The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-05-30
RAILROAD MATTERS.

The route OF the new line within tn,
city limits is quite we'll known though
I there is a possibility Of its being changed
after crossing the river near the glue fac
tory so as TO cross the river above tbs
railway bridge and run along the fiat or
/ the south side of the river until near the
/ village of the Rapids. As the route Is
now laid out 1t crosses the river to the
/ island near Two Rivers junction arC
/ then again 20 the north shore through
( Shove's farm, passing through the south
( east corner OF the Rapids village, crossing
the river q little below the bridge neal
/ kho2holz' mill on southwest line until
1t strikes the southeast corner Of Jcbn
I Schroeders farm in Section &c, thence
west and little south of west until II
strikes the farm Of Geo. Anderson III Sec
ton 81. From thence it bends little tO
the north until it reaches a point II Sea-
ton 26, Cato. little north OF the Nor
wegiar church. From there it extends
south-westerly into Liberty which II
traverses for about half mile, in the
northern part OF Section + through the
farms Of Bergs, Erickson and EYenson.
Il skirts thu town line to the nOTthward
and crosses the river at Ole Wigan' s
about half q mile above the Knapp school
house. 1t runs from here IL a north
westerly direction through Rockland,
entering Calumet county near Bullhead
Lake; from thence to Hilbert the d1yec.
tion Is northwe-terly. Options for al
most the entire right IF way have been
secured SO that no delay on that score
need be anticipated.
Ooe of tho chief reasons why it has
been decided that ths line should run
south Of the river is. that side tracks are
TO be run 70 the L1eps and the King
holz property and il the man track be on
that side OF the river the difficulty will be
considerably lessened. The syndicate
holding the property mentioned, and the
Terminal Company are practically one.
the stockholders being almost identical.
TIE meeting Of the city council on
Tuesday TO act Upon the application Of
citizens FOR the vacation OF the streets
needed by the Terminal Company, drew
I large audience as all these meetings
DO. Elr. Gill of Milwaukee was present
and his oandor and fairness added to the
high opinion of him which the council
formed on his first appearance before
them. The council had changed its mind
somewhat as to the street to be retained
and wanted to be permitted choice De
tween Buffalo and Chicago. This Mr..
Gill vas not authorized to assent to, but
agreed to submit the proposition to the
officials Of the company and to report by
Friday what their action would be; the
council to pass the ordinance but sigma
lures necessary to It's completion to be
withheld until the agreement was execu-
ted. He cxplaind that the slip was to
run almost parallel with the river; that
long warehouse was to be built between
The dock and the slip and TO cross the
head Of Buffalo street. II the city was
to retain the right to that street the
company would have to change its plans.
The agreement not yet executed, but
which probably will be binds the Ter
mi0ai Company to grant right of way
for street on the property vacated, be-
tween the north side Of Chicago and the
south side OF Buffalo without cost to the
city, the company to have three months
notice so as TO make necessary changes
IL tracks. II the line be not completed
by January 1898 the streets are TO revert
70 the city.
The council also took action on the
vacation of streets in the Sixth ward.
No streets are open IN this territory. The
streets were vacated with the exception
Cedar street.
The feeling on the part Of the city
council was excellent. When Mr.. Sedg-
wick stated that the company Was dealing
rs fairly as could be asked showing
clearly that it had the interests of the
city at heart. there was applause. Alder
men Erickson and Stole also addressed
the council in such n manner as to earn
applause. The session lasted three
Cf hours.