Report on Roads and Southport to Beloit Turnpike Plan
The committee urges major road improvements with tax rather than labor, proposes county district overseers, and cites Scotland's success as a model. It also reports on the Racine County petition to form a company for a turnpike or plank road from Southport to Beloit, detailing strategic aims and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govenor
Rods
Hein
Racine County
Bouthport
Beloit
Southport
Spain
Britain
France
Rome
Ameren
Onterrie
Atayk
Wisconsin
Dona
Scotland
Europe
Canada
Minois
Chicago
Rockford
Talcott
Railroads and plank roads urged for Wisconsin Territory
The Southport Telegraph argues for inland transportation now via plank roads and turnpikes to connect Lake Michigan to the interior. It compares plank roads with McAdamized options, cites cost and durability, and endorses a Wisconsin Road Company bill with tolls favorable to rapid construction and broad public benefit. It stresses labor, capital, and community advantages, and notes legislative consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Hong
Ony
Southport and
Beloit
Lake Michigan
Rock River
Wsconain
Minos
Furmer
Alllimen
Ordhesty
Bota Plank
England
Poritell
Aeverui
Tosuka
France
Capitel
Jaber
New England
United States
Taborera
Rack
Whiten
Doct. Paley
Mr. F
Faouriar
Friends of Askaelation
Flo
Friends of Asociation
Sons of Working Imen
Lengst
Oregon Territory Proposed settlement plan unfolds
The fragment outlines a proposed Oregon Territory with western settlement, five thousand white male inhabitants, elected representatives, a colonial council and assembly, forts from Missouri to the Columbia, and land grants to settlers. It also notes shifting global topics and local oddities from education to trees and rail road plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxmany
Onpaox Bay
United States
Rocky Mountains
Oregon Territory
General Assembly of Coloniste
Om Légistrare Council
House of Wepresentatives
Congress
Missouri River
Columbia River
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C.L. Sholes
Cammer
Joanne
Mas Frank
Ractyr
Coresco
Ita Angio
Charles Fourier
Theas
Langon
London
Inboert
Fyavid
Edmund Burke
New York
New
Texas
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Har
Perusarios
Ametien
Europa
America
Earth
Daniel
Dean Swift
Albany
Ebars
New Jersey
Gore
Cnuniit
Phariades
Edgar
F. R. Lowell
Navarra
Santa Anna
Vera
New Orenna
Tyler
Portugal
Pope
Twickenham
Hoffier
Mut
Creek
Olinarae
Louisville
Las
Enid
Wouiva Hss
Columbus Mount
Andie
Ulster
Kingston Repub
Livinepool
Buchanan
E'more
South Carolina
Treasury
Ahatiareihaaeh
House of Assembly of
Alabama
Pauline
New Orleans
Munday
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