mail from Por La Crosse. Number 10. Memorial to Congress for a tri-weekly mail route from Portage City to La To the Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wis consin respectfully represents: That within a very few years past, the extent of country For tri-weekly between Portage City, formerly Fort Winnebago, and La tage City to Crosse, upon the Mississippi River, in the state of Wisconsin, has attracted the attention of settlers so much that on the entire route a continuous line of actual settlements are made, farms opened, mills erected and towns and vil lages are springing up of the intelligent and enterprising of our common country. That such is the business on this route, there is now in constant regular employment a semi weekly line of twohorse coaches for the conveyance of passengers, running the entire distance from Portage City to La Crosse. That no mail route has been established although 80 much needed. Your memorialists are of the opinion that a tri-weekly mail route established from Portage City to La Crosse will afford great facilities for the transmission of the mails to the Mississippi Valley, and be an act of justice to the settlers upon said route, while it would be well sustained by mail matter on the route. Your memorialists therefore ask that said mail route triweekly, be established at the earliest practicable period. The Governor of this state is requested to forward a coру of this memorial to the Hon. Henry Dodge, Senator, and Hon. Ben. C. Eastman, Representative in Congress of this state, at Washington, as soon as practicable. Approved February 16, 1855. Number 11. A Memorial to the United States Congress for a daily mail route from Watertown, via Beaver Dam, Fox Lake, Mackford, Tichora Post Office, Green Lake and Dartford, to Berlin, Marquette county. To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled. The Memorial of the Senate and Assembly of the State of Wisconsin, in Legislature assembled, respectfully sheweth: That the interest and convenience of a large and dense- For daily mail ly populated portion of country are concerned in the es from Watertablishment of a daily mail route from Watertown, via town, via BeaBeaver Dam, Fox Lake, Mackford, Tichora office, Green ver Dam, &c, Lake and Dartford to Berlin, Marquette county. Your memorialists further state that the people residing in that portion of the state, through which the proposed route would pass, many of whom are now imperfectly and very poorly supplied with mail facilities would be greatly benefitted by the establishment of the above named route, which would furnish mail facilities to the above named places, much more cheaply than is now done by the va rious routes on which the mails are now carried, the whole distance not exceeding sixty miles. Approved, February 17, 1854. to Berlin. Number 12. Memorial to the Congress of the United States in relation to the establishment of a mail route. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents: from Helana to That the interests and convenience of a large portion of the citizens of Sauk county are intimately concerned in For mail route the establishment of a mail route from Helena (on the Newport. Wisconsin River) in Iowa county, by the way of Logansville, in Sauk county, to Newport, (on the Wisconsin Riv er) at the Dells in Sauk county. Your memorialists represent that the citizens who reside in the district of country through which the contemplated mail route will pass, are now destitute of mail facilities, except as they are supplied in a very imperfect manner, and by distances from their settlements, creating daily inconveniences. Your memorialists believe that the establishment of the proposed route will be a source of revenue to the department, and certainly will afford facilities of post office communication to a large number of citizens, who, by their industry and enterprise, are now fast settling and improving a valuable district of country. The whole distance will not exceed forty-five or fifty miles. Approved, February 17, 1855. to La Crosse. Nunber 13. A Memorial to the Congress of the United States for the establishment of a mail route from Oshkosh, in Winnebago county, to La Crosse, in La Crosse county. To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wis consin respectfully represents: That the interest and convenience of the citizens of the From Oshkosh counties of Winnebago, Marquette, Adams and La Crosse will be promoted by the establishment of a mail route from the city of Oshkosh, in Winnebago county, to La Crosse, in La Crosse county, via Berlin, in Marquette county, Grand Marsh, Quincy and Mill-Haven, in Adams county. Approved February 21, 1855. Number 14. Memorial to Congress for a mail route from Stevens' Point, Wisconsin, to To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representa. tives of the United States in Congress assembled. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wis"gonsin respectfully represents: tonagon. That the inhabitants of Northern Wisconsin, and also of From Stevens' Michigan bordering on Lake Superior, would be greatly Point to Onbenefitted by the establishment of a weekly mail route from Stevens' Point, in Portage county, Wisconsin, via. Wausau to Ontonagon, on Lake Superior. It is beyond doubt the most direct and practicable route and passing through an interesting and rapidly settling portion of our country. Approved February 24, 1855. Number 15. A Memorial for increase of mail service from Richmond, McHenry county, To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representa- The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents: I That the citizens of a densely populated portion of country labor under serious inconveniences for the want of a From Richmond, Ill., to semi weekly mail on mail route No. 13652, leading from Kenosha city. Richmond, McHenry county, Illinois, via Wilmot, Liberty, to Kenosha city, in Kenosha county, Wisconsin. Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask your honorable body to grant, the mail service required, at the earliest period. Approved February 28, 1855. 97 No" Ill., to Platte ville, Wis. Number 16. A Memorial to the Congress of the United States in relation to the establishing a mail route. The People of the State of Wisconsin reprsented in Senate and Assembly respectfully represent : That it would materially benefit the rapidly increasing From Apple population of the counties of La Fayette and Grant, to River Station, have a daily mail route establised from Apple River Station, on the central Illinois Rail Road in the county of Jo Daviess, and state of Illinois, by way of the villages Shullsburgh, New Diggings and Benton, in La Fayette county, to Platteville, in Grant county, a distance of about twenty-five miles. Your memorialists therefore urge upon your honorable body, the necessity of immediately establishing such mail route. Approved, February 28, 1855. Number 17. Memorial for a mail route from Appleton in Outagamie county to Shawano To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wis consin respectfully represents : That the interest and convenience of a large number of From Apple- the citizens of Outagamie and Shawano counties would ton to Stawa- be greatly promoted by the establishing of a weekly mai. no Mills. route from Appleton, in Outagamie county, to Shawano Mills, in Shawano county. Your memorialists therefore ask that the aforesaid mail route may be established at the earliest practicable period. Approved March 5, 1855. |