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The "Portage Canal Company" was incorporated by the Legislature of Michigan in 1834, to construct a canal to connect the waters of the Neenah and Wisconsin rivers, at or near the place known as the Wisconsin Portage.

The "Wisconsin Internal Improvement Company", was also incorporated [in 1835] by the Legislature of Michigan in 1835, "for the purpose of opening a communication by land or water, between Green Bay and the Mississippi river, by removing the obstructions in the bed of Fox river; or by creating a slack water navigation over its rapids, and by cutting a canal from the Fox to the Wisconsin or Rock rivers, or from Winnebago Lake; or by constructing a rail or McAdamized road around the rapids of the Fox and Rock rivers". This law, so general in its provisions, was not to take effect until it was approved by Congress.

The 'La Fontaine Rail Road Company" was incorporated at the first session of the Legislative assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin, to construct a rail road from La Fontaine on Fox river, to the Grand Kakalin to Winnebago City, or some other convenient point on Lake Winnebago.

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