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 Av AoT to inoteporate the Pbrt Hanm and Ltkft MMiU — 
 
 Biulroad Oomp«nj. > . , s 
 
 Sionow 1. Me U maded iffOt 8maU mdMom ^Bmn- 
 Mtaatwe$ tf th» Sttttt of Miek»im. That John Welb, Al^H. 
 Uaxt, Cauurles G. HascdL Alfted L. WiUionii, Jam F, Tnnior, 
 Ira Portor, Bdmund B. Bottwick and Thomai W. WUto, bo ml 
 theyare hereby appointed OomnuMiooen, under the difoetkio of 
 a majority of whom aabacripttoni may be raooiTed to ^ Obnital 
 Stock of the Por^wM m^ Lah$ Mukitm lUdkotd OmSm, 
 hereby incorporated, and tbiy may caiMe hooka to he opened at 
 each timea and phMcee ae they ahall direct, fir the piifpoae if 
 receiving aubecriptidlie to the Capital Stpck of aaid Oompany, fine 
 giving thirty daya* notice of the timee and plaoea of ta&ig iooh 
 aubecriptionB, in aoine nenepaper printed at Detloit, and at tho 
 Seat of Government W thia Btate,and in all papen pnbliahed in 
 the Gouiiitiea through frhidi the contemplated una of aaid Read 
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 Sac. 2. T1i#0apitd8tocfWeaid Cbii^ 
 of dollan, m twenty thooiand ihareeof onehiindnd ddlan eidi ; 
 and aa aoon «8 one thouaand eharea of aaid atock diall bf lub- 
 cribed, the Subecriben thereto, with aoch other penona ai' aball 
 Mioeiate with them &r th^purpoae, their niccciwfi ani! ■winiia. 
 
 ahall be, and they are hereby created a body oorpomte and pofitk. m 
 by Aenamc andante of 21f PtrtmmmimiL^MM^iimnaa- # 
 
 be capable m hw of pnrchiiing, holding, eemng, laaiimr and 
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 •ad no ibrtiier ; and in their oornorete name fnay tue and be 
 «ied ; maj have a common leal, which they may alter and renew 
 fttpUaainc, and shall have, ei\joy, and may exerciM! all the 
 powen, ri^ti and piiyilegee which appertain to corporate bodiea, 
 nr the purpoees mentioned in thia Act. 
 
 Sac. 8. Said Company hereby created, shall hare power to 
 opnatruct a Railroad with a double or single track, from Port 
 Huron, in the County of St. Clair, running westerly, until it shall 
 interseot I^e Michigan, at or near the mouth of Grand River, 
 with power to take, transport and carry property and persons 
 upon the said Raiboad, or i^iy part thereof herein anthorised to 
 be constructed, by the power and force of steam, or of. animals, 
 <w of anT mechamcal or other power, or of any combidation of 
 them, which the said Company may^<<hoo8e to use or apply. 
 
 ' ^. 4. If said Corporation shall not, within five years afte 
 Uie passage Of this Act, commence the construction of the said 
 Railroad, and shall not, within fifteen years from the passage of 
 thia Act, construct, finish and put in operation the wholes said 
 Railroad, then the rights, [nriTiIeges and powers of tlie said Cor- 
 poration shall be null and void as far as it regards such pari of 
 said RaihKMd as shall not be finished within Uie periods limited 
 by this Act. » .^^ .- - 
 
 8bo.6. Whe^firer one thoxiamdikaM^ih^ Capital <Seoc£ shall 
 nave bcien^iMMenbed, if within three years.from the passage of 
 this Act, the Commissioners shall call a meeting o^ the Subscnbers 
 at such time and p)acc as they may appoint, by giving thirty 
 davs' public notice of ^uch meeting, and sbidl lay the books of 
 lubscnnti<m before the Subscribers then present, and thereupon 
 the said Stockholders, or a miyoritv of them, shall elect seven 
 Directors by ballot, a majority of whom shalt be competent to 
 manage the afiairs of said company, and all of whom shall be 
 Stockholders in the said Company ; and said Directors are em- 
 powered to elect one of tiieir number President ; and on all occa- 
 sions, when a vo^ of the Stockholders is to be taken, each and 
 every share shall entitle the holders thereof to one Vote, either by 
 himself in person or by prozjr. 
 
 Sl0. 6. To continue the succession of President and Direc- 
 tors of said Company, seven Durectors shall be chosen annually 
 on the first Blbnday in October, at such place as may be appointed 
 by the IMrectors; and if any vacancy riiall occur by death, ; 
 redg^tion or otherwise, of any P^resident or Director, before the 
 Je^^for which he M^^^ted shall have expired, such vacancy 
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 Presi dent and Direc- 
 a new election 
 
 yefr for which he was ^ted shall have expired 
 
 «ibr the remainder of the ^ear. may be filled by t 
 
 said Company, or a midonty of them. The Prtsid 
 
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 of Prctident and Directon. AU oI«cUoim which •«• by thit Act, 
 or by the Bt-Uw« of the Compsny, to be made on wny Mrticukr 
 d«y, majr be made at any time within usty davi tbereafler, 
 notice of tocb meeting being gircn a* preecnWi in the preced- 
 ing Section. * 
 
 8m. 7 A OenerBl Bfeetina of the Stockholden of the aaid 
 Company shall be held annually, at the time and pUw^e appointed 
 for the election of Prenident and DlWctora; and a meeting may 
 be called at any time during the intohral between the i^d Annual 
 Meeting!, by the Freaident and Director*, or by the Btockholdera 
 owning not le« than one-fourth of the whole stock subscribed, by 
 giving thirty days' public notice of the time and place of meet- 
 ing; and when any such meeting is called by the Stockhokleni 
 the particular obiect of such call shall bo stated ; and if, at any 
 meeting thus called, Stockholders owntns a mi^rity of stock sub- 
 scribed are not present, in person or by ph)xy, such meeting 
 shall be adjourned from da^ to day, not exceeding three days 
 without transacting any business ; and if, within said three days, 
 Stockholders having a majority of such stock do not attend such 
 meeting, in person or by proxy, then the said meeting diall be 
 dissotyed. . 
 
 Sbo. 8 At each Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of said 
 Company, it shall l)e the duty of the President and Directors in 
 office for the preceding year, to exhibit a clear and distinct 
 s'tntement of the ailiiira of the Company ; and at any meeting of. 
 the Stockholders, a majority of those present, injwrson or by 
 proxy, may require similiar statementH from the rresidcnt and 
 Directors, whose duty it shall be to furnish them when thus 
 required ; and at all General Meetings of the S.tocL holders, those 
 holding a majority of the stock subscribed, may remove from 
 office imy President, or any of the Directors of said Coniipany, and 
 elect others in tbeir stctaa: Provided, notice of such intended 
 removal hug been given as hereinbefore provided. . /^ 
 
 Sbo. 9. The said t^^ent and Directors, or a mi^ori^ of 
 them, shall hav<f power to appoint, contract with and determine 
 the compepsation of all such officers, engineers, agents and 
 iervants whatsoever,' as they t^ar d^m necessary fflf Uie tran- 
 saction of the business of tn^« Company, and remove them al ' 
 pleasure; and the said President and Directors, or a majority of 
 themj shall have power to determine the manner and c^vidence 
 of the transfer of the stock in said company ; and they shall have "^- 
 power to pass all the Bv-laWB wluch may be necessary for carry- 
 ing into execution all the powers vested in the CompaDy hereby 
 *~ ~ jrated ; Provided, such By-laws shall not be contiyy tg 
 
 mcorooratea ; jTrovioed, suon JBy-laws shau not be contiyy tp 
 the Constitution or laws of the United States, nor of thia State : 
 
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 titaod or be coiwtnMd to auUioriu Um Mid Gompmj to cany 
 on Um kmaineM of banking, brokf nwe. dealing in produce or aoj 
 other buMncM, except what Droperly beloogi to a Railroad and 
 Tranaportation Company, at hereinafter provided. 
 
 8bo. 10. ForthepurpoaeofconatructingiaidBailroadotiray, 
 ■aid Oompanv thall haTe authorhv and power to lay not, detig- 
 nate and eetaJ>Uah their Road in width not exceeding one hundrod 
 feet through the entire line thereof, and may take, have and 
 appropriate to their uae all nich land* ao c^ignated for the line 
 or construction of aaid Road ; and for the purpoee of cultingi and 
 embankments, and for the obtaining ^ atone. mimI and gravel, ' 
 may take and appropriate as mn(£ more <tf land fa may be 
 neceeiary for the proper conetruction and lecurityof laid ttoadl 
 and for constructing shops, dep6ts and other proper, ipitable and 
 convenient fixtures, in connection with, and as appurtenances to 
 said Raihroad, may take, haVe, use and occupy any lan<b on 
 either side of said Railroad^ «pot exceeding two hundred feet in 
 width ftom sifdv,Railroad, the said Oomnany taking all such 
 hmds aa gifts, or pbrchaaing or making satisfection for same in 
 manner hereinafter provided. 
 
 Sm. 11. The said Company, and under their direction, their 
 agents, servants and woritmen are hereby authorised and empow- 
 • ered to enter into and upon tluf lands and grounds ot, or belong' 
 ing to die State, or to any person or persons, bodies politic or 
 corporate, and to survey and take lereu of the same or any part 
 thereof, and to set out andiascertam such parts as they snail 
 think necessary and profier for making said Railroad with one or 
 more sets of tracks or rails, and for aU the purposes connected 
 with said Railroad, for which the said Company, by the last pre- 
 ceding Section, b authorised to take, have or appropriate any, 
 lands, and to fell and cut dovm all timber and other trees, stand- 
 ing^ or being within one hundred feet 09 each side of said Ime of 
 J^road; the damaoes occsisioned bt the felling of such trees, 
 linless otherwise settled, to be assessed and paid in manner herein- 
 ir provided for as s e ssing and payii^ damages for land taken for 
 use of said Compiuiy ; and also to make, build, erect and set up 
 ■**d uDon the route of said Raiboad or uponihe land acUt^ning 
 »ar ue same, all such works, ways, rails and oonvemenoes, 
 ly be requisite aifd convenient for the purposes of said Rail- 
 roadV imd also ifom time to time, to alter, repMr, amend, widen 
 or enuuve the eame, or any of the conveniences above mentioiied, 
 _ -jr the canying or <bnve^nff goods, commodities, timber 
 or other thingi to and npon said Raolroad, aa for carrying or con- 
 •••'•*• 9i\ mmyr of ma^iab aeceiiary far makiag, erectiog. 
 
 or 
 
 f eying all numiyr of oiatwiab aiceseary fei 
 
 ruRkidUng, altering, repiiiing, amending, wideiaing m enlargiMt 
 
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 MoMor oclMriMUri«la,or my wtiolM wkataocrw. wUok moU 
 WMit«i ia^tlM ooiMtruotioa or n/^ of Mid RomI or iny of te 
 >moKk» or rapurtoiMooM ; aixl ako, to ouiko, repair, OMiiitiyii and 
 •Iter «▼ fciKjw or pMMgw ui>d« or Uuwih Um Mid RailnMMl, 
 or which ihaU commuiucato tbartwith, and to conatmct, aroet 
 and katp in repair apy picn, archca or othar worka in and upon 
 
 thanid Railroad andaida patha, and alao to cooatruct, maka and 
 do aUolharnwtten and thing* which roar ba nactaaarj and eoo> 
 JTMiant fiir maUng , «Acting and praaanring, improring, complat- 
 log md oaing tha aaid Raili3pad.-t puiauaSca «? andTiithin tha 
 •** ™?* ~ mining of thia Act, thay tlia Mid Company. 
 \m littk damage m pomib' in the eMcution of the M\eiy 
 to them hereby fjnotod. and fint malKing Mtiafcction in 
 .' hereinaaer mentioned, ibr all dami^^ea to be autteined by 
 the owners or occupiera of aaid lands, tenements and heiedita*' 
 menia, befcre apmopriating the same to the construciion of said 
 Bo«l; audit shafi be UwfiD Ibr ^e Company to enter upon. and 
 " i ""' ?^?* ^K^ appropriate to their own UMin5iecon- 
 Jroetion of the a^ Eoad, any portion of the 80 called 
 Nortbem Radroad, whioh, by Acts of tbe Lcgislatun. aporored 
 April Snd, 1841 and M«tJi^9th, 1848, ft^^U ST^- 
 vmedmto tbe Northern Waggon Road ; and the State beieby 
 itlMiM tfiMid Opmpany, aU her righta, pririlegea and immunitiM 
 
 to audi portioool the bne of aaid Boad M tbeCompany may deem 
 pKpar to UM m cooatructing die afiwesaid RaUxoad. . 
 
 Sm. is. The Mid Company shall ha^.powfer and authority 
 to rwseire, take a^t hold aH inch TOlnntary grants ana donationa 
 dfland and red aatate for the purpoMS of aaid Raibtwd, m may 
 orAallbe made to Mid Company, to aid fai the c<knatruction. 
 main tena n c e and accommodation of said Raibtiad. and add 
 
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 CjMpny «^ iHA to UM or ottwpy for tha porpoaa oCji^ 
 tioi, oroT DMednnft stone, sand, grnrel, earth or other materiab. 
 
 tobaoMdk anbaakmMitser o%arwiM.in or about theeenM^ 
 ttM^nmfarorenjoyMaiiioriaidRi^^ 
 aaifcidaador — i wwrein d by thil Aotto take, have or iimnipnirtt 
 "nyjnd^ and to rteeiye and take grul^and cooTcyaaoM eTanj 
 I! !£j?i^ •^ ^^ ?"3r or la InteTMta or eatatei thawii 
 toilwnaa dthdraaiigqa,mfec»<ithtnriM, andin MMi3 
 ^^P^yyot^yae inth the owMta or oeoopieiaof aneh hukb 
 '■»«»»q,aoMtoptDattaliieaaM»bytheyohmt»ydaed<^ 
 > flr oooupMT thfenol!; or if tht 0i«iM«i 
 
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 pieri, or either or any bf them, be a /m« covmiy under aoe^ nm 
 eompot mmtigf unknown or out of the coun^ in which th^ land 
 or property wimted may lie or be situate, application may be 
 made to the Circuit Court Gommia8ioner,^clounty Judge, or 
 Judge of Probate of such County in which the lands are situate, ]. 
 or a Judge of the Supreme Court, for an assessment anck"^ 
 inqdisititfn as hereinafter provided. ^"^ 
 
 Sbc. 18. Previous notice of such application shall be given ' 
 
 to the owner or occupier of the land to be taken, either by per- ^ 
 
 soiial service of sucn notice three • days before muj||ng sUch 
 
 application, or by public advertisement for three week^ireyious 
 
 to such lipplicatioh, in some newspaper ptiblished inThe same 
 
 County, if there be one, and if there be none so prilaited in the 
 
 same County, then such notice to be published in t^newispaper 
 
 priqted'in an adjoining County, if there be any newspaper 
 
 priiii|^d in an adjoining County, and if there be no paper so 
 
 piintad in an adjoining County, such nptico to be published 
 
 in the State paper if tfa^re be one, and if there be none, then in 
 
 some newspaper printed in the City (^Detroit; such notice 
 
 shall describe the land proposed to be taken by the Company, 
 
 or touching which' dai^aires are to be assessed, by the-jsection 
 
 and (jparter section, ofir if in a City or Village, by the section, 
 
 block and number of lot, or by some other suitable and proper 
 
 description; and any irregularity or defe(A touching such 
 
 notice, shall be taken advantage of in shewing cause against 
 
 the confirmation of the assessment or inqnisitipn or damages 
 
 , Imd or found, and not otherwise ; eiddence of the pnblicanon 
 
 of such notice may be perpetuated by an affidavit duly made 
 
 by the printer or publisher of the newspaper in wUch such ' 
 
 notice was publjjsbed, or some disinterested person kiiowing 
 
 the fact ; such affidavit when made within three months after 
 
 the last publication of such notice, shall be primd facie evidence 
 
 of the facts therein set forth. 
 
 SlBc. 14. The Commissioner or Judge to whom sfich appli- 
 cation shall be made, shall thereupon proceed to the office of 
 the Clerk (tf said CounQTi and direct him to draw twelve naihes 
 from the petit jniy box of the Conn^, and the clerk shidl there- ^ 
 upon draw twelve names firom such box aooordinglv, and die 
 said Judge or Circuit Court CommissioDer, to whom such 
 application was made, shall thereapon issue his warrant, imder 
 his hand and seal, inserting therein the twelve names /so 
 drawn by the Clerk, and the twelve names so drawn from 
 the petite joiy box, shall he thereupda deposited again by , 
 the Cleric in said box, and the warrant so issued as aforesaid 
 •hall be directed to the Sheriff of said Comity, or if the Sheriff 
 be interested; thfth, to one 6f the CotoneiB «f siud Omutyi or 
 
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 , <Vted, to wme constable of said doanty. leqdrinJ fiS^ 
 •uiqmoii the t*,^elve p.«,„, whose names^irejI^SSSS k» ««k 
 warrany as juro«. to meet on or near, the IwdTmSiSv^^ 
 materiafs to be valued, or louchini? ihich SmSi^^' £! 
 
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 - act ui ,aob,^,|„ Sheriff or Co»o.r Aall^otai,T!lJ^ 
 them an oath or affirmation, that they wuHZril^ 1!? 
 
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 State, of the amoant of money assessed as the valuation or 
 daqiages by any such inquisition, together with a certified 
 copy of the inauisition, shall be considered equivalent to pay- 
 ment or a tender thereof to the persqn entitled to the same ; 
 and the State Treasurer shall receive and keep account of all 
 monies so received into the State Treasury, and shall pay 
 them to the parties entitled thereto, on the order of the Chan- 
 oellor or of a Justice of the Supreme Court; and such inquisi- 
 tion, when confirmed, shall have the eflfect of a judgment, and 
 execution may be ordered to issue thereon against said Com- 
 pany, in favor of the person to jwhom damaaes were awarded 
 by such inquisition and confirmation thereof, at the expiration 
 o{ sixty days from the time of such confirmation, unless prior 
 thereto said Company shall have satisfied the damases found 
 or assessed by such inquisition in manner aforesaid; and if 
 at any time it shall by any means happen that said Ck>mpany 
 shall be in possession or occupancy of any lan<^ the title to 
 which, or the full right of use and occupancy whereof, for thci 
 purposes of si|id Company in- manner aforesaid, shall not have 
 been duly relinqnished to or vested in said Company, then, in 
 any and all such cases, said Company may acquire such title 
 or rights of use and occupati<Hi by voluntary grant thereof, or 
 by inquisition therenpon and therefor, to be made and found, 
 and the payment of the value ordami^s found or assessed in 
 manner and form above prescribed ; and the Commissioner or 
 Judge issuing the warrant, and the Sheriff, Coroner or Con- 
 stable, and Jurors to be summoned tinder this Act, shall be 
 entitled for the services rendered by ihem, to such compenpa- 
 tion as may be fixed therefor by the Chancellor or a Justice of 
 the Supreme Court,- by an order for that purpose to be made by 
 him, and which costs shall be paid by said Confpany. 
 
 V Sac. 16. Whenever in the construction of said Railroad it 
 •l^all be necessaty to cross or intersect any established Road, it 
 ihali be the dntyof the siud Company so to construct said Rail- 
 road aorom such established K)ad,as not unnecessarily to impede 
 the [NUMtBge of persons cor pn^ity along^e same ; and when 
 it smdl be necessary to oonitract it through the lands of aqiy 
 individnid, it shall be their du^ to [novUe for such individual 
 proper wacegon ways, and keep the same in repair, across said 
 iMuraad, nun one part <tf his land to another. 
 
 S«o. 17. If said Oompmiy shall neffleci to provide pitoper 
 waggon wayslJacroas said foulroed, andkeep the same in repair, 
 is reouired by the pieceding Section of -^s Act, < it shiffl be 
 lawfol for any ii^vidnal to sue said Company, and to recover 
 such dunages as a court or jury may thiiUE him, her or them 
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 pablio, or ^rBons receiving or sending property by Mid Rail- 
 road, the said Company shall permit side tracks to interseet 
 their main Road, at any depAt on or aloqg the line of said Road} 
 and that such pep^ns shall be entitled to have any property 
 taken from toch side tracks, noder the direction and regnlaticma 
 of said Oompany, withont nnreasonable delay. ' . - 
 
 Sec. 18. If it shall be necessary for the said R*Tlroad 
 Company, in the selection of the route or the constraotipn <d 
 the said Railroad, to be by them laid out and constracted, or 
 any part of it, to connect the same with, or to cross any Rail^ 
 road, canal, dam or bridge made or erected by any incwfiDrated 
 Compaay, or authorized by any law of this State, it shall be 
 lawnil for the said Company to contract with such oUier CtH^ 
 poration fur the nght to cross ot use such road, cana), dam or 
 bridge, or for the transfer of such of the corporate orother rights 
 and privileges of such Corporation to the said Company hereby 
 incorporated, as may be necessary in that req)ect, and every 
 such other Corporation acting under the laws of this dtate is 
 hereby authorised to make such contract or transfer by and 
 throughthe agency of the persons authorized by the respective 
 Acts of incorporation to exercise their conporato power, why 
 any persons who are by the laws of this State entrusted with 
 the management and direction of such Railrc;ad, tanal^ dam 
 or bridge, or any of the rights or privileges aforesaid, and every 
 contract or transfer made in pursuance of the power and 
 authority hereby granted, when executed by the several parties^ 
 under their respective corporate seals, shall vest in the Compant 
 hereby incorporated, all such rights and privileges,, and the 
 rig^hts to use and enjoy the same as fully as they are' used and 
 enjoyed by the said Corporation in whom the are now vested. 
 
 Skc. 19. The said Company 'shall have power (6 purchase 
 with the fiinds of the Company, or contract foir and place on 
 any Railroad constructed by them under this Act, att machines, 
 waggons, carriages, or vehicles of any detcripaon which they 
 may deem necessary and properAfoi the purposeroftiansport** 
 tion, on said Railroad, and they sliall have pewer to charge fat 
 tolls and transportation, stich > sums as shall be lawfully 
 established by the By-laws of said Complmy; andit^udlnot 
 be lawfol for any other Company, or any other person or perMDS, 
 to transmit any passengers or merehaudiBe, or property of any* 
 descnption whatever, upon said Raiboad or any part of iL 
 without th^/license or permission of said Company; and the 
 said Ramui, with lUI its improvements, worte and profits^ 
 and dl machinery used on said Raihfoad for tiraiispo^tion, 
 and alt the inachine shops, depnts, building and edifices cpn- 
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 to such laws M are or may be hereafter in foic«. ^ ^ 
 *«5!f'.*^* '^'^•^•"<* Company shall have full power and 
 
 SL?^r^ff°??'"« <*"*'M»ces; and they »haU hare dowW to 
 ragnlate ifie time and manner in which iroods and nSInL^ 
 -haU be teaniyorted, taken and carried on^^sa^ CweSTiS 
 tbetasnher ^lli^cting all toUs and du"s on^im oHm^ 
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 the_acoommodation and proper transaction of their busS 
 ^^?f^^ -eem necessary. Said Company miy X^ Ld 
 
 SyrteSLT^'" have remained so store'd more thanTj 
 ^IL^hnS^ ^ "^"S^ orconsignee, if known, at his asnal 
 £™. if "•"*." **' «'»'ye»«», or after notice by mail sent to 
 23i«^?«^' not^known: And -aid CompanfshaU 
 ^yihS^^^^n and preperty and passengers, up^nwSd 
 nSS VStT P*^* "y ? fa^o^ and with all practicable S^ 
 S^;Sf!f 5 p "«*?^'/°' «*«h violation of (his provisL/o^ 
 one^hnndred doW to be recovered by the partVagSd 
 « an action of debt against said Company ; bu?SdS • 
 
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 w iheur Railfoad to intersect or cross any stream of water or 
 
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 • make sooh ditidend at they may deem propm of the net pn^te, 
 leoeipts or income of tkie said Oompany^dedooting the neoeeeaiy 
 expene^ and they eliaU make the dividend pmongjhe Stook- 
 holden of the Mud Com|)any in proper pioportiona to their 
 
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 m. tS. It shell be lawful icnr the Direotom to require pay- 
 ment of the snms subscribed to the Gi^iiital Stock of said 
 Company, at such times and in such, proportions, and on such 
 oonditi<m8 as they shall deem proper and necessary in the execu- 
 tion and progress of the work^ and direct the same tobe pai^ to 
 the Treasurer of the Oorporation. And the Treasurer shall give 
 notice of all such assessments ; and in case any Subscriber or 
 Stockholder shall iwglect to pay any assessment on his share or 
 shares for the space of thirQrdays after the time in such notice 
 
 > specified for the payment thereof, as iihaU be prescribed by the 
 Byrlaws of saia Corporation, Ihe Directore may order lAe 
 Treasurer to sell such share or shares at public auction, after 
 
 flvingsnch notice as may be prescribed as aforesaid, to the 
 ighest bidder, and the stame shall be transferred to the pui^ 
 chawr on the books of the Company by the President thereof; 
 and such delinquent Subscriber or Stockholder shall be held 
 accountable to the Company for the residaeof the assessments, 
 not satisfied by the proceeds of such sale of his share or shares, 
 if sold for less than the assessments due thereon, with the 
 interest and costs of sale, and such costs and interests .to be 
 ^ISrst paid from the proceeds of such sale, and shall be entitled 
 to the surpias if his share or shares shall sell for more than the 
 assessments dufe^ with interest. and costs of sale: Provided, 
 however, that no assessment shall be laid<^opon any shares in 
 said Corporatibn for a greater amount in the whole than .one 
 hundred dollarBf«ipon each share. v 
 
 Ssq. 34. The Dir^ctora shall have full power to conduct the 
 affairs'^ said Company, and to exereise any powere which 
 wsid Company might exercise, except where provision is tnade 
 - by this Act for the exercise of such powers by the Stockholden 
 at their Annual or Special Meetings, or where thepowers of the 
 Directors may be restrained by mo laws of said Company: 
 
 ' Sno. £5. The IDirectore of said Company riiall anAnally, on 
 or before the twenty-fifth day of January, make « report to the 
 Secretaiy of State, which a^iall embrace the business of the 
 preceding year, to the first day of January, stating tiie length 
 of their Soad in (^ration, cost of construction, and the indebt- 
 edness <tf the Company for materials or work in progrevsctf 
 deiiveiyiur exec^ticm on account of construction, as near as 
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 any matter or thing appertaining to the Mine, shall be stoy^ped, 
 obttruoted/impaiiedi weakened, injured or dee^yed, the per- 
 •on or persons so offending, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, 
 and may be punished upon conviction, by fine, or by imprison- 
 ment not exceeding five years, or both, al the discretion of the 
 Court; and shall forfeit and' pay to said cojrporation treble the 
 amount of damages sustained by means of such offence or 
 injury, to be recovered in (he name of the said Company, with 
 costs of suit, by action of trespass, or trespass on the case. 
 
 Sec. 29. Said Company shall at all times, if required by 
 the Post Office Department, transport the United States Mail 
 upon said Road, as often as their cars shall pass thereon, not 
 ex^eedine twice in each day, for such compensation as shall 
 be forced upon bv said Company and the Bdid Department; 
 and in case no sbch affnSim^nt can be made, it shall be lawftil 
 for the Governor of this State to appoint one Commissioner and 
 said Company one, who, .in case the^ cannot a^e, shall 
 appoint a third Commissioner, which said CommissionertI or a 
 majority of thern, shall agree upon and fix the pricefa;, terms 
 and conditions of transporting such Mail, aAer fifteen days* 
 notice to said Company: Provided, that nothing herein coii- 
 tained shall be construed to require any of the vehicles of said 
 Company to wait at any office for the change of Mail. 
 
 Sue. SO. The Legislature may at any time alter, amend ot 
 repeal this Act, by a vote (tf two-thirds of each branch thereof, 
 but such alteration, amendment or repeal shall not be made 
 within thirty years after the passage of this Act, unless it shall 
 be made to appear to the Legislatnre, that there has been a 
 violation by the Company of some of the provisions Uiereofi^ 
 
 Sbo. 31. i:hi8 Act shall talte efkci dnd be in force from and 
 after its passage. v * 
 
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 Av Act to. Amend Section Four of An Act intituled, "An Act to 
 inporporate the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad 
 / Ofxnipany, a^roved January 80th, 184T. 
 
 Seel. The People of the State of Ifidiigan enact, fU« Section, 
 Four of an Act intituled, "An Act to incorporate the PortHuxon 
 and Lake Bfidngan Raihroad Company, am>roved January 80th, 
 1847," be amended, by striking out the words "five^V and 
 "fifteen,*' in said Section, and inserting " ten" and " twen^" 
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 rt«J, wicTahtll not within twenty years from the paMaoe of thb 
 AcL con-truct, fin,.h and putin operation the whofcTSd lUiU 
 .Wl'lL n«Mn-.5 pri^Alog.. a!.d powers of «ud Cot^o'JSiL 
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 Approved April 7, 1851. ' 
 
 NORTHERN ROAD. (/ . 
 
 taAOf^McCRAOMN'g REPORT Olf MORTHKrW ROAD. 
 
 Ihthe ffonorabh the Board ^ CmtHumner, of Internal Imjmm- 
 ment for tke State qf lUieJiiffon. ^"'F'^ 
 
 GlNTLKMBN,— In accordance with your instructiona T h«w« ^^a 
 aaurvey and estimate for the North^i R^liK and fe 
 muhe comHctionof that dutv, to present the following Wrt 
 toother with a map and profile of the country. * ^"' 
 
 Freviojis to callingyour attention to the different line examin- 
 in^ii^r^^.^"' perhaps, to state tlie view. I haveeitte^S 
 m r^ to the immediate^and future importance of the Northern 
 BMlroad I since a correcr knowledge of the objecl» souSu to bL 
 
 ^oe as a gmde in the first reconnowance of the countrv 
 
 Kraauation ot the whole Ro%d,in reference to the immediate And 
 futare amount of business likely to occur. »«>«neaiate and 
 
 It appears obvious diat the Road is td be constructed nnt n„lir 
 for Ae -^commodadonof theinhabitantslntSTSlie v^^^^ 
 of the route and adjacent district, but abo a. to ^nS l^f^JJ 
 Ae great chain pf rtulroads, finiriied ^i "n^.^ w v " 
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 thorouriifwe Arough the principd*dS«i of wS New T^^^ 
 thenpe through Canada by the (Wat Wertern Rai W to the 8t' 
 OlairRiver ; tod thence through the i»«rra»ldc3~»^^ 
 
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 Secondly ,--The rapid, certain and regular commanlcatioii by 
 railroad, at nearly all aeaaont of the year, and the aa^ing in tioM 
 and money, ia an object not likely to be forgotten or underraliMd 
 by the traveller. As the importance of this Boad aa a B«at tlM»> 
 roughfare for that portion of the travel paaaing entirely tEroach or 
 out of the bounds of the State, will depend partially on theloea- 
 tion and timely compleUon of the Great Western Rulroad through 
 Canada, it seems an incumbent duty to inquire and asoertain lo 
 far as possible, what the prospecU are for a vigorous prosecuUoo 
 of that work. 
 
 The surveys were made last fall, and the worh commenced ia 
 Uie spnng, at Hamilton, by a Company who have obtained a loan 
 from the Government of Upper Canada of eight hundred thpuiand 
 dollars, which, in connection with their own resources, will proba- 
 bly ensure a speedy completion of the works. The lino of the 
 Boad u established as far as London, a distance of seventy-seven 
 ftnd a half miles from Hamilton. From London, West, further 
 surveys are to be made the present season to Lake Huron, on any 
 point most eligible between these and Amherstbuigb. with tlie 
 exception of the Town of Sandwich. If, in the findTlocation of 
 the Road, the cheapest 4nd most direct line is adopted, it will un- 
 
 a uestionably terminate at somc^ point pn the St. CUir fiiver m 
 le distance from London to Sami|^ at the foot of Lake Huroni 
 or to the St. Clair River, opposite Palmer, is but fifty-eight and • 
 half miles, and the route favorable for the construction of a Bail* 
 
 jToad. The distance firom London to Detroit is one hundred and 
 jfourteen miles, and to any point on th^ Detroit Biver, south, wouU 
 be sull further. 
 
 The naturid resources of the country which the construction of 
 the Northern Railroad would certainly develop, (as it will open 
 a communication through the heart of the minerid district of i£ 
 State,) i9 a matter of pnmary importance, not only with reoard to 
 the laige amount of tonnage the minerals would necessarS^fiir- 
 nuh/or transportation, but also aa a source of wealth to every part 
 of the Sute. The tier of counties through which the nMd wUl 
 probably pats, is comparattvelj new, oonaequentiy, the inoat* 
 wealth they possess is but partially developed; but the geokirical 
 ■urvev now m progress wiU, if it has not ahready, est^ish the 
 net t^ bitumihous coal, salt, iron, gypsum and Umestone are to 
 be found in abundajQce, in the Oountraa of Shiawa«e, Clinton* 
 Ionia and Kent, and contiguous to the line <^the IfotlMm Bail- 
 rpad.^The County a^aoent to this is^ from its physical condi- 
 turn, ^ing supplied with an abundance of water ppwer, an almost 
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 plin of timber in tH^ interior, would naturallj seek the 
 Railroad for an outlet to the great waters at either extremity of 
 the line ; as this eurplnt gradually dimintBhet, the country would 
 become thicldjr settled, and must eventually grow a large amount 
 of grain for exportation, which would, in exchange for Tarious 
 articles of commerce, l^^ikeljr to neck that channel affording the 
 lafoat, most direct, and cheapest means of transportation. 
 
 The future amount of this branch of business would at pre- 
 sent be hardly susceptible of computation, it would, however, 
 fomish a laige an^ount of tonnage. In a grazing country; this 
 branch of btisiness would be of small moment, although the 
 amount of totmase of its imports would not differ essentially ; 
 but the amount <? its exports, when cofnpored with wheat grow- 
 ing distrieti would present a wide difference in favor of the 
 latter.- The construction of this Koad will materially augment 
 ^ the value of lands in its vicinity. .This is a necessary conse- 
 quence of the opening of a direct and rapid line of communi- 
 cation,, which ia to be a great th<»ough-fiure, by means of which, 
 immigration from the east will pass into the interior of the State, 
 or throng it to Wisconsin and the far West. As the construc- 
 tion of this Road is already determined upon, and a sum of 
 money appropriated for the commencement of it, any estimate 
 4)^ me for the purpose of exhibiting the direct revenue to be 
 divided firom the road when completed, would probably be 
 deemed uncalled for and superfluous, and if attempted, an ap- 
 proximation to the truth would be all at that could be expected. 
 It inay, however, be rememliercd, that in the same manner that 
 the inhabitants of the Western States have contributed to pay for 
 the ccMutmction of the Erie Canal in the State of New York, 
 those still West of Michimn wiU eventually pay for her works of 
 internal improvement. Should it be said that die travel and 
 amoiint of tbnnage for transportation {gradually decreases, proceed- 
 ing West, it shoiud also be borne in mind that the cost of construc- 
 ting Canab and Raiboads iif this State, will, in conaequenoe 
 of the finrorable formation of the country, decrease at least in as 
 ^at a ratio ; and that the rapidly with which the country 
 18 settling, is an earnest of the future business of die Road. The 
 peninsufiited situation of this State is remaxicably fiivorable for an 
 eariy oompledoo of the system of internal improvement already 
 commenced, as access can be had, not only to both sides of the 
 State bv water, but fiur into thfe interior by means of numenwu 
 rivers hanring their outlet at the East, North and West which 
 woold nrove advantageons to the Northern Ri^iroad, should it be 
 deetnea requisite to commence at different pdnts on the line. - 
 : In the fint stage of the letdement of a new coontry, ritoated 
 at this is, the enteryiring pioneers in t he wildcmfttt, man y «»f 
 them men of educafion, tilent and influence, asaally locate 
 
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 Co MMwer the puriMMM of. public highmt, and dao furaidi 
 hjdraulic power, which, in connection with * fbrett of unculM 
 ind valuAblo Umber, is m lourc* of immediate convenience aud 
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 >■ the population increaaea, Villagea apring into txiat«M»&Did 
 Um attention of the inhabitanta, (ever watchfiil of their own iWer- 
 eata,) ia directed to variouaobjectaof immovement ; and nartictt- 
 Im-Ij to Canala and ilailroada. aa being the moat perfMt duumeli 
 of communication yet devised for the transition of paaaengera and 
 articlea of commerce. In the accompUahment of theae obiecta 
 f the enterprise^ skill and industry of nearly all classes would b« 
 called in requiaition, and induoementa offered to many from » 
 distance to become permanent rnidenta in the country. Aat 
 emetgenciea arising from the fiirtherance of these projecta, wifi 
 act aa an inceniKe in increaaina the population, Duaineaa and 
 amount of induatry throughout the State. 
 
 In the projection of a Railroad designed aa a great thoroughfcr* 
 through a country that haa been long settled and become densely 
 populated, it is frequently the case that local jealousy, interest 
 and wealth, concentrated at some point situated off from the moat 
 direct and eli^ble route, will either dicUte a location of the Road> 
 «t vanance with th« general good, or defeat the project entirely. 
 I do not mean to infer that the inhabitanta of a new diatrict, but 
 thinly settled, are less watchful of their own intereata, nr that 
 equal jealousies would not exist, but that these codBoting inter- 
 ests would mora readily succumb to the benefit of the public. 
 - With the foregoinff general rocriarks, we naay pass to a mpfv 
 definite description of the country over which our surveys have 
 extended. « 
 
 The Act of the Legislature authoriaing the conatniction of the 
 Northern RaihxNul, directa that it shall commence at Palmer, or 
 at or near the mouth of Black River, in the County of St. Clair, 
 and terminate at die navigable waters of Grand River, in the 
 County of Kent, or Lake Michiflan, in OtUwa County ; and that 
 It shall be located on the most direct and eligible route between 
 the termini above mentioned. 
 
 Li confermity with my instructions, two jpartiei were fimned, 
 and aurveys commence aitnultaneously at Palmer and the mouth 
 of Black Hiver, on the 29th day of May, which survey termi- 
 nated at Grand Hsveii on the 8th of August. ' 
 ^ ^ yarioua lines which fawre been mi^ately suryeysd, aknonnt 
 m thdr aggregate distance, to three 'hundred and forty miles, 
 compnai^ three entire nratea from the St. Clair River to Jmmof, 
 •nd two from there to FKht ; alio, several difleront linea ia the 
 waatem part of the^tate, in the vidnity of Kent 
 
 
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 lonar^ with me, to lelcct • route which 
 
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 then^ncnl accomntudation of th« inhabitants ; 
 
 the rfsources of the country ; apd as a thorough- 
 
 §KHb, aa direct a tine ts nracticable. 
 ^^ In presenting the diflerent lines delineated on the map, I would 
 not propose that any one of them should be selected as the beet 
 Ibr a definite location which the country admits ; although, so flu 
 as the general features of the country are concerned, and the 
 accommodation of the inhabitants in the interior Comities through 
 irfaich the route passes, it is probable that the main stem or lin* 
 tiitodgh the centre of the Suti will be satis&ctory ; but st the 
 Mune time a minute aM careftil re-examination would probably 
 
 rrint out alterations and improvements in many re|pects. But 
 ■m satisfied firom the line run, that a very Srtct and^ feasible 
 route has been obtained, which can be completed at a reasonable 
 Mtpense. 
 
 The fkvorable formation of the general features of a country 
 does not decrease the difficulty of selecting the best route ; but on 
 the contrary, presents a much broader range for examination, 
 •dmittiiw a mrietv of feasible and different rdutes, and to adjust 
 their relatiTe claims requires much discretion, and frequently 
 Instrumental examinations. The line is divided into three divi« 
 j^onp, eastern, middle and western, as follows, to wit: - 
 " llie eMten diyillDn, extending from St. Clair Hiver $o the 
 
 XdiWnt, Oenesee County, a distance of sixty-fbur miles 
 rtf -seven chains, embraang the principal sumouis at the 
 head of Belle River. 
 
 The middle division, exten^ng fitmi Flint to Lyons, on the 
 Ghrand River, a distance of sixty-three miks and. seventy-five 
 diains. , 
 
 The western division, extending from Lyons to Oiimd &vcn, 
 it the mouth of the Qrand River, a <ttstance of seventy-three 
 miles and six^ chains^ 
 
 ' Amount of straight line from St. Clair to Lake Michigan, is 
 one hundred and eighty-three miles and sixteen chains. 
 
 Amount of cnrved line, eighteen miles, twentv chynns. 
 > Whole distance, two hnndred and'one miles, uurty-six chains. 
 
 Maximmn grade, thirty feet per mile. ' : • i, : li V 
 
 Least radius of curvatnre, five thousand feit* 
 "" Frote Pahneir to^Umieo, a distance of 26 miles, a charter for 
 • Riih^ad has been obtained, a Company formed. Stock 
 tiken, the -wtftk commenced, ana about ten thonsond doUars ex- 
 ynded on the first t»n wilea, ^ich are yubbed md cleared. 
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 Northern Ro«^ ami ilmt the contour of the cuuntrir wm moaf . 
 fiivorablt «mi thA^nith than upon the North tide of Bello Kiver, 
 H WM tli»iight i«»iMbl« to tett the corrcctneap of thete lopixMi- 
 tioM, b^ innreyinn the %\e nropoeed, which comntenctd on tiM 
 North mde oi (he mi^uth (if Pine UiYcr, in the Villaae of Jhiimer. 
 and In the distance <»«^ oito mile, Mcende a table of land etcTated 
 about 80 fbet aboiiM^ 1^. Clair Kivet. In the n^t mile the line 
 croaieii I^ne River l|pio«)nttnueR a direct courvc over a verjlerel 
 
 El for a diitiiii0# of hix milei, where it croMct a wide deep 
 putting out ^gm Belle Rifcn and about a mile bejood 
 ■Mmen the vallr'^^the river, which prafMnta a limikrimp** 
 diment to the econoo^ of construction. The Palmer and Rtrnieo 
 Road waa, I believe, ^iffned to descend into theiie ralle^s, and 
 ■Bcend frocn them witb||paaes of leventy-niAe fiNtt per mile, which 
 grades wmild be inadniaMble uiwn the Northern Road. A abort 
 distance West of this it waa thought exnedient to leare the line 
 of this Road, Mid thereby avoid aescenuing into the valleji and 
 croaaing different hranche^f the Clinton River. , 
 
 From this point of divd|||ence, a favorable line waa found 
 tintil we approached the head waters of Belle River, which 
 emanate from a ridse of land dividing the waters that flow Eaat 
 from those ranning North and West The ridge or table of land, 
 extends in a north-wegterlv and stiuth-westerlv diieitioa, 
 TKfoughout the State, and la th^ aource from which the haad 
 Waters of all the. principal streams en^anate. , In its general 
 contonr it is T<l|tgb and broken, being elevated at its lowest 
 passes in the southern part of the State from six to seven hun- 
 dred feet above the Waters of the great lakes on either aide xf 
 it, and descends North to its termination at the waters of Laka 
 [uron. 
 
 But to return to our line ; 3^ Instrumental examination of 
 le socithern branches of Belle River, told an elevation of foiur 
 hundred and sixteen feet for the summit on this route ; from this 
 point to Lapeer, (upon Flint river,) a distance of eight mileaj 
 the country is l^ongh and broken and descends one hundretLpra 
 fifty feet. As this route presents, when compared with elStr 
 of the others, an increase of two miles in distance, a greater' 
 height to be snrmoanted in passing the summit, and in its gra^ 
 dnation would be more expensive, it has not been oaeiotied 
 necessary' to offer any estimate of its cost, ^t this can be done 
 if requisite. A premie of the route iM herewith presented. v' 
 
 Previous t6 the commencement of the vuTvey o^ the scloond 
 line ft6rA Palmer, it had been asc«rtained by thw e^^m^imtion 
 
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 therefore deemed expedient to intersect that roate (with a line 
 .from Palmer,) at some point East of the summit The line in 
 questicm divei;ges from the Romeo Road, four miles West of 
 Falmer, and from this point of divergence passes over a surface 
 of country so level that the only desideratum in its location is to 
 obtain the most direct line to the North route to the North branch 
 of Belle River, or intersect the line from Port Huron at any point 
 Bast of that branch. It is probable that a straight line from 
 Palmer for the first twenty-five miles, or till it joined the Black 
 River route, would be more eligible than the one surveyed ; as 
 it would not interfere with the location of the Romeo BLailroad,. 
 and would probably be as favorable in other respects. 
 
 Thejroute surveyed from Port Huron, commences at the 
 -inoiith^ Black River, and follows the South bank of that stream 
 for'abofit twenty-five chains ; at this point the river bends to 
 the North, while the line pursues a stratffht course until it 
 reach^ the valley of Belle Alver, S4 mUea; here it curves 
 slightly to the right and ascends by the Nortti branch to the sum- 
 rait, which is SOO feet above the St Glair River. From this 
 summit the line descends by an easy grade to iLapeer. The 
 tract of country traversed bv the last two routdk is entirely 
 uncultivated, being covered by large bodies of valuable pine, 
 oak and other varieties of timber, \^ich, in connexion with its 
 UBiformity of surface, renders pcnrtions of it wet and swampy. 
 West of the intersection of these lines is a large swainp. which 
 bounds the base of the dividing ridge for several miles on the 
 East where the line crosses, it is narrow, but Spreads out on. 
 either side, and is covered with large bodies of while cedar, 
 tamarac and i^pruce. The Soil thus far, is sandy Uoam ; oi^pro- 
 oeeding West, it is mixed with gravel, and large boulders occa^ 
 sionally make their appearances. 
 
 The favorable formation of the country, and dharacter i^ the 
 aoiljofferstrikiiuffacilitiesfor theeconomicalconstructionof this 
 part of the Roadi. The distance is the sMme from Black River or 
 Palmer to Lapeer, being fort^-five njiles and forty-eightnhains ; 
 to the point where the twolmes iutersect, is twenty-nine miles 
 uid forty-one chains ; an estimate of the cost of construction of 
 each of these lines is presented ; by referring to these estimatesi 
 it will be seen that the expense is very near the same for each ;; 
 ^it is perhips necessary here to state that the Palmer line did 
 not intersect the one from Port Huron quite as far east as repre- 
 ■ented on the map, which is the point where the comparison is 
 instituted in the estimates referred to ; this change mitigates in 
 uvor of the Palmer line, and affects its relative cost about two 
 thousand doUars. It would therefore be impossible to state, 
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 the eastern lerminaUon of the lin^. Vanous subjects may, and 
 
 undoubtedly will, be bronght forward for considemilon, by those 
 directly interested, for the purpose of influencing your decision 
 with regard to the termination ;^t|tnong others, tliat of the dif- 
 ference in distance to Detroit— the difference of crossing the 
 nver in the winter—the probable terroinaUon of the Canada 
 Road— and the policy of terminating this Road opposite to that. 
 But I will not expatiate on this subject, as those I have the 
 honor to address ar0 ^loubtless much better informed with 
 regard to the multifarious questions that will present, than I am. 
 „,,^*^f ' '* situated at the confluence of Farmer's Creek with 
 Flint River, which affords a fine watei power for the manufac- 
 tare of lumber from the extensive forest of pine on the fiast. 
 The land is of the first qualitjf for farming purpose^; the soil 
 js a sandy loam, with a subsoil of clay. After crossing Flint 
 Kiver and proceeeding about a mile West, our line crosses «' 
 tract of oak openings, about six miles in width ; the undulat- 
 ing and broken character of this tract, being intersected by 
 deep ravines, and channeled by small streams running at right 
 aiigies toour line, renders it more expensive to grade than any 
 other distance of equal length on the whole route. 
 
 The remainder of the distance to Flint, presents a remark- 
 ably uniform and level surface, which is coveted ;with a stately 
 growth of oak, beech and map|e. Two lines were run to this 
 place, separated from two to ihreei, miles in passing over the 
 roujjh part of the countiy ; th«fl|i1ines were bothestiqpated, but 
 differed so little in cost, that^'^ estimate presented will 
 answer for either. It is probable that, on a more critical exa- 
 mination of the countiy North and South, a cheaper line could 
 be selected. Flint Village is only sixty miles from Detroitr— 
 IS on the direct route from that place to Saginaw City, and is 
 surrounded with a fine tract of country : but one line"^ was suiw 
 veyed from this place to Lyons, a distance of 8ixty<4even miles, 
 including the whole of the middle division : this line was veiy 
 directj the first sixty miles being perfectly straight, (passing 
 about a mile North iof the County Seat of Shiawassee,) a^ 
 
 crosses the Shiawassee River at Owasso, continues its oourae 
 due West until it stri&es the valley of Stony Creek. The line 
 upon the first section firom Flint to Owasso, passes over a 
 countiy slightly undnlaUng^ but very favorable for the cheap 
 constraction of the Road. The Shiawassee River presents a 
 limited inland navigation firom Saginaw to Owasso, where 
 there is a descent on the river of eight feet in fifteen chains. In 
 passing from this place to the head waters of die Maple River, 
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 and descended in the niext fife, where the line crosses the rivfir, 
 and continues its course along a ridge of ground but little ele< 
 vated, (between the tributaries of Stony Creek and Maple 
 River,) and finally descends into and follows down the valley 
 of the creek, which it crosses a short dbtance above its conflu< 
 race wiUi the Maple, and pursues the valley of the latter stream 
 to Lyons, on the <irand River, a short distance above its junc- 
 tion with the Maple. ^ 
 
 In the eastern and central part of the State, the streams have 
 been but liUgdepressed below the general level of the adjoining 
 oountr^;-^^!!!!^ reaching Lyons a great change is observedin 
 the fo^^fml^ of the country in this respect. ' The valley of 
 G^rand-Rt^ (which will average about one mile in width) is 
 bdmnded Vi^ith bold banks, rising from one to two hundred feet 
 above the stream— 'its general course is very direct from Lyons" 
 |o the mouth of the Thornapple, thirty miles; from this point 
 to Grand Rapids, in a direct line, the distance is but ten miles, 
 while by the river, which makes a large circuit to the North, it 
 is twenty. Our line, after crossing to the South side of Grand 
 River at Lyons, ccmtinues down the valley of the stream to the 
 Thornapple River, and by takii^ advantage of a second table, 
 pr difierent tables of land, may l)e so located as to avoid ascend- 
 ing to the West, and at the same time keep clear of the low 
 fiats,- which are sometimes overflowed. These tables of land, 
 •itoated in the valley of the river, are elevated from ten to forty 
 feet above the stream, to which thev sometimes present bold 
 banks, and descend from it, compnlfing the small streams and 
 drainage from the hills to run paralleLtd the course of ihe river 
 for miles ere they can find a passage through the barrier thus, 
 presentad. 
 
 i ' The soil of the bottom' lands is an alluvial deposit, covered 
 with a heavy growth of timber; the high tables are usually 
 oak openiogs, in many places burr oak, indicating a valuable 
 soil for farming purposes. 
 
 . The country from the mouth of the Thornapple River to Kent, 
 18 elevated fiom one to two hundred feet above the river, and 
 fircNn a cursoiy reconnoisance, it was evident that to pursue the 
 most direct route, steep grades must be adopted ; but the savinff 
 in distance made it an object to leave the valley of Grand 
 River, aqd pursue a more direct route if practicable. The first , 
 line jun with this vie# was not estimated on account of its steep 
 ^des, (sixty feet per mile,) but is delineated on the mfl4>, paa- 
 sias north of Robinson's Lake. The second line fdlows up the 
 valley of the Thornapple about otab mile, to that <^ Owioade 
 Creek, whiish it ascenos, (apartofthe way with the mas^ntn 
 allowed ffrade of thirj^ feet per mile^) one hundred and tw 
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 seven. The dietanoe W thit route ftorn Ihe point wlMie & 
 line lenvet the vaUeY ofOnuid River to Kent, it thiiteen nUM, 
 being seven miles lew then by the river. This' nart bftlie 
 coantiyisbeingMttledrapidly. TheVillsgeof Kttitlsilrtidy 
 an iinportnnt {Mint, and possesses naa'ny natoral adviatnM 
 which is an earnest of its fqtore augmentation in bnsineM 
 and popnlation. An extensive water poWer, in coonaction 
 with the navigation of the river and the fertile charaot^ of the 
 laiidsia the vicinity, are proftikient advantages, whfoh, beins 
 duly appreciated, will tender this place a oonspicndoslobatiS 
 fojr » veiy large mannfactnring town. * 
 
 Our unrvey was conthraed on the South ddf^ditdiiaidliltir 
 to Its month at Gmnd Haven, on Lake Michigan. A short dis- 
 tance below Kent the high banks of the river disappear, and 
 the <»nntiy piesents a uniform sniface, elevated ftoto twenty 
 I**5^J*** ***°^ the Lake, with the exception of an iso- 
 lated ndgB of high land, a short distance below Oranrilie, 
 betweeia»Bass Creek and the river. A sandy soil, covei^ With 
 a nch growth of pine and h«tiildck, extend* firom the Mad cf 
 Bass Creek to the Lake. A stilafihl line waa extand^ intai 
 
 Gypsum Craek,througfh GranviUiTioii bo^t South of the high- 
 lands, which is about four miles from fifa river. A tongue to 
 a curve jit tha base of the high gipiiiid, crosses, at fa^Ue 
 pomta, the necks of two bayous, a short distance abov^ the 
 mouth of the river, and terminates at Grand Haven. Fkom tUs 
 general description of the rdnte, it appears that an abundance 
 of the jtecessuT materials, in their primitive stale, can be 
 '**J>[y obtained for the construction of & wood Railwmy. It 
 WiU^weviar, be a subject for consideration, what formof aopeiw 
 atmctton should be adopted. In many places on the line, the 
 cost of proctiiing saWed timber would render any fom of Rail- 
 way in which this was a constituent part; expensive. 
 
 Tlie most common plan ftr construcdng wood road8,'has been 
 totay twoparaQel nmges of sills lengthways of the road, fixir 
 m^ea^by twelve^ wiA oross pieces hudat right angles with those, 
 time feet apart Ihm centre to centre, with morSes into which 
 r»b«x mches sqnare, or five by seven, are placed; on these 
 nils an placed bars of iron from one-half to thi^-fburthi of an 
 ^tteA,bytwoanldone-foni«iinchiMihwidth. Inibiafolm 
 of con^ructioik, the tiesand ndlb are U8m% left above the bedof 
 ^f^ '""^ ^ conaeyienca» decay mota rs|>iday l^m diey . 
 
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 A Byroad constructed on diis plan JidB tioti d)6ttlf ftor' then* 
 «|Mdote For die diflbiant items of aip^nse, sa^ 
 
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 •nd opiAions rehifave to it, are abstracted from recent Report of 
 Ae Directoni of the Tonawanda JUilroad Company, wlKLS 
 haj,been constructed on the ibUowing plan: 
 ^.J^ ports X)f twenty-four or thirty inches in diameter, wei« 
 ?iTl VP«S,«»^5 rfde of the^track, opposite to each other,* so as 
 to^sustam theade umbers of the tracVT These posts wcii per- 
 nutted to enter the earth so as to stand firm upon lEThard gwund. 
 and were sguared at the top. Each of theiT sets' of pcSs wai 
 about tea feet M)art Upon the top of these posts were hu^ 
 U^a^^ly, sticks of timber, twelve or fifteen inc'hes in diameter, 
 mortwed on the upper side near each fend, so as to receive the 
 .longitudinal timbers. The lohgitudinal timbers, being ifom six! 
 teen to twenty inches in diameter, hewed only on theunner side 
 midinten^ed for thesup^rtofeachof the^rils, wereEto Ae 
 
 n^'^i^t^''^ ^'T^r* *"^ supported by them and the 
 ports, llus, where an enbankment was to be made oresrntAd 
 
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 mA four boxes each, turning npo,. hinges attached to the ca^ 
 iTMaw, so as^ to discharge the earth both between the rails and 
 oyer the oUts.de of each rail. These cars were loaded aTpL^s 
 ri«!wS'^r'*TJr^,'* "r^^^^-y, ,md mmsportfed by fioises 
 upqathe Railroad taick, and emptied without .KTy delay, to make 
 
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 ^lte?r**''*^°"' "^^^^ "'^"'- ^^«" the Road was finally pre" 
 M^ for operations, mne scanthng, three by four'^inches, were 
 h LT° a »«f »'««"«»» timbe«.*'iid m,n ^^ iSl uS>n a1 
 iSb^S.2?^ ~-«~b^fi»tenedtogetherb/iieavyspik^^ 
 
 •R?*^? reason, from experience, to be yery much inatified 
 wuh this pl«iof^coytructionrLsimple, economfcSK 
 
 ^J^T^'^^ very much indebted to Mr. Johns^the 
 fiJ^?*^^. logeumty teai)i&rted m its succes^ul apjiica- 
 SStiuJfe^'T^'S^^.r"* abomidinp with tiS, it^E^ 
 pwbha^T apphcable. The removing o7the earth upon theR^ 
 SSi^^"^ a^eatsavin^in the expense of tea£; andX 
 ft^teMwd ei^witb whichTt.couldbe tt««ported coiideraWe 
 *2f~^^«w««i ^ excavations and emba&ments CTtobe 
 madj, widi an expense very titde enhanced from whiUdUier 
 
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 woA. wi^ die exception,0f the pine scantling, is oovered^ 
 
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 it mtiat add materially to the strength of tlie Road. Much of tbia 
 i^ haa stood the test of two winten, ind haa exhiMted thi 
 eflects of frost much less than the common wood roads; and we 
 are mtisfied, from experiment, that the plan adopteda preferahle 
 to that of any road not made of durable materials. uRia same 
 experience has enabled us to pronounce, with great confidence, 
 tint the yearly expense of repairs will be much less than upon 
 other roads, while the danser arising from oars running off the 
 pack, is much diminished, by thfe fact that they will, in that case, 
 have a smooth road of earth to run upon^ unobstructed by any 
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 ISrtmi St. Clair Stivtr io Flint, 64 tniiea 87 chain*, 
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 From the Village of Palmer to the junction with Black River lino 
 29 miles and 41 chains. * 
 
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 Gnibbmg, 8la8hmgand.clearing...... 5J02 60 
 
 Totol, ..; ,.^, $48,266af 
 
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 Black River Line, X ' 
 
 From Port Huron to the intersection with Palmer Line, 29 luilet 
 
 and 41 chains. 
 
 JoI'4?ft ^^'t yf'"^^^ at 10 cts.. .......... |i4,756 7(r 
 
 Kestjl^'"''^"'"'"''"'''^'^- 22:60286 
 
 ^ It age over Indian Creek, ..7P.. . 40 OA 
 
 K.dge over Miller Creek, _::::Z ^g JJ 
 
 Grubbing, slashing and clearing, 5^90? go 
 
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 From the junction to Lapeer, (embracing the summit,) 16 mUes 
 
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 Grutibing, glitehing and clearing 'Z j^ ^ 
 
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 From Lapeer to Flint, 18 milci and 69 chaiiu. 
 
 iJ^o'Ji^ '^^' l'^' "«»^«'on. •« 1« cto., #89,667 04 
 
 " foi? ^ cxc»v»tioii,«t 9 CM., 4,760 01 
 
 *X iiS} ^^' ^^' «">*»nkment,«t 18 cu., 60,866 08 
 
 . yiWl.o^ cwb. yda. embaokmcnt, at 10 cti., 6 189 60 
 
 '^f •>•"<»■» .« 160 800 00 
 
 *'y.!'^'"^"'£?"'***^'^» 180 00 
 
 Bridge oterKearaleT'iCredt. 200 OO 
 
 Bridge over Hwler^a Creek, 200 00 
 
 .Orubbing,slMhing and clearing, 8 700 00 
 
 Tptal,^..^.,.;. .^... 1104,462 68 
 
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 . iVom FUni to Lyom, 68 miU$ 76 ehairn, 
 
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 r " Vtom Flint toOwam, 24 milei and 72 chainii. 
 
 JJHiS ''"b ^^' "'?^*;«"n. ■» 10 ct« T. ...... 111,421 8D 
 
 105,180 cub ydi. embankment, at 11 eta., 18.169 80 
 
 9 sluicea, at #l0, 90 oo 
 
 8 aluicea, at jfeo, . 80 00 
 
 Bndge over Thread Creek, , 600 00 
 
 S!T- "''*', Mw»»i«g*yoc'^. : ^ 200 00 
 
 Wrubbing, riaahingandcteanng, 6,000 00 
 
 Total,.. ........... 186,441 60 
 
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 m^JlS ^^' y?"* ^^^^''•^oo* *t 10 cti.j ...... £24,077 90 
 
 148.^77 eub Yda. embankment, at 11 cti., 16,688 47 
 
 Bffeovei^ShiawaiiKe River, .; 1,200 00 
 
 * S5i**^*'^*f^*'L 200 00 
 
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 S^k!?*"*^' ft"' •"•••• ...............7v*i>»,«^ 21Q 00 
 
 wabbmg^ ilaihiog and clearing, "TT^ 0,78? 60 
 
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 !SI'S!o ^"k" ^'?*- "f ^"^'on. •» 10 cUm #26,784 60 
 
 286,209 cub. yd«. erab«.nkraent, at 11 eti. .;.. 26,872 99 
 
 Bridge over Loss Creek, 200 00 
 
 Bcic^e oYcr Stonejr Oreek, "!^!!!!!. 800 00 
 
 6 iluicet, at |g6, 126 00 
 
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 lirubbing, ■lashing and clearing, 4 020 00 
 
 . Totil, „.....,.. 168,072 49 
 
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 JV-<wi XyofM to (itftmrf iTowh, 78 mifa» 4 c*aiiM. 
 
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 From Lyons to Thomapple River, 29 milea and 62 chaba. 
 
 o?2't«l ''"u" y?- "^^"^ont «t 10 ct*. •... 116,647 20 
 
 a|4,186 cub. yds. embankment, at 11 cts 128.664 96 
 
 Viaduct over Grand River,....; ',,. '^8 OOO OO 
 
 Bridge over Lybhajt's Creek, 160 00 
 
 Kndge oyer Lake Creek oaa aa 
 
 22 sluice., at J26 ;;.:::: ^ggo 
 
 S"i?^«»'»4lO,... . 260 00 
 
 Urubbmg, slashing and cleanng 6,91^6 00 
 
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 From Thornapple to Granville, 16 miles, 1 chain. 
 
 JS»SJ ^^' y^'- e«<»^«»t»on\t 10 cts. ............. il2,271 00 
 
 J?l'S2S*"?y4?"**^»'*®"»»*l2ct»......... M,692 00 
 
 JS?»?I2 *'"?• ^^ embankment, at 11 cts...... ... ... 19,409 70 
 
 184.698 cub. yds. embankment, at 18 ct|.. .......... 26,297 74 
 
 Bridge orerTomapple River......... 2,000 00 
 
 Bridge over Gypsum Creek,... .................. ,....,. ' 200 00 
 
 Seven sli^ces, at |26 each, ....(...,...... 176 00 
 
 Twentjr-one slhkes, at #10 each .....:.;,.. 210 00 
 
 tirnhh i ng,sl as faing a nd clearing,... 4.^> ...T:; 8,202 60 
 
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 „ From Granville to Onnd Uaven, 27 mln, 21 chaini. 
 
 148,848 cub. jdi. excavation, at 10 eta '.... |14,864 80 
 
 206,687 cub. vda. embankment, at 11 eta. ;... 22,717 97 
 
 Bridge over Buih Oeek, 200 00 
 
 Bridfi^ over Runh Creek, ,......,.*..., 200 00 
 
 Bridge over BaM River,. fiOO 00 
 
 Bighttiuicea, at |26 each...... ......... 200 00 
 
 Twentjr-two ■liiicoii, at $10 each ...♦....:,» 220 00 
 
 Grubbing, akshing and clearing,. 6,462 60 
 
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 EtiinuUe for one mile qf »up€r$tructure. 
 
 42,240 feet board mewure, ailla, at $12 per M...,. $606 88 
 
 81,680 feet board measure, oak rails, at |l2 per M. 880 16 
 
 1,760 white oak treoa, fiO cenu each,.... .,..„. 862 00 
 
 Splicing blocks, ...., . 40 00 
 
 8,620 wedffts, at |8 per M. ...... .,... 28 \16 
 
 22 tons ran plate iron, at $86 per ton, ..» 1,870 DO 
 
 1,400 pounds spike, at 11 cent, per pound.......... 168 00 
 
 420 pounds end plates, at 9 cents, 87 80 
 
 Labor in laying down superstructure, .......<....... .600 00 
 
 Total,.....: ....;............;...... $3,978^ 
 
 Abttnut. 
 
 Division No. 1, 64 miles 87 chains, .... ...... .^...... $181,494 28 \ 
 
 Division No. 2, 68 miles 76 chains, 129,047 96 
 
 Division No. 8, 78 miles 4 chains, 170,020 87 
 
 > * $01 miles 86 chains, ......,......;.... $480,662 66 
 
 201 iliilei, 86 chains, at $8,978 per mile, 800,860 86 
 
 Add 10 per cent, for engineerin^^and contingencies, 128,092 84 
 
 ' ' I. $1,409,016 76 
 
 Or 46,994 86 per mile for a single track. 
 
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 20; mileg, 86 chaini Inikc, 0200 Jr mile 4n 9on 2! 
 
 tOl mlK 86 chain. riLn\^12(/per S.-.'^ i IT4 oS 
 Iron and end plate, 41,907 Jo m.r mile ? aS«9fl ft? 
 
 I-b«r laying iron an/ribboo, |'lOO per ^ileTr IJJS S 
 
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 ^ The forogoing estimatM are beliercd to be amply tuiBcfciit 
 wuh nropcr economy, to construct the work. o^^^xZ^^ 
 
 wrface of the grade to be fourteen feet in width on eCSen^' 
 
 ^<^ntof tht^^''^ «< «d«pting^hi8cou«e is qucst^.nable.'^n 
 account of the mcrcased expense for repairs and traction whi«K 
 would create an annual tax tiat would prJbablyex^^^^^^^ 
 on the money saved. I am well awaltof the facu hat the nlu^ 
 UBiially place but little confidence in estimates b««ed ,L^ 
 Uminary surveys, and that they consid^jiXosi^a i^M." 
 
 my, tharahere is a good, foundationfTr this opinion aoM^ 
 evident by comparing the estimated with the actSal ^i i?«IJ! 
 
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 beea^ade from ongmjd plans, in order to give the work a more 
 ]tiffSL''?T''^'/«"? ""^ "' «"' con-emplated; but th^w 
 Sneet CJ Jf "** ''t?^^?*^^ "^ be attributed to the want of a 
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 2, iT'o^Lw *»**^«JL*"^ qu^tUy^the materials to be removed 
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 we «a be rnktOwi in th. oiaterid. of wUt£.y "i^mpiS 
 
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 All of vhich is respectfully Submitted. 
 
 (Signed,) TRACY McCRACKEN. 
 
 Engineei: Northeni Railroad. 
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 Oct. 17th, 1837. J • ' 
 
 Budved. by the Senate and Bouse of lUpreeentaHves of the State 
 of^cniganf That all the maps, profiles and estimates i;elative to 
 di(| survey and construction of the Northern Railroad which are 
 now filed in the office of internal improvement shall be subject 
 to the order of the Pjreqident of the Port Huron and Lake Michi- 
 gan Raihroad Company, when said company shall become duly 
 organized under their corporate chaiter, \(ith6ut charge to j^id 
 company: Providedj Said company give satisfactory seciiiritv 
 for tne safe return of the saine, in case the road is not buut 
 .according to the ptoviiicnu of their charter. 1 
 
 Approved March 17, 1847. ^ ^ 
 
 ^ Auditor Qebbbal^b Officb, 
 
 j MiomajLBy Ihhruary llf 194B, 
 
 Km. Wv. M. FkHTON, Pfesident of the Senate: 
 
 Sni, — ^The annexed statement of the amounts ai^roi»iated 
 Vid entended on the several woriu of intemd improvement, 
 since the organization of the State Government, is respectfully 
 presented as oontainin||; all the information required by the reso- 
 lutioD <^the Senate on this subject, passed yesterday, and whidi 
 I hftYie this day had the honor to receive. 
 
 I am, Sir, very respectfully, 
 . Your obedient servant. 
 
 p. y. BELL, 
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 Statement of the amount of appropriationa and expenditures on thr 
 aeveral tcorks of Internal Improvement, xinee the organizatima of 
 the State Government, to theMth November, 1847 : 
 
 Central Railroad, 
 
 Southern Bailroad, 
 
 Northern Railroad, 
 
 Havre Branch Railroad, 
 
 Detroit and Grand River Road, 
 
 Northern Turnpike, 
 
 Clinton and Kolaniazoo Canal, 
 
 Saginaw Turnpike, _ 
 
 Saginaw Canal, 
 
 Canal Grand River Rapids, 
 
 St. Mary's Canal, 
 
 Injprove't Grand &AtapIeRivr'8 
 
 Improvement Kalamazoo River 
 
 Improvement Flint River, 
 
 Improvm^nt St. Joseph River, 
 
 Total Am't AppropriaM 
 
 Tout Am't EspMkM. 
 
 $1,957,888 57 
 
 948,908 77 
 
 150,688 00 
 
 20,000 00 
 
 5,000 00 
 
 80,000 00 
 
 406,152 37 
 
 5,000 00 
 
 62,000 00 
 
 25,006 00 
 
 60,000 00 
 
 80,000 00 
 
 8,000 00 
 
 6,250 00 
 
 82,584 31 
 
 $1,954,808 28 
 
 948,284 20 
 
 110,696 71 
 
 962 84 
 
 4,286 
 
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 406,880 
 
 4,976 
 
 42,098 88 
 
 226 86 
 
 8^060 86 
 
 26,498 91 
 
 6,672 06 
 
 6,249 81 
 
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 POET HURON Aim LAKB IflCHIOAK BAILBOA]). ; 
 
 ^ The ^Northern Railroad was one of three principal works of 
 internal improvement niidertakcn by Michigan directly after the 
 OTganikation of her State Qovenunent. Its route was fixed from Port 
 Huron oji the St. Clair River, to some point on Lake Michigan at the 
 month of Grand River, beuig accordmg to actual surre^, 201 miles in 
 length. Appropriations amounting (as near as the undersigned can 
 ascertain from the document within then- reach) to $120,000 were 
 made upon that work ; the surveys, estimates, specifications and aU 
 the (Mreiiminary steps for the construction of the Road were taken— 
 eontraeto were let, and for long distances firom the termini East and 
 WesV the road was cut, grubbed and partially graded The Report of 
 
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 J888, p 188} shows the route for its enthre length, to be exceeduurly 
 ftvorable for the construction of the Road, and that the avmeeo^ 
 per nule of aU the excavations, embankmento, sluices. guUeys. shuh^ 
 Ing, dettring and bridging. wiU be less than $m>, a ^Snl^beyttid 
 pandlel even anong the cheap roads of the West. • 
 
 The financial embonassments of the State, soon compelted the 
 Lesisla^ to^restnct nnnopriations for internal improvements, to 
 tacb worb as did or could easily be made to return at least the inter- 
 est npoti the cost., Acoordbgly, further aid was withheld, except t» 
 
 
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 the Central and Southern Railroads, (then in partial operation,) and 
 finally all idea of the conHtruction of the "Northern Railroad," aa a 
 State work, was abandoned. In 1841, an appropriation of $20,000 
 was niade for grubbing and bridging along its line, to render it a pas- 
 sable waggon roa'd through Lapeer and Shiawassee Counties. In 
 1843, an Act was passed, formally razeeihgx\ie " Northern Rail^ad," 
 and appropriating all the non-resident highway taxes for a distance of 
 three miles on either side thereof^ to the improvement of its less pre- 
 tending successor, the *' Northern VN'aggon Road." This Act was re- 
 pealed in 1847. In 1848. an nppropriation of 20,000 acres of land 
 was niade to the waggon road and expended thereon under direction 
 of a Commissioner appointed by the State. 
 
 In 1847, the " Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Company" 
 was incorporated, the State relinquishing to the Company, these called 
 line of the Northern Rail and Wagon Roads, and "all her rights, pri- 
 ▼ileges and immunities to such portion of the line of said Road as the 
 Company may deem proper to use in constructing their Road." Dur- 
 ing the interval between the projecting of the '■ Northern Railroad" 
 by the State and the incorporation of this Company, and especially 
 between that time and the present, great changes havj^taken^Iacc in 
 the Counties divided by ils line, and throughout the -State and coun- 
 try. The population of Michigan has nearly tripled^and. notwith- 
 standing the greater difficulty of access to markets, the greatest in- 
 crease has been- along the line of the " Port Huron and Lake Michigan 
 Railroad." The Central and Southern Roads, having passed into the 
 hands of private Companies, have been pompleted for their entire 
 length— and few more profitable roads can be named in the United 
 States. Lines of Railroad, too, have been ^ilt in neighboring^tates 
 and the Canadas. and others are in progresror projected— which it is 
 belied renders thfc " Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad" an 
 esa^ial link in the chains of thoroughfares connecting the East and 
 West, and will make it second in importance to no other work. 
 
 la local business, this Road would certainly excel any other in the 
 State, if population is any criterion, as in 1860, the southern tier of 
 Counties contained a population of 104,746 j the Centrair^l28,796; 
 and the Northern Counties of 159,213. Besides the preponderance' 
 of population, there are vast products of lumber, coal, salt, iron arid 
 liypsum, which the others can never i^ord. These Counties, too, are 
 increasing in population in a far greater ratio than the others, as may 
 be aecin by the following figures, compiled firom Census Returns : 
 
 ^ CoMfitiei. ° 1840.45. 1845-60. 
 
 Southern, increase,... ..23,972.^ ...22,413 * 
 
 g?"**™! " 24,292.......... .24,504 
 
 i Northern, ** ...43,611............ 46,809 
 
 Ai^Of through travel, this Road would command its full ahare, because 
 of its superior position, it being a part of the niott direct line that 
 can be dram between the grejit Cities East and West. The shortest 
 route from Chicago to the East, is through Canada. London, in 
 Canada, If a common point for the two great riviUroutet. Itisi&trl^ 
 
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 inUe» nearer from Obicagoto London Vil Port Huroii. than by Detroit 
 and o«e hundred and fifty. ont mile, nearer, from Milwaukee: It ii 
 jetwuymiici nearer from Milwauliee vi4 Port Huron, than it wouW 
 bebvtheprojected-tlakland and Ottawa Railroad.'* "^ « ''»'»** 
 rbe Railroad from Toronto to Port Sarnia. opposite Port Buron 
 has besu made a part of the " Grand Trunk Line'^from Halifax weitl 
 ward ; It is in progress of conatruction from Toronto to Guelph • Town 
 some 60 miles east of Port Semia. and we ure informed by ToS 
 papers, is already under contract to the latter point. The '• Great 
 !n. kT ^r^/Y' ~ «°' T. •""•'•"8 ^^^^y preparation for const, uct- 
 
 mLL R ^f""!- M?y ^^* " ^'"""^ Line" the Port Huron and Lake 
 Michi^n Railroad wi|l connect with Halifax ; with Portland, at ^e- 
 becandMontr,^!; wiA the Ogdensburgh and Boston Road/ at Pres- 
 Roii r„H lS!i."r^ ?°"^' '.* Cape Vincent; aqd with the Osw^o 
 Road and Rochester, by crossing Lake Ontario at Toronto. By the 
 
 ^tZlfr'^"^.''^' ':.?'*'"' Western Road.' we are p^inconSn 
 with all/the roads leading eastward from Niagara FaUs, and Buffalo 
 Bj«,de< the crossing at Port Huron is safe and reliable iTaLeMbns' 
 W^hlT'f ^^^^^^^ difficult and dadgerourS 
 impossible, for days and even weeka during the winter. 
 ^Considerations like these have induced the citizens of "Northern 
 ^^V^^^^^ that if commensurate exertions are made, «pi? 
 sJXm R^IA^T ''^? J«»ve invested means in the Central L 
 boutlierB RailAoads, and reaped rich returns from their enternrize 
 n^/" M^ t "'<l'Sy.»^eir money. ,he building of the "Port S 
 and Lake Michigan Railroad." It is certainly* qual tb anyaiSwr^ 
 S^iJ "• ••??«* ^- Michigan, in the induceLnl it offer^^dX 
 It Zt?™l' "l*^" certain prospects of business, either of those iSad#' 
 " lL\.^5 --iT !? "P^^^^p^^^^^^^ purchased them from the i^tate^ 
 do„rtL P L*^ ^*?* ^"?''^ "^ paying the State for what|h« 
 done^he Company have a donation of all that $110,000 inSa^ 
 2?;2? "^^V^ land have accomplished to invite them on to Sto^cot 
 «.dS! W ?^ifT^ « the most direct possible between the Sit 
 andthe West-the local business is certain to surpass that so p^ 
 
 fnlS^Vi ^y ?^-«' f,.''*^ °t^«^ 'o«d« »ow traversing tTeS 
 ^\ 2! **»"^°»sh tS^el," we have seen, is likeiy to be SommaSS 
 to a great extent The people of this section of the Stato J^? wy 
 Sts^Mf * r> ""^^ ^^ *'• '°«d can be i^d musrS 
 rinn Af . ^1 V *•*« V"^ accommodation as to prevent the construe. 
 S aI^"''* T' ^'^"•ng'have been held at Grand Rapids, M&t 
 L w 1 ^^T *"i^^* "^*' ^^''•"K that the people a^ liited. and 
 'i^T^:^^^^^''''^?^^''^^^ LettoAa^^iS 
 
 Sf?!^ J ?'"/*"'«Sr. ^ P°" Samia, froin tho«j connected with 
 ?d«£ to'd^"' "y^l-Si^qr** *H«t thi. Road, and «xp«£g 
 fan?^^i2^?t '*'**• Stock to cash aubacriber.. "The OA* 
 g^dwd Ottawa Oq«pwy,;»piemiig but hdf the tert^ th* ' 
 
 LT.fcr "J^^ MicWgan Railroad would, and wh&k fHHdd be 
 «fil^ i^' ^*»« «<>«*' «»"» to have ^ceived the AvorawJ. ^• 
 co-opcratKmofEMteroOapitdiata. Directora of the TrwiLiMa i! 
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 hold- a miyority of the Stock (ppen. however, to cash «ub«criptbnr 
 
 the lyRi' ^"^'^u*^"' ^«'^"*'™' convention of all the frSSdHf 
 the work. Believing that Port Huron is as central a point and as 
 •My of access a. any. for delegate, bdth East and Went. Jnd her citi- 
 
 de^nr;.! ! n""' •''*^ ^'^5' f^' due correspondence and consi. 
 tlrTtU "i'i'°i?''*"'''*"5t"' P^rr'^'^^terested in the constrnc 
 Po^i ^°S- S"'"," '"? ^"^^ Michigan Uailroad," to meet in 
 
 to ';.W t/f *•>« '"^J^ct of. the Road, and the- means most proper 
 to adopt t6 secure Its immediate construction. ^ ^ 
 
 A special invitation is extended to the "Trunk" and -Great 
 
 2:S nre„°[h"' r^'.^r^"' *"^ •''« ^^^ "»^^*- of Milw?u- 
 Kee, to be praaent by their delegates. * 
 
 ^.rv^^ ^T^ *%' ^^^ delegates from Lapeer. Genesse, ShiawM. 
 w'tSf". li^n '"' '^*'."* «»"<» Ottawa OountieTwill come prepaSuo 
 Lwo ll?K»^°T°"°? '^*1^*'i^*'°^ of the amount of cash sJbsSp- 
 Si be obtamed. and reliable rtatistics of the probable busing 
 which would, be afforded by their sevei^al localitiesr Thos^ CouS 
 sfri? K^r "\t represented by large delegations! ButThe unSSH 
 •igned believe that n<*thing is necessary to be added on their part to 
 ^North*^ •* • rer'^'^^aticH.-. Nou, ii^he auspicious momeK't^ 
 
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 PoBTHoaow, Mich., March 18th, 1853. 
 
 PORT HURON ANI) LAKE MICHIGAN RAlLROAb 
 CONVENTION. . . 
 
 lin^f?hVP*l*fe''*"' ^'!??'^^^«^^^^^ '~°» localities along the 
 cS^I f„5° w^""-^^^*^« Michigan Railroad, andlrom 
 r£*?fc -^5 Wisconsin, met in Convention ^t the MethS 
 Ch^ll lA Pbrl Hnwn, on IVedneaday, the 4th dafTi^ 
 
 rShST^I!""'^:?^" °^^ T- MitcheUof^ 
 
 fort Huron, Chairman of the Committee of Arraneementa nnd 
 
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 _ Hon. N- H. Hart of Lapeer moved, That a Committee of fiU "? 
 
 be appointed to report to the Convention the namer of suitable 
 persons for permanent oflScers. Tj 
 
 Adopted. -The Chairman announced as such Committie, 
 Messra. Hart, of Lapeer ; Harrington, of Port Huron ; QIam, of ^ 
 fort Samia ; Thayer of Flint, and Richmond of Grand Rapidi. 
 _ Mr. N. H. Hart of Lapeer announced to the Conwution, tkat 
 Hon. A. N. Hart had been detained by the death of biaapo, 
 but that he would be present in theevening, and that Ihe dele' 
 gations from Milwaukee and Grand Rapids would arrive by 
 the eveninfl; boat, and on his motion the Convention adjomited 
 until T o'clock in the evening. • " 
 
 At 7, P. M., the Convention met, and was callecl to order hv 
 the Chairman. - ' ' ,, 
 
 . • , Mr. Hairt, from the Committer,^ported at officers of the 
 Convention. • ' ^ - 
 
 Gen. a CHascal, of Flint, President. 
 
 Henry Glass, Esquire, of Port Saraia, Canada. 
 Martins. Gillett, Esq , of Port Huron/ 
 Ji R. White, Esq., of Lapeer " 
 H, M. Henderson, Esq, d" Flint. 
 Johb. Alniy, Esq., of Grand Rapidi^ ' 
 M. Judson, Esq., of Kenosha, Wisconsin. 
 W. T. Mitchell, Em;, of Portj|fairon, Secretary. 
 ^ The Report of the ComraitteS^aa accepted, and 4he several 
 ipr gentlemen named were elected to the respective offices men- 
 tioned and entered up<Mi the duties. 
 
 Upon request, Mr. Mitchell, from the Committed of Arrange- 
 ments, appointed at a previous meeting reported, as the order of 
 . business.! ' ^^ 
 
 Ist. That the Directors of the Port Huron and X^ke Michi- 
 gan Raiboad be requested to communicate to this Oonvefi^, 
 the presem situation of the charter and stock, the prospects of 
 the construction of the Road, and all other information that they 
 may deem advisable to impart. 
 , _**>d. That flentlemeniuattendanceoonneoted with the Grand 
 Trunk and Western Railways of 0lfeiada be requested to infortn 
 the Convention of the progress add prospects of those Roads, 
 , and .that gentlemen in ^ttendand^^om Wisconsin be r^Uested 
 to give similar information in regard to roads in Wtsoonsiii. ^ •* ^ 
 
 Srd. Tliat DelegatefH be requested tpfurnish all facts in fheir 
 possession, shewing the probable budfiiess of the Road and the 
 character and popuja^tion of the country through which it wUl 
 
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 6th. <rhat a Cpnamiltee of five bo appointed to report a hfs- 
 tory of the Road, when chartered, the anwwnt dbne upon it by 
 the State, the esUmlited cost of its construction; an account 
 of the Railroads built and projected w^st of Lal^e Michigan 
 temunating at Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha; the work 
 done ujK)n thenJ and their extent. The Railways projected 
 la Canada, terminatinif at Port Sarnia, and all other matters 
 shewing the importance of the immediate construction of this 
 ^oadvJth resolutions expressive of the sentimwits-of this Con- 
 vention m regard thereto. 
 
 Oninolion of the Hon. Wm. A. Richmond, of Grand Rapid^ 
 tbe Report of the Committee was accepted, and the owler of 
 business recommended. Adopted. ^ * 
 5t^k^-^***" »nno"nced.as the Committee upon subscription of 
 
 Messrs. D. B. Harringfton, of Port Huron. ' 
 " N. H. Hart, of Lapeer. 
 
 A. Thayer, of FHnt. \ 
 
 L. Parsons, of Shiawassee^ 
 
 Wm. A. Riohniond, of Kent. _ 
 
 H.G. Libhart, of Ionia. * » * 
 
 W.Ferjy,oif Ottawa. 
 
 And as a Committee to report history of the Road and other 
 matters connected therewith : 
 
 Messrs. W. L.Bancroft, of Port Huron. 
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 In answer to the call of the President and in response to the 
 request in the first order of business, Hon. A. N. Hart, one of ' 
 the Directors of P. H. &L. M. R. R., stated that ndt man^ 
 weeks smce he received iJioraTMe propositions from genUemen 
 in Quebec^ on their own behalf as-well as on behdf ofcapital- 
 ? ^''illHS^*";?* ^^ ^®» together with Mr. Turrel, President, 
 ;5* !?;"***» Secretary and N. H. Hart, on^ of the Directors 
 of the Conipany, vwiteii Quetiec, and% their great gratificatira 
 foondgentlemen of wealth and influence in Canada and Enjf. 
 land deeply interested in this Road, and anxious tfl( aid in S» 
 ^dfistruijtion. The most desirable encouragements were given. 
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 , V statistics should be obtained and published at as early a dtty 
 airpowlble. This was the only condition of the contwiot. 
 ^ The Contractors expected and asked for an tissignment oFa' 
 greater amount of Stock, but the balance was secured for parties 
 along the line who had expieseed a wish to have an intensst 
 jn the Road, and it was thouffht advisable that every locality to 
 be affected by the Road should partieipate in hiding the Sto^ik. 
 vL. M. Mason, Esq., of Detroit, inquired if there was aiy 
 * opjeotion to naming the contractiag parties. , ^ 
 
 Mr. Hart replied that the gentlenien who had entered into 
 the arrangditaent wished, for prudential motives, that their 
 . n*™e8 should not b^ mentioned for the preseat. » 
 
 ' f J. R. White, the Secretary rtf the Company remarked, that 
 . lat the time this Convention wani called, there was a necessity 
 for It that did not now exist, still its action was important, and 
 it was necessary that it should provide for the gathering statis- 
 Ucs and taking all preliminaiy steps to hasten on the work. 
 He kx>ked upon the construction of the Road as a fixed fact, and 
 all that is now wanting, is the hearty co-opeiation of the people 
 along the line. He fully conourred in the statements of Hx, 
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 Mr: Glass, of Port Sarnialdtatisd, that Bfr. Tiffany, one of 
 the Directors of the Great l^estern Railway, who had been in 
 attendance in an early part bf the day, had been compelled to 
 leave, but had left proper ifik^Btructions with gentlemen on thi« 
 side. . ■ 
 
 Mr. Mitchell said that Mr. Tiffany had presented bim ^h 
 a copy of the charter of th^ London and Port Samia Railway, 
 and With an act amendatory of the Great'Westem Railway. 
 H<B had instructed him to assiue the Convention in the most, 
 confident terms that the branch of the Great Western now 
 udependently chuiered would be completed within one year 
 fitoin this time. That parties connected with the Great West* 
 erfi were deeply interested in its construction, and looked u|yin 
 this branch as quite as /important as what isnsnally considared 
 the main line. / 
 
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 t' I the Central Road the delegates fr^ 
 
 ^, , andlbait he was alone frosi Wisconsin. He presented venr 
 
 (ully and eloquently the interest felt mhhi State in this Road; 
 
 Aey looked upon it as the most important enterprise piojected, 
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 Kiver, and was in process of construction thence West to the 
 Mlislssippi. That roads were projected and urider contract 
 fi«m Kenosha and Racine West, and that at>o distant day 
 tbipe lues of road would traverse the State from the Lake to 
 
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 extended to the far West as far as grass grows. ' \ 
 
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 oeived with hearty oheen. 
 
 ^H'lu^ ^u "*" "**** **'****'• P ?• * ^ M. R. R., would 
 PMS through a countiy equal to any in the State for fertUity. 
 
 !f«#?i!fT^i;?^""?^ ■"**'«*" *"«"«' of products to war!; 
 JhS..i .^' i'*^r ^^O**! ?***** inespective oFthe anticipated 
 through travel of which it must of. necessity receive a large 
 
 l^Tk ^® ^n^** length of the Road is 201 miles, over a level 
 S It. 2""^ °f unequalled easiness of grade, with only 
 ISmilesof curve in its entire length, and 180 miles of air 
 ^^Ji y'l\''\ *** * question of Mr. Mason, he said that the 
 A^^A **^^*«'^.«<> be subscribed along the Tine was not 
 ft^T!^ «?ewential to the fulfilment of the contnict, but that 
 thJuSe **^'^ <bat at le^st one-fifth should be owied along 
 
 ;u^' JI^'lJ!® ***4 *** ^°^^^ *»*""» ^be Convention iiora the 
 2^iJ^**u!u*"J?°"^®*' *^™« °f ^^o™ were gentlemen con- 
 flwf ni!2 S^.?°J®1"™®"* *" Canada, that the entire line of 
 the Grand Trunk Railway from Trois Pistoles to Port Sarnia 
 was under cc%ract to.two companies, Messrs. Jackson & Co. 
 S# n"^ ^T*^* T ^' ^ be completed within two yeaw. 
 ^#nll^ » ?1^ "H® ** *«n8lb of the interest felt in the City. 
 rf Grand Rapids, in ^his Ro^id He said it was their favoritj 
 
 ES!2i/rif"T!i*>*/**'*® ^»* ^"*» of *h« State had been 
 KST^i? !u*y *L***/**^ bouhd to the interests of this. That 
 Miejrtelt that the faith of the State had been pledged to it, 
 and that heretoM they had been disappointed iS th?want of 
 laitli manifested in mora favored portions of the State. He 
 g*7*u"?t®***"?®*^ «n«» interesting history of the difficulties 
 that had been throw;n in its way, and congratulated the Con- 
 vewuonthat^ notwithstanding all opposition, the country had 
 ■o developed i^lf that at Tast the koad was absolutely de- 
 manded,^ and Its construction now put beyond reasonable 
 ^^iJ^»?okeoithe efficient and persevering efforts of 
 ^ILi .1 Cameron and other gentlemen of Canada, and 
 ™w^the following Resolutioiij which was nnaniraoiM^ 
 
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 hi8 cun«iiitent and steadfast support of the Port Huron h Uk« 
 Michigan Line of Railway, and his efficient and >»portune aki 
 jn negotiating an arrangement for capital to ooiMtnict>4lMP 
 
 Mr, N. H Hart said the day had been when the influenoe 
 of the Central and Oakland and Ottawa Railroads had worked 
 serious opposition to the North, but the day had now arrived 
 when we ask no odds of them. That all their influence and 
 all their money cannot now prevent the speedy completioQ of 
 tnis Koad., ^ 
 
 The Convention listened with interest to remarks from Mr. 
 4. W. Sanbom and several other gentlennien. 
 
 On motion of Mr. Dowling a Committee of three, consistiM 
 of Messrs. Dowlirtg, A. Sweetser and W. B. Hibbard wa» 
 appointed to ascertain what amount of Stock will be taken at 
 Milwaukee and other Cities in Wisconsin. 
 
 On motion of Mr.^^ White, Messrs. A. Sweetser, Wm. A. 
 Kicbmond and C. C. Hascal were appointed an Executive Oom* 
 mittee to act irt concert with the Directors of ihte Road, and to 
 whom the several Committees appointed should report at at 
 earl> a day as practicable." , 
 
 On motion of Mr. Mason the Convention adjourned till to- 
 morrow morning at 9 o'clock. 
 
 Jl%, «A, 8, A. M. " 
 Convention met and called to order by the President. 
 W.L. Bancroft, Esq., from the Committee on resolutions re- 
 ported the fqllowmg,, which were unanimously adopted : ' 
 
 Betohed, That the Port Huron & Lake Michigan Railroad* 
 extending from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan, 201 miles 
 through a portion of the State of Mitehigan, comprising the* 
 lareestpioporUcmof its population and a territory richer than any 
 other in agricultural, mineral, lumbering and other proddct»-l 
 opening a tract of country more extended and invitiJig than that 
 penetrated by either the Southern or Central Railioad8»po»> 
 sessing a charter more liberal than that of any other aimikr 
 Corpomtion in Michigan,; and having received a donation of 
 about 1160,000 (already expended udqa its line,) from the 
 S^te^Govemment— connecting at the East with the Gnmd 
 Tnuik end Great Western Railroadsi Canada, and at the Weat 
 with the le^eral lines of road in process of constmction from 
 Lake Michigan to the Mississippi—with a line of nneqnaUed 
 taoihues for economical constmctioo^presents the stronsest 
 pos sible indncements to «apit«^n$ta, an n work which ——^ 
 
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 flettfring and clear, of the construction ot a Work so /ong 
 
 ^ deetned esneiitial to their individual and collective proeperity ; 
 
 ' and that we deerri it no mean evidence of the superior tertillty 
 
 , and natural advantages of our section of the State, that while 
 
 the. Southern and 'Central. ticra of Counties have reached their 
 
 present point of population and wealth, under the developing aid 
 
 of Railroads extending through them, *• Northern* Michigan" 
 
 has flotatripped them both, and is about to develop a Railroad 
 
 whieh shall be equal in all respects of construction to theif own, 
 
 and which .we believe the ta^ fully warrant ua in predicting, 
 
 will rival either of them in the amount of its locitl and through 
 
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 Resohedy That this Convention is highly gratified with the 
 , result of the Conference between the Directorsof the Port Huron 
 and Lake Michigan Railroad and .capitalists at Quebec ; that 
 we Approve of the transfer to thOm of a majoritv of the Stock ; 
 and that the Directors have our oordiai thanksTor their energy 
 and seal in perfecting arrangements that insure the immediate 
 bailding of the Road. 
 
 The Directors of the Road upon request, made explanations in 
 regard to the manner in which the Stock has been held, the 
 prorisions for its transfer and assessments, and gave sdtAfactOry 
 information in regard thereto. 
 
 On motion the delegates in attendance were requested to 
 proccKre the publication of the proceedings of this Convention 
 Jiu their severallooal papers. a 
 
 'And thereupon the Convention adjonred. . 
 
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 ' The ConventicMi waa composed of delegates firom thi Cpan- 
 ties of St Clair, Lapeer, Gejoeaee andJCent ii^^ia Statsfand 
 one each fitmi Port Safnia, C. W. and Kenoeba, Wiaoonain. A 
 ^telegation ftom l^lwttnkae did not reacb there, owing to the 
 ete« fiOUiig to oonneot wm thfi river- boats. 
 . Th^ CkkttVentioB waii^eiiHed to order by Hon. Wm. T. 
 If itdwU, of St. Olair, (Wedoeaday, the 4th, at one o^doclc, 
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 For President, Gen. C. C. Hascal, Oenewo. 
 
 Vice President, Henry Glass, Esq., Port iSamiu, 
 M. S.Gillet,.E8<], St. Clair, 
 Hon. J. H. White, Lapeer, '~~ 
 H. M. Henderson, Genesee, 
 Hon. John Almy, Kent. 
 -Judson, Kenosha, Wja. 
 
 Hon. W. T. Mitchell. Port Huron, Secretary, wliici Reoort 
 was adopted. ." 1 i~ * 
 
 ^ Mr. Mitchell stated the preliminary steps which had been 
 taken m carlhng the Convention, and submifted a schedule of 
 subjects for the proper consideration of the meetinir. which, 
 was adopted. ■ 
 
 The programmme, introduced by Mr. Mitchell, waa then 
 taken up in Older, as follows : £ '\ 
 
 1st. On motion of N. H. Han, a Committee of five was 
 ppointedJo^ascertain the amount of Stock that could be token 
 
 I the line of the Road, and in Wiscontio^^iz. :-- 
 
 Luke Parsons, Shiawassee ; WiUiam A.Richmond, Kent; 
 Aktemus Thavre, Genesee ; N. H. Hart, Lapeer ; Philo Turner. 
 CUnton ; B. B. Hanrington, St. Clair, and White Ferry, Ottawa! 
 
 fnd. Committee of five to prepare a full history of projected 
 road, from the time the charter was first granted. ^ * 
 
 qommil^H(m. W. T. Mitchell, Portlluron ;H<m. Wm. L. 
 Baniqroft, do.; Hon. John Almy, Grand Rapidtj Hon. Wm. A. 
 Kichmond, do. ; Hon. A. N. Hart, Lapeer. ; 
 
 »rd. To call npon the Direciors of the Road for a statement 
 of the present situation of the charter, and the prospects of tile 
 eonstrnotion of the Road. \ r i~ w tui^ 
 
 I A eaU waa made upon Hon. iOtinN. Hart, of Lapeer, who 
 Mune «ww»fd on the part of the Directors, 'and saidthey had 
 
 ^ «»» kHg^time been in conespondenee with diieieiit pnea 
 •eeking^ an^ had lately received enconragemeat from nar- 
 ti«a in OilMda, in oonaequenoe cl which ihey hnd yiaited 
 Quebeo^ and found mnoh interaat ielt there, in all »y»p"^*^iMr 
 Hnk a rf Railroad, aa fry wey Weeting a lar|» iKStS 
 
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 with capiialLU in Knglfuid who ha.l nftcwd to tnlin h<ild of 
 thli Kottd on oertain oondillon*— w« agreeing to sMign eleven 
 thourtnd thareii, a majority ol the Stock, to them, they (ur- 
 n^shmg that pr«portl(.n of cnpilai for its construction. The 
 balance of the Stock wa»di»iMi*able along the line of the Rond 
 •nd it was desirable that it .hould be ^ubwjribed an wwn ai 
 poasible. Such arrangements bad heen/raade, aa he believed. 
 D ^ J?i! ' "■ ^®°'*^ '^" nocomplish the building of this 
 Road. Thern were some other conditions connected with the 
 negotiations, but of not rartch importance, which he would 
 not state. The Committee juhi ap|N)inte<{ should be vipllant in 
 thcjr dury, and the fulleal information should be furnished for 
 the consideration of foreign capitalists. This was a part of 
 the duties agreed to be performed by the Dlreciow to furnish 
 full statistics of the country along the line af the Road, history 
 and present condition of the lload, t., charter, and future 
 prospects for business, 1(0. N 
 
 It was important that this Infbrmatioo be fall, and furnished 
 as soon as oossible. Eleven thousand shares was a majority 
 of the Stock, and would give the oonlroling inlenst, but still it 
 wa* desirable loeptist as much interest along the line of the ^ 
 Road as possible. The European subscribers wanted a larirer 
 share of the Stock than this, if it was not wanted here-^tliev 
 would expect more. But he had reserved a large amount, as 
 he had been applied to along the line of the Road for Stock ^d 
 had promised a good deal. He, therefore, wanted to know 
 very soon, what amount of Stock was wanted along the Road! 
 !1?1 h« could report to fc»reign capitalists ho^r much monl 
 th^ could have. The right ofway was granted by the State. 
 Mr. L. M. Mason wanted to know if the contract with foreign 
 capitalists had been put in writing, and who the paitiea were 
 —;;>were they responsible ? ,, 
 
 JIt. HmI, in answer, said, the contracts ##e entered into in 
 writing, bat the names of parties would not be divnlffed at 
 present— it might not be prudent to do so. 
 
 Mr. J. R. White, as Treasurer of the ComiNiiiT, Mid. from 
 the itatementa of the Directore (by Mr. Hart) this meeuir w«s 
 not m fact necessary, only to exhibit a proper local intenS, and 
 pve confidence to those abroad. Some expenses woold be 
 m-urred in new surreys, fcc., and it was important that tboM 
 who sabMnbed for Stoolt shonld be prepared prompUy to pw - 
 tfteir tMimnenta, as delays were dangeioot; the Canada ' 
 flentlemen would be on hMidtopay tbein, tirhiob woold be 
 10 per cent, on transferring the Stoek. 
 laformatiott wmf then c a n e d f o r fi io m th» Canad* Road 
 
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 }«m*f»i n "*«""!»" .^o^'ion thev had ju.i g„i . ^w charter 
 from the Cen.di.ri P.rli.ment for the S.iJii. 8«mI. mekina it 
 e brenoh qf the Orwil We.tem Road at Uu.iV(^ O H?.\ 
 option and that the Road from London to Sarriflrwaa'anre to 
 
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 lor Mr. Tiffan/ to be praaent thia even ng, but ho manifeated 
 much .nlereat in thia fort Huron and L&e MioW«n pSf 
 Mr. JadBon, of Kenoaha, Wia., did not feel afflS^ 
 SSI'VIk^ «' Wiaconain, . dele^tion had atartij f^'lel 
 parte of the Sute but failed to reach hew. He couM Wt 
 
 throojii Michigan. Chicago and Milwaukee were rlviUCrfEL 
 
 ZLh. f'^^Vl^''? ""r* Legislature had^ b^"S 
 dirert trade^and buaineas from M^iaconain, and cStwIl in 
 Chicago. The people of Milwaukee, he belieX wSrLka 
 
 S^!^^w- **•*"'' V^^ ^*"*»"* R«"~»d. built and pit>. 
 Je«ed in Wi^nsin, which would be more or lesa contribulVur 
 to thi. one. He thought thia Convention ahould extend iiaeJJ 
 rS^i&tli^^"** ''^***'?^ watera-the MiillLTpp!!; 
 MOM it and extend a« far aa graas growa. In view of th« v>.» 
 ^h country of the Weat. TcoSid^d hukn^ni^lt 
 enmatanoe for the East, that it waa aetlled firat. or it wsver 
 would have been at all. The Weat wa. etSpCucSirtS 
 
 ff .!^L .•^"'* **' ?• '"*"" f«»«tneai. and the magnitnda 
 Wi^f^ Pwdacta and wealth. He .poke of the SuWin 
 Wiaooo.i.1. Keno.balMuloneneariycSmpleted,one^^a 
 Se^i^'^l'Si""* •' MilwaiJtee. ^n ap^ita o/ th~ ^cyrf 
 
 SdSrSa feTf"*' <°S"'~"?'*'«''**^~^ whetheiTur. 
 iS?tii!r y "**L** '^^ Wiaconain would aoon b9 tolerably 
 w^^Mp|»bed with good hafbora, and then the whole of WiZ 
 ow>i« •nd north-weatem lUinoir would eontribrte IwJSy » « 
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 ^hbir Mr. A. If. Hart said an air line Road fioin Port Huron lo 
 Grand Rivejr would be I8d miles; but the projecled Road, to 
 fsaoh the desired points, l^apeer, Flint, fcc, would be 201 miles 
 m len«th, The grade was very light, plenty of timber, and no 
 laiw rivwrs to bridge. On the whole he considered it the most 
 eligible route inihe world for a Railroad-~he did not know of its 
 aqtial, and he thought he at least saw the star of hope rising 
 in the East, indicating a day of salvatioh for this heretofore 
 hemmed m portion of the State, and he hoped soon to see the 
 ironhorsedashingalong^ snorting fire and tbundor through 
 tbuksast wilderness, from Port Huron to Lake Michigan. 
 
 Mr. L. M. Mason wanted to ask Mr. Hart if any certain 
 anwrantpf Stock had to be subscribed along the line of the 
 Road— if the amount taken, be It more or less, or not any, 
 would aifect the subscription of Stock by foreign capitalists t 
 was there any contingency of this nature ? 
 
 Hart in reply-^CanH say that it would affect their action in 
 the matter, but it is requested that one-fourth or one-fifth of 
 ttie Stctok be taken. In 1838-39 mtich work was done by the 
 State, in mbbing and grading and cutting out, which was a 
 
 Seat consideraition now. The State expended $110,000 on 
 e work, and the company would jiow reap the benefit. In 
 view of the roads East and Weft, i.t» tributaries would be 
 ttttMralteled as a great through roate. 
 
 Hon. J. R. White said he had been to Quebec, the head- 
 qaarten of Canadian opemtion,. where he was informed that 
 nie soHMilled "Grand Trunk Kailway»> from the Gulf of St. 
 Lawrence tbitmgh Oanada, was to be constructed within two 
 years, to Pan Samia, at a cost of about forty-five milliona of 
 
 w**^** ^«w all fixed, there was no mistake about that. 
 ^Wm. A. Richmond, of Grand Rapids, said that ever since 
 tte State projected their Railroads, the affections of the people 
 of hra locality had been with this route. . rv f 
 
 The Stale abandoned its policy and sold out two of its 
 enarters, but the Government did not approve the sale of this 
 gjeat favorite route, and why I becatise it would become a rival 
 Srir*?.5*!Jl . ,*°** Southern, and hence the necessity of its veto. 
 The Stocklwlders have kept the charter alive, but have not the 
 mnds to boild the Road j they can^ however, place its advaHit 
 tages before thoae who have moiiey. 
 1. A Qoiitraet has been entered into withpartiesin Canada^ ^ 
 eteiyjnan should inepire himself with the greatest confidenoe 
 S'*^SS^f* ** *^» ftnd strive to impart the same to 
 ofhers. Th» feeling in his vicinity wae Very strong that they 
 ^wttW have a read--4hie Oakland and Ottawa^ve Mvbai 
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 >ather be on a great throughfare than, on a plog, o» tide to«ok 
 The people in Grand River valley weie moeay in favor of thii 
 toad, bat under the oircumatanees, the wain at m Railroad 
 outlet— -it was not to be expected that they will throw any 
 obistaoles in the way of the Oakland and Oflawa Road but if 
 ihey have any means to give ilwUl be given to the Port Huron 
 . Road. •'■^" 
 
 Noah H. Hart, said he was happy to see his friend, the 
 Miporter of the Advertiser, here takina notes; it shewed a 
 commendable zeal to keep the public advised of all important 
 projects, and he wished to say a word for his information and 
 benedt, and for Detroit. He wished to say that the oonslmotion 
 of this Road was now certain, and they asked no favors «v 
 sympathy of Detroit, the Oakland and Ottawa, or the Michigan 
 Central Road. The conslrnction of the Oakland and OttaM^ 
 Road had bten fully discussed by the English capitalists 
 engaged in this Road, and they were willing to boild it, even 
 if that Road was to be built also. They bad always received 
 the cold shonltfer from Detroit to every Northern enterprise b«l 
 now they ask no favofsr—no ff^mpathy. '. ' 
 
 Mr. Dowling thought before the Convention adjourned, a 
 Committee should be appointed with power to confer with the- 
 Milwaukee delegation, should they arrive toKlay, and have 
 any pn^KMitions to make. 
 
 L: M. Mason was soriy the delegation did not get here, bat 
 the pecnliar oondition of the Michigan Central Road was snch 
 that they^uld not get over ixjust now in tiioe to attend thia 
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 He had heard they were coming prepaied to snbfciibe for« 
 IVom one to two hundred thousand dollars of the Stock, a^ 
 that the €ity of Milwaukee had authorized a lo4n of its oiedtt 
 to the amount of one or two hundred thousand also; ; 
 
 He was glad to hear that the O. and O, Road ivaa to bebidlt 
 •x^ad no objection if they chose to bnilil it ; was astoniehed 
 at this day to hear men mention the Michigan Central Road«^ ' 
 Where did it mn from? Simply from Detroit to Chjeu^ 
 The line of lAte Road is tke central portion of the Stale, i^ a 
 population equal to the Southern portion. When the so^nUed 
 cemval road was bniltj tiiere was «l vast space in the; North 
 nnoceiSMed, which would soon be teeming with dpnee pmmla- 
 tion. The -North was {[ood bothforagdcidtare and for fambMi- 
 ing, both of whioh would enrich the Stale and maintain SbS- 
 roads. He oonsidered it.important to have all ^ Stookpoe- 
 eible taketi on the Road. ^^ 
 
 A Comqiitlee^^eonsbtingof Mesara. Bowling,^ A. Sweetanr* 
 and W. B. Hibbiid were appointed to confer with Bfilwankee 
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 fit. M. S. Olllet, of Port Huron, said many wouid not m* 
 them in Detroit papefa— he for one did not take a Detroit pa- 
 per beoanse the; had ^er been so one-aided. ( It was finally 
 agreed the proceedings shoald be published in the Village pa- 
 per at Port Haron -where they would be seen.) 
 
 On motion, W. A. Richmond, t J. C. Ha«call and Alva Sweet- 
 sar w^ie appointed an Bx^ontive Committee, to whom sub- 
 committee should report, <i|jid in other respects to cany out the 
 ofcneots of this Conventia|^ 
 
 ^^^Jfr^ L. M. llason anHHfcunted the rostram, and said he 
 would warn them of tm|pP»sity of action and firmness— for 
 they would meet the inost detennined and constant opposition 
 from Detroit and the (jbntral Road— never had any thing alae 
 iiom that direction and never would. 
 
 Although he did not now live on the line of the Road, yet 
 his sympathies were with it ; he had been so long a resident 
 of.St. Clair County he could not well foiget her interests ; he 
 now lived in Hamtrarack; Detroit lay adjoining Hamtramok, 
 on the West ; yet he remembered St Clair and the scenes of byi 
 gone days. OpposUion was all to be expected from the Central 
 Road ; that monopoly had been atthe Legislature with its mo- 
 n^y and its bribes ; had known free tickets given to Memben 
 of the Legislature going to the Capitol; had known a vast deal 
 of ^corruption in that CQ||Kra, (he had,) and the North never 
 did get any appropriatidipxcept by combining with the South, 
 by Which combination oerhapa two unworthy projects would 
 be lo^-rolled through. They had been cheated and swindled 
 long enough, and were not going to stand it any longer; btit 
 It would be a bard struggle until the victory was won. The 
 Michigan Central could afford- to spend $100^000 to defeat this 
 
 Sreat route, but they could not do it, for if the present Cana- 
 ian Contractors should back out, there were others who would 
 go into it. Thisre was no one in this State but could do better 
 with money at present than to put it into this Road, but it 
 would eventually pay and be first rate Stocks 
 
 Mr. Sanborn said this State commenced with three piojedkBd 
 roads ; at that time, they of the North supposed they were 
 dealing with nonorabje men in Detroit— he was in the Legislar 
 tare when 4hey sold two of the roads, and they said they did 
 not object to this Northern Road and would grant a charter— 
 they did so in »47, but had oppdaed it ever since. What can 
 ^ expect when Brooks and Joy and aH Detroit odme up. and 
 say and act as they do towards the North, boih in regard to 
 Railroads and emigration? Nothing but war and (^uppsition. 
 
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 But lo Bpite of Iheir opposition we will now build this Road, 
 let that opposition come in w hat shape it may. The businesa 
 and growing population of the North will wanant it. 
 .On motion, the thanks of th« Convention were tendered to 
 Hon. Malcolm Cameron, of Chatham, Canada West, for^is 
 constant friendship to this Road, and his efibits to secui«>c8- 
 pital ^o construct the same. The poqventibi{ thenadjourued 
 to meet to-morrow morning at eight o^dock. j > 
 
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 '''iyry:^.;:.-:l-t''-^' TlJursday Morning, Jl% 5«a; 8 A. if. ' 
 
 pctt. W, L. Bancroft oflTered a series of resolutions which 
 were adopted, but our Reporter failed to get a copy. They asr 
 scrted generally the feasibiUty of the route, and project of tjie "" 
 Road over all others, ftc. 
 
 ^ Mr. AN. 'Hart said the conditipn of the negotiations 're- 
 quired statistics to be prepared as soon ^^as possible, and he' 
 hoped Committees >«^uld be vJgUant. He said also, that ac 
 cording to a resolution bf ihe Directors, a ten pt^r cent, assess- ' 
 "menrhad been voted upon the Stoc'., five per cent, lo be paid 
 the 1st of June, and: five per cent, the 1st of July, which would >' 
 be considered equivalent to the IQ per cent, required to be 
 paid (bv vote of Directbn,) on assignment of Stock, to those 
 who subscribe, and any one thus subscribing would stand on' 
 the same ground with the original Stockholders. A ceztain . 
 amount of Stock has been reserved for the aocoramodation'of 
 those who want Stock on the line of Road - he^jresumed 
 enough to accommodate all This Stock is also liable to an 
 assessm^t of five cents on a share exclusive of the 10 oer 
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 ■ N. H. Bart «aid, two yean ago IHieoton voted S assl^fi . 
 ^toe|fr to Subscriben on payment of 10 per cent., and the JuV 
 and July assessments are considered in lieu of that, and theV 
 five cents per share still remains due. ' ^ 
 
 ; M. Mayer wanted to understand these variotts assessments ; 
 ,«» he understood it, there was an assessment of 10 per cent, 
 on the stock, and five cents per share all due in June or July. 
 
 J.^ White said the shares jEue |t00 each. When a man 
 tubsoiibeshe pays #100 06, then comes the assessments^r 
 ein*age. The Canada parties said they should adopt the sanie 
 
 {rtan and call an iissessment of 20 per cent, as they bad the 
 pnds and ixmld ibeet it a» well as not. There w^ oo speou- 
 
 l a tion coatemplafed on th e part o f the S tdd d i old^w-^^ lir^iiia 
 
 teke no more thab he oonld meet Maessments upon, and if be 
 did he wonld forfeit the Stock end h»8e what be iiad4Mud. / 
 
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 Stock courd oiUy be asaigned on* payment of 10 per centTon ^ 
 Stock, and j> cents per •htfTe, and fWa 10 percent, to be paid 
 in Jnote and July was in lieu qf that then voted. 
 
 'Thayer said it looked veiy objectionable, very like a bomu 
 of 10 or 16 per cent, to the original Stockholders. 
 
 A. N. Hart was willing to assign Stock to any one who 
 would take care of it and pay assessments, and this ten p«v 
 eent. was a guarantee to him thai they intended to pay to ♦ 
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 . Mn Thayer thotiffhl theje would be a lack oi^ confidence in « 
 this scheme— an idea was held out that it might fail. He " 
 poxM not a^k bis neighbour to subscribe, and pay 10 per centw' 
 and 6 cents p^r share, because they would say, if the scheme 
 fells we lose aU thai^hich gdes into Uie pocketp- of the ori- ' 
 ^n^l StockhoUers. The Directprs should rescind that rule 
 
 and require payments only when assessments t^ue made add 
 cpUectedon the entire Slteck. - ^ ^^ 
 
 signees would beoome real owne^ 
 ^Mr. Thayer moved that Diredtors be required to jfescind the 
 10 percent, rul^ x)n^^Mignment, and make assignment good 
 on ihe payment of the Brtit two^bondfide assessments upon all 
 the Stock, d| 5. percent, each. i *^ ^ 
 
 J. Ri White said, nnder the ri^le, when stpck i^as taken. 6' 
 cents per shai^ was paid #wn^ andjr was then subject ii 6 
 per cent, dtte in June and July. , . ' • > 
 
 A. N. Hsirt would explain— tbboght Stock could be assiened 
 
 J? Ti"?" **^ paytoenV of 10 pi^r cent, in Jnly,*nd obfiate 
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 Mr. Th^r asked? Mr. Hart if he hacf any oljiJpojioM to the 
 resolutions to rescind ? . v" /^ v^^ , 
 
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 and wished to hold.thd recQrda.as they were for wKmrity 
 
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 W. A. RjchmoAdjsaid it cotOd IKJ fiared— any pn^ takinir 
 Stock could receiv^a certificate on payment of 5 caita^ 
 share, that liHpm |he June and July due* the Stock would 
 behis,ifnotheforfiiited. « , • •- 
 
 ^B. B. Harrinmonf^raiited to know if Uie original iwld^ 
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 tion^^ thfeie proceediiigs in the ^.pi-cfive papers in th!^ 
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 tl.Am^ i?*P?'* «fth« proceedings of the Cohvemion.iif 
 the citizens arid pthers interested iri the conSlructipn^of the Port 
 
 inst, will be found m our colamns to^lay. the Convemii>n 
 
 rti; wi"T' ;*^* 't nii:»»bered among its rtembers mdst of 
 
 he leading business rteilNdf « NoftherS Michigan." Deleoal 
 
 tions from Cattada, and from some of the southern' por»8^ X 
 
 fnTre'r^l^Uff K*?X- '^'^^ R-P^^edlngs were 5^.he highej^ 
 intereWj a^Ml^aflbrded th^ most perfect satisfaction to all wha 
 
 l^lr^itL h-T^T?^?" to^the friends evcywhere of the 
 . great work which called tfaem forth. . • "^ • 
 
 rf'^ aSn.Zl'r* labored long and earnestly ii fiirtheiano* 
 ^«L • r** to connect Lakes Huron auS Michigan, w<r 
 S^T«« K^T'^**"' «mce the enthusiastic daysof^36,a 
 "foriorn hope,*' with us. We have soufrht- to keep alive 
 cowrage and confi^dence among the friends of (be entSrpri«/ 
 SJnt^' ?!!^"J8? ha^Mtered, and distrust has u^Snrf 
 d^telj%^ ^"5 but what we believed the Road would^ 
 
 m^iS^ ;?"'^® necewiyr; but, with the energies of thos^' 
 "^^^^^y^^^'^^^^mifie^. the State Government fi^ 
 
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 ^^fJ^!^'^^''^^ W, aa etee^ei^ r„ the great . 
 2JsH|h«« pijtiod is suffieient toroarfc aaepooh.--What KSl ' 
 S^VtS^~J"^ that t»riod for tETcentidtid^S' 
 ^21* ^^^ *'^^**» *5* P"*""* «^ immigration, tS 
 eoQ^ of Mt e rpr^, tiytrand trW bet w ee n renwte parts of 
 
 1«! ^w^*"^ "'*'«**»•»» *"* the crowding iieoesiitles 3 
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 MMl«ion^!;5. ' "'"'•'. "y •""" X""'™ or '<he .State in 
 m^k^ !««lcip.iion, a» net piemalai. or ill foqnded. . 
 
 f"*"'P""'ng W^^ Their preaence \iroold have adHorl .k 
 »te«« ail «&,to the p»«£di„g. «wdi woS?d hat* ,1 S 
 
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 ^^AKLAND AND dTTAWA RAILROAD. ^ , 
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 of capital Bubsonbed to complete the work! and that toTS 
 fast as money and labor can So it. Many hiiVTeastei oiS 
 Uilists am anxioDs to gethold of the stoci. tSSZ^^ 
 J^k e;^^h ?r** ^"^T-»^««»«^ be solicited toTakl sSf 
 cover, the cost of the right of way. Clinton and Shiw«Sse? 
 
 Zllft *^? ^'* ""<*•' *° **>* company. We ventare tto 
 Iter sislerCoanties m pomt of efficient liberality in fnrtheran^ 
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 ^dr«tf "Sj^?- ••y i """S"* **» the detriment of the Port Hnicn 
 
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 Mi«»»»Afioii that wiU be conanmnialed ; aad tSt tdk^iJ 
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 tonte, gayiB, pcwkibiy, a trifliag diAerfince in distanoR. Bat fht 
 Detroit baa ttsentihl advantages ovef the Port 8aritja Toate. 
 TbipCity is a point with which all Miebigan at least desire to 
 lie in commanioation It is, and isdeiitinra ever to be the oomr 
 mercial centre of the Sllite. The dav ta not distant when m 
 Railroad boaneetion Witjh Toledo will be made ; probably by 
 tte time the Oalflandtlnd Oltawii shall bo completcMl. rThas, 
 tlie eonneetion will be completed between Gn^nd Haven and 
 ■11 the Eastern and Southern States ; so that our Witioonsin and 
 Koribem Michican friendc» muy ti|ke the cars for Buifalo, New 
 Work, Clevelamf, Cinoinnatii,Pl{t^^t)iyg, Washington, Fhiladtlr 
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 These are all (acts which tell in favor of the Oakland and 
 Ottawit route. And there is another fact. of some importance. 
 thm gauge of the Port Huron RelCd is to ^ v^'ider than that of 
 the Oakland and Ottawa. The cars of one cannot run upon 
 Uie track of the other. Hence, should the Port Hnroii be ,tha 
 n^n route, and the Oakland and Ottawa only intersect it, 
 tcanshipmenta, always involving spreat expense and troiible, 
 4proald in all caseshaVe to^l^ m^de. Oi|r own* behalf is that 
 bat one of these roads will be {luilt forbears, an^that will be 
 ' the Oakland and Ottawa, biie(nue it will be the first completed, 
 ^nd because, too, it will afibrd gre^^ter facilities of inter-coiQ* 
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 The Adrian Wat A Tower says the following gentlemen 
 liave been elected as tu^ive Directors of the Michigan Southern 
 iUilroad jCpflopany : * ■■:■■ 
 ^ 0OV. J. 8. Barry^ Mich. ; Edwin C. Litchfield,' 
 angh White, Esq., Saratoga, N. Y.; Elisba C. 
 Etq^ Detroit, Mich. ; Charles BuUer, Esq., N. T. 
 
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 THE QUESTION SETTLEIX • 
 
 ' it will be seeiiby the iReportef the iRatlropid Convention at 
 ' ikvt Horon, that the Port Hjnnrn and Lake Miebigan Railroad is 
 
 Vt^Mediiy to iMibailt, dra Directors of the Company having coiih 
 imcted With the and asBignedovertoQnebecrapitalist(>,eleii*a- 
 4wemieths of thestobk, Mng an amount sufficieatjy to control 
 the managanient of the Road, ^and ensme its early eompletion. 
 Whe Convention which has been Iheld, wa^ veiy deiiirable at 
 ^be time it wascalled, and proper at any^ tirae^ but the uigeiit 
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 Such rnetalt m thie we have thronghoat HMeteen uotAjmr* 
 dieted, from the all powerfal veaeaa that tliejproprletoni oi tb*; 
 Grand Trankand Great Weetero RaUioadeoTOanada, needed 
 thb < outlet at Port Hnron to reoder their own Raadt a paTiaf ' 
 invettment. The partiee who have oontraoted with Mr. Hail' '< 
 and the other Directors of the Pent Hnron Rodi rmifare il|o 
 . monied astietance to btiild the Road, and wdOld take all tM 
 Stock if. there were not a. share aobacribed along the liiM. 
 llieyhave made othef minor oondltiona, however, which wi9*^ 
 be easily qomplied with such ^s procnring certain statisles^ 
 ko. ; to accomplish which and secare the right way, aotiv* 
 steps have already lief n commenced. It is but right that tbt < 
 citisene npon the nmte and in Wisconsin who are interested ftt 
 the Road, shoald have the opportnnitY of making investments ' 
 ih a fnod'that promises to be the best paying lUilmad !»' 
 Michigan, and the i;ine<twentieths of the shares reserved by 
 the Directors of the Company, We have no donbt will M 
 speedily taken ipp. The enterprise, however, is not depending 
 upon this contingency ; nor will it.be retarded by our citiaenar 
 failing to avail themselves of the ad vantage offered them. Thi' 
 Road will be built under any circumstances. 
 
 We ccm^tulflte our fellow-citiaens upon the fortunitepro^ 
 pects openmg upon theip in the future. Never was a similar 
 
 5 reject undertaken under mote promising or favorable auspioesb 
 'he Port Iluron and Lake Michi^n Railjroad will form tbn 
 connecting link of a chain of Railroads commencing^on the 
 Atlantic shore, and w^ich may one day reach to the Pacifin. 
 "the. commnnication may be satd to be luintermpted at ^att^ 
 seasons for Lake Michigan, at the western terminus, in Graml 
 Haven, Jiever freezes ; and Grand Haven is known to be oni» 
 of the best and safest haibore for shipping lon the whole chail| 
 of the Northern Lakes. At Port Huron, the eastern terminos^ 
 the river is equally free from ice, unless in the most extrem* 
 winters, i^ which it has altogether the advantage of the feny ft 
 Detroit. Added to these the. Road traverses the richest, most 
 fertile and now most |)opulons' section of our State— a section^ 
 the resources of which nave hardly yei begun to be developed^ 
 bnt which this Railroad is dcj^iined to render teeming With lil^ 
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