Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-02-07

person if employed (and none other should
be) he would require an equal compensation,
without in:urring but slight share of the
BY the fifth section Of the act to provide
for the construction of certain works of In
lernal Improvement, the sum OF twenty
tho1sand dollars was 'opriated for the
survey of a canal, or for canal part OF the
way and railroad the balance Of the route,
from Mount Clemens TO the mouth of the
kalamazoo, for the survey Of the Saginaw
canal, and for the purchase of surveyors
and other Instruments, and for the survey
of the ST. Jooeph, Kalamazoo and Grand
rivers. 1t will be seen by the statements
showing the expense of each OF the above
SURVEYS, that this sum has been expended;
and that the sum of about five thousand dol.
lars remains as charge upon some other
appropriations made for some other
work and it is respectfully suggested,
ether that further appropriation be made
for that object, or that it be charged on
some specific appropriation already made.
As the Auditor of the board has opened |
an account with each work on which an
appropriation has been made, and with the
surveys above mentioned, it would appear
more necessary that the Legislature should
give some direction rs to which OF these ap-
preparations the above charge should be
made, or make q separate appropriation for
that purpose.
In addition 10 the survey Of the river st.
Joseph, the engineer has made separate
map Of that part of the river belonging TO
the state of Indiana, and if the Legislature
at its present session should make an ap-
preparation for the Improvement OF that RI
yer, it is respectfully suggested. that cor
respondence between the authorities OF this
state and those Of the state of Indiana, be o.
pened on that subject, and there is no reason
to doubt but that that state would cheeriully
cooperate in the improvement OF that fine
river, so beneficial 10 the citizens OF both
states.
By the present law, the commissioners
have no authority TO purchase any lands for
the use of the state, except by first entering
upon the land for the state and then having
al appraisal Of its value in this way the
location is made, and then the state is left
to contend with the private interest of the
individual and in such contest, ex-
perience has shown too plainly the result.
Another amendment is proposed IN the
law in relation to the appralsement OF dam
ages. BY the present act, the commission.
ers appoint one person residing in the coun-
~; the claimant appoints another; and
these two choose a third-and then the APP
praisal is made. This has so far proved a
dilatory and vexatious subject to the COM
missioners, and it is respectfully recon-.
mended, that these persons be appointed
BY the state authorities as appraisers OF dam
ages on each of the important wo rks with
directions to proceed on the whole line and
appraise the damages wherever claims are
made.
From the foregoing statements, IN rela-
ton to the southern and central roads, II
appears that there is about thlrty-five miles
on the southern road, now or soon TO be un-
der contract, and nine miles on the centra
{ road tina; will probably be let during the
pre- sent month. Iron will be required dur
} ing The ensuing year for that distance. u
/. the legislature should make appropriations
, sufficient to authorize the letting of as mucl
. work on each Of the said routes as TIT
q commiss toner's should Judge TO be for thu
/. best interest of the state, then 1t would b
: advisable, perhaps, to direct the purchase
1 of from one to three hundred miles OF iron
/. lat as early day as practicable, TO be dc
5 livered during the present and early in tn
v ensuing year. Appropriations will also b
/. required on the Clinton and kaiamazo
canal, on the Saginaw canal, and the cana
= around the falls, on the river Ste. Marc
h besides such improvements as may be al
:. rected TO be made on the St. Joseph, Crane
e and Kalamazoo rivers, and for the compile
5, ton of the Huron Branch Railroad. Th
n commissioners are ofopinion, that from on
n and half TO two millions of dollars mlsf
,. be benefcially expended during the pres
" en-. year, IN the construction OF these SIEVE
id raj works, and the purchasing of iron. loco
u motives, cars, building Of depots, and waite
g stations, paying damages for lands and II
e wages of engineers, agents and other pc
ut sons.
I. The amount placed to the credit Of Ii
d. fund for internal Improvement, as appea
by the books Of the Auditor. up TO Il
ID first day of Jan ary, ms, is $923,944 a
IS, and is derived from the following sums,
to wit:
at s ,rp,us revenue. s2s6,75 4
Five per cent. from the sale of public 900
Id lands, ioi'ooo
oT 'A'0 RR :" ~ D'''' N 5000
rs State loan. 10000
u. $623.S44
OF The whole amount expended, up TO Il
T. first Of January, as appears by the books,
" as follows rfl
Is On III, southrn r,ilro,d. Si2,6O5
GU III vro Branch rIilrold. oil
OF Sarvey of tn, Grand and Kala-
}; m,yoo r;vsrs. 1887
Cn,r,I railroad. 367 975
- Til, canal and railroad route, l2,llI
et saginaw eanll. 9,0lS
ty Nos,born railroad. S226
Of Canal ON the st. Marys., LISP
he Contingent expenses Of the board, 3,l45
or $4l5,6ls
It. Leaving unexpended a balance Of $2O
225 "a.
en- The accounts with the acting comm
eh sioners are settled to the first day Of Janl
g. ry; but they have the accountable receil
nd of agents and superntendents for cons
ic, cradle amount placed in their hands
-. H. h,~soc,au, ,,,k,ch ,vara pof cOusIder red