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

Them. 1t is the opinion OF the commission
ers that no apprehensions need be enter
tanned, as 10 the final determination of the
ownership, although il may subject the public
TO some little until car can be
procured to supply the place of the one re-
moved.
Surveys of the whole line of the central
road to the mouth Of tho st. Joseph river,
under the direction Of the chief eng neer,
have been made by Jacob Brown, assistant
engineer, to whose report marked ID. refer
ence may be- had.
The distance from Ann Arbor to ST. 10.
seph is 1853 miles, and will. according TO es-
innate, cost 1881 ,O40 90, being an aver
age of S9,O26 Al per mile.
The route, adopted and established by
the unanimous. vote of the board, passed
though, or near to, the villages Of Dexter,
Leoni, Michigan Centre, Jack onburgh, Bar
nv. Albion, Marshall, Battle Creek, Augusta,
Comslock, Kalamazoo, Lafayette, Van bu-
rem county seat or Mason, and Waterford,
to St. Joseph.
Between the points above named, varia-
tons from the surveyed line may be made,
should unexpected difficulties arise on n
more minute survey. 1t will be per-
ceived on reference to the report OF the
engineer, that this is the shortest though
not the least expensive in construction.
Difficulties on the southern surveyed line
from Honey Creek to Jacksonburgh, arose
in obtaining the free right Of way, and it is
thought timber necessary FIR the superstruc-
turc may be obtained with greater facility,
and at cheaper rate from the mills on the
Huron, than on the southern route. The
proprietors Of Dexter proffered to the state
twenty village lots, well situated in their
thriving town. containing half an acre each.
This liberal donation was regarded worthy
of some consideration, and it is believed
will 60 far to extinguIsh the difference of ex-
pense, should there be any of this route o.
yer the more southern line. Entertaining
these views, the board had no hesitation il
choosing the line by the way of Dexter, to
Jacksonburgh. With this location it is sup
posed that the western part Of Washtenaw
the eastern part of jackson, and part o.
Livingston county, are better accommoda
ted than they would have been, if the othe
line had been adopted.
| From Jacksonburgh TO Barry, but on
line has been surveyed from thence t
Marshall two routes were examined on
by the way of Albion at the forks ofthe Kal
amazoo river, and the other touching AM
following Rice Creek. On the latter SUI
vey, it will be perceived by reference (
the report of the engineer, road may b
constructed with less expense than on tn
other, estimating materials TO cost the sam
0 on each. AS it regards this matter, how
ever, it is supposed the difference is decided
ly in favor OF the line by Albion, and III
commissioners therefore choose that route
5 There appeared to be bu. one opinion o
mong the inhabitants of Calhoun county,
they were unanimous in favor ofthe locatio
as adopted.
6 From Marshall to Battle Creek, tw
routes have been surveyed; one passin
along near the margin Of the river, and oil
er by the way Of Verona. Which of thes
9 routes will be adopted, remains to be dete
mined hereafter. From thence west, b,
one survey was deemed necessary, al
that follows the river to the village of Ka
o amazoo, thence south Of west TO the villas
6 Lafayette, on the Paw Paw river, in tn
2 county Of Van Buren,. In proceedir
= west from this point, it has not yet bee
. decided, whether it will pass the coun
S seat or the village of Mason, to Waite
: ford, and thence to the village of st. j
3 seph.
e A line, leaving the Kalamazoo at Albio
d bearing southerly and passing through Il
e south part Of kalamazoo county TO ST. j.
Of seph, was surveyed by Mr.. Berrien in 1873
r, which appears On comparison to be betwet
II three and four miles longer than the oil
20 surveyed the past season. 1t will
D. seen by the estimates, that the souihe
route may be constructed with the lea
te expense, but the engineer expresses d
re cided opinion, that if it were to run as {
n. rect as the northern line, no difference wou
Sc exist worthy of consideration.
I'd 1t is thought also, that ifthe line on the
H. err route had been run with desire to
n. void deep cuts and embankmcnts, the
y lance would be increased, and the {
or Inmates decreased to that Of the southe
~ route.
r. Cessions Of the right of way have be
procured on the greater part the route,
n lar west as Marshall, and the commissions
Is believe that no serious difficulties may
I'd apprehended on that point after leaving I
is county of Wayne.
nd BY the requisition Of the act, the nor
DIS ern railroad was 10 commence Eat Pal
he err, or at or near the mouth of Black. r
tie er, in the county Of ST. Clair, and to 4
Sc inmate at the navigablc waters Of Ora
ng River, in the county of Kent, or on La
es Michigan, in the county Of Ottawa"
The commissioners met at the village
lti Flint, on the l7,h day of October last, TO h,
is, the several persons interested in the 10.
e. ton of the road. Further surveys we
as ordered, and adjourned meetings were h
nd at Palmer and Port Huron on the 4ih q
'p, 9Th days of December last at each Of tn
A meetings, ample time was given to the p
ay ties to be heard on the subject, and not
~ given that further communications wo
ID be received at any time previous TO the
re- cation.
at The great and important point in cont
vcrsy was the place Of commencement
lr- This question was debated with great a
Ar- ity. and urged with all the vehemence ,
IDS spirit that most men feel in questions VIII
ri private interest TO large amount arc invt
he ed. The board after full investigation
ed the who'd matter, decided in favor Of CO