Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-03
SOUTHERN RAIL ROAD.

We gather the following particulars with re-
gard to the location of the Southern Rail Road,
together with tho estimated cost Of construction
from the Adrian Constitutionalist
"The Railroad Commissioners held meeting
at Monroe, on the 2Slh ult. for the purpose of
coming to final decision respecting the route
of the Railroad across the waters of Lake Erie
to thoss Of Lake Michigan. Several routes had
been surveyed, and it appeared that the commits
sioners had spared no expense in procuring in
formation on the subject. After hearing parties
Interested in the respective lines which had been
surveyed, they unanimously decided that the road
should pass through the following places. Mon
roc, Adrian, Hillsdale Centre, Coldwater, Branch
Mason, Centreville, Constantine, Mottville Ad-
amsville, Edwardsburgh, and Bertrand, to New
Buffalo.
1.-THE following are tho estimated OUTLAWS on
the several routes surveyed.
'Extreme Southern route, extending rs near
% practicable to the Ohio and Indiana boundary
line estimated cost, $6l0,ll0 90.
'sSouthern route by way Of Adrian and Hills
dale through the southern portions of our south
" "Nortnern route by way of Tecumseh, Jones
vile, &C., S6s4,l5l 90.
"Northern route by way Of Teeumseh, Jones
villo, Cassopolis and Niles, $70s,OO7 so.
"Centre route by way of Hillsdals Centre
Branch, Constantine and Niles, 1858, 452 90.
"Route finally adopted, passing through Adri
IN. Hilsdalo Centre, Coldwater. Mason. Branch
,entreville, Constantine and Mottvile, 1857,
75s 80.
"The estimated cost of grading and super
structure @3445 per mile. Bridg, work $500
per mile.
1.-THE decision of tho Commissioners has caus.
cd considerable discussion. Persons holding
property near the rejected routes or otherwise in
tercsted in them, complain, while those in who's
favor the decision has been given. express tn
greatest satisfaction."-Ad. Constitutionalist.
The road as located, runs through the centr
Of the counties as far west as the centre of thi
county, and the southing is made between Cen
sreville and Mottvillo, l6 miles, on ground which
appears to be perfect level; and from Mottvill
n west we believe the route located avoids tho rang
of hills which extend nearly the whole lengtl
-lor Cass county. There can be no doubt il
tho minds of any, who are acquainted wit
tho situation of Cass county, that tho Con
mssouers have selected decidedly tho be'
ground for tho railroad: and it can be built fc
some thousands of dollars less than upon an
o.her route that might have been adopted.
Il now behooves every friend of the liberal sy
tom of Internal improvements, marked out b
our Legislature, to stand by the Commissioner
and sustain them in their measures. Some hav
been disappointed--it could not be otherwise
interests are at variance throughout the cntil
! route. If alterations are to be made, we shall nj
YER SEQ the last of t-inte rest after interest mu
DO subscrved, which never can be dono to Il
satisfaction of all. II docs not show goo
disposition on the part of those who appea
cd tho most friendly to the system, now tn
il does not pass their doors, to cndeavor to pat
down. A railroad must b. q crooked affair, tn
ssan approach cvvry mans door cvcn IA thus nc
sountry.
We hops the Legislature viii make liberal
psopsiasions On Ill the pcasss, eontemplsted