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

of survey from the main line, down the
Red Cedar to the navgable waters Of Grand
River.
This survey was directed for the purpose
of obtaining Information 10 lay before your
honorable body on that subject, as It was
supposed at the time the survey was direct
ed, that a route for a canal could not be
found on The direct line to Lake Michigan,
and that this information could be obtained
at less expense while the engineers were
engaged in that part ofthe country. The
engineer will furnish a separate report on |
this subject, TO be submitted 10 your honor.
able body.
The Saginaw canal has been surveyed
and located, and about four miles Of the RI
YER portion of il put under contract. The
report Of the engineer Chas. +. Smith who
had TIE charge of this work, is also here
with transmitted, marked II. The expense
of the survey amounts to three thousand
four hundred and tbirty.eight dollars and
thirty six cents; and there has been ex.
pended towards that work, the sum OF &c.
434 90.
This canal connects the navigable waters
of the Saginaw with those OF the Maple RI
yer; and although but seventeen miles IN
extent, may be considered one of the best
improvements directed by the legislature.
1t saves about four hundred and fifty miles
of dangerols lake navigation, and connects
at moderate expense, two navigab'e RI
vers, and affords a safe AMI cheap means
Of transportation for large extent of coun-
tv, consisting of the best quality of lands,
and Astounding in excellent timber; and al
though the country in the immediate neigh.
)rho cd of the canal is unsettled, it deserves
and ought TO receive from the legislature
that aid which work of so much impor-
lance demands.
The survey ofthe Grand and Kalamazoo
rivers has been made, under the direction
of John Amy. His report is herewith sub
; mitted, marked |. lie expresses the opn-
{ on that the sale Of the water-power, TO
, be created by the contemplated improve
ment, would amount TO enough to deiray
the cost.
q Judge Amy has also been engaged, un-
der the direction of the executive, III the
r survey of the canal around the falls on the
8 river st. Mary. This work is represented
i by the engineer, as perfectly feasible, and
d mis- report shows the estimated expense. 1t
r is an improvement that well merits the fos-
!. tering care of the government. 1t will con.
J, meet two inland seas, destined, at some fu.
g tu-e day, to be thoroughfares of business
II for large population, and would be used
d for the valuable fisheries, already common.
ced on those extensive waters. The only
!. obstacle presented to this work. is claim,
!. real or pretended, set up by the Indians re-
e siding in that section Of the country. to the
ID lands on the surveyed rnute of this canal;
!. this claim might be avoided by changing
n the route of the canal. The location has
!. not been made, nor has any measures OF
that subject, as yet been taken by the board
in The report of the engineer has beer
ID made, and is herewith submitted, marked
he X. The expense Of this survey amount:
IS TO the sum of one thousand one hundred
he and fifty two dollars and twenty.sever
n. C nts.
,e The maps and profles, as well as those
h. Of the river surveys, will, when completed
n. he filed in the Office of the Secretary o
d. Safe.
s. The survey of the river st. Joseph ha
n, also been m; d ;, under direction of Cnas. T
at Smith, and his report on that survey, is ais
he herewith presented, marked l.. The ex
re pense Of this survey amounts TO the sur
lat of four thousand six hundred and six do
nd lors and forty.four cents, and some &C
es counts not We; settled, will make It ex:ee
by the sum Of $4,000. In this amount is III
al. cluded the expense ola compass, tents. boat
&c. and camp furniture Of different kinds. no.
ia on hand, and cost about three hundred do
BE lars.
These maps are not yet completed
ad When furnished, they will be filed wit
as the others, for the inspection Of the public
,r. An assignment has been made to Il
as. state, OF all and singular, the chartered right
10 privileges and franchises of the Hurc
on Branch Railroad Company, by deed draw
ge under the direction of the Attorney Gen
he raj as no moneys had been expended
eat the company, no consideration was pa
,ad for the assignment. The road has bee
- located, and the acting commissioner of ii
NV southern raj road has been directed to ha,
or. the same prepared and let to contract; b
ect IN such lettngj not 10 exceed the SUM u
the propriated by the legislature, to be expen
,ry cd on that road.
vas The sum of one thousand four hundrt
he and seventy dollars and ninety.six cen
his has been expended for instruments. and is
wi. be charged to the fund appropriate for tn
In and for other purposes.
8. Since the location of the southern railro
tile thirty miles of the work west of the city
nth Monroe has been let to contract, on tern
ar highly beneficial TO the state. The CO
to acts amount to the sum of forty live tn
Il 9 sand dollars, which includes the expense
lie cutting out, grubbing. clearing, and proof
ing all the timber necessar for the supe
hat structure of the road. The acting comm
+. soner on the northern road has also be
directed to prepare for letting that part
to said road between the mouth of Black
and yer and the village of Lapeer, for conirac
hts. for cutting out the road one hundred fl
al. in width, and grubbing the same TWEEN
in feet wide; and also to prepare that part
,es- the line between the village of Flint and
3 in Shiawassee river for letting to contract,
on grabbing, grading and procuring timbe
and said commissioner was further dire
sur. ed to advertise said work for letting.
the Bv the above statement it will be sc