The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-10-21


Of the proposition TO raise by loan the $4,000
provided by an act Of the Legislature OF lsst
winter 70 aid in constructing a railroad from th's
CITY south 70 the Michigan GENITAL Railroad and
the matter il 70 be submitted TO The electors Of
the county for their approval or disapproval at
-necial eleerjon. 20 BE- held on the 24ih Of No /
gember. The ONLY thing nov remaining 10 De
done 70 make the building Of this railroad Ger
tsiury, is for the people 70 rstfy this seton on
ne part Of the board OF supervisors That they
vii Do this there can certainly be no question
Every inducements that could possibly De p'eseo-
led to ans people TO favor the ineuuing OF llsbi
lies. j. brou-h t hume most forciols 90 the peo
Die Of this county az this tifne TO urge the hear
rs adoption Of this proposition Never siuce the
oc4ton Of the ca iioi at Lansing, has
move been made that = Of such vital impor-
tauce 70 this people a. the ou idIng Of this pro
posed line Of road I, ~h greatly enhance
he value Of property 10 this county. II
al afford a convenient market point tor the Tar
ieis oi he ~hole unty and all BE- the means
. speedily setting up aud improving vast
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% sing id.e aud comparatively va'aele-s We
4vver more shall have diunsd INTO our ears he
tlreat Of the removal Of the capitol The PEG
i- Of tli- coy sill not be com clvd TO ouid no
let's, and every other convenience they Hay heed
y -ub-criytion. from s'nObg the people Lansing
iii be one Of the most desirable poiuts "a Niehi
AN. But build thi- road aud ~ shall witness
,a inaax Of capital amoug as that will be tau {,
-urpn-ng
The $4,000 that IL is proposed 70 raise, il 70
DE- loaned for the present upon the bonds Of tn
rourtv That these bo.ds Will be- mostly II not
entirely taken hy our o~u home capitalists there
i- bnt indie doubt. Let NJ glance tor a moment
A., th. eur i-cf Of how much OF burthen tx
# the above amount would make upon the peo-
DE Of nj. cnuatv. To raise $4,000 At once
t.kine the eql.iza,ion OF .ast wear A. oa- :. no.
HAVING the nex eoualz4ion al hand. would ere
.teat.x atiia. les than one aud one-half per
cent upon the taxable prooert, Of the county
It xouli b. less than double What our county
* sas last wear and less than it will be for the
,re-ent wear. To- nav the interest annually on
mis- amount At seven per cent. will increase our
~ bont one mill on The dollar Compsfe
.hen This trafp .x,end.ture with the advapt.-
e. - ~. d.,,y.a from, tn huilding of the road
rh.. t,,n,er .iu saw. r. in the ono item alona NJ
,s,r,ino his nrodpce IN market saw nothing abou.
h.. g,.., increase. in the value Of hi. land which
sill be Al east ten per cent annually for the mex
,en wears. making ms farm worth double what n
now j. az the cod Of that time. The property il
md around the city Of Lansing and village o.
Mason viii be enhanced IA valne al a rate lar ex
seeding the estimate given above. and the popu
.iion OF these two places will double in fe~
Years We need not dwell on this question. v,
,oprehend A. the ADVANTAGES 10 be derived from
he building Of the line of railroad nronosed
must be aopsrent 10 the minds of all. Tn,
guiding Of this road will do for Inghsn
county What the Contra road has done for Jack
ION. Calhoun Kalamazoo and other great conn
before the day .pDoint.d for VOTING on this cues
ION for a tborouph Investigation Of the snbi-ct
and IL i. booed that the matter uiu he tborongb.
Il. c,nvas.ed in every tow,,shin- Let each indi.
vidual property holder look AZ il and examine i,
Tor an are interested a. all are 10 be benefited
We purposed In this article merely TO invite the
-arnes, attention of the people To this subject
Intending TO present some further facts in tn,
luture, but s,i feeling that 10 argument ia nec-
rssary to impress upon the minds of the people
he immense importance aud advantages to be
ierived from the building of this road.
A company should be a, once formed under
ne general railroad Law OF the ate. and pub
&c meeting of the citizens OF the entire county.
It which every town should be well represented
-houid be held tor this purpose. The officer
,nd directors OF the company should be chosei
It the meeting, and d thorough Organization per
.rcied. A director should be selected from each
.O~n IN the county. aud that man should be the
must thorough gong business man Ia the tOHu-
-hip, active aud energetic, aud one that can b
expended upon. Men are wanted that all hold
contractors TO a rigid accountability Tor al,
qnauderlug OF means, and auy If Ger OF the CON-
5ans should be Al once emosed Tor any derehc-
son of duly No swiEdhng or neglect OF duty
-hou|d be counteuauced Tor ID moment. Let TIC
business men and farmers 10 each OF the town
'''ps talk TINS matter over. and "e uust soon e.
see d call issued Tor meeting bsving IN view ID.
pa pose named above