The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-11-18
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
Another Summary Of Facts.
LET EVERY VOTER RE1DI

LET EHERY VOTER READF
We invite the attention OF the voters Of Ing
ham county 10 the following statement Of iac;s in
regard TO the proposed line Of railroad from Laa
sing to the Michigan Centrai Railroad. Il i the
report Of the committee appointed by the cisi-
zens Of Jackson to collect ard make e state
nent Of facts 10 regard 70 the road Il shows al
once the feasibility Of the project, and demon
srrate- beyond question that the road will pay
iivideud Of seven per cent upon an amount
greater than the estimated cost ol the road
stocked. There can be no deception 10 facts
and figures. and who can say that the estimates
in the suojoined statement are not reasonable aud
fair l. this connection We desire 10 impress
upon the minds of the voters in the County that
if the road pays a disidend Of seven per cent,
when 10 running order, the only expense incur
ed upon me part Of the county in losning its
credit for SO. go To aid in the project is the
bare interest from the time the loan IS made un-
I'll the completion Of the road OF this amount
5eiag real I'd from the road We have lot the
-Iightes, doubt WIKI this fair assumption OF
facts. well authenticated we trust there are but
ieW citizens 10 This county Who will be 50 blind
70 their Dan interests az to vote against the loan
beng made:
DISTANCES
From the Central Depot a. Jackson 10 the
pr, sent terminus al Lansing Of the Aa0oy, Lans
ng aud Traverse Bag Road Is il an air hne, a
fraction lees than thirty FIVE and half miles
u veys made by The late Capt. Knauer show
that these points can be connected by a road
which Wih be bus about thirty FIVE miles and
seven hundred yaros in length.
When such a road Is built, the distance By
rail from jackson 10 0wo.so will be IS miles,
hich Is lo3 miles less than By way of Detroit.
BeSOud OwOssO, miles Of railroad now IL
process Of construction, vii reach Saginaw Civ.
a distance bs tbs route OF 95 miles from jack
son, aud saw OF 81 miles, as compared
Fith the route by way oi Detroit, Holly and
Flint lt would DC few miles nearer from
Holly TO jackson by this route than by way Of
Detroit. Large supplies OF pine lumber may be
obtained a distance Of 50 miles from jackson,
! 3 miles south west from saginaw
FrO0 OwossO 10 Toledo, distances are as fol-
iO~s:
9wosSo 90 Detroit, 50 miles
Detroit 70 Toledo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS "
I4s C.
1Vosso to Jackson ,................eS miles.
Jackson 70 Toledo, ......-..........72 Is
With further difference on accoun, of delay:
10 making cunnecu0as az Detroit.
From East Sagi as 10 T.iedO BY way OF Flint
Holly and Detroit Is about l67 miles.
From Saginaw civ by way of Owosso aud
Jackson TO Toledo l67 miles making the dis
taLce the saa.e from ,acn 10 the Sagina~s, which
ue two miles apart and about 10 be connected
| o. vail
The consideration that whey the northern
alf Of this peninsula shall be settled nearly ii;
entire !and travel wifi centre az Saginaw as q
p pint Of departure south and east. il important
,ut the committee do not feel At liberty % pur-
sue II for the reason that the estimates herein
cOutaiued are Intended to De strictly limited by
| tne present development OF the co1utrV
From Lansing TO Detroit BY way of Ouosso i:
iOs mil-s.
Bs way Of Jackson It will be Ill miles, or {
niles further, a difference which is more thai
compensated by the greater number aud speed
u tiaius running on The C.ntral Rlilroad, a:
{ impaired with the Milwaukee road.
REAL ESTATE AFFECTED.
| AAc Cciiou- VI soOD SLOWS cetu3lcQ values Of
reai estate owned Ia jackson add Ingnam conn-
Ties tOlOSs:
l-S5aD5 ''..........'.'s ' ;d p.
81 $40 goa
Jackson cl-ty col a.l5 % townships 40 SO acres
! lnghan " ID " 90. .35Z $40 acres
A's--1- 80 gu acres
lle value & real estate owle1 II Jacks cry il sci
oo"n II Tic census o. $50 ,ls5 o5s
LAT OF Ms l yia2e INSTRUMENTATION. is l9-
-h- casn value "a farms IA Jackson county 3
A-s-@A c9--iy $780, Lei
FRgIeHrs.
The census reports among the productions Of
| lugham couaty Tor one wear:
" 40,O43 bushels
y. i4-iaa tor-,-..... ......... 23S 40 a.
I " OttS, ..-..---......... 103.I5. "
q. Wool 50 sos pounds
U! Batter, --.......-............. 400,O55 q