, 1863-04-07

provisions OF the 1Cf OF congress.
over the line of Eaid road, from Marquette to I
the end Of the first section Of twenty miles, !
for the purpose Of inspecting the same in
pursuance Of said appointnaent. For the
measurement Of the length of 'said section, |
IF Mr. L. Z. Dorrnnce, the Chief Engineer OF !
said road, hereto annexed, which they believe T
to he correct from personal observation, from |
which it appears that there is now actually
completed, twenty miles and upTards Of con, ;
termInatl,lg near the east branch Ct the Esco-
naba river From Marquette to the Lake
Superior iron mines, distance OF sixteen
miles and fraction over, the road has been J
in successful operation for the last three year.
The remainder Of said twenty miles Was rad
ed list gear, and the work Of laying nc rails
las been conlpletel the present SEASON, It is
laid throughout its entire ezter.t. with T rails,
and is in all respects q first class railroad,
thoroughly and snbstant;: lilly constructed, aud
fully equipped: 1t i provided also with well
and various liked Improvements TO facilitate
Its business. Its rolling stock, which is Ca
pable Of the transportation Of twenty-five
hundred tons day, Is more than equal to the
demands of the business thus far offered to
the rcau.
! ing the first section Of twenty miles as fully
| equal in Its road bed and superstructurc to the
| older railroads Of the State.
| tYour committee further say, and each for
himself says, that he has no pecuniary interest
whatever IN said road, and that he resides at
Marquette.
All Which is respectfully submitted.
! P. II. EVERETT,
n, L. UEW1TT.a
Endorsed:
r":cl rc NcI ith5n 6 ,s rsnors is accepted aaa ap
ArsrIS BIA1E, Goy'r,n
The said first section Of twenty miles has
been officially accepted.
And your mcIlorialists further represent,
that neither Of. the other three railroad COM
Ianies in the upper Peninsula which received
grants Of land, hayc found sufficient induce.
lnent5 to CONFERENCE.-THE construction Of their
respective roads. and that their several grants
are now forfeited to tle'State by limitation Of
time, and by the express terms Of thc act Of
1851. claws Of 1861, r; g.
Noquet and Marquette Railroad Ce2lf:::::,;;
the pronriete:e Ct inls road were also pro
prietors of the Iron Mountain Railroad, which
was then commenced.
An examination Of the map Will show that
n railroad from Bay de Noluct to the Iron
agon, forms nearly a straight line, and is tht
most direct aud only feasible route between
these points. With the branch now con
Etructed from the mines to Marquette, and
! an independent rond from Ontonagon ol
, Iloughton,. to Appleton, in Wisconsin, tht
cilities it will need for many years to come
These rontes are suggested and enforced By
} the natural features Of the country, and any
enterprise to open railroads on other or differ
ISIS, will result in a future, and their cncour
J agement, by fictitious aid, will be det
rllnental to the true interests Of th
country. The passenger business frou
any route In the upper peninsula, docs no
furnish sufficient Inducements for the con
| | atrurtion OF Il railroad. They must depens
chiefly upon the transportation Of mineral
and supplies.
: And your memoriall>ts further rcp.csen
] that the rise In the price ofiron now furnisllc
I | Inducements to establish furnaces in the iro
+ and timber region, beyond the Lake snperjo
: ward, mud Of Bay de Noquet, southwark
@ which may not occur again In many years t
!, come. That to encourage and secure thc1
:. construction, 1t Is necessary that railroa
r directions, to encourage the investment {
II | capital In furnace builGiug. Unless the iro
and timber regions are thus speedily. openes
the present opportunity will be lost, to th
l. great hindrancc Of the material prosperity
sc The upper Peninsula. The advances in tt
~ the resources and population Of the upp'
le district, furnish, also, strong Inducements
r extend the road into that region.
ID The ,pFoprietors of the Bay dc Noau
y the only parties In the country, in
L. condition to undertake the enterprise
20 opening the region named.
~ With the encouragement hero indicate
= and with the grant Of lands given by Co
I'd gress to aid In the construction of g 1ailro'
lc from Marquette to Ontonagon, they arc nc
n, prepared to commence the Immediate co
-, etruction of road from the iron mines,
Ao the route adopted by the old Marquette 2
M 0ntonason railway company, in the directi
Ia plcte the first section of twenty miles witt
ne fwo years from the first day Of July next.
en- do this, they hare special advantages. In
no first place, they will save an expense of 8.
,w cral hundred thousand dollars, and also !
-. time necessary to construct road from N
mt qucttc to The Iron Mines, which another co
1ly l,any must meet before they reach the thre
IA ! hold Of the iron region. In the second p(a
49, they have the facilities Of thc present railrt
on to do the work. And lastly, they have q dir
nd interest In opening, the iron ant copper
ed, gioue, to lncrea=ctac business Of their p1
~, eDt road.
~ The principal stockholders Of the Bay
lclc Noquct and Marquette railroad company,
Of their friends, hare therefore organized 1T
the independent company, Inc Marquette
Ontonagon railroad company, to carry
up ward this general plan, in which the two C.
tied panics will act in concert and harmony;
adv they now respectfully ask your honorable b
dis W Go:1 oi9u - ~ s".o ~ iar,Ss ~;e,,+.
the r7iyileges. given by Congress, to aid in
tho construction Of this road, subject to the
non strictions and requirements Of the SCI
80 ucte In relation thereto.
oon All Of which is respectfully submitted.
5tlfy SAMUEL 7: ELF,
ycd, LEM15 II. NohtAs