The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-05

A public meeting was held in the city OF
Lansing, al Representative Hall, pursuant
10 call. OH Wednesday afternoon, June 25th,
nj > o'clock, for the purpose Of considering
the project Of buildings railroad TO connect
with the Grand Trunk Railway at Ridge
way, in MacomD county, through TO 81
Joseph. ID Berrien county. r'0 Of Lansing
and thence 10 Chicago.
The meeting was called to order Jy Hon.
Ira H. Bartholomew, Mayor OF Lansing, ami
y. b. Jones was elected Secretary.
Delegates were present from the coun-
ties Of Oakls-1, AlIegan an Buren,, Ea-
ton ST. Joseph and lughain.
\ verbal report vas received from com
mittee appointed at prior meeting Of the
citizens Of Lansing. TO 20 to Lakeville
Oakland county, and attend railroad
meeting held there
W. H. Chapman, ESD, moved that com
mittee Of five be adopted to draft resolu-
tons expressive Of tie sense Of the meet
ing;
Which motion prevailed, and Messrs
Chairman Case " ZONES shank and Par
sons were appointed as such committee
During the absence Of The committee re
marks were made by Nessrs. j. l. Mead
". Jones and d. l.. Case of Lansing and
Me--rs. j. G. Crawford. p y Warner. and
Loren L. Treat, or Oakland county. favor
ins strongly the projected railroad.
The committee appointed to draft resolu-
tons, submitted the following report:
JEhereas. The Legislature of the state Of
Michigan did at their annual session OF
ls65. pass an act enabling the towns and
counties upon the line of a contemplated
railroad from the town Of Ridgeway. in the
county of Macomb To the town of st. Jo-
seph, in the county oil Berrien. and thence
20 the Indiana State line 10 levy taxes and
issue bonds 10 aid iu the construction of
sa.d road:
hi l!tereas, The Grand Trunk Railroad
lr- manifested a desire 10 have said road
i constructed. and expressed a Willingness 10
render such material aid IN the work as TO
Insure tho completion OF said road: and
being Of the fixed opinion that the con-
structiOn and operation OF said railroad
I will be of vast benefit 10 the entire State,
and especially TO the towns anu counties in
| The vicinity OF the line Of said railroad. by
/ developing the uncuitiVated country and
atlOFding superior Commercial advantages
and facilities TO the towns and improved
/ territory;
/ Therefore BE- q reSOlc.d jy tbs meet
! 0g, That We pledge ourselves o. aid said
! enterprise by our influence aud means "a
/ the full extent OF our ability. and that we
recommend the said WORK 10 our citizens.
and % the people Of the entire line, rs the
most important ever submitted TO their con
} sideration aud, il carried through ,as Ii
may he) % j successful completion. certain
90 prove the most important public i'm
pr0vymemt within the entire state and ne
/ great central eastern and western common
/ thOrOughfare.
Ind De e further rosolc.3, That haylul
tu,l confidence in the ability and integrity
Of the Grand Trunk Railway Company e
carry cut their proposals in connection
with this work. We hereby pledge ourselves
o. aid and assist that line which they ulti
maJely decide upon = being the most feast
ble AMI determine TO adopt as the iiHe
leaving all rival interests 10 present theii
particular claims 90 said company IN Sucl
manner as they Mag think proper.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Ed
sell, Kellogg and Fisk, of legan county
Messrs. Steyeus AMI Thrasher. Of ST. 10
seph county, Va. richards, OF Van Burei
county, and Messrs. Ausgrave and Detroit
OF Eaton county. in favor of the re-olu
tons.
The resolutions we're then uuaulmousl,
adopted.
W. II. Chapman. Esq. moved that whei
the meeting adjourn il adjourn to meet ii
the evening, at y o'clock, at the Com
mon Council room, which was agreed 10
and on motion. the meeting adjourned