The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-06-20

PESiSsrLAR RA--wAV MEETING At CHAR
.0r7z-A large anl enthusiastic Railroad
Meeting. - consider The expel.ency and
important advantage - the immediate con-
s.rlct.0n u 2. Il. from Battle Creek TO
Lansing vas he'll II Tie Cour- House IN
Charlotte OF lie oh instant We End lie ,
following synopsis O., TIE proceedings OF !
the meeting e the papers Of tlat village:
5. ?. Weber vas ca.lsn to The char !
AM John Morris chosen Secretary.
Hon. /. -. D.Jt.e OF Battle Cree6 the .
President Vi the Pen.lsu.4r Railway Co, /
proceeded. VIII great ability 20 consider /
the many advantages. tie immense neCes- /
SITS and great public utility o. t--- -ne- /
HIS statistics we're tie Tesu., o. great labor |
AL are O. genera. interest not only 20 the
people U. this County. .Gt 10 The whole
state. lie took The question = tlls G.
I T.. r. l. 5 no. L Is the Pen.nsllar
IL 3 10 be a-.t by the people O. Mich. ana
controlled oy them entirely. IL WI .e p
direct connection with the G-anl Trunk,
when L reaches Lansing. IS 81 extension
o. Tie POr- Huron Lake Michigan l.. r.
low Jl-Glns. under al OH charter, which
= exceedingly liberal IL lis provisions. con
te-riDg privileges not now COUCeleG ov the
general f. r Law The merits OF this
road When completed 70 Chicago would not
be surpassed - any road low terminating
there. A. Port Huron .- would TAP the
longest line o. road on the Continent. Il
would open the shortest possible lines 20
both New York and Boston. Il would con-
meet Win every railroad N Canada. IL
would .av under contribution anu unite the
entire railway systems OF the East with
Chicago that great commercial emporium
and ralia,ng p0int Of the numerous rail-
roads which ara already stretching our lar
AMI vide over Tie teemiDg West. L would
pass through heavy anl extensive forests
wlcA would supply train loads Of pine
every day IS .0ng as We live. Timber mere
in Eaton county would become valuable.
aud be saved IS chOicely as the miners in
California PACK away their gold dust /,
would pass through the richest portions Of
I this state = lOuulin- q lumber plaster
lime, c0a., sat auc many other valuable
element, OF wealth. l. would pass through
some VI .le best farming lands ~ the state
and Sc, the least developed iOr want or
railway communication commensurate with
,ner business requirements. Il would adj
vance the price OF SUCH lands from 80 10 30
per cent The distance FROM Lansing 10
Battle Greek - Is miles and 5 We'll adapted
70 high rates o. speed. There are only >
grades thai reach 80 ieeI 10 the mile, {
miles of light curve not 10 exceed > degrees.
The earth work will not exceed an average
Of over 900 cuo.C Yards 20 The mi.e. AMI
there are but three light bridges not over
: feet a-gh. at. there are Il miles Of
straight line l. would not could not
terminate ., Battle Greek The mineral
and agricultural wealth Of the country, the
tide OF emigration in constant Tow 10 the
West, the magnitude Of commercial inter
change between the eastern and western
markets made Its construction to Chicago
an immediate anu imperative necessity.
The people along the proposed line from
Battle Creek 10 the Indiana line were fully
awake 70 the importance and necessity OF
having this road There was no diversity
Of opinion, and they were only waiting to
cooperate with parties who design TO en-
bark q tbs magnificent enterprise.
Pledges OF ample means are being freely
offered by individuals and townships \
tax OF , per cent. on the equalzed valuation
could not exceed l. per cent. on actual
valuation Of property.
Jackson the great railroad center OF
the West, already snuiis something wrong
n the breeze. and her Board OF Trade are
n Z state OF Jealous and anxious sO.icitUde
at the prospect of such q formidable rival
- The Mich. Central They regard the con-
nectiOl 10 VIII make Is being worthy OF
their most vigorous efforts 10 secure, 0y
the extension OF the Grand Trunk through
their city. Well may her bOllest men fear
and her wisest men tremble. fO- the con-
structiOn OF this line will forever exInguish
.. the last hope of life which their project
possesses.
The people Of Battle Creek were fully
alive 20 this question. embracing such i'm
pOrtant interests, and would pay titnes OF
: all they possess TO secure its objects The
work had already commenced with good
promise. The survey was completed. and
the people along the line in this county,
] o; al classes. the mechanic AMI farmer. a
- well IS The man o. fortune, were now
= called upon 10 give al encouraging word
and helping hand.
several gentlemen from Lansing were
u present Judge Chapman said: that as a
. citizen Of Lansing ne felt q mOdesty for re-
? naming in silence SO long. until the en-
gineers had appeared almost within their
city. The position of Lansing was a pc
: culiar one. Many important propositions
: looking 10 their interests from other local
e tiles, were constantly demanding their at
tention. They were burdsnIng themselves
with heavy taxes for the improvement OF
Their new city, but 10 this project her
Q friendship was warm, and her uberalty
Y should fully equal her resources
The attendance was large. particularly OF
farmers, and ia AL respects the meeting
was one or the best ever held II the county