Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-08-30
SATURDAY, AUGUST 80. 1879.
ofioialPaper ofthe County and Village
g. MACKINAC.
The Marquette Dc Mackinac, aOith
Dr. LnnaGn, Step Out-A Con-
tract Ordered sUith the De-
trOit Company.
They Agree to Commence Work at
at Once and Complete Twenty
Miles this Fall.

AT the meeting of the state Board of
Control at Lansing last Wednesday
the Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie and
Mackinac railroad company failed to put
in an appearance. The Detroit company
was represented by A. B. Maynard, of that
city. He stated to the board that that
company asked, in case the contract with
the Marquette company is annulled, that
contract be made with them. They
pledged themselves to enter upon the
work of construction at once and COM
plete it at the earliest possible date. He
said he had conference with Mr.. Nc
MILAN and Mr.. Palms, of the Detroit COM
pany on Tuesday, and was assured by
them that it was the intention of the
company, if the contract is at once
awarded them, to complete 20 miles of
the road this fall. Tney will commence
at Marquette as soon as labOrers can be
gathered on the spot, and if the weather
is favorable 20 miles will be finished be-
fore winter, As soon as the lands ap-
prOpriated Tor the building of this road
are earned, it is the intention of the
company to put them at once into the
market at minimum price to actual set
tiers, giving purchasers 10 years actual
time in which to pay for them. He be-
heved the gentlemen who composed this
company are well enough known, by
reputation at least, to the members of
the board. They have the financial abili-
ty to carry through what they under
take, and they have entered into this en-
terprise in good faith and for the pur-
pose of building the road. He thought
their reputation a sufficient guaranty
on this score. They desired to have the
matter settled at once as the season is
rapidly passing, and if anything is done
this fall it will be necessary to COM
mence operations speedily.
The board waited until evening, be-
fore taking any definite action, to give
the Marquette company chance to put
in an appearance. At nine o'clock NO
person appearing in behalf of that COM
pany, the following resolutions submit
ted by the Attorney General were unani-
mOusly adopted:
WHEREAS. No work has been done to-
ward the construction of line OF rail-
| way from the straits of Mackinac to
Marquette harbOr on Lake Superior, pur-
suant to a contract heretofore entered
into between the Marquette. Sault Ste
Marie and Marquette railroad company
and the board of control of state swamp
| lands; and -
WHEREAS, The said company has by
writing duly filed with this board signi.
fed its willingness to have its said con
tract annulled, provided always that its
contractor, DIR. Laman, be unable to FUR
nish satisfactory security for the speedy
construction of said road, and reasonable
assurances can be given by other par
| ties for the construction of said road
and
| WHEREAS, DR.. LamBn has failed to Of
| fer to this board satisfactory security
for the construction of said road, an(
the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette
company have given satisfactory assur
ances to this board for the speedy con
structiOn of said railroad. e 9 p
ResOlued, That the contract heretofore
existing between this board and the Mar
quette, Sault Ste. Marie and Mackinat
railroad company be and the same il
hereby annulled and wholly rescinded
ResOlued, That this board do immedi
ately enter into contract with the De
trOit> Mackinac and Marquette rallWa!
company for the construction OF salt
railroad.
Resolved, That the attorney genera
be and hereby is requested to draw TIT
proper contract and insert a prOvisO en-
abling the board of control to cance
said contract in default of the cOnstruc
ton of 20 miles of said railroad on or be
fore the 31st day of December, 1879.
The board voted to meet in DetrOi
Thursday of next week to execute tn
contract.