Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-03-23
Democratic Nomination.
Railroad.

Railroad.
The signs Of the times in reference
TO a railroad to Alpena seem to be i'm
proving materially, and if the shore
does not have a railroad within the
next year IL will no doubt be the fault
Of the people on the shore. A. VI.
Henry and Charles H. Ellis the latter
the engineer who surveyed the Detroit
and Butler railroad, arrived in town on
Saturday last, after looking over the
lay of the land and taking observations
along the shore between Alpena and
Bay City. 1t seems that W. II. Van
derbilt has consented 10 take hold Of
the project and see that a railroad Is
constructed along the shore without de-
lay, if the business men along the shore
will put their shoulders to the wheel
and assist in the enterprise to the amount
Of s75. 700 and the right Of way.
This surely looks like business, and
we believe that if immediate steps are
taken in the proper direction, the road
can be secured, and that the cars will
be running over the line by the first Of
October next; or at farthest by the first
Of November. That a railroad would
be of incalcuable benefit TO all the
business interests on the shore none will
deny, and We trust that no time will be
lost in the enterprise, 50 that operations
may be commenced with the opening Of
spring
The aid that is to be given for the
purpose Of assisting the project, is to be
paid only on the completion Of the road
TO Alpena, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing form Of an agreement, which
the donor is to sign when contributing
aid to the company for building the
road:
WHEREAS. An earnest effort f. being
made 70 build q railroad from AIpeua
70 connect with the jackson, Lansing
and Saginaw Railroad at OF near stand
ish, OF some other railroad in the sag
NAV VALLEY, running train. 70 Detroit
and connecting with eastern and south
ern lines Of railroad.
And whereas. a corporation has been
organized, called the Bay City and A.
pena Railroad Company, for the pur-
pose Of securing such connection and D.
build the said road, and % run along
the lake shore 80 a. % Accommodate the .
towns and villages along the shore be-
tween Staudish and Alpena.
And whereas, it l. Of great impor-
lance % the Villages and country
through which IL will be constructed
Therefore, for the purpose Of aiding
The parties, members Of said corpora
ton AMI the said Company IN the con-
structiou Of said road, and % induce
aud help them n undertake and com
pletc such a line Of road ..........hereby
promise To pay the said Bay City and
Alpeua Railroad Company, or 10 its
order the sum Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Dollars, when the said Railroad is COM
pleted so that the trains shall run over
il from a point on the jackson, Lansing
and Saginaw Railroad, at or near
or in its vicinity, or from any
other railroad in the Saginaw Valley,
50 as 10 furnish a connection bv rail
road for Alpena and the villages be-
tween it and Standish with that rail
road, or any other railroad in the Sag
NAV Valley, running south to Detroit
and forming railway connection with
that city.
A meeting Of the above named gen.
tlemen, together with some Of our lead
ing business men, was held last evening,
for the purpose Of making arrange
nents, if possible, for a meeting of the
business men of the shore, and those of
Bay City, at the latter place, to deter
mine what proportion Of the $4,000
should be allotted to the several towns
llong the line, as the amount for them
o contribute toward the road This
morning Messrs. Henry and Ellis took
he stage for Bay City, and will report
o the company what the prospects are.
God speed the day when the shore
will have q railroad.