The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-02-28
Baraqa 8 watersnl eet R. r.

Watersmeet IL. II. Co., came up from
Detroit last Satur lay to arrange de.
tails for preliminary work on the pro-
jected line. AT the suggestion Of Mr..
Aston meeting Of the property own
ers OF Baraga was called at the town
hall, Tuesday evening. to discuss The
matter OF terminal facilities at Baraga.
A large number OF citizens assembled
in response to the call and Mr. Richard
Feore was appointed chlirman, and G.
+. Cameron, seerttary.
After the organization OF the meet
ing, and t cli irman had stated the
object thereof, Mr.. Aston submitted
the following proposition in writing
WHEREAS the Baraga & Watersmeet
railroad company, corporation duly
organized and existng under tho laws
of the state of Michigan, propose to
establish and construct line Of rail-
way from Watersmeet, in Gogebic
C 'unty, Michigan. to Biraga village in
Baraga county, Michigan. and
WHEREAS said company propose to
establish and construct their round
house and other necessary buildings
ne.r said village, now, therefore, we,
the undersigned citizens, of said Barsga
village, request SAID railroad company
t build sad shops, and in consideration
OF the benefits we shall receive from
said railway and for the purpose of
encouraging the construction of the
same, we do hereby agree 10 furnish t.
said railroad company, n parcel of land
two hundred feet in width on the shore
Of Keweenaw or LAnse bay aud extend
ing back from said bav one-hnlf mile,
said parcel to he on either side OF the
said village of Baraga, as the said COM
pany may determine, and furnish tho
right of way for said railway one
hun.lred feet in width through the
township OF Baraga, aud also furnish
ten acres OF land within one half mile
of said L'Anse or Kewecnaw bay for
the purpose of building sid companv's
machine sh ps, iound hou es and other
necessary hu ldings, provide !, no Yever,
that said roa shall he in operation
from Watersmeet to Baraga, M ch. by
the--day of-1S9- and that
said shops s'la he constructed on or
before--- -.
A general discussion followed this
proposition, and viii all pr, sent ex-
pressed II desire to 10 every thing posi-
BILE to secure the termipal facilities
asked for none s, emed to be willing to
assume the responsibility OF securing
such terminal at any point the company
might ask for it. 1t was therefore pro-
posed and voted that the chair appoint
committee of five to ascertain what
the property owners along the bay
shore would do and report to the meet
ing Wednesday night. The chair APP
pointed as such committee N. s. PEN
mock, George Hadlev, Hugh Nesbitt,
T. II. McGrath, and John Hid.
At the adjourned NEE ing Wednes-
d,y nj hit the committee reported that
they had interviewed Capt Jas. Bendry,
who agreed IT, donate, free of charge,
100 feet water front and right-of-way
100 feet wide through his land for half
mi G in length, joining Mr.. Foote'S
land, and that Mr.. Foote had agreed
to donite, free OF charge, n similar strip
on his side OF the line, through his land.
thus giving water front and right-of
way 200 feet in wild h, as asked for by
the compasy. Mr.. Bendry being pre-
sent stated to the meeting that these
propositions were to be made upon cer-
tain covenants and agreements by the
railroad company, to be drawn up in
writing by competant attorney to be
named by the committee. He also stat
ed that he would deed to the railroad
company, for round house, machine
shops and other necessary buildings,
ten acres Of land at fair price to be
paid by the citizens Of Daraga, the
price per acre to be fixed by three dis
interested persons, naming Messrs.
Geo. Hadley, N. S. Pennock and Hugh
Ne-bitt.
SO far there appears TO be no difficult
ty about securing the terminal facilities
asked for free .fcharge to the company.
Messrs. b ndry and Foote have OK.
pressed their willingness to donate the
water front and right-ot-way, and we
are au horized to make a similar offer
in behalf Of the owners of lands lying
south of their tracts The Nester estate
will do likewi-e II tue company locates
the line on their lands north Of the vii
lage.