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Domestic News January 27, 1835

Alexandria Gazette

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

The Indiana Legislature appoints a committee to report a bill authorizing borrowing $1.4 million at 4.5% interest for railroad construction connecting various cities including Evansville, Lafayette, Madison, Indianapolis, and others, using the Canal fund.

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The Legislature of Indiana is about to enter with an enlarged and liberal spirit into the development of its internal resources. We learn from a western paper that a select Committee of thirteen has been appointed in that body to report a bill 'authorizing the Canal fund Commissioners to borrow on the faith of the State of Indiana, one million four hundred thousand dollars, at an interest of the same shall not exceed 4½ per cent. per annum, reimburseable any time after thirty years within fifty years, pledging the three per cent fund for the payment of the interest on the sum borrowed, to be advanced as needed in the construction of Rail Roads to and from the following places to wit: From Evansville to Lafayette $200,000; from Lafayette to Michigan City 200,000; from Madison to Indianapolis 150,000; from Indianapolis to Lafayette 150,000; from or near the Falls of Ohio to a point of intersection at the Madison and Indianapolis rail road near Columbus 100,000; from Lawrenceburgh to Indianapolis 150,000; from New Albany to Terre Haute 180,000; from Leavenworth to a point of intersection on the New Albany and Terre Haute rail road, at or near where the same may cross the east fork of White River $70,000; from Connersville to the county seat of Huntington $200,000.' The Indianapolis Journal of the 6th inst., says, that the Committee are likely to agree upon a Bill, and that it will soon be reported.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Indiana Legislature Railroad Construction Canal Fund Borrowing Money Infrastructure Development

Where did it happen?

Indiana

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Indiana

Event Date

6th Inst.

Outcome

borrowing one million four hundred thousand dollars at 4½ per cent. per annum, reimburseable after thirty years within fifty years, for rail road construction allocations: evansville to lafayette $200,000; lafayette to michigan city $200,000; madison to indianapolis $150,000; indianapolis to lafayette $150,000; falls of ohio to intersection near columbus $100,000; lawrenceburgh to indianapolis $150,000; new albany to terre haute $180,000; leavenworth to intersection on new albany and terre haute rail road $70,000; connersville to huntington county seat $200,000.

Event Details

A select Committee of thirteen appointed in the Indiana Legislature to report a bill authorizing the Canal fund Commissioners to borrow on the faith of the State of Indiana one million four hundred thousand dollars for construction of Rail Roads to and from specified places. The Indianapolis Journal of the 6th inst. indicates the Committee is likely to agree upon a Bill soon.

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