When was it published?

January 13, 1864 in East Saginaw Courier

Domestic News January 13, 1864

East Saginaw Courier

Q: What keywords are associated?

Bay City Railroad, Meeting, Committee, Lansing Legislature, County Bonds, East Saginaw

East Saginaw, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan

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What is this article about?

Citizens of Bay City held a meeting on the 28th inst. to initiate plans for a railroad intersecting the Flint & Pere Marquette Railway. A committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions and to seek legislation in Lansing for Bay County bonds to fund construction from Bay City to East Saginaw.

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Bay City Railway.—The citizens of Bay City propose to have a railroad built to intersect with the Flint & Pere Marquette Railway at this place. A meeting was held on the 28th inst., for the purpose of taking preliminary steps, committee appointed to solicit subscription, and the following resolution adopted:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to visit Lansing at the approaching session of the Legislature to ask that an act be passed enabling the Board of Supervisors of Bay County to issue the bonds of said county to a certain amount, to apply in the construction of a Railroad from Bay City to East Saginaw.
James Birney, J. M. Fitzhugh, James Frazer and Wm. A. Bryco were appointed said committee.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Politics

What keywords are associated?

Bay City Railroad Meeting Committee Lansing Legislature County Bonds East Saginaw

What entities or persons were involved?

James Birney J. M. Fitzhugh James Frazer Wm. A. Bryco

Where did it happen?

Bay City

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Bay City

Event Date

28th Inst.

Key Persons

James Birney J. M. Fitzhugh James Frazer Wm. A. Bryco

Event Details

Citizens propose railroad to intersect Flint & Pere Marquette at Bay City. Meeting held on 28th inst. for preliminary steps; committee appointed to solicit subscriptions. Resolution adopted to appoint committee to visit Lansing for act enabling Bay County Board of Supervisors to issue bonds for railroad from Bay City to East Saginaw. Committee: James Birney, J. M. Fitzhugh, James Frazer, Wm. A. Bryco.