Built → Chicago and North Michigan Railroad → Chicago & West Michigan railroad
Built: 1892 Traverse City to Bay View.
Became: Chicago & West Michigan in 1899
Reference: [MRRC]
Control at inception by the C&WM.
1898. In 1891, an act was passed exempting railroads to be constructed north of parallel 44 of latitude from taxes for ten years. Under this act as of 1898, the Chicago & North Michigan, having 92.62 miles, have been paying no taxes whatever. [DFP-1898-0323]
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