OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN INDIANA RAIL-ROAD COMPANIES; NO. 18 WILLIAM-STREET.| NEW YORK, APRIL 6TH, 1854.| SIR, WE HAND YOU HEREWITH A COPY OF RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THESE COMPANIES, PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE OF STOCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING THE GOSHEN LINE AND THE JACKSON BRANCH, AND FOR A DISTRIBUTION OF THE SAME AMONG THE STOCKHOLDERS. | AS THIS INCREASE HAS NOT BEEN HERETOFORE CONTEMPLATED, AND AS IT DEVIATES FROM THE PLAN ORIGINALLY ADOPTED BY THESE COMPANIES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE LINES, IT IS PROPER BRIEFLY TO EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR IT... JOHN B. JERVIS, PRESIDENT. EDWIN C. LITCHFIELD, TREASURER.