The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-26

! arrangements in the manner hereafter provided
to carry into effect the provisions of this act
that the said Board shall have power to form
such rules for their proceedings as they ma,
( deem proper, ma iority of whom shall form {
quorum; that in case of death or resignation O
any one or moro ofthe said Directors, The vacan
/ cy shall be supplied by the said Board, subject
to the reVerSlon of the Legislature that the
said Board of Directors shall receive no com
pensaton for their time or services, but all theil
expenses incurred in the performance of the
duties hereby required, shall, after being allow.
ed by the Governor and Council be paid upon
his warrant, out of the Treasury.
SEC. =. Be 1t furthes. enacted, That the said
Directors are hereby authorized to appoint on
such terms as they may think just and reasona-
bic, TO be removed at the pleasure of said Board.
an Engineer or Engineers, not exceeding two
IN number, which said Engineer or Engineers
shall be authorized and required under the d.
rection of the said Directors, the authority of
the States OF New I rk and Rhode island be-
ing for that purpose first obtained, to examine
and survey all such routes or lines as the said
Board Of Directors may think necessary. be-
tween Boston westward to the Hudson River.
and between Boston and Providence, to enable
them to determine the most eligible route. over
which TO construct Railroad between the
points aforesaid and after having completed all
the surveys and estimates of expense, which the
Engineer or Engineers may deem necessary,
and submitted the same, with all necessary
maps and profles to the consideration of the
said Directors, together with his or their opin
len in The premises, he or they shall, under the
direction of the said Directors, proceed to locate
and stake out a line of Road of such width. as
the SAID Board shall deem proper, from Boston
westward to the Hudson River, and also from
boston to Providence in the State of Rhode
Island, or over any part Of the said Routes in
such course, as they, tie said Board shall con-
slider the best Interests of the Commonwealth
require. That the said Board may employ such
surveyors, assistants and other persons, with
such compensation as they may deem reasona-
bic, as IN their opinion may be necessary in or
der to enable them to perform all the duties i'm
posed by q 10 act, and it shall be the duty of
said Directors to prosecute, with all convenient
speed, the surveys and estimates in relation TO
the Route from Boston to Providence, with
view, If practicable, that the same NAV be
brought to concl ION, and laid before the Leg
lslatnre at their next session for consideration
SEC. ). BE 1t further enacted, That the said
Board OF Directors are hereby authorized to re-
celve gifts aud grants of land in the name of
this State over which said Roads NAV be Iocat-
ed, TO become absolute in the event of snch
Roads being constructed, and also of any money.
or other things which individuals or
corporate bodies may offer for the construction
Of said Roads.
SEC. 4. BE Il further enacted, That the said
Board of Directors are hereby empowered to
make such provisional arrangement with the
Governments of the States of New York and
Rhode island, IN relation to the construction of
the aforesaid, Rail5i & 4adS heofP m
Z At. I,
lied, subject however to the future control of
the Legislature. The said Board of Directors
are hereby further authorized to receive propo-
sails from corporations or individuals for contri
buttons, either in money or other things, to-
WI. Ids the construction of the said Roads or any
part of the same, to the end that the State may
know upon what terms such contributions may
be had, and further they are required TO make
report at every successive session of the Leg
stature, and at the next session of the Leg
jslature, or as soon thereafter as may be, as to
the expense and best mode Of constructing the
said Roads, whether the said Roads should be
constructed by the State alone, whether IN part
by the State, and in part by individuals or cor
porations, or whether by the latter alone and
on what terms and conditions the means neces-
sary for the construction Of the said Roads may
be best provided.
Sec ). Be It further enacted That the said
Board of Directors shall from time to time pre-
sent to the Legislature detailed and specific
account of all monies expended under this act,
and that His Excellency the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent of the Council,
may, from time to time, draw his warrant on
the Treasurer for such sum or sums rs may be
necessary to carry the same into effect pro-
uided, that no expense shall be incurred under
this act beyond the balance remaining Of the
appropriation made by resolve passed on the
fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven,
authorizing survey for RAILROAD from Bos-
ton to the Hudson River, or under resolve di-
recting the Board of Internal improvements to
survey route for Railway from Boston to
the line of the State of Rhode Island, in direc-
ton to the town of Providence, passed the sec
ond day of March, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-sevon.
.qPProeed By the Governor, March IL, 1923.