Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-08-26
Rail Road Convention.


Al meeting of the citizens of various towns
IN the Valley of the Connecticut River, from
the States of Vermont and New Hampshire.
held at the Court House in Windsor, Aug. II:
Hon. II. EVERETT was chosen President;
HEsRY SMITH Esq. Of Brattlcboro Vice
Or J. ). SPALDING of Clarcmont Priests
DsNIEL BLnspELL Of Hanover, c.,.:
5. Nj. CLARK of BrattIebcro, oec' mes.
The object OF the Convention having been
stated by j. c. IIolbrook ESQ. of BrattIeboro.
II was resolved, That F.. Fairbanks of ST.
Johnsbury, Prof Adams of Hanover, J. Nye
OF Claremont, j. c. Hobrook Esq. of Brattie-
horo, and J. Morris Esq. Of Charlcstown, be
Committee 10 report to this Convention upon
the expedency of adopting measures for CONT
nning the survey for n Railroad from Brattle-
boro TO Wells River, and plan for raising
funds to dcffay the expenses of said survey.
On motion Of j. Richards ESQ.
hesotred, That all gentlemen present, not
delegates, who are interested in the object Of
tins Convention, be invited to take seats and
participate in its deliberations.
The Committee, after n short absence, re-
ported the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas it is understood that funds are al
ready raised for deiraying the expense of n sur
vey from Hartford 10 Brattleboro; and where
as sufficient amount is also pledged in the
NNHhNfNS va tdltubHtd dtlu OTHiHt. v IL 10 cover
the expense of u survey from Wells River TO
Canada line: Therefore,
kesotred, That il is expedient that a survey
be made for Railroad from Brattleboro to
Canada line, in connection with the one about
to be made from Hartford to Bratteboro.
Which being unanimously assented To, the
Committee proceeded TO report the following
plan for raising funds TO deifay the expense Of
a competent survey from Braitleboro to Wells
River, with reference to the construction Of
Railroad:
l.. 1t is estimated that the expense of sur
vey from Braiteboro TO Wells River will he
about 81, 50O, which sum if divided into shares
OF $40 each, will make ESQ shares.
:. IL Is provided in the charter already gran
ted in this State, and will probably also be
stipulated IN future charters for a continuous
hne OF Railroad on the above route, that the
corporations, when organized, shall assume and
pay the expense of surveys.
8. Rail Road Committee Ito be appointed
by this Convention) may depute one or more
persons to obtain subscriptions and to act as
collectors, whose duty it shall be to collect of
each subscriber such per centage on each share
subscribed as the aforesaid committee shall di-
rect, and shall give to each such subscriber n
certificate of the sum paid, which certificate it
IL presumed will be evidence Of claim upon
the corporation or corporations which shall ac-
tcrward be organized for constructing the Rail-
road.
4. Should a greater number of shares be
subscribed than is necessary for paying the eX-
penses Of the survey, it shall be the duty of the
said Committee to assess the whole number of
shares for the payment of such proportion
only as shall be necessary TO cover the expense
of the survey
5. The stipuations are to have regard to all
other available subscriptions, or provisions for
the same object, and the assessments above ma
med are to be taken in connexion with them.
6. The funds of this association to be paid
over to the above mentioned Committee, to be
by them expended in making a competent sur
vey from Brattleboro TO Wells River, provided
a sufficient sum is subscribed for the purpose,
and not otherwise.
This plan being submitted to the Convention
ana supported by appropriate remarks from the
Hon. ii. Everett, r. Fairbanks, J. C.. Hol-
brook and others, was unanimously adopted.
On motion Of j. G. Holbrook, the Chair ap-
pointed nominating committee consisting of
one from each town represented; which COM
mittee having reported, it was thereupon
Resotued, That Henry Smith of Brattleboro,
Henry Is. Green Of Bellows Falls, Aaron Ha-
ven Of Claremont Daniel Blaisdell of Hanover,
Lewis Lyman of Hartford, Vt. and Asa Low
Of Bradford, be a committee, to be denomnat-
ca 1.-The Railroad Committee of the Valley of
the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers" for
the discharge of the duties referred to the Rail
road Committee in the foregoing plan.
Onthe report of the nominating Committee
i was also resolved,
That c. D. Hadduck, J. J. Gilchist and G.
W. Sumner of New Hampshire, BE- commit