Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-02-05
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And also that said committee be instructed
to make, at some future time, such further
report as may be by them deemed expedient
DR. L. Jewett, of ST. Johnsbury. VI. from
the committee on the 9Th Resolution, made
the following report, which together with
the resolutions was adopted
To the rail road Convention now in ses-
sion. your committee appointed 10 draft and
report general resolutions, respectfully report.
the following:
/. Resolred, That we consider the faeili-
ties afforded by the use of rail roads to be
superior 10 any other mode of conveyance.
and that no section of our country would de-
rive more benefit from, or has greater claims,
TO these facilities, than the valley of the
Connecticut.
2. ResOirsd, That while We award 10 9TH
er sections of our common country the praise
OF being before the valley of the Connecticut
in providing facilities for travel and trans.
portation, we avow our fixed determination
to enter al once on course of rail road mes.
sures with spirit and perseverance which
shall never sleep while doing more will add
either to the honor or the interest OF the
great valley of the Connecticut.
! g. Resolred That all the members of
/
ofthe Connecticut and its tributary streams,
be requested 10 use their utmost efforts 10
procure the services of an engineer force to
effect a survey Of the route; and that the
committee of correspondence address them
on the subject.
4 Resolved, That this Convention highly
appreciate the interest which our Canada
friends manifest in favor OF our enterprise;
and we assure them that we regard their
success in their contemplated rail road I'M
derakings with lively interest," both on ac-
count Of their importance 10 them and to U.s.
s. ResOlced That, while persons of all
occupations in society would be greatly ben
Gifted by the construction of the contempla
ted rail road, yet we consider that it would
be especially favorable 10 the farming inter-
est, as in its operations it would compare
lively annihilate time and space. and put the
farmer in the interior on an equality with
those who live in the neighborhood Of our
large cities W
6 ResOIrsd, That for the purpose Of dis
seminating information, and enlis,ing and
uniting the energies Of the people Of these
valleys, il be recommended TO the members
/ OF this Convention and the friends of the en-
terprise, 10 call meetings in those towns on
and near the proposed route where no spe-
cial efforts have been heretofore made.
! 2 R-saissd. That al the paper. and sss-
tistcal information communicated to this
convention be referred to the committee Of
correspondence, and that they distribute the
pamphlets they publish as they see fit. one
at least OF them TO each member Of this con-
ven,on and that the printers of newspapers
in ,ae valley and Lower Canada be request
ed 10 publish the substance of it 10 their pa
pers.
Harvey Chase Esq Of Cornish. NJ II.
| from the committee on the 4th Resolution.
presented the following report & resolutions
The committee raised by the 4th resolu-
ton, have made some enquiries on the sub
jcct ofthe measures necessary 10 procure the
requisite charters and their other duties, and
beg leave respectfully to present the follow
ing report
| Your committee understand that the ex-
istiug charters extending from New Haven
to Hartford and from Hartford to the north
line of Connecticut, are in the hands of per-
sons friendly to our object, and include all
or nearly all the powers which could be de-
sired. II may be important hereafter so far
TO modify the enactments OF those charters.
as to enable them 10 consolidate their man.
agement and control, or perhaps to form
with each other the necessary partnership
OF union Not having the charters before
them, however, your committee cannot at
present form any opinion on this subject.
f In Massachusetts the Legislature are now
in session, and as their rules require sur
vey to be placed on their files given time
|, before the session which makes the grant.
we must defer our application till the session
in January next. In the meantime. howev-
err, the requisite surveys and indeed all pre-
limnary measures may be completed
From the north boundary of Springfield, TO
the south line of Massachusetts. being tho
width of two towns, your committee under
stand that a road has been chartered and
that the corporators are ready 10 apply their
grant for the benefit of our common under
taking.
In New Hampshire nothing has yet been
done, but little doubt can exist that any ne
cessary charters and powers will be readily
granted.
In Vermont the Incorporating Act OF las,
session contains, in the opinion OF your COM
mittee, all the provisions 'hich are needed.
unless il be perhaps some clause enabling
them to form union with the companies in
other States and even without this power
the general ability ITO make contracts would
enable the company in this State to form'a
partnership with any other.
In Canada, las your committee learn from
the delegation from that Province no doubt
is entertained that the Parliament will. at
their next session. which will be holden next