The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RAILROAD
MEETING Al NAr.TNAM.


MEETING All WALTNAM.
Pursuant to nolice,a general convention Of dele.
gates fom towns interested ia the contemplated
railroad from Fitchburg 10 Boston, was held ut the
Massaso House, III Wallham, on Tuesday, Jan
llh, 1871.
The meeting was called TO order BY Alvah Crock
Ell, Of Fichburg, and organized by the choice Of
Hon. John Reyes, Of Concord, President; Sama
Hale, Of Keene, N. H., Ebenezer Hobbs, Of Wal
than; and Francis Perkins, of Fiichburg, Vice
Presidents; Francis Il, Gourgas, Of Concord, and
Israel Longley, Of Shirley, Secretaries.
Over one hundred delegates were found 10 he
present, aud the objects Of the convention having
been fully discussed by various gentlemen, it was
voted in prosecution of the same, 10 raise a Com
millee on Surveys aud Committee on Statistics
and the following gentlemen were subsequently APP
pointed thereon, 70 witt
On Surrey-Samuc NJ. FELTON,, of Charles
town; Samuel Willis, of Fchburg; Winthrop l..
Faulkner, of Acton; Israel Longley of Shirley Ma
than Pratt, Of Cmrlestown; Josiah Baird, of Wat
than; Henry Coolidge, of Weston; Frederic A.,
HAYDEN, of lncon; Cyrus Stow, Of Concord
| William Parker, of Sudbury; John Iloar, of BOX
borough; Nahum llarwond, of Liulc,on; Edmund
Gushing, Of Lunenburg; Leonard Burragc, Of Le-
onipscr; Levi Downes, of Fichburg; J. p. Whit
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| On Malis.ics-Alyah Crocker, of Fiirhburg
Sama Hale, ofKecne, N H., Ebenezer Hobbs, OF
Waham; David Lorng, Of Concord; Joseph Da-
Wis, Of Tempelon.
VOioi, 10 choose committee offyc TO confer
with the directors Of The CharIcs,own Branch Rail
road, and Of the Worcester Railroad, in rcgnrd IN
extending one or the other Of said roads to Fitch
burg; aud also with the CharIcs,own WHAT Com
pany ;--uEd, if said committee shall think proper
TO petition the legislature for charter for la
road from Boston, through Waer,uwn or WaIih.
am, or from the Chnieslown or Worcester Kali
road, to the town or Fhchhurs.
The following gentlemen were then chosen to
constitute this committee, ,2A!vuh Cracker, Of
Fnchburg; N. +, Cunningham, Of Boston; Arad
Moore, Of Wulllnm; Francis r. Gourgls, of Con.
cord, and Abel Phelps, Of Boston.
pOiei, That the committee already appointed
be requested 10 confer with each other in reIerenc,
To the GApanses they may incur in tho discharge OF
| the duties assigned them, and be authorized Il
open subscriptions in the several towns the route
with the understanding that nj! monies suhsarihet
and paid for said expenses, in case the road is con
sructed, shall be charged 10 the construction, anC
credited to those from whom it is received us par
Of THEFT several assessments On Their stock.
T0ie!, That the COMMITTEE on Surveys he in
siructed to receive proposals on rival ru,cs in regart
to gifts of lumber, grayels, land, etc.
Votci, That the committee chosen 10 petition
the legislature fer charter, together with The oil
GERS Of the Convention, be committee to prepar,
resolutions and publish the proceedings Of the Con
rention.
The resolutions prepared by the committee ar
us follows:
ReSoirci, That the success which has hitherto
crowned railroad enterprise in every section Of Thu
| ~ l,l :. L,.. l,..,s.,
us, and stimulates US to prompt and efficient aciin
to obtain the same glorious results Tor oursG!ve
that others now enjoy.
, Resoirei, That while we regard with the high
es, satisfaction the increasing wealth unS prosperi
/ inclcn, upon the establishment Of our great rail
road lhoroughfures in New England, both 10 OF
own city Of Boston, and those SECTIONS Of the couu
try through which they pass; while our lively sym
pathics and willing aid have been afforded lownr
the completion of those noble works, common jus
lice would seem 10 Indicate that others, who nov
enjoy such additional facilities, should also accor
to US their sympathy and Uid.'
Resoirc3, That while we IRE determined (shoul
a charter be ohIained) 10 build II road inferior ,
none in dnrbiIy and care in the construction
inpcrious sense Of duty demands rigid economy
: and, 10 consequence Of the extreme Feasibility {
the route, the public have lisM ioask and cApeC
, moderate tariff, no, only for passengers an
tonnage hut also for branch roads which may cnlc
upon our tack.
4 Resolrei, Tia, by the returns Of lows 10 III
Committee, Of statistics Of the business Of Il raj
road from Boston 10 f,ichburg, we are fully sat-.
fed that it. capital stock will yield TO il in the ,ru
being Of this question upon Boston he fully arprc
cia,ed and understood that they will no, be sos
4 to extend to US their powcrfa. influence and CO
operation.
Resoirej, That shile the Western Raroad mu.
ever be the great oalle, TO the fertile and ano,
j, inexnuslless West; while the Lowell and Concor
=, now commands md must ever command nm in
inensc business on the east side of the Monadnor
liearsarge, and Franconi Ridge, The God Of M
, turc has marked aud established, by meles On
hounds not TO be misunderstood, direct rive
n route mot only to Kecnc and Braileboro,' but fol
lowing The upper Connecticut and other streams
4 to Whitehall aud Montreal
:, Rcsolred, That this route, almost precisely in
g terDedaie between the Lowell and Worcester roa
is the contamination Of the rotues essentially ~
cessary for the northern country and Boston ,h
direct route, when finished for the travel from ou
Atlantic steamers TO Montreal; and that this fir
y section to Fiichburg is the germ which will ULTIMA,
. in such frui.ion.
Voiel, That the chairman Of the three commit
: tees chosen be authorized TO call such future NEE
ngs Of the friends the objects Of this Constitute
: as shall be necessary.
Voted, That the thanks Of this Convention /
y presented 10 the Hon. John Keys for the acceptr
$ bio manner in which he has presided over its delil
g craions.
$ Voted, To adjourn sinedie.
JOHN KEYES, Pruilent.
!, s sansA asl ilc,p., ; res Presidents.
II FRANCIS PERKINS,