Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-05
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

AT n rail road meeting for the extension of
the Fitchbulg rail road through Winchester
10 Bratieboro, VT, holden at Winchester,
N H., on the 26th OF December, The meeting
was organized by the choice of WILLIAM
II ALE, Esq President, Jonathan Anterior Of
Winchester, Caleb Todd, Jonathan Brown Of
Hinsdale, Vice Presidents, David Ball and
Frederick Boyden, Secretaries.
II was moved that a committee Of five be
appointed by the chair TO report business for
the consideration of the meeting Whereupon
the chair announced the following persons for
said committee, viz: A. ii. Bennett, Esq, Da-
vid Ball. Henry Kingman John G.. Capron Of
Winchester, Elhu Stebbns, Jr of Ilinsdae.
Said committee made the following report,
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That we hail with satisfaction the
zeal and activity which has thus far been man
Tested by our neighbors, citizens of Brattebo-
70, Mortified and Greenfield in their efforts
for rail road TO BraitIehoro through Green
field and that their example is worthy Of our
imitation.
RESOLVED, That the towns of Orange, War
wick, Winchester and Hinsdale are deeply in
tercsicd in The location Of the FitchbHrg and
Braileboro rail road, and it is the duty of said
towns 10 make an immediate survey from
Athul Of the best route to BrattleboTo through
these towns, believing it tO be feasible route
ResOlUed, That this meeting appoint COM
miltee of twelve to raise funds and procure a
survey from Athol, Mass, through Winches-
ter to Braitleboro, on and over the best ground,
md that this survey BE- made Immediately, and
that the result he laid before the Legislature of
Massachusetts, at IFS approaching session.
Said committee consisted of the following
persons:
Jonathan II. Thursiin, David Ball, Marshall
Kingman, William Fullcti, Winchester.
Jonathan Blake, Joseph Stevens, Edward
Mayo, Wariclck.
/ VIM Halle, John Stearns, Levi w. Priest,
| HinsdGie.
/ Asa Piper, Daniel Goddard, Orange.
I Resoired, That committee of three in each
Of the towns of Orange, Warwick, Richmond,
/ Winchester, Hinsdale, Chesterfield and Swan
2ev, be appointed 10 collect information in re-
laion 10 the amount Of tonnage that would
rrobahly be carried upon snd rail road
4 II was moved that a committee of one from
each Of The towns represented here he appoint
/ ed by the chair 10 nominate said committee, as
embraced in said report; whereupon, the chail
announced the following persons for said com
mitree:--A hiiah Eddy of Warwick. Oliver
Burrows Of Richmond, A. ~. Bennett Of Win
chester, and Windsor Bowker of Hinsdaie-
wheleupon said committee made the following
report:--
4 Caleb Todd, Esq, VIM. Halle, Esq, Ehu
Stchhins, Jr.- Hinsddie.
OTIS Amidon. Moses Dudley, Oliver b. Hug.
gins Chesterfield.
Svlvanus Bartlett, John Chamberlin, Ever
son Cook-S,rGn=ey.
Edward Alexander, Asahel j. Humphrey
Avian w. Ball Winchester.
Amory Mayo, Calvin W. Dclvee, Abijal
Eddv- Vupick.
Calvin Mayo, Jr., II. Barker, Asahel Har
rington- Orange.
Avian Barns, Mr. Bowers, Danlord Tyler
Richmond, hc said committee.
1t was moved that the surveying committe,
he authorised To consult with the land holder,
through which the proposed rail road woulC
pass, for the purpose Of seeing what the lane
can be obtained for.
The following resolution was offered by A
II. Bennett, Esq, which was adopted
Resclued, That when this meeting adjourn
it adjourn to meet at this place on the lhrC
"Wednesday Of January next
i 1t was moved that the proceedings of thin
meeting be signed by the President and Secre
taries, aud published in the newspapers a
Keene, Bratleboro Phoenix, and the lie wspa
pers at Greenfield, Mass.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
WILLIAM HALLE, President
DAVID BALL, Coo,.,o,;.,
FREDERIcE BoYDEN,
Winchester, Dee 26, ls4s.