Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09
RAIL ROAD MEETING AT WIN
CHESTER, N. III.


Agreeably 10 call, convention Of those IA
vorable TO the extension Of the Fitcbburg rail
road 10 Athol, thence through Orange, War
wick, Winchester and Hinsdae to Bratteboro,
assembled at the Town Hall in Winchester,
on Friday the I'd day of February, at 10 o.
clock, A. M.
A large number Of delegates were present,
and organized by choosing LARKIN G. MEAD,
ESQ.,, of Bratileboro, President; Justus Rus
sell, and Jonathan Atherton, Esqrs,, Vice
Presidents; Emery Mayo and Marshall King
man, Secretaries.
Chose q committee Of seven to prepare BUSH
ness for the meeting. Adjourned to O'Clock.
AFTERNOON.
Heard report of a committee on statistics as
follows: amount OF tonnage passing now over
the road to and from Boston and Hartford
from the towns of Warwick, Winchester, and
Hinsdale, 5000 tons annually, which was adop-
ted. Heard the report Of q committee on sur
veys, which was adopted. Also the Engineers
report, showing the steepest grade from Athol
TO Brattleboro TO be So feet TO the mile, and
a very feasible route. The committee To
prepare business for the meeting reported
the following Resolutions, which were sever
ally read, fully discussed, and unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, That the report of the Engineer
who has recently made a survey Of the route
for rail road from Atho, through Orange,
Warwick, Winchester, and Hinsdale, proves
conclusively that the above route is not only
feasible, and the most direct between Fitch
burg aud Bratieboro, but that the expense of
building the same per mile will not much ex-
coed the expense of building the Mortified
route, and by shortening the distance some
eight miles, very materially diminishes the
aggregate expense.
Rasnlvad That !, hacornes Tho c,;onJs cc ~
above route to use every exertion, to strain ev-
cry nerve, and to take all fair and honorable
means to obtain charter from the Legislature
OF Massachusetts at its present session. author
izing the location and construction of rail
road upon the above route as far as the line Of
New Hampshire, and that like efforts be put
in requisifion TO obtain an acceptable charter
from the Legislature of New Hampshire at its
approaching session, granting the like prvle-
ges 10 the line of Vermont
Resolved, That in view of the feasibility
and direciness OF the above route, and in the
strong confidence that with proper exertion
charters can be obtained authorizing the con-
struction of a rail road from the Fiichburg rail
road 10 the line of Vermont on and over the
best ground, we have no hesitation in submit
ting the question of its location TO the indiyid-
uals who may furnish the funds to build said
road.
Resolved, That a committee of one or more
individuals from each of the towns Of Orange,
Warwick, Winchester, and Hinsdale be select
ed and commissioned by this convention TO pro-
coed 70 Boston and appear before the commit
tee OF the Legislature of Massachusetts, who
have under consideration the petition of Jo-
seph Stevens and oihers, and submit the report
OF The engineer, and such other facts as they
may deem necessary 10 fair investigation of
The claims which the above route has 10 public
consideration and patronage.
Pursuant 10 the foregoing resolution chose
Jonathan Blake, Joseph Stevens, Warwick;
A. II. Bennett, Marshall Kingman, Winches
ter; William Halle, Levi w. Priest, Hinsdale;
Asa Piper, iona. Ward, Orange.
Voted TO adjourn sine die.
LARKIN G. MEAD, President.
EMERY MAYO, )Ss.r.,.,;.s
MARSHALL KINGMAN, !