Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-12-25


tlme and received repeated examinations. 1t wal
upon estimates based upon surveys thus made tina
the directors located the road where they did ant
that they had doubts of the accuracy of one or bo
OF them. is evihced by their decision being made
subject to a reversa! on re survey. That they
had reason for such doubts, no one will dispute
have recently examined the profles Of both these
Surveys, with personal knowledge Of all the 10.
calites Of both routes and certify that while one
gives evidence of the exercise of great care in the
selection of the best line, and an anxious regard
Tor the saving of expense in the grading of the
road, the other exhibits such proofs of careossness
IN both these essential particulars as absolutely tc
amaze one, and TO require all ones charity to be-
lieve 1t attributable to the haste in which the sur.
vey was executed, and not to vicious design.
may hereafter give you some particulars from
these surveys in confirmation Of what have above
stated But for the presant will only say furlh.
or in reference to them, that erroneous as is that OF
the Gulf route, certain facts are conclusVely es-
tabshed by them Among them are,
J. That safe and permanent road may be built
through the Gulf
2. The Mortified route is between five and six
miles longer than The Gulf; that is, one seventh.
.. The elevation to be surmouned in passing the
heighth Of land is one quarter higher on the North
field route than on the Gulf
a. The high grades, through the same in eleva-
ton on both routes, shortest by half on the
| Gulf
5. The line of the Gulf route is the straightest
and much less circuous
With these natural advantages, together with
another which believe will appear from the sur.
veys now going on, VIZ: that road by the Gulf
route VIII be the cheapest to construct and run:
have moral assurance, above stated, that the
directors Will at their next meeting locate it there
and if not then, that they ultimately will do so.
But should this assurance tail, there will be then
time to fall back upon the remedies at first named
when the appearance of the pckaXe and spade on
the Mortified route, shall indicate that rights
are put at defiance.
With these remarks, proceed to give the advice
promised. 1t is, that erery Stoc6hoder make prepar-
atoms TO meet the assessment laid upon his shares bl
the time IL is made payable viz: the 9th Of Janu-
airy ncXt and in case the directors before that
time, shall change the present location by the way
OF Northteld, and permanently establish it by the
way OF Montpelier, according to the terms OF your
subscrpton-then that payment may be made with
cheertulness and punctuahty. But should they moi
do tins, then IN that case give you no advice what
to do; but instead thereof, give you my opinion
that all who shall pay, as well as all who have paid
tho hrst assessment III case the road shall be finally
established in any other direction than VIA Mont
peer will have the power b. any appeal to the
courts, to procure an injunction on it, or to recov
err your money back with interest at your option
The only question that can exist in the case is
whether payment made after the location is fixed
will not operate as a waiver of thelcondtion.
will now close by expressing to you my con
tinued confidence in all have said TO YOU at the
time of soliciting your subscriptions to the stock
OF the road, providing good faith be preserved by
the company in fulfilling the conditions of those
subscriptions TH REED.
Dec. 20, I645.
CANADA Railroads.&c. Allan McNab, who
recently returned from his agency in England was
| invited "a few QaNg since a uubc dinner nj
ton, at which it was announced that the construc-
ton OF the railroad between Hamilton and Mon
treal, including the Wolfe Island road to Cape Vim
cent IN New York; matter of absolute certain
". SIR Allan has written engagements with Mr.
Hudson, the celebrated English capitalist. and 9th
ers, by which they pledged themselves to furnish
the necessary funds for the construction of the road
as soon as charter shall be obtained, as liberal as
that OF the Great Western road between Hamilton
and Detroit.-.N \. Com. .4dv.
The above intelligence has very important bear
ing upon the Vermont Central and Ogdensburg
roads. BY extending the latter to Cape Vincent,
"a few miles west of ogdensburg,) a complete rail-
road line will be formed from Boston to Lake HUI
ron, or to point opposite Detroit Mich. Then
add the roads west from Detroit, and there will be
the most magnificent chain of roads in the Union
VERMONT CENrRAL-See first page for full
account of breaking ground at Windsor. The
Messrs Barker, contractors on the Western divis-
ion Of the road, are on the ground and will com
mence work on all the hard points from Middlesex
to Burlington as soon as possible.
From the Money Article of tho Boston Post, Dec. 90
The Burlington Free Press states that the con-
tract for building the railroad from Burlington to
Hartford, Vt, has been taken by two individuals
who are to have the work completed and ready for
the cars by April l. 1917 A New York contrac-
tor takes thirty miles, and Mr. Belknap the remain
der of the road" 1t is expected that operations
will be Immediately commenced with strong force
and the whole line Of road be occupied with work.
men, The point of connection with the Cheshire
Railroad has been definitely fixed at the mouth of
Black River, opposite Chariestown, n. H., and all
hope of getting up quarrel between the two cor
porations or of preventing junction. must now be
abandoned by the panic makers who were deter
mined, if the Rutland line could not be started, no
other should.
Henry Forster, Esq, of Charlestown Mass, has
been selected to fill the vacancy in the Cheshire
road direction occasioned by the resignation of Ma
than rice, of this city, and there is every in
dication of harmonious and mutually beneficial ac-
ton in these mutually dependent corporations, with
pledge that all considerations aside from public
benefit will henceforh be disregarded.
The Ftchburg Railroad Company WILL on the
goth of January, increase its capital stock, by the
creation Of new shares, in the proportion of one
new to every three DID, and as its present capital is
S,322 $685. the new stock will raise it to s 33i
This increase of capital is required to pay for pur-
chase of Charlestown Branch Railroad track and
furniture, the wharf near Warren Bridge, which
admits It's extension of passenger and freight de-
pots to Main street, aud the recent purchase of
land, with expense of filling up eight or nine acres
Of flats III front OF its upland, so that its capacity
for freight and other business will equal the an
ticipated demand for such accommodation by Chesh.
ire, Brattleboro', and Vermont Central Railroads,
to say nothing of the Lexington, or its extension
through Bedford, or the proposed branch from Wes-
ton to Framingham.
The receipts upon this road fully warrant five
per cent dividend in February, and in view of all
its present and expected profits on a low cost of
construction, there Is a great demand for stock and
at constantly advancing rates. \ tsw shares were
fshed up last week at % per cent advance, but no
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