The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-03-03

pointed the following persons as Com OF Tor tho
organization Of an association TO be called the Boston
Concord, Stanstcnd and Montreal iRni Iioad Assoca
ton.
Erasrus Fairbanks, Esq. f. 3, Chase, Nehemiah
Colby Esq, +, g. johnson, Esq. VIM Nlauocks Esq
The committee above samed reported the follow
ing which after discussion unanimously adopted.
BIOS TON, CONCORD, SrANSTEAD AND MON
TREAL RAIL ROAD ASSOCIATION.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by convention
of citizens ot Derby, W. Feb. 2G,lsij an association
under the above name is hereby formed and consii-
tuied, to conss, Of gentlemen subscribing to these
premises. The object Of the association being to cor
respond and co operate with those interests north of
the Province Line NJ Stanstead and South Of Wells
River VI which are interested in establishing II r CIR.
communication liom Concord N. II. 10 Montreal Ca.
and specifically for tho purpose LIST of collecting md
publishing correct statistical reports Of tho country
interested, the amount o: rrcishs, passengers SC.
"a of raising such funds may be required for pre-
Ininory Surveys, sustaining temporary agencies and
publishing documents connected with the enterprise.
Sd orndmg, suitable time in the organization Of
"A corporation under the Legislative charter Of Vcr-
mont and obtaining subscriptions for the stock
The members Of the association w,ll recognize the
obligations to contribute to lis funds, and to render
such personal services "a may he in their power in
aid oflhe objects contemplated, and those gentlemen
who may subscribe specific viii be expected to
pay such portions Of such subscriptions only as shall
from time to time be assessed thereon by the Eoard
Of Directors.
The operations o"thc association shall be under
tho control OF Board orrweniy Directors to be ap-
pointed at the annual meeting Of tho association,
which meeting shall be holden in the month Of Janu-
airy and notified 10y order Of the Board. The Board
shall have power to Gil at any regular meeting all
vacancies in the Asso citation.
The Board Of Directors shall be organized by the
appointment from their body of President, Secre-
tay and Treasurer, and foil reports of their doings
shall be made at The annual meeting Of the associa-
ton,
The first annual meeting shall be holden at Derby
Line, Feb 26. 1915.
Adjourned to afternoon.
AFTERNOON. Assembled in the street IN from,
Of Cobb. Rollins and Co : Store. The meeting being
called to order by the President, hIr johnson fom
the Committee upon resolutions reported the follow
ing, to wi.
|. Resolved That we view with the yecst in
terest the efforts now making to connect the
nercal emporia of the Eauadas and New England,
via New Hampshire and Vermont 10y a Rail Road
that regard it in every point Of view OF the
most useful and splendid enterprises that posi-.
by engage our atentlon-as tending 10 develops
sources heretofore MISUNDERSTANDING enterprise
heretofore unawukened- unite interests md relations
heretofore unconnecied and every way produce an
amouut Of good beyond the reach Of the Imagination
2 Resolved, That we have heard Of Rail Roads
and their incalculabe benefits in other and more Ia
voured countries lill the most Indifferent, among us
are awake that we have Young men leuv-
ing the homes and the graves Of their fathers seek
u more inviting location, I'LL hearlhs aud our
hearts and business have keenly felt the unnat
ura deseruon-and while have had soil as fertile
IA climate salubrious-und n country interest
ing and beautiful asany other in New England, We
have still been unable 10 keep our children among
because their industry has found thut return
which more favorable communication with the great
mnris Of commerce enabled other counties TO offer
them.
3 Resolved, That the proposed Rail Road offers
precisely the only thing needul to make country
as prosperous and our homes happy a. any under
lleayen-and that We viii have it
L. Resolved That the Rail Road history Of the last
ten years has demonstrated beyond cay that the
wod impossible has no place in the RAN Road vocub.
ulary and that il wants but the determined will, the
united exerton and the proper feeling among such
people as oars to give this pro ect success
s. Resolved, That VIC have no doubt the present
business Of the country, and that which might be i'm
mcdatey expected, would furnish abundant support
to the Road f built-and have doubt that
proper oxcrton will enable to find the necessary
means to accomplish the objectnnd pledge our ut
most exerlions 10 bring about contamination 50 de-
youty to be wished.
g. Resolved, That forgetting all sectional feeling,
all individual increstsa narrow notions of present
economy-und all ordinary discourusements-w
will strike hands like band Of brothers and give
long pull md strong pull and pull altogether for
the proposed Road.
| 7. Resolved That while we are doing all that
| men can do to forward project we will entertain
no narrow jealousy of those who favor rival routes
That we say to the gentlemen Of Portland in the
! emphatic language Of David Crocket-"go ahead "
! In attacking the rugged and rocl-bound cliffs of the
! Dixvie notch in exploring long reach of UNI
| broken forest to reach your termnus-you evnce
spirii worthy the Immortal Hannibal who leveled the
| Aims 10 reach Romc--and wish YOU NAV he
| equally successful in surrounding your difficulties
and whilo you make, or hope to make the forest
I which has only echoed the howl Of the wor-resound
with the snort of The acknowledgement are equally
entitled to our good wishes-and we hope you will
meet equal encouragement from much less enthu-
sns,ic class Of men than wewho have in their purs-
! es the dollars aid you.
| g. Resolved rhut the route ofthe Boston, Concord,
| Stans,cad and Montreal iom Concord, N. IL TO
| naverhi thence up the VALUES of tho Connecticut
| and Passumpsic Rivers TO Canada Line nj Derby,
and from thence to Montreal, is the shortest, most
feasible and cheapest Of construction Of any route