The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-05-26
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MONDAY, MAY 90, 1915.
Meeting of the Directors of the R. R,
Association,

A meeting Of the Directors orthe b. c. II. S. s.
NJ. II. II. Association held in this place May Ia.
In connection with other business transacted the two
following reports were made by Committees to whom
the subjects embraced in them were referred.
REPORT OF GOV. d. NJ. CAMP.
The Com to whom was referred the subject of
the present prospects ofthe rail road from Boston
to Montreal having had the under consideration
ask leave to report, in part, Tint,
In coming to a decision upon the CLAIMS ofthe sew
era proposed rail road routes between the cities Of
Boston and Montreal, every capitalist IN those cities
or of the route, who contemplaes furnishing funds
for carrying the enterprise into effect, will very
rally ask, (which is the shortest which promises
TO consume the least capital in ts construction :
which ill furnish the greatest amount Of way bust
ness which will admit of the easiest grades und
the longest curves - Whichever route will yield
satisfactory the greatest number of these
questions will Of couso be chosen. But If the neces-
sary funds for the construction Of the work. ex-
pected from parsons living on the road and between
its ternni, various other and different GaesiiUns
would be ngated A dev intion from the shortest
and sraghtest line might he found desirable for the
purpose of securing friends and patrons FOR accommo
dating the Of mines the inhabitants of manu-
featuring villages, and for successfully competing
with other works. It seems, however, 10 be very
generally conceded that considerable part Of tho
capital required in this case, must be sought in Dos
ton and Montreal. Hence the questions above nam
ed must be solved and in satisfactory manner, be-
fore the stock will attain that reputation in market,
which seems to be necessary to success
On the first OF these questions, very little need be
nd he 9TH nj ha Ip6ni alV
settled for want Of nformuton not yet collected fom
many parts Of all the Sc, eru routes from which the
selection is 10 be made.
1t to be admitted by all that the route by
Concord, Stanstead ard She brooke to tho ST. Law
renee at Longuenil, is but three hundred and fifty
miles in length and shorter Than Of the other
routes. But another route in Canada has been found
and surveyed Of ensy construction, through as
dense u population and fertile IA SOIL terminating
on the ST. Lawrence directly opposite Montreal and
only 90 miles in length. Let this be substituted for
that by Sherbrooae and is certain the Concord and
Sranstead n5 i'll be- but 3ls miles. twenty seven
shorter than the one by Lebanon and Montpelier and
seven shorter than by Bellows Falls, Rutland and
Burlington, which has, by what authority is not
known, been set at 325 miles.
But here we are met by question, if not formi-
viz: Will the friends of this Improvement in Canada
consent to give up what appears 10 he their first
choice, the line by Shebroobe All the information,
desirable Il full discussion Of this question, is not
yet attanabe, but still there is probably enough TO
satisfy the public and especially those persons, who
have capital, for which they seeking safe and
profitable Investment. Local feeling and individual
interests may have some bearing upon the question:
but we will not so abuse our friends in Canada 10
suppose they will not promptly surrender these, rath
or than throw u barrier in the way Of the proposed
improvement.
The route by Sherbrooke has been surveyed by
Mr. Crocker and the other by Mr. Wells. Mr. c. has
divided his into sixteen sections, designated by the
Of the townships and seighiories through which
it passes. lie commences at Derby Line and ends at
the village Of I.ongueuiI the ST. Lawrence. lie
has given the exact distance Of each section in miles
and decimals and the footing of the whole is 30 $685.
hundred and twenty nine miles and two hun
dred aud twenty three rods. Mr. W. divided his line
into eight sections follows
From the Province Line to the Narrows in miles IA
To the sand beach SIS
Outlet of Nagog Lake SIS
Stukey Mills lI,7S
West Shelford 1875
st Cesare l7,75
Chamby Village 1882
Montreal 400
Total Miles 90
lie commences at the northern terminus of ''the
valley rail road" surveyed by Prof Twining in 1887
s. ends on the bank of tho ST. Lawrence directly op
poste the city of Montreal, sotne l-3 miles
thereto than the terminus of the Sherbrooke route,
which makes the actual difference between the two
lines, forty miles.
Average cast per mile by Mr. C.'s estimate incud-
ing engines aud station houses, and calling the
distance 1873 2.3 miles is $i7 1896, 80
Total expense So, 235, O3s, 40
do do Wells route 81 ,5s5, 7S5, go
Difference $649, 252,sO