Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-01-22
BIZ GEO. H. BEAMAN

liru, River Raj Rosd Company, resolutions !
or other seiion IN their judgment eXpcd len, &
proper to be- a, ptosen, adopted
/ The Chair ,hefeupon appointed to con
Siluiv GJ commH-,
/ ~ W G. Clarke, Esq tlon ID A
Smailey, Hoo r. Pietpo,nt, Snml Nor.
gan. lion Il. Bell Hon 4 @ Dana, II
Necdham Esq Hon I T. Baueu, and
10. Warner
Al his stage in the ptoce' dincs, the
House being excessively crowded mud It
beng announced that large numbers were
unable TO obtain ADMISSION, " was on mo
ton
Voted, Thu, this n'olinc do now al journ
20 meet again forthwith OF the Nouh Meet.
ing House,
! Wheraupon The meeting adjourned md
having assembled AT the place designated
MIR w. b GiIBERr, the Engineer who
surveyed the route, and estimated the eS.
ptn.o Of the road, being called for addressed
the meeting, making some very interesting
and satisfactory statements respecting the
survey the Feasibility OF the route, the
cheupness Of the construction Of the road.
Sc, &c
When Mr. Gilbert bad concluded,
NATHAN Ricr, Esq Of Boston whose
presence Nus most cordially greeted, ad.
dressed the meeting for an hour and half,
in an eloquent and most interesting and nc.
cep,abe manner, aud concluded by present,
ny the ollos ing proceeding recently adopt
ed by the Stockholders ia The Fnchburg
Railroad Company.
A ler the annual meeting Of the s,ockhol.
de,s Of the Fuchbuig RAD Road Company
held a, It's office IN Boston on Monday Jdnu-
airy 10. 1916, was dissolved
Nathan Rice oflIoston requested the stock
holders 10 remain Tor the purpose ul conSid-
enrg certain Resolutions winch he proposed
To uiier---lhe tesUlutlu I. were then read 10y
han. bnd auet considerable discussion the
following were adopted -
"Wheteas Western Vermont embracing
the rich agricultural valley OF the Ouer
Creek. and aboupding ia mineral productions
l. endeavotlng To have a railroad commu-
nlcatlun with a sport on the Atlantic, and
whereas we are assured that ndeCided pref
erencc i, manifested IN that region ior rail
, road leading through Rutland 10 tie Con-
ne,lcut River. aud there Ia connect wiki the
Cheshire and FiIchburg line, and whereas
we are also informed that the subscriptions
=, on the line OF the proposed route have alrea-
DIV been obtained Ia the amount OF more tlIan
! Million OF Dollars IN the Country, and adj
. diilunal subscriptions have been promised TO
the amoun, oi 100000, more. provided
sufficient encouragement can be Immediately
Given by Boston and hei vicinity that the re-
, m,iuing sum requisite for the commencement
> OF the woik--to the amount Of about 5000
OOl, will be contributed by her capitalists
and Merchants therefore, Resolved,
, l>t That we asSluchhu der, in lhefIichJutC
q Rail-Ro,d Company many &" US being also
stockholders IN tue Cheshie lllll-Road Com
pany-do greet with great pleasure and sat
G islaciion the enterprise aud public spirit now
prevailing Ia Weslcru Vermont, and IN view
oi the vety important advantages TO be de
r. rived by our roads from their extension tc
4, the rich Valley OF he Ouer Creek, aud 1t
view Of the benefits that viii follow from thl'
u extension TO Boston-with whose growing
nro.perI;y our interests are ldenilhed-d'
h reby pledge ourselves 20 use our indI'ldu
t. al eNenlons 10 promote It's Success and /,
l. obtain the necessary subscriptions.
Resolved, Cd That the recent moyemen
a, Eas, Bennington indicating tina, great ex
IT mon, to build a RAILROAD from the valley o
$. the Otter Creek to connect with the Westerl
& Rail Road at Pliisdeld nuder II necessaT
a we should now act with decision, energy an
promptness.
Resolved, Sd That delegation be nov
appointed To attend the rail road meeting l.
be held at Rutland on the 18th. inst, iof ID
ne purpose OF presenting these Resolutions an
IS. Of pledging our assistance in their !npOrtan
C. undertaking.
Resolved, Alb That Nathan Rice, Abe
h. Phelps, T. g. Leeds, J, J. Swift ana Nni
~ Underwood be appointed to attend this meet
ing and that they be authorized 10 I'LL an
l, vacancies 10 their numuer-and That ihes
gentlemen win such others as they may az
nv point to act with them be also requested
act az committee Ia OBTAIN SUBSCRIPTIONS
Tor the proposed TOAD.
"A Resolved, 5th. That the Delegates chose
49, To attend the Convention AT Rutland Ia ioI
wand the interests OF that road 20 iuslructe
y Ia 90 nothing 10 ATTY way la affect injurious
he ly other roaIs which may be tributary to n
or Cheshire, the Vermont and Massachusetts
and the Fitchhnrc roads
N. VOTED, That copy OF these Resolution
m. be transmitei 10 the meeting at Rutland.
Voted. That Mr WaOen toe requested
act - Secretary and take copy OF the abu'
Voted, 10 Adjourn -Au~s,,
q. ". WARREN, Sec.
Boston, Ian. 10, lslG
The reading of,he foregoing proceeding
having been conc luL,d, II WIS on mo,t
Mr iioDoEs
Votcd that the meeting 10 now alIou
tlI two o'clock, u NJ
ATTTHNooN . o'CLocE
The netting being called 70 order
he Chair Nr Smalicy, from the commit
to nominate Directors for The year ensuln
rrpoued the names the following gent
men
TIMOTHY FOLLETT, Of BIr'ingtc
sAML T. STRONG Of Vergenncs.
WM NASH. Of Nowha"rn,
cutS IINSLEY. ofMiIilehury