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D. w c. Clarke, Esq. Of Brandon present.
ed the following resolution which was unani
mously adopted:
Rsso'rsd, That n committee Of nine he appointed by
-iha Chnr. -rspnn 10 The sinrkhnlders IN the
Chsmp!an and Cunneri mt River Rail Road Com.
pany, resolutions or o her action, in their judgment
sapedent and proper TO lie ut present adopted.
The Chair ,hereupon appointed to consti.
tu,c said ronmtlce:
D VIC Clarke, Esq. Hon. D. A. Smalley,
lion. II. perpo'n'. Sln'l Morgan. Hon. II.
Bel, Hon. A. G. Dams. H. Needham, E.q,
Hon, T.. i. Barren. and JOS. Warner.
Al this stage in the proceedings, the House
being Q, cesslvrly crowded. and it being an.
nounccd that large numbers were unable "
obtain admission, il was IN motion
Voted, That ,hi. meeting do now adjourn to meet
again for hwi,h at the North Meelng House.
Wher.upon the meeting adjourned, and hav.
ing assembled at the place designated,
Mr.. w. d. Gilbert. the Engineer who sur
veyed the route, and estimated the expense ol
tho road. being called for. addressed the meet.
ing. making some very interesting and satisfac.
tory statements respecting the survey, the
feasibility Of the route, the eheapness Of the
construction OF the road. &c. &c.
When Mr.. Gilbert had included,
Nathan Rice, Esq, of Boston, whose pres.
6UCO wan UtDSt HTcC'eus duuTCbseO
the Moetiug far an hout and half in an elo-
quent and most interesting and acccp'auIe man
ner. and concluded by representing tho follow.
ing proceeding recently adopted by the stock,
holders in the Fnchburg Railroad Company.
After the annual meeting of The st0ckhold-
ers Of the Fhchburg Rail Real Company, held
1t its office in Boston on Monday, Jan. II, 1916
was dissolved-
Nathan Rec Of Boston requested The stock
holders to remain for the purpose Of consider
ing certain resolutions which he proposed. To
cffer-The resolutions were then drawn b,
hun, and after considerable discussion tho fol.
lowing were adop,ed:-
"whereas Western Vermont embracing The rci
agricultural valley of the Otter Greek, and Astounding
in mineral prod clions is endeavorns to have
rail- road ,mun cation with o port tho Al
lantic, and whereas We are assured that a decided
preference is manifested IN that region, for rail
road lending through Rnl,nd to the Connection
River; and there to connect with the Cheshire AM
Fnchhnrg line, and whereas we are also INFORMED
that The subscriptions on the line of the propose
route have already been obtained to the amount u
mare ihana Million f d 'llars in the Country. ant
dtonal snhs"r int ions have been promised 10 tn
sn"un, Of $3.50 900 provided sufficient, encourage
ment can he rmniedntely given by Boston and he
vicinity that the remaining sum requisite for IN
commencement of The work-io the amount OF a
boui $500 0C0 will be contributed by her capitalist
and Merchants. Therefore Resolved,
lH That we, as Stockholders IN the Fi'chhur
Railroad Company-many Of us being also Stock
holders in the Cheshire Rail Road Company-d
greet with groat pleasure and saisf,ciinn the enie
prise and public spirit now prevailing in WEBSTER
Vermont, and in view OF the very Important advaT
tsges to he derived by roads from their exier
sion TO the rich wiley Of the Otter Creek, and
view Of the benefits that will follow from this ex,er
sion to Boston-wlih whose growing prosperity OF
interests are deni,fed-do hereby pledge ourselv
10 individual cxertions to promote its succe
and TO obtain the necessary subscription
Resolved, 81. That the recent movement Al En-
Bennington Indicating that great exertions nre NAL
ing to induce Western Vermont 10 build a Rail Ro,
from the valley e the Otter Creek to connect wi
the Western Rail Road a, Pi,lsfeld render il nece
ssry We shond now act with decision, energy o.
promp,ness.
Resolved, 3d. That delegation be now appon
to attend the railroad meeting to be held at Rullan
the l4th inst for the purpose Of persentinR the
Resolutions, and OF pedsng our assistance IN thu
important undertaking.
c. Leeds J. j. Swifi, and VIM. Underwood be a
pointed to attend this meeting, md that they be q
thorised O. I'LL any vacancies in their number-ni
that ihose gentlemen With such others they m
spponi to act with them lie also requested 10 act
committee 10 Obtain subscriptions for the propos
road.
Resolved 9Th. That the Delegates chosen to
tend the Convention at Rutland 10 forward the
teyes,s OF that road be instructed 10 do nothing
snv way to affect inuriiusly other roads which IN
10 tributary to the Cheshire, the Vermont and NJ,
Darhuseiis. ana the flchbuTQ TOnds."
Voted, That copy n ihess Resolutions be traI
mi,ed 10 ihn meeiinp nj Rutland.
Voted, thu, Mr.. Warren he requested TO act
6erreiav and take copy Of tho above.
Voted, To adjourn. -Aucst.
G. W. WARREN, Bee
Boston Jan. IL, 1886.
Thu reading Of the foregoing proeeedin
having been concluded. il was on motion,
Hodges.
Vo,ed. That the meeting do now ado.
ill two O'clock. 2. NJ.
AFTERNOON. 9 o'cLocK
The meeting being csllNi to order by
Chair. Mr. Sma!lcy. from the committee
n,lninate Directors for the year ensuing,
ported the names Of the following gentlemen
TIMOTHY FoLIETT. nj Burlington,
SAML p. STRONG of VOTgennes.
WV. NASH, Of Newhaven
tJlt> LlNSf.EY. Of Miidebury,
JOHN A tONANT. of BRANDON,
CHESTER GRANGER, Of Piitsford,
GEO r. HODGES, Of Rutland,
NJ. T FULLERTON. Of Chester,
WIN HENRY. nf Bellows Falls,
JOHN ELLIOT ofKeene N H.,
HORACE GRAY, of Boston,
SAML DANA.
sAM'L HENSHAW,
And the report was accepted, ~ the 6
tiemcn nominated were thereup jnaniinc
h. elected.
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