Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-02-26

,uIes The second annual report then read by the
cetn roves that Committee Of FIVE be nominated
he Inc Chair and chosen by the meeting 10 sort ana count
| the votes for Directors. - r.. ,,o ,,,o vas
,.Lsn Which involved the whole question Of location NJ
C. then referred the action OF committee VINO IeP"
at Of the preliminary meetings. cei'1
sorbed, which not subscribed ~e-No' 10 Pa''0"'a
HE whole object Of the Corporation has been changed
You arc compelled change the motives by reason OF view
lIampshre enactmens viz Cheshire Road--rght Of way
&c. - 81
os your destination is Troy, and our Braeboro friends
find themselves twenty miles DOT Of the Inc ,ooonI
Mr. President, when you touch county sending lVVuV
tons Of eigh, annu1y-when you touch county paying
$50 600 10 your road annually you must handle eaeiul
~ Tor theft interests and yours the The same
business will be recollected has once been Offered 70 tue
down river road 10 induce capitalists to 6uud we foap n1w
consructng between Northampton and Greenfield -Eo,ot
Express The Jury proposed TO be empanneled see by
ticket which has been dropped into my hand are mace up
Of who have committed hsmsires upon ne question: 20
be tried II is composed of Mr. A. and Of Brstt ero and
one from Mortified upon but not one from our county
Choose no Directors whose interests Immediately con
eerned They may be able Withstand the temptation
to injustice while caring for others whose inter
ess more intimately connected with their own
Gentlemen, choose your Directors from B0stoH men
not one west Fohbufg What will be the effect Of this
II you take aud give the whole management TO this
proposed Board, yO eaaRo haDe cur ten thousand tons 81
Judge wels--would ii be proper to submit few
marks concerning the merits Of individuals whose names
the several tickets
| The President il Of opinion II is not proper.
| Judge W. would like to have board chosen who are
wholly unpfeiudiced, &c.
Mr. Derby am opposed 10 dropping the three names
from Braltebofo Bsttlcboro is the ermnusthere Is no
other terminus When the Troy question comes up, am
ready 10 discuss II and when does come there n another
route by way Of South Deer6ed and Deesfeld River will
claim our attention.
Mr. eiraets the charge that the communication refer
red to shove from Judge Wells bat told by the
son Of the editor that such was the case
Judge wel'-l wish to know If Mr. Derby did not i'm
pute the authorship Of that communication TO meS
/ Mr. ID i said at from him
Judge W-Are The gentlemen present Of the opinion
that 40 approval Of the communication " anamoun' 10 au
thofshipf
No answer.
Nj d supposed he could not be mistaken, coming as Il
did from the source aforementioned but II wfong would
eheerfully retraot
The motion Of Mr. Price was carried, Committee OF
which Mr. Washbufn Of Vermont was Chairman, was eho
sen
Voted, that the polls be closed at O'Clock.
Voted 10 adjourn at o, ii tomorrow at l0ooloek A. W.
to hear the report OF the Committee TO decide choice Of d.
reotorsund discuss any business matter ooeauon any
thing connected with the Interests Of the Company
Feb. l2th.-Met according to adjournment
The question locating The from Grous
| 10 Bfatileboro then introduced by the President
| Mr. Derby induced by Of the almost unpara
led unanmiiy 81 feeling which manifested 10 the result
ofihe choice Of Directors viz eleven 10 one-showng con-
eusvely that the confidence the part
the Sockhodefs the new Board he was induced 10 ex
press ISL that the question Of location as well as ali
power granted the Stockholders by the term Of the charter
/ be leh 10 the decision Of the Directors
br Grenneu SAID the charter would rather seem 10 re-
aue that the location should be made by the
be would not say that they could not delegate such now
| er. but the question deserved some attention
| Nr Gridey eyed the gentleman as night
Mr. Bradley could set the matter at rest a. he drew the
bill The clause of which the gentleman soeaks was in the
Bill as originally introduced but by &C dent or mistake
vas lett out Of the bill which passed the psature and
which Is our present charter
MIR Grennell-wiI not aver that the clause so
was Intentionally ofned-on the contrary heleves rns
purely accidental Mr. G. then went into the merits of the
question referring the Directors but was not able
/ 10 note his remarks In iull
Mr. H. W FULLER spoke with view Of srrestins the bab
il which gentlemen had fallen into Of unRenerous sdegay
attacks personal threats and was surprised TO hear charge
Of the Kind had just heard against prominent member
Of the Board Of Directors and from such source
Al about this stage Of the proceedings there was cous
cradle spsrring ntermiHed with fun and excitement
Mr. Lamb here requested Mr. Derby 10 withdraw his mo-
ton and allow him submit one, this end that Com
mtee Of persons (namnr the persons be chosen 10
consider and determine the location Of the road His
that the persons unpreudiced and
quenlly would decide correcty and
/ Justice would be done in the premises
Mr. Derby withdrew but spoke al length upon the cues
ton Of placing committee or guardianzhip, over the
Board Of Directors II was unfortunate for the gentleman
M Lambl that he had not been ia before that he mich;
have heard the report Of the committee who had counted
the votes for Directors he had he never onld have
made the motion to appoint oyerseers over hoard ch
with the almost voice Of the meeting The gep
eman lakes FIVE from the defeated ticket and ssk
to make them supervisors those who were elected
/ by majority Of II TO l. (Appause)
Mr. Fuller spoke upon the question Of eeeiinr sueh
eommitiee-thought it decidedly unjust and another form
Of venting the spleen which had accumulated in certain
quarter against the Directors Mr. T. went into the inves
gaton Of the merits Of the different routes fron, Cent
10 BTaeboro in the OF which he expressed hs he
lief that the Hampshire and franklin Rsilroad-w hose
them in the alteration of the location of iba Connao
River Ralrosd-looud BE- built and that TOO Al an estIy
day thus making our great line Of road ~
which shall be enabled obtain the freight and
Let such road be established ro,n Create .anL a