Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-01
RAILROADITfEs.

Co.-men VINO nave had much cNPeiIohcc III WIN
of this kind Next week they will commence OPP
erutons at Bolton also.
The work on the Railroad" between Our village
and White River, is progressing with all possible
rapdy Mr. Beknop, the Contractor, has pur-
chased the finest residence in town, the Emerson
place." and intends making this his permanent
home; he will therefore be constantly on hand"
to drive business right ahead.--WindSor Jour-
Annexed are the proceedings of the meeting
holden on Tuesday in behalf Of the Gulf ROUTE
1t was large meeting, filing the Free Church:
RAILROAD CONVENTION.
In pursuance OF a call signed by sundry Stock
holders of the Vermont Central Railroad Company
aud published in the newspapers of the last week.
Il convention of Stockholders and citizens of Mont
pelier and vicinity, to the number Of or 700, as
sembled at the Court House, in Montpelier, on the
Both day Of December 1915, to express their views
in regard to the location of said Railroad in the
vicinity of Montpelier.
The Court House being found too small to con-
tain the assembly, the convention adjourned to the
Free Church.
The convention was called to order by Doct. ].
Y. Dewey, and organized by the appointment OF
the following officers:
Hon. JOHN SPALDlNG, President.
G GrnnaSP II r. Merrill Secretaries.
On motion of II. Y. Barnes, Esq. the following
gentlemen were appointed Committee to report
resolutions namely:
Thomas Reed, Esq, Gen. T.. p Walton ]. T..
Marston, o. II. Smith, and Charles Lyman, Esqrs.
Upon the request of the President H. H. Reed,
Esq, addressed the convention in regard to the OBJ
ects of the meeting, and made statement of facts
in the history of the Railroad surveys.
Thomas Reed, Esq. from the committee on res
olutions, reported the following resolutions:
As a preamble to the Resolutions we propose,
We assert the following facts to be true and indls-
putable:
/. That the Almighty by forming the pass of
the Green Mountains by Inc way of Montpelier, so
much the levelest stratest and shortest Of any,
clearly points it out for the great natural thorough
fare of the State, leading from Lake Champlaln to
Connecticut River
2. That the People of Vermont have recognized
This indication, by permanently establishing its seat
OF Legislation upon it.
3. That the Legislature in creating the chatter
of the Genital Railroad, intended 1t to take that d
rection, as well for IFS own accommodation as for
the public convenience.
a. The stockholders in subscribing for the shares,
TO furnish the means for building the road univer-
sally preiXed the condition that it should take that
direction.
Therefore Resolved that construction of the
Central Railroad in any other direction is contra
ny to the Indications of nature, the wishes of the
people, the expectations of the Legislature, and
the rights and interests of the Stockholders. And
whereas the Directors have made temporary 10.
cation Of the road by the way of Northfeld, con
trary to the stpulations of the Stockholders (but it
is 10 be presumed without thought Of it occur
ring to the Directors at the time) on the ground
that the surveys of the two roads by the sub en-
gineers showed that it could be built few thous-
and dollars cheaper than by the way Of Montpelier
and the Gulf
Resolved, That were there 10 legal objection to
it, and the road by the way of Montpelier would
actually cost the most,-the latter route should, in
our judgment be adopted, out Of respect for the
legislature and government of the State which
granted the company It's most liberal charter, on
account Of the great excess of business aud popu
ation on said route, as well as for the saving of
time and expense of running road so much short
or and SO much lower in elevation. But further
more,
Resolved, That whatever have been or may be
the calculations and estimates Of sub-engineers, in
reference to the cost of the two routes-knowing
MS we all personally do both Of them, can with
confidence assert, that the gulf road can be built
much the cheapest; and the fact that good and
responsible bid was put in at the time advertised
for letting the contracts of both routes which made
the Gulf route, Notwithstanding its enormous over
estimates, come much the cheapest is a contlrma-
ton of our judgment.
Resolved, furthermore, That while we sincerely
thank the Directors of the Company for nstructing
their chief engineer to re-survey the two routes,
with a view to future action, we cannot withhold
the expression of our regret that he has not been
able personally to supcrnend the surveys going
on; and that he should have appointed subordnltes
! to supply his place who were engaged IN the for
mer survey and therefore biased to sustain the
same
Resolved, That the fact that nine tenths of the
stock taken on both routes is subscribed by persons
residing upon that leading through Montpelier, is
a true exponent Of the comparative wealth, popua
ton and business of each, and shows what is e.
qualy true, that while one leads through almost a
continuous range of villages, the other traverse;
the outskirts of population, and VIII afford compar
atively no business for the support of the road.
Resolved, That the impression industrously
sought 10 be made abroad, that the citizens anc
stockholders of Montpelier are in favor OF the
Mortified route, is libel upon their respect io
the Legislature and government OF the State, ant
their regard for the interests of the company ant
the accommodation of the public No one can be
! found who favors such project, or who does no
soemnly protest against IT,
Resolved That the limitations secretly dissem
mated among those not acquainted with the local.
ty that safe and permanent road cannot be bull
thro' the gulf, is expressly coniradictcd by thu
engineers appointed by the Directors to examine
all the citizens of the State well as of the ten
of thousands, who annually pass and adtnire tina
magnificent natural Gateway.
Resolved, That we will religiously maintain thu
integrity of our subscriptions to the Stock OF tin
road and greatly increase them it needed, in cas-
the road shall be located according to the stpula
tons of the Stockholders.
Resolved, That we insist upon the road beinl
located and constructed where nature indicates 20
where the public good ard the interests OF tn
stockholders require where the Legislature eX
poets, and where the subscription Of the stockhold
err stipulates it shall be, viz by the way of the Cap
tol of the State; nor will we cease our honest ei
, forts to produce this result, and though man ma
deceive and fail us, we will place our trust in Go
and lst cause for final success.
And upon the question of adopting said resolu
tons, the convention was addressed by Col j. |
Miller, Charles Lyman, o. II. Smith, II. II. ReeC
Wooster Sprague, EsQs,, and Gen. E. p. Walton
t And the question was taken on the resolution
| separately, and they were unanimously adopted
On motion of w. Sprague, Esq, it was
Il 4 IL.