Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-09-11
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
as THE HONOR AND GOOD FAITH

Il ofthe owners ofthr Stennar FRANCIS SNLTuS
are brought into que. ton, and ate ccusurcd in u hand
bin signed IL III, committee OF the tiamplain Trans
portntion Company and now before the pubic, | feel
called upon TO state some simple facts IN relation there
to.
Some time in May last, Mr.. Braincri was nt White
linll. mt COmStpck's landing. and then entered into an
arrangement with Mr. Kellogg. a. ! was informed. hv
Mr.. X. ut the time. Mr.. Kellogg, nj the rrqirs, Of
Mr.. BraiHrrt won't 10 Burlington 10 clos the arrauge-
mont, as UNDERSTOOD from Mr.. rlplitlc. 1t SO hap
'rcncd was ON board the Boat with Mr.. n. when he
CAM 20 Burlington, and advised vita HIM alogt it,
and unexpectedly stopped at Burlington tlcsainc day.
and was sitting on the platform AT the American llo-
tel when Mr.. Doulitilc cane and spoke To me. and said
they had made an arrangement tor running the Boris,
and that he was going to commit 1t To writing. He
aud Mr. keiloaG Went together and made u writing,
stat ne the understanding, which writing | have in my
posses ron ana the prelllnnatlcs are IN Substance that
the fare was To be- 81 on all the Boats, and the Saltus
was To coniiunc running rs n Day Boat, as usual, and
each was to be- Independent Of the other rs to the
caruings,--rach had their own. and each paid their
own expenses. MIR. kclloeg crossed the lake with me
the same afternoon. and told me the Arrangement and
showed me The writing.
Next day, on orr return by the Boat. Mr.. kellogg
received notice from Nrs@is. Doulitlc and i}raincrd
that they declined carrying the arrangement INTO effect,
ana assigned us a reason, that some person Interested,
orhn agent oi the Saltus, had stated ON board TINT Boa
while on her passage between Wcslport and Burllng-
ton, that the >nltus would not run into Wcstport a.
gain until she had driven the -aranHc from the lake.
"A eef-aG.I | thrn advised the owucrs of the S1Itns
''TE.f "r"A room ii.' shl shAatahl - ihlt NV rNfrn
e'ic' ~ Negotiating with item had long before taught
IA, that they made these propositions not to be kent in
good Faith. bat simply for he noise and %cntitnl that
could be- made ont IT them.
And it SEEMS that the one made 10y J. ". Boyd, to
give u certain sum Tor the earnings ut the Saitus. was
only made Tor effect aud not to hc kept. but IN cain
some advantage thereby. His bargain was tp have
no force unless a large sun was paid IN advance. which
It appears Mr.. Boyd never intended To pay, or was not
able to pay, and never did pay.-lnd there The Thing
ended. Ink" nl other negotiations %irrrtoiurc made
by Tie monupulv with III" SrijIl- tulupauV, where the
public WIS To be- the gamers and not themselves.
And now state that never haye, neither has anv
other person Interested in the Sa.tus, for Il moment
thought OF entertained any proposition us to running
Steamboats, and regulating Fare on the lake
winch has not contemplated saving uuc halt or more
To the travelling public. Though several propositions
have been made and II wil'mgIcsst To accept tncm sig
nitiri yet the old monopoly constantly declined to iu'
il,-and continue To break them when made ,wuntuul,
believing that they ENJOY tn" monopoly Of l.ak Guam
PLAIN, and that they can drive uii any Bnnt tbnt = put
on ut II reasonable rate Ci Fare for tn benefit of ia,
trnycine public.
Having been instrumental in causing the SnltuS tC
float on the waters, ! desire the public to understand
that thrir wishes tor another Boat Ia run in company
with the Salttis, on opposite days, will soon b. grIti-
fed then, ON amy day, aud from my pnl, they can
travel as cheap and as fast rs they can 20 safe.
J.. CUMSTOCh.
September LIST, 1916. l3vs2