Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-01-01
Vermont and Massachusetts, Railroad.

the Report Of their Committee upon the subject of
the Vermont aud Massachusetts Railroad, they
adopted the following Preamble and Resolutions -
That in the projected extension Of the Fiichburg
Railroad TO Bratteboro, the inhabitants of Temple
ton were among the FIRST 10 move in leading the
way and procuring from our Legislature the Char
ter for the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad
which was expressly claimed for the accommoda-
ton OF northern Massachusetts, and as a requisite
preliminary step, feasible route, within reason
able expense, was shown, upon and in the vicinity
Of the valley Of Otter River, passing through Tenn
pleton 10 junction with Millers River, geograph-
cally Direct with an exhibition Of business suffi-
cient to warrant the undertaking, and the statsii-
cal amount Of TempletOn, Gardner, Phillipston,
and 1ubbardston were presented, and contributed
largely in making up her claims for the charter,
and the inhabitants Of TempletoD, with their friends
in Boston, subscribed literally for the stock, with
full expectation they were TO have the benefits Of
the road through Baldwinvie;
That afterwards, river route through Winchen-
don was projected, with advantages claimed by its
friends that OF Baldwnyille, and they reques-
ted such an alteration in the charter would leave
the merits OF the two routes TO the adjudication of
the County Commissioners, who, from their fitness
as practical men, to examine and Judge in such
cases. the Legislature have constituted the arbitra-
tors-to this alteration OF the charter the friends OF
!, n,ssed ,ho I e,;..,,,o =, -. H., .ss.;a $50
Tba, agyeeahis Al ,b;s nnders,.,d;o,, oe ,ha ,,,-
lies for an ultimate snhm;sson or he csss ,ho
Commissioners, have sit upon il, and after
long and full hearing, and personal examination Of
the two routes under a sense Of the importance of
the case, from the interest il excited they have de-
cided in favor Of Baldwnville--tha. nothwithstand-
ing the decision. ua;ori,v az the Directors have
expressed de,erm;nat;on n sn,esI n ,ba ec;,.-
,nre AMI con,,,,v ,o The .n;,, nd n..nn, ec H.
charter and .oa;ns, The dec;sion Of Tho Ce,nm;s~.
toners ,er.,dIess If he re,ron.,,snee .rd r;nL,.
Of The stockbolders friendly ,o the RaIdv,nS;IIe
route. are actually cons,ruc,;ng The road unoo
oronnd d,s;gno,.J a. The W;ncbsndo, Ioo :,
e,e,, ,yss,e 81 n,o,o,,r a., ,ha o,ors,;o,,
many of them are members If The Raidw;nx;Ils
route ;s 70 no .don,ed-
Is, ResoIved Th,, Tho ;,b.h;,,n,s oe To,,,lo
ION Cor, ,ha;r as,s :; .,,J
Vs,n,on, snd Mas.s.hn.o,,s 49, Ia Wy
o,e,, n,.rss, ,yh;ch 49,, L., n,o.nor,;r"iS ~,
5ass;ng ,h,ongh R.Id,~;5v;IIeN ;,t hns;n.ss or
5000 tons or more annually on, and in',-and a
vast amount of water mower unoecnpied in ne vi
cnity upon all the branches of Oter River. TO be
brought into early reouisition by the construction
of the road, are entitled 10 il as Chartered throueb
their town, unless the public good clearly and i'm
periousIv, demands that they should submit 10 its
loss from the superior advantages TO the DubIe of
the Winchendon route.
2d. Resolved. That the decision of the County
Commissioners. after long trial. in which our on
ponents had every advantage from an exclusive
possession Of all the facts. and their own time in
preparing their case. with the whole mower Of the
Corporation 10 exert an influence and command
testimony 10 bear upon IL thew have signoLls fo;I,d
to show that the public rood REQUIRES such sacri-
fee TO be imposed upon Templeton; and while il
would have been our d,fv gs IL INNS our Jefsra;uo
fion 10 have acouiesed, had their decision been
otherwise. II no,o beeonles an ;mp,rofiy, oI,fv IN
ourselves and posterity, to assert and contend for
rights under this decision, based as noe knotc il
10 beupon justice and truth, and come iohaf may,
zoe hoiH neper prone recreant TO this duty
3D.. Resolved, That when the friends Of the
Baldwinyille route, by way OF compromise consen-
ted to the passing Of the Act of the last Legislature
practically conceding the question Of alteration to
a decision by the Commissioners. it was virtually
agreement and so understood by The parties that
frtguired, they pere 10 decide the question, and
such decision TO be final.
5tb. Resolved. That the Charter Of the YER
mont and Massachusetts Railroad was obtained
and stock taken without reference 10 The Cheshire
business, and nothing has occurred TO change the
prospects of its yalue-ihai the BaldwinyiIe route
is about two miles the shortest-.he cheapest TO
build and when built. the cheapest 10 maintain
with much the greatest amour, of local business
and no objectionable curves, with grades but
shade higher if any;-whiIe the Winchendon in
contrast has the single claim OF the benefit Of about
six or seven miles more of the Cheshire business
entitled as a trunk 20 compensation OaIv, with the
loss of,he principal part of the business from Tenn
pleton, Gardner Phillipston and Richardson, and
the cost Of about two miles out of the six or seven
of extra road subecting all the western business,
extending and increasing to pass over this circuty
Of route-that in the question Of alteration these
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