Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-23
VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD co.

VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD co.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of this
company, holden at Windsor on Wednesday last
was fully attended and entirely harmonious. The
following named gentlemen were elected Directors
Tor the year ensuing-most of them by unan-
nous vote, and the rest with but few scattering
votes;
Charles Paine, of Northfcld
Robert G. Shaw and Saml s. Lewis, of Boston,
Jacob Forster and Daniel White, of Charlestown,
Mass,
John Peck, of Burlington,
Lucius b. Peck, of Montpelier.
The reports Of the directors, Engineer and Treas
urer, were received with high satisfaction and or
dered to be published, and will soon be presented
to each stockhoder. We shall give a more full
account of these documents ere long, and now re-
mark only that the report of the Engineer shows
the Central road in far more favorable light than
even its best friends have represented It, Ev-
cry division has been tested, and the Engineer re-
ports that road in the country, of any consdera-
Die extent can be more cheaply maintained, the
soil being generally sand or gravel, with few wet
cuts. The alignment is favorable beyond our high
est expectations: om Of IA miles (tho whole length
Of the road 70g miles are straight, and ivc-sixths
of the remainder is upon curves Of from 1900 to
$500 feet rad; between Lake Champain and the
Connecticut 200 mios) there is M curve less than
1882 feet radius, and the shortest curve on TIE
whole road lone only, between Hartford and Wind
sor,) is of LAG feet radius.
AS to grades: for forty miles the maximum grade
is only Is leet-20 feet is the maximum on one
half Of The linoon three quarters of the line there
is no higher grade than 30 feet per mile and on
the remainder, the grades vary from 30 to 40 feet.
| At one point for mile and half, near Burlington,
it has not been determined whether TO adopt grade
of a feet or less. The superstructure is to be Of
the most substantial character; and with such
road, and such line and grades, the Engineer re-
ports that there is no good reason why speed should
not be maintained equal to that Of any road in the
country, and superior to most of them. There are
now over 1900 men at work upon the road, and the
number is increasing. The interruptions Of the
work, incident to all long lines, have been slight,
and no part Of the work requiring constant attcn-
ton has ever been suspended. con the whole"
says the Engineer, "the Developments thus far
are very encouraging"
III this connection we beg leave TO correct gross
misstatement which has found way into the Bel
lows Falls G0zette-to the effect that the corpora
ton has neglected. for want of funds, to pay for
) work done and thus occasoned the late disur-
boncc on the line between Montpelier and Bur-
: lngton! This Is entirely untrue At no time has
tho Treasurer of the Company been without sur
plus of funds, and this too without borrowing, and
S the payments TO the Contractor have ever beer
n promptly made when due. The difficulty alluded
e to not with the company, with contractors
known as such TO the company, but with sub con-
u tractors. We are sure the public will be glad to
learn, that in the stipuatons required by the cor
poration from the chief contractor and by him from
his subordinates, ample provision is made to secure
! to every luborcr his pay. The case which has oc.
, CURED was violation Of the agreement and the
President Of the company and the chief contractor
have proceeded to apply the proper correction ant
to do justice to every laborer The Gazette, and
. other papers which have left this matter in wrong
;, position so far as the corporation Is concerned
). should make the dmende honorable.