Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-12
NIIERAIIROAnS.

In our last was noticed o recent arrangement in
Boston, designed to settle various conflicting inter
ests--or perhaps rather we should say, interests
which the public have supposed to be conflicting
We now give the official account of the matter, as
follows;
"For the purpose of producing harmony among
the Stockholders ofthe several Railroads which are
i'm process of construction between the city of Bos
ton and Lake Chamlain, and otenabling The respec-
tive directions ofsad corporations to act freely, and
10 adopt such measures as they may judge to be
conducive to the true interests of their several cor
poratiuns, aud whereas, an understanding has sub
sisted or has been supposed to subslst between
the directors of The Ftchburg and Vermont Cen
trail Railroad Corporations to the effect that
the directors of the Vermont Central Railroad
company should not connect with the North.
ern Railroad Cooperation, without the assent first
obtained, of the directors Of the Ftchburg Rail-
rond Corporation, and like understanding to the
effect that the Directors Of the Fitchburg Railroad
Company should not in any manner aid or c0unten-
ance the construction of the Rutland Railroad, so
called, without the assent, first obtained, of the Dl
reclors of the Vermont Central Railroad Company ;
and whereas 1t is deemed TO be advisable that the
said corporations as such, and their respective
boards Of directors, aud their individual stockhold
ers should be perfectly free and untramnelled by
any obligation, or honorary understanding, now ex
isng, or supposed, by any persons or corporations,
to exist. in relation to the premises: -thereore--
RESOLVED, That the Directors of the Fitchburg
Railroad Company hereby agree that the Vermont
Central Railroad Company, as such its officers and
individual stockholders shall be perfectly free and
fully at liberty TO act with. and receive aid from,
and connect with the Northern Railroad Co npany
IN. Ii. when, where, and upon such terms the
directors or stockholders of said Vermont Central
Rallroad Company may deem for their interest ii
being UNDERSTOOD that all Other terms and conditions
OF subscription TO the stock of the Vermont Central
Railroad Company shall remain unchanged.
Provided, h,iCerer That the Directors Of the
Vermont Central Railroad Company shall also
agree that the Fitchburg Railroad Company, as
such, and the directors and stockholders thereof,
shall he at liberty to subscribe towards the con-
structlon of the Rutland Railroad so called and
not only TO agree upon terms of come xion with the
Chanplain and Connecticut River Railroad Com.
pany, but also TO assist the enterprise in any man.
ner which they may tit.
The foregoing preamble and resolution, having
been submitted TO the Directors of the Fuchburg
Railroad Company, at a meeting held by them on
Friday, October 30, 1916, were unanimously adopt.
ed. Attest, JOHN P. W ELClI,
Clerk f. r. r. Co.
BosToN, October 30 IS46-An informal meet
ing of the Board of Directors of the Vermont Cen
trail Railroad Company was held this day in this
scented. 1t was voted unanimously that this Board
assent 10 the above preamble and resolve, adopted
this day by the Directors of the Fitchburg Railroad
Company, and agree that the same shall be adopt
ed by this Board at their next meeting, TO be hold
en- on the 9th November next.
Attest (Signed) SAM'L II. VALLEY, JR.,
Clerk pro. tenn.
SULLIVAN ROAD. We take the following para
graph from the money article of the Boston Post Of
Nov. 3d.
The stock for the Sullivan railroad, which con
meets the Central road with the Cheshire at Bellows
Falls. has been TAKEN learn, to the amount Of
$4,000 or nearly the requisite sum for its cons
truction."
This saves the charter and ensures the CON-
mencement and completion of the work The res
Of the stock will of course soon be taken up. Ou
readers will remember that the Sullivan road is the
connecting link between the Vermont Central anC
Cheshire and Fitchburgh Roads.