Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-01-15

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Smnilcy. Hon r. Pierpoint. Sam'l More
gan, Hon Fl. Bill, Hon a. G Dana, n
Neelham Esq, Hon. /. I, Barrett, and
Jos Warmer a9iff s.Isah tre ,s...
At this stage in the proceedings, the !
House being excessively. crowded, apd III
heing announced tina, large numbers were |
iinabIe to obtain admission, ii was on mo
ton .gtsl $50 .tt
Voted, Thatilhis meeting do nowad jqurn
20 meet againiothwilh at the North Meet.
ing House. ieei
Whereupon the mecring adjourned, and
aaving assembled At The place designated,
Mr. w B GiLBERrythe Engineer who
Surveyed lhe route, and estimated The ,ex-
pcnsc Of the road, being called for addressed
The messing, making some very interesting
and satisfactory statements respecting the
Survey, The Feasibility Of the ronle, the
Lcheapness ofthe construction Of the road,
Sc &c.
l. When M Gilbert had concluded, 80
t.EArHts ,R5ss, Esq. of BSsah esyhase !
presence was most cordially greeted, ad; |
Edres.etlthe meeting for an hour and a half
in an eloquent and most interesting and ac-
cep,able manner, and concluded by present
ing the folloSing proceeding recently adopt
I'd BY the Stockholders in the Fitchburg
Railroad Company.
After the annual meeting Of the stock hol-
4 ders Of the Flichbulg Rail Road Company
hheld At its office in Boston on Monday Janu-
Iary IL. 1916, was dissulved-t = str .'
Nathan Rice Of Boston requested the stock
IholJers to remain for the purpose Of consid-
.lering certain Resolutions which heproPOsed
10 Gffer--'Ehe resolutions were then lead by
4 him, and after considerable discussion the
following were adopted;--l u.a.a. afu8r-.7
"Whereas Western Vermont embracing
: the rirhla agricultural valley Of the Otter
Greek. and Astounding 10 mineral productions
il underwriting To haye}a railroad commu-
ncaion with a sea-pnrt on the Atlantic, and
whereas we are assured that adecided lpfei-l
erence is manifested ~ That regionr Tor arall.i
road Leading through Rutland 10 the Com
ne, ticnt River;sand there TO connect with the
Cheshire aud Fitchburg line, and whereas
we are alsoiinlOTmed that the subscripti
on the line OF the proposed route have alrea-
DIV heen obtained TO The amount oil more than
| Million OF Dollars in the Country, and adj
ditional subscriptions have been promised to
the amount Of $25O,000 more, provided
; Sufficient encouragement Can he immediately
QI given by Boston and hei vicinity that the re-
naming sum requisite for the commend emeut
of the work-to the amount of about $780,
e00, -will be conldbuteI bv her capitalists
aud Observation-Disclosures Resolved, ,1i
lst Fiat we asSiockhol d, r. in lheFtchburg
Rail- Rod Company l'many OF US being alsn
, stockholders IN The Cheshire Rail Road Com
pany--do greet with great pleasure and sat-
, ishc,ion the enterprise and public spirit now
prev ailing In Western Vermont, and IN view
: OF the very important advantages to be de-
, rived bv our roads from their extension to
The rich Valley ot the Otter Greek, and in
G view of the Lene6ls that will follow from this
extension to Boston--wnh whose growing
pros perlty our interests are idenlihed-do
= hereby pledge ourselves 20 use our individu-
I. al exerions to promote lis success and 10
:. obtain The necessary subscriptions. ~ ''t'
Resolved, 3D. That The recent movement,
at E,st Remington indicating that great ex'
Q ertions ATE making to induce Westetn Yer
mont to build a kail-Ruad from the valley o
the Ouer Creek to connect with the Western
= Rail Road al Piusheld render it necessary
: we Should now act with decision, energy ant
i promptness.
Resolved, Sd. That delegation he now
re appointed To attend the rail road meeting IL
=, be held a, Rutland on the lith. inst, for the
! purpose OF representing these Resolutions and
2 of pledg;ng our assistance in their importan
undertaking. 80 -
ID Resolved, 4fh. That Nathan Rice, Abe
Phelps, r. 70. Leeds, J. ], Swift, ana Vim
Underwood be appointed 10 attend this meet
ing and that they be authorised TO ill anV
"a vacancies in their number--and that these
: gentlemen with such others as they may APP
: point To act Nth Them be also requested Il
y act rs a conynittee 10 obtain Subscriptions
for the proposed TOAD. so'uiiifi til'h ln3h
&c Resolved, 5th. That the Delegates choseT
to attend the Convention n, Rutland 10 for
T. ward The interests of that road he instructed
itodo Ao'hing in airy way to effect injurious
20 " other roads which may be tributary Ia IN
=, Cheshire, the Vermont and Massachusetts
and the Fi,chhnrg roads JtAI.t
H. Voted, That copy of these Resolution
q, I've transmiued 10 the meeting al Rutland,
Voted, That Mr. Warren be requested t
v act as Secretary and take copy of the abov
te Voted, To Adjourn.-Auesl,
or .I0rrlG. w. WARREN, Sec.
p Boston, Ian. 10, lS46 40 Tq IA -FE
n The reading of The foregoing proceedings
H. having been concluded, il was on motto
Mr. IloDoEs,
Voted that the meeting DO now udj0ur
.ill two O'clock, p. NJ
AFTERNOON, 2 O'CLOCK
The meeting being called to order b
tho Chair, Air Smalley, from the commute
/ to nominate Directors for the year ensuing
reported the names oflhe following genIl'
men: ...-g.,-It ....
TIMOTHY FOLLETTo of Burlington
SAM l., p. STRONG ofVergennes
WM NASH. of Nrwhaven.