The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-01-22

Whereupon the meeting adjourned,
!, and having assembled a. the place desg
mated;
Mr. w. B. Gllberl, the Engineer who
surveyed the route, and estimated the ex-
> pense OF the road, being called for address
ed the meeting, making some very inter-
esliDg and satisfactory statements respect
ing the survey, the feasibility of,he Tonte,
the chedpness OF the construction OF the
road, &c. &c.
When Mr. Gilber. had concluded,
Nathan Rice Esq. Of Boston whose
presence was most cordially greeted, ad-
dressed the meeting tor on hour and a
half, in an eloquent and most interesting
aud acceptable manner, and concluded by
presenting the following proceeding re-
Gently adopted by the Stockholders in the
Fitchgurg Railroad Company.
| After the annual meeting Of the stock
\ holders of the Fhchburg Rail Road CON-
pany held a, its Office in Boston on Mon-
day January l2, 1876, was dissolved-
N than Rice Of Boston requested the
stockholders 10 remain for the purpose Of
considering certain resolutions which he
proposed 10 offer-The resolutions were
then read Sy him, and after considerable
discussion the following were adopted -
"Whereas Western Vernon, embrac.
ing the rich agricultural valley Of the o.
ter Creek and Astounding 10 mineral pro-
ductions is endeavoring 10 have railroad
communication with sea porI on the AT
lanlic, and whereas we are assured that
decided preference is manifested in tina,
region for o railroad leading through Rut.
land 10 the Connection, River; and there
10 connect with the Cheshire and Fnch.
burg line, and whereas we are also inform.
ed tina, the subscriptions on the line Of The
proposed route have already been obtained
to the amount OF more than Million Of
D)llors in the Country, and additional
subscriptions have beau promised 10 the
amount Of $4,000 more, provided SUI
ticieEl encouragement. can be immedia.e.
Iy given by Boston and her vicinity tina,
The remaining sum requisite for the COM
mencement OF The work-'o theamounl o!
abou, 5000, 000,-wll be contributed by
her capitalists and Merchants - There,
fore Resolved,
ls,. Tina, We as ockholders ia the
Ftchburg Railroad company. many Of Us
being also s,oe no ders il the Cheshire
Rail Road Company greet with grea,
pleasure and satisfaction the enterprise
and public spirit now prevailing in Yves
tern Vermont, and 10 view of.he very i'm,
poriant advantages 10 be derived by our
roads from their extension to the rich Val.
ley of the Olcr Creek, and in view Of the
benefits ,ha, will follow from this ex;en.
| sion to Boston with whose growing
prosperity GU! Interests ire identified do
hereby pedg" ourselves 10 use our in1i-
vdual exertions to promote its success and
10 obtain the necessary subscriptions.
Resolved, q. Thai The recent move
ment "a, East Bennington. indicating that
great exer,ions are making to induce
Western Vermont 10 build Railroad
from the valley Of the o ter Creek 10
connect with the Western Railroad a,
Pnsheld. render il necessary we should
now act with decision, energy and prompt
ness.
R.solrei, 81 That a delegation Re
now appointed 10 attend The railroad
meeting 10 be held at Rutland on the lab.
inst for the purpose Of presenting these
Resolutions and OF P;edging our assl''
lance in their important undertaking.
| Resoired, 4th. That Nathan Rice =,
Abel Phelps, r. G Leeds, J. j. Svih.
and WIN. Underwood be appointed 10 at
tend this meeting and hat they ne author
Used 10 fii any vacancies in their mum
5er-and that these genlemtn with such
others as they may appoint 10 dc! with
them be also requested TO act as a com
mittee to obtain subscriptions for the pro-
posed road.
Resolred, s h.. That the Delegates
chosen TO attend the Convention at Rnl.
land TO forward the Interests Of that road
be Instructed 10 do nothing in any way 10
affect iuiuriously other roads which NAV
BIZ tributary to the Cheshire, the Vermont,
and Massachusetts. and the k'ltchburg
roads"
Voted, TIA, a copy of'hesr Resolutions
be transmitted 10 the meeting at RntlaLd.
Voted, That Mr. Warren BE- requested
to act as Secretary and take copy OF the
above.
Voied, To adjourn Attest.
G. w. WARREN, See.
Boston, Jan. IL, 1886
The reading Of the foregoing proceed,
ipgs, having been concluded, it was on
motion Mr. Hodges,
Voted that lbe meeting do now adjourn
ill two o'clock. P. Nj.
AFTERNOON. 2 O'clock.
The meeting, being called TO order by
the Chair, Mr. Smalley, from the COM
ni,,es TO nominate Directors for the year
ensuing, reported the lanes OF The follow"
ing gentlemen