Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-01-15
GFrom the Boston Adas.l
Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad.


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sets Rai-ROad Corporation.
GENTLEMEN As business of public character
has called me from the State, so as to prevent my
being present at the meetings of the Board. have
this day sent in my resignation of the Office Of Di
rector, to which was elected in February last 10
taking my leave Of the corporation, have felt il
to be my duty TO state TO you my convictions in re-
lation to unpleasant controversy among the
Stockholders, with reference 10 the location Of
portion OF the road, and the reasons which incline
me TO those opinions. am moved TO this course
partly from the fact that differ from majority of
the Board, this subject and partly from the fact
that there appears to be disposition conceal the
facts from the public and to enlist public sentiment
on the side Of the Winehendon route.
The road, you know, was chartered through
Baldwinville, village in the north part Of Temple
ton and the stock being obtained under that char
ter, was OF course for that route. An effort has
since been made to divert the road from Baldwin
vile, aud to convey it through Winchendon village,
some six or eight miles farther north, and within
some three miles Of the line Of New Hampshire
This question of location has been brought before
the Commissioners for the County Of Worcester,
who, after full and proracted hearing Of thirteen
days, have decided unanimously, in favour of the
chartered route. An effort is now TO be made to
have that decision reversed by the Legislature.
Having had, from the first, general knowledge
of the localities and business upon the route was
early impressed with the belief that the interest Of
the people upon the line would be best promoted
by adhering to the chartered route but not being
in possession of minute typographical information,
which can be obtained only by surveys and person
al observation upon the ground, held my mind
open to conviction, and was ready TO adopt any
line, which from full view Of all the facts ia the
case, should be found preferable. And now, from
view Of all the surveys personal examination
OF the disputed portions Of the two routes upon the
ground itself, and from the testimony Of engineers
aud others, before the commissioners, am salts.
fed that the convenience Of the public and the in.
teress Of the corporation will be better promoted by
adopting the line through Baldwnville than the
one through Winchendon. l have no personal in
,erests in the question, except that OF being small
stakeholder. The portion Of the road which passe,
through my town. where might be supposed tC
have some personal feeling, does not fall within
the disputed section and so cannot be affected b,
the adoption Of either line.
| Before proceed to state the grounds OF thu
opinions have expressed, II seems important TO
full understanding Of the subject, and it is due t'
the gentlemen Of the Board with whom | have &C
ted, TO state the character Of the organization o
the corporation and the means Of information
which the Board have possessed in relation to thi
vexed question. The directors not only receive NJ
compensation for their services, but are not REIN
bursed their necessary expenses The President