The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-01-20

which from its small amount mus' oe per
ne,naIIy charged with enhanced prices to pay
The expence of transportation and the inter
cst mon so large an outlay of capital, he
effect will be, the removal Of every induce
ment for The construction of the western
Vermont Rail Road, and thus will western
Vermont be deprived of all The numerous
advantages which would he derived from Inc
construction of Railroad through lis eniHe
lengthr
LEONARD SARGEANT'
A. P. LYMAN,
Gro. w. STRONG,
G. w. FkNToN.
The question before the meeting oeihg on
the massage of the resolutions, reported by
the committee, animated and eloquent ad
dresses were made by Mr. Preniiss Of Keen
who read very interesting letter from Abel
Phelps, ESQ, of BosiOD,-and by Messrs
Hale of Keer, Parker Of FiIzwililam' Mr.
Bishop of Bridgeport, Conn, delegate from
the Housatonic Railroad Co.. Mr. Kice oil
Boston, MIR Marsh of Shrewsbury, MIR }. A.
Conant. Judge Spraeue. and MIR Clarke of
Brandon. Mr. PieGpoint of Rutland, Mr.
Smaley of Burlington, Mr. Roberts of Man
chester, Mr. Harrington Of Boston, and Mr.
Ormsbee Of Rutland, who in the course OF
his remarks, read the following letter from
Mr. Harbach the engineer of the North Ad-
ans Railroad.
Leonard Sergeant, A. p. Lyman, G. ".
Strong, and c. w. Fenten, ESqs'
GENrLEMEN;-I have made cursory eX-
animation of the route between Bennington
aud this place preparatory 10 organizing
Corps of Engineers for prosecuting The sur
weys-I have been most agreeably surprised
i'll finding valley of upwards of so miles Ii
extent between these mountains, where The
ma ural obstacles and distractions have been
of so little moment. 1t would be next TO im-
possibility for any Engineer TO say, precisely
what would be The VI aximum grade upon
this line or in fact any other line, without
first making survey. But by comparison
with the features Of other lines, with the
Housatonic railroad the PittsGeld and Ncrib
Adams road, now construction, (boih SINH
larry situated in this same VaIley,) ! do not
hesitate TO say that it need not exceed 40 feet
per mile-and probably four fifths of the
whole line less than 90 feet per mile-The
cost of this line will bear comparison with
the most favored. The Pittsfeid aud Adams
Railroad Of which have the honor to be
Engineer, is estimated 20 cost about 81 ,OO0
per mile and contracts have been made To
cost within that amount--of this sum SlO,-
10000 is estimated for the superstructnre
and $1,000, 90 for land damages leaving about
S75O0,00 for the graduaiion-Either Of these
three items are larger than they could be
upon this ue-and | think | am warranted in
making the statement that this route would
not cost over 100000 per mile. have com
pared notes also with Mr. Gilbert's Survey to
Burlington and DO not hesitate 10 say it Can
be built equally cheap as that part of the
Connecticut River and Champlain Road.
i have the honor 10 he gentlemen;
Your most obj. Servant.
+. HARBACH
Rutland. Jan.14. 1876.
The questions heing taken on the Reso!u
tions they were adopted with great unanmiiy
but two votes being given in the negative.
On motion Of Hon A. G. Dana, II was
voted that the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by The President aud Secretary and
ubshed.
Whereopon, Mr. Linsey made some brief
and animated remarks. concluding with a
motion that his meeting do now adjourn.
which WAS carried.
And The meeting was theIeupon adjourned
by the President sine die
T. FOLLETT, President.
iSAM'L- SWIFT. Secretary.