Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-25
REVIEW OF THE BRIDGE QUESTION.

ON announcing the decision by the House of the question of
bridging Lake Champan Roses Point promised the
first opportunity publish the BILL and the yeas and nays But
more due to question of such magnitude Vermont New
England Northern New York, and indeed to the Naon
this question small degree involves the rights and interests
of Nation respectable portion of its domestic and Ca
madam We therefore give review of the whole
question.
In of 1916 the citizens Boston called upon
aid in the construction of various railroads New Hampshire
and Vermont and also of road from Lake Champan Ogdens
bugh Lake Ontarioa with view, then perfectly under
STOOD connecting Montreal the hand and the great
Northern Lakes the other with the Atlantic at Boston AT
time however, charter had been granted for connection
the Vermont Central and Rutland roads with the Ogdensbugh
but relying upon the we'll known beray of the Legislature of
Vermont supply this link In the magnificent project Bostonans
forward very literally taking stock, mainly in Vermont
and New Hampshire roads, and up the first of October last
than five millions of dollars had actually been expended in
At the October session. l945, charter asked
complete the line and the Vermont and Canada Company
chartered with the right with road from Montreal
Hghgate and also build road point the
shoe of Grand Isle County passing the sandbar South
Hero the said company may hereafter Designate The lat
grant made for the purpose of meeting the Ogdenbugh
road but the feasibility of bridge the main channel of the
Lake had then been asceraned and the right bridge
neither asked granted 1t is be observed however
the right of way the shore Grand Isle County
right any stream of water, course" did, the
Judgment of high legal authority include the right
LAKE namely at the sandbarthe channel
ST. Adams Bay between Grand Isle and North the
Tongue, between North Hero and Albugh
stood the matter when in the of 1876 the o.
denburgh Company having obtained stock enough organize
and its charter proceeded with surveys for location These
surveys made under the direction of JAMES HAYWARD ESQ
very distinguished engineer and early the present year he
A W. me-
" that Bridge be built Cumberland Head
which would be in direct line with the bridge granted the
sandbar but that and nbroen railway
be had easily and cheap and without impeachment
navigation by bridge the Lake Rouses Point and
another of the outlets of Mssisquo Bay
Hog Island This report given to the public Immediately
and worth emarkng that produced discussion
public newpapersa discussion which has continued months
and produced circumstances against the bridge from those
navigation both sides of the Lake The objection
that the people do understand this question: does therefore
include opponents of the BRIDGE they perfectly
But in view of Mr. Haywards report and relying upon
the readiness of Vermont the bridges Bostonas entered
still largely into Ogdensburgh stock and stood prepared
complete only that work, but all others connected with
On this point be mistaken unbroken railway
necon and is sire We do not that the Og
denburgh road will not go ONT may may not but does
will be in the certain expectation of and unbroken
connection Vermont elsewhere In view of that report also
Canadian Parliament chartered
the Vermont and Canada road any point line
the countries In order theh
Roue Point of all the railroad lines from Lake Ontario, Mon
rea and Boston, and to give free and passage
of five millions of people, all the year.
Vermont and Canada Company asked change of line ao
60 by the direct Aburgh, by bridge
Rouses Point 1t true, that company could reach Aburgh
through Grand Isle county, by the existing charter but
be by three bridges and two them navgbe by
bridge the sandbar and ferries the road
would leave the large and popuou county Franklin
entirely preclude that people advantages This change
of line, and the right bridge evidently essential well
to the of the Vermont and Canada road
mediation of Franklin county, they advance
OF New England and the Western States by opening unner-
ruped way for the immense bunesstha will coming time
be carried through the railroads of New England Northern
New York and Canada and the shipping the great Northern
Lakes In compliance with the statute legal app-
cation for these changes in the charter gven follows
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Accordingly the 26th Of October bill was introduced into
the Senate and referred TO the Committee Roads consisting
Senators KMBAL of Wndham County BRowNE1L of Bennington
County and MINER of Lamoe Counya committee as dsnter
ested could possb ound one member being
in either of the railroads whose are directly nvovd in
the question Subsequently, Senator RoBNsoN of WASHINGTON
County supplied the vacancy oecasoned by the temporary alb
of Mr. MMERa change however which unmportan
Mr. M concurred by his in the decision of the
On the 9th of October bill identical in its provisions
troduced into the House 1t follows.
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