Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-01-21

rtincd shnah te the teTr1tnut &" Vuft
The sulgcct an. hrrus't before the au.
,horii,cs II New Hampshire snd they deci-
ded IN our fAvu-. tha, ,hc Eachl'urv Rad
ftould meet ours n, Bellows Fall. Thus
tie difh, ul,y was removed and VIC arc To-
havc \ sra,ya, hoe Il Railr al g. Bst,t
At that tine. the amount q stock hects.
gary far the construction OF our Road was Mt
suhscribcd. Vow with the additional SUI.
srripiion Of 5000 coo ~ Boston We have
means suTiyi Il. In view II ,lc.c ausr;.
ci"us results your directors Judged it best.
and lid issue Fropofals ior contracting g.
build = great portion Of tie read The e.
feet has been thu, some seventy FIVE con-
tractors have examined tho route and here
II may not bc Hmiss 10 remark that they
have u,i,crstNy expressed surprise that 30
favorable n route for building ruiruad was
to be found IN Vermont The result thus
'nr is that Your Directors after much labor
in examining the various bids have NJ.
ccp'ri the proposals Of one company
Of contractors for grading. building and
finishing in the very best manner IS 10
miles II the Road, between Brandon and
burlington, for the sum Of 1900 dollar.
the company only finding the rails and de
posting them at three different points near
Lake Champlnin.
The President being asked whn, lie ,ho't
Of tho SO called impossible gulf or Mount
holly Gap replied that in Lis opinion tho
eastern portion Of the Road. about thirty
miles including tie Gulf wouli be graded
aud the necessary mason work wrough, rea-
DIV for the supcrstructurc for $4,000 al
mile.
The committee coming in. their nominees
were c'""'cd and tie morning services"
were ended
Tho afternoon was taken up with regular
speeches. Mr. Sindslcy spoke Of tho bust
mes. which the Rond would have to DO.
and of,he valuc of,hc Stock when it was
comp'u'd Mr. Strong called MP Mr Reed
n newly elected Director from Boston -
MIR r appeared about A. years old and
vorv active man.
" Nc 'o'l he ocn,cmon TN, 10 ~
ma t. a great uI>.lAc ~ hen he Called UNION
HIM TO mike speech, he never opened hr,
mouth before half So many men Some ger.
llemcn rrmnrkino on his youth. Yes he
sad II WINS ujurerile nttcmr, You'd scnrcc
expect one Of my oge. &c" his husiner
was working not speech max ing had he
been called upon to 90 on, and shovel n
barrow fill Of dirt he could have done it
ne quick ms nnv other man in the room
but as 10 making n speech he knew moth.
ing nbon' i. Yet he did 90 on ~ made
an eIcslcn, speech which was received
with ncclamnlan
N"xt Mr. Chapman Of Grecenfrld wn.
en- led on, he praised our ma rblc md iron
p'Aclng these Vermont pro'ncr. as II.
mon9 n" very bcs! in the woii
Mr. Hodges now called up Mr. Parker
Of Frzwlllom,a repro sentative Of the Fnch
burg Company Thi, gentleman wns
crnllfcd with the prospects ofthe Rutland
Road
Other speeches were now n,ds
by Mcssr. PlcrpoInt, Ormsbee Strong and
o'heH-when finally the speech WINS mnde
hy'oId Dcmmon, lie thought that not ONLY
The Western Vcrrnonlets but that the A
mighty had cfrcrunllv barred up that 9th
er ro0d The frs! honestly The last nnlu.
rally
The entire proceedings Of his meeting
were IN every way gratifying and cspccml.
Iy rs every thing wsol to show that
all question as ii regard, the immcdi.
ate prosecution and carly completion ofthis
road IS settled beyond prradvcnlurc -
Agnln, then, would We Congratulate the
people OF Western Vermont in view Of the
success OF this dcs bIe object, The let.
lungs made, were in the highest degree
satisfactory, md were as follows:
FROM BRANDON TO BuRIINo1oN-,hc
contractors are Pratt & Co, who are to
complete tho road the Company furnish
ing rails, spikes &r-for 81, per mlle &.
the rond to be ready for cars June / ls4s
FROM Mr HoLLY TO BELLOWS FALLS
contacts wor" made y. tllons.
Bclo,gs rails III, isior.
Sections T. 2 as Il b WnIrs& Co.
Dcckets & Warner
l9-1 & + Carroll
20&4l Paupeu & Pnlchlm
M. Holly DiriSion
Sec, !, 2, 4 r. G,--Van Peh & Prilchard
" 7,-Drck'r & Warner
" S-Gro Clarke.
Q 10 it 80 Ca''ork, Clark & Co
A" I2-T & + Carol.
" 10, l4-APPlrton, Reeves & Co,
The whole amount Of these las, contract,
ls-ior grading, masonry, &c about 3o2
600 dollars, or less than ~ 600 mile Il
sum much LEES than The most sangulne OF.
licipal'd
Tho now Lnarl Of dlrnclncs haL-to CON-,