Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28
Railroads..

Vi. CENTRAL ROAD Contracts have been au-
thorized for the oars necessary to commence the
running of the road
SULLIVAN ROAD. The Claremont Eagle says
that the Sullivan road, connecting with the Yer
mont Central at Windsor, will be completed by
the LIST of January 1913.
O. The Northern IN. H.) Railroad Co. have
entered into a contract with r. II. Campbell
Esq. Of Philadelphia, to construct the bridge a
cross Connecticut river, near the mouth of White
River, to connect the Northern and Central roads,
The FtchJWgh Road has declared a scmi-an-
nual dividend Of 5 per cent, payable on the LIST
of February. Ten per cent. year.
The Rutland Road has been let in part, at both
ends, Us miles in ALL for trihe less than moth
ng-comparativcly speaking. We are inclined
to think that any read on that line which can be
built at the prices indicated, will hurt nobody
but the stockholders We presume however that
the contractors won't go to any very heavy expen-
penditures, under the present arrangement; they
seem to have been bidding for stock-subscrp-
tons more than for job. The policy of the
Rutland company is said to be this VIZ: to get
Boston stock to build the road from Bellows Falls
to the foot of the mountain on the east side, and
use the Vermont stock to build southwark from
Burlington, on the west side of the mountain.
When the money is expended, they will tell
Boston TO cross the mountain and fill the gap be-
tween the two ends, with threat that otherwise
the line from Burlington will be extended 10
Whitehall, N Y, and thus make a New York
road. The last Burlington Free Press, says, in
deed and truly, that the Rutland route from Bur-
lington "will open at least 65 or 20 miles of u
direct railway communication with New York.
Boston has not yet furnished the 100000 asked
for the Bellows Falls end of the ine-the sub
scription, we believe, has not been increased o
dollar beyond what it was last fall. The Fitch.
burgh Co. was relied upon for $4,000, but il
has not given it. We have thought that this
part of the road would be built if the Vermont
interests in that section could be harmonzed
as 1t is, the Black River and Williams River
people seem to be somewhat antagoniscal.
Vermom Central and S,dliyan Railroads. We
understand that the following resolutions were
passed at the annual meeting of the Fitchburg
Monday:
Whereas, the interests Of this Corporation will
be greatly promoted by a connection with the
Vermont Central Railroad, and whereas agrcea.
bly, 70 an arrangement between the Corporations
the Vermont Central Railroad Company have
acted in good faith, by commencing the con
struction of their Road at Windsor, so as to in
sure the said junction,
Therefore ReSoiued, That it is incumbent OF
the Corporation, both as company and as ndi
viduals, to act in good faith, in carrying out sale
arrangement,
RESOLVED further, That the Sullivan Railroad
designed to connect the Cheshire with the Yer
mont Central Road, has our confidence and i,
worthy of the aid of the community, and parlic
ularly of the Stockholders of this Corporation
and that we VIA do as individuals what we cal
by subscriptions to its stock to insure an objec
so necessary to our interest.
WESTERN RAILROAD. The Boston Courie
states that the report of the Western Rail Roa
Company for eleven months business up to tn
LIST OF December, has been made out, and Wi
shortly be submitted to the stockholders. Tn
increase of receipts in the past fortnight is abou
$4,000. The gross receipts in 1912 amounts
to S5126S8; in l843 S573,SS2; in 1874, S753
752; in lS45, SSl3,4S0; and 1916, $954O00.