Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12
From the Boston Daily Advertiser
RUTLAND RAILROAD,

The Lake Champlain and Connecticut River
Kali Road Corporation, famillarly known as the
" Rutland held its annual meeting at Rutland
on the 9Th inst, for the choice of Directors and
the transaction of other business. preliminary to
the commencement of the construction of this
important Rail Road.
Timothy Follett Esq, of Burlington, was cho-
sen President of the Corporation. gentleman,
who from its commencement, has been jealous
ly engaged in the project, and whose talents. en-
ergy, and high character are guarantee that
the business will be managed in the best man
ner.
A large number of the Stockholders were pres.
ent, inc ludng delegation of gentlemen sent by
the Boston Stockholders. Great interest and
enthusiasm were manifested the whole pro-
ceedings were characterised by harmony and
unanimity; and zeal and spirit evinced, which
insure the early construction of the Road A
large number of contractors, who had explored
the route, were present, and there was much
competition for the work. The bids were nu-
merous, and at reasonable rates; a proof Gf any
were needed) of the ease with which the Road
can be constructed. Fity-one and one-third
miles, from Burlington to Brandon, was let to
contractors, at S7l75 per mile, to include gra-
ding, masonry, bridges, sleepers, subsils all the
transportation, and also the laying of the rails
indeed to complete the R04d, EXCEPT furnishing
miles of the eastern end of the Road commence
, ing at Bellows Falls, and extending ocor The
summit Al mount Hoiiey, was let for an amount
} considerably below the estimate of Mr. Gilbert
thus giving assurance of the judgment, and skill
of that accomplished engineer. The remaining
thirty-one miles, will be prepared for letting ear
1 ~ In the ensuing spring; that there is but
little reason to doubt, that the whole Road will
, be completed before the end of the year 1873
t 1t is cause for rejoicing that the construction
ofthe Rutland Rail Road if erer it mas. is no
r longer uncertain. The valley of the Otter Creek
} rich, almostbeyond estimation, in mineral wealth
iron ore, soap stone, copperas and manganese
7 and abounding in exhaustless and beautiful va,
rletles OF marble, having extensive quarries Of
excellent slate, with highly fertile soil and val
! liable agricultural productions, beyond any Other
T portion of New England-the whole of Western
) Vermont, bordering on Lake Champlain, and
embracing district of more than three thou
sand square miles, extending the whole length
, OF the Lake from Burlington to White Hall
which has hitherto had nearly its whole inter
course and business with New York, is to be
connected with our city, by the Rutland, Che
shire and Fitchburg Rail Roads.
The importance to Boston of the Rutland Raj
Road can hardly be over-estimated. Ii will con.
meet it with the garden Of New Engiand-witl
r what has hitherto been to Boston seaied coUn,
/ try. twill secure toit an intercourse with more
than 100 900 inhabitants living near its line, be-
, tween the Connecticut River and the Lake. Il
/ will furnish it with abundance of the finest but
f ter, cheese and beef large quantities of wool
and an immense amount of manufactures from
the mills, whic, are scattered on the banks of the
: Otter Creek.
The Rutland Rail Road was projected by the