Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-01-22


JoHS lIowr, "
Benz. Il. REED,
Judge FoLLETr was subsequently unanimous
ly appointed President of the corpo ration.
The changes in the Board of Directors are Mr..
FLETCHER in place of Gen. NASH of New Haven
who declined reelection, and Messrs. RICE,
REED. and HOWE of Boston, in place of Messrs
llENsHAw, GRAY, and DANA who had requested
that their names should be omitted from the list
of Directors, the two former on account of the
multiplicity and cngrossing character of their
business engagements, and the latter in conse-
quence of ill-health. A most iudcious and adj
mirable letter from Mr.. DANA was read to the
Meeting of Stockholders by the President, and at
a subsequent stage of the proceedings a resolu-
ton, introduced by Judge JUNE, of Brandon was
adopted, conveying to the three retiring Direc-
tors in Boston, the thanks of the Stockholders for
the valuable and efficient aid they had rendered
in carrying forward the great enterprise to its
present prosperous position.
We took no notes of the various animated and
excellent speeches that were made in the after
noon. Me5srs. LINsLEY, REED of Boston. CHAP
MAN, of Greenfield, Mass, PARKER of Fitzwil-
liam, y. H., ORMsBEE, PIERPoIyT STRONG, BrcK-
MASTER, DEMISG and others addressed the meet
ing. Mr.. REEDS short speech was received
with universal pleasure. lie said he never made
speeches, and if he were disposed to make his
'juvcnile' effort now-as he certainly was not
he should think it crpeiicm at least to adopt the
stratagcm of a musical friend of his. and have
the doors and windows fastened to keep his au-
dlcncc from leaving him to speak to bare walls
lie however would take occasion to express his
hearty admiration of what he had seen of West
orn Vermont, and his increased conviction of the
importance both to Boston and Vermont of the
Rutland Railroad, and to say that any additional
funds that might be required to ensure its speedy
completion would be forthcoming" Mr.. CHAP
MAN made as he always does, capital railroad
speech, Astounding in useful and interesting sta
tstics well calculated to inspire those whom he
with confidence in the excellence of
the investment they had made. The brief speech
es of Messrs. ORAsBEE and STRONG were oftbc
Mr. LINsLEY.
The letting Of that portion Of the road which
has been advertised was announced in the after
noon.
The division from Burlington to Brandon,
about SO miles, is under contract to Messrs.
PRATT & Co-the Company including among
others, as we understand, Mr.. JoHy BRAnLEY
and the Mcssrs. SrRoyGs Of Burlington. They
contract to complete this division of the road,
ready for the cars, the corporation furnishing the
rails, chairs, and spike) for the sum of $1,000 per
mile-a price considerably within the estimate
OF Mr.. GILBERT, the Engineer.
The contractors on the division from and in
GLIDING the summit at Mt. Holly to Bellows
Falls. about 80 miles, are Mcssrs. S. II. b.
WALES 81 Co., who have 3 miles commencino
at the Bellows Falls terminus Messrs. DECKER
e. WARNER, l6 miles including the Jewell
Brook section; Messrs. Il. & p, CARROLL .
miles Messrs. NAy PELT e. PRITcHARD, miles:
Mr.. Gro. CLARK, and Messrs. McCuLLocH
CLARK & Co., 4 miles, and Messrs APPLETON
REEVES & CO., miles.
These contractors, we learn, are gentlemen Of
much experience and undoubted responsibility
The average contract prices are for earth exca
walton little less than IL cents; for solid rock
about rs cents; and for loose rock about 81
cents The masonry is on terms equally favor
able; and the average price for which this d.
vision is contracted 10 be placed in readiness ior
/ the rails by the lst of October 1913, Ohe grading
masonry and bridging completely is less thar
$4,000 per mile-a price considerably within
the first estimates OF Mr.. GILBERT. We under
stand that upon the heavier portions of the linc
between Bellows Falls and Mt Holly, the worl
will be commenced forthwith.
1t will thus be seen that little over IS mile,
OF this road (about three iourths otthe whole line
have been placed under contract on highly favor
able terms-such terms as show that it will b,
one of the cheapest roads in New England. II
reference to the remaining division of about q
miles, between Brandon and Mt. Holly. the fol
lowing resolution was adopted by the Board O
Directors -
"Resoired, Thn, the Executive Committee be d;
Tecied To have the line Of the road from Brandon to Mt
Holly located and prepared Tor lettings and that I'M
lettings be advertised in season To have the ,,rodin,
competed by the first day Of January, 1919"
1t is expected that the grading, masonry an,
bridging of this division will be let at price no
far from sll 200 permilc