The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-23

| yet estimated. The time has arrived when
longer delay in providing these additions
structures can hardly be justified Youi
newly-elcctcd Board, it is presumed, viii
move with'promptitudc in this matter, under
such direction, if any, as you may think
proper TO give them.
The period is near at hand, gentlemen
when we shall be called upon TO make new
and we have no doubt, profitable connection.
with other Railroad corporations, entering
upon our line. Since your last meeting
the construction Of the Road from White
hall to Rutland has rapidly progressed, and
is now nearly ready for the supcrstructure
The Road from Rutland to Troy, bv way oil
Salem, is under contract, the grading of C.
levcn miles to Castleton, completed, and the
work on the remainder steadily progressing
~ Road from Albany TO Rutland. by way Of
Bennington, is now receiving its final loca.
tion, under the charge Of our former chief
engineer, Mr.. Gilbert, and men of wealth
character and enterprise, engaged in the
project, give assurances that it will be mme-
diately built. These respective routes unite
with us at Rutland. When completed. we
shall have direct connection with Lake
Champlain at the head of its navigation
with Saratoga and the lines of Railroads and
Canals through Western New York, reach
ing the great Lakes-with the Hudson Rv-
er and all the markets upon her borders
and with the city of New York, both by
Steamboat and Railroad.
The Hudson River Railroad, now COM
pleted and running between New York and
Poughkcepsie, is Immediately to be finished,
terminating at Albany. We have direct
connection with it over either and all of the
three lines named, after which, less Than G.
lcven hours running time between New York
and Burlington, is amply sufficient to make
the trip. The characteristics OF the whole
line afford the opportunity of attaining a
high rate of speed, and in distance it has
manifestly decided advantage over any 9TH
or route. The entire travel, north and
south, must be thrown upon this line. and
we of the Rutland and. Burlington, with our
Boston connection, cannot fail to be greatly
benefited by it.
From our eastern terminus at Bellows
Falls, Railroad is constructing down the
valley OF the Connecticut River to Brattle-
boro'. where we come in connection with
the Vermont and Massachusetts,, leading to
Boston, and with the Connecticut River
Railroad, following the valley of that river
to Hartford, thence to New Haven and New
York, or diverging and reaching by Railroad
all the principal cities and towns IN Aassa-
chuset.s, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
These several roads, when completed.
would seem TO perfect the magnificent system
of public works in which we are interested,
South and East, and bring our own into line
for the Northern and Southern as well rs
the Eastern and Western travel of New
England. We cannot fail to derive great
accessions to our business from these new
lines, and it does not seem possible that rival
or parallel routes can ever be constructed TO
deprive us of the expected benefits, or even
to divide them with u.s.
The occasion of our last annual meeting
was improved to lay before you somewhat in
detail, the position in which we were then
yNIo IN Of 10
Canada Road, and its connection with ours
at the village of burlington. Controlled
and directed as this Corporation is, by an
influence adverse to our interests, and appa-
rently disposed to divert its business from us
at any and every sacrifice, regardless of the
obligations imposed upon them to connect
their road with ours, it was deemed expedi-
ent 10 procure from the Vermont Legisla-
ture, an amendment of our charter, which
was obtained at their October session in 1sa9
and which, if accepted, authorizes this Com
pany TO construc, Road from Burlington.
to intersect with the Vermont and Canada
at the village Of st. Albans. This act is IA
vorablc for the purposes for which it was de-
signed, and will be submitted for your con.
sideration, on the question of acceptance.
1t is not deemed expedent to discuss in thi.
Report the merits of this question. This
can be more fully and satisfactorily done by
you gcntlemcn, in open meeting, prepared
as we trust many of you are, to throw upon
it the light necessary to lead us to Just and
wise conclusion. 1t would seem indispcnsa-
bic, however, that the subject be now dis.
posed Of, as the act expires by its own limit
alton in two years from the date of its pas
sage.
Previous to the opening Of the road through
lis entire line, and up 10 January lst, 1850,
the income arising from the running of de.
tached and separated portions. and the ex.
penses Of the same, have all been included
in construction account. This course wa.
adopted from the obvious necessity and pro.
priety of tho case. The furniture of the
road, including every spare engine, with the
platform and gravel cars, were necessarily
used on construction. The expenses, inclu
ding wood, oil, wages, repairs. SC, were mol
and could not be accurately separated and
kept distinct from similar expenses attending
the legitimate business of running these de
lached portions for freight and passengers
Since the first of January, the Supernten
dent has opened his books, in a metholca
and systematic form, and his report herewith
will show the extent of our operations botl