The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-18

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bose losis o. Burlington. and purchase /
guln1s ana q, ur vhaues fof thc same; I
g. hu.j dcp1's, nd cattle yards % various
important points o. OIL. up thc road where /
!; hni been built on p.icsi and % DO yari- I
ois othaf matters. all Of which were nrccs- Z
sar,. and tha, nou be- believed The rosd 10
be lH excellent condition.
Mr.. Pftntiss also cnquircd what rbic Of
interest had bcon paid upon the floating
debt. H. which answer was made that the
pf,aem rate was seven per cent, but tina,
some time ago twelve per cent was paid
The average rate Is eight per cent.
= resolution was then offered that the
meeting proceed 20 the choice Of nine D.
rcciors
ST. y. r. Reed, Of Boston, said that it
was contemplated 20 add 10 the Board two
men from Bls,on. one Of whom was Mr..
John Howe, formerly Of the Boston and
Maine. aud the other William Raymond
Leo, both mon Of great skill and experience
in raiiuld matters.
Mayor Scaycr. Of Boston. said there had
been something said Of an nmalgamalinn Of
different roads for tho purpose Of lcssoning
. oApeHsc-. Tie was in favor of such an o.
imagination, u the details are satisfactory,
sni the ability pf Mr.. Ice Is guarantee
that BE- will propose u scheme that is prac-
,icahlc.
Mr. Proutiss, Of kecnc, wanted TO know
If the Central was included IN the scheme,
but no che answered his enquiry.
The meeting then proceeded To vote for
seven Directors, amer which it adjourned
10 dinner
Ia the afternoon Mr.. Is. II. Reed offered
the following resolutions
R,solr,d. That the Directors be author
iacd To make application 10, and obtain
/ from, the Legislature of Vermont an act
I authorizing the union or consolidation OF
I this Corporation with any Railroad Corpor.
alton or Corporations in this State, or In
either Of the States Of New Hampshire and
{ Massachusetts, and 10 make the necessary
/ Arrangements by negotiation or otherwise
for periecting such union or consolidation.
Mr.. Reed proceeded TO state his reasons
I for offering the resolution. 4 plan for uni
ting the Ftchburg, Cheshire and Rutland
Railroads had been ia agitation for some
tnne aud the Directors Of the Fitchburg
and Cheshire roads had already pclitioncd
their Legislatures for leave TO carry out
the plan. No argument. he said, was nee
dc9 20 show the advantage Of having one
line from Boston t. Burlington. Ia the
iirst place, II will make a saving, not Of a
few dollars. bat Of a, lcas, fifty Thousand
per nnnum, f1r now We have three Presi-
dents three trcasurers, and a host Of
CLERKS, many Of the latter being employed
solely 10 settling the accounts of the three
corporations with each other. And very
oi(cn. too. opportunities occur where large
quantities OF freight might be had if taken
at litle sauntion from established rates,
but each corporation had To consult the
other on the matter. and IN the mean time
the ireigh, goes in another direction.
Mr.. Grclec, OF Boston. said that he was
m iayur Of the union Of the Rutland aud
BaT.ngtan, Cheshire and Fitchburg roads,
but was opposed 10 smother union which
hsd bcra talked Of and which he styled IN.
natural
Nj Reed said thu, hc was willing q
amend his resolution 90 that II would read
east Of Bellows Fails
MI. Prruns., Of kccnc, moved 10 amend
the resolution BY striking out the word
"ia tins State thus cutting or all chanc,
Of uui-n with any other road "a Vermont
Mr Thaeher, President Of the Cheshir,
road, suggested that two petitions NIGH
BE- presented 20 the Legislature, one pray
ing ior authority Ga unite with the Cheshir
and Fnchburg, and the other for genera
: nuihouiy In the matter
2 Mr.. Reed aid that II was No, c1pcdieu
Ia ,io the Difecinrs down 10 any partieula
roads # they did, they would nj be IN
. position 20 make good bargain lie aliu
, ded 10 the Grand Junction road, aud sai
> dat connection with tina, road would D
an important matter. 10 by they would D
IA % th~r way q getting their share cfihc Dor
drd goods non sent from Boston 10 Cnnad
The " ogcosier road, be said, vaa sbou, !
conacct with The Grand JUNCTION road Z.
a slaullsr Iu1Isaa,-
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4 v1Fca By several county Stockho!dcrs, wi
h, thought that 'he poser 81 the Dlso,o
). slssul- be imiied 10 lhe matter
"a The presbAcm ii the rasd ailudrd 30 d
), importance n tle connection o. MIX
pa tAc, s.f- euahledi0 iake passenger. ~
ID Noutrral and ogdrustufr iH the namn
and ilnd thea in Neu ioik og Rssion
r. thr evening 81 their option. The urane
b uien' viA ihg Nenposa end Canida foa
B., ph.oh tine sAs accomplished, SEE na
II a temporary ebarartfr. aad be- hope
therefore that ths preoiou would hsi
a ihr pcvef o. mstc permanent cauu'-ctl,
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.. nics rgscueshle.
n NJ iiriiAee. Director. sid that II
he great pr,-aact, Of V cnneui, slsi.. Iaarbl
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7a o. lranspsr 90 Boston. haa hardly A. y
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