The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-07

VI Ut any Tdte nave omitted to complete 1t to
the boundary, or to move it beyond St.
Joi'nsbury. In lS4S the Legislature of Yer
mont authorized the Portland and Montreal
Hallway to extend its line across the North
eastern part of the State, which act was en-
Iarce'l by the Legislature of 1851, under
which last named act the line is completed,
and was opened for travel in Jelly, 1858.
In 1852 the Legislature of Vermont grant
ed ~harter for Railway from Lake Cham
plain following the Valley of Missisquoi R,v-
er, to point of junction and intersection
with the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers
Rallroad al any point upon is line Bv the
act of 1851, authorizing the Atlantic and St.
Lawrence Railroad Company to construct its
line to Island Pond. the Missisquoi Il. Il. Co..
was also authorized to extend its line to a com
mon point Of junction and intersection at the
same place, to which point also the Connect
lcut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad Compa-
NY was allowed to extend its line, and TO form
a common junction with the other Railroads
named, and stipulatons were made in the act
itself for the protection of each road against
all discriminate ,ns of rates, of freight and
fare, by the several Rtilwav Companies thus
united and connected Thus matters stood
IN August, 1854, when notice was given of
appIIration for the Charter of Railway from
Island Pond to St Johns'.ury. All the rights
of the several parties previously secured
then as now, remain un,ltercd, and the right
of the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers
Railroad Company to form such Junction and
notion at Island Pond will! not expire
till the year 1858
The undersigned hive regarded the act
of the Legislature of Vermont of-1Sjl.
No. SO. entitled An Act in addition to an
act constitutin. the Atlantic and St. Law
renee Railroad Company corporation with
in this State" as indicating the true policy
to bc pursued to carry out in good faith with
certainty Of success, the Railroad enterprise
of Northern Vermont.
The people Of this region have quietly a
waited the action of the parties most interest
ed therein. until some infections were made
in 1854 Of a disposition 10 carry the Passump-
sic Railroad farther West. avoiding thereby
all connection with the Atlantic and ST Law
renee Railway, and it is against the adoption
Of any such policy that the undersigned feel
called upon to express their dissent. Every
Inhabitants of Caledonia, Orleans and Tsse X
Counties is interested in the extension of the
Connecticut and Passumpsic Railroad to its
Northern terminus at the boundary OF Cana
da, in the township of Derby, and the people
of theSeCounties, or many of them, have con-
tributed to its stock, and, in our Judgment,
not only will the public convenience be
largely increased by carrying out the plan
suggested by the act Of lsjl over that of any
othc- line of policy that can be pursued, but
the stock Of the Connecticut and Passump>ic
Rivers Railroad will be thereby greatly en-
hanced in value.
Under this belief, the undersigned with
others made application to the Legislature
OF Vermont the present year, for a Charter
for Railway from point of junction and
connection with the line of the Alantic and
st. Lawrence Railro I'll at Island Pond to a
point Of junction and connection with tn,
line Of the Connecticut and Passumpsic r. Il
at St. Johnsbury. The granting of this Char
ter was opposed by parties resiln. along tn,
route from st. Johnsbury to Barton, as wei
as by the Directors of the Connecticut ant
Passumpsic Railroad, and further time Of
one year was allowed in viii: IN that Compan,
might occupy the ground covered by thei
Charter. a Charter was however granted
to tho undersigned, with authority to con
struct a line Of Railway from Island Pond t.
s.; Johnsbury in case the Connecticut an,
Passumpsic Railroad did not in one YEA
from its passage, raise the means for buildin:
their entire line. to the boundary of Canada
and put the same under contract in good fatl
within that period. in which event. the Char
ter granted to us would become inoperativ,
and void. Under these circumstances W,
are precluded from going forward upon ou
own independent action for many months a
least, and can only act for that period in sub
ordination to the policy Of the Connecticu
and Passumpsic Railroad Company.
We are, however, lesirous of aiding tn,
extension Of the Connecticut & Passumpsi,
Rivers Railroad to its Northern terminus. o,
their adoption Of the plan indicated for thei
guidance by the Legislature of 1851, and W,
express our belief that by the adoption of
that plan, and by that alone, can we ventur,
to hope for an early satisfactory alustmen
Of all questions of route for the Passumpsi
Hallway, and the successful accomplishment
Of our long cherished desires and expecta
t'ons, in regard 20 its extension to its North
ern terminus at the State line in the town o
Derby. The stockholders in the G. &P. r
H.. residing ou: Of Vermont. and possibl,
many Of those within the State, may not b.
aware Of the fact that the East branch of th
Passumpsic River is the principal stream, s
that by following this main branch to it
source, where its waters interlock with thos,
Of the Clyde, and passing down the vale,
OF the latter stream to Derby Centre, III,
shortest possible route to Derby Line VilIag,