Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-05-14
For the Standard.
Our Railroad.

assigned Dy lnOSe opposed 10 the location
of the road, for their refusal to pay their
subscriptions. Few or none have now
the hardwood to assert that the easternis
the better route, but these delinquents
claim that they subscribed under the be-
lief or pledge that the road would be built
on the eastern route, and as the other
route has been preferred they will not
meet their engagements, and pay their
subscriptions. Were there any substan-
tial reasons for them to form this conclu-
sion, that their favorite route would be
preferred? were they deceived.or. imposed
upon by others, or were they led into this
opinion by fallacy of their own judg-
ment?
The precise location of such an extern
sive and important road must of course
remain uncertain until the several routes
hid been examined and brought TO the
test OF careful survey by scientific and
experienced engineers. Ifthere was any
Limitation as to the route or terminus of
the road, it would seem most natural to
look for it in the charter of the company,
or in the votes and acts of the Corpora
ton when organized.
The Connecticut and Passumpsic Riv-
ers Rail Road Company was incorpora-
ted by an act of the Legislature in 1855.
The Charter authorizes the Company to
construct a road from some point on the
southern boundary of the State of Yer
mont, up the Valleys of the Connecticut
and PaSsumpsic to the north line of the
town of Derby or Newport, as shall be
judged expedient by said Corporation
This act expired by its own limitation,
was revived in 1S43, and again in 1915
the act was annulled, and the company
divided and the southern terminus of the
Connecticut and Passumpsic road fixed
at White River.
There is not single word in any of
these acts respecting the route, or north
ern terminus of this road except that it is
to proceed up the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic valleys and TO terminate at the
north line Of the State in the town OF
Derby or Newport.
Neither is there any vote or official
act of the Corporation which fixes the
route and northern terminus of the road
as commended for by those opposed to the
present location.
In all the votes and transactions Of the
Company respecting the northern termi-
nus of the road, the words The State
Line or Canada Line at Derby, and
Derby Line, were used indiscriminately
: and as convertible terms, nothing wa:
done by the Company to limit the term
= Derby Line to Derby Line village, or to
any other point between the west line o.
! Holland and the eastern shore Of tht
Lake.
The road thus far has been located anC
, built in sections or divisions In the frs
, place it was located from White TO Well.
Rivers, money was raised for that purpost
and that section of the road constructed
| The road was then in the same manner
= extended from Wells River to ST. Johns
: bury.
In December 1852 the Company vo
ted as the opinion of the Board, that if
/. subscription OF six hundred thousand dol
e lars can be obtained that we recommend
= the continuation of our Road 10 Derb,
e Line though Barton, provided the work b
not commenced till the right of way is Sc
cured.
# In August 1858, the Corporation re
solved that there be Committee of fiv
-. appointed by the President whose duty
shall be to recommend some course of &C
ton by this Board 10 raise the balanc
Il of funds necessary to extend the c. s L
- r. r. r. from St. Johnsbury to Canad
! Line, and at a Stockholders Meeting i
Sept. 1858, it was resolved that the truS
tees be authorized and directed to max
= the necessary surveys, and as soon q
il sufficient subscriptions can be secured t
d the Capital Stock to put the Road unde
d contract from its present terminus at S
= Johnsbury to the North line of the Stat
in the town of Derby, with view to
connection with Canada Roads leadin
> to Montreal and Quebec.
st These votes and resolutions were passe
e before and while present subscription
4 were being taken and before any of til
r subscription books were returned to tn
FL Treasurer. No vote was passed as I
ee the route or terminus of the road excey
Is as before stated and it would have been
st wrong or foolish act if they had been, vi
Of til more accurate survey had been +.
ken.
But it is insisted that surveys hay
ID been made of the road from Barton