Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-12-11
THE RAIL ROAD.

my next will show that the towns WILL
in 10 sense, be compensated for the mon
sy." This is what We expected When We
opened the seal of "a Voters" second
epistlc to "tho people of Lamoi!lc." In
stead of which we End complaint Of
unfair treatment, and reiteratlon OF his
former arguments--or rather assertions.
The writer says there is an apparent
attempt on our part to hold him up to
nu5lic odium. We arc content to leave
this to the judgment of our readers. He
admits that We "fairly published his
article Our readers had it before them
when they read our remarks, and will
not be likely to be deceived In one
sense We think we are liable to be charg-
ed with not fairly treating our correspon-
dent. We did not in our hastily written
reply have time to show all his mistakes
IN the construction Of the enabling act.
He asserts that the Justice who is to OBJ
tain the instrument Of assent is to be
an appointec of the R. r. Co. Where
did you learn this, Mr.. Voter? Any
person qualified by tho laws of the State
to take acknowledgements sof deeds may
obtain this assent, to be sure; and this
very assent, 10 obtained. overthrows the
whole fabric Of "a Voters argument. if
wa may call that an argument" which
is 50 palpable L mis-statemcnt of the very
grounds of dispute; viz. such instru-
mcnt Of assent shall set forth the sub
stance Of the contract, subscription, or
purchase to be made by such town, and
tho conditions on which the same is to be
made"
Thus giving each voter the separate
privilege. ct the time he giccs his sO,tttcn
consent, to annex just such conditions to
his or her consent as ho or she may
choose Nor ia this al, our much re-
spected, but greatly mistaken Voter. Sec
ton provides that every such instfu-
ment Of assent shall name three persons,
who shall be resident citizens md tao
pogcrs Of the town where such instrument
shall take effect" &c Thus every man,
roman. child, or soullcss corporation,
WAC has tax to pay, has vote in APP.
pointing these commissioners, who, after
they are 80 elected (and of course each
voter can name the men of his, her Or its
choice are what? Simply our agents
at all times subject to our control. and
who have no authority to act, except up
on just such conditions as VIC impose
They have just about as much power, or
discretion, in this respect, as town
agent for the sale or rather the convey.
ance Of real estate. The town votes to
cell parcel of real estate for a given
price, and appoints A as. agent to make
the conveyance; i. e--to sign the deed
He il the mere instrument which the town
appoints to execute its decree.
80 with these commissioners, who are
neither the appointees of the railroad Co,
nor likely to be in any unfair manner in
huencsd by it, But suppose they we're
the very creatures Of the railroad, they
have no power or diScrction-and must
do just what "A Voter" and We order =!
Should these commissioners attempt to 60
in the wrong direction, Voter Or | can or.
der them to the right about" suddenly,
Voter says he sees no provision for a Sec
ond town meeting. 1t was not necessary
10 make any such provision. Any towr
can call as many meetings upon this sub.
jcct as it finds necessary, as it can fol
any other special purpose, upon the re
quest to the sclectmen Of the proper mum
Der Of voters and VIC have no doubt tina
before the campaign is closed, many vii
be called in each town. And here let Us
express the hope that we may often have
the pleasure of hearing the earnest, hon
sst voice of A Voter, laboring to persuad
men to the right course in this matter, a
We have often heard it upon other sub
jects. Let US advise him, also, to ruu ne
more tits at the law. 1t is too stout 70
him. But let him, if he will, take up th
other promised branch of tho subjec
and show the people of Lamoille" hoV
they are, in no sense, to be compensate
for the money they e1pend.
He may be assured that if he carrie
this point, no comments OF ours upon hi
fairly published articles, can expose him t
public odium. We would also advise GU
correspondent to sign his own proper name
70 bis next article. His articles will then
We are certain have more weight thar
any anonym nous article can. But not to b,
behind our correspondent in promises, We
hereby give notice, that next week w
shall attempt to show, how the towns vii
DO compensated. IN many senses, for thu
~sanev expended.