Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-15
Montpelier 4 1t. JOhnSbury Railroad

-,u:mE local intelligence. Give us the facts and
ut will arrange them for the paper.
Montpelier 4 1t. JOhnSbury Railroad.
Inc committee of citizens of Montpelier,
having in charge the matter of determining
what the town ought to do in aid of this
road. held a meeting Saturday evening at the
grand jury room. Horace Fairbanks, Esq
president of the road, and ID. G.. Linslev,
Esq. chief engineer, were present. Mr..
Iinslcy, at the request of the committee,
stated several facts relating to the survey.
Fhus far the engineers have only gone over
the different routes from Marshfeld to ST.
.Iohnsburv, the old survey Of the Wells river
route having demonstrated the practicability
of railroad from here t. Marshfield. From
Nar~hfeld to the summit at Molly's pond,
the grade viii be about sixty feet to the mile
which j. comparatively easy. The heaviest
grade from St. Johnsbury, coming this way,
viii Dc a few feet more, but less than the
heaviest grades many Vermont roads
The distance from Montpelier to st. Johns
bury hv the nearest practicable route is
about forty-two miles. and the cost Of build
ing the road i estimated al $25 900 mile.
Mr. linslcv thinks it can be built for that
The route through Cabot,-by the way of
l1fird's pond .-can be built on easy Il
grade az by the way Of Mollys pond. but
the distance i greater.
Mr. Fairbanks gave the committee brief
l.
th- business men Of Portland in reference TO
this road lie expressed the confident belief
that the Portland people were decidedly
friendly - this route or one as far north as
dis and We're looking with a great deal of
interest u see what the people along the
line were doing Portland, he said, was
seeking some direct route 10 the West, and
thc 9pecIicr action If, the more viii that
city look this way for great thoroughfare
from the lakes to the ocean. He expressed
rLe hope that the people along the route
would act at once. and in a liberal spirit
The committee adjourned until Monday
evening. when 1t met again, and after con
siderable debate adjourned, without reaching
q definite action until last evening. vt the
time of going 10 press we have not learned Of
tfr ultimate decision respecting the amount
which the committee think Montpelier ought
{, give t. the enterprise.
over POO taxpayers of St Johnsburv have
signed a protest against the act of the Legis
lsturc authorizing certain towns t. raise
boz ,urv DIV taxation to aid the Montpelier and
ST Johusbury railroad, and meetings have
b,en held u devise means to resist the project
ot taxing that town.
We find the above item in several Of oui
exchanges both in and out of the State How
true it may BE- * to the number Of taxpayer,
who have signed the protest don't know
bat it -upprcs-es quite an important expla
uati.u. y decided majority Of the taxpayer
or~t .J.ln-burv both in number and amount
have already given their assent To the propo
-iti9u IT, raise @22j 900 on tn grand list o
that town. To and in building a railroad from
Montpelier T. the Connecticut river. \ por
ton IF the north part Of the town adjacen
r, f.vud ~ has been and is now opposed t,
thc proposition t. aid the construction o
the road bv the credit IF the town Th
opposition Is partial however, and represent
but Il small fraction Of the capital or bushes
Ut the town and it can accomplish nothins
except ~ re-orting to the Georgia and Mis-
-i--irpi method of iniunetion and even tina
method viii be likely to help the lawyer
more than it will hurt the road
Rev Mr. Lords fourth lecture to youn9
men will bc delivered next Sabbath evening
IEi~ subject viii he :. What 10 believe
PER~ox,L-J. P. c. Cottrill came int
town with his family Saturday night Hi
family will remain here during the summer
Mr.. CYttriH returns at once to New York
where he Ias already commenced the practie
of his profession in partnership with hi
brother Gc,. W. Cottrill. Esq. who ha
been many years in the city and has larg
and lucrative business.
CHANGE or TNE-The Spring arrangemen
nf tie trains on the Vt Central and Sulliva
r1ilr1ads Will be found in another column
Trains will leave Montpelier going south a
@ A. VI. 2.30 p NJ. and 1905 F. NJ Coin
west trains leave here 30 4. NJ 20 \
VI. 3.25 p NJ, and Ia p NJ
MISUNDERSTANDING We are under c~l,ccia
Obligations t. l. c. Brown Esq, Hon. Joh
Gregory. and Hon Harvey Tilden the coul
telu- and faithful assessors in this county. fl
the income returns we give in another column
CARPETS. PAPER HANGINGs. &c Mont
pelier Is The place to buy Carpets. Pape
lIansinss, *; and parties in Vermont i,
string anything les than full cargo of thee
goods. can save money by purchasing hen
instead Of going t, the cities Besides tn
announcements we have already made of ric
openings in this line of goods, Messrs .Taco
smith x Npn now invite attention T. Il rar
and varied assortment Of new STYLES. whic
they are Offering at prices that attract tt
attention of close buyers Indeed, the con
petition in such goods is 80 lively and we
sustained here that it will pay any persC
wishing t. furnish his or her house. to NAL
a visit to the capital.
AGREEABLE INTELLIGENcE.-Me ssrs H.
G. f. Fullerton make important al
u,uncemcnt III this issue Of the FREEMA,
Beside. informing our readers that they ha
the best and most stylish assortment of ladie
and children, boots and shoes this side of Il
ci,y. they announce that they shall hereaft
make the = Plumer Boot" at same price
the common boot The Plumer boot posse
Scs advantages patent = every one who pa
the least regard to his . understanding