The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-03-26

AMI Saratoga railroad company
TO rHE GENERAL ASSEMBLY on TUE STATE o.
vrnnoNr.
Your memorialisis, citizens Of the
State Of Vermont, and Inhabitants Of
the Counties 81 Rutland and Bcnning-
ton, represent that about fifteen years
since under a charter from this State
the Bennington and Rutland railroad,
then called the Western Vermont rail-
road, wns couA noted, extending from
the village Rutland through ten
towns in the counties OF Rutland and
Bennington TO the line Of the State Of
New York, distance of about sixty
miles, and was put IN operation.
That in the same year the Troy and
Bennington and Troy and Boston rail
roads chartered by the State Of New
York, and located within that State,
were constructed, extending from the
State line at the point whero they are
met by the bennington and Rutland
railroad, to Troy New York, and have
since, until the 10Th day Of January
last, been operated by the Troy and
Boston railroad company, and have
connected with the said Bennington
and Rutland railroad, thus forming a
continuous line from Rutland to Troy
and part Of a continuous line from
Montreal to Now York and tho West.
That, since the construction of said
roads, large business has grown up
IN Western Vermont, depending for its
success on said line Of railroad, and
Of little value without railroad facilities,
That for ten years next previous to the
10Th day Of January last, the Benning
ton and Rutland railroad was operated
under lease, by the Troy and Boston
railroad company in connection with
their roads in the State Of New York.
That on that day said lease expired, and
the possession Of the road was surren-
dercd to the owners. That immediately
after expiration Of said lease, the Troy
and Boston railroad company, without
just cause, and a previous warning,
gave notice that they should noJ in ia
turo operate theJrroy and Bennington
railroad (Which road extends from the
State line to the Troy and Boston road
at Hoosick junction, distance Of five
miles, ald since that time The said
Company have refused to make any
connection with the Bennington and
Rutland railroad or to allow the mana
gers of that road to run TO Hoosick
junction and there connect with the
Troy and Boston road, ana accordingly
no trains have been run over the Troy
and Bennington road by any Company
but the operation Of the same has Who'll
ly ceased.
And yonr memorialists are informed,
and believe, that since such refusal SO
to connect, the Troy and Boston Com
pany have, by lease or otherwise, trans
iorred their right to, and possession Of
the said Troy and Bennington road, to
The Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad
company, with the understanding and
agreement that the same should not be
operated, and that no connection should
be made Will the Bennington and Rut-
land railroad, and now, both Of said
corporationsI the Troy and Boston and
Renssolear aud Saratoga Companies lby
their officers declare that no connection
shall be made with the Bennington and
Rutland railroad, so long as it is owned
by Nermontgs, and such yonr memo
rialists beliye is their determination
And yonr memorialists further repre-
sent that although the said line Of rail-
roads has been Of great value and adj
vantage 10 tais section Of the State, yet
the people doing business on the same
have been subjected to, and compelled
to pay by the Troy and Boston Compa-
ny during all the time ii has been oper-
ated, higher rates OF charge for prssage
and freight, ns your memorialists be-
lieye, than have been charged on any
other line Of railroad in the country,
That such charges for passage have been
higher than the laws Of New York per-
nit them to impose. aud that on some
parts u the line within this State. the
cost Of passage aud transportation to
Troy on the same has exceeded that
formerly paid ior passage and transpor-
ta,ion by teams before SAID roads were
constructed. By at least fifty per cent.
Your memorialists further represent
chat tie Rensselaer, and Saratoga rail-
road company o@n aud operate line
Il railroad from Rutland, ia this State,
10 Troy. which lire is longer than the
limo thr.ursa Western Vermont IL that