Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-04
on the line Of The Remington 4 Rutland

On the line OF the Remington n Rutland
road strongly distrust the iDclinations
OF these foreign corporations to do them
Justice, and protest earnestly against any
sale OF the road to them, and certainly
the facts heTeinbesOre stated OF their
,rJrts to make a permanent diversion of
the business away from said road, and
their present hostile attack upon II, do
not seem calculated TO inspire confidence
Ia any future management Of It by
them.
To guard as far as practicable against
alongcontlnuance ofthe embirrassments
under which the people 10 the south
western quarter OF the State are labor
ing, 1t is proposed by them 10 open
smother outlet for the Bennington &
Rutland road to the South and West, by
constructing new railroad from the
vicinity Of Its present termination TO
connect with the New York & Harlem
Railroad at Chatham Four Corners, This,
1t is alleged, would supply the only link
that is wanting to form the shortest and
most desirable railroad route between
the cities Of Montreal and New York,
running through the whole length Of
our State and furnishing our people
better railroad facilities than they have
ever before enjoyed.
1t Is represented that thorough and
accurate surveys have been made Of the
route of this road; that 1t is about hCty
miles in length that its cost will not
exceed 81 100000, and that for its con-
structon 100000 have already been
subscribed In the State OF New York. In
order to make up the deficiency, or q
portion OF it, it is understood You will
be asked to confer authority on the Ben
nington & Rutland Railroad Company
to issue bonds and mortgage its road,
and on all the towns interested to lend
their precuniary aid towards It's con-
struction.
The action OF the Troy 4 Boston
Company, in suddenly refusing to run
! their cars to connect with road with
which it had uninterruptedly connected
for fifteen years, thereby injecting great
and certain Injury on the public, is q
rare occurrence in railroad history, and
ought not to be allowed to be repeated,
! If in the power of the Legislature II
prevent it. I suggest for your consid-
| GRAFTON whether remedy might not be
| provided by making corporations res
! ponsible for injuries occasioned by acts
Of this description. Both the Rensse-
laer & Saratoga aud the Troy & Boston
Railroad Companies operate roads Of
some extent within this State, and in
! doing so have the benGfit of our laws for
| protection. If these corporations, by
their control OF these Northern roads
without the State, combine and Coniede-
rate together to indict irreparable in
| juries upon our citizens, it would seem
! that such acts might not be beyond the
reach of Legislative remedy.
am not informed of any other con-
siderable interest OF our people that is
likely to suffer for want Of speedy legis-
| lation, and Therefore omit calling your
| attention 70 other subjects.
| PAUL DILLIEeBAN.
Executive Chamber, Montpelier, March
q, 1867.
Mr.. Rounds OF Chester introduced a
resolution providing that no bust,
ness be entertained by the House other
than that mentioned in the prOcsma-
tion of the Governor, which was read
and adopted.
MIR. Marsh OF Woodstock introduced
bill entitled IAN act for rebuilding the
Jail In Windsor County" Referred 10
special committee of three Of this
House.
Mr.. Miner of Manchester presented a
memorial Of r. B. Burton and ia others
OF Manchester, praying relief with re-
spect to railroad connections in the
southwest part OF the State, which was
read and ordered to lie.
| Memorials relating to the same sub.
ject were introduced as follows, and
were severally laid on the table:
By Mr.. Simonds Of Peru, the memo
rails of ]. J. Hapgood and IS others :;
Geo. K. Davis and others; II. E. Batch
elder aud % others John Q. Adams and
| q Others, all of Peru.
By Mr.. Park Of Bennington, memo
rails Of Phillip T. Hubbel and 10 others !;
| Newell squires and others; c. E. Dew
| ey ana % others; M. G. Sheldon and 80
| others Lafayette Lyon and 10 others ;
| A. Booth and IL others E. Dewy and
IL othsrs Fl. W. Booth and 10 others -;
| Fl. W. Putnam and As others; H. f.
Bradford and so others; Fl. II Sheldon
aud others !; Daniel Hszlett and 9th.
ers; Il. G. Root and 8 others George
Benton and 20 others Charles Thatcher
and l7S Others, al citizens OF Benning.
ton.
By Mr.. PrOut OF Rutland, petitions Of
| Chester Kingsley aud 50 others, and S.
French and Is others, citizens of Rut-
land.
By Mr. Miner OF Manchester, petitions
| of z. 3. Rouncs and 90 others: Homer
! Dillingham; and others Frank Brom.
ley and 8 others; P. HAITIAN and Is 9TH
ers; David Edmonds and % others; o.
Z. BslIen and Is others J. B. Nichols
and so others; A. D. Smith and 7 9th
ers; Joseph J. Scott and SO Others, all
Of Dandy. Also Of E. /. Martindale and
1913 others jacob Fuller and 81 others.
all of WallingfOrd. Also of E. B. Rounds
and 20 Others, and Andrew Marshall and
"a others, all Of Dandy and Mt. Tabor.
Also of Seth Taylor, Jr., and Sc others
| 81 LION and ~ othpra ID nrahor