The Portland daily press., 1868-09-12

CENTRE HARBoR, N. H.. Sept. 9, /


To the Editor of the Press:
The first meeting of the New Hampshire
Central Railroad Corporation was held at this
place to-day in accordance with the terms of
the charter. There was a large attendance of
representative men from the several towns in
terested, from the counties of Carroll, Belknap
and Grafton.
chairman, and S. X. Mason, of Bristol, clerk
Remarks were made by Judge Fowler of Bris
tol. VIM. Dyer of New Hampton, SanDorn B.
Carter, ESQ.,, of ,Ossipee, John w. Bedee,
Esq, of Meredith, Thomas j. Whipple of La
coma, Dr.W. H. Fl. Mason of Moultonboro ,Da-
ma Woodman OF New Hampton, and John A.
Poor aud A. G. Rice of Portland, setting forth
the claims and prospects of the enterprise.
The reports of the engineer in charge of the
surveys of the lines wSre also read, showing
with the plan and profles a most favorable
route from the northern railroad in Danbury
through Bristol, New Hampton, Meredith,
Center Hartor, Moultonboro, Hardwick, Tam
worth, Ossipee, Freedom and Efingham, TO
the State line.
The Engineer, c. HI. Latham, Esq, says:
A cursory examination is sufficient to show
it's remarkable adaptation to the cheap con-
struction and easy maintenance and operation
of railroad, and in these respects it chal-
Ienges comparison with any equal extent of
continuous territory in New England, where
any railroad has been or may be constructed.
The last twenty miles of the road may be
laid most direct; the general surface of the
valley varies but little from level and the char
acter of the formation is the very best in ma
A.. Nt rn.lr
While would not ignore the fact that on
some portions of the proposed line the work
will be quite heavy and the direction some-
what crcuitous, yet taken as whole, the line
is exceedingly favorable for the construction
of a railroad across the State both for the ex-
pense involved in the construction and the
character of the route secured.
He estimates the cost of the line at from
$4,000 to $4,000 per mile exclusive of furni-
ture at the present scale of prices.
Between Bristol and Tamworth survey is
in progress of another line by way of Squam
Lake passing through the village of Holder
ess. which will be completed the present
autumn.
The choice of routes for some thirty miles
between Bristol and Tamworth excites live
ly comp etition between Holderness and Mere
cith as to Ine point Wiere Inc HUG VI ~
tral railroa d shall strike the line of the b., y.
Montreal ra ilroad.
There was a large delegation in attendance
from both of these towns.
After full di scussion and the admission OF
associates it was voted to proceed to the choice
of directors The vote resulted in the unani.
mons choice of the following geHtlemen Hon
O. T, Fowler of Bristol, VIM. Dyer of New
Hampton, John W. Beede OF Meredith, DR.,
w. H. H. Mason of Moultonboro, Wm M.
Weed of Sandwich, Hon. Larkin ID. Mason ol
Tamworth and Henry l. Burke OF West oSs'-
pee. At a subsequent meeting of the directors
Hon. o. T. Fowler was elected President, D
X. Mason Of Bristol Clerk, and Cyrus Taylor
of Bristol, Treasurer
yery many Interest," ng facts were ELECTED as
., Tho former and present trade relating tC
| Central New Hampshire, showing that the
| trade of go towns with population of II ,321
With A valuation of 1860 of S21 sos, ,551, woult
he turned to Portland, its former market place
| by the building of the proposed line-whlcl
| now finds its market elsewhere.