Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-22

proval Of the people Of the Senate when
fully considered, and it is highly probable
the House will, at an early date, re-
scind the rule and commence the usual
course Of two sessions daily. Ic.
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EXTENSION OF TUE BENNINGTON AND
RUTLAND RAILROAD To WEST RpT-
LANp.-The following is the bill intro
duced into the House by Mr.. Park, Of
Bennington, asking for an extension Of
his road To the marble quarries at West
Rutland;
SEC !, The Bennington and Rutland
Railroad Company, a company organized
under the laws Of this State, is hereby
authorized to extend their railroad, from
some point ON their railroad in the village
of Rutland, To the village of West Rut-
land, with branches to the marble quar-
ries and mills for saving marble, in said
West Rutlrnd with the right of build
ing railroad and such branches with
single or double track; and with the
right TO transport and carry persons and
property on said railroad, SO to be built,
by the power Of steam, orotherwise; and
shall, for the purpose of building and ope-
rating such railroad and its branches,
have all the rights incident to corpora
tions.
SEC ,. Said Bennington and Rutland
Railroad Company, If they can make
contract with the Rutland RAILROAD Com
papy 10 run over a portion of its railroad,
from the village of Rutland to some point
on said Rutland Railroad, near Centre
Rutland, build the extension 70 said
West Rutland, with said branches, by
commencing Mt any point on the Rutland
Railroad. within three miles Of said village
of Rutland, thence westerly, by the most
convenient route, to said West Rutland,
and to said marble quarries, and said
mills
SIC. 3. Said Bennington and Rutland
Railroad Company may cause such ex-
animation and surveys of the line Of said
railroad as it may deem necessary to be
made; and after such examination and
surveys, may locate their said road TO said
West Rutland, with its branches, not ex-
ceeding six rods in width and shall, by
certificates, under its corporate seal, desig
nate the line or route on which they have
so located said road, and shall cause the
same to be recorded in the town clerks
Office in said town of Rutland. Said Ben
nington and Rutland Railroad Company
may, at any time, make SUCH alterations
i'll the route or location of said road, or
its branches, as they may deem necessary
or expedient, always causing such altera-
tons to be recorded in the town clerk
Office, in said town of Rutland.
SEC. t. Said Bennington Il Rutland
Railroad Company may, in the construc-
tion and running said railroad and said
branches, have the right to cross the track
or roadway of tho Rutland q Washing
ton railroad, and may lay its track on any
portion Of the roadway of said Rutland
X Washington railroad on such terms as
may be agreed upon with the owners Of
the Rutland Il Washington railroad and
If said bennington Il Rutland Railroad
| Company shall be unable to agree with
| the owners Of the Rutland Il Washington
railroad, as to the terms and conditions
upon which the track may be laid, and
| the road run, on the road-bcd Of the Rut-
| land Il Washington railroad, commissions
to be appointed TO settle land damages
under the General Statutes of this State
may fix the terms and conditions upor
which said roadway of the Rutland 4
Washington railroad may be used anC
the same proceedings shall be had in al
respects rs in eases for settling and dam
ages amdcr the statute provided, that
nothing herein contained shall authorize
the said Bennington X. Rutland Railroad
80 50 use the roadway Of the Rutland K
Washington railroad, as to interfere with
the track Of tho Rutland 4 Washington
railroad, except ~ IT may be necessary tc
cross said track.
SEC, ,. If said Bennington and Rut
land Railroad Company shall not within
five years from the approval OF this act
commence the construction of said rail
road, and shall not within six years from
said approval complete and put in opera
ton some portion Of said railroad, then
this act shah become void
SEC T. This act shall be deemed and
taken to be public act, shall be construed
favorably and beneficially for all purposes
for which the same is intended, and shall
be subject to all general laws respecting
railroad corporations which have been OF
may hereafter be enacted
SEC. !, This act shall be under the
control Of the Legislature to alter, amend
or repeal as the public good may require