The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-28
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Al meeting of the committee Of the eoTpor-
ators of the Portland and Rutland railroad
company held at Portland on the Path day OF
December 1868, among other things it was
Foted That the chairman and clerk issue Ger
tficates in due form for all monies advanced
for preliminary expenses including the surveys
of the line.
Voted, That in view of the Importance of The
Portland and Rutland railroad to the com.
merce of Portland and to the business of the
whole State, it may be desirable to obtain fur
Their legislation at the next meeting Of the
Legislature of Maine. NIessrs. Poor, Libby
and Farmer were appointed sub committee
to prepare memorial to the city govern
nent of Portland and Rutland railroad en-
ploy,
Voted, That said committe prepare memo
rial to the LEGISLATURE of Maine, asking State
aid to said railroad. The following votes were
also adopted:
mental railway from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean, at the widest part of the continent, conf
Meeting Halifax, st. John, Bangor, Portland
Rutland, Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago by the
most direct practicable route, is a measure of
paramount importance to the commercial in
terests of the whole country, shortening the
transit between the eastern nations and Eu-
rope and changing the course of trade between
China and London, and
Whereas, lines of railway are built or in
progress, over the entire route from the city OF
Halifax Nova Scotia, to the Pacific ocean, with
the exception of the links in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont between Portland
and Rutland, for the construction OF which
charters have been granted by said States, and
a portion of tbs means already provided by in
dividual an municipal subscription, IL is here
by
PesnI,,a1 That az fJ,. Sanas of fhis napnu.;ttsa
the general government should aid the con-
struction of a work OF such vast national and
international importance, as trans continent
al railway by the most direct route across the
widest part OF the continent ION the Atlantic
TO the Pacific ocean.
Voted That Messrs. Neal, Poor, Adams
Deering and Sweat be a committe TO prepare
memorial TO Congress, setting forth the
claims of the American trans-contineptBl rail
way.
Whereas, 1t is desirable to call the attention
OF the exporters of western produce to the ad-
vantages of Portland harbor, as the cheapest
port upon the Atlantic seaboard, for the recep-
ton, distribution and expectation of merchan-
disc by its well known harbor accommodations
in the shape of PIERS wharves and docks with
ample railroad tracks along side seag0ing yes-
sels, and,
Whereas, The construction Of an additional
line of railroad by the most direct route from
Portland into the valley of Lake Champlain,
will afford cheaper transportation to tide wa
ter for produce coming over roads, extending
from tho basin of Lake Champlain westward,
than it now afforded by existing lines to Bos-
ton and New York, therefore
ResOlced, That committee be appointed Fon
behalf of the corporators Of the Portland and
Rutland railroad to visit Chicago, Buffalo
Oswego, Rutland and other places between
Chicago and Portland, with view of concen.
trating public attenti0n.and directing business
upon the proposed line. Said Committee ia
have authority to fill vacancies and add to
their number at their discretion.
Voted, That said committee have authority
to enter into arrangements with any other
railroad company or companies for the pur.
pose of carrying out the building Of said line
from Portland to Rutland, and Of securing
such consolidation of interests and such cooper
alive action ON the part ofother railroad com.
paes as to allow the working of the entire line
from Rutland to Portland under one manage
ment, or in such manner as to allow the
most entire freedom of transit between Port
land and the West
Eoted, That the Board of Trade of Portland
be respectfully invited to take into considera-
ton at THE earliest practicable period, the ques
ton of cheap transportation between the At
lautic seaboard and the interior, and that a
copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions
be respectfully laid before said Board.
The chairman laid before the committee a
dispatch from Montpelier, announcing the
unanimous vote of that town in favor of sub
scribing for stock in the Montpelier aud Wells
River Railroad. Thereupon,
Voted That the chairman be instructed 10
assure the friends of the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad company, that the line from
Portland to the line of the Boston, Concord
and Montreal railroad will be completed, so
that a connection with the Boston, Concord
and Montreal railroad at Wells River junction
will ensure a line from Portland to Montpelier.
Voted, That copies of these proc 'edings be al
SO sent to the Vermont Central railroad compa-
ny, to the Boston, Concord and Montreal rail-
road company, to the New Hampshire Central
railroad company and to the Ogdensburg and
Lake Champlain railroad company, inviting
cooperative movements, so as TO form con-
nected line of railroad between Portland and
Ogdensburg by this route, which, with less
line to build, has easier grades than any other
line from Ogdensburg to the seaboard.
Attest: JOHN NEAL, Clerk.