Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-23

dtAouak Il bssyt 10 mn ths hps irom Boom
wa to Hinollsy's 1Gilla up West Canada
Creek to Black Greek. and pass from the
head Of Black Greek to West Storey
Creek, and leading ten miles soutL Of
Piseco Lake.
| Mr.. Waters, Supervisor Of the town of
Russia, said the people Of his town are in
favor Of the road, and that . majority
would probably favor bonding, but on
this point he could not speak with GER
tAinty.
i Mr.. J. L. Cramer of Saratoga made q
flew remarks, in which he expressed his
confidence that the managers of the en-
terprise would adopt the route which q
survey should show to be most feasible.
Mr.. J. P. Conkling said it was idle to
talk about running the Saratoga route
through Galway; that it was the worst
place for snow drifts in this region; and
besides, that Saratoga Springs would
never pay cent Tor survey, or bond
themselves for dollar u get the road
On the other hand, the towns on the
Sacandaga aud Glen's Falls route would
make a survey at their own expense, bond
themselves twenty per cent, the extent
allowed by law, and pay it when called
upon.
W. NJ Potter said lac had not intended
to take up any of the time of the commit
tee, but he could not allow Mr.. Conkling's
remarks to pass unnoticed. Mr.. G. was
appointed on the Saratoga delegation, and
had attended its meetings. but to-day he
appears the advocate of the Glens Falls
route and villifies Saratoga. If the com
mittee desire to know what Saratoga will
do let them give us the opportunity. We
offer you the shortest line of new road,
and the most feasible route. We ask you
to bear in mind that there is but one Sar
atoga-that 5000 strangers come here
annually; that this number will be in
creased in j few years to one hundred and
one hundred and fifty thousand, a. new
mineral springs are developed, and the
country increases in wealth and popula-
ton; that tens of thousands of these people
90 to and from the East and West, and
especially between this place and Niagara
Falls; that they stop at and start from this
place, and will give their preference TO
through lines of travel and if the Trans
Continental road desires their patronage
it must make Saratoga point on their
line. Mr.. Z. also gave the figures show
ing that the assessed valuation of the
towns on the Saratoga route il more than
double that by Gleus Falls and Fort Ann.
Mr.. w. 4. Sackett then addressed the
committee, arguing that if it was the plan
to secure the best route between the East
and West it ought not To be assumed that
it would pass through Rutland. His
opinion was that it was not the most direct
and feasible route but if it was pre-de-
termned 10 20 to Rutland, then it seemed
that the Glen- Falls line was more direct
than Saratoga. Ii Was certain, however,
that Saratoga wa- point which no
through line from the E,-t 10 tho West
could afford 10 iyuore
then rose and said thst the committee bad
probably received all the information
which could be obtained at this time, and
that they would adjourn 10 consider their
future action.
The committee then retired u their
room, aud remained in consultation until
late hour at night. II i understood
that the Portland men. and their New
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strong ground ia favor u the Glen's
Etilr and Fort Ann route
During the evening company vac or
vauile1. IN accordance with the laws u
the sta,e 81 Srw York, entitled tho "Os.
wcsp and Sow England Railroad Com
pauy" The following are II, directors /:
Gilbert Molli-on Of O.wego. j. l. CDnk.
ling ~ COukliuxyile. Charles II Croas ~
Pnia-ki. William HcEahrou II Glcn's
Fab. aud Il T lIough Of Leyden.
The chnrman % the committee his is
sued tho f,llp@ing notice:
NEW ENGLAHD AND OswEGO RAIL
RoAD.-The undersigned committee APP
l pointed by the Tfans-Atlantic Railroad
, Convention held at O-wego in October
: last 10 orlanile company 10 construct a
railroad from O-wego " some point or
p"ini- II re Eastern part. of the State of
New ok between Albany and White
hall. haslr,1 h"ld ono meeting at Boom
VIII. 18th OF October, and a second at
Saratoga this day. have after "a full and
frr" discussion by barge delegations inter
c-r,d. d.rid"d Ia hayo survey made
from Fort Ann to 0-wcgo, through Glen'-
Falls, Jr--up'- Landing. ConklIngville,
B,ccher'r Hollow, Worthwhile and Boom
Vile.
William VI Erhron aud John l.. Couk-
ling were appointed a committee To pro-
cur, funds Tor the survey of the route
FROM Fart Ann 10 West Stoney Creek.
GILBERT MoLLGsoN,
Chairman.
We have thu, lAii before our readers,
most 81 whom, especially the people of
Rutlani are d ely interested ~ thir
prnj"et, the proceeding, of the Saratoga
Rulrtd conference We commend
this council Of determined and
persistent men 10 those who have
80 persi,t'ntly opposed tho building
of the Woodstock Railroad. aud trust
they will take carefully into consideration
thc position ot Rutland ia hi. matter To.
day. Are they serving the public good,
serving ~. Interests Of the town, or the
State IN which they have their residence T
Are they true % the int.r"~t- oi the
community ia which they have pro-pored,
true ~ tho business m.n and interests of
tho town--fithful 70 tho future Of Kut-
nd by hedging up tho way OF it, future
prosperity aud upbuildingr There is u
responsibility r"uting upon people which
; cannot bo argued or ridiculod out Of sight.