Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8. 1870.


plain Railroad Lease In the Now
York Legislature.
On Friday last Senator Norton OF thu
Plattsburgh District, introduced into thu
Senate of New York, series OF resolu
tions, relative to the lease of the Ogdens
burg Railroad to the Vermont Contra
Railroad, asking an investigation, with
power to send for persons and papers
The following are the resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain Railroad Company, organized
under the laws of this State, have leased
or pretended to have leased, their railroad
to parties representing the Vermont Cen.
trail Railroad, foreign company whose
interests are opposed to the interests Of
this State; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is charged that said lease
is the result of combination or conspir-
acy on the part Of the said roads to de-
rights and particularly of proper railroad
facilities for passengers and freight from
the north and northwest; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is a question whether
such lease should lawfully have been
made under existing laws Of this State ;
and if it could have been done then that
legislation should be had to protect the
interests OF this State in such cases now,
therefore,
ReS0I0ed, That a committee of three
members of this Senate be appointed to
investigate the matter aforesaid, and for
that purpose be authorized to send for
persons and papers, and to report what
action, if any, it is proper to take in the
premises to protect the interests of the
people of this State. -.r -.st cy-...
The preamble and resolutions were laid
on the table -Eh& Z 4.a."#
In connection with this subject we may
a'd the notice of an important Railroad
meeting, held at Malone, N. Y, on the
Goth Of February, proposing a new line Of
communication, by feasible route with
"a saving of sixty miles in reaching New
York and Boston. The meeting was
largely attended and very enthusiastic in
the consideration of the practicibility Of a
road from Fort Covington to Ausable
Forks, there to connect with the White
hall and Plattsburgh Railroad Company.
The call was signed by the prominent
business men of that section. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Res0lUed, That we are in favor of con-
strncting railroad from some point on
the st. Lawrence River, through Malone
to Ausable Forks, to connect with the
Plattsburgh and Whitehall Railroad, now
in course of completion,-th giving us
a direct line for freight and travel to New
York and Boston, and shortening the dis
lance to those cities some sixty miles.
ReSOlged, That the construction of the
proposed road, while adding to the popu-
lation of the villages, and enhancing the
value of improved real estate along its
line, would also open for capital and settle
ment the wild lands south of us, rich in
agricultural, numbering and mining inter-
ests-would develope the resources of
large territory now unoccupied, and add
largely to the material wealth of Franklin
County, and to the general prosperity Of
Northern New York.
ReS0lUed, That a Business Committe of
five be appointed, to raise by subscription,
the sum of three thousand dollars, or
more. if necessary, to be called in by as
sessment, AS required, to pay the expenses
of preliminary survey such Committee
are authorized to call a further meeting
on this subject at such time as shall be
deemed advisable, and report their ac-
ton. >~a- -s-
ReSOloed, That Corresponding Com
mittee of three be also appointed, charged
with the duty of institnting correspond
ence and obtaining such information as
may be required TO further the objects
hereby contemplated.
Res0lged, That the County papers be re-
quested to publish the proceedings of this
Meeting.
ReS0lped, That we cordially invite the
other towns Of this County TO unite with
the citizens of Malone in this movement.
The meeting was addressed by Msssrs.
A. B. Parmelee, J. J. Seaver, w, P. CANT
well, Samuel O. Head and others.
Pursuant to the resolutions, the follow
ing committees were appointed by the
chair:
Business Committee J. Seaver, w.
w. King, d. w. Lawrence, ID. f. Soper,
Malone; J. w. Kimball, Fort Covington.
Corresponding ommittee--A. P. Parme-
lee, @. G. Whittelsey, W. P. Cantwell.
Adjourned subject TO the call of the
Business Committee. a..
An editorial in the Malose- Palladium,
says: ....-.
Although only ous dty'- notice at the
meeting for Saturday night has been
given, the call was responded to by a
gathering in numbers, intelligence and
wealth seldom seen. The enthusiasm
spirit and earnestly exhibited are tokens
uf success The movement means "busi-
ness," and nothing else.
The Plattsburgh and Whiteh Ill Road
will be ultimately completed. Opening II
new line to Albany, New York and Bos.
ton. The work has already progressed sc
far that the result liz assured at AN early
aay. The cars are now running from
Plattsbnrgh TO Ausable Forks. Malone
IL only about forty miles from rhe latter
place.
At Fort Covipgton, fifteen miles NORTH
of us, we have steaIa navigation I" the st
Lawrence river. From there 10 Malone
the route is nearly level From Malone
south, following the valley Of the Salmon
River to the Port Kent and Hopkintor
Turnpike, the grades are rasy, and fol
more than half the distance The surface i
level. From the Turnpike to Ausahl'
Forks there ia uo difficulty 'hrt euyin"erl
VII not r., .diiv "vrrc,,u'' luttrd, th'
r"l Il from enc proposed tr,minns 4" ih'
other, both a. ~ grade ard I'll the facili
ties for construction, w. ''-ss'hi', srd in
Viting
And we believe the n,casstry stock ';ar
be subscribed. The towns inter, srec
would take - considerable portion. anc
capitalists would supply the residue.
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