Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05
Railroad Meeting at Brandon.

In pursuance of the call of the select
men for meeting of the legal voters of
Brandon, to see If the town would aid in
building the Addison Railroad, the voters
of Brandon assembled in large numbers
at the Town Hall, on Saturday, the 23d.
The meeting was one of the largest ever
held in the Town Hall.
DIR. A. T. Woodward was chosen Moder-
ator. Gov Page then addressed the
meeting, showing the great advantage it
would be TO Brandon to have the terminus
of this new, and as he believed, important
road, at this place, showing how other
towns had prospered with the increase of
their railroad facilities. He also showed
the small amount the town would un-
doubtedly be called upon to pay; that the
Addison Railroad had been leased Tor
would be if they should accept the amount
the Rutland Railroad had offered to pay
to the Rutland Railroad at perpetual
rental of six per cent. on the cost of build
ing the road that the town would receive
the same amount of Railroad bonds for
their own bonds, which bonds, with a
guarantee of six per cent. from the
Rutland Road (which could and would
pay this amount) would sell for near their
cash value, so that all the town would
have to pay would be the difference be-
tween the value of the town and the rail-
road bonds. He was sorry that Brandon
had so poor accommodations, so far as the
depot was concerned; but that the Rut-
land Road had been so embarrassed by
their litigation between the different
mortgage bondholders, and by the small
amount of rolling stock on hand which
the road had when it came into the hands
Of the present managers, that she had not
done so well by US as in that respect as
she deserved, but that now she was re-
lieved by the payment of all the debts,
and with this new addition to her road
would be able and willing to build us
good depot.
The Governor was followed by Colonel
Merrill in a few brief remarks, showing
the advantage he believed it would be for
Brandon to have this road built to this
point
Mr. n. T. Sprague, Jr, spoke warmly
in favor of the road and made substantial
offers in regard to what he would do, if
others would respond. Mr.. Conant adj
dressed the meeting briefly but pointedly,
and urged upon the voters TO carefully
consider the chances before they threw
away this opportunity TO help our town.
In reply, DR.. Case made some quite ex-
tended remarks in opposition to the meas
ure and made some criticisms on the man
agoment of the road, which we hardly
think were either quite fair or correct.
The doctors preiudices against this road
which has done so much for him IS well
as the rest of Us, are so strong that he
cannot or does not view anything that
they are interested in with impartial
views. We have not time to speak At
length of his remarks or those Of the other
speakers, r. V. Marsh and Col Capen.
We believe that were another meeting
called, it would show great change of
feeling from the last meeting. People be-
gin to see that what Middlbury, as heavi-
ly in debt as she is, will give 100000
for, must be of some value to Brandon I;
and were the subject thoroughly under
stood, we believe that Brandon would re-
spond to all they ask of her.