Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03
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IMPORTANT RAILROAD MEETING.
A HARMONIOUS MEETING.

hUILANb, IT. Jan. ~.
The adjourned meeting of the Rutland Rail
road Company was held in this place to-day.
Hon. John B. Page, the President Of the road.
presided The President presented his annual
report. which was adopted ard ordered to be
published in pamphlet form.
D. N. Skillings, Esq, of Boston, offered the
following resolution. which was adopted
Resolred, That this corporation hereby sp-
proves, and in all respects ra,ifes, confirms and
adopts the assignment Of the lease of the Vermont
Valley Railroad, dated January 2Sd, 1871, and
authorized by vote of the Directors Of this
Company, dated Dec 81, 1870, the lesse of that
portion Of the Vermont and Massachusetts, Rail
road lying between "Grout's Corners" in Mas
sachusetts. and Brattleboro, Vermont, dated
Dec. LIST, 1870, and authorized by vote OF the
Directors Of this corporation, dated Dec 3, 1870;
the lease of the Montreal and Pittsburgh Rail
road, dated 23d January, 1871, and authorized
by vote Of the Directors Of this corporation, dated
Dec. 8, 1870 the purchase Of the stock OF
the Burlington Steamboat Company, authorized
by vote of the Directors of this corporation, dat
ed Dec. 3, 1870 the lease Of that portion of the
Whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad lying be-
tween Ticonderoga. N. T., and Port Henry, N
of the Directors Of this corporation dated Sept
| 30, 1870
/ The President read the contract leasing the
/ Rutland Railroad to the Trustees and Managers
| of the Vermont Central and Vermont and Can
ada railroads, and the assignment Of the leases
Of the various lines heretofore leased by the
Rutland railroad company Thereupon, Peter
Butler, Esq of Boston, offered the following re
solutions:
Resolre4. That this corporation hereby ap-
proves and in all respects ratifes. confirms ard
adopts the contract executed by John B. Page,
President, in the name and behalf Of this cor
pora,ion, 20 John G. Smith Joseph CLARK,
WorthinCton G. Smith. snd benjamin p Cheney
trustees aud managers Of the Vermont Central
and Vermont and Canada Railroads bearing date
December 30, 1870, snd authorized by a vote Of
this corporation dated December 81, 1870. and
being the same now presented and read TO this
company aud slso
Resoired, That this corporation in ike man
ner ratihes, approves and adopts the assignments
and contracts made and entered into by the Pre-
sideut in behalf Of this company with the sail
trustees snd managers Of the Vermont Central
and Vermont and Canada Railroads, relating to
tle 'oulleal anu liat'sDuVgu uAlltOal, TIE
er.nOnt a'iey hAilPoSd' iae steamer oikes
the Whitehall and P,attsSgTgb R,ilroaJ and
part Of the Vermont and assachusetts, and the
property thereto belong n.y. and tins corporation
confirms the same in all respects and particulars
IhersGs, At meeting OF the directors Of
the Rutland Railroad held Dec. 81, 1870, a vote
was passed having Ia view the indemnify f the
t;es in .-er,t;r., All r,,.,;,'- he pn.i,r,i -
BURLINGTON Rsi=r,.5 and f-7 tho ,,,r,--se. .ot
forth in the decree Of the Court If Cbancsrv /,
/ tbe c,ss n o'f,eys- .,,J - - - p
IBRF g. NV in f, , 80 If ~.
vo-e.
Bs.Irs5 7b,, tho s...l.b,li.-s - 81. Pa,
land Railroad hereby instruct and direct the
directors 10 give to the trustees Of the u mort
gage bonds o. The r * Z. r R. such
security aud bond ofinlemnity as shall hold seii
trustees harmless aud free from all personal
liability for any az I eye-y &c; pertaining 70 sail
trust.
Tbes, re,.fu,..rs were p, ,.,i-,o,,.iv ,lo,,.l
- S'o0A 'o'e' ''''f &c su1 es '0uAa IL l1'1r
thereof This vote inc.cdel more thtn sere.-
silltis If tb.. c.fit,' st,st ,r,ie ro,7
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oil seven directors ior The year ensuing. The
committee appointed 20 receive the votes reported
tho total -,,,t,, ,y, 90 h.;,,.. 10 ~ ,,.-.,.:.
3" 'u' ERECTION o- sue 'o.o"'ng o9iri Oh D.fe,-
tors
John B p.,s. 5f Ruil,nl rduir , E.r.L,-l
of Brandon Peter Butler If R,.to, c.
Chase of Boston lanes W Wiii.ms ~ peiI,.-s
Falls Lawrence B,rnes NJ R,-l;r,.,-r al n
y. Skilnurs oy BOSTON.
Tbisis III. lrI R.s-l ,r;,a .t.. .-..-.;.. ~.
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