Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-10
per cent. Of their valuation New Hamp-
hire ma daolaEn u h.

per cent. OF their valuation. New Hamp'
shire was declared to be in line.
Hon. Prosper Merrill of Woodstock
explained the position of the line from
White River Junction to Woodstock, al.
ready graded, and they were raising the
money for the iron, etc. ..-ss ....s...s,3 4
John Cain, Esq, President of the Rut.
| laud & Woodstock railroad, said Vermont
would complete her section. He called
on Henry Clark, Esq, and Col. Joyce, who
spoke enthusiastically in support Of Mr..
Gains statement --.",.tG
The President stated that he held the
agreement of the President of the Rens-
selaer 81 Saratoga Railroad to furnish q
| track, with impartial connections from
Rutland to Fort Ann, thirty-three miles.
VIM. McEchron, Esq, of Glens Falls, q
director, gave description of the line as
surveyed from Fort Ann by way of ,Glens
Falls to the Piseco summit, showing no
grades exceeding IS feet to the mile going
east, or 10 feet to the mile geipg west,
and that the people on the line were all
united and enthusiastic in its support.
He gave statistics az to business on the
| line, ETC., the Sscondaga Valley being the
great tanning district of New York.
Messrs. Augustus Sherman, Van Du-
sen, Fl. G. Laphsm, Mr.. Crandall, and
the Hon. Orange Ferriss, of Glen's Falls,
confirmed al the statements of Mr.. Nc.
Echron. The Boonville delegates arrived
during the meeting. Messrs. Tanner,
| Dodge and Thompson spoke of the favora-
BILE route from Piseoo Summit to Boon
vile and of the deep interest of that
whole region, in the success of the enter
prise. a@
Jnnius A. Cowles, E.q, of Osceola, a
director insthe New England and Oswe-
90 railroad, spoke for the towns between
Boonville and Oswego. ..,".' FL. .
Messrs. Darlington. Kellogg, Jenkins
and Fl. L. Davis of Oswego, spoke of the
hearty support of the people of Oswego,
te the line by way Of Boonyille and Glen's
Falls. ~ 49,
Having reached Oswego Mr.. Poor said,
we ought to go back to the east again and
inquire as to the towns, on the line from
Portland to the n. H, boundary. Hon.
Johp W. Lane of Hollis, said the Saco
towns and the Ossipee towns are united
and enthusiastic. aud that our western
friends may be assured that the Maine
section will be provided az soon az the
arrangements could be perfected for the
through line to OsweQo. Messrs A. K
P. Lord of Buxton, O'Brion of Cornish
and Davis of Parsonfeld, sustained and
confirmed the statement of Mr.. Lane.
Mr.. Poor then introduced Hon Joseph
a. Wing Of Montpelier, who. gave an 40
count of the progress of the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad which will be
completed ia 1872 so that the cars will
run from Montpelier to Meredith, ready
to come to Portland as soon asthe line is
opened through from Portland Mere
dith, giving IL Portland direct connec-
tiop with ST.. Johnsbury. shorter line to
Montre8l than the G. T. Railway. and
the shortest possible route from Portland
to O4denshurg. We have gone forward,
said Mr.. Wing. with the assurance that
Portland will open ths line through to
Meredith in season TO allow our frat train
to pass from Montpelier to Portland
Hon. D. r. Worcester of Rochester n.
Y, a director in the Lake Shore road, aud
also in the Rochester and Genesee Val
ley Railroad, spoke of the interest of
Western New York to form direct con-
nection by rail with the grandest of New
England barbors, Portland. Hon. Eugene
PripQle of jackson, Michigan, spoke of
the progress of the Michigan Air Line |
.ince be was at Portland three years ago, |
u a similar GRAND as now, the carrying |
out of the Trans-continental Railway, of |
which their line is to form part, 105 I
miles Of which have been completed.
Mr.. Poor had letter from VIM. A.
Thompson, Esq, showing the progress of
the Canada Southern Railway. and gem
,lemen from the west said, "Ali the track
would be graded and sixty miles rallied
he present season."
Hon. VIM. Niles of LAporte, Indiana,
expressed his qualification at Mr.. Pringle's
presence here. for though himself direc-
or in the Michigan Air Line, he had not
,een able to do for it as much as Mr..
oringle.
Gov Blair Of Michigan declined to
peak at length, and only. to confirm the
thtement of his Michigan friends.
The Michikan Air Line ia the western
ink in the chain to Chicago, and it was
,oted by all parties present, that we will
tick to the through line.
At half past 10 o'clock the conference
,roke mp and stock holders' meeting ad-
burned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
THURSDAY, July %.
The Stockholders met at 10 o'clock q. m.
nd adjourned TO meet at o'clock in the
fternoon at =. m. tho Stockholders I
oct e" II
Voted, That the thanks of the Stock
olders of the Portland, Rutland, Osweeo
nd Chicago Railway Company are cor
tally rendered to the Portland Steam
Jacket Company. to Capt. ]. B. Coyle, .its
PRESIDENT, and other officers for the gem
rous manner in which they placed their
teamer at the service of the committee
{ citizens of Portland for the excursion
bis day enjoyed in the hsrbor and among '
he Islands of Casco Bay, for the clam J
axe to which the friends of the line had
cen invited
Yoted, That the thanks of the Stock
olders are rendered to the committee of J
itizens of Portland, who have taken in f
barge the civilities rendered to onr !;
Veatnrn friends. ga.
Voted, That when the stockholders ad. :
'urn it be to meet at this place on the
st Wednesday Of September next, and I
rat the directors be respectfully urged
, have signed and ready for action at {
1at time the contract of union recon- :
lended in their annual report. T." ,
Adjourned. JOHN NEAL, Clerk.
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