Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-30
The Northern Vermont and Lake
Champlain z. z.

A meeting Of Commissioners and citizens IN
terested IN the construction Of the Northern VI
and Lake ChAmplain railroad, was he'd II &c
cordance with previous announcement 81 inc
Bostwick House in Jericho, on Wednesday, June
2ls,. 1t was q numerous and influential gamer
ing. The LAmoille Valley railrosd and Lamoihe
county, which seek al important outlet through
this connection. were represented by snon men
as Hon. Horace Fairbanks Of 81. Johnsoury-
Waldo Brigham, Esq. President Of the Lamoilie
Valley railroad, c. I. Page Of HydepSrk' r
K. Gleei. ESQ, Of MorIisville. ChGuncy Warner
of Cambridge and others Franklin county by
Hon L. J SAKE Of Sheldon and !. 7. Dean, ESQ,
Of bakersfield Underhil, Jericho. Fsscz, west
ford and other towns in Chiitenden county were
represenred BY numbers of their most substantial
citizens. Hon. n Parker. Hon. Carolus Noyes,
n. VanSicklen, ESQ, James A. Shedd Eco. and
G C. Benedict were present from Burlington
The Commissioners under the act Of incorpors-
hon we're all present. with one o. two exceP-
tons.
There being No room in the BostWick House
Is-ee enough TO accommodate the SssemblAge,
the Commissioners after short preliminary
meeting I'D ourned to the Methodist Church, sd-
Joining. winch wss nearly filed. Judge Parker
presided. The record Of the last meeting Of the
Commissioners was read by Hon. T. Z. Lane
secretary Of the Board
The report Of the preliminary survey OF the
route by William Hale, Civil Engineer Vas
presented and read by Mr.. Hale, as follows
REPORT
To Me Commissioner o. The .NcTMcrH pu-
mout and Laks ChempiaiH RaIiro1- &c.
GENTLEMEN In accordance with your d.
rectiou / commence preliminary survey Of
YOUR road the 18th Of April, and the time occu-
piei bv the party was nearly five weeks, llclud-
inc In the time nearly one week OF stormy
weather.
commenced the survey from point GA the
Vermont Central Railroad l50 feet esstery
from the eSsterlv switch az Essex Junction
From that point took north easterly duec-
zion 10 near Buffers Corners End there turning
10 the right reached Essez entire 20 about ia
miles
Fro,n tina, poiat the i.ae runs south eastery.
IN near Mr. Holv's, distance q. about b ia
miles.
Prom tina, point ! TOOK az easieriy course
crossing Browns River near Sir. Nhiicomb E %
tine town line between Essex ani jericho dis
lance Of nearly is miles
Fro-, there turned 20 the iet. psssiug Up
the ves- side Of Brown River AID jericho
Corners 10 near the shops Of Dir tiel1t
From there TOOK an easteriy course, crossing
Browns River and following il ~ on the south
side 10 station $50 which is the point o., diver
qsnee Of the two routes &c Camhri1se Bono
making distance Of l-- miles
Tbs Undsrhiu Centre route after leaving sta
rion. 4qO follows NJ on the south SIDE o- brown s
River II 81 easterly direction to underh-A Gen
ire distance Of j "a miles.
From there me line turns 70 the iei' an cross-
inr Brown 8 River, pursues O. norm eAs'eIis
course. following ~ small nroo- 10 'he sum
r,ir near The ueE read DAslng distance OF
4 81 miles.
From there the line passes down the valley To
rsrbri7rs Boro. connecting vita taa erees
route a. station lll. ..
The rreek route after leaving stat1u $50 turni
p. -be III ana crosses brown River Gn1 passes
o- tho eqster.v eide oi THE creek roai Go me
~ i.-s betgeeu Jericho and Luderi--l lis-
- ~ -
- - t,a line turns o. the .-i. and
-. va 49, -,si a. STATION 81. an from
-.,.- 800 t5 the right sud follows up
~ - H. ree- Ar l.ao.ussaa. uskinr dis
- ~ 7 Z MO.
an ,.--.---.- DOM ~, esss,-
ron ~ -. ---ssi,- -ns erseE road
erly sde OF me ui'oA' - 49, =.
near the school mouse --- -- IN. - ~.
meAll'l- ~ - - 49, rasiiepes Of Ni-
Of the high GROUND TO l'-. --
Detoef ...t. -.--. ,,.f
Prom there me ---- - -. - cs--r--i-l
uursues s. north easier -i
Bore
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