Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-30


Cerr psr zs..s from Essez Junction by wsy o
Underhll Centre. intending grazing, arlieing
fencing. ties and engineering, Sl9-i7-,o. mas
inr o tots. Of SZ5l,lat 3D.
SANE rv Way Of Creekr per nile 7t-soJ'-
g. making a total Of SO HOB
an Of which IL respectfully suon'tiea'
WmuAE HALE, Engrneer.
On motion the report was accepted
In response 10 inquiries by Mr.. Noyes and
others Mr.. Hale said tina; hrs estimates OF cost
were liberal. AFTER fair estimates Of the various
details Of conjunction he mad added ten Per
cent 10 the aggregate to cover al possible con
rnpensies lie believed that the tota- oos' Of
construction Of the rosd-5ed could be reduced IL
several particulars and he would undertake, II
weeks time to md responsible parties who
would build the road as the figures given. The
route wss 81 exceedingly favorable enc having
DO hirh grades and 20 curve Of more than I'VE
degrees of curvature For fifteen Eixieenths Of
the distance the soil was the most suitable posi-
bic for bs.las,inr. Land damage had n1' been
included in the estimate, it being taken for
granted that the land owners or the route would
give the right Of way.
Air. SAKE called for the reading Of sHbsorlp-
tons to the capital stock Of tie company, which
amouutineto go shsres. were real by the secre-
tary.
NJ. SAKE moved that the subscription books be
now closed for the time being, and that meet
ing Of stockholders be called a. some dsy TO he
fixed bv the commissioners. 10 elect directors Of
the company.
Mr.. Noyes said that little explanation Of the
motion might be desirable The only orgSnizs-
ton under the chSrter. thus lar, mad been the
Board OF Commissioners 10 receive subscriptions
Of STOCK. But it was evident tina; the import
ant interests involved nov demanded further
action With some perhHps opposing interests,
with others Indifferent. was desirable that the
enterprise should be placed in some responsible
charge. snd that its control should be in the
hands Of It's friends The amount Of stock
necessary to comply with the law before eleo'ing
directors had been subscribed and the perma~
nent organization was the next thing in order.
He believed that with united effort the road
could be built We mad seen the line with which
this link is to connect, prosecuted under great
disadvantages, ill now Its compilation was a.
sured With such Al example there wss no
need % doubt the success Of the enterprise As
8 citizen Of Burlington he could say that Bur
Inrton was Visiting to receive its friends in
northwestern Vermont was DESTROYS TO bring
back the old connections and trade with the
Lamoille Valley, and felt a strong interest II
this enterprise. Before the vote On the motion
was taken he hoped to hear from other gentlemen
interested.
Mr.. Gleed said it WIS Of obvious Importance
that the organization Of the compsny should be
in the hands Of its friends. With subscriptions
Of 80 shares apiece by such men as the Mesrs.
Fairbanks and M. Brigham, no one could doubt
il meant business, and that it vas intended that
this road should be bnili. The route WAS the
natural outlet Of the Lamoille Valley, and the
inhabitants Of that valley wanted this short cut
to Burlington.
MIR. Brigham having been called up, said thai