Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-01
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad.

A number of gentlemen, including several
of the directors Of this road, the selectmen of
Montpelier, the commissioners on the part Of
this, town and other gentlemen from Plain
field and Marshfeld, in all about forty, went
over the western end of the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad last Monday, going as
far as Kinney's Mills, near the height of land
in Marshfeld. Most of the party passed over
the grade of the road where it is not near
enough to the highway to be easily observed
from carriages.
The progress made in the grading was to
some of the party a surprise, and to all very
satisfactory. For the sixteen miles of the
road passed over the sub-grade is completed
for the whole distance except about mile
and work was progressing favOrably at the
gaps that altogether, make this mile. For
considerable of the distance the soil was such
that the work of ballasting the road Will
be comparatively light, and it will easily
be got in readiness for the iron. About 400
men are now employed on both ends of the
line, and nine miles of sub-grade are com
pleted on the Wells River end of the road,
making in all twenty-five miles sub graded
For the remainder of the fall, and during
the winter as many men will be employed as
can be worked to advantage The heaviest
stone work has been done this side of Marsh
field.
The friends Of the road have every reason
to be satisfied with the progress thus far
made, and to look forward with the certain
expectation of seeing the road in operation
next fall, at the time stipulated in the con
tract with Mr. Munson. The road, like all
enterprises Of similar sort, has its luke
warm friends, and its secret and open enc
mics and the real friends of the work have
had in consequence some difficulties to en-
counter and overcome which ought never to
have been presented to them, but which,
while human nature is human nature, will
stand in the way Of all enterprises Of this
sort. The aid of the courts has been invoked
and a temporary injunction was, year ago
or more, granted prohibi ting the town OF
Marshfeld from issuing the bonds 70 pay foI
the town subscription and Mr.. LangdJn q
Montpelier has thus far successfully resisted
the payment Of his subscription Of 10000
Neither OF these results, however, viii inhict
any injury upon the road they only for tho
time being, lessen the available funds Of the
corporation, but not to such an extent to
le. en- or delay the work on the road. The
Marshfeld subscription viii be paid, as the
Injunction will be removed in due time; an1
if the Supreme Court should sustain Judg,
PieIpoint's unexpected ruling in Mr.. Lang
don case, the road can get along without
that subscription.
The work Of ballasting the road, and lay
ing the iron Will commence in the spring
Before that time the corporation viii ISSUE
the bonds which the contractors are TO take
and the cash subscriptions Will be paid ano
by another fall the road viii be in operation
TO " els River, giving this county two route,
to Boston, as well as more direct commuuica
tion with the eastern part of the State
Ultimately. and before many year., a con
nectiOn viii be made with the Lamoill,
Valley road at West Danvillc. sivin. til,
north and north eastern part Of the STAT,
ready access to Montpelier BY rail, and event
ually benehting all persons on these con
Meeting lines of road.