Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-04

An adjourned meeting of the committees, lay
inc in charge the project of new railroad from
this city 10 tide water in Providence, to be known
as the Rhode Island and Massachusetts railroad
company, was held at the Bay State house, yes
terday morning The meeting was organized
by the choice of Mr.. Harvey Chace of Provi-
dcnce as chairman, and Mr. H. II. Chamberlin
of this city, as secretary. After the records of
the last meeting had been read and approved.
the committee appointed TO sdperintend a new
survey of the route were called upon for their
report, Mr.. Winthrop Faulkner of Grafton re-
ported that the line had been resurveyed through
that town, and that there are no grades on the
new route of over seventy feet to the mile, and
that some of the most difficult grades may be
still farther reduced. Mr.. VIM. Knowlton of
Upton said that the heaviest grade in that town,
which was stated by the surveyor at ninety
three feet 10 the mile, had been reduced by the
latest survey to siXty-siX feet, and that the new
route is much more feasible, and can be con-
out increasing the distance. Mr.. II. W butcher
of Hopedale said that an easier route could be
found between Hopedae and Upton by which
difference of ten feet in grade would be saved
The general railroad law of Massachusetts,
recently passed by the legislature, under the
provisions of which the new company is to or
ganze, was then read for information; also the
act in relation TO the leasing of railroads.
motion having been made to proceed to organ
ize a company, P. Emory Aldrich, Esq, spoke
briefly, abiding to the fact that this is the first
company to organize under the general law, and
urging the importance that the preliminary
steps should be well considered and taken ac-
cording to the requirements of the act. He ex.
planned the manner in which the articles of as
ISOLATION should be drawn up.
A committee Of three was appointed to nomi-
nate committee OF five to draft the proper pa
pers for the organization OF the company. This
committee reported the names of the following
gentlemen, who were accordingly elected; p.
Emory Aldrich aud T. l.. Nelson Of Worcester
T, G. Kent Of Milford, Isaac II. Southwick of
Providence, and Winthrop Faulkner Of Grafton.
MIessrs. Williams and Aldrch, who were pres
ent in the interest Of the town of Mendon
which has not been represented at any of the
previous meetings, addressed the meeting
They advocated change in the line of the pro.
posed route so that It should branch off toward
the west from point in the town of Belling-
ham, and run through Mcndon to West Upton.
This plan in their judgment was feasible one
and the route could be constructed with easier
grades, and at less cost, than the line through
Hopedale. Milford aud lIopetlale could DC ac-
commodatcd by branch from the main road
They were informed that the committee was not
qualified to act upon such matter, but if the
town of Mendon would have a. plan of the
route made, and presented to the board OF di-
! rectors, to be chosen at the next meeting, they
/ would be sure Of attentive hearing,
The secreiary's report was then read and ap.