Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-04-24
The Railroad.

We have read with very little concern
the articles in last weeks issue of the
Montpelier Watchman and the Arms on
the route to be taken by the Z. g. o.
X. r., and have only to say in addition
to what VIC said last week, that the Port
land people, after carefully investigating
in relation to the different routes between
their city and Ogdcnsburgh, and under
standing them thoroughly, long since ad-
opted the one through the Notch of the
White Mountains, and this Valley to
Swanton; and without any regrets or
doubts, are to-day and have always been
as earnestly true to that liuc as they are
to their own interest. And when the rep
resentatiyos Of Montpelier ask the Port
landcrs to be treacherous to this project,
after it is half completed they will feel
the same disappointment and chagrin that
they did when they asked the St. Johns
bury people, a year or two ago, to betray
the friends OF the Lamoilc Valley road.
That there is to be no deviation from the
original line, we feel assured, and events
Of the next three months will demonstrate
the fact.
To show the situation in Portland, we
give below letter written to the Boston
Journal
PORTLAND, April 18th, 1872.
Some weeks since the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad Directors address
scd a communication to the City Council
setting forth the condition and prospects
of the enterprise, and asking for thor
ough investigation and and report upon
its affairs, Importance and needs. The
City Council as yet have not acted upon
the communication, but will probably do
soshortly. ga .a. sa.a..a s's.
At a special meeting of the board of
Aldermen Monday evening. the following
petition, signed by a large number Of
influential citizens, mostly business men,
was presented and referred to joint Spe
cial Committee, Aldermen King and
McCarty being appointed The Common
Council will undoubtedly concur at their
next meeting, and the matter thus obtain
some Roadway and progress: ri
'eWhereas, a proposition is before the
people Of Portland to give credit to the
bonds Of the Portland and Ogdensburg
railroad to the amount of 81, 500, 900; and
whereas, the city has an interest to the
amount ofs7l4, 600 in said road, and |
whereas, doubts are entertained as to the !
feasibility of the road through the noun.
tans, and especially as to whether the
amount named win complete the road: |
Yonr petitioners believe that definite in. I
formation should be obtained before acting i
IN a matter of SO much Importance
in Ills relations to the liability of the /:
city on the, one side and the benefits
TO accrue on the ether and they therefore
ask you to'appoint commission who shall |
Obtain reliable information as to the feas- 3
ibilrty and cost of the road, its railroad
connoetlons and its general advantages for
business; with authority to employ CON-
petent engineer and such other aid as NAV
be required to accomplish the purpose of S
this investigation, and report the same as t
early as practicable, e ~ sa
The course which will be adopted will
be the appointment of the commission al '
ready alluded to, who will cause survey v
to be made of the route from North Con. Y
way through the Notch to Dalton on the
Connecticut river, and report upon its
cost, connections, and general advantages L
as requested. This will be just to all
parties, and is regarded as the proper q
thing TO do. The case then, will have
been presented in all its fullness and dis
and the public will act : :
more considerably IN the matter Of the .
2,5O0, goo, loan. The city being the CON
rolling owner IN the road, the City Coun- >
III should all the moro accedc 10 the above
'eqnests for-pn investigation and survey. Y