Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

the Vermont Central, but by the manager
of the other roads in the line, to reduce thi
car service.
There was not at the first nor has Their,
been since any element Of speculation OIL
private or personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in i
whatever, nor have the cars, in the opinion
of the Trustees and Managers, been permit
ted any undue preference or advantage over
the ordinary cars Ofthe road The instructions
of the Trustees and Managers from the out
set to the heads of the departments charged
with the duty of looking after such matter,
have always and uniformly from the first
been explicit upon this point. and they are
fully assured by the several departments
that these orders have been strictly obeved
Pie rates of freight between Boston and
the W est are not regulated by the Trustees
and Managers of this road alone These
are under the general controal of board of
managers Of through line business, which
Board Is composed Of representatives ofeach
road constituting the line between Ogdens-
burg and Boston, and this Board Is organiz-
ed again by a Chairman and an Executive
Committee. To this organization all que~-
tons of rates on through freight~ are re
ierred and are under their control. The in
stances cited IN the public prints where the
amount paid for car service exceeded the
amount received for the freight, may or NAV
not be true. No such instances on the Yer
mont Central road have come t. the knowl-
edge Of the managers, nor do they believe
they exist. Ii found on other roads. il i
believed that they are isolated cases. and If
an the facts were given would find a salts
factory explanation.
No such instances have. however. been
brought 10 the notice Of the managers Of
this road by any of the connecting roads
That the organization Of this despatch line
has been of actual and essential benefit %
the Vermont Contra road any candid ex-
animation Of the business will be forced %
admit. That Ii would be desirable that the
road itself should own the ears there can be
no room for doubt, and the managers cam
not too strongly urge the Importance of the
purchase. IL Is simply question Of capt.
tai II The road We're relieved of it, present
restricted and awkward position as regards
tine cement and We're placed I'LL the
hands ~ corporation. where the proper
additions u it, plant and the things ue.e~-
SaTy 'ur its expansion and growth could In
it, own Legitimate and natural way De
rIpHGtf-.G, all the difficulties and eMaarrl~--
mrnt- which now hang over the enterprise
would be- relieved 1t would add new ze-t
q every department Of the road, II would
give Dc credit which a trustee mama cement
can never possess. Il would bring develop
meEt and growth which wou.l ~lrrri~e
even lt~ most -anECIue friends. and il would
remove all I'll" cause tar jealousy and -u~-
plelau which must ever attach t1 lhe man
ayers ot road. however faithful and honest
whose term ut office is not dependant On the
viii ami choice Of the true constituents 1T
the road. blt D. derived from another and
Independent power. Itneel- anlya tairauj
last appreciation Of the real value If their
own property hv the security holders. and "a
proper know ledge of the fertility ai tie re-
~1arre~ of the road which only wait o. h.