Worcester daily spy., 1872-06-08

ORGANIZATION OF THE New RAILROAD
CoMPANY.-An adjourned meeting of the friends
of the proposed railroad route from this city to
tide water at East Providence was held in Hor-
ticultural hall yesterday. The attendance was
not as large as onsome of the previous meetings,
but quite number of gentlemen interested in
the success of the route were present, and meas
ureS were taken to perfect the organization of
company under the new railroad law Hon. T. L.
Nelson of this city presided, and Mr. II. N. Dag
gett Of Attleboro was chosen secretary. The
action of the previous meeting at Milford in
voting to adopt the narrow gauge for the road
has met with considerable opposition from many
prominent men along the line, and at the open
ing of the meeting motion was made to recon-
slider the vote by which such grade was estab-
liShcd.
This motion called out a general discussion in
which Mr.. W. w. butcher and Gen. VIM. F =.
Draper ofHopedale, took prominent part in favor
of gauge of uniform width with other New En-
gland railroads. The matter was finally laid
aside to be taken up and discussed with the
articles of the association. .sar .Iaa
the proposed line in West Upton, and running
through the town of Mendon to Bellingham,
was presented and its alleged advantages in
grade and cost of construction explained to the
meeting by Messrs. Aldrich and Williams of
Mendon. This route, if adopted, would leave
HOpedale some distance east of the line of the
road, but it was explained that the people of
that village could be accommodated by a branch
track. The plan did NOT seem to meet with
much favor, and after short discussion its con-
sideration was indefinitely postponed.
The articles of association were then taken up,
discussed by sections, and adopted.
The first article provides that the name of the
corporation shall be the "Rhode Island and Mas
sachusctts Railroad Company" The second
that the line of the road shall pass through the
towns of Worcester, Millbury, Grafton, Upton,
Milford, Bellngham, Franklin, Wrentham and
Attleboro in this state. A motion was made to
insert the name of the town of Mendon, but il
was lost. The third article in relation to the
gauge of the road, excited some discussion, after
which the vote passed at the last meeting, fixing
the gauge at three feet, was reconsidcred and
gauge of four feet eight and one-half inches
was adopted.
1t was also voted that the capital stock of the
company shall be 5000 900 divided into 5000 shares
of 500 each. A committee of three were ap-
pointed to nominate list of twelve directors.
The committee reported the following names,
which were unanimously adopted
+ Wilson, Providence; Isaac Fl Southwick.
Providence; Harvey Chase, Valley Falls; VIM
Rice, Worcester; II Fl Chamberln Worcester; +
L Nelson, Worcester; Geo # Slocomb, Grafton;
WIN knowltou, Upton; Samuel Walker Milford:
VIM Draper, Hopedale; James Ray, franklin;
N Daggett, Attleboro.
The meeting then adjourned till two p. M.
Upon reassembling the articles of association
were presented for stock subscriptions, and
twenty-five gentlemen came forward and affix-
ed their names, thus completing the orgauiza-
tion of the company in accordance with the pro.
visions of the general railroad law. A vote was
then passed referring the plans of the Mendon
route, and all other plans and papers in regard
to the road, to the new board of directors, and
the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the
directors.