Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08
Montpelier and Rutland Railroad.

We have lRbOred long and hard 10 make the
proposed railroad from Rutland to White River
junction fixed fact, and a majority of the
citizens of this town have favored the project
and voted to bond this town in the sum Of
$500 900, to aid in its construction. Rutland
would give aid to this project now, but Wood
stock, poor. God-fOrsaken Woodstock, stands
in the gap and after spending large amount
of money, and having the bed of the road near
~ all graded from that pleasant village TO
White River Junction, has become luke-warm
has fssied out and don't know whether
she is aioot or horseback What then is the
duty OF the people OF Rutand2 Shall we look
for another route-a shorter crossing of the
Green Mountain from Otter Creek to White
River?
Montpelier is on the move, and nobly and en-
ergetically have her people taken hold of the
" Wells River Road, and are now up and
coming for a railroad from Rutland 10 Mont
pelier and from thence to Troy or Newport,
which would make the distance from Rutland
TO Newport less than the present distance from
Rutland to Montpelier. Yes, the Montpelier
boys are at work, and In earnest, and most as
suredly their efforts will succeed IT only prop
erly seconded by Rutland and the towns along
the line. Rutland and Bethel is the Western
link Of this straight chain, destined to open a
direct communication between the extreme
the southwest, as well as through line from
Portland, Maine, to Oswego and Chicago. via
Bethel and Rutland. Bethel can be reached
| from this place much easier than Woodstock
| around the west and northern slopes Of the hills
| that encompass the great meadows " in Chit
tenden and the immense quantity of lumber
and wood in the towns Of Rochester and Goshen
would find ready market.-R Rutland Courier
"A meeting Of the commissioners named in
the charter of this railroad company has been
called TO he held at the Rochester House, in the
village OF Rochester, on Tuesday, the nth of
January, 1873, at o'clock in the afternoon
The Commissioners arc u. +. Walton, Samuel
Wells, Benjamin Barrett, N. r. Spaulding,
Harry Buckley. Ira Richardson, George o.
Boyce, Geo w Cardell, Geo, V. Wilson, John
B. Darling, Royal H. Upper, Albert Whit
comb, Martin Thomas, Orel Cook, Frederick
Chsflee and Charles ii. Joyce. The charter
authorizes the construction OF railroad, of
any desired guage, from the Vermont Central
road in Montpelier, or Middlesex, or both,
through Berlin, Middlesex, MoretOwn, Waits
field, Warren, Granville, Goshen, Hancock,
Rochester, Stcckbridge, Pittsfeld, Sherburne,
Mendon, Cbittenden, Pittsiord and Brandon
OR such Of them as may DO selected to Rut-
| land with the right 10 construct branch
from Rochester, Plttsiord or Sherburne, through
Rochester, Pttsield, Sherburne and Bethel, or
such as may be selected, "a connect With the
Central road at Bethelor Royalton.
by other charters a railroad il authorized
from Troy or Newport 10 Montpelier, and thus
by the two projects, new railroad may be
opened through the center OF the State from
Canada line TO Rutland The necessities of the
case will require cheap, narrow gauge roads,
and this circumstance renders the scheme
feasible, and commends il 10 the favor of the
broad guage roads to which 1t will contribute
largely. The line from Montpelier TO Canada
has been already surveyed, with highly favon-
bile results. The purpose OF the meeting at
Rochester is 10 take measures u invite the peo-
pie Of the towns interested to unite in procur-
ing preliminary surveys from Montpelier TO
Rutland, and thus prepare the way for operat-
ing under the charter In case success is at
tainabe. 1t is hoped every commissioner will
be- present at the meeting in Rochester, and all
Others interested are invited to attend Rut-
land Herald.