Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

Bay and following up Mallett's Creek t,
the Central road. He thought that posi-
bly, it might not be best to 60 to the ex
pense of making an accurate survey of tn,
proposed route until it was ascertainet
whether there would be company organ
lied to build it.
Capt. Start inquired of Hon. A. o. Hum
phrey of Underhill, whether that town
which was bonded under the original
charter of the n. w. and l.. c. Railroad
would be willing to become so under the
project to extend the road to Burlington.
MIR. Humphrey replied that he thought
she would be willing to do even more than
she had done before.
Hon. Carolus Noyss remarked that the
Northern Vermont and Lake Champlain
railroad company, which was Incorporated
in 1869, had been organized and Directors
elected and limited amount of stock sub
scribed, but by reason of the opposi-
ton of the Central road the route Origi-
nally projected to Burlington had been
limited from Cambridge to Essex Junction.
At the last session Of the Legislature
charter had been procured under the name
of the Northern Vermont and Lake Cham
plain Extension railroad compay which per-
mitted the said road to be extended to the
waters of Lake Champaign. The principal
idea If the Directors of the Portland and
OgG asburg railroad company was to con-
meet Portland with the West by grand
trunk through line, and also to connect
eventually with the lake at this point, and
| that idea the company had thus far strenu-
ously adhered to, although frequently
! tempted by great pecuniary facilities to
deylate from their course. In carrying out
this idea it was their chief endeayor to
make no entangling alliances or arrange
ments with any other railroad company,
and it was on this account, aside from any
other inducement that they preferred to
build an independent line to Burlington.
They had already completed their road
from Portland to the White Mountains and
from the Connecticut River to twelve miles
east of that river towards the Notch, besides
finishing the Lamoille Valley railroad from
St. Johnsbury nearly to Cambridge, 50
that they were steadily and successfully ac-
complishing their original plan. Mr.. Noyes
briefly alluded to the shOrtsighted policy
which had, through local disagreements !
Characterised Burlington in her railroad ex-
periences thus far, and he hoped that in |
deciding upon her course of action with re-
ference to the present project she would |
not consider simply the wants of to-day but !
that of the prosperous future, which he |
was sure was before us. The new |
line should be an independent one, |
which would admit of double |
track, in due course of time, without inter-
lering with the increased business, which |
would belong equally as well to the Cen
trail road. This city should not at the out
set adopt plan which would cost more,
probably, to carry out successfully, and /
which would tic her down to tunnel or
bridges which admit of but n single track,
and with an outlet on the lake shore, which
was even now taken up with the present
business Of the city. There was one mat
ter, however, which he would suggest as in
timately connected with the present sub
iect, and that was the question fading the
building of the road under the charter Of
1872, by bonding the towns on the line Of
the road. He was doubtful whether. under
the provisions Of the new act, there was any
power to aid by bonding. and if not, it
might be necessary to build the road under
the ''act to authorize the formation of Rail
road Corporations, and to regulate the
same commonly known a the general
railroad act, passed at the last session and
in conclusion he would move that COM
mittee Of three be appointed by the Chair
to report at futureineeting As to the power
of the city to bond in aid Of the road under
either OF the acts in question. Carried, and
Messrs. +. L. Hard, Daniel Roberts and
r. II. Start, were appointed such COM
mittee
Mr.. Davis called the attention Of the
meeting to the fact that the Directors of the
new road were of unanimous opinion
that the new road should be carried through
to Burlington.
Mr. Noyes also said that the sense of the
previous meeting, in which the city was
generally represented By her leading bust
ness citizens, was to build an independent
line, if found practicable, from Burlington
10 Essex Junction.
On motion of Gen. W " Henry, com
mittee Of three, appointed by the Chair,
consisting of Messrs W. W Henry, Henry
Rolfe and F. NJ Van Sicklen, were APP
pointed to solicit funds to defray Mr. IIale's
expenses in making an accurate survey Of
theproposed route.
Mr.. Noyes stated that Mr.. Hale had re
fused to accept any compensation for his
survey, and moved that the
thanks ofthemeeting be rendered him for the
same. The motion was carried unani-
mously.
On motion the meeting was then adjourn
ed, subject to the call Of the committee on
the power Of the city TO bond