Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-09

The dispositions of F Perkins, Milton
Sessions and ii p Aldrich, having previously
been shown to the counsel of the managers
were offered by Mr.. Davenport.

Sessions and ii Aldrich, having previously
beon shown to the counsel of the managers,
were offered by Mr.. Davenport.
DEPOSITION OF z. PERKINS.
Reside at Taunton, Mass am shoe aealer ,sr r.
sided in ST. Adams from Oct 1871, 70 M y ,;io,i
| ,ras in me employ of Vermont Central hlllI la
mana GERS after the sale Of the ST. Adams Na "a Ia
tory sent 1866 and continued TIL the iast % ~
sfS September lsG5, to February lee9 wa -, ,p
oar denartment only; after that time was n hs
| ,eeb.pic and had charge Of locomotives, iiaSnln
| ~ and rolling stock. Lawrence Bralne , Josel
CLARK and j. G. Smith were mana sers except
| S,ctnred their own cars and locomotive cNeei'
| oi-bt which bought built and rehu'It t"eues :
i've locomotives and large number OF ear, W
nv duty to purchase supplies lor my ay rom the
| Most Of the wheels ana castlhss uS'' WV
| ST Adams Foundry Co. ., o., ma tho
| irbe Foundry Co bills were presented TO me tl9
4 crst Of zach month and were sent 10 lhe -eHS'n
NJ tan,lent,s office for approval Can't say no"
| 1n1cb hills amounted to per month. Shou1U S"y -
| from = 400 to 5000 The comparative qua..is -
Inc wheel. WAS inferior to those Oi Othei pa.t-e -
.. - ,,s,d ON passengers cars or Locomotives IN
iii The foundry company began to maze slie a
of Salisbury iron, which was IN s3'. We VIC. .,eA TIe
their usc on passenger cars ana 4veuio'. - -
| nrics orSt Adams Foundry Co. wheels "aS - 49,; "
- AT some other places Wheels eouIu NC S IL
for from so to So. TOOK the WI - erc Wa a
| F1nndr, COMPANY because supposed there va VA d
| eontroci None was made by me. fTeN5ousl! 10
-4;6 or $50 had purchased locomotive li4f Pa. a.
ger car wheels elsewhere put AZ. ~ ~ tho 81 Al
rected BY Gov Smith to procure thein ~ Wy th;nL
| hans Fc1ndry Co 1t was previous 10 loD, .niI,A,
fiat tbev advanced the price on wheels anu y. ohe
bill | declined the advance, ma AZ usod wheels
at lower price but W c. Smith refused 70 IAN te
| amount of the bill rs altered Dy uie, 90 -
| that the Foundry Company couId hot ~ 80
| S1rnisb wheels at less than the advanced PIlee.
Upon saving 10 him that lw0uld TAX ny rr, ~
| to do it, he replied that might laNe tlIo s+bs
A reasonable price If wished, Sele- a. ri 20 T.
| afteryards I submitted one OF THESE pllla 70 -
Branerd who said that the Wneeas ND Le mr.
furnished at price at Wnlch eH, tgen brou@bt he
| rna
ar. rho trustees and after beng c9hsiuSleu ~. ~
them they fixed the price at lltte less 'n ~
advanced rate and was li ~ E1,dr1 1ompany
| know who the owners OF the fouhuIy N 5,iPy
were ot that time W {. Smith was ostensioly oGI.
Understand il was Afterwards leaseu ~ r. III ga
and j. " Newton. They-one or Do'iI liS,i ~
material used by GOV. Smith to the SehStAi ollo9
/ for collection Don't know whether Ia3 , ~, -,
| Gtult with the prices paid the fouhuIy NvinpdHy
~ WI MI ~, Win matters generally before he
| became one of the managers. was present "ne.
the St Albans depot was 6ullt uoh Ho"
| cost Nv opinion is the depot anu sun o9nuli!7
| the grading AMI hlIihs-u" N''
s2JoOo0.
DEPOSITION OF MILTON SESSIONS.
Reside at Taunton. Am Superintendent o; the
Taunton Car Works Resided IN -. Aln9 ans .iViu
Fall Of 1852 until March, $50 fiist elp.Uy Vu a
foreman OF ear repairs; afterwards as lhas'SI "a
| builder When Perkins left, had ehAr-e % , pOLn
| ear and lumber departments. The -. Alnan l
Foundry Company furnished Tor the Ia. ~ "a az
~ ,fi,,-s and mart of the ear wheels and for the
= rl..fr rfrpn1s
last five years all the car VICE. - "a nor
were htiel 70 sHs nj axles Mr.. Aldrch thinks
70, n - a., now having IS for wheels On
- A. ,nc timc Maid So Neither iron or
labor have been any hi cher for the last > yeIs man
low low IN IN tbe mar value OF shares Have
ceved interest on par value per etHt; W ,1iiI.
ally | think J. Il. and ". G. smith, L. Sins aii
Us $50 ar ~ ~ stoct Csrs that Co now own
IuiIt ut s. Albans r. R. shops under my supervis-
ion at least 80 of them. At the request Of me man
ayers gave the exact co, ,ocr adJin Tor that we
shop rent or re 81 t.S: -1esct oar. we're TO be
S..1t ~, to ,iid ,,rin.- and no grain doors
huiIt WIN heDuaIu n "a 80 smith that he
ross salu ne $50 rr less and said the
cuuh huA tIig h444lP''. - ,bsp and las did |
Governor told MN 70 uuf IA mid n better ear
dldn want 10 "a" "a t9i ". -. ,,0uld have been
than agreed 70. INC MI iisl-I Sprin and with
built for 10 eacl ..i - I'm a mar-in Of
out gram doors anu Nvu-u ~, M tools For the
50 or 81 iof sHop rem an "a tbev bcin- LONGER
mex - car > - - ~, in nrice OF iron. do
ana there nav .h- 49, .' ~ q. is 10 the r r.
not know what az ti.-'-' ne. .I..,,,er rare Of ear
Go. II ls glalniy'l 80 Ider in National Co..
service. lave neeH st'VNiissY stati1lder Paid
but am not now W. ~ 7,-t-t;c,t.. and suppo~e
50 per s1atc -oi W peg.i,e per cont interest
Others paw t'c -iiul- - -t,..t
sein.-annua4lt ON l'A' '''N0
uErosiuuN 90 Il. T. ALnhIlH
iii o., r-.,,,+.n am clerk for the Taunton Car
II. Was employed 10 ST. Adams in the
VI ',-fi.-s Ibspartuent for a -t years
MaSteI ~ ~ - sessions During thar time ear
under PERI ms aII -, incurred u the St. Adams
-, w mart ~ the time ofothcr parties.
,-,os tbeir,trietors uf Foundry Company on
III 6s,.is wen. + A. smith a J. " Newton. ID
~ - 49, IA 4 smith was one Of the proprc-
~, ny 1sd 81. Adams Foundry Company for
~ ybe,is. and ayles were rom - to9u. AXES
cost so O. so Taunton o1T Soll n.i S I;r.ev
Am .foeL holder IN Vermont Iron Car Company %
small extent am or si s'sSaPqeI r manu- a8g
non Gar No'nisn an IsSdre3 and iy cars built
at Vermont Central shops FOR which $50 each was
paid, for first 70l and 50 each lor - re-, re-
ceved by Taunton 81, ,r y, mn 3 eent are not as
49, 4. H. toriper Pad IS share tar my stock
and received certificate Tor nominal value o. 80
sold one share Tor 7l'''' nv ~. -'y : snare
~,In ,Iy - S,cad. Wildcat ST. Alhan-. under
Stood that j. d. and ". c. smith bought 'ome
building material from me hi'i' il' I'm. We're ~
.annot say no" ~ A F5rie. Cannot say
vdt5er ils material was charged to shop stock
account as have not the books hut when .tei',.s
are purchased rom the sp D5 NV, whether he
s seiq ti ar nat presume ii books would show
drawing room and sleeping cars were pui-i AZ yer !
mont Central shops In 's q, ,,,-e IT, Lid to Pull
1 ..,' M, l c,rnnen, G- s1 Wa at St Adams
igl,, Nat.oHa Gar company was orsanzed, Am
not now stakeholder but have been Q. q .lA.. en-
tent The erHlgnt 'aI telni sI.. .,7 and re-
,ai,.li In ,ir conf annual dividend.
,,,,.o.,-l11 M. n d. HYDE
p....,.,. s,,-.1.ssl5 ,f,s. connected with the !
Wl.5n Car Nsnatictur-n. Company since Us or-
gauiLaton, am now Treasurer That company ]
maze PASSENGER ana 'le.-nS ynl ~ ~ Tbsn. ar
Sbops make yery sood cars there Good IRE. -ht |
cars twenty -c ht feet long sell ior $50 60 si"0'
those thirty feet long ir SOD more. Gar Nag ,
Win axe - ; a. per- A, Enc, re. i've BEEN
about the prices ,or the last 1--WE years.