Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-09
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
9 committee met at the Weldon House.

recalled. Cannot find vouchers of matera
furnished Governor Smith from the cal
shops; don't know where to look for them
will see Mr. Forbes and ask him where tC
look for them don't know as | shall bt
able to find them by Monday morning
Forbes told me this morning he would at
tend if he could, yet his health will not per
nit
GENERAL GEORGE J. sTANNARD.
Was once part owner in the St. Alban'
Foundry COmpany-from September | lo6O,
to September /, IS63-with a Smith; dc
not know how j W Newton came into the
company, but he came in when | sold ont.
Mr. Davenport here asked the witness to
produce the contract between him and Il A
Smith and w Smith said it was at Bar
lingtOn.
Hon W C Smith hereupon offered to pro-
duce the original contract, and did so
General Stannard resumed his testimony:
Ny deal was wholly with W G smith; |
had one-half interest in the car wheels and
carriages. also in other castings W {
Smith did endorse our paper sometimes
when we got in stock; can't remember
amount there was no agreement with W
{ Smith to endorse our paper, but 1t was
understood that he might; it was done IN
order to help us along. Think the rent we
paid was fair rent for the property. We
sold the car wheels to W C. Smith and re-
ceived the price he did, less the royalty :;
don't know why we sold to Smith, only we
did the business with him j G Smith had
nothing to do with the mowers; do not
know why J G Smiths and W c Smiths
names are not on this paper; think there
are four names on my paper.
W c Smith here said We admit the
signatures on that copy.
CroSS-eramined bg Mr. Fi6eld-Aly deal
ings about the personal property were all
| with W C. Smith understood j e Smith
was interested in the real estate, and sup
pose that is the reason he joined in the con-
tract; quite certain g Smith never en-
| dorsed our paper; it was my understanding
that all the personal property belonged to
| W c Smith
The deposition Of Eugene Putnam, Of
| Chicago, former secretary for the trustees
and managers. was read, relating to secret
| eryicc fund, lease of the Sullivan road, and
his discharge from their employ.
SATURDAY EVENING.
JOHN " HOBART, (Re-ealled.)
During last fall there was a pressure Of
work on our line; We did not have suHl-
cient ears to do our work the deficiency
/ L.
about mid winter: there were no ears of
the Vermont Central idle during the Fall
could not have been 40 or 30 cars left at the
crossing Of the Lamoille Valley railroad at
Sheldon last Fall, because there was no
siding on the track on which they could be
set out there | suppose the side track at
SwantOn Is the one 10 which you refer, no
train Of 40 or 80 cars was set out there dur
ing the busy period in the fall later in the
season, about January /, | think, | ordered
some cars set out there; do not remember
the number, may have been 10 or 50; dur
Ing the last part Of the winter IN the dull
season | think there were 20 or 80
cars set out on the West Rutland
siding DO not remember the exact number;
among the cars set off at Swanton and Nest
Rutland were some of '. /. * c. \. cars
our practice was 70 set off in dull season
VI a G. cars; during the first week of
September, business is not 50 active as
later in the season. and during that part
ot September. believe, some ears were set
OFF at SWaut0n: in order to prevent the
detention of cars demurrage, notices. re-
quiring charges to be made for detentions
during the busy season, have been issued:
al the close of that season, we have issued
generally notices that demurrage would be
no longer charged; we did not issue this
notice last year and the ears were returned
more rapidly than usual in dull seasons.
and that necessitatet the setting off these
ears on the side tracks am not interest
ed in any lumber or coal yard here. did not
furnish lumber OF coal dealer here a dollar
of capital nor does Mr.. Elliot, To my kn0wl- [
edge.
Cross, ta1uad by Mr.. F7foLf-I belong |
o. no coal OF lumber ring: have no business |
except that of General Freight Agent; the |
directions of the managers 20 me were in /
all instances in the use of cars 10 give |
those belonging % the road the preference |
over those Of the ear companies ! have I
given the same Instructions % my sub |
orIinIte~. and endeavored IN all Instances.
o. carry them into effect. The design was /
20 set off at Swanton only y. l. 6 G.. Cars, /
bat some Of ours being on the train were /
set of with them
Re-cIHmmed b. Mr. Damporf-In regard /
60 the payment of Gov. Smith freight bills /
most of the shipments are from here and the
bills payable at the point Of destination.
his ircights from here are large, consisting
% the products Of his farm. hay. etc. The
shipments to him are small, consisting Of
articles of furniture occasionally. His
trci-ht~ are billed at full tariff rates. and | |
have never applieIt0 for any concession
on his lreight-
Mr. Davenport then said that charges had
been made by parties in relation to the nom
payment of treightS by Governor Smith
upon his shipments. but that he now aban-
doucl them.
GYLEs MERRILL
recalled The earnings Of the Sullivan
railroad. as figured hastily by me from the
books. We're as follows
l-di To- Apr. s.lsSoi
1865 tn April .-..-....... .c 5f4JU
-ht months, April st 90 Drc. ist ISIS. f5.I16.'s
The financial year was changed in 1851
To begin April /, and that caused the d.
vision of the eight months above mentioned.
Since the lease, We have bulk a bridge
across the Connecticut river. The earn
lng- in l-63 were about Sli, 500. in 1852,
about Sl2 600. The lease was taken about
September 1. ls6l. Passes are exchanged
with other roads; issue them, but they are
signed by Governor Smith passes To ;
customs officers, upon application of the
Collector of Vermont. are issued by me.
The witness read list of these passes L.
sued in lc72. Some Of these were not given
at the request of the collector it was
necessary to furnish passes to inspectors Of
baggage on trains who have occasion to
ride, for the interest of the road issued
in 1872 10 officers Of the Gus
toms; ten or twelve to special agents of the
Treasury Department; also to stage-driverS
of lines connected with our road mail |
agents ride without passes | do not now
issue passes TO the courts all passes Is
sued bv me are on this book think | have
known Governor Smith to issue c0mmuta-
tion tickets instead Of passes once or twice
have done it myself, in one OF two instances,
without his direction.
Gov Smith in reply to an inquiry by
Mr. Davenport said that all passes issued ;
other than those testified to by Mr. Mer-
rill, would appear on the book produced !,
by him; there was a pass issued u YOU
Davenport upon the application Of Gov
Page n provided in our contract for the =,
lease of the Rutland road Mr. Davenport
then read from the book a list of the
passes issued for the year 1872.
Mr. Merrill CrosS-ctaHHHed-hg Mr.. f. ,
rent of Sullivan road i So, 900,
which the leSSeeS pay it doesn't 20 on y
lur books, the damage for freight and
personal injuries are deducted except for !
The last years, and | cannot say as to
hose the Governor has taken little in
crest in the management of the Sullivan :
'oad | am General Superintendent of
hat road; Mr. Arnold is Division Superin- =
endent; | have control of that road !
Nlltl Audt Ibdu WIS hl~t ltst~tl ana often ] J.
ncc | have been directed by Gov Smith :.
o manage it fairly in respect to the Vt !.
-entral if question arose To give the !
CENTRAL road the preference, and | have .
% managed it the lease of the Sullivan =
Dad has been no detriment to the Cen =
raj but, on the contrary great benefit "
lad it fallen into adverse hands the Cen i
raj would have been at the mercy of that Il
Dad such n result would have been verv
INJURIOUS to the Central, as injurious as
vas the lease to the Rutland of the Vt. -"
alley road; have been employed on the v
Z Central since 1853; was on the Sullivan ~
abroad from 1852 till came here was !,
superintendent here when the Montreal II
nd Vermont junction railroad was built: :;
cted a treasurer from January, 1862. to -
december 1865. That road was built in !,
S63 or 1851 | think no money belonging to =,
he trust was used to build the road. except u
80 200, which was afterwards charged y: