Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-23

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condense from the Journal reporD that
the Montpelier and Rutland charter was
for one of three companies, for the con-
struction of roads from Richmond, in
the Province of Quebec, to Rutland,
Vermont, through the center of Yer
mont, midway between the extreme
eastern and western lines of railroad al
ready in operation, and forming a line
/ from Quebec to New York city almost
as straight as the crow flies. The most
important question to be considered was,
can it be built by the people dwelling on
the line of the road. The proposed road
would be seventy miles long, and in its
alignments, SUBMITS, character of earth,
etc, corresponded with the Montpelier
and Black River railroad, WHICH had
| been carefully surveyed and could be
built for $500 mile. The G0nstruC-
ton of the road to Rutland will, there
| fore, require the round sum of one mil
lion dollars. The amount allowed by
statute to be contributed by the towns
on this line, being eight times their grand
| list, will raise five hundred thousand dol
lars In addition to this sum, Mr.. w.
estimated that $3.50, 900 ought and prob
ably can be raised in individual stock
subscriptions along the line, payable in
cash, land damages, land, timber, ties,
stone, teams, and labor. This capital
would not only grade the road, but com
plete pretty large portion at both ends
of the line, which would be run in con-
nectiOn with existing railroads and at
once do remuncratye business. This
would leave only one quarter Of the cost
to be met by the credit Of the company,
and he believed that with the road in
actual operation through half of its
length or more, the balance could be
raised and the road completed without
any debt that would seriously cmbarrass
the company The main point in this
case he showed, was Rutland Montpel-
Ter, with the two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars which it had already
contributed to the Wells River line, and
Win " iICi IL IltlNJ NtD ~ tlAl lllt ANDL til
ern half of the line from Canada line to
Rutland Mr. W. said ought not, and
certainly cannot, contribute much to
the southern part of the line Rutland,
from its position and wealth and the
large advantages it is to reap, even be-
yCud Montpelier, and far beyond what
it recently hoped for from the Wood
stock and Rutland railway project,
ought to stand to this road as Montpelier
does stand to the northern and eastern
roads which are to he connected with
Rutland by the proposed Montpelier and
Rutland road. Rutland voted to give
$500, 900 to the Woodstock road, which
project has failed. If she will now give
$3.50, 900, or eight times her grand list,
TIE Montpelier and Rutland road can
certainly be built and with no delay be-
yond the time necessary far surveys,
raising the subscriptions by town and
personal action and the work OF CON
StructiOn
John Cain, Of Rutland, followed in a
speech which was both practical and
humorous, eItciting the applause of the
audience. At this moment a very val
liable reinforcement arrived from Rut-
land, and Col. Neazey, as their leader,
was put into the harness at once. He
went straight into the statistics of Yer
mont, and argued ably and conclusiyely
that Vermont must have more railroads,
even to save what population she has,
and to utilize her abundant riches in tim
Der and water-pOWer. J. J. r. Randall,
of Rutland. spoke of the surveys of parts
Of the line over the main summit, which
he had made, and said the mountain
passes were feasible for railroad.
GRAND LODGE OF Coon TEMrLAEs.-
Wednesday, at the session of the Grand
Lodge of Good Tcmplcrs, the following
officers were elected;
Col John B. Mead, Of Randolph. G.
w. c. T.
T. f. Browncll, of North Pownal, G.
W. c.
Mrs. c. A, Chase, of Fairhaven, G.
W. V. T.
Rev. H. P Gushing, of East Burke,
G. w. S.
c c. Sargent, of Corinth, G. w. T.
Col. J. B. Mead, r. O, Sturtevant and
A. G. Watson were appointed Represen-
tatives to the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge, to be held at Montreal, and Dis
trict Deputies were appointed as fol-
lows: For the counties of Franklin and
Grand Isle, c. II. Baker; Lamoille. p.
X. Gleed, Of Morrisville; Orleans coun-
tv, Hugh Elder of Derby; Caledonia
and Essex, kev. II. P. Cushing; Or
anre. c. c. Sargent Windsor, G. w.
Forgett, Of Springfield; Bennington and
Windham, w. H. Solomon; Rutland,
w. T. Ross, of Poultney; Addison, G.
L. Beers, of Monkton Chittenden, j.
II. ThorD, Of Charlotte Washington,
Rev. f. Fulsom, of Waitsfield- The
committee on the subject of temper
ance paper, reported aresolution recon-
mending the Vermont Witness as the
proper organ to be used by the Order for
its reports and communications, and to
be generally circulated among the mem
hers of the Order and in the vicinity of
each lodge. The committee to report a
place for holding the next session of the
Grand Lodge, reported in favor of st,
Johnsbury, and the report was adopted.
/ CHARACTERISTIC CRITICISM. - Editor
| Rutland Herald Some persons are far
more nice than wise. | think this may
safely be said of the editor of the T,ade-
pendent, who, in his last issue, which
has just come under my notice, attempts
to criticise the personal appearance of
Mrs. Scott Siddons, on the occasion of
her recent appearance before Rutland
audience. The criticism is typical of its
author, betokening the shallowness of
bis mind. | fail to see the decency or
morality of one, who pretends to con-
duct a paper upon strictly moral princi-
Piles, to say nothing of his other preten-