The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-22

to Ogdersburg has been revived during the past
wear. Charters have been granted in Vermont
and Canada, and road projected which, start
ing from the line of our road in SwantOn, and
crossing Mississquoi Bay, will pass through
Alburgh to Clarenceville in Canada, end thence
through ST. Thomas, LaCole, Hemingford, Bur-
rell, Town Fails, Durham, Huntingdon, Elgin,
Dundee, OF nearly upon this line to Fort Gov
ington IN New York. The Dominion Parlia-
t .hen' nave made grant of $500 per mile to
ready bonded to the amount of $4,000 more.
mere are several other towns which have not
yet acted upon the question, and the probability
is now that about $4,000 per mile will thus be
raised, which, with the right of way, to be Civ
en- as bonus will probably ensure the building
of the road. From Fort Covington the project
ed line passes through Bombay, Massena, Louis
vile. Maddington and Lisbon to Ogdensburg.
Individual subscription sufficient for the organ
lzation of the company to build through these
towns in New York has already been raised.
And we have good reasons to believe that the
towns will bond for enough to work up sub
scription of eight thousand dollars per mile,
which with the gift of the right of way will
secure the building of that portion of the road
A committee from this board of directors went
over the route last May by invitation of the par
ties who are actively moving in the project, and
were very favOrably impressed with the charac-
ter of the country in its adaptabilty to agricul-
tural production, and the ease ana cheapness
WIN Whioh u Jail Dc SoISeluNtCo
through it.
The successful working Of the road for the
past year. the regularity of the running OF
trains, and freedom from accidents are due in
large measure to the faithfulness and efficien-
| cy of the officers and employees which are
| hereby acknowledged by your directors.
| In the midst OF general cause of cOngratua-
| ton for the success which has attended the con-
| duct of the enterprise and the operations of the
road, your directors have felt most severely the
| lose ipad hy IN, tba dootb Of In
| RENSSELAER, Cram, one of its most Jealous and
influential friends and most effective members
in the Board of Directors. At a meeting of the
Board, held on the 30th day of December, the
following resolutions expressive of the feelings
of his associates, at the sudden shock which
deprived them of his counsel and aid, were
unanimously passed
Resolved That we feel deeply the loss of friend
and associate. That desire to offer tribute
homage to the memory of one who had the respect O.
all; the emnty of none-one whose delicate and re-
fined susceptibilites whose urbanty ofmanners ant
dignity Of department whose SCI kindly sympathes ant
Notwithstanding in a large measure of wis
moderation and tolerant spirit of broad intelligence
questioned fidelity, he has ever filled the place
signed him in the several relations of life with grac
and honor. Although with quick impulse toward tn
generous and right, yet his counsels waited OF
his judgment, and in the many places of high trust
which he called, his assiduous attention to detail
the wisdom of his counsel fruit of large experience
his respect for the right and difference to the opinion
of others, won for him the unlimited confidence am
universal regard of all men, His loss to the bushes
community can as yet be hardly realized; that hon
esty which challenged the closest scrutiny that bold
ness and energy of character which made him one c
the positive forces in all business relations that ca
self reliance, that gave encouragement to his assoc
ates in times of emergency and difficulty will be miss
ed by all, by more than by us, his associates
this Board who have been thus startled by the pres
ence of death in our midst.
The clerk is directed to enter this resolution
| on MIR de opdf pardn nf fha M
to the family of the deceased.
In behalf, and by order of the Board of d
rectors.
SAn'L j. ANDERSON, President
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
To the President and Directors of the PoTtlal,
and Ogdensburg Railroad:
conference.-the following report of til
working of your road for eleven months endin
November 3Oth, is respectfully submitted