St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-28
The Railroad Meeting.


ticed in the CaledOnian last week con-
tinued into Wednesday P. M.-Mayor
Dodge in the chair. From the Bur-
lington Free Press we take an account
Of the proceedings:
Judge c. Moves addressed the meet
ing saying that since the election of the
present directors, new charter had
been secured. The old charter was for
il road from Cambridge to Essex June
ton. the new fora road from Cambridge
to Burlington. 1t was to he determined
| under which of these acts they should
proceed The directors had reached a
clear conclusion on the subject, which
Mr.. Fairbanks would state. He (Judgr
Noyes) thought it was greatly for the
interest of Burlington to secure prompt
~ the proposed connection by. rail with
the Lamoille Valley, than which there
was no more thrifty region in Vermont.
Hon. Horace Fairbanks explained the
state of progress of the Portland and
| Ogdenshurg road, which has now near
" reached the Notch of the White
Mountains from Portland, and is under
contract to the Connecticut river. On
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are now running. and it is to he com
| plcted To SwantOn during this year.
| That road desired this proposed con-
nection with Lake Champlain at Bur
lington, and the question was whether
this link should terminate at Essex
Junction or Burlington The directors
should reach Burlington 10y an indepen-
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the following resolutions:
ResoIrcd. by the Directors of the
Northern VT. and Lake Champlain
Railroad. that in their opinion il is ex-
pcdicnt and desirable for the interests
concerned to bring the Cambridge line
to the waters of Lake Complain at Bar
| lington.
Mr.. Fairbanks proceeded to show the
advantages of the route and especially
its attractions for summer travel, from
New York through Lakes George and
Champlain to Burlington. Mount Mans
field. the White Mountains. Portland.
CaSco Bay. and So round via Newport
To New York again.
Hon. George w Hcndee next spoke.
Said the people of Lamoillc county de
sired to renew business connections with
Burlington. This road will give to
them. to Orleans county and To parts of
CaledonIan and Essex counties their
best connection with New York. and
would make Burlington an important
centre for Il fourth part of the State of
Vermont, from which now Burlington
receives little business. If the Caugh-
naWaga canal is built. this connection
Will hc still more necessary and impnr-
tamt. He hoped when the Vermont Di-
vision of the Portland and OgdenSburg
reached Cambridge. this coming sum
mer. il would meet this road there In
order to d" that prompt and decisive
action would hc needed.
Mr.. Brigham of HvdcparR, said the
Lam"illc Valley road and the Portland
and Ogdenshurg line had always con-
Sidercd this connection with Burling-
ton. a. one of the important branches of
THEN enterprise. Whether it should Ice
huilt depends mainly OH the city of
burlington. The survey made in ISL .
showed that the road from Cambridge
To Essex Junction could hc built and
fenced for S2U.OOO ii mile. Il would
now cost something more. because iron
is higher, and if an independent line is
to he built to Burlington. then the cost
of that i To- he added. If Burlington
would bond III aid of this road tnr five
or six times the amount of it, list. he
would guarantee that parties would I've
found To build the road into this CITY
without dependence on any other road
for connections.
Many other gentlemen mostly of
Burlington-spoke in favor Of the enter
prise. when, on motion of Capt Start.
it was voted that IA committee of three
he appointed /" procure II rcconnois-
Sance of the route from Burlington to a
connection with the line already survey
ed. to determine its feasibility. MeS>rs.
/ {. Moves. II. LoomiS and W. II. Crom-
bic. were appointed such committee.
On motion of Mr.. Taft the uIrcting
adjourned. To meet at the call at the
Mayor, ut some early day. in the City
/ Hall.