, 1873-04-28
hold in that State. Mr.. Coppnge wna ono Of tho
four survivors OF Il family Of ton, who wero maa-
eAored by the Indians,
THE HO0SAc TUNNEL,
Reports TO the nIassnchllscttH LcgIsIu.
trsrc..fsrnnil fRnfIr0nil Consolidation
sclAones-.stnto Control OF the Tunnel
RFDnDBOHs

aatlon. If tho corporations voto to form tho
now company, and cannot nBreo upon tho forms,
Commissioners for that purpose. Tho Hooaao
Tunnel aud ltH approaches, Including 30 much
Of the railroad on each sido Of tho tunnel on
s@hall, @ within two months from tho pasango Of
ths aa,,n at 10 70 determined by tho Governor md
proachos" to tho tunnel, aro to romnin in COM
mon for tho public benefit in tho transfer Of
passengers and freight from ono sido Of tho
2 92wnorualip are to romnin In tho Commonwealth.
Tho State, by tho Governor and Council, or In
any mannor prescribed by the Legislature,
may control md regulate tho ,.use Of
tho tho tunnel and ,sa,,. and tho pas.
tho samo, and II ut my time any corporation
operating tho tunnel or the approaoloa thereto
falls to observe tho rulos and regulations 80 ea-
tnb1ahod, the Commonwealth may by due
tho uso Of tho tunnel and tho approaohos thoroto
and In auch evont tho COMMONWEALTH shall pro-
7ilo other means for tho operation Of the tunnel
Tho Boston / Northwestern Railroad Com
Pany shall operate tho tunnel aud itsappronellos,
but MI railroad corporations connecting thero-
with, or with tho Boston l. Northwestern Rail-
road, shall possess the right Of sondtng their
cara e3 and pnsRongcrs and freight through
ctllty. For tho uso Of tho tunnel the Common
wealth. shall bo entitled to receive not
exceeding II POI, cont OF the amount chargod
to5 s d2 BY the .on snk ted
Boston & Lowell Roads refuso to to be conaol-
idated, the new company may bo formed by the
other corporations roting to unite Should tho
fitehburR 1aond declino to como into tho arrange
mont, aud d consolidated corporation bo formed,
tho ]attor is required to establish terminal faci1i-
tics at Or near tila-water boforo tho 1st day Of
May 1877, and is required to e1tond its rairoad
from the proaent terminus Of tho Vermont
~ b. ~
or near tide-water. For tLeBo purpoHeg 1t may,
within two years, take and hold and use 40 much
OF the road property ind francliBoa Of the Fitch
burg Railroad Company as may DO necessary md
to tho taking Of lind by railroad corporations
and the compensation to be made therefor, or it
may lonao Or hire tho Fitchburg Railroad, sub
1ect to all the laws rotating to the leasing Of rail-
rpals.
The consolidated corporation may pnrchaHeor
lease any railroad or railroads now chartered or
built between the intersection Of the Troy Il
treonfleld Railroad with tho State line Of Massa-
Niagara River, Or on tho route thereto, and may
operate and maintain tho aame, and may locate
and construct Huch trackB in tho towns OF Dol-
mont, Cambridge, aud Arlington as may be nec-
easary to connect tho Mtchburg Railroad and its
Watortown branch with tho Lexington d Arling-
ton nailroad, for tho purpose Of mailing the
Mystic River terminal facilities accessible to the
line hereby authorized.
The Doard Of Directors Is to consist Of thirteon
por6onB, three Of whom shall DO appointed by
tho Governor and Council. The new corpora
tion can mako all tho lenses Of other roads that
may be requisite for tho development Of its bust
ness. II tho Commonwealth chooBoB it mny any
tine nfter Elk months' notice In writing Of ita
Intentions 80 to do, tako possession Of tho road,
franchise property, rights, and privileges Of tho
| 9aid consolidated corporation.
Tho minority Of tho Committee consisting Of
four members, say that the tunnel will be COM
In 61pi11 fhfa
State, including. intcrcst, about s12, 600:
They state that the tunnel itself must bo worked
and managed for all parties using 1t by ono
should own or control one line Of road between
Boston and tho WoBt, at tho same timo giving
all parties equal advantages In tho tunnel. The
method recommended by the minority is to form
coIpsrs,ttqn for tho Ct the Troy
posed Of five Trustees, appointed by the Cover
nor and Council, each to hold Office for. five
years, and one Of whom shall be appointed
annually. To theso five, State Trustoes are to
railroad corporations whose property may bo
acquired or managed under the terms Of tho act.
Instead OF directly purchasing tho railroads
constituting. the direct line, provision is nude
| for leasing these railroads by tho now corpor-
| alton upon terms which are fair and equitable
| for all partfes.
Tho minority bill places tho Hoos.o Tunnel,
when completed, and tho Troy d qroenfcld
1&a1lEQnt, Oh Ut uG11I9 tUo 1al uAY VI July ua1It
| In the hands OF five Trustees, appointed by the
| Governor and Council. Thoae Tr1steos are to
| have tho sole direction of the tunnel and Troy
| d Greenfield Railroad, and are authorized to ro-
| locate, whore necessary, the tracks OF tho Troy
i Greenfield Road. Five million dollars arc ap-
propriated for carrying out the provisions Of the
| act, tho property OF tho Commonwealth in tho
railroad and tunnel being pledged to the re-
| domption Of the scrip.
The Trusteos arc empowered to loase in per-
potuity the franchise and property. and to
maintain, improve, and opoFato the rail-
road with it's branchos OF the Vermont
& Massachusetts Railroad Company, also those
Of the Fitchburg Railroad Company, and like
wise to lease tho franchise and property Of tho
| Troy & Boston Railroad, aud to maintain, I'M
prove, md operate it.
! In tho caae OF these roada 26 por cent Of the
gross enrninHs Is sot apart for tho payment OF
TentH. Tho frusteos are furthor authorized to
leaao any railroad lying In tho tunnel route bo-
tween Boston and Lake Ontario. In tho carriage
| OF through passengers aud merchandise tho
rates Of transportation ehan DO estimated pro
| rata por mile, and the Hooeao Tunnel shall bo
estimated at such length In miles, not exceeding
fifty. as shnll scem equitable to the Trustees.
Binllsnr provisions arc made for obyiating grade
| crossings In Boston, Charlostown, aud elso-
whore, as in tho bill OF the majority.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS.