The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-05
VI OntPciier and Rutland Railroad.

The people along the line of the proposed
Montpelier and Rutland railroad are still
at work, with the hope of carrying through
the project. The people of Rutland have
as yet done little towards this important
project, and perhaps have not fully under
stood the project as the press have said
very little upon the subject, only as they
learned it through the Montpelier papers.
The subject is one worthy of the attention
of Rutland, and if she desire the road
and wishes to give it encouragement,n now is
the time for its consideration. Our town
has lost one road by inaction, and its bust
ness has materially suffered in consequence,
and if the enlargement of its business
and the upbuilding of the town is desired,
now is the time before it is too late. Had
the Rutland and Woodstock railroad been
built three years ago, when it ought to
have been. the population, business and
property would have been twice what it is
to-day. Now Rutland can have both.
will the people make a forward movement?
The charter of the Montpelier and Rut-
land railroad was granted at the last ses-
sion of the legislature, and a convention
was held at Rochester to take steps for sur
vey. Saml Wells of Montpelier, John
Cain, of Rutland, and Hiram Carleton, of
Waitsfield, were appointed a committee to
assess the several towns along the route for
permanent survey. Rutland was then
assessed $1,000 Since that time prelimi-
nary survey has developed that the road
must be via Shcrburne, and that the Wood
stock survey can be adopted from Rutland
to Sherburne, and if Rutland will now
raise 5000, the other towns along the line
will pay the balance.
The committee have had a meeting with
in few days and assurances are made that
the road will go if Rutland helps with the
survey, as she ought to do. The New
York interests instead of Boston operators
having now control of our Vermont rail-
roads has changed the complexion of
affairs favorably to this enterprise, and
leading men in the New York, Boston and
Montreal, as well as the Delaware and
Hudson interest, favor this project.
Now the question arises, will Rutland
longer sit down at the foot of the mountain
with her hands folded, when with the aid
of Rutland not only can the Montpelier
and Rutland road, but also the Rutland
and Woodstock be built by forming
junction at Shelbuin, and making COM
mon route to Rutland. Never was better
opportunity offered to Rutland to help
herself-for if she does not wish to advance
her own interests it is very certain her
neighbors will not help her. Let selfish
ness be thrown aside, let every man take
off his coat and go at work with will and
in earnest, and success will crown the
effort. Rutland cannot afford to let this
opportunity slip by of securing two addi-
tional lines of railroad
We suggest Il citizens meeting at an
early day, and see what they will do
towards the survey of the Montpelier and
Rutland railroad, for without a survey, no
forward movement can be made.
Let our citizens consider this subject
seriously and candidly, and not pass it idly
by, for it is an important, if not vital
interest.