Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-09

and the committee did not recommend It's
/, repeal; for these services he had never
} been paid never employed him to in
fluence legislation he was not a lobbyist
never presented a bill to me for these servl-
ces, though he often spoke to me about
J them, and at this time wished the whole
thing settled he did not render US any
} services at Washington about the act OF
Congress of 1867 or 1865 enabling us to
build but in the opposition to building
the draw and the suit which followed he
was OF great assistance and think argued
the case before the court he also appeared
before committee Of the New York legisla-
ture, under resolution inquiring why the
Ogdensburg road was leased to Us and de-
Tended u successfully, and had not been
paid for it. Since the hearing in February
have looked up the roll and found Judge
Brown name as resident director salary
$4,000 n year. 1t was put on TO the pay
roll without my knowledge, and |
have ordered it to be charged 70
the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain road ::
Mr.. Cheney advised me to pay the S25, 900 :;
Stark and Stearns also directed it and have
paid their share the $4,000 appears in
the aggregates and IS settled.
| did not consult Vermont lawyers about
the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain lease :;
both Judge Brown and Judge Redfeld
agreed that a strict lease could not be
taken, but that a contract could be made
which would avoid legal technicalitS. Gen.
Stark and are general managers Of the
through line; Stark, Stcarns, Cheney and
! consulted about retaining Brown and the
price; | thought it too high, aS did Cheney;
Stark said that he was a man whose in
Huence and ability we must not lose and
urged US to pay him; after looking it all
over, we decided to give it,. As Il trustee of
the Court of Chancery, under the circum-
stauces then existing, deem it wise ex-
penditure Of the money and should do the
same again; did not know j W Hobart
was member Of lumber firm in 81. Adams.
Mr.. Fiiied here requested GOV Smith to
make a full explanation of the Northern
Pacific Railroad drafts. Mr.. Davenport
objected that when he was making out n
ease for the public against these uien,
| witness should be cross examined on sub
jects on which he had been examined at
that time, and not ON subjects on which
he had been examined while On the stand ut
another time.
Mr. Fiield-It seems to me this is an
investigation and not trial, and we want
all the facts in the shortest time.
Gov Smith gave a hurried description Of
the formation of the company % obtain
charter for the Northern Pacific Railroad
and the subscriptions To pay the OLD liabili-
| ties OF the company these drafts were made
| on him for his subscriptions and We're held
as cash mem0randums until he could come
CHARGED tbern IN N,rrl,er, p,.;f, P,iI,,aJ
/ Comnanv and yyber -,,, f. L,J tLo,,
CHARGED IN me Will iot,~..+ = ,,.r cc,,+
from time Williams Iefr +il royv tbe in
terest before thar limo i nat YER ,dir-+cj
After some discussion ir ,s-,rl ?, fl,,.. and
other evnl,p,ti0,. i,. H.. 1,-,,,.,,.,- o,,j -
the question of the IF, irr,o,, ,,f.s,Iar he in
tended IN introduca t.--i,,,..,,. Err rbs L.
tense. Mr. Fi6eId said ..(Vs doDt consider
this a defense nora tri,f fI.,r. ,,,, Le ma
indictment we orl,. ,.L b.. h.. ,i'I,,..J =,
have all the f.i,.t. and rr-,ti.. D.. o,,.e,r and
are moi at iii uarrir,,lar' oi.,Ht tIiil - =
NIcssrs T,,-f,r Er,i,,.rJ AMI NI,r-;Il al
the nr;ce f,, l.,r Who'll. / 49, taj az
tbinl- f., n, with H. have ,l,r,,. ,r,';'icj
n. Int have insisted fiat rii ftt, ,r9rl-
sbould be made 'tl.. has, iron -birt ito1
ADVANTAGE IN have work r,d,r oir -,i,,7r-
vision supr.., ll-i- All ,,ri.. ,,-- .l.. r,riee
of other f,updrie. t,,tb rr.,-Lf ,j5.lI we
raye them aJrant.,,, ,i r.i-iI- r., s-r,,,r, ,.e
an industry on The Inc of tbe road If
FREIGHT +. o,iTel +., nri.s. ~, ,,Is.r a. ,,,-
,,ir+ +. ,,iil ,,,,.,,i- r.. H.. Mn. r.
F,"nJ-v C,mnony ,ybesi i,.i..dj trst
whcoI. and irons .b0uli be- ,fns,y iron r.i.,or
HAT reason we 90 mot sell our wheel. 10
Foundry COMPANY. we give the same adj
vantage to the Rutland Foundry COMPANY
OF freight. We charge fun tariff rates % the
Foundry Company Mr. Fo-s has super
vision ofour work in the foundry. same is
true of castings We get wheels and castings
Of ether foundry but the castings are not