Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
uardwlck, Marshacld 4 Black River r.. n

The friends Of this important railway pro
Jet hold a meeting at llarkwick, Thursday
February l2th, with the object Of rcyiyinl
public interest in the enterprise, aud concert
ing measures, il possible, to facilitate the early
construction Of the road Tho meeting wa
largely attended The various local Interest,"
along this line from Troy to MarshGcd, wcr'
fully represented indicating that public inter
est, though seemingly asleep for some time
past, had not abatcd.
The meeting organized by the selection Of
Hon. 4. f. Putnam, Of Marshdeld, chairman
and NJ. V. b. Hathaway, Of lIardwick, Sccrc
tary.
The time Of the session was largely employed
in the discussion Of plans for organization. -
That section Of the contemplated line from
Ilardwick to North Troy, being covered by tho
Montpelier, lIardwick and Black River char
ter and the llardwick and Marshfeld section un'
chartered, the question presented was, whether
the work should proceed under separate char.
tcrs, or be combined in one corporate organiza-
ton, by organizing under the provisions Of the
general law The discussion was participated
in by Mcssrs Eaton, Judoyine, and Carter, Of
Ilardwick Dow, and Chaley, Of Albany
Wallace, Wi-wcll, and Perry, Of Cabot Wor'
ccstcr, Of Mirshfcll J g. French, OF Mont
pelier, managing director Of the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad Hancock, Of Coventry
and many others all speaking words Of en-
courag cement, and foil Of enthusiasm for the en-
terprisc The engineer report Of the survey
of the llardwick and Mansfield route, made in
the spring Of 1873, was submitted and read,
accompanied by map and profile Of the same.
The whole distance was stated at sixteen miles,
(exact ,engih Of line surveyed, fifteen miles four
thousand two hundred and ten feet y and cs-
Inmates Of cost Of construction and equipment,
100000
The result OF discussing the matter Of organ
izaiion was the adoption Of the following reso-
luton, introduced By Mr. Eaton, and amended
by Mr.. Judeyne
Rooted, That II ls expeden, 10 lulid a railroad
from llardwlck to Mar.hnold, by the shortest and
beet route soon M sufficient funds can be secured
road boz Mar.hdeid, with the contemplated Black
River railroad at iiardwick and that This mcetu {
appoint rufnmitieO OF three 70 report 40 nu al
lQurnod meeting, whether We better organize under
The charter We have aud the present railroad law OF
appoint a committee 20 procure a charter Tor The
entire line at the next session Of the Legislature.
The general feeling seemed to be decidedly
in favor Of an immediate organization Of the
entire line under one corporation, but it was
thought best to make it a subject Of thorough
Investigation by a competent committee, with
instructions to report at subsequent meeting
The committee appointed to consider the mat
ter consisted Of J. G.. Dow, Of Albany, p. b.
Hancock, Of Coventry, and II. +. Carrier, Of
llardwick. Upon suggestion that all interests
should be represented, NJ. p Wallace, Of
Cabot, was added to tie committee
There being no further business proposed ior
consideration, the meeting adjourned, to meet
at yentry, on Thursday, February l9.b, at
one O'Clock N.