Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-08
The Snaliey Vouchers.


AFFIDAVIT DY JCDCs sNALLsY.
Hon u \. Snaliey has Submitted to the
| special masters, now engaged in examining
the ACCOUNTS Of the Receivers of the Yer
mont Central Railroad the following Aid-
dlvit
|, David A. Smallsy, Of Burlington.
Vermont depose aud say that | wa
| intimately connected with the Ruilani
| and Burlington Railroad and it, manage
ment from It's inception to some time IN
! 1863. y hen | retired therefrom and since
/ have had nothing to do with it. In 1876
or Is47 Il controversy arOss between the
Vermont Central and Vermont and
Canada Railroad companies on the one part
and the Rutland aud Burlington Railroad
Company on the other part. which was
yery bitter and continued l0- llns tim
sometimes 10 the courts of this State and
sometimes in the Legislature. The c1ntro-
yersy was mainly a. - how the Vermont
and Canada Railroad should connect with
the Rutland and Burlington Railroad al
| Burlington IN 1856 | was the owner OF all
the stock OF tie Rutland and Burlington
COMPANY. and remained the owner until
1853. and had entire control vi thst cor
porstion and Of its action. was also one
uf .he trustees of that road. and remained
trustee until some time in l-63. think
Va. also s director ia the Rutland and
Burlington Railroad until som. tinc in
1857 or IS, think.
In 1875 Or 1857. AMI All quite positive
that it was in the latter part Of l7j6. the
Hon. John Smith. who deceased in Noyen
her, 1858. entered into an agreemen; " hich.
If il could be carried out, we hoped and be
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tie all the controversy between the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad Company GA the
one side and the Vermont Central aud
Verm mt and Canada Railroad Companies
on tho other part, in regard 10 the road ex
tension and amendment Of the charter of
the Vermont and Canada Railroad Com
pany, by which the Vermont and Ca
uala Railroad Company, believed tloy
were saved \ very large expense. by tins
agreement was - bIing ali the influence
OF the Rutland and Darlington Rtilr0ad
Company 70 bear to carry out the proposed
settlement. and shat corporation did with
draw It's ohjceu0ns TO the extinction Of the
Vermont aud Canada Railroad Company.
and consented that the present charter be
granted. and aided in procuring the same
/ think that the arrIngumsnt above referred
To wa- for tie best interests OF both
the Vernon. and Canada Railroad
Company and the Rutland and Burlington
Railroad Company b. the terms OF this
agreement between Mr.. Smith aDd myself,
the Vernon, and Canada Railroad Company
were 10 pay me considerable sum OF money.
The precise amoun; cannot now recollect,
but i, was more than 50 000, for my services
aud for the expenses had been to and which
otherwise would have been paid .5y the
Rutland and Burlington Railroad Company.
or the trustees in possession of that road.
Mr Thatcher and Mr. Chaplin, Mana -ers
of the Rutland and Darlington Railroad,
were conyersant with this agreement and
fully asseniei thereto. Owing II changes
IA the direction o.. the Vermont and Canada
Railroad Company, this agreement was not
fully carried out until some timo in lS5o or
1859 The So COO referred 10 IN voucher
No. -. was paid ia accordance with the
agreement above set forth. Alter this lapse
OF time, aud in my feeble state of health, it
is impossible for me to be exact in dates or
or details, but tho nam facts are as
| have hereiubefO stated. The money
stipulated to 90 paid me was all paid IN
accordance with the agreement above set
forth, and though | cannot now give the !
exact date when. II was prior to January |,
1860. Not one dollar OF the money paid
me under thlt a.reehieht, anu Nl.tIeu ny !
voucher No. -, was for money paid to any |
member of the Legislature, either directly |
or Indirectly. nor was it ever intended to be |
81 understood The main facts in regard to !
the settlement of the controversy "a II the |
extension 0f the charter OF the Vermont and I
Canada Railroad Company, were we'll |
known at that tine t. all connected with \
the railroads of Vermont. as was my con-
nection with 1t. as | believe, and am sure |
that settlement wa "a very great advantage |
10 the Vermont and Canada Railroad Com /
danny
(Sisned) d. \. SMALLEY.
state Of Vermont Chlttenden County. S. At thu |
City vi Burlington. IN sad county, on this 18th day
OF Al gust, 49, personally appeared d. a. Smaliey
and ma oath that the foregoing ihtayit by him 1
subscribed true according to The hest OF his |
know edge, Information aud belief.
Before me, W. L. EUGNif,
Master IN Chinerry.