Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-07

Central was first thought of aud would undoutt
eddy have been built Thirty years ago hut for the
adverse influence Of Gov cfnor Paine The project
began TO re-take shape ior the last aud successful
time In 1870, when the building Of the MONTPELIER
4 Wells River railroad excited the emulation Of
the cuterprsing citizens II Barre, and made them
resolve to act promptly and decsi,cy in favor of
% railroad The Montpelier Il White River rail.
road had been chartered in 1867, aud in 1868 an
act had been passed authorizing the town Of Barre
10 bond itself in aid Of the construction Of that
road to the amount Of eight times ts grand ist
On the 7th Of January, 1871, town meeting was
held and vote was passed TO bond the town 10
the extent authorized by the act which amounted
10 sxty-eight thousand uine hundred dollars
Mcssrs T. T. French, Jacob S Spaulding and WIN.
T. Whiicomb, we're appointed commissioners Ia
carry out the purposes OF the vote Negotiations
were Immediately entered into with Gov. Smith.
and after much discussion and the creation Of
great deal Of feeling among the townspeoplc a
contract was made with Governor Smith last fan.
by which he ogtocd. iu consideration Of the git
Of 500 200, to build the road and have the cars
running between Montpelier and Barre, ON the
first oi July, 1916 The Governor Immediately
contracted with Mr. G. r. Kimlall, Of Mortified,
aud under bis vigorous administration the road
was put into running oiier before the specified
time, the passenger tuiu- having begun torun reg
ularly on the .0h ult udcr DIS contract Gov.
Smith Is bound to run three trains passenger or
% mixed eacli way day, so the people of lnuo
will have ample facilities for transportation.
Western freight is toto brought To- Barre at the
same price a. 90 Montpelier unhrokcn freight
ftom Burlington or Boston VIII De brought for
s3JO % ear from Montpelier, and broken freight Mt
the rate Of five cents rerhundtcd pounds. The
ircighthouse is nearly completed t b. of wood,
with a slated roof, fifty feet by twenty. The pas-
scugcr depot is now in progress aud only waiting
for the arrival Of brick Of which &c is To- bo built,
go be hurried 90 completion. ltis expected 60 be-
ready for occupancy hy tho fr.tof September d.
will ho forty feet hy twenty, giI Doc 90 tfa casio.
ful architecture ao common in tho uru dount. ui
the Central vermont aud was designed ly Mr.
SWEET the architect Of the Central Vermont
The Interior will be- nicely fitted up. and
will bc divided into separate waiting
for ladies aud gentlemen, aud around thc outside
will hea piazza twelve feet Wlo on the train
side. aud six fcat on the others iti paid Cor by
a subscription of a few prominent citizens of
larrc. and will cost ahout - 50l Tie present
commissioners OF Che t1au are william T. Whit
comb. b b. Whcclock and g. Adnch The
director, Of the Montpelier and White River rail-
road are Hon Josiah Wood l'rc,dcuu l.. g.
French aud D. D Whoelogl. Of iufre Hon John
lyndc aud Milton Martin. of Winamstowu.
Marcus Peck, Of Bro1kdc.d Geo Davenport %
Fast Randolph
While comparisons are odi0Us % must be-
confessed that for thc successful completion NJ the
r,lad much l. due 90 tID fnIcfrtil-lhIp rsoffiOu-