Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17
TTLEBORO d BENNLNGTON
RAILROAD.


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The bill granting a charter to the Brattle-
boro q Bennington railroad company was
brought up in the Senate on Thursday morn
ing by Col Estey, and after an hours discus
sion, mostly relative to the question of town
bonding, was passed by q vote Of q to 6.
Last Monday morning. before leaving home
for Montpelier Col Estey received letter
from ex.Gov. Smith, saying that he had in
tended to come to Brattleboro for conference
with our leading citizens relative to the new
road, but that other business prevented him
He regretted that the friends of the road in
sisted that il should be allowed to make con-
nection with tho Valley road, but he and the
Central Vermont management realized the
importance of the road to this section, and he
had given instructions to have all opposition
to the proposed charter withdrawn, so far as
that management was concerned. The friends
OF the road accordingly had nothing further
to fear, and the bill was brought up and pass.
ed at the earliest practicable moment. II IL
to be presented to the governor to-day and
no doubt will promptly receive his signature.
Below we give copy Of the charter as passed.
An Act 60 incorporate the BrattIeboro
ana Bennington Railroad Company.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of the
State Of Vermont:
Sec. 1. Such persons as shall hereafter become
stockholders in the company created by this Act are
hereby constituted body corporate by the name "
tho Brattleboro aud Bennington Railroad Company,
for the purpose and with the right Of building rail
road with single double track and with standard
or narrow-gaugc, commencing at some poiat In tho
town Of Brattoboro tho line Of the Vermont VAL
ley Railroad or the New London Northern Railroad
formerly the Vermont and Massachusetts, Railrold),
or at some point on the southern eastern boundary
line Of the State Of Vermont I'm Wiudham county
thence running northery and westerly, by the most
convenient route, through any either of the follow
ing named towns, VIZ: Braitcboro, Vernon, Gull
ford, Halifax, Marlboro, Whitiugham, Wilmington.
Dover, Somerset SearsbuTgh, Wuodford Glasteu-
bury aud bennington, with full power TO connect,
lease, consolidate with any railroad company in the
State Of Vermont on such terms may be agreed up
by the respective boards Of directors for The mr.
pose Of carrying this act into effects with the right To
transport aud carry persons and property on said
Bratllenoro and bennington Railroadi and by that
name may sue and be sued, may have q common seal
and shall have all the rights and powers incident to
corporations
Sec ?. Tho capital stock Of said company shall be
two hundred thousand dollars, which may be- iucreas-
ed by vote Of majority Of the stockholders 20 such
an amount as may be required TO complete such road
and furnish all necessary buildings road furniture,
equipments and appurtenances necessary or conven-
lent for the use Of said road and said capital stock
shall be divided into shares Of ono hundred dollars
| each.
Sec 3. Edward Crosby william W. Lyude Charles
| T. Thompson, Jacob Estcy Brougbton D. Harris
Levi X Fuller Farley Starr Il. W. Clarke, George W.
Hooker Sanford A. Smith, Frank q. Taylor, Gilman
Warren, @. l.. Clarke, a. A. Butcrfed, 4. Nj Prouy,
Asa Winchester, II, q. Porter W. r Jones, II. c. MI.
lingon, A. A. Wilder, o. H. Butterhed, Eieazer Cor
ham, J. Henry Kidder, John Il. Buell. Allen Briggs,
D 81 10.
Asaph r. Childs shall be commissioners to receive
subscriptions to the capital stock of said corr Grafton
who shall open the books therefor at such time and
place as majority Of said commissioners shall direct
| giving ten days notice thereof In some newspaper
| published in each Of the counties Of Windham and
| Bennington.
| Sec. 4. Said commissioners may cause such pre-.
liminary surveys aud explorations to be made as they
may deem expedient, and the EXPENSE shall be uatd
| by said corporation when organized.
| Sec. o. Said commissioners shall, az soon a. one
hundred shares Of capital stock Of said company shall
stockholders for the election Of nine directors Of
| company, which notice shall be given by publication
in newspaper published in each Of the counties
Of Wndham and Bennington, at least two weeks pre-
ceding the time fixed for such election at which time
and place such stockholders shall elect such directors
new election OF directors shall be made annually
such time and place such board Of directors shall
direct giving at least two:wecks' notice in the man
ner Aforesaid, and said directors shall hold their Of
| hce for one year and until others elected
Sec. O. Said directors may cause such examinations
aud surveys Of the line Of said road as they NAV doom
| necessary to be made, aud after such examination
and survey may locate their said road not exceeding
six rods IN width, and shall by certificate under their
hands and seals, designate the line route which
they have located said road and shall the same
to be recorded in the several town clerks Offices IN
the towns into or through which said road shall pass
said directors may at any time make such alterations
in the route or location Of said road they may deem
necessary or cxpedient, always causing such atera
tons to be recorded IN the town clerks Offices IN the
| towns where such alterations shall be made.
| Sec. T. Said corporation may contract with the
managers Of any other railroad to do and perform tho
| transportation Of persons and property upon and
over said road, and may lease for any period said
road and do such other things as may be necessary
| to build and run said road Pr0ritrd, that neither
/ the Brattleboro and Bennington Railroad Company,
or any railroad railroad company with which it
may consolidate, or to whom It may lease, shall have
any right to build or run railroad under this act.
except In connection with the building aud running Of
this said road far westerly Of it, said southern or
eastern terminus as to the village Of Wilmington.
Sec. &. II said corporation shall not within 1--WE
years commence the construction Of said road, aud
shall not within ten years complete and put in opera
ton some portion Of said road. then said corporation
shall be dissolved and this net become void.
| Sec. Q. Any town in Wiudham or bennington
counties may aid in the construction Of said railroad
in the measure IN which towns are authorized 10
aid IN the construction OF railroads organized under
the general railroad law OF the State by the provisions
Of chapter one hundred aud thirtytwo Of the Revised
Laws Of Vermont
Sec. TO- This act shall be deemed to be a public
act and shall be construed favorably and benefcay
for all purposes for which the same IL intended aud
shall be subject to all general laws respecting railroad
corporations which have been may hereafter be
acted prorded said corporation shall not be required
to commence or complete their said road except as
| provided in section eight Of this act.
Sec. II. This act shall at all times be undor the
control OF the Legislature to amend repeal the
| public good may require.
Sec. -. This act shall take effect from its passage.