Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-05
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THE COMMITTEES REPORT ON THE READsBoR
RAILROAD QUESTION.

THE COMMITTEES REPORT ON THE READsBoRo
RAILROAD QUESTION.
To The Citizens Of Wilmington and all INTERESTED in The
railroad enterprise:
At the town meeting recently held 1t was voted to
rescind the vote bonding the town in aid of the road
projected from Brattleboro. Whether that wise
and judieous measure may be matter Of discussion.
Messrs. Russell, Smith and Barnard elected a
committee to confer with MI Newton and gather such
facts he felt disposed to state in relation the
unuation OF his line Of road from Readsboro, the
present terminus, to this place Agreeably to such
instruction, we waited upon Mr.. Newton, and here
with briefly give the result OF such conference:
lst We are authorized to state that Mr.. Newton de-
sires the road and that he will stand ready to aid lib
orally in its construction that he has always expected
and designed to have the road extend above Reads
boro, and that be would not have constructed the road
to that point had he not had such intention. This
settles the point that has been raised by some that
Mr.. Newton would oppose the project.
"a Mr.. Newton does not propose to build the road
without aid from the interested towns-especialy
wilmington and Nottingham. He feels that the
towns ought to raise or guarantee $4,000 to the mile,
or in round numbers about $4,000. This is comput
ing the distance trihe IL miles. After the
raising of this Emount he stands ready to complete
aud equip in good order As to the control and
agement Of the road, he would be willing lease his
interest to the towns take lease OF the towns
Of their interest In the line might be determined.
3D. AS to freight rates he stated that 10 cents per
hundred would be the probable rate from Hoosac tun-
mel to Wilmington, aud passenger rates about cents
per mile.
4th. Mr.. Newton thinks the cost of building upon
the east side of the river would be trhe more than
upon the west side. In other words he thinks the
cost OF building on the west side plus the cost OF two
bridges, would just about equal the cost Of building
the east side Sadsw ga and Jackso vile would be
better convenienced by the latter route, and this
account it is probable 1t would be adopted.
OF course IL is unnecessary to speak of the feasib
ity Of the road as regards grade. The grade from
Hoosao Tunnel to Readsboro is about So feet to the
mile, and from Readsboro to Wilmington it would be
less. II lie not for your committee to express their
personal opinions, but would suggest that town
meeting be called to consider and discuss this ques-
en-. RUSSELL, Chairman.
AT the annual meeting OF the Upiversalist
society, held Dec. l, these Ulcers were chos-
en- Moderator, H. L. Fox; clerk, Clark
Chandler; trustees, II. Mann, jT., Edw. Titus,
E. A. Willard, jr. collector, F. E. Titus :
ushers H. L. Fox aud Will Mcclellan.
Lawyer o. E. Butterfeld is at court in
Bennington.
Mrs. Hopkins and child, who have been
at S. B. Barnard's for several weeks, have re-
turned TO their home in Nebraska
The Universalst ladies held a 10-cent
oyster supper at their rooms last evening.
Social Lodge, No. 3S, F. & A. NJ, held a
public installation Of officers, followed by q
supper, on Wednesday evening of last week.
F. E. Ray is on the gain.
The funeral of Mrs. G. E. Dennison was
held at the Congregational church last Sun
day afternoon.
Fay Bowker and son, Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
MeGregory, and many others from abroad
spent Thanksgiving in town.
Leslie Hicks has gone to Indian Orchard,
Mass.
j. II, Corbett recently lost a valuable
mare.
Haynes 4 Kidder shipped to New Or.
leans, La, this week, nice case to be usea