New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23
VERM0NT'S CAPITAL.
PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM
MONTPELIER TO BURLINGTON
OBJECTIONS TO THE PRESENT LOCA-
TION-ADyANTAGES OF CITY
on LAKE CHANIPLAIN.

Burlington VI. Nov. . CspeciaD.-When a bill
providing sor The removal OF the capital OF Vermont
from Montpelier 70 Burlington was introduced in
ths State legislature few days ago by the mem
be- from the ancient city Of Vergennes 1t excited
Urrle comment even among the people OF the cities
most concerned.
The legislature must have its biennial joke"
said the permanent residents Of sleepy Montpelier,
the capital city which is in veritable mountain
fastness
Capital coming our wey." exclaimed the people
o. Burlington. A good thing but were more in
terested in getting the Rutland Railroad shops and
other Industries"
T.. OH was intrusted TO a committee of one
member from each county. and Montpelier consid-
cred the Joke over for this session Not the
committee. They began consider the question
OF capital removal seriously. and TO weigh with
care the advantages which Burlington had TO offer
Against Montpelier TWO serious arguments are
brought forward. The first and most important
is the railroad connections, or rather the lack OF
them. Vermont is peculiar State regarding rail
roads The Central Vermont Railroad cuts across
me State missing most Of the cities through which
Il should pass. As a result there no end OF
cross and branch roads with the accompanying
Junction points. which long waits for train
connections are usually in order.
When Montpelier made the capital II was
the geogra phical centre OF the State In those
days there were not enough railroads In the Green
Mountain country 10 count. for much. Subsequent
railroad building has failed 20 help the capital city
AS a result most Of the State lawmakers are com
PEELED to change cars twice when they 20 TO the
capital
The other objection 70 the present capital is one
o. climate Montpelier Is said 10 be healthful
place for those who become aCclimated and live
there the wear round. Bat for the poor Iawma kers
who are there only two months in every other year
The climate is most troublesome. The little town Is
situated in A nest Of mountains one Of which rises
I'D Immediately behind the quaint old fashioned
State House Foggy clouds hang low over the town
almost every day at this time Of the year and an
LEGISLATURE brings with it epidemic OF colds
grip and pneumonia. The victims are the legis-
lators
the Jeaker some one made unofficial count Of
jts members The result showed that the proposed
BIZ for the removal of the capital TO Burlington
vyould .robsb DIV PASS the committee by safe ma
iorttv II was a great surprise 10 the people Of
MontpelieY ard il worried them. for outside OF It's
official business the OF 500 persons has little
reasor for being.
This may not be such joke after all, said
those whose interests wrapped up in the cap
ftaI We must be up and doing or the nrst thlns
pc know we VIII have TO move over 10 burlington
Accordingly a committee OF the business men
Of the civ was appointed 10 hsht the bill. Its
first move was 10 send representative to DIT
webb president OF the Rutland Railroad II
begred that Re copsiGer building a branch OF the
RutIsn6 Railroad across the State directly 10
Monrpelier This would remove one OF the prin-
cipal reasons for the change. As regards the
second objection the climate, there was no one 10
whom the committee could make an appeal ana
that viii have 70 stand against the city
1t IA not likely that The capital VIII DC "o'ea