The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-22
WALLINGFORO TO.
RUTLAND BY
TROLLEY
Plans for Proposed Road
Materializing
ORGANIZATION IN AFEW DAYS
New York, Philadelphia and Boston
Parties Said to Be Interested
in Project

Plans for the proposed electric road
between this city and Wallingford are
fast Undertaking., according to the
statements of the men who have faith
cred the scheme, and It is further said
that the work of construction will
probably be begun within a few
months, says the Rutland Herald. The
right Of way was obtained through
House bill No 273 which was intro
duced by Representative Dwight Stat
ford Of South Wallingford and was
passed by both houses of the legisla
ture. The bill, which incorporates the
Otter Creek Electric Railway company
has been signed by the governor and
1t is expected that a meeting of the
incorporators will be called within a
few weeks and a board of directors
elected and organized.
The original bill gives permission
to construct the road from this city
to Bennington, going through the
towns of Wallingford, Clarendon, Dan
by Dorset, Manchester Sunderland,
SALISBURY, Arlington and into Ben
nington. Since the introduction OF
the bill It mas been amended 50 that
If the North Adams and Bennington
Street Railway company should build
its road to Manchester before the OF
ter Creek companys road had gone
beyond that point then the franchise
of the latter company would not hold
below that point and it has also been
amended 50 that the Otter Greek com
pany may merge or consolidate with
any company whose lines do not par
allel the lines of the former company
Those that are furthering the
scheme have been actively at work
since the passage OF the bill and al
ready they are in communication with
New York City. Boston and Philadel-
phia parties who are anxious TO buy
bonds If il can be shown that the pro.
position is a paying one and the men
pushing the enterprise feel that such
is the case
The incorporators Of the company
are John II. Senter of Montpelier. II.
b. Barden. L. S. Whitney. S. C. Saun-
ders and j. S Jones OF Wallingford.
The capital stock Of the company viii
be $4,000 but this may be increased
with the consent of the stockholders.
not TO exceed $500 600.
The first meeting Of the corporation
will probably be held the early part
OF the year at which an organization
will be completed.
H. b. Warden, president Of the Wal
lingford Manufacturing company who
is greatly interested In the movement
said yesterday concerning the mat
ter:
For some time this town of Walling
ford thas been growing but with II
there has been no growth along the
lines of transportation or railway con
nection with the larger cities. The
people have for some time been want.
ing a menod Of getting into Rutland,
other tnan by way Of the steam rail.
road and besides this many of the far.
mers and manufacturers along the
line between here and Rutland have
wanted a way of getting their output
into n commercial center. | have an
idea that an electric road would great
ly increase the population between the
two towns and In this instance the
road could not help but be paying
f., proposition / am IN hopes to see the
construction OF the road started In the
spring and hustled through as rapidly
as possible Our charter gives Us
permission TO carry passengers, mail,
freight and express, so the scope OF
the new road viii be large"
When asked as to whether the new
company would sell out II "A suitable
price was offered, Mr.. Barden said:--
The company will not sell out un.
less it Is guaranteed that the line will
be constructed In a reasonable length
of time. and for the benefit OF the
people along It's lines. There Is a
growing demand for such an outlet
and the people want the earliest pos.
slble date"
Although no definite plans have
been formulated as to the lines. power
or route. n general idea has been for
mulatod among those Interested. The
line will be laid ON the east side OF
the creek and win cross The railroad
but once and that about "a mile north
of Wallngford whore it is impossible
to avoid a crossing. II is not known
exactly what the cost of The construc'
ton of the lines win be hut IL has been
estimated at from $4,000 TO S2O,OOO a
mile An expert engineer has looked
the ground over and he stated that no
great engineering feats would be en-.
countered A survey of the proposed
route will be made In the near future
and specifications submitted II Is
expected that there will be but very
few oils or cuts that will amount to
anything ,..,,,
not only are the people Of Walling.
ford enthusiastic over this matter hut
all along the line and especially In
Clarendon are the citizens anxious to
see work on the road started as soon
as possible.
As TO power no definite arrange.
ments have been made and as Yet mo
options obtained but there are seyer1ell
possible propositions each OF when
could generate m enormous amount oil