The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-13
Governor Spaulding Holds
Belief That 1t Is I'm
necessary
HE AND r. r. MEN
AGAIN IN CONFERENCE
Might Act if Stockholders
Think 1t Desirable
No Statement

Concord, n. H., Aug. l3.-Directors OF
the Concord & Montreal railroad were IN
session Yesterday, considering the mat
ter of calling a special meeting OF the
stockholders to vote upon the advisable
ity of urging upon Governor ROLAND H..
Spaulding the necessity OF special SEES
sion to pass a bill allowing the New
Hampshire leased lines to consolidate
with the Boston Il Maine.
At this meeting a report was read
from George +. Morris, their counsel, OF
the result OF conference held at the
governors Office yesterday morning
Governor Spaulding is still undecided
regarding the calling OF special session
of the New Hampshire legislature, and
at the conclusion of the conferences stated
that he has as yet seen no reason for
calling the session. He intimated that
before any session will be called he must
be convinced that the stockholders OF the
leased lines desire it. The meetings Of
the leased lines committee in Boston
this week dealt with this question, ana
the representatives of the roads there
assembled agreed that it is necessary to
show Governor Spaulding that the neces-
sty for legislation exists, that the own
ers of the leased lines desire it, and that
something will actually be done. The
purpose of the conference with the gov
ernor yesterday morning was to show
him these things. In advance OF stock
holders meetings of the leased lines, 1T
is difficult to see how the governor can
be convinced.
The conference at the executive cham
Der was attended by the governor; Gen
eral Edwin G.. Eastman, of the Boston
g. Maine; Allen Hollis, of the Boston q
Lowell; George f. Morris, Of the Con-
cord & Montreal; and Samuel G. East
man, large stakeholder in the Concord
& Montreal who is the father OF the
Eastman bill passed by the New Hamp-
shire legislature at the last session. That
bill provides that in the event OF a
receivership of the Boston & Maine, the
leased lines may unite in single com
pany as the New Hampshire Railroads
corporation" His presence at the meet
ing was an unexpected feature yester-
day. The situation was considered from
every angle, and the matter of stock
holders meetings discussed at length,
-At It's uibNi WV tAAVhiSt ~
statement would be made other than
that the governor has not yet decided
to call special session
At the meeting of the Concord & Mont
real directors, which was held at the
railroad station in Concord at the same
time, all the directors, except two, were
present, and general discussion of the
situation was held. Mr.. Morris arrived
directly after the meeting at the State
House and told what had taken place
there, The directors suspended opera
tions for luncheon. President kimball
made the statement:
There is nothing yet to be said ex-
cept that a meeting of the Concord &
Montreal directors is being held to-day"
II is not expected that the Concord &
Montreal directors will issue a call for a
stockholders meeting at once. In the
insistenee of Governor Spaulding ON be-
ing shown the desire of a special session,
the firmness of the leased lines in their
attitude toward terms of consolidation
with the Boston & Maine, the situation
yesterday appeared critical for the Bos-
ton s. Maine. II is probable, however,
that as a result of the conference and
directors meeting here yesterday, the
leased line representatives will resume
their meetings with a greater PROBABLE
ity Of reaching working agreement.
II the leased line people are convinced
that the governor win call a special SEES
sion, and the governor is convinced that
the leased line people really want 20
trade with the Boston q Maine, the
session win not be held until after Sept. |
], but everyone here expects the notes
maturing on that date 10 be renewed /
and receiyership at least temporarily |
sverted.