Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-11

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Mr.. Editorials our annual town meet
ing is drawing near, and our people arc to
act on business Of various kinds. wish to
say a few words through your valuable pa
per to the legal voters of Dummcrston, on
a particular SUBJECTIVE location Of West
river bridge, rs there is some contention in
regard to that matter. In the first place
would say, that the spot whore our bridge
last stood is rs good spot to build on as
regards the safety of the bridge, as there is
on the river within the limits of the town
Of Dummorston, and the expense of build
ing the bridge and its foundation will cost
one thousand dollars less than to build il on
any other spot, and there will be no extra
expense of laying out and building new
roads, to and from the bridge, az there
would be if located elsewhere. Now if the
bridge should be put down the river three
fourths of mile, rs some wish TO have it,
there must be two if not three rev roads
laid ont and quilt leading to and from said
bridge, with an extra expense to the town
Of not less than $4,000. Now add the extra
$1,000 which IL would cost to build the bridge
aud foundation ut the lower place, to the
$1,000 for tho roads leading to the new place,
and you have the snug little sum Of $1,000
to he added to already burdensome taxes
which our people are obliged to meet Per-
haps IL would be we'll for u,e TO say here,
where those three extra roads would be
built.-that is from the lower location men
TONED above. In the hrst place there would
DC required al road rom the Dridge TO inter-
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sect WIN the ROAD near inc locatloh OF me
old prluge' Iheh thero must ne ROAD
rom inc orluse through amuddy, sWanlpy
piece VI "oous' hoont one hile, 10 strlke
inc roau loaulhg 10 Duihinerston centre,
near d. r. lHaru = Inc lhlfu would run
Hom inc bridge down the river by the side
OF black mountain, and come out in the
Nicihity OF Leroy Nlldcrs $, making as
tahee Oh some lour miles, now after all
.h's eNpe"se wherein are inc people ol
pu'liherS'oh 10 be penchted ny such
mover cannot see wherc IN the least they
arc 10 ne pchchted IN any way Whatever,
put I'r o'her"iNe' lhey would be greatly
INJURED ny such Dluhder' FIRST, there is
inc loss "I SfVuo thrown away second,
scn"o' u'N.r'ct No "ou'" DC greatly IN
JuTcu, rs II Woulu leaNe large portion OF
No i'r rom inc Scnool-house' ny inc way
VI tle priuse' tha1 would ne Impossible
Tor inc children 10 attend school there liter
| wards. And further, as the people or dis
trict No. and vicinity cross the bridge 20
per cent more than any other portion of the
town, according to their number. il would
be doing them a great wrong and iniurv
which time could never remedy. II would
also lower the value Of the real estate in said
district some 10 per cent. when everything
was taken into consideration. A great Dor
ton of the business of said district and vi
cinity is done at Newfanc. and bv moving
the bridge down whore it is talked Of il
would make mile and a quarter difference
every time they went in that direction
Also 90 per cent of all the travel that comes
from the eastern mart or ,ho ,o,yn ooc.
CROSSING the bridge. 90 north ca th,, tho,.