The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
Two Dollars Fine"

such IL The reading of the sign which
swings from either end Of that rotten old
structure, denominated q bridge. that
spans Otter Greek in the. village Of
"Mldd,' warming the patrons of "Midd"
merchants who come in from the surround
ing towns that they mu.i nh. noir
tohm' ncroaa il OF welk oii In 9lade 4
Horliq'i oflicc and Contribute two dollar.
to The yillhgc tnnl This af.nrl ord;.
nnnc9 was no doubt enacted Ly the au
ttoTiiics as m npooey for ihcir gtosa
neglect ol duty in not rrmoylng tho cid
bridge and replacing II ni'h new mud
stronger ono. IF the bridge ia 10, con.
dcmuod, it abould hive hrcn. iar nn ttus.
bridge 81 two fpau.. nt lcm ihnn hry
icot each that Will not ndmll q astor pns.
1nge than q walk. i7 III 10 icmain on n
public highway. In bnt onc d Two rnsea
have the rcsmcAts ~ MiddleIuyy been
lined and then only for Appearances but
WOO 10 tho nnluoky farmer rho poca 10
town but once nf two.c a mouth 10 mhr.
kct his proiuoo Or purrha7o anpplies If
no but iroi hin team nnr hal ihnir lenoth
upon tho bridge
Tho pcorle 81 AlilalrbnD are doing
Themselves m injury hy pu Jung his
ooursc. ior which thora 70 no roeeonahe
cxcuoc Not within mr rcmnmbrnrce
twenty year Inns lrot'ing acrnss That
bridge bcen prohibited until recently
Nor do ! rrro,Icci one instance Of Il '.ou
breaking through it, or Of any pcrson sus.
tanning injury from iast driving upon il.
Ono excuse given H. that it weara out
the plank loo tast There ia not a board
OF solectmen in any adjoining town but
would draw an order upon their respec.
tive town and contribute a load Of nlauk,
TO have this absurd law repealed Tho
instances Of injury 10 pride and feeling
are by no means isolated ari .ing from
tho imposition Of Ibis fine
Not long since, a wealthy gentleman
from an adjoining town driving 10 to at.
tend party given by Mr. Upper. al.
lowed his horse to pass the Rubicon by a
length-not more-beioro ho stopped
him to walk. In Il few days he was
notified that he was indebted to tho town
Of Middlcbury two dollars and costs.
lie paid it. This same man is tho owner
OF that block Of old wooden buildings at
tho east end Of the bridge Tie had de-
termined TO replace it with IL handsome
brick block that would have been credit
to tho village, and enhanced the value of
every piece Of real estate within mile
OF the bridge. He feels that he has been
abused BY Middcbury people and now
says he will not spend penny to improve
the placo. Has the town made or lost hy
the operation
Another instanco--and there are many
simllar--is Of a farmer who annually
paid from 5000 to $500 TO Middlebury
merchants. lie was fined. not for trot.
ting across, but upon the bridge. lie
says he will go elsewhere to trade, and
never again shall one dollar of his money
go to help Middlebury II Nliddlebury
politicians find it necessary to supply Ger.
tain Of their constituents with lucrative
positions, we would recommend that they
select FOR reporters OF transgrcseors Of tho
bridge law good reliable men, ike 8.
Il. Rockwell or Evandor Peck whose
place Of business is upon tho bridge, and
who would report impariially.
A FARMER.
Cornwall, Sept. Is.