St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-17
Another Public Benefactor.
A BRATTLEBoRO EDITORS LAUDABLE
PROJECT.

A BRATTLEBORO EDITORS LAUDABLE
PROJECT.
The PheniX says that Editor George
E. Crowell is projecting one of the
most notable improvements on his
Hines-hill property ever undertaken
in Brattleboro-c consisting in the con-
version of this estate into park or
pleasure ground, which under certain .
proper restrictions will he open to the /
free use and enjoyment of the public.
An avenue has been laid out and is /.
being opened up entirely around the
hill-which is hereafter to be known as
Chestnut hill-skirting its brow on the
two sides and passing around the north
ern end within n short distance of the
line dividing Mr.. Crewelfs property
from the asylum estate. A deep ravine
on the east side will he bridged, and
cross avenues or streets will be opened
running over the hill from side to side.
On the east side, below the main ave-
nue., a street has been laid out which
will he opened down on to Chase street
eventually. The growth of timber
which now covers the hill will be left,
only such trees being removed as are
necessary in the progress of the i'm
provements. Two or three depressions
where water has stood in the spring
and fall, forming small ponds, have
been filed in and converted into
grounds for crOquet, quOits and ring
| toss. Another pond, where water
| stands the year round, will be cleaned
out, enlarged and converted into a fish
pond. A lawn tennis court will be
introduced in due time. On conye-
niently Out-crOpping rock near the site
of the bridge above mentioned an OBJ
servatory is to he built, which will give
an extended and delightful view of the
surrounding country. People who are
acquainted with this property do not
need to be told that, as these improve
ments progress, and, in the course of a
year or two, are completed, it will be
converted into one of the finest pleas
ure grounds imaginable, its location
being all that could be desired-ele-
waited, slightly, and convenient of ac-
cess. The land which Mr.. CrOwell's
public spirit prompts him to devote to
this purpose is some twenty-five acres
in extent. All the return for its use
which he will ask from his townspeo-
pie is that they show sufficient appre-
citation of it to go there and enjoy its
advantages. From parties of public
picnickers or other pleasure seekers he
will naturally expect some reasonable
remuneration. On the west side of tn,
hill, fronting on the new street which
leads over through the asylum proper.
ty to the West river road, as also on
the lower street Gu the east side, Il con.
siderable number of desirable building
lots will be reserved.
, The reservoir, to secure the site fOl
which Mr.. CrOwell originally bOugh
this properly, is still in process of exca
walton. When completed it will bt
, $40 feet long by some ll5 feet wide
5 and will have capacity of 100000
gallons. All the earth within the lin
; its of the reservoir will be removed
giving a bottom and sides of nature
}. solid rock, and wherever necessary
I natures work will be supplemented
Il with ii wall of rock and cement; 81
that, when it is finished, the villag,
will have for every sort of household
: and culinary purpose, 5,OOO,OOO gal
lon reservoir of pure spring water hel'
in a basin of clean, solid rock. A four
Il inch iron supply pipe already runs NJ
to the reservoir, and Il service pipe i
being laid down Green street. A pip
will be laid down High street, and tn,
D service will be extended through TIN
y village as required. The head of wat
y er will he sufficient to carry the waite
{ over any building within the villag
+ limits, with several feet to spare. I'm
of water will come from a spring Of
- the Clark farm above o. l.. Miner
and from springs on the Shepard Ric
d tarm-these springs being more thai
I equal to Il steady four-inch supply an,
{ yielding 100000 gallons day. Othe
springs are owned by Mr.. Crowell whic
: will double this supply if necessary
The completion of the reservoir is no
contemplated before another season.