Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-23
FARLEY STARR,
l., X. FULLER,
GEO = now EN


That said Railroad Company, by Edward Crosby
its President, made like request Of the commission.
ers, and that they made to him q like reply,
And Jour petitioners further aver that the said Par
ley Starr, Levi X. Fuller and Geo S. Dowley, APP
pointed commissioners as aforesaid, and agents Of
your petitioners the town Of Hratteboro have hth-
erto and do now neglect and refuse 20 subscribe to
said capital stock of said Railroad Company claiming
and pretending that the resembling votes passed at the
annual meeting Of said town Of Brattleboro held on
the 9Th day of March, A. D. 1888, vacated the office
to which they heretofore were lawfully appointed,
and rendered null and void the votes Of said
town passed at said special meeting, by the legal yot
thereof, the third day OF February A. D.. 1885
and duly assented to, certified and recorded in the
manner hereinbeiOre set forth.
And your petitioners further show that said Brat
tleboroS Bennington Railroad Company has previous,
aud subsequent to the 9Th day of March A. D., 1888,
been willing and ready to accept and receive a sub
serption from said town Of Brattleboro, to be made
by said commissioners for and in behalf Of said town
to the capital stock thereof, Of sXtysX thousand dol
lars. And your petitioners further pray that said
Brattleboro Bennington Railroad Company may BE-
cited to appear before your Honorable Court, and
make to the foregoing pston and to further
answer whether said Railroad Company are still ready
aud willing to receive said subscription in the way
and manner and to tho amount granted by said town
in aid Of said Railroad as aforesaid
And your petitioners further aver, that the build
ing Of said Railroad would be IN the Judgment Of your
said petitioners, great public beneht that the peo-
pie of Halifax, Nottingham and Wilmington are be-
ginning to seek markets for their produce and for
their trade in certain towns in the state OF Massaohu
sets In consequence Of having easier Of
porlation to those towns than to said Bratteboro;
people, and the said railroad would furnish such
for the transportation of themselves and their
produce to said BrattlebOro, would increase the
business Of said town. nhanCe the value Of property
therein, and be Of great benefit and advantage to
your petitioners and all other citizens and property
holders Of said town and that said Railroad would be
in many other ways public improvement aud bene-
ht to Brattleboro and the people thereof
And your petitioners further that they relied
upon said commissioners acting promptly and ETH.
cently the premises, and expected that they would
proceed TO forthwith carry into effect the votes of said
town Of Brattleboro of February 3d. 1888, herein
before set forth and assented to, certified and
corded aforesaid, by subscribing to the capital
stock Of said BrattebOro Bennington railroad COM
pany, 1t was, and still is their duty to do. Where
fore your petitioners feelag themselves aggreved by
the conduct of the said Farley Starr, Levi f. Fuller
AID Geo. s. Dowley, commissioners aforesaid, and
by their neglect and refusal to subscribe for said cap
ital stock voted by said town of Braeboro afOre
said, pray your Honorable Court to issue iUrit Of
Handdnus or other appropriate remedy in your Hon
ors discretion, directed to the said Farley Starr Levi
X. Fuller and Geo, s. Dowley, commissioners as
aforesaid, commanding them to forthwith carry into
effect the vote Of your said petitioners and the said
town Of Bratteboro aud said of said tax pay
thereto by subscribing to the capital stock Of said
BrattleborO 4 Bennington Railroad Company di-
rected by said votes OF said town of BrattlebOro,
passed the sd day Of February A, D. 1888 afore
said and duly assented to by the required number Of
taxpayers, both in number and amount OF grand
list as aforesaid and duly certified TO and recorded
aforesaid and to proceed to further carry out and
perform all and singular the duties incumbent on
them, the said commissioners, by virtue uf their
said appointment aud ofce aforesaid. And that your
said petitioners may have ouch other and further re-
lief In the premises as TO law aud Justice may apper-
tain, and to your Honors may seem meet.