Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
VERM0NTS LEGISLATURE.
PREPARATIONS Ar MONTPELIER FOR
THE COMING SESSION.
improvements at the Capital Since 1894
The Hotels and Their Boarders The
Government Building Montpel-
ier's Water supply.

Government Building Montpel-
iers Water supply.
Special Correspondence of tn c Free Press.
MONTPELIER, Vt, Sept 25.-The APP
proach of the session of the Legislature
Of Vermont announces itself to the
visitor in this town Immediately upon his
arrival. Signs OF preparation for the
coming event are everywhere apparent.
The streets are being cleaned and newly
graded, the bridges repaired, the hotels
and residences are in process of renova-
tion and the town is dressing itself in its
BEST attire in readiness for the reception of
the 400 or more guests which the session
Orings here. Never before has the capital
presented more attractive appearance
nor been in more thriving condition
Than at the present time. The few mem
Ders of the last Legislature, who have the
good fortune to be returned this year, will
mark many improvements made during
She past two years, which shows the thrift
and enterprise of the inhabitants of this
village The town has grown in size and
population. The building lots on the
eastern and northern outskirts of the vii
age are covered with fine residences and
several elegant structure have been com
pleted in the village limits The Blan-
chard Opera House, which next to the
Howard Opera House in Burlington is the
finest building of the kind in Vermont, is
A notable addition. Mr.. Asa Blanchard,
It's owner and manager, has many attrac-
Sions engaged for the months of October
and November which will be a source
Of entertainment to members of the
Legislature. The new electric light will
he put in operation next week. The
STANDARD Light and Power company, or
Sanized in Montpelier, has established
its plant for this light and the tall poles
with their heavy white covered wires
make the village appear like an immense
ship ready to unfurl its sails and take its
departure. The streets will be lighted by
30 arc lamps located at the cross roads and
corners, and different residences Will be
lighted by over 300 incandescent burners
which the company are already prepared
20 furnish. The electric current for these
lights is generated by three Thomson *
Houston dynamos, one of % horse power
for the arc lights and two of II horse
power each for the ncandescent
lights. The dynamos are run by
Berlin pond water which is conducted
in teu-iuch main to the six ten-horse
power motors situated in the company 5
building in the rear of French's block.
AuOlDtI improvement Is the Ndlt
works The village is now supplied with
water from Berlin pond, about three
miles distant. The Reservoir is 300 feet
above the level of the village streets and
the immense pressure produced by the
fall affords means of obtaining a power
for manufacturing purposes, superior to
steam in every respect. The water is pure
md OF the best quality and is used by
hose to whom ii Is supplied for drinking
md all household purposes. one of the
1rst things which will strike the eye of
the visitor IL the large unOCcupled tract
Of land on he north side Of StaLe street.
This lot. Il a quarter Of an acre or more,
5 OWne ny the United States government
which Is to build upon it "A government
building for which an appropriation OF
:l25,O0O has already been made This
building is to be built of granite and is to
be begun in short time under the capable
direction of Mr.. Hiram Atkins who has
been appointed superintendent of con
structlOn. Other details in which this
village shows improvement are numerous
Many new streets have been laid out and
others have been enlarged. State street
by the destruction of the old "arch," now
leads directly upon Seminary hill which
is fast becoming one of the most attractive
portions of the town.
Arrangements are being perfected
throughout the village for the accommO
datiOn of members of the Legislature dur
this place into one large boarding house
The Pavilion hotel, which was recently
purchased byMr. j. :. Villas, will aCcommo
date about $50 guests. About halt OF
its capacity, which was reserved for SEES
sion boarders, is already engaged by mem
bers of the Legislature. Among the prom
inent officials and members who have en-
gagged rooms at the Pavilion are Gov
Pingree, Governor-elect Ormsbee, Lieut.,
Governor-ele l.. X. Fuller, State Treas
urer w. II. Dubois, Gen. William Well,
Of Burlington, Josiah Grout of Derby, II
q. Bates and 7. G. Fletcher Of St. Johns
bury, Jonu w Currier of Troy, f.. II
Ripley al NondOn, G. p. Marsh of Wood
stock Il, Hudson of Arlington and +. f.
BrigE Brandon. The new manager o
the ar.llou, Mr.. +. l.. Adams of Montpele
proyrt ms competency during his service
under tue former proprietor, Mr.. Duuton
He VII! be assisted during the session b,
Mr.. +. G. Camp VINO has had long eN
perience in the business. The MOntpelie
House, which under the proprietorship 0
Messrs. Irish ~ Sparrow now include
what was formerly the American ant
Montpelier houses, is substantially new
hotel, both of the old houses having beel
remOdelied and refurniShed, and both ar
now conducted under one name AbOu
30 members have engaged quarters " it'll
Irish * Sparrow which will require near
all the room which this hotel can reserv
for session bOarders The Union House
George Wheeler proprietor will kav
about ID session bOarderS and the Hote
Exemption, H. y, Kempton, proprietor, NJ
wards Of 20. LEE