The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24


to divide town because of poor accommo-
dations. Division means death, and a long
time ought to elapse before we settle this
question, by incorporating this town.
Mr.. Simonds: 81 am in favor of this di-
vision. 1t seems to me the evidence and
situation of the villages convince us that
change is necessary A city charter has
been applied for and failed. The only other
way to meet the question is to settle it now
by making West Rutland town. | know
the pride that people of Rutland look upon
their town as the largest but it is best UNI
der all the circumstances that West Rut-
land should be set off by itself as separate
community"
Mr.. Kingsbury of Salisbury: "There are
two factions in Rutland contending for the
mastery, and they come here to have us set
tie their differences. The question of sep
aration has been agitated for twenty years,
and it is time it was settled; but it should
be settled by the people themselves and not
by division of the town"
Mr.. Harvey: " If there are two factions,
as stated, it is good reason why the town
should be divided We have already cut
into Rutland; it won't hurt Rutland to have
another imaginary line drawn, and it will
stop the conflict that will not be stopped
until there is a division"
Mr.. Hogan said the arguments made use
of why the town should be divided, and
why West Rutland should be set off were,
to his mind, the best reasons why there
should be no division.
Mr.. Knapp: " am in favor of this divi-
sion because think public policy demands
it. The principles of local Self-government
are dear to the American heart and always
will be. There is no force in the arguments
against division; nor does it appear that
the prosperity of Rutland will be injured.
West Rutland has population, wealth and
area sufficient to warrant local self-govern-
ment and the town should be incorporated.
Mr. Smith Of Nprshira stated To his So
called communist in session, that from all
appearances Rutland was becoming so rich
as to allow couple of slices of the town to
be cut off 81 should say" said he " that
it was a strange thing to see Rutland
mad and different sections making faces at
one another" He hoped West and East
Rutland would join hands, so that we could
have one large city in Vermont. He was
fearful lest Rutland was trying to play a
trick by obtaining larger numbers of rep
resentatives through a division. Let the
next legislature be leased; we have done
enough" was his last thought.
Mr.. Mayo of Northfield yesterday /
voted against the Proctor bill, but think that
the East Rutland bill is a wholly different
case. AS long as Proctor is soon to be 6
town, the claim for West Rutland is more
pressing"
Mr.. Chesmore of Huntington stated ia
miliar facts concerning the committee''
work.
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precedent ESTABLISHED yesterday ought to b'
adhered to.
Mr. Poland of Waterville: 81 though
yesterday that it was not good thing t.
cut out this part of Rutland and Pittsfort
and call it Proctor, and am of the SAM
opinion in regard to West Rutland; and
feel that there are strong reasons why tn
precedent of yesterday should not be fol
lowed to-day. / can see none of the reason
given why Proctor should be incorporated
that apply to West Rutland. Gentlemen
need not to tell me about the geography O
Rutland. / knew it before many of then
were born. Rutland and West RUTLAND
are growing together and will soon b
united, and will have the foundations for
great and prosperous town or city. 1t vii
injure, perhaps kill, both communitie
to divide them. Has the town got so hi
that it cannot be governed under the tow
system? | say it has not. Has any bod
given reason why every one of the depart
ments of town government cannot he al
tended to by single board of town officers
No. Why, then, should Rutland be divide
into two towns? We have let ont bloc
enough before we go any farther let tn
cash heal; let us pause in this deadly work
before it is too late This idea of struggl
between these two communities is shame
These people can be prosperous and triendl
together if they are not divided. / ask yo
to pause before going farther in this dire,
ton; it only leads to mischief and disaster
Pause
Mr.. Bedard of st. Albans GIN the las
twenty-four hours some converts have bee
made and some have backslidden evidently
but, in my opinion, there is more reaso
why West Rutland should be incorporate
than there was that Proctor should. ] al
satisfied there are many in East Rutlan
who will favor this plan. The committe
have made report that we should not z
back on unless some very good reasons al
given why the report should be rejecte,
This community at West Rutland is large
than that at Proctor, and certainly larg
enough to make good-sized town; and ithf
good grand list. Let us pass the bill an
give them the opportunity to govern then
selves"
Mr.. Tinkham of Pomfret seconded NJ
Butterfeld's opening remarks in regard
the right of incorporating the town. II
said he had much sentiment in the matte
and admired it. Who wants to see a tow
stripped of everything which has given
fame? The matter of sentiment Is to
considered
Mr.. Mansur of Brighton added to the a
guments which influenced the committee
that the territory was too large the tow
clerks Office and selectmens headquarters
were at East Rutland; the population ";
settling west OF the brick church, which
between the east and west sides; ninety p,
cent of the people are anxious for d
vision; the large number of marble firms
work in the quarres had opened up
natural imaginary line as to the boundai
of a town; takes her share in building al
repairing bridges and highways; and farr
ers are unanimously in favor of a divisio
Mr.. Proctor of South Burlington NOV,
the previous question, which was ordere
On the order of third reading the vote stood
yeas 49, nays 101 and on final passag
yeas III, nays 81.
Resolutions-B Mr.. Shurtleff of Be
nington, that no member during the
mainder of the session shall speak mo
than five minutes on any one question, al
not more than once without permission fro
the house. second speeches not to exec
three minutes provided on motion any mel
Der may speak any allotted time; adopte
BY special committee on final adjouI
ment, fixing the time at s. A. NJ, on Move
Der "a; adopted on the part of the house.