Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01

so poor in their own estimation az 90 feel eompolsi
10 tolerate such dangers OF that they are no regard
less Of their good name of their true interest Zoo tho
promotion Of travel, which their commercial pros
perty largely dtpeuds az 10 have given 60 It's road
officials any reason TO hesitate in the discharge of
their proper functions. Almost daily hear expires.
sons Of Indignation by reason Of this piece of road
sometimes from travellers from distance, who et-
press their asonishment, aud sometimes from alarm.
ed aud dsgusted residents Of the vicinity, who are
waiting In anxiety for the sound Of tho before
braynq the dangers Of the passage. Only yesterdav
two ladies-members Of family which, attracted by
its beautiful scenery, has lately purchased summer
home Ia the village Of Bratteboro-threo times dur
ing the afternoon attempted In vain to drive past this
dark hole Of danger Do these facts suggest that even
the pecunisry interests Of the town are promoted by
such neglect7
Several times a petition to the authorities has been
suggested. That IL cowardly suggestion. u ia not
favor that IL wanted-for which petition would be
approprate-but the discharge Of a plain public aud
ohicia duty, which the citizens should demand, aud
which fearless public press ought to enforce with all
It's viRor.
hope the low Wow ia rot prevailing that because A
town cannot be sued II may properly allow it, high
ways TO become scandal and peril II, however
such IL the fact, II IL some consolation 10 believe that
the discreditabe law which gave that exemption 10
the town does not remove the common liability Of its
officers. II il not now any less than formerly their
duty 20 keep the roads IN safe condition. Tue largest
and richest village ia southern Vermont ought 10 be-
ashamed OF parsimonious policy at the peril u
death. To me It seems clear that the outer walls
should be raised on the top Of the old walls of this
piece Of road 10 height above the centre Of ihe road
that II vehicle tips oyerit should be towards the
centre Of the road; that there should be a strong
fence the top Of the wall: and that IL would be we'll
II 90 dark nights there could be lamp at the south
end ~ the bridge.
n the authorities shall give some attention to this
matter, beg 10 ask them to consider also the coudi-
ton " the road at the end Of the bill Immediately
south Of the bridge. obje to being taxed first 10
uoke Water-CoufHe at the roadside (Or which gave
the materiaO, and then being taxed second time tp
pay the cost Of that neglect which allows the
have it, course Ia the middle Of the road and sweep
away the roadbed at every rain. ! believe il costs
twice a. much to keep this lower hil-r0ad ia bad
pair a. II need cost 10 keep II Ia good repair II the
middle Of the road was made higher aud there were
bars for turning the water into the paved passages
made for it, think have some right TO complain Of
this management, as have three times given the ma
teria from my grounds for both the waterconrse and
the roadway aud the material needlessly washed from
the road is in large part carried into my field.
Your obedeut servant,
DORMAN Is. EATON.
Bratteloro Sent "a 1sss