Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-11-16
TWO FREE BRIDGES.
Adjourned Town Meeting.


THE TOWN VOTES To UNITE WITH HlNsDALE
IN BUYING AND FREEING THE HINsDALE
TOLL BRIDGE
The adjourned town meeting, to hear and
act on the report of the commissioners in
regard to the purchase Of the Hinsdale
bridge, made short work of its business
The attendance was small-about 3OO-for
the reason, probably, that no doubt was
felt as to the action Of the town, provided
favorable proposition was presented Col
HaSkins called the meeting to order. and
said the business in hand was to hear the
report OF the committee who were instruct
ed To confer with the Hinsdale authorities
ana the bridge corporation, and report to
this meeting
In response TO an inquiry whether the
bridge commissioners were ready to report.
Hon. b. ID. Harris took the platform and
submitted the following report and resolu-
tons, stating that the commissioners had
preferred to reduce what they had TO saw
to writing
The committee appointed by the town In Confer
WIN the town of Hinsdale and with the Hinsi,le
brluse company, relative TO the purchase and
freeing OF the toll bridge Of said mpany. have
attended 70 the business committed to tueln and
That the town of Hinsdale has voted IN L.
5M lornl' 70 contribute the sum OF five thousand
uuliaIs 10 the purchase Of said bridge its rladn,
anu FRANCHISE, and To detray one undivided one
fourth part OF the cost Of future repairs and
halhlehahce, ana like proportion Of damages
Tor any liability ON account OF insIni iaprl. ~ a.
bridge or highway; and the. commissioners an,
pointed by said town have siguihed their readiness
promptly To enter into the necessary contract Ia
carry this vote into effect '"N' !"
Tue Hinslale Bridge company nrnn,s. T.,
sell their two bridges and roadway aud Lana snuth
OF roadway, and leave standing "A sum ,i,.nG nm,
pI OF Trees on the bank north Of roadway nn1
bridges Tor protection of the property together
WIN the franchise, for the sum OF fifteen thol,s
allu uoliArs money 20 he paid and the nt,,u
trty TO De transferred on or before Dec Isl In.yt
u we toMh desires 10 purchase the island north
OF the highway, the Bridge COMPANY will snhn,it
the question OF price to three disnter,.st.d ,,r
sons 70 be selected by an agent 10 In. chosen M,
bIatteboro ana an agent to be- chosen ia M.
bndge company. The committee b.liryes' thai
the Time has come when toll bridges should H.,
abolished, and that this opportunity Ia fr.,. ms
bildse should not h. allowed 10 mass Irn,sr h.,
Jaws OF New Hampshire no town can b, forced IN
SolIlouie 70 huy or build free bridges across the
S"nheeticut river and aid la this direction tnt,st
oe oy voluntary contribution, II at all We have
h1oM dehhlte proposition from the town Of Iins.
dac' ANA as liberal, In the opinion of yutr ,or,.
mlltee, as Is likely to be- offered AT any fiti,r.
uhlc, your committee, therefore unite In r-,-
nnlhehding the acceptance of the Offer Of m.
bridge company to sell for fifteen thuusand doi
lars anu OF the overtures of the town of Hin
dale, ana report the ACCOMMODATING r,.solutions 10,
lle CONSIDERATION Of the meeting
b. ID HARRIS,
H09T Il ks MMIuIEELER Committee
Brattleboro, Nov. ", 1873