Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-25
STATE OF.VERMONT.
IN BOARD OF RAILROAD CONNfISSI

Montpelier, October 2, 1889.
In the matter of the petition of the Grand
Trunk hallway Company for exemption
from the operation of the provisions of Act
No. "a of the session laws of 1883.
| The petition in this case WAS received and
filed April 26th, 1889, and by it the Grand
Trunk Railway of Canada requests that it be
exempted from the provisions of the "Act OF
the General Assembly Of Vermont, entitled
an Act ostablishnga uniform rate for mile
age tickets. approx cd November 26, 1888, pur.
suant to the third section thereof" and in
said petition assigned the following reasons
for desiring such relief
81, Because the terms upon which said
mileage books are now issued are believed
to be just and reasonable"
-. Because to enforce the Act aforesaid
this company will require the adoption of
different regulations mile books for the
Vermont Stations on its railroad, than those
in force elsewhere, causing confusion among
agents and conductors and tending to mis-.
takes and annoyances with PASSENGERS"
80. because the condition requiring ex-
change of coupons for tickets at stations,
enables conductors to give closer attention to
| lut running VI lHClE lIulIlS anu 10 ne care
and safety of the passengers. in many cases
valuable time would be lost, if conductors
were obliged to calculate distances, and take
Off coupons on trains, as required by the Act
| aforesaid"
"a. Because the company's present meth
cd affords better protection to itself, against
dishonest practices by passengers, and the
company's employees"
| -. Because the company will be obliged
| to issue new and distinct mileage book for
the Vermont stations only, which will prove
of little or no benefit to passengers. Very
few or none will care to invest $25 for mile
age books, good for so short distance only"
| &c. Because the rate of S25 for 1000 miles
now charged for mileage covering this com.
pany's whole line and branches, isvery low
compared with the rate for ordinary trip
tickets in Vermont and elsewhere"
A hearing was had upon this petition ST
Island Pond, upon due notice to said railway
company, and also to representative citizens
residing IN the vicinity that would be affect.
ed by, or would, at least, have an interest in
the subject matter of the petition. Said hear.
ing was held on the Goth day of June, 1882
and the Board was attended by Hon. Ossian
Ray and lion. Geo. N Dale, counsel for peti.
toners; and by Hon. 2. NJ. Nansur and D. s.
Storrs, Esq, attorneys, and Hon. S. d. Hob
son and other citizens In opposition 10 the
granting of the prayer of the petition. And
full and exhaustive hearing was had in the
premises.
Upon full consideration of the evidence
and the arguments of attorneys and counsel
the Board concludes and finds as follows:-
| l. That the provisions of said Act which
the petitioner seeks to be exempted from are
| just, reasonable and Wholesome, and impose
no serious burden or Inconvenience upon the
petitioner.
9. Should the petitioner adopt the course
suggested in objection s. and such course
should prove to be legal compliance with the
provisions of said Act, the Vermont patrons
of SAID railway would doubtless be inconven-
fenced thereby, and would fail to be bene
fitted by the Act in question, to the extent
anticipated, if to any extent; but in the opIn-
| ion of the Board there is too much uncertain
ty in reference to the adoption of the course
suggested, and the consequences of such
\ adoption too conjectural, to afford sufficient
ground for granting the request of the petit
toner.
| The prayer of the petition is denied.
By the Board,
ALFRED e. WATSON, Clerk.
The foregoing is true copy of the original
report in this case.
Attest, ALFRED e. WATSON, Clerk.