The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-11
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had not arrived, and, in consequence, the
civil docket Of the jury calender was called.
There are thirty nine cases marked for trial.
With the criminal cases in addition, the
outlook is for long term. The missing
grand jurors having arrived at eleven
o'clock, they were sworn. Judge Thomp-
son delivered to them a very able charge.
AT half past eleven the petit jurors were
sworn In and charged by the court. A sub
scription is being circulated among the
members OF the bar for the benefit Of Hon.
o. l.. Hoyt, who is now in i'll health and in
Strengthened circumstances financially. The
afternoon session was taken up with the
calling OF the general court docket.
In the strip of permanent road recently
completed on Main street, from State
street commissioners, has again demon
strated his ability as practical road.
builder Those who were at first inclined
to criticse and find fault with this road,
because it is too high, are soundly con-
verified now that it is completed. The di.
mansions OF this piece Of highway are as
follows: Length, AL feet; average width,
65l feet; average depth OF crushed stone, II
feet; surface in square yards, $780, in cubic
yards, 1882. The total expense has been
81 ,53S45, divided as follows: Laying chin.
neys, $12'25; laying. paving, $50; Concord
Foundry Company for CRATES, SOL; for paw
ing stone, S206; freight on same, 1881;
teams, S46225; labor, $40 80. Although
the total expense of this road is little less
than that of lower Main street last year, it
has been more expensive to build, be-
cause OF the larger quantity OF No. 3 stone
that has been used. One argument used by
those who thought the road too high was that
1t will neCessitate carting off the snow in win
ter, but, even should this be necessary, 1t is
no more than is done in the principal streets
of cities as large and larger than Montpelier.
In any event, this street next spring will be at
least three inches lower than 1t is now. The
authorities decided to put in the cutters on
grade with the street. and, as the curbing
was eleven inches deep, it was absolutely
necessary to build it high to get a crown
and watershed. The cost is an average OF
forty eight cents and fraction a square
yard, and the man who will find fault with
such a job as Mr.. Roberts has just completed
is yet to be discovered.
THE executive committee of the Legisla-
tive Reunion Association met at the office
OF Secretary Hawkins on the state fair
grounds at Burlington, last Thursday after
noon, and practically completed the ar
rangements for the reunion to be held at
Montpelier on Wednesday and Thursday,
October and 3. 1t has been ascertained
that there are fully 1000 ex-senators and
ex representatives living, many of them in
other states, and to all of these formal in
vitations will be sent this week Hon. W.
p. Dillingham; has accepted the position OF
| president OF the association, to which he
was elected at the first meeting of the COM
| mittee in Montpelier. The committee on
transportation, through T. M. Deal Of St.
| Adams, the chair man, reported that the
| railroads of the state will carry members
and ex.members Of the legislature to Mont
| pelier and return for fare one way. 1t is
| expected that most Of the members and
their friends will arrive in Montpelier on
Tuesday, October l: but it was decided to
| confine the public exercises to two days,
Wednesday and Thursday. A programme
was adopted which provides for the first
meeting to be held in the Golden Fleece
ing A procession will be formed at the
Pavilion and will march to the hall headed
by the Montpelier Military Band His
Honor Mayor Wing will deliver the address
of welcome, to which Hon. W.P. Dillingham;,
| president Of the association, will respond.
A legislative session will follow, over which
Lieutenant Governor Mansur will preside
| At two o'clock Wednesday afternoon the
senate will convene in representatives
hall at the state house. In the evening
governors, will hold a reception in the ex-
ecutive chamber Thursday morning ses-
| sion of the house, presided over by Speaker
Stickney, will be held in representatives
| hall, at which members and ex-members
will speak on bills to be introduced. At the
Golden Fleece building, Thursday after
noon historical address will be delivered.
| The gentleman invited to perform this duty
is Ex-Governor j. w. Stewart Of Middle
bury. Thursday evening the reunion ban.
quet will be held at the Golden Fleece, at
| which covers for from 600 to 900 will be
laid. Elk Governor W. P. Dillingham; will
preside at the post-prandial exercises, and
responses to the toasts will be made by
prominent men Of the state. Hundreds of
those intending to be present have already
| secured accommodations al the hotels and
at private houses. The reception committee,
of which L. Bart Cross is chairman, is &C.
lively at work, and the work they have to
accomplish in the next two weeks is very
great. People who have not already So
soon to Mr.. Cross. He and his committee
will be able to find places for all at reason
able rates. The reunion is already an as
sured success, and sure to eclipse the one
held in October, 1885.