Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-10

streets repaired and put in order at the eX-
! pense of said company; provided, however,
that if the railroad company shall deem
such change to be unnecessary or improper
for the public need and convenience it may
apply to the railroad commissioners, who
shall determine whether such change is
necessary or not.
II. The railroad company shall, if in
the opinion of the selectmen or bailiffs it
becomes necessary so to do, place electric
cut-outs at proper points so that its lines in
any street may be disconnected in case of
| fire; and the said railroad company shall
in case of fire, when directed by the chief
engineer of said village, cut off its electric
current from its entire line.
Is. The selectmen may, from time to
time, make reasonable regulations in re-
| gard to the number of cars TO be run over
said railway daily and in regard to the rate
of speed and the places for stopping the
cars of the company in the public streets.
| If the railroad company shall consider such
regulation unreasonable they may appeal
to the railroad commissioners as provided
in section Is.
10. After operating its cars in any street
said railroad company shall not discontinue
or cease their operation without the con-
| sent of the seleCtmen, unless it shall re-
move its track and relinquish its right to
use the said street, or unless such discon-
tinuance shall be due to some cause with
out the control of said company. Provid-
ed, however, that if in the opinion of the
railroad company, the selectmen shall UNI
/, -'asOnably refuse to grant such consent, an
/ appeal may be had as provided in section
| Ii. Any poles and wires which shall not
at any time be needed in operating the rail
road shall be removed forthwith by said
company. If said railroad company shall
remove its tracks from any street or high
way, they shall place the roadbed preyi-
Dusty occupied by it in as good shape and
condition as the adjacent roadbed.
20. The railroad company shall indem-
Nifty the town and village its officers and
servants, against all loss, claims, damages,
actions and costs which may arise from or
by means of disturbance, excavation, or
taking up of the streets, tracks or side
walks, or by means of the construction,
maintenance and operation of its railroad
the management and movement of its cars
and the use and application of its motive
power
u. Whenever it shall become necessary
for the town or village, or any interested
person having a written permit from the
bailiffs or seectmen, to take up any part
of said railway track for the purpose of
repairing, laying or re-laying pipes, sewers
or drains, said railroad company shall re-
place the same in as good condition as it
formerly was.
%. If at any time it becomes necessary
in the opinion of the selectmen that the
bridge over Milestone brook at West Brat
tlebo be renewed, it is agreed that the same
shall be replaced,with an iron bridge of suit
able design and that the expense of said
iron bridge shall be borne by said town and
the railroad company in d. following pro-
portions: The town is to pay two-thirds OF
the expense of constructing said iron bridge
and said railroad company one-third.
In witness whereof the parties hereto,
by their representatives aforesaid, have
caused 'his contract to be signed in trpli-
cate this eth day of May, A. d. 1885,
EDWARD CROSBY,
SAMUEL S. HUNT,
II. l.. EMERSON,
Directors Of Brduleboro Street Railroad
company.
ID. p. WEBSTER,
II. f. WEATHERHEAD,
+. II. PUTNAM,
Seiectmen Of the torn Of Brdttieboro.
JOHN CALVIN,
L. II. PUTNAM,
NJ. j. MORAN,
BdilitS Of the rdloge Of Brdttleboro.