The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10

the city should not be asked to bear half
the expense. M. T.. Smile and Others oh.
jected to the section which provides that
the builders OF the road shall have the right
TO trim shade trees when necessary, and 1t
was urged that this should be done only
with the consent and under the direction OF
the City Council. Messrs. Pierson and
Kennedy and Mr.. Dillingham; answered
numerous questions that were propounded
and, finally, on motion Of j. II, senter, the
following resolution was adopted: IRE.
solved, That we, the voters OF Montpelier
in public meeting assembled, are in favor
OF granting franchise to the Consolidated
Lighting Company OF Montpelier for a
street railway line such as Is described in
the proposition with such restrictions and
regulations by the City Council as will
cause no additional expense to said city,
and upon conditions that one mile of the
same shall be completed before October /,
next. And we pledge our honor to use our
influence towards obtaining such legis lation
as will legalize the transfer Of such franz
chse to the Consolidated Lighting Com
pany." As soon as the resolutions can be
amended by the City Council in accordance
with this resolution, II the. council then
grants the petition for the franchise, IL is
mence work at once.
THE special city meeting called for last
Friday evening, TO see IL the voters would
instruct the City Council to exchange the
Marsh lot for the W. o. Lewis property, re-
Gently. purchased by Blanchard Brothers,
brought out about 300 voters. Mayor Strait
ton presided and the call was read by Clerk
Merrill. Speaking for the heirs Of Asa
Blanchard, Fred Blanchard said that they
were perfectly willing to withdraw their
proposition, and he understood that d. A.
Guptil & Co. had made a proposition to sell
to the city the land at the rear of Hay
market Square " and in front Of the Golden
Fleece building, and he, as citizen and
taxpayer, thought that the city ought to
consider this proposition. Speaking for
Guptil & Co., L. Bart Cross said they were
not ready then to name price on their
| property, but would at an early day, pre-
sent plan Of the ground land an estimate
| OF the cost OF the same to the city. On mo-
ton Of A. j. Sibley the meeting adjourned
to Tuesday evening, but not until lively
tits had occurred between Mayor stratton
and X. L. Laird, and between d. A. Guptil
and 7. r. Gordon. The mayor had stated
that price on this property OF Guptil & Co.
had been named to him by one Of the own
ers, but that he had told them it was so
large he would not bring it before the meet
ing. In the course OF remarks urging fin
ishing up the business that night, Mr..
Laird accused His Honor of being afraid to
state what offer had been made to him.
Mayor Stratton sprang to his feet and said !:
"Mr. Lairdlhas challenged the mayor, and
says he does not dare to tell at what price
this property was offered. 1t was S11 900,
and I've shown Mr.. Laird that neither he
or anybody else can tell me that do not
dare to state what this offer was.' 1t ap-
pears that some remarks made by T. r.
Gordon, at previous city meeting, called
to consid the proposition to purchase the
Golden Fleece building, had been consid-
cred as personal by d. A. Guptil, and had
ranked ever since. Mr.. Guptil got the
floor and tried to get even with Mr.. Gordon
by some personal illusions that were en-
tirely out of order, and, while they pleased
the crowd, must have injured Mr.. Guptil g
cause il he wished to sell the property in
question. At the meeting on Tuesday
evening D. A. Guptil & Co. made, through
L. Bart Cross, the following proposition:
To sell the land in front Of the Golden
Fleece building and at the rear Of the city
lot for 81. 900, or to sell the whole pr operty
including the Golden Fleece building, Al ,00C
feet in all, for S26, 900. j. f. Senter favored,
and T. r. Gordon and j. A. DeBoer opposed
the latter proposition. Mr.. Gordon and f
L. Laird opposed the exchange of Haymar.
ket Square for the Lewis property, as pro-
posed by Blanchard Brothers, and A. j
Sibley and Martin Heating favored it. F
L. Laird moved that the article in the warn.
ing be dismissed. The motion was carried
with a rush and the meeting adjourned