Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-07-01
spRINdrIELD's ELECTRIC ROAD.
VIII be begun Ia two weeks--B. & N. not In.
terested Springfield people much pleased.

VIII be begun 10 Two weeks--b. q N. not IN,
terested-Sprlngfleld people much pleased.
The electric road between Springfield
and Cbarlestown, N. H., is assured, and
the work of construction will be begun in
side OF two weeks.
Hon. Adna Brown, president of the
Black River railway company, and the man
who has probably done more than any
other one man to bring about the construc-
ton of the road, was seen Monday, and
talked very freely about the road and its
prospects.
sHow much are you telling the public
about this road?" was asked Mr.. Brown.
"Why, there is nothing secret about the
matter"
swell then, what progress has the COM
pany made; what is the present status of
the roadp"
"We have bought the Cheshire bridge,
and shall probably begin construction Of
the road in about two weeks. There was
$4,000 of the Cheshire bridge stock
which we bought at 20 cents on the dollar,
making the cost of the bridge $S,400.
The bridge company could afford to do
this because if they refused to sell we
could put railway bridge just above them,
and greatly decrease their revenue"
aThe old wooden bridge will be torn
down and an iron one fit for railway and
carriage traffic built. This contract has
been let, and the agreement is that public
travel shall be impeded only for three days
and nights, and that the whole bridge shall
be completed in 60 days, although | pre-
sumo we shall give them 80 days"
1t was understood from another source
that the contract had been let to the Berlin
Bridge Company of Connecticut for 1928
600, and that owing to this very favorable
deal the original estimate on the cost Of the
road, 100000, would be considerably cut
down.
'.Will the new bridge be a free one?'
was asked.
eve hope so. Bills will be introduced
in the legislatures of both Vermont and
New Hampshire, asking these states to pay
the railway company $4,000 each, on which
condition the company will make the bridge
free; otherwise, as we have bought all the
rights of the old bridge company, we shall
collect tolls.
1.-The route will follow the highway pretty
closely and there will be two approaches tc
Springfield village. The freight will go to
the south side of the river and track fol
passenger service will be laid over the
lower bridge and up Main street to the
fair grounds. This arrangement will moi
necessitate the crossing of the Falls bridge
at all. The track will be laid the regular
gauge SO that freight can be taken from
the B. & M. tracks at Charlestown without
breaking. The power will probably be
furnished by the electric light company
and we shall probably have meter instead
of running by the mile as they do in Brat
teboro."
"What percentage of the stock will BIZ
J held in town."
J, 81 should say fully rs per cent. Th'
town has taken $4,000, and private sub
} scriptions to stock have been quite general
/ was in Boston recently and place.
J $4,000, but with man who has bushes
interests in town."
1t has been reported that the B. & M
were financially interested in the road, i
: other words were heavy subscribers t
stock. Some have predicted that in FEY
, years at the most the B. & M. would con
! troll the stock, if indeed it did not own
5 all. Mr.. Brown was asked regarding this
1.-The B. & M. have been asked to loa
us some rails and this they will do and ca
: afford to do because hereafter we sha
4 handle our own freight, saving the road tn
t cost OF handling at the Springfield station
This will be big item in the course of
s year. We propose to keep the control c
!, the road in our own hands and in order
b to do this, the stock must be controlled b
y the town and citizens Of Springfield"
Springfield people are very sanguin
g over the prospects. While the price {
: city lots has not doubled, the merchant
: especially anticipate an increase in bus
S ness and material increase in the populs
;, ton and wealth of the village.
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