The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-16

He had called the attention of Health Off
| Ger Wedge to these conditions but got no
| relief.
| Herbert Il. Wheeock testified that he had
neither signed n petition for annexation OF
q remonstrance. He is a property owner in
Berlin and favored annexation because Of
| the benefit that would accrue in the matter
of sewers, sidewalks and lights.
| William Wilson, "A real estate owner on
Prospect street, Il 5rliD, expressed his pref
erence for annexation, because of the ex-
| pectation Of better Streets sewers, side
walks, lights and fire protection.
Michael Slatterly, owner Of real estate on
| Wheelock street, Berliu, testified that he
| favored annexation. Ga WheeluCk street
the high way is not broken out in winter
| nor cared for in summer.
Colon Roberts WAS the next witness. He
| had grand list of Sl5 in Berlin aud pre-
| ferred annexation for the reasons given by
| previous witnesses.
w. e. Adams, u resident of Montpelier
and ons of the petitioners, next testified &.
| He is one of three of the Cotton Manufac-
turing company. This concern has a grand
! list Of 500 All the fire protection they
| have is d hydraut for which they pay the
| city OF Montpelier The Cotton Manufac-
| turing company employs sixty hands,
many of whom live on Berlin side, He
would prefer to have this concern in the
| city of Montpelier rather than in the town
Of Berlin Mr.. Adams is member of the
annexation committee. Mr.. Adams said
that the Montpelier board of trade, of which
he is president, has had nothing to do with
this annexation scheme.
| Thomas Marvin, a stakeholder and di-
recdor Of the Consolidated Lighting com.
| pany a member of the tifm of Marvin &
| Shecburne and school director in Mont
pelier, testified tn AT the directors of the
| lighting company were unanimous in sign
| ing the annexation petition. The company
Ia.a Il hat
ciate in va ue if that part OF Berlin was an
nexed. The plant of the electric com auy
never to his knowledge been exempted
| from taxa ion.
George w. Wing stated that he is familiar
with the tel ritory seeking to be annexed
He thought it for the best interests of all
concerned on both sides of the river that
Berlin street should bs annexed. The city
of Montpelier would give that part of Berlin
sanitary co nveniences and necessities that
Berlin cannot or will MOI give them. In his
| opinion the part OF Berlin not annexed
would not suffer by the change. The IN )st
expensive part of their highways would
come into Montpelier.
Ii. W. Kemp testified in general way
regarding the difference in fire insurance
rates between Montp 5lier and erin on the
same class of property, showing that they
are from twenty-five to forty per cent less
| in Montpelier.
f. II. Dawley, one OF the listers of Berlin
gave evidence regarding the amount o.
grand list that would be left in Berlin after
| annexation.
q. De Bancroft, one Of the listers anG
city sheriff of Montpelier, testified regarding
printed grand lists in the hands OF the com
Inittee, and that the present grand list o
Berlin Is $11 377. Ia Berlin would be left
$3.50 after annexation. There are one
hundred and forty.two towns in the Stat,
that have a SIN Aler grand list than woulC
be left in Berlin after the town is divided.
AT this point an adj )urnment was takeI
to next Wednesday evening.