Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-24
AN ELECTRIC ROAD SURE.
So Says j. H. HOltOn of Burllng-
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j. II. Holton, one Of the quartet of
Burlington gentlemen who have all rights
for the present under the charter tor the
Bellows Falls-Saxtons River electric road,
has been in town this week looking after
the construction of the road. He is san
guine that the road will be built by the
four gentlemen, Messrs. Kennedy, Flynn,
Humphrey and himself, this fall, in fact
Mr.. Holton has said right along that the
road would be built. Mr.. Holton made
the following statement to TINES repre-
sentative Thursday.
1.-The people Of Bellows Falls and Sax
tons River are becoming inpatient and
some of them have lost faith in us, and l
do not know that they can be blamed very
much, but the fact remains that we are
going to build the road and build it this
tall unless something unforeseen happens.
The route has already been carefully sur
veyed, and our surveyor has been here
again this week making estimates. The
road will run from the depot. over the
island, across Bridge street, through the
Square, up Rockingham street, probably
to the -Four Pines, then turning down
Atkinson street to the foot of Terrace hill,
mp the hill, across the Old terrace to Sax
Etons River. With the sdings this will
make about seven miles of track. We
have asked the selectmen of Rockingham
and Westminster to meet with us Saturday
at P. NJ, when we purpose to 60 over
the route with them and make sure that
everything is satisfactory of course in the
corporation limits we will have to 20 over
the ground with the bailiffs.
1--WE should have begun the construc-
ton of this road last spring but for una.
yoidable hindrances. Mr. Pearson, who
was the leading spirit in the enterprise
died, and later the war with Spain broke
out and capital everywhere waited to SEE
if we had Spain alone to contend with o.
international complication, were to arise
The war Is now practically ended, ant
business can be done on safer ant
sonnder basis.
"UnIess complications Of which we kno,
nothing at present arise we shall begin III
construction of The road at once, and our sui
veyor informs me that 1t can be ready fo
operation by December l.
owe are considering propositions fc
power, one from the owners of th
Forest" power, one from the Below
Falls Electric Light company, one frol
Saxtons River parties, but we are nj
} dependent on any of these for we can p,
in steam power of our own.
1.-The line from Bellows Falls to Saxtor
River is what we purpose to build nov
but doubtless there will be extensions
. For example, should the amount of bus
ness warrant it, the road will be extende
- to Grafton, and other tracks may be laid
. and about Bellows Falls.
I 1t has been intimated that all we pun
!. pose to do is to build the road, float th
; bonds, and get out. The gentlemen VIII
: built the Montpelier and Burlington road
are not cutters but stayers. They inve'
money in road only when they believe
will be financially profitable. While MI
Pearson was alive he discouraged til
taking Of stock by the citizens of til
place, but it is likely that this policy wi
not be carried out in Bellows Falls, b,
that all who want stock will be allowed t
purchase. This, however, is one of man
details yet to be determined"
The citizens of this vicinity will b
pleased % learn that the Burlington ger
tlemen mean business and that the road
, though long in comir G, will certainly b
built, and the TIMES will gladly join tn
general rejoicing when the first car goe
singing over the rails.