Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-13
GRAND ISLE ROAD KILLED.
RESOLUTION DEFEATED BY A VOTE
OF SIX TO FOUR.


MCCtinS enutu ny INC NONlnt NtNh Va ~
uCrman Shcas resolution introduced one
week ago last Saturday evening, which
admitted thc road to tho city by the con-
struCticn OF n second line Of track over
the lower road To WinocSki The vote
stood four to six. Those voting YES were
Alderman Hayes. Kelley, Mason and Shca
and those voting no were Aldermen Adsit.
GdgeCumbe, Gutohell. Isham, Johnson ana
Munson. The vote was identical with that
which gave rhe lower road 10 the BurlnS-
ton Traction compSty.
The meeting was attended oN good
number OF spectators, many Of whom
were from the islands. The visitors show
ell keen interest in the work "i tho
Board of Aldermen although several times
during the evening 1t was almost imroSsi-
BILE TO tell at what stage tho affairs had
arrived and even members % the board
were obliged to appeal repeatedly 10 IN"
chair OF their associates TO ascertain just
where they were at. Amendments We're
offered and again withdrawn, notions
were repeatedly made and lost or carried
and attempts were made to amend amend
mentS This last maroCuNrc called up
matter of parliamentary law ANA board
usage. which provoked discussion ana
ended in the president railing that the
amendments could not again be amended.
In contrast to some meetings vt which
railroad matters have been discussed
every alderman Kept his temper AND IN n"
case was there more taan earnest discuss
debated at length and when an adjourn
n,,nt was finally proposed IL WAS found
that there was a good amount OF rcSuy
business still to be transacted but Inc
main question had been disposed OF MA
there WAS mo. appetite for such routine as
the granting Of licenses or the authorizing
of the mayors warrant Tor petty iills.
The Meeting was called To order shortly
after \ o'clock and the beard pr"cr'u'd
at once to the matters relating to the r'il-
,N-ssN H. a !.
OF the report OF the railroad committee To-
whom had been referred the resolution
authorizing the burlington and Grand iS'c
railroad to enter this city eN - S.,'No
track over the lower road. tn" r'N'r, ";
the committee recommended that I'll "a =
iual resolution hr amended - as io N."-
vide that the company should hiSt 'uild
A road from WinOCSki To some Uc.N; IN
GraUd Isle. The report occupied SOY 'r-'l
pages OF typewritton matter hat VS. IN
substance as Indicated Upon wot:ou &c
Alderman MunScn the report WIS adopted
and placed ON Tile.
Alderman Shea then called for tho read
Ing of the original resolution, wEich vas
done.
In the general discussion which followed
Alderman Kelley stated that there s,,'u-
I'd L. be hut one right nj Way Tor t"c
Grand Isle railroad to come In this city,
and that over the lower road. Their We're
II seemed. no strings ON this route as
The other resolution he characterized as
u handicap. He moved the passage ~ the
orig nal resolution.
Alderman shea denounced the resolu-
ton embodied in the report " the rail-
ruld committee rs an Idle Suoteriggc.
which placed the new road nj the mercy
Of the one now operating in the city. lie
believed that IL the road could come here
free and Unlrammvled i would lie Il great
hCip to the city.
f~ Of .N,, ~af' n
pluy stated to the board that tho COM
pauy could not accept the terms IL the
resolution presented 10y the railroad COM
mlttCc because they could not under any
circumstances use the tracks ~ the Bur-
linCtCu Traction company. and because
they needed this end OF the road To earn
money while they were building the other,
and that they might use il IN the trans
portIJion OF their hep and material
I. l.. Kinney Of South Hero addressed
the board in = plea for the railroad from
the people of the Islands He referred 10
the need ot the road II the Yocpl, Of the
Islands, its benefits TO them ana to the
city in the matter Of trade and market
Ing Of produce, the fact Of their giving
10 the road the right TO cross the Saudlar
bridge. the most valuable OF the possess
sionS Of the Island people, and hoped the
Board Of Aldermen would SEE lit To give
the road = chance TO come into the city.
A. NJ. Eibbsrd OF Grand Isle and Dr. +.
the board during the evening in the in
terests OF the Island people and the road,
Much time was spent in discussion by
the different aldermen. Those taking the
most active part were Aldermen Shea,
Ishom. Kelley and GutCheil Alderman
Mason called Alderman Isham To the
chair once during the evening to answer
question. which did not involve his du-
ties rs presiding officer, hut he took ro ac-
tive part in the debate and as a matter
FQanF hon
presiding cf,sccr that he had but little
time for discussion.
Al last u vote was reached u-oG 4 mo-
ton 10 lay the original motion on the
sable. This WAS lost by i vote Of rve TO
live, Alderman lSh0m voting with those
whom Were supposed TO stand for adj
hitting the road by 4 second track over
the lower road.
Alderman Gutchen then offered an
pmeadment To section No Ia providing
that the work of construction should not
be commenced until tho road had been
completed TO some point IN Grand Isle
and in case this was not done in three
years the rights should be forfeited. Al
d'rman MunSOn moved the adoption OF
the amendment and the board passed 10
u lone-dr1wn-cut discussion which led To
q recess.
After the recess Alderman Shea, acting
for President Sinclair. offered 10 make
the forfeiture bond OF the road si0cO and
forfeit the roadbos. rails and other APP
plances II the road was not completed
10 Grand Isle in a stated time
Alderman Kelley moved a compromise
by which the road was allowed To come
10 the SOAP factory and an amendment
was made ~ Alderman Johnson, making
the point at which the road should stop
lco feet this side OF the Winooski bridge
was passed by n vote Of seven To three,
Aldermen AdSit, Edg,cumhA Guaheu,
lShmm johnson aN,A
ing for the amendment and Aldermen
Shea, Kelley and Hayes against il.
The original motion as amended was
then lost by a vote NJ five To five. This
time Alderman Edgocumb voted with
those faVorInS the entrance OF the road
via the lower road.
The killing al the original resolution
by the vote Of four 20 six then disposed
OF the question.
An adjournment was taken until Mon
Gay evening.
Oue Hundred nolIarx