Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-15
!; Re,olved-Tbat the public good or the


necessity or convenience of individuals, re-
quires that the highway on Pine and Center
st IT'S, lying between, Burt Place and West
street, in the village of Bellows Falls, be
cut down O. altered by lowering the same
to the extent OF IL ieet at the highest point
of id highway, and that the same be
properly graded.
In the event that the Bellows Falls and
Saxtons River street railway company will
'urni,h to the town good and sufficient
agreement, in writing, to do said cutting
down and grading tree of expense to the
own, the l-ctmen are ms ructed and d.
rected to Immediately thereafter give notice
TO the owners OF any clearinghouse or
other building standing upon the line OF
of said highway, where the same is to be
altered by lowering the same more than
three feet, Of time when the selectmen
will examine the premises, hear them up
on the question Of making such alteration
and damages by reason of such alteration,
and the selectmen are hereby instructed
and directed to order said highway to be
altered by lowering the same IL feet at the
highest point of the same, and seeing to it
that the same is properly graded. And if
the selectmen are OF the opinion that such
owners will sustain damages by reason of
such alteration, they are instructed and di-
rected to determine and award the amount
thereof to the owners respectively, taking
into account, by way Of offset thereto, such
special benefit, if any, to such owners as
shall accrue to them by reason OF such al
teration. And the selecimen are instructed
aud directed to make their orders and
awards for damages, and refusals to award
damages to such owners, in writing and
cause the same to be recorded in the Office
of the clerk of the town within 10 days
from the time of max ing the same, and at
the final determination of the question OF
damages, to draw their orders on the town
treasurer Tor the payment of the same.
An amendment to Mr.. Weston's resolu-
ton was offered by q. H. Allbee later
which Provided that the railway company
shall assume to pay any and all land dam
ages exceeding $1,000" This clause to be
inserted in the second paragraph of the
resolution after the words, ''to do said cut
ting down and grading free of expense to
the town" In its amerded form the reso-
luton passed with few dissenting voices.
This was followed by a statement signed
by majority of the directors.
Mr.. Weston then read sections of the
Vermont statutes, and entered quite ex-
tensively into the law points involved. He
stated that the railroad company stood
ready to give bond of any reasonable
amount like $4,000 to save the town
harmless from any suit or suits which might
be brought by any party or parties owning
land along the line of the proposed cut on
which are not situated dwelling house or
other buildings. E. L. Walker seconded
Mr.. Weston's resolution. Mr.. Weston
mildly criticized the selectmen for their
report on the recent petition for suitable
grade on Pine street and complimented the
newspaper men of the place by admitting
that they were able to run their papers
without bis assistance. He admitted that
he AID F. A. Bolles, attorney for the bail
ifs. got caught, supposing that the bailffs
had the right to grant the four per cent
grade stipulated 10 the franchise. He said
he should oppose the roads ever attempt
ing to cross the new bridge at S.xtons
River and believed that the directors them
selves will consider it cheaper to build a
new bridge. The charter, he said. expires
in 1902 and no one but the present
board of directors has any rights under
it. In answer to questions he said the
directors were in favor of ten cent
rate between Bellows Falls and Sax
tons River. or Is cent rate for the round |
trip. III Z. G. Fairbank and DR.. Parker |
will sell their places for what they paid for |
them. Mr.. Weston will produce purchas-
ers within 48 hours, and the town will be |
asked to pay no land damages.
G. I'll. Robb took q stand against the |
town paying any land damages. Bret re-
marks were made bv DIR. Pettengill, Wal |
lace White and w. w. Barry.
DIR. Campbell offered = substitute for
the Weston resolution.
II. d. Ryder said that once on time