Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-08
JOINT USE OF TRACKS.
Decision of Supreme Court in
Railroad Controversy.
Report of Special Commission Disafirm-
ed as to the Rutland Canadian
Crossing the Central Vermont
Tracks Under Grade.


The decision of the supreme Court in
the matter of tn. report OF the cOmml--
sioncrs appointed 10 hear and report upon
the contest between the Rutland-C ANA
dian Railroad company and the Central ,
Vermont Railway company. over The man
nor in which the former road shall pass
through this city was fled az The county
clerks office in this city Saturday. The
report dsdfiirmS the report Of the com
miSsiun,rS Only as to an uudersrIdc eros
sing near the tunnel ana ailiins II ln al
other respects. The petitioner Is ordered
to pay the fees If the commissioners The
commissioners were judge iioyt II. Wheel
cr of the Cnited States Court, j. J.. ChildS,
general manager OF the New YORK. Ontd-
rio ara Western rdalOdd ANA W. II. Bald
win, president of the Long leland rail-
road. Ihcf report Was li'u November
'th.
No reference 10 Il grade crossing IN Inc
report outside the "details Whcf were TO
govern IFS construction if iniS portion I'll
the report was sustained w. as l'llpNs'
lows;
~ IN" pidlntit ~ entitled 70 crossing
WItnout refer, nee go AN! consideration OF
inc connection by us oil the tracks al me
defendant company through the yards, the
commission decides mat me crossing
Shouid he AN un"cfEradc crossing 3p"n
ia" pan, Submitted ~ tine petitioner ana
herewith submitted 10 th' court ana mace
" l'i T. W '''lH l'l 10 "l''' N''' NV ii''' 90
construction Snpuld ne as tuIoWS, Ctc.'
CO.
ne p'rtloA OF the report VINO" Is SuS-
tdu'eu ana Nillch therefore governs lHe
TWO roauS IN the mater l. az -p-oNo'
II me commission mas Jufl-dl'i'oA over
the MnoI' matter W" ma ana decItc mat
III view al the convenience OF IN" pupuc
In corne' iiou with joint Interchange OF
'nf.uSn ana NOR" convenient haNdllhS
OF Iotu udill'' ANA 81 inc mcoll\'hlrh'c
ana Danger 10 the pubic IN consequence OF
IN" proposed ana unnecessary street cross
HhS ''' grace ON college street hctWcoH inc
city OF burlington ana the freight ana
PASSENGER stations of the Central Vermont
kallWaN company ana Steamboat docks
the interests of the public As well a the
interests of both parties 10 the "onlrover-
~ viii be best served by connection
with and by "A joint Ms" OF tracks and sta
ton Of the defendant. The connection to
he mad" by single track to be construct
ed by and mt the expense of the Rutlan-
Canadian Railroad from the point whore
their line enters upon the lands of the
Central ermout on the north across the
side track of the Standard OF company
(Which shall he properly projected with
signals and continuing southwark be-
tween The main track Of the Cen
tr2l Vermont and the side track TO
the west thereof to point on their main
line near the engine house as now located,
Wncfc connection VIII no made with the
two tracks to be provided by the Central
Vermont ana maintained and operated as
double track system for both roads to
and through the Central Vermont station
to a connection with the Rutland road
at tho south side Of College street: to he
operated under conditions and i'm the man
ncr to be hereafter described The route
recommended by the commission for a
connection Of the Rutland-Canadian rail-
road with the Central Vermont railway
and for joint use of tracks to the ward Of
the last named company is shown upon
the blue print plan herewith submitted
and which is made a part Of this report.
"Thc terms and conditions of such con-
noctiOn ana use of tracks should bc as
follows:
"rho Rutlaud-Canadiau Railroad COM