Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-27
EXTEND THE WATER WORKS.
Business Mems Committee Tells Why
Favorable Action Should Be Taken
April 2.

NNS''SSS VIC" OOfnHllbtSS CHS why
Favorable Action Should Be Taken
April 2.
To the voters of the village of Brat
tleboro: The undersigned citizens DOM
mttee who have had charge of negotia-
tons for securing the factory of Messrs
Souto " Co. to be located in Brattleboro
desire 10 make this statement of the
facts concerning the proposed laying
of the water main to the said Souto q
cos. factory.
At the time the negotiations were had
for securing the location of the plant
here, Mr.. Souto inquired about the fire
protection and the extension of the main
of the water system to the vicinity of the
proposed plant and establishment of by
drants by the village at the proper
points The bailiffs were conferred with
and expressed themselves in readiness
to do at the proper time anything reas-
enable 50 far as they had the power and
50 far as seemed proper Mr.. Crowell
of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir co. was
seen and stated that he was ready to do
anything reasonable, although the eX-
pense OF the extension was considerable
and would have to be considered. All
this was communicated to Messrs.
Souto X Co. last fail and the simple
statement was made that the committee
would do, and felt sure that the village
would do anything reasonable and prop
er for extending fire protection to the
proposed factory No pledge or promise
was made. After the factory was well
along and it became necessary to make
some move in the direction of protection
against fire, negotiations were had with
the bailiffs and with MIR. Crowell. Mr..
Crowell then stated that he had been
during the past year eXpending several
thousand dollars i'm getting an addition
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that an additional expenditure of many
thousand dollars was necessary to be
made To complete the plans upon which
he had started in that direction. That
he felt he could not and ought not to
take upon himself the burden of laying
"A sufficient water main for so long a dis
lance as to the plant of Souto and Co.
1t is necessary to Law an eight inch main
to meet the requirements of the insur-
ance companies and to properly protect
that property and other along the line
Mr. Croweu had ii estimated that as the
maximum sum $1,000 should be provided
for laying this main. it requiring some
thing of a rock cut to do the work 1t
must I've laid from in front of the Brat
tleboro House along Vernon street as
far southerly as the Souto factory.
Mr.. Crowell stated that so far as he
was concerned he would prefer to wait
until he could put the main in himself
and own II himself in connection with
his water system but If arrangements
could be made to have the main laid he
would supplv the water. entering into a
contract that an rentals would be turned
in for the payment of interest and prin-
cipaI and he. would agree to buy the
main and nav for II within "A stated time
AN this not that IT was any advantage
to him to nave 1t so done. but because
he wishes To extend fair and reasonable
facilities to the. public. Upon consulta-
ton with our attorney we were adj
yised that IL was within the power Of the
village to lay this main and it was from
the SUGGESTION of our attorney that the
petition was made to the baiins to lay
the main and the special village meeting
was called for that purpose This move
is not made. at the request of or for
tho benefit of Mr.. CroweU. but for the
benefit of the village in affordng the
fire protection which il seems to us it
oupht to afford to the new industry es-
toblished here and to help build up that
section of orr village where new indus
tries must necessarily be located Ger