Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-22


journed again at 1890 Tuesday night,
having accomplished nothing further than
the adoption of the two reports which
were presented two weeks ago.
1t was a meeting marked at times by
confusion and disorder, especially while
the one ballot which was cast was being
taken and ii was enlvened occasionally
by warm arguments. The get together"
spirit was lacking, and the general effect
of the proceedings was like that of a man
who starts for a straightaway race, but
wanders around in a circle and stops
where he started. At times the presenta-
ton was farcical, and stranger within
the gates would have formed a curious
idea of what a village meeting is.
About 400 were present at O'Clock
when Mayor Calvin raped to order and
Clerk Perry read the call. After a little
delay Mr. Calvin turned the gavel of au-
thority over to Bai1iff Gordon. Mr. CAL
win wished to take the floor to present res
olutions and make remarks.
George L. Durham moved that the re-
ports of the water committee be accepted,
saying that he understood that a vote Of
acceptance simply took the reports from
the committee and had no binding effect
on the village. ]. l. Martin agreed with
this view and the vote of acceptance was
unanimous.
When the question of municipal own
ership was called Mr.. Calvin offered the
following resolution and moved its adop
ton:
Whereas, the legislature of the state
of Vermont, by Act No. III, approved
Nov %, 1892, authorized the village Of
Brattleboro to construct or purchase a
water system for the use of the inhab-
itants thereof therefore be it
Resolved that action be taken by said
corporation to construct and purchase a
water system to be owned and conducted
by said incorporated village, in case II
can be acquired at a reasonable cost
L. f. Adams thought the village was
not prepared to take such important ac-
ton and said he hoped the resolution
would not prevail. Mr.. Calvin said the
water committee had already spent $500
in investigating and the time for action
was now. He spoke of the costs of the
various supplies which are available. r.
s. Childs was in favor of having Mr.
Crowel finish his system. and then II 1t
is not sufficient, he said. the village can
go ahead and get an additional supply
]. L. Martin thought the only course was
for the village to find out whether they
wanted to own their system, and il they
want it then to go ahead to see what they
will do.
On being put to a vote Mr.. Galvin's
resolution was strongly carried in the af-
firmative.
c. C. Fits, as attorney for Mr.. Crow
ell. wished the voters to differentiate be-
tween deciding on the question of NUM-
cipal ownership and specific action.
William H. Vinton, chairman of the
water committee, then read the following
letter from Mr.. Crowell:
Brattleboro. VT, Dec. IS, 1905.
w. H. Vinton, Esq,
Chairman Water Committee,
Village of RrattlebOrO. VT.
Dear Sir:
At the request of your committee,
had my counsel, Mr. Fits. confer with
you last Saturday evening. and l now
want to state in writing what 1 under
stood he said orally to your committee
then.
My plan for developing and perfecting
the water supply in Brattleboro. is this:
/ control four feet in depth of the water
of Marlboro North pond, a storage which
the engineers estimate at 120,000,000
gallons. 1 have already contracted and
bought the materials to construct a dam
on Stickney brook at a point of sufficient
altitude to run the water from thence
into Pleasant valley in Brattleboro. and
to lay a 12-inch pipe from thence to the
upper end of Pleasant valley, to take
the water of. Stickney brook and to turn
it into the Pleasant valley brook in Brat
tleboTo. The contract also covers the
putting in of a small dam or head works
at the Atkinson farm, in Pleasant val
ley, and laying 16-inch pipe from thence
to connect with the siX-inch main of the
Chestnut Hill Reservoir company, near
the dwelling house of Samuel Sargent on
the main road above West Brattleboro
This work is now well under way. This
contract includes taking care of the
drainage from the Carpenter farm, and
laying a sewer the entire length of the
north side of Marlboro North pond. to
take the sewage from the cottages there
into a cess pool, which plan has been
approved by the State Board of Health.
A large part of this work is expected to
be completed this fall or early winter,
and the balance of il in the early spring.
My plans for the coming spring are to
complete the development of this new
water supply as follows:
To add to the dam at the Atkinson
farm until it shall form a reservoir hold
ing approximately 10000, 900 gallons,
making a total reservoir capacity of
1870, 600, 900 gallons. To continue the 16-
inch main from where it now ends near
the house of Samuel Sargent. from thence
along through West Brattleboro to West
ern avenue, to the top of High street in
the village of Brattleboro. This will be
laid along the Same line that the pres
ent siX-inch main of the Chestnut Hill
Reservoir company runs. The siX-inch
main will be removed as the 16-inch
one is laid, thus giving us the siX-inch
pipe to use elsewhere. Something over
$4,000 feet of six-inch pipe will be re-
leased for other use. l shall lay a 10
inch pipe from Western avenue down
Union street to the junction of Frost
and Elliot and Birge streets | shall lay
a six or eight-inch main from Western
avenue, at Crosby street, down Crosby
street and through West street or the
Brook road, to a point opposite Holden &
Martins mill at the Leahy place. Then
/ plan, II permission is obtained to di-
vide and lay ii across MILESTONE brook,
by the Holden & Martin mill, through
the extension of Birge street to the corner
of Estey and Birge streets. near the
Estey Organ shops, and through Brook
road to Frost street l plan to replace
the four-1nch pipe which now runs from
the corner of Oak street to the town hall
with a siX-inch pipe. There is now an
eight-inch main from the top of High
street down Green street through Church
and Elliot streets There is now a six
inch main from the top of High street
hill down High street to the junction of
High and Oak streets. l plan to lay a
l2-inch pipe from Wells fountain to the
town hail and a 14-inch main from the
town hall down Main street, across Whet-
stone brook TO the junction of South Main
and Canal streets, and the junction of
Vernon street: And to lay 10-inch