Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
CONNECTICUT RIVER POWER COMPANY
Full Text the Amended Charter Passed by the Legislature
and Signed by the ernOrCapa Stock Of 100000 May
Be Increased to 81, 100000

dam or dams. then this act shall be void"
Sec T. If in the exercise OF the rights
and powers granted to II by It's said
charter and amendments thereto. includ-
ing this act. the said Connecticut River
Power company shall flow the waters Of
said Connecticut river against the en-
bankment. road bed, culverts or bridges
OF the New London Northern railroad. or
the Ashuelot branch OF the Boston q
Maine railroad, the said railroads shall
be protected I'm the same way and under
the same conditions as section four Of
No. POI OF the acts of 1902, as amended
by section OF No. 209 Of the acts OF 1904.
provides for the protection Of the Brat
tleboro & Whitehall railroad and the
Vermont Valley railroad And the pro-
visions in such last named amendment
relating to the meadows Of the Brattle-
boro Retreat and TO the protection OF
said Retreat and it's sanitary conditions
and healthfulness, shall be construed
to apply to and be of force as to any
dam which may be constructed by said
Connecticut River Power company under
the provisions Of this charter. as amend
ed by this act.
Sec. 5. II this corporation. or any cor
poratlon with which it may merge or
consolidate, as provided in section IL
of No. POI Of the acrs Of 1902, shall pro-
cure and exercise the right to construct
a dam across the Connecticut river at
any point in the state Of Massachusetts,
It shall have the right Of fiowage in
Vermont to the same extent and sub
ject to the same conditions and limita-
tons as provided in sections 2. and 4
Of No. POI OF the acts of 1902. as amend
ed by No 2O9 OF the acts of 1904
Sec g. II in the erection and main
tenance Of lines for the transmission OF
power developed by 1t. under the pro-
visions OF its charter. as amended. IL be-
At a.
enter upon or cross with such lines Of
power transmission the lands or property
of any other person or persons or cor
pOration. and this corporation cannot
agree with the owner or owners thereof
as to the necessity for and damage to be
paid therefor. this corporation may pro-
coed for the determination Of the same
in the same manner as is provided I'M
der section Of No POI Of the acts OF
1902, and amended as aforesaid for the
taking OF or flowing water on to the lands
or property OF any other person: and
upon the payment or tender OF the dam
ages and costs ascertained and deter
mined by such proceedings. this corpo-
ra ton may proceed and continue 20 erect
and maintain lines for power transmits
sion on such lands and property. Pro
vided that no poles shall be erected as
aforesaid and no land shall be flowed with
water by reason OF the building OF said
dam until said damages are paid or Sc
curity given for their payment
Sec. Z. The said corporation in the
exercise Of the powers granted II by its
said charter, may hold the flow Of said
river in storage, as may be necessary
for the reasonable development and use
OF such water power. but II shall not in
terfere with the free use OF such river
for the purpose Of floating logs thereon.
Sec. s. No. POI Of the acts OF 1902. and
all amendments thereto. Is hereby fur
Their amended by striking out the word
dam wherever It occurs in such act
or amendments thereto. and inserting in
lieu thereof the words dam OF dams"
THOMAS c. CHENEY,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
GEORGE II. PROUTY.
President Of the Senate.
Approved Dec. Is, 1906.
FLETCHER d. PROCTOR.
Governor.