Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-19
TO SECURE FURTHER LEGISLATION
Then Village Will Be Enabled to Construct Purchase Procure
Water Woks.--FOur Steps Taken at Village Meeting Friday
Night

owned by Mr.. Crowell and arbitrate as
to the price, which agreement was APP
proved by the village June 20, by an in
formal vote.
. w. H. Vinton moved that the
resolution offered by Mr. Hooker be
divided, that part relating to securing
legislation being acted upon first and
that relating to resembling the vote OF
June 20 being taken up afterwards. 1t
was voted to divide the resolution, and
at this point Col. Hasklns offered a sub
stitupe for Mr.. Hooker's resolution. 1t
was as follows:
Resolved: That the Honorable e. w.
Gibson, representative to the General
Assembly from the town OF Brattleboro,
be and hereby is requested to use his
utmost endeavor to secure at the present
session of the Legislature such amend
ments to our village charter as will au-
thorize and empower the village corpora
ton to acquire by purchase, or otner-
wise, a system Of water works, and to
construct and maintain the same for the
use of said village corporation and the
inhabitants thereof, II a necessity for the
same shall be determined; and also as will
authorize and empower the bailiffs, or
such other officer or officers, agent or
agents as may be appointed or chosen by
said corporation to agree upon terms OF
compensation or damages to be paid to
rights, lands corporate franchise or fran
chises, or other property found necessary
for the use of said village corporation, so
acquired or taken, together with power
and authority, II so directed by vote OF
said village corporation, to enter into any
agreement or submission to arbitrate for
| and in behalf Of the corporation, to and
with the owner or owners OF any such
water, water rights, lands, corporate
| franchise or franchises, or other property
! found necessary to be taken or acquired
! for the use OF said village and It's inhab-
| itants, the question Of compensation to be
| paid therefor; and also to authorize and
empower the village corporation to expeno
a sum Of money not exceeding 100000 tc
pay for the same. and to issue the bonds
| Of the village corporation therefor or sc
| much Of the aforesaid sum as may be
found necessary for the purpose Of estab-
blishing and operating said water sys-
| tenn.
st do not agree to the substitution
said Mr.. Hooker. MY resolution is shor.
ter and II covers the whole thing
Mr.. Martin, apparently under the i'm
| preston that Col. Haskins's resolution die
not contemplate giving the village power
| to construct a system of water works, SAID
| he could not vote for any resolution thai
did not give the village power TO construc
its own system. The question was on th'
substitution OF Col Haskins's resolution
and 1t was voted down.
The first part of Mr.. Hooker's resolution
then was taken up. the part relating t.
securing necessary legislation. Col. Has
kins agreed that some kind Of Legislation
| would be needed. There were calls for
ballot, but Mr.. Hooker arose and said
81 do not call for ballot" which had th'
effect OF quieting those who were insist
emit on that method of voting. Both part
of the resolution were carried. each b.
a very decisive vote.
Article 3 was: ITO see II the village viii
vote to purchase the Chestnut Hill reser
voir system and Sunset Lake reservoir
system, and arbitraue as to the price
On motion OF Mr.. Martin the article wa
passed over, and Immediately Mr.. Hooxe
moved that the meeting adjourn. whicl
was done.