The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-11
And For Better Railroad
Accommodations
BEFORE R. R. COMMISSION
Need Of Changes on the Central ver-
mont Railroad in Barre Is TO Be
Shown and Action
Taken.

The first public move on the part OF
the people OF Barre to secure a new
Central Vermont railroad station and
also 10 secure better train accommoda
tions Or. this railway was Set On foot
last night, when petition To the state
board Of railroad commissioners was given
en- ont BY States Attorney Jackson for
signatures. About two hundred sigma
turcs were secured last night. Dppor-
tunioy il given all citizens to sign the
petition during the next few days. as
copies will be left at The Times Office
and at the Red Cross Pharmacy.
The manner Of proceeding will be TO
petition the state commissioners TO call
bearing to decide upon the necas-
SHY for tho station and service Ii the
commissioners decide that there ii need
for tie changes proposed, then they shall
issue an order to that effect.
The Law.
The law lnder which the proceedings
will De brought is an amendment enact
ed by the Legislature Of 1902, as fol-
lows
When in the Judgment of the COM
missioners, after investigation and hear
l.. upon reasonable notice 70 all per-
sons interested, II appears that repairs
are necessary upon any railroad in this
state, or that any addition to the roll
ing stock, or any addition to or change
in the stations or station houses. or
any change of the iotation of the sta
tions or station houses, OF additional
or new station houses should be af-
fordcd, or that any change IN the rates
Of fare for Transporting freight on pas
seii-ers, or that any change in running
and connections OF local passenger
trains, or in the manner OF operating the
road and conducting its business is rea-
sonable and expedient in order to pro
mote the security, convenience and ac.
connodation OF the public, or to pre-
vent violations Of law or unjust discrin,-
inations, usurpations or extortions, the
commissioners shall order the same, and
fiji d time within which tho same shall
be made, and, for good cause, may ex-
tend tie same. a person or CORPORATION
owning cr operating railroad shall com
ply VIII such orders Of the commits.
sioners.
The penalty for Wilfully negieeting
or refusing 70 comply with the order
within thirty days i fine Of Ssa for
each days neglect or refusal And if
the railraad neglects TO comply the coil
missioners shall notify the states at
torney to collect the fine. The railroad
is allowed the right of appeal within
thirty days.
The Petition
The petition which is being signed BY
Barre people generally Is as follows
"To the Honorable Fuller G. smith, II.
S. Bingham, George r! HowarI me.a-
bcrs of the board of railroad counts
sioners within and for the state Of YER
mont, come the undersigned people Of tile
CITY of Barre and vicinity and petition
said board
First. 10 investigate and hear, upon
reason able notice to all who are inter
esied, the question whether new STA
iion should or should not be erected by
the Central Vermont railway company in
the City Of Barre.
Second. To investigate and hear, upon
reasonable notice to all interested,
whether or not any addition to OF change
in the station and station houses Of the
said Central Vermont railway company
in the City OF Barre should be made.
Third. To investigate and hear, upon
reasonable notice to all who are inter
csted, whether or not any change iii the
running and connection al the local pas
senger trains should be made 10 promote
the convenience and accommodation OF
the public, namely the people of the said
City OF Barre and vicinity.
Petitioners state that they believe
that new Central Vermont passenger
and freight depot are essential and that
the local night and morning trains are
not run to promote the convenience aud
accommodation Of the public Of the
community in which they i've
10 all person hercatoUts the need
for the changes proposed has been OBJ
yious for years.