Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-16
TWO DAMS MAY Be BUILT
ACROSS THE CONNECTICUT RIv-
Err AT BRATTLEBoRo.
Condition OF the River Bed Such That
II May Be Necessary to Construct
Two Low Structures One Above and
One Below West River-Text Of Bill.

The bill introduced in the legislature
this week in reference 20 amending
the charter of the Connecticut River
Power company is the result Of the in
vcstigations made the past summer with
the idea Of building dam across tho
Connecticut river at point near Brat
tleboro. The investigation revealed n
condition of the river bed which may
possibly make necessary the construc-
ton of two low dams, one above and
one below West river, and they may be
located so far apart that the old char
ter would not be broad enough TO allow
their construction.
The text Of the bill amending the
present charter follows:
II is hereby enacted by the general assem-
bly, Of the state Of Vermont:
Section See Of No. 20l Of the acts OF
1902 is hereby amended to read as follows;
See. 2--The said corporation shall have
the power and authority to construct dam
or dams across the Connecticut river at any
point in said river opposite the towns of Brat
ileboro and Vernon, south Of the suspension
bridge from Brattleboro, together with all
necessary wings retaining walls, canals
gates, power houses and the necessary appur.
tenances, all to develop the water power OF
the Connecticut river az the point where said
dam or dams shall be constructed, and to use
and sell water power therefrom for municipal
and manufacturing purposes and TO manu-
faeture produce and sell therefrom electricity
for furnishing power for any and all uses,
lighting the streets and highways and the
heating Of buildings, manufacturing at other
places and to enter into and execute con-
tracts, agreements or covenants In relation 10
the objects Of the corporation "nd Of en-
forcing the same and be capable purehas'
ing taking and holding any est, real or
personal necessary for the purposes of said
corporation and which may be necessary for
said corporation TO acquire and hold for the
purpose of securing debts accrued in the reg
uar business OF said corporation and made
for the purpose Of distributing and furnishing
electricity for the purpose as herein provided,
erecting and maintaining lines and condnits
under in and upon the streets and highways
Of any town under such regulations therefore
as are provided under the general laws OF
this state. The said corporation shall also
have the power 20 construct and maintain
plant for producing electricity by steam
power as an auxiliary to the water power it
may develop as herein provided; provided
always that the said corporation is hereby
granted no right or privilege to construct any
dam or dams which shall raise the water in
the Connecticut river at any point within 2ls
miles OF the dam Of the Bellows Falls Canal
company on said river either at low, medium
or high water at any season Of the year
Sec Sec. Of No. POI of the acts OF
1902 is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
l..r SIC. 5-The capital stock Of this cor
poraton shall be 100000, which may be in
creased by majority Of its stockholders to
any sum not to exceed So, 600, 600. Said cap
itaI stock shall be divided into shares of SlOo
each and each share shall be entitled to one
vote by the stockholders or its proxy at all
meetings Of the stockholders.
Sec 3--Sec. IL of No. POI OF the acts OF
1902 is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows, Sec l2-'This act shall be subject to
the control Of the legislature at any time to
amend or repeal as the public good will re-
auire. and If said corporation shall not before
Dec. l. 1905 commence the construction oil
said dam or DAMS then this act shall be VOID.
Sec. I'm the exercise Of the right and
mowers granted to il by its charter ana
amendments thereto, including this act, the
said Connecticut River Power company shall
not flow the waters Of said Connecticut river
against the embankment road beds, ways,
culyerts. arches and bridges of the New Lon
don & Northern railroad or the Ashuelot
branch of the Boston & Maine railroad. The
said railroad shall be protected in the same
way and under the same conditions as See.
of No. POI of the acts of 1902 as amended by
Sec. / of No 2O9 of the acts of 1904 provides
for the protection of the Brattleboro White
hall railroad of the Vermont Valley railroad
and the provision in such last named amend
ment relating to the meadows of the Brattle.
boro Retreat and to the protection of said
Retreat and its sanitary conditions of health
fuIness shall be considered to apply to any be
of force as to any dam which may be con
structed by said Connecticut River Power
company under the provisions of its charter
as amended by this act
Sec. 5--If this corporation or any cor
poration with which it may merge or consoi.
date as provided in Sec IL of No. 2o1 OF
the acts of 1902, to procure and exercise the
right to construct a dam across the Connecti-
cut river at any point in the state Of Massa.
chusetts, it shall have the right of fowage in
Vermont to the same extent and subject to
| the same conditions and limitations as pro-
vided in Secs. 2. and of No. 2o1 of the
acts of 1902, as amended by No. 2o9 of the
acts Of 1904.
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