The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-14
Is Order to Central ver-
mont Railroad
PETITIONERS GET ANSWER
Railroad Commissioners Make Some
Notifications Of Plans Agreed On
Petition for New N. q W. R.R.
Station Dismissed.

The local petitioners for . new and
suitable Central Vermont passenger aud
freight stations, new and suitable
Montpelier Wells River passenger sta
tion, or union passenger depot, Il found
necessary, and Tor general relief from
transportation grievances received today
from the state railroad commission the
result Of their appeal. The petition for
new n. 4 VI. X. station wAa dis
missed, also the matter Of \ union sta.
tion. The Central Vermont il ordered 70
erect new passenger station before
July Is, 1908, and the matter OF a new
freight depot Is held open for further
consideration. Hearings on the petition
were held in this city July . and July
80, last.
Tho conclusions Of the commissioners
on the necessity, as presented BY the pc
titioners, are As follows:
"From the evidence, including a care-
ful inspection Of the premises In ques-
tion, we find that the passenger station
maintained in the city Of Barre by the
Montpelier a Wells River railroad and
the Barre Railroad company, though not
pretentious, Is reasonably sufficient and
suitable for the accommodation Of the
public seeking to use those railroads, and
that Il would be unjust TO order the
construction Of a union passenger sta
tion. But we are well satisfied and
find that the passenger station Of the
Central Vermont Railway company In the
city OF Barre Is wholly unsuitable and
insufficient, both in sizes, convenience,
and sanitary appointments, for the prop
er accommodation OF the travelling public
in 30 large and thriving a community;
that no amount Of mere repairing Of the
present passenger station can remedy the
existing needs; and that the public
health and convenience demands that the
Central Vermont Railway company be
required to construct a new passenger
station in the city Of Barre on the site
and in the manner indicated in the fol-
lowing order The matter of a freight
depot is held for further consideration"
The Order.
"Upon the foregoing report, the Gen.
tral Vermont Railway company Is here
by ordered to construct and maintain,
on substantially the site of its present
station in the city of Barre,
In the county OF Washington, new
brick passenger station in accordance
with the plans filed with this board by
said company, marked No. IL, r. W. s.
land which are made part hereofl,
but with the following additions: All
the windows shall have granite caps and
sills. and all outside doors shall have
granite caps and thresholds. There shall
be q wash bowl in the mems toilet room,
and the part of the waiting room marked
on said plans, General Entrance shall
be equipped with a drinking-water tap.
Some suitable provision shall be made
at the rear entrance to said station, eith-
er bv extending the roof, or by some
suitable structure, so as to afford suit
able shelter for teams delivering pas
seupers. The roof ON the side towards
the eitv shall be constructed as shown
on said plans for the roof on either side,
Or otherwise so constructed as to give
The building a proper appearance in
height. Suitable platforms shall be con-
structed about the building, to the salts
faction of this board. The building shall
De equipped with an adequate heating
plant. the plans and specifications where
If shall be first submitted to this board
'or its approval. The interior Of the
building shall be finished to the apropyal
il this board, and the grounds surround
ne the station sh i be properly drained,
graded and grassed, all to the satisfac-
ion Of this board
Owing to various delays and him
frances it SENS impracticable to con-
truct this station during the current
car, but 1t is hereby ordered that the
work. hereby required be completed on or
,efore July by, l00S0
Signed by John w Redmond, Eli II,
Porter. 3. Hollistcr Jackson, board Of
abroad commissioners Of the state Of
fermont