Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
NO SPECIAL MEETING
Agreement to Extend the Water
Works Option One Year

Sy consent OF All Parties In Interest thu
Option Is Extended to Jan. I, 1909
Reasons for this Action which Prom
ises to Stop All Controversy on tn,
Water Works Question.
Under an agreement which has beer
| entered into by all the parties and per.
| sons in interest the petition to the bail
| IFS to call a special village meeting Ia
| take up and act on the water question
! has been withdrawn, and il is agreed that
| the whole matter shall go over to Ian
| l, 1909 for final decision, the situation
meantime remaining just as it has been
| since the enactment of the amended
| charter by the legislature, and without
prejudice to any right or interest con-
cerned. On Mr.. Crowells part the agree
ment is, in substance an extension from
Dec. l9, 1907, to Jan. l. 1909 of the time
When, under the amended charter the viii
lage may decide whether it will buy his
water systems a the stipulated price of
S26J,UN plus the expense OF any work done
ana additions made with the approval Of
the village bailiffs Mr. Crowells agree
ment Is made specifically with w H. Vim
ton James F. Hooker and E. w Gibson.
but ii is understood and so stated. that
the agreement on their part is in behalf
OF the village, or OF any municipal cor
poration which may be authorized by the
Crowell water systems.
The agreement has been drawn in legal
form and when fully signed and com
pIeted will be put on record in the town
clerks office. 1t is in five sections and its
substance, as already indicated. is:
1st That Mr.. Crowell and his water
companies agree to sell their water sys-
tens with all their rights. privileges, and
easements to Vinton, Hooker, and Glib
son, in accordance with the terms of the
amended charter Of 1906. and the existing
option hereunder, for the sum of $3.50 oOo
plus the expense of any work done upon
and additions to the plant of the said wa
ter companies which have been done or
added, with the approval of the bailihfs
OF the village of Brattleboro after De-
cember 10. 1896, and until the said parties
OF the second part shall exercise their
option hereunder"
2d. The parties of the second part. who
are the said Vinton, Hooker and Gibson,
are to elect on or before Jan. l. 1909
whether they will purchase the water
systems, and If they shall so agree to
purchase them shall then and thereupon
pay on account of such purchase the
sum Of $4,000 and shall pay the balance
OF the purchase price of $3.50, 900, plus the
additions, on or before Oct. l, 1909. The
option expires and becomes null and void
unless taken advantage of on or before
Jan l. 1909, the payment of 500 900 becom-
ing forfeit If full and final payment is not
made after electing to take advantage of
the option and buy the systems
The rights of the village have been
carefully protected by the insertion of
provisions that Mr.. Crowell shall keep his
systems in good repair and shall deliver
them TO the village free of all incum-
brances
1t is understood, as a matter of due
md
neither of the parties to this agreement
shall attempt to secure any legislation
which would be averse or contrary to this
agreement and the interests involved in it.
The agreement which has taken this
definite form was discussed and outlined
at conference held in the office of Glib
son & Waterman Monday morning when
members Of the water board, of the board
of bailiffs, and other citizens representing
all the interests concerned. were present
After free discussion of the whole situa-
tion the agreement was reached with the
unanimous and hearty approval of all
present. The essential considerations
which influenced this action in behalf Of
the village we're
1st, That it would doubtless do away
with all controversy on the water ques-
ton because it will give the village ample
opportunity TO test Mr. Crowelrs com
bined water systems and see Just what
they will do before making any decision
either TO buy them or not to buy them
2d. The present would be a very unfavor-
able time for the village to attempt to place
a bond issue of S35OO0 on account Of the
high rate which money commands in the
general market. 1t would be impossible
to place per cent bond issue at par on
the present market, but under normal
conditions 31a per cent. issue could
doubtless be placed at par. Financial
hob
paid would amount to between $4,000 and
$50, ,OOO
1t is a matter of course that this agree
ment does not stop any sufficient num-
ber of voters from asking the bailiffs to
call special meeting TO vote on the wa
ter question at any time up to Dec. 10
next. The agreement simply represents
the views of those persons who have been
most directly connected with the agitation
of the water question, and it is believed
that 1t will represent the views of and be
coincided in by a large majority of the
citizens of the village.
1t is felt that Mr.. Crowell has acted in
a liberal and generous spirit toward the
village in agreeing to this extension OF
the option which the village holds under
the amended charter. While he would
submit cheerfully, as a matter of course,
if the village chose to take advantage OF
this option at the present time, he would
like to complete his water systems as he
originally planned them, and before turn
ing them over to the village prove their
capacity and their successful operation.
The 16-inch main from Pleasant valley
has, by consent Of the bailiffs, been
brought down to the bridge in West
Brattleboro above E. H. Davenports. 1t
is understood that ii will be Mr.. CrowelPs
plan, with the further consent OF the
bailiffs' to bring this 16-inch main as far
down as the Centreville bridge, where,
besides the connection with the 6-inch
main running down the avenue to the
present reservoir it will be connected by
a lO-inch pipe running out to Elm Cor
ners with the 6-inch pipe which
was laid TO carry the water from Aldrich
brook to Esteyville and Prospect Hill,
but the use OF which was discontinued
on account OF the poor quality OF the
water. This connection will give an
abundant supply of water in all parts OF
the village. There will be two 6-inch
with the general village sys-
TEN, and the 16-inch main will very ma
terially reduce the loss by friction.