The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-17

Ter SlpplnS aCIlllIes-E I've hlIllul
Feet of Lumber Tied Up.
State S Attorney Robert c. Bacon ha,
sent to the state railroad commission
crs a petition in behalf Of the lumber
men Of the West River valley, asking
the commissioners to compel the
West River railroad company to pro.
vide. within Il reasonable time suiIi.
cient rolling stock, motive power and
equipment TO promptly handle all the
freight along the line Of the road. Tho
board also is asked 10 compel the road
to provide sidings Of greater capacity,
to modify its siding contracts so rs to
make them reasonable, to put the
tracks. frogs, switches, cuyerts and
bridges in such condition that the
public may be accommodated in safety,
TO maintain suitable stations, to bill all
/ freight to its destination instead Of
/ from station to station as now, and to
reduce the freight charges on lumber
and manufactured products of lumber
/ to a reasonable and just basis,
The petition in full is as follows;
STATE of Vermont. Windham County, IS
In re
The West River Railroad Co. ct ais.
TO the Board Of Railroad Commissioners
for the State OF Vermont.
Robert g. Bacon, states attorney with
in and for the county Of Wiudham and
state of Vermont brings this petition
against the West River Railroad com
pany and the Central Vermont Railway
company and thereupOn complains and
says: that the West River Railroad
company a corporation duly organized
and existing under and by virtue OF the
laws Of the state Of Vermont, owns a
certain railroad extending from London
derry to Brattleboro in the said county
of Windham; that the said railroad IS
now leased to and operated by the Cen
tral Vermont Railway company, a cor |
pOIation duly organized and existing un- |
der and by virtue Of the laws OF the |
state of Vermont. under some arrange |
ment between the said Central Vermont |
Railway company and the said West /
River railroad company; that the said |
West River railroad passes through sec
ton where there are large numbering in
tercsts and is the only means OF transport
ing the lumber manufactured at the va
ri0us mills situated in the West River
valley, or the country accessible % i.
That it il the duty OF the said railroad
to so operate and manage its
railroad AZ 10 handle with reasonable dis
ratcb all Of the freight along its line: to
,rovida sujtabla rolling stock. motive DOW.
,r and enuinnent 50 as to accommodate
he nublir. to MAINTAIN suitable tracks.
ro,,s switches and side tracks so As TO
accommodate sufficient number OF cars ,
% that freight may be loaded pTomptly :
o maintain reasonable rates and tolls for J.
he trnnsnnrtinr Of freight: to operate
f. road and ronduct its business 50 a. 10 |
,o raasangbla and oypeJient: and promote !
he .ncurity and convenience Of the pub, y
Your petitioner AYERS that the said
ya.t R;ycr r,iIroaJ docs nof nrayi,la and 7
,am+oin snGiGrnt rnlIing storI, and t
.nt;t.,,,an+ in ,Lo ,r,v nf motive ,,ou,r "
nj ns,s 70 L,n,I1o tEo L,p,Lcr rc,d,, foI, -
"n,n"nt at tIo various stotinns aIong -
- Inc. thot t,rra omo,nt of lrmbaT
, VIII five million font is now ready Tor
,;rn,ant but cannot ba sbinnod owing to
,dno,,ata dj aoco,nrao1otions and fsihre of
~ s5;J ,,o;i,o,J ro,1,,ar,. 10 Tra,.Jo tLa
'ma and tbc sa;d IsaiiIIIrood tbough dc.
a,Js ba,o beon n,ado 70 fnrnisI oars
I'd motive no,ynr for its sbipmant neg.
nts ond raf,,sos ~ furn;sb soij ooTs
,d said motive novor 60 that tba said
,,,l,a, aont,ot Lo sL;nnod 70 n,arl,nt. that
10 roI,;n% stocG and motive ~ %oWar d"r. G
y, tho ,,Ss+ ,aor has Laa,, y,LoIl,- ;raJa-
,ata = "a b,n,T1o +ha fra;+b+ nfToreJ for
o,,S,,,,,t +;"n. +Lot os - ros,,it of tTe
"hii;t,, anJ f,;L,ro af +Lo sa;J ,9;lraa5
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iIoT, hes o.roatL, Smtfe,,,d beoo,,so thn
an;,fontrro,s It' a,,o mnaLio to seo,,r,
rID' inn;nI, "'. fnr +bo L,ohor
Gii 7b"; orIn5 hiob oond;t;an bos
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That +ho said ,oilrood hoe not md
nav t"G f"tn i"i,iGar n;d;,' n of mo a,
e iot Ii"inta.i ',uiTsI iisl 2r;u;Ii w iun.iulGiC
a. une n,,.f, F",o" " W,I.fn I,le
anJ uo"" W. Ta,'.,asLo',d i,,r,1 ;
w nsheIiJ' iJ' ,,r. eSI 10" It l.sltli III salH
" " TH5Htlu Wi,, Naltspoio NIa1loH, ''illdica,
y w l"uIn 'e3iion 'ii III oaIilaied' Gnu az
'ous ''itei t- ',sd S'ull'sS dl4ns 'he M oI
rodu' 70 actpLl.lllouale tI SuIiiciei' ~
nlper Vi taIs thgreon 10 aioru tHe pa
ms 'ns vi tiLt lo"u leas9haolG aliu aue
~ l"clil'les lor Vhe oauing Vi
Ignt' a., .:,;... ....u.-.- A.. A.. -,
I'at ! tile suing contracts Illa1 tHe sa!i
~ REQUIRES 10 pe executed before IL
1 pr9yylue slulhg ACCOMMODATIONS are
Iul'apie anu Gii]usl tiiat .n tle salu ran
II company VIII not pll ifelght eAcePt
III station 10 STATION on lts own ROAD,
not over oIheT roaus ana MAINTAINS
ignt rales oyer tne loaa Wlllch are uil-
HOndDle anu unjust. IndJ Une Gdle