The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-28
A PEACEFUL
TOWN MEETING
That is the Outlook at Pres
ent Time
ROAD COMMISSIONER
Is the Only Once over Which There Is
Likely 10 Be strife-M Matters OF Much
Importance Are Contained In the
Various Articles.

All that is needed 10 make Tuesday 8
town meeting a genuine, old fashioned
civic field day Is something 10 tight
about. With the Australian ballot rel.
egated TO the rear and an opportunity
for everyone TO say his say on every
question that will be brought up there
- no reason why healthy discussion
OF public matters should not be forth.
coming On the question of town Off.
GERS, however, there seems TO be little
controversy, and their election is the
feature OF town meeting which is most
directly affected by the change from
the new system TO the old. A few weeks
ago there were rumors that an entirely
new board would be sprung" on the
voters when the time came, but as the
day draws near nothing further is
heard about this plot and there is doubt
if it will materialize. The present
board of selccimen will serve if re.elect.
ed and it seems 10 be the sentiment Of
the town that they cannot be improved
upon at this time. This is equally true
as far as the remaining officers are con.
cerned with one exception. p. s.
Eames will not be candidate for road
commissioner again and someone will
have 10 be chosen in his place. With
the question arises as to whether the
town will be obliged to choose one or
two commissioners this year. This mat.
ter was covered by an article in the
warrant last year and it was voted to
have two. No article in regard to this
matter appears in this year S warrant
but local attorneys think that the town
can elect one or two as it chooses.
Several names have been mentioned
in connection with this office, among
them Harold b. Perry, son of ID. T.
Perry, John Nichols, c. NJ. Hamilton,
X. II. Briggs and j. G. Stafford. A
large number of voters believe that Mr..
Perry's experience in scientific road
building makes him the best equipped
candidate but he is not anxious for the
position and does not hesitate to say
SO. In letter to The Reformer Mr..
Perry states that he would not be able
to serve in ease the voters should
choose him, but in spite of this asser'
tion many are booming his candida =
Among the many articles in the war
rant those which are likely to arouse
thS ihVol hiotuoolpH W new
bridge across West river and the reduc. Z
tion of the grade on Vernon street.
Both of these matters are of vital in.
terest to Brattleboro. 1t is doubtful if
the majority will favor the more ex-
pensive plan of a bridge and trestle
above the West river railroad tracks,
the cost. of this plan being almost three
times as great as that of steel bridge
on the site of the present structure.
This belief>is strengthened by the feel
ing on the part of many that the town
should take steps at once toward re-
ducing the Vernon street grade by at
least eight feet, and that the extra
money can be put. in here to better ad-
vantage. With the likelihood of new
industries being located on the fiat be-
low the Brattleboro Cabinet company
and the possibility of an electric road
to connect with that portion of the
town this matter assumes unusual i'm
portance.
Town meeting will begin promptly at
8 clock and the articles will be taken
up in their order. Although the Aus
tralian system will not be used the
check list will be on hand and citizens
who have not paid their taxes will
not be allowed to vote.