The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-08

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4 road contemplated building a termina
that would cost from $4,000 10 5000
aud that the total cost oi the road from
llinsdale, y. H., 10 Ba,ileboro would b,
about $4,000. Judge Gibson states
that the engineering work south Of III,
village Of Brattleboro had reached a stag,
where the contracts would soon be lei
for building the road bed. He said that
he did not believe that Braitlsboro want
81 two railroad stations and doubtei
whether the public service commission
would permit two stations To be built
lie announced that he had just had a
communication over the telephone with
President Tuttle OF the Boston A Maine
road and that Mr.. futile authorized him
10 say that the contracts would be let
for building the road A. soon as the engi
necring work was completed.
Charles X. Crosby Intercepted Judge
Gibson a. 10 whether the Boston 4 Maine
people had made any application for a
charter in New Hampshire 10 build such
piece Of road as planned between Brat
tleboro and Hinsdale. Judge Gibson said
that the road had sufficiently authority
under the old Connecticut river charter.
II later developed that the Connecticut
river charter was Vermont authorize.
ton. Mr.. Crosby further Intercepted
Judge Gibson concerning the matter of
rights OF way and was asked II the Boston
4 Maine had secured any along the pro-
posed line into Brattleboro. Judge Glib,
son said that such rights OF way would
be secured when the survey was COM
pleted
j. II. Estey referred to the arrange
ments for getting freight to the present
station and very forcibly suggested that
his company would not prove a heavy
patron OF the Boston q Maine If obliged
to transport its products TO the point
suggested in the north part OF the town.
Z. c. Crosby said he was not an
ohstructionist but would suggest that the
town not hurry in the matter which i
had under discussion. He agreed with
Mr.. Estey as TO the conditions that con-
front the shipper of freight. to the station
but wanted the voters to defer acton Tor
30 days at least. His reason for advoca'
ting DELAY was the possibility that the
Central Vermont railroad might pass into
the control OF the New York, New Haven
l. Hartford. :,
Clarke G. Fits, in brief, earnest and
intensely enthusiastic speech chilled the
opposition into silence when he told some
OF the inside OF the negotiations that have
been under way between the Central YER
mont railroad and the town committee
He said that with A. p. Carpenter, town
attorney, he had worked in conjunction
with the town committee IN the negotia-
tions. He disposed of the Boston q
Names interest in the matter when ne
said that the road had been notified that
il would be made party IN the case
and had. through its attorney, very blunt
lv repled that it was not concerned IN
the matter. Mr.. Fits told of numerous
DELAYS that had occurred by reason OF
the Central Vermont's action during the
negotiations. He said that the, town COM
mittee had driven the railroad from
cover to cover and had got the matter at
the head of the public service comms-
sion's docket. As there are II other
grade crossing matters on the docket
Brattleboro is to be congratulated on the
fact that it stands first on the llst. ms
means that the state will devote the non on
share of the annual appropriation OF ~,
600 for abolishing grade crossings ~ paa.
tleboro this year If the matter is disposed
az This wear. He was warmly applauded
when he said that the Boston q Maine
abroad had never showed its head when
notified to appear as a party interesteo III
tbe negotiations. He said the suggestion
made by u. G. Crosby that the New 1ork,
New Haven & Hartford people might
ahsorh the Central Vermont was not
new factor in the situation to the com,
m;ttee and read letters from the attorneys
If the Central Vermont ROAD, dAiea al
March. in which they asked lot Decay ot
the same ground that MT. Crospy ; haa
argued for. Mr.. Fits rldiculed , !ae ,uoa
that 90 days would make any dliierenSSe
= tbe MANS which the two railroads
, ~ have under consideration. lie re-
f farrad to the fact that it had been a
ienn two years climb for the committees
a nnd that in view Of the fact that ine
Rrattleboro case stood first on the doch iJ
e the nublic service commission IL WYNN ssr,la
III danaerous to delay the matter, Ihe
,,,,LI;c Service commission will make thy
order r for abolishing the grade crossing
ea;d Mr.. Fits, who closed MS ren h.,; n
bv inviting the Boston 4 Maine " pu, ~
;ts railroad but urged the voters ft nov the he
listen to the suggestion OF ueiay III an.
hard work of the &c, comm E;4.s as be closed
plause that greeted MI. r rosolufion would
showed plainly that the resolution
prevail. ,oa Mr. Fitts's
stotament that the Boston 4 Name roau
had refused to enter into the negotla.,ois
he, saving that the grade crossing was d
G ~ Vermont matter. Chairman JoIn
GaI,.;n said that he was not present 70
o,enloo;ze for the position that ne to S1,
a cd mt himself on record as unquslinetuhhs ny
and the resolution calling ior 'h te
annropriation of $4,000. He relelre Non NJ
tbe danger that delays bring anu natter a
toned as striking examples tnt nh ', tbe
If the Vernon street sewel ot;on and
bailiffs have had under eonsl uss IN the
tne of the states attorney Tor many
wG The vote in favor of the resolution was
ny and Judge Gibson moved d
vote Of confidence to the town co.iii ,rh;cb
living III the negotiations in charge WHICH
was given with enthusiasm.
Tho nublic service commission VII sha
,,aLe an order for the abolition q d;u .nt
Rr;doe street grade crossing anu u
PIT Rr The work Of abolishing. the erossing
t tnao+h or with the change OF the location
oe stba Central Vermont passenger s.d. cd
i ~ forthwith and that it be co1pie;;ou
nof later than Nov. |, 1911. ms u usv,'i On
VAS made at the adjourned neaiT RrgooIs
tbe grade crossing matter III 'he
house Wednesday forenoon. ond Of New
out 8 Hollister jackson OF barre c1 anu
P PDrtti I Porter of Wilmington, with olert
P En- W Smear of Newport, were pre sent
Kul US v" heorine The Central Vernon ~,
: liz, imo company was represensseT ~
6i Manager G. C. Jones, Cher - Er NJ
uenerWuL orr;son and General Counsel II w
u W;ttors Of ST. Adams. The town o. oon,.
1890 was represented before Ine ttnr
myss and Clarke G. Fits advsSryR eiaans
For the town committee, y. Who had
L. T. E. Holden and G, R; Crosby bsiw sno the
charge Of the negotiations e Central central Yer
town of Brattleboro and tne ;tb The project
mont road in eon nnest0p a mdn building Of
Of aboshng tss e ststion agreed upon
a new pasSTTh The Boston and Maine anu anu