Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
Brighton Tries to Wrest the
County Seat Away and Pre-
sarts Reasons.
LVEARTICLES IN PETITION
Railroad Station in New Hamp-
shire--No Minister, No Bar
Der, No Doctor, No Bath
Tub in Town. ~

MOnlpeneT, Lee. b.-Ine Essex county
fight over the removal of the county
scat from Guildhal to Brighton WAS
aired at hearing this evening before
the committee On town lines. petition
was presented giving - reasons for the
proposed removal which were as follows
!. very small part Of the litigation
In the county arises In tho vicinity Of
Guildhal, but mostly in the vicinity OF
Brighton.
2. No hotel at Guildhall.
B. No street lights or sidewalks.
T. No minister of the gospel excep.
part Of the time.
g. No barber.
c. No bath tub in the town.
I. No physician.
s. No suitable Jail.
Q. No facilities for examination CT
county records. the court house being
closed more than half the time.
10. Railroad station is In New Hamp.
shire and impossible to get into Guidhal
without crossing an art,quated toll
bridge.
II. Jurymen forced to stay here. Men on
and off the panel are forced to sleep In
one room. Only three telephones in town.
~ Brighton is nearest the center Of
population in the county, nearer the
center geographically. is modern and
up-to-date with excellent hotel accom-
modations
AGED DEPOSITION READ.
A deposition Of Deputy Sheriff Davis
of Brighton was read relating TO hotel
| Accommodations at Guildhall and the
condition Of the court house, the force
| OF which was rather weakened when the
Guillhall men pronounced It five or six
| years old md that in the meantime con.
| titions at the court house have been
| improved.
Judge Cutting Of Concord opposed any
change. He said that many Of the
| judges liked to como to Guldhall and
| that the accommodations during court
time always seemed to him sufficient
| He had never heard much complaint. The
lack of railroad facilities for getting,
! from his end Of the county to Island
Pond were his principal objection ia
making the change, Mr. Cameron OF
Norton said his town. which was II
miles from Island Pond. wanted the
change. The railroad facilities were bet
ter. He described the hotel accommo-
detions at Guldhall rs rather primitive
There were much better facilities all
around at Island Pond
The town Of IT, Haven also presented
O petition favornG the change.
COULD WAIT FOR A BATH.
Mr.. CARL of Caanan said his people
| were opposed to having the county sea,
moved and presented petition to tina,
| effect. He could get to Guildhall much
easier than to Island Pond and he al.
ways got good accommodations at Guild
hall. He could get along all right with
out minister Of the gospel and as
for bath tub he could get home OTTER
enough to take a bath. Ciuldhall wa.
the more convenient for the ma iorlty
OF the county and he thought there
was no demand for a change except from
| three towns.
Mr.. Gallup of Victory said he has beef
deputy sheriff and found no trouble II
finding place to keep a jury together
free from Interference from outsiders a
Guildhall He thought the accommoda
lions there were generally sufficient II
considered 1t was selfish move tryin
to make change.
Mr.. Wells Of Victory thought the &C
commodations at Guildhal were goo
enough for anybody. People in Esse
county did not demand anything fancy
he presented remonstrance from hi
town against the change Mr.. Marsha
of bloomfield as remonstrance fror
practically all Of the people in his towr
The matter OF the train service was tn
principal reason for opposing the change
Mr. Taylor OF Brunswick said practic
ally all OF the property owners OF hi
town were opposed to any change.
| was much Cheaper for Witnesses and fury