The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-20
NEW ROUNDHOUSE
TO BE LOCATED
NORTH END
Agreement Reached After All
Day Hearing
OTHER COMPLAINTS DROPPED
Public Service Commission Adjusts
Differences With Rutland Rail-
road Company

The outcome of the hearing before
the public service commission yester
day in regard to new roundhouse in
this village closed at o'clock in the
afternoon with practical agreement
on the part of General Manager
George r. Jarvis that the railroad
would erect new roundhouse at
least 200 feet north of County street
on condition that the other demands
should be withdrawn.
The whole of yesterday afternoon
was devoted to the taking of testi-
mony before the commission. Rev. A.
J. Barron testified that the condit-
ions of health adjacent to the rail
road yard were bad as shown by the
number of deaths in that section
among the members of his parish and
especially from bronchial and pull
monary diseases
DR.. E. b. Daley told Of the effect OF
smoke and dust on health and
thought that new roundhouse
should be located away from the
thickly settled section of the village
Thomas A. Davenport stated that
he had lived In Bennington 10 years
during which time he had driven a
wagon in the vicinity OF the station
at various times and had usually not
iced considerable smoke and odor
coming from engines standing on the
tracks where the former roundhouse
stood. He was opposed to the cree
ton OF the roundhouse on this site.
The next to take the stand was
Rev. George S. Mills. who said that
he was not personally acquainted
with the condition Of the existing
trouble from which the objection to
roundhouse being built on the for
mer site was brought He stated
that he had been In that vicinity on
various occasions and thought that
the smoke must be dlsagreeable and
injurious to the health.
Drs. c. S. Buchanan and J. ID. Lane
testified as to the dangers OF smoke
and coal gas and both said It would
cause bronchial irritation. detrimen.
tai TO health.
Frank +. Howe testified that he
had noted serious smoke conditions
around the Lincoln street houses and
thought that the deposits OF SCOT and
cinders around roundhouse where
ever located showed that such a
building ought to be placed outside
the village.
Chief Patrick Brazel testified that
with the exception OF one night he
has passed there regularly since
March 10 last lie said the smallest
number Of locomotives during that
time was three and the average mum.
Der was FIVE. At one time he motto.
ed eight engines there.
William l.. Gokay said he had lived
here "a years and several times had
observed the smoke conditions and
would say that the first named spot
would be n poor place for the build
ing. He favored the Soldiers Home
lot where the company proposed to
build.
Emory s. Harris who has been In
the insurance business here for 20
years said he had often noticed the
intensity OF the smoke In the vicinity
OF the former roundhouse. He said
he could not see any great improve.
ment by having the engine house on
the Soldiers Home lot. except Il be
farther north.
Rev w. W. Brunk said that he had
only been here about year and that
the matter had only recently been
brought to his attention In general
way. but should say that the smoke
was harmful aud thought the engine
house should be farther removed
from the residences.
A. X. Richie, dry goods merchant
and past member OF the board Of sci.
ectmen, said, that he had often heard
about the dlsagreeablc smoke con.
ditions and the noise which the en-.
gines made and would not favor a
roundhouse on River street. He said
Il would not be as Objectionable on
the Soldiers Home lot He was ask
ed II he owned property there n II
would not be just as Objectionable