Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-16
ANOTHER SITE FOR STATION
Central Vermont Would Like
Block North of College Street.
Company would. However, Probably
Join with Rutland Railroad in
Union station on Site First
Selected.

railroad station plans galore are being
showered on Burlington. Tho Central
Vermont Railway company now has two
prospective Citations to It's credit as this
road Tuesday filed with the city clerk
notice ~ intention Of condemning certain
land for new station.
The proposed rev site Is now placod
north Of College street, instead OF soutn
OF College street. as contemplated in the
FIRST plans suggested by tho Central ycr.
mont While tho Rutland road in
similar sequestration PROCEEDINGS started
a few DAYS ago, wishes to acquire tho
property between College and King
streets, the Central Vermont is after the
land north from College street and end
ing at Bank street.
If the land specllrd in tina seouestra-
ton proceedings Is secured By the Cen
trail Vermont it will take large slice
out OF the property now occupied by the
Shepard & Morse Lumber company upon
which their retail department IS located
Many have expressed the fear that II
the new station should be located on the
site desired by the Rutland railroad. he
tween College and King streets, the
Shepard & Morse Lumber company would
be driven out Of town. A. they would lose
n large proportion Of their yard room. on
the other hand. the frst location selected
by the Central Vermont would interiors
but little WIZ. the lumber company and
as IT Is believed that site would be- easily
accessible to the Rutland road tho
opinion has been expressed that the two
roads should get together and build on
that site It Is generally understood that
the Central Vermont people are ready to
Join with the Rutland company in build
Ing and maintaining a union station
there.
.. w Parkhill. local manager Of the
She0ard (. Morse Lumber company. was
not willing to say that the soquestration
proceedings by the Rutland would result
in driving the company out Of the city.
In fact. he did not care 70 state for
publication just what effect the pro-
edings might have as he said that such
n statement would be premature He did
say. however, that it would bo more
question Of tho proper amount Of dam
ages than of driving the company out Of
the city
The property desired by tho Central
Vermont Is the block bounded ny Coll--e
street Battery street Bank street and
Lake street II is owned by the SNonard
& Morse Lumber company. Annie Nolan.
Hiram Gokey and James Lang.
The land lie specified in the sequestration
papers filed Tuesday as follows:
Whereas. under the charter Of tho
Central Vermont Railway company It
has the right and power to possess and
enjoy The right Of eminent domain and
all the right. and power conferred upon
Tire railroad corporation ny the general
laws of the state OF Vermont
And whereas the Central Vermont
Railway company was created, among
other things for the purpose OF acquiring
title to and owning and operating the
railroads OF the central Vermont Rail
road company, which company then
owned and was authorized to construct
and maintain railroad in the city Of
Burlington, and through said city Of
burlington. northerlv and cssterly TO the
town Of Essex. with the right under it
charter and the general laws OF the state
OF Vernon: to make alterations in the
! location OF its railroad and TO enter upog
and take lands necessary for depot &C
commods lions as provided by law and its
acts Of Incorporation.
And whereas the Central Vermont
| Railway company did acquire title to
| the railroads Of the Central Vernon
railroad company and stlll owns, controls
nd operates the same and did succeed to
| all the rights and privileges OF the said
railroads. including all the rights and
privileges in that part OF the Central Ve--
mont railroad situated in the city Of
| Purlinrton.
And whereas the Central Vermont
| Railway company is authorized by
the charter and hv the general laws
OF the State OF Vermont to construct
| and maintain railroad in the city
of Burlington. and to make altera.
tions and changes In 1hat part of
Us railroad. to enter upon and
10 take possession of such lands and
real estate as are necessary for the
changes. construction and mainten-
ance Of itr railroad ard for depot
accommodations
Now therefore, in pursuance OF
the authority tight and power
Aforesaid We the undersigned he
ing majority OF the directors OF
the Central Vermont Railroad com
psny make an additional location
.nd survey of the Central Vermont
railway in tho city II Burlington,
in the county Of Chttenden. and
state OF Vermont for depot accom-
modations; tho addition. location
and survey Is as follows:
Beginning At the intersection Of
tho noltherly line of College street,
20 called. with che westerly line Of
Battery street:
Thence westerly along the north
erly limo OF College street, so called,
to the ea.terly line OF Lake street
a. surveyed and located In 1s47
Thence continuing in the same
line to the westerly line OF said Lake
street;
Thence aorthwardly along the
westerly line Of Lake street afore-
said to point In the continuation
Of the .outher!y line Of Bank street
50 called;
Thence easlerly along the south
line Of Bank street. produced to tho
westerly line OF Battery street;
Thence southerly along the west
crly line of Battery street to the
northerly line + College street the
point OF heErnnins.
In witness thereof the Central Yer
mont Railway company has caused
these presents to he signed by ma
jority Of its directors, thereto only
authorized and has caused to he liked
its corporate seal.
Attest
w. H. CHAFEE,
EZRA II. BAKER,
T.. G. SMITH,
G. W Writers,