Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
COLLEGE STREET EXTENSION
Central Vermont Railway With
draws Opposition to City's Claim.
VIII Not object, Either, TO Public
wharf on It's Land South Of the
street, subject TO
Fair Price.

Tho Central Vermont Railway company
has Withdrawn opposition to the claim
OF the city Of Burlington for the extern
sion Of College street to the Lake Cham
pla,n water front. The company has also
withdrawn It's opposition to tho con-
domination OF the land south Of College
street for the purposes of public wharf;
but the railroad reserves the right to con-
test the amoNnt Of the allowance made
nv the city council for damages, namely.
SC, $50.
This action on the part of the Central
Vermont Railway company was an
nounced Tuesday by it's attorney, C. w.
Writer'S of st. Adams. while in this
city.
But" added Mr.. Writers, the com
pany hopes that the railway and the city
will come to an agreement in regard 20
the sum to be paid for the land con-
demned, without a resort to litigation"
Mr.. Writers and II. S. Peck Of this city,
also counsel for the railway company.
estimate the value Of the lana condemned
by the city for public wharf as from
80 COO to $1,000, if not more.
THE railway company" said Mr..
Writer'S, went to great expense IN max
ing that land ready for its use. Much
filling in had to be done. and when the
station was built piles had to ne driven
to depth Of Go feet SO rs to get a solid
foundation underneath the soft surface
soil. The land in that vicinity Is made
land and for this reason our claim for
damages Is n sound one"
Mr.. Writer'S said that 10 action would
he taken in regard to the renewal Of the
Lake Champlan Yacht clubs lease OF 6
| portion of the Company's dock at the foot
| Of College street until after the settle
ment of the union station problem hat
| been effected
II think" said he, THAT tho member.
| Of the yacht club, III general. under
stand our attitude upon this matter. TIL,
| club has had the use of the dock for ter
years. at a merely nominal charge 70
rent, and they know that our treatmen
! Of them has been fair IN the past.
with matters in the present unsettled
| state that exists in regard to the prop
erty in the vicinity of the club house
| naturally We can not act definitely upo:
| the clubs request for renewal Of tn
lease until the other points now undc
consideration are decided.
For the present, however the club will
| continue TO have the use of their presen
| quarters on the dock. pending the settle
| ment Of the station question. But pre-
sumo that provision for the club cal
eventually he made"
This action OF the Central Vernon
railway" said Mr.. Peck Tuesday. re
ferring to the company's withdrawal o
some OF its objections. will be Of mutua
beneflt to the city and the railroad"
The railway company took appeal from
the action OF the city council, condemnin
the land for the proposed public wharf
in regard to- the amount Of damages du
from the cits! and coppnission was ap
| pointed in Chittenden county court {
hear the case. This commission has no
yet reported. The company is now unde
temporary injunction restraining it fror
laying additional tracks west OF tn
present right of way across the lower out
let OF College street Yesterdays actio
on the part Of the company eliminates tn
necessity for further litigation in con
nection with the Injunction proceedings