The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
WAR RANT
Special Town Meeting

The legal voters Of the town Of Brattleboro
are hereby notified and warned to meet at
Festival Hall in said Brattleboro, Tuesday,
February IA, 1911, at eight o'clock, p. m,
to act upon the following articles:
article /. To see Il the town will vote to
rescind the vote taken by said town at a
special town meeting held on the second day
Of July, 1910, which vote is as follows:
RESOLVED That sum not exceeding Fifteen
Thousand Dollars is hereby appropriated and author
ized to be paid by the treasurer Of the town. under
contracts to be made hereinafter provided toward
the expense Of cutting down the grade Of Vernon Street
in the village Of Bratleboro and Of constructing
highway eastery OF Vernon Street from the Brat
tleboro House to point near the Central Vermont
Railway freight station and OF constructing an over
pass with necessary roadway and approaches in place
Of and to abolish the grade railroad crossing exist
ing on Bridge Street
This appropriation is made subject to the following
conditions, and to be used only in Of contract
embodyng said conditions can be made as hereinafter
provided.
That such order, judgment or decree be pro-
cured from the Public Service Commission Of the State
Of Vermont and in Of appeal, from the Supreme
the said grade crossing and the erection Of passen
ger station westerly OF the main line Of the Central
Vermont Railway, Just southerly Of Bridge Street.
which railroad station structure, exclusive Of
than ten thousand dollars. And which order, judg-
ment or decree shall provide for substantially the
changes shown on plan hereto attached.
D. That pursuant to such order, Judgment or decree
contracts be made with responsible parties which will
insure the completion Of the work, that the total
expense to the town Of Brateboro shall not exceed
fifteen thousand dollars.
c. That the sum hereby appropriated shall include
whatever sum or per cent may be assessed against the
town by the Public Service Commission or the Supreme
Court, on account OF the abolition OF said grade
ing being the intent and meaning Of this vote that
including such assessment against the town, the total
expense OF the town for all the changes work. improve
ments land and damages to property shall not exceed
said sum OF fifteen thousand dollars.
e.
RESOLVED. That the Treasurer Of the town be
authorized to borrow the credit Of the town and at
the best rate obtainable sufficient moneys to pay the
appropriation made in the first resolution and for such
length Of time in his judgment is required for pro-
curing legal authority to issue bonds and for selling the
bonds.
RESOLVED. That the Seectmen Of the Town are
hereby instructed to take all necessary legal steps re
CURED to alter or discontinue present highways and
lay out new highways as may be necessary in carrying
pense Of such dscontinuance, alteration or new high
way shall be included and made part Of the appropra-
ton In the first resolution.
RESOLVED That the Committee heretofore
chosen BY authority Of the town. directed to
coed with the petition pending before the Public Service
Commission and upon orders therein made to nego-
tate such contracts may be necessary to eectuay
carry out the provisions Of the first resolution and the
Seiectmen OF the Town. as its agents, authorized
empowered and directed to execute for and in behalf
OF the Town such contracts as may be negotiated.
Article z. To see If the town will vote to
instruct the Selectmen OF the said town to
apply to the Public Service Commission for
an order to vacate, suspend, amend or modify
the order relating to the adjustment Of the
Bridge Street crossing in said Brattleboro,
which said order is dated September twenty
sixth, 1910, and to take any other action
that in the judgment Of the Selectmen of
said town may be necessary to protect the
interests Of the said town.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to
instruct the Selectmen Of said town to take
such action as may be necessary to prevent
the carrying out Of the plans Of the Central
Vermont Railway Company in relation to
the adjustment Of said crossing.
Article 4. To see what instruction, If any.
the town will give to its special railroad
committee.
Article 5. To transact any other business
that may legally come before said meeting.
Dated at Brattleboro this second day Of February,
John Calvin
J. G. Stafford
A. E. Merrill
Selectmen Of Brattleboro.
Received and recorded, this ed day Of February
n d. isii. VIM s. Newton, Town Clerk.