The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

=. soe-oial Town meeting in Festival
i, ~-,,ss,o evening" the aitizens OF Brat
~, went on record unqualihedly as
- 10 the PRESENT plans OF the Cen
Vermont for the abolishing OF the
sl.... size ct grade crossing and the SUD
,iiIfs IN Of an Overpass as orlgihaI,y p,ana
~ i'm equal EN- phasis they eApl ' "o
sir tsisapproW OF the action noa =, ."e the
- m bringing a SUIT against tne
litsSl T-rser Mitchell company to
uS 5.. $1,000 alleged to be due the
ggs - bark taxes. The vote OF, the town
WV snr-cinj meet ing last July TO ap,,
$1,000 toward the proposed
le ~. - IN and about the Central Vermont
=. :" statiOn and to abolish the grade
- YVES rscinded by big majority,
- wubHc service commission will De
IN wv "a hi We another hearing IN the ran
ossJ matter. These two matters were uls,
C.sd OF after Narly two hours OF a.
Isrtoli, eE1ate s was ever ihauieeu III ~
attlebc,ro town meeting ooo -
~ : -, yS-.timatcd hat over 800 persons
,,,,aser1t when he meeting was called
w. e-3er il Molerat or Henry d, hoI,on
- min rtes alter 5 o'clock. The gaiier-
y. 70 ljE ed and the entrance to the eall
W. I'D a fine main floor were crowded
lJ, Zen unable to find seats. Along
WIZ w DDS Of the hall was ranged solid
W." Sii, III mon who ca me with the intention
,exf,Tessir1g their disapproval OF the pres
n, ys.ilroaCl operations and to instruct the
, y" a Bit Both tasks were carried carried
@t succes sfuly but several lrlenush'ps
were strained and at tunes IL loohai as
though the short ana ugly 5eri NV WIN ao %n Of
mem provoke murd er and other acts oi
hn =andpu
SsliStant Town Clerk Carl ). Hopkins
mol .ne warrant for the meeting ana the
" 'oj called attention to the presence
~ The wornS and boys in the galleries,
S,g..Stinc that smOl ing was not good eS,
o%'i. 10 sci tbe "citizen of tomorrow.
" Gibson then asked for ~ minutes
time IN which conference could Dc, held
hy rersons interes ted IN the raliroau
matter. Ii was gran ted and the eonlerees
went into session, L hey were =; "; E Is.
NJ j. Moran, G. l. Durham, ~ y; rt.s'
aSn -. Al $50, nothing having been
Esar5 from, these gentlemen, the moderat'
o a directed Deputy sheriff A. w. ). wa,
Cins 70 hiring in the conferees, which nc
Sd a. < 40 o'eoR. Col. j. G. Estey opened
Sa : debate on the railroad question by
oGering the following resolution
1-Tha article one be laid upon the
y NTba tbe sele ctmen and commit.
ta1, renrasentjng tin e town are directed
10 prosecute the petition now pending
before the public service commission
to secure the suspension OF the oraer
fled Sept. 80 1910, relative to- the aD-
clifton OF the Bridge street grade cross
ing until such time as 1t Is hnaliy ae,
teTrnined where t he new line OF the
Boston * Maine railroad from the
sout h is to be built.
3-Tha the selectmen are instructed
to insert necessary articles IN the war
rant for the annu al town meeting IN
March to enable the town to direct as
10 the Further procedure in case the
nubIic service conn mission shall have
passed pom the pending petition by
that tim e, or in case the location OF
the proposed Boston 4 Maine line snail
have bee n finally Determined upon. ;.
4-Tha the selectmen and commit,
tee Representing the town are directed
not to consent to the present order
being ca FRIED out.
In order that the voters might know
nilroad co mmiee n ad asked of the pub1'
Nrvice commission relative to suspendint
the order for abolishing the Bridge stree
gade eros sing, i, r. Holden asked tha
H. ratit;o-r fowari cd to the commission
nst t.eaeC he rp,d an a this was done. TIL,
Vs. SSt ,,oao 1,tOn ,ras then read and J. G
aafford IN owed to amend by moving to re
Nnd the vote taken July 2. This vot'
was that of approp Rating $l5,OOO TO D.
used IN reducing t he grade OF vernon
street, constructing new highway anl
Gaor w nn Di,a seconded the Este
low an Ju. n;d bat as he nnderstoo.
Mo sitnat5 on 14 f', w. merely difference
n o,inion a. n What way the peopl
sbo,,tJ Nroceoa u lava the Central Yer
morn morn hold its Mans in allowance until some
hing mor.s ddfnite could he learned con
%-s ny VI u rlana the Roston & Main
miatixs ", bm Td; stations On the New
Har,,rsb;rS s;Jo +ho r;uer e The pro
NALL sisll s'uy u ny H;n LII Rrattiehnr
U III, - rn-,d !. 'f hniit &c nnw nronosed.
Tolona U EetaS +; ~, n,.esent;nu his resolution
MA hat NV II vo m - -,f tba netit;on whic]
had taan fnrwarIod RI Tho nmblic seryic
r %u iss;o,1 he issred That hodv would con
Sd i,, as q clan IN : he face' anv move t
tsEa tbe -nst ip II, 49, of Tho commission
hands mt5i HAM Iear Ur q could be had in tn
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