The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-03

on the matter OF land damage for the
Bla keslee street extension. According
TO the survey made by Gilman 4 Helyai
Tor the seleetmen, the proposed exten
sion viii take l6,6s95 square feet from
SIX landowners. The damage asked by
the landowners is 81 400. At 1850 o clock
Friday evening there were about 10 per.
sons present before Selectmen John Gal.
vim aud A. +. Morrill,. Town Counsel A.
i. Carpenter Intercepted the several
compliments. H. &. Bacon appeared for
Arvine Pike, and Thomas Sears Of South
Coventry, Conn. was represented by
John y. Gale. No awards were made by
the selectmen.
The first complainant TO present his
case was Arvine Pike. His daughter,
Miss Berniee Il. Pike, who has n finan.
cial interest in the property, stated that
she had assisted in making measurements
OF the Pike property and explained that
the proposed street at the rear of her
| home would come so near 10 the back
/ door that IL would be impossible TO
build another house ON the lot, thus
| Spelling the lot for any further improve.
ment She said that several apple and
cherry trees would be destroyed as well
ms two thrifty grape vines. Miss Pike
also, called attention TO n henhouse and
small shop which would have TO be re.
moved if the street is laid out as direct.
Cd by the selectmen. She showed that
II would be necessary to build about
two feet into Blakeslee street if the lot |
directly in the rear of her home was TO |
be utilized.
Arvine Pike said that he did not con. |
slider the proposed street of any value
IN developing his property. He could |
lay out street ON his own land to ne.
commOdate four lots. lie considered
500 4 fair figure for the damage TO be
done his property Attorney CARPENTER
sought TO get valuation from Mr.. pike
for the whole of the latter's property
and Mr.. Pike said he thought il was
worth $500. Mr.. Pike said if the new
street was laid 10 feet west of the sur
vey made the damage to his property
would be considerably less.
John T. Mack, property owner on
South Main street and one considered
acquainted with land values in that
part of the village, said that he con.
sldered Mr.. Pike S claim for damages ,
lie had looked over the
lots which the new street would pass
through and agreed with Mr.. Pike that
the extension was of no value TO the
Pike property. Mr.. Mack said that Mr., !
Pike S valuation of the entire property
was by no means high.
{. &. Winchester of EsteyVille, who
had inspected the Pike premises, said !
hat he considered the new street of Z
little value as it would spoil two of Mr. ,
Pike S lots. He did not consider SO 800 y
nigh valuation TO be placed upon the =
whole property.
Il. l.. Wyman said if he owned the \
Pike lots 500 would be a very conserva. >.
i've estimate of the damage street !
would do to him in the rear of the
lOuse. lie did not attempt to put q
upon the property but was d
mphatlc about the damage a new street q
would do to the rear lot This closed Il
he statements made in behalf of Mr.. i
IKE and he and his friends left the N
ED to other claimants.
John Il. Gale, representing Mr.. Sears.
aid that his client did not need
treet across the lots he owned on Oak
rove avenue and that such a street, in. u
tead of increasing its valuation would s,
lake the property less desirable for -
uilding purposes. Mr.. Gale pointed out %
he hazard to children such street -
'ould be as against the conditions now ~
REVEALING. He said that street from IN
ak Grove avenue TO Pine street would "
c an annoyance rather than conven. u
nee to persons erecting homes on the W.
ears land. The dangers of highway ~
G believed outweighed the value of a 20
ght of way through the Sears property Oh
ld Mr. Gale said his client wanted dam. M
yes If such street was TO be across vi
$ property. The amount of damage au
ked by Mr.. Sears was $780, te
The amount of land to be taken from wj
.ch of the aggrieyed property holders in,
I'd the valuation set upon il is as fol. s So,
VS.: Thomas Sears, 2.l2s.5 square o oV
ct, $500; Aryine Pike 1856 square NJ,
ct, 500; George Hodgkins, s0s.5 wa
uare feet $50; Clarence Whitaker, So
! square feet, $50; Mrs. Lucy A. Cox, ny
,l3.5 square feet, $3.50. Jacob Kempf is
ks no damage for LOSE square feet nn,
ken from his lot as the new street will H. H.
of material benefit to him. The f a.,
akeslee property gives strip contain. ore ore
2 approximately 10000 square feet. No mo
mage is asked from the estate. co.
The selectmen will proceed at once off
build the street as surveyed and the civ
mage awards will be announced later. spr
soon as bids can be awarded the con. as
ctors will begin operations. thi,