St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-01-25
FIFTEEN MILES BILL.
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the addenda urging an amendhleht
that the power should be developed
at the dam so that the dam would
not be used for storage purposes, and
that $500 600 should be spent on the
plant in 10 years or the charter
should be extinct.
Mr. Roy took exceptions to the
statement that he was not represent
ing his constituents. He wanted
them protected as their petition
called for. He declared the petit
tions were circulated in his town by
hired agents. He had been inform
ed that the chairman of the commit
tee cast the deciding vote. Then
came the session between Mr.. Roy
and Mr. Calderwood.
Mr.. Calderwood said they were
ready to build electric roads to
Danyille and Montpelier as soon as
thew were assured of power. He
limited that it would be done with the
aid of Hon. It. n. Vail and Mr.. OAR
ling. The development would be an
advantage to the whole state.
Plans of The Company.
The plan of development pro-
posed by the Fifteen Miles Falls
Power Company is the biggest in
New England They have already
secured about 90 per cent of land
nent domain in order to help them
close with the others who are hold
ing out.
The dam proposed will be 1000
feet in length of solid concrete, 225
feet high and with a $50 foot head,
capable of developing $4,000 horse
power 10 hours a day the year
around The storage provided will
also greatly aid the water powers on
the stream below. About 5000 acres
of land will be inundated, setting
back the stream for distance OF
eight or ten miles, destroying in
Vermont eight farm houses, one
school house, one cemetery and the
river roads. The capacity is double
that of the BrattleborO dam where
$4,000 horse power is developed.
Chace & Hartman, who built the
Brattleboro dam are behind this
proposition.
The dam will be located in Bar
net on the Vermont side of the
Connecticut river and in Littleton
on the New Hampshire side. 1t is
expected that all the power will
be sold within radius OF 80 miles
and if it is not the lines of the COM
pany will be extended to the south
only SO far as it will take to sell
the power.
Appointments BY Governor.
The governor has appointed Will
liam J. Van Patten of Burlington a
member of the state board of agri-
culture and forestry. members OF
the examiners of embalmers, Charles
A. Calderwood Of ST. Johnsbury,
John w. Stearns of Rutland and
DR.. George H. Gorham of Bellows
Falls; for the commission for con-
servation of natural resources, John
M. Thomas of Middlebury, Charles
P. Smith of Burlington and Frank
lin S. Billings of Woodstock.
The Senate has passed the Nor
NAL school bill by vote of Is to g.,
without any changes in the House
bill which provides for SO years
lease of the Johnson plant and an
expenditure of S12, 900 for dOrmi-
tory and a sum not to exceed $40,
600 for the purchase of the plant at
Castleton. The passage of the bill
was opposed by Senator Porter of
Caledonia who did not favor SO
year lease.
Another Pledge Broken.
Representative Battell's bill re-
curing publicity Of campaign eX-
ipenses was killed without word OF
debate in the Senate.
The employers liability bill, H17
introduced by Representative Peck,
was passed 169 to "a, without de-
bate by the House. The Peck bill is
considered a mild measure and has
been amended to exclude from its
provisions farm labOrers, dOmeStics
and log drivers and loggers. The
bill does not do away with the COM
mon law, but simply provides anoth-
er remedy. If the injury does not
result in instant death and is pre-
ceded by conscious suffering, the le-
gal representative of the person in
jured may recover damages for the
injury not to exceed $4,000. There
is limitation upon the verdict
where death ensues, $500 to 5000.
The bill is a compromise measure.
Prohibition Bill Killed.
The House Wednesday afternoon
settled the question of statewide,
up-to-date prohibition versus local
option by defeating, 125 to rs, the
bill, which provided for a state cen
trail liquor agency, and which, as
amended, would mean statewide
prohibition and a repeal of the pres
ent license law. This is the bill that
had the referendum attachment. Il
was favored by Mr.. Burbank OF
Cabot, who was sponsor for it, Mr.
Wells of WardsborO, and others.
Permanent Organization.
The special committee appointed
to submit a report for the organiza-
ton of a permanent organization OF
the Senate, to be known as the Sen
ate of 1910 association, submitted
it's report as follows: President
Leighton P. Slack; vice-presidents
E. G. Butterf1eld, P. H. Dale, J. w
Gor6on, F. c. Archibald, H. L. CIarH
and E. p. Adams; secretary, E. A
Davis; treasurer. L. M. Seaver; ex
ecutive and entertainment commit
tee, NJ L. Powell E. C. futile, H. T
Cults, S. E. Darling; historical com
mittee, A A. Pike, w. S. Shepardso1
S. s. Griswold; secretary, H. L
Skeels. On motion of Senator Tut
tie, an assessment of 81 each wa
voted.
Bills That Have Been Passed.
The following bills and resolu
lions have been approved by th'