Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-12
Boston & Maine Offers Amend
ment to Bill Which Modifies
Whole Question.
COMPROMISE is POSSIBLE
People of Brattleboro Apper tc
Favor the Plans of the Bos-
ton & Maine Road-Final
Hearing Tonight.

Montpelier, Jan. 1.-THE hearing on
the Boston & Maine-Central Vermont
controversy over the proposition by the
b. II. to take some Of the Centrals
property al Brattleboro to enable that
road to build line from South Vernon to
Brattleboro was resumed this evening
in the hall OF the House before the rail-
road committees Of the House and SEN
ae. There a much smaller audience
in attendance than last evening
At the outset w. B. c. Stckney sub
mitted amendment to the original bill,
which is In the nature of a compromise.
This amendment modifies the amount of
land which the road may take for It's
branches In Brattleboro and exactly de-
fines what may be taken. AS described
by Mr. Stickney It does not take any
land that is used by the Central Yer
mont road and does not interfere with
the latters tracks except In a few slight
instances, which he said in the Judgment
OF good railroad men would be a better
ment to the Central Vermont property.
| The amendment also provides that the
| public service commission may order ths
| two roads to erect a $4,000 union station.
| The racks are TO be constructed so as
| To abolish the Bridge street crossing
without cost to the State or the village
! Of Bra'tleboro. Under the amendment
| Just enough land can he taken TO con-
struct double track Provision ls made
! for taking care of spur track to the
| Crosby mill.
| The proposition seemed to take the Cen
tral Vermont officials by surprise and
there a sharp exchange OF remarks
between Mr.. Stickney and Collector
| Darling in regard to just how the amend
ment fitted INTO the original bill re
guest was made bv the Central Nerpont
counsel for time for a conference but this
was suspended while Mr. Stckney
examined Engineer Thompson Of the Bos-
ton & Maine in regard to the map of ths
yard al Brattleboro Mr. Thompson
stated that the total expenses of the
changes desired by the Boston & Maine
at Brattleboro would ne s241. pa includ---.
$4,000 for station and excluding land
damages
l.. f. Holton OF Brattleboro stated ne
thought the plans of the Boston & Maine
road would be an Improvement on the
grade OF Vernon street over that proposed
by the public service commission. 1t
would make practically level road OF
It. He said the people OF Brattleboro were
unanimous In favor OF the Boston a
Maine plan. He thought the interest Of
the Central Vermont would be fully
protected by the plan and the property
of the road really benefited.
f. W Gibson OF Brattleboro was
examined in regard to the title OF soms
land that would be taken by the 3. & NJ.
y J. Moran, one OF the Brattleboro
committee. said the people OF his town
much preferred the plan OF the Boston a
Maine road,
| John Galvlne told Of his obssrva-
r tions Of the Brattleboro freight yard
and the shifting operations
T. Mr.. stickney closed by calling th<
attention OF the committee to the fact
that the amount paid by the Boston &
Maine road to the Central Vermont
for ,'.e, .ge rights from South Yer
non 90" "--nttleboro, $50 900. was about
= four per cent. on the estimated cost
OF the improvements
Judge Kenefick said the amepdmant
proposed by the Boston & Name made
such radical change in the matter
. tnat he wished to be given time to
= ! confer with his employers the d.
- rectors Of the New London Northern
-, road, and that the hearing be further
continued until next week Monday
+, evening.
n This was opposed by Mr.. stickney
N who said the purpose of il was to
,r prolung the matter until the bill
10 would have 10 be presented to ths
Legislature In the closing days OF the
70 session when there would not be ar
opportunity for a proper consideration
of IT, ON motion Of senator Butter
held. the committee went into eSecu-
tive session and decided TO have 8
, further hearing, which was to bs
s. final tomorrow evening at 7:Sl
o'clock.