Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-26
a ssdn o, Beauty is . JOY Forexe,

Nothing was stated in regard to the sec
saving action Of tho board IN behttlinf
the efforts Of the committee of fifteen
but the board members who have upheld
the committees action will doubtless
consider the mayors action victory II
their behalf
The veto follows:
city Of Burlington. Vt, Oct. 10, l91l
To the Board Of Aldermen:
IL herewith. return without my ap-
prevail the Resolution relating TO the
occupanc,- Of Lake street by tho Rut.
land l.. r. co.." adopted by your hon
orable board at their adjourned meeting
october 18TH 1911
THE resolution reads rs follows:
"RESOLvED that the city At
torncy Is instructed to make no OBJ
lection 20 the petition Of the Rut-
land Railroad company. now pend
ing before tho Public Service Com
mission for the use and occupancy
OF that portion Of Lake street des-
cribed in the petition, II after fun
hearing the Public Service Com
mission determine that tho Same
should be granted to give the Rut-
land Railroad Company proper ar
cess to the now station.
II suppose that It is not claimed tina
the city council has power to discon
tinue a public highway or to give, gran
or convey the right to use and occupy
highway for the purposes Of stean
railroad 1t Is urged. however, that II II
city council favors the plan OF the RI;
1on u ,,.hf n1
templates the occupancy Of Lake street
they may well Indicate their good will b
this resolution and leave tho whole matt"
to the Public Service Commission. A.
companied by an instruction to the cit
attorney n intcipose no objection and s
inferentiallv to take no appeal
AT the risk OF seeming to magnif
the issue. | am constrained TO make o)
lection. ! deem the legislation to be un
wise and perhaps unsafe AT this time
and in my judgment the hands Of tn
city attorney should not 10 tied at thi
stage in the consideration Of the unto
station project.
"Tho Rutland r. r. CO. and the Ger
tral Vt Z X. CO have each submitte
several studies or provisional plans. TIL
sentiment of the committee of fifteen an
NJ the board of aldermen and ~ III
public appears to be favorably inclined I
the Rutland proposition, In so far as 1t
developed and compr hended. Howeve
all Of the moves made or to be made
the game between tho railway companie
are not disclosed to us and 7 doubt
we can help either side by interfering
They are quite capable of taking care {
themselves
I'VE have confidence IN the Publ
Service Commission as constituted. W
may not have 50 mTcl, II tn" personn'
should change.
'~rhe occupancy OF Lake street ia NJ
claimed 10 be absolutely essential
carry out tho purposes OF the Rutlan
r. r. Co. in reference to the unio
station and its approaches The Ger
trail Vt r. r. Co has already tres
passed largely upon this street.
however the Public Service Commits
sion can find way to turn over tn
highway to the Rutland r. r. Co.. an
indicate that this would be for III
benefit of the public, then there will /
ample opportunity FOR this municipalit
10 act, and also for the public to act
it should see fit 10 do so. Meanwhile, III
mayor Is averse 70 being n party to wha
seems to him precipitate action affectin
public rights
Respectfully submitted
ROBERT ROBERTS, Mayor.