Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-10

What little opposition existed up to
Friday night in the matter Of the re-
quest OF the selectmen and railroad
committee for an appropriation from the
town to aid in the coming improve
ments near the railroad yards died out
in the meeting that evening. Not
voice was raised against bond issue OF
500 to insure a union passenger sta
ton, a public square where the Brat
tleboro House stands, the removal OF
the Vernon street hill and the estab-
lishment of a new street farther west,
an overpass at the Bridge street rail-
road crossing and an independent line
of the Boston & Maine railroad through
Brattleboro. The ease with which the
appropriations were made fairly took
ones breath away and greatly surprised
those who were most sanguine that the
propositions would not be turned down.
Although some rumblings of opposition
had been heard, it was generally be-
lieved that an appropriation Of $4,000
would be made, as desired by the Bos-
ton & Maine and Central Vermont rail-
road companies as the towns share
toward railroad improvements near Ver-
non and Bridge streets which will great
ly exceed 100000, not to mention the
cost of relocating the main tracks and
laying of double track Boston & Maine
line through the yard No one believed,
however that the plan to buy the Brat
tleboro House property for square at
a cost of $4,000 would go through with
out a fight. A few voters objected to
the $50, 900 appropriation, but the vote
in favor of it was so one sided that the
sentiment of the meeting was easily
apparent and when the mo- vote on
the Brattleboro House plan was called
for not a sound was heard.
Six men, l.. E. Holden, Charles o.
Robbins, NJ. ]. Moran, j. Edgar Mellen,
Charles A. Boyden and George L. Dun
ham, had drawn up an agreement,
which they were ready to execute, ia
buy the Brattleboro House of the town
IT, after the Improvements had been
made, the town was not satisfied to own
, the property. They were ready to agree
to pay for the site alone what the town
was asked to pay for the site and build
ing and to pay four per cent interest
No necessity developed for presenting
such a proposition, so II was not done
The interest taken in the whole ques'
ton was reflected in a crowd that pack
ed the hall, using all the seating ca
pacity and most of the standing room
and the galleries, and not only did the
voters make the two appropriations re-
ferred to, but they also voted $500 FOL
repairs on the town hall building.
The vote on the town hall improve
ments was not fully understood, In fac
those present disagree as to just wha
the vote covered. A resolution carrying
$4,000 for repairing the Auditorium wa
introduced. 1t was shown that repairs
also were needed in Festival hall, ant
ii was voted to include in the resolu
ton the provision that repairs in Fest
val hall be made. Nothing was salt
about having the Improvements there a.
well as in the Auditorium covered b!
the $500 appropriation, which LETT tn
resolution somewhat ambiguous. Tow
Treasurer w. II. Bracket moved tina
The repairs be paid for by BOND issu
ito cover the amount when determined
Mr.. Bracket says the intent OF his mo
ton was not to limit the expenditure I
$500, because practically all OF tina
would be needed in the Auditorium, blu
that his idea was that whatever wa
needed should be expended and that tn
expense should be met by a bond issu
4 to cover the entire amount, whatever
might be. The temporary chairman
Judge ]. L. Martin, and Town Cler
Hopkins understood that as the matte
was left the limit for the whole wa
$4,000, but several others understood
as did Mr.. Bracket. The selectme
have authority to make repairs withou
= special vote, so whatever Is done WI
be done legally.
At promptly s o'clock DR.. Henry L
Holton, moderator, raped for order an
called on Clerk Carl 8. Hopkins to rea
the warrant M. j. Moran OF the tow
railroad committee at once took the Noe
and offered under article / resolutio
directing the selectmen and railroa