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

This speech was followed by applause,
and when the question was put only a
few voted against making the appropria-
ton.
Article was taken up next. 1t re-
lated to the purchase Of the Brattleboro
House property, which Harry L. Emer-
son bought some time ago for c. C.
Fits with view to protecting the town
II the railroad improvements were
brought about. From this time matters
moved with a rush. Mr.. Moran moved
the adoption Of resolution No. 3, which
he introduced, which directed the select
men to buy the property for a sum not
to exceed s15,500, provided the price to
be paid should not exceed the actual
cost to the present owners and pro-
vided the selectmen were able to make
a contract with the railroad companies
to remove the rock on the lot to the
present street level without expense to
the town. Not one vote was heard in
opposition to this expenditure, and the
hall rang with laughter
Resolutions introduced by Mr.. Moran
under articles 4, s and 6 were adopted
without a dissenting vote. The first au-
thorized the town treasurer to borrow
on the credit of the town enough money
to pay the two appropriations voted, is
suing bonds therefor. The next au-
thorized the selectmen to alter or dis
improvements required and to lay out
the proposed new Vernon street high
way. The last directed the selectmen
and railroad committee to proceed in the
pending proceedings before the public
service commission, to negotiate such
contracts as might be necessary to carry
out the provisions of the resolutions pre-
viously adopted and to execute for the
town such contracts as might be ne
gotiated.
The next matter was entirely foreign
to the railroad question. 1t came ur
under article 7, to see If the town
would appropriate money for the repair
of the Auditorium. Mr.. Richmond in
troduced a resolution appropriating $500
to be taken from the general funds Of
the town. Mr.. Vinton said the Festiva
hall part of the building needed repair
ing as much as did the Auditorium. Mr.
Richmond stated that his attention hat
been called to the condition of the cell
ing, which was liable to fall at an!
time. If tons of ceiling should fall
particularly when the Auditorium was
| He thought the repairs could be mad,
for less than $500, but the cost OF re-
pairs always is more than the estimates
That Mr.. Vinton's suggestion abou
repairs in Festival hall was point wei
taken was the view expressed by Sc
| lectman Stafford. He moved that thu
! resolution embrace repairs in Festiva
hall, and 1t was so voted.
Treasurer w. II. Bracket called at
tention to the fact that the estimates
for the coming years expenses did no
include the repairs in question and tina
| II the money was taken out OF the gen
eral fund a shortage might result. H
moved that the cost Of the repairs b.
included in the bond issue and that tn
issue be made large enough to cover tn
/, amount when determined This motion
was carried without opposition.
In behalf of the railroad committe
L. Z. Holden thanked the voters TO
their support in the railroad matter
On motion of G. L. Durham a vote o
thanks was extended to the railroad com
mittee, the selectmen, Mr.. Fits. Gov
ernor Mead and all those who had la
bored to bring about the railroad i'm
provements. The meeting was adjourn
ed at S.45 o'clock.