Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
STATEMENT ON THE RAILROAD PLANS
Seectmen and Committee Tell Why Voters Should Make Appo
praton Wanted. Resolutions Which Will Be offered in Town
Maatinp
To the Voters:

mended to the town meeting of the
town of Brattleboro to be held on May
3, 1912, at p. m, the following reso-
lutions:
/. The seectmen and railroad COM
mittee of the town are hereby author
lied aud directed to take such action
as VIII procure q change or modihca-
ton of the decree of the public service
commission, dated September 80, 1910,
relating to the abolition Of the grade
crossing on Bridge street in the village
of Brattleboro, Vermont to the end that
the abolition of said crossing be accom-
Pushed by an overpass substantially on
the present course of Bridge street from
a point in front of the Brattleboro
House along the course of Bridge street
to and across the Connecticut river
bridge.
q" That a sum not exceeding $780,
600 Is hereby directed and authorized to
be paid by the treasurer of the town
under contracts to be made as herein
after provided, toward the expense of
constructing a new highway in substitu-
ton and In lieu of Vernon street and
westerly of Vernon street, substantially
according to the plan relating to said
highway and to the railroad changes in
Brattleboro filed with the town clerk of
Brattleboro, April 23, 1912, and which
plan bears the signature of the select
men, and toward constructing an over
pass with necessary roadway and APP
proaches in place of and to abolish the
grade railroad crossing now existing on
Bridge street in the village of Brattle-
boro, and which overpass shall be sub
stantially along the present line of
Bridge street from a point in front of
the Bratueboro House along the line of
Bridge street to and across the Connec-
ticut river bridge, and which shall be a
cement steel structure nd quhetap-
TALLY as appears on the above referred
to plan.
This appropriation Is made subject to
the following conditions and to be used
only In case a contract embodying such
conditions can be made as hereinafter
provided:
(a) That the decree of the public
service commission dated September 30,
1910, be changed or modified as pro-
vided in the above resolution numbered
one.
CD That the grade crossing at
Bridge street shall be abolished sub
stantially as above specified and that
the overpass shall be constructed sub
stantially according to said plan, with a
| permanent flooring, and that the ex-
pense of maintaining and keeping in re-
| pair said overpass structure, shall be
borne by the railroad companies, from
| the western terminus to a point as far
necticut river bridge; that a new street
In lieu and substitution of Vernon street
| be constructed, substantially according
! to the plan above referred to, the grade
of which at no point shall be higher
| than the grade of Main street bridge
that said highway shall be properly sur
| faced with hard gravel or other sur
face as the contract may call for and
| the bank to the westward thereof be
| properly and permanently protected, all
| at the expense of the railroad COM
panies; that new depot shall be con-
! structed substantially according to a
plan and sketch thereof filed with the
| town clerk April 20, 1912, and which
| plan bears the signature of the select
men; that all land damages and dam
ages to abutting owners by reason of
| the construction and protection of said
highway and said overpass shall be
borne by said roailroad companies and
the town saved harmless on account
| thereof.
(c) That the total expense to the
| town of Brattleboro for all the forego-
| ing shall not exceed the sum of thirty
thousand dollars including any assess
| ment or apportionment against the town
| by the public service commission for or
| on account of the abolition of the said
| grade crossing and including every ex-
| pense of every kind to which the town
may be put by reason of any of the
said work and changes, 1t being the in
tent and meaning OF this vote that in
Guiding any and all assessments and ap-
portionments against the town on ae-
count of any and all said work and i'm
| provements, the total expense to the
town shall not exceed the sum of thr-
| ty thousand dollars
3. Resolved: That the selectmen as
the agents of the town are hereby au-
thorized and directed to purchase the
land, and buildings known as the Brat
tleboro House property situate between
South Main street, Vernon street and
Hudson street, to be used for public
highway and park purposes. except the
| part already purchased by the Boston
& Maine and Central Vermont Rail-
| way companies, and for which purchase
there Is hereby appropriated the sum of
not exceeding fifteen thousand five hun
dred dollars, provided that the price to
be paid for the said property shall not
exceed the actual cost to the present
owners of the property and provided
| that the selectmen can make a contract
with the railroad companies which will
provide for the removal of all the rock
on the said land, as the selectmen may
require. to the present street level,
| without cost to the town.
4. The treasurer of the town is here
| by authorized to borrow on the credit
| of the town at the best rate obtainable
sufficient money to pay the appropria =
tions made in the last two foregoing
resolutions and for such length of
time as in his judgment is required for
procuring lawful authority to issue
bonds and for selling the bonds.
s. Resolved: That the selectmen of
| the town are hereby instructed to take
| all necessary legal steps required to al
| ter or discontinue present highways and
| lay out new highways as may be nee
essary In carrying out the provisions of
all the foregoing resolutions But the
expense of such dlscontinuance, altera-
ton or new highway shall be included
In and made a part of the appropria-