Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-12
Neither Rutland nor Central Yer
mont People Pleased.
Fight II Likely TO he Taken TO the
Supreme Court before Public Scrv-
ice Commisslon's Orders Are
Carried into Eject.

renee; representing the Rutland Rail-
road company, took exceptions to the
proceedings. which would indicate that
the fight might be carried to the SUI
preme court. OF course no one was pre-
pared Monday to say whether this
would be done or not and 1t will not be
decided until after the order for the sta
ton has been issued by the commission.
AS soon as the hearing was over the
members Of the commission went into
conference and 1t is their intention to
Issue the order as soon as possible.
Two sessions we're held Monday In
the city court room, and while the. rep
| resentatives agreed on some points,
there were many more upon which they
could not agree. One Of the principal
OF these points OF disagreement was the
sharing Of the expense OF putting up
the elevated tracks. The Rutland Rail-
| road company will be obliged to do much
more Of this than the Central Vermont
and Chairman Redmond Of the commits
| sion indicated that 1t was the present
intention to order the Central Vermont
to help bear a portion Of this difference
In the outlay OF money. Engineer STAFF
ford Of the Grand Trunk objected
the Rutland road would derive extensive
benefits in the way Of doing away with
grade crossings. and said that It was
establishing a precedent to ask one rail-
| road to help bear the expense OF maxi
ing Improvements because one road held
more property than another.
other points regarding the building
of the station and the operating Of 1t
were also brought up but the railroai
men thought they could agree on this.
1t was agreed that the dividing line
should be the middle Of Main street
and that each road should do the
work on their side OF this point, but
that the Central Vermont should draw
the material for the fill as far south
as the middle of Maple street. Mos:
Of the other time was spent in pre-
senting the claims of each railroad or
number OF the less important points.
The objections Of Mr.. Lawrence were
based upon a denial OF the authority
OF the commission to order an eleva-
ton OF the tracks under the station
! act. to change the course OF Lake
street between College and Main
streets which. 1t Is claimed. amounts
ing to the Rutland railroad for high
way purposes, and to the whole pro.
ject on the grounds that it was unreal
sonable and confiscatory.
Mr.. Jarvis suggested that in view OF
the fact that the Rutland railroad had
purchased a lot Of land for the station
project and would he put to great ex-
pense in altering their yard, also in
view Of tine fact that their business IN
burlington was greater than that Of
the Central Vermont railroad, the COM
mission SHOULD take a favorable view
OF the Rutland's owning and control
ling the station from the standpoint
| OF accommodation for the public and
railroads, the station to be a union
station in every sense OF the word ami
as defined by law.
Mr. Jones Of the Central advanced
the idea that his road was in favor Of
joint ownership ana control of the
station. He was inclined to think also
that the Centrals passenger business
here was as great MS the Rutland's
1t was finally decided to have both
roads submit statements to the COM
mission as to how many tickets, and
mileages. each milage to count as a
trcket. were sold In the city within It
given time limit, for the purpose -
approximating the passenger traffic
for comparison.
Prof. Breed. the commissions engineer,
submitted a plan made by him in which
the Central's accepted plan was modified
to certain extent. embodying certain
changes which the commission thought
Owe
was to create a large plaza in front of
the station for the accommodation OF the
travelling public. AS located by the plans,
the station is now 1875 feet west of Battery
street. Prof Breed proposed that this
plaza be $50 feet from north to south,
which would create an area Of l35x250
feet Prof Breed also proposed that
Lake street instead Of being made to
run directly In front Of the station, be
constructed to run from It's present juno
ton with College street to the inter-
section OF Main and Battery streets. He
also pointed out in his plan that he had
! provided for the removal Of the main
line westward south OF King street SC
that 1t would give the Rutland railroad
. more yard room. His plan also provides
for a wider underpass Mt the King stree,
. ISioSSiHb' anu " tHt west
OF the track at College and King streets
, Chairman Redmond asked that the rail.
roads submit drawings Of the station they
, proposed to build with general specifica,
tions. Mr.. Jarvis said this could be done
. better when it was finally decided who
was to control the station. 1t was decid
I ed. however. that the architects of the
roads get together on some plan.
. At the hearing the Central Vermont wa.
, represented by c. w. Writers. II. S. Peck
Mr.. Stafford and General Manager Jones
! while the Rutland interests were looked
after by General Manager Jarvis. Attor
ney Lawrence and E. C. Mower.
The engineers Of both roads will, get to-
gether at some time within the next II
days and draw up plans to present to tn,
commission. 1t Is expected THAI inc orde
for the erection OF the station viii follow
, soon after this Is done.