The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
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IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAY.
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not cover the expense of the improvements
which 1t was thought advisable to make
while the blasting machinery was on the
ground, and County Road Commissioner
David L. Perry went to Montpelier to
consult with the state highway depart
ment regarding the ACCESSIBILITY of COM
pletlng the job. as they felt that Brat
tleboro was willing to do her full share
In cooperation with the state highway de-
partment.
At conferences of the road commissioners
IN this section with the state and county
commissioners, which have been held in
Brattleboro, it has seemed to be the sen
timent OF the state commissioner that
the majority of towns were not willing
to do their part in reconstructive work
For this reason the seectmen, county com
missioner and Commissioner Wallace
thought best to put in this. extra state
money to 60 as far as possible with the
Gulltord road improvements.
Last year extra money was offered va
| rious towns by the state and the amount
apportioned to ,Brattleboro was about
$40. After the local authorities and Coun-
| ty Road Commissioner Perry had examined
the roads it was decided to use the avail
able money on the strip of highway be-
tween the Austine farm buildings and
| Elm corners, a road which is used great
| deal by people from the west side of the
town, as well as by automobiles for
| pleasure rides. Heavy rains late last fall
| caused washouts which required the inn
mediate attention of the road builders,
and these were followed by the early snow,
so that the work in that section was not
started last year. This will leave about
| 1878 state money available for work in
/ that section this year, and the necessary
| blasting preparatory to the permanent
work already has been done, and large
| number of trees have been cut Persons
| travelling this road will be glad to be able
/ to meet or pass team or car without
1 having to wait at some convenient place or
1 run the risk of collision, which has
been the case heretofore. Other trees will
| have to be cut when the work of widening
is begun
| When asked about the possibility of per
manent repairs on Main street, Mr. Wal
/ lace replied that he realized fully the poor
| condition of the street and the fact that
an entirely new surface should be laid
! However, he said new drainage system
| should be provided before it would be ad-
visable to expend money for permanent
work there, but that the holes would be
patched as soon as his force can find
time to do the work
In addition to this larger work the or.
binary scraping, gntter cleaning, and other
repair work has been carried ON in the
various sections of the town and will be
continued as rapidly as possible.
The help situation in road work is as
serious as in other lines of occupation and
some of the men have been released te
help farmers during the haying season
4 A new cement sidewalk and retaining
wall has been laid in front of the new
Manley garage on High street, and a new
walk will be laid on Estey street. in com
pliance with the vote taken at the towr
meeting in March. The vote Mt the annua
meeting called for the construction of q
sidewalk four feet wide beginning neal
the schoolhouse in Esteyville and extend
ing down to the junction Of Estey and
Birge streets. together with the necessary
retaining walls The work here will bs
/ begun as soon as weather and help permit