The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
PROPERTY OWNERS
MAY HOLD MEETING
Geo. Wilder Clapp Makes Further Elk
plantations Concerning Proposed
Widening of Main Street.
Editor of Rcformer:-

~~NN~~A
Editor of Reformer:--
A number of people have asked me to
explain the detail of plans not brought
ont in the town meeting regarding widen
ing Main street.
A definite, practical, economical plan is
essential Trees should be retained, the
expanse of grass area retained and side
walk contact with business buildings pro-
vided for.
To accomplish this frst-provision for
an ultimate roadway width of As feet con-
tinuing present Brooks House distance
from the east curb by similar location
northerly
Using this line paralleling the east side
as location for the west edge of a seven
foot sidewalk we provide, for retention
now of grass areas of present extent
forming thus the boulevard development
generally adopted for identifying newly
developed streets. None of the effect OF
grassed areas is lost, as much gained as
| is conceded
With roadway developed to the full
4S feet the projected location of seven
| foot sidewalk provides for retention of a
| four-foot grass strip and one-foot curb
next the roadway the total of the l2-foot
! sidewalk to be adopted in front of bust
ness structures. Immediate planting OF
shade trees nine feet east of this 60-foot
sidewalk line locates trees for permanent
retention of shade in event OF maximum
widening
1t is proposed that the line called the
east curb line be a surveyed line that is
straight and practically identical with the
present sidewalk curb face. A l2-foot
east walk development provision should
also be included so that as present trees
are gradually removed new planting viii
ultimately provide for the same east-sldl
| boulevard contemplated on the west.
\ Boulevard street development provide,
for driveway slope construction from
gutter to sidewalk levels without the oh
ference necessitated by sidewalks as they
now are.
The finest architectural development il
Brattleboro-the Unitarian church, mus
not be altered and need not be Diagona
crossing of Grove street to sidewalk sim
larly located as at present next 10 TN
roadway viii do away with this necessit,
by only resettng the front wall and step
to develop sidewalk width with road curl
on a straight line with the new road curl
face This is to be the present west edg
be the sidewalk as it now is south o
Grove street.
Please note that this plan calls for side
walk area touching fronts of new build
ug8 in any event even if the street b
not widcaed now. The e0-foot measure
nent from the cast curb is essential t
this definite proposal which provides 70
all future needs 4 fiat grass plot be
tween present curb and l2-foot sldewai
next to new buildings with side
wall, connection at the Baptist churc
property viii meet present needs, thong
if garages are to he erected the roa
width at least to this point should b
namadiatelv corrected.
ANY building erected must be goo
enough to stand without propping up an
If so constructed is Of necessity pract
Cally permanent Anyone erecting ia,
payer must charge Of bis construction
repairs and taxes against rental receipt
50 that argument for temporary bull,
mos demands permanence for a definii
time probably not less than 10 years 81
more likely j. to go years. This Is L
true meaning OF temporary building.
Location Of the 60foot line may be see
by anyone standing at the High stree
corner hvdrant and looking north to t
ront face OF the library steps.
Il VIII he noted that this location
Il considerable concession from the bull
ing line established by present st1uctur
and is the only adequate provision f
maximum future development
1t is now proposed that the selectmt
arrange for meeting Of property owner
trustees or custodians Of properties
volvcd il tins proposal to adopt defnl
plan, determine cost, etc. II seems iu
to propose rescinded taxes for dehnl
term of years OH improvements placed {
he Hooker estate to reimburse prese
holders for concessions and eneoura
best construction, placing the matt
again before the town for considerable
Concessions from the federal governme
and J Manley are now in hand
Markers ii the grass area o. the f
oral building are not corners, being or
location points from which the bour
cries may be determined
GEORGE WILDER CLAPP