The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-05
MANCHESTER'S NEW ROAD
Citizens Of Village Vote For New Permanent Highwa
at Cost of approximately S7O,OOOOO


One Of the largest gatherings Of voters in village
meeting together last Saturday evening at the
Court House TO upon the question Of whether Man
chester should repair build new the main street
through this village Also to see how much money
they would vote for its construction. This is the
largest proposition brought up FOR the action Of
the voters here.
In the absence Of Judge Griffith, village clerk ". K.
Hard chosen clerk bro tenn. and after the warning
read the matter for action was presented by Trus-
tee Harry G. Beebe in very careful and instructive
manner. In the absence Of Judge Griffith, who had
carried all the correspondence relative to the pro-
posed work, Mr. Beebe entrusted with the duty of
the presentation of the whole matter and that he was
thoroughly in touch with made evident by
the way in which he met every question that was
brought up relative to the proposed road.
There quite bit of discussion relative to the
plans, etc, and the engineer who drew the plans and
specifications, A. c. Grover Of Rutland, and Mr.. Adams
Of the contracting firm Of Adams < Densmore one of
the bidders the work, both being present contrib
uted to the enlightenment of the voters by their
wers to various questions touching the work.
The assembly seemed almost unanimous for the
proposition and the main questions Of discussion
seemed to be the matter of the length of time to be
taken for the payment of the voted The fol-
lowing resolutions relative to the matter show what the
final result was:
That the Village repair the highway known as
Main Street from the Village Limits at Judge
MunSOn TO the loot OF Bell iil, according to the
plans Of A. G. Grover Engineer, and the specifca-
tions provided in the bid of Adams & Densmore
for the construction of said road and also to build
the necessary eurbs, cutters and culverts to
for the water along said highway.
That the Village Trustees be given authority to
enter into contract for said construction or any
part thereof according to said plans and specifca-
tons with Adams q DensHnore any other rei-
able contractor, or contractors, and to make any
changes in plans and specifications approved by
Mr. A. c. Grover, or the engineer in charge, which
do not materially change the character of the road
the cost thereof
That the Village borrow the of $40 900 for
the purpose of repairing and rebuilding the high
way, known as Main Street in the Village of Man
chester as has been voted. in this meeting and
issue its orders therefor, signed by the Village
trustees and cOUntersigned by the Village Treas
urer, and payable as follows: Oneffth of the
total amount annually for period Of five years.
And that sad orders shall bear interest not to
exceed five per cent per annum shall be in such
denominations as most readily marketable.
The bid that was accepted, that of Adams & Dens-
more calls for expenditure of between S6 900 and
$4,000 in the construction of this new piece of road
beginning at Judge Munsons corner the northern linn
its of the village highway and continuing through the
village to the driveway into the grounds of Hon. Robert
1. Lincoln at the foot of the Bell HILL so-called The
construction of the road is to be of the very latest in
modern road building and will consist of six-nch con-
crete base with two inch top of asphalt mixture the
road varying in width according to the location but
with probably 24foot path through the village from
the Seminary walk to the brook at the golf
grounds 1t is expected that the section from the cross
walk north will be curbed and guttered far as the
BATHS brook also that curb CUTTERS etc. will be placed
at points where the necessity is apparent.
The work viii be commenced early in the spring
as conditions will warrant, the first section to be done
being in all probability the one in the main part of the
village.
The funds for all this extensive work are to be
provided by loan of $4,000 by the village and by sub
scnptions for the remaining amount necessary of
which there is at present about $1,000 assured
$4,000 being the result Of subscriptions made last fan
by Mrs George 0ryis of the Equinox Company and
group OF fifteen twenty summer residents the bal
ance being sum subscribed By few Of the all year
residents Of the village few days before the recent
meeting.
The residents Of Manchester have always been
noted for their progresveness but this last effort is
the greatest that the citizens have ever put over
After the meeting the folks assembled at the
Equinox House Office and p4Tto0k Of lunch Of coffee
doughnuts, cheese and pickles, provided by Manager
Martin Cards were INDUCED in BY the guests until
midnight