The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-29
SUM NOT TO EXCEED $4,000.
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with the selectmen or other proper Off
GERS of the town of Hinsdale, New
Hampshire. as to the proportions of the
expense to be paid by each town for
the construction and maintenance of !.
said bridge and approaches. =
Charles r. Crosby thought it was
proper to hear from the selectmen as to
any conference they might have had
with the Connecticut River Power Co.,
and Chairman S. A. Richmond of the
board of selectmen asked Attorney A. p. 1
CARPENTER for the town to state the re-
suit of the conference with members of
the law firm of Harvey, Maurice, Whit ;,
nev & Fits for the Power Co. This con-
ference has been fully reported and, as
Mr.. Carpenter stated, it resulted in moth |
ing further than a relteratlon by the i
Power Co. attorneys that the company |
! did not admit any legal liability for the
| loss of the bridge, but might be under
some moral obligation. There has been
no offer on the companys part, said Mr..
| Carpenter to pay any part of the ex
pense of a new bridge.
| /. E. Holden asked what style of
bridge was contemplated, and Mr.. Rich
mond stated that it was similar in de-
| sign to the old one, but heavier and
| narrower, having a 2l-foot roadway to
conform to the New Hampshire highway
commissions requirements instead of a
26-foot roadway which the old bridge
had, as no provision was made for
street railroad track. Mr.. Richmond
thought the prospect of a street railroad
crossing the bridge was so remote that
it did not need to be considered, whereas
the old bridge was equipped for such a
purpose.
Mr.. Richmond stated that the old
bridge weighed 265 tons, whereas the
bridge called for by Mr.. Storrss specifica
| tions would weigh from 307 to 3l4 tons,
also that the old bridge had but about
three fourths the strength the new
) bridge would have. He minated that
, if the question was left to the selectmen
s the Storrs bridge would be built rather
. than duplicate of the old one. The
roadbed would have two inches of as
phalt over treated plank, which would
/. greatly prolong its life.
Replying to question by Mr. Crosby
4 as to whether the selectmen deemed the
! Power Co to be wholly liable for the loss
of the old bridge, Mr.. Richmond said
'Emphatically yes"
DO you plan a lawsuit % inquired Mr.
! Crosby to which Mr. Richmond re
. pended: I'VE intend to build a new
i bridge and to borrow money with whicl
. to pay for it. All the bridge companie.
; who bid on a new bridge said they ex
pected to have it completed by Feb |
! but they named March in order to b,
= on the safe side The contract must b
: awarded at once, however, if the bride,
is to be completed by that date, am
there is no time to secure any settle
ment"
Inquiry was made BY Mr. Holden as t,
what share of the expense would b
borne by the town of Hinsdale, and Nh
= Richmond said that towns share here
C. tofore had been one fourth
) John T. kane wanted to know no,
C. that arrangement ever was arrived al
III and whether it was equitable at the pres
v. ent time. THE bridge is all in Ne,
ne Hampshire except the west abutment
j. and think Hinsdale, which is a thrivin
IS little town, ought to pay larger pre-
~ portion of the expense"
To this Mr.. Richmond said all h
knew about it was what the town rec
= ords showed as to the expense of til
former bridge, the arrangements havin
been agreed to by bridge commissio
OF which the late Selectman ". II. Viz
ton was chairman.
Someone called for the question. an
when the moderator put the motion f.
the adoption of the resolution it wa
carried by unanimous vote
Under article ?, which was to rails
money for paying for the bridge, Tow
treasurer F. c. Adams presented a res,
luton moving its adoption, that the 81
Iectmen be authorized to borrow a su
not TO exceed $4,000 and to issue not,
OF the town therefor This motion lik
wise was carried by a unanimous vote.
Then MIR. Adams, under article 3. f,
the transaction of other business. mr.
scented a resolution authorizing the :
lectmen TO borrow on town notes not
exceed $4,000 to pay for the Temporal
bridge now under constructions As TIL
called Tor an appropriation Moderate
ochwenk suggested that it might not
legal under the warrant, but Attorns
Carpenter stated that he thought il W,
legal. The selectmen have a right und
thls emergency to build a Temporal
bridge and pay for it at the expense
the town whether this resolution
adopted or not" said Mr. Carpenter. IN
we thought it would be well to have Il
resolution on record" There was no di
sentlng voice when the motion was n,
and adjournment immediately followe