The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-07
PoNTooN BRIDGE.
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selectmen, and he said it was entirely |
feasible to place a pontoon bridge in
she river here at the location suggested,
which is north of the abutments at the
old bridge site.
The principal difficulty would be in
reaching the bridge from the west bank
OF the river, as the bridge roadway
would be but three feet above the
surface of the river If permission can
be secured from the Boston & Maine
Railroad Co. to cross the company =
bridge at the mouth of Milestone
brook and build an approach out into
the river few feet, the difficulty
could be overcome, or the proper grade.
might be secured by taking down
few layers of stone from the top of
the south retaining wall at the mouth
of the brook. The east end of the
bridge would be at Island park
Boats 30 feet long and five feet wide
would be used for supporting the
bridge, and they would be placed q
feet from center to center leaving Is
feet of water between the boats. The
roadway would be - feet, and it would
not be feasible for automobiles to pass
on the bridge. 1t is understood that
| there would be no charge to the town
for the use of the bridge.
Capt Bragdon came on the 2O9
train from the south and returned on
the 400 train, which was late He
said he would lay the matter before
the proper officers at once. When asked
how long it would take to construct
| the bridge he replied that the 9Th en-
| gineers could throw it across in an
hour and a half, but as he didn't know
the labor situation here he could not
give very good estimate, but he said
it was simple matter so far as the
bridge proper is concerned. Civil En-
gineer j. E. Helyar will supply him
| with various measurements and sound
ings.
Nothing definite has been decided
upon rs to the date of the conference
between the town officials and the off
Gals of the Connecticut River Power
Co. relative to the damages sustained
by the town, which the towns ask the
company to make good, but one may
be held Saturday in Brattleboro if the
various persons interested can come
here at that time.
Following is the text of the letter o.
!. the Power Co. to the selectmen in vhiel
the company disclaims liability for til,
damage:
Brattleboro, April ).
, S. A. Richmond, w. F. Stellman. A. d
: Wyatt. Selectmen of Brattleboro:
Gentlemen:-
We acknowledge the receipt of fou
letters from you dated April 3, direct
ing our attention TO the following mat
tiers:
(a) The loss of the steel bridg,
across the Connecticut river on tn
highway leading from Bridge street il
, the town of Brattleboro to Hinsdalt
n. H.
(b) Damages to the highway acros
the Island in the Connecticut river op
posite Brattleboro, and to Little Rive
bridge, so-called.
' (c) Damages to the Vernon stree
] highway.
Cd Damages to the highway west
erly of the Suspension bridge leadin
from Brattleboro to Chesterfield. \
0 H., by reason of cave-in of bank.
e We do not admit any liability what
r soever in these matters. We should b
e very glad, howevcr, 10 meet You an
your representatives III conference an
go into these matters fully If TIL
4 suggestion meets with your approval
t we should be glad to arrange with va
5 for an early meeting at some tin
d and place which would be mutual
e satisfactory to those interested
: Yours very truly,
n The Connecticut River Power Co. {
h New Hampshire.
Bv HAROLD E. WHITNEY,
Secretary.