Town of Waterbury v. Central Vermont Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal by the petitionee from an order of the Public Service Commission directing it to repair a certain highway bridge in the town of Waterbury, Washington County. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
The track of the defendant’s railroad crosses Main Street in the village of Waterbury by means of an overpass. Directly under this overpass is an iron bridge forming a part of the highway at that point. This bridge, as well as a wooden structure that preceded it, was built and has always been maintained by the town of Waterbury. It has now become unsafe for public travel and must be repaired or replaced. The town is seeking to charge the defendant with the expense of this undertaking; and, proceeding under G-. D. 5170, it gave the defendant notice of the condition of the bridge, and the…
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