LXIV REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



proceed to Vermont and pepare a report upon siuli places as from a 

 general examination presented suitable possibilities. Ainony; the jdaces 

 visited were lloxbnry, Washington County; llealdville, Forge Flat, 

 Pittsford, and Mendon, Rutland County; Mancliester, Bennington 

 County; Willianistown, Orange County; Vergennes, Addison County; 

 and St. Jolinsbury, Caledonia County. After a due consideration of 

 the relative merits of these places a site in the vicinity of St. Johns- 

 bury, Vt., and in close proximity to Sleepers Kiver, was fixed upon as 

 more nearly meeting the recpiirements. It having been learned that 

 the owners of the different pieces of property involved in this site 

 were willing to dispose of them at reasonable prices to the United 

 States, in June, 1892, the engineer of the Commission was directed to 

 proceed to St. Johnsbury and survey the plat of ground which was 

 necessary to be obtained. 



The property which it was decided to secure is embraced in four 

 lots — the first two containing 21.31 aca-es, owned by E. & T. Fairbanks 

 Company; the third, containing 3 acres, immediately south of the Fair- 

 banks property and fronting on Sleepers River for 630 feet. The 

 fourth place belongs to Mr. Asa S. Livingston and includes water 

 rights to the Emerson Falls, on Sleepers River. The land selected is 

 about 2i miles from the railroad station at St. Johnsbury and about 

 li miles from that at Fairbanks village. It was also deemed desirable 

 to secure rights to the Chickering mill property situated about a mile 

 above the site selected, in order to have full control of the river in the 

 vicinity and for the purpose of erecting a dam for the introduction of 

 a suitable water supply additional to that furnished by the springs. 

 Arrangements were made with the owners of the property by which 

 the site in its entirety was obtained for $2,470. As soon as the proper 

 plat is made, the question of examination of title and preparation of 

 deeds will be referred to the Attorney-General, as required by law. 



