The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-22
The Annual vIIIaFe MseIInr.

nc annual
Tuesday afternoon Library hall was
filled with voters. The business trans
acted, aside from'tbe reading and &C
ton on tue reports Of officers, (see aud
itors' report below, consisted of voting
tax of 40 cents on the grand list dollar
which, together with the highway of
fifteen makes the total of So cents on a
list of little over $14, 900, as necessary
to pay the debts Of the village and run
it next year. This tax is payable to the
treasurer July LIST, The voters refused
to pay the president and trustees for
their services, dismissinG the third arti-
Gle in the warning. The sum of $500
was voted the fire department to be di
divided among the several companies
by the trustees.
The street lighting proposals resulted
in the il struction to the trustees to carry
out the contract and to light the bal
ance OF the village with oil lights. 1t is
popularity understood and 80 expressed
in the contract published last August
that the village have ten arc and thirty
incandescent street lights. This was the
representation of Prof. Apgsr at the
meeting, and in discussion referred to
as such by diagram as to the location of
the ten arcs and general idea was Civ
en- as to the inrandescents. The first
and published contract was understood
to be based upon this express under
standing. Later on paper was given
the electric light company in which five
Of the seven trustees profess to decide
that sixteen arcs shall fulfil the agree
ment. Whether the second instrument
is legal or not is now the question, and
the'vote instructed the incoming board
TO ascertain and then to carry out the
contract whatever it might prove to be.
It was developed in the discussion that
the second document. although of rec
ord, was not voted by the board nor
signed together as IS usual, but the sig.
natures were obtained one at time, 30
to speak.
The village voted as per the seventh
article that the trustees apply to the
trustees Of the soldiers home for the
piece Of land for park, of which de-
tailed mention was made week before
last in the BANNER. This probably in.
sures to the village the proposed park.
The following officers were elected.
We give the vote in the wards to show
the contest; on the general ticket there
was no opposition.
President, John v. Carney; Treasurer,
Geo. F. Graves; Collector. James B,
Meacham; Clerk. John Il. Kelso; Aud.
itors, G. H. Mason, G. H. Darling, H. c.
Day. Ward ii. H. Ayers 8 votes, w.
G. T. Wright 81; ward Sd. Guiltenane
20, Thos. McGraw 81; ward 3-F. NJ.
Crawford 3S. DIR. E. B. Daley "a: ward
4-Eli j. Tiffany 40: ward 5-Geo. A.
Wood 90, DIR B. c. Jenney /; ward g.
Geo. w. Phillips 2s; ward John NJ.
Coleman 33, Jas. P, Sibley 10, C.S. Perry
II. We give the
AUDITORS REPORT.
Your auditors have examined the
books and vouchers of your treasurer,
and trustees and report as fol.
lows:
Village Trustees in account with Highway Fund
A. c. Sweet, Road Commissioner.
To amt. of orders drawn to him. . S65 81
BY amt.eIpended by him in repair.
ing highway and as per vouchers 36S 81
II, NJ, Tuttle, Road Com:
To amt. OF orders drawn 10 him. 3,033 20
By amt. expended in repairing
highways as per vouchers ..... S,033 70
Orders drawn for other highway
purposes ............ ....t...... 400
Orders for borrowed money go. LAOS OO
drawnagainst highway for
street hghting..... ......... 306 Sc
s5,l24 30
The Treasurer in account with Highway Fund:
Bal. in hand March A. 1857 ... ......S 1855 90
Avails of orders, 1879. .. ........ =. $40 90
lboe. ................... 80 %
=, =, i.Sa'., ..:.;'''''''.''' zOo W
From general fund to highway fund e. 2s3 81
Il. W. Putnam OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. loo o.
rayes aid treasure Observation-Disclosures. 1898 SO
j. Is. Meacham, collector. 32t 81
Ss.47i o.
The Treasurer has paid from Highway Fund
Orders drawn to A, C. SWEET. .......$ 1856 81
II. NJ. futile ........ zee. 3033 70
{, other highway purposes IL Oh
Order No. l6Ig borrowed money! ...... $40 90
" 1906 .......... S35 90
Interest on same OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 22np
G. F. Graves overpAd tax OF lsS7....... 243l
" collectors fees See. =. ... go
]. B Meacham, collector, overpaid on tax
bills Of 1884 IS -. ..................... SOL
Orders drawn against highway fund for
street Lighting ................. 3O6 %
Is $50 %
Leaving balance In treasury March II, 'Ss, 500 90
We find one outstanding order
AGAINST the highway fund, No,
l'oS OIL 1lOU
There remains uncOllected In the
hands of J. b. MeachAm. collec-
tor, on highway tax bill lSS6.....e a33
On tax bill OF 1857. ............. llb So
Total amt Of unsolicited taxes &c. I l40 SO
The treasurer has paid orders drawn by the treas.
urer against the general fund as follows;
for ponce expenses .......'..............S 3lZ %
OF street HgnunB'. .......'. .....''.... ozI 20
FIRE dept. .................... 80. 1852 ~
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