The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
Annual Village MeeIIng.-FulI Par
ticulars of Important Action Taken.

The annual meeting of Bennington
village was called to order at one o clock,
in the afternoon of Tuesday, by DR.. E.
B. Daley, president of the village. The
call was read by the clerk and the meet
ing proceeded to act upon each of the
ten articles in the warning. For the text
of these see last weeks BANNER.
The reports of the officers were read
and accepted. The auditors report APP
pears is full in another place to day. Its
favorable showing was received with
great satisfaction by the people assem-
bled, and, no doubt contributed good
deal toward the willingness of the voters
to make the appropriations below.
Article second: $40 see if ii village
will authorize the Trustees to borrow
money to defray the expenses of the vii
llge until the new tax is collected" was
laid on the table, it appearing that the
statute fixed this matter already.
In response to article third: "To see if
the village will vote to buy the Gamewell
Electric Fire Alarm apparatus now in
use by the fire department." VIM. b.
She d IN moved the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ReSOlUed, That the Trustees be and
they are hereby authorized to purchase,
or lease, or lease with the privilege of
purchase in the exercise of their discre-
ton, the electric fire alarm system, fix
lures and appliances now in use by the
village, upon such terms and conditions
as shall subserve the best interests of the
village.
1t was voted to pay the Bennington
| fire department $500 for services the
present year, and an additional sum of
$3.50 to reimburse them for money adj
vanced as rent of the electric fire alarm
system. 1t is understood that the fire
alarm is to cost $500, and that if pur-
chased now that the rental of $3.50 will
be deduc:e |. This vote to reimburse
the firemeu was wholly unexpected on
their part, and is duly appreciated. Sec
tiOns five and six of the warning was
left with the Trustees to act in their dis
erection. These articles read:
ITO see if the village will authorize
thu Trustees TO put in additional arc
lights where, in their best judgment,
such lights are needed.
''To see if the village will authorize
the Trustees to locate hydrant at the
corner of Mill and County streets and
one on Branch street."
1t was voted that the Trustees be di-
rected to make a contract with the Ben
stand pipes erected, to use for sprinkl-
ing the streets at cost not to exceed
800 per year.
A tax of 80 cents on the dollar was
voted, the tax bill to be placed in the
hands of the village treasurer by July
LIST, 1892.
Pending the hour, 3 o'clock, the last
article in the warning was taken up, and
after some debate, the following resolu-
tions were, severally, adopted:
ResOlred, That the Trustees be and
they are hereby authorized and directed
to lease suitable rooms, to be known as
the Village Clerks office, and to pur-
chase and procure suitable and neces-
sary furniture, fuel and lights therefor,
for the use of the Board of Trustees; for
the use of the fire department, at large
for all necessary and proper purposes;
for the use of the police; for the use of
the Municipal and Justices Courts and
for any and all other necessary and
proper uses for which the same may be
required by the village and its officers.
ReSolued, That the Trustees be and
they are hereby authorized in their dis
erection, to lease the Village Clerks
Office in common with, or to sublet the
same to, any other person or persons,
party VI DdllltS, lOl bllCu blllG VI blliIo
and upon such occasion or occasions and
u2on such term and conditions, as in
their judgment shall enure to the ben
eft of the village and shall not impair or
interfere with the necessary use of the
same by the village and its officers and
the Municipal and Justices courts.
Resolred, That the Trustees be and
they are hereby authorized and directed
to purchase or lease suitable safe for
the sate-keeping of the Records, books,
files and papers of the Village, to be
kept in the Village Clerks office.
On motion of DR.. Shurtleff a commit
tee was appointed, by the Chair, to take
into consideration the question of
sewerage, to report at subsequent
meeting. The committee are constitut-
ed as follows: John S. Holden, John L.
Shurtleff, Joseph Watson, A. b. Valen-
tine, L. III. Putnam.
The election was then held with the
results following, the figures attached
being the votes received by each candi-
date.
President, E. B. Daley, 2to; Clerk, J.
Fl. Kelso, 225; Treasurer, Geo. F.
Graves, 226; Collector, Jas. B. Meacham,