Connecticut western news., 1899-04-20
GREAT BENNINGTON.

The chief event of the past week was the annual meeting of the fire district Friday afternoon at the Town Hall. William O. Hinman was chosen modera- tor, The reports of the district officers were presented in a printed pamphlet and accepted. After an almost unani- nous discussion in favor of good side. walks and their extension throughout the village, the meeting appropriated the generous amount of $2,000 The first motion by A. 0. Collins was for S1,500l but the amendment of George W. Mellen for an addition of $500 was quickly carried. On the question of building a new engine house commit tee consisting of P. A. Russell, John P. Pomeroy, J. l.. Pringle, John P. Nor ton and Walter B Sanford was appoint d to look up site; investigate the cost of building and report at the next meet ing. A committee consisting of H. O.. Joyner, W. O. Hinman and the sewer commissioners was appointed to investi- gate the ownership and value of certain sewers on land of J. F. Whiting and re- port at the next annual meeting. The committee appointed at the last annual meeting to fix the salaries of officers of the distric reported through their chairman, A. 0. Collins. They recom- mend that the chairman of each board of officers be paid $50 year, and the other two mem bers $25 each; that $75 be paid for writing up the books of the water commissioners and collecting water rents, and that $l50 be the salary of the superintendent of water works. On motion the meeting voted the fol- lowing appropriations: Street lights S3, 700; incidental expenses $500; care of steamer and other fire apparatus $70O; officers of the fire department $775, of which $625 is to be paid the firemen and Sl50 the members of the hook and ladder com pany; sidewalks $2, ,0O0;main drains and sewers $l,800; on district debt $1. .O0O The balance of $1, 400 due on water rents will be placed with the sinking fund. The treasurer vas authorized to borrow $500 to purchase new hose cart and hose to be kept in the south part of the village in case of fire. At the conclus- ion of business the meeting adjourned to the second Friday In June. The officers elected are as follows: clerk, D. ey; prudential committee, O. Fl. Booth, O. c. Bidwell, T. J. Kearin; water commissioner for three years, o. Fl. Ten Brook, side walk and sewer com missioner, Charles J. Burget: engineers. J. P. Norton, B. F. Hopkins, Robert Am bach auditors. W. B. Sanford, C.R Sabin.
 Rev M. B. Snyder, pastor of the Methodist church for four years, preached his farewell sermon Sunday. He has been appointed to Millerton. His successor, s Gidney Keyser, has been a member of the New York confer snce since 1S69 He now comes from West Pleasantville, N. r., where he has preached the past year. .
 Rev Dr Hartley, rector of the Epis- copal church returned Friday with his wife from Southern Georgia where they have been spending the winter. Rev H. I. Bodley, who has supplied his pulpit, has returned to Stamford.
 The project of starting 8 daily paper in this village by King & Kellogg has been abandoned. The field is not large enough. We already receive more dsi- ly papers from out of town than Is necessary and all money invested in such an enterprise would be squander- ed.
 Robert Higgins has sold house and lot on East street to w. A. Smith for $2, 200.
 A man who gave his name as Patrick Herriek of Bridgeport was arrested here Saturday evening for disturbing the peace. He was put in the lookup where he broke the windows and tore his clothing. Two doctors who exam ined him decided he was insane and he was sent Monday to the asylum at Northampton.