The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-03
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village will take in regard to putting
in additional hydrants where needed.
Article -. To see what action the
village will take in regard to extend
ing the village fire alarm system.
Article l3. To see If the village will
authorize its trustees to lease the prem
ises at the corner of Gage and Stafford
streets, owned by Eli j. Tiffany and
occupied by the village for the fire de-
partment ETC., for a term of years, and
If so for how long and upon what terms
and conditions.
Article IA. To see if the village will
authorize its trustees to buy or lease a
piece or parcel Of land for the purpose
of erecting a fire house or station for
the use of the H. w. Putnam Hose Co.,
said building 70 be erected In the vic
Unity of Depot or River streets, and il
not to see If the village will authorize
its trustees to enter into a contract
with any person or persons for term
of years for a suitable building in the
said locality for the Il. w. Putnam
Hose Co.
Article 10. To see if the village will
vote to refund TO John p. McGurn the
taxes paid by him for the year 1903,
upon three hundred dollars $4,000, in
value of real estate assessed TO him,
which he claims he did not own during
said year.
Article 16. To see if the village will
vote to refund to Joseph Clifford the
poll taxes assessed TO him by the viii.
lage of Bennington which have been
paid by him for the past six years,
Article II. To see if the village will
vote on extra highway tax to be ex-
pended in rebuilding Main street.
Article Is. To see if the village will
authorize the trustees TO build catch
basin on North street, similar to the
catch basin on South street, and lay
tile of suitable dimensions from thence
TO point west of the Adams mill.
Article 10. To see il the village will
authorize its trustees to print in pam
phlet form the village charter and by
laws enacted in 1884 and all subsequent
amendments thereto.
Article 20. To see If the village will
vote to pay Trustee J. ii. Livingston
the sum of 800 or any less sum for his
services the past year as chairman of
the street committee
Article 2l To see if the village viii
authorize and instruct its trustees TO
buy or lease a blue lime stone quarry,
and il so to authorize its trustees TO
purchase a steam rock drill, set up the
crusher plant in said quarry and use
the product of said plant upon the
streets of the village.
Article %. To see II the village will
authorize itstrustees to place INSTR
ance upon all the personal property
belonging to the village.
Article %. To see il the village will
authorize its trustees TO buy 1000 feet
of new hose for the Fire Department
TO replace hose burned at the Putnam
Hose House fite.
Article "A. To see il the village will
authorize its trustees to purchase a
hose cart for the fire department to re
place the one destroyed by fire.
Article p. To see what tax the vii
lage will raise upon its grand list and
defray the expenses of the village for
the year ensuing and to pay its indebt-
edness and to fix the time for the col
lection of said tax.
Article 26. To see fthe village will
vote to pay its taxes under the pro-
visions of sections 4S0 to 4S6 inclusive
of Vermont statutes and amendments
thereof.
Article 81. To see If the village will
vote to have the provisions of chapters
and 10 of the Vermont statutes and
amendments thereof. Apply to the
next annual meeting of the village to
be held on the third Tuesday of March
1904 and to intervening special meet
ings of said village.
Article 2s. To transact any other
business found necessary and proper
when met.
l.. l.. Fillmore
President of the village.
j II. Kelso
Village clerk