The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-15

unity of Depot or River streets, and il
not to see il the village will authorize
its trustees to enter into a contract
with any person or persons for a term
of years for suitable building in the
said locality for the a. w. Putnam
Hose Co.
Trustees authorized to make lease
of quarters for term of five to ten
years with power to purchase.
Article Is. To see If the village will
vote to refund to John p. McGurn the
taxes paid by him for the year 1908,
upon three hundred dollars $4,000, in
value of real estate assessed TO him,
which he claims he did not own during
said year.
Voted to refund.
Article l6. 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.
Taxes refunded.
Article II. To see II the village will
vote on extra highway tax to be eX-
pended in rebuilding Main street.
Article tabled.
Article Is. To see If the village will
authorize the trustees to build catch
basin on North street, similar 10 the
catch basin on South street, and lay
tile of suitable dimensions from thence
TO a point west of the Adams mill.
Article dismissed.
Article 10. To see if 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 10 also dismissed.
Article 20. To see If the village will
vote to pay Trustee j. H. Livingston
the sum Of 500 or any less sum for his
services the past year as chairman OF
the street committee.
Motion to pay him $500 voted down
almost unanimously,
Article p. To see il the village will
authorize and instruct its trustees to
buy or lease blue lime stone quarry,
and if so 20 authorize its trustees TO
purchase steam rock drill. set up the
crusher plant in said quarry and use
the product Of said plant upon the
streets Of the village.
Tabled.
Article % To see 1.-THE village win
authorize its trustees to place insur-
ance upon all the personal property
belonging to the village,
Lelt TO trustees with power to act.
Article %. To see If the village viii
authorize its trustees to buy 1000 feet
OF new hose for the Fire Department
to replace hose burned at the Putnam
Hose House file.
Referred TO trustees with power to
purchase at price of not over 50
cents per foot if they decide to buy.
Chief Buss stated that 65 cent hose
was better for this department as it is
not so heavy as the higher priced
hose.
Article "a. To see if the village viii
authorize its trustees to purchase a
hose cart for the fire department to re
place the one destroyed by fire.
Referred to trustees with power to
act.
Article %. To see what tax the viii
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.
Tax OF 10 cents voted, payable July
/ of which $1,000 shall be used toward
existing indebtedness not including
the sewer bond due this year.
Article 26. To see ifthe village will
vote to pay its taxes under the pro-
visions of sections 4S0 TO 4S6 inclusive
OF Vermont statutes and amendments
thereof.
Voted to have the treasurer collect
the taxes.
Article 81. To see If the village will
vote to have the provisions OF chapters
8 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.
Voted to use the Australian ballot
as provided in thi section.
Article %. To transact any other
business found necessary and proper
when met.
Voted that the village team should
not be taken outside the village so as
to keep it available in case of fire.
j. H. Livingston was chairman OF
the meeting and w. r. Daley clerk.
Several OF the articles aroused con-
siderable discussion. Under Article
10 regarding the electric light contract
some thought one year contract
better but the length of time was left
to the trustees.
Article 1S brought out statement
from w. B. Sheldon and others OF the
need of better methods Of carrying off
surface water. o. M. Barber opposed