The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-07
FOR A NEW CEMETERY
Communication Read at Tuesdays Town
Meeting.


Meeting.
Following Is the report OF the select
men on the subject of procuring ade-
luate ground for public cemetery,
which was referred to them at the an.
nual meeting held In March, 1906,
We, your selectmen, under article IL
Of the warning make report. The ques
ton of o public cemetery is we'll under
stood, no doubt, as to the need OF the
same, aud In locating new cemetery |
the mistakes Of the past should. II pos
sible, be avoided, such as multiplicity |
OF burial grounds, location OF same,
adaptability as to dryness and easy ex
cavation. There are only two cemeter
les at present that fulfill any OF the fore
going requirements. Further, In the
matter OF the law, wherein no burial OF
the human dead should be made within
20 rods OF dwelling house. They all
fail In this respect.
CLERKS woods" so called, has been
called to our attention as being de-
sirable location. First the amount OF
land that would be available for bur-
ial purposes after ornamentatlon and
park effect would surely be inadequate
for In the last SO years we have practic.
ally taken up for burial purposes near
ly Is acres. Also the same reason up.
plies against the use OF the "webb
farm" Although the soil OF the Webb
farm is ideal for excavation purposes
and ornamentation, there Is about 10
acres that could be used for burial
purposes, and an extension to the east
could be made to the Walton Springs,
so called, and no further, which would
probably be all taken up ln the next so
years aud then the town would have 10
dnd other grounds.
The cost OF the Clark woods and ad.
joining lands would be $500 an acre,
II acquired by private purchase and
the Webb farm about 5000 II acquired
by private purchase. Both the above
locations are local as to their access
ability. that is, this village mainly
would have easy access.
The town already owns a mach lar
ger tract OF land, which Is located ide.
al as to accessibility, and consequent
ly FIRST cost, for the whole town aud we
recommend II this land Is used, that
we be authorized to acquire the Wins.
low land, and a small Triangular
piece now owned by Walter Richard
son about 30 acres 10 all. With these
additional plots, the 20 rods require.
mept as TO burials would be complied
with, without using up too much
available lands.
a cemetery railroad station could
be nut up on the same, for each year
orings To this town 30 or 20 bodies for
burial. Last month there we're i've
bodies brought into the town for such
burial, and ., we had proper arrang.
ed cemetery, ther, would be a large
Increase 10 thu outside burial. Also
the electric road comes within n few
feet OF this plot, making II possible TO
reach the cemetery In any kind OF
weather every half hour. Porous that
are acquainted with this plot are veil
aware OF the magnificent scenery that
can be viewed from the higher ground.
and such low grounds rs II contained
therein, can be used for park effec,
aud ornamentalion.
The future contains immense posi-.
bilIties for beautiful and magnificent
cemetery. The extension to the north
can be made for miles; the soil Is prac.
tlcally all adapted for cemetery pur.
poses, aud Includes river. and 40
opportunity for quite n lake. Also
many small streams, aud this all at q
small expense, is fact In ten years IL
would be large paying investment
aud a credit 10 this community.
Moved, that the seleclmen's report
10 regard 10 cemetery be accepted.
Voted 20 adopt and accept such re-
port.
Resolved that the ,eleclmen be- auth.
orized and directed 10 obtain by pur
chase, redccmable lease or condsmna
ton proceedings under the !aw mad,
aud provided, the wlnslow lands. so
called, now owned by Mrs WIN {. Gre
mack situate west OF road 100, north
OF road l02, and east Of road los and
south OF lands nov owned by the town
Also q triangular piece OF land nov
owned by Walter Richardson bounded
northeasterly by the Rutland Rail
road company's land aud south by
road i07, and vest by road los, boit
pieces 10 town school district No. I, a
such time In future not TO exceed tw,
years, as the town may require III,
same for the purpose OF connecting IN,
same with the cemetery first proposed
Further that the selcctmen forthwith
procure typographical survey OF III,
foregoing mentioned lands and such
other adjciulng lands as may seen
prudent 10 the future to be added V
such cemetery with sufilcIen. numbcl
Of blue prints ofsuch survey.
And further resolved, that the selec,
men be authorized aud directed 10 oiie
three prizes for the three bes, cemeter,
plots or plans fitted 70 our needs, fur
nish blue prints OF typographical sur
yey OF proposed cemetery and adjoln