The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12
FALLS
HooslcK FALLS TRUSTEES
Transacted Large Amount of Routine
Business Last Night.

1SS'~SS 6oSe NtSut.
Hoosick Falls, Feb. IA regular
Of the village board of trus-
tees was held Tuesday evening at the
building. Trustee Collins
called attention to the necessity for
an arc light on Oak street, where
there was none at present. which
would help to illuminate a portion of
Parsons avenue. The matter was du-
ly referred TO the light committee for
investigation, Trustee Meara of the
building committee stated that the
necessary changes in the basement of
the municipal building, making and
equipping room for tramps, had been
made and was ready for inspection by
anyone interested. The report was
accepted. Trustee Clark read the
following reports from E. r. Esta-
brook, superintendent of the water
works department: Dec1, cash on
hand. $3,00S,42; receipts during the
month of December, $1,l27.40; total
cash, $4,135S2. The total payments
for the various items scheduled was
$L,4SS.92. leaving cash on hand Dec.
81, 1907, S2,646.90. The January re-
port. cash on hand of January /,
S2,646.90; rentals and receipts from
all sources, $7S694; total receipts,
$3,4S3S4. Total payments as per at
tached items, $l,669.S5, leaving cash
on hand, Feb IL, s1,76399.
Trustee Carroll offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted: Resolved, that the follow
In h..' al, Oh h1
electors of the village of Hoosick Falls
at the next annual election, to be held
on the 18th OF March, 1905" Shall
the Village of Hoosick Falls establish
separate Board of Water Commits.
sioners consisting of FIVE members, to
be appointed according to law"
Trustee Thorpe stated that he had
received several letters from Assemb-
lyman Lansing. In all of which was
given encouragement on the state
highway matter which has been con-
sidered for the past two meetings, the
lassemblyman believed that legislation
will provide for the continuance OF
state roads without regard to village
limits, in extent not more than mile
long In villages. Trustee Thorpe said
that petition to the Legislature
should be agreed upon right away
and President Putnam asked for co
operation with the Oneida Village
Presidents association. which had the
matter now we'll in hand. Trustee
Collins moved that the signing OF such
ing and trustee Holmes amended that
a copy of such petition be enrolled up
on the minutes. The petition, which
was at once circulated among the mem
bers for signatures and will be sent
out among the citizens, follows In
part First. We believe that the
main highways OF the state should be
designated for Improvement, so as tC
connect cities and villages and also al
the same time developed those sec
tons of the state which are not pro
vided with transportation on rivers
and canals. Second, lnasmuch as the
state of New York receives from the
incorporated cities and villages either
under direct or an indirect system OF
taxation upwards of 80 per cent of heI
entire state revenues. we therefore
protest against the passage of any leg
islation which excludes the main high
ways passing through villages from
being improved under the $50 900. 00(
bond issue
Trustee Clark moved that arrange
nlents be made by committee for 9
series of band concerts, to be provided
at the expense of the corporation, and
that at least one concert each week
should be had. The project was en-
Enthusiastically carried trustee Clark re
ceiving the congratulations OF many
citizens. including the trustees. Presi
dent Putnam named as the music com
mittee. Messrs Clark, Carroll and
Collins.
Trustee Collins moved that the vii
lage caucuses be held on Monday
February "a, 1908, at the following
places: First ward at the Truman
vile hotel; second ward, at the ]. ID
Howe Hose house third ward, at the
Seth Parsons steamer house; fourtf
ward. at the Fourth Ward Hose
house Motion was carried as was al
so his motion that the convention b,
held on the following day. 1t was
moved and carried that the bills b
Knowlson and Kelly of Troy be paid
so far as the funds will permit. Bills
against the following funds in thu
following amounts were audited ant
ordered paid:
Water construction fund, S4.429.07
Incidental fund, $l3.25: salary fund
$l5S.S3; Board of Health fund, $20,50
fire fund, $l765; street fund, $3.50
building fund, $122S0; lights fund
$415.43; garbage fund, $4,000: sprink
Ter fund, $500