The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-17
ANNUAL VILLAGE
MEETING Being
HELD TODAY
Big Crowd in Spite Of Disagree
able Weather
TAX OF SEVENTY CENTS
Proposal to Pay Trustees and Village
President Two Dollars Zach for
Meetings Rejected.


largest attended In several years.
While the oral portion Of the meeting
was in progress so many voters we're
present that 1t was difficult to crowd
ones way through the hall.
The meeting progressed rapidly and
was adjourned a few minutes previ.
ous to the time OF closing the polls.
The meeting In addition to dispos-
ing of the different articles In the warn
ing made recommendation for the
placing of fire alarm boxes In the two
school buildings and also for the loca-
ton of hydrant.
The meeting also voted that $1,000
OF the highway money be expended In
the building of permanent roads.
The different articles In the warning
were disposed Of as follows:
Article 4. To see what sum. II any,
shall be voted to pay the Bennington
Fire Department.
Same amount AZ last year, 1925.
Article s. To see what sum. II any,
the village will vote for open air con.
certs given by the Bennington City
band.
Same amount as last year, $500.
Article 6. To see what sum, II any.
the village will vote to be paid to the
Bennington Improvement society to
be used by 1t in the care Of the GENE
terry grounds in the village.
Dismissed.
Article Z. To see what sum, X any,
the village will vote for sprlnkling the
streets of the village.
Dismissed
Article s. To see what sum, II any,
the village will vote to pay It's clerk in
addition to the amount prescribed by
the charter for services rendered by
him as such clerk, for the ensuing
| year.
That he be paid 5000 in all.
Article 8. To see what sum, II any,
the village will vote for the extension
of the village sewer system.
$3.50.
Article 10. To see what sum, II any
the village will vote to pay It's presi
dent and trustees for their services for
the ensuing year.
A resolution that the trustees and
president be paid 81 for each meeting
attended WAS rejected.
Article IL. To see II the village will
vote to pay Arthur J. Holden the sun
of s64.6S, by him expended In the con
struction of q sewer main on Weeks
street.
Voted that It be paid.
Article IL. To see II the village viii
vote to pay Olin Scott the sum Of
$3.50, for services rendered and ma
terials furnished for streets and high
ways In 1905 and 1906.
Voted that 1t be paid.
J.. Article 10. To see II the village vii
vote to repay c. M. Lambert & Son. q
tax of $210 unlawfully assessed
against them.
Voted that 1t be paid provided The
village attorney pass upon the same
Article IA. To see what tax the vii
lage will raise upon the grand list t
defray the expenses of the village fol
the year ensuing, and to pay its in
debtedness, and to fix the time for the
collection of such tax.
Voted tax of 10 cents to be collect
ed July /.
Article Is. To see what tax the vii
lage will vote to raise upon its CRANE
list for the construction of curb ant
gutter upon its streets for the year en-
suing.
Dismissed.
Article l6. To see il the village vii
vote to pay It's taxes under the provis
ions of Sections 4S0 TO 486 inclusive
of Vermont Statutes and amendment
thereof.
Adopted.
Article II. To see II the village vii
vote to have the provisions OF Chap
ters and 10 of the Vermont Statutes
and amendments thereof apply to thu
next annual meeting Of the village, Of
to any special meeting Intervening.
Adopted.