The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-06
WARNING


The inhabitants of the town of
Bennington, qualified by law to vote
In town meeting, are hereby notified
and warned to meet at Library Hall.
in said town on Tuesday, the 7th day
of March, 1911, at nine o'clock in the
forenoon to transact the following
business:
|. To see whether the town will
vote to empower and authorize the
selectmen to appoint one or two road
commissioners, the number to be de-
termined by the town in said meet
ing, or whether the town will vote to
elect one or two road commissioners.
2. To see II the town will vote to
L elect one library trustee.
3. To see If the town will vote to
elect lister to serve for one year in
addition to the lister to be elected at
said meeting for the term Of three
years.
4. To see how many grand jurors
the town will vote to elect for the
year ensuing.
5. To see IL the town will vote to
elect second constable.
6. To see If the town will vote to
elect a collector OF taxes.
Z. To see If the town will vote to
elect a tree warden.
s. To elect all town officers.
8. To vote by ballot. in the man
ner provided by law, upon the follow
ing question: Shall license be grant
ed for the sale Of intoxicating liquors
in this town."
| 10. To hear reports OF the town
officers.
| IL. To see IL the town will vote to
establish and conduct, upon the prem
lses on the south side OF Main street.
80 called in the Village OF Bennington
known as the box shop and laundry
property, and owned by the estate OF
Rufus b. Godfrey. deceased, a public
hospital, or building to be used for
the public purposes OF the town, such
as the holding of its meetings and
the maintaining OF its town offices. or
a building to be used for public char
liable purposes, and IL so voted, to
provide for the expense OF so doing.
~. To see II the town will appro-
pirate any sum, and II so how much,
toward the purchase or construction
by the State of Vermont of an armory
in the Village OF Bennington for the
use of the Vermont National Guard,
and TO provide how the same shall be
paid.
10. To see what sums are neces-
sary 10 be raised for the following
purposes, viz: For the laying out,
maintaining and repairing the high
ways OF the town. and for the pay
ment OF a state highway tax; for
maintaining the schools and school
houses, and for the school purposes
OF the town and for the payment OF a
state school tax: for the payment OF
any Indebtedness and interest there
on: for the support Of the poor; for
the maintenance OF bridges and OF
winter or snow roads; for the prose-
cution and defense OF the common
rights and interests OF the inhabi.
tants OF the town: for the other nee
essary incidental current town ex-
lpenses; and TO vote tax upon the
Grand List OF the town for the pay
ment thereof.
IA. To see what sum, II any. an
not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than seven hundred fift!
dollars in excess OF the amount o.
the highway taxes now required b,
law, the town will vote TO appropri
ate to be expended for permanent
Improvement OF its highways In nc
: cordance with the provisions o
Chapter l72 of the public Statutes o
, Vermont, and amendments thereto.
10. To see what. II any, sum, IN,
town will appropriate for the plant
| ing or protection OF shade trees, pur
suant to the provisions OF No. rs o
the Acts OF 1904. entitled AN Ao
TO Provide for the Protection o
Shade Trees"
16. To determine at what tim,
the tax bills shall be delivered to th'
, Treasurer OF the town for collection
IL. To see II the Listers for 1871
shall be paid for their services Ser
TENDER LIST. next, and what sum pc
4 day: also TO see what sum per dal
: shall be paid to other town officers
the town clerk. and the Board OF Civil
I Authority for their services for th'
ensuing year.
/, rs. To see what sum, II any, thi
town will vote toward the expenses
OF observing Decoration or Memoria
Day.
. 10. To see what sum, II any, IN,
town will vote in aid OF, or for N,
purpose OF maintaining a public II
: brary or libraries therein. and also
TO determine how the same shall b
d stributed.
90. To see II the town will vote 4
authorize the selectmen to refunt
certain taxes claimed TO have beer
, erroneously paid TO Il by Loren Greer
I Charles Jones and Patrick Guiltinan
including any costs OF collection
. thereof, that may have been paid e
the collector OF the town.
q. VIII the town vote to hav,
, medical inspection OF the schools o.
the town.
} %. To transact any other proper
/ business found necessary when met
} Dated at Bennington, VI. this 20ti
. day OF February, 1911.
Frank cromack, lsslss,m.p.
ID