The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-03
S 900 SIDEWALK
RESOLU n
IS TABLED
Trustee Holden's Second At
tempt Results in Failure
HIGHWAY FUND TOO SMALL
Majority Of Trustees Believe Money
viii Be Needed When Street
Railway Tracks are Raised

The village trustees last evening
held one of the longest sessions in
many months and transacted a large
amount OF business. All the members
lof the board were present President
Martin presided and Clerk Hogan and
Village Attorney Barber were in at.
tendance.
The closing hour of the session. was
devoted to the resolution introduced
| by Trustee Holden providing for the
withdrawal of $1,000 from the highway
fund to be expended during the pres
jent year upon sidewalks. Every men,
Der of the board took part in the de-
bate. The resolution was finally tab
led, Trustee Holden registering the
only vote against such action.
Charles b. Maschal a representative
the Standard Oil company, appeared
before the board and talked at some
length concerning the road materials
manufactured by his company, both
for the purpose of binding and for
laying the dust 1t was voted that
the village purchase a tank OF No. 4
oil for street sprinkling, the same
material used last year.
The matter of the village dump was
brought up and Elmer +. lockwood.
who had been summoned before the
board, stated that he was ready to
sign the lease as soon as il was made
out. The village attorney was in
structed to prepare the lease.
William l.. Long. business mana
ger for the Bennington city band, ap-
peared before the board as requested.
to assist in making out the schedule
for the concerts during the coming
summer. Mr.. Long stated that the
band would prefer that the number
of Sunday afternoon concerts be re-
duced to four but was informed that
the vote of the village meeting call
ed for eight and could not be revok-
ed. The making OF the schedule was
referred to the light committee with
power 10 act.
The village attorney reported in the
matter of The deed of the Tiffany pro-
perty which the village voted to buy
at the annual village meeting. The
village attorney stated that the title
so far as Mr. Tiffany was concerned
was perfect. One of the earlier trans
fers OF a portion OF the land was not
clear and to complete the title Mr..
Tiffany agreed TO secure quit claim
deed from Col Olin Scott The board
on motion of Trustee Nash. instruct
ed the treasurer to borrow $4,000 and
also to pay this sum to Mr.. Tiffany.
ha Mr. In hA
village was then signed
Dominique Corsiglia and his con
tractor, j. T. Remington, appeared be-
fore the board with the plans and
specifications for the changes to be
made in the Main street property re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Corsiglia.
The specifications were amended so
as TO call for a brick instead of
veneer brick wall on the east side
of the property and the building per
nit was then granted.
Collins NJ Graves appeared before
the board in the interests of f. NJ
Iulett from whom the village has
leased a dumping ground Trustee
Davenport stated that Mr.. Hulett had
already specified the conditions to
him and no action was taken.
Homer II. Webster appeared before
the board and stated that the Con
gregational church society desired to
build a sidewalk on School street and
that the organization was ready to
undertake one half the expense, and
to pay the amount necessary within
60 days. The matter was referred to
the curb and gutter committee with
power to act.
Edward A. Sausville appeared be-
fore the board and asked that the
price of his license to the village for
the third class permit granted to him
by the license commissioners be re
duced. He explained that the license
granted to him permitted the sale of
malt liquors over a bar and that no
chairs or tables were allowed. On-a
motion by Trustee Morrissey who
made the original motion fixing the
price at $3.50 the license was reduced
to 500.
A petition presented by residents
of County street requesting that the
street be repaired between Gage and
Stafford street was referred to the
street committee with power to act.
]. B. Harmon and Herbert Borden
were appointed special policemen at
the Vermont Soldiers home to serve
without pay.
The matter of the appointment of
special policeman in the western sec
ton of the town was left with the po-
lice committee with power to act.
The question of headquarters for
the police department was again
brought up and was referred to Trus-
tee HOLSTER
Trustee Davenport stated that he
had been requested once more to
bring before the board the matter of
lights on Park street extension. This
and other light requests were refer
red to the light committee with pow
er to act
IL. w. Burgess requested the loan
of few lengths of village hose not
now in use for the purpose of sprlnk-
ling his race track and the same was
granted.
Street Commissioner Dunn called
the attention of the board to sew
er off from Mill street into the river
which has become a nuisance because
it did not extend far enough into the
stream. In his opinion the trouble