The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-06
STATE FUNDS FOR
O|LING VILLAGE
THOROUGHFARES
Problem Presented at Meeting
Of Trustees Last Night
TROUBLESOME FLASHBOARDS
Flooding of Upper Main Street Made
Subject Of Protesting
Resolutions
TROUBLESOME FLASHBOARDS

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of village trustees was held last
evening at 1880 in the village rooms,
President f. c. Martin presiding. All
the trustees were in attendance,
Clerk W. p Hogan and Village Attor-
|ney H. ID. Barber being present. En-
cry S. Harris appeared before the
board to state that according to his
understanding of recent act of the
legislature the state government is
obliged to furnish funds to the village
to purchase a tank of street oil for
every one purchased by the village.
Acting on this suggestion the board
instructed the clerk to inquire of
State Highway Commissioner c. w.
Gates concerning the furnishing OF
funds The fact is however. that the
furnishing of the oil is entirely with
in the discretion of Commissioner
Gates who recently told Mr.. Harris
and other citizens that a part OF the
money would be furnished for this
purpose from funds provided by the
state, II the village would remedy GER
tain conditions in the village streets
which Tie commissioner considers
dangerous. The village has expended
nearly $500 for oil during the pres
ent summer and while the state will
pay only a part OF the expense, II will
be much more than enough TO cover
the expense of the Improvements de-
manded by Commissioner Gates. The
board should see that the improve
ments are made at once before the
available funds of the state are all
spent in other towns.
H. L. Bates appeared before the
board to protest against the continu-
ance of nuisance on East Main
street. caused II Is alleged, by the
dam Of the brush-back factory at the
corner OF Main and Branch streets
Mr.. Bates stated that water was con.
stantly being turned into the highway
at that point and upon the land OF ad-
| joining property owners by the pres
sure OF flash boards on the dam which
caused the water to oyerrun the banks
of the stream. The condition has
been one OF long standing. The board
at It's last meeting through Clerk Ho-
gan, informed the then proprietors OF
the factory. Clark 4 Co., that unless
I the nuisance was abated. the village
would sue the company for all dam
age incurred. The use Of extra fash
boards on the dam, II Is alleged, caus-
es the nuisance. The following res
I olution was adopted:
THAT the owners OF the property
upon which is located the brush fac
tory at the corner OF Branch and
Main streets be directed TO abate the
nuisance caused by flash boards on
the dam whereby the water Is turn
ed from its natural course upon said
Main street"
II was stated by Trustee Nash that
according to record, the property sull
stands on the town clerks books In
the name OF Mrs. James c. Colgate.
w. II. Nichols. superintendent OF
the fire alarm system, following the
instructions OF the board az a previous
meeting presented plans for the plac-
ing OF the local alarm system on a
three-circuit basis. and explained It's
advantages. In the plans submitted,
the central station was placed at the
Stark Hose house. Questioned by
Trustee Davenport, Mr.. Nichols stated
that the placing OF the central station
nj the Stark Hose instead OF at the
Tiffany Hose house as suggested, saw
ed over four miles OF wire. IL was
voted that Mr.. Nichols present plans
with an estimate OF the cost for the
Installation OF three.circuit system
with the central station at the Tiffany
Hose house which the village recently
purchased.
On the recommendation OF the mem
hers OF the Remington Fire depart
ment, the board appointed John Glib
ney chief of the fire department with
Henry Pratt and Harry Spear as his
first and second assistants respective
.ly. The board voted that the clerk
notify the chief OF the fire department
that the board was greatly pleased
with the condition of the entire de
partment as shown at the annual IN
spectlon August l6.
The light committee reported that
several changes had been made In the
village lighting and several others
contemplated. Three tungsten lamps
have been substituted for an arc light
nj the Soldiers Home and similar
change IA TO be made shortly on Dew
ey street and on other streets where
foliage OF adjacent trees lessons the
radiance OF a single arc light.
The curb and gutter committee 70
ported that SIZE remained OF the slOO'
set aside for the construction OF per
manent cement sidewalks which viii
the money due from property holders
, adjoining the improved sidewalk
, make a sum for similar purposes ag
, gregating 1913. Il was voted that tins
ann be expended for the construction
of "A cement sidewalk on the east side
/ of North street provided the property
holders to be benefited signihed theil
} readiness to pay their half AZ legally
required without litigation or delay
The board felt that the money coul'
, be expended on streets where proper
5 IN holders would pay readily and al
there are many streets demanding
: street Improvement the board is anx
I lous TO expend the money with tn
b greatest good with the least loss u
T. II was voted that S25 feet Of curb
4 ing be installed on Main street
4 where permanent pavement IN beinl
constructed. The clerk was INSTRUCT