Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-08

resolution and said the increased valu-
alton of property that would result would
pay the cost of the walks. G. G. Fits
stirred up enthusiasm for the plan in a
rattling one minute speech. The policy
| of the state, he said, was to make such
| improvements without an assessment
upon the abutting property owners. 1--WE
people in the business section already
| have from IL to IA miles of sidewalks
| which people in the outlying districts
helped pay for, now let us help them get
| theirs" He said II would induce work.
| ing people to build and own homes. Col.
| Haskins said the people within the area
| in question paid five-sixths of all the
| taxes, including taxes for highways out
| side, and that the people outside would
| have to pay only small proportion OF
| the sidewalk expense
Mr.. KANE was interested to know
what the future had in store for the old
| sidewalks. He offered an amendment to
| the effect that a part of the appropria-
| ton be expended for repair work where
| 1t was deemed necessary. l.. 10. Holden
| said it was customary to spend $4,000 to
| $4,000 on new sidewalks and that II the
| Bracket resolutions were adopted the
| money ordinarily spent for new walks
could be used for repairs. The Shipman
and Kaine amendments were lost and
the original motion was carried with
but few votes against 1t.
The adoption of article IL was moved
by G.. L. Durham, which was to see If
the town would instruct the selectmen to
have the street lines in the villages of
the town surveyed and permanent mark
ers established. He thought the side
walk plan would be of little value unless
that were done. II. G.. Barber suggested
an amendment that the expense be paid
out of the general fund of the town.
Mr. Durham accepted the amendment
and his motion was carried.
In, nrdn To for NAL 10
last year Mr. Bracket offered resolu
ton under article -, stating that 1t
would not materially change the sched-
ule heretofore existing with respect to
the payments of bonds. The resolution,
which was carried without opposition.
was as follows:
Resolved: That there is hereby author
lied an issue of ten thousand dollars of
the bonds of the town of Brattleboro, to
be sold as hereinafter directed, at not
less than par and interest to provide
| funds for the purpose of paying and re-
firing the notes given by said town
amounting to eight thousand dollars,
carried over from last year on account
of extra eXpence incurred by the building
of an addition to the Brooks library
building $4,000 and extra road work on
South Main street and Fort Drummer Mills
| district $4,000 and to care for the es-
said road and grade $4,000.
Said bonds shall be in the denomina ton
| of five hundred dollars each bearing in
terest at four per cent. per annum payable
| semi-annually. The principal of the bonds
| shall be registered or payable to bearer as
the purchaser may elect and the interest
| shall be payable by way of coupons
attached to the bonds: interest payable
| January l and July / of each year at the
| office of the treasurer of the town of
| Brattleboro. The bonds to be serial in
| number and the principal thereof payable
| in order of their number, one thousand
| dollars in 1916, three thousand dollars in
1917, three thousand dollars in 1918, and
| three thousand dollars in 1919. The
! treasurer of the town shall keep record
| of all bonds issued and when and where
payable All bonds shall be signed by the
| selectmen or a majority thereof and
| undersigned by the treasurer of the
| town, and the treasurer is hereby author
| lied to sell the same at not less than par
| and accrued interest
E. H. Crane stated that by reason of
| an addition to the Brattleboro Free Ii
| brary the expense of maintenance was
| more and under article 10 he moved an
| appropria ton of $500, which was $500
more than usual and it was voted
| Another important matter was involved
| in article 13a, relative to widening Main
l
properties and widening, Strengthening
and grading Flat street. Mr.. Durham
| said the voters were not in a position to
discuss the matter intelligently that
day, and offered the following resolution,
| which was carried:
Resolved; That Charles r. Crosby, j
| Harry Estey and Scion A. Richmond are
| hereby constituted and chosen a commit
| tee to investigate the matter of widening
1T.
| properties and widening, Strengthening
and grading Flat street. and they are
directed to find out and report to a special
town meeting, to be called at their sug-
gestion, the following facts:
| /. The probable cost of widening Main
| street, including the cost of property re-
| quired to be taken, and the cost of doing
| the work.
2. The probable cost of widening and
! grading Flat street including the cost OF
| property damage and cost of doing the
| work and to include such cost estimate
for different widths.
3. To report what widening and grad
| ing y necessary in order to provide fol-
a car track out Flat street for the haul
ing of freight cars
| The committee are authorized to eX-
| pend not exceeding two hundred anC
fifty dollars ($250) in making the inves-
tigation, and the selectmen are required
|
such expenses to that limit.
The next four articles were disposed
of in short order, 800 being appropriated
for Memorial day. $3.50 for the care o.
the commons and burial grounds, the
same salaries being voted for town Off.
GERS and an appropriation of $3.50 being
made in excess Of the amount required
by law for highways, in order to Obtain
a like amount from the state.
The last article, for transacting any
other business, was taken up. Mr.
Stafford said members of the Western
Engine company had asked him to tr.
to have them exempted from paying pol
taxes, as usual, and the exemption wa!
voted. Mr.. Durham said the creates
need of the town was larger, safer ant
more sanitary place for holding tow
meetings. He regarded Festival hall al
fire trap, showed that the fire escapes
were not properly indicated, showed tina
conditions sometimes existed there tina
would result in an appalling loss of life
in case of fire, and said committee ough
to be appointed to see what could b.
done. He moved that the chair appoin
a committee of five who should repor
at a future meeting. The motion wal
not opposed and before adjournment thu
chair appointed G. y. Dunham, e. B
Smith, C. C. Fits, ]. G. Stafford and DR.
F. II. O'Connor.
II. b. Chamberlain asked that actor
h. IL.