The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-04


without opposition.
An appropriation of not to exceed
$1,000 was voted, on motion of Z. b.
Crowell, for ne selectmen to use in
constructing Chestnut Hill avenue and
widen Highland avenue from West
tern avenue to the intersection of
Chestnut Hill avenue. Mr.. Crowell said
several citizens had shown their good
faith by building in that section and
were entitled to suitable street.
Under article Is Selectman j. +.
Mellen, responding to question by
f. l.. Knowton, said the need was
greater than ever for a surface drain
on South Main street, on account of
new streets being laid out, and that
while the Morningside cemetery asso-
citation had not sued the town for
damages on account of surface water
Overlooking their property he under
stood that their future course depend
ed upon the action taken at this meet
ing. Mr.. Knowlton moved an appropri-
alton of not exceeding $4,000 for con
structing the drain. The unsanitary
condition of Main and Elliot streets
and their reflection upon the decency
of the town were pictured by G. l..
Durham, and it was voted to instruct
the road commissioner to wash the
! business sections of these streets
| once a week when necessary.
/ A very important feature of the
meeting was the tax question. The Sc
/ lectmen had recommended a Accent
/ tax w H. Bracket said that the
new law abolishing offsets would in
crease the grand list, but at this time
the amount of increase could not be
/ told and therefore an intelligent vote
on the question could not be taken.
/ He moved that action under the ar
ticle be deferred until after the listers
/ had determined the amount of the
/ grand list and that the seleetmen be
instructed to call a special meeting,
not later than June Is, to vote on the
fax question. \ Accent tax then might
raise as much as a 47-cent tax now.
l.. +. Holden moved an amendment
that a accent tax be voted now, but
the amendment was lost and Mr.
Bracket 5 motion, supported by Mr..
Durham and S. A. Richmond, was ear
ried with no dissenting vote.
Because of the lack of certainty as
to what the grand list would be, arti-
Gle 10, to see how much would be ap-
propriated for highway purposes under
Act No. 125, Acts of 1910 was laid
on the table on motion of s. A. Rich
mond ID. I. Perry thought an extra
) per cent tax ought to be voted re-
gardless Of the grand list. as it would
not raise more money than could be
used to advantage.
O. L. French, +. II. Crane and NJ. J..
CarmOdy were elected trustees of the
Brattieboro Free library for three
years to succeed themselves. and II.
= f Eddy was elected n trustee for two
? years to succeed J. R. Cow. resigned.
The next article related to building
additional sidewalks, not already vot-
ed, TO use up the uneXpended balance
of the appropriation already voted for
new sidewalks. This balance amounts
l to about $4,000 c. c. Fits said the
= sidewalk commission already were in
+, structed to build to the White River
[ Chair company : factory As soon as
2 the Vernon street grade was decided
[ upon, and he moved that this balance
4 be expended on new walks. This pro
= vOked much discussion 10y G. l.. Dun
5 ham. s A. Richmond and Mr.. Fits
= Mr.. Durham believed that the balance
! ought to be left in the treasury. 4
. compromise was finally reached and il
}, was voted to have the commission
e expend as much of the balance as they
: deemed necessary, particularly for {
: walk from the new Oak Grove schOo
e TO South Main street.
/. Upon motion of Town Agent A. P
It Carpenter. article %. to see if tn,
town would vote I charge interest OF
d taxes MT paid by Sept. l, was passe,
t over. Mr.. Carpenter expressing thu
g opinion that it would be Illegal t.
It charge interest. There was no discus
L sion.
e Elbridge L. Knowlton, when articl
h - came up to see whether the tow
e would instruct the selectmen to grad
IS South Main street hill and Sidewalk,
h tried to make himself heard above tn
3, noise of the room, but was distinctl
' unsuccessful 1t developed. upon il
II ouirv, that he had moved that tn
4, sum of $500 be appropriated for tina
g purpose. He had a map showing tn
h. proposed changes in grade whic
would leave the maximum at eight an
Id one quarter per cent as against pre-
lie sent grade at one point of 1919 fee
N Selectman J. Edgar Mellen wa
" asked to speak on the subject and sal
lie that about $1,000 of the cost would b
h. saved by using the dirt cut from tn
top of the hill to make fills along TIL
- street where needed.
90 Scion A Richmond called attentio
to to the fact that the article did not ca
v for any appropriation, and George
ny Dunham moved that the afIlcle pc la
IT. on the table until the June meetin
as and the seIectmen be instructed to i
al sert in the warrant for that meetir
an article calling for an appropriate
re for the purpose. 1t was so voted.
O. No other business appearing II
at meeting promptly broke up and II
of report of the committee on the chan
of ing of the grade of Main street, whiC
It had been filed with the town cler
tie was not read. This report viii
ng found on page 7 of The Reformer.
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