The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-25
Town Meeting 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 4th day
of March, 1913, 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 determined by the town in said
meeting, or whether the town will
vote to elect one or two road com
missioners.
2. To see If the town will vote to
elect one library trustee.
3. To see if the town will vote to
elect a lister to serve one year in
said meeting for the term of three
years.
4. To see how many grand jurors
he town will vote TO elecet for the
year ensuing.
5. To see il the town will vote to
elect a second constable.
6. To see If the town will vote
% elect a collector of taxes.
Z. To see if the town will vote
to elect a tree warden.
g. To elect all town officers.
8. To vote by ballot in the man
ner provided by law, upon the follow
ing questions: A.-"Shall license be
granted for the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this town." B-"Shall
licenses of the fifth class be granted
n this town.
10. To see If the freemen will
vote to accept or reject the proposed
articles of amendment to the consti-
tuition of Vermont.
IL. To hear reports of the town
officers.
u. To see what sums are neces-
sary to 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
thereon; for the support of the poor;
for the maintenance of bridges and of
winter or snow roads, for the prosecu-
ton and defense OF the common rights
and interests of the inhabitants of
the town, for the other necessary in
cidental current town expenses; and
the payment of a direct state tax in
Hav fa fnrrfnl Irs H.
mont Legislature now in session;
and to vote a tax upon the Grand
List of the town for the payment
thereof.
Is. To see what sum. IL any. ana
not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars,
in excess Of the amount of the high
way taxes now required by law. the
town will vote to appropriate to be
expended for permanent improve
ments of its highways in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 172 OF
the Public Statutes OF Vermont, and
amendments thereto.
Il. To see IL the town will vote 20
appropriate the sum Of four hundred
ninety-six dollars and ten cents 20
pay It's snare OF the expense incurred
in the employment Of a government
county agricultural adviser pursuant
to the provisions Of an Act entitled.
An Act TO Enable Towns to Appro-
pirate Money for County Agricultural
Work. passed by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont OF
the year 1912.
Is. To see II the town will vote to
have medical inspection Of the.
schools Of the town.
Is. To see what. IL any. sum the
town VIII Appropriate for the plant
ing OF protection Of shade trees. pur
suant 20 the provisions Of No. IS OF
the Acts Of 1894 entitled An act 10
Provide for the Protection Of Shade
Trees"
~. To determine al what tine The