The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-07
lis Inclined In That Direction There Are Always Few Dogs Waiting
way in which they danced and also
for the questionable jokes.
Respectfully submitted,
investigating Committee

for the questionable jokes.
Respectfully submitted,
Investigating Committee
Manager John B. Harte of the l.
brary Theatre was present at tn,
meeting and when called upon b.
President Ward stated that he wa
running as clean show as an,
theatre in the country. His vaude
vile acts, he said, were passed upoI
by board of censors in Brooklyn
where people knew what was pass
able. Many of his patrons were per
sons who were financially able to
visit the city theatres and he knew
that they there witnessed productions
which were more Objectionable than
the acts put on at his theatre.
Action on the petition and report
was deferred to the special meet.
ing to be held Friday evening.
The question of quarters for the
village police was brought before the
board as the firm Of Nash & Hutch
ms wishes to discontinue, the rent
ing of the present room adjoining
their office on Main street. The
matter was referred to the police
committee with power to act.
The application for the extension
of the sewer on Dewey street extern
sion signed by a number of property
owners was laid on the table until
after the special village meeting to
ascertain what action the village will
take in the matter of sewer extern
sions. There are now no funds
available for the purpose outlined in
the petition.
gineer. appeared before the board
and at the request Of Trustee Nash
explained the method used in dis
posing of ground water in highways.
Mr.. Winslow spoke with special ref
erence to the prevailing conditions
on Elm street where the highway is
in bad shape every spring. The on
ly remedy that has proved successful,
according to Mr.. Winslow, is a drain
age ditch with tile at the bottom and
seepage filing of coarse crushed
stone. A ditch of this nature is at
present being built on HARDWOOD hill
and at the close of Mr.. Winslow's re-
marks the board voted that the trus.
tees make an inspection of the job
this afternoon.
A petition was received from NJ.
H. Woodward and ]. +. Bradbury in
which the petitioners stated that the
agents of the village had failed TO
keep promises to remedy conditions
on South Branch street and that I'M
less some action were taken they
should adopt other methods to secure
redress. 1t was voted that Mr.. Brad
bury do the necessary work and pre-
sent his bill in proper form to the
village.
1t was voted that the first sidewalk
contract be made for the section on
the south side OF Main street from
the east line of the Richie property
to the west line of the Harrison /.
Norton property. 1t was also voted
that walk be built in front of the
Jane Day property on North street
and on Gage street between North
and School streets on the north side
of the street.
Trustee Holden reported for the
committee appointed TO investigate
the conditions along the south bank
OF the river between Park and SAT-
ford streets and which have been
held responsible for the periodical ap-
pearance of freshet watr in tn stree ..
Mr.. Holden was of the opinion that
the property owners involved would
assist to some extent in the necessary
work and that retaining wall could
be built at comparatively small ex-
pense. The committee was continued
with power to act.
Village Clerk Hogan was instructed
to purchase one-half of a typewriter
in conjunction with the water COM
missoners at an expense not to ex.
coed SS4 to both owners.
1t was voted that a contract be
made with +. NJ. Lambert & Son for
sidewalks at the last years rate of
81 per square yard.
The clerk was instructed to draw
orders for the following bills:
f. Il. Lacrabee, lights, $4sS.75
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