The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
State Board Announces It's
Decision to Major
L. ID. Taylor
TOWN MEETING
WILL BE CALLED

Three Years Ago, But No Provision
Was Made for Issuing Bonds-state
Funds Win Be Available July /.
Adiutant General Lee S Tillotson of /
St. Albans, secretary Of the board of |
armory commissioners, has notified |
Major Linn d. Taylor Of Brattlcboro. |
Of the Inspector general 5 department. |
the the eommissioner$ have decided tot
locate the next armory in Brattleboro
if the town contributes $4,000 for the |
site and to apply to the cost of build
ing and furnishings. The state appro-
prlation viii he available July |, and
it is desired that the town take early
action.
On March :, 1911, the town voted in
annual meeting to appropriate 100000
dor an armory, but no provision for a
bond issue was made the vote being
to authorize the treasurer to borrow
the money. On this account, and to
act on some other matters, a special
town meeting win be called soon to see
If the town viii vote to issue bonds on
the armory proposition. This win re-
open the whole question and will show
whether the erection OF the garage and
armory building at the corner of High
and Green streets has brought about
/ any change in sentiment.
/ Brattleboro was the first town to APP
| propriate money for an armorv, but
as it was not ready with site the
commission gave the first one to Bel
lows Falls. and Brattleboro S turn
comes second.
Gen. Tnlotson's Letter
Tie letter from Aaiutaut General
Tiilotson to Major TAYLOR il as fol
lows:
!. Yon are hereby advised that tbe
state board of armory commissioners
has decided To locate the next armorN
at Brattleboro provided the town con
tributes for the site and TO apply upor
the cost of the building and furnish
ings, the sum of ten thousand dollars
which sum it is understood was ap
propTiated by the town for this purpos,
!. soon as the board defnitelv decided t,
| locate an amory at Brattleboro. Til,
. state appropriation for this huildin;
will be available July l. 1914. an,
several years ago, to be available a
early action on the part of the tow
authorities is requested, in order tha
. plans for the construction OF the build
ing may be begun as soon as possible
> 1t is requested that YOU advis
the proper official OF the town Of Brat
! tIeboro of this action, bv your ndorst
: ment hereon, transmitting this lette
| TO the proper person, and that YOU Sc
/ that immediate action is taken to 5,
cure site for the building satisfat
z torily located and upon which til
building can be erected at a cost wit
e in the available funds. Before the SIT
q is purchased, the armory board must |
m advised Of its location in order til;
ne they may pass upon il s sutahilit
G The site when purchased should
re- conveyed to the town and then deed,
e by the town TO the state.
~ ~ Copy of the Resolution.
Il Following is the resolution adopte
to by the town in the annual meeting
m March !, l9ll:
he J. Resolved that the sum of 81,
- 600 is hereby appropriated for co
d. / tribution toward the cost of an arr
rs ory to be purchased and constructed
he Brattleboro for the use and occupan
he of companies and band Of the Fir
". Regiment Infantry Vermont Nation
of Guard.
he ,. That the treasurer of the toy
ed is hereby authorized, empowered a
De directed to borrow on the credit
is the town the sum appropriated By Il
nd resolution and to pay over the same [
ter the purposes Of this resolution VIII
the board Of armory commissioners
TO tablished under Act IT. Of the a,
is Of 1910 shall have located such an
rec mory in Brattleboro, provided that I
ar amount TO be paid from the gene
or, appropriation for The military dcpa
mi ment toward the cost of such an arr
he ry shall be $4,000
ten >. Tho foregoing resolutions
ing conditioned that no loan made by
,ws town treasurer on tho credit Of
) town to meet the appropriation there
id made shall bear interest before Al
n ! !, 1913.
,sts
lty, TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK
ure