The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-03
VOTERS ASSEMBLE
FOR ANNUAL
MEETING
Good Turn Out In Spite Of Bad
Weather
BUSINESS THIS MORNING
Different Articles In Annual Warning
Passed Upon With Out Any
Friction

THE town meeting today got out a
big vote in spite of bad roads and
sidewalks. There are only few con
tests on the ticket and the vote will
be counted early.
The referendums and the license
ballot being about the same size caus-
ed some confusion while the voters
outside the village had also to CON
tend with the road and school com.
mission ballot in addition. The refer
endum ballots on the primary and
statehouse addition were both put in
to the same box which will make a
little extra work for the counters.
The attendance at the opening OF
the meeting when the articles in the
warning were acted on was the larg-
est in years and the general senti-
ment Of the meeting was wholly pa
triodc and progressive. The large ma
jority were enthusiastically in favor
of trying to help the town and pre-
ferred rather to make mistake that
way than to risk failure in the other
direction.
With only few dissenting votes
the appropriation of S4s6 toward sup
porting the county farm agent was
carried and the rest of Bennington
county shoulc take note of this vote.
The town OF Bennington contributed
last year to this cause more than
double any other town and got only
a small fraction OF the county farm
agents time and services but when
it was explained that the work in
the county. as q whole, had been OF
value and that Bennington county is
being benefited the Bennington vot-
ers. almost to a man, declared in
favor of this town paying its share
All the exemptions asked for were
voted. Several from North Benning-
ton protested that the north village
was being Disseminated against but
w. H. Nichols. president Of the board
OF trade. replied that the board was
working for the town and was just
as anxious to help North Bennington
as any other part of the town. but
the board OF trade could not dictate
to industries where they should To-
cate
The town tax voted is so cents.
which is 20 cents more than last
year, to make up the deficit of last
year and to pay $4,000 on the bonded
debt. II. d. Fillmore, chairman Of
the board Of auditors, explained that
this amount would be necessary The
voters outside the graded districts
voted school tax Of so cents TO com
plete putting their schoolhouses in
proper shape and TO keep up the
standard of the schools.
The articles in the warning and
the action taken on each was as toll
lows
/. To see whether the town VIII
vote TO empower and authorize the
sclectmen to appoint one or two road
commissioners. the number to be de-
termined by the town in said meet
ing. or whether the town will vote TO
elect one or two road commissioners.
Voted TO elect two road commits
sioners.
.. To see il the town viii vote to
elec. one library trustee.
Vo.ed yes and elected DR.. l.. II.
Ross.
3. To see il the town will vote
to elect lister to serve one year In
addition to the lister to be elected at
said meeting for the term Of three
years.
Voted to have four listers this
year.
4. To see If the town will vote to
elect a second constable.
Voted to elect a second constable.
5. To see how many grand jurors
the town viii vote to elect FOR the
year ensuing.
Decided TO have four.
G. To see Il the town will vote to
elect a collector Of taxes.
Voted yes.
Z. To see II the town viii vote
to elect tree warden.
Voted yes
s. To elect all town officers.
Polls opened. Closed az o'clock.
9. To vote By ballet 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.--Shan H.
censes OF the afth class be granted in
this town.