The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-08
MOST EVERYTHING
IS REFERRED TO
COMMITTEE
village Trustees Held Meeting
Last Evening
FIRST OF NEW BOARD
Many Matters Brought Forward and
Action Deferred Until After
Due investigation

The new board OF village trustees
held It's first monthly meeting las;
evening with all of the members pres
ent. President HOLSTER in the chair
aud Clerk Hogan and Corporation At
torney Bennett in attendance.
torney Bennett in attendance. The
members OF the board are J. p. Nor
rissey, John Nash. S. A. Burt. II. b.
North. L. Gunshannon, II. NJ. Richie
and J. =. McGurn.
The application of II. d. Watson
for a permit to conduct popcorn and
peanut stand was granted.
Manager Archibald Hurley of the
Bennington band and other members
fthe organization appeared before
the board in relation to the bill for
the wiring and lighting of the band
stand. The bill was referred TO the
financial committee with power.
Dr. w. T. Putnam, Collins Nj.
Graves and w. L. Gokay appeared be-
fore the board with the request that
a sidewalk be built on the east side
OF south street and the north side OF
Union street. Mr.. Graves also spoke
in relation to the new electric light
ing contract which it will be neces-
sary for the board TO make during
the present year. He referred to tho
fact that certain lights of which he
had personal knowledge did not burn
regularly and stated that in his opin-
ion when the new contract is made
that II should be published so that
the voters could know OF its provi-
sions.
The applicant Of Frank Stoppiello
for a building permit was referred TO
the fire committee.
The matter OF the sale of land on
Pleasant street to the village by c. 2
Oatman was brought up and Corpora
ton Attorney Bennett gave a state
ment OF what he had ascertained
while investigating the title. 1t
was voted that $500 be drawn from
the treasury to carry out the transac'
ton upon the presentation Of deeds
satisfactory to the corporation attor
ney.
II was voted that hereafter all res
olutions authorizing the expenditure
of money should be presented to the
board in writing.
- Civic loo fha
the concert given in connection with
the community Christmas tree be con
sidered as one of the entertainments
TO be furnished by the band under It's
arrangement with the village was re
ferred to the light committee.
1t was voted that the clerk procure
copies of the electric lighting con
tracts made by the villages of st
Johnsbury and Brattleboro.
The application of the Bennington
Garage for permit to locate gaso
line pump near the curb on Nortf
street was referred to the fire com
mittec.
Edgar S. Buss was elected street
commissioner and John j. Mahan SUI
erintendent of sewers with the same
compensation that was paid last year
year.
II was voted that the driver of tht
village team be paid $50 montl
with a vacation of ten days witt
pay.
The sewer committee and tn,
street commissioner were instructed
to investigate the matter of extend
ing the present outlet of the sewer
and to report at the special meeting
TO be held later in the month.
The names of Patrick Brazell, A. ]
Griffin. Richard Hurley and William
Sears were presented as candidates
for policemen. II was voted that tn,
names be laid on the table in ordei
that other names might be received
1t was also voted that any either
who might object to the appointment
of any one of the four candidates b,
given the opportunity OF presenting
his objections TO the clerk at an,
time before the date of the specia
meeting.
Chairman North of the fire COMM
tee was given authority to purchas
coal for the fire department.
The sewer committee was instructe
to investigate the matter of surfac
water on South street.
The chairman of the sidewalk con
mittee was AUTHORIZED to procure
draft Of contract for sidewalks an
present the same at the next meet
ing.
The street committee was empov