The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-16
MAURER GETS $500
FROM VILLAGE
FOR SERVICE
Also Gets Expenee Allowance
of S143
HIS CLAIM WAS FOR $3.50
VILLAGE VIII Also Have To Pay S3o
Court Fees and two Lawyers
Employed

Charles 4. Maurer will set 5000 and
an allowance OF SAB for expenses ana
the village will have to pay certain
court fees amounting to about S"V.
This Is the practical result OF MI
Maurer's famous case against the VIZ
lage for services in the transfer Oh
the water system from Mr.. Putnam
to the village.
Before the case came 10 trial the
village tried to reach settlement 10
save expense and offered Mr.. Maurer
$500 for his services, but he dechheo
and the case went TO trial Wednes-
day morning.
r. W. Moloney, Rutland. appeared
70 MIR. Maurer and G. NJ. Graves anu
r. F.. Iiealy for the village. The case
WAS heard by Judge Slack, both part
les agreeing TO try the case before
him instead OF before y special audi
tor.
The evidence in the case was com
pleted Thursday night and Judge
Slack made known his findings THIS
morning. Mr.. Maurer's claim was for
s97gO and his bill complete was as
follows:
In the above entitled cause the
nIaintiff will relay and seek 10 recov-
er upon the following items:
To legal services. expenses and dis
I'M -sements in the matter OF the
transfer of the public system OF wa
ter works from the Remington Wa
| ter company to the village OF Ben
nington. legislative work in relation
thereto. amendment OF the charter OF
the village OF Bennington made ne
cessary thereby, the charter OF the
Putnam memorial hospital, the act
enabling the village to receive SAID
gift and the water company TO donate
the same and the necessary amend
ments of the bylaws OF the village oil
| Bennington. Beginning October 10
1912, up TO July l. 1919, together Will
! interest on said account from June i
| 1919
| Oct. IS. l912-Retalner, con
sultatlon with j. X. Bal;
! cheider. water commits
sioners. trustees. r. II.
| Holden ct al. relating To
| deed, charter, hospital,
amendments TO charter,
etc. eo.o'
Oct. 19.-Serylces one day
with J. X. Batchelder,
+. II. Holden, ct al,
special meeting. etc. 25.O'
Oct. 9l.-Service relating
TO legislative matter.
getting the data neces'
sary TO- the work 35'o'
Oct. 26.-Services one day
in same matter 55.O'
| Oct. 2S.-Services one day
with ]. X. Batchelder.
teleponing. etc, with
particular instructions
from j. X. b., just what
he wanted further, etc. 80 o'
Oct. 29.-Services special
meeting o.o'
Abstract of var
ious deeds and
charters So.o'
Oct. 31.-Services, consul
tation with ]. X. Batchel
de-. ct al. "o'o'
Nov. 4.-Services d9'u'
Nov. 6.-Services at Mont
pelier. days and also
one day lost time on
road sau.o'
Expenses at Bur
lington and Mont
peler. hotel Hills 100
Telephone charges
at home and Mont.
pelier. account OF
J.K. b.. and r. II.
H. 5.i'
Mileage Benningi
ton 10 Montpelier.
self and +. IT.
Holden l'3'
Nov. l0.-Serviees one day
in Office. redrafting var
ious legislative acts 81"
No. 17.-Services n. Mont
pelier six days with J.
- Batchelder 'u'-"
Hotel bill az Montelier
and Burlington Isl
| Telephoning and ncsse
gers. at Montpelier. order
X b @-3'
Paid stenographer 10
Paid for clips and paper ~
Paid railroad fare 80
NOV. 20.-Services rcdrsfi-