The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-02
j. GEORGE HUDG|NS.
ASKSF0R PERMIT
T0CARRY A GUN
Tax Collector Says His Life Has
Been Threatened
DELINQUENTs REFUSE 70 PAY
Official Airs His Troubles at Meet.
ing Of Village Trustees Last
Evening.

]. George Hudgins, collector OF
taxes, appeared before the trustees
at their regular monthly meeting last
evening with kick. The collector.
in his most dramatic manner, stated
that the life of collector in Ben
nington was full of trouble He said
| that he had been threatened with all
kinds OF punishment for insisting up
on the collections of over due taxes
and that physical violence had been
forcibly mentioned by some of the
delinquents when closely pressed
for what they owed for the privilege
of being citizens of the community.
Because of the threats the collector
asked the trustees for permit to
carry gum.
President Braisted presided at the
meeting and Trustees Nash. North,
McGurn, Morrissey. Burt, Ritchie
and Harbour were present. Clerk
Hogan and Corporation Attorney
Bennett were also in attendance.
Claire w. Soule appeared before
the board and presented claim for
damages resulting from the backing
up of the sewer from his pool room
on South street. The complaint was
referred to the sewer committee.
Street Commissioner Buss present
ed the cause of Clark Hamilton for
injuries received while working on
the stone crusher. Referred to the
street committee with power to act.
a permit was granted to the civic
league to erect a shelter house to
take the place of the structure re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
The question OF building permits
was brought up and the cases OF sew
eral persons were cited who had not
made application to the board The
trustees are not desirous OF interfer-
ing in any way with the erection Of
houses or buildings but they are anx-
ious that the street line is not en-
croached upon. The trustees are al
so endeavoring to preserve the uni-
fornity of the line OF dwellings and
for their own good intending builda
ers should make their applications.
The clerk and the village attorney
were made committee to confer
with the dealers in fireworks and to
carry out the same regulations that
prevailed year ago regarding the
sale. The cannon cracker came In
for condemnation during the discuss
sion.
The establishing of grades on
Gage street extension and County
street extension were referred to the
street committee.
The clerk and corporation attorney
were instructed to inform Abe No
week that he must cease at once in
obstructing the sidewalk in front OF
his place of business. Other mer-
chants who have been denied the
privilege OF displaying goods on the
walks have complained to the board
and the clerk and corporation attor-
ney were instructed to inforce the
regulations established in 1908.
The fire committee was instructed
to inform the superintendent OF Tho
fire alarm system to make box 81 at
the corner of Mill and County street
a mountaineering box.
Winslow & Craven were granted q
permit Ito make alterations on the
second floor Of the building on North
street occupied by John T. Carroll.
The clerk was instructed to draw
orders for the following bills:
L. e. Larrabee, Mgr, lights 47S.75
e. E. Larrabee, Mgr, lights 6.S5
Patrick Brazil, police 31.00
Richard Hurley, police 1925
A. J. Griffin, police, 1925
Will Ryan, team, 5000
W. H. Nichols, care of alarm 5000
l.. H. Buss, repairs, 900
e. T. Griswold, battery, ESQ
Standard Oil Co., of N Y. 1889
Bennington Board Of Trade $4,000
Frank e. Howe, advertising, $50
New England Tel Co.. LIS
Good Roads Machinery Co.
supplies, 54.01
Edward Wright, supplies, 1000
Guy Harbour chairman,
payroll 5000
Water Dept, water rent, 10000
John Nash, chairman, high
way 100000
Rutland r. r. Co., demurage, 1000