Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
SOME VILLAGE TOPICS.
Pair of Horses to Go Because Of
Lack of Work
Conference on Street Lighting-Ques-
ton Of Maintaining Day Police Also
Is Considered.

Several matters of public interest and
Importance are under consideration by
the board of village commissioners. One
of these is the question of a new system
of lighting for Main street and parts
of adjoining streets.
Some time ago members of the board |
suggested to officers of the company the |
ACCESSIBILITY of ornamental street light |
ing and asked for information concern
ing it. Chairman Z. w. Gibson of the |
board of commissioners says the board
is disposed to look with favor upon any
plan to bring this about without too
much expense to the village. The idea
is in line with the policy of the village
government to act in cooperation with
all public service corporations using
overhead wires to get the wires under
ground.
ave believe the putting of the
wires under ground would add greatly
to the natural beauty and attractive
ness of the village, besides being much
safer,' Chairman Gibson SAYS, "and
we will be glad to cooperate with the
Twin State people in the matter of
lighting.'
L. T. Kelley of the head office of the
Twin State Gas & Electric Co. in the
Hooker building and w. H. Richardson,
manager of the Brattleboro division,
were in consultation Monday after
noon with Chairman f. w. Gibson of
the village commissioners relative to a
new system of lighting for Main street
and intersecting streets. The subject
was considered from various aspects
and it was left that written estimates
of the cost to the village for new
system having ornamental posts should
be submitted to the commissioners in
few days. The estimates may result
in a special village meeting.
A special meeting of the commission
ers was held Saturday night and one Of
the matters discussed was the advisa
bihty of selling one of the two pairs
of horses now kept in the fire depart
ment headquarters on Elliot street. 1t
was voted to sell one pair.
Before the purchase of motor driven
apparatus there was only occasional use
for the horses for fire purposes, and
since the motor truck was bought the
need of horses is still less. Formerly,
however, the town road commissioner
gave employment much of the time to
the village horses, using them on road
work, especially within the village linn
it's In the past year, however, there
has been a decided falling off in the
amount Of work given the village teams
by the road commissioner, and it is
felt by the commissioners that the VII
lage cannot afford to keep so many idle
horses.
Another subject considered was the
trail left by certain street walkers, but
concerning this the commissioners do
not wish to talk for publication Just
now.
The question of maintaining day
policeman during the winter is still be-
fore the board. 1t is admitted that
Policeman Charles Wood, who has
looked after the traffic on Main Elliot
and High streets and has performed
other police duty, has been an efficient
officer and that his services have been
needed. The commissioners have pc
tition bearing about 200 signatures. to
which more could be added if desired,
asking that the day police service be
maintained continuously.
1.-The record of the village meeting
IS against maintaining a day police of
ficer, Chairman Gibson said to a repre-
sentative of this paper, "but we put
him ON the past summer because we be-
iieVeu uhe satety or the public demand
ed it. 1t costs about $l7 so a week, and
we do not feel like going contrary to
the vote of the village, therefore we
feel that we ought to let the voters de-
eide when they come together in the
May meeting. Moreover, the cost of
day policeman was not included in
the estimates for this year.
When asked if special meeting was
adViea hlp thap Al.
annual meeting in May, Chairman Glib
son said: ave should be glad to re.
ceive petition for a special meeting. -