The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-04
TRUSTEES PROVIDE
FOR PATROL OF
WATER SYSTEM
Committee Appointed at Regular
Meeting OF tOard Last Night
SIDEWALK APPLICATIONS APPEAR
Peter Longtin Presents Numerously
Signed Petition for improvements
on County Street.

The village trustees held their April
| meeting last evening. President
Braisted occupied the chair and Trus-
tees Nash. North, McGurn, Morrissey,
Harbour. Burt and Wills were in at
tendance. Clerk Hogan and Corpora
tion Attorney Bennett were present.
Petitions for sidewalk were present
ed by residents of Stafford street, East
Main street, Washington, Weeks
and County streets. The petition for
the walk on County street was signed
by more than hundred taxpayers.
Peter Longtin and James Hogan ap-
peared in the interests of the petit
TONERS. Mr.. Longtin stated that he
had been appearing before the
board Tor many years in the in.
terests of these petitioners without
securing any redress. Petitions had
been presented annually, he said, only
to be referred to committees that did
nothing. He believed that the large
number OF working people who daily
passed over County street were en-
titled to better conditions. The Pc
titions were all referred to the side
walk committee for report at the next
meeting OF the board.
A petition from Claire w. Soule
and Ward l.. Lyons for a sewer on
Soule street was referred to the sewer
committee.
The resolution adopted at the union
meeting OF the churches on February
ii protesting against the use of the
theatres for benefit entertainment on
Sunday was presented to the board
and ordered placed on file.
John B. Harte appeared before the
board and asked that the license for
the Bennington opera house be re-
duced from 800 to $50 as the house
is no longer used for moving pic
lures. Mr. Harte stated that there
was now a federal tax of 500 on all
moving picture theatres. The request
was laid over to the May meeting.
Permits for popcorn and peanut
stands were granted to r. B. Watson
and John p. McGurn.
A request was received from Arthur
Dumas, driver of the village team, for
an increase of salary to SIS month
The request was laid on the table,
bub Noo tohNiA up lolCl III liiC liCCtiLS.
Ii was voted that Mr.. Dumas be paid
$50 month and that the street com
mittee have supervision of the village
team.
Postmaster Emory S. Harris ap-
peared before the board and request
ed that a policeman in uniform be
placed on duty night and day at the
postotfice until such time as the ma
tional government make provision for
the protection of the property. A reso
luton was adopted extending the
powers of the police committee.
Upon a~1notion by Trustee North it
was voted that committee be ap-
pointed to provide for the patrol of
the village water system, that the
committee be composed of one village
trustee, one water commissioner. one
selectman and the village president
and that the expense be borne
Jointly by tic village, the water de-
partment and the town. The commit
tee was appointed and consists of
Trustee John Nash, Water Commits
sioner L. F. Abbott, Selectman ].
Oliver Burt and Village President A.
w. Braisted.
1t was voted to appoint three regu-
lar policemen and two more if neces-
sary. Patrick Brazil, Richard Hurley
and Andrew j. Griffin were appointed
regular policemen and Officer Brazil
was re-appointed chief. Charles
Knapp was appointed a special police |
man to serve witEout pay.
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under the same ar
that prevailed last year.
The police committee was given au-
thority to purchase needed supplies.
Grover C. Lyons was elected sewer
at salary of $500 a
year.
1t was voted that the street commit
tee have supervision of all taxicab
stands.
Instead of adiuorning the board
took recess. subject to call. The
clerk was authorized to draw his or |
iers for the following bills:
e. E. Larrabee, Mgr, lights, s966.66 |
e. e. Larrabee. Mgr, lights, 6.55 |
Patrick Brazil. police, 34O0 |
Richard Hurley, police, 5O.25 |
A. J>Griffin, police, 23OO
Arthur Dewmaw, driving team, 5000 |
Richard Cook, service, election 1900 |
F.. II. Howe. adv, l2OO
Public Welfare, ASS, rent, 1900
=. A. Wood, supplies, 46.35
w. P. Hogan, clerk, election
expenses, 1910
Kathryn Mor:issey, election
supplies, 55.0O
Water Dent, care of sewers, 10000
w. p Hogan, clerk, salary, l0o.oo