The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-06
SELECT N en- WILL
APPOINT z ROAD
COMMISSIONERS
Pay Of SeleCtmen Raised from 81
to So Per Day
TOWN MEETING HELD TODAY
No Change in Tax Rate-Contest
Over License and Election of Lister
Brings Out Fair Vote.

Town meeting opend at nine
o'clock this morning with the largest
attendance in years to transact the
business of the warning.
| BY vote Of "a to 19 the voters out
side the village directed the select
men to appoint two road commission
ers. one Tor each district.
The tax rate is fixed the same as
last year. A determined effort was
reduce the school tax of the rural
districts to 80 cents on the dollar
which would have badly crippled the
country schools. The effort was vot-
ed down by a majority of only four in
a total vote of 27 which shows the
importance of the voters being pres
ent to look after their interest.
The polls were opened a little after
o'clock and indications are that a
fair vote will be cast due to the Ii
cense issue and the contest for lister
liam II. Lundergan.
The articles in the warning and the
action on each was as follows:
l. To see whether the town will
vote to empower and authorize the
selectmen to appoint one or two road
commissioners, the number to be de-
termined by the town in said meeting.
or whether the town will vote to elect
one or two road commissioners.
Voted to have the selectmen ap-
point two road commissioners. on
motion OF S. Everett Harwood.
g To see ii the town will vote to
elect one Library trustee. 4l
Elected Frank B. Carver
3. To see If the town will vote to
elect lister to serve one year in ad-
dltion 10 the lister TO be elected at
said meeting for the term of three
years. l 3ts
Voted to elect lister for one year
in addition to the regular board.
4(a) To see If the town will vote
to elect second constable. (b) To
see how many grand jurors the town
will vote to elect for the year ensuing
(c) To see if the town will vote to
elect a collector of taxes. Id To
see If the town will vote to elect a
tree warden.
Voted to elect a second constable,
five grand jurors, collector of taxes
and tree warden.
s. To elect all Town Officers.
Polls opened Closed at 2 o'clock.
The count will probably be completed
early in the evening.
t.,, halI IAt fv.
ner provided by law upon the follow
ing questions: A. shall license be
granted for the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this town." B. Shall
licenses OF the fifth class be granted
in this town."
Polls closed at o'clock. Result
given in another column
Z. To hear reports Of the town
officers.
Printed report accepted.
s. To see what sums are neces-
sary to be raised for the following
purposes, viz: For the laying out,
maintaining and repairing the high
ways of the town and for the payment
of state highway tax; for maintain
ing the schools and school houses,
and for the school purposes Of the
town and for the payment of state
school tax; for the payment Of any in
debtedness and interest thereon; for
the support of the poor; for the main
tenance of bridges and Of winter or
snow roads for the prosecution and
defense of the common rights and in.
terests of the inhabitants of the town,
for the other necessary and incidental
current town expenses; and the pay
ment of a county tax as required by
an Act of 1917, and the payment Of
the direct state tax If any is required
by the Acts of 1917; and to vote tax
upon the Grand List of the town for
the payment thereof.
Voted town tax of 80 cents on the
dollar highway tax of 20 cents on
| the dollar and district school tax of
45 cents The 80 cent tax is to in
clude the state and county assess
| mentc.
8. To see what sum, II any, and
not less than one hundred dollars nor
| more than one thousand dollars, in ex-
cess of the amount of the highway
| taxes now required by law, the town
| will vote to appropriate to be expend-
ed for permanent improvements Of
| its highways in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 172 Of the Pub.
| lie Statutes of Vermont, and amend
ments thereto.
Voted $1,000.
10. To see what, If any additional
| sum the town will vote to appropriate
| for the permanent Improvement Of
| highways within said town, and IL
any appropriation is voted, to deter
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