The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-03
ACKNOWLEDGE
IN. ". PUTNAM's 8
4 LATEST GIFT.
Resolutions Adopted by Village
Trustees
TOWN CLOCK KEEPER QUITS
r. s. Rice Says $25 Year Is Too
Little Money for Regulation Of
a Ancient Mechanism

AT the regular monthly meeting oi
the. board of trustees last evening
resolutions were adopted expressing
the appreciation on the part of the
community for Mr.. Henry w. Put
MANS latest gift, the plot of land ad'
Joining the property of the memor
ial Hospital.
president J. p. Morrissey presided
at the meeting which was attended
by Trustees North, Bergeron, War
ner Lighthall and Wills. Clerk Ho-
gan and Corporation Attorney Chase
we're also in attendance.
A communication wa7 received
from f. s. Rice in which the writer
rendered his resignation as custodian
of the town clock. Mr. Rice stated
that the annual salary of S25 was in
sufficient. The general committee
was instructed to investigate and to
procure a new custodian if necessary.
Building permits were granted
Charles Sawyer for the construction
OF a house on Stafford street, to Lis
comb Touchette for house on SAT-
ford street and Frank Vail for a
house on the corner of Mccall and
West Main street. The application
from George M. Hawks for a permit
to erect a building on the Major
Brown lot off North street was dis
cussed to some length. Mr.. Hawks
APPEARED before the board and ex-
plalned the proposed construction
and the purposes for which the build
ing was to be erected. Mr.. Hawks
stated that 1t was his intention to
use the building for public gatherings
but that his plans we're subject to
change The permit was granted.
Al communication was received
from Miss. Kathryn Morrissey, admin
istsatrix OF the estate of the late E. j..
Morrfssey calling attention to the
condition of sidewalk in front of the
Mofrissey property The sidewalk
has cracked, the communication stat
ed !, and the agreement by the board
to make repairs has not been carried
out. The communication suggested
that the work be done before the com
ing Of freezing weather
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by Trustee Wills and adopted:
Resolved That for and on behalf
of the Village OF Bennington, in so
far as this Board may have legal
power and authority SO to do, the
muniflcent gift of certain parcel or
tract of land in the town of Benning
ton together with the buildings now
in contemplation to be hereafter
built and erected on the same for the
uses and purposes of the Henry W.
Putnam Memorial hospital in this vii
lage, made by Henry W. Putnam of
New York City, N. Y, by his war
rs tity deed of the 18th day of August,
1919. be, and the same hereby is ac-
cepted upon the terms and conditions
mentioned and described in said
deed: and be 1t further
Resolved, That for and on behalf
Of said Village corporation and its
Board OF Trustees severally, we do
hereby extend to the said Henry w.
Putnam vote of sincere and grateful
thanks for 8his said munificent gift;
and that we hereby bespeak for all of
the citizens of said Village their
grateful appreciation OF this gift, as
we'll as others made by the said
Henry W. Putnam for the same pur-
pose In the past, and that as the gov
efning body of said Village we shall
ever endeayor to be worthy of the
trust confded in us in connection
with said gifts; and be 1t further
Resolved, That this resolution be
fully spread upon the records OF this
meeting; that the same be published
in the Bennington Evening Banner.
and that the clerk be, and he hereby
Is instructed to forward copy OF the
same to the said Henry w. Putnam to
his address in said New York City.
VIM. H. Wills.
B Fred G, Martin appeared before the
board and requested action on re-
quest for permit for the installation
OF fire hydrant near the corner of
Mckinley and Holden streets. The
board voted to take the only action in
its power, that of recommending to
the water commissioners that the in
stallation be made
The sidewalk committee reported
that 1t would be unable to recommend
further construction during the pres.
ent season until it had financial re-
port on the work now in progress.
The committee was instructed to re.
pair the driveway at the residence OF
Mrs. w. II. Morgan.
The sewer committee was instruct.
cd to investigate conditions on North
street north of County street with a
view to an extension Of the sanitary
sewe...
Corporation Attorney Chase stated
that he had followed instructions oi
the board and had written the super
intendent of the Berkshire Street
Railway system regarding the condi
tlon of the highway on Main street
adjoining the company's tracks. Since
the letter was written Mr. Chase hao
discussed the subject personally will
Mr.. Richmond, who has been made re
ceiver for the system. There is nj
prospect that the work can be done
as the company is known to be In {
bad way financially.