The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-04
DRAINAGE SYSTEM VOTED.
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en- in and were practically useless. He
said he had stated to the selectmenf
that 1t was absolutely essential that a
drainage system be put in before paw
ing was attempted, that the engineers
estimates placed the cost at within
81 800, and that 81 500 expended for
drainage system would give better re-
suits than the expenditure of $4,000
for paving without drainage.
b Moderator Schwenk read the resolu-
ton, put the question. and there was
not vote in opposition.
When the question of paying for the
drainage came up under article 2 Har-
ry Hildreth moved that the money be
raised by a tax payable Jan. ]. The
motion was not seconded and Mr.. Dun
ham offered substitute motion in the
form of resolution as follows, which
was carried unanimously:
Resolved, that the selectmen are
hereby authorized to borrow upon the
notes of the town, at the best rate of
interest obtainable, sufficient money to
carry out the purposes voted under ar
ticle 1.'
The third article, relative to obtain
ing gravel bank, and the fourth ar
tlcle, relative to paying for it, brought
from G. u. Stickney the following res
olutions IN their proper place, which
were voted without debate and without
dissent:
Resolved, that the selectmen are
hereby authorized to acquire by pur-
chase or condemnation proceedings a
gravel bank whenever in their Judge
ment one containing gravel of a good
quality for highway purchases can be
obtained at a reasonable price,
Resolved, that the selectmen are
F., hereby authorized to borrow upon the
notes of the town, at the best rate of in
| terest obtainable, sufficient money to
/, carry out the purposes voted under arti-
| Gle g."
Under article 5 L. E. Holden stated
that there was four tenement house at
Fort Drummer Heights that never has
been rented and another that has been
rented but little, because there are no
walks to them and at certain seasons the
approaches are several inches under
water. He said the seleetmen were in
flavor of sidewalks but had no money
with which to build them. The follow
ing resolution introduced by Mr.. Holden
was adopted unanimously:
4 Resolved, that the selectmen be
authorized to construct sidewalk to the
two four tenement houses on Fort Dunn
mer Heights and that the town appro-
!, plate sum not exceeding $500 for con-
I strueting such sidewalks and filling in
the road
4 Article 6, to transact any other bust
ness, brought Capt E. w Gibson to his
feet. He said that Nov. ii was the
anniversary of the most important day
since the beginning of time. 1t was felt
by the American Legion that it would
be fitting to observe the day as holt
day. 1t has been so made in Massachu-
sets and New York, he said The Brat
tleboro board of trade favored making
the day holiday, he stated. Capt. Glib
son explained that the town had no pow
; er to declare the day holiday. but il
could express its opinion, and he present
!, ed these resolutions, which were adopt
ed with vigor: az
Resolved. that it is the sense of the
voters of Brattleboro in town meeting
assembled that November IL. the dat,
of the signing of the armistiee between
Germany and the allies, be observed as {
. holiday.
BE it further resolved that the towr
Il clerk be. and he is hereby instructed t,
convey information of this action to Thu
governor of Vermont and request tina
> "a proclamation making the day a holi
day be issued"
: There being no further business it wa
voted to adjourn, and adjournment wa
taken at $50 O'Clock.