The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-20
Town Meeting Warning

III Ccllu lONn Ou ANt'NHsf AAAN "a
day Of March 1919 at nine o'clock in
tna forenoon to transact the follow.
ins business:
/. To see whether the town VIII
vote to empower and authorize the
selectinen ia appoint one or two road
commissioners, the number to he de-
termined by the town in said meeting
or whether the town viii vote TO
elect one OF two road commissioners.
2. To see II the town VIII vote TO
elect one Library trustee.
3. 70 see ii the town VIII vote to
elect lister TO serve one year IN adj
dtion to the lister to be elected al
said meeting for the term OF three
years.
4. (a) To see If the town viii
vote to elect a second constable. OBJ
To see how many grand Jurors the
town will vote TO elect for the year
ensuing. (e) To see ii the town
will vote to elect collector of taxes.
(d) To see If the town viii vote to
elect a tree warden.
5. To elect all town officers, in
Guiding the officers OF the Town
School, Distric:.
6. To vote by ballot in the manner
provided by law upon the following
questions: A. Shall license be
granted for the sale OF intoxicating
liquors in this town. d. shall
licenses OF the fifth class be granted
in this town."
Z To hear reDOrts OF the town
officers.
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 pay
ment of state highway tax, for
maintaining the schools and the
school-houses, and for the school
purposes OF the town and for the pay
ment OF state school tax; for the
payment OF any Indebtedness and in
terest thereon; for the support Of
the poor; for the maintenance Of
bridges and OF winter or snow roads
for the prosecution and defense Of
the common rights and Interests Of
the inhabitants Of the town; for the
other necessary and incidental cur
rent town expenses, and the pay
ment Of such state tax as may be
voted by the Legislature now sitting.
and TO ~ote tax upon the Grand
List of the town for the payment
Thereof
8. To see what sum, II any, and
not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars,
in excess of the amount Of the hish.
way taxes new required by law, the
town will vote 10 appropriate to be
expended for the permancat improve
ment Of its highways b accordance
With the provisions Of ChaDter ~ OF
the Public Statutes Of Vermont, and
amendments thereto.
Z TO- To see whal,sh' any additional
sum the tovllsMiA vote 10 aPHropri
ate fer the liefmaneht 1mtfpY entent
of highways within, Sad iBgH, ana
ill any appropriation Ryoted, to de-
termine where the same shall be
lexpendet
I II. To see Shat, IT, ahy.aSuin the
town, wfll vote to anasolriate FROM
It's general fuud FOR tie FitFtpose Of
maintaining the highways oFfhs tcwn
ffor the purpose OF cooperating with.
or securing the benefits OF the state
patrol system fo. patrolling and main.
aiming selected roads.
H. To see ii the town viii vote
to have medical inspection Of The
schools OF the town
49, To see ii the town viii vote TO
install uniform system OF public
accounting as recommended by the
officials appointed by the Governor
under one hundred and nine OF the
act o. 1915.
II, To see what sum, Il any, the
town will appropriate for the plant
I ing or protection OF shade trees. pur-
suant to the provisions OF 10 % Of
the Acts Of 1904, entitled, An Act to
Provide for the Protection OF Shade
Trees"
Is. To determine at what time
the tax bills shall be delivered to the
treasurer OF the town for collection.
l6. To see if the Listers for 1919
shull BIO paid for their services Sen
TENDER fst, next, and what sum per
day shall be paid TO the town GIL.
GERS: the town clerk, and the board
OF civil authority for thnh services
for the coming year.
II. To see what sum, If any the
town will vote in aid OF, or for the
purpose Of maintaining a public IL
brary or libraries therein and also, to
determine how the same shall be dis
tributed
is. TO see what sum, ic any, The
town will vote toward the expense OF
observing Decoration pr Memorial
day
~. To see If The town will vote
to appoint a committee TO investigate
and report at the. next annual meet
! iuE, or sooner If called upon, The
, Necessity and probable costs OF
town hall with town officers therein
., and to report Herewith, recommends
lions as TO tie site and size Of sucl
building and the purposes for which
|. it should Be brilt
90. To see il the Town Schoo
District win vote 10 pay higher rat,
! OF tuition than SIG per school yea
!. Iler pupll for the High School IN
Q fstructidh Witch Il furnishes it's ad
. ymced punils as required by law
I and II &c so votes to tx said rate
Q 81. To transact any other bus
y ness found necessary When met.
}. Dated at Bennington, VT, this lSu
! day OF February, 1919
j. 0. Bart,
| w. X. White,
+ selectmen OF the Town of BcnninE
ton.