The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
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the streets. He thought if there wasi
no law covering the situation at the
present time the question could come
up at the next town meeting. His rel
marks were applauded.
1t was explained by Mr.. Richmond !,
that the reason why the village did not ]
take over the control of the streets was
because there was danger that it might
lose its share of the state money. He |
said that since he had lived in the
town both the town and village had
named streets to his knowledge.
The moderator was in doubt on the
Aye and No vote and ordered division
of the house. Mr.. Durham, Mr.. Rich
mond. Mr.. Kaine and Mr.. Mellen werei
appointed tellers and their count
showed 81 in favor of the resolution
and "a against it. Many stood outside
the doorway and were not counted.
Authority having been vested in the,
village to act, the next article was tax
en- up, which was to see if the village
would vote to change the name of Canal
street or any part thereof. Charles r.
Crosby moved TO dismiss the article, i
and although Mr. Root objected the
article was dismissed by big majority.
/, Article 10 was to see if Flat and
Frost streets should be changed, and on
motion of G. Wilbert Rockwell of
| Frost street that proposition also was
laid in a deep grave.
The meeting was called to order by
Commissioner John T. Kaine and the
warrant was read by Clerk w. II. Perry.
| Judge A F. Schwenk was elected
moderator, and the reports of the Off.
GERS as printed were accepted and
adopted without debate.
Then under article E. c. Crosby
nominated Capt. Ernest w. Gibson. as
commissioner for three. years, the term
| of E. j. Waterman, who has moved
from the village, having expired. He
was given an unanimous vote. Capt.
/ Gibson formerly served in that capae-
lity. Clerk w. H. Perry, Treasurer W.
III. Perry, Tax Collector w A. Shum-
way and Auditors L. G.. Tasker and
o. f. Benson were reelected.
The salaries of officers, under article
, 4, were made the same as last year, on
motion of E. C. Crosby.
On motion of w. F. Root an appro-
, priation of $500, the same as last year,
was voted for outdoor concerts by the
Brattleboro Military band.
This brought the business to article
5, which relates to laying the dust on
the streets, and the following resolu
ton was introduced by G.. l.. Dunham
and was adopted.
Resolved that the commissioners
] are hereby authorized and instructed
to arrange for the laying of dust OF
any street or highway within the limits
of the village when a majority of tbs
abutting landowners of any street o.
/ highway or any portion of street o.
g highway request by written petition t.
!, have the dust laid on such street o.
highway, which petition shall expires
{ the preference of such ahutting land
y owners as to whether water or oil shall
d be used in laying the dust. The ex
n pense of laying the dust upon sue
street or highway shall be apportione
as follows: 01e-third of the same t
be paid by the village and the othe
two-thirds shall by assessed by tn
c commissioners against the abuttin
landowners of such street or highwa
in proportion to the number of linea
feet of land which each abutting lant
owner may own upon such street q
highway, provided, however, that til
expense of laying. the dust along tn
| IibAlI VI NaNaHt iOAh dbuItIh
lie on streets that are sprinkled or ollie
shall be borne by the village and tbs
] the expense of laying the dust in fror
of churches and cemeteries be borr
10 by the village. Sufficient funds al
hereby appropriated to carry out Il
. foregoing resolution.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Dur
ham, who wanted information, Commi
49,
fed time for beginning the work
sprinkling the streets, it being begr
= when conditions seemed to demand al
" when the equipment was available, b.
Main street always was sprinkled abe;
of the residential street.
;. Mr.. Durham inquired as to the at
tude of the railroads toward sprinklii
II. on Vernon and Bridge streets and N
Kaine said that a few years ago {
railroads agreed to help pay f
ed sprinkling on those streets near t
or. station but declined to pay when t
bill was presented, hence no sprinkle
rk is done there
The following resolution by Mr.. Du
ham then was adopted:
m; Resolved that the commissioners
instructed to confer with the railro
IN; onlclaiS 10 see II q just ana eqOitat
arrangement can be made to sprint
Bridge street from Main street to t
Connecticut River bridge and Vern
street fifty feet south of the railro
station, and that this matter be left
tirely at the discretion of the comm
mr. sioners whether or not they sh
sprinkle said streets.
Fred C. Brown said he had hes
ar complaint about the teams sprinkli
outside the village limits, and
sought information. Mr.. Kaine s;
:. Western avenue was sprinkled beyo
Z the village line but that the work Y
:, paid for by the abutting owners.
sh' Under Article Z it was voted
u motion of L. E. Holden to pay the Y
81 ley Fair association the same as /
!. year for such use as the village ma
an r of the fair grounds. This is not to
;an eeed 800 fore the use of a part of
grounds as a public playground.