The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-04
LIGHT VOTE IS
CAST IN ANNUAL
TOWN MEETING
More Women Present Than at
Last Years Election
QUICK WORK ON WARNING
Tax Rate of $i.25 Same as Last Year
Town Hall Plan to Be
Investigated

There was apparently less interest
in town meeting today than usual and
the vote is likely to be smaller than
that cast a year ago. There have not
been so many voters present from the
outside district undoubtedly because
OF the condition of the roads More
women, however, have been present
than was the case last year. when
they cast their ballots for the first
time
The business OF the meeting was
transacted quickly and with but few
remarks 4 little time was taken up
by the outside voters in deciding
whether they would elect their road
commissioners or have them appoint
ed by the selectnen but in other re-
spects there was no delay. Not much
more than an hours time was con.
sumed.
Shortly after O'Clock the meeting
was called to order by the moderator.
Il. H. Holden. Town Clerk +. A. Booth
read the call, and the voters at once
proceeded to take up the articles in
the warning. The result follows:
/. TO see whether the town VIII
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 ono or two road commissioners.
Voted to elect two road commits.
siOners by ballot. il =.
.. To see II the town will vote to
elect one Library trustee. .s,
Voted to re-elect the retiring mem
ber Of the board OF library uuEtees
3. To sec II the town WIN vote 10
elect a lister 10 serve one year in ad.
dition TO The lister 10 be elected AZ
said meeting for the term OF three
years. - ....-
Voted to elect lister to serve for
one year. "a"
A.. (a) To see II the town will
vote TO. elect u second constable. tb)
To see how many grand jurors the
town will vote to elect for the year
ensuing. tc) To see sc the town
viii vote to elect collector OF taxes.
(d) To see II the town will vote to
elect tree warden.
Voted To elect second constable,
Eve grand jurors. a collector of taxes
and a tree warden
5. To elect all town officers, in
cluding the officers OF the Town
School District
Polls declared open
! 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. b. Shall
licenses Of the fifth class be granted
IN this town."
! Polls declared open
Z. To hear reports Of the town
officers.
Voted to accept the printed report
s. To see what sums are neces
sary to be raised for the follOwinl
purposes, viz for the laying out
maintaining and repairing the high
ways OF the town and for the pay
ment of state highway tax; foI
maintaining the schools and thl
school-houses. and for the schoo
purposes Of tho town and for the pay
ment ef state school tax; for The
payment OF any indebtedness and in
terest thereon; for the support o
the poor; for the maintenance o
bridges and OF winter or snow roads
for the prosecution and defense o
tho common rights and interests o
the inhabitants OF the town; for th'
other necessary and incidental cur
rent town expenses and the pay
ment Of such state tax as may b.
voted by the Legislature now sitting
and TO vote tax upon the Crane
List of the town for the paymeu
Thereof.
Tax rate OF Sl25 voted Tax of s.
cents on the dollar Of the grand lis
voted for town district schools.
. 10 SOC what sum. IL any, an
not less than one hundred dollar
nor more than one thousand dollars
In excess OF the amount OF the higl
way taxes now required by law, tn
town will vote to appropriate to b
expended for the permanent improve
ment of IFS highways In accordanc
with the provisions OF Chapter 172 Q
the Public Statutes OF Vermont, an
amendments thereto.
Voted $1,000
TO- TO see what il any addition;
sum the town viii vote to apprOpr
ate for the permanent improvement
Of highways within said town, an
II any appropriation Is voted. to dl
termine where the same shall b
expended.
Voted $1,000 or whatever sum not /
excess of that amount will b
matched from the state highway d,
partment and to be expended on tn
road between Bennington and Mort
Remington
II. To see what, IL any sum. tn
town will vote to appropriate frol
it's general fund for the purpose {
maintaining the highways Of the tow
for the purpose Of cooperating wit
or securing the benefits Of the stat
untrol system for patrOlling and mai