The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-07
VILLAGE ADOPTS
CEMENT PAVING
FOR NEW ROADS
Selects Engineer to Plan and
Supervise Construction
BRAZELL HEADS POLICE
Edgar S. Russ Elected Street and
Sewer Commissioners and Tree
Warden with $35 Week Salary

lar monthly meeting last evening
adopted concrete as the material to
he used in cons ructing the perman-
eut highways voted at the annual vii
lage meeting, virtually agreed upon
the selection Of an engineer TO take
cha &c OF the work, elected Patrick
Brazil chief of Police, elected Edgar
S. Buss street commissioner and s an
saeted a considerable amount OF rou-
tine business.
President Morrissey presidea at the
meeting which was attended by
Trustees Warner, Lighthail, McGul 9,
Howard, Bergeron, Buchanan and
Estes and Clerk Hogan and Corpora
ton Attorney Chase.
Representa- ives of Bennington
post, American Legion, appeared be.
fore the boa and submitted he fol
lowing relative to the proposed
changes in the names of village
streets:
In accordance with the resolution
adopted az the village meeting, that
the names of eight streets be chang
| ed according to recommendations oil
Bennington post, of the American
Legion, the post submits the follow
ing recommendations South Branch
to r. A. Warn, Beech to /. A. Bent,
Pleasant to G. A. Larin, Maple to A.
I G. G alton, Elm to f. c. Horst, Silver
to F. w. Towsley, Union 10 G. |. Os.
terle, County TO H. ]. Rugg."
The young men were informed that
1t would be necessary to give public
notice Of the proposed changes and
also provide an opportunity for resi-
dents of the streets named to appear
and express their objections to the
changes before they could be made
Frank +. Howe appeared before The
board and requested that South street
be given consideration by the side
walk committee this year. He was
informed that his was the first appli
cation.
William H. WINS and II. A. Wilk
inson appeared before the board in
relation to the industrial compensa
tion insurance which is carried by the
village as an employer OF labor
Later in the evening the board voted
to renew the policy carried during
the past year.
Mr.. wills also TOOK up the matter
of a recent communication from w
Il. Dayol, special agent OF the Fire
Insurance Exchange complaining OF
the conditions existing at the Stark
Hose company house and intimating
that the exchange would take steps
to increase the insurance rates ir
the congested district Of Bennington
unless measures are taken to improve
conditions. r, Burton Powers, fore
man, and seve. al members of the
Stark Hose company were present
and were ipterrogated by the corpor
tation attorney. The foreman stated
that steps had been taken to improve
the personnel of the company end q
list of the names of the members was
submitted. The matter was eferreG
to the fire committee for inyestiga
ton. Mr.. Wills stated that he would
make an effort to secure the presence
Of a representative Of the Office o
the state fire warden for confer
ence here in The nea future.
Residents of East Main street and
Dewey street extension appeared be
fore tie board and made request fol
extension OF the village water sys
tenn mains. 1t was voted to first ex
tend both the water and the sewer
main ON East Main street and to 81
as far on Dewey st eet extension wi l
the work as the appropriation woult
permit.
Judge f. II. Holden appeared be
fore the board and called attention
to the present location Of he homo
roll. Now that the town has acquir
ed property in the recent purchase o
a site for a town hall Judge Holder
suggested that the roll be removed
when necessary across the street
The roll is at present on governmen
property and orde.s 8 to remove 1t ma,
be received at any time.
A representative Of The Nationa
; Concrete association appeared befor
the board ana gave an interesting
talk upon the advantages of concret
paving. Later in the evening whe
the board adopted resolution Sc
lecting concrete as the material 70
the new highway construction col
sideration was given the present cor
| dition of railroad transportatio
which, 1t was believed. would make
practically impossible to secur
brick enough to complete any consit
cradle portion of the work during tn
| present year.
The board then took up the seleC
| ton of the elective officers. Edga
| S. Buss was unanimously electe
street commissioner, sewer commits
sioner and tree warden and the cin
pensation was fixed at not more thaI
| $35 week for the three offices.
For regular policemen there wer
four applications, Richard ]. Hurley
Patrick Brazell A. ]. Griffin an
James Morrissey The election
were made on single ballots and Nj
Brazell received seven votes, Mr. CIR
| I'm and Mr.. Morrissey FIVE each an
| Mr. uurlpv fnur Tho village hv.lnv'