The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-05
TRUSTEES VOTE
AGAINST CHANGE
OF STREET NAMES
Property Owners on Streets Are
Mostly Opposed.
MAY TRUSTEE MEETING
Much Business Transacted by Village
5oard--Proeress In Street
Improvement

The village trustees at their regu-
lar monthly meeting last evening
voted to take nc action in making the
changes in the names of village
streets as has been requested by the
members of Bennington post, Ameli-
can Legion. At the annual village
meeting in March resolution was
adopted fayoring the changing or
names of eight streets in accord
ance with recommendations of the
post, and conforming to the names cf
sold ers who were residents Of Ben
nington and who were killed in ac-
ton, or who died of wounds received
in action on the batlehelds OF
France in the late world war.
Since this resolution was adopted
delegations composed Of members OF
the post have appeared before the
board and have urged that certain
street names be changed in accord
ance with the vote of the annual
injecting. Many residents OF streets
on which the proposed changes OF
names have been proposed have per-
sonally objected to individual mem-
bers of the board and to the clerk.
Last evening a number of positions
protesting against the changes were
presented to the board. One petition
from residents of Elm street con-
tained over fifty names. There was
also a petition from residents OF
Union street with many signatures.
Residents of o.her streets have stat
ed that they win procure PETITIONS in
protest if necessary.
In view of the attitude of The resi-
dents who would be affected by the
change, If made, the beard voted to
leave the street names as they are
for the present.
President Morrissey presided al
1.-THE meeting and Trustees Warner
Bergeron, Buchanan, Estes, Mcclure
land Howard were present. Clerk Ho
gan was also in attendance.
A petition was received from resi-
dents of Grandview street calling at
ton to the condition Of that borough
fare and requesting that the street
be graded and improved. The petit
ion was referred to the street com
mittee.
The applications CT William S
ICullinan to build a garage on Dewey
street and of George Wishart to built
a garage on Gage stree. were refer
red to the fire committee.
A petition of residents asking tina
= repairs be made on Imperial avenue
was referred to the street committee
A copy OF letter written t
Health officer ]. NJ. Ayre3 by B. G
Slade was read by the clerk, Th'
letter stated that the writer woult
, proceed to make certain sewer con
nections on South Branch street, bu
that he would like to receive some al
F, surance from the board of trustee
r that the sewer would MOI freeze.
, Residents OF Dewey street eXten
| sion presented a petition for a lir,
hydrant and sidewalk repairs.
was referred TO the street committee
]. A. Judge, q representative CT tn
/, Warren Brothers company appeare
! before the board and urged that tn
i resolution adopted by the trustees o.
: Aprii and which specified that re-T
: forced Portland cement concret
should be used in the construction O
y the permanent streets, for which tn
! village at the annual meeting vote
to appropriate 100000, be amende
!, so as to permit the receipt of bid
= for Warrenite Bitulithic pavement /
- competition with cement concrete
: Mr.. Judge spoke at some 'ength an
= submitted suggested resolutio
y making the amendments he proposed
y In this connection a letter wa
. read from H. Bltinge Breed, who ha
= been engaged by the village to SUI
= ervise the work, in which the pr
posed amendment of the rcsolut,o
% was opposed. The resolution was r.
I. iected.
= n, was voted to accept the propcsi
y y of Elmer lockwood to lease the Vi
. lage dumping ground at an annu
rental of $50 and $50 a year for ii
:, care of the same be adopted.
- Applications for building permi
4 from Charles II. Dyer for q houS
70 on Morgan street and frcm Home
I Lyons for a house on Lyons Sire
N were referred to the fire committe
y. Upon recommendation Of the chai
,d man of the police committee it wi
lv voted that the regular police be pa
IN so cents an hour and the chief
I'd cents an hour and tha. the officers
Il provided with new uniforms.
ar The contract for the cons,ructit
Ill of new sidewalks was awarded to
to j. burlington.
Nv 1t was voted that the driver of &
le. village team be given an increase
el- $40 month dating from May l. r
ch previous salary was SIS.
an The fire Committee was empower
to confer with the chief engine
W. in the purchase of new hose, in
cordance with the Instructions OF t
voters at the annual meeting
1t was voted that the rates fo'
cense fees remain the same as Ia