The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
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Main street at an angle of 10 degrees
nth the right hand curb Heretofore the
bylaws have required that they be close
10 and parallel with the curb, but they
have become so numerous that this change
is permitted on Main street only, which
will facilitate backing into the street
The adoption of article added traffic
rule giving the commissioner the power to
direct that when necessary traffic on any
designated street be in only one direction,
also to designate any area to be kept clear
Of vehicles when necessary. By adopting
article 10 section 20 of the bylaws was
changed by eliminating the words from
place to place so that the commissioners
have power to prevent junk dealers from
coming in from outside OF town, buying
junk at certain place, leaving town with
It and then coming back TO another place
and repeating the performance without
paying a license fee This was done to
protect the Brattleboro dealers
A new ordinance was adopted under
article II, whereby the commissioner may
regulate the keeping of swine in the vii
lage No swine shall be kept or plgper
be maintained without a permit, and q
penalty of not more than $40 IS pro
vided This action was prompted by Ger
.anl conditions which have arisen, one IN
stance being where man kept pig near
a church TO the disturbance OF the CON
gregation. There was but enc no vote
n this motion, and up t. then every aTti-
| le lad been adopted ~ a uaaaimou3
vote,
/ Unanfnitv was restored urler article -,
when am ordnance was adoat"i giv NJ
| he commissioners the power t. abatc any
| nuisance arising from person holding
| " having control of real estate and using
| n keeping ii in such manner that 1t
! becomes a menace or detriment TO sur
| rounding property or increases the fire
}azard in It's locality or becomes a menace
TO hubble health
There was equal unanimity on the next
| ,rticle. which was on tho adoption Of an
,thcr ordmsnce, hut 1T was in the mega
i've ard turned down fatty proposition
oadc l,- the state board of health that no
person should slaughter for food purposes
nv cattle. swine or sheep within the vii
lage limits except in a slaughter house
r. f. Holden said there probably wer'
200 pigs in the village, aud he thought Il
wholly unnecessary that every owner OF 4
|. ~ig should take it to a slaughter house
10 moved to pass over the article.
This brought the business down to thu
. question of salaries of the fremen who.
was disposed Of as previously stated.
The next article. -, relative to ralsln
money to defray the expenses OF the com
ing year, brought Martin Austin 10 III
feet with a motion to make the tax rat
Il cents, payable july l. This IS tw'
.ents more THIN recommended by the coin
missioncrs. although onccent mcreas
would have taken care Of the extra sal
aries voted The motion was carried with
out onposition, however.
Under article l6. to transact any othe
lrsincss. s. A. Richmond moved tina
after Oct l interest at the rate OF one
half Of one per cent a month be Charge
against unpaid taxes, the same as wa
voted in town meeting, and the motl"i
was not opposed
John y Fenton thought the water rate
in the village were too high and that tn
4vstenl was managed in a shftlcss manner
and he thought the matter ought to b
brought before the public service cor
mission Mr.. Durham thought the laE
provided that such complaints shout
come before the county court. On Nh
Fcnton's motion it was voted by sui
i 4tantiA majority that the commissioner
taking TO secure raadjustment Of waite
a rate.
Adjournment was taken at 90 o'ciocF