The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-09
MORE BEAUTIFUL
BENN|NGTONIDEA
II HITS TWO SNAGS
Fillmore Paddock Protests Build
ing Restrictions
BILLBOARD MAN OBJECTS
Firemen Seek to Retain Racing
Cart for "Old Times
Sake"
BILLBOARD MAN OBJECTS

The village trustees at their adj
journed meeting Thursday evening en-.
countered two obstacles in their eff
forts to make Bennington better
looking village The first was the
appearance OF Fillmore Paddock who
ked for a permit to build store
and garage on Elm street and whose
permit had been he'd up for the rea-
son that he desired to locate the
building near the sidewalk and not in
line with other residence houses on
the same thoroughfare. A motion was
passed that he be required to build
on line of other houses. Shortly
after Mr.. Paddock had departed T..
j. Hall appeared before the board
and endeavored to point out TO the
trustees that in making such a re-
quirement they were exceeding an.
thority conferred by the charter The
matter was held for further adjust
ment.
The second obstacle was the board
Of the junior member OF the firm of
r. {. Callahan & Son OF Pittsfeld
who are engaged in the billboard
business. and who protested against
the recent order Of the trustees for
the removal Of all billboards in the
village and particularly the boards on
Stafford street Mr.. Callahan produced
papers to show that he had paid a
state license of nearly two hundred
dollars and protested against the or.
der of the trustees as an unwarranted
interference With a legitimate bust
ness. The matter was tabled until
1t could be taken up with Corporation
Attorney o. r. Clayton.
The complaints OF Henry Godfrey
and Lester ocum relative to side.
walk improvements on East Main
street We're referred to the sidewalk
committee,
The request of T. a. Davenport for
improvements to permit entrance to
his garage on Imperial avenue was
referred to the street committee.
Members OF the fire department are
desirous OF retaining possession Of the
old Jackson Hose company cart which
was built here many years ago and
which was used in the races at Hunts
grove Monday The cart is now at
North Bennington The fremen wish
to make an exchange for the vehicle
by transferring to North Bennington
one of the carts now in the hose
houses here and not much used since
fa rttIrgh.ga Af
The problem was turned over TO the
fire committee.
Permits to build garages were grant
ed to Mrs. Betit William Frontehac,
Thomas Thebarge and Charles Town.
send.
a building permit was granted to
Warren Leonard for the construction
of the new storehouse and Offices of
the Bennington Wholesale company
Building permit applications of f.
b. Pope and Mrs. j. f. Mckee were
referred to the fire committee with
power to act Similar action was tax
en- in the case of the Holden, Leon.
ard company.
At the request OF Chairman Light
ha of the police committee it was
voted to change the hours Of the
traffic officer as follows Ten a. m.
to 3 p. m; p. m. to 10 p, m
The clerk was instructed to write
Secretary of State H. A. Black in re.
lation to state licenses for billboard
operators.
1t was voted that the concrete high
way construction on Hunt street be
carried out in accordance with the
original agreement with the engineer
and contractor.
The clerk was instructed to draw