The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-04

to Their Judgment.
Sentiment was practically unanimous
in the annual village meeting in Festival
hall last evening and all business
was transacted in three-quarters of an
hour, with only such discussion as was
necessary for a proper understanding of
the various questions involved. About 200
voters were present, including a good
number of women
Village Commissioner John T. kaine
was reelected for three years :; the other
officers were reelected; 81 900 was appro-
priated for band concerts; traffic rules
were amended; a curfew law was adopt
ed the chairman of the meeting was in
structed to appoint q committee to draft
building code to be submitted at spe-
cial or regular meeting later; the commits
sioners were instructed to appoint a com
mittee to take steps looking to the consoIi-
dati0n of the town, village and school dis
trict governments; the commissioners
were authorized to buy a motor driven
hook ana ladder truck; 40-cent tax was
voted. which will cover all expenses eX-
cept that of the truck; and the matter of
hiring a fire chief who should devote his
entire time to that work was left to the
| judgment of the commissioners.
Chairman F. w Gibson of the com
missioners called the meeting to order at
Is O'Clock and Village Clerk w. III. Perry
Tread the warrant. 4. F. Schwenk was
elected moderator. The printed reports
| of the village officers were accepted as
printed. John T. Kaine was nominated
| to succeed himself for three years as COM
missioner. He said he had served 10 or
| II years and while he appreciated the
honor he would be pleased to have some
one else elected. There were no other
nominations and Mr.. Kaine was reelected
thy unanimous vote. W. II. Perry was
tre-elected clerk and treasurer, Fred Cressy
was reelected collector of taxes, and Q. +.
Benson and l.. G. Tasker were reelected
auditors. The salaries of officers were
made the same as last year except that
! the salary of the clerk was increased from
| $50 to $3.50 at the suggestion of Com
missioner Gibson, who said the work had
lpied up materially in the past few years.
This brought the business down to
article >, relative to an appropriation for
| band concerts within the village limits
/ this year. On motion of r. G.. Gustafs0R
Isl 900 was appropriated, which is twice
| the usual amount There was no discus
/ sion of the question. Mr.. Gibson read
/ and offered the resolution adopted last
year and the year before relative to the
manner of laying the dust on the streets
and the method of paying for the work.
| and it was voted to continue the same
policy, the village paying the cost of lay
ing the dust in front of vacant lots and
certain buildings. like churches, the rest
being paid in the ratio of one-third by
the village and thirds by the abutting
| land owners.
| 1t was voted to pay the Valley Fair
association S100, the usual amount, for
such public use as is made of the fair
grounds.
Section of the traffic rules was
amended to read as follows: NO vehicle
shall stop with its left side to the curb.
except by permission of the commission
ers. No vehicle shall stop in a public
street except with its right side to and
parallel with the curb. when practical.
except that on Main street. and on such
other streets as the commissioners may
designate. vehicles shall be parked at sA