The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-24
Accomplishments
OF BOARD Of TRADE
CITED IN DETAIL
w. H. Nichols Tells What Orga-
nization Has Done
LONG LIST OF PROJECTS
In Communication to Banner
Gives Record References to
Substantiate Claims

Editor of the Banner:
/ As there seems to be lack OF
information on ire part OF some
cit. zens as to some of the achieve
NETS OF the Board OF Trade within
the last few years, and as also some
misinformation seems to have beon
circulated. desire to say the follow.
! ing as to the part which the Board OF
Trade has played IN bringing to the
town those things which have made
for, our prosperity. and which has
earned for us the reputation Of being
the most progressive community In
New England. II might be interesting
to your readers to know that we are
80 regarded by Dun and Bradstreet.
F., The following Is q brief record Oh
some OF the most important accom-
plishments taken from tho minute
book of the Board OF Trade.
The Board OF Trade was created
at a public meeting held at Apollo
Hall. August llth. 1911; followed by
a meeting September 9Th, 1911 page
and -. At this latter meeting the
following board of directors was
elected: Wm. II. Nichols, Il. s. Harris
+. f. Howe a. c. LaMarre. Z. G.
Martin. DR.. w. T.. Putnam Il. s. Drys-
dale and John Nash. Bylaws were
also adopted ut this meeting
During the past years the following
have served as presidents OF the
Board OF Trade: Frank Il. Howe, DR.
w. T.. Putnam. and William II. Nc
holi
The following are only few of the
important achievements Of the Board
OF Trade.
Industries.
! establishment OF the Bottum
and Torrance Company tPage 1S
| Meeting October 18th 1911 Mr
Bottum and Mr. Torrance appeared
before the Board; q committee wa
was appointed to lcsateAa cite for
for factory: Il committee was ap
pointed to raise funds.
page q, Meeting November ION
l9lD. Motion by Dr. W. +. Putnam
that "a vote Of thanks be extended tt
the committee that had so successful
ly raised the necessary funds for thu
establishment of Bottum a. Torrance
industry In this town: also vote o
thanks the ciLizeus OF the town Wit
have so liberia l. contributed towar'
the same.
This is now one Of our most I'm
portant industries. and operates. tw'
plants.
Bennington Scale Company. PAS
2s. Meeting January 9Th. 1912,
Motion made and seconded that tn
Board CT Trade undertake TO NEE
= the proposition Of the Scale compan,
! and agree TO dispose Of $4,000. wort
pl eferred stock. 4 committee 10
this purpose was appointed consistin
J OF Wm. H. Nichols. A. j. Holden an
Dr. W. Il. Putnam. tMeetinG jan
uary 18th, 1912. page 3D.
The necessary funds were raise
and the industry started.
Bennington Hosiery Co. page 8,
: Meeting May LIST. 1922.
Mr.. Henry VI. Field appeared bt
i fore the Board and asked It's &C
operation in establishing this indul
try in Bennington. Upon motion
committee OF three was APPOINTS,
(. by the president to cooperate wit
r Mr.. Field to this end, page 80
5 The Bennington Hos cry Go. Is no'
, one of the towns leading industries
Many more Instances Of industris
] advancement through the initiation
!. and work OF the Board OF Trade. sue
>. as assisting in securing the Z. :
!. Waist Co.. could be cited.
Goods roads. A movement for be
2 ter roads IN Bennington County wa
started by a public meeting hel
. Ju'y 5th, 1872. ut the Court lIous,
5 At this meeting A. II. Wnslop
. government engineer. c. l. Date'
! state highway commissioner All
4 James c. Colgate spoke In favor ,
! the proposition, tpaee Al, Meetln
o September 10TH. u committee wa
h appointed TO confer with the Tro
Board of Trade and others "in +,
Q gard to having the state road in.Ne
d York state continue through the tow
i OF lloosick TO the state line Of T,enl
/. ington. with the understanding thu
/. Bennington build permanent hig
}. way To the said state limo.
9 Result. a macadam road to I'll
d New York state llnc giving throue
highway to New York For this n
q complshment credit Is duo to NJ
l. James c. Colgate. Seymour VanSa
d voord and G.. u. Wellington.
g page Al, September 10th, 1872
n A motion was made to request Il
ll selectmen to petition the State Hig
way Commissioner to have the hig
il way from pownal line to Benningt,
Ie n selected road, THIS was accol
a plished
Id page a.. Meeting September 1St
1922. Through the efforts OF L
h Beard of Trade a grade crossing W
H. placed on Harwood Hi'l.
10 In the interest of good roads {
,e Board of Trade frequently hired a s,
n. cial car to bring good roads comm
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