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Village of
BENNINGTON Vermont
Annual Report - 1938
Village Officers
President
Clerk
Treasurer
J. Halsey Cushman
Wm. P. Hogan
W. B. Shea
Corporation Attorney F. Raymond Paddock
Sewer and Highway Commissioner
Charles McGuire
Collector
Chief of Police
Chief of Fire Dept.
Julia K. Nash
Louis J. Aubuchon
Edward Silver
Auditors
Arthur Elwell
Kenneth Clayton Ishmael Waite
Trustees
Ward 1 CHARLES SAUSVILLE
Expires 1940
Ward 2 HARRY CLARK
Expires 1939
Ward 3 JOHN PROUD
Expires 1939
Ward 4 WM. F. LONERGAN
Expires 1938-Deceased
Ward 5 KARL ESTES
Expires 1938
Ward 6
R. M. PADDOCK
Expires 1938
Ward 7 ROBERT HARVEY
Expires 1940
WATER DEPARTMENT
President
Clerk
Treasurer
L. H. Ross
W. P. Hogan
W. B. Shea
Superintendent Grover Lyons
Ward 1 ROBERT SMITH
Expires 1939
Ward 2 ALFRED ELLETT
Expires 1940
Ward 3 R. E. HOWARD
Expires 1939
Ward 4 THEODORE THOMAS
Expires 1940
Ward 5 F. HAVILAND SIBLEY
Expires 1938
Ward 6 DR. L. H. ROSS
Expires 1939
Ward 7
W. T. WHITE
Expires 1938
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VILLAGE OF BENNINGTON
A
Trustees Report
Trustees have drawn orders for the payment of bills on account of:
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Water rent to July 1, 1937
$ 2808 00
Eureka Fire Hose Division, 2000 ft. of fire hose
1480 00
Reimbursement of firemen's taxes $ 1123 20
Appropriaitons 1200 00
Services of band for inspection 100 00
Putnam Hose, reimbursement on supplies 17 50
2440 70
F. Howard Ferguson, salary and supplies
1311 57
Wills Insurance Agency, insurance on trucks 428 05
Insurance on firemen 218 75
646 80
Gamewell Fire Alarm Company, supplies
474 77
Lawrence Sears, labor and supplies
410 23
H. M. Tuttle Company, coal
295 56
H. W. Myers & Son, Inc., coal
270 88
H. W. Myers & Sons, Inc., repairs to trucks
233 41
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., tel. service
306 55
Twin State Gas & Electric Co., lights
196 28
Edward Silver, Chief, drying hose
159 30
Arthur Blanchard, nozzles and supplies
132 12
Michael Toomey, labor and supplies
123 99
Aird-Don Company, supplies for shower baths
111 63
Portland Rubber Company, fire hose
55 00
T. A. Carpenter & Sons, supplies
81 18
Seagrave Corporation, supplies
53 57
Charles Beach, labor and supplies 29 64
Henry Walbridge, insurance on fire alarm system 75 00
38 40
White Garage, batteries
62 24
G. Spencer Lee, battery
32 55
Dill's Insurance Agency, insurance on fire houses
36 46
Bennington Garage, labor on trucks
33 26
Carins Brothers, helmets
88 00
Floyd Remington, painting sign
38 00
George Small, labor and supplies
18 25
J. L. Thompson & Son, tetrachloride
12 00
Taylor's Garage, storage on trucks 35 00
Guy Morse, labor and supplies Hook and Ladder house 36 34
D. T. Murray, labor 13 86
Lovett & Boynton, supplies
35 19
C. D. Reese, badges 31 50
9 00
Wallace Burritt, radiator
Henry Thomayer, labor
15 30
Keesemen & Bennett, printing 9 25
E. Z. Mills, cloth 5 25
The Fyr-Fyter Company, refills for extinguishers
3
ANNUAL REPORT-1938
F. E. Howe, advertising
3 00
A. H. Winslow, Inc., supplies
23 54
H. H. Warren, supplies 1 10
Nichols Electric, supplies
1 50
William Trembley, labor
3 35
F. L. Potter, supplies
2 52
George Pierce, labor
2 85
Rutland Railroad Co., freight
1 06
Holden-Leonard, acid
5 00
H. W. Putnam, lumber
6 00
L. S. Brach Mfg. Co., fuses
5 60
Seymore Wood, supplies
3 50
American LaFrance & Foamite Ind., Inc. supplies
7 67
George Rose, wood 4 00
Adams Hardware Co., supplies
1 08
Russell O'Connell, labor at Stark Hose
14 99
A. Drysdale & Son, treads for stairs
8 50
Fred Silver, labor at Stark Hose
36 00
Edward Silver, Chief, salary for Chief Engineer for period Ending 2-1-38 200 00
Joseph Laflamme, salary as 1st Asst. Eng. for period ending 2-1-38
100 00
Lawrence Sears, salary as 2nd Asst. Eng. for period ending 2-1-38 100 00
43 26
$ 12,820 55
POLICE
Louis J. Aubuchon, expense to police school .. $ 100 00
Salary
1950 00
Fees returned 41 64
2091 64
Elmer Mattison, Asst. Chief, salary
1560 00
Fees returned
98 15
1658 15
John Elwell, salary
1378 00
Fees returned
24 95
1402 95
Frank Cone, salary
1378 00
Fees returned
37
1415 25
Richard Perrott, salary
1378 00
Fees returned
65 60
1443 60
George Benedict, salary
1378 00
Fees returned
42 50
1420 50
Special police officers
320 00
County National Bank, interest on short term loans
5 72
.
A. J. Dewey, lumber
4
VILLAGE OF BENNINGTON
Supplies
Dr. C. S. Buchanan, rental of garage from 8-1-35 to 8-1-37 .. 168 00
A. E. Hollister, insurance on police car and motorcycle 111 70
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., tel. service 149 32
Fechheimer Bros., trousers and caps 85 75
H. W. Myers & Son, Inc., labor on police car
56 27
H. W. Myers & Son, Inc., police car
334 00
Wills Insurance Agency, chief of police bond
50 00
Burt Bros., two dozen shirts
52 82
Town of Bennington, rental of police rooms
41 67
Harold Thresher, supplies for motorcycle
24 41
Lawrence Sears, labor and supplies
37 38
Bennington Bookshop, supplies for office
15 10
John Gibney, painting signs (village ordinances)
40 00
H. H. Warren, labor on radio
5 00
H. E. Estes, paint for signs
5.40
Reliable Radio Shop, labor on radio
3 50
Home Furniture Co., rug
2 85
Rudd Sign Service, lettering inhalator
2 00
George Small, repairing belt
1 75
A. H. Winslow, Inc., keys
1 80
H. B. Hutchins, insurance on furniture
14 15
Gulf Oil Corp., oil
$ 10,976 53
STREET LIGHTING
Twelve months
.$ 8606 43
ANNUAL AND SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETNGS
Salary of ballot clerks and Board of Civil Authority $ 820 00
Keeseman & Bennett, printing Village Reports 180 20
Lynn Wood, election supplies 184 00
F. E. Howe, advertising 26 00
23 00
Polly Joy Restaurant, lunch
20 00
James Hamilton, putting up and taking down booths
8 00
Harrington's Express, carting booths
5 00
Ray Wood, rental of public address speaker
Mrs. Jane McKee, services 3 00
$ 1269 20
7 95
F. L. Beecher, first aid supplies
7 90
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ANNUAL REPORT-1938
REFUNDING VILLAGE INDEBTEDNESS AND INTEREST
First National Bank of Boston, Mass:
Interest on $40,000 bonds at 412% from 11- 15-36 to 11-15-37 $ 1,800.00
Interest on $98,000 bonds at 11/2% from 11- 15-36 to 11-15-37 1,470.00
Bonds due 11-15-37
20,000.00
Interest on tax anticipation warrants 429.19 $ 23,699.19
APPROPRIATIONS, FEES AND SALARIES
Elmer Rockwood, care and lease of dumping ground from April 1, 1937, to April 1, 1938 $ 1100 00 1144 00
Hilda Hurley, salary
1149 96
W. P. Hogan, salary
Bennington Chamber of Commerce, appropriation 200 00
55 00
I. F. Waite, auditing
28 05
Julia Harwood, auditing
10 80
George Bond, auditing
20 90
President and Trustee's salary for period ending March 1, 1938
360 00
F. R. Paddock, services as Corporation Attorney period ending March 15, 1938 502 00
600 00
Patrick Brazell, salary
$ 5170 71
MISCELLANEOUS
Wills Insurance Agency:
Compensation insurance $ 987 76
Public liability
286 99
Treasurer bond 50 00
Messenger and burglary insurance 20 25 $ 1345 00
W. H. Lloyd, spraying and caring for village trees 743 45
M. E. Rudd, labor changing fire and police alarm system 559 04
Town of Bennington, rental of village office 450 00
Kathryn Morrissey, making rate bill 250 00
Twin State Gas & Electric Co., office and traffic lights 265 59
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., tel. service 97 49
43 50
Oliver St. Jean, labor at Betit property 50 08
Lawrence Sears, labor on traffic lights 16 32
Veterans of Foreign Wars, license refunded 20 00
F. E. Howe, advertising 11 33
80 00
F. S. Rice, care of clock and repairs
Douglass Hawks, tax collector bond 12 50
Typewriter Service Co., labor on typewriter
7 50
Mrs. Vivian Jaquith, auditing
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., care and repair of machine
6
VILLAGE OF BENNINGTON
Rutland Railroad Company, freight 6 25
William Braisted, establishing grades 11 00
H. H. Warren, repairs to stop lights 7 80
John Morin, labor at village office 1 25
A. Drysdale & Son, repairing shade
1 25
Barbara Hodeck, cleaning office
2 50
Western Union, rental of clock
7 50
M. J. Burrington, Jr., labor changing stop and go lights
195 14
Charles Beach, labor
4 40
National Survey, Year Book
1 50
W. B. Shea, Treasurer, envelopes
43 92
W. B. Shea, Treasurer, transferred to Cemetery Acct. . .
319 25
W. B. Shea , Treasurer, transferred to regular Highway Acct. 4783 91
W. B. Shea, Treasurer, transfered to special Highway Acct. 4729 00
$ 14,071 47
SUPPLIES
Bancoft Martin Rolling Co., pipe $ 764 62
Cities Service Refining Co., gasoline 1061 76
Noble & Wood, supplies for traffic lights 93 00
Keeseman & Bennett, supplies for Treasurer 54.22
A. H. Winslow, Inc., supplies for repairing shed on Safford Street 102 21
Allentown First Aid Company, Firone
47 04
Livingston Press, office supplies 60 15
Gulf Oil Corporation, oil
36 85
Unite States Post Office, stamps and envelopes
17 32
Lyle Sign Company, no parking signs
17 70
Redfield Norcross Co., paper towels 11 90
H. A. Manning Company, office supplies 10 25
9 10
Joseph Evans, office supplies 15 14
1 50
Adams Hardware Company, supplies 1 42
T. A. Carpenter & Sons, Inc., supplies 3 15
Village of North Bennington, stop light and control box . ..
50 00
$ 2357 33
REIMBURSEMENTS
Agnes Niles, 1/2 cost of sidewalk construction $ 41 00
Anna E. Dakin. 1/2 cost of sidewalk construction 41 45
C. J. Kinsley, 1/2 cost of sidewalk construction 39 17
Richard Atwell, 1/2 cost of sidewalk construction
25 8
Bennington Bookshop, office supplies
Star Paper Fastener Company, fasteners
$ 147 46
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ANNUAL REPORT-1938
CEMETERY ACCOUNT
The American Agricultural Chemical Co., lime $ 63 00
Walbridge Company, canvas 24 00
Albert McDermott, extra labor 20 00
H. W. Myers and Son, cement 8 70
J. W. Pierce, sharpening lawn mowers 8 00
Livingston Press, payroll sheets 5 75
H. M. Tuttle Company, cement
5 60
Walbridge Insurance Co., insurance on tool house
5 00
Keeseman and Bennett, bill heads
4 00
T. A. Carpenter and Son, lumber
1 50
Israel LaFlamme, gravel
3 30
George Burgess, gravel
2 50
Orders drawn for payrolls 1100 00
$ . 1254 35
Disbursements of Payroll Orders
Albert McDermott, foreman $ 606 00
Village employees as shown by payrolls 493 50
County National Bank, interest
50
$ 1100 00*
ROAD OILING
Standard Oil Company of N. Y. 22,600 gallons liquid asphalt (delivered in
truck lots) at .1085 per gallon $ 2452 10 14,184 gallons liquid asphalt (delivered in tank car lots) at .0985 per. gal. 1397 12 $ 3849 22
Israel Laflamme, sand. 1048 85
Current payroll orders
950 00
Trustees orders for payrolls $ 950 00
Balance from last audit 23 00
$ 973 00
DISBURSEMENTS
Arthur Theberge, truck driver $ 22 17
Geo. Jepson, truck driver 56 25
Michael Hogan, truck driver 53 75
16 12
Village employees as shown by payroll
792 42
County National Bank, interest on short time loan
58
Balance unexpended 31 71
$ 973 00
$ 5848 07
Guy Sumner, road roller engineer
8
VILLAGE OF BENNINGTON
SEWER DEPARTMENT Care and Maintenance of Sewer System
Village of Bennington Water Dept., flushing from 7-1-36 to
7-1-37 $ 300 00
George Pierce, labor and supplies 41 20
A. H. Winslow, Inc., supplies 50 11
65 10
Twin State Gas & Electric Co., use of compressor
49 00
Adams Hardware Company, supplies
13 25
H. W. Myers & Son, cement and tile
6 00
D. T. Murray, labor
5 56
Rutland Railroad Company, right of way
2 00
Bennington Garage, labor on tractor
3 10
$ 550 07
Trustees payroll orders
Recapitulation
Balance as shown by last audit $ 17 45
Current payroll orders 1850 00
Wm. Braisted, commissioner to 4-1-
37 $
70 00
Charles McGuire, commissioner 450 00
Village employes as shown by pay- rolls 1142 31
W. P. A.
Labor furnished by village, install-
ing sewer on Pratt, Bradford
Imperial Ave.
147 75
1810 06
Unexpended balance
$ 57 39
HIGHWAY BILLS
Casellini Venable Corporation. snow plow $ 585 00
29 43
$
614 43
Supplies
Israel Laflamme, sand, gravel and stone 740 07
Solvay Sales, Inc., calcium chloride
747 15
Standard Oil Company, Binder B.
883 25
H. M. Tuttle Co., coal for roller
301 00
Traffic paint
61 80
Cement
29 58
Plowing snow
49 50
441 88
H. M. Tuttle Company, cement and brick
14 75
Forrest Bros., supplies
1850 00
$ 2400 07
$ 1867 4
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ANNUAL REPORT-1938
W. B. Shea, Treas., interest on avail orders
138 66
William Eddington, storage and repairs
137 30
Blue Line Garage, repairs to truck and storage 115 50
Robert Dempsey, labor and supplies 133 95
Healy Bros, labor and supplies
106 21
Richfield Oil Corp., kerosene
102 48
Morris Levin, plowing sidewalk
93 75
Twin State Gas & Electric Co., use of compressor
61 50
H. W. Putnam, feed for horses 95 80
76 90
A. E. Hollister, insurance on trucks
72 75
W. E. Bronson, gravel
71 90
William Dailey, gravel
45 65
Town of Bennington, pipe
23 15
E. L. Sibley Mfg. Company, labor
17 15
T. A. Carpenter & Son, lumber
18 61
M. J. Burrington, establishing grades
27 00
Burt Bros., gloves and rubber coats
29 25
Forrest Bros., supplies
17 77
H. E. Estes, paint
21 00
Traffic Equipment Co., steel brooms
21 14
A. J. Dewey, lumber
17 25
Edward Rooney, plowing snow
22 23
Davey & Waite, kerosene
21 35
Town of Shaftsbury, gravel
17 15
A. Drysdale & Son, boots
18 53
Alfred Harbour, sand
8 00
Walter Killian, all purpose jack
12 50
Warren Armstrong storage of calcium chloride
12 00
Charles Beach, labor
3 75
Dr. Illingsworth, services
6 00
Moffitt's Welding Service, labor
6 00
Montgomery Ward, supplies 4 59
2 50
Auto Economy Store, switch for spotlight
2 38
Holden Leonard Co., ashes
2 00
O'Toole Taxi Service, gasoline
1 91
Bugbee Garage, labor
1 70
American Railway Express, express
2 48
Wills Insurance Agency, insurance on truck
71 35
Henry Walbridge, insurance on truck
55 56
Buffalo Springfield Roller Co., supplies for roller
28 50
Adams Hardware Company, supplies
20 95
Bennington Garage, labor on truck
17 85
Livingston Press, bill heads
Haynes & Kane, paint
$ 5333 08
122 35
A. H. Winslow, Inc., supplies
10
VILLAGE OF BENNINGTON
SPECIAL HIGHWAY
Constructing reinforced cement highway, curb-gutter and catch basin on Beech Street southerly from Main Street 290 ft. $ 2779 00
Constructing reinforced cement highway, curb and gutter on Silver Street, southerly from Union Street 2141/2 ft. 1915 00
Establishing grades on said streets 35 00
$ 4729 00
HIGHWAY ACCOUNTS
Credits
Balance shown by last report $ 169.33
Trustees orders payable to Harry Clark, chair-
man
15,400.00 $ 15,569.33
DISBURSEMENTS
General Work
Wm. Braisted, commissioner to 4-1-37 $ 197 00
Chas. McGuire, commissioner from 4-1-37 to
Mar. 1. 1938
1080 00
Arthur Theberge, truck driver
1207 50
George Jepson, truck driver
1102 81
Michael Hogan, truck driver 1050 73
Clarence Brooks, truck driver 252 01
Guy Sumner, road roller eng.
1295 62
James McCaffery, cleaning streets 508 00
Village employes as shown by payrolls
6419 88
$ 13,113 55
Sanding and Removing Snow
William Braisted, commissioner to 4-1-37 $ 83 00
Chas. McGuire, commissioner 35 00
Arthur Theberge, truck driver 133 73
George Jepson, truck driver 126 49
Michael Hogan, truck driver 109 80
Clarence Brooks, truck driver to April 1, 1937 68 13
Village employes as shown by payrolls 603 63 S 1159 78.
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ANNUAL REPORT-1938
Trucks
Wm. Trembley
$ 20 63
Ralph Thurber
21 25
Arthur Lemineux
21 25
Edward Laflamme
37 50
George Burgess
21 25
Harry Dickie
21 25
Israel Laflamme
21 25
Noel Olin
21 25
$ 185 63
Plowing Sidewalks
James Hogan, use of horse 271/2 hrs. at $1 per
hour
$ 27 50
James Hogan, 341/2 hours at $1.50
51 75
Curtis Mattison, driver
4 50
Elmer Crawford, driver
7 75 $ 91 50
Picking Up Tin Cans
Michael Hogan, truck driver $ 10 00
George Jepson, truck driver
10 00
Arthur Theberge, truck driver
8 12
Village employees as shown by payroll
53 00
81 12
Repairing Highway Shed
Fred Silver
$ 39 75
John Gibney
17 00
Otis Dwyer
14 00
John Downer
12 50 $ 83 25
Building Skating Rink
Charles McGuire $ 10 00
Arthur Theberge, truck driver
10 00
Michael Hogan, truck driver
10 00
George Jepson, truck driver
10 00
Village employees as shown by payrolls
71 00 $ 111 00
County National Bank, interest on short time loans 12 37
Motor Vehicle Dept. license plates
40 50 $ 52 87
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VILLAGE OF BENNINGTON
Recapitulation
Credits as shown by report
$ 15,569.33
Disbursements
14,878.70
Unexpended balance
$ 690.63
W. P. A. PROJECTS Repairing Putnam Hose Building
H. M. Tuttle Company, cement $ 69 07
A. J. Dewey, lumber
57 06
A. H. Winslow, Inc., supplies
39 3
H. E. Estes, paint
19 54
George Mckeon, paint
13 80
Aird-Don Company, shower drain
7 73
$ 206 56
Repairing Stark Hose Building
A. H. Winslow, Inc., supplies $ 130 18
A. J. Dewey, lumber
212 17
T. A. Carpenter & Son, lumber 129 67
H. E. Estes, paint
79 62
George Mckeon, paint
48 30
F. L. Potter, supplies
22 03
Guy Morse, use of scraper
7 75
Aird-Don Company, shower drain
7 07
Henry Thomayer, labor
1 25
Adams Hardware Co., supplies
4 10
A. Drysdale & Son, supplies
2 19
Labor:
Fred Silver $ 60 00
33 50
Ashley Laflamme
18 00
111 50
$ 778 05
Repairing Eagle Hose Building
T. A. Carpenter & Son, lumber and supplies $ 181 23
A. H. Winslow, Inc., supplies
74 49
Adams Hardware Co., supplies 59 52
H. M. Tuttle Company, cement and brick
43 31
Guy Morse, use of scraper
27 73
A. J. Dewey, lumber 42 56
H. E. Estes, paint 12 02
Aird-Don Company, shower drain
7 98
Russell O'Connell
22 22
H. M. Tuttle Company, cement
13
ANNUAL REPORT-1938
Labor
$ 144 00
Fred Silver
2 00
John Ahearn
117 75
S. Percey
84 00
Ashley Laflamme
14 40
Henry Thomayer
70 50
Anthony DiePietro
26 50
459 15
Edward Levesque
$ 907 99
Sewer on Pratt, Imperial and Bradford Streets
William Braisted, plans and supervision
$ 269 25
Noble and Wood, manhole covers
353 50
H. W. Myers and Son, brick and tile pipe
290 11
H. M. Tuttle Co., brick and tile pipe
251 31
Peter Lemieux, brick
53 33
T. A. Carpenter and Son, supplies
24 48
F. L. Potter, supplies
15 €
M. J. Burrington, Jr., pipe
19 35
Israel LaFlamme, sand and gravel
13 50
Robert Hill, blue prints
6 53
Harrington's Express, cartage
11 67
New York Store, boots
11 85
Keystone Envelope Co., supplies
3 99
William Trembley, filing saw
1 00
$ 1387 03
Installing sanitary sewer on Hunt Street from intersection of County Street to Walloomsac River and from Hunt Street easterly .
to Soldiers' Home
William Braisted, plans and supervision $ 1067 75
H. M. Tuttle Company, tile pipe, cement and brick
785 84
H. W. Myers and Son, tile pipe, cement and brick 653 52
Noble and Wood, manhole covers 621 00
118 05
Israel LaFlamme, sand and gravel
193 26
A. H. Winslow, Inc., supplies
99 68
H. W. Putnam, lumber
151 20
Robert Dempsey, labor and supplies
70 22
Servicised Products Corp, Tufflex
94 01
Rutland Railroad Company, freight
F. L. Potter, supplies 24 66
31 00
Giles Harbour, wood
12 64
Adams Hardware Co., supplies 1
10 39
T. A. Carpenter and Son, supplies
American Railway Express, express
9 66
26 60
Adams Hardware Company, supplies
20 50
H. W. Putnam. lumber
14 40
Harry Noon, Inc., boots
14
VILLAGE OF BENNINGTON
A. J. Dewey, lumber
7 09
Harry Noon, Inc., boots
7 90
Sika Company, Sika
6 00
New York Store, boots
3 89
Peter Belisle, labor
2 00
Jack Taylor, gasoline
3 43
A. E. Phillips, painting signs
9 00
Arthur Watson, building manhole
18 00
$ 4000 69
(There is to be a credit of $2000 from the State of Vermont towards the expense of constructing the Hunt Street sewer project)
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ANNUAL REPORT-1938
ANNUAL REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT March 1st, 1937, to February 28th, 1938
Nol
Kind of Crime
Arrests Convictions Pending Prossed
Breaking Jail
1
1
0
0
Burglary
1
1
0
0
Careless and negligent driving
11
11
0
0
Disturbing the peace
20
19
1
0
Driving under influence
5
5
0
0
Forgery
4
4
0
0
Fraud
2
2
0
0
Grand Larceny
221
221
0
0
Intoxication
1
1
0
0
Non-support
2
2
0
0
Petit Larceny
2
2
0
0
Possession and sale of alcohol
2
2
0
0
Ringing false fire alarm
1
1
0
0
Robbery
3
3
0
0
Vagrancy
1
1
0
0
Total
280
279
1
0
Accidents covered
111
Attempted breaks
2
Attempted suicide
1
Breaks reported
8
Breaks cleared
5
Calls answered
203
Complaints received
138
Complaints investigated
138
Doors unlocked
125
Fugitives apprehended
1
Insane persons committed
3
Lights reported out
119
Petit Larceny reported
2
Runaway boys apprehended
3
Stolen bicycles recovered
3
Windows found open
6
Miles traveled in police car
25,289
Miles traveled with motorcycle
3,481
0
1
1
0
Leaving scene of an accident
2
2
0
0
Violation of Probation
-
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VILLAGE OF BENNINGTON
Report of the Village Clerk
W. P. Hogan, in account with Village Licenses
Current fee for peddlers
$ 422 00
Motion pictures
200 00
Circus, Downie Brothers; tent shows
130 00
Taxi stand
30 00
Restaurant, pool rooms, dance halls
21 00
$ 803 00
Avail orders in anticipation of taxes
General Fund Account
25400 00
Highway Fund Account
12600 00
Report of the Tax Collector February 1, 1937 to February 1, 1938
Taxes Uncol.
Col.
Abated
Unpaid 2-1-38
War. Fees
2-1-37
1925
$ 406.91
$ 1.81
$ 405.10
17.56
.05
1928
19.16
1.60
1929
815.49
26.57
715.60
73.32
.10
1930
600.84
18.64
534.81
47.39
.25
1931
1,420.75
428.98
247.05
744.72
2.90
1932
3,147.63
964.25
321.35
1,862.03
4.15
1933
4.147.30
1,350.98
240.30
2,556.02
3.95
1934
4,165.68
1,298.77
283.95
2,582.96
6.00
1935
4,244.54
1,076.13
251.10
2,917.31
5.55
1936
5,521.05
1,436.18
237.60
3,847.27
10.20
1937
6,421.40
813.65
550.8712
5,056.871/2
2.80
$30,910.75
$7,417.56*
$3.787.731/2
$19,705.45 1/2 $35.95
Application of taxes collected:
Village
$6,471.27
Highway
946.29
$7,417.56*
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ANNUAL REPORT-1938
Report of the Treasurer
W. B. SHEA, Treasurer In Account with Village Rate Bill for 1937
1937
Aug. 1 To Rate Bill, Village of Bennington for 1937 $100,161.93 To Rate Bill, Village of Bennington Highway for
1937 11 900.43
$112,062.36
1937
Nov. 1 By Account paid into Treasury direct, Gen. Fund $ 90,645.77 By Account paid into Treasury direct, H'way Fund 11,218.28
By 4%. on Rate Bill, General Taxes collected 3,776.91
By Rate Bill to Tax Collector, General Fund 5,739.25
By Rate Bill to Tax Collector, Highway Fund 682.15
$112,062.36
W. B. SHEA, Treasurer In Account with General Fund
Dr.
1937
March-Balance as shown by last audit $ 2,489.26
Avail orders for current year-Nos. 8507, 8576, 8626, 8693,
8694 and 8751
26.23
Taxes paid not on Grand List
6,507.61
Delinquent taxes
90,645.77
Taxes paid Treasurer
9.36
Village licenses
122.06
Sidewalk assessments
375.00
Compromise on Village ordinances
299.00
Proceeds-half cost of office expenses-paid by Water Dept.
.60
Refunds-Police Department
185.15
Refunds-Fire Department
1.00
Refunds on insurance premiums
15.80
David Carver-sign
9.25
Binder B
1.21
Calcium Chloride
6.00
Abe Satter-labor
.50
$129,010.62
Refund of tax-Francis Lee Hartt
803.00
Proceeds-lease of dumping ground
1,113.82
Refunds-Sewer Department
26,400.00
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VILLAGE OF BENNINGTON
Cr.
1937
March-Paid orders
$ 60,224.29
Outstanding borrowed money orders-Nos. 8432,8452 4,300.00
Current borrowed money orders-Nos. 8507, 8576, 8626, 8693, 8694 and 8751
26,400.00
Interest on bonds
3,270.00
Interest on borrowed money orders
429.19
Bonds due November 15, 1937
20,000.00
Treasurer's fees
953.31
Transfer to Cemetery Account
319.25
Transfers to Highway Account
9,512.91
$125,408.95
Balance, March 1, 1938
3,601.67
$129,010.62
W. B. SHEA, Treasurer In Account with Highway Fund
Dr.
1937
March Balance as shown by last report $ 1,260 30
Avail orders for current year-Nos. 8506, 8577, 8627, 8695, 8750 $ 12,600.00
Taxes paid direct
11,218.28
Mrs. Julia Nash, collector 946.98
Taxes paid not on Grand List
3.30
Cash received for labor and supplies
1,017.40
State of Vermont:
Surface treatment $ 500.00
State Aid
642.10
Maintenance of highways .. 411.00
Town of Benn., State Aid
1,123.50
2,677.60
Transferred from General Fund Acc't.
Regular highway Acc't. .. $ 4,783.91
Permanent highway Acc't. 4,729.00
9,512.91
37,976.47
$ 39,236.77
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ANNUAL REPORT-1938
Cr.
1937
March Paid outstanding orders .. $ 1,062.51 Paid orders for current year 24,150.81 $ 25,213.32
Paid avail orders for current
year $12,600.00 Interest on same 138.66 12,738.66
W. B. Shea, Treas, fees for collections
112.18 38,064.16
Balance $ 1,172.61
WATER DEPARTMENT
Receipts
Village of Bennington, water rents to July 1, 1937 $ 3,108.00
Village of Old Bennington, water rents to Jan. 1, 1938 570.00
Water rents to Jan. 1, 1938 22,637.42
Metered water to October 1, 1937
4,605.38
Automatic sprinklers to Jan. 1, 1938 847.05
514.83
Cash received for supplies
$ 32,282.68
Deposited by Clerk
$ 31,889.17
Balance in Clerk's hands 393.51
$ 32,282.68
Payments
The Water Commissioners have drawn orders for the payment of bills as follows:
3260 Treasurer of Henry W. Putnam Memorial Hospital,
net proceeds from Sept. 30, 1936, to March 31, 1937 . . $ 7501 42
3318 Treasurer cf Henry W. Putnam Memorial Hospital,
balance due on net proceeds of March 31, 1937 1600 00
3353 Treasurer of Henry W. Putnam Memorial Hospital, net proceeds from Mar. 31, 1937 to and including Sept. 30, 1937 6604.94
$ 15,706.36
Office Supplies
United States Post Office, stamps, envelopes, box rent $ 130 92
Bennington Bookshop, journal 11 35
Keeseman & Bennett, letter and bill heads 19 25
Livingston Press, billheads and supplies
70 50
$ 232 02
20
VILLAGE OF BENNINGTON
Salaries
W. P. Hogan, 12 months salary $ 1149 96
Grover Lyons, 12 months salary 2280 00
President and Water Commissioner, salary for period end- ing March 1, 1938 313 00
$ 3744 96
Miscellaneous
M. J. Burrington, Jr., use of compressor $ 418 91
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