Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-07
TOWN MEETING.

B. NJ. Webb, To,0n Clerk.
\ y :; e e ! Shaw, s.sa4"..-
B. NJ. Webb. Totrn Treasurer.
Samuel Huntington. Orerseer Of Poor.
Samuel Huntington, LIST Constable.
II. S. White, ID Constable.
J: ( ( H} Sf :;::' LISTERS
: !: : : ): # #;:si AUDITORS
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WHY'S Lyman, Toun Grand Juror.
NJ. A. Evarts, Sedlr Of Waghts and
Measures.
A. W. Allen, Inspector of Leather.
Geo. A. ConnOr, Pound Keeper.
I. L. Wales, Toun Agent.
John Doxey,
n. Shattuck. 0"
John Miller.
j.. Young, SUPP. Con. Schools.
E. W. Peck, Trustee Z. S. DEP. Fund.
Most of these elections were made by open
vote and with very little show Of contrariety
OF opinion. The election of Sd selectman
wss decided by ballot, and it was not till
the 3rd baliUting that an election was made.
On a motion to accept and act on the several
reports submitted in a printed form by the
selectmen, and to have them, after revision.
placed on file, Mr.. Sion f. Howard stated
that there were many important errors, and
IN a speech of considerable length, proceeded
To point out that in the report of the Town
Superintendent OF schools there were many
errrors-in that the footing of columns as
there gwen were inaccurate. Whether those
errors were chargeable to the one who drew
up the manuscript report or to the printer
did not appear. The impression on the
minds of many Of his auditors was that he
meant to attribute them to the Superinten-
dent. His remarks were quite discursiye,
extending to matters Of spelling, writing
and reckoning in schools. lie made no
L%iotiop, however.
Several other gentlemen made remarks
upon the motion and amendments offered
thereto.
The motion was adopted by a decisive
vote and the meeting adjourned till 2P. NJ.
In the afternoon the article of the warn
ing relative TO the election of street commits
.icners was dismissed.
In regard to the 9th article of the warning
the only point brought was in reference to
the proposition to transfer Mr.. Harry Bean
and Mr.. Franklin Morrill, to School district
No. (which was referred to the Selectmen to
make inquiry and report to the next Town
meeting. The meeting was not disposed to
transfer two families from a district having
very few children Of school age in it 70 an
other having a very large number, till some
stronger reason would be shown than the
fact that there were disagreements among
the voters in No. 3. which had prevented
there being any school kept during the last
six months.
On the subject of street lamps the resolu.
ton adopted was the following, offered by
Mr.. G. Ii. Bigelow
Res luei, That the Selectmen be and hereby
are authorized to procure and place lamps and
lamp posts, and to support the same when neces-
sary, in the places named in the vote Of last year
on that subject, or in such places and numbers
not exceeding eleven and not less than fve. as the
Selectmen shall seem TT
On the subject of the 9TH article of the
Warning, in regard to a Cemetery, it ap-
peared from the statements OF Mr.. Samuel
Nichols, one of the sections familiar with all
parts of the yard, that efficient measures
must be taken soon to provide ampler
ground for such purposes than can be found
in the burial ground principally in use, in
the north part OF the village. The subject
was referred to a committee Of five, to re-
port to next March meeting. Messrs. Henry
LOOMS, Edward Hungerford, Sion E. How
ard, Lawrence Barnes, and A. }. Starr, were
appointed said committee.
On motion of the Selectmen, tie following gen.
tlemen were then confirmed as Highway Survey
ors for the ensuing year:
District No. /, N. Parker; No. 2, Guy N.
Willard; No. 3, o. E. Pinney; No. 4, Alexander
Ferguson; No. ), A. L. Owen; No. 6, Geo. Par
fridge; No. Z, Amssa Warner; No. s, R. F. STAN
iford; No. 9, Merritt Hswley; No. 10 VIM. X.
Villas; IL, Enos Peterson
On motion Of Mr.. Wheeler, the Selectmen were
authorized to superintend the highways, and make
such expenditures thereon as shall be necessary,
until some other officer shall be by law entitled TO
do so.
The following gentlemen were then nominated
by the Board Of Civil Authority, and confirmed
BY the meeting as Grand and Petit Jurors for the
ensuing year.
Grand J~rr0rs-WyIlys Lyman. N. S. Hill, S. E.
Hova-d, John h. Gray, Burrill Lane, 0rville
Sinclair, Alexander Ferguson, hober; Rogers.
Pen JrOrs-Enos Psterson, l.. A. Ish am, 3D.
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{ firs. Vote au1.vrizlng q TAX u 40 cents
IN the dollar was reconsidered, aud on mo-
ton of Mr.. Benedict, a tax of so cents on the
dollar Of the Grand List was voted.
On motion Of Mr.. Benedict, it Was voted to
empower the proper officers to borrow on TIE
credit OF the Town, q sun not exerea,ug
twelve thousand dollars, and for a time not