Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-06

Town Meeting.
The annual March meeting of the town Of
Burlington, was held Tuesday pursuant to
/ the call Of the Selectmen.
Notwithstanding pitiless snow-storm-
| perhaps the most severe of the season-there
was good attendance at Town Meeting,
though it was not quite as full as usual
Hon g. F Edmunds was chosen Modcra-
tor, and \. c. Dixon. Clerk Of the meet
ing
The officers of the Town for the lqst year
were reelected, E. Van Sicklin being elect
ed Lister in place of WHY'S Lyman, deceased
The reports of the several town officers
were accepted as printed, and ordered to b,
placed on file.
The progress of business was unusually
rapid. Al the Town officers were chosen
upon nomination, except the Highway Com
missioner On each of those, there was q
call for a ballot, and to elect the II C1mn,i.-
sioner two ballots were necessary.
The first subject which called for any dis
cussion, was that relating to Cemetery
concerning which there was after brief cA-
plantations ofthe case from the Committee APP
pointed last year, and remarks by two o1
three Others, vote taken with entire uuan-
unity, to the effect that the Selectmen be em-
powered to purchase space or lots ofground
for town purposes in the grounds of Gem
etery Association, at an expense not exceed
ing two Thousand dollars
The names of the Town oiiccrs for the
year ensuing, are AZ follows
Toua Clerk, BRUSH NJ. WEBB
(RUSSELL TAFT,
!Ssiecfmcl, WM. G. SHAW.
p. II. CATLIN.
Torn Treasurer, B. NJ WEBB.
Orerseer Of Poor, :. HUNTINGTON.
lst Constable and Collector Of Tarcs.
5. HUNTINGTON.
ID Constable. H. ;. WHITE.
q. B. ENGLESBY.
Listers, ED. VAN SICKLIN.
tLUCIUS A. ISHAM
(S.M. POPE.
Auditors. =. Wtan.
Oh WHEEL
Torn Grand Juror. JOIN u. t.-sLE
(I.HEi-L LAM,
Fence V'eloers, LIZ. CNDEkWOOD,
E.J.FAY.
Ssaler Of WagBts and Measures, GIL
BERT B. DOW.
Inspector Of Leather, E. c. LOOMS
Pound Keeper, PETER ROWLEY.
Torn agent 70 prosecute and offend stIfs
for To,rn, f. R HARD.
JOHN DOXEY.
S,,,,n, SAMUEL NICHOLS.
! NAHUM SHATTUCK,
JOHN MILLER.
SuperiateHdentof Common Sclools.-REv.
J. X. CONVERSE
Trustee Of L. s Opposite FuHd-ED-
WARD W. PECK.
On motion of l. B. Englesby. it was voted
that the town collect its highway tax in mon
ey, and to elect Street Commissioners. On
ballot, the following were elected
Isl Commissioner, JOHN VAN SICK
LEN.
I'd Commissioner, l.. p. FULLER.
Sd Commissioner. ORLO PINNEY.
The 9Th article of the Warning relative to
changing District lines was dismissed, no
business being brought W.
1t was voted to release any reycrsionarv
right, the town may have in the old PoorIIousc
Lot east of the Vt. Cent. R. R. track, TO the
81 Congregational SocietyR.S. Taft Esq.was
appointed agent to execute the necessary IA
pers. To those not acquainted with the case +
it is sufficient to state that when this lot was
sold to the Vermont Central r. R. it was sold .
for the purposes Of a railroad. The Third .
Congregational Society have purchased the .
OF designing to erect a church bCilding
hereon. 1t was briefly shown that the only
,oint to he considered by the meeting was
'helher' II was 'et'er 10 release the lot as
proposed, or To have 1t lie vacant The town
iau oeeh laiu Iof 'i'e lot ana could make no
Use oil their re'ersion' Inc vote to release
heir reservation was unanimous
oh the SUBJECT oi Market presented IN
n article oil the warning committee was
ppointed' consisting OF Hon IT, r. Ed
lunu7' Oafo'us N"!es' VIM u ona"'
'sifs'' TO ascertain Tie legal powers Oh the
own 10 estaoilsn ana regulate a market ana
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