Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-03-09
ArAnnu NIEETlNG


Clerk. w. j.. Adams scectmcn, Carlos Bancroft
James r. Thurston, Henry Mutt; Treasurer G.
w Scott; Listers, Joseph Poland J G. Emery, |
Charles Reed; Oycrsecr of the poor, h. II. Snow /
Connstable Robert lIargn Town Grand Jurors,
Rodcrick Richardson, II. w. IIoaton, Samuel
Wells; County Grand Jurors, +. p Jewett,
Daniel Baldwin, j. c. Emery, J. A. Page Deni-
SON TAFT. Geo. c. shepard Town Agent, Charles
Reed Superintendent Of Schools, G. W. Willard
! Street Commissioners, joel Foster, u. c. Camp,
Ephran Gary.
Stafistcg-Oricts drawn by Sclectmen Sll,-
| 2s0 so expended for the poor 1885, 2li ex-
pended for roads and bridges 1886 II Gone ac-
/ count not adjusted y paid town officers for serv-
ccs sls2 60 receipts Of Green Mount Cemetery
| (incuding balance last year ofS95s 2S) S2,036 Oh
expended 81 ,4s7 27-balanee on hand s5ls n.
| Estimated expenses for next year, including entire
debt Of the town, SSH Al. The grand list is
/ sl1 GA 90 and a tax of 20 per cent will raise
| $500 SO. The most interesting report was that
of Joel Foster, Dr., the War agent, showing men
furnished for the war 33S. being an excess Of AZ
over an calls, and the largest excess in any town
in Che State; bounty money paid S2i5S5 65.
The average cost ia the State for war expenses is
equal to tax Of $40 cents on the dollar Of the list
willie the actual cost to Montpelier has been equal
to a tax of only 3i7 cents on the dollar, notwith
standing the excess ofmen furnished. This re-
port testfes to heeflicency, economy and shrewd-
ness OF our Army Agent He should stand at the
top of the roll Of honor Of the home corps.
Voted 20 cent tax for highways payable in mo-
ney, and 75 cent town tax--both payable on or
before July t. 1866.
Voted to exempt polls of fire and hook and lad
der companies from taxation.
Voted to pay $500 to VIM StoTs, two Of whose
sons we're killed in battle and also authorised the
I selectmen to settle Henry G. Smiths claim foi
b. war bounty.
D The constable was authorized to serve process,
throughout the county
p NoRrur1mp- The Union ticket was electcC
h by majority Of from il2 to H. Thus North
field gives evidence Of live men. The frequen
n attacks of a ncigbboring sheet upon her promi
r mont men have recoiled with telling effect upol
1t the coppcrhcad party p. d Bradford Modera
n tor; Town Clerk, c. A. Edgcrtoni Seectmen
1t Marvin Smons, j. II. circuit, j. k Jones
Is Treasurer, Oliver Avcrill Oyerseer, j. II
r Richardson; Constable, George Robinson; Ii.
l. tiers, J. c. Gallup, joel Winch, VIM H. Looms
i Auditors, George Nichols. Samuel Keith, Georg
DE- II. Crane; Trustee i. X. Jones Grand Jurors
i- Marvin Smons, Thomas Slade, Leander Foster
p Town Agent, Joel WINCH Superintendent q
I'D Schools, John g. Mcintyre.
10 Statisfics-Payments for the year, SIG, ne Is
D. for che poor 81 G0l 81 to town officers 1929 "a
b. town debt, S7,o0s Oii in treasury S279l 80
NJ men furnished for the war, SOL; bounty none
I'd paid, s32,G6l 81
BARaE.-Clerk and Treasurer Carlos Carper
U ter; Constable, Ira r. Harrington selectmer
Us Charles e. Reed, Erastus Keith, Erastus When
ton; Oyerseer, Samuel Harrington Agent, f +
4 French; superintendent, Hiram Carleton; III.
10 ters, Ira Holden, Warren c Nye, Clark Waters
r. Grand Jurors, A. j. smith, L. F. Aldrch Audi
OF ors, E. Z. French, Clark Waters. Denison Batcl
g. elder; Trustee, II. C.. Dwight.
~ Statistics. - Town debt, SILICA go; in tn
- treasury, So 1854 05 men furnished for the wal
at 209; bounties paid by the town, S35,3iO -, an
y by individuals for substitutes and Communication
s. 600. This differs somewhat from the Adiutar
Generals Report.
IN WnrsuELD.--Clerk and treasurer, r. J. Glei
I son htttGlNtnt IRA lNltnhfNrQhr -. H. llahtlpG
d" II. n. Bushnell listers, T. o. Josln X. }. Glei
IT, son, F j. Green constable, }. W Richardson
"' agent, Ira Richardson; town grand Juror Hira
nc Jones oyerseer, Almon Ioslin supt. Of school
' A. 3. Dascomb auditors, J II. Hastings Pardc
Jn Bushnell, Horatio Fullerton
' Town tax, 80 cents on the dollar Of the list
St1taics.-We have no report Adj Gen r.
D' ports lol men raised for the war, and slO.671
y bounty money paid
n WORCESTER Moderator, i. G Watson eli
q. O. G. Abbott; treasurer, Horatio Templeton 81
y, lectmen y. A. Kelley, NJ. NJ. Harris, L. \
A., hutchinson; oYerseer, H. A. Hancock const
bic, Allen L. Vail; agent H. Tempeton; ste
ho VIM Maxham, C. II. Clogston, +. E. Tempt
ton; auditors c. c. Abbott, d. W. Folsom,
c. Closson; supt. Of schools, Roger Hovey.
eff Statsiies.-We have no report Ad1t Ge
Of reported 81 men furnished for the war, and 81
.y PAS 9j bounty money paid.
he CALAIS. Copper is at premium, the men
no that hue having been smart enough to make a ra
Ter and clean sweep, too many of the other fol
were toasting their toes and growing red in Il
Of face over cheerful fires at home. We presuu
ec they will continue to be red, in their anger for Il
Nv mstake--say until September, when the elect,
he will doubtless result differently. We have 4
.ro other returns.