Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-25


The Legal voters Of the CITY, IN ysrv mol
era'e numbers. assembled at the city Hall this
forenoon. rursuan, To- the warning Of the Mayor.
The meeting was called TO order AMI the warn
ing read by the City Clerk. G. C. BrvrDrcr
vas chosen Moieritor.
The following resolution v1- cfssoi hy
alderman Tar
Rssoired, That the City Council j. hereby
authorized 20 assess tax, upon the Grand LET
Of the City, Of serenity. frs cent, on the dollar.
10 pay the Indebtedness Of the city sni the ev-
penses Of the present year.
Mr.. Tan explained that in view Of the f-t
ihat no appropriation would b. rseiei Era
Cemetery this year, in consequence Of the delays
oeeasioned ty the appeals taken from the eawaris
Of land damages by the principal owners Of 'he
land, the tax proposed would probably te simple
f5r the neels Of the Treasury.
Mayor Wales being called on for information,
said that no tax hal been laii by the City
Couucilaud that the tax now voted wss expected
TO cover al the expenses Of the current year.
The resolution wa unanimously adopted. and
On motion Of G, II. Bieelow, the meeting sd-
journed ,iae @i.
THr Gr,ND Lr.r-Thc Grand List Of tie
city ci darlington for 1880, Just completed
by the Assessors, i. S34.3jo 44-vhici is
about $500 larger than tie C;rrnd List Of
Inst year
The - cents tax voteiroursiiy wall thu>
raise $IS,5l9 y.
CnrR,n CoNsoLIDArIoN. The two Metbc-
dist S,cic,ics Of tins city. have for sometime
Ia-t been contemplating a eou-ohiiiipn, "a
have recently taken the ster> for iormsl
union under one official board. rlr new
society voted last Sunday to occupy tyr tie
present the Pine Street church, under the
pastor-hip Of Rev Isaac McAnr. ~ ~oon
a- practicable. however. they will ucct
new and spacious church clihce, either in
one OF the two desirable locations now owned
by the i,iut S,ciety cr pore probably IN
some new site.
VERMONT REroRN SCHOOL The formal in
augurltion Of the Vermont Reform School al
Waterbury will take place on the llth IT
June. IN address will be delivered at 10
80 \. NJ, by J. ;. Adams, Esq., OF this city,
end q ere viii ic inttitstirg aficr-dirrcr
exercises at the Waterbury Hotel.
The clergy Of all denominations, teachers,
and friends of education and social and
moral progress and improvement are invited
to attend
The railroads viii carry pa>scnger- attcud
ing the dedication, to and from Waterbusy,
that day. for iare one way.
SOPHOMORE ENHIDIrIoN.-The Coll,g Cha
pel was crowded to ycrhlwingThur-iayevcg
and the exhibition passed of with disiiE.
guished success. The young gentlemen &c
quilted themselves very handsomely, and had
their pieces remarkably well committed,
there being no prompting whatever, with
perhaps solitary exception. An orchestra
of FIVE or six instruments, under Messrs.
Fales and HolmbcTg, furnished very ac-
ceptable music. We subioin the Pro-
gramme.
ORDER Oh EXERCISES.
Music.
/. Character of Modern Sceptieism.
Henry Clay Barnes.
.. "Purifed by Fire
Edward Beach LComis.
&. Jacob Collsmer.
Leslie Munson Platt
4. Distinguishing ideas of ancient and mod
ern society.
Albert Dana Tenney.
Music.
). Moral effects Of the Rebellion.
Joseph Dudley Denison.
G. Reading maketh the full man writing,
the exact man: conference. the ready
man. la L
Mason Bill Carpenter
Music.