Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-02

present state OF feeling in Rutland we
would renew, as In ease OF IRE II Is al
most impossible to procure any number
of persons who are willing TO lend q
"helping hand" to the nremen, In case
OF protracted nres, In working upon the
brakes.
At the last annual meeting the trus-
tees were instructed TO build reservoirs
In parts OF the village where they are
most needed; but as yet We have not
been able 70 md them, and presume the
trustees have forgotten their instruc-
tions. We would suggest that there are
localities which are very poorly sap
piled with water In case OF Ere, among
which we would mention the south part
OF Main street, Green street, the upper
part OF Cottage street, and Nebraska, and
we would recommend that reservoirs be
built In such places as shall best supply
these localities in case of ARE.
Respectfully submitted,
N. L. DAVIS, Chief Engineer.
Rutland, April "A, 1857.
The l4th article OF the warning, ITO
see II the village will vote tax to pay
the debts and current expenses for
the year ensuing" was next taken up,
and, on motion OF Col. Veazey, after
considerable discussion, was laid upon
the table.
The 10th article, ITO see If the village
will alter or amend any of its bylaws"
was, on motion, dismissed.
The consideration OF the 10th article,
"To transact any other business thought
proper when met" was discussed, and
it was voted that the license charged o.
L. slader for keeping dining-room In
the R. & B. R. R, depot the past year be
RENTED by the Trustees.
Under this article, Hon. John B, Page
moved the following resolution:
Raavs9, That -, are here.
| by appointed commissioners to take in
to consideration the present condition
Of the sewers Of this village, and said
commissioners are hereby authorized &c
procure surveys and plans for an effect,
|
and report the same for the considera
ton Of the village at future meeting
The resolution was discussed at som,
length by Hon; John B. Page and DR.
Middleton Goldsmith, the latter show
ing in an able and illustrative manner
the sanitary necessity Of proper sewer
age, the lack Of which 80 much con
tributes to epidemic and disease, and a.
the conclusion Of their remarks tn
resolution was unanimously adopted
and DR.. Goldsmith, Hon. John B. Pag
and ]. J.R. Randall were constitute,
the commission required by its pro
visions.
The consideration Of the 14th articl
was then resumed, when motion wa
made that tax Of 36 cents on the dol
lar of the grand list be levied to defra
the expenses of the village for the com
ing year, with cents Off If paid on O
before July 18th. This motion wa
amended by substituting $50" in lieu {
1894" and afterwards that motion wa
amended by inserting 400" instead {
$50, which amendment prevailed, an
the original motion as amended ws
adopted.
Various motions to reduce tt
amount so voted were then offered, bt
were laid upon the table, when, aftt
considerable discussion, the motto
levying a tax of 100 cents on the dolls
Of the grand list for defraying expense
was reconsidered, after which, resol,
: ton to levy so cents on the dollar f,
that purpose, one tenth discount, il pa
before 2July 18TH, was adopted, whe
: there being no further business, Il
D meeting dissolved.