Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06

Geo. a. Merrill, General SuperintcEd-
ent.
j. NJ. Haven, Treasurer.
Corporation Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Village of
Rutland convened at the Village Hall last
evening, the Moderator, J. NJ. Haven, in
the chair.
The meeting was called to order by
the Moderator, and the warning was read
by the Clerk.
j. M. Haven was elected Moderator.
and S. w. Rowcll Clerk. for the year en-
suing
The Report of the Trustees was read
by the Clerk, wac accepted by the meet
ias, ana ordered TO be recorded.
The Treasurer read his report, and the
same was accepted and ordered to be
placed on the record.
The Superintendent Of Streets was
called upon for report, but no report
was made of the doings of that depart
ment.
Upon motion, it was voted to appoint
a committee of five to investigate the ac-
counts of the Superintendent of streets,
and to report at the next annual meet
ing.
The Chair appointed as such committee,
w. c. Dunton, Luther Daniels, G. c.
Ruggles, w. G. Veazey and w. Il.
Smith.
Tue water commissioners report being
read by James Barrett. was accepted, and
ordered to be recorded.
IT, -arort of the Chief Engineer was
read by the clerk, and was accepted.
Upon motion, it was voted that the
Board of Trustees be elected separately
by cica goce vote, and the following
Trustees were elected
Ward Joel NJ. Haven.
2-John B. Page.
3-Henry Clark.
{" 4-Loren Atwood.
80 5-Henry o. Edison.
" G-Charles f. Adams.
:. 1-E. l.. Foster.
Upon motion, it was voted that the
Board of Fire Wardens be elected by
ciea coce vote, and the following Fire
Wardens were elected
Ward III W. Porter.
:. 2-Henry f.. Dyer.
:" 3-Albert f. Davis.
AZ. Foss
&" SC. f. Richardson
" CIV. Y. w Ripley.
4" m M. CroolSer.
Upon motion, Walter c. Landon was
elected as Treasurer for the year ensuing
S. G. Staley was elected Water Commits
sioner, and Daniel Verder one of the
Board of Water Commissioners, having
removed from the village, NJ s. Richard
son was elected to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned thereby
Upon motion. j. NJ. Davis was elected
Chief Engineer, w. G. Landon, lst Assis-
tant Engineer, and $. T. Hocomb, ID As
sistant Engineer for the year ensuing.
lockwood Barrett was elected Auditor
and George Willis, Collector for the year
ensuing.
Upon motion, the Trustees were in
structed to make division of the village
into wards. make certificate thereof,
and cause the same to be placed on record
agreeable to the ID section of the village
charter.
Upan motion, the Trustees were in
strncted to reimburse Engine Company,
No. l., the sum they had paid out for uni
forms, not exceeding four hundred and
eighty dollars.
Upon motion, voted that tax of fifty
cents on the dollar of the Grand List of
1869, be assessed, d,Ipayablo on or before the
18th day of July next.
The Committee to whom was referred
the ordinance in relation to saloons, re-
ported that they had the said ordinance un-
der consideration and they recommend the
adoption of two new ordinances. These
ordinances will appear in our issue of to-
morrow morning.) The report was ac-
cepted, and the ordinances were adop-
ted.
The Trustees were instructed to confer
with the committee appointed to build a
reservoir and report at a future meeting.
The Trustees were instructed to erect
three or four public watering places in
the village, at such points as they should
judge best.
Upon motion, it was voted that the
Trustees should require the 6uperintend-
emit of Streets to make detailed report
Of his department at the next annual
meeting.
Adjourned. a