Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-03


90 $500 bonds payable in 1877
20 500 do DO 1875
go 500 do do 1875
90 500 do do 1886
The sixth article, "to see if the Town
will vote to build new Town Hall IL
the village Of Rutland was considerably
discussed, and as result franklin Bill
lings said that as the man appointed tt
make out conveyance deeds, he had found
them in such state that he did not deem
it advisable to sffix his signature to the
same, the provisions being such rs b,
thought must prove detrimental to tn,
town.
A resolution was adopted that tn,
thanks of the people be rendered Mr.. Bill
| lings for his action, and that the matter
be dismissed, though much discussion en-
sued as to the method of purchase or dis
posal of the towns interest in the prop.
erty, which resulted in motion by Mr.
Dunton that the Seleetmen have authority
to sell their existing interest in the Towr
Hall premises.
This motion, at the suggestion of Mr.
Dorr, was declared out of order. Much
discussion ensued, and various propesi-
tions were made, each of which were APP
parently for the best interests of the
" people," but all of which were, on
account of the manner and at the time at
which they were presented, declared out
of order.
The seventh article pertainod to the
establishment of school lines and district
boundaries, and Il proposition submitted
by R. r. Mead for new boundaries fol
District No. 8, was adopted.
II. q. Perkins addressed the meeting in
reference to boundaries of the graded
school district of Rutland and IF District
No. ), saying their boundaries were not
perfect, and ON his motion IA committee OF
three, comprised of Henry Clark, jesse l..
Billings and Walter Q. Duutou, was APP
pointed by the chair to consider and adj
Just the same.
Under the eight article, ''to transact
any other business that may legally come
before the meeting" further action was
taken on the matter pertaining to. the
erection Of Town Hall and the real
estate connected with the old one, which
Messrs Dunton, Dorr, Billings and others
debated, but the whole subject Was finally
nh al lat fA Low,
ii on the table.
John Cook moved that deduction of
five cents on the dollar of the grand list
of the amount voted be made, if the taxes
are paid on or before July 18th, TO the
collector Carried.
The following bills were presented TO
the meeting, adopted aud ordered paid
F. Billings. selectman and town
agent, S2lO.CO
J. M. Hall, selectman, 1900
r. r. Mead, 10000
Jesse L. Billings. lister, 10000
David Wing. 10000
John w. Cramton 10000
w. Fl. Smith presented bills for servi-
ces as lister, i'll 1868 and 1869, amounting
to, with interest for both years, $704.12.
Mr.. Dorr, after hearing the items
read, thought they were too numer-
Gus to be referred to town meeting, but
asked that a committee be appointed to
consider the bills, aud closed by moving,
though he said he did not in the slightest
doubt the veraoity of Mr.. Smith, the refer
ence of the matter to the Selectmen, they
being empowered, if the accounts were
found right, to pay the same.
The election of Town officers were then
announced and Daniel Verdcr dec ined
the position to which he had been chosen
as Selectman, and the proposition being
submitted to the meeting, his declinntion
was not rec eived, and he held to the duties
of tho office.
! The following resolution wUs offered by
Jesse l. Billings; he pretixin@ his re-
marks on the -',me 10y the statement thai
"Ruilroad property had been omitted
from the tax list
Res0leed, That the Listers be instr uctec
to put a II real aud persunal estate III the
grand list not exempt by law.
The resolution war opposed by Henry
Clark, who thought. it should not pass
for the reason that railroads were not
taxed in this State; the Vermont Contra
had perpetual charter, without taxation
on any portion whatever of its property
and he thought, though the Rutland
Railroad, the road at which the resolu-
ton was directed against particularly, had
not paid taxes it had benefited Rutland
to such an extent as to entitle it to exemp'
ton from taxation. Manufacturing
corporations had heen exempted from
taxation for the good they done the com,
munity in which they existed, and now
the Rutland Railroad, while its manag-
ers were laboring under cloud as it
were, should not be taxed. No town In
the State thought of taxing Railroads,
and why should Rutland do so? The
Rutland Railroad had done much to pro-
mote the growth of Rutland, and we
should befriend it. He would vote, &C
cording to the statutes of the State OF
Vermont in favor of taxing Railroads
which paid dividend, but under existing
circumstances he must oppose the resolu,
ton. ....-. ..-
Mr.. Billings said he offered the resolu-
ton with no feelings against the Rutland
Railroad or any set of men. But he
thought that they owning property in
Rutland should pay taxes
Mr.. Clark followed with few remarks
in reply to Mr.. Billings.
Hon. S. M. Dorr replied at length, he,
while defending the managers of the Rut-
land Railroad, took strong grounds in
favor of the taxation of its property on
principle. Other interests, the agricul-
tural principally, had done as much for
our growth. They paid taxes; why then