Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-02
Town Officers.


The following is the list of officers elected
in Montpelier:
M0derGtor-Col. L. Boutwell,.
Clerk-George w. Wing
Seiecfmen-P 2. Pitkin, Samuel Wells
A. Johonnott.
JredSurer-L. B. Cross.
OUerseer-W. w Caldwell.
COnstG6le-I W Brown.
Listers-Erastus Hubbard, j. W. Brock
II. ~. Foster
AaditOrs-Col. L. Boutwell,, F. V. Ran
dali, j. G. French.
Trustee Surplus Fund-Selectmen
Fence Viel0ers-C. 3. Wilson, l.. P. Glea-
son, George w Wing
Grand Jurors Homer W. Heaton, J. w.
Ellis, Vim. Moorcroft.
Inspector of Ledther-A T. Keith.
Sealer of Weights d Measures-E. Marsh.
IolCR LaL0 AgeHt-James S. Peck.
Supt. of SchOoLs-D. d. Gorham.
Street COHlHlissiOneTs-L Boutwell,, L. c.
Camp, VIM. Moorcroft.
The meeting then adjourned till Friday at
10 O'Clock
BERLIN.-The annual meeting in this town
passed off with unusual quietness and good
nature, there being little or no excitement OF
strife, save on the election of first selectman
and collector, but ballot in both cases set
tied the matter by decisive majority. The
following are the town officers elected
N0deratOr-R H. Stewart Clerk ana
TredsurT-J w. Wheelock; Selecfmen-
Amasa w Alexander. L. Nelson Ellis, Charles
g. Perrin Constable and OUerseer-A Il.
Holt; Listers. E. Hale, Josiah Benjamin,
; F. Nye SuperiHfendcnt-J. n. Perrin :
LalC AgcHt-A. X. Warren Auditors j F..
+ B1sworth, j. y. Perrin. VIM. Mcintosh :.
Turn Grand JurOrs-Josiah Benjamin, J B
ScJvIll Fence Vielrers-J. ). ScOvill, Leon
ard Ellis, c. y. Hubbard
The question of aiding the Montpelier and
Wells River Railroad was discussed briefly
but earnestly by Messrs. Wheelock, Warren
and E. f. Andrews in favor, and ably vet
calmly and effectively by Messrs. Johnston,
D. Chandler and Hathaway against. The
most respectful and courteous attention was
accorded all the speakers and then the
meeting, in the best of temper, dismissed the
subject by decisive vote The town voted
a tax of 100 cents on the dollar to pay debts
and current expenses, and highway tax in
all of 40 per cent. The vote for county COM
missioner stood for Geo. W. Scott SO. A. II.
Holt ,.
Mortified elected the following officers:
Tolrn CIerk-C. A. Edgerton Selectnsn-
D. W. Hadley, Edmond Pope, D. I. Averill
First Constable and CoIlecfor-Joel Winch ;
Treasurer George II. Crane ODerseer OF
Poor-Edmond Pope Listers-Geo. Nichols
F. ). Kimball, Alonzo a. Preston : AUDI
torS-C. A. Braman, E. X. Jones, VIM. E.
Chamberlin; Trustee of Surplus Money!
Jones; Fence Yiercers-C D. Williams,
James Morse, III. c. Cady; Grand Jurors
f. W Howe, VIM. Winch, R. B. Fay IN
spect0r of Jefferson Bruce; Inspec-
Tor Of Lumber and Shingle-Wm. H. II
Clafin Torn Agenf-Alvin Braley ST.
psrinfeHdent Of SehoOls-C. G. Tarbell.
BARRE--M 0derafOr--D. B. Wheelock ;
CLERK and Treasurer--Carlos Carpenter ;
Selectmea-C Q. Reed, Horace Clapp, Miles
Morrison Listers--Nathan TrOw, Josiah
Wood, Weber Tilden; COnaabe-N. F
AverilI; SuperiEtendent--J. S. Spaulding
Orerseer-John y. Wilson Agent-Stlllman
Wood Tax, IS cents. Commissioner, G..
W. Scott 100, scattering 2
MIDDLEsEx. -Moderator-James II Holden /;
CLERK, Treasurer and TTustss-W- II Holden
CoHsta5'e-Chas. B. Holden OUerseer of
Poor and TolGn Agent-David Ward Su-
Derlntendent Of Schools-C c. Putnam, Jr;
Seiectmsn Jacob Putnam, Elijah Somers
Norris Wright; Ltaers-L eander Warren,
Marcus Gould, William Chaplin; Grand
Jtrors-C. c. Putnam, George Wiley, J r.
DunsmoOr. Town tax 100. Highway IS
Commissioner, Geo. w. Scott, SO.
W -Moderator-H. A Hancock :;
Clerk-C- G. Abbott; Selectmen-C. Hunt,
D. D. Field, p A. Kemp; Treasurer-H
TempietUn 0verseer Of Poor-C. Brown
Constable and COllectOr-A. L. Vail; Listers
N. \. Kelley, II. Templeton, Il. A. Han
cock Auditors-T Hutchinson, e. @. Clos
son, ) Andrews Town Agent-H. Temple
ton Superintendent Of Schools Rev P. II.
Carpenter Grand Jurors-G. D ,Tewksbury,
II. A. Hancock Trustee Of Surplus Fund
c. C.. ClOsson. Commissioners vote, Geo.
w Scott So. III. 4. Hancock 3.
CABor.-Moderator, J. P Lamson Clerk
and Treasurer, Allen Perry Selectmen, Or
son kimball, Geo. W Paine, Lucius Her
rick Listers, John L. Severance, George L.
Paige. Theron II. Lance Superintendent,
J. =. Lamson Overseer, Roswell Lance.
Town tax, 40 cents on the dollar high
way tax, Is cents on the dollar in addition
to what the law requires.
Co. Commissioner-Scott, l27.