Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10
Town Officers Elected for 1870.

Selectmen, Fl. A. Sheldon, M. HI. Welch,
D. E. Boyce Treasurer, James McDon-
aid; Constable, Jacob Dewey; Listers,
James M. Slade, John Seely, H. F. Hay
den, d. E. Boyce, Allen Foote; Auditors,
James M. Sladc, G. S. Wainwright, Ira
W. Clark; Superintendent of Schools,
James M. Slade, Jr.; Overseer of Poor,
F. A. Leland; Fence Viewers, Ira w.
Clark, James NJ. Slade, E. B. Parker;
Agent to prosecute for and defend in suits
against the town, John W. Stewart
Town Grand Jurors, John w. Stewart,
Ira w. Clark, w. FL. Eldredge, Louis
Hope, John II. Simmons, John L. But
tolph, David Burke, Daniel Piper.
| A tax of 100 cents on the dollar was
voted to pay the debt of the town and
expenses for the ensuing year. Vote Of
County Commissioner, L. W. Stow SO
| H. T. Hogden /.
The new aspect of Rail Road affairs are
affecting our town. 1t was laid before
the meeting and discussed by James NJ.
Slede and Ira W. Allen, Esq, showing
that with proper effort on the part of the
people the desirable result of terminus
would be realized by the town. A good
feeling prevails among us in this matter.
CoRNWALL.-Moderator, Henry Lane
Town CLERK, Samuel Everts; Selectmen,
Charles Benedict, H. F. Dean, B. f. Field -;
Constable, Anson Frost; Listers, Julius
Benedict, S s. Gibbs, F. Hooker; Audit
or, Samuel Everts; Superintendent of
Schools, Rev. S. w. Magill; Treasurer,
Harris Brigham.
Selectmen act as Overseers of the Poor.
A tax of 20 cents on the dollar was voted
to pay the expenses of the town the ensu-
ing year.
RIPToN.-Moderator, VIM. E. Cush-
man; Town Clerk, Samuel Damon; Con-
stable, Elias Mattison, Jr.; Se1ectmen,
Nathan McQuivy, Parson Billings, Reu-
ben n. Foster; Listers, N. W. Cobb, Ny
ron Page, VIM. +. Cushman; Treasurer,
Samuel Damon.
CAVENDIsH. - Moderator, Samuel
Adams; Town Clerk, Luke Parkhurst );
Selectmen, Asahel Ross, John II. Stearncs,
g. T. Barrett Treasurer, Joseph A
White; Overseer of Poor. VIM. L. Morri-
son; Constables, Joseph Adams, A. G.
Blood Listers, Joseph Adams, Sylvester
Wilson, VIM. l.. Morrison Auditors, Geo
F. Davis, @, II. Chapman, Charles L.
Spaulding; Trustees of Surplus Revenue,
Trial Russell, Arney Wiley, Henry Spaul-
ding; Agent to prosecute and defend
Suits, Geo. f. Davis; Grand Jurors, Ira
Morse, Friend Chapman Pound Keepers,
t. o. Seaver, Clark Spaulding, Bethuel
Spaulding; Inspectors of Leather, Saxon
A. Craigen, A. W. Richardson; Sealer of
Weights and Measures, JOS. a. White;
Superintendent of Schools, Henry Jones
Fence Viewers, Francis d. Foster, E, D.
Smell
Waited Highway tax of 40 cents and
cash town tax to pay current expenses
and to apply en- town Indebtedness $3.50
on a dollar of the Grand List
SHERBU me. Moderator, Daniel W.
Taylor Town Clerk, John johnson; Sc
lectmen, R. d. Estabrooks, L. H. Hodg-
man, Milo ]. Moore; Treasurer, Daniel
w. Taylor Overseers of Poor, Selectmen
Constable and Collector, L. n. Hodgman
Listers, Richard Estabrooks, Jehiel Webb,
S. W. Adams; Auditors, Geo. G. Hutch
ips n Sfaoix Tob,, TntrC>o HNr-sRooc
BENZ. Markham, Silas Cotton, Richard Es-
tabrooks; Grand Jurors, John Johnson,
o. W. Bates; Agent, 2. ". Taylor; su-
parintendent, 3 D. Slack.
Voted to raise tax of so cents on the
dollar, to be paid in labor for the sup
port of highways and bridges. Voted
town tax of one dollar on the dollar
Liabilities of the town, above its re-
sources, $4,000 Vote for County Com
missioner, w. W. Atwater, 90; B. Fris-
bic. Is.
CLARENDoN-Mode d. P. Eddy
Town Clerk, w T. Herrick; Seleotmen,
John Willmarth, J. E. Nelson; Consta-
bles, Jay Newton, M. W. Grever; Listers,
L. F. Colvin, Joseph Congdon, Tho Stew
art; Town Grand Jurors, G. Cook, Geo.
". Copsdon Overseer, E. D. Sherman
Superintendent, ". r. Herrick Pound
Keepers, J. Congdon, Amos Westcott
Fence Viewers, A. D. Smith, Isaac Tubbs
Town Treasurer and Trustee, H. Hodges. |
Votes for Commissioner, Barnes Frisbie,
1885, W. W. Atwater, 81.
Voted to raise go cents on the dollar to
pay Indebtedness for the past year.
Moderator, Henry Lane
Town Clerk, Samuel Everts; Treasurer,
Harris Bingham; Selectmen, Charles
Benedict, Fl. +. Dean, b. s. Field
Overseers of the Poor, Selectmen; Con-
stable and Collector, A. w. Frost Listers,
B Benedict, s. s. Gibbs, f. Hooker
Town Grand Jurors, F. H. Dean, s. s.
Superintendent of Common
sshools, Rey. s. ". Magill Town Agent,
Edward Hamilton Trustee OF Surplus
Fund, Harris Bingham.
Voted to raise tax OF ~ cents on the /
dollar for current expenses for the year
ensuing. Cash in the Treasury at date
$361.59.
FAIR HAvEN.-Town Clerk, G. Reed /;
Selactmen, J. G. Ellis, Owen Owens, Hi
ram Hamilton; Listers, John D. Wood,
Samuel Wood, Seth Thompson Town
Agent, Alanson Allen; Overseer Of the
Poor, J. P. Willard.
Voted tax of 25 cents on the dollar.
Observation-Disclosures, E. L. Barber
Clerk, L. Howard Kellogg; Selectmen,
G Root, A. s. Bartholomew, II. A. Norton
Listers, n. c. Rice, Stephen Root, NJ. C.
Peck; Overseer of the Poor, E. Z. Bar