Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-30
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On motion of Henry W. Porter, the
report was accepted.
The Moderator, under the 4th article,
called for the report of the Treasurer,
whereupon Walter O. Landon, presented
the following:
TREAsURER's REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand last settlement, Is ga IL
of Geo. willis, collector, balance
due on list Of 1862 81 so
" on town eIder, public money l,7lO %
OF Geo. Willis, collector, lin full
list of 1870, 1924 ~
eff. Dana, tuition collected. 62S Is
- OF II. o. Perkins, tuition collected, 20 SO
on town order, public money! 1858 40
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DISBURSEMENTS.
~ tees, sls,o5o 81
a In hands of Treasurer, 81 68
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w. O. LANDoN, Treasurer.
Rutland, March 2s, 1871.
On motion the report of the Treasurer
was accepted.
The next business in order being the
election of a Trustee in each of Wards Nos.
/, B and @, N. P. Simons nominated Joel
M. Haven for the first ward, saying that
the former incumbent, Col. George A.
Merrill, had left town, and that Mr..
Haven, whose term had also expired, had
removed into the first ward, and that when
heretofore, he was a member of the board,
he had found Mr.. Ravens services indis-
pensible, and he hoped he would be
elected -
The vote being taken, Mr.. Haven was
unanimously elected.
For Ward 3, Henry Clark was nomi-
mated, and unanimously elected.
For Ward 6, John N. Baxter was nomi-
mated, and unanimously elected.
The sixth article of the warning being
to elect a collector, George Willis was
nominated.
In support of this nomination, Joel M. |
Haven said that all taxes were collected
and paid into the treasury within the
time spesified, an instance, in his opinion
unknown in reference to other collectors.
Henry o. Perkins, followed with similar
remarks. a
Mr.. Willis was unanimously elected.
For Treasurer, Walter g. Landon was
unanimously elected.
The 9Th article in the warning, "to
elect an Auditor" being next in order,
and his report being called for, Henry
Hall, the Auditor, reported verbally that
he had examined the Treasurer's books,
accounts and vouchers, and had made a
certificate on the Treasurer's books, and
not thinking that any other report was
necessary, he had not prepared written
report for presentation to the meeting.
On motion, tho report was accepted,
and Henry Hall was elected Auditor for
the year ensuing. .-1.a-
Under the 9th article of the warning, |
"to elect President of the Board of Trus- |
tees for the year ensuing" John B. Page
and Samuel FL. Kelley were nominated,
and after Mr.. Page Withdrawing his name
and remarks by Messrs. Simons, Ruggles,
Perkins and Cheney, the nomination of
M. Samuel II. Kelley was also with
drawn, and Judah Dana nominated and
unanimously reelected
Albert III. futile was unanimously
elected Secretary of the Board of Trus-
tees for the year ensuing.
Ner p Simons, under the 18th article,
moved that tax of 40 cents on the dol
lar, on the Grand List Of 1871, be raised,
payable on or before the Goth day of June
next. After statements by Mr.. Haven,
from the Board of Trustees, Mr.. Robbins,
from the Listers, Mr.. Perkins, Field and
other, the tax was voted.
There being no business under the 18th
and last clause, "to transact any other ne
cessary business" the meeting was dis
solved.