Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-16

farm" was dismissed.
The sixth article "To appoint a com.
mittee to divide school districts Nos II,
IL and g." was dismissed A
On motion of John B. Page it was voted
that an order be drawn on the Treasurer
in favor of school district No. IA for $64
On motion of John B. Page it was voted
that the Town Agent be instructed to en-;
quire into the action of the Selectmen in
reference to the collection of taxes and to
enforce the collection of all unpaid taxes
Mr.. Cain called for the report of the
Superintendent of Schools, to which
Mr.. Baker replied he had examined al
the applicants for certificates, and had
visited part of the schools and found
them in good condition. He had received
no pay from the town and bis bill against
the State was $S or $40. ... .s...
On motion of John B. Page, seconded
by John Cain the poll tax of the fremen
were exempted from taxation.
The following bills of town officers
were presented
Nahum johnson, Lister, % days at s.
per day, SIS allowed $3.50 per day.
VIM Gilmore, Lister, go days, $24O
allowed $3.50 per day.
II. Ell. Dyer, Lister % days, allowed
$3.50 per day.
W. Cramton, Lister, bill $3.50 AL
lowed go days at $3.50 per day:
Evelyn Pierpoint, Lister, 80 days al
SIS per day, $3.50. Allowed 80 days al
SO so per day.
JIM. Hall, selectman, $500 allowed.
Daniel Verder, Selectman, $3.50 al
lowed.
RI. Mead, selectman, s175. allowed
$3.50.
Franklin Billings bill. II days, s34
allowed.
On motion of w. Y. W. Ripley the
Selectmen were directed to draw an order
for ono hundred dollars in favor of the
Treasurer of the Centennial Celebration
J. B. Page moved to proceed to the ap
pointmont of Collector of Taxes, which
after discussion, was laid on the table, and
afterward taken up and withdrawn.
Ga motion of J. B. Page it was voted
that tho Selectmen be instructed to sell
all the real estate owned by the town not
in use by the town, and that the avails be
paid into the town treasury, and that the
Selectmeu be the agents to deed the pro,
perty.
On motion of Henry Clark it was voted
to pay Daniel Wing $500 for his service:
as Overseer of the Poor the past year.
On motion of j. B. Page it was voted
that the Selectmen be instructed to make
arrangements for the use of Ripley Hall
for future town meetings to be held al
East Rutland.
The Board of Civil Authority reported
list of Grand and Petit Jurors, also OF
Highway Surveyors, which were con.
frmed by the meeting.
The following is the result of the ballot
for Town Officers -
TOWN CLERK.
B. W. Marshall. (elected,) 799
Harvey Kingsley,
sELECTMEN.
William Gilmore, (elected,) IT'S
Franklin Billings, elected 562
John Cain, (eleoted,) 396
Daniel Wing, 352
D. Verder, 219
CHARLES H Sheldon, Ia
NJ. Hayward, 4O
Geo. H Cheney, 13
A. A Greene, 8
Fl. H. Dyer, l
TREASURER.
W. C. Landon, elected, sol
LISTERS
Nahum johnson, elected 7S9
o. L. Robbins, elected, sol
Miner Hilliard, elected 400
M. Hayward, 500
r. Proctor, IA
OvERsEER OF THE POOR.
Daniel Wing, (elected,) 100
CoNsTABLEs.
James N. Pullman, elected 527
Geo. Willis, 1876
VIM. M. Field. 113
GRAND JURORS.
M. G. Egerts, ,elected,) 76S
E. II. Ripley, (elected,) 1896
DR.. L. Sheldon, elected 376
J. @. Baker, 1866
W. G. Veazey, BOB
J. NORTON, 33S
W. Fl. Woodland, 357
AUDITORS.
John A. Sheldon, elected SO7
J. M. Haven, (elected,) SO7
H. II. Brown, (elected,) SO7
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Samuel H. Kelley, (elected,) 100
FENCE VIEWERS.
Charles Sheldon, (eleoted,) sol
Nahum johnson, elected SUI
Miner Hilliard, (elected,) 801
TOWN AGENT.
W. G.. Veazey, (elected,) 799
TRUSTEE U. s. SURPLUS FUND.
w. III. B, Owen, (eleoted,) sol
sEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
w. y. Landon, (elected,) oluI
INSPECTOR OF LEATHER.
George Graves, (elected,) sol
.. POND KEEPERS.
w. T. Barnes, (elected,) sol
M. FL. Smith, (elected.) oOl
There. is some question raised as to the
number of Grand Jurors elected, but if it
shall be finally decided that the special
law governed the meeting, there shall be
only three: Messrs. M. q. Everts, E. FL. |
Ripley and Lorenzo Sheldon. If other
wise, the name of Joel G. Baker will be |
added to the list.
LARGENY.-On the 18th ult., one r. s.
Pillsbury, of Georgetown, Mass, came to
Bradford and took lodgings at the Trotter
House, on 1.-THE next morning he left on
the depot team, taking with him trunk
ntaininp sundrv artic1ea of cJo{hino and |