Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25


George A. GriswOld. 4l9
s. T. Hubbard, l32
James Levins, y
Lieut.. E NJ. Rounds,
While the ballotting was taking place
the meeting proceeded to the transac-
ton of other business.
The reports of the Trustees and Chief
Engineer having been printed and dis
tributcd, were accepted and ordered
placed on file.
James Barrett then presented the
WATER COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
After giving a financial statement,
substantially as contained in the printed
report of the Trustees, the Commission
ers say:
The new reservoir is now in good con-
diti0n for holding water, the banks have
washed a little on the outside and will
have to be erased over, this year, at an
EXPENSE of about 5000, and we see moth
| inc else but it will then be in good con-
dition. Also all the main pipes are in
| good condition.
When the ground was settled last
| spring. we had a meeting at the rcser-
voir. to settle the question whether we
| would NEEDLE with the concern as re-
dupsted by the village; we were not
! agreed as to the course to take, but the
! majority of us agreed that if we could
| find gravel handy, and man who I'M
| dersto0d the business, we would 90 on
with it. and not otherwise. We found
a gravel bed in MendOn and contracted
with Mr.. Seward to deliver what grave!
and stone we might want, for $40 per
ward. We then sent Mr.. StaleY to Troy
to see if he could find a man that WAS
used to the business, and he found a
man who understood the business and
hired him to come here and do the work.
We think the great trouble in the rcser-
yOir was that the work was not properly
done and that men were employed who
knew nothing about the business, as tor
instance. we used all the stone that they
used and it paved only about one half of
The sides; we had every stone put IN
endways and they laid them down nat.
Another trouble we had the last year
with the old dam. 1t leaked badly, and
we could not find where, but we think
that we now have got it so that it holds
well and that both dams will now stand
any freshet that we probably may have
| We have relaid about 1875 rods from the
upper end of West street down, with
five and six inch pipe down the bill,
which will give good deal more water
on that branch, and have put in an I'M
proved hydrant, which in case OF tre
will he of great use
We recommend that the village put in
two new reservoirs for our protection
against fire, one or them near the United
States Court House and the other on
Main Street. a little south Of Washing
ton street.
JRNEs BARRETT,
for Water Commissioners.
On motion the report of the Water
Commissioners was accepted and order
ed placed on file.
John 3. Page moved that the Water
Commissioners be instructed to pay
from the funds received by them for the
use of water, interest ON all the water
debt.
James Barrett said that the Commits
sioners now owe over $4,000, and thai
the Legislature Of Vermont provides how
the funds received by them shall be eX
pended. This debt was created in oppo
sition to the wishes of the Water Com
missioners-the debt for new reservoir
and, because they opposed it, some o.
them were kicked out.
The motion of Gov. Page was thei
adopted.
On motion it was ordered that a Wa
ter Commissioner be elected by ot0t
voce vote, and Stephen G. Staley wa
elected for the term of three years.
John B. Page declined to be a candi
date for Auditor, and on motion, HaF
vey Kingsley was unanimously electe'
to that position.
The following elections were ais
unanimously made;
Walter c. Landon, Chief Engineer
James C, Dunn, list Assistant.
George w. Hilliard Cd Assistant.
), Under the sixth article of the warnin
ito see if the village will instruct tn
Trustees to build a reservoir for the pre-
,, lection of the property in the vicinity
the Post Office, against fire, motto
was made to instruct the Trustees
build a reservoir near the United State
. Court House.
The motion was discussed by JAIME
I Barrett, s. G. Staley and Walter {
4 Landon, when on motion the whole sui
Q iect of reservoirs was referred to tn
y the Trustees with full power to act
Y the matter in conjunction with the Chic
f Engineer.
: On motion of John w. Cramton I'll
o seventh article of the warning "to see
r, the village will adopt system OF sewel
e age for the better drainage OF the vi
It lage. and vote to raise sum of none,
e by tax or otherwise, sufficient to defra
/ the expenses of constructing said sewer,
was dismissed.