Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-03

Ahu ahhuai NIilasc meeting MObpayeNcnlng,
called out larger crowd than we have known
on any similar occasion. The seating capacity
Of the hall was fully taken up and large num-
bers we're obliged to stand The following Of
fcers were elected
Moderator, W. G Perrin Clerk, James 7.
Sabin Fire Wardeus, p p Pitkin, L. Bart
! Cross G. Il. Wilson, t. p. Gleason. George
/ A. Peck BailiGs. l.. Bart Cross, NJ. VI. Cut
1 Ter. james 5. Peck, f. W Bailey, George l..
Nichols Collector Of Taxes, John l.. futile ;
Treasurer, j. c. Houghton, ir. Auditors, j,
\ 1. Thurston, John A. Page, Erastus Hubbard,
The reports Of the village officers were ac.
cepted, adopted and ordered recorded.
The following fire companies reported and
were organized as follows
Company No Foreman W. o. Standish;
First Assistant, John Voodry Second Assist
ant G b. Dodge, Treasurer, Charles A Reed
Clerk and Collector, l.ooms Palmer Forty
nine men.
Company No. foreman, A. Jangraw +.
| First Assistant G. l.. Murdock Second As.
sistant, Q. +. Collins Clerk and Treasurer,
Charles Robinson, Steward, o. q. Miles. SIX
| ty-fye men.
Company No. 5-Foreman 0. A. Seaburv /;
| First Assistant, G.. 5. Robinson Second As
sisiant George A. Peck Clerk, William +.
Dewey Sixty-one men
l H0oi and Ladder Compday- Foreman, Moses
Kane First Assistant, Josiah Batchelder ;
Second Assistant, II. Miles Clerk, NJ c.
Kinson Fifty-seyen men.
Considerable discussion arose on the ques
ton Of organizing company No. ,. on the
ground that some members Of the company
were superannuated, and its efficiency asa COM
pany was impaired by lack Of zeal and enter
prise among its members. No little sharp
Shooting was INDUCED in by several of the
speakers, butthe company was finally organized.
and now stands, as it has stood for many years,
a bulwark against the dangerous spread of any
conAagration in our midst.
The meeting hitherto had been remarkably
quiet and orderly, but it was evident that
something was " down on the programme, -
which would disturb the harmony before its ad-
journmont This subject proved to be the mat
ter of procuring new water supply from Ber-
lin Pond.
Col. F. V. Randall opened the bali with a
few sensible remarks, advocating the expend-
ture Of $4,000 for this purpose, and offered
resolution to that effect 1t was evident how
ever, that the temper of the meeting was de-
cidedly adverse to any such appropriation, and
those in favor of the movement had hard time
to secure a fair hearing or courteous treatment
in their efforts to present their case.
Mr.. W. G. Ferrin made some extended re-
marks in opposition to the scheme, and was
followed by Samuel Wells ESQ, who favored
the project. Before the conclusion of Mr.
Wells remarks, the meeting had become res
tive, and frequent and boisterous calls for the
"question - were made. At this point of the
meeting, the proper way would have been to
have adjourned for one week, in order that the
merits and dement's of the case might fully
and fairly have been set before the people but
the majority concluded that they did not want
to adjourn, nor to hear any further discussion,
so they stopped it byloud calls for the question
and stamping. This method of settling 50 i'm
portant and vital a question as this was dis
graceful, and we trust this is the last exhibit
ton Of the kind we shall ever have to record in
this place, at least.
Finally on motion of Mr. IL. W. IIeaton, the
resolution Of Col, Randall, and all action un-
der that article in the warning was dismissed.
This move puts an efectual stopper upon our
proposed water works for the present at least.
If the opponents of the measure are satisfied
with the manner in which it was killed, its
friends can well afford to be.
A tax Of fifteen cents on the dollar was voted
to meet the liabilities OF the town for the en-
suing year, after which the meeting adjourned
The following is an abstract of the expenses
of the village during the past year