Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06


could not, of course, get a very clear
idea Of his figures and could see no diff
ference between them as stated and as
published. 1t was utterly impossible to
follow him and idle to attempt to catch
his figures, so as to report them. The
whole matter is as muddled as ever, and
was finally closed by an agreement on
the part or Mr.. Cain that the accounts
should be referred to the board of select
men for examination and audit.
Under the third article of the warning
''to see if the town will vote to raise
money to pay the necessary expenses,
and the Indebtedness of said town." a
tax of fifty cents on the dollar was yot-
ed, motion to raise one hundred cents
having been previously made and lost.
The town then took up the fifth arti
Gle of the warning, ''to see if the town
will sell the town poor farm and buy
other premises and lands suitable for
the use and proper care of the town
poor" Jesse L. Billings moved to re-
fer the whole matter to the selectmen
with instructions to investigate and re-
port at the next annual meeting. He
thought we had too much land, but that
it was not policy to sell it, without buy
ing smaller lot, one that would accom-
modate fifty or sixty persons, and then
build house, with modern improve
ments, that would be a credit to the
town.
The discussion was further continued
by J. Grafton Griggs, Messrs. ODriscoll,
Billings, Page and others, and the mo-
ton to refer was adopted.
The sixth article was then called up
''to see if the town will vote to change
the dividing line between School District
No. 8 and g."
A motion to dismiss the article was
lost
Walter C. Dunton moved that the line
of division, between the districts, be
fixed at and on the north line of the
lands of E. L. Griswold, Daniel Wing
and E. G, Chatterton.
The resolution was discussed by Mr..
Dunton ia favor, and Messrs. Chatter
ton and Griswold in opposition.
Jesse L. Billings moved to lay the
resolution on the table lost.
The resolution of Mr.. Dunton was
adopted.
The seventh article ''to see if the town
will vote to set the land of Benjamin J.
Fish now in District No. 1 to District
No. 3; also to set the land of Miner Hill
lard now in District No. 2 to District
No. l." was taken up and, after explana-
ton by Franklin Billings and II. H.
Dyer, was adopted.
other business" it was voted that
the selectmen be directed to require
the several highway surveyors to repair
the highways and expend the highway
tax at the time and in the manner re-
quired by law.
An account of James Thompson,
claiming two hundred dollars as boun-
ty for two years and one months service,
in the 1st Vt. Battery, on the quota and
to the credit of Rutland, was presented
and referred to the selectmen to iAvesti-
gate and, if found right, to pay
On motion of William Y. w. Ripley
the town agent was instructed to take
immediate measures to enforce the pay
ment of the rent of school lands.
On motion of John B. Page, seconded
by Jesse L. Billings, the pollsof firemen
were exempted from taxation.
On motion of w. Y. w. Ripley,
amended by John B. Page, the tax, vot-
ed at this meeting, was made payable
by the 18th of July next.
On motion of John B. Page, it was
vsted that, hereafter, the several town
officers make their respective reports up
to the 1st day of February of each year,
and that said reports be printed and dis
tributed to the taxpayers by the 18th
day of February.
Jesse L. Billings moved that Walter
G. Landon be paid 5000 for his services
as town treasurer.
This motion gave rise to considerable
discussion, in which Messrs. Page, Cain,
Billings and others took part. Mr. Page
contended that all town officers ought to
serve without pay, as duty to the town.
The motion was lost, but, subsequently,
reconsidered and the sum of 5000 voted
to Mr.. LandOn.
A further discussion ensued on a prop
osition to pay Daniel Wing $500, for
his services as Overseer of the Poor, but
it was finally voted.
The accounts of the listers We're al
lowed and ordered paid, as follows:
Nahum Johnson. S54 90
Miner Hilliard, 81 90
o. L. Robbins, 1888 90
Moses Hayward asked to be excused
from serving as a lister, but the request
was refused.
John B. Page moved, and the meet
ing voted, that, hereafter, the accounts
of all town officers shall be reported in
detail, by items, to the selectmen, and
with their approval or disapproval, be
printed in the town reports, and referred
to the town for final action. Also, that
the bill of the town agent be presented
in the same manner, with statement of
fees in each case, with report of the
condition of each case
Jesse L. Billings moved that the liquor
agency for the town of Rutland be dis
pensed with, but no action was taken
thereon.
A motion to pay the liquor agent .
salary of 5000 was lost.
The proper authority reported lists Of
Grand and Petit Jurors and Highway
Surveyors, which were confirmed by the
meeting, as follows:
GRAND JURORS.
Porter Howe, L Patch, II Fl Wood
ard, George w Chaplin, Frederick Chat
fec Horace RI Over Franklin Rilliuue