The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-15
VILLAGE OF RUTLAND.
Second Corporation Meeting. is

| second Corporation Meeting. 1S!9.
The second meeting of the corporation of
the village of Rutland was held at the
court house January 3, 1S49
| In the absence of the moderator. the
meeting was called to order by +. w. Hop
kins, clerk. Moses Hawks was elected
moderator.
The following gentlemen were appointed
committee to report list of officers !:
Ambrose l.. Brown, John b. Page. James
Barrett, Jr., 0. l.. Robbins, Daniel p. Bell.
The committee reported the nomination
of the following list of village officers, and
the persons named were elected officers of
the corporation:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Foot.
Clerh-Fred. w. Hopkins.
TtUstees-Robert Pierpoint, Jacob Edger-
ton, Moses Perkins, John b. Page, Rock
wood Barrett, Orrick L. Robbins, VIM H.
b. Owen.
Fire Wardens-Robcrt Pierpoint, Luther
Daniels, Ephraim Butterfeld, Henry o.
Perkins, VIM. w. Bailey, Jacob Edgerton
Moses Curtis.
TTeaSuror-John b. Page.
Collecto,-II. w. Bennett.
\ resolution was adopted that the trus-
tees be requested to meet on the first We'd
nesday of each month
1t was also
Resolred That the collector be empow-
cred to demand of the collector of the old
corporation the tax bill and the balance in
his hands, and collect the amount due upon
it, and pay the same to the treasurer.
An article providing for reservoirs of
water was laid on the table.
The corporation adjourned, to meet on
Wednesday, Jan. 10th, at the court house,
at o'clock
ADJOURNED MEETlNG--JANUARY 10TH
Solomon Foot, moderator. In the alb
sencc of the clerk, lockwood Barrett was
appointed clerk pro TEN.
a. l.. Brown, from the committee on
reservoirs, made partial report, when the
whole subject was recommitted to the
same committee, with instructions to re-
port at an adjourned meeting the expenses
of laying cement pipe, and the PRACTICABLE
ity of new line of aqueduct from the new
branch in Mr.. Pierpoint's pasture to the pro-
posed reservoir.
On motion, Mr.. Barrett was appointed
to request the sclectmen to vacate the Ii
cense of the grocery between Messrs. Dan
iel's and Bells store.
On motion, Messrs. Perkins and Barrett
were appointed committee to examine in
to the claims against the corporation, the
expense Of repairs to engine house, lad
ders, etc.
The meeting then adjourned to Feb. 2j
ADJOURNED MEETING-FEBRUARY 25TH.
James Barrett was called to the chair.
lockwood Barrett was appointed clerk
pro ten.
The meeting then adjourned to March It'll.
ADJOURNED MEETING-MARCH TIN.
In the absence of the moderator, A. l..
Brown was appointed moderator pro tenn.
Mr.. Brown, from the committee on res
ervoirs, made report, which was adopted,
and on motion it was recommitted, with
instructions to confer with the railroad
company, and also ascertain the amount
necessary to be raised upon the grand list
Dr. James Porter was appointed COM
mittee to obtain leave of the aqueduct COM
pany to use the water of the company.
Mr.. Barrett, from the committee on for
mer tax bills, made report, which was ac-
cepted; and it was
O'deyed, That the sum of twelve dollars
he RENTED to individuals who had paid on
those bills, or credited to them on future
taxes, and the old bills he thrown aside
The committee on licenses was excused
from any further action.
On motion it was
Resolced, That tax of six cents on the
dollar be raised on the grand list for the
purpose, first, of paying the old debt, and,
second, to make sidewalks.