The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-04

MS to read that all officers named shall re-
ceve no compensation except the overseer
Of the poor and listers.
Gov. Page agreed to the amendment of
Mr.. Dyer as did Mr.. Billings, and the reso-
luton as amended was tadopted. 1t reads
rs follows:
Rcs0lgcd, That the seectmen aud the
treasurer of the town shall receive no COM
pcnsation for their services that the lis
lers shall receive. so each per day and that
the other officers of the town shall receive
their legal fees
Col. Percval w. Clement offered the
following
ReSoircd. That the selectmen and the
0yeiscer of the poor he required to keep
journal of all orders made by them and for
what purpose.
RcS0ired. That the sclcctmen, oversecr
of the poor and town treasurer he re-
quircd To furnish the auditors with correct
reports and accounts in writing and that
the auditors be required to have the same
printed after cXamnation-such reports
and accounts to be prepared, examined and
printed at least two weeks before the cleo
ton of town officers.
Col Clement stated the reasons for the
resolutions by saying that in looking over
the accounts of the selectmen and oversecr
il WAS found that they had kept no ac-
count of the orders drawn except on a
.stub-book.' the first resolution was to
prevent the same and give better facilities
TO the auditors, while it had been the GUS
tom of these officers to hand back the or
ders 10 those fo" whom they had been
drawn and on that account the examination
Of the auditors was no check 10 mistakes
that might occur. He therefore presented
the second resolution.
The resolutions as offered were then
adopted
Col w G Neazey wished to present a
matter which had come to his notice as
town agent during the past year. Eight
wears ago II child was left with Mrs. Hill
lard on Woodstock avenue for temporary
keeping by Mr.. Collet The family to
whom the child belonged had broken up
and the child had always lived with Mrs.
billiard. Now the child was liable to he
put on to the town and Mrs. billiard asked
for compensation for keeping said child.
She had repeatedly called upon the over
seer and selcctmen tur her pay but as yet
had received but S2j lie would therefore
offer the following
ResolCcd, That the selcctmen be instruct
ed to settle with Mr. and Mrs billiard for
the support Of the Collet boy, if they can
after full investigation.
and to report their action at the next annual
meeting.
Franklin Billings said that Capt. Wing
when Oycrseer, had called upon Mrs. Hill
lard for the child which was refused as
Mrs. billiard said she could take care of
him Therefore he did not consider she
had It right to any.pay rs he understood the
matter
Col. Nea2cy said he considered it adj
visable to adopt the resolution rather than
that the town should be obliged to engage
in Il lawsuit in the matter.
On motion the resolution of Col. Neazey
was adopted
Col. Clement referred to that portion of
the debt of the town which matured the
present wear. This had got to I've provided
for in some way or the town would have
TO pay for lawsuits. Let the town at least
provide for the payment at some future
time. Ii The selectmen were instructed to
pay the same in three equal payments no
extra interest would accrue. lie would
therefore move ''that the selectmen be in
struclcd to borrow $50, 900 for town orders
to be paid in 1881, 1882 and 1888, in three
equal annual payments, with coupons at
tached, the interest not to exceed : per
cent payable scmi-annually.
On motion Of Ex-Gov. Page, the motion
was amended so that the proceeds of said
bonds should be applied to pay the ndebt-
edness Cf the town.
The resolution as so amended was then
adopted.
EX-Goy. Page then moved that the Sc
lectmcn be instructed to apply so per cent
OF She amount voted on the grand list for
the determination of the debt of the town.
Adopted.
j !. Billings stated that the selcctmen not
having received their pay for services dur
ing the past year, he moved that the first
selectman receive 800 for said services,
which motion was lost.
Major j. II. Hazleton moved that the
selectmcn be paid $50 each for services
rendered the past year.
Mr. Billings hoped the motion would not
prevail and compared the services and
charges of the selectmcn and the overseer.
Major Hazleton said the charges made
by the late overseer was no criterion to &C
by. Others could not have done the work
of Mr.. Wing for the same money, as he had
no other business. The motion of Major
Hazleton was lost.
j Grafton Gnggs then moved that the
aelectmen receive $50 each for services OF
the past year. Adopted.
J l. Billings then moved that Danie
Wings estate be paid the sum of $500 fol
services rendered by Mr. Wing as overseer
curing she past year. Adopted.
j w Cramton moyed that the town tea
surer be paid 5000 for services the pas
year. Lost.
j L Billings motion Of 500 was alst
lost and on motion of II l. Cheney til,
treasurer was voted $50 for services tn
past year.
Mr. Billings then said he was in favor o
voting the listers one-half the amour
charged by them for services, and move,
that Henry IIayward's bill of $50 be GU
down TO $40.
This motion was earnestly opposed b,
Colonel Clement, II ii Dyer and Ex-Gov
Page.
Mr. Billings said he considered such &c
ton would be consistent with the disposi
ton made of the salaries of the selectmen