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

lectorship of taxes the salary Of which he
thought should be economical, and he
therefore would move chat the secctmen
be instructed to contract with the collec-
tors of taxes In regard to his compensation
for the best interests of the town. Car
red.
j l. Billings moved that the secetmen be
Instructed not to pay more than $500 to
the liquor agent for his services G
Greggs thought the sum too high and pro-
posed $50
Mr. Billings thought the wear and tear Of
conscience occasoEed to the agent needed
more pay and thought that $3.50 at least
was low enough.
The motion of Mr. Billings was de-
featcd. Ex.Gov Page thought the matter
could better be reached by instructng the
selectmcn to negotiate with the county
commissioner so that the expense Of the
agent to the town should not exceed 500
II II Dyer thought there were many per-
sons in town who would jr willing to pay
$50 or more for the Office of agent.
Ex-Gov. Page then moved that the sub
ject be dismissed and the meeting 50 or
dered.
Gov. Page then moved that the select
men be instructed to so arrange with the
liquor agent that his salary he not larger
than $500.
A + Davis moved an amendment that
the seectmen be instructed to arrange So
that no liquor be sold in town.
ibis motion, however. being considered
out of order, the motion of Coy. Page pre-
vailed.
L Billings then suggested that there be
no discrimination in the salaries of our
town officers, and therefore moved that the
vote fixing the salaries of the selectmcn, be
reconsidered Lost.
A. c. Bates, moved that the county COM
missioner be requested not to appoint IL
quor agent Carried.
Mr.. Bates then would desire the meeting
to request the selectmen not to furnish any
liquor to the town agent adopted.
A. f. Davis then moved that the town
agent be instructed to ship all liquors now
on hand to New York to get for it what it
would bring adopted unanimously
Gen. Ripley asked how the temperance
men would like to sec it on record that we
had embarked in the liquor business in New
York. If we did not wish to carry on the
business here he did not see why we should
in New York.
Mr. Griggs suggested that the vote made
was right, as in all probability the liquor
came from New York, and therefore
! should be sent back from whence it came.
The vote for own officers having been
duly counted, Evelyn Pierpoint presented
the result of the balloting. and the follow
! ing board OF town officers acrc found to
have been elected, viz:
OFFICERS ELECTED.
iowa clerk, o l. Robbins.
Selectmen, Henry Hayward, John \
Sheldon, VIM Gilmore.
Town treasurer, Walter c Landon.
Constable and collector, Geo Willis.
Listers, William Ross, S W Mead. b II
Greene, w c Landon, A j Davis.
Overscer of the poor Franklin Billings.
Grand Jurors, Martin G. Eyers ] J r
Randall. LOseuzo Sheldon.
Superintendent OF schools, Rev ] G John
son.
Town agent. VIM Gilmore.
Seaer of weights and Measures, j N
Bailey.
Inspector of leather, i + Sadlcs.
Trustee of public money, W II j Owen.
Fence viewers, Miner billiard. j G
Griggs, Nahum johnson.
Town Auditors, y W Clement. II II
Brown, II II Dyer.
Nm Gilmore asked to be excused from
serving rs selectman and town agent, tc
which Offices he had been elected, and on
motion llc MS so excused.
franklin Billings and John i Page wet
put in nomination. to fill the vacancy oc
casioned thereby in the board of seleclmcn
and Franklin Billings was elected to Tx
position by acclamaioh.
Col w G. Veazey and Franklin Billings
were both nominated for town agent il
place of Mr. Gilmore, excused, and Frank
lin Billings was elected by actaamaiion.
The following is the vote upon the differ
ent candidates for the various offices. there
being two distinct tickets in the field, "a
nominated by the citizens caucus and th