Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-03-03
March Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the town Of Montpelier
was held yesterday, and things went OF much
more smoothly than has been customary for seve-
raj ars. The following board o; officers was
elect /.
Moderator p. T. Pitkin.
Cierk. IT Il. Merrill
iSeicctmen.--P, r. pitkn, II. W. lIeaton, J. W.
Bailey.
Tredsurer.-J. c. Houghton, Jr.
Orerseer Of Poor.-W. W. Caldwell
First Constdbie.--J. l.. futile
Second Constobls.-A. A. Sweet with jurisdic-
ton Of the state.
Listers--J. o. Livingston, N. A. Chase, W. =.
llaman
auditors. --John A. Page, NJ. d. Gilman, Chas.
A. Reed.
T0lcn Agent-F. V. Randall.
County Grand Jurors--J r. Thurston, G. Ban
croft, S. J. v Vail +. r. Kimball, J. c. Emery.
Peth Jurors George lIowes G. T. Perrin, a.
o. Cummins, T.. Hubbard, 3. j. Redheld, +. Cray,
5. NJ Walton, y. Y. Smith, Asa blanchard, Geo.
w. Scott j. w. Ellis j. V. IIabcock, Clark Fisk,
n. G. Tabor, T. Scribner.
Superintendent Of schoo,s.--J. h. Thurston.
Toicn Grand JuTors.-C H. Pitkin, J. s. Peck,
Stillman Chase.
Commissioners Of Streets and High,cays.--Z. C.
Camp, George P. Foster Alexander Smith.
Something OF ripple was developed when the
question Of electing listers was reached, and the
manner Of proceeding In certain cases was rather
severely commented upon.
The town agent was instructed to use all honor
able means in opposition to the proposed extension
Of State street through Frenchs block.
Railroad Commissioners. Taft, J. W. Brock,
J. W. Ellis
Erastns Hubbard was reelected Commissioner
Of Green Mount Cemetery
The reports Of the several town officers, an alb
-. al
made adopted and ordered recorded.
II was voted TO abate the poll-ta1 OF fremen
highway tax Of twenty cents, payable in
money by June first, was voted.
J. A. Page moved to raise town tax Of 47'
cents on the dollar, 200 cents TO be paid June list
and the balance December LIST Colonel Randall
thought a part Of the debt might be carried oyei
another year, and moved to amend by making
tax 800 cents.
Mr. Page explained that such reduction would
pay only about 5000 out OF the s25, 900 OF deb
about TO fall due.
Mr. Roleau for the working men Of the town. said
the workingmen were anxious TO have the debt paid
now, and hoped sufficient funds would be raised
10 pay it,
Hiram Atkins favored the payment now. lid
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UNUSUAL S"'
T. .. amp hopeo s'r h'iu"" niouon WONT
prevail lilnes "rs ha'oi men aie ooss,ns ~
No'N' no "eneNeu part Vi '"'s ueO' oouiu Oe IL
urea d, sN per 0en'.
W. Nanu''h S"'u '-'' 0eii'e was e"ous" W iAi'u
ana "oulu pay eurren. expenses anu re'ire hai
the oohus ne was oi 'ne opin'on .n~' al III
"orKnen were not oil opinion III" was Oe''e
70 pay the "hoie sum tnis year
Noi, hanu"i n'o''oi 70 "iie"u was ueie''eu'
H. W. heaton moved 70 make the IN the org
maj 40 cents re'useu'
Il /" Durant moved 10 make the TAX fV 'en's
ana hoped II would pass the meeting reIec'ed'
1t was then voted 10 RAISE TAX OF 90 cents
~ 10 DC palu py tue MIST OIL JUNE ana tue "''no
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