The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-03
ANNUAL Town MEETING.
Election of Officers for the Ensuin,
yepr.

The annual meeting for the election OF
officers of the town of Rutland, for the
ensuing year. held Tuesday at the Town
Hall, was one of the largest, in regard to
the attendance and the vote pollcd, that
has been known here for some years.
Nearly the entire voting population of the
town was out, the community of West
Rutland and other distant portions of the
town being especially well represented.
The number of tickets in the field was pro.
baby never excelled, IL equalled, at any
March meeting held in Rutland. In addi-
tion TO the two regular tickets, nominated
at the caucuses of Saturday and Monday,
there was no end of "splits,' and even
those were badly scratched" A dozen OF
more different printed tickets were found
in addition to others written ut the option
of the voter The people seemed to think
that if one caucus was not binding,
then two was not, and governed their votes
to suit their own individual preferences
and opinions. 1t is unnecessary to give
the different lists of tickets that were
abroad, as the vote, given further on, will
give some adequate idea of the number of
candidates for each office it may be noted
however, that the changes were rung upon
every Office nearly, on the list, and the
nominees were changed about promiscu-
ously from the head of the board to the
tail and eice rersa. This was noticeably
so in the nominations for selectment, and
voters had to scrutinize well their ballots
to be sure they were right.
Tho meeting was opened at ten o'clock
a. IN, by o. l.. Robbins, town clerk, who
read the call AID directed the meeting to
the election of moderator.
Jesse Billings nominated Hon. Martin G..
Everts, and there being no other nomina-
ton made, he was elected ripa goce.
The polls were then opened Accord ng to
law, the places of voting being under the
charge of John A. Sheldon and Henry
Hayward, selectmen, with Messrs. 7. G.
Robbins and Evelyn Perpont as clerks.
Voting continued until half past two,
quietly and in order.
On motion of Hon. John b. Page, the
meeting then proceeded to the transaction
of the business mentioned in the warning.
On the third article in the warning ''to
see if the town will vote to raise money by
tax or otherwise, to pay the current ex-
penses and Indebtedness OF the town
gX-Gov. PAGE
said, he had examined with care the report
of the town officers, and had found the
condition of the town one that none could
take much pride in. Bonds overdue and
not yet paid amounted to some $4,000.
This was matter that needed reform.
This debt had got to be paid sometime, and
it was prudence in any one who gets in
debt to apply some of that income to pay
ing the Indebtedness until it is all paid. lie
! hoped the town would do this, but was not
in favor of an cxhorbtant tax. The audi
tors had estimated the liabilities of the cur.
rent year at S3S,952.2l. This he consid
cred was rather low, and he understood
they had not included some expenses which
must be met the coming year For the
purpose of bringing the subject up fol
discussion he moved that a tax of IS cents
on the dollar be raised to meet the demand
mentioned in the above article, payable on
the 10Th of July next. This tax would not
raise enough into $4,000 to pay the ma
tured Indebtedness and for the balance a
new loan must be made. He hoped the
selectmcn would be instructed to carry out
this policy until the town was rid Of debt.
He had known of Il number of instances
where men had purposed to remove to Rut
land but who, on looking at this debt, had
concluded not to come-men, too, who
would be of great benefit to the interests oil
any town in which they resided. The
town had got to show disposition to dis
charge its liabilities. Mr.. Sheldon. one Of
the sclectmen, had handed him memo
randa which showed true statement OF
the current expenses for the coming year
Land damages on the Church street extern
sion, $4,341.25 reward, $4,000, which
with town orders-including the cost Of
the bridge at Center Rutland, and county
tax, makes the sum total SAC, 934.68 A
tax of rs cents would raise only 100000
This did not appropriate as large n sum al
the speaker could wish, but he considered
it best that it should be spread over series
of years.
The motion was then put and was very
close.
Pending another trial of the vote, Mr.
Page said, supposing the town did no
vote enough tax, the law provides that thu
treasurer may issue warrant on the col
lector to make up tax sufficient, whicl
the collector was obliged to raise. Thi
was duty, also, which the treasurer coult
not get rid of.
JOHN A. SHELDON
said there was another reason why larg
tax should be raised. Many of those who
he noticed, were voting against the tax
were in the habit of receiving he'll
from inc toWn LOT themselves or incl
friends. A fifty cent tax would not d
more than carry on the town expenses 70
the year, and If any expected help large
tax must be voted.
r The motion of ex.Gov Page was the
put and adopted.
, Mr.. Sheldon then made the followin
statement concerning the cost of the bridg
at Center Rutland cost, exceeding til
insurance, $554,09; insurance, $1,000
total, S2,054.09.
The boxes for town officers were the
closed and the civil authority proceeded
count the votes.
On motion of ex-Gov Page the selec
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