Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-24
county Commissioners Report.


From very interesting report presented by
Hon A +. Kinney, formerly Of Nershire, Com
missioner Of Orange county, to the County Tenn
pemnco ConyeDtonhed at Chelsea, yesterday, we
are permitted to make the following extracts
Judge Kinney visited, last May every town in
the county with the exception Of fairlee and
STAFFORD, where he was credibly informed no
town agents were wanted Brookiield also de-
cided to have no agent
In Bradford a discussion arose o. 10 the reap
pointment Of the old agent, petition and a re-
monstnncc both having been presented Upon
suggestion Of all the resident clergymen and Sow
eral leading citizens, Judge Kinney appointed
Charles Rogers, but understands that tho town
authorities refused TO furnish him, so no liquors
have been hga1V sold in town lie is informed
that less liquor has been sold and drank in town
during The past year than for several previous
years The agent appointed In Braintree refused
to give the requisite bond for 5000 until June 25th,
when he consented and was qualified lie has
made most acceptable agent, and his sales have
been small. IN Chelsea the sales have been larger
than is desirable, although he does not charge the
agent with selling Unfortunately lie recon-
mends the good people Of Chelsea, however to
oftener try some other remedy for their often in
frmitics. A portion Of the sales have been for
other towns. In Corinth the old agent declined
reappointmcnt. and the commissioner was unable
to find any one who would accept the position
who was satisfactory to the people Of the town
and 10 himself The result was that the town has
been without an agent, and be has get to hear
that any one has regretted the decision The
town has a small quantity Of liquor yet unsold.
The commissioner is not aware that the town Of
fairlee has had any agent for several years and
does not hear Of any illegal sales lie has an ex-
cellent opinion Of the temperance people Of this
town Ia Nowbury, set of resolutions, passed at
public meeting requesting the commissioner to
make no appointment, were presented to him, as
well as a petition, signed by one hundred and
siSty-iour names, in favor Of the re-appointment
Of the old agent Upon visiting the town, he
learned that the selectmen had never made any
trade with the agent, or furnished any liquors
lie declined to re-appoint the old agent and, no
other name being presented, made no appoint
ment The commissioner coniosses surprise at
the loose and unlawful manner in which matters
had been managed in this town Orange had no
agent last year, and none for the present The
town is reported quiet In Randolph no OPPOSE
ton was made to the rc-appointmcnt Of the old
agent, and this was done The sales are large,
but considerable liquor Is sold "a other towns
There is, undoubtedly, a large quantity sold else
where than at the agency.
STAFFORD had no agent, and did not desire one.
The commissioner learns that some is sold at the
south village, and presumos some might be found
at the north village in case Of sickness Thetiord
has had no agent for years, and none was desired
by the people Of the town There is an agent at
East Tolsham, but the sales were small and
mostly confined to town Considerable strife arose
in Tunbridgc The commissioner received com
munication signed by some forty persons, asking
that no agent be appointed, and, subsequently,
request from the selectmen to re-appoint the old
agent Upon visiting the town, the past course
Of the agent was unsatisfactory, and q new one
was appointed, whom the selectmen refused to sup
ply, and so the town has had no agent Vershire
has had no agent for several years Little liquor
used in the northern part Of the town, butthe COM
missioner has occasion for fear that about the
mines liquor is used too freely although no pros
ecutons have been made
The agent in Washington was removed in July.
1873 and none has since been appointed The
town has been quiet since the agency ceased, and
other places where it was formerly plenty have
discontinued its sale. Immediately upon the ap-
pointment of an agent in West Farlee the COM
missioner is informed that some four other places
were opened, and the sale much too large for the
well-beins Of the place. In Williamstown the
last agent was removed for Illegal selling and the
good people OF the town informed the commits
sioner that when they wanted an agent they
would send for him. They have not sent.
The five agents selling in the county report as
follows Braintree has sold seventy-four and one
half gallons, about fifty gallons of which went to
other towns; Chelsea has sold one hundred sew
enty-four and five-eighths gallons ffty-four and
three-eighths to other towns Randolph has sold
three hundred and twenty-five gallons-eighty-
four to other towns; ropsham has sold one hun
bred and sixteen gallons-twenty-o to other
towns; West Fairlee has sold three hundred and
forty-eight gallons-two hundred and thrty-six
to other towns Total value of liquors sold &C
cording to law, s3,5G6.75. Brantree has consumed
in town an average Of one-ffth pint to each inhab-
liant; Chelsea, three-ffths pint; Randolph seven
tenths pint; ropsham one-half pint, and West
Fairlee one and one thirteenth pint.