Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-20
Lancaster.

Lancaster.
The auction sale Of Morrill, horses by
Edward Emerson is to take place on the
9th inst. The horses offered by him are
all valuable and good bargains can doubt.
less be obtained.
The new board of Selectmen have made
the following appointments Police
Frank b. Smith, E. A. Rhodes, ]. II.
Spaulding, G. l. Hayes, G. A. Goodrich,
PHI. Eastman, RoyalJ. Ellis; Treasurer
Seth Savage; Superintendtng School
C00lmittee-Edward Savage james Noyes,
c. E. Harrington.
At the adjourned meeting for doing
town business, held Saturday last, the
following business was transacted: A
Committee of two from each school Dis.
trict and four from District No. /, APP
pointed by the Moderator, to nominate
the town officers not already elected,
made the following report, which was ac-
cepted; Sealer Of ecetghtS and measures
L. V. Cobleigh; Sertons-Geo. S. Kenis.
ton, Zenas Dexter Ocerseer Of the Poor
d. G. Towne; Fire WardS-E. V. Cob.
leigh, Z. r. Kent, c. Z. Allen, II. H. Por.
ter, Frank Smith, A. NJ. Bullard, w. L.
Rowell; Fence Tie,cers-B. G. Towne, G.
II. Watson, J. w. Stevens; Inspector Of
Beef-Enoch +. Connor; Pound Keeper
Charles S. Hodgdon; Surveyors of Wood
r. w. Bailey, H. II. Porter, PcterN. Shores,
w. A. White; Surveyors Of Lumber-Geo.
S. Stockwell, 0. Z. Freeman, +. c. Gar
land, Il. w. Bailey, John Clarke, J. H.
Locke, w. \. White, Peter N. Shores,
Seneca L. Congdon, Frank B. Smith =;
Auditors Of ACCOMPLISHMENT ii. Legro,
r. z. Kent, William Clough. All remain
ing town officers were left with the Sc
lectmen to appoint. 1t was voted to raj. C
the sum of $4,000 to meet the current ex.
penses of the town for the ensuing year,
Including State, County and School taxes,
and pay existing liabilities, and the sum
of 600 to be expended in labor for the
repair Of highways and bridges, and the
sum of 81, 200 in money, additional, TO be
expended under: the superintendent of
the Selectmen. The following Resolution
was offered by William j.. Hartman:
We. the voters of the town of Lancaster, belev.
ing that the prosperity aud happiness Of our Cit.
zens would be best promoted by the prohibition
OF the sale of sprtious.and intoxicating liquors,
therefore,
Resotrrd, That the Selectmen be and hereby
are instructed to prosecute all persons engaged
IN the Illegal sale of spiritiOus and intoxicating
liquors, to the extent Of the law.
The following substitute, offered by
Hon. Jacob Benton, was, after consider.
able discussion, adopted:
Resolved. That the town approves the senti.
ments expressed regarding the use of into xicating
liquors, that the resolutions of Mr. Hartman be
referred to the Selecmen for their respectful con.
siieratOn, with the assurance that the town will
stand by them i'll the proper discharge OF their lie.
gal duties.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resotred, That any individual or company
who shall hereafter engage in the boot and shoe
manufacturing business in this town. shall be ex.
empted from taxation for ten years on the foreign
capital invested in the business, including real
estate occupied. provided the same shall not bt
less than twenty thousand dollars, ($20.oOo)