The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-03

SCHOOL ulStflCts.
The next article, ito see If the town
will vote to sell the town farm and pur-
chase one more accessible was then con-
sidered.
Ex-Gov. Page said the suggestion must
commend itself to every voter. 1t was hard
enough to be poor without having to live
on our poor farm he believed in dsposng
of it, and to that end, offered the following
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the seectmen be aud
they are hereby instructed to sell the Town
further sums as may be appropriated to be
applied to the purchase of farm In more
convenient location.
Resolved, That the selectmcn be and
they are hereby directed to report upon the
first Tuesday of April next, regarding n
location and a statement of the cost Of the
same and necessary improvements, and
voted that when this meeting adjourn
it be to the time specified.
He then read the report of the selectmen
in regard to the matter under consideration.
Jesse L. Billings briefly favored the res
olutions, and they were adopted by the
meeting.
The next article in the warning was In
regard to miscellaneous business.
Mr.. Billings then said the explanation
made in regard to the salary of Mr.. Gill
more was not satisfactory, and he wished
TO know il the town would sustain the
payment made by the selectmen He pro-
posed that the selectmen be censured for
their action and that the meeting express
their disapproval Of their course.
Ex. Gov. Page read the vote of the last
annual meeting, giving the selectmen $50
each. Another vote then made was that
the liquor agent should receive but 5000,
whereas, the report shows he was paid
$500 /; concerning which he asked an ex-
PLANTATION.
The moderator here introduced a resou-
ton instructing the selectmen to pay, by
order on the town treasurer, the sum Of
$160 to widow Matt. Dewey, ii being
money found by her daughter and taken
from her by the town. The father had
since died, leaving his family without prop
erty enough to pay his funeral expenses.
The resolution was adopted.
Moved by Hiram l.. Cheney that 10
liquor be sold by the town agent unless it
was analysed.
Ex.Gov. Page inquired if the mover de-
sired to be the analyzer, and on motion Of
J. L. Billings the motion was laid upon the
table.
The following resolution was then read
by the moderator
Resolced, That the selectmen be instruct.
ed to pay to school district No. 8, such
sum as may be found due them as their
proportion of the school fund of the year
past. Adopted.
The following was next introduced
Resolred, That the selectmen be instruct
ed to collect and pay to the treasurer OF
the town the sum of 800, overdrawn by
William Gilmore for service rendered in
1914.
On motion of II. ii. Dyer the same was
amended by striking out the word "col-
lect, and as amended was then adopted.
On motion of Gen. w. Y. W. Ripley the
members of the fire depaltmen were cx-
empted from their poll tax for the ensuing
year and given the Use of the hall one night,
during the year, free.
On motion of ex-Gov. Page tho lister:
were instructed to enter on the grand lis,
the names of all tiremen exempted-for the
purpose of preventing any trouble IN voting
On motion of Joel C.. Baker, the select
men were instructed to draw an order on
the treasurer in favor of District No. g.
for the amount of their proportion of pub
lie money of 1874, of which they were de
prived through the neglect of their clerk.
Joel c. Baker moved that the selectmer
investigate the Leverett Chatterton for sun
just and unequitable' taxation in 1869, 20
II, and 70, and ascertain how much should
be refunded. He then stated the crcum.
stances of the case to be, that in 1868 Mr.
Chatterton had $4,000 in government
bonds. In February, 1869, his son in Iowa
desired an advance and Mr.. Chattertor
converted his bonds into money which ht
sent to him, taking from him the necessary
security and mortgage on lands which
paid an annuity of $4,000. The listers
put the $4,000 into the list for the foul
years and Mr.. Chatterton paid taxes upor
it also the annuity. The son failed il
business and died. Mr.. C. now asks tt
have said taxes refunded. 1t certainl,
could do no hurt TO investigate the matter
The resolution was supported by Jess
i. Billings, and on motion of N. S. Stearn:
it was ordered to lie.
Ex-Gov. Page then said there were nov
due $40, 500 in bonds, and it was now neces
sary to make a new loan.
He therefore moved that the selectmel
be authorized to borrow S11 800, for whicl
they were to issue town orders with cou
pons attached payable in 1884, with inter
est not to exceed six per cent. sem-annual
ly, the proceeds to be applied to pay tn
Indebtedness of the town. Adopted.
He then stated that in regard to the sal
airy of the liquor agent he was informe,
that in the item of " salary and expenses
was charged rent anG other items neces
sary to be paid Mr.. Lewis had been ar
pointed by the county commissioner
against his desires, aud the selectmen wer
obliged to make such arrangement wit
him, in regard to salary, as they could
MIR. Lewis had been agent the past seye
years and the business during that time ha
been conducted with profit to the town
He had made statement which tho speak
er read, to the effect that he had now o
hand ten barrels of liquor, no value est
mated, in addition to the Loop liquor n
celved yesterday and valued at $500 pre-