Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

ballots bearing the words "Yes" and mo"
respectively. The result, as finally an
nounced, was ~ follows;
Whole number of votes cast, 643
Yes, 39l
No, 252
Majority in favor o. town aid, 1870
The announcement of the state of the
vote was received with an enthusiastic
round of applause. When this had sub
sided S. NJ. Waite offered the following
resolution, which was carried by viUd Uoce
vote:
Resolved, That the amount Of such aid is
hereby fixed at fifty thousand dollars, and
shall be furnished by subscription 10 the
capital stock OF said railroad company;
said subscription to be made in behalf of
said town by the commissioners hereafter
to be appointed.
Col Haskins then submitted the follow
ing resolution, as being necessary TO car
into effect the preceding votes and COM
plete the work OF the meeting:
Resolved, That Farley Starr, s. N. Her
rick and ]. NJ. Tyler are hereby appointed
commissioners to carry the foregoing votes
of aid 10 said railroad into effect, according
to the provisions of an act entitled IAN act
to enable towns aud cities to aid in the con-
struction of railroads." passed by the leg
islature Of this State, November, 1872 and
TO enable said Commissioners to pay for
said fifty thousand dollars of stock they
are hereby authorized to borrow the sum of
fifty thousand dollars in the name and on
the credit of said town, which sum shall
he paid by said town as follows: The inter-
est and five thousand dollars OF the princi-
pal in one year from the time said sum is
h,r oil nd fba inf nd u
and dollars of the principal annually there
after till the whole sum is paid.
Charles N. Davenport offered the fol-
lowing amendment to this resolution, urg-
ing as a reason for its adoption that no debt
of this kind should be passed down to pos
terity or be allowed to stand as a bugbear
to keep people from settling in Brattle-
boro:
That the resolution be amended 50 that
the whole sum of fifty thousand dollars be
raised on the grand list to be completed on
the 18th Of May next.
Col. Haskins opposed the amendment
from the fact that its evident purpose was
to kill the whole project OF town aid to the
road. w. II. Alexander also made sharp
speech in opposition to it. On being put to
a strong majority. Mr.. Davenport did not
dispute the decision, but nevertheless called
for a division OF the house, because, as he
said, he wanted 10 see how the men looked
who were in favor of saddlng this debt up
on the children OF this generation. The
moderator requested those in favor of the
amendment: TO take the north side OF the
house and those who opposed it 10 take
the south side. The division having been
made, something like rs voters were found
with Mr.. Davenport on the north side of
the house favoring the amendment, and the
balance OF 400 or 500 on the south side in
opposition. The question was then upon
Col. Haskins's resolution, but, before put
ting it TO vote, Mr.. Herrick asked to be ex-
cused from serving as one OF the commits
sioners for the reason that he needed
to devote his whole time to the discharge
Of the official duties which already devolv-
ed upon him. The meeting, however, re-
fused by unanimous cry of "No," mo-"
TO excuse him from serving, and the reso-
luton was accordingly put and carried by
an enthusiastic vote. This concluded the
business of the meeting, and at quarter
past three an adjournment was carried, the
whole proceedings having occupied an hour
aud quarter.