The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-07

give US S32 900. 1t would take a tax G
one hundred cents for five years to pa
current expenses and the debt. We Nigh
as well look this matter in the face, and
should favor the raising OF one hundre
cents on the dollar. The expenses the pas
year have been doubled. No greater goo
to the town could be accomplished 80 wei
as to make an effort to reduce this debt.
John Cain said he had lived in towf
nearly forty-fve years, he felt that ii h
lived in another town he should not emf
CRATE to Rutland. The town can neve
prosper until this debt is wiped out. III
was in favor of raising 100 cents on tn
dollar. We have one subject after anothe
presented to our attention calling for tn
expenditure of money. The old town farm
was good enough, but new had been pur
chased and necessarily increased expense
had been incurred and he did not blamt
DR.. Cochran so much, under the circum
stances. We must economist, raise take
and pay our debto, we have a pride tina
business should increase in our midst, an(
this is one Of the methods to bring it about
s. M. Dorr said it seems to me to be i'm
portant that such of our fellow citizens
who wish to vote 100 cents on the dollar,
should have the opportunity. So, too
those who want to vote seventy-fve cent?
on the dollar should have the opportunity.
The moderator ruled that the vote must
be taken first on the largest sum and long
est time.
jill. Billings again urged the adoption
OF his proposition to raise seventy five
cents on the dollar.
j. G. Griggs said Mr.. Billings misunder-
stood the matter. "Wipe out the national
debt" was his doctrine.
Albert f. Davis said, we are owing $780,
600 to be provided for this year. Who is
holden for this 3ebt2 The town mo,
every individual property is holden. The
town is now constantly mortgaging the
property of its citizens. He had rather
mortgage his own property. The time had
come when this issue must be met, and he
was in favor Of meeting it now and moved
to make the tax $50 cents on the dollar.
j. l.. Billings said he did not suppose the
people desired to make asses Of themselves
because one man wished to, and he trusted
they would vote only rs cents.
AT this point there were loud calls for
the question and it was taken, and the mo-
ton OF Mr.. Davis was declared lost.
Mr.. Davis called for division of the
house which was sustained by Gov. Page.
The moderator again declared the motion
lost on the division.
At this point there was much confusion
and excitement in the house. Gov. Page
appealed from the decision of the chair on
the declaration of the vote, and demanded
that the house be polled, which was sec
onded by Henry Clark.
A. F. Davis said if we pay a tax of 100
cents we can wipe out the debt at an early
day.
John Cain made an earnest appeal to
vote the tax and wipe out the Indebtedness.
The moderator then ordered poll of the
house, appointing John w. Cramton, John
B. Page, j. D. Hanrahan, Jesse L. Bill
lings, George Willis and S. NJ. Dorr, tellers.
The voters then passed between the tel
lers and were counted, and the result au-
nounced, yeas 311 nays 255.
The motion of Mr.. Davis for tax of 100
cents on the dollar WAS then declared car
ried.
A. +. Davis moved that of this sum
$1.25 apply on the indebtedness of the
town.
j. L. Billings moved an amendment that
$l.00 be applied to the Indebtedness, say
ing that fifty cents would be needed for
current expenses.
w. Y. w. Ripley moved that $1.10 ap-
ply on the Indebtedness.
John B. Page stated that such vote would
be useless, as the selectmen were empow-
cred TO use so much of the money as neces-
sary for current expenses and apply the
remainder On the indebtedness, and the
motion and amendments were withdrawn.
j. L. Billings moved that the selectmen
be instructed to contract with some one to
collect the tax at the lowest possible price.
John Cain said we already had good
collector who understood the business and
the collection of taxes should be left to
him.
John B. Page said that Mr.. Billings
motion was partially right and partially
wrong. He moved to amend so as to read
that the selectmen be instructed to co.,
tract with the collector to collect the taxes
at the lowest possible prices.
Mr.. Billings replied that there was no
use contracting with man where there
was no one else to take the job. If the
selectmen could not give the work to some
one else, of course Mr.. Willis would take
his five per cent.
George Willis fald he had not had five
per cent. for five wears. If they thought
they could get the work done cheaper else
where he would get out and let them try it,.
The question was put on Mr.. Pages
amendment, and it was carried.
John B. Page moved that the tax be
payable to the treasurer by July LIST.
j. L. Billings moved to amend so that
one-half of the tax be payable July 1st.,
and one half on the let of October.
John Cain opposed the amendment on
account of the additional expense of col
Letting the taxes part at one time and part
at another.
After some discussion Mr.. Page mod-
fled his motion 80 as to read that the whole
be payable on the 10Th of August and it
was carried.
There was some misunderstanding as to
the effect OF the motion, AZ Mr.. Page ex-
planned that it was to be paid by the col
lector to the treasurer, by August 10Th.
The collector could collect it at anytime he
chose after the grand list is completed,
which is in June. Nothing more was
needed unless the town wished to make a
deduction for those who paid before Ger.
tain date.
The motion not then being understood
by all, A. II. Davis moved that the tax.
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