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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
STOCK AND MINING EXCHANGES.
j. a w. SELIGMAN 4 CO..
26 Broad ST., New York.

Apctition for opening mining department in the
Gold Room of the Stock Exchange. signed by a large
number OF members. was presented to the Governing
Committee. There slight difficulty. however,
in the way, when the Mining Exchange was
organized promise had been obtained from the
Stock Exchange that the latter body would not deal in
mining shares without giving the Mining Exchange
six months notice. subcommittee from the
stock Exchange was appointed TO confer with
a similar committee from the Mining Exchange
for the purpose OF reaching some agreement II
stated yesterday that the committees had agreed on
the following terms:-Th Mining Exchange to waive
its privilege of months notice condition that
the stock Exchange shall have separate mining
department In the Gold Room. The members of tho
Stock Exchange. however, are allowed to deal In
mining shares the same in other stocks, just ~
done before the Mining Exchange was organized.
The whole matter has now to 80 before the Govern
ing Committee of the Stock Exchange for approval
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, Jan. 8, 1879.
ding good S,dnary sss Net receipts; s'7 bales
3UO stock, lo5,OoL
Cotton quiet and easy; middlins sJsc low middns,
@ sSs oEESnar the Ss Sea-
lab Sales 1850. stock 374, 74o.
Cotton essy; mddlins, ss4c low middiins SIZE good
Sales. Isssp' Stock ss ssIs' Exports
Cotton duli middling &C.; mddng sisc; good or
psrs. ss Sales 1867 svs" Gs 40 STOCK
CHARLESTON Jan g. 1870
Cotton quiet and Easy; mddlins sae ssc low mid
Saiss EspcrtsTo the Continent ccsss@ss $50
Flour steady: clear s. 25 81 %: -. spring S
= so Graham S 50; sales sS. ''i Wheat an.
j. Corn ss r. ssj. IS
se"res; mixed state o Barley sales
bushels sxtr. srgh. Canada u 70; No. bright held
$is so Sol.ed, sis so unoosd shorts. sia ship stus
s Flour X TS sh, pass; & sales SEQ
bushels rod winter az 81 Hcrn.pemsnS light. sales 100
na unchanged No receipts shipments reported during
the last twcntyfour hours
Flour firm and in fair demand; sales $50 Sbs white at
e. wss ;s.dy xp ss,fs c TsS aesssp 5sn
vary ytG; February eSi; asked ccrn dull and hrm
s.e; No mixed ssac Oats; quiet and steady; No.
white ne. No 2 white DC. No. l mixed 2fc. No. 2
Mixed 23isc. Cloversced-Prme, So 81; choice, 81.
Dressed hogs n ACTIVE demand a. 80 rs
2,7uO do. Shipnlents-Flour 22O bills; wheat, 2,40O
bushels; corn, ,+pU do; oats, 800 do.
CtScISxArf Jan. o. 1879
Flour In good demand full prices. Wheat mac tivc
rcd and white, Doe .c. Corn stronger ut SIC. 3lsc
Oats in good demand full prices at Zoe 2I Rye dull
52c. Barley in good demand; choice fall 81 TO- Pork
:saae sisssr ' steam r rendered a.'r S'' @ 60
sas "sss Gse' Sus March, shoulder .hsr,
So 7S cash 81 seller April short clear, 50 ~ 81 ~
Bacon and firm; shoulders, 3ac clear rib, 4c;
clear sides 4ssc Whskey steady, with fair demand, at
Western reserve, lsc. zoe prime choice do, lec
lie do Central Ohio, l4c. Ice. Sugar steady and
changed. Hogs steady, with good demand: common,
81 70 8, g. light, 81 20 81 30; packing 81
butchers s. 10 - iV receipts. looi5; shipments io4i
CnicAGo. Jan. %, 1879
Flour dull and unchanged Wheat IN good demand and
shade higher ~ red winter SIC. ssc No. Chicago
spring Sic, cash; S35nc Sic. February; size Sfsc
March No do. 6crc 69c. rejected jotsc SEE Corn
unsettled but generally lower. closed hrmer, 2e4c
unchangcd 19ssc, cash Rye 6rincr at 431sc. Barley
quiet hut .6c. n y7fc. Flaxsecd frm NJ 81 l6
ri ~ Pork strong aud higher. ~ IS. cash: 81 ~ a
Il sls March Lard .e,ys firm and higher; s. 57's.
active hrm and higher at 81 ~ Tor shoulders 50 10 for
cear rib IS for clear Sides Dressed hogs in good
mspd and shade higher at * 10 Whisky steady and
unchanged at 81 Oh keccipts-flour. l3oo bills whcat,
$500 do; barley 1900 do. shpmcnts-Four. 900
bills wheat, 2SOOO bushels; corn 90 do. oats 700
rye lSO do; barley, 1900 do Al tho close Wheat
easier s4 March Corn firm and unchanged Oats steady
and unchanged Pork active, drm and higher 81 asked
February; 81 W. asked, March,. Lard strong and higher
- 40 bid February; - 80 asked, March.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

Tho Board of Managers of the Produce Exchange
met yesterday, President Edison in the chair. Tho
following gentlemen were admitted TO member
shp:--James Harding. John u. HOLSTER, A. w.
Phillips and j. NJ. Stine. Tho following petition
read to the Board
NEW YORK. Jan q, 1879.
FRASKLS Epson, Esq, President of Produce Exchange
In view OF the increased aud commodous facilities af-
forded by the New York Central Railroad Company tor the
handling OF property Mt the foot Of ftyninth street,
North River, whore they have erected large covered
pier convenient and accessible for carriage gherage aud
other deliveries, the undersigned respectfully
that meeting of the provision trade he called early
date possible to consider the advisabty OF extending
the limits OF contract deliveries to aud including the
above location.
Yours respectfully, Ward Foster, Armour Plankiug
ton Co.. A. s. Jewell, r. y. Lamson, A. Harris, samuel
Colgate, Charles H. smith, stephen A. Post " W. Macfsr-
lane n Co. David Dows 4 Co., h. A. Kent Co
Tho Board decided that the trade shall meet to-
morrow, alta quarter to three o'clock Z. NJ, in the
cninmitte rooms No 81 Pearl street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10

Wheat fair demand and the market ruled nrmcr
though prices not materially changed The sales
Guiding isStOJ bushels tor future delivery, were aOUDD
bushels. ~ W', tor No rod y ia 81 io'4 for do
ber ,eisc for cheicc No. spring ssc for common No
Minnesota 81 10 for old No do The following were
the bid asked prices at the second call NO SPRING
Tor January, 81 asked do Tor February. DC. bid
asked: do, March, ~ rs asked; No. 2 amber, for
january, 81 Oj bid, 81 O5A asked; do, February
81 OIL, bid, 81 ~ asked do March, IA u1is hid
Corn steady The following tho bid aud asked
prices AZ the second call STEAMER s5c bid, 45sc
45c. asked; do No 45sac bid, &c. asked; MAY No q
l,,c bid, tc asked The sales 3v bushels Jew
No. 2 January. ut 4,Ac.; 5000 bushels February,
steamer at d4s.c.; +uoj Bushels do, No = at 45hc
the spot oOsD bushels, including No mixed at tfsc
do iDc. Tor No > white aud 4sc. a 4sc for ungradcd
Oatsu ndcr tnucd light receipts q 255 bushels today
aud fair demand the market was firm aud yesterdays
highest prices maintained We quote Extra white
&C.; ungraded do, 3c. No. do. Soc. No atc
80. . do. SIC ungraded mxcd, 32c. 2t,c.; No do
We No. do, Jliac, No 3dc, nominal 3sc offer
Ing
DC for lbs. aud Sic Tor Ia lbs.
liEwr AND JUrk-rho market throughout dull, but
without Wc note sales OF 2JJ bales
75 bags ssai hemp, TO arrive, NJ private price We
quote American, double dresscd Si15; single dressed
SiUo undrcssed, S2s $3.50 Russia. clean, 500 S2iu
butts 2c 1sc. currency, cash aud time Manila hemp
Us.c. Tc.; Sisal Sc.
MoL,ssfs -rorciln was dull hut unchanged Domestic
10 fair demand We quote .Cubn, centrifugal aud
mixed lite. isv claycd. isc 2h. muscovado, rahn
isg isc 22c.; do. grocorv He s'c. Porto Rico 2ic
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10

: pc English islands, lsc. 2oc.; NOW orleans now
sIosrs-rae market for spirit. .urpsn.Ips was
ss;assS assss"$Srs. rssnsiss, VII
sraned 81 s5 Tssw%agton Il is ss;'s %a.Sinsioa a
pitch ~ Adyicss from Wilmington were foliogs
TAI steady IS Turpsnsins steady; hard. 81 IS; SOFT
oil quiet and closed at the call as cl
sss asked half year YEAR G Soc Sd Lnsssd oil
e4c; asic spcrmorads SIC bieached winter 81 nat
9ra PIE Crude Northern whale, Ale do Southern, 4oc
0s winter iss & ?ssSs
market for reSasd was quiet and with
ont further change values We auotsrude, barrels,
Is ordinary Srands' refined At rSsdeIpiia &C.
eIs sales United
DO Ss 81 os% i2o9o do ss 81 os $1,000 90 Il o
spsass 49, S Ms 81 sS Ts,s SsS S
roSlItE AMP market quiet but sS0a.
s ise and sas and nS
Sc c Ne Ice lsc rhadsphis 'e
i5e ise State and Western, he he; mallard, 75c.
p drfs zoe s s @ fed
pair PC ns ducks Ger pair Il
Dozen EP Rsa p w per na
r1rrsddgss y 3 per pair os, .,.r.s.
and 1855 boxes; beef 20 tsrces dressed hogs. lob
Sdss i | Spri Ssvs ss
assSna ss Fs ss . $ s.
Is s. Sd $ May
I ss fs sss''H ssssf sS Ss1s
Il s sss.
on ,.pp, private terms Dressed hogs we're without
tsse; market pigs, :a5sc.; Western, Ic Tse
6 g 81 go DO s 4sasa III Joe do on
terms: los d.; Cubs, ss - asals asvsrs do
aasM asS at IS ssu s 70; ga io
q rS IL ~ ~ we rss ne Id and S@ aIy sss
at the :ss eco, i; e W. BID " asked fsbra
s'sss eifa x asked
aod tho c"s @ s
Western, ane fancy sc.; State DAIRY l3c pc
rns is'Sy 90 Ms
's Skinned Sc @ Es Disr
renyyana "a. Doe Western ' fresh se
Canada fresh 2oc 27c lined, State lie i9c; West
RicK-wi,h demand domestic sorts the market
prime e ehss ssi ri
srEAssn keeeipss 80 serses and so bb!s The market
wsss %1s "0e for city prime and s for prime
suGAR-The market for raw was quiet, but firm, The
on all grades under 7sc. We qnote Fair refining 6sac
good refining e7sc Cuba centrifugal hhds and boxes
Nos. TO l3, lc IKE. do molasses. hhds box s
S1c 61as Porto Rico refining. common to fair, osc
4. s7c. sac; off A. sc Sac crushed, Ole; pow.
dersd s4c granulated Sac; OF do. sac Sac cut
sse q 7ssc other grades including C,s; ssc. sSslc:
quiet Sales $1,000 lbs prime ut CSC Ill
WhisxEy;,Recspts ISL bbls.. The market was quiet;
$50 bills. sold at 81 OBJ.
FKEIcnrs-rhe market in general dull. but rates
steady for berth and fam for charering
Engagements:-To Liverpool per steam, grain
51sd 90 lbs nominay; some lots butter and cheese
3Os and bacon about 500 boxes, reported at 25a
Hull, steam, 5000 bushels grain 6}sd., standard
Charters A British ship ~ tons from New Orleans
the Baltic with cotton private terms; British bark
hence to tho Bristol with 500 quarters grain at
bhls naptha, and refined petroleum at As. ID. !;
to Antwerp with 1900 packages provisions ut us 3D.
Russian bark 40 TONS loading for avre general cargo
provisions, 27s 3D. and tal~n bark 3Y7 tons
Geno. general cargo 1aid the BERTH rates, ship,
from Baltimore the of Ireland 600
voyage, at S. AID
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10

The total sales of stocks at the Board to-day aggre
gated 1864 shares which were distributed as fol-
lows:-Canada Southern. 525; Chicago and North
western, 1880; do. preferred 240l0; Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific, $40; Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western, 1915 Delaware and Hudson Canal, $50;
Erie, 1890; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 125; do. pre-
ferred, 400; Illinois Central 3,l15; Lake Shore
1925; Michigan Central, 1888; Milwaukee and St.
Paul. G.025; do. preferred, 10.475 Morris and Essex
500; New York Central. Cos; New Jersey Central
1921; Pacific Mail. 1871; Pittsburg. 5.026; Wabash
LOO; Western Union Telegraph. $3.50.
Money on call was easy to-day at a az per cent
and closed at "a per cent. Tho following the
rates of exchange on New York at the undermen-
toned cities to-day Savannah buying u offered.
selling par q premium; Charleston. easy, none
Offering; New Orleans, commercial !. a 5-16. bank
u; st. Louis. so premium; Chicago. firm. buying
lilo discount; selling lilo premium and Boston.
&c. premium. Foreign exchange weak. and the
rate for demand sterling reduced half q cont.
The nominal rates is3is for G0-day bills and
As7S for sight. with actual business at Asa ASA
and 4s6 4.s6is.
The Clearing House statement was follows:-
Balances. 4i92,l32
Government bonds generally firm and active
Ut the close. The subscription to the four per cents
amo anted to sil35.OO0 to-day. Tho closing quota
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10

The opening quotations of mining shares in San
Francisco were follows-Alpha, I1s4; Alta 5h;
Bccher, Az Best & Belcher. 20i4 Bullion, TX; CAL
edonia, 81 Consolidated Virginia. ss Cholar Potosi.
As; Crown Point. 3A; Consolidated Imperial. x
Gould Curry. IL Hale & Norcross. Az; Justice. 4;
Julia. "a Kentuck So; Mexican, 81; Ophir. "a bid
Overman. 9I Savage. 1915; Segregated Belcher. IT;
Sierra Nevada. 43; Silver HILL tx; Union CONSOLE
dated. 81; Utah. 1919; Yellow Jacket. 15H; Ex-
chequer, AZ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10

The London advces report a better market and a
better feeling in financial circles. Consols advanced
4 per cent for money and 4 for the account. the
quotation for both being 95,s 95H. United States
bonds are steady except for lS67s. which declined y,
per cent. to l03f. United States AIS quoted at
io7tt. hves at lo9*. aud ten-forties at iloA. The
feature among American railway shares was Illinois
Central. which rose from s3 to SAX. and reacted to
81 Erie 4. to %. and the preferred declined a.
to 37H. New Jersey Central fell off from 80 to IS,
and rallied to 35k. Tho Bank of England discount
rate remains at spcr cent. but money easier in tho
open market. three months bills being discounted at
per cent. The bank gained f5ooooo bullion for tho
week ending yesterday. Che proportion Of reserve to
liabilities, however. being asa per cent. against
" TIC per cent last week. The bank gained 500 900
bullion to-day on balance. At Paris rcntcs fell of to
ii3f. axe. The weekly statement of the Bank OF
Franco shows decrease in specie q 49, 900 francs
state bonds were duh at the Board. District of Co.
mmbias advanced to soa. while the North Carolina
and Virginia issues were steady. Railroad bonds
continue strong. with tho largest advance-1L per
sent-in New Jersey Central adjustment bonda and
Lchigh and wilkesbarrc consos. Tho next largest
advance per cent in Wabash hrsts St. Louis d.
vision. cx-matnred coupon) and Wabash convertbles
ox-couponl The other changes were rs follows:-
An advance OF in New YORK Elevated Railroad hrsts.
u in Canada Southern guaranteed, Missouri, Kansas
and Texas consols. assented and Central Pacific rsts
(Ssn joaquin branch). and u in New Jersey Central
rsts consos, assented O., &C.. aud consos. Morris
and Essex frsts, consols. Hannibal and 81. Joseph
Fights. convertible, and Great Western seconds Tex
coupon). There was II decline OF u in Burlington.
Cedar Rapids and Northern nrsts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
COTTON CLASSIFICATION.

At meeting Of the Board of Managers Of the
Cotton Exchange. held yesterday section o. relating
to quotations of different classes of cotton, was
amended by striking out the words New Orleans >
and substituting the words New Orleans and Cult :"
The amendment was ordered posted ten days. and
n meeting OF the members to consider the same was
called tor SATURDAY.. January u.s. at two Y. NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10

LIVERPOOL. Jan. V-D Il. NJ
cot,onFuturss closed steady At todays lowest prices
xsw YORK PRODUCE ExcuASGr REPORT
LrERrooL, Jan. q, 1870.
Pork-Prme mess Eastern, dull at AS Western dull
4s Observation-Disclosures cut dull At Us short rib dull
Us Cd long clear steady at 23s short clear dull at 2f
Hams-Long cut dull NJ SIS Shoulders steady AT lss
Tis pri%e do'. new. d%ll At rs. tard-wes,cra
dull 3Os Id Tallow-City dull at 3is. It'd
spirits turpcntine. dull at 22s Rosin-Common hrmcr at
As I'D inc dull NJ lOs ChccseAmcrican choice dull at
tss Lard oil dull a, 49,. floar-EStra state dull at
23s- Whcat-Spring No: B. steady nj Is 3D. do No. 2,
steady at Is lid: Western winter steady a S. ID
southern winter steady Mt os Corn-New steady at
Us old steady at 22s I'd Cottonsecd oiYcllow Auer
dull At js, Rosn-Comnon at London, hrnIcr o.
Spirits tufpcntinc, at London, dull at 2ls. Sd
LONDON, Jan. 30 30 T.. NJ.
Refined petroleum lloyd. per gallon Spirits of petro-
Linsecd oil. ga - ga 5s per ton. -
Lard closed at sts marks per 1919
Lard closed at s4msrks per 100 lbs.
HavRE, Jan. Q, 1879.
Lard closed at 42f per 50 kilos.
Petroleum, 23f. for fine pale American. -
FINANCIAL.
LONDON, Jan. o-5 80 2. VI.
Tho rate Of discount three months bills In the open
market Is 3s per cont which Is ~ and cont below
tho Bank OF England United SUITES bonds, lst7's,
iUa Eric Preferred J7te New Jersey Central BOB Tho
Amount ct bullion into tho Bank OF England bal
to-day " Essi,Nt
Paris advices quote per cent 1i3f axe for
the account The specie IN thc Bank of France has de-
creased lv,IJDtsp during tho past week. Exchange
London 25f. 2Sisc for checks.
Ccnsols. 10 lilo for both money and tho account
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10

.Delivercd contract 400 bales yesterday Current
prices Of spot cottonThe following based
ON American standard of classification on cotton In
running in quality not than half grade above
orb below grade quoted -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 9-5 r. NJ
CotonFutures closed steady At todays lowest prices
Turpentine, Us.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10

$4,000 US SIS, 81, c. be 1861
5000 Us 500. c,'67. be 1O2
NO AS, c, Oil b3 1854
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-12-05

Town meeting postponed one week.
Rev II. A. Spencer preached the union
srl-.--- L-e,:-:-e ----..~-,
Miss Farnsworth OF Jacksonville, and
Miss Flora Ballou of Sadawga, will teach the
village winter schools, commencing next
Monday.
Our old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. f. l..
Loomis, have decided to tarry while with
US. We are pleased to welcome them.
&C. NJ. Russell has gone to New York and
Boston on business and pleasure trip.
AT the Universalist society meeting held
last Monday evening, it was unanimously
voted to employ Rev. W. n. Barber for the
ensuing year.
The Ladies' Society of the Uniyersalist
| church had a sociable and dance at NJ. L.
Burr's on Tuesday evening.
The village lyceum advertise to wrestle
with the third term" question next Friday
evening. The 'boomers' will be out in full
force.
Charles Barlow was brought before Juss
tice Titus last Friday, and fined three dollar
and costs, amounting in all to over twenty
seven dollars for assaulting Benoni Tyler.
David Spencer's span of horses took a
notion to start for home on their own hook
the other day, and demolished wagon was
the result.
1t seems to be the fashion here nova
days TO get married. That's right the more
the merrier ;" only we are sorry to lose some
of our friends by the means.
F. j. Corbett and his Albany bride, and
Mr., and Mrs. II. A. Donaldson were in Boston
last week, on bridal tours"
A. A. Barber, whose lingering sickness
was SO attentively watched by many friends,
was buried from the Methodist church last
| Thursday. Rev. Mr.. Rockwell ofhciated, as
sisted by Revs. Barber and Fowler. During
Mr.. BARRIERS sojourn in this place he made
hosts of friends. He was a man of strict
business integrity, and one that will be great
| ly missed in the community. His widow and
little son have the sympathy of ALL A post
mortem examination revealed the fact that
death was caused by a cancerous formation
| alta ched to the spleen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-12-05


-Denison Davis has sold his west hill farm
to Mr.. Goodell of Mount Holly.
E. T. Oorsar's son. boy, has raised this
last season ON one-fourth acre Of measured
ground, 90 bushels and 45 pounds of corn, by
weight, being at the rate of % bushels per
acre.
John w. Stowell, while at work in the
toy shop, was very severely injured on
Wednesday, the Goth ult., by driving a chisel
into the knee joint. 1t was almost a fatal
wound, but he is now doing well.
C. E. Puffers house was entered on
Thanksgiving day while the family were absent,
and articles consisting of coat and pants, sew.
eral pairs of ladies' gloves, plated spoons and
forks, some jewelry, and four dollars in mon
ey, were taken, amounting to some $50 in
value. The burglars entered the house by
unlocking the front door and are supposed 10
have been tramps They were tracked to the
railroad, and there appeared by the tracks tc
have been several of them.
A revival is in progress at the Methods
church this week
-Myron Ward is painting several portraits
at the town hall
The old dramatic club will present The
Gunmaker of Moscow at the town hall on tn,
evening of December 18th. W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-12-05
THE VILLAGE MEETING.

The annual village meeting which &C.
Cured on Monday evening, called out mod
erately full attendance of voters, who trans
acted the usual routine business, and adjourn
ed at an early hour. After the call to order,
and the reading of the warrant, the financial
statement, as published last week, was read
by the clerk, accepted and adopted. The re-
port of the chief engineer, which was next
presented, stated that the different compan-
les, with their machines and appliances, are
in effective working order, and that the con-
dition of the department is in all respects
good. There were four alarms of fire during
the year two of them on account OF fires at
Tyler's foundry, one at the burning of B. d.
Harris's barn, and one at the burning of VIM
Martinss barn on Elliot st. The total loss
from fire during the year was $3OOOj fully
insured. The only recommendation contain
ed in the report was in regard to the furnish
ing of means TO extinguish fires on Cemetery
hill While that portion of the village is des-
titute of protection against fire, the report es-
timated that it would cost some $4,000 to
$4,000 to place a machine on the hill, inolud-
ing house for its accommodation, and the
construction Of reservoirs; and even were q
machine placed there, men enough could not
be obtained in the locality to form compa-
ny to suitably man it. Under these circum-
stances Mr.. Wales believed it would be best
to purchase a 100 gallon chemical fire eItin-
guisher, which could be managed by four
men, and would cost, delivered here, S775.
Mr. Waless report was at first laid on the Ia
BILE, but late in the evening was taken up,
and the matter here referred to discussed at
some length, the result finally being the
adoption of the following resolution offered by
Col Haskins:
Voted, that the whole subject matter of in
creasing the facilities for extinguishing fires,
be referred to the bailids and chief engineer,
and they be instructed to report the result OF
their investigations 10 a subsequent meeting,
to be called at their earliest convenience.
Following the report of the chief engineer
the old board of village officers including
bailiffs, clerk and treasurer, chief engineer,
auditor and collector, were reelected by &C
camation. 1t was voted to pay the men,
bers of the fire department the same sum as
last year. A tax of 80 cents on the dollar OF
the grand list was voted, payable on or be-
fore June LIST, next Mr. Stevens, the col
lector, stated his unwillingness to collect the
tax for the ensuing year at his old rate, p
per cent, and it was left with the bailitis to
make the best arrangement possible with him
In his remarks to the meeting Mr.. Stevens
said that some of the worst trouble IN the col
lection of taxes came from persons of ample
means, who could pay if they would. The
whole drift of the discussion on the tax ques-
ton illustrated anew the Importance OF hay