, 1879-04-08
HYDE PARK.

The Roard OF Trustees met Ut the Village
Hall yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock rrcsent,
Mcssrs. Bennett, Beck, Potter, Grecn, md
Wright. A largo audience wns nlso present to
witness the COUNT Of the votes a.ld listen to my
discussion which might take place. Among
them Was James r. Root, who Inns been ctlfstcd
III the side Of tho Union Taxpayers to contest
the election Of 1lonart In favor of Potter.
Tho salaries Of tho Trustees werc ordered paid,
rs follows: +. Wright. size; d. W. Potter,
s174; 1rus Coy. SINS; 9. ", Greene, xl3s; John
i. bennett, Sl05: q. H. Beck, Sl15. The Treas~
r,rer reported OIL baud Sl0,a33.
The Board then pToccrdeli to canyass the
votes by tnlsing tho tulgcs' rcturns. Some
slight variation wns lnadc IN The Totals.
pnsscd which seated the new membcrs he would
iku the votes Of tho Sixth md Seventh Districts
counted, US 1!o understood thut thers were votes
changed from the town box to tic Village box at
Colchour, md that l.c had been given tlc names
Ill tlIe State less than niue months. Though he
would rathrr sec Huburt ulecte1, yettn tIlc 0pin-
lou Of tho people 1t was necessary to contest tho
election, and scc lle Illegal voters punished rs
lesson.
lii. Bennett thought that tho Roard ha.l no
1,u5lncss, to 70 back Ut tho rot,ir1Is.. Ihu
opinion Of 1hc Attorney aad baon given to that
effect, nna IT the boord could recount the votes,
It could 60 further back .hnn that
The resolution sTas lHst.
The result Ut tlla yutr was tllcn declared, and,
on snutiou Ut Mr, Potter, llu Doarl nliourned
sluo die. Tho now Hoard was then calictt to tako
Tic oath Of o,llro by tie Clerk, D.. II. uosna
ths % Clerk. lit. :Foss was elected tenn
porary Chairman. On motion OF Mr.. Beck.
Tho Boartl proceeded to bnllot fnr President.
John ]. Bennett received lTc votes antl a. H.
ueclk urlG,
The President, being escorted to, tho chair,
thanked ll,t loard for tlie honor, and appointed
MS Standing Committees:
Finanee-M. H. Fosr, Il. \. Hobart.
Judtclasy-ll. II: 1l0bart, t3G0rae l.. Ford.
j,raitsro-ii.. i: iIoIart i. il Heck:
ss sna Sans Ssa Foka fs.
George l.. Ford, II. II. Hobart
Police and bantarY-r. ", johnson, n, II.
License-A. II. Ncck, r. W. johnson.
Mater. Works Ccn,mlssloner-G. H. Ford.
Tho BoAr,l resolved to fix the salaries of cm.
ployea hereafter.
In n,utlol,, the Board proceeded 10 ballot 10.
Attorney unl Captain Of Police. ". ". Stew.
art altered to III! tLe otllco IT Attorney for
$1,000 per ycar. l.. u. Cundce received i've
voscs for thu Attorneyshtp, ,uinl Joseph sn5lor
| Ave votes Tor CanAasu Of pvl!ea.
Mr.. Hobart inquired about tho resolution that
| tho Village TREASURER should not bc his OWL
successor. aud then otldFed rcsoutIou atneud-
Alr. Deck was opposed to tile amendment oi
| the resolution. The plan WIS good one.
There WIS nU nne that llu would sooner yotc fok
than MIR. Folansnce, hui sbsuo day the village
| might hayu another Wa1ron.
Mr.. il9bart thought that tho position required
d mau whom he could trust, ald who had good
record, att he was Ki9d 10 20 on roeord in favor
| Of AIR. Folanshcu, whose election would 9tye
satisfaction to largo majority OF tho people
lilo believed tnat tile tn0lluy should bo counted
| every ypar, no matter who HAS tu Office, nor Ii
what Office. Afr, Bennett, was not In favor q
tue amendment. The voto was taken, nl,tl re
suited: Nays-nennott, Johnson, aud Deck
Aycs--Hobart, Foss, 4ul Ford.
Tho Hoard lhsA adjourned until Mondny eson
tug at I O'Clock.