The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-10
Town Meetings,
MILE Laos, SHERBURKE AND
ISANTI COUNTIES.
Returns from Princeton, Greenbush
and Milo, Mile Laos Co.; Baldwin
and Bluehill, SLerburne Co.; and Wy
anett and Spencer Brook. Isanti Co
PRINCETON.

PRINCETON.
Town meeting passed off very quietly
in Princeton. Owing to the condition Of
the roads and there being little or no
strife for Office, there was i small vote
cast-l33 10 all. MIR. A. p. Barker, as
gave general satisfaction; his
rulings throughout were prompt and im-
partial. Messrs. H. B Cowles and N. ~.
q. Cater, in conjunction with Supcrsisor.
r. B Newton, acted as judges of election;
Supervisor Whitney being absent and Mr..
G. II. Rines refusing to serve. The town
clerk &C ted as clerk OF election. The on
ly contest worthy Of mention was be-
tween r. b. Newton and J. l.. Cater for
supervisor, ard contrary to general ex-
pectation the latter came out ahead. G.
II. Riaes, for chairman, and G. II. Chute,
for supervisor had virtually no opposi-
ton; II. B. Cowles, for treasurer, and r.
G. Dunn, for town clerk, had no rivals al
though there were few scattering votes
cast against the latter. G. H. Chute ran
ahead of his ticket, his name being
scratched only three times, receiving 1870
cut Of 1873 votes cast. II B. Cowles came
next with 1919 votes Neither Lem Pratt
nor Chas. Keith made any effort to OBJ
tain the assessorship; the vote was close
but Keith came out seven ahead. There
Ia Ia kn of<
When the supervisors recommendation to
raise taxes came to be acted upon. No
sooner had the reports Of the treasurer
and supervisors been read and accepted
and adopted than the bail opened.
Messrs. NJ. V. 3. Cater, r. y. Byers, G.
H. Zines, j. r. y. Sadley, T. II. Galley,
r. i. Newton, D. A: Galley, 5. l.. Staples,
II. Is. Cowles and others took hand in
the lively debate; finally the recommen.
da,ion of the supervisors prevailed and
1900 was voted to defray town charges
and expenses, and 1920 for road
and bridge fund. John H. Aliens sui,
against the town for rock, which he
claimed were taken from his lot and
placed in the piers of the West Branch
bridge by order of the supervisors, was
discussed in all its bearings; after some.
what protracted debate, in which the ma.
jority seemed to be against compromising
with Mr.. Allen, on motion the supervisors
were instructed to settle the matter as in
their Judgment they may deem best for
the interests of the town. The question
OF levying tax to build pound was
then taken up; after several motions and
amendments to motions. had been voted
down and several gentlemen had aired
their opinions on the subject the matter
was disposed of by the adoption of q mo.
ton to indefinitely postpone.
On Accommodation OF supervisors three
public places where legal notices and all
by laws may be posted were designated
as follows: The east front of tue court
house, the front of the post Office build
ing aud the west front Of Sadley's lower
Touring mill.
The following overseers of highways
were then elected by acclamation: Dis.
trict No: l, Frank Libby; district No. z,
Il D. Byers; district No. 3, Jacob Scott;
district No. 4, John w. Cater; district No.
5, n. NJ Smith
The following are the off1cers.elect:
Supervisors, c. Il. Rines, (chalrman) C.
h. Chute and J. l.. Cater; town clerk, K.
c. Dunn; treasurer, H. B. Cowles; assess
or, Chas. Keith; justice of the peace,
Chas. Keith; cons,ables, w. B. Cilley
aud j. L. Cater.