Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-03-10
THE MARCH MEETING.

There was an average attendance at the
annual March meeting on Tuesday and the
business was transacted with unusual eXpedi-
ton. No ballot was taken during the day,
all officers list of which is elsewhere Civ
en-, being elected by viva voce vote. When
the election of collector of taxes was reach
ed c. H. Stevens was at first reelected to the
place. After his election the question of com
pensation was raised. II was stated that Mr..
Stevens had been paid $3.50 for last years
work, aud on being Intercepted Mr.. Stevens
stated that $3.50 would be his price for the
coming year Col. Haskins stated that S. L.
Morris would take the place for 500. On
motion of Mr.. Haskins it was voted to sell
the Office to the lowest responsible bidder,
aud Mr.. Morris being such lowest bidder he
was elected. 1t was voted to exempt the
polls Of members of the engine and hook and
ladder companies from taxation, and to ratify
the action of the selectmen in giving notes on
account of U. S. deposit money.
Aside from the question of raising money
for the coming year, the only article which
called out any discussion or created any
amusement was that in relation to the town
liquor agency. When this article was reach
ed it was voted to continue the agency. At
ter this vote was passed Col. Fuller submitted
motion to have a glass door for the agency
room and this was carried. Col. Haskins then
submitted a motion that the agent be instruct
ed not to sell to parties outside of Drattle-
boro, his plea being that large sales of liquor
at the agency would indicate great deal of
sickness" in town and might deter people
from coming here on account of its being an
unhealthy place. This motion was changed
so to state it as the sense of the meeting that
liquors should not be sold TO outside parties.
In speaking on this motion w. II. Alexander
related how he had made regular and perse-
veriDg use of spirituous medicines" for 20
years, and spoke Of the difficulty which he
had often experienced in getting something
that would stay on his stomach" He had
been instrumental in getting the agency es-
tablished and he could confidently recon-
mend the goods to be procured there. Mr.,
Herrick made a personal explanation of rea-
sons which led him to favor the establish
ment of the agency. The question was final.
ly called for, when Col Haskins withdrew
his motion with the remark that he had only
wished, by its means, to give Mr.. Alexander
and others of his old friends a chance to
| make free and public confession of their sins !!
Article No. 3, to see if the town would vote
to pay James Fisk 500 for lightning rods
placed on the town hall building, was dismiss
ed On article 10, to raise money for high
ways and bridges, it was voted to levy tax
of 20 cents on the dollar, payable in money.
On article IL it was voted to subscribe for the
five volumes of Miss Hemenway's Gazetteer,
as provided by law.
The several articles in regard to the estab-
lishment and maintenance of free public IL
brary were carried, not only without opposi-
ton, but by full and strong votes in the affir-
NATIVE. The several resolutions passed with
reference to the establishment of a library
provide
LIST, That the town will establish and main
tain public library, as provided in section
273S of the revised laws of Vermont.
I'd, That the lower town hall be given for
| the use and accommodation of the library.
Sd, That $1,000 be appropriated for the
purchase of books and the maintenance of
the library.
4th, That Kittredge Haskins, Rev. Geo. B.
Cow, Rev. W. II. Collins, A. G. Davenport,
II. d. Holton, L. X. Fuller, Rev. O. H. Mer-
rll, Chas. f. Thompson, Rev. e, W. Whit
ney and Rev. Patrick Cunningham be a COM
mittee to draft rules and bylaws for the
proper regulation and government of said
| free public library and they are instructed
to report the same for the action of the town
at an adjourned town meeting 10 be held on
Saturday, April 8, 1882, at ? O'Clock P. N.
9th, 1t was voted to accept the proposed
union and transfer of the library and other
| properties of the Brattleboro library assoois-
/ ton with the free public library to be estab-
! lished by the town, upon the terms and con-
ditions set forth in the articles of union and