Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-09

ceeded with The full list Of officers is else.
whore given. Tho elections were by UiU1 Cgce
vote with the exception OF first and second
selectmen For FIRST selectman, $. N. Herrick
and G. A. Boyden we're placed in nomination.
A ballot was had, when Herrick had 1868
votes. Boyden 1873, scattering 10, and Mr.
Uerrick was declared elected. For second
eelectman q. A. Boyden and W. f. Richard.
son were placed in nomination. Boyden had
PIG votes, Richardson $780, scattering o. and
Mr. Bovdeu was declared elected.
When the election Of officers had been
completed. the 9TH article in tho warrant, to
see il the town would rescnd its vote Of aid
TO the Bratteboro ~ Bennington railroad was
taken up g. A. Hines submitted resou-
ton to rescnd the vote, while Col. Haskius
moved to dismiss the article. After some dis
cusson il was decided by the moderator that
Col. Haskins's motion must take the prece-
dence. A discussion upon the merits of the
main question followed, J. G.. Eddy and Rev
L. Grout speaking for the opposition to the
road Col Haskins spoke, showing from
the statute the fallacy Of Mr. Eddy's claim
that the vote to aid was invalid because the
checklist was not used. He also showed
from the statute that the vote to aid the road
was complete and binding and could not be
affected by any action that the town could
now take. Col Estey showed from the
terms of the charter of the road that in or
der to secure the long-desired completing out
let to South Vernon, the building Of the
road to Wilmington was an absolute necessity.
Referring to Mr.. Eddy's claim that as soon
as spade is put in the ground the towns
money is gone" Col Fuller said that the
commissioners were not such "big fools "
that they would subscribe away SEC, 600 Of
the towns money in way to have the sub.
scription binding before the road was under
contract through to Wilmington and a good
bond given for the ful6llment Of the con.
tract.
A ballot was first taken upon Col. Haskinss
motion to dismiss the article, and the motion
was defeated-251 yeas to 1874 nays. A vote
was then taken GU the motion to rescind. Col.
Haskins advised the friends Of the road TO alb
stain from voting on this motion, inasmuch
as the whole matter was in his opinion illegal
and of no effect, and the result of the vote
was 275 in favor of resembling to % against
Articles and of the warrant, being merely
supplementary to Article >, were rescinded
rird C0ce The iremen were as usual, tx.
empted from poll tax. Rev. Z. w. Whitney,
P. Cunningham and G. II. Merrill were chos-
en- trustees Of the library to serve three years,
and Rev G.. Z. Martin was chosen trustee for
two wears to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Rev. DR.. Cow; an appropria-
ton of $3.50 was voted for the library. Arti-
Gle IL, to see if the town would ratify the &C.
ton of its selectmen in borrowing money Of
the Vermont National bank, was passed with
the amount fixed at $4,000. Article -, rela-
tive to the removal of the sheds and buildings
in rear of town hall and causing the land ad-
joining the hall ito be put in neat and re.
spectacle condition, was, after some discus
sion, dismissed. The matter relative to pay
ing District No. 9 its share of school money
was left to the seectmen. BY vote the select
men were authorized to issue coupon bonds
against the town for its present Indebtedness
at a rate of interest not to exceed five per
cent, and to an amount not to exceed $500.
proposition to make the highway tax pays-
BILE in money was dismissed and tax of 60
cents on the dollar of the grand list was voted
to raise money to defray current expenses and
liabilities. The business of the meeting was
completed about four o'clock.