The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-03
Montpelier Village Meeting.

The annual village meeting was held at
Capital Hall, Monday evening, with very
large attendance. The business of the meet
ing was transacted very expeditiously and
harmoniously, this being brought about by
the wise action of the bailffs in printing
and distributing beforehand detailed
report of the expenditures Of the past year
The meeting was called to order by James
I. Sabin, the village clerk, end II. A. Huse,
ESQ. was chosen moderator. James T.
Sabin was reelected clerk for the ensuing
year. The reports of the village officers
were then accepted and adopted, without
debate or question: and the old board of
fire wardens were chosen, as follows: Gen
eral p p Pitkin, George A. Peck, Joel Fos-
ter, John l.. Tuttle and l.. Bart Cross The
next article of the warrant called for the
election of five water commissioners under
the law of 1884. G. II. Heath, Esq, spoke
of the desirability of placing the care of the
water-works in the hands of those who had
shown such good judgment and careful
| management in their construction, and the
suggestion seemed to be favorably received.
Joel Foster was then chosen commissioner
for five years, A. j. Sibley for four years,
Morton Marvin for three years, A. o. Cum
Minis for two years and John w. Peck for
| one year The irrepressible Horace Mills
| nominated o. ID. Clark to serve one year,
| but Mr.. Clark withdrew and Hiram Atkins
supplemented his action with the remark
| that he did not knOtC enough about lCdter to
serve in that capacity. The old board Of
| bailiffs, with one exception, was chosen, as
| follows: Ward /, Morton Marvin; ward 2,
| Joel Foster; ward 3, A. j. Sibley: ward 4,
| A. o. Cummins; ward 3, Il. NJ. Guernsey.
| The article to see if the village would adopt
| a new bylaw requiring all who peddle meat,
fish, etc, about the village to first secure a
| license from the bailiffs was next con-
sidered. III. A. Huse, by request of the
| market men, presented their reasons for
asking for this bylaw, and Hiram Atkins
moved to dismiss, making short speech in
| favor of his motion. The article was then
| dismissed by q unanimous shout. ID. p.
| Clark was elected collector and j. G. Hough-
| ton treasurer On motion of Morton Mar
| win, the treasurer was directed to borrow a
| sum not exceeding $4,000 to meet the
| balance due for the construction of the
| water-works. The baliffs were directed 10
| investigate the cost of lighting the village
by electric lights and report at an adjourned
| or special meeting. A tax of twenty per
| cent was voted, and a temporary loan, not
| to exceed $4,000, was authorized. Volun.
| teer Hose Company, No. ], an organization
composed of about twenty young men, was
| then accepted as part of the fire depart
| ment of the village, and the two old engine
| companies were organized as usual. Mr.
Heath favored the formation of a small hose
company in each ward but his suggestion
| was not adopted. The bailiffs were directed
to sell all the engines except Nos. Four anC
| Five, and the water commissioners were
authorized to open an office and rent store
house for tools. The good feeling which
characterized the meeting, the prompt ac
ceptance of the reports, and the reelection
doubtless very gratifying, expression o
satisfaction with the way in which thos'
officials have discharged their duties during
| the past year.