The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-04
Annual village Meeting.


Middlebury was held in the old court house
on the afternoon Ot Wednesday. These Of
fcers were elected: Moderator, Hon. l.. d.
Eldredge: clerk. II. L. Sheldon; trustees
a: J. Marshall. Albert Fletcher, Darwin
Rider, John II Sargent. g. 5 Wainwright,
Thad. M. Chapman, A. S Tracey; treasurer,
g. +. Pinney; collector, M. A. Munroe; au-
ditors-B. 5. Beckwth, Geo. r.. Marshall;
water commissioner, A. s. Tracey. A tax of
$1,000 was voted, and several amend
ments to the bylaws We're adopted .as will he
seen by the detailed report following.
The meeting was called to order by Hen
ry j.. Sheldon, clerk, who read the warning.
Hon. l.. ID. Eldredge was elected moderator
and Henry L. Sheldon, clerk. The clerk
and moderator were sworn.
The clerk read the report of the trustees,
made by A. J. Marshall. chairman. They
say the ordinary expenses have been about
the same as those of previous years. the
purchase of nearly $1,000 worth of hose in
creasng the aggregate expenditure, howev-
err, TO something over $4,000 The village il
almost out of debt and they therefore ex-
press the hope that liberal tax will be
voted to enable them 10 cooperate with
the rural Improvement society lately or
ganized for the improvement of our beauti-
full village. Few towns in the State have
so many natural advantages ~ we possess,
and the judicious use of small amount of
money will be for the mutual advantage of
our village at of Individuals" The assets
of the village are about the same ~ last
year. The fire department is complimented
They think the sidewalks should be i'm
proved, call attention TO the necessity OF
more and better walks and recommend
that the incoming board be directed to ex-
pend 5000 for their extension and better
ment. In conclusion they say: The sub
lect OF supplying the village with water
has been receiving good deal OF attention
ana we consider supply one OF our great
necessities. | evident
the question OF sewage must be met at no
distant day; Inc report was accepted
and adopted
The reports OF the treasurer and the an
on, Illors were also read accepted ana adopted
me former SHOWS balance IN the treasury
or wv ~ ana balance due on TAX list OF
1905 OF S2V5.",, together S1'o'59' orders IN
unpaid 5000 50; surplus Sp'.p5' The audi
tors report SHOWS ORDERS Drawn ny tne ,TliS-
lees curing 1923 TO me amount OF AZ
me orders outstanding amount to 5000
ana ar lhe ESTIMATES Tor 1904 TO Sot'-together
Sl,4oo.5o. The assets, according to the treas
lrers report are 500 ~, leaving balance
OF So29.9l 10 be raised by lax.
Inc next BUSINESS was tne electon OF Of
hcers. Hon. James nj: Shade moved the
appointment 10y the chalr OF u committee OF
seven 10 nominate Doard OF trustees:
Ieo. McCee thought the meeting Itself
could nominate. Mr.. SHADES mouOn pre-
vailed ana the moderator ANNOUNCED TINS
committees James Nd; Slade, A. +. upper.
Justus C0pb, Darwin Rider, Harry u Lang
worthy ". H. Parker. OIlver Severance.
| During the committees deliberations the
| treasurer, collector, auditors and water
commissioner were elected o. IF. Oom-
stock was proposed for the latter position,
| but declined and nominated Col Tracey
who was elected.
| The matter of drainage of water closets
into the public streets was taken up. r, fl.
Mcleod mo we'd that the trustees be en-
powered to prohibit such drainage or to
regulate the same. Mr.. Eldredge spoke
upon the subject. He referred to the deaths
of two persons of typhoid fever directly
traceable to this cause and of the preva-
lence of that disease in our village This
state of things is great detrment to lis in
many ways. Other towns are protected,
but we have done nothing.
The committee to nominate trustees here
reported. They nominated the following:
A. J. Marshall, Albert A. Fletcher. Darwin
Rider, Oliver Severance. G. S. Wainwright,
II. b. Dodge. }. r. Ford,
On motion of George l.. Porter the report
was accepted and adopted There were
calls for ballot, and it appearing from the
| by laws that where three voters asked it
ballot was necessary to Il legal election, af-
ter some debate the chairman declared the
vote upon Mr.. Porter's motion not opera
tive.
j. f.. Stapeton moved that the report of
the committee be laid upon the table. Lost
Mr.. Slade moved that the names be taken
up separately Carried
Mr.. Marshall was elected first trustee by
rivd pOce vote.
| r. StapletOn moved the substitution of
| W. II. Sheldou's name in place of A. .
Fletcher's. A ballot was taken, resulting
| in so votes for Col. Fletcher out of IA total
of 12s.
Darwin Rider was chosen third trustee
by reclamation.
! For the choice of fourth trustee two bal
lots were required. The first resulted:
| Whole no., 1876; necessary for choice, 80;
| for Oliver Severance, 81; j. Il, Sargent, 81;
scattering II. On the second ballot Mr.
Sargent was chosen, the vote standing: j
II. Sargent, 81; o. Severance, ID; scatter
ing. 5.
| Il. S. Wainwright was elected fifth trustee
| by reclamation.
For sixth trustee n ballot was necessary
1t stood: Il. NJ. Chapman, | l6: II. Is. Dodge.
%; scattering. Z; and Mr.. Chapman was de-
clared chosen.
The seventh and last trusteeship went TO
| A. s. Tracey. who had 80 votes 10 AZ for /