Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11
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ragged without was scarcely more fierce and
violent than that which was raging within. |
a full and accurate report of the meeting
would furnish more entertaining reading
than anything to be found in Josh Billings
OF Artcmus Ward. Hon. l.. d. Eldredge
was elected moderator; Henry l.. Sheldon,
clerk Charles T.. Plnncy, treasurer; NJ A.
Munroc, collector; b. $. Bcckwith and Geo.
L. Mlrsha|l, auditors Col. A. S. Tracy,
water Commissioner. The reports of the
trustees, treasurer AMI auditors were read
and approved. The trustees recommended,
among other things, that the village eSpend
proving the sidewalks. The finances of the
village were found 10 he in cx-
ccllent condition, aud it was thought neces-
sary to fai,e only $1,000 for the ensuing
year, and on the motion of James M.
@tue, Ed, it was voted to raise
that amount on the list of 1884
}. NJ. Slade moved that a committee of
,cven he appointed to nominate a board of
trustees, which proposition was vigorously
opposed, but WAS carried. While the COM
Mite was out the clause in the warning
concerning sanitary arrangements was taken
up aud was discussed at considerable length
by Mr.. Eldredge. Inc committee to nonin-
ate board OF trustees then reported. They
and it was moved that these gentlemen he
elected as the trustees of the village, AMI
the motion was declared carried. Here a
great upIolr eIsucd aud there were cries for
a ballot on each trustee After good deal
of discussion and turmoil, tie moderator lie.
,id,d that the motion had been declared
carried enormously and that those who de-
mandcd a ballot had "a right to it, and the
election of the trustees was proceeded with,
one 1t time, The board, as finally chosen
stands as follows: A j. Marshall A. A.
Fletcher, Darwin Rider, John II. Sargent,
G. S. Wainwright, r. NJ Chapman
and A. s. Tracy,-Mr. Sargent, Mr..
Chapman and Mr.. Tracy being elected
| in opposition to the nominees Of the com
| mittcc, the other four gentlemen being on
| the committees list. Several amendments
| to the village bylaws were then taken up,
and some OF them caused good deal of ex
cited discussion. An amendment was passed
| to prevent the drainage Of water closets and
sewers into the public streets. An amend
ment compelling billiard rooms and saloons
| to close VI at / / O'Clock at night and to kecr
closed on Sundays was big bone of con
| leLtion. Mr.. Harry l.augworthy wished tC
amend the amendment so as to compel tho
places in question To keep closed all the time
| lie thought that the billiard rooms were q
curse TO the village and that they were ruin
| ing onr young men. A good deal of kissing
was done while Mr.. Langworthy was talking
| He was sustained in his position by Messrs
| p. +. ComstOck and w. G. Langworthy
| Finally the proposed new amendment wa
amended SO as to make it read that thu
saloons and billiard rooms must close at II
o'cl elk every night and remain closed ovel
Sunday An amendment was passed
also, forbidding such places to allow
boys under twenty one years Of agt
to remain or he in them, if previously mott
fed in writing by their parents to that effect
and one gentleman present, whose name hat
| been proposed to 60 on the list Of trustees
naively inquired whether m0tlcr would b.
regarded AS parent, which query brough
down the house. A penalty of So is at
tachcd to each infraCiOn Of each Of the fore
going amendments An attempt was mad
to pass another amendment, forbiddng an,
person 90 build wooden building betwcc
jesse Oabornc's house, on Main street AM
Seymour street. The buildings burnc
down Sunday morning were in the heart q
this district, ard the intention evidently wa
to force the building of brick or stone struC
lures to replace them, should they be rebuilt
Col. Knapp offered an amendment TO tn
effect that such buildings could not
erected without the written permission c
The trustees, and then supported tn
proposed amendment, quoting deci!
sions of the courts of Massachl
sets, L uisaua and Georgia to sustain hi
position That the village had sufficient al
thoiity to make aud enforce the propose
regulation. judge Knapp's position WI
hoty contested by a. p Topper, Esq, an
T. Ii Mcleod, E.q, himself one of the su
fcrers by the recent lire aud the amcndmel
was iiGally lost. This closed up the bushes
of the meeting, and at about O'clock it a
iOurncd.
r In recognition Of their services at the recei
: fire the tirenen belonging to WashingtC
engine company No. l were rendered din
= ncr at the Addison House, Wednesday nigl
: by Hon. Josenh Battcll. Most OF the men
= hers Of the company were pr, sent. The
! had an excellent supper and a very pleasa
l time generally.
Rel rescntatives of the var; JUS nsuran
companies involved in losses by the
blaZt Of Sunday morning are, or have bee
in towp, and most Of the los cs have be,
adjusted on satisfactory basis and chez
for he amounts handed over. A few
: the losses have not yet been adjusted, but {
i will be settled soon.
. Rev. A. E. Carpenter, rector OF the Epi
copal church, and his wife have gone to Nc
York. Dnring NJ. Carpenters absence h
place will he supplied by Rev. Theodore .
Hopkins of Burlington.
Workmcn began on Friday to clear up
, the ruins of the fire. H. Il. Dodge's So
y was got ont in good condition, the books al
papers being found uninjured. New bull
lngs will undoubtedly be erected to repla
those burned us soon as the weather will 8
nit of beginning work.
The annual meeting OF the Addison Az
Z. cultural society for the election of office
7, squaIing up the accounts of the last fair q
/; making preparations for the next one, will
l. held at the Addison House, in Mddlebu
on Wednesday, Jan. 10Th.
The work Of the iccmcn has begun, q
, they are now engaged in cutting and getti
u, in their crop The ice is Of all unusually
~ cellcnt quality, being very clear and thick
/. Congressman John W Stewart has rctu
: cd to Washington.
Mrs. Myrick, one of the old lifelong
habtants of Middlcbury, died last week
the residence of her son-in law in Shoreha
., The remains were brought to Middlebury
W. burial
% Sunday morning about beat the record h
'' for GOODNESS. The thermometers ranged
the way from 80 to "a degrees below re
ar. Sunday night and Monday morning W
q not far behind.
,e- The cold weather almost annihiated n
A. ket day Monday. Very few country pee
came to town, and those who did locked {
talked as though they had TO chop themsel
out with axes before starting
= In the matter of the losses sustained in
. recent fire, the insurance in some of
D. cases has been adjusted as follows: w.
IS Swiney, building, insured for $1,000 in NJ
er' ufacturers' Fire and Marine of Bost
H. awarded $1,000; S, & G. l.. Nutting,
riages, sieigbs, etc, insured for $4,000 in
Sun of London, awarded $500 for dam
-. to stock S, E. Meekn, building, insu
ooy' in the PhDnx of London, awarded $500
~ building and $175 on personal properly /;
w NJ. Swiney, pool tables and fixtures, insu