St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-06
Freeman'S Day.
THE GENEROUS TOWN OF ST. JOHNS
BURY VOTES CALVIN MORRILL, $500.

THE GENEROUS TOWN OF ST. JOHNS
BURY VOTES CALVIN MORRILL, 5000.
The rose in Chairman Franklin Fair
banks's button-hole Tuesday as he
stepped on to the ''tOwn-meetin'
stage" must have been a harbinger OF
peace and expedition for everything
passed off smoothly and rapidly. The
only thing which provoked any discus
sion whatever was the resolution free
ing Calvin Morrill, from the Judgment
given the town against him by the
supreme court last May. Maj. n. 7.
Bowman, introducing the resolution,
said Mr.. Morrill, was sick and could not
appear for himself so he had gladly
consented to bring the matter up.
Lawyer II. c. lde, who appeared fol
the town in the suit, was called for and
rave resume of the case and the judi
cial opinion. He had nothing to say
on either side and would only state
facts. When Mr. Idle had finished and
answered few questions, Lawyer ii.
c. Bates removed the glossy silk hat
from his fine head of hair and went
over the case again. He closed 10y
urging the town to adopt the resolu-
ton. He had been told that Mr.. Nor
rill was on his deathbed, feeling that a
stigma rested upon his name because
of this affair. In the name of justice
the handsome attorney demanded restl-
tuition. Mr. Ide replied briefly and
Lawyer Montgomery Clipped in few
words. But legal talk began to get
tiresome and question was called. Mr.
Bates's plea evidently did the business
for the result was overwhelming Ill
favor of the resolution, which was -
Whereas, the town of st. JOhnsbury
at the May term, A. ID. 1883, of the
supreme court of Caledonia county
recovered Judgment in a suit i'll chan
Gerry in favor of said town against Cal
vim Morrill, for the sum of $500 with
interest and costs, being for money
paid by said Morrill, for certain land,
in said town purchased by him from
Magoon and Harlow, A. d. 1874, and
used by said town as ii gravel pit II
raising the grade of Portland street il
the village of st. Johnshury, ant
whereas said town having received ;
benefit from said purchase in grave
taken from said land equal il
amount to the sum paid therefor.
Ii is therefore resolved that tn,
selectmen of st. Johusbury he and are
hereby directed to enter said iudgmem
satisfied in full, and to discharge thu
same against said Morrill, without pay
ment
This resolution was then proposed
aud adopted:
Resolved, that the selectmen tax,
measures to furnish an office for thu
town clerk aud treasurer separate from
other business and upon the grOun'
floor and have the same supplied will
tire-proof vault.
at doesn't amount to anything" salt
Town Clerk Blodgett after the meotin;
"fOr the selectmen cannot do any sucl
work without money, and none wa
appropriated. But the way of it was
they held Il meeting on Railroad stree
last night and decided to tear dow
part of the Avenue house and put u
II large building containing "A tow
hall and they want the town clerk
Office under it. But that could not b
done without great expense, for til
place would have to be made tire-prOOi
What ought to be done is to put til
town clerks and treasurer's office i
the county building, where ther
would be little Danger of fire. AS IA
us separating the work from any othe
business is concerned, nobody cOul
afford to do that. The Office dOesn
pay enough. If all they want to do
to get rid Of their present town clerk
that needn't trouble them, for he
ready to step aside any time"
Here is still another resolution whic
was introduced by DIR. Billiard an
adopted =
:, Resolved by the legal voters of S
JohnsburY in town meeting this da
assembled that the selectmen are here
. by instructed to buy a lot in the cen
etery of East st. JOhnsbury in som
suitable place and remove the remain
of Lemuel Jenkins, ii revOlutiOnar
! soldier whose remains now lie in til
= Potter's field in said cemetery with II
mark over his grave. That they ais
buy Il suitable monument, suitably il
scribed. and place in the lot and ov,
the grave of said jenkins, the eXpens
1 not to exceed 800.
e 1t was voted to raise the highwa
= tax in money and to give the Gran
Army sum not exceeding 500 for tt
p observance of Decoration day. TT
). compensation of Tax Collector Pill
/; was fixed at 5000, although JOSH
Z: Ward offered to do it for $50. Scho
= Superintendent SANFORD was vot,
: extra compensation of S55 for his wol
the past year.
Il The officers, whose names appear
Y another column, were chosen wi
!. lightning-like rapidity, no nominate
5. being defeated except that of A.
Willard for town grand juror.
A Funny Old story.
e That story Mr.. Frost told" I
l. marked an old-timer at the close of t
a temperance lecture Tuesday nigl
II 'makes Inc think of a queer incide
: that happened here in 1850, Just thirt