The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-09


teruoon at 30 o'clock pursuant to call
These officers were chosen: Moderator,
Hon. l.. ID. Eldredge; clerk, Henry l..
sheldon; collector, Nj. A. Munroe; treas
urer, Charles f. PinDey; auditors. b. :.
BeckwiLh G.. +. Marshall; water COM
missioner. Justus Cobb; trustees, James
NJ. Slade. Thad. NJ. Chapman, VIM. IL.
Allen, Albert A. Fletcher. j. b. Bene-
dict, l.. ID. Eldredge, +. W. Bird
After the election of the moderator
and clerk the report of the trustees was
read. accepted and adopted. 1t was as
follows
TRUSTEES REPORT,
The trustees of the village of Middlebury here
with submit the j2l annual report,
| ON account Of the heavy rains in the early
| spring our roads were in bad condition, necessi-
| tating unusual reptirs. There has been cNpend-
ed for highways, including gravcling, CuivCrts,
stone for Culverts, etc, about $1,000 1t was found
| necessary to repair the engine house and the
pump house, ich, with tn usual expenses,
makes the cost Of the fire department somewhat
larger than usual The department has been
partially rc-organizcd,iand, we think, is in better
! working order than ever before; and AS engines,
buildings and everything connected with the de-
partment has been put In thorough repair, we
think the expenses Tor the coming year Will be
comparatively light We now have the steamer
hand engine, steam pump near the bakery, the
pump at Stoves mill and fair supply of hose,
but are poorly supplied with water in case of fire
at any great distance from the river Inc fcSt1-
voir at the foundry ha, been repaired and will
furnish quite Il supply in case OF fire IN that Vi
cinity.
our highways are in good repair, but Will re
quire constant care Tor the present.
Orders have been drawn for all bills presented;
and, il any bills are still outstanding, II is for
very small amount
Details of expen es will be shown by the audi.
tors report and the state OF the finances by the
report of the treasurer.
There has been a general improvement in our
village for some years, and without excessive
taxation. As was said one year ago, the improve
mpnt of our sidewalks has not kept pace with
other improvements; and we would earnestly
call attention to the necessity of more and better
walks either stone, brick or concrete, and would
also urge the i'm. Ortance OF uniformity in the
matter.
A supply Of water for the village is necessity
that has long been felt, and is needed for domes
tue, sanitary and tire purposes. Probably but
few of the wells in the village are fit for use and
a large share of the sickness in our midst is
caused by impure water aud imperfect drainage.
statements will be made in regard to the matter,
which we hope will receive your candid atten-
ton. a. j. MARSHALL, for the Trustees.
Mddlebury, Jan. :, lsS5.
The report of the auditors, b. S. Beck
with and G. f. Marshall, was also read
and accepted. 1t showed orders drawn
! during the year 1854 to the amount of
: S3732 Is; orders unpaid Jan. |, 1881
Sl601. Oh; assets to pay the orders out
+ standing. Sl232 Is. as follows: Cash in
treasury, SS9.73; highway tax list of 81,
$9l0.2S: village tax list of 81, S232.57 !;
present Indebtedness less assets, S374 4G
rhe estimates for 1885 amounted to
Sl646. making total of estimates and
Indebtedness of S2020 46. The auditors
recommended the pas age Of this bylaw
Every year or before the 10Th Of December
= the collector, treasurer, highway surveyor and
chairman CI the tn sccs of the village of Middle
bury shall bring to the auditors of said villa e an
! account oi all moneys + ceived and dsbursed
by them for 'id village, and the auditors shall
publish detailed statement of tn same, and
: cause copy to be placed in every Inhabited
house in the village at least "a hours before the
kannual meeting. 7
N Natter some debate. participated in by
f ]. l.. Buttolph, c. NJ. Wilds, j. W. Mar
tin and VIM. 5. Alden, the bylaw was
: passed in the form proposed and the re-
a port adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Wilds the trustees
: were directed to procure the printing of
a suitable number of copies of the char
: ter and bylaws.
: The report of the treasurer. c. f. Pin
e ney, was read, accepted and adopted.
4 The essential parts of the report are
t shown in the abstract of the auditors re-
+ port given above. The election of trus-
t tees was the next business.
4 For first trustee, James NJ. Slade was
q chosen by reclamation.
: For second, four candidates were put
5 in nomnation-Thad.M NJ. Chapman. j. l..
n Buttolph, a. p. Upper, a. A. Fletcher.
: The result of the ballOt-Justus Cobb
o and G. L. Hammond being tellers-was
: as follows: Whole number of votes $50
V necessary to a choice. l2G; T. NJ. Chap
:. man had 1913; y. \. Fletcher. 80: j. l..
7. Buttolph, Il; scattering, "a, and Mr.
d Chapman was declared elected
e For third trustee there were these can
|. ddates: \. j. Marshall, w. ii. Allen
J. Rufus Wainwright, l.. +. Knapp. q. ID
d Miner and j. b. Benedict. The result Of
10 the first ballot was; Whole number o
l votes. 22S; necessary to choice, ll5
Mr.. Marshall had 100: Mr.. Allen. 50
Judge Knapp, u; Mr.. Bene ict. -
scattering, II; and there was no choice
The second ballot-Judge Knapp havin;
is withdrawn-resulted: Whole humble
of votes. 253: necessary to choice, l27
:, Mr. Marshall had llG; Mr.. Allen. l27
ltt scattering, 10; and Mr.. Allen was de
- clared chosen.
For fourth trustee Albert A. Fletche
m was chosen by reclamation.
IN For fifth trustee there were these nom
n iuees; Darwin Rider, j. b. Benedict
David Piper and Ii. W. Brewster. c. NJ
- Wilds. j. l.. Buttolph G. Z. Harmon
Mt and j. +. Crane were made tellers. Tn
us ballot had this result: Whole number q
H. votes. 246; necessary to a choice. l2i
'r. Mr.. Rider had SO; Mr.. Benedict. l42; 4
j. Marshall, 8; and Mr.. Benedict wa
elected.
For the sixth trustee there were tw
ballots, the first showing: Whole nun
IL Der of votes, 25G; necessary to a choic,
''' 1873; Gasca Rich had 90; j. II. Sargen
IS; L. d. Eldredge, 81; Geo. l.. Porte
" n; scattering, 10. On the second bale
le' the whole number of votes was 279 ne,
he essary for choice. l40 Mr.. Eldrede
Ol had l29; Mr.. Rich, "a Mr.. Sargent, IS
Mr.. Porter, 6. Mr.. Eldredge was the
70. chosen by reclamation.
10. For seventh trustee there were also
number of candidates. The ballot r.
-, suted!as follows: Whole number
on votes, 2l0; necessary to a choice, III;
%%6 w. Bird had III; G. ID. Miner, "A; y
- Harvey, 35; A. j. Marshall, lG; G.
NV Wainwright, -. Mr.. Bird was electt
by reclamation,
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