Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31
THE SOLDIERS HON E.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUS-
TEES IN THIS CITY.
fer the Transfer ofthe Park
Home rropertS-Capt. Il. j. COREY
Elected superintendent and Mrs.
X. J. Coney Matrou.

The trustees of the soldiers Home held
an adjourned meeting at the Van Ness
House Tuesday night, for the purpose of
further considering the transfer of the
Park Home property. There were pres
ent Gen William Wells, chairman of the
board Lieut.. Col G.. G.. kiusman of Rut-
land, secretary, Speaker Josiah Grout of
Derby, Col. j. j. IIstey of BrattlebUrO, De
partment Commander George 4. Chlds of
st. Adams, Gen II. H. Idle and Hon
Franklin Fairbanks of st Johnsbury
Hon. Hugh Henry of Chester, Hon. a. b.
Valentine of Bennington, Col. \. :. Tracy
of Middlebury, Maj. J. c. Stcarns of Brad
ford, Col Il. NJ. Mansur Of Brighton
Col. a. b. Franklin of Ncwfnnc, rN -Gov.
Proctor of Proctor and Frank kcnlicld of
MOrristown. The committee consisting of
Messrs Proctor, Henry, Circuit and Estey,
appointed To confer with Col. y. f. Walker
representing the corporation of the Park
Home and the heirs of Trcnor W. Park
concerning the conveyance OF title to the
Park Home property reported the quit
claim deed submitted by Col. Walker to
be satisfactory to them and the report in.
cluded "a resolution To the effect chat we
the trustees OF the Soldiers Home will ac.
cept of such deed rs may be hereafter
approved by Rediied Proctor and c.
&. kinsman substantially in terms of the
quit clam deed above referred to copy
OF which is hereto annexed The report
was accepted and adopted.
The only unusual provision of the deed
Is that when the property shall cease to he
used as a soldiers home, the Legislature
at Its then next session shall cause the inn
provements made on the property by the
trustees of the Soldiers Home to he APP
praised and If the trustees OF the Park
~ 4
days thereafter, the property is to revert
TO them, but If they tail to tender that
amount then the property is to revert to
the state to be used as Il charitable or edu-
catlonal institution. Col. Walker was
present and explained the position of the
trustees OF the Park Home whom he rep
resented. They desii ed in the above sec
ton to provide for the possible carrying
out of the original idea when the soldiers
mad no further use for the home
An amendmenttot the by laws submitted
at previous meeting by Col. Estey was
adopted luStructlng the finance commit
tee to advise and direct the treasurer as to
the Investment of money. On motion of
Col. Childs the finance committee were
authorized to fix the compensation of the
treasurer and on motion of Col. Mansur it
was voted that $4,000 be the amount of
the bonds TO be furnished by the treas
urer
amendment to the bylaws providing that
quarterly meetings of the trustees be
abolished. He also moved that
the finance committee have general
charge of the Home and act as
committee Oh admission uutil such a
committee shall be appointed. He then
asked to be excused as IA member of the
finance committee, on the ground that
some one nearer the Home would be able
To do the work more easily and at less eX-
pense. His resignation was therefore
accepted, and Col. Tracy was elected to
I'LL the vacancy.
On motion of Col Tracy the secretary
was Instructed to have 30 copies of the
ny laws printed for the use OF the trustees,
ANA 1t was subsequently ordered that the
ma mes of the board and the organization
be included.
1t was voted that the salary of the super
lnlendent be $500 and board, and that the
salary OF the matron be 500 Il year and
board. Capt. II j. Cotley of Windsor was
then elected superintendent and Mrs. h.
j, CJtleys matron.