Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05

of that office; and the moderator an
nounced that votes for selectmen could |
be deposited. The ballot was thus an
nounced
whole number votes.................222
Necessary to II choicc...............Il3
The selcctmcn had...............m
q. f. Comstock............... ........ll3
j. W. Martin...................
Mr.. Monroe was reelected first consta-
bic and collector, and John NJ. Nash
second constable-both by acclamation;
and were given jurisdiction of the State.
A number of nominations were made
for first lister, but none other being sec
onded, Philo 5. Severance went in by
acclamation.
For second lister half dozen candi-
dates were mentioned. Mr.. Slade sug-
gested the importance of having good
clerical man on the board and nomi-
mated Henry l.. Sheldon, who was cho-
sen. The third member elected was Geo.
l.. Porter, after Judge Knapp had urged
the importance of putting on a man of
recent experience in the work.
The remainder of the board of officers
as above given were elected without bal
lot or debate, except that the moderator,
by request of Prof. Brainerd. announced
that he did not wish IA reelection to the
: Office of superintendent of schools be-
cause of the demands other duties upon
him.
! The new board of selectmen presented
= lists of highway surveyors and grand
and petit jurors. who were elected, as fol-
lows:
: County Grand Jurors.-John w. Halliday,
B. ;. Beckwith, ID. +. Boycc, G. c. Cady.
: Petit Jurors.-Charlcs VI. Rcmelc, Clarence
: Phillips, Judson W. Mead, Charles w. Mat
t thews, J. f. Dewey, Allen r. Footc, J. b. Ben.
e cdict j. +. Crane, H. J. Chapman, J. p. Fem,
e 4. e. Seelcy, Isaac l.. Rogers
e Highway Surveyors.-District No. /, NJ. d.
. Parmclec; ,, Charles VI. Rcmele: B. Harry
e Holden; 4, L. &. Piper; ;, II. c. Sessions: &,
- George Eldredge; :, \. X. Foote; ;, J. W.
. Mead; 9, D. +. Boycc 10, W. c. Moore; II, IL.
n l.. Phillips; u and l3, John Foley; IA, Henry
t Grant Is, Charles G. Cady; IL, J. +. Dewey
e IL Robert johnson; Is, Isaac L. Rogers
7 The next article was "to see if the
-, town will vote to abolish the district
G and adopt the town system of schools. =
J. The ballot resulted as follows: Nays,
,. n6; yeas, l3.
1t was voted that the county tax be
paid direct from the town treasury.
Article 6 was "to see what action the
town will take towards commemorating
y the hundrcdth anniversary of the town
=, and county" On motion of Mr.. Sladc
Vt it was voted to leave the matter with tn,
selectmcn.
Article : of the warning read: "TC
see if the town will vote to sell the tow
farm and personal property thereon, OF
any part thereof, and reinvest the fund,
e thus received in another and less eXpen-
: sive place for the keeping of the poor
l, of, if not, to appoint one or more disin-
II terested persons. yearly, to appraise the
property on the town farm at the clos,
of each fiscal year"
Mr.. Tupper moved that it be laid OF
the table, but withdrew it to allow tn,
introduction of this resolution by Mr.
Slade:
WHEREAS, The expense incurred in an,
about the care of the poor of this town is very
great, and the larger portion of those persons
u who receive aid ttrom the town have not beer
l. kept nj the poor farm, but have received ale
Ia of kind and in quantities rs desired by tn,
- applicants, while but few persons have live,
mt the place provided by the town for its poor
thus making il very expensive to keep botl
those at the poor tarm and elsewhere, and be
lieving that if the care of the whole depart
ment of the poor and of the farm is placed in
charge OF II competent man who shall receive
II reasonable remuneration for his services
and who shall be supported by the town 81
l. far rs to give II degree of pcrmanency to tn,
e. business with the assurance that all prope
ii plans for the future management of the farm
and the poor shall be sanctioned by the voter
= when convened at future meetings therefor,
ie ResOlred, That il il the sense of this meeting
III that II suitable person and competent farmc
L. be elected to the charge of the town farm AM
the poor of the town, ana that comfortable
provision be made ut the farm for all person
who may be sent thereto.
Also that all persons applying for aid froI
the town shall be taken to said farm if thei
physical condition will permit and there pu
to reasonable labor.
e. Also that such reasonable improvements h
planned and carried out from time to time IA
shall pertain to good husbandry and the com
fort of the poor residing nj the farm.
THAT the selectmen be instructed to emplo
n competent man to have charge of the tow
farm for term of years.
Mr.. Slade presented figures, gleane
from the town reports, showing that du
ring the 2l years since 1860 it has cost o
an average Sl29620 to keep the poor o
the town farm after creditng the far
rd with the produce raised upon it; the COS
of boarding paupers had varied all tn
way from 81 go to Si39 week. ii
thought the time had come for something
to be done. \ long debate followed, paI
ticipated in by G. c. Cady, who though
the farm good thing if rightly man
aged; by j. w. Halliday, who said II
farm could be made to pay if its mana