St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08

nominated. DR.. Bullard followed with
the statement that the choice of ladies
as snperintendents of schools had re-
suited most satisfactorily in other
towns in the state and he nominated
Mrs. Elisha May for the position.
Capt. p. d. Blodgett seconded the
nomination paying q we'll merited trib-
ute to the worth and capabilities of
Mrs. May for the position. A ballot
resulted in Mrs. Mays receiving l52 of
the l61 votes cast, Il most compliment
tary vote.
A motion by Harry Blodgett to pay
School Superintendent Sandford an
additional $50 for services during the
past year was passed with only one or
two rum favored dissenting votes.
In moving that the sum usually vot-
ed for the observance of Memorial day
be increased from 500 to $3.50, H. c.
ChaIhberlin from $I25 to $40 to carry
out the program, and the larger sum
was cheerfully voted by the town.
Auditor Harry Blodgett presented
w. B. Johnson's bill for services as
lister during the past year, which the
board had declined to audit as it con-
tanned an item of S;2l for the use of Mr..
Johnson's team for 81 days. DIR. Bull
lard thought as Mr.. johnson accepted
the office with the restriction that no
allowance would be made for team
hire, and as no other officer had been
paid for such service it ought not to be
allowed. E. p. Allen thought it rea-
sonable bill and that the town ought
to pay it. H. G.. Bates said that Mr..
Johnson accepted the office of lister
after the resolution that no allowance
be made for team hire was passed and
moved the tabling of the resolution
which was done with some emphasis.
Resolved, that the selectmen shall
annually on or before Feb. | of each
year draw an order on the treasurer
and payable to the village of ST. Johns
bury, for IL sum equal to one-half of
the exp,ns of maintaining the village
fire department for the IL months end
ing Dec. 81 next including, but not to
exceed $500 each payment.
This resolution led to n spirited dis
cussion. E. p. Allen declared the fire
department of no benefit to outlying
farmers that farm property was de-
creasing in value that it was an act of
injustice and moved that it be tabled
j. G. HOvey approved some of Mr.. AL
lens views but reached different con
ty decrease in value still further us he
thought it certainly would were the
village to burn up; he favored the res
olution. Cyrus Sargent thought the
department in better shape to assist
outside districts in case of fire than
was the case 25 years ago. A division
of the house was necessary before the
opponents of the measure wOuld admit
that they were voted down more than
two to one, and the resolution was
adopted.
David Trull called attention to the
greatly improved condition of the Win
ter roads i'm other towns where snow
rollers had been used, and the select
men were instructed to investigate the
snow roller business with view to
their adoption another winter if APP
proved.
DIR. G. b. Billiard introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, that for the comfort of the
poor in the almshOuse, the overseer
elect be authorized to expend n sum
not to exceed $500 on the poor house
or farm, under the direction of the Sc
lectmen, for heating and other purposes
for the proper care and comfort of the
poor.
DR.. Bullard followed up his resolu-
tion with a few remarks, stating that
considerable talk had been made about
the condition of the poor and the man-
ner in which they had been cared for
at the aims house. To stop all this
talk in the newspaper that gave the
impression that the poor of the town
hadn't necessary comforts, he moved
the passage of the resolution which
was carried, there being but two dis
senting votes.