Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-09
VERMONT, MARCH 9, 1888.

deceased had expressed an intention of
giving his estate to the church, but died
without making a will; he had no heirs
and the estate would, after term of years,
revert to the town. Certificates from DR..
Eddy, Prof. Seely, Mr.. Comstock and
others were read, all of them to the effect
that Mr.. Jackson's expressed intention
was to have his property go to the
church. Mr.. Slade expressed the opin-
ion that that intention should be carried
out. Mr. Buttolph moved that the prop
erty be voted to the church, in so far as
the town had authority ito dispose of it.
After remarks by w. II. Bliss, Esq, Mr..
Buttolph's motion prevailed
The next thing was the laying of tax.
Mr.. Slade said there was debt of S.
772.0l, which must be paid A tax could
be laid to pay this if the expenditures
could be kept down to the auditors esti
mates. The past year it had cost $500
for He did not believe it was right to
allow unlimited expenditures on the
highways. By care the roads might be
maintained at much less expense. Last
the town farm. He thought that the
farm was burden and favored selling it.
He moved that the amount recommended
by the auditors (Ss772.OD be assessed by
. I, rn1a 1scf
ance moved that $1,000 be added and be
applied on the town hall debt The
amendment Was carried; also the origi-
nal motion.
ii. H. Bryant asked some questions
about the rental of the town hall, which
were answered by Selectman Geo. Ham
mond
Col. Tracy reported for the committee
chosen a year ago for the purpose of
procuring designs for a soldiers monu-
ment. Some of these designs were shown.
Mr.. Slade explained them and stated the
cost of the monuments. One, of granite,
33 feet high, would be delivered here for
$500; the same design 80 feet high
would cost $1,000: others, of granite,
would cost $4,000, $500, S2900; another,
of rough granite, 16 feet s inches high,
$1,000. Mr. Slade expressed himself in
favor of a monument but doubted wheth-
er this was the best time to get it. Bran
don's monument cost $500 or $4,000 !:
Cornwall had a handsome shaft, and this
town ought not to be behind in the mat
ter. Col. Tracy said it would take one to
two years to get the monument. The
were low. b. 5. Beckwith said
he had been quoted as opposed to a SOL
diers' monument; he was not opposed to
it, but was of the opinion that the monu-
mental debt shown by the town report
should be disposed of first. Prof. Seely
suggested that it should be called ''me-
morial' rather than ''soldiers" monu-
ment. Col. Tracy moved that COM
mittee be appointed and instructed to
procure and set a monument, at total
expense not exceeding $4,000, the monu-
ment to be ready for dedication by two
years from next summer. The motion
was lost, 80 yeas to 81 nays. The report
of the committee was laid on the table.
The next thing was the
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
For first selectman w. w. Chapman
was nominated by O. p. Moore and was
elected by acclamation.
For second selectman there were half a
dozen nominations. p. S. Severance and
j. E. Dewey, who were among the nomi-
nees, withdrew. The ballot, with Nj. A.
Brooks, w. w. Chapman and Prof. va
ger as tellers, resulted as follows: