St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
THE FAIRBANKS SCALE co.

THE FAIRBANKS SCALE co.
The Directors Meet, Vote a Dividend and
Elect Capt. G. NJ. Spencer, Assistant
Treasurer.
An important meeting of the direct
ors of the Scale company was held in
this place Tuesday, at which Col. w.
P. Fairbanks, treasurer, made full re-
port of the business of the year 'S7 1.
This report is called very satisfactory.
There was ii largely increased produc-
ton over the previous year and this
bids fair to continue the current year.
1t was voted to pay II dividend at an
early day, though the date is not pub
lie. This will be not only gratifying
to the stockholders but a tangible evil
dence of returning prosperity to this
most important industry in our town.
1t will be remembered that no treasn-
rer was elected last fall at the time a
president and vice president were
chosen. 1t has been frequently ru-
mored that Col. w. P. Fairbanks had
or would decline a reelection, but he
has acted as treasurer and will no doubt
continue to be treasurer, as the direct
ors on Tuesday elected Capt. Carl M.
Spencer assistant treasurer, to give
Col. w. P. Fairbanks an opportunity
to take needed rest. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Fairbanks will soon take sew
eral months vacation, for although he
calls himself in good health, the direct
Ors realize that the labOrs of the past
few years have been IL severe strain
upon him. Capt. Spencer, the assis-
tant treasurer, is we'll known to the
business men of the state, having been
cashier of the National bank at Barre
until last spring when he was appoint
ed cashier of the Scale company. He
is young man of good ability and ex-
cellent business methods, and his
friends can but feel gratified at his ad
vancement, while the stockholders in
the scale works know that there is a
vigilant eye over their interests.
The Almshouse Matter.
81 have, SO far as could in my judg
ment be done by me without some in
structions from the voters, tried to in
crease the facilities for warming the
rooms and halls at the poor house by
putting in new stoves and cutting reg
listers in the floors. | would recon-
mend that my successor or the select
men be authorized by vote of the town
to warm the house by some means not
now i'll use there, and to put in sewers
and water-clOsets, as in my opinion the
wards of the town should be made as
comfortable as possible without an un-
warrantable outlay" [Overseer j. A.
NOyes's report.
Space is very cheerfully given to the
above extract from the forthcoming re
port of Overseer of the Poor j. A.
NOyes. 1t would be difficult to put in
to words Il more thorough vindication
of the attitude taken by the Caledonian
early in the winter in relation to the
| ST. JOhnsbury almshouse. The changes
that we plead for are now recommend
cd by Mr.. NOyes. They should receive
the attention of the voters and should
be acted upon. AS swe have always
said we have had no personal feeling
in regard to Mr.. Noyes, our only desire
being to see needed repairs and i'm
prOvements made. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Noyes has decided to allow
the use of his name as n candidate fOl
the position of overseer at the coming
town meeting. Should he be elected
the citizens will see the necessity o
positively voting the improvements
that all good citizens desire to have
made, as Mr.. Noyes is likely to hole
the same position another year that he
did last, that important improvement.
should not be made by the oversee
without direct vote of the town. Thi
vote once passed we have no doubt bu
that Mr.. Noyes or whoever the towl
may elect will faithfully carry out it
provisions. Other candidates for TIN
that have been named are j. G. Hovey
Lorenzo Sulloway and Sias Randall.