Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06

Bird and j. E. Crane being the tel
lers-resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes................. 1l5
| Necessary to choice ................. SO
| a. j. Marshall had. ............... 40
| Darwin Rider.............. ...., !
a. >. Tracy... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l
| n. Calhoun. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
| D. l.. Buttolp.h... ................. L
And Mr.. Calhoun was declared elected.
For second trustee there were several
nominations. Mr.. Marshall again asked
that his name be withdrawn. The fol-
lowing was the result of the ballot:
| Whole number of votes, ............... 1l2
| Necessary to choice.. 81
| Darwin Rider had ............... 10
| "A. j. Marshall .................... "a
| a. >. Tracy. ......................
| ID. P1per.......
| j. l.. Crane. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l
d. Is. Hayes .......................
For third trustee, also, there were half
Il dozen or more nominees, including Col.
A. A. Fletcher, who said he didn't want
it. The ballot resulted;
| Whole number of votes. 127
| Necessary to a choice. Ga
| L. Champagne had. ....... ....... 81
| y. a. Fletcher.
| y. l.. ButtOlph... II
| ii. +. smith,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Il
- IL. SdrSeHt. .......'..'.......'.s
For fourth trustee, too, there were nu
merous nominations. The ballot resulted:
Whole number of votes ................. 1874
Necessary to a choice. ;..........'...:: Is
| W. w. Chapman had........... So
Darwin Rider ...................
| N. iiuGy .''''''''' .''''' ''''''
| W. IL. Allen ............... IA
/. F. Farnsworth. .............. So
| n. a. Fletcher. ................. l
There being no choice, second ballot
was ordered, resulting:
| Whole number OF votes................. 1875
Necessary to a choice NATURALIZATION. 6S
l.. +. FarnswOrth had ............ 81
W. W. Chapman ................ IS
W. H. Allen.....
y. =. Iracy...... ................
For fifth trustee these were nominated,
among others: Oliver Severance, j. l..
Buttolph. II. f. Smith and Col. A. A.
Fletcher. Mr.. Fletcher asked that votes
be not cast for him, as he did not wish
the office. The ballot resulted:
| Whole number OF votes. ................ l2l
Necessary to II choice. 81
oliver severance had .......... II
D. II. sargent .....'.........'.'.. %
D. L. Buttolph ................... IA
ii. T. Smith.......... .......... 81
Luther f. Farnsworth was elected sixth
trustee by reclamation and j. B. Bene-
diet, seventh, by the same means. Mr..
Benedict declined to serve, and was eX-
cused. a. j. Piper, E. w. Bird, E. r.
Clay and NJ. a. Brooks were thereupOn
placed in nomination for seventh trustee.
The ballot resulted:
| Whole number ofvotes.... lI2
| Necessary to a choice. 49,. zee. see. 81
+. W. Bird had.
Al. Plper. ........... ........... -
| NJ. y. Brooks.......... ........ 20
This completed the choice of officers
and the report of the trustees was taken
up. Mr.. Upper spoke of the subject of
drainage, in which direction he thought
something should be done at once. If
propriated. He mentioned the danger
Gus open ditch through his own premis-
es, where there were stones for ditch,
and Others which required covering. He
moved that the trustees be instructed to
take special action with reference to this
matter. Further remarks were made by
j. f. Crane, j. ii. Sargent, o. f. Com
stock, Mr.. Topper, Rev. Mr.. Carpenter,
ployed to devise system of sewerage;
and the moderator. Mr.. Tupper's mo-
ton was carried.
Mr.. Upper asked about the bell for
the town hall which had been purchased
by the village and town jointly. He
wanted to know whether there was a fire.
alarm attachment, so that the bell could
be sounded in any part of the village.
Mr.. Champagne said the attachment had
not been procured. Mr.. Upper moved
that the trustees be instructed to procure
the necessary attachments. Mr.. Sargent
explained that what was needed were
boxes and an electrical apparatus with
wires through the village. After other
brief remarks Mr.. Tupper's motion pre-
vailed.
Col. Tracy said the village should have
Oh hand at least $500 feet of good hose,
and he moved that the trustees be in
structed to buy 1000 feet of jacket hose.
Mr.. Beckwith moved to make the amount
800 feet. Mr.. Sargent thought it foolish
not to buy the 1000 feet. 1t would cost
70 cents foot, he said. Mr.. Beckwith's
amendment was lost. The original mo-
tion-that 1000 feet be purchased-was
then carried.
Mr.. Upper moved that the present sys-
TEN of sprinkling be entirely dispensed
with. He alleged that the machine didn't
show upin dry weather, when it was need
ed, and that he could always tell when it
was going to rain by the appearance of
the machine. The motion was lost.
On motion of b. S. Beckwith tax of
20 per cent was voted. 1t was stated that
. this would pay running expenses and the
cost of the hose.
; Adjourned.