Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-03-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

The next question for discussion was
''What is likely to be the practical effect of
the change in the mode of electing the coun-
" commissioner - No one had been as
signed to discuss this question and no one
volunteered.
Deacon j. +. Crane of Mddlebury then
brought forward question which gave rise
to the most earnest and intense discussion
of the meeting. Referring to the reports
that an effort is to be made at the town
meeting in Middlebury next Tuesday to
abolish the town liquor agency, Deacon
Crane asked "Would it be well, as n tenn
perance measure to do away with the agen-
cy?' Nobody at the time seemed to care to
discuss the matter, and County Commission
Cowcs was asked whether the new laws had
affected the town agency much: whether
they were selling any more liquor than be
fore. Mr.. Cowes said that he found the
agents extremely cautious and did not think
that they We're selling any more than before,
although one agent had told him that he
had 60 applications for liquor in ono day,
but had let only 80 of the applicants haveit.
Since the new legislation he had had re
quests for the establishment Of four or five
more liquor agencies.
Deacon Cranes question as to the desira-
biity of abolishng the Middlebury town
agency was then REQUIRED to, and was dis
cussed in one way and another by Commits
sioner Cowles, Justus Cobb of Middlebury,
Rev. T. G. Thompson of Middlebury, Presi-
dent Stebbins, Hon. l.. f. Knapp of Middle
bury, j. NJ. SHADE, esq, of Middlebuy
Henry 5. Foot, esd, of Middlebury, y. r.
Topper, esq, of Middlebury and Hon. Sam
ucl James Of Weybridge. Mr.. James re
ferred to the Rutland Herdid's reports of
the sentiment Of Addison county farmers on
the cider and license matter in uncompl-
mcntary terms, and the resolutions adopted
a little later were evidently intended to fur
niah the Hcr0d management with food for
thought. Nothing was settled as TO whether
this town shall continue to have a town
agency or not, and the town will probably
settle that question for itself next Tuesday.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee on resolutions reported As
follows, and their report was accepted and
adopted
Whereas, There has lately appeared what
Processes to be AN expression of opinion in re-
! gard to the prohibitory law Of this state, in
! which large majority are represented a. OPP
o-ed 10 the, provisions of that statute,
! H,,uir,d. That we do not believe that said
| representation exhibits the prevailing senti-
mcut of this county which we believe to he
| largely in favor Of the requirements of that
/ law.
Ecsolccd That we heartily approve of tho
| amendments to the statute on the sale of in
! tuNicating drinks. enacted by the last Legisa
/ turc of Vermont and tender our thanks to that
! body ter their fidelity.
! R,SuIrCd lhpt we express oar gratlllCatoI
! will the more stringent enforcement If tn,
promhiJory law and hereby pledge the proper
on Ger, our hearty cooperation III their effort
to sustain and apply the law.
The committee on nominations then re
ported as follows: For president, Rev. NJ
c. Stebbns of Cornwall; for ce-presidents,
Clinton Smith of Aliddlebury and Rev. NJ.
W. Mayhem of Whiting; for secretary anC
treasurer, f. H. Thorp of Middlebury, ant
for an executive committee, one person il
each town in the county. These nomina
tions We're all ratified, and the meeting theI
adjourned.