Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-22
CHARLOTTE
Things Done in Town Meetings n Century
Ago.


4 town meeting was called July IL, 1871,
10y Asahe Strong, town clerk, "to see if
the town would engage minister of tho
gospel" The following is "A transcript of
the records: 'Voted 2nd that they will
give Mr. Daniel O. Gillette call to settle
with them in the work Of the gospel minis
try in this town. That they will give Mr.
Daniel o. Gillette G2O0 settlement to settle
among among them in the ministry. The
public right to be estimated at GAO md tGO
pounds in beef, pOrl, aud wheat that Is good
and understandable ut the current market
price. The above mentioned sum OF $50 TO
he paid go year until the whole be paid.
That they will give Mr.. Daniel q. Gillette
$40 salary the first year with the addition
of g year until it amounts to $50 year
and SO continue payable in beef, pork and
wheat that is good and mcrchautable. -
committee consisting of Capt Senuel
Hurlbut and Capt. Charles Mcneil was
selected to confer with Mr.. Gillette and
MIR Daniel q. Gillette accepted of the
above call. " The meeting then adjourned
to the 9th of the next September when t"o
names were added TO the committee of set
tlement-Mr. Abel Newell and Ialmon
Hurlbut. The 9th of the next October an
other meeting was called Mt the house of
will ratify and adopt of the doings of their
committee which were appointed to treat
with Mr.. Gillette relative to appointing the
day OF his ordination and if not to appoint
another day as may be Thought proper. To
state the proportion of the different COM
moditics specified rs payment of Mr.. Gil
lett, settlement and salary, and To deter
mine the season when said articles shall be
come payable. To appoint n committee
whose business it shall be to inspect the
finances of said congregation, take cogn-
zance Of the manner i'll which they are col
lected and expended and likewise annually
to wait on the minister or make a settle
ment in behalf of the congregation.
Ii was decided by vote of the town that
the beef, pork and wheat should he paid in
equal proportions, and that payment should
he made on Christmas day. 1t is evident
that Mr. Gillette did not lack the elements
of a Christmas dinner at all events. \
committee TO invite an ordainng council
was appointed consisting of Abel Newell,
Capt. John Hills and Daniel lIorsford, esq.
Tho committee for the purpose of provid-
ing for the ordination, John Mcneil, esq,
David Huhbell, Asahel Strong. esq, Capt
Charles Mcneil. Charles Grant and that the
above committee have power to atliX place
where the ordination shall he held and other
matters. Voted that this meeting stands adj
iourned to the first Wednesday of January
next at the place whore the ordination shall
be attended at 8 O'Clock in the morning
1t seems the people could not agree where
the meeting house. should be built for we
find the town i'll a meeting for that purpose,
held December ), 1891, voting to pass over
the report of a committee appointed ito set
the stakes for a meeting house and ''to put
in a committee appointed by the County
Court for atliXing a stake for a meeting
house in said town 1t was voted that
John Mcneil esq, be an agent to apply
TO the County Court for the above men
toned committee and likewise to obtain the
same. The town also elected committee
of six 'to wait On the gentlemen committee
from abroad as follows: John Mcneil,
John Newell, Daniel HorSford, Samuel Rich,
Hezekiah Barnes, David Hubbell