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

report, and got the deficiency in the liquor
account simmercd down to 500 BY re
quest of the meeting, Agent Sayre and the
former agent b. +. Wales, came in and
answered numerous question fired at them
10y various persons present, but did not solve
the mystery. The whole thing eliminated
later in the adoption of a motion instruct
ing the selectmcn not to purchase any moro
liquor for the agency this year, and another
directing the selectmen TO take the liquors
away from the agency, lock them up and
sell them TO some other town agent, if legal
~ possible. \ committee of three was also
appointed to investigate th' matter
of the deficit from the liquor bust
ness and see where if it can be found, the
deficit comes in, what has become of it
and the profit that ought TO have been made
from the sales. the whole thing estimated at
$500 or $500. The committee appointed are
James NJ Sladc Gascn Rich and Professor
T. +. Boyce. The poor matters were
brought up also by Mr. SHADE in his eXplana-
tion of the auditors report, and the matter
was variously discussed. The matter was
brought TO "A head in the afternoon with a
set of resolutions proposed 10y y. i. Tuppcr,
esq. and adopted, the gis of which was
/ that an effort he made to make contract
with some one tohoard people on the town
/ farm for reasonable compensation,
The articles in the warning were all passed
upon ailrmativ ly; and a tax of 30 cents ON
/ the dollar was voted to cover all the neces-
sarv outlavs. The Grand Army boys We're
/ given the Use of the town hall any nights
/ hey might want it, when not otherwise in
use. for the payment of the rum NJ eX-
/ p n,c, And the sal privilege was voted
to the Young Mems Christian association
Z han ,Ii yrt in
/ The fire compa an the Vol unteor Hose
company were @ .ch given the use of the h II
one day and night Il ring the year ON the
sam conditions. Highway su, veyols, cOun-
~ grand jurors and town grand and petit
jurors were chosen. and the places Sugges ed
hy the sclectmen for the erection of guide
posts were designated as the places to be
used 1t was voted that those who pay their
town tax ON or before September b gwen a
discount of % per cent.
The officers elected are: moderator. &. NJ.
Wids clork Milton A. Brooks: ,eectmcn.
first. +. j. Matthews first lalou. second.
( T.. X. Severance third ballot third. j. l..
Buttolph. l22 vote, against ~ for g. H.
Williamson: treasurer. Charles f.. Pinncy:
ovcrsecr of the poor. J. Is. Benedict. first
constable and collector. NJ. y. Munroc: sec
ond constable, Henry \. Day doth being
,,ii,. l,,,'..,,,., ntto y Woors and r. ~
Matthews: auditors. j. NJ. Slado. p. :.
Bcckwith aud {. NJ. Wids: trustee of public
money. c. f. Pinncv: inspector of leather
John Powers: pound keeper. p. f. Chap
man: town agent. J. NJ. Slade; inspector OF
wood lumber. etc. Thad NJ. Chapman
President Ezra Brainerd was chosen by ac
clarnatinn member of the county board OF
education.
The meeting was n long one. at times ex-
citing. but generally tedious. and some OF
the measures taken lead to the belief thai
there will be hereafter.
BOLTON
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win \. Cotton. r.. j. Morse: oyer.eer o
poor, X. J. Morse: grand juror. Henry
Stackpoe: town agent to prosecute and de
fend suits 7. s. MctiinniS: town commits
soner of education, X. j. Morse; auditors
Edwin y. Cotton, Noah Preston. William
Ryan: school directors, T. W. Hall, j. II
Smith; road commissioners, Perey j. Davis
Charles Berry, Charles Gabens; Town tax
- cents on the dollar: school tax, 30 cents
highway tax, 30 cents.
SOuTH RIIRl INGTON
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Charles r Rom Curtis 7 Pottridpc
treasurer John T. Smith.oyerseer of moor. f
" Browneu. l.t constable and collector q
taxes. Frank Y. Prior. ID constable Waite
. How. listers y Van Sicklnn Fred \ Drur,
and I r BALDWIN. ouditor. r. 4 Hon
kins John l. Borstow and S F. Thayer
Trustee United States school fund. T. \
Jonlins. TOWN GRAND iurnr l.. r. Baldwin
street commissioners {; X Taft Charlie, f
Roam and Curtis i pattridoe. town aren
to defend suits selectncn. member of conn
~ hoard of education .Tohn = Smith
Town inv voted o3 conts State school tn
- cent. HIGHWAY II cents State fax >
cont. making totoI taxes 10 cents
Will ON'
: Moderator, {. =. ladd; town clerk, D. ;
l}enham; selectmen and overSeers of poor I
+. Sanderson, {. >. Ashley, GEORGE ''rang
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Jarl.on Alfred Wo.hhu,u samuel pbeIn.
ts,,n oront Homer f poweu. member
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