Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-07

NJ S Whtcomb street commissioners,
Daniel Mahonoy John c Berry, A e Gran
DALI town grand jurors, S A Andrews,
Ezra Stevens: school directors for one year,
II i Sayles; for three years, II c Gleason
and + b Gillett. Voted to pay tho G. A.
X. %25 for Decoration day; voted highway
tax 20 cents, town tax 30 cents; selectmen
to assess school tax according to law.
HUNTINGTON.
Moderator, O II Ellis; clerk and treasurer,
George W Saylcs; selcctmen, f r. Strong,
Smiley Kenyon, Warham Brewster; over
seer Of the poor, Warham Brewster first
constable, r \ Norton; listers, NJ j Ellis,
George Norton, q II Ellis; town grand iu-
rors. George Brewster, Solomon Johns
street commissioner, George Baker, II A
Brewster, Elroy Babcock; board of educa-
ton, o II Ellis; agent Horny Brewster
grand jurors, John T Sprogue, II NJ Small,
J, w Ellis Harry Ross; petit jurors, G w
Lewis. r a Norton, w NJ johnson, John
Fargo S n williamson 5 f Ginn. X
Jones, Fred Billings NJ Ross, Lucus Bald
win. Town tax 40 cents.
ST. GEORGE.
Moderator, Ray o. Castle; clerk and
treasurer, Henry Lawrence; selectmen, NJ.
W. Hnsdalc, +. I,ham, Rolin Forbes; lis
tors, Henry Lawrence, f. Hinsdale John
Noonin; auditors, Norman lsham, John
Noonin c. |. Cole overseer Of the poor and
fence viewers, the selectmen; constable and
collector, Sid +. Hinsdale; grand juror,
Henry Lawrence; agent, Russell Tilley; SUI
pervisor OF schools Henry Lawrence: Gene
tary soxton Hcrick \. Tiliey; town tax,
D cents.
SRELBURNE.
Moderator, W A Weed: clerk, w II
Tyler; sclectmen, NJ Quinlan, Z II Palmer,
+ r Hart listers, T. White, j l. Bar
stow, } V s Maeck treasurer, j + Wells;
ovcrseer of poor j T. White; first constable
and collector G n Roberts, second con-
stable, Daniel Hurley; town agent, NJ Qun-
Ian; auditors. l. j Chauvin, IL w Tracy, n
| r Miller: High school committee, L
White, q n Roberts, William Mcneil; Or
| f r Stoddard member Of board of educo-
tom grand jurors, w A Weed n Il Miller.
Town tax Of - per cent was raised.
MONTPELIER.
! Moderator Hiram A Huse; town clerk,
/ T Il Merrill, ST; selectmen, NJ Marvin, NJ.
" Cutler, W Brock; treasurer, f l.
/ Eaton; oversecr of the poor and first con
stable, + N Irish; second constable, T J
/ Kecgan; listers, A J Sibey j o Living
stone, c De f Bancroft; trustees of public
money, the sclcctmen; fence viewers,
George r Holden, Felix Pratt and j L
| Goodenough; grand jurors, J G. Wing, j II
Lucia, l. Laird; inspector of leather, A
Johonnott; pound keeper, 7 W Egan sur
veyor Of wood and inspector of lumber and
shingles, Franklin Iloyt; town law agent,
$ G. Shurtleif; petit jurors f w Bugbee,
Horace Mills, G. d Butler, II. Fullerton, c
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George Brainard, George w Leslie, Elkins
Perkins, Levi \ Persons and 4. W. Gordon ;
grand jurors, a Blanchard Joseph Poland
Joseph Fisher, 7 II Hinckley, NJ Hale and
W f Braman; member of county board
of education, Rev. j. Edward Wright;
/ street commissioners. j l. futile,
+. VI. Irish and n c. Tabor. 1t was de
cided that the two first selectmen should be
given jurisdiction of the State, provided
they gave proper bonds to the seectmen;
that the poll taxes of members of the State
militia be abatcd; that "a tax of 50 cents on
a dollar of the grand list he raised, payable
June -, for debts and expenses of the
town, interest on bonds and appropriations
that a tax OF - cents on IA dollar be raised
for repairs OF highways and bridges; that
the town refund $40, 900 Of its indebtedness,
and that the selectmen and treasurer be au-
/
The following resolutions were presented
by 3. c. Shurtleh, and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas Information has been received that
a muniiiccnt bequcst has been made by Mrs.
Fanny VI. kellogg for the benefit of the town
of MONTPELIER, and that there il a prospect of G
contest in reference to such bcQuest; and
I NH'rt1S, While the citizens of the town OK
press their gratitude thereof they regard It a
duty To SO that tine wishes of the donor ar,
>
ReSicci, That the -cectmcn Of the town o
Montpelier are hereby instructed to take sucl
means and employ such assistance as may be
necessary to secure the benefit of such bcques
and carry cut the provisions of her will.
The treasurer was also authorized to Dor
row $50, 600 to pay any immediate liability
Of the town, and $40, 600 in addition, il
necessary. to refund the Indebtedness here
tofore mentioned.
BARRE.
Moderator, DR. & b Nichols; clerk anc
treasurer, W A Perry; selectmen, c y
Winch, T G Camp and W Clapp; over
seer Of the poor and trustee of public money
w Nye; first constable, S b Bemis; sec
, ond constable, c b Hubb; collector, G "
+ Bassett; listers, William Farwell, ID
Wheelock, A c Reed, o j Howes and S {
Wels auditors, Erastus Keith, L l. Smitl
and + Wood; fence viewers, George ,
Town, C n Barber and II E Packer
r grand jurors, S o Wells, a L Field, w
Nye and A NJ Jackman; petit jurors, Ii {
Camp, \ d Morse, f l. Smith, W NJ Burn
, ham, l. W Scott, a c Reed, j L Dix, II
: Bailey, c Z Bond and A c Blanchard
; town grand jurors, W Z Barney and G W
, Bassett; inspector Of leather w a Morse
: poundkeepers, Asa Harrington and Fret
Penniman; inspectors of wood, lumber anC
shingles w f bradford and w Lane; 70
town agents, selectmen; directors Of tn
L L French library, o Boyce, w Cor
- don and T. w Bisbee, 1t was voted to rails
= IA highway tax of 40 cents on the dollar
, and town tax of the same amount and t
= have the taxes paid into the town treasury
i The sum of 500 was appropriated for Ne
/ mortal day. 1t was also voted to pay tn
It town officers g per day; to rent the oper
house to all local organizations at $40
night, and that w A Perry should be man
ager. The treasurer was instructed to boz
~ row sum of money not to exceed $4,000
1t was voted to set the real estate of Georg
!, w. Cutler and wife from district No 10 t
&c district No. 2 and the personal and real o.