Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-28
NERGENNE S.

Mayor &. L. stevens called the meeting 10
order and after the reading of the call j. Il.
Hndes, manager of the nail works, was nom
mated for mayor. Gen. G. W. Grandcy was
also nominated, but gracefully declined, al
though - OF his persistent friends voted Tor
him. On the announcement OF MIR. lllndes
election he acknowledged the compliment III q
few pleasant words and the meeting proceeded
to tie election of officers with the following
result:
Remand, H. Ketcham
City clerk j. u. Smith. -
Common council. NJ. j. Graves, c. L. NJ.
Cai-se, VI. T. Bristol
CITY sheriff, stephen Bates.
Constable, il. Z. Fisher, with the iurisdic-
tiun OF the state m m
Listers, J. L. Miner ". y. Sheriff. Thomas
Mack.
Everest 5 b. Booth.
son: scnler of leather, James Rock; fence
viewers, George Il. Thorne, A. Is. Taber; pound
krcpers C. f. Fisher, Henry January; sexton,
f. w. Tuttlc: city grand jurors, A. Wether-
bee. c. Z. VI. Caissc, !. l.. Miner; water com
mis.inncts = ID. Miner, II. stevens, c. A.
Iioinaglc; library committee Rev IL. &.
Pillsbury, c. +. Parker J. u. Smith
II was decided not to elect an overscer of the
poor. but to leave the whole matter in the
hands Of The common council.
The Common Council was authoriled TO pay
Ethan Ag Il, Posi So to bo expended in the OBJ
The question of expanding money on the
public cemeteries was left with the Comm on
Council So
Articles 8. !. :, and 10 were put over until
adjourned citing.
The exciting icatiir, of the election was the
choice of street commissioners. Ii required
four hotly contested ballots to settle the qucs-
ton. The highest vote poled was Isl ;. ;.
Gaines. proprietor OF the stevens li9use, WIS
&. Everest and :. Is. Booth, a change for the
better in fine condition of our streets is as
surcd Altogether the work of the day was
well done and from Mayor ilindes 20 the last
official chosen the best of results to our city
are uuticIHated in tire management of he pub
lie business Tor the wear ensuing. The meeting
adiourucl till April 9 at 30 p. m
Nergcnncs sent three delegates to the junior
evening, Willie Clark, Cecil Benton, Nill IL
BOtstOrd 7 y. GO~s has returned from ltut-
land. q. +. o. kimbail and family have re-
f. F. Palmer Of Waterbury, state super n.
tendeut of education, and the supervisors OF
nine counties were in session Wednesday at
the stevens House, Ncrgennes, called to-
gether for the purpose of discussing and agree
Ing on the line OF the reports advisable 10 b.
submitted by the different supervisors to tn,
next Legislature. The following supCrNis rs
were present: Addison county, +. y. llaseel
inc bristol; Be4ninston' L; w. HowG Norti
Jericho; Frenkln, 4. +. Rustedt Of Kichlord
Grand Isle W. - Phelps of South Hero; Rut-
land, w. r. Walker Of Proctor; Washington
|. z. Booth Of Northtield; Windham. c. T.
Hall of Brattehoro Windsor, j. Ii. Dunbar OF
North Harland. These gentlemen were in &C
tive discussion when we closed our report.
r,burgh is quite i'll at his residence, and is en-
tirelY alone this should not be permitted by
his friends. but LIE should he attended to II
once. i. y. GoSs, I0hn A. Harrington and "
II. Pattcn attended 4 session of Mount Calvary
colnmandcry. N,ddiebury, Wednesday even
ing. -Prosuer tlijharp of lirdport is the guest
of his SON II. +. Elitharp and viii remain il
town some weeks, Phelps L. Smith is i'm
proving; hc is out again. The maple sugar
product is not large far. The sugar or
chards of Mr. johnson, Weybridge and o.
those of Mr.. Hin and Nh. io.comb Of Starks
boro have furnished about all the sugar foi
sale here. The quality is good and it rrtHils al
l. TO - cents per pound. Helen Mason o
New Haven. teacher Of tie primary depart
mont of the graded school, has beer
oil duty this week. owing TO sickness SUNDAY
next being Palm sunday, services appropriat,
10 The day will be obs erVed at st. Paul.
church The GRADED school closes Friday fo
one week. vacation. There is a private roaC
in cOntcmp.a ton, near the lake and in tn
rear OF tn" long liz c Of cottages cXtcndin!
from q. w. kelIOgg's farm house, south o
Fort CasSn, 20 Basin harbor, including Milk
Point. This viii be invaluable to summer
visitors. rhe usual interesting Palm SUNDAY
services will he observed at It. Peters churci
sunday. The usual open house" by tn,
luayor-elect could not be recognized by Mayo,
hindes Tuesday evening on account OF famil!
illness.
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