Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-03-06

evidence in support of the truth Of this
statement was ample in yesterdays cleo
ton. The presiding officer called the atten-
ton of couple of voters inside the railing
to provision of tho law which imposed
fine of $50 for disclosing their ballots and
talking with each other, and this had n
wholesome effect on the conduct of all voters
thereafter Tho general business of the
meeting was taken up at the usual hour
in the afternoon and the following is a sum-
mary OF the voters action.
1t was voted to raise a town tax of 40
cents on the dollar, and that it be paid di-
rectly to the town treasurer by August l;
voted to pay the selectmen 500 each for
their services, and the sum of $50 to each
auditor having served three years; voted u
tax of three cents OIL the dollar for the ben
eft of the Rutland free library, conditioned
that the library be kept open every Sunday
afternoon: voted state school tax of 10
voted 800 for proper observance of Me-
mortal day; voted TO raise the highway tax
in labor according to the provisions of act
No. II of the laws of 1890.
Several articles in the warning relating to
tunneling of railroad crossings, ETC., led to
spirited discussion, after which these articles
were referred to the board of selectmon.
COLCHESTER.
The election Tuesday was sweeping
victory for the democrats. Nearly every
officer elected polled over 100 majority.
Voting 10y the Australian ballot system
proved very successful. Voters pronounced
it great improvement over the old way
and commented on the speed and accuracy
of voting and also the simplicity of the bal
lOt form The whoa putn bar NJ yotpS pa 81
was 400. The following officers were elect
ed Moderator, II. n. Deavitt; town clerk.
II. V. Horton, by 233 majority; selectmen,
Chas. Black Peter Desautes, NJ. +. Douglass:
town treasurer, Ormond Cole; overseer of
the poor, Josiah Dupaw; first constable and
collector of taxes, f.. II. Horton; listers, 5.
II. Edison, j. +. Wolcott Charles Lavee;
auditors, j. d. Tanner, c. II. Shipman, II.
~ Deavitt trustee of public money, Ormond
Cole; fence viewers, Paul LeClair, George
Pratt, Frank Blakelv; town grand juror,
Joseph w. Lavisne; inspector Of leather,
Antoine Chausse; poundkeepers, William
Shirby, Patrick Fox, G. S. Lord; surveyor
of lumber and shingles, Joseph Bonibard,
street commissioners, Frank Blakely H. f.
Thompson, Thomas McAvoy; town agent
for prosecuting suits, Frank Carpenter;
town superintendent, A. S. Small. The
town voted to work out the highway tax in
labor. Tax voted 40 cents.
JERICHO.
Moderator, n II Alexander; clerk, E
B Jordan treasurer, d Z Rood; selectmen,
+ c Stone 5 \ Hale c r Narney; over
seer of tine poor and director of the poor
farm association, James Ii Hutchinson;
committee to act for town in affairs of poor
farm association, j H Hutchinson, NJ II
Packard Ira c Iawley; constable, &
Brown; listers 5 Thompson, f. c Fay, +
5 Tomlinson; auditors, Frank Howe, NJ II
Packard, + b Williams; fence viewers, Jed
Narney, Il Martin, Fred McGinnis grand
juror, Stouo inspector of leather, w j
Gibson; poundkeepers, w r Curtis, l. c
Stevens, S \ Hale + S Hanson, +
Stone, II S Wright j a McCree; surveyor
of lumber, L W Curtis; trustee of public
money, ID + Rood; agent, NJ II Alexander;
town superintendent, Rev II T Barnard
street commissioners, the selectmen; grand
jurors, V d Narney, d f Rood, NJ H Chap
in, W f Russell, II $ Wright Stephen Cur
It's: petit jurors, c c Abbott o j Lowry,
c ) Field II $ Woods, G. H Brown, W Il
Curtis, W Pease, y A Prior Z S Whit
comb jr., Asa Church, T Is Barney, a c
llo.kins, + r Gleason, II b Hall, d /
Bishop, F Castle, William Douglass, J
Smith. Voted to pay 50 to G H. also
TO pay highway tax in money; tax of Toe
cents voted for all purposes, including $1,000
OF the railroad bonds
MORRlSVlLLE.
| A tax of DO c,nts on dollar with the
usual discount if paid on or before Novem
Der !, 1891 was voted, in addition to tn,
highway tax as provided by law. 1t wa
also voted to allow the highway tax to b,
/ paid in labor when desired and for that rea
son the Old highway district system is re
turned to with surveyors in each district
y resolution introduced calling for tin
building of new bridge ON the old sit
near Stafford mill did not receive favora
bic attention. Any furthur addition to III,
plant of the Lamoiile Valley Pulp COMPANY
will be exempt from taxation for five year
and SO was voted for Memorial day
The various officers are as follows and wer
Moderator, George NJ Powers; clerk
treasurer and trustee of publ
money, a VI Burke: selectmen, Franl
Kenield, r I. Fairbanks, Oscar Sherwin
overseer of the poor, L f brigham; frs
constable A Smith, second constable, 5
l. Gates; collector OF taxes, S l. Gates; list
ers, W q McClmtock, George y Cheney, \
b Smith, auditors, y y Miles, II a Stay
ton, a O Gates; fence viewers, Franl
Drown, II + Munsoe, y L WEIGH; tow
grand jurorc, S Harris, c II Slocum; in
spector of leather, J. W Webster; surveyo
of wood and lumber, { W Fitch; town
agent, George Powers; superintendent Of
schools, O d Sturgiss superintendent O
poor farm, George " Clark.
WlLLlSTON.
Moderator, George w Whitney; clerl
and treasurer Charles ID Warren; select
men. II L Wright, G + johnson, Georg
W Brownell; overseer of the poor and poo
farm director Nathan Allen; constable,
Ii Bushnell; listers Addison Ishum, w
Douglass, Marvin Clark; auditors, Clinic
Wright, \ d Barber, Ira b. Stevens; itrui
tee of public money, A l. Bingham; tow
agent George NJ Reed; superintendent c
schools, Mrs, W II Metcaf, Voted TO pa
highway tax in labor. Tax voted 50 cents
BRISTOL.
Moderator, Z. A. Hasseltine; clerk. +
NJ. Kent; treasurer, +. j, Bristol; seec
men, y. j. LII, Noah Lathrop, $ "
Hatch, constable and collector, f.. s. Farr
overseer of poor, Il. s. Sumner; supcrintel
dent of schools, y. ID, Searles; listers, II. 5
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