Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-26
NEXT WEEKS TOWN MEETING.
Nominations for the omciaI Ballot.

Nominations for the Official Ballot.
There was fair attendance at the caucus
held last Friday evening at the lower town
hall for the nomination of town officers to
be voted for next Tuesday under the new
official ballot law, the number present be-
ing more than could be well accommodate
ed i'm the hall j. l.. Martin was made
chairman and H. b. Chamberlain secreta-
ry. The nomination of the several officers
proceeded rapidly, no contest being raised
except for the Office of first selectman,
when G.. w. Hooker, l.. II. Richardson
and S. y. Herrick were placed in nomina-
ton. A ballot was first called for, but af-
ter a short discussion it was decided to
take the vote viva voce, when Col. Hooker
received the nomination with substantial
unanmity. Following is the full list of
nominees. No additional nominations have
been filed since the caucus, as the law per
mits:
Moderatur-J. J Estpy.
Town clprk-W lillian s, Newton
Selectmen- George w. Hooker, A. b. Hall Ia
Vid L Perry.
Treasurer George S Dowley.
Oyerseer of the oor-George W. Hooker
First constable Thomas Harmon.
Second constable John Calvin.
Collector of taNeS-Ruhert T.. Gordon
Listers-John S. Cutting, Robert +. Gordon,
Azor Marshall
man. John Calvin.
Trustee of public money William : Newton.
Fence viewers Leslie Scott, Henry r. Brown,
ChaS. EudCh.
Grand jurors Leandrr Thomas, John l. Knowl-
ton.
Street commissioners George W Hooker \.
b. Hall. David I. Perry.
Inspector of leather-William II. Kinson.
Pound kceper-G. b. Kirwan.
Surveyor Of wood and inspector Of lumber and
shingles .Iolnathau G. Howe.
Town agent Wells f. Jones.
Superintendent of schoois--J H. Bdbht.
The official ballots are now being pre-
pared, and the voting will be by the same
method as one year ago. Full official in
structons to voters will be posted at the
town hall on the day of the meeting. In
view of the fact that one year ago 53 bal
lots were thrown out because they were i'm
properly marked, it is in order to caution
all voters to read the instructions carefully,
especially with view to the suitable mark
ing of their ballots.
A place is provided in a little square at
the right of each name to be voted for,
where the voter is to place his mark, and
this mark, in fact, constitutes his vote.
Each name for which voter wishes to
cast his ballot must be marked. If any
name is wrongly marked 1t does not count
for vote under the law. In voting for
selectmen, auditors. listers, etc, where
more than one officer of a kind is to be
elected, the name of each must be marked
There are blanks for writing in the
names of persons other than those not Off
cially nominated.
If a voter spoils a ballot he must return
it to the ballot clerk, who will give him
another, each voter being entitled to three
ballots in all if he has need to use so many
No voter is allowed to carry away spoiled
ballot.
After marking the names of those can
didates for which he wishes to vote tn,
voter must fold his ballot so as to show
the official endorsement on the back, keel
it so folded and deliver it to the presiding
officer.
Any voter who for any reason is unabl,
to mark his own ballot may, upon request
have the help OF an elections officer in do
ing this.
There will, as last year, be two pollin,
places in the hall, one for voters from !
to X on the south side of the hall an,
from l. to Il on the north side.
We are requested to say that the name
of Warren L. EasOn, Henry G.. Clark an,
George w. Walker are suggested as thos
suitable to be voted for for road commi,
sioners by those who wish To have tn
present management changed. These name
may be written in the blank places provid
ed in the official ballot for the purpose
and each one should then be marked wit
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