Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-11
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
HINSDALE, N. H.
The Annual Town Meeting.

The annual town meeting was called to
order at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday morning by
+. j. Temple, who proceeded to read the
warrant. Under the first article, to elect
moderator, he was reelected by unani-
nous vote. Under article the votes for
town clerk were twice cast without a
choice, but the third time Chancellor S.
Fay was elected by a vote of 12G against
70 for Robert McCaughern anu two for G..
5. Wilder. Under article ) the reports of
the selectmen auditors and other town Of
fcers were accepted and adopted. The next
article, to elect town officers, was impOr-
tant as it brought forward some of the lead
ing men in town, who before had not held
offices, but are now enjoying them. The
first to be elected were the selectmen. ID.
w. Stearns received 141 votes, c. ). Fay
1877 and y. VI. Worden 1876. c. b. Hop
kins and +. G. Robertson were elected au-
ditors; Jason X. Holman, game warden;
Gilbert Willis Stearns and John CorlisS
health officers; G. A. Mason, Israel Burn
ham, l.. f. Liscom, Arad Gilbert and NJ.
S. Bardwell, measures of wood and lum-
Der; Ernest f. Taylor, A. II. Chamberlain,
Henderson b. Streeter, Thomas f. Dix,
Horace Packard, Geo. Delphy, Michael
Cookery, Thomas Harmon. w. j. O. Brien,
Chas. Pettee, DIR. Burnett and Leander
Delphy, hog greeves; G.. II. Bailey, Gil
bert Richmond and O. b. Tyler, fence
viewers; Henry Holman, sealer of weights
and measures.
Under article ), $1,000 was appropriated
for the payment of notes at Greenfield saw
ings bank. BY motion of c. J. Amidon
$500 was raised for ordinary town charges
$500 was also appropriated for repairs of
highways. l.. f. LiscOm made a motion,
which was carried, that the roads be d-
vided into from four to six districts and an
agent be appointed over each by the Sc
lectmen. tbeing 12:15 p. NJ. the meeting
was adjourned to 100. On assembling
the remainder of article was taken up.
For the support of the poor $500 was APP
propriated. Prof. Ray made a few re-
marks on the support of the High school,
which were listened to with approval. He
called their especial attention to the fact,
that in order to bring the school up to the
standard that he was laboring for, more
funds were needed, and he made a motion,
which was seconded by c. J. Amidon,
that 5000 be appropriated for the support
of the High school the year ensuing.
which was readily done.
&. A. Robertson spoke about the street
lights and said that he thought the lights
should be lighted on foggy and misty
nights, which has not been done half of
the time, but instead are lighted on moon
light nights, when it is difficult to find
them. For the support of the library the
selectmen recommended 800. Mr.. Rouil-
lard made motion that $500 be raised.
but his motion was dropped and the
amount set at S400 On the matter of
paying postage on the town reports, Select
man Worden said that it was all foolishness
paying out $40 for postage when they
could be left at some place where every
voter could secure one. The matter was
left in the hands of the selectmen. One
hundred dollars was appropriated for
Memorial day. Under article &. which
referred to a liquor agency c. j. Amidon
said that there were already four or five in
town and he didn't see what was wanted
of another, and the article was indefinitely
postponed. Article :, referring to the
widening of the east end of High street,
was the subject of great deal of discussion.
L. +. LscOm estimated that it would cost
5000 to do the work, while G. j. Amidon' 5
estimate was 500, and N NJ. Worden
went still lower, saying that he thought it
could be done for $3.50, and further, he
would be glad to take the job for 500;
$3.50 was the amount decided to be APP
propriated. Under article 800 was
appropriated TO construct a walk on the
east side of the lower covered bridge
This is no doubt a great convenience, and
especially so for the tipsy characters, as it
will serve them as another of the many
places to congregate. Three hundred
dollars was appropriated to harden the
road north and west of Nelson Richard
sons house.
Under article 10 $50 was appropriated
for the purchase of new hose for the fire
department, and 5000 was appropriated for
repairing the old ratings. Article y, re-
lating to the highway running from Nelson
Barrett's to the Winchester line, was in
definitely postponed. Under the 18th arti-
Gle S25 was appropriated for the support of
an ice-water barrel. The nth article, re-
ferring to icy sidewalks, was left in the
hands of the selectmen to elect an agent
to perform the work, he to be paid out of
the funds appropriated for repairs of the
highways. Article Is was indefinitely
postponed. The last brought before the
voters, and which caused no small amount
of amusement, was the election of tax col
lector. /. F. Liscom made motion that
the Office be sold to the lowest bidder, but
this did not prove a success. The collector
was then elected by ballot, G. p. Yelling
ton receiving 30 votes and James Blanch-
ard nine, he being the individual that
would collect taxes for the least amount.