Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-03-10

Town Meeting.
Probably one-half the voters were pres
cnt at the annual town meeting last
Tuesday, the greatest number we have
seen Since residing in Island Pond. We
trust it betokens an increased interest in
town matters. Certainly there was con-
siderable interest manifested, and points
were neither gained nor lost without a
struggle. Mr.. +. NJ. Bartlett was elected
Moderator, and the meeting at once set
tied down to business and elected these
officers
Town Clerk and Treasurcr-Gco. S.
Robinson.
Sclectmcn-E. +. Hobson, Geo. L. Horr,
\. L. Tracy.
Ovcrsccr of Poor-Nathan IIobson.
Constable-C. D. Ladd, and voted to
give him jurisdiction of the State and
County.
Collector of taxes-M c. Davis. The
taxes, however, are to be handed first to
the town treasurer for collection as here
totorc, and those taxes uncollcctcd after
the prescribed time will be delivered to
the collector, Mr. Davis.
Listcrs-F. {. Moshcr, f. NJ. Bartlett,
G. L. Clarke.
Auditors-E. J. Parsons, +. NJ. Dunbar,
J. II. Linehan.
Trustce-E. c. Robinson.
Fence Niewcrs-A. l.. Farmer, S. ].
Maroney, w. &. Vallee. The latter
promptly responded MFR. Moderator,
ACCEPT"
Town Grand Jurors-D. S. Storrs, l..
+, Jones.
Inspector OF Leather, ctc,-John Foley.
Inspectors Of Wood and Lumbcr-J. II.
Garland, F. G. Mosher.
Pound kcepcrs-J. McKelvcy, A. H.
Hall. A. ID. Gray, Geo. Currier, Chas.
Tracey, Louis Riggie, and voted that
their barns and yards be designated as
pounds.
Road COMMISSIONER W. X. Rosebrook
Member of School Boards. d. Hob
son.
Town Agcnt-D. S. Storrs.
And thus the town was supplied with
officers for the ensuing year. The remain
ing articles of the Warrant were then
taken up, and this disposition made of
them:
Article 4. Voted to abate the poll tax
OF the members of an organized fire COM
pany, not to exceed twenty-five, who
shall meet for drill and instruction at
least once a month, and the Selcctmen
were instructed to organize such fire
company.
Article 5. Voted to appropriate $40
for the proper observance OF Memorial
Day.
Article 6. The Sclcctmen were author
lied to purchase a new road machine.
Article I. Voted to raise 81 80 on the
grand list, apportioned as follows
State tax Toe; State School tax sc
State Highway tax sc; Town Highway
25c; Town Bridges and lncidentals 3Oc
School tax Coo; Support of Poor 15c.
NOTES.
The Sclcctmcn were instructed to have
the Surplus Fund put into the town
treasury.
Two resolutions submitted by E. NJ.
Dunbar, one looking to the itemizing in
detail of all bills and the other that Off
GERS of the town, drawing pay as such,
shall present an itemized account of al
their services before receiving pay, were
unanimously adopted.
Three ballots were necessary to secure
NJ. c. Davis as collector OF taxes.
On the school question Mr.. Storrs sub
mitted a resolution in favor Of having
only three school directors, and to com
pass this proposed the election of only
one director in place of two, and adopt
the same method one and two years
hence. This was opposed by Mr. Dun
bar. and on motion the resolution as
submitted by Mr.. Storrs was adopted
and Mr.. Hobson was elected. Thcreup
on Mr.. Dunbar resigned his place on the
school board, and on motion it was
voted not to fill the vacancy. This leaves
only four directors on the school board
this year
Quite number of ladies were present
at the meeting and took an evident i'll
tcrest in the proceedings.
Jurors drawn, Grand-M. l.. Dyer
Gil. Clark. Petit-W. 6. Vallee, L. w
Davis, NJ. B. Ladd, D. A. Haynes, Abner
Coe, f. F. Norcross, Edward Davis,
Chas. Tracey, E. E. Blake, John Gerrish
Mr.. Bartlett made good presiding
officer, and in view of the different con,
hicting interests which provoked consid'
cradle discussion, he carried forward the
work with commendable promptness.
As usual Mr.. Geo. S. Robinson was
honored by receiving practically unani-
nous denomination as town clerk and
treasurer, positions held by him for many
wears, that of town clerk since 1876, and
that of Treasurer since 1877.