Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-01-20
MlDDLeBuRY VILLAGE AFFAIRS.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the voters OF
Middlebury village was held at the town
hall on Friday evening. There was not
large attendance, Officers were elected
as follows: Moderator, Geo. Hammond
clerk, ii. l.. Sheldon; trustees, b. s.
Beckwith, Albert a. Fletcher, G. A. ri.
per, G. NJ. Wilds, Ii. w. Hammond, Dr.
w. Ii. Sheldon and b. B. Hope; treasurer,
G. f. Pinney; collector, NJ. a. Munroe
health officer, DR.. Russell; chief engineer,
G. A. Piper; water commissioner, Oliver
Severance auditor, L. NJ. Chapman. A
tax Of 81 cents on the grand list was
voted.
The meeting got under way amid some
difficulties. The gas, which is furnished
by gasoline machine, refused to burn,
the cold weather having disabled the APP
paratus. The hall was uncomfOrtaby "
chilly. too. A small but vOcIferous mi
n0rity was in favor of an adjournment,
but as nobody could tell with certainty
when it would be warmer, the majority
stuck for meeting then and there, and
they had it.
Mr. Hammond and Mr.. Sheldon were
elected moderator and clerk respectively
at the regular meeting On the 4th inst,
to the warning for which had been APP
pended notice that it would be ad-
journed. MIR. Bliss questioned whether
the elections of these gentlemen under
such circumstances were legal. Mr.. Wilds
did not think any trouble could arise, but
suggested that it might be better for
/ 81, Il l,, IL,
Hammond did so and was reelected. Mr.
She ldon also resigned. He was renomi-
mated and Milton A. Brooks was also put
in nomination. The ballot, w. II. Bliss,
Esq, and A. j. Marshall having been
named as tellers, resulted Whole num-
Der of votes, 81; necessary to choice,
A Mr.. Sheldon had 45 and Mr.. Brooks A.
Up to this point business had been con.
Quoted by the light Vt four dim kerosene
lamps. The electric light was now turned
on and thenceforth there was no lack of
| illumination.
The report of Auditor B. S. Beckwith
was taken up. Judge Siade expressed
the opinion that the statements made by
the water commissioners were not al
together clear. He could not make out
what it had cost to run the works or
what the income had been.
&. Nj. Wilds, Esq, explained the status
of the water-wOrks account. The eX-
penses included the fixed charge of
! $1,000 year interest; in addition to this
the commissioners had paid out $25l, as
appeared by Mr.. Sheldon's bill, for run
ming expenses. Mr.. Calhoun's bill of
about $ll50 comprised other items of
about $500 which were properly charge
able to running expenses, making these
> % hn sixrn h,,
commissioners took charge Of the
works about $50; SO that the total out
goes for the year were not far from
$3.50. The commissioners say in their
report that that the works are earning
at the rate of 5000 "A ear. But in the
speakers opinion it was perfectly evil
dent that not great while would elapse
before the works would be self-sustain-
ing. The laterals, which it had cost
$3.50 to put in, were part of the water
plant.
Then followed discussion, participa-
ted in by Messrs. Wlds, Bliss, Slade and
Water Commissioner r. NJ. Chapman, as
to whether the commissioners had the
right to put IN laterals. Mr.. Chapman
stated that in every place the commission
ers could learn of it had been thought
best that the municipality own the laterals.
Moreover, it was perfectly clt.,. that
more people woul1 take the water If the
expense of LAYING the laterals were
borne by the village and not by takers
of water.
The election of officers followed. B. S.
Beckwith and G. A. Piper were nOmina-
ted for trustee. Mr.. Piper Withdrew and
Mr.. Beckwith was chosen by actlama-
| ton. He resigned, but the meeting re-
! N K1if HraV
second trustee A. A. Fletcher, Judge
/ Slade and G.. A. Piper were placed in
nomination. The two last named with
drew, and Col. Fletcher went in by ac-
clamation. c. a. Piper and C. NJ.
Wlds were elected by acclamation.
For fifth member of the board A.
/ j. Marshall, II. w. Hammond and
Judge Sade were named. The others
declined the Office and Mr.. Hammond
went i'm by acclamatiOn. b. b. Hope,
! Oliver Severance, DR.. Sheldon aud
Judge Sade were placed in nomination
for sixth trustee. Messrs. Hope au
Slade drew out A ballot was had,
Frank A. Bond and Il. NJ. Chapman
having been appointed telers. The
whole number of votes cast were 81, of
which DR.. Sheldon had 67, o. Severance
% and Judge Slade |. Mr.. Hope was
elected seventh and last member of the
board by acclamllion. The election of
the remaining OFFICIALS VAS by acclama-
tion. Il. M. Chapman, whose term as
water c0nmSsiuhrr had expired, de-
clined tn serve hngeI and nominated
Oliver Severance, who was elected. NJ
Chapman WAS chpSrn au lilpr in spite of
the fact thar he Said he should be in
Florida next wInlrr.
+. A. Bond mrto lurrd. by request, IA
resolution "that al the highway tax of
1893. except $500, ,hr reserved tor grading
near the creek bridge After brief di--
cussion The resolution wa laid on thr'
table, on motion IT +. VI Chapman.
resOlutiOn Introduced bV Mr. Wilds