St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-09
THE MARCH MEETING.
Considerable Business Transacted I'm q
Short Time.

The annual town meeting was
opened at 8 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing by Elisha May, moderator. The
ballotlng proceeded regularly until
ii O'Clock when the business OF the
meeting was taken up.
The FIRST article was in relation to
raising money for the current year.
Treasurer L. d. Blodgett moved that
this article be considered at an ad-
Journed meeting, Aug 10, 1898.
Alexander Dunnett thought it better
be voted on now. Mr.. Blodgett ex-
planned why this was unusually acted
upon at an adjourned meeting, but
his motion was not carried. After
some discussion about the amount
to raise, it was moved by Marshall
Montgomery to raise 90 cents on
the dollar. This motion was
carried.
Article 3 was quickly disposed of
BY appropriating $50 for the
proper observance of Memorial Day.
Article 4 related to the pay OF the
board OF school directors. Mr.. Dun
nett moved that they receive SO
day and actual expenses. L. p.
Allen thought SO day and expenses
was enough compensation. Mr..
Allen amended the motion and his
amendment, fixing the salary at 50
a day and expenses, was carried.
Article 5 related to educating the
scholars in this town at the Acad-
envy, and by a unanimous vote the
school directors were instructed TO
make arrangements TO educate ad-
vanced pupils at the Academy as has
been done in the past.
Article 6 in relation to paying for
Randall & Lynch's horse raised
quite breezy discussion. E. d.
Blodgett did not think the dog fund
was available for this purpose,
while Alex. Dunnett thought the
damages could be paid out of this
fund. II. c. Ide said the law pro-
vidcd that the owner of the dog
should pay the damages, aud E. p.
Allen thought the selectmen ought
to find the owner OF the dog. The
question was finally referred to the
selectmen to ascertain the amount of
damages.
Article 7 related to the report OF
the special committee on the disposi.
tion of the town farm. The report
stated that the town farm consisted
OF 40 acres of land which could he
sold for building lots at S9950. The
committee recommended that the
town purchase farm in another
location and sell the present town
farm for building lots.
Lawyer Ide thought the town
farm should be where there was
ample fire protection. Josiah Ward
and John Mcdonald urged that the
town poor be jealously guarded and
that they be in no way deprived of
the privileges Of village life that they
now enjoyed. Mr.. Ide moved that
the whole matter be left with the
selectmen with the limitations that
the town farm be not moved away
from FIRE protection. This motion
was carried.
Article 8 related to the proposed
construction OF the foot bridge
across the Passumpsic river and a
resolution to build the bridge was
introduced by w. P. Stafford. He
said it could be built for $4,000 and
presented the claims of the residents
on Water street for the construction
OF the bridge. Lawyer Dunnett said
there were land damages to be con-
sidered and moved the whole matter
beleft with the selectmen. Col. File CHI
er and Charles II. West favored the
motion. The whole matter was left
with the selectmen.
Article 8 related to exempting new
manufacturing from taxa tions. On
motion Of Harry Blodgett the Du-
pont Manufacturing Company and
the Laird & Sweeney File Company
were exempted from taxation for
period Of FIVE years.
The following officers were elected:
Moderator, Hairy Blodsett.
Town clerk. Z. ID. Blodgett
Selectmen. Daniel Carpenter Charles
Cobb. l.. B. Hartshorn.
Treasurer, Z. ID. Blodgett.
0verseer, Sias Randall
Constable. and collector Avery ID.
Pike.
Listers, Delos NJ. Bacon. L. b. Head,
Crawford Ranney.
Auditors, {. A Calderwood, W. T.
Horton. George w. Cree
Trustee Of public money, Z. d, Blod-
gett.
Town agent. Daniel c arpeuter.
Road commissioner. William Higgins.
Inspector of Heather, II. F. Griswold.
FeEce viewers. The Selectmen.
Town grand jurors, W. S. Boynton,
George II. Cross, Ira G. Smith.
Surveyors of wood and lumber, Is. F.
Weeks, Charles L. Carpenter William
Wetherbee, +. Volney Powers, Daniel
Carpenter, l.. D. Stiles. Sias Randall, r.
{. Fletcher, Jovite Pinard.
County grand jurors, A. II Mcleod,
y. II. Hartshoru. William r. Peck. L. "