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and Mr.. Buswell was declared elected


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and Mr. Buswell was declared elected.
The trustees in the other wards of the
village were elected by uiua uoce vote, as
follows; Ward two, L. B. Brooks; ward
Boutwell,; ward FIVE, George O. Stratton
James I. Sabin was elected clerk; Levi III
Bixby, treasurer; e. M. Irish, collector of
taxes; .. ID. Clark, chief engineer OF the
fire department-all by acclamation.
For first assistant engineer, the names of
John W. Peck and T. j. Keegan were
placed in nomination. Mr.. Peck received
1874 votes, Mr.. Keegan 1913, and Mr.. Peck
was declared elected. For second assistan t
engineer, the names of w. E. Laird and T
j. keegan were presented, and ballot was
again called for. Mr. Laird polled 56 votes
and Mr. Keegan 200, and the latter was de-
clared elected.
The trustees were authorized to grant the
use OF Capital hall six evenings, warmed
and lighted, to the members Of Company III
for the purposes of drill, and to the mem
bers of the Grand Army for the same mum.
Der OF nights. On motion OF w. A. Lord.
the trustees were authorized in their discre-
ton to grant theiuse of the hall for the same
length OF time to all other societies in the
village that may apply for it.
On motion OF j. IL. Senter the sum OF $50
was voted to George w. Wing for the use OF
his office during the past fifteen months for
holding meetings OF the trustees. The sum
OF 50 each was voted the auditors for their
services during the past three years.
Under article 8 OF the warning, ITO see IL
the village will vote to refund its bonded
debt, and fund its floating debt" f. L.
Eaton offered two resolutions, which were
adopted. The first authorizes the trustees
to issue bonds not to exceed $4,000, to run
twenty years, payment to be optional after
hve years, with interest not to exceed four
per cent, for the purpose of funding por-
ton OF the floating debt. The second reso-
luton of Mr.. Eaton provides that the re-
mainder OF the floating debt, amounting to
about $1,000, be charged to the village
water works and paid out Of any surplus
funds of that corporation.
A tax OF sixty cents was voted, payable
within ninety days from July / next. W.
G, Berry, j. III. Lucia and j. A. DeBoer
were elected auditors. The treasurer was
authorized to borrow money not to exceed
10000 to pay any immediate liabilities OF
the village. The organization Of the engine,
hook and ladder and hose companies was
left with the trustees.
Section six Of article FIVE of the village
bylaws, which provides for the payment Of
premiums for first and second streams Of
water thrown at fires, was rescinded. On
motion of Mr.. Lord, the payment of 81 per
hour for services OF tiremen at fires was
abolished, and it was voted to pay each
hose company $500 and the hook and ladder
company $3.50 per year for their services, a
sum amounting to $40 per man.
Article y of the warning, ITO see if the
village will vote to purchase one or more
teams for the use Of the village" was passed
over. The following was added to Article
No. OF the village bylaws: If any person
shall wilfully or maliciously damage any
part of the fire alarm system, or interfere
with its proper workings, such person shall
be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty
dollars for each offence"
The motion of Mr.. Senter, that the trus-
tees be authorized in their discretion to pur-
chase steam road roller for the use of the
village. brought forth a vigorous protest
from ID. l.. Fuller. 1t was favored by
George o. Stratton and Mr.. Senter, and the
motion was carried by vote OF 81 to II
The president OF the trustees was voted
500 as compensation for his services for the
coming year, and the other trustees $50 each
On motion Of S. III. o. Bosworth, which
was favored by w. A. Lord and j. Fl, SEN
ter, the trustees were instructed to take
into consideration the matter Of consolidat-
ing the town and village governments; and
II, In their Judgment, it seemed advisable,
they were instructed to insert at the
proper time the legal notices in the news
papers of the village necessary to bring the
matter before the next legislature.
The report of the trustees shows that
orders drawn on the village treasurer from
December 8, 1892, to March 6, 1884, period
OF fifteen months, aggregate S35, ,488 80,
classified as follows: