The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-03-09
Town Meeting,

The annual March meeting was a lively
session with much of the 0ld-time flavor
The meeting was called to order by chair
man Garfield of the selectmen, and Geo. A.
Dickey was elected moderator pro TEN.
The vote for moderator for the ensuing
year stood as follows:
Whole number votes, 191
Necessary for choice, %
Geo. A. Dickey had 135
John b. Pickett had So
and Mr. Dickey presided at the meeting
The following town officers were elected:
moderator, Geo. A. Dickey
| Town Clerk, D. b. w. Prichard
| Town Treasurer, Barron Hay
&c. j. Garfield.
Selectmen A. E, Hunkins.
"a. W. Peters
OVerSeer OF POOR, The Selectmen
Listers, II. Ii. DeGoosh
W. l.. Crafts
loWn Agent, W. G. Sanborn
Auditors, Ii. s. McDuffee, w. b. d. Avery,
Jesse A. Baldwin; constable, Elijah Clough;
road commissioner, II. G. Durgan; collector,
Geo: b, Hartman; town grand jurors, w.
b. ID. Avery, IL. G. McDutfee, j. E. Saw
yer; surveyors of wood and lumber, E. Il.
Welton, K. q. Corey, W. f. Cummings;
trustee public money, Barron Hay; fence
viewers, the Selectmen; inspector of feather,
Bert Smith; pound keeper, Adelbert Os-
borne; grand jurors to court ), Ii. Grow,
). e; Norcross; petit jurors, l.. j. Brown,
b. W; lowell, w. E. NorcrOss, l.. E. Bal
ley, q. E. Thurston, L. A. Hunkins.
Under Art. Col. Dickey moved that the
reports OF town officers be accepted as
printed This brought up long discus
sion In regard to the suit of Mrs. Crook for
land damage, and the expense to the town
for counsel fees. j. b. Pickett asked if the
town owed counsel fees and how much
Mai w 1tGpD rnnl:ad hot
attorney for the town free. The motion to
adopt was carried.
The vote for listers was as follows: r.
K. Renfrew 1877, p. S. ChamberlIn 62. IL. Ii.
DeGoosh 81, N. W. Barrett 70, w. L. Crafts
50, j. A. Baldwin IS.
Grand Army $50 for Memorial day.
Art. B. 1t was voted to elect two school,
directors, the ballot resulting in choice of
w. G. Sanborn and p Il. Crafts. AT this
time Ell. b. Martin brought up the question
OF compensation for the school directors
and moved to pay them 81 day. Supt.
Pickett, made vigorous reply, telling of
the work and annoyance of the office, say
ing Newbury paid ~ per day and expenses,
to which Mr.. Martin replied that Newbury
only paid S9l last year to Bradford $3.50.
After much discussion Mr.. Martins motion
was carried.
Under Art. 8, it was voted that town tax
VI ooc' oe COLLECTED by treasurer, Aug. ISL. |
Articles and were dismissed. A mo- |
tion was made to dismiss No. 9. Mr.. Ke- |
ley hoped motion would not prevail, No. 10 |
building ought to be moved. Supt. Pickett |
said no one would object if they knew the |
true situation, absolutely imperative to |
move or repair No. 10 house as it is not de- |
cent, and earnestly hoped the district would |
give the directors the authority asked for.
SO voted.
Article 10 was the cause of much discus |
sion. Mr.. Pickett SAID a school tax of zoe. |
would be necessary. Voted that the direct
Ors be instructed to pay the debts OF the old |
Under Art. II, the seIectmen were au-
thorized to levy tax of 20 cts. Mr.. Simp-
son thought it best to keep the taxes down,
he was asked if he would loan the money
at per cent, to which he did not agree.
by Mr.. Simpsons suggestion the taxes will
be collected from Aug. l instead of July /.