St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-10-04
BOARD OF TRADE.

The monthly meeting of the Board
of Trade on Monday was one of the
most largely attended meetings of
the year. The first business trans
acted was the adoption of an amend
ment to the bylaws providing that
a member could withdraw from the
organization by sending his resigna-
ton to the secretary and paying all
his dues.
Three proposed changes in our vii
lage charter were discussed at
length by those present.
The first matter was brought up
for discussion by the introduction of
this resolution:
Resolved, That our village charter
should be amended so that restrictions
may be put upon the erection of build
ings to ensure health and safety.
Elmore T. Ide said he had recently
had a talk with Judge Powers about
the right of the village to regulate
building construction and was in
formed that the legislature could
give the village this right He hoped
something would be done this fall.
George Cross spoke of the way this
matter had been regulated in Bur
lington and Montpelier and said it
could be done in this village by the
help of the legislature.
Id he fal+
many years that there were very
peculiar methods of building in this
village. Buildings had been erected
without any regard to the feelings of
neighbors or the safety of the public.
If any party attempted to stop the
erection Of buildings and took the
case to court he had ''leave to with
draw"
w. S. Boynton thought we could
adopt that portion of the city char
ter of Rutland that provided for such
a restriction.
This resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The next question under considera-
lage charter so as to raise money to
support a band. No one spoke
against this resolution and O. S. Alb
bott, Judge Smith, H. K. Ide, E. l..
Hovey warmly favored it. Gen. Ide
moved the passage of the folio owing
resolution:
Resolved, That our village charter be
so amended as to enable the village to
raise money for the encouragement of
music.
The wording of this resolution was
the subject of quite a discussion.
Gen. Ide explained it by saying that
his resolution provided not only for
the support OF a band, but for the
support of any other musical organ
ization. Capt. Hovey suggested that
a choral union could be aided by this
resolution as we'll as band, and he
hoped to see a good choral union
started here. General Ide's resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
The third subject of discussion re-
| lated to amending our charter so as
to elect our entire board of trustees
annually instead of electing two for
three years annually.
A. H. Mcleod hoped this article
would be defeated.
W. S. Boynton asked why it was
brought up for discu ssion.
E. T. Ide said that the town eau
Gus had instructed the candidate for
representative to support bill to
change the election of trustees to the
old way and it seemed best to see if
the board OF trade would take some
action on the subject.
Gen. Ide favored a return to the old
way. DIR. Bullard came in during
the discussion of this matter and
made vigorous speech in the same
line as Gen. Ide. He said he had no
i'll will against the present board OF
trustees and this matter was not
brought up to hit them at all, but he
believed it was a dangerous method
of electing our board of trustees.
The motion to drop the article was
defeated, and a resolution adopted
that no change be made in our village
charter in the matter. The meeting
| then adjourned