Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-03-08
TOWN MEETING.
Very Quiet Day and No Contest In the
Election.

Very Quiet Day and No Contest In the
Election.
Tuesday was town meeting day, but sc
ed that stranger would not have known
anything out of the ordinary was being done
The polls We're opened at 8 O'Clock a. m.
when the regular business was transacted
The articles in the warrant were taken up
and disposed of as follows:
1t was voted to appropriate 5000 for neces-
sary improvements and repairs in the ceme-
teries.
For Memorial day, 800 was appropriated,
the same amount as usual.
1t was voted to appropriate 5000 for the
support of the free library.
The school directors were authorized to use
$1,000 in finishing two rooms and furnishing
one room in No. school build ing In Bellows
Falls, and putting in heater large enough
for both rooms.
The town treasurer and selectmen were
authorized to borrow money, if necessary, to
pay the interest on the Indebtedness, and de-
fray the current expenses of the town.
1t was voted to raise a tax of 90 cents to de.
fray the expenses of the town, the uneXpend.
ed balance to be applied on the debt of the
town.
The article relating to raising additional
money for the maintenance and repairs OF
highways was dismissed. = ~
1t was voted that the taxes be paid to the
treasurer.
The article in relation to paying the indebt-
edness of the town was dismissed.
Under article II town grand jurors were
elected as follows: Milton Z. Barry, John
Robertson, Francis G. Flint, Charles c. Sto-
well and M. B. Kelley. Petit jurors are f. G.
Pierce, Peter Dorand, n. l.. Divoll, Ransom
Davis, c. E. Webb, George R. Wales, 7. II.
HnphpS
Simon 7. Coy and C. X. Labaree. Three
commissioners. c. III. Proctor, NJ. Il. Law
renee and John l.. Divol, were elected to
look after the cemetery at Rockingham old
town, and expend the money assigned for
that section. 1t was voted to extend the ju-
risdicton of our eonstabes throughout the
state. The meeting then adjourned.
For town officers only about 100 ballots
were cast, and all the nominees of the caucus
were elected. That you may know who will
look after the affairs of the town the coming
year, the list of officers is appended:
III. d. Ryder, moderator.
II. A. Boes, clerk.
Charles H. Williams, Sidney A. Whippe
Martin r. Lawrence, O. NJ. George, Eugene
Norwood, selectmen.
z. II. Hadey, treasurer.
G. E. w eeden, OVerseer of poor.
John w. Buemond, first constable.
Fred c. Rand, second constable.
John w. Buemond, collector of taxes.
lima IL. Albee, Amos II. Brown. Gyurge
M. Corey, n. l.. Divoll, George f. Ba.i, 1T
ers.
George Underwood, j. Wells Farnsworth
surveyors of wood.
Zina II. Albee, Herbert D. Ryder, T. e
O'Brien, auditors.
Franklin P. Ball, trustee of United States
deposit money.
josiah B. Divoll, trustee of Campbell fund
Oscar d. Olcott, agent and custodian O.
Campbell fund.
Daniel Higgins, John r. Blood, E. Fl. Pet
| tengill, A. n. Swain, III. W. Howard, towr
grand Jurors.
c. E. Osgood, NJ. r. Lawrence, Fl. R
Ryder, fence viewers.
George w. Corey, pound keeper.
| John Roche, inspector of leather.
| Charles II. Williams, town agent.
| L. S. Allbee, cemetery commissioner.
H.. s. Howard, Thomas O'Brlen, W. j
| Conant, A. j. Searles, John A. Lddle, Solor
}. Weaver, Lewis F. McQuaide, sections.
A. N. Swain, L. M. Read, George A. Will
| liams, trustees of public library.
G. +. Osgood, road commissioner.
K. III. Pettengi, N. G. Williams, schoo
directors for three years.