Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18
MlDDLeBuRY VILLAGE MEETING.
THE THINGS DONE BY THE VOTERS o.

THE THINGS DONE BY THE VOTERS ON
WEDNESDAY.
The annual meeting of the voters of
Middlebury village was held at the town
hall on Wednesday afternoon. The Off
GERS elected are: Moderator, w. II. Shell
don clerk. George Hammond; trustees,
II. w. Hammond. Oliver Severance, a.
II. Langworthy. DR.. i. +. Mellen. James
NJ. Sladp. VIM. jackson, G.. ID Miner;
auditor. B ). Beckwith; treasurer, c. f.
Pinney; collector, NJ. a. Munroe; chief
engineer and water commi siOner, {. n
Piper. \ tax of 30 cents on the dOllaro
tine grand list was voted. The issuance
of three bonds of $500 each by the truS-
tees to raise money for the completion OF
the sewers was ratified. The article of
the warning relative to moving the pump
ing station was laid on the table.
w. II. Sheldon, the acting clerk, called
the meeting to order. After he had read
the warning George Hammond was
elected clerk and DIR. Sheldon moderator.
The election of officers was, on motion of
Judge Slade, deferred till after the rest
of the business had been transacted.
Judge Slade moved, and it was voted,
that per cent he paid for the collection
of water rates and per cent for the col
lection of the village tax.
G. II. Williamson proposed that the
collection of both the water rates and the
taxes be put into the hands of one person.
c. NJ. Wilds, Esq, opposed the motion.
The village charter, he said, placed the
management of the entire water depart
ment in the hands of the water commits
sioners and made them responsible for
the proper transaction of the business OF
that department. Such being the case.
el i. Of
water rates and have sole control over
his actions. Mr.. Williamson thereupon
Withdrew his mo ion.
The article of the warning, $40 see if
the village will take any action relative
to changing the pump house to the oppo-
site side Ct the river" was laid on the ia
Bile without debate.
Mr.. Wilds explained briefly the reasons
for issuing the three bonds of $500 each
which the village was asked TO ratify.
AT the first special village meeting last
spring to consider the sewer question
bonds to the amount of $500 were au-
thorized. \ subsequent meeting voted
for additional sewers. but did not provide
for further funds, so the trustees were
under the necessity of Issuing these three
bonds TO the end that the sewers begun
might be finished. The issue OF the bonds
was then ratified on Mr.. Wilds' motion.
Judge Slade called attention to the re-
port of the water commissioners. which.
he said. indicated that the whole OF the
receipts were not turned into the treas
ury, but that out of them bills of one sort
and another were paid and only the bal
ancc then remaining went into the treas
urer's hands. lie thought all the money
should 90 into the treasury and that bills
ht, ~
treasurer: there would then be no difficult
ty in making MP the accounts at the end
of the year. Thad. NJ. Chapman, the au
ditor, said the treasurer of the water COM
missioners, H. l.. Sheldon. had vouchers
/ for all suns paid ont and that his books
were very clear. He. however, agreed
with Mr.. Slade. Mr.. Wilds said Mr..
Slade was clearly right, and he moved
/ that all water rates hereafter collected be
paid to the treasurer of the village and
that the water commissioners pay no bills
except by orders signed by Il majority of
the board. 1t was so voted.
The rate of taxation was next disposed
of. The auditor had figured the amount
to be raised to meet outstanding orders
and to run the village for the coming
year at SllS42 %. Mr.. Wilds said. how
ever. that the outstanding water depart
ment orders. which had been included by
the auditor in the liabilities, were not
to be paid now. but were to be grad
ually retired out of surplus water rents
After these, $G039.50 in amount. were
deducted, there rem ined but $5S02 73 tC
be provided for lie moved tax of 81
cents on the dollar of the grand list
which would raise about $4,000. The
motion prevailed. 1t was also voted
on motion of Judge Slade, that the trus
tees be instructed on no account to eX
pend more money than the auditor haC
estimated without specific instruction
from the village. Ii was said by Mr.
Wilds in the course of the talk abOu
taxes that the total taxes for the curren
year in the village. town and school dis
trict would probably not be greater thar
the past year, $l,70 on the dollar of thu
grand list.
Then followed the election of officers
III. w. Hammond. Oliver Severance anC
A. II. Langworthy went in as trustees
by acclamation For fourth membe
of the board Allan Calhoun. Albert \
Fletcher, DIR. Mellen and Peter Cham
pagne were nominated. MessTs. Cal
/ hOun and Champagne drew out. and bal
/ lot was taken, with A. j. Marshall, f. \
Z Bond and b. 5. Beckwith as telers
and was declared elected. Judge Slad
ana b. S. Beckwth were nominated 70
fifth place. Mr.. Beckwith declined t.
serve longer. and Mr.. Slade was chOse
! by acclamation. DR.. Sheldon and VIM
; jackson were the nominees for siXtl
; place, and when the doctor said he didn'
want the Office Mr.. Jackson was electe
; without a ballot. c. ID. Miner and w
= II. Duncan were nominated for seVent
r trustee. MIR. Miner received l26 of tn
- l49 votes cast. and was elected. b.
Beckwith was made auditor. G.. +. Pinne
e treasurer and C. A. Piper chef enginee
A of the fire department and water con
r missioner, all by accamation. M. A
! Munroe and b. b. Hope were nominate
for collector. The count showed tina
5 Mr.. Munroe had l47 votes and MI
: Hope 32.
= There being no further business, tn
o meeting adjourned.
= !, ARRESTED FOR MURDER.