The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-06

George W. Wing, Esq., the first mayor OF
the city of Montpelier, whose picture APP
pears above, was born in Plainfeld, October
90, 1843 but the greater part of his life has
been spent in Montpelier. He is graduate
of Dartmouth College, lawyer of high re-
pute, and man of practical aft airs. He
has had long experience in the public SER
vice, the minor departments OF which he
ente ed while yet young man. He was
the owns represent tative in the legislature
of 1882, serving in that body with distin-
guished ability and grea5 advantage to the
entire state. He was postmaster under
Cleveland's first administration, holding
the fort against all efforts TO dislodge him
till the expiration of the term of his ap-
pointment which began in the las5 year OF
President Arihur's administration. He
was chosen trustee of Mon peler village in
1890, and since that lat has been president
of the corporation by successive elections.
A brother attorney has said of Mr.. Wing,
"He entertains and instrucIs, whether be-
fore the jury or court, or on the stump. He
is at once scholarly and practical and has
an enviable power of illustration peculiar
to hi nself." By nativ gifts and by expe-
rience, Mayor Wing is peculiarly we'll
equipped for the duties of his office.
The only other contest vas for alderman
in the second ward. For this Office the vote
stood as follows:
Whole number of yotes.......'''' ''''.'..''' is7
Necessary for choice; '.'..'.'.'o: 81
r.
DR.. o. L. watson. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30
q. II. Guernsey. .......,,.,.... .,,,,.......'..,
And Mr.. Cotton was declared elected.
The other city officers elected are; Oierk
and treasurer, Timothy r. Merrill; sheriff,
G. Def Bancroft; hrst constable. T. j.
Keegan; second constable, III, K. Hunt; lis
ters-for one year, F. A Rowland, for two
years, j g. Brown, for three years, F p.
Carleton; auditors, A. W. Ferrin, NJ. Il.
Smile. L; Fl; Bixby; grand jurors. w A.
nrH
seer, E. NJ Irish; commissioner of Green
Mount Cemetery for term of five years, Q.
II. Heaton; aldermen = @. f Buswell,
There F. Cotton, W. Weston, j. v.
Brooks, G. o. Stratton; school commission
trs, d. G. Kemp, Thom IS Marvin, j. II.
Senter, j. Fl Lucia, e. NJ. Guernsey.
The reports of the varions town officers
were accepted, adopted and ordered re-
corded. On motion of j. II. Senter, a tax,
including highway, for all purposes of S1.40
was voted, payable July l next II paid
within ninety days from that time, dis
count of four per cent to be allowed.
On motion of A. j. Sibley, the city t-eas-
urer and council were authorized TO issue
$50 900 b Jnds for the purpose Of e-iundip z
| bond ID indebtedness, il, in their Judgment
this was advisable; the rate OF interest to be
four per cent.
| The poll taxes OF the members OF the state o
militia were abated. and $1,000 was appro-
priated for the support of the Montpelier
MlllUdry Dduu, ALSO SUM not 10 exceed
800 for Memorial Day, this utter money
to be paid when vouchers for the same are
approved by the city council.
The manufacturing establishment of Lynch
Il Mcmahon was exem pted from taxation
for period of five years from the time they
came to Montpelier, and the city council
was authorized 10 refund To is firm the
amount paid On $40 Of their list for 1894.
The motion Of j. w. Br lck, that the sum
of 5000 be appropriated for the support of
the Montpelier Public Library, brought out
a long discussion, in which tn voters were
enlightened somewhat az to the Libraries Of
the town now in existence, and TO be in the
future. George Holden made himsel
ridiculous by amending Mr.. Brooks motion
so that this money be paid only when the
association transfers its legal right to the
town. Amendment voted down, and Mr..
Brooks motion carried The matter OF pay
ing the fire department. was left with the
city council, with authority to pay the
usual sum.
The following grand and petit Jurors
were elected: Grand jurois-C. H. More.
o. j. Vail o. NJ. Fisher, j w. PeYk, Fred
III. Perry, 7. @. Phinney, A A. Owen. G,
III. Guernsey, o. l.. Watson, p III. Hink-
ley; petit jurors-P. Bad )rd, @. j. Berry.
j. A. DeBoer, w. I. Dewey. L. q. Green
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAaE.l