Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-04
ROCKINGHAM TOWN MEETING.
Record OF the Meeting-List OF Officers EIec.
ted Voted to Build New High School
Q..iIdiaa cast Nat IN ono

BuiIding-Cost Not to Exceed $4,000
Proposition for Lease Of Opera House.
The annual meeting for the town of
Rockingham convened in the town hall
yesterday shortly after 9 o'clock. There
was an average attendance and but little
excitement.
The following is the list of officers cleo
ted:
H. d. Ryder, moderator; F. A. Bolles,
clerk G. II. Williams, Martin r. Law
renee, George NJ. Cory, selectmen
Preston II. Hadley, treasurer Charles f.
Weeden, overseer of poor; John w. Bue-
mond, LIST constable; B. M. Walker, I'd
constable u. II. Allbee, George F. Ball,
S. A. Whipple, N. l.. Divoll, listers; z.
Ii. Allbee, G.. w. Divoll, j. f. Alexan-
der, auditors; F. p Ball, trustee of pub
lie money L. S. Hayes, trustee of Camp
bell fund; II. d. Ryder, D. P. Higgins, A.
N. Swain, Barney Cannon, Jr., E. H.
Pettengill, George M. Cory, town grand
jurors; G. f. Osgood, M. r. Lawrence,
II. d. Ryder, fence viewers; George M.
Cory, pound keeper; j. +. Roche, inspec-
tor of leather; c. H. Williams, town
agent j. c. Day, cemetery commissioner;
l.. S. Howard, Thomas O'Brien, w. j
Conant, James f. Liddle, Scion }. Viii
bur, Charles w. Hinckley, John A. Liddle,
sections; Ii. d. Ryder, j. S. Hill, D. l..
Sanford, trustees of public library. On
this same board Prof. George A. Williams
resigned and Prof. H. G. Bristol was
elected to supply vacancy. Charles i.
Osgood, road commissioner for three years
H. d. Ryder, school director; f. B.
Locke and +. B. Phelps, inspectors of
wood and lumber; Milton p. Barry, John
Robertson, John w. Flint, Charles G..
Stowel and d. P. Higgins, court grand
Jurors; Peter Dorand, Charles B. Clark,
N. l.. Divoll, F. B. Locke, L. II. Hughes,
j. II. Austin, G. X. Labaree, G. B. Had
wen, F. II. Babbitt, j. A. Eaton, Clark
Chase, S. P. Gushing. petit jurors. The
resignation of 0. d. Ocott as custodian Of
Campbell fund and library fund was ac-
cepted and Preston H. Hadley elected to
both offices.
There were two candidates for third
auditor, John F. Alexander, Jr., and
Milton w. Wiley. The whole number Of
votes cast on the ballot was 81, of which
Mr.. Wiley received and Mr.. Alexander
81. George 0. Guild was the former trus-
tee Of Campbell fund but resigned, and L.
S. Hayes was elected in his place.
For office of sexton A. H. Sabin, j. E.
Liddle and John w. Graves were nomi-
mated; 1913 ballots were cast, of which
John w. Graves received 10, and J. E.
Liddle lOS, aud was elected.
The above came under article one Of the
warrant. The remaining articles were dis
posed Of as follows:
Voted that 5000, same as last year, be
appropriated for repairs and improvements
in cemeteries.
Voted that 5000, same as last year, be
appropriated for the Rockingham free
library.
Voted to dismiss article regarding new
school building at Bartonsvile.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
) Article six called for the report of the
, special committee on additional schoo
buildings. This report, which was printed
in tull in last Saturdays issue of the TINES
| was read by the clerk, and its adoption
, moved and voted. 1t was then moved by
: L. M. Read that the recommendations O
the report be adopted. This brought
7 George Slate to his feet. who declared tina
3 he was not in favor of the motion. Strong
pleas in favor of the motion were made by
a G. A. Weston and l.. NJ. Read M. Nj
r Whitney, A. III. Brown, j. o. Spring ant
/, DIR. +. r. Campbell also favored thu
$ motion. Mr.. Slate and John r. Bloot
/, alone opposed the motion. Mr. Slate sale
: that the price charged for the st. Agne
e property was twice what it was worth, ant
S Mr. Blood said it would cost twice if no
:. four times as much to build the schoo
o building as estimated. The motion car
red almost unanimously with much ap
i plause. By this action the town voted t
/ purchase the St. Agnes property and cree
n a high school building, the aggregate cos
: not to exceed 1913, 900.
e Voted to authorize the selectmen an
treasurer to borrow money to defray ex
|, penses and pay interest if necessary.
). On motion of C. II. Williams tax of 5
cents, instead of 60 cents as last year, wa
voted.
g Voted to raise no money for highway
: and bridges in addition to what the law re
: quires.
The treasurer instructed to collect taxes
" Tax of 10 cents voted to pay on indebt
/ edness.
: Voted that the selectmen and treasure
be authorized to make temporary loan (
; raise money to build new schoolhouse.
g THE OPERA HOUSE.