Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
MORRISVILLE.

WORTHWHILE.
on Monday evening occurred the annual
meeting of tho village corporation. which
was fairly well attended. Proceeding to
business, the following officers were elect
~ for the ensuing year: President, George
| VI. Powers; clerk, w. II. Robinson; treas
urer, f. g. Fleetwood; collector, Ellis f..
Foster; board of trustees, A. F. Whitney,
G. H. A. Stafford, George w. Clark ]. w.
Spaulding, w. w. Peck water and light
commissioner for term of five years,
George NJ. Powers: chief engineer of fire
department, r. w. Webster; assistant en-
gineers. c. V. Green, A. J. Smith; auditors,
Ellis f. Foster. ". Slayton, a. H..
Cheney. A full report of the officers Of the
village was presented in a printed pamph-
let and such reports were adopted. tax
of 65 cents on a dollar of the grand list,
subject to the usual discount II paid to the
treasurer on or before November LIST next.
was voted. The firemen Will receive the
same remuneration as formerly ana an
| other hose truck will be purchased, an
other hose company organized and prize
of 81 given the company getting first
| stream at a fire. The trustees are IN
structed to sprinkle tho principal streets
| of the village. The usual appropriations
were made for street lighting BY arc lights
and for hydrant use. A special committee
| on revision of bylaws reported, and the
| further consideration of that portion OWL
lage matter was deferred to an adjourned
meeting to be held in three weeks, the
| trustees empowered to act with such COM
mttee in the meantime. The extension
of the sewer system and the extension of
side walks and crossings and the repair
of the Same was referred to the trustees
with power. The extension of the water
| system was referred to the water and
light commissioners with power The
meeting which occupied about two hours
and half. was harmonious and consider
able interest manifested. The president
of the board of trustees, Mr.. Whitney. and
Hon. p. *. Gleed, attorney for the village,
made remarks concerning the compromise
settlement with Mr.. Woodbury. and every
body seemed to breathe easier with the
knowledge that the reservoir difficulties
had been settled and peace fully restored.
AIS well that ends well-A son of Eu-
gene Camp has gone to Saratoga Springs,
n. y, where he has position in a dry
goods store.-Needed repairs are being
made on the outside and inside of the
bank building. Three windows have been
added on the north and east sides of the
Woodbury. block to admit more light for
the News and Citizen Office which will
soon be located there.-Abial w Spauld-
| ing, n former resident here. has been ad-
| judged insane at the Montpelier town
| farm and has been taken to the insane
asylum.-Gov. L. A. Woodbury. and his
| Thursday in consultation with the board
of village trustees In regard to the water
| system and reservoir the construction of
which was contracted by the latter last
season. The piping system, entire, in
| Guiding hydrant service, was put in by
| Charles Woodbury., the original CONTRACT
tor. But nearly or quite all of tho con-
struction of the large reservoir was sub
let by Mr.. Woodbury. to parties from St
| Adams, after which he gave that portion
| of the work but little attention
| The village trustees had a contract with
him and guarantee covering three years
and his father, Gov. Woodbury. backed
him as his bondsman Gov Woodbury.
and Charles l.. Woodbury. agree to meet
| two-thrdS of the expense of reconstruct
| tion, the village meeting the other third
| with n guarantee that II shall not he
above certain amount. Portland cement
is to he used throughout and the work will
be thoroughly and substantially done and
on or before the Goth OF June we shall,have
n first class reservoir holding about 40 900
| gallons, in addition TO the two smaller
| ones now In use. Charles Woodbury. is
now here and the work will be pushed as
! rapidly as possible.-The Slocum building
| on Portland street is being painted. The
reception given by the young ladies of the
| academy to the young men, the member rs
| Of the Athlete club and few friends, last
| Friday evening was a very pleasant affair.
| The third floor hall was decorated very
handsomely, snort literary anu musical
programme was rendered, refreshments
were served and all had delightful time.
ne UhiVersalist ladies' served supper TO
i5V or more at their vestry on Thursday
eNehlns'-Prof. and Mrs. George N. Ell
more presented Living WHIST at White
hiVer junction on Thursday evening
" hlch' D. V. s.. has been IN town test
| ing more herds during the past week, but
niue tuberculosis has been found.-Georgei
H. Guernsey. an architect from Montpel-
ler, was IN town Friday night. e. Owl
heh OF Glover, father or H. j. Dwinei
mus peen visiting in town,-George Hough-
ton ana family occupy the Furman house
on summer street.-Senator kenfield was
on Trip with the Normal school commits
SION last Week.-Mrs. W. o. Rocheleau and
mrs L.. IS Boynton returned from Boston
ihursoay.-Mr and MIS- George Droun
returned from Boston ana peabody Friday
HisHt'-Quite rapid progress mas been
MIaoe toward righting up the interior OF
~, D. DwinelFs drug store, damaged by
nre-The discovery or a telephone pole
snatterou from top TO bottom and the
wires helted al point ABOUT mile and
nan east or here on the line to Elmore,
IN DwinelTs drug store. The line was
each way causing the serious fire here
ana also setting fire In the store at FL
more village, four miles from here, the
nre pelns discovered and put out by
man VINO sleeps In the store'-Lcon Brack- |
GU, pno'osrapher mas dropped outof part