Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.


The Corporation Meeting Again.
The adjourned village meeting, to com
plete the election of officers and transact
considerable other business, was held Mon
day evening. A much smaller number
was present than at the previous meet
inRs, and the interest had largely subsidized.
Where II took until midnight last week to
elect three bailiifs, the whole remaining
list of officers was chosen in less than ten
minutes, all by reclamation. They were
i'm almost every instance the same as last
year, as shown by the following list: Fire
wardens, A. II. Thompson, Arthur Cool
idge, and G. l.. Wheeler; water commits
siOners, G. S. Moore, +. II. Hobson and
Arthur Coolidge; treasurer, c. Il. Capron;
collector, J. w. Buemond; auditors, Il. ii.
Allbee, j. f. Pierce and ID. II. Cray;
street commissioner, Chas. 5. Moore. 1t
was rather disappointment to some that
no contention was had over the last-named
official, as it was largely because of differ
ences of opinion between Mr.. Moore and a
part of the bailiffs and the intimation OF
wrong doing upon his part that led to the
intense excitement of the two previous
meetings. His practically unanimous re-
election was n hearty vindication OF an
eminently satisfactory and honest official.
The other more important action of the
meeting was to direct the street commits
sioner to pave the entire Square with gran
lite blocks, which the discussion showed
would cost about $500. The needed adj
vance in water rates was placed in the
hands of committee Of five to report at
later meeting for final action. Rates here
are only So per year for each family, and
other prices correspondingly low. This is
much less than in other places of this size.
Little profit is left above expenses, to pay
the large interest upon the water bonds,
and no accumulation is provided for pay
ing them MS they fall due. The sentiment
of the meeting as evidenced by the discus
sion, was All average advance in rates, of
from 80 to so per cent upon present rates,
which will probably be made. The $500
taken last year from the highway money
and placed in the general fund by the di-
rection of the majority of the board of
bailiffs was voted to be returned to the
street department.. 1t was voted to pay
$1,000 to the water department for the use
of hydrants for fire purposes, water for
sprinkling streets, flushing sewers, etc, in
lieu of the $40 per hydrant of last year,
which amounted to $1,000. The tax decid-
ed upon, after considerable discussion, was
80 cents. The majority report of the
bailiffs of last year deemed 20 cents sufii-
cient, while the minority asked for larger
sum. The article relating to the purchase
of steam roller was dismissed. The bail
ifs were authorized to borrow what money
was necessary until the taxes were collect
ed. The taxes are to be collected by the
treasurer the same as the past few years.
1t was voted TO borrow 5000 for term
not exceeding two years TO pay portion
of the extra expense of paving the Square.
Upon motion of II. D. Ryder it was unan-
imously voted to pay Geo. A. Weston $50
for time spent in the service of the village
last year, as bailiff, he having charged the
corporation only his actual expenses. The
meeting then adjourned without date. The
results of the various meetings held are
very satisfactory TO the most of our citizens,
and show the value of taking q little time
for reflection upon important matters,
rather than taking hasty action which
may be regretted.