Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-05
Ball is Set Rolling.

ton and Joy. Some got there, and some
got left
Ball is Set Rolling.
Moderator George A. Weston called the
meeting to order at 7.40 o'clock, and Clerk
F. A. Bolles read the records The clerk
then read a written report from Judge T.
NJ. Read on certain requests for opinion.
The report was written from the stand
point Of a lawyer and was Of small comfort
to either of the contending factions.
The reports Of the fire department, cleo
tric lights, police, health, miscellaneous,
water department extension, water and
street departments, and the treasurer and
bailifls' reports were all accepted and
adopted by acclamation.
Mr.. Weston stated that the corporation
debt was 800, 243.23 $4,000 of which
was water debt and the assets S529.1S
largely poor taxes.
The third article in the warrant was the
election of officers. F. A. Bolles was re-
elected clerk by reclamation.
When the nominations for first bailif
were called, j. O. Spring named j. c.
Day and +. +. kcefe, George A. Weston.
Mr.. Weston asked A. N. Swain to take the
chair, as he wished to address the meeting
from the floor.
Mr.. Weston Speaks.
In the course OF his remarks it cropped
out that he doesn't love newspapers little
bit. He said he was not newspaper cor
respondent, nor did he chase newspaper
correspondents to have erroneous state
ments corrected. Mr.. Weston evidently
doesn't believe in making unholy alliances ;
however, shrewder politicians have seen the
wisdom Of such a course. The speaker
stated that he had had it thrown in his acc
more than once that he had no right to be
bailiff because he was an attorney for the
Fall Mountain Paper Co. He felt that
such insinuations were an impeachment Of
his honor and integrity. He said that he
had always tried to do what he considered
best for the corporation irrespective Of his
professional relations. Mr.. Weston's re-
marks were attentively listened @o and
made very favorable impression on his
auditors.
1t took nearly an hour to ballot and after
y h. lo1l i al
bee, E. l.. Walker and D. H. Cray were
appointed tellers. The ballot as announced
was whole number of votes cast 376 neces
sary for a choice, 1889; John w. Buemond
l :; George A. Weston, 81 J. c. Day, 2S4
and j. G. Day was declared elected.
When nominations for second bailif were
called for, d. p. Higgins and G. A
/ Moore were named The result of tho
ballot was, whole number of votes cast
297 necessary for choice, 149; Higgins
! 70; Moore, 225; and G.. A. Moore was de
clarcd elected.
Nominations for third bailiir brought
$ number of candidates into the field. DIR
t f. r. Campbell said he wanted to nomi
nate man who was on neither slate 4
merchant and manufacturer had beer
$ elected and he thought it only right that al
employe should be put on the board. HI
nominated d. II. Cray, but Mr. era,
E promptly withdrew his name. J. o. Sprin,
n was nominated by Fl. d. Ryder, A. II
e Brown by +. f. Kccfe, and L. I. Lowell
: by Eugene Cray. Whole number of vote
t cast, 243; necessary for choice, 122; ]
). c. Day, i; II. o. Thatcher, 2; /. Z
e Lowell, I'd, 1; F. M. Howard, / !; A. II
h Brown, 10; L. I. Lowell, II; d. H. Cray
r So; j. o. Spring, us.
d By the time the result of this ballot ha
$ been declared it was nearly midnight an
d +. p. Ball moved to adjourn until mex
Y Monday night at 80 o'clock; carried.
e Judge Reads Report.
Judge Read reported. First as to bi
Il and order No. 39S, October 10, 1898, tn
u village being indebted to A. l.. Adams
for concreting to an amount more tina
u $50. Nothing wrong except as matte
e of bookkeeping.
II Second, Bill and order No. 241. Decem
II Der 4, 1894; S20150 for concreting du
Is A. i. Adams. Proceedings in this case
little irregular, but nothing crooked.
Third, as to the item of $500 taken froI
the street department fund, and placed j
v the general fund in place of that amour
e used to pay for lighting the streets. As
P matter of law, bailiffs or majority of then
\ had the right to do this; question of exp,
n diency not passed on.
Fourth, as to the contract last made fc
lighting the streets. Nothing to criticlz
on the face of the contract
Fifth, as to whether the form and spir
of the charter and bylaws do or do nc
render it advisable for the bailiffs to az
Al prove in writing each bill that is presente
e to them for payment. The report saw
IL lin my opinion the bill should carry tn
evidence of its approval upon its face
writing signed by the bailiiis or majorit