The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-04

and Mr.. Boutwell, was declared elected
Thomas Marvin was elected school com.
and DR.. d. G. Kemp from ward one for the
same period,
While the votes were being counted, the
business specified in the warning was taken
up. The report of the auditors was &C
cepted. adopted and ordered recorded. The
city treasurer was authorized to borrow
money not to exceed $40, 900 for the pay.
ment of any immediate liabilities, the same
to be borrowed under the direction of the
City Council.
The third article in the warning was
"To see if the city will vote to appropriate
money for the support of the Montpelier
Public Library Association" j. A. De-
Boer moved, in order that the vote be i'm
partial, that this be passed over until the
question whether the city would vote to ap-
proprate money for the support of the
Kellogg Hubbard Library was settled, This
was vigorously opposed by Ell. A. Huse. He
said that no man who signed the petition
that had been circulated among the tax
payers could say that he stood on an impair.
tial platform, but he had prejudged the
whole matter. Mr.. Huse said that one year
ago he was one OF the directors of the Mont
PETER Public Library, that he had hoped
that the books of that institution would 90
to the Kellogg. Hubbard Library, and that
a majority OF the stockholders were in IA
vor of that. He did not take it kindly that
in some underlined way it was thought that
everybody connected with the Kellogg.
Hubbard Library is scoundrel. But the
city of Montpelier is above, higher and be.
Montpelier Public Library, the Young
Mems Christian Association or the Wood
Art Gallery. 1t should preserve its own
dignity, and the voters should see that NO
harm comes to the Capital of Vermont.
j. III. Senter said he was neutral in this
matter. He was opposed, now and always,
to appropriating money for corporation
with which the people had nothing to do.
He was opposed to an Art Gallery that had
a string tied to it apprOpriating 5000 year.
The motion OF Mr.. De Boer was lost, and,
on motion OF j. o. Livingstone, articles
three and four in the warning, regarding
appropriating money for the Montpelier
Public Library and the Kellogg Hubbard
Library, were dismissed.
The next article in the warning was to
see If the city would vote to appropriate
money for the support of the Montpelier
Military Band. f. A, Rowland made a
strong plea for appropriating 81 900 for this
purpose. This was opposed by j. o. Liv'
ingstone, on the ground that 1t was contrary
to the statutes to 30 vote money. The mo-
ton was favored by III. A. Huse, II. L.
Laird and A, j. Sibley and was carried.
1t was voted that sum not to exceed
$500 be appropriated for Memorial day. the
money to be paid when the expense
vouchers are approved by the City Council.
A total tax Of S153 was voted, payable
within ninety days from July next.
The matter OF appropriating money to
pay the members of the fire department was
referred to the City Council. The articles
to see whether the city would vote to ex-
empt from taxation the Capitol Creamery
the granite firms OF A. j. Young & Co.
Burley q Calder and Cotton & More were
dismissed. IL was voted to abate the poll
taxes of members of the state militia.
The following persons, nominated by the
City Council were elected grand and petit
jurors: Grand Jurors, q. II. More, #. III
Perry, A. A. Owen, o. j. Vail, T, c. Phin