Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-17
MlDOLEeuRY VILLAGE.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VOTERS
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

The annual village meeting Wednes-
day afternoon was lOng-drawn-uut af-
fair. 1t began at , o'clock and lasted
till nearly 6 O'Clock. The new trustees
are DR.. Melen. Prof. Boyce. G.. d.
Miner, A. II. LangwOrthy, II. w. Ham
mond, w. II. Sheldon and w. M. Jack
son. j. II. Sargent succt eds G. A. Piper
as chief engineer of the fire department
and Oliver Severance as water commits
sloner. The proposed anti-cow-on-the-
sidewalks ordinance was adopted, tax
of 40 cents on the dollar of the grand
list was voted and considerable other
business done.
DIR. Sheldon. the moderator. called the
meeting to order and Clerk George Ham
mOnd read the warning. The moderator
and clerk were reelected.
Judge Slade made brief report for
the board of trustees, in which he called
attention to the fact that the board had
during the past year kept within the APP
preparations. The expenditures charged
to highways exceeded the highway tax.
but in the expenditures so charged were
included considerable amounts laid out
on sewer extensions and otherwise. The
report of the trustees was accepted and
adopted as were also those of the other
officials, which had been printed by the
auditor, b. ). Beckwith. who reported
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Soc ~ If .h,1I ne nnhlavtI for nereons
driving cows or other stock along the streets
of this village to allow said cows or other
S,och 20 iot'cr m OF 60 upon ur or or
i've dollars ana costs for each offence.
The measure provoked an extended
discuss sion. in which VIM. Jackson. j r.
Kingsley. l.. y. Twitchpll. James Far
rrll. VIM Matthews, J. Il. Ford, c. H.
Williamson and George Kidder took "A
hand. A motion to Law the article on the
table was lost by a vote of 81 to GS. and
the ordinance was then adopted.
The next article related to the pur-
chase of stone crusher and roller. Dr.
Mpllen said he could not see that the viii
lage streets had improved during the II
wears since he came to town. although
$4,000 to $4,000 had been laid out up
on them during that time. The net cost
of a crusher. engine to drive it and horse
roller would be Sl74S 20. The rest OF
the tools needed would bring the expense
of the outfit up to about $1,000. \ horse
roller can be had for $3.50. while IA steam
machine would cost $1,000. The former
is the more desirable on several accounts.
to say nothing of the difference in cost.
In keene, y. H., macadam roads are
built at an expense of 5G cents a square
yard. In conclusion DR., Mellen moved
that the village buy complete set of
machines and tools, at an expense not
exceeding $2400. the purchase to be
made by a committee, who should make
full investigation. The subject was fur
ther discussed by Judge Slade. who was
not certain whether roads of concrete
or those of crushed stone were the bet
ter; by l.. ID. Eldredge. who favored the
best roads to be had, and by j. X,
Kingsley, DR.. Mellen and A. j. Piper.
The latter was for having crusher. etc,
bought at once. 1t was finally decided,
on motion of Mr.. Eldredge. to leave the
whole matter to the new trustees and a
committee of seven, to investigate and
report to special meeting. The com
mittee, which the moderator was di-
rected to appoint, consists of George
Hammond. Oliver Severance. Prof.
Eaton, b. 5. Beckwith. w. w. Wood.
Allan Calhoun and A. j. Marshall.
The matter of raising the Mcleod and
Slade blocks and fixing the street grade
was also left to this committee to look
into and report upon, at the suggestion
of Mr.. Eldredge.
1t was decided to do nothing about new
intake and filtering bed for the water
works.
The electric light question led to a
prolonged debate. The contract with
the electric company expired last July
and the trustees had referred the subject
of renewing the old or making new
contract TO the voters for decision.
Trustee Jackson said that during the
past year there had been - lights,