Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06
Annu,l NilInse Meeting.

As usual, there was large attenda nee at
the annual village meeting Tuesday even
ing. c,,-
In the absence OF the moderator, Clerk
Eldredge read the warning and }. ID. Den
| ison was elected moderator pro tenn ana
also moderator for the year ensuing. ).
| b. Eldredge was chosen clerk.
| The reports OF the trustees, water COM
mjssioners, treasurer and street commits
sioner were severally read and accepted
The following officers were elected rtrd
roce:-The old board of trustees, consist
| ing OF q. l.. Martin, f. A. Shattuck, q. 4,
/ Cushman, l. 5. Chase and Z. h. McCrilisi
! collector, @. w. Barnes; chief engineer,
A. e. Bass; LIST assistant, Ernest Fish, "a
assistant, Charles Holman; fire wardens,J.
! p. Cleveland, A. Ii. Beedle and James
Hutchinson; auditors, b. t. Lombard ana
i r Mead water commissioner for five
years TO succeed ". II. Dubois, Hamolln
w. Mcintyre.
some discussion took place as to the le-
gal propriety OF electing water commls-
sioner to succeed A. A. Smith, deceased
This point was inadvertently omltteu
from the warning and the chair ruled that
action was not proper. The vacancy VIII
not be filed at present.
One hundred dollars was appropriated
to assist in the support OF the town puolc
library.
It was voted unanimously to instruct
dler the land that he decided the village
for a reservoir site.
The trustees were instructed TO use not
over 5000 OF the highway fuUd for the con
struction of concrete sideMalfs lne 10
, tai highway fund is about y 200.
The electric light article VAS iaid on tn'
table without opposition. 4 ne =" hh'
! River Electric CO., which hoped 20 seeif'
4 the franchise, has not as yet been sole u
. OBTAIN from the Bethel Electric Light ant
e Power Co., the constructors OF the eih
= below Bethel, satisfactory guarantees As +
? power that warrant IL in making a pfopo
S sition to the village. IL Is possible iht
$ this may still be accomplished, ana II -
e the village will be Invited TO consider
a fair and generous offer as TO rates ana ser
i vice.
/. A tax of Is cents was voted for curren
y / expenses.
d are as follows:-
e Cost OF street lighting, s3lo.4
II Tower OF engine house, <s0'o
a George Lane, injury to horse, Loo
5 Firemen's coats and gloves, 6SO
!. Total trustees orders, sto.i
d The water commissioners stated tha
lie the cost OF rebuilding the reservoir wa
le =. 397.S7; extensions to pipe lines, abou
IS 500; changing line at Ayers brook, aoou
The treasurer's report showed tot'
expenditure ol ING ShANA htNl.7
/. which were, public library appropriation
# S10O; hydrant rent, 5000; town high
N way tax, 500; trustees orders, sS16.79.
= The receipts were 3, 5s2.73, the principi
# items being, cash on hand from last yea
3 1854; state highway money ,s65.12; receipt
n highway tax. :, Z32.7S; village tax. u, ll6
= SIS, leaving a balance due treasurer
r Sl36.S9.
ne The receipts of the water departmei
I'M aggregated 8, 499 30, including s2,0i4 O
IN hand from last year; 5000 for rent of ny
lie drants; and rents collected to the amour
~ of q, 800. The expenses of this departmeI
81 were heavy on account OF the repairs
a. the reservoir, amounting in all 70 si,47
~ leaving Il ,030 on hand in the water dep2r
he ment.
to The total expenditures Of the highws
no department were Z, 02S, classified A. 70
IN lloWs:-Road machine work, S52.25 gene
IL al road work, S35i.6S; graveliing, 1885
NJ drainage, $3.50 IS; stone work and fillir
ne on South Main street, s697; winter roi
xt work, $50.