Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-04
THE TOWN MEETINGS.
HOW THEY WENT IN MlDDLEBURY
AND COUNTY.


Promptly at 10 o'clock Tuesday the
annual town meeting was called to order
in the town hall by c. NJ. Wilds, who
was reelected by acclamation to serve as
moderator for the ensuing year.
The first excitement was over the
choice of a town clerk in place of Milton
A. Brooks, resigned Joseph A. Burke
was nominated and seconded by Judge
Slade and w. II. Bliss; the other candi-
date in the field was George NJ. Gibson,
of East Middlebury, whose nomination
was seconded by j. Il. Kinsley. Our
popular eX-postmaster was elected by
the following vote:
Whole number of votes cast, 404: nee
essary to choice, 203 j. A. Burke, 294,
George NJ. Gipson, 10.
The next business before the meeting
was action ON the town reports. Judge
Slade as chairman of the board of select
men stated that economy had been prac-
ticed in appropriating town money and
that plans were under way for liquidat-
ing the bonded Indebtedness. The report
was unanimously approved and accepted.
J here seemed to be some sentiment
against making the usual Decoration Day
appropriation when first proposed, but
this feeling was overwhelmed when a
vote was taken. The sum of $50 was set
apart for the local G. A. r. post and $25
for the East Middleburv veterans.
The present board of selec men, con-
sisting of James NJ. Slade, Chas. NJ
Remele and Geo. Ii. Eldredge, was re-
elected by unanimous vote. The treas
urer, Chas. f. Pinney, was also reelected
in the same way.
Considerable excitement was aroused
oyer the election of an overseer of the
poor, and spirited bal!oting resulted as
follows:
First ballot: w. II. Sheldon, 1SG; w
NJ. jackson, 70; Otto Moore, 80; |. l..
Rogers, 81; w. II. Thomas, %. Second
ballot, w. n. Sheldon, 30: w. NJ. Jack
son, 1874; Otto Moore, o; |. l.. Rogers,
81; w. H. Thomas, l. Necessary to
choice, 1872. w. II. Sheldon was de-
clared elected.
| 1t was next voted to assess a tax of 80
cents on dollar on the polls and the
ratable estate of the inhabitants of the
town to pay outstanding Indebtedness,
state, state school, state highway and
county taxes and for current expenses
for the year ensuing.
j. 0. Seeley was elected first lister, NJ.
X Moore, second lister aud Oliver SeY-
erance, third lister.
NJ. X. Moore was elected school director
for three years, the full board consisting
now of w. n. Cady, j. o. Seeley and
Milo X. Moore.
Chas. j. Seeley was re elected first con-
stable and E. NJ. Day of East Middlebury
was re elected second constable.
B. S. Beckwlth and F. A. Bond were
elected auditors by acclamation. The
Office of pound keeper was unanimously
given to President BTainerd. Chas. K.
Plnney was reelected trustee of public
money, and w. II. Bliss was made town
agent.
The following county grand jurors
were elected: Gardner S. Wainwright,
Allan Calhoun, G.. ID. Miner. The six
petit jurors are the following: Arson X.
Moore, Homer w. Dewey, Geo. f. Mar
shall, Edward C. Severance, Fred Ham.
mond. The town grand jurors were re.
elected. NJ. Slade, F. IL. Button and
w. w. Turner.
G. Kidder was made inspector of leather
and Il. NJ. Chapman Inspector of WOOD
and shingles. The selectmen were dele
gated to be fence viewers.
Under the head of miscellaneous bust
ness it was voted that taxes be paid tC
the town treasurer.
OTHER COUNTY TOWNS.
SHoREHAM-Town meeting passed off witt
very little excitement. The following Off
GERS were elected Moderator, W. \. Platt
clerk, q. w. Howard treasurer G. n. North
selectmen, w y. Platt, H. w. Jones, c. II
DelOng; constable, Elmer Barnum; overseer
II. G. Mead; listers, c. ID. Smith, w. II. Birch
ard, b. W. Hail. school directors, d. f
McCauley, r. II. Holmes, o. r. Farnham
road commissioner, A. +. Nottingham. Ta1
voted 81 90.
BRIDPoRT-Moderator, II. X. williams
clerk, \. 5. Bennett; selectmen, A. c. Preble
F. ii. Eldredge, Geo. l.. Towner; treasurer
ID. II. Bennett; oVerseers of the poor select
men; constable and collector, j. II. Howe
second constable, f. II Bailey; listers, ID. e
Myrick, II. X. Williams, Edward Nichols
auditors, c. l.. Parish, I'd. Spauldng, Franz
Towner; town grand jurors, 5. H. Walker, j
Il. Fletcher, W. L. Hamilton; fence viewers
, selectmen; sexton village, j. \. Spaulding
sexton west, John Sunderland; sexton north
west, W. d. Bebault; trustee cemetery fund
village, c. l.. Wing; trustee cemetery fund
west and northwest, c. Ii. Smith; town agent
j. j. Crane; trustee surplus fund, j. j. Crane
new school director, Il. L. Hemenway; roaC
commissioners, c. p. Elithorpe; inspecto
leather, III. A. Taylor; inspector lumber ant
, shingle, T. ii. Hutchinson. Voted: 100 pc
: cent on grand list of 1898 to defray town eX
I penses for the year ensuing.
NEW HAVEN--M oderator, Chas S. Dana
ola nd ra A
, Geo. S. Russell, Geo. c. Fits, VIM. II. Hunt
. constable, j. A. Caldwell; overseer, Josa
> Cowles; listers, James Davis, e. A. LangdOn
/ Eben Ryder; grand jurors, $. B. NJ. Cowles
Geo W. Flint, NJ. j. Landon; auditors, Wn
Mcintyre, f. A. Langdon, James Wilson
fence viewers, ID. W. Nash, Geo. Washburn,
Ira Everest; agent, NJ. j. Landon. Vote
n town tax, co cents.
9 WEYBRIDGE-Town Officers elected Tue
. day, Feb. l Moderator, &. f. Child; clerl
u John A. Child; selectmen, l.. C.Drollette, Tho
e Dewey, John A. James; treasurer, G. Edwar