Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11

appropriation Were for Worthy
Objects---TwO Ballots for Highway
Agent, {. a. Mason Being Elected.
There were not over dozen in the hall
when at 9 o'clock A. NJ. the bell rang for
town meeting, but the hall gradually filled
until Moderator +. j. Temple called the
meeting to order at 9:1S o'clock, when
fair-sized audience was present to listen to
the reading of the warrant. Article
was taken up and Robert McCaughern was
unanimously reelected town clerk, re-
ceivng every vote cast, total of 123. Mr..
McCaughern, it will be remembered, re-
ceived all the votes cast for town clerk last
year, ald his election Tuesday is a de-
served compliment. The report of the
town officers was then adopted.
The voting for all other town officers
was the next article, and the motion of
Geo. p. Slate to vote for seectmen on one
ballot was adopted without opposition.
VIM. II. Lyman's motion to vote for Sc
lectmen by check list was carried. There
was but one ticket in the field namely
Edward Stebbns for first, Oliver II. Hig-
gins for second, Robert McCaughern for
third selectman. Messrs. Stebbins and
Higgins served as second and third select
who served on the board last year, re.
fused to allow his name to be used. The
whole number of votes cast for first Sc
leCtman was 227, Edward Stebbins receiy-
ing 21S, scattering 9; for second select
man Oliver III. Higgins received 222 out Of
224; for third selectman PTS votes were
cast and Robert McCaughern received 2lI
of them.
The balloting for highway agent came,
and motion to vote by checklist did not
prevail. There were four candidates in
the field for this office and considerable eX-
element was noticeable in many Of the
"husters' for their respective candidates.
1t took two ballots to decide who would
act as our highway agent. On the first
ballot the total vote cast was $50, with 10
necessary for a choice c. A. Mason had
16S, lacking two of the requisite number
A. A. Bailey had 9S, r. +. Metcaf "a and
Geo. II. Bailey o. Mr.. Metcalf and e..
II. Bailey withdrew rheir names and A. A.
Bailey and c. A. Mason were left to fight
it out.
A motion to adjourn until o'clock was
carried, and at that hour the balloting was
resumed for highway agent. The total
vote was 334, of which A. A. Bailey had
125 and G.. A. Mason 209, and the latter
was then declared elected
The following officers were next elected
Town auditors, Chas. B. Hopkins, Geo
W. Lewis; +. C. Robertson, who served
as one of the auditors last year, declined
reelection and Mr.. Lewis was elected in
stead; game wardens, f. w. Tilden, T. A.
| Buckley, G. +. Policy, w. d. Holman, +.
| A. Worden; fence viewers, G. G. Holton,
! G. A. Robertson, w. II. Lyman sealer of
weights and measures, w. d. Holman
measurer of wood and bark o. b. Tyler,
A. Gilbert, F. A. Buckley; surveyors OF
lumber +. A. Buckley, A. Gilbert, X. p.
| Minis; cutler of slaves, John Corless, \
| Gilbert.
The collection of taxes for 1898 was put
up at auction and bid off by Michael Han
rahan for 800. He was then elected col
| lector.
For ordinary town charges $500 Were
| appropriated, the same amount as last
! year.
For the support of the poor L. F. Liscou
moved to raise 500. Edward Stebbns
moved to make it 5000, which sum was
voted. An appropriation of $3.50 was
voted for the fire department, and $500
for the High school.
Street lamps came next, and C. j. Ami
which was voted. This amount is an ex
cess of 5000 over the amount appropriated
last year. For the town library $50 wa:
voted.
The liquor agent question was dispensed
with in the usual manner. For the ice
water barrel $50 was appropriated,
Under Article I, to eeif the town would
raise money for the purchase of hose cart
hose, rubber coats, hats, etc, for the fire
men, 5000 was appropriated. The hos,
cart will be placed at the upper end o
Canal street.
The much talked of bridge between Yer
non and Hinsdale was considered in tn,
next article and was the subject of consid
cradle discussion. The Pittsburg Bridg,
company had a representative here whC
gave an estimate as to the probable cost o
the bridge l.. f. Lscom argued tina
Hinsdale people did not want the bridg
and moved an indefinite postpOnement
which was voted. He then moved tina
Articles % and "a be next taken up. Th
motion being carried, Mr.. Liscom discussed
at length the necessity of two new bridge
near Brattleboro and the grading of tn
highway to meet an electric railroad from
Brattleboro through Hinsdale to North
field. These two articles, on motion of G
j. Amidon, were indefinitely postponed.
Article was in regard to removing Col
Ebenezer Hinsdale's remains to Pine Grow
cemetery and relettering the slab over hi
grave. 1t was voted to let his remain
rest where they now are, and in connection
with Article 10, to repair the "Hooke
cemetery" 1915 was raised to be used t.
reletter the slab over Col. Hinsdales grave
and to repair and keep in repair the sal
grave and cemetery.
The town voted to unite with the tow
of Winchester for the purpose of employ
ing a superintendent of the public school
in the two towns and to raise $500 TO
that purpose.
Article II, to see if the town woul
change the sewer on the west side @
Highland avenue TO the east side, was LEI
in the hands of the selectmen.
The articles in relation to the tow
providing suitable place for coasting t.
have residents keep the snow shovele,
away from the curbing in front of their re.
licences, to have the telephone and tele
graph companies paint the telephone an
telegraph poles in the village, and 70
raising $50 for advertising the advantage,
water privileges, ETC., of the town, were a
indefinitely postponed.
1t was voted to place a street lamp nea
NJ. H. Bardwelps shop below the house {
) C. NJ. Cook and one in Newton Stearns