Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
RUTLAND.

The Australian ballot system was used
in Rutland for the first time at the town
meeting Monday, and gave satisfaction.
Moderator, c. r. Bartlett; town clerk,
Il. Nj. Hanff; selectmen, c. r. Bartlett,
+. G. Bartlett, w. T. Brown: treasurer
and collector of taxes, l.. M Hanff;
auditor, Ellenton w. Ward; overseers of
poor II. A. Kennan, H. Converse, Geo,
W. Cowden; school committee, years,
+. Hathaway; assessors. VIM. c. Tenn
pie, l.. r. Crosby, Geo. F. Putnam; con-
stables J. w. Moulton, L. M. Hanff, ].
| H. Griffin, M. Z. Cotter, Geo. s Putnam;
library director, Mrs. Sarah d. Munroe;
board of health, selectmen.
Appropriations-Sch $500; trans
portation, $500; state and military aid,
$3.50; highways, $500; poor, $500; Memoir
! ial day, S25; contingent and town debt,
$4,000: slOO of dog fund for library,
License vote--Yes, "a; no. 7S.
BERLIN.
| Moderator. Henry A. Wheeler; town
clerk, Frank II. Crossman; selectmen,
Robert B. Wheeler, Daniel p Hartwell,
S. B. Carter; treasurer, Willis Ricei
( auditor, Jas. e. Andrews; overseer Of
poor, Willis Rice; school committee,
years, Mrs. Minnie Z. Chamberlain, l
/ year, Freeman p. FELTON,; assessors,
/ Chas. ]. c. Hubbard, Geo, II. Barnes,
! Samuel Wheeler; constables, Henry A.
Wheeler, John H. Keating, William A.
| Hartshorn; library directors, years,
/ Frank H. Crossman, 2 years, Willis
Rice; road commissioner. years, Wal
| ter A. Wheeler.
Appropriations - Ordinary charges.
$500; school and superintendent $l325;
! highways and bridges, $1,000; Memorial
day. S75; library, $10O.
License Vote-Yes, 16; no, a.
ASHBITRNHAM.
Moderator Fl. S. Coweu; town clerk,
| w. B. Whitney; selectInen, c. H. Pratt,
| A. e. Perkins, Henry c. Newell; treas
urer Geo. NJ. Corey; ,auditor, NJ. p.
! Greenwood; collector of taxes, II. G.
Newell; overseer of poor, 3 years, Chas.
f. Parker; school committee, Abbie b.
Merritt, 8 years; assessors, Henry G.
| Newell, w. h Willard, John L. Clark;
| constables, Richard Doolan, M. w.
Wood Thomas NJ. Jones; library direct
ors, years, Fred D. Lane, Helen N,
| Greenwood: road commissioner, Charles
A. Billings; board Of health, appointed
by selectmen.
Appropriations Officers, $11OO; poor,
$1,000; schools common, $500; high $l50O;
repairs school property, $3.50; school
| books, $500; transportation, $lO50; high
ways, $250O; bridges, $780, opening of
roads, 800; fire department, $l2OO; ste
phens library building, $3.50; public Ii
brary, dog tax and income Walling fund
and S10O; incidentals, $700; interest, $3.50.
License vote-Yes, 96; no, 100.
HARVARD.
Moderator, w. H. Fairbanks; town
clerk, Abner Barnard; selectmen, H. D.
! Stone H. NJ Whitney, +. w. Hosmer;
treasurer, p. o. Dickson; auditor G. L.
Russell; collector of taxes, Q. P. Barker;
overseers of poor, H. D. Stone, Fl. NJ.
tFrT1 1f1fsFf
| tee, A. H. Turner, w. II. Fairbanks,
q. ]. Maynard; assessors, A. H. Sawyer,
w. F. Dickson, Luther Willard; con-
stables, A. D. Parker, William Hanna;
library directors, E. A. Hildreth, Miss
! q. A. Carnage; road commissioners, w.
q. King, Thomas AIcNiff, A W. Bryan,
J. r. Bigelow, G.. c. Maynard, Albert
Eddy, John Maingan, B. ]. Priest Fred
Bailey, H. P. Need; board Of health, H
/ B. Royal, w. F. Bateman, S. NJ. Farms
worth
opriations--General appropriation,
$S000 dog fund, $100, for library.
License vote-Yes, %; no, 60.
HUBBARDSTON.
The AustrAlian ballot was used for
the first time in this town, and worked
well.
Moderator, ]. Frank Flagg; town
clerk, William H. Wheeler; selectmen, J.
G. Allen (one year,, Warren Clark (two
years., George L. Howard (three years.
treasurer, William H. Wheeler; auditor,
E. S. Bennett; collector Of taxes, H. P.
Smart; overseers of poor, John Adams
Zone year,, Warren Clark (two years., W.
LoVeWell (three years.; school commit
tee, A. S. Woodward (three years.; as
SCISSORS, George E. Morse Zone Year,,
George H. Davis 1.-TWO years., j. Frank
Flagg (three years.; constables, H. A.
r ~ gTNI,,
orS, w. II. Wheeler, Allen Woodward
(three years.; road commissioner. Frank
! P. Hayes.
Appropriations - Roads and bridges,
$1,000; schools, S3350; contingent, $4,000.
License vote-Yes, IA; no. 81.
BARRE.
Moderator B. F. Brooks town clerk,
| W. r. Spooner; selectman, C. " Haven
| (three years.; treasurer, Harding Jen-
I l1ins; auditor, F. A. Rich; collector Of
| taxes, Sylvester Stockwell; overseer of
| poor, Charles f. Atwood (three years.;
! school committee, A. F. Bailey (three
| years.; assessors, George NJ. Harwood
| three years.; constables, S. Boutwell,,
! c.. H. F'ollansbee, c. H. Goddard, George
| E. Wilson, w. F. Cary, John L, Smith,
! w. G. Fisk, r. J. Stevenson, ]. P. Hol-
den; library directors, Mrs. Caroline w.
| Wood, Matthew Walker Ghree years.;
/ board OF health, George &. Brown (three
years., H. J. Walcott Zone year..
| Appropriations - Miscellaneous, $4,000;
! high school, $1700; common, $4,000 and
! dog fund; school supplies, $500; repairs,
$500; superintendent of schools, $500;
Memorial day, $10O; needy soldiers, 500;
| fire department, $3.50; street lights, $500;
roads, bridges and road railings, $4,000;
/ town library $780, snow plough, $50.
| License vote-Yes, 2S; no, 10S.
! sOUTHBORO.
! Moderator, c. F. Choate, Jr;
town clerk, A. J. McMaster;
seIectmen, F. d. Newton; treas
urer, Waldo B. Fay; auditors, F. H.
Haviland, H. w. sawin T. Waldron;