Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-28
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Corporation Meeting.

A Large Gathering and a Lively Con-
test monday Evening---the Business
MOT Finished and an Adjournment
Taken TO Next Monday Evening.
The annual corporation meeting at the
opera house Monday evening was one OF
the largest ever held here. The largest
ballot taken showed 800 voters present,
With nrobablv as many more spectators to
600 the finn 30 on. The interest was prin-
c;,oll, in the various officers of the village,
regarding which there had been continuous,
and loud. talk on the street for some weeks.
This talk outside had somewhat crystallzed
before the meeting. so that, as far as the
,neeting got. there was not great contest.
The time taken by ballotng twice made the
bour of | / o'clock seem an inauspiclous one
for careful and conservative action upon a
large amount of important business ana II
was voted to adjourn one week, only
about half of the board of officers belng
chosen.
George A. Weston was chosen modera-
tor to succeed himself, as was also r. A
Bolles as clerk \ good deal of time was
taken M under the article relating to
adoptipg the reports of the last year 5
officers. which had been printed aud dis
tributed some days before \. u. brown
headed movement of inquiry as to Water
Commissioner George b. Allbee having
charged 50. so per day, when the village
only authorizes allowing 81. 90 This was
explained by Mr.. Allbee showing his ser
vices to be those of plumber who would
command So so per day, and his not know
ing the village had limited the charge to
81. so. This was also stated as not being
known to the board of bailitfs until brought
up at this time. The amount claimed as
overcharged amounted to about SOP, and
showed that the corporation does not feel
disposed to remunerate its officers for the
same class of, work done as it does those
who are not officers, hence a man is unfor-
tunate in being an officer. The report was
laid upon the table.
In electing a board of bailiffs Chas. f.
Howard, of the firm of L. G.. x c. f.
Howard, was elected chairman and DIR. q.
NJ. George second, the vote being by accla-
nation. For third on the board d. H.
Cray was nominated, and Charles II. Glib
son of the old board also. This called for
the first ballot which resulted in the cleo
ton of Mr.. Gibson PIT to 118. For the
first upon the board of fire wardens \. H.
Thompson and Charles l.. Wheeler We're
nominated. Mr.. Thompson is chief of po-
lice ana was meIlueT Oh lulS bOhIu ldsI
year. Chas. L. Wheeler had been for
many years prior to last year chief engi-
neer of the fire department aud one of the
fire wardeus, to neither of which offices he
was elected last year. \ ballot resulted in
the election of Wheeler by vote of l13 to
1913. Five or six names were presented for
second warden, but all withdrew except
Henry B. Fitzsimmons and he was elect
ed. At this point it was evident that the
time for judicious business-hke doing of
more business had passed, owing to the
breaking Of all states. and for third war
den the name of Ed ". Gould was the
only one presented, but he was not elected.
Lawyer Robb then wisely moved to ad-
journ, which was done.
Without doubt by next Monday evening
the better judgment of the voters will have
led to an arrangement for completing the
election of officers and completion of the
remaining business in careful manner.
About the only article of Importance in the
call is to see if the old engine house be
tween Canal and Rockingham streets.
which has for 80 years been the headquar-
tiers of the fire department, the lookup and,
in fact our city hall, shall be disposed of
and a new village building be erected. 1t
is doubtful if the village will decide to do
this at this time.