Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-10

Auditors-J. E. Tracy, d. p. MacKen-
ze, E. X. Davis.
Trustee of Public Money-O. S. Eaton.
Fence Eiewers-The Selectmen.
Town Grand Jurors-E. +. Gonya, l..
F. Jones, ID. c. FosS.
Inspectors of Leather-Dr. NOrcross, ].
D. Bates, B. n. Robinson.
Pound Keepers-E. F. Hobson, w. X.
Rosebrook, 6. W. Currier, A. II. Hall. A.
NJ. Stevens, Chas. F. Tracy. Voted that
their barns and yards be designated as
pounds.
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber-H. +.
Ames, F. [. Mosher, ]. F. Linden.
Road COMMISSIONING. F. Hobson.
Town Agent-P. II. Dale.
School director.-F. I. Mosller.
Trustee Public Library-Rev. c. o.
Grieshab Der
Grand Jurors-W. r.. Rosebrook. Alvin
Bartlett, $. ID. Hobson, e. W. Currier.
Petit Jurors-Luther Ladd, Alvin Rose
brook, NJ, Smith, Amon Smith, Jr.. +. {.
Mosher, d. 4. Mackenzie, (. J. Bailey, L. II.
Currier. L. E. Davis J. II. Gerrish, J. II. Me
Kelvey, o. r. Davis.
The town officers being thus elected
consideration was given to the various
articles in the warning with this result:
Article 5-To defray current expenses,
etc.
Voted to raise $l.50 on the dollar of
the grand list, apportioned as follows:
State School and highway zoe, poor l5c,
schools 45c, highways 2Oc, selectmen
SOC.
Article 6-Regarding the collection of
axes.
Voted that taxes should be collected by
he town treasurer as heretofore and Il
discount OF 40 allowed to all who pay
their taxes within the prescribed time,
Article 7-Appropriating 10% of high
way fund for construction and mainte-
nance of sidewalks was passed over.
Article S-The sum of $40 appropriate
ted to aid in the proper observance of
Memorial Day.
Article 9-The sum of SO over and
above that prescribe' by law appropria-
ted for the maintenance and enlarl cment
OF the public library.
Article 1O-Reterring to the care of the
poor provoked considerable discussion.
A motion to leave the matter to the
discretion of the ovcrseer was defeated by
a vote of % to 20. Finally this motion
prcvailed-That the ovcrseer be recon-
mendcd 20 either hire farm or make ar
rangemcnts with some farmer, with the
advice of the selectmcn, for the mainte-
nance of the poor.
Article 11-Votcd to collect back rents
OH public lands and NJ. {. Davis appointed
collector.
Article 12-The matter of moving the
lookup or paying rent for the land on
which it stands was left to the discretion
of the selectmen.
Article 13.-Thc sclectmen were in
structed to settle the matter of laying
out a road to the Brown place.
Article 1+-Relating to paying So per
annum to members OF fire company
was passed over.
Article 15-Reterring to the arranging
with the Island Pond Aqueduct Co. for
a system of fire protection was left with
the SeIeCtmcn to confer with the AqueduCt
Co., to report at Il special town meeting
if considered necessary, otherwise at the
next March meeting.
Article 16-tiaving reference to the ex-
emption from taxes of creamery run
comparatively by the farmers, exemption
for wears was given, provided the cream
cry was operated 5 wears, and failing i'll
the latter clause no exemption.
Article Unlocking to the abolishing
of the agency as provided by the statutes.
As the moderator declared the town vo-
ted overwhelmingly against abolishing
it, only II votes being recorded in favor
of the measure. At this point resolu-
ton was presented That the selectmen
see that the agency be run strictly i'll ac-
cordance with the statutes" which was
adopted without a dissenting voice.
Article Safeguarding the establishing
and supporting Kindergarten the mat
ter was lett with the school directors.
The town rose as one man and most
emphatically defeated the following reso-
luton, not IA vote being recorded in its
favor:
THAT the selectmen notify the general
superintendent of the Grand Trunk Rail
way System within ten days from this
date that the company must erect walk
over their tracks in this town in the same
place as the one they removed in 1897,
and also notify them that said walk
must be erected and accepted by the Sc
lectmen before July l, 1899"
The foregoing is record of the days
proceedings, and the customary vote to
adjourn was enthusiastically carried.
NOTES
1t was an unusually large gathering,
one ballot showing ola voters present.
Porter II. Dale presided with great
tact and ability, clearly presenting the
issues before the voters, and withal
showed himself good pariamentarian.
The poor we have with us always.
The town was not quite ready to
adopt the suggestion that the upper
story of the shirt factory be converted
into poor farm"