Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-11
THE TOWN MEETING.

called the assemblage to order.
Most of the wire-pulling was done
beforehand and after things got
under way the business was disposed
of with considerable rapidity. The
reports of officers were adopted.
The pay of the school directors was
fixed at $I25. Tax, ST. on the
grand list.
Under thh article, $40 fix the sal
arv of school directors" Mr.. Penn
Der called for the report of the STU
perintendent, and G. M. White had
a few words to say on the length of
the school day. After good deal
of talk which was consuming valua-
bic time. Judge Seaver suggested
that the meeting get down to bust
ness and this excellent advice was
followed.
There We're several little contests
for the board of listers, ID. G. Spauld-
ing of the old board, whose recent
decisions were a matter of consi der
able dispute, defeating b. II. Pinney
for the first place. For school direc-
tor MI. Kendall was elected over his
opponent, J. r. Pember, on the first
ballot. Charles L. Woods was
chosen road commissioner on one
ballot, Geo. Perry withdrawing.
The list of officers follows:
Moderator--Wm. E. johnson.
Clerk-G. w. Paul.
Selcctmen-G. Nj. Rood. w. II.
Smith, A. l.. Wood.
Treasurer-F. G. Southgate.
Overseer--H. &. Lockwood.
Constable-L. H. Pratt.
Lsters-D. G. Spaulding, G. F.
Robinson, II. w. Cabot.
Auditors-llarold S Dana, F II
Reed, J S Eaton.
Trustee of public money-Chas +
Chapman.
Fcnce-viewers-G w Marble, l.
II Pratt, E p Tewksbury.
Town grand jurors-O l. Rich
n.ond, G w Smith.
Pound keepers-G II Winslow,
Z II Hill.
Surveyors of lumber-C w Say
ward, Mason Mills.
Town agent-G w Paul.
School director-Paul & Kendall.
Road commissioner Charles E
Woods.
Inspector OF leather - Thomas
Smith.
A NEW TOWN HALL.
The question of disposing of the
towns interest IN the court house
property was uppermost in the minds
of the voters, and all who came to
the hall stayed till the matter was
decided satisfactorily and without
discussion. MIR. Johnson called
Judge Seaver to the chair, and in a
few words presented the case to the
meeting, explaining the needs of the
County III the matter of larger ac-
commodations for offices, ETC., and
referring to the complaints made
year after year by the grand jury. 1t
was for the towns interest to yield
to the county's needs, he SAID, or
else, for lack of adequate county
buildings, the county court would go
elsewhere. MIR. Johnson then offer
ed the following resolutions, which
was adopted:
"Resolved.-rhat a committee of
five be elected at this meeting, which
committee shall have power in their
to sell and convey to tn
County of Windsor the right and title
of the town of Woodstock in the pre-
sent Town Hall premises or any
portion thereof, and, in case of such
sale, to purchase or obtain title for
the town of Woodstock of a site tor
a new town hall, and to erect thereon
Il building for town hall or to erect
on portion of the present town hall
premises, or any addition that may
be needed, either separate or in con-
nectlon with the present town hall
building, new town hall building
as in the judgment of said commit
tee is thought best for the interests
and needs of the town.
The building erected by said COM
nittee under this resolution shall be
such as, in the opinion of SAID conf
mittee the present and fu ure needs
Of the town require, but the said
committee, shall not expend in so
doing over the sum of twenty thou
sand dollars. K;
The said committee shall draw :
their orders on the treasurer OF the
town for all expenses incurred uuder {
this resolution, and the town treasur-
er shall pay such orders, and in case
there is no money in the town trea- ,
sury to pay the same; the town trea-
surer is hereby authorized to borrow :
on the credit of the town from time s
to time what may be needed" =;
The members of the committee APP ,
pointed Ayere we'll chosen and .,re as