Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-09
TOWN MEETINGS.
VOTERS ASSEMBLE IN THE GOOD
OLD WAY.

Rough Gong and Small Blizzard Kept
Many at Home. .--Not Much Excite
ment in Smaller Towns.--Burlington
Has Republican, Mayor Again.--
! Rutland Also Republicans Albans,
Barre and Montpelier Elect Democrats.
RANDoLPH-In spite OF tue bad going
and the severe storm, there was good at .
tendance OF voters. Everything passed
off quietly. In nearly every ca Sc, the Off
GERS OF last year we're reelected. There
was only one hallot-ior road commission
er. Some opposition was manifested to
the reelection OF j. B. Wells. G. Il. Slack
criticised Mr.. Wells course in some re-
spects and Everett Slack made reference to
certain letters that be had seen, coming,
supposedly, from taxpayers who we're not
suited with Mr. Wells, but the reference
was pretty vague. Mr. Wells defended
his action in regard 10 hiring help, etc,
snd was seconded by W. B. Wall and Al.
| len Priest A L. Morse was nominated in
opposition. The ballot resulted: d:-Wells,
255; Morse, AZ; scattering, 1. The only
other item OF interest was a reply by Dr..
/ c. Bailey TO the portion Of Superin-
tendout Partridge's report which seemed
/ 10 rrfls ct on the Graded school district
/ Tne report created the inference that the
Graded school was charging tuition schol
ars from the tONn district more tuan it
ought. Mr.. Bailey produced figures to
show that whereas the district CHARGED an
average rate OF tuition of only sl3 go per
Ha 80
maintaining the school was sl9.73 and the
average cost Of schooling in the town dis
trict vas Sl3si per pupil. some discus
sion OF this matter ensued. The full list
u officers elected is as follows:-M Modera-
tor, j. ID. Denison; clerk. Henry W.
Tewksbury; selectmen, NJ. d. Church, A.
g. Osgood, T.. A Shattuck; listers, j. p.
Cleveland, G. 5. Hail, {. L. Hodges; audi
tors, ]. r. Mead, G. K Granger, II. Z. Gill
bert; treasurer, W. II. Dubois; collector,
L. X. Granger; oyerseer, ID. II. Morse;
trustee public money, b. i. Lombard
constable, Luke Parish; second constable,
+. W. Kent; town grand jurors, g. l.
Hodges, James Hutchinson, II. {. Waldo;
poundkeepers, W. r, Baird, W. ;. Wood,
A. W. Emery; surveyors OF wood and IN
spectors OF lumber, Lsmuel Richmond,
George W. Davis, j. A. Boswell; Inspector
OF leather, +. &. Conei sections, r. A.
smith, q. II. Chandler, w +. Adams, ;.
r. WALDO; fence viewers, j. II. Bass, j. G.
Hebard. }. e. Greene; school director for
three years, John b. Goodrich; puplic III
brary trustee, J. w Fargo; road commits
sioner. J B Wells; cemetery trustees, A.
O. Osgood, Irwin Chase; grand jurors,
Walter G. Howard. Herbert @. Allen, Ly-
man Hutchinson, George n. Osgood, A.G.
W heeler, Luke Parish; petit jurors, q. q.
Busweu, y. W. McColiOm, II. X. Wight,
C n. Mann, Fred seymour, J, Z. Greene,
q. E. Cusbman, a. e. Waldo, q. L, Hara-
den. G II Temple, q. L Martin, Webster
Eaton. Appropriated $50 for Memorial
day and 300 for the public library. Town
tax voted. 40 cents, which includes the
state, state school, state highway and
county taxes. Same commission allowed
collector as last year and same discount
for payment OF taxes.
CHFIsFA-M Moderator, e. ). Emery
clerk and treasurer, W. 4. Townsend; Sc
lectmen, &. p. Dickinson, c. w. Goodwin,
H. +. Msttoon; overseer, Z. Z. Dlckinsoni
constable and collector, {. +. Godtreyi
listers, NJ. O. Gates, W. A. Hood, q. NJ.
Medcalfi auditors, y. A. Corwln, =. NJ,
ComstocE, W. ;. Hatch; trustee public
money, W. p. Townsend; fence viewers,
selectmen; grand jurors, A. II. PoSers, r.
w. LeWis,G. l.. STOW; inspector Of ieather,
Ira Thompson; poundkeeper, Willis Scales;
surveyor of wood, r. T.. Beckwtthi road 1
commissioner, W. NJ. Mattooni school d. /
rector for three years, e. A. CorWini trus-
tee OF public library Tor hve years, h. l., |
Bixby; town agent, {. :. Emery grahd
inrors. A. n. Powers, Z. y. Bacon, Alvah /
CARPENTER, VIM. Robbins; petit jurors
Frank Gilman, w. h. Bugbee, N. Z. Bur /
bank, X. W. Laird, o. D. Medcalf, n. y
Bixhy. s. II. Griffin; town tax raised, lOOc
school tax, 6Oc. road tax, 20c making a
total tax OF ls0c. The town meeting
passed along smoothly and quickly thto
the election OF the various othcefs uuul
that Of road commissioner was reached,
when some excitement was manifest. MI 4
Emery on taking the chair as moderator
insisted that in nominating othcers the
voter should rise. address the chair IN reg
u.ar order, and the first to do so would oe
recognized. The town reports as printed
we're adopted, with amendment OF hon. j.
X Darling rectifying a slight error IN hg-
ures There we're two ballots for road
commissioner as follows. whole numner
of votes cast, 222; necessary for choice, ,llI;
NJ q Gates. 2. Wm. Robbins, 3; Joseph
French. 5: q. L. Hayward, 49, Horace
Moxley, "a; W. Nj. Mattoon, lO4; "a pat
lot. whole number OF votes cast, 2Zfi nee
essary for choice, ia; scattering, II u L.
HAYWARD, rs; Horace MoXley, So W. Nj.
Mettoou. IDS. After the election OF ROAD
commissioner 1t was tried to make the Of
flee one OF three years duration out ths
was quickly voted down.
BFrHEI.-Town meeting was Wen at
tended despite the stormy weather,
large proportion coming in wagons from
out Of the village. There was total at
Tendance Of about $50 voters. The meet
ing was called TO order by Selectman hoD-
ert Noble. Fred Arnold was elected mod
orator and W. r. Adams, clerE. The au,
ditors' report was accepted and ADOPTED
without criticism. Robert Noble, r. L.
Parsons and 4. j. Flint were elected Sc
lertn,en by acclamation. ]. g. sargent
uas elected treasurer on the second osllot,
Ire other candidates being q. II. Tupper
and Guy Wilson. A. Lee Cady was elected
eonsta ble and Il was voted 10 pay the
taxes to the treasurer, but no discount
Was voted. The listers elected were T. r.
snsulding. w. q. Whitaker and Geo, +.
neeTing: auditors, 5. NJ. Wsshburn, Guy
Wilson and r. L. Martin; fence yieNeIs, levers,
Bentley Fisher, Frank Deering ana henIg
Bsrsden: grand Juror, G. .. Cushingi IN
snector Of leather, NJ. @. Ssfford; pound,
keeper .Zebina Spaulding; surveyor ol Moou
end inspector Of lumber, J. q. sargent.
F,r road commissioner two ballots were
tapen an the second % which VIM. "a
munds was elected, the other cangiostes
being a 4 Davis and Charles Duslln.
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