The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-08

Senter's plurality over Deavitt, 1853.
VOTE FOR ALDERMAN.
Ward one, g. f. Buswell-, scattering,
Ward two, M. A Kent, 81; e. l.. Putney,
40; scattering, 8.
Ward 8, Oughtney Jangraw-, scattering,
ward 4.-Robert Whalen, Ill; George ID.
Butler, "a; scattering 4.
Ward 5.-J. g. Brown, 104; P. j. McAvoy
Ward 6.-M. w. Wheelock, "a.
w. A. Lord announced that Martin W.
Wheelock, the alderman elect in Ward Six,
had asked him to announce that in appre-
citation OF the honor conferred upon him he
invited the voters of the city TO smoke with
MIN. The invitation was accepted amid
much applause.
CLERK AND TREAsURRR.
For clerk and treasurer T. r. Merrill had
7S4 votes, and was unanimously elected,
BUSINESS MEETING.
Taking up the regular business of the
meeting at four O'Clock, on motion of W. A.
Lord the report of the auditors was ac-
cepted and adopted.
urer vas authorized to borrow $4,000 for
any immediate liability of the city.
A. j. Sibley moved that $4,000 of the
railroad bonds be refunded, in three and
one-half per cent, fve-twenty bonds +. A.
Rowland moved an amendment, that the
matter Of refunding be left with the city
council, they to refund any amount which
in their discretion seems best. The amend
ment was adopted and Mr.. Sibley's motion
prevailed.
On the question whether the city appro-
pirate money in aid of Heaton Hospital
John Mooney moved that the city appro-
pirate $1,000 for this purpose, under the
same restrictions as last year. The motion
prevailed without opposition.
The question wheJh the city would vote
IT,,h
bard Library brought half dozen men to
their feet. r. l.. Laird secured the floor
and moved that the article be dismissed.
Mr.. Laird spoke at length in support of his
motion.
George w. Wing, president of the library
trustees, explained the affairs of the libra
ry from its side Of the question.
w. A. Lord opposed the motion to dis
miss the article and was followed by e. A.
Mutt who also spoke in opposition.
j. A. DeBoer favored the motion to dis
miss the article. Mr.. DeBoer also reviewed
at length the contest over the kellogg will,
and argued that the people of Montpelier
had not received what belongs to them.
H. A. Huse replied TO Mr.. DeBoer and de.
Tended the trustees of the library, Mr..
Huse said that prior to the building OF the
Heaton Hospital, John E. Hubbard had set
aside the sum of 100000 for the purpose Of
building hospital and presenting it to
Montpelier, but he dropped the matter
when Mr.. Heaton began TO make plans for
building the hospital that bears his name.
Il. h. Gordon favored and A. j. Sibley
and Thomas Osborne opposed dismissing
the article. A ballot was demanded. The
result was. 222 yeas and 225 noes. SO the
article was not dismissed.
A. j. Sibley offered a resolution that the
sum of So 1000 be appropriated for the use OF
the trustees Of the Kellogg Hubbard Libra
ry, to be paid in stated sums. j. A. De-
| Boer offered an amendment that this
amount be appropriated on condition that
the trustees OF the library transfer the
same to the city Of Montpelier as soon as
practicable. II. A. Huse and w. A. Lord
amendment was adopted, yeas POT, nays
1874, and the resolution as amended was
adopted.
The remaining business was of formal
character and was speedily finished and
the meeting adjourned sine die.