Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
A LOVE FEAST.
BrOtherly Love Prevailed at COrpO-
ration Meeting-Old Officers Re-
elected.

Gl6ClEus
The annual corporation meeting held in
the town hall Monday evening was we'll at
tended, but proved quiet and uneventiul
occasion. The fourteen articles of the
warrant were disposed of in one hour and
thirty minutes, and harmony and good will
prevailed. The old officers, who are still
in town were reelected without exception
and in only one instance was it necessary
to ballot.
The meeting was called to order shortly
after 80 by Moderator George A. Wes-
ton, who read the warrant under Article |.
George A. Weston was unanimously re-
elected moderator.
Article II was to hear the report Of the
officers for the past year and take action
thereon. 1t was moved by L. NJ Hayes
that the reports as printed be accepted and
adopted and 1t was SO voted.
Article III was to elect officers for the
ensuing year. F. A. Bolles was unani-
mously reelected clerk. A. II. Brown
moved that the old board of balliffs be re-
elected, and c. E. Howard, O. M. George,
and C. H. Gibson were reelected without
a dissenting voice. G. l.. Wheeler wa:
chosen first fire warden ard A. II. Thomp-
son nominated for second warden; he de.
clined to serve and nominated II b. Fitz
simmons, who was elected. j. G. Day
was elected third fire warden. G S.Moore,
F. H. Hobson and Arthur Coolidge were
elected water commissioners. G. E. Ca
prom was nominated for treasurer anC
there was whole chorus Of seconds; he
was elected unanimously. John w. Bue
Imond was named for collector of taxes. A
H. Brown nominated D. M. Thayer anc
said that he had nothing whatever agains
Mr.. Buemond further than he did not seen
to have time to collect the taxes. Mr.
Thayer declined to allow his name to b.
used and P. H. Hadley nominated A. ii
Thompson. Mr.. Thompson refused to rur
for the office and said good word tor Mr.
Buemond, who was then elected. q Ii
Allbee. D. H. Cray and c. w. Black were
elected auditors.
The first contest of the evening cam
over the choice of superintendent c
str eets and sewers. David Savage name
Jerry Keefe. G. S. Moore's name wa
also heard but he declined to serve, an
J ohm Wilmoth was nominated. A balle
resulted as follows: Whole number G
votes cast 1875, Mr.. Keefe received 10
votes and Mr.. Wllmoth "a, and Mr.. Keel
was declared elected.
Article ", regarding the furnishing
u water for sprinkling streets was left to Ii
discretion of the water commissioners.
i Article V, to see if any addir ional wate
u pipe should be laid during the coming yea
1 brought out spirited discussion. Sem
IS one moved to dismiss the article, but A T
9 Brown wanted to know what the purpo,
> was in inserting the article in the warran
III Ii. Webb stated that pipe was wante
q on Hyde street and some one else said III
8 pipe was also needed on Front street @
u the Old Terrace. Mr.. Brown said thi
Front street was not highway, and if II
Il selectmen would lay out highway thel
he thought the pipe should be laid, an
made the following motion: That Il
y water commls. toner's be authorized an
L
instructed to lay iour-inch pipe on Eye
h street on the same conditions that FiI
d was lsid there year ago, and that the
II be authorized to connect two dead ends {
e Front street, one with Ssxtons River sire
n and one with Centre street, with four Inc
pipe, provided the selectmen make Fro
. street and the avenues leading there
i highways. H. w. Hutchins offered as
h amendment that the pipe en- Hyde sire
4 be extended to connect with the p;ps
n Wells street. Mr.. Brown would n
sr accept the amendment and it was 10.
Mr.. Browns motion was then carried.
r. Article vi, to see about numbering [
houses which the owners refused or ne
to lected to number, was also the cause