Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08

H. II AHOee, UeoIge "a WeStoh, " os
Stowell, Jr., S. A. Whipple. The audi
tors for the coming year are j. h. Byrne,
z II. Allbee, j. F. Alexander, Jr.. and
the trustee of the public money is George
F. Ball For trustee Of the Campbell
fund to succeed l. S. Hayes, the names of
F. G. Pierce and j. 0 Spring were heard,
but both withdrew and Mr.. Haye, was
re-elect d. j. E. Byrne moved that there
be four town grand jurors and the follow
ing were elected: A. /. Bolles,. j. F,
! Roche, E H. Pettengill, and A. N. Swain,
For fence viewers w. G. Belkuap and
G. H. Robb were elected without opposi-
tion, but for the third place on the boarc
there was sniritea but frierd'y rivalr,.
The names OF Fred r Smith, P. H. Had
ley ard A Ii. Brown were m n'iona', but
both Mr. Hadley aud Mr.. Brown withdrew
their Dames and Mr.. Smith was elected.
Thomas Walsh Vas chosen pound he Ter,
j. F. Roche in pector of leather, and G.
H. Williams town agent. DIR. E S. ALL
bee was elected to succeed himself as u
cemetery commissioner, as was G. Z
w eden commissioner TOR the cemetery
old town. The following sex ons were
elected l.. S. Howard, Oak Hill; Thoma,
O'Brien, Catholic; w. Conaut, Ep, CO.
pal; j. E. Little, Saxtons River S. J..
Weaver, Cambridgeport; F. M. Wheeler,
Rock gh,"; j. A, Little, Bartonsville.
H. D. Ryder, DR.. j. S. Hill and Rev. D..
l. Sanford were reelected trustees OF the
public. library, and DR.. j. T. Ridden was
chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
m val Of DR.. Viucert Gosselln.
For school director H. d. Ryder was
elected to succeed himself for three, years.
The county court grard jurors for the
coming year are F. G. Pierce, John F.
Alexander, Jr. G. q. Stowell, G. E..
Howard, W. H. Bodine; the petit jurors,
j. w. Graves, H. S. Gray, G.. 7. Bu-
chanan, Byron Stickney, j. G. Day, j. E.
Stoddard, C. It. Maynard, c. B. Hadwen,
G. E. Capron, E. w. Brown, E. c. Barn
ard and l. A. Lille. G. E O.good was
nominated for road commissioner, but be-
fore the vote was taken a motion was m de
that the term of office be one year instead
of three years as he. etofore. Mr.. Osgo
stated that in case the motion was carr
he should refuse to serve longer. DR..
Kirkland then moved to amend the motion
so as to read three years instead of one
year and the motion was carried and Mr..
Osgood declared elected for three years.
P. 81. Hadley was chosen custodian of the
Campbell fund, also of the library fund,
and S. w. Stuart was elected inspector of
wood and lumber. This completed the
election of officers.
The business transacted at the remainder
of the meeting was as follows. o. motion
of 4. II, rAllbee 800 was appropriated for
Memorial day. On motion of DIR. Hill
5000 was appropriated for the use OF the
public. library. On motion of H. D. Ryder
$500 was appropriated for the several
cemeteries 10 town. On motion of q. H.
Allbee the selectmen and treasurer were
authorized to borrow necessary money. On
motion OF 2. H. Allbee tax of so cents,
the same as last year, was voted. Article
seven, to see if the town would raise ad-
ditional money for highways and bridges,
was dismissed. On motion of Z. H. ALL
, hoo fho ,,okr oil -
the taxes. On motion of H. D. Ryder the
selectmen were instructed in their discre-
ton to apply any part of the taxes not
necessary for the purposes for which voted
in reducing the Indebtedness of the town.
On motion of H. d. Ryder the Island
Manufacturing company was exempted
from taxation for five years.
Adjournment.