Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-22
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER,

William Timmons of Barre, who was
convicted of perjury. has been sentenced
to the House of Correction at Rutland for
not less than two years nor more than
three years at hard labor,
Judge Tyler charged the jury in the case
of State against LaCount at nine o'clock
Thursday morning. A verdict of guilty of
simple assault was rendered. Sentence
was deferred.
In County Court the jury in the bur
glary case of State against Alfred Con-
slime returned a verdict of guilty Tues
day. Judgment on verdict. Sentence
deferred. Il. y. Sanctuary against Harry
4. Blake went to trial Tuesday morning.
Plaintiff claims damages because of re-
fusal of defendants to produce for inspcc-
ton certain books of record uf a corpora
ton in which plaintiff was a St1Ctih older.
T. j. Deavitt and T.. II. Doavitt for plain
tiff; j. p. Lamson and Elisha May for de-
PENDANT. The jury in the case Of State
against Constantine have been excused
from duty by Judge Tyler until O'Clock
Thursday morning.
The annual meeting of the Montpelier
Public Library association was held in
the Kellogg Hubbard library Monday
evening with Col. Fred T.. Smith. the pres
ident, presiding Tho report of Mrs J. s
NieS. the treasurer showing cash on hand
$50, was adopted. The following trustees
were elected: Fred +. Smith, Stephen
HoUlaS, r. a. fiOWldnu j. Y. BdDcpch,
+. NJ. Cory, Mrs. {. II, Heath and Mrs.
j. 5 Vies. The second article in the call
was: To see If the books and other
property of the Montpelier Public Library
association will be sold ana turned over
to the Kellogg Hubbard library upon the
consideration that said books and prop
crty be he'd by the Kellogg Hubbard IL
hrarN under the same trust and conditions
a. the books and property of the Kel-
logg-Hubbard library are now held
under its present charter and
that the KelloggIIubhard library
pay the present liabilities Of the Montpe-
Ter Public Library association to an
amount not to exceed $780, such liabilities
to lie paid upon approval of bills for the
same by the trustees of the Montpelicr
Public Library association. a stock vote
was taken. The number Of shares repre-
scented in person and by proxy was 1871,
and the vote was unanimous in favor of
the proposition. The fourth ariel" in the
cal was: "To see what action the asso-
citation will take respecting the following
bequest contained in the will of the late
Annette NJ. Upham: ~ give and bequeath
to the Montpelier Public Library assc cha
ton of said Montpelier the sum of one
thousand dollars, on the following condi-
ton, to wit: when said sum shall he paid
to the treasurer of said Montpe Ter Public
Library association, said association shall
furnish to my said executor a proper and
satisfactory DOnd cOnultlOntG Tor the re-
turn of said sum if a any time wit hin five
years from the date of said payment said
Montpelier Public Library association
shall cease to exist as an independent and
distinct library association" In this con-
ncction Col. j. II. Lucia offered the fol
lowing resolution for the adoption of which
/ a stock vote was taken and 1t WAS carried
! by the 13l shares represented being cast in
| favor Of its adoption. The resolution.
which burcs the old library quarrel for
| all time follows:
| Whereas, the conditions of the Montpel-
| Ter Public Library association have under
gone such change since the making Of the
! win Of the late NJ Annette Upham con-
tanning, under certain conditions and pro-
visions, Request of $1,000 to this associa-
ton, as to make it impracticabc to accept
and hold said bequest in the spirit of the
intention with which the same was made
now therefore be it resolved;
That this association relinquish any