Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09

/ low, Luke Ferriter, Edward c. Dunklee,
Carl S. Hopkins, A. G. Barnes, Chauncey
|. Knapp, Charles A. Miles, Warren K.
Banks, John M Joy, Ezra f.. Fisher,
Ernest l. Perry, Cyrus f. Reed, John Gal
win, II. B. Chamberlain, L. w. Hawley.
David T. Perry introduced the following
resolution.
That the Bratteboro school directors are here
by authorized to confer with the Brattleboro
Academy trustees to what arrangements If
any, can be made with said trustees whereby the
Brattleboro Ac Idemy may pass to the control of
the Brattleboro school directors for school pur
poses, and if such arrangements can be reached
TO proceed to establish a school, In their iudg
ment the town district needs and ought to main
tam.
Mr.. Perry supported this resolution in an
effective speech in which he maintained
that the Academy trustees did not have
the means to meet the demands of the
pupils of the town who are now sent to
that institution. The resolution was
adopted.
Under article three c. F. Thompson
moved that tax of 80 cents on the dollar
of the grand list be assessed and collected
in accordance with the recommendation of
the selectmeD.
Mr.. VintOn said that the $500 borrowed
las, year ON the road commissioner ac-
the question ought to be decided whether
to pay this debt now or let it run to be
paid at some later time. j. G. Stafford
urged paying the debt now, to get rid of it
as well as of the interest, and moved that
the tax be 80 cents. Mr.. Thompson
thought 30 cents would be sufficient, as
there were expenditures the past year
which would not have to be met this year.
Mr.. Stafford made good point in favor of
saving the interest on money which it has
been necessary for the selectmen to Dor
row in order to have funds on hand. j.
l.. Martin also supported this contention,
and said that any money left could be APP
piled on the debt. The amendment was
carried.
Rev, H. r. Miles was elected trustee of
the Brattleboro Free library for a term of
two years to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of A. G. Davenport. Ii. b. Cham
berlain moved that Kittredge Haskins. DR..
S. K. Lawton and Rev. w. II. Collins, the
retiring trustees, be elected for a term of
three years. John Calvin named j. G..
Ullery as one of the trustees and the names
were therefore considered separately. Col.
Haskins was first chosen unanimously.
DR.. Lawton and Mr.. Ullery were named
for second trustee, and the house was or
dered divided. There was such decided
stampede to the north, or Lawton side,
that Col. Hooker at once declared DR.. Law
ton elected. Mr.. Collins was chosen unan-
imously as third trustee.
On movement of II. B. Chamberlain,
sl2OO, the usual sum, was appropriated for
the maintenance of the Free library. j.
&. Stafford moved that SIS be appropriate
ed for the proper observance of Memorial
day. Col. Taylor amended this motion,
making the sum 800, the same as last
year. Mr.. Martin seconded the amend
ment, speaking of the reputation which
Brattleboro had won for creditable observ.
ances of Memorial day. The amendment
was carried.
When article seven was called-in rea-
tlon TO eXemp;ing the Brattleboro Hosiery
company for term of five years-Clarke
Z. Fltts explained that this corporation,
organized and controlled by young men of
the town, represented an expenditure al
ready of $4,000 to $4,000, EMPLOYED 80
to 40 hands, all new labor to the town. and
he moved that the policy which had al.
ways been pursued in the town be contin.
ued and the exemption granted. There was
no opposition to the motion.
Upon motion of G. F. Thompson 500
was appropriated for care of the Common.
The vote was unanimous in favor of the
same salaries for town officials as in 1899,
and the polls of the members of Western
Engine company of West Brattleboro were
exempted without opposition
A. W. Childs offered resolution calling
upon the selectmen to mail copy of the
town report to each voter, and gave good
reasons for such action. Mr.. Stafford was for
retrenchment and opposed the resolution.
Questions brought out the fact that 1900
reports are printed, and there are over 1000
tax payers in town, and that the postage
on each report would be three cents. On
" Few people voted, but majority of
those who responded were against the res
olution.
Business was over, ald the meeting ad-
journed after being in session less than
two and one-half hours.