Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

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question. He said that he believed all
our people were in favor of good roads
ana in his opinion it would be economi-
cal TO purchase a crusher, so he was in
favor of the motion. The question was
then put and Mr.. Buttolph's motion,
with the amendment of Mr.. Bliss, was
carried without a dissenting vote. AS
the motion and amendment had not been
reduced TO writing it may be as well to
state the motion here practically in the
shape in which it was adopted, viz,
That the trustees be authorized to pur-
chase stone-crushing plant at cost
not to exceed $4,000, and to Issue bonds
or orders to pay for the same to the num-
Der of 10, of $500 each, to be paid one
each year until all are taken up, and
such bonds or orders to be sold at the
lowest rate of interest obtainable.
This question having thus been salts
factorily disposed of article 5 was next
taken up. This was, "To see if the vii
lage will vote to authorize the trustees
to put in fireman's electric alarm sys-
tenn" Ira II. La Fleur moved to appro-
pirate the sum of S400 for that purpose,
and explained the working of such sys-
TEN and the need of one in this village.
He said that he understood that such a
system as required could be put in for
about $500, but to make sure he thought
it would be well to make the appropria-
ton S400. The motion was seconded
and was then emphatically voted down,
after Mr.. Beckwith had stated that the
objection he had to its adoption was the
crusher.
Article was then disposed Of. 1t was,
'To see if the village will appropriate a
sum of money, and if so how much, for
the purpose of instructing and maintain
ing band during the ensuing year."
Frank A. Bond made neat little speech
on this question. He said that he was in
sympathy with the remarks which had
been made about economy, but we are a
music-lovlng people and two years ago
when we had good band here the con-
certs were very much enjoyed, not only
by the people of Middlebury but also by
those of the surrounding towns. and he
thought it would be good plan to make
a small appropriation for the object pro-
posed. We have, he said, the material
for a good band and'most of the instru.
menis, but leader is needed and II
would take only a small sum to provide
for ID or 16 concerts during the season.
Mr.. Bond concluded by moving that the
sum of $500 be appropriated, to be paid
to the treasurer of the band in monthly
installments of $50, the first one to be
paid May l next. The motion pre-.
vailed by nearly unanimous vote.
Il. M. Chapman then brought up the
matter of the $1,000 or thereabouts OF
back taxes in the hands of Mr.. Munrot
for collection and wanted to know Il
there was any chance of collecting them
Mr.. Bliss said that he spoke for Mr.
Munroe, whom he had talked with th'
evening before. Mr.. Munroe's healtl
was poor, as it had been for some years
but he would like few months to get II
what he could of the taxes, most o
which Mr.. Bliss, after looking the ac
counts over, believed to be collectble
and Mr.. Munroe had had, he said, re
liable promises for good share of wha
was due. Then, when he had got In al
he could, Mr.. Munroe was willing T.
turn over the books to the treasurer an,
after he had, with proper legal warnings
collected as much as possible have tn
accounts put into the hands of the pres
ent collector. A question from Col
Chapman elected the fact that Mr.. Muir
roe had paid in to the treasurer all of tn
taxes up to 1896, and the matter wa
|. dropped there without any action by tn
: meeting.
Article was then returned to and o
motion of b. 5. Beckwith a tax of j
cents on the dollar of the grand list wa
: voted
The election of officers came next an
was rapidly gone through with, ballot
being taken in only three cases. Fo
first trustee Charles E. Pinney, A. Il
Carr and Henry w. Hammond were pu
in nomination. OF the 1876 votes cas-
Mr.. Pinney bad LOG, Mr.. Carr II and NJ
Hammond o, so that Mr.. Pinney wa
9 elected with at least few votes to spar,
1 George +. Marshall and +. A. Bon
G were appointed tellers. j. +. Blu
D tolph was elected second trustee. job
: A. Fletcher third, A, X. Carr, who ha
= been nominated against Mr.. Fletche
I withdrawing his name; w. ii. Sheldo
d fourth, A. X. Carr fifth, DR.. l.. +. Melle
{ sixth-all by acclamation, and Willia
: ii. Thomas seventh, after a ballot
{ which he received GS votes to 81 for Da
win Rider. This completed the board (
:. trustees. Mr.. Carr and Mr.. Thom;
e have never served before, but all Il
o Others have been on previous board
:, The three members who retire are DR..
It ii. Martin, Prof. W. +. Howard and
r. ii. Button.
d II. S. Benedict was chosen to succe'
e himself as water commissioners for
l. term of three years, by acclamatlon, al
J. then came ballot for chief engineer
n the fire department. Frank r. Ston