The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-13
ANNUAL CITY MEETING,

The JOURNAL of Tuesday went to press
before the articles in the warning for the
city meeting, with the exceptions OF voting
for town Off GERS, had been taken up. The
business was disposed of 20 follows:
On motion OF II. A. Huse the reports of
the city officers were accepted, adopted and
ordered r-corded.
Joh' Mooney, president of Heaton hospi-
tai trustees, moved that the city appropri-
ate S2,6CO for the support of Hseton hospi
tai. George Il Blanchard moved to amend
by making the amount $1,000. the same as in
previous years. III A. Huse explained
that even with the increased appropriation
the hospital will still run behind. The in
sitution went in debt over $500 last year,
ana we do not want to stop or limit the
good work done there.
Fred Blanchard favored the larger appro
priation. Fred L Laird believed the city
should not open the door this year, il it
does, an ever increased appropriation will
be asked each year, until the city will, in
the end be obliged to support the hospital
altogether.
J. A. DeBoer opposed raising the appro-
ptittion because it would increase the taxes
and he believed $4,000 ws9 liberal gift
+. Il, Laird demanded ballot on Mr.
Blanchards amendment. The chair az.
pointed +. L Laird, John Mooney, G. L.
Blanchard and Fred Blanchard as tellers.
The result OF the ballot was as follows:
Yess, 2)3; nays, 80 and the amendment was
carried IL was then voted to appropriate
$1,000 for the hospital under the usual con-
tract.
On motion of Col. A. G Brown a sum, not
to exceed $3.50, was appropriated for the OBJ
servance OF Memorial Day.
u, IL. Blanchard moved that the city vote
tax of S1.50 for all expenses, including
school tax. f. p. Carleton explained that
the new charter provides that the city coun-
Gil Is empowered to eJsess the school tax.
and Mr.. Blanchard changed his motion to
SLY. Alderman Laird explained the es-
tlmatsd expenses for the year to come. He
favored tax in excess Of S1.50 TO wipe
out portion of the floating debt. Mr..
Laird favored total tax Of S1,eo FL. A.
Huse moved to amend Mr.. Blanchsrd's me
ton by making the tax S1.2I; this with a
school tax OF 50 cents, would make the total
tax SLIGO.
II. l.. Laird then moved that the tax be
SlbO to pay all expenses Of the city includ-
ing the schools. This motion was seconded
by Col. A. q. Brown, and was carried by
large majority.
The city council was authorized to bor-
row the United States deposit money sp.
portioned to the city, on motion OF Charles
Ryle.
On motion of George o. Boyce the poll
taxes OF members OF the State militia were
abated.
Alderman Laird offered resolution that
the city contract for the transportation Of
pupils OF st. Michael's school in the same
manner az pupils are transported to the
other public schools. Col. A. @. Brown
moved to amend the resolution so that ii
read 'any and all Schools" and 1t was 80
amended and adopted.
The folio wing granite firms were exempt
ed from taxation for term OF five years
from and including the year 1901: The G.
r. Blanchi Company; Brown, Nelson and
Calvin; Ducette Brothers and the American
Granite Company.
The fiat tax rate OF $I60 on dollar OF
the grand list will do away with the four
per cent discount Taxes will be payable
to fhe city treasurer July and thirty days
Is allowed for payment. On August all
unpaid tax bills will be placed In the hands
same added.