Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-18
ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING


nNhter Department Matters Form Primes
pal Subject for Discussion.
Ihe annual village meeting was helt
In the town hall Wednesday afternoon al
o'clock. Officers we're elected a:
follows: Moderator, Frank A. Bond
clerk, Joseph NJ. Burke; trustees
Darwin Rider, Allan Calhoun. Robert
Cartmell, John II Sargent, G. f. Pinnev
L. Il. Mellen and Henry w. Hammond
water commissioner for three wears
Charles a. Piper; chief engineer of fire
department, George Kidder; auditor
George Hammond; treasurer, C. f.
Pinney. a tax of 10 cents was voted
This is reduction of 10 cents from last
years tax.
In the absence of the village moder-
ator, Or. w. II. Sheldon, the trustees
directed j. NJ. Burke to call the meet
ing TO order. Frank A. Bond and
George Hammond were put in nom.
ination for moderator. Mr.. Hammond
withdrew and Mr.. Bond was elected
j. M. Burke was then unanimous ly
elected clerk and read the warning.
The first item regarding the report
or the water commissioners was dis.
cuSsed BY w. II. Bliss, who said that by
request of the water commissioners he
rose to explain that the total of S3910.14
should be amended as follows, as the
expenditure was for permanent cOnstruc-
tlon and unusual expenses
Battell main, ............,...s1(Oi3s "a
Changing college main,. 300 90
Marble mill main. Observation-Disclosures. 76s IA
Total. Observation-Disclosures. s2O74 81
This total should be deducted instead
of 500. The matter of the change of
the college main would seem to properly
belong TO the college to pay, the same as
an individual. in that they had used the
old main for years aud then desired the
change. He moved that the report be so
amended, but the motion was lost Mr..
Bliss explained that when G.. NJ. Wids
was village attorney the matter of run
ming the mains through the college
grounds was brought up and that G.. A.
Piper, one of the water commissioners,
made a trip to Grand Isle to see Mr..
Wilds, who drew up the following agree
ment, "A draft of which was shown. as
between the village and the college
authorities:
The village and college agree: ist, the
village may Law the man through the college
grounds, providing It do not interf, re with the
lage Gee for the land, providing the main
be used for acqueduct purposes only; 3D. If
the college and village cannot agree upon
damages, each shalt choose an arbitrator.
SAID arDltratOrS II choose n third. The col
lege TO pay the village all expense above the
award.
The village chose b S. Beck with and
Walter f. Howard appeared for the col
lege. But before an agreement WAS
reached Mr.. Brckwi'h di ii and the mat
ter was dropped. Mr.. Bliss then offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the vii age trustees be and
they are hereby authorized and directed to
examine the question as to whether the
president ana fellows of Middlehury college
are legally bound to bear the whole or any
part of the expense of moving ana relaving
the alter pipes in the colleg. grounds, made
necessary by the laying of the foundation of
the new library building. also, what if any
agreement wa enterei into concerning tho
matter by the village authorities ON the one
side and the clleg authorities on the other
an if any such agreement be found to offer
on behalf of the village 10 the cole ge ruthOri
Ties 10 ca ry out the same; ana IL any such
liability on the part of tha college, bV con.
tract or otherwise, shall he found 10 procure
II settlement OF the same, II possible by pay
mcnt, compromise or arbitration. But if the
college authorities shall refuse to carry out
such az cement, if found. aud will not assent
to compromise or arbitration, then to take
the collection OF any sum which may be due
from said college to the village of Middlebury.
Mr.. Bliss then suggested that the re-
port be adopted as modified by the reso-
luton and IL was so voted.
The third article, to lay tax for run
ming expenses and to pay orders, was
taken up. j. A. Fletcher said that 40
cent tax was needed. George Hammond
thought that a tax of30 or 30 cents would
be sufficient. if outstanding orders were
refunded at 1 per cent instead of 6, per
cent. Mr.. Fletcher explained that many
orders held by the bank were now pay
ing 8 per cent. Mr.. Hammond said he
made the suggestion as matter of
economy, thinking that no trouble
would be experienced in placing the
orders at per cent, as $1,000 in orders
for the stone crusher had found ready
sale. The tax of 40 cents was then
voted.
The fourth article In the warning, to
elect trustees, then took the attention of
the mt eting. Allan Calhoun nominated
Robert Cartmel for first trustee. ID. Rider
was also put in nomination and Mr..
withdrew Mr.. Cartmell's name.
Mr. Rider rose to Withdraw his name.
but the voters would have none of it,
ilt tlt was tltCLtu Nv dCclhIu tllOH L OF
second trustee, L. VI Chapman named
J. +. Buttolph. The name of Allan
Calhoun was also presented and a ballot
called for. The moderator named +. L.
Cushman, Frank j. Hubbard and
Clarence Wells as tellers. Whole number
of votes, 1866; necessary for a choice,
81: Allan Calhoun had ll9, j. +. But
loiph had Il, and Mr. Calhoun was
elected.
for third member of the board and he
was elected by acclamation, For fourth
member Allan Calhoun nominated John
II. Sargent. The name OF j. Il Buttolph
WAS put forward by A a Fletcher, but
Mr. Buttolrh Withdrew. j \. Fletcher
uade AN earnest plea that MI Buttolph
should be retained. bur il did not prevail,
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