News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-14
WORTHWHILE,
Annual Village Meetina.

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larger than usual, about 200 voters
being present. Considerable interest
was manifested in some of the articles
of the warning, which occasioped
some discussion and explanation,
which we believe led to clearer and
more satisfactory understanding OF
the articles in question.
The meeting was called to order BY
! T. c. Cheney. Warning was read BY
| A. A. Niles, T. G. Cheney was elected
President and A. A. Niles Clerk for
the year ensuing.
c. FL. A. Stafford gave concise te-
port of the work of the Trustees for
the past year and also made an e3-
PLANTATION of several items of expense
which have been incurred forimprove
ments of a permanent nature on ohr
highways, etc. The report was unahi-
mously adopted.
A. A. Niles was elected Trea surer by
reclamation and 81. d. Bryant Col
lector by like vote. The old Board
OF Trustees was retained for another
year, which is a proper recognition of
their faithful and efficient services in
this capacity. A ballot was taken
for the third member of the Board
which resulted as follows Whole
number of votes cast 1877 of which A.
h. Campbell had IA, VIM. G. McClin-
took 40, with four scattering.
For one member of the Water and
| Light Commissioners the names of
ID. A, Slayton, the present incum-
Dent, and G. III. A. Stafford we're pre-
sented and a ballot called for which
resulted as follows Whole number
cast, 166, of which G. III. A. Stafford
received LIS, III. A. Slayton 40 and
scattering, which gave Mr.. Stafford
the election. The retiring officer has
served on the Board for the past
eight years, looking after the books
and devoting much time to the bust
ness of the office Mr.. SIayton is y
thorough business man and has con-
Quoted the business of the office in a
very creditable manner, for which be
deserves the thanks Of every voter IN
the village. Following is a report
submitted to the meeting by Mr..
SlaytOn -
1t will be noticed by the printed Reports
that the Electric Plant shows q profit OF
$1530.10 and the Water Plant S2351 81,
making a total of $3SS2 OF. $3627 were
paid out to take up water orders and about
$500 put into extension of electric lines. The
total cost of the water and light plants7is
S66126 a. This amount has been paid
down to $40 ,000 the amount of the original
do fhAs IA
ton of the water and light plants and stock
of supplies, the electric plant has furnished
profit of $46S1.S6, and the wafer plant
l2,56937 making total of S17251, %
Both plants have been increasing in their
rentals from the start. The water plant is
comparatively complete, and will need very
| little paid out each year for constructions
but the electric plant will prob bly, take near
ly $1,000 annually to extends it's lines, as
occasion requires, but with every extension
there comes an increase of income. .r
For the water plant for the coming year
there should be expended quite a little on the
dam at the Bugbee springs, and a roof over
the large reservoir. Just how much this ex
pense will be no one can tell. OF the $40 900
bonds $4,000 was converted into a village
order and is now with onr bank at a low rate
| of interest Feb. /. 1905, there will be due
| $4,000 more of the bonds, SO that in the
| next three years the plant will not be able TO
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| porous as in the past year, they will make a
| very handsome sum toward it.
Since the starting of these two plants there
has been collected. and mostly in small bills
about $50 900, and large part of it paid
out in small bills. The annual business of
these two plants is $40, 900, collected in and
paid out.
For Chief Engineer Of the Fire De-
partment the names of f. W. Webster
and Col G. W. Doty were presented
and, although MIR. Webster protested
ballot was called for and resulted
like this Whole number of votes
cast SS. Ofthis number E. w Web
ster had 81 and G. W. Doty "a, and
Mr.. Doty was elected. For First and
Second Assistants A. j. Smith and
Chas. Bovnton captured the plums.
A. F. Whitney, +. G. Fleetwood and
II. A. Slayton were elected to serve
as Board of Auditors.
Article four, to take action in re-
gard to sprinkling the streets,
further extension of the sewer system,
or the extension of concrete walks
was referred to the Trustees.
A vote of SO cents on the Grand
last of Village was voted, with the
usual 4 per cent discount if paid on
or before Nov. l.
In regard to article six, it was vOt-
ed to set out of the village corpora
tion the land owned by j. c. Noyes
near Boardman's mill.
Articles seven and eight were dis
posed OF by the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions presented by Geo.
M Powers 80 III
Resolved, That the Board of Water
and Light Commissioners be authof-
lied to lay three inch water pipe
from the hydrant near the re8
dence of A. F. Whitney to a point IN
front of the residence of j. Ii. War
rem in Brooklyn, so called, ard n
enter into a contract witt the La
noble Valley Fair Ground Company
to supply their Fair Grounds VIII
water at $40 per year for a tef@ OF
20 years. tt
The matter of amending the village
charter was referred to a committee
of three, f. G. Fleetwood, Chas. Stat
ford and Henry Atkinson, who will
make the amendments and report at