Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-10
Annual Village Meeting.

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hail Monday evening drew n large,
audiel &c than any of recent Years
there being nearly $50 votes cast II
the contest tor first trustee There was
an apprehension that village affairs
would be quite freely disSected and
discussed, and the attendance showed
a general interest, The meeting
was called to order by the clerk and
the legal warning read. MIR. X
Pember was chosen moderator. The
corrected report of trustees as to
orders drawn during the year, also
the report OF village treasurer and
chief engineer were accepted and
adopted
Under Article 3, for the election
Of village officers, Forrest y. \yc
was again chosen clerk by unanl-
nous vote. \ ballot was called tor
on first trustee. 1t resulted as fol-
lows: Whole number Of votes cast,
I4.; necessary to choice, Il. or
these George .Aitken had loS, O. +.
Taylor, 81. The motion was made
and carried that the clerk be instruct
ed to cast the vote of the meeting in
each case for the tour following gen
tlemen to complete the board of trus
tees: II. {. Lockwood, Frederick
Chapman. Fred III. Reed, f. W.
Prior; and the persons named arc
the village fathers iol 1903. There
was no change desired in the office
of treasurer, and Harold 5. Dana
still holds the portfolio. Charles +.
Chapman and Henry {. Gushing
were reelected auditors. The cleo
ton of collector at this point was
postponed, to I've taken up later. In
accordance with a pretty general de.
sire that our fire department be reor-
ganized, the board of fire wardcns
chosen shows a 80 per cent shake
up, four new faces being substituted.
The present board is: William L.
View, Fred \. AvcrI, James Leon
ard, George r. WinsIow, i. f.
Wardwell, George W Liberty, John
L. Gilman and Fred Delano.
Article I, in regard to the colIec-
ton of taxes bv the treasurer, was
accepted as usual.
Under Article 5 "A tax of IS cents
on the dollar Of the grand list was
as last vear-for village
expenses.
Under Article 6, in regard to light.
ing the streets, the following rcsolu-
ton was introduced bv John ).
Eaton, and was sustained by vote
Of the meeting:
''That the trustees be authorized
% make such contract with the cleo
rio light company for lighting the
streets for the ensuing year us in
heir Judgment is ton the interest OF
he village, but if such satisfactory
cannot be made. it is
he sense of this meeting that we do
rot have the electric lights"
The renewal or making OF a new
contract with the aqueduct co npanv
or water for fire purposes was left
o the disc, elton uithc trustees.
Article s. in regard to fire alarm
y stem, brought out vigorous pro.
est bv Judge | thomas O. S;eavel,
who severely and sarcasticallv ar.
Aligned the idea as being in menscly
oolish; but all did not agree, and
Charles +. Chapman, John 5. Eaton
md W. ". dearborn ably spoke for
he proposed improvement. The
meeting was with .hcm, and Il mo-
ion to leave the matter to the board
If trustees, Who are suspected, IN
'ome cases, OF iavorinS, was the
inal outcome,
The clccting of collector WAS
asst taken up, and Leonard II. Pratt
vas again chosen.
The meeting as Il whole causes
considerable jubilatinn, and quite Il
legree of satisfaction is evinccd by
ocal politicians.
A Happy New Year TO EN-.
From all reports the dance Thurs
lay night ut the kedron Tavern was
n ever, way Il most ENJOYABLE one.
One hundred and tort>-three paving
couples We're in attendance, coming
rom all sections of the country.
Every one asserts that it was the best
lance IN every way at this popular
,ouse. Good people, good Music,
good things to eat and everything
light.
QUECHEE.
Mrs. George Russ is on the sick
list, but somewhat better at this