St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-04
THE MARCH MEETING.
The Town Goes No License by One
Hundred and Forty Majority.

Town woes No ny Ohc
Hundred and Forty Majority.
The annual March meeting was held
yesterday in the Town Hall, and these
officers were elected:
Moderator, P. F. Hazen.
Clerk, E. d. Blodgett.
Selectmen, c. c. Fo,lensby, H. Fl. Carr,
Wesley Sargent.
Treasurer, E. D. Blodgett.
Overseer of the Poor, o. P. Bennett.
First Constable, George R. Crosby.
Collector of Taxes, G,orge R. Crosby.
Listers, D. M. Bacon, 0. S. Abbott,
Dennis E. May.
Auditors, w. T. Horton, E. c. Chand-
ler, George Ranney.
Trustee of Public Money, E. D. Blod-
gett.
Road Commissioner, Horace Jackson.
Town Agent, Leighton P. Slack.
Inspector of Leather, H. F. Griswold.
Town Grand Jurors, Clinton B. Weeks,
J. R. Stevens. E. c. Chandler.
Fence Viewers, the Selectmen.
Pound Keepers, the Selectmen.
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber, E. E.
Caller, A. L. Bragg, William Wetherbee.
Town School Director, Mrs. E. A. S.
May.
The various articles in the warning
were taken up at 2 O'Clock in the alter
noon.
Article 2 was disposed of by increasing
the town tax from S5 cents to 81 90 on
the grand list; by adopting a tax of so
cents on the dollar for school purposes,
and highway tax of 20 cents on the
dollar.
Under Article 3 the sum of $50 was
appropriated for the observance of Me-
mortal dav.
The article to dispose of the old Sum-
mervlle schoolhouse and use the land for
public park, was dismissed, Lawyer
Dunnett having explained that the town
school directors had sold the building
and that the first deed of the land had a
reversionary clause providing that if the
land was ever used for other than school
purposes it reverted to the heirs of the
owner.
Quite discussion on the sixth article
arose between !. R. Stevens and Alex.
Dunnett over the abatement of taxes.
The article was finally disposed of by
passing a resolution providing for four
per cent discount on all taxes paid before
the 18th day of October next.
The article providing for the prepara-
tion of town history was disposed OF
by adopting this resolution introduced
by Elisha May
Resolved, That the selectmen investi-
gate the feasibility and exptnse of pre-
pairing and publishing town history,
10 report to this meeting at an adjourn
ed session, and that when we adjourn it
be to meet on the third Tuesday of May
next to hear and act upon the report.
Article s relating to accepting water
ing tub at East st. Johnsbury from Miss
Charlotte Morrill,, in memory of the late
Calvin Morrill,, was unanimously adopt
ed
Under new business Elisha May intro
duced this resolution and moved it's
adoption:
That all contracts by officers of this
town for the erection or repairs OF build
ings or bridges, or for stonework or sup
plies for the use of the town, IN any de-
partment, or for use of schools OF the
town, involving a probable expenditure
OF fifty dollars. or upwards, shall be
made only in mpetition-that is, by
proper proposals in writing, by proper
officers, and bids in writing; and that
hereafter, in the town reports, the details
OF expenditures be set out, giving the
kind and quantity of the article purchased,
and the price. This resolution. ii adopt
ed, to remain in force until rescnded by
future vote of the town.
On motion of Col. Fletcher a clause
text books excepted" was inserted in
the resolution. An amendment 10 have
the amount in the resolution raised to
5000 was lost.
The vote on the license question was
announced at 8 80 and resulted as fol-
lows:
Yes 532
No 672