Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-03-06

Article II. To see what action the
town will take in regard TO the illegal
sale OF the so called Davis school house
More oratory, aud the house being
polled IS were in favor of passing over
the article aud 50 opposed. Article &C
eordingly passed over.
Still more ora.ory greeted article IS.
To see what course the town will take
in regard to the forcible, unjust aud lille
gal removal ofthe school buildings from
the height of land district. By vote
of "a to 80 the article was passed over.
A similar result was arrived at with
reference to article IL. to see if the town
will vote to appropriate money to build
a school house at height of land.
Article 10. Voted to appropriate SIS
towards the keeping clean OF the Roman
Catholic cemetery.
Article 10. Voted to give the Ro-
man Catholic Church its proportionate
share of the gospel fund.
The question of the disposition of the
reports of the town officers was next
considered, and on motion these were
accepted aud adopted.
Article IL. The moderator announced
the vote on the question of license or no
license, YES 2ll; NO76.
Under the head of transacting any
other business legally to come before
the meeting, Mr.. Eaton presented the
following resolution Resolved, That
the words "Vermont Statutes" be sub
stituted for the words Revised Stat
utes," wherever the latter words appear
in the Curfew law passed year ago.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Pomeroy submitted this resolu-
ton: Whereas there is a responsibility
on each town to provide for the unfor-
tunate, and whereas by so doing, in the
usual way, there seems to be much of
extravaganza aud useless cost Resolved,
that the Moderator appoint commit
tee of three to report at our next town
meeting with recommendations as to
what in their judgment is the best
method of handling the question of the
care of the poor. The resolution was
adopted and Messrs. A. A. Pomeroy, f.
+. johnson and f. NJ. Bartlett were APP
pointed such committee.
Shortly after II O'Clock Wednesday
morning motion for adjournment pre-
vailed and adjourned accordingly.
NOTES.
Something unusual to have two days
of town meeting.
Capt. Randall again proved himself a
good presiding officer, and kept the work
well in hand.
We have an extra good, practical
board of selectmen, all having had pre-
vious experience, men who know the
needs of the town. In fact in the selec-
ton of all our officers the town is highly
favored, from the highest to the lowest.
That opposition to George 5. Robin
son as town clerk failed to materialize.
He was elected without dissenting vote.
The result of some ballots was sur
prise to many.
More than usual the number of bal
lots were required for certain Offices,
elections on the first ballot being rare.
whats his name -" brought down
the house and momentarily discounted
the speaf er.
The doctor carried his point the first
day, but was not so successful the sec.
ond day. H.. came up smiling after
each defeat, eager to renew each sue
ceeding battle.
There were some very close votes.
One man being elected by just the re-
quired number, another winning by only
two majority.
Personal feeling ran a little high at
times, induced, doubtless, by the posting
of offensive placards in various parts of
the village the night preceding election.
Col. Mansur, also number of com.
mercial travellers were interested specta-
tors of the proceedings.
The gallery was filled with ladies
throughout the first day.
The announcement of the vote on the
license question was greeted by cheers
and Kisses. >"s>
After all we are none the worse for
the lively and at times personal dis.
cussions INDUCED in, on the contrary, if
caused by good motives, these showed
an earnest interest in the matters under
consideration.
Well, town meeting for 1908 has gone
into history. The future is before us
Let us all strive in the year to come to
heartily support the officers elected, and
to advance the material, moral and
spiritual welfare of our town. That the
town may be more prosperous the co III.
| ing year than ever before is the
HERALD's best wish, but remember the
town will be what its citizens make it.