Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-07
THE TOWN MEETING.


THE TOWN MEETING.
APPROPRIATION OF $.4, ZOO FOR NE"
SCHooLHouSES - VOTES NO ~
CENSE.
There was almost n general shake
up in town officers Tuesday. The
hall was crowded during the whole
session, there being enough matters
of interest 10 bring out u big vote.
The license vote resulted: Yes, s4o
no, aSS; no-license majority, AZ.
John 5. Eaton read the report Of
the special committee appointed to
investigate the matter OF new school
buildings in the village. 1t recon-.
mended the erection of new build
ing to take the place Of the River
and Stanton street buildings, and
also recommended n new school.
house at South Woodstock.
, J. E. Montague followed with a
resolution, which was adopted, that
a committee of three be elected who
are authorized to erect Il suitable
building at South Woodstock, at an
expense of not more than $1,000 for
land and building.
The committee elected is George
NJ. Rood, Paul G.. Kendall and John
NJ. Blake.
{. Nj. White then presented this
resolution, which was carried with
out any discussion, the count stand
ing PSI to IS:
Resolved, That u committee Of Ave lie
elected at this meeting, and said committee
shall be empowered to locate and obtain title
by purchase or otherwise in the name of tie
town, of land which in their judgment is suit
able rs u site for a new school building in tie
village of Woodstock for the accommodation
of the present and prospective needs OF the
four schools known rs First and Scond Pri.
mary, Grammar and intermediate, and to
erect such building thereon.
Also this committee shall have power 10
dispose of the present buildings and land
connected with the same, known az the River
street and Stanton street schools, II in their
judgment deemed best; to convey tho same
in the name of the town and TO use the pro-
ceeds towards the purchase of new site.
And the town Of Woodstock appropriatcs
the sum Of s20OO0 to carry out this resolu
ton, and said committee shall draw their
orders on the treasurer of said town for all
expenses incurred under thi. resolution, not to
exceed said amount, and the treasurer shall |
pay such orders; and in case there is not
sufficient money in the town treasury to meet
the same, the town treasurer is hereby au-
thorized to borrow on the credit of the town
such money as may be needed.
The following committee was app
pointed: John S. Eaton, Chas f.
Chapman, Chas. NJ. White, George
M. Rood and Horace &. Lockwood.
Observation-Disclosures f. Johnson.
Clerk-F. !. Simmons.
Selectmen- II. &. Lockwood,
Mason Mills, Z. F. Thompson.
Treaslrer-F. c. Southgate.
Overseer--J. f. Montague,
Constable-Geo, II. Winslow.
Liste's--E. ". Prior, G. F. Rob-
son, A. F. Wood.
Auditors - Harold S. Dana, Fred
II. Reed, John S. Eaton.
Trustee of public monev--C. F.
Chapman.
Fence viewers - William E.
Charles W. Smith, Ma
son Mills.
Grand jurors-b. ii. Pinnev, &.
NJ. White.
Inspector of leather-Thomas
Smith.
Poundkeers-G. r. Winslow, G.
w. Cox.
Surveyors OF lumber--C. w. Say
ward, Mason Mills.
Road commissioner-Charles f.
w ,Od.
Town agent-H. c. Lockwood.
School director for the year. John
f. Thompson.
Four votes We're taken to fix the
taxes, ,25 per cent was decided upon,
to include iowa, state and school
taxes.
Fifty dolurs was appropriated for
Memorial day.