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

Annual Town rleeting.
The bright weather, and the impor-
tant subjects to be considered, caused
the largest attendance at town meeting
that we have seen for % years. Punctu-
ally at 10 O'Clock the town warning was
read, and when concluded Henry T..
Randall was unanimously elected mod
orator. A similar honor was accorded
George S. Robinson in his reelection as
town clerk, a position held by him for
20 years. He appointed Geo. l.. Dyer
assistant. The matter of disposing of
the reports of the various officers was
postponed until all other matters in the
warning had been considered, aud the
freemen at once proceeded to the cleo
ton OF officers with the following result
Selectmen, NJ. b. Ladd, b. w. Farmer,
j. W. Thurston.
Town Treasurer, G.. S. Robinson.
Overseer Poor, Jas. +. White.
Constabes, T. II. Flaherty, c. d.
Thurstou.
Collector of Taxes, NJ. l.. Dyer.
Listers, Warren Ross, q. +. Clarke, l..
l.. Cobb.
Auditors, 4. j. Parsons, l.. F. Jones,
ID. p. Mackenzie.
Trustee, O. S. Eaton.
Fence Viewers, The Selectmen.
Town Grand Jurors, nj. l.. Dyer, Z.
NJ. bartlett.
Inspectors of Hides and Leather, Chas.
johnson, Claude Foster, Fred Cane.
Pound Keepers, S. d. Hobson, w. r..
Rosebrook,G. w . Currier, George Spiller,
A. NJ. Stevens, Charles f. Tracy, and
voted their barns and yards be designa-
ted as pounds.
Surveyors Wood and Lumber, j. +.
Linden, ii. f. Ames, Ed. Spiler.
Road Commissioner, G. II. Allbee.
Town Agent, N. Hobson.
School director, 3 years, L. b. Jones.
Cemetery Commissioner, Mrs. N.
Warner.
Library Trustee, J. w. Thurston.
The town officers having been elected,
the articles in the warning were taken
up, action thereon being as follows:
Article 5. Relating to the manner of
collecting taxes. Voted that taxes be
collected as heretofore, by the town
treasurer, the customary dicount of 4q
allowed to all paying their taxes within
the ninety days.
Article 6. To see if the town will
vote to expend 800 for the purchase CT
apparatus for the putting in of concrete
sidewalks. A resolution presented by
O. NJ. Carpenter, authorizing such an
expenditure by the selectmen, providing
for the use of the apparatus by private
parties, or permitting the road commits
sioner to build private walks or; drive
ways at actual cost, and 81 per day ex-
ira for the use of the apparatus, was
unanimously adopte d. s4.
Article Z. The seectmen were in
structed to appoint a fire chief who shall
have full charge of all fire apparatus, to
keep the same in good repair, and ready
for Use at any time desired. The chief
to have complete authority at fires, and
the apparatus under his sole control
Compensation to be arranged by the Sc
lectmen for time actually spent.
Article s. To see if the town will
vote to pay +. f. Norcross the Currier
wood bill Oratory galore was un-
corked over the burning question:, and
yes and no vote being demanded, 9S
voted yes and rs no.
Article 8. Voted to appropriate the
sum of S75 in excess of that allowed by
law, for the maintenance and enlarge
ment of the public library. A resolu-
ton to appropriate 800 for this pur-
pose was defeated.
Article 10. Voted to appropriate $40
for the proper observance of Memorial
Day.
Article IL. Relating to the raising of
funds for current expenses. This was
another great bone Of contention,
amendment after amendment being
submitted, and after much discussion
without result, the meeting adjourned to
Wadnesday morning at 10 O'Clock.