Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-03-03
TOWN MEETING.
Heavy mo" Vote, and -"OId Board
of Officers Mostly Retained.

OF O1ItCefS mostly nGtdtHSo.
That Randolph doesn't want the licensed
saloon; that her citizens are well satisfied
with the services OF the town officers; and
that the town school district will settle for
the expensive new schoolhouse at the Cen
ter-these are the conclusions to be drawn
from Tuesdays meeting.
On account Of the storm and the lack OF
any deep excitant, there was not large
outpouring of voters. Harmony pre-.
vailed. There was no contest over any OF
the town offices, all being filled by acela-
nation except the road Commissioner, who
must be elected by ballot, and for that of
fee Mr.. Wells received every one OF the 162
votes cast. In almost every instance the
officer of last year was retained for the
coming year.
The fun list Of town officers follows:-
Moderator, j. ID. Denison; town clerk,
Edgar A. Hatch; selectmen, NJ. ID. Church,
II. S. Booth, c. NJ. Waldo; listers, j. p.
Cleveland, Horace Clifford, j. b. Adamsi
auditors, G. X. Granger, j. W. Fargo, A..
A. Priest; treasurer, VIM. H. Dubois; coli
lector, c. X. Granger; overseer, A. Ii.
Beedle; trustee public money, b. 7. Lom-
bard; first constable, J. F. Lamson; sec
ond constable, j. A. Boswell; town grand
jurors. George ID. Hyzer, ID. ID. Howe, u.
| ID. Camp; pound keepers, Geo. S. Day, j.
NJ. Atwood, A. W. Emery; surveyors OF
wood and inspectors of lumber, Lemuel
Richmond, George d. Hyzer, John A.
Boswell; road commissioner, j. b. Wells;
/ inspector OF leather, +. c. Cone; sections,
r. A. Smith, w. r. Adams, 5. K. Waldo;
| cemetery trustees, 5. r. Waldo, l. S. Chase,
j. w. Waldo; fence viewers, M. L. Wash
burn, j. +. Jerd, j. c. Greene; school di-
rector TO succeed f. II. Smith, Rev. T.. c.
Clark; trustee public library, j. W. Fargo;
grand Jurors. j. b. Adams, II. A. Allen,
Lyman Hutchinson, F. g. Sprague, ii. Y.
Fletcher, II. p. Sanford; petit jurors, A.
NJ. Smith, G. II. Mann, j. NJ. Atwood, ID.
d. Howe, d. l.. Chatfield, A. A. Gilman,
ID. Il. Sargent, " A. Grant, w. +. wash
burn, G. A. Chadwick, ID. Fl. Morse, J. II.
Wood
The reports OF the officers as printed
were adopted, except that relating TO
schools, which came up later.
Seventy five dollars was appropriated
for Memorial day, the exercises to be held
at the Center.
On motion OF T.. Richmond $500 was APP
propriated for support Of the public IL
brary.
On motion OF L. 9. johnson, the over
seer was directed to engage bed at the
Clifford Sanitarium for the relief and
support Of the INDECENT poor, at an ex-
pense not to exceed $500 for the year.
Taxes voted were:-1c. county, DC. state
highway, Sc. state school, Bic. town.
/ total 45c.
The ballot box was opened at the be-
ginning Of the meeting on the question
of license and perhaps 100 votes had been
cast when q. H. Slack moved to vote
| bv check list and il was so ordered, the
clerk being directed to keep list OF the
names to prevent repeating. Mr.. SLACK
/ then moved to begin all over under this
method. Objection was made and the
motion ruled out of order. Then the
vote itself was rescinded and voting pro-
ceeded until 3 o'clock when the box was
+ turned and the count showed Yes, Ito;
no, 346.
When the town school district went
into session, on the question OF adopting
, the report, it appeared that there was
some dissatisfaction because, in building
/ the new school house at the Center, the
i limit OF 5000 placed last year, exclusive
OF furnishings, had been exceeded by
more than 1900, with considerable YET
to pay for. G. Z. Pope and A. A. Gilman
criticised this action and inquired by
what authority it was done. &. II. Tenn
pie for the directors explained that while
i the original plan was for 5000 building
unexpected additions had been made, and
extra expense incurred by reason OF
unavoidable delays. Mr.. Pope's ques-
ton as to how far the directors could
involve the town beyond the limit named
remained unanswered. n. l.. Boyden,
while deploring the extra cost, said the
town district was undoubtedly holdeh
and would have TO settle. Quite lengthy
discussion folloWed as TO the claim OF the
contractor for extra compensation due
10 DELAY OF material, and with regard 10
the defective heating apparatus OF the
new buildings at the Center ana East
4 Randolph. The officers report was
/ finally accepted and tax Of 25c. voted
7 to apply on the school house debt.