Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-19
"CITIzeNS" VS.. PEOPLE"
TWO SEPARATE TICKETS FOR
TOWN OFFICERS FILED.
Blodpett, Gibson and Walker Norni.
mated in Opposition 10 Old Board Of
Seleetmen--No Unusual Articles in
Town Meeting Warrant.

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Town Meeting Warrant.
The official ballots for use at the
town meeting March ] will bear two
separate lists of officers. one known
as the Citizens" ticket and the other
as the Peoples" ticket Both tickets
We're filed with the town clerk Satur-
day afternoon. The Citizens ticket.
which Is in opposition to the present
board has the following nominations:
Moderator Henry ID. Holton: town
clerk, W. :. Newton; selectmen. + W.
Blodgett Ernest w. Gibson and War
ren L. Walker: treasurer, WiIford II.
Bracket: overseer of the poor, J. l..
Stockwell: first constable T. r. Thay-
er second constable, Carl S. Hopkins
collector OF taxes. r. T.. Gordon, lis
ters Azor Marshall, n. Il. Chamber
lain, A. J, Currisr. William c. Hor-
ton and John l. Barney; auditors, III.
B. Chamberlain, Charles G. Staples
and Frank S. Pratt; trustee of public
money, William s. Newton; fence
viewers. Clarke C. Fits. Alfred S.
Thompson and Arthur Brasor; town
1 grand jurors. NJ ]. Moran and II. F.
Z
! William H. Kinson. pound keeper.
/ Benjamin Williamson. jr; surveyor of
wood and Inspector Of lumber and
! shingles. W. A. RamSieil road com
missioner. Prescott S. Eames; school
director, George r. Hunter, trustees
! of the Brattleboro free library, Chas 4
A. Miles, Patrick Cunningham and r. I
X. Marvin; town agent. James L. Mar 4
tin.
The Peoples ticket is as follows.
Moderator. H. D. Holton. town clerk.
W. S. Newton : selectmeu w. II. Vim
ton. r. r Gleason, z. II Putnam:
treasurer w. ". Braekett. oyerseer
OF poor ]. L. Stockwell, first con-
stable. +. Il. Thayer: second constable
J. l.. Stockweils tax collector, r. f.
Gordon; listers Azor Marshall, II. r. "A
Chamberlain, A. J. Currier, W. c. Hor-
ton and L. l.. Barney; auditors, II. b
Chamberlain. c. G.. Staples and r. s.
Pratt: trustee of public money, w. S.
Newton; fence viewers, C. r. Dunklee,
j. F. Hooker and H. c. Rice; town
grand juror NJ ]. Moran and II. F.
Weatherhead: inspector OF leather, W.
II. Kinson; surveyor Of wood and in
spector of lumber and shingles, l. T. Z
Holden; pound keeper. George Prouty; &
road commissioner. p S. Eames; town
agent, J. l. Martin school director, :
d. T. Perry a
The main difference between the [
two tickets is In the nominations for v
selectmen. c. c. Fits and James r a
Hooker who were nominated as fence 5
viewers on the Citizens" and "Peo- q
Piles" tickets q actively both decifn- s
"a formally s6e f1nN al9air names tp .
be used so these spaces viii appear 4
blank on the official ballot II. f. $
also declined to allow his F
name TO be used for any office. G
The three men who have been norni- 81
lated in opposition To the present D
BOARD of selectmen are certainly well oi
qualified for the positions. Mr.. Blod- a
;ett has had several years experience q
IS chairman Of the bailiffs and is wen ts
.cquainted with the administration Of C
own and village affairs in addition TO
Laving plenty of time 70 attend 10 the Of
uties OF the Office. Mr.. Gibson is NJ
young man (young men ought to m
ave greater representation in town b
hairsl and his legal knowledge m
1ould be of much value Mr.. Walker pr
thoroughly acquainted with the te
eeds Of the western section of the br
own and would make an excellent *
ian to work in conjunction with co
Iessrs. Blodgett and Gibson. of
As the town voted last year to use lei
ne Australian ballot system il should no
e remembered that. vote for town Of an
GERS win be counted, in compliance br
18th the law. at o'clock in the af- lila
.rnoon at which time the general tt
1siness will be taken UP. The vote ella
a the license question viii be counted Th
D. m The ballot boxes VIII he ms
,ened at a. m. PEI
The warrant for the coming meet pr,
& has been posted this week but it grC
,ntains no articles OF unusual i'm AM
,rtance. The first three articles lite
hich appear are: to act upon the au
tors report to choose all officers re-
tired by law and TO see If the town ,
ii raise money to defray the expens
and liabilities of the town. Article \
is to choose three library trustees: san
ticle s. TO see if the town will ap-
opriate sum Of money for the sup We
rt of the free library: article 6, to \
: if the town will appropriate mon feri
for the proper observance of Me- T
,rial day article Z, TO see If the ,,
Tn win appropriate money for the
re of the Commons and burial
FUNDS: article S. to see what salaries gra
Ill be paid its town officers article N
to see if the town will exempt from her
,ation the polls of the members of N
Western engine Co, of West Brat Kat
boro: article 10. TO see If the Aus Eva
Ian system of voting shall be con- \,
ued article II, TO see if the town -.
give to Company the use of Fes- -
al hall for drilling purposes one :,
hit each week; article Il. to tram n
[ any other business. anu
~ o,a question which is I,kaIv IN han,
se discussion is the method the n
N VIII take in paying the $500 ever
ch was spent for the new Connec- part
It river bridge in excess OF the or M
lal appropriation. Iis'