St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-02
THE MARCH MEETING.
A Lively Time and Lots of Business
Transacted.

i lie WANNll NICE llNO.
A Lively Time and Lots of Buslnes.
Transacted.
i The March meeting yesterday was 6
memorable one and an unusually large
vote was polled. P. F. Hazen made ar
ideal moderator, his decisions being rem
dered with great fairness and to the gen
eral satisfaction of all.
| At the beginning of the meeting U. g.
| Goss lodged a protest against voting fol-
| road commissioner, based upon Act 63
Of the Laws of 1902. The chair ruled
that the town and village voters should
deposit their votes in separate ballot
boxes. but that the votes would be
counted collectively and kept in separate
packages tor any further use. The bal
loting proceeded until 2 O'Clock.
At 2 O'Clock the other articles In the
| warning were taken up and these county
petit jurors were elected: John McDon-
aid, p. O'Malley, T. 81. Underwood, J. a.
Thompson, O. c. Amidon, Luman Ladd,
Romance Balch, Luther Brown, Milo
Spaulding, F. H. Ranney, Olin Sargent,
E. E. Sargent.
County grand jurors, A. F. Lawrence,
c. c. Follensby, w. T. Horton, George
Burbank.
Under article 2, on motion of c. c.
Follensby, it was voted to raise a tax of
S5 cents on the dollar on the grand list
for the town tax, SO cents on the dollar
for schools and 20 cents on the dollar
for highway, these to be paid to the
collector as soon as assessed.
Under article 3 it was voted to appro-
pirate $3.50 for Memorial. day.
Under article 4, on motion of Capt. E.
F. Griswold, the sum of $175 was appro-
priated for additional fire protection at
the East village, 500 to pay the indeb-
tedness on the building and the balance
for equipment.
Under article 6 it was moved that the
collector be instructed to make dis
count of S per cent on all taxes paid
before Oct. Is next.
appropriated to collect and preserve in
the Athenaum "reminiscences of the older
citizens and descriptions of the buildings
of the early days of this town. No fur
ther action was taken in regard to a
town history.
Under article DR.. Aldrich moved to
appropriate $25OO to begin on macada-
mizing outside the village. This motion
was vigorously opposed by M. ]. Cald-
beck and John Mcdonald and the motion
was lost.
Under article L. P. Slack, the town
agent, was appointed agent to convey
the old Clay hill school lot to Gideon
Liberty.
J. r. Stevens introduced resolution,
which was adopted. that no town Off
GER, unless otherwise provided by law,
shall receive more than So per day for
his services; that his expense account be
itemized and that before he draws his
pay it shall be sworn to before a town
officer.
William Higgins introduced resolu-
ton, which was adopted, that the town
treasurer is hereby instructed to pay no
orders of the road commissioner in excess
of $500 above the town, state and
highway taxes. This resolution was
supported by E. T. Ide and unanimously
adopted.
]. R. Stevens tried to get resolution
before the house to investigate the books
of the town treasurer. and M. ]. Cald-
beck wanted special committee ap-
pointed to audit the books. The chair
ruled the motion out OF order.
During the transaction of the business
the board of civil authority had been
counting the votes and the result Of the
school director was as follows:
Whole number cast, 1167.
Necessary for a choice, 5S4.
Rev. A F. Walch, 673.
Arthur F. Stone, 494.
And Rev. A. F. Walch was declared
elected for the ensuing three years.
The license vote resulted as follows:
Whole number cast, 1889.
Yes, 400.
No, 7SO.
Majority for no license, 371.
These officers were elected by the num-
Der of votes following each name:
Moderator, Alexander Dunnett 955.
Town Clerk, E. D Blodgett 982.
Town Treasurer, E. D. Blodgett 997.
Selectmen, Wesley Sargent 951. Harry
Fl. Carr 8O7, Fred D. Gilman 763.
Overseer of the Poor, w. H. Ropie 996. /
Town Agent, L P. Slack S7S.
Trustee of Public Money, e. D, Blod-
gett 933.
First Constable, George R. Crosby
1927.
Tax Collector, George R. Crosby 1O17.
Road Commissioner, Horace Jackson,
1858; George Morrill,, 135.
The vote cast by the residents of the
town and not the village for road COM
missioner was as follows:
Horace Jackson, 112; George Morrill,,
60.
Fence Viewers. Wesley Sargent, 826;
Fred D. Gilman, 791; Harry III. Carr,
7OS.
Pound Keepers, Wesley Sargent, S13;
Harry H. Carr, 1872; Fred D. Gilman,
TIC.
Listers, Frank A. Hovey, .O06; Delos
M. Bacon, 99S; O. S. Abbott, 9S7.
Inspector Leather, H. F. Griswold,
S79
Inspectors Wood and Lumber, A. L.
Bragg, S66; William Wetherbee, 864;
6. P. Moore, S5S; Silas Randall, $50;
Charles Gee, S54.
Grand Jurors r d Thononsou 2S9.