St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
VILLAGE nHETINd.


VILLAGE TlEETlNU.
Omcers Elected Facts and Figures
from she Annual Report.
Fewer votes were cast at the annual
village meeting last Wednesday than at
any time since the Australian ballot was
inaugurated here about a dozen
years ago. George R. Crosby received
55 votes for tax collector, which was the
highest number of votes cast, and when
the business was transacted at 2 O'Clock
there were only score of voters present.
President P. F. Hazen presided and the
usual business of the annual meeting was
transacted. The trustees recommended
these appropriations for the current year
and they were adopted:
Highways. $4,000
Macadam, $500
Street lighting, 5000
Fire department, 5000
Water works. 2oOo
General department, 1900
Police department, 100
Sewer depaT tment, 1000
Parks 300
Hydrants, $40
Stable department, 500
Sidewalks, 2OOO
Total. $27,61o
When the article to appropriate money
for band concerts was brought up Still
man Fl. Kent said the band were giving
16 concerts each season, instead OF II,
and the band boys hoped the voters
would see fit to increase the approprla-
ton It was voted that sum not ex-
ceeding $3.50 be appropriated, which is
an increase of $3.50 over last year.
1t was voted to use the Australian
ballot at the next annual meeting, and
the article relating to raising taxes for
the current year was postponed to the
adjourned village meeting to be held on
Tuesday, July 5, at 2 O'Clock.
The only item of deferred business was
the article relating to the purchase of
land at the upper end Of Railroad street
for a village park. This matter had
ben previously discussed a a special viii
1age meeting and final action postponed
to the annual meeting. The article was
dismissed without debate.
The president then announced that the
following officers had been elected for the
ensuing year, the number after each
name representing the votes he received:
President, L. p. Slack, SO.
Clerk, C1nton B. Weeks, So.
Treasurer, E. D. Blodgett, 81.
Collector, George r. Crosby, SIS.
Trustees. l.. H. Farnham, So; Frank
N. Carr. 81; Frank A. Scott. 54.
Auditors, E. c. Chandler, 81; w. 7.
Horton, SO; R. c. Baker, So.
Fire Wardens, ]. N. Gale. SO; G. R.
Crosby. So; E. L. Hunt, 81; II. E.
Byron, So; w. L. Heath, SO; Cyrus
Sargent, SO; ]. M. Perham, 48.
The village reports were distributed at
the meeting and can be obtained at the
trustees office. The trustees announce
that the sewer appropriation has been
increased this year to provide for the
construction of a new 24-lnch sewer
down Eastern avenue to the Passumpsic
river. In MIR. Russell's report there is
much to interest the residents of the
village. He recommends the macadam-
izng of Maple street. and calls attention
to the fact that crushed stone sidewalks
have been laid on nine streets. New con-
crete walks have been put in on parts of
Main, Pearl and Mt. Pleasant streets,
and a large amount of concrete walk
recovered. New sewers have been laid
on FIVE streets. Henry Howard, chief of
the FIRE department, reports the addition
of 500 feet OF hose, two new hose wagons
and a new drying tower to this depart
ment, and recommends for the coming
year another hose wagon and 500 feet of
hose. Supt. Richardson recommends
extending the intake 1000 feet up the
river from the dam, to an artificial pond,
water being obtained by filtering.
Health Officer Aldrich reported for the
year 40 cases of typhoid, 143 measles, 6
diphtheria, 5 scarlatina, 1 consumption,
IL chicken pox and Is whooping cough.
The police department reported 4S ar
rests, of which 43 were for intoxication.
Eastern Star Installation.