Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-27
BELLOWS FALL NEWS
Labor Union Candidate Elected
After a Hot Fight
Charles MeEVoy viii Be Superintendent
of streets-Vote Not to Pay Any In
debtedness This Year.

"All roads" Cor streets) led to the
opera house Monday and Tuesday to the
annual village meetings Many matters
In connection Herewith had been freely
discussed for weeks, and particularly fol-
lowing the Issuing of the annual reports
OF the officers, synopsis of which was
given by The Phoenix last week. The
meeting was warned for a. m. Monday,
and was called to order by Third Bailiff
A. J.. Field, the house being well filed.
The first article, the election of officers,
was Immediately entered upon, the Aus
tralian ballot system being used, the polls
being kept open until 2 p. m. AS stated
last week there was no contention ex-
cept for the Office of superintendent of
streets and sewers the labor candidate
nominated by the caucus, Charles E.
McEvoy, being opposed by the last years
incumbent, Charles S. Moore. The bal
loting resulted in an aggregate of prob
ably more votes than ever cast in cor
poration meetings before and it tool,
three ballots to elect. The result of the
first ballot was McEVoy 253 Moore GAG.
Thomas Walsh 35, and three scattering.
There were % spoiled ballots making an
aggregate vote of 555. with no choice.
The second ballot, turned at D. M,
showed McEvoy 319, Moore 310 Walsh
~ and DR.. Kirkland 1, with no choice, a
total OF 657 votes, the high water mark,
1870, showed an election of McEvoy by
the small majority of five, the vote stand
Ing, McEvoy 25S, Moore 22S, Walsh IS.
total 504.
1t was voted by the meeting when the
third ballot was entered upon not to take
up the further business of the meeting
until 7.30 Tuesday evening when the
voters gathered again under the chair
manship of the newly elected chairman,
Fred H. Babbitt, and completed the work.
The action under the different articles
was as follows: That the corporation fur
nish water for sprinklng streets the same
as last year; that $500 be appropriated
for open air concerts during the summer
by the Bellows Falls band; that the ques-
ton OF employing a night policeman be
left with the bailiffs; that five per cent.
or the grand list be assessed for the ex-
pense OF street sprinkling, any balance
remaining to be turned into the general
fund; that the water commissioners Law
needed four-inch pipe from the corner
OF the International Paper Company's
stock house on Bridge street east to the
corner of Mammoth block; to paw the
bailins 800 for services, and 500 for
clerical work, to be divided as thew SHAH
decide; that the moderator appoint
committee of five to suggest the text of
needed revision of the village charter
have 1t printed and distributed to the
voters previous to the next annual meet
ING ior approval and presentation to the
next legislature. 1t was voted not To
raise any money to apply upon the in
debtedness ($41, 1855; to levy a tax ~
70 cents to defray the ordinary expenses
Iadded to the five per cent, for sprinIx-
ling makes 30 cents totaD; to authorize
the treasurer and bailiffs to borrow moneH,
Tor expenses until the collection of taxes
and that the taxes be collected by the
treasurer at four per cent. discount as in
former years. ="
The victory Of the labor unions in the