Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-08
RelheI Town Maetlnn.

The annual town meeting was called TO
/ order Al 1923 by e. ID. Cushing, the mod
orator OF last year w. b. G. Stickney was
elected moderator, and Guy Wilson clerk.
I The auditors report was accepted on mo-
I ton Of r. j. Flint. A. Z, Hunton asked
| for information in regard 10 The Sarah
1 Woodbury. bequest and pending the dis
pOsal OF the auditors report. il was voted
to take up article 10 OF the warning which
was "ro see IL the town will vote to accept
requests for care OF lots in cemeteries"
On motion of Mr.. Hunton, IL was voted to
accept all offers OF gifts by bequest or
otherwise for he improvement, EN- bellish-
ment or care OF cemeteries or lots therein,
made pursuant to the statute. The audi
tors report was then adopted.
The following officers we're then elected
viva voce w. H. Edmunds, h. T.. Spauld-
ing and Geo. e. bearing, selectmen; j. q.
Sargent, treasurer; Robert Noble, over
seer OF the poor; +. Il. Cushman, first con-
stable; G. HI. kidder, second constable:
W. q. Whitaker, Guy Wilson and l.. NJ
Heath, listers, r. j. Flint, Guy Wilson
and James A. Graham, auditors; j. q.
Sargent, trustee OF public money
j. Hall Long was elected first fence
viewer, but asked to be excused on the
ground that he was not married man, and
ms request was granted. the meeting
then elected Il. =. Cushman, r. S. Blossom
and DR. q. v. Greene, fence viewers; &. ID.
Cushing, grand juror; Howard H. Fowler,
grand juror 4 Xcusedl, Myron Fowler,
grand juror; Clinton SOper, inspector OF
leatheri Clarence Morse, pound keeper;
4. u. Cushing, surveyor OF wood and in
spector Of lumber and shingles.
e. T.. Durham moved that the town
nave two road commissioners and ballot
was called for, resulting In rs votes in IA
Eor ana lU3 against the motion. Two can
didatcs were nominated Tor road commits
sioner, &. II. Dustin, the incumbent the
past four years, and Harry l.. Washburn.
The ballot stood, Washburn 1852, Dustin 81.
". b. G. Stickney was elected agent to
prosecute and defend suits.
Il was voted to pay taxes TO the treasur-
er. Voted to appropriate so for Memorial
day, SO 10 be expended at East Bethel aud
s3l at Bethel village.
Voted 10 appropriate S35 for Bethel Ii
brary and tl5 Tor East Bethel library. with
the provision that the Bethel library be
opened saturday evenings.
Voted town tax OF s125 aud town
school tax Of SOC.
Al p. m. the box was turned on the
license question, the vote standing Yes,
ll5i no, III, and the meeting adjourned.
TOWN MEETING NOTES.
There were Dos names ON the check list
Of these q were barred from voting as
being delinquent tax payers, leaving $50
that might have voted. so IL seems that
there were PSI that did vote aud 2q6 that
I did not vote OF those having the right.
According to his custom, Il. a. Markham
attended this, his SD annual town meet
ing, not having missed attendance since
reaching his majority
As usual, the license question was the
main matter IN town meeting OF the
three matters submitted to ballot, the
question OF having two road commission
crs called out l79 votes, the election OF
road commissioner 204, and tue license
question PSI votes
The Sarah Woodbury. bequest, concern
ing which considers bic mention was
made IN town meeting, i as folloWs:-
Il give 500 TO the sclectmen Of the town
OF Bethel, Vt, and their successors IN
office, they TO act as trustees, they 10 re-
ceiyc the principal and invest the same,
and spend yearly & be interest of said 300
on my burial BOT in the town burying
ground, especially IN caring for my mon-
an eut ana grlyCstOnus, and also making
such general Improvements III otner parts
uf said nurNing ground rs they may think
best. j give 200 10 The seleCtmen OF the
own OF Bethel, Vt, and their Successors ia
office, they tOact as trustees. they 90 receive
The principal and invest the same, and
spend Yearly the interest Of said 500 on
the burial lot and graycst0nes OF ms
. = au1iather aud grandmuthar, Peter
. ~ Oaabury and his wife. VINO are buried
. ia the cemetery at East Bethel. M. and to
care Tor al the graves Of the Wo1dburys
" in that buryiug ground. J. require no
bond Of Bethel Tor the 500 placed iu the
hal % the seiecimeu % said town"
a large humber of voters took dinner al
Cushing hall. and the ladies OF the NJ. Il.
church who gave the dinner cleared
about So
As TO MA.