Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-18

AT special village meeting held in
brattleooro Jan. 10th. a water board was
eiected and authorized to procure, by pur-
chase or otherwise, a water system To cost
not over $4,000, preference being given Id
the present system owned by George r
Sroweli. II the water board is unable to
purchase this system, it is authorized to
construct an independent system. The
vote on this resolution was 38q 10 153.
The board was authorized to issue bonds
ana orders or notes OF the village 10 the
amount OF 100000. Clarke c. Fits.
counsel for Mr.. Grow ell, said the vote was
illegal and named seven grounds on which
Mr.. Crowell might oppose action under it.
The body Of John Kugan, a 24-year-old
folander who left his home in West Ruf
land Jan. 9th to hunt rabbits, was found
next day at the base OF Mount Grenier
terribly mangled by the accidental explo-
sion OF his double barrelied shot gun. The
Dody was frozf n stiff. Both barrels OF the
gun had exploded. One charge struck
hugan IN the right breast and the other
tore through his neck. 1t is believed that
the man slipped and fell over large rock.
causing the explosion. When Kugan did
not return at night his brother became
alarmed and organized a searching party
Inc men wandered over the mountain ali
night, suffering much from the cold. the
thermometer standing at 10 degrees below
zero. The search was continued until
noon next day when the body was found
Owing to new law which goes into eff
feet this year, it is expected that many
corporations which have been organized
under the Vermont laws will lose their
charters. The lew Law provides that
every corporation must pay a state tax,
THIS applying 20 companies which have
been organized and are doing business,
also TO companies which have secured
charters, bat which have never taken adj
vantage OF the act Stale Tax Commits
sloner j. L. Cushman has issued notice of
the effect Of the law to over $500 corpora
tons. The corporations must pay by
March Isl or 80 per cent will be added 10
the tax. II they do not pay before April
LIST the charters will be revoked. The pur-
pose OF the law is two fold TO raise reye-
nue. and to weed out the corporations that
have only nominal existence.
An educational conference between the |
University OF Vermont and the prepare /
tory schools OF the state was held at Bur- /
iington Thursday and Friday Ii opened I
with an address by President M. III. Buck /
ham on Relation OF the University 10 the /
Educational System Of the State.N Mason 4
s. Stone, state superintendent of eduoa-
ton, spoke on "rhe State as an Educa- 4
tiOnal Unit.n Other speakers were Prin- /
cipals J. l.. Alger Of Vermont academy, c. /
II. Morrill OF the State Normal school al 4
Randolph and Isaac Thomas OF the BUR- 1
.ington High school. .rhe Study OF Eng /
fish Literature was the subject Friday 1
forenoon. Papers were read by various /
setting forth ideas in oonnec-
ion with the subject. conference on
The study OF the English Language"
vas held in the afternoon. In the evening /
IN address on "The Story OF the Mort hum
brian Gospels" was given by Prof. 4. Il.
Lounsbnry OF Yale university.
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