The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-10

1t will be seen that Messrs. Brown,
Eckels, Gilman, Gibson, Schwenk and
Stearns had more than a majority. A
number of voters did not vote for bail
ifs, but gave their ballots for the
other officers. 1t was contended by
some members of the board of civil
authority that the total number of
ballots cast for any officer should be
used as a basis for determining the
majority. The adoption of this rule
would mean that only Mr.. Brown, Mr..
Gilman and Mr.. Stearns were elected
Others of the board of civil authority
cussion among the members of the
votes cast for any candidate for baillif
should be used as a basis in determin-
ing the majority. The adoption of this
rule would give six bailiffs a majority
as above stated. After protracted dis
cussion among the members of the
board of civil authority it was decided
to adopt the latter method and then
came the difficulty of deciding which
one of the six to weed out. Mr.. Gal
vim had plenty of advice from the rev
stragplers who remained to hear the re
sult announced, some holding that each
of the six having a majority was equale
" entitled to a place on the poard'
while Others argued that the only com
mon sense way of deciding the question
was to declare the five having the Iarg-
est number of votes elected. Mr.. Gal
vim finally sent for Village Attorney
Schwenk. Mr.. Schwenk stated that m
asmuch as he was a candidate he dld
NOT relish the idea of deciding the ques-
tion, but in his capacity of village at
torney it was his opinion that the hV ,e
holding the largest vote were elected
The chairman decided in accordance
with, Mr. Schwenk S views when le1t
Mr.. Eckels off the board.
The board, as now constituted Is the
same as last year with the exception
that Mr.. Gibson succeeds MI GAVIN
who declined to be candidate TINS
year. ~, 5o,ro1ored
was the quiet campaign conducted TO
oust w. D. Perry from the ONCE Oh
clerk and treasurer in favor OF ErneS.
T Waterman. Mr.. Waterman s name
did not appear on the ballots ana II
was necessary for those voting Tor MN
~ write his name in one Of the blank
snaces. Mr.. Waterman made d go"
showing under the circumstances. Eol
olork Mr. Perry received 1875 to so TOT
NJ waterman. Mr.. Perry received
1917 for treasurer to &c for MI "aIei
man, The vote for other oihcerS was
as follows:
ron COLLECTOR of taxes, W. A.
ShumWay ...''.' wv
For chief engineer, Harvey W. orc
Sanders ........... oee
For auditor. Charles A. Harrls.''' -o0
Tho ballot box was closed at TWO
ILL, and tbe result was not an
nounced until minute or TWO past -'O-
The meeting opened at nine o 'clock'
Chairman John Calvin calling the meet ,s
mo- to order and Clerk Perry reaulns
t lhs variant. But few voters were pres
o ont at the opening hour. The 1lrst ar
tiolo was to elect officers Tor tne en-
s',;nc wear and this consumed the tlno
,,n+ii7 two clock when the otner pusl,
ness ness was taken up while the votes mere
l HIN counted. About 60 voters Wel .s
, urass at this time. Other business
Vas taken up while the votes T Mene p =
i w@ counted. Under Article = James e 4h h
Hacker moved that the Reports ~
Lifts Lifts and other officers be aceepseu
a oaiIi adopted and it was so ordered. Ar ",
anu aooP o, i, raoard to raising money
fnr defraying the expenses Of the n1I !,
iogo for the coming year: C ma a l,,,,-
l said the grand list Tor Or tne 1 I4 tbo
mo wear would be about $4z,oo0 a as nor
I hagiliffs recommended tax OF 90 t,ot pa >
o oa,tiD George W. Pierce moved Tn tna ooi 4
teT of 50 per cent. be voted e to 9 Ie W. !
i YAK u as usual on or before July
nnd if was so voted. On the mo ,ho col
a. ana I II Holden it was voted that the 5 tbs
L. ~. H. l 81 tbe officers be the same !n t
aaIoi wear as in the past year WIZ" MI
c 3?lnsed If Article 4. Under the n ltat
a ortioIe Col. G. A. Miles moved - ne Is
aFoS be appropriated for series on ut
ooou air concerts by the FIRST ~ t The
open a within the village limits. Inc Inc
PAM ot;on was seconded by several anu