Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
COLCHESTER ELECTION.
License OycrthroNn by Majority Of
100 in Vote of $50.

Tho annual meeting OF the town Of
Colchester opened Tuesday with excel
lent weather and large crowd OF voters
began 10 arrive from the country and
all parts of Winoosk az an early hour.
At the time the polls opened one of the
largest gatherings in wears was in or
near the vicinity Of Concert hall. Wi
nooski. The day. however. was one of the
Quietest. none Of the usual 'frendlY'
scraps were INDUCED IN and the day as
a whole passed of pleasantly.
The meeting was called to order at
nine o'clock by Moderator u. A. Bailey
and the warning read.
The reports of the various town officers
approved and accepted. with the cxcep-
ton Of the tax accommodation by the
selectmen.
It was voted to pay all taxes assessed
upon the grand list, direct 10 tho treas
urer
The committee appointed a year ago
TO look up the matter OF a SITE for a
town hail, reported that they had look
ed up number Of sites. including the
east end Of the Winooski block the Hop
kins property on East Allen street and
the Guilette property Mt the corner Of
East Allen and Barlow streets. The
WinoosN block property could no pur-
chased for $1,000 the Hopkins place for
5000. and the Guilette place for ZOO 90.
1t was estimated that building suit
| able for town hall purposes. two stories
in height would cost IN the neighbor-
| hood of $1,000 This together with the
| price OF ground would amount 70 $1,000.
| ". Y. Deavitt spoke I'm favor Of the
Wlnooski block property saying that the
| income from the rentals from the stores
| on the ground floor the Offices and the
| theatre. the second and third floor would
cancel the debt in a fcw years. After
more discussion resolution WAS offered
leaving the matter in the hands ~ the
| present committee, ana the incoming
board Of selectmon. The fifth article to
see If the town would vote To buld n
school house to accommodate the pupils
OF districts Nos 1 and was dismiss
! ed
A tax Of co cents on the dollar was
recommended and voted to pay the cur
rent expenses of the town.
| The interest of tho day was conferred
OF the lrcnsc question, which resulted
IN the overthrow of license by majority
Of 10 for no license.
| me voting fpr the NullCNN Town Officers
resulted as follows:
Moderator II a. Bailey, rep. 315; f.
| l.. l.inseumcr, dem. 2N3
Town clerk, c, q. Allard Go
Selectmen, Louis Alapa dem. 40: ].
| T. Wolcott, dem, $685. Daniel j. Greanev,
| dem, 1854: George ID. Mcbride, ren., 81:
r. l.. Wright, rep, 93S
| Town treasurer, c. G. Alard COZ
| Oversecr of the poor, George Shepard,
dem, 37o G. d. Flint rep. 200.
Constable, +. II. Horton, ono opposi-
| tom 6l2.
| Collector OF taxes. +. H. Horton. COS.
| listers +. NJ Wolcott dem.-rep., 437.
| Louis .dongeon, dem.-rep. 426: Henry
| Mcintyre, dem, 40: A, NJ, Wheeler, rep.
| 4G1
Auditors George T. Graves. dem. AL,
| g. II, Shpman, rep, ga; u. T.. OSulli-
van, dem. 81; e. II, Stevens, rep, 27s:
paw, rep, 40.
Trustee OF public money C.. G. Allard,
dern.-Rep SOL.
Town grand juror, Henry Conlln
dem. 464; T. Il. Hopkins rep. l79.
| Town agent to prosecute and defend
suits. Frank l.. Graves. dem, 400 II. r.
| WolcOtt, rep. 1913.
Road commissioner, ". G. Carey, dem
| License vote, No 1871, Yes 32l; no ma
| jorlty. 10,