Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-03-06

mated and elected by reclamation, an
unusual occurrence, and betokening very
general satisfaction of the board the past
year.
Oyerseer of Poor, l.. W. Stevens.
Constables, F.. A. Bemis and NJ. Cour-
chesne.
Collector of taxes II. W. Rlake.
Listers, +. F.. Davis, F.. A. Bemis, +.
F. Hobson.
Auditors, \. ". RoSwor,h, A. O..
Dechene, Frank Paquette, Jr.
Trustee Of public money, o. s. Eaton.
Town grand jurors, Geo. L. Dyer, A.
+. Bishop.
Road Commissioner, o. l.. Mansur.
School Director, f. F. johnson.
Water Commissioner, C. f.. Clarke.
Trustee of public library, d. B. Mayo.
The various articles in the warning
we're then taken up.
Voted that the taxes I've collected by
the town treasurer as heretofore.
Voted to appropriate 100 of the high
way fund for the maintenance of side
walks, to be spent at the discretion of
! the selectmen.
Voted to appropriate S7j over and
above what is required by law for the
public library.
Voted to appropriate $40 for the Oh
servance of Memorial day.
Voted to pay the fire companies 1925
and the fire chief $50.
| Voted, it is the sense of this meeting
that the lease of the shirt factory build
ing to the Green Mountain Manufacture
ing Company should be cancelled.
Article l. was passed over.
Voted to appropriate 5000 over aud
above l0Cl of the highway fund for the
construction of new sidewalks.
Voted to appropriate $50 for repairs
at the Protestant aad Catholic Gene
| terieS.
Voted to appropriate 5000 for high
ways under sec. s, article III of the
laws of 1906, which insures an equal
sum from the State
Voted to raise Sl.15 on the dollar of
the grand list, thus apportioned State,
school and highway l5c. Town school
60c. Support of poor Zoe. Highway
25c. Town Gjc.
The selectmen were instructed to pay
to the tax collector the tax of two cents
on the dollar OF the list of the polls and
taxable estate, assessed by the assistant
Judges of the county December >, 1907
RESOLUTIONS.
! BY NJ. B. I.add Resolved that it is
tine sense Of this meeting and the will
of the voters, that the water commits
sioners make no charge whatever dur
ing the ensuing year for the use of by
drants and troughs and water used in
the high school building, and that the
selectmen and school board are hereby
directed not to pay into the treasury of
the water system one dollar for the use
of said hydrants, troughs and water
Resolution adopted.
BY J. w. Thurston Resolved that
the water commissioners publish in their
annual report the names of such water
takers who are more than three months
in arrears January lst.- Resolution
adopted.
BY Rev. F.. 2 Lee Whereas, the Law
requires that pupils in the public schools
shall be thoroughly instructed in good
behaviour and morals. Resolved That
the school directors of the town OF
Brighton be requested to add to the
courses of instruction in the public
schools of the town the Apostles Creed
the Lords Prayer, the Ten Command
nents, of which, the words only, may be
taught to such pupils in the lower grade:
as have the consent of their parents to
learn them, and that pupils OF the high.
er grades with the consent of theil
parents may be allowed not more thar
three hours week, throughout the
school year, to go to such pastors al
their parents may select for explanation
of the said Apostles Creed, Lord
PRAYER, and Ten Commandments, unit
they obtain a certificate from their pas
tor that they are thoroughly instructed
; Resolution carried
NOTES.
; Two days of town meeting is one too
many.
: The moderator was on the who'll
| fairly moderate.
There wasn't one magnanimous mai
| in the house in response to the doctor
1 appeal, but one promised to be, if neces
sary.
e No, the ballot box wasn't stuffed
p Don't put new wine into old bottles, ur
S til they are washed clean.
8 Out of order and disorder were syr
f onymous.
s When the doctor would reopen h
t was re-shut.
q Tba votaro baya iuutr, ctpl the select