The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-08
IA. Chosen At Annual Meeting
Tuesday Evening.
m BURNETT ELECTED BAiLifr
o,,sr Members Of tho Board Arc Same
La Resolution Directing
R,l.Es 70 Secure Legislation Neees.
.,ry f5f Municipal Lighting Plant.

Hr #.ar.#HF aa3t AhktFh MNAAAAhiA TUT
r aa 1.r OUTCOME, This was Illus
rf.. ar gHe annual village meeting Tues
aaHHa The unusually large attend
rsa s.. 5aa almost wholly 10 the conies
IT,. .#r 81 clerk aud treasurer ans
n Ha hegn decided public lhlccs
..r.f f.aaaIHy although a contest oycl
,i-.. nj tHH haiiih served 10 hold at
t.fHa .ar "a time
IN. ra.s.. fer clerk and treasurer
vl,. .HrHta. AS characterized by th,
II, 81. l.,#rg GA both sides, In is pre-
tr'r.ft ..a.#s e. ue-emhled bout between
.s,r institutions. The candidates wen,
VII prgt aHi &, 4. Boydcn, the for
Az uIrrus hg = vote Of ~ 10 l3i. Til,
a,iLrrBf uI this question was the tirsl
IA IN, .He.ut aud began Immediately az
~ M meeting had been called 10 order
NAE. hAenk. james Il. Hooker nom.
iT,fg4 Alr ilayden as a good citizen, a
grigl accountant and a man who would
M IT, a#rt aetrptably. In nominating
M pug C.. C. Fits referred 10 the long
.lr,I-, ii III. ather rs clerk aud treasurer
IA .I he believed the village wanted a
Am hi die 90 block. lialloting continued
ir slaUt Is minutes, the result being an.
rSgB,sl al 7,d. Although the voting was
irGs,aly ior clerk alone the outcome
stilsl d. question OF the treasurership
1, Wtl. Mr. liuyden scconding the nomi-
nation of sir Perry for treasurer when il
zane up little later IN the meeting.
When the choice OF hailiiis came up for
consideration W. III. Bracket nominated
Hery h. Brown and +. L. Hopkinson put
Grgipl che name OF II. ii. Burnett. Be-
iore the hlII0ting began, however, Mr..
Burnett name was withdrawn and Mr..
Brown was chosen by reclamation. Mr..
HorNu.0n then nominated G.. T.. Gilman,
Mo Wa, elected with but one dissenting
vote. and followed with the nomination OF
". D. Gibson whose election met with no
opposition. Mr.. llopkinson figured as
Nominating committee third time by put
tng forward MIR. Buruett's name a second
tins bu, withdrew II again when w. ID.
Perry named ". ;. Stearns, who was chos-
en without contest. On the question of
fifth member OF the board Mr.. Hopkin-
sOn was in evidence for the fourth time as
Champion Of Mr. Burnett. X. 5. Childs
named Dennis Duggan and NJ. p. Davis
named John j. Eckels. The result of the
ballot was as iollows Total vote, 22l;
necessary for choice, Ill; III. III. Burnett,
ID y. 's Ithtlrr oo' Dcnuls bussdi'
81. II. W. Sanders and w. A. Shumway
we're chosen to the offices OF chief engi-
reer anu tax collector respectively with
out opposition.
The question Of accepting the reports of
Tie village officers brought out some ques-
tons from }. I. kaine in regard to GER
tain items in the balliifs' account. He in
CURED inst about a charge of 81 made by
G. E. Gilman for one pair of spare horses
and single horse for one day and two
nights July 4, Mr.. Gilman replied that it
was the custom OF the village to have ex-
TIA horses and driver in readiness in
case Of fire the night before July and
during the day Mr.. Kaine thought 81
pretty heavy charge under the circum-
stances and started to argue the matter
with Mr.. Gilman when the chair ruled him
out Of order 1t was evident that many
people agreed with Mr.. Kaine on this
matter but the force of his contention was
lost when he objected to a charge made
by an expert electrician who was called
here to examine the fire alarm system,
saying that the local inspector should have
been made to pay this out of his own
pocket After further discussion the re-
ports were adopted with few dissenting
votes On motion of James +. Hooker
q tax Of IS cents payable July | was vot-
ed and on motion of w. II. Bracket the |
salaries OF the officers were made the same |
as last year, An appropriation of $500. was |
made Tor series Of band concerts in ac-
coTdance with the usual custom.
On the question of selling the present |
sGcaled chemical engine in Esteyville Il. |
", Gibson inquired if the chief engineer |
mad not changed his mind since he recon-
neaded the sale of this piece of apparatus.
tAe Sanders said he inspected the Els.
Eyvlile equipment a few days ago and
mad become convinced that if the present
cart were, equipped with 35-gallon tank
would be worth keeping. S. b. Emer-
Sn moved that Mr.. Sanders's recommen-
da'lon be adopted and w. III. Vinton sec
vlded this motion after satisfying himself
mat the change would mean increased fire
protection for Esteyville property. The
motion was carried
~ was expected that article 7 in rela-
ioA to taking steps toward securing
@alIer Tor a municipal lighting plant
sOlld arouse some discussion but the ma
EIy OF the voters present seemed to be
vi lle opinion that such steps should be
Meh IN any event. L. e. Holden Of
Nlea q resolution which after an amend
I'lt by Z. Z. Fits read as follows:
Resolved-That the board of bailiffs
ale hereby authorized and directed to
procure II possible from the legislature
aeAt TO be convened such legislation
@,may be necessary to enable the in
wlp9rated village of Brattleboro to
suiGhase or construct a plant for arti-
aSlal llghtlng. to be owned by said in
soipofdted village, for use of its inhabi-
"arts, and to construct, establish or
E .lWse power therefor, or to avail
a jsel Of the right to take power or
mmsv.iiclty from such corporations as
s mas De bound by law to furnish the
f uuiI, WIN authority to raise necessary
t tonM by the issuing of bonds or by
@ai Ut each IN part, and providing in
sa nI enactment for the maintenance
a nru operation of said plant. They may
r,v.ule Such assistance and incur such
S hpease In compliance with these in
,tuV.lohs as they deem expedient.
n Sn, flttss amendment was the clause
tas n'ins 70 taking power from corpora .
eynl,r uoalu by law to furnish it, and in
Crnayioh OF this he stated that the
hmS I River Power company was
So rn oy its charter to furnish Brattle-
na " WIN power for municipal uses at a
niss;omu " determined by a courts COM
The 'Y rn,l i necessary. W. d. Perry thought
reop;r rSsoiu no should contain a clause
Of III the endorsement of majority
|. No ers OF the village, but Judge j.
smnr "! "! explained that the resolution 9
The ny ns,a instructed the bailiffs to procure
On, jSSSeesdIy legislation and that tho vOt- |
T,b a9 not have to adopt it unless they 9
n s5H ne to do SO. The resolution was adopt- l
sE UNANIMOUSLY and adjournment was then
qui1n," !he ihev. H. A. Goodhue was in !
70 CE CON- tTnglner the bailiffs had the right !
"usIruct sidewalks.