Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-12
TOWN PLOT RED HOT
Residents Hsld Breezy Meeiing
 h ihe School Building.

held last evening In the scnooi building and was attended by about 70 voters of the hill. Although it was not nearly as exciting as some of the past meetings, 1t was at times very interesting especially when the Tyack- Moss Hall faction locked horns with the Rasmussen Harder Nichols clique. Hans" and his all lies were. routed at every turn last evening and the dean of Town Plot had not leg to stand on at the fin- ish. At one time when he saw his head pushed under water and held there and realizing that Chairman Thomas Walker would "sit on him whenever possible, he moved tc ad- journ. But the motion was lost J the mos" must have been heard over in Cedar Swamp. The Tyacks. James and John, with MT Moss, seemed to run things as they saw fit and what they said went.
 One of the amusing incidents dur ing the night was when the voters were about to cast their ballots for tax collector. William J. Moss was the candidate of his own machine, while I. L. Upson was looked on with favor by the Rasmussen CO., horts.
 Half the ballots had been col lected when MT Rasmussen jumped to his feet and moved that each one be made to go to the desk where the chairman was sitting and deposit his ballot. This hat business is no good" he said, land our experi- ence in the past should warn us to adopt some other. The hat may be stuffed as it often has been and some who think they are voters have no right to cast ballot"
 John Tyack then spoke up:
 "Mr Chairman, have you any sus- picion that there are thieves and robbers among us? I for one have not and think 1t is all right to pro ceed as we are doing. The other way will take much time.
 MT Rasmussen-"I have not said there were thieves, robbers and dis honest persons in the room But I want to see to 1t there are no tricks played here as frequently done in the past, and I think going to the desk would remove all possibility of the vote being wrong" Mir Tyack evidently to be agreeable seconded the motion and each man carried his ballot to the desk. Result: Moss 46, Upson 20, scattering ?. One of MT Upson's supporters moved that the election of MT Moss be made unanimous, but some of the latter's crowd said, We have enough as It is."
 During the meeting teachers sal aries caused much discussion and for a time the voters and the commit teemen did not know just where they were at. The matter was brought up by communication from Mrs Mabelle Callan, teacher in the school. asking for an increase of $50. The chairman understood that it was up to the district com mittee but it was later discovered by referring to minutes of a spe- cial meeting that the voters had de- prived the committee of fixing sal aries. Although almost all present seemed to think that Mrs Callan should receive raise. they were of | the opinion that the other teachers should also be increased if hers was granted. It was at length | moved that Mrs Callan be granted | an increase of $50.
 After remarks had been called | for and the voters were about to | decide the question, MT Rasmussen | arose and said Am I too late," meaning was he too late to talk on l the matter. "Yes, you're too late" said the chair and Hans glared at | Mir Walker fiercely. Mrs Callan was granted her increase.
 Next came a motion that Miss | Helen Kieley be granted an in- crease of $25 which would bring her salary up to s55p a year.
 MT Rasmussen-"I make an | amendment to the motion and move | that Miss Kieley's salary be increas- ed $50; she is as deserving of as big raise as Mrs Callan. Here last | year when times were very prosper ous and we had plenty of money, no one outside of our principal was. by | the way, deserving of more than $25. Now when there is no money | around and some of the property | owners are unable to pay their taxes you want to make all kinds of in- creases. But if you care 10 do 1t | am with you and we'll go 1t strong, so I move that the salary of Miss Kieley be increased $50"
 George Adams, one of the heavy | taxpayers. began to worry some. He said that since none but Mrs Callan asked for an increase none should | be. given as the others were evident ly satisfied. Rasmussen's amend ment was at length put but was smothered.
 A motion was then made by John Tyack that Miss KIeley's salary be raised s25, and this was carried. Mrs Lillian Bronson was also voted a $25 increase
 It was during this discussion that | James Tyack, a member of the com mittee, said that Miss RIeIey would be receiving much more next year than the new principal.
 Another cue for Rasmussen-"By the way, Mir Chairman, I understand that this committee had already hired a principal for next year. which think is not right. That ;s work for the new committee. and 1 for one want to let you know that I strenu- ousiy object to such highhanded 
 The chair thought that as the com mittee received a resignation 1t had power to fill it.
 Then Henry Moss. with a voice 4 A