Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-03-04
Annual Town Meeting.

but this, nor the bad roads, did not
dampen the aTdoT Of the voters, who
turned out in larger numbers than ever
before. The gallery, too, Of the hall
was packed with the fair sex. who took
a great interest in the proceedings. 1t
was generally expected aud predicted
that there would be the hottest of hot
times but a more orderly town meet.
iHg was never conducted, and the dis
eussions were free from the rancor and
personalities that have been displayed
on former occasions. Facts were what
the voters wanted. Ii was refreshing
to see such an interest by the voters.
Mr.. Sweeney, as Moderator, made sn eI.
cellent presiding officer, keeping the yot-
ers to the point under consideration,
well under control, aud was insistent in
preserving good order and in stopping
smoking in the hall. The days business
was conducted so promptly that an ad-
journment was made at $50.
The days proceedings follow: After
the warrant had been read, the Modera-
tor and town clerk elected, the reports
of the various town officers came up for
consideration. All were finally accept
ed and adopted save that of the select
men. This was tabled for the time
being and a committee appointed to
report the standing of the town. This
committee made their report through
MIR, L. B. Jones, their figures varying
largely from those of the selectmen,
glue to the different methods in book
keeping) and the committees report was
accepted, leaving the original report
tabled. The reports being disposed of,
the election of town officers was taken
up, resulting as follows:
Town Clerk. G. S. Robinson assistant
Il. l.. Dyer.
Selectmen, John W. Thurston, years.
The town voted to have five selectmen
this year, and A. c. Chapman and Ha-
zen Blodgett were elected, each for one
year.
Town treasurer and tax collector, &.
S Robinson.
Overseer of Poor, &. f. Clarke
Constables, J. r. Applebee, J. Aldrich
Collector taxes, NJ. c. Davis
Lister, &. f. Clarke, 3 years
Auditors, H. b. Amey, John Guest, W.
A. Gleason.
Trustee Public Money, o. $. Eaton.
Fence Viewers, selectmen.
Town grand jurors, q. l.. Dyer, l.. F.
Jones.
Pound keepers, old board reelected
and their barns and yards designated as
pounds.
Surveyors wood and lumber, II. +.
Ames, Hazen Bodgett.
Road commissioner, o. l.. Mansur.
Town agent, l.. +. Jones
School director, II. w. Blake, years.
Cemetery commissioner, Mrs. l.. F.
Jones'
Library commissioners, W. A. Glee-
son, Charles Later.
Water commissioner, d. p. MacKen-
zie. NJ B. Ladd's resignation from the
board was accepted, and c. Eugene Foss
was elected to serve Mr.. Ladd's unex-
pired term.
The various articles in the warning
were then taken up and disposed of as
follows:
Article 6. Voted to pay no water
rent on hydrants and schoolhouses, but
pay $500 for each watering trough.
Article 7. Taxes collected as hereto
fore by town treasurer.
Article 8. Voted 100 of highway
fund for building and maintaining side
walks.
Article 8. Appropriated 800 above
that required by law for the mainte
nance and enlargement of public library.
Article 10. Appropriated $40 for OBJ
servance of Memorial Day.
Article IL. Appropriated 5000, com
pensation of fire companies and chief.
Article IL. Voted to instruct select
men to lay street and place bounds for
sidewalk thereon from the Essex House
to the house occupied by Mr.. st. Pierre.
Article -. Passed over.
Articles IA and Is. Voted to pay
school directors, and selectmen instruct
ed to draw orders.
Article l6. Appropriated 5000 to
build iron fence at the old cemetery,
work to be under supervision of ceme-
terry commissioners.
Article H. Voted not to collect Office
| rent from g. f. Clarke.
Articles Is and 10 passed over.
Article 20. DR.. Sargent's bill OF
$9476 ordered paid in full.
Article 81. Special committees re-
port on the town bonded Indebtedness
in the matter of its water system &C.
cepted.
Article %. Appropriated $500 in
addition to amount required by law to
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