The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-03-09
QrEr Town MEETING.
~ ~ Dyer Er-cl~tcd selsctnlau.
Reports - Officer~ Accepted Ef.
Tar Sornc JoyiAl Discussion. TaA
of 100 Cents Voted.

AAAFNR1h- bAhfN WV @NN@i ~
of the voters present and SHOVE
good Interest In the affairs Z
the town, The numerous articl,
N the warning were tascn up an
discussed and voted upon. II Wa
about half after twelve when IN
business was over but the polls wei
open on the liquor question until
O'Clock.
The first business of the da
vas the election OF moderator an
Hon. Frank c. Archibald was eleei
ed. he TOOK the chsir and proceed
ed with the business.
fhe election Of town officers wa
The neat In the warning and the fol
lowing men we're elected TO the var
Ious offices
Chas. A. Shattuck was lecte
Town Clerk TO succeed himself
VIM. H. Roberts was electe
Town Treasurer TO succeed himsell
Douglas II. Dyer was elected Sci
eetman Tor three years to succeed
himself.
Hon. Frank c. Archibald wa
elected School Director for thre
years in place Of A, J. Hicks.
Two listers were elected. one 4
serve for three years. Geo. o. Wood
cock. and one for two years. T. L
Fish.
Fred o. Bourn was re-electei
Road Commissioner. having II!
votes and Frank Benedict his Oh
ponent having 5i votes
c. l.. Dench was reelected Over
seer OF the Poor with I21 votes an
0. G. Felt his opponent had 8;
votes.
VIM II. Roberts was reelected
Trustee Of Public Money.
James D. Purdy was elected Con
stable and Collector.
James r. Kilburn was elected 2nt
Constable.
Frank C. Archibald was re-elect
ID Town Agent.
James Hanley was chosen Tre,
Warden.
Hiram EgglestoD, A. b. Marsde
and A. J. Hicks were elected Aud
tors.
Earle s. Marsh and o. @. Eel
were elected Town Grand Jurors.
w. II. Benedict. Cemetery Con
missioner.
The reports OF the various off
GERS were taken up separately an.
discussed and accepted.
A tax OF 100 cents on the dolla
OF the Grand List was voted an,
Ia the following proportions. Higi
way Tax, 20cts.; State Highway TIA,
bets; State School Tax, Sets. ;Schoo
Tax. Acts; Town Expenses (lnelud
Ing $500 for permanent road), 2.
cts; and County Tax. 3 cts.
The sum Of Fifty Dollars was vo,
d for Skinner Post. No. "a, g. h
II. to help defray the expenses
Memorial Day celebration.
The vote on the question "Shal
license be granted for the sale
liquor In this town
was. Yes l06. No 1856.
The sum of $500 was voted to
appropriated for permanent road
in addition to the regular S per cen
tax and to which the State add
$500.
sl00 was voted TO the Mancheste
Union Band for open air concert
In the three villages during the sun
mer Of 1911, the vote being, Ye
81, No 81. Total 1874.
The article In the warning appef
aiming to the erection OF stone
arch bridge near the Colburn Houst
xas the next question and was dis
,ussed at some length. A goot
many were OF the opinion that {
iew bridge was the best while 9th
,rs thought that the old bridge wa.
III right only II needed a few re |
,airs. F. ID. Glddings was callet
ipon to give q rough estimate a.
o the cost OF the two and which b
hought was the best. lie said
hat the difference In cost woul.
lot exceed 800 and that the ston,
rch bridge would be the best. n,
Iefinite action was taken on the ma
er but 1t was voted that as ther,
we're several bridges that woul,
ave 10 be rebuilt this coming yea
hat the Selectmen should use thei
'est judgment la the matter.
That article relating to the az
ointment OF the Road Commission
r instead OF electlng him by ballo,
Tas dismissed.
The article 10 regard to the msdi
al inspection OF the public school
sas laid on the table and was moi
rought up again.
The article regarding the elect
az OF an agent TO convey to the
lew England Telephone and Tele
raph Co, right OF way acrots the
own Farm was discussed freely
| vas finally voted that the Select
len should act as agent and In tht
that they should have IL
ind the rights and interest OF th,
own In the property.
The article IN regard 10 the 81
npilon from taxation OF manufac
iring establishments for q periot
| ten years was adopted
The article in regard 20 the er
nption from taxation OF hotels
ther now In existence or hereai
II establIshd. in the toSn FOR
eriod OF five years vas dismissed
Hon Frank c. Archibald was re
ecied agent ln the case Of Franl