Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05

had been made to equip Main street and
section of Elliot street with orna =
mental lamp posts had no support in the
meeting and the article relating to buy
ing ornamental poles was dismissed after
discussion. 1t was decided not to re-
linquish ownership in No. hose house
From 100 to $50 voters were in the hall
when Bailff John I. Kaine raped for
order Chairman L. j. Waterman be-
ing absent. 1t was $50 o'clock Clerk
w. II. Perry read the warrant and r
P. Hopkinson of Esteyvlle. in his eager
ness to name successor to Balif
Waterman, whom he said he understood
wauld not serve again, nominated H. G.
Barber without waiting for the election
of a clerk. Mr.. Kaine announced that
the first officer to be elected was a clerk
and w. II. Perry was elected to sue
coed himself Mr. Hopkinson then nom
mated Mr.. Barber again and there was
no opposition to the nomination The
other bailiffs were reelected, consisting
of S. A. Richmond, John T. Kaine, Wal
ter S. Stearns and o. T. Ware in the
order given. w. II. Perry was re-
elected treasurer, w. A. Shumway tax
collector, Harvey W. Sanders chief en-
gineer of the fire department and F. X.
Barrows auditor.
Mr.. Barber was out of town on bust
ness Tuesday evening. He had heard his
name mentioned in connection with the
office, but he was not a candidate and
before leaving town he left orders to
have his name withdrawn If it was pre-
scented, but his instructions were not
carried out.
The reports of the officers were ac-
cepted on motion of E. C. Crosby, which
brought the business down to article g.
which was to raise money for the COM
ing years expenses Bailiff Richmond
said the amount of money to be raised
would depend largely upon what action
was taken under article 7, which was to
see If the village would vote to buy or
namental lamp poles, and upon his mo-
ton it was voted to postpone consid-
Grafton of article until article was
disposed of. Artile related to
salaries of officers, and on motion of
Mr. Hopkinson it was voted to pay the
same salaries as last year.
The only time when anything approach
ing fun" developed was during the
consideration of article 5, which was to
see whether $500 should be set aside for
10 concerts by the First Regiment band
After a little wait George l.. Durham
moved that such an appropriation be
made. w. H. Vinton offered an amend
ment to the effect that the concerts
be given where the bailiffs want them
and not where the band wants them"
Joseph E. Brockington, a member of the
band, quickly replied that the band al
ways played under the direction of the
bailiffs and said there was no necessity
for such an amendment. Bailiff Kaine
corroborated what Mr.. Brockington had
said whereupon Mr.. Vinton remarked:
IT'S we'll enough, amt it, to vote to
have them under the direction of the
bailiffs?" The amendment finally was
adopted, also the original motion as
amended, Mr.. Vinton prompting the
chairman a little in putting the motion,
Just to be sure that the amendment was
not omitted.
Article was to see what salaries
should be paid the members of the re-
organized fire department. A. p. ST.
monds moved that the assistant engi-
neers' annual salaries be increased from
S25 to $50, that the salaries of the fore
men be increased from $25 to $35 and
that the regular firemen be paid $50 a
year instead of 500 as heretofore. A
question by E. {, Crosby brought out
the fact that the total increase would be
about $3.50, but that in reducing the
number OF men when the department
was reorganized a few months ago the
salary list was cut down about $1,000,
so that If the salaries were increased
there would still be a saving as COM
pared with the former salary expense.
Mr.. Simondss motion was carried, only
two voting mo-"
When the next article, article 7, was
taken up, which related to buying Or
namental lamp poles, Bailiff Richmond
read statement prepared by Bailin
Waterman, showing that so poles would
be required between the railroad cross
ing and the Wells fountain and from |
Main street out Elliot street to the hook |
and ladder house. The cost, including
the laying of wires in a conduit, would |
be at least $500. The annual expense of |
lighting them, three lights to pole |
would be about $4,000. Mr.. Richmond said |