Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-08
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Fair Weather Draws Large At
tendance.

The annual town meeting was held in
the town hall Tuesday and was largely
attended. The meeting was called to
order by Moderator James B. Donoway
at 10 clock and the final business of
the meeting was not disposed of until
2:30 o'clock. The session opened
with the reading of the warning by
the clerk, after which the election
of a moderator and clerk was pre-
ceeded with. James B. Donoway was
reelected as moderator and Joseph
M. Burke was chosen to succeed him
self as clerk, both elections being the
unanimous choice of the voters.
The reports of the officers were ac-
cepted and on motion were adopted.
The third article in the warning to
determine what sum of money shall be
appropriated for the observance of
Memorial day was disposed of by ap-
propriating $100-$65 to be used in the
village of Middlebury and $35 in East
Middlebury.
1t was voted to build sidewalk from
the Maranvile corner north to the ceme
terry in the village of East Middlebury,
the cost not to exceed 5000.
The next article in the warning was
to see if the town will vote any money
to maintain, in cooperation with the
Ladies Library association, the free
public library in Middlebury On
motion tax of two and one-half per
cent of the grand list was voted to be
used for this purpose.
The selectmen were on motion en-
powered to build new bridge of at
least 10 ton capacity near the Ross mill
in East Middlebury.
The article calling for an appropriation
for open-air concerts by the Middlebury
band was the next to be disposed of.
Judge Weeks referred to the creditable
work done by the band the past season
and moved that the sum of $500 be ap-
propriated for concerts the coming sum-
mer, which was carried.
This was followed by the article to
see if the town will vote any money for
permanent highways to take advantage
of the state aid law. After some dis
cussion it was moved and seconded that
the sum of $500 be voted for this
purpose. Carried.
The article to see if the town will vote
to refund to the National bank of Mid
dlebury portion of the tax paid on the
1911 list was on motion of Col. S. A.
Ilsley laid on the table.
A tax of so cents was voted to pay
outstanding orders and for the support
of the poor and other expenses of the
town, also the payment of state tax,
state school tax and state highway tax.
Also tax of 10 cents was voted on the
grand list for schools in said town dis
tricts and for laying out and repairing
highways in said town.
1t was voted by acclamation to have
one road commissioner.
The next business to come before the
meeting was the election of the remain
ing officers.
For selectman for three years the
names of E. E. Ross, G. w. Hope and
Harry Hunt were placed in nomination.
A ballot was proceeded with the fol-
lowing result: Ross go. Hope 80, Hunt
13, scattering l. No choice.
A second ballot resulted as follows:
Ross 102, Hope &C, Hunt AZ, scattering
2. Again no choice and third ballot
was cast which resulted: Ross 108,
Hunt 72, Hope Al. There being no
choice fourth ballot was proceeded
with which decided the choice of the
voters as follows: Ross l27, Hunt l24.
For school director A. N. McQuivey
was reelected for the term of three
years.