St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-24
new BAND, FIRE TRUCK
Village Votes For Both AT Special
Village Meeting Large Band
Appropriations

One band under the name of the
St. Johnsbury Consolidated Band
and new combination automobile
fire truck installed at some central
location were ensured by the action
of the voters at the special village
meeting held last Friday evening.
There was large attendance, the
town hall being filled and there was
considerable talk before thetyote
was taken on either article in the
warning.
| Pres. C. w, Steele called the
meeting to order at just 7.3O and
Clerk May read the call.
! Article one was to see if the VIII
lage would rescind its vote taken
at the regular village meeting ap-
lpropriating $500 for 16 open air
concerts by the st. Johnsbury band
J. Rolf SearIes said st. Johnsbury
wanted a good band and one that
would do credit to the village on all
occasions. He had been informed
that the st. Johnsbury and Harmony
bands had reached an understanding
by which one good band was possi-
BILE. The leaders of each band had
agreed to select one man and these
! two were to select a third man.
These three men would then select
the best musicians from the two
bands to be members of the ST..
Johnsbury Consolidated Band and
all money appropriated by the viii
lage would be paid to the members
/ of this band. The old organizations
can be retained if the members de-
sire but the village recognizes only
the Consolidated band. He then
asked F. x. LanctOt and d. r. Cole,
! leaders of the two bands, if they
would confirm his statement.
Each gentleman responded and
both gave the credit of the move to
consolidate the bands to the Com
mercial club which approached them
first. Mr.. Lanctot said il was under
stood that the Consolidated band
was to receive all money appropriat-
ed for band purposes and would be
the band to appear on Memorial day
and at the fair and other occasions
of town interest. Mr.. Cole confirmed
this statement and said if anything
could be done to consolidate he was
in favor of it.
George w. Caldbeck moved that
the vote be rescinded and it was
practically unanimously voted.
Article two was to see what sum,
if any, the village would vote for
outdoor band concerts. DIR. j. M.
Allen moved that the sum of 81 900
be appropriated for out door con-
certs by the st. Johnsbury Consoli-
dated band and it was carried with
but few votes in opposition.
1Ea Aufov,,oT,sTo Tp.1cE
Articlet hree was to see if the
village would rescind its vote at
the regular village meeting author
chase and install in some central To-
cation a combination automobile fire
truck to be used for fire protection.
vote be rescinded. He said he had
been told he was opposing the pur-
chase of a truck because he owned |
a hose house that was rented to the |
village. This was not true as he was
not opposed to a fire truck but op-
posed to the method by which it was
to be obtained. He believed it would /
be better to house such a truck in
it's own building. We should rescind
this vote, appoint committee of
five to investigate the cost and go
about the matter right.
Prof Henry Fairbanks inquired
If there was any way of taking a cor
rect vote at this meeting, that is
knowing whether the men voting
we're voters or not, and was inform
ID there was not. 1
DR.. J. M. Allen said he would like
% have Mr.. Caldbeck more specific
n what he proposed to do where /
lpon Mr.. Caldbeck said he would
ike to have a committee of five /
appointed consisting of Fred G. :
Mayo, "a village trustee) A. L. +
Bragg, Ia fire underwriter) Joseph Il
3runelle and George J. Asselin, to I
investigate and report a plan. He ]
aid the policemen could be en- /
'loyed as fremen and all the differ !
mt Offices now rented by the village +
ould be placed in the new building. :
Joseph Fairbanks stated that two G
ears ago Mr.. Caldbeck was strong :
y opposed to such plan and asked :
he would explain what had so
hanged his mind. :
Mr.. Caldbeck replied that at that {
ime he thought the village should Z
Irst have the wires put underground Z
tut nothing had been accomplished.
econdly he had lived two years q
onger with such men as Mr.. Fair I
,anks and had become more civiliz- }
d. He said I'VE pay as much tax '
IS and as much insurance as Mr.. I
fairbanks does" {
Wanted Further Light.
James A. Cosgrove said that Mr.. I
;aldbeck seemed to be the target of !
he meeting and he wanted to defend I
i'm. He questioned the legality of a
he vote taken at the regular village
Meeting. He would like to know
What provision was made for man
ing the fire truck. He thought the
made by the c. H. Goss
1arage a very fair one and if we are :
o have a truck hoped it would be !
'e accepted He should favor doing )
BUSINESS with local concern even
it cost a little more. But the {
z, 500 appropriation is not all