Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-19
VILLAGE EXITING.

tor and the name of John E. Weeks
was placed in nomination for that office.
Mr.. Weeks was the unanimous choice |
of the meeting and was reelected. The
next business was the election of a
clerk and the name of Joseph M. Burke
was presented and he also was the unan-
imous choice of the voters.
The next matter for consideration |
was to act upon the reports of the vii
lage officers as submitted by the audi
tors and upon motion were accepted and |
adopted.
The third article in the warning to
see:what action the village will take
towards authorizing and empowering
the water commissioners to make and
adopt such rules and regulations con-
corning the management and use of the
water system, reservoirs, lands and
appurtenances, not inconsistent with
law, as it may deem expedient, includ
ing the fixing and collecting of water
rates.
Attorney LaFleur, being recognized
blythe chair, read several sections from
the village bylaws pertaining to the
duties and powers of the water commits
sioners. He said it would not increase
their duties but would legalize their
actions in the performance of their
duties in the future and moved that it
be the sense of the meeting that the
commissioners be granted this power.
The motion was carried.
The fourth article in the warning to
see what tax the village would vote to
pay the expenses of the current year,
and to pay outstanding orders and in
terest. The moderator stated as
matter of information that the village
on the dollar. On motion of Mr.. Rich
it was voted to accept the recommends
tions of the auditors of so cents on tn
dollar. Attorney Leroy Russell thought
the amount voted inadequate to pay
the expenses and outstanding orders
and moved that an additional tax of 20
cents be voted which should be reserved
as road money. This brought forth
little discussion in which John A.
Fletcher said that the village auditors
and treasurer had thoroughly gone over
the accounts and made a careful esti-
mate and that the original estimate of
80 cents would cover the amount needed
for the payment of the expenses of the
year ensuing. The motion as made by
Mr.. Russell was lost.
The next business was the election of
the remaining officers, he.first of these
was the election of seven trustees.
Col. S. A. Ilsley nominated n. j. San
ford and he was unanimously elected.
For second trustee Charles F. Rich
was placed in nomination by Col. Joseph
Battell and helwas the unanimous choice
of the meeting.
For third trustee the names of Thomas
F. Burns and. Nelson,.A. Seymour were
placed in nominations Gov. Stewart
thought the village shouldihave board
of trustees whose interests were con-
fined in Middlebury, and said that Mr..
Burns business interestAwere located
outside of this Zvillage and therefore
should not be aicandidate. A ballot be-
ing called for the.election of third trus-
tee was proceeded with. The whole
number of votes cast..was 1873: of which
Mr.. Seymour had 129 and Mr. Burns 20,
and Mr.. Seymour was declared elected.
For fourth trustee the names of JOS
| eph Calhoun and Prof. A. S. Hartman
were placed in nomination and ballot
taken, which resulted in the whole num-
Der of votes cast IA, of which Mr.. Cal
houn had 104 and Mr.. Hartman 40, and
Mr.. Calhoun was declared elected fourth
| trustee.
! For fifth trustee Isaac Lavonche, Jr.,
was the unanimous choice of the meet
ing.
For sixth trustee the names of DR..
P. L. Dorey and William Jackson were
presented and a ballot proceeded with.
The wholeInumber of votes cast was
155, of which.Dr. Dorey received SO and
MI. JacKsOnhfZ, ana Dr. Dorey was de-
clared elected
For seventh trustee Charles H. Will
hanson and sDr. H. L. Averill were
placed in nomination. Mr.. Burke an
nounced that DIR. .'Averll refused to be
candidate for reelection and the election
of Mr. Williamson was made unani-
nous.
The remaining officers were all elected
without opposition and are as follows:
John d. Woods, water commissioner for
three years; Fay C. Warren, chief en-
gineer fire department; Charles E. Pin
ney, village treasurer; George E. Mar
shall and G. d. Miner, auditors.
No other business appearing the
| rnpptiOO on motion aAiourpa1