News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-05
TOWN MEETING
Interesting Gathering Some Spir-
tied Balloting Liberal ApprO-
priationS for Roads, Libra
ry, Fire Department,
Band, Etc.

1
| Town meeting passed off rather quietl,
yesterday, when, Notwithstanding tai
weather and several articles of import
| ance in the warning, less than 400 voter.
were in attendance; the vote on the Ii
cense question being the smallest for sew
eral years.
The meeting was called to order short
ly after 10 o'clock. The clerk read the
warning and T. c. Cheney was elected
Moderator and A. A. Niles Clerk.
The report of the town officers was ac
cepted and adopted, and it was voted to
elect one oadCommissioner in the usual
manner.
For Selectman. to serve three years,
five names were presented and three bal.
lots were necessary before E. w. Gates
was declared elected. The ballots result
ed as follows: 1st-Total votes cast 25S.
necessary for choice 100, E. w. Gates re-
ceived 90, O. w. Chaffee II, J. E. Wood
worth 65, Geo. l. A. Smith 20. 2nd-
Total votes cast 265, necessary for choice
1873, E. w. Gates received 126, 7. E.
Woodworth SO, o. w. Chaffee 62. 3rd-
Total votes cast 257, necessary for choice
129, E. w. Gates received 149, J. E.
Woodworth 76, o. W. Chaf1ee 80.
The names of A. ]. Smith and H. D.
| Bryant were presented for First Con
stable, the former receiving the election
on the first ballot with 81 votes. Mr..
Bryant receiving %, with three scatter
ing. For Second Constable a ballot was
also necessary, resulting in the election
of H. L. Stevens, who polled 90 votes,
Mr.. Bryant receiving 33.
AS Lister for three years the names OF
D. N. Hutchins, H. A. Smalley and @. S.
Cornell were presented. Mr.. Cornell
withdrew and the election of Mr.. Hutch
ins resulted on the first ballot with 1O3
votes, against 65 for Mr.. Smaley, who
was unanimously elected to serve asList-
er for one year. The remaining officers
were also unanimously elec ted as follows:
Treasurer-A. A. Niles
Overseer of Poor-O. w. Chaffee
Collector-H. L. Stevens
Auditors--M. P. Maurice, H. A. Slay-
ton, c. H. A. Stafford
Trustee of Public Money-W. NJ Sar-
gent
Grand Jurors-T c Cheney, J H. Atch
inson
Road Commissioned. r. Currier
Legal Agent-F. G. Fleetwoo
School Director for 3 years-C. A. Slay-
ton
Cemetery Commissioner for years-C.
H. Slocum
The following appropriations were vot-
ed :-Morrisvile Cemetery Association
$1OO, for Memorial Day $50, Morrisville
Fire Department 5000, Pleasant View
Cemetery 5000 and the Morrisvlle Mill
tary Band 5000 The last appropriation
was made provided the Band give their
usual number of open air concerts.
Inpursuance of Art 10, referring to the
purchase of theGymnasium and making
it part of the school equipment, it was
voted so to do providing itcan be secured
under the terms stated by Mr. Fleetwood.
who announced he felt safe in saying the
stock holders would give their interests
to the town, providing the town paid off
the mortgage of $500. Mr.. Fleetwood
also spoke of the benefits to be derived
from such an institution IN connection
with the school.
1t was voted to appropriate $1,000 in
to the amount required by law
for highways. in order to take advantage
of state aid.
A vote was passed to appropriate
$1,000 this year and 500 yearly here.
after for the care and maintenance of the
new Library Building and grounds, and
ior the aid and support of the Centennial
Library Association. The Library Asso-
station has recently been re-organized
and according to the new BYLAWS every d,
person in town is member. d,
The articles relative to medical iDspec-
ion of schools, and the election of tree
warden were passed over.
There were several motions and amend
nents on the tax question, the first mo-
ion for a tax of 81 rs with amendment
applying any surplus to be paid on the
of the town being voted
lown, and a rate of S15 to include all
axes was voted, surplus, if auy, to be
applied on debt.
All officers and departments except the
chool board were instructed not to ex- |
,end money in excess of their appropia- ]
ions. and the Selectmen were authorized !
o borrow money needed during the year. |
Petit Jurors for 1913-14-Geo. P. ]
browne, L. Mckee, ]. w. Rivers, A. E. /
)raper. J. A. Sherwood, Geo. A. Bridge, 1
I. B. Blair, w. II. Stiles, Earl Grey, ! NJ. ,
Kelley, H. S Keller, A. II. Calkins, Wal l
er Ward, Fred r Child.
Grand Jurors for 1913'14-O. w. Chat. !
se, H. p. Munson, w. s. Newcomb, Aus
in Wilkins, A. G. Small, A J. Douglass