News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-05
Hyde Park Town Meeting

The Hyde Park town meeting was no
as largely attended as usual. The measles
or fear of contracting them, kept many
away. This was true about the represen
tation from the North Village, about hal
the usual number being in attendance
from there.
At 10:30 Moderator Allen called the
meeting to order and the Warning was
read and then the business of the day
began.
George B. Allen was elected Moderator
without opposition. The same was true
af Moves Wood for Town Clerk, he being
elected for the Oath time.
For School Director, Elbridge G. Sher.
win was elected to succeed himself, al.
though there was bit of opposition tt
him--there being six votes for Arthur
Perry, five for II. M. Mcfarland and three
scattering.
For Lister it took two ballots; the vote
on the first being divided between III. b.
Lanpher, e. G.. Sherwin, S. B. Waite aud
f. H. Strong; 6, IS, 36, and so. On the
second ballot Strong was the winner, re-
ceiving SO votes to Waite 33, Sherwin 80.
For Selectman the balloting began with
G. G. Goddard, Ii. b. Lanpher, E. j..
Parker leading, with several scattering
the vote being, Goddard, A; Lanpher,
"a; D. B. Gray 10; scattering, II. 1t re-
IL hallnt fn ntfant nlantinp
At the end of the fifth ballot Goddard
Withdrew in favor of Lanpher, and on the
sixth ballot Lanpher had 80 votes to Ed
ward Parker 40 and scattering 6-and
Homer was the winner.
For Road Commissioner two ballots
were necessary. The two leading candi-
dates were James Jewett and Edgar
Pratt. On the first ballot Jewett had "a
and Pratt the same, with "a scattering.
On the second ballot Jewett had 80 votes
aud Pratt 80, with IA scattering. This
ballot gave Jewett an election.
For Overseer of the Poor F. B. Crowell
and Albert Whitcomb were candidates.
Whilcomb won out by vote of SO to "a.
John Miner was honored with an unani-
nous election as Constable and Collector
and l.. p. Butts was made 2ud Constable.
r. S. Page was reelected Trustee of
Public Money; w. D. Strong, Treasurer
ana j. S. Leach, G. E. Davis and L. P.
Butts Auditors.
5. B. Waite was elected Town Grand
Juror, Town Agent and Tree Warden,
0. E. Bailey was made a Town Grand
Juror. r. s. Page agent to convey real
estate, and Miss A. D. Sawyer cemc
terry commissioner.
Several hours, as usual, was taken up
in discussing the amount of tax to be
raised, and the final result was ST. As; di- |
for school, 10cts. for snow
roads Sets. for state school, sets. for state |
Tets. for county, 35cts for mis-
cellany, 5cts. for state and 20cts. for high |
ways.
The sum of S25 was voted for Memorial |
Day without a peep against it. Not so |
when the sum of $50 was asked for the |
Library. There was the usual opposition |
md after much discussion ballot was
aiken; 81 to 43 in favor of the $50.
The question of disposing of the aban-
doned Battle Row school house was left
with the agent and selectmen.
On the question of taking advantage of |
he state offer for permanent highways
there was prolonged discussion. A
notion to "pass over the article" finally |
'esulted in mo" vote of 81 to 80 and the
he sum of 81 900 was voted this purpose
~ a rousing majority. The vote on the
license question is given elsewhere with
he other towns. The total vote was 1855
Is against total vote last year of PAS.
t was a close call and is accounted for by
he drop off in attendance at town
neetiDg.
Altogether the occasion was an inter
sting one and while it was a prolonged
essOn it was devoid of any bitterness of
ceiling and all went home in good
umOr.
GRAND JURoRs-P. A. Parrin, L. S.
Chas. d. N0yes, j. @. Perry.
PETIT JURoRs-G. M. Hogaboon, E. E.
'dger, Denis Finnegan, D. S. McAllis-
er, L. NJ. Baker, Henry A. Davis, II. A.
Toyes, M. A. Jones, G. &. Broadwell, G.
|. Davis. Leon Bailey, F. B. Crowell.