Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-17
VILLAGE MEETING
Reports of Officers Read and
Adopted-EIection of
Trustees

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The annual meeting of the village of
Middlebury was held in the town hall
here on Wednesday afternoon. In
spite of fine weather and excellent
travelling, less than third of the voters
in the village turned out to do business,
115 votes being the highest number cast
on any ballot.
In the absence at Montpelier of
Moderator John E. Weeks, village
Clerk Joseph M. Burke called the meet
ing to order at 2:15 O'Clock and read the
warning.
Judge Charles |. Button was at once
chosen moderator. Mr.. Burke was re-
elected clerk after the usual unanimous
and hearty fashion.
The printed reports of the village
officers were accepted and adopted, as
submitted by the auditors.
There was considerable discussion on
article No. in the warning, which
read "To see if the village will vote to
pay the Middlebury Water Department
$1,000 for the use of hydrants and water
troughs for the year 1913" The article
was finally adopted and provision was
made for its payment in the tax voted
later on.
Article No. 4 "To see if the village
will vote the sum of 500 to defray the
expenses of the inspection of the Mid
dlebury Fire department the present
year" was next taken up and was i'm
mediately put through without a dis
senting vote.
The fifth article "To see what tax the
village will vote to pay the expense of
the ensuing year and to pay the out
standing orders and interest, was next
taken up. On the recommendation of
Treasurer Charles E. Pinney, who on
account of illness was not present, a
tax of 55 cents on the dollar was voted,
this amount being deemed sufficient to
pay the extra $1,000 voted to the water
department for the use of hydrants and
troughs.
The election of the board of seven
trustees came next and DR.. p. l.. Dorey,
Charles F. Rich, Charles H. William
son, Fay c.. Warren, Nelson A. Sey-
mour, Joseph w. Calhoun and Isaac
Lavonche, jr., were elected by ACCLAIM
alton. Mr.. Williamson declined to
serve and said he wouldn't have it
again. His resignation was accepted,
and this percipitated the biggest fight
of the day. To take the place vacated
by Mr.. Williamson the following gen
tlemen were put in nomination and five
ballots were necessary before a choice
was made: DR.. r. J. Vosburg, Charles
| A. Lyman, r. l.. Brough and Noble
j. Sanford The first ballot resulted
thus: Sanford As, Lyman "A, Vosburg
II and Brough total l08 and no
! choice
On the second ballot ll2 votes were
cast and they were divided in this way
Sanford "a, Lyman SO, Brough 2, Vos-
burg | and scattering. For the third
BALLOT the name of George N. Shambo
was added to the list of candidates
but Mr.. Shambo declined. On this
ballot the other candidates had
votes as follows; Sanford Sc, Lyman
50, Brough 5, total 115, and this was the
highest vote of the day.
The fourth ballot resulted: Sanford
"a, Lyman 49, Vosburg 6, Brough and
2 scattering.
On the 5th ballot Mr.. Lyman was
chosen by vote of 60 as against 40 for
Mr.. Sanford. This result was largely
brought about by some remarks of Col
Joseph Battell in which he stated that
/ it would be desireable to have a trustee
located down near the underpass of the
Rutland railroad.
On motion of DR.. Dorey the chair ap-