The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07

George L. Durham said it would be
mistake to reject the charter for it
gives the village additional power. He
did not agree with the idea of placing
all of a sprinkling assessment upon the
abutters, but thought the plan adopted
by some cities and towns of having
the village pay one-halT and the abut-
ters the other half more equitable.
DIR. Fremont Hamilton wanted to
know about the village lines and the
chair informed him that they were the
same old lines.
Mr.. Kaine, after going over some of
the ground that had been covered in
debate, said it was by no means Ger
tain that it was not time to have one
form of government aud abandon the
double plan of village and town gov
eminent
Mr.. Durham maintained that the
adoption of the new charter could not
be Objectionable to those who wanted
still further changes made, for they
could be made after a start with a
better charter than the village had be-
fore just as we'll as to continue mutt
lating the old charter.
L. ID. Taylor suggested that the mat
ter be laid on the table and COM
mitteee be appointed to report on
changes desired in the new charter.
He held that there had not been fair
show for consideration or criticism of
the charter and no opportunity to have
changes made except such as the COM
mittee deemed desirable The matter
could be threshed out and submitted
to the extra session of the legislature
which is to be called.
no nhoi h., 4
have a ballot on the question, called
upon the various officials who have
charge of balloting at the village cleo
tions to take their places and said that
the village had prepared ballots for
=" Yes and "No. - which were ready
for distribution.
The balloting began at $50 and was
over in 30 minutes. The vote, Yes
/ $50; No l07, was announced at S.55
o clock. 1T showed unexpected
strength for the opposition. The cleo
tion of officers by viva voce vote was
at once taken up.
Mr.. Perry was promptly nominated
for clerk and as promptly elected. The
name of Scion A. Richmond was pre-
scented as the first commissioner for
| the term of three years that BTattle-
| boro has ever had. No other name
was presented and he was unanimously
elected. John It. Kaine was similarly
named for the term of two years and
was elected as was Henry r. Brown
for one year. w. IL. Perry and w. A.
Shumway were nominated and elected
treasurer and tax collector respectively
The question of the tax rate caused
momentary discussion. Mr.. Chamber
lain said he thought the village grand
list would be in the neighborhoOd OF
100000, an increase of $4,000 over
last year Road Commissioner Henry
r.. Brown was asked what the oiling
of the streets cost and he replied
promptly, lone and one-ffth cents pei
yard as they are now. He added
that about three cents a yard a yeal
would pay for oiling the streets.
Mr.. Durham moved a accent ta>
payable July. l, and it was promptly
voted unanimously.
1t was voted first that the salaries
paid all village officers be the sam,
as last year, but Charles r. Crosby
offered an amendment to make the sal
aries of the commissioners 800 yea
each, and this was voted.
l.. E. Holden moved that Is concert
II by the First Regiment band be givei
; weekday nights In the same places a
last year and that the village appro
), pirate the sum of $500 for the pur
, pose. There was no opposition.
When the next article, that t
I change the name of Elliot street t.
I Market street, was reached, Charlie
| y. Boyden moved it be tabled an'
, there was roar of approval.
Col. J. Gray Estey moved that til
, commissioners be instructed to draw
q up a set of bylaws to be submitted t
the voters at a public meeting as 500
! as the bylaws could be prepared, an
o this was voted.
q He then said that he understoo
| that Fire Chief II. w. Sanders dC
y clared that the old hook and ladde
4 truck was no longer fit for service
and when that official stated on tn
8 floor that the ladder truck is unsaf
70 and a disgrace Col. Estey moved tina
r. the commissioners be instructed to bu
@ a new one, and that motion was carrie
$ without question.
y The meeting then adjourned at 81
II o clock.