The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16

tlele ., was disposed of very briefly.
Chairman Osgood said the committee
recommended 65-cent tax rate. C.
q. Staples moved that the 60 cent
rate be voted payable forthwith, and,
the motion was carried without discus
sion.
This brought the meeting down to
the last article, for the transaction of
other business. Solon A. Richmond
called attention to the fact that a
petition was in circulation asking that
place be provided where the bows
could play bali. He spoke of the con
gested conditions in the vicinity of
Elliot, Canal, Frost and Green streets
ana thought the matter could be
handled better by the school district
than by the village He believed that
some place ought to be rented for
publlc playground, especially in view
OF the fact that the village ordinances
recently adopted prohibit the children
playing ball on the streets.
Clarke G. Fits moved that the com
mlttee elected by the district, to find
suitable site for new school build
ing and playground be constituted a
committee to investigate and select
ground that could be rented for a play
ground for boys and girls and that the
prudential committee be authorized to
rent such ground at a price not to
exceed $3.50 a year. c. L. Sticknev
suggested that it mi ght be found best
to rent several small grounds in differ
ent parts of the village This sugges-
ton was incorporated in Mr. Fit IS
motion and the motion was carried.
The committee consisted of the school
bard and h. L. Hildreth, f. B. Smith
and >. A. Richmond. To this list was
added last night Col. G. Estey. G.
l.. Durham and G. L Stickney
At this point H. B. Chamberlain
announced that when Mr.. Shumway
was elected collector no provision was
made as to the amount of his salary.
He moved that it be the same as last
year, which was so ordered. While the
salary question was up, S. A. Daniels
thought the meeting ought to fix the
amount of the salaries of the pruden-
tial committee. c. b. Crowell moved
that they be the same as last wear.
$50 for the chairman and SO for each
OF the two other members.
On this subject Judge j. NJ. TYLER
spoke some length. He said he was
opposed to high salaries, but thought
the committee ought to receive enough
to pay for postage stamps and shoe
leather. He thought DIR. Miller and
Judge Martin could stand courteous
treatment and suggested a raise of SO
for each of them. As for Mr.. Osgood.
Judge Tyler paid a compliment to his
painstalling work and made special
mention of the school report. saving
that IL any lawyer drew brief for
hlm as good as that report and did
not charge him s25U for his work he
never would hire him again. lie moved
that the chairman s salary be increas-
ed to $3.50, and the amendment was
accepted by Mr.. Crowell
Thereupon Judge Mrtin announced
that he and DIR. Miller were satisfied
to let their salaries remain as hereto
fore, but that they would appreciate
an increase for Mr.. Osgood He said
that at $3.50 Mr.. Osgood would not be
receiving as much as they in proper
tion to the work DONE The increase
was voted without hesitation.
Mr. Osgood expressed his apprecia-
tion for what had been said and done
and in a very felicitous way brought
in the seriptural quotation that the
laborer is worthy of his hire >