The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-03

l.. Eddy. who moved the augmentation
be $4,000 and who went into an from.
lied argument as to why this amount
is needed, also from Rev. D. F front
a member of the book committee. q
L. Durham and Kittredge Haskins
Mr.. Holden s amendment was lost and
Mr.. Eddy s motion was carried.
On motion of G. L. Durham 500 was
appropriated for Memorial dav ex.
penses and the same sums as last wear
were appropriated without comment
for the care of the commons and bu
rial grounds and for the salaries of the
town officers.
Martin Austin tackled article -.
which concerned the tax rate. and
and moved that the tax be ~ cents on
the dollar, payable July l instead of
A. cents as last year or 46 as recon-
mended this year by the selectmen.
This was promptly voted.
Bond Issues Discussed.
Articles L. aud il caused the mos;
trouble. The first contemplated bond
ing the town to the amount of 81 900
for the purpose of retiring temporary
sidewalk loans and the second pro
posed bonding the town for $4,000 for
the purpose of paving other temporary
loans.
S. A. Richmond wanted to know what
rate of interest was being paid on the
temporary loans and \. f. Merrill of
the selectmen thought ) per cent, but
was uncertain. Treasurer Bracket was
not in the hall at the time Mr. Aus
tin at this point offered resolution
calling for the issuing of bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 in amounts of 1,00C
each. dated Jan. !, 1915. ana pavabiC
Jan. l. 1888. with interest at not more
than four and one-half per cent. pay
able Jan. / and July l each year. prin
cipal and interest payable at the PEG
pies National bank. The resolution
provided that the bonds should be ex
| ecuted by the signatures of the Sc
| lectmen and treasurer and that the
treasurer should sell, as he deemec
| best, at private or public sale at tht
best price obtainable. The resolution
was turned down. On motion of Gcorg
| Wheeler article IA was promptly pass
ell over.
There was some consultation anon,
men who realized that mistake ha,
been made and Mr.. Durham argue,
shat it was poor business policy not t
| bond the town for it would save tn
town money. Mr.. Bracket, who had re
turned TO the hall, upon being asked
gave an explanation of the finance,
| While thus engaged his handling @
| figures so startled William bakers, VIII
was leaning against the wall, that Nj
bakers slid to the floor with some nois
and amid laughter,
Mr.. Richmond then moved that a
ticles Is and II he reconsidered IN
Mr. Austin : resolution. which oue
had been turned down was passed a
most unanimously on the second .
tempt. Mr. Durham then introduce
; resolution that covered article Il an
which was identical with that offere
by Mr.. Austin for article II eXcel
that it called for 1000 instead
: 81. 900 and this was passed.
Rollin s. Childs here attempted
offer a resolution. .sbut the chair d
clared him out of orders 1t was
. this point that someone. remember,
j. that the ballot boxes for the liecn
= vote. due to clos, ut ; ,T9ofll. had IA
been turned and the chair at B..
' o clock, called for the board of ci,
+ authority to count the ballots.
Article II, to see II the town won
Inappropriate money for highway pa
c poses under Act l3> of the Acts
1912. was passed over
kittredge IIaskins, Or. :. f. La
ton and Hermon 7. Eddy were rc-ele'
cd library trustees The members
Western Engine company No / We
voted exempt from poll tax.