Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

date for reelection. There were 22S
votes cast. 1876 of which were for Mr..
Gibson and lO2 for Mr.. Richmond.
The only other feature of the meeting
out of the routine was the adoption of
an amendment to a resolution providing
for the sprinkling of streets by which
amendment the village is to pay the
street sprinkling tax on vacant lots in
stead of having two-thirds of it assessed
against the owners. The chairman was
in doubt on the first vote on the
amendment, but when he called for a
second vote the majority for the adop-
ton of the amendment was large
The meeting was called to order soon
after s o clock by Chairman Richmond
of the commissioners, and Village
Clerk w. II. Perry read the warrant.
Judge A. f. Schwenk was unanimous
ly elected moderator and the reports of
the various village officials were
promptly accepted as printed
Dennis E. Tasker nominated Scion A.
Richmond to succeed himself as com
missioner when article of the warrant,
calling for the choice of the elective
officers of the village was taken up.
Z. c. Crosby said that it frequently
was advisable to have opposition to a
man who has been in office and he
named E. w. Gibson for commissioner.
BallOting was at once begun, the
chairman appointing the following
tellers: Oscar +. Benson, l.. D. Taylor,
George E. Foster, II. d. Tasker and L.
Guy Tasker. He appointed w. A. Shum-
way and w. B. Smith as ballot box
clerks, While the vote was being taken
thtre was considerable securing of
nearby territory and general use of tel
ephones in an effort to muster recruits
foo both sides and the machinery of
the winning candidate appeared to be
better oiled. While no formal announce
ment of Mr.. Gibson candidacy had
been made, it had been decided upon
in sufficient time to have the ballots
printed and men were instantly ready to
furnish them to all voters present when
the order went forth to "prepare your
bal0ts.'
There were no contests for the other
Offices, the present incumbents being re-
cl4ted by voice vote. They are: Clerk
aIq treasurer, w. H. Perry; tax col
letor, w. A. Subway; auditors, L.
Guy Tasker and Oscar F. Benson.
Under Article it was voted to
pay the same salaries to village officers
as last year.
On motion of Lyman E. Holden it
was voted to appropriate the same
AMOUNT Of money as last year for band
cgcerts by the First Regiment band
With the proviso that there shall be
liz same number given in the same
does as last year. This carries an APP
AopriatiOn of $500 for 10 concerts.
The only debate came on a resolution
Produced by President Horton d.
Walker of the board of trade to cover
Ftlcles and concerning the sprink-
ng of streets in the village and the
ayment therefor. The resolution pro-
ided that the commissioners be in
tructed and authorized to arrange for
he laying of the dust on any street or
Highway in the village, or any portion
any street, when a majority of the
buttors on each street, or portion of
greet, petition for it in writing, the
PETITION to specify whether water or
il is to be used. 1t provided that the
illage pay one-third of the expense
nd that the remaining two-thirds be
assessed against the property owners
IN the street in proportion to the front
kge of their lots.
Commissioner John T. Kaine said that
There was one bad feature of the reso,
ltion. He considered it very unfair
bat owners of vacant lots should be
Bsessed for a sprinkling tax that was
no benefit to them. This should be
Orne by the village He moved an
mendment to cover that point
Elbridge l.. Knowlton said that he
las willing to pay the assessment for
is vacant lot.
Mr.. Kaine replied that he knew of
man who paid an assessment of SIS