The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-03-09
TOWN MEETING IN MANCHESTER
Largely Attended Meeting Several
Women Present and Voted on School
Matters.


ness as outlined in the legal warning
even going to the limit in voting b.
ballot on some of the measures.
The meeting was the largest attend
ed in the pas: 10 years and there wer,
about 20 ladies present, remaining al
Gay long and until the smoke Of battle
and poor cigars cleared away after
O'clock, The meet was an orderly on,
and a general good feeling seemed t
permeate the smoke laden atmosphere
Contrary to the usual custom, .hc
election of the town officers was not
proceeded with until after the various
town expenditures were acted upon
The following is the list of officers
for the coming year:
Moderator, f. c. Archibald.
Clerk, c. A. Shattuck.
Treasurer, and trustee of public
money W. H. Roberts.
School director for three years, W.
b.. Edgerton. There was one ballo.
taken on this, there being three nom.
inees Miss Hermione Garfield, w. b.
Edgerton and o. r. Bennett.
Lister for three years, w. H. Bundy.
Lister for one year to fill out un-
expired term of G. o. Woodcock, de-
ceased, C. X. Ames. There was one
ballot on this, r. B. Gleason being the
other nominee.
Selectman for three years, N. NJ
Garfield, to succeed himself. W. G..
Bebee was nominated for this position
and ballot was taken.
| Road Commissioner, j. NJ. Bourn
This was a long, drawn out contest,
narrowing down to a trial of patience
of the voters who were asked to ballot
no less than seven times, on which
ballot Mr.. Bourn won out. His main
opponent was G.. l.. Towsley. Jay
Thompson, Herbert Johnson, Myron
Taylor, Jay Bentley and several others
"also ran" More time was consumed
on this than on almost all of the
other business of the day.
Overseer of the poor, o. G.. Felt.
Collector, Herbert johnson.
Auditors, A. B. Marsden, A. J.
Hicks, and w H. Shaw.
Town grand jurors, Geo. f, Law
renee and F. c. Archibald,
First constable, j. d. Purdy.
Second constable, Michael Casey.
Town law agent, f. C. Archibald.
Cemetery commissioner for five
years, +. S. Marsh
Cemetery commissioner for one year
to fill out unexpired term of the late
&. .. Woodcock, r. B. Gleason.
The following were the names pre-
sented for the grand jury box, }. II |
Hicks, O. G. Felt, W. Fl. Benedict ard |
N. NJ. Canicid
For the petit juror box the follow
ing were the names selected: c. b.
Carleton, C. B. Rowe, j. S. Batchclder,
l. H. Connor, f. M. Walker, A. f.,
Moffat, j. C. Bacon, John Hayes,
Frank Ellison, w. A. Purdy, j. c.
Dean and F. H. Briggs.
The rest of the meeting, taking the
warning as the articles Games, result
ed as follows;
Article /. To hear reports of town
officers.
Report accepted,
Article 2. To vote lax to defray
The expenses of the Town for the year
A tax of Sl.45 was voted
Article 3. To see if the Town will
,ote the sum Of one thousand dollars,
,r any other sum Of money, for per-
nanent highways in accordance with
he statute relating thereto.
The sum of 81 900 was voted.
Article 4. To see il the Town will
-ote to instruct the Selectmen to ap-
,oint one or two road commissioners
instead Of electing them by ballot.
Defeated, so yes and l25 no.
Article 5. To see If the Town will
ote to have medical inspection Of the !.
ublic schools.
1t was voted to have medical inspec
ion. =
Article 6. To see if the Town will ,.
o.e the sum Of Fifty Dollars to :
kinner Post, No. "a, G. A. R., to de- :
ray the expenses incident to the OBJ
lrvance Of Memorial Day, 1916.
The sum Of $4,000 was voted. =,
Article T. To see if the Town will :
ote to exempt from taxation for q :,
,rm not exceeding zen years, manu-
lcturing plants or establishments
GREATER to be established and locat-
in this town. %
Dismissed. a
Article s. To elect town officers for y
le year ensuing. a
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