Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
VILLAGE MEETING.
T, m, Chapman Moderator, OHIo-
ers Elected and lmprov-
ments Ordered.

The annual village meeting was held
at the town hall Wednesday evening
with good attendance. The meeting
was called to order by Moderator c, !,
Button. Village Clerk j, M, Burke
read the warning, The first business
to come before the meeting was the
election of a moderator. Thad M,
Chapman was placed in nomination and
elected, and Joseph M, Burke was re-
elected clerk.
The second article in the warning was
to act on the reports of the village off.
GERS, submitted by the auditors. Mr..
LaFleur moved that that the report be
accepted and adopted, which was carried.
The third article: To see if the village
will vote to amend the bylaws Of said
village by adding thereto, the following
Article: "Secton Is, Article 10. The
trustees shall annually within five days
after their election appoint three or
more Fire Wardens who shall hold office
for one year, was considered
After some discussion Mr. Burke ex-
planned this would give the trustees
power to make appointments, and on
motion of George T. Kidder was carried
The next question to come before the
meeting was the voting Of tax for
maintaining and repairing roads and
walks in the village. Mr.. La Fleur
moved that a tax of 20 cents on the
grand list be raised Adopted.
The fifth article in the warning: To
vote a tax to pay the expenses of the
ensuing year, and to pay outstanding
orders and obligations Of the village and
interest. Mr.. j. A. Fletcher stated
that the auditors recommended tax of
As cents which was adopted.
The next business to come before the
meeting was the election of the remain.
ing village officers.
DR.. P. L. Dorey moved that the re-
tiring board of trustees be reelected and
that the clerk be instructed to cast one
ballot for their election. The motion
was lost.
Ira II. La Fleur placed in nomination
the name of Willis N. Cady for first
trustee and he was elected without
opposition
For second trustee the name of p. n.
SWEET was place in nomination by Allen
r. Sturtevant and Mr.. SWEET was de-
clared elected.
For third trustee A. N. Brown was
nominated and elected
For fourth trustee the names of John
A. Fletcher and C. F. Rich were placed
in nomination. Mr.. Fletcher asked to
have his name withdrawn, but ballot
was called for, which resulted: Whole
number of votes cast 70; of which Mr.
Fletcher had 50, and Mr.. Rich 27, and
Mr.. Fletcher was declared elected.
DR.. P. E. Mellen was placed in NOM
inaton for fifth trustee and was unani-
mously elected.
For sixth trustee the names of P. j.
Kinks and C. A. Lyman were placed in
nomination. A ballot was taken which
resulted as follows: Whole number of
votes cast SO, of which Mr.. Hincks had
43 and Mr.. Lyman 40, and Mr.. Hincks
was declared elected.
The name of Isaac Lavonche, jr., was
pl lesented for seventh trustee and he
was elected without opposition.
C. C. Wells and H. F. Joy were re-
elected auditors.
Treasurer C. E. Pinney was elected
to succeed himself.
C. G. Wells, whose term as water
commissioner expired, was reelected
for three years.
George T. Kidder was reelected chief
engineer of the fire department.
This concluded the election of officers.
Judge Weeks called attention to the
inconvenience to residents on Sey ymour
street north of the underpass, because
of poor walks there. Mr.. SWEET asked
whether property owners should be re-
quired to pay part of the cost of the
walks, as in other parts of the village.
1t was voted to put in walks and Judge
Weeks offered to contribute toward the
expense.
Col. S. A. Isley stated that the walks
in the parks were often insufficiently
cleaned of snow and offered to pay to
have the work done thoroughly. The
voted to have the walks well
cleaned, Col. Ilsley's generous offer to
be accepted if funds proved insufficient.
The meeting then adjourned.
LADIES' AID ELECTS OFFICERS.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Methodist church
was held at the parsonage Tuesday af
ternoon. The reports of the officers
show the society to be in a hourishing
The following officers were
alected for the ensuinp wear. President