The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-10
DORSET TOWN MEETING
Four Ballots Required to Elect a
Town Clerk


| Town Clerk.
I Notwithstanding the stormy wealth
er, upwards OF 200 voters were pres
ent in the town hall at East Dorset
yesterday morning when the annual
town meeting was called to order by
| Moderator A. w. Phelon. After the
reading of the warrant. nominations
| were called for Moderator, A. w. Pie
| lon being nominated and elected
unanimously. Previous to taking up
the warrant, the moderator explained
at length the rights and duties OF the
voters concerning the several referen-
| DUN ballots. At the call for nomina-
| lions for town clerk, w. F.. McDeyitt,
| c. p. Kent, w. j. Whalon and A. Q.
Chapman were nominated. After the
first ballot c. P. Kent withdrew from
the contest VIM. J. Whalon was elect
ed on the 4th ballot the result was as
|, follows, whole number Of votes cast
1870, necessary for choice SO, Of which
w. ]. Whalon received SO, w. f. Nc
Dewitt 33, and A. o. Chapman 50.
During the counting OF the several
ballots for town clerk the moderator
called for action on several articles in
the warrant. On article % it was
voted unanimously to exempt Saund-
ers Bros, from taxation for a period
OF 5 years. Article 20 to see II the
town would adopt uniform system of
accounting as recommended by the
state was rejected after considerable
discussion OF several voters and town
officials. Article IS to see If the town
would vote to raise sum OF money to
take advantage of state aid, $500 was
appropriated.
The usual sum of $50 was appropri
ated under Article IL for the proper |
observance of Memorial Day
On Article IL, Coo on the dollar |
was voted for the maintenance OF its |
schools after J. II. Nadeau explained |
at length to the voters the duties of |
the school directors and the powers Of
the state board OF education toward |
the maintenance Of its schools.
On Article 10, it was voted to raise
20 cents on the dollar for the mainten-
ance of its highways.
A state highway tax of per cent,
a state school tax of 10 per cent and q
county tax OF per cent was voted un-
der article 3. The sum Of $500 per
day was voted under article s to pay
the town officers for the ensuing year.
J. H. Nadeaa was nominated and
elected for selectman for
a term OF 3 years.
Upon the call for nominations for
a town treasurer, c. p. Kent and VIM.
J. Whalon were nominated. At the
suggestion Of the moderator the house
vas divided TO decide the above con-
test, but 1t was vigorously rejected by
a large number of voters amid loud
shouts for ballot which resulted as
follows: VIM. ]. Whalon SO, c. P,
Kent 104 and was elected.
Under Article 3, Town Grand Juror
4. l.. Bowen attempted to explain the
expenses incurred ythe oficsrs and
Justice of the Peace John Fisher for
and the assessment Of
ines imposed during the past year
ie stated that some SIC had been paid
o the town treasurer since the publi-
,ation Of the town report. 1t was
'oted to accept the report.
Under Article 5, 1t was voted to
'aise the sum of 81 on the dollar to
leiray the current expenses and in
lebtedncss Of the town. On Article
t was voted that the taxes be paid to
he town treasurer, payable Oct 25th.
The selectmen were appointed over
eers OF the poor; Burr Phillips was
elected LIST constable and Clifford Cop,
ling End constable; J. M. Bebee was
elected as lister for 8 years; J. c.
lynn, H. G. Stone and o. B. Gilbert
we're elected as auditors for the ensu-
ng year. The town treasurer was
elected trustee OF public money; Ma
haniel McWayne was elected town
rand juror on the west side and VIM.
.eary to serve on the east side. John
datson was unanimously elected as
Dad commissioner for the west side: |
Nm Leary was elected to serve as
Dad commissioner on the End ballot.
rhe seectmen we're empowered tof
lire town counsel in case the town re-
luire legal services. l.. A. Wade and
!. II. Nadeau were nominated for
chool director for years and J. II.
Iadeau was elected. G. f. Livingston
vas elected to serve as tree warden
rhe result OF the voting for license J
md local option was as follows: Yes &
70, No So; NTH class licenses, yes A.
10 H. The result of the Perry Refer
ndum Bill. no 149, yes 25. The re-
ult of the State Primary Referendum,
IN mo VOC Fl /