The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18

position on the prudential committee
made vacant By the expiration OF the
term Of Will b. Smith On the second
ballot, after Tax Collector w A. Slum-
way had been called 10 pass upon the
eligibility as voters of those dropping bal.
lots IN the hat, Attorney Anthony I
~chWenk was elected for three years over
Mrs Clarke G. Fits and Mr. smith \
resolution offered by Solon A Richmond
empowering the prudential committee to
sell Or exchange a piece of land on the
cast side OF the Canal street school building
property and naming Clerk G L Merrill
as the agent was adopted. The matter Of
the prices charged for tuition Of pupils
from out Of town, after some discussion,
was left to the prudential committee to
determine. \ 69-cent tax rate was voted
as against 64-cent rate last year
The meeting was called to order by
Clerk c. L. Merrill. who read the warrant
Attorney Schwenk was chosen unani-
mously moderator The report OF the
prudential committee was accepted as
printed, upon the motion Of Solon \
Richmond.
The election Of officers took some time
G. +. Merrill was reelected clerk on the
motion Of Attorney O. B. Hughes.
1 Martin Austin nominated Mr. Smith
for reelection to the prudential commit
tee, saying that it had been the custom,
to re-olect those who performed their
duties we'll
Judge James NJ Tyler, in nominating
Mr.. Schwenk, said that it was Of the
greatest Importance to elect to the board
the very best man who could be fount
. and at this time in particular there was
need Of legal talent on the board. HI
said that if he had been appointed a com
mittee to choose the best man who coule
be found for the position he would have
selected Mr. Schwenk
Howard G. Rice nominated Mrs Clarke
g. Fits. He said that everyone admitte,
that women knew more about the schools
than the men. They have more interes
IN the schools. 1t is the women who dt
the visiting and who comprise the mem
bcrship Of the Parent Teacher associations
lie said that Mrs Fits was a graduat
Of the school, had taught in the build
ing and had children now in the school
and had demonstrated IN other aetIvltle
:, her ability
Each candidate had printed ballots am
the first ballot resulted as follows: MI
Schwenk IL, Mrs. Fits y, Mr.. Smit
! %: total 50
Col. J. Gray Estey asked if arrange
$ ments had been made to prevent anyon
| not authorized to vote from taking par
in the baloting. Finally Tax Collecto
r Shumway was called forward to pass III
# on the right Of persons to vote and tn
second and final ballot was taken, tw
y more votes being cast than on the iirs
l. This ballot was announced as follows
Mr.. Schwenk 81, Mrs Fits =, NJ
Il Smith II.
# The successful candidate expresse
i thanks for the honor and said that viii
it was new business to him he would {
!, his best.
- G. G. Staples was elected treasurer, v
& A. Shumway tax collector and +. X. Ba
-, rows auditor without dissenting voice.
On the question to decide wheth
tuition pupils should be taken, and If
what COMPENSATION should be require
OF of them, l.. L. Holden moved that Il
tt schools receive all pupils from out
he town who can be received without crow
II ing Brattleboro children and at prl
ry somewhat near what it costs to scho