Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07


small proportion Of the number OF
voters, 17s votes being the highest
number cast on the only general bal
lot taken during the day. except the
ballots on the liquor question. ABOUT
80 women were among the voters
whereas the number Of women quail.
ned to vote is in the neighborhood OF
800. Moderator James B. Donoway
called the meeting to order and Town
Clerk Joseph M Burke read the warn
ing, after which Mr.. Donoway was re-
elected moderator and Mr.. Burke clerk.
The reports Of the town officers were
adopted. The sum Of $125 was voted
for Memorial day, SIS for use In this
village and $50 for East Middiepury'
In regard to maintaining the public H.
brary in cooperating with the Ladies'
association brought motion TO APP
propriate 81 per cent. Of the grand
list was made by John A. Fletcher.
Ira H. LaTleur, at some length. opposed.
The 81 per cent. motion was declared
carried by the chair, but ballot re.
suited in 95 votes for the appropriation
and 70 against. Permanent highway
money also brought out some discus
sion ana a motion to lay this article on
the table was lost by strong vote.
after which the sum of $1,000 was
voted. Article 6, to see II the citizens
of the town would appropriate
money for band concerts. was laid on
the table without vote being cast In
favor. The proposition to purchase q
snowplow for the village Of East Mid
dlebury was also laid on the table. A
tax Of 70 cents on the dollar was voted
for the support Of the poor and other
expenses for the coming year and also
for the payment OF the State tax, State
school tax, State highway tax and all
outstanding obligations Of the town.
A tax Of so cents on the dollar was
voted for schools in the districts Of the
town outside Of the village. A tax of
35 cents on the dollar was voted for
repairing the highways in the town. 1t
was voted that one road commissioner
only be elected by the meeting. The
election of the remaining officers was
then completed without ballot in any
case, except in such cases as required
the election to be made by ballot and
in which the clerk was instructed to
cast one ballot for the nominee. Sc
iectman for three years, Noble c. Fem;
library trustee for three years. Miss
Susan d. Parker; lister for three years.
Charles F. Rogers; school director for
three years, ]. Earl Dewey; road COM
missioner. Hartwell Danyeau, the sew
enth consecutive and unanimous cleo
ton to the office: overseer of the poor,
Noble j. Sanford; town grand juror,
Arthur N. Brown; treasurer and trus-
tee of public money, Charles e. Pinneyi
auditor for three years. George E.
Marshall; first constable, Milo X
Moore; second constable, Edward M
Day; agent to prosecute and defend
suits, James b. Donoway; tree warden
Arthur Kenworthy.
At II o'clock Attorney LaFleur read
the communication from the Vermont
Committee of Public Safety. followed
by Arthur w. Eddy with a reading Of q
communication from the New England
committee. Charles I. Button was Their
+, called to the stand and explained In 9
very lucid way the Liberty Loan an6
plans Of the public safety committee
Of the national government, and also
very fully in regard to the matter OF
thrift stamps and war certificates
President John M. Thomas Of the col
lege followed with q brief but strong
address concerning the war and the sit
uation at present. All Of the speakers
were generously applauded. The vot'
on the license question was declared a
$3.50 o'clock. The vote for license was
Whole number 306, yes SO. no 224; {
no majority of la votes, and making
the 10th consecutive year that Middle
bury has gone no. On the nth class o,
druggist license. the vote was: Yes "a
no 210. majority OF 134.