Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08

and to see if licenses of the fifth class
should be granted, would be open un-
til 3 o clock.
Passing then to article 3, to act on the
auditors report after noticeable wait
Ii motion that it be accepted and adopt
ed was carried without discussion.
Expected discussion of the road com
missioner question under the next ar
ticlc did not develop and a motion by
l.. +. Holden that the selectmen appoint
one experienced road man as commits
sioner went through with whoop. Pat
rick H. Lynch asked if Commissioner
Wallace would serve another year at
the same salary as the past year, and
Mr.. Holden replied that it was for the
selectmen to make whatever arrange
ments they could. There was no fur
Their talk on the subject and only two
or three voted no.
Then came the election of officers
which required but a few minutes, al.
though at one time it gave promise of
causing a delay. A. +. Schwenk was
elected moderator and Carl s. Hopkins
clerk. l.. Z. Holden nominated John L.
Howard lister to succeed II. H. Dunklee
who had said he would not serve longer
There was n little wait for other nom
nations, as it had been understood that
c. b. Crowell was to try for the office
but no other name was presented and
as 1T was necessary to ballot for this of
nee motion that the clerk cast one
ballot for Mr.. Howard was carried by
Unanimous vote. A. w. j. wilkins was
elected seleetman for three years to sue
coed himself, without opposition.
Mr.. Holden introduced resolution
that the selectmen perform the duties
of overseer of the poor to succeed w. NJ
Robbins, who did not care to serve long
or. Arthur p. Carpenter thought the Sc
lectmen had troubles enough without
| adding those of overseer, and he nom
mated Harry B. Haus. The chair ruled
that a nomination had precedence over
a resolution and called for a ballot
but MIR. Haus prevented delay by stat
ing that he would not enter a contest
and that he would withdraw. Mr.. Hol
den then moved the election of the Sc
lectmen as overseers of the poor by the
clerk casting one ballot for them
which was done.
Several more officers were reelected
without opposition, as follows: Collec
tor of taxes, w. A. Shumway; treasurer
F. C. Adams auditor for three years
Dana II. Stafford; grand jurors, +. d
/ E. Stowe and Harrie B. Chase; first con
stable, Chauncey l. Knapp; second con
stable, Herbert f. Harris; town agent
, Arthur p. Carpenter.
The chair said the town had right
to elect tree warden, but none was
elected last year. The selectmen were
given a right to appoint a tree warden
on motion of John 7. Kane.
The women were heard from and car
ried the day when it came to the elec
| tion of one of three trustees of the Brat
| tleboro Free library for three years
Arthur p. Simonds nominated Fred C
Adams and DR.. $. +. Lawson to succeed
I themselves and F. ID. +. Stowe to sue
ceed the late Hermon f. Eddy. Mrs
Fremont Hamilton urged the election
of woman, stating that two-thirds OF
the patrons of the library were women
and that the women ought to be repre-
sented on the board. She nominated
Miss Florence l.. Pratt, who has been
acting librarian. The chairman put the
names of Mr.. Adams and DR.. Lawtor
separately and they were elected unani
mously. Then he called for a ballot as
between Mr.. Stowe and Miss Pratt, but
on motion of Maj f, w. Childs he or
dered division of the house and Mis-:
Pratt was elected by an overwhelming
majority.
The next three articles caused no dis
cussion. On motion of David I. Perry
$1,000 was voted for highways, to take
advantage of the state aid law, in ex
cess of the amount required by law. Al
appropriation of $4,000 for the library
the same as last year, was voted on mo
tion of Rev. ID. +. Trout, and $50 wa.
voted for the observance of Mcmoria
day, on motion Of l.. ID. Taylor.
j. G.. Stafford moved that 5000 BIZ
voted for the care of commons and bur
ial grounds. T.. l.. Knowlton said ex
pcrience had shown that 5000 was no
enough, but that amount was voted
which is the same as last year. Tn,
usual salaries were voted for the tow
officers.
A tax rate of 46 cents, ms recommend
ed by the sclectmen, payable at the usu