The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-07
RESULTS OF town MEETING
several New Features Tried Out al
This Years Meeting. Road Com.
missioner 10 b, Appointed by Select.
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A typical March meeting day was
meied out 10 the frccmen--and free
women Of Manchester but the attend
ance was not nearly as large as on
former years, although there was ono
particularly pleasing feature and tha,
was the very quiet and orderly manner
in which the voters conducted their
business. This fact was due, in large
measure, to the presence Of quite q
gathering Of women who were presen,
10 exercise their right 10 vote. There
was an absence Of loud talking, smok-
ing and the customary littering Of the
floor with papers and expectoration.
There was very decided opinion on
the part Of many, who were not back
wand in announcing IT, that the meet
ing this year was the best one that
they had ever attended.
The meeting was called TO order
promptly and the articles in the warn
ing acted upon in their proper order.
The reports OF the various officers
were received and accepted.
In the matter OF tax is was voted
that tax OF si.65 on a dollar Of the
grand list be raised.
The article relating TO voting sum
OF money for permanent highways
WAS promptly acted upon and the sum
Of $1,000 was voted
Article e. 10 see If the town would
vote TO instruct the selectmen 10 ap-
point one or two road commissioners
instead Of clecting them by ballot, was
carried, and this coming year the
selectmen will have the appointing Of
man or two men TO spend the towns
road money.
II was voted TO have medical inspec-
tion in the schoos. This has proved
beneficial act and has been the means
of checking much in the way of illness
and chronic trouble among the chill
dren. II will not be many years before
its beneficient effects will be realized
in the improved condition Of the chill
dren
II was also voted to appropriate the
sum Of $50 for Skinner Post for the
proper observance Of Memorial Day.
The election Of officers resulted in
the following list being chosen to con-
duct the towns affairs for the coming
year; there were no contests except
on the school director, which was de-
cided by one ballot
Moderator, +. c. Archibald.
Clerk, c. A. Shattuek.
Treasurer and trustee of public
money, w. II. Roberts.
School director for three years g. J.
Hicks.
Lister for three years, Edward Grif-
fifth.
Selectman for three years, +. NJ
Walker.
Road commissioner, to be appointed
by selectmen,
Overseer Of the poor, r. b. Gleason.
Collector Of taxes, f. A. Ellison.
lst constable, J. d. Purdy.
End constable, Herbert johnson.
Auditor for three years, L. F. Mar
tin.
Grand jurors, +. l. Wyman and f.
S. Marsh.
Town law agent, r. c. Archibald
Cemetery commissioner for s years,
w. w. Bennett
Tree warden, H. L. Adams
The vote on the license question re-
suited in vote Of 5s "yes" and l52
mo"
In conformity with the proclamation
of Governor Graham a half hour be-
NNf<n IL anu < u tlOths Was ldhtH up /
with patriotic meeting and lengthy
but very interesting letter from the
Governor was read and patriotic re-
marks were made by the moderator,
Hon. r. c. Archibald, by Rev. s. X.
Perkins. James l.. Davis, Rev. J. S.
Brown, w. n. Shaw and w. r. Hard,
while X, J. Orvis presented the matter
of the purchase Of War Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps. Mr. Or
Wis remarks and the remarks on the
same subject by the moderator caused
"A general loosening up Of loose change
among those present with the result
that before the meeting closed about
5000 worth were disposed of.
The moderator read somewhat
lengthy appeal from the Committee Of
Public Safety entitled ''The Hun is at
the Gate" which is well worth pre-
serving and for the benefit Of our
readers We append /, TO this report
Before the meeting closed motion
was made that "w r. Hard be ap-