Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
81 OUT OF 200 VOTE
Few Middlebury Women Avail Them
selves Of Their Rights

selves Of Their Rights
Middlebury, March 4.-The annual town
meeting to-day was a quiet assemblage
without excitement of any kind on any
question and in point of attendance was
exceedingly slim, 17 being the highest
number Of votes cast on any ballot. Out
Of the 200 women registered and qualified
to vote, only 81 names were checked off
as voting.
In the absence of Moderator James
B. Donoway. the meeting was called to
order by Selectman Willis N. Cady.
Senator ira II. LaFleur was unanimously
elected moderator and Mr.. Burke was
re- elected clerk.
Three and one-half per cent. on the
grand list was voted to maintain the
public library in operation with the
Ladies' Library association. The sum of
S125 was voted for the observance of
Memorial day; SIS for Middlebury village
and $40 for East Middlebury. The sum
Of 1000 was voted for permanent high
ways.
The article to see what action the town
would take in regard to renewing the
lease Of the town hall brought out a mo-
ton from M. T. Butterfeld that the lease
should be renewed for one year only and
that a bond should be given by the lessee
for security for the payment of the rent.
and the motion was heartily adopted.
A tax of 70 cents was voted for the
payment Of outstanding orders and obli-
cations Of the town for the support of
the poor and the other expenses for the
ensuing year and for the payment of
State school and highway tax. tax of
30 cents on the dollar was laid on the
people of the town school districts for
the support of the schools in those dis
tricts; a tax of 40 cents on the dollar
was voted to keep the town highways
In proper repair The article to see II
the town would vote whether or not the
selectmen should be authorized and en-
pow cred one or more road commission
ers was laid on the table and later II
was voted to elect one road commissioner
as customary.
The election of the officers for the town
was then taken up. For lister to serve
two years John Hammond was unani-
mously chosen and Charles G. Seeley was
chosen for the term Of three years ia
succeed himself as selectman for three
years; Frederick G. Brookins town rep
resentatfve. was re elected by a vote OF
50 to 81 for Harry L. Hunt. Hartwel
Danyeau was then re- elected road com.
missioner for the ninth term.
Then came the second ballot Of the day
on the question who should be oversee,
OF the poor Three names were entered
Noble J. Sanford. the incumbent, Thoma,
F. Burns and Milo K. Moore, Mr. Burns
stating that he did not want the Office AND
and stated for Mr.. Sanford that he did no,
want the Office any longer. but Sanford
was reelected by vote Of 50 to 49 fol-
Moore and six for Burns the whole vote
being Ia H. Z. Sessions was re.
elected school director for three
years to succeed himself and ther
came a ballot for town grand Juror
Arthur N. Brown. the present official
and George T. Kidder being the nominees
The vote resulted IS as a whole with 81 10,
Mr.. Brown and ~ for Mr.. KIdder.
The following officers were reelected
unanimously by reclamation: Treasurer
Charles e. Pinney: first constable, Mile
X. Moore; second constable, Edward M
Day; town law agent, Charles l. Button
| auditor for three years. Oscar H. Cush.
man; library trustee for three years
DR.. Fl. L. Averill: tree warden, Arthu,
Kenworthy. and trustee Of public money
Charles E. Pinney.
The following citizens COMMITTEES was
chosen on recommendation of the select
men to cooperate with like committee
to DO appointed by the Grand Army Post
to have charge of tho Memorial day OBJ.
servance: Henry It. Joy. George N. Sham.
DO. Lewis Hanneld. Solomon b. Aimes and
Licuts. Roy Harris and Stanley Wright
! 1t was moved to refer to the board of 20.
I lsctmen a matter previously INTRODUCED by
willis N. Cady In regard to building 9
brsakwater or otherwise arranging FOL
the protection Of a piece Of road in tn,
vicinity Of the town farm upon which
Otter creek has bssn snoroaching and
making serious inroAds and this oom.
Melted tho formal business Of the meeting
at IW O'Clock. leaving only balloting or
the two liquor questions remaining un'
completed,
| At $50 o'clock Moderator LAFlsur d.
elArsd the vote on the license question
The vote was yes iiS. no ia, or matorit,
Of one vote, On the NTH elAss yes lot. nc
~ or u no majority Of two votss,
| The sslsotmsn organised with Willil
", oAdy AZ chairman, and made those ap
peiNtnssnts, peundkeoper John w. Ken
tWorthy, fence viewers, W. X, Foster. r
u Severance and ", N, Baini tnapsotol
~ weed and phinglsa Charles y, Rogers
and wsisher Of coal, EMsry 10 Wlsssll.
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