Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-03-07
MIDDLEBURY TOWN
MEETING REPORT
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bv A. w. Dickens as 20 cents which was
the sum recommended by the auditors,
and the same rate as obtained last year.
The only discussion of the motion was
an explanation from Selectman Cady,
who called attention to the fact that
the only unusual expense in sight Tor
the ensuing year was the repair OF the
road between the town farm and the
REYNOLDS place where the river had cut
into tn eroad. Mr.. Cady proposed
that a breakwater should be built into
the river to prevent further encroach-
ment. While this might be a consider
able expense he believed that the ~
cents tax would cover it, together with
the ordinary routine expenses.
The tax for the support OF schools III
the town districts outside of Middle
bury village was voted at 50 cents on
the motion of II. +. Sessions, chairman
of the school directors.
The tax to keep the town highways
in proper repair was voted at Az cents,
on the motion of A. ]. Douglas of East
Middlebury. The proposal to author
ize the selectmen to appoint one or
more road commissioners, as suggested
bv the tenth article of the warning,
drew from c. E. Harris a motion that
the matter be laid on the table, and
his motion was unanimously carried.
Prior to the election of the town Of
ficers, Willis N. Cady called the pub
lies attention to the Short Course of
speeches and moving pictures on agri-
culture which would be carried out at
Grange Hall next Monday and Tues
day, and expressed the opinion that it
would prove of considerable profit to all
who attended.
The election of town officers began
with the choice of lister to fill the va
cancy left by the expired term of DR.,
A. D. Barter The nomination of John
Hammond was unanimously carried,
and c. G.. Seeley was reelected as lister
to succeed himself, although it was
pointed out by Selectman Cady that
Mr.. Seeley was now in Florida, in poor
health, and that he had intimated his
desire to be relieved of Office.
The first ballot contest of the meeting
occurred with the election of select
man to succeed Fred c. Brookins. Mr..
Brookins' name was placed in nomina-
ton for reelection by Frank J. Hub
bard, and the name of Harry E. Hunt,
former selectman, was suggested by
Norman S. Foote The result of the
ballot was l57 votes cast, of which
Hunt drew 81, and Brookins 80. With
this reelection of Brookins the board OF
selectmen remains unchanged from last
year, with Brookins, W. n Cady, and
n c. Fem as its members
The reelection of Hartwell Danyew
as road commissioner, after he had
served in this capacity for the past five
or six wears, was a hearty one, testify
ing to his popularity in that office
For overseer of the poor Noble j.
Sanford was nominated for re-ele ction,
and Milo K. Moore and Thomas f.
Burns were also proposed as candidates.
Notwithstanding that Mr. Sanford HAD
asked to be relieved of the office, ne
won the election which stood: ~ Tor
Sanford, 40 for Moore and 6 for Burns
The Board of School Directors Tor the
next year remains unchanged with the
uuopposed reelection of H. Z. Sessions,
who serves with his colleagues, benJa-
min MacOuivey and ]. E. Dewey.
What was apparently intended to be
the chief contest of the day centered
around the election of town grand Jur-
or. Opposition to A. n Brown, who
had served in that capacity the past
year, had developed owing to his activ-
itv in enforcing the Sunday closing law
Mr.. Tisdale of East Middlebury nom
mated George T. Kidder as town grand
Juror while George H. Chattee moved
the reelection of Mr. Brown. Less than
100 ballots were cast, although nearly
200 voters were present The result oil
the ballot was the reelection OF MI
Brown with 81 votes as compared with
"a for Mr.. .Kidder.
Charles E. Pinney was reelected
town treasurer, NJ K. Moore first con
stable. E. NJ. Day second constable, u
H. Cushman auditor DIR. H. L. Averill
library trustee, c. 1. Button town agent
Arthur Kenworthy tree warden, {. +
Pinney trustee of public money
Henry F. Joy, L. ]. Hanheld, Roy d
Harris, Stanley v Wright, and George
N. Shambo were elected members of a
citizens committee to have charge OF
the Decoration Day celebration.
Moderator LaFleur announced that
the polls would remain open until d
O'Clock in the afternoon as usual for
voting on the twelfth article of the
warning in regard to the liquor issue.
No other business was brought up for
consideration and shortly before noon
the meeting adjourned.