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f, u. f. Stowe wanted to know If the
new firm would bring one dollars worth
IF new property into town, and Mrs
Bari .er replied that new machinery to
the value of $4,000 was being pnt in3
and and that the plant would offer al
market for a million feet of lumber a
gear, also that several men would be-
Employed within a month and the force
increased after that.
Henry +. Shipman thought that as |
the new property would not be taxed
this year it would be we'll TO wait until
there Was something to exempt
The motion of Mr.. Barber, which was
| n the form of a resolution to exempti
the property for five years, was then
carried without opposition. 1
| J.. +. Holden thought the Bradley
corporation was not getting fair treat
sme1t, and w r. Daley moved recon-
| sideratim of article IA, which was
voted. Mr.. Holden then moved an ex
emptlon for five years. s. A. Daniels
said the town must do as other towns
do and exempt new business if it ex
peeted to get new business The vote
4 for exemption for five years was unani-
nous.
Moderator A. F. Schwenk called the
meeting TO order shortly after 8 o clock,
when about 100 voters were present, be-
sides some high school girls in the gal
lery. Town Clerk Carl s. Hopkins read
the warrant. The moderator announced
that under articles / and ., to see If
licenses should lie granted for the sale
of Intoxicating liquor and to see if Ii
.enses of the fifth class drug store
lieenses) should be granted, the bal
lot boxes would remain open until 3
o clock
The auditors report was accepted
and adopted as printed. On motion of
1. Z. Holden the question of appoint
ing one or two road commissioners was
disposed of by instructing the select
i men to employ one expert road man the
coming year.
Then came article 5, for the election
of officers. A. F. Sehwenk was re-
elected moderator The clerk read ] ].
L. Howard s resignation as lister. His
term would expire in 1921. w. C. Hor-
4 ton nominated c. B. Crowell, who said
he was not a candidate O. g. Hughes
nominated Walter l.. Sylvester, who
u was elected unanimously, the clerk
/ casting a ballot for him BY vote of
the meeting. W. A. Gilbert nominated
} Robert l.. Fits as lister for three years
to succeed Fred A. Betterley, but lie
! said he was not candidate. f. +.
! Barber nominated George S. Pratt, who
: was elected unanimously Mr.. Stowe
:. wanted to know if Mr.. Pratt would
: serve and the moderator said that ufl-
less he was present and declined The
Vote would stand. Mr.. Hughes
suggested that Mr. Stowe be delegated
| 10 inquire of Mr.. Pratt, but the moder-
ator said that was not a part of the
business of the meeting.
! The clerk read the resignation Of Sc
: leetman \. W. j. Wilkins, whose tern
! would expire in 1921, and f. Il
!. | Vaughan nominated Scion A. Richmond
: who was elected unanimously Georg,
: L. Durham nominated Arthur d. Wyatt
: TO serve as selectlnan for three years t,
succeed A. +. Merrill, who had SAID h
would not serve again, and Mr. Wyatt !
detection was unanimous. The selectmel
were instructed to look after the town
poor as last year W. A Shumway wa
reelected tax collector, Fred G. Adam
treasurer and o. I. Benson auditor 70
three years.
II F. ID. h. Stowe and o. b. Hughe
y were elected town grand jurors, Nh
Hughes succeeding Harrie B. Chas,
: who is state s attorney. G. /. KNAPP
was reelected first constable and II.
! Harris second constable. Arthur !
- Carpenter was reelected town agen
- and O. L. French, f. II. Crane and Re-
- J. p. Rand trustees of the BrattleboI
:" Free library fer three years. This con
- pletea the list of officers.
It was voted on motion of ID.
Perry to raise $1,000 in excess OF IL
amcunt required by law to be raise
for the highways. to take. advantage {
W the state aid law. The sum of $500
was voted on motion of Rev. ID.
. Trout for the support and maintenan
an of the Brattleboro Free library. On IN
-. ton of l.. D. Taylor $3.50 was voted +
oi the Observance of Memorial day and {
70 motion, of George l., Durham $500 VI
~ voted for the care of the commons al
q on burial grounds.
me hs Article 10 related to the Salaries
" town officers. They are to remain t
same as heretofore with the execpti
lll of that of the tax collector, which
ny to be increased 5000. This was vot
= on motion of G. \. Boyden, who show
the large increase in the amount
work involved since Tax Collect
Shumway took The office. At this poi
bon Clerk G.. S. Hopkins called attention
the efficient work by Mr.. Schwenk
moderator and moved that he he "a
ent So for each days services as moderat
70 and this WAS voted.
esss. The tax rate of IS cents recommend
inc by the selcctmen was voted on mott
aad of George l.. Durham. The rate |;
~ year was 46 cents.
the 1t was voted on motion of j.
ugh Stafford TO dismiss article l., to
how much the town would appropfi;
for highway. purposes under sect
, 4535, General Laws of Vermont. t
section requires an appropriation of
Ac- per cent on the grand list.
Article -, to see if the town wol
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