The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
SPECIAL TAX VOTED.
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point one road commissioner and the mo-
ton was carried without a dissenting
vote.
The moderator then explained that 1t
was necessary to use the Australian SyS-
TEN of electing officers under article j. the
population of the town exceeding S,uUO
at the last census, and he declared that
the polls were open for the reception OF
ballots and would be closed at , o'clock.
On motion of AIrS. Carrie L. Hamilton
under article T. G. Adams. G. MenZleS
Miller and Miss Florence l.. Pratt were
elected trustees of the Brattleboro Free
library fer three years, and on motion
OF Mrs. Jennie NJ. White. Miss Ethel l..
OSgood was elected a trustee to succeed
Rev. ID. T.. Trout, resigned K. {. Adams
read a letter OF resignation as trustee
from Rev. James T.. Rand and the resig-
nation was accepted and Martin Austin
was elected to fill ont the unexpired term,
he being nominated by Mr. Barber.
An appropriation of $4,000. the same
as last year, was moved by George l..
Durham for the support Of the library.
dispoSing of article >
l.. ID. TAYLOR moved under the next
article that $3.50 be appropriated for the
observance of Memorial day, as heretofore.
T. G.. GuStafSon called attention to the
fact that the Brattleboro Military band
had been reoTganized, that it was to be
built up. that heretofore the men had
received $1.75 each for their services on
that day. which was too small when it
was considered that playing on that occa-
sion prevented them from going elsewhere
and accepting better jobs He suggested
that they be given fair days pay Z. AZ
Boyden moved to amend by making the
appropriation $500, the amendment was
accepted by Mr.. Taylor and that sum was
voted.
Tor the care of the commons and burial
grounds the sum voted last year was APP
toto N ,AfS Of II bF-
Thirty cents on the dollar was voted
for highways and sidewalk purposes under
article s, underproviSiOnS Of section 4o3O.
General Laws of Vermont. on motion of
o. b. Hughes. who said this was the same
as last year. although the amount raised
last year he said was not quite enough.
Article was to see il the town would
vote to raise money in excess of the
amount required by law to be raised for
highways, TO take advantage of the sec
ton which provides that the state will
duplicate, up to $1,000. any money raised
by the town for permanent highways in
excess Of the - per cent statutory re-
quirement. Moderator Schwenk read a
communication on the subject from the
state highway commissioner, quoting a
bill passed by the House amending the
present law. Senator g. l.. Durham
said the bill had not passed the senate.
and on his motion it was voted to raise
$1,000 as heretofore.
Article 10, to see what amount would
be raised by special tax for repairing
sidewalks was dismissed on motion al
Martin Austin. who said that as no work
of this kind was done the past year it
was assumed tnat some would be- done
thiS year without any additional tax.
This brought the business down to
article II. reported above.
1t was voted to continue to charge in
! tercSt at the rate of l per cent a month
ON taxes not paid 10y Oct. l. on motion
of q. l.. Durham under article l..
The next article was to see what salary
should be paid the town clerk i'm accord
ance with section / Of No. 2I9 IF the
Acts sUf 1919. Attorney o. Il. Hughes
made statement of the income of the
town clerk from his Office as such, show
ing that the past year it was $1,000 to
81. 300, including fees from both the town
and individuals, and that he paid about
5000 for clerk hire. Mr.. Hughes com
mended the excellent work of the town
clerk and moved that ne be paid 81 900
in full of all compensation for his services
to the town, which would allow him to
collect fees OF individuals as heretofore
The motion was carried without oppCsi-
ton.
Salaraies of town officers were consid-
cred under article II. J. g. Stafford
. moved that the SeleCtmen be paiu $500
each instead Of $3.50. that the listers and
auditors be paid 81 4 day and the other
officers the same as last year. :. \. Dan
iels thought it n foolish proposition to re-
duce the pay of the listers from 81 to 81
q when the Office of lister was one Of the
most important in the entire list, and he
moved to amend by making the listers
pay 50 day. Mr.. Stafford accepted the
amendment. Mr.. Barber moved an amend
menr that the clerk of the board BE- paid
500 additional for his services as clerk
instead of 500, and this amendment also
was accepted by Mr.. Stafford. The
amended motion was then carried making
the seiectmen's pay $500 each, the clerk
of the board to receive 500 extra, the
listers to receive 50 day, the auditors 81
day and the other officers the same as
now.
The question of constructing a surface
water drain from the common to Walnut
street and appropriating money therefor
was left to the Selectmen under article
10, on motion of Mr.. Austin, TO be paid
for, if built. out of the general highway
fund.
On motion of David T. Pery it was
| voted to convey to the West Bratticboro
/ Cemetery association Il strip of land 10
/ feet by 10 feet, from the town farm prop
erty, on which to erect Il tomb. Town
/ Clerk Hopkins was named as agent to
make the transfer.
| Selectman S. \. Richmond explained
under article Il that a triangular piece
| of land bought from Dan Sullivan and
! bounded by Oak Grove avenue. Mount
lew avenue anu BaFtlett street was not
| used in any of the activities of the gray
el deposit, of which land it is a part and
! that there might be an opportunity to sell
| il. On motion of John T. Kaine it was
voted to authorize the selectmen to sell
/ the land in question and the town clerk
was made the agent.
The question of authorizing the select
men to appoint a committee to confer
with federal and state authorities and
secure data and formulate plans for re
building West River bridge came UP I'M
der the next article. Attorney Barber
/ thought the selectmen were the proper
officials to handle the matter and would
i be the only ones to be recognized by the
state and federal authorities. lie moved
Il that the article be dismissed H. c. Rice
said the article was inserted as he I'M
derStOod it at the request of the select
iT,Dp. nd hot how faI