The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-03-09
TOWN MEETING DAY
IN MANCHESTER

Z Large NUMBER 0t lfttmtH out ~
Attend 10 the Annual Business of
Their Town. A Tax of S2.35 on the
\ Grand List and Additional Fire Pro-
lection Voted.
The annual town meeting was held
Tuesday at the Union Opera House in
Manchester Center A large number
Of the voters, both men and women
were in attendance and seemed to take
more than ordinary interest in the
articles Of the warning. Some Of the
Offices were warmly contested, in two
cases at least a second vote being re
quired 10 elect.
The day was a mild one and favored
a good turn out, and although rain
threatened, it did not start until about
the time the meeting adjourned.
There were, besides the usual ar
ticles in the warning, several new
ones along various lines, two being in
regard to increased fire protection in
the town. These two articles, togeth-
er with that regarfing the tuition at
Burr and Burton Seminary, called
forth some oratory. During the dis
cussion w. r. Hard was called on by
the moderator TO occupy the chair,
while he took the floor and fayed the
Seminary and its work through the
past years.
The meeting was called TO order at
10 o'clock by F. C. Archibald, moder-
ator, and the articles Of the warning
were Immediately taken up.
Article /. To hear the report Of the
town officers. The report as printed
was accepted, except as to the tax
budget for the ensuing year and that
was left until later in the day.
Article 2. To vote a tax to defray
the expenses of the town for the year
ensuing. This article was left until
later in the day in order TO give the
voters a chance TO go over the various
matters and be better able to deter
mine the amount Of tax necessary.
Article 3. To see IL the town will
vote TO appropriate the sum of 81 900,
or any other sum Of money, for per-
manent highways in accordance with
the statutes relating thereto. The sum
Of 81 1000 was voted. The state gives
the town a like amount.
Article 4. To see if the town will
vote to instruct the selectmen to APP
point one or two road commissioners
instead Of electing them by ballot.
This article was laid on the table
Article 5. To see if the town will
vote the sum Of $50 TO Skinner Post,
No. "a, G. A. r. and Manchester Post
No. 3S, American Legion, TO defray
the expenses incident to the observa-
tion Of Memorial Day 1922. The $50
was voted with no debate.
Article 6. To elect town officers for
the year ensuing. The following list
of officers was elected: Moderator, F.
c. Archibald; town clerk, Alice f.
Bennett; school director for the term
Of three years, w. B. Edgerton, to
succeed himself; lister for the term of
three years, ]. c. Dean, TO succeed
himself; selectman for the term Of
three years, o. b. Coy defeated N. NJ
To.G.fa -. La- kaa,, a eaIoct,,,,,, e..
many years, on the second ballot, hav-
ing 179 votes; road commissioner, Jay
Thompson was elected on the second |
ballot, succeeding Earl Fisher, who
had held the office for the past two
years or more. by a few votes over a |
majority; overseer Of poor, Harry L. |
Hubbard, to succeed himself; Tux col |
lector, VI. b. Jenkins, TO succeed him |
self; trustee Of public money, VIM. H. |
Roberts, to succeed himself; town /
treasurer, VIM. H. Roberts, to succeed |
auditor for term Of three
years, A p Msrsden, 70 succeed him !
self; grand jurors, r. B. Gleason and /
David Vetal, 70 succeed themselves;
first constable. VI. 3. Jenkins. TO sue
eeed himself; law agent, F. c. Archi-
bald, to succeed himself; cemetery
commissioner for a term Of five years,
r. p. Gleason, TO succeed himself.
Article Z. To see If the town will
vote TO exempt from taxation for
period Of five years. the plant Of the
Bennington Co Cooperative Cream
ery Inc This article was defeated
By a vote Of 109. l07 votes being nee
my for choice
Article s To See if the town viii
vote tc sd The main highways q the
aaH ord - vote tz for thst pur-
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