The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-05
VOTE TO TAKE
ON ADDITIONAL
TERRITORY
Greater LyndOnville' Now
Includes 'Hadleyville'
District

The special village meeting,
which was held Tuesday evening,
to finish up the work left undone
at the annual meeting, was a we'll
attended one, the hall being filled
with voters, men and women, and
some spectators. Discussion was
lively, and a very active interest
shown in all the questions which
came up. The meeting was called
to order by the moderator, A. f.
Humphrey, and prayer was Offered
by the Rev. f. G. French.
The first article in the warning
was if the village should empower
the trustees to borrow money for
necessary expenses, pending the
collection of taxes. This was car
ried, and when the question: came
up as to the amount they could
borrow, Mr.. Bigelow stated that
it had previously been voted that
this amount should not exceed the
regular appropriation.
The next article was in regard
to the building of new sidewalks.
1t was finally voted to build the
new walk staked out on Church
street, and a sum, not to exceed
same.
The third article called for a re-
consideration of a vote passed at
the annual meeting, by which $500
was appropriated for band concerts
and sgt for the district nurse. The
sentiment seemed quite strong in
favor Of reconsideration, and then
on the motion of Dr.. Dwinell, three
per cent of the Grand List was APP
for the support of the
district nurse and two pr cent for
band concerts, more equitable |
under existing condi- |
tons.
The next article was in relation
to anneXing Hadleyville, and this
provoked floods of eloquence, pro
and con. DR.. Smith spoke strongly
in favor of annexation, and was
followed by Scott Farnum, who,
after winning the permission of the
house to speak, gave a long array
of figures and states against i.
Other speakers were heard, and the
viva voce vote was so close that
ballot was called for OF 100 votes
cast 81 were in favor of anneXa-
ton, 50 the deed is accomplished
ls far as present steps are taken.
The next article related to pay
ng 5000 for the streets of the
Pinehurst addition, which Taplin
Lang and Rowell claim to own.
The legal opinion of the village
agent, N. A. Norton, was evoked
who said that by all precedent, he
could find, the streets we're public
property, and no private individual
could claim the, so the article was
pa sSed over. Under the next article
4 vote was taken to lay q six-iach I
pipe 10 Pinehurst for fire protect
on. The last article concerned the
question of using oil or calcium
chloride ON the streets, and by the
advice OF Elisha Bigclow, who has
Investigated the practical working
} fthe calcium chloride, it was de-
cided to use that this year instead
Of oil
This completed the articles in the
and all felt that a good
leal had been accomplished. DR..
Smith spoke a few words in regard
o the valuable work which the
Village Improvement Society was
ioing in the community, and called
he attention of the trustees to the
act that a vote of the village was
aiken in 1916, giving them the use
IF Village Hall free, but that the
asst few years the trustees had
Deen charging them for the same.
This is little too much like tax
ng money out Of one pocket and
putting it into another. No vote
was taken, but the rising vote,
which was, nearly unanimous
showed that public sentiment fav-
bred living up to this former vote.
Truman Wheeler then spoke for
he American Legion, and asked
that they should have the use of
he hall free on ArmiStice nipht,
and for half price, or seven dollars
and half, not to exceed ten even
ngs year. 1t was not legal to vote
On this, but as before, a rising
vote of those present, showed the
trustees the general ointment. This ]
tn business OF the even
ng, and another chapter of local
history made.