The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-01-16

not BE lost. BY the way, will express
the opinion that all public matters OF bust
ness should be so simplied, and made
known that all the freemen may under
stand Them familiarity.
For the Voice of Freedom.
Ma EDITOR, Sir: A report is in circu.
lotion that large portion Of Town Taxes
made up The present season on the grand
list of Brandon is to meet ARREARAGEs
found 10 exist, lowing to bunder ofthe
Selectmen Of lS43,l IN their report Of the
affairs of the Town 10 March last.
As / was one of the Se'ectmen at The
time said report was made, the blame if
any, should fall partly, if not mainly. on
me, have to ask the favor of your col.
umns to correct any misaprrehension that
may exist on the subject.
|, is alIedsed that the auditors report of
the condition Of the Treasury and The
Town generally, The items Of which were
furnished by myself, does DOT show the
true condition thereof by the sum of about
$500.
That report abridged for the purpose,
makes the following statement:
Out etonding orders, viz
School orders, 1875 90
Orders drawn for current ex>
penses Of the year, ASP
Orders drawn Tor liabilities prl-
or 10 March l843. 1900 80
RsIonce noor masters account, 200 80
Total amount OF claims against
lown, except 5000 due for
town house when comp |eted, S2587 ~
To meet this sum there
was in the treasury S2l70 Sc
Due for renls of public
lands prior 10 l843, So So
Do. for yr. ending 43 IS "a
Due from trustees ofU.
8. surplus fnnd Tor int, II so
Due up TO this date on
IL. Sessions contract, IA W
--S239l AS
Balance against the town, 5l95 80
TO this balance was added the
Town House debt Of 5000 90
Making total balance against
the town of S7o5 80
The former board of Seecmen decided
not 10 raise money 10 pay for he Goshen
road but did provide for payment OF The
Town House, and 10 show the ability of
the Treasury TO meet all demands except
the Goshen road, thsy deduct the above
balance from $500, leaving nominal bal.
apee of 81 20, (he report makes the bal.
ance less than thee do,lars)
Now the report shows, if examined, that
this SUN, is the entire Indebtedness OF The
Town, including both the Goshen road
and the Town House, but the present
board Of select men have seen fit, | under
stand, in attempting 10 ascertain the a.
noun of claims against the Town 10 add
these two sums Of S795 50
and 500 20 together
making the report 10 show
an indeb edncss 10 the a.
mount OF Gl59o ou
The public can judge who has made
the b!under.
The ready method for the present board
OF Seec.men to ascertain the amount me-
cessary to raise by tax, to clear the town
of debt, would be, first TO assume the re.
Dor, of The Auditor 10 be correct, showing
the $500 for the Goshen road unprovided
for by the tax of 1854. To this sum
add the amour! of all orders drawn by
them whether for old or new expenses,
exceb. the 5000 for the Town House, and
then find the amount Of unsettled claims
all this could readily be ascertalned from
tho TreasDrers accounts, The Town Or
der book, and their own contracts.
Il is said the report is not explicit, an'
that it does not there appeor that the ten
tor the Goshen road is included. To bt
understood. it should be read, as well az
looked at. Il does distinctly assert tina
orders had been drawn for he aggregate
sum Of 1864 SO TO NEE! the old liabili