The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-01-23
For the Voice of Freedom.

of The report made 10 the Town at lheil
1874 March meeting by the Seec!men,
which during the excitement then prevail,
ing was enlirel y overlooked. And | am
induced now to ask for it place in your
columns, partly that it may show for its
self the amount of expenses Incurred du-
/ ring that year, of which the Selectmen
took cognlzance, in the sum of $l45,24
and the amount Of Older matters by them
paid and settled by drawing orders on the
Treasurer, but mainly in The hope that
hereafter, following this example, such
documents may share the same fate.
The Seleclmen of this Town have not
heretofore believe, deemed it necessary,
or part OF their du'y,,o nake any report
whatever of their doIngs, leaving il for
the Auditors to embrace all such matters
IN their accustomed statement of the con.
dlton OF the Treasury &c. Il is proper
however, and in accordance with The Law.
that the Selec'men should annually report
their dolngs q sta ement ofthe finances of
the Town, leaving the Auditors 10 exam.
Inc and adjust the accounts of The Town
Treasurer, and overseer of the Poor, and
make report thereof.
The people will be particularly anxious
10 see the items of Town expenses for the
current year when they are called upon
% pay the largest Tax ever before assess,G
upon the List of Brandon, aud l hope
they will have presented before them all
the particulars of expenditure.
Taxes are necessary evil, but there is
limit which may not be passed, in i'm
posing burthens on the community. With
your leave shall hereafter publish the
accounts of the oyerseer of the Poor for
the same period
JOHN A. CoNANT
brandon, Jan. 23j, lS45.
SELkCTMEN's REroet FOR THE YEAR
ENDING MARCn 4, lS44.
The undersigned, SeIectmen Of Bran,
don, make the following Report of their
dongs Cor the past year.
The sum total expended for the use of
the Town, which is charge upon the
Treasury for The current year is one hun
bred forty>fve dollars and twenty -four
cents os fellows:
Assessors bills $3.50
Preparations 10 build abut>
menl for creek bridge, 62,88
Services Of the Sexton and
repairs OF Hearse, 2l.75
Treasurer's Book. 2O4
Suudry small expenses lO7
Sl45,24
The Selectmen have settled outstanding |
claims agains' the Town existing prior to
Mach 7, l843. to the amount of sixteen
sundred and eighty tonr dollars and
rightly right cents. as follows:
PAID for Wills coffin, 4.Sl
Paid Goshen Turnpike Co. 10000
do for interest, go
Paid ] Rnsseter for Road Job, 34O %
Paid Fl. Cheney tor building
ofbrIdgr. Job .7.42
Paid A. Dyar for expended
on Road,fo Wood, Plank,
&C.. l4,0O
PAID Decor Johns Bill, 6,3l
Paid VIM. M. Fields an.'t.
Of Dow's Ext. 1890
Paid J Bachelor for coffin, 800
Paid Fam French for Wood, 200
Pad Lewis Russell for keep
RpckwpI's Wife, 1874
Paid A. b. Goodrich work
on Bridge, 400
Paid Jno. Goodnow for Wood, $50
l684.59
The Selec,men have expended in repairs
# the Pittsford road The Sanderson Bridge, .
hefoad near SIrongs Mills. and in build.
ng ssv4 road near ]. CIemmonds, the /
uni $ll8,00. no part OF which is a
barge upon the Treasury, thus sum hav-
ng been realized from highway Taxes
ot otherwise needed.
The building of a new road branching |
rom the Goshen Turnpike. was contracts
d for with J. Clemmonds for the sum of
35, twenty dollars of which is paid and l
'cluded in the preceding statement ct ex- c
endure of highway taxes, and the res d
laining sum oil fifteen dollar will BE- due I