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cluded the building heretofore occupied oy
the poor distance from the farm house 10 pre-
vent contagon, and to ath and plaster the cl,ahoer,
and also to ath and plaster the chamber OF the rem
part of the farm house. The whole number winch
mnisercd to, as appears by the account OF inc
Overseer of the Poor was l50S-oi which number 1t
also appears that l2l have died and been buried al we
expense OF the town. There are at present at the
poor house II in the hospital ii, and ms many more,
say not less than 30, receiving aid from the town IN
different places in the village. From this statement
OF the affairs OF the poor department, II Will not per-
hnps be surprising, although quite Unprecedented, that
account for building and repairs is $3.50, account
for medical attendance SSS0.S1, and for collins S3OO
will more particularly appear from the account OF
the Ovcrseer of the Poor, which is submitted, with the
report of the Town Auditors
A Committee of six persons including the Select
men, was raised at the last March meeting, to desig-
nate n suitable location for bridge Onion River,
between the Falls and the Lake, and to survey the
necessary routes thereto, and report the same to the
town, together with an estimate oi the expense OF such
bridge and roads.
| That committee have attended to the duties impo-
sed upon them and their report will be before the
town; The attention OF the SeectInen has also been
called to this subject by the petition OF 10 respectable
individuals, citizens OF the town. presented to them ON
| the 9th day of November last, requesting them to
alter the road on Harry Bradeys farm or intervne, so
as to meet bridge which the people OF Colchester
Point had commenced building, and make the road
public and open highway. The point at which this
bridge commenced correspondent with the loca-
vi WHICH ABOVE
designated as the best location between the Fails and
Lake. So anxious were the people OF Colchester
folnt to accomplish a communication with this town
by bridge at this place that they proposed to US to
bild at their own expense, i'll substantial manner,
the necessary piers and abutmens of stone masonry,
II we would lay the road-,avng the question OF
building our part OF the superstructure TO this town.
we surveyed the road authorized by the above vote
and petition to debut the persons interested on Col
chester Point failing to produce the required security
Tor fulllmcnt on their part, and their meeting being
near at hand, we did not lay the road. Nevertheless
the people OF the Point have proceeded and construct
ed abutments on the Colchester side and nearly COM
pleted the three piers, OF stone work-and on their
giving the security required finish at their own x
pense the stone work, or actually doing the same we
respectfully recommend the adoption, by this town of
| the necessary measures to complete the bridge and
road.
A vote was passed, at the last March meeting or.
derlng the Seectmen to remove the fences plzzns
and steps from the streets. This duty mot the most
welcomel the Selectnen have endeavored to accom-
pls III manner the least calculated to injnre those
who might be affected by it, or to add to the excite
ment W lch an interference with what many esteemed
a vested right was calculated to produce. As the law
then was, the only alternative in case of refusal or ncr-
lect TO remove notice. was forcblc removal by
the Selectmen But the Legislature, their last
sion, have given another remedy, in fine OF five dol
lars Tor every thirty days refusal neglect after no.
uce-and under the influence OF these remedies and
comInendabc feeling for the improvement OF the town
almost all the distractions have been removed and the
Selectmen have been obliged but in two instances to
resort to any other remedy than the notice under the
statute. 1t is 10 be hoped that so essential
to the Improvement OF our side walks and streets will
require tor its complete fulincnt no other nducement
than such must arise from an inspection OF the i'm
provenents already made, and the reflection that the
sacrhce III such II must be called is for a manifest
public good.
A very unpleasant duty was imposed upon the Sc
lectincn during the last summer in the abatement of
nuisance on the premises belonging To Dr. Chambern
on Nam street. Repeated complaints were made by
lle neghbors as 10 the condition OF the house aud
premises as beng sources OF filth and causes OF sick
ness-and at length petition, very numerousy signed
ny respectable citizens, was presented to us, urging in
The strongest terms the removal OF the nusa nce-nnd
an Inspection OF the premises sufficiently proved ha,
y was our duty to exercise the powers us vested by
the law. Notices were given the owner and occu-
pants OF the house to the nuisance but not be-
ing Needed, we were compelled to make orclbe =
mova OF the tenants and to cleanse and whltewash
the premises Thirty dollars and fifty cents were ex-
pended in the operation, and the demand LETT with the
town agent for collection.
From the review of the past let look to the future
and without entering into the for the opinions
which we offer, estimate the amount to be proyid-
ca tor the coming year as follows
Baidnce against the town above reported lll2 II
Poor account at 300 on
Ordinary expenses at 10000
Si9l2 IA
Add to this the Rutland suit, saw ionO On
Add TO this par, u the c-innt-t' ezpcrrse
oi the superstructure OF the Bridge S5gl2 II
commended 1900
Add 70 this estimated expense OF extending 5000 IA
calvert and filling bridge in new road, 10000
From which sum take balance in s7O62, IA
treasury, 10 81
Amt receivable, as above stated, 10000 47237
And leaves the sum Of Sj5S977
10 meet which would require n tax of 80 -
cents on the dollar, which the present
ut OF 1870 will yield about, StjS7S 60
We would however respectfully recommend a tax OF
- cents on the dollar which raises 1924 90 to be paid
on or before the LIST day OF June next and leave the
raising OF any further sum to future town meeting
we cannot close this report, tedious is, without
expressing our appreciation the faithful manner in
which Mr. Taylor has discharged the arduous and haz-
ardons duties OF Oveseer OF the poor the past year,
and the tar and Ineligible form III which he has pre-
sehtei ms accounts with the proper vouchers.
All which IS Respectfully submitted by,
JOHN \. POMEROY,/ Seiectmen
SAMUEL NICHOLS, , of
HENRY B. STACY. } Burlineton.
Burlington March T. 1913.
We deem it but an act of simple Justice to
Mr. TAYLOR to add that no portion of this able
Report was received with more decided and
universal appreciation than that which conveyed