Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-31

the way for an institution Of as despotic a
character as the civilized world can show. to
spread in place of those Of frcodom,-of
allowing as gross a principle of aristocracv
as can he found in Europe, to spread its be-
numhinS roots in soil where equality under
the law is HOW secured to all by the law.
and they are to do it in he name Of hbcr,v.-
under tho deceptive rrc'ence Of aNowinc the
peopic 10 ru'c-and because it is called demo.
cratic measure!
burlington Affairs.
Every man should understand his own bu.i
ness, and the citizens Of town should un-
derstand in measure the condition Of its
affairs. Every one of them should know some
thing OF its resources and its outlays, make
up his mind whether its concerns are well
managed or not, and if not use lis endeavors
to make their administration better. That
our readers, many OF whom did not attend
town mceting-and of those who did, a nor
ton doubtless have forgotten more or less of
what they heard-may have no excuse for utter
ignorance of town affairs we have been at
some pains to abstract Il few of the PRINCIPAL
facts, from the clear and excellent Report of
the Selcctmen, read at the last town meeting.
And first as to the Financial department :
1t appears that the gross amount of receip,s
INTO the town treasury the past year was
SO ,5G2 81, Of which 50 ,OS7 II was United
States Deposit money, collected and expended
for the construction of our New Town Hall,
and &l3,415 Ii collected from the usual
sources, This last sum is thus made up
In the Treasury at the commence
OF the year SOIL G3
Paid in by Collector, balance luo
! on tax bill Of 1852 .6o7 IS
Paid in by Collector, ON the tax
OF 1913 1901 60
From lines, costs and other sources $50 90
1915 IL
The expenditures Of the town, exclusive of
the expenses incurred by tho building Of the
Town Hall, have been S7,4lS IS, of which
sum S2,563 - has been for the maintenance
Of the Poor, and 81 900 - for new bridges
at Bradlcy's farm and Muddy Brook The
amount expended during the year on the New
Town Hall has been $l4 $50 81, or 3, 495 80
moro than the amount collected Of the Deposit
fund.
When the remainder of the Deposit fund
G,ll7,24) has been paid in, the dues On the
town tax all collected, and the interest ON the
Deposit money and all outstanding orders
mi a,
plus of available funds Of ,S3,j37 23.
The total expenditure for the maintenance
of the Poor during the past year was - 500
-, being S3Gs 20 less than that the proceed
ing year, and the S,lcctmen believe it would
have been much further reduced, had not the
past season been one of unusual severity, and
tho prices of wood and provisions so high. OF
the sum expended S96j A. has been paid to
maintain the Poor in the Poor House and
carry ON the farm, and 81 ,i23 81 to aid desti-
tutc families and persons in the village, re-
1uirng partial aid, one item of which last
expenditure is si5S p paid for liO cords of
wood, There have been admitted into the
Poor house, during the year, % persons, and
there are now there thirty, of whom twelve,
five men and seven women. are permanent
Paupcrs. There are twelve children from
two to thirteen years old, now in the Poor
house, eight Of whom are boys, and four girls. /
OF the children admitted, the Oyerscer has
found places for thirteen in good families
All the children in the Poor house are sent
to school summer and winter, except few
Of Roman Catholic parentage, and the Select
mon regret that their religious belief should
prevent the children from attending school
md learning the rudiments of knowledge.
The expenses Of the Criminal Department
The past year have amounted to 1859, So ,luain-
y for prosecutions for selling liquor without
license and the amount Of fines and costs col
ected and due from parties considered good,
SS79,o5, leaving 80, 10 income over expenses.
Prosecutions for assaults al d batteries and
'ther petty crimes arising from intelnperancc.
nave dwindcd down TO few solitary cases.
'nd'r the administration of the prohbitory
lw, and the peace and quietness of the town
IS well as great saving of expense in the
1aupor and criminal department have been re-
suits from the same cause.
The sales of liquor by the town agent
mounted to $3,92l OF, at Ii profit to the
own Of Sl79 0l over the cost of the liquor
md the salary Of the Agent. The amount of
The sales may at first sight seem large, but is
''t considered unreasonable, taxing into con
liberation the amount of Alcohol used hy
mechanics in their operations and for burn
ne in cooking, and the quantity sold to other
gents IN the county, who have been SUB
died from the Burlington agency at small
Droiit
The salectmcn estimated as sufficient for the
PRESENT year. and the town accordingly voted. ,
tax OF 50 cents on the dollar on the Grand ,
list, reduction OF II cents on the dollar from
he tax of last year.
Ga some Of the above facts We have a re.
mark sr two to make. /
Among the various divisions of our town |
administration, the Pduper department !
ields TO no other in importance. The whole !
inject of the proper way and proportion in
Thich the poor, whom We have always with f,
IS, should be aided by public support, de- /
'rves the thoughtful attention of every !
itizcn. /;
The objects of pubic charity may be u
iylIei into two classes, tuo,, who cannot !
'ork, and those who cannot find work tie
rst clrs including those who are jhys,caHy il
nable TO labor aud those who from their II
'rly training and long habits Of idleucss it ;,