Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-26

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lectmen and other officers of Rutland, are just |
/ published, from which we CLEAN the following
The exact amount paid for bounties to vol
unteers (including Incidental expenses), is
sic, 8O6 6S, which is payable in four install
ment,, viz; $500 on the 18th Of July,
1864; 5000 the 18th Of July, 1865; SIS. 600
the 18th Of July, 1866, and the balance,
ST. ,ao6 6S. the 18th Of July next, with inter-
est seni-annually. Of this amount 81 ,08O 0O
was paid for three years men, and the
balance to nine months volunteers A.g.
Among extraordinary claims against the
town, the suits brought against it by Steele q
Russell, thesBanks Of Middlebury and Poult-
ney, were settled last year, but al has not
been paid The past year the Bank of Mid
dlebury has been paid, in full the sum Of
S8,44l 60, for which the selectmen loaned
tue surplus money received By the town, under
the census Of 1860, to the amount of ~ ,UOO,
There is still due to the Bank of Poultney
81 ,496 "a, and to Steele & Russell 81 1882 90,
payable the 18th of July next. Also, 81 600
due Steele & Russell payable the 18th Of July,
1864, with interest. Due Bank of Poultnsy,
Sl,l2O, payable the 18th of July, 1864, and
ST. O6O, due the 18th July, 1865.
The Selectmen have, under the advice OF
coun Ell, settled the claim of j. Huntoon for
breach of contract in relation to the Town
Hall, by paying $500. They have also set
the support 81 what Msaa9n bad tr to pay for
rarily relieved by Mendon, but chargeabe
upon this town, bypaying $3.50. There have
been no suits brought IN favor OF or against
the town the past year.
But one new road has been laid out during
the wear. and that but short distance, in Ed
;. sonville, upon which $50 have been expended,
!. and upon which $50 (no land damage paid)
8 more will be required The highway from
Il near the depot to Mr.. Moulthrop's, laid out
: two wears ago, has been only partially worked
the sum Of $500 being laid out thereon.
> $40 has been expended on the north end OF
- the Curtis Bridge. Upon the highways and
! bridges generally, only the ordinary amount
= of appropriations have been found necessary.
!, The Selectmen recommend tho Singing or
- stating , f East Creek Bridge, and the com
70 nleton of the Moulthrop road this year.
g The Liquor Agents report shows sales OF
u LIQUORS to the amount of Sl,544 IS to resi-
"a dents, and SSH ID to non-resldents; profit
y to town upon liquor transactions, after paying
u :, agents salary of $3.50, national license, In
u surance, etc., $ll3 %.
~ The Town Hall account shows an income tc
y the town of 1898 IL, after paying gas anc
other expenses.
+ The whole amount of orders drawn by Sc
,st lectmen, part of which are unpaid, tor high
81 ways and bridges, payment of land damages
"a etc, is 49, 1875 %; for services OF town OH
-; GERS, etc. $3.50 sc; Attorney, Witness ant
~ Sheriff fees, 1914 81; settlement of claim
~ AGAINST town. (including what Is men
~ - toned above), 1884 OF; printing blanks
Is, blank books, etc., Sll3 10; miscellaneous
,sh 500 Is.
t The report of the Overseer of the Poo
ole shows that there have been admitted TO tn
ore Poor House. during the year, SO different pei
mo sons: aud the average number has been ~
he There are now there Ii adults and 10 children
Is have died in the year, and 10 buried at IL
expense of the town. The number OF person
and families helped outside OF the Poor Hous
IT,, is ST. The cost of supporting the poor O.
tly elusive of receipts on account OF tne TO-
po- Farm. is SI Sos 60; $3.50 40 of this bein
for aid furnished outside the Poor House.
tied The School Fund account shows receiI
hat amounting to So ,272 48, and balance IN I
ter Treasury, over disbursements, of $3.50 D
3 a and SS2 more due the Fund.
on The Town Treasures account exhibits I
ceipts, including1 fines, loans to pay bountl'
aims etc. to the au,e''nt of Ss36,534 40, and b
has ance in The Treasury CATER deducung dlsbu
=
DOR bounties paid to soldersl of r5s b.
Col. The Town Auditors estimate the tax nec'
an sary to be raised to pay the liabilities OF
oud Town. due in 1868, and the current eXpen
of the year, at 90 per cent CT the grand l
ID These current expenses of the year are e
10Th mated as follows building Moulthrop ro
tolen al 600; support of poor, ST. 800 other
the penses, ST. 700; total, o4,ooo.
use. TIA D
lled THE TEMPERANCE LsCIoRE' no n :.
the Mr.. Seayer's temperance lecture 81 tue
nent Hall, last evening, was sfanu anan. Ill,
stole Hall was crowded, and the speaker, with
The we'll known ability, sustained his position
aimed the /" Prohibitory Liquor Law T" Is necess
table and can and should be enforced He den
soon strated by statistics, medical reports, &C..
,ated fact that very large portion of all the crl
non,l nsnperism, idiocy, insanity and misery prt
: of lent in the world, is chargeable TO the rum
&c. and that it becomes in consequence the
died ticular duty Of all cltizens 10 exc 'olse
Will democratic right ana enlorce .ue 'a"
itchel argument that it cannot be enforced Is oni
IN F. lered by those VINO nave :ne no. ),
can only see their own selfish interests
Mr. Seaver's picturings Of The " EVIL
graphic, and, although highly colored,
4 mt truthful to the life..
= A The Sons of Temperance are deservln
York ,rraaf credit for their efforts in behalfof the
ionsts nerance cause and it is hoped they Will
,,oda the subject before the people. The hnes.
~, vision Glee Club" under the direcuon o. o.
Ne" w, F. Smith was present, ana favored u
I'd this dieuce bv singing la an excellent manner,
arrests stirring temperance songs.
New SocIAL AssEMBLY.-We notice that
excuse is to be another of those pleasant partle
social assemblies at Firemen's hall, In IN
'u''lhs Ia e. next Friday evening, the Z'th II
ar has Dancing from IL TO l O'Clock. Car
n proc in attendance at IL ociocA'
which, Town MEETING.-The legal voters
,e COM town of Rutland, are warned to meet
,o,.r of Town Hall in West Rutland, on Juesda
Sd dav of March next, at 10 O'Clock,
terested 70 choose Moderator, to elect the nect
State of officer, for the ensuing year, to act on tn
:. ,.,,,or eral reports 10 be submitted, TO make
.'' tons in School Districts, to cast votes I
er state Commissioner, to raise money by korr
and the or otherwise, to pay the debts and DER
ause of current expenses of the Town, and 70
nd o.r. other proper business
RUTLAND FARMERS CLUB.-Ihe vi
last Monday evening at the Franklin
Msss wore m ssspo,a asYaESas gad
: 70 Mr. the next meeting, on the subjects of Root
1000 and the different modes of preparing c
Proceeu- feed or fodder. The subject of horse
It OF his srks was introduced to the notice OF II
, before | hxr Mr. Benz Green.