Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-22
RUTLAND HERALD
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1867,
AeWerage.

readers for the further discussion of tn
subject. The evident temper of tn
meeting on Tuesday evening, was sucl
as to convince the friends of the measure
that then was not the time for the dis
cussion OF 1t. The advocates OF tn,
measure were satisfied that II were bette
that the proceedings Of the first meeting
should be rescinded, and since the chair
man ruled that no other action could bt
taken than upon the question of rescind,
ing, II was thought best to acqulesce in
the decision of the chair, and allow the
ground to be cleared for future action.
The little discussion had on this
question Swallowed forth, In some meas
ure, the avowed principles upon which
the adoption OF system of sewerage Is
to be opposed. In discussing this mat
ter we mean TO address ourselves TO the
good sense Of the public spirited portion
of oar community. Unfortunately there
are here, as elsewhere a few men so
sensitive to the matter Of taxation, men
who, too, for the most part are best able
to bear it, that any scheme, though look
ing to the public good, which costs
money, makes them fairly frantic over
the proposed attacks upon their money
bags. To such no argument can be
addressed. Such men are the traditional
stumbling blocks to all enterprises, to
all legislation save that perhaps which
would legalize extortion and make the
rich richer and the poor poorer.
1t was urged that the sewers would
cost two three or four times as much
as the estimate Of the committee. One
Of the gentlemen protested to speak from
study and observation of the matter. 1t
seems from his statement that he owns
grist mill in the Northern part of the
State, where he makes his pill boxes. At
least his mill we take for granted, is not
in this town, for he has seen fit to move
all his interests, save his dwelling, ont
OF our town, and is therefore probably
more interested at heart in the welfare
OF Bristol than of Rutland. 1t seems
that this gentleman employed q mill
wright, an engineer as he would call
him, to estimate the cost Of repairing his
grist mill. The engineer stated that for
some six or seven hundred dollars the
old grist mill could be built all over
new. But alas, when this confding mill
owner came to undertake the matter he |
found to his utter disgust that in place
Of making new mill out of an old one
Tor some five er six hundred dollars, it |
cost him some twenty-three hundred |
dollars.
Now the Bristol Engineer having
erred in his reckoning Just about four
hundred per cent, the conclusion was in.
.vitable that the committee must err in
,he same ratio. The fun OF the thing
vas that the speaker was in earnest.
Now we have too great a regard for his
Ige, and character, and services, to say
me word in disrespect. We leave it
without other comment than that made
" Mr.. Page who said that if the meet
ng chose that evening to authorize the
building OF the sewers he would take
he contract at the estimated price
The ordinance proposed by Mr.. Page,
'ut ruled out of order by the decision OF
he chair contemplates plan defrayipg
he expense of draining by sewerage by
which the tax on the grand list would
Ne but about $l8 900, aud this tax to be
roVlded for by the issue of twenty wear
'onds. 1t is this that the trustees. after
ne proper preliminary surveys should
pply to the legislature for the proper
uthorizatiOu to issue the bonds of the
1rporation for a specified sum not toex.
9ed 81 1000, (S20,006 would be enough
Ut Tor the fact in the rapid growth OF
utland it may be necessary some wears
9nce to extend the sewers in other
rections, and that the bonds left I'm.
I'D might be issued without further
Information from the legislature.) The :
rustees were then to build such main
ioers as were found necessary. Assum-
g brick to be worth $40 per thousand
Id the cement and labor of laying to be !
U per thousand, the main sewerage
ouId cost about $4,000. The ordi-
'nce proposes to assess upon the real
tate benefited by these sewers and
'utting on them the cost of pipe drain 1
y 81 per foot. This would reduce the 7
st Of the mains to $4,000. This b
5000, and this alone to be paid by the L
lie of bonds. Afterwards pipes NAV I
laid in any street along which the /
habitants desire it aud the cost to be G
frayed by those whose property abuts b
the line of pipeage. T
1t Will be seen from this that the law u
g OF pipes along any street is matter
election By the owners of the pro. G
rty to be benefited by the drainage. I
nd that If the people on any street do n