The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-01-14

Tie Trustees Of Ndihbary college uould
rcpcctJUtg report
M. 49,. Al ar


That as their official labois Of the year
baTc bceu brought TO close, tley deem
it proper that Tho tax payers should know
what disposition has been made of the
means put into their hands for public use.
In the first place, they would say. ,ha,
they have expended during the past year.
Tor permanent Improvements, TO wit :
Walks, Gro sinss, cu!verts, paved bitches.
and grading, S922,O2 The above
amount includes the drawing Of I'll stone
qnair'ed at the James quarry: anl the
payment for all the stone purchased Of
Dta. james
! In the purchase of stone of Dca
James, 1905
In the purchase Of stone Of YIN.
"lhroP' 1914
Drawing stone from Wcyitilgc, lO1 Sc
Loading teams and use Of derrick. ~ 90
"'lthlhg stone, !, Is
Sand for bedding stone 1865
Labor making w Tx, A3S. 81
Team work, repairs of tools. &c. Dot,
CuOble stones Of G. IL Mat news, 2I.1g
For which they lave TO show in offset.
I3I feet of stcn, walks and crossings
iuly complete !. Also $50 feet of stone
walks laid down at individual cxprn,e-
the stone only being furnished by the
Trustees.
IN addition 10 the above, there has
been 1888 feet &C gravel walks made
and a large amount OF n cessarY grading
and filling; that the walks and crossings
might b. laid at proper grade, obyiating
The necessity Of ever being obliged to re-
lay them.
The walks and crossings have been dis
'ibuted in such parts of the village as
seemed most to require lhcm-at the same
time 50 as &c cGu.liz, the amount upon
crch ii lie of the risct as near as the pos
siJln-sly SJ0 feet of Stone wallis, and
$50 feet Of gravel walks on the east side
of The liver; and S2S of stone walks, and
loi feet OF gravel walks on tho west side
# the river making in oil, the past
season fully completed 2728 feet.
In mony instances, in cornexion with
these walks, stone cuiycris and paved
d'tche" had 10 lie constructed to keep the
large amount Of water that comes rushing
down On streets, in il proper channel.
his kind Of work is attended with con
siderable expense, but the Trustees have
adopted the principle, that whatever i'm
pFovcmcnts they undertake. utility and
STABILITY should be aimed ut. Whether
they have succeeded in their undertaking,
It is nov left for you 10 decide that
they have accomplished a good work, so
far as Ilcj have gone, is strikingly nppar-
chi u every one of our citizens who have
'>ceiycd lhv daily Lcn-di Of COOL walks
"nI crossings ;--Lut c.pcciaiy !, il oh
scrvable to former ciliz Ms, who years ago
were compelled 10 pod along our almost
impaS'aGe streets unaiicd 10y any i'm ,
povemcnt. except, perhaps Lya few
temporary and un.Gbstantial improve.
meno which were Son doomed to pass
away.
Last Spring the Trustees thought II
advisable, in view Of economy las the
paint upon the Engine House was bpcom
Ing badly washed by the rains to re-
paint it. Workmen were put upon the
,Dilr, and when finished the whole
cost for work and materials amounted to
$50, IL.
Ia view of the benefit our citiz,ns re-
cei'od from the public improvements al
ready finished, the Trustees are led to be
lievc that "a tax Of 20 per cent should e
laid for the necessary expenses and furth-
or improvement for the coming year.
Respectfully Submitted,
The TRUsrEus.