The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-01-03
Corporation Meeting.

The Corporation NJ g tin 6 Oh
Wednesday, was quite largely attend
ed. 1t was called to order by the
President, Hon. Bradley Barlow,when,
on motion of Geo. G. Hunt, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year, by viva voce vote:
President Board of Trustees-Brad-
lev Barlow; Trustees-H. N. Barber,
Edwin +. Perkins, Matthew &. Elliot,
Chas. Wyman; Clerk and Treasurer
A. j. Samson; Collector--Thomas II.
Failey; Fire Wardens-C. F. Stafford,
G. G. Hunt, A. 0. Brainerd, A. NJ.
Clark, A. S. Hyde, Walter Mcdonald,
L. j. SWEET
Mr.. c. F. Stafford made verbal re
port concerning the organization OF
Fire Companies. the sinking of wells,
building of an Engine House, and pur-
chase of o Fire Engine, which was
satisfactory.
1t was voted that one hundred dol
lars be given to each fire company to
keep their Engine House in order, and
to take proper care of the property ap-
pertaining to the same; also, that the
poll taxes Of the members of the com
panies be exempt from the payment OF
Corporation taxes, not exceeding sixty
men to each company.
A tax of one hundred cents on the
dollar Of the Grand List OF the Corpora
ton was voted to defray expenses for
ensuing year. We give the report OF
the Trustees:
The Trustees of the village OF ST.
Adams would respectfully submit the
following Annual Report for the year
ending January l, 1868:
The demand for new streets, side
walks, and bridges, has been met by
your Trustees as far as possible, with
out increasing the Indebtedness Of the
village, and we are satisfied that the
funds placed at our disposal at the last
annual meeting, have been judiciously
expended. The amount of orders is
sued except for land damages, build
ing LOT for engine house, and interest
on outstanding orders, has been only
$345,65. Nearly $4,000 have been
paid on orders previously issued, ex-
ceeding the 90 per cent Of the tax
raised at last annual meeting, as di-
rected by vote Of the Corporation.
There has been paid out for plank used
in building side walks, S1491 81 dur-
ing the year; for stone used IN the con
struction of the two bridges across
Stevens Brook, S4S2 is; for labor in
building bridges, S323,60; for drain
tile used on Lake Street, SIG, 20;
freight bills on lumber and tile, S99, Sc.
Tho Highway Surveyor has paid out
for labor in grading new streets, build
ing side walks, nails, and repairs on
the highway, not far from $4,000 90;
an expenditure which must commend
itself TO every taxpayer in the Corpor-
alton The expenditure of the tax
voted at the special meeting &C the
Corporation for the use of the fire de-
partment, has been made under the
ef6cien. supervision of the Fire Ward
ems, and will be detailed in their re-
port The Trustees congratulate the
Corporation upon the successful prose
cution OF the labor Of the fire depart
ment, in so far providing the means Of
defence III case of fire, and trust that
the work so auspiciously begun, will
be vigorously prosecuted to final com
pletion. To enable them to do this,
funds should be literally placed at
their disposal, and the past furnishes
sufficient guaranty that such funds
viii be judiciously expended.
The number of new streets which
have been laid ont during the past few
years, and the rapidity with which
they are being occupied by residences,
viii inevitably call for large outlay
in building side walks for the accom-
mediation OF those residing there Ii
is certainly but simple justice to these
persons, as well as for the benefit OF
the public generally, that means should
be placed at the disposal of the Board
of Trustees, to be chosen by this meet
ing, adequate to meet this demand
Yonr Trustees would recommend
that the poll taxes of the members OF
the two fire companies residing within
the limits of the VILLAGE. be exempt