Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-29
Report OF SeIectmen
FROM THE TOWN REPORTS NOW BEING
PRINTED.

To tie I0cn Of Rutland q:
Having been selected To manage and
direct the municipal affairs of the town,
we consider 1t our duty to give to our
| constituents an account of our steward
ship.
We are happy in being able to an
nOunce that the expenses of the town for
the past year, incurred by the subscrib-
ers, have been much less than for many
years past, large amount of the orders
drawn by us, being for former indebted
ness.
The new bridge across Otter Creek,
near the mouth of East Creek, contract
! ed to be built last year for the sum of
So, 500, has been completed and is ac-
| knOwledged to be a safe and permanent
structure. When our board came into
Office we found the pier of this bridge
| to be built on q qtioksand foundation.
| and together with committee of iudici-
| Gus gentlemen, appointed by the town,
| deemed it unsafe. The pier has been
| taken down and rebuilt in a more sub
| stantial manner, upon tiles driven into
| the river bed, over twenty feet, and at
an additional expense of $500, making
the whole cost Sc, 300, including the
DullAllile VI tllC lOdu anu AjIOlttLllR INT
creek from washing out new channel.
S5, 400 of the amount has been paid.
The balance to be paid when it is ascer-
tanned after the spring freshets that the
creek bank is properly protected.
During the past summer a substantial
bridge has been erected over the Castle
ton river, 18 miles northwest of the West
Rutland hotel, at an expense of $3.50.
About 1927 has been expended on the
road leading from Rutland to Chitten-
den, near the line of the town of Pitts
ford, and as a consequence the good
natured inhabitants of Chittenden and
along the line of the road, have with
drawn their application to the County
Court for commissioners to lay out a
new road that would cost this town all
of so, 900, and large amount annually
to keep it in repair.
The sum of 1926 has been judiciously
expended on the Turnpike" road, lead
ing to Mendon, on which frequent re-
pairs have become necessary, owing to
the large amount of teaning done on
that thOroughfare.
The dangerous crossing on the railroad
at the Chair Factory, and near the freight
depot are a great annoyance to the pub
lie 4 petition has been presented for a
new road from West street 10 Forest
street, with a tunnel under the railroad,
about midway between these two cross
ings The expense would be large, and.
in our opinion. the danger of life and
limb would be only partially obviatcd-
We recommend that measures be taken
to arrange with the railroads to have
flagmen constantly stationed at the two
crossings named.
The old Town Hall property has been
adjusted agreeably to a former vote OF
the town, and a town order given in
Guiding interest -. 800 Deeds have
been executed by the heirs of the late
Josiah Hntoon. of the land and the ma
terial thereon. The town now has a
good title TO the lot. 80 feet front on
Washington street. and running back 10
the jail lot. Daring the past autumn
the town made a sale of 1854 Of the
brick Of the old town hall "a - par
thousand. making 5577.35. Also some
S74 worth of stone. The remainder of
the stone in the foundation can be sold
for a fair valuation, and we recommend
the sale of the lot. which is not needed
for town purposes.
We congratulate our trwnspeople on
the near completion of the new Town
Hall, when the valuable records and
other papers now exposed to destruction
can be safely kept in fire proof vaults.
FRANKLIN BILLINGS
JOIN CAIN, Srlectmcn.
WILLIAM GILMORE. J
Rutland. Feb. 21st. 1872