Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

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all railroad companies have abandoned the
practice except the Passumpsic, The pen
atty. we understands $50 per day per car.
The Railroad Commissioner,wea are inform
ed, has taken measures to stop the running
of said cars on that road, without resort
ing to the law.
WAITsFIELD.-Amou of Selectmen's
expenses (including S70,55 arrears)S1262,-
10. The expenses for the poor were
S979,53 Services of all the officers, S133,-
So. Liabilities of the town to be provided
for Selectmen, S103S,9S; Overseer $685.
o. Services of Town Officers, 1888, S5 ::
Demand Order, outstanding, so. Total
$2079, As. This sum less 1928 now in the
treasury shows the net liability of the town
to be S1991,17. The present grand list is
S3573,36.
..RoxBURY.-Expenses of the poor S4l3,-
&c. Officers fees, S137,15. Total cur
rent expenses of the town for the year,
S949,57. Total liabilities S3247,O4. Re
sources S1796,S4. Net liability $780,
| 20.
BARRE.-Cost of supporting poor $780,
! 90. Officers fees S265,2o. Amount OF
orders drawn during year S4941 SO, Whole
amount of outstanding orders 1882, -
Total liabilities $5S50.36. Assets, $500
ID. Indebtedness $26S1,23 There wert
claims not reported last year and paid this.
to the amount of $4,000 This deducted
leaves the deficiency for the last yeal
S1769,23. The Town Agent reports Il suit
pending in favor of G. F, Burnham fol
damage sustained on the highway neal
Carnes' Mills. Liquor agent reports sales
to the amount of $901,14 during the year
CALAIs.-Cost of poor S142O, SO of which
S396,13 was cash for twelve paupers on
the town f;lrm. Amount of Selectmen' S
orders S1S71,73. TOTAL liabilities 1920
o.. Assets S2569,91. The Indebtedness
of the town is therefore S3695.04.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of keeping poor
$1O90,57, less SIS. pensions etc. Officers
services and expenses exclusive of Over
seer) SS2.S4 Total current expenses
s1612,4O. Old orders unpaid. 206S,S7
Total, 1851 ,27. Assets, S1749,24 Indebt
edness S1932,03.
EAST observation-disclosures of pau
pers, S16S9,34. Amount of Selectmen'
orders S2100.40. Officers fees Exclusive
of Overseer) Sl36,65. The trustee of the
surplus fund holds the Selectmens note
for 81, 2S7 A.
MGDDLEsEX.-The report of the towr
officers shown $3359-23 expended by the
selectmen during the year, largely owing
to the repairs of highways and the build
ing of bridges. The cost of the town
paupers foot up $634.73.
| WATERBURY.-The cost of keeping the
poor was $2516,41. Deduct for produce
sold from poor farm and paid on last yeal
and the years expenses are $1985,52 Off
GERS fees S199,S0. Orders drawn during
the year by Selectmen S3729,26. Total
liabilities $5S26,77. Assets, S376i,12
Amount to be provided for $2062, 65
Liquor Agent reports amount of sales to b.
$780,, 43.
STowE.-This town, Morristown ant
johnson own poor farm unitedly, OIL
which there are now twenty three paupers
of which Stowe has eight, Morristowl
seven, and johnson eight The who'll
amount invested in the farm, tools, stool
&c, &C., to date has been So, 944, 40. Dur
ing the past year the expenses of the AS
ISOLATION have been S3,965,94, of whicl
Stowe has to pay s1,5lS,57; Morristowl
S1,467 90; johnson S9So,94. The Select
men have drawn orders to the amount G
$6,915,22 for these purposes Expenses G
poor $1,612,75; money borrowed for tn
townS1, 76l 90; settlement of highway bill
of 1872, S1,4O6,37; miscellaneous order
$685. 10. The Indebtedness of the town
81 ,29S; assets. So, 49S; balance, s., 799, 9(
JOHNSON. - Expenses of paupers ar
given in the above report from Stowe
Liquor Agents sales, S625,99. Order
given by selectmen, Sl.711,79; these wit
unsettled claims and poor expenses m k
last years expenses S2,S39,46 less prof
on liquors. S81 ,S5, making a balance of e,
penses of S2.748.6l. The net indebtedness
of the town is S6,072,55.
BRooKFIELD. - Expenses of the poe
s932,O2; paid for highways and bridge
1921 %: interest on public money. Sl1S,1;
officers fees, Sl33,9S; other town expense
S7S,O2: total expenses Sl,5s3 Amour
of Sele;tmens orders drawn is $945,7.
The liabilities of the poor are S717,S4. an
the assets 1860. Balance in favor of tt
town S22S,S5. This does not include II
Indebtedness of the town to the trustees
j public money, which is $1,96S,S1.
Essex Essex, Jericho. Williston an
. Shelburne own poor farm together, havin
> respectively the following interests in tn
i investment: Essex, S6.5S3 SO; Jerich,
S5,267 10; Williston, Si,279 SO; She
| burne. $3,6?1 IA; total, $l9,751 81. TIL
products of the farm are S457 81 les
than expenses for the poor thereon. run
: ming farm, &C., and Essex must pa,
1852 46 as her share. There has ais
been paid to poor not on the farm. $145 4t
These sums with the interest on the sur
invested in the poor farm which is estimat
: ed at s422 IS, the Overseer gives as bein
the real cost of keeping the poor. Itamount
: to 1920 II. Essex has 10 persons on tn
q farm out of the q now there. Liquo
, Agents sales, $3.50 rs. Officers fees
? 1926 90 Selectmen's orders drawn, 81,
q $40 10. The balance of indebtedness
: against the town is 1915 90.