Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19
statistics Of the City Of Burlington.

II. Root. the efficient City Clerk, and form
ing part Of the forthcoming City Report
The City of Burlington was incorporated
IN 1855, with population of about 1858.
The census Of 1870 revealed population
OF l4.3S7. showing gain in five years OF
0uer one hundred per cent. The present pop
ulation of the City is estimated at between
l. 900 and Is 900, and the evidences are
paipsble that the City is still increasing in
population and wealth.
| The present report closes the city record
1 for its first decade. Assuming that the
/ population Of, the city has not materially
varied in the twelve months last past, Bur-
| lington enters a second decade with a popu-
lation nearly three times that OF ten years
ago. Many changes have taken place in
the meantime. Grading and curbing have
| greatly improved many of our thorough
fares, though street improvement can
truly be said only to have commenced.
| By far the greater changes have been made
in the removal OF old buildings and rock
cries. and the erection in all parts of the
| city Of new. substantial and tasteful build
| ings. Along our Lake front the wharting
has been very greatly extended. and
''acres upon acres" of land made by filling
all along the Lake shore, and the whole
! territory is covered by immense lumber
wards and large mills. During this period,
also, the passenger depot OF the Central
Vermont-at the foot of College street-has
| been completed, and in architectural design.
will favorabiy compare with other struc
lures for the same purpose in other cities
Among the public buildings erected during
this period have been the City Market
building, at q cost OF about $40 900. The
/ HIgh SRhnnl huIldtpn CT nj Gll nnn
| The Adams Grammar school at a cost, with
the land upon which it stands. of nearly
$4,000. The Pomeroy Grammar School
with the land on which it stands,
of nearly SIS 600 The building for
merry used as court house, sit
uated on the easterly side of the
| City Hail Park, has meantime been pur-
chased BY the city, thoroughly renovated
painted and repaired, all at cost of some
$4,000, and is now devoted to the use
Of the Fletcher Free Library, an institu-
ton founded by Mrs. Mary L. Fletcher AMI
Miss Mary NJ. Fletcher, upon liberal
foundation. and destined to become one of
the most valued of our public institutions.
1t Will be opened TO the public the present
year.
The County of Chttenden has caused to
be erected court house of cut and ham
mered stone. commenced in 1871, and COM
pleted IN lo13-a very substantial and ele-
CANT building, costing between $50 900 and
$50 600, and said to be equal to any in
New England for the purposes for which it
has been built.
Nearly all of our churches have, also,
during the past ten years been either
built or almost entirely remodelled and en-
larged, all, at an expenditure of many
thousands of dollars. Among them the
Cathedral Church Of St. Mary's (Roman) .
on st. Paul street the Third Congrega-
tlonal, on College street and the First
Methodist Episcopal, on Winooski avenue,
have been erected, and are all fine and
costly buildings.
Through the liberaiitY Of the friends of
the University of Vermont. an Art Gallery
has been erected, connected with the Libra
ry OF that institution. and now contains
choice collection of art treasures.
me " Home FOR Destitute Children, " an
institution located about two miles south of
the City Hall, has been very considerably
| extended and enlarged, and the area of its
/ good work Is daily becoming more widely ex-
/ tended. This philanthropy from very small
| beginnings has Tow a property valued at
/ over SO 900, supported entirely BY indiyid-
ual efforts, and 1t has never beea State
/ or Munlclpal beneficiary.
The Providence Orphan Asylum and Hos
/ Dltai, under the care of the Sisters of Char
| lty, an Institution connected with the
Roman Catholic Church, has become a
[ power for good work in our midst. and it
i constantly extending the area of its
I charitable labors.
And while these several public institu-
/ tons and buildings land the foregoing
sketch does not by any means recount alp
I have been taking shape and direction the
/ business facilities and home Improvements
! OF our citizens have grown even more rap
/ idly. Whole streets have been built up
and others so remodelled and improved that
{ the visitor Of ten years ago can scarcely re-
cOgnize old landmarks Evidences Of bust
! ness thrift, and individual wealth abound
all around u; and though the depression OF
enterprise, 50 universal throughout the
/ country, has not spared Burlington, still,
there are not wanting proofs that our city
/ i destined to recover from it, and attract
capital, for profitable investment IN bust
/ ness and manufacturing enterprises, to a
/ greater extent than she has yet done
the vital statistics of the city are shown
ior the last four years, to be a. follows.
ls-l. Is-2. ia. ls-i.
R Rsalh. ;,..... s. 81 % i i5i
There we're IA births in ward one; 62 in ward
two; s. in ward five; liz in ward three
and St in ward four-tOtal 299 OF these
| li2 are OF American parents. 80 Of Cana
dian parents; 81 OF Irish parents, = OF
| German parents; of English parents |
of Scotch parents-total 299, Of which the
month of August was the most prolific,
there being 80 births in that month. The
number each month is as follows January
IS, February, Is; March, 20; April, "a
May, y June, 20; July, "a; August, 35
| September. 20; October, 80; November %;
! December 29 total 299 End of the num-
Der, five pairs OF twins, four pairs in ward
FIVE Males. 1873 females. 1865.
The assessed valuation of real estate Of the
city, as established BY the Legislature of the
State of Vermont, Is 30 per cento of assessors
valuation, viz
Assessors valuati0n .... ........-.-. SJA8C55 :,
a established by state board OF asses
.-,-...-...-.--.-- .t7lt,s42 o.
Add persona. estate In satua ratioi.-- sei,22 u
Add $50 polls q 81, S3yl2
{ Less hremen IL a s., "a 3,55-
| Add 2<3 dogs q sl.....--...-..-...--- %
| Ole per cent Of real and personal state
as above, is.-...---t.-- -,...------ si5,lss,t-
Add polls and dogs, as above is.....-. 1881 u
| Makes the grand list lor State county
and city tares.................--, $3.50 I;
The bonded debt Of the city principally
| incurred for water works. Is 1919 800 90,
| and sinking fund was created co-incident
with the debt, which now holds S25 ,iSl. q
for the redemption OF the bonds of the city
and the fund will, without doubt, ultimate
ly retire the bonds without additional taxa
ton.
The city has DO floating or temporary
debt at this date.
The appraisal of the zeal estate of the
city
In 1863 was.-..-.-......-..' '925' 95y t,
ADD 10 this the puzzle property ap-
pra.sei at--.--.-....----- --..----- q ,lp
s6,ijs5O2 :.
And we have valuation of SIX million!
four hundred fifty nine thousand five
hundred and two dollars.
The taxes have averaged about one pP'
cent per annum during the ten years ,. as
Including State and County taxes) upol
the assessors valuation multiplied oy two
The valuation rs established by the Stat
Equalization Board being abe ut 50 pc
cent OF market value.
Compared with other citiey Of the coun
try Of like population and wealth, on
taxes have been low. and onr affairs hay
been economically administered
Owing to faults in our State laws, nue.
the largest proportion Of personal estate
l. e.. bank stocks bonds, merchandise, ETC.
wholly escapes taxation. We have at leas
two millions of bank capital located here
properly taxable, yet the entire amount o
.'personal estate set for taxes IN GU
grand list is only Ss04, 900 nearl
SO 600 less than appeared in our gran
list ten years ago And vet one banking
institution in our midst has grown in tina
time. from less than S5O,O0 to upwards q
a million and half of dollars. 1t is fair t
assume that tho value of the persona
estate Of the city has increased fully a
much as the real estate, and would Civ
us fully $1,000. 900, sum which, doubt
less, will by many competent TO judge b
considered a very low figure. The capita
of three banks of cur city, collectively,
upwards of two and half millions q
dollars.
The following shows carefully prepare