The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-03

Rutland were six thousand four hundred
and seventy-eight dollars and twelve cents
in 1875, they had increased to nearly fifteen
thousand dollars while in 1876, they
reached the enormous sum of nearly forty
two thousand dollars--$41, $500 In other
words, in 1867, they averaged nearly sixty
five cents to each inhabtant in 1875, one
dollar and City cents; and in 1876, four dol
lars and nineteen cents. The grand list
was, at the dates named, in round numbers,
thirty-throe thousand dollars, thirty-nine
thousand five hundred dollars, and thirty
nine thousand dollars respectively 80 that
the current expenses were at the rate of
about twenty cents, thirty-fve cents, and
one hundred and five cents on the dollar of
the grand list.
In 1867, the expenses of the town of
| Caslleton were three thousand four hun
| bred and two dollars and seventy nine cents;
in 1875, they had increased TO eight thou
sand dollars, while, in 1876, they had fallen
to six thousand dollars. In other words,
they averaged, in 1867, over one hundred
cents to each inhabitant 10 1875, about
two dollars and twenty-five cents and, in
1876, nearly two dollars. The grand list
was at the several dates named, in round
numbers, nine thousand three hundred and
| fifty dollars, nine thousand dollars, and
the expenses beng at the rate OF thirty-five
cents, ninety cents, aud seventy cents on
the dollar of the grand list respectively.
In 1867, the expenses of the town of
Clarendon were two thousand three hun
bred and thirty We dollars and fifty-seven
cents in 1915, nineteen hundred eighteen
dollars and twenty cents and, in 1876,
twelve hundred and ninety dollars and
twenty-eght cents. In 1867, these expen-
ses averaged nearly two dollars to each in
! habtant in 1875, one dollar and fifty
cents and, III 1876, u trfie less than one
dollar. The grand list, in these respective
years, wac, in round numbers. six thousand
dollars, fifty-siX hundred dollars and fifty
eight hundred dollars the expenses being
at the rate of thiriy-nine cents, thirty four
cents, and twenty-one cents on the dollar
of the grand list respectively.
Thus we see that while it cost our neigh
bors Of Clarendon, in 1867, two dollars pc,
capita, or thirty-nine per cent of the grand
list to ''run the town." and Caste,on one
dollar per capita, or th'rty-fve cents on the
grand list, Rutland was able to pay its cur.
rent expenses for twenty cents on its grand
, list, or siXty-1ve cents per- capita. But
when we come down to 1876, we find it all
changed. The comparison is no longer ia.
vorable to Rutland. Now our expenses
average four dollars and nineteen cents
per capita, or one dollar and five cents or
the grand list, while Clarendon is ''run'
for one dollar per- capita, or twenty -ont
cents on the grand list, and Castleton fol
two dollars per capita, or seventy cents OIL
the grand list.
During the same period, the indebted
ness of Clarendon has been reduced fifty
per cent, while that Of Rutland has in
creased some thirty per cent. and that Of
O., | SohC!StOb ntput my pei NCHt. nht VI
Caslletou, however, is mere temporary
, Increase, while that of Rutland takes on
more permanent form.
In comparing these expenses, we have
not taken into the account payments TO
: interest-which, OF course, increases witt
e the Indebtedness as our object has been I,
I place before the tax payers a summary o
y these expenditures, in which, as it seems t.
g US, there can be little more econom,
D practiced. A pertinent enquiry would be
why should it cost Rutland more for il
: current expenses in 1876 than in 1867, par
: ticularlY as dollar Is now worth twenty
D four cents more than it was in 1867