The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-23


seectmen are unable to see how they could |
have made 1t less in proper discharge of |
the duties imposed upon them by law AMI
by your instructions.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
The total cost of the new bridge at Cen
ter Rutland was So, 083 90. for which we
have drawn orders this year to the amount
of 8 96S 80. The insurance money on the
old bridge, 81 500, less sixty days interest,
appears in the treasurer's report. We have
expended Sal 60 in repairs on the Billings
bridge.
We have also built pier under the Rip
ley bridge. so-caled, at Center Rutland, at
cost of $503. Is. This was rendered neces-
sary by the treshct of last spring. An cx
penditure OF from $500 to S400 is needed
on this bridge, which would put it in good
order for many years
We have re-planked all the large bridges
in town except the Pierpoint bridge, So
called, and this should be rc-planked very
soon.
The Union bridge, near the double road
crossing, so-called, has been ly shin
ged and otherwise repaired, at an expense
of about 1925, which has not yet been paid.
We have drawn orders to the amount of
| S3,0S6 A. TO pay land damages, cost and
| work on the highway called Church street
extension. The only portion of the same
| that has been built is at the south end. The
necessity for this road did not seem to your
selectmen to be equal to the cost of the
same but it was fiually ordered to be laid
| by the supreme court, and the time will
soon expire within which it must be built
under the order of the court, and we esti-
mate the expense OF building it in a proper
manner at not less than 81 900
| Terrll street has been extended through
to East street, at an expense of $346 25,
including land damages
We have extended River street across
the railroad to Madison street, at an ex-
pense of 81 ,475, including lard damages.
| This road was strenuously demanded by
the people living in that vicinity, and proves
to be a very great convenience and improve
| ment.
We have laid out short road from
Green street through land eff Peter Pagan
and Gershom Cheney, to the new road
called the Gershom Cheney road, east of
Main street. Also another short read from
Main street 10 intersect with the last de-
scribed road, but have not built either of
them.
We have Strengthened the road west of
| oulIu blluSti bo tdlituy upDu bOtltlOil
of the people in that vicinity. The ex-
pense of the same, including land damages,
was S110.
We have settled with the heirs of Mrs.
Harriet Strong for the land damages in the
extension of Prospect street, by paying the
sum of 1925. This had long been a con-
troverted matter, and would have resulted
in litigation unless settled.
The extension of Grove street to later
street, so called, which has been pending
since 1868, has been laid by the county
court, and is under contract to be built.
The people In the north part of the town,
being very DESTROYS to have this road laid
offered to build the same at what seemed tC
US to be very low price, and made these
offers in the hearing. before the commits
sioners to induce them to recommend the
laying OF the road, and we were satisfied
that in view Of said offers, which were
made by responsible parties and made bind
ing upon them. the road better be built
The total expense of this road Zone and
one fourth miles in length, and of the
bridge and land damages, will be about SO,
600.
We have made other small expenditures
on highways in different parts o. the town
which sufficiently appear in the account OF
orders drawn tor highways and bridges.
TOWN FARM.
AT our last annual meeting, the town
passed resolution as follows:
Resolued That the selectmen be and they are
hereby instructed to sell the town farm, thu
proceeds OF said sale with such further sum a.
the town may vote for that purpose, are hereby
, appropriated foi the purchase Of farm conve
nientlv located for the use OF the town and t
take care OF the poor
Resolred, That the selectmen are hereby di
tod tn anti md pf fnf
meeting, TO be held on the first Tuesday o
April, recommending desirable location for
town farm, stating the cost OF the same, with
the necessary improvements.
In pursuance of the above resolutions
we advertised the old town farm for sal,
and tor suitable place for new town
, farm, and reported the result of the SAM
, at the said meeting in April, when resolu
ton was adopted, as follows
Resolred That the overseer OF the poor, Nose
| Hayward, Jesse l.. Billings and William Gil
more. together with the seiectmen OF the town
| be authorized to maka such provision for TIL
, poor Of this town IN the sale OF the piesen
town farm, or the improy emeBt OF the build
Z | ings thereon, or the purchase OF anothtr farm
as in their judgment they may deem best, blu
not to exceed 5000 In cost to the town over tn
p amount for which the present town farm shat
| be sold
Q Under the above resolution the said per
sons named therein, after a careful exam
| ludtlOu VI tue DulltluSb vi tllC olu LOW
farm and of the several farms offered TO
sale, and after repeated deliberations upol
the subject matter Of the resolution, final
n decided to sell the old farm and purchas
the farm now owned and occupied as
town farm.
q The old farm was sold tor IS 500, an,
the first cost of the new one VAS SO, $50
> and the committee have expended thereon
in repairs and additions and improvements
n including furniture, TO the amount of SO
sos 90.
> When this farm was purchased, it wa
+ the intention of the committee that tn
town would sell that portion thereof lyin
east of Tinmouth creek comprising from
to IA acres of meadow and about 70 acres G
j pasture and wood land, which can be sol
y for 50, 900 or more, which would leave tn
farm with as many acres as there were i
the old farm, and MS many us are necessar
e for the purposes of town farm but tn
e same could not be decided without calling
, town meeting and having an agent az
y pointed TO execute deed therefore til
committee thought it better TO wait an
submit the matter TO the present meeting
The sale of such portion will reduce til
expense within the amount voted.
r About 100 cords of hard wood have bee
! |
buildings have been put in thorough repai
anti furnish abundant and comfortabl
d quarters for the unfortunate poor of til
t Town, as the public will readily see by a
T. inspection of the premises, which they ar
invited to make.
We think the interests of the town suffe
G from the fact that the overseer of the poo
i cannot engage manager of the farm fo
more than a year. We would therefor
advise that he be authorized, If it ca
5 legally be done, to engage manager for
It term Of years, with the approval of tn
f selectmen, provided desirable man ca
!. be obtained We also think that som
light work should be provided for such @
8 the paupers as are able to work.
: The expense of the poor has been III
usually large the past year, and a larg
). item of this expense has arisen from th
care of s'tramus"