Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08


been in the main poorly supplied with good
side walks. Recognizing this fact, your board
early determined to set apart five hundred
dollars of the highway money to be ex.
pended for this purpose. The former board
had corresponded with II. f. Smith of
Bratteboro, and mt one time in 1884 he
had been here and inspected affairs re-
| lating thereto. In June last he came on and
laid the concrete walk with which you are
all familiar. The trustees made n propo-
sition to property owners that the village
assume one-half of the expenses of laying
walk opposite private property. As the re-
suit of this proposition the village expended
S50l as its share, including S22 for work done
on the walk in front of p Battel's residence.
Mr.. Battel not being in favor of the concrete
walk has nj his own expense laid Il handsome
stone walk in front and east of his residence.
Total amount paid Mr.. II. f. Smth.... $3.50 90
Received from private parties.......... 449 90
Paid by village. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s5Ol 90
The cost per square yard averaged 7s cents
and fraction.
| If this walk will withstand the severe frosts
of our ordinary winters (as the contractor
guaranteed) IA right step has been taken which
we hope may be followed by our respective
successors, until at least in that part of our vii
lage most travelled good walks will be con.
structed.
In addition to this walk, the walk down
Court street has been extended to the resi-
dence of w. II. Allen and others beyond, and
n substantial bridge built across the run.
Crossings and other pieces of walk have
been constructed the past year. all of which
were necessary and add much to the comfort
of foot travellers.
The railing and walk near the fire engine
house and a short piece of plank walk in front
of Shedon's block has this year been built.
We would recommend that our Successors
construct the coming year walk east of the
residence of Luther Farnsworth, to accommo
date the families who live beyond.
Fire Departments board report this de-
partmcnt in excellent condition. The two fire
engines and steam pump are in perfect order
The company has full ranks, is under good
discipline and well uniformed.
portion of the money voted for new uni.
forms not being expended for that purpose,
the balance was appropriated in fixing a com.
bination boX-seat in which every uniform is
kept neatly and convenient to get without
confusion in case OF an emergency or other
wise. These seats are numbered correspond
ing to the number of each member in the com
pany, so that no member gets the uniform of
his companion. The engine room was also re.
painted to quite extent with the surplus of
this appropriation The inspection last fall
was II new feature in the history of the COM
pany, and we hope the same will be kept up,
as it will tend to create an enthusiasm in the
company and aid materially in making the
same, if possible more efficient.
The foreman reports under date of Dec. Il
on hand:
Jacket hose. Observation-Disclosures. $50 feet.
Webber hose ........... ........... $50
Total. .......................... 2250 "
all scrviceabe. There is also on hand over
80 feet of extension ladder.
The purchase of 100 feet more of extension
ladder made IN sections of eight feet, and
three hooks and poles, to be used in pulling
down buildings in case occasion requires, also
800 feet of jacket hose, to be used in connec.
tion with the three pumps, is recommended
by the foreman. There has been purchased
for this department the past year 2l feet sue.
tion hose and couplings at II cost of 1880.
The expenses the past year in this depart
ment have decreased s6i.29 rs compared with
+ the year A. ID. 1854, and if we reckon the $3.50
paid for uniforms, etc, the decrease has been
$4l4.22.
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department has increased over the year pre-
vious s2jO6j, or really s22O.65, after deducting
the amount paid Geo. Ayers for police services
in lSs} and 1854.
Also of the excess, 5000 was expended for
new stevens double-buner lamps, and Mr.
, Dickinson was voted an extra allowance OF
twenty-fv cents per night for lighting and
care of same.
Mr. Dickinson has received for lighting and
police duty the past year S37745.
I Six new street lamps have been put in the
, past year, and the cost of same and extra oil
, and chimneys has caused this increase. In
addition to amount paid Mr.. Dickinson there
has been paid for police services $2S.35.
For the details of all expenditures you are
respectfully referred to the report of the audi.
tors, and for the state of the finances to the
/, report of the treasurer.
Your board can truthfully state that all bills
against the village have been paid by orders
, drawn No bills will pass to our successors
, for adjustment
Five hundred copies of the corporate act
and its amendments and the existing bylaws
of the village have been printed the past y eal
and are here for distribution,
With spirit of Willingness for forgiveness
on account of our numerous shortcomings the
past year, and with earnest wishes for the
( prosperity of the village the ensuing year, we
herewith submit, respectfully, our report.
The trustees of Middlebury village, by
JAMES NJ. SLADE, Chairman.
Middlebury, VT, Jan. g. 1886.
Mr.. Slade suggested that this was the
proper time to ask questions about the
doings of the trustees, if any one wished
for other information than was contained
in the reports as presented.
A. p. Tupper said that he noticed seve-
raj things that were not quite clear.
Here was bill of 500 paid Mr.. Randall
of Rutland for surveying water-works.
How is it about that?
Mr.. Eldredge said that at the request
of the trustees he went to Rutland and
: saw Mr.. Randall, who had rendered his
bill and threatened to bring suit against
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