Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-13


purchase at all. These are, briefly thai
it is necessary NOR to buy bonds to re
duce the surplus in the treasury, and
second that Il greater dram on the treas
ury hereafter will use the surplus and
make the purchase unnecessary. Both
reasons and arguments seem plausible
and are probably correct. Stakeholder, y
perhaps, does not know very much about
the actual condition of affairs in the Bar
ton bank 1t is doubtful whether he
knows how many bonds the bank has.
Those interested in the affairs of this
bank will do well to come here and make
| a full and thorough examination into its
condition. The directors are careful bust
ness men and they are not likely to let
any opportunity for saving or for making
money slip by without notice.
! The annual village meeting was held
! last Monday evening. The report of the
! trustees showed that the debt of last year
was decreased slightly and that something
! over 5000 was put into permanent i'm
provements by the laying Of drai2 and
was made on the highway west of the
Jenness bridge Trustee Collision spoke
of the difficulty of maintaining the long
plank sidewalks in the village, and sug-
gested the advantages of laying down
brick or other lasting material. A tax of
% per cent in addition to the 10 per cent
raised by the town was voted for the en-
suing year. The following officers chosen:
Moderator, F. w. Baldwin; clerk, II. t.
Seaver; treasurer H. c. Pierce; collect
or, 0. V. Joslyr; attorney, w. w. Miles;
trustees, Z. G.. Collision, n. NJ. Scott,
II. Gay; auditors, E. F. Dutton, j. n.
Webster j. P. Baldwin; fire-wardens. j.
n. Webster, J. Cassidy, E. f. DuttOn.
The water commissioners read a report
which is given in a condensed form be-
low. vote of thanks was extended to
the commissioners for their efforts in put
ting In the new water works, and the old
commissioners, T. w. Drew, Geo H.
Blake and f. F. Dutton, were continued
in the office.
Extract from commissioners report;
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26, SO, at a cost not to exceed $40, 900
The right of bonding for $4,000 at rate
of interest not exceeding AZ per cent
was granted The commissioners com
menced work at once. Water was sent
away for analysis from four sources
Spring water, Roaring Brook, May Brook
and Crystal Lake. Spring water was pro-
uounced very pure, but very hard, Roar
ing Brook water pure and hard, May
Brook, very soft but contained vegetable
matter in considerable quantities, Crystal
Lake just an average Vermont pond or
river water, May Brook water considered
best for village purposes. The commits
sioners employed Joel Foster Esq, of
Montpelier to make surveys and estimates
and superintend the work. The different
routes and sources of supply were exam
ined, costs estimated and feasibility care
fnlly considered. The Roaring Brook
route was discarded on account of dis
lance, damage to private rights and heavy
expense. The advisability of taking
water from Crystal Lake by a pumping
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heavy first cost and a constant current
expense ever afterward. The May Brook
route afforded the only practical route
and was adopted. The Charles Boswell
| mill, land and water rights, obtained for
5000. The right to build a dam four feet
| in height with fiOWage was purchased of
! Joseph Valley at May Pond for the pur-
| pose of laying up water in a mountain
/ pond of from 90 to 70 acres. A stone
cement dam WIS built at the outlet of
May Pond for $50. The old stone dam al
| the Boswell mill was torn down aud a new
! stone and cement dam erected, making a
reservoir of nearly 100000 gallons of
water. The reservoir was cleared Of mud
| and debris, large charcoal filter was put
in, water house over gate and filter made,
an iron clearing pipe and gate put in and
all thoroughly done. The cost of mill,
| dam, filter, ledge cutting, etc, at the
| Boswell place, with the expense of the
| Nav Pond dam and water rights was
| S2I5O. Ditch digging was commenced in
| August, and q miles from the reservoir
dug before the iron pipe came. Pipe came
and pipe laying commenced about Sept. Is.
Two hundred and seventy tons Of pipe
was bought of the McNeal Pipe Foundry
Co, of Burlington, n. j. and cost, deliv-
cred in Barton, 133 cents pound. Pipe
proved of excellent quality, only one joint
in the whole proving deficient. Pipe laid
and covered, and all ditching and ledge
cutting was completed in October. The
hydrants and gates were purchased of the
Ludlow Valve Co., of Troy, N. Y, and
they proved entirely satisfactory. The
lead for joint packing, ten tons, was
bought of the Chadwick Lead Co,
Boston. Work was commenced in laying
service pipes to houses early in November,
and water was put into fifty buildings.
The total expense OF the whole work up
to this date is as follows:
Cost of Boswell mill property, 100000
! Cost of water rights and dam
at May Pond $50 90
Cost of 270 tons of pipe and spec
ials, with freight thereon, 8,36l.92
Cost of hydrants and gates with
freight, 1922
Cost of lead for pipe joints and
mousse service, $50 70
Land damages, 1890
Cost of labor on reservoir, ditch
digging, rock cutting, pipe lay
ing, including all team work, 3,O44. 81
Cost of small pipe, service fix
lures, pipe tools, etc, S19.29
Paid Commissioners for sevices,
expenses, and cash paid out, 457 II
| Paid Joel Foster for services and
expenses, 1000
Paid for lumber, iron, freight, in
terest, building dam May
Pond, blacksmiths, machinists,
and all other bills, SCI. Al
Total cost, SIG, $50. 93
The village has now on hand for break
age, and putting in service pipes hereaf-
ter, including tools and fixtures, material
valued at 1925; cash S20.57. Ontstand-
ing debts for the water works:
Bonds, payable 1694-1909, 100000
| Interest due on same. $50. 90
Due Barton National Bank, $500
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