News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
HYDE PARK.

Miss Addie Thomas OF Fletcher was
in town over Sunday.
Over forty attended the Col. San
ford lecture at Morrisville Saturday
evening.
Gov. Bingham has presented the
Hotel Phoenix with a handsome mar
BILE clock.
Mrs. F. N. Keller spent a few days I
in Burlington the past week with her
daughter,
Gov. Page has sold his Fiske farm
to Thomas Moore of Underhill, who
takes possession in q short time.
Col. Sanford gave his lecture "Old
and New" in the church at this place
Sunday evening to large audience.
The play "Hal Hazard" by the
No. Hyde Park troupe Friday even
inc last, drew full house. 1t was
greatly enjoyed.
]. S. Benham of Milton has been in
the place the past day or two,
looking it over with a view of open
f ing drug store.
The States Attorney was in town
f a short time last week, looking none
tbe worse for his hand-to-hand en-
! counter with his fellow attorney
} Parker.
i Remember the concert by the Ne
e ogynist' Quartette from MorrisvIile
this Wednesday, evening. A fine
o program has been prepared and
delightful time may be expected
d We cheerfully give place to the fol
e lowing communication from the late
chairman of the board of Selectmen
n Editor News and Citizen =
10 Now that town meeting is over and the
blood is off from the moon, let me say Iusu
y word to the Taxpayers of the town. Inc Ole
ii highway system goes into effect on the lou
If Nav next Now let me take the tax-paye
back to March, 1885, at the time this system
[, was abandoned by law, and the street com
of missioner took it's place, and SHOW you IN
" financial condition of the town at thaI Time
!. We owed at that time on outstanding orders
III including interest. SO, 534 30. We owed o.
our bonded debt SAG 900, and we were on
n | wear behind in paying our current eAPehSTe'
~ At that time a tax of 30 cents on the uolld
ne was recommended to pay present indebted
d. ness. State State school, and County taxes
d and no provisions in this recommend eve
made for highways. Now let us see now
stand to-day, seven years later Io-day "
70 owe on outstanding orders $GO2.2 ana OF
3, bonded debt is only SIT 900. We nave pal
IoO for everything as fast we have hau
II Now let me ask you if you have been heavll
* burdened with taxes? Since 1889, take lrol
the amount raised in each year that was pa
on bonds, and for the interest on bonds, an
as have not our current expenses been snlal
dr. Why? Because our highway expenses spel LA
II been reduced at least one-half from VIVA
III they were in former years. Don't take III
ne word for this, but take your town report
n Go back and see when we would raise a mig
way labor tax OF forty cents on the dolla
Uel and then in addition to this see the hundred
'rt- of dollars that were paid out annually 1ro
ITO | our Treasury for highways This Will sho
nd you WhaS nnsn W. viii saw that the TOW
h q has gone bare-footed all this time we ha
been striving to get out of debt. But this
not So Our highways and bridges have be
ave kent in frst-class repair. There is not o
me enuaI in this county. Our graYeyaTds ha
wis been cared for, as the law directs they shou
o,,+ be, and many OF them have been enlarg
0"' and newly fenced; our schools have hourlS
are ed two new road macnlnes nave De
bonoht at a cost of over 800; $500 W
aopro priated for the centennial; new heal
pea has been bought, at a cost of $416; hea
ties bouse has been built, and clock tower ere
ON ed at quite an expense. In fact, we ha
- kept pace with our neighboring towns, IN
iui these improvements, and at the same u
IN have been getting out of debt. The stan'
have taken in relation to the building
highways, under the street commissioner s
neS- fem. has not been selfish one. But it W
yisit and it is, one for the interest of the town
stol the taxpayers, ,,on Loot Ma
9th MY so ,'aa not a g sna6.game. but a lie
the act. as the law provides. See Act l9, Sec
of The Session Laws of 1890; where