Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-02-28
RANDOLPH TOWN REPORT.
me Financial Affairs of the Town
Very satisfactory.

The Financial Affairs of the Town
Very Satisfactory.
, Inc auditors, Hon. VIM. H. Dubois
1onn r. Mead and A. G. Osgood, have fin !.
lshed their labors, and the town renort
VIII probably be in the hands OF the yot !.
, ers sometime to. day.
me Road Commissioners report gives
tne total expenditures on HIGHWAYS DIR
ing 1884 as S2,597, including the services
ana expenses OF the commissioner. while
IN 1888 the amount expended was AZ 9g7
mere IS left over, available toward nerf
years expenses in this department. cash
and uncollected taxes amounting to s243
IN the Seiectmen's report, we And that
tne new bridges built and the repairs on
o1o pridges only reached the sum of $751;
amounted to S1,29171, and there was exs
pended on the cemeteries S41.55
IN tne past year, the Oyerseer OF the
POOR has paid out for the support of needy
persons FL ,439 80, which is oniv s10O more
than was paid out the year before and Is q
remarkably good showing considering the
naru lllnes ana consequent trouble among
she poor. Five OF those helped by the
Town last year are now deceased
The report of the town linuor busi-
ness shows net profit OF s71.47. About
90 per cent OF the sales of liquors have
peeh 10 residents OF other towns. It will
pe noticed That the net profits on the sales
OF liquors are little less than two ner
cent,which it is hoped will be satisfactory
70 lne voters OF the town, and in accord
ance win the vote at the last annual
meeting. The legislature OF '94 passed
an act relating to the management of
town liquor agencies, wherein the andi.
tors OF each town were required TO renort
70 tne state treasurer, annually the
amount OF profit made by their town. and.
II over ten per cent, the excess was to be
remitteo by the town to that official. The
auditors OF Randolph have made such re-
port 10 tne state treasurer, in accordance
win law, but the town is not liable for
any payment 70 the state, as our profits
were eight per cent under the penalty
limit. ponaS
Inc Tax Collector reports that there are
only va vi uncollected taxes of 1894 at the
date OF the report
The Town Agents report shows that the
Osgood Hill road case is closed and that
the bllls resulting from the same are paid.
anere is now pending with the town of
hoxnury pauper case elijah Darling),
trial at the next term.
Since the last tariff act, Vermont sheen
have been growing scarce, and dog Ii.
cehses are becoming quite source OF rev.
enue 10 the town, there being now bal
ance OF SlS775 in the treasury on the dog
fund.
The total cost of the town schools for
1874 was $500, against 1887 for 1893.
quite extensive repairs, costing S19S "a,
nave oeei mace IN East Randolph. There
is lett III the treasury S6l6 IL. available for
scnool purposes the coming yea.
Inc Town Treasurer's report gives in
full the receipts and disbursements for all
purposes, and also gives separately the
School Money account and the Road Com.
mlssioner's account. The financial af
iairs OF the town appear to be in a very
condition. The "old orders,
q nave All Deen paid, and at the present time
outstanding. The interest paid by the
town last year was S19S.67 less than what
was paid the year before, which in turn
was smaller than the sums paid in IRE.
vious years.
The auditors have made thorough ex.
animation OF the accounts Of the various
town officers and find that very clear and
accurate reports have been made by them.
liz is recomm amended that tax of forty Giants
on dollar of the grand list OF 1895 be vot.
ca, which tax will probably raise $500,
sum su1ncient to cover the state school,
state highway and state tax. f,
ihe town mas no other indebtedness
than is shown in the following account:
LIABILITIES
unpaid accounts allowed BY seleetmen, lol 90
selectmens orders outstanding 2l0 81
mt on Y. ). surplus money, PAYABLE July l. 800 20
Balance due town highway account. 255 30
Balance due town school account 1903 96
Total s27aI as.
ASSETS.
Cash on hand in genl account OF treasurer S53s 10
!. liquor On hahd rep IL, 1896 1851 %
Balance on $. B. Carpenter note OF "a
uncoilected town and highway taxes
estimated, $50 90
Total, s,oso az
Leaving net Indebtedness of townFeb 49, 49, Si529 Oh
1895:
Expenses OF the poor, $500 90
il,sePaiIs On pridges 500 90
SuIIent expenses, 1000 90
.a.e schooi TAX OF BE- on grand list of 95, 1850 90
state highway tax of &C. grand list OF 49, 1860 90
Two-thirds OF a state tax of 12c. on grand
- list OF 95, payable this year, 1880 90
Net indebtedness Of town Feb a. 1896 1929 90
making necessary to raise by taxation, $500 90
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