Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-16
ANNUAL nESSAuE.
CONTINUED FROM fIkSr fA"E'

difference is that, in the ease OF plhS'er,
local and foreign parties, "i''r me! p"'
failed TO control the Judgment or inc
council, appealed to the taxpayers u
officials do not resist such efforts. Inc
public interests will necessarily suffer
il is the duty of every official to exam
inc carefully and inteli4ently the 'l''s-
lions submitted for his disru>slop' 80
that he is entitled to act upon ms own
responsibility. When he has done ms
he be,rays his trust, if he allows inter-
ested parties to control his a"lloh'
While we do not claim TO be experts
upon plaster, we did inform ourselves
until we could see about AS many l'oles
in the arguments for many KINDS Oh
uln,ter as there is in metallic lathe. 1t
any one doubts the wisdom of selecting
lime mortar in preference to hard plas-
ter, we are willing to have competent
persons compare the city hall with the
new schuQl house.
STREETS. BRIDGES AND SIDE
WALKS.
The expenditures for these objects
are fixed charges. The following table
shows OUTLAWS for the last four years;
Streets. Sidewalks. Bridges.
1898 s5,sO5.99 S5,O54.07 S2,966.6 81
1896 4,731.9l 543.OS 1898 20
1897 S.495 81 1.6OS 20 3S4.3l
1898 10000 l,l42.4s ls5.37
Total, 1895, $l3.S26,73: 1896.
S6,673 "a, 1897, $l0.4s7.0;
1898, SS, 690,94.
The expenditures have been less this
wear than during any OF the last four
years, except 1896. We had hoped
That they would be less this year than
they have been. During the coming
wear the expenditure for bridges will
probably ne increased, while those for
streets ought 20 be reduced
GRAND LIST.
There will be Il material increase in
the grand list for 1899 AS will appear
by comparison
Real Est. Per Est. Polls.
1895 l6,lO1.l5 81 $685. S3,43G
1896 17.253.75 4,434l3 1868
1897 1S,I23,39 1916 - 3,o42
1898 lS,9l3.41 3.623.3U + 2lS
The total list for 1898 was $26, 7737 .6S.
1t is estimated that 1t will be raised 10
S35, 900 tor 1899. The principal in
crease will be in the item of real estate,
III nf Al nv war
the qua'rennial appraisal. especially III
regard to Main street property. Those
who own property on other streets have
been relatively benefited. " lille their
properties were raised, yet they We're
not raised in proportion TO the Main
street properties, The result will be !.
sensible reduction in the rale of taxa
ton. This ought to be II benefit Real
estate vii! not now have The relative
advantage it has ad over cash aud Sc
rurlies. Under the old appraisal, an item
of 81 900 OF real estate would he one half
or two thirds OF its value, while 1000
in cash or notes would be taxed for its
full vaIue. The new appraisal. too, will
be positive benefit to the smaller
properties, including nearly all dwell.
ing houses. This is apparent when you
consider that tax rate OF $500 will
yield about the same amour! of m..nry
as the old rate of 50. G2.
LIBRARY.
When the new city hall was first de-
signed. ii was intended 10 provide ac-
commodatlons fora public lio,ary. But
the bequest of l.. +. AIdrich for Il
library changed this intention. linden
the provisions OF his will, his trus-
tees will ultimately come into tn.
the possession OF mean y all his property
to be used for the establishment and
maintenance of Il library for the benefit
of the inhabitants of the city and the
town OF Barre. How much his estate
will settle for cannot be stated at the
present Time, but the provisions OF the
will prevent the use of his beQuest
until it amounts to $50 900 either by its
own Accommodations or additions from
other sources. The Request. it will be
noticed. is not directly to the city ard
town, but to trustees for the use of the
two. The city therefore has no direct
control over the brquest, but we believe
that the trustees are fully competent to
handle the matter, ard will perform
heir duties to the acceptance of the
oeneticiarics. We hope that the worthy
that has been set by Mr.. Al.
irich, preceded by that of Mr.. French
will soon be followed by others and
hat our library will become one of our
inest and best possessions.
WATER QUESTION.
For years the ACCESSIBILITY OF munici-
'al ownership of water system has
'een considered. The maturrd Judge
nent OF the voters expressed itself in
he vote to purchase the plant of the |
Barre Water Co. The action, as it an |
'ears 10 us, was wise. but wise or other
wise it is not an open question now. Pur-
uant to this action, the City Council |
made contract with the Barre Water
%. for a purchase AS of the 3lst day of
iarch, 1898, leaving the price 10 be
Xed by commission of competent and
isinterested parties. Circumstances
ave prevented Il hearing before The
commission. The controversy is too
important to be disposed of without
borough and Intelligent preparation.
We have given The matter careful con-
liberation for the last two years, but the
ubject is much more Intricate and diff
ut. than a casual examination would
aggest. 1t certainly. would not be
rudnuf fo nulI;tb ~ ,I,,,.. g -,