The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-04
mother, Mrs Patrick Lyons, of Walnut Tree
Hill, this week:
$s,Soo.IS SAVED FOR THE TOWN!
A TAXPAYER MAKES SOME STRONG
POINTS WITH FIGURES.

| A TAXPAYER MAKES SOME STRONG
POINTS WITH FIGURES.
70 the taxpayers and those interest
ed in the welfare of the town: In
looking over the report of the select
men, just issued and accessible to the
public mot held back to town meeting
day. lind great deal of food for care
full thought for every one that pays
taxes or has the best interests of the
town at heart.
One can see by comparison of it
with past years what ought to gladden.
| the heart of every taxpayer and good
citizen.
The difference in the figures is 50
conspicuous in making the comparison
in favor of the taxpayer, that it is
worth while to examine it carefully
let us do it:
Take as the first item the expense
OF supporting our paupers:
The old board paid S4,75229
Add to this what the new
board has had to pay on
last years account, which
is 1871
And we have what the pau
pers cost last year, viz, s5,52o.2o
The present board has paid
for this year, 1862. 81
Which makes saving of 1927. 6s
Next take the matter of roads:
Last year the old board paid,
direct, So, 76425
And through the hands Of the
tax collector 2,5s7.25
Which amounts to ss,35l.72
And add to this old bills that
the present board has had
to pay of S1,1s1.O5
And we have what our roads
cost us last year, viz, $40, 532.7 II |
The present board has paid
for this year 5,O92.55
Which makes saving of s5.44o. p
Let us next take up the item of
bridges and SluiceS:
Last year the old board paid 81, 4O4. 94
Add to this old bills that the
present board has had to
pay of 171.5O
And we have what our
bridges and SluiceS cost us
last year, viz, $l,57634
The present board has paid
this year 1882
Which leaves a saving of $942. 80
And bear in mind that the present
board has built five new bridges.
Next take the item of sheep:
Last year the old board paid
out sS2.
Add to this old bills paid by
the present board amount
ing to SO.
And we have the cost last
year, $119.
The present board has paid
this year, 49, F,
Making saving of $75.
Next take the item of ordinary ex-
penSeS (Of raJnef extraordinary eX-
penSes and l find:
The old board paid So, sos. 81
And that the present board
has paid for old bills 1,s43.27
Which ma kes last years ordi-
nary expenses $685. p
And set opposite this what the
present board has paid 3,57957
And we have saving of $l,773.64
Summarize this and what do we
have? A :
Saving on Paupers of 1927. 68
Saving on roads of 5,44O,22
Saving on bridges and sluices of 942.S2 (
Saving on sheep of 1900
Saving on ordinary expenses of 1,773.64
Which amounts in the whole
to $685. So
And subtract from this the
difference in expense of
schools this year over last
year 16O18|
And we have $780, Ii ;
Which represents saving of that !
Furthermore, it is estimated that, 6
with the present wise and economical !
OF affairs, the town
can be run on 12-mill tax and pay all
bills and leave surplus of over $4,000
to apply to our large indebtedness.
consider this and think 6
on what has been done in /
the past few years, when the town has =
run behind from $4,000 to $4,000 a year +
Under the same 12-mill tax. Vote the G
citizens ticket and help pay off our I
lebt.-[Taxpayer.