Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-27

Lincoln ....".. rs Wcybridge ..... 100
Middlebury .... 10 Whiting ........ 80
L Monkton ...... 1.15
OF the % towns in this county. all but
three received state aid. We find that
/ the average tax of these towns is 81 80
20 cents less than the average tax, and
yet there WAS paid into the treasures Of
these townships 81 665, more than was re-
ceived. for the purpose of assisting in
maintaining their highways.
Next we will take the county of Chit
tenden, and without giving the list of the
different towns. we find by this report
that the average tax for the several towns
in Chittenden county for the past three
years Is s1.15, e. cents less than the aver
age town tax, yet eight towns in this
country received State aid. which they
clearly were not entitled to. The city of
burlington paid into the State treasury
s6,s1los, received s327.67 making So 2s} 20
paid by the city of burlington to assist
the eight towns in that county whose
average tax is Sl15. also other towns
throughout the state whose average is
less than the city Of Burlington. We
must also bear in mind that the city Of
Burlington is bonded for over 100000 for
the purpose of improving its highways.
Comment on the great injustice done Bur
| lnCton is unnecessary.
In Grand Isle county we find the aver
! age tax for 1902. sL2S which Is 80 cents
/ y.
! al out one town in that county received
state aid for their highways, VIII, h are
rotcriously among the best in the State.
and the easiest to maintain.
Take Rutland county, containing oS
towns. Of which 10 received State aid; the
average tax of these 10 towns for the
three years 1900, 1901 and 1902 was ST. 1914
13 cents less than the average town tax.
and yet every one of these towns re-
ceiVed State aid. The only towns in the
/ county which could be considered burden
cd with taxes are Mcndon and Mt Tabor.
which raise a tax of s. 20 each; the other
~ towns are less than 80 900.
Pennington county, one of the poorest
counties in the State. comprised largely
Of hill towns whose roads are the most
difficult to maintain. received State aid
for ~ NJ its towns. and with an average
tax of $9.ll II raid into the state treasury
nearly 81 go more than II received in re-
turn. If any county in the State needs
help on the highways of its several towns
il Is Pennington county, yet they were as
sessed for the more favored towns in Chit
/ tenden. Addison. kutland and Franklin
counties nearly 5000.
In lamoillc county the rate Of taxation
! ls high. the same as in Burln gton, with
The exception of two towns. Morristown
end WatcrVlle, the rate of taxation was
Greater than the average town tax of tho
/ state, S.co This county received APP
proYimately 81" more than 1t paid, and,
differing from the other counties. 1t would
ne entitled to State aid on the basis of
taxation IN excess OF tax or Slto
summarizing the seven counties on the
vest side of the state We find the follow
| ing: Entitled to and receiving aid taxes
heiug in excess of SLIGO, 81 towns; now
receiving aid but not entitled to same.
taxes neine less than $50 81 towns;
State aid, - towns
Turning to the east side OF the State. we
! md orleans county with eight towns
! whose annual tax rate is less than N'N
| IN fact the whole county, as shown by the
! report averages SIS There is only one
town in the county whose tax for the
three years averages over 500, that is
Craftsbury, which has tax of $50
orange county, six out OF II towns have
| loss than N.6o. All but three towns in
| this county are receiving State aid the
| average tax OF those receiving State aid
not entitled to 1t, is $l5l Orange county
! is another mountainous section and taxes
| would be more liable to be high here than
! in most any other part Of Vermont Their
are, however, only five towns in the coun-
| ~ whose taxes are in excess of 500.
| Washington county, in nine ont of ~
| towns the taxes are less than 81 Co Fer
| haps no letter Illustration of the inJus-
! the case of Barre city. With an annual
| average tax of S275 for the past three
years. the city of Barre paid into the
state treasury SSf2So received back
| 1925 ~ making 81 6a6Oo paid by the city
of Barre to assist six towns in its own
| county. as well as towns in other coun-
noirinr and i,nuroving their hichwnvs
rho average tax for the whole of Wash
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