Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-27
TOWN BUSINESS.
The Annual Report Makes Very
Pleasant Reading.

The printed annual reports OF the town
officers OF Randolph show in detail the
business for the past year and clear and
concise statement OF its financial condi-
tion to Feb. 20, 1902, from which the fol-
lowing is taken: The road commissioner
has expended 2, 1852 classified as follows,
For $40 rods Of stone road, S622.S0
- tile and putting in, 1925
4" stone culverts, 1900
I" 90 rods Of gravel road, 5000
" general road work. 1921
Total s2,476.27
He has charged for his services and ex-
penses, 1902 %, making total expense for
highway purposes s2,77o.52. Last year the
highway expenses amounted TO s3.llb.2b.
The current expenses Of the town this
year have been only S455.29, against sSOl.34
last year.
The new road towards Brockway's has
cost s494.9S, and the expenditure on
bridges, S237.52, which is $3.50 less than one
year ago.
There has been expended in the several
cemeteries in town the past year only SOB
.35. Last year sl62.29 was expended Tor
the same.
The expenses for the support of the
poor have been s1,732, against sl,524 last
1 year. There were some unusual expenses
/ this year in connection with this depart
ment.
The receipts from sales OF liquors this
year are s6,424, which is SSH more than
| last year. The net profit to the town this
/ year is 1886; last year it was s43o.
The amount received from dog licenses
| this year is s311.7 net, against S2S55O last
year, and the amount paid this year for
| damage done by days is only $3.50; last
year it was Sl47.25.
The tax collector has paid into the treas
ury the full amount of all the tax bills, as
shown in the respective accounts rendered
/ by the treasurer.
1 THE total expense of the town district
schools the present year is Sl,l19.05. Last
year the expense was - AGO. The net
amount OF school tax raised for all school
purposes was 7,144.0l. IL it was under
stood that one half of the tax was for the
building Of the new East Randolph school
house, il would amount to s3,572.02. The
total cost OF lot and schoolhouse was 3d.
| III from which take the amount receiv-
ed for the old house, sold for sl60, and
lumber sold amounting to s2O.65, and 80
vet due for old shed sold, il would make
the net cost Of schoolhouse and lot So
1912
There are no suits pending, to which the
/ town is a party.
The general account Of the treasurer
shows in detail each item received by him
during the year, which with the amount
OF cash on hand last year, aggregates
s37, 433. and he has disbursed for all pur-
poses 6,O50.29. leaving cash on hand in
/ bank =. $3.50. The highway account was
indebted TO the town treasury last year
1891 .27; this year it Is only SlO6.1l, with
orders outstanding amounting TO s34.13. The
town school district was indebted to the
town treasury one year ago S3i4.30; this
wear il is only Sl09.57, with orders out
standing s374.50. Last year outstanding
orders were s370.79. The net indebted
ness of the town one year ago was SS92.2i,
at this time il is only 1904, which is the
smallest amount for many years II ever be-
fore, and most favorable showing.
The following statement of Liabilities
and assets and estimates for 1902 is made
| by the auditors, who recommended a tax
OF 4Oc. on the dollar to cover all town eX-
penses. and the following several taxes,
assessed by the county and state for the
year 1902 viz, state tax, &c, state school,
Sc. state highway, &C., and county tax, 1c.,
making 215c. outside to be paid out OF
the 40c.:-
| LIABILITIES,
/ a b,s all. tina