Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26
Amount Voted at Meeting Of the Alder
men Friday Evening.

A special meeting of the board of alder.
men was held Friday for the considera-
ton of the city tax for 1902. The board con-
vened shortly after o'clock and 1t was
ten o'clock before the decision to Xix The
levy of $1.50 on the dollar OF the grand
list of the city was reached. There were
a number of changes in the appropriations
for the various departments but none Is
so great as to call for special mention. The
resolution adopted by the board was as
follows:
That tax Of one hundred and fifty cents
on the dollar of the grand list of said city
for 1902, is hereby levied and assessed 10
meet the accrued and accruing expenses
and Liabilities of said city. for the year
ending December 81, 1902.
OF this sum twenty cents on the dollar
of the grand list of said city for 1902. Is
hereby appropriated for streets and high
ways. and the treasurer of said city is
hereby directed to place the same to the
credit of the board Of street commits
sioners; and five cents on the dollar of the
grand list of said city for 19de is hereby
appropriated, as provided by the city
charter. and the treasurer of said city is
directed to place the same to the credit OF
the sinking fund OF said city; and seven
and one-half cents on the dollar of the
grand list of said city for 1902, is appro-
priated as provided by No. Z. Of the laws
of Vermont, A. ID. 1900. entitled. AN act
providing for the assessment of a State
tax" approved November q. 1900. and the
treasurer OF said city is hereby directed
to pay the same into the treasury of the
State, on or before the tenth day of June
A. d., 1902
That the treasurer of said city Is d.
rected to place to tho credit OF the school
commissioners, for the support of the pub
lie schools OF said city. the sum Of $500
to the credit of the Fletcher Free library
81. $40; to the credit of the police and Grim
inal department, -. 600; to the credit of the
fire department., 1900; to the credit OF
public buildings and parks, 81 600; to the
credit OF street lights. $l3,96650; to the
credit OF health department. IS 1O0 to the
credit of the incidental fund. 5000: to the
credit of the sewer department, $500; to the
credit Of the pauper department, 5000; &c
the credit OF salaries, 5000; to the credit
of interest account. $4,000; to the credit
of the State school tax. $40, +S4. q; to the
credit of the State road tax, 50, 552.&; te
the credit of the county tax, 3665,36: t.
| the credit OF the hydrant tax, for fire pro
| lection, $50, to the credit OF the water
department. for current expenses, 81, sSl SO
| to provide for the expense OF open air fire.,
musical entertainments in the city park
| 81. OO0.
That the city clerk 10 directed to max,
out q rate bill of the foregoing tax, a. rooi
~ may be. and when completed, to plac,
the same In the hands Of the city treasure
for collection. properly certified according
| to law.
A resolution was adopted authorizing tn,
city treasurer to borrow a sum not to ex
coed $50. 900 to pay the accrued and accruinI
liza bilities of the city.
| A resolution WAS adopted authorizing tn,
lefty treasurer to place sum not to exceed