Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-07
VILLAGE MEETING.
Prospect That Something Viii Be
Done About Sewerage.

Annual village meeting Tuesday even
ing brought out the usual large attendance
of voters. Chief interest centered in the
question OF authorizing a system OF sewer
age. Though nothing definite was done,
the way was paved to an early step toward
the installation Of this public improve
ment.
j. ID. Denison was reelected moderator
and V. /. Spear clerk. The printed re-
ports Of officers were accepted. These
officers were chosen without ballot, being
mostly hold-overs :-H. w. Mcintyre, II.
S. Booth, !. S. Chase, n. w. McCollom
and j. w. Tilson, trustees; Mr.. McCollom
declining, G. l.. Martin was chosen in his
| place; VIM. ii. Dubois, treasurer; q. W.
Barnes, collector; Ned c. Buck, chief
engineer; b. ID. Chadwick, LIST asst; +. +.
/ Fish, I'd asst; the chief engineer and
assistants, fire wardens; j. Il. Mead and
B. T. Lombard, auditors; L. B. johnson,
water commissioner for five years.
The trustees were instructed last year
i to make a survey and estimates OF a COM
Z plete system of sewerage for the village,
and II. w. Mcintyre, who did the work,
reported the same. The system as planned
consists OF several main trunk sewers,
with laterals serving all the streets of the
village, emptying into the branch below
the foundry dam. six-ineh pipe is re-
quired for the mains. The northern part
OF the fair ground section is TO be served
/ by a sewer extending down South Main
street from Col. Chandler's to the depot,
/ then down Weston street TO Dudley,
where Il receives the flow from Weston
/ fiat, then passes under the railroad track,
down Franklin street to School, then
4 back to r. A. Thomas by the bluff,
crosses Main street below /. s. Chase's
and then down below the river dam TO the
outlet. twelve-i inch surface drain from
! Dudley street is laid in the same ditch and
drains Weston fiat during food time, also
the section between the railroad and
School street. emptying above the Sanford
mill dam. The cost OF this portion would
be about $500. Other sewers serve the
remaining parts Of the village. The total
estimate OF cost is I'll. .296.60.
The report was accepted. Then some
4 body moved to lay the article ON the table.
DR.. H. II. Mcintyre opposed this, think
4 ing that the time had arrived when the
village should do something in this direc-
tion. He suggested that il it was desired
to avoid high tax the expense could be
distributed over several years by borrow
ing the money.
II. w. Mcintyre said it was not advis-
able 10 build the whole system now, but
Z to do what seemed most pressing.
| y. w. McCollom urged the necessity OF
sewer in his locality.
1 The motion to table was lost.
| Dr. Mcintyre moved that the trustees be
directed to call special meeting to con-
slider what the village would do toward
putting in sewerage system and to con-
slider bonding for the same and providing
I for the payment thereof
VIM. III. Dubois expressed doubt Of the
legality of bonding without an act OF the
I legislature.
Dr. McIntyre's motion prevailed and the
subject was thus disposed Of for the time
The article relating to concrete was
pissed over.
The trustees were authorized to extend
the street lighting service where necessary
and to pay for the same as required.
Petitions from A. b. Fish, w. A. Rey
nolds and c. c. Reynolds were presented,
asking that their premises on Central
and Forest streets be added TO the village
corporation. The petitions having been
duly recorded in the town clerks office,
the village voted to grant them.
Voted S100 for sprinkling the streets
in the business section.
Voted to pay three Of the water bonds
of $1,000 each July LIST, from the funds on
hand.
Voted 2Oc village tax, on motion Of
VIM. III. Dubois.
l.. Richmond offered a resolution pro-
viding that the water money should be
used only for water purposes and to re-
tire the bonds.
VIM. n. Dubois explained that this
temporarily sometimes. when the village
funds were low, portion had been trans
ferred to the village account as needed,
which made borrowing unnecessary and
saved the village interest.
Mr.. Richmond's motion was lost and
the meeting adjourned.
The village finances have been conduct
ed carefully the past year and the showing
is satisfactory to taxpayers. Last year a
corporation tax OF l0c. was voted, from
which Sl717.SS was realized. The 20c.
highway tax brought in s2359.07. With
minor receipts, the total revenues were
S7169.54. Turning to the expense side,
electric lights cost 1896; hydrant rentals,
S4S3.75 highway orders, S96S.75; the fire
department cost s357.66; concrete work, /
s126; new fire hose, $50; sewer survey,
s1IS.76; one-sixth highway tax turned over
to town, $3.50 The total expenses by viii
lage and highway departments were /
s5340.OS. A deficit of s1901.70 from last
years account, due principally 10 the
Main street improvement of two years ago, |
has been wiped out and balance Of s2T.76
remains on hand. The Main street im-
provement, costing over 5000, has thus
been taken care OF in two years without
special burden. The only Indebtedness Of
the village, aside from the water bonds. is
s2i33. .33, consisting of two notes given for
payment OF the library lot, due Sept. p, 4
1903. and Sept. p. 1904, respectively. One
of these notes Of sl066.67 has been paid the
past year.
The water department makes a better
showing than ever before, which is saying
a good deal for this extraordinary public
benefit. Water rentals were reduced 25so
two years ago, but the revenues continue
in large volume. The private water rent
ais last year brought In s239l.92; sale Of
materials, slS715; hydrant rentals, sie3.75;
total revenues, S3062.S2. The total expen-
dituras were only SS20 40 IN that the water
department netted s2282.33, from which
should be deducted $50 interest. One 5000
water bond has been paid the past year
and there is now a balance OF s31l6.65 on