Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
THE ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
FIGURES SHOWING THE FINANCIAL CON-
DITION OF BRATTLEBOR0.
Liabilities Increased by the Temporary Loan
for the New Bridge Remarkable Increase
in Town Agency Sales selectmen Recon-
mend Tax of IS Cents Other Items.

The annual exhibit of finances of the
town of Brattleboro for the year end
ing Feb. |, 1903, is now in the hands
of the voters. The report shows an IN
crease in the towns liabilities of ST..
953. 61. due to the temporary loan OF
Sc. 500 on the new Connecticut river
bridge. This loan will be taken up
with 3 per cent bonds April l. The
balance in the hands of the town treas
urer is 50, 126. &C. against balance
last wear of So, 422. 92. This decrease
is due to the fact that the town pald
sc. 600 worth of bonds this year IN
stead of $1,000 The report of the road
commissioner shows a balance on hand
of s445. 80. At the end of last year
there was deficit of $3.50. 40. One of
the most interesting items in the re-
port is that relating to the sales at the
iiouor agency. The total sales for the
wear ending Feb. amounted to 80,
l27. 6S, an increase of Sc, 434 over those
in the previous u months. The
amount of liquor purchased SINCE the
last report amounted to S11, 079. 03
The profit is given as IL, AGA. Sd. The
| income from the town house amounted
to g. G92 and the expenses were -,
772. rs, making a deficit of $50. 70. Inc
deficit is explained in the selectmen
report. The gross income from the
town house is larger this year than
ever before.
selectmen's Report.
The selectmen state in their report
that there is balance on hand of s.,
| I26 es5 after all bills have been paid as
far as they have been presented. The
town house has not paid any income
this wear for the reason that there has
been more than ordinary expense IN re-
nairs which are Of a permanent nature
and will not have to be done again fol
several years. The floor of the dress
ing rooms beneath the stage has been
removed and new foundations placed
beneath the floor timbers, the entire
EXPENSE amounting to 1896. 90. Dur
ing the year the selectmen have re,
placed the wooden bridge on the road
to Marlboro with an iron one and have
painted all the iron work on the Malr
street bridge with exception of the rail-
inps. They also have built stone
bridge near the Wilder farm, and have
bought an iron bridge to place across
the brook near the Cutting farm. the
new Main street sewer has been com
pleted as far as Elliot street and 81,
CRATES for surface drainage have beer
nut in, the entire expense being, so92.
10. The balance Of uncollected taxes
is only s724. so, a smaller amount thar
last year, and 500 of this is estimatoc
collectable. ;.
The finances of the town, according
to the selectmen's report, are IN goot
condition. The bonded debt has beei
decreased by payment of 81, 600 the pas
wear. and the selectmen have borrowed
for the bridge commissioners 80, 90
making the increased indebtedness
$500 This temporary debt Will b
taken up by the new per cent. bond
TO be issued for the new bridge pay
ments A tax OF 35 cents on the gran'
, list will raise SIT, 443.0s, somewhaa
more than the estimated amount need
ed A tax of 30 cents will raise Sl4,
934. O6. Just about the amount estimat
ed The selectmen recommend a ia
of 30 cents. The grand list is s49, Ioo.
% The school directors recommen
raising tax of 80 cents on dollar
+ the grand list of the town school dis
( trict.
The estimated expenses and re
sources for the coming year are as fol
: lows: