Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-26
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT.
A Synopsis ofthe Financial Consition
Of Randolph to Feb. n, 1908.

The printed annual reports OF the town
officers of Randolph show in detail the
business for the past year and a clear ana
concise statement OF its fnsncial eonai-
tion to Feb. n, 1903, from when the Io.-
lowing is taken:-The roda coiniilisslois
has expended s2,6ls.5i, eiassihea as ioi-
lows, -, a.
For 1876 rods OF stone road, i59D
" tile and putting in, lg909 e9 0S
=. siii.,.s s,d Grading 1l9OO
=. i53 t...-a5 -las ,.l.e . s2.O9
81 general road work. 10. 30, 80 20
Total. s2'olo-O'
He has charged for his services and ex-
penses. s3l9.15. making total expense Tor
| highway purposes, 2,a27.6 SO. Last year the
highway expenses amounted TO sZ,Ge.oz.
The current expenses OF the town his
year have been S1,072.l7.
There has been expended in the several
{ cemeteries in town the past year sliO.2o.
I Last year $3.50 was expended iof the
same.
The expenses for the support OF the poor
have been q ,s74.1S, against y, ~ last year.
The receipts from sales OF liquors lhls
wear are 81. sol 81, which is sH39 more
| than last year. The net profit TO the town
this year is S540.99; last year II was s4so.
The amount received from dog licenses
this year is s297 40 net, against s3ll.lU last
r
damage done by dogs is only 20.
The tax collector has paid into the treas
| ury the full amount of all the tax bills, a.
shown in the respective accounts rendered.
by the treasurer. s....,.,
The total expense OF the town district
schools the present year Is s3,5l4.i0, LAsI
wear tho expense was -, ll9.O5. Ihe net
amount OF school tax raised Tor al sehoo'
purposes was e3,6l9Ol.
There are no suits pending TO when the
town is party. o-
shows IN detail each item received by MN
during the year, which, with the amount
OF cash on hand last year, aggfegalyl5,
"a Ss3. ~. and he has disbursed Tor All
purposes s35. 2a9. "a, leaving cash on hand
In bank ,s5S3.3S. The highway account was
Indebted to the town treasury last year
s1oe II. this year there is due that account
from the town treasury, S54.S3, with hlgh-
way orders outstanding amounting .
s21,s3. The town school district was IN
debted 10 the town treasury one year agu
si41 SO; this year il is sl06.ll, with orders
outstanding s5S3.gl. Last year outs'anu'
ing orders were S3I7.00. ,,...
I'be following statement OF Liabilities
and assets and estimates for lsO5 Is hlau'
by the auditors, who recommend taA
Of CSC. on the dollar to cover all town eA.
penses for 1903, including the amount
necessary for library purposes as est stiillaleu
last wear the total tax raised was 4oe' OF
the dollar.
Unpaid accounts allowed by seleetmen' sg sas
Interest on Z. 5. deposit money, ~, a, ,oo, sesS
seleetmen's orders o0's'anuii's' f'''-'' aO7as
Due J. : Benham, bbl. alcohol. iisS i
, !" highway account rom Town "e'Sui -
ra,., ss,as5s
Cash on hand in general account Of treas .,ss
Due town treasury from town school dis 80.
trict, ~ y Y
balanee f. uus 49,, ~ f,x =, honnties paid 1876
Estimated amount liquor and cash on maud .oo a
in liquor agents hand Mar. 2 1903, i'zuoV
r., s2oeOs
Leaving net Indebtedness Feb. p, 1903 l'sSo'o
The library trustees report shows tina
"a new books have been added 10 the II
brary rooms by purchase ana gltt ourin n5l
the last year. Ihere are now % %haliles ts,l ~ %
different persons who have taken book
from the library rooms, and during IN
! ,,ast wear they have taken 800 books
| / ZOO OF which went to the Center OF IN
town. Fifty-four persons have taken "a
books from the branch at East kahdolp6
, and sixty seven persons have taken %
books from the branch at South Randoip
during lne YEAR l0toA ~ SN'N
I the year. 10, 726 volumes.
Z The treasurer of the library reports as !
the receipts and disbursements during In
wear and as to the Sarah Jane Crocker en-
dowment fund.
ESTIMATES FOR 1903.
SS' repair Of bridges. 50ol
s 90 "current expenses, 60Oi
c amount necessary % properly
e fix the grounds around the iaerarA
building, catalogue the books anu
support the library the coming ,ooo,
County tax, payable june !, 1908, a2s.R
state highway tax, payable June ,ussa
:, +" school S 5SI' tax, payable June 70, l5sase
2 Net1ndebtedness of town Feb. ~ l,1So5t a'Sos'
: Making necessary TO provide for ss'oos-
This wear. on account OF the change I
the law, the liquor on hand at the elo
of business, March I'd, will be sold an
: that amount, together with the Iho91S y, ~ =
! ceived for liquor sold since Jan. 81, We
g expenses of the agency wilt become 4
e available asset Same IS included IN u
i , estimate above named.
|. The grand list of 1902 was 81, ,239. Thi
ty-eight cents on a dollar OF the graz
list OF 1903 win probably raise sS,4ol.Oo-
: To provide for the Indebtedness OF u
l. town al this time, ts1 .2s5.57), and the est
!, mated expenses OF the town the comii
) wear. the state school, state highway al
/. county taxes and for library purposes,
shown in the foregoing estimates, the q
ditors recommend tax of 81 cents ON y
,e dollar. O.
r. The town reports win bedistributed "a
r, urday.
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