Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-25
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT.
A Synopsis Of the Financial conditIc n
of Randolph to Feb. "a, 1904.

q, ,s55.24, classified as follows.-
For 100 rods of stone road, 10000
. tile and putting in, 5000
" 4 stone culverts, I25.OO
:" $50 rods gravel road, 1515O
+" general read work. 2.028.74
Total, =. 853.24
He has charged for his services and ex-
penses, s3l3.95, making total expense for
highway purposes s3,167.19. Last year the
highway expenses amounted to S2,927.69.
The current expenses OF the town this
year have been 81 1.26093.
There has been expended in the several
cemeteries in town the past year s97.91.
Last year sl1O.5S was expended for the
same.
The expenses for the support of the poor
have been s2,ll6.9s, against s1,S74.1s last
year.
The loss to the town on account OF clos
ing out the liquor agency, due to selling
the stock on hand at a discount, was
S15S.03.
The amount received from dog licenses
this year is s3O2.l net, against s297.40 last
year, and the amount paid this year for
damage done by dogs is only $40.
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.
The total expense Of the town district
nAhOOio Aht BAtnCIA NthT ~ ~t.fUlsAOs l4asI
year the expense was S3,514.70.
The net cost OF the new Center school
house is s6,966.0l, after taking out s212.32
received for the old schoolhouse and ma
terial sold. The furnishings amounted to
nearly $1,000. The contract has been let
for the plumbing, but the work is not yet
done. The contractor still has a claim for
damages caused by non-arrival of mate
rial, due to unavoidable delays.
There are no suits pending to which the
town is 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 $685.
6SS.69 and he has disbursed for all puT-
poses S34. .S46.67, leaving cash on hand in
bank. SSi2.02. The highway account owes
the town treasury sS7.57 Last year the
town account owed the highway account
s64.97, with highway orders outstanding
amounting to S27.55.
The following statement of Liabilities
and assets and estimates for 1904 is made
by the auditors, who recommend a tax of
45c. on the dollar to cover all town ex-
penses for 1901, including the amount nee
essary for library purposes as estimated.
Last year the total tax raised was 3Sc. on
the dollar.
LIABILITIES.
Unpaid accounts allowed by selectmen, : 800
Interest on u s. deposit money 3sss4
s.OT.7S
Total, ss,sess
ASSETS.
Balance due from highway account,
Interest due on 5. B. Carpenter note. 1is0o
from state, bounties on noxious
Cash in bank belonging to town, si2is
Total, sl.io2m
The library trustees report shows that
216l new books have been added to the liz
brary by purchase and gift during the last
year and there have been taken IL, ,2S5books,
1900 OF which went to the Center of the
town. Sixty persons have taken 557 books
from the branch at East Randolph, and
sixty seven persons have taken 56S books
from the branch at South Randolph dur
ing the year. Total circulation during the
year, 1910 volumes.
The treasurer of the library reports as to
the receipts and disbursements during the
year, and as to the Sarah Jane Crocker en-
1owment fund.
ESTIMATES FOR 1904.
Estimated expense for support Of poor, si,soooo
. repairs on bridges, 5000
current expenses, $1,000
" maintenance Of
County tax. payable June /, 1904 sIos27
State highway tax, payable June
10th. 1904. 10s2f0
State school tax. payable June
10th. 1904, 1,73232
Net Indebtedness Of town Feb. 20, 1886 81 5s19s6
Making il necessary 20 provide for s9669s6
The grand list OF 1903 was $21 ,653.31.
Forty-fve cents on a dollar OF the grand
list OF 1904 will probably raise g, 7l34S.
To provide for the indebtedness OF the
town at this time, ts2,S96.57), and the
estimated expenses of the town the COM
s.,ar aN, II tut.. L..
and county tsxes and for library pur-
poses, as shown in the foregoing estimates,
the auditors recommend tax of 20 cents
on the dollar.
The town reports will be distributed
Saturday.