Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-04-27
THE VILLAGE REPORTS.
State Of Finances and Business Done
During Past Year.

The annual village meeting will be held
Tuesday evening. May 2, at 80 o'clock in
the High school building, and the trus-
tees, Ii. w. Mcintyre, l. s. Chase, A. A.
Chadwick, DIR. l.. A. Russlow and w. Z.
Emerson, have prepared the following
statement Of village affairs:-
At the last annual meeting the village
voted sl25 for street sprinkiing, and OF
this sum there has been expended S74.40,
including 81 As for the deficit from last
year. On account of low water the work
OF street sprinkling was prevented to
considerable extent, about 80 per cent OF
the usual amount being done.
For the installation of the fire alarm
service the sum Of SIS was appropriated.
This service has been installed in eonnec-
tion with the Telephone Exchange at
cost OF s72.19, and the system, judging
from the single trial which Il has had,
will doubtless prove quite satisfactory.
Police service has been established in
accordance with vote Of the village, and
its cost for the year has been, exclusive OF
legal fees, s205.21. This sum includes
about so paid on account OF extra service
necessary the first three months. The
service, which seems very satisfactory, is
now maintained at an average net cost OF
about 1890 per month.
In the matter of the so-called road along
the railroad track between South Main
and Pleasant street, the trustees report
that said road is not highway, but is
portion of the railroad reservation used
Tor the purpose Of handling freight to and
from the cars on the side track. The
space thus used between the cars and the
buildings opposite is very narrow, with
not room for the safe passing of two vehI-
cles. The track contiguous is necessarily
used in shifting cars at more or less fire.
quent, but always uncertain, intervals,
and hence the trustees deem it inexpedient
TO have the road in question tablished as
a public highway.
Orders drawn by the trustees during the
year past amount to s23S1.1l, decrease OF
s5S6.89 from the amount Of orders drawn
the preceding year.
The estimates for 1866 are as follows:-
Deficiency, 1902
Estimate current
expense, 245S.00
Estimated highway
expense, 10000
Total, s415sO2
The zoe. highway tax required
by law will net the village, 20l9.55
Leaving balance TO be provided for, s2l3357
A village tax of IS cents on the dollar will |
raise s21s1.12, and the trustees recommend |
such tax. Any additional expenditures
which may be authorized by the village |
will require an additional tax to meet |
their payment.
The street commissioners report foots |
up an expenditure Of sl3S6.T as against a
total account OF s1302.92 for 190i-5.
The water commissioners report receipts |
OF s35l5.3l, and expenditures Of S1240.06, /
including the superintendent and coli
lector's salary of $3.50. This makes the
credit balance for the year S2275.25.
The fire department OF 40 men responded
10 three fire alarms and had the usual
number OF practice meetings during the
year.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
VIVA u. Dubois, treasurer, in account with WI
lage u Randolph.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Cash on hand April IS, 1905. s26226s
Reed from L, Richmond, supt..
material sold i0sA