Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-02
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT.
A Synopsis Of the Financial condi-
tion Of Randolph to Feb. IS, 1905.

The printed annual reports Of the town
officers Of Randolph show in detail the
business for the past year and a clear and
concise statement OF its financial oondi-
tion, from which the following is taken.-
The road commissioner has expended
=, ,s3l SO, CLASSIFIED as follows.-
For 2l0 rods Of stone road, $500
" tile and putting in, 1920
1" stone culverts. $500
. $50 rods gravel road, 1900
" general road work, 1,S2i.S3
Total, s2.s3i.O3
He has charged for his services and ex-
penses, $3.50, making total expense for
highway purposes g, 150.53. Last year the
highway expenses amounted to s3,i6119.
The current expenses OF the town this
year have been e796a3.
There has been expended In the several
cemeteries in town the past year S62.44,
which was charged to Randolph village
cemetery account being mostly special
work, and s25 charged IN the general town
account and expended in East Randolph
and at the Center.
The expenses for The support Of the poor
have been s2,0l2.77, against =, 2,1l6.9S last
year.
The amount received from dog licenses
this year is sssl.6O net, against s302.l0 last
year, and the amount paid for damage
done by dogs is s153.
The tax collector has paid into the treas
ury the fun amount OF all the tax bills, as
shown IN the respective accounts rendered
by the treasurer.
The total expense Of the town district
schools the present year is = ,86l3 33. Last
year the expense was sf,401.26. The sum
OF II 2l4.l1 has been expended in complet-
ing the new schoolhouse at the Center.
The school directors account II as fol-
lows
ASSETS
Fsf5nta faf rsnhff. mono, f.,r fqds aa8a
tuitions from Bethel Is ss2ioO
LIABILITIES
Due Randolph Graded schools from
tuitiuns- estimated 500
" n L. Boyden for water, 100 $4,000
s5@Oo
The school directors are owing the fol-
lowing notes -
Randolph Nat bank at paid g Jan % ooo9o
dated Feb as, 1905, i,io2@
A. f. Edison, int. paid 20 Feh. no. l905 10000
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 s3O,-
11464 and he has disbursed for all pur-
poses s2S.432.S2, leaving cash on hand in
bank s1,6S1S2. The town treasury owes
the highway account s19.79. Last year
the highway account owed the town
treasury sS7.57, with highway orders out
standing amounting to sll04S.
The following statement Of liabilities
and assets and estimates for 1905 is made
by the auditOrs;-
LIABILITIES
Unpaid accounts allowed BY sel,sctmen goo
Interest on U $. deposit money o Ss6st
a56s@
Due highway account, 1873
Total. sssas.@
AssETs.
Due on B. Carpenter note sns@
" from state, huunties on noxious
Cash in bank belonging 20 town, i.i0Ss
Total si,5ua
i's'' 'us ''' '' ''i i655. ~ sa.o5om
The library trustees report shows that
3l2 new books have been added to the H.
brary by purchase and gift during the ,
last year and there have been taken iS,92a
books, 1894 OF which went to the Center Of
the town by carrier. Seventy-two per-
sons have taken 66l books from the branch
at East Randolph, and 70 persons have
taken 676 books from the branch at South
Randolph during the year.
The treasurer OF the library reports as TO
the receipts and dis bursements during the
year, and as TO the Sarah Jane Crocker en-
dowment fund.
ESTIMATES FOR 1894.
Estimated expense for support q poor, sls1ooo
repairs ON bridges 10000
current expenses, $1,000
maintenance Of
library. 5000
County tax. payable June /, 1895, 2l6.2o
State highway tax, payable June
10, 1905, t.06i.00
State school tax, payable june 10,
1906 I72a60
Net Indebtedness OF town Feb. 2i 2050a6 50I776
Making it necessary 20 provide FOR sssl176
The grand list OF 1904 was S2i,629.OO
Forty-two cents on a dollar of the grand
list OF 1905 will probably raise - 0S0.
To provide for the Indebtedness Of the
town at this time (s2,05096l and the esti
mated expenses OF the town the coming
year, the state school (Sc.l, state highway
{ t5c.) and county (2c.) taxes and for other
purposes, as shown In the foregoing esti-
mates, the auditors recommend tax Of AZ
cents on the dollar.
The affairs Of the town are in very good
shape, the net expenses being about 500
less than last year
The town reports will be distributed to-
morrow.