Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-01
ANNUAL Town REPORT.
A Synopsis Of the Financial Condi-
ton Of Randolph to Feb. 20, 1906.


The printed annual reports of the town
officers OF Randolph show in detail the
business for he past year and clear and
concise statement OF its financial condi-
ton, from which the following is taken:-
The road commissioner has expended
2, g91.43, classified as foiiows:-
For no rods Of stone road, 1000
" 20 {. :. 1000
- tile and putting in, 126l4
.. 3 stone eulVerts, SO 80
- general road work, 1879
Total. s2.g97. 43
He has charged for bis services and eX-
penses, szsl.55, making total expense for
highway purposes s3, 295.ls. Last year the
highway expenses amounted to ., 1908.
The current expenses OF the town this
year have been ss5605.
There has been expended in the several
cemeteries ia town the past year sll2.s2.
The net expenses for the support Of the
poor have been il,667.57, against s2,Ol2.1f
last year.
The amount received from dog licenses
this year is 5000 net, against Isl 90 last
year, and the amount paid for damage
done by dogs is $34.
The tax collector has paid into the treas
ury the full amount OF all the tax bulls, as
shown in the respective accounts rendered
by the treasurer.
The total expense Of the town district
schools the present year is S4,7l5.7s. Last
year the expense was a ,36i.33. The school
financial account is as follows:-
ASSETS
Estimated public money for 1906 sl,ooo.oo
tlitions from Bethel
and Iunbrldge, 600 = 100 70
LIABILITIES.
Due Randolph Graded schools
from tuitions- estimated $4,000
Due Bethel and south Royalton
High schools, a9 sSsdVo
sss 90
The school directors are owing the fol-
lowing notes.
Randolph Nat bank int paid TO Jan os zee oos @
dated Feb a. 1906, 2s5 ID
A. y. Edison. iut. paid O. Feb 10, 1900, $1,000
The town district school debt has been
reduced over $500 in the last year.
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 band last year, aggregates 81
1920, and he hiss disbursed for all pur-
poses s27, S1617, leaving cash on hand in
bank sl.3i5g2. The highway account
owes the town treasury sl9l.9s.
The following statement OF liabilities
and assets and estimates for 1906 Is made
by the auditors
LIABILITIES
Unpaid accounts allowed BY selsctmen, =. q g g
auli'"iH "a , al
seieetmen's order. outstanding Feb. $500, a7Ss7s
ra,a s5,snlo
ASSETS
Due from highway account 1871 g
Lumber and shingles on hand 5e.eg
Cash la bank belonging 60 town, tss'tE
r,,, ssn.7o
Leaving net Indebtedness Of town Feb 2, .
1906, s2,ssg Az
The library trustees report shows that
DOG new books have been added to the IL
brary by purchase and gift during the last
wear; Of that number 10 were by gift.
There have been taken 20, CAB books, 1874
~ which vent TO the Center OF the town
by carrier. Fifty-eight persons have
taken 6si books from the branch at East
Randolph, and 50 persons have taken fsl
books from the branch at South Randolph
during the year. This shows an increase
in the circulation of Liza.
The treasurer OF the library reports as 70
the receipts aud disbursements during the
year, and as to the Sarah Jane Crocker en-
dowment fund.
ESTIMATES FOR 1906
d. ,t,.,.t .,,srs, for support ~ poor. s1 500 90
for repair- on bridges, ivege
for current expenses, egO'V9
for library, eVyg9
, ,l ~ 1888 ,avable June TO- 1906 1850 q.
state school tax, payable June 10, 1905, Llss'ai
Net Indebtedness Of town Feb. u, 1906 zses'se
Making necessary 20 provide for by tax
tion, tstl4 q
The grand list OF 1905 was s2l,6il.5s;
Forty-five cents on dollar OF the grand
list IL 1906 will probably raise ", I5s. q.
~. 1,rnnida for I be dahledness OF The