The Press., 1907-12-11
Forty.one young men and three

VA1AO0 young women attended the meeting in
 the interest of a night school on Fri day evening last, and showed earnest
 desire to profit by such 8 school.
 Italians, French. Germans and English
 were present, the first named in
 largest numbers. Others, it was said,
 would come to the school. More than half of those present wish to learn to read and write English and to cipher. Quite a number desire to study Arithmetic beyond fractions. The general preference was for three nights of school each week, Monday, Tuesday and Friday, and all ex- pressed a readiness to bear such reason able expense as might be necessary.
 The opportunity to help those who desire aid, to establish friendly re. lations between old and new residents of land and town, to do something for citizenship, to provide an uplifting resort and interest in a village that affords no other evening attraction. and in part to pay the debt every one of us owes for his or her education, ,- this manifold opportunity is now be- fore the citizens of this borough. Volunteer teachers are needed, and all who will so act are requested to report as soon as possible to either Rev. H. A. Blake or F. F. Dunfeld. The plan is to open the school early in January and to continue it for three months.
 The Sunday ticket,'' so called, was elected at the annual borough election on Monday. The ticket was the same as the regular caucus ticket, with the exception of David Bissett for warden in place of Frank Keefe, and L. H. Stevens. for first assessor in place of Walter Scott. David Bissett received 134 votes and Frank Keefe 59. l.. H. Stevens received Al votes and Walter Scott 54. The ticket elected was as follows: Warden, David Bissett; burgesses for two years, O. F. Beckwith, Robert W. Smith, Clarence Brown; clerk and treasurer, William H. Heald; col lector, D. J. Hanley; bailiff, Thomas Hayes; assessors, l. H. Stevens, H. o. Butterfield, E. K. Taft: board of relief, w. E. Hanley, H. s. Abel Lott O'Halloran; haywards. G. L. Dennis, 0. B. Gary, o. w. Oomins registrars, David Bissett. H. s. Abel; wood inspectors. A. O. Brooks, E. l.. Barr, Maurice Demond, F. J. sOhand- fer, H. Alden, o. B. Gary, Michael Orth, B. T. Eaton, A. Whiton, W. H. Webster, o. H. Meyers, Jr., Frank tythirg men, O. E. Butterfield, c. s. Baker, Lewis Mclaughlin, o. 6. Ellis, Joshua Wood, Michael O O'Halloran, John Melbourne, E. K. yafts 0. ". Comins, ". H. Webster. ffnaers Jacobsen acted as moderator The warden and the three newly elected burgesses have not served on the board before, but they are all we'll qualified for the positions. The burgesses holding over are O. H. Meyers, ST., Henry Wise and Frank Silk. At the business meeting the usual 73 mills tax was laid. The petition for placing two additional electric lights, one near the junction of West Main street and Somers avenue and the other on Furnace avenue, near the Tonon saloon, was left with the court of burgesses, with full power to act.
 The annual report of the borough officials for the past year shows a de. crease in the borough debt from $14, ,O83 O6 to SIS. 3.O78.89, decrease of $1OO4. The following is from the annual report submitted by the war den and 'burgesses: "In presenting this, our annual report of our work for the past year, we would say, the fact that we have been hampered by the small amount from the town for highway repairs and improvements and the in- Drease cost of labor, we have by care- full attention been able to keep the highway in good condition. We have recovered and repaired the principal put in 8 sewer on East street and about 300 it. on West Main street. Owing to the late arrival of the pipe we were unable to finish the sewer economically, but the worst part is finished and the balance should be put in in dry weather. We found the borough hall in bad condition and unfit for use. We have put it in proper condition and the report will show a handsome rental We have reasons to be proud of our fire depart ment;. their good work at the three recent fires is to be especially com mended. With our hydrant system and efficient department we are better pre- pared to fight fires successfully than most towns. of larger growth. In conclusion, we would say while there are many Improvements we wished to make we did not feel justified in going in debt for them. We are in hopes that the grand list will in-
 crease so that there will be more money for necessary improvements without 8
 greater burden on the tax payers y
 The report last year compared with
 the year before was as follows:
 :. x + EXPENDITURES.
 X :, 1906 1907 , SH1gnWays, $f,395.81 $2,246 45 west Main street Sewer, 549 96
 East street Sewer, e67. 60
 interest, .. 617.94 7743l
 P0Mce, 1T 722.81 744 co
 Fire eAenaECmeDt, 566.12 569. 91
 cctf1CsLlghtSS 1,4O0.16 1,492.84
 Aydr9nCsFs 5000 98O OO
 Health Department, 39.95 800