Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-05-09
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Annual Village Meeting.

The usual large attendance OF voters
was out Al the annual meeting OF RAN
dolph village Tuesday evening.
The printed reports OF the officers were
accepted and adopted.
These officers were chosen Moderator,
l. Il. johnson; clerk, v. !. Spear trustees,
W. Z. Emerson, A. 4. Bass, A. A. Chad
wick, A. III. b edle aud IA. NJ. Totman;
treasurer, q. b. Copeland; collector, A.
Nj. Hubbard; chief engineer, n, Z. Buck;
first assistant, j. n. Fisk second assistant.
Leroy rhayer; fire wardens, the engineers;
auditor, II. y. sanford; water commits
sioner for i've years, IL. W. Mcintyre
(succeeding himself).
Appropriated ESQ for maintaining
sidewalks.
Appropriated not to exceed $500 to be
expended by the trustees In securing a
building for the storage OF village
property.
Appropriated 800 for street sprinkling
under direction OF the trustees.
Authorized the board Of water COM
missioners to secure such additional
supply OF water for the village system as
in their judgment Is required.
An estimate OF the tax required to meet
current expenses for the coming year, to
provide Tor the appropriations made at
this meeting ana To refine 1900 OF the
sewer bonds was made at the rate OF
81 cents. Forty cents was voted. Last
years village tax was IL cents. On ac-
count OF the proposed extension OF the
weter system, the estimated cost OF which
will be about 5000, none OF the surplus
OF that department is available this year
to tighten the taxes.
The matter OF electric lighting was
taken up and discussed by several voters.
The ten-year contract with the White
River Electric company expires next year,
and IN view OF this and the somewhat
unsatisfactory service given recently by
offered by ii. w. Mcintyre, was unani-
mously adopted
Resolved, That this meeting appoint
q committee OF three freeholders whose
duty II shall be to carefully consider in
all its aspects the matter Of lighting the
streets and dwellings OF the village; to
make investigation OF the whole subject
to the best OF their abb ity, and with the
aid OF such expert advice as they may
deem requisite, and to report their con-
illusions as to the best course TO be pur-,
sued by the village in this most important
matter at q village meeting to be called
for the purpose of considering and acting
upon the matter OF village lighting; such
meeting to be called not later than the
first OF August next ensuing, or at such
time prior to that date as said committee
may advise the trustees or village clerk of
their readiness to report.
Under this resolution, II. w. Mcintyre,
o. j. Marcott and A. q. Osgood were
elected as the committee.
The printed reports of the village officers
contain the following items OF INTEREST,"
Current expenses, including Ss55.s0 paid
for recovering sidewalks, S3,30O.15; high
way department expenditures, s9i623; ex-
pended on work of Installing sewers (par-
TALLY completed, s5,l06,59; receipts OF
water department, S3,00756, of which 81
723.s1 was for rentals; expenditures, $685.
az; profit OF water department for year,
$2,09S.77; present Indebtedness OF the viii
iage, 1900 for water system, 5000 for
sewer system, and 1921 .9i defciency cash
on hand in water department. S2,547 30;
net cash on hand in all departments, 81
457.07. Two water bonds OF $1,000 each
were paid Jan. 2, 1907. The grand list OF
the village is 81, 1885,