Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-02-20

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 condi-
tion, from which the following is taken:-
The road commissioner has expended
s2, ,Si2.59, classified as follows:-
For $50 rods of stone road, 3 771.05
" 30 rods of gravel road, 1925
g tile and putting in, $500
:" 3 stone culverts, 100.0 90
" general road work, 1887. 29
Total, s2s42. SO
The road commissioner has charged for
his services and expenses s276.50, making
total expense for highway purposes
50, 1900. Last year the highway ex-
penses amounted to s3,2t9.33.
The current expenses of the town this
year have been 81 ,032.3O.
There have been expended in the sever
al cemeteries of the town the past year
S266.01 for general work. Additional
land to the amount OF 1850 has been
bought for the cemetery at the Center,
and to the amount of 1925 for the ceme-
terry at East Randolph.
The net expenses for the support of the
poor have been 81, ,s97.69 against IL, 740.23
last year.
The amount received from dog licenses
this year is s295.10 net for 265 dogs,
against 1896 last year. There was no
damage done by dogs.
The tax collector has paid into the
treasury sl5, ,390.59, which, with 1901. 81
discounts allowed, places to his credit
s15, ,691. .09 and leaves a balance of s772.35
uncollected.
The total expense of the town district
schools has been s7,669.S5. OF this
amount, ss0s.49 was expended in proyid-
ing the schoolhouse at East Randolph
with water and sanitary arrangements.
Transportation cost S575.s3, and tuitions
,of s751.50 were paid as follows:-Ran-
dolph graded school, si91; South Royal
ton, $50; Bethel High, SIS; Bethel town,
s37.50; Barre High, s29; Chelsea town,
s29; Braintree q years., s101.75; Tun-
bridge, s25.25. Globes, maps. books,
etc, have been purchased for s322.96;
miscellaneous items foot up s271.6s and
the directors have been paid for their
services s101.45.
The school directors are owing the fol-
lowing notes.
A. Z. Edison. int. paid 20 FEB. 10. 1907. SO
There are no suits -pending to which
the town is party.
The sum Of 81 ,O9s SIS has been expended
on bridges, si3.25 for fighting fires and
s150.19 for cutting brush The selectmen
have at tine bank, notes amounting TO
$500.
The library trustees report shows that
BPS new books have been added to the IL
brary, i01 by purchase and 227 by gift
during the last year. There have been
taken 17.767 books, 19Ti of which went
to the Center Of the town by carrier; as
persons have taken 73O books from the
branch at East Randolph; o. persons
have taken 571 books from the branch at
South Randolph, and II persons have
taken 19l books at North Randolph dur
ing the year. The library has received
generous gifts OF magazines from VIII
liam Mann, Judge Rowell and others. A
bulletin board has been presented by
Bros.
The treasurer of the library reports
permanent fund OF %, 23a.49, with inter
est, from the Sarah Jane Crocker endow-
ment and the Addie Mabie Lounsbury
Memorial fund of $3.50. The total ex-
penses during the year have been s957.57.
DIR. J. p. Clifford, the health officer up
to Nov. !, went away then and has msde
no report to the town for his period of
service, bat DIR. A. c. Bailey, ybo sue
ceeded him Nov. 1, reports from that date
two cases of diphtheria, IL cases OF
mumps, 80 of whooping cough, Is of
and one of scarlatina. The
expense OF the department from Nov. has
been s121.75.
The town treasurer's report was not in
shape for a summary yesterday, and no
statement of the towns financial condi-
ticn could be obtained. No estimates for
the coming year have yet been made, and
no decision has been reached as to the
necessary tax to be raised.
The warning for town meeting March 8
these especially interesting srti-
cles:--
To see IL the town will vote to raise a
sum of money in addition to the amount
required by law to take advantage of the
improvement act of 1906, where
by the highway commissioner can appor-
tion to a town sum equal to the amount
raised in excess Of the required sum
such excess not to be more than $500 in
any one year.
To see II the town will appropriate any
and, If so, how much money for Memori-
al day purposes.
To appropriate money for library pur-
poses.
To vo-e upon the question-shall IL
cense be granted for the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in this town? The box will
close at O'Clock.
To see il the town will vote to exempt
from taxation for a period of five years
the White Cross Milk company.
To see il the town will authorize and
direct its overseer OF the poor to expend
A l. - l.
viding medical aid and nursing for the |
benefit of such persons residing in the |
town of Randolph as shall be in need
thereof.
To raise money to pay Indebtedness |
and current expenses Of the town.
10 raise money to pay Indebtedness !
and current expenses of town school dis |
tricts.