News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-08
Hyde Park Village Meeting

The annual village meeting held last
evening drew out the usual attendance
and much interest was manifested in dis
cussing various matters pertaining to the
corporation. Col. Mcfarland was elected
President; D. c. Scribner, Clerk; F. Fl.
Strong, Noyes Wood, W. D. Strong, j. S.
Leach and B. B. Bennett, Trustees; F.
NJ. Culver, Treasurer and H. B. Lanpher,
Collector; A. V. Wiswell, E. G. White
and F. II. Mcfarland, Auditors. These
are all reflections with the exception of
F. H. Strong and j. S. Leach, who take
the place of w. w. Thorp and II. A.
Noyes-these two having expressed de-
sire to be relieved from further duty.
The usual tax of so cts. on the dollar
was voted; and it was also voted that all
unpaid bills for lights and power, as we'll
as any in the future that become six
months overdue, be placed in the hands
of an attorney for collection.
1t is safe to say that hereafter there'll
be no old bills in that direction unpaid.
An effort to give a discount of four per
cent. on taxes if paid on on or before
Dec. 1st failed, and the two per cent.
discount on electric light bills, if paid
within ten days, which was in vogue the
past year, was not adopted. The Col
lector was voted $50 if he cleans up the
tax bill before the next meeting and one
per cent. for collecting light and power
bills.
1t was voted to add an extension lad
der, at least fifty feet long, ana several
pike poles, to the fire department equip
ment.
Much interest was manifested in the
resolution introduced by Col. Sawyer
that our village streets be appropriately
named after the old settlers, and not
given haphazard names with an avenue
attached to almost every one. The reso-
luton was adopted and the Trustees are
to select names in accordance Herewith.
From the Village Reports we learn that
the sum of S7l0479 has been expended
the past year. This is divided as follows:
running the Electric Light Plant, S1037.56;
repairs on same. SoIOs repairs W hu0 anu
additions, S209.6S; wiring and supplies,
S475,56; highway sS6S.20; sewers, 5 6.72;
fire department, Sll5.25; concrete walks,
S325432; grading. SIPS; interest on
bonded debt, S4O5.94; miscellaneous.
S2S056 There has been received from
electric lights, power and wiring,
S3222.9 81; from corporation taxes, Sl034.-
45; from highway tax, S753.50. Orders
have been paid to the amount of S5497.50.
The assets of the village are $962.35,
made up of old light bills, uncollected
taxes, etc. The Indebtedness of the viii
lage is S11 500-Sl0,000 on bonded debt
and $500 on sidewalks. It will be seen
that the new walks have been more than
half paid for in one year. The Electric
Light Plant has earned for the village
SIT36.6S above expenditures. This is a
splendid showing, being, we think, the
best in the history of the village. The
collector, II. B. Lanpher, presented a
clean bill to the village, the entire tax
bill of 1907 having been cleaned up. The
unpaid electric light bills for the past
year amount To- Sl7S20; the previous
year, 5000; from 1901 TO 1906, SS4.Ol.
the showing is a most excel
lent one and reflects great credit upon
the board of trustees tor the past year,
who certainly have given good account
of their stewardship.