Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09

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the end of the year af'er going over the
whole years work. Furthermore the dis
bursements have been divided up in
three divisions so az to show how much
has been expended for new construction.
| how much IT has cost to maintain the
plant ara how much IT. has cost to
, operate the particular department. while
heretofore the latter two items appeared
as one amount.
3 Analytic pay roll books will show
the proper distribution Of labor in detail,
while under the old system In some OF
the departments, tn" amount Scxpendcd
for labor was only shown in two
lamounts, VIZ. FOR construction and for
| current account These books will also
| enable one to ascertain whore and how
each man has been employed.
g. Stock books werc not kept and are
now employed to act ms check on ma
tcrials received and used or sold. and
thereby guard against any possible
leaks
:. In most departments, no invent cries
were shown on the books. such have
now been got NJ and should prove help
ful in making an absolute correct show
ing at the end Of tho year.
8 Uniform monthly reports, to be sub
n''''o" |" w" ''n'.'e ""''''''''es nave
been adopted which will not only show
the cash receipts and Disbursements az
heretofore. but also state the amount
OF accounts receivable ana payable.
2. New forms for vouchers have been
prepared, which win give the distribu-
ton of all disbursements IN detail, while
under the old system In many depart
ments IN" Information SHOWN on same
was very m'ar'r'
These results SHOW that the city's
business can now ne acrouh'"h ior as
carefully AMI thoroughly as mat or any
mod"fn prlNat' BUSINESS
! would suggest mat at the time the
contract IL n''"' '"r "u"u concerts ior
the coming season an agreement he
made with the oand 10 pay IN the CITY
during the day OF IN" Fourth OF JnlN,
MS cay 'nFaH'n'n' 10 pe SuoS'l' n''d
IN pia'" or two OF 'l' evening concerts.
III TINS way We VIII nave inc 'n"s' as
S"r'n ana can ""'" sue" c"Iepra'loh "S
~,
III REGARD 10 IN" coH''t'oh or unpaid
taxes wish I" ohanSe suggestion
made IN previous communication
I" your honorable pody' theh
SnSF's'ed that the uhco"ccted taxes
IN the hahds or former constable
J.. ~ Frcchott" he turned over TO Con-
F'hh'' Florence Tor collection. would
recommend that only those taxes which
Wfr" turned over to Fr"chette, without
n proper receipt being given by him to
TN" city b" turned over to tn" present
constable and that N'r. Frechette be
h"Id accountable FOR az unpaid taxes for
which he is legally Responsible II would
be dangerous precedent to allow a
and release hin, from, b,s rosnn,s,i,l,t,.
with the sum of s''l5lA6 uncoUected
taxes ior a SinFl" year III his hands.
Either the constable or his hondSmon
snould ho obliged to account for this
sum. hope that tn" present admins
tratlon can speedy accomplish the fol-
loving things:
civ" the city pure drinking water.
Push, as fast as possible. the litiga-
lion in connection with securing the
site for n public wharf.
Install an electric pump that Will
give effective fire protection TO the valu-
able buildings on the hill.
Complete arrangements whereby the
unpaid taxes shall be collected,
Amend the city charter. wherever nee
essary, 10 increase the efficiency of the
city government and TO secure greater
uniformity in tho powers of the various