Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-01

A tax of 40c. was required in 1902 ON
q grand list of $22, 239. The sum of x75
was appropriated for Memorial day and
$500 for the support of the library. The
village discussed the sewerage question
and agreed to an investigation OF the
matter at an expense not to exceed 5000.
II was decided to buy 500 feet more
hose and to raise 4Oc. village tax and
zoe. highway tax.
The license question brought together
crowd Of 537 in 1908, when the vote
stood 21S yes, 319 no. The sum of $4,000
for a schoolhouse at the Center and $1,000
for the library were appropriated as well
as $15 for Memorial day. The grand list
was s21, 653.31, and a tax Of 3sc. was
deemed sufficient for current expenses
with 25c. special tax for the school
house. The village sewerage committee,
having made survey, estimated the cost
OF system at S11, 296. so, and the matter
was deferred to a special meeting. The
water debt was lowered $4,000, a debt Of
81, 901.70 of the year before was paid, and
balance of S27.76 was left in hand.
Aside from the water debt, the only re-
manning indebtedness was g, O66. sc on
the lot bought for the KimbaIl Public IL
brary building. The expenses OF the VIII
lage and highway departments we're
S5,240.0s. A zoe. village tax was voted.
The town appropriations in 1904 were
$50 for Memorial day, $500 for the library
and $500 for bed at the sanatorium for
the use Of the towns poor. The grand
list was S2l, 619.19 and taxes were fixed
as tcllows:-1se. county, SC. state, Sc
school and 3lI5e. town, or 45c. in all.
The license vote was 115 yes, 346 no.
The village concluded to install a fire
alarm system not to exceed s75 in cost
and voted 1925 for street sprinkling and
25c. tax.
In 1905 the town renewed its apprc-
priations of $500 for free bed at the sana-
forum, $500 for the library and SIS for
Memorial day. 1t also went no license
again by q vote of rs to 274. A tax Of 42c.
was voted on a grand list of S21, 64I. IS.
The district voted special tax Of 25c. to
cover Indebtedness. The village lowered
its street sprinkling appropriation to 800
but raised its tax collectors fee from $40
to $40. A tax OF 1Sc. was voted.
In 1906, 45c. tax on the grand list of
S21, 560.s So was sufficient to pay running
expenses and cancel Indebtedness Of the
town but would not cover the Csc. high
way tax required by statute. The school
directors added special 25c. tax toward
defraying district Indebtedness. The
same appropriations as the year before
were made for library and Memorial day
No license was voted, Il to 276. In this
year g. w. Barnes completed 80 years
service as tax collector for the village.
1t was voted to appropriate hydrant rem
tails OF S495 and S255 more, or S75Oin all,
to the repair OF sidewalks. The trustees
were directed to solicit and receive plans
in detail from some leading contractors
for sewerage system. A tax of lie.
and 900 for street sprinkling we're voted.
Three hundred voters were present at
March meeting in 1907 and made the
usual appropriations for Memorial day
and the library. A town tax of AZ cents
was put on the grand list OF S21, 64S.0 OF
and the district voted a special 1Oc. tax in
addition to the SOC. tax recommended for
the support Of schools. The license vote
was ~ yes, 1s4 no. The village appro-
priated $3.50 for sidewalks, $500 to secure
a building for the storage of village
property and 800 for sprinkling the
streets. To meet current expenses and
retire $1,000 of the sewer bonds, a tax Of
40c. was required. The grand list Of the
village had increased from $1,000 in 1855
to s12, in 1907.
The same appropriation for Memorial
day and library were made in 1905, and
q town tax of SOC. and a school tax of
zoe. we're voted. The grand list was
S21, 622.07. The license vote was rs yes,
263 no. The village agreed to pay W. c.
Emerson SOC. an hour for time spent in
village work il he would continue on the
board of trustees. 1t was also voted TO
pay the chief engineer s25 year, fire
wardens $40 year, firemen SO year for
practice meetings.; foremen and nozzle
men 81 an hour for first hour of a fire,
and SOC. an hour for the rest OF the time,
and for the rest of the 40 firemen. The
trustees were authorized to purchase a
steam road roller at cost of $3.50.
25c. tax was ordered for current expenses
and to retire $1,000 OF the sewer bonds.
In 1909, the town tax reached soc. on a
grand list ofss21, 9S9. %, with a school tax
OF 60c. No license was voted, 50 to 256.
The village voted S40O for repair of side
walks, 500 for sprinkIing streets, 500 for
band concerts, $3.50 to extend sewer to
new houses on Highland avenue and
South Pleasant streets, $3.50 for new con-
crete walk and a SIC. tax.