Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam


and an opportunity given to hear Rev.
p. G. Wright of Norwich speak ON
temperance issues.
w. c. T. U. Officers.
The following are the newly elected
officers OF the Danielson w. G. T. u.
President, Mrs. A. c. Greene; first vice
president; Mrs. A. G. Bill; second vice
president, Mrs. r. S. Cushman: third
vice president, Mrs. Theodore Bailey;
secretary, Miss Hattie Arnold treas
urer, Mrs. P. B. Sibley. Mrs. Sibley
and Miss Arnoldd will be the delegates
to the state convention to be held
at Willimantic Oct. 6-S. 49,
Prosperous Year in Brooklyn.
The annual reports of the town of
Brooklyn have been prepared and are
ready for distribution, The figures of
the treasurer's report show that dur
ing the past year the debt of the town
has been reduced $232.81. The reports
are prepared and issued in book form
and contain the statements OF the
towns condition as compiled by the
selectmen, treasurer, school visitor and
health officer
A statement of the financial condi-
ton on Sept. s, as far as can be ascer-
tanned is as follows: Liabilities, bonds
issues to fund debt, $4,000; accrued
interest on above bonds, s266.s7; notes
of the Brooklyn savings bank. s12,-
1880; assets, deposits in savings
banks, sinking fund, S2.602.oS; estimat-
ed return from the state for tuition.
S666.03; estimated return from the
state transportation, S283-S8; cash on
hand, Sept 6, $50sT; apparent indebt-
ednes of the town as far as known
$29,389.31.
The report of the tax collector shows
thar the total amount of the grand list
of the town is $1,166,s99o0.
}. M. Bessette Collected $14, 1926.
The rate of taxation for the year
was IL mills on the dollar. On this
basis the total amount liable to be
realized on the list was $13,641,26
which allows for Attachments of $30.315
under the statutes of the state from
the grand list total. Including the poll
and military taxes and the water tax
for the fire district the total amount
OF taxes to be collected was 14.2s2.5S
Less the errors in the list and the
Attachments the amount collected by
John NJ Bessette was s14.2s1.96. This
is a remarkable showing and has few
Liberal with Schools.
According to the report Of the treas
ufer of the school committee, Brook
Iyn pdlu SD,uSl.4o TOT euucdtlOna1 puf-
Lose last year. Teachers salaries am
ounted to s3.1s4.5o. transportation oil
Students was the next largest item OF
school expense and totaled s622.75
Janitors cost s3os.25 and repairs $14.41
The bill for fuel for the schools am
ounted to s2S3.24. The receipts of the
COMMITTEE from the town were $4,000
and from other sources s87.03. In con-
nection with their report the COM
mittea also show the cost of sending
students from the town to high schools
in other towns. In this way s9e9.0f
was paid out for tuition and s7S9.s0 fol
transportation. The estimated return
from the state on these two accounts
is s949.41, making the net cost to the
town for the "a high school students
$7ss "a.
Summary.
A summary OF the general expense
ace unit of the town indicates that the
following amounts were paid during
the past twelve months for various
purposes: Notes and interest, s9,705.s3
aid to the por of the town, s2,963,2s;
highways, $9.343.3s; schools (net cost
81, 900.24: aid to insane poor, s470.S5;
communication taxes, 1852.