Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-25
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT.
a Synopsis Of the Financial Condition
OF Randolph TO Feb. 20. 1903.


The road commissioner has expended
90, 054.s1, classified as follows:-
For 140 rods Of stone road, : 653. rs
" blasting and widening
road near j. G. Green's, 134.25
" / stone culvert, 1925
general road work, 2,253.56
Total, s3,O54.s1
The road commissioner has charged for
his services and expenses 1888, making
the total expense for highway purposes,
S3.343.S1. Orders drawn by the commits
sioner after settlement and before the
March meeting of 1908, to pay for break
ing roads, tools, etc. amounted to
S219.9O, which brought the total sum of
orders drawn to S3,563.71. Last year the
highway expenses amounted to So, 1909.
The sum OF S452.52 has been spent on
bridges, and S101 in cutting brush.
The current expenses of the town dur
ing the year have been S1,355.19.
I There has been expended for general
work in the several cemeteries Of the
town, S341.03.
The net expenses for the support of the
poor have been s2.3s3.2O, as against
\ q, 1897. SO in 1907.
\ From 249 dog licenses the town has re-
ceived s2S2.10, as against 1895. 10 the pre-
vious year. No damage was done by
dogs in 1908.
The total expense Of the town district
schools has been s6,402.ss. Transporta-
ton cost S40S.50, and buttons Of 1891. 13
were paid as follows:-Randolph high
and graded schools, S476.5O; South Roy
alton, S42; Bethel high, IS; Barre high,
Gao; Braintree, S46.5O; Tunbridge,
s16.75; Brookheld, S3.ss. Books and
supplies have been purchased for S163. 81 !;
miscellaneous items foot up S540.96, and
the directors have been paid for their serv-
ices 1925.
The school directors are owing the fol-
lowing notes. Randolph National bank,
interest paid to JAM, 1909, $4,000.
The library trustees report shows that
1853 new books have been added during
the year, 81 by purchase and LOG by gift
as follows:-J. W. Fargo, A; Mrs. J. P.
Cleveland, 9; Mrs. X. j. Kimball, /; DR..
Guy E. Loudon of Burlington, 2; c. w.
Proper, 2; Samuel Howell OF Philadel-
phia, "a; Randolph Woman's Literary
club, 40; Desier Moulton, 2; Rev. Homer
White, s; Anna Fillion, 1; Vermont Lii
brary association, ! II. s. Booth, /; Mrs.
G.. @. Benedict OF Burlington, /. Small
gifts of magazines have also been re-
ceived. The total circulation Of books in
town has been 10, 64s this last year, 81
going to North Randolph, 81 to South
Randolph, 157 to East Randolph, 1875 to
Randolph Center and 1904 being taken
in Randolph village. The treasurer, E.
A. Thomas, reports receipts Of S960.22
and disbursements of Ss26.77, leaving cash
on hand, S133.45, out of which a bill OF
SIS is yet to be paid. The trustees ask
the town for the usual appropriation Of
$500.
DIR. A. c. Bailey, the health officer, has
reported to the State Board OF Health
during the year 1913 cases OF contagious
diseases. He has guaranteed and plac-
srded IL houses for whooping cough,
for typhoid fever, for measles, 81 fol-
humps, IL for scarlatina, for chicken
! pox and for diphtheria- He has funii'
, gated ~ houses at a cost of $73. Fol
, provisions, etc., furnished during long
, periods OF quarantine when the heads
, OF the households were unable to work
the town paid out SIS to support the fam
lily OF g. B. Emery, s16 for the care o
Gerald Rope, and $3.50 for the family
of Anthony Ducharme. The town hai
r paid 500. Is for chemicals ordered by tn,
health officer, and it has paid DR.. J. p
e Clifford $2S0.15 for serving as health
Z officer in 1907. The department of pub
( lie health cost the town last year 1929. 65
: The tax collector has paid into tn
o treasury S17,911.57, which, with. $3.50
e discounts allowed, places to his credi
: SIS, 239.64 and leaves q halsnce o
5 ys04.77 uncollected.
Z There are no suits pending to which
v the town Is q party.
3 The treasurer, A. NJ. Hubbard, make
the following report
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