Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT.
A Synopsis Of the Financial Condition
Of Randolph to Feb. n, 1910.

Total, S3695 n,
The road commissioner has charged foI
his services and expenses S323.SO, which
with other bills makes the total expens,
for highway purposes, s40i4.92. Last
year the highway expenses amounted to
s3,343.s1.
The sum OF IS, 1925. So has been spept ON
bridges, $52.61 for ratings and guide
boards, and $500 in cutting brush.
The current expenses of the town dur
ng the year have been $1,380.67.
There has been expended for general
work IN the several cemeteries of the
town, S122.42.
The net expenses for the support Of the
poor have been t1,949.42, as against
s2, 1888. 20 in 1909.
From 26O dog licenses the town has re-
ceiyed S337, as against 1882. 10 the previ-
GUS year. Damage done by dogs amount
ed to S101.53.
The total expense OF the town district
schools has been s4,22s.7s. Transporta-
tion cost S408, and tuitions OF s7s2. .25
we're paid as follows:- Randolph high
and graded schools, S55s.5O; South Roy
alton, 50; Bethel high, t19; Barre high,
tlOs.50; Braintree, S52.75; Tunbridge,
$3.50; Fairfax, s15. Books and supplies
have been purchased for $500. SO; miscel-
laneous items foot up s772.1s, and the di-
rectors have been paid for their services
SOS.
The school directors are owing the fol-
lowing note:- Randolph National bank.
'interest paid to Jan. 1910, s1400.
The library trustees report shows that
30S new hooks have been added during
the year, so by purchase and 22s by Rift
rs follows:- Bethany church, 161;C. p.
Hubert, 3; G. Il. Abbott, 16; Rev. Homer
White, 10; Est. II. W. Mcintyre, Z; Mrs.
Emma Mcintyre, II; Mrs. Q. f. Moulton,
8; n. L. Washburn, Mrs. j. II. Gala
han, 1; w. J. Hutchinson, 1; Bethany
church Missionary society, /; Annie !
Walsh, 3; K. L. Bass, 1 4; Mrs j. II. Bert
rand, ] Government Printing Office, 3 and |
4 presented by their authors. Eighty |
nine additional persons have registered |
for the privilege of taking books. Books |
rebound, 1886; discarded, 53 The total
of books in town has been 15,- |
265 this last year, IA going to North Ran
dolph, 500 TO East Randolph, sos to Ran
dolph Center and 14,034 being taken in |
Randolph village. The treasurer, T.. A. |
Thomas, reports receipts OF S9e9. 80 and |
disbursements Of Ss97. AZ, leaving cash on |
hand, S92.55. The trustees ask the town
for the usual appropriation OF $500.
DIR. A. G. Bailey, the health officer, has
reported to the State Board OF Health
during the year SO cases OF contagious
diseases. He has quarantined aud
placarded for pneumonia, 8 for typhoid
lever, for measles, is for mumps, 10 for
scarlatina, 81 for chiekenpox, 2 for
iiphtheria and for erysipelas. He has
81 houses at cost of s37. For
provisions, etc, furnished during long
periods Of quarantine when the head OF
he household was unable to work, the
own paid out s96 to support the family
II Ben Thayer. The town has paid s15
or chemicals ordered by the health Off
er. The health officers bill was s13a. "a.
The tax collector has paid into the
reasury 81 550.9s, which, with 1925. .Os
discounts allowed, places to his credit
! 1,s77.0s and leaves balance OF 1856. IS
NEGLECTED.
The following statement OF Liabilities, I
ssets and estimates for 1910 is made by I
be town auditors:- {