Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
Statement by the selectmen.

Statement by the Selectmen.
A balance Of s134S.47 on hand is reported
by the seectmen. Outstanding bills
amount to S1270.90, and of the taxes due
$500 Is estimated to be good.
The income of the town house was
$3,59244; expenditures $3,3SS.04. The
driveway between the building and the
Williston building has been concreted,
with drainage. New concrete steps and
a new concrete retaining wall at the
south end of the driveway have been
built. This was necessary for the reason
that the surface water had undermined
the south wall of the back end, causing
the building to settle. The front should
be concerted, proper curblng put in and
the outside of the building painted the
coming season. The interior of the
Auditorium needs extensive repairs, in
Guiding the repainting of the scenery.
Nothing has been done to this since the
Auditorium was opened When this work
is done it will need a special appropra-
ton. The plastering is in bad shape and
when it is repaired, as it should be. the
interior will need repainting. The carpet
is practically worn out and If taken up
cannot be replaced. If anything Is done
it must be either new carpet or a new
floor. The cost of the concrete work
mentioned above was S6S270, 5000 of
which Williston Walker paid, leaving the
cost 10 the Town S4oZ.iU. InlS Is Charged
to the general account.
The bridges have all been carefully re-
paired. The West river bridge has been
strengthened and with it's new coat of
paint and water collar should last many
years without expense except for floor
plankng. Three bridges have been re-
paired by changing the planking to con-
crete, making permanent roadway. This
work should be continued, as it saves
the expense of planking etc. The Con-
necticut river bridge has been painted
with a coat of graphite. The two iron
bridges on the Brook road also the Estey
and Elm street bridges should be paint
ed this season All the bridges are in
good repair.
Road Commissioner D. T. Perry was
appointed agent to construct the state
road. About 5000 feet was laid at a cost
of about $4,000.
The arrangement made last year, by
which Carl S. Hopkins was deputy town
clerk, has been continued.
A new contract with the Twin State
Gas e Electric company is under con-
sideration, substituting S0-candle- power
Tungsten lamps for the 40-cande- power
incandescent and 1200-candle- power en-
closed arcs at "A price of $50 a year. The
present prices are s17 and $40. The new
lamp is like the lamp to be used by the
village and at the same price annually.
The taxes for the year have been col
lected within about $500.
The finances of the town are in good
condition, the town debt having been
reduced $s,301.60. The floating debt of
$4,000, which came over, has been paid.
The changes made by the recent legis-
lature in the highway law places the bur-
den on the town direct of caring for the
winter roads, to be paid for out of the
general fund instead of the highway tax
as heretofore. Under the new law the
highway no On
summer roads. Careful estimates place
the extra cost of caring for the winter
roads at not less than $1,000. Another
change in the law makes the appropria-
ton for the permanent road work at
$3.50 instead of $500 as last year. The
expense of caring for the towns poor
has materially increased and there seems
no way in which to reduce it in the near
future. After a careful consideration
the board recommends n tax of 40 cents
on the dollar The grand list is $61 433 ga
The school directors recommend a tax
of so cents on the dollar of the grand
list for the town school districts
Estimated Expenses.
Bond due January /, 1912, $4,000. 90
Bond, United States deposit, jan
uary l, 1912, 1000 90
Bond, United States deposit
June l. 1911, 1000 90
Interest on bonded debt, $500 90
Library appropriation, 100000
Town officers, 1900 90
Due tax collector 400 90
Support of poor, $500 90
State highway tax, June 10,
per cent. SOIL so
State school tax, June TO- per
cent, 4,914 IS
County tax, June 10, per cent, 61434
Electric lights, 1900 90
Bridges, 1900 90
Abatement Of taxes, 500 90
Health officer 1000 90
Interest on temporary loans, 600 90
Care of commons and burial
grounds, $50 90
Permanent road tax, $50. 00
Due on bills (balance) 500 90
Care winter roads, 1000 90
Miscellaneous, 1000. 90
s35,s01. OF
Resources.
Balance cash on hand February
/, 1911, s134S. Al
State highway tax, per cent, 3,O71 80
State school tax, s per cent, 4912.S IS
Due on tax bills, good, 400. 0C
County tax, per cent, 614.34
$1O,349,4G
Amount to be raised by tax, S25 SO