Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-11
CHI1lENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKI.


and other officers OF the village OF WI
nooski made It's first appearance about
tho street Friday evening The fiscal year
closed April |. 1911. The auditors report
shows the treasurer's cash on hand at be-
ginning of year. s25sS.l2; received from
all sources. $1s,O9A3S; total, $c0679.5 The
disbursements were s16,955.93 which leaves
i balance in the treasury OF s4.723.57. The
clerk received for licenses 800. which has
been paid to the village treasurer.
The water departments account fol-
lows: Cash IN hands Of commissioners at
esinning Of year. N,Oad.74; the disnurse-
ments amounted to 81. 46a54. leaving q
casn balance on hand OF s1.2c21A. The
sinking fund totals $16.26SA as agplnst
S3, % last year. There are outstanding
accounts amounting to &s76.oe The gum
mary shows tho tota cash on ha nd 81
179.3 as against tl7.451.0s last year The
amount Of orders drawn on the treasurer
~ tho trustees for the year ending March
u 1912. amount to s16,ilAa Thers are
outstanding trustees orders both Old and
new this year amounting to t64. 2S76. Last
years outstanding orders amounted tc
e66,oee64 The liabilities OF the Village to.
tai IA 4es7S. which includes the sewe,
bonds Amounting to 5000, and waite,
bonds to the amount OF $4,000 Tho assets
amount TO &2S441s g. which leaves a bal.
aAoo OF $106 7sS 81 as against 1111 So 81 last
ysar.
The report of the chief engineer OF ths
Are department. James I1oalorAn. shown
that during the nine months from July
fs1i. to March. 1919 tho department re.
sponded to 1s alsrms- But three Of those
proved serious. /. o.. H. A. sniley's ics
house ths Joseph Par1zo house on Maple
street. ana tho Hlawakha club The police
department cost $360514. The street do
partmsnt cost g, 060.56: sewer department
t<oG-3l: street sprinktng. $s1a9 The fire
department cost Sl.3sl.sl. The other de-
partments arc as follows: Water depart
ment hydrants, hose houses and water
ing troughs. 81. l1s2s; electric Lights, N.Sh
ii, interest account. ASSOC; mscellan
eous. Q.067.95.
The amount Of the fixed charyes which
must be mot tho coming year 10 set a
$l3,05sl7 10 meet this fixed charge I
tax of LOO cents ON a dollar OF vtllaS'
grand list. equal to tho grand Lat OF las
year which was e16,s7S9l, Will be neces
sary.
The report Of the chief Of police show
342 arrests. OF which the greatest number
31, were for intoxication and breacl
of tho peace cases came next with blu
- arrests. The amount OF munioipa
court foes paid over to the treasure
by the chief OF police u Sl.lS&A and tn
amount yet due the department 10 S1S
The report of the treasurer OF the boar
of library fr1istaas chow the amOunt n
cash on hand March %. l9ll. to DO $ls.,
to which has been added 5000 from tn
Ladies' Progressive Study club and I
cash received from the village trustssI
1911 appropriation. $500. which amounts I
s6sS IS. The credits amounted to S6ScI 4
which leaves a balance Of cash ON han
of $62cc.
In the report OF the library trustee
announcement IL madc OF tho increase
book borrowing and OF the use OF tn
reo ding room. Also school children hav
found tho library Of great benefit. Til
library was moved into the new qual
, ,ers IN the Raviin block on October
nv. number OF books In the library
ON. cards in force. liza: largest humble
-, hooks Withdrawn In one day, N
,aroo.t number withdrawn In one monti
naO. number Withdrawn during yea
.~H,nr February %. 1917 s.a62 The tru'
, ..." s,,enowlsdgo the receipt OF l% book
, from the Congregational SUNDAY sSho.
and 70 new books from MA e w. wooe
, housa In addition substantial sit's weI
: rsceLvsd ZION, II. N. Deavitt fTln: o.
s,acrnols. y. II Anard. 1nss Saosson
|, Mr.. N u Hikwaods Vranx oWse