Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-22
TOWN DEBT INCREASED.
Total Goes Up $1o752 But 1t Was for Necessary Highway Expenses, Eto.-Tax Abatement S1,656.

The annual reports of the officials of the town of Kiliingly were issued Sat urday. This year the reports show the towns debt has increased S10,752.O1 and puts Killingly's indebtedness at a new high record 1ure, $20117697 The increase in the highway expenses and the large amount expended on state highway work accounts for a part of the increase in debt this year, the price of teams engaged on highway work having, by vote of the town, been in creased from $4 to $450, and the pay of labOrers from $1.50 to S1.75 a day. Another cause for the increase in the debt has been the abatement of $1, 656.48 of taxes for the rears 1907-1908, this amount, which has been carried as an asset. being pronounced by the tax collector as uncOllectable.
 The total expense for the town farm during the last fiscal year has been $4,90S.48. From this amount credits amounting to $1,723.16 are deducted. The outside poor cost $2. .914.77. the in sane poor $1,60402, coff7ns and buriaIs of pauperS $127
 The net criminal costs for the year are shown to be $153273. The re- ceipts from fines ond costs amounted Go $365.08
 Town Treasurer's Figures.
 The following figures are taken from the report of Town Treasurer Frank T. Preston:
 Receipts Balance cash $5.t4O.58; loans on notes of the town, $54, 100; taxes collected list of 1107, $115.33: list of 1908; $171 37: list of 1910, $576.66' list of 1911, $5,478.33; list of 1912 SAP, 544.31; interest on back taxes, $365.96. Total taxes collected, $49,251S7
 State highways, $7115.82; tuition, balance last year $1,590 66 this year $5285o, total $2,11916; town farm, $1,- 691.01; rents of town buildings, ST., 577.25; Iiquir licenses, S4050; drug gists' licenses. $225; dog licenses, $64982; dog licenses returned from state, $557.02; national bank stock tax, $699.31; from state for superintendent of schools, $500; hunters licenses, $251.
 Disbursement figures from the town treasurers report are as follows: Paid on seIectmen's orders, $39, ,923.95; paid on school committees Orders- $28,- 240. 35; town court officers salaries and fees, $1,897.81.
 The indebtedness of the town is dis tributed as follows: Town bonds 12 per cent. due 1920 $l25.000: notes Of Windham County Savings bank at 5 per cent $32,0 notes of Windham County national bank at , per cent, $19,000; note of w A. Johnson at 1-2 per cent, $12,500; note of Mrs A. E. Darling at per cent. $1, 100; note of Thomas Dunn at per cent. $S,000: note of Westfield Cemetery association at 5 per cent, $3,500; note of Marga- ret Killian at per cent. $2,000; note of J. A. Atwood. trustee at } per cent, S2, 000 note of A. J. Bitgood at per cent, $2,000; note of Frank T. Preston at , per cent, HOO: note of J. A. Gil- bert. and S. C.. Gilbert trustees at } per cent, S1 ,0o0 note of Buhma Baker at ; per cent, $1.000; note of Eliza beth Bradford at 5 per cent, $500; note of Attawaugan Methodist church at per cent, $500; note of Wesley Wilson at , per cent, $500: interest due, $1,750; total of all S224,950
 Schools Cost $21,832.
 The following are the figures show ing the classified statement of expenses for schools during the last fiscal year.