The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
BUSINESS OF
THE VILLAGE
Summary of Reports of Off
GERS Covering Past
Years Work
ASCENT TAX RATE
is RECOMMENDED
Would Reduce Liabilities S4,0OO-Ad-
ditional Expense in Police and Fire
Departments = Large Increase in
Number of Men Given lodgings

OCPa4 CAieAtS Large Increase In
Number of Men Given Lodgings.
Printed copies of the reports of the
village officers will be ready for dis
tribution tomorrow The treasurer's g
report shows an increase in liabilities
partly on account of the new motor fire
truck. Last year the tax rate was As
cents. The commissioners recommend
the same rate this year, which would
reduce the liabilities $4,000.
The village commissioners say that
while the police department expense
has been increased by the remodeling
of the hook and ladder house for use
as police station, part of the eX
/ Ipense would have been incurred in any
event, as the building was in need of
Thorough repair The commissioners
/ appreciate and commend the efficient
| work of Chief Wilson and Officer Wor-
den in maintaining good order in the
village.
Acting under the instructions of the
voters, the commissioners caused all
the elm trees on the public streets and
common to be sprayed as a protection
against the elm tree beetle. The cost
was $243. 3d.
New sewers were built on South
Main street, Belmont avenue, Moor
land avenue, Home street and Marl-
boro street. There was an expensive
repair job on the sewer in front of
the Abbott building on Elliot street
There Is no extensive sewer construc-
tion for the coming year.
The cost of laying the dust up to the
time of closing the report was 81 ,223.-
81, on a total of 8S,512 feet of front
age \ tax Of 10 cents per front foot
in the business section and six cents
lper foot ppon the streets on the north
lside of the village which were sprin-
lIled four times per day, and three
cents per foot upon the remainder of
1.-THE village of the village will meet
this expense, tWo-thirds Of which viii
be paid by abutting property owners
!, One new hydrant and one new fire
alarm box were installed during the
year. Also 900 feet of new hose and
J other small articles of equipment, be-
sides the combination chemical and
hose truck, were added to the depart
mcnt. With the installation of the
motor truck it became necessary to in
: crease the number of men who would
be able to answer fire alarm at
) night. To accomplish this the COM
: missioners had extra sleeping rooms
: fitted mp at the engine house. With
this arrangement five men are on hand
: to leave the station with the truck
4 There are now $50 S0-candlepower
G lamps in service throughout the vii
e ilage, for which the village pay $40
/ each per year In addition there are
. lamps on the common during the sum
mer months, also the arches of small
e lights in the business section during
!, the early part of the night. Several
e extra lights will have to be placed on
Vernon street during the coming year
! Increase in Liabilities.
d The treasurer s report shows that the
T liabilities of the village are $4,000
greater than on April Is, 1914. Oh
t this amount $2,S15.70 viii be paid Il
n the village for street sprinkling, by th'
e abutting property owners, and 81, ,0St
It is due from assessments made upor
Q the sewer construction of the pas
year. The balance, $2,104.30, repre-
Y sents the balance upon the cost of th'
IS motor truck.
G. A tax of 45 cents on the dollar Will
t other resources as reported, should pa,
p the expenses for the coming wear an,
reduce the liabilities by $4,000.
sc The estimated expenses for the com
le ing year are as follows:
! Fire department, $10,5oo.o
g g Police, $4,000
y Sewers, 10000
Salaries, $500
Lighting streets, 10000
Loans and interest, 5000
Tree spraying, $500
Street watering, $1,000
g Miscel., including garbage col
lection, 10000
$2s, 5000