Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-22
TAX RATE DROPS TO s1.S5
Good News Emanates from the
AIdermanic Chamber.
Feat Ii Accomplished Notwithstanding
a Material Reduction in the Grand
List Caused by a New Law
The Appropriations.


aldermen, Friday evening, the 1916 tax
rate was fixed at sl.S5 on a dollar OF the
grand list. This is drop Of fifteen cents
from the levy last year, when the rate
was the highest It could be except by
direct authority from the voters of the
CITY, There was difference Of opinion
among the aldermen as to just what
drop should be made in the tax before
the resolution was adopted on motion Of
Alderman Luck, seconded by Alderman
Bergeron. Alderman Buell. WAS in favor
of only a ten cent drop In the tax rate
so that there would be a largo balance
in the hands of the city for lighting
Main street and beautifying the depot
approach Alderman Lessor was Of the
opinion that the rate Of sl.s5 WIS enough
and what the citizens expected. Alderman
Woodbury. also thought that there should
be a larger balance which would be made
by the extra five per cent. The resolution
adopted is as follows:
That a tax of one hundred eighty-fve
cents on the dollar Of the grand list Of
said city for the year 1916, be and Is
hereby levied and assessed to meet the
accrued and accruing expenses and
liabilities of said city. for the year end
That the city treasurer 10 directed to
place to- the credit Of:
Band concerts .......................s1,O 600. %
Charities department .............. 16, 900. 90
County tax Observation-Disclosures. 474S2
Criminal and police department :. % 90 o.
Fire department .................... %, 100
Health department ................. 10000
Hydrant tax for fire protection -. 42sON0
Incidental fund Observation-Disclosures. II, 10000
Interest account Observation-Disclosures. % 10000
Library department ................ 4,444.OO
Parks department .................. $4,000
Public buildings OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
Rest room Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Salaries Observation-Disclosures. 400 90
School department for the support
of public schools .................. o. 900 N
Sewer department .................. 100000
Sinking fund Observation-Disclosures. 10000
state tax ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9,s11.iS
state highway tax .................. 9496.7l
state school tax NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1882 81
Special appropriation for high
ways Observation-Disclosures. 100. 90
Street department .................. IS, 400 90
Streets. special account Park
street washout Observation-Disclosures. 5000 o.
street lights Observation-Disclosures. % 100 GO
Union station (one-halO ........ 5000
Water department ................. 51.7140o
That the city clerk Is directed to make
out rate bill of the foregoing tax as
soon AS may be. and when completed to
place the same In the hands of the city
treasurer for collection, properly certified
according 70 law
| The aldermen also voted to buy the
two lots at the corner Of Park and
North Bend streets to make a road
! circling the large hole caused by the
recent cave-in. One lot will he pur-
chased from William c. Stacy and wife
| for 800 and the other from Isaac and
Sarah r. Perleman for $500
resolution was passed that the city
pay up to the "rount Of 800 for fire.
works to be u"cl in the celebration to
be held at Ethan Allen Park on the
evening OF July t.
communication was received from
| NJ d. Chittenden. superintendent of the
school department, who wrote in behalf
Of the board of school commissioners,
asking for 50 per cent. of the grand list
to be used for school purposes,
| resolution was passed for a temper
| airy loan of $4,000 to meet the accrued
and accruing liabilities of the city
A petition was received for a sewer in
, Pine street from Marble avenue to
Howard street, signed by a majority Of
the property holders on that portion of
the street. A resolution was adopted
ordering the laying Of this amount OF
sewer.
| The bond OF Fred g. Hathaway. COL
| lector of garbage, was received and
accepted and an order issued for the
mayors warrant to he drawn for sl97 92
| the amount of Mr.. Hathaways salary
for May, which was held up until the
| bond was presented