The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-20
Increase of $6,557 Is Shown
in Statement as to
Liabilities
Ascent TAX RATE
is RECOMMENDED

selectmen Would Defer ALI Large Con-
struction Work Until Price Of Labor
and Materials Goes Down-Lbrary's
Increased Usefulness.
The 61st annual report of the au-
ditors of the town of Brattleboro. in
Guiding the exhibit of the towns f.
nanees, is being printed by E. L. Hill
dreth & Co. The main features of II
are given herewith.
Selectmen g Report.
The board of selectmen respectfullv
| submit for your consideration their an
| nnal report for the fiscal year ending
January 81, 1917. In doing SO we wish
to give condensed history of what
has been done and for details we would
most respectfully call your attention to
the auditors report hereto appended.
| Town House.-The usual repairs have
been made and in addition the build.
ing has been painted outside, also the
walls and woodwork have been painted
in Festival hall. We bought the paint
and had the work done by the lowest
bidder. Linoleum was put on the floor
of the hall at the entrance of the Au-
dltorium and the top of the chimney
was rebuilt. All things considered, the
town hall is in good condition except
ing the stage scenery, which ought to
be replaced with new.
J. Bridges.-All bridges have been kept
in good repair. The Connecticut river
steel bridge has been painted at cost
of $395.50. We bought the paint and
had the work done by the lowest bid
der. The total cost of all bridge re-
pairs, less amount paid by town Of
Hinsdala, was 81 ,00229 For the last
few years we have built one or two
cement bridges, but on account of the
; cost of improvements made at Flat
and Main streets we decided it would
be advisable to defer building new
. bridges this year. We think it would
: be good business proposition for the
g town to construct one or two. new
: cement bridges each year until all
+ wooden bridges are replaced with
e cement. We have planned to replank
5 the West river bridge this spring.
v State Road Work-The state road
e money was used, beginning at the
: junction of High and Green streets and
: running 1900 feet westerly on Western
d avenue, at cost of s3,823.13. OF this
amount the state contributed an extra
amount of $s75.41. This was done to
help out on the extra expense caused by
a rock cut which had to be made TO Sc
;. cure sufficient width for road and side
= walk; quite deep rock cut also had TO
be made to lay the surface drainpipe,
e All of this work greatly increased the
o cost of production. This road was
o built of cement. The Twin State Gas
e and Electric Co. also paid for work
O. done at crossing $157.55 The amount
f. of the regular state road money was
le $1,7S9.41, which would leave as cost
S to the town $99966. We are sure this
ct road will prove to be a durable piece
1t of work. It is certainly a great i'm
Id provement over the old road and G
n great Improvement to that part Of ths
30 village through which it runs.
I'd Marlboro Stage Road.-At the an
L nual town meeting, held last March, OF
motion it was voted to appropriate
per cent of the grand list for the pur
pose of extending the Marlboro stag
road work. We began at point nea
the Stark bridge, where the forme
10 state road work was left, and con
tinued the new work 2,062 feet at
NJ cost of 81 1.S25.65. Quite portion o
~ this road was built through low, we
+. ground, which caused extra expense 70
no drainage. We put in corrugated irol
" pipe with cement headers at the prope
s. places to insure good drainage and mad
he the road of suitable width and crowne
&C. it with good gravel We are sure thi
road will BE- durable and give good sal
isfaction to all who use it. All grave
= roads should be properly cared for an
kept in good repair by running roa
plane, split log drag or road scrape
~ over them in damp or rainy weathe
and by so doing keen them smooth an
- properly crowned The distance frol
10. the upper end of this new road to Mar
.be horo town is 4 .75o feet. 1t would cost les
ar per foot to build this. as the preser
nd roaapea ~ DETER ana not SO rougn an
he wet. This road is a part of the $.
called eross-conntry state road to Bel
nington. All the towns through whic
this road runs built sections last sun
mer and we would suggest that tt
town consider the advisability of con
-. plotting this road 70 tha Marlboro tow
line. which would certainly make Ion
piece Of smooth. dry. hard gravel roa
he which would last for several veal
nd with but little expense for repairs. tt
arn state would probably help some on th
air work We cannot exuect fo buiId 1or