Annual report of the Officers of the Town of West Rutland, Vermont : for the year ending 1901, Part 1

Author: West Rutland (Vt.)
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: [West Rutland, Vt. : The Town,]
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GEN


Thom


Claudine Sta dt ANNUAL REPORT


3 1833 01820 9251 ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY


of the


BOARD OF OFFICERS


of the


GENEALOGY 974.302 W493 1901


Town of West Rutland


VERMONT


for the year ending February 20


1901


1901: E. N. NORTHROP, PRINTER, CASTLETON, VERMONT.


of the she's


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


-


To the Taxpayers of West Rutland :


We respectfully submit the following as a report of the several town officers for the past year. All bills contracted by the present board have been paid. The expense of sup- porting the town poor exceeds that of the previous year by about $200.00; nearly one-half of this amount was on ac- count of increase in burial expenses. On account of the de- crease in population in this town, shown by the census of 1900 we had to pay back to the state $ 1,733.26 of the United States surplus fund, which took more than the tax of ten cents on the dollar, of grand list raised to apply on the town debt. After deducting this amount, the general ac- count shows a decrease of nearly three hundred dollars from that of the preceding year. In 1900 the grand list was re- duced $215.78 and the rate of taxation was reduced from 143 cents on one dollar of grand list in 1899 to 127 cents in 1900. This decreased the amount of taxes collected, leaving us less by $ 2,483.37 than the previous board had to pay town expenses and apply on town debt.


GEO. C. ROBINSON, ) GEO. A. BRINE, P. F. MULLIN, West Rutland, Vt., Feb. 20, 1901.


Selectmen.


Selectmen's Orders.


GENERAL ACCOUNT.


No. 9 E. N. Northrop, printing town


reports $ 38 22 " E. N. Northrop, printing check . list 13 00


1900. Apr. 30


2


TOWN OF WEST RUTLAND,


May 4. 11 G. A. R. Post, memorial day $ 50 00


July 2 23 The Tuttle Co., list books. 1 50


25 M. F. Leamy, auditing 5 00


Sep. 29


45 The Tuttle Co., printing ballots and instruction cards. 29 10


Dec. 3


61 P. H. Patten, services at election 6 00


62


D. J. Davine, ballot clerk 6 00


63


J. E. Walsh ١١


6 00


64 Edward Bartlett 6 00


65 H. C. Brown


6 00


66 E. McCarthy, services at election


6 00


67 E. C. Fish


4 00


68


D. J. Devine, erecting booths


5 00


69 Dan Lee,


1 00


76 C. H. Cambell, use of hall


25 00


77


John L. Bacon, loss on U. S. de- posit money.


1,733 26


1901. Feb. . 1 95


7


103


S. E. Smith, lumber, guard rails ... 25 87


12 105


L. P. Holt, auditing 5 00


10 00


106 109


110


H. H. Brown, stationery, postage Dr. C. C. Perry, reporting births and deaths. 4 35


111


Dr. J. R. McGuire, reporting births and deaths 3 45


112


Dr. C. B. Ross, reporting births and deaths. 9 15


113 Dr. A. H. Bellrose, reporting births and deaths


1 65


114 Dr. Delehanty, reporting births and deaths 45


116


Dr. Gilchrist, reporting births and deaths 15


117


Dr. C. B. Ross, quarintining. 2 00


16


124


E. N. Northrop, tax bill receipts ... 6 50


12 115 Dr. J. D. Hanrahan, reporting births and deaths


15


$2,016 21


INTEREST.


1900. No.


Feb. 26 109


On outstanding orders $ 357 30


Mar. 5 118 C. C. Perry " 94 50


21


Wm. Cameron & Son, work


50


making tax book.


5 91


ANNUAL RPEORT, 1901.


May 9 10 National Life Ins. Co., interest ... $ 350 00


July 31 32 On outstanding orders, P. T. Co. 125 04


Dec. 3 71 National Life Ins. Co., interest ..... 350 00


1901.


Jan. 17


91 Proctor Trust Co., interest. 141 37


$1,418 21


:


LISTERS.


1900.


Apr. 30 6 Frank McNeil $ 46 00


7 Frank Lanthier 46 00


July 2 24 Wm. Gilmore, listing and making


abstract book. 69 40


Sept.29 47 F. A. Morse, paper and ink. 1 42


$162 82


TOWN CLERK.


Sept.29 46 H. H. Brown, 1 year's rent. $ 24 00


Dec. 3


601/2L. P. Holt, services at election. 6 00


1901.


Feb. 12


107


" 2 00 ",


108 recording births and deaths and compiling school statistics. 37 10


$69 10


TAXES.


:


1900.


No.


June 5


15


F. Field, county tax.


$ 81 57


8 16 J. L. Bacon, state school tax


815 67


17


highway tax. ..


815 67


14 21


tax


1,631 34


$3,344 25


SIDEWALKS.


1900. No.


July 2 28 James Lee, repairing walk.


$ 2 25


Aug. 17 39 Geo. A. Brine,


6 90


Oct. 6 49


building


52 93


Nov. 16 57


66


159 39


4


TOWN OF WEST RUTLAND,


58 Edward MeCabe, labor.


$ 3 50


59 Tim O'Neil 4 87


60 James Lee 3 75


75


2 62


82 Geo. A. Brine, labor 5 25


88 P. R. Dwyer, building sidewalk ... 36 00


1901. Feb. 12 , 120 Vt. Marble Co., sidewalk slabs and cinders. 359 15


$637 61


BRIDGES.


1900. No.


Mar. 5 114 Geo. A. Brine, replacing bridge .. ...


$ 1 75


July 2 29 James Lee, labor


2 25


31 37 F. Chaffee's Sons, plank.


40 77


Aug. 17 38 Geo. A. Brine, labor.


9 75


1901.


Feb. 12 121 Vt. Mar. Co., timber, plank, stone


11 22


$65 74


ELECTRIC LIGHTS.


1900. No.


Apr. 30


8 .Vt. Mar. Co., Feb. and March $ 328 38


June 8 18


April and May


317 58


July 31 33


66


June and July


322 98


Oct. 17 50


Aug. and Sept.


317 58


Dec. 21


78


Oct. and Nov


312 18


1900.


Feb. 7 97


Dec. and' Jan


317 58


$1,916 28


1900. Dec. 27


No.


83 Thos. Burke, damage to sheep. $ 23 00


84 J. H. Meade, 32 00


85 Patrick Kinney, yearling 6 00


86 P. H. Mumford, killing dog. 1 00


87 M. Newton


2 00


90


SHEEP ACCOUNT.


damage to sheep. 47 00


Dec. 6 21 81 J. H. Mead, gravel 1 00


5


ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


1901. Feb. 7 99 Geo. A. Brine, appraising sheep looking up dogs. $ 11 15


100 P. F. Mullin, appraising sheep 6 20


101 Geo. C. Robinson 7 20


102 Thos. Burke, killing dog. 1 00


12 118


D. Smith, appraising sheep 1 00


119 W. W. Wilkins 1 00


$138 55


LIQUOR AGENCY.


(Orders drawn by previous board)


1900.


No.


Feb. 24


108 State treas., surplus liquor sales .. $ 401 50


110 Webb & Son, alcohol. 115 87


28 111 G. B. Lowerre, whiskey 254 00


112 C.H.Graves & Son " · 56 10


(Orders drawn by present board)


April 2


1 G. B. Lowerre, liquors. 168 90


2 Graves & Son, whiskey 107 20


30 3 Mrs. M. C. Murphy, salary and rent 80 00


4 Holden & Clay, whiskey.


36 00


5 Webb & Son, alcohol.


227 38


May 29


13 Blanchard & Co., liquors


137 70


June 8


19 Reuben Ring & Co., porter


18 25


21


22


H. C. Gleason, liquor tax


25 00


July


2 26


Graves & Son, cherry rum.


26 25


27


G. B. Lowerre, liquors.


35 30


30


Mrs. Murphy, salary and rent.


80 00


31


G. B. Lowerre & Son, liquors


137 94


31


34 J. S. Benham, alcohol


229 08


35 Reuben Ring & Co., whiskey


17 75


36 Graves & Son


107 20


Sept. 8 391/2 Mrs. Murphy, salary and rent.


80 00


15


40 C. H. Graves & Son, alcohol.


115 47


41 Broderick, McRae & Co., whiskey


130 79


- 43 Thompson & Pinkham, rum. 61 25


44 Holden & Clay, whiskey .. ...


...


138 00


29


48 F. A. Morse, test glass & guage ...


1 50


20 D. T. Mills & Co., alcohol


112 37


6


TOWN OF: WEST RUTPAND,


Oct. 17 51 C. H. Graves, alcohol


$ 120 66


52 G. B. Lowerre, liquors.


166 41


53 H. A. Blanchard & Co., wine. 40 26


54 R. Ring & Cc., whiskey.


32 91


Nov. 6 55 Haynes Distilling Co., whiskey ...


179 86


56 Mrs. Murphy, salary and rent ....


80 00


Dec. 3 72 Broderick McRae Co., liquors ......


285 62


73 C. H. Graves & Son, alcohol.


117 43


21


79 C. H. Graves & Son, liquors.


293 44


80 J. S. Benham, alcohol.


122 50


1901.


Jan. 3 89, Mrs. Murphy, salary and rent ..


80 00


17 92 R. S. Strader, liquor


18 25


93 G. B. Lowerre 36 00


Feb.


1


94 Haynes Distilling Co"


59 92


96 C. H. Graves & Son, alcohol.


120 38


7 98 Blanchard & Co., cider brandy ...


16 87


11 104 M. J. Francisco & Son, insurance on liquor 4 00


14


122


G. B. Lowerre, liquor.


64 02


123 Graves & Son,


129 88


16 125 Mrs. M. C. Murphy, freight, cart-


69 01


$4,950 22


OUTSIDE POOR.


1900. No. 52 H. H. Perry, Mollie Tenney, 11 orders


$ 44 00


Mar. 5 54 P. H. Patten, ticket for P. Gal- lagher's family 14 97


May 29 6 R. Dwyer, Mrs. Gammon 4 00 W. A. Thrall, J. Moronv and wife 12 orders. 96 00


Sept.15 15


W. A. Thrall, Mrs. Gates, 12 orders 48 00 Vt. Marble Co., Mrs. Will Hall 1 order. 4 00


1


age and guaging liquors


12 00


74 Thompson & Pinkham, whiskey ..


ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


151/2 Vt. Marble Company, Mrs. H. Johnson, 1 order. $ 10 00


29 18 G. C. Robinson, tickets and ex- penses for Dora Fish and child 4 87


Dec. 3 23 Vt. Mar. Co., Mrs. H. Johnson ... 18 00


231/2 . Ed Provo. 8 00


24 Jos. Prenevost, for J. Lareau and wife, 8 orders. 45 00


25 Dan'l Reed, digging grave for child of Mrs. H. Johnson. ....


2 00


21 29 C. H. Campbell, funeral expenses John Holleran ...... 18 25


Joseph Lapine ......


10 00


H. Johnson, child .. G. Enfield


15 00


Mrs. E. Provo. 15 00


J. Richleau. 9 35 Mrs. L. Westcott 15 00


30 Overseer of Poor, Fair Haven, for G. B. Brown 1 96


1901.


Feb. 7


34 Geo. A. Brine, expense of investi- gating case of G. B. Brown ...


2 00


12


36 Dr. C. B. Ross, medical attendence 48 00 37 Jos. Prenevost, J. Lareau, 3 orders 15 00


39 Vt. Mar. Co., Mrs P. Balcham .. ...


15 00


· ; - 391/2 Mrs. H. Johnson, 3 orders


26 00


13


16 00


14


40 N.Leonard, Mrs.J. Yaudo, 2 . " Wm. Walsh, Mrs. K. Gannon, 13 orders 52 00


$565 40


EXPENSE AT TOWN FARM FOR POOR.


1900. No. 53 Frank Clark, Feb


$ 42 00


April 3 2


66


March 42 00


May 2 4


66


April 42 00


June 4 7


May 42 00


July 3 9 06


June 42 00


Mar. 3


8 00


8


TOWN OF WEST RUTLAND


Aug. 2 11


July.


$ 42 00


Sept. 8 12


August


42 00


Oct. 15 20


Sept


44 00


Nov. 16 22


October


42 00


Dec. 12


27


Nov


42 00


1901.


Jan. 16


31


Dec


42 00


Feb. 7


32


Jan


45 00


33


tramps, current year


12 00


1900.


Sept.29


19 F. A. Morse, paper and paint ......


13 78


1901.


Feb. 12


38; Vt. Marble Co., wall paper, win- dow shades and bedding for town house 8 59


1900. May 29


12 D. C. Simonds, painting and pap- ering town house.


16 000


14 Vt. Marble Co., labor on town house 14 25


Sept. 15 42 Vt. Mutual Fire Ins. Co., insur- ance on town buildings. ........


30 80


1901. Feb. 12


35 H. H. Brown, bedding for town house


4 66


$609 08


PERSONS RECEIVING OUTSIDE AID.


J. Maroney and wife. $ 96 00


Mrs. G. Gates


48 00


Mrs. K. Gannon 56 00


Mollie Tenney 44 00


.Jerry Lareau and wife


60 00


Patrick Gallagher's family 14 97


Wm. Hall's family 4 00


Mrs. Henry Johnson and three crildren 64 00


Dora Fish and child 4 87


Edward Provo. 23 00


John Holleran


18 25


N


9


ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


Jos. Lapine.


$ 10 00


Gid Enfield


15 00


Joseph Richleau


9 35


Lyman Wescott


15 00


Geo. B. Brown


3 96


Mrs. Peter Balchaw


15 00


Mrs. James Yaudo


16 00


$ 517.40


INMATES OF TOWN HOUSE.


Wm. Neary.


95 yrs


Patrick Ford


81


Patrick White.


79


Mrs. Dockery


78


James Brown


74


Mrs. Ganging


74


Silas Ward


73


Sophia Nelson and child


47


Amy Nelson


9


Mrs. Bruce


55


Mollie Tenney


25


Inventory of personal property at Town Farm, Feb. 1, 1901, filed in Town Clerk's office to which reference may be had.


10


TOWN OF WEST RUTLAND,


ROAD COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.


To the Taxpayers of West Rutland :


Your Road Commissioner has spent in repairing high- ways and culverts during the past year, two thousand six hundred and thirty-four dollars and fifteen cents, ($2,634.15). There were 165 orders drawn as follows:


Date 1900. Order


Feb. 20


1 Frank Fish, cut. ice, hollow road $ 2 25


27 2 Whipple Mills, gravel


80


Mar. 3


3 Thos. Mullaney, shoveling snow ..


2 25


4 Phil Whitmore, cutting ice.


4 50


5 Sam Leonard


75


6


Geo. Brown


1 50


7 Jas. Lee


75


8 Ed Quinn


75


9 Mike Mullen, shoveling snow


2 25


10 Mike Kerrigan


1 50


11 Mike Teelon


1 50


12 Pat Gaffney


1 50


13 Jas. Kelley


2 25


14 T. McLoughlin, filling washout ...


75


15 Jas. McQuaide, shoveling snow ...


75


16 W. A. Thrall, plow point.


50


17 Tom Monahan, repairing culvert


1 00


18 John Brisbon, cutting ice.


2 25


19 N. E. Walker, turning water, Clar. ave.


1 50


20 P. E. Nolan, breaking roads and opening culverts.


38 50


17


21 Mike Penders, shoveling snow


1 50


24


22 Pat Gaffney


1 50


April 6


23 Mike Kerrigan


1 50


16


24 P. E. Nolan, labor


18 25


ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


11


20


25 Sam Leonard


$ 11 25


26 Jas. Leamy, freight on blade


25


26


27 Pat Tighe, shoveling snow.


1 50


May 2 28 H. G. Sheldon, labor


17 50


10 29


Jas. McQuaide


16 50


14 30


Pat O'Brien


15 00


19 31 P. E. Nolan


45 25


21


32 Tim O'Neal


15 37


24


33


Thos. Bliss


15 00


26


34 Jas. Walsh


15 00


31


35


Wm. Powers


15 00


June


1


36


Wm. Casey


15 00


7


38 H. Buel


15 75


8


40


Tim O'Neal


4 50


41


F. Chaffee & Sons, Plank


32 59


11


42 Paul La Pine, labor


15 00


12


43 Martin Harte


15 00


14


44 H. C. Tower


15 00


45


T. McCauley


15 75


46


Jas. Leamy, freight on blade


25


18


47


Wilkins and Pierce, labor


7 00


22


48 Ed Mc Cabe, labor.


17 50


23


49 P. E. Nolan


76 00


25


50 Geo. Bartlett


15 00


28


51 Thos.Kelley


15 00


July


3


52


J. H. Mead


and gravel.


48 80


53


Thos. Burke


37 80


5 54 J. F. Raleigh


17 50


55 John Dervin


66


15 00


6


56 Patrick Kinney


16 50


7


57


Jas. Goodspeed


12 00


58 I. W. Sherman


13 50


9


59


Jas. Lee


3 00


10


60 Oscar Hewitt


15 00


14


61 Thos. Carmody


12 00


25


62 Vt. Marble Co.


140 00


26


63


John Moran


15 00


64 Will Burns


11 25


27


65


Marcel Newton


21 00


31


66 M. Mullen


1 50


Aug. 11


67 Ed McGowan


15 75


68 Pat Calligan


15 75


14


69 P. E. Nolan


80 06


37 Bryan Maloney


15 00


39 J. C. Brisbon


15 00


-


12


TOWN OF WEST RUTLAND


17


70 Pat Gaffney


$ 15 00


20


71 Henry Logan


12 00


21


72 Thos. McGarry


15 00


73 Dan Milan


15 00


74 Mike Clifford


17 25


75 Pat Tighe


14 25


24


76 Jos. Prenevost


12 00


28


77 Chas. Pelkey


15 38


29


78 Dan Crowley


15 75


31


79 John Lee


15 75


Sept. 1


80 Mike Wallace


16 50


81 Pat Lynch


15 75


82


Fred Rothliss


21 88


83 Louis Woods


13 50


4


84


Chas. Linquist


5 00


85


Fred Briggs


17 50


6


86


Thos. Mullaney


16 50


7


87 C. M. Smith


10 50


8


88 H. C. Brown


35 00


89 Chas. Linquist


5 00


90


H. G. Sheldon, gravel.


17 10


91


Jas. Thornton, labor


1 50


17


92


Oscar Fadden


7 50


93


W. A. Thrall


. 30 00


94


P. E. Nolan 66


57 38


95


Jas. Kelley


18 00


96


Mike Kerrigan


15 75


97


P. F. Kerrigan


12 00


20


98


P. R. Dwyer


17 50


21


99 W. R. Gilmore


21 00


100


Jas. Rice,


19 60


22


101 H. A. Smith


28 00


102 C. H. Campbell


26 25


103


H. J. Harman


17 50


104


F. A. Morse,


29 75


105


Mike Kennedy


22 75


106


Carris Billmore


12 00


107 Mrs. E. Durnier


17 50


108 Henry Battles


12 00


24


109


Salem Winchell


15 00


25


110 W. C. Thrall


17 50


111


Geo. Clark


15 00


112


J. C. Cook


and gravel ...


24 28


113 Frank Gorham


24 50


114


Frank Smith


66


25 00


66


1


66


13


ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


26


115 John O'Rourke


19 50


116 Jas. Battles


15 00


117 Barney Lynch


17 50


118 Wm, McPhlomy "


15 00


119 John Battles, Sr. "


17 50


120 M. E. Raleigh


17 50


27


121


Ed Connell, 66


17 50


122


gravel.


16 50


123


Fred Freeman, labor


15 00


28


124


W. McNeal


12 00


29 125 John Westcott


10 50


Oct. 5 126 Geo. Gratton


9 00


127 Henry Brewster


11 50


11


128


Chas. Dunn


7 00


20 129


Geo. Gratton


7 50


130


P. E. Nolan


82 00


22


131 Hugh Corey


15 75


26 132


Frank Clark


17 50


133


Chas. Boardman “


22 25


134


H. C. Brown, gravel.


9 40


30


135


Frank Fish, labor


17 50


Nov. 1


136 Sam Leonard


5 63


137 Jas. Gingras


16 50


138


N. Leonard


12 00


139


H. H. Brown, gravel.


25 40


140


N. E. Walker, labor


75


3


141


Jas. Burgess


15 00


14


142


Phil Whetmore


14 25


15


143


Pat Waters


10 50


144


C. M. Smith


12 25


145


P. E. Nolan


85 63


146


Jas. Goodspeed


6 00


147


Thos. Bliss


6 00


148 4


Jas. McQuaide


6 00


149


Tim Crowley


6 00


150


Whipple Mills, gravel


1 30


151


J. H. H. Mead 1'


11 50


152


W. W. Moseley, 2 blades for mach.


15 50


Dec. 20


153


Richard Raleigh, labor & gravel ..


24 35


24


155


Chas O'Brien


10 80


1901.


Jan. 3


156


S. E. Smith, plank.


15 75


157 W. A. Thrall, 2 bolts, 1 plow point


68


158


T. B. Wheeler, 3 rakes, 1 pail, 1


154 J. F. Raleigh, gravel


1 00


14


TOWN OF WEST RUTLAND,


dipper $ 1 20 159 Vt. Marble Co., 2 pick handles and cinders. 9 50


160


Pat Donnely, repairing pick 1 90


161


A. A. Kidder, gravel. 1 60


Feb. 5


162


P. E. Nolan, labor


38 38


163


S. E. Smith, plank.


4 91


9 164


H. H. Brown, salt, order book and gravel. 3 18


165 John Nolan, labor.


50 00


JOHN NOLAN,


Road Commissioner.


Feb. 19, 1901:


SCHOOL DIRECTOR'S REPORT.


In accordance with Sec. 676 R. S., the board of School Directors present the following exhibit of orders drawn by them for school purposes :


ORDERS DRAWN BY PREVIOUS BOARD. 1


1900. No.


Mar. 2 309 H. H. Brown, town treas., pay roll No. 9 $ 817 35


Feb. 22 310 J. T. Mumford, taking census. 31 76


Mar. 2. 311 Burt Grenier, janitor 2 10


312 Patrick Burke, wood.


11 00


313 W. E. Freeman, class registers


1 50


5 314 Geo. Parker, janitor. 6 10


315 Roger Dwyer, supplies 2 10


316 James Battles, wood. 20 00


$891 91


15


ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


ORDERS DRAWN BY PRESENT BOARD.


Apr. 24 317 H. H. Brown, town treasurer, pay roll No. 10. $ 640 88


318 W. A. Thrall, wood 57 50


May 24 319 John Burke, wood. 20 00


320 H. H. Brown, town treasurer, pay roll No. 11


640 88


321 G. W. Pratt & Co., labor & supplies


46 27


June 21 322 H. H. Brown, town treasurer, pay roll No. 12.


641 88


323 H. H Brown, Supplies


33 72


324


W. W. Felt, work, dist. No. 21


1 25


July 6


325 Geo. Parker, janitor


5 90


Aug. 29 326


Jones & Kinsman, insurance


.


51 00


327


J. W. Sterns, table, dist. No. 21 3 50


328


Vt. Mar. Co., coal and slabs


68 10


329 John Moran, wood.


1 75


Oct. 2


330 James Quinn, labor on closets.


2 00


25 331 C. B. Ross, freight on books.


8 51


332 W. H. Thomas.


7 00


334


Z. C. Hinds.


5 40


335


E. E. Babb & Co., books


59 60


336


H. H. Brown, wood.


8 00


337


Thos. Burke, wood.


15 50


338


H. H. Brown, town treasurer, pay roll No. 14.


655 88


339 H. H. Brown, town treasurer, pay roll No. 13.


636 38


Nov. 6


340 F. S. Raymond, carrying scholars dist. 8


50 00


23 341 H. H. Brown, town treasurer, pay roll No. 15.


655 88


Dec. 6


342


E. Walsh, sawing wood. 3 50


17


343 W. W. Felt, labor, dist. 21


5 25


344 P. Burke, wood.


19 00


18


345 H. H. Brown, town treasurer, pay roll No. 16.


653 88


25


346


Dodd, Mead & Co., books


6 00


347 H. H. Brown, wood


16 00


348


Roger Dwyer, wood


29 00


349


A. Cyr, labor


75


350


Edward Walsh, janitor work.


2 00


351 Thos. J. Battles 7 60


352 Tuttle Co., printing


4 00


353 P. Colligan, extra work.


1 50


16


TOWN OF WEST RUTLAND,


3531/2 Jos. Prenevost. 10 25


29 354 F. A. Morse, supplies. 118 10


1901.


Jan. 19 355 Rand, MeNally & Co., maps.


16 50


356 Vt. Mar. Co., wood and coal .. 96 50


357 E. W. Young, insurance, dist. 7 ... 67 50


19 358


Jas. Leamy, freight.


3 90


Feb. 4 359


E. J. McCarthy, work for school .. Thos. Burke, wood.


35 00


-


361


Jay Cooke, wood


16 00


362 Pat Burke, wood


12 00


363 'Chas. Campbell, wood


13 00


364 Chas. A. Moore, photos for cata- logue.


5 56


365 W. A. Thrall, wood.


22 00


366 Z. C. Hinds, books.


3 75


8


367 Vina Shangraw, teaching 4 days


5 60


9 368 H. H. Brown, town treasurer, pay roll No. 17


615 00


369


Ginn & Co., books.


527 42


370 Wm. Kerrigan.


6 50


$6,645 84


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J. E. BURKE, - C. B. ROSS,


E. J. McCarthy,


School Directors.


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Feb. 18, 1901.


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ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


Report of Superintendent of Schools.


To the School Directors and Citizens of West Rutland :


I have the honor to submit to you the following report of our schools for the last year. During the past year we have maintained 15 schools-8 in No. 21, 5 in No. 7, and 1 each in No. 6 and No. 8. There have been 374 pupils enroll- ed in No. 21, 224 in No. 7, 46 in No. 6, and 27 in No. 8, mak- ing a total of 671. The text books in history, geography, English, arithmetic, and the first, second and third grade readers have been chosen for the next five years and purchas- ed. Miss Shangraw has been employed since last September as assistant in the High School Department. In addition to her High School duties she has instructed several classes in the sub-high School Department. The assistant has en- abled us to have five more classes in high school subjects than were held during the spring term, thus giving the pupils a wider choice of studies. Book-keeping is now taught throughout the year, for the benefit of those pupils that have not the opportunity for pursuing a full high school course but wish to acquire a knowledge of commercial methods.


Since the superintendent has had an assistant to leave in charge of his department, he has been able to devote a por- tion of each day to the supervision of the schools of the town. In his inspection of the schools, he has usually found that our teachers are tactful in the management of their pupils, and that the methods they employ are in accordance with the most approved principles of pedagogy. One of the effects of this is that our pupils do not form a dislike for school and drop out when they reach the higher grades and the High School, and that the enrollment in the last two grammar grades and the High School Department is larger than last year. We have an efficient corps of hard working


TOWN OF WEST RUTLAND,


and conscientious teachers who believe it is their duty, not only to develop the minds but also the characters of their pupils-not only to teach them to earn a living but, what is far more important, to become good and useful citizens. Consequently our schools have a class of boys and girls of which we may justly be proud.


Monthly teachers meetings are now held, at which the teachers either listen to an address by an experienced educa- tor or discuss educational subjects. Uniforn examinations are established in all the schools in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades, while the Regents Examinations are now conducted in the ninth grade and high school subjects, both in No. 21 and in No. 7. The object of these examinations is to make the work done in the different schools uniform and to lead the teachers and pupils to feel that they are mem- bers not of their particular school but of the West Rutland Schools.


The resignation of Miss Carmody necessitated a change in the arrangement of the teachers in No. 7. Consequently Miss Maughan who had shown special aptitude for primary work was transferred from the second primary grade to the first primary, and Miss Leamy, a graduate of the New York State Normal College, was appointed to fill the vacancy.


At present, our greatest need is the repair and renova- tion of the hill school building. The desks and seats in some of the rooms are antiquated and are so placed that the light received is very poor.


Respectfully submitted,


N. BECKWITH,


Superintendent of Schools.


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ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


Town Treasurer's Report.


Year ending February 18, 1901.


GENERAL ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance, (see report 1900).


$1,545 69


Taxes, E. J. McCarthy, col. grand list 1899


140 27


1900 166 57


Warrants.


3 35


P. H. Patten, 1898


54 73


Taxpayers, 1900


18,339 81


John L. Bacon, State Treas., Huntington fund ... State school appor-


140 24


tionment.


582 94


John L. Bacon, State Treas., highway appor- tionment. 208 50


Mrs. M. C. Murphy, agent, liquor sales


4,834 51


W. E. Freeman, tuition. 8 50


T. B. Wheeler, Justice, fines and costs. 51 94


L. P. Holt, Town Clerk, dog license fund.


137 80


DISBURSEMENTS.


School directors' orders.


$7,491 19


Interest on same.


19 44


Selectmen's orders, including poor account.


10,636 42


Interest on same.


18 52


Road commissioner's orders


2,634 15


Interest on same.


44


Refunding order No. 11


1,000 00


Interest on same.


30 18


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TOWN OF WEST RUTLAND;


State treas. state school tax, order


No. 16


$ 815 67


State treas., highway tax, order No. 17 state 21


815 67


1,631 34


Interest on same. 34 39


294 19


Treasurer Library Association fees, 1 per cent.


183 40


Warrants issued to collector


8 25


Fox certificates.


1 20


Justice T. B. Wheeler's orders.


86 14


, Balance in treasury.


514 26


$26,214 85 $26,214 85


TOWN SCHOOL ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance (see report 1900)


$ 920 46


Selectmens divison public money.


1,094 93


Taxpayers.


6,498 36


E. J. McCarthy, collector


108 07


Tuition


8 50


P. H. Patten


19 20


DISBURSEMENTS


Paid school directors orders.


$7,491 19


Loan to general accounts.


1,000 00


Balance 158 33


$8,649 52 $8,649 52


ELECTRIC LIGHT ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance (see report 1900) $ 235 75 Taxpayers 1,444 08


E. J. McCarthy, collector 25 86


P. H. Patten. 4 61


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ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


DISBURSEMENTS.


· Paid selectmen's orders $1,598 70


Interest on same


8 22


Balance


103 38


$1,710 30 $1,710 30


DOG LICENSE ACCOUNT.


Amt. from town clerk for licenses $ 137 80


Balance ..


75


Paid selectmen's orders $138 55 $138 55


ROAD COMMISSIONER'S ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance (see report 1900)


$ 196 62


State highway appropriation 208 50


Taxpayers


2,888 16


E. J. McCarthy, collector 45 85


P. H. Patten


7 68


DISBURSEMENT


Paid commissioners orders.


2,634 15


Interest on same 44


20 per ct. transferred to sidewalk acct 630 04


Balance 82 18


$3,346 81 $3,346 81


SIDEWALK ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance (see report 1900) $ 19 65


20 per ct. highway fund. 630 04


DISBURSEMENT.


Paid selectmens orders


637 61


Balance 12 08


$649 69


$649 69


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LIBRARY ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Taxpayers


$ 288 82


E. J. McCarthy, collector 4 59


P. H. Patten 78


Paid to treas., library association.


$294 19 $294 19


STATEMENT OF TAXES.


Total amount on tax book, 1900


19,752 21 Payments .. 18,339 81


4 per cent discount to tax payers 764 16


Abatements.


38 47


Balance uncollected


609 77


$19,752 21 $19,752 21 H. H. BROWN, Treasurer.


School Account.


DIVISION PUBLIC MONEY.


State school tax $ 582 94


Income Huntington fund


140 24


Interest U. S. Deposit fund.


444 75


Central school Dist. share order No. 70 .... $73 00


Town school share $1,094 93


Feb. 13, 1901.


$1,167 93 $1,167 93


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ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


Collector's Report.


STATEMENT OF TAXES.


1899 Tax Book. Total amount on book uncollected. $ 423 31


Amount collected and paid town treasurer 140 27


Balance uncollected. 283 04


1900 Tax Book.


Total amount on book uncollected $ 609 77


Amount collected and paid town treasurer 166 57


Balance uncollected $443 20


E. J. MCCARTHY,


West Rutland, Vt., Feb. 15th 1901. Collector.


Liquor Agent's Report.


Liquor on hand Feb. 15, 1901


$ 754 00


Cash paid treas. total sales 4,834 51


Casks on hand 5 50


$5,594 01


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Liquor on hand Feb. 12, 1900 $ 420 64


bought by selectmen


4,450 71


Salary of agent.


360 00


U. S. license


25 00


Rent


40 00


Freight


39 56


Cartage


9 50


Record books


6 00


Corks.


6 60


Sundries


7 35


$5,365 36


$228 65


AUDITORS' REPORT.


We have carefully examined the accounts of your var- ious town officers and find them correct.


The financial condition of the town is as follows:


LIABILITIES.


Bonds National Life Ins. Co $17,500 00


U. S. Surplus fund


5,678 74


Outstanding orders-


2,597 40


Refunding


6,068 54


Debt on school building, dist. No. 21


2,000 00


$33,844 68


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ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


RESOURCES. -


Cash in treasury. $ 514 26


Due on tax book 1895


118 86


1896


115 50


1897


143 80


1898


291 34


1899


283 04


66


1900


443 20


Liquor and casks on hand.


754 00


One road machine.


250 00


Town Hall (as appraised)


200 00


Town Farm


2,680 00


Personal property at farm.


1,100 00


SCHOOL PROPERTY.


Dist. No. 21


$12,000 00


7


4,850 00


8.


150 00


9


160 00


6


220 00


$17,380 00


$24,274 00


Net liabilities $9,570 68 L. P. HOLT, 1 H. C. BLOOMER (Auditors.


Outstanding Orders.


Refunding orders No's. 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, and 13. $6,068 54 Selectmen's order No. 34 C. C. Perry 500 00


School Directors No. 361 Jay Cook


16 00


362 Pat Burke 12 00


66


363 Chas. Campell


13 00


66 364 C. A. Moore. 5 56


77 John L. Bacon St. treas. 1,733 26


Selectmen's order " 66 97 Vt., Marble Co. 317 56


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TOWN OF WEST RUTLAND.


Library Association.


There have been 5504 books loaned during the year. The entire library has been renumbered and arranged ac- cording to a catalogue which has recently been issued and about seventy new volumes have been placed on the shelves. The reading room department has been kept up as in pre- vious years. The receipts from fines are $11.18 of this $3.45 has been used for current expenses and the balance $7.73 has been paid into the treasurey.


We would respectfully recommend a 2 per cent tax for the ensuing year.


THE TRUSTEES.


H. H. BROWN, TREASURER,


IN ACCOUNT WITH WEST RUTLAND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.


1900.


Feb. 15 By balance.


$215 89


1901.


Feb. 15


By cash from town treasurer


294 19


librarian 7 73


1900.


Feb. 27


Pd. 2 orders, S.E.Smith, coal $ 5 90


Mar.28


2 95


April 7


J. Hazelton, rent


25 00


9


. A. Spencer, sal ..


50 00


23


S. E. Smith, coal


2 95


May 25


Chalmers,books


23 70


Sept.28


J. Hazelton, rent 25 00


Oct. 6


A. Spencer, sal ..


50 00


$517 81


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ANNUAL REPORT, 1901.


31


Vt.M.Co., lights


$50 00


S. E. Smith, coal


3 35


Dec. 8


66


2 85


13


66


Chalmers, books


58 76


31


S. E. Smith, coal


2 75


1901.


Jan. 24


2 75


$305 96


Feb. 16 Balance


$211 85


H. H BROWN, Treasurer.


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TOWN CASES-ANNUAL REPORT OF T. B. WHEELER, Justice of the Peace.


Name of Ressondent.


Age of


Respondent


Nation- ailty.


Occupation.


Crime Charged. Date of Trial


Fine.


Costs.


Remarks.


Frances Crapla


27


Australia .. Laborer


Breach of Peace April 18


5 00


7 69 Paid


Barney Conlin


41


America


66


66


Nov. 4


1 00


5 51 Paid


Joseph Popek.


27


Poland


June 27


10 47 Not Guilty ..


Bryne Malony ..


66


Ireland .


None


Feb. 7


5 51 Not Guilty ..


Lyman Wescott


31


America


Laborer


Feb. 14


50


4 51 Mit. Issued ..


Edward McGowan 50


Ireland .


None


Feb. 8


1 00


9 83 Paid


Thos. Lynch


34


America. ...


Laborer


May 29.


6 07 Not Guilty ..


Edward Maun


27


66


Apr. 21


1 00


4 51 Mit. Issued ..


Thedore Duncan


50


Shoe Maker


July 6


14 66 Not Guilty ..


Henry Duncan.


28


Laborer


66


4 51 Not Guilty ..


Theodore Duncan, Jr.


26


4 51 Not Guilty ..


Nap. Vondett, Jr.


21


July 5


5 00


11 37 Mit. Issued ..


Nap. Vondett


45


Canada


66


5 00


11 35 Paid


Stephen Canna


31


America


July 8


1 00


4 52 Paid


KINV'LLAN LSHA HO NAVOL


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GRAND LIST, $16,097.22.


NOTICE.


The legal 'voters in Town Meeting of the town of West Rutland, Vt., are hereby warned to meet at Campbell's Rink on Tuesday the 5th day of March A. D., 1901, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following matters, to wit:


1. To choose all necessary town officers required by law.


2. To see if the town will vote to raise the 20 per cent highway tax as re- quired by law.


3. To see if the town will vote a State highway tax of 5 cents on the dollar, as required by law.


4. To see if the town will vote to appropriate 20 per cent of the highway fund for the sidewalks.


5. To see if the town will vote a State school tax of 8 cents on the dollar, as required by law,


6. To see if the town will vote a State tax of 15 cents on the dollar, as re- quired by law.


7. To see if the town will vote a tax of 2 cents on the dollar to defray the expenses of the library and for the purchase of new books.


8. To see if the town will vote money to pay the current expenses and in- debtedness of the town, and to see at what time the same and the highway tax shall be payable.


9. To see if the town will vote to give the constables the jurisdiction of the State in serving criminal processes.


10. To see what action the town will take in regard to lighting streets after the expiration of the present contract.


11. To see if the town will vote a tax to defray the expenses of electric lights.


12. To see if the town will vote to pay all taxes direct to the town treas- urer as required by law.


13. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for observance of Memorial day.


14. To transact any other necessary and legal buisness.


GEO. C. ROBINSON, GEO. A. BRINE, P. F. MULLIN,


Selectmen.


WEST RUTLAND, VT., February 18th, 1901.


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