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18.00
23
1032
Paul Jean, transportation
42.00
1033
Lillian M. Currier, janitor
7.50
24 1034
William S. Nicholson "
5.25
27 1035
C. B. Hodsdon,
15.00
28 1036
E. J. Bagley, furniture
7.50
1037
Geo. E. Aldrich, transportation
10.00
1916
Jan. 8 1038
Edward Wood, janitor
7.75
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
1039
C. B. Hodsden, janitor
$ 14.00
10
1040
M. E. Smith, fuel
25.00
1041
Allyn & Bacon, text books
18.40
12
1042
E. H. Bemis, miscellaneous
3.25
1043
The Tuttle Co., text books
24 00
13
1044
Dennis Twofoot, fuel
25.00
28
1046
Paul A. Saunders, teacher
105.52
1047
Lou E. Fullington,
55.52
1048
May E. Haley,
54.00
1049
Myrtie G. Ames,
54.00
1050
Mabel LaRoche,
66
54.00
1051
Bertha E. Webster
66
54.00
1052
Esther M. Williams
44.00
1053
Celia Smith
44.00
1054
Irene White
44.00
1055
Helen E. Davis
36.00
1056
C. B. Hodsden, janitor
21.00
1057
Edward E. Babb & Co., supplies
39.50
1058
American Book Co., text books
7.20
$7051.30
Summary
Salary of teachers
$5083.24
Text books
220.51
Supplies and appliances
248.30
Furniture
7.50
Repairs
211.11
Fuel and lights
345.75
Janitor and care of buildings
390 09
Transportation and board
341.55
Truant officers
9,25
Pay of directors
45.00
Pay of clerk
35.00
Pay of superintendent
50.00
Insurance
16.41
Miscellaneous
47.59
$7051.30
February 1, 1916, money on hand to be used for school purposes $3577.08
26
1045
E. E. Davis, fuel and janitor
10.20
24
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
We recommend that the same amount be raised for school purposes for the coming year as was voted last year, viz., 60 per cent of Grand list.
It will be necessary to make several expenditures upon our school buildings this coming year in order that they shall not detoriate and also to meet the requirements of the law relative to flag pole and out buildings.
A. E. PARLIN School Directors of
C. E. Foss
E. E. DAVIS
Brighton.
Island Pond, Vt., Feb. 10, 1916.
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts and statements rendered to us by School Board of town of Brighton, which are required to be submitted to us by them, according to the statutes made and provided, and find them correct.
FRED PAQUETTE
E. J. PARSONS Auditors.
H. B. AMEY
25
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Road Commissioners' Report
Orders drawn for the years 1915 and 1916. Vouchers for same are on file in town clerk's office.
E. F. Johnson, 855 ft. plank
$ 13.68
R. A. Melcher, 6 1-2 days labor
11.03
John Pelkey, cleaning stairs and streets
15.25
M. C. Davis, team work and use of scraper
21.00
John Cahill, cutting bushes and shovelling
16.13
John Prance, raking stone
2.00
James Worth, scraping side valk
1.85
Bosworth Store Co., hardware as per bill
65.07
C. Goupie, repairing culverts
5.00
William Meehan, 2 days shovelling snow
3.50
O. T. Davis, rent and phosphate
19 75
M. Smith, 108 days labor
215 12
A. Findley, 71 1-2 days work
190.46
A. C. Colby, plank
15.58
O. L. Mansur, 125 1-2 days
257.50
O. L. Mansur, 101 1-2 days team work
101.50
H. Shoppie, 47 1-2 days team work
354.00
M. Paye, for gravel
3.00
G. L. Clarke, tiling saws
1.00
R. Swett, 8 1-2 days labor
14.87
Good Roads Machine Co., as per bill
24.87
Wheeling Corrugating Co., as per bill
18.36
L. A. Morse, 15 1-4 days team work
61.00
J. R. Applebee, storage bill
20.50
E. E. Rivers, labor on road
4.00
Willie King, 8 days labor
14.00
Ed Guay, carting and care of snow road
7.75
E. A. Bemis, repairs for plow
3.50
Wright Danforth, 2 days team work
8.00
Paul Jean, labor as per bill
32.75
G. E. Aldrich, repairing culverts
5.00
C. N. Moulton, dynamite as per bill
29.30
W. R. Boulds, 36 1-4 days
249.00
J. Boutin, 2 days labor
3.50
A. Belland, 4 days labor
7:00
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ANNUAL REPORT OF TIIE TOWN OF BRIGIITON
Jerre King, 43 days team work
175.50
C. Findley, 2 days labor
3.50
E. Harmon, 2 days labor
3.50
E. E. Davis, labor as per bills
62.12
Wm. Crowe, 1 day team work
4.00
P. Kane, 5 days labor
8.75
Joe Lavoir, 8 days labor
13.99
Grand Trunk R. Co., gravel
11.10
I. L. Robin, repairs as per bills
41.45
W. E. Bumps, 1 day labor
2.00
L. Rexford, damage to field, winter road
3.00
Ed. King, damage to field, winter road
5.00
J. F. Harmon, 116 days labor
215.73
R. G. Webster, 24 1-2 days labor and team
42.40
G. D. Herrin, 1 days team work
3.75
Wm. McCoy, 6 days team work
10.50
F. Young, labor on sidewalk and screen
4.00
C. Farmer, 32 days labor
55.99
J. W. Skillens, 5 days team work
10.25
Ben Houle, 88 1-2 days labor
155.10
J. E. Douglass, 65 1-2 days labor
114.61
E. L. Allen, repairing on Hancock road James Henry, repairing culvert Foss & Co., hardware as per bill
15.39
Joe Goulette, lumber and repairing
5.00
J. C. Paradis, labor as per bill
14.10
W. F. Bresse, 17 1-2 days team work
70.00
L. A. Curtiss, 6 days team work
24.00
J. Hopkins, 5 days labor
8.40
Amount expended
$2905.82
Respectfully submitted, O. L. MANSUR, Road Commissioner.
Expenditures
State Road Maintenance
$ 282.21
Repairing Mose Wood Road
102.04
Storing tools and cement
36.00
Snow bills. March to May 1915
75.35
Work and material, selectmen
66.25
Expended on common roads
2343.97
$2905.82
4.37
3.50
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Resources
Town appropriation $2022.21
Less 10 per cent for sidewalk 202.22
$1819.99
Received for resurfacing 1914
37.05
Received from H. Canning for work
33.65
Received from Selectmen for work and material
66.25
Received from snow bills March 1st to
May 1st 1915
75.35
$2032.29
Exceeded appropriation
$873.53
Due from the state, which is one-half of maintenance money expended. $141.10
August 1st, 1915, I had expended my appropriation for roads and I so informed the selectmen. They instructed me to complete the repairs on the roads and on account of the very hard rain storms the past season it was necessary to expend the above amount, $875.53 more than the appropri- ation.
Respectfully submitted,
O. L. MANSUR, Road Commissioner.
28
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Water Commissioners' Report
G. E. Clarke, Treasurer, February 1 to October 1, 1915.
Balance on hand Feb. 1st.
$1259.43
From John Prance for paint Water rents
2236.50
Cash paid out and what for:
¥3496.93
Town of Brighton, interest on water bonds $1000.00 A. W. Bosworth, Treas. Sinking Fund 1750.00
National Meter Co., supplies
12.60
W. L. Blake Co. 43.26
8.41
1. B. Jones, rent
12.50
O. P. Wilcox & Co , supplies
3.50
G. E. Clarke, for floor brush Foss & Co., supplies
2.65
G. T. R., ground rent
1.00
Essex County Herald, printing
6.75
J. W. Skillens, team hire James Worth, trucking Freight
2.26
Express
.42
J. W Thurston, book
.25
Stamped envelopes and postage
5.85
JI. H. Ilobson, labor
.75
D. P. Mckenzie, labor
4.50
O. Castonguay, labor
8.75
Harry Hendricks, labor
3.50
Tom Develin, labor
24.27
P. H. Flaherty, for hay
5.49
$2903.96
Cash paid to George L. Dyer, Treas. $592.97
Account of George L. Dyer, Treas., from October 1, 1915, to Feb. 1, 1916.
Cash received from former treasurer $592.97
1.00
Il. Mueller Mfg. Co.
1.00
6.00
.25
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
29
Cash front Mrs. N. Warner for labor and material Cash, water rents collected
$ 2.65
1949.49
$2536.11
Cash paid out and what for: Town of Brighton, interest on bonds A. W. Bosworth, Treas. Sinking Fund Tom Develin, labor
$1000.00
500.00
17.93
J. W. Skillens, team hire
14.50
Stamps and stamped envelopes
5.87
Bosworth Store ('o., material
.55
J. P. Osborne, labor and material
132.23
$1671.08
Cash on hand Feb. 1st, 1916
$865.03
Summary
Balance on hand, Feb. 1st, 1915
$1259.43
From other than water rents
3.65
From water rents
4176.99
$5440.07
Paid out
Town of Brighton, interest on bonds
$2000.00
A. W. Bosworth. Treas. Sinking Fund
2250.00
For supplies, material, etc.
160.26
For labor
164.78
$4575.04
Balance on hand Feb. 1st, 1916
$865.03
List of watertakers who are more than three months in
arrears.
$ 22.38
Mrs. E. P. Lee
12.00
Charles Robey
4.50
Mrs. Howard Mosher
6.75
Max Bailey
9.75
Jessie Mc Wain
20.25
A. E. Tracey
21.00
Mrs. Agnes Hopkins
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
J. R. Farmer
16.00
Mrs. Josie B. Crawford
13.50
Danforth & Bovce
39.50
Henry Moffett.
13.25
Will Allen
18.75
Estate of C. F. Tracey
9.00
Mrs. Emma Danforth
9.00
John Murphy
7.00
John Guest
11.25
Henry Willey
4.50
L. A. Morse
29.06
Martin Smith
28.50
Frank Danforth
18.75
P. H. Coffey
21.50
Resources
Cash on hand
$ 865.03
Water rents uncollected
1641.88
Stock and fixtures on hand
835.50
A. P. Drown note
5.57
Lot, land 111 acres
300.00
$3647.98
Itemized bills and vouchers for all money paid out are on file in the town clerk's office for the inspection of the tax- payers.
Respectfully submitted,
C. E. Foss,
Water
GEO. L. DYER,
Commissioners.
ERNEST C. WILCOX,
31
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Overseer's Report
I have drawn orders on the Town Treasurer for the sup- port of the poor the past year ending Aug. 31st, 1915, amount- ing to $612.01 for the following persons.
Joseph Belland and wife
$126.60
Ben Houle and family
86.76
Frank Young
57.50
Demas Pelletier and family
117.98
Joe Lavoir and family
73.66
Mrs. Susan Lamb
31.25
Abe Bailey
95.43
Martin Renell
10.46
Two strangers
2.25
A. A. Dunn
5.06
Arthur Bradford and family
2.46
Mrs. King
.50
Dr. Sargent Inspecting case at Petrie's
2.00
J. W. Thurston, book
.10
$612.01
Itemized bills and vouchers for all money paid out are in the Town Clerk's Office for the inspection of the taxpayers.
Respectfully submitted,
G. E. CLARKE, Overseer of the Poor.
I have drawn orders on the Town Treasurer for the sup- port of the poor from September 1st, 1915, to and ending January 31st, 1916, amounting to $491.00 for the following persons.
J. Belland and wife
$88.21
Frank Young
43.75
Frank Waite
25.29
Abe Bailey
73.60
Lodging transients
.70
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Martin Renell Demas Pelletier
$ 7.45
234.02
A. Goulette, clothing for children
17.98
$491.00
Itemized bills and vouchers for all money paid out by me are in the Town Clerk's Office for inspection of the taxpayers.
E. A. BEMIS,
Overseer of the Poor.
Summary
J. Belland and wife
$214.81
B. Houle and family
86.76
Frank Young
101.25
D. Pelletier
352.00
Joe Lavoir and family
73.66
Mrs. Susan Lamb
31.25
Abe Bailey
169 03
M. Renell
17.91
Frank Waite
25.29
A. Goulette
17.98
A. Dunn
5.06
A. Bradford and family
2.46
Mrs. King
.50
Transient
2.95
H. E. Sargent, inspecting case at Petrie's
2.00
Book
.10
$1103.01
Resources
Received on Bresse account
$ 1.13
Received on account A. Belland
3.70
Town of Norton (J. Lavoir )
73.66
Received on Bushaw mortgage
50,00
Town appropriation
808.88
$937.37
Appropriation exceeded
$165.64
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
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Water Bond Sinking Fund
Island Pond, Vt., February 1st, 1916.
Annual report of the Water Bond Sinking Fund.
On hand Feb. 1, 1915
$15086.51
Received of water commissioners
$2250.00
Received of selectmen account water rent
$1147.00
Less 2 p. c. tax on $422.75
845.50
$301.50
Int. on town orders
729.80
$1031.30
Int. on water bond
20.00
Other interest
13.71
$3315.01
$18401.52
Statement of assets, Feb. 1, 1916.
Town orders, date prior to 1910
$13103.24
Two orders carried as cash
2034.12
Certificate Dept.
2264.16
One water bond
1000.00
$18401.52
A. W. BOSWORTH, G. G. SMITH, Trustees.
34
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Cemetery Commissioners' Report
We have received for the sale of lots during the past year Forty-eight dollars, and this amount has been paid to the Town Treasurer. We have drawn orders amounting to $56.99, of this amount $48.99 was for work in the new ceme- tery and $8.00 for care of Storrs' lot and other lots in old cemetery.
The following parties still owe for lots in the New Ceme- tery.
John Smith
$10.00
Fred Currier
10.00
J. Kingston
10.00
Henry Eggleston
10.00
Sam Parker
10.00
Geo. Hyland
10.00
Mary Frothergill
10.00
$70.00
Cemetery Commissioners' Account
Balance in Hands of Town Treasurer, Feb. 1, 1915 (). R. Norton
$20.51
Lester Barnes
15.00
E. Kane, Balance
3.00
Chester Corliss
10.00
J. W. Skillens
15.00
$68.51
ORDERS DRAWN
J. Welch
$ 8.00
H. R. Blodgett
37.62
Ed Ellis
11.37
$56.99
Balance in hands of Town Treasurer $11.52
5.00
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ANNUAL REPORT OF TIIE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Report of Library Trustees
Cash Received
Feb. 1, 1915, Cash on hand
$153.87
March 24,
Received for fines 3.00
May 22,
Received for fines 3.00
July 7, Received for fines 3.21
Dec. 20, Received for fines
3.00
Feb.
12, 1916, Received from town 125.00
$291.08
CASH PAID OUT
March 24, 1915, Pd. Mrs. Ellen Lynch for 1 book $ 1.25
Pd. Loring, Short & Harmon, books 75.61
May
7,
Pd. Loring, Short & Harmon, books 3.54
Pd. Ruth Steady, wages to May 1, 1915 7.50
24, Mrs. T. C. Carr, freight carting .49
Loring, Short & Harmon, rebinding books 15.73
Aug. 21,
Ruth Steady, wages to Aug. 1, 1915 7.50
Dec. 1,
Ruth Steady, wages to Dec. 1, 1915 10.00
Feb. 1, 1916 Ruth Steady, wages to
Feb. 1, 1916 5.00 $126.62
Cash on hand Feb. 12, 1916 $164.46
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. T. C. CARR,
Treas. Library Trustees.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Treasurer's Account
George S. Robinson, Treasurer, Collector 1915
To tax bill 1915
$20222.12
Contra
By taxes turned over to M. Blanchette
$2047.96
By 4 p. c. discount on $18174.16
726.96
By"carried to school account
6066.63
By carried to highway
2022.21
To"carried poor account
808.88
To carried town account
8549.48
$20222.12
E. A. Bemis, Tax Collector
Balance uncollected Feb. 1, 1915 Abatements
$113.50
Paid treasurer
690.00
$803.50
$1033.52
Account of M. Blanchette, Tax Collector
1915
Sept. 1 Received from town treasurer 146 names
$2058.22
7.30
Nov. 23
Paid to town treasurer
$ 158.00
Dec. 22
66
81.00
1916
Feb.
12
46
66
500.00
484.89
14
.
66
40.00
$1263.89
Balance uncollected
$801.63
M. BLANCHETTE, Collector.
$1837.02
$2065.52
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Selectmen's Account
1915
From water commissioner
$2000.00
Island Pond National Bank
8500 00
Town appropriation
8549.48
Lease land
87.55
66 E. A. Bemis, tax collector
690.00
66
M. Blanchette, collector
1263.89
Registration of dogs
92.70
G. E. Clarke, stone sold
5.00
66 66 old Bdg. sold
50.00
66
66
goods chg., stone sold
2.00
H. B. Blodgett, rebate on order 175.00
A. D. Beede, rebate on order 2774
1.30
Cemetery Trust Fund
100.00
· Contra
By orders paid
$22171.19
School Account
1915
Feb. 1 Bal. on hand
$3048.63
Sept. 6 B. W. Farr, tuitions
6.00
Nov.
1 Town appropriation
6066.63
Excess above 50 G. L.
402.00
Advance tuitions
49.00
Transportation
Employ trained teachers
68.00
Legal school maintained
16.87
Contra
School board orders
$7051.30
Highway, O. L. Mansur, Dr.
1915
Feb. 10 Auto maintenance
$ 37.05
Aug. 2 Cash for check
33.65
Town appropriation
2022.21
Work on snow roads
141.60
$2234.51
$21516.92
$9657.13
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Contra
Commissioners orders $3335.24
State Highway Account
Received from State Commissioner $1189.66
Cash paid out
On orders
$1408.40
Overseer Poor Account
Feb. 9 Received on Bresse account
$ 1.13
July 28
Town of Norton support poor 73.66
Aug. 30
G. E. Clarke, on Bushaw mortgage 50.00
on account A. Bulland, pauper 3.70
Sept. 6
Town appropriation 808.88
$937.37
Contra
Paid Overseer's orders
$1103.01
Cemetery Account
1915
Feb. 1 Amount brought forward
$20.51
Mar. 18 C. R. Norton, bal. on lot
5.00
May 15 From Lester Barnes 15.00
18 From Ed. Kane, bal. on lot
3.00
Nov. 1 Chester Corliss lot
10.00
J. W. Skilleng
15.00
$68.51
Contra
Aug. 16
Paid Commissioners orders J. Welch
$ 8.00
Sept. 13 66
H. B. Blodgett 37.62
30 66
66
Ed. Ellis 11.37
$56.99
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Auditors' Report
We have audited the books of the Town of Brighton. Vouchers for the foregoing accounts are on file in the Town Clerk's office for inspection. We find that the Town Treasurer has in his hands cash to the amount of $466.45 of the Town $11.52 of the Cemetery Commissioners. That the Treasurer of the Brighton Water System has in his hands $865.03.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED PAQUETTE
E. J. PARSONS Auditors.
H. B. AMEY
Outstanding Orders
Selectmen
1003
W. N. Wiswell
$3000.00
1442
Water system
1000.00
1710
1000.00
1764
66
2000.00
1838
Island Pond National Bank
5000.00
1839
Water system
3303.24
1866
Island Pond National Bank
500.00
1883
Water system
1000.00
1987
66
66
1000.00
2023
500.00
2051
66 66
700.00
2150
66
66
350.00
2152
66
66
400.00
2161
66
200.00
2175
66
300.00
2177
66
1350.00
2400
E. F. Johnson
698.52
2403
Island Pond National Bank
1000.00
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
2525 E. F. Johnson
$2000.00
2534 Island Pond National Bank
7440.12
2561 Water system
974.35
2585
Island Pond National Bank
2000.00
2665 Water system
1002.82
2682
Island Pond National Bank
1000.00
2723
66
2000.00
2813
66
66
990.99
2819
66
66
66
500.00
2837
Miles Coe
2.00
2838
A. D. Beebe
6.40
2839
Colby Stoddard
10.15
2841
E. C. Wilcox
18.50
2842
II. H. Hobson
15.00
2845
J. L. Robin
10.00
2846
E. A. Bemis
15.00
2847
H. K. Barnes Co.
8.00
2849
Water system
1031.30
2850
James Sampson
4.20
2851
O. S. Stevens & Son
16.80
2856
Island Pond Elec. Co.
236.67
2858
John Willoughby
6.50
2861
M. C. Davis
7.60
2864
II. B. Blodgett
20.85
2865
E. A. Bemis
16.66
2867
E. C. Wilcox
25.00
2869
Harley Coe
3.00
2811
E. F. Johnson
34.93
2873
W. S. Currier
4.00
2874
Maroney and Bemis
4971
2875
H. B. Amey
45.39
2876
Geo. Wilson
27.55
2877
Dr. H. E. Sargent
100.00
$42927.25
Highway Commissioner
257 Paul John
11.75
Total outstanding orders
$42939.00
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Amounts due on Lease Lands
Ezra Goupie
1 year
$ 5.00
Myron Waterman
1
6.00
O. C. Danforth
1
66
8.00
Jacob Barnes
8
11.84
Jamon Perry
1
5.00
Wm. Wheeler
2
4.00
B. J. Lyon
2
.96
Dr. A. Elie, trustee
2
6.24
W. H. Hobbs
1
16.22
C. O. Stevens
1
1.22
$64.48
Trust Fund of Cemetery Lots
1807
April 16 Agnes M. Ladd, to be used as perpetual fund for care of her grave lot $50.00
1913
Feb. 22 Received of E. M. Bartlett commission to be used for the perpetual care of Sarah A. Storres for lot $100.00
1915
Feb. 6 Received of Elmer Berry for a perpetual fund to be used for care of C. W. Hobbs lot in the Protestant cemetery also care of lot of H. Linnehan buried in old Catholic cemetery $50.00
1915 Aug. 13 Received of S. E. Gray for perpetual care of Lois Barnes lot in the Prot- estant cemetery $50.00
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Standing of the Town
Outstanding orders
$42939.00
Assets
('ash in hands of Treasurer
$ 466.45
Cash in hands of Treasurer ( Cemetery Commission )
11.52
Due on lease lands
64.48
Uncollected taxes ( Bemis, collector )
1033.52
Uncollected taxes ( Blanchette, collector )
801.63
Insurance due on factory building
740.00
Due from state road maintenance fund 141.10
Amount due on sidewalk 339.50
$3598.20
$39340.80
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Report of Health Officer
To the citizens of Brighton:
I have made my annual inspection of school houses and all public buildings in town and find that they are all in a fair- ly good sanitary condition.
A few rules in regard to schoolhouse sanitation
1. Dusting should be done with a damp cloth. Sweep- ing with a damp broom.
2. Slates, slate pencils and sponge should not be used in the school-room. Each pupil should be supplied with paper, pencil, or pen and penholder and these should not be trans- ferred from one pupil to another.
3. Each pupil should be provided with a drinking cup, marked with the pupil's name and kept in a convenient place over the pail or faucet.
4. School rooms should be swept and dusted after school
hours. No dust should be stirred up before school opens in the morning. Teachers should know that dust and germ life are identical.
5. School sessions should never be more than one and a half hour in length, and an intermission of 15 minutes should follow each session.
6. If a pupil has a sore throat, a flushed, feverish face or a cough, the teacher should send such pupil home with a note to the parents asking them to consult the family physician.
7. Never allow a pupil with a chronic cough to attend school. School boards should never allow a teacher with a chronic cough to teach school. Never allow spitting in a school room.
H. E. SARGENT, M. D., Health Officer. Island Pond, Vt., February 14, 1916.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
Fire Chief's Report
We have had nineteen general alarms in the past year. Laid hose eleven times, took water tight times.
March 12, 1915. Alarm 3:30 p. m., M. Perry house laid two lines hose, took water. Cause unknown. Damage $300.
March 15. Alarm 8:40 p. m., Henry Lafountain house. Chimney burning out. No damage. Used chemicals.
April 21. Alarm 11:00 p. m., Stewart house. Laid one line hose and took water. Cause unknown. Damage $50.00.
April 23. Alarm 2:26 a. m., Neadham house. Laid two lines of hose, took water. Cause unknown. Damage $1000
April 24. Alarm 11:10 a. m., W. R. Boulds oil shed. Laid two lines hose, took water. Cause brush fire. Damage $150.00.
May 6. Alarm 2:25 p. m., Frank Danforth house. Laid hose, did not take water. Cause unknown. Slight damage. Used chemicals.
May 24. Alarm 10:45 a. m., Blacksmith shop. Laid one line hose, took water. Cause unknown. Slight damage.
July 5. Alarm 4:15 p. m., O. T. Davis house. Laid one line hose, took water. Cause chimney burning out. Slight damage.
Nov. 9. Alarm 5:30 p. m., John Willoughby house. Laid one line hose, did not take water. Cause chimney burn- ing out. Used chemicals. No damage.
Nov. 10. Alarm 4:30 p. m., E. F. Hobson house. Cause chimney burning out. Used chemicals. No damage.
Nov. 18. Alarm 2:20 p. m., Eaton house. Cause chim- ney burning out. Used chemicals. No damage.
Nov. 19. Alarm 8:30 a. m., Bonett block. Laid one line of hose, took water. Cause chimney burning out. No damage. Used chemicals.
Dec. 5. Alarm 8:15 p. m., J. King's house. Laid 1500 ft. of hose, took water. Cause caught from stove pipe. Damage $1500.
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January 7, 1916. Alarm 4:00 p. m., Welch house. Cause chimney burning out. Used chemicals. No damage.
Jan. 19. Alarm 10:40 a. m., Dr. Elie house. Laid one line of hose, did not take water. Cause thawing out pipe. Damage $50.00. Used chemicals.
Jan. 19. Alarm 6:45 p. m., Dr. Elie house. Cause chimney burning out. Used chemicals. No damage.
Jan. 28 Alarm 8:45 p. m., W. A. Gleason's house. Cause chimney burning out. Used chemicals. No damage.
Feb. 3. Alarm 2:45 p. m., J. S. Sweeney's house. Laid two lines hose, took water. Cause caught from chimney. Damage $400.00
List of property of the fire department.
3 hose carts, 1 horse sled, 1 hook and ladder sled, 1 hook and ladder wagon, 1 hand engine, 4 lanterns, 6 lantern holders, 2 27-foot ladders, 2 25-foot roof ladders, 1 26-foot ladder, 1 60-foot extension ladder, 1 pull down hook and pole, 1 75-foot safety rope, 1 plaster hook, 1 pick axe, 2 axes, 1 wire cutter, 1 ladder chain, 1 ladder chain case, 1 door opener, 20 fire hats, 11 hydrant wrenches, 6 hose holders, 16 spanners, 8 rubber coats, 1 mending sleeve, 2 hydrant gates, 6 spanner belts, 32 chemical charges, 1 pipe holder, 1 oil can, 2 harnesses, 2 whiffletrees, 1 hydrant ring, 3 shut off nozzles, 3 nozzles, 2 fire extinguishers, 1 siamese valve, 1 crowbar, 1350 ft. good hose, 600 ft. old hose, 100 ft. hose tower and hose hangers.
Respectfully submitted,
H. E. RANDALL, Fire Chief.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
WARNING
The inhabitants of the Town of Brighton, who are legal voters in town meeting, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Opera Hall, in said Brighton, on Tuesday, March 7th., A. D. 1916, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the pur- pose of acting upon the following business, viz:
1. To elect a Moderator for the ensuing year.
2. To elect a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
3. To cast their ballots on the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?
4. Shall license of the fifth class, known as a druggists license, be granted in this town?
5. Shall an Act of the General Assembly of 1915, en- titled "An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors" be- come a law on May 1st., 1916.
6. Shall an act of the General Assembly of 1915, en- titled, "An Act to provide for primary elections, become a law March 20th, 1916.
7. To hear and dispose of the reports of the various town officers.
8. To elect all other officers as provided by law, includ- ing one Water Commissioner for the term of one year, and one Water Commissioner for the term of three years.
9. To see what sum of money, if any, in excess of the sum required by law, the town will vote to pay the Trustees of the Brighton Water Bonds Sinking Fund during the year ensuing.
10. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be col- lected.
11. To see if the town will appropriate ten per cent of its highway fund for the building and maintenance of side- walks.
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12 To see if the town will vote to empower and auth- orize its Selectmen to appoint a Road Commissioner or Com- missioners, whether one or two of such Commissioners to be determined by said vote.
13. To see what sum of money over and above that re- quired by law will be appropriated by the town for the main- tenance and enlargement of the public library.
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