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13
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Edward E. Babb & Co., supplies,
15 50
13
40
Cambridge Botanical Co., apparatus,
15 60
13
41
Union Library Association, text books,
10 03
17
42 Paul A. Saunders, basketball team,
20 00
22
43
Paul A. Saunders, teacher's salary,
58 12
22
44 Lou E. Fullington, teacher's salary,
30 56
22
46 Mary E. Haley, teacher's salary,
27 50
22
47 Eva M. Whalen, teacher's salary,
27 00
22
48 Mabel L. LaRoche, teacher's salary,
27 00
22
49 Bertha E. Webster, teacher's salary,
27 CC
22
50 L. Ruth Stuart, teacher's salary,
33 32
22
51 Mary J. Kelley, teacher's salary,
24 00
22
52 Mary E. Daley, teacher's salary,
22 00
22
53 Myra Daley, teacher's salary,
22 00
22
54 Melvina Woods, teacher's salary,
22 00
23
55 Thomas Todd, transportation,
25 00
23
56 Stanley Hill, janitor,
1 50
23
57 C. B. Hodsden, janitor,
14 00
23
58 Mrs. W. H. Farr, transportation,
56 00
23
59 John Cahill, transportation, 1917
35 CO
January
1
60 M. E. Smith, transportation,
14 00
I
61 Paul Jean, transportation,
112 00
1
62 Paul A. Saunders, money paid out.
6 47
6
63 C. B. Hodsden. janitor,
14 00
19
8
64 W. S. Nicholson, janitor,
$ 4 90
8
65 Royal Type writer Co., typewriter,
50 CC
9 66 Edward Wood, janitor, 9 85
10
67 Edward E. Babb & Co., supplies,
27 72
13
68
E. E. Davis, fuel,
45 62
17
E. L. Lanpher, supplies,
10 68
19
69 71 Milton Bradley Co., supplies,
7 86
26
72
Paul A. Saunders, teacher's salary,
116 24
26
73
Lou E. Fullington, teacher's salary,
61 12
26
74
Mary E. Haley, teacher's salary,
55 GO
26
75
Eva M. Whalen, teacher's salary,
54 00
26
76
Mabel L. LaRoche, teacher's salary,
51 00
26
77
Bertha E. Webster, teacher's salary,
54 00
26
78
Adelaide Hooker, teacher's salary,
66 64
23
79
Foss & Co., fuel, supplies and repairs,
214 02
27
80 W. H. Hobbs, janitor,
7 00
30
81 Brighton Cash Fuel Co., fuel,
24 80
31
82 John W. Thurston, supplies,
2 98
SUMMARY
Teachers' wages,
$4923 04
Text books,
138 32
Supplies and appliances,
580 48
Furniture,
28 90
Repairs,
115 83
Fuel and lights,
510 80
Janitor and care of buildings,
329 05
Transportation and board,
708 30
Triancy,
25 00
Pay of school directors,
45 00
Pay of clerk,
40 00
Insurance,
17 95
Miscellaneous,
81 62
$7544 29
February 1st, 1917 money on hand to be
used for school purposes, $2885 75
We, the school directors of the Town of Brighton, feel that the citizens of Brighton appreciate the progress made in their schools and
$7544 29
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desire to maintain their present efficiency. To that end we request an increase of 5 per cent in the appropriations for school purposes for these reasons.
1st. Fuel, books, paper and all other school supplies have prac- tically doubled in cost.
2nd. Since July 1, 1915, the courses offered in the High School have been extended and are now approved by the New England col- leges as of superior rank. A certificate from our school now admits to college without examination.
3rd. In recognition of the present popular demand for vocational training, we are now offering practical courses in business and domestic science. The business course takes up the subjects of typewriting, bookkeeping, form accounts, etc., while the course in domestic science treats such topics as home decoration, home economics, home sanita- tion, cooking, sewing and various other allied subjects which tend to make the home cleaner, better and more comfortable.
4th. We are maintaining a teacher training course, which splendidly fits our young people to make successful careers in the teaching profession. This course is also credited for one full year in our State Normal Schools.
5th. The work being done by our rural schools shows great im- provement. The interest and attendance is very satisfactory and the teachers are all specially trained, three being graduates of teacher training courses, and one of the Worcester State Normal School.
6th. The total attendance has increased as follows. The total registration in the High School Building for the year being :
1914-15 186
1915-16 192
1916-17
219
High School room alone,
18
33
46
The number of non-resident pupils for the three years has increased from 1 to 14. This tendency of outside pupils to come our way should certainly be encouraged. These facts show in brief some of the possibilities of our school. Make it possible for us to develop them.
7th. We want to do all in our power to foster the excellent school spirit which is now evident in the young people. Whereas their school activities and athletics are, and should be, self supporting, we wish them to feel that we heartily approve them, and do not care to stifle the factors which have made these results possible.
This increase in cost of school supplies, this extension of courses offered, and this increase in school attendance, has necessarily increased
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the cost of maintenance. We believe all these things to be for your best interest, steps in the right direction. Give us your support in the town meeting so that we will not have to retrace them.
A. E. Parlin, School Directors E. E. Davis, of
John W. Carroll, Brighton.
Island Pond, Vt., February 12, 1917.
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts and statements rendered us by the School Board of the 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,
Auditors. W. F. Morong,
Road Commissioner's Report
Orders drawn for year 1916. Vouchers are on file for same in town clerk's office.
EXPENDITURES-COMMON ROADS
Martin Smith,
$108 87
M. Lyon,
81 37
J. King,
67 CO
Paul Castonguay,
15 75
A. Peto,
7 CO
Geo. Maroney,
42 00
F. Marquis,
ยท 6 12
J. Champagne,
2 62
O. L. Stevens and son,
4 00
Wilfred Boutin,
3 50
Cecil Hopkins,
5 00
C. Findlay,
4 00
James Worth,
2 00
Wm. McKelvey,
30 00
W. J. Riley,
2 50
J. O'Keefe,
2 00
Alden Waite,
1 50
E. L. Allen,
2 00
Paul Jean,
9 00
J. Sampson,
3 10
C. E. Conly,
175 63
A. Goulet,
468 49
Joe Finnegan,
20 12
John Finnegan,
46 37
L. Boutin,
34 CO
Paul Letourneau,
10 25
A. Stott,
2 00
Bosworth Store Co.,
27 69
I. L. Robin,
13 70
Foss & Co.,
14 35
E. Sawyer,
26 00
G. E. Aldrich,
1 50
W. J. St. Pierre,
5 00
23
Wm. Nicholson,
$ 1 50
E. E. Davis,
10 0C
C. W. Kittredge,
1 50
Allie Harlow,
11 00
H. A. Stevens,
3 00
W. L. Currier, self and teams,
658 75
Amount expended,
$1930 18
Respectfully submitted, W. L. Currier, Road Commissioner.
EXPENDITURES
Common roads,
$1930 18
Resurfacing.
1397 55
E. Brighton road,
1047 41
East Haven road,
564 56
Snow bills, March 15 to November 18,
199 74
$5139 44
RESOURCES
Town appropriation, $2048.28 less $204.82, 10
per cent for sidewalks, $1843 46
Auto maintenance, 120 00
Total amount received for general expenditure, $1963 46 Received from snow bills March 15, November 18, 199 74 Received from State for E. Brighton road, 1000 00
Received from State for resurfacing, 931 70
Received from State for permanent work, 70 26
Apportionment of State highway tax, 5 per cent, 398 86
Amount voted by town for resurfacing, 465 85
Balance, exceeded appropriation, 109 57
Total,
$5139 44
You will notice that I have $33.28, balance unexpended from town appropriation. I have overdrawn the total amount appropriated by the State to the amount of $142.85, by order of county commis- sioner, for work on East Haven road.
Respectfully submitted,
W. L. Currier, Road Commissioner.
Overseer's Report
I have drawn orders on the town treasurer for the support of the poor from March 8, 1916 to and ending September 7, 1916, amounting to $128 49 for the following persons:
E. F. Norcross, 6 months' salary, overseer,
$ 25 00
J. Levoie, medical attendance 1915, 26 00
F. Young,
50
J. Belland and wife,
19 64
Thomas Pelletier and family,
8 75
Charles Corbin,
3 50
C. Hilliard and wife,
4 00
S. Lafleur, board,
40 00
Transient,
1 10
$128 49
Itemized bills and vouchers for all money paid out are in the town clerk's office for the inspection of the taxpayers.
Respectfully submitted,
E. F. Norcross, Overseer of the Poor.
I have drawn orders on the town treasurer for the support of the poor from February 1, 1916 to and ending March 8, 1916, amounting to $263 53, for the following persons:
J. Belland and wife,
$ 26 47
King,
50
Frank Young,
47 50
Frank Waite,
2 23
Abe Bailey,
6 00
Thomas Pelletier,
39 35
Arthur Goulette,
7 60
W. M. Stevens,
30 40
Adolphus Bailey,
2 71
C. J. Hilliard,
29 37
Charles Corbin,
3 00
Frank Stanley, burial,
40 40
Alice Avery, West Charleston,
28 00
$263 53
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I have drawn orders on the town treasurer for the support of the poor from September 7, 1916 to and ending February 1, 1917, amount- ing to $1118 00, for the following persons:
S. Lafleur,
$106 61
F. Walte,
18 20
M. McPhee,
55 50
Mrs. Letourneau,
29 25
Mrs. B. Houle,
6 50
A. Goulette and family,
26 90
A. Dunn and family,
14 84
J. Lavoie and family,
67 34
M. Chevrier and family,
31 99
E. Lofgren,
7 00
F. Stanley, burial,
4 50
Thomas Pelletier,
278 22
F. Young,
101 63
J. Belland and wife,
190 51
F. Hilliard and wife,
134 66
C. Corbin,
1 00
A. Collins, burial,
35 25
Transient,
8 10
$1118 00
Itemized bills and vouchers for all money paid out are in the town clerk's office for the inspection of the taxpayers.
Respectfully submitted,
E. A. Bemis, Overseer of the Poor.
Water Commissioners' Report
Balance on hand, February 1, 1916, $ 865 03
From Y. M. C. A., for use of hydrant,
1 00
From water rents collected, 4940 43
$5806 46
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CASH PAID OUT
Town of Brighton, interest on water bonds,
$2000 00
A. W. Bosworth, treasurer sinking fund, 2200 00
J. P. Osborne, labor. 156 10
Thomas Devlin, labor,
99 57
A. Castonguay, labor,
12 37
Carroll Findley, labor,
13 93
J. D. Finnegan, labor,
4 81
Ernest John, labor,
2 25
Foss & Co., labor,
5 15
J. W. Skillens, team hire,
27 00
H. E. Aldrich, team hire,
1 00
Town of Brighton, taxes,
4 32
G. T. R., ground rent,
1 00
Island Pond National Bank, rent of work room,
28 45
L. B. Jones, storing pipe,
4 00
J. S. Sweeney, rent of work room,
21 00
H. Mueller Manufacturing Co., supplies,
2 72
W. L. Blake & Co., for pipe,
24 52
National Meter Co., repairs and supplies,
20 10
Neptune Meter Co., repairs,
3 35
Essex County Herald, printing,
4 00
D. P. Mackenzie, envelopes and postage,
22 51
E. F. Johnson, executor, estate of G. E. Clarke, office furniture and fixtures,
15 50
Ink and receipt books,
60
J. W. Thurston, for ledger and cash book,
2 50
O. P. Wilcox & Co., one barrell,
75
Express,
1 89
Freight and cartage,
82
$4680 21
Balance on hand February 1st, 1917,
$1126 25
SUMMARY
Balance on hand, February 1st, 1916, $ 865 03
From other than water rents, 1 00
From water rents,
4940 43
$5806 46
PAID OUT
Town of Brighton, interest on bonds, $2000 00
A. W. Bosworth, treasurer sinking fund, 2200 00
27
For supplies, material, rent, etc., For labor,
$186 03 294 18
$4680 21
Balance on hand, February 9th, 1917,
$1126 25
LIST OF WATER TAKERS, WHO ARE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS IN ARREARS
Mrs. E. P. Lee,
$12 00
P. H. Coffey,
20 50
Jessie McWain,
4 50
John R. Farmer,
7 50
James Worth,
6 50
Henry Moffett,
12 25
Estate of Anthony Flaherty,
9 00
Estate of W. R. Boulds,
4 50
Henry Willey,
13 50
RESOURCES
Cash on hand,
$1126 25
Water rents uncollected,
610 17
Stock and fixtures on hand,
851 00
A. P. Drown, note,
6 25
Lot of land, 111 acres,
300 00
$2893 67
Itemized bills and vouchers for all money paid out are on file in the town clerk's office for the inspection of the taxpayers.
Respectfully submitted,
C. E. Foss,
George L. Dyer,
Water Commissioners.
A. Stott, ,
Water Bond Sinking Fund
Island Pond, Vt., February 1, 1917. Annual report of the trustees of the Brighton water bond sink- ing fund.
On hand, February 1, 1916,
$18401 52
Received from water commissioners, 2200 00
Interest on water bond, 20 00
Interest on certificates of deposit, 74 25
Interest on town orders,
903 87
Received from selectmen's account, water rent, less tax, 301 50
$21901 14
Less water bond No. 39, canceled in accordance with vote of town meeting, March 7, '16, 1000 00
$20901 14
ASSETS, FEBRUARY 1, 1917
Town orders of date prior to 1910,
$13503 24
Town orders carried as cash, 5839 49
Cash in savings bank,
1558 41
$20901 14
E. F. Johnson,
A. W. Bosworth, - Trustees.
Cemetery Commissioners' Report
We have received for the sale of lots during the past year $47 00 and this amount has been paid to the town treasurer. We have drawn orders amounting to $24 65.
The following persons still owe for lots in the new cemetery:
John Smith,
$10 00
Fred Currier,
10 00
J. Kingston,
10 00
Henry Eggleston,
10 00
Sam Parker,
10 00
George Hyland,
10 00
Mary Frothergill,
10 00
Gill Moore,
10 00
29
A. E. Hawkins,
$10 00
Eddie Perry,
5 00
James McFayden, Mrs. F. Stanley,
3 00
E. N. Trenholme,
15 00
STATEMENT
Balance in hands of town treasurer February 1, 1916,
$11 52
E. B. Neill,
10 00
Mrs. F. Stanley, on account,
2 00
Mrs. E. Hadley,
15 00
Samuel Moore,
10 00
W. A. Moore,
10 00
Total,
$58 52
ORDERS DRAWN
J. Welch,
$ 9 00
Jas. Samson,
15 65
24 65
Balance in hands of treasurer,
$33 87
Report of Library Trustees
CASH RECEIVED
Cash on hand, February 12, 1916,
$164 46
Received from fines,
5 00
Received from town, January 25, 1917,
125 00
$294 46
CASH PAID OUT
Paid Loring Short & Harmon for books, March 31, $66 55
L. J. Payeur, for lumber and work,
6 28
Ruth H. Steady, work as librarian.
15 00
E. C. Keech, for books,
29 70
W. A. Gleeson, for painting shelves,
1 50
Ruth H. Steady, work as librarian,
15 00
Cash on hand, February 1, 1917,
160 43
$294 46
Helen B. King, Treasurer Library Trustees.
10 CO
$123 00
Treasurer's Account
George S. Robinson, Treasurer.
ACCOUNT OF TREASURER COLLECTOR
1916, June 1st To tax bill, $18214 78 Sept. 1st To taxes turned over to col- lector. $ 757 55
To 4 per cent discount on $17,- 451 03, 704 74
To carried to school account, 6144 33
To carried to highway account, 2048 28
To carried to poor account, 1024 14
To carried to town account, 7535 74
$18214 78
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E. A. BEMIS, TAX COLLECTOR
Balance uncollected Feb. 1, 1916, $1033 52
Paid treasurer, 123 87
Balance uncollected,
$909 65
ACCOUNT OF F. E. RUSSELL, TAX COLLECTOR
1916
May 1 Received from selectmen 567 poll taxes, $2268 00
Sept. 1 Received from town treasurer, 757 55
50 names, 2 50
Dec. 1 Received from M. Blanchette, list of uncollected taxes, 304 18
49 names, 2 45
$3334 68
1916
May 16 Paid to town treasurer,
$ 50 00
Oct. 31 Paid to town treasurer,
1500 00
Dec. 12 Paid to town treasurer, 800 00
1917
Jan. 31 Paid to town treasurer,
250 00
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Feb. 13 Paid to town treasurer, $200 00
Abatements on 1916 tax list,
106 00
Abatements on Blanchette,
70 00
18 names abated 1916 tax,
90
14 names abated 1915 tax,
70
4 per cent on poll tax paid before Sept. 1,
62 72
1 per cent on poll taxes collected, 15 68
$3056 00
Uncollected 1916 taxes,
$212 68
Uncollected Blanchette,
65 00
2C names,
1 00
$ 278 68
$3334 68
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT
Received from water commissioners,
$2000 00
town appropriation,
7535 74
Island Pond National Bank,
8000 00
E. F. Johnson,
750 00
Geo. O. Peverly, rebate,
266 66
E. M. Bartlett on factory insurance,
581 25
Selectmen, damage to street light,
9 00
G. S. Robinson, on dog licenses,
113 65
Charles Bouchard, on town mortgage,
50 00
Mrs. E. L. Rawson, sidewalk apportionment,
63 35
G. S. Robinson, cash,
50 00
W. A. Gleeson, agent G. T. R.,
8 35
E. E. Davis, for cement sold,
23 27
Frank Paquette, Jr., for gravel sold,
5 00
H. B. Farmer, sale of gasoline,
5 00
H. B. Farmer, lumber sold P. H. Flaherty,
2 72
M. Blanchette, on tax collections,
482 84
F. E. Russell, on tax collections,
2800 00
E. A. Bemis, on tax collections,
123 87
Leased land rents, 139 18
Record book sold,
4 50
E. F. Johnson, check for town order No. 2924, 256 70
State treasurer, for East Brighton bridge, 128 56
W. L. Currier, check for order No. 3071,
199 74
$23599 38
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CONTRA
Paid interest on Wiswell town order, $256 70
Dr. A. Elie, reporting births and deaths, 14 00
Dr. H. E. Sargent, reporting births and deaths, 3 75 Dr. A. E. Parlin, reporting births and deaths, 3 25 E. F. Norcross, reporting births and deaths, 2 00
Dr. Gilbert Trenholme, births and deaths, 25
Mrs. Delia Letourneau, births and deaths, 25
W.L.Currier, order No. 3071, snow bills, '16, 199 74
orders, old and new, 22174 99
$22654 93
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Balance on hand,
$2605 83
Received of E. E. Davis, grass sold,
1 00
Received from town appropriation,
6144 33
Received from State, on transportation and board,
335 67
Received from State, on trained teachers,
218 00
Received from State, on advanced instruction,
153 96
$9458 79
CONTRA
To paid school orders,
$7544 29
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
1916
Received from town apportionment,
$2048 28
Received from apportionment from State tax,
398 86
Received from Auto Maintenance fund,
931 70
Received from permanent highway work,
1070 26
Received from auto maintenance,
120 00
Work on snow roads,
199 74
CONTRA
To paid highway orders,
$5148 44
POOR ACCOUNT
1916
Town apportionment,
$1024 14
CONTRA
Paid overseer of poor orders, $1317 62
$4768 84
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CEMETERY ACCOUNT
1916
February 1, balance on hand,
$11 52
May 2, lot sold to E. B. Hill,
10 00
May 20, lot sold to Mary Hadley,
15 00
Lot sold to Mrs. Stanley,
2 00
Lot sold to Sam Moore,
10 00
Lot sold to W. A. Moore,
10 00
$58 52
CONTRA
Paid J. Welch, order,
$ 9 00
Paid James Sampson, order,
15 65
$24 65
REGISTRATION OF DOGS
Received for registering dogs,
$130 00
Less 15 cents on 1C9 dogs,
16 35
Paid to town account,
$113 65
Auditor's 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 in- spection. We find the town treasurer has in his hands cash to the amount of $944 45 of the town, $33 87 of the cemetery commissioners, that the treasurer of the Brighton Water System has in his hands $1126 25.
Respectfully submitted,
Fred Paquette,
W. F. Morong,
Auditors.
Outstanding Orders
SELECTMEN
1003 Water system, Wiswell,
$3000 00
1442 Water system,
1000 00
1710 Water system,
1000 00
1764 Water system,
2000 00
1838 Island Pond National Bank,
5000 00
1839 Water system,
3303 24
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1866 Island Pond National Bank,
$ 500 00
1883 Water system,
1000 00
1987 Water system,
1000 OC
2023 Water system,
500 00
2051 Water system,
700 00
2150 Water system,
350 00
2152
Water system,
400 00
2161
Water system,
200 00
2175 Water system,
300 00
2177
Water system,
1350 00
2400
E. F. Johnson,
698 52
2403
Island Pond National Bank,
1000 00
2525
E. F. Johnson,
2000 00
2534
Island Pond National Bank,
4879 27
2561
Water System,
974 35
2585 . Island Pond National Bank,
2000 00
2665
Water system,
1002 82
2682
Island Pond National Bank,
1000 00
2849 Water system,
1031 30
2878
E. F. Johnson,
750 00
2905
I. L. Robin,
3 65
2924
E. F. Johnson,
256 70
2928
Island Pond National Bank,
1000 00
2929
Island Pond National Bank,
1000 00
2944
Osborne Bros.,
1 75
3011
Island Pond National Bank,
1000 00
3029
Island Pond National Bank,
1000 00
3041
H. B. Blodgett,
50 00
3042
H. B. Farmer,
34 25
3044 J. R. Farmer,
2 00
3045
G. E. Aldrich,
1 50
3046 H. E. Aldrich,
14 00
3048
L. N. Elliott,
7 50
3049
C. C. Lord,
5 25
3053
E. A. Bemis,
39 08
3054
Foss & Co.,
2 40
3056 M. G. Waterman,
6 00
3061 Lyman Rexford,
3 00
3062
W. R. Danforth,
3 00
3064
Water system,
1205 37
3066
E. F. Johnson,
82 06
35
3069 C. W. Richmond,
$100 00
3070 J. H. Barnes,
33 00
3072 Dr. H. E. Sargent,
100 00
3073 Osborne Bros.,
9 75
2813 Island Pond National Bank,
990 99
2819 Island Pond National Bank,
500 00
Total,
$44390 75
OVERSEER OF POOR
180 Dr. A. Elie,
$ 14 50
181 Dr. A. Elie,
4 00
182 Dr. A. Elie,
1 00
188 Paul Letourneau,
8 00
189 Dale & Sweeney,
4 00
192
S. J. Maroney & Co.,
20 25
193
S. J. Maroney & Co.,
41 87
194
S. J. Maroney & Co.,
4 50
195 S. J. Maroney & Co.,
5 29
196
S. J. Maroney & Co.,
10 84
197
S. J. Maroney & Co.,
28 20
199
Dr. A. Elie,
7 00
200 Dr. H. E. Sargent,
4 00
201
O. T. Davis,
18 84
202
O. T. Davis,
8 15
203 O. T. Davis,
41
204 O. T. Davis,
5 45
205
O. T. Davis,
6 10
Total,
$192 40
AMOUNTS DUE ON LEASED LAND
Ezra Goupee, 2 years,
$10 00
Jamon Perry, 2 years,
10 00
Dr. A. Elie, O'Keefe brothers, 2 years,
6 24
C. O. Stevens, 1 year,
1 22
Myron Waterman, 2 years,
12 00
.
$39 46
OVERSEER OF POOR ACCOUNT
Due from E. F. Norcross from order No. 98, paid August 31, 1916, J. Lavoie account, $26 00
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TRUST FUND OF CEMETERY LOTS
April 16, 1907, Agnes M. Ladd, to be used as perpetual fund for care of her grave lot,
$ 50 00
February 22, 1913, received of E. M. Bartlett, commis- sioner, to be used for the perpetual care of Sarah A. Storr's lot, 100 00
February 6, 1915, received of Elmer Berry, for a perpet- ual fund to be used for care of C. W. Hobbs' lot in the Protestant cemetery, also care of lot of H. Linne- han buried in old Catholic cemetery,
50 00
August 13, 1915, received of S. E. Gray for perpetual care of Lois Barnes' lot in the Protestant cemetery, 50 00
$250 00
STANDING OF THE TOWN
Outstanding orders, selectmen,
$44390 75
Oustanding orders, overseer of poor,
192 40
$44583 15
ASSETS
Cash in hands of treasurer,
$944 45
Cash in hands of treasurer, cemetery,
33 87
Due on leased lands,
39 46
Uncollected taxes, Bemis collector,
909 65
Uncollected taxes, Russell collector,
277 68
E. F. Norcross, Lavoie account,
26 00
$ 2231 11
Town indebtedness,
$42352 04
1916, the Selectmen paid $2560.35, 25 per cent of grand list, on factory order No. 2534.
Health Officer's Report
To the inhabitants of the Town of Brighton :
I have made my annual inspection of the school houses and pub- lic buildings in the town of Brighton and find that the school houses are all in a fairly good sanitary condition. The floor in the school house at East Brighton should receive a little repairing, which would prevent cold drafts blowing onto the feet of the school children and teacher.
There are a few buildings in town which in my judgment have not complied with the requirements of the State Board of Health in regard to fire escapes. These buildings are the "Lakeview" on Cross street, now used as a store and also for tenements, the "Bartlett" block on Main street, the Foss block on Cross street, used as a hard- ware store and a public hall, the "Gleeson" block on Pherring street owned by Miss Mosseau and used as a tenement house, the Andrew Tracey block on Cross street and the Clark block, if occupied above the second story.
Respectfully submitted,
H. E. Sargent, M. D., Health Officer. Island Pond, Vt., February 15, 1917.
Fire Chief's Report
There have been ten general alarms and three still alarms in the past year.
Feb. 20, 1916. Alarm 10.15 a.m., James Meehan house. Cause chimney burning out. Used chemicals. No damage.
Feb. 21. Still alarm 2.20 p.m., P. H. Flaherty house. Cause chimney burning out. Used chemicals. No damage.
Mar. 20. Still alarm 2.15 p.m., E. F. Hobson house. Cause chimney burning out. No damage.
Mar. 25. Alarm 3.25 p.m., Robin's blacksmith shop. Cause spark from chimney. Laid hose, took water. Slight damage.
Apr. 5. Still alarm 9.CO a.m., Mrs. W. Finnigan's house. Cause chimney burning out. No damage.
Apr. 21. Alarm 3.00 p.m., John O'Keefe house. Cause un- known. No damage.
May 3. Still alarm 9.00 a.m., Fogg block. Cause chimney burn- ing out. No damage.
May 5. Alarm 7.00 p.m., John Farmer house. Cause chimney burning out.
May 20. Alarm 10.15 a.m., Steady house. Cause spark from chimney burning out. Laid one line hose, took water. Slight damage.
Feb. 3. Alarm 6.45 a.m., Ernest Kimball house, cause thawing out water pipe. Damage about $50.00.
Feb. 3. Alarm 8.00 a.m. M. Bailey house. Cause chimney burning out. Used chemicals. No damage.
Feb. 5. Alarm 2.15 p.m., Derocher house. Cause chimney burn- ing out. No damage.
Feb. 10. Alarm 6.00 p.m. B. J. McKenney house. Cause chimney burning out. No damage.
Respectfully submitted,
H. E. Randall, Fire Chief.
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 6th, A. D. 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose 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 druggist license, be granted in this town ?
5. To see if the town will vote to hire, or purchase and main- tain a farm or building suitable for taking care of our town poor.
6 To hear and dispose of the reports of the various town officers.
. To elect all other officers as provided by law, including one water commissioner for the term of three years.
8. To see what sum of money, if any, in excess of the sum re- quired by law, the town will vote to pay the trustees of the Brighton water bond sinking fund during the year ensuing.
9. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected.
10. To see if the town will appropriate ten per cent of its high- way fund for the building and maintenance of sidewalks.
11. To see if the town will vote to empower and authorize its selectmen to appoint a road commissioner or commissioners, whether one or two of such commissioners to be determined by said vote.
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