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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Selectmen and Town Treasurer
AND THE
Board of School Visitors
OF THE
TOWN OF MARLBORO, CONNECTICUT
FROM
SEPTEMBER 1, 1915 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1916
PRESS OF FINLAY BROTHERS, INC. HARTFORD, CONN.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Selectmen and Town Treasurer
AND THE
Board of School Visitors
OF THE
TOWN OF MARLBORO, CONNECTICUT
FROM
SEPTEMBER 1, 1915 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1916
PRESS OF FINLAY BROTHERS, INC. HARTFORD, CONN.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
SELECTMEN'S REPORT FROM SEPT. 1, 1915 TO SEPT. 1, 1916
Order No.
Items
Order
483-To Arthur M. Keefe, Dr.
$14 00
Working on road
Aug. 16, man and pair horses $4 00
Aug. 17, man 2 00
Aug. 18, 3 men and pair horses : 00
484-To Penny Press, Dr 1 00
For Registrars Notice.
485-To H. E. Hodge, Dr 21 20
Aug. 1, Selectmens meeting 1 00
Aug. 19, man and team 4 00
Aug. 21, self and team 1/2 day 2 00
Aug. 23, self and team 1 day 4 00
Aug. 24, self and team 1/2 day 2 00
Aug. 26, self and team 3 hours
1 20
Aug. 30, self and team 71/2 hours 3 00
Aug. 31, self and team 1 day 4 00
486-To L. E. Hodge, Dr 12 10
For working on road 5 days & 1/2 hour 10 10
Cutting bushes 1 day 2 00
Aug. 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 30.
487-To H. B. Lord, Dr 37 00
April 9, hewing sleepers for bridge 4 hrs. April 19, self and team working on bridge 4 00
80
April 23, trip to E. Hampton for culverts 2 00
Aug. 10, self and team on bridge 1/2 day . 00
Aug. 21, 2 men working on bridge 7 hrs. 2 80
7 ties for sleepers on above bridge 1 40
Aug. 23, self and team carting ties and on bridge 4 00
Aug. 24, self and team 1/2 day on bridge Self and team working on road 41/2 days Aug. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.
2 00
18 00
4
Order No.
488-To E. E. Hall, Dr.
Aug. 6-10, working on road and sluice 11/2 days 3 00
Aug. 23, working on bridge and sluice 2 00
5 days work on road 10 00
Aug. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.
5 lbs. spike 20
489-To Louis Casella, Dr. 10 00
Working on road 5 days. Aug. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. 2 00
490-To August Hanson, Dr. Aug. 6, working on road.
491-To J. A. Links, Dr. 5 05
Working on bridge 1 50
Aug. 27, labor and material on sluice 1 05
Aug. 23, 25 split ties at 10c. 2 50
492-To S. N. E. Telephone Co., Dr. Telephone service from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1915, 1st Selectman. 3 00
2 25
493-To S. N. E. Telephone Co., Dr. Service from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1915 Town Clerk.
494-To J. C. Vergason, Dr. 9 20
Bill for fighting fire near Bull Hill.
495-To H. B. Lord, Dr. 16 00
4 days on road with team, Sept. 1, 2, 3, 4.
496-To L. L. Buell, Dr. 7 00
Labor at N. School house, 3 days and 5 hours, Sept. 3, 4, 11, 18.
497-To E. B. Lord, Dr. 8 15
July 121/2 days on road with man 2 00
Aug. 5, 1 hour on road with man 40
Aug. 6, 1 day on road 2 00
1 50
Sept. 25, making voters
3 meetings with Selectmen, July, Aug. and Sept. 2 25
498-To T. Cassimassamer, Dr. 14 00
Self 4 days, team 3 days, Sept. 1, 2, 3, 4.
499-To J. A. Links, Dr. Removing tree from highway, self and team, Sept: 27.
1 25
Items
Order
15 20
5
Items
Order
Order No.
8 00
500-To Louis Casella, Dr.
4 days work on road, Sept. 1, 2, 3, 4.
501-To H. Cordes Jr., Dr. 6 00
3 days work on road, Sept. 1, 2, 3.
502-To E. E. Hall, Dr.
* Keeping books and making out Town Report for 1 year 20 00
Sept. 25, 1 day making voters 1 50
Sept. 27, removing tree from highway 1 00
Sept. 28, posting set of notices for Town Meeting 1 50
31/2 days working on road
7 00
503-To J. C. Vergason, Dr. 37 97
Services as Town Treasurer
1 74
Postage
48
Ledger 75
2 41
504-To R. B. Lord, Dr
For 3 abatements on land, E. P. Dunham
54
Joe Saglio
33
Brooks and Taylor
2 00
505-To H. G. Austin, Dr. For mowing 1 mile road side
Order No.'s 506, 507, 508 not drawn.
56 00
For 130 town reports.
8 10
510-To W. W. Hall, Dr
Sept. 21, posting set of notices for making voters 1 50
Sept. 28, 1 day making voters
1 50
Warning special electors meeting
2 00
Recording 2 pages town records
50
Recording 4 certificates of birth
1 00
Sending 4 copies of births to Hartford
1 00
Recording Sextons monthly report
25
Postage 35
1-To State Treasurer, Dr 267 63
For State Tax.
2-To State Treasurer, Dr.
32 75
For Military Tax.
1 54
509-To Finlay Bros., Printers, Dr.
35 00
Paper and envelopes
31 00
6
Order No.
Items
Order
3-To T. S. Brown, Dr.
8 35
Premium on Insurance Policy, Center
School house.
4-To L. E. Hodge, Dr 14 50
For working on road 61/2 days, Oct. 6, 18, 19, 22, 23, 29, 30 13 00
Oct. 4, tending gate at election 1 50
5-To N. R. Lord, Dr. 1 00
Acting as moderator at Town Meeting, Oct. 4, 1915.
6-To H. E. Hodge, Dr. 11 20
Meeting with Selectmen, Sept. and Oct. 2 00
Oct. 6, 5 hours on road, team 1 hour 1 20
Oct. 29, 30, 2 days on road and team 3 00
7-To G. W. Buell, Dr. 8 50
5 days service as Registrar, Aug. 13,
Sept. 16, 25, 30, and Oct. 4 7 50
Cutting bushes 1 00
8-To H. B. Lord, Dr. 34 40
71/2 days work on road with team, Oct. 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23 30 00
Oct. 25, 6 hours with team on bridge 2 40
Oct. 26, 1/2 day with team on bridge 2 00
9-To John Brown, Dr. 6 00
3 days work on road, Oct. 16, 18, 19.
10-To Joe Senna, Dr. 4 00
2 men working on road 1 day.
11-To A. J. Hale, Dr 8 60
5 days service as Registrar 8 25
Paper and postage 35
12-To D. A. Chapman, Dr 16 00
3 days work on road with man 12 00
1 pair oxen 2 days 4 00
13-To T. W. Doberentz, Dr. 6 00
3 days work on road, Oct. 12, 13, 16.
14-To Louis Casella, Dr. 16 00
For 61/2 days work on road 13 00
For 11/2 days on 2 bridges 3 00
7
Order No.
15-To John Chapman, Dr.
For 10 days and 3 hours work on road Oct. 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22 20 60
11/2 days working on 3 sluices
3 00
16-To Fred Chapman, Dr 40 00
81/2 days with team working on road, Oct. 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19 34 00
Oct. 21, 1 day on road 2 00
Oct. 22, 1 day putting in 2 sluices 2 00
Oct. 23, 1/2 day on road 1/2 day on sluice 2 00
17-To August Hanson, Dr. 10 00
For 5 days work on road, Oct. 12, 13, 14, 16, 18.
18-To E. E. Hall, Dr. 33 05
Sept. 30, drawing lumber for booths from E. Hampton 1 00
Freight on same
25
1 day and 3 hours work on bridge, Oct. 2-6 2 60
101/2 days work on road, Oct. 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23 21 00
11/2 days removing covering from Hoad- ley bridge 3 00
Paid cash to F. H. Blish for 1/2 cord slabs 50
Paid cash for drawing 2 bags cement 20
6 meetings board of Selectmen, from May to November 4 50
19-To F. W. Fuller, Dr 99 77
Aug. 10, 502 feet lumber 15 06
Aug. 10, freight on lumber 89
Aug. 11, Carting lumber from E. Hampton 3 00
Aug. 12, money order 20
Aug. 31, Sept. 3, 11, 21/2 days work on School house 5 00
Sept. 15, School desks 43 87
Sept. 15, freight on same 8 34
Sept. 15, trip to E. Hampton for desks 3 00
Sept. 16, work on desks, self and boy 3 00
Sept. 18, 1 day setting up desks 2 00
Sept. 20, teachers desk 7 50
Items
Order
23 60
1
8
Items Order
Order No.
Sept. 20, stove for School House 6 45
Freight on stove 46
Trip to E. Hampton for stove 1 00
Furniture, material and work in North School district.
20-To W. W. Hall, Dr.
Recording death certificate 25
Sending copy of same to Hartford 25
Recording birth certificate 25
Sending copy of same to Hartford
25
Mailing statements for election expenses to candidates, 13 at 10c each 1 30
Acting as Town Clerk and Moderator 1/2 day 2 00
Postage 20
1 00
21-To Pelton & King, Dr. 5 96
Oct. 12, 200 assessors blanks
2 75
Postage
3 00
Postage 10
22-To L. L. Buell, Dr 29 00
5 sleepers and 2 mud sills for bridge
21 00
5 sleepers and 2 mud sills for bridge 7 00
Nov. 6, 1/2 day working on bridge 1 00
23-To H. B. Lord, Dr. 34 00
81/2 days work with team on roads and bridges, Nov. 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 22 24, 26.
24-To R. E. Chapman, Dr 2 00
Nov. 30, working on sluice.
25-To Fred Chapman, Dr .. 2 00
Nov. 30, 1 day on sluice.
26-To August Hanson, Dr 10 00
Nov. 6, 9, 2 days working on 3 bridges 4 00
Nov. 11, 12, 13, 3 days on road 6 00
27-To T. W. Doberentz, Dr .. 4 00
Nov. 12, 13, 2 days work on road.
28-To R. B. Pettengill, Dr. 16 00
3 days work on road with team 12 00
1 day self and team working on sluice 1 00
5 50
Recording 21/2 pages Town Record
11
Nov. 8, 8 sheet abstract book
9
Order No.
Items Order 22 95
29-To E. E. Hall, Dr
3 days work on bridges, Nov. 4, 6, 9 .6 00
Nov. 9, horse 1/2 day drawing plank and sleepers 1 00
Nov. 9, paid cash for 15 lbs. spike
55
4 posts for bridge
40
Nov. 10, 1/2 day on bridge 1 00
Nov. 11, 12, 13, working on road 3 days 6 00
Nov. 22, working on bridge and 2 sluices 2 00
Nov. 24, 1 day working on road 00
Nov. 26, 30, working on bridges 4 00
30-To R. B. Lord, Dr.
May 28, 29, June 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, pair oxen on road 8 days 16 00
July 10, 11, pair horses on road 11/2 days 3 00
Aug. self and pair horses 21/2 hours 1 00
Sept. 3, putting on 8 liens 6 00
Collecting special tax 50 00
Cutting bushes on roadside 5 00
Nov. 19, self, man and pair horses 2 hours on road 1 20
Nov. 20, self, man and pair horses 9 hours on road 5 40
31-To Hartford Printing Co, Dr 7 61
Order book and postage.
32-To Lincoln and Boss, Dr. 5 00
Treasurers bond.
33-To H. E. Hodge, Dr.
6 75
Nov. 1, Selectmens meeting 1 00
Nov. 10, repairing bridge 25
24 feet plank 50
Nov. 9, work on road self and team 4 00
Dec. 15, cutting bushes 1 00
34-To L. E. Hodge, Dr. 3 00
Nov. 30, 1 day on road 2 00
Dec. 15, cutting bushes 1/2 day 1 00
35-To C. A. Coleman, Dr 16 00
Mowing new cemetery 6 00
Mowing old cemetery 00
Returning 4 burial certificates 1 50
Oct. 4, tending voting booth . 50
Cutting bushes on highway .
1 00
87 60
10
Items
Order
Order No.
36-To J. A. Sall, Dr
3 00
11/2 days clearing highway after storm.
37-To W. W. Hall, Dr. 13 00
Arranging town records in alphabetical order for Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., to use in printing general index book 12 00
Making out changes of land for assessors
1 00
38-To S. N. E. Telephone Co., Dr. 2 25
Service for 1st Selectman from Jan. 1 to March 31, 1916
39-To S. N. E. Telephone Co., Dr. 3 00
Telephone service for Town Clerk from Jan. 1, to March 31, 1916.
40-To Paul Roberts, Dr 22 72
Lumber 7. 04
Hinges and screws
85
Hooks and tacks
60
Canvas $5.00, Cotton cloth, 80c.
5 80
Labor
8 43
Material and labor on voting booths.
41-To N. B. A. Carrier, Dr. 1 20
2 bags cement for putting in culverts
42-To Geo. W. Buell, Dr. 14 00
Dec. 27-28-29, 3 days with Board of Assessors
6 00
Making out abstract
43-To Dr. E. S. Parmelee, Dr. 5 25
Returns of 12 births to Town Clerk 3 00
Returns of 9 deaths to Town Clerk 2 25
44-To August Hanson, Dr. 5 60
28 hours work clearing highway Dec. 14, 15, 16, 17, 1915.
45-To John Rankl, Dr. 16 50
Working on road, 2 men and pr. horses, 21/2 days 15 00
1 man, 71/2 hours 1 50
46-To E. E. Hall, Dr. 5 00
21/2 days clearing highway, Dec. 14, 15, 16
8 00
11
Order No.
Items
Order
47-To T. B. Buell, Dr.
17 66
For services as cemetery committee
from Sept. 1, 1913 to Sept. 1, 1915 8 00
Posting assessors notices 1 00
Postage and stationery sending notices to non-residents 1 16
3 days as assessor 1 50
Postage and stationery for 68 notices 1 47
Writing 68 notices
1 00
Work on bridge 31/2 hours
53
48-To J. H. Fuller, Dr. 15 75
May 31, 11/2days remarking cemetery lots 1 00
June 1, self and Chas. Isleib, 1 day same work 4 00
June 2, self, Chas. and Henry Isleib fill- ing up and repairing graves 6 00
250 brick for corner bounds 1 25
Aug. 3 clearing brush from Cemetery 2 00
Hollow
Oct. 4, stone for gate rest
50
Nov. 20, paint and painting south gate
1 00
49-To Town of Montville, Dr. 8 50
Medical attendance and pr. felt boots for Orrin Coleman
50-To Chas. Casella, Dr. 1 50
For keeping 3 tramps
51-To Treasurer of Cong'l Church, Dr.
18 00
Rent of basement from Feb. 1, 1915 to Feb. 1, 1916.
52-To Ray Ryan, Dr. 1 50
Oct. 4, tending booth at town meeting.
53-To B. S. Lord, Dr. 60
Shoveling snow on road.
54-To H. E. Hodge, Dr. 5 00
Meeting with selectmen, Jan., Feb. and March 3 00
March 1, shoveling snow 1 00
March 25-27, shoveling snow 1 00
12
Items
Order
Order No.
8 20
55-To B. S. Lord, Dr.
For shoveling snow,
March 18, 1 man, 2 hours 40
March 23, 2 men, 2 hours 80
March 25, 3 men, 1/2 day
3 00
March 27, 2 men, 1 day 4 00
56-To R. E. Chapman, Dr. 8 60
11/2 days cutting brush 3 00
March 10, shoveling snow, 3 hours
60
March 17, 2 pr. oxen and 3 men, 1/2 day breaking paths 5 00
57-To August Hanson, Dr. 2 00
March 27, shoveling snow, 1 day.
58-To Geo. McCabe, Dr. 3 60
Shoveling snow 18 hours.
59-To Wm. Cordes, Dr. 3 80
Shoveling snow, 19 hours.
60-To Henry Cordes, Dr. Meeting with Board of Relief 5 days at $2.50 per.
12 50
61-To Henry Timmerman, Dr. 3 80
Shoveling snow 19 hours.
62-To H. Ingraham, Dr. 3 20
Shoveling snow 16 hours.
63-To Gustave Flemke, Dr. 2 50
Shoveling snow 121/2 hours.
64-To Geo. Loos, Dr. 1 30
Shoveling snow, 61/2 hours.
65-To J. A. Links, Dr. 2 50
Shoveling snow 121/2 hours.
66-To Cleveland Legal Blank, Dr. 2 50
1 doz. dog posters 1 00
1 50
1 dog license book
67-To Jeffery O. Phelps Jr., Dr. 6 00
For Dog Tags for 2 years, 1915-16.
68-To Dr. J. D. Milburn, Dr. 25
1 Death certificate.
69-To W. W. Hall, Dr. 1 00
Making out Abstract for Tax Commissioner.
13
Order No.
70-To John A. Sall, Dr.
7 40
Shoveling snow 37 hours.
71-To R. B. Lord, Dr. 2 55
Abatement on 26 acres of land at $6.00 per with interest belonging to Henry Sellew.
72-To The Penny Press, Dr. 7 00
For advertising Board of Relief notices.
73-To R. B. Lord, Dr. 11 39
For Abatements, 5 Personal Tax with interest 10 90
Brooks and Taylor on land 49
3 00
74-To S. N. E. Telephone Co., Dr. Service for Town Clerk, April 1 to June 30, 1916.
75-To S. N. E. Telephone Co., Dr. 2 25
Service for 1st Selectman, April 1 to June 30. 42 95
76-To Case Lockwood & Brainard Co., Dr. .... For general index book.
77-To E. E. Hall, Dr. 11 90
241/2 hours shoveling snow, Feb. and Mar.
4 90
March 30, going to Clayton Hills to see about an accident near Jones Hollow Making out Tax book 5 00 Posting set of Dog Notices 1 50
50
78-To A. W. Carter Estate, Dr. 8 50
,
For blade to road machine.
79-To R. E. Chapman, Dr. 5 00
For services as Dog Warden from April 1, 1915 to April 1, 1916.
80-To R. B. Lord, Dr. 84 75
Dec. 1, 1915, 2 men, 1 pair horses, 1 man 1/2 day 5 00
1916, 5 meetings Board of Relief 10 00
April 1, 1916, putting on 8 liens 00
Tax receipts, stationery and postage 13 75
Collecting taxes on levy of 1914 50 0
81-To T. S. Brown, Dr. 5 00
Bond for Tax Collector.
Items
Order
14
Order No.
4 75
82-To E. B. Lord, Dr.
Oct. 1, 1915, meeting with Selectmen 75
Nov. 19, 2 hours work on road 40
Nov. 20, 1 day work on road 2 00
Dec. 1, 1916, 8 hours work on road 1 60
83-To J. C. Vergason, Dr. 6 30
For fighting fire in N. West part of town Fixing fire pump 1 00
84-To L. L. Buell, Dr. 2 30
For fighting fire in North part of town.
. 40
85-To J. A. Links, Dr.
May 28, 1916, 30 ft. lumber 60
80
4 hours labor on bridge
1 50
86-To John Brown, Dr.
Oct. 4, 1915, tending booth at town election.
87-To E. E. Hall, Dr. 7 10
6 meetings Board of Selectmen, Nov. 1915 to May 1916 50
Paid cash for 10 lbs. spike 50
Freight for blade to road machine
50
May 28, 29, 8 hours on bridge 1 60
88-To W. W. Hall, Dr.
3 00
Sending copy 3 births to Hartford 75
Recording 3 births 75
Recording 1 death 25
Sending copy of same to Hartford
25
Releasing 3 tax liens
75
Postage 25
89-S. N. E. Telephone Co., Dr. 2 25
Service for 1st Selectman.
90-S. N. E. Telephone Co., Dr. 3 00
Service for Town Clerk.
25 00
91-To New England Metal Culvert Co., Dr. 1 Abrico road drag.
92-To H. G. Adair, Dr. 11 60
5 days and 8 hours work on road, June 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27.
93-To Lewis Bennett, Dr.
June 13, 1 day working on road. 1 25
Items
Order
5 30
15
Order No.
Items
Order
94-To Chas. H. Isleib, Dr.
18 40
9 days and 2 hours work on road, June 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27.
95-To F. M. Isleib, Dr. 18 40
9 days and 2 hours work on road, June 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27.
96-To John A. Fuller, Dr. 55 10
June 13, self and 2 pair of oxen 5 00
June 14 self and 2 pair of oxen, 1 day 5 00
June 15 self and 2 pair of oxen, 1 day 5 00
June 16 self and 2 pair of oxen 4 hours 2 00
June 19 self and 2 pair of oxen 5 hours
2 00
June 20 self and 2 pair of oxen and man 1 day 7 00
June 21 self and 2 pair of oxen and man 8 hours
5 60
June 22 self and 2 pair of oxen and man 1 day 7 00
June 23 self and 2 pair of oxen and man 5 hours 3 50
June 24 self and 2 pair of oxen and man 5 hours 3 50
June 26 self and 1 pair of oxen and man 1 day 6 00
June 27 self and 2 pair of oxen and man 5 hours 3 50
97-To Henry Timmerman, Dr. 3 70
June 12, 13, 181/2 hours work on road.
98-To E. E. Hall, Dr. 36 00
June 3, working on road machine 1/2 day
1 00
16 days working on road, June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30 32 00
June 29, 1 day working on sluice 2 00
Trip to Montville to see Orrin Coleman
1 00
99-To R. E. Chapman, Dr. 4 00
1 pair oxen 2 days on road, June 29, 30.
100-To Chas. Casella, Dr. 8 50
June 29, 30, 2 days work on road and team, keeping 2 tramps, 50c.
16
Order No.
Items
Order
101-To John Knotek, Dr.
9 00
6 days work on road, June 24, 26, 27, 28 29, 30.
102-To John Rankl, Dr. 14 00
June 29, 2 pair oxen and man 6 00
June 30, 3 pair oxen and man 8 00
103-To J. A. Links, Dr. 5 30
1 pair of oxen 1/2 day on road 1 00
43 loads of dirt at 10c. per 4 30
104-To August Hanson, Dr. 31 00
151/2 days working on road, June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
105-To John Brown, Dr. 24 00
6 days on road with team, June 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
106-To Sam Brown, Dr. 12 00
For 6 days work on road, June 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
107-To H. R. Cordes, Jr., Dr. 19 00
For 81/2 days work on road, June 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 29, 30 17 00
Cutting Bushes on Roadside 2 00
108-To B. S. Lord, Dr. 22 20
For 3 days and 7 hours work on road, self, man and team, June 6, 7, 12, 13, 1916.
109-To R. T. Buell, Dr.
23 10
Oct. 25, 1915, carting plank, 6 hours
2 40
Dec. 14, 1915, cutting brush, self and team 1 50
Jan. 14, 1916, carting sticks for bridge 2 50
Jan. 28, 1916, work on bridge, self and team, 4 hours 1 20
March 30, 1916, trip to Gilead to see Clayton Hills
1 00
March 31, 1916, work on road 21/2 hours May 29, 1916, self and team on bridge 5 hours 2 00
50
June 8, to E. Hampton for road drag 1 00
17
Order
Order No.
Items 30
Freight on same
June 8, self and team on road 3 hours
1 20
June 16, trip to Montville to see about Orrin Coleman
5 00
6 meetings with Selectmen
50
110-To H. E. Hodge, Dr. 5 20
3 meetings with Selectmen 3 00
April 3, work on bridge 7 hours
.40
Man with team 2 hours 80
111-To Wm. Cordes, Dr. 26 40
For 13 days and 2 hours work on road June 6, 7, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
112-To T. S. Brown, Dr. 8 13
Premium on insurance Centre School District.
113-To Albert E. Clark, Dr. 6 40
March 24, 21/2 hours on Kellogg road 50
Feb. and Mar. breaking out Kellogg road
1 50
May 20, 22, working on Kellogg road 4 00
June 15, 2 hours on Jackson road 40
114-To W. W. Hall, Dr. 3 25
Recording 3 birth certificates 75
Sending copy of same to Hartford 75
Recording 1 death certificate 25
Sending copy of same to Hartford
25
Recording 1 marriage certificate
25
Sending copy of same to Hartford
25
Recording town records
25
Recording 1 tax lien release 25
25
115-To Penny Press, Dr. 50
For registrars notice.
116-To State of Connecticut, Dr. 1,014 89
For building bridge over Black Ledge stream south part of town 1/2 the cost. Total amount of orders drawn $3,079 99
CEMETERY FUND REPORT
Sept. 1, 1916:
Amount in Mechanics Bank $426 61
July 27, attending special town meeting
SUMMARY
Work on roads
$ 835 85
Official
510 82
Work done on bridges
136 88
Town's share on Hoadley bridge
1,014 89
State and Military tax
300 38
Expense of schools
1,578 40
Cutting bushes
14 75
Abatements for past year
16 35
Work and material on 3 cemeteries
35 75
Forest fires
17 80
Dog tax a/c
6 00
Bridge material
1 80
172 22
Town property
16 50
Poor a/c
Total expenses of Town $4,658 39
E. E. HALL, R. T. BUELL, H. E. HODGE, Selectmen.
19
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS FROM SEPT. 1, 1915 TO SEPT. 1, 1916. Order No. Items Order
139-To Ruth W. Sears, Dr.
30 00
N. W. District, 15 days, Oct. 1, 1915.
140-To Sylvia Brown, Dr.
28 00
Centre District, 14 days, Oct. 1, 1915.
141-To Mary L. Hall, Dr.
3 00
For school expenses as secretary, Oct. 1.
142-To William Kuhn, Dr.
14 40
For transportation to Middletown, Wm.
and Sophia Kuhn, Oct. 11, 1915.
143-To Ruth W. Seare, Dr.
40 00
Nov. 1, 1915, N. W. District, 20 days.
144-To Hazens Book Store, Dr. 49 50
Nov. 1, 1915, for school books.
145-To Ethel T. Hills, Dr.
64 00
Nov. 1, North District.
146-To F. W. Fuller, Dr. 2 50
Nov. 1, for school supplies.
147-To Sylvia Brown, Dr.
42 00
Nov. 1, 1915, Centre District, 21 days.
148-To H. E. Hodge, Dr.
24 20
For school incidentals and wood.
149-To Ruth W. Sears, Dr.
36 00
Dec. 1, 1916, N. W. District, 18 days.
150-To Sylvia Brown, Dr.
40 00
Dec. 1, 1916, Centre District, 20 days.
151-To E. E. Babb and Co., Dr.
33 71
Dec. 1, 1916, for school supplies.
152-To C. S. Bolles, Dr. 4 02
Dec. 1, 1916, transportation on Babb items.
153-To Ethel T. Hills, Dr.
37 00
Dec. 1, North District, 4 weeks
36 00
Fires 20 days
1 00
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Order No. Items Order
154-To John Bargefrede, Dr.
64 75
Jan. 1, transporting children to Center District.
155-To Ruth W. Sears, Dr. 38 50
Jan. 1, N. W. District, 18 days 36 00
Building fires, 50 days 2 50
156-To Sylvia Brown, Dr.
34 00
Jan. 1, Center District, 17 days.
157-To W. W. Bolles, Dr. 13 50
Jan. 1, for wood 10 00
For incidentals 3 50
158-To Middlesex Co., Printers, Dr.
3 75
For school supplies.
159-To J. F. Connolly, Dr.
1 66
For school supplies.
160-To Amy Sheldon, Dr.
41 00
Feb. 1, N. W. District, 20 days 40 00
Building fires, 20 days
1 00
161-To John A. Fuller, Dr.
14 00
Feb. 1, 4 cords wood at $3.50 per.
162-To Ethel T. Hills, Dr. 66 60
Feb. 1, North District, 36 days 64 80
Building fires, 36 days 1 80
163-To Consolidated School District, Dr.
32 00
For tuition of Marion Hall.
164-To J. F. Connolly, Dr. 1 14
For school telephone service.
165-To Hazens Book Store, Dr.
1 27
For school books.
166-To State Board of Education, Dr.
20
For 50 supervision forms.
167-To Sylvia Brown, Dr.
Feb. 1, Center District, 14 days. 28 00
21
Items
Order
Order No.
168-To Amy Shelden, Dr.
36 90
Mar. 1, 1916, N. W. District, 18 days 36 00
Building fires, 18 days 90
169-To Sylvia Brown, Dr.
42 00
Mar. 1, 1916, Center District, 21 days.
170-To Amy Sheldon, Dr. 43 05
April 1, N. W. District, 21 days 42 00
Building fires, 21 days 1 05
171-To Ethel T. Hills, Dr.
77 70
April 1, North District, 42 days 5 60
Building fires, 42 days 2 10
172-To Sylvia Brown, Dr.
48 00
April 1, Center District, 24 days.
173-To James F. Connolly, Dr.
1 00
April 1, for school supplies.
174-To Ethel T. Hills, Dr.
29 85
May 1, North District, 16 days 28 80
Building fires, 16 days 80
Damper
25
175-To Amy Sheldon, Dr.
33 85
May 1, N. W. District, 161/2 days
33 00
Building fires 85
176-To Middletown City District School, Dr.
16 00
May 1, for school, Kuhn children.
177-To John Bargefrede, Dr.
68 25
May 1, transporting children to Center District.
178-To State Board of Education, Dr.
.----
May 1, for 3 sets of leaflets.
1 14
179-To Consolidated School District, N. Britain, Dr.
28 00
For school tuition, Marion Hall.
180-To Sylvia Brown, Dr.
40 00
May 1, Center District, 20 days.
181-To C. S. Bolles, Dr. 22 75
June 1, for wood and enumerating children in Center and South Districts.
22
Order No.
Items
Order
182-To Ethel T. Hills, Dr.
40 45
June 1, North District, 22 days 39 60
Building fires 85
183-To Amy Sheldon, Dr.
46 95
June 1, N. W. District, 23 days 46 00
Building fires
95
184-To W. W. Hall, Dr.
20 00
For transportation of Marion Hall to.
New Britain High School.
185-To Sylvia Brown, Dr.
44 00
June 7, Center District, 22 days. .
186-To Amy Sheldon, Dr.
31 15
July 1, N. W. District, 151/2 days 31 00
Building fires 15
187-To Ethel T. Hills, Dr. 21 60
July 1, North District, 12 days.
188-To H. G. Austin, Dr. 20 00
July 1, for transportation of Frank Aus-
tin to Willimantic High School.
189-To John Bargefrede, Dr.
33 25
July 1, for transporting children to Cen-
ter District.
190-To New Britain Consolidated School District
16 00
For tuition of Marion Hall.
191-To H. E. Hodge, Dr.
1 60
For school incidentals, N. W. District.
192-To Sylvia Brown, Dr. 24 00
July 1, Center District, 12 days.
193-To State Board of Education, Dr.
2 21
Aug. 5, 1916, for supplies.
Total amount of School Orders $1,578 40
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REPORT OF THE TOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE
For School Year from July 15, 1915 to July 15, 1916. During the school year the Town School Committee consisted of the following members:
Hiram E. Hodge. 1916
Eugene B. Lord. 1916
Charles W. Griffin 1916
Frank W. Fuller. 1917
Clayton S. Bolles 1917
Benjamin G. Cooley 1917
Frank H. Blish. 1918
George W. Buell. 1918
Frank A. Myers
1918
The Committee organized on October 8 by the election of the following officers:
Chairman-Hiram E. Hodge.
Clerk-Charles W. Griffin.
Secretary-Clayton S. Bolles.
Book Committee-Charles W. Griffin.
Hiring Committee-Frank W. Fuller, North District; Hiram
E. Hodge, North West District; Clayton S. Bolles, Center District.
This Committee to act with the Supervisor in securing teachers. Examining Committee-James F. Connolly.
Acting School Visitor-James F. Connolly.
Fuel and Incidental Committee, North District, Frank W. Fuller; North West District, Hiram E. Hodge; Center District, Clayton S. Bolles.
It was agreed that the school year consist of 185 days, and that the teachers be allowed two visiting days with pay, actually teaching 183 days.
The teachers wages were as follows:
Center School $10 per week
North West School $10 per week
North School $ 9 per week
On October 1, 1915 the total number of children enumerated between the ages of 4 and 16 was 94.
Enumeration of Center District 37
Enumeration of North West District 31
Enumeration of North District
21
Enumeration of South District 5
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AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
Center School
North West School 21.3532
North School
16.5765
Middletown High School attendance
.1944
Windham High School attendance
.9040
New Britain High School attendance
.9885
Total attendance
65.5111
RECEIPTS
Enumeration grant
$211 50
Average attendance grant
840 80
By 21/2 mill tax on Grand List
459 81
High School tuition
30 00
High School transportation
10 00
Interest on Miller fund for Center School
52 94
EXPENSES
$1,069 40
Teachers wages
93 75
Fuel and incidentals
166 25
School books, supplies, etc.
94 59
High School tuition fees
152 00
High School transportation
54 40
Respectfully submitted, CLAYTON S. BOLLES, Secretary Town School Committee.
Marlborough, Conn., Sept. 8, 1916.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN HEALTH OFFICER
1
For the year ending Aug. 31, 1916.
The following contagious diseases have been reported to me during the year:
Measles 3
Whooping Cough 12
The conditions of the schools have been inspected, milk sold by the milk dealers of the town has been analyzed five times.
The sanitary conditions of the school houses and other public buildings is thought to be very good.
Some improvements have been made in the town which will cause it to be more in a sanitary condition.
W. H. BOLLES, Town Health Officer.
Marlborough, Conn., Sept. 1, 1916.
25.4945
Transportation
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TREASURERS REPORT For year ending August 31, 1916.
Balance as per report of Aug. 31, 1915
$1,489 42
Received from State of Connecticut:
School average attendance grant
840 80
School enumeration grant
211 50
High School tuition
30 00
High School transportation
10 00
Bank stock tax
29 46
Dog license fund
42 31
Received from Town Clerk, dog license account
47 66
Received from town clerk, dog tag account
4 20
Received from Tax Collector
2,602 44
Received interest on Miller fund
52 67
Received from Conn. River Banking Co., for note.
2,800 00
Received from East Hampton Bank & Trust Co., for note
1,000 00
Received from J. C. Vergason, for note
250 00
Received from Justice courts
21 50
Received from sale of bridge material
37 50
Received from sale of school supplies
7 70
Received from tax liens
106 86
Total receipts
$9,584 02
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid town orders
3,079 99
Paid school orders
1,578 40
Paid justice orders
18 01
Paid interest on town notes
304 02
Paid health officer fees
23 15
Paid State of Connecticut, dog tax
49 49
Paid Connecticut River Banking Co., note
600 00
Paid R. B. Lord, notes (3)
2,200 00
Paid C. A. Coleman, notes
615 07
Paid J. C. Vergason, note
250 00
$8,718 13
Total receipts
$9,584 02
Total disbursements
8,718 13
Balance
865 89
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT LIABILITIES
Town notes held by:
$1,316 67
Miller Fund
1,808 12
Town Deposit Fund
F. W. Fuller, conservator, for C. J. Wrisley
1,000 00
Connecticut River Banking Co.
2,800 00
East Hampton Bank & Trust Co.
1,000 00
7,924 79
ASSETS
Due from Tax Collector, and interest
1,000 30
Due from State of Connecticut for average attendance (estimated)
840 80
Due from tax liens, with interest
386 44
Due from Cemetery Fund
865 89
Cash on hand
3,129 18
Total liabilities
$7,924 79
Total assets
3,129 18
Excess
liabilities over assets
$4,795 61
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and Town Treasurer of the Town of Marlborough, Conn., for the year ending August 31, 1916 and believe the same to be correct.
C. A. RYAN,
HENRY CORDES,
Auditors.
35 75
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