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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE TOWN OF
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Gan Vala
MENDON
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1876.
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MILFORD : COOK AND SONS. STEAM JOB PRINTERS. JOURNAL OFFICE, 1876.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1876.
MILFORD : COOK AND SONS, STEAM JOB PRINTERS, JOURNAL OFFICE, 1876.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The Treasurer, in the discharge of his duty, submits the fol- lowing statements as the Report of his doings for the municipal year ending March 6, 1876 :
He debits himself with the following items, viz :
1. To assets in his hands at the close of the last municipal year, as follows, viz :
Bonds and Note for surplus revenue.
Ninc U. S. Bonds $1100 00
Judson Eames' note. 767 84
Aaron C. Cook's note 103 76
David Adams' note. 146 59
$2118 19
2. To amounts due from Collectors, viz :
From M. M. Aldrich, for 1868
$4 16
C. Butler, for 1869 168 45
Francis E. Wheelock, for 1870 46 97
66
1871. 66 00
66 1872 81 37
66
66 1873 630 76
66 66 66 1874 2406 52
3404 23
3
4
3. To cash on hand 25
4. To assets which have come into his hands during the current municipal year, viz :
1. To cash borrowed on notes, as follows, viz :
Of A. Thompson $50 00
Sumner Ballou 100 00
Royal M. Wheelock 100 00
Royal M. Wheelock. 200 00
Marcus M. Aldrich. 200 00
Royal M. Wheelock 300 00
Royal M. Wheelock 300 00
John S. Gaskill 100 00
Royal M. Wheelock 400 00
Royal M. Wheelock 200 00
J. G. Metcalf.
266 60
Mary H. Davenport 100 00
N. R. George.
2000 00
Albert W. Gaskill.
43 11
4,359 71
2. To cash borrowed on Bonds, viz :
Of Harriet Adams $2300 00
A. C. Thompson .
600 00
Adaline Thompson 100 00
Frank L. Metcalf.
2000 00
5000 00
3. To cash received for interest on Bonds and Notes, viz :
For coupons on U. S. Bonds $27 62
Interest on A. C. Cook's note 6 22
Coupons on U. S. Bonds
45 24
5
Interest on Judson Eames' note 46 07 Coupons on U. S. Bonds 26 97
Interest on David Adams' note. 8 80
" A. C. Cook's " 6 22
167 14
4. To assessment of taxes for 1875. 9645 03
5. To percentage charged to Collector, viz :
To F. E. Wheelock, Feb. 10 to Mar. 10, 1873, $22 47
66
66
" 1874, 6 83
66
66
Mar. 10 to Apr. " 1873, 1 22
66
66
66 1874, 8 03
66
Apr. " " June 1873, 38 32
66
66
66 1874, 32 58
66
July " " Aug. 1873, 18 56
66
66
66 1874,
7 33
66
Aug. " " Oct. 1873,
5 55
66
66
66 1874, 44 52 66
66
66 1875, 4 96
66
Oct. " " Dec.
" 1874, 39 79
66
66
66
66
66
1875, 19 11 Dec. " 1875, to Jan. 10, 1876, 1875, .. 9 47
6. To cash received from Miscellaneous sources, viz :
Of Elias T. Bates, for Bellingham scholars 9 34
Corporation tax. 72 12 State Aid reimbursed . 368 50
National Bank tax. 366 76
Dog fund.
125 74
State School fund
246 55
270 13
" Jan 10 to Feb 10, 1876 (1874) . 6 78
66
66 " " 1876 1875 4 61
-
6
Use of school rooms. 4 00
Alex. H. Allen, balance of order 120 95 00
1292 03
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$26,252,69
The Treasurer credits himself with the following items, viz:
1. By cash paid notes for money borrowed, previous to the cur- rent municipal year, viz :
To Lewis P. Goss, dated April 4, 1872 ... $150 00 William H. Aldrich, " May 18, ". .. 150 00
N. R. George, " Aug. 10, " re- newed 2000 00
Mary E. Dudley, dated April 18, 1873. 100 00
Mary McCarty, May 23, 66
115 00
Perry Adams, July 5, 66
100 00
Moses Adams, 66
" 5, 66 200 00
Mary M. Whiting, " Dec. 5, 1874, 125 00
Moses Adams, June 3,
161 00
Silas Dudley, " 2,
200 00
Austin Wood, 66 Feb. 16, 1875, 600 00
Albert W. Gaskill, " 18, 67 28
2. By cash paid notes for money borrowed during the current municipal year, viz :
To Sumner Ballou, dated April 7, 1875 .... $100 00 Royal M. Wheelock, dated April 7, 1875 100 00
J. G. Metcalf, " 2 , " 266 60
Royal M. Wheelock, " July 7, “ 400 00 66 66 " 8, " 200 00
$3,968 28
7
Mary H. Davenport, dated July 24, 1875, 100 00
Marcus M. Aldrich, " May 11, " 200 00
John S. Gaskill, June 1, 100 00
Royal M. Wheelock, 66
2, 66 300 00
April 8,
66
200 00
66
" June 3, 300 00
3. By cash paid interest on notes outstanding March 1, 1875, viz :
$2,266 60
On Lewis P. Goss' note dated April 4, 1872. $9 00
Wm. H. Aldrich's
May 18, “ 27 00
N. R. George's
Aug. 10, " 145 05
Mary E. Dudley's
April 18, 1873, 9 81
Mary McCarty's 66 66
May 22, 1872, 30 00
" 23, 1873, 6 90
Perry Adams'
June 23, " 105 00
Moses Adams'
July 5, " 33 87
Mary M. Whiting's "
Dec. 2, 1874, 3 28
Moses Adams' 66
June 3, 66
2, 66 17 92
Austin Wood's 66
Feb. 16, 1875 21 82
A. W. Gaskill's
" 18, " 2 65
Wm. T. Metcalf's 66
" 10, 1874, 21 00
Ann Quigley's 66
April 19, " 30 00
Lewis P. Goss' 66
4, 1872,
4 00
Mary McCarty's 66
May 23, 1873, 2 30
Perry Adams' 66
July 5, “ 16 94
503 54
4. By cash paid interest on Notes given since March 1, 1875, viz :
On Royal M. Wheelock's note dated July 7, 1875.$3 57
“ 8, " .. 1 75
17 00
Silas Dudley's 66
8
On Royal M. Wheelock's note dated June 2, 1875. . 4 72
Sumner Ballou's " Apr. 3, " . . 2 81
Mary H. Davenport's 66 " Jul. 24, " .. 83
Marcus M. Aldrich's 66 " May 11, .. 4 85 John S. Gaskill's 66 " June 1, " .. 1 99
Royal M. Wheelock's
66 3, " .11 97
66 " Apr. 8, " .11 78
44 27
5 By cash paid for Bonds, viz :
For Moses Adams' bond No. 5.
. $2300 00
Silas Dudley's " " 16. 200 00
2500 00
6. By cash paid for coupons, viz :
To David W. Bennett, coupon No. 1, 1873 .. $7 00
Plummer Adams, 66 " 1, " .. 140 00
David W. Bennett, 66 66 2, .... 7 00
Silas Dudley, 66
4, .. 21 00
D. O. Aldrich, 66 7, " 35 00
A. E. F. Davenport,
9, ". ..
14 00
John S. Gaskill 66 1, 1874, 65 00
Harriet Adams, 60
5, 1873,
161 00
Julius A. George,
8,
140 00
Austin A. Taft,
66
2,
7 00
Sarah Moffett,
66
" 13, 66 17 50
Austin Wood,
60
6, 66 42 00
Christopher Daniels,
66
" 17,
14 00
Chauncey Aldrich
" 1, 1871,
19 50
Zalmon G. Wood, 2
66
" 10, 1873,
70 00
Silas Dudley,
" 16, 66
14 00
Lovina Forbush,
66
" 18,
60 00
David W. Bennett,
66
' 2, 1874,
21 00
David W. Bennett,
" 12,
7 00
Mary E. Greenleaf,
" 15,
10 50
872 50
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7. By amount foregone, as certified by the Town Clerk, viz :
Francis C. Cook, tax of 1870 $2 83
Daniel Crowley,
2 83
Chas. H. Garfield, 66 1872 2 00
Horace H. Hurd, 66
2 00
Freeman Miles, 1873 2 00
William Tucker, 66
66
2 00
William Beach, 66
2 00
Cummings Briggs,
1874 2 00
Chas. Furnier, 66
2 00
Otis E. Inman,
60
2 00
William Sherin,
66 2 00
Martin D. Sherin,
2 00
Clement Gendron,
1875
2 00
27 66
8. Abatement as certified by the Assessors, viz :
E. E. Cook, Exec. A. C. Cook,
$26 00
A. T. Staples, 2 60
Andre Southwick, Trustee 12 96
Alanson Taft
2 16
Ruel Thayer, Bellingham.
1 95
William Cook, non-resident.
4 19
49 86
9. By amount of Miscellaneous Payments, viz :
By cash paid E. E. Cook, Executor of A. C.
Cook Com
$4 02
By paid County Tax for 1875.
870 95
State
1060 00
1934 97
10. By cash paid 175 Town Orders of 1875 8251 96
11. By amount due from Collectors, viz :
2
10
From M. M. Aldrich, Collector 1868 $4 16
Calvin Butler,
1869 141 64
F. E. Wheelock, 6. 1870 22 64
1871
52 65
34 78
66
1873 126 10
6:
66
1874 865 62
6:
1875 2.133 81
3681 40
Amount of Credits, . $26,219.23
By Cash on hand to balance 33.46
Amount
$26,252 69
The Treasurer appends to his Report the following Schedule of Bonds and Notes outstanding March 6, 1876.
Due on Bonds as follows, viz :
To Chauney Aldrich, issued in 1871, 5 years $300 00
David W. Bennett, 1873, 100 00
Moses Adams, 6: 66
2000 00
Austin A. Taft, 66 66
3 years 100 00
Silas Dudley, Jr.,
5 years
66 300 00
Austin Wood, 66
600 00
D. O. Aldrich,
500 00
J. A. George,
66
66
66
200 00
Z. G. Wood,
66
66
500 00
Sarah Moffett,
66
66
66
250 00
M. E. Greenleaf,
66
66
66
3 years
200 00
D. W. Bennett,
66
4 "
100 00
D. W. Bennett,
66
5
100 00
2000 00
A. E. F. Davenport,
150 00
Christopher Daniels,
1872
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To L. Forbush,
"
1874,
66
1000 00
J. S. Gaskill,
66
1000 00
'D. W. Bennett,
66
66
300 00
Harriet Adams,
66
1875,
2300 00
A. Thompson,
600 00
A. Thompson,
60
66
.
100 00
F. L. Metcalf,
60
66
66
. .
2000 00
Amount
$14,700 00
Due on Notes as follows, viz :
To Mary McCarty, Guardian $500 00
N. R. George
2000 00
Perry Adams .
1500 00
Adin Ballou Lodge of Good Templars
80 00
Mary B. Payson
267 00
Wm. T. Metcalf
300 00
Mary B. Payson
50 00
Ann Quigley
500 00
Ladies Circle.
90 00
A. C. Thompson
50 00
A. W. Gaskill. 43 11
$5,380 11
Amount of Bonds .
$14,700 00
66 " Notes 5,380 11
$20,080 11
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JOHN G. METCALF,
TREASURER.
Mendon, March 6, 1876.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following report of the expenditures of the Town for the municipal year ending March 6th, 1876.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THEIR SERVICES.
Paid George F. Clark, for services as superintendent of schools for 1874. $75 00
Alexander H. Allen, for services assessing taxes for 1875. 28 75
Francis E. Wheelock, for services assessing taxes, and stationery for 1875. 41 45
Micajah C. Gaskill, for services assessing taxes, and stationery for 1875. 47 00
Francis E. Wheelock, for services as collector of taxes for 1874. 68 00
George A. Thayer, for returning deaths to Town Clerk for 1875 6 00
John G. Metcalf, for services as Treasurer, and stationery for 1875 26 00
David Adams, for recording births, deaths and marriages for 1875. 18 94
David Adams, for postages, expressage and sta- tionery for 1875. 4 29
Alexander H. Allen, for services as selectman for 1875 28 00
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Paid Alexander H. Allen, for postages, expressage and travelling expenses for 1875 .. 7 01
Micajah C. Gaskill, for extra services as Assessor, and journeys to Milford and Boston about Bank and Corporation taxes. 6 65
George Rawson, for returning 4 deaths to Town Clerk 1 00
Nathan R. George, for services as selectman for 1875. 15 00
Albert W. Gaskill, for services as selectman for 1875, and use of team to perambulate Town lines 25 00
Alexander H. Allen, for extra services as assessor and journeys to Milford and Boston about Bank and Corporation taxes. 15 00
Paid Alexander H. Allen, for postages, expressage, and travelling expenses as Assessor ..... 11 24
$424 33
FOR MISCELLANEOUS AND INCIDENTAL ITEMS.
Paid for bridging and grading in front of Bernette H.
Williams' house, paid by vote of the town $8 00
Bacon, Hopkins & Bacon, execution Howard vs. Mendon . 490 79
David Adams, for storing extinguisher, and school books. 24 49
Edward F. Chapin, for damages received on high- way. 40 00
Gilbert Gaskill, for damages for land set off to repair roads . 15 00
Thomas G. Kent, for services 'as counsel before
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County Commissioners 50 00
Staples & Goulding, for services as counsel in Howard case. 285 00
John G. Metcalf, for policy of insurance on 5 school houses 74 90
Robert Berlin, for re-binding 2 vols. of Town records. 12 00
William P. Wood, for breaking roads in 1867, paid by vote of town. 8 80
Samuel H. Taft, for survey of land, set off to procure gravel . 3 00
$1011 98
FOR PRINTING.
Paid Cook & Sons, for printing report of Town officers and posters for Overseers of the Poor .... $46 50
Wright & Potter, for blank bonds for use of Treasurer 6 00
George W. Stacy, for printing school committees report . 36 00
George W. Staey, for printing programmes and order of exercises for High schoo ... . ... 5 00 George W. Stacy, for printing blank book for use of Treasurer 1 40
George W. Stacy, for printing blank receipts for collector of taxes 2 75
George W. Staey, for printing programmes for High school . 2 75
$100 40
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FOR FURNISHING AND REPAIRING SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid Homer W. Darling for sundry articles for school
house No. 1, 2 bills. $4 95
John Barry for irons for fence for school house No. 2. 1 50 Geo. F. Clark, washing, setting glass, &c., 2 bills, for school house No. 2. 6 30
Lowell C. Cook, for sundry articles furnished No. 3. . 70 Jas. M. Newhall, : 4
2 bills 4 95
Jas. M. Newhall, painting and other repairs for No. 4, 22 40 Thompson, Brown & Co., for seats and desks for No. 4, 114 63 Jas. M. Newhall for freight on same and setting up. . 10 86
Lyman Cook for repairs on No. 2. 4 50
Ezekiel P. Gaskill for repairs on No. 5. 50
Samuel H. Taft for articles furnished No. 6. 1 60
Geo. W. Stacy for 5 copies Webster's Dictionary. 43 75
$217.64
FUEL FOR TOWN HALL AND HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid John S. Gaskill for 14,200 pounds coal, 4 bills $65 92
Stephen Cook for } cord chestnut wood 2 25
$68 17
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid P. P. Simmons for teaching 22 months, Fall term. .. $220 00
" 66 33 " Winter term. 260 00
$480.00
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FOR SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 1.
Paid Ada A. Fletcher for teaching $72 00
Sarah L. Bennett "
66
31 50
Amasa C. Whipple “
2 bills
181 75
Homer W. Darling for wood and cutting same, 2 bills
33 89
66
" ,care of fires, 2 bills
$4 00
$323.14
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 2.
Paid M. G. Whitney for teaching, 2 bills · $153 00
John J. Burke
66
66
80 00
Bradford W. Drake
66
66
212 50
E. Hyde 66
90 00
Jonathan Pickering for sawing wood . 7 88
Edward H. Taft for wood . 30 50
George F. Clark for care of fires 6 00
$579.88
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 3. '
Paid Elizabeth Cook for teaching, 3 bills $201 00
Lowell C. Cook for wood and cutting same.
8 50
$209.50
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 4.
Paid Nellie H. Green for teaching, 2 bills. $240 00
Jas. M. Newhall for wood and cutting same. 9 00
Elias T. Bates for care of fires 1 50
$250 50
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PUBLIC SCHOOL, NO. 5.
Paid Lucinda M. Gaskill, for teaching. $60 00
Cora E. Gaskill, 48 00
Eva Taft, 66 60 00
Ezekiel P. Gaskill, wood, and cutting same 11 00
66
care of fires 2 00
$181 00
PUBLIC SCHOOL, NO. 6.
Paid Flora Freeman, for teaching, 3 bills.
$236 00
66 care of fires . 3 00
Samuel H. Taft, for wood and cutting same .. 11 00
$250 00
DISBURSEMENT OF STATE AID.
Paid William G. Carlton, Aid for 12 months $122 00
Silas H. Williams, 66
8
66
52 00
John Curley,
12
94 00
Daniel O'Keefe, 66
12
72 00
Levi L. Smith,
12 66
·
18 00
$358 00
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
For twenty-five Town Orders drawn at various times in favor of the Overseers of the Poor $1842 46
3
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FOR REPAIRING AND BREAKING OUT ROADS.
For eighteen Town Orders drawn at various times in favor of the Road Commissioners. $1859 96
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
Town Officers. $424 33
Incidental and Miscellaneous Expenses 1011 98
Printing 140 00
Furnishing and Repairing School Houses
217 64
Fuel for Town Hall and High School.
68 17
High School. 480 00
Public Schools . 1794 02
Disbursement of State Aid. 358 00
Support of the Poor 1842 46
Repairing and Breaking Roads
1859 96
$8156.96
Add for balance of Town Order No. 120 paid over to
Treasurer. 95.00
Total amount of Orders drawn for 1875
· $8251.96
The Selectmen would further report that the liabilities of the Town, so far as known to them, are as follows :
Due town officers by estimation . $150 00
Amount of Town Bonds outstanding
14,700 00
Notes 66 5380 00
.... . .
Due on unpaid pauper bills, by estimation.
150 00
$20,380 11
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The available assets of the Town, so far as known to the Selectmen, are as follows :
Taxes uncollected $3681 40
Cash in hands of Treasurer 33 46
Due from the State for State Aid disbursed for 1875 358 00
$4,072 86
Leaving the indebtedness of the Town ....
$16,307 25
All of which is submitted,
ALEXANDER H. ALLEN, Selectmen ALBERT W. GASKILL, of
NATHAN R. GEORGE, Mendon.
Mendon, March 6, 1876.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
On the first day of March, 1875, there were four persons re- ceiving a full support at Mr. Davis Hill's-being Elijah Penniman, Oliver B. Everett, Lawrence Wilber, and Freeman Miles ; and Whipple Allen, wife and one child, in Milford ; and Delia Harring ton and her two children, in Hopkinton ; and Seth Hastings and Sarah Wales, in Mendon, were receiving partial aid and assistance by the Overseers of the Poor in Mendon.
March 8th, 1875. Received notice this day that Daniel Harring- ton and family were receiving assistance in the town of Hopkinton.
March 22d, 1875. Freeman Miles ceased to be chargable at Mr. Hill's, and left there, to take care of himself.
April 1st, 1875. Contracted with Davis Hill to board and take care of all paupers requiring a full maintenance for one year, at the rate of four dollars per week for each pauper, and to lodge tramps and furnish one meal, at fifty cents each.
April 11th, 1875. Freeman Miles returned to Mr. Hill's to be supported ; his health not allowing him to labor sufficiently to pro- vide for himself.
April 16th, 1875. Received notice from the Overseers of the town of Holliston of the death of Sally Howard, widow of Parker
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Howard, having a settlement in this town, and that her burial would be the next day, the 17th.
April 17th, 1875. Oliver B. Everett deceased at Mr. Hill's, aged 83 years, 11 months and 15 days, and his remains sometime after- wards were removed by his relatives to the town of Norwood, form- erly a part of Dedham, for interment.
July 22d, 1875. Lawrence Wilber left Mr. Hills, and has ceased to he chargable up to the present time.
August 9th, 1875. Dexter Innman, residing in the town of Fox- boro', applied for aid for himself and family, consisting of himself, wife and two children, which was furnished, to amount of five dol- lars per week, and continued till Nov. 13th, 1875.
August 31st, 1875. Salman Blanchard and children, having a settlement in the town of Blackstone, were aided to the amount of three dollars, and ceased to require further assistance.
September 9th, 1875. Daniel Crowley, having no settlement in this town, and a supposed state pauper, was furnished a coffin at the expense of the town.
November 17th, 1875. Joannah Crowley, widow of the above named Daniel Crowley, made application for assistance for herself and family, consisting of five children, which was furnished, and has been continued to this time.
November 17th, 1875. The Overseers of the Poor of the town of Franklin, admitted the settlement of Sarah Wales to be in their town, so far as to pay what had been expended for her support heretofore by us, amounting to $52,43 ; her settlement hitherto having been denied, and she still continues to receive assistance at our hands.
November 18th, 1875. Delia and Edna Harrington, and their
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three children, were removed from Hopkinton to Mr. Hill's, to be maintained for the present.
December 3d, 1875. Seth Hastings was removed from the ten- ement hitherto occupied by him, to Mr. Hill's, to be taken care of, being sick, and too feeble to longer take care of himself.
December 16th, 1875. Seth Hastings deceased at the house of Mr. Hills, aged 66 years, and was buried in the Old Burying Yard, beside his parents.
December 15th, 1875. George S. Coombs made application for aid, which was furnished, and still continues to be, and the town of Milford, the place of his legal settlement, duly notified, and his settlement there has been admitted.
The Overseers charge themselves with the receipt of funds be- longing to the town, as follows :
For cash received on 27 town orders, drawn at various times $ 1842 46
66 " received of town of Blackstone for aid furnished Salman Blanchard .. 3 00
" received of town of Franklin Nov. 18th, 1875, for aid to Sarah Wales 52 43
" received of town of Franklin Feb. 26th, 1876, for aid to ditto .. ....
35 20
- $1933 09
They credit themselves with the payment of the following sums :
Paid Davis Hill for boarding Elijah Penniman
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52 weeks. $214 42 Paid Henry A. Aldrich, goods for Elijah Penniman 1 25
$215 67
Davis Hill for boarding Oliver B. Ev- erett 15 2-7 weeks $67 56
George A. Thayer, sexton services. . . .
1 50
Leonard Fairbanks, coffin 12 00
Jno. Geo. Metcalf, medical attendance 3 00
$84 06
Paid Davis Hill for boarding Lawrence Wilber 29 weeks . $121 85
N. R. George, for pantaloons for Law- rence Wilber. 5 00
A. H. Allen, for cash paid for mend- ing shoes 40
- $127 25
Paid Davis Hill for board Freeman Miles 47 weeks.
$193 35
Jno. G. Metcalf for medical attend- ance for Freeman Miles 8 00
$201 35
Paid William M. Parker for medical attend- ance to Whipple Allen 3 00
E. A. & L. A. Cook, for wood for Whipple Allen, 2 bills . 14 50
William Howard for goods for Whipple Allen, 2 bills . 67 00
George D. Whitney, for wood for Whip- ple Allen, 2 bills . . Henry A. Aldrich for goods for Whip- ple Allen, . 3 85
7 52
Levi L. Hanley for wood for Whipple Allen, 7 00
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Paid Elbridge Mann for rent for Whipple Allen, . 32 00
Andrew W. Judson for milk for Whip- ple Allen, 23 46
Frank S. Collins for rent for Whipple Allen, . 10 50
Knight & Birch for meat for Whipple Allen, 41 00
209 83
Paid A. A. Sweet & Co., for goods to Ed- na Harrington $ 5 93
Town of Hopkinton, for aid to Edna Harrington 34 50
Davis Hill, for boarding Edna Har- rington and child 15 08
55 51
Paid A. A. Sweet & Co., for goods to Delia Harrington, 2 bills. 140 00
Daniel Harrington, for wood to Delia Harrington 8 00
Town of Hopkinton, for aid to Delia Harrington 8 10
Davis Hill, for board to Delia Harring- ton and children 22 63
Jno. G. Metcalf, for medical attendance to Delia Harrington 1 00
-
179 73
Paid Henry A. Aldrich, for goods to Seth Hastings . 34 35
Henry A. Aldrich, for goods to Seth Hastings 14 60
Stephen Cook, for wood to Seth Hast- ings, 2 bills 14 00
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Paid Lewis Wood, for vinegar and pork to Seth Hastings . 1 00
Francis E. Wheelock, for wood to Seth Hastings. 1 50
Wm. H. Kinsley, for meat to Seth Hastings 5 88
Daniel Coyne, for rent to Seth Hast- ings 18 00
Cook Bros., for meat to Seth Hast- ings, . 4.35
E. B. Mead, for meat to Seth Hastings. 2 48
Benj. A. Anthony, for care and nurs- ing to Seth Hastings. 29 00
Leonard Fairbanks, for coffin to Seth Hastings . 12 00
Albert W. Gaskill, for pantaloons to Seth Hastings. 2 75
N. R. George, for potatoes and boots for Seth Hastings . 6 00
Davis Hill, for boarding Seth Hast- ings . 8 00
John G. Metcalf, for medical attend- ance to Seth Hastings 34 00
187 91
Paid Cyrus Daniels, for rent for Sarah Wales
8 00
Myron Daniels, for goods to Sarah Wales, 2 bills. 26 29
A. W. Gaskill, for sundries to Sarah Wales, 2 bills
17 32
E. B. Mead, for meat to Sarah Wales.
5 20
66 60
5 58
Myron Daniels, for goods to Sarah Wales 5 12
4
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Paid A. W. Gaskill, for cash paid for wood to Sarah Wales. 3 88
George F. Allen, for wood to Sarah Wales. 3 00
74 39
Paid Town of Hopkinton, for aid to Daniel Harrington 64 00
Town of Holliston, for funeral expen- ses of Sally Howard 63 00
Myron Daniels, for goods to Salmon Blanchard 3 00
Paid Leonard Fairbanks, for coffin for Daniel Crowley. 9 00 Henry A. Aldrich, for goods to James W. Wilson, 8 13
Hodges & Messenger, ' " Dexter Inman ... 75 00
Henry A. Aldrich, for goods to Joanna Crowley. 12 00
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Joanna Crowley 21 00
Stephen Cook, for wood to Joanna Crowley . 7 50
Geo. D. Whitney, for wood to Joanna Crowley. 6 50
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Joanna Crowley 9 00
L. L. Handley, for wood to Joanna Crowley. 6 50
62 50
Paid H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Geo. S. Coombs 3 00
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Geo. S. Coombs 15 00
Edward H. Taft, for wood to Geo. S. Coombs 6 50
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Geo. S.
27
Coombs 9 00
Paid Levi L. Handly, for wood to Geo. S.
Coombs 6 50
40 00
Paid Davis Hill for lodging 140 tramps from Apr. 1, '74 to Apr. 1, '75. 105 00
Town of Milford for support of Susan F. Lee ... 69 89
Alexander HI. Allen, services as Over- seer for 1875. 30 00
Alex. H. Allen, for cash paid out for '75 29 56
59 56
A. W. Gaskill, for services as Over- scer for 1875 10 00
Albert W. Gaskill, for cash paid out for use of team 7 50
$17 50
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS.
Cash received on 27 Town orders $1842 46
of Town of Blackstone
3 00
Franklin
87 63
- $1933 09
SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS.
Paid for support of Elijah Penniman $215 67
O. B. Everett
84 06
Lawrence Wilber
127 25
Freeman Miles
201 35
Whipple Allen
209 83
28
Paid for suppor of Edna Harrington 55 51
Delia Harrington.
179 73
Seth Hastings
187 91
Sarah Wales
74 39
Daniel Harrington
64 00
Sally Howard
63 00
Daniel Crowley .
9 00
James W. Wilson
8 13
Dexter Inman
75 00
Joanna Crowley
62 50
George S. Coombs
40 00
Tramps .
105 00
Susan F. Lee
69 89
Salmon Blanchard.
3 00
Paid Albert W. Gaskill for services and expen-
ses
17 50
Paid Alexander H. Allen, for services and ex-
penses,
59 56
$1912.28
Paid balance due Overseers at close of last year,
9.16
$1921.44
Leaving a balance in hands of Overseers of ...
11.65
$1933.09
Amount paid out this year for support of poor,
1912.28
Deduct for amount unpaid and outstanding March 1, 1875 360.89
$1551.39
Add amount estimated to be due Davis Hill for board of paupers from Jan. 1 to March 1, 1876, and for lodging
29
tramps from Apr. 1, 1875, to same time . 160.00
$1711.39
Deduct for amount already paid out, and due from Town of Milford .. 40.00
Leaving the cost of supporting the poor for the year 1875. $1671.39
Number of paupers receiving a full support at this time, 10. 66
partial « « « 6.
All which is submitted.
ALEXANDER H. ALLEN, ALBERT W .. GASKILL, NATHAN R. GEORGE, the Poor.
Selectmen and Overseers of
Mendon, March 6, 1876.
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REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 25, 1876.
The Road Commissioners charge themselves with :
Town orders drawn to amount of. $1859 96
To cash rceeived of J. M. Staples 1 00
$1860 96
Credit, by paying the following bills :
Albert W. Gaskill, for 508 hours at 20c. per hour $101 60
Cash paid Mr. Clark, for 25 hours. 1 88
James Thayer, for sharpening drills 50
T. & C. R. Ellis
15
John Barry, sharpening drills ..
30
Ezra Pratt, for 20 hours at 20c. per hour
4 00
10 lbs. spikes, at 5c. per lb. 50
Albert Gardner, for cutting brush.
1 50
Naum Barrows, 170 hours at 20c. per hour
34 00
L. P. Cummings, 304} 66
60 90
Henry Holbrook, 115 66
23 00
Seth T. Staples, 144
28 80
C. H. Allen, 93₺
18 70
H. P. Butler, 81
66
16 20
Gilbert Gaskill, as per bills rendered 232 13
31
B. D. Williams, 683 hours at 20c. per hour. 13 70
Davis Hill, 486 66 97 20
Walter Scott, for three days with man and team 12 00
Lewis Wood, 22 hours at 20c. per hour. 4 40
17 loads of gravel, at 5c. per load. 85
66 60 feet railing poles, at 4c. 2 40
Elias T. Bates, 402 hours at 20c.
80 40
George D. Whitney, for labor and cash paid out, as per bill 117 70
Perry Wood's bill.
126 00
Richard Carter, 30 hours, at 20c. per hour 6 00
Waterman Taft, 3 bills 507 71
$1492 52
Amount paid for graveling by vote of Town, at 15 cents per hour. 225 65
Amount paid for shoveling snow and breaking out roads as per bills. 188 73
$1906 90
To cash received on Town orders
$1859 96
of J. M. Staples 1 00
$1860 96
Leaving a balance due the Commissioners
$45 94
ALBERT W. GASKILL, Road
Commissioners
WATERMAN TAFT, of Mendon.
Mendon, March 6, 1876.
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