Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1877, Part 1

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: The City
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TOWN REPORTS 1877


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS,


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,


TOWN TREASURER, COLLECTORS OF TAXES


AND


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF ATTLEBORO,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1877.


AT


974,48


ATTLEBORO :


ATTLEBORO CHRONICLE PRINT.


1877.


A88a 1877 0.1


Attleboro Public Library Joseph L. Sweet Memorial Attleboro, Mass.


ATTLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY a31654001303764b


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS,


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,


TOWN TREASURER, COLLECTOR OF TAXES, AND


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF ATTLEBORO,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1877.


ATTLEBORO : ATTLEBORO CHRONICLE PRINT. 1877.


58 2015


TREASURER'S REPORT.


RECEIPTS.


Cash in Treasury, March 1st, 1876. $10,158 75


Received of John Thacher, Collector of Taxes. 23,210 05


Thomas A. Barden, Collector of Taxes, .. 16,235 53


66 Henry F. May, Collector of Taxes. . 500 00


66 Thomas G. Sandland, Collector of Taxes, 700 00


6: State Treasurer Corporation Tax . 1,647 61


66 State Treasurer National Bank Tax 383 31


State Treasurer State Aid. 1,191 00


State Treasurer State Paupers 53 75


State Treasurer State School Fund,


330 49


County Treasurer from Dog Fund,


710 52


66 Thomas .A. Barden, Collector of Taxes,


66 on account of Betterment Tax, North District. 1,072 40


66


Enoch Bailey, for support of F. P. Bailey at State Lunatic Hospital. 198 65


Mrs. C. E. Spear, for Support of Wm. A. Spear at State Lunatic Hospital .. . . 122 70 B. Porter, Jr., Tuition of non-resident scholars in North High School. . .. 50 00 City of Taunton, assistance to Paupers .. 64 00


66


Town of Swansea, assistance to Mrs. Pierce. 6 00


Town of Mansfield, assistance to Sarah Haynes 36 00


Amount carried forward, $56,670 76


4


Amount brought forward, $56,670 16 Received of Town of Medway, assistance to J. F. Strat-


ton . 10 00


66 B. S. Dorrance, assistance to G. H. Dor- rance . 8 00


Henry Richardson, Error Bill, paid March 30, 1876 2 85


Received for Auctioneers' License


12 00


66 Bowling Alleys' License,


10 00


Billiard Tables' 66


49 00


..


" Peddlers' 66 30 00


66


" To sell Fireworks License, 22 00


" Intelligence Office License, . 1 00


66


Hyers Sisters' License 1 00


" Land sold by Selectmen, 125 00


6. " Money borrowed. 7,500 00


$64.441 61


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Bills approved by Selectmen. $41,190 36


Money borrowed 7,500 00


Interest on Money borrowed. 87 34


" Interest on bonds. 996 00


66 State Tax . 4,662 00


66 County Tax .


4,238 48


66 National Bank Tax 186 09


Protest of Note, $1 53; Recording deed, $1 10, 2 63


Paid State aid to soldiers and their families. 1,074 00


" Paid Cash in Treasury, March 1st, 1877 4,504 71


$64,441 61


SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES.


Received of John T. Bates, Collector in District No. 1, $75 00


Thomas A. Barden, " 66 No. 4, 2,285 00


66 66 6: 66 No. 5, 530 00


66 John Thacher,


66


No. 7, 82 00


66 66


No. 9, 39 00


5


Received of John Thacher, Collector in Distrlet No. 11, $933 84


66


66 No. 18, 2,332 52


66 .€


No. 20, 90 00


$6,366 36


Paid Thomas A. Barden, Treasurer District No. 1, .. $75 00


Thomas R. Jones,


66 No. 4,. . 2,285 00


John F. Mackinson,


No. 5, .. 530 00


" N. B. Carpenter,


No. 7,. 82 00


" E. D. Horton,


66


No. 9,. . 39 00


" O. A. Read,


66


66


No. 11,. 933 84


" J. W. Capron,


..


No. 18,. 2,332 52


" Henry P. Brennon,


66


No. 20, 90 00


$6,366 36


FIRE DISTRICT TAXES.


Received of John Thacher, Collector in Fire District


No. 1, Attleborough. $2,139 36


Received of Thomas A. Barden, Collector in Fire Dis- trict, North Attleborough 2,460 00


$4,599 36


Paid E. S. Capron, Treasurer Fire District No. 1, Attle- borough,. $2,139 36 Paid S. S. Ginnodo, Treasurer Fire District No. 1, N. Attleborough. 2.460 00


$4,599 36


IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS' TAXES.


Received of John Thacher, Collector of Taxes in Im-


provement District, Attleborough. . $2,370 27 Received of Thomas A. Barden, Collector of Taxes in Union Improvement District, No. Attleborough, ... 2,750 00


$5,120 27


6


Paid S. W. Carpenter, Treasurer Improvement District, Attleborough . .. $2,370 27 Paid F. S. Draper, Treasurer Union Improvement Dis- trict, North Attleborough .2,750 00


$5,120 27


WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT TAXES.


Received of John Thacher, Collector of Taxes in Water Supply District, Attleborough $4,354 63


Paid George A. Dean, Treasurer Water Supply District, Attleborough . . $4,354 63


LIABILITIES.


The funded indebtedness of the Town same as last report, $16,600, six per cent. Bonds, payable December 1st, 1878. In- terest paid to December 1st, 1876.


GEORGE PRICE, Treasurer.


ATTLEBORO, March 1, 1877.


The undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Attleboro, respect- fully report that they have examined the accounts of the Select- men, Treasurer, Collector, Town Clerk and Road Commissioners, and find them correctly entered and properly vouched for.


G. A. DEAN, ELISHA G. MAY, Auditors. THOS. G. SANDLAND,


COLLECTORS' REPORTS, 1876-77.


REPORT OF H. F. MAY, COLLECTOR OF TAXES SOUTH DISTRICT FOR 1875-76.


To uncollected taxes, March 1st, 1876 $851 55


Interest. 18 74


$870 29


Paid George Price, Treasurer


$500 00


Abatement 165 95


Uncollected taxes 204 34


$870 29


H. F. MAY, Collector.


REPORT OF THOMAS G. SANDLAND,, COLLECTOR OF TAXES, NORTH DISTRICT, FOR 1874 AND 1875.


DR


To uncollected taxes and cash in my hands, as per report dated March 1, 1876. . .. $2,065 22


Interest received from March 1, 1876, to date.


58 78


$2,124 00


8


CR.


By abatements, since March 1, 1876 $12 84 Cash paid George Price, Treasurer. 700 00 Cash on hand. 26 11


Uncollected taxes now in my hands 1,385 05


$2,124 00


Respectfully submitted,


THOS. G. SANDLAND, Collector.


NORTH ATTLEBORO, Feb. 28, 1877.


REPORT OF JOHN THACHER. COLLECTOR OF TAXES IN EAST AND SOUTH DISTRICTS.


DR.


To uncollected taxes and cash in my hands as per last


report,.


$1,418 03


Taxes committed in the East District 17,625 57


South 8,968 95


Interest received,


116 64


Additional taxes received,


180 61


$28,309 80


CR.


By cash paid Treasurer $23,210 05


Cash in my hands 50 00


Discount for prompt payment 1,240 83


Abatements. 584 24


Uncollected taxes in the East District 2,288 22


‹.


South 936 46


$28,309 80


Taxes settled in full to the year 1876.


JOHN THACHER, Collector.


ATTLEBORO, March 1, 1875.


9


REPORT OF T. A. BARDEN, COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR THE NORTH DISTRICT, A. D. 1876.


DR.


For amount of taxes committed. $18,402 83


Amount of taxes added 8 00


Amount of interest received 34 84


Sewer taxes committed 1,758 20


66


added 5 40


$20,209 27


CR.


Paid George Price, Treasurer $16,235 53


66 on account of sewer tax, 1,072 40


Abatements on Town, County and State tax, 210 90


sewer tax. 29 00


Cash, and uncollected Town, County and State taxes,


1,074 32


Uncollected sewer taxes. 662 22


Discount for prompt payment of taxes


924 92


$20,209 27


T. A. BARDEN, Collector.


March 1, 1877.


REPORT OF JOHN T. BATES, COLLECTOR FOR 1872.


Cash and uncollected taxes on hand March 1, 1876.


DR. $307 41


By Abatements 88 00


Cash and uncollected taxes on hand March 5, 1877 ... $219 41


JOHN T. BATES, Coltector.


March 5, 1877.


REPORT OF H. M. DAGGETT, COLLECTOR FOR YEARS 1865, 1866, 1867. Balance due on Report, 1874, for uncollected taxes, $20 81


Paid George Price Treasurer,


$20 81


H. M. DAGGETT, Collector.


March 14, 1877. 2


CR.


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


Valuation of Real Estate in North District


$1,262,494 00 66 66 South 66 672,196 00


66 East 1,200,582 00


Total value of Real Estate $3,135,272 00


Valuation of Personal Estate in North District. $562,710 00


66


South


233,020 00


East


66


533,915 00


Total value of Personal Estate $1,329,645 00


Total number of Polls, 2,407. The Polls were taxed $2.00 each.


Number of acres of land 26,619


٠، dwelling houses 1,555


.. horses 811


COWS


826


sheep. 2


The rate of assessments was $0.90 per $100.


Total amount of taxes assessed, $44,998.24.


D. S. HALL, Assessors S. P. LATHROP, of


A. M. EVERETT, Attleboro'.


-


ROAD COMMISSIONERS' ACCOUNTS.


NORTH DISTRICT.


Appropriation. $2,850 00


Expended 2,578 97


Unexpended balance $ 271 03


Average price of labor per day .


$1 50


horse and cart per day 1 75


gravel per load.


70


HENRY RICHARDSON, Commissioner.


SOUTH DISTRICT.


Appropriation $2,500 00


Unexpended balance 12 37


Balance


$2,487 63


Amount overdrawn as per last years' report. $ 22 48


expended . 2,465 15


$2,487 63


LOUIS L. REED, Commissioner.


EAST DISTRICT.


Appropriation.


$2,650 00


Amount overdrawn


140 11


$2,790 11


12


Amount overdrawn as per last years' report $ 337 04


expended. . 2,453 07


$2,790 11


Average price of labor per day . $1 50


66


66 horse and cart per day 1 75


66 gravel per load 03


CHARLES S. CUMMINGS, Commissioner.


IRON BRIDGE ACCOUNT.


DR.


CR


Appropriation . .... $2,000 00 Expended $1,994 15


Balance 5 85


$2,000 00 $2,000 00


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.


1876.


Mar. 24, G. S. Smith, damages for injuries on street ... $ 50 00 31, Henry Richardson, damages and suit with Dr. Phelps. 293 69


April 5, Geo. D. King, land damages, paid Free Evan- gelical Society 105 69


6 21, Geo. A. Adams, cost of jurors, &c., in Keat- ing case. 29 42


May 5, Curtis Claflin's heirs, land damages on East Street. 26 00


June 2, Wm. A. Streeter Post No. 145, decorations, &c .. 150 00


2, Prentice M. Whiting Post No. 133, " 150 00


9, Almon H. Tacher, ventilator in Clerk's office 3. 25


Aug. 11, E. K. Dunbar & Co., printing and advertising 9 75


13


Oct.


6, Elijah Capron, costs in Keating case 20 21 6, G. A. Adams, services and expenses in Mrs. White's case .. 25 00


6, G. A. Adams, costs paid in Keating case .... 17 90


6, A. M. Everett, expenses in Mrs. White's case 9 50


6, Elizabeth A. White, damages sustained in Washington Street. 600 00


66


6, G. A. Adams, services in Keating case. 150 00


20, Elijah Capron, posting notices. 5 00


66 27, James Brown, Att'y, damages in Keating case 2,310 40


27, Costs in Keating case. 162 69


Nov. 17, A. M. Everett, Ex. to Fall River, bridge mat- ter 7 70


Nov. 24., A. H. Robinson, witness, &c. in Keating case . 12 70


Dec. 15, David A. Kendall, damage to carriage in highway . 25 00


22, Bennett & Fuller, legal advice. 6 00


29, James S. Day, witness &c., Keating case .. . 12.70 1877.


Jan'y 19, Dr. J. O. Whitney, surgical expert, testi- mony in Keating case. . 50 00


Feb. 2, Marston & Crapo, services and expenses in Keating case. 153 65


Feb. 2, Marston & Crapo, services and expenses in Mrs. White's case . 25 00


9, Elisha G. May, witness, &c., in Keating case 4 60


66 16, Geo. A. Adams, advice, trial, &c. 10 00


16, James Horton, witness, &c., in Keating case 12 70


16, John Daggett, legal advice 5 00


23, George Hosie, damages to sleigh on highway,


10 00


66 28, Simeon Bowen, legal advice. 11 00


1


66 28, Louis L. Reed, witness, &c, Keating case .. Total amount.


12 70


.$4,477 25


CURRENT EXPENSES.


1876.


Mar. 31, Elijah Capron, summoning witnesses in Keat- ing case. $24 90


" 31, Elijah Capron, notifying officers of their election 12 27


" 31, Advocate Publishing Co., printing 1000 Town Reports 99 75


" 31, Advocate Pub. Co., printing 50 Warrants 4 00


" 31, E. K. Dunbar, services as Auditor 5 00


Apr. 7, Joseph Wilcox, sealer of Weights and measures 25 00


14, G. H. Houghton, notifying offiers. 5 00


" 14, L. M. Stanley, services as Moderator 10 00


" 14, S. P. Lathrop,


" 14, J. D. Pierce, 66 School Committee .. 215 00


307 50


" 14, Pierce & Carpenter, coal for Clerk's office 6 94


" 21, John Whitehill, services as Moderator 5 00


" 21, Wm. McDonald, posting warrants 6 00


" 28, E. G. May, services as Auditor. 5 00


May 5, W. A. Wilmarth, wood for Clerk's office. 1 00


" 12, Advocate Pub. Co, receipt books for Com's 12 00


" 19, J. H. Engley, pipe in Clerks office. 17 73


" 26, E. K. Dunbar, & Co., Assessors' books 66


9 50


June 16,


24 00


" 16, advertising. 8 75


July 7, Abner Wetherell, rent of Clerk's office 50 00


Aug. 11, J. B. Savery, Collector's books. 9 50


" 11, Pratt & Lowe, advertising . 17 25


" 18, Attleboro' Union Gas Co., gas for Clerk's office. 2 43 Sept. 1, R. L. Tucker, posting warrants 6 00


66 8, Pratt & Lowe, posters, permits, &c., 11 50


Oct. 27, Farmer's and Mechanic's Association, rent of hall and sheds. 500 00


15


Nos. 3, E. K. Dunbar & Co., advertising and printing. 8 50


" 10, G. H. Houghton, posting warrants ... 6 00


" 10, Advocate Pub. Co., printing and advertising .. 42 00


" 24, J. B. Savery, services as Clerk . 100 00


Dec. 1, Jerry Williams, posting warrants. 6 00


" 22, Peirce & Carpenter, coal for Clerk's office. 6 66


" 22, Advocate Pub. Co., advertising and printing ... 14 50 1877.


Jan. 5, Abner Wetherell, rent of Clerk's office 50 00


5, Attleboro' Gas Co., Gas for " 1 03


" 26, E. K. Dunbar & Co., advertising and printing. . 16 75


Feb. 2, J. B. Savery, Recording 147 deaths 51 45


2, 66 66 237 births. 118 50


2, 66 73 marriages 8 61


" 2, 66 sundries 23 10


" 16, John Thacher, Com. on collections for 1875 160 19


" 23, Advocate Pub. Co., advertising, &c. 7 25


" 23, D. S. Hall, services as Town Officer. 300 00


" 23, keeping State Aid account. 25 00


" 23, " blank books, stamps, &c 7 60


" 23, S. P. Lathrop, services as Town Officer 300 00


" 23, A. M. Everett, 66 66


300 00


" 23, Pierce & Carpenter, coal for Clerk's office 4 24


" 23, Geo. A. Adams, services as School Com 226 25


" 28, S. P. Lathrop, 203 75 66


" 28, Geo. Price, services as Treas'r, and incidentals. 306 60


" 28, J. D. Pierce, " School Com 270 00


Total. $3,965 00


PAUPER EXPENSES.


1876.


March 24, Lyman Stanley, Coffin for C. Stafford's child,. $9 00


24, Sovereigns of Industry, assistance to M. Moran, 0 85


66 24, J. Brannagan, 3 00


24, Stephen Collum, assistance to Edw. Bourasa, . 39 00


31, Charles Cummings, assistance to James White, 10 22


31, G. M. Horton, assistance to Edward Bourasa, 6 00


April 7, Daniel P. King, care 120 tramps, North Lock-up, 30 00


fuel, 66


3 00


66 66 66


repairs, 10 70


7, Elisha Godfrey, assistance to James White. 22 50


66 7, Wm. H. Hardin, medicine 66


3 40


" 14, C. H. Sturdy, coal, East Lock-up,. 17 75


Apr. 14, C. II. Sturdy, coal to C. Cannon, . 2 50


" 14, Dr. D. Freeman Berry, attendance to Paupers, .. 3 90


" 14, Dr. J. R. Bronson, 42 55


" I4. Dr. George Mackie, 34 30 66


14, Dr, Thad. Phelps, 66


66


14 34


14, Dr. H. C. Bullard, 89 75


14, Dr. E. Sanford, 66


10 70


" 14, Dr. F. L. Burden, 6. 62 00


14, L. M. Stanley, coffin and robe for James White,


18 00


" 14, John Thacher, assistance to P. Glasby, . . . ... .


4 50


" 14, Wheaton Carpenter, opening grave, Jas. White, 4 00


3 36


" 21, No. Attleboro Gas Co. gas for North Lock-up,. " 28, Dr. G. B. Fitz, extracting teeth for paupers .... May 5, William Walker, assistance to Mrs. John Joyce,


2 50


16 00


" 5, William A. Wilmarth. repairing saws, etc., East Lock-up .. 5 20


" 5, William A. Wilmarth, wood for East Lock-up, .. 8 50


7,


17


May 5, Jacob Klebes, repairs on East Lock-up, 4 05


5, J. G. Barden, coal for North Lock-up, .. 4 25


5, Holmes & Cheever, assistance to Geo. A. Rogers, 6 00


5, D. P. King, care 50 tramps, North Lock-up, ... 12 50


" 5, Taunton Lunatic Asylum, board of Charles Cheever 53 55


5, Taunton Lunatic Asylum, board of Wm. Lee, .. . 48 70


5, .. Enoch Bailey, 46 85


" 5, George K. Webster, medicine to Wm. Cogswell, 5 75


3 50


" 12, D. S. Hall, aid to Mrs. Curley,


" 12, G. K. Webster, medicine to Isabella Drake,. 14 40


" 26, L. Z. Carpenter, aid to James White, 2 30


" 26, G. A. Rogers, 18 00


June 2, D. P. King, care 48 tramps, $12. 00; broom, No. Lock-up, .40 12 40


" 2, N. Foucreau, supplies for Almshouse, 150 00


" 16, John E. Totten, repairs on North Lock-up, 48 77


" 23, C. H. Sturdy, coal for East Lock-up,. 4 25


" 23, Elijah Capron, committing H. Burchard to hos- pital, . 5 00


" 23, Otis Williams, care 53 tramps, East Lock-up,. 10 60


" 23, Thomas Lynch, aid to Electra Caffrey, 8 00


" 23, 66 Mrs. A. Firth 3 00


" 23, D. S. Hall, aid to Mrs. A. Austin and family ... 6 00


" 23, aid to Mary A. Bride, 3 00


" 30, William Walker, aid to Mrs. Mary Joice, 15 00


" 30, Wilber S. Wilbur, repairs East Lock-up. 4 00


July 7, D. P. King, care of 30 tramps, $7 25; wood, North Lock-up, $2 00 .. 9 25


" 14, Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care Caroline Stanley 183 60


" 14, S. W. Carpenter & Co., goods for East Lock-up, 1 22


" 14, 66 66 James White, 6 14


14,


66 C. Cannon, .. 1 85


" 14, 66 Mrs. M. Carroll, 3 00


" 14, H. C. Bullard, medicine to Isabel Drake 7 15


" 14, 66 E. Caffrey 4 00


" 14, 66 T. Munger, fare to Boston, 1 15


July 21, N. Attleboro Gas Co., gas for North Lock-up .. 1 11


" 21, Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care Chas. Cheever, 3


48 70


18


July 21, Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care William Lee,. 55 40 " 21. 66 66 Enoch Bailey, 47 30


" 21, A. M. Everett, aid to Thomas Smith. 18 00


" 28, Otis Williams, care 36 tramps, East Lock-up .. 7 20


" 28, Holmes & Cheever, aid to A. McManus. . . ....


15 00


28, John D. Ingalls. . . . 5 00


" 28, 66 Mrs. Wm. Cogswell, 5 00


20 00 " 28, C. C. Monroe & Son, aid to Mrs. Susan Hill .. . 28, William HI. Cheever, aid to G. H. Coffrey ..... 5 73 aid to Arthur McManus .. 5 73


5 40


Aug. 4, D. S. Hall, aid to Mrs. Mary Austin and family, 4, A. M. Everett, aid to Mrs. Carroll.


7 00


4, John Thacher, aid to Patrick Glasby.


4 50


" 4, D. P. King, care 21 tramps, $5 25; fuel, $3 00, North Lock-up. 8 25


" 18, Otis Williams, care 28 tramps, East Lock-up .. . 5 60


" 18, Sovs. of Industry, No. 97, aid to Chas. Cannon, 2 00


" 18, " aid to Wm. Carroll ..


2 00


" 18, State of Massachusetts, care William Spear, at hospital. 21 00


" 18, N. Foucrean, supplies for Almshouse. 100 00


" 25, Willis P. Guild, aid to Joseph Rugg. 2 00


" 25, John Blaney, aid to Mrs. Cogswell 8 75


" 25, James Doyle, aid to A. McManus. 18 00


Sept. 1, John F. Stratton, care 34 tramps, N. Lock-up .. 8 50


8, Sovs. of Industry, No. 97, aid to E. Gaskill. .... 3 00


8, aid to Mrs. Wood .... 6 00


8, L. M. Stanley, coffin for child of William Part- ington. 6 00


" 8, Otis Williams, care 20 tramps, East Lock-up ... 4 00


8, " repairs East Lock-up. .


1 00


8, A. M. Sperry & Co., burial of N. McFarland's child 12 50


" 22, City of Taunton, aid to James Kelley. 23 00


" 22, James Doyle, aid to A. McManus. 9 00


" 22, Otto Lyman, aid to Joseph Rugg. 21 00


" 29, Holmes & Cheever, aid to A. McManus. 12 42


" 29,


Mrs. Tift.


1 28


" 29, Otis Williams, care 110 tramps, East Lock-up .. 22 00


" 28,


19


Sept. 29, D. S. Hall, aid to A. McManus. 3 00


" 29, Mrs. F. Curley . 3 50


" 29. " John Gilroy 3 00


" 29, 66 Mrs. Tift. 3 00


" 29, A. H. Tucker, repairs to East Lock-up 1 50


Oct. 6, A. M. Everett, aid to George Rogers 90


" 6, "


car fare for paupers. 5 85


6, William Walker, aid to Mrs. Joyce.


15 00


6,


Edwin Gaskill. 11 00


66


6, 66 66 Pardon Robinson 4 00


66 6, L. Z. Carpenter,


George A. Rogers. 9 00


W. H. Caswell. 2 50


66 6, 66 Mrs. Pierce 4 00


6, John F. Stratton, care 54 tramps, $13 50; fuel, $3 00, North Lock-up. 16 50 6, Otis Williams, care 30 tramps, East Lock-up .. . 6 00


6, N. Foucreau, taking D. Donovan to 'Tewksbury, 6 35


6, " Almshouse supplies. 100 00 6 60 bury


" 13, " taking Ellen Reardon to Tewks-


" 13, Sovereigns of Industry, aid to Mrs. Wm. Wood, 12 00


" 13, Taunton Lunatic Asylum, care Chas. Cheever, 51 45


" 13, 66


Wm. Lee, .... 47 80


" 13, 66 66


. Enoch Bailey. 47 20 ' 13, 66 66 Seth Draper .. 18 50


" 13, 66


" Caroline Stanley 48 95


" 13,


66


66


" Wm. Spear, ...


48 90


" 13, F. L. Burden, meat and supplies to A. McManus, 32 00


" 20, James Doyle, aid to A. McManus 10 50


Nov. 3, John F. Stratton, care 128 tramps, N. Lock-up,


32 00


3, Otis Williams,


159


E.


66


31 80


" 3, A. M. Everett, aid to Emily White, . 5 00


66 3, Holmes & Cheever, aid to A. McManus 12 18


3, W. H. Cheever & Co., aid to 66


18 16


3, S. S. & N. Sweetland, 66


2 51


3, H. C. Bullard, medicine to Isabel Drake, .. 3 78


3,


66


1 90


Eugene Drake, .. 3,


66 Ferdinand Rugg, ... 2 35


3, J. G. Barden, coal for N. Lock-up, 5 24


6,


20


Nov.10, A. M. Everett, car fare for paupers, . 4 00


" 10, William A. Wilmarth, fuel for East Lock-up, .. 3 17


" 17, John Stanley, repairs on North Lock-up, 13 57


" 24, T. E. Hancock, aid to J. F. Stratton, . 10 00


Dec. 1, John F. Stratton, care of 99 tramps, N. Lock-up 24 75


" 1, D. S. Hall, aid to John Morse .. 2 00


Joseph Thayer. 3 00


" 1, 1, William Walker, aid to Mrs. Joyce, . 11 00


1, 66 66 Pardon Robinson 8 00


1' 66 66


" Edwin Gaskill. 4 00


1, Otis Williams, care 157 tramps, East Lockup ... 31 40


" 1, A. M. Everett aid to Thomas Smith. 25 50


1, A. M. Sperry & Co., burial of A. McManus. 15 00


66 1, 66 66


Mrs. 66 15 00


1, D. S. Hall, aid to Andrew Neuscheutz. 16 00


“ 1, Sovereigns of Industry, aid to Mrs. Wm. Wood 12 00


1, John Peck . ...


2 00


" 1, Wm. Congdon & Son, hammers for N. Lock-up, 15 53


" 15, A. M. Everett, aid to William Johnson 1 37


" 15, committing M. Thomas to Tewks- bury. 6 00


" 15, A. M. Everett, committing William Crook to Tewksbury 2 00


" 15, Otis Williams, care 83 tramps, East Lock-up ... 16 60


" 15, J. G. Barden, coal for North Lock-up. 3 25


" 22, Pierce & Carpenter, lumber for East Lock-up. . 4 04


" 22, S. Manchester, hearse for James White .. 3 00


" 22, A. M. Everett aid to James Smith. 12 00


" 29, Otis Williams, care 83 tramps, $16 40; material East Lock-up $1 05 17 45


" 29, W. A. Wilmarth, wood East Lock-up 3 00


" 29, L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Mrs. Pierce. 2 00


" 29, Daniel A. Clark, coffin for John Renaud 7 50


" 29, A. M. Everett aid to John Peck. 3 50


" 29, N. Foucreau, supplies for almshouse 100 00


" 29, Mrs. C. H. Gilmore aid to C. Ward. 5 00


" 29, A. M. Everett, aid to Emily White. 5 00 1877.


Jan. 5, John Thacher, aid to Patrick Glasby . .. 9 00


21


Jan. 5, Carpenter & Capron, goods for E. Lock-up .... 1 1%


" 5, North Attleboro Gas Co., gas for N. Lock-up .. 11


5, Parmeter & Codding, aid to Geo. H. Dorrance. 4 00


Mrs. Wm. Wood .. 6 00


66


5, 66 66 66 James Brannagan .


4 00 5, 66 66 Ezra Handy . . ... 5, 66 66 66 Gilbert Leonard .. 3 00


" 5, John F. Stratton, care 56 tramps, N. Lock-up .. 14 00 5, D. S. Hall, committing Milton Stanley to hos- pital. 00


5, D. S. Hall, taking R. Dally before Judge Bennett, 7 00


5, A. M. Everett, aid to Theodore Hoffer, 6 50


ɔ̃, " James Washburn 3 75


5, C. H. Sturdy, coal for E. Lock-up .... 17 25


" 5, Carpenter & Capron, aid to J. McDermott. 2 00


" 5,


66 66 Charles Kennin ... 1 15


66 5, Sov. of Industry, No. 97 " Mrs. Wm. Wood ... 4 00


5, 66


Lewis Leonard . . 3 00


"< 5, 66 66 66 Matthew Moran . 2 00


" 12, D. S. Hall, aid to Thomas Candler 1 15


" 12,


Robert Brown . 0 75


"' 12, 66 Charles Tuttle 1 15


" 19, Thomas Lynch aid to George Caffrey 3 00


" 19, O. S. Bartlett, aid to Mary Pierce 25 00


" 19, D. S. Hall, aid to Lewis Holmes. 5 00


" 19, Belcher Bros., sledges for East Lock-up 8 99


" 19, Nye Bros., repairs and shed 58 50


" 19, A. M. Everett, aid to James Smith


8 00


" 26, A. T. Wales, irons for East Lock-up,. 1 25


" 26, Holmes & Cheever, aid to Patrick Ryan


". 26, Belcher Bros., sledges for East Lock-up.


" 26, F. H. Gould & Co., medicine for I. Drake. . .. 0 75


" 26, 66 66


66 del. to Dr. Phelps 2 00


" 26,


Mary Pierce. . . 3 00


" 26, Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care Chas. Cheever. 52 25


" 26, 66


William Lee ... 48 45


" 26, 66


66


Enoch Bailey. . 46 00 " 26, 60 66


Seth Draper. . . 10 30 " 26, 66 66 66


Caroline Stanley 46 00


10 00


1 90


5,


6 00


22


Jan. 26, Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care Wm. A. Spear . 50 65 " 26, Michael McGunn 8 00


" 26, Thomas Smith, stove for East Lock-up .... 3 50 Feb. 2, Enos H. Briggs, cutting wood for A. Shaw 2 25


" 2, L. L. Reed,


66


5 87


" 2, E. Furgerson, aid to Mary Pierce.


6 00


" 2, Overseers of Poor, City of Boston, aid to Thos. Feely . 6 00


" 2, Overseers of Poor, City of Boston, aid to Fred- erey children 6 00


" 2, Overseers of Poor, City of Boston, aid to Susan B. Moses. 2 10


" 2, State of Massachusetts aid to Michael Murray. 23 50


" 2, Sov. of Industry, No. 97, aid to Mathew Moran, 4 00


: 2,


"


Mrs. Wm. Wood


4 00


2, Otis Williams, care 161 tramps, $32 20; oil, .54 East Lock-up


32 74


2, Parmeter & Codding, aid to Ebenezer Grinnell,


2 00


66 2, 66 Ezra Handy .. ..


66 Mrs. Wm. Wood ..


4 00


2,


2, 66


Geo. H. Dorrance .. 4 00


.. 2, 66 Gilbert Leonard .. 2 00


" 2,


66 James Smith 3 00


2, 66


66 Matthew Moran .. 3 00


Feb. 2, A. M. Everett, aid to Matthew Moran


2 85


" 2 expenses out of town. 7 80


" 2, John F. Stratton, care of 65 tramps, N. Lock-up


16 25


" 2, N. B. Follett, aid to Mrs. Freeman .


5 00


2, Knapp, Bates & Follett, aid to Pat. Tracy and wife 6 00


" 2, Dr. J. R. Bronson, re-adjustment of account ... 7 40


" 2, T. E. Hancock, aid to G. H. Brown . 10 00


2, A. M. Everett, expenses out of town 4 95


" 16, Chas. H. Sturdy, aid to Mat. Moran


2 00


" 16, E. Gaskill .. 2 00


" 16, coal for East Lock-up 6 50


" 16, N. Attleboro Gas Co., gas for N. 1 05


1


2,


4 00


66 James Brannagan . 2 00


23


." 16, Wm. Walker, aid to Pardon Robinson 8 00


" 16, 66 John Joyce 7 00


" 16, Hebron Store, " panpers, per orders 33 00


" 23, C. H. Sturdy, coal for E. Lock-up. 3 25


" 23, S. E. Capron, aid to Mrs. Joyce. 1 50


" 23, Sov. Ind., No. 97, aid to Mat. Moran ..


" 23, Carpenter & Capron, aid to Chas. Cannon . " 23, 66 66


2 00


66 Rob't Crawshaw ... 4 00


Pat. Ryan. 5 56


" 23, 66 coal for N. Lock-up. 7 75


" 23, A. M. Everett, aid to Emily White 13 00


" 23, 66 Thomas Smith 13 00


" 23, H. D. Parmeter, "


Mrs. Wm. Wood 4 00


2 00


" 23, 66 4 00


Ezra Handy




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