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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 28th, 1878.
AT
ATTLEBORO: 974.48
ATTLEBORO CHRONICLE PRINT. 1878.
1 889 1878 € 1
Attleboro Public Library 'Joseph L. Sweet Memorial Attleboro, Mass.
ATTLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY a31554001303756b
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 28th, 1878.
ATTLEBORO: ATTLEBORO CHRONICLE PRINT. 1878.
58 2016
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury, March 1, 1877 $ 4,504 71
Received of John Thacher, Collector of Taxes 18,618 94
66 Thomas A. Barden, Collector of Taxes .. 18,270 23
66 Elisha G. May, Collector of Taxes. 8,630 14
66 Henry F. May, Collector of Taxes. 204 34
Homer M. Daggett, Collector of Taxes .. 20 81
State Treasurer, Corporation tax 1,625 23
66 State Treasurer, National Bank tax. 298 29
66 State Treasurer, State aid 960 00
State Treasurer, State paupers. 337 60
66 State Treasurer, State School fund 271 87
66 County Treasurer, from dog fund. 709 12
66 City of Taunton, support of paupers .... 298 00
66 Town of Bellingham, support of paupers 25 00
66 Town of Freetown, support of paupers ... 32 13
66 Town of Webster, support of paupers ...
3 50
66 Tuition of non-resident scholars at East High School 16 66
66 Mrs. C. E. Spear, for support of Wm. A. Spear at State Lunatic Hospital. 190 45
66 Mr. Otis L. Sadler, for support of Mrs. Sadler at State Lunatic Hospital. . ..
97 00
66 Mr. Enoch Bailey, for support of E. P. Bailey at State Lunatic Hospital. 100 00
66 Labor of tramps, East District 8 80
Auctioneer's license 12 00
€
4
Received of Intelligence office license $2 00
66 Circus license. 15 00
66 Bowling alleys, license 12 00
Billiard tables, license 41 00
66 Pedlers, license. 30 00
66 Hall exhibitions, license 50 00
66 Fine for fishing Sabbath day 4 00
66 Money borrowed. 11,000 00 .
$66,388 82
EXPENDITURES.
Paid bills approved by Selectmen $38,996 76
66 money borrowed 11,000 00
66 interest on money borrowed 107 72
66 interest on bonds 948 00
66 State tax. 3,885 00
National Bank tax 246 84
4,238 48
66 County tax
66 for State aid to soldiers and their families 1,060 00
Cash in Treasury, March 1, 1878 5,906 02
$66,388 82
LIABILITIES.
The funded indebtedness of the Town is sixteen thousand six hundred dollars ($16,600), six per cent. Bonds, payable Decem_ ber 1, 1878. Interest, except forty-eight dollars, paid to Decem- ber 1, 1877.
SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES.
Received of John T. Bates, former Collector in Dis-
trict No. 1
$75 00
66 T. A. Barden, Collector in District No. 1 2,550 00
5
Received of T. A. Barden, Collector in District No. 4 1,869 58
66
John Thacher, 66
No. 7
9 27
66
No. 9
2 30
60
66
66
No. 11
864 17
66
66 No. 15
187 00
66
No. 18
2,893 54
$8,450 86
Paid T. A. Barden, Treasurer School District No. 1 .. $2,625 00
66 T. R. Jones,
66 No. 4 .. 1,869 58
66 W. H. Carpenter, "
No. 7 .. 9 27
E. D. Horton, 66
No. 9 .. 2 30
O. A. Read, 66
66
66 No. 11 .. 864 17
". J. T. Bates, 66
No. 15 .. 187 00
J. W. Capron, 66 66
66 No. 18 .. 2,893 54
$8,450 86
FIRE DISTRICT TAXES.
Received of T. A. Barden, Collector Fire District North Attleboro $4,535 37
Received of John Thacher, Collector Fire District, Attleboro.
2,387 49
$6,922 86
Paid S. S. Ginnodo, Treasurer Fire District North At- tleboro . . 4,535 37 Paid E. S. Capron, Treasurer Fire District Attle- boro. 2,387 49
$6,922 86
6
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TAXES.
Received of T. A. Barden, Collector in Improvement District, North Attleboro. $2,544 07 Received of John Thacher, Collector in Improvement District, Attleboro 2,726 37
$5,270 44
Paid F. S. Draper, Treasurer Improvement District, North Attleboro. $2,544 07 Paid S. W. Carpenter, Treasurer Improvement Dis- trict, Attleboro 2,726 37
$5,270 44
WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT TAXES.
Received of John Thacher, Collector Water Supply District, Attleboro $5,069 92
Paid George A. Dean, Treasurer Water Supply Dis-
trict, Attleboro $5,069 92
GEORGE PRICE, Treasurer.
ATTLEBORO, March 1, 1878.
The undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Attleboro, respect- fully report that they have examined the accounts of the Treas- urer, and find them correctly entered and properly vouched for.
WILLIAM P. SHAW, Auditors. GEORGE W. CHEEVER, S
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Valuation of Real Estate in North District $1,295,515 00
66
East
1,232,727 00
South
667,755 00
Total
$3,195,997 00
Valuation of Personal Estate in North District.
..
$543,664 00
East
·
453,764 00
South
66
. ...
218,813 00
Total.
$1,216,241 00
Total number of Polls 2,490
Number of acres of land . 26,0822
dwelling houses 1,599
66 horses. 790
COWS 878
sheep 8
The rate of taxation, 1 per cent.
Total amount of taxes assessed, $49,101.38.
S. P. LATHROP. - Assessors G. C. WRIGHT,
G. N. CRANDALL,
of
Attleboro'.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' ACCOUNTS.
EAST DISTRICT.
Appropriation . .$2,716 78
Balance from last report canceled as per vote of town. 140 11 C. S. Cummings' bill canceled as per vote of town .... 462 16
Ezra Perry's bill (snow) canceled as per vote of town .. 17 55
$3,336 60
Amount expended. . $3,196 49
Balance from last report. 140 11
$3,336 60
Average price of labor per day . . $1 50
horse and cart per day . 1 75
gravel per load . 05
SEABURY MANCHESTER, Commissioner.
NORTH DISTRICT.
Appropriation . $3,058 83
Bill of April 19, 1877, canceled .. 48 26
$3,107 09
Amount expended. .$3,107 09
.
9
Average price of labor per day. $1 50
66 horse and cart per day . 1 75
" gravel per load. 07
HENRY RICHARDSON, Commissioner.
SOUTH DISTRICT.
Appropriation . $2,224 39
Amount expended $2,224 39
Average price of labor per day $1 50
66
horse and cart per day .
1 75
LOUIS L. READ, Commissioner.
2
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
1877.
April 19. J. W. Capron, witness in Keating case. $10 00
May 3. Chas. E. Bliss, services as Commissioner on Falls water-power 8 60
May 10. E. G. May, services as Commissioner on Falls water-power. 8 00
May 17. Wm. B. Bailey, witness in Keating case ..
6 00
June 7. W. A. Streeter, Post No. 145, expenses Dec- oration Day. 280 10
June 14. G. N. Crandall, expense to Fall River bridge case 3 10
Sept. 20. J. W. Capron, surveying streets, &c. 42 50 Sept. 20. J. F. Richards, extra land damage on Chest- nut street 50 00
Oct. 4. J. F. Adams, drawing down water so as to build bridge across Abbott's run . 100 00 Oct. 11. G. N. Crandall, expenses to Taunton for legal advice . 1 20
Oct. 11. Jesse F. Richards, land damage on Chestnut street . 200 00
Dec. 13. G. N. Crandall, expenses to New Bedford and Taunton in Walden case. 3 10
1878.
Jan'y 10. Geo. C. Tingley, surveying and platting 49 00
Jan'y 10. Bennett & Fuller, legal advice. 5 00
Jan'y 17. T. M. Stetson, retainer in Walden case .50 00 Jan'y 17. 66 papers 66 5 00
Jan'y 17. 66 66 advice in sewer cases 23 00 Jan'y 17. 66 66 two telegrams. 79
11
Jan'y 29. Ellery Leonard, damages sustained to horse and carriage on highway .. 10 00
Feb'y 14. Chas. J. Allen, damages sustained to hog on highway 15 00
Feb'y 14. Mrs. Mary A. Walden, damages sustained on highway 1,000 00
Feb'y 28. G. N. Crandall, expenses to New Bedford twice in sewer cases. 6 970
Feb'y 28. T. A. Barden, paid five witnesses in case of D. Everett vs. Town 6 65
Feb'y 28. C. M. Sprague, use Wamsutta Hall sewer trial 6 00
Feb'y 28. Mrs. James Gunn, land damage on Grove street. 22 80
Feb'y 28. Seabury Manchester, expense for legal advice Feb'y 28. G. C. Wright, expense to New Bedford and witness sewer cases 3 50
Feb'y 28. S. P. Lathrop, expense to New Bedford sewer cases 2 50
4 00
$1,922 54
CURRENT EXPENSES.
1877.
March 16. Joseph Wilcox, services as sealer of weights,
&c $25 00
March 23. James H. Engles, posting town warrants .. 6 00
March 23. notifying town officers .. 12 00
April 19. Roscoe L. Tucker, . .
6 00
April 19. L. M. Stanley, services as moderator.
15 00
April 26. Union Gas Light Company, gas for Clerk's office . 1 10
April 26. Little & Brown, "Town Officer " for Clerk's office 3 00
April 26. F. B. Greene & Co., printing 1,000 town re- ports 120 00
April 26. F. B. Greene & Co., printing 250 notices .. 3 00
May 3. Advocate Publishing Company, advertising and printing. 27 25
May 10. E. G. May, services as truant officer.
3 00
May 10. 66 66 Auditor 15 00
May 10. John Daggett, legal advice.
5 00
June 7. Pierce & Carpenter, coal for Clerk's office ..
3 75
June 7. Wm. E. Dunham, warning town meeting. .
6 00
July 5. Advocate Publishing Company, printing, &c.
23 37
July 5. F. B. Greene & Co., printing, &c .. ..
8 75
50 00
July 12. Abner Witherell, rent of Clerk's office. . . . Sept. 13. Advocate Publishing Company, advertising, &c 11 75
13
Sept. 27. F. B. Greene & Co., advertising, &c ....... Sept. 27. Commonwealth of Massachusetts registra- tion bond 2 80
14 13
Oct. 4. G. N. Crandall, express on books. 50
Oct.
18. Union Gas Light Company, gas for Clerk's office 1 00
Nov. 1. Roscoe L. Tucker, posting warrants.
6 00
Nov. 1. Farmers' and Mechanics' Association, rent of hall one year. 500 00
Nov. 29. J. B. Savery, services as Town Clerk. 100 00
Nov. 29. recording, &c 16 50
Nov. 29. Pierce & Carpenter, coal for Clerk's office .. 2 01
Nov. 29. S. P. Lathrop, kindlings for Clerk's office ..
90
Nov. 29. School District No. 4, rent of North High School room . 100 00
Dec.
27. George A. Dean, services as Auditor 15 00
1878.
Jan'y Jan'y
3. F. W. Pettee, clock for Clerk's office .
9 00
3. Abner Wetherell, rent of 50 00
Jan'y 3. Union Gas Light Company, gas for Clerk's office 1 10
Jan'y
3. School District No. 4, rent of North High School room 100 00
Feb'y 7. Pierce & Carpenter, coal for Clerk's office .. 3 75
Feb'y 7. J. B. Savery, services for recording, &c .... 228 36
Feb'y 21. Advocate Publishing Company, advertising, &c 20 88
Feb'y 28. T. A. Barden, services as Collector for 1876
194 98
Feb'y 28. 66 incidentals. 12 38
Feb'y 28. F. B. Greene & Co., printing blanks.
4 50
Feb'y 28. John Thacher, services as Collector, 1876 .. 174 08
... Feb'y 28. G. C. Wright, " town officer. 300 00
Feb'y 28. postage and stationery. 2 20
Feb'y 28. G. N. Crandall, services as town officer 300 00
Feb'y 28. postage and stationery .... 3 50
Feb'y 28. S. P. Lathrop, services as town officer. ... 300 00 Feb'y 28. 66 keeping State Aid account .. 25 00
14
Feb'y 28. S. P. Lathrop, postage and stationery .....
2 50
Feb'y 28. services as School Committee 167 75
Feb'y 28. J. D. Peirce, 66
280 00
Feb'y 28. G. A. Adams, 66 66
200 00
Feb'y 28. Henry F. May, services as Collector, 1876 ..
90 31
Feb'y 28. Joseph Wilcox, 66 sealer of weights,
25 00 &c .
Feb'y 28. George Price, services as Town Treasurer
150 00
Feb'y 28. 66 incidentals. 10 00
Feb'y 28. Pierce & Carpenter, coal for Clerk's office. . 2 13
$3,761 23
PAUPER EXPENSES.
1877.
March 16. C. C. Monroe & Son, aid to Susan Hill . $2 00
66
A. M. Everett, aid to H. Vickery 3 50 66 " E. Lanna. 3 50
66
66 66 ' Pat Tracy 96
66 66
N. J. Franklin & Co., aid to Mary Pierce .. 3 50
Knapp, Bates & Follett, aid to Paul Bonfils 11 54 5 00
66 Pat Tracy . .
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. C. Barrows .... 2 00
Sarah Haynes ...
4 50
66
66
Addison Shaw 5 00
66
H. D. Parmenter, "
66
Mrs. Wm. H. Wood.
3 00
66 66 66 John Peck 1 50
66
66 Matt Moran 6 00
66
66 66 66 Jos. Brannaghan, Jr 2 00
66
66
66 James W. Smith .... 3 00
66 F. W. Thurber,
James Smith (rent) . 8 00
March 23. A. M. Sperry & Co., burial expenses of P. Bonfils 15 00
March 30. E. H. Day, aid to Ellen Maloney. 5 00
Mount Hope Cemetery Company, entombing and interring P. Bonfils . 5 00
66
John F. Stratton, care 53 tramps at North Lock-up 13 25
66 Otis Williams, care 52 tramps at East Lock- up . 10 40
66
66 66 sundries 4 65
66 66 66 66
Ezra Handy . 4 00
16
March 30. Otis Williams, paper, &c., at East Lock-up 1 25
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. Nancy Gardner. 6 00
66 66 66 " Larned Whipple. .
66 66
" Addison Shaw 3 00
Dr. F. L. Burden. medicine to P. Bonfils .. 10 00 5. William Walker, aid to Pardon Robinson .. 4 00
April 19. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Addison Shaw .. 5 00
66 Mrs. Emily Worger, (rent) 28 00
66 S. P. Lathrop, expenses to Worcester, pau- per case 3 75
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. C. Barrows 3 00
66 66 Sarah Haynes. ...
4 50
66 66 66 Addison Shaw . . . . .. 5 00
G. N. Crandall, committing Nancy Slocum to Tewksbury, lodgings, &c. 8 20
66 Roscoe L. Tucker, care 84 tramps East Lock-up
16 80
66
Roscoe L. Tucker, well bucket. 1 25
C. C. Monroe & Son, aid to Marthia Taylor 2 00
3 00
66
John Peck .. . North Attleboro Gas Light Co., gas for North Lock-up
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, support of Michael Murray at Workhouse 22 50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, R. A. Dawley, Taunton Lunatic Hospital.
21 50
City of Boston, support of Mary Feely ....
32 00
66 F. W. Thurber, aid to James Smith, (rent) 66 W. F. Shattuck, repairs at East Lock-up .. 66 Thomas Lynch, aid to George Caffrey . .... N. Foucreau, Almshouse supplies .
2 58
8 00
May
3. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. Nancy Gardner. Addison Shaw
8 00
5 00
N. Foucreau, Almshouse supplies ...
50 00
66
R. L. Tucker, care 102 tramps East Lock-up 20 40 John F. Stratton, care 87 tramps North Lock-up. 21 75
8 00
100 00
74
5 00
April
17
May
3. Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing of Charles Cheever. 52 35
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of E. Bai- ley 45 00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Milton Stanley 10 50
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, undertaker's bill of Milton Stanley . 5 50
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Caro- line Stanley . 45 00
66 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of William A. Speare 45 00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Mike McGunn 67 50
H. D. Parmenter, aid to James Brannaghan, Jr 13 00
H. D. Parmenter, aid to Matt Moran. 3 00
66
66 Charles H. Inman 2 00
66 Rebecca McCoy ... 1 70
Dr. J. R. Bronsen, attendance upon paupers 73 36
" E. Sanford, 66
16 37
66 " F. L. Burden, 66 66
101 21
" H. C. Bullard, 109 06
10. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. S. Whipple .... 3 00
Sarah Haynes . . . ... 5 00
Sovereigns of Industry, aid to Matt Moran. 7 00
" Kennin ..... 1 50
William Givins, aid to Mrs. Mike Byron ... 2 00
May '17. S. P. Lathrop, 66 66
C. Barrows. . . .
2 00
N. B. Follett,
Mrs. Mike Byron .. . 5 00
66
T. E. Hancock,
Cynthia Brownell. . 5 00
66 Charles H. Sturdy, " H. Vickery ...
3 50
May May
24. Dr. J. R. Bronson, medicine for paupers. . 3 76
31. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. Nancy Gardner. 10 00
66 Peter McLane, aid to Andrew McNally .... 14 00
John F. Stratton, care 54 tramps, N. Lock-up 13 50
May
. 6
66
Addison Shaw. . . . .
5 00
coal for East Lock-up .. 6 25
3
18
May 31. R. L. Tucker, care 101 tramps at East Lock-up . 20 20
June 7. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Addison Shaw 6 50
Sarah Haynes. 4 00
66 N. Foucreau, Almshouse supplies . 200 00
June 14. N. B. Follett, aid to Mrs. Mike Byron .... 9 00
W. A. Wilmarth, wood for East Lock-up .. 1 25
G. N. Crandall, aid to Emily White. . ....
13 00
66 expenses to Boston, pauper cases 2 50
66 G. N. Crandall, conveying Bridget Salsbury to hospital 5 20
5 00
66 S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. C. Barrows. ... 66
1 00
June 21. C. C. Monroe & Son, aid to John Peck .... Peter McLane, aid to Andrew McNally ....
66 G. C. Wright, aid to Cynthia Brownell ...
8 10
June 28. H. D. Parmenter, aid to Rebecca McCoy .. " " J. Brannaghan, Jr
8 00
66
" H. Vickery . ....
2 00
July 5. Roscoe L. Tucker, care 51 tramps at East Lock-up 10 20
66 Knapp, Bates & Follett, aid to Mrs. R. A. Dawley . 4 25
Marcus Cole, aid to Mrs. Mary Byron. ..
4 50
66 John F. Stratton, care 34 tramps at North Lock-up 8 50
66 Edward Bryant, whitewashing North Lock- up 3 00
July 12. John Thacher, aid to Pat Glasby (rent) 9 00
66 Peter McLane, aid to A. McNally
6 00
July 19. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, support of Mike Murray 7 00
July
26. North Attleboro Gas Light Company, gas for North Lock-up .. 74 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing of Charles Cheever 46 70
Nancy Gardner. ...
4 00
1 50
21 00
7 18
66 G. N. Crandall, committal papers.
19
July 26. Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Cor- delia Sadler 5 00
66 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing of Enoch Bailey 46 20
66 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Caro- line Stanley 45 50
66 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing of William A. Speare. 46 65
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing of Mike McGunn 46 05
2. A. H. Tucker, repairs at East Lock-up .... 2 50
9. R. L. Tucker, care 32 tramps at East Lock- up. 6 40
John F. Stratton, care 24 tramps at North Lock-up 6 00
66
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Addison Shaw 20 00
66 66
Sarah Haynes 5 00
66 Mrs. Comfort Bar-
66
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. Nancy Gardner. Larned Whipple . . .
3 50
66 Mary E. Freeman, aid to Millie McFarland 10 50 Aug. 16. L. M. Stanley, coffin for Mrs. C. Inman ... 12 00
Aug. 23. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. Sarah Haynes .. 66 66 66
4 00
66 Comfort Bar-
rows 2 00
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Addison Shaw . ...
5 00
:6 Nye Brothers, repairs of East Lock-up .... 4 80
Carpenter & Capron, supplies for East Lock- up 96
66
Carpenter & Capron, aid to John Dolan ... 18 00
N. B. Follett, aid to Mrs. M. Byron. . . . 12 00 6. N. Foucreau, coffin for Mrs. Mary McFar- land 7 50
66
N. Foucreau, opening grave, &c.
2 50
66 John F. Stratton, care 24 tramps at North Lock-up 6 00
66
H. D. Parmenter. aid to Mrs. McCoy. 10 00
Aug. Aug.
rows 2 00
15 00
66
Sept.
.
20
Sept.
6. R. L. Tucker, care 33 tramps, East Lock- up. . 6 60
Sept. 13. Sarah S. Williams, aid to Mrs. M. Byron ... 3 00
Dr. H. C. Bullard, medicine to Mrs. Mc- Farland . 1 50
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Addison Shaw 10 00
66 66 " Sarah Haynes 5 00
66 Nancy Gardner 5 00
Holmes & O'Conner, aid to Robert Lee. 5 00
Geo. Simmons. 3 00 supplies for East Lock-up, 1 30
Sept. 20. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. C. Barrows. .
3 00
Mrs. L. Whipple . Oct. 4. H. L. Leach, supplies for East Lock-up. ...
17 25
66 J. Klebes, Jr., repairs to
20 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Mrs. Geo. Simmons. 1 00
Charles Inman .. . . . 2 00
66
13 00
John F. Stratton, care sick tramps, North Lock-up 2 00
Oct. 11. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. S. Haynes. . . .
5 00
66 66 Addison Shaw.
10 00
4 50
Oct.
18. Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Charles Cheever 53 65
66 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Cordelia Sadler. 46 00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Enoch P. Bailey. 12 00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Charles Bailey 39 75
66 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Caroline Stanley . 47 50
66 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Bridget Salsbury 57 83
5 00
66 Mrs. N. Gardner . . Enos K. Briggs,
10 25
Emily B. White .... John F. Stratton, care 41 tramps, North Lock-up.
7 00
21
Oct.
18. Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth-
ing William H. Norton. 38 35
66
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing, Wm. A. Speare. 49 60
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing, Michael Gunn . 51 40
Sovereigns of Industry, aid to Wm. H. Cas- well. 12 00
66 N. B. Follett, aid to Mrs. M. Byron. 27 00
66 Mrs. George H, Brown 16 00 North Attleboro Gas Light Co., gas for North Lock-up 1 11
66
Marcus Cole, aid to Mrs. Michael Byron .. . 3 00 R. L. Tucker, care 123 tramps East Lock- up .. 24 60
G. C. Wright, committing P. Shannon to Boston . 3 50
City of Taunton, aid to C. M. Barrows and family . 150 00
66
City of Taunton, aid to James Kelley . ...
8 00
25. Pierce & Carpenter, coal for East Lock-up. 3 00
35 60
66
J. G. Barden, coal for North Lock-up
P. Bonfils.
1 87
66
66 Mrs. Dawley . 2 87
N. Foucreau, Almshouse supplies
300 00
John F. Stratton, care 3 tramps North Lock-up. 75
1. Roscoe L. Tucker, care 58 tramps East Lock-up. 11 60
Emma Stafford, aid to J. Pickering.
7 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Thomas Birmingham 1 00
50
66
committing Sarah Jones to Tewksbury. 6 10
Sovereigns of Industry, aid to William H. Caswell . 18 00
Sovereigns of Industry, aid to Geo. Hatten 3 00
Oct.
Mary Kaine, aid to P. Shannon
1 87
Nov.
66 tickets for tramps ..
22
No.v. 1. Wm. H. Cheever & Co., aid to Paul Bonfils 2 62
66 S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. C. Barrows. 2 00.
Addison Shaw. 10 00
Nov.
8. Enos K. Briggs, aid to Addison Shaw. 1 50
66 Wm. Walker, aid to Pardon Robinson . 66
66
Edwin Gaskill
3 00
66 John Blaney, care 3 tramps North Lock-up
75
4 05
66 T. E. Hancock, aid to Nellie McFarland. . 66 Mrs. George Brown
6 00
Nov. 15. Marcus Cole, aid to Mrs. M. Byron A. H. Tucker, repairs East Lock-up .
3 00
66 L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Hugh McNulty
18 00
Nov. 22. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. J. Shaw ..
3 50
66 66 66 Mrs. Sarah Haynes. .
3 50
66 66 Mrs. C. Barrows .. . .
2 00
66
66 Mrs. L. Whipple .. ..
5 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Mrs. J. Pickering .. .
3 00
66 66 expense to Wrentham (Hat- ten) 2 00
G. N. Crandall, expense to Boston (Hatten) 2 50
66 Mrs. E. Entwistle, aid to J. Pickering .... 6 00
2 50
Nov. 29. Sovereigns of Industry, aid to Mrs. H. Vick- ery .
10 50
66 Sovereigns of Industry, aid to John Picker- ing.
14 26
66 Sovereigns of Industry, aid to W. H. Cas- well .
24 00
66 Sovereigns of Industry, aid to George H. Hatten . 6 00
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. N. Gardner . .
15 00
66
66 taking Durgin children to Providence. 1 00
66 Catherine Buller, care J. Pickering and wife 15 00
66 W. F. Shattuck, repairs East Lock-up ..... 10 67
Dec. 6. R. L. Tucker, care 127 tramps East Lock- up. 25 40
22 00
66 E. C. Knapp, aid to Mrs. George Brown ..
5 00
6 00
66 Charles S. Cummings, aid to Mrs. McCoy.
23
Dec.
6. John Phillips, aid to P. Bonfils. 2 50
Pierce & Carpenter, coal for East Lock-up. 5 75
66 G. N. Crandall, aid to Emily B. White .... 13 00
66 Pierce & Carpenter, coal to J. Pickering ... 6 00
66 N. B. Follett, aid to Mrs. George H. Brown 14 00
66 John S. Follett, 60
3 97
66 N. B. Follett, aid to Mrs. M. Byron .
21 00
66 E. S. Williams, coal for North Lock-up ... care 117 tramps North Lock-up 29 25 36
8 05
E. S. Williams, broom for North Lock-up. aid to . Mrs. M. Byron. ....
7 00
4 50
13. Enos K. Briggs, aid to Addison Shaw. .... W. A. Wilmarth, aid to Mrs. William H. Wood . . 4 00
Seneca Cole, aid to John Pickering 22 00
G. N. Crandall, expenses to Boston (pau- per) . 2 50
66 F. H. Gould & Co., medicine for Mrs. Pat- rick Tracy 6 65 Dr. James R. Foster, examination Mrs. Wil- liam Norton 3 00
66 Dr. James R. Foster, examination Milton Draper's premises . 3 00
John Thacher, aid to Patrick Glasby (rent) 9 00
E. Entwistle, aid to J. Pickering 10 00
Dec. 20. Town of Hopkinton, aid to Mrs. Charles Pettis 41 00
L. B. Millins, aid to John Pickering 4 12
66
A. C. Keenan, labor at East Lock-up. 2 25 .. North Attleboro Gas Light Co., gas for North Lock-up. 1 11
66
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. S. Haynes. . ..
5 00
66 Mrs. C. Barrows .... 3 00
3 00
Dec. 27. Carpenter & Capron, aid to Eugene Drake. 66 John F. Stratton, care 3 tramps North Lock-up. 75
66 R. L. Tucker, care 108 tramps East Lock- up 21 60
.
66 Dec.
24
Dec. 27. Railroad freight on bricks for East Lock-up 2 26
66 Staples & Phillips, 66
10 50
James M. Solomon, Jr., sand for " 75
H. D. Parmenter, aid to Mrs. William H. Wood. 11 00
E. C. Knapp, aid to Mrs. George Brown .. 2 84
1878.
Jan'y 3. F. A. Sheldon, medicine for Mrs. McNally. 1 00
Knapp, Bates & Follett, aid to Mrs. Dawley 66 Pat Tracy . .
6 00
66 Sovereigns of Industry, aid to William H. Caswell 27 00
66 Sovereigns of Industry, aid to George H. Hatten 4 00
Sovereigns of Industry, aid to John Picker- ing . . 2 00
66 Sovereigns of Industry, aid to Mrs. H. Vickery
7 50
Jacob Klebes, Jr., repairs on East Lock-up. 6 50 Jan'y 10. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Nancy Thayer. . . 5 00
66 " Nancy Gardner.
20 00
66 Carpenter & Capron, aid to Charles Inman. 5 00
66 " Arby Macomber
10 00
66
66 " John Pickering. 2 00
66 supplies for East Lock-up,
5 29
Edward Reynolds, aid to Mrs. William H. Wood. 4 75
66 North Attleboro Gas Light Company, gas for North Lock-up. 1 11
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board and care Fanny Bowen
2 00
66
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Sarah Haynes. 66 " Mrs. C. Barrows. .
4 00
Betsey Brastow, " Cynthia Brownell ....
16 00
Jan'y 17. G. N. Crandall, committal paper for C. Bailey 5 00
2 00
66 F. N. Crandall, aid to Mrs. Conovan . 1 25
66 tickets for tramps 50
12 08
25
Jan'y 17. Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Charles Cheever 49 85
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Caroline Stanley . 46 00
66 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- Cordelia Sadler 46 00
66 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Charles E. Bailey 47 90
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Bridget Salsbury . 20 50
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, funeral expenses and clothing. 15 50
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing William H. Norton. 46 55
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing W. A. Speare. 49 20
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and cloth- ing Mike McGunn 46 00
66 Dr. H. C. Bullard, aid to Olive Claflin ..
1 25
66
H. D. Parmenter, aid to Mrs. Wm. Wood .. 9 00
Mrs. E. Hegar ... 11 00
J. Brannaghan, Jr. 2 00
E. S. Williams, care 74 tramps North Lock- up .. 18 50
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