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AT 974.48 A88a 1881
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Selectmen, Assessors,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, COLLECTORS, AND
,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
OF THE
TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH,
For the Year ending February 28, 1881.
AT
FALL RIVER, MASS. 774-45
PRESS OF FISKE & MUNROE, 5 COURT SQUARE. AX
. 1881.
1881
Attleboro Public Library Joseph L. Sweet Memorial Attleboro, Mass.
ATTLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY
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ANNUAL REPORTS
-OF THE
Selectmen, Assessors,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, COLLECTORS, AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
-OF THE
TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH,
For the Year ending February 28, 1881.
FALL RIVER, MASS. PRESS OF FISKE & MUNROE, 5 COURT SQUARE. 1881.
Ungegn L. Sweet Jiumerial . Attleboro, Mass.
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1880-81.
SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS .- S. P. Lathrop, B. Porter, Jr., Job B. Savery.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR .- G. N. Crandall, S. P. Lathrop, B. Porter, Jr.
TREASURER .- George Price.
TOWN CLERK -Job B. Savery.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE .- S. P. Lathrop, J. D. Peirce,-F. B. Byram, G. A. Adams.
FENCE VIEWERS .- P. Brady, L. M. Stanley, A. M. Sperry, E. L. Sylvester.
ROAD SURVEYORS .- Districts 1, 4 and 5, H. Richardson ; 2, C. E. Jordan ; 3, J. M. Ellis ; 6, L. L. Read ; 7, E. F. Carpenter ; 8 and 9, E. C. Brown ; 10, L. L. Read ; 12, C. C. Monroe ; 13, E. Perry ; 14, C. S. Cummings ; 15, A. S. Barney ; 16, C. E. Briggs ; 17, C. A. Thurber ; 18, J. L. Carpenter ; 19, L. Morse.
COLLECTORS .- John Thacher, B. Porter, Jr.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER .- A. B. Carpenter, W. Coupe, E. S. Cargill, E. French.
CONSTABLES .- James W. Riley, Jerry Williams, A. M. Sperry, W. E. Dunham, Elijah Capron, W. H. Pelton, E. C. Brown, E. L. Sylvester, W. B. Congdon, Geo. F. Ide, A. C. Thornton, L M. Stanley, E. R. Read.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES .- L. M. Stanley.
SEALER OF LEATHER .- William Coupe.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK .- H. L. Carpenter, E. S. Capron, L. Z. Carpenter, S. W. Carpenter, G. A. Munroe, A. B. Carpenter, C. T. Guild, T. A. Barden, E. I. Riley, E. Hunt.
AUDITORS .- E. J. Horton, II. K. W. Allen, G. W. Cheever.
WEIGHERS OF COAL AND HAY .- C. H. Sturdy, A. B. Carpenter, C. B. Thompson, William Coupe, C. T. Guild, E. I. Riley.
FIELD DRIVERS .- E. L. Sylvester, A. S. Phillips, O. A. Jillson, E. O. Brien, J. S. Follett.
TRUANT OFFICERS .- W. E. Dunham, E. C. Brown, J. W. Riley.
Joseph L. SHE Ba
Attleboro, Mass.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
1880.
Mar 27 Job B Savery, expenses to Milford $7 80
66 paid recording deeds 5 10
April 3 S P Lathrop, expenses to N Easton 9 65
17 Knowles Anthony & Co, advertising road notice 2 :5
May 8 John T Tobitt, setting curbing for G Hodges 30 00
R M Pulsifer & Co, adv road notice 6 38
15 G A Adams, fees and expenses in case of Milton W Blackinton 70 51
22 J H Lawson, setting curbing E B Bliss 15 90
June 5 L W Barnes, 66
25 60
B Porter, Jr, witness fees in Blackin- ton case 6 30
B Porter, Jr, officers fees in Blackin- ton case 1 80
John Welch, land damage on Broad St 35 00
12 Horace Tifft, Division St 75 00 Attleboro Machine Co, repairs fountain 8 57 W A Streeter, Post No 145, expenses of Decoration day 250 00
5
ANNUAL REPORT.
19 J T Tobitt, setting curbing C E Bliss 15 25
E Bacon 14 90
E J Horton 6 50
26 John Daggett, advice to Road Com 2 00
9 20
July 10 J T Tobitt, setting curbing L W Dean J F Montgomery, surveying, &c, Peck street 26 00
F Rister, land damage on Division St 41 00
C W Blackinton, land damage 50 00
Laura Somes, 65 00
24 L M Stanley, services as police, July 3d and 4th 5 00
31 E Capron, services as police, July 3 & 4 $5 00
Aug 7 J T Tobitt, setting curbing W D Wil- . marth 19 25
14 J Heywood, damage by removal of house on Peck street 75 00
21 S P Lathrop, expense to New Bedford on north sewer 2 50
JT Tobitt, setting curbing E S Capron 41 60
John Moyle, G N Crandall 10 10
Horne Brothers, making drain passage through curbing 1 80
Sept 4 JT Tobitt, sett'g curbing W Blackinton 50 00
J Macdonald 15 50
S W Carpenter 37 90
18 A A Bushee, 16 00
25 Milton W Blackinton, execution for land damage Grove street 398 72
Oct 2 J W Riley, services police July 3 and 4 J Williams, 66 66 66
5 00
5 00
G A Adams, fees and expenses in sewer cases 154 16
6
ANNUAL REPORT.
16 J Coons. services as Road Committee 20 00
A H Robinson, 20 00
Wm H Carpenter, 20 00
J W Capron, bill for surveying
22 00
23 G A Adams, fees and expenses in cases of Draper & Stanley 61 00
30 Bennett & Fuller, advice to officers and care of Draper & Stanley cases 234 60
Nov
6 A M Sperry, services police July 3 & 4 5 00
B Porter, Jr, witness fees in Draper & Stanley cases 96 20
B Porter, Jr, officers' fees 6 96
expenses 2 00
Eliot Hunt & Co, print'g and advertis'g
34 00
20 B Porter, Jr, expense of jury viewing road Draper & Stanley cases 11 70
B Porter, Jr, certified copy of valuation 10 00
Attleboro Machine Co, repairs fountain 5 74 S P Lathrop, certified copy valuation 7 50
27 Attleboro Advocate, printing warrants 18 50 Job B Savery, copy of valuation 10 00 paid for record'g deeds 1 85
11 67
10 00
Dec 24 Henry F Jencks, repairs on fountain Geo H Walker & Co, town atlas Harvey B Daggett, surveying streets and for curbing 72 50
1881.
Jan 15 E G May, services on bridge committee 5 00
22 J F Montgomery, surveying and plat of road Draper & Stanley case 16 00
Feb 19 J H Engley, painting powder house 10 00
Chas F Lamb, gravel used in filling County street · 50 00
ANNUAL REPORT.
26 G A Adams, advice case W H Caswell 3 00 A H Robinson, services as referee in sewer cases 22 50
B Porter Jr, expenses selectmen twice to Boston to purchase engine and boiler 15 10
$2425 36
CURRENT EXPENSES.
1880.
Mar 20 E R Read, warning town meeting $5 00 Attleboro Advocate, adv'g and print'g 18 69
27 Eliot Hunt & Co, 35 00
print'g town reports 92 00
J H Engley, gas pipe for Town Clerk's office 3 80
Apr 3 G N Crandall, services town officer
300 00
postage and stationery 3 75
S P Lathrop, kindlings for Town Clerk's office 80
F L Staples, care prisoners N. lock up 8 00
10 Elijah Capron, notifying officers of their election 10 00
F G Sandland, collector's fees for 1874 and 1875 394 95
17 L M Stanley, services as sealer of weights, etc 20 00
10 00
L M Stanley, services as moderator
notifying town officers of
their election 5 00
Attleboro Gaslight Co, gas for Clerk's
office
90
8
ANNUAL REPORT.
24 G A Sweeney, slab and bowl for Clerk's office 8 00
J B Savery, assessors and collectors books
13 20
May 8 H K W Allen, services as auditor 6 25
expenses 2 00
Attleboro Advocate, printing blanks
6 40
28 advertis'g, print'g 7 00
June 12 W F Shattuck, repairs at Clerk's office W E Dunham, services as truant officer 14 25
5 93
19 Eliot Hunt & Co, 300 envelopes 2 75
advertising 5 50
assessors books 16 50
2000 bill heads 11 00
50 00
26 C A Wetherell, rent of Clerk's office use of water 2 50
July 10 School District No 4, rent of N High School room 100 00
Pierce & Carpenter, coal for Clerk's office 5 25
Aug 14 Eliot Hunt & Co, advertising notice of sealer of weights and measures 3 50
Sept 25 Attleboro Advocate, advertising and printing for collectors 10 75
Oct 2 S P Lathrop, kindlings Clerk's office 80
16 Eliot Hunt & Co, programmes and ad- vertising school notice 26 00
23 Attleboro Gas Co, gas Clerk's office 1 80
Eliot Hunt & Co, advertising Assess- ors notice and notice to voters 4 25
30 Farmers and Mechanics Association rent of hall and grounds one year to April 1st 1881 1000 00
ANNUAL REPORT.
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Nov 27 Job B Savery, services as Selectman and Assessor 300 00
Dec 24 Pierce & Carpenter, coal Clerk's office 5 24 B Porter, Jr, half years salary as town officer 200 00
1881.
Jan 1 C A Wetherel, rent Clerk's office 50 00
water rates 2 50
B Porter Jr, services Collector 1879 172 91
S P Lathrop, kindlings for Clerk's office
80
8 Attleboro Union Gaslight Co, gas for Clerk's office 1 20
22 School Dist 18, rent East High school room 1 year to Nov 28, 1880 425 00
School Dist 4, rent of N High school room six months Jan 1, 1881 100 00
22 Carpenter & Capron, envelopes for Collector 2 40
John Thacher, services Collector 1879 189 69
Feb 5 Pierce & Carpenter, coal Clerk's office 5 48
12 E H Sweet & Co, record books Clerk's office 6 50
19 Estate J D Pierce, serv School Com 187 50
26 F B Byram, 52 50
Eliot Hunt, blanks and paper 3 50 voting lists 20 00
G N Crandall, salary Overseer of Poor 100 00
G A Adams, serv School Committee 204 50
Job B Savery, services Town Clerk 200 00
exp, postage, stationery 21 03
record'g births, marriages
and deaths 240 30
office supplies 5 77
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Attleboro Water Supply District, water for fountain $2 50
S P Lathrop, serv School Committee 222 75
Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor 400 00
keeping State Aid acct 25 00
postage and stationery 2 25
B Porter Jr, } salary Selectman, Assess- or and Overseer of Poor 200 00
B Porter, Jr, postage and stationery 4 50
200 00
George Price, services Treasurer paying State Aid 25 00
expenses 9 56
Job B Savery, making list of school children 15 00
B Porter Jr, making list school children 15 00
$5854 90
PAUPER EXPENSES.
1880.
March 6 F L Staples, 101 tramps at N lock-up $20 20
20 N A Gas Lt Co, gas for N lock-up 1 20
Mrs Freelove H Reynolds, aid to Par- don Robinson 5 00
N Foucreau, almshouse supplies 60 00
J B Savery, aid to Emily White 13 00
B Porter, Jr, fare W Morris to Boston
1 15
27 S P Lathrop, aid to Sarah Haynes
4 50
Mrs C Barrows 3 00
56 " M Gardner 5 00
R L Tucker, 74 tramps E lock-up 14 80
G N Crandall, aid of Nancy White 15 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
April 3 E C Knapp, " Vernal Stanley 8 58
City of Chelsea " Geo H Dorrance 17 31
Taunton Lunatic Hospital-
board and clothing Chas Cheever 40 45
Cordelia Sadler
39 00
Chas Bailey
43 20
Caroline Stanley 39 00
Joel A Fisher 6 55
Alvin G Sadler 41 30
Ruth C Monroe 40 69
, Harry E Drake 39 50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
board Bernard Cannon at Worcester Hospital
37 29
board Joseph Everett at Worcester Hospital 71 57
F L Staples, 65 tramps at N lock-up 13 00
A M Sperry, committing John Connors to Tewksbury 8 17
J N Franklin, stove & pipe N lock-up 12 56
10 W S Wilbur, painting at almshouse 24 89
Dr Geo Mackie, stimulants for paupers 31. 30
N A Gas Lt Co, gas for N lock-up 90
17 G N Crandall, aid to G H Pond 5 00
sending pauper to Tewks-
bury 2 00
Dr E Sanford, attendance upon paupers 30 78
Geo Mackie
153 14
J R Bronson 64 90
instrument for pauper 1 00
H C Bullard, attend upon paupers
13 76
F L Burden, 31 83
J W Foster & Son, attendance upon paupers 5 59
I2
ANNUAL REPORT.
24 G N Crandall, aid to Nancy White 20 00
S P Lathrop, 66 Sarah Haynes 5 00
66 66 Mrs C Barrows 3 00
D D White, almshouse supplies 50 00
G C Wright, burial Caroline Stanley 4 00
N B Follett, aid to Mrs G H Brown 10 00
1 S P Lathrop, " Nancy Gardner 10 00
E C Knapp, Vernal Stanley 4 28
R L Tucker, 62 tramps at E lock-up 12 40
8 F L Staples, 42 N 8 40
WV H Riley & Son, coal for Mrs G HI Brown 2 25
D D White, almshouse supplies 60 00
15 G N Crandall, aid to Mrs N White 7 00
60
N A Gas Lt Co, gas for N lock-up S P Lathrop, aid to Sarah Haynes 60 66
4 00
Mrs C Barrows 3 00
22 G N Crandall, aid to G H Pond
5 00
S P Lathrop,
Nancy Gardner 5 00
Mial Thayer 5 00
L M Stanley, funeral expenses Nancy White 10 00
Fred B Byram, affidavits & for com- mitment 6 00
28 Geo T Holmes, aid to E Westgate 12 00
June 5 D D White, almshouse supplies 100 00
E C Knapp, board of Vernal Stanley 4 42
12 S P Lathrop, aid Mrs C Barrows 3 00
Attleboro Machine Co, repairs on East lock-up 40
G N Crandall, aid to G H Pond 8 00
19 F L Staples, 11 tramps at N lock-up 2 20
S P Lathrop, aid to Sarah Haynes 5 00
May
13
ANNUAL REPORT.
Follett & Steere, balance in exchange of horses for poor farm 100 00
26 G N Crandall, aid to Emily White 13 00
Rosa King 1 50
L Z Carpenter, " paupers 45 81
City of Boston,
" Mary M Ames 2 00
July 3 A H Tucker, raising barn wall at poor farm 36 80
E C Knapp, board of Vernal Stanley 4 28
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of Joseph Everett 66 09
D D White, almshouse supplies 70 00
Chace & Nickerson, raising town barn 40 00
10 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care insane 364 93
Earle & Prew Exp Co, locks N lock-up
2 40
S P Lathrop, aid to Mial Wilbur 5 00
Pierce & Carpenter, coal E Westgate 1 71
17 S P Lathrop, aid to Nancy Gardner 10 00
Sarah Haynes 4 00
G N Crandall, " Geo H Pond 8 00,
24 L M Stanley, coffin for child N Bushee 3 50
31 S P Lathrop, aid to Mrs C Barrows 6 00
D D White, almshouse supplies 50 00 W S Wilbur, repairs E lock-up 3 00
Aug
7 F W Thurber, rent for Jas W Smith 12 00
14 E C Knapp, board Vernal Stanley 4 42
G N Crandall, aid Mrs A N Haskins 12 00
" GH Pond 8 00
21 Dan'l McDougal, care Mary McDougal 54 00
L Z Carpenter, aid to H McNulty 2 00
A N Haskins 15 00
€ 6 J Joyce 17 19
Dodgeville store, aid to Pat Glasby 23 17
68 Peter Mullen 6 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
28 D D White, almshouse supplies 75 00 Stephen Foley, removing rock from barn cellar at town farm 15 00
Milton M Draper, aid Nellie McFarland 2 72
S P Lathrop, aid to Sarah Haynes 4 50
Mrs N Gardner 10 00
Sept 11 G N Crandall, aid to Mrs A N Haskins
12 00
Emily White 13 00
66 Geo H Pond 8 00
18 F W Thurber, rent for Jas W Smith 12 00
W A Wilmarth, wood for E lock-up 1 38
W H Riley & Son, fuel for N lock-up 14 00
Oct 2 P B Fuller, rent for P Glasby 13 50
S P Lathrop, aid to Mrs N Gardner 15 00
C Barrows 3 00
66 S Haynes 4 50
D D White, almshouse supplies 100 00
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board, etc, Joseph Everett 44 76
A H Tucker, cementing barn cellar at almshouse 15 25
G N Crandall, expenses in raising barn and cementing cellar 5 50
9 G N Crandall, aid Mrs A N Haskins 12 00
" Geo H Pond 8 00
23 S P Lathrop, " Mrs S Haynes 4 50
" C Barrows 3 00
G N Crandall, expense sending pauper to Tewksbury 2 50
Geo C Folsom, goods A P Macomber 6 00
L M Stanley, coffin for child of Alfred Garvais 4 50
30 L M Stanley, coffins for two children of Louis Gaumont 8,75
15
ANNUAL REPORT.
Nov 6 D D White, almshouse supplies 150 00 G N Crandall, aid Mrs A N Haskins 12 00
13 L M Stanley, coffin for child of Louis Gaumont 5 00
F W Thurber, rent for Jas W Smith 16 00
W A Wilmarth, wood for E lock-up 2 75
E R Read, cleaning and repairing East . lock-up 2 40
20 C E Perry, flour for Camille Villeneau 7 00
G N Crandall, aid to G H Pond 12 00
City of Taunton, aid to J Kelly, Jr 17 40
" C M Barrows 30 00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board &c of insane 365 28
S P Lathrop, aid to Mrs. S Haynes 4 50
" C Barrows 3 00
27 F L Staples, care prisoners N lock-up 2 50
10 tramps 2 00
L M Stanley, coffin for child of Louis Gaumont 6 00
E H Frink, 2 blankets for E lock-up 3 20
B Porter Jr, sending paupers to Boston 2 00
4 W H Goff, repairs at East lock-up 6 61
12 00 G N Crandall, aid Mrs A N Haskins 66 " Emily White 13 00
C H Sturdy, fuel for Mrs H Vickery 3 25 E lock-up 3 25
Dr F L Burden, stimulants for paupers 13 90
S P Lathrop, aid to Mrs M Gardner 15 00
11 B Porter Jr, expenses to New Bedford settlement of pauper 3 00
Dec 11 R Knapp & Co, aid to Mary Drinan 38 00
G N Crandall, expenses of investigation settlement of paupers 2 95
Dec
16
ANNUAL REPORT.
L M Stanley, coffin for child of Benj Deslaurier 3 00
L Z Carpenter, aid to Mrs J Joyce 57 77
18 N A Gaslight Co, gas for N lock-up 30
24 S P Lathrop, aid to Mrs C Barrows 3 00
Pierce & Carpenter, coal E lock-up 3 50
66 " Mrs H Vickery 3 50
66 " M Van Vlake 3 50
L M Stanley, burial expenses Mrs Wm Arnold 15 00
1881.
Jan 1 G N Crandall, aid Geo H Pond 8 00
Mrs A N Haskins 12 00
" John Hughes 2 50
66 " Pat Glasby 98
Geo T Holmes, " W H Caswell 5 00
66 " A P Macomber 5 00
S P Lathrop, " Mrs S Haynes 4 50
D D White, almshouse supplies 50 00
5 00
8 D B Wellman, wood to Mrs C Barrows Jos G Thurber, opening grave for Pat Glasby 2 50
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board, etc, Joseph Everett 33 17
L M Stanley, funeral expenses Henry Vickery 15 00
L M Stanley, expenses committing John Manning to Tewksbury 14 75
A M Sperry & Co, funeral expenses of Mary Bernard 10 00
John Millier, opening grave for Mrs Wm Arnold 3 00
8 Taunton Lunatic Hospital- board &c of Chas Cheever 45 47
17
ANNUAL REPORT.
Cordelia Sadler 44 79
Chas E Bailey 43 17
Joel A Fisher 46 87
Alvin G Sadler 53 90
Bernard Cannon 54 56
· Ruth C Monroe 44 17
Harvey Drake 50 17
F W Thurber, rent for Jas W Smith 18 00
15 S P Lathrop, aid to J Kelley, Jr 1 00
" Mrs C Barrows 4 00
W H Riley & Son, coal for Mrs Driner
3 63
Mrs Mary Young, board and care of Mary McDougal
36 00
22 S P Lathrop, aid to Mrs N Gardner 15 00 66 " S Haynes 5 00
C E Perry, Mial Thayer 5 00
J W Gifford, materials and repairs at East lock-up
9 25
FL Staples, care of prisoners at North lock-up 3 00
Wood for North lock-up
1 00
Ellen Gilligan, nursing Mrs W H Cas- well, Jr 4 00
G N Crandall, aid Catherine Morrison
8 00
" Geo H Pond 10 00
sending paupers to Tewks-
bury 2 00
Carpenter & Capron, aid to Pardon Robinson 47 00
Carpenter & Capron, aid Jas W Smith 12 00
" A P Macomber 10 00
Jan 29 S P Lathrop, fare man and wife to Boston 2 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
C N Knight, board of Lucy and Annie Brown 12 00
G N Crandall, aid Mrs A N Haskins 12 00
WV A Wilmarth, aid J W Smith 11 00
" Mary Kennin 1 38
J Sharples, br'd and care John Manning 2 00
mattress 1 80
express and medicine " 2 00
Feb 5 D D White, almshouse supplies 100 00
Pierce & Carpenter, coal Mary Kennin 3 50
" Mrs Carroll 6 75
" Chas Martin 6 75
" Mrs Van Vlake 3 50
L M Stanley, coffin for Mary Debois 7 50
G T Holmes, aid A P Macomber 10 00
" Wm H Caswell 20 00
Town of Mansfield, aid Lavinia Hall 69 00
Wm Walker, aid Mrs H Vickery 20 00
19 S P Lathrop, aid Sarah Haynes 4 00
" Mrs C Barrows 3 00
" N Gardner
19 00
Mial Thayer 7 50
3 00
26 B Porter Jr, " Pat Tracy
A M Sperry, burial Mrs Drinan's child 14 00
J Gallier, board and care R Thrift 9 00
F W Thurber, aid James W Smith 14 00
G N Crandall, " Mrs A N Haskins 12 00
" G H Pond 10 00
" Emily B White 13 00
E R Read, care 22 tramps 4 40
repairs at E lock-up 50
G N Crandall, expenses in looking up settlement of pauper 2 05
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ANNUAL REPORT.
G N Crandall, aid to Eliza Neal 16 00
C H Sturdy, coal for W H Caswell 7 00
A Pace 3 63
Pierce & Carpenter, coal E lock-up 3 75
Monroe & Pratt, aid to John Peck 3 00
W A Wilmarth, wood for J W Smith
2 75
L Z Carpenter, aid to J Joyce
33 34
" Mrs H Vickery 12 00
Daniel D White, balance of salary 87 59
$4913 85
AMOUNT CHARGED TO OTHER TOWNS.
Support of Mary Drinan, New Bedford $130 00
Margaret Carroll, New Bedford 7 00
Nancy White, Raynham
159 57
Elisha Westgate, Freetown
15 21
A P Macomber, Taunton
38 50
Wm H Caswell
61 50
Mrs A N Haskins, Rochester
123 01
Wm H Caswell, Jr
22 50
Mrs Mary Kennin, Wrentham
5 00
J W Smith, Taunton
171 00
Patrick Tracy, Fall River
9 00
Sarah Haynes, Mansfield
54 00
796 29
State paupers
490 93
C C Monroe, support Ruth C Monroe at Taun- ton Hospital
171 26
Net expense supporting town paupers
3455 37
$4913 85
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ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE MAR. 1, 1881.
CASH PAID.
For Paint $7 26
Tin, wood and earthern ware
24 86
Clothing and bedding
137 83
Provisions
455 33
Grain, seed and manure
198 29
Tools and repairs (cement for barn cellar and cart body, etc)
106 30
Salt and plaster
2 95
Sundry small bills
24 07
Soap and kerosene
12 67
Coal
16 53
Cash to paupers
6 25
Taking pauper to Tewksbury
5 70
Expense for Bridget O'Neil
1 40
Pat Glasby
2 50
labor
93 62
Blacksmithing
17 43
Superintendent's salary
300 00
$1412 99
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CASH RECEIVED.
For Eggs and poultry
$75 94
Milk, butter and cream
37 46
Hay and straw
79 65
Wood
28 40
Sundries
6 25
Vegetables
170 09
Pork and veal
62 61
Cash from town
952 59
$1412 99
Mar 1, 1881, average number of paupers, 512.
Traveling 16.
Number paupers at the almshouse at date 9.
DANIEL D. WHITE, Superintendent.
STATE OF ALMSHOUSE, MARCH 1, 1881.
DR.
To hay, stock, farming tools, provisions, house-
hold furniture, bedding, etc, appraisal March 1, 1880
$1358 37
Cash from town
952 59
2310 96
CR.
By appraised value of personal property, Mar. 1,1881 1513 50
Expense of supporting almshouse
797 46
$2310 96
G. N. CRANDALL, Overseers
S. P. LATHROP, of
B. PORTER, JR. Poor.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
STATION HOUSES
EAST STATION.
Fuel
$14 63
Supplies Repairs
3 20
22 16
Care of 158 tramps
31 60
$71 59
NORTH STATION.
Fuel
15 00
Supplies
3 00
Repairs
14 96
Care of 229 tramps
45 80
78 76
Total
$150 35
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ANNUAL REPORT.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPENSES.
District.
Paid for Teaching.
Fuel.
Care of House.
Total Expenses.
1
$2,110 00
$193 50
$227 00
$2,530 50
2
403 00
18 72
11 45
433 17
3
306 05
15 45
9 70
331 20
4
1,645 00
189 50
29 00
1,863 50
5
1,151 00
119 75
86 00
1,356 75
6
360 00
22 20
11 86
394 06
7
360 00
17 85
22 25
400 10
8
360 00
28 00
12 50
400 50
9
360 00
25 25
16 50
401 75
10
329 00
13 00
11 20
353 20
11
805 00
49 50
100 00
954 50
12
392 40
19 00
4 63
416 03
13
396 75
22 88
20 50
440 13
14
289 00
13 15
4 75
306 90
15
572 00
49 63
24 00
645 63
16
311 00
19 50
15 00
345 50
17
305 00
14 00
6 55
325 55
18
2,776 62
269 91
387 00
3,433 53
19
296 00
2 65
298 65
20
648 00
17 36
35 00
700 36
$14,175 82
$1,118 15
$1,037 54
$16,331 51
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ANNUAL REPORT.
STANDING OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
District.
No. of Scholars.
Cr.
Dr.
Balance Due.
1
357
$2,600 79
$2,530 50
$70 29
2
24
434 24
433 17
1 07
3
23
335 00
331 20
3 80
4
221
1,868 25
1,863 50
4 75
5
182
1,359 91
1,356 75
3 16
40
398 33
394 06
4 27
7
43
405 19
400 10
5 09
8
45
426 22
400 50
25 72
9
36
406 17
401 75
4 42
10
21
354 29
353 20
1 09
11
132
1,136 83
954 50
182 33
12
19
420 33
416 03
4 30
13
18
443 44
440 13
3 31
14
25
308 56
306 90
1 66
15
62
649 42
645 63
3 79
16
36
369 66
345 50
24 16
17
14
362 75
325 55
37 20
18
440
3,536 04
3,433 53
102 51
19
22
301 56
298 65
2 91
20
106
812 41
700 36
112 05
1,866
$16,929 39
$16,331 51
$597 88
25
ANNUAL REPORT.
HIGH SCHOOLS.
EAST.
1880 April 10 H J Whittemore, music $ 18 94
J O Tiffany, balance to Feb. 29 '80 226 91
May 1 Annie R Rice, teaching 84 00
June 26 H J Whittemore, music 35 52
July 3 J O Tiffany, teaching Hellen W Metcalf, teaching
412 50
Oct. 30
H J Whittemore, music
18 00
Nov. 20
9 00
Dec. 4
Ellen W Metcalf, teaching
144 00
24 H J Whittemore, music
9 00
1881
Jan
1 J O Tiffany, teaching
330 00
15 Hellen W Metcalf, teaching
48 00
Feb. 26
105 00
Alice D Graham 66
84 00
J O Tiffany
154 86
$1775 73
96 00
26
ANNUAL REPORT.
NORTH.
1880
April 10
H J Whittemore, music 18 94
66 Henry M Maxon, teaching 110 00
May 8 W H Riley & Son, coal 40 25
balance to Feb. 29, '80 12 22
66 teaching 247 50
66
22 E K Goss, teaching
84 00
B F Blackinton, janitor
5 00
Jan.
26 E K Goss, teaching
96 00
H J Whittemore, music
35 52
H M Maxson, teaching
165 00
B F Blackinton, Janitor
25 00
Oct.
2 Agnes Peirce, teaching
60 00
9 H M Maxson 66
165 00
66
30 H J Whittemore, music
18 00
Nov. 20
9 00
165 00
H M Maxson, teaching B F Blackinton, janitor
24 00
66
27 Agnes Peirce, teaching 84 00
Dec. 24 H J Whittemore, music 9 00 B F Blackinton, janitor 8 00 66 H M Maxson, teaching 110 00 66 Agnes Peirce 48 00
1881
Jan. 15 W H Riley & Son, coal 38 40
15
27
ANNUAL REPORT.
Feb. 12 B F Blackinton, janitor
10 00
19 H M Maxson, teaching
165 00
66 26
66
82 50
Agnes Peirce
96 00
Byron Blackinton, janitor 6 00
N E School Furniture Co, supplies 1 00
1938 33
STATEMENT.
Amount of appropriation
$4000 00
Expenditures East High $1775 73
North " 1938 33
Balance unexpended
285 94-$4000 00
28
ANNUAL REPORT.
EDUCATIONAL INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
1880.
Apr 10 Eliot Hunt & Co, advertising school notice $1 25
May 8 B A Razee & Co, books for poor children 2 82
June 12 4 92
19 Frederick Fogg, lettering diplomas 7 00
26 H J Whittemore, music for graduation 1 17 B Lynde, use of Wamsutta Hall graduation 15 00
B Lynde, use of piano 2 50
Henry M Maxson, supplies N High School 6 38
July 3 J O Tiffany, supplies E High School
65
chemistry class 2 41
graduation expenses 2 70
Eliot Hunt & Co, advertising notice to High School applicants 2 50
Eliot Hunt & Co, advertising opening of school 1 00
10 T A Barden & Co, books poor children W M Hall, mica for stove N High School 30
7 02
29
ANNUAL REPORT.
Aug 21 Methodist Society, use of church for graduation 13 00
Attleboro Advocate, notice to High School applicants 3 50
Carpenter & Capron, books for poor children 8 52
28 Mrs Rein, cleaning N High School room 7 00
Oct 9 J D Pierce, books for desks in Districts No 1, 4 and 5 3 00
J D Peirce, books for desk N High School 1 70
23 W M Hall, material and repairs N High School stove 2 90
30 S P Lathrop, arithmetic for desk Dist No 11 60
W H Hardin, books for desks Dist 11 4 23
“$ 10 40
Nov 20 H J Whittemore, music reader desk Dist 18 39
H J Whittemore, music reader desk N H school 75
W H Hardin, books desk Dist 18 2 50 66 66 poor children 7 54
S P Lathrop, arithmetic desk Dist 6 60
E Hunt & Co, advertising school notice 1 00
B A Razee & Co, books desk Dist 4 42
poor children 1 54
27 Attleboro Advocate, adv school notice 1 00
Dec 24 H M Maxson, graduation expenses 66 stationery for reports, &c 2 00
1 94
crayons and chemicals 2 50
books for desk 5 94
ink 75
30
ANNUAL REPORT.
1881.
Jan 1 J O Tiffany, supplies E High school 3 95 22 Carpenter & Capron, books for desks Dist 16 4 10
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