Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1889, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF DOUGLAS.


FOR YEAR ENDING


MARCH 1, 1889.


PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1889.


WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.


WORCESTER, SS.


To either to the Constables of the Town of Douglas, in the County of Worcester, Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,


You are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Doug- las, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Douglas, on Monday, the eighteenth day of March, inst., at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :


ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the en- suing year, including an Agent and three Appraisers on the De- vise of Moses Wallis to the Inhabitants of Douglas ; three School Committee, for three years each; two Trustees of the Public Library, for three years each ; and one Road Commiss- ioner for three years.


ART. 3. To hear the reports of the several Town Officers and act thereon.


ART. 4. To raise by tax and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the Support of Poor, of Schools, for Repairing School Houses, Repairing Highways and Bridges, for payment of Debts and Contingent expenses for the ensuing year.


ART. 5. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Col- lector of Taxes for 1889, to collect interest on all taxes not pain at a specified time, and to fix said time and rate of interest.


ART. 6. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed at the Annual March meeting of 1883, under Article 19


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of the Warrant of said meeting, whereby the Town voted to ac- cept the provisions of the statutes, and that we repair the high- ways, townways and bridges the ensuing year by choosing three Road Commissioners.


ART. 7. To see if the Town will vote to repair Highways, Townways and Bridges by electing one Highway Surveyor for each School District.


ART. 8. To see if the Town will give the Collector of Taxes the same authority that a Town Treasurer has when Collector.


ART. 9. To determine the time when Poll and other Taxes shall be collected.


ART. 10. To act on the List of Jurors reported by the Se- lectmen.


ART. 11. To see what use the Town will make of the Dog Fund (so called) for the ensuing year.


ART. 12. To hear the report of any outstanding committee and act thereon.


ART. 13. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxica- ting liquors in this town, the ensuing year.


ART. 14. To see what number the acting Superintending Committee of Schools shall consist, and to see what compensa- tion they shall receive.


ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to pay the members of the Fire Company the sum of eight dollars each, for their services the ensuing year ; no member to receive said sum until he has served his full year, ending April 1, 1890, and all fines due said Company be deducted from said amount ; the above named sum to be drawn on the order of the Foreman of said Company.


ART. 16. To see if the Town will vote to pay Eliza Goddard for board and care of Charles Lindal, for the week before he died.


ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote what compensation the various Town Officers shall receive for their services, or act or do anything relating thereto.


ART. 18. To see if the Town will vote to hold all future town meetings in the Village of East Douglas, and authorize the incoming Board of Selectmen to procure a place for holding said meetings.


ART. 19. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Sec. 69, Chap. 27 of the Public Statutes, and elect, by ballot, a


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Board of three Overseers of the Poor, one for one year, one for two years, and one for three years.


ART. 20 .. To see if the Town will vote and decide that the Board of Selectmen shall hereafter consist of three members, elected annually.


ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to instruct their Se- lectmen to enforce the provisions of Chap. 84 of the Public Statutes, Sec. 16, in regard to tramps, and require them to work to pav for their board and lodgings.


ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Over- seers of the Poor to adopt some methods by which the support of the poor away from the almshouse shall be lessened.


ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to reduce the number of School Committee, so that hereafter the board shall consist of three or six.


ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to unite with other towns and employ a Superintendent of Schools.


ART. 25. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipa- tion of taxes of the ensuing year, and to issue notes of the town therefor, and that the debts incurred under the authority of this vote, are hereby made payable from said taxes.


ART. 26. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $150.00 to Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R., for charitable purpos- es, under provisions of Chap. 189, Sec. 1, of Acts and Resolves of the year 1885.


ART. 27. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the road leading from Waldo Smiths corner, to the Peter Thompson place (so called.)


ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the Parker road, leading from N. G. Dudley's to the so called Par- ker place or Parker court.


ART. 29. To see if the Town will take any action in regard to bonding the town indebtedness.


The Polls will open at 10 o'clock, A. M., and close at 1 o'clock, P. M.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up at- tested copies thereof, at the Post Office in East Douglas, at the Meeting House at Douglas Center, and at the Tavern House of William Jefferson, so called, in South Douglas, ten days, at least, before the time for holding said meeting.


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Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.


Given under our hands this fourth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine.


E. N. JENCKES, ) Selectmen W. P. WIGHT,


ORRIN CHASE. - of Douglas.


LIST OF JURORS.


SELECTED BY THE SELECTMEN, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE TOWN, MARCH 18, 1889.


Judson Draper.


Henry Boardman.


William W. Brown.


Orrin Chase.


Palmer Converse.


Walter H. Dudley.


William S. Jillson. John M. Rawson.


D. M. Brown.


Thomas E. Wixtead. George Southwick. T. P. Wixtead.


William P. Wight.


Loren A. Buffum.


William Rixford.


George Abbott. George Brownell. Sylvester Chase. Henry Wallis. Reuben Haines. Henry Gow.


Henry A. Walker.


Elmer Balcome.


Moses Southwick.


Warren E. Mowry. Edwin Parker. Edwin Moore. Vernon Esten. Edwin Chase. James Dermody.


E. N. JENCKES, ) Selectmen W. P. WIGHT, of ORRIN CHASE. Douglas.


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Appropriations, Mar. 18, '88.


District Schools,


$3,300 00


High Schools,


1,000 00


Highways and Bridges, including Depot St., 1,900 00


Support of Poor,


2,500 00


Debts and Interest,


1,000 00


Contingent Expenses.


1,500 00


Repairs on School Houses and Purchase of Books,


500 00


State Aid to Soldiers,


300 00


Fire King Engine Company,


320 00


Grand Army,


150 00


$12,470 00


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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.


The Selectmen of Douglas submit the following report for the year ending February 28, 1889.


370 orders have been drawn on the Town Treasurer amounting to $14,892. 96


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


TOWN CLERK.


T. H. Meek, collecting, recording and indexing,


60 Births


@ .50 $30 00


59 Deaths


@ .35


20 65


19 Marriages


@ .15


2 85


Express and Ink on Public Documents,


4 30


Attending meeting of Town Clerks,


4 50


$62 30


TREASURER.


Walter E. Jones, salary, -


$90 00


SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


E. N. Jenckes,


$50 00


Orrin Chase, 50 00


W. P. Wight,


50 00


-


1


10


N. G. Dudlev, J. M. Parker,


$50 00 1


$200 00


TRUANT OFFICER.


J. W. Wixtead,


-


$10 00


PURCHASING BOOKS.


J. W. Wixtead, 25 00 - -


ASSESSORS.


S. W. Potter, - Caleb Hill, 55 00


$60 00


Thos. E. Wixtead,


-


50 00


$165 00


SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.


W. W. Brown, -


$33 33


J. W. Wixtead, 33 33


C. S. Caswell,


33 33


$99 99


CONSTABLES.


E. G. Babson, posting warrants, $10 00


Notifying 42 town officers, 10 50


$20 50


TAX COLLECTOR.


Stillman Russell, -


- $100 00


AUDITOR.


George P. B. Clarke,


.


$2 00



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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


M. M. Luther, - -


- $10 00


SEXTON.


Edward Balcome, . - $27 00


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.


Chas. Mercier, 2 years,


$30 00


Cornelius Emmons, 1 year,


15 00


Caleb Hill, 1 year,


15 00


Thos. H. Meek, 1 year,


10 00


$70 00


PRINTING.


C. J. Batcheller, town and school reports,


$62 50


66


high school examination papers, 2 50


66 legal paper and 50 check lists, 12 25


$77 25


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


E. B. Knapp, supplies,- -


$99 30


E. P. Heath, members as per vote, -


320 00


A. F. Jones, coal and supplies, -


6 65


E. B. Knapp, supplies,


-


13 13


$439 08


DAMAGES.


William Wade, to horse and wagon,


$56 00


Linley Bros,


14 00


$70 00


AS PER VOTE.


Carrie Gardiner, for culvert,


-


$25 00


Burton Goddard, board S. Craggin,


60 00


Samuel Sibley Post G. A. R.


-


150 00


$235 00


-


-


-


,


4


.


12


LOCK UP:


Expenses,


$118 04


W. E. Jones,


2 13


$120 17


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Caleb Hill, housing road scraper, $4 00


Warren E. Morey, repairs on vestry, 1 00


Elmer Balcome, cleaning vestry, 2 00 -


W. P. Wight, license blanks,


3 50


Paper for Assessors, -


25


J. W. Wixtead, taking school census, -


3 75


Assessors books, -


3 75


Treasurer's books and stamps, -


5 25


C. J Batcheller, bill and letter heads,


5 50


W. Jillson, repairs on Rocky Brook bridges,


30 50


Cutting wood and slabs, 10 25


Hiram Sheldon, work on his road,


6 00


A. E. Chapman, wood, -


8 00


V. M. Aldrich, lock ballot box, -


: 20


John Walling, wood,


50


Wood packing and kindlings,


2 70


N. G. Dudley, railing road at P. Germains, work on wash-outs,


18 20


W. H. Parker, 66


59 90


Benj. Burlingame, 66


4 00


W. W. Brown, driving well, etc.,


37 56


E. N. Jencks, trip to Oxford, Webster and Express,


4 00


Orrin Chase, expense looking after poor,


32 00


W. P. Wight, 66 =


3 00


Edward Esten, for dynamite in 1886,


9 65


W. R. Wallis, slabs for schools, -


9 39


Edward Leaver, staying with German, -


2 00


A. F. Jones, coal for selectmen's office,


-


1 00


C. S. Caswell, with state officer,


3 75


J. W. Wixtead, with state officer, -


5 25


W. E. Jones, wood for poor,


7 50


66 stamps, etc., -


4 90


-


-


12 05


J. C. P. M. Bates,


8 70


$313 00


-


13


MILITARY AID.


(Chap. 252.)


George Leach,


Mrs. N. H. Jones, William Reynolds, - Henry Cook, -


$48 00


57 00


-


36 00


12 00


$153 00


MILITARY AID.


(Chap. 301.)


Arena E. Chapman,


$48 00


Lucina P. Sibley,


48 00


Wellington Balcome,


72 00


Theron H. Barton,


48 00


Dorris B. Young,


72 00


Henry C. Lamson,


48 00


Samuel Cragin,


36 00


Wellington H. Dorr,


18 00


$420 00


ROAD COMMISSIONERS.


W. H. Rixford, -


$773 24


Suel Logee, -


809 45


W. S. Jillson,


763 79


$2,346 48


SNOW ROADS.


N. G. Dudley,


$64 35


A. F. Brown,


20 80


N. S. Caswell,


-


-


-


98 30


B. W. Aldrich, - -


27 70


Suel Logee,


360 15


W. S. Jillson,


-


-


224 85


Rufus P. Johnson,


4 50


Henry Walker,


19 90


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


14


John M. Rawson, Henry Chase, Suel Chase, Jesse Chase,


-


$12 20


28 40


-


22 60


10 66


$894 41


RENT.


Albert Butler, Citizen's Hall, -


$100 00


Norman Shaw, expense to attend school,


28 25


ROAD SUPPLIES,


V. M. Aldrich, supplies,


$21 05


Orrin Chase, for gravel,


4 00


C. W. Brown, sharpening drills, -


2 72


W. R. Wallis, plank and lumber,


27 60


W. E. Jones,


9 85


$65 22


SCHOOL SUPPLIES.


V. M. Aldrich, supplies, pipe, etc., -


$26 51


C. J. Batcheller,


21 75


E. B. Knapp, coal,


-


-


71 78


A. J. Thayer, slabs, -


1,47


Joseph Bowen, repairs, -


2 90


A. F. Jones, coal, etc.,


9 52


W. N. Parker, wood,


20 12


Loring A. Stockwell,


-


-


7 20


Jas. W. Wixtead,


306 93


S. Russell,


5 87


W. E. Jones,


11 62


$485 69


SCHOOL BOOKS.


Jas. W. Wixtead, -


$301 06


ALMSHOUSE.


W. R. Wallis, grain for almshouse, -


$122 26


E. N. Jenckes, supplies,


101 32


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


15


Geo. Parker, on account, W. E. Jones, supplies,


$350 00


18 33


$591 91


SCHOOL TEACHERS.


W. O, Cartwright, high school,


$340 CO


Kate Sibley,


108 00


Kathrene Crook,


- 135 00


Patience Breck,


350 00


Evie Smith,


221 00


Ida Johnson, -


88 00


Emmie J. Paine,


196 00


Jenine L. Parker,


149 00


Emma Willis,


161 00


May Kimball,


161 00


Dora Russell,


272 00


Ada E. Brown,


252 00


Minnie F. Darling,


252 00


Roxa A. Dawley,


168 00


Ella M. Parker,


252 00


Lizzie Capen,


105 00


C. F. Chase,


480 00


Emma Fiske,


84 00


$3,774 00


MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.


Dr. Sterling, outside,


$8 00


Dr. Holbrook, outside,


20 75


Dr. White, outside,


74 75


at almshouse, -


7 25


$110 75


JOSEPH BOWEN FOR COFFINS.


,


Lucy Ritchie,


$11 00


Mendrick Sibley,


10 50


Oliver Allen, -


-


10 50


Pat Cronin,


12 50


Noel Reno, -


-


- -


10 50


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


16


Lewis Lofoam,


$8 00


Chas. Lindal,


10 00


$73 00


H. M. LEGARE FOR COFFINS, ROBES, ETC.


Frank Cardinal, - -


$11 25


Simeon Johnson,


8 00


Noel Reno child,


-


4 00


$23 25


DIGGING GRAVES.


Frank Allen, 1 grave,


$2 50


Joseph Putro, 2 graves,


5 00


Mr. Woodman, 1 grave,


3 00


$10 50


Care of school rooms,


$111 00


OUTSIDE POOR.


Herbert A. Woodward, -


$37 61


Mrs. McComic,


116 27


Julius Gould, -


156 00


Mrs. Napoleon Goodboo,


97 00


Mrs. Edward Generaux,


151 58


Lucy Ritchie,


13 80


Mrs. John Duprey,


57 00


Oliver Allen,


20 30


Patrick Crow and family, -


-


165 00


Simeon Johnson,


76 00


Town of Sutton, Henry Cook,


-


198 30


Noel Reno, -


248 00


Lewis Lofoam,


87 87


Mrs. Dennis Freezier,


26 00


George Casey,


151 84


Mrs. Frank Carey,


-


- -


173 96


Alonzo Davis, -


18 00


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


- -


-


-


17


Henry Plant,


.


$16 67


Anthony Ladeaux,


154 00


Mrs. E. Travis,


.


-


21 00


Sylvia E. Wakefield,


56 00


Hector Pion,


148 40


Charles Walls' children,


120 70


Rosina Conley, care and support,


108 40


Evelyn Sprague,


99 97


Kate Martin, -


180 00


Enos Buxton,


45 33


Carolin Johnson,


49 13


Rufus Johnson and Mrs. Jogginsen and Son,


48 00


Hellen, M. Buxton,


63 35


Chas. Mason,


$3,144 48


STATE PAUPERS.


Chas. Gravlin,


$89 88


Oscar Peterson,


6 31


Kate Bruley,


-


.


-


5 00


Frank Cardinal,


-


-


-


$122 79


RECAPITULATION.


Miscellaneous expenses, Military Aid, Chap. 252, 66 66 301, -


$2,603 79


153 00


420 00


Road Commissioners,


2,346 48


Snow roads,


894 41


Road Supplies,


55 37


School


485 67


66 books,


301 06


Almshouse,


591 91


School Teachers,


· 3,774 00


-


-


.


-


-


156 00


6 10


Chas. Lindal,


15 50


18


Outside poor,


State paupers,


$3,144 48 122 79


$14,892 96


E. N. JENCKES, ) Selectmen W. P. WIGHT, of


ORRIN CHASE, Douglas.


JOHN C. MORRILL, Auditor.


Report of the Treasurer.


The Selectmen further report they have settle with the Treasurer, and his account stands as follows :


W. E. JONES, TREASURER.


1888.


DR.


Mar. 1. Cash on hand,


$1,479 62 66 24 Whitinsville Savings Bank loan, 6,000 00


29. State Treas'r corporation tax, bal. 1887, 10 17


May 1. W. E. Cook, auctioneer's license,


2 00


66 2. Chas. Marcier, Ist and 4th class license,


200 00


66 4. Chas. Shurn, 66 66


200 00


10. Henry Dudley


66


200 00


66 16. Peter Roberts 66 66


66 200 00


66 16. Stillman Russell druggist licence, -


1 00


66 16. John F. Smith


66


29. G. W. Manahan. 1st and 4th claas license, 200 00


66


66 200 00


29. Note to Albert Butler, executor,


1,900 00


Sept. 6. A. F. Brown, on acc't of Orrison Hewett to Public Library, 20 00


Oct. 6.


Rec'd E. R. Dodge, on acc't of property sold for taxes, 38 91


Dec. 8. John M. Rawson, auctioneer's license,


2 00


66 8. State Treas'r, corporation tax, 8. 66 66 national bank tax,


70 54


66 8. state aid, chap. 252, 59 00


66


8. 66


66 424 00


66


8.


66 support state paupers, 6 31


66


31. County Treas'r, dog fund, 203 38


301,


136 72


29. Rec'd Estate Hiram Johnson, 14 40


.00


June 4. Peter German


20


1889.


Jan. 29. State Treas'r, income school fund,


$163 30 66 66


revenue 66


222 06


S. Russell, coll'r taxes 1888, 14,750 47


Feb. 28. 28. interest on taxes, 25 74


66 28. James W. Wixtead, agt. for sale of books, 20 51


66 28. Tuition from Miss E. M. Clark, 1 yr. 18 00


66


28. Interest received on deposits, 17 88


66 28. James W. Wixtead, agt. for books to Town of Sutton, 15 96


66 28. Tuition from John Parker, 7 50


$26,810 47


The item "Interest received on deposits," is, as you will see, a new heading in the report, and arises from the fact that during the past year the town's money has been deposited in a Trust Co., and by so doing, has increased the receipts of cash $17.88.


Mar. 11. I have received, since my report went to printer, from A. F. Brown. on account Orrison Hewett estate to library, $15 85


W. E. JONES, TREASURER.


1888.


CR.


Mar. 7. Inhabitants Douglas tax. deed and $17 28


recording,


I. S. Balcome, note, 2,000 00


Apr. 2.


2. interest on above note, 30 00


66 17. M. M. Luther, interest on note, 10 00


66 23. Henry D. Wallis, 66


18 00


May 16. Clara R. Lawton, 66 66 66 24. State Treas'r 14 license money to date,


200 50


Albert Butler interest on note 2 yrs. to May 1, 84 00


72 50


28.


June 4. Sarah Richardson, interest on note to June 4, '88, 31 63


29.


21


June 6. Mary Walker, interest on note to May 29, '88, 17 66


13. Edwin Moore, interest on note, two yrs. to June 19, '88, 60 00


" 13. Edwin Moore, interest on note, two yrs. to Apr. 24, '88, 156 00


" 13. Edwin Moore, interest on note, two yrs. to May 26, '88, 84 00


July 17. State Treas'r, 14 license money to date, 100 00


Aug. 18. J. C. Hammond, insurance town farm buildings, 31 25


Oct. 29.


James W. Stockwell, collector, 2 50


Nov. 1. Suel Logee, interest on note, 120 00


65 70


Dec. ɔ̄. Inhabitants of Douglas tax,


3 00


66


8. State Treas'r, state tax,


1,282 50


" 20. Whitinsville Bank, note and interest, 3,210 59


1889.


Jan. 3.


A. F. Brown, deed and recording, 3 00


Feb. 23.


County tax, paid by collector,


762 00


66


23. Orders of abatement, 192 85


66


28. James M. Luke, interest on note, two yrs.


36 00


6.


28. Discount on taxes,


33 89


66 28. Orders of abatement,


5 99


66


66 28. Paid 10 orders from treasurer library, 66 28 370 66 selectmen,


14,892 96


28. Inhabitants of Douglas tax,


15 85


66


28. Uncollected taxes,


75 45


66 28 Cash on hand, Mar. 1, 2,858 34


$26,810 47


Respectfully submitted,


W. E. JONES, Treasurer. JOHN C. MORRILL, Auditor.


334 10


1. Retus Walling, interest on note,


5. Inhabitants of Douglas tax, 2 93


Assets and Liabilities.


Lockup and school property,


$5,000 00


Almshouse establishment,


3,000 00


Property at Almshouse,


1,048 57


Engine building,


900 00


Fire engine and hose,


700 00


Safe in selectmen's room,


200 00


Road machine,


100 00


Road tools on hand,


25 00


New school books on hand,


170 00


Due from State, Military Aid, [Chap. 252,]


71 00


Support of State Paupers,


89 88


Cash on hand,


2,858 34


Dr. C. H. Houghton, tuition for 1 year.


18 00


Miss F. M. Hodgdon, 66


66


7 50


Town of Sutton,


100 00


$14,815 79


LIABILITIES.


Note to Mary Walker,


$353 21


Retus Walling,


1,095 00


Henry D. Wallis,


600 00


Albert Butler,


700 00


Sarah Richardson,


632 68


M. M. Luther,


200 00


Clara R. Lawton,


1,450 00


Edwin Moore, 3 notes,


2,500 00


James M. Luke,


300 00


66


7 50


Miss Fitch,


[Chap. 301,]


420 00


23


Note to Suel Logee, 2,000 00


Whitinsville Bank, Albert Butler, Executor,


3,000 00


1,900 00


Due the town of Attleboro,


148 94


Accrued interist on above notes to date,


385 97


$15,265 80


Annual Report


OF THE


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1889.


GEORGE PARKER, Superintendent.


Dr.


Personal property as per inventory taken by the Board of Overseers of 1887 upon the 1st day of March, 1888. Sum total, $1,465 29


CR.


Personal property as per inventory taken by the pres- ent Board of Overseers upon the 1st day of March. 1889. Sum total, $1,048 57


We have paid out on account of Poor Farm as follows :


Salary of Geo. Parker as superintendent, $350 00 W. R. Wallis, for grain, 122 26


25


E. N. Jencks, supplies,


101 32


W. E. Jones, .


18 33


$591 91


Whole number of weeks board of paupers at alms- house, 208


Cost of supporting paupers per week, $2 84


ORRIN CHASE, - Overseers E. N. JENCKES, of


W. P. WICHT, the Poor.


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ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE Treasurer and Librarian OF


DOUGLAS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.


1888. DR.


Mar. 1. Cash in hand of Treasurer,


$311 80


Sept. 6. Rec'd of A. F. Brown, rent Orrison Hew- ett place, 20 00


“ 9. Rec'd of Librarian, sale of catalogues and fines, 1 73


Dec. 19.


Librarian, sale of catalogues and fines,


1 27


31. 66 Town Treas., Dog Fund,


203 38


1889.


Mar. 5.


66 Librarian, sale of catalogue and fines, 2 20


$540 38


CR.


1888.


Mar. 22. Express on books, 30


May 9. Books,


166 20


June 4. Mrs. A. L. Buffington, 12 50


66


4. Repairs on books, 1 50


8. Express on books, 45



27


Aug. 27. Rebinding books,


$24 65


Sep. 7. Mrs. A. L. Buffington,


12 50


6.


7. Numbering and cataloguing, 1 00


Nov. 24. Express on books,


25


Dec. 19.


Mrs. A. L. Buffington,


12 50


1889.


Mar.


5. Mrs. A. L. Buffington,


12 50


66


5. Books and express,


94 95


Cash on hand,


201 08


$540 38


C. J. BATCHELLER, Treasurer.


REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.


Whole number books in Library,


1,349


66 added during the year, 147


66 .6 66 issued from Mar. 28, 1888, to Mar. 1, 1889.


3,444


Average number of books issued per week,


75


Amount of fines due from Mar. 28, 1888, to Mar. 1, 1889,


$5 88


Balance of fines due March 1, 1888,


13 02


$18 90


Amount collected for fines,


$4 90


Received from sale of catalogues,


30


Paid over to Treasurer,


$5 20


Amount collected for fines,


4 90


Balance due March 1, 1889,


$14 00


MRS. A. L. BUFFINGTON, Librarian.


REPORT OF CHAS. W. POTTER, AGENT, ON THE DEVISE OF MOSES WALLIS TO THE


TOWN OF DOUGLAS,


FOR THE Year ending March 1, 1889.


The Agent charges himself with cash and notes, as follows : 1888.


March 1. Notes due the town,


$15,783 00


Accrued Interest,


751 43


Cash in hands of Agent,


212 68


$16,747 11


Mar. 2. Lovell Southwick, interest.


$18 47


2. Prin'l in part on Lovell Southwick note, 16 50


2. Int. on James McCormick note. 10 00


66


9. S. H. Starr note,


6 00


19. A. F. Brown note,


60 00


Apr. 11.


66 Allen Buxton note,


6 00


May 1. Thomas Wixtead note,


12 00


66


14. Amos Humes note,


21 00


66


14.


66 Mitchael Auger note,


18 00


66


66 14. John Lebeau note,


12 00


29


June 14.


Int. on Chandler Titus note,


$8 10


July 3. Mrs. Michael Roberts note,


30 00


66


24. .. 6 Phoebe E. Johnson note, 19 98


30. 6 Isaac Desotell note,


15 10


66 31. 66 John M. Putnam note,


7 50


Aug. 4. T. H. Barton note, 66


12 00


4.


Peter Jarvis note,


12 00


6 00


66


7. Julius and Matilda Rivers note,


12 00


66


8. Johanna Rawson note,


12 00


66


11.


66 William Putnam note,


25 50


Sept.


3. Int. on Joseph T. Arnold note, 8. 66 Mrs. E. A. Williams note,


24 00


66


10.


Note and int. John Fitzgerald,


328 58


66


15.


66


29.


Int. on Alvin H. Brown note,


30 00


Oct.


1.


Dennis Quinn note,


9 00


66


6. 66 Aaron Aldrich note,


30 00


66


17.


66


Potter M. Bates note,


9 00


66


26.


66


Chandler Titus note,


20 40


Nov. 6.


16.


66


Mrs. Mary J. Willis note,


30 00


21.


66


Chas. S. Caswell note,


18 00


66


23.


Phoebe Young note,


40 00


Dec. 12.


Horace Batcheller note,


12 00


66


12.


Mrs. Abbie Thayer note,


18 00


31.


66


Silina Casey note,


21 00


1889.


Jan. 4. 66


Vesta H. Balcome note,


24 00


12.


Joel Glover note,


12 00


66


17.


James McCormick note,


21 00


30.


Ira T. Robbins note,


9 00


Feb. 13.


Alfred and Mary Reynolds note,


19 50


66


15.


S. P. Rawson note,


30 00


66


16.


66 Joseph StAndrew note,


24 00


25. John Valier note,


18 00


66


28.


66 Mrs. Rebecca Morse note, 30 00


28.


66


Miss Mary Murphy note,


30 00


Notes and interest received,


$1,764 84


29.


66


Margaret Stearns note,


18 00


66


Russell M. Peters note,


15 00


23.


Note and int. Isaac Desotell,


253 00


66 Joseph Labeau,


268 21


21 00


3.


A. Gilbert Yates note,


18 00


4. 66 Louise Jarvis note,


24 00


7.


66 T. M. Remington note,


30


The Agent has loaned and paid out as follows :


1888.


Mar. 20. Loaned Margaret F. Brown,


$300 00


20. Recording deed,


1 10


.. 28. A. F. Jones, agt., services, 5 00


Aug. 10. Discharging mortgage,


25


66 17. Tax on Devise,


220 53


Sept. 15. N. S. Caswell, appraiser,


1 50


15. Asahel Fitts,


1 50


15. Loaned Joseph Labeau,


400 00


Aug. 23. Frank Duval,


350 00


Oct 24. Discharging and recording deed,


1 35


Nov. 9. N. S. Caswell, appraiser,


1 50


9. Asahel Fitts. 66


1 50


22. Loaned E. C. Esten,


350 00


1889.


Jan. 12. Discharging and recording mortgage, 2 64


Mar. 1. Agent for services,


60 00


NOTES DUE THE TOWN MAR. 1, 1839.


Date of Note.


Name.


Accrued Int.


Prin.


July 30, 1887.


Joseph T. Arnold,


$14 00


$400 00


Nov. 8, 1887.


Chas. S. Caswell,


5 60


300 00


Dec. 12, 1887.


Horace Batcheller,


2 60


200 00


Feb. 28, 1888.


Rebecca Morse,


08


500 00


Feb. 21, 1888.


John Valier,


45


300 00


Dec. 24, 1887.


Joseph StAndrew,


4 40


400 00


Mar.11, 1887.


Caleb Hill,


11 85


100 00


July 1, 1876.


Alvin H. Brown.


20 00


500 00


Nov.23, 1859.


A. F. Brown,


38 08


500 00


Dec. 4, 1866.


Thomas Wixtead, paid by James Wixtead,


26 86


200 00


Apr. 24, 1839.


Orrin N. Thurber, paid by


15 30


300 00


May 18, 1857.


Ira T. Robbins, paid by Frank McCormick,


1 50


150 00


July 7, 1875.


James McCormick,


38 50


350 00


Mar. 1, 1867.


John W. Putnam,


6 37


125 00


Dec. 2, 1854.


Joel Glover, paid for by Sarah Dufo,


2 93


200 00


Feb. 20, 1869.


S. P. Rawson, paid by Mrs. J. M. Rawson,


30 83


500 00


Mrs. E. A. Williams,


31


Apr. 22, 1880. Phoebe Young,


$35 67


$500 00


" 12, 1877.


Amos Humes, paid by Martin and Gear, 19 78


350 00


May 3, 1875.


T. H. Barton, paid by Louise Jarvis,


9 56


200 00


Apr. 1, 1871.


Margaret Stearns,


16 50


300 00


Mar.26, 1870.


R. P. Johnson,


46 27


400 00


Apr. 16, 1886.


Peter Jarvis,


10 46


200 00


July 22, 1881.


Mrs. Mary J. Willis,




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