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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS.
FOR YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1891.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1891.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1890-91.
Town Clerk. FRANCISCO BOWEN.
Treasurer. B. W. ALDRICH.
Selectmen,
WILLIAM ABBOTT, L. A. BUFFUM. JESSE B. SWEET.
Assessors. BRIGHAM MORSE, EDWIN MOORE, S. W. POTTER.
Overseers of the Poor. ORRIN CHASE, EDWARD B. KNAPP, WILLIAM P. WIGHT.
School Committee.
WILLIAM W. BROWN, EDWARD B. KNAPP,
CHAS. S. CASWELL, LEVI WHITE, M. D,
GEO. P. B. CLARKE, VERNON T. ESTEN,
REV. JAMES WELLS, FRANCISCO BOWEN, A. J. THAYER.
Town Agent. J. A. RICHARDSON.
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Constables.
HENRY GOW, W. E. COOK, N. G. DUDLEY, S. P. RAWSON,
STILLMAN RUSSELL, F. F. YOUNG, M. T. POTTER, E. G. BABSON,
Agent Moses Wallis Devise. C. W. POTTER.
Appraisers on the Devise of Moses Wallis. BRIGHAM MORSE, I. S. BALCOME, J. A. RICHARDSON.
Auditor. WINFIELD S. SCHUSTER.
Trustees of Public Library.
ALFRED J. MARSH,
GEO. P. B. CLARK,
REV. W. T. BRIGGS,
C. J. BATCHELLER,
H. L. STILES,
HENRY O. LAMSON.
Bridge Viewers.
B. A. STOCKWELL, AARON F. JONES, MARVEL SOUTHWICK.
Fence Viewers.
MOWRY PRENTICE, ORLIN F. CHASE. L. T. MARSH.
Measurers of Wood and Lumber.
BRIGHAM MORSE, J. W. WIXTEAD, W. R. WALLIS, A. J. DUDLEY,
C. F. RAWSON, GEO. M. WALLIS, E. N. JENCKES, V. T. ESTEN.
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Weighers of Coal.
E. N. JENCKES, WM. HUNT,
OTIS KING, A. J. DUDLEY.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. W. E. JONES.
Field Drivers.
ELMER BALCOME, A. W. SMITH, S. P. RAWSON,
LOREN STOCKWELL,
PETER JARVIS,
AUGUSTUS MORSE,
ROBERT HANNANT,
E. G. BABSON,
WINFIELD S. SCHUSTER.
LIST OF JURORS.
TO BE ACTED ON MARCH 16, 1891.
Aaron F. Jones,
Orrin Chase,
Edwin Moore,
William W. Brown,
Stillman Russell,
Lorin A. Buffum,
Herbert N. Logee,
William S. Jillson,
M. M. Luther, Henry D. Wallis,
Frank L. Correll,
Walter E. Parker,
Lester R. Hannant,
Jesse B. Sweet, Alvin H. Brown, I. S. Balcome, James Dermody, Henry O. Lamson, Suel Chase,
Orlin F. Chase, George P. B. Clarke,
Elmer H. Balcome,
James W. Wixtead,
Cornelius Emmons, S. P. Rawson, Henry D. Walker.
WILLIAM ABBOTT, ) Selectmen L. A. BUFFUM, of JESSE B. SWEET, Douglas.
Douglas, Feb. 21, 1891.
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING
WORCESTER, SS.
To either of 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 sixteenth day of March, current at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in their votes to the Selectmen.
ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose a Town Clerk, Treasurer, three Select- men, three Assessors, Town Agent, Six Constables, Tax Collect- or, Agent and three Appraisers on the Devise of Moses Wallis, three Fence Viewers, and three Bridge Viewers all for one year ; also, one Overseer of the Poor, three School Committee, and two Trustees for the Public Library for three years.
ART. 3. To choose all other necessary town officers, and to fill all vacancies that may appear.
ART. 4. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town, the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To hear the reports of the several Town Officers and act thereon.
ART. 6. To raise by tax and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the support of Poor, of Schools, for re- pairing School Houses, repairing Highways and Bridges, for payment of debts and interest and contingent expenses for the ensuing year.
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ART. 7. To raise by tax and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars to pay a superintendent of schools.
ART. 8. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Collector of Taxes for the year 1891, to collect interest on all taxes not paid at a specified time, and to fix said time and rate of interest ; 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 see if the Town will accept the list of names proposed by the Selectmen to serve as Jurors, the ensuing year. or amend the same by adding thereto or taking therefrom.
Art. 11. 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, 1882, and all fines be deducted from said amount ; the above named sum to be drawn on order of the Town Treasurer.
ART 12. To see what use the Town will make of the Dog Fund (so called) for the ensuing year.
ART. 13. To see what number the acting Superintending Committee of Schools shall consist and what compensation they shall receive.
ART. 14. To see what compensation the Town will allow their Tax Collector for collecting taxes for the ensuing year.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R., for charitable purposes under provisions of Chap. 189, Sec. 1, of Acts and Resolves of the year 1885.
ART. 16. To choose one or more Auditors in accordance with Sec. 1, Chap. 221, of the Laws and Resolves of 1888.
ART. 17. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to furnish State aid to disabled soldiers and their families.
ART. 18. To see if the Town will vote to award a bounty on all foxes and crows killed by our town's people within the limits of the town, and how much.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to purchase land where the Engine building now stands and take deed of same, or act, or do anything in relation to the same.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to buy a piece of land
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of J. A. Richardson for the purpose of enlarging the town cem- etery.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to repair or rebuild the fence on the easterly side of the town burying ground, or act or do anything in relation to the same.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to reset some of the oldest headstones, now laying down, in the town cemetery.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to post warrants, calling future town meetings, at the store of James H. Dudley, instead of on the meeting house at Douglas Center.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the As- sessors to abate such taxes as in their judgement ought to be abated, which were assessed the previous year.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of taxes of the ensuing year and to issue notes of the town therefor, and that the debts incurred under the authority are hereby made payable from said taxes.
ART. 26. To see what action the Town will take to truant schools.
ART. 27, To see is the Town will vote to expend, for the suppression of crime, (committed in this town,) under the direc- tion of the Selectmen, or a committee appointed for that pur- pose, the whole or any part of the money received by the town for fines in criminal cases.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to sell or rent their town farm, or act or do anything in relation to the same.
ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to pay Geo. P. B. Clarke, ten and 10% dollars for expense incurred in sending notices to tax payers, as provisions of Chapt. 334 of the Laws and Resolves of 1890.
ART. 30. To see if the Town will vote to have the valuation list of 1891 printed.
ART. 31. We have fixed the time at which the Polls may be closed at 3 o'clock, P. M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by pasting up attest- ed 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 third day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one. .
WILLIAM ABBOTT, ) Selectmen L. A. BUFFUM, of
JESSE B. SWEET Douglas.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
The Selectmen of the Town of Douglas herewith respectfully submit their annual report of the financial affairs of the town for the year ending February 28, 1891.
Orders for the payment of money have been drawn on the Town Treasurer to the amount of $13,107.44 for the following purposes, viz :
Highways and Bridges.
For itemized account see Supervisors of Highway's report.
Maintenance of highways and bridges, - - $2,149 82
For making snow roads, 31 20
Paid J. M. Rawson's bill, - -
39 32
$2,220 34
Schools.
For itemized account see School Committee's report.
Paid for maintenance of Schools, - $4,907 85
books and repairs on school house, - 331 38
Albert J. Curtis, Superintendent, - 425 00
Total amount expended for schools for all purposes, $5,664 23
Overseers of Poor.
For disbursments see Overseers' Report.
Paid Overseers of Poor for support of Poor,
$2,595 00
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Fire Engine Company.
Paid Fire Engine Company as per vote of the town, $320 00
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.
Paid Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R. as per vote of the town, $150 00
State and Military Aid, Chap, 301 and 279. Paid State and Military Aid, - $521 00
Lock-Up Expenses.
Lock-up expenses including care of tramps for the month of March, $26 88
For eleven months from April 1 to March 1, 1891, 64 00
$90 88
Costs. (Authorized by Chapt. 440, Sec. 8, Acts of 1890.) Paid E. O. Babson, $91 31
John Nugent, -
31 25
$122 56
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Town Clerk.
Francisco Bowen, recording and indexing,
53 births,
$26 50
49 deaths, 17 15
9 marriages, -
1 35
$45 00
Express on public documents and station- ery for year ending March 1, 1891, $7 05
Attending meetings of Town Clerks, 4 50
Services as Register of Voters, 10 00
Election blanks, 4 41
25 96
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Treasurer.
B. W. Aldrich, $75 00
Selectmen.
William Abbott, - L. A. Buffum, J. B. Sweet, -
$33 33
33 33
33 33
$99 99
Overseers of Poor.
Orrin Chase,
-
$50 00
E. B. Knapp,
50 00
W. P. Wight,
-
50 00
$150 00
Collection of Taxes.
Geo. P. B. Clark,
$100 00
Truant Officer.
Geo. P. B. Clark,
$15 00
Assessors.
Brigham Morse,
$47 00
Edwin Moore,
55 00
S. W. Potter, -
53 00
$155 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
W. E. Jones,
-
$10 00
Sexton.
Edward Balcome,
$17 00
Rent of Citizens Hall.
A. J. Thayer, rent of Citizens' Hall one year to April 1, 1890, -
$100 00
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Constables.
E. G. Babson, posting town warrants, $3 00
F. F. Young, notifying town officers to take their oath. 8 00
E. P. Heath, copying and posting town warrants, 4 00
$15 00
Miscellaneous.
Paid Eliza Goddard, for board of Samuel Craggin 52 weeks to March 1, 1891, $104 00
A. F. Jones, building committee for building tower on engine house, 155 77
Mrs. Roland for injury on side walk,
50 00
A. F. Brown, for services in case of Cusome vs. town, - 11 00
Thayer & Rugg, for services in case of Cusome vs. town, 47 27
58 27
Otis King, for care of engine house, 18 00
A. F. Jones, for wood and coal, 26 97
E. B. Knapp, supplies, 6 47
51 44
C. J. Batcheller, for printing 450 town reports, 62 50
50 school reports, 1 50
Weekly school reports, 4 50
250 registration blanks and 150
blanks for schools, 9 25
77 75
Benjamin Burlingame, painting engine house and sign two coats, 43 50 -
Elmer H. Balcome, for repairs on vestry at Douglas town, 15 00
For cleaning vestry and putting up voting shelves twice, 4 00
A. J. Thayer, insurance, 19 00
4 87
A. F. Jones, coal for selectmen's room,
1 25
Selectmen for time and expense pre- ambulating town lines between Uxbridge, Sutton and Douglas, 13 00
15
Paid B. W. Aldrich, for time and team with state aid commission, $4 00
Brush, etc. for selectmen's room, 75
$4 75
William Abbott, expenses to Taunton case of Miletus Luther, 1 30
Postage and stationery, 21
2 books for town officers, 75
3 26
Suel Logee, repairs on fire engine and setting tire on town farm wagon. 3 92
W. E. Jones, for repairs on lock-up, 3 25
Joseph Bowen, for repairing ballot box,
1 20
Geo. P. B. Clark, expense for selling
land, the property of John Riley for taxes, 5 75
Mrs. Edward Genro, aid, (amount re- turned to Treasurer by Overseers of the Poor)
10 00
Brigham Morse, for books for assessors,
4 50
$1,423 43
Recapitulation.
Miscellaneous expenses, -
$1,423 43
Highways and bridges. ,
-
2,220 34
Maintenance of schools, for all purposes, -
5,664 23
Support of Poor,
- 2,595 00
Fire Engine Company,
320 00
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R., -
150 00
State and Military aid, -
521 00
Lock-up, -
90 88
Costs under Chapter 440, Sec. 8,
122 56
$13,107 44
Statement of Appropriations and Expenditures under same for 1890-91.
Appropriations for schools, $4,400 00
Expenditures, 4,907 85
Overdrawn,
$507 85
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Appropriation for highways and bridges, $2,500 00
Expenditures, 2,220 34
Balance,
$279 66
Appropriation for support of poor,
$2,700 00
Expenditures, 2,595 00
Balance, 105 00
Appropriation for debts and interest, 1,000 00
Appropriation for contingent expenses, 1,500 00
Expenditures, 1,423 43
Balance,
76 57
Appropriation for repairs on school houses and purchasing books, 500 00
Expenditures, 331 38
Balance,
168 62
Appropriation for state aid to soldiers,
200 00
Expenditures,
521 00
Overdrawn,
321 00
Appropriation for fire engine company, 320 00
Expenditures, 320 00
Appropriation for Grand Army, 150 00
Expenditures, 150 00
Appropriation for superintendent of schools, 300 00 Expenditures, 425 00
Overdrawn, 125 00
WILLIAM ABBOTT, Selectmen L. A. BUFFUM, of J. B. SWEET, Douglas.
S
WINFIELD S. SCHUSTER, Auditor,
Report of the Treasurer.
1890.
DR.
$2,725 94
Mar. 1. To cash on hand, Uncollected taxes, recd. from 1888 error, 75 45
28. Rec'd of State Treasurer, for state paupers, 8 00
29. Rec'd of Overseers Poor, for money paid Mrs. Genro, 10 00
200 00
Borrowed M. Luther on note, Wm. Abbott, guar'n,
2,350 00
31. Rec'd on A. Wilson note, six month's interest, 3 00
$5,372 39
CR.
Mar. 14. Paid for recording five deeds and notices of sale,
$8 90
29. 21 orders of Selectmen, M. M. Luther, note and interest, 210 00
1,279 96
31. Whitinsville Nat'l Bank note and interest, 1,010 98
2,509 84
DR.
Apr.
1.
To cash balance on hand,
$2,862 55
22 Taxes and expenses of Clark Walling heirs, 12 31
2,874 86
CR.
Apr. 17
Paid 1 yrs. interest on C. Law-
ton note, to Apr. 21,
72 50
26. 27 orders of Selectmen, 1,315 54
1,388 04
18
DR.
May
1. To cash balance on hand, $1,486 82
7. Taxes and interest on Sumer C. Morse property, 26 18
19. Rec'd S. Russell for license, 1 00
22. Borrowed Jonas Oakes on note, 2,200 00
24. Rec'd State Treasurer, support of poor, 19 74
31. Rec'd M. O. Mowry & Co. for license. 00
$3,734 74
CR.
May 5. Paid Public Library Order 12,
19 50
20. Interest on E. Moore note to Apr. 29, 78 00
28. Note and int. J. M. Luke, 318 00
31. 24 orders of Selectmen. 1,228 54
- $1,644 04
DR
June 1. To cash balance on hand, $2.090 70
2. Rec'd for taxes of estate of E. Dodge, 23 96
21. Borrowed of Mrs. Clara R. Lawton, 1,000 00
28. Borrowed of Sarah Richardson 632 68
Mary Walker, 353 21
4,100 55
June ɔ̄. Paid Public Library order 13.
12 52
18. E. Moore int. on 2 notes to 1890, 72 CO
21. Clara R. Lawton, note and interest, 1,462 08
28. Mrs. Sarah Richardson, note and interest, 664 31
Mary Walker, note and interest, 370 87
27 orders of Selectmen, 1,441 45
4,023 23
DR.
July 1. To cash balance on hand, 77 32
2. Rec'd G. P. B. Clark, col. No.1, 615 00
CR.
19
July 5. Rec'd G. P. B. Clark, col. No.2,
$800 00
66
3,
1,375 00
7.
66
66
465 00
11. 66 ٠٠
14. 66
6,
140 00
15.
. 7,
3,207 00
26.
66
66
66
8, 270 00
31.
66
66
66
9, 400 00
- $7,714 32
CR.
643 44
July 26. Paid 19 orders of Selectmen, 28. Suel Logee, note and interest,
2,089 00
- $2,732 44
DR.
Aug.
1. To cash balance on hand, Rec'd G. P. B. Clark, col. No.10 200 00
16. W. E. Cook, auctioneer's license, 2 00
21.
L. A. Buffum, old plank, 1 00
5,184 88
CR.
Aug. 13. Paid 1 yrs. int. R. Walling note,
65 70
18. Public Library order 14, 9 00
30. 14 orders of Selectmen, 583 88
658 58
DR.
Sept. 1. To cash balance on hand,
4,526 30
27. Rec'd G. P. B. Clark, col. No.11, 200 00
4,726 30
CR.
Paid Public Library order 15,
10 79
Sept. 3. 27. 20 orders of Selectmen,
931 38
942 17
DR.
Oct. 1. To cash balance on hand, €. Rec'd G. P. B. Clark, col. No.12,
3,784 13
14.
13,
300 00
23.
6.
66
14
500 00
25. 66 66 6.
15,
200 00
28.
6. 66
16,
500 00
31.
66 66
17, 1,100 00
6,744 13
$4,981 88
66
4, 5, 365 00
360 00
20
Oct. 27. Paid Mrs. Jonas Oakes on note, 26 order of Selectmen,
CR. $100 00 858 13
$958 13
DR.
Nov. 1, To cash balance on hand,
3 00
3.
G. P. B. Clark, col. No. 18
19
300 00
15. 66
66
20
320 00
20.
.6
66
21
324 00
29.
N. Doley, auct. license, 2 00
CR.
Nov. 25. Paid bal. Jonas Oake's note · and interest,
2,166 00
26. 1 yrs. int. H. D. Wallis' note, 36 00
On princ. " .6 200 00
29. 37 orders of Selectmen, 1,297 64
-- $3,699 64
DR.
Dec. 1. To cash balance on hand,
4,447 36
Rec'd District Court,
214 44
4. G. P. B. Clark, col. No. 23,
500 00
State Treas. corp. tax,
82 46
66 66 nat'l bank tax,
120 72
for state aid, chap. 279,
72 00
66
66 for state aid,
chap. 301, 372 00
66 exp. contag.
disease, 21 58
22.
County Treas. dog fund, 273 11
6,103 67
CR.
Dec. 15. Paid state tax,
892 50
Public Library order 16, 9 96
27 22 orders of Selectmen,
529 53
1,431 99
1891.
DR.
Jan. 1. To cash balance on hand,
4,671 68
Rec'd of District Court, 214 43
66
66
22
212 00
5,786 00 Rec'd Justict Dis't Court,
1,200 00
4. 66
8,147 00
15.
21
Jan. 16. Rec'd G. P. B. Clark, col. No. 24, $300 00 28. Income state school fund, 221 94
31. District Court, 3 85
$5,411 90
CR.
Jan. 31. Paid 23 orders of Selectmen,
846 88
DR.
Feb.
2. To cash balance on hand,
4,565 02
19. Borrowed of A. Butler, 750 00
Rec'd of District Court, 44 85
28 L. A. Buffum. old plank, 5 00
G. P. B. Clark, col. No.25, 1,265 83
6,630 70
CR.
Feb. 10. Paid abatement tax Suel Chase,
7 00
19. A. Butler, guardian, on Luther note, 950 00
21.
1 yr. int. A. Butler's note,
42 00
28. Public Library order 17, 66
18,
225 54
Douglas town taxes,
11 13
County tax,
735 00
Int. allowed on taxes,
163 23
Abatement of taxes,
96 59
60 orders of Selectmen,
2,151 07
4,390 61
DR.
Mar. 1. To balance on hand,
2,240 09
B. W. ALDRICH, Treasurer.
WINFIELD S. SCHUSTER, Auditor.
9 05
Assets and Liabilities.
Assets.
Cash on hand,
$2,240 09
Locknp and school property,
5,000 00
Uncollected taxes for 1890,
12 69
Due from State for salary of Superintendent of Schools,
400 00
Almshouse establishment,
3,000 00
Personal property at Almshouse,
1,426 59
Engine building,
1,050 00
Fire engine and hose,
700 00
Safe in Selectmen's room,
200 00
Road machines, including the scraper,
320 00
Road tools on hand,
30 00
New school books on hand,
248 00
Due from State, Military Aid, Chap. 279,
68 00
Chap. 301,
385 00
for aid to state paupers, 217 04
$15,297 41
Liabilities.
Note to Retus Walling,
$1,095 00
Albert Butler,
700 00
Edwin Moore, three notes,
2,500 00
Henry D. Wallis,
400 00
Albert Butler, executor,
950 00
M. M. Luther,
200 00
William Abbott, guardian,
2,350 00
23
Note to Clara R. Lawton,
Mary Walker, Sarah Richardson, Albert Butler,
$1,000 00
353 21
632 68
700 00
10,880 89
Interest due on above notes to March 1, 1891,
761 49
$11,642 38
ANNUAL Report of the Overseers of Poor. FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1891.
GEORGE ROBERTS, Superintendent.
DR.
Personal property as per inventory taken by the Board of Overseers of 1889 upon the Ist day of March, 1890. Sum Total, $1,546 43
CR.
Personal property as per inventory taken by the present Board of Overseers upon the 2nd day of March 1891. Sum Total, 1,426 59
We have paid out on account of Poor Farm as follows :
Salary of George Roberts, Superintendent, $162 50
W. R. Rixford, for horse, 150 00
W. R. Wallis, grain for 1889, 65 51
W. R. Wallis. grain for 1890,
135 31
A. H. Reed, for hay,
64 45
Dr. L. White, for 1889,
6 00
Dr. L. White, for 1890,
2 75
E. G. Babson, for 1889,
11 00
E. P. Heath, meat bill,
44 84
25
C. S. Caswell, 1889,
11 92
Joseph Bowen, coffin,
8 00
Ezra Burlingame, labor,
30 78
Michael McCormick,
3 00
E. N Jenckes,
28 33
W. E. Jones,‘ hardware,
18 33
V. M. Aldrich,
2 20
Orrin Chase, lumber wagon,
30 00
Mason Morse, digging grave.
2 50
Dr. L. White,
3 00
Henry Johnson, 1890,
16 10
$796 52
Whole number of weeks board of paupers at Alms- house,
197
Cost of supporting paupers per week,
$3 43
State Paupers.
Wilbrod Rolland,
$129 71
James Shannon,
14 00
Earnest Leonard,
21 58
Agustus Carlson,
29 75
Joseph Wright,
22 00
$217 04
Miscellaneous.
1 book,
$1 00
Stamps and paper,
1 00
Expences to Boston,
4 62
Wilbrod Rolland,
1 00
Expences to Boston,
4 32
Orrin Chase, for use of team,
15 50
$27 44
Outside Poor.
Wm. Alger, $13 50
Rossana Connelly,
111 43
26
Mrs. Carey and Family,
$164 25
Geo. Casey and Mary Hughes,
231 72
Julius Gould, 157 50
Mrs. Goodbeau,
4 00
Mrs. Edward Generaux,
115 00
Mrs. Joggerson and son,
48 00
Mrs. M. Martin,
65 00
Mrs. James McCormick,
90 24
Mrs. Charles Gravlin, rent for 1889, $40.00,
129 61
Gardiner Nickerson, for bill 1888 and 1889,
15 10
Everlyn Sprague,
81 00
Thomas Vallier,
134 00
Sylvia E. Wakefield,
60 00
Mrs. Pat Crow,
17 50
Mrs. Anthony Leadaux,
55 56
Sofa Wood, bill of 1889,
23 27
Mrs. Burgess,
7 00
Peter Hughes,
51 19
Joseph Taylor,
53 21
Jane McEntire,
10 20
Wm. Reynolds, soldier,
9 25
A. Bruno,
4 00
Joseph Porterons,
6 25
$1,657 78
Cost of supporting the poor,
$2,698 78
Due from State,
217 04
Sum Total,
$2,481 74
ORRIN CHASE, ) Overseers W. P. WIGHT. of
E. B. KNAPP, Poor.
W. S. SCHUSTER, Auditor.
REPORT OF
CHAS. W. POTTER, AGENT, ON THE DEVISE OF MOSES WALLIS TO THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
FOR THE
Year ending March 1, 1891.
The Agent charges himself with cash and notes, as follows :
$15,641 50
Notes due the town March 1, 1890,
750 75
Accrued interest.
1,650 95
Cash in hands of Agent,
Received Interest and Principal, as follows :
$30 00
Mar. ɔ̄. Mary J. Murphy,
18 00
15. Margaret Brown,
3 75
May 1. John Putnam Place,
30 00
1. Mrs. Rebecca Morse,
450 50
7. William M. Putnam, note and interest,
8 10
June 12. Chandler Titus,
21 00
24. Amos A. Humes, paid by Martin & Geer,
18 00
25. Michal Auger,
30 00
July
7. Mary Roberts,
30. Johanna Rawson, 12 00
28
Aug.
2. Margaret Stearns, paid by O. C. Emerson, $ 18. 00
7. Thomas M. Remington, 12 00
13. John Lebeau, 12 00
25. Allen Buxton,
6 00
Sept. 8. Joseph Lebeau, paid by Augustus Willett,
24 00
8. Frank Duval,
21 00
Oct. 6. Phoebe E. Johnson,
19 98
11. J. C. F. Bates,
9 00
13. Herbert I .. Sherman,
150 00
21. Aaron Aldrich,
30 00
25. E. A. Williams,
18 00
Nov. 6. Russell M. Peters,
15 00
22. Louisa Jarvis,
6 00
24. E. C. Esten,
21 00
28. Lewis Teirier,
24 00
28. Abby Thayer,
18 00
Dec. 1. S. H. Starr,
6 00
11. Horace Batcheller,
12 00
13. Chandler Titus,
20 00
13. Joseph StAndrew,
24 00
27. Wellington Balcome,
304 12
30. Daniel N. Mix,
415 60
1891.
Jan.
1. Mrs. Michal Roberts. prin. and interest,
128 62
8. Dennis Quinn, paid by Major Benson,
194 44
17. Matilda Rivers,
24 00
19. Sarah Dufo,
12 00
24. Salina Casey, note and interest,
374 39
26. Walter Hilton,
12 00
28.
Amos G. Yates,
9 00
31.
Mary J. Willis,
30 00
Feb.
9.
Mary J. Murphy,
30 00
16. Alfred Reynolds,
19 50
16. Zilpha M. Rawson,
30 00
18. Interest on deposit at Millbury bank,
21 00
26. Rebecca Morse,
30 00
28. Willie Young,
30 00
28. A. F. Brown,
30 00
28. John Valier,
18 00
28. Frank McCormick,
9 00
28. John Goff,
21 00
$2,830 40
29
The Agent has loaned and paid out as follows :
$1 50
Mar. 1. Paid Appraisers,
300 00
1. Loaned Smith Sherman,
1 00
14. Recording Mortgage,
1 10
31. Recording Mortgage,
3 00
May 3. Paid Appraisers,
100 00
3. Loaned Daniel N. Mix,
25
7. Discharging Mortgage,
1 50
9. Paid Appraisers,
500 00
10. Loaned Herbert L. Sherman,
1 00
June
17. Recording Mortgage,
247 44
July
3. Paid tax on Devise,
1 10
22.
Recording Mortgage,
3 00
30. Paid Appraisers,
350 00
30.
Loaned Cook Allen,
10
30.
Recording Mortgage,
25
Jan.
24.
Discharging Mortgage,
500 00
24. Loaned Salina Casey,
1 00
Feb.
21. Recording Mortgage,
60 00
Mar.
1. Agent for services,
700 00
Deposit in Milbury bank,
$3,079 60
Notes Due the Town Mar. 1, 1891.
Date of Note.
Name.
Accrued Int.
Prin.
July 30, '87.
Joseph Arnold,
2 60
200 00
Dec. 12, '87.
Horace Batcheller,
08
500 00
Feb. 28, '88.
Rebecca Morse,
45
300 00
Feb. 21, '88.
John Valier,
4 40
400 00
Dec. 24, '87.
Joseph StAndrew,
50 00
500 00
July 1, '76.
Alvin H. Brown,
8 08
500 00
Nov 23, '59.
A. F. Brown,
38 86
200 00
Dec. 4, '66.
James Wixtead,
15 30
300 00
Apr. 24, '69.
Orrin N. Thurber,
1 50
150 00
May 18, '67.
Frank McCormick,
38 50
350 00
July 7, '75.
John Goff,
3 12
125 00
Mar. 1, '67.
John M. Putnam,
Dec. 2, '54.
Joel Glover, paid by Sarah
2 93
200 00
Dufo,
$38 00
$400 00
30
Feb. 20, '69. S. P. Rawson, paid by Zilpha M. Rawson, $30 83
$500 00
Apr. 22, '80.
Phoebe M. Young, 35 67 500 00
Apr. 12, '77.
Amos A. Humes, paid by Geer and Martin,
19 78
350 00
Apr. 1, '71.
Margaret Stearnes,
16 50
300 00
Mar 26, '70.
Rufus P. Johnson,
94 27
400 00
July 22, '81.
Mary J. Willis,
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