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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
FOR YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1895.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1895.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
FOR YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1895.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1895.
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Town Officers, 1894-5.
Town Clerk, WILLIAM H. MEEK.
Treasurer, WALTER E. JONES.
Selectmen,
E. N. JENCKES, J. W. WIXTEAD, W. R. WALLIS.
Assessors, A. F. BROWN, EDWIN MOORE, CHAUNCY R. HILL.
Overseers of Poor,
W. P. WIGHT, ORRIN CHASE, EDGAR C. PARKER.
School Committee,
C. J. BATCHELLER, FRANCISCO BOWEN,
W. W. BROWN, A. F. BROWN,
E. STERLING, WM. H. EMERSON,
WALTER E. CARPENTER, HENRY O. LAMSON, STILLMAN RUSSELL.
Town Agent, JOHN C. MORRILL.
4 Auditor, WM. H. WELLMAN.
Constables.
ALVIN H. BROWN, HENRY CHASE, STILLMAN RUSSELL. GEO. M. WALLIS, ARTHUR G. WOODMAN. JAMES DERMODY.
Agent Moses Wallis Devise. EDWIN MOORE.
Appraisers on the Devise Moses Wallis,
WM. HENRY EMERSON. ASAHEL FITTS. 1
BRIGHAM MORSE,
Trustees of Public Library,
ALVIN H. BROWN, W.M. D. SANBORN,
C. J. BATCHELLER, W. W. BROWN, WV. P. WIGHT.
HENRY O. LAMSON,
Bridge Viewers,
MOSES H. BALCOME, HERBERT N. LOGEE, W'M. H. WELLMAN.
Fence Viewers,
GUSTAVUS H. DUDLEY, CHARLES LAMBERT. LUKE SOUTHWICK.
Tax Collector, STILLMAN RUSSELL.
List of Jurors.
TO BE ACTED ON MARCH 18, 1895.
Aaron F. Jones, Francisco Bowen. Joseph Quintal, Sr. S. P. Rawson, Walter H. Parker, Jesse B. Sweet, A. J. Thayer,
Alvin H. Brown,
Solomon F. Root,
W'm. H. Wellman, Brigham Morse, Sr.
Wm. Abbott. Henry O. Lamson,
Moses Balcome.
Walter E. Carpenter,
Arthur Dudley,
E. N. Jenckes, Geo. M. Wallis, Wm. L. Church, John M. Rawson, H. D. Wallis, Vernon T. Esten.
E. N. JENCKES, Selectmen J. W. WIXTEAD, of W. R. WALLIS, - Douglas.
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 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 East Douglas in said Douglas, on Monday, the eighteenth day of March, 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 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 and three Bridge Viewers, all for one year ; also, one Overseer of the Poor, three School Committee and two Trustees of the Public Library, for three years.
ART. 3. To choose all other necessary Town Officers, and to fill any vacancies that may appear.
ART. 4. To vote on the question, shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town the ensuing year ?
ART. 5. To hear the Annual 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 repairing school houses, repairing highways and bridges, for pay- ing of debts and interests, and contingent expense the ensuing year.
ART. 7. To determine the time when Poll and other Taxes shall be collected.
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ART. 8. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Collector of taxes for the year 1895, to collect interest on all taxes not paid at a specified time, and to fix said time and rate of interest ; and see if the town will give the Collector of Taxes the same authority that a Town Treasurer has when Collector.
ART. 9. 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. 10. To see if the town will vote to pay the members of the Fire Company the sum of eight dollars each, for their ser- vices the ensuing year, no member to receive said sum until he has served his full year ending April 1, 1896, and all fines to be deducted from said amount, and covered into the treasury of said company.
ART. 11. To see what use the town will make of the Dog Fund (so called) for the ensuing year.
ART. 12. To see of what number the acting Superintending Committee of schools shall consist and what their compensation shall be.
ART. 13. To see what compensation the town will allow their Tax Collector for collecting taxes the ensuing year.
ART. 14. To choose one or more Auditors in accordance with Sec. 1, Chap. 221, of Laws and Resolves of the year 1888.
ART. 15. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to furnish state aid to disabled soldiers and their families.
ART. 16. 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. 17. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chap. 431, of the Acts of 1888, and subsequent amendments, relating to the employment of a Superintendent of Schools, and appropriate money therefor. that the town will unite with the Town of Sutton to employ a Superintendent of Schools.
ART. 18. To see if the town will vote to choose Superintend- ent of Highways, Townways and Bridges by ballot, hereafter.
ART. 19. To see what action the Town will take in regard to discontinuing part, and building a new road by or to the house of Wellington Young.
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ART. 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of ($150.) 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. 21. To see if the town will vote to protect ponds and streams in Douglas from parties living out of town from fishing in them and to raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding fifty dollars to enforce said vote.
ART. 22. To see what action the town will take to stock the ponds and streams with trout or other food fish and raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay the expense of the same, or act, or do anything in relation to the same.
ART. 23. To see if the town will instruct the Agent of the Wallis Devise to collect all back interest and all interest annu- ally according to the condition of the will.
ART. 24. To see what price the town will pay for teams and labor the ensuing year.
ART. 25. To hear the report of all outstanding committees and act thereon.
ART.º 26. To see if the town will vote to receive bids for wood and coal for schools and town purposes for the year en- suing.
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to appoint two weigh- ers of coal and measurers of wood for town purposes.
ART. 28. To see if the town will vote to employ a Town Physician.
ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to have a suitable number of valuation books printed as taken by the assessors.
ART. 30. To see if the town will vote to have the public library open one night each week.
ART. 31. To see if the town will vote to build a road from Wallum pond to main road.
The polls may close at 3 o'clock, p. m.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attest- ed copies thereof, at the Post Office in East Douglas, at the
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Post Office in Douglas Center. and at the Tavern House of William Jepherson, so called, in South Douglas, ten days at least, before the time for holding said meeting.
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 fifth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.
E. N. JENCKES, Selectmen J. W. WIXTEAD. of
W. R. WALLIS, Douglas.
Report of 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 March 1, 1895.
Highways and Bridges.
W. H. Wellman,
$26 35
L. A. Buffum,
29 61
Henry A. Walker,
77 45
Guilford Dudley,
99 51
Gus. H. Dudley,
47 22
Lathern Bent,
45 96
O. F. Chase,
75 12
Asahel Fitts,
55 95
S. P. Rawson,
34 00
G. Dudley,
39 25
Wm. L. Church,
45 75
W. H. Wellman,
87 87
A. Fitts,
35 75
Loring Stockwell,
32 17
S. P. Rawson,
26 75
O. F. Chase,
15 52
L. A. Buffum,
30 87
James Peters,
151 82
Chas. S. Caswell,
123 06
W. H. Wellman,
72 43
James Peters,
17 54
L. A. Stockwell,
48 15
S. P. Rawson,
25 00
E. N. Jenckes,
50
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11
Mrs. Hill, housing road machine,
$3 50
Guilford Dudley,
113 58
Chas. S. Caswell,
77 78
Wm. L. Church.
30 14
Lathern Bent,
115 42
Gus. Dudley,
38 10
O. F. Chase.
16 44
W. H. Wellman,
186 55
L. Bent,
55 25
Asahel Fitts,
175 70
W. H. Wellman,
74 87
Chas. S. Caswell,
45 76
S. P. Rawson,
63 25
H. A. Walker,
55 95
Lathern Bent,
96 48
G. H. Dudley,
27 84
Wm. L. Church,
18 17
W. H. Wellman,
26 00
Chas. S. Caswell,
39 28
O. F. Chase,
13 60
S. P. Rawson,
60
L. A. Buffum,
13 67
S. P. Rawson,
33 78
$2,587 31
Schools.
Teachers' salaries,
$734 00
Teachers' salaries,
506 00
Teachers' salaries,
32 00
Teachers' salaries,
301 50
Teachers' salaries,
50 00
Teachers' salaries,
476 40
Teachers' salaries,
644 50
Teachers' salaries,
510 00
Teachers' salaries,
373 50
Teachers' salaries,
608 50
Teachers' salaries,
27 00
Teachers' salaries,
387 10
$4,650 50
School Supplies, Etc.
A. J. Thayer, wood, $33 00
12
S. Russell, books and supplies,
$83 14
Wm. L. Church, wood,
3 75
S. Russell, books and express,
91 45
S. Russell, books and supplies, 38.33
F. Bowen,
7 00
Care of schools,
57 35
Rent Central Hall, for graduation,
10 00
C. J. Batcheller, printing,
9 55
A. F. Jones, grading at Engine Hall,
20 51
Care of school,
12 85
E. N. Jenckes,
42
Cleaning school rooms.
17 60
Joseph Bowen. supplies and repairs.
64 32
S. Russell, supplies and repairs, 210 26
W. E. Jones, wood, and bills
72 17
S. Russell, supplies.
6 01
New shed and repairs, (paint and oil),
125 72
S. Russell, supplies,
159 82
A. F. Jones, coal,
114 49
W. E. Jones, wood and cutting,
13 75
Joseph Bowen. repairs,
33 32
S. Russell, supplies,
54 58
repairs,
23 72
supplies,
18 29
lumber and slabs,
8 16
W. E. Jones, wood and care,
69 00
stove,
90 22
care of rooms,
3 90
S. Russell. supplies,
27 61
care of rooms,
48 55
books,
77 05
W. E. Jones, wood and cutting,
16 25
Walter H. Parker, wood and cutting, 1890
18 00
S. Russell, books and supplies.
87 76
W. E. Jones, care of schools, and carrying scholars, 57 35
$1,785 25
Overseers of Poor.
W. P. Wight, for 1893, $50 00
Orrin Chase, for 1893. 50 00
A. F. Jones, for 1893, 50 00
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W. P. Wight, for 1894,
$50 00
Orrin Chase, for 1894.
50 00
Edgar Parker, for 1894,
50 00
$300 00
Overseers of Poor, for Support of Poor,
W. P. Wight,
$525 00
W. P. Wight,
50 00
W. P. Wight.
347 00
W. P. Wight,
150 00
W. P. Wight.
188 00
W. P. Wight,
250 00
W. P. Wight,
150 00
W. P. Wight.
300 00
W. P. Wight.
150 00
W. P. Wight,
150 00
W. P. Wight,
200 00
W. P. Wight,
250 00
W. P. Wight,
575 00
$3,285 00
Fire Company,
Vote of town,
$320 00
Suel Logee, rep. engine. 5 50
John Parslow. care engine room and hose,
12 00
E. N. Jenckes,
45
Repairs for engine, hose and supplies,
56 30
W. R. Wallis, rep. and express,
8 10
George A. Gleason,
10 50
W. R. Wallis, paint for engine and freight,
3 93
W. E. Jones,
14 50
A. F. Jones, coal,
6 50
W. R. Wallis, repairs,
12 50
$450 28
Rent of Citizens' Hall.
A. J. Thayer, for 1893, $100 00
A. J. Thayer, for 1894, 58 33
$158 33
14 Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.
Vote of Town,
$150 00
State Aid under Chap. 301.
Arena E. Chapman,
$48 00
Lucina P. Sibley,
48 00
Wellington Balcome,
36 00
Theron H. Barton,
48 00
Wellington Dore,
48 00
Joseph T. Arnold,
36 00
Chandler Titus,
36 00
Thomas H. Snow,
72 00
Lizzie Cook,
48 00
Laura Balcom,
48 00
Dighton Goddard,
60 00
Wm. Reynolds,
52 00
Simon A. Paine,
24 00
Nathan B. Fiske,
36 00
Sylvester Chase,
15 00
George A. Leach,
12 00
$667 00
Military Aid, Chap. 279.
Horace Belding,
$24 00
Lockup Expenses.
W. H. Herendeen, tramps,
$28 30
E. N. Jenckes,
12 80
W. H. Herendeen, tramps,
$ 60
W. E. Jones,
48
E. N. Jenckes,
15
S. F. Root & Co.
17 40
$72 73
Soldiers' Aid.
Wm. S. Reynolds,
$30 00
15
Selectmen.
E. N. Jenckes, Jas. W. Wixtead,
$40 00
30 00
W. R. Wallis,
30 00
$100 00
Town Clerk.
Meeting of Town Clerks, Sutton, $4 50
Recording forty-seven births, forty-three
41 25
Returning forty-seven births, 11 75
Express on public documents, stationery,
stamps, etc. 9 65
$67 15
Treasurer.
W. E. Jones, $75 00
Registrars.
George A. Gleason,
$15 00
W. H. Meek,
15 00
I. S. Balcome,
15 00
$45 00
Tax Collector.
C. S. Caswell, (bal. of 1893), $10 00
Assessors.
S. W. Potter, abating taxes,
$1 25
C. R. Hill,
10 00
C. R. Hill,
70 00
A. F. Brown,
65 25
F. Moore,
70 93
A. F. Brown,
12 50
E. Moore,
10 62
C. R. Hill,
7 50
$248 05
deaths, and eighteen marriages,
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Sexton.
Edward Balcome,
Edward Balcome.
$12 00 6 50
$18 50
Constables.
James Dermody, posting warrants and
notifying town officers, $10 40
James Dermody, posting special meeting,
warrants
for
3 00
James Dermody, posting warrants. 1 50
$14 90
Printing.
C. J. Batcheller, $87 00
Purchasing Agent. 1
S. Russell, $25 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
W. E. Jones, $10 00
Truant Officer.
James Dermody,
510 00
Auditor.
W. H. Wellman, $5 00
School Superintendency.
S. Russell, F. Bowen, W. W. Brown,
$33 33
33 33
33 34
$100 00
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Inspector of Cattle and Meat.
James Dermody, 28 hours, $7 00
James Dermody, 68 hours. 17 00
James Dermody, 72 hours, 18 00
James Dermody, 75 hours, 18 75
James Dermody, 39 hours,
9 75
James Dermody. 16 hours,
4 00
$74 50
Snow Roads.
W. H. Wellman,
$6 58
S. P. Rawson.
6 82
C. S. Caswell,
: 40
L. A. Bent,
40 46
Lafayette Taft,
1 80
L. A. Buffum,
, 70
E. C. Parker.
14 18
C. S. Caswell.
20 82
Wm. E. Church,
8 99
G. H. Dudley.
8 40
H. A. Walker.
10 50
Asahel Fitts,
3 78
S. P. Rawson,
10 55
W. H. Wellman,
8 42
O. F. Chase,
17 70
W. R. Wallis,
3 25
James Peters,
16 80
W. R. Wallis,
2 25
$190 40
Town Hall.
A. F. Jones, digging, for hall, $25 00
W. H. Wellman. ches. timber, 35 27
( H. T. Barton, $60
100
W. E. Jones, 5 B. A. Stockwell. 3 125- 285 00
A. F. Jones, lathing, plastering, and labor on hall.
123 31
W. R. Wallis, lumber and foundation. 1.464 32
B. A. Stockwell, 36 70
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B. A. Stockwell,
$29 07
B. A. Stockwell,
134 30
Henry Wright, painting hall,
98 62
W. R. Wallis, glass and keys,
10 95
A. F. Jones, as building committee.
25 00
A. F. Jones, foundation for posts,
2 90
$2,269 44
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Election expenses,
$25 00
James Wixtead, burying horse,
2 00
Cleaning hall, lights and wood,
:00
E. P. Heath, (case of Maud Brown),
3 00
James Dermody, (as night watch),
2 50
Printing dog notices and blanks.
00
Board of Health Officer,
6 00
Moving safes,
14 55
E. N. Jenckes, supplies.
15 00
Record ink,
2 35
Election officers,
2 50
Rail and voting stalls,
55 61
Repairs on Engine Hall,
7 76
Election expenses,
20 00
Perambulating town lines,
10 00
G. C. Clarke, medical attendance,
8 00
W. E. Jones, stove and pipe for hall,
60 98
A. F. Jones, coal for office,
1 15
S. F. Root & Co., tables, lamps, etc. for hall, 26 66
$266 06
Recapitulation,
Highways and bridges,
$2,587 31
Snow roads,
190 40
School teachers,
4,650 50
. books and supplies, superintendency,
100 00
Support of Poor.
3,285 00
Military aid,
667 00
State aid,
24 00
Engine Co.,
450 28
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R ..
150 00
1,785 25
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Rent of Citizens' Hall,
$158 33
Lockup expenses,
72 73
Registrars,
45 00
Tax Collector,
10 00
Assessors,
248 05
Sexton,
18 50
Constables.
14 90
Printing,
87 00
Purchasing Agent,
25 00
Truant Officer.
10 00
Auditor,
5 00
Town Clerk,
67 15
Selectmen,
100 00
Treasurer.
75 00
Miscellaneous,
266 06
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
10 00
Overseers of Poor,
300 00
Aid,
30'00
Town Hall,
2,269 44
Inspector of cattle,
74 50
$17,777 40
E. N. JENCKES,
Selectmen J. W. WIXTEAD, of
W. R. WALLIS, Douglas.
WILLIAM H. WELLMAN, Auditor.
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Treasurer's Report.
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
1894.
DR.
Mar. 1. Cash on hand,
$1,421 68
" 28. Rec'd from State Treas., support state paupers, 13 75
" 28. State Treas., transportation paupers. 1 20
" 28. State Treas., burial state paupers, 31 50
Apr. 17. Borrowed from Whitinsville Savings Bank, 5,000 00
May 1. Rec'd from Chas. Mercier, 1st and 4th class license, 1,700 00
June 5. Chas. Caswell, collector 1893, 150 00
July 2. Chas. Caswell, collector 1893, 155 00
4 5.
A. A. Putnam, Justice, 16 02
" 27.
Ellen H. Crosby, on account property sold for 1893 and
1894 taxes and making deed of same, 10 32
Aug. 4.
Harriet A. Shumway, account property sold for 1893 taxes and making deed of same, 38 75
" 17.
Chas. Caswell, collector 1893.
45 00
" 17. Borrowed from E. N. Jenckes, Agent, as per vote of town for hail, 2,000 00
Sep. 29. Rec'd from Chas. Caswell, collector 1893. 30 00
Oct. 2.
A. A. Putnam, Justice,
48 34
" 6.
R. H. Chamberlain, Keeper House Correction, 6 00
9.
F. O. Arnold, acc'nt property sold for 1893 taxes and new deed, 12 33
21
Oct. 11. Rec'd from City of Fall River, aid rend- ered Peter Ratti, $18 00
Nov. 5.
Chas. Caswell. collector 1893, 25 00
Nov. 5. Chas. Caswell, butcher's license, 00
· 5. E. P. Heath, butcher's license. two carts. 2 00
* 5. T. J. Murphy, butcher's
license, 1 00
. 5.
Walter Cook, Auctioneer's license, 2 00
Dec. 6.
Fred Caswell, butcher's
license, 1 00
.. 10.
State Treas., corporation tax,
215 00
·· 10. State Treas., national bank tax, 139 09
· 10. State Treas., state aid, Chap. 279. 6 00
· 10.
State Treas., state aid, Chap. 301, 463 00
· 18.
C. J. Batcheller, proceeds of library benefit. 76 80
* 31. Chas. Caswell, collector 1893, 50 00
1895.
Jan. 7.
County Treas., dog fund '94. 273 41
Chas. Caswell, collector '93. 39 07
Chas. Caswell; collector, int., 6 09
7.
A. A. Putnam, Justice.
18 24
" 18.
State Treas., transportation state paupers, 20
" 18.
State Treas., income school fund, 245 09
Mar. 1.
Chas. Caswell, collector '93. 4 03
1.
Chas. Caswell, collector, int,
36
.. 1.
M. O. Mowry & Co., druggist license, 1 00
1.
Stillman Russell, collector '94 12,367 09
60
1.
Stillman Russell, drug. license, 1 00
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1.
Stillman Russell, sale school books, 2 35
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$24,668 71
Mar. 1. Cash balance on hand,
684 94
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W. E. JONES, TREASURER.
1894.
CR.
Mar.20. Paid Heirs Retus Walling estate, interest on note 1 yr. to Nov. 18, 1893, $65 70
· 24. Wm. Abbott, guardian, interest on note, 1 yr. to Mar. 29, 1894, 73 50
" 26. H. B. Wilder, register, for recording ( deeds, and postage. × 12
May 5. M. M. Luther, interest on note 1 yr. to Mar, 29, 1894, 12 00
June 4. Orders from Selectmen. Nos. 1-40, 3,669 46
Orders from Selectmen. Nos. 41-52. 1,023 38
" 13. Edwin Moore, interest on 3 notes 1 year, 150 00
· 30. Sarah Richardson, interest on note 37 96
July 2. Orders from Selectmen, Nos. 53-65. 1.210 94 .. 5.
J. C. Hammond, insurance. 9 00
" 10 E. P. Heath, deputy sheriff,
39 04
17.
State Treas. 1 license money, 1894. 425 50
" 27.
Wm. Abbott, making deed Ellen H. Crosby, 1 00
Stillman Russell, coll. tax on prop- erty. 1894. 60
Aug. 4.
Wm. Abbott, making deed H. A. Shumway. 1 00
" 6.
A. J. Thayer, insurance. 32 50
Sep. 4.
Orders from Selectmen Nos. 66- 75. 477 72
Nov. 5.
Orders from Selectmen 76-121.
5,539 63
Orders from Selectmen 122-125. 735 70
WVm. Abbott, making deed F. O. Arnold, 1 00
. 8.
Wm. Abbott, guardian on note. 75 00
E. P. Heath, deputy sheriff, 42 52
E. O. Bacon, deputy Sheriff, 26 69
. 22. Heirs Retus Walling Estate, interest on note 1 year to Nov. 18, '94. 65 70
Nov.27.
Wm. Abbott, int. on note 1 year to Apr. 6, '94, 90 00
Dec. 3. Orders of Selectmen, Nos. 126-135, 1,146 43
" 10. State Treas., state tax, 900 00
1895.
Jan. 7. Orders of Selectmen, Nos. 136-142, 762 41
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Jan. 12. Paid E. P. Heath. deputy sheriff. $14 47
Feb. 4. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 143-151. 1,205 94
2,500 00
Jan. 1%. Whitinsville Savings Bank, on notes, Whitinsville Savings Bank, int. to date, 151 71
Mar. 1.
Order of abatement. 1893. 55 66
“ 4.
Orders of Selectmen, Nos. 152-159. $44 26
4. Orders of Selectmen, Nos. 160-181.
1.161 53
4. " orders Treasurer Public Library.
175 61
.. 1.
Orders of abatement.
100 56
.. 1.
Inhabitants of Douglas tax.
25 44
.. 4. Order of abatement.
5 00
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1. Discount on taxes. 89 09
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4. County tax. (paid by collector ).
1.032 00
Cash on hand. 684 94
$24.668 71
W. E. JONES. Treasurer.
W. H. WELLMAN. Auditor.
,
Assets and Liabilities.
Assets.
C'ash on hand,
$684 94
Lockup and school property.
5,000 00
Almshouse establishment.
3,000 00
Personal property at almshouse.
1,692 36
Engine building and lot,
1,350 00
New town hall building and lot.
2,800 00
Fire engine and hose.
800 00
Two safes in selectmen's office.
425 00
Road machines and scrapers,
250 00
Road tools on hand.
40 00
New school books on hand,
237 30
Due from State for military aid.
679 00
Chas. Caswell collector 1893,
51 79
Stillman Russell, collector 1894,
636 34
State for support of state paupers.
332 82
Town of Blackstone,
71 40
City of Fall River.
16 00
$18,066 95
Liabilities.
Note to Retus Walling Heirs,
$1,095 00
Albert Butler estate,
700 00
Edwin Moore, three notes.
2,500 00
M. M. Luther,
200 00
Wm. Abbott, guardian,
1.150 00
Sarah Richardson,
632 68
Albert Butler estate.
500 00
Wm. Abbott.
1,500 00
Whitinsville Savings Bank.
2,500 00
E. N. Jenckes, agent,
2.000 00
Interest due an above notes.
741 50
$13.519 18
+
Annual Report OF THE
Overseers of the Poor,
FOR THE Year Ending March 1, 1895.
LATHERN BENT, Superintendent.
DR.
Personal property as per inventory taken by the Board of Overseers, March 1, 1894. $1,753 36
CR.
Personal property as per inventory by the present
Board of Overseers, Mar. 1, 1895, 1,710 45
Balance due Superintendent, 18 09- 1,692 36
We have paid out on account of Poor Farm as follows :
Lathern Bent, balance on salary, $250 00
Dr. for Bridget Lee, 2 00
Cash to Bent, 30 00
E. C. Parker, 41 50
E. P. Heath, for meat, (see itemized account), 31 90
Lathern Bent, on salary, 25 00
Paid Suel Chase, for making cider, 1891, 50
Marcus Davis, for cow. 30 00
Dr. for Nancy Jones, 2 00
Lathern Bent, on salary, 25 00
Dr. for Chas. St. Martin, 1 00
Geo. Greene, 65
¥
26
E. P. Heath, (see itemized account), $20 23
S. F. Root, (see itemized account). 134 77
E. N. Jenckes, (see itemized account), 94 55
W. E. Jones, (see itemized account), 12 02
Team to farm, 50
$732 62
Whole number weeks board, 304
Cost of supporting poor at farm per week, $2 14
In accordance with the vote taken on Art. 27. of the Warrant of 1894, which is as follows :
Voted,-"To have the Superintendent of the Almshouse give an Itemized Report of Expenses to Overseers of Poor ; the same to be printed in the Town Report."
We submit the following report :
E. P. HEATH, for Meat.
5 lbs. steak.
70
10 lbs. corned beef, 80
8 lbs. cabbage,
16
43 lbs. meat, 68
21 lbs. steak.
35
67 lbs. corned beef. 50
1 1b. sausage,
12
Cabbage. 18
143 lbs. beef,
1
74
3 lbs. salt pork. 30
3 lbs. sausage,
36
41 lbs. steak. 64
Shank,
50
81 lbs. corned beef. 76
3 lbs. sausage,
36
4 lbs. R. pork. 52
63 lbs. beef.
65
5 lbs. cabbage,
10
4 lbs. beef.
50
10 lbs. shin.
50
6 lbs. corned beef.
48
7 lbs. corned beef.
56
6 lbs. sausage,
72
33 lbs. meat.
49
41 lbs. steak.
60
10 lbs. meat.
20
9 lbs. beef,
90
3 lbs. meat.
39
3 lbs. steak.
45
11 lbs. beef.
1 32
Beets,
08
63 lbs. steak.
94
4 lbs. ham,
72
5 lbs. meat. 65
63 lbs. beef.
78
Meat,
1
80
8 lbs. cabbage.
16
43 lbs. tripe,
35
7 lbs. corned beef. 56
59
5 lbs. meat,
75
5 lbs. shank,
25
63 lbs. meat,
57
93 lbs. R. pork,
17
4 lbs. steak,
60
41 lbs. steak, 68
6 lbs. corned beef,
48
12 lbs. beef, 1
44
63 lbs. meat,
68
3 lbs. tripe, 24
3 lbs. steak,
48
9 lbs. corned beef, "2
33 lbs. steak. 56
8 lbs. corned beef.
80
43 lbs. meat,
5 lbs. shin. 25
7 lbs. corned beef.
49
27
4 1-2 lbs. steak,
64
3 1-4 lbs. meat, 39
6 1-2 lbs. beef.
8 lbs. beef.
96
Cabbage.
15
5 lbs. veal. 70
Beets,
10
4 lbs. pork, 52
4 lbs. pork.
56
Cabbage.
15
Cabbage.
10
5 1-2 lbs. steak,
70
9 lbs. beef.
90
s lbs. meat,
88
5 1-2 lbs. meat,
4 lbs. sausage,
48
5 1-2 lbs. tripe.
44
8 1-4 lbs. beef.
99
10 lbs. corned beef,
80
5 1-2 lbs. meat,
68
Cabbage.
20
4 lbs. tripe,
32
4 lbs. steak.
64
6 1-2 lbs. beef,
72
7 1-2 lbs. beef.
90
7 lbs. beef,
70
3 lbs. pork.
42
3 1-4 lbs. steak.
42
10 lbs. corned beef.
80
Shank.
30
Cabbage,
20
4 lbs. sausage,
52
$52 15
S. F. ROOT & CO., For Groceries year ending March 1, 1895.
Yeast.
02
Stove polish,
08
1 lb. tea.
60
Herring.
25
2 pkgs. Aunt Jemima.
25
Pickles,
25
7 lbs. cod fish,
56
Box pepper,
12
Sugar.
50
2 bags oats.
1 90
Yeast.
02
Pickles,
25
C. Starch.
10
6 yards cotton,
48
Lb. tea,
60
2 lbs. d. apple,
20
2 cans corn.
25
Bag corn,
1
05
Lemons,
10
Bottle blueing,
10
Oranges,
13
3 lamp chimneys.
25
Fine comb.
15
2 cans corn,
25
6 yds. cloth.
60
2 pails,
25
2 spools.
10
3 gall. oil,
30
Lb. prunes.
15
'T'ripe,
37
5 lbs. corn meal.
15
2 lbs. E. apple,
25
9 yards print.
63
Box clove,
12
2 combs,
25
Box allspice,
10
Paper pins.
10
Quart Champion peas. Advance peas.
15
3 cans clams.
25
3 packages seeds,
15
Yeast.
02
Bag beet seed,
15
1-2 lb. tea,
30
Baking powder.
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