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Annual Reports
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS,
OF THE
Town of Douglas,
FOR YEAR ENDING
March 1, 1896.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1896.
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Annual Reports
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS,
OF THE
Town of Douglas,
FOR YEAR ENDING
March 1, 1896.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1896.
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Town Officers, 1895=6.
Town Clerk, WILLIAM H. MEEK.
Treasurer, WALTER E. JONES.
Selectmen,
WM. ABBOTT, W. L. CHURCH,
W. H. EMERSON
Assessors,
EDWIN MOORE, C. R. HILL,
RALPH ALDRICH
Overseers of Poor, AARON F. JONES, ORRIN CHASE, E. C. PARKER
School Committee,
C. J. BATCHELLER, W. W. BROWN,
WM. H. EMERSON, STILLMAN RUSSELL,
M. M. LUTHER, WALTER CARPENTER,
FRANCISCO BOWEN, H. O. LAMSON, A. F. BROWN.
Town Agent, ISSAC S. BALCOME.
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Auditor, GEORGE ABBOTT.
Trustees Public Library.
A. D. BOWERS, ALVIN BROWN, W. P. WIGHT,
A. H. MARSH, C. J. BATCHELLER, H. O. LAMSON.
Constables,
W. W. BROWN, ARTHUR G. WOODMAN,
STILLMAN RUSSELL,
W. E. CORRELL, LUCIUS J. MARSH, F. F. YOUNG.
Agent Moses Wallis Devise, EDWIN MOORE.
Appraisers Moses Wallis Devise,
BRIGHAM MORSE, ISSAC S. BALCOME, W. L. CHURCH.
Bridge Viewers,
BRIGHAM MORSE, W. R. WALLIS, B. W. STOCKWELL.
Fence Viewers,
HAMMOND METCALF, E. E. YOUNG, JOSEPH A. RICHARDSON.
Tax Collector, EDWARD B. KNAPP.
List of Jurors.
TO BE ACTED ON MARCH 16, 1896.
E. N. Jenckes, Edgar C. Parker, Aaron F. Jones, Chauncy R. Hill, A. J. Thayer, Francisco Bowen, James Dermody, John U. Hubbard, Frank Correll,
Henry D. Wallis, Alvin H. Brown,
Brigham Morse, Sr.
John M. Rawson, William Abbott, Isaac S. Balcome,
William H. Emerson,
James W. Wixtead,
Walter E. Parker, Stillman Russell, Edward B. Knapp,
Jessie B. Sweet, George M. Wallis,
Wellington Balcome.
WILLIAM ABBOTT, Selectmen WILLIAM L. CHURCH,
W. H. EMERSON, Douglas.
S of
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 East Douglas in said Douglas, on Monday, the sixteenth day of March next, at nine 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 Device 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 the poor, of schools, for repairing school houses, repairing highways and bridges, for payment of debts and interest, and contingent expenses the ensuing year.
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Art. 7 .- To raise by tax and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for Superintendent of Schools.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Collector of Taxes for the year 1896, 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. To see what discount will be allowed on taxes paid before specified time.
Art. 9 .- To determine the time when Poll 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 Apr. 1. 1897, and all fines to be deducted from said amount and covered into the treasury of said company.
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 their compensation shall be.
Art. 14 .- To see what compensation the town will allow their Tax Collector for collecting taxes the ensuing year.
Art. 15 .- To choose one or more Auditors in accordance with Sec. 1, Chap. 221, of Laws and Resolves of the year 1888.
Art. 16 .- To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to furnish state aid to disabled soldiers and their families.
Art. 17 -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 in the previous years.
Art. 18 .- To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapt. 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. 19 .- To see if the town will raise and appropriate the
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sum of ($150) one hundred and fifty dollars to Samuel Sibley Post. G. A. R, for charitable purposes, under provisions of Chapt. 189, Sec. 1. of Acts and Resolves of the year 1885.
Art. 20 .- 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. 21 .- To see what action the town will take to stock the ponds and streams with trout and other food fish, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay the expenses of the same, or act or do anything in relation to the same.
Art. 22 .- 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 conditions of the will.
Art. 23 .- To see what price the town will pay for teams and labor the ensuing year.
Art. 24 .- To hear the report of all outstanding Committees, and act thereon.
Art. 25 .- To see if the town will vote to receive bids for wood and coal for school and town purposes for the year ensuing.
Art. 26 .- To see if the town will vote to appoint two weigh- ers of coal and measurers of wood for town purposes.
Art. 27 .- To see if the town will vote to employ a Town Physician.
Art. 28 .- To see if the town will vote to have a suitable num- ber of valuation books printed, as taken by the Assessors.
Art. 29 .- To see what action the town will take in regard to building a road from Wallum Pond to main road.
Art. 30 .- To see if the town will vote to post all warrants calling future town meetings, on the school house in District No. 4, instead of on the tavern house of William Jepherson, so called, in South Douglas.
Art. 31 .- To see if the town will vote to buy one undivided half of about six acres of wood land the other half of which they now own.
Art. 32 .- To see if the town will choose a committee to revise the present By-laws, or draft a new code for the government of the town, and report the same at the next annual meeting, or act or do anything in relation to the same.
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Art. 33 .- To see if the town will vote to raise by tax and ap- propriate such sums of money as may be needed to defray town expenses the ensuing year, not included in Art. 6.
Art. 34 .- To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow money with the approbation of the Selectmen to pay all necessary expenses when there is a deficiency in the treasury.
Art. 35 .- To see if the town will vote to instruct their Select- men to have their cemetery mowed once a year and have the grave stones placed in position.
Art. 36 .- To see if the town will vote to require tramps to work when cared for over night, or act or do anything relative to the same.
Art. 37 .- To see if the town will vote to buy or rent the Citi- zens' Hall, so called, for school purposes.
Art. 38-To see if the town will vote to choose by ballot either a Superintendent of the Highways, Townways and Bridg- es ; a Highway Surveyor, or a Road Commissioner for the en- suing year.
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 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 hand this twenty-ninth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.
WILLIAM ABBOTT, Selectmen WILLIAM L. CHURCH, of
W. H. EMERSON, 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 March 1, 1896.
Highways and Bridges.
A. F. Jones, Supt. of Highways, for repairs on high- ways and bridges, $2.738 86
Schools.
Teachers' salaries. care of rooms, school supplies, repairs on school houses, $5,932 40
Overseers of the Poor.
For support of poor,
$2,650 00
Salaries of Overseers, 150 00
$2,800 00
Fire Company.
Vote of town, $320 00
Geo. A. Seagraves, care engine hall from April 1, 1894, to April 1, 1895, 12 00
A. G. Woodman, labor on engine building. 3 00
Charles Mckay, labor on fire engine, 6 55
George A. Gleason, repairs on fire engine, 7 25
A. F. Jones, coal and wood for engine hall, 13 80
$362 60
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Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R. Vote of the town,
$150 00
State Aid Under Chap. 301.
Arena Chapman,
$48 00
Lucina P. Sibley,
48 00
Wellington Balcome,
54 00
Theron H. Barton,
58 00
Wellington Dore,
48 00
Joseph T. Arnold,
36 00
Chandler Titus,
36 00
Thomas H. Snow,
72 00
Lizzie Cook,
48 00
Laura Balcome,
48 00
Dighton Goddard,
62 00
William Reynolds,
48 00
Simon A. Paine,
36 00
Nathan B. Fish,
48 00
Sylvester Chase,
60 00
George A. Leach,
48 00
Charles E. Green,
12 00
Jacob Blunt,
18 00
Geo. H. Nichols,
9 00
$837 00
Soldiers' Aid.
Dr. S. P. Holbrook, for John Holland,
$2 00
Dr. Sterling, for John Holland, 4 00
S. Russell, medicine for John Holland,
1 05
Joseph Bowen, burial John Holland,
35 00
Town of Sutton, for aid to Maud Brown, (a soldier's child),
15 00
S. F. Root, aid to Wm. Reynolds, 3 00
$60 05
Town Clerk.
Repairs on ballot box $ 50
Paid express,
75
Recording thirty-seven births, twenty-six
marriages, fifty-six deaths and paid
doctor for returning thirty-five births, 49 75
Meeting town clerks at Sutton, express,
stamps, postal cards, etc. 9 30
$60 30
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Selectmen.
Wm. Abbott, W. H. Church,
$33 33
33 33
W. H. Emerson,
33 34
$100 00
School Committee.
W. H. Emerson,
$33 33.
Stillman Russell,
33 33
W. W. Brown,
33 34
$100 00
Purchasing Agent.
Stillman Russell, $25 00
Registrars,
Geo. Gleason, to May 1, 1895,
$15 00
Charles Marcier, for three years to May 1, 1895, 45 00
I. S. Balcome,
15 00
W. H. Meek, services and clerk of board,
17 50
A. F. Jones, year 1886,
10 00
$102 50
Election Expenses.
W. H. Meek, three days. $7 50
James Dermody, constable March meeting, 2 50
E. N. Jenckes, election officer, 2 50
J. W. Wixtead, election officer,
2 50
F. A. Place, election officer, two days,
5 00
W. P. Wight, election officer, two days,
5 00
W. P. Wight, election officer,
2 50
E. E. Young, election officer,
2 50
E. P. Heath, Sheriff, Nov. election,
2 50
James Wixtead,
2 50
John M. Rawson,
5 00
Stillman Russell,
5 00
W. R. Wallis,
2 50
C. J. Batcheller,
5 00
$52 50
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Cemetery Addition.
Joseph A. Richardson, for land, $83 74
Harley Brown, for building walls, 80 00
$163 74
Cattle Inspectors,
Dermody and Heath, $151 92
Protecting Fish and Stocking Ponds and Brooks.
W. H. Emerson and W. H. Church, $23 25
C. J. Batcheller, printing fish notices, 2 25
$25 50
Markers for Soldiers' Graves.
John M. Rawson, $32 74
Assessors.
Edwin Moore, books, stationery, and expr., $5 67
Ralph Aldrich, services, 64 00
Edwin Moore, services, 75 00
C. R. Hill, services, 75 00
$219 67
Wallum Pond and Wellington Young Roads.
A. F. Brown, surveyor, $10 50
A. C. Moore, surveyor, making specifica- tions and profile, 19 00
L. A. Buffum, for building Young road, 75 00
Printing notices Wallum pond road, 25
W. R. Wallis, grading stakes, 30
Selectmen, time, expenses and hire of teams, 21 00
$127 05
Truant Officer.
F. F. Young,
$15 00
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Treasurer.
W. E. Jones, $75 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
W. E. Jones, $10 00
Bridge Viewer,
Brigham Morse,
$2 00
Case of Mrs. Withie.
Mrs. Withie, $400 00
E. N. Jenckes, services and expenses, 10 50
J. W. Wixtead, time and expense, 20
Wm. Abbott, time and expense, 4 00
$421 70
Printing,
C. J. Batcheller, town reports, warrants, and ballots, $120 85
C. J. Batcheller, letter heads, two books
receipts for town treasurer, 6 75
C. J. Batcheller, one hundred check lists
for men and one hundred for women, 16 50
C. J. Batcheller, printing tally sheets, 1 75
$145 85
Constables.
A. G. Woodman, posting town warrants, $3 00
A. G. Woodman, services 4th of July, 1895, 2 50
Stillman Russell, posting two town war- rants and notifying twenty town officers, 6 00
$11 50
Sexton.
M. H. Balcome, $5 50
Hearse House.
W. W. Brown, $100 00
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Making Snow Roads.
Loren Stockwell, in month of March, 1895, $20 18
Lockup.
Major Benson, shingling lockup, $8 63
W. R. Wallis, shingles and nails for lockup, 17 95
$26 58
Miscellaneous.
W. E. Jones, lamps, oil, etc. for the hall, $6 23
Randolph Darling, getting horse out of the pond and burying him, 5 00
Paid selectmen, perambulating town lines
between Uxbridge. Sutton, and Douglas,
20 00
Estate of Suel Logee, repairs on road scraper, 1894, 5 20
W. H. Emerson, brooms, postage, lock, keys, etc. for Selectmen's office, 3 60
F. S. Phetteplace, for injury on highway, 10 00
Frank Bowen, repairs on town hall, 13 00
John M. Rawson, making settlement with the N. Y. & N. E. Railroad, on account coffee house road, 1883, 4 50
May Keith, right of way under road, 25 00
Dr. Sterling, expenses in diphtheria case, 3 75
Myron O. Mowry, disinfectants,
3 50
William Church, mowing and cleaning up cemetery, 21 00
E. T. Thayer, teams to Wallum pond to a fire in 1894,
15 00
Joseph Bowen, returning thirty one deaths 1895, 7 75
George M. Wallis, sawing planks,
6 77
$150 30
Recapitulation.
Highways and bridges Schools,
$2,738 86
5,932 40
Overseers of the poor,
2,800 00
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Fire company,
$362 60
Truant officer,
15 00
Treasurer,
75 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
10 00
Bridge viewers.
2 00
Case of Mrs. Withie,
421 70
Printing,
145 85
Cemetery addition,
163 74
Cattle inspectors,
151 92
Markers for soldiers' graves,
32 74
Assessors,
219 67
Wallum pond and Wellington Young roads,
127 05
Protecting fish and stocking ponds,
25 50
Soldiers' aid,
60 05
Town clerk,
60 30
Selectmen,
100 00
School committee,
100 00
Purchasing agent for schools,
25 00
State aid,
837 00
Constables,
11 50
Sexton,
5 50
Hearse house,
100 0
Making snow roads,
20 18
Lockup,
26 58
Miscellaneous,
150 30
Samuel Sibley Post,
150 00
Registrars,
102 50
Election expenses,
52 50
- $15,025 44
WILLIAM ABBOTT,
Selectmen WILLIAM L. CHURCH, of
W. H. EMERSON, Douglas.
GEORGE ABBOTT, Auditor,
Treasurer's Report.
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
1895.
DR.
Mar. 1. Cash on hand,
$684 94
66
19. Rec'd from H. W. Jones, butcher's license, 1894, 1 00
" 20. State Treas., corporation tax, 10 24
S. Russell, collector 1894, 100 00
A. A. Putnam, Justice, 6 30
" 20. Borrowed from Lura A. Wallis, 800 00
29.
Borrowed from Whitinsville Savings Bank, 5,000 00
May 25. Rec'd from S. Russell, druggist's license, 1 00
31.
Town of Blackstone, 71 40
June 3.
H. W. Jones, butcher's license, 1895, 1 00
July 10.
W. H. Meek, town clerk, ℃ flying horses, 10 00
A. A. Putnam, Justice,
82 14
15.
Flying horses, license 1 week, 10 00
Aug. 6.
T. J. Murphy, butcher's
license, 1 00
" 7.
F. R. Caswell, butcher's license, 1 00
23.
State Treas., support state paupers, 62 86
Oct. 5.
A. A. Putnam, Justice, 53 30
21.
License merry-go-round, 3 00
6 22.
G. P. B. Clark, collector, 1892 balance due, 25 01 .
Apr. 1. 66 2.
Rec'd from City of Fall River, 16 00
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Nov. 2. Rec'd from State Treas., ℃ support state paupers, $44 00
State Treas., temporary sup- port state paupers, 2 00
State Treas., burial state paupers, 38 00
44 22.
J. M. Rawson, auctioneer's license, 2 00
4 29. Treas. Library, proceeds of entertainment, 128 75
Dec. 10. State Treas. % national bank tax, 150 54
State Treas. % corporation tax, 148 79
1896.
State Treas. % state aid,
611 00
Jan. 2.
A. A. Putnam, Justice,
232 82
4 13. R. L. Chamberlain, keeper house of correction, 50 00
County Treas., dog fund '95,
285 94
25.
State Treas., c support state paupers, 4 25
State Treas., transportation state paupers, 2 28
State Treas., income school fund, 325 60
4 31 S. Russell, collector, 1894, 95 00
S. Russell, % tuition of scholars two terms, 6 00
Feb. 8.
C. S. Caswell, collector 1893, 9 11
C. S. Caswell, collector 1893, interest, 84
4 29. Borrowed from Aaron F. Jones on de-
mand note, 700 00
Rec'd from S. Russell, collector 1894, 82 00
S. Russell, ℃ sale school books, etc., 3 75
S. Russell, tuition, 8 00
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R. c aid 'rendered diseased soldiers, 7 00
E. B. Knapp collector, 15,286 07
$25,163 93
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W. E. JONES, TREASURER.
1895.
CR.
Mar. 30. Paid M. M. Luther, int. on note, 1 yr. to Mar: 29, '95, $12 00
Apr. 1. Orders of selectmen, Nos. 1-9 inc. 812 42
8. E. O. Bacon, deputy sheriff, 7 24
E. P. Heath, deputy sheriff,
32 80
66 20. WVm. Abbott, guardian, int. on note, 1 yr. to Mar. 29, '95, 71 75
22. William Abbott, int. on note, 1 yr. to Apr. 6, '95, 90 00
May 2. William Abbott, guardian, on prin- cipal of note, 150 00
66
6. Orders of Selectmen, 10-25 inc. 3,192 67
66
15.
A. J. Thayer, insurance, 9 25
22.
Edwin Moore, int. on note, 1 yr. to Apr. 29, 95, 78 00
June 3.
Sarah Richardson, int. on note, 1 yr. to May 30, '95, 37 96
Orders of selectmen, Nos. 26-36 inc. 912 90
Orders of selectmen, Nos. 37-38 inc. 69 00
17.
Edwin Moore, int. on two notes, for 1 yr. 72 00
19 Order drawn by Treas. of Library, No. 63, 13 90
July 6. Orders of selectmen, Nos. 39-52 inc.
934 10
E. P. Heath, deputy sheriff, 19 36
E. O. Bacon, deputy sheriff, 12 13
Aug. 2.
Two orders of abatement, 1894,
5 91
Two orders of abatement, 1895,
15 11
Two orders drawn by Treasurer of Library, Nos. 64-65, 301 64
Wm. Abbott, guardian, on prin- cipal of note, 200 00
Whitinsville Savings Bank, note and interest, 2,551 40
3.
Orders of selectmen, Nos. 53-60 inc. 294 88
20
Sept. 7. Paid A. J. Thayer, insurance, 11 25
Orders of selectmen, Nos. 61-71 inc. 1,211 90
Oct. 6. Orders of selectmen, Nos. 72-79 inc. 900 80
7. Recording two deeds, (Keith and Richardson), 1 15
E. P. Heath, deputy sheriff, 42 14
Stillman Russell, constable, 9 66
Hamilton Boyd, deputy sheriff, 4 50
“ 15.
E. N. Jenckes, Agt., int. on note 1 yr. to Aug. 17, '95,
110 00
Two orders from Treas. of Library, Nos. 66-67, 65 70
Nov. 2.
Order of abatement, 1892,
12 08
Collector, 1892, for deed of prop- erty sold for taxes, 4 51
Order from Treasurer of Library, No. 68, 37 50
Orders of selectmen, Nos. 80-89 inc.
1,391 66
66
4.
Wm. Abbott, guardian, on principal of note, 50 00
66
19. Heirs Retus Walling Estate, int. on note to Nov. 18, '95, 65 70
Jessie Sherman, abatement, 1895, 5 29
Dec. 7.
Orders of selectmen, Nos. 90-102 inc. 906 86
66
10.
State Treas., state tax,
630 00
24.
Whitinsville Savings Bank, 2,500 00
Whitinsville Savings Bank, int.
131 12
1896.
Jan. 2. E. P. Heath, deputy sheriff,
64 69
4.
Orders of selectmen, Nos. 103-114 inc. 1,149 68
31.
E. O. Bacon, deputy sheriff,
9 70
Feb. 1. Orders of selectmen, Nos. 115-141 inc. 2,945 07
66 29.
Orders of selectmen, Nos. 142-150 inc. 303 50
Two orders of Treas. Pub. Library Nos. 70 and 71, 70 40
Order from Treas. Public Library, No. 69, 18 62
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Feb. 29. Paid County tax,
$980 00
Discounts on taxes,
179 30
Inhabitants Douglas Tax,
27 17
Orders of abatement,
12 68
Balance cash on hand,
1,414 88
$25,163 93
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER E. JONES, Treasurer.
Assets and Liabilities.
Assets March 2, 1896,
Cash on hand, $1,414 88
Lockup and school property,
5,000 00
Almshouse establishment, 3,000 00
Personal property at almshouse,
1,553 85
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 room,
425 00
Road machine and scrapers,
250 00
Road tools on hand,
35 00
New school books on hand,
180 46
Due from State, on state aid,
837 00
Chas. Caswell, collector 1893,
42 68
Stillman Russell, 1894,
359 34
Edward B. Knapp, 1895,
350 00
State for support state paupers,
676 40
inspection cattle, etc.
75 96
burial indigent soldiers, 35 00
$19,185 57
Liabilities
Note to Retus Walling Heirs,
$1,095 00
Albert Butler Estate,
700 00
Albert Butler Estate,
500 00
Edwin Moore, three notes,
2,500 00
M. M. Luther,
200 00
Wm. Abbott, guardian,
750 0
Sarah Richardson,
632 68
Wm. Abbott,
1,500 00
Whitinsville Savings Bank,
2,500 00
E. N. Jenckes, agent,
2,000 00
Lura A. Wallis,
800 00
Aaron F. Jones,
700 00
Interest due on above notes,
848 67
$14,726 35
Due Stillman Russell, Collector, 1894, as per vote of town, 150 0i
Due Edward B. Knapp, Collector, 1895, as per vote of town, 150 00
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1896.
GEO. E. FAIRFIELD, Superintendent.
Personal property as per inventory at almshouse March 1, 1895, $1,692 36
Personal property at almshouse as per inventory Maich 1, 1896, 1,553 85
Amount less than last year, $138 51
We have made Superintendent debtor to what he has received for labor, produce, etc., and credited him with what he has paid out, as follows :
1895.
DR.
CR.
Mar. 1. Small potatoes sold,
$5 00
Barrel potatoes,
2 50
Cash labor for Arthur Jones,
18 00
Cash labor for E. C. Parker,
5 00
Paid cash W. R. Wallis, for grain,
$14 45
Paid H. F. Dudley, oysters,
1 00
Paid E. N. Jenckes, groceries,
5 30
Paid F. R. Caswell, meat,
3 07
Paid T. Murphy, meat,
3 28
Paid S. F. Root & Co., groceries,
43
Paid E. Parker,
1 00
24
1895.
DR.
CR. $ 75
Paid medicine for Bridget Lee, Paid Frank Amidon, for repairs on stove, 75
April 1. Paid 3 lbs. sausage,
Labor Mrs. J. Hilton, $ 25
Geo. E. Fairfield,
28 lbs. pork, 2 80
34 lbs. lard,
3 40
Pascoag Baker, bread and crackers,
50
Three and one half doz. eggs, 50
10
Repairing glasses,
15
Apr. 26. H. C. Arnold, for cow, 35 00
May 1. Pascoag Baker,
85
Condition powders, Pint alcohol,
45
One half pint whiskey,
25
Labor on highway, 33 46
11 86
May 10. Joseph Taylor, cutting wood,
3 00
Work, Board, 1 75
J. H. Dudley, vinegar, 12
6 00
Turpentine,
05
Fred Linburg, painting, papering, and whitewashing,
15 98
J. H. Dudley, stove and pipe,
5 25
Tinct. of rheubarb,
40
June 1.
Joseph Taylor, for board,
3 00
18 00
Sponge and one-half bu. seed corn,
80
T. H. Barton, work with team, : 10
Jun. 16.
T. H. Barton, two pigs, 6 00
6
17. A. Reynolds, two pigs, 6 00
3 75
66
21. Two doz. tomato plants, 40)
24. J. Thayer, four pigs, 12 00
26. I. T. Johnson, posts, 3 35
T. H. Barton, refuse wood, 1 50
27. Thread, buttons, and dipper, 20
Shirts, pants, and necktie, for Samiter, 2 25
66
Hannah Fairfield, 500 lb. hay,
William Buxton, one mo. labor, Chamber pail,
40
Everett Sweet, for labor,
45
Comb for Ellen Thayer,
36
25
1895.
DR. CR.
Two chamber pails and cover lifter, S 60
July 1. Labor on highway, $23 00
Frank Phetteplace, horse shoeing and repairs; Thos. Murphy, meat,
: 75
William Buxton, one mo. labor,
18 00
Paint and brush,
55
July 8. Clams,
25
14. Two quarts vinegar,
12
Meat,
1
15
Bread.
20
19.
Bedtick,
50
66
30. H. T. Barton, for labor,
30 00
G. H. Dudley, for labor,
3 50
66
31. William Buxton, one mo. labor,
18 00
Bread and crackers,
12 25
Aug. 3. Clams,
40
A. G. Sweet, pineapples,
25
C. W. Lawrence, for labor, 2 50
60
Repairing shoes,
20
Sept. 5.
Frank Wellman, for old iron, 1 05
66
7
Labor on highway, 80 08
3 70
A. Leach, repairs,
5 55
66
12. Pr. collar pads,
50
Wm. Buxton, one mo. labor,
18 00
Repairing boots,
10
Bread,
25
Sausage and pork,
1 50
Mending harness.
35
Opium, Mrs. Jones,
75
F. Phetteplace, shoeing horses, etc.
50
Cyrus Sweet, wood,
8 25
Five lbs. butter, 1 10
50
Two plow points,
60
Shawl, Mrs. Conley,
75
Repairing shoes,
50
Cutting hair, Samiter,
15
12. C. A. Sweet, filing four saws, Water dipper,
10
Frank Phetteplace, blacksmithing, S. Russell, medicine,
2 50
Alcohol,
3 89
26
1895.
DR.
Oct. 10. Wm. Buxton, one mo. labor,
Oranges, Mrs. Jones,
Mr. Westbrook, for labor. $57 87
Bread and crackers.
13 50
M. Chase, cider apples.
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