Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1900, Part 1

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Annual Reports


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Douglas,


FOR YEAR ENDING


March 1, 1900.


PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1900.


Annual Reports


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Douglas,


FOR YEAR ENDING


March 1, 1900.


PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1900.


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Town Officers, 1899=1900.


Town Clerk, CLARENCE H. BACHELLER.


Treasurer, THOMAS H. MEEK.


Selectmen,


FRANCISCO BOWEN, THOMAS H. MEEK, WINFIELD S. SCHUSTER.


Overseers of Poor,


CHAS. BENNETT, ORLAN F. CHASE, WILLIAM L. CHURCH.


Assessors,


CHAUNCY R. HILL, EDWARD B. KNAPP, JESSE B. SWEET.


Trustees Town Library,


WM. L. PENNELL, GEORGE H. STODDARD,


C. J. BATCHELLER,


H. O. LAMSON,


CHAS. P. PIERCE.


J. U. HUBBARD,


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Town Agent, WILLIE MANAHAN.


School Committee,


F. F. YOUNG, H. O. LAMSON, W. W. BROWN, E. E. YOUNG,


SOLOMON F. ROOT, C. J, BATCHELLER, M. M. LUTHER, A. J. THAYER, FRED. A. PLACE.


Constables,


MOSES H. BALCOME J. B. HOWARD, HERBERT W. JONES,


ARTHUR G. WOODMAN, ALEX. JOHNSON, FRANCIS F. YOUNG.


Agent Moses Wallis Devise, ORLAN F. CHASE.


Appraisers Moses Wallis Devise,


L. A. BUFFUM, WM. L. CHURCH, H. D. WALLIS.


Auditor, WALTER E. SCHUSTER.


Tax Collector, EDWARD B. KNAPP.


Road Commissioner, ARTHUR F. JONES.


List of Jurors.


TO BE ACTED UPON MARCH 19, 1900.


Edgar C. Parker, Andrew J. Thayer,


Frank Correll, Moses H. Balcome,


Charles Bennett, Orlan F. Chase,


Walter E. Jones,


Charles A. Whipple,


John U. Hubbard, William Wellman, Willie Manahan, Marvel Southwick, Marcus M. Luther,


Chauncy R. Hill, Arthur J. Dudley, William S. Jillson, Herbert N. Lougee, Walter E. Carpenter,


Aaron F. Jones, E. B. Knapp,


Walter E. Parker, James W. Wixtead, Edwin Parker,


Fred Chappell, Hammond Metcalf,


FRANCISCO BOWEN, ) Selectmen T. H. MEEK, of W. S. SCHUSTER, 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 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,


You are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Doug- las, qualified to vote in election and in Town Affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in East Douglas in said Douglas, on Monday,the nineteenth day of March current,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, one Selectman for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, one Assessor for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, Town Agent, Six Constables, Tax Collector, Agent and three Appraisers on Devise of Moses Wallis, three Fence and three Bridge Viewers all for one year, also one Overseer of the. Poor for three years, three School Committee for three years, two Trustees of the Public Library for three years, and one Road Commissioner for one year.


Art. 3 .- To choose all other necessary Town Officers, and fill any vacancies that may appear.


Art. 4 .- To vote on the question : "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors the ensuing year ?" in this town.


Art. 5 .- To hear the reports of the several Town Officers, and act thereon.


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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 paying debts and interest, and contingent expenses the ensuing year.


Art. 7 .- To determine the time when poll and other taxes shall be collected.


Art. 8 .- To see if the town will vote to instruct the Collector of taxes for the year 1900, 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, 1901, and all fines to be deducted from said amount and covered into the treasury of the Company.


Art. 11 .- To see what use the town will make of the Dog Fund so called, the ensuing year.


Art. 12 .- To see what number the acting Superintending Committee of Schools shall consist, and what their compensa- tion shall be.


Art. 13 .- To see what compensation the town will allow their Tax Collector the ensuing year for collecting taxes.


Art. 14 .- To choose one or more Auditors in accordance with Section 1. Chap. 221, of the 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, and for any other purpose not included in article 6.


Art. 16 .- To see if the town will authorize the Assessors to abate such taxes as in their judgment, ought to be abated, which were assessed in previous years.


Art. 17 .- To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars to Samuel Siblev Post, G. A. R., for charitable purposes, under provision of Chap. 189, section 1, of the Acts and Resolves of the year 1885.


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Art. 18 .- To see what price the town will pay for teams and labor the ensuing year.


Art. 19 .- To hear the report of all outstanding committees and act thereon.


Art. 20 .- To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes of the present municipal year and payable therefrom.


Art. 21 .- To see if the town will vote to use the license mon- ey if granted, to pay town notes.


Art. 22 .- To see what action the town will take in regard to further repairs at Almshouse.


Art. 23 .- To see what action the town will take in regard to bills of years 1894-96-97 of State Poor which overseers are un- able to collect, whether they shall be stricken off the books or a committee appointed to await upon state as to collection of same.


Art. 24 .- To see if the town will raise and appropriate two hundred dollars for constructing and repairing sidewalks and under whose supervision it shall be expended.


Art. 25 .- To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate five hundred dollars to build a vault in which to keep the Town Records.


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Art. 26 .- To see if the town will vote to purchase a stone crusher, engine and road roll for repairing highways and raise and appropriate money for the same.


Art. 27 .- To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to sell at public auction or otherwise, the school houses now un- occupied, and deed the same to purchasers.


Art. 28 .- To see if the town will vote to foreclose any or all mortgages now in default, or which may become in default, given to this town, or take any action concerning the same or concerning the collection of the amounts due on such mortgages.


Art. 29 .- To see if the town will vote to widen Hammond Avenue from Main Street, its entire length to a uniform width of twenty five feet.


Art. 30 .- To see if the town will vote to revoke the action taken by the town at a previous annual town meeting whereby the town voted to accept Chap. 374 of the Acts and Resolves of the year 1895, and elect one Highway Surveyor.


Art. 31 .- To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chap. 16 of the Acts and Resolves of the year 1894 in regard


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to electing Highway Surveyors and vote to elect by ballot 10 Highway Surveyors one for each of the old school districts.


Art. 32 .- To see if the town will vote to place the Town Public Library in one of the buildings owned by the town, or make any other arrangements.


Art. 33-To see if the town will vote to oblige the abuttors on the highway to remove all brush and wood within the limits of the highway.


The polls may close at three o'clock.


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 School House 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 third day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred.


FRANCISCO BOWEN, ) Selectmen T. H. MEEK, of


W. S. SCHUSTER, 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, 1900.


180 orders have been drawn on the town Treasurer, to the amount of $15,503.10 for the following purposes :


Highways and Bridges.


Appropriation,


Arthur F. Jones, Supt.


$2,500 00


3,122 14-


Overdrawn, $622 14


Schools and Transporting Pupils.


Appropriation,


$5,000 00


Teachers' salaries, janitor, transportation


of pupils, fuel, 5,782 90- Overdrawn,


$782 90


Support of Poor.


Appropriation,


$3,000 00


Repairs at almshouse, 338 00


Support of Poor, 2,250 00-2,588 00-


Balance, $412 00


State Aid, Chap. 301.


Arena Chapman,


$48 00


Lucina P. Sibley, 44 00


48 00


Wellington Dorr,


11


Joseph T. Arnold,


$48 00


Chandler Titus,


48 00


Mrs. Henry Cook,


48 00


.


Laura Balcome,


48 00


Dighton Goddard,


10 00


Sylvester Chase,


72 00


George Leach,


48 00


Charles E. Green,


40 00


James Wilson,


48 00


Sybil Andrews,


36 00


Wellington H. Balcome,


60 00


Charles A. Whipple,


48 00


Mrs. Wm. H. Marshall,


44 00


Horace Belding,


30 00


George Nichols,


9 00- $777 00


Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.


Vote of Town,


$100 00


Fire Company.


Appropriation,


$320 00


Otis E. King,


$12 00


Palmer Converse,


320 00


G. M. Bridge, painting engine,


10 00


W'm. H. Curtis, labor,


6 05


W. E. Haywood & Co., pipe,


8 08


W. P. Wight, labor on engine,


5 00


O. E. King, janitor to Oct. 1, '99,


7 50


W. E. Jones, material,


21 71


W. E. Jones, material,


23 02


H. W. Logee, repairs,


4 70-


418 00


Overdrawn,


$98 00


Town Clerk.


C. H. Bacheler, recording, indexing, and returning births, deaths, and marriages, $48 50 Attending town clerk's meeting, 4 00


Express, stationery, postage, etc.


16 71- $69 21


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Registrars.


Edgar Parker, Frank L. Correll, C. H. Bacheler,


$15 00


15 00


20 00- $50 00


Election Expenses. ·


Moses Balcome,


$2 50


E. E. Young,


2 50


Homer Babson,


2 50


Frank Bowen,


5 00


C. J. Batcheller,


5 00


J. W. Wixtead,


5 00


Harold Church,


5 00


E. P. Heath,


10 00


Fred Chappell,


5 00


J. M. Rawson,


10 00


W. W. McMahon,


5 00


Thos. H. Meek,


5 00- $62 50


Sidewalks.


Appropriation,


$100 00


Expended,


249 73-


Overdrawn,


$149 73


Salaries.


Overseers of Poor,


Charles Bennett.


$100 00


W. L. Church,


25 00


Orlan F. Chase,


25 00- $150 00


Selectmen,


Francisco Bowen,


$33 34


Thos. H. Meek,


33 33


W. S. Schuster,


33 33-


100 00


Treasurer, T. H. Meek,


75 00


Purchasing Agent,


Chas. J. Batcheller,


25 00


Truant Officer,


Frank F. Young, School Committee,


15 00


13


Solomon F. Root, E. E. Young, Chas. J: Batcheller,


$150 00


Assessors,


Chauncey R. Hill,


$115 00


19 00


J. B. Sweet, E. B. Knapp,


123 35- $257 35


Cattle Inspection.


Heath & Dermody,


$5 70


E. P. Heath,


3 04


James Dermody,


2 8


E. P. Heath,


: 18


W. E. Cook,


76 25- $92 01


Printing.


Town and school reports, ballots, blanks,


$109 00


Printing and stationery, 4 20


8 25- $121 45


Sexton.


M. H. Balcome, $3 00


School House Repairs.


Paid for repairs,


$55 63


School Books and Supplies.


Appropriation,


$300 00


Expenses,


328 07-


Overdrawn,


$28 07


Miscellaneous.


F. S. Johnson, truant school,


$8 70


T. H. Meek,


7 43


A. J. Thayer,


1 75


A. J. Thayer,


1 69


F. L. Johnson, truant school,


8 70


F. H. Bird, insurance,


47 50


Printing,


14


W. L. Church, mowing cemetery,


$7 00


Officers, July 4, '99, 12 50


F. L. Johnson, truant school, 8 84


J. M Rawson, cemetery records, marking graves,


10


'T. P. Fenneff, school well,


20 00


F. L. Johnson, truant,


4 28


T. P. Fenneff,


24 52


Timothy Wixtead,


36 15


Francisco Bowen, disenfecting, exp., postage,


23 59


W. L. Church, wood,


5 00


F. L. Johnson, truant,


4 42


F. Bowen, disenfecting, expense of surveyor, and care of soldier,


5 05


F. F. Young, town warrant,


5 00


Nelson Lambert, watchman Sanborn fire,


3 00


W. D. Sanborn, watching fire, 6 00


6 00


WV. S. Schuster, watching fire,


3 50


W. P. Wight, watching fire,


3 00


Thompson and Wheeler, surveys,


15 65


George A. Gleason,


80


Dodge and Taft, (Libby case),


241 57


F. L. Johnson, truant,


8 70


Worcester city hospital, for Frank Manahan, soldier, 72 00


F. L. Johnson, truant,


4 42


The Peoples Store Co.,


12 00


Geo. C. Clarke, M. D.,


4 25


Joseph Bowen,


10 50


T. H. Meek, expenses,


33 95


S. F. Root and Co.,


4 65


Joseph Bowen, repairs,


3 95


F. L. Johnson, truant,


4 00


S. P. Holbrook, reporting births,


3 50


P. L. Couillard, medical attendance, returning births,


24 00


3 75


Francisco Bowen, services and expenses to Worcester,


7 26


C. R. Hill, books, stationery and postage, 5 10


Paul F. Ela, M. D., 4 00


$748 55


W. E. Jones,


13 43


A. J. Hall, watching fire,


4 85


14 50


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Recapitulation.


Highways and bridges.


$3,122 14


Schools,


5,048 65


Support of Poor,


2,588 00


State aid,


777 00


Samuel Sibley Post,


100 00


Fire Company,


418 06


Re writing town records,


162 50


Town clerk,


69 21


Registrars,


50 00


Election expenses,


62 50


Salaries,


515 00


Cattle inspectors,


92 01


Printing,


121 45


Sexton.


3 00


Assessors,


257 35


School house repairs,


55 63


School books and supplies,


328 07


Transporting pupils,


734 25


Sidewalks,


249 73


Miscellaneous,


748 55


$15,503 10


We have examined the books and accounts of the Town Treasurer, and counted the money belonging to the town, and find them correct.


FRANCISCO BOWEN, ) Selectmen T. H. MEEK, of


W. S SCHUSTER, Douglas.


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W. E. SCHUSTER, Auditor.


Treasurer's Report.


T. H. MEEK, Treasurer.


1899.


DR


Mar. 21. Balance cash on hand, rec'd from J. W. Wixtead, Treasurer,


$161 78


Rec'd from Lillian Barnett, tuition, 15 00


State Treas., corp'n tax, 18 81


Bond & Goodwin, on note,


2,500 00


Apr. 1.


E. P. Heath, % taxes '98,


225 26


Dist. Court,


17 80


3.


Beulah Taylor, tuition,


3 35


9.


R. H. Chamberlain, fine S. Broderick, 10 00


16.


John Condon, butch. license,


1 00


29.


Chas. Mercier and Ed. Jean- notte, licenses, $1,800.00 each.


3,600 00


May 6.


State Treas., % inspection of animals,


22 80


8.


J. M. Rawson, auct. license, 2 00


9.


N. Bonville, pool table lic. 5 00


11.


John Dufo, lic. billiards, etc.


15 00


19.


T. J. Murphy, butch. license, G. L. Dauphinee, 6th class license,


1 00


20.


Jos. Sherin, peddlers license, 6 00


Fred Allard, butch. license, 1 00



·


28. 18. 29.


-


1 00


1


17


May 20. Rec'd from Herbert Jones, butch. lic. $1 00


28. Brown and Parker, license merry-go-round, 12 00


J. W. McMahon, butch. lic. 1 00


June 10.


Town of Charlton, aid rend. J. A. Carpenter, 7 00


29. W. E. Cook, auct. license, 2 00


July 1.


W. R. Wallis, on note, 1,000 00


E. B. Knapp, % taxes '97, 80 00


Dist. Court, for April, May, June, 22 33


E. B. Knapp, Collector, '99, 150 00


15.


19. 66 66 1,800 00


26.


66 66 66


5,900 00


Aug. 4. 12


66


66 66


2,400 00 500 00


Sep. 12.


State Treas., burial state paup.


15 00


19.


E. B. Knapp, Collector, '99, 300 00


66


300 00


66


66


600 00


Oct. 2.


E. B. Knapp, Collector, '99, 300 00


Bulah Taylor, tuition, 3 50


E. B. Knapp, Collector, '99,


400 00


Nov. 4.


1,000 00


10.


Horace Martin, peddlers lic.


6 00


12. 28.


E. B. Knapp, Collector, '99, 66


200 00


Dec. 9.


State Treas., corp'n tax, 153 64


national bank tax, 130 28


state aid, 877 00 support state paup. temporary sup- port state paup. 26 83


burial state paup. 15 00


23.


E. B. Knapp, Collector, '99, 200 00


27. 28.


66 66 100 00


County Treas., dog fund, 277 25


1900.


Jan. 2. 6.


Dist. Court, Oct., Nov., Dec., 4 89


E. P. Heath, % taxes '98, 200 00


E. B. Knapp, % taxes '99, 100 00 International Trust Co,, int. %, 133 57


66 66


28. 30.


Dist. Court, July, Aug. Sept. 76 24 7. 23.


200 00


66


50 55


18


Jan. 26. Rec'd from State Treas., supp. state paup. $124 75


temporary sup- port state paup. 3 25


burial state paup. 13 50 income school fund, 294 38


Feb. 3.


E. B. Knapp, % taxes '99, 200 00


Chas. Bennett, % L. Willette, 2 00


19. Frank Strogoff, peddl. license, 6 00


Mar. 3.


E. B. Knapp, Collector, '99, 300 00


66


14 20


66


66


200 00


$25,309 96


T. H. MEEK, Treasurer.


1899. CR.


Mar. 29. By paid Bond and Goodwin, discount on note, $2,500.00, 33 %, $39 06


April 1.


M. M. Luther, int. to Mar. 29, '99, 12 00


3. Estate A. Butler, int. to May 1, '99, 30 00


int. to Feb 19, '99, 24 00


22. Edwin Moore, int. to Mar. 26,'99, 120 00 41 11


E. P. Heath, Sheriff, 8.


May 6. Lura A. Wallis, int. to Apr. 20, '99, 48 00


24. State Treas., 25% liquor lic. fees, 900 00 29. Library order No. 103, 102 50


June 3.


No. 104, 17 95


July 1,


Wm. Abbott, int. to Apr. 6, '99,


90 00


F. L. Johnson, Supt.,


8 70


E. P. Heath, Sheriff, fines, etc.,


27 96


7.


E Moore, int. to May 26, '99, 42 00


int. to June 19, '99, 30 00


int. to Apr. 29, '99, 78 00


Aug. 18.


W. D. Bridge, painting engine,


16 50


Sept. 1.


W. R. Wallis, note and int.


1,010 00


2.


E. N. Jenckes, interest on two notes to Apr. 17, '99, 110 00 Town library %, 18 68


220 84 4


30.


S. Richardson, int. to May 30, '99, 37 96


19


Oct. 7. By paid Bond & Goodwin, note, $2,500 00


E. P. Heath, Sheriff, fees, etc. 21 81


F. F. Young, Constable, fees, etc. 12 00


Nov. 10.


Lavina Jones, int. to Nov. 10, '99, 30 00


Dec. 2.


Chas. Bennett, amount rec'd from town of Charlton, 7 00


9. Library order No. 67,


15 53


State Treas., state tax, 600 00


19. Retus Walling, int. to Nov. 18, '99, 65 70


1900.


Jan. 1.


E. P. Heath, Sheriff, fees, etc. 51 90


International Trust Co., school house bond No. 2, and int., 1,040 00


International Trust Co., school house bonds, Nos. 3 to 15, interest, 520 00


Feb. 27.


Retus Walling note,


1,115 26


Mar. 3.


Library order No. 108, 17 39


No. 109, 52 75


E. B. Knapp, abatement W. H. Sheldon, '99, 7 75


E. B. Knapp, discount on taxes 247 09


E. B. Knapp, inhabitants tax, 29 45


E. B. Knapp, abatement John M. Rawson, '97, 7 10


E. B. Knapp, abatement Geo.


R. Richardson, '97, 7 10


Selectmens orders Nos. 1 to 180, 15,522 10


Balance cash on hand, 414 77


$25,309 96


T. H. MEEK, Treasurer. WALTER E. SCHUSTER, Auditor.


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Assets and Liabilities.


Assets March 1, 1900.


Cash on hand, in bank,


$414 77


Lockup and school house property,


5,000 00


Almshouse establishment, 3,000 00


Personal property at almshouse,


1,873 03


Engine building and lot,


1,350 00


Fire engine and hose,


800 00


Two safes in selectmen's room,


425 00


Road machine, scraper and tools,


326 43


Books and supplies sold,


10 50


New books and stationery on hand,


215 00


Due from state, on account state aid,


777 00


Support of state paupers,


23 98


Inspection of cattle,


67 80


Coal on hand at new school house,


183 75


E B. Knapp, Collector, % '96,


148 32


New town hall building and lot,


2,800 00


Due from state, % burial indigent soldiers,


35 00


E. B. Knapp, Collector, % taxes '97,


174 10


E. B. Knapp, Collector, % taxes '99,


1,306 01


E. P. Heath, Collector, % taxes 98,


301 36


New school house,


17,000 00


$36,232 05


Liabilities.


Notes to Albert Butler Estate, two notes,


$900 00


Edwin Moore, four notes,


4,500 00


M. M. Luther,


200 00


Sarah Richardson,


632 68


William Abbott,


1,500 00


E. N. Jenckes, Agent,


2,000 00


Lura Wallis,


800 00


Lavina S. Jones,


500 00


James Smith,


1,000 00


School house loan, 4's,


13,000 00


Due Mrs. A. K. Richardson Estate,


600 00


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Interest on above notes,


1,171 96


$26,804 64


The town has borrowed during the year on its notes : W. R. Wallis, for 2 mos., (paid) $1,000 00


Bond & Goodwin, 6 mos., (paid) 2,500 00


Paid note to Retus Walling Heirs, and int. 1,095 00


new school house note No. 2, 1,000 00


T. H. MEEK, Treasurer.


WALTER E. SCHUSTER, Auditor.


Annual Report of the Overseers of the Poor, For the Year Ending March 1, 1900.


CHARLES E. SIBLEY, Supt of Almshouse.


Personal property at Almshouse, as per inventory March, 1, 1900,


$1,873 03


March 1, 1899,


1,770 35


Showing an increase of


$102 68


We have made the Superintendent debtor to what he has received for labor, produce, etc., and credited him with what he has paid out as follows :


1899.


DR


Mar. 1. Cash in hands of Supt.,


$26 72


Apr. 22. Rec'd from L. Bent, 4 50


May 3. Guy Balcome, 3 50


10. William Peters, labor,


4 00


Merritt Parker,


1 00


11. Guy Balcome, labor,


1 50


E. C. Parker, for lumber,


38 16


June 19. F. Converse, 8 dinners,


2 00


Mrs. Rogers, milk & lumber,


4 40


July 23. Jesse Thompson, labor,


6 00


L. Bent, labor,


6 50


.


23


July 11. Rec'd from Geo. Brown, labor, $5 00


Aug. 7. Mrs. Charles Hilton, labor & potatoes, 8 00


W. Brown, milk, 4 00


Aug. 8. J. B. Sweet, labor,


115 33


25. Mrs. Chas. White, funeral, 2 00


26. Frank Chase, 4 days board, 2 00


Oct. 26. Geo. Palmer, labor, 75


7 50


Frank Chase, 3 weeks board, Four lbs. pork,


40


Dec. 20. Daniel Rogers, 83 lbs. pork,


5 00


Jan. 6. Peter Kalutz, 53 weeks board,


15 85


16. Walter Sweet, labor, One cow,


30 00


Mrs. Rogers, milk,


25


J. M. Rawson, labor in cemetery,


22 10


1899.


CR.


Apr. 6. Paid for Turpentine,


$ 20


Soap, Spices,


94


May 1. George Bent, 8 weeks work,


32 00


3. Soapine,


1 00


1 50


5. Two qts. harness oil, Ross Bros. 14 ft. saw, Pair ice tongs,


1 00


Two water pails,


75


21. E. C. Parker, fertilizer,


30


Lamp wicks, Garden seed,


75


24. Mrs. Rogers, work,


3 00


29. Fred Chapelle, tomato plants, 1 50


10 19


June 7. Repairs on mowing machine, Rose Bros. 6 cultivator points and bolts, Paris Green, Clothes basket,


.60


60


60


23. Combination Seeder,


8 00


W. A Stockwell, doctoring horse, Ice pick, 25


5 00


W. W. Brown, strawberries,


3 00


July 1. George Bent, for work, 32 00


50


11. Clutch for mowing machine, and exp. J. B. Sweet, bag fertilizer, 1 80


1 00


$317 46


5 00


2 00


7 00


24


July 11. C. P. Brown, harness, saddle and repairs, $15 25


Aug. 15. Repairing Mr. Green's glasses, 75


18. Wood saw, 95


Liniment and extracts,


25


Sept. 1. George Bent, labor, 32 00


14. Fish and oysters, 1 25


Comb for Ellen Thayer,


10


Oct. 24. Bushel of onions,


75


Five apple trees.


1 25


Nov. 1. Bread,


35


24. Peck cranberries,


50


Quart oysters,


40


Frank Smith, labor,


2 00


Repairing St. Martin's shoes,


90


Dec. 24. Babson fish bill,


5 00


Suel Chase, making 21 gals. cider,


63


Jan. 16. Mrs. Putnam, boraxine,


50


20. W. E. Jones, account,


. 30


John Walling, services of bull,


2 50


Frank Smith, butch. 2 hogs,


1 00


A. J. Dudley, account,


9 33


Tea kettle,


1 25


Mrs. Rogers, 52 washings,


52 00


Four pigs,


14 00


Two lbs. spikes and two papers tacks, 22


Cash on hand of Supt,


51 55


$317 46


The Overseers have paid the following bills on town farm account,


Apr. 1. C. J. Sibley, salary,


$75 00


May 4. F. J. Mills, bakery, 6 70


30. T. J. Murphy, meat, 12 73


June 3. Dr. Clarke, for Rhoda Hill, 3 00


16. Horse of J. R. Jenkins,


125 00


July 1. C. J. Sibley, salary,


75 00


20. F. J. Mills, baker, 8 90


Dr. Ela, medical, Mrs. Jones, June and July, 22 00


Presarved Green, 1 00


Oct. 7. Root & Wixtead, store acct. 150 00


-


$265 91


25


Oct. 7. E. N. Jenckes, store acct. 100 00 .


John Condon, butch. bill, 34 50


T. J. Murphy, butch. bill, 20 31


C. J. Sibley, salary, 75 00


Frank Mills, baker 3 mos.


13 75


Dr. Ela, 2 mos. attendance Mrs. Jones, W. R. Wallis, bill,


14 00


16.


30 40


Nov. 4. Frank Chase, 273 cords wood, @@ 80g, Dr. Ela, mo. of Oct.,


5 00


Dec. 1. G. Dauphinee, medicines for almshouse Mar. 1 to Nov. 1, 27 00


2. Dr. Ela. attendance Mrs. Jones, mo. Nov. 1 00 Ellen Thayer, 7 00


75 00


Jan. Dr. Ela, attendance Ellen Thayer,


10 00


W. R. Wallis, hardware supplies,


17 06


G. Dauphinee, drugs for almshouse,


6 75


9. Democrat wagon,


65 00


17. F. J. Mills, baker,


9 80


Feb. 23. T. J. Murphy, butcher,


12 24


John McMann, butcher, 15 99


20 00


27. G. L. Dauphinee, medicines,


2 25


Mar. 1. John Condon, butcher,


15 70


Root and Wixtead, groceries,


77 08


E. N. Jenckes, groceries,


67 23


F. J. Mills, baker,


5 60


$1,228 89


Summary.


Charles Sibley. has paid for supplies as per report, $265 91


The Overseers have paid as per this report, 1,228 89


$1,494 80


Supt. has rec'd for labor, produce, etc. $317 46


Increase of personal property at almshouse, 102 68- 420 14


Cost for support of poor at almshouse, $1,074 66


Number of weeks board of Poor, 250


Cost per week, 4 293


21 90


Jan. 6. C. J. Sibley, salary.


26. H. N. Lougee, blacksmithing,


26


Inmates at almshouse,


Age,


Weeks Board.


Nancy Jones,


76


52


Rhoda Hill,


87


52


Ellen Thayer,


42


Charles St. Martin,


25


Presarved Green,


87


32


Frank Chase,


8


Tramps fed, equal to


2-250


Outside Poor.


Mrs. Clara Joggerson,


$3 50


Albert Green,


5 00


Mrs. Francis Balcome,


5 50


Mrs. Armedia Cloutia,


3 50


Lemo Willett,


2 00


Clarence Sweeney,


20 00


Mrs. Anthony Ledeaux,


57 50


Mrs. Margarett Duprey,


48 00


Mrs. George Casey,


52 00


Miss Sylvia Wakefield,


60 00


Mrs. George Haven,


16 29


Joseph Jenney,


48 00


Charles Rinfrette,


72 27


Alfred Signet,


145 00


Julian Gould,


164 75


$703 31


Assisted Poor of Other Towns.


Nora Boyce, Northbridge,


$18 00


May Barnes, Oxford,


34 00


Mrs. Louis Gaborey, Fall River,


32 50


John Carpenter, Charlton,


7 00


$91 50


State Poor.




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