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Annual Reports
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Douglas,
FOR YEAR ENDING
March 1, 1901.
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PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1901.
Annual Reports
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Douglas,
FOR YEAR ENDING
March 1, 1901.
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PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1901.
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Town Officers, 1900=1.
Town Clerk, E. N. JENCKES.
Treasurer, W. E. JONES.
Selectmen,
WALTER E. JONES, M. M. LUTHER, WM. H. WELLMAN.
Overseers of Poor,
CHAS. BENNETT, E. B. KNAPP, WILLIAM L. CHURCH.
Assessors,
CHAUNCY R. HILL, A. F. BROWN, M. M. LUTHER.
Trustees Town Library,
WM. L. PENNELL, J. U. HUBBARD, M. M. LUTHER,
GEO. H. STODDARD, REV. CHAS. P. PIERCE HAROLD CHURCH.
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Town Agent, WILLIE MANAHAN.
School Committee,
S. F. ROOT, A. J. THAYER, FRED A. PLACE, W. W. BROWN,
REV. CHAS. P. PIERCE C. J. BATCHELLER, M. M. LUTHER, CHAS. CASWELL,
DR. PAUL ELA.
Constables,
J. B. HOWARD, W. W. BROWN, HERBERT JONES,
HOMER BABSON, WILL KELLEY, FRANK YOUNG.
Agent Moses Wallis Devise, AARON F. JONES,
Appraisers Moses Wallis Devise, J. B. CHAPDELAIN, W. L. CHURCH, E. N. JENCKES.
Auditor, WALTER E. SCHUSTER,
Tax Collector, EDWARD B. KNAPP.
Road Commissioner, ARTHUR F. JONES,
Tree Warden, JOHN McMAHON.
List of Jurors.
TO BE ACTED UPON MARCH 18, 1901.
Andrew J. Thayer,
Edgar C. Parker, Frank Correll,
Edward B. Knapp,
Chas. H. Barton, Walter Carpenter, William H. Wellman, Fred Chappell, William S. Jillson,
Aaron F. Jones,
Walter E. Parker,
Winfield S. Schuster,
Orlan F. Chase,
Edwin Parker, Jedadiah B. Howard, W. P. Wight,
W. D. Sanborn, E. E. Young, Homer Babson, Palmer Converse,
Frank Bowen,
Eben G. Babson,
John M. Rawson, Marcus M. Luther,
Hammond Metcalf,
WALTER E. JONES, Selectmen M. M. LUTHER, of W. H. WELLMAN, Douglas.
Moderator Raison 80 176 Bonn 96
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 eighteenth 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, Town Treasurer, one Selectman for three years, one Assessor for three years, Town Agent, Six Constables, Tax Collector, Agent and Three Ap- praisers 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, and one School Committee for two years, two Trustees of the Public Library for three years, and one Road Commissioner for one year, also one Tree Warden 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 pay- ing 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 1901, 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 services the ensuing year, no member to receive said sum until he has served his full year ending April 1, 1902, 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 compensation 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 Sec. 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 Art. 6.
Art. 16 .- To see if the Town will authorize the Assessors to abate such taxes as in their judgement ought to be abated which were assessed in previous years.
Art. 17 .- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of one hundred dollars to Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R., for charitable purposes, under provisions of Chap. 189, Section 1, of the Acts and Resolves of the year 1885.
Art. 18 .- To see what price the Town will pay for teams and labor on the Highways, for the ensuing year.
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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 pay- able therefrom.
Art. 21 .- To see if the town will vote to use the license money, if granted, to pay town notes.
Art. 22 .- To see if the town will vote twenty-five dollars, ($25.00) for repairs of town clock, to be paid from contingent fund.
Art 23 .- To see if the town will make some provision for the housing of the road machine.
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 instruct the School Commit- tee to unite some other town in hiring a School Superintendent.
Art. 26 .- To see if the town will vote to pay Mrs. Adelaide Gould ($2.00) two dollars per week in addition to the one dollar now received from the State, or act, or take any action on the same.
Art. 27 .- To see if the town will furnish the bond of its Treasurer and Collector, and authorize the bond of the Moses Wallis devise, to be paid from said devise.
Art. 28 .- To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money, for the proper railing of all dangerous places on the highways.
Art. 29 .- 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. 30 .- 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 to electing Highway Surveyors and vote to elect by ballot 10 Highway Surveyors one for each of the old school districts.
Art. 31 .- To see if the town will vote to purchase a stone crusher, engine and road roller for repairing the highways, or act or do anything in relation thereto, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
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Art. 32 .- To see if the town will vote to pay A. F. Brown three dollars for taking up and repairing a culvert across the road opposite his home last year.
Art. 33 .- To see if the town will vote to request the Assess- ors to require all persons who bring in their valuation of per- sonal property to bring in the same under oath according to Section 39 of Chap. 11 of the Public Statutes.
Art. 34 .- To see what action the town will take as regards purchasing a duplicate set of weights and measures and to raise and appropriate money therefor, also to see what action the town will take as regards the enforcement of the law as regards the sealing of weights, measures, balances, milk cans and bottles.
Art. 35 .- To see what action the town will take in regard to the case of Salina Casey against the Inhabitants of the Town of Douglas for alleged damages from faulty or dangerous highway.
Art. 36 .- To hear the report of the committee of the Douglas town cemetery and act thereon.
Art. 37 .- To see what action the town will take in regard to disposing of the unoccupied school buildings and land in dis- tricts, not including No. 9 and No. 3.
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 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 second day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and one.
WALTER E. JONES,
Selectmen
MARCUS M. LUTHER, of
WILLIAM H. WELLMAN, - ĮDouglas.
Report of Selectmen.
The Selectmen of the Town of Douglas, herewith respect- fully submit their annual report of the financial affairs of the town, for the year ending March 1, 1901.
148 orders have been drawn on the Town Treasurer, to the amount of $16,446.57 for the following purposes :
Highways and Bridges.
Appropriation,
Paid Arthur F. Jones, Supt.,
$3,300 00
3,434 66-
Overdrawn, $134 66
Schools, Transporting Pupils, Repairs and Janitor, Fuel, Books and Supplies.
Appropriation,
$5,300 00
Fuel,
$454 83
Books and supplies,
328 43
General school expenses, 191 36
Teachers, janitor and transporting,
4,990 10-
$5,964 72
Support of Poor.
Appropriation, $2,500 00 1,650 00- Expended, Balance, $850 00
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Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.
By vote of town,
$100 00
State Aid, Chap. 301.
Arena Chapman,
$28 00
Wellington Balcome,
60 00
Wellington Dore,
48 00
Joseph T. Arnold,
48 00
Chandler Titus,
48 00
Mrs. Henry Cook,
48 00
Laura Balcome,
48 00
Sylvester Chase,
72 00
George Leach,
48 00
Chas. E. Green,
48 00
Sybil Andrews,
36 00
Chas. A. Whipple,
48 00
Mrs. Wm. H. Marshall,
48 00
James Wilson,
66 00
George Nichols,
36 00
Joseph Quinn,
44 00
James McMahon,
18 00
Mrs. Elmira Staples,
24 00
Mrs. Anna S. Knapp,
16 00
Chas. H. Barton,
12 00- $844 00
Military Aid.
Horace Belding,
$36 00
Fire Company.
Appropriation,
$320 00
A. F. Jones, coal bill,
$15 85
Palmer Converse,
320 00
Robert Lunn, Janitor,
4 50
Elwin S. Keith,
5 75
W. E. Jones,
56 05
Arthur F. Jones,
2 00-
404 15
Overdrawn,
$84 15
12
Town Clerk.
E. N. Jenckes, recording, indexing, and returning births, deaths, and marriages, $41 15
Attending meeting, books, blanks, postage, 22 53
C. H. Batcheller,
68- $65 36 -
Registrars.
E. C. Parker,
$15 00
F. L. Correll,
15 00
Chas. Mercier,
30 00
E. N. Jenckes,
20 00- $80 00
Election Expenses.
Election expenses, $85 50
Sidewalks.
W. H. Wellman,
$101 32
Salaries.
Selectmen,
Walter E. Jones,
$33 34
M. M. Luther,
33 33
Wm. H. Wellman,
33 33- $100 00
Overseers of Poor,
Chas. Bennett,
100 00
E. B. Knapp,
25 00
Wm. L. Church,
25 00- 150 00
Assessors,
Chauncy R. Hill,
85 00
A. F. Brown,
71 00
M. M. Luther,
83 75- 239 75
Town Treasurer,
Walter E. Jones,
75 00
School Committee,
S. F. Root,
33 33
P. F. Ela,
83 33
Chas. J. Batcheller,
33 34-
150 00
Purchasing Agent,
Chas. J. Batcheller,
25 00
Truant Officer,
F. F. Young,
15 00
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Sealer of Weights and Measures, W. E. Jones, 1898-1900,
$20 00
Soldiers' Relief.
City of Springfield, aid to Harriet Thomas, $6 18
E. N. Jenckes, aid to Kennedy Brunnick, 6 00
Chas. A. Humphrey, aid to K. Brunnick, 72 77
Aid to Mrs. Anna S. Knapp, 9 00
Town of Holliston, aid to Anna S. Knapp, 39 00
Dr. S. P. Holbrook, aid to Kennedy Brunnick, 1 00
Mrs. Anna S. Knapp,
3 00- $136 95
Auditor.
Walter E. Schuster, 1899,
$5 00
M. M. Luther, 1898, 5 00- $10 00
Cattle Inspection.
Francisco Bowen,
$1 00
Walter E. Cook, 48 00- $49 00
Inspection of Meat and Provisions.
Francisco Bowen,
$7 79
Walter E. Cook,
22 33- $30 12
Fire Warden and Engineer.
Albert Hall,
$2 00
Arthur Curtis,
2 00
W. H. Curtis, engineer,
1 25- $5 25
Printing.
Town reports, ballots and blanks, $84 50
Printing and stationery, 7 25
Printing,
7 50- $99 25
Board of Health.
W. H. Herendeen, $1 00
Frank Bowen,
5 75- $6 75
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Snow Roads.
Arthur F. Jones,
$227 54
Town Vault Account.
Vault doors and freight,
$185 25
American Axe and Tool Co.,
5 00
W. H. Wellman and team,
32 75
Thos. Noles, labor,
16 00
New England Steam Brick Co.,
151 00
W. E. Jones, cement, lime and enamel,
55 11
Alonzo Gove, labor,
34 00
Elwin Keith, painting,
3 25
Joseph Bowen, shelving, .
9 50
Joseph Quinn, carpenter,
2 20
$494 06
CR.
By sale of bricks not used,
35 00
Net cost of vault,
$459 06
Sexton.
Moses H. Balcome,
$4 00
Old Cemetery.
John M. Rawson,
$45 04
John M. Rawson,
97 65- $142 69
Miscellaneous.
John Johnson, truant school,
$4 42
B. A. Stockwell, shingling library,
21 00
Francisco Bowen, repairs and supplies,
42
Marion E. Ayers, copying,
. 18
C. J. Batcheller, seal and press,
25 00
John Johnson, truant school,
2 00
W. E. Jones, Treasurer, Officers July 4, 1900,
15 00
C. F. Rawson, shingling,
21 62
W. L. Church, mowing cemetery,
8 00
W. R. Wallis, lumber,
11 46
Thos. Noles, labor,
90
5 35
15
Elwin Keith, labor, $1 00
W. E. Jones, hall fixtures,
15 23
W. E. Jones, postage, express and traveling expenses, 34 09
Frank Bowen, return of deaths, 12 50
Perambulating town lines,
10 00
Mileage book,
20 00
Stamps and expense account Kennedy Brunnick,
4 00
Photograph of road, expenses and services account Casey case. 18 95
F. P. Brady, attorney, on account Rev. Hodgbergh, 175 00
Dr. S. P. Holbrook, return 10 births, 2 50
Dr. Geo. C. Clark.
2 50
Dr. S. P. Holbrook, on 1899 account,
14 00
W. E. Jones, Treasurer, expense,
46 75
Expense Casey case, stationery, postage and map,
18 95
W. R. Wallis, lumber and shingles,
100 19
$593 01
Judgment rendered by the court, with
lawyers fees and jurymen expenses, $1,040 71
Witness fees and traveling expenses,
66 78- $1,107 49
$1,700 50
Recapitulation.
Highways and bridges,
$3,434 66
Schools, transporting pupils, repairs, janitor, fuel, books and supplies,
5,964 72
Support of poor,
1,650 00
Samuel Sibley Post, by vote of town,
100 00
State and military aid,
880 00
Fire Engine Company,
404 15
Registrars,
80 00
Election expenses,
85 50
Sidewalks,
101 32
Salaries,
535 00
Soldiers relief,
136 95
Assessors,
239 75
Auditors, '98 and '99,
10 00
Cattle inspection,
$49 00
Meat and provisions,
30 12
79 12
Fire Warden and Engineer,
5 25
Printing,
99 25
I6
Board of Health,
$6 75
227 54
Snow roads, Town vault, 494 06 Sexton, 4 00
Old cemetery at Douglas Center, Miscellaneous, Town Clerk,
142 69
1,700 50
65 36
$16,446 57
We have examined the books and accounts of the town Treasurer, and counted the money belonging to the town, and find them correct.
WALTER E. JONES, - Selectmen M. M. LUTHER, of
W. H. WELLMAN, Douglas.
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, Auditor.
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Treasurer's Report.
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
1900.
DR.
Mar. 1. Cash on hand,
$414 77
21. Rec'd from State Treasurer, acct. support State paupers, 18 98
State Treasurer, acct. tempor- ary support State paupers, 17 00
Apr. 2.
State Treasurer on note given with interest at 35/8%,
5,000 00
A. A. Putnam, Justice,
103 74
6.
S. F. Root, acct. tuition Miss Barnett, 5 00
9.
Amabel Signet, peddler's lic.,
6 00
E. B. Knapp, Coll., acct. 1899 taxes, No. 20, 200 00
State Treas., acct. corp'n tax,
18 91
C. J. Batcheller, acct. sales books, etc. 10 50
21. Mrs. Mary McKenny from sale of school house, 50 00
E. B. Knapp, Coll., acct. 1899 taxes, No. 21, 150 00
24. Mrs. Mary McKenny from sale of school house, 300 00
30.
John Labelle, billiard and pool table license. 15 00
May 2.
Napoleon Bouville, one pool table license, '5 00
15.
John Condon, acct. butch. lic., 1 00
24.
J. W. McMahon, Jr., 1 00
18
June 19. Rec'd from C. S. Cummings & Co., on note
$2,000 00
21.
at 3187% discount, T. J. Murphy, acct. butch. lic., 1 00
25
H. W. Jones, 1 00
State Treas., acct. burial State paupers,
13 00
July
2.
A. A. Putnam, Justice,
97 98
Frank Bird, return premium on change of library location,
15 96
6.
Chas. C. Labree, peddler's lic.,
6 00
30.
E. B. Knapp, Coll., 1900 No. 1,
6,800 00
Aug.
1. 4.
66
66
66
3,
2,100 00
9.
66
66
66
4,
1,000 00
11.
66
66
1900
5,
200 00
20.
25.
66
66
7, 300 00
30.
66
66
8,
100 00
Sept. 1.
Egleston Show Co., license,
2 00
8.
E. B. Knapp, Coll., 1900 No.10,
100 00
29. 4.
Kelil Corey, for peddler's lic., 6 00
146 31
6.
E. B. Knapp, Coll., 1900 No.11,
1899
23,
35 00
26.
66
66
66
14,
600 00
9.
66
66 1899
15, 200 00 24, 73 00
20.
66
1900
66 16,
300 00
Dec. 1. 13.
Henry D. Mowry, for organ, State Treas., acct. corp'n tax,
6 75
153 11
nat'l bank tax,
133 46
military aid,
12 00
66
66 State aid,
762 00
66 burial indig't soldier,
35.00
19.
Zabe Jalin, peddler's license,
6 00
1901.
Jan. 4.
E.B.Knapp, Coll., 1900 No. 18, 100 00
A. A. Putnam, Justice,
140 21
66
1899
22,
9,
300 00
7.
Oct.
800 00
22.
66 1900
" 12,
13.
200 00
Nov. 3.
66
66
66
17 300 00
66 66 66
2,
2,300 00
65 00
66
6, 300 00
66
66
A. A. Putnam, Justice,
200 00
19
Jan. 4. Rec'd from State Treas., acct. inspection of animals, $27 33 Edward A. Brown, Co. Treas., dog tax, 290 95
22.
J. M. Rawson, auction'r's lic., 2 00
26. E.B.Knapp, Coll., 1900 No. 19, 200 00
27. State Treas., acct. State paup. 59 50
transp. paupers,
1 35
66 income school fund, 328 58
Feb. 26.
E. B. Knapp, Coll., 1900 No. 20,
35 00
28.
J. M. Rawson, acct. sales ceme- tery lots, 145 00
Interest rec'd on deposits, 62 75
$28,155 43
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
1900.
CR.
Apr. 3. Paid E. P. Heath, Dep. Sheriff, State Treas., discount on note,
$13 82
120 83
5. M. M. Luther, int. on note to Mar. 29, 1900, 12 00
6. James Smith, int. on notes to Mar. 6, 1900, 60 00
7. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 1-23 inc.,
1,957 50
16. Edwin Moore, int. on notes to Mar. 26, 1900, 120 00
30. Library order No. 110,
34 00
May 5. State Treas., { of one druggist's lic., granted in 1899, 25
Library order No. 111,
20 33
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 24-34 inc.,
2,297 39
June 1.
Sarah Richardson, int. to May 30, 1900, 37 96
43 65
19 38
Edwin Moore, int. on 3 notes 1 yr.,
150 00
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 35-44 inc.,
1,901 77
19.
C. S. Cummings & Co., dis. on note, Library order No. 114,
73 11
23. Wm. Abbott note, int. to Apr. 6, 1900, 90 00
July 2. E. O. Bacon, Deputy Sheriff, 30 00
E. P. Heath,
41 70
2. Library order No. 112, 66 66 113,
10 16
22.
775 29 W. E. Jones, for brick,
20
July 2. Paid Frank Bird, insurance, $17 33
7. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 45-54 inc.,
1,565 40
13. Librory order No. 115, 19 00
17. Int. on Albert Butler notes to Feb. 19, 1900,
54 00
Aug. 4.
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 53-62 inc.,
309 08
Library order No. 116,
1 00
7.
A. J. Thayer, insurance,
18 75
9. Library order No. 117,
6 75
20.
C. S. Cummings & Co., note,
2,000 00
21. E. N. Jenckes, agt., int. on note to Aug. 17, 1900,
110 00
Sept. 1.
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 63-69 inc.
667 94
13.
Library order No. 119, 19 53
76 85
Library order No. 118,
5 72
5.
J. B. Howard, constable,
10 92
6.
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 70-74 inc.,
1,249 75
Library order No. 121,
3 00
Nov. 3.
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 75-89 inc.,
1,065 87
20.
L. S. Jones, int. on note to Nov. 10, 1900, 30 00
Dec. 1.
State Treas., note,
5,000 00
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 90-101,
1,068 32
13.
State Treas., State tax,
600 00
E. O. Bacon, Deputy Sheriff,
17 70
Library order No. 122,
17 94
1901
Jan. 1.
New school house note, No. 3,
1,000 00
Int. on 66
66 3,
40 00
" 12 notes,
480 00
4.
J. B. Howard, constable,
41
5.
Wm. H. Herendeen, constable,
13 10
E. P. Heath, Deputy Sheriff,
52 44
Frank Smith, constable,
13 03
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 102-118 inc., 1,350 92
21.
Library order No. 123,
75 49
Feb. 2.
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 119-125 inc.,
906 51
Feb. 26.
Discount on taxes 1900,
297 85
Town Douglas tax,
33 82
Abatement on taxes,
143 62
Mar. 2.
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 125-130 inc., Library order No. 124,
323 18
17 16
Oct. 4.
E. P. Heath, Deputy Sheriff,
21
Mar. 2. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 131-132 inc., $159 50
133-148 1,623 44
E. O. Bacon, Deputy Sheriff, 4 14
Cash balance on hand, 643 12
$28,155 43
Assets and Liabilities.
Assets.
Cash on hand,
$643 12
Lockup and school property,
3,000 00 -
Almshouse establishment,
3,000 00 -
Personal property at almshouse,
1,877 71 -
Fire engine and hose,
800 00 -
Two safes in Selectmen's room,
425 00 -
425-
Road machine, scraper and tools,
300 00 -
Books and supplies on hand,
172 22
Due from state on account state aid, Support state paupers, Inspection of cattle,
12 48
Coal on hand at new school house,
81 00 -
Engine building and lot,
1,350.00- 1350,00
Hall building and lot,
2,800 00 - 2300000
New school building and lot,
18,000 00 - 13.00.00
Due from E. B. Knapp, collector, 1896,
20 31
1897,
174 10
66 E. P. Heath, 66
1898, )
583 01
66 E. B. Knapp,
1899,
301 36
66 66
1900,
1,440 55
New town vault,
400 00
Due from sales of cemetery lots,
52 00
-400.00 - 14.00
$36,325 86
Liabilities.
Note to Albert Butler estate, (2)
Edwin Moore, (4)
$ 900 00 - 900, 4,500 00 - 4500. 200 00 - 200. 632 68
Sarah Richardson,
Wm. Abbott estate,
1,500 00 ~ 1 6 00 .
E. N. Jenckes, agent,
2,000 00- 2000. 800 00 - 800.
Lura Wallis,
14.10 1107
1440.55 821,20
15770,40
146
170.09
609.32 327.59
583,01 255,42
1170,4.0
M. M. Luther,
49 00 -
42,50
844 00- 1047.2
22
500. Note to Lovina S. Jones, James Smith, 11-11000. - Twelve notes new school house loan, 4's, 12,000 00 Interest on above notes, 1,140 90
$500 00
1,000 00
1030.00
$25,173 58
5000. - The town has borrowed during the year on its notes : From state treasurer, (paid) C. S. Cummings & Co., (paid)
$5,000 00
2,000 00
All of which has been paid.
$7,000 00
1000- 4 Also new school house note No. 3, (paid)
1,000 00
New school house lot, (A. K. Richardson estate)
1,107 49
1622.68 Mail.
9,107 49
5000 m
Borrowed during the year as above,
7,000 00
Town debt reduced during the year,
$2107 49
WALTER E. JONES, Treasurer.
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, Auditor.
Annual Report of the
Overseers of the Poor,
For the Year Ending March 1, 1901.
CHARLES A. HUMPHREY, Supt. of Almshouse.
Personal property at Almshouse, as per inventory
March 1, 1901, $1,877 71
March 1, 1900,
1,873 03
Showing an increase, $4 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 :
1900.
DR.
Mar. 1. Cash in hands of Supt., $51 55
Rec'd for dinners, 1 50
Milk, 12
· Apr. 1. Apr. 1 to 27, 26 qts. milk, Mrs. Rogers, 1 30
10. Dinner, 25
11. Cabbage,
06
13. Crackers,
10
19. Butter and eggs,
48
21.
25
22. Doz. eggs, 15
23. 2 lbs. butter, 50
24
Ayr. 26. 3 doz eggs,
$ 45
28. M. Ring for plowing,
2 00
29. 1 qt. cream,
25
Butter and eggs,
40
May
4. 41 qts. milk,
2 05
7. 2 lbs. butter,
50
11. 4 dinners,
1 00
M. Balcom, plowing,
75
13.
2 lbs. butter,
50
16. Eggs and butter,
66
18. Labor for R. Peters,
8 00
21. 1} bush. potatoes,
75
June 5. Drawing goods to Roundtop,
2 00
6. 2 dinners,
50
25.
Milk,
70
July 3.
2 lbs. butter,
40
Milk,
33
Dinner,
25
Labor for M. Ring,
1 25
7. Butter,
1 53
19. Eggs,
50
Aug. 2. Labor for G. Palmer,
7 50
9. Butter,
6 19
10. Eggs,
1 25
18. Milk,
10
27. Milk, W. Brown,
8 36
Box anise,
10
29. Vegetables,
50
Sept. 4.
Butter,
3 00
Eggs,
75
6. Labor for M. Parker,
2 75
Oct.
3. Butter,
1 25
11.
Crackers,
20
13. 6 eggs,
16
Nov. 5.
Butter,
50
7. Cabbage,
5 50
16. Produce,
4 50
Dec. 18. Dinner,
25
24. O. H. Humphrey, week's board,
3 00
29. Drawing wood for J. B. Sweet,
14 40
1901.
Jan. 1. 2 lbs. butter,
56
2 dinners, 50
25
Jan. 5. From Selectman, Kennedy Brannock board, $72 77
14. Labor for Will Smith on highway, 5 77
21. Drawing wood for Will Smith, 2 00
22. Wm. Peters,
25
23. Cabbage,
15
31. Salt pork,
25
Feb. 7. 66
45
9. Butter,
28
11. Dinner,
25
12.
25
Sausage,
10
19.
Pork,
5
22. 2 heifers,
18 00
Apples,
10
23. 1 pie,
10
50
28. W. R. Wallis, for logs,
7 35
80
$251 77
1900.
CR
Mar. 28. Mrs. Rogers, 4 washings,
$4 00
10. Fish,
60
Apr. 5. Lime, 1 qt. clams,
25
7. 3 yeast cakes,
06
10. 2 qts. oysters,
80
19. Ink,
5
21. Fish of F. Smith,
25
May 10. Thread,
10
Fish,
95
18. Tin ware,
30
C. P. Brown, repairs on harness,
1 50
19. Chas. St. Martin, shirt and hat,
1 00
24. Į pk. clams,
25
26. Bread,
10
28. Groceries,
69
Wash boiler and tub,
2 25
Yeast cake,
02
Tomato plants,
40
25. Dinners,
27
26
June 2. Groceries, $
50
Twine and soap, Frank Chase, tobacco and omega oil,
65
9. Chas. St. Martin, tapping shoes,
65
16. Vegetables,
55
27. Turnip seed and paris green,
90
29. Cold cream,
25
July 2. Machine oil,
45
12. Paris green,
25
Berries,
50
17. Chas. St. Martin, 2 shirts and suspenders,
1 25
20. Axle oil.
50
27. Peaches,
10
Aug. 1. 2 boxes salve,
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