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Annual Reports
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Douglas,
FOR YEAR ENDING
March 1, 1903.
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Annual Reports
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Douglas,
FOR YEAR ENDING
March 1, 1903.
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Town Officers, 1902-3.
Town Clerk, EDWARD N. JENCKES.
Treasurer, WALTER E. JONES.
Selectmen,
WM. H. EMERSON, M. M. LUTHER, WALTER E. JONES.
Overseers of Poor,
EDWARD T. RAWSON, HENRY D. MOWRY, WILLIAM L. CHURCH.
Assessors,
CHAUNCEY R. HILL, A. F. BROWN, GEORGE ABBOTT.
Trustees Town Library,
WM. L. PENNELL, J. U. HUBBARD, M. M. LUTHER,
GEO. H. STODDARD, WALTER E. HARRIS, WM. E. CORRELL.
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Town Agent, WILLIE MANAHAN,
School Committee,
S. F. ROOT,
EDWARD N. JENCKES,
WM. H. KENDALL,
C. J. BATCHELLER,
FRED A. PLACE,
LOUIS B. SAXTON,
EDWARD B. KNAPP, CHAS. CASWELL, DR. PAUL F. ELA.
Constables,
J. B. HOWARD, EBEN BABSON,
CHAS. C. LABREE,
HERBERT W. JONES, WILLIE MANAHAN, FRANK F. YOUNG.
Agent Moses Wallis Devise, W. R. WALLIS.
Appraisers Moses Wallis Devise,
J. B. CHAPDELAINE, H. N. LOUGEE, B. A. STOCKWELL.
Auditor, FRANK JONES.
Tax Collector, EDWIN P. HEATH.
Tree Warden, HENRY ALBEE.
List of Jurors.
TO BE ACTED UPON MARCH 16, 1903.
Eben G. Babson. Marcus M. Luther, Loren A. Buffum, Jessie B. Sweet,
Henry Albee, Walter Carpenter,
Edgar C. Parker,
A. F. Jones, Wm. P. Wight, Walter Parker, C. R. Hill, George W. Gleason,
Walter E. Jones,
W. H. Wellman,
Orland F. Chase, Frank Correll, Charles H. Barton,
Walter B. Fairfield, Charles Bennett, Edward N. Jenckes, Thos. H. Meek, John Kelley,
James W. Wixtead, Winfield S. Schuster,
Frank E. Jones,
MARCUS M. LUTHER, Selectmen WM. H. EMERSON, of WALTER E. JONES, Douglas.
East Douglas, Mass., March 2, 1903.
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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, Town Treasurer, one Selectman for three years, one Assessor for three years, Town Agent, six Constables, Tax Collector, Agent and three Apprais- ers 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 Trust- ees of the Public Library for three years, ten Highway Survey- ors, one for each of the old School Districts (so called) also one Tree Warden for one year, one Town Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
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 for the ensuing year ?" in this town.
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Art. 5 .- To hear the reports of the several Town"Officers and act thereon.
Art. 6 .- To raise by tax and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the support of the poor, of schools, for repairing school houses, repairing highways and bridges, for paying debts and interest and contingent expenses the ensuing year, also salary for superintendent of schools.
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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 1903 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.
X 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.
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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, 1904, 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.
X Art. 14 .- To choose one or more Auditors in accordance with Sec. 1 Chap. 221, of the Laws and Resolves of the year 1888.
X 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.
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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 appropri- ate the sum of one hundred dollars to Samuel Sibley Post, G. A R., for charitable purposes under provisions of Chap. 189, Sec. 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.
Art. 19 .- To hear the report of all outstanding committes and act thereon.
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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 mon- ey if licenses are granted, on the Highways under the supervis- ion of the Selectmen, or act or do anything in relation to the same.
Art. 22 .- To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for constructing and repairing sidewalks and under whose supervision it shall be expended.
Art. 23 .- To hear the report of the committee of the Doug- las Town Cemetery and act thereon.
Art. 24 .- To see if the voters will vote to rescind the action of the Town whereby they voted to elect Highway Surveyors in each of the school districts and hereafter elect a Road Com- missioner or do anything in relation to the same.
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Art. 25 .- To see if the Town will contribute one cent on each one hundred dollars of its assessed valuation for a monu- ment in the city of Worcester, to be surmounted by a bronze equestrian statue of Major General Charles Devens : From Commission for County Soldiers Monument and Devens Statue.
Art. 26 .- To see if the Town will vote twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for repairs of town clock, so called, to be paid from contingent fund.
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Art. 27 .- To see if the Town will vote to observe "Old Home week" and make an appropriaton therefor.
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Art. 28 .- To see if the town will vote to direct the Town Treasurer to sell at auction all land sold to the town for non- payment of taxes, after the town has held it three years.
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Art. 29 .-- To see if the Town will direct the Selectmen to sell the standing wood and lumber on the Town Farm at auc- tion, or take any action thereon
X X Art. 30 .- To see if the voters will vote to sell the real estate of Joseph Jenny lately deeded to the town of Douglas, or take any action thereon.
Art. 31 .- To see if the Town will take any action in regard to the short piece of road between the railroad (near the Depot) and the home of John Morrill, so called.
Art. 32 .- To see if the Town will instruct its Treasurer to turn over to the Overseer of the Poor all sums of money recei- ved by him from the State on account of sums paid by the Overseer of the Poor for State Paupers.
Art. 33 .- To see what action the Town will take in regard to the sums due the town in years past, for the support of State Paupers, which they will not pay.
The polls may close at 3 o'clock P. M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested 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 twenty-eighth day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and three.
WILLIAM H. EMERSON, ) Selectmen W. E. JONES, of M. M. LUTHER, Douglas.
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Report of Selectmen.
The Selectmen of the Town of Douglas herewith respectfully submit their annual report of the expenditures of the town, for the year ending March 1, 1903.
We have drawn 235 Orders on the Town Treasurer, to the amount of $19,258.00 for the following purposes :
Highways and Bridges.
See Surveyor's accts., paid 10 Surveyors, $2,856 78 Appropriation,
$2,500 00
Schools,
Transportation,
Repairs, Janitor, Fuel,
Books and Supplies.
Teachers, $3,990 20
Transportation of pupils,
628 50
Janitor, 565 50
Fuel, 647 20
Books and supplies,
564 34
General school expenses,
154 69
Superintendent of schools,
600 00- $7,150 43
Support of Poor,
H. D. Mowry, Overseer, $1,100 00
Appropriation, $1,600 00
Military Aid.
Horace Belding, $36 00
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Railing Highway.
Expended,
$9 09
Appropriated,
$50 00
Sidewalks.
Expended,
$61 04
Appropriated,
$200 00
State Aid, Chap. 301.
Joseph T. Arnold,
$50 00
Sybil Andrews,
36 00
Wellington Balcome,
60 00
Laura E. Balcome,
36 00
Chas. H. Barton,
48 00
Lizzie Cook,
48 00
Wellington Dore,
48 00
George Leach,
48 00
Mrs. W. H. Marshall,
48 00
James McMahon,
36 00
Charles Green,
48 00
Chandler Titus,
48 00
Charles Whipple,
48 00
James Wilson,
72 00
Elmira Staples,
48 00
Anna S. Knapp,
48 00
Joseph Quinn,
48 00
Thos. H. Snow,
35 00
Dorris B. Young,
44 00
Mrs. Sylvester Chase,
32 00
Mrs. Leander Thompson,
28 00- $957 00
Fire Engine Company.
Supplies, janitor, fuel, etc.,
$233 41
Registrars.
Frank Bowen,
$15 00
Frank Correll,
15 00
Charles Mercier,
15 00- $45 00
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Fire Company, as per Vote of the Town. Palmer Converse, Treasurer,
$320 00
Election Expenses.
Expenses,
$67 25
Contagious Diseases.
Dr. S. P. Holbrook, vaccinations, $25 00
Dr. P. L. Couillard, vaccinations, 1 50
Joseph Bowen, repairs at pest house, 75
Dr. Geo. Clark, vaccinations,
6 00
Louis Terrier, nurses,
274 50
Frank Bowen, fumigating,
45 57
W. E. Jones, supplies,
23 55
Sundry bills for guard duty, etc.
930 70
Dr. Paul Ela, vaccinations,
00
Dr. S. P. Holbrook, services,
502 25
American Axe & Tool Co, rent,
17 70
Dr. S. P. Holbrook, vaccinations,
2 50
George L. Clafflin & Co., disinfectants,
12 40
W. R. Wallis, supplies,
5 01
Estate A. J. Thayer, rent,
9 75
Wm. H. Emerson, miscellaneous expenses,
82 30
C. J. Batcheller, printing blanks,
1 75
Dr. Geo. Clark, vaccinations, etc.,
8 50
$1,954 73
Burial of Indigent Soldiers.
George Nichols, $35 00
Soldier's Widows Relief.
Mrs. Anna Knapp and Mrs. T. H. Barton, $75 00
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.
By vote of town,
$100 00
Truant Officer.
M. H. Balcome, $7 00
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Cattle Inspection.
W. E. Cook, $50 50
Inspection of Meat and Provisions.
W. E. Cook, $44 93
Fire Wardens.
Fire Wardens,
$20 10
Snow Roads.
See surveyor's reports,
$132 53
Printing.
C. J. Batcheller, $97 75
Engine and Crusher.
Engine and crusher,
$2,300 00
Expenses on above,
182 36-
$2,482 36
Salaries of Town Officers.
Selectmen,
M. M. Luther,
$40 00
Wm. H. Emerson,
30 00
W. E. Jones,
30 00- $100 00
Overseers of Poor,
H. D. Mowry,
$100 00
Edward T. Rawson,
25 00
Orlan Chase,
25 00- $150 00
Assessors,
C. R. Hill,
$82 50
A. F. Brown, 126 50- $209 00
George Abbott's bill as Assessor not brought in.
Assessor's Expenses, Stationery, etc. $4 39
Town Clerk,
E. N. Jenckes, $89 90
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Town Treasurer,
W. E. Jones, $75 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
W. E. Jones, $10 00
School Committee,
Three Superintending Committee, $50 00
Purchasing Agent,
C. J. Batcheller, $25 00
Auditor, Louis B. Saxon, $5 00
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Dr. Holbrook, returning 22 births, 25c. each, $5 50 Dr. P. L. Couillard, returning 12 births, 3 00
Dr. George Clark, returning 14 births, 3 50
J. B. Howard, serving dog warrants, 1901, 6 50
H. W. Jones, copying and posting town warr'ts, 8 00
M. M. Luther, care of hall and selectmens room, 10 00
A. J. Thayer, insurance library building, 7 50
Dr. P. F. Ela, reporting, 12 births, 25c. each, 3 00
Thayer & Rugg, Attorneys, council in Casey case, 50 00
Dodge & Taft, council for Mrs. Casey,
65 00
Will Herendeen, setting bounds Cumming's court, 75
J. B. Howard, copying and posting warrants, 4 00
F. H. Bird, insurance, 43 38
C. J. Batcheller, stationery and notices, 5 25 Zilpha Rawson, flags, etc., (John Rawson Est.) 3 00 Labree, Young and Howard, special con- stables, July 3 and 4, 10 50
Joseph Bowen, setting glass, etc., 2 35
Arthur F. Jones, hauling engine crusher, etc. 16 20
W. H. Emerson, teams, etc. 7 00
W. E. Jones, Tatro and Herendeen, labor on water trough, 3 15
W. E. Jones, paints and care hall, repairs on water trough, 63 03
Good Road Machine Co., repairs on road machine, 17 80
W. H. Emerson, spraying solution, 4 65
Henry K. Barns, extension ladder, 21 75
15
W. E. Jones, team and 7 men's labor on crusher, $33 33
W. E. Jones, spraying outfit and wood, 40 75
Keith & Wright, painting engine building, 2 00
W. H. Emerson, mileage, etc. 32 35
W. E. Jones, sheet iron chimneys and oil,
6 21
M. M. Luther, postage, etc.,
5 84
H. W. Jones, copying and posting warrants,
5 00
Jed Howard, copying and posting warrants, 4 00
M. M. Luther, assistance to Commissioners state aid, 3 50
Walter Fairfield, school census, 10 00
Edward A Brown, survey Cumming's court, 00
F. Bowen, return of deaths, 8 75
Geo. Albee, care of Geo. Nichols,
10 00
J. B. Howard, dog officer, 6 50
Pluff and Martin, watching fire, (Priest's house), 4 00
A. F. Jones, fuel, etc. 8 25
M. M. Luther, team and postage,
2 47
H. N. Logee, repairing scraper,
12 15
W. E. Jones, expenses as Treasurer,
47 90
W. E. Jones, book and stationery for Selectmen, 20 11
W. E. Jones, recording and copying deed,
1 25
W. E. Jones, supplies for Selectmen's room and hall,
32 64
A. C. Taylor, painting town buildings,
35 00- $703 81
Recapitulation.
Highways and bridges,
$2,856 78
Schools, transporting, Supt., etc.
7,150 43
Support of poor,
1,100 00
Military aid,
36 00
Railing highways,
9 09
Sidewalks,
61 04
· State aid,
957 00
Fire engine company,
233 41
Registrars,
45 00
Fire company, (members),
320 00
Election expenses,
67 25
Contagious diseases,
1,954 73
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Burial of indigent soldiers,
$35 00
Soldier's widows relief,
75 00
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.,
100 00
Truant officer,
7 00
Cattle inspection,
50 50
Inspection of meats and provisions,
44 93
Fire wardens,
20 10
Snow roads,
132 53
Printing,
97 75
Engine and crusher,
2,300 00
Expenses on crusher,
182 36
Salaries of town officers,
619 00
Town clerk,
89 90
Assessors expenses,
4 39
Auditor,
5 00
Miscellaneous,
703 81
$19,258 00
We have examined the books and accounts of the Town Treasurer, and counted the money belonging to the Town, and find them correct.
MARCUS M. LUTHER, Selectmen
WILLIAM H. EMERSON, of
WALTER E. JONES, Douglas.
FRANK E. JONES, Auditor.
Treasurer's Report.
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
1902.
Dr.
Mar. 1. Cash on hand,
6. Rec'd from C. J. Batcheller, % sales
of books, etc. 7 15
21.
E. B. Knapp, Coll. % 1901, 50 00
Coll. ℃ 1900, 50 00
State Treas., c corp'n tax, 19 24
on town note,
5,000 00
April 2.
A. A. Putnam, Justice, 2 16
14.
C. A. Reynolds, for tuition, 7 00
23.
W. F. Young, auct'rs lic. 2 00
26.
W. T. Murphy, peddler's lic.
5 00
John Labelle, billard and pool license, 15 00
28.
N. Bumfield, pool license, 5 00
John Condon, butcher's lic.
1 00
May
29. 1.
Charles Mercier & Co., lic. 1st and 4th class, 2,000 00
Joseph Derham & Co., lic. 1st and 4th class, 2,000 00
6.
A. Massalak, peddler's lic. 8 00
21.
T. J. Murphy, butcher's lic. 1 00
23.
E. B. Knapp, auct'rs lic.
2 00
June
7.
E. B. Knapp, Coll. % 1901,
100 00
July 1.
A. A. Putnam, Justice, 74 62
372 00 26. E. P. Heath, Coll., No. 1, 28. 66 66 '2, 880 00
$959 05
27.
18
July 29. Rec'd from E. P. Heath, Coll., No. 3, 4, 30. 66 66 66 4,951 00 $700 00 31.
Aug. 1.
66 66 66 6, 2,171 00
2.
66 66 66 7, 1,326 00
E. B. Knapp, Coll., c 1901, 150 00
22.
State Treas., qc inspection animals, 21 25
Burial state paup. 13 00 Contageous dis. 857 24
Sept. 2.
4.
66 66 8,
250 00
6.
E. B. Knapp, Coll., c 1901, 100 00
18.
E. P. Heath, Coll., No. 10, 400 00
30.
11, 600 00
Oct. 2.
A. A. Putnam, Justice, 79 07
4.
E. B. Knapp, Coll., % 1901, 50 00
22.
E. P. Heath, Coli., No. 12, 700 00 Dr. Paul. F. Ela, Supt. of schools, state money, 500 00
Nov. 1.
E. P. Heath, Coll., No. 13, 66 15,
300 00
14.
66 66 16 400 00
D. H. Foss, inholder's lic. 1 00
John W. McMahon & Co., butch. lic. 1 00
Dec. 20.
E. P. Heath, Coll., No. 17, 630 00 State Treas., c corp'n tax, 384 98 nat'l bank tax, 109 52
military aid, 18 00
state aid,
932 00
sup. state paup.
13 00
temporary sup. state paup. 3 75
burial state paup. 4 50
1903.
Jan.
3. 24.
E. P. Heath, Coll. No. 18, 400 00
66 66 19, 325 00
A. A. Putnam, Justice, 45 63
Feb. 7. 13.
H. W. Jones, butchers lic. 1 00
Edward A. Brown, Treas., dog fund,
252 22
3.
1,225 00
18.
29.
25.
E. P. Heath, Coll., No. 9, 66
400 00
66 c 1900, 25 00
66 5, 1,978 00
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Feb. 13. Rec'd from E. B. Knapp, Coll., % 1901, $50 00
State Treas., sup. state paup. 45 56
28. N. Lamontagne, peddler's lic. 8 00 C. Vaznaian, victuallers lic. 1 00
Edgar Parker, trustee old cemetery, 39 00
C. A. Reynolds, % tuition, 18 00
Interest received on deposits, 67 50
City of Cambridge,
10 90
E. P. Heath, Coll., No. 20, c 1902, 788 75
E. P. Heath, Coll., % 1898, 165 99
$33,073 08
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
1902.
Cr.
Mar. 27. Paid E. S. Bradford, Treas., discount on note, $125 00
29. M. M. Luther, interest on note to Mar. 29, 1902, 12 00
April 2.
Wm. Manahan, Constable, 11 93
5. Orders Selectmen Nos. 1-28 inc.
1,487 79
11. E. P. Heath, deputy sheriff,
7 96
12. G. H. Stoddard, % library No. 136,
29 00
May 1.
Mrs. Wm. Abbott, interest on notes, to Apl. 16, 1902, 90 00
Miss Lura Wallis, interest on note to April 20, 1902, 48 00
3. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 29-56 inc.
3,030 57
15. Edwin Moore, interest on note to Apl. 29, 1902, 78 00
29.
State Treasurer, one-fourth license money, 1902, 1,000 00
June
3.
Edwin Moore, interest on note to Mar. 29, 1902, 120 00
Edwin Moore, interest on note to May 26, 1902, 42 00
Edwin Moore, interest on note to June 19, 1902, 30 00
6.
Miss A. Luther, c library No. 137, 19 97
7, Orders of Selectmen, Nos. 57-68,
1,890 47
20
July 3. Paid E. P. Heath, Deputy Sheriff, $63 16
J. B. Howard, Constable, 5 06
5. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 69-88 inc. 1,305 09
29. Order of abatement, J. F. Brown, Estate, 58
Aug. 2, Orders Selectmen; Nos. 89-107 inc. 1,140 77
Sept. 6. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 108-133 inc. 3,227 01
8. Miss A. Luther, c library No. 138, 18 33
19 E. N. Jenckes, Agt., interest on note to Aug. 17, 1902, 110 00
Oct. 4. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 134-148 inc. 969 48
E. P. Heath, Deputy Sheriff, 43 82
Nov. 1. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 149-162 inc. 918 17
7. Heirs of Dexter Whipple, for land as per vote of town, 50 00
10. Mrs. Lovina S. Jones, int. on note to date, 30 00
25. E. S. Bradford, State Treas., note in full, 5,000 00
29. G. Stoddard, c library No. 139, 131 56
J. U. Hubbard, c library No. 140, 2 97
Dec. 6.
Orders Selectmen, Nos. 163-183, inc. 1,710 43
10. Fred A. Jones. note of L. S. Jones, 502 50
20.
Miss A. Luther, c library No. 141, 19 91 Internat'l Trust Co. town note No. 5, 1,000 00 66 66 coupons on 11
notes, 440 00
State Treas., state tax, 555 00
1903.
Jan.
3. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 184-200 inc. 773 64 Chas. C. Labree, Constable, 6 34
E. P. Heath, Deputy Sheriff, 5 06
Feb. 5.
S. F. Root & Co., c lib'ry No. 142, 1 45
7. Orders Selectmen, Nos. 201-208 inc. 1,084 49 Joseph D. Jenney, for deed, 1 00
28. Edwin Moore, Exec., two notes and int. Albert Butler Estate, 954 00 Orders Selectmen, Nos. 209-235 inc. 1,720 09 Miss A. Luther, c library No. 144, 19 15 Discount on taxes, 1902, E. P. Heath, Collector, 283 53
Abatements on taxes, 1902, E. P.
Heath, Collector, 68 60
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Feb. 28. Paid Abatements on taxes, 1898, E. P. Heath, Collector, $158 21 Inhabitants of Douglas tax, 33 01 Cash balance on hand, 2,697 98
$33,073 08
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
ASSETS.
Cash on hand, ·
$2,697 98
Lockup and school property,
2,500 00
New school house and lot,
18,000 00
Almshouse establishment,
3,000 00
Personal property at almshouse,
1,650 15
Fire engine and hose,
1,100 00
Two safes in selectmen's room,
425 00
Road machines, etc.
300 00
Engine and crusher,
2,500 00
Books and supplies,
219 29
Due from state, acct. state aids,
939 00
Due from state, acct. state paupers,
11 00
Due from state, acct. state paupers, old account,
135 00
Due from state, inspection cattle,
25 25
Coal on hand at new school house,
142 50
Engine building and lot,
1,350 00
Hall building and lot,
2,800 00
New vault,
300 00
Due from E. B. Knapp, Coll., 1896,
20 31
66 66
1897,
173 03
E. P. Heath,
1898,
36 78
E. B. Knapp, 66 1899,
327 59
1900,
534 32
66
66 1901,
670 40
E. P. Heath, 66 1902,
525 58
$40,383 18
LIABILITIES.
Notes Edwin Moore, (4), $4,500 00
M. M. Luther, 200 00
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Notes William Abbott Estate, E. N. Jenckes, Agent, Lura Wallis, 10 notes new school house,
$1,500 00
2,000 00
800 00
10,000 00
Total outstanding notes,
$19,000 00
Interest on above notes,
940 00
$19,940 00
The town has borrowed from the state treasurer
during the year, (paid Nov. 25, 1902),
$5,000 00
Paid town note, Albert Butler Estate,
900 00
Lovina S. Jones Estate,
500 00
School house note No. 5,
1,000 00
Town debt reduced during the year,
$2,400 00
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER E. JONES, Treas.
FRANK E. JONES, Auditor.
Annual Report of the
Overseers of the Poor,
For the Year Ending March 1, 1903.
CHARLES A. HERMAN, Supt. of Almshouse.
Personal property at Almshouse, as per inventory March 1, 1902, $1,565 25
March 1, 1903,
1,650 15
Increase, $84 90
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 :
1902. DR.
Mar. 1. Cash in hand of
of Supt., $25 00
3. E. Parker, labor, 6 00
2 lbs. butter, 4.4 Bush. turnips, 50
14. 2 lbs. butter, 44
15. Cream and turnips, 25
24. From E. Parker, 6 00 N. Mills, Feb. act. 4 17
Apr. 4. Table cloth, 75
Calf, 8 00
10. Calf, 6 50
12. 2 qt. milk, 10
4 yd. print, 25
19. 2 lbs. butter, 50
23. 12 qt. milk, 60
1 lb. butter, 30
25. 1 1b. butter, 30
26. 3 lbs. pork, 36
29. 1 1b. butter, 27
30. 51/2 lbs. butter, 1 55
May
3. 2 qts. milk, 10
5. 2 lbs. butter, 60
6. Supt's team on road, 20 44
9. 1 1b. butter, 25
16. Milk and pork, 36
Potatoes, 1 50
17. 2 lbs. butter, 50
Milk and butter, 12 73 12 lbs. butter, 3 00
June 1. 3 lbs. butter, 75
3. Butter and eggs, 62
24
June 12. Team, 1 00
14. Frank Manahan, board, 29 00
29. 25 lbs. butter, 6 25
Cream and milk, 56
July
2. Butter and eggs, 7 00
Work with team, 3 00
55
8. Vegetables, 40 lbs. butter, 10 00
Aug. 4. Drawing wood, 2 25
6. Beans, 50
Peas, 10
8. Milk, 10
40 lbs. butter, 10 00
25. Butter and eggs, 5 75
Sept. 1. 40 lbs. butter, 10 00 Work with team, 2 75
5. 2 qt. vinegar, 10
Potatoes, 7 50
8. Frank Manahan, board, 35 00
Oct.
4. 35 lbs. butter, 8 75
1/2 bu. potatoes, 30
8. Work with horse, 50
81/2 lbs. pork, 1 10
Nov. 1. 27 lbs. butter, 6 75
5 bu. turnips. 3 00
6. Work with team, 3 50
9. 3 qts. milk, 15 Cider barrel, 1 00
Dec. 8. Frank Manahan, board, 31 50
16. 403 lbs. pork, 36 25
7 lbs. sausages, 1 05
Team work, 5 00
34 lbs. butter, 8 75
1903.
Jan. 1. 9 lbs. butter, 2 25
30. 16 lbs. butter, : 00
Feb. 3. 1012 lbs. butter, 2 63
15. 6 lbs. butter, 1 50
16. Frank Manahan,
board to date, 35 00
Feb. 27. 13 lbs. butter, 3 25
Work with team, 9 25
28. Work fighting fire, 75
$400 77
1902.
CR.
Mar. 1. Cookies, 25
1 50
Grain, 3 35
Mar. 11. Ham, 75
12. Coffee and tea, 75
21. Meat, 1 08
25. Extracts, 50
28. Baking powder, 50
Apr.
4. 32 yds. carpeting, 22 40
5. Dr. Ela, visit to N. Leach, 1 00
Oysters, 20
7. Meat, 40
Dr. Daniels colic cure, 40
10. Zinc, 1 25
13. Whitewashing & papering, 2 50
Tile-piping, 3 30
23. 2 pigs,
6 00
26. Whitewashing, 1 50
28. Meat, 78
30. Baker's extract, 25
May 4. Meat,
Fertilizer, 5 35
Labor, 4 25
24. Extracts, 37
June 1. Seed corn, 25
10. Cream tartar, 10 Strawberries, 25 Repairing harness, 50
June 16. F. Chase, tobac- co and plaster, 50
July 6. Service bull, 50
Tomato plants, 25
Meat, 4 55
15. Watermelon, 45
July 16. Sundries, 65
19. Suit of clothes for F. Chase, 13 60
20. Tom Ring, labor, 1 50
21. Dr. Ela, for N. Leach, 1 00
Frank Chase, 1 50
Fish,
85
Aug. 4. Meat, 68
Filing saw,
28
7. Service bull, 50
9. Rope, 25
Sept. 1. Lemons,
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