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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, ENGINEERS,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD
MARCH 2, 1857.
MILFORD: G. W. STACY, PRINTER, CENTRAL BUILDING, MAIN STREET, 1857.
REPORT.
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD.
Amount of Town Debts.
State Treasurer five notes,
$27000,00
Savings Bank Worcester,
9000,00
Widow Daniel Hunt,
2200,00
George Clark,
1000,00
Harvey Bradish,
1000,00
Elial Littlefield,
1000,00
Chloe Ann Farress' two notes, +
1100,00
James Cargill,
2300,00
David Cargill,
700,00
Justin E. Eames,
700,00
Charles A. Fisk,
800,00
Chester. Walker,
200,00
Nabby Saddler,
100,00
Hiram Kilbon,
150,00
Horace Walker,
400,00
$47650,00
Cash in hands of Treasurer,
$9076,74
Tax Bills in the hands of L. Hunt,
1638,60
Tax bills in hands of P. D. Walbridge,
1829,43
$12544,77
Balance against the Town,
$35105,23
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Dr.
Leonard Hunt, Treasurer in account From March 3, 1856, to March 2, 1857.
Amount of tax bills for 1856.
$28706,86
Cash received of P. D. Walbridge,
5076.95
Received for rent of public buildings,
592,05
Sale of liquor,
733,24
Received for sundry licences,
143,00
Borrowed of Chloe Ann Farris,
160,00
Newell Nelson, 500,00
Received of State for statistical information for 1855,
130.00
O. W. Albee for school house lot,
25,00
Joseph Albee for school house and lot 125,00
P. D. Walbridge for note, horse sold, 50,00
for gold chain,
5,00
Grass on school house lot,
1,00
Town of Grafton for the support of insane,
201,50
State school fund,
270,43
John Mason for oxen,
125,00
Calvin Barber for stone posts,
2,00
State for Armory rent,
220,00
State for Militia, 405,00
Stone posts, ,50
$37472,53
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with the Town of Milford, From March 3, 1856, to March 2, 1857.
Cr.
Orders drawn by the Selectmen,
$17623,36
Paid notes and interest against the town,
4133,69
State tax,
1458.00
County tax,
1845.01
John Mason Committee on Town House,
58,67
John Corbett for taking census in 1855,
47,00
Robert Wilkinson
83,00
L. Holbrook for insurance,
39,10
Military Company A. for services,
405,00
L. B. Felton for rent 1855,
18,00
Sundries for Town House,
1,75
Wm. P. Miller outstanding order,
6.50
Abatement of taxes,
1068,11
Uncollected txx bills for 1856,
1638,60
Cash in the Treasurer Feb. 28th, 1857.
9076,74
$37472,53
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The following orders were given by the Selectmen: For Schools.
For teaching schools,
$4127,40
John Mason, for fuel to school house,
12,5S
C. Patridge,
7,71
Hix and Waterman for Coal,
4,00
Clark Sumner
115,50
N. Gaskill for Wood,
5,00
Whitman Holbrook,
10,50
Perley Taft,
2,13
N. Adams,
8,75
A. Taft,
9,68
Lewis Wood,
8,20
L. Maynard,
6,25
Albert Allen,
6,50
J. G. Gilbert,
5,12
Charles Wight.
8,75
A. Thayer,
9,00
John Corbett,
13,00
R. Claflin,
78,73
H. Balis,
7,25
Willis Gould,
15,00
Cutting Wood,
40,64
$4501.69
Care of School Houses.
W. Wilkinson,
$27,22
John Mason,
2,00
Daniel O'Neil,
1,00
Adam Supple,
3,80
Henry Pond,
1,00
W. R. Barber,
22,50
M. S. Walker,
4,00
Martin Fletcher,
2,00
A. F. Bragg,
6,00
John Dwyer,
,80
Noah Mason,
,70
S. B. Howard,
3,50
E. A. Bowker
20,25
George Hancock care of school house,
2,75
John E. Farrington, 1,50
A. Sturdvant. 1,50
G. B. Pierce,
4,00
J. E. Bowker,
8,62
Peter Moore,
1,50
H. F. Taft,
2,00
R. A. Fisher,
4,00
$120,64
For Alms House and Support of Poor.
To Overseers for support of Poor,
$2300,00
Repairs of Roads and Bridges.
To Newton Daniels superintendant, $1720,51
E. D. Draper,
116,63
Joseph Reade,
66,83
Samuel Warfield,
51,75
John Mason,
8,18
Willard F. Barber,
26,55
Newell Phipps,
5,01
Patrick Smith,
3,00
Robert Colbert,
2,00
Terry Cane,
4,00
Dennis Bougham,
4,00
John Miller,
18,44
Asia Madden,
4,25
Chapin & Gleason for plank,
62,10
Horace Holbrook for 1855,
3,00
Abijah Howard,
2,00
Adam Supple for sharpening tools,
,75
Ira Ide for Grates,
20,37
G. R. Howard for repairs,
3,00
J. E. Eames do.
5,00
C. F. Eames,
10,00
Michael Connelly for care of team,
1,00
J. Mc Wales for paying help,
18,97
E. D. Draper for repairs on Roads,
68,75
$2226,09
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Removing Snow from Roads.
To John Mason for 1856,
$41,65
W. F. Barber,
12,38
Charles Pond,
3,25
C. H. Price,
7,75
Samuel Warfield,
11,00
Asia Madden,
1,00
Lowell Fales,
4,45
A. B. Vant,
2,00
Patrick McTague,
3,12
Joel Howard,
4,50
Lewis Phipps,
S,54
Michael Colony,
1,00
Thomas Mannin,
4,00
Theron Holbrook,
2,50
Jacob Willis,
2,50
Asa Wood,
2,50
John Corbett,
2,56
T. P. Howard,
3,37
Richard Carroll for 1857,
40,86
Willis Gould,
116,94
J. Mc Wales opening roads and paying help,
39,62
C. Taylor,
2,00
Fleming Adams, ₺
4,45
A. B. Vant opening roads and paying help,
27,59
Matthew Coughlin,
9,90
Obed Daniels opening road and paying help,
23,00
Newell N. Nelson,
7,49
Obed Daniels,
5,50
W. F. Barber,
34,04
J. R. Howard,
7,23
Daniels & Clark,
5,25
Amos Cook,
1,00
David Fisk,
4,50
N. M. Harris,
7,22
Joseph Reade,
24,87
Lewis Phipps,
64,45
Samuel Warfield,
$7,25
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To Theoron Holbrook, for removing snow,
15,39
Asia Madden,
9,00
Peter Callen,
1,25
John Corbett,
52,65
Albert Flagg,
1,98
Joel Howard,
10,79
Asia Wood,
,50
E. D. Draper,
5,87
Amos Howard,
5,00
Gharles Wight,
15,78
Newell Adams,
44,83
Jacob Willis,
2,75
George Fairbanks,
10,75
J. E. Eames,
5,25
$753,02
Repairs of Public Buildings.
To Wm. H. Payton for setting glass,
$1,87
J. C. Bradford for work on the old town house in 1955, 114,25
115,93
George Beatty for painting three school houses, for setting glass,
17,60
George H. Kendall work on high school house,
168,06
A. B. Vant repairs on school house,
,75
D. H. Clark for setting glass,
19,50
A. I. Macy setting glass,
1,37
Fairbanks & Hussey for repairs on school house,
4,82
Amos Holbrook door spring to town house,
3,00
$447,15
Side Walks.
To Batcheldor and Littlefield for work and stone,
$95,28
Noah Mason for curb stones,
184,90
W. F. Barber for drawing stone,
50,46
Newton Daniels work and paying help,
100,00
$430,64
Town Officers.
To Charles F. Chapin services as assessor, A. J. Sumner, 2
$59.19
52,50
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Henry Chapin, for services as assessor,
54,00
Winslow Battles as school committee,
56,37
Leander Holbrook, 120,00
Lyman Maynard,
130,52
John Mc Wales selectmen services,
76,49
Obed Daniels, 78,00
A. B. Vant, 75,00
Wm. Slocomb for board of health 1855,
10,00
A. C. Fay,
1856,
10,00
A. A. Cook, 11,88
Francis Leland, 26,00
C. F. Chapin for recording births, deaths and marriages, 102,46
Jesse Howard for returning deaths,
,80
Wm, McGlynn, 7,76
Wm. Miller, 3,90
18,08
P. D. Walbridge for collecting taxes,
10,53
Leonard Hunt, 270,68
L. Hunt for time and expenses paying interest,
50,00
$1224.16
Fire Department.
Order to A. C. Withington Clerk, paying Engine men for services,
$1250,00
Incidental expenses,
500,00
Reservoirs,
1450,00
$3200,00
Gas Expenses.
G. M, Dimmock, Agent for the Gas Company,
$408,20
Incidental Expenses.
Edward Ross for surveying, 4,00
A. B. Underwood counsel fees 1855, 1,66
L. Hunt for witness fees, 4,39
J. N. Lilley for repairing Hearse, 4,50
Michael Burk for Bank wall, 6,75
A. F. Adams for hand cuffs, 5,50
Charles Mc Wales services as constable,
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Leonard Hunt bills paid Hospital Worcester, Taunton 15,02
234,14
S. Thayer for desk to court room,
4,13
D. B. Rockwood repairs on hearse,
15,29
John Mc.Wales for keys to town house,
1,00
G. W. Stacy for damages sustained on road,
6,75
Otis Vinal for hand cuffs,
5,63
Clark Ellis for grate to lock up,
19,00
Barney L. Harris for services,
1,50
Leonard Hunt,
2,00
Charles Mc Wales,
1,50
Nelson M. Harris,
1,50
E. A. Bowker distributing envelopes,
1,50
A. C. Withington 1855
1,00
J. C. Hill for repairing lock,
1,00
G. B. Pierce for coal to town house, .
7,50
H. Goodrich for removing lamp post,
9,50
Richard Carroll for stone posts,
8,33
Leonard Hunt paying militia,
405,00
J. G. Harrington watchman,
75,00
S. D. Steel, 25,00
Otis Kilbon for repairing clock,
,75
Ellis & Howard for brooms to school houses 1855, 7,75
M. B. Bullard for school books, 1855, 26,23
G. W. Stacy for school books 1856, 24,05
H. O. Lothrop for sundries for schools, 3,37
H. G. Lee for a map for high school, 12,00
P. P. Fields for stoves for school houses, 25,25
Methodist society for land damage the laying out of Ex. st., 5,00
Francis Leland do.,
2,00
Ella and Gersham Twitchell land damage in laying out of Chessman st., 50,00
H. Goodrich for gas repairs. 2,17
Leonard Hunt for iron safe, 90,00
J. C. Bradford for pointing tombs by order of board health, 11,75 Amos Holbrook for surveying, 12,50
G. B. Pierce for sundries to town house, 4,46
Abel Littlefield repairing pump, ,50
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Leander Holbrook for Insurance,
15,65
Willis Gould building tomb. 131,87
for wall round the south school house, 29,00
Leonard Hunt furniture to the town house,
,71
John Scammell for counsel fees,
2,00
Thomas Murphy for land damage in laying Main st.,
5,00
J. D. Whitman for stoves &c. for school houses, 65,50
G. B. Pierce for services, 15,00
liquor Agency,
320,83
Leonard Hunt for tax books,
1,25
Martin Fletcher for liquor agency,
36,22
George B. Pierce for the purchase of liquor,
126,20
William Miller for mowing burial ground,
5,00
A. D. Sargent for printing school report,
23,00
town warrants,
12,00
board of health,
15,20
town report,
24,00
George W. Stacy for printing and stationery, school books,
14,47
$2011.77
Recapitulation.
For schooling the youth,
$4501,69
Support of poor,
2300,00
Repairs of roads and bridges,
2226,09
Removing snow on roads,
753,02
Side Walks,
430,64
Repairs on public buildings,
447,15
Fire department,
3200,00
Gas,
408,20
Care of school houses,
120,64
Town officers,
1224,16
Incidental expenses,
2011,77
$17623,36
23,00
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The Selectmen have attended to the financial affairs of the Town the past year, and the foregoing is the present situation of the same.
The Treasurers account has been carefully kept, and he vouches for all payments which have been made.
The Selectmen would recommend the following sums to be grant- ed for the ensuing year:
For Schooling, $4000,00
For Repairs of Highways,
2500,00
To defray town charges and payment of town debt and interest, 15,000,00
$21500,00
All which is submitted,
JOHN McWALES, ) SELECTMEN OBED DANIELS, OF
A. B. VANT, MILFORD,
Milford, March 2, 1857.
REPORT.
OF THE
BOARD OF ENGINEERS,
FOR THE YEAR 1856, From March 3d, 1856, to March 2d, 1857.
Receipts of the Fire Department for the year 1856.
Cash in Treasury March 3d, 1856, $20,43
received of J. D. Ambler for door, 125
received of the town Treasurer on order for pay of
members of the department, 1250,00
town Treasurer on orders for building of reservoirs, 1450,00
town Treasurer on orders for inciden-
tal expenses, 500,00
town for labor on highways,
16,50
R. Carroll for stones, 9,50
Total amount of receipts,
$3247,68
expenditures,
3222,03
Balance in the treasury March 2d,
$25,65
Expenditures.
Cash paid Milford Gas Co., 10.54
S. D. Steele as steward of Engine No. 2, 39.00
for sundries, 19.59
for labor, 1.00
J. D. Ambler for repairs on Engine house No. 1, 1.13
W. A. Hose Co. No. 1 for services, 150.00
Washington Engine Co. 500.00
Union Engine Co. 500.00
Board of Engineers, 100.00
Byron Carpenter as steward of Engine Co. 1, 13.81
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Cash paid H. B. Thayer as steward of Hose Co. No. 1, 6.25
J. N. Lilley as steward of Engine Co. No. 1, for sundries, 8.41
39.00
Allen Hallett for blinds for Engine House No. 2, 22.00 Hunneman & Co. for two torches for Hose Co. 1, 7.50 for repairs, 86.25
Wm. Tilden for Express, 1.94
1.05
A. C. Mayhew for tallow and oil, 1.50
14,04
H. O. Lothrop for Neatsfoot Oil, 9.98
J. D. Whitman for ropes, &c.
G. W. Stacy for printing and Stationery, 1.40
L. C. Shepard as steward for Hose Co. No. 1, for sundries, 1.51
18.75
A. C. Withington for sundries, 72.55
B. D. Jenks for repairs on Engine Houses,
Thayer and Brownell for Oilcloth coats, 6.88
T. B. Thayer for Oilcloth coat, 1.37
F. A. Johnson for repairs on Engine No. 2,
1.00
E. Woods for repairs of Engines, Hooks and Ladder, &c. 12.87
W. L. Young for varnishing H. carriage No 1, 9.00
R. Folger for repairs on Engine Houses, 6.95
F. Adams for labor, 1.25
Fairbanks & Hussey for sundries,
1.75
J. C. Bradford for repairs on Engine House,
8.02
Clark Sumner for coal, 38.75
for repairs on Hook and Ladder carriage, 14.70
for building reservoir at Noth Purchase, 398.87 near A. B. Vant's, 619.83
for material and lahor on reservoirs near J. N. Lilley's and the Bank, 279.67
for Derrick, 155.06
Green & Adams for repairs on Engine No. 2, 1.50
W. F. Barber for wood, 10.72
Wm Miller for labor, .33
J. L. Manning for repairs on Engine No. 2, 7,00
watching fires, 18.00
Total amount of Expenditures,
$3222.03
1.31
M. H. Fay for tallow for Hose,
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The Department was'called out the past year, fourteen times by alarms of fire; eight times for actual fires; twice by the upsetting of fluid lamps; twice by the burning of chimneys, once by the rekindling of ruins of previous fire; once by false alarm.
Amount of property destroyed by fire the past year, $33275.00 Insurance on the same, 16500.00
Total amount of loss above insurance, $16775.00
Number of lives lost by fire, was one.
The Board of Engineers would beg leave to present the follow- ing schedule of the Department, with some recommendations for the same.
The Department comprises the following, viz: 2 Engine-houses, 2 Engines and Apparatus, 1 Hose Carriage, 1 Hook and Ladder Carriage and Apparatus, 1400 feet of Leading Hose, 125 men in- cluding the Board of Engineers, 10 Reservoirs located near the following named places-one at the Town House, one at Engine No. 2, one at Engine No, 1, one near the residence of C. Law- rence, Jefferson St., one on Central St., one on the upper Common, one near the residence of C. F. Chapin, one near the residence of Clark Ellis, jr., one near the residence of A. B. Vant, one at North Purchase.
RECOMMENDATIONS .- That the members of the Department be paid for their services same as last year, the completing of the two unfinished reservoirs, and the appropriating of $1000 in addition for building new reservoirs, the purchasing of two Engines with five huudred feet of Leading Hose at the cost of $2500.00; appro- priating of $1000 for incidental expenses, and the appropriating such sums as may be necessary for the purchase of land and build- ing or renting of Engine Houses for the Department.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. B. VANT, S. C SHEPARD, W. F. BARBER, C. T. EAMES,
P. CORBETT, GEORGE JONES,
E. ALDEN,
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J. C. HUBBARD,
A. C. WITHINGTON.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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REPORT. OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 2, 1857.
WHILE our social organization continues to be what it is at pres- ent, we may safely reckon on having the poor always with us ; and while pauperism continues, legal provisions in some form or other, will be made for its support and relief, unless some great change should take place in the public mind in regard to the subject. Un- doubtedly whatever can properly be done, should and will be, to prevent pauperism. Social influences being brought properly to bear upon the mind, may do much; legislation may perhaps ac- complish something to dry up the sources of poverty. But while we find it actually among us, we must not refuse to relieve it, al- though we may clearly see that it might and should have been prevented.
Since the last annual report the state legislature have made alterations in the laws in relation to the state paupers, and for the support of the poor, not having settlements within this state. Ex- perience can only determine what is to be the practical effect of this plan for the relief of paupers of this character. There seems to be strong ground to believe that it will not diminish the bur- den now felt, and which presses heavily upon the people of towns like our own; the larger places being compelled, under the present system, to bear more than their proper share of the burden.
This law, it will be perceived, looks only to the relief of state paupers. We shall still need larger provisions by the town for the support of the poor who are not embraced under this law. We > find that there are a great many persons here who have and will gain for themselves settlements under the fourth rule as prescribed,
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although they may not be worth a single dollar of any kind of property that is, or ever will in reality be their own. Such cases are multiplying almost daily; and it will be seen by a moments re- flection, that in this growing town, there are a great many persons, who have small estates, and actually live on them, who have not paid but a small sum toward the amount agreed upon with the original owners. After two or three years of high prices for the necessaries of life, and two or three dull seasons for their labor, the only remedy of relief offered such persons, is to give up the estate, which they hoped might be to them a home, and call on the town to assist in supporting their families. A number of just such cases have already been met, and many more are in prospect.
Now this state of things could and should have been prevented; in a great measure it may in future be avoided, if persons making bargains to sell real estate, will adopt the custom of giving a bond for a deed, until the purchaser is able to pay for the property, which is considered equally as safe for both parties.
You will observe that an alteration in the law requires the towns to carry all the state paupers to the state alms-houses at the ex- pense of the town where sent from. If too sick or unable to be removed, or if taken down with some contagious disease, where it might cost the town a hundred dollars per week, all the town can get of the Commonwealth, would be three dollars a week at the ex- tent-even though it might be a case of small pox or hydrophobia.
There have been in this town within the last year, a number of cases of sickness among the state paupers, which were very ex- pensive to the town. The town will get but a small part of the expenditure in these cases back from the state. The number of state paupers for the last year has been large, and of course the amount must be heavy under all the disadvantages of the high prices of living. There has also been a large number of deaths among the state paupers; this has increased the state pauper ac- count to a large sum, but the amount charged to the Commonwealth will be some reduction on the balance sheet.
In making up the state pauper's account, it will be seen, that as the law now is, the return must be made up to the first day of Janu- ary each year, instead of the first day of November as usual, which will cover a period of fourteen months for this year. And as we
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have added in from the first of January to the first of March, it cov- ers a period of sixteen months, or one and a third years, for a part of the expenses of the state paupers. There have been 19 deaths and burials in this town of state paupers since the last return to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. There have been carried to the state alms houses at Monson and Bridgewater, 10 persons at the expense of the town. There have also been 16 cases of sickness of the state paupers, all of which we have charged to the Com- monwealth, amounting to the sum of $383,13 up to the first day of January 1857. Since January first there has been one death, and two persons carried to the state alms house ; and four cases of sickness up to this time, which we have charged to the Common- wealth, amounting in all to $406,16.
The Overseers have rendered some assistance to 1S2 persons not having any residence in this town, including men, women and children, amounting to the sum of about $1000.
There has not been any uncommon or unusual occurence in the Poor Establishment the past year, except in one instance, that of Stephen A. Nelson, who was at work in the State of R. I., and had his feet badly frozen. He was a number of days in getting to Milford, and it was found necessary on examination, to amputate all his toes at the ball of the foot; this was accordingly done in season to save the rest of the feet, and he is speedily recovering. There have not been but two deaths at the alms house the year past, that of Naoma Robinson 70 years af age, and Henry Duner, 67 years, both of them residents of this town. There have been 16 persons supported at the Milford alms house as inmates, aver- aged 14; and also 14 at the present time, all as well as can reason -. ably be expected,
The Establishment at the farm has been conducted by the sup- erintendent, Mr. Whipple, and the Matron, Mrs. Whipple, in a manner entirely satisfactory to the board, and we believe all the inmates, nor have we heard any complaint from any source what- ever.
The board of Overseers have rendered some assistance to 20 persons, such as could support themselves by having some relief of the town, at a less expense than to go to the alms house ; they at the same time remaining with their connections and particular
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friends. The number being rather larger than usual, we have paid generally about the same amount to each that has been paid in past years-on account of the high prices, in a few cases have paid them a little more. There has been one death among this class of paupers, that of Mr. Caleb Albee, well known by the old residents of Milford. Mr. A. and wife had been living in Hollis- ton, for a few years with a grandson, Mr. Currier, at an expense of one hundred and four dollars a year for, the two, and they drew a pension of about seventy dollars per year, up to his death ; since then the widow is entitled to the same pension, and the Over- seers have paid to Mr. Currier for her support at the rate of forty dollars per year.
The others have been assisted to amounts varying from fifty to six dollars and less, for each jaccording to their circumstances and apparent need in the judgment of the board, amounting to about the same as the last year, $937,00; these persons thus helped are all among their connections and friends. The Overseers have in most cases advised and recommended this class to remove to the alms house, where they might have all the attention and care their circumstances require. And they have also invited and requested this class of persons, as well as their friends, to visit the alms house and judge for themselves of the conveniences, regulations, order and neatness of the institution, and to see the difference now from what it was ten years ago. Since the state paupers are other- wise provided for, there are a number of rooms not occupied at this time, and the expense of the Establishment would not be but. a little more than at this time; if there should be ten or a dozen more than there are now : at the house, the opinion of the Over- seers is that they would fare better than they now do at their pres- ent situations. They would also remark, that they have taken great satisfaction in the examination of the Establishment, Friday preceeding March meeting. We found the house in good order, the inmates contented in every respect so far as we could judge. The stock of cattle at the barn, the hay and all things there, were in as good condition as the season of the year and other disadvantages of managing such an Establishment, so far from the village, could be expected ; as far as we could ascertain these matters were never any better.
The Overseers were pleased to find the barn well supplied with
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hay and fodder for the stock ; the grainery well filled, and the cel- lar abundantly supplied with all kinds of meets, butter, cheese and lard in abundance for the use of the family, and some to spare.
In taking an account of the stock and produce, they find on hand at this time :-
1 good horse,
$150,00
1 yoke oxen,
125,00
9 cows,
360,00
5 shoats,
60,00
About 20 fowls,
6,00
12 tons of English hay,
225,00
2 tons Meadow hay,
15,00
1 ton oat straw,
10,00
125 bushels potatoes,
100,00
6 bushels beets,
3,00
15 bushels turnips, cabages,
4,00
2 bushels parsnips,
1,50
300 lbs. of salt beef,
27,00
600 lbs, of salt pork,
72,00
300 lbs. of hams and shoulders,
36,00
140 lbs. of cheese,
12,00
40 lbs. of butter,
12,00
5 bushels apples,
4,00
1 barrel soap,
3,00
100 lbs. of lard,
12,00
20 !bs. sausages,
2,00
100 bushels of corn,
100,00
40 bushels oats,
20,00
15 bushels rye,
15,00
5 bushels of white beans,
10,00
1-2 bushel garden beans,
1,00
2 barrels of ears of seed corn.
4,00
$1389,50
Also, the usual supply of farm tools and carriages and harnessess for doing the common business apper- taining to the Establishment.
We have a sufficient quantity of wood cut and fitted for the fire, and in the wood house for one year, valued 50,00
We have also above 1 1-2 tons of coal on hand, and
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2 tons at the coal yard paid for and to be delivered at call of teamster,
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