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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF PALMER,
AND OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures for the Year Ending March 1, 1886.
PALMER, MASS. : PALMER JOURNAL JOB PRINT. 1886.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF PALMER,
AND OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures for the Year Ending March 1. 1886.
PALMER. MASS. : PALMER JOURNAL JOB PRINT. 1886.
TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, ! HAMPDEN,
SS.
To H. A. NORTHROP, Constable of the Town of Palmer, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn all the inhabitants of the town of Palmer qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the Town House in said Palmer, on Monday, the 15th day of March, current, at 10 o'clock A. M., to act on the following articles, viz :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To determine the number of Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Assessors, School Committee, and Constables the town will elect for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To act upon the reports of the Selectmen, School Committee, and other Town officers.
ART. 4. To see if the town will vote to determine the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To see if the town will allow a discount upon the taxes that may be assessed for the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To determine the manner the town will take to collect the taxes that may be assessed for the ensuing year, and state the terms and conditions of the same.
ART. 7. To elect all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 8. To raise such sums as may be necessay to defray the current expenses of the town for the ensuing year, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 9. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes for the current year, the same to be paid from said taxes.
ART. 10. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
ART. 11. To see if the town will continue to hire the rooms now occupied for a lockup and tramp room.
ART. 12. To vote by ballot which shall be yes or no in answer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? "
ART. 13. To see what action the town will take in regard to choosing a Board of Health.
ART. 14. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors as revised by the Selectmen.
ART. 15. To hear reports of committees, and act thereon.
ART. 16. To choose committees and give them instructions.
ART. 17. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the benefit of the Young Men's Library Association.
ART. 18. To hear the report of the Soldier's Committee and act thereon.
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ART. 19. To see if the town will accept a town way as laid out by the Select- men in the village of Three Rivers, commencing near the house of O. S. Bourn, running north to the house of J. W. Calkins.
ART. 20. To see if the town will raise money to pay the traveling expenses of scholars to attend the High school that live in outside limits of a walking distance.
ART. 21. To see what action the town will take with the claim of J. W. Calkins for use of house for small-pox patients in 1883.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to change the name of Bridge street in the Depot village to Pearl street.
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to have a Police officer in each of the four villages, to be paid by the town at a rate not exceeding eight hundred dollars per year for each officer.
ART. 24. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars for building sewers in the village of Three Rivers.
ART. 25. To see if the town will vote to change the time of holding our annual March meeting to the first Monday in April, so that the year's business may be closed on the first day of March in each year.
ART. 26. To hear the report of the committee on an entrance to the Union passenger station, and act upon the same.
ART. 27. To see if the town will take measures for copying and for the better preservation of the early records of this town, and appropriate money for the expenses.
ART. 28. To see what action the town will take in regard to suits of Loren Reed and his son, for injuries claimed to have been received on highway near Blanchardville.
ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Sections 69, 70, 71, 72 and 73, of Chapter 27 of the Public Statutes, in relation to Overseers of the Poor.
ART. 30. To see what action the town will take in regard to maintaining and beautifying the cemeteries.
ART. 31. To see if the town will appropriate a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for grading of Pine street.
The polls will be open at 10 o'clock A. M. and close at 2 o'clock P. M. The names of Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Assessors, School Committee and Constables, who are voted for, must be all on one ballot. Town Clerk and Treasurer on a separate ballot.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the different public places designated by the vote of the town, seven days, at least, before the holding of said meeting, and cause this warrant to be printed in the Palmer Journal, at least two issues before the holding of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warratn, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the holding of said meeting.
Given under our hands this first day of March, A. D., 1886.
CHARLES D. HOLBROOK, ? CHARLES L. HOLDEN, 1 Selectmen of Palmer.
A copy. Attest : H. A. NORTHROP, Constable,
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS, 1885.
For Support of poor, $ 3,800.00
Highways.
.
.
3,500.00
Bridges,
1,500.00
Railings, .
.
300.00
Contingencies.
2,500.00
New hearse, .
1.000.00
Sewer at depot, .
900.00
Grading Foster avenue, .
200.00
Highway near Brainard's,
300.00
Highway near Point of Rocks, .
600.00
New road, and land damage at Bondsville.
300.00
Library Association,
500.00
Soldiers' monument or memorial. . 3.000.00
Memorial day, 100.00
-$18.500.00
School teachers' salaries. .
$10,000.00
Care of school houses,
600.00
Repairs of school houses, .
500.00
Fnel for school houses.
1,100.00
Contingencies, schools,
800.00
Salary of School Committee.
.
600.00
Text-books and supplies.
1,000.00
$14,600.00
County tax,
2,592.29
State tax, .
2,130.00
$37,822.29
Overlay on tax,
393.83
Non-resident bank tax. .
2,110.51
.
Amount on Collector's book, $40,326.63
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VALUATION. 1885.
Personal estate,
Real estate.
$ 836,369 1,718,629
$2.554,998
Number of polls. .
1,350
Tax on each poll.
.
$2.00
Rate per $1.000.
$13.90
DAVID KNOX.
T. D. POTTER, Assessors of Palmer.
JEREMIAH DUTTON. )
PALMER. July 16. 1885.
E. J. WOOD. Collector, in account with the Town of Palmer : Amount committed to Collector on tax book for 1885, $40.326.63 Interest collected, 31.92
Cash paid Treasurer,
$35.780.17
Discount on taxes paid on or before September 1st. 1885. 2.043.66
Amount due the Town.
2,537.72
$40.361.55
$40,361.55 E. J. WOOD, Collector.
TREASURER'S REPORT
OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 2D, 1886.
Balance in Treasury March 2, 1885, $ 1,117.09
Received of Palmer Savings Bank (borrowed). . 11,142.88
State Treasurer, Corporation tax, . 832.01
National Bank tax. 346.45
State aid, 185.00
Support State paupers, 22.28
Burial State paupers, 25.00
Transportation State paupers. 7.80
Income Mass. School fund. 216.94
County Treasurer, Lock-up fees. . 33.50
Dog tax, 286.00
Caryl Brothers' Sewer entrance fee. 50.00
W. K. Flynt, Sewer entrance fee, . 25.00
Mrs. S. R. Lawrence, sewer entrance fee. 25.00
John Feeney, Sewer entrance fee, . 75.00
Boston Duck Company, Sewer entrance fee. 500.00
G. A. Griffin, Sewer entrance fee, 25.00
G. W. Randall, Auctioneer license. 2.00
E. G. Hastings, Auctioneer license. 2.00
Circus license, 20.00
S. Leach, Skating Rink license, ·
3.00
Enna Salvator, Peddler's license. .
11.00
Liquor licenses, 4,127.00
Mrs. A. D. Smith, coffin for Mrs. Burlingame, 12.00
Rent of School Lot at Three Rivers. 5.00
Cash for School books sold, 3.70
Town of New Braintree, aid Daily family. 132.43
City of Holyoke, aid Watkins family, 14.00
City of Fitchburg, aid Sullivan family. 86.99
Town of Monson, aid Dorset family, 5.00
Received of Town of Leominster, aid Mrs. F. Blair. $72.74
Town of Brookfield, aid George Hazard, 17.50 Town of North Brookfield, aid Mrs. L. Mathews, 41.57 Town of Monson, expense on Merrick bridge. 76.18 Rent of Town Hall, 38.00
Interest on Merrick fund, . 34.34
Interest on Thompson fund. 38.42
('. D. Holbrook, for old plank sold. 8.75
C. L. Holden, for old plank sold. 5.25
Joseph Kerigan, for old plank sold. 4.00
II. A. Northrop, taxes, 1884. 1,290.73
E. J. Wood, taxes, 1885, 35,780.17
$57.046.72
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Palmer Savings Bank (borrowed) . $ 6.000.00
Palmer Savings Bank (interest). 74.16
State Treasurer, State tax.
2,130.00
State Treasurer, National Bank tax,
1.885.18
State Treasurer & amount received for Liqnor license 1.031.75 County Treasurer, County tax, 2.592.29
Judgment and cost in case of Asenath S. Brown vs. E. G. Murdock, 984.38
Deposited in Palmer Savings Bank for Soldiers' Monument fund, 3.000.00
State and Military aid,
172.00
Ontstanding School orders Nos. 674 and 704.
40.00
Outstanding orders Nos. 177, 189 and 190.
23.68
Selectmen's orders,
24,656.58
School Committee's orders.
13,100.40
Total receipts. .
$57,046.72
Total expenditures.
55,990.42
Balance in Treasury,
1.056.30
$55,990.42
Respectfully submitted. JAMES B. SHAW, Treasurer.
The Soldiers' Monument fund on deposit in the Palmer Savings Bank, now amounts to $5.215.79.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
SUPPORT OF THE POOR ON POOR FARM.
The Overseers have to report the condition of affairs on the Town Farm comparing favorably with the past. During the year necessity has compelled us to purchase considerable quantity of household furniture for the comfort and convenience of the inmates, which can be seen by the report that the property at the farm has been considerably increased.
Appropriation, $3,800.
E. L. Greenleaf, for salary to April 1st, 1885. $29.17
J. D. Sawyer, for soap for poor farm. 14.00
Loomis Brothers, for coffin and furniture for poor farm. 77.75
Foster & Gamwell, for clothing and sundries for poor farm. 24.00
C. L Holden, for goods furnished for poor farm. 254.86
Ann Dutcher, for salary to August 5th, . 83.35
M. J. Moriarty, for blacksmithing on poor farm. . 12.90
O. C. Marcy, for taking paupers to poor farm, .
5.00
Fosket & Holbrook, for grain and flour, for poor farm.
241.01
Holden & Ellis, for goods for poor farm.
9.94
S. II. Hellyer, for goods for poor farm.
4.90
G. C. Ellis, for goods for poor farm, James Sharpe, for goods for poor farm,
46.52
A. C. Rodman, for goods for poor farm. . Joseph Thompson, for goods for poor farm.
2.90
J. Casey, for blacksmithing for poor farm.
1.60
F. F. Marcy, for labor and material.
17.12
C. A. Brown & Co .. for labor and goods.
113.15
Mrs. Frank Shaw, for dressmaking.
16.75
Samuel Brown, for services,
6.75
George W. Ely, for insurance on building.
44.00
Anna A. Burcan, for services,
3.75
George A. Murdock. for goods for poor farm.
28.28
·
1.30
2.98
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Brooks Brothers. for goods for poor farm.
13.75
John Barber. for blacksmithing. .
5.47
E. Goodes, for one pair shoes, ·
1.75
Walter Winter, for blacksmithing. 19.88
J. H. Keith, for beef. .
.
8.70
I. C. Hatch. for fish. .
2.62
J. F. Holbrook, for coal. . .
11.54
Hitchcock & Blanchard. for labor and material.
21.25
W. II. Kellogg, for repairing shoes.
1.85
S. C. Hatch, for fish. .
6.00
W. R. Milligan. for shoes, .
2.00
William Kurtz. for repairing harness.
6.35
II. P. Longley, for goods for poor farm. . 6.32
HI. J. Huntington, for labor and material. 3.00
9.00
Rev. E. A. Perry. for services. . Smith & Co .. for goods for poor farm.
14.53
J. B. Shaw, for goods for poor farm. 28.69
C. M. Stevens, for salary to March 5th. 145.83
C. M. Stevens, for cash paid for help. 14.89
George A. Bills. for provisions. .
59.70
$1.425.10
INVENTORY AT POOR FARM.
March 1st, 1886. . $1.851.64 ·
March 1st. 1885, . .
1,678.25
S 163.39
Whole number of tramps at tramp room for the year from March 1st. 1885. to March 1st. 1885, 355.
POOR NOT ON THE FARM.
The calls for help have been numerous, all of which , have re- ceived prompt attention. The deserving were cared for promptly. and some undeserving refused. In the opinion of the Overseers. the calls for assistance from the poor are more numerous every year. and will necessitate a larger appropriation than years past.
Shea & Moriarty. for goods furnished M. Dillon. S 65.19 Shea & Moriarty, for goods furnished Thomas Fenton. 17.43
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Shea & Moriarty, for goods furnished Mary O'Connor, 36.00
Shea & Moriarty, for goods furnished Mrs. J. Griffin. 36.00 Shea & Moriarty, for goods furnished Sullivan family. 78.21
J. F. Holbrook, for coal furnished Mrs. F. Blair, 8.72
J. F. Holbrook, for coal furnished Mrs. P. Trumble.
J. F. Holbrook, for coal furnished Mrs. Mary Mason. 7.07 12.82
J. F. Holbrook, for coal furnished M. Finnerty. 7.79
Perry Dutton, for milk furnished Mrs. C. Daily.
1.96
George Mooeris, for house rent furnished Mrs. C. Daily. 4.00
H. T. Bishop, for goods furnished Mrs. C. Daily, 20.64
H. T. Bishop, for coal furnished Mrs. S. Mathews. 10.75
II. T. Bishop, for coal furnished Mrs. Hutchins, 10.00
H. T. Bishop, for goods furnished E. Cansmourlin and wife. 58.00 H. T. Bishop, for coal furnished Jasper Rogers, 1.75
State workhouse for Seth B. Olds, 27.50
City of Holyoke, for Mrs. P. Lynch, 24.00
M. C. Morey, for care of tramp room and lock-up. 115.99
('. L. Holden, for goods furnished Mary Shehan. 33.00
('. L. Holden, for goods furnished Mrs. L. Mathews. 26.82
('. L. Holden, for goods furnished Mrs. C. Daily. 2.00
('. L. Holden, for goods furnished Ellen Sullivan. 30.74
(". L. Holden, for goods furnished Mary Shea, 2.30
C. L. Holden, for goods furnished James Murphy and wife. 60.00
C. L. Holden, for goods furnished Michael Dewire, 66.16
(. L. Holden, for goods furnished Tuffield Gokey, 7.40
('. L. Holden, for goods furnished L. Brown, .60
C. L. Holden, for goods furnished Patrick Flaherty, 4.00
('. L. Holden, for goods furnished Mrs. George Evans. 12.47
C. L. Holden, for goods furnished Kate Fenton. 6.00
C. L. Holden, for goods furnished Jasper Rogers. 8.00
C. L. Holden, for taking Mrs. Girouard to hospital. 7.50
('. L. Holden, for taking Owen Sullivan to Soldiers' home, 8.50
C. L. Holden, for goods furnished John Foster forGordro children. 40.00 Dr. W. H. Stwe, for medical attendance, Charles Walter, 57.00
Dr. W. H. Stowe, for medical attendance, Mrs. F. Blair, 21.00
Dr. W. H. Stowe, for medical attendance, Mrs. George B. Burpee 11.00 Jason Palmer, for expenses Mrs. Laplant to Boston, 6.40
Dr. Wm. Holbrook, for medical attendance Mrs. Hazzard. 12.50 Clark & Hastings, goods furnished E. Cormedin and wife, 35.00
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Dr. Wm. Holbrook, for medical attendance, Mrs. F. Blair. $21.00 Chapin Warner for support of Ellen Thompson, 25.15
Fosket & Holbrook, for wood furnished Margaret Finnerty. 1.50
Holden & Ellis, for goods furnished George Hazzard, 5.00
Holden & Ellis, for goods furnished Mrs. G. M. Brown, 2.88
ITolden & Ellis, for goods furnished D. Packard, 1.50
Holden & Ellis, for goods furnished lock-up, 4.25
Holden & Ellis, for goods furnished James Shehan, 8.36
Holden & Ellis, for goods furnished William Mason, 8.00
Trudeau & Rivers, for goods furnished Mrs. L. Brown. 16.00
Trudeau & Rivers, for goods furnished Lewis Dupree, 45.00
Dr. Sirois, for medical attendance Dupree family, 15.00
A. S. Haynes, for coal furnished G. M. and Lewis Brown. 8.64
Joseph Thompson, for goods furnished Mrs. F. Blair. 22.02
Joseph Thompson, for goods furnished L. Mathews, 1.00
Joseph Thompson, for goods furnished Ellen Smith, 2.00
City of Northampton, for goods furnished C. M. McGowin, 35.08
J. J. Moynahan, for coffin and opening grave-Emma Paridse, 12.00
J. J. Moynahan, for coffin and opening grave-J. Baro's child, 5.00 J. J. Moynahan, for coffin and opening grave-Dupree child, 7.00 J. J. Moynahan, for coffin and opening grave-Hector Roberts, 5.00 J. J. Moynahan, for coffin and opening grave-Flaherty boy, 10.00
G. C. Ellis, for goods furnished J. Shehan, 40.38
G. C. Ellis, for goods furnished lock-up, 16.83
City of Holyoke, for goods furnished Lynch family, 6.00
Northampton Lunatic hospital for support of James Sullivan, 199.12 Northampton Lunatic hospital, for support of Abby Lyons, 175.67 Northampton Lunatic hospital, for support of Mary Curren, 173.13 Northampton Lunatic hospital, for support of Harriet Geriold 181.13 D. L. Daniels, for milk furnished J. Shehan, 8.50
P. L. Keep, for goods furnished Mrs. L. Brown. 10.60
E. Goodes, for repairing shoes for Ellen Smith. 1.50
E. B. Murdock, for goods furnished Ellen Hurlerich. 34.02
J. B. Shaw, for goods fuanished Charles Walters. 18.00
J. B. Shaw, for goods furnished Mary Mason, 5.00
J. B. Shaw, for goods furnished Margaret Finarty. 1.00
J. B. Shaw, for goods furnished J. H. Franklin, 1.00
J. B. Shaw, for goods furnished F. Blair, 3.90
J. B. Shaw, for goods furnished Hellen Bliss. 4.00
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J. B. Shaw, for goods furnished Mrs. James Hutchinson. $96.00
Joseph Kerigan, for wood furnished M. Finnety, 4.50
G. B. Clarke, for care and board of Charles Walters. 54.00
Town of Chicopee. for support of Mrs. Mayatt and child. 8.00
Town of Chicopee, for support of Lynch Family, 44.00
Town of Chicopee, for support of William McCarty and family 101.00 C'ity of Boston, for aid to Mary Kennedy. 15.01
C. A. Brown, tools for tramp room,
3.20
Town of Monson, for provisions furnished Virall.
3.47
S. H. Hellyar, for goods furnished Nell Smith.
5.00
Town of Ware, for aid furnished to Sullivan family. George A. Murdock. for aid furnished to Shaw family, 5.00
E. F. Shaw, for goods furnished Mrs. Lewis Brown. 2.00
Shaw Brothers, for goods furnished Mrs. Lewis Brown. 4.00
Town of Warren, for goodls furnished Tuffield Goky. 52.69
Town of Warren, for goods furnished Mrs. J. F. Johnson. 39.40
George A. Bills, for provisions furnished Mrs. Hazzard. 2.00
George A. Bills, for provisions furnished James Shehan, 12.00
Loomis Brothers, for coffin and services-Michael Farrell, 15.00
Loomis Brothers, for coffin and services-Mrs. Smart. 10.00
C. D. Holbrook, for relief of poor-traveling expenses.
15.17
Joseph Kerrigan, for taking Mrs. Carny to hospital.
5.50
Joseph Kerrigan, for out of town expenses for poor,
20.50
C. D. Holbrook, for services as Overseer of Poor, 150.00 Joseph Kerrigan, for out-of-town expense for poor. 20.50
C. L. Holden. for services as Overseer of Poor,
75.00
$3,036.08
Received from Town of New Braintree.
$132.43
Received from City of Holyoke,
14.00
Received from City of Fitchburg,
86.99
Received from Town of Monson.
5.00
Received from Town of Leominster.
72.74
Received from Town of Brookfield,
17.50
Received from Town of North Brookfield,
41.57
$370.23
$370.23
$2,665.85
22.20
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STATE PAUPERS.
Nell Smith, for taking care of Ellen Loftus. $ 3.00
Loomis Brothers. for coffin and robe for Ellen Loftus. 13.50
Loomis Brothers. for coffin and robe for J. Bushlaw. 10.00
Dr. William Holbrook, in attendance on Ellen Loftus. 5.00
O. C. Marey, for taking Dummy to Poor farm. 1.00
C. L. Holden, for expenses taking M. J. McCarty to Tewksbury 7.50 J. H. Thayer, for goods purchased for Carrie Christians, 2.00
Trudeau & Rivers, for goods furnished Carrie Christians. 4.00
Trudeau & Rivers, for goods furnished Andrew Young. 7.00
Jesse Buffington, for care and board of Ellen Loftus. 9.38
George Moores, for team for J. Bushlaw's funeral, 3.00
$65.38
Received from the State.
$55.08
---- 55.08
$10.30
CHARLES D. HOLBROOK. ) Overseers of the Poor CHARLES L. HOLDEN, of
JOSEPH KERIGAN, Town of Palmer.
REPORT
OF
THE SELECTMEN.
In presenting our Annual report to the taxpayers and voters of Palmer, our aim has been to make all as plain as possible by item- izing all accounts, that all interested may see where all money has been expended.
BRIDGES.
There has been a large outlay on bridges within the year, all of which seemed to be strictly necessary. The Blanchardville bridge needed, and received a thorough repairing. The long bridge at Thorndike, and others have been newly planked, and two new bridges have been built across the canal at Thorndike-one from its foundation-both are built in a strong and substantial manner, and of the best wood material. We consider our bridges in very good repair with the exception of the long wood bridge at Three Rivers, which suffered considerable damage during the great freshet in Feb- ruary. The bridge near Mr. Jerry Dutton's may need some at- tention the coming year. Also the Rogers bridge at West Brim- field. The highways of our town we consider as in good condition. considering the several bad wash-outs during the year. There has been considerable improvement and road hardening through the past year.
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HIGHWAYS. Appropriation. $3.500.
R. Wellman, for labor on highway. $20.00
J. F. Twiss. . .
..
district No. 2. 127.52 .
Patrick Leary,
11. 382.00
Russell Jenks, ..
1.50
George A. Smith. " ..
8.00
Edward McKelligott. .. ..
187.00
Frank Miller, ..
81.15
George A. Griffin, .. . .
.
587.85
Calvin Blodgett ". . .
116.55
J. F. Kerigan. ..
..
district No. 10. 145.00
R. S. Hastings, " . .
120.15
HI. M. Kendall. ..
district No. 3. 163.31
W. H. Bush. . . ..
113.25
Patrick Hurley. .. . .
84.50
Samuel Brown. ..
139.90
S. Nichols, ..
1.50
Win. HI. Hitchcock. for sewer pipe.
33.04
Peter Ditto. .. ..
7.50
C. L. Holden. cash for repairing scraper.
1.75
A. Tamer, for labor on highway. ·
26.00
Joseph King. . . ..
5.50
Mrs. Dennis Crowley, for gravel on highway.
25.00
Brian O'Rourke, for labor on highway.
2.50
W. H. Olney.
45.00
J. N. Keith, .. .
219.55
Festus Chilson. . . .. 7.05
M. J. Dillon. .. ..
27.05
P. M. Shearer, ..
22.80
George W. Lyman. ..
52.25
J. D. Sawyer.
4.50
M. Cashman. . .
. .
4.50
Charles Dewey. . .
26.00
.
.
.
$3.413.67
W. H. Brainard. labor on highway.
24.50
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BRIDGES.
.
Appropriation. $1.500.
F. F. Marey, for building new bridge at Thorndike, $338.30
..
planking Burleigh bridge, 163.54 .
. . labor on sluice at Three Rivers,
3.65
..
.. labor and material on canal bridge at Three Rivers. 84.75
.. labor and material at Blanchardville. . 107.29
. .
.. planking iron bridge at Thorndike. 79.35
. .
. . building canal bridge at Thorndike. 158.59
..
.. labor Cooley and Primary bridge. 3.43
. .
repairing canal bridge at Blanchardville. 28.97
..
. . labor and lumber on sluice, 10.30
Barker & Gamwell, for repairing iron bridge at Three Rivers. 4.00 Edward MeKelligett. for bridging sluice at Thorndike. . 30.00
for repairing bridges at Thorndike. 74.13
J. F. Twiss, for building culvert. ·
15.00
J. F. Kerigan, for building pier at Blanchardville, 75.00
for repairing Whipple and Whiting bridges. 11.75
T. D. Potter & Co., repairing bridge at Bondsville, 13.21 Dutton bridge. 92.32
II. J. Dill. for labor on bridge at Thorndike. 4.75
Thorndike Co .. building abutments and repairing bridge. 100.86
$1.877.99
Received of town of Monson one-half expenses on Mer- rick bridge. . 76.18
$1,801.81
CONTINGENCIES. Appropropriation, $2,500.
R. M. Bacon. for opening grave for H. Foster.
2.00
.. .6 Burpee girl, 2.00
. . graves for Bacon and Kelly girls. 4.00
J. Woodard, for repairing cushion and painting hearse. 28.00 Chas. B. Fisk & Co., for printing report, notices and warrants. 142.79 George Buell, for services as auditor, . 10.00
B. & A. R. R., for transportation of fire engine from and to Springfield, .
50.00
..
planking long bridge at Thorndike, 178.80
. .
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Jason Palmer, for enforcing liquor licenses. $200.00 .. . . for sending liquor to Boston. 1.00
Joseph Kerigan, for wood at Town House, 6.00
.. for grading and making road at Four . .
Corners cemetery, 12.00
B. D. Parsons. for new trough at Bondsville in 1884, 13.65
J. JJ. Moynahan. for opening grave for Michael Ferrell, 2.00
for returning 38 deaths. 9.50
David Knox, for books and stationery. . 6.00 .
.. for services as Assessor. .
.. with hearse from March Ist.
1885. to February 19th, 1886, 232.00
David Knox, for opening 25 graves .. 50.00 · ·
. . for returning 28 deaths. ·
·
7.00
Jerry Dutton, for services as Assessor. . 140.00 .
('. L. Holden, for cash paid for damages to buggy. 6.00
T. D. Potter, for services as Assessor.
140.00
Euos Calkins, for services as Auditor. .
10.00
Stephen Place, for support of watering tub.
5.00
Elisha Chase, for services as Registrar of voters.
25.00
Smith & Co., for lamp and oil for bridge, 15.15
George D. Whitney, for painting bridges at Thorndike.
20.00
A. L. Haynes. for opening graves and returning deaths. Hitchcock & Blanchard, for repairing street lamp.
1.00
N. Aikens, for ladders burned at fire. .
11.05
Dr. W. H. Stowe, for returning 54 births.
13.50
Dr. E. Sirois, 53 ..
13.25
Dr. Win. Holbrook, ..
24 .. 6.00
Dr. II. A. Smith. ..
21 ..
5.25
Dr. Silas Ruggles. ..
Dr. G. H. Wilkins, ..
6 . .
1.50
Dr. W. H. Davis.
..
.50
Dr. J. B. Hyland. ..
1 ..
·
.25
Dr. -- Gay, . .
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