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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 1st, 1887.
PALMER, MASS .: C. B. FISK & COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1887.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF PALMER,
AND OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures for the Year Ending March 1st, 1887.
PALMER, MASS .: C. B. FISK & COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1887.
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 Mon- day, the 21st 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, As- sessors, 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 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 of collecting the taxes that may be assess- ed 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 and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 9. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to borrow money in an - ticipation 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.
ACT. 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 ques- tion, "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.
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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 Soldiers' Committee and act thereon.
ART. 19. To see if the town will accept and allow a townway as laid out by the Selectmen, in the Depot Village, commencing at the corner of land now or formerly of George H. Stark on Pine street, and running in an easterly direction to or near the top of the hill.
ART. 20. To see if the town will raise money to convey pupils to and from the public schools.
ART. 21. 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, relating to the election of Overseers of the Poor.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to change the time of holding the annual meeting to the first Monday of April each year.
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 264 of the Acts of the year eighteen hundred and eightg-six, the same being an act to provide for precinct voting in towns.
ART. 24. To see if the town will grant permission that the following describ- ed tract of land may be used for purpose of burial, to-wit: A tract of about ten acres, situate near "Four Corners," and bound northerly by the road from Four Corners to Three Rivers; easterly by land formerly of one Knowlton; southerly by a line running from the westerly corner of said Knowlton's land to a white oak tree, and from thence in same direction to center of pond; thence at right angles with said southerly line to said road .
ART. 25. To see if the town will instruct the Historical Committee to procure the services of a competent person to prepare a history of the town, and make an appropriation for the same.
ART. 26. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lay out a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars, toward building an approach from Commercial street, in the Depot Village, to the westerly end of the Boston and Albany Railroad depot, and raise money for the same.
ART. 27. To see what action the town will take toward appropriating money to construct a bridge across the Boston and Albany Railroad in the Depot Village of Palmer, to connect Pearl street, formerly Bridge street, with South Main street, near the residence of John Feeney.
ART. 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money to erect a Soldiers' Memorial and Library building in memory of the soldiers of the town who served in the war of the rebellion.
ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to lay out on the sidewalks in the villages of the town.
ART. 30. To see if the town will accept a road as laid out by their Selectmen in Three Rivers, and described as follows: Beginning on the northerly side of the road leading to Thorndike at a stone bound about fifteen feet easterly of the Fred Ruggles house; thence running north 14 degrees, 45 minutes west 107316
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feet to a bound; thence easterly at right angles with the last described line 736 feet to a bound; thence south 14 degrees, 45 minutes east 107312 feet to the highway.
ART. 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money to sup- press the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors.
ART. 32. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for necessary aid to soldiers and sailors and their families, and the- fami- lies of the slain, and intrust the same to the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic, according to the provisions of Chapter 189 of the Acts of the year 1885.
ART. 33. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the celebration of Memorial Day.
The polls will be opened at 10 o'clock a. m. and closed at 2 o'clock p. m. The names of Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Assessors, School Committees and Constables who are voted for, must be all on one ballot. Town Clerk and Treas- urer 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 warrant, with your doings there- on, to the Town Clerk, on or before the holding of said meeting.
Given under our hand this tenth day of March, A. D. 1887.
SAMUEL H. HELLYAR, ) Selectmen JOSEPH KERIGAN, of
H. E. W. CLARK, Palmer.
A Copy. Attest :
H. A. NORTHROP, Constable.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS, 1886.
For Support of poor,
$ 4,000.00
Highways, .
3,500.00
Bridges,
1,500.00
Railways, .
200.00
Contingencies,
2,500.00
Memorial Day,
100.00
Cemeteries,
500.00
Grading Pine street,
100.00
$12.400.00
School teachers' salaries,
$10,000.00
Fuel for school houses,
1,000.00
Care of school houses,
600.00
Repairs of school houses,
800.00
Text-books and supplies,
1,000.00
Contingencies, schools,
700.00
Salary of school committee, .
600.00
Traveling expenses of scholars,
·
400.00
$15,100.00
County tax,
3,008.60
State tax,
2,160.00
$32,668.60
Overlay on tax,
273.64
Non-resident bank tax,
1,753.88
Amount on Collector's book,
$34,696.12
VALUATION, 1886.
Personal estate, .
$ 831,418.00
Real estate,
1,749,695.00
$2,581,113.00
.
Number of polls, ·
1,371
Tax on cach poll,
$2.00
Rate per $1,000,
$13.90
DAVID KNOX,
T. D. POTTER, Assessors of Palmer. JEREMIAH DUTTON, )
PALMER, July 20, 1886.
GEO. W. ELY, Collector, in account with the Town of Palmer : Amount committed to Collector on tax book for 1886, $34,696.07
Cash paid Treasurer, $30,187.87 Discount on taxes paid on or before
September, 1st, 1886, 1,818.37
$32,006.24
Balance due the town,
$2,689.83
E. J. WOOD, in account with the Town of Palmer : Balance due the Town, March 4, 1886, . $2,537.72 Interest collected, 70.24
Cash paid Treasurer, ·
$1,749.49
Abatement of taxes, .
288.52
Amount due the Town, .
569.95
$2,607.96 $2,607.96
E. J. WOOD, Collector for 1885.
TREASURER'S REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 7TH, 1887.
Balance in the Treasury March 2d, 1886, $1,056.30
Received of Palmer Savings Bank (borrowed),
5,500.00
Received of State Treasurer, Corporation tax, 959.57
National Bank tax, 253.21
State aid,
380.00
Support State paupers, 29.38
Burial State paupers, 60.00
Medical examination,
20.00
Income Mass. school fund,
229.97
County Treasurer, Lock-up fees, Dog tax,
343.32
C. B. Fisk, Sewer entrance fee, .
25.00
G. W. Randall, Auctioneer's license,
2.00
J. A. Palmer, Auctioneer's license,
2.00
Circus license,
10.00
City of Fitchburg,
103.99
City of Lowell,
285.10
Town of West Springfield,
230.14
Town of Wilbraham, .
60.00
Town of Ware, .
120.25
Town of Millbury,
22.50
Town of Westfield,
3.50
Town of Chicopee,
7.30
Town of Brookfield,
7.00
Town of Brimfield,
105.16
Town of Belchertown,
57.78
Town of Ludlow,
15.00
Interest on Merrick fund,
·
34.34
Interest on Thompson fund,
38.42
G. D. Green, removing brush from road-
48.50
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side, £ $7.25
G. A. Murdock, for old boards sold,
.50
H. A. Smith, school books sold, . · 5.00
S. H. Hellyar, potatoes sold,
1.40
S. H. Hellyar, cash received for board of Mr. and Mrs. Olds, ·
10.00
Jos. Kerigan, old plank sold,
1.50
James Sharp, rent of school lot, Three Rivers, 5.00
Town of Monson,
195.16
Liquor licenses, .
4,079.00
E. J. Wood, taxes, 1885,
1,749.49
G. W. Ely, taxes, 1886,
30,187.87
$46,251.90
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Palmer Savings Bank (borrowed),
$5,500.00
Palmer Savings Bank, Interest, .
291.30
State Treasurer, State tax,
2,160.00
State Treasurer, National Bank tax,
1,568.96
State Treasurer, ¿ amount received for liquor licenses,
1,019.75
County Treasurer, County tax,
.
3,008.60
State and Military Aid, .
.
404.50
Order of previous board Selectmen to J. W. Weeks for damage to carriage,
20.00
Selectmen's orders,
15,787.47
School Committee's orders,
.
.
14,648.81
$44,409.39
Total receipts,
$46,251.90
Total expenditures,
.
.
44,409.39
Balance in treasury,
$1,842.51
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES B. SHAW, Treasurer.
The Soldiers' Monument Fund on deposit in the Palmer Savings Bank now amounts to $5,426.49.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
SUPPORT OF THE POOR ON POOR FARM.
The Overseers would respectfully make report that the present condition of the Town Farm is excep- tionally good. The land has been brought up to a much higher state of cultivation, the fences put in excellent condition, and the buildings repaired and remodeled, making them much more convenient and comfortable. The house has been occupied by the poor to its fullest capacity, thus obliging us to sup- port many outside who otherwise might have been taken to the farm.
Appropriation, 84000.
H. S. Randolph, salary to April 1st, 1887, $324.99
C. M. Stevens, salary to April 1st, 1886, 17.97
Brooks Bros., barbed wire and supplies for poor farm, 35.06
A. M. Bond, repairs at poor farm, 3.92
O. C. Marcy. taking paupers to poor farm. 4.00
J. D. Sawyer, soap for poor farm, 10.00
C. L. Holden, goods furnished for poor farm, 14.50
D. A. Calkins, washing machine for poor farm, 7.00
William Kurtz, repairing harness for poor farm, 4.05
S. H. Hellyar & Co., goods for poor farm. 87.19
F. C. Hatch, fish for poor farm, 3.71
Alfred Trumble, repairing farm implements. ·
21.15
J. B. Hyland, M. D., medical services to Aug. 1, 1886. 16.67
E. Goods, repairing shoes for poor farm, 8.00
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Loomis Brothers, door and window screens for poor farm, $9.00
C. A. Brown & Co., labor and goods for poor farm, 86.00
Fosket & Holbrook, grain and flour for poor farm, 108.90 F. F. Marcy, plank for poor farm, 1.55
The Palmer Journal, three years' subscription for poor farm, 5.25
H. S. Randolph, cow for poor farm, 38.00
J. F. Holbrook, coal for poor farm,
14.89
W. R. Madison, repairs at poor farm,
42.69
E. C. Sexton, painting at poor farm,
12.63
C. L. Saunders, repairing harness for poor farm,
10.20
Susie E. Powers, labor at poor farm,
14.00
E. S. Brooks, eye glasses and repairs for poor farm,
1.50
M. J. Dillon, plastering at poor farm, .
11.75
J. B. Shaw, merchandise for poor farm, .
105.98
A. E. Park, merchandise for poor farm, .
16.84
W. S. Whiting, sawing lumber for poor farm, . 3.00
Clark & Hastings, meat and provisions for poor farm, 55.06
F. F. Marcy, lumber for town farm, 1.93
Fosket & Holbrook, merchandise for poor farm, 106.10
Foster & Gamwell, merchandise for poor farm, .
1.75
George A. Bills, meat and provisions for poor farm,
15.90
Estate of Joseph Thompson, merchandise for poor farm,
140.85
Ed. Goodes, boots and shoes for poor farm,
16.50
G. C. Ellis, merchandise for poor farm,
19.35
Loomis Bros., chairs for poor farm,
1.80
Walter Winter, horse-shoeing and repairs for poor farm,
18.55
O. P. Allen, medicines for poor farm, .
8.44
F. D. Barton, glasses for inmate at town farm,
1.00
$1,427.62
INVENTORY AT POOR FARM.
March 1st, 1887,
. $1,795.18
March 1st, 1886,
.
.
.
1,851.64 ·
$56.46
Whole number of tramps at tramp room for the year from March 1st, 1886, to March 1st, 1887, 255.
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POOR NOT ON THE FARM.
We would report for this department that there seems to be a constant and increasing demand for help; hardly a day in the year passes without one or more demands for assistance being received.
We have exercised our best judgment in the dis- crimination of the truly needy, and have aided those only whom we considered deserving and in actual want.
POOR BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS.
G. B. Clark, for support of Charles Walters, · Dr. William Holbrook, medical attendance on Henry Shaw family, 17.50
Dr. William Holbrook, medical attendance on Austin family, 2.00
Dr. William Holbrook, medical attendance on Wright family,
13.00
Mrs. Mary A. Taylor, care and support of Charles Mer- riam, ·
106.00
H. T. Bishop, goods furnished Charles Shaw,
5.00
H. T. Bishop, goods furnished Mrs. Mary Marcell, .
33.00
H. T. Bishop, goods furnished John Austin,
3.00
H. T. Bishop, goods furnished Mrs. L. Matthews,
5.00
Dr. W. H. Stowe, medical attendance on Chas. Walters, Dr. W. H. Stowe, medical attendance on Charles Mer- riam, 133.47
Dr. W. H. Stowe, medical attendance on Jasper Rogers, 40.50
W. R. Milligan, shoes for Charles Walters, 3.50
S. H. Hellyar & Co., goods furnished Charles Walters, . 11.25 S. H. Hellyar & Co., goods furnished Josephine R. Wheeler, 2.80
S. H. Hellyar & Co., goods furnished Mrs. L. E. Mad- ison, 2.00
S. and M. A. Morse, support of Charles Walters, .
18.00
Jerry Shea, goods furnished Sullivan family, ·
84.85
Mr. McHugh, rent of house for Jasper Rogers, . 10.00
$47.14
H. T. Bishop, goods furnished Jasper Rogers, . .
5.00
22.50
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Timothy Lynes, support of Mrs. Hayes, Clark & Hastings, provisions to Jasper Rogers, . 13.00
$84.70
G. A. Murdock, goods furnished H. Shaw, Alfred Trumble, support of Horatio Slater,
5.00
18.00
G. A. Murdock, goods furnished Jasper Rogers, 4.00 Mrs. Lottie Naylor, care of Mrs. Frank Bemis, 45.00
18.00
Mrs. O. D. Taplin, care of Mrs. Frank Bemis, J. F. Holbrook, coal for Mrs. Frank Bemis,
7.09
J. F. Holbrook, coal for Mrs. H. F. Bliss, 7.72
J. B. Shaw, goods furnished Mrs. Levi Johnson, 4.00
3.45
Mrs. O. D. Taplin, board of nurse for Mrs. Frank Bemis. 21.00
10.00
Estate of Joseph Thompson, goods to Mrs. Levi Johnson, Geo. A. Bills, goods to Mrs. F. Blair, .
4.00
E. Goodes, goods to Mrs. F. Blair,
6.00
Mrs. O. D. Taplin, care of Mrs. Frank Bemis, .
17.00
Dr. G. H. Wilkins, attendance on Mrs. Frank Bemis, 85.50
Joseph Kerigan, expenses looking up Mrs. Bemis' set- tlement,
15.00
$935.97
STATE PAUPERS.
John Moynahan, coffin for Mrs. Lucy Coto, ·
$10.00
John Moynahan, coffin for Delia Lamotte, 10.00
John Moynahan, coffin for Samuel Morin, 10.00
Loomis Brothers, coffin and services for N. Cooney,
20.00
Loomis Brothers, coffin for Peter Laselle,
10.00
Loomis Brothers, coffin for Andrew Young,
12.00
Loomis Brothers, coffin for John Bambe,
5.00
Jerry Shea, goods furnished Ellen Sheehan,
13.29
Jacob Briere, care of Delia Lamotte,
34.00
Dr. M. H. Davis, attendance on Delia Lamotte, J. F. Holbrook, coal for George Anderson,
5.00
S. H. Hellyar & Co., goods furnished George Anderson,
1.00
27.17
Dr. M. H. Davis, attendance on George Anderson, Rev. F. W. Betts, aid furnished Mrs. Mary Murphy, P. P. Potter, rent for Joseph Come,
2.00
6.00
.
32.40
$197.86
S. H. Hellyar, goods furnished Mrs. Frank Bemis,
Estate of Joseph Thompson, goods to Mrs. F. Blair,
2.00
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POOR OF THIS TOWN.
Thomas Griffin, care of Mary Dewire, . $ 4.00
Maurice McKelligott, care of Mary Dewire, 8.00
J. Chapin Warner, care of Eleanor Thompson, . 51.91
City of Holyoke, care of Mrs. Patrick Carney, . 18.05
City of Holyoke, care of John Lynch, . 4.00
J. F. Holbrook, coal for Mary Mason, . 20.93
J. F. Holbrook, coal for Margaret Finnerty, 25.78
J. F. Holbrook, coal for Mrs. Susan Gaffney,
10.50
J. F. Holbrook, coal for Patrick Watts,
3.75
C. D. Holbrook, aid rendered W. G. French and wife, . Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of Mary Dewire, Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of Abby A.
1.80
163.04
Lynes, 127.86
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of James Sul- livan, 184.08
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of Harriet Gerald, 186.80
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of Mary Curran, 102.63
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of Joanna Daily, 81.40 Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of Daniel Dewire, 33.14
M. C. Morey, care lockup and tramp room,
106.96
Moriarty and Sullivan, goods furnished James and Mary Murphy, 60.00
H. T. Bishop, goods furnished E. Camerlin and wife. 67.00
H. T. Bishop, goods furnished Ellen Cronin, 18.00-
H. T. Bishop, wood and coal to Mrs. Daniel Brosnan, 5.00
H. T. Bishop, wood and coal to Mrs. D. Fleming, 9.50
H. T. Bishop, goods furnished John Lynch, 40.00
C. L. Holden, goods furnished James Murphy and wife, 6.00
C. L. Holden, goods furnished Ellen Sullivan, 3.00
C. L. Holden, goods furnished Kate Fenton, 3.00
C. L. Holden, goods furnished Mary Flaherty, . . 5.80
C. L. Holden, goods furnished Mary Sheehan, 3.00
C. L. Holden, goods furnished Mrs. George Evans. 3.45
Jerry Shea, goods furnished Michael Dillon, 65.17
Jerry Shea, goods furnished Mary O'Connor, 36.00
Jerry Shea, goods furnished Ellen Sullivan, 33.00
Jerry Shea, goods furnished Mary Sheehan,
27.00
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Jerry Shea, goods furnished Kate Fenton,
$33.00
Jerry Shea, goods furnished John Griffin, 9.00
Jerry Shea, goods furnished Mary O'Brien, 9.00
Town of Hampden, care of Mrs. Mary Orcutt, . 25.50
Joseph Kerigan, expenses taking Connor boy twice to Perkins Institute for Blind, 18.00
Joseph Kerigan, expenses taking F. Hibbard and T. Cunningham to Tewksbury, ·
13.35
Joseph Kerigan, expenses to Ware and Warren on ac- count of Charles Merriam, ·
3.50
Joseph Kerigan, expenses to Hampden on account of Mrs. Orcutt, 2.00
Josephi Kerigan, wood delivered to Mrs. Margaret Fin- nerty, 10.00
Joseph Kerigan, expense bringing Frank Cooley from Worcester to Poor Farm, . , 7.25
Joseph Kerigan, wood delivered to Patrick Watts, 5.50
Town of Southbridge, support of Mrs. Phebe L. Place, 5.25
S. H. Hellyar & Co., goods furnished Mrs. Charles Hastings, . 3.00
S. H. Hellyar & Co., goods furnished Mrs. Margaret Finnerty,
2.96
S. H. Hellyar, expenses to Northampton Lunatic Asylum, 3.67
S. H. Hellyar, car fare of four paupers to Boston, 7.60
S. H. Hellyar, car fare of Mrs. Huntington to Willi- mantic, Ct., 1.30
S. H. Hellyar, car fare of Frank Flanders to Worcester, .95
S. H. Hellyar, car fare of Josephine R. Wilson to Spring- field and return, .78
1.78
S. H. Hellyar, car fare of Joseph Bresaw to State Line, Loomis Brothers, coffin, box, cooler and services for burying Mrs. C. Hastings, .
29.50
Mrs. E. Harvey, care of Mrs. Charles Hastings,
69.50
Town of Ware, aid to Lewis A. Brown and family, 10.16
Jason A. Palmer, taking Mary Dewire to Northampton, 5.00
Town of Warren, support of Tuffield Gokey and family, City of Springfield, support of Frank Hale's family,
86.07
14.90
City of Springfield, burial expenses of daughter of Frank Hale, 10.00
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City of Springfield, support of Mrs. Lizzie Sheehan, $1.50
E. B. Murdock, goods furnished Mrs. Michael Dewire, . 23.37
E. B. Murdock, goods furnished Mrs. Hurlihy, 40.81
O. P. Allen, truss for E. Camerlin, 2.50
G. C. Ellis, goods furnished J. Sheehan, ·
49.48
G. C. Ellis, goods furnished lockup and tramp room, 9.78
Clark & Hastings, provisions to E. Camerlin and wife, 30.00
Clark & Hastings, provisions to Mrs. Hutchinson,
6.00
Clark & Hastings, provisions to John Foster for Good- row children, 25.00
A. E. Park, goods furnished W. J. Hill, 5.00
Perkins' Institute for the Blind, clothing for Mary Cal- lahan, 12.67
City of Boston, care of Thomas O'Connor, 17.00
Town of Pelham, support of Albert Bacon's grandchild, 90.00
O. A. Parent, goods furnished John Foster for Goodrow children, 15.00
J. J. Moynahan, coffin for George Smith's child, 5.00
J. J. Moynahan, coffin for James Thompson, . 14.00
J. J. Moynahan, coffin for child of Peter Shortsleeve, 5.00
J. J. Moynahan, coffin for Peter Shortsleeve, 10.00
J. E. Langlois, goods furnished Peter Shortsleeve, 14.44
Porter Plympton, milk furnished James Sheehan, 11.00
Ruby B. Sharp, underclothes furnished M. A. Thayer, .
1.80
J. A. Wright, goods furnished John Austin, 5.00
J. A. Wright, goods furnished Mrs. George Evans, 27.00
Town of Chicopee, aid to Mrs. Joseph Mayott and child, 25.50 Town of Chicopee, aid to William McCarty's family, 96.00
H. E. W. Clark, expense transferring paupers from Northampton, ·
7.55
O. D. Wells, milk furnished James Sheehan, 6.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, support of Dennis Bennett at Northampton, .
84.50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, support of Lizzie Cross at Industrial School, 32.71
George Mooers, teams for Mrs. Charles Hastings, 2.25
H. P. Longley, goods furnished Mary Mason, . 5.00 ·
W. R. Milligan, boots for Mrs. Susan Gaffney, . .
2.00
H. A. Northrop, taking paupers to Boston, .
10.00
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J. B. Shaw, goods furnished Mrs. J. Hutchinson, 40.00
J. B. Shaw, goods furnished Mary Mason, 8.00
J. B. Shaw, goods furnished Mrs. Whalen, 10.00
J. B. Shaw, goods furnished Mrs. M. Dwyer, 21.00
A. E. Park, goods furnished P. Watts, . 6.25
A. L. Haynes, coal furnished Mrs. Mary Whalen, 6.00 City of Springfield, care of Timothy Cronin, 14.30
Town of Warren, care of Alfred Bonville, 14.67
Charles Bengle, goods furnished John Lynch, 6.00
Trudeau and Rivers, goods furnished Louis Dupree,
3.00
J. A. Wright, goods furnished Mr. and Mrs. George Evans, 13.00
H. T. Bishop, goods furnished Mr. and Mrs. George Evans, 6.00
Clark & Hastings, goods furnished Mrs. D. Fleming, 2.00
Clark & Hastings, goods furnished George Evans, 2.00
Clark & Hastings, goods furnished John Lynch,
10.00
Jerry Shea, goods furnished Mary Sheehan,
6.00
J. F. Holbrook, coal for Mrs. Colgrove,
7.50
Palmer Savings Bank, rent of tramp room and lockup, . Estate of Joseph Thompson, goods furnished Mrs. M.
180.00
Dwyer, 13.00
S. H. Hellyar, transfering paupers out of town, . 6.00
George A. Bills, goods furnished J. Sheehan, .
12.00
George A. Bills, goods furnished William Mason,
2.00
Loomis Brothers, coffin to J. Lafleur,
10.00
G. C. Ellis, goods furnished for lockup and tramp room, 10.05
Town of Ware, aid rendered Lewis Brown family, 31.45
8.35
J. Keefe & Co., aid rendered Lewis Brown family, Joseph Kerigan, out of town expense for poor, S. H. Hellyar, expense paid for poor, Joseph Kerigan, wood to William Mason,
41.00
1.00
4.50
City of New Bedford, aid rendered Michael Prindible,
7.60
S. H. Hellyar, services as Overseer of the Poor, 150.00 Joseph Kerigan, services as Overseer of the Poor, 135.00
H. E. W. Clark, services as overseer of the Poor,
100.00
$3,491.60
18
Poor belonging to other towns,
935.97
State paupers, .
197.86
$4,625.43
Received from the State,
$109.38
Received from Town of West Springfield,
230.14
Received from Town of Brookfield,
·
7.00
Received from Town of Monson,
3.50
Received from Town of Chicopee,
7.30
Received from City of Fitchburg,
103.99
Received from Town of Ware,
120.25
Received from Town of Belchertown,
57.78
Received from Town of Millbury,
22.50
Received from City of Lowell,
285.10
Received from Town of Brimfield,
105.16
Received from Town of Ludlow,
15.00
Received from Town of Westfield,
3.50 $1,070.60
$3,554.83
SAMUEL H. HELLYAR, Overseers JOSEPH KERIGAN, of the
H. E. W. CLARK, $ Poor.
Report of the Selectmen.
In presenting this Report of the expenditures and doings of the Selectmen for the year ending March 1st, 1887, the opportunity is taken to congratulate the town that the year just closed has been one of quiet prosperity, the troubles arising from business and la- bor, which have and are affecting the interests of other communities so largely, have been but a ripple here. The expenditures of the town may perhaps seem large to many, yet we find in comparison with other towns adjoining us, that our ratio of expense to valuation and population is much smaller than any. We have paid out considerable on bridges, but a large propor- tion of this expense was for repairs previous to this fiscal year. The condition of the bridges at the pres- ent time is good, and the probability is that they will require no large outlay for some time to come. The roads we consider are better in general than they have been for some time, with the exception perhaps of a few localities. We have endeavored to make good roads as far as we went, but owing to the smallness of the appropriation but little new road building can be done aside from keeping them all passable. We would recommend an increase in the appropriation for
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