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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, 1888.
PALMER, MASS. PRESS OF C. B. FISK & CO. 1888.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF PALMER,
AND OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures for the Year Ending March 1st, 1888.
PALMER, MASS .: PRESS OF C. B. FISK & CO. 1888.
ERRATA.
PAGE 10. Paid School Committee orders, for $14,800.02 read $14,800 20.
PAGE 19. Aid to Mrs. Michael Dillon from Jerry Shea, for $55 17 read $65 17. Footing under " Overseers of Poor," for $3,601.26 read $3,898 26 State Panpers, for $535 16 read $335.16. Last footing, for $4,472.22 read $4,769 22. Received from City of Fitchburg, for $110 read $111. At foot of page add, Received from Joseph Langlois, $50.29
PAGE 20. First footing, for $944.96 read 996.25. Last footing, for $3,527.26 read $3,772.97.
PAGE 26. William Holbrook, attendance at court, Read case, for $10.60 read $10.
PAGE 29. In " Summary," paid out for support of poor (net) for $5,199.14 read $5,270.16. Footing of Summary, for $18,806.43 read $18 877.45.
PAGE 37. Last line, for $4 read $5.
PAGE 38. Last line of " Contingencies," for $2.86 read $2 87. Second footing, for $472.16 read $472.18.
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TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, HAMPDEN, SS .
To GEORGE W. ELY, 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 nineteenth 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 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 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 and appropriate such sums of money as may be neces- sary 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 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 occu- pied for a lock-up and tramp room.
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-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? "
oART. 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 see if the town will raise money to convey pupils to and from the public schools.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of chap- ter 264 of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-six, the same being an act to provide for precinct voting in towns.
-ART. 20. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the celebra- tion of Memorial Day.
ART. 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to pay the members of the fire department the amount of the certificates of service which have been issued to them by the board of engineers.
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to pay the steamer company one hundred and fifty dollars, or any other sum, for services for the coming year.
-ART. 24. To see if the town will instruct the assessors to make a new valuation of the property of the town and have the valuation printed for general distribution.
ART. 25. To see if the town will make an appropriation in addition to that made last year for putting the history of the town into manuscript, and authorize the town history committee to procure the same to be properly done.
ART. 26. 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 families of the slain, and entrust the same to the Merrick Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, according to the provisions of chapter 189 of the Acts of the year 1885.
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to extend the Central street sewer in the Depot village from Park street to near the head of Central street.
-- ART. 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a branch of the Central street sewer in the Depot vil- lage, along Pleasant street to near the Congregational church.
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-ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to drain Walnut street, near Converse avenue in the Depot village, and the yard about the school house in the Depot village.
ART. 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair the street in the Depot village, which leads northerly from Pine street past the house of George Lyman.
ART. 31. To see what action the town will take regarding the following bridges : The one across the Ware river near house of Jeremiah Dutton ; the one across the Quaboag river at Blanchardville; and the two bridges across the Quaboag river near the house formerly occupied by M. C. Fenton, the last three being the same which were washed away by the late freshet.
ART. 32. To see if the town will accept and allow a road as laid out by the Selectnien in the Depot village and described as follows : Beginning on the easterly side of Park street, near the intersection of the carpet mill road, and in line of C. E. Dewey's land; thence running in line of said Dewey's land N. 35, E. 14 rods and 12 feet to a point 46 feet south- easterly from a stake and stones at the southwest corner of S. A. Blodgett's land. The proposed street is on the westerly side of the line described, and is 50 feet wide at Park street, narrowing to 46 feet at Blodgett's corner.
ART. 33. To see if the town will accept and allow a road as laid out by the Selectmen in the Depot village and described as follows : Beginning on the northerly side of School street and extending said street, easterly in the same course 8 rods to a stake and stones; thence S. 312, E. 2412 rods to the northwest corner of land of William Rhodes. The above de- scribed street is on the southerly and westerly side of the described, and is 50 feet wide.
ART. 34. To see what action the town will take toward fencing the cemetery at Palmer Center.
ART. 35. To see if the town will allow individuals to empty their water closets and sink drains into the sewers of the town, and if so, fix the charges therefor.
ART. 36. To see if the town will raise and appropriate an additional sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. for the erection of the new high school building.
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 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.
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Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the holding of said meeting.
Given under our hands this eighth day of March, A. D., 1888.
H. E. W. CLARK, Selectmen DANIEL F. HOLDEN, of JOSEPH KERIGAN, Palmer.
A copy. Attest :
GEORGE W. ELY, Constable.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS, 1887.
For Support of poor, $ 5,000.00
Contingencies,
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2,500.00
Highways, .
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4,000.00
Bridges,
1,500.00
Culverts and sewers, .
250.00
Railings,
300.00
Historical committee,
500.00
Library association, .
600.00
Soldiers and sailors' families,
300.00
Soldiers' monument or memorial,
5,000.00
Memorial day,
100.00
Suppressing sale of intoxicating liquor,
1,000.00
-- $21,050.00
School teachers' salaries,
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$10,500.00
School committee salaries,
600.00
School contingencies,
700.00
Repairs of school houses,
1,000.00
Care of school houses,
600.00
Fuel for school houses,
800.00
Text-books and supplies,
800.00
Transportation of scholars,
600.00
-$15,600.00
$36,650.00
County tax,
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3,008.60
State Tax, .
3,240.00
$42,898.60
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Overlay on tax, .
$157.33 Non-resident bank tax, . 2,208.36
Amount on Collector's book, VALUATION, 1887.
$45,264.29
Personal estate,
$ 788,517.00
Resident bank stock,
56,600.00
$845,117.00
Real estate, buildings,
$1,316,645.00
Real estate, land,
449,042.00
$1,765,687.00
$2,610,804.00 $2.00 .50
Number polls, Male, 1,423. Tax,
Number polls, Female, 7. Tax,
Rate per $1,000, $15.40
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T. D. POTTER, JEREMIAH DUTTON, S Assessors of Palmer.
PALMER, July 14, 1887.
GEO. W. ELY, Collector, in account with the town of Palmer :
Balance due the Town, March 8, 1887, $2,689.83
Cash paid to treasurer, ·
$1,756.95
Abatements, 1886, taxes, 400.25
$2,157.20
Balance due the town, $532.63 GEO. W. ELY, Collector, 1887.
GEO. W. ELY, Collector, in account with the town of Palmer : Amount committed to Collector tax book, 1887, $45,264.29
Cash paid Treasurer, $39,201.46
Discount allowed, Sept. 1, 1887. 2,382.54
$41,584.00
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Balance due the town, $3,680.29 GEO. W. ELY, Collector, 1887.
TREASURER'S REPORT
OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 7TH, 1888.
Balance in the Treasury, March 7th, 1887, $1,842.51
Received of Palmer Savings Bank, (borrowed), 7,300.00
Received of State Treasurer for support of State paupers, 180.47
Received of State Treasurer for Temporary support of State paupers, . 8.03
Received of State Treasurer for Transportation State paupers,
2.25
Received of State Treasurer for Burial of State paupers,
20.00
Received of State Treasurer for Special appropriation, .
114.12
Received of State Treasurer for Cattle award, .
57.06
Received of State Treasurer for Corporation tax,
1441.79
Received of State Treasurer for National Bank tax,
307.54
Received of State Treasurer for State and Military aid,
310.00
Received of State Treasurer for Income Mass. school fund,
228.82
27.60
Income Merrick fund,
34.34
City of Fitchburg,
111.00
City of Holyoke,
103.00
City of Lowell,
170.67
Town of Millbury,
10.00
Town of Granby, .
18.00
Town of Westminster,
197.04
Town of Warren,
50.95
Received of County Treasurer, for Lock-up fees, Dog fund,
432.79
Income Thompson fund,
38.42
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Received of Town of Ashby,
$20.00
Town of Leominster,
44.25
Town of Montague,
1.30
Town of Westfield, .
5.00
Town of Ludlow, .
4.00
Town of Brimfield, .
11.69
Town of Monson, .
129.18
Auctioneer's license,
4.00
Billiard licenses,
9.00
Liquor licenses,
3.00
Sewer licenses,
50.00
Jos. Langlois, for aid rendered his wife,
50.29
H. C. Smith, rent, .
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20.00
Wm. Miller, rent, .
20.00
Dr. Smith, cash received for tuition,
7.00
Continental Insurance Co.,
15.00
Jerry Shea, for old boards, .
1.00
G. W. Ely, taxes, 1886, .
1.756.95
G. W. Ely, taxes, 1887,
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39.201.46
$54,359.52
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Palmer Savings Bank, (borrowed), .
$5.500.00
Palmer Savings Bank, interest, 330.47 ·
State Treasurer, State tax.
3,240.00
State Treasurer, National Bank tax,
2,055.06 ·
State Treasurer, 1 amount received for liquor licenses, .75
County Treasurer, County tax,
3,008.60
State and Military Aid, .
549.00
Deposited in Palmer Savings Bank for Soldiers' monu- ment fund, 5,000.00
Four outstanding Selectmen's orders, ·
13.12
Three outstanding school committee's orders, .
25.00
Selectmen's orders, 19.804.60
School committee's orders,
. 14,800.02
$54,326.80
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Total receipts, .
. $54,359.52 Total expenditures,
. 54,326.80
$32.72
Balance in treasury, . Respectfully submitted, JAMES B. SHAW, Treasurer.
The Soldiers' Memorial Fund on deposit in the Palmer Savings Bank now amounts to $10,695.71.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
SUPPORT OF THE POOR ON POOR FARM.
The Overseers respectfully report the condition of the Town Farm as being good. The running expenses have been large, owing to sur- gical treatment and care of John O'Neil.
An Ice House has been built and filled. The Poor House is full at present, and to accommodate more additions will have to be made.
Appropriation, $5000.
Albert Sturtevant, sawing lumber, $14.47
Joseph Thompson estate, goods,
5.63
J. B. Shaw, goods, 180.63 .
Geo. A. King, painting, 44.67
J. F. Holbrook, coal,
.77
Susie E. Powers, services,
10.00
P. S. Trumbell, blacksmithing and repairing, etc.,
28.50
C. S. Smith, 2 cows, .
45.00
S. H. Hellyar & Co., goods,
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66.33
J. D. Sawyer, soap,
9.00
Loomis Bros., coffin and robe, Mrs. Orcutt,
15.00
Loomis Bros., coffin and robe, Martin Burns,
16.50
H. G. Loomis, furniture,
26.00
C. L. Saunders, repairing harnesses, etc.,
7.50
C. A. Brown & Co., hardware, etc., .
72.79
Fosket & Holbrook, grain and flour,
201.84
G. C. Ellis, goods,
4.75
A. M. Bond, furniture,
9.25
H. E. W. Clark, expense to Belchertown,
2.50
A. E. Park, goods,
46.27
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Ed. Goodes, shoes and repairs, . $14.90
Daniel Riley, nursing John O'Neil,
127.50
Dr. Geo. H. Felton, attendance on John O'Neil, 3.00
Dr. Wm. E. Holbrook, surgical attendance, John O'Neil, 160.00
R. L. Bond, ice,
6.34
H. W. Stimpson, hog service, .
1.00
Rufus Bacon, labor,
5.00
M. J. Moriarty, blacksmithing, etc., Jerry Shea, coal,
12.35
F. F. Marcy, lumber,
4.33
James Healey, transporting paupers,
3.00
A. P. Adams, drugs and medicine,
5.52
S. M. Randolph, rope, saw and fork,
11.00
H. T. Bishop, goods,
4.26
C. L. Holden, goods,
41,79
Joseph Baker, blacksmithing,
2.50
O. P. Allen, drugs and medicine,
1.63
LeGro and Lynde, drugs and medicines,
1.45
Clark & Hastings, provisions, .
95.79
John Barber, wagon repairs,
4.57
H. S. Randolph, services, .
93.75
Mrs. S. M. Randolph, matron, .
196.00
A. A. Powers, salary, .
36.00
$1,672.88
INVENTORY AT TOWN FARM.
March 1st, 1888,
$1,970.87
March 1st, 1887,
1,795.18
175.69
Whole number of tramps at tramp room for the year from March 1, 1886, to March 1st, 1888, 348.
POOR BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS.
For support of Bridget Hayes of Lowell.
Timothy Hayes, ·
$13.00
D. B. Sullivan.
96.14
Medical attendance by Dr. Davis, . . 3.00 .
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17.55
D. F. Holden, blacksmithing,
8.80
Walter Winter, blacksmithing, .
7.45
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For support of Ellen Moran and children of Holyoke.
Chas. Bengle.
$2.00
H. T. Bishop, .
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44.00
H. E. W. Clark, . .
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3.97
Geo. Mooers,
2.00
Medical attendance by M. H. Davis,
6.00
For support of Agnes McCabe of Holyoke.
H. T. Bishop.
20.00
John A. Wright, . 6.00
For support of Mrs. F. Blair of Leominster.
Ed. Goodes,
14.00
A. E. Park,
5.00
J. F. Holbrook, .
3.00
O. W. Studley, ·
12.00
Medical attendance by J. J. Flynn,
3.35
For support of Sullivan family of Fitchburg.
Jerry Shea,
71.79
For support of Mary A. Taylor of Warren.
G. C. Ellis.
1.50
J. F. Holbrook, .
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4.25
LeGro & Lynde, . . .
5.45
Chas. Merriam of Lowell.
Coffin by Loomis Bros.,
13.00
Medical attendance, Dr. W. H. Stowe,
23.60
For support of Mrs. John Nephew of Warren.
H. T. Bishop,
20.00
Shaw Bros.,
5.75
Loomis Bros .. ·
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10.00
Dr. Davis, .
4.00
For support of Andrew Hall family of Monson. Dr. Davis, 30.50
For support of Mrs. Madison of Ashby, Geo. Robinson, · 18.00
For support of Chas. Tracy of Southbrook. Dr. Holbrook,
94.50
$535.80
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STATE PAUPERS.
For care of Geo. Anderson.
Daniel Grady,
$50.00
Mary Finnerty, ·
30.90
Aid to James Healy at Bondsville. Jerry Shea, .
2.00
Maurice Moriarty, .
5.00
Aid to Jos. Mayott.
Dr. M. H. Davis, .
10.00
G. Dalrymple,
20.00
Trudeau & Rivers,
3.00
Aid to Edward Coto.
Dr. W. H. Stowe,
10.50
Clark & Hastings,
10.50
J. J. Moynaham, coffin,
10.00
Aid to Zolva Williams.
G. C. Ellis,
11.00
H. G. Loomis,
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15.00
Dr. Davis, ·
4.50
Aid to Margaret Carroll.
Jerry Shea,
8.00
D. F. Holden, paid expenses to Boston,
4.03
Aid to Zeb. Wemut.
Shaw Bros., ·
8.00
Dr. M. H. Davis, .
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.
7.00
Aid to Jos. Bovais,
R. Camerlin,
4.00
A. L. Haynes,
4.00
Aid to Susie Lee.
J. F. Holbrook,
8.25
S. H. Hellyar & Co.,
3.00
G. C. Ellis, .
10.00
LeGro & Lynde, .
4.30
Aid to Octave Talbut.
H. T. Hishop,
3.00
John A. Wright, .
4.00
Clark & Hastings,
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3.00
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Aid to Mary Finky.
Loomis Bros., coffin,
$12.00
Aid to Goodreau child.
Loomis Bros., coffin,
6.50
Aid to Mrs. C. Moran. J. J. Moynahan, coffin, 10.00
Aid to Adeline Young.
J. J. Moynahan, coffin, . 10.00
Aid to Edward Butler.
James Tobin, care and board,
17.28
Aid to Duffy, wife and child.
D. F. Holden, cash, .50
Aid to Mrs. Sullivan. D. F. Holden, 2.40
- Aid to Henry Ryan.
Joseph Kerigan to Tewksbury,
10.50
Aid to Mrs. E. Cardinal.
Dr. Davis, professional services, . 10.00
Aid to Harmina Shequin, H. T. Bishop,
3.00
$335.16
SUPPORT OF POOR NOT ON TOWN FARM.
Aid to Ellen Watts, from J. F. Holbrook, 3.85
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A. E. Park, 12.00
66 66 Joseph Kerigan, 11.00
Aid to Margaret Finnerty from J. F. Holbrook, 8.06
וי " Joseph Kerigan, 9.00
Aid to Mary Dwyer at Northampton Lunatic Hospital,
179.96
Johannah Daily
171.18
Harriet Gerald
66
187.76
James Sullivan 66
66
202.00
Daniel O'Leary
112.13
Maria Langlois 66
71.97
Abbie A. Lynes 66
66
190.41
J. A. Palmer taking man to Town Farm,
2.00
Aid to Francis Wellman, from city of Springfield, Timothy Cronin, 66
2.14
14.73
Hale Child,
2.40
Grace B. Thompson, 66 66
24.61
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Aid to C. H. Hill, burial expenses, H. G. Loomis, $15.50
Aid to W. J. Hills from G. A. Bills, . 2.00
Aid to Phebe Plaice, Town of Southbridge, 18.00
Aid to Bridget Bresnahan from Matilda Rose, ·
6.844
Professional services for 1885, Dr. Holbrook, . 50.00
86.00
Mary McCarty and family, from Town of Chicopee, 96.00
Patrick Owens, from City of Boston, 2.00
Tuffield Goky's family, from Town of Warren,
105.98
Victoria Sharon, from town of Warren,
18.64
J. B. Chabot's family, from town of Warren, .
84.11
Daniel Connor, from C. L. Holden, 2.80 .
Mrs. A. Hebert, from C. L. Holden,
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96.94
Cash paid for benefit of poor, D. F. Holden, ·
3.76
" " looking up Elsby's settlement, Jos. Ker- igan, 6.50
Support of Albert Bacon's grandchild by Town of
Pelham,
104.00
Aid to Cornelius Vanall, from Town of Monson,
39.52
ler,
78.00
Aid to Mrs. Jos. Mayott by Town of Chicopee,
40.50
" G. A. Dalrymple, 15.00
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66 " Trudeau & Rivers, 6.00
Aid to Russell Robbins for Wade Children,
From Trudeau & Rivers, From John A. Wright,
43.00
66
" E. M. Butterfield & Co.,
20.00
66
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" P. P. Potter,
6.00
Aid to William Mason, from J. F. Holbrook,
8.87
2.00
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" G. A. Bills, 8.00
6.
66 "' G. C. Ellis. 4.00
Aid to Wm. Mason for care of Sam Mason while sick.
From Fosket & Holbrook, 1.20
From LeGro & Lynde,
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5.55
From G. C. Ellis,
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7.85
66
" looking up settlements, Jos. Kerigan,
35.00
professional services by Dr. Ful-
Aid to Margaret Ryan from A. L. Haynes,
10.00
14.00
66 66 6 6 J. B. Shaw,
Aid to James Mannix, from Town of Winchester,
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Aid to Susan Gaffney from Fosket & Holbrook, $6.00
66 J. F. Holbrook, 17.75
66 J. B. Shaw, 18.00
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G. A. Bills, 2.00
Aid to Ellen Dwyer from G. C. Ellis, . 32.00
66 J. F. Holbrook, 7.01
Aid to Lizzie Cross at Industrial School,
11.43
Aid to Adolphise Herbert family.
From Chas. L. Holden, 4.77
Coffin, from J. J. Moynahan,
10.00
Aid to Frank Mayott from Town of Chicopee, .
31.75
Aid to J. B. Foster for Goodreau Children.
From O. A. Parent, 40.00
From Clark & Hastings,
40.00
66 Trudeau & Rivers,
6 A. L. Haynes,
2.38
66 Loomis Bros.,
9.50
Aid to Mary J. Whelan, from A. L. Haynes, .
12.00
J. B. Shaw, . 10.00
Aid to Eleanor Thompson, from Chapin Warner, 30.85
James Sheehan, from G. C. Ellis, 47.80
" G. A. Bills, 12.00
" O. D. Wells, 12.50
16.09
Aid to Ellen Hurlihee, from E. B. Murdock estate,
C. L. Holden, 22.90
Aid to Eugene Carmeline, from H. T. Bishop, . 6.00
Town of Warren, 93.75
Aid to J. McGrath, for Mannix children.
H. T. Bishop, 36.00
Clark & Hastings, 28.00
E. G. Murdock, .
8.00
Aid to Ellen Cronin, from City of Holyoke,
12.00
66 ". H. T. Bishop, 6.00
Aid to Mrs. D. Flemming, from H. T. Bishop,
18.50
" Clark & Hastings, 3.00
66 " E. G. Murdock, 15.00
Aid to Agnes Kane. from H. T. Bishop,
19.00
Mary Callahan, from Perkins Institute, · 13.82
4.00
Aid to C. F. Grout, from Joseph Langlois,
4.00
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Aid to Frank Cooley, from City of Worcester, $52.85 Patrick Owen and James A. Jackson, from City of Worcester, . 5.10
Aid to Mary O'Connor from Jerry Shea, 36.00
Aid to Ellen Sullivan from Jerry Shea, . 12.00 ·
Ellen Sullivan, coffin from Moynahan, . .
12.00
Aid to Mary Shean from Jerry Shea, . Mary O'Brien from Thos. Dunlany, 66 " Jerry Shea,
36.00
Kate Fenton,
36.00
Mrs. Michael Dillon, coffin from Patrick Sullivan,
10.00
Aid to Mrs. Michael Dillon from Jerry Shea, .
55.17
Edward Shean from Jerry Shea, 12.00
78.00
James and Mary Murphy from Maurice Moriarty, Mrs. A. Everett from Maurice Moriarty, .
76.33
Professional services of Dr. M. H. Davis for Town poor, 1866 and 1887, 45.00
to January 1, 1888, 37.50
.
·
3.75
Mrs. Huntington, .
.
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
H. E. W. Clark, services,
$150.00
D. F. Holden, .
135.00
Joseph Kerigan,
140.00
$3,601.26
Poor belonging to other towns, .
535.80
State paupers,
535.16
$4,472.22
Received from the State,
. $210.75
City of Fitchburg,
· 110.00
City of Holyoke,
. 103.00
City of Lowell,
170.67 ·
Town of Millbury,
10.00
Town of Granby,
18.00
Town of Westminister, · 197.04
Town of Warren,
.
50.95
.
.
.
·
James Sheehan, elasting stocking,
3.00
36.00
4.00
20
Received from the Town of Ashby, · $20.00
Town of Leominster, .
44.25
Town of Montague, . .
1.30
Town of Westfield, . 5.00
Town of Ludlow, . 4.00 ·
$944.96
$3,527.26
H. E. W. CLARK,
Overseers
D. F. HOLDEN, of
JOSEPH KERIGAN, Poor.
Report of Selectmen.
In presenting this Report for the year ending March 1st, 1888, we have endeavored to make it compact and plain.
The expenditures have been above the appropriations, owing to unavoidable calls caused by snow and floods, also new roads, and expense of the Reed case, as well as from needs of a growing popula- tion, necessitating larger outlays.
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation, $4,000.
Samuel Brown, work on Highways, $409.00
J. F. Twiss, 66 66 465.30
Edward McKelligott,
38.75
W. M. Green,
40.25
J. F. Holbrook,
122.88
Jerry Shea,
475.72
Adrian Miller,
88.25
J. D. Sawyer,
408.00
Geo. A. Smith,
62.00
John F. Kerigan,
140.50
Calvin Blodgett,
126.70
M. A. Sherman,
68.25
E. M. Bartlett,
126.75
W. H. Olney,
51.00
J. S. Loomis, freight on Road Scraper,
7.35
J. S. Loomis, paid laborers,
151.75
J. S. Loomis, labor,
258.35
22
J. S. Loomis, services as Superintendent,
$446.00
A. L. Haynes,
.
·
22.80
Cheney Allen, . .
1.25
Bryan O'Rourke,
2.00
Henry Thayer,
2.00
Thomas Moran,
7.50
J. R. Wellman,
1.50
D. F. Holden,
2.50
E. F. Nichols, .
.40
S. Leach,
14.00
Michael Wood, .
15.75
Patrick Burns, .
8.25
Edward McKelligott, Jr.,
8.25
Patrick J. Kinnevan, .
30.00
Brooks Bros., tools for highway,
7.63
Betts Fencing Co., fencing,
16.29
W. H. Brainard,
45.75
S. Ruggles,
3.00
P. M. Shearer, .
3.25
Anthony Allen,
3.00
C. A. Brown & Co., tools,
15.49
J. H. Woolrich,
15.70
Fred Calkins, .
7.50
Geo. H. Calkins,
12.50
Russell Jenks, .
1.00
M. W. French, cutting brush,
3.00
Michael Slatery,
15.75
H. W. Stimson,
3.50
Joseph King, .
7.00
J. W. Weeks, .
3.50
Wm. Nelson, gravel,
10.00
P. P. Potter, grate,
6.00
B. F. Emory, .
1.95
G. J. Green, .
3.75
Barney Oates, .
.
3.75
.
$3,792.31
·
.
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BRIDGES.
F. F. Marcy, labor and lumber on Three Rivers bridge, $729.28
F. F. Marcy, labor and lumber on Dutton bridge, 22.27
F. F. Marcy, labor and lumber on Thorndike bridge, 183.83
F. F. Marcy, labor and lumber on Hastings bridge, 9.79
24.75
F. F. Marcy, labor and lumber on Loring sluice,
37.06
F. F. Marcy, labor and lumber on Goddard bridge, 120.98
F. F. Marcy, labor and lumber on Thorndike bridge, 15.36
F. F. Marcy, labor and lumber on Blanchard bridge, 74.88
F. F. Marcy, labor and lumber on West Brimfield iron bridge, 4.67
Adrian Miller, West Brimfield iron bridge,
11.10
F. F. Marcy, Goddard dry bridge,
.
9.52
F. F. Marcy, Hancock bridge,
29.22
F. F. Marcy, Whipple's bridge,
253.56
F. F. Marcy, King bridge,
1.84
F. F. Marcy, Fenton bridge, .
3.14
F. F. Marcy, Cooley small bridge,
25.54
F. F. Marcy, Wellman bridge,
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