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PALMER PUBLIC LIBRARY PALMER, MASS. Of65gr, Luther H.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF PALMER,
AND OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures for the Year Ending March 1, 1896.
PALMER, MASS .: PRESS OF C. B. FISKE & COMPANY. 1896.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF PALMER,
AND OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures for the Year Ending March 1, 1896.
PALMER, MASS .: PRESS OF C. B. FISKE & COMPANY. 1896.
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Town Officers.
Selectmen. JOHN F. TWISS, Chairman. CHARLES T. BRAINERD, GEORGE M. ATKINS.
Assessors.
HARRY T. BISHOP, GEORGE W. LYMAN, ORILLUS W. STUDLEY.
Overseers of the Poor.
WILLIAM MERRIAM, Chairman,
Term expires 1896.
66
1897.
RUFUS L. BOND,
HARRY T. BISHOP,
66 1898.
Town Clerk and Treasurer. JAMES B. SHAW.
School Committee.
WILLIAM A. BRECKENRIDGE, Term expires 1896.
1896.
CHARLES H. HOBBS,
*LOUIS E. CHANDLER,
1896.
FRANK A. RUGGLES, 1897.
LEWIS R. HOLDEN, 66 1897.
REV. WILLIAM H. HART, Chairman,
1898.
LOUIS E. MOORE,
1898.
(*Appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Louis E. Moore.)
Board of Health. DR. WILLIAM HOLBROOK, Chairman. DR. HOMER A. SMITH, DR. WILBUR H. BLISS.
Tax Collector. HERBERT A. NORTHROP.
Auditors.
CHARLES K. GAMWELL, SAMUEL H. HELLYAR.
Constables.
SAMUEL BROWN, JOHN F. LUMAN,
HERBERT A. NORTHROP, MICHAEL COLLINS, JOHN MURPHY. Fence Viewers.
SAMUEL BROWN,
DENNIS MAHONEY,
WILLIAM A. LAWSON.
69 HEWC 52,00
Assessors' Report.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1895.
Contingencies (less the amount in treasury),
$1,698.28
Highways,
4,500.00
Bridges,
1,000.00
Railings,
300.00
Sewers and culverts,
300.00
Support of poor,
6,000.00
Contingencies,
500.00
Repairs at town farm,
2,000.00
Land addition to town farm,
600.00
Teachers' salaries,
13,000.00
Contingencies,
1,700.00
Text books and supplies,
700.00
Fuel,
1,300.00
Repairs on school buildings,
300.00
Janitors,
1,000.00
Transportation of scholars,
1,600.00
Instruction in drawing,
400.00
Discount on taxes,
2,200.00
Interest on town debt,
800.00
Sewers in Depot Village,
400.00
Sewers in Bondsvillage,
350.00
Sewers in Three Rivers,
200.00
Board of health,
200.00
Footbridge at Bondsvillage,
150.00
Suppression illegal liquor sales,
600.00
Celebration of Memorial Day,
100.00
L. L. Merrick post, G. A. R.,
600.00
Fire alarm bell at Depot Village,
65.89
Repairs on town house,
200.00
Electric lighting,
5,000.00
Young Men's Library association,
1,000.00
$48,764.17
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Total appropriations, Less license money,
$48,764.17 7,652.25
$41,111.92
1895 county tax,
3,268.58
1895 state tax, 1,740.00
Abolition of grade crossing at Blanchard, Tenneyville and Breckenridge crossings, ·
1,002.00
Interest on the above,
80.16
$47.202.66
Overlay,
374.23
$47,576.89
Non-resident bank tax on collector's book,
1,360.15
$48,937.04
VALUATION FOR 1895.
Personal,
$750,877.33
Resident bank stock,
25,520.00
$776,397.33
Real estate, buildings,
1,468,366.00
Real estate, land,
482,745.85
1,951,111.85
$2,727,509.18
Number of polls, 1895, 1832.
Tax on polls, $2.00.
Rate per $1,000, $16.10.
Number of residents assessed on property,
777
Horses,
624
Cows,
605
Sheep,
101
Neat cattle,
208
Swine, .
149
Dwellings,
932
Acres of land,
16,545 180 100
H. T. BISHOP, Assessors O. W. STUDLEY,
GEO. W. LYMAN, S
of Palmer.
.
116
Non-residents assessed on property,
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APPROPRIATIONS OF FIRE DISTRICT, 1895.
Palmer Water Co.,
$1000.00
Salary of firemen,
400.00
Salary of janitor,
96.00
Salary of engineer,
50.00
Salary of stoker,
20.00
Contingencies,
200.00
Coal,
40.00
Salary of Chief Engineer,
150.00
Salary of 1st Assistant,
25.00
Salary of 2d Assistant,
20.00
Clerk and Treasurer,
25.00
For purchase of Hose,
150.00
$2,176.00
Overlay,
63.03
$2,239.03
VALUATION OF FIRE DISTRICT, 1895.
Personal,
$175,342
Real Estate,
837,560
$1,012,902
Rate for $1,000, $2.20.
H. T. BISHOP,
Assessors
O. W. STUDLEY,
of
GEO. W. LYMAN,
Palmer.
Treasurer's Report.
OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 7, 1896.
Balance in Treasury March 7, 1895,
$3,431.47
Received of State Treasurer, Corporation tax, 1,135.99
National Bank tax, 212.19
Support of State Paupers. 460.41
Temporary support State Paupers, 86.06
Burial State Paupers,
86.00
Transportation State Pau-
pers, 9.00
State and Military Aid, 968.00
Income Mass. School Fund,
219.20
County Treasurer, Dog fund,
Auctioneer license,
6.00
Slaughter House license,
1.00
Pool licenses,
10.00
Circus licenses,
35.00
Medicine Venders' licenses,
4.00
Merry-go-round license,
22.00
Peddlers' licenses,
30.00
Lock-up fees,
17.00
Hampden County, fine record,
5.00
Judge Robinson, fines District Court,
980.93
Judge Robinson, costs in Bethiume case,
5.14
458.06
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Rent of Pest House,
$ 8.33
Town of Monson, tuition account,
246.52
Town of Monson, Pauper account,
63.40
Town of Pelham, Pauper account, Town of Enfield, Pauper account,
91.60
15.90
Town of Millbury, Pauper account,
32.00
Town of Ware, Pauper account.
1.21
Town of Ware, Tuition account,
29.00
Town of Barre, Pauper account,
62.50
Town of Belchertown, Bridge account,
72.66
City of Springfield, Pauper account,
19.18
Sewer licenses,
475.00
Sewer connections,
20.00
School supplies sold,
1.74
Coal sold, on school account,
37.18
A. C. Fleury, Tuition of his son,
25.00
F. A. Ruggles, Tuition of W. S. Sikes,
15.00
A. E. Fitch, Insurance rebate, school account,
7.50
Interest on Merrick fund,
34.34
F. W. Taylor, for aid rendered,
11.74
H. R. Paine, old plank,
6.60
C. T. Brainerd, old plank and railing,
8.00
Palmer Savings Bank, loan in anticipation of Taxes,
9,000.00
Palmer Savings Bank, loan for new schoolhouse at Thorndike, Walnut street sewer and new hose, Liquor Licenses,
9,775.00
W. A. Weld, Taxes 1894,
10,203.00
830.75
H. A. Northrop, Taxes 1895, 44,500.00
$83,775.60
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid State Treasurer, ¿ amount received for Liquor Licenses,
$2,550.75
State Tax,
1,740.00
National Bank tax,
1,257.42
On account Grade Crossings,
1,002.00
Interest on account Grade Crossings,
80.16
County Treasurer, County Tax,
3,268 58
Palmer Savings Bank, loan in anticipation of taxes,
9,000.00
- Palmer Savings Bank, Interest,
1,303.50
State and Military Aid,
1,263.00
Costs, order of District Court.
1,072.73
Outstanding Selectmen's orders,
39.90
Outstanding School bills,
88.65
Selectmen's orders.
27,646.28
Overseers of the Poor orders,
9,761.38
School Committee, pay roll,
21,064.04
$81,138.39
Total receipts,
$83,775.60
Total expenditures,
$81,138.39
Balance in Treasury,
2.637.21
$83,775.60 $83,775.60
Respectfully submitted, J. B. SHAW, Treasurer.
Report of the Selectmen.
Contrary to the usual custom, the present board have decided to present a brief history of their management of the various departments under their control, and to make certain recommendations for the consideration of the voters at the next annual meeting. It has been their aim to con- duct the affairs of the town in an impartial and business-like manner, and to the satisfaction of the citizens of all sections.
TOWN OFFICERS.
As there is no fixed compensation for the officers of the town, we would recommend that a committee be appointed to report at a future meeting the salary that each town official should receive, and also that a special appropriation be made for town officers, thus separating it from contin- gencies.
DEPOT CEMETERY ADDITION.
The selectmen were instructed at the last annual meeting to acquire additional land for the cemetery at the Depot Village, but after two meetings with the Cemetery Associa- tion, and consulting with other citizens as to the amount of land that should be taken, we found-there was such a wide difference of opinion (varying from three to forty acres) that we decided to submit the whole matter to the town without any recommendation.
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CONTINGENCIES.
A. O. Allen, care of lockup, March, 1895, $ 8.00 Chas. B. Fiske & Co., printing town reports, ballots, etc.,
103.73
Wm. Brown, precinct officer, Nov., '94, 3.00
Fred E. Cady, “
March, '95, 3.00
Geo. S. Holden, “ . 6 3.00 66
T. J. Moran,
66
66
3.00
E. W. Burns,
66
3.00
E. E. Kendall, "
3.00
Henry L. Holden, 66 66 ٠،
3.00
Rev. E. B. Blanchard, 66
3.00
John Molloy,
66 66
3.00
J. F. Crowley,
66
66 3 00
Fred Edwards, “
3.00
Palmer Water Co., support of water tank,
8.00
New Eng. Tel. Co., rent of telephone for chief engineer, to April 1st, 9.00
J. Stever Knox, services with hearse, March, '95, 46.00 Opening 4 graves, 8.00
John F. Luman, services as police to March 18, '95, 18.87
John Murphy,
18.87
Michael Collins,
13.32
James J. Manning, 13.32
John F. Luman,
66
April 11,
11.33
John F. Luman, “
.. 22, 11.33
John F. Luman, police service, 10.67
Rev. Wm. H. Hart, opening 13 graves, 26.00
C. B. Fiske & Co., adv. for assessors, and en- velopes and paper, 15.63
S. H. Hellyar, services as Auditor, 1894 and 1895, 10.00 Samuel Brown, opening graves, 2.00
A. O. Allen, care of lockup, 8.00
H. T. Bishop, printing for assessors,
5.65
Jas. Richards, water rent, Four Corners' cem- etery, '93 and '94, 6.00
Chas. S. Ruggles, opening 5 graves, 10.00
Michael Manning, cleaning town house, 3.00
،،
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J. Stever Knox, services with hearse, April, $34.00
Opening graves, 12.00
John Murphy, police officer, 31.11
Michael Collins, police officer,' 33.33
James J. Manning, police officer, July 4, '94,
3.00
Norman Chandler, services as election officer, March, 3.00
John F. Luman, police officer, 33.33
C. B. Fiske & Co., printing notices of meeting, 1.25
H. W. Stimson, repairs on water pipe, etc., 8.83
A. O. Allen, care of lockup, 8.00
J. Stever Knox, 17 trips with hearse, May, 34.00
John Murphy, services as police, May, 25.56
Michael Collins, services as police, May, 33.33
Eugene Shorley, fighting forest fires, 8.00
John F. Luman, services as police officer, June, 33.33
John Murphy, services as police, June, 33.33
Michael Collins, services as police, Jnne, 33.33
Rev. W. H. Hart, opening 9 graves, 18.00
J. Stever Knox, services with hearse, 24.00 Opening 2 graves, 4.00
A. O. Allen, care of lock-up. June, 8.00
New England Telephone Co., rent of tele- phone at chief engineer's house to June 30, 6.00
John F. Luman, services as police, July, 33.33
John Murphy, services as police, July, 33.33
Michael Collins, services as police. July, 33.33
James J. Manning, services as police, July, 33.33
C. B. Fiske & Co., printing list of poll tax payers, and advertising, 43.69
O. W. Studley, services as assessor, 1895, 185.00
Geo. W. Lyman. services as assessor, 1895, 185.00
Edward P. Brown, ballot clerk, March. 1895, 3.00
J. Stever Knox, service with hearse, July, 30.00 Opening grave, 2.00
Chas. S. Ruggles, opening 8 graves, 16.00
J. C. Boulay, returning 45 births to July 1st, 11.25 H. T. Bishop, services as assessor in 1895, 250.00
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H. T. Bishop, cash paid for collector's book and stamps, $ 6.00
James H. Tuthill, repairs on engine, 1.00
M. J. Dillon, repairs on engine house, 13.45
Oliver LaSalle, loam for engine house, 5.00
A. O. Allen, care of lockup and buckets, 10.00
John F. Luman, police officer, 33.33
Robt. O. Morris, copy of decision and decree, Ferrell crossing, 7.00
John Murphy, police officer, 33.33
Chas. S. Ruggles, opening 2 graves, 4.00
Horace H. Paine, expense John Cobley funeral, 24.00
Rev. W. H. Hart. opening 9 graves, 18.00
Samuel Brown, support of water tub, 5.00
J. Stever Knox, 15 trips with hearse, August, 30.00
T. W. Kenefick, expense to Boston on state road, 10.00
James J. Manning, police officer, August, 33.33
Michael Collins, police officer, August, 33.33
8.50
A. O. Allen, care of lock-up and cups, August, John Murphy, services as police, circus day and July 4th, 4.00
John F. Luman, services as police, September, 33.33
A. O. Allen, care of lock-up, September, 8.00
Chas. S. Ruggles, opening four graves, 8.00
Geo. W. Keith, damage to horse and wagon, highway, 5.00
J. Stever Knox, services with hearse, Septem- ber, 12.00
Robert O. Morris, copy of decree in Ferrill crossing, 1.00
Geo. A. Bills, firemen fighting fire, Cooley crossing, 28.00
Michael Collins, services as police, September, 33.33
James J. Manning, services as police, Sept., 33.33
John P. Eastman, services as police, September, 31.11
H. T. Bishop, copying valuation book for state, stamps, etc., 49.85
C. K. Gamwell, services as auditor, March, 1895, 10.00
John F. Luman, services as police, October, 33.33
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John F. Loftus, returning 16 deaths, $ 4.00
Rev. Jos. Marchand, opening 39 graves, 78.00
C. B. Fiske & Co., warrants, selectmen's no- tices, etc., 24.06
Joseph Belanger, returning 97 deaths, 24.25
John P. Eastman, services as police, October, 33.33
Michael Collins, police officer, October,
33.33
James J. Manning, police officer, 33.33
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., use of telephone at G. A. Bills' residence, A. O. Allen. care of lock-up, 8.00
12.00
C. A. Brown & Co., repairs on engine house, 2.44
J. Stever Knox, services with hearse, 12.00
John F. Luman, police officer, 33.33
F. A. Ruggles, services as precinct officer, November, 1895, 3.00
H. R. Paine, services as precinct officer, No- vember, 1895, 3.00
Irwin J. Ward, services as precinct officer, November, 1895, 3.00
D. E. Tenney, services as precinct officer, November, 1895, 3.00
E. P. Brown, services as precinct officer, No- vember, 1895, 3.00
M. J. O'Connor, services as precinct officer, November, 1895, 3.00
R. F. Twiss, services as precinct officer, No- vember, 1895, 3.00
J. J. Manning, services as precinct officer, November, 1895, 3.00
J. J. Kelly, services as precinct officer, No- vember, 1895, 3.00
D. F. Sullivan, services as precinct officer, November, 1895, 3.00
T. J. Hutchinson, services as precinct officer, November, 1895, 3.00
M. Keefe, services as precinct officer, Novem- ber, 1895, 3.00
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C. F. Mooers, services as precinct officer, November, 1895, $ 3.00
J. O. Hamilton, services as precinct officer, November, 1895, 3.00
M. M. Thomas, services as precinct officer, November, 1895, 3.00
Horace R. Paine, putting up and returning election booths, 9.00
John P. Eastman, services as police, November, 33.33 Michael Collins, services as police, November, 33.33 James J. Manning, services as police, November, 33.33 H. A. Smith, services as precinct officer, No- vember, 3.00
H. L. Ryther, services as precinct officer, November, 3.00
John F. Shea, services as precinct officer, November, 3.00
P. J. Fitzgerald, services as precinct officer, November, 3.00
Michael Collins, services as precinct officer, November, 3.00
Lewis R. Holden, services as precinct officer, November, 3.00
William Brown, services as precinct officer, November, 3.00
C. E. Shumway, services as precinct officer, November, 3.00
Rev. W. H. Hart, opening 10 graves, 20.00
Michael J. Sullivan, rent of hall for voting place, November, 8.00
A. O. Allen, care of lock-up, November, 8.00
J. Stever Knox, services with hearse, November, 24.00 N. W. Chandler, services as precinct officer, Nov. 3.00
A. E. Fitch, .6 3.00
J. A. Hawkes, ..
3.00
J. Stever Knox,
.. 3.00
John Murphy,
66
3.00
A. Louis Warriner, .. 3.00
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Thos. J. Conroy, services as precinet officer, Nov. $ 3.00 F. E. Cady, 66 3.00
W. E Stone, oil and chimneys for lockup, 2.75
Chas. S. Ruggles, opening 8 graves, 16.00
C. B. Fiske & Co., printing tally sheets, 2.00
John F. Luman, police officer, 33.33
John P. Eastman, police officer,
33.33
Michael Collins, police officer,
33.33
James J. Manning, police officer,
33.33.
First Baptist Church, rent of vestry for Nov. election, 7.00
F. A. Upham, services as registrar to May, '95, 15.00
J. Stever Knox, services with hearse to Jan. '96, 16.00 J. M. Allen, team for Highway Commissioners, 3.00
Dr. J. C. Boulay, returning 45 berths to Jan. 1st, '96, 11.25
E. W. Burns, services as registrar to May, '96, 15.00
C. F. Smith, services as cattle inspector, 45.87
Geo. A. Bills, teams and men to Bondsville fire, 35.00
Alex Gordon, making tubes and repairing heater, Engine House, 10.00
John F. Loftus, rent of rooms for voting, and returning boxes to Palmer, 9.00
A. O. Allen, care of lock-up, Dec., 8.00
H. A. Smith, M.D., returning 21 berths to Jan. 1 st, '96, 5.25
A. E. Fitch, services at town house on electric road, 3.25
John F. Twiss, cash paid for book and freight, 4.75
John F. Luman, services as police, Jan., '96, 33.33
W. H. Hitchcock, labor and material at library building, 5.05
A. O. Allen, care of lock-up, etc., Jan., '96, 8.50
J. W. Brainerd, labor at engine house, 1.50
W. E. Hancock, support of water tub, 1895, 5.00
J. Stever Knox, services with hearse, Jan., 22.00
John P. Eastman, services as police, Jan., 33.33
James J. Manning, services as police, Jan., 36.33
Michael Collins, services as police, Jan.,
36.33
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Geo. A. Bills, water closet at engine house, $ 20.00 Palmer Savings Bank, rent of lock-up, 1 year to March 1, '96, 90.00
John F. Luman, services as police, Feb., 33.33
C. B. Fiske & Co., printing precinet notices, advertisements, etc., 4.44
Chas. S. Ruggles, opening 3 graves, 6.00
W. F. Fillmore, one-half cord sawed wood, Town House, 2.75
W. H. Bliss, M. D., returning 25 births, 1894 and 1895, 6.25
Wm. Holbrook, M. D., returning births, 1894 and 1895, 5.00
H. G. Loomis, returning 38 deaths to March 1st, 1896, 9.50
G. H. Wilkins, M. D., returning births, 4.75
Oliver LaSalle, returning 14 deaths, 3.50
A. O. Allen, care of lock-up, February, 8.00
J. Stever Knox, services with hearse, February, 14.00
Rev. W. H. Hart, opening 12 graves, 24.00
James H. Tuthill, repairs on hearse, 1.50
Jas. B. Shaw, recording marriages, births and deaths, 150.95
Services as treasurer, 50.00
Services as registrar, to March, 15.00
Cash paid for record book and stamps, 6.33
M. Moriarty, returning 23 deaths, 5.75
F. O. Carter, inspecting cattle, 60.45
Honora Gerald, to water rent from Sept., 1894, to May, 1895, 3.36
M. Collins, police officer,
33.33
John P. Eastman, police officer,
33.33
James J. Manning, police officer,
33.33
John F. Twiss, services as selectman and stamps, 155.78
Chas. T. Brainerd, services as selectman,
140.00
Expense to Springfield three times and Boston once, 7.16
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H. A. Northrop, serving dog warrant and posting town warrant,
$ 30.00
Geo. M. Atkins, services as selectman, 140.00
C. L. Gardner, cash paid,
19.50
W. A. Weld, tax collector, 1894,
350.00
$4,804.42
HIGHWAYS.
By vote of the town we were instructed to expend two thousand dollars for permanent work on the roads. We found ourselves unable to keep the Highways in a safe and passible condition for less than about three thousand dollars, leaving a balance of about fifteen hundred dollars which still remains unexpended. The last of the year being a very busy time with the quarries, we were unable to obtain the stone for the work of permanently improving the roads, and during the early part of the year not being certain how much we could save from our appropriation, we did not deem it prudent to expend two thousand dollars for perma- nent improvements, and then later on have to exceed the sum left for ordinary repairs. We are of the opinion that about the same sum would be sufficient for ordinary repairs the coming year, and with the same appro- priation as last year ($4,500) would leave about three thousand dollars for permanent work. This, together with from six to twelve thousand, which the State Highway Commissioners have promised to expend for state highways in the town, would make a very creditable showing for the ensuing year.
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Appropriation,
$4,500.00
H. W. Stimson, labor and help on highways, $434.78
John St. John, breaking out roads, 15.29
John O'Neil, gravel for highways, 9.40
John Daley, breaking out roads, 2.00
E. A. Buck & Co., dynamite, powder and fuse, 2.30
C. A. Brown & Co., tools, and labor at water tank, 16.84
Solomon Hydel, gravel for highways, 3.84
Mike Laffo, shoveling snow,
2.25
W. S. Whiting, labor on highways,
9.45
John Ritchie, labor,
33.00
Chas. P. Haynes, labor,
20.00
John Lehan, labor,
34.50
John Squaires, labor, 6.00
Chas. T. Brainerd, labor and help on highways, 318.30
Daniel Connor, labor on highways,
39.00
John Wright, labor, 1.00
E. A. Buck & Co., supplies on highways,
4.02
John Daily, cutting brush on highways,
5.00
Patrick Kinnevan, labor on highways,
10.50
J. R. Wellman, labor on highways, 6.00
O. E. Butler, labor on highways, 5.77
Edward P. Brown, labor, 26.25
Louis Barker, labor with team.
8.00
O. W. Studley, labor with team,
3 00
Daniel J. Sullivan, labor with team,
2.50
Frank Russell, labor, 1.50
John F. Twiss, labor and help on highways,
330.62
Chas. R. Shaw, breaking out roads,
3.25
Joseph F. Holbrook, labor and help on high- ways, 175.75
John F. Hanifin, labor and help on highways,
634.90
Samuel Brown,
313.55
M. A. Sherman,
66
75.40
Geo. A. Smith,
71.90
William Miller, 6.
66
69.00
Joseplı Kerigan,
66 6 6 · 133.80
John Lane, labor,
6.00
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Oliver LaSalle, grading Central street, $ 30.00
John F. Loftus, labor on highways, 3.00
W. H. Olney, labor on highways, 26.50
Chas. T. Brainerd, superintendent of roads,
125.00
-
$3,019.16
BRIDGES.
We found the bridges of the town in a very poor condition, and after expending substantially the full amount of the appropriation, ($1000) we feel they are still in a very un- satisfactory state. In December the board examined all the bridges of the town, five of which were in very poor condi- tion, namely, Burleigh's, the canal bridge and bridge to the Athol depot at Three Rivers, wooden bridge at Bondsville, and canal bridge at Thorndike. We would recommend new iron bridges at Bondsville and Thorndike, at an expenditure of thirteen hundred dollars. Corrado
We found the Burleigh bridge in need of new trusses, new planking, and generally in need of very extensive repairs. It is a question for the town to consider, whether it would not be good economy to replace the old structure with a new iron bridge.
Appropriation,
$1,000.00
Joseph Furkey, labor, Three Rivers Iron bridge, $ 8.00 W. H. Brainerd, 5050 ft. plank, Three Rivers, 90.90
Horace R. Paine, labor, Three Rivers bridge, 9.00
James J. Manning, labor, Three Rivers, 7.00
W. H. Brainerd, labor and material, Cooley bridge, 134.34
W. P. Hegeman, labor, Cooley bridge, 10.00
H. Sherman, labor, Cooley bridge, 6.75
W. H. Brainerd, 153 feet chestnut plank, 2.75
E. A. Buck & Co., spikes for Cooley bridge, 4.00
J. W. Brainerd, labor on Cooley bridge, 13.75
John F. Hanifin, labor on Bondsville bridge, 18.75
N. Aiken, labor on Cooley bridge,
13.75
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F. F. Marcy, labor on bridges, $ 28.75
T. D. Potter & Co., material Bondsville bridge, 142.32 H. W. Stimson, labor and material, Thorn -. dike bridge, 14.50
John F. Hanifin, labor on Bondsville and Dutton bridges, 2.50
W. H. Brainerd, 2677 feet chestnut plank, Thorndike bridge, 48.19
Town of Brimfield, one-half expense on iron bridge, West Brimfield, 68.44
John W. Brainerd, labor on Burleigh bridge, 4.00
Wm. A. Thompson, labor on Burleigh and Bondsville bridges, 19.00
W. H. Brainerd, labor on bridges, 10.00
Charles Connor, labor on Three Rivers bridge, 2.25
Oliver Rivers, labor on Three Rivers bridge, 2.25
Joseph Belanger, iron truss and labor, Three Rivers bridge, 70.90
John F. Hanifin, damage to horse and wagon on bridge, 10.00
Horace R. Paine, labor on bridges, 18.74
Geo. W. Lyman, repairing bridge at Bondsville, 50.00
N. Aiken, labor on Dublin street bridge,
1.50
John F. Hanifin, lighting Bondsville bridge, 2.25
W. H. Brainerd, 2500 feet 2 inch chestnut plank, Three Rivers, 45.00
T. D. Potter & Co., material for Bondsville bridge, 1.28
W. H. Brainerd, 2400 feet chestnut plank, and labor on Cooley bridge, 46.20
Chas. T. Brainerd, labor and material on Burleigh bridge, 8.45
Chas. Coleman, labor on Cooley bridge, 2.25
J. W. Brainerd, labor on Burleigh bridge, 3.25
Jas. H. Tuthill, iron work for bridges, 1.15
C. A. Brown & Co., spikes, etc., for bridges, 3.35
F. F. Marcy, lumber for bridges, 2.19
$927.18
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RAILINGS.
$300 00
Appropriation,
George Saunders, 61 rods of railing,
$61.00
H. H. Stimson, 66 rods of railing,
66.00
563 rods of railing, 52.83 14¿ rods of railing, 14.50
Samuel Brown, 10 rods of railing, and labor,
11.00
O. W. Studley, 4 rods of railing, 4.00
Joseph Kerigan, 18 rods of railing,
18.00
$227.33
SEWERS AND CULVERTS.
During the year new sewers have been constructed at Three Rivers, Bondsville, and the Depot Village. The sum of ($495) four hundred and ninety-five dollars has been collected for entrances. We have made efforts to collect all accounts that we had any knowledge of, but we feel that there is money still due the town for entrances made in past years. In our effort to collect the fee that has been so long carried in the accounts of the town as due from H. P. Holden for sewer privilege, we were stopped by a temporary injunc- tion issuing from the superior court. We hope for an early trial of the case against us, when the right of the town in this matter will be determined.
After the board of health has completed its work of com- pelling abutters to enter the sewers, it will be easy from an inspection of the record of past payments to ascertain what persons, if any, are indebted to the town for old entrances.
The town can then take such action as it deems proper to compel payment of those fees.
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