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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN AND TREASURER
OF THE
TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 7, 1870.
NORTHAMPTON : TRUMBULL & GERE, STEAM PRINTERS. 1870.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN AND TREASURER
OF THE
TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1870.
NORTHAMPTON : TRUMBULL & GERE, STEAM PRINTERS. - + 1870.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
TREASURY RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treasury, March 1, 1$69,
$6,713 10
Proceeds of Collins School Fund,
1,374 00
State
170 05
66 Corporation Tax,
566 82
Balance due on Tax Bills for 1868,
950 07
Of County Treasurer from Dog Fund,
59 49
Of Bridge Committee,
225 00
Of State for State Aid Refunded,
1,360 00
Borrowed of Elnathan Graves,
1,000 00
Town Tax Bills for current year,
17,289 71
$29,708 24
PAID.
County Tax,
1,333 18
State,
2,925 00
Interest, on Town Debt to Smith Charities,
2,093 00
School Balance due for 1868 -- 69,
1,333 70
66 for current year,
3,630 94
State Aid,
1,115 00
District Debt in District No. 3,
2,430 14
Repairs and alterations on Town House,
1,787 33
4
OLD BILLS PAID.
Stephen Meekins, for Breaking Roads, 6 00 John Dorsey, 66 66 66 1 50
Cyrus Miller, for Earth, 2 50
Smith Phillips, for Covering Sluice,
2 00
H. L. Graves, for Services,
1 50
James Swift, for Breaking Roads,
1 60
Insurance on Town House, 46 25
Dr. E. M. Johnson, for Services,
8 00
Dr. Thos. Meekins, 10 13
J. B. Taylor, for Keeping Poor to April 1, 1869,
192 28
Insane Hospital, 66 66 66
201 47
Hiram Graves, 66 66 66
12 00
Funeral Charges for Mrs. Leonard,
Andrew Guilford for Breaking Roads,
7 80
J. Thompson, 66 66
1 00
A. Guilford, for District No. 8,
8 00
Wm. II. Todd, Bill for Bolts, &c.,
8 63
Erastus Graves, for Breaking Roads,
6 00
J. W. Nash,
5 00
Lawrence Dowling, 66 66
6 00
Thomas Nash, 66 66
5 45
Jerome O. Hill, 66 66
3 00
Eli Groton, Abatement, 2 45
C. H. Meekins, for Plank, 30 45
Repairs on Highways and Bridges, 5 92
L. Loomis & Son, for Care of Transient Poor, 9 25
Trumbull & Gere, for Bill Printing, 38 50
Abatement Taxes on Polls and Personal Property, 104 65
Milton Black, for Care of Sally Little, 55 25
$832 58
PAID FOR SUPPORT OF POOR.
Levi Black, for Sally Little, $25 50
M. Lawler, for Sally Little, 80 17
L. Loomis & Son, for transient poor, 2 75
66 50 00
5
Hugh McGee,
6 00
Mrs. Charles Washburn,
21 00
Insane Hospital Bill to October 1, 1869, 116 58
J. B. Taylor, bill to October 1, 1869, 130 50
John Hylon and John Staab,
136 52
F. Reed for transient poor, 13 15
W. A. Nichols, for Mrs. Fuller,
65 00
William M. Trow, for Mrs. Fuller,
47 00
Win. M. Trow, for services,
27 00
Thomas Nash, for articles furnished, 17 00
L. D. James, for articles furnished,
84 04
State Reform School, for C. F. Herman,
5 71
$777 92
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
Paid A. L. Burby, services as school committee, 132 00
H. F. Everett,
66 45 00
Wm. J. Pomfret,
66 64 50
W. H. Hayden, for repairs on engine and iron bridge,93 22 Smith & Haskins. for repairs on hose, 10 50
Dickinson & Bodman, painting engine,
18 00
State Sealer, repairs on scales,
10 00
W. A. Pierce, " on Engine House,
4 50
For Record Book,
6 00
John Staab, for Wood,
4 00
A. Tanner, Abatement,
4 70
Graves & Lamb, 66
10 50
Erastus Graves,
22 80
C. Morton,
5 93
L. C. Graves,
66
18 24
Elam Graves, 66
8 35
E. H. Wait,
7 55
Wm. E. Thayer, for Nails, etc.,
2 10
Repairs on Engine,
2 40
Insurance on School House,
127 00
2
6
E. B. Bruce for Damage on Highway, $ 6 75
M. Brewster, 6 66 2 25
O. C. Clark, 66 66 10 00
Luthera Ludden, for Land,
25 00
For Copying Valuation, 8 00
For Paper, Pens, Ink, etc.,
1 50
A. A. Nichols, for Plank, 66 92
L. H. Warner for Coal, 13 16
Selectmen's Services, Assessors and Overseers of Poor, 400 00
HI. A. Bisbee, as Constable, 11 30
Balance on one share Bank Stock,
12 00
C. D. Graves, for Plank,
106 26
Postage and Expressage on P. O. D., etc.,
10 50
S. Gage, Services,
2 00
H. L. James, Services as Elector,
20 00
T. M. Carter, Services as Clerk, Treasurer, and Collector, 177 50
L. D. James, Sundries,
12 83
$1,483 26
Paid for Repairs and Alteration on Highways and Bridges as Ordered by the County Commissioners.
M. C. Hill, $ 77 80
Wm. P. Leonard,
123 10
L. McIntire, 240 09
Hayden M'f'g Co. for Repairs on Bridge,
1 50
Repairs on Haydenville
28 79
Sears Luce,
55 00
Freight on Drain Pipe,
1 05
W. G. Wells,
535 87
W. A. Pierce,
487 69
E. B. Thomas,
70 00
Wm. Naven,
27 00
Chauncey French,
139 00
7
John C. Williams,
20 00
Edgar Damon,
37 00
Samuel House and others,
723 89
H. L. Edwards, 57 20
H. L. Graves,
195 10
Wm. P. Leonard,
49 50
L. C. Graves,
80 50
For Bridge at Skinnerville,
425 00
Nonotuck Silk Co. for Plank,
18 25
W. H Hayden, for Work on Skinnerville Bridge,
11 82
Haydenville
81 60
Thomas H. Ives,
20 41
A. L. Edwards,
10 60
M. Lawlor.
10 05
Joel Hayden,
20 00
L. W. Carr, for Stone,
15 00
R. Damon, for Labor,
43 50
Lorenzo Warner,
44 15
Oliver Nash,
40 00
E. C. Hubbard, for Earth,
50 00
Almon Warner, for Labor,
45 00
Francis S. Warner,
3 40
Geo. E. Merrifield,
1 90
J. W. Belcher and others for labor,
45 00
$3,835 71
SPECIAL REPAIRS.
Paid S. B. Bosworth, 119 00
C. E. Tilestone,
61 50
E. B. Packard, 20 00
Joseph Pageot,
46 75
H. L. Edwards,
77 00
J. O. Howard,
35 50
Edgar Damon,
18 50
Pat. Powers,
18 85
A. L. Edwards,
55 70.
8
E. Brown,
28 20
Samuel House and others,
254 44
R. Cartier,
10 00
Wm. Naven,
44 00
Harris Guilford,
31 50
Edwin Baggs,
38 10
Clifford Bartlett,
8 80
Lyman D. Wait,
32 50
Geo. W. Thomas,
10 71
Sylvanus Hubbard,
120 75
Thomas Nash, for Team, Cash and Plank,
198 28
L. C. Graves,
106 01
S. M. Crosby, Expenses, .
56 15
J. W. Nash,
49 40
Chauncey French,
168 37
Francis Nash,
76 25
C. A. Williams & Son,
145 50
Derrick Bills,
318 48
Lyman Amnes, for Building Abutments,
240 25
Nelson Hayden,
1 00
Joshua Crosby,
85 45
Sears Luce,
31 20
H. L. Graves,
36 00
L. F. Washburn,
36 75
Geo. Tower,
68 80
M. C. Hill,
67 40
Phineas Morton,
56 93
A. L. Edwards,
5 80
B. F. Crosby,
21 60
E. B. Thomas,
1 50
H. H. Tilton,
27 00
Lyman Hyde,
40 10
Joseph Thompson,
60
Wm. P. Munson,
3 00
Francis Nash, for Timber,
50 00
Jerome O. Hill,
4 00
Levi Bradford,
73 55
9 1
Levi Hitchcock,
1 50
C. A. Merritt,
53 00
W. A. Nash, for Plank,
19 82
W. G. Wells,
169 00
Geo. O. Bartlett,
27 45
Freight on Iron Bridges,
340 73
Stephen Meekins,
12 70
Alvin Bradford,
1 50
E. A. Warner, for Use of Cart,
3 75
Harris Guilford,
3 20
R. C. Fairfield,
16 00
Samuel House,
81 73
Lorenzo Warner,
44 00
W. Drake,
8 50
Samuel Bartlett,
6 50
Michael Coony,
18 50
Oliver Nash,
43 00
Sumner Hyde, for Earth,
15 75
J. Hayden & Son,
29 05
C. H. Meekins, for Lumber,
50 00
E. H. Wait,
6 20
Eli Hubbard,
20 00
F. Reed, Boarding Bosworth,
12 00
H. L. James, for Timber and Stone,
25 20
L. D. James, for Rope, &c.,
101 91
Laird & Co ,
200 00
$4,311 96
Treasurer's Statement.
Total Receipts,
$29,708 24 | Paid County Tax, $1,333 18
State Tax,
2,925 00
Interest,
2,093 00
Schools, for 1868-9,
1,333 70
for Current Year,
3,630 94
State Aid,
1,115 00
Debt in District No. 3,
2,430 14
Repairs on Town House,
1,787 33
Old Bills,
832 58
Support of Poor,
777 92
Contingent Account,
1,483 26
Highways,
3,835 71
Special Repairs,
4,311 96
Balance in Treasury,
1,818 12
$29,708 24
$29,708 24
Balance in Treasury,
$1,818 12 | Due Smith Charities,
29,900 00
Due for State Aid,
1,115 00
Due Elnathan Graves,
1,000 00
Due on Collector's Bills,
1,340,00
Balance Indebtedness,
29,126 88
Due Outstanding Claims,
2,500 00
£33,400 00
$33,400 CO
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
THOMAS NASH, ELNATHAN GRAVES,
Selectmen of
THOMAS S. HAYDEN, Williamsburgh.
T. M. CARTER, Treasurer. WILLIAMSBURGH, March 7, 1870.
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