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ANNUAL REPORTS
- - OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
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- OF THE -
Town & of & Berkley.
TOGETHER WITH A
Valuation and Tax List
For the Year Ending Feb. 15, 1892.
TAUNTON, MASS .: PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF C. H. BUFFINGTON, 1892.
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هى
TREASURER'S
REPORT, For Year Endmó Feb. 15, 1892,
TOGETHER WITH A
LIST OF TAXES
FOR 1891-92
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY.
TAUNTON, MASS .: PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF C. H. BUFFINGTON, 1892.
Treasurer's Report.
FOR THE YEAR, FROM FEB. 15, 1891, TO FEB. 15, 1892.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury, Feb. 15, 1891, $653 94
D. B. Gurney, Checks for Sally Cummings, 72 00
Frank Macomber, Auctioneer's License, 2 00
Everett Cudworth 66
2 00
A. L. Hathaway, credit, for Darius Sanford, 1890, 4 80
M. G. Mosher, Agent on Town Farm, 8 00
Hired, Machinist National Bank, 1,600 00
Oyster Note, 1,525 00
Fish Note, C. N. Simmons, 53 00
66 ' J. W. Thrasher, 50 00
Use of Myrick's Hall, W. G. Simms, 12 00
Fines from Dist. Court, Jones & Terry Case, 20 00
Town of Raynham, 4 00
A. M. Alger, Fines due from Dist. Court, 15 00
James Pierce, Children attending Myrick's School, 8 25
Hay from Town Farm, 4,210 lbs., at $12 per ton, 25 26
Corporation Tax, 1891, 265 22
National Bank Tax, 1891, 888 81
Military Aid, Chap. 279,
177 00
State 66 301,
198 00
Dog Fund, 118 86
State School Fund, 387 73
Uncollected Taxes of 1890,
IOI 97
Am't assessed for State, County and Town
Tax for 1891, 4,461 85
- $10,655 69
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TOWN OFFICERS.
J. D. Dillingham, School Committee, 1890, $25 00 Wm. Babbitt, Selectman from Feb. 14 to March 4. 9 50
G. L. Leach, recording Births, Deaths and Marriages for 1890, 9 20
P. C. Porter, Auditor and Horse hire 1890 3 00
G. L. Leach, attending meeting to register voters, six times, 9 00
C. T. Crane, School Committee from Jan. 31, to close of school year, 1890-91, 9 50 Peter L. Chase, Selectman, Feb. 16 to Oct. I, 1891, 24 95
Peter L. Chase, Selectman, cash paid out, I 05
Gideon Myrick, Assessor for 1890, 38 75
G. L. Leach, Town Clerk from Oct. 3, 1890 to Sept. 7, 1891, 21 50
G. L. Leach, express on books, stamps and stationery, 5 55
C. W. Cook, Selectman, Overseer of Poor, from March 14 to Sept. 8, 1891, 16 10
C. W. Cook, cash paid out for stamps and stationery, 2 15
Andrew J. Briggs, Constable at State Elec- tion, I 50
G. L. Leach, Assessor for 1891, 37 50
C. T. Crane, School Committee from March 10, 1891, to Jan. 30, 1892, 24 00
Peter L. Chase, Selectman and Overseer of Poor, up to Feb. 15, 1892, 25 5º
Peter L. Chase, cash paid out, I 25
C. W. Cook, Selectman up to Feb. 15, 1892, 17 50
N. H. Strange, Collector and Treasurer, 1891, 100 00
H. A. Dean, Selectman and Overseer of Poor, up to Feb. 15, 1892, 25 50
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P. C. Porter, Auditor for 1891, 9 50
Mary LeB. Corey, School Committee up to
Feb. 10, 1892, 19 5°
Rollin H. Babbitt, School Committee up to Feb. 15, 1892, 27 50
Rollin H. Babbitt, cash paid out,
40
Julius C. Haskins, Inspector, State Election,
1 50
C. T. Crane, Ballot Clerk, 66
I 50
N. G. T. Bowen, Inspector, 66 66
I 50
Albert W. Strange, 66
66
I 50
Gideon Myrick, 66
66
I 50
$472 40
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
M. G. Mosher, Town Farm agent, 1890, $200 00
G. L. Hammond, care of Town Hall up to Feb. 15, 1892, 8 75
Interest, Machinist National Bank,
6 63
J. T. Horton, tending draw to B. & D. bridge, from Jan. I to Apr. 1, 1891, 18 00
A. L. Hathaway and others, fighting forest fires, 2 75
T. T. Burt and others, fighting forest fires, 8 25
S. W. Luther, repairs on buildings at Town Farm, 1 00
Irving Anderson, work on School House No. 4, 2 40 C. H. Buffington, ballots, Mar. 1891, 2 75
Sanders & Buffington, lumber and pickets, 38 12
W. G. Simms, freight on stove pipe, 25
Wm. H. Burke, horse for Town Farm, 100 00
P. A. Pierce, labor inside Town Hall and stock furnished, 26 50
Interest, Machinist National Bank, 12 50
Otis A. Thayer, 54 posts at .20 for Myrick's · School House lot, 10 80
Ebenezer Macomber, labor on School House No. 7, I 55
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Ebenezer Macomber, building fence round S. H. Lot, 26 69
3 Notes, Machinist National Bank, 1,600 00
Taunton Lumber Co., shingles for Town Farm, 64 00
Sanders & Buffington, nails, 3 13
G. H. Lincoln, wagon for Town Farm, 55 00
Int. Machinist National Bank, 18 29
Nelson Blinn, shingling Town Farm barn.
32 25
Town of Middleboro' Care of Fish,
20 00
C. H. Buffington, printing reports, 46 10
Nelson Blinn, building wood-shed to school House No. 4, I45 CO
Taunton Lumber Co., lumber for barn at Town Farm, I 4I
Geo. F. Pratt, County tax, 633 92
T. H. Seekell, serving dog warrants 1891, 5 00
Nelson Blinn, labor on School-houses, Nos. 3 and 5, 4 50
James F. Clark, painting on School-houses 90 hours, 18 00
George S. Cummings, painting on School houses 90 hours, 18 00
John A. Read, painting on School-houses 80 hours, 16 00
T. O. Falvey, criminal cases, 14 67
Warren F. Butler, repairing ballot box, 1 05
James A. Tinkham, repairs on ballot box, 2 00
H. A. Dean, transportation of ballot box to and from Taunton, I 50
F. R. Washburn, material for painting School-houses, 45 80
Crowell & Savory, material for painting at Town Farm, 4 73
George S. Clark and others, labor at School- . house No. 7, 4 35
M. G. Mosher, Town Farm agent, part pay 1891, 28 00
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Wm. Boyce, labor on buildings at Town Farm, II 60
State Tax,
345 00
C. T. Crane, administering oath to Assessors, 25
G. L. Hammond, services and fuel for Town meeting, I 50
Mary Richmond, cleaning School Houses, 1, 2, 6 and 7, 9 50
Eliza Terry, cleaning School Houses, 3, 4, and 5, 7 50
F. R. Washburn, shellac and paint for No. 5
3 35
T. T. Burt, moving safe from Weir to B. Common,
I 50
G. L. Hammond, cutting bushes on B. Com- mon,
I 50
Timothy French, labor and material on School House No. 2, I 90
J. C. Standish, care of B. and D. bridge, from April 1, 1891, to Jan. 1, 1892, 56 25
Abatement of Taxes, 1890-1891, 56 95
Cudworth & Davis, lumber for Town Farm hen-house, 20 47
A. L. Hathaway, labor and material on School House No. 3,
1 00
D. S. Briggs,
17 30
H. A. Dean, I 2 cord wood to Town Hall,
2 00
C. W. Cook, stamps and stationery, I 54
C. W. Cook, counsel,
3 00
Charles Corey, serving, copying and posting
Town Warrants, 1885-6-7-9, 1890-91, 76 00
Charles Corey, Dept. Sheriff in crim. cases, May 1891, 17 48
Charles Corey, Dept. Sheriff in crim. cases, Sept. 1891, 5 30
E. H. Evans, City Marshal, Taunton, 50
N. H. Strange, meeting with Selectmen at Town Hall 28 times 1891-92, 21 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
M. G. Mosher, money received from Staples Coal Co. for hay, 25 26
Discount on Taxes for 1891,
428 44 - $4,365 73
BERKLEY AND DIGHTON BRIDGE.
T. T. Burt, labor on bridge, $3 00
Geo. E. Boyce, labor on bridge, 7 00
Eli Wardell, labor on bridge, I 50
J. C. Standish and others, labor on bridge and material, 3º 30
$41 80
SOLDIER'S RELIEF.
E. L. Strange for C. F. Staples,
For medicine,
$7 57
For board,
13 80
For clothing,
2 00
G. L. Hammond, digging grave,
3 00
H. T. Washburn, funeral charges, 35 00 Expenses in full for C. F. Staples, $61 37
B. L. Dwinnell, medical attendance for S. W. Phillips, $10 00
Taunton Hospital up to Jan. 1, 1892,
167 13
Expended for S. W. Phillips up to Jan. I, 1892, $177 13
H. T. Washburn, funeral charges for Irving D. Cummings,
$15 00
H. H. Sproat, medical attendance,
20 75
Expended in full for Irving D. Cummings, Staples Coal Co., coal for Mrs. M. M. Wellman, $16 00
$35 75
T. A. Briggs, board for Abbie Cummings from Aug. 13, 1890 to Aug. 13, 1891, 26 00
Paid Presbrey Bros. for Mrs. S. W. Phillips, 3 00
Whole amount expended for Soldiers Relief, $319 25
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ANNUAL REPORT.
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Allowance made by Selectmen for Sarah
Macomber $1.00 per week, paid to Feb. 2, 1892, $54 00
Allowance for Sally Cummings, $1.00 per week, paid to Feb. 6, 1892, 53 00
12 checks for Sally Cummings, at $6.00 72 00
Amount paid out of Treasury, for Sally Cummings, $125 00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital for Fred French, 12 months, $169 46
Simmons family from May 15 to July 15, 20 00
City of Taunton for Simmons family up to Feb. 28, 1891, 70 00
Whole amount paid up to date, $90 00
City of Taunton for burial of Orrin Norcutt, $7 50
Presbrey Bros., goods furnished Chester Hall, 4 00
City of Brockton, for Edwin Macomber, 22 86
H. H. Sproat, medical attendance for Lillian Staples, 17 00
Clinton Sproat, ointment, 5º
Allowance made for Samuel H. Clark, $1.25 per week, paid G. A. Clark for S. H. Clark, 12 50
H. H. Sproat, medical attendance for Hiram Atwood, 3 00
Whole amount for poor out of Almshouse
$505 82
STATE AID.
M. M. Wellman, 12 months at $4, $48 00
Angeline Williams, 11 months at 4, 44 00
Angeline Williams, 1 month at 2, 2 00
Mary E. Smith, 12 months at 4, 48 00
Reuben Chase, 12 months at 4, 48 00
Maria Macomber, 8 months at 4, 32 00
Andrew J. Briggs, 3 months at 4, 12 00
- $234 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
MILITARY AID.
B. F. Dean, 12 months at $6, $72 00
C. F. Staples, 2 months at 10, 20 00
J. A. Read, 12 months at 6, 72 00
Andrew J. Briggs, 4 months at 8, 32 00
Andrew J. Briggs, 1 month at 3, 3 00
$199 00
SCHOOLS.
B. F. Dean, sawing wood, 7 cords, $II 25
Enoch V. Boyce, sawing wood, 95
Percy A. Haskins, care School House and building fires in No. 7, II 20
Percy A. Haskins, sawing and housing wood, 3 00
Percy A. Haskins, cleaning stove pipe, 50
Walter A Strange, building fires, No. 5, 4 40
Willie Wardell, 66
66 " 6, 9 75
Irving Anderson 66 4, 9 50
Irving Anderson, sawing and splitting I-2 cord wood, 75
John Dillingham, 2 5-8 cords wood, . 9 5º
Roy Wellman, building fires No. 1, 6 25
George A Holden, sawing and splitting I-2 cord wood, 75
TEACHERS, SPRING TERM, 1891.
Julia R. Burt, No. 1, 10 weeks at $8 oo, $80 00
Lillian M. Darling, 66 66 2,
66 80 00
Lucy A. Hayes, 66 66
3,
80 00
Ada Anthony, 66 66
4, 7 50 75 00
Lizzie A. Cook, 66
5, 66 6 00
60 00
Alton Reed, 66
6, 7 00 70 00 Nellie M. Fewks, 66 66 8 50 85 00
7,
E. G. Strange, building fires, No. 5, 2 25
C. D. Babbitt, 66
3, 2 25
J. T. Cummings, sawing and housing wood, 6 45
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ANNUAL REPORT.
A. F. Haskins, sawing and splitting wood, No. 7, I 00
G. L. Hammond, sawing 2 1-2 cords wood, 4 00
H. A. Dean, 10 cords wood, 40 00
J. W. Terry, sawing wood, No. 5, 3 75
Gideon Babbitt, 1-2 cord wood, No. I, 2 00
Paull Bros., wood, 29 22
C. T. Crane, 5 cords woods, 18 65
J. F. Richmond, 2 cords wood, 7 00
G. L. Leach, 1-2 cord wood, 2 00
TEACHERS, FALL TERM, 1891,
Julia R. Burt, No. I, II weeks at $8 50 $93 50
Nellie A Luther, " 2, 66 7 50 82 50
Ida Goldthwaite, 66 66
3, 7 50 82 50
Minerva Dean, 66 66 82 50
4, 7 50
Eudora M. Allen, 66 66
5,
6 00 66 00
Alton W. Read, " 6, 66
7 00 77 00
Nellie M. Fewks, " 7, 8 50 93 50
Cliffie Haskins, sawing 3 cords of wood, 3 00
Wm. H. Belcher, sawing 2 1-2 cords of wood, 3 75
Clifford Macomber, building fires, No. 2, 5 38
N. H. Strange, building fires, No. 5, 4 40
Mary LeB. Corey, 1-2 cord of wood, 2 00
TEACHERS WINTER TERM-1891-92.
Julia R. Burt, No. 1, 12 weeks at $8 50, $102 00
Cyril O. Abell, No. 2, 8 00, 96 00
7 50, 90 00 Ida Goldthwaite, No. 3, 66
Mary R. Pope, No. 4, 66
7 50, 90 00
Eudora M. Allen, No. 5, 10 66 6 00, 60 00
Alton Reed, No. 6, I2 66
7 00, 84 00
Nellie M. Fewks, No. 7, 66 8 50 102 00
Expended for schools, $1,936 40
EXPENDED FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
George F. King & Merrill, books, $25 17
Wm. Ware & Co., 13 00
Thompson Brown & Co., 66
6 83
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ANNUAL REPORT.
J. B. Lippincott & Co., 66
3 00
Perry Mason & Co., 66
5 25
H. A. Dickerman & Son, 66
5 33
American Book Co., books and supplies, 37 64
Eastern Education Bureau, 3 maps. 12 00
A. J. Barker, ink, I 00
Lee & Shepard, 3 00
University Pub. Co., books,
40 32
Boston School Supply,
15 60
C. T. Crane, cash paid out for school sup- plies, 6 42
M. LeB. Corey, cash paid out for school supplies, 72
Amount paid for books and supplies,
$177 28
MEMORIAL DAY.
Amount of money appropriated for Memor-
ial Day,
$25,00
Church & Burt's team,
$2 00
C. H. Buffington, printing programmes, I 88
Abijah Wales, speaker, 5 00
Car fare and telephoning,
65
P. C. Porter, music, 2 08
II 61
Balance left in Treasury,
$13 39
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES, EXCEPTING BERK- LEY AND DIGHTON BRIDGE.
Alfred Boardman,
151 hours at 15C.,
$22 65
Samuel Norcutt,
60
66 66 9 00
H. A. Dean,
I30
66 66 19 50
Fred Macomber,
I44
66 66
21 60
Everett Dean,
25
3 75
Chester Briggs,
70 66 66
10 50
Maria Macomber,
3 00
George W. Westgate, 100
66 66 15 00
George W. Westgate, 15 loads gravel at .3c.,
45
66 66
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Stephen Corey, 30 hours at 15℃., 4 50
Harry Angel, 29 66 66
4 35
Erven Chace, 40
66 66 6 00
Erven Chace,
42 1 loads gravel at 3c., 12 63
Caleb Briggs,
100 hours at 15C., 15 00
Mrs. Charles Clark,
4 35
Thomas T. Burt, 281 hours at 15C. 42 15
Thomas T. Burt, posts and rails, 1 00
Thomas T. Burt, painting signs to road
50
Giles Leach, 57 hours at 15c.,
Giles Leach, 45 loads of gravel at 3c., 8 55
I 35
George E. Boyce, 20 hours at 15c.,
3 00
Alfred Boardman, 30 loads of gravel at 3c.,
90
Charles W. Cook, 58 hours at 15c.,
8 70
John Cameron, 32 hours at 15c.,
4 80
John Cameron, 19 loads of gravel at 3c.,
57
Joseph T. Cummings, 76 hours at 15c.,
II 40
Joseph T. Cummings, powder and safety fuse, 65
Estate of Hercules Dean, 28 loads of gravel at 3c., 84
Calvin T. Crane, 10 loads of gravel at 3c, 30
Christopher P. French, 121 loads of gravel at 3C., 3 63
Alvin Briggs, 60 hours at 15c.,
9 00
James Angel, 40 hours at 15c., 6 00
Francis P. Clark, 35 hours at 15c.,
5 25
Willard Hathaway, 20 hours at 15C.,
3 00
Martin Alden, 10 loads of gravel at 3c.,
30
Francis Richmond, 30 hours at 15C.,
4 50
George L. Hammond, 10 hours at 15c.,
I 50
Edwin H. Allen, 219 1-2 hours at 15c.,
32 93
Daniel S. Briggs, 15 hours at 15c.,
2 25
Mrs. Charles Bissett, building stones, 50
Amos H. Allen, 194 hours at 15c.,
29 10
Amos H. Allen, horse four hours at 15c., 60
Amos H. Allen, posts and rails, 2 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
John Rose, 83 hours at 15c., 12 45
N. G. T. Bowen, 54 hours at 15c., 8 10
Capt. Phillips, 200 loads of gravel at 3c., 6 00
A. L. Bliss, 170 hours at 15c., 25 50
Wm. Boyce, 5 hours at 15c., 75
Amount expended by Sec. No. I, Thomas
T. Burt, Commissioner.
$390 38
George Tyler Pennock, axle arm to road scraper,
$3 00
Charles O. Thrasher,
48 00
Charles O. Thrasher, horse,
7 50
Ralph W. Thrasher,
8 00
John F. Richmond,
8 35
N. H. Strange,
4 50
Jethro Ashley,
21 95
George E. Boyce,
II2 50
Peter L. Chace,
43 90
Arthur J. Bennett,
23 55
Enoch V. Boyce,
12 50
Hiram B. Chase,
9 16
James D. Dillingham,
3 00
Moses Bergeron
4 50
Calvin T. Belcher,
4 50
Elisha Belcher,
3 00
Edwin L. Belcher,
3 00
Wm. H. Belcher,
3 00
John Q. Dillingham,
3 60
Benjamin D. Phillips,
15 00
John H. Grinnell,
13 5°
George H. Bowers, 135 loads gravel at 3c.
4 05
Martin Alden, 187 loads gravel at 3c.,
5 61
James Maguire,
I 58
F. R. Washburn,
I 65
Alfred Pierce,
3 75
Clinton Briggs,
50
Adelbert Briggs,
I 50
Manuel Sylvia,
7 50
George E. Boyce, Jr.,
13 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
REPAIRS ON GUIDE-BOARDS.
George W. Sprague, painting and repairing, 21 00
Laureston French, 6 guide boards, 2 80
Jethro Ashley, labor on guide boards, 2 80
Georce Boyce, labor on guide boards, 7 00
Amount expended by Sec. No. 2, George F. Boyce, Commissioner. $429 75
Eli Wardell, 392 1-2 hours at 15c., $58 88
Eli Wardell, horse, 334 hours at 15℃., 50 10
B. E. Townsend, 126 hours at 15℃, 18 90
C. P. French, 335 hours at 15℃., 50 25
C. P. French, horse, 35 hours at 15c., 5 25
N. G. Townsend. 125 1-2 hours at 15C., 18 83
N. G. Townsend, horse, 43 hours at 15c.,
6 45
Charles A. Shaw, 15 hours at 15C.,
2 25
Charles A. Shaw, stone for bridge,
I 25
Charles A. Shaw, 21 loads of gravel at 3c., 63
Frank Phillips, 30 hours at 15c.,
4 50
Walter Phillips, 20 hours at 15℃.,
3 00
Jason Pittsley, 62 hours at 15c., II 85
Elan Haskins, 143 hours at 15c.,
21 75
Damon White, 44 hours at 15c., 6 60
John Thrasher, 50 hours at 15c., 7 50
John Thrasher, horse, 50 hours at 15c., 7 50
John Thrasher, 67 loads of gravel at 3c., 2 OI
Mr. Northrup, 39 hours at 15℃., 5 85
Mr. Northrup, 18 hours at 15℃.,
2 70
Mr. Northrup, stone,
50
Mr. Northrup, 10 loads of gravel at 3c.,
30
Wm. Dean, 74 loads of gravel at 3c.,
2 22
John Crowningshield, 104 1-2 hours at I5C., 15 68
Arthur Caswell, 29 hours at 15c., 4 35
Isaac Ellis, 25 hours at 15C., 3 75
Isaac Ellis, horse, 20 hours at 15c., 3 00
Charles Phillips, 30 hours at 15c., 4 50
George R. Macomber, 25 hours at 15℃., 3 75
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ANNUAL REPORT.
George R. Macomber, horse, 10 hours at
I5C.,
50
R. Macomber,
10 hours at 15c.,
50
R. Macomber, horse,
IO 66 66
I 50
John Meach, 20
66
66
3 00
John Crowningsheild,
250 load« gravel, 7 50.
John Cushing,
Io hours at 15C., 66
I 50
Isaac Seymour,
20
3 00
Isaac Seymour,
20
66
66
3 00
George Hart,
15 loads gravel at 3c.,
45
Joseph Staples,
47 66
66
66
I 4I
George R. Macomber,
59
66
66 I 77
Edward Macomber,
2I
6.
66 63
James Dean,
23
66
6
66 69
Charles M. Wade,
30 hours at 15c., 4 50
Charles M. Wade,
30
66
66
3 00
Silas Downing, horse,
20
3 00
Edward Wilcox,
20
Edward Wilcox, horse,
20
3 00
Malachi Haskins,
35
66
66
5 25
Bradford Reed,
30
4 50
E. Pierce,
69 loads gravel at 3C., 2 07
Geo. W. Macomber,
90 hours at 15c.,
13 50
Geo. W. Macomber,horse, 20
3 00
John Haskins,
IO
I 50
John Haskins,
20
66 66 3 00
George Harmon, 20
66 66
3 00
George Harmon, stone for bridge,
I 00
Nelson Furbish,
Io hours at 15C.,
I 50
Charles F. Paull,
39 66
5 85
Charles F. Paull, horse, 19
66
66
2 85
Henry Staples, 6 1-2 “ 66
98
Cliff Haskins 5
66
7 I-2C.,
37
David K. Richmond,
IO
I5C.,
I 50
Thomas Seekell,
9
I 35
George Thrasher,
5
66
66
75
66
66 3 00
66
66
66
66
4 50
Silas Downing,
20
66
66
66
66
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ANNUAL, REPORT.
Reuben Chase, IO 66 66 $1 50
Amount expended by Sec. 3, Eli Wardell, Commissioner. $426 64
Amount expended on roads, 1246 77
Amount appropriated for roads, 1200 00
Overdraft, 46 77
REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
For the year ending Feb. 18, 1892. At the annual Town meeting the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.00) was appropriated for highways, of this amount, four hundred and twenty-five dollars ($425.00) was placed to the repairs of section No. 3, the remainder to sections 1 and 2 equally. On the first day of April your Commissioners met with the Commissioners of Dighton and employed J. C. Standish for tender of the draw of Berkley and Dighton Bridge for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the ensuing year. The Commissioners of Berkley and Dighton have caused to be expended by Mr. Standish and others the sum of one hundred and one dollars ($101.00) for repairs on the same, Berkley's tax $30.30. Your Commissioners have had thirty-five (35) guide boards re- painted and six new ones built at an expense of thirty-three dollars and sixty cents ($33.60).
Amount expended on Highways :
By T. T. Burt, Section No. 1, $403 00
" Geo. E. Boyce, 66 2, 395 15
" Eli W. Wardell, 66
3,
426 64
$1,224 79
GEO. E. BOYCE, Road Com.
THOMAS T. BURT, of ELI WARDELL. Berkley
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
Receipts,
$10,655 69
Town Officers, Miscellaneous Bills.
$472 40 4,365 73
Berkley and Dighton Bridge, 41 80
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Soldier's Relief,
319 25
Poor out of Almshouse,
505 82
State Aid; 234 00
Military Aid,
199 00
Schools,
1,936 40
Books,
177 28
Memorial Day,
II 61
Highways and Bridges, except Berkley and Dighton Bridge, 1,246 77
Cash in Treasury,
1,021 43
Uncollected Taxes for 1891,
124 20
-$10,655 69
The undersigned having been appointed, duly sworn as auditor of the Town of Berkley for the current year, submits the following report :
The Treasurer has exhibited vouchers in the form of orders and receipts for all the money expended by him.
He has given the Town credit for cash from
all sources, $10,655 69
He has charged the Town with money paid out the current year, $9,510 06
Cash on hand in Treasury, 1,021 43
Uncollected Taxes, 124 20
$10,655 69
The Treasurer has also in his hands four Oyster-notes, payable yearly of $1,525 each, amounting to $6,100 00 And two Fish-notes of $65 each, amount-
ing to
130 00
PHILIP C. PORTER, Auditor of Town of Berkley.
A true Copy-Attest.
NOAH H. STRANGE
Treasurer.
The Auditor would suggest to all having claims upon the Town in the future the advisability of so classifying their bills
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that each item shall appear under its proper head. This would greatly facilitate the work of the Treasurer and would give a just exhibit of each man's account. As an illustration there were charged under the head of "Services of Town Officers." The present year, items of cash paid out for " sundries," belonging to the school or miscellaneous account. This, of course, makes the bill for services appear larger than it really is.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES ON PROPERTY ASSESSED.
Total value of Real and Personal Property
in the Town of Berkley for 1891,
$37.7,625 00
Tax rate per thousand,
$10 50
No. of Horses Assessed,
231
66 Cattle 66
477
66
Sheep 66
31
66 Swine 66
64
66
Dwelling houses,
. 239
66 Acres of Land,
9,788
66 Polls Assessed,
248
GILES L. LEACH,
Chairman of Assessors.
List of Taxes.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 16TH, 1892.
Poll.
Personal.
Real.
Total.
Stephen B. Allen's heirs,
47
27 30
29 77
Edwin H. Allen,
2
2 00
Albert W. Allen,
2
3 36
19 II
24 47
Jethro Ashley,
2
1 05
II 71
14 76
Martin Alden,
2
I 68
II
39
15 07
Augustus Adams,
2
2 00
Benjamin Anthony,
2
37
9 7I
12 08
Orrin H. Atwood,
2
63
55
14 18
James O. Angell,
2
2 00
Thomas Burt's heirs,
13 65
13 65
Stephen A. Burt,
2
74
9 61
12 35
Daniel S. Briggs,
2
I 47
15 75
19 22
Andrew J. Briggs,
2
I 58
3 58
Charles Bissett's heirs,
I 58
15 49
17 07
Caleb D. Babbitt,
2
I 58
18 22
21 80
Edward A. Barlow,
2
1
3I
25 20
28 51
William Babbitt and Others,
3 15
3 15
William Babbitt, Guardian,
3 58
3 68
Caleb S. Briggs,
2
I
73
14 70
18 43
William Boyce,
2
79
7 61
IO 40
Louisa Babbitt,
2
5 36
17 22
24 58
Thomas A. Briggs,
2
3 41
12 29
17 70
John D. Babbitt's heirs,
I2
86
12 86
Adoniram Babbitt,
68
68
Rollin H. Babbitt,
2
I 42
13 91
17 33
I
05
I 05
Simeon Briggs,
2 00
William Babbitt,
2
Amos H. Allen,
2
2 00
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Enoch B. Babbitt,
2 89
21 79
24 68
Isaac Babbitt,
2
1 58
3 58
Gideon H. Babbitt,
2
5 57
20 48
28 05
Angeline Bassett,
- 31
13 13
14 44
John Boyce,
2
2 00
Mary Boyce,
18 64
18 64
Elisha Belcher,
2
4 99
6 99
George E. Boyce,
73
17 85
21 58
Calvin Belcher,
2
79
3 º5
5 84
William H. Belcher,
2 00
Lucy A. Briggs,
58
32
90
Job D. Briggs,
21
2 21
Clinton L. Briggs.
2
2 00
Chester J. Briggs,
2 00
Sarah Burt,
32
I 84
2 16
Thomas T. Burt,
2 00
A. L. Bliss,
5 78
24 68
32 46
Nancy I. Burt,
13 92
13 92
Amasa W. Bowen,
2
2 00
N. G. T. Bowen,
2
2 26
17 12
. 21 38
Alvin Briggs,
31
14 44
15 75
George H. Bowers,
2
1 63
18 38
22 OI
Gregaire Bergeron,
2
2 47
4 47
Moses Bergeron,
2
2 00
2 00
Alfred Boardman,
2
7 19
25 20
34 39
George Boardman,
2
2 00
Nelson E. Blynn,
2
3 20
IO 87
16 07
Arthur J. Bennett,
2
I 94
10 08
14 02
Edwin N. Blynn,
2 42
4 42
John O. Babbitt,
2
6 30
8 30
Albert F. Bassett,
2
2 00
Herbert F. Briggs,
2
2 00
Charles H. Bowman,
2
2 00
John C. Crane,
53
15 80
16 33
William H. S. Crane,
2
1 16
15 23
18 39
Sarah Crane's heirs,
9 45
9 45
Benjamin F. Coombs,
2
3 15
23 63
28 78
Margaret Crane,
2 68
15 49
18 17
John Cameron,
2
2 00
Emma T. Crane,
II 81
II 81
George Cummings,
2
4 57
21 53
28 10
Barzillai Crane's heirs,
7 09
7 09
Nathan G. Case,
2
2 21
II 03
15 24
Nathan G. Case, Jr.,
2
I 3I
3 3I
Allen A. Case,
2
79
2 79
I
2
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Charles E. Chase,
2
2 00
Joseph T. Cummings,
2
95
7 61
IO 56
Charles Corey,
2
4.62
21 00
27 62
Stephen Corey,
2
8 40
I 83
12 23
Thomas G. Chase,
2
2 00
Ervine A. Chase,
2
7 77
19 69
29 46
George W. Cummings,
2
2 00
Andrew J. Covill,
I 84
I 84
Charles E. Clark's heirs,
2 36
23 00
25 36
James F. Clark.
2
2 00
Charles E. Clark,
2
8 40
IO 40
Benjamin Crane's heirs,
I 3I
1 31
Peter L. Chase,
2
2 26
30 08
34 34
Patrick F. Clark,
2
2 00
William Caswell,
2
I
47
17 33
20 80
Israel Chase,
74
7 09
7 83
Miriam Chase's heirs,
3 00
3 00
George W. Caswell,
2
42
2 42
Benjamin B. Caswell,
2
I
58
3 58
Arthur G. Caswell,
2
2 00
Samuel H. Cudworth,
79
8 40
9 19
Calvin T. Crane,
2
32
45
18 38
52 83
John Cushing,
2
21 00
I 05
24 05
Mrs. E. R. Clark,
3 94
3 94
George S. Clark,
2
I 05
9 71
12 76
John A. Crowningshield,
2
79
5 25
8 04
George W. Crane,
2
2 00
Albert B. Cummings,
2
27
2 27
Charles W. Cook,
2
2 3I
39 90
44 2I
Arthur Cushman,
2
2 00
Mary Cummings
5 09
5 09
Reuben Chase,
2
2 00
Thomas H. Chase,
2
I 05
3 º5
Jason Cummings,
53
53
Everett Cudworth,
2
2 00
Miles S. Dean,
2
I 94
20 48
24 42
Vernon L. Dean,
2
2 00
Clarence W. Dean,
2
2 00
Albert E. Dean,
2
I 84
3 84
Ebenezer Dean's heirs,
23 36
23 36
Thomas C. Dean's heirs,
21 68
21 68
Thomas F. Dean,
2
89
20 21
24 IO
Charles A. Davis,
2
2 15
9 71
13 86
Charles B. Davis,
2
2 00
W. W. Davis,
2
I 05
3 05
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Hercules Deane's Estate,
21 68
21 68
James Dean Dillingham
2
3 10
15 75
20 85
Fenella Dillingham,
I
47
47
I 94
John Q. Dillingham,
2
3 52
41 00
46 52
Frank N. Dean,
2
2 00
Silas Downing,
2
26
2 78
5 04
Everett Dean,
2
2 00
Herbert A. Dean,
2
4 36
60 32
66 68
Benjamin F. Dean
53
53
Charles G. Delano,
9 87
II
87
Harry J. Duffie,
2
3 94
5 94
Charles E. Davis,
2
2 00
James D. Dillingham,
2
2 00
Rhodes K. Edwards,
2
I 16
8 93
12 09
George E. Eddy,
2
95
2 95
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