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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town of Chelmsford,
SHOWING THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1876.
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LOWELL, MASS .: STONE, HUSE & CO., STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, NO. 130 CENTRAL STREET. 1876.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29TH, 1876.
Number of births registered-males, 32; females, 24; total . 56
Number of marriages. . 19
Number of deaths-males, 17; females, 20; total 37 Number of dogs licensed-males, 145 ; females, 9 ; total 154 Amount received for licenses.
$335 00
Deduct fees, 20 cents for each license 30 80
Balance paid into the county treasury .
$304 20
GEO. A. PARKHURST,
Town Clerk.
STATEMENT FROM ASSESSORS' BOOK.
MAY 1, 1875.
Number of polls . 615
Value of personal estate $ 312,335 00
Value of real estate. 1,145,300 00
Total valuation.
$1,457,635 00
Number of dwelling houses 467
Number of horses 368
Number of cows 664
5
Number of sheep.
Number of acres of land taxed. 14,160
ASSESSMENT.
State tax.
$2,460 00
County tax. 1,578 16
Appropriation for schools 5,500 00
Amount carried forward. .
$9,538 16
4
Amount brought forward. . $9,538 16
Appropriation for the poor .. .
3,000 00
Appropriation for Tyngsboro' bridge. . 2,000 00
Appropriation to reduce debt.
2,000 00
Appropriation for incidentals.
1,000 00
Appropriation for cemetery at centre
of town .. 200 00
Appropriation for well and pump at
centre of town. 250 00
Appropriation for tomb, grading and fencing, at West Chelmsford ..
800 00
1,000 00
Appropriation for school-house No. 2. Appropriation for well and pump at school-house No. 4 .. 30 00
For costs in the Spalding suit. 110 00
$19,928 16
Less estimated receipts.
1,500 00
$18,428 16
Overlayings ..
293 46
For State, County and Town purposes,
Assessed on polls, at $2.00 each ....
1,230 00
Assessed on property at $12 per $1000,
17,491 62
Appropriation for highways. .
3,500 00
Overlayings
11 82
For highways.
3,511 82
Assessed on polls at 97 cents each .... 596 55
Assessed on property at $2 per $1000. 2,915 27
3,511 82
$18,721 62
18,721 62
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1876.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash balance in treasury as per report of last annual settlement .... And with moneys received as follows : of
State Treasurer, on account of State Aid for 1874. . 66
690 27
66 66 66 66 Nat'l Bank tax, 1875, 1,616 16
66 66 66 Income of Massachu- setts School Fund 243 05
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses . 292 03
Lowell City Treasurer, State and county taxes. 501 77 Estate of A. Chamberlin, on account of taxes, 1874. . 66 "
66 interest on same, C. T. Wright, collector for 1875, on account of taxes, 66
3,494 52 127 58 16,984 81 202 10
66 interest on same, N. B. Edwards, tuition of pupils from adjoining towns,
12 25
"Andrew C. Stevens, pedlar's license. 8 00
J. B. Emerson, on acct. of sale of right to gravel pit, 30 00 S. M. Macomber, use of Town Hall at N. Chelmsford 12 00
1 .. Lamphere, use Centre Town Hall.
5 00
E. B. Kittredge, on account of money overdrawn ...
4 50
A. G. Green and S. Hagerman, interest on note .... 182 00 Prescott National Bank, money hired for town (tem- porary loan) .. 5,000 00
received on account of assignment of Hodge's note. . 2,621 23
$34,787 99
And is credited by
Cash paid State tax for 1875.
$2,460 00
Prescott Nat'l Bank on acct. temporary loan, 5,000 00
96 24
627 00
additional interest on same. 40 50
recording deed of A. & E. G. Spalding to town,
65
town orders as per report of Selectmen 19,623 41
Balance in Treasury at date. 5,090 19
$34,787 99
Respectfully submitted by
E. H. WARREN, Treasurer.
February 29, 1876.
$1,672 74
corporation tax, 1875, 1,084 98
66 66 as discount on same . . . . annual interest on town notes (permanent loan), town notes (permanent loan):
1,850 00
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29TH, 1876.
PAID FOR EXPENSES OF PREVIOUS YEARS.
To D. S. & Geo. F. Richardson, general re- tainer from 1873. . $150 00
D. S. & Geo. F. Richardson, legal services in the Spalding suit. 179 50
H. B. Marshall, part salary as Sup't in 1874, 100 00 Knapp & Morey, printing school reports, 1874 29 00
7 50
John A. Dix, fuel for school No. 6, 1874. . 66 66 66 repairs on school-house No. 6,1874. 5 50
Dawson Pollard, repairs on school-house No. 10, 1874. . 1 50
J. C. Mansfield, labor on road, district No. 4,1874. . 5 00
Robert Fletcher, labor on road, district No. 8,1874. . 3 00
Knapp & Morey, advertising reward.
2 50
Stone, Huse & Co., printing 700 copies of town report, 1874 .. . 34 65
Joseph Warren, committee, 1874
2 00
N. B. Edwards,
3 00
J. J. Hoyt, 66
3 00
Estate of A. Chamberlin, collecting taxes, 1874. 18 16
J. A. Bartlett, collector, abatement of taxes, 1873 .. 5 26
Estate of A. Chamberlin, collector, abate- ment of taxes, 1874. 179 78 $729 35
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PAID FOR EXPENSES OF 1875. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FOR TEACIIING.
To A. G. McAllister,
No. 1, 4 weeks,
$120 00
Miss Martha E. Dadmun, "
4
66
40 00
Mrs. Eliza M. Robinson,
" 33
519 75
Miss Elzada M. Goss,
66 " 24
252 00
Miss Dora C. Russell,
66 " 33
276 00
Miss Susie M. Wilbur,
2,263
66
206 75
Miss Mary F. Talbot,
3,34
66
340 00
Miss Alice M. Mansfield, "
12
6 00
Miss Louise J. Park,
66
" 12
6 00
Miss Mary P. Sanborn,
66
4,33
288 00
Miss Anna P. Mansfield, "
5,10
70 00
Miss Hannah C. Hunt,
66
6, 33
276 00
Miss Ada L. Miles,
66
7, 9
63 00
Miss Ella L. Wright,
66
8
56 00
Miss M. Belle Sawyer,
66
12
66
108 00
B. F. Harmon,
66
8,36
66
810 00
Miss Nellie A. Kimball,
" 34
66
340 00
Miss Louie A. Allen,
" 34
284 00
Miss Emma L. Burgess,
66
" 34
66
284 00
Miss S. Maria Taylor,
10, 33
66
276 00
Miss Lydia A. Spalding,
66
" 33
66
276 00
$5,061 50
FOR CARE OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
To A. I. Emerson,
school No. 1, 15 weeks,
$15 00
66
66
66
" 10
66
15 00
Geo. W. Streeter,
" 12
66
21,00
E. R. Davis,
66
66
2,
8
66
4 00
A. H. Park, cleaning "
66
3. .
1 00
Walton N. Park,
3, 12 weeks,
3 00
Geo. E. Hutchins,
66 4 12
66
6 00
E. W. Sweetser,
66
4,
43
66
1 12
Elmer D. Parker,
66
66
4%
. 12
Otis Byam,
66
66
5, 12 66
6 00
J. A. Dix, cleaning
66
6,
2 00
Harry Wright,
66
66
7
66
16
66
8 00
Geo. O. Spalding,
66
7,
8
1 50
Frank Woods,
66
8, 2
66
2 00
Willie S. Keith,
66
66
22
33 00
66
66
66
12
66
24 00
H. E. Bosworth, cleaning school No. 8. ..
25
Amount carried forward.
$146 74
66
164 00
Miss Mary E. Rogers,
" 20
66
1 75
66
1 00
Charles H. Sheldon, "
8
Amount brought forward. . $ 146 74 To Miss S. Maria Taylor, school No. 10, 21 weeks .. . 10 50
Miss Lydia A. Spalding, school No. 10, 10 weeks. 5 00
John F. Maxwell, school No. 10, 12 weeks, 12 00 174 24
FOR FUEL.
To Arthur I. Emerson, preparing 1 cord of wood, school No. 1 $ 1 00
Joseph M. Fletcher, 8 cords of wood, school No. 1. 56 00
J. R. Fletcher, 1} cords of wood, school No. 1. 9 00
A. J. Lamphere, preparing 9} cords of wood, school No. 1. 15 44
J. R. Fletcher, & cord of wood, school No. 1 .. 4 13
J. R. Fletcher, ¿ cord of wood, school No. 1 .. 3 25
Chas. Brown, preparing & cord of wood, school No. 1. 2 00
Geo. W. Streeter, preparing } cord of wood, school No. 1 ..
75
E. F. Parker, 2} cords of wood, school No. 2 .. .
16 87
E. F. Parker, ¿ cord of wood,school No. 2 2 50
E. F. Parker, preparing 3 cords of wood, school No. 2. 6 00
Calvin T. Wright, 3g cords of wood (pre- pared), school No. 3.
27 00
Calvin T. Wright, measuring wood, school No. 3.
10
Chas. Sweetser, 3 cords of wood, (pre- pared), school No. 4. 27 00
Calvin T. Wright, 1 cord of wood, school No. 5. 9 20
Calvin T. Wright, measuring wood, school No. 5. 05
J. R. Fletcher, one cord wood, school No. 6 .. 5 75
J. R. Fletcher, preparing 1 cord of wood, school No. 6. 3 75
Wm. H. Lawrence, preparing } cord of wood, school No. 6. 1 00
John A. Dix, 2 cords of wood, school No. 6, 15 00
Amount carried forward $205 79
9
Amount brought forward $205 79
To Benjamin J. Spalding, 1 cord of wood, school No. 7 .. 5 00
Samuel T. Wright, 5 cords, 52 ft. of wood, school No. 8. 37 23
Samuel T. Wright, measuring wood, school No. 8. 15
H. E. Bosworth, preparing 5 cords, 52 ft. of wood, school No. 8. 5 72
H. E. Bosworth, preparing wood, school No. 8 .. 2 75
Chelmsford Foundry Co., 1 cord of slabs, school No. 8. .
3 50
Samuel T. Wright, 394 ft. of wood, school No. 8 ..
29 44
Samuel T. Wright, measuring wood, school No. 8 .. 15
Willie S. Keith, preparing 39 ft. oak wood, school No. 8. 4 88
Willie S. Keith, preparing 15 ft. pine wood, school No. 8.
1 40
E. D. Bearce, 15 ft. pine wood, school No. 8, Otis H. Drake, 6 cords of oak wood, school No. 10.
5 63
Otis H. Drake, 1 cord of pine wood, school No. 10.
4 50
O. H. Drake, measuring wood, school No. 10
15
J. G. Quessy, preparing 6 cords, sch. No. 10 9 00
J. N. Perry, preparing wood, school No. 10, 1 60
J. R. Fletcher, 3 ft. wood, school No. 10 .. 2 25
$361 14
FOR SCHOOL APPARATUS.
To J. R. Fletcher, for one 5 in. globe. : 50
one small globe. 1 25
one numeral frame 1 00
A. H. Park,
1 50
J. L. Hammett, nine numeral frames
9 00
one U. S. map.
1 50
Ginn Brothers, two music charts.
18 00
Thompson, Brown & Co., one set Phil- brick's charts ..
7 00
A. C. Stockin, 27 Willson's S. & F. charts,
12 36
66 6 Calkin's object lessons, .. 5 40
Bacheller, Dumas & Co., board and mount- ing 27 charts.
4 50
Jonathan Larcom, map stand.
3 69
6 - 3 chart boxes
8 25
2 music racks 3 00
79 95
$5,676 83
42 00
10
Appropriation . $5,500 00
Income of school fund 243 05
292 03 $ 6,035 08
5,676 83
Balance not expended .. $358 25
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
FOR SUPPLIES.
To Jonathan Larcom, 22 rulers. $ 2 20
J. L. Hammett, 80 gross crayons 13 44
Buffalo Hardware Co., 4 dozen Brussels black-board rubbers.
8 00
Express
1 25
Mead & Hunt, 2 dozen Brussels black- board rubbers. 4 00
M. W. Tewksbury, agent, 6 copies Gow's Morals and Manners 5 08
M. W. Tewksbury, agent, 3 copies Kinder- garten Culture. 2 03
J. L. Hammett, 11 cop. Mason's Gymnastics 66 1 dozen quarts Tower's ink,
8 00
A. H. Park, 1 pail.
30
66
66 1 dust-pan
35
66 1 brush . 42
50
J. R. Fletcher, 12 quarts ink
6 50
66
66 1 broom.
50
66
66 wood-boxes
75
66
postage
1 00
E. F. Parker, 1 broom
45
J. N. Perry, 3 brooms.
1 24
Libby & Evans, 3 brooms
1
3 pails
85
66
1 paper tacks
06
E. D. Bearce, 2 brooms, 2 pails, 2 dippers. 2 15
J. L. Ross, teacher's desk.
7 50
$73 73
FOR REPAIRS.
To Arthur I. Emerson, 3 padlocks and fixtures, school No. 1 ...
1 35
J. R. Fletcher, labor at school No. 1
3 00
66 66
materials, school No. 1 . . . 1 50
66
66
repairing clock, school No. 1 1 30
1 padlock, school No. 1. . .
40
Amount carried forward $7 55
3 17
66 3 brooms
1 42
66 2 dozen pointers
express
1 25
Dog tax
11
Amount brought forward
$ 7 55
To Jona. Larcom, 1} hours' labor, school No. 1
37
66 66 clothes hooks, school No. 1 90
66 screws, school No. 1 ..
60
66 66
lumber, school No. 1.
64
glass and putty, school No. 1
16
66 hinges, school No. 1. . . .
35
66 66 butts and screws, sch. No. 1 12
2 desk keys, school No. 1 ..
25
17 hours' labor, school No. 1 5 10
J. R. Fletcher, labor moving furniture, school No. 2. 2 50
Jonathan Larcom, labor moving furniture, school No. 2. 6 50
A. H. Park, painting black-boards, school No. 3 .. 1 25
E. F. Dupee, repairing plastering, school No. 3
1 25
E. P. Parker, repairing school-house No. 3 3 30
A. H. Park, making black-boards, school No. 4 ..
1 30
Eli P. Parker, repairing school-house No. 5, J. R. Fletcher, chairs, school No. 5 Jonathan Larcom, ¿ day's labor and putty, school No. 6 ..
1 65
John A. Dix, setting glass and mending plastering, school No. 6. 2 25
John A. Dix, putting on lock, school No. 6 A. H. Park, repairing black-boards, school No. 6. . .
1 25
E. D. Bearce, blind trimmings, school No. 8 ..
3 84
E. D. Bearce, glass, 50 ft., school No. 8 ... 66
3 75
66 repairs on school-house No. 8,
12 06
66
repairing black-boards, school
No. 8 ..
5 26
15
Jonathan Larcom, one knob, school No. 10, 66 78 ft. boards, school No. 10. 1 95
Jonathan Larcom, 1} days' labor, school No. 10. 5 25
Jonathan Larcom, 1 seat, school No. 10 ... 1 29
J. C. Butterfield, repairing school-house No. 10.
1 50
J. N. Perry, setting glass, school No. 10. . 25
repairing plastering 2 50 . $80 89
.
4 55
25
1 00
12
FOR GENERAL EXPENSES.
To Stone, Huse & Co., printing 500 copies
school regulations. $ 8 25
Stone, Huse & Co., printing 200 copies school certificates. 2 25
Stone, Huse & Co., printing 500 copies blank bills.
2 75
J. R. Fletcher, postage.
85
stationery .
1 40
66 record book. 1 50
66 blank books. 60
66
60 days' visiting schools. . .
150 00
66
7 days' other duties. 17 50
A. H. Park, 38 days' services as school committee. 95 00
E. D. Bearce, horse hire to committee meetings. 8 00
$291 63
FOR CHANGE OF TEXT BOOKS.
To J. R. Fletcher, balance paid for 162 Mun- roe's first readers in exchange for 27 new and 85 old Sargent's readers ... $20 12 J. R. Fletcher, 128 second for 10 new and 47 old. 31 27
J. R. Fletcher, 161 third for 18 new and 104 old. 48 41
J. R. Fletcher, 123 fourth for 20 new and 96 old . 38 81
J. R. Fletcher, 48 fifth for 14 new and 17 old .. 20 91
J. R. Fletcher, 122 Swinton's word primer in exchange for 63 old Sargent's spell- ers.
18 75
J. R. Fletcher, 220 Swinton's word book in exchange for 23 new and 187 old speller's.
22 55
J. R. Fletcher, 75 word analysis 18 00 66 66 72 Eaton's primary arith- metics in exchange for 9 new and 16 old Emerson's introduction. 9 07
J. R. Fletcher, 224 Eaton's intellectual arithmetic in exchange for 28 new and 156 old Colburn's. 39 56
J. R. Fletcher, 180 Eaton's commercial arithmetic in exchange for 22 new and 149 old Greenleaf's. 69 47
Amount carried forward $336 92
3 53
express. .
13
Amount brought forward. $336 92
To J. R. Fletcher, 12 Eaton's primary arith- metics 2 28
J. R. Fletcher, 6 Eaton's intellectual arith- metics 1 79
J. R. Fletcher, 6 Eaton's common school arithmetics ..
4 11
J. R. Fletcher, 66 Eaton's intellectual arith- metics.
18 85
J. R. Fletcher, 66 Eaton's common school arithmetics. 42 65
J. R. Fletcher, labor, freight, express and postage.
40 66
447 26
$893 51
ROADS AND BRIDGES. FOR BREAKING ROADS.
To B. M. Hildreth, in highway District 1 .. . . $17 60
B. O. Robbins,
66 66 4. . .. 32 45
N. C. Bean,
66
6. 9 80
John A. Dix,
7 ....
27 35
Frank A. Furlong,
8 ...
9 50
F. W. Blodgett,
66
66
9 ....
38 67
Jacob Spalding,
66
66
10 .... 10 00
Oliver Woodward,
66
11 .... 7 80
$153 17
FOR REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
To B. M. Hildreth, District 1. $409 05
John Parkhurst,
3. 164 73
B. O. Robbins, 4. 66 291 30
E. B. Kitteredge, 66
5.
164 35
N. C. Bean,
6.
143 25
John A. Dix, 7 66
225 00
Frank A. Furlong, 66
8.
152 30
F. W. Blodgett, 9
644 37
N. B. Edwards, 66
9
2 45
S. S. Sleeper,
9
1 00
Jacob Spalding,
10
154 00
Oliver Woodward, 66
11
149 28 $2,501 08
SPECIAL REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
To Henry S. Perham, 5 days' labor, District 1, 5 00
66 2} " horse and cart,
District 1. . 1 25
J. B. Emerson and S. P. Perham, repairing bridge, District 1. .
2 40
Amount carried forward $8 65
14
Amount brought forward. $8 65
To E. B. Kittredge, repairing culvert near J. Larcom's, District 5. . 9 25
E. B. Kittredge, repairing culvert near John Shedd's, District 5 ... 20 50
E. B. Kittredge, labor near Hodge's house, District 5. 1 50
Green & Hagerman, removing rock from road, District 5 .. 38 20
John A. Dix, repairing Billerica road, Dis- trict 7.
282 09 360 19
Appropriation
$3,500 00
3,014 44
Balance not expended
$485 56
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
To the Overseers of the Poor $3,199 13
Appropriation $3,000 00
Overdrawn. 199 13
TYNGSBORO' BRIDGE.
To County Treasurer
2,000 00
CEMETERY AT THE CENTRE.
To W. F. Osgood, surveying on Littleton road . . $10 00
John Davis, drawing petition to County Commissioners
12 00
22 00
Appropriation
$200 00
22 00
Balance not expended
178 00
WELL AND PUMP AT THE CENTRE.
To John A. Dix, digging and stoning well ...
$100 65
1 cask cement ..
2 10
Laying stone in cement.
2 00
66
4 sleepers for platform.
60
66
Lumber and spikes
3 30
1 pump, 27 feet.
20 25
Grading about well.
9 50
Jonathan Larcom, 85 fect plank for trough. . 66 4 lbs. spikes.
20
66
Paint. .
50
1 day's labor
3 00
144 65
Appropriation . $250 00
144 65
2 55
. ..
Balance not expended .
$105 35
$3,014 44
15
CEMETERY AT WEST CHELMSFORD.
To Seth P. Sampson, Building tomb 310 00
Oliver Woodward, labor grading. 66 98 376 98
Appropriation. $800 00
376 98
Balance not expended.
$423 02
SCHOOL-HOUSE No. 2.
To A. and E. G. Spalding, for school-house .. . $900 00
Appropriation . . . .. $1,000 00
Less. 58 00 $942 00
900 00
Balance unexpended $ 42 00 WELL AND PUMP AT SCHOOL-HOUSE No. 4.
To H. P. Humphrey & Co., driving well ..... $30 00
SPALDING SUIT.
To J. Bancroft, cost and fees. $110 00
ARMORY RENT.
To J. C. Butterfield, rent of armory at West Chelmsford
$40 00
STATE AID.
State Aid, 14 months $538 90
CARE AND REPAIRS OF TOWN HALLS.
To Levi Lamphere, care of hall at Centre ... $3 00
66
22 feet wood at Centre ... 2 18
66 preparing do. at Centre .. 82
66
cleaning stove pipe.
1 00
66
1 broom. ...
42
66 66 repairing plastering, Centre
50
H. Holt, 4 lights glass at Centre 1 25
S. M. Macomber, care and heating hall at North Chelmsford . 3 00
S. M. Macomber, 19 lights glass, at North Chelmsford. 2 85
S. M. Macomber, 6 lbs. putty at North Chelmsford
36
S. M. Macomber, window cord at North Chelmsford . 1 25
S. M. Macomber, 3} hours' labor J. C. But- terfield, at North Chelmsford . 8 12
S, M. Macomber, blind fastenings at North Chelmsford . 25
S M. Macomber, repairing blinds at North Chelmsford. 75 $25 75
16
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
To Geo. A. Parkhurst, town clerk, services ... $56 05 66 66 expenses. . 8 95
E. H. Warren, treasurer, services . . 60 00
66 expenses . 12 50 Ziba Gay, assessor, 20} days' services .... 61 50
6 days' use of horse. 13 00
J. B. Emerson, assessor, 61 days' services. 183 00
66
26 days' use horse, 50 50
66 paid for assistants, 5 00
J. J. Hoyt, assessor, 78 days' services .... 234 00
66 66 49 days' use of horse,
73 50
66 66 paid for assistants. ... E.F. Richardson, assessor, 55} days' services 66 66 assessor, 11 days' use of
165 00
horse .
19 50
L. J. Mansfield, assessor, 59} days' services, 66 assessor, 23 days' use of horse
34 50
J. B. Emerson, selectman, 21 days' services, 63 00
selectman, 6 days' use of
horse .
12 00.
Ziba Gay, selectman, 183 days' services ... 55 50
13 days' use of horse,
22 50
J. J. Hoyt, 66 193 days' services. . 58 50
use of horse, and car
fare .
22 80
Charles L. Fuller, constable, services and expenses 40 50
S. M. Macomber, constable, services. . . 3 00 George W. Whidden, constable, services and expenses 17 00
James P. Emerson, constable, services. . . . 30 10
J. H. Whidden, constable, services. . .... 5 00
Chas. Proctor, sexton, reporting 15 deaths, 3 75
A. H. Sheldon,
10 46
2 50
D. P. Byam, 66 6 66
1 50
S. P. Perham, committee on appraisal. .
3 00
J. A. Bartlett, 3 00
Calvin T. Wright, collecting taxes, 1875, 185 63 $1,688 28
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
To Calvin T. Wright, abatements on list, 1875 $85 04
MISCELLANEOUS.
To B. O. Robbins, tie posts, South Chelmsford cemetery .
$25 00
D. P. Byam, stands and stools for tomb, do. 6 75
Amount carried forward $31 75
6 00
176 00
17
Amount brought forward. $31 75
To W. H. Brown, 2 guide-boards . 2 50
W. F. Osgood, surveying on Lowell road . 5 00
Stone, Huse & Co., 2 assessors' books. 8 34
50 bills, (weights and measures). 2 50
Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg Railroad, for freight on trial scraper. 3 19
J. B. Emerson, postage, stationery, &c. . . .
8 94
A. H. Sheldon, labor at cemetery, North Chelmsford .
6 50
A. H. Sheldon, horse to Centre for hearse, 2 00
$70 72
RECAPITULATION.
Bills of former years
$ 729 35
Public Schools .
5,676 83
School Expenses 893 51
Highways. .
3,014 44
Support of the Poor
3,199 13
Tyngsboro' Bridge.
2,000 00
Cemetery at the Centre
22 00
Well at the Centre.
144 65
Cemetery at West Chelmsford.
376 98
School-House No. 2.
900 00
Well at School-House No. 4.
30 00
Spalding Suit.
110 00
Armory Rent
40 00
State Aid.
538 90
Town Halls
25 75
Town Officers and Committees
1,688 28
Abatements .
85 04
Miscellaneous
70 72
Amount of orders drawn from February 28, 1875, to March 1, 1876
$19,545 58
J. B. EMERSON, ZIBA GAY,
J. J. HOYT,
Selectmen of Chelmsford.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1876.
Cash received of Treasurer $3,199 13
Proceeds of Town Farm 551 62
$3,750 75
Paid F. R. Strout, Supt., services for the month of March, 1875. .
$ 37 50
R. Harlow, Supt., services from April 1, 1875, to April 1, 1876.
400 00
Hospital at Taunton for board of Daniel Gilligan, one year to Jan. 1, 1876 ... 211 65
Hospital at Northampton for board of C. N. Seamens, one year to Jan. 1, '76, Hospital at Northampton for board of M. Mckeon, one year to Jan. 1, 1876. .
216 00
For aid rendered Mrs. Mary Green.
164 85
Medical aid rendered the same ..
57 75
Aid rendered Asa Hodgman and wife. 50 00
Rachel Marshall, at Lowell.
52 00
Martindale family ..
17 50
Medical aid rendered the same.
50 00
Funeral expenses of Jesse Martindale .. .
12 50
Funeral expenses of Ida Martindale. . .
23 00
Sexton services.
6 00
Mrs. Richard Mealy, at Lowell.
57 00
Almshouse at Worcester for board of Joseph G. Ware. 21 50
113 08
Hospital at Ipswich, board Marcus Keyes, House of Correction at East Cambridge, for board of Michael Ward.
34 28
Aid of Mrs. P. Whalen, at Lowell
5 00
Aid S. R. Murdock, at Lynn. 45 00
Aid Mrs. C. F. Hayden, at Lynn.
93 99
Amount carried forward
$1,873 76
205 16
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Amount brought forward. $1,873 67
Paid Entertainment of transient paupers at N. Chelmsford .. 12 25
Entertainment of transient paupers at W. Chelmsford. 8 75
Entertainment of transient panpers at S. Chelmsford .
6 00
Medical aid rendered paupers at Alms- house
66 95
for stock ..
94 00
for groceries and provisions
653 15
for clothing, bedding, &c.
86 79
for eight and one-half tons coal
74 40
for hay and grain
255 83
for lumber.
36 59
for harness ..
34 00
blacksmith, wheelwright, &c.
53 75
for stone, carpenter, painting, &c.
66 13
for work on drain pipe, &c.
62 50
taxes on farm .
75 68
for labor on farm, &c ..
93 22
Geo. O. Byam, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor. 115 00
J. T. Smart, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor
75 00
Dawson Pollard. 7 00
$3,750 75 $3,750 75
Amount drawn from Treasurer. .. $3,199 13
Appropriation 3,000 00
Overdrawn $199 13
Due from Board State Charities on acct. of Mrs. Green, $ 40 00
Number of transient paupers assisted 445
At an estimated cost of. 333 75
GEORGE O. BYAM, J. T. SMART, DAWSON POLLARD,
Overseers of Poor.
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM, FEBRUARY 23, 1876.
1 horse, $200; 3 milch cows, 175; 1 fat cow, 45; 1 spring cow, 70; 2 pigs, 17; 24 fowls, 15; 5 tons hay, 100; grain, 15; 1 horse cart, 40; 2 harrows 10; 6 barrels, 60c .; 1 mowing machine, 50; 3 ploughs, 15; 1 cultivator, 5; 5 d. chains, 3; 4 scythes and snaths, 4; 3 stake chains, 1; 1 block and rope, 5; 3 pr. steelyards, 5; } winnowing mill, 1.50; 2 whiffletrees and chains, 2.50; 1 grindstone, 5; 2 flails, 52c. ; 2 hay poles, 25c. ; 2 ox muzzles, 25c. ; 1 hay cutter, 4; 2 iron window grates, 2; 5 feed boxes, 50; 3 hay forks, 1.25 ; 2 drag rakes, 1.25; 1 hay hook, 25c. ; 4 hay rakes, 1; 1 iron rake, 50c. ; 3 grain measures, 30c. ; 3 pails, 50c. ; 2 manure forks, 1.25; 1 pick, 30c. ; 7 shovels and spades, 5; 3 hoes, 75c .; 1 corn cutter, 40c. ; lot slacked lime, 25c. ; 2 tie chains, 50c. ; 1 copper pump, 5; 1 cart harness, 8; 1 draft harness, 30; 1 wagon harness, 7; cards, curry-comb and brush, 5; 1 buffalo robe, 1.50; 1 covered wagon, 100; 1 wagon-jack, can and wrench, 1.50; 1 sleigh, 10; 1 grab, 75c .; 1 string bells, 50c .; 1 wheelbarrow, 5; 1 halter, blanket, &c., 1; 1 farm wagon, 35; 2 ox yokes, 2; 1 horse sled, 2; 2 ladders, 1; 1 horse rake, 1; 1 monkey wrench, 50c. ; 1 water pot, 50c .; powder can, powder and fuse, 50c .; 3 drills, spoon and tamp irons, 3.50; 3 wood saws, 1.50; lot chestnut posts, 2; 1 saw horse, 25c .; 2 iron bars, 3; lead pipe, 50c., 1 chest and tools, 7; 5 axes, 2.50; 1 bog hoe, 50c .; 1 nail hammer, 50c .; lot hinges, 1; 1 shaving horse, 75c .; oil, paint and glass, 1.50; 1 grain cradle, 50c .; 1 old bush scythe, and old iron, 1; 6 old doors, 6; kindling wood, 1; 4 cords dry wood, 24; 3 cords green wood, 12; wood ashes, 1.50; 3 tons coal, 24; 4 stoves, 15; 1 cook stove and fixtures, 40; 1 old cook stove, 1; 2 wood boxes, 75c .; 1 clothes brush, 30c. ; 1 coffee pot, 75c. ; 1 clothes horse, 50c. ; 1 dinner bell, 75c .; 2 candle sticks, 20c .; lot small boxes, 1; 1 soup ladle, 10c .; 1 window brush, 50c. ; 3 bean pots, 1; 2 chopping trays, 1; 1 lard pail, 25c. ; I rolling pin and board, 50c. ; 2 butter moulds, 25c .; bake and dish pans, 2; house knives and fork, 50c .; 1 carving knife and fork, 1; case knives and forks, 1; spoons, 2; 2 pitchers, 50c. ; plates, 2; bowls, 75c. ; 1 sugar bowl, 25c. ; 3 platters, 1; lot medicine, 2; 1 fire shovel and tongs, 50c .; 2 water dippers, 30c. ; 3 baskets, 1.50; 6 pails, 1; 1 sugar bucket, 50c. ; 2 wash boards, 25c .; 1 coal hod and seive, 1; 26 milk pans, 3.50; 2 milk pails, 1.50; 1 clothes wringer, 25; 6 chambers, 1.50; 2 clothes chests, 2; 6 parlor chairs, 2.50; 24 curtains and fixtures, 5; white curtains, 50c .; 5 flat irons, 3; 2 jugs, 1; 5 stone jars, 2; 1 water pail, 25c .; 3 wash tubs and bench, 2.50; 1 boiler and steam washer, 3; 1 clothes line, pins, &c., 75c .; foot cricket, 15c .; brooms, 75c .;
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2 dust pans and lantern, 1.50; 4 lamps, 3; 1 pair hand-cuffs, 5; 1 clock, 1.75; 4 mirrors, 1; 6 rocking chairs, 5; 5 tables, 5; 22 chairs, 5; 1 new bed spread, 2.50; 8 towels, 1; 3 meat dishes, 1.50; 22 pillows, 10; 19 blankets 22; 20 sheets, 10; 22 comforters, 30; straw ticks, 5; 6 feather beds, 32; 5 mattresses, 10; 7 bedsteads, 7; 4 table cloths, 3; 2 milk measures, 50c .; trunk and chests, 2; empty casks, 70c. ; 2 tunnels, 50c .; 3 padlocks, 1.50; 1 steamer, 75c .; 1 apple parer, 50c. ; 1 pumpkin seive, 25c .; 1 churn, 1; 1 cake baker, 50c .; other house furniture, 5; soft soap and cask, 4; beans, 4; salt, 1; 150 lbs. pork and barrel, 25; hams and shoulders, 16; 30 bushels potatoes, 15; vegetables, 4; cider and vinegar and casks, S; molasses and casks, 3; beef, 11; mackerel, 3.50; salt fish, 1.75; salted pickles, 75c. ; lard, 9; flour, 1; 13 lbs. tea, 5; spices, 2; bread and pies, 1; sugar, 70c. ; coffee, 40c. ; soap, 2.25; small groceries, 5.
RECAPITULATION.
Live stock .
$522 00
Hay and grain
115 00
Farm implements
412 60
Wood, lumber, &c.
68 50
Household furniture
276 50
Provisions
123 35
$1,517 95
J. A. BARTLETT, S. P. PERHAM,
Committee.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
The undersigned, a committee chosen to audit the accounts of the Town officers, have attended to that duty and find the accounts of the Town Clerk, Treasurer and Selectmen correctly cast and properly vouched.
We find that the amount of orders drawn and vouched for by the Selectmen, for the financial year ending at date, is. ... $19,545 58 And that the amount paid by the Treasurer, on orders outstanding at date of last set- tlement, is. 185 83 $19,731 41
And that the amount of order outstanding, at date, is.
108 00
And of orders paid by the Treasurer, for the year ending at date, is
19,623 41 $19,731 41
We further find that there is due the Town,
from estate of A. Chamberlin, collector of taxes, 1874.
$238 07
estate of A. Chamberlin, interest on taxes, 1874.
23 41
3,670 47
book agency, books and cash on hand .. Treasurer, cash balance on hand.
5,090 19 $10,143 43
And that the Town is indebted,
On demand notes, bearing interest at 6 per cent.
8,600 00
For interest on same to date
312 20
108 00
outstanding order estimated liabilities 80 00 9,100 20
Assets over liabilities $1,043 23
E. F. DUPEE, ISRAEL PUTNAM, LUTHER H. SARGENT, Auditors.
February 29, 1876.
107 05
Calvin T. Wright, collector of taxes, 1875, 66 interest on taxes, 1875, State, for State aid .
626 90
66 for armory rent.
90 00
297 34
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