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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD,
SHOWING THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1877.
LOWELL, MASS. : STONE, HUSE & CO., BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, No. 130 CENTRAL STREET. 1877.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28TH, 1877.
Births recorded-males, 25 ; females, 26; total. 51
Births of native parentage. 24
Births of foreign parentage. 19
Births of native and foreign parentage .. 8
Marriages recorded . . 19
Marriages between natives 17
Marriages between natives and foreigners. 2
Deaths recorded-males, 17; females, 12; total .. 29
Number of dogs licensed-males, 151; females, 6; total .. 157
Amount received for licenses $332 00
Amount of fees for licenses, 20 cts. each 31 40
Amount paid into the county treasury
$300 60
GEORGE A. PARKHURST, Town Clerk.
STATEMENT FROM ASSESSORS' BOOK.
MAY 1, 1876.
Number of polls 663
Value of personal estate
$ 279,790 00
Value of real estate
1,158,255 00
Total valuation
$1,438,045 00
Number of dwelling-houses.
489
horses
366
COWS
680
.
sheep
3
66 acres of land taxed. 14,132
4
ASSESSMENT.
State tax.
$1,494 00 County tax
521 38
Appropriation for schools.
5,000 00
school-house repairs
200 00
school supplies
100 00
66
school apparatus.
200 00
66
· school superintendence
300 00
66
highways
2,500 00
66
the poor
3,000 00
school-house at East Chelmsford
450 00
Warren road.
200 00
cemetery at South Chelmsford
100 00
cemetery at Centre
200 00
66
town officers and committees.
800 00
collection and abatement of taxes
258 00
miscellaneous expenses .
150 00
gravel at North Chelmsford
100 00
133 07
Over layings.
Total tax. $15,706 45
Assessed on 663 polls $ 1,326 00 Assessed on property, at $10.00 per $1000.00. 14,380 45
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28TH, 1877.
Your Treasurer - charges himself with cash balance in treasury as per last annual report. And with moneys received as follows :
Of State Treasurer, on account of State Aid for 1875
546 90
66
66 corporation tax, 1876 824 77
66
66 Nat'l Bank tax, 1876 1,293 64
66 66 66
Armory rent for 1876
55 80
66
66 66
State paupers.
44 25
setts school fund. 225 39
County Treasurer, on acct. of dog licenses.
285 57
R. S. Burnham, on acct. of liquor licenses . 200 00
Selectmen, amount overdrawn on order No. 49.
3 00
J. A. Bartlett, on acct. of taxes for 1873 3 76
C. T. Wright, on acct. of taxes for 1875.
2,668 98 66 on acct. of interest on same.
103 78
S. O. Cummings on acct. of taxes for, 1876. 66 interest on same ..
105 00
Prescott Nat'l Bank, money hired (temporary loan)
2,000 00
Making a total of $24,645 50
And is credited by
Cash paid State tax for 1876 ..
$1,494 00
66
State Treasurer, on acct. of liquor licenses .... 50 00 66 66 Prescott Nat'l Bank, on acct. of temporary loan
2,000 00 66 66 66 66 as interest on same 33 66
66 66 on town notes (permanent loan).
3,000 00
66
66 as interest on same.
445 50
66
66 outstanding orders for last year 108 00
66
orders drawn present year. 14,475 25
Balance in treasury at date. 3,039 09
$24,645 50
Respectfully submitted by
E. H. WARREN,
February 28, 1877.
Treasurer.
$5,090 19
66
Income of Massachu-
11,194 47
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28TH, 1877.
PAID FOR EXPENSES OF PREVIOUS YEARS.
To Bacheller, Dumas & Co., stationery .. $ 3 25
Stone, Huse & Co., 600 copies Town Report 42 15
. ..
500 copies School Report 59 60
Marden & Rowell, advertising reward . . . .
7 50
Eli B. Kittredge, on highways.
10 50
Samuel Blood, breaking roads.
1 60
Smith Adams, moving school furniture ...
9 50
E. F. Dupee, services as Auditing Committee
3 00
Israel Putnam,
2 00
L. H. Sargent,
66
3 00
Elmer D. Parker, care of school-house
10 00
Willard Parker, fuel.
1.50
Charles C. Spalding, care school-house ....
6 00
Allowed Calvin T. Wright, abatemerits on tax list of 1875
103 78 $263 38
PAID FOR EXPENSES OF 1876. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
FOR TEACHING.
To Eliza M. Robinson,
No. 1, 36 weeks, $633 00
Mary E. Hammons,
1,36
480 00
Dora C. Russell,
1,11 66
88 00
Adelaide C. Barnard,
1,22 66
181 50
Hannah C. Hunt,
66 2, 30
235 00
Annie E. Tucker,
66
3, 22
187 00
Alice M. Mansfield,
66
3, 6
3 00
Lucretia G. Osborne,
66
3, 123 66
125 00
Aline E. Gardner,
66
4, 33
282 00
Emma J. Shannon,
6
5,10
70 00
Frances M. Talbot,
66
5, 13
66 117 00
1.
Amount carried forward. $2401 50
7
Amount brought forward. . $2401 50
To Mary E. Rogers, No. 6, 33 weeks,
297 00
Adelaide C. Barnard,
7,11
82 50
Mary E. Anderson,
66 7,22
188 00
B. F. Harmon,
8,36 66
810 00
S. Maria Taylor,
8,36
324 00
Louie A. Allen,
8, 34
284 00
Emma L. Burgess,
8, 33
66
286 00
M. Belle Sawyer,
10, 33
66
297 00
Lydia A. Spalding,
66 10, 33
66
275 00
$5245 00
FOR CARE OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
To Hattie E. Streeter, No. 1.
$16 00
Geo. W. Streeter, No. 1
35 50
Frank R. Parker, No. 2.
8 25
E. R. Davis, No. 2.
5 00
Frank C. Bean, No. 3.
9 75
Zabine A. Wetherbee, No. 3
6 25
Irvin W. Sweetser, No. 4.
4 25
Harry C. Green, No. 4.
4 50
L. Russell, No. 4 ..
6 00
Newton E. Bean, No. 5 ..
2 00
Otis Byam, No. 5.
'6 50
Wm. H. Lawrence, No. 6
6 00
J. A. Wyman, No. 6.
1 50
Geo. O. Spalding, No. 7.
4 80
Joseph A. Locke, No. 7.
4 80
Willie S. Keith, No. 8.
75
Fred Cummings, No. 8
65 00
S. M. Taylor, No. 8.
1 25
E. L. Burgess, No. 8.
3 50
J. F. Maxwell, No. 10
28 50
$220 10
FOR FUEL.
To J. R. Fletcher, 12 cords of wood, No. 1 ... $85 50
141 feet
66 -
. ..
12 91
J. B. Emerson, 42 66 66 66
. .
3 45
Geo. W. Streeter, preparing wood, No. 1. .
75
J. R. Fletcher, 6 feet of wood, No. 2.
5 34
Smith Adams, wood, No. 2.
4 50
Michael Driscoll, preparing wood, No. 2 ..
1 25
J. B. Emerson, 1 cord of wood, No. 2. ...
6 50
E. F. Dupee, 4 cords of wood, No. 3 ..... . 66 measuring
15
A. H. Park, ¿ cord prepared wood, No. 3 ..
4 00
J. R. Fletcher, ¿ cord of wood, No. 4. ..
2 50
66 6 feet 66 .
5 34
..
29 00
Amount carried forward.
$161 19
8
Amount brought forward. $161 19
To Israel Putnam, 29 feet prepared wood, No. 4 23 56
J. R. Fletcher, 4 feet of wood, No. 5. .... 3 56 S. C. Hunt, 52 feet prepared wood, No. 5. 4 98 C. T. Wright, ¿ cord prepared wood, No. 5 3 63 66 measuring 66
06
J. R. Fletcher, 9 feet of wood, No. 6 ... 3 01
J. B. Emerson, 1 cord of wood, No. 6 ....
7 00
44 feet
3 72
Wm. H. Lawrence, preparing wood, No. 6 10 88
2 62
John A. Dix, 12 feet prepared wood, No. 6 B. J. Spalding 1} cords of wood, No. 7 ...
8 25
Willie S. Keith, preparing wood, No. 8 ...
10 60
Seth P. Sampson, 94 cords wood, No. 8. .. 53 63
23 69
S. T. Wright, 464 feet of wood, No. 8 .... measuring 66
20
Edwin Swain, 22 feet prepared wood, No. 8 19 25
E. D. Bearce, 62 feet prepared wood, No. 8 5 68
8 feet oak slabs, No. 8 .. 7 00
50
Fred Cummings, preparing wood, No. 8. . 6 00
S. T. Wright, 54 cords of wood, No. 10 ... 27 55
J. R. Fletcher, ¿ cord of wood, No. 10 ... John McAuleff, preparing wood, No. 10 ... Edwin Swain, 21 feet prepared wood, No. 10 John N. Perry, 1 cord prepared wood
11 76
18 38
9 25
$433 37
$5898 55
Appropriation for public schools. .
$5000 00
Income of school fund. 225 39
Dog tax. 285 57
$5,510 96
Overdrawn
387 59
FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
To Parmenter & Walker, 50 gross crayons .. . $ 8 00
J. L. Hammett, 2} doz. ink wells. . .
5 07
4 doz. black-board rubbers 11 90
J. R. Fletcher, sundries.
. 75
66
cash paid express : 75
66
12 quarts ink. 6 50
sundries 4 70
J. L. Hammett, bell .
1 25
teacher's clair.
1 25
30 gross crayons 3 60
Sherwood School Furniture Co., 1 gross crayons ..
50
Amount carried forward. $48 27
2 50
66 preparing wood, No. 8. ....
9
Amount brought forward. $48 27
To Sherwood School Furniture Co., 1 doz. blackboard rubbers. 1 25
Sherwood School Furniture Co., 7 doz. blackboard rubbers
8 75
Bickford & Son, 1 broom
35
N. F. Libby, sundries
1 92
J. N. Perry, 66
98
$61 52
Appropriation
$100 00
61 52
Balance not expended
$38 48
FOR SCHOOL APPARATUS.
To A. C. Stockin, 4 object lessons.
$ 3 60
J. R. Fletcher, reference books
12 40
66 66 desk books 17 77
reference books 5 40
J. Larcom, cases and rulers.
41 32
B. F. Harmon, 2 map frames 5 50
J. L. Hammett, books, slates, etc.
109 47 $195 46
Appropriation
$200 00
195 46
Balance not expended .
$4 54
FOR SCHOOL-HOUSE REPAIRS.
To E. B. Kittredge, repairing pumps $ 5 00
H. D. Leavitt, repairing, No. 6 .. 37 93
O. H. Langley, painting and glazing, No. 6 15 00
H. Whitney & Co., shingles for No. 6 ...
42 86
Fielding & Bartlett, hardware, No. 6 ..... 1 55
C. B. Coburn & Co., paint, No. 6.
19 30
Wm. Manning, stove-pipe, hardware and labor, No. 6. 8 24
H. H. Wilder & Co., stove-pipe, etc
10 10
Jonathan Larcom, stock and labor
6 39
J. R. Fletcher, labor and lumber
13 00
John Robbins, labor and material for black- board
9 25
G. McLeod, labor
11 60
N. C. Bean, labor
2 25
S. G. Mack & Co., repairing stoves and pipe
36 14
Geo. F. Dyar, lumber for fence. 14 17
A. H. Park, teaming stove.
1 00
Amount carried forward.
$233 78
2
10
Amount brought forward. $233 78
To Jonathan Larcom, materials and labor
20 71
Fiske & Spalding, glass and putty 1 17
J. R. Fletcher, hardware, etc.
1 30
A. L. Brooks & Co., lumber for fence 13 34
E. D. Bearce, hardware, glass and labor .. 31 51
E. B. Kittredge; hardware and labor .
1 50
E. P. Parker, materials and labor 7 86
Appropriation $200 00
$311 17 Overdrawn 111 17
FOR SCHOOL SUPERVISION.
To Stone, Huse & Co., school notices. . . .
$ 3 75
J. R. Fletcher, services as superintendent. 225 00
postage and stationery . .. .
3 19
E. D. Bearce, horse hire.
3 50
$235 44
Appropriation
$300 00
235 44
Balance not expended
$64 56
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
FOR BREAKING ROADS.
To F. W. Blodgett
$ 95 04
John A. Dix .
97 85
B. O. Robbins.
171 60
B. M. Hildreth
19 90
J. B. Emerson
20 57
Jacob Spalding .
6 00
P. D. and T. S. Edmands. 3 00
.60
J. Hazen
16 00
$431 56
FOR REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
To F. W. Blodgett, labor.
$193 38
paid for labor.
575 49
paid for gravel
14 90
paid for lumber for bridge
27 00
paid for posts and poles for railing. 15 85
66
paid for stone.
6 14
66
66 paid for repairing plow . .
4 00
John A. Dix, for labor on roads
436 25
repairing tools .
6 31
labor on bridges and cul-
verts.
330 50
Amount carried forward.
$1609 82
Samuel Blood
11
Amount brought forward $1609 82
To John A. Dix, for repairing tools.
1 65
John A. Dix, for stone.
24 45
cement. .
1 90
posts and boards
1 20
timber and plank .
136 01
66
nails and spikes
4 50
use of derrick.
5 00
B.O. Robbins, for labor on roads and bridges
743 01
repairing tools.
1 50
lumber ..
27 81
posts and poles
7 45
powder and fuse
49
spikes. .
1 17
use of scraper
50 $2566 46
SPECIAL REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
To Benjamin M. Hildreth
$ 3 25
J. B. Emerson 8 50
Josiah Wyman
10 00
21 75
$3019 77
Appropriation. $2500 00
Overdrawn 519 77
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
. To sundries, as by report of Overseers $2,482 97
Appropriation
$3000 00
2482 97
Balance not expended
$517 03
FOR ENLARGEMENT AND FURNISHING SCHOOL- HOUSE AT EAST CHELMSFORD.
To H. D. Leavitt, carpenter work. $185 00
Runels, Davis & Foster, stone
5 00
Thomas Murray, plastering. 22 00
A. L. Brooks & Co., floor boards. 50 99
Wm. Manning, labor on foundation.
20 00
materials and labor for fence
6 75
66
teaming and setting up fur- niture .
8 50
expense to Boston 1 50
165 00
J. L. Ross, furniture.
4
Amount carried forward. $464 74
12
Amount brought forward. $464 74 To B. & L. and N. & L. R. R. Co., freight on furniture 2 20 $466 94
Appropriation
$450 00
Overdrawn
16 94
FOR WARREN ROAD.
To W. F. Osgood, surveying and plan
$
6 00
B. M. Hildreth, building road.
115 00
$121 00
Appropriation
$200 00
Unexpended .
79 00
CEMETERY WALL AT SOUTH CHELMSFORD.
To D. P. & A. M. Byam, labor building wall. .
$100 00
Appropriation $100 00
LITTLETON ROAD.
To B. M. Hildreth, grading road and re-laying
wall
$95 00
Rufus Proctor, damages
40 00
$135 00
Balance of appropriation .
$178 00
Unexpended .
43 00
CEMETERY WALL AT CENTRE.
To B. M. Hildreth, laying wall $185 82
Appropriation, 1874. .
$500 00
Unexpended .
314 18
ARMORY RENT.
To J. C. Butterfield, rent of Armory $40 00
· STATE AID.
State Aid, twelve months
$498 27
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
To Geo. A. Parkhurst, services as town clerk.
$54 25
66
66 expenses
7 25
Amount carried forward. .. $61 50
13
Amount brought forward $61 50
To E. H. Warren, services as treasurer. 60 00
66 66 66 expenses 10 00 Ziba Gay, 92 days' services as assessor. 28 50 66 use of horse. . 3 00
J. B. Emerson, 164 days' services as assessor 48 75 66 use of horse 26 00
J. J. Hoyt, 25₺ days' services as assessor. . 66 use of horse. 76 50 6 00
J. B. Emerson, 24 days' services as select- man . 72 00
66
use of horse
7 50
Ziba Gay, 17 days' services as selectman. . 66 use of horse 11 25
51 00
J. J. Hoyt, 22 days' services as selectman. 66 use of horse.
20 00
James P. Emerson, services as constable. .
2 00
A. H. Sheldon, 66 66 66
3 25
Dawson Pollard,
60
66
1 00
J. B. Emerson, assessors' stationery and
expenses . 4 98
66 time and expense before
County Commissioners . 5 65
J. R. Fletcher, services as committee 1 00
E. D. Bearce, 66
2 00
E. H. Warren, 66
... .
2 50
J. A. Bartlett, 66 66
. . . . .
4 00
H. S. Perham, 66 66
. . . . .
2 00 $594 93
Appropriation. $800 00
Unexpended .
205 07
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
To Robert Lord, abatement. $ 8 00
S. P. Perham, 5 60
S. O. Cummings, Collector, abatement .... 67 60
66
collecting $11,715.85. . ..
117 16
$198 36
Appropriation.
$258 00
Unexpended .
59 64
GUIDE-BOARDS.
To Wm. H. Brown, 28 guide-boards. $35 00
Chas. E. Parkhurst, 18 guide-boards 20 25
G. E. Emerson, 6 guide-boards 6 60
painting and repairing
guide-boards and posts. 9 04
Amount carried forward.
· $70 89
18 55
Chas. Proctor, sexton, reporting deaths .. .
66 00
14
Amount brought forward. $70 89
To J. B. Emerson, 17 posts
5 10
spikes. 14
· labor & team, setting posts
13 55
J. C. Butterfield, labor and team setting guide-boards. 4 00 $93 68
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
To Stone, Huse & Co., stationery and printing, $15 70
J. J. Sawyer, entry, record and copy of town by-laws ..
3 90
Wm. McClure, damage on highway 11 45
C. W. Adams, damage on highway 2 65
B. M. Hildreth, laying wall.
2 50
H. H. Wilder & Co., stove-pipe and labor, Town Hall, Centre 29 33
L. Lamphere, balance for care and heating Town Hall, Centre . 5 85
S. N. Macomber, care Town Hall, North Chelmsford. .
2 00
N. P. Dadmun, hoops and bolts for pump.
1 50
A. H. Sheldon, labor at cemetery, North Chelmsford .
5 25
Dawson Pollard, labor at cemetery, West Chelmsford . 3 10
Stone, Huse & Co., collector's book, notices and receipts
9 00
Merrill & Sargent, notices
1 00
E. H. Warren, expense on deed and repair- ing lock.
1 75
Town Treasurer, error in order No. 49 .. . .
3 00 $97 98
Appropriation . $150 00 Unexpended. 52 02
15
RECAPITULATION,
Bills of former years
$ 263 38
Public Schools ...
5,898 55
School-House Repairs
311 17
School Supplies.
61 52
School Apparatus.
195 46
School Superintendence
235 44
Highways.
3,019 77
Support of the Poor
2,482 97
School-House at East Chelmsford.
466 94
Warren Road .
121 00
Cemetery Wall at South Chelmsford.
100 00
Littleton Road .
135 00
Cemetery Wall at Centre
185 82
Armory Rent
40 00
State Aid
498 27
Town Officers and Committees.
594 93
Collection and Abatement of Taxes
198 36
Guide-Boards.
93 68
Miscellaneous Expenses
97 98
Amount of orders drawn from February 29, 1876, to March 1, 1877 $15,000 24
J. B. EMERSON, ZIBA GAY, J. J. HOYT,
Selectmen of Chelmsford.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 24TH, 1877.
Cash received of Town Treasurer $2482 97
Proceeds of Town Farm. 415 41
$2898 38
Paid R. Harlow, supt., services from April 1, 1876, to April 1, 1877
$400 00
Hospital at Northampton, for board of C. H. Seamens from January 1, 1876, to September 1, 1876.
138 79
Hospital at Northampton, for board of M. Mckeon 1 year to Jan. 1, 1877 . ..
204 00
Hospital at Taunton, for board of Daniel- Gilligan 1 year to Jan. 1, 1877 . . .. 206 82 Hospital at Worcester, for board of Frank P. Goss from Nov. 1, 1876, to Jan. 1, 1877. 30 50
C. A. Sears, hospital and burial expenses Aid rendered Mrs. R. Mealey at Lowell Aid rendered Rachel Marshall at Lowell Aid rendered Mrs. A. F. Peckins at Ley- den . 164 00
32 50
60 00
52 00
Aid rendered Mrs. C. F. Hayden at Lynn. Aid rendered A. F. Peckins of West- minster .
99 05
House of Correction, for board of John Connolly 2 66
4 00
Alınshouse at Tewksbury, for board of Noah Parker. 8 00
27 00
Medical aid rendered Mrs. M. A. Green Entertainment of transient paupers at West Chelmsford .. 33 00
Entertainment of transient paupers at North Chelmsford . 15 50
Amount carried forward. $1,477 82
17
Amount brought forward ... . $1,477 82 Paid medical aid rendered paupers at Alms- house. 16 96
for stock.
77 00
for groceries and provisions
623 63
for clothing and bedding .
43 51
for coal.
56 70
for grain .
155 37
for lumber, posts, etc. 74 71
for repairing harness, robe and blanket. . 26 90
for painting and repairing wagon .
14 00
blacksmith and wheelwright.
53 58
taxes on farm.
52 60
for labor on farm.
90 60
Geo. O. Byam, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor 75 00
J. T. Smart, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor
50 00
D. Pollard, services and expenses as Over- seer of Poor
10 00
$2,898 38
Number of transient paupers assisted, 677 At an estimated cost of
$522 75
Appropriation
$3,000 00
Amount drawn from Treasurer 2,482 97
Balance not expended
$517 03
GEORGE O. BYAM, J. T. SMART, DAWSON POLLARD,
Overseers of Poor.
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APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, AT ALMSHOUSE, FEB. 22, 1877.
1 horse, $175; 3 milch cows, 150 ; 2 springers, 75 ; 2 hogs, 15 ; 40 fowls, 20; 2 tons English hay, 34; lot Hungarian, 3.75; 1} tons run hay, 15; stalks, 2; grain, 3, beans, 2.75; 1 horse cart, 35; 2 harrows, 10; 6 barrels, 60c ; 1 mowing machine, 40 ; 3 ploughs, 15; 1 cultivator, 5 ; 4 draught chains, 3 ; 5 scythes and snathes, 4; 4 stake chains, 1; blocks and rope, 5; 3 prs. steelyards, 5; } winnowing mill, 1; 2 whiffletrees and chains, 2.50; 1 grindstone, 3; 2 flails, 50c ; 2 hay poles, 25c ; 2 ox muzzles, 25c; 1 hay cutter, 4; 1 window grate, 1; feed boxes, 25c ; 4 hay forks, 1.35; 2 drag rakes, 1; 4 hay rakes, 60c ; 1 iron rake, 25c ; 3 grain measures, 40c ; 2 pails, 25c ; 1 barrel plas- ter, 1.25 ; 2 manure forks, 1.25; 1 pick, 25c ; 8 shovels, 5.50 ; 2 hoes, 60c; 1 corn cutter, 25c; 2 tie chains, 50c; 1 copper pump, 5; 1 draught harness, 25; 1 wagon harness, 6; 1 farm harness, 10; cards and brush, 4; 2 buffaloes, 13; 1 covered wagon, 100; 1 jack, can and wrench, 1; 1 lot old bricks, 25c; 1 sleigh, 7; 1 string bells, 25c; 2 grabs, 1.10; 1 wheelbarrow, 5; halter, blankets, &c., 1.50 ; 1 farm wagon, 30; 2 ox yokes, 1; 1 horse sled, 3.50; 2 sets posts, 7.50; 3 ladders, 1; 1 old horse-rake, 25c ; 1 wrench, 35c ; 1 waterpot, 40c; powder, can and fuse, 75c ; drills, spoon, &c., 3.50; lot casting brushes, 25c; chest and tools, 5; window glass and paints, 1; lead pipe, 40c; 2 wood saws and horse, 1; 2 iron bars, 2.50; 1 bog hoe, 40c ; lot hinges, 1; 6 axes, 3 ; 1 shaving horse, 50c ; 1 grain cradle, 1; 1 well wheel, 50c ; 5 doors, 5 ; wood ashes, 2; kindling wood, 50c ; dry wood, 16; 26 cords green wood in woods, SS; 2 tons coal, 15 ; lumber, 1.50; nails, 75c ; 3 stoves, 7; 1 cook stove and fixtures, 40 ; 1 old cook stove, 1.50; 2 wood boxes, 50c; 1 clothes brush, 25c; . 1 coffee pot, 50c; 1 clothes horse, 50c; 1 dinner bell, 75c; 2 candle sticks, 20c; lot small boxes, 25c; 1 soup ladle, 10c; 1 window brush, 50c; 3 bean pots, 75c; 2 chopping trays, 75c; 1 porcelain kettle, 1; 3 milk pails, 1.50 ; 1 rolling pin and board, 40c ; 2 butter moulds, 25c; bake and dish pans, 1.50; 1 large kerosene can, 50c ; 1 small kerosene can, 25c; knives and forks, 30c; 1 carver and fork, 1 .; lot spoons, 1.75; 2 pitchers, 50c ; lot plates, 2; lot bowls, 1; 1 · sugar bowl, 25c; 3 platters, 1; medicine, 1.50 ; fire shovel and tongs, 20c; 1 water dipper, 25c ; 3 baskets, 1; 7 pails, 1.50 ; 1 sugar bucket, 50c; 2 wash boards, 25c ; 1 coal hod and sieve, 75c ; 26 milk pans, 3; 6
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chambers, 1.50; 2 clothes chests, 4; 6 parlor chairs, 2; 24 curtains and fixtures, 5 ; 5 flat irons, 2.50 ; 2 jugs, 1; 5 stone jars, 2; 3 wash- tubs and bench, 1.25; 1 boiler and washer, 1; clothes line and pins, 60c; 1 foot cricket, 10c ; 3 brooms, 50c; 1 dust pan, 25c ; 1 lantern, 1; 4 lamps, 3; 1 pair handcuffs, 5; 1 clock, 1.75; 4 mirrors, 1; 6 rocking chairs, 3; 6 tables, 4; 25 chairs, 6; 3 meat dishes, 1 ; 2 butch- er knives, 50c; 1 dozen towels, 1.50; 1 bed spread, 2; 28 comfort- ers, 48; 27 pillows, 12; 18 blankets, 18; 22 sheets, 11 ; 6 straw ticks, 4; 7 feather beds, 45; 6 mattresses, 8 ; 8 bedsteads, 8 ; 4 table cloths, 2.50; 2 milk measures, 50c ; trunks and chests, 1.50; 2 tunnels, 40c ; 3 padlocks, 1.50; 1 steamer, 75c; 1 apple parer, 35c; 1 pumpkin sieve, 25c; 1 churn, 1; buckets and firkins, 1; 1 cake baker, 50c ; sundry small furniture, 5 ; soap and cask, 4; pork and cask, 25; hams and shoulders, 15 ; 45 bushels potatoes, 35.50 ; molasses, 2.50; vine- gar, cider and casks, 9; 2 barrels apples, 2; lot vegetables, 2; meat, 2.25 ; salted pickles, 1.25 ; lard, 9.60 ; bread, pies and sundry provi- sions, 2; flour, 7.50; sugar, 2.50; 10 pounds tea, 3.80; small grocer- ies, 5; 5 dozen eggs, 1.25; spices, 1; cranberries, 2.
RECAPITULATION.
Live Stock
$435 00
Hay and Grain.
60 50
Farm Implements
400 70
Wood and Lumber.
121 75
Furniture and Bedding
296 40
Provisions.
133 15
$1,447 50
J. A. BARTLETT, HENRY S. PERHAM,
Committee.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
The committee chosen to audit the accounts of the town officers have attended to that duty, for the year ending February 28, 1877, and find them 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 . $15,000 24
And that the amount paid by the Treasurer on orders outstanding at date of last settle- ment, is. 108 00 $15,108 24
And that the amount of orders outstanding at date, is . . 524 99
And of orders paid by the Treasurer in the year ending at date, is.
14,583 25
15,108 24
We further find that there is due the Town, from estate of A. Chamberlin, collector of taxes, 1874.
238 07
from estate of A. Chamberlin, interest on taxes, 1874.
40 07
from Calvin T. Wright, collector of taxes, 1875.
1,001 49
from Calvin T. Wright, interest on taxes, 1875
153 28
from S. O. Cummings, collector of taxes, 1876 . .
3,980 60
from S. O. Cummings, interest on taxes, 1876
92 15
from State, for State Aid
588 27
from book agency, books and cash on hand
284 30
from Treasurer, cash on hand ..
3,039 09
9,507 32
And that the Town is indebted, on demand notes, bearing interest at 6 per cent .... For interest on same to date
5,600 00
214 20
outstanding orders .
524 99
estimated liabilities
200 00
abatements
150 00
6689 19
Assets over liabilities, $2818 13
LUTHER H. SARGENT, ISRAEL PUTNAM, . GEORGE A. BYAM,
February 28, 1877.
Auditors.
from armory rent.
90 00
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