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ANNUAL REPORT
SHOWING THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1878.
LOWELL, MASS. : STONE, HUSE & CO., BOOK PRINTERS, No. 130 CENTRAL STREET. 1878.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1878.
Births recorded-males, 31; females, 19; total 50
Births of native parentage. 25
Births of foreign parentage. 15
Births of native and foreign parentage
Marriages recorded. . 16
10
Marriages between natives 10
Marriages between natives and foreigners. 6
Deaths recorded-males, 19; females, 22 ; total
41
Number of dogs licensed-males, 118; females, 7;
total . .
125
Amount received for licenses . . $271 00
Amount of fees for licenses, 20 cts. each. 25 00
Amount paid into the county treasury .
$246 00
GEORGE A. PARKHURST,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1878.
Your Treasurer charges himself with balance in treasury, as per last annual report. . And with moneys received, as follows :
$ 3,039 09
Of State Treasurer, on account of State Aid for 1876. .. 506 27
66
66 corporation tax, 1876.
66
66 66 1877.
Nat'l Bank tax, 1877. .
1,282 32
66
66
armory rent for 1877.
90 00
66
66
income Massachusetts
school fund. 207 32
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses. 228 78
R. S. Burnham, on account of liquor licenses 200 00
Estate of A. Chamberlin, on account of taxes for 1874. .. 238 07
interest on same 4 51
C. T. Wright, on account of taxes for 1875. 1,012 69
C. T. Wright,
interest on same.
125 36
S. O. Cummings,
taxes for 18.76.
2,806 31
S. O. Cummings,
interest on same
146 76
J. A. Bartlett, taxes for 1876.
J. A. Bartlett,
interest on same
1,086 11 90 91
J. A. Bartlett,
taxes for 1877
13,389 94
J. A. Bartlett, interest on same 109 42
Overseers of the Poor, on account of proceeds of Town Farm . 982 63
D. W. Lane, on account of error in orders. 4 15
Dawson Pollard, on account of sale of lots in cemetery at West Chelmsford. 10 00
Levi Lamphere, on account of use of Town Hall in Centre . 1 50
I. Kimball, of Billerica, deposit for care of tomb 100 00
Money hired for use of town (temporary loan) . 3,350 00
Making a total of. $29,654 27
27 21
614 92
5
And is credited by
Cash paid State tax for 1877 $ 1,245 00
66 66 State Treasurer, on account of liquor licenses. 50 00
on account of temporary loan . 3,350 00
60
66 on account of interest on same 53 00
66 town notes (permanent loan) 5,600 00
accrued interest on same. 400 90
66
outstanding orders of last year 524 99
66 orders drawn present year 17,283 44
66 balance in treasury . 1,146 94
$29,654 27
Respectfully submitted by E. H. WARREN,
Treasurer.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Amount of taxes, as per warrant. $16,403 61
Interest collected since October 1. 109 42
Interest accrued since October 1 on uncol- lected taxes 57 00
$16,570 03
Cash paid County Treasurer (county tax) ... $ 729 92 Cash paid Town Treasurer, on account of tax .. 13,389 94
Cash paid Town Treasurer, on account of interest'.
109 42
Uncollected taxes to new account.
2,283 75
Uncollected interest to new account. 57 00
$16,570 03
J. A. BARTLETT,
Collector for 1877.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1878.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1877.
Number of polls 628
Value of personal estate
$ 273,268 00
Value of real estate. 1,169,345 00
Total valuation . $1,442,613 00
Number of dwelling-houses
508
66 horses .
427
66
sheep
3
acres of land taxed . 14,132
ASSESSMENT MAY 1, 1877.
State tax.
$1,245 00
County tax 729 92
TOWN GRANT MARCH 5, 1877.
For public schools.
$5,500 00
school-house repairs.
150 00
66
supplies 100 00
66
supervision 300 00
highways
3,000 00
the poor.
2,500 00
teams and tools.
750 00
school-house No. 7.
1,500 00
school furniture, No. 3.
300 00
culvert at South Chelmsford
100 00
Amounts carried forward.
$14,200 00 $1,974 92
COWS
719
7
Amounts brought forward. . $14,200 00 $1,974 92
For repairs of public buildings 500 00
miscellaneous expenses . . 150 00
collection and abatement of taxes
300 00
town officers and committees
800 00
Overlayings
15,950 00 478 69
$18,403 61
Less estimated receipts .
2,000 00
Total tax
$16,403 61
Assessed on 628 polls, at $2.00. . $ 1,256 00
Assessed on $1,442,613.00 property, at $10.50
per $1,000.00 15,147 61
$16,403 61
ABATEMENT OF TAXES MADE IN THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1878.
On list of 1874, committed to A. Chamberlin. $208 33
1875,
C. T. Wright. 132 92
1876,
J. A. Bartlett 115 65
66
1877,
J. A. Bartlett. 90 13
$547 03
ZİBA GAY, J. B. EMERSON, WILLIAM MANNING, J. J. HOYT, E. P. BEAN,
Assessors.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1878.
PAID FOR EXPENSES OF PREVIOUS YEARS.
To Stone, Huse & Co., 500 copies School Re- port, 1876. . $ 53 55
Stone, Huse & Co., 500 copies Town Re- port, 1876. 33 85
C. L. Fuller, extra services as constable, 1876 .. 32 50
Janies P. Emerson, extra services as con- stable, 1876. 6 00
John H. Whidden, extra services as con- stable, 1876
10 00
L. H. Sargent, services as Auditor, 1876. George A. Byam, services as Auditor, 1876
3 00
3 00
P. P. Perham, building wall.
20 00
B. O. Robbins, breaking roads, 1876. . . . .
60
Samuel Putney, labor on highway, 1876. . 1 50
H. H. Wilder & Co., stove pipe, 1876 .... 5 10
$172 10
Estimated liabilities, Feb. 28, 1877. . $200 00 Over-estimate 27 90
ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
To estate of A. Chamberlin, abatement on list, 1874. . $208 33
C. T. Wright, abatement on list, 1875. . . 132 92
S. O. Cummings, collecting taxes, 1876. . . 30 53
J. A. Bartlett, abatement on list, 1876. .. 115 65
J. A. Bartlett, collecting taxes, 1876 ..... 14 70
$502 13
Estimated Feb. 28, 1877.
$150 00
Under-estimate ..
352 13
9
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
FOR TEACHING.
To Eliza M. Robinson, 12 weeks at $17.00, No. 1, $204 00
66
24
66 18.75, " 1, 450 00
Mary E. Hammons, 12 66 12.50, « 1, 150 00 66 66 24
15.00, " 1, 360 00
Adelaide C. Barnard, 12 66 8.00, " 1, 96 00
66
66
9 66
8.50, 1, 76 50
Hannah C. Hunt,
20
66 7.50, " 2, 150 00
66
8.50, 6 2, 102 00 252 00
Mary L. Lincoln, 34
10
66
50, 3, 5 00
345 00
Frances M. Talbot, 21
13
66
8.50, "
4, 110 50 257 50
Nellie M. Perham,
10
7.00, " 5, 70 00
13
66
8.00, "
5, 104 00
174 00
Ella F. Whitcomb, 11
66
7.00, " 6, 77 00
66 66
66
19
8.00, " 6, 152 00
George F. Dyar, car-fare of teacher.
2 00
231 00
Francena L. Davis, 33 weeks at $ 7.50, No. 7,
247 50
247 50
B. F. Harmon,
36
66
22.50, " 8,
810 00
S. Maria Taylor,
36
9.00, " 8,
324 00
Louie A. Allen,
31
66
8.50, "
8,
263 50
Emma L. Burgess, 31
66
8.50, "
8,
263 50
1,661 00
Stella J. Allen,
22
66
8.00, " 10,
176 00
Clara A. Bearce,
11
66
9.00, " 10,
99 00
Lydia A. Spaulding, 11
8.00, " 10,
88 00
Aline E. Gardner,
11
8.00, " 10, 88 00
66
66
11
66
9.00, " 10,
99 00
550 00
$5,162 50
FOR CARE OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Paid George W. Streeter, No. 1
$55 25
George A. Davis, No. 2.
16 00
Newton Bean, No. 3.
$2 50
Howard S. Park, No. 3.
2 75
Zebina Wetherbee, No. 3
6 50
11 75
Charles Sweetzer, No. 4
6 75
James S. Byam, No. 5.
9 00
J. A. Wyman, No. 6.
11 00
B. J. Spalding, No. 7 ..
12 00
Henry C. Howard, No. 8.
57 00
John F. Maxwell, No. 10
32 00
7.00, 66
4, 147 00
66 66
10.00, " 3, 340 00
Lottie M. Battles,
12
9.00, " 1, · 108 00 $1,444 50
66 66 12
66
$210 75
2
10
FOR FUEL. No. 1.
Paid C. Upham, for 7} feet hard wood, prepared, at $7.00. $ 6 56 for measuring. 12
$ 6 68
J. B. Emerson, for 113 cords hard wood, at $6.50 72 31
for measuring . 06
73 37
D. W. Lane, for 1 cord pine. 4 00
for measuring. 06
4 06
G. W. Streeter, for preparing 5 cords 6 75
J. B. Emerson, for preparing 10 cords 8 75 $99 61
No. 2.
H. H. Emerson, for 2} cord's oak, at $6.50.
16 25
for ¿ cord pine, at $1.50 2 25
18 50
for preparing No. 3.
3 25
21 75
F. C. Byam, for 3 cords wood, pre- pared, at $7.25. 21 75
for splitting benches for kin- dling 1 00
22 75
William Vose, for 102 feet wood, prepared, at $6.25 8 37
$31 12
1 50
29 62
Paid Charles Sweetzer, for 2} cords oak, prepared, at $7.00 .... 17 50
for ¿ cord pine, prepared, at $6.00
3 00
for preparing kindling. . : .
50 21 00
21 00
Charles Adams, for 1 cord wood, prepared . 8 00
for 1 cord wood, prepared ...
7 00
A. B. Adams, for 1 cord wood, prepared
8 00
23 00
No. 6.
George F. Dyar, for 2 cords 3 foot wood, at $7.00. 14 48
for measuring 12
14 60
for preparing
3 52
Amounts carried forward.
$18 12
$194 98
1
No. 5.
Less sold No. 4.
11
Amounts brought forward. . . . . $18 12 .
$194 98
Paid John A. Dix, for 1 cord pine wood $5 25
for 2 cords hard wood .... 13 00 18 25
George F. Dyar, for preparing. . . 3 50
· 39 87
No. 7.
Frank J. Spaulding, for 3 cords birch wood, at $4.50. .
13 50
for preparing. 1 00
B. J. Spaulding, for 1 cord wood, prepared, at $6.25 6 25
for 1} cords wood, prepared, at $6.00 9 00
29 75
No. 8.
S. P. Sampson, for 13 cords 34 feet wood, prepared, at $6.70
90 18
for measuring
70
S. T. Wright, for 1g cords pine wood, prepared, at $5.75. .
6 46
97 34
No. 10.
W. C. Edwards, for 6 cords oak wood, at $6.00.
36 00
for 1 cord pine wood 5 00
41 00
William Agnew, for & cord oak wood, at $6.00.
4 50
4 00
8 50
for 1 cord pine wood, at $4.00, Joseph P. Winn, for preparing wood .
7 00
S. T. Wright, for 6} feet oak wood, at $6.00. 4 87
7 53 12 40
for 13 feet pine wood, at $4.50, Joseph P. Winn, for preparing wood 1 50
70 40
$432 34
Appropriation $5,500 00
Balance of income from
school fund. 195 05
Dog tax 228 78
$5,923 83
Teaching
$5,162 50
Care .
210 75
Fuel.
432 34
$5,805 59
Unexpended $118 24
12
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
Paid Duncan McDonald, for 2 book-cases ...
J. L. Hammet, for 1 box of forms and solids .
$2 25
4 00
for 1 globe.
27
6 52
$12 27
From income of school fund.
$12 27
SCHOOL-HOUSE REPAIRS BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid Duncan McDonald, repairs, No. 1 $17 00
J. Larcom, repairs, No. 1.
17 78
S. G. Mack, repairs, No. 1. 24 37
J. R. Fletcher, repairs, No. 1.
19 59
$78 74
J. R. Fletcher, pedesta!, No. 2.
75
H. H. Emerson, blackboard, No. 2.
8 00
8 75
E. F. Dupee, repairs No. 3. .
1 00
E. P. Parker, repairs, No. 3.
50
1 50
Charles Sweetzer, repairs, No. 4
4 50
4 50
N. E. Parker, repairs, No. 5.
4 00
L. M. Dutton, repairs, No. 5.
4 00
Timothy Keefe, repairs, No. 5
75
8 75
George F. Dyar, repairs, No. 6.
11 16
11 16
B. J. Spalding, repairs, No. 7
2 55
2 55
A. S. Peterson, repairs, No. 8.
1 00
S. P. Sampson, repairs, No. 8.
31 66
H. W. Woodward, repairs, No. 8.
13 83
E. Shaw & Son, hardware, No. 8.
89
Silver & Gay, lumber, No. 8.
14 04
N. J. Duncan, cleaning, No. 8
10 00
C. W. Flint, repairs, No. 8.
38 13
109 55
J. C. Butterfield, grading, No. 10.
16 05
Dawson Pollard, repairs, No. 10
3 62
19 67.
$245 17
Appropriation
$150 00
Overdrawn 95 17
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Paid J. L. Hammet, for 70 gross cray- ons ,
$10 50
for 1 dozen pointers. 1 92
for 8 dozen erasers.
19 02
$31 44
Less deficiency .
17
$31 27
Amount carried forward.
$31 27
$5 75
for 1 box alphabet blocks
13
Amount brought forward. $31 27
Paid Charles B. Town, for 42 gallons ink and jugs . 8 60
John S. Shed, 45 pointers. 4 00
Joshua Merrill & Son, 12 pointers 3 00
D. McDonald, 18 rulers. . .
1 80
Marden & Rowell, 1,000 school cards ...
5 00
J. R. Fletcher, express and postage 2 30 $55 97
J. R. Fletcher, sundries, No. 1. 4 48
25
A. H. Park, key and broom, No. 3
55
Charles Sweetzer, sundries, No. 4.
1 25
L. M. Dutton, sundries, No. 5 ..
57
George F. Dyar, sundries, No. 6.
8 14
B. J. Spalding, sundries, No. 7
70
C. W. Flint, sundries, No. 8.
2 75
E. Shaw & Son, sundries, No. 8.
1 74
4 49
N. J. Perry, sundries, No. 10.
4 47
$80 87
Appropriation
$100 00
Unexpended . 19 13
SCHOOL SUPERVISION.
Paid Joshua Merrill & Son, for blank book
for committee
$ 3 00
George F. Dyar, blanks
3 46
George F. Dyar, book-case for commit- tee ..
8 50
George F. Dyar, for postage.
51
Stone, Huse & Co., 2,000 cards.
8 25
Stone, Huse & Co., 2,000 blank bills .
5 00
Charles L. Fuller, services as truant of- ficer .
5 00
J. S. Robinson, services as truant officer, J. H. Whidden, services as truant officer,
2 50
J. C. Butterfield, use of horse . .
7 00
J. R. Fletcher, services as Superintend- ent 250 00
$296 72
Appropriation
$300 00
Unexpended
3 28
3 50
H. H. Emerson, broom, No. 2.
14
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Paid J. R. Fletcher, for 157 copies *Harper's Introductory Geography, at 37 ets. for 141 copies *Harper's School Geography, at 75 cts. 105 75
$ 58 09
for 36 copies +Swinton's Language Primer, at 24 ets. 8 64 for 30 copies +Swinton's Language Lessons, at 30 cts. 9 00
for 34 copies +Swinton's Progressive Grammar, at 45 cts. 15 30
for 24 copies tSwinton's English Composition, at 30 ets.
7 20
8 per cent. for his services and ex- penses
16 31
$220 29
Harper & Brothers, for 12 geographies, 1st, at $1.25. 15 00
for 12 Language Lessons, at 37 cts. 4 44
$19 44
20 off
3 88
15 56
$235 85
HIGHWAYS.
Paid David Perham, for grain.
$300 19
E. Shaw & Son, for grain.
30 68
C. Upham, for 4075 lbs. hay
41 23
S. P. Perham, for 1970 lbs. hay
19 90
Samuel Woods, for 1008 lbs. hay
9 71
Otis H. Drake, for 1110 lbs. hay
11 24
Warren Chandler, for 75 lbs. hay.
75
William Wiggin, for 345 lbs. hay
79
J. B. Emerson, for 3933 lbs. hay
37 66
Jacob Spalding, for 4695 lbs. hay
47 05
Town, for 4250 lbs. hay
42 50
$544 70
F. A. Russell, for bedding
1 25
Hodge Brothers, for axle grease.
1 80
C. B. Coburn & Co., neats' foot oil and soap.
2 00
Smith Adams, neats' foot oil.
1 50
J. Larcom, fitting up stalls
12 89
French & Puffer, lanterns, etc ..
2 10
Fielding & Bartlett, curry combs and brushes
1 50
Amounts carried forward. $23 04
$544 70
*Exchanged for Warren's Primary and School.
+Exchanged for Greene's Introduction and Grammar.
15
Amounts brought forward. $23 04
$544 70
Paid Fielding & Bartlett, picks and shovels. .
10 59
J. A. Brabrook, 6 hame straps .
2 10
James P. Emerson, use of cart and wheels
13 75
49 48
J. H. Lane, blacksmithing.
15 50
Thomas Durant & Son, blacksmithing ...
15 88
N. P. Dadmnun, blacksmithing
39 52
N. B. V. Libby, blacksmithing
15 00
Charles Proctor, repairing
10 90
John S. Shed, repairing.
17 14
113 94
Joshua F. Davis, gravel.
5 00
E. F. Richardson, gravel
27 20
James Biggs, gravel
25 00
E. Vickery, nails .
24
H. S. Perham, 227 feet plank.
: 18
M. McNulty, stone for culvert.
75
J. B. Emerson, 7 chestnut posts
1 05
J. B. Emerson, 13 chestnut poles
1 95
64 37
J. A. Bartlett, tax on horses.
3 00
3 00
B. M. Hildreth, repairing culvert.
9 50
G. A. Parkhurst, removing stone .
4 50
Warren Chandler, 9} days' labor, self and team
37 25
F. W. Blodgett, 416% days' labor, self and team
13 05
H. S. Perham, { day's labor, 2 men and team
1 00
A. P. Manning, 6 days' labor, 1 man and team
9 00
J. A. Dix, labor
7 75
Robert Lord, labor
1 90
James Hazen, labor
4 25
B. P. Marshall, labor
5 10
M. McNulty, labor
1 90
J. B. Emerson, labor
9 28
J. B. Emerson, breaking roads .
8 40
Eugene Sullivan, breaking roads
4 50
John A. Dix, breaking roads .
7 80
Joseph P. Winn, breaking roads.
6 75
E. F. Richardson, breaking roads.
3 60
James Hazen, breaking roads.
10 00
E. P. Bean, breaking roads .
17 15
George B. Wright, breaking roads.
4 50
Hugh Kearn, breaking roads.
75
Thomas Moor, breaking roads
1 20
A. M. Blaisdell, breaking roads.
1 50
E. Vickery, breaking roads.
26 65
Michael McNulty, breaking roads
60
93 40
Amount carried forward.
$953 37
104 48
16
Amount brought forward.
Paid for 27 days' labor on roads, at $1.50 ...
$40 50
for 1 day's labor on roads, at 1.30 ... 1 30
for 316 days' labor on roads, at 1.25 ... 394 97
for } day's labor on roads, at 1.20 ...
60
for 512 days' labor on roads, at 1.12를 . .
58 40
for 15 days' labor on roads, at 1.10 ...
16 77
for 258 days' labor on roads, at
1.00 ...
258 00
for 7 days' labor on roads, at
0.75 ...
5 25
for 4 days' labor on roads, at
0.50 ... 2 00
for 3 days' labor on roads, at
0.33g. .
1 00
for 8 days' labor on roads, at $20 per mo.
6 16
for 433 days' labor on roads, at 15 per mno.
249 73
for 18 days' labor on roads, at 13 per mo.
9 00
for 168 days' labor on roads, at 12 per mo.
77 71
for 84 days' labor on roads, at 10 per mo.
31 04
for 16 days' labor on roads, at 8 per mo.
4 96
for 51 days' labor on roads, at 6 per mo.
11 75
390 35
Mrs. C. E. Cook, 10g weeks part board.
30 50
Town, 128 weeks' board, at $3.50
448 00
478 50
D. W. Lane, services as Surveyor. .
300 00
300 00
$2,921 01
$2,921 01
RECAPITULATION.
Hay and grain .
$544 70
Supplies and sundries
49 48
Shoeing and repairing
113 94
Road material.
64 37
Tax on teams.
3 00
Extra labor on highways.
104 48
Extra breaking roads.
93 40
683 days' labor.
778 79
778 days' labor, with board.
390 35
Board
478 50
Surveyor
300 00
$2,921 01
Appropiation $3,000 00
Unexpended.
78 99
FOR SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Paid Rhoda Winchester, for board and burial of Rachel Marshall $ 44 00
M. A. Peasley, entertaining tramps at West Chelmsford, 1876. . 2 25
$ 46 25
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for Daniel
Gilligan, January 1 to October 23. .
179 58
Amounts carried forward. $179 58 $46 25
$953 37
778 79
17
Amounts brought forward. . . . . .
$179 58
$46 25
Paid Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for Daniel
35 13
Gilligan, October 24 to December 21, Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for Frank P. Goss, January 1 to April 13. .... J. J. Hoyt, expense to Worcester for Goss.
51 71
4 45
Worcester Lunatie Hospital, for John E. Spalding, to October 15.
53 10
William Manning, expense on John E. Spalding .
13 60
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, for
Michael MeKeon, 1 year to Deceni- ber 31.
193 10
530 67
City of Fitchburg, in aid of Mrs. Na- thaniel Blood.
25 00
J. J. Hoyt, expense to Fitchburg
1 70
City of Lowell, in aid of Mrs. R. Mealey, 1 year, to December 31.
54 00
City of Lowell, in aid of Elizabeth Donahoe, to December 31 . 54 00
City of Somerville, in aid of Elizabeth Jewett .
19 94
City of Boston, in aid of William H. Worden
2 00
City of Boston, burial of A. P. Spalding, House of Correction, board of James Connelly .
4 23
Emma S. Dutton, of Lowell, in aid of Samuel S. Dutton, to March 7, 1878, S. Byam, of Lowell, in aid of Henry S. Byam, to January 25, 1878.
39 00
260 87
George B. Hall, aid to Mr. German . ..
5 00
D. W. Lane, car fare of Mrs. Morse.
4 85
Levi Howard, medical attendance on A. H. Kemp .. . .
19 38
29 23
R. S. Burnham, entertaining 3 tramps. .
3 00
61 00
64 00
Cost outside of almshouse.
Paid D. W. Bickford & Son, groceries, etc., to February 28, 1877 . .
$ 13 01
N. F. Libby, groceries, etc., to February 28, 1877.
9 19
10 04
J. M. Stone, provisions, to Feb. 28, 1877, F. G. MeGregor, provisions, to Feb. 28, 1877.
8 96
David Perham, grain, to Feb. 28, 1877,
22 22
63 42
Amount carried forward.
$63 42
3
10 00
51 00
J. H. Whidden, entertaining 122 tramps,
$931 02
18
$63 42
Amount brought forward.
Paid D. W. Bickford & Son, groceries and supplies, 1 year, to date.
$136 98
N. F. Libby, groceries and supplies, 1 year to date.
199 32
Wason, Pierce & Co., groceries.
65 88
Boston & Lowell R. R., freight on same,
46
William Manning, flour and molasses ...
42 50
S. N. Wood & Son, flour.
68 50
J. B. Emerson, flour
8 00
S. A. Scripture & Co., crackers
19 99
Joseph Reed, apples .
4 00
545 63
C. S. Bean, provisions, to date.
7 94
J. M. Stone, provisions, to date.
24 27
F. G. McGregor, provisions, to date.
116 78
P. P. Perham, provisions, to date
9 00
D. C. Perham, provisions, to date.
13 00
J. A. Burbank, provisions, to date
21 61
J. M. Butman, provisions, to date
9 35
Jacob Spalding, provisions, to date.
2 13
E. P. Bean, provisions, to date.
4 20
B. P. Marshall, provisions, to date.
1 00
Wilder & Hunt, provisions, to date. ..
2 00
Ira Atwood, provisions, to date.
19 29
G. W. Miller, fish, to date.
11 14 241 71
David Perham, grain, one year, to date.
121 11
121 11
D. W. Bickford & Son, cloth, clothing, etc., one year, to date.
20 18
N. F. Libby, cloth, clothing, etc., one year, to date.
40 66
D. Kittredge & Son, boots and shoes. . .
10 65
Putnam & Son, hat and cap.
1 25
J. B. Kimball, making and clothing repairing
8 15
80 89
E. K. Parkhurst, 16,665 lbs. coal.
50 00
50 00
B. J. Spalding, three pigs
7 50
7 50
E. E. Lapham, soap.
11 50
P. M. Jefferson, soap . .
5 90
F. & E. Bailey & Co., chloride of lime ..
1 19
F. & E. Bailey & Co., medicines
1 75
E. Preston, extracts and medicines. . .
7 29
27 63
Fielding & Bartlett, axes and handles. . J. S. Shed, beetles.
2 50
Rogers, Taylor & Co., farming tools and seeds ..
70
4 20
Rogers, Taylor & Co., clothes-wringer ..
7 50
Reuben Harlow, crockery
3 75
J. F. Puffer & Sons, furniture
24 56
J. H. Barnard, table linen.
3 42 39 23
Amount carried forward.
$1,181 32
1 00
19
Amount brought forward. $1,181 32
Paid C. H. Frost, brooms.
$ 1 50
C. B. Coburn & Co., glass, etc
1 02
H. II. Wilder & Co., repairing pump ...
2 00
Charles Proctor, repairs. .
5 45
D. W. Lane, shoeing and repairs.
10 00
19 97
Joseph Teabo, chopping 24 cords wood.
18 00
18 00
123 days' labor, at $15.00 per month ...
71 02
40 days' labor, at 10.00 per month.
15 40
26 days' labor, at 6.00 per month.
6 00
17 days' labor, at 1.00 per day
17 00
24} days' labor, at 0.50 per day
12 25
412 weeks' female labor.
74 00
195 67
Charles Proctor, burial of N. Rittiger. .
16 75
16 75
Levi Howard, medical attendance.
3 00
3 00
Traders and Mechanics' Insurance Co., insurance five years
60 00
60 00
J. A. Bartlett, taxes
54 33
54 33
D. W. Lane, services as Superintendent 1 year to April 1.
300 00
300 00
Wm. Manning, services and expenses as Overseer .
20 00
J. B. Emerson, services and expenses as Overseer
20 00
Ziba Gay, services and expenses as Over- seer .
11 80
J. J. Hoyt, services and expenses as
Overseer
13 50
E. P. Bean, services and expenses as Overseer
5 00
70 30
Paid for expense of almshouse and farm . ..
$1,919 34
PROCEEDS OF TOWN FARM, YEAR ENDING FEB- RUARY 28, 1878, PAID TO TREASURER.
Received of R. Harlow, balance, March 31 .. $ 8 19
for milk sold 1 year to January 31. 316 61
for 3 calves. 13 10
for 2 cows. 71 22
for cranberries
6 00
Amount carried forward
$415 12
20
Amount brought forward. $415 12
Received for wood.
77 01
for hay.
42 50
for board
448 00
$982 63
Cost of poor at farm
Cost of poor in hospitals and elsewhere
931 02
Total cost.
$1867 73
Appropriation $2,500 00
Unexpended . 632 27
Number of tramps entertained at almshouse, 333.
Number of tramps entertained elsewhere, 125.
Wy. MANNING,
J. B. EMERSON,
ZIBA GAY,
J. J. HOYT,
E. P. BEAN,
Overscers of the Poor.
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
AT ALMSHOUSE FEBRUARY 28, 1878.
1 horse
$150 00
3 cows.
145 00
3 shoats
19 00
24 fowls
12 00
5} tons English hay
110 00
1} tons meadow hay
11 00
ton rowen hay.
9 00
1 covered wagon
80 00
1 farm wagon
30 00
1 horse cart ..
.
30 00
1 mowing machine.
20 00
1 sleigh.
6 00
Harnesses
16 00
Farm implements
103 05
18 cords wood.
62 00
9 cords wood, prepared.
35 00
Lumber.
13 75
Household furniture and bedding
268 25
Provisions and supplies . .
151 29
$1,271 34
HENRY S. PERHAM, DANIEL P. BYAM,
Committee.
.
$936 71
21
HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS.
Paid John A. Dix, 3 horses, 1 cart. $390 00
J. A. Brabrook, 2 sets double harness ... 160 00
J. A. Brabrook, 1 pair pole straps 1 50
Jacob Spalding, 1 cart.
30 00
J. M. Fletcher, 1 wagon.
50 00
Ziba Gay, 1 scraper ..
10 00
Jacob Spalding, 1 sled .
15 00
Rogers, Taylor & Co., shovels, picks and hammers . 15 34
Fielding & Bartlett, shovels and picks. . 5 50
W. P. Brazer & Co., 8 blankets. 14 00 $691 34
Appropriation
$750 00
Unexpended.
58 66
SCHOOL-HOUSE NO. 7.
Paid Isaiah Spalding, ¿ acre land $ 50 00
Almon W. Holt, building 962 00
A. W. Blaisdell, fence. 105 00
R. Fletcher, materials, labor, etc . 36 18
S. P. Perham, 2 days, self and horse. 6 25
C. B. Coburn & Co., paint, oil, etc ..
63
Chamberlin & Reed, rings and staples. .
80
Rogers, Taylor & Co., zinc and grass seed . 3 49
S. G. Mack & Co., stove and pipe.
20 67
Irah D. Spalding, furniture
154 80
Benner Brothers, furniture.
3 50
B. & L. and N. & L. R. R., freight.
3 60
W. W. Duncan, thermometer. 60
4 25
A. M. Blaisdell, setting up furniture. ... Robert Fletcher, services and expenses as committee .. 18 75
S. P. Perham, services as committee .... 7 50
A. M. Blaisdell, services as committee. .
Appropriation
$1,500 00
6 80 $1,387 82
Unexpended.
112 18
SCHOOL FURNITURE, NO. 3.
Paid J. L. Ross, furniture. $237 75
B., C. & F. R. R., freight. 3 14
A. H. Park, postage and teaming 82
A. W. Allen, setting up furniture. . . . .
4 38
A. Heady Park, setting up furniture .. . 3 37 $249 53 Appropriation $300 00 Unexpended. 50. 47
22
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Paid Powers & Clark, for repairing slated roofs, school-house and hall, at North Chelmsford . $17 09
E. P. Bean, repairing hearse house, South Chelmsford. 11 56
E. R. Marshall, repairing blinds at Centre Hall 2 00
H. Whitney & Co., lumber for tramp- house
32 29
Nichols & Co., stove for tramp-house ... Fielding & Bartlett, lead for tramp-house P. Conners, lime for tramp-house
86
1 25
Chas. E. Parkhurst, labor on tramp- house .
22 58
S. P. Sampson, labor on tramp-house ... C. B. Coburn & Co., paint and oil. .
4 62
67 60
Horace Holt, painting almshouse .. . .. Horace Holt, painting school-house No. 1 Horace Holt, painting school-house No. 10.
44 32
R. W. Baker, measuring paint.
10 80
Burbank & Dyer, painting school-house No. 5 ..
29 00
320 43
S. P. Sampson, for materials and labor for chimney at Hall, North Chelms- ford .
47 29
Silver & Gay, lumber, etc., at Hall, North Chelmsford .
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