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ANNUAL REPORT
SHOWING THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD
FOR TIIE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1879.
LOWELL, MASS. : VOX POPULI PRINT: HUSE, GOODWIN & CO. 1879.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1879.
Births recorded - males, 19; females, 20; total. 39
Births of native parentage 20
Births of foreign parentage 12
Births of native and foreign parentage.
Marriages recorded . . 7
21
Marriages between natives. 17
Marriages between natives and foreigners. 4
Deaths recorded - males, 19; females, 23; total 42
Number of dogs licensed - males, 105 ; females, 3; total, 108. Amount received for licenses $225 00
Amount of fees for licenses, 108 at 20 cts. each. 21 60
Balance paid into the county treasury . 203 40
GEO. A. PARKHURST,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1879.
Your Treasurer charges himself with balance in treasury, as per last annual report. .
$1,146 94 Received of State Treasurer, on account of State Aid for 1877 468 00
of State Treasurer, on account of corporation tax, 1878 . . 538 02
of State Treasurer, on account of National Bank tax, 1878
1,286 95
of State Treasurer, on account of armory rent.
50 00
income Massachu- setts school fund. 208 13
of County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses. 199 33 of R. S. Burnham, on account of liquor licenses .. 200 00
of J. A. Bartlett, 66
66 66 taxes for 1877.
1,715 17 . 55 00
66 interest on same.
taxes for 1878.
9,257 96
of A. H. Sheldon, 66 interest on same .... 79 80
of Ziba Gay, on account of sale of ell of school- house at North Chelmsford . 75 00
of J. B. Emerson, on account of sale of old school- house Number Seven . . 24 50
of N. J. Duncan, on account of use of town hall, at North Chelmsford 5 00
of Levi Lamphere, on account of use of town hall, at Chelmsford Centre. 2 50
of Dawson Pollard, on account of sale of lots in cemetery, at West Chelmsford.
14 00
of D. W. Lane, on account of proceeds of town farm 397 98
of D. W. Lane, an account of work by town team .. of Selectmen, 66 error in orders. 58
23 78
1,300 00 of money hired for use of town (temporary loan). . Making a total of. $17,048 64
5
And is credited as follows :
By cash paid State tax for 1878 $ 830 00
50 00
66
acc't of outstanding orders of last year 64 40
orders drawn present year. 13,959 85
66
66 temporary loan. 1,300 00
27 32
Balance in treasury
$17,048 64
Respectfully submitted by
E. H. WARREN, Treasurer.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
Taxes on list of 1877, uncollected Feb. 28,
1878
$2,283 75
Interest on the same to Feb. 28, 1879. 57 00
Interest on uncollected balance, Feb. 28, 1879, 101 17
$2441 92
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax 1,715 17
66 66 66 interest 55 00
Uncollected tax to new account
568 58
Uncollected interest "
103 17
$2441 92
J. A. BARTLETT,
Collector for 1877.
Tax list for 1878
$12,439 80
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1878
79 80
Interest accrued on uncollected taxes
64 56
$12,584 16
Cash paid County Treasurer (county tax) $ 599 56
Town Treasurer as tax
9,257 96
as interest 79 80
Uncollected taxes to new account
2,582 28
Interest accrued to
64 56
$12,584 16
A. H. SHELDON,
Collector for 1878.
.
66 interest on same
817 07
State Treasurer, on acc't of liquor licenses.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1879.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1878.
Number of polls 610
Value of personal estate
$ 240,730 00
Value of real estate 1,161,745 00
Total valuation $1,402,475 00
Number of dwelling houses
494
66 horses
363
¥
66 COWS
770
66
sheep
8
acres of land taxed
14,132
ASSESSMENT MAY 1, 1878. .
State tax
$ 830 00
County tax
599 56
Appropriation for public schools
4,500 00
school-house repairs
100 00
" school supplies 100 00
66
" school supervision
250 00
66
" the poor
2,000 00
" highways
2,500 00
tees
Appropriation for collection and abatement of taxes
250 00
Appropriation for enlargement of school- house No. 8
1,300 00
" town officers and commit-
650 00
Amount carried forward. $13,079 56
7
Amount brought forward. $13,079 56
Appropriation for well at school-house No. 7
100 00
" fence at school-house No. 4 50 00
" repairs of public buildings 200 00
66 " miscellaneous expenses . .. 100 00
Overlayings
13,529 56 410 24
$13,939 80
Less estimated receipts
1,500 00
Total tax
$12,439 80
Assessed on 610 polls at $2.00 each 1,220 00 Assessed on $1,402,475.00 property at $8.00. . 11,219 80
$12,439 80
ZIBA GAY, J. B. EMERSON, J. J. HOYT, WILLIAM MANNING, - E. P. BEAN,
Assessors.
.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1879.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PAID FOR TEACHING.
Eliza M. Robinson, 10 weeks at $17.00, No. 1 .. $170 00 66 66 66
23
18.75,
1 .. 431 25
Charlotte E Page, 34
10.00,
1 .. 340 00
Adelaide C. Barnard, 10
8.00, 66 1 .. 80 00
66 66
10
66
8.50,
1 .. 85 00
Hannah C. Hunt,
20
66
7.00,
2 .. 140 00
66
66
10
7.50,
2 .. 75 00
215 00
Jessie A. Upton,
20
66
8.00,
66 3 .. 160 00
Sarah Crane,
10
66
10.00,
3 .. 100 00
260 00
Frances M. Talbot,
19
11
66
8.50,
66 4. 93 50
226 50
Nellie M. Perham,
6
66
7.00,
5. 42 00
Alice M. Mansfield,
9
66
6.00,
5 .. 54 00
96 00
Ella F. Whitcomb,
3
8.00,
6. 24 00
Dora I. Moody,
6
66
7.00,
6. . 42 00
66
16
66
8.00,
6 .. 128 00
226 20
Jennie A. Garland,
16
66
7.00,
7 ..
15 40
119 40
Benj. F. Harmon,
33
66
22.50,
8 .. 742 50
S. Maria Taylor,
33
9.00,
8 .. 297 00
Louie A. Allen,
32
8.50,
8 .. 272 00
Clara A. Bearce,
21
66
8.00,
66
9. . 81 00
Aline E. Gardner,
21
8.00,
9 .. 168 00
66
9
9.00,
9 .. 81 00
498 00
Emma L. Burgess,
31
8.50,
8 .. 263 50
1,575 00
9 .. 168 00
9
9.00,
6 .. 32 20
43
7.00,
6.50,
7 .. 104 00
Nellie M. Perham,
21
7.00,
4 .. 133 00
Abbie S. Brown,
10
9.00,
1 .. 90 00
$1,196 25
66
$4,412 35
9
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PAID FOR CARE OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
George W. Streeter, 10 weeks, No. 1
$14 25
"
12
1. 15 00
66
12 66 66
1. 19 75
$49 00
George A. Davis,
30 66
2.
12 00
12 00
Newton E. Bean,
10
2 50
Alexander Park, 66 66
10
66
3.
3.
5 00
10 00
Charles Sweetzer,
2 75
James S. Byam,
9
66
5.
6.
8 75
T. M. Edmands,
10
6.
5 00
16 75
B. J. Spalding,
7.
6 00
6 00
Herman W. Flint,
22
66
8.
8.
24 75
57 75
Joseph Knight,
10 66
9.
7 50
John Agnew,
11
66
66
9.
.
8 00
C. A. Parker,
10
9.
10 00
25 50
$184 25
PAID FOR FUEL. No. 1.
J. B. Kimball, 8} feet hard wood, at $5.75. $ 6 11
66
66 9} feet pine wood, at $4.00.
4 75
יו כי 66 measuring .
20
J. M. Fletcher, 22} feet birch wood, at $4.25 66 66 564 feet oak wood, at $5.75 66 66 measuring ..
40 43
80
C. H. C. Hall, preparing 642 feet oak wood, at $1.00.
8 09
C. H. C. Hall, preparing 32 feet birch wood, at $1.25.
5 00
George W. Streeter, putting in shingles. .
50
$77 83
No. 2.
H. H. Emerson, 24 feet hard wood, at $6.00
18 00
66 4 feet pine wood, at $4.00
2 00
66
" preparing 28 feet .. 3 75
No. 3.
Josiah Vose, 164 feet oak wood, at $5.00 10 16
66 measuring ..
12
B. M. Fletcher, 4 feet oak wood, at $5.00.
2 50
4 feet pine wood, at $4.00. . .
2 00
66 measuring
06
Amounts carried forward $14 84
$101 58
4.
4 50
4 50
J. A. Wyman, 66 66
14
66
6
66
6.
.
3 00
33 00
66 66
11
3
·
2 50
10
2 75
11 95
23 75
2
10
Amounts brought forward.
$14 84
$101 58
Oscar Pearson, 24} feet wood, at $1.00
3 03
66 preparing 14} feet wood. . . . William M. Vose, 12} feet oak wood, at $5.00
7 81
66 66 66
2 feet pine wood, at $3.00
75
66 66 measuring
10
28 34
No. 4.
Charles Sweetzer, 16 feet oak wood, prepared, at $7.00 ..
14 00
Charles Sweetzer, 8 feet soft wood, prepared, at $5.00
5 00
19 00
No. 5.
Charles Adams, 8 feet oak wood, prepared, at $6.50 ..
6 50
E. Dalton, wood, prepared.
1 00
7 50
No. 6.
George F. Dyar, preparing 4 feet pine wood
75
4 feet pine wood, at $4.00
2 00
"
preparing pine wood.
50
66 66 preparing oak wood . .
65
B. P. Marshall, 3 feet pine wood, at $4.00 ...
1 50
J. A. Dix, 4 feet oak wood, at $6.50.
3 25
8 65
No. 7.
B. J. Spalding, 28 feet hard wood, at $6.00
21 00
23 00
No. 8.
S. P. Sampson, 99} feet oak wood, prepared, at $6.564.
81 62
S. P. Sampson, 16 feet pine wood, prepared, at $5.00.
10 00
S. P. Sampson, measuring.
75
S. T. Wright, 12 feet oak wood, prepared, at $6.50.
9 75
S. T. Wright, measuring.
05
66
66
15 feet pine wood, at $3.75 7 03
" measuring.
05
H. E. Bosworth, preparing wood .. 1 42 110 67
No. 9.
William C. Edwards, 40 feet oak wood, at $5.75 ..
28 75
William C. Edwards, 8 feet pine wood, at $4.00
4 00
J. P. Winn, preparing 48 feet wood.
4 50
Amounts carried forward. $37 25
$298 74
4 feet pine wood, at $4.00 2 00
1 81.
11
Amounts brought forward. $37 25 $298 74
William C. Edwards, 8 feet oak wood at $5.50 ... . 5 50
William C. Edwards, 12 feet pine wood, at $4.00 .. 6 00
J. P. Winn, preparing 20 feet wood
2 00
50 75
PAID FOR APPARATUS.
John A. Boyle, 1 set Munroe's Charts, No. 1.
$ 7 50
Benj. F. Harmon, Chemical Apparatus, No. 8. 10 00
$17 50
PAID FOR SCHOOL-HOUSE REPAIRS.
John Boyd, repair clock, No. 1 1 00
George W. Streeter, cleaning, No. 1. 5 00
Jonathan Larcom, repairing, No. 1 1 87
J. R. Fletcher, repairing, No. 1,
2 64
S. G. Mack & Co., hod, shovel, etc., No. 1 ..
2 25
E. H. Marshall, scrapers, etc., No. 1
3 25
John Farwell, drilling stone, No. 1 .
75
16 76
E. P. Parker, repairing fence, No. 3
60
setting glass and repairing, No. 3
1 75
J. H. Lane, repairing stove, No. 3
50
Oscar Pearson, grading, No. 3.
1 60
N. E. Parker, key, No. 3 .
25
grading, No. 3.
75
5 45
Charles Sweetzer, cleaning, No. 4.
1 50
setting glass, No. 4.
75
repairing pump, No. 4.
10 00
12 25
L. M. Dutton, setting glass, No. 5.
50
whitewashing, No. 5.
3 00
grading, No. 5. .
45
3 95
George F. Dyar, repairing lock and setting glass, No. 6. . .
65
George F. Dyar, setting glass, No. 6
1 66
repairing chairs, No. 6.
80
setting trees, No. 6 ....
1 50
cleaning ink-bottles, No. 6 ..
...
1 00
repairing lock, No. 6.
10
grading, No. 6 ..
5 00
66
lock and keys, No. 6.
75
cleaning inkstands, No. 6 ....
25
Mrs. Young, cleaning, No. 6.
90
12 61
S. G. Mack & Co., repairing stoves, No. 8 ..
10 00
Charles Hyde, stove pipe, No. 8.
2 45
Amounts carried forward . $12 45
$51 02
.
$349 49
12
Amounts brought forward.
$12 45
$51 02
S. T. Wright, stove, No. 8.
6 00
H. W. Woodward, setting glass and repairing, No. 8 ..
1 16
Fred K. Ripley, repairing, No. 8.
2 00
S. P. Sampson, cleaning, No. 8.
1 00
Charles W. Flint, labor repairing, No. 8 ..
7 75
expense repairing, No. 8. . .
2 25
32 61
George C. Parker, cleaning, No. 9.
2 40
R. Ackroyd, cleaning, No. 9.
4 00
David LaDuc, grading, No. 9. .
6 00
J. C. Butterfield, repairing, No. 9
1 00
13 40
PAID FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
J. Merrill & Son, 1 case crayons. $14 00
" 10 gallons ink. 12 50
J. L. Hammett, 3 dozen lambs' wool erasers .. 9 00
N. E. S. Fur. Co., 1 gross Wilton erasers. ...
16 00
12 dozen erasers
2 00
66
66 1 dozen pointers
2 50
10 pints ink. 1 50
1 25
J. R. Fletcher, books for desks
George F. Dyar, supplies
66
rulers
30
express on erasers. .
15
66
2 ink jars
75
distributing supplies
3 00
postage on supplies
20
66
2 ink jars.
70
66
express on erasers
25
J. R. Fletcher, 3 drinking cups, No. 1
66
2 brooms, No. 1.
70
postage on call bell, No. 1.
09
66
express
15
66
money order on call bell, No. 1,
10
J. L. Hammett, 1 call bell, No. 1.
1 50
2 84
H. H. Emerson, 1 broom, No. 2.
30
30
T. M. Gerrish, 1 broom, No. 3. 66 1 pail, No. 3.
25
N. E. Parker, 1 dipper, No. 3.
15
75
Charles Sweetzer, 2 drinking cups, No. 4.
08
1 book, No. 4.
25
33
Amount carried forward.
$78 54
66
distributing erasers.
1 25
eraser covering.
20
$ 74 32
30
66
1 gross Gillott's 303 pens .. .
5 77
3 00
$97 03
35
13
Amount brought forward.
$78 54
L. M. Dutton, 1 tub, No 5. $ 35 66 1 broom, No 5. 25
60
D. L. Dimock, 1 arm chair, No. 6.
1 10
N. E. S. Fur. Co., 1 hand bell, No. 6 ..
85
George F. Dyar, pail and dipper, No. 6.
75
66
ink-bottles, No. 6.
10
66 1 dnster, No. 6.
20
3 35
B. J. Spalding, 2 books, No. 7
2 06
2 brooms, No. 7.
75
66 66 1 box crayons, No. 7 .
25
3 06
H. B. & H. M. Bacon, 2 call bells, No. 8 ..
2 50
A. Sanborn & Co., clock, bells and thermome- ter, No. 8.
E. Shaw & Son, 2 brooms, No. 8.
66
1 pail, No. 8.
15
1 pan, No. 8.
50
66
1 damper, No. 8 ..
10
1} dozen knobs, No. 8.
50
nails, No. 8.
08
stove polish, No. 8.
22
66
66 brushes, No. 8
66
1 book, No. 8.
12
Silver & Gay, 1 forged poker, No. 8.
30
13 23
J. N. Perry, 2 books, No. 9.
63
2 brooms, No. 9.
60
J. C. Butterfield, 1 bottle ink, No. 9.
25
66
66 2 dippers, No. 9. .
30
2 28
$101 06
PAID FOR SCHOOL SUPERVISION.
Stone, Huse & Co., 500 school reports and tables, 1877,.
$57 66
Stone, Huse & Co., extra on tables.
1 37
$59 03
Bacheller, Dumas & Co., 1 school expense book ..
5 00
Bacheller, Dumas & Co., printing on expense book ..
50
Joshua Merrill & Son, } gross 303 Gillott's pens
63
Joshua Merrill & Son, & gross 404
pens
50
Joshua Merrill & Son, 2 pencils.
12
Joshua Merrill & Son, ¿ ream letter paper . . .
1 00
Joshua Merrill & Son, ¿ M envelopes ..
65
Joshua Merrill & Son, 1 bottle mucilage
10
Amounts carried forward.
$8 50
$59 03
50
1 bottle ink, No. 9.
7 50
60
1 broom, No. 6 ..
35
14
Amounts brought forward.
$ 8 50
$59 03
N. E. S. Fur. Co., 1 pad blotter.
65
George F. Dyar, red ink .. .
60
George F. Dyar, stamps and postals.
1 83
George F. Dyar, stamps.
1 98
George F. Dyar, postals ..
65
George F. Dyar, books.
90
J. R. Fletcher, postage and stationery.
1 26
16 37
J. R. Fletcher, attending 5 committee meetings 6 04
J. R. Fletcher, examining teachers
5 00
J. R. Fletcher, making report.
2 50
J. R. Fletcher, 15 days visiting schools Nos. 1, 8, and 9.
37 50
J. R. Fletcher, use of horse to Nos.8 and 9. .. 5 50
H. H. Emerson, attending 6 committee meet- ings
7 50
5 00
11 25
5 00
2 50
12 00
15 00
L. M. Dutton, services as school committee, No. 5 ..
5 00
George F. Dyar, attending 7 committee meet- ings.
8 75
George F. Dyar, use of horse 7 committee meetings.
7 00
George F. Dyar, 5 days visiting school No. 6, George F. Dyar, ¿ day to procure teacher for No. 6. ..
1 25
George F. Dyar, examining teacher for No. 6, George F. Dyar, services as school committee B. J. Spalding, services as school committee, No. 7.
5 00
Charles W. Flint, services as school committee, No. 8 .. 23 75
Charles W. Flint, expenses as school com- mittee, No. 8 .. .
4 87
J. C. Butterfield, 4 days visiting school No. 9, J. C. Butterfield, use of horse to Centre, 9 times.
9 00
Levi Lamphere, making fire for 2 committee meetings.
75
228 66
Jesse L. Robinson, services as truant officer, No. 1 ..
1 00
John H. Whidden, services as truant officer, No. 9.
1 00
2 00
$306 06
H. H. Emerson, use of horse to 5 meetings H. H. Emerson, 42 days visiting school No. 2 N. E. Parker, attending 5 committee meetings N. E. Parker, use of horse to 5 meetings ... N. F. Parker, 6 days visiting school No. 3 .. ... Charles Sweetzer, services as school com- mittee, No. 4.
12 50
1 00
25 00
10 00
15
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
PAID FOR EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Asylum for the Chronic Insane,
Board of Daniel Gilligan, 1 year
$182 50
Clothing of Daniel Gilligan, 1 year 46 14
Hospital for the Insane,
Board of Michael McKeon, 1 year. 182 50
Clothing of Michael McKeon, 1 year
24 48
City of Lowell, in aid of Mrs. R. Mealey .
26 00
City of Lowell, in aid of Mrs. E. Donahoe.
60 00
City of Fitchburg, in aid of Mrs. Johnson
14 00
Town of Westminster, in aid of F. A. Peckins
72 03
Charles J. Adams, support of James Connelly.
25 43
Emma S. Dutton, in aid of S. S. Dutton.
48 00
G. E. Chamberlin, in aid of S. S. Dutton
2 75
D. M. Mills, in aid of S. S. Dutton.
12 00
Henry S. Byam, assistance. 56 00
1 20
Putnam & Son, in aid of A. H. Kemp.
11 50
Levi Howard, in aid of A. H. Kemp. 11 71
21 75
S. W. Parkhurst, in aid of Charles Brown.
2 05
R. A. Goodwin, expense to New Bedford.
8 72
J. B. Emerson, expense to New Bedford.
5 50
C. A. Frost, in aid of E. Lovejoy, state pauper.
5 71
James Whitteinore, in aid of E. Lovejoy, state pauper. ..
1 50
R. S. Burnham & Son, in aid of E. Lovejoy, state pauper
4 83
Ziba Gay, in aid of E. Lovejoy, state pauper.
15 79
William McClure, entertaining 6 tramps. .
4 50
John H. Whidden, entertaining 99 tramps ..
34 65
$881 24
PAID FOR EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
D. W. Bickford & Son, flour $ 15 50
S. W. Parkhurst, flour 7 25
S. N. Wood & Son, flour
85 87
$108 62
D. W. Bickford & Son, crackers. 18 61
S. W. Parkhurst, crackers.
13 50
32 11
D. W. Bickford & Son, groceries.
135 00
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries.
216 17
351 17
Litchfield & Co., provisions
6 20
L. Hancock & Son, provisions
12 55
J. B. Kimball, provisions.
20 32
S. K. Dexter, provisions.
3 04
F. G. McGregor, provisions
198 03
E. L. Wiggin, provisions
13 03
Smith Adams, provisions.
3 50
Joseph Warren, provisions
5 12
Amounts carried forward. $261 79 $491 90
N. M. Wright, in aid of A. H. Kemp.
Charles Proctor, burial of Mrs. Charles Brown
16
Amounts brought forward. $261 79
$491 90
Adams, Chapman & Co., provisions.
20 89
D. C. Perham, provisions ..
11 33
L. J. Mansfield, provisions
14 25
P. P. Perham, provisions.
20 51
J. A. Burbank, provisions
2 98
Ira Atwood, provisions. .
6 38
J. B. Emerson, provisions
21 98
B. P. Marshall, provisions
1 00
R. G. Hildreth, butchering
1 00
B. M. Hildreth, salting pork.
50
Hunt & Wilder, curing hams
1 00
363 61
G. W. Miller, fish
2 01
David Perham, grain.
132 95
E. E. Lapham, soap.
12 73
C. W. Livingston, soap
10 50
23 23
D. W. Bickford & Son, supplies 6 50
15 93
H. A. Fielding, supplies
4 60
S. G. Mack & Co., supplies
1 00
J. B. Emerson, supplies
1 00
29 03
D. W . Bickford & Son, clothing
54 07
S. W. Parkhurst, clothing
19 29
Putnam & Son, clothing.
9 50
J. B. Emerson, cap and gloves
1 25
D. Kittredge & Son, shoes
5 50
James Mellen, repairing boots
1 00
Mrs. J. B. Kimball, sewing.
5 00
Mrs. L. A. Andrews, sewing
2 12
Sarah L. Webber, sewing.
2 20
99 93
E. K. Parkhurst, 17,515 lbs. of coal
54 73
Whithed & Co., 4000 lbs. of coal .
15 00
W. E. Livingston, 4350 lbs. of coal.
14 13
83 86
Benner Bros., furniture
21 65
G. H. Wood, clock.
5 50
G. E. Clogston, boiler and coffee pot.
3 05
S. W. Parkhurst, crockery .
11 02
D. W. Bickford & Son, crockery
1 55
W. Manning, washing-machine
8 00
Harrison Hall, wagon harness.
27 00
77 77
S. W. Parkhurst, seeds.
3 89
P. Hogan, tomato plants .
40
S. G. Mack & Co., repairing pump
4 56
T. R. Garity, repairing pump.
6 14
H. R. Barker, repairing pump.
1 10
H. H. Wilder & Co., repairing furnace
11 95
Harrison Hall, repairing harness.
2 00
J. Larcom, repairing bell .
2 15
E. H. Marshall, blacksmithing.
1 10
Amounts carried forward $29 00
$1,308 58
S. W. Parkhurst, supplies.
17
Amounts brought forward.
$29 00 $1,308 58
T. Durant & Son, blacksmithing.
1 80
J. S. Shed, repairing .
6 67
Chas. Proctor, repairing
8 53
W. E. Livingston, lime.
25
46 25
D. C. Perham, cow.
40 00
Jas. P. Emerson, cow .
37 00
G. E. Forbush, difference in cows
20 00
L. K. Howard, difference in horses
25 00
B. J. Spalding, 4 pigs.
10 00
132 00
A. H. Sheldon, tax on farm.
38 56
Levi Howard, medical attendance at almshouse 2713 days' male labor
133 12
463 weeks' female labor
69 25
202 37
Wm. Manning, services as overseer.
12 00
J. B. Emerson, services as overseer
25 00
Ziba Gay, services as overseer.
4 25
J. J. Hoyt, services as overseer.
8 00
E. P. Bean, services as overseer.
5 00
54 25
D. W. Lane, services as superintendent
350 00
Expense at almshouse. .
$2,138 26
Expense outside of almshouse.
881 24
Total expense.
$3,019 50
Credited to highway account, for cutting and teaming wood.
75 00
$3,094 50
Charged to highway account, for 6 tons hay . . $102 00
" 1982 weeks'
board
595 50
697 50
Received and paid to treasurer, for milk .
$325 24
"
3 00
cow .. ..
30 00
66
calves . .. . 13 62
wood.
26 12
$397 98
Inmates of almshouse - males, 7.
- females, 4. Tramps at almshouse, 498.
WM. MANNING,
J. B. EMERSON, ZIBA GAY,
J. J. HOYT, E. P. BEAN,
Overseers of the Poor.
3
$2,397 00
eggs .
6 25
18
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMS- HOUSE, FEB. 28, 1879.
1 horse $150 00
4 cows.
140 00
4 shoats.
20 00
30 fowls.
15 00
8 tons English hay
120 00
21 tons stock hay.
25 00
Lot oat fodder, stalks, and rowen
9 00
1 covered wagon
70 00
1 farm wagon
30 00
1 horse-cart.
25 00
1 pung sleigh .
5 00
1 heavy harness
32 00
35 cords H. P. wood.
105 00
Lot of wood, prepared
60 00
Lumber.
30 00
Farm implements.
91 65
Provisions and supplies. .
106 34
Household furniture and bedding.
257 87
$1,291 86
JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAN,
Committee.
HIGHWAYS.
Paid David Perham, for grain ...
$273 97
R. S. Burnham & Son, for grain
24 03
S. P. Perham, 1530 pounds hay
13 92
Jacob Spalding, 3150 "
31 70
4000 « 66
30 00
R. S. Burnham & Son, 1870 pounds hay,
18 70
E. Vickery, 100 pounds hay .
1 00
J. T. Fletcher, 870 pounds hay
8 80
Town, 12,000 pounds hay .
102 00
$504 12
R. S. Burnham & Son, condition powders,
20
sulphur.
03
66
ginger
05
rope.
35
use of stable and
bedding
2 00
H. A. Fielding, 9 round-point shovels ... 66
10 17
5 picks.
5 25
66
4 pick handles
1 00
1 lock.
35
Amounts carried forward. $19 40
$504 12
19
Amounts brought forward.
$19 40
$504 12
Paid J. A. Brabrook, 1 collar.
5 00
66 1 collar, second-hand ... 1 50
1 collar.
60
66 3 hame-straps
75
W. P. Brazer & Co., 1 blanket
3 50
John Parkhurst, 2 chains
3 00
J. B. Emerson, 1 drag.
4 62
Smith Adams, 2 gallons neats' foot oil ..
3 00
F. W. Robinson, difference in sleds .
10 00
J. A. Brabrook, repairing harness
25
Charles Proctor,
2 70
W. L. Draper, 66
90
E. H. Marshall,
22 68
M. V. B. Libby, shoeing
15 40
C. D. Bisbee, 66
9 20
N. P. Dadmun, shoeing and repairing. . .
40 21
J. H. Lane,
66
...
3 03
Durant & Son,
3 80
E. Vickery, repairing
50
98 67
Joseph Reed, gravel
20 00
S. S. Sleeper, gravel.
13 76
Joshua F. Davis, gravel.
30 00
E. F. Richardson, gravel.
1 05
L. Loker, plank. .
12 00
R. S. Burnham & Son, nails,
08
E. Vickery, lumber. 1 50
78 39
F. W. Blodgett, serving notices
2 75
E. Vickery, twenty-three days .
26 85
S. S. Sleeper, 42 days, self and team. ...
11 25
Warren Chandler, 10 days, self and team. . 32 50
F. W. Blodgett, 10} days, self and team. 26 25 66 12 days. 1 63
E. D. Smith, 4 days. . .
4 00
Patrick Ward, 4} days. .
4 50
Marcus McGrath, 2₺ days
2 50
E. Shaw & Son, 3 days
3 00
G. G. Stetson, 1} days.
1 87
Silas Holden, 2 days
2 25
W. Simonds, ¿ day .
50
P. McEneaney, 1} days
1 50
Patrick Hogan, 1 day . 1 00
5 35
J. P. Winn, 3} days. . 66 1} days, team 2 25
5 25
John F. Maxwell, 1 day .
75
Amounts carried forward.
$133 20
$739 94
51 37
A. H. Sheldon, tax on teams,
4 64
Robert Fletcher, 3,7% days.
20
Amounts brought forward.
$133 20
$739 94
Paid Isaiah Spalding, 1 day .
1 00
Robert Lord
1 60
H. P. Davis, 33 days, 2 men and horse. .
14 00
Smith Adams, 4 days, 2 men and team. .
18 00
J. B. Emerson, 3 % days
5 10
1% days, team
1 20
Frank Putney, 4 days.
6 00
Fred Simpson, 62 days
6 50
Jacob Spalding, 2 days
2 00
Jas. H. Hazen, labor.
2 50
E. P. Bean, labor.
3 33
E. F. Dupee, 171% days.
1 65
1% day, team
45
O. Adams, Jr., 1 day
1 00
T. M. Edmands, 34 days
3 00
Eugene Sullivan, 3} days.
1} days, team 2 25
B. P. Marshall, 24 days. 18 00
John A. Dix, labor
6 88
232 66
Warren Chandler, breaking roads. 8 85
1 13
J. P. Winn, breaking roads.
3 00
Thomas Shehan, breaking roads.
88
G. F. Locke, breaking roads .
2 75
A. M. Blaisdell, breaking roads
1 50
C. Dunn, breaking roads.
1 25
Smith Adams, breaking roads.
7 00
P. P. Perham, breaking roads.
3 00
B. M. Hildreth, breaking roads. 5 00
Geo. E. Hall, breaking roads. 1 50
J. R. Bowley, breaking roads 1 00
M. McMorrow, breaking roads. 3 92
J. L. Roberts, breaking roads. 2 00
G. W. Chamberlin, breaking roads
1 00
James McFarlin, breaking roads
3 00
T. O'Keefe, breaking roads.
1 25
James H. Hazen, breaking roads
7 75
E. P. Bean, breaking roads .
2 65
J. C. Mansfield, breaking roads .
6 00
O. Adams, Jr., breaking roads.
2 60
H. B. Adams, breaking roads.
1 25
A. B. Adams, breaking roads.
6 00
S. C. Hunt, breaking roads .
3 00
H. B. Hunt, breaking roads.
8 10
John Finnick, breaking roads. 2 50
Charles N. Cutler, breaking roads
2 00
Amounts carried forward. $89 88
$972 60
Robert Fletcher, breaking roads
5 00
21
Amounts brought forward.
$89 88 $972 60
Paid James McKennedy, breaking roads.
75
Samuel Blood, breaking roads. 1 35
E. J. Edmands, breaking roads.
1 00
Hugh Keiren, breaking roads.
80
B. P. Marshall, breaking roads.
4 85
Eugene Sullivan, breaking roads
10 00
108 63
120 days' labor at $1.25
2263
at $1.00.
226 50
377 12
10
at $15 per month
5 80
503
13
66
251 50
157
66 12
70 34
599₺
10
230 53
26
8 00
26
6 00
572 17
E. Vickery, 8 6 weeks' part board at $2.50
21 50
R. S. Burnham, 5 weeks' part board at $2.50
12 50
Carried to the account of the poor for 198} weeks' board at $3.00
595 50
629 50
Paid D. W. Lane, services as surveyor.
350 00
$3,010 02
RECAPITULATION.
Hay and grain.
504 12
Supplies and sundries.
51 37
Shoeing and repairing
98 67
Road material .
78 39
Serving notice.
2 75
Tax on teams
4 64
Extra labor on highways
232 66
Extra breaking roads.
108 63
347 days' labor
377 12
1,321} days' labor with board
572 17
Board
629 50
Surveyor
350 00
Charged to account of the poor for cutting and teaming wood and logs. 75 00
$3,010 02
$2,935 02
Received and paid to treasurer for teaming. . $23 75 D. W. LANE,
Highway Surveyor.
8
6
66
150 62
22
HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS.
Paid Daniel Duren, 1 horse $60 00
APPRAISAL OF HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS,
FEBRUARY 28, 1879.
1 horse.
$125 00
1 horse.
75 00
1 horse. 75 00
1 horse. 75 00
1 cart ..
70 00
1 cart .
30 00
1 wagon.
40 00
1 scraper
25 00
1 scraper
8 00
2 scrapers
10 00
3 scrapers
3 00
1 plow.
10 00
2 eveners.
3 50
1 drag
4 00
2 sleds.
30 00
2 double harnesses.
140 00
4 wrenches
1 25
12 shovels
8 00
5 picks.
5 00
Stone tools
2 50
2 chains
3 00
4 blankets
5 00
3 whips.
75
1 pair pole straps
1 00
$750 00
JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM,
Committee.
ENLARGEMENT OF SCHOOL-HOUSE NO. 8.
Paid Jonathan Larcom, contract. $1,334 00
Jonathan Larcom, lumber for old privy, 3 59
S. P. Sampson, stone for bank wall. . .
75
S. P. Sampson, 72 days grading and re- pairing fence.
9 68
S. P. Sampson, moving wood. 2 00
H. W. Flint, putting in wood.
3 50
Amount carried forward.
$1353 52
23
Amount brought forward. $1353 52
Paid Rogers, Taylor & Co., zinc, tacks, etc .. . 2 49
O. A. Richardson, keys 90
E. Shaw & Son, screws .. 1 33
Charles W. Flint, cleaning. 3 00
Charles W. Flint, labor on furniture and hooks. 7 25
J. C. Butterfield, services as building committee 2 00
J. J. Hoyt, services as building com- mittee 2 00 $1,372 49
Received for ell sold.
$75 00
FURNITURE FOR SCHOOL-HOUSE NO. 8.
Paid Joseph L. Ross, for furniture. . $207 00
B. & L. and N. & L. R. R., freight. 6 09
G. W. Aborn, stove 6 00
B. & M. R. R., freight ..
50
A. L. Brooks & Co., lumber for crayon boxes. 5 44
Rice & Co., tinned wire cloth. 5 00
Silver & Gay, lumber, paint, and varnish, 1 94
1 43
E. Shaw & Son, screws, nails, etc .. . .. H. H. Wilder & Co., zinc, pipe and fix- tures. . 13 00
W. T. Bradley, 3 chairs 3 75
F. K. Ripley, labor. 10 00
Charles W. Flint, expense as committee 7 00
Charles W. Flint, 12 days' labor .. 15 00
$282 15
FENCE AT SCHOOL-HOUSE NO. 4.
Paid Israel Putnam, building fence. $50 00
STATE AID.
Paid State aid, 1 year to February 28, 1879, $533 00
State aid, under Chapter 282, acts of 1878. 100 00 $633 00
Received from State for 1877.
$468 00
CEMETERY AT WEST CHELMSFORD.
Paid J. C. Butterfield, 3803 feet fence . . $106 49
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Paid J. A. Bartlett, collecting taxes of 1877, $ 26 82 A. H. Sheldon, 66 1878, 149 06 175 88
24
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
Paid Dan'l P. Byam, reporting 3 deaths, 1877, $ 75
Amos Glines, services as constable, 1877, 5 00
I. Putnam, services as auditor, 1876-7. .. 4 00
Geo. A. Byam, "
1877
. .
2 00
L. H. Sargent, "
1877 . . .
2 00
Charles Proctor, reporting 13 deaths.
3 25
Dawson Pollard, 10
....
2 50
Dan'l P. Byam,
11
66
. . . .
2 75
A. H. Sheldon,
14
3 50
12 00
J. H. Whidden, services as constable. . . .
1 50
C. L. Fuller, 66 66
5 00
James P. Emerson "
29 50
36 00
Geo. A. Parkhurst, services as town clerk, 66 expense
8 80 47 77
E. H. Warren, services and expenses as treasurer. .
58 00
58 00
Ziba Gay, services and expenses as as- sessor
19 00
J. B. Emerson, services and expenses as assessor .
61 75
J. J. Hoyt, services and expenses as as- sessor
64 50
E. P. Bean, services and expenses as as- sessor .
6 00
151 25
J. B. Emerson, services and expenses as selectman .
76 00
Ziba Gay, services and expenses as select- man .
80 00
J. J. Hoyt, services and expenses as se- lectman ..
72 50
Win. Manning, services and expenses as selectman .
12 00
E. P. Bean, services and expenses as se- lectman .
10 00
250 50
James P. Emerson, services as appraiser, D. P. Byam,
2 00
6 00
$575 27
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Stone, Huse & Co., order book, 1877. ... $ 4 00
66 500 town reports,
1877
39 38
L. H. Sargent, registration notices
75
notices of board of health, 1 50
Amount carried forward. $45 63
13 75
. .
. .
38 97
...
4 00
25
Amount brought forward. $ 45 63
Paid J. B. Emerson, postage and stationery . . 7 89
guide post and setting .. . 75
3 50
L. Lamphere, fuel for town hall, at Centre, care of hall, November meeting. . 3 00
L. Lamphere, repairs of hall, at Centre .. 1 00
S. P. Sampson,
1 00
N. J. Duncan, repairs of hall at North Chelmsford .
2 00
N. J. Duncan, heating and lighting hall, for cavalry . 23 75
Charles Proctor, repairing pump
75
A. H. Sheldon, 42 days' labor at Ceme- tery 5 62
Received of L. Lamphere, for use of hall, at Centre. 2 50
of N. J. Duncan, for use of hall, at North Chelmsford . 5 00
of Dawson Pollard, for sale of lots in Cemetery, West Chelmsford . . .
14 00
of State, for armory rent, to Jan. 1, 1879, 50 00
$71 50
$94 89
26
AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS, AND EXPENDITURES.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropria- tions and Receipts.
Expendi- tures.
Excess. Deficie'y.
Public Schools, appropriation
4,500 00
School fund.
190 63
Dog tax.
199 33
Teaching
4,412 35
Care. .
184 25
Fuel .
349 49
56 13
School apparatus, school fund ..
17 50
17 50
School-house repairs, appropriation.
100 00
97 03
2 97
School supplies, appropriation .. . ...
100 00
101 06
1 06
School supervision, appropriation. .
250 00
306 06
56 06
Support of poor, appropriation .. Receipts.
2,000 00
2,397 00
98
Highway repairs, appropriation.
Receipts
23 75
2,935 02
411 27
Highway teams, appropriation bal ..
58 66
60 00
1 34
School-house No. 8, appropriation .. Receipts.
75 00
1,372 49
2 51
School furniture No. 8, appropriation
280 00
282 15
2 15
Fence, School No. 4, appropriation.
50 00
50 00
100 00
423 02
106 49
316 53
Collection of taxes, appropriation ..
250 00
175 88
74. 12
Repairs public buildings, appropri'n
200 00
248 05
48 05
Town officers and committees, appr'n Miscellaneous expenses, appropria'n Receipts.
650 00
575 27
74 73
100 00
71 50
94 89
76 61
Error in orders, receipts.
58
58
Balance.
92 61
92 61
$14,398 56
$14,398 56
$741 06
$741 06
Appropriations. .
$12,861 68
Amount of orders . .. $14,398 56
Receipts. .
1,444 27
Balance overdrawn ....
92 61
$14,398 56
$14,398 56
J. B. EMERSON, ZIBA GAY, J. J. HOYT, WILLIAM MANNING, E. P. BEAN, .
Selectmen.
$14,305 95
$14,398 56
$684 45
$741 06
Well, School No. 7, appropriation .. Cemetery W. Chelmsford, appr'n bal State aid, receipts.
100 00
468 00
633 00
165 00
397 98
2,500 00
1,300 00
AUDITORS' REPORT.
The auditing committee submit the following report on the accounts of the town for the year ending Feb. 28, 1879, which they find correctly cast and properly vouched for.
We find that the amount of orders drawn and vouched for by the selectmen, for the financial year ending at date, is. .. $14,398 56
And that the amount of orders outstanding at date of last settlement, was 64 40
$14,462 96
And that the amount of orders paid by the treasurer in the year ending at date, is. . $14,024 25
And that the amount of orders outstanding at date, is
438 71
$14,462 96
We further find that there is due the town : from treasurer, cash on hand.
from J. A. Bartlett, collector of taxes 1877, for taxes
568 58
from J. A. Bartlett, interest on taxes, 1877 from J. A. Bartlett, overpayment for col- lection . ..
2 56
from A. H. Sheldon, collector of taxes 1878, for taxes. .
2,582 28
from A. H. Sheldon, interest on taxes, 1878
64 56
from State, for State aid to January 1st, 1879 616 50
from State, for State aid for Jan. and Feb., 1879.
89 00
from State on pauper account.
27 83
82 73
from State, balance on corporation tax .. from book agency, cash, and books on hand 263 01
$5,217 29
And that the town is indebted :
for Kimball fund.
$100 00
for interest on do.
10 50
for estimated liabilities
220 00
for estimated abatements on list of 1877 .
100 00
for estimated abatements on list of 1878 .
100 00
for outstanding orders
438 71
969 21
Assets over liabilities
$4,248 08
LUTHER H. SARGENT, ISRAEL PUTNAM, Auditors.
Feb. 28, 1879.
$817 07
103 17
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