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ANNUAL REPORT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
In THE.
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD
SCHOOL REPORT.
TEOR ERDING FER: 29 1888
LOWELL, MISS WIT COMO PRESS IO ENTRAL IR FY
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 29, 1888.
LOWELL, MASS. : VOX POPULI PRESS: 130 CENTRAL STREET. 1888.
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, 1887.
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor -LEWIS K. How- ARD, CHARLES W. FLINT, JOHN Q. BATTLES, R. WILSON DIX, GEORGE F. SNOW.
Town Clerk-GEORGE A. PARKHURST.
Town Treasurer-EDWIN H. WARREN.
School Committee-Three years: FRANK A. FURLONG, FRANK C. BYAM, RILEY DAVIS; two years : EDWIN E. DUTTON, ROYAL S. RIPLEY, MARCUS H. WINSHIP; one year: NATHAN C. SAUNDERS, T. S. EDMANDS, JOHN C. HOBBS.
Collector of Taxes- WILLIAM L. GORDON.
Highway Surveyor-LYMAN S. GALE.
Constables -JAMES P. EMERSON, ALFRED DAY, GEORGE F. DYAR, SAMUEL J. GARLAND, JOHN H. WHIDDEN.
Fence Viewers-ALBION J. LAMPHERE, DANIEL P. BYAM, JAMES P. EMERSON.
Appraisers of Personal Property at the Town Farm -ELISHA H. SHAW, DANIEL P. BYAM, JAMES P. EMERSON.
Auditors-ZIBA GAY, EDWARD F. RICHARDSON, J. ADAMS BART- LETT.
Weighers of Hay-GEORGE A. PARKHURST, S. WALDO PARK- HURST, MARCUS H. WINSHIP, EBEN T. ADAMS, ELISHA H. SHAW, THOMAS M. GERRISH.
Measurers of Wood-GEORGE A. PARKHURST, S. WALDO PARK- HURST, ELI P. PARKER, ELISHA H. SHAW, JAMES P. EMERSON, MARCUS H. WINSHIP.
Surveyors of Lumber -R. WILSON DIX, ELI P. PARKER.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-TRUE MORTON.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
For the Year Ending Feb. 29, 1888.
Births recorded -Males, 26; Females, 25. Total. 51
Births of native parentage. . 28
Births of foreign parentage.
12
Births of native and foreign parentage
11
Marriages recorded . .
19
Marriages between natives.
13
Marriages between natives and foreigners .
6
Deaths recorded, 38: Males, 20; Females, 18
38
Number under 5 years of age.
10
Between 5 and 10
1 2
10 " 20
20 " 30.
3
30 40.
1 3
50
60
70.
4 5
80
90.
90
" 100.
1
Causes of death : old age, 6; lung diseases, 10; infantile, 9; ac- cident, 3; other causes, 10. The age of the oldest person was 91 years 11 months 17 days. The number of deaths in each of the consecutive years, 1885, 1886, and 1887, was the same, viz., 38.
NOTE. - Births occurring late in the year are sometimes returned without the Christian name. In all such cases, parents should return the name to the Town Clerk as soon as selected, as an incomplete- ness of the record muy involve much trouble in the future.
REPORT ON DOG LICENSES.
Paid into the treasury of Middlesex County, on account of dog licenses, as per receipts of the Treasurer on file, dated respectively June 16, 1887, and Dec. 16, 1887, the sum of three hundred and sixty-nine dollars and sixty cents ($369.60).
Number of dogs licensed.
187
Males
176
Females
11
Amount received for licenses. $407 00
Amount of fees (20 cents per license) 37 40
Paid to the County Treasurer as per above statement. 369 60
95 per cent. refunded.
351 12
GEO. A. PARKHURST,
Town Clerk.
40
50
60
2 6
70 80
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER For the Year Ending Feb. 29, 1888.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash balance in treasury, as found at last annual settlement $1,170 16
Cash received as follows: -
State Treasurer, as State Aid for 1886. 429 00
Relief to Indigent Soldiers and Sailors. 62 50
Corporation tax for 1887
1,429 08
National bank tax for 1887
1,444 75
Armory rent.
100 00
Income Massachusetts School Fund. .
181 01
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses for 1887. .
351 12
Town of Acton, on account of pauper ..
69 68
Town of Lunenburg, on account of aid to pauper.
17 79
Town of Truro, on account of aid to pauper.
82 40
City of Lowell, on account of aid to paupers. .
65 65
Matthias Hutchins, on account of hospital bills
171 03
George F. Snow, on account of sale of books and school supplies .
26 44
John Bowden, on account of damage to school-books. 60 00
Henry S. Perham, for old desk .
3 00
Rev. N. C. Saunders, on account of sale of prepared wood .
15 56
Chas. W. Flint, as returned premium from Traders and Mechanics' Insurance Co., Lowell.
12 00
Lyman S. Gale, on account of sale of drag plank ...
5 50
Lyman S. Gale, on account of extra work with town team .
13 00
L. K. Howard, on account of sale of lots in Center cem- etery .
14 00
D. P. Byam, on account of sale of lots in cemetery at South Chelmsford .
4 50
Dawson Pollard, on account of sale of lots in cemetery at West Chelmsford 4 00
Amount carried forward $5,732 17
5
Amount brought forward. $5,732 17
Geo. E. Spalding, on account of use of Town Hall at North Chelmsford 8 00
A. J. Lamphere, on account of use of Town Hall at Center 33 90
Cash received of -
R. S. Ripley, tuition of non-resident pupils 41 40
R. S. Ripley, on account of error in bill 80
A. H. Sheldon, tax of 1885 in full. 17 84
A. H. Sheldon, interest on same. 1 76
A. H. Sheldon, on account of tax of 1886. 941 33
A. H. Sheldon, on account of interest on same 60 85
Wm. L. Gordon, as tax of 1887. 11,988 05
Wm. L. Gordon, as interest on same 81 64
Overseers of Poor, as proceeds of Town Farm 777 99
Hired for use of Town, as temporary loan 3,500 00
Making a total of. $23,185 73
And is credited as follows : -
By cash paid -
State tax for 1887 $ 2,070 00
Orders drawn present year 16,861 82
Care of Kimball lot in Center cemetery 5 00
Temporary loan in full. 3,500 00
61 48
Interest on same.
Balance in treasury as found on settlement 687 43
$23,185 73
E. H. WARREN, Treasurer.
CHELMSFORD, March 3, 1888.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
For the Year Ending Feb. 29, 1888.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1887.
Real estate (resident). . $1,117,175 00
(non-resident) 198,715 00
$1,315,890 00
Personal estate (resident)
$261,660 00
(non-resident)
2,500 00
264,160 00
Total valuation
$1,580,050 00
Number of polls.
670
assessed on polls only, 269
assessed on property, 732
Total number assessed . ยท
1,001
Number of horses
423
66 coWS
1,000
neat cattle other than cows. .. .
26
" sheep.
6
swine.
146
dwellings
571
..
acres of land taxed,
14,132
TAXES.
Rate on $1,000, $8.00. Polls, $2.00 each. State tax.
$2,070 00 967 95
Appropriation for public schools
$5,000 00
66 school incidentals ....
450 00
text books and sup- plies.
400 00
66
" poor. .
2,000 00
highways.
3,500 00
" repairs public build- ings. 300 00
Amounts carried forward. $11,650 00
$3,037 95
County tax
$3,037 95
7
Amounts brought forward. $11,650 00 $3,037 95
Appropriation for indigent soldiers and sailors .. 100 00
66
" town officers and com- mittees.
850 00
" collection and abate- ment of taxes. ... " enforcement of the
400 00
. liquor law.
200 00
500 00
" fire apparatus . . ... " care and improvement of cemeteries .. . . . .
300 00
" cistern and pump at No. Chelmsford ... 100 00 " survey and plans of town wood lots ... . 25 00
" new town way near residence of Israel Putnam
50 00
" miscellaneous expenses
300 00
Overlayings.
14,475 00 142 45
$17,655 40
Less estimated receipts
2,700 00
$14,955 40
Less taken from the treasury.
975 00
$13,980 40
Tax on 670 polls $ 1,340 00
Tax on property ... 12,640 40
$13,980 40
MISCELLANEOUS.
Increase of the town's State and County taxes over last year, $828.28. Average rate of tax, $15.06 on $1,000. Highest rate, $25.00 on $1,000 in Marlboro'.
Lowest rate, $4.40 on $1,000 in " Manchester-by-the-Sea."
CHARLES W. FLINT, R. WILSON DIX, JOHN Q. BATTLES, L. K. HOWARD, GEORGE F. SNOW,
Assessors.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
Collector's report for the year 1885.
Taxes on list of 1885, uncollected Feb. 28, 1887 Interest on same to Feb. 28, 1887.
$17 84
1 76
$19 60
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax
$17 84
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest
1 76
$19 60
ARTHUR H. SHELDON, Collector, 1885.
Collector's report for the year 1886.
Taxes on list of 1886, uncollected Feb. 28, 1887.
$1,033 29
Interest on same to Feb. 28, 1887 .
30 64
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1887
39 32
$1,103 25
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax.
$941 33
" interest
60 85
Uncollected taxes to new account.
91 96
interest to new account
9 11
- $1,103 25
ARTHUR H. SHELDON, Collector, 1886.
Collector's statement for 1887.
$13,980 40
Additional taxes .
5 00
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1887.
81 64
accrued on uncollected taxes 30 01
$14,097 05
Cash paid County Treasurer as County tax. . $ 967 95
Town
" tax ..
11,988 05
" interest 81 64
Uncollected taxes to new account.
1,029 40
Interest accrued to new account .. 30 01
$14,097 05
WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector, 1887.
Tax list for 1887
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN For the Year Ending Feb. 29, 1888.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PAID FOR TEACHING.
No. 1, Charles H. Bates, 34 weeks. $678 25
1, Laura L. Butterfield, 34 weeks .
295 00
1, Nellie M. Perham, 34 weeks.
295 00
$1,268 25
2, Blanche E. Henshaw, 32 weeks
282 50
282 50
3, Gertrude W. Byam, 34 weeks
295 00
295 00
4, Mary A. Parker, 11 weeks.
88 00
4, Carrie L. Adams, 10 weeks
80 00
4, Lenora K. Battles, 1 week.
9 00
4, Helen J. Gookin, 12 weeks
102 00
279 00
5, Nellie Hadley, 30 weeks.
180 00
180 00
6, Susie S. McFarlin, 34 weeks
312 00
312 00
7, Mary L. Keith, 34 weeks
272 00
272 00
8, W. F. Parsons, 11 weeks.
233 75
8, William A Woodward, 23 weeks
488 75
8, Addie M. Taylor, 34 weeks
306 50
8, Kate Sleeper, 34 weeks.
306 50
8, Laura G. Hoyt, 34 weeks.
306 50
1,642 00
9, Carrie M. Robbins, 11 weeks
88 00
9, Ada M. Sheldon, 23 weeks
218 50
9, Agnes Naylor, 34 weeks ..
306 50
613 00
Town of Tyngsboro', tuition 6 scholars, 1886,
25 25
66
7 1887,
24 00
49 25
$5,193 00
CARE AND CLEANING.
No. 1, Jasper Elliott, care.
$52 00
1, Alvin R. Saunders, care.
16 50
1, Mrs. Willard Stone, cleaning
7 00
$75 50
2, Henry Smith, care.
16 00
2, Mrs. Kelley, cleaning
1 50
17 50
Amount carried forward.
$93 00
-
10
Amount brought forward.
$93 00
No. 3, Lyman A. Byam, care ..
$17 00
3, Mrs. J. E. Nickles, cleaning.
4 00
21 00
4, Edward J. Robbins, care
5 50
4, Alvin E. Sweetser, care
5 50
4, Riley Davis, care and cleaning
7 55
18 55
5, Arthur E. Dutton, care
6 00
5, E. E. Dutton, cleaning.
3 00
9 00
6, James Bowden, care .
4 00
6, Susie S. McFarlin, care
3 50
6, T. S. Edmands, cleaning
6 50
14 00
7, William E. Martin, care
17 00
7, Mrs. Kelley, cleaning.
60
17 60
8, Irvin L. Keith, care
16 50
8, Irvin L. Keith and R. L. Ripley, care,
36 00
8, Ralph L. Ripley, care and cleaning ...
19 47
8, Willie H. Hall, care and cleaning.
23 25
95 22
9, John Dunn, care.
25 00
25 00
$293 37
FUEL.
No. 1, H. L. Parkhurst, 50,560 lbs. coal. $151 68
1, W. S. Parker, 8} feet pine wood.
4 00
1, C. H. C. Hall, preparing wood .. .
4 50
1, William L. Pierce, preparing wood ...
2 25
$162 43
2, E. F. Richardson, 32 feet wood. . 2, Thomas Sheehan, preparing 32 feet wood .
5 00
2, Sewall Bowers, 4 feet pine wood pre- pared . 3, Daniel P. Byam, 44 feet wood pre- pared .
2 50
28 00
3, J. Q. Battles, 4 feet oak wood pre- pared .
2 50
37 25
4, W. S. Parker, 20 feet oak wood, 4 feet pine .
15 25
4, I. L. Putnam, 4 feet wood prepared. . 4, Riley Davis, kindlings
3 25
50
19 00
5, E. E. Dutton, 20 feet prepared wood
10 00
10 00
6, T. S. Edmands, 32 feet prepared wood
24 80
24 80
Amount carried forward.
$281 48
20 50
34 75
11
Amount brought forward.
No. 7, Robert Fletcher, 24 feet oak, 4 fcet pine . 7, Robert Fletcher, 2 fect wood prepared, 7, William E. Martin, preparing 3} cords oak wood ..
$17 00
1 25
3 50
21 75
8, Seth P. Sampson, 168 feet wood . .
98 12
8, Ralph L. Ripley, preparing wood ....
10 50
8, Andrew S. Peterson, packing wood ...
7 50
116 12
9, William E. Edwards, 48 feet oak wood,
33 00
9, Levi T. Fletcher, 20 feet wood.
14 06
9, John Dunn, preparing wood .
6 38
53 44
$472 79
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
George F. Snow, Superintendent
$200 00
$200 00
N. C. Saunders, services as Secretary School Board, 1886 and 1887
20 00
20 00
J. Merrill & Son, ink.
2 00
2 00
Boston & Lowell R. R. Co., express freight on books and supplies.
and
8 85
8 85
B. A. Fowler & Co., anatomical charts
60 00
60 00
No. 1, Jasper Elliott, repairs.
1 75
1, Alvin R. Saunders, printing.
3 00
1, E. R. Marshall, table.
3 00
1, E. Nettel, gong
85
1, C. W. H. Moulton & Co., ladder
1 25
1, Charles E. Parkhurst, 1886 and 1887, repairs. ..
21 04
1, S. W. Parkhurst, supplies
6 98
37 87
2, John Smith, cleaning vault
5 00
2, J. C. Hobbs, repairs.
5 00
2, Bartlett & Dow, locks ..
1 00
2, George H. Smith, repairs.
6 00
17 00
3, E. P. Parker, repairs
4 50
4 50
4, Riley Davis, repairs.
4 25
4, Riley Davis, supplies .
2 44
4, George Richardson, repairs
3 00
9 69
5, S. W. Parkhurst, supplies
40
40
6, A. B. Chapman, repairs
7 00
6, C. F. George, repairs.
7 81
6, T. S. Edmands ..
1 95
6, Bartlett & Dow, hardware
1 25
6, T. S. Edmands, supplies.
1 20
6, Orrin Pierce, map frame
3 50
22 71
$363 02
Amount carried forward
$281 48
12
Amount brought forward.
$363 02
No. 7, J. J. Hoyt, repairs. $ 4 25
7, Robert Fletcher, labor and supplies ..
4 75
7, F. A. Furlong, supplies. 2 35
11 35
8, L. A. Derby & Co., electric supplies. .. 10 00 8, Adams & Co., chairs. 13 00
8, Charles E. Adams, locks
1 50
8, Willie H. Hall, repairs
2 32
8, E. Shaw & Son, supplies
1 97
8, George E. Spaulding, use of horse for School Committee 3 00
8, Boston School Supply Co., liquid slating .
18 20
8, Charles E. Adams, supplies .
4 27
8, George H. Smith, labor and supplies. .
13 60
8, C. F. and J. R. Varnum, labor and sup- plies .
5 53
73 39
9, M. H. Winship, supplies.
87
9, J. C. Butterfield, repairs
1 50
9, J. J. Hoyt, repairs.
2 62
9, W. C. Edwards, repairs.
3 33
8 32
$476 08
SCHOOL TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Harper & Brothers, books
$113 98
Geo. S. Perry, supplies . .
74 14
Interstate Publishing Co., books. 19 98
Boston School Supply Co., books and sup- plies .
147 59
Thompson, Brown & Co., books and supplies,
74 25
J. B. Lippincott Co., books
62 87
L. A. Derby, supplies . . .
5 01
Adams & Ingraham, supplies.
14 39
Ivison, Blakeman & Co., books
57 58
Silver, Rogers & Co., maps
32 00
Geo. H. Wood, clock.
2 00
Harry Raynes, clock.
5 00
Prang's Educational Co., supplies
3 40
J. Merrill & Son, supplies
3 45
N. C. Saunders, supplies
40
Geo. F. Snow, services and expenses buying and delivering books 50 00
W. F. Parsons, supplies.
50
Chas. H. Whiting, supplies.
37 34
Vox Populi Press, printing report cards
3 00
Leach, Sherwell & Sanborn, books 7 20
F. P. Coggeshall, books. 2 00
$716 08
13
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
PAID FOR EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, in support of Laura E. Bailey .
$183 82
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, in support of Michael McKeon.
126 12
$309 94
Worcester Asylum for Chronic Insane, in sup- port of Daniel Gilligan
180 96
180 96
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, in support of Ella Hutchins
170 95
170 95
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, in support of Cath- erine McMahon ..
190 53
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, in support of Rob- ert D. Davidson
43 61
234 14
St. John's Hospital, in support of Thomas Lawler
121 02
121 02
City of Boston, in aid of Asenath Clapp ....
71 20
71 20
City of Lowell, in aid of children of Eliza- beth Donahoe.
38 50
38 50
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Mrs. James Mc- Ennis .
131 22
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Sarah Quessey . ...
50
12 79
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Geo. A. Lancy .... E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Jonathan Hopkins, Mrs. E. D. Smith, in aid of Geo. A. Lancy ... John Keats, in aid of Jonathan Hopkins .... Geo. T. Sheldon, in aid of Jonathan Hopkins, Mary W. Stevens, in aid of Gilman Newton, L. K. Howard, burial expenses of Gilman Newton .
16 40
160 91
5 00
5 00
9 00
10 00
19 00
43 68
15 00
58 68
Cathie A. White, in aid of Jeremiah Crowley,
9 25
9 25
Geo. F. Snow, in aid of outside poor.
3 00
3 00
Chas. W. Flint, in aid of outside poor. ...
3 25
William McClure, in aid of 26 tramps ... ....
13 00
16 25
Marden & Rowell, printing 1500 lodging blanks
3 50
3 50
$1,402 30
EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
N. C. Bean, superintendent
$375 00
$375 00
N. C. Bean, apples.
12 00
N. C. Bean, sundries .
5 24
N. C. Bean, hay (6730 lbs.)
57 95
75 19
Dutton Bros., grain
262 11
262 11
Amount carried forward.
$715 30
14
Amount brought forward.
$715 30
Dutton Bros., ice.
$ 19 09
19 09
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
301 79
301 79
E. W. Sweetser, meat and provisions
303 15
Geo. F. Foss, meat and provisions
19 08
B. Edwards, provisions .
59 48
Timothy Adams, provisions
7 20
H. E. Noyes, provisions
8 00
Smart & Frost, provisions
3 47
Putnam Bliss & Co., provisions
4 80
405 18
F. Severance, crackers
20 40
L. G. Morse, bread .
16 64
37 04
Pearson's Bakery Co., swill
3 50
3 50
C. A. Robinson, fish .
18 20
18 20
H. L. Parkhurst, 15,990 lbs. coal.
47 97
47 97
John E. Stevens, vinegar
4 80
4 80
Murdock Soap Co., soap.
1 00
1 00
Bartlett & Dow, hardware
9 39
John Shedd, tools
9 40
J. T. Parker, hardware
1 60
W. Chisholm, hardware.
4 30
24 69
Massachusetts Carpet Sweeping Co., wringer,
2 75
2 75
F. C. Byam, 5 shotes F. W. Robinson, balance between cows.
40 00
40 00
M. C. Wilson, street-lamp and sign
7 70
7 70
Wm. L. Gordon, taxes.
44 56
44 56
Geo. A. Parkhurst, dog license
2 00
2 00
L. K. Howard, burial expenses for E. Kelley,
5 00
5 00
E. L. Russell, sawing lumber
7 79
7 79
John Wozencroft, blacksmithing
10 95
D. A. Polley, blacksmithing
3 25
14 20
Oswald & Co., dry goods
13 58
A. G. Pollard, dry goods
9 04
22 62
E. Preston, medicines
4 29
4 29
A. C. Sawyer, harness supplies
7 85
7 85
Estate J. B. Emerson, pasturing cow
4 00
4 00
J. Keats, slaughtering hogs and curing hams, E. Martel, cutting meat.
75
75
Solomon Parkhurst, standing grass
9 00
Mrs. Blackmer, standing grass. .
7 44
16 44
Lowell One Price Clothing Co., clothing
80
80
L. H. Boardman, boots and shoes.
7 30
C. A. Sylvander, repairing boots and shoes,
1 25
8 55
W. A. Mack & Co., repairs
12 52
H. E. Snickle, repairs
2 00
Geo. H. Holt, repairs
1 50
16 02
Amount carried forward
$1,829 13
7 75
7 75
37 50
37 50
15
Amount brought forward.
$1,829 13
A. B. Adams, posts .
3 36
3 36
Darius Whithed, scraps.
1 71
1 71
Martin & Langley, furniture
70
70
Lizzie Cromwell, labor
63 00
Ellen Kenniston, labor.
54 00
W. H. Winchester, labor.
19 50
Peter J. Brennan, labor
10 00
Chas. H. Lovett, labor
42 00
William Partridge, labor
28 00
Estella Miller, labor.
5 00
Margery Clarry, labor .
36 00
257 50
R. Wilson Dix, services and expenses as
Overseer
16 00
Chas. W. Flint, services and expenses as Overseer
12 90
John Q. Battles, services and expenses as Overseer
5 50
Geo. F. Snow, services Overseer .
and expenses as
6 00
L. K. Howard, services and expenses as Overseer
10 00
50 40
Carried to account of Highways, chopping 17 cords market wood
17 00
17 00
$2,156 80
Proceeds of Town Farm.
$777 99
20,000 lbs. hay (estimated) used by road horses and charged to highways.
200 00
Board of men employed on Highways, 192 weeks, at $3.25 per week.
624 00
1,601 99
Total expense of poor at almshouse,
$554 81
Paid for aid, outside poor.
$1,402 30
Received on account of outside poor :-
From City of Lowell, on account of George LeDuc and others
$65 65
From Town of Acton, on account of Gilman Newton .
69 68
From Town of Lunenburg, on account of Geo. A. Lancy
17 79
Amounts carried forward.
$153 12 $1,402 30
16
Amounts brought forward.
$153 12 $1,402 30
From Town of Truro, on account of Jona- than Hopkins . From Matthias Hutchins' hospital bills.
82 40
171 03 406 55
Expense of outside poor
$995 75
Expense of poor at almshouse.
554 81
Total .
$1,550 56
Inmates, 6: females, 5; males, 1. Tramps, 895.
R. WILSON DIX,
CHAS. W. FLINT, JOHN Q. BATTLES,
GEO. F. SNOW, L. K. HOWARD,
Overseers.
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMS- HOUSE, AT CHELMSFORD, MASS., MARCH 1, 1888.
Household furniture and bedding.
$337 72
Provisions and supplies
218 31
Farm implements
87 75
1 farm horse
100 00
7 cows
265 00
7 hens ..
3 50
1 farm wagon
30 00.
1 market wagon .
40 00
1 sled ..
6 00
1 pung sleigh
8 00
1 farm cart.
25 00
1 hay rake.
20 00
1 cart harness
7 00
1 heavy harness.
14 00
1 mowing machine.
25 00
Manure . .
60 00
5 tons English hay.
100 00
3 tons Meadow hay
27 00
Bedding
3 00
1 buffalo robe
10 00
1 sow
16 00
2 shotes
8 00
1 dog
5 00
$1,416 28
JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM,
Appraisers.
17
HIGHWAYS.
Dutton Bros., grain.
$247 19
$247 19
S. W. Parkhurst, tools and supplies
28 13
28 13
E. Shaw & Son, tools and supplies
3 11
3 11
Bartlett & Dow, hardware ...
17 65
17 65
William H. Brown, painting guide boards.
2 75
E. P. Parker, making guide boards
2 80
5 55
David A. Polley, blacksmithing
27 85
John Wozencroft, blacksmithing.
41 23
Durant & Son, blacksmithing.
33 16
102 24
James P. Emerson, 4,343 lbs. straw
32 57
32 57
H. F. Ebert, harness supplies
15 96
15 96
A. L. Brooks & Co., lumber.
37 00
Amos B. Adams, chestnut lumber
22 18
J. M. Fletcher, standing chestnut timber
. .
10 00
69 18
William L. Draper, repairing carts.
22 90
H. H. Kimball, repairing road-machine
8 00
30 90
Chelmsford Foundry Co., iron pipe
6 00
6 00
W. H. Spalding & Co., paints
3 40
3 40
E. L. Russell, sawing posts.
2 97
2 97
John Shedd, labor and supplies.
13 30
13 30
Charles Finnick, repairing culvert
6 00
D. A. Reardon, labor
8 00
John Dunn, labor .. . .
1 50
15 50
John Marinel, Jr., breaking roads, bill 1886. .
27 21
B. O. Robbins, breaking roads.
2 50
Charles Dane, breaking roads.
1 05
Joseph Lee, breaking roads .
1 05
William Russell, breaking roads.
1 35
George Mills, breaking roads
1 35
George Spaulding and others, breaking roads,
9 50
J. P. Winn, breaking roads.
1 00
H. R. Hodson, breaking roads.
6 00
William Redmond, breaking roads.
4 25
John J. Sullivan.
15 00
70 26
L. Blodgett, 80 loads gravel.
8 00
S. S. Sleeper, 216 loads gravel
21 00
David Perham, 85 loads gravel
4 25
Solomon Spaulding, 40 loads gravel
3 20
B. P. Marshall, 50 loads gravel.
2 50
. William Hamblett, 195 loads gravel.
13 65
Jacob Spaulding, 365 loads gravel.
18 25
E. F. Richardson, 376 loads gravel.
18 80
Harry B. Emerson, 105 loads gravel
5 25
William Martin, 200 loads gravel ..
10 00
Amounts carried forward.
$105 10
$663 91
2
18
Amounts brought forward.
$105 10
$663 91
F. W. Blodgett, 68 loads gravel.
5 44
John Marinel & Co., stone chips, 20 loads. .. Joshua F. Davis, gravel and stone.
4 00
E. Shaw & Son, supplies .
9 70
134 64
Lyman S. Gale, use of horse and cart 80 days.
120 00
120 00
Highway pay-roll, March
109 35
April
156 55
May
167 80
June
160 30
July
171 60
August
182 70
September
189 55
October
197 45
November
184 00
December
168 35
January
117 80
February
. 115 80
1,921 25
Carried to account of Poor, for board 192
weeks, at $3.25 per week.
$624 00
Carried to account of Poor, 20,000 lbs. hay,
200 00
824 00
Less Highway bill, chopping 17 cords wood. .
17 00
$3,646 80
Highway pay-roll includes salary paid highway surveyor, $2.00 per day eight months, and $1.75 per day for four months.
APPRAISAL OF HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS, AT CHELMSFORD, MASS., MARCH 1, 1888.
4 horses.
$550 00
3 2-horse carts.
150 00
2 sets double harness
60 00
2 2-horse sleds
90 00
10 picks
10 00
8 shovels
6 00
6 wedges
2 50
4 blankets
3 00
2 boy hoes
2 00
2 pails
50
Amount carried forward $874 00
$2,839 80
$3,663 80
10 60
19
Amount brought forward
$874 00
3 lanterns .
1 50
2 axes and 2 bush hooks
4 00
Hames and chains.
3 50
Drills and wedges
16 00
Feed trough
1 50
4 halters .
1 50
Old junk.
..
1 00
Bridge plank.
15 00
Sponges, wrenches and brushes
5 00
Reins and pole straps ..
1 50
Large saw, 2 stone-pickers, 2 hoes
4 90
5 iron bars, 2 iron rakes.
8 00
Scythes and snaths.
3 50
Grain
7 00
Straw
7 00
4 feed-bags
2 50
3 heavy chains
3 50
Eveners and whiffletrees
10 00
Rocker and cart spear
2 00
2 plows. .
14 00
2 road scrapers .
13 00
1 Kimball road scraper
155 00
Old scrapers .
1 50
1 drag.
3 00
Drag plank.
3 00
1 jigger
50 00
2 whips. :
1 00
$1,213 40
JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM,
Appraisers.
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
A. J. Lamphere, setting glass at Centre Hall, $ 5 25
A. J. Lamphere, setting glass at Almshouse. .
3 60
8 85
A. W. Walker, repairing roof deck, Centre Hall
1 58
1 58
P. David, painting fence, District No. 1 .....
33 15
33 15
A. B. Chapman, painting roof deck, Centre Hall .
8 50
A. B. Chapman, painting at almshouse. . .
46 22
A. B. Chapman, painting school-house No. 2,
40 00
94 72
Amount carried forward.
$138 30
.
20
Amount brought forward.
$138 30
G. F. Wright, labor and lumber, almshouse. .
14 40
14 40
C. B. Coburn & Co., glass.
6 94
C. B. Coburn & Co., paint.
2 15
9 09
Chas. E. Parkhurst, repairing Centre Town Hall .
1 25
1 25
Jas. B. Coburn, repairing school-house No. 8, J. C. Butterfield, painting school-house No. 9, Geo. H. Smith, painting school-house No. 8, shed and fence, two coats.
1 75
1 75
40 00
40 00
137 07
137 07
$341 86
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.
Alfred Day, services. $66 25
$66 25
STATE AID.
Paid under Chapter 301, Statutes of 1879 ... $455 50
Paid under Chapter 252, Statutes of 1879 ... 80 00
$535 50
SURVEY AND PLAN OF TOWN WOOD LOT.
Thomas E. Symmes, survey and plan $12 00
Benj. F. Hodges, assisting surveyor 7 00
L. K. Howard, assisting surveyor. 3 00
$22 00
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Wm. L. Gordon, abatement of taxes, 1887. . $ 19 20
A. H. Sheldon, abatement of taxes, 1886 .... 86 23
A. H. Sheldon, collecting $19.60 tax 1885, at .017
33
A. H. Sheldon, collecting $1002.18 tax 1886 and interest, at .015. 15 03
Wm. L. Gordon, collecting $13,037.64, at .0115,
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