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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, MASS.,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1890.
LOWELL, MASS. : VOX POPULI PRESS: 130 CENTRAL STREET. 1890.
Officers of the Town of Chelmsford, 1889.
Selectmen, Assessors, und Overseers of the Poor-LEWIS K. HOWARD, 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 : GEORGE A. BYAM, ROYAL S. RIPLEY, JOHN H. WHIDDEN; two years : J. ADAMS BARTLETT, WILLIAM L. GORDON, R. WILSON DIX; one year : ROBERT FLETCHER, FRANK C. BYAM, RILEY DAVIS.
Collector of Taxes-MARTIN ROBBINS.
Highway Surveyor-DANIEL W. LANE.
Constables-ALFRED DAY, GEORGE F. DYAR, SAMUEL J. GARLAND, JOHN H. WHIDDEN, JAMES P. EMERSON.
Fence Viewers-ALBION J. LAMPHERE, JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM.
Appraisers of Personal Property at Town Farm-ELISHA H. SHAW, JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM.
Auditors-ZIBA GAY, EDWARD F. RICHARDSON, HENRY S. PERHAM. Weighers of Hay-GEORGE A. PARKHURST, S. WALDO PARKHURST, MARCUS H. WINSHIP, EBEN T. ADAMS, ELISHA H. SHAW, THOMAS M. GERRISH.
Measurers of Wood-GEORGE A. PARKHURST, S. WALDO PARK- HURST, NEWELL E. PARKER, ELISHA H. SHAW, JAMES P. EMERSON, MARCUS H. WINSHIP.
Surveyors of Lumber-R. WILSON DIX, ELI P. PARKER, EDWIN K. PARKHURST, GEORGE E. SPAULDING.
Field Drivers-GEORGE MILLS, WALTER R. WINNING, CALVIN H. W HITTEMORE.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-TRUE MORTON.
Firewards-ELISHA H. SHAW, CHARLES F. SCRIBNER, JOHN CON- NORS, ALBERT H. DAVIS, ALMON W. HOLT, FRANK C. BYAM, DANIEL P. BYAM, WARREN BERRY, MARCUS H. WINSHIP.
Registrars of Voters-NATHAN B. EDWARDS, ELIJAH D. BEARCE, LEWIS M. DUTTON, GEORGE A. PARKHURST.
Precinct Wardens - EBEN T. ADAMS, EBEN R. MARSHALL (1) ; ARTHUR H. SHELDON, CHARLES H. DUTTON (2) ; ALERED G. PARKHURST, WILLIAM H. KIERNAN (3).
Precinct Clerks -JOSEPH E. WARREN (1); FRED K. RIPLEY (2) ; MARCUS H. WINSHIP (3).
Precinct Inspectors-ALBERT P. PERHAM, ALMON W. HOLT (1) ; GEORGE HYDE, JOHN F. McMANOMIN (2); WILLIAM H. COR- RIGAN, WILLIAM H. BROWN (3).
Deputy Inspectors-JEROME B. MELVIN, NEWELL E. PARKER (1) ; WILLIAM QUIGLEY, JR., LUTHER H. SARGENT (2); SAMUEL NAYLOR, JOHN G. QUESSEY (3).
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1890.
BIRTHS.
Males 21
Females
26
Total
47
Births of native parentage 25
Births of foreign parentage. 16
Births of native and foreign parentage 6
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 may involve much trouble in the future.
MARRIAGES.
Whole number 23
Between natives 9
Between natives and foreigners
14
Chelmsford grooms 14
Chelmsford brides 13
Solemnized in Chelmsford 10
4
DEATHS.
Date.
Names.
Yrs.
Mos. Days.
Jan. 2
James Robbins
83
Jan. 4
William L. Smith
80
4
1
Jan. 10.
Elizabeth P. Blodgett
51
Jan. 16.
Sarah Jane Byfield.
40
3
Jan. 18
Ida May Daw
4
5
Feb. 1
Hattie B. Smith.
11
1
Feb. 4.
Julia A. Clark.
73
5
7
Feb. 11
Mary A. Bearce
61
10
13
Feb. 13
Wealthy A. Bean
51
6
23
Feb. 23
Stillman A. Butterfield.
43
Apr. 17
Sarah E. Beard .
33
8
10
Apr. 21
Amy E. Ward
2
6
Apr. 25
Almeda Beebe
74
9 23
May 5.
John Sharp.
69
3
10
May 5
Henry Powers.
22
May 22
Cora E. (Huntress)
Queen
20
4
June 12
Jeremiah Tobin
2
June 22
Louise R. Hills.
2
2
July 2.
Ephraim B. Patch
82
6
July 4.
Walter S. Simons, Jr
22
9
20
July 14.
Laura E. Glidden
53
8
10
July 18
Henry Richardson
1
13
July 28
.Eleanor M. O'Donnell
6
5
28
Aug. 4.
Otis B. Dudley .
62
4
27
Aug. 17
Alfred D. Chandler
Aug. 17
Edward Shore.
13
Aug. 17
John Daniel Dolan
7
Aug. 19
James C. Boswell
63
5
7
Sept. 1
Josiah A. Wyman
75
1
Sept. 11
Margaret Jacques
40
6
Sept. 18
Thomas M. Gerrish
68
7
Oct. 7.
Miriam Warren
87
7
17
Oct. 10
Phebe Bergeron
3
7
16
Oct. 24.
Susan C. Hyde
71
4
2
Oct. 30
Patrick Hogan
49
3
22
Nov. 9.
Mary Hollis.
84
10
23
Nov. 11
Olive Pravancha
75
2
15
Dec. 7.
Ephraim Crosby
79
5
24
Dec. 10
Demas Le Duc
19
Dec. 13
Jennette (Ferren) Smith
28
10
21
Dec. 18.
Mary M. Atwood.
75
8
18
Dec. 26.
Almira L. Coburn
12
1
Dec. 27
Julia A. Parkhurst
86
6
21
5
DOG LICENSES.
. EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., June 3, 1889.
Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, Mass., one hundred and forty-eight dollars and twenty cents, on ac- count of dog licenses as per his return of June 1, 1889.
$148.20. J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Nov. 30, 1889.
Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, Mass., two hundred and eighty-two dollars on account of dog licenses as per his return of Nov. 29, 1889.
$282. J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
Number of dogs licensed
214
Males .
199
Females 15
Amount received for licenses
$473 00
Amount of fees (20 cents per license)
42 80
Paid to the County Treasurer
430 20
Amount refunded, 95 per cent
408 69
GEO. A. PARKHURST,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1890.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash balance in treasury, as found at last settlement $ 198 45
Cash received as follows:
State Treasurer, as State Aid for 1888
526 00
Relief to Indigent Soldiers and
Sailors
32 50
Corporation tax for 1888. 48 36
Corporation tax for 1889.
1,271 78
National Bank tax for 1889.
1,355 27
Armory rent. 150 00
Income Massachusetts school fund .. Support of pauper. 15 42
167 19
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses for 1889. .
408 69
Matthias Hutchins, on account of hospital bills
169 5%
S. W. Kimball, on account of sale of horse.
75 00
David Perham, on account of use of town team.
10 00
J. H. Whidden, on account of tuition of non-resident pupil
3 50
L. K. Howard, on account of sale of lots in Centre Cem- etery
22 00
George F. Snow, on account of sale of school books and supplies .
31 69
George E. Spalding, on account of use of Town Hall at North Chelmsford
6 00
Wm. L. Gordon, tax of 1887 in full
61 34
Wm. L. Gordon, as interest on same.
8 95
Wm. L. Gordon, on account of tax of 1888
1,808 71
Wm. L. Gordon, on account of interest on same. 125 11
Martin Robbins, as tax of 1889 13,635 63
Martin Robbins, as interest on same. 62 87
Overseers of Poor, as proceeds of Town Farm 696 97
Hired for use of town as temporary loan 5,500 00
Making a total of. $26,390 95
7
And is credited as follows :
By cash paid State tax for 1889 $1,680 00
Orders drawn by Selectmen for the finan- cial year 1889. 16,719 31 Care of Kimball lot, in Centre cemetery. . 5 00 Note outstanding at last annual settle- ment 500 00
13 26 Interest on same.
On account of temporary loan
5,500 00
As interest on the same. 103 55
Balance in treasury, as found on settlement
1,869 83
$26,390 95
E. H. WARREN, Treasurer.
CHELMSFORD, March 4, 1890.
.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1890.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1889.
Real estate (resident) $1,138,455 00
Real estate (non-resident) 197,935 00
-
-$1,336,390 00
Personal estate (resident)
$254,194 00
Personal (non-resident) .
2,575 00
256,769 00
Total valuation
$1,593,159 00
Number of polls 713
assessed on polls only . . 306
assessed on property . . 749
Total number assessed .
1055
Number of horses assessed
480
cows assessed 985
186
swine assessed . dwellings assessed .. 593
Acres of land assessed
14,132
Valuation of buildings $704,765
Valuation of land.
631,625
TAXES.
Rate on $1,000, $10. Polls, $2.00.
State tax.
$1,680 00
County tax. 1,302 43
$2,982 43
Amount carried forward. $2,982 43
9
Amount brought forward.
$2,982 43
Appropriation for public schools
$5,700 00
school incidentals ... 400 00
text books and sup- plies . 600 00
support of the poor.
2,300 00
highways
4,000 00
repairs of public buildings
300 00
indigent soldiers and sailors . 100 00
town officers and
committees .....
900 00
collection and abate- ment of taxes .. 300 00
enforcement of liquor law 150 00
insurance of public buildings . .
450 00
repairs of bridge at N. Chelmsford. . 600 00 school room at the Centre .... 150 00
apparatus, maps, etc., for schools .....
300 00
care of cemeteries. .
300 00
miscellaneous e x -
300 00
penses . . .
16,850 00
$19,832 43
Overlayings
225 16
$20,057 59
Less estimated receipts
2,700 00
Total tax committed
$17,357 59
Tax on 713 polls .
$ 1,426 00
Tax on property
15,931 59
17,357 59
10
MISCELLANEOUS .- CHANGES IN THE STATE THE PAST YEAR.
The valuation of buildings has increased. $39,027,764 00 land has increased . . 29,952,126 00 personal estate has increased. 10,386,872 00
Total increase $79,366,762 00
Increase in number of horses 6,589
COWS
4,313
Decrease in number of sheep.
2,920
Average rate of tax, $14.72 on $1,000.
Highest rate, $23.00 on $1,000, in towns of Florida and Hawley. Lowest rate, $4.30 on $1,000, in Cohasset.
CHARLES W. FLINT, R. WILSON DIX, JOHN Q. BATTLES, GEORGE F. SNOW, L. K. HOWARD,
Assessors.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
Collector's report for the year 1887.
Taxes on list of 1887 uncollected Feb. 28,
1889.
$61 34
Interest on same to Feb. 28, 1889.
6 07
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1889. 2 88
$70 29
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax.
$61 34
" interest
8 95
$70 29
WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector, 1887.
Collector's report for the year 1888.
Taxes on list of 1888 uncollected Feb. 28,
1889.
$1,852 92
Interest on same to Feb. 28, 1889.
42 44
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1889
87 05
$1,982 41
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax.
$1,808 71
interest
125 11
Uncollected taxes
44 21
interest
4 38
$1,982 41
WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector, 1888.
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Collector's report for the year 1889.
Tax list for 1889
$17,357 59
Additional taxes .. 24 30
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1889
62 87
Accrued interest on uncollected taxes
71 30
- $17,516 06
Cash paid County Treasurer as county tax .. $ 1,302 43 Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax
13,635 63
66 " interest 62 87
Uncollected taxes to new account. 2,443 83
Accrued interest 66 66
71 30
$17,516 06
MARTIN ROBBINS, Collector, 1889.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1890.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PAID FOR TEACHING.
No. 1, E. F. De Normandie, 4 weeks $ 84 00
1, B. W. Tinker, 31 weeks ..
643 00
1, Laura L. Butterfield, 35 weeks
315 00
1, Gertrude W. Byam, 262 weeks
235 80
1, Mary C. Rogers, 8 weeks
72 00
1, Susie M. Emerson, 333 weeks
302 40
$1,652 20
2, M. Elizabeth Ham, 36 weeks
288 00
288 00
3, Carrie E. Erskine, 24 weeks.
216 00
3, Augusta G. Hutchins, 12 weeks.
108 00
324 00
4, Carrie L. Adams, 32 weeks.
272 00
272 00
5, Orinda A. Perham, 22 weeks
176 00
5, Edith W. Emerson, 12 weeks
96 00
272 00
6, Susie S. McFarlin, 36 weeks.
324 00
324 00
7, Clara B. Locke, 36 weeks
288 00
288 00
8, Wm. F. Parsons, 15 weeks
315 00
8, E. B. Vining, 21 weeks
441 00
8, Laura G. Hoyt, 36 weeks.
324 00
8, Angie Campbell, 36 weeks.
324 00
8, Addie M. Taylor, 12 weeks.
108 00
8, Lucy A. Crawford, 19 weeks
171 00
1,683 00
9, Agnes Naylor, 36 weeks.
324 00
324 00
Town of Tyngsboro, tuition 2 scholars.
4 00
4 00
CARE OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
No. 1, Jasper Elliott.
$87 50
1, E. Richardson, cleaning.
8 59
$96 09
2, M. Elizabeth Ham.
18 00
2, Wm. L. Gordon, cleaning
2 00
20 00
Amount carried forward.
$5,431 20
$116 09
1
14
Amount brought forward
$116 09
No. 3, Nettie A. Byam.
$ 4 80
3, Ferdie M. Scoboria ..
13 20
3, Ferdie M. Scoboria, cleaning.
1 50
19 50
4, Riley Davis .
2 00
4, Riley Davis, cleaning
2 25
4, Alvin E. Sweetser.
4 00
4, Geo. M. West ..
6 00
14 25
5, Frances W. Perham, cleaning
14 00
16 .25
6, Annie Devine .
10 50
10 50
7, Geo. F. Locke.
12 00
7, Minnie Savage.
6 00
7, Fred. L. Fletcher, cleaning.
1 50
19 50
8, Ripley & Keith
36 00
8, Keith & Hyde.
36 00
8, Keith & Hyde, cleaning
7 50
8, Mrs. McCoy, cleaning.
4 81
8, Mrs. Shields, cleaning
3.25
87 56
9, Thomas Charlesworth
3 13
9, John Dunn.
9 75
12 88
$296 53
SCHOOL FUEL.
No. 1, Harry L. Parkhurst, 27,120 lbs. coal. . 2, Thomas Sheehan, preparing wood ....
$88 14
$88 14
2, E. F. Richardson, 3 cords oak wood
16 50
2, E. F. Richardson, 1 cord pine wood ..
3 75
25 25
3, Frank C. Byam, 42 feet oak wood ...
31 50
3, Frank C. Byam, preparing oak wood.
2 00
3, Frank C. Byam, 42 feet pine wood ...
1 25
34 75
4, E. L. Russell, 4 feet oak wood.
3 25
4, E. L. Russell, 4 feet pine wood.
2 75
4, Riley Davis, 4 cords prepared oak wood
26 00
4, Riley Davis, housing wood. .
25
32 25
5, J. A. Desmond, 2 cords hard wood ..
11 00
5, Geo. Newall, preparing wood .. .
2 50
13 50
6, R. Wilson Dix, 3 cords prepared oak wood
18 00
6, R. Wilson Dix, 2 cords prepared pine wood .
10 00
6, R. Wilson Dix, 4 feet prepared pine wood
2 00
30 00
11 25
7, Fred L. Fletcher, 18 feet hard wood. 7, Fred. L. Fletcher, 15 feet pine wood.
6 55
Amounts carried forward.
$17 80
$223 89
ʻ . .
.
5 00
-
5, Bernard H. Byam.
2 25
15
Amounts brought forward
$17 80
$223 89
No. 7, Fred. L. Fletcher, preparing wood ...
4 50
7, Fred. L. Fletcher, 3 feet oak wood ...
1 87
24 17
8, Seth P. Sampson, 12 cords oak wood. 8, Seth P. Sampson, 4} cords pine wood.
18 00
8, Ripley & Keith, preparing 16} cords wood
8 25
8, Keith & Hyde housing, 18 cords . ...
4 50
96 75
9, Wm C. Edwards, 26 feet oak wood ..
16 25
9, Wm. C. Edwards, 8 feet pine wood ..
4 00
9, Joseph P. Winn, preparing wood ....
3 20
23 45
$368 26
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
George F. Snow, Superintendent.
$200 00
$200 00
Wm. L. Gordon, services and expenses as Secretary of school board
10 58
10 58
No. 1, S. W. Parkhurt supplies.
2 73
1, H. H. Wilder & Co., furnace grate ...
3 50
1, Bartlett & Dow, duster-brackets, &c ..
2 15
1, E. R. Marshall, moulding table
4 00
1, E. R. Marshall, chart stand.
1 75
1, A. W. Holt, repairs.
12 70
26 83
3, F. C. Byam, glass and repairs
1 70
1 70
4, Bartlett & Dow, bell.
50
4, Riley Davis, repairing blackboards ..
5 05
4, Riley Davis, repairing fence.
2 50
4, Riley Davis, 1 broom
30
4, T Costello & Co., stove and funnel ...
17 48
25 83
5, T Costello & Co., stove and funnel ...
19 19
5, Bartlett & Dow, locks
2 00
5, Geo. A. Byam, dipper, pail, &c.
4 60
25 79
6, Arthur H. Benner, shades
6 50
6, Orren Pierce, setting glass, &c.
1 50
6, Curtis McEwan, zinc pan.
1 75
6, R. Wilson Dix, broom, dipper and pail
60
10 35
7, Fred. L. Fletcher, labor.
1 35
7, Fred. L. Fletcher, door knob & broom
45
7, Robert, Fletcher, door mats.
1 50
7, Robert Fletcher, repairs, &c
1 75
5 05
8, Union Desk Co., tables.
20 00
8, L. A. Derby & Co., battery supplies. .
2 90
8, Ripley & Keith, repairing pumps, &c.
3 97
8, Chas. E. Adams, glass, dusters, &c ...
8 85
Amounts carried forward.
$35 72
$306 13
€
66 00
16
Amounts brought forward $35 72
$306 13
No. 8, Eugene Morrill, shades.
3 50
8, Keith & Hyde, cleaning vaults 1. 00
8, Bartlett & Dow, sash fasts.
98
41 20
9, J. H. Whidden, shades and labor.
9 00
9, J. H. Whidden, padlock and brooms.
1 85
9, Dawson Pollard, labor
1 50
9, E. R. Marshall, table. 8 00
9, A. P. Bateman, lumber 2 28
22 63
$369 96
SCHOOL TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
F. M. Ambrose, books. $ 82 17
Boston School Supply. Co., books and sup- plies . .
117 93
William M. Sargent, supplies
77 46
Ginn & Co., books. 36 69
18 87
Charles H. Kilborn, books
7 30
A. S. Barnes & Co., books.
25 61
Thompson, Brown & Co., books and supplies,
54 42
D. C. Heath & Co., books and supplies Harper & Bros., books and supplies 72 62 27 80
Geo. F. King & Merrill, supplies.
6 28
Leach, Sherwell & Sanborn, supplies
75
Educational Publishing Co., supplies
4 19
Geo. Sherwood & Co., books .
4 82
Vox Populi Press, supplies.
5 00
J. Merrill & Son, supplies
2 58
Warren P. Adams, books
6 17
Geo. S. Perry, books
4 76
Harry Raynes, clock.
1 25
J. G. Potter & Co., books .
40
American Express Co., express on books and supplies . 11 70
Geo. F. Snow, services and expenses buying and delivering books and supplies . 50 00
$626 70
SCHOOL-ROOM AT CENTRE.
A. G. Whitcomb, furniture $110 85
City of Lowell, blackboards
9 38
Bartlett & Dow, 1 bell. .
75
A. W. Holt, labor and expenses
10 90
E. W. Marshall, chart-stand. 1 75
$133 63
D. Appleton & Co., books
7 93
Prang's Educational Co., supplies.
17
APPARATUS, MAPS, AND GLOBES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
F. M. Ambrose, charts .
$ 8 34
Chas. H. Kilburn, globes
22 00
Chas. H. Kilburn, globes
30 50
Chas. H. Kilburn, maps
5 00
Eastern Educational Bureau, maps
57 00
Damrell & Upham, maps
3 00
Ivison & Blackman, atlas
2 00
Thomas Hall, apparatus
65 60
Thomas Hall, apparatus.
58 89
American Express Co., express
80
253 13
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
PAID FOR EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Worcester Insane Asylum, in aid of Daniel Gilligan . ..
$169 46
169 46
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Ella Hutchins .
169 46
169 46
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Laura E. Bailey
169 46
169 46
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Catherine McMahon
178 53
178 53
St. John's Hospital, in aid of Thomas Law- ler .
104 27
104 27
City of Boston, in aid of Asenath Clapp
73 20
City of Boston, in aid of Patrick Ward ..
31 00
104 20
City of Lowell, in aid of children of Eliza- beth Donahoe.
34 50
City of Lowell, in aid of Fred E. Russell. . . .
13 00
City of Lowell, in aid of Lizzie Wilson and family
8 00
City of Lowell, in aid of Mrs. Lawrence Mc- Ananey and child.
5 00
City of Lowell, in aid of Jeremiah Harring- ton
2 57
City of Lowell, in aid of Annie Sherlock.
75
63 82
J. B. Currier, casket for Henry Powers
12 00
L. K. Howard, expenses for Henry Powers. .
5 00
Francis H. Rowell, in aid of Henry Powers,
2 00
19 00
C. T. Chamberlin, casket for Jas. C. Bos- well
35 00
35 00
C. W. Flint, in aid of state paupers
5 60
5 60
.
$1018 80
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EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
F. A. Page 11 months' services as superin- tendent
$320 00
F. A. Page, sundries 13 12
$333 12
Dutton Bros., grain
298 88
Dutton Bros., ice
30 22
329 10
J. M. Fletcher, standing grass
32 00
Marietta Parkhurst, standing grass
17 44
E. H. Warren, standing grass
5 00
Miss Winn, standing grass.
8 62
Jacob Spalding, standing grass meadow
6 00
D. C. Perham, straw.
64
J. R. Fletcher, measuring hay .
50
S. W. Parkhurst, weighing hay.
40
70 60
E. W. Sweetser, meat and provisions
302 95
Hall & Perham, meat and provisions.
11 19
C. E. Smart & Co., meat and provisions
50 01
G. F. Libby, provisions
12 33
376 48
Miss Winn, apples.
6 25
E. C. Wright, apples.
1 45
John E. Stevens, apples and vinegar
4 38
H. S. Perham, evaporated apples
3 50
H. S. Perham, cider
17
16 05
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
345 90
345 90
B. Edwards, butter
64 66
Sam Pierce, butter.
6 60
G. F. Libby, butter
6 60
77 86
C. A. Robinson, fish
16 99
16 99
I. G. Moss, bread and crackers.
64 47
F. Severance, bread
2 90
67.37
Harry L. Parkhurst, coal, 17,265 pounds
51 80
51 80
E. F. Richardson, mowing machine
45 00
45 00
P. M. Jefferson, soap
12 00
12 00
Massachusetts Wringer Co., wringer.
4 00
4 00
M. F. Walsh, kettles
1 25
1 25
Bartlett & Dow, hardware
13 96
13 96
A. C. Stevens, drugs
3 60
3 60
J. Miller, kitchen ware ..
2 00
2 00
Eugene Morrill, wall paper
11 72
11-72
Wm. Gordon; cotton waste
2 25
2 25
Davis & Sargent, lumber.
5 39
E. L. Russell, sawing lumber
4 97
10 36
Cook, Taylor & Co., dry goods
17 83
Gleason & Co., dry goods.
6 53
A. G. Pollard & Co., dry goods
3 20
Amounts curried forward
$27 56 $1,791 41
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19
Amounts brought forward
$27 56 $1,791 41
F. G. Mitchell & Co., dry goods
2 95
Geo. Morrison, dry goods . .
1 00
31 51
Carl A. Sylvander, boots and shoes, bill 1888,
8 05
Carl A. Sylvander, boots and shoes . .
2 45
Green & Co., boots .. . .
2 00
L. H. Boardman, boots and shoes .
4 10
16 60
Lowell One-Price Clothing Co., clothing.
11 10
11 10
Park Bros., 1 cow .
45 00
D. C. Perham, cow and calf
42 00
J. P. Emerson, difference in cows.
28 00
Walter B. Emerson, pasturing cows
18 25
133 25
Charles Clapp, difference in horses
75 00
75 00
Wmn. McLarney, repairing pump, etc., bill 1888 . .
21 40
21 40
George H. Holt, repairing pump ..
3 25
3 25
W. A. Mack & Co., repairing stove, etc
4 95
4 95
C. B. Coburn & Co., paints and oils.
1 61
1 61
H. F. Ebert, harness supplies .
12 40
Dyer & Patterson, harness supplies
5 45
17 85
Elmer Hildreth, hens and chickens
10 80
10 80
T. B. Chapman, blacksmithing .
11 25
John Wozencroft, blacksmithing
8 15
H. H. Hanson, blacksmithing
3 05
A. W. Balser, blacksmithing
1 20
F. G. Whittemore, blacksmithing
90
24 55
John S. Shedd, wagon shaft
1 00
John S. Shedd, plough point.
35
1 35
Geo. A. Parkhurst, dog license
2 00
2 00
Jesse Viles, veterinary surgeon
2 00
2 00
G. E. Green, dentistry
25
25
A. E. Chapman, swill
1 50'
Mary Carley, swill.
1 50
Mrs. Ward, swill.
1 50
4 50
E. C. Perham, butchering.
7 00
7 00
L. K. Howard, in aid of Miss Beebe
4 00
Daniel P. Byam, in aid of Miss Beebe.
3 00
19 00
J. B. Currier, casket for Mrs. Dorcas Farwell .
12 00
L. K. Howard, in aid of Mrs. Dorcas Farwell.
6 00
18 00
Eliza H. Henderson, labor, bill 1888 and '89. .
72 50
Samuel Hagerman, labor, bill 1888 and '89. .
11 25
83 75
P. Nephew, labor
48.96
L. K. Howard, labor
13 50
Lillian S. Rowell, labor
111 00
Wm. H. S. Clogston, labor
17 60
Amounts carried forward.
$191 06
$2,281 13
. J. B. Currier, casket for Miss Beebe.
12 00
20
Amounts brought forward $191 06
$2,281 13
Geo. W. Chamberlain, labor
3 62
George Dane, labor.
13 75
George H. Blood, labor
1 50
Mrs. Kelley, labor
50
Mrs. Devit, labor
8 30
Mrs. F. H. Rowell, labor
1 25
R. A. O'Brien, labor
3 85
John H. Breed, labor, barbering
1 50
Thomas Ward, labor, whitewashing
3 00
E. R. Marshall, labor, filing saws ..
80
Wm. S. Pierce, labor, filing saws
45
229 58
R. Wilson Dix, services and expenses as overseer
12 00
Charles W. Flint, services and expenses as overseer
16 50
L. K. Howard, services and expenses as over- seer.
24 00
John Q. Battles, services and expenses as overseer
5 50
George F. Snow, services and expenses as overseer
13 00
71 00
Proceeds of Town Farm
$696 97
12,920 pounds hay used by road horses and charged to highways. Board of men employed on highways, 156 weeks and three days, at $3.25 per week,
508 39
1,334 56
$1,247 15
1,018 80
Paid for outside poor.
Received on account outside poor:
Matthias Hutchins, hospital bills
$169 52
Received for State pauper
15 42
184 94
Expense outside poor
$ 833 86
Expense poor at almshouse
1,247 15
$2,081 01
Inmates, 7; males, 5; females, 2; tramps, 452.
R. WILSON DIX,
CHARLES W. FLINT, JOHN Q. BATTLES, GEORGE F. SNOW, L. K. HOWARD, Overseers.
$2,581 71
129 20
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21
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMS- HOUSE, MARCH 1, 1890.
1 iron grey horse
$225 00
1 heavy harness.
12 00
1 set double-harness
15 00
Hames and traces
4 00
8 cows ..
250 00
2 fat hogs
25 00
Sow and pigs
20 00
45 cords manure
225 00
2 horse blankets
4 00
1 buffalo robe.
10 00
1 lap robe.
5 00
1 horse cart
20 00
1 farm wagon
30 00
1 horse hay rake
12 00
1 mowing machine
50 00
46 fowls
23 00
1 square wagon
35 00
5 tons coal ..
32 50
16 cords prepared wood
100 00
1 hay cutter and feed-box :
6 00
1 democrat wagon
50 00
1 carriage harness
15 00
1 cart harness
4 00
1 two-horse cart
16 00
2 harrows
8 00
2 ladders
3 50
Hay rack and horse sled
4 00
4 plows. .
17 00
2 cultivators
5 00
12 tons English hay
192 00
.3} tons stock hay.
42 00
Lot straw bedding.
4 00
12 tons meadow hay
84 00
1 grindstone
2 50
2 large coal stoves.
40 00
Provisions and supplies
86 00
Household furniture
151 88
$1,828 38
J. P. EMERSON, D. P. BYAM, ELISHA H. SHAW,
Appraisers.
22
HIGHWAYS.
Dutton Bros., grain $182 19
E. Shaw & Son, hay and grain 55 94
$238 13
John Byam, 8,715 lbs. hay
79 12
V. R. McNutt, 2,220 lbs. hay .
22 40
101 52
Geo. E. Allen, American Champion Machine 250 00
Road
Geo. E. Allen, repairs on road machine . 12 00
L. K. Howard, time and expenses buying road machine .
4 50
Old Colony R. R., freight on road machine ..
5 40
Old Colony R. R., express
50
272 40
John Wozencroft, blacksmithing
22 95
Charles Fisher, blacksmithing
19 05
A. W. Balser, blacksmithing
12 63
Durant & Son, blacksmithing
12 16
H. H. Hanson, blacksmithing.
18 53
F. J. Whittenore, blacksmithing
9 05
94 37
David Perham, plank.
33 13
E. H. Warren, bridge timber
2 50
Amos B. Adams, chestnut posts
4 50
40 13
S. W. Parkhurst, tools and supplies .
11 22
E. Nettel, axle grease.
2 60
13 82
H. F. Ebert, harness supplies .
10 25
Peter Emery, harness supplies
5 00
15 25
J. H. Butterfield, 280 loads gravel
28 00
S. S. Sleeper, 135 loads gravel
13 50
B. N. Hildreth, 210 loads gravel
10 50
E. F. Richardson, 175 loads gravel
8 75
Joshua F. Davis, 30 loads gravel
1 50
B. P. Marshall, 110 loads gravel.
5 50
67 75
R. F. Emerson, one horse
160 00
160 00
Fred L. Fletcher, labor
10 50
Peter J. Brennan, labor
2 00
B. P. Marshall, labor
3 00
John McAuliffe, labor
5 00
Geo. F. Snow, labor
2 00
Dawson Pollard, labor
75
C. H. C. Hall, labor
2 00
25 25
J. A. Osborn, repairing cart.
5 00
5 00
Geo E. Spalding, grain box ..
5 75
5 75
Harriet A. Spalding, board of road men.
123 43
123 43
Highway pay-roll, March
125 00
April.
130 46
May
146 25
Amounts carried forward.
$401 71 $1,162 80
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23
Amounts brought forward.
$401 71 $1,162 80
June
137 19
July .
137 54
August.
137 08
September
126 92
October
127 90
November
138 89
December
124 99
January
121 50
February .
112 36
1,566 08
Carried to Account of Poor, for board 156 weeks and three days, at $3.25 per week,
$508 39
Carried to Account of Poor, 12,920 lbs. hay,
129 20
637 59
$3,366 47
Highway pay-roll includes salary paid highway surveyor at $2.00 per day.
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