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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD
TOGETHER WITH THE
SCHOOL REPORT.
POR TOE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 28 1891.
LOWELL MARS
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND 1 XPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, MASS.
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1891.
LOWELL, MASS. : VOX POPULI PRESS: 130 CENTRAL STREET. 1891.
Officers of the Town of Chelmsford, 1890.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor-EBEN T. ADAMS, CHAS. W. FLINT, GEORGE F. SNOW, JOHN Q. BATTLES, R. WILSON DIX.
Assessors-GEORGE F. SNOW, HENRY B. PROCTOR, LEONARD J. MANS- FIELD, ARTHUR H. SHELDON, R. WILSON DIX.
Town Clerk-GEORGE A. PARKHURST.
Town Treasurer-EDWIN H. WARREN.
School Committee-Three years: FRANK C. BYAM, RILEY DAVIS, HENRY R. HODSON; two years: GEORGE A. BYAM, ROYAL S. RIPLEY, JOHN H. WHIDDEN; one year: J. ADAMS BARTLETT, WILLIAM L. GORDON, R. WILSON DIX.
Collector of Taxes-MARTIN ROBBINS.
Superintendent of Streets-DANIEL W. LANE.
Constables-ALFRED DAY, JAMES P. EMERSON, SAMUEL J. GARLAND, JOHN H. WHIDDEN, JAMES MONEHAN.
Auditors-ZIBA GAY, EDWARD F. RICHARDSON, HENRY S. PERHAM.
Fence-Viewers-ALBION J. LAMPHERE, JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM.
Appraisers of Personal Property at the Town Farm - ELISHA H. SHAW, JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM.
Weighers of Hay-ARTHUR I. EMERSON, S. WALDO PARKHURST, MARCUS H. WINSHIP, EBEN T. ADAMS, ELISHA H. SHAW, DANIEL W. BICKFORD.
Measurers of Wood- ARTHUR I. EMERSON, S. WALDO PARKHURST, NEWELL E. PARKER, ELISHA H. SHAW, JAMES P. EMERSON, MARCUS H. WINSHIP.
Surveyors of Lumber-R. WILSON DIX, ELI P. PARKER, EDWIN K. PARK- HURST, GEORGE E. SPAULDING, E. LINCOLN RUSSELL.
Field Drivers-GEORGE O. SPAULDING, ERVIN W. SWEETSER, FRANK E. BICKFORD.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-TRUE MORTON.
Firewards-ALBERT H. DAVIS, ELISHA H. SHAW, CHARLES F. SCRIBNER, JOHN CONNORS, 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 R. MARSHALL, NEWELL E. PARKER (1); AR- THUR H. SHELDON, CHARLES H. DUTTON (2); ALFRED G. PARK- HURST, WILLIAM 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); JOSEPH G. QUESSY, SAMUEL NAYLOR (3).
Deputy Precinct Inspectors-JAS. S. BYAM, DANIEL P. BYAM (1); WM. QUIGLEY, JR., JOHN C. HOBBS (2); JOSEPH A. PARKHURST, JOHN CUNNINGHAM (3).
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1891.
BIRTHS.
Males 25
Females 19
-
Total 44
Births of native parentage.
24
Births of foreign parentage.
15
Births of native and foreign parentage
5
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
27
Between natives
26
Between natives and foreigners
1
Chelmsford grooms
19
Chelmsford brides
16
Solemnized in Chelmsford
12
DEATHS.
Date.
Names.
Yrs.
Mos. Days.
Jan. 6. ... . Emeline Roberts .
57
1
8. .
Mary Eliza O'Brien
24
19
9. Henry J. Hogan
19
10
12 Sarah Quessy .
74
13 Henry F. Fallon
5
13
Dorcas M. Farwell
77
6
3
14. James L. Livingston
2
6
15 Jane Kennedy .
58
18. George E. Wood
15
6
20. . Alvina E. Smith
30
10
16
Feb. 5. Adams Emerson
50
9
14
4
Feb. 15.
Ella P. Perham
28
9
16 George W. Pease
55
2
23
19 Susan A. P. Burgess
81
4
9
Mar. 6. Mary B. Thompson
71
18
April 1 Jane Walker .
82
3 J. Edward Stevens
67
9
21
7
Willard F. Stone .
2
10
13
17
Charles F. Parker
25
4
13
20
. Margaret E. Mitchell .
51
June 1
Female child (stillborn) of Harry
L. and Minnie S. Parkhurst.
5. Catherine S. Ward. 55
7. Moses Wheeler
81
7. Bridget McCabe
23
1
19.
Mary McLennan
19
July 5.
Arthur D. Nason.
8
7
9
11
Jacob B. Kimball
73
2
9
17 Male child of Frank G. and Julia N. Pratt
12
27 George Chester Spalding
10
24
Aug. 5.
Charles E. Chamberlin
5
6.
Margaret Kerins
5
12
7. Ovila Bouchard
3
15
9.
Mary A. Spalding
85
11
9
17
Nellie G. Spaulding
21
18 Solomon Parkhurst
86
1
6
19
George A. Howard
49
1
21
Helen A. Dyar.
1
Sept. 2.
Sidney D. De Cartwright
22
4
13
Sarah Jane McEneaney
33
17 Mary P. Byam .
91
4
24.
Lydia A. Spalding
55
9
2
25
Ernest P. Nettel .
2
17
27
Lucina M. Parkhurst
79
7
1
27.
Kate Shinkwin
6
29
Augustus E. Taylor
68
1
18
Oct. 4.
Edgar Arthur Davis
4
10
14
13.
Thomas Keeley .
23
27
Phebe R. Marshall
73
4
6
30
Samuel H. Martin
30
3
7
Nov. 10.
Timothy Larkin
18
29 Mary A. Knowles
68
5
2
Dec. 3.
Mary B. Russell
69
5
3
4. James Nevin
61
16
Eliza J. Redding.
86
7
7
24
James McFarlin
57
7
2
Total .... 56
5
12
Catherine Leighton.
5
DOG LICENSES.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., June 3, 1890.
Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, Mass., on account of dog licenses, as per his return of June 2, 1890, one hundred thirty-two dollars and sixty cents.
$132.60. J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec. 2, 1890. Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, Mass., on account of dog licenses, as per his return of Dec. 1, 1890, two hundred sixty-nine dollars and forty cents.
$269.40. J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
Number of dogs licensed
195
Males
178
Females
17
Amount received for licenses
$441 00
Amount of fees (20 cents per license)
39 00
Paid to the County Treasurer 402 00
364 67
90171 per cent. refunded.
GEO. A. PARKHURST, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1891.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash balance in treasury, as found at last settlement. $1,869 83
Cash received as follows: Of
State Treasurer, as State Aid for 1889 570 00
Relief to Indigent Soldiers and
Sailors 60 00
on account of Corporation tax for 1889,
3 16
on account of Corporation tax for 1890,
1,348 47
on account of National Bank tax for 1890.
1,331 15
on account of Armory rent ..
150 00
on account of Income Massachusetts school fund.
170 49
on account of Burial of Soldiers .
17 50
on account of Burial of State Pauper ...
10 00
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses for 1890. .
364 67
City of Lowell, on account of aid to paupers.
43 31
Matthias Hutchins, on account of hospital bills.
169 46
Mrs. R. D. Davidson, as reimbursement of hospital bills,
189 13
George F. Snow, on account of sale of school books and supplies . 40 26
Clerk of Police Court, Lowell, on account of fines.
2 70
Hyde & Holt, on account of error in bill
1 25
R. S. Ripley, on account of tuition of non-resident pupils, 6 00 J. H. Whidden, on account of tuition of non-resident pupils. . 5 50
N. B. Edwards, on account of sale of lots at North Chelmsford Cemetery . 35 00
Dawson Pollard, on account of sale of lots at West Chelmsford Cemetery . 10 00
Amount carried forward $6,397 88
7
Amount brought forward. $6,397 88
D. P. Byam, on account of sale of lots at South Chelms- ford Cemetery .. 5 00
L. K. Howard, on account of sale of lots at Centre Cem- etery ..
7 00
A. J. Lamphere, on account of use of Centre Town Hall, 6 00 George E. Spalding, on account of use of Hall at North Chelmsford . 6 50
Erwin W. Sweetser, as executor of the will of the late Adams Emerson, trust fund for care of said Emer- son lot in Centre Cemetery
200 00
Erwin W. Sweetser, as above, for general improvements in said Cemetery. .
200 00
Cash received of William L. Gordon, tax of 1888, in full, William L. Gordon, as interest on same, Martin Robbins, tax of 1889
2,302 93
Martin Robbins, as interest on same ... 129 85
Martin Robbins, tax of 1890.
14,326 28
Martin Robbins, as interest on same ...
73 55
Overseers of Poor, as proceeds of Town Farm *1,312 80
Cash hired for use of Town, as temporary loan 3,000 00
Making a total of $28,018 27
And is credited as follows :
By cash paid State tax for 1890. $ 1,470 00
County tax for 1890 1,352 52
Outstanding orders of last year 10 75
Orders drawn for present year . 20,619 87
For care of Kimball lot, Centre Cemetery.
5 00
For care of Emerson lot, Centre Cemetery,
5 00
Temporary loan in full
3,000 00
As interest on the same. 35 36
Balance in treasury, as found on settlement
1,519 77
$28,018 27
E. H. WARREN, Treasurer.
CHELMSFORD, March 4, 1891.
* This item includes highway board bill.
44 21
6 27
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1891.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1890.
Real estate (resident). . $1,287,405 00
Real estate (non-resident) 213,325 00
$1,500,730 00
Personal estate (resident) $268,725 00
Personal estate (non-resident) 2,580 00
$271,305 00
Total valuation of assessed estate. . $1,772,035 00
Rate of taxation, $8.50 per $1,000.00. Polls, $2.00
Number of polls . . 756
assessed on polls only . 311
assessed on property . . 843
Total number assessed. .
1,154
Number of horses assessed
508
cows assessed
1,063
swine assessed . .. . . dwellings assessed. . 610
227
acres of land assessed, 14,211
Valuation of buildings
$769,790
Valuation of land 730,940
TAXES.
State tax. $1,470 00 County tax 1,352 52
$2,822 52
Amount carried forward $2,822 52
9
Amount brought forward.
Appropriation for public schools. $5,700 00
school incidentals. . . . 400 00
text-books and sup-
plies . 600 00
school apparatus . .
100 00
support of the poor. .
2,100 00
highways.
4,000 00
repairs of public build-
ings . 600 00
indigent soldiers and sailors 100 00
town officers and com- mittees .. 1,900 00
collection and abate- ment of taxes .... 300 00 enforcement of liquor law .. 150 00
care of cemeteries .... 200 00
miscellaneous expense, 300 00
$16,450 00
$19,272 52
Overlayings
1 78
$19,274 30
Less estimated receipts .
2,700 00
Total tax committed .
$16,574 30
Tax on 756 polls.
$ 1,512 00
Tax on property .
15,062 30
$16,574 30
MISCELLANEOUS .- CHANGES IN THE STATE THE PAST YEAR.
The valuation of buildings has increased. $33,099,792 00
land has increased . . 37,538,103 00
personal estate has increased 11,325,868 00
Total increase
$81,963,763 00
Increase in number of horses 6,001
cows 8,351
Decrease in number of sheep. 2,720
Increase in number of swine. . 4,599
dwelling-houses 10,080
$2,822 52
10
Average rate of tax, $14.84 on $1,000.
Highest rate, $25.50 on $1,000, in towns of Shutesbury and Hawley, county of Franklin.
Lowest rate, $3.95 on $1,000, in town of Gosnold, county of Dukes. There are 25 cities, and 326 towns.
No cities and but 20 towns have a less tax rate than Chelmsford.
GEORGE F. SNOW, HENRY B. PROCTOR, ARTHUR H. SHELDON, R. WILSON DIX, L. JARVIS MANSFIELD,
Assessors.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
Collector's report for the year 1888.
Taxes on list of 1888, uncollected March 4,
1890.
$44 21
Interest on same to March 4, 1890. .
4 38
Interest accrued since March 4, 1890
1 89
$50 48
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as tax.
$44 21
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as interest. . 6 27
$50 48
WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector, 1888.
Collector's report for the year 1889.
Taxes on list of 1889, uncollected Feb. 28,
1890.
$2,443 83
Interest on same to Feb. 28, 1890.
71 30
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1890 . .. 72 54
$2,587 67
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as tax
$2,302 93
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as interest
129 85
Uncollected taxes to new account.
140 90
Uncollected interest to new account
13 99
$2,587 67
MARTIN ROBBINS, Collector, 1889.
12
Collector's report for the year 1890.
Tax list for 1890
$16,574 30
Additional taxes .
58 02
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1890
73 55
Accrued interest on uncollected taxes
67 26
$16,773 13
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as tax .
$14,326 28
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as interest.
73 55
Uncollected taxes to new account ..
2,306 04
Accrued interest. 67 26
$16,773 13
MARTIN ROBBINS, Collector, 1890.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1891.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PAID FOR TEACHING.
No. 1, B. W. Tinker, 4 weeks $ 84 00
1, F. A. Weiman, 8 weeks .. 168 00
1, Susie M. Emerson, 36 weeks 468 00
1, Lura L. Butterfield, 12 weeks 108 00
1, Gertrude W. Byam, 23 weeks
207 00
1, Ida C. Rogers, 12 weeks .
108 00
1, Daisy C. Sawtelle, 24 weeks
216 00
1, Frances Clark, 24 weeks.
216 00
$1,575 00
2, M. Elizabeth Ham, 36 weeks.
288 00
288 00
3, Augusta G. Hutchins, 24 weeks
216 00
3, Charlotte B. Taylor, 12 weeks.
108 00
324 00
4, Carrie L. Adams, 4 weeks, 1890 34 00
306 00
340 00
5, Edith W. Emerson, 25 weeks
200 00
5, Hannah C. Hunt, 10 weeks.
80 00
280 00
6, Susie S. McFarlin, 343 weeks
311 40
311 40
8, E. B. Vining, 36 weeks.
756 00
8, Laura G. Hoyt, 36 weeks
324 00
8, Angie Campbell, 36 weeks.
324 00
8, Lucy A. Crawford, 5 weeks, 1890
45 00
8, Lucy A. Crawford, 36 weeks
324 00
1,773 00
8, C. Imogene Foster, 36 weeks 318 00
8, Agnes Naylor, 36 weeks
318 00
636 00
$5,527 40
4, Carrie L. Adams, 36 weeks
14
CARE AND CLEANING OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
No. 1, Jasper Elliot, care.
$ 60 00
$ 60 00
2, M. Elizabeth Ham, care
18 00
2, William Gordon, cleaning
2 00
20 00
3, Nettie A. Byam, care.
9 60
3, Ferdie Scoboria, care. .
6 00
3, Mrs. E. G. Nickless, cleaning
7 35
3, F. C. Byam, cleaning.
3 00
25 95
4, George M. West, care.
19 37
4, Edward J. Robbins, care
6 00
4, Mrs. Richardson, cleaning
1 28
26 65
5, Mrs. Kelley, cleaning
1 25
1 25
6, Annie Devine, care
18 50
6, Mrs. Everett, cleaning
2 00
20 50
8, Keith & Hyde.
72 00
8, Hyde & Holt
60 00
8, Keith & Holt.
12 00
144 00
9, John Dunn
17 50
9, R. Henry Hodson
2 50
20 00
$328 35
SCHOOL FUEL.
No. 1, H. L. Parkhurst, 27,235 lbs. coal ..... 2, E. F. Richardson, 32 ft. hard wood ..
18 75
2, Wm. Decator, preparing 32 ft. wood.
5 00
23 75
3, Frank C. Byam, 36 ft. prepared wood, 4, E. L. Russell, 20 ft. oak wood.
24 00
24 00
4, E. L. Russell, 12 ft. kindlings .. ..
7 75
4, I. L. Putnam, 8 ft. prepared wood ....
6 50
30 50
5, B. O. Robbins, 16 ft. prepared wood ..
13 00
5, B. O. Robbins, 4 ft. prepared pine ....
2 50
5, A. Stuart, preparing wood
50
16 00
6, B. P. Marshall, 28 ft. prepared oak wood
21 00
6, B. P. Marshall, 8 ft. prepared pine ... 8, Keith & Hyde, preparing 14 cds. wood,
5 00
26 00
8, Hyde & Holt, housing same ...
6 25
8, Seth P. Sampson, 14 cords wood ..... 8, Seth P. Sampson .
24 00
8, Chelmsford Foundry Co., 4560 lbs. coal,
14 54
121 79
9, Fred L. Fletcher, 28 ft. hard wood ...
19 25
9, Fred L. Fletcher, 8 ft. pine wood ....
4 00
23 25
9, John Dunn, preparing wood
8 50
8 50
.
$369 12
$ 95 33
$ 95 33
16 25
7 00
70 00
15
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
George F. Snow, Superintendent.
$200 00
$200 00
William L. Gordon, services and expenses as Secretary of School Board
10 56
10 56
No. 1, F. G. Pratt, slating blackboards.
10 85
1, F. G. Pratt, setting glass.
75
1, E. R. Marshall, table and felt cover ..
6 00
1, Bartlett & Dow, supplies
6 53
1, J. P. Emerson, labor.
1 25
25 38
2, F. G. Pratt, slating blackboards.
3 00
2, S. W. Parkhurst, supplies
78
3 78
4, Adams & Co., 2 chairs
2 50
4, Riley Davis, supplies.
2 45
4 95
5, A. W. Obe, supplies
3 47
3 47
6, F. G. Pratt, slating blackboards
. .
6 00
6, Orrin Pierce, labor and supplies .....
9 00
6, H. Southerland, labor and supplies .. .
17 28
32 28
7, Dawson Pollard, labor and supplies ..
2 20
2 20
8, Keith & Hyde, repairs.
3 09
8, E. Shaw & Son, supplies
10 22
13 31
9, H. R. Hodson, expense.
7 60
9, Dawson Pollard, labor
2 00
9, John Knowles, labor.
70
9, J. H. Whidden, cleaning clocks
2 15
9, E. R. Marshall, 2 tables .
10 00
9, M. H. Winship, broom
35
22 80
$318 73
SCHOOL TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Boston School Supply Co., books and supplies,
$134 89
William M. Sargent, supplies
35 90
Ginn & Co., books .
25 09
A. S. Barnes & Co., supplies.
18 12
Thompson, Brown & Co., books and supplies,
41 18
D. C. Heath & Co., books.
2 50
Harper & Bros., books and supplies
44 85
George F. King & Merrill, supplies .
57 96
Prang's Educational Co., supplies
15 20
Vox Populi Press, supplies
1 50
J. Merrill & Son, supplies.
1 85
George S. Perry, supplies
37 92
E. E. Adams, supplies
4 60
American Book Co., books
53 16
Educational Publishing Co
1 72
Amount carried forward $476 44
16
Amount brought forward. $476 44
Carl Schoenhoff
3 50
J. L. Hammett .
27 07
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
17 97
Harry Raynes, clock .
1 00
Lee & Shepard, books.
33 51
American Express Co., express on books and supplies
15 80
George F. Snow, services and expenses buy- ing and delivering books and sup- plies
50 00
$625 29
APPARATUS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Bartlett & Dow, 4 set measures and bell. . . $ 5 25
Bartlett & Dow, 14 set drawing instruments.
4 90
$10 15
Carl Schoenhoff, cyclopædias .
24 50
24 50
Thomas Hall, apparatus.
22 39
22 39
Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co., apparatus,
1 85
1 85
J. B. Lippincott Co., apparatus
25 00
25 00
Educational Publishing Co., apparatus
10 00
10 00
$93 89
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
PAID FOR EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Worcester Asylum for Chronic Insane, in aid of Daniel Gilligan
$169 46
$169 46
Worcester Asylum for Chronic Insane, in aid of Ella Hutchins
169 46
169 46
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Lau- ra E. Bailey
169 46
169 46
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Catherine McMahon
172 15
172 15
104 27
St. John's Hospital, in aid of Thomas Lawlor, Putnam & Son, clothing for Thomas Lawlor, Green & Co., boots and repairs for Thomas Lawlor.
14 43
2 15
120 85
City of Lowell, in aid of Lizzie Nelson .
15 14
City of Lowell, in aid of Norah McAnaney and child .
22 25
City of Lowell, in aid of F. E. Russell and family
12 50
49 89
Amount carried forward
$851 27
17
Amount brought forward.
$851 27
City of Boston, in aid of Asenath Clapp $ 90 70
City of Boston, in aid of James McCoy .. .
56 00
146 70
B. F. Hodges, in aid of Henry Powers. .
116 41
116 41
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Mrs. McEnnis, bill of 1889-90
39 00
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Mrs. McEnnis
33 00
72 00
Caleb Smith, in aid of J. Crowley.
36 75
N. B. Edwards, in aid of J. Crowley.
28 85
65 60
Fred H. Parker, in aid of Mrs. George Var- num and children
10 21
10 21
Charles Dutton, in aid of Mrs. McEnnis.
10 00
10 00
Charles W. Flint, in aid of Mrs. McGrauch. .
3 15
3 15
E. T. Adams, in aid of Augusta J. Nickles. . J. P. Emerson, care of Augusta J. Nickles. .
12 50
Alfred Day, care of Augusta J. Nickles
3 75
F. A. Page, board of watchers, etc .
3 60
9 00
33 10
Amasa Howard, M. D., medical attendance. . Mrs. Jennie Hubbard, in aid of tramps, bill of 1889-90
12 00
12 00
$1,320 44
EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
F. A. Page, services as superintendent.
$400 00
$400 00
Dutton Bros., grain
321 96
Dutton Bros., ice .
56 00
377 96
E. W. Sweetser, meat and provisions
514 36
· 514 36
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
353 12
353 12
C. A. Robinson, fish .
38 32
38 32
Ingham & Bradbury, butter
32 54
Rolfe, Bradbury & Co., butter
6 63
Lem. Pierce, butter
5 00
44 17
T. F. Severance, bread and crackers
41 37
L. G. Moss, bread and crackers.
35 35
76 72
Blake Bros., potatoes
12 65
12 65
Mrs. J. E. Stevens, apples
3 00
3 00
B. P. Marshall, squashes
2 26
2 26
A. W. Ober, horseradish.
55
55
J. E. Stevens, vinegar .
1 75
H. S. Perham, vinegar .
40
2 15
F. W. Worthen, harness oil.
3 35
3 35
Park Bros., 4 cows.
173 00
Park Bros., difference in cows
15 00
188 00
Elmer Hildreth, hens
4 00
4 00
.
4 25
.
Amount carried forward
$2,020 61
18
Amount brought forward.
$2,020 61
J. P. Emerson, 4 shoats .
15 00
15 00
J. P. Emerson, wagon body.
10 00
H. H. Hanson, difference in wagons
35 00
45 00
H. R. Hodson, pasturing 4 cows.
20 00
20 00
M. C. Wilson, use of night cart
1 00
1 00
J. Spaulding, use of horse.
6 20
6 20
Highways, 2 sets double harnesses
20 00
20 00
A. B. Adams, chestnut posts
7 30
7 30
S. Adams, lumber, etc.
8 66
8 66
A. L. Kittredge, paper .
7 36
7 36
F. G. Pratt, paint, paper, and labor
44 77
44 77
John S. Shedd, repairs
9 07
9 07
F. A. Page, crockery .
11 75
11 75
W. A. Mack & Co., kettle, grate, etc.
5 15
5 15
Harry L. Parkhurst, coal ..
48 97
48 97
Connors Bros., brick and lime. D. W. Robbins, labor, cement, and mortar .. William Chisholm, chairs.
3 50
3 50
Dyer & Patterson, harness
8 80
S. H. Jones, straps
1 50
10 30
J. F. Puffer, mattress .
3 00
3 00
Cook, Taylor & Co., dry goods
19 93
A. G. Pollard, dry goods.
2 29
F. G. Mitchell, hose.
75
22 97
Lowell One Price Clothing Co., clothing
14 85
14 85
Green & Co., boots and rubbers.
1 70
Carl A. Sylvander, shoes and rubbers
4 85
6 55
G. T. Haskell, lock and keys.
75
75
George H. Holt, 2 pumps, labor, and supplies,
77 43
77 43
A. F. Brown, medicines.
1 16
1 16
Amasa Howard, medical attendance, bill 1888 and 1889
82 43
Amasa Howard, medical attendance .
2 65
E. H. Chamberlain, medical attendance
4 50
89 58
Jesse Viles, veterinary surgeon
4 00
4 00
C. Fisher, blacksmithing
11 80
11 80
E. R. Marshall, filing saws
1 00
1 00
E. C. Perham, slaughtering
3 75
3 75
John H. Breed, barbering.
1 60
1 60
Lillian S. Rowell, labor
115 50
Mary Nelson labor
24 00
Charles R. Blood, labor
16 00
William Clogston, labor
62 30
R. M. Hildreth, labor.
18 75
N. M. Johnson, labor
12 00
248 55
Amount carried forward
$2,807 93
.
5 20
31 10
36 30
.
19
Amount brought forward.
R. Wilson Dix, services and expenses as over- seer Charles W. Flint, services and expenses as overseer John Q. Battles, services and expenses as over- seer
13 00
19 00
6 00
George F. Snow, services and expenses as overseer
10 00
E. T. Adams, services and expenses as over- seer
33 89
81 89
Proceeds of Town Farm
1,312 80
Total expense of poor at almshouse ...
$1,577 02
Paid for outside poor
$1,320 44
Received on account of outside poor:
From City of Lowell, on account of aid to paupers From State Treasurer, on account of State pauper.
10 00
From Matthias Hutchins, on account of hos- pital bills. 169 46
From Mrs. R. D. Davidson, on account of hospital bills .
189 13
411 90
Expense of outside poor
$ 908 54
Expense of poor at almshouse
1,577 02
Total
$2,485 56
Inmates, 8; males, 5; females, 3; tramps, 198.
R. WILSON DIX,
CHAS. W. FLINT, JOHN Q. BATTLES, GEO. F. SNOW, EBEN T. ADAMS,
Overseers.
$2,807 93
$ 43 31
$2,889 82
20
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMS-
HOUSE, MARCH 2, 1891.
8 cows.
$290 00
1 horse. .
235 00
60 fowls.
30 00
4 shoates .
16 00
10 tons English hay
150 00
1 2-horse cart 25 00
9 tons meadow hay 63 00
45 00
1 buffalo robe. 10 00
2 blankets
3 00
3 harnesses
25 50
1 set double harness
15 00
1 square wagon
35 00
1 pung . .
5 00
1 horse rake ..
10 00
Wheelbarrow and grindstone
5 50
1 mowing machine.
45 00
1 horse cart
20 00
1 farm wagon.
50 00
2 barrows.
8 00
Horse sled and wagon body
4 00
4 plows.
20 00
1 pig box .
1 25
Cultivator and horse hoe.
3 50
Neck yoke and whiffletrees
3 50
3 ladders
4 00
Stable tools and horse collar
6 00
Grain and hay cutter
11 00
45 empty barrels
4 50
21 cords manure.
105 00
Farming tools.
29 75
Household furniture.
260 43
Provisions and supplies
208 78
$1,737 71
J. P. EMERSON, D. P. BYAM, ELISHA H. SHAW,
Appraisers.
1 Democrat wagon
21
HIGHWAYS.
Dutton Bros., grain .
$220 30
E. Shaw & Son, grain and hay
80 39
$300 69
G. P. Mansfield, 2,500 lbs. hay .
22 50
B. J. Spaulding, 2,760 lbs. hay
24 84
J. W. Ward, 7,970 lbs. hay
76 12
J. J. Dunn, 4,260 lbs. hay .
43 62
John Byam, 7,580 lbs. hay .
. .
68 72
V. R. McNutt, 2,050 lbs. hay
18 45
H. R. Hodson, 1,480 lbs. hay
13 42
267 67
T. Durant & Son, 1 cart ..
165 00
165 00
T. Durant & Son, blacksmithing
36 30
C. Fisher, blacksmithing.
-28 30
H. H. Hanson, blacksmithing.
20 45
James H. Abbott, blacksmithing
6 48
F. J. Whittemore, blacksmithing
38 93
130 46
H. F. Ebert, harness supplies
14 80
F. Worthen, harness dressing
1 50
16 30
C. W. Carkin, covering stone.
6 00
B. O. Robbins, covering stone .
5 00
11 00
S. W. Parkhurst, supplies
28 12
J. S. Shedd, supplies
3 27
Mrs. P. Savage, supplies
1 00
John S. Hall, supplies .
55
32 94
E. E. Adams, chestnut posts
14 00
V. R. McNutt, poles and posts
6 58
A. B. Adams, poles and posts
10 15
30 73
Anna E. Hunt, 2 stringers . . .
1 00
D. Perham, 1,418 ft. plank .
21 27
A. L. Brooks, 1,500 ft. plank .
25 50
47 77
J. Marinel & Willsteed, 125 loads stone chips,
12 50
B. M. Hildreth, 300 loads gravel ..
15 00
Solomon Spaulding, 60 loads gravel (bill of 1888-89). 6 00
J. H. Butterfield, 280 loads gravel.
28 00
E. Richardson, 100 loads gravel.
5 00
Prentiss Webster, 624 loads gravel.
78 00
Charles Sweetser, sleepers and gravel.
4 00
148 50
R. W. Dix, teaming gravel . .
28 00
E. Shaw & Son, teaming gravel (bill 1889) . .
3 50
31 50
William Redmond, labor.
4 55
E. T. Adams, labor.
2 00
Joseph P. Winn, labor
1 00
7 55
W. L. Draper, repairs. . .
5 30
5 30
Amount carried forward
$1,195 41
22
Amount brought forward. $1,195 41
F. G. Pratt, making guide boards. .
4 00
C. H. Dutton, stone guide-post and labor
5 00
9 00
B. M. Hildreth, iron bar .
3 00
3 00
J. P. Emerson, breaking sidewalks
8 75
Warren Berry, breaking sidewalks
3 45
Luther Blodgett, breaking sidewalks
3 65
15 85
E. E. Dutton, breaking roads.
2 20
Mathew Hayes, breaking roads.
2 00
Robert Fletcher, breaking roads .
1 00
5 20
Mellissa Tyler, board of men
64 00
Jennie M. Hubbard, board of men
80 00
Town Farm, board of men.
544 59
688 59
Highway pay-roll, March
132 00
April .
155 04
May
159 71
June
136 06
July
152 96
August.
156 90
September
145 12
October
137 08
November
126 92
December
158 08
January
164 22
February
132 61
1,756 70
$3,673 75
Highway pay-roll includes salary paid highway surveyor, $2.00 per day.
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