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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD
TOGETHER WITH THE
SCHOOL REPORT
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 29, 1892.
LOWELL, MASS. VOX POPULI PRESS, 130 CENTRAL STREET. 1892.
Officers of the Town of Chelmsford, 1891.
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor-EBEN T. ADAMS, GEORGE F. SNOW, MARTIN ROBBINS, ELISHA H. SHAW, NEWELL E. PARKER. Town Clerk -- GEORGE A. PARKHURST.
Town Treasurer -EDWIN H. WARREN.
Auditors -ZIBA GAY, EDWARD F. RICHARDSON, HENRY S. PERHAM.
School Committee -Three years: J. ADAMS BARTLETT, ORRIN PIERCE,
LUTHER C. UPHAM; two years: FRANK C. BYAM, RILEY DAVIS, HENRY R. HODSON; one year: GEORGE A. BYAM, ROYAL S. RIPLEY, JOHN H. WHIDDEN.
Collector of Taxes-MARTIN ROBBINS.
Superintendent of Streets-DANIEL W. LANE.
Constables-JAMES P. EMERSON, JOHN T. MCCOY, DAVID A. POLLEY, JJOHN
H. WHIDDEN, SAMUEL J. GARLAND, GEORGE F. DYAR.
Fence Viewers-ALBION J. LAMPIIERE, JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM.
Appraisers of Personal Property at the Town Farm-JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM, CHARLES A. HOLT.
Weighers of Hay-MARCUS H. WINSHIP, EBEN T. ADAMS, ELISHA H. SHAW, JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL W. BICKFORD, HENRY H. EMER- SON, S. WALDO PARKHURST, ARTHUR I. EMERSON.
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, STEWART MCKAY.
Field Drivers-GEORGE O. SPAULDING, ERVIN W. SWEETSER, FRANK E. BICKFORD.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-TRUE MORTON.
Weighers of Coal-S. W. PARKHURST, ARTHUR I. EMERSON, MARCUS H. WINSHIP, DANIEL W. BICKFORD, ELISHA H. SHAW, HERMON W. FLINT.
Fish Warden-JOHN H. CLARK.
Superintendents of Burials-LEWIS K. HOWARD, DANIEL P. BYAM, ARTHUR H. SHELDON, JOHN H. WHIDDEN.
Firewards-STEWART MCKAY, CHARLES F. SCRIBNER, JOHN CONNOR, FRED E. NASON, ALMON W. HOLT, DANIEL P. BYAM, WARREN BERRY, FRANK C. BYAM.
Forest Firewards-AMOS B. ADAMS, WARREN BERRY, ARTHUR H. SHEL- DON, GEORGE F. SNOW.
Registrars of Voters-NATHAN B. EDWARDS, LEWIS M. DUTTON, JOHN F. McMANOMIN, GEORGE A. PARKHURST.
Precinct Wardens-EBEN R. MARSHALL, WARREN BERRY (1); ARTHUR H. SHELDON, CHARLES H. DUTTON (2); ALFRED G. PARKHURST, EUGENE W. S. DUTTON (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, HUBERT BEARCE (2); WILLIAM H. BROWN, JOSEPH G. QUESSY (3).
Deputy Precinct Inspectors-JAMES S. BYAM, DANIEL P. BYAM (1); WILLIAM QUIGLEY, JOHN C. HOBBS (2); JOSEPH A. PARKHURST, JOHN CUNNINGHAM (3).
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
For the Year ending Feb. 29, 1892.
BIRTHS.
Males
24
Females.
27
Total 51
Births of native parentage. 22
Births of foreign parentage. 18
Births of native and foreign parentage
11
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.
17
Between natives
10
Between natives and foreigners
7
Chelmsford grooms.
10
Chelmsford brides
11
Solemnized in Chelmsford
9
DEATHS.
Date.
Names.
Yrs.
Mos. Days.
Jan. 9. .
. Ernestine Moison
44
14. Mary S. Johnson
72
5 19
15. Eugenie S. Paignon
17
7 12
17 James McQuaid
65
18 . Mary B. Clogston .
83
3 5
24 William H. Smith.
54
4
Date.
Names.
Yrs.
Mos. Days.
Feb. 3
. Charles Devine
1
5
8. Sarah F. Worthen
59
11
13
11 Israel L. Putnam
51
10
18. . Rhoda T. Sampson .
69
5
18
Mar. 1 Rosanna MeEneaney
61
11
9
Franklin F. Pearl.
78
8
5
29
.Martha H. Wright
69
7
19
31. . Joseph Cummings
April 6.
Lilla A. Rice.
24
3
3
17
. Sarah Ellen Winn
68
26
27
. George W. Whidden, jr.
27
10
10
28 Susan E. Ward
46
11
May 1 . Bertha F. Stewart.
5
17
7
Charles W. Crooker
40
6
6
10
Patrick McNally .
66
15
Carrie B. Penniman
23
7
16
18
Elzina E. Robbins. .
59
5
20
Willard E. Martindale.
1
11
20
30
Hannah M. Richardson
73
3
18
June 24.
Charles W. Flint.
6.2
1
3
28
Bernice C. Whittemore
2
22
30
Frank W. Martin
28
July 4.
Elizabeth Crowley
52
6.
. George C. Byam .
34
13
Ernest Roberge.
2
11
16
James A. Ward
28
4
2
24.
Delia Jutres ..
1
7
27
Aug. 3
Son of Stephen and Ellen Ward (stillborn).
4. . Rodney Center
82
9
20
5. Stella M. Wright.
15
4
5
Sept. 8.
Annie L. Vinal
2
9. Emma S. Melvin
87
5
15
13
Frank Young.
63
Oct. 13.
Mary J. MeManomin
25
23
Relief S. Byam
89
7 19
25
Henry Olsen .
2
1 25
25
Susan J. Hegeman
51
30 Jane Ann Pearson
61
Nov. 4. . Levi Chesley . .
81
24
17
. Mary Jane Ward
1
11
25
. Amos N. Byam.
37
9 23
Dec. 7
William Boughton
54
21
Charlotte Parker
84
22 Emeline A. Kennan
72
3
3
20 Sarah J. Coffin
33
28
27.
Goldie Snow Harris.
5
DOG LICENSES.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS. June 3, 1891.
Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, Mass, on account of dog licenses, as per his return of June 2, 1891, eighty-three dollars and forty cents. $83.40. J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec. 11, 1891.
Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, Mass , on account of dog licenses, as per his return of Dec. 1, 1891, two hundred and seventy-six dollars.
$276.00. J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
Number of dogs licensed
183
Males
173
Females
10
Amount received for licenses .
$396 00
Amount of fees (20 cents per license)
36 60
Paid to the County Treasurer 359 40
85g per cent. refunded.
311 22
GEORGE A. PARKHURST, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
For the Year ending Feb. 29, 1892.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash balance in treasury, as found at last annual settlement. . $1,519 77
Cash received as follows : Of
State Treasurer, as State Aid for 1890 Relief to Indigent Soldiers and
645 00
Sailors . . 111 00
on account of Corporation tax for 1890, on account of Corporation tax for 1891,
36 41
on account of National Bank tax for 1891
1,095 92
on account of Armory rent.
150 00
on account of income Massachusetts school fund . 212 73
on account of aid to State pauper . 94 50
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses for 1891. .
311 22
City of Lowell, on account of aid to paupers.
52 39
City of Somerville, on account of aid to paupers .. 38 62
Clerk of Police Court, Lowell, on account of fines. 62 72
E. T. Adams, on account of error in Police Court bill .. .
4 52
E. T. Adams, on account of error in grain bill .
3 00
E. T. Adams, on account of cash return for burial of pauper . 5 00
Matthias Hutchins, on account of hospital bills. 193 14
Wilber A. Cheney, on account of sale of lot in Centre Cemetery 20 00
L. K. Howard, on account of sale of lots in Centre Cemetery . 16 00
L. K. Howard, on account of sale of hay from Centre Cemetery . 24 64
A. H. Sheldon, on account of sale of lots at North Chelmsford Cemetery 25 00
Amount carried forward.
$6,055 42
1,433 84
7
Amount brought forward. $6,055 42
A. H. Sheldon, on account of sale of hay from North Chelmsford Cemetery 3 50
John H. Wilson (at hand of E. T. Adams), use of Centre Town Hall. 10 00
John H. Wilson (at hand of E. T. Adams), for one two- horse cart . . 40 00
William J. Quigley (at hand of E. T. Adams), use of Town Hall at North Chelmsford . 15 00
George F. Snow, on account of sale of school books and supplies 51 27
R. S. Ripley, on account of tuition of non-resident pupils .. 7 20
J. H. Whidden, on account of tuition of non-resident pupils . . 4 50
Thomas Plunkett (at hand of E. H. Shaw), for lot old floor boards. 4 00
Elmer Hildreth (at hand of E. T. Adams), for one horse from town team . 50 00 Shepherd Woods (at hand of E. T. Adams), for one old horse cart 42 00
L. K. Howard (at hand of E. T. Adams), for one lot gravel 1 00
J. P. Emerson (at hand of E. T. Adams), lot old shovels, 1 25 Michael O' Day (at hand of E. T. Adams), lot old bridge plank. 1 50
E. G. Smith (at hand of E. T. Adams), lot old bridge plank . 1 00
Horace Holt (at hand of E. T. Adams), for lot of sand .. 2 50
Cash received on account of taxes as follows: Of
Martin Robbins, tax of 1889 in full . 140 90
as interest on same. 19 86
tax of 1890 (on account of). 1,687 76
on account of interest on same. 81 33
on account of tax of 1891 14,277 81
on account of interest on same .. 71 58
Overseers of Poor (at hand of F. A. Page), as proceeds of town farm in March, 1891. 27 02
Overseers of Poor, on account of proceeds of Town Farm for 1891.
*1,212 54
Cash hired for use of Town, as temporary loan 4,000 00
Making a total of $27,808 94
* This item includes highway board bill and proceeds from sale of horse for town team.
8
And is credited as follows :
By cash paid State Tax for 1891 $ 1,260 00
County Tax for 1891 . 1,352 52
For care of Emerson Lot in Centre Cemetery .
5 00
For care of Kimball Lot in Centre
Cemetery 5 00
Orders drawn for the present financial year, ending Feb. 29, 1892. 20,276 36
Temporary loan in full 4,000 00
As interest on same 73 33
Balance in treasury, as found on settlement
836 73
$27,808 94
CHELMSFORD, March 3, 1892.
E. H. WARREN,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
For the Year ending Feb. 29, 1892.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1891.
Real estate (resident) . $1,319,145 00
Real estate (non-resident) 217,265 00
$1,536,410 00
--
-
Personal estate (resident) .
$274,085 00
Personal estate (non-resident) . 3,055 00
277,140 00
Total valuation of assessed estate. .
$1,813,550 00
Rate of taxation, $8.50 per $1,000.00. Polls $2.00
Number of polls.
797
assessed on polls only,
309
assessed on property . . 834
Total number assessed .
.
1,143
Number of horses assessed . . .
514
cows assessed .
1,059
swine assessed ....
195
fowl assessed .
9,982
dwellings asssessed, 646
acres of land assessed 14,215
Valuation of buildings .... $809,035 00
Valuation of land . $727,375 00
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TAXES.
State tax
$1,260 00
County tax
1,352 52
Appropriation for public schools .
5,700 00
school incidentals ...
400 00
text-books and sup- plies 600 00
school apparatus . ...
100 00
support of poor. . .
2,300 00
highways .
4,000 00
repairs of public build-
ings ..
800 00
indigent soldiers and sailors
150 00
town officers and com- mittees . 900 00
collection and abate-
ment of taxes ... 300 00
enforcement of liquor law .
150 00
care and improvement of cemeteries ....
300 00
bridge at North Chelmsford . . .
1,100 00
well at Centre. . . Memorial Day ...... miscellaneous ex-
50 00
penses
300 00
improvement, Bridge
street (Centre) .. 400 00
$20,312 52
Overlayings.
96 65
$20,409 17
Less estimated receipts
3,000 00
$17,409 17
Less appropriation from treasury .
400 00
Total tax commmitted.
$17,009 17
Tax on 797 polls $ 1,594 00
Tax on property 15,415 17
$17,009 17
150 00
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MISCELLANEOUS .- CHANGES IN THE STATE THE PAST YEAR.
The valuation of buildings has increased $42,713,213 00
land has increased . 35,694,492 00
personal estate has increased 12,499,942 00
Total increase
$90,907,647 00
Number of horses assessed 181,705
cows assessed .
198,310
sheep assessed .
47,536
swine assessed
40,776
fowl assessed .
644,009
dwelling houses assessed
361,066
acres of land assessed 4,498,012
Increase in number of horses 2,963
Decrease in number of cows ..
2,348
Increase in number of sheep
1,637
Decrease in number of swine.
1,384
Increase in number of dwelling houses ... 10,529
Average rate of tax, $14.50 on $1,000.
Highest rate, $25.00 on $1,000, in town of Shutesbury, county of Franklin.
Lowest rate, $3.89 on $1,000, in town of Gosnold, county of Dukes. There are 28 cities, and 323 towns.
No cities, and but 18 towns have a less tax rate than Chelmsford.
GEO. F. SNOW, EBEN T. ADAMS, MARTIN ROBBINS, NEWELL E. PARKER,
ELISHA H. SHAW,
Assessors.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1889.
Taxes on list of 1889, uncollected Feb. 28, 1891.
$140 90
Interest on same to Feb. 28, 1891 .
13 99
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1891 .
5 87
$160 76
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as tax ....
$140 90
Cash paid Towu Treasurer, as interest . 19 86
$160 76
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1890.
Taxes on list of 1890, uncollected Feb. 28, 1890
$2,306 04
Interest on same to Feb. 28, 1890
67 26
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1890
75 39
$2,448 69
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as tax. $1,687 76
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as interest
81 33
Uncollected taxes to new account.
618 28
Uncollected interest to new account.
61 32
$2,448 69
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1891.
Tax list for 1891
$17,009 17
Anditional taxes .
24 68
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1891 .
71 58
Accrued interest on uncollected taxes
80 38
$17,185 81
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as tax.
$14,277 81
Cash paid Town Treasurer, as interest 71 58
Uncollected taxes to new account
2,756 04
Accrued interest to new account
80 38
$17,185 81
MARTIN ROBBINS, Collector.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN For the Year ending Feb. 29, 1892.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PAID FOR TEACHING.
No. 1, Susie M. Emerson, 35 weeks. $571 00
1, Gertrude W. Byam, 36 weeks
324 00
1, Frances Clark, 12 weeks
108 00
1, Daisy C. Sawtelle, 12 weeks
108 00
1, Hattie A. Snell, 24 weeks.
216 00
1, Carrie L. Adams, 24 weeks.
216 00
$1,543 00
2, Ella M. Hutchinson, 12 weeks
96 00
2, Blanche Bassett, 24 weeks.
192 00
288 00
3, Charlotte M. B. Taylor, 24 weeks
216 00
3, Celia P. Battles, 12 weeks.
108 00
324 00
4, Carrie I. Adams, 12 weeks.
102 00
4, Fannie G. Flanders, 24 weeks
204 00
306 00
5, Amy Marshall, 12 weeks.
96 00
5, Jennie Bartlett, 113 weeks
92 80
5, Ida E. Byam, 12 weeks
96 00
284 80
6, Agnes M. Bates, 10 weeks
90 00
6, Helen Hadley, 24 weeks .
216 00
306 00
8, John Q. Hayward, 36 weeks
756 00
8, Lucy A. Crawford, 36 weeks
324 00
8, Angie Campbell, 12 weeks
108 00
8, Laura G. Hoyt, 36 weeks.
324 00
8, Minnie A. Hyde, 24 weeks
216 00
1,728 00
9, Imogene Foster, 12 weeks.
108 00
9, Agnes Taylor, 36 weeks .
324 00
9, Ella M. Hutchinson, 24 weeks
216 00
648 00
$5,427 80
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CARE AND CLEANING OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
No. 1, Joseph Elliott, care $120 00
1, Mrs. John Kelly, cleaning .
9 60
2, Ella M. Hutchinson, care.
6 00
2, Arthur Decatur, care ....
11 00
2, Luther C. Upham, cleaning
2 00
19 00
3, Nettie Byam, care
4 80
3, Grace Garland, care.
12 00
16 80
4, Edward Robbins, care
6 00
4, Edith M. Davis, care .
6 00
4, Frank A. Melvin, care.
6 00
4, E. Richardson, cleaning . .
1 00
19 00
5, Bernard H. Byam, care 1890
14 00
6, Bertha L. Teabo, care
18 00
8, Chas. E. Hyde, care .
108 00
8, Chas. E. Hyde, cleaning
10 38
118 38
9, John Dunn, care
20 00
9, J. H. Whidden, care and cleaning. ..
6 71
9, John Knowles, care.
10 00
36 71
$371 49
SCHOOL FUEL.
$175 56
$175 56
No. 1, Harry L. Parkhurst, 50,160 lbs. coal .. 2, E. F. Richardson, 3 cords oak and 1 cord pine wood .
19 50
2, Luther C. Upham, preparing 4 cords of wood.
5 00
24 50
3, B. O. Robbins, 4 cords wood.
23 00
3, George P. Mansfield, 10 ft. prepared wood
6 25
29 25
4, J. L. Putnam estate, 2 cords pine wood
10 00
4, E. L. Russell, ¿ cord kindling wood .. .
2 75
4, John H. Redman, 3 cords wood .
21 00
4, John H. Redman, housing same . .
1 00
34 75
5, George A. Byam, 3 cords prepared wood .
20 00
2 00
22 00
5, Bernard H. Byam, housing wood .... 6, Orrin Pierce, 2 cords prepared wood, 6, Chas. O. Corliss 12 ft. prepared wood, 6, P. S. & T. S. Edmands, 8 ft. prepared wood
12 50
10 50
5 00
28 00
$314 06
Amount carried forward
$129 60
15
Amount brought forward.
$314 06
No. 8, Seth P. Sampson, 14 cords oak wood, 8, Seth P. Sampson, 6 cords pine wood, 8, Chelmsford Foundry Co., 2100 lbs. coal
73 50
24 00
6 56
8, Ralph L. Ripley, preparing 20 cords wood
10 50
8, Chas. Hyde, housing 18 cords wood,
4 50
8, E. Shaw & Son, 4075 lbs coal ..
13 76
8, E. Shaw & Son, 562 ft. pine wood ...
24 88
157 70
20 00
9, Fred L. Fletcher, 4 cords oak wood, 9, J. H. Whidden, 8 cords oak wood. .. 9, Joseph P. Winn, preparing 8 cords wood .
6 00
9, John Dunn, preparing wood
3 00
66 00
$537 76
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
Geo F. Snow, Superintendent.
$200 00
$200 00
Riley Davis, service and expenses as Secre- tary of School Board
10 75
10 75
No. 1, Bartlett & Dow, suppplies .
9 95
1, F. G. Pratt, painting blackboards
14 30
1, E. R. Marshall, supplies .
75
1, H. H. Wilder, repair of furnace
26 40
51 40
2, L. C. Upham, expense, table etc
4 50
2, E. R. Marshall, table.
1 50
2, H. Holt, setting glass .
1 25
7 25
3, D. W. Bickford, supplies
1 62
1 62
5, E. R. Marshall, table .
4 00
5, Geo. A. Byam, supplies
1 43
5 43
6, Orrin Pierce, supplies. .
6 85
6 85
8, E. A. Wright, repairing clocks
3 00
8, F. A. Derby, supplies
7 20
8, Chas. Hyde, supplies
3 36
8, E. Shaw & Son.
8 79
8, Geo. H. Smith, labor and supplies
20 25
8, C. B. Coburn, oil, etc. .
3 20
8, Storage Battery Co., supplies
6 58
52 38
9, H. R. Hodson, supplies .
1 68
9, J. H. Whidden, supplies Gr
35
2 03
$337 71
37 00
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SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Boston School Supply Co., books and sup- plies . . $ 56 60
William M. Sargent, supplies 42 52
Ginn & Co., books 52 01
Thompson, Brown & Co., books and sup- plies 30 12
D. C. Heath & Co., books
3 47
Geo. F. King & Merrill, supplies
18 50
University Publishing Co., books
5 25
Prang Educational Co., supplies
10 05
Vox Populi Press., supplies.
7 75
J. Merrill & Son, supplies
1 00
Harry Raynes, clock, . .
1 50
American Book Co., books .
117 90
Educational Publishing Co., books
5 76
J. L. Hammett, supplies.
82 11
Geo. S. Perry, supplies.
50 15
Warren P. Adams, books.
5 54
Silver, Burdett & Co., books
19 37
H. C. Church & Son, supplies
7 00
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books
7 75
Lowell Rubber Co., stamp . .
1 25
Bartlett & Dow, thermometers. 1 50
New England Publishing Co., books.
4 70
Lee & Shepard, books
5 93
Bacheller, Dumas & Co., rebinding books
3 00
Porter & Coates, books
44 04
American Express Co., express on books and supplies .
13 97
Geo. F. Snow, services and expense buying and delivering books and supplies 50 00
$648 74
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
Prang Educational Co., models and sup- plies . . .
$75 94
Silver, Burdett & Co., maps 8 90
C. B. Coburn, waste baskets 4 00
J. L. Hammett, pads.
7 20
American Express Co. 1 20
$97 2
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SUPPORT OF POOR.
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 Lura E. Bailey ..
169 46
169 46
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Catherine McMahon
181 75
181 75
St. John's Hospital, in aid of Thomas Law- ler
104 27
104 27
City of Boston, in aid of Asenath Clapp.
40 00
40 00
City of Lowell, in aid of Fred E. Russell and family .
3 50
City of Lowell, in aid of Kate Ward and children
9 00
City of Lowell, in aid of Michael Holland and wife
9 00
21 50
J. B. Currier, casket for Thomas Trainor ...
12 00
L. K. Howard, services as undertaker,
Thomas Trainor ...
4 00
Dr. E. H. Chamberlain, aid to Thomas Trainor
1 50
17 50
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Mrs. James Mc- Ennis. .
36 00
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of tramps.
1 20
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of James Boynton ...
43 62
80 82
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Har- riet E. Hutchins
23 68
23 68
Dr. Amasa Howard, in aid to Mrs. McEnnis,
8 75
Dr. Amasa Howard, in aid to Livingston family
3 00
11 75
Solomon Spaulding, in aid to S. D. Dutton, J. S. Wotton, in aid to tramps
6 00
6 00
J. F. O'Donnell, removing and burying body found in Merrimack river
15 00
3 00
18 00
J. F. O'Donnell, hack for Mrs. Crowley . Mrs. A. H. Spaulding, in aid to Mrs. Mc- Ennis ..
11 00
11 00
George F. Snow, in aid to poor
3 50
3 50
$1,062 15
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2
34 00
34 00
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EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
S. H. Nason, 11 months' services as superin- tendent .
$320 00
S. H. Nason, cash items, as per cash book. . .
26 13
$346 13
F. A. Page, superintendent for March
33 34
33 34
Wm. M. Sargent, day book for farm
75
75
E. E. Dutton, 60 feet chestnut joist.
1 20
1 20
E. W. Sweetser, meat and provisions
212 10
C. A. Frost, meat and provisions .
80 50
Fred S. Brown, meat and provisions
19 65
312 25
Dutton Bros., grain.
355 39
Dutton Bros., ice
25 49
Dutton Bros., sawing .
1 45
382 33
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
428 16
S. W. Parkhurst, stamps.
50
428 66
F. F. Severance, bread and crackers
18 40
18 40
H. M. Hutchins, one horse
75 00
75 00
Lillian S. Rowell, labor
13 26
Frank Williams, labor.
9 00
W. H. S. Clogston, labor
21 00
Joseph O'Day, labor
77 30
James Mahoney, labor
50
Geo. W. White, labor
16.34
Minot Lovering, labor .
2 10
Thomas O'Brien, labor
20 75
F. A. Blackmer, labor
2 60
Charles E. Parkhurst, labor
5 65
Joseph Teabo, labor
10 50
Mrs. Kelley, labor
90
Joseph Berard & Son, labor
32 87
Joseph White, labor . .
2 00
Florence Furbush, labor
135 00
T. Costello & Co., labor on pipe .
2 00
351 77
Caleb L. Smith, groceries
49 30
49 30
P. M. Jefferson, soap.
22 40
22 40
J. S. Shedd, 2 axe handles.
45
G. R. Fletcher, measuring hay
50
W. A. Mack & Co., 14 lbs. of pipe
1 68
2 63
Ingham & Bradbury, butter.
9 00
9 00
H. Richardson, repairing chairs and table. . .
85
85
Harry L. Parkhurst, 12 tons coal
84 00
84 00
Town of Chelmsford, taxes
61 07
61 07
D. S. Perham, difference in cows.
40 00
E. L. Russell, pasturing cows
10 00
B. M. Hildreth, driving cows
25
50 25
.
Amount carried forward
$2,229 33
19
Amount brought forward
$2,229 33
A. B. Adams, driving cows . .
$ 2 00
A. B. Adams, posts and plank . .
8 62
10 62
Carl A. Sylvander, boots and shoes
2 75
J. W. Higgins, board of pauper
1 00
N. J. Wier & Co., one range . .
45 25
A. G. Pollard & Co., dry goods
2 88
Moir Bros. & Co., dry goods .
1 78
F. G. Mitchell & Co., dry goods and crockery,
7 47
J. V. Keyes & Co., dry goods.
1 87
O'Donnell & Gilbride, dry goods .
1 08
64 08
Dr. Amasa Howard, medical attendance .
27 70
27 70
Dr. E. H. Chamberlain, medical attendance ..
5 50
5 50
Bartlett & Dow, supplies.
33 82
33 82
Benner & Corey, oil cloth
50
H. C. McOsker, 9 shades
2 70
H. C. McOsker, 8 shades
2 40
Mrs. N. L. Wheeler, pattern
30
E C. Perham, cherries .
50
D L. Sherman, keys ..
20
U. S. Tea Co, clothes line
15
H. F. Ebert, supplies .
7 10
19 85
George M. Wright, blacksmithing
9 65
William H. Ward, blacksmithing
90
10 55
Mrs. Richardson, berries.
1 60
William R. Fowle, corned beef
5 57
Mr. O'Day, vegetables .
85
John Keats, setting posts
1 40
John Keats, butchering.
3 75
J. L. Chalifoux, clothing. .
6 00
Public Market Packing Co., meat.
90
N. J. Wier & Co., tinware ..
4 05
A. L. Butnam, repairing harness.
1 00
H. H. Wilder & Co., stove lining.
75
Isaac Hicks, pump handle.
50
Norris Bros., 3 pork barrels.
2 25
A. Kimball, tobacco ..
45
29 07
W. Gordon, 4 loads cotton waste.
5 00
5 00
Mrs. A. P. Stevens, apples
2 00
Mrs. J. Burdett, apples
6 00
Jacob Spaulding, apples .
5 50
13 50
A. C. Skinner, hosiery
50
J. C. Glidden, shoes . .
1 50
Wm. McLarney, kettle and spider
1 35
3 35
Amount carried forward.
$2,452 37
F. G. Pratt, varnishing wagon
6 00
20
Amount brought forward
$2,452 37
French & Puffer, lamp .... .
$ 75
H. B. Shattuck, cultivator teeth
2 25
3 00
Mrs. J. B. Kimball, standing grass
18 00
Mrs. J. B. Kimball, vinegar
4 42
22 42
Judson F. Sweetser, beef
5 20
5 20
Wm. S. Pierce, filing saws
1 05
1 05
Lamson & Pinder, supplies
2 32
2 32
J. M. Joy, tobacco.
3 00
3 00
Chas Coleman, sawing wood
5 00
5 00
Marrinell & Co., stone post
1 50
1 50
David Gerow, supplies .
44
44
Wm. H. Hills, liniment .
35
35
Arthur M. Warren, vegetables
1 00
John Higgins, 2 bushel onions
2 00
Mrs. Lovering, eggs
75
E. F. Richardson, cider
32
E. F. Richardson, spring for mowing machine,
40
4 47
C. A. Robinson, fish.
20 29
20 29
L. K. Howard, hay .
24 64
24 64
E. T. Adams, services and expenses as over- seer
20 50
Martin Robbins, services and expenses as overseer
22 00
Elisha H. Shaw, services
overseer. and expenses as
7 62
George F. Snow, services and expenses as overseer
15 00
65 12
Proceeds of Town Farm
1,212 54
Total expense of poor at Almshouse. ..
$1,398 63
Paid for outside poor.
$1,062 15
Received on account of outside poor : From City of Lowell, on account of aid to paupers From State Treasurer, on account of State paupers From Mathias Hutchins, on account of hos- pital bills 193 14
$ 91 01
99 50
383 65
Expense of outside poor.
$ 678 50
Expense of poor at Almshouse. 1,398 63
Total
$2,077 13
$2,611 17
21
Inmates, 7; males, 3 ; females, 4; tramps, 477.
MARTIN ROBBINS,
GEO. F. SNOW,
EBEN T. ADAMS,
Overseers.
NEWELL E. PARKER, ELISHA H. SHAW, -
APPRRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMS- HOUSE, MARCH 1, 1892
8 cows.
$238 00
1 farm horse 150 00
50 fowls
25 00
3 harnesses.
25 00
2 robes and blankets
18 00
1 Democrat wagon
40 00
Stable tools.
4 25
1 set double harnesses
12 00
Seed corn.
4 75
Small tools
24 95
1 hay cutter.
5 50
Grain and scraps
4 25
3 ladders.
5 75
13 cords manure
65 00
7 shotes.
41 00
1 horse cart.
20 00
5 tons meadow hay
37 50
9 tons English hay.
162 00
Oat fodder.
9 00
Wheelbarrow and grindstone.
6 50
Mowing machine
35 00
2 harrows, 4 plows.
24 00
Farm wagon
50 00
Night box and hay rack
6 00
Lot lumber
15 00
2 pig boxes
1 50
7 scythes and snaths.
3 50
1 horse rake
10 00
1 horse hoe.
3 50
1 pung. .
3 00
1 square wagon.
30 00
Household furniture and bedding
256 64
Provisions and supplies.
3.25 30
$1,661 89
J. P. EMERSON, D. P. BYAM, CHAS. A. HOLT,
Appraisers.
22
HIGHWAYS.
George H. Wilson, hay
$ 40 39
Dutton Bros., grain.
234 13
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