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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. 28, 1893.
LOWELL, MASS. VOX POPULI PRESS, 130 CENTRAL STREET. 1893.
Officers of the Town of Chelmsford, 1892.
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 : GEORGE A. BYAM, HUBERT BEARCE, JOHN H. WHIDDEN (resigned), JOSEPH A. PARKHURST; two years : J. ADAMS BARTLETT, ORRIN PIERCE, LUTHER C. UPHAM (resigned), WILLIAM L. GORDON; one year: FRANK C. BYAM, RILEY DAVIS, HENRY R. HODSON.
Collector of Taxes-WILLIAM L. GORDON.
Superintendent of Streets-DANIEL W. LANE.
Constables-JAMES P. EMERSON, FRED E. NASON, DAVID A. POLLEY, JOHN H. WHIDDEN, SAMUEL J. GARLAND, GEORGE F. DYAR.
Fence Viewers-JAMES P. EMERSON, ALBION J. LAMPHERE, 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-S. WALDO PARKHURST, ARTHUR I. EMERSON, 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-FRED L. FLETCHER, ALECK J. PARK, DAVID A. POLLEY. Sealer of Weights and Measures-TRUE MORTON.
Weighers of Coal-S. WALDO PARKHURST, ARTHUR I. EMERSON, MARCUS H. WINSHIP, DANIEL W. BICKFORD, ELISHA H. SHAW, MYRON A. QUEEN.
Fish Warden-DAVID A. POLLEY.
Superintendent of Almshouse-SIMON H. NASON.
Superintendents of Burials-LEWIS K. HOWARD, DANIEL P. BYAM, ARTHUR H. SHELDON, JOHN H. WHIDDEN.
Firewards-STEWART MCKAY, CHARLES F. SCRIBNER, JOHN O'CONNOR, FRED E. NASON, ALMON W. HOLT, DANIEL P. BYAM, WARREN BERRY, FRANK C. BYAM, MARCUS H. WINSHIP.
Forest Firewards-AMOS B. ADAMS, WARREN BERRY, GEORGE F. SNOW, CHARLES H. HOLT.
Registrars of Voters-NATHAN B. EDWARDS, LEWIS M. DUTTON, JOHN F. MCMANOMIN, GEORGE A. PARKHURST.
Precinct Wardens-One: EBEN R. MARSHALL, WARREN BERRY; two : ARTHUR H. SHELDON, CHARLES H. DUTTON; three : ALFRED G. PARK- HURST, EUGENE W. S. DUTTON.
Precinct Clerks-One : JOSEPH E. WARREN; two : FRED K. RIPLEY ; three : MARCUS H. WINSHIP.
Precinct Inspectors-One: WALTER PERHAM, ALMON W. HOLT; two : GEORGE HYDE, HUBERT BEARCE ; three : WILLIAM H. BROWN, JOSEPH G. QUESSEY.
Deputy Precinct Inspectors-One : FRANK E. BICKFORD, DANIEL P. BYAM ; two: WILLIAM QUIGLEY, JOHN C. HOBBS ; three : SAMUEL NAYLOR, EDWIN COBURN.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1893.
BIRTHS.
Males
27
Females
23
Total 50
Births of native parentage 22
Births of foreign parentage. 21
Births of native and foreign parentage
7
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 ..
18
Between natives.
11
Between natives and foreigners
7
Chelmsford grooms.
9
Chelmsford brides.
10
Solemnized in Chelmsford
9
DEATHS.
Date. Names.
Yrs.
Mos.
Dys.
Jan.
5. .. . Samuel Putney .
83
19
5 .... Edward Fahey
61
9
19. ... Abbot Russell
81
3 19
19 .. . Stephen D. Dutton
70
5 19
19 .. .. Si as Holden
71
1
8
22 .... Betsey B. Holden
73
7
15
23. . Asa Preston .
88
9
5
23. .. Thomas T. French 77
4
.
Date.
Names.
Yrs.
Mos.
Dys.
Jan.
27
Abigal B. H. Tuck
68
10
4
30 .. . William Tuck.
79
10
30. . .
Rebecca Cummings.
66
3
22
31. Abigail S. Kimball
70
8
15
31 Johanna Reardon
55
Feb. 3 ... John Fay .
60
12. . Guy L. Hill.
5
4
14 ... . Clara F. Holt
91
1
12
16 .... Thomas Traynor
46
22 ... . Wilfred Menard.
28
27 .... Sanford Hazen.
80
7
17
March 4. ... Moranda E. Hooper
6 .... Eliza A. Hildreth
82
7
18
8. ... Frank H. Favor
50
11
2
13.
Margaret Mills.
79
14 .. . Jane E. Draper
55
7 25
19. . . John McCoy
68
23. Joseph A. Hadley .
71
3
25. .. . Celina Cariveau .
1
5
27. ... John A. Foley .
45
28 .... Sarah E. Proctor.
65
7
28. ... Charles W. Hutchins
24
31. . . Charles E. Bowers
23
10
15
April
1. . . Lemuel W. Redding
44
4
13
12 .... Francis H. Rowell
52
11
10
18 .... Victor Swanson
4
2
25
19 .... Tristram F. Palmer
74
10
19
24 .. Albert E. Putney
26
9
22
27 .... William Swett ..
84
3
2
28 .... Jonathan Spalding.
85
7
8
June
11. Henry D. Kallenbach
14
10
7
17. Sarah E. W. Fish
59
4
23. Mary McMahon.
61
July
2. Harriet B. Read
91
2
2
3. . . Anna Tanga.
3
10 ... Male child of Charles G. and Lillia Walker.
22 .. . . Linnie E. Googan
2
4
29 .. .Joseph A. Trembley
1
27
Aug.
23 .. .. Mary McManomin
56
28. ... Margaret Tobin.
29. .. . Francis J. Joyce.
3
Sept.
1 .. . Sarah Kerins.
5.
13
6. . . . Charles H. Worden
52
9
2
9. . . . John J. Richardson
6
27
12. ... Abbie E. Sanborn.
51
10
13. . .Mabelle E. Fletcher
24
12
25. Zilphia Foster
78
37
5
Date.
Names.
Yrs.
Mos.
Dys.
Sept. 27 .... Lucy A. Davidson
84
3
22
Oct.
8. ... Lillie G. Kettlety
5
9
9. . . . Amos A Byam.
84
1
10 .... James B. Coburn
73
8
1
12 .. . Albina Bedard.
1
9
13 .. Mary A. Foye.
80
20 .. . Honora Crowley .
50
21 .. Daniel Cummings
22
28. .. . Austin F. Howard
22
2
17
Nov.
6. . . . John Higgins . .
67
9 .... Patrick Kiernan .
68
10 .... Lucinda Parkhurst.
69
11
21
12 .... Benjamin P. Marshall.
81
11
24
18 .. John L. Warley.
65
2
13
20. ... Ann Sheridan McPhillips
30
Dec.
24. . . . Solomon S. Sleeper.
81
4
1
31 .... Isaac Adams.
84
8
8
Males, 42; females, 30 ; total, 72.
DOG LICENSES.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., June 2, 1892.
Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, Mass., one hundred and fifteen and 2º dollars, on account of dog licenses, as per his return of June 1, 1892.
$115.20
J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Nov. 29, 1892.
Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, Mass., three hundred dollars, on account of dog licenses, as per his return of Nov. 29, 1892.
$300.
J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
Number of dogs licensed.
. 199
Males .
180
Females . . . 19
Amount received for licenses.
$455 00
Amount of fees, 20 cents per license 39 80
415 20
Paid to the County Treasurer.
381 98
92 per cent. refunded
GEORGE A. PARKHURST,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
For the Year ending February 28, 1893.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash balance in treasury, as found at last annual settlement . $ 836 73
With cash received as follows: Of
State Treasurer, as State Aid for 1891. Relief to Indigent Soldiers and
626 00
Sailors . 145 50
·
on account of Corporation tax for 1891, 46 82
on account of Corporation tax for 1892,
1,701 29
on account of National Bank tax for 1892,
1,155 69
66
on account of Armory rent
100 00
on account of income of Massachusetts school fund. 324 41
on account State paupers. 26 00
County Treasurer, on accout of dog licenses for 1892 .
381 98
Clerk of Police Court, Lowell, on account of fines
322 06
City of Lowell, on account of aid to paupers.
82 76
City of Somerville, on account of aid to paupers
175 12
Matthias Hutchins, on account of hospital bills
107 71
R. S. Ripley, on account of tuition of non-resident pupils school No. 8. 14 40
J. H. Whidden, on account of tuition of non-resident pupils school No. 9. 7 75
F. A. Page, on account of tuition of non-resident pupils school No. 1. 3 00
L. K. Howard, on account of sale of lots in Centre Cemetery 14 00
J. H. Whidden, on account of sale of lots in West Chelmsford Cemetery 10 00
E. T. Adams, on account of sale of wagon pole .. ..
2 50
E. T. Adams, as Treasurer of I. O. of O. F. (Lodge No. 218), on account of use of Centre Town Hall. .. 4 00
Amount carried forward.
$6,087 72
7
Amount brought forward. $6,087 72 Horace Holt (at hand of E. T. Adams), for lot of sand. . 2 50 George F. Snow, on account of sale of school books and supplies . 54 25
Harlan P. Goodale, as executor of Will of the late Bradley Marshall of Lowell, as a trust fund, for care of the Thomas Marshall family lot in Centre Cemetery . 100 00
Cash received on account of taxes as follows : Of
Martin Robbins, tax of 1890 in full . 618 28
interest on taxes for 1890. 68 97
tax of 1891.
1,839 90
on account of interest on same 99 32
William L. Gordon, tax of 1892. 15,017 51
on account of interest on same. 91 85
Overseers of Poor, as proceeds of Town Farm for 1892, 1,088 05
Cash hired for use of Town, as temporary loan
3,500 00
Making a total of. $28,568 35
And is credited as follows :
By cash paid State Tax for 1892 $ 1,470 00
County Tax for 1892 1,641 29
Town Tax. 60 48
For care of Kimball Lot in Centre
Cemetery
5 00
For care of Emerson Lot in Centre
Cemetery .. 5 00
Orders drawn for the municipal year 1892, 20,214 47
Temporary loan in full 3,500 00
As interest on the same 49 17
Balance in treasury, as found on settlement
1,622 94
$28,568 35
E. H. WARREN,
Treasurer.
CHELMSFORD, March 3, 1893.
·
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS.
For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1893.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1892.
Real estate (resident).
$1,345,685 00
Real estate (non-resident) . 227,860 00
$1,573,545 00
Personal estate (resident)
$279,280 00
Personal estate (non-resident)
3,050 00
282,330 00
Total valuation of assessed estate .. $1,855,875 00
Rate of taxation, $8.50 per $1,000 00 Polls $2.00
Number of polls
839
assessed on polls only,
342
assessed on property ..
921
Total number assessed
1,263
Number of horses assessed .
563
cows assessed
1,039
swine assessed
194
fowl assessed.
9,972
dwellings assessed. .
662
acres of land asses- sed
14,213
Valuation of buildings
838,555 00
Valuation of land
734,990 00
.
9
TAXES.
State tax.
$1,470 00
County tax .
1,641 29
Appropriation for public schools. 6,000 00
school incidentals . .. .
400 00
text-books and plies . sup-
600 00
school apparatus 200 00
support of poor
2,300 00
highways .
4,500 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 ..
200 00
Memorial Day .. .....
50 00
well and pump at No. Chelmsford Cemetery .
125 00
preparing military re- cord of Chelmsford
soldiers .. 75 00
enlargement of Cem- etery So. Chelms- ford.
550 00
well and pump for
cemetery at So.
Chelmsford .. purchase of Gravel bank
50 00
at E. Chelmsford
25 00
300 00
miscellaneous expenses transcribing ancient Town Records .. .
200 00
running Village clock Chelmsford Cen- tre ..
30 00
fire apparatus at No. Chelmsford 500 00
$21,516 29
Amount carried forward.
$21,516 29
.
10
Amount brought forward. . Overlayings
$21,516 29
66 64
Less estimated receipts.
3,100 00
$18,482 93
Less appropriations from treasury
1,030 00
Total tax committed
$17,452 93
Tax on 839 polls. .
$ 1,678 00
Tax on property . .
15,774 93
$17,452 93
MISCELLANEOUS. - CHANGES IN THE STATE THE PAST YEAR.
The valuation of buildings has increased
$40,858,418 00
land has increased . 3+,251,768 00
personal estate has increased. 12,872,631 00
Total increase.
$87,982,817 00
Number of horses assessed 185,113
cows assessed
194,980
sheep assessed .
47,092
swine assessed
30,866
fowl assessed .
799,390
dwelling houses assessed
372,545
acres of land assessed .
4,504,273
Increase in number of horses
3,408
Decrease in number of cows.
3,330
Decrease in number of sheep
444
Decrease in number of swine
9,910
Increase in number of fowl.
155,381
Increase in number of dwelling houses. 11,479
Increase in number acres of land 6,261
Average rate of tax, $14.58 on $1,000.
Highest rate, $26.00 on $1,000, in town of Granville, county of Hampden.
Lowest rate, $4.67 on $1.000, in town of Gosnold, county of Dukes. There are 28 cities and 324 towns.
No cities, and but 19 towns have a less tax rate than Chelmsford.
GEO. F. SNOW, MARTIN ROBBINS, NEWELL E. PARKER, ELISHA H. SHAW, EBEN T. ADAMS,
Assessors.
$21,582 93
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1890.
Taxes on list of 1890, uncollected Feb. 28. 1891.
$618 28
Uncollected interest on same, Feb. 28, 1891.
61 32
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1891 7 65
$687 25
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax ..
$618 28
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest
68 97
$687 25
MARTIN ROBBINS, Collector for 1890.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1891.
Taxes on list of 1891, uncollected, Feb. 28, 1892.
$2,756 04
Interest on same to Feb. 28, 1892
80 38
Interest accured since Feb. 28, 1892
83 06
$2,919 48
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax.
$1,839 90
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest
99 32
Uncollected taxes to new account
916 14
Uncollected interest to new account.
64 12
$2,919 48
MARTIN ROBBINS, Collector for 1891.
12
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1892.
Tax list for 1892
$17,452 93
Additional taxes.
50 88
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1892
91 85
Accured interest on uncollected taxes
72 50
$17,668 16
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax
$15,017 51
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest.
91 85
Uncollected taxes to new account
2,486 30
Accured interest to new account
72 50
$17,668 16
WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector for 1892.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1893.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PAID FOR TEACHING.
No. 1, Susie M. Emerson, 36 weeks. $636 00
1, Edith W. Emerson, 12 weeks
108 00
1, M. E. Parkhurst, 24 weeks. 216 00
1, Hattie A. Snell, 12 weeks.
108 00
1, Lillian L. Sproat, 23 weeks. 207 00
1, Carrie L. Adams, 35 weeks. 315 00
$1,590 00
2, Blanche M. Bassett, 12 weeks
96 00
2, Isabelle A. Nauss, 24 weeks
192 00
288 00
3, Celia P. Battles, 12 weeks.
108 00
3, Mary W. Baker, 24 weeks
216 00
324 00
4, F. G. Flanders, 24 weeks
204 00
4, Alice I. Smith, 12 weeks.
102 00
306 00
5, Ida E. Byam, 113 weeks.
91 20
5, Harriet B. Witherell, 19 weeks
152 00
5, Grace E. Mansfield, 43 weeks
35 20
278 40
6, Helen Hadley, 36 weeks.
324 00
324 00
8, John Q. Hayward, 12 weeks
252 00
8, Arthur W. Trubey, 24 weeks.
504 00
8, Ellen A. Cook 36 weeks.
324 00
8, Winefred Miller, 36 weeks
324 00
8, Laura S. Hoyt, 36 weeks.
324 00
1,728 00
9, Ella A. Hutchinson, 32 weeks
288 00
9, Agnes Naylor, 36 weeks
324 00 612 00
$5,450 40
CARE OF . SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
No. 1, Gasper Elliott, care
$ 90 00
2, Walter E. Morse, care
10 00
2, David Kelley, care.
6 00
16 00
Amount carried forward.
$106 00
14
Amount brought forward.
$106 00
No. 3, Celia P. Battles, care.
6.00
3, Johnnie Emerson, care
6 00
3, Ernest Carr, care.
7 20
3, F. C. Byam, cleaning.
3 40
22 60
4, Frank A. Melvin, care
18 00
4, Mrs. Crooker, cleaning.
2 40
20 40
5, Arnold Byam, care 1891 and 1892
28 00
5, Geo. A. Byam, cleaning
5 00
33 00
6, John Hoare, care.
18 00
6, Orrin Pierce, cleaning
2 00
20 00
8, Chas. E. Hyde, care.
36 00
8, Gardner Ripley, care.
78 00
8, Gardner Ripley, cleaning
50
114 50
9, John Knowles, care.
30 00
9, Mrs. Charlesworth, cleaning.
35 70
9, J. A. Parkhurst, carrying water for
3 25
68 95
$385 45
SCHOOL FUEL.
No. 1, Harry L. Parkhurst, 41,010 coal at $7.00 per ton ..
$143 56
$143 56
2, E. L. Russell, 54 cords prepared wood,
31 75
2, Luther C. Upham, housing wood
2 05
33 80
3, B. O. Robbins, 4 feet wood
3 00
35 62
38 62
3, Warren Berry, 6 cords prepared wood, 4, I. L. Putnam estate, 3 cords prepared wood.
21 00
4, J. H. Hazen, { cord hard wood .
1 50
4, John Hoare, preparing wood
50
4, E. L. Russell, kindling wood ..
2 75
25 75
5, Geo. A. Byam, 5 cords prepared wood, 5, Geo. A. Byam, kindling wood .
1 00
29 50
6, Wmn. Redmond, 224 feet oak wood ...
15 45
6, John Hoare, preparing wood .
3 00
6, P. D. & T. S. Edmonds, 1 cord wood, 8, C. L. Whittermore, 122 feet wood ..
4 00
22 45
8, Geo. F. Keith, preparing wood ..
10 50
8, Charles E. Hyde, preparing wood .
95
8, Chelmsford Foundry Co., 7,100 lbs. coal,
23 96
8, Gardner Ripley, housing wood . .. 9, J. H. Whidden, 13} cords woods .... 9, Joseph Winn, preparing 15 cords wood, 9, John Knowles, preparing wood.
5 00
116 66
64 50
9 75
45
74 70
$485 04
cleaning
28 50
76 25
15
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
Geo. F. Snow, Superintendent
$200 00
$200 00
Riley Davis, services as Secretary of School Board.
10 00
10 00
No. 1, S. W. Parkhurst, supplies 1889-90.
6 37
1, S. W. Parkhurst, supplies 1891-92 ...
2 54
1, E. R. Marshall, repairing table .
3 00
1, H. H. Wilder & Co., furnace grate.
4 75
1, Bartlett & Dow, supplies .
96
17 62
2, F. G. Pratt, painting blackboards
3 00
3 00
3, Geo. H. Holt, pump
15 00
15 00
4, Riley Davis, supplies
6 45
4, S. W. Parkhurst and' '90. supplies 1888-'89,
3 53
9 98
5, Geo. A. Byam, supplies and repairs
.
16 85
16 85
6, Orrin Pierce, supplies .
3 40
6, F. G. Pratt, painting blackboards.
2 50
5 90
8, Chas. E. Adams, supplies
5 00
8, Michael Harrington, labor
1 00
8, Thompson Hardware Co., wire mats. .
14 10
20 10
9, W. T. Bradley, 6 chairs.
3 50
9, John Knowles, labor and supplies.
3 70
9, F. G. Pratt, painting blackboards
11 70
9, Geo. H. Holt, painting pump
75
19 65
$318 10
SCHOOL TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Boston School Supply Co., books and supplies $15 50
Ginn & Co., books .
43 90
Porter & Coates, books. 28 80
Wm. M. Sargent, supplies
70 38
Geo. F. King & Merrill, supplies
29 00
Thompson, Brown & Co., books.
11 25
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books.
29 08
University Publishing Co., books
14 17
American Book Co., books
44 73
Vox Populi Press, supplies
8 00
J. L. Hammett, supplies
119 22
Geo. S. Perry, supplies .
17 90
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books
40 96
Strobridge Lithographing Co., supplies
12 05
Silver, Burdett & Co., books and supplies. . .
76 05
Bacheller, Dumas & Co., rebinding books. . .
8 00
Perry Mason & Co., supplies.
4 00
Amount carried forward.
$572 99
.
16
Amount brought forward $572 99
Lee & Shepard, books.
4 34
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, supplies 7 67
J. Merrill & Son, supplies
2 51
W. B. Clark, supplies. .
2 75
American Express Co., express on books and supplies .
13 35
Geo. F. Snow, services and expenses buying and delivering books and supplies . 50 00
$653 61
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
Prang Educational Co., apparatus
$46 32
Balch Bros., reference books.
8 00
University Publishing Co., gazateers.
33 00
Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co., chemicals
4 73
Carlton & Hovey, chemicals.
5 98
Educational Publishing Co.
2 34
American Express Co., expressage.
40
$100 77
SUPPORT OF POOR.
EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of James Boynton .... E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Mrs. James McEnnis, E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Mrs. Sheehan .
$35 50
36 00
76
$ 72 26
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Catherine McMahon
174 77
174 77
City of Lowell, in aid of F. E. Russell and family .
11 50
City of Lowell, in aid of Mary E. Smith
6 70
18 20
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Laura E. Bailey.
169 92
169 92
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Ella Hutchins.
107 71
107 71
St. John's Hospital, in aid of Thomas Lawler, Worcester Lunatic Hospital, in aid of Daniel Gilligan
84 50
84 50
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, in aid of James W. Dunn
42 71
42 71
13 00
13 00
Charles A. Vinal, in aid of Tramps .. Geo. F. Snow, in aid of Wm. Foley and others, Eben T. Adams, in aid of Frances Duquette and others .
3 50
3 50
2 66
2 66
$793 79
Amount carried forward
104 56
104 56
17
Amount brought forward.
$793 79
J. S. Wotton, in aid of Frank Howard
18 00
18 00
L. K. Howard, digging grave for Tramp.
3 00
3 00
Arthur H. Sheldon, casket for Harriet B. Read .
12 00
Arthur H. Sheldon, burial of the same ... ..
4 00
16 00
Amasa Howard, in aid of Mrs. McEnnis. ..
10 00
10 00
$840 79
SUPPORT OF POOR.
EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
S. H. Nason, 12 months' service as superin- tendent.
$375 00
E. W. Sweetser, meat and provisions
228 29
F. S. Brown, meat and provisions
43 38
M. A. Bean, meat and provisions
12 70
W. R. Fowle, corned beef.
12 67
Jewett & Swift, beef
7 14
J. F. Walsh, beef.
6 18
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
437 57
C. L. Smith, groceries.
6 17
William H. Brown, groceries and fish
10 07
764 17
Florence Furbish, labor
124 50
George W. Chamberlain, labor
5 40
Feremie Bourgenis, labor
9 50
Mattie Towne, labor
1 00
Katie Faye, labor
40
Katie Perry, labor.
8 00
Charles E. Parkhurst, labor
. .
2 15
Mrs. Kelly, labor.
5 70
James Thompson, labor
3 50
Henry G. L.Heureux, labor
5 65
Hiram Blackmer, labor
35 52
Joseph Alexander, labor
43 00
S. H. Patten, labor
25 00
E. M. Parlee, labor.
14 86
George W. Wright, labor
4 00
Mrs. Webster, labor
1 73
I. W. Brown, labor
40
Mary Smith, labor .
3 25
Joseph Teabo, labor
7 50
Amasa Howard, medical attendance.
7 00
E. H. Chamberlain, medical attendance
20 00
328 06
Amount carried forward.
$1,467 23
18
Amount brought forward. $1,467 23
D. C. Perham, difference in cows
54 00
Harry L. Parkhurst, 8 tons coal.
56 00
Harry L. Parkhurst, express ..
60
Charles M. Young, coffin for Zilpha Foster ... L. K. Howard, services as undertaker.
6 00
18 00
J. H. Swett, difference in pungs
25 00
D. P. Byam, one sled .
26 00
51 00
A. B. Adams, 35 chestnut posts.
5 45
A. B. Adams, driving cows.
2 00
7 45
T. Adams, bricks and cement
1 50
J. L. Chalifoux, clothing
10 81
O'Donnell & Gilbride, dry goods
1 50
A. G. Pollard & Co., dry goods.
13 64
C. A. Mitchell & Co., dry goods
4 11
Cook & Taylor, dry goods .
2 48
F. G. Mitchell, dry goods ..
1 49
N. Y. Cloak and Suit store, 2 wrappers
2 00
J. E. Shanley, dry goods .
24
Mrs. Burrows, 100 yards calico
4 00
Moir Bros., bonnet, etc.,
55
40 82
E. N. Wood & Co., plaster
40
Connars Bros., cement
1 35
1 75
L. F. Howard, one cane
25
J. Clark Glidden, shoes.
2 15
Hjalmar Karlson, repairing shoes .
2 00
Hjalmar Karlson, repairing harness
2 60
6 75
W. S. Pierce, filing saws.
1 05
2 90
3 95
Charles T. Haskell, repairing clocks and keys T. F. Severance, crackers and bread.
21 88
L. G. Moss, crackers and bread .
55
22 43
N. J. Wier & Co., steam cooker and boiler ..
4 85
N. J. Wier & Co., stove pipe, grate, and lining, N. J. Wier & Co., kettle and cans
70
13 30
John Keats, dressing hogs and marketing.
9 25
Thomas Ward, whitewashing.
3 50
Dutton Bros., grain
344 21
Dutton Bros., ice
25 86
370 07
J. L. Chalifoux, clothing
63
George M. Wright, blacksmithing
23 53
W. B. Hood, toothpicks
05
George P. Mansfield, apples
1 50
W. L. Lamson, crockery
84
C. F. Blanchard, box bug extinguisher
50
2 89
Bartlett & Dow, hardware
14 78
Amount carried forward.
$2,169 68
7 75
..
12 00
19
Amount brought forward.
$2,169 68
Goodyear Gossamar Co., supplies
25
William H. Hills, medicine.
2 10
2 35
H. Knowlton, standing grass
20 00
E. Woodman, tinwarc
50
H. F. Ebert, supplies
12 55
J. R. Parkhurst, plants.
1 25
H. D. Shadduck, one wringer
6 00
W. H. Spalding, screens
1 50
A. L. Kittredge, screens
1 80
J. F. Puffer & Son, screens
3 60
WV. Gordon, cotton waste.
3 80
C. B. Coburn, supplies.
2 98
French & Puffer, supplies
12 28
33 21
A. B. Paasche, berries
3 00
A. Ober, berries
95
Mrs. Richardson, berries.
90
Gilbert Wright, berries
2 40
7 25
Putnam & Son, one pair pants
2 00
J. Breed, barbering .
1 00
J. C. Donavan, fly net.
1 50
U. S. Tea Co., tea.
35
A. Kimball, tobacco ..
1 00
Charles E. Wilson, tobacco
1 00
Chadwick & Arnold, tobacco
1 00
3 35
Benjamin M. Hildreth, standing grass
5 75
Lowell Rubber Co., sheeting.
1 50
Knox & Carlton, tumblers
30
Oliver Sanderson, liniment
75
Dutton & Masters, soap
1 00
J. W. Cassidy, 2 pairs hose
50
John P. Eaton, pig. .
6 00
J. W. Blodgett, 1 bushel onions
1 25
17 05
C. H. Baldwin, fish .
13 14
William Dupee, making cider
82
Mrs. A. P. Stevens, 4 bbls, apples
2 00
John True, 1 bbl. cabbage.
90
T. Costello, 1 iron ..
1 80
Adams & Co., 3 yds. oil cloth
1 50
J. P. Emerson, 1 pig
4 00
William McLarney & Co., baker
1 50
12 52
George H. Holt, pump, pipe, etc.,.
42 25
Martin Robbins, services and expenses overseer of the poor
as
28 55
George F. Snow, services and expenses as overseer of the poor.
10 00
Amount carried forward
$2,376 90
.
-
20
Amount brought forward.
$2,376 90
Eben T. Adams, services and expenses as overseer of the poor. 24 00
2,400 90
Proceeds of Town Farm
1,088 05
Total expense of poor at Almshouse. . .
$1,312 85
Paid for outside poor.
840 79
From City of Lowell on account of aid to paupers .
82 76
From City of Somerville, aid to paupers . . .
175 12
From State paupers
26 00
From Mathias Hutchins, on account of hos- pital bills
107 71 391 59
Expense of outside poor
$ 449 20
Expense of poor at Almshouse
1,312 85
Total
$1,762 05
Inmates, 7; males, 5; females, 2; tramps, 543.
MARTIN ROBBINS,
GEO. F. SNOW,
NEWELL E. PARKER,
ELISHA H. SHAW,
EBEN T. ADAMS,
Overseers.
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM, MARCH 1, 1893.
7 cows.
$275 00
1 farm horse.
150 00
2 yearling heifers
28 00
2 shoates
14 00
45 hens. .
22 50
1 farm harness.
12 00
1 driving harness
10 00
1 pair double harnesses.
12 00
1 cart harness
3 00
1 farm wagon.
48 00
1 square wagon
30 00
1 Democrat wagon
41 00
1 horse sled
25 00
Amount carried forward $670 50
Received on account of outside poor:
21
Amount brought forward. $670 50
1 horse cart.
22 00
1 pung sleigh ..
30 00
3 robes and blanket.
20 50
Grain .
12 75
1 hay cutter
5 00
1 horse rake
10 00
1 mowing machine.
33 00
2 harrows
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