Town annual report of Chelmsford 1896, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF CHELMSFORD


TOGETHER WITH THE


SCHOOL REPORT


AND


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1896.


LOWELL, MASS COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1896.


Officers of the Town of Chelmsford for 1895.


[An asterisk against a name indicates that the person did not qualify.]


Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor - Joseph E. War- ren, Arthur H. Sheldon, Newell E. Parker, Joseph A. Park- hurst, William H. Sheda. 109


Town Clerk - George A. Parkhurst.


Town Treasurer - Ervin W. Sweetser.


Auditors - George F. Snow, Martin Robbins, Elisha H. Shaw. School Committee -Three years : George A. Byam, Joseph A. Parkhurst, Stewart Mackay; two years : Samuel Hagerman, Orrin Pierce, Charles A. Randlett ; one year : Daniel P. Byam, John H. Redman, Charles H. Andrews.


Trustees of Public Library - Three years : J. Adams Bartlett, S. Ingersoll Briant ; two years : Mrs. Georgiana H. Pierce, A. Heady Park ; one year : Mrs. Harriet M. Bartlett, Luther H. Sargent.


Collector of Taxes - William L. Gordon.


Constables-James P. Emerson, Fred E. Nason, Samuel J. Garland, David A. Polley, William J. Quigley, Charles S. Carter, James H. McFarlin, E. Lincoln Russell.


Fence Viewers - James P. Emerson*, Daniel P. Byam*, Albion J. Lamphere *.


Appraisers of Personal Property at the Town Farm -James P. Emerson, Daniel P. Byam, James S. Wotton.


Weighers of Hay - Marcus H. Winship, Elisha HI. Shaw, James P. Emerson, Daniel W. Bickford, Henry H. Emerson, S. Waldo Parkhurst, George W. Proctor *.


Measurers of Wood - Newell E. Parker, Elisha H. Shaw, James P. Emerson, S. Waldo Parkhurst, Marcus H. Winship, Daniel A. Reardon, George W. Proctor *.


Surveyors of Lumber - R. Wilson Dix*, Edwin K. Parkhurst*, George E. Spaulding*, E. Lincoln Russell, Myron A. Queen *. Field Drivers - Elijah D. Bearce*, Thomas C. Mooney, Wilber E. Lapham *.


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APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN.


Superintendent of Streets - Francis A. Marshall.


Weighers of Coal -S. W. Parkhurst, Geo. W. Proctor*, D. W. Bick- ford, E. H. Shaw*, M. H. Winship, Myron A. Queen *.


Superintendents of Burials - Alfred G. Parkhurst, L. K. Howard, Daniel P. Byam, Arthur H. Sheldon.


Superintendent of Burials of Indigent Soldiers - L. K. Howard.


Inspector of Animals and Provisions, and Agent of the Board of Health - Edwin C. Perham.


Fire Wurds - Daniel P. Byam, C. F. Scribner, Myron A. Queen, John O'Connor, George W. Chamberlain, Almon W. Holt, Frank C. Byam, Thomas Smith, Marcus H. Winship, Warren Berry.


Forest Fire Wards - Amos B. Adams, Warren Berry, George F. Snow, Wm. H. Shedd, James S. Wotton.


Sealer of Weights and Measures - True Morton.


Fish Warden - Everett F. Small.


Superintendent of Town Farm - Eben T. Adams.


Special Police Officers - George C. Moore, John H. Nichols, Charles Andrews, Thomas Brown, James J. Hackett, Albert W. Ober, John T. Howard, William M. Lee.


Janitors of Public Buildings - John H. Nichols, Centre Town Hall ; William J. Quigley, North Village.


Librarian - Rev. H. A. Cornell.


Registrars of Voters- Eben T. Adams, Chairman ; John F. McManomin, William H. Hall, George A. Parkhurst, Clerk, ex-officio.


Precinct Wardens - (1) Walter Perham, (2) Charles H. Dutton, (3) John J. Quessy (deceased) .


Deputy Wardens- (1) John P. Scoboria, (2) William J. Quigley,


(3) Edwin F. Coburn.


Precinct Clerks -(1) John H. Redman, (2) Frederick K. Ripley, (3) Marcus H. Winship.


Deputy Clerks - (1) Howard S. Adams, (2) Charles H. Holt, (3) Samuel Naylor.


Inspectors - (1) Arthur E. Reed, Arthur M. Warren ; (2) George Hyde, Hubert Bearce ; (3) Alfred G. Parkhurst, Joseph G. Quessy.


Deputy Inspectors - (1) Daniel P. Byam, Robert S. Ross ; (2) John C. Hobbs, James B. Quaid ; (3) Fred L. Fletcher, John J. Dunn.


REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK


For the Year Ending February 29, 1896.


BIRTHS.


Males


34.


Females 37


Total 71


Births of native parentage


2.2


Births of foreign parentage. 34


Births of native and foreign parentage


5


Increase over 1894.


3


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


35


Between natives


21


Between foreigners


2


Between natives and foreigners


12


Chelmsford grooms


24


Chelmsford brides .


22


Solemnized in Chelmsford


22


Solemnized in Lowell.


9


One each in Graniteville, Fairhaven, Southboro and Groton, Vt.


Increase of marriages over 1894.


10


DEATHS.


Date. Names.


Yrs. Mos. Days.


Jan. 6. Statira Russell.


71


11


. .


9. Richard Finnick


32


· ·


. .


25. Margaret L. Tully


. .


7


27. Sarah P. Cook.


72


8


9


28. Nancy McCabe.


52


. .


. .


31. Joseph H. Trombley


..


10


. .


31. Bernice Davis.


8


12


Feb.


5. Grace A. Polley


28


8


16


·


6


Feb. 9.


Mary D. Lane.


75


3


26


11. Adeline Taylor Gay.


72


4 9


17. Maud E. Wright.


13


. .


9


20. Frederick W. Robinson .


85


5


11


21. David Perham.


81


2


5


Mar. 5. Dawson Pollard.


85


1


25


9. Abigail Perry .


86


. .


. .


13.


Robert Leahy .


37


.


. .


15. William D. Battles.


70


11


. .


31. William Quigley.


69


. .


. .


April 1.


Charles Henry Bray


. .


. .


1


7.


Robert Gunston.


52


. .


20


25. Thomas M. Adams.


84


7


13


25.


Maria Atwood.


66


3


2


May 6.


Emma F. Burns.


25


9


18


12.


Lewis M. Dutton


46


3


25


13. Ernest Roberge. .


. .


9


13


June 16.


Benjamin F. Hodges


82


9


21


22.


Nyrrhe Josselyn.


79


9


22


July 4.


Christina Jacobson


34


2


19


21.


Frankins.


25


..


. .


21. Nathan C. Bean


76


8


3


28.


Rachel E. Dyar.


2


. .


29.


John Gallagher.


60


.


. .


31.


Alfred E. Miller


2


6


18


Aug. 9.


Eva Mennier.


.


. .


18


17.


Catherine McMahon


53


. .


. .


22.


Frank Ready.


10


7


. .


23.


Alice E. Spaulding .


29


10


27


30.


Elbridge G. Nickles


63


3


11


Sept.


4.


Vasselin


8.


Agnette Olsen.


27


. .


..


11.


Betsey B. Blodgett.


78


4


19


14. Samuel D. Whittier


40


· ·


Oct. 16.


Bridget McNally


28


. .


. .


22.


Higgins


. .


..


24. Jonathan Larcom.


77


2


21


24.


Willie E. Boughton


12


10


20


30.


Joseph G. Quessy.


57


..


22


Nov. 3.


Sven Ohlsen.


70


. .


30


7.


Ida Anderson Isaacson


32


. .


10


13.


Myra Marshall.


81


4


6


23. Mary E. Butters


63


2


. .


Dec. 21.


Don Alonzo Grow


73


8


11


25.


Nathaniel Roberts.


67


3


10


Males, 28; females, 25; total, 53.


Increase over 1894, 12.


. .


7


DOG LICENSES.


EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., June 2, 1895.


Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, one hundred and forty-six dollars and forty cents on account of dog licenses, as per his return of June 1, 1895, $146.40.


J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.


EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec. 3, 1895.


Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, three hundred and fifty-eight dollars and twenty cents on account of dog licenses, as per his return of December 2, 1895, $358.20. J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.


Number of dogs licensed 252


Males.


235


Females 17


Amount received for licenses


$555 00


Amount of fees (20 cents per license) 50 40


Paid to the County Treasurer . 504 60


Amount refunded, 95 per cent.


479 37


GEORGE A. PARKHURST, Town Clerk.


REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER


For the Year Ending February 29, 1896.


Your Treasurer charges himself with cash received as follows : Of


Balance in treasury at last annual settlement. $ 110 60


State Treasurer, on account of Corporation tax for 1894. 306 36


on account of Corporation tax for 1895. 1,325 75


on account of National Bank tax for 1895 946 82


on account of temporary support of State paupers. 36 36


on account of State aid 997 50


on account of Armory rent. 300 00


income of Massachusetts School Fund 325 60


County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses for 1895, Matthias Hutchins, on account of Hospital bills .....


479 37


169 58


City Institution for Savings, interest on Edwards Fund for one year. 8 00


Lowell and Suburban Street R. R. Co., on account of change in grade of road at North Chelmsford ... D. C. Heath & Co., discount on bill. 2 00


146 50


Francis Day, executor of the will of Alfred Day, as a fund, the income to be used for the perpetual care of the Alfred Day lot in cemetery at Chelmsford Centre . .. .... . 100 00 J. E. Warren, on account of slaughter house licenses for 1895. 5 00


City of Lawrence, on account of aid to paupers 25 70


City of Somerville, on account of aid to paupers. .. .


25 71


City of Lowell, on account of aid to paupers . ... H. G. Cushing, on account of fines collected .


20 00


J. A. Parkhurst, on account of sale of lamp posts ... Boston and Maine R. R. Co., on account of change in bridge at West Chelmsford 700 00


1 70


Arthur H. Sheldon, on account of sale of lots in cemetery at North Chelmsford, 23 00


40 50


Amount carried forward


$6,096 05


9


Amount brought forward. $6,096 05


Arthur H. Sheldon, on account of sale of stoves, lathes, etc., from school at North Chelmsford. .... on account of sale of grass in cemetery at North Chelms- ford 3 00


9 25


H. A. Cornell, librarian, on account of fines collected for keeping books overtime .. 10 58 Howard S. Adams, for manure from Town Hall stable, 2 00 Ginn & Co., on account of old books received from schools


15 20


Charles Andrews, on account of sale of school sup- . plies. 109 84


on account of tuition of non-resident pupil at West Chelmsford. ... D. P. Byam, on account of tuition of non-resident , pupil at South Chelmsford


8 00


John H. Nichols, janitor, on account of rent of Town Hall at Centre.


306 50


Wm. J. Quigley, janitor, on account of rent of. Town Hall at North Chelmsford .. 9 00


Overseers of Poor, as proceeds of Town Farm.


1,627 54


Cash received on account of taxes as follows : of


Wm. L. Gordon, collector, tax of 1893 in full.


947 14


as interest on same .


128 02


on account of tax of 1894,


2,714 74


as interest on same. 150 91


on account of tax of 1895,


17,131 85


as interest on same. 97 57


Cash hired for use of Town as temporary loan.


11,500 00


Making a total of.


$40,875 19


And is credited as follows :


By cash paid State tax for 1895. $1,245 00


County tax for 1895 ..


1,965 60


for care of Emerson lot in cemetery at Centre ..


5 00


for care of Marshall lot in cemetery at. Centre . . 5 00


for care of Day lot in cemetery at Centre, 5 00 for care of Parkhurst lot in cemetery at Centre . 5 00


for care of Edwards and Howard lots in cemetery at North Chelmsford .... 6 00


Amount carried forward .


$3,236 60


8 00


10


Amount brought forward. $3,236 60


By cash paid for Silver lot in cemetery at North Chelmsford . 3 00


outstanding order.


134 00


orders drawn for the municipal year of 1895 30,179 58


temporary loan in part


7,000 00


as interest on same.


115 62


Balance in treasury as found on settlement


206 39


Total


$40,875 19


E. W. SWEETSER, Treasurer.


Chelmsford, 1896.


REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS


For the Year Ending February 29, 1896.


VALUATION MAY 1, 1895.


Real estate (resident) . $1,564,990 00


Real estate (non-resident) 248,540 00


$1,813,530 00


Personal estate (resident) .


$271,955 00


Personal estate (non-resident)


7,645 00


$279,600 00


Total valuation of assessed estate,


$2,093,130 00


Rate of taxation, $9.50 per $1,000.00 Polls, $2.00.


Number of polls. 950


Assessed on polls only . . . 410


Assessed on property (residents) 778


Assessed on property (non- residents) . 262


Total number assessed . . 1,450


Number of horses assessed ... 601


cows assessed .... 1,007


neat cattle other


than cows ...... 24


sheep assessed .... 1


swine assessed .... 209


fowl assessed. .... 10,230


dwellings assessed, 754


acres of land ass'd, 14 214


Valuation of buildings, $1,005,630 00 land .. 807,900 00


TAXES.


State tax.


$1,245 00


County tax. 1,965 60


Appropriation for public schools ....


6,000 00


school incidentals,


350 00


school apparatus. . 100 00


support of poor ..


2,600 00


highways. . . .. .. repairs of public buildings . . . . 800 00


5,000 00


Amount carried forward


$18,060 60


12


Amount brought forward. $18,060 60 Appropriation for relief of indigent soldiers and sail- ors 200 00


Town officers and committees . ... 1,500 00


collection and


abatement o f taxes . . 600 00


enforcement of liq- uor law. .


100 00


car+: of cemeteries, 200 00


village clock ..... 30 00


public library ....


800 00


transcribing ancient records,


50 00


completing soldiers records


25 00


miscellaneous ex- penses . . . . . . . . extending water


300 00


pipe N. Village,


500 00


library dedication,


300 00


Memorial day ....


50 00


well at So. Village, school house No.


150 00


Village. . .. ....


1,200 00


street and bridge


1,000 00


West Village ... North Chelmsford Library Ass'n. . lighting streets ... repairing damage


200 00


800 00


to E. Shaw &


Son's premises


on acc't change grade . . . ....


250 00


amount due public


library 35 08


$26,350 68


Overlayings .


19 13


$26,369 81


Less estimated receipts


2,800 00


Less appropriation from treasury ....


1,785 08


Total tax committed.


$21,784 73


Tax on 950 polls. $ 1,900 00


Tax on property .


19,884 73


$23,569 81


$21,784 73


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MISCELLANEOUS. - CHANGES IN THE STATE TIIE PAST YEAR.


The valuation of buildings has increased. $33,892,597 00 The valuation of land has increased 32,086,509 00


Total real estate increase .. $65,979,166 00


The valuation of personal estate has increased 4,848,382 00


Total increase of assessed estate $70,827,488 00


Number of horses assessed 195,483


Number of cows assessed. 175,016


Number of neat cattle other than cows. . 36,817


Number of sheep assessed. 39,843


Number of swine assessed. 37.994


Number of fowl assessed ..


536,244


Number of dwelling houses assessed 404,388


Number of acres of land assessed


4,491,622


Increase in number of horses


2,050


Decrease in number of cows.


7,461


Decrease in number of sheep


4,765


Increase in number of swine


2,391


*Decrease in number of fowl. 243.694


Increase in number of dwelling houses . . 10,201


Average rate of tax, $14.42 on $1,000. Highest rate, $24.50 on $1,000 in town of Holbrook. Lowest rate, $4.62 on $1,000 in town of Gosnold. Of the 31 cities and 322 towns in the Commonwealth there are but 19 towns that have a less tax rate than Chelmsford.


*Fowls to the amount of $15 in value exempt from taxation in 1895.


ARTHUR H. SHELDON, NEWELL E. PARKER, JOSEPH E. WARREN, WILLIAM H. SHEDD, JOSEPH A. PARKHURST.


COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1893.


Taxes on list of 1893 uncollected Feb. 28, 1895. ... Uncollected interest on same Feb. 28, 1895 93 91


$947 14


Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1895. . .


34 11


$1,075 16


Cash paid town treasurer as tax.


$947 14


Cash paid town treasurer as interest 128 02


$1,075 16


WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector.


COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1894.


Taxes on list of 1894 uncollected Feb. 28, 1895 ..


$4,112 77


Uncollected interest Feb. 28, 1895.


119 98


Accrued interest since Feb. 28, 1895. . 128 79


$4,361 54


Cash paid town treasurer as tax. $2,714 74


Cash paid town treasurer as interest 150 91


Uncollected taxes to new account. 1,398 03


Uncollected interest to new account. 97 86


$4.361 54


WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector.


COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1895.


Tax on list of 1895.


$21,784 73


Additional taxes.


31 33


Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1895.


97 57


Accrued interest on uncollected taxes


136 61


$22,050 24


Cash paid town treasurer as tax. $17,131 85


Cash paid town treasurer as interest 97 57


Uncollected taxes to new account. 4,684 21


Accrued interest to new account. 136 61


$22,050 24


WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector.


REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN


For the Year Ending Feb. 29, 1896.


PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


PAID FOR TEACHING.


No. 1, Susie M. Emerson, 12 weeks $228 00


1, Wilson R. Failing, 24 weeks. 456 00


1, Susie S. McFarlin, 36 weeks. 378 00


1, Alice G. Wheeler, 36 weeks . 324 00


1, Frances Clark, 36 weeks. 324 00


1, Jessie M. Holt, 222 weeks (half time) 67 80


$1,777 80


2, Daisy Hadley, 36 weeks. 288 00


288 00


3, Carrie L. Adams. 6 weeks.


51 00


3, Athel M. Charlton, 6 weeks.


51 00


3, E. Hope Rice, 24 weeks.


216 00


318 00


4, Grace I. Washburn, 16 weeks


136 00


4, R. W. E. Milliken, 20 weeks.


180 00


316 00


5, Grace E. Mansfield, 8 weeks .


64 00


5, Jessie M. Holt, 4 weeks.


32 00


5, Edith W. Emerson. 24 weeks.


192 00


288 00


6, Nellie M. Foley, 36 weeks


360 00


360 00


8, Arthur W. Trubey, 36 weeks


756 00


8, Laura G. Hoyt, 36 weeks


348 00


8, Susan F. Burbank, 12 weeks


108 60


8, Ethel L. Byfield, 24 weeks


216 00


8, Ethel M. Bates, 36 weeks


330 50


1,758 50


9, Agnes Naylor, 36 weeks .


360 00


9, Nellie F. Covell. 9 weeks


81 00


9, Sadie E. Huntoon, 3 weeks. 27 00


9, Clara M. Everett, 12 weeks


108 00


Jeannette P. Thompson, 11 2-5 weeks


102 60


678 60


$5,784 90


CARE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.


DIST.


No. 1. Jasper Elliott, care. $90 00


1, Jasper Elliott, labor and supplies 4 50


$ 94 50


2, Walter Smith, care


11 00


Amount carried forward


$ 94 50


16


Amount brought forward. $94 50


2, Mrs. Smith, cleaning.


3 (0


14 00


3, Arthur Hunt, care.


18 75


3. D. P. Byam, cleaning


4 00


22 75


4, Walter H. Redman, care


18 65


4, Mrs. M. A. Hatch, cleaning


4 00


22 65


5, Geo. A. Byam, Jr., care.


14 00


5, Geo. A. Byam, cleaning and repairs


4 50


18 50


6, Gertrude Barris, care .


4 00


6, Arthur Devine, labor and care.


10 00


6, Orrin Pierce, care


9 00


23 00


8, G. K. Ripley, care. .


36 00


8, Christopher Clausen, care


2 75


8, Peter Lumbert, care .


72 00


8, Stewart Mackay, cleaning


18 40


8, M. Harrington, cleaning vaults ..


2 00


131 15


9, John Knowles, care


10 35


10 35


$ 336 90


SCHOOL FUEL.


DIST.


No. 1. Harry L. Parkhurst, 49,330 lbs. coal. . 2, L. J. Spaulding, 5 cords prepared wood .


37 00


3, Daniel P. Byam, 492 feet prepared wood


$ 35 19


3, Nathan B. Lapham, ¿ cord pine wood 4, E. L. Russell, 3} cords slab wood ...


1 75


36 94


4, Walter H. Redman, housing 6 cords wood .


1 00


4, John H. Brock, preparing wood ....


1 25


12 75


5, George A. Byam, 4} cords prepared wood


29 00


10 00


5 00


4 00


19 00


134 93


12 18


6 00


1 00


8, Stewart Mackay, preparing wood ...


6 00


160 11


9, W. W. Johnson, 5 cords oak wood ..


23 75


9, Wm. Decatur, 2 cords oak wood ....


9 60


9, Charles H. Sweetser, preparing and


Amount carried forward .


$449 46


6, C. R. Judge, 2 cords oak wood ... . . 6, James Kennedy, 1 cord oak wood ... 6, Orrin Pierce, preparing wood, &c ... 8, P. T. McMahon, 51,400 lbs. coal .... 8, Geo. C. Moore. 4350 lbs. coal ...... 8, E. H. Keyes, 2 cords pine wood .... 8, Geo. H. Keith, preparing 2 cords wood


10 50


$154 66


17


Amount brought forward $449 46


housing wood. 3 75


9, John Barlow, preparing and housing wood


1 50 38 60


$488 06


SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.


J. L. Hammnett, books and supplies . $240 87


Ginn & Co., books and supplies. . . 191 38


Boston School Furniture Co., supplies. 19 25


J. Merrill & Son, books and supplies. . .. 2 00


G. A. Byam, one clock. 1 00


William M. Sargent, books and supplies ....


81 15


Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, supplies. . . .


..


4 50


American Book Co., books and supplies . . .


11 51


Boston School Supply Co., supplies. ..


8 60


Thompson Brown Co .


6 70


Lee & Shepard. books and supplies.


..


8 98


Silver, Burdett & Co .. books and supplies .. .


1 44


Werner Co., books and supplies. .


28 00


Franklin Ed. Co., books and supplies ......


13 33


31 39


D. C. Heath & Co., books and supplies. ... Educational Pub. Co., books and supplies. . Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books and supplies G. C. Prince & Son, supplies . .


24 48


Talbot Dvewood & Chemical Co., supplies


15


Williams & Rogers, books and supplies ....


20 79


George S. Perry, supplies


5 24


Derby & Morse, supplies


81


Tilden & Co., blocks.


2 40


S. M. Barker, binders ..


30 $710 27


American Express Company .


8 95


Boston & Maine R. R., Express


2 49


11 44


Charles Andrews, services and expenses in


buying and delivering books and supplies 105 00


SCHOOL APPARATUS.


One Solar Camera No. 8. ....... ....


$ 25 00


SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.


Susan M. Barker, superintendent . . .


$299 97


Amount carried forward. $299 97


4 67


1 33


.


$826 71


18


Amount brought forward. $299 97


J. H. Redman, secretary of school board ... $10 00


J. H. Redman, expenses and supplies . .. .. . George A. Byam, blackboards and supplies. E. Shaw & Son, supplies .


20 00


12 28


Bartlett & Dow. supplies.


75


M. H. Winship, supplies.


35


J. A. Parkhurst, expenses


2 90


S. Hagerman, supplies and repairs 34 02


W. S. Parker, teaming stoves.


1 75


F. S. Pratt, painting blackboard.


26 45


Courier-Citizen Co., notices and pamphlets. .


10 50


H. H. Wilder & Co., supplies.


15 15


E. R. Marshall, supplies .


1 00


Stewart Mackay, labor and supplies


11 05


U. S. School Furniture Co., blackboards and desks.


35 58


Babrick School Furniture Co., desks.


33 00


106 28


Campbell & Hanscom, printing


7 00


Charles E. Adams. glass.


1 75


Perry, Mason & Co., flags.


27 45


American Express Co., express


40


Adams & Co., supplies.


8 50


E. P. Barclay, flag-pole and fixtures, No. 2 ..


12 40


S. W. Parkhurst, supplies.


2 70


George H. Wood, clocks, No. 4.


6 00 66 20


$585 85


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Boston Book Co., books, etc


$ 5 65


Library Bureau, sundries 68 70


H. L. Parkhurst, coal.


91 00


Express on supplies


7 60


J. A. Bartlett, magazines


57 35


$230 30


H. A. Cornell. services as librarian


299 73


A. H. Richardson, care of library.


18 80


Tilton & Co., envelopes


50


Bartlett & Dow, supplies for library


14 35


H. Richardson, library furniture


30 50


George T. Parkhurst, printing


6 85


Courier-Citizen Co., library cards .


1 25


C. E. Parkhurst, table for library cards. .


4 00


57 45


Dumas & Co., tickets.


35 25


Amount carried forward.


$606 28


113 40


4 90


19


Amount brought forward $606 28


C. B. Coburn & Co., gasoline. 33 20


F. J. Barnard & Co., binding books. 59 32


E. L. Parkhurst. work on library 2 10


129 87


Adams & Co., furniture for library. 4 00


L. H. Sargent, purchasing agent for books, ex. . 8 76


Dennison Manufacturing Co., gum labels .. . . .


1 88


Mrs. H. M. Bartlett, library stamps, etc ....


85


15 49


S. Ingersoll Briant, work on catalogues .


10 50


.. A. Heady Park, transporting books to and from South Chelmsford 13 00


$775 14


SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE POOR.


Dr. F. E. Varney, attendance upon Michael Lynch


$12 20


Olof Olson, care of Michael Lynch. 13 50


$ 25 70


Mary C. Worden, care of B. F. Worden. Westborough Insane Hospital, aid to Benj. F. Worden.


550 64


Worcester Lunatic Hospital, aid to Benj. F. Worden. 119 78 684 42


St. John's Hospital, aid to F. Lawler


78 99


Westborough Insane Hospital, aid of Laura E. Bailey .


169 48


Westborough Insane Hospital, aid of James W. Dunn


169 45


Danvers Lunatic Hospital, aid to Catherine McMahon


107 25


Worcester Insane Asylum, aid of Daniel Gilligan. .


169 45


Worcester Insane Asylum, aid to Ella Hutchins


169 48


City of Lowell, aid to Mary Smith ..


3 00


44 00


35 25


32 00


15 25


20 00


41 25


Town of Winchendon, aid to Mrs. McEnaney and family 79 53


Amount carried forward


$1,844 50


M. H. Winship, aid to James W. Boynton .. City of Salem, aid to Fred E. Ward. . .. City of Boston, aid to Frank A. Farwell .... Dr. E. H. Chamberlain, professional services James F. O'Donnell, burial of James Ready Dr. Amasa Howard, services.


14 00


20


Amount brought forward. $1,844 50


Town of Billerica, aid to Elia B. Kittredge. . City of Lowell, aid to Patrick Ward ... .... J. S. Wotton, boarding and lodging tramps .. 5 00


33 00


2 50


$1,885 00


EXPENSES AT ALMHOUSE.


Consumers' Brewing Co., grain . $ 60 90


Charles E. Adams, poultry wire. 2 25


Bartlett & Dow, hardware.


13 77


Wm. S. Pierce, filing saws.


1 15


Nichols & Co., tea and coffee.


20 29


U. S. Tea Co , tea.


3 75


Worthen Lovering, cotton waste


6 75


W. S. Parker, cotton waste .


1 60


Vina M. Nason, labor, Dec. 28 to March 31


39 00


Vina M. Nason, labor.


6 00


Mrs. S. O. Sanderson, labor


75


Mary J. Payton, labor


138 00


E. E. Hildreth. labor, plowing


16 20


Joseph O'Day, labor. .


7 80


Wm. H. Clogston, labor


13 50


J. Sandean, labor.


2 50


G. W. White, labor, whitewashing


1 80


Sumner Crosby, labor .. ...


68 65


$ 404 66


W. H. Ingham & Co., provisions.


41 04


E. S. Saunders, bread


32


D. W. Bickford, grain


295 44


Dutton Bros., grain


143 17


Dutton Bros., grass seed.


14 04


E. W. Sweetser, meat and provisions


279 87


F. S. Brown. meat and provisions.


25 52


S. W. Parkhurst, groceries


209 67


T. H. Knight, repairing


11 35


C. B. Coburn, paint.


13 38


Talbot & Co., clothing.


2 94


H. H. Wilder, tin ware.


4 25


S. A. Byam, boots and shoes


9 20


S. M. Choan, repairing tubs, etc


1 05


C. W. Livingston, soap.


16 80


Mrs. Edwards, employment bureau.


1 00


Staple Bros., pipe and cement. 1 03


C. H. Wing, groceries. 59 91


1,129 98


.


Amount carried forward


$1,534 64


21


Amount brought forward. $1534 64


Geo. B. Wright, raspberry and blackberry bush . .. 3 75


Wilson White, painting wagons 8 75


J. H. Breed. cutting hair. . . . 85


Thompson Hardware Co., hardware


3 53


W. H. Spaulding & Co., one shade. 25


Armour & Co., lard ..


4 50


A. H. Stackpole, repairing harness


50


G. F. Wright, standing grass


12 50


W. S. Parker, standing grass.


4 00


H. L. Knowlton, standing grass


5 00


Emerson Bros., berries and fruit


4 93


L. G. Moss, crackers and bread.


3 12


T. F. Severance, crackers


21 40


F. G. Fletcher, fish .


7 02


Mary A. Hildreth, pasturing cow


1 50


A. W. Ober, raspberries


1 50


83 10


Adams & Co., oil cloth.


3 65


H. S. Perham, vinegar.


3 70


W. A. Mack, supplies


10 67


E. Z. Russell, ice. .


39 00


66 66 kindling and sawdust


4 44


Mrs. A. M. Blaisdell, peaches


1 00


S. O. Sanderson, filing saws.


1 00


Cook, Taylor & Co., dry goods


28 08


G. H. Hammond, butter. .


12 60


J. P. Emerson, use of tedder.


1 50




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