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ADAMS LIBRARY Chelmsford, Masx. ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD
TOGETHER WITH THE
SCHOOL REPORT
AND
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1897.
LOWELL, MASS. COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1897.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD
TOGETHER WITH THE
SCHOOL REPORT
AND
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1897.
LOWELL, MASS. COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1897.
Officers of the Town of Chelmsford for 1896.
[An asterisk against a name indicates that the person did not qualify.]
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor-Joseph E. Warren, Arthur H. Sheldon, Newell E. Parker, Joseph A. Parkhurst, William H. Shedd.
Town Clerk-George A. Parkhurst.
Town Treasurer-Ervin W. Sweetser.
Auditors-George F. Snow, Martin Robbins, Elisha H. Shaw.
School Committee-Three years : Daniel P. Byam, Henry R. Hod- son, Ralph W. E. Milliken ; two years : George A. Byam, Joseph A. Parkhurst, Stewart Mackay; one year : Samuel Hagerman, Orrin Pierce, Charles A. Randlett.
Trustees of Public Library-Three years : Mrs. Harriet M. Bartlett, Luther H. Sargent ; two years : J. Adams Bartlett, S. Ingersoll Briant ; one year : Mrs. Georgiana H. Pierce, A. Heady Park. Collector of Taxes-Albert P. Perham.
Constables-James P. Emerson, Fred E. Nason, Samuel J. Garland, William H. Quigley, Augustus F. Whidden, James H. McFar- lin*, Myron A. Queen*, James S. Wotton.
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.
Highway Surveyor-Daniel W. Lane (deceased), Leslie N. Bullock. Weighers of Hay-James P. Emerson*, Daniel W. Bickford*, Henry H. Emerson, Elisha H. Shaw, Marcus H. Winship.
Measurers of Wood-S. Waldo Parkhurst, Paul Dutton, Newell E. Parker, James P. Emerson*, Daniel A. Reardon, Elisha H. Shaw, Marcus H. Winship.
Surveyors of Lumber-Edwin K. Parkhurst*, R. W. Dix*, Stewart Mackay *, Hubert Bearce, George E. Spaulding, E. Lincoln Rus- sell*, Myron A. Queen *.
Field Drivers-Winfred T. Lakin, Thomas C. Mooney, James P. Emerson*, Edwin C. Perham.
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APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Weighers of Coal-S. Waldo Parkhurst, Paul Dutton, Daniel W.
Bickford, Elisha H. Shaw, Myron A. Queen*, Marcus H. Win- ship, Hubert Bearce, Stewart Mackay *.
Superintendents of Burials-Alfred G. Parkhurst, L. K. Howard, Daniel P. Byam, Arthur H. Sheldon.
Superintendent of Burials of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors-L K. Howard.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions, and Agent of the Board of Health-Edwin C. Perham.
Fire Wards-Daniel P. Byam, Charles F. Scribner, George G. Stet- son, John O'Connor, George W. Chamberlin, Marcus H. Win- ship*, Frank C. Byam, Warren Berry, Thomas Smith, Almon W. Holt, George C. Moore, Amos B. Adams*, Charles S. Carter*, James P. Emerson*, Charles Edwards.
Forest Fire Wards-Amos B. Adams*, William H. Shedd*, Warren Berry*, James S. Wotton*, Fred L. Fletcher*, George F. Snow *. Sealer of Weights and Measures-True Morton.
Fish Warden-Everett F. Small.
Superintendent of Town Farm-Scott O. Sabine.
Special Police Officers-George C. Moore, John H. Nichols, Charles
Andrews, Thomas Brown, James J. Hackett, Albert W. Ober, Leslie Franklin, Scott O. Sabine.
Librarian-Charles H. Greenleaf.
Janitors of Public Buildings-John H. Nichols, Centre Town Hall ; William J. Quigley, Town Hall, North Village.
Registrars of Voters-Eben T. Adams, Chairman ; John F. McMan-
omin, Preston L. Piggott, George A. Parkhurst, Clerk, ex-officio. Precinct Wurdens-(1) Walter Perham, (2) Charles H. Dutton,
(3) John J. Quessy.
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, John J. Dunn. Deputy Inspectors-(1) Daniel P. Byam, Robert S. Ross ; (2) John C. Hobbs, James B. Quaid ; (3) John Toye, Charles Andrews.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
For the year ending February 28, 1897.
BIRTHS.
.
Males
44
Females 40
Total . 84
Births of native parentage.
36
Births of foreign parentage
30
Births of native and foreign parentage
18
Increase over 1895.
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.
41
Between natives.
22
Between foreigners
12
Between natives and foreigners.
7
Chelmsford grooms.
21
Chelmsford brides.
20
Solemnized in Chelmsford. ..
28
Solemnized in Lowell.
8
Increase of marriages over 1895
6
DEATHS.
Date.
Names.
Yrs. Mos. Days.
Jan. 12.
McEneaney
..
. .
. .
21. Maude E. Byam.
7
9
. .
21. Bridget Fahey .
64
. .
. .
Feb.
19. Ira Atwood.
66
11
23
24. Charlotte F. Swett.
54
11
12
Mar. 10. Durgin
. .
. .
. .
11. Elizabeth (Jones) Davis
73
· ·
. .
18. Margaret M. Quessy.
54
. .
. .
19. Edgar F. Wotton
1
7
16
6
April 22. Lydia B. Smith. .
68
6
. .
May 2. George H. Osgood.
48
.
. .
8. Patrick Ready ..
. .
. .
. .
13. Timothy Crowley.
60
. .
. .
18. Ebenezer Hall. .
12
. .
. .
June
21. Edwin L. Stearns.
73
. .
. .
22.
Kittredge
. .
. .
. .
July
8. David Smithson .
61
.
9.
Ella E. Finlayson .
34
. .
9
11.
Bridget Daley
54
. .
. .
11.
James Curran .
29
. .
. .
22.
( lara Peterson .
. .
3
7
22.
Patrick Edglerton.
26
. .
28.
Martha Morton
70
6
. .
29.
Dixon.
. .
. .
. .
29.
Kate McGillian
5
. .
. .
30.
Lucy Seymour
2
1
20
Aug.
1.
Pierre N. Tremblay
. .
10
17
1.
Charlotte A. Clark .
61
. .
. .
7.
Arabella A Dadmun
51
· ·
. .
12.
Laura A. Phemado.
65
. .
..
Sept.
2. Fred R. Marshall.
22
11
26
8. Isaac H. Chamberlain
69
. .
. .
9.
Alice May Greene.
27
5
26
10.
Margaret D. Bridgford
3
1
8
22. Frances A. Blackmer.
57
1
11
27.
Caroline Peterson .
33
11
16
18.
George E. Davis.
64
. .
. .
24. Michael Kelleher.
68
. .
. .
25.
Isaiah B. Spaulding .
78
6
5
27.
Antonia Garneau.
. .
8
15
29.
Harriet Jeffroy
72
3
22
31.
Mary J. Prince
43
. .
. .
Nov.
3.
- Vaselin .
. .
. .
. .
4.
Florence D. Tucke
1
1
. .
9. Daniel W. Lane
75
5
. .
18.
Mary Mccarthy
50
. .
. .
24.
Regina Magant.
23
3
14
Dec.
7. Mary A. Shields .
22
. .
. .
12.
George Pravancha
78
. .
. .
17.
Comtuis.
. .
. .
. .
22.
Mary McCaine Morton
69
7
26
31.
Ellen F. Taylor. .
52
. .
28
19.
Fanny E. Flanders
38
5
12
4. Sarah Harriman ..
69
11
. .
9. John Holland .
. .
4
. .
6. William W. Spaulding
27
. .
Oct.
Males, 26 ; females, 30; total, 56. Increase over 1895, 3.
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DOG LICENSES.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., June 2, 1896.
Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, eighty-three dollars and forty cents on account of dog licenses, as per his return of June 1, 1896, $83.40.
J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec. 2, 1896.
Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, four hundred and four dollars and forty cents on account of dog licenses, as per his return of December 1, 1896, $404.40.
J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
Number of dogs licensed . 246
Males
231
Females 15
Amount received for licenses .
$537 00
Amount of fees (20 cents per license) 49 20
Paid to the County Treasurer 487 80
Amount refunded, 95 per cent 463 41 ·
GEORGE A. PARKHURST, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
For the year ending February 27, 1897.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash received as follows : O1 Balance in treasury at last annual settlement. $ 206 39
State Treasurer, on account of Corporation tax for 1895 349 58
on account of Corporation tax for 1896.
1,067 27
on account of National Bank Tax for 1896. 789 31
on account of State aid for 1896 .. 889 50
300 00
on account of Armory rent for 1896. on account of income of Massachu- setts School Fund.
212 58
on account of inspection of cattle .. on account of aid to state paupers. . 13 00 on account of burial of state pauper . 23 00
463 41
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses for 1896 Matthias Hutchins, on account of hospital bills ......
169 94
City Institution for Savings, interest on Edwards fund
4 60
City Institution for Savings, interest on Carlton fund
2 25
City Institution for Savings, interest on Parker fund
3 90
City Institution for Savings, interest.on Silver fund. . City Institution for Savings, interest on Day fund ....
50
City Institution for Savings, interest on Shed fund ...
5 00
3 01
City Institution for Savings, interest on Marshall fund City Institution for Savings, interest on Emerson fund City Institution for Savings, interest on Kimball fund C. F. Keyes & Co., on account of sale of horse ..... James F. Savage, clerk of Lowell police court, 'account of fines due Town of Chelmsford.
5 00
10 00
City of Somerville, for aid rendered James W. Boynton .
109 00
City of Lowell, for aid to pauper
39 43
John H. Nichols, for rent of Town Hall.
123 00
C. E. Adams, on account of paint, etc., returned from repairs of public buildings.
3 60
Henry G. Cushing, fines collected and due Town of Chelmsford. 6 00
85
Wm. H. Shedd, sale of lamp post
Amount carried forward.
$5,212 12
50 25
174 70
3 01
184 04
9
Amount brought forward. $5,212 12
A. G. Parkhurst, sale of lots in cemetery at West Chelmsford 11 00
Joseph A. Parkhurst, sale of oil (account of repairs of public buildings) . 66
Joseph E. Warren, account of slaughter house licenses 7 00 Joseph E. Warren, account of sale of old lumber from Town Hall sheds 74
1 10 G. H. Knowlton, account of sale of school paper .... Arthur H. Sheldon, (guardian) on account of receipts of estate of B. F. Worden . 675 72
as receipts of estate of George H. Osgood . 5 92
for sale of lots in cemetery at North Chelmsford .. 8 00
military aid received for Oscar Pierson . 240 00
D. P. Byam, for sale of lots in cemetery at South Chelmsford ..
4 00
J. S. Wotton, for gravel taken from Town gravel pit 7 40 H. M. Bartlett, treasurer of trustees of Adams library, on account of library bill paid by selectmen .... 25 Ginn & Co., for old school books. 27 90
Stewart Mackay, for sale of school supplies 27 76
Charles H. Greenleaf, administrator of estate of Saralı
H. W. Parker as a trust fund. the income to be used for care of Samuel Fox Wood lot in cemetery at North Chelmsford .. 300 00
Chas. H. Greenleaf, as a trust fund, the income to be used for the care of the lot in which Phineas ('arlton is buried in cemetery at North Chelms- ford.
150 00
Wamesit National Bank, as rebate of interest paid on note which was settled before time due. 44 44
Overseers of Poor as proceeds of farm .. 1,174 74
Cash received on account of taxes as follows : Of
Wm. L. Gordon, collector, tax of 1894 in full. ..
1,398 03
as interest on same.
168 31
on account of tax of 1895 as interest on same . . . . ..
3,091 34
176 68
Albert P. Perham, collector, on account of tax of 1896 18,742 34 as interest on same. . . 116 95 Cash borrowed for use of Town as a temporary loan in anticipation of taxes. 11,125 00
*Cash borrowed for use of town for school house addition as a temporary loan (6 months note at 6 % interest) . 10,000 00
Amount carried forward
$52,717 40
10
Amount brought forward. $52,717 40
Cash borrowed for use of Town for school house addition as a permanent loan (1 to 10 years serial notes at 4% interest.). 12,000 00
Making a total of. $64,717 40
*Owing to the high rate of interest which the town would have been obliged to pay on this loan, at the time the money was needed, it was deemed advisable to make a temporary loan until a lower rate could be obtained, which has since been done.
And is credited as follows :
By cash paid, State tax for 1896. $ 1,452 50
County tax for 1896. 2,083 54
for care of Carlton lot in cemetery at North Chelmsford. 2 25
for care of Wood lot in cemetery at North Chelmsford 3 90
for care of Edwards lot in cemetery at North Chelmsford 4 60
for care of Silver lot in cemetery at North Chelmsford 50
for care of Shed lot in cemetery at Chelmsford Center . 5 00
for care of Emerson lot in cemetery at Chelmsford Center : 5 00
for care of Marshall lot in cemetery at Chelmsford Center. 3 01
for care of Day lot in cemetery at Chelmsford Center. 3 01
for care of Kimball lot in cemetery at Chelmsford for 1895 and 1896 ....
10 00 36,656 08 4,500 00
orders drawn for municipal year of 1896 balance of temporary loan of 1895. . as interest on same. 147 64
temporary loan of 1896 in part.
2,000 00
as interest on same.
282 99
temporary loan (for school house addition) in full. as interest on same . 305 00
10,000 00
By cash deposited in City Institution for Savings, Wood fund . 300 00
By cash deposited in City Institution for Savings, Carlton fund 150 00
Balance in treasury as found on settlement .... 6,802 38
$61,717 40
Chelmsford, March 2, 1897.
E. W. SWEETSER, Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
For the Year Ending . February 28, 1897.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1896.
Real estate (resident) ..
$1,634,585 00
Real estate (non-resident) 256,180 00
$1,890,765 00
Personal estate (resident) .
$278,710 00
Personal estate (non-resident) ..
..
7,180 00
285,890 00
Total valuation of assessed estate,
$2.176,655 00
Rate of taxation, $10.00 per $1,000.00 Polls $2.00.
Number of polls. . 1,009
Assessed on polls only . . ... 441
Assessed on property (resident) 830
Assessed on property (non-
resident) .. 262
Total number assessed .. 1,533
Number of horses assessed ... 622
cows assessed ..... 925
neat cattle other
than cows ...... 162
swine assessed .... 217
fowl assessed ..... 10,040
dwellings assessed,
807
acres of land ass'd, 14,212
Valuation of buildings, $1.065.040 00
land . ...
825,725 00
TAXES.
State tax ..
$1,452 50
County tax. 2,083 54
Appropriation for public schools ..... 6,000 00 school text books .. 650 00
school incidentals .. 200 00
school apparatus ... 100 00
Amount carried forward. ..
$10,486 04
12
Amount brought forward. $10,486 04
Appropriation for school superinten-
dence . . .. $ 375 00
Support of poor .. 2.000 00
highways .... ... 5,000 00
repairs of public
buildings ... .
500 00
indigent soldiers
and sailors ..... 150 00
Town officers and committees . .. .
1,300 00
cattle inspector .. .
200 00
collection and
abatement of taxes. 500 00
care of village
clock ..
30 00
care and improve-
ment of ceme- teries ..
200 00
Adams library ....
870 52
miscellaneous ex- penses. . .
300 00
transcribing
ancient records,
21 80
completing soldiers records.
25 00
Memorial day ....
50 00
widening Bridge st,
150 00
well for school No. 2 ..
100 00
water pipes at No.
Village. . . .
161 60
street lighting .... schoolhouse and lot at Golden Cove,
1,500 00
Transportation of scholars. North
125 00
North Chelmsford Library. . . . . .
400 00
cemetery trust funds
825 00
repairs of school
room, No. Village
200 00
insurance of Adams
Library 280 00
Amount carried forward
$26,749 96
1,000 00
Village .......
13
Amount brought forward
$26,749 97
Overlayings ..
14 59
$26,764 55
Less estimated receipts.
2.500 00
Less appropriation from treasury. ..
480 00
Total tax committed.
$23,784 55
Tax on 1,009 polls.
$ 2,018 00
Tax on property .
21,766 55
$23,784 55
MISCELLANEOUS .- CHANGES IN THIE STATE TIIE PAST YEAR.
The valuation of buildings has increased $42,664.303 00
The valuation of land has increased. 32,702,235 00
Total real estate increase. $75,366,538 00
The valuation of personal estate has increased 5,456,366 00
$80,822,904 00
Number of horses assessed. 198,568
Number of cows assessed ..
174,167
Number of other neat cattle.
38,434
Number of swine assessed.
40,570
Number of fowl assessed.
533,970
Number of dwelling houses assessed .. . .
415,950
Number of acres of land assessed
4,495.075
Increase in number of horses
3,085
Decrease in number of cows
849
Decrease in number of sheep
5,752
Increase in number of swine.
2,576
Increase in number of fowl.
17,726
Increase in number of dwelling houses. . 11,562
Average rate of tax. $15.31 on $1,000. Highest rate. $26 00 on $1,000, in town of Granville. Lowest rate, $4.62 on $1,000, in town of Gosnold. Of the 32 cities and 321 towns in the Commonwealth there are but 22 towns that have a less tax rate than Chelmsford.
ARTHUR H. SHELDON, NEWELL E. PARKER, JOSEPH E. WARREN, WILLIAM H. SHEDD, JOSEPH A. PARKHURST, Assessors.
$24,264 55
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1894.
Taxes on list of 1894 uncollected Feb. 28,
1896 .
$1,398 03
Uncollected interest Feb. 28, 1896.
97 86
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1896 70 41
$1.566 30
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax. $1,398 03
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest
168 27
$1,566 30
WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1895.
Taxes on list of 1895 uncollected Feb. 28,
1896
$4,684 21
Uncollected interest Feb. 28, 1896.
136 61
Accrued interest since Feb. 28, 1896
151 57
$4.972 39
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax. . $3,091 34
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest 176 68
Uncollected taxes to new account 1,592 87
Uncollected interest. 111 50
$4,972 39
WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1896
Tax on list of 1896 $23,784 55
Additional taxes
31 75
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1896.
116 95
Accrued interest on uncollected taxes 147 14
$24,080 39
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax. $18,742 34
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest 116 95
Uncollected taxes to new account. 5,073 96
Accrued interest to new account. 147 14
$24,080 39
ALBERT P. PERHAM, Collector.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN For the Year Ending February 28, 1897.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PAID FOR TEACHING.
Dist. 1, Wilson R. Failing, 33 weeks. $693 00
1, Susie S. McFarlin, 33 weeks . 346 50
1, Alice G. Wheeler, 12 weeks. 108 00
1, Frances Clark, 33 weeks.
317 50
1, Jessie M. Holt, 2 weeks.
6 00
1, Grace C. Litchfield. 21 weeks.
189 00
1, Christina Ashworth, 202 weeks
102 00
$1,762 00
2, Daisy Hadley, 12 weeks. .
96 00
2, Aimee E. Staples, 24 weeks.
192 00
288 00
3, E. Hope Rice, 12 weeks.
108 00
3, Lois E. Walker, 24 weeks.
216 00
324 00
4, R. W. E. Milliken, 16 weeks . .
144 00
4, E. A. Wilson, 20 weeks. 160 00 304 00
5, Edith W. Emerson, 12 weeks
96 00
5, Carrie A. Preston, 24 weeks ...
192 00
288 00
6, Nellie M. Foley, 36 weeks. 360 00
360 00
8, Arthur W. Trubey, 35 weeks
735 00
8, Laura G. Hoyt, 35 weeks.
350 00
8, Ethel L. Byfield, 35 weeks.
332 50
8, Ethel M. Bates, 35 weeks .
332 50
8, Bertha M. Allen, 19 weeks ..
152 00
1,902 00
9, Agnes Naylor, 36 weeks.
360 00
9, Bertha A. Long, 344 weeks .. . .
324 60
684 60
Golden Cove School, Isa M. James, 18 weeks 144 00
144 00
$6,056 60
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION AT NORTH VILLAGE
J. S. Wotton, 31 weeks at $3.50. $108 50
CARE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Dist.
No. 1, Jasper Elliott, care $103 00
Jasper Elliott, labor. 3 50
Sarah M. Foster, cleaning 6 10
E. G. Nickles, cleaning . 6 90
$119 50
Amount carried forward
$119 50
16
Amount brought forward.
$119 50
No. 2, Walter J. Smith, care 11 00
Mrs. Smith, cleaning 3 00
14 00
No. 3, D. P. Byam, care Arthur Hunt, care.
7 77
18 75
26 52
No. 4, H. Stewart Redman, care.
18 95
R. W. E. Milliken, cleaning John Brock, housing wood. .
1 50
26 45
No. 5, Geo. A. Byam, care and supplies .
12 00
7 00
10 25
29 25
105 00
No. 8, Peter Lumbert, care. Stewart Mackay, cleaning Stewart Mackay, sawing wood .... M. Harrington, cleaning vaults. ..
2 00
2 00
119 90
No. 9, Charles Jordan, care.
30 00
Charles Jordan, housing wood . .
3 00
Mrs. George, cleaning . . 3 90
36 90
Golden Cove, John P. Eaton, care. ...
13 50
$402 02
SCHOOL FUEL.
Dist.
No. 1, Harry L. Parkhurst, 12,540 lbs. coal at $7.00 per ton .. $ 43 89
1, Harry L. Parkhurst, coal .. 150 39
6 75
$201 03
2, J. Bowers, 5 cords prepared wood ... 3, Wilber E. Lapham, ¿ cord pine wood,
1 75
4, E. L. Russell, wood ..
24 00
4, D. P. Byam, 4 cords wood. 24 50
48 50
5, George A. Byam, 4 cords prepared wood .
25 00
6, Daniel P. Byam, 252 feet wood .. .. 6, P. D. and T. S. Edmands, I cord hard wood ..
5 00
20 80
8, C. A. Vinal, 1 cord wood
5 00
8, Middlesex Coal Co., 66,500 lbs. coal at $5.68 per ton.
189 19
8, P. T McMahon, 13,465 lbs. coul at $6.75 per ton.
45 03
8, J. S. Walton, ¿ cord wood.
2 50
8, P. Lumbert, sawing wood.
1 00
22 72
9, H R. Hodson. 47 feet prepared wood,
31 25
9, Fred L. Fletcher, 16 feet hard woo.l,
9 00
40 25
Amount carried forward
$614 05
. .
6 00
16 00
No. 6, Gertrude Barris, care W. J. Barris, care. Orrin Pierce, repairs and supplies. .
10 90
1, Harry L. Parkhurst, 1 ton coal .....
34 00
15 80
17
Amount brought forward. $614 05
Golden Cove School, Harry L. Parkhurst, coal 35 50
$649 55
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
J. L. Hammett, books and supplies $232 61
Ginn & Co., books and supplies. 164 04
Werner Co., supplies .. . ..
7 84
Silver, Burdett & Co., books and supplies . .
30 70
$135 19
D. C. Heath & Co., supplies
36 00
King & Merrill, supplies.
35 37
G. H. Knowlton, supplies.
12 77
84 14
N. Y., N. H. & H. Express Co
1 05
American Express Co .
70
W. M. Sargent, books.
17 00
Stewart Mackay, express and supplies. . ...
11 12
Stewart Mackay, services as school supply agent .
50 00
79 87
$599 20
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
Stewart Mackay, moulding table, No. 8 .... $ 7 50
Cambridge Supply Co., 1 microscope, No. 1 .. 37 70
Wier Electric Co., 4 batteries. 5 32
$ 50 52
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
R. W. E. Milliken, secretary of school board,
$10 00
Bartlett & Dow, supplies.
1 00
E. Shaw & Son, supplies ..
90
George A. Byam, sundries .
11 00
Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co., supplies. .
3 05
$ 25 95
James Stanley, repairing clocks.
4 00
Lowell Clock Co., repairing clock.
1 00
John H. Nichols, as truant officer.
50
John H. Brock, repairing flag staff
.
75
6 25
Stewart Mackay, freight charges
10 80
Stewart Mackay, labor on desks
4 40
Stewart Mackay, setting glass.
5 30
20 50
C. B. Coburn & Co., supplies
.
3 51
Carlisle School supplies. .
3.00
J. J. Gaynor, electric oil stove, No. 8.
10 00
G. T. Parkhurst, printing .. ·
5 00
C. O. A. Grover, self inking stamps.
2 00
23 51
Amount curried forward.
$76 21
18
Amount brought forward $76 21
Rodrick School Furniture Co., 10 desks No. 1 J. L. Hammett Co., desks, No. 8. ..
33 00
.. . . Robertson & Co., desks and chairs, Cove School ..
37 40
70 40
J. L. Hammett Co., desks, Cove School .....
82 50
H. R. Hodson, express on cabinet from No. 7 to Cove School. 75 106 20
N. Y., N. H. & H. Express Co.
90
Robertson & Co., sundries
7 20
H. C. McOsker, sundries.
4 25
Emerson & Co., supplies.
55
Newell E. Parker, stock and setting glass. .
80
Grace C. Litchfield, sundries
6 41
D. W. Bickford, sundries
1 30
21 41
Orrin Pierce, supplies.
2 00
S. W. Parkhurst, supplies.
8 19
T. Durant & Son, supplies
1 50
E. T. Adams, sundries. 3 35
8 11
23 15
SCHOOL BUILDING AND LOT AT GOLDEN COVE.
J. M. Fletcher, land $ 300 00
A. W. Holt, building
1,087 00
R. W. Dix, cellar.
100 00
Fuller - Warren W. & V. Co., furnaces, etc.
260 00
Merrill & Cutler, architects.
25 00
Samuel Hagaman, labor and supplies .
26 24
N. Y., N. H. & H., express.
1 47
$1,799 71
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL BUILDING AT NORTH VILLAGE.
P. T. McMahon, labor and lumber $164 68
J. L. Hammett, teachers desk 18 00
Stewart Mackay, labor. 17 14
Geo. H. Smith, painting, etc.
10 00
$209 82
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
G. H. Knowlton, salary from August 1st, 1896, to March 1st, 1897, inclusive .... $525 00
WELL AT SCHOOL NO. 2
R. W. Dix, digging well. $95 00
G. H. Holt, pump and labor
16 00
$111 00
$297 37
Samuel Hagerman, labor and supplies
22 95
19
ADAMS LIBRARY.
Harriet M. Bartlett, Treasurer $870 52
Bartlett & Dow, tapers 25
$870 77
INSURANCE OF ADAMS LIBRARY.
E. H. Shaw & Son, insurance
$ 95 00
A. M. Warren, insurance. 185 00
$280 00
TRANSFER OF CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS TO BANK.
E. W. Sweetser
$821 72
NORTH VILLAGE LIBRARY
Clara A. Adams, Treasurer $100 00
Ziba Gay, balance
300 00
$400 00
EXTENSION TO SCHOOL-HOUSE NO. 1.
S. Hagerman, carpenter work. $
25 67
J. H. Nichols, care of hall 5 days 5 00
Merrill & Cutler, plans 25 00
Burnham & Davis, lumber 34 00
Sarah L. Putnam, 50 posts at 5 cents
2 50
Stickney & Austin, architects.
250 00
Courier-Citizen Co., advertising
5 00
Morning Mail Co., advertising
3 12
A. W. Holt, on account. 4,350 00
Smith & Brooks, surveyors.
6 00
Fuller & Warren W. & V. Co., on account .
1,772 00
H. L. Parkhurst, coal
49 06
Levi Nickless, heating for drying. 10 75
$6,538 10
SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE POOR.
R. C. Wotton, aid to Geo. Stevens. $ 23 25
Westborough Hospital, aid to Laura Bailey
and James W Dunn . . 153 21
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of B F. Worden .
278 09
Amount carried forward. $454 55
20
Amount brought forward. $454 55
Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Daniel Gilligan and Ella Hutchins. .
339 86
42 81
6 00
39 00
$ 6 40
22 20
38 01
18 00
30 60
18 00
56 28
20 00 76 28
87 60
S. W. Parkhurst,
22 60
M. H. Winship, groceries, J. W. Boynton .. City of Salem, aid to Ward family. . Dr. F. E. Varney, attendance on Mr. Hanson .
15 00
15
15
40
9 25
F. E. Nason, milk, McEnaney family . S. O. Sabine, provisions, McEnaney family,
1 20
27 55
S. O. Sabine, expenses to Salem and Worcester. .
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