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ADAMS LIBRARY Chelmsford, Mass.
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, 1898.
LOWELL, MASS. : COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS, 1898.
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, 1898.
LOWELL, MASS. : COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS, 1898.
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, 1897.
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Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor-Joseph E. Warren, Arthur H. Sheldon, Joseph A. Parkhurst, William H. Shedd, Walter R. Winning.
Town Clerk-George A. Parkhurst.
Town Treasurer-Ervin W. Sweetser.
Auditors- George F. Snow, Martin Robbins, Elisha H. Shaw.
School Committee-Three years: Edward HI. Chamberlain; two years : Daniel P. Byam, Henry R. Hodson, Ralph W. E. Mil- liken ; one year: George A. Byam, Joseph A. Parkhurst, Stewart Mackay.
Trustees of Public Library-Three years : A. Heady Park, O. S. Batchelder; two years : Mrs. Harriet Bartlett, Luther H. Sargent ; one year : J. Adams Bartlett, S. Ingersoll Briant. Highway Surveyor-David Higgins.
Collector of Taxes-Albert P. Perham.
Constables-James P. Emerson, Samuel J. Garland, William J. Quigley, Fred E. Nason, Augustus F. Whidden, E. Lincoln Russell, James S. Wotton, Patrick P. Cummings.
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-S. Waldo Parkhurst, Paul Dutton, Daniel W. Bickford, Henry H. Emerson, Elisha H. Shaw, Marcus H. Winship, James P. Emerson.
Measurers of Wood-S. Waldo Parkhurst, Paul Dutton, Newell E. Parker, James P. Emerson, Daniel A. Reardon. Elisha II. Shaw, Marcus HI. Winship, Myron A. Queen.
Surveyors of Lumber-Edwin K. Parkhurst, R. W. Dix, Stewart Mackay, Hubert Bearce, George E. Spaulding, E. Lincoln Rus- sell, Myron A. Queen.
Fieldl Drivers- George Y. Hodge, Everett F. Small, Winfred T. Larkin, Thomas C. Mooney.
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Committee on Appropriations - Henry S. Perham, Ziba Gay, George F. Snow, Newell E. Parker, William H. Shedd.
APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Weighers of Coal-S. Waldo Parkhurst, Paul Dutton, Daniel W. Bickford. Hubert Bearce, Elisha H. Shaw, Marcus H. Winship, Myron A. Queen, Stewart Mackay, Patrick P. McMahon.
Superintendents of Burials-Arthur H. Sheldon, Lewis K. Howard, Daniel P. Byam, Alfred G. Parkhurst.
Superintendent of Burials of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors-Lewis K. Howard.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions and Agent of the Board of Health-Edwin C. Perham.
Seuler of Weights and Measures-William J. Randall.
Fish Warden-Everett F. Small.
Janitors of Public Buildings-John H. Nichols, Centre Town Hall ; William J. Quigley, Town Hall, North Village.
Fire Wards-Daniel P. Byam, George G. Stetson, Frank C. Byam, Almon W. Holt, Amos B. Adams, John O'Connor, Charles F. Scribner, George W. Chamberlin, George C. Moore, Franklin Guyotte, Thomas Smith.
Forest Fire Wards-William H. Shedd, James S. Wotton, Amos B. Adams, Warren Berry, George F. Snow, George W. Cham- berlin, Fred L. Fletcher.
Special Police Officers-George C. Moore, Thomas Brown, Albert W. Ober, John H. Nichols, James J. Hackett, Scott O. Sabine, Thomas C. Mooney, George W. Chamberlin, Daniel Fortune, Warren Berry, Daniel P. Byam, John Nichols, Frank C. Byam.
Superintendent of Town Farm-Scott O. Sabine.
Registrars of Voters-Eben T. Adams, Chairman ; John F. Mc- Manomin, Preston L. Piggott, George A. Parkhurst, Clerk, ex-officio.
Precinct Wardens-(1) Walter Perham; (2) Charles H. Dutton ; (3) John J. Quessy.
Deputy Wurdens-(1) John P. Scoboria ; (2) William J. Quigley ;
(3) Edward F. Coburn.
Precinct Clerks-(1) John H. Redman ; (2) Frederick K. Ripley ; (3) Samuel Naylor.
Deputy Clerks-(1) Howard S. Adams; (2) Charles H. Holt ; (3) Josiah E. Marshall.
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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. McQuaid ; (3) Charles Edwards, John A. Toye.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
For the Year Ending February 28, 1898.
BIRTHS.
Males
35
Females
26
Total
61
Births of native parentage
25
Births of foreign parentage
23
Births of native and foreign parentage
13
MARRIAGES.
Whole number
33
Between natives
16
Between foreigners
8
Between natives and foreigners
9
Chelmsford grooms
16
Chelmsford brides
14
Solemnized in Chelmsford
24
Solemnized in Lowell
7
One each in Dunstable and Cambridge.
DEATHS.
Date.
Names.
Yrs.
Mos. Days.
Jan. 4. Anne M. Hubbard
74
9
16
11. Martin W. McIntire
59
7
28. Mercy Mariah Hale
70
6
14
30. Edith A. Winning
5
4
27
Feb. 22. Andrew H. Park
77
10
11
26.
Sarah J. Hanson
72
7
Mar. 10.
Sarah A. Smith
61
11
16.
Jonathan J. Hoyt
72
9
22
17. William L. Gordon
53
8
13
22
John S. Shed
79
8
23
21.
Matthew Hayes
43
1 24
27. Hattie E. Hutchins
48
Apr.
1. James McManomin
58
5. (Stillborn)
13. John H. Butterfield
59
8
17
14. John H. Lane,
42
16. Sarah M. Putney
May 8. Mary J. Bailey
71
4
-
17
.
.
23. M. Jennie Carter
6
May 25. Cornelius Shinkwin
· S
June 4. Ellen Devine
19
23. Almera H. Lovell
83
5
26. Dora B. Pike
68
11
20
28. Philip D. Edmands
80
+
24
4. Eva M. Trudeau
1
7
1
4. Antoinette M. Hapgood
62
6
26
12. Mary Keiren
72
14. Mary J. Lamphere
54
24
16. Hezekiah A. Hutchinson
88
3
6
13. Christopher Roby
82
9
5
25. Harriet Edmands
74
6
27. Joseplı T. Remmes
72
28. John C. Reardon
2
21
31. William T. Lee
46
Aug. 10.
Margaret McQuaid
56
11.
Mary Sweetser
73
3
21
16. Marie H. Tremblay
5
5
22. Sarah Warley
37
9
25. Florence E. Ward
17
11
30. Horatio H. Rodliff
78
1
Sept. 3. True Morton
77
2
2
5. (Stillborn)
5
5. (Stillborn)
1. Christiana K. Howard
69
5
15. Michael Little
52
19. William M. Charters
48
Oct. 5. Stephen B. Leavitt
73
2
5
18. Antonia Gelineau
1
15
21. Mary Ella Eaton
40
4
22
25. Antoine Ayotte
6
10
25
25. Charles F. M. Fish, Jr.,
1
5
29. Beatrice Bridgford
14
Nov. 1.
Thomas Ayotte
1
B
2. Alexandre Ayotte
3
6
3. Orrin S. Batchelder
68
10
22
13. Ida Westburg
1
23
16. Elizabeth B. Severance
85
16
24.
Medard Robert
85
28.
Frederic George Reed
6
Dec. 3.
Henry B. Magoun
77
4
8
13. James A. Parker
71
4
26
26. Mary Harris Temple
91
1
27
29. Mattie S. Jones
36
9
30.
Mary J. Bridgford,
Males 31 ; females 35 ; total 66. Increase over 1896, 10.
.
35
2
17
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·
July 2. Lydia M. Brown
67
2
.
.
5. Mary Isabella Callahan
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DOG LICENSES.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., June 7, 1897. Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, one hundred and eighteen dollars and eighty cents, on account of dog licenses, as per his return of June 2, 1897. $118.80. J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec. 3. 1897. Received of George A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Chelmsford, three hundred and seventy -eight dollars and sixty cents on account of dog licenses, as per his return of Dec. 2, 1897. $378.60. J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
Number of dogs licensed
298
Males
247
Females
11
Amount received for licenses
$549 00
Amount of fees (20 cents per license )
51 60
Paid to the County Treasurer
497 40
Amount refunded, 96 per cent.
477 50
GEORGE A. PARKHURST, Town Clerk.
E
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
For the year ending February 28, 1898.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash received as follows :
Balance in treasury at last annual settlement. $ 6,802 38 Of State Treasurer, balance of corporation tax for 1896 447 27 on account of corporation tax for 1897
National Bank tax for 1897.
869 13
on account of State Aid.
873 00
66
Armory Rent .
. ..
300 00
66
income of Mass.
School Fund ....
231 29
66
66
inspection of cattle.
219 68
66
aid to state paupers
35 87
County Treasurer, "
dog licenses for 1897
477 50
Matthias Hutchins,“
hospital bills, .
239 72
City Institution for Edwards Fund .
Savings, as interest on
3 55
City Institution for
Savings, as interest
3 25
City Institution for
Savings, as interest on
2 80
City Institution for Savings, as interest on
Kimball Fund.
5 00
City Institution for Savings, as interest ou
Emerson Fund.
5 00
City Institution for Savings, as interest . on
Shed Fund.
4 96
C. F. Keves & Co., for sale of horse (Highways Fund).
36 25
Lowell General Hospital, on account of error in bill Howard S. Adams, for manure from town hall sheds Arthur H. Sheldon, Military Aid received for Oscar Pierson
182 50
8 00
85
Joseph E. Warren, for slaughter-house license fees for sale of lamp post .. . James P. Emerson, for old lumber, etc., from Schoolhouse No. 1
6 00
Amount carried forward
$12,029 01
1,144 51
Military Aid. . ..
90 00
Carlton Fund.
Parker Fund
39 00
1 50
9
Amount brought forward. $12,029 01
James F. Savage, Clerk of Police Court of Lowell, for fines due the town . 38 72
City of Somerville, for aid rendered James W. Boynton 43 71
G. A. and R. P. Coburn, as a trust fund, the in- come to be used in care of Jonathan Parker Tomb in cemetery at Chelmsford Centre ...... 100 00 Wm. J. Quigley, for rent of Town Hall at North Chelmsford . 3 00
John H. Nichols. for rent of Town Hall at Chelins- ford Center .. 33 00
E. H. Chamberlin, Chairman of District Com- mittee, as Chelmsford's part of the amount re- ceived from the state, on account of salary of Superintendent of Schools. . . . 750 00
City of Lowell, for aid rendered paupers.
20 71
Ginn & Co., for old school books returned. . ... A. G. Parkhurst, for sale of lots 41 and 61 in cemetery at West Chelmsford ..
C 00
Arthur H. Sheldon, for sale of lots in cemetery at North Chelmsford . 67 00
James S. Wotton, for sand and gravel taken from town pit at North Chelmsford .
9 45
Arthur H. Sheldon, for sale of grass in cemetery at North Chelmsford. 2 00
S. O. Sabine, on account of error in last year's bills Overseers of Poor, as proceeds of farm
218 43
1,187 19
Cash borrowed for use of town as a temporary loan in anticipation of taxes .
7,500 00
Cash borrowed for payment of land damage, on account of widening road from North Chelms- ford to Tyngsborough . 537 50
Cash received on account of taxes as follows :
Of Albert P. Perham, Collector, tax of 1895 in full .. . 1,592 87 as interest on same .. 178 89
on acct. of tax of 1896
3,085 31
as interest on same. .
192 87
on acct. of tax of 1897
20,014 47
as interest on same. . 136 29
Making a total of $47,794 41
And is credited as follows :
By cash paid State Tax of 1897. $ 1,452 50 County Tax of 1897 1,965 60
Amount carried forward
$3,418 10
47 99
10
Amount brought forward $3,418 10
By cash paid for care of Wood lot in cemetery at North Chelmsford. 2 80
for care of Carlton lot in cemetery at North Chelmsford. 3 25
for care of Edwards lot in cemetery at North Chelmsford 3 55
for care of Emerson lot in cemetery at Chelmsford Centre. 5 00
for care of Shed lot in cemetery at Chelmsford Centre. . 4 96
for care of Kimball lot in cemetery at Chelmsford Centre .. 5 00
deposited in City Institution for Savings, Coburn Fund . 100 00
paid temporary loan in part.
5,125 00
as interest on same. 476 26
orders drawn for 1897. 37,489 19
Balance in treasury as found on settlement
1,161 30
$47,794 41
E. W. SWEETSER, Town Treasurer.
CHELMSFORD, March 4, 1898.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS.
For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1898.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1897.
Real estate (resident) $1,681,860 00
Real estate (non-resident) . 270,780 00
Personal estate (resident)
$301,370 60
9,300 00
310,670 00
Total valuation of assessed estate .... $2,263,310 00
Rate of taxation, $11.00 per $1,000
Number of polls . . . 1,031
Assessed on polls only ..... 401
Assessed on property (resi- dent), individuals .. . ... 806
Assessed on property, firms, corporations, etc ....... 80
Assessed on property (non- resident), individuals. . 258 Assessed on property (non- resident), firms, corpora- tions, etc., . 36
Total number assessed ..... 1,581
641
Number of horses assessed .. cows assessed ...
936
neat cattle other
than cows ....
164
swine assessed. .
289
fowl assessed ....
11,795
Value of fowl.
$5,898
Number of dwellings assessed 850
acres of land as-
sessed . 14,211
Valuation of buildings . .. $1,115,610
land. $837,030
TAXES.
State Tax. $1,452 50
County Tax. 1,965 60
Appropriation for public schools . .
7,700 00
text-books and sup- plies.
700 00
school incidentals ... 300 00
$1,952,640 00
Personal estate (non-resident) .
Amount carried forward $12,118 10
12
Amount brought forward $12,118 10
Appropriation for school apparatus . ... 50 00
school superintendent
450 00
support of poor .....
2,000 00
repairs of highways. 5,300 00 repairs of public build- ings .. . 300 00
military aid .. . .
100 00
town officers and com- mittees . . ..
1,500 00
cattle inspection ....
200 00
collection and abate-
ment of taxes .....
700 00
village clock .. .
50 00
Adams library ......
800 00
care and improvement
150 00
of cemeteries. .... miscellaneous ex- penses.
300 00
completion of soldiers records .
300 00
note - school house loan ..
1,200 00
interest on school
house loan. .
480 00
well and wind mill,
W. Chelmsford ...
200 00
State road, North Chelmsford .. ..
1,500 00
Memorial day. ..
50 00
street lighting. .
1,000 00
school house furniture
N. Chelmsford ...
175 00
sanitary accommo-
dations, N. Chelms-
ford .
150 00
North Chelmsford
library. 400 00
$29,473 10
Overlayings ..
85 31
Less estimated receipts.
2,600 00
Total tax committed.
$26.958 41
Tax on 1,031 polls.
$ 2,062 00
Tax on property . 24,896 41
$29,558 41
$26,958 41
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The valuation of buildings in Chelmsford
has increased since 1896 valuation, $50,570 00
11,305 00
The valuation of land increased. .. . . The valuation of personal property in- creased 24,780 00
Total increase in valuation $86,655 00
Increase in number of dwellings. .. 43
CHANGES IN THE STATE THE PAST YEAR.
The valuation of buildings has increased .
$41,679,933 00
land has increased. 36,008,060 00
Total real estate increase . $77,687,993 00
The valuation of personal estate has increased ...
2,119,783 00
Total valuation increase.
$79,807,776 00
Total valuation in the state, real and personal. . $2,702,328,054 00
Number of horses assessed 200,404
cows assessed.
171,485
other neat cattle
39,316
swine assessed.
37,963
fowl assessed ..
618,633
. dwelling houses assessed . . . acres of land assessed. 4,509,777
424,317
Increase in number of horses
1,836
Decrease in number of cows.
2,682
sheep ... 2.223
swine
2.607
Increase in number of fowl ..
64,663
dwelling houses ..
8,367
Highest rate of tax in the state, $27.00 on $1,000.00, in the town of Hawley, County of Franklin.
Lowest rate, in the town of Gosnold, Dukes County, $4.54 per $1,000.00.
Of the 32 cities and 321 towns in the Commonwealth, there are but 38 towns that have a lower tax rate than Chelmsford.
ARTHUR H. SHELDON, JOSEPH E. WARREN, WILLIAM H. SHEDD, JOSEPH A. PARKHURST, WALTER R. WINNING,
Assessors.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1895.
Taxes on list of 1895 uncollected Feb. 28, 1897.
$1,592 87
Uncollected interest Feb. 28, 1897. 111 50
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1897
67 39
$1,771 76
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax.
$1,592 87
interest
178 89
$1,771 76
ALBERT P. PERHAM, Collector.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1896.
Taxes on list of 1896 uncollected Feb. 28, 1897.
$5,073 96
Uncollected interest Feb. 28, 1897.
147 14
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1897
184 93
$5,406 (3
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax .
$3,085 31
interest
192 87
Uncollected taxes to new account.
1,988 65
interest to new account
139 20
$5,406 03
ALBERT P. PERHAM, Collector.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1897.
Taxes on list of 1897
$26.958 41
· Additional taxes .
19 95
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1897
136 29
Accrued interest on uncollected taxes
208 91
$27.323 56
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax .
$20,014 47
interest
136 29
Uncollected taxes to new account.
6,963 89
Accrued interest to new account.
208 91
$27,323 56
ALBERT P. PERHAM, Collector.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PAID FOR TEACHING.
Dist. 1, Wilson R. Failing, 143 weeks. ...
$296 10
1. C. W. Averell, 23 weeks. 483 00
1, Susie S. McFarlin, 37 weeks 388 50
1, Frances Clark, 34 weeks .. 357 00
1, Grace C. Litchfield, 37 weeks. 333 00
1, Christina Ashworth, 2 weeks. .
10 00
1, Mary E. Devine, 23 weeks. ..
17 50
1, Helen G. Fulton, 35 weeks. ...
351 00
1, Lizzie F. Webber, 32₴ weeks ....
291 60
$2,491 70
2, Aimee E. Staples, 24 weeks. .
192 00
2, Addie E. Merrill, 11 weeks. .
88 00
3, Lois E. Walker, 28 weeks. .
216 00
3, Elsie R. Cowdrey, 11 weeks 99 00
291 50
5, Grace E. Mansfield, 35 weeks. 280 00
6, Annie D. Hodgins, 35 weeks. ..
350 00
1,516 50
8, Arthur W. Trubey, 36 weeks.
756 00
8, Laura G. Hoyt, 36 weeks. . .
360 00
8, Ethel L. Byfield, 36 weeks. .
342 00
8, Ethel M. Bates, 36 weeks. 342 00
8, Bertha M. Allen, 36 weeks. 299 50
9, Agnes Naylor, 36 weeks. 360 00
9, Bertha A. Long, 35g weeks. . . 355 40
Golden Cove, Hattie M. Hall, 35 weeks. .. 280 00
3,094 90
$7,103 10
CARE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Dist. 1, Jasper Elliott, care. $ 87 00
1, John H. Nichols, care. 103 50
1, E. H. Chamberlain, cleaning 9 80
1, W. J. Randlett, repairs 2 39
$202 69
2, Roy Barclay, care.
16 50
3, Winthrop Center, care. . 18 75
3, Daniel P. Byam, cleaning . 6 00
24 75
4, H. Stewart Redmond, care 12 35
4, R. W. E. Milliken, repairs. 11 60 23 95
5, Geo. A. Byam, Jr., care.
32 00
Amount carried forward.
$299 89
4, E. A. Wilson, 35 weeks.
16
Amount brought forward.
Dist. 6, Gertrude Barris, care 6 00
6, H. R. Dix, care . .. 10 35 16 35
8, Peter Lambert, care. 108 00
8, Stewart Mackay, cleaning
15 50
123 50
9, Charles Jordan, care. . 30 00
9, Charles Jordan, housing wood. 2 13
9, Mrs. Ira D. George, cleaning . . .
Golden Cove, Arthur Hill, care.
25 50
SCHOOL FUEL.
Dist. 1, Harry L. Parkhurst, coal .
$924 45
1, E. L. Russell, ¿ cord hard wood, } cord kindlings 5 38
1, E. L. Russell, 2 cords hard wood
housed 9 75
1, E. R. Marshall, shavings and
2 30
$941 88
2, J. Bowers, 1 cord each hard and soft wood prepared. 14 00
2, E. L. Russell, 3} cords hard wood prepared . 20 13
2 50
36 63
2, E. L. Rus ell, } cord kindlings . ... 3, Wilber E. Lapham, ¿ cord pine wood. 1 75
21 25
3, Daniel P. Byam, 34 ft. hard wood 3, Daniel P. Byam, sawing and housing wood .
5 00
3, Wm. Redmond, I cord soft wood. .
2 50
30 50
4, E. L. Russell, 3 cords hard wood prepared
16 50
4, E. L. Russell, 2 cords soft wood prepared
7 00
23 50
5, Geo. A. Byam, 4 cords hard wood and kindlings. .
22 00
5, Geo. A. Byam, preparing 4 cords hard wood ...
5 00
27 00
6, P. D. and T. S. Edmands, 1 cord
2 00
6, D. P. Byam, 9 ft. hard wood
5 63
6, M. McKenney, preparing and hous ing wood ..
3 00
6, Harry L. Parkhurst, 5 tons coal. . 8, E. Shaw & Son, coal .
195 61
8, John Marinel, Jr., 10 ft. hard wood
5 63
201 24
9, H. R. Hodson,hard 81 cords wood
42 50
$42 50 $1,304 13
Amount carried forward.
32 75
43 38
soft wood ..
$299 89
4 00 36 13
$501 37
sawdust
17
Amount brought forward.
$1,304 13
3 50
46 00
Dist. 9, H. R. Hodson, 7 ft. soft wood . .. Golden Cove, Harry L. Parkhurst, coal 94 79 Golden Cove, E. L. Russell, 1 cord wood and kindlings 4 30
99 09
$1,449 22
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
Geo. F. King & Merrill, supplies $12 70
Boston School Supply Co., supplies.
3 12
J. L. Hammett Co., supplies . . ..
3 00
J. L. Hammett Co., slate blackboard
12 85
J. L. Hammett Co., pencil sharpeners
3 00
$34 67
Dist. 5, Geo. H. Wood, clock .. . .
1 50
Bobrick School Furniture Co., ink wells . ...
3 75
Dist. 8, C. B. Coburn & Co., supplies . ....
4 15
Dist. 9, C. B. Coburn & Co., supplies . . . ..
3 08
Cove, Fuller, Warren & Co., heating appar- atus.
65 00
77 48
G. HI. Knowlton, traveling expenses, etc ....
3 06
G. H. Knowlton, supplies.
35
E. H. Chamberlain, supplies
3 73
Dist. 1, E. H. Chamberlain, repairs on fur- nace cover.
2 20
Dist. 9, F. E. Miller, sawing wood ..
6 38
Stewart Mackay, express and freights . .
6 31
Stewart Mackay, salary as Secretary School Board
10 00
32 03
Dist. 5, Geo. A. Byam, setting glass.
4 05
Adams & Co., sundries . . . Dist. 1. Adams & Co., 28 window shades
21 00
Dist. 7, A. S. Taylor, 4 clocks .
15 48
G. T. Parkhurst, 1,000 receipt blanks
2 25
G. T. Parkhurst, cards, etc .
8 79
71 77
Dist. 8, 'H. H. Wilder & Co., labor furnace 1, H. H. Wilder & Co., furnace grate
4 30
8, H. H. Wilder & Co., furnace brush 1, Bartlett & Dow, step ladder . .
75
1, S. W. Parkhurst, sundries
2 40
1, E. T. Adams, sundries.
6 73
17 18
8, M. Harrington, labor on vault .. 4, Slatington Bangor Slate Syndicate, slate blackboard
9 27
3, Slatington Bangor Slate Syndicate, slate blackboard , 35 07
9, James Stanley, repairing clock. . .
1 00
Amount carried forward.
$233 13
20 20
1 00
2 0)*
3 00
18
Amount brought forward
Dist. 8, Peter Lambert, labor and cleaning
$ 7 00
4, R. W. E. Milliken, expense on black- board . 91
56 25
1, E. R. Marshall, blocks. .
1 25
1, Thompson Hardware Co., wheel- barrow . 4 00
2, Geo. O. Byam, whitening, etc. .. ..
3 50
1, W. J. Randall, repairing locks, etc. 5 17
3, D. P. Byam, freight on blackboard E. Shaw & Son, sundries .
8 01
Dist. 1, Robbins & Sweetser, driven wells, 58 51 3, Newell E. Parker, stock and labor on blackboard 13 80
C. E. Adams, glass.
2 16
H. R. Hodson, teaming teacher's desk from District 7 to Cove
50
Dist. 1, J. H. Knight, labor on gong . 1 00
1, Derby & Morse, labor on electric bells .
18 50
1, C. W. Averell, wire for bells .
43
6, Orrin Pierce, setting glass 4 00
1, J. P. Emerson, removing snow . . . 6 90
113 81
$419 97
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
J. L. Hammett Co., books and supplies. . . $167 02
Ginn & Co., books and supplies. 336 67
Geo. T. King & Merrill, supplies 56 50
D. C. Heath & Co., books.
42 13
$602 32
American Book Co, books.
104 88
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books.
21 70
E. H. Chamberlain, supplies.
1 00
Derby & Morse, electricians.
18 00
145 58
G. H. Knowlton, supplies .
1 05
Geo. H. Richter & Co., supplies
2 00
Harper Bros., books ..
1 20
Stewart Mackay, express and freight .
4 68
E. A. Lucas, books.
4 00
Stewart Mackay, salary as purchasing agent
40 00 52 93
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
Bartlett & Dow, scales
$ 1 00
A. F. Thompson & Co., 50 lantern slides and box ...
21 00
J. L. Hammett Co., supplies 27 25
$233 13
$800 83
$49 25
16 78
2 86
19
EXTENSION OF SCHOOLHOUSE NO. 1.
A. W. Holt, as per contract $3,421 00
A. W. Holt, extra work ... 337 30
Jasper Elliott, care of building 39 00
Adams & Co , shades and putting up 30 40
Adams & Co., desks and chairs 74 20
Stickney & Austin, architects.
268 50 $4,170 40
Harry L. Parkhurst, coal ...
74 93
R. W. Dix, building wall and grading
77 00
Staples Bros., pointing wall, etc.
18 95
Fuller & Warren Ventilating and Heating Co.
443 00
Bobrick School Furniture Co., desks. ·
437 20
Milo D. Clay, oiling floors. 5 00
L. Spaulding, concreting and grading 91 40
1,147 48
$5,317 88
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
G. H. Knowlton
$900 00
SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts . . . $1,200 00 $1,200 00
INTEREST ON SCIICOLHOUSE LOAN.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, interest on
notes for $1,200, to March 1, 1898 .....
$480 00
SCHOOL-IIOUSE FURNITURE, NO. 6.
Geo. H. Hyde, labor. $ 13 80
J. L. Hammell, desks and seats. 136 00 $149 80
Stewart Mackay, freight. 2 91
Stewart Mackay, cleaning house and furni- ture .. 7 20
Robertson & Co., shades and chairs 26 75 36 86
$186 66
SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE POOR.
Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Ella Hutchins .
$169 48
Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Daniel Gilligan . 169 45
Westborough Insane Hospital, board of James Dunn 169 47
Medfield Insane Asylum, board of Laura Bailey. .
146 00 $654 40
Amount carried forward .
$654 40
20
Amount brought forward
$654 40
Medfield Insane Asylum, board of Harriet Hutchins . . Salem Orphan Asylum, board of Harry Ward Salem Orphan Asylum, board of Owen McAnaney . . Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of Law- rence McAnaney . . 94 70
$ 15 45 66 84
35 13
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of Benja- min Worden .
169 46
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of Har- riet E. Hutchins ..
22 29
403 87
City of Boston, aid to Jas. McCoy.
18 00
Lowell, board of Thos. Lawler.
98 57
Dr. A. Howard, medical aid to Frank Noble and family .
32 00
Dr. A. Howard, medical aid to Mrs. W. Delong
28 50
Mrs. E. L. Saunderson, board M. McAnaney S. O. Sabine, railroad tickets for paupers. .. S. O. Sabine, expenses to Salem and Boston for Ward family .
2 25
245 25
City of Worcester, aid to Geo. Bolton and family ..
44 78
Arthur H. Sheldon, clothing for B. F. Wor- den.
10 00
M. H. Winship, aid to J. Boyingtor and family .
44 00
J. W. Pike, groceries for S. Miller and family ..
6 05
D. W. Bickford, groceries for W. J. Wood .. Nellie Ward, board of Harry Ward.
4 00
Dr. E H. Chamberlain, medical aid to M. McAnaney .
3 50
115 12
Dr. E. H. Chamberlain, medical aid to W. J. Wood's family.
6 00
Harry L. Parkhurst, coal for S. Miller. . ..
3 38
City of Lowell, aid to Harry C. Wright ..... James Knowles ..
3 25
Dr. F. E. Varney, medical aid to H. Hol- land. .
3 00
Dr. F. E. Varney, medical aid to W. B. Naugton .
7 50
Mrs. Jones, lodging tramps.
2 75
Arthur M. Warren, wood for S. Miller 4 50 43 38
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