Town annual report of Chelmsford 1898, Part 1

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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.


·


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


·


·


July 2. Lydia M. Brown


67


2


.


.


5. Mary Isabella Callahan


7


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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