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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF RUTLAND,
For the Year Ending February 15th, 1882.
WORCESTER : PRINTED BY EDWARD H. TRIPP, 377 MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE ELM.
:
.
Quetie Le Gele
ANNUAL REPORTS Annunci Reporte
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF RUTLAND,
For the Year Ending February 15th, 1882.
WORCESTER: PRINTED BY EDWARD H. TRIPP, 377 MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE ELM.
REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
FEBRUARY 15THI, 1882.
DR.
To interest on real and personal estate, appraised Feb.
14th 1881, at $6302 95, 8 months, $252 11
Interest at $2552 95, 4 months, 51 05
$303 16
To cash due from E. W. Hubbard, Feb. 15, 1881, 61 03
To Salary of Warden for the year ending Feb. 15, 1882, 365 00
Decrease in appraisal of personal property, 48 15
752 22
$1529 56
CR.
By balance paid E. W. Hubbard,
$282 00
Order for E. W. Hubbard,
60 00
State Lunatic Asylum, for Wm. O. Smith,
207 97
Town of Ashland, for Mrs. Edward Rice,
50 00
Dr. J. G. Shannon, 58 00
Cyrus Homer, for Farrington,
2 00
H. F. Thomas, for
5 25
Town of Grafton, for Samuel A. Stratton,
25 00
Overseers' bills,
62 00
752 22
Due from E. W. Hubbard,
73 21
$825 43
Which leaves a balance of $704 13%
As the expenses of supporting Paupers at the Almshouse the past year.
Cash received of Town Treasury,
4
The whole number relieved and supported the past year was 20. Of this number, 8 were travelers. Expense of travelers, $2 00. Number fully supported, 12. Average number, 6}. Cost per week of supporting paupers at Almshouse, §2 16.
EXPENSE OF SUPPORTING PAUPERS OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid State Lunatic Asylum, for Wm. O. Smith, $207 97 Town of Ashland, for Mrs. Edward Rice, 50 00 Town of Grafton, for Samuel A. Stratton, 25 00
H. F. Thomas, for Farrington, 5 25
Cyrus Homer, for 66
2 00
Dr. J. G. Shannon, for A. N. Alson, 25 50
66 66 " John Foots, 3 50
66 66 66 John Gibbons, 7 50
66 66 " Abin Rivers, 18 50
66 66 66 " Patrick Layden. 3 00
Overseers' bills,
62 00
Expense of supporting paupers at Almshouse,
704 13
Making a total of $1114 35
As the expense of supporting paupers the past year.
Reimbursement from the State
49 99
Making a total of $1064 36 As the expense of supporting the Town and other paupers the past year.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY,
AS APPRAISED BY THE OVERSEERS, FEBRUARY 14, 1882.
Real estate,
$2500 00
Farming tools and household furniture,
595 00
Horse,
125 00
Oxen,
135 00
9 cows,
306 00
2 three-year olds,
42 00
1 pair of steers,
30 00
4 yearlings,
50 00
3 shotes, 25 00
26 fowls,
15 60
133 tons of English hay,
243 00
$348 22
5
31 tons of meadow hay and straw,
28 00
37 bushels of oats, 22 20
142 bushels of barley, 14 50
10 bushels of corn,
8 50
29 bushels of potatoes,
25 00
Garden vegetables,
5 00
Boiled cider, cider and pickles,
10 00
Salt pork and hams,
27 00
Lard, sausages and dried beef,
6 00
Butter, cheese and eggs,
10 00
Beans and pop corn,
8 00
Apples and dried apple,
1 00
Flour and meal,
6 50
Grass seeds,
4 00
Tea, sugar and molasses,
1 00
Tallow and candles,
50
Lead, glass and nails,
2 00
Soap and soap grease,
1 00
Lumber,
8 00
$4254 80
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Bought Flour, meal and crackers,
$212 94
Meat and fish,
28 83
Tea, sugar and molasses,
49 59
Spices, cream tartar and soda,
7 22
Cloth, yarn, thread, &c.
10 41
Grinding grain,
6 25
Tobacco and pipes,
8 65
Oil, stove polish, paint, &c.
1 60
Tin, earthen and glass ware,
1 55
Matches, soap and salt,
4 82
Boots and shoes,
9 50
Making cider,
50
Paper and brooms,
2 09
Threshing grain,
8 20
Blacksmithing,
11 83
Farming and dairy tools,
22 86
Stock and keeping same,
12 59
Grass and other seeds,
17 37
Plaster, lime and phosphate,
20 97
Repairing,
10 34
Labor,
78 10
Use of stock,
2 00
6
Bought Board and horse keeping,
75
Hay,
10 33
Medicine,
2 75
Bail wire, staples and stretcher,
60 98
Paris green,
60
Sundries,
8 00
$611 62
SUMMARY OF INCOME AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Sold 1036 lbs. Butter,
307 36
Eggs and poultry,
28 80
Hay and meadow grass,
11 90
Board,
7 13
Labor,
67 54
Cider and vinegar,
5 57
Vegetables,
39 81
Stock, and keeping same,
153 59
Milk,
1 85
Sundries,
1 28
Cash of Overseers,
60 00
$684 83
Amount of expense,
611 62
Balance in favor of the Town,
$73 21
Respectfully submitted,
D. F. SMITH, Overseers J. M. SKINNER, of
J. S. KENNEN, Poor.
RUTLAND, FEB. 15, 1882.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
F. R. FOSTER, TREASURER.
1881.
DR.
$4050 57
Mar. 7,
Rec'd of West Boylston, 17 00
66 66
66 " D. F. Smith, for use of school house, 1 00
28, " State Treasurer,
22 00
June 25, 66 " M. R. Moulton, cash borrowed, 450 00
July 21, 66' " B. F. Browning, for grass in cemetery, 4 25
Aug. 24,
State Treasurer, for State paupers, 16 20
6000 00
Oct. 20, 66 " E. G. Sweatt, for wood lot,
3750 00
Nov. 5,
66 " B. F. Browning, for shingles,
2 00
" 8, 66 Town of Holden, school money,
17 50
66
66
National bank tax,
26 17
יו וי
66
66
66 State aid,
104 64
66
66 6.6
for State paupers, 10 29
1882.
Jan. 2, 66
" County Treasurer, dog fund,
128 88
" 26,
State Treasurer, school fund,
223 29
66
66
for State paupers,
1 50
Feb. 13, 66 D. F. Smith, school money,
6 00
66
66
" Albert Rogers, on note,
18 34
66
66 IV. H. Forbes, for use of hearse,
2 72
Interest on Taxes,
40 97
Amount of Tax Bills, 9056 99
$24,066 91
1881.
CR.
By Notes and interest paid,
$9,004 57
Assessors' abatements on taxes,
58 71
66 Town abatements on taxes, 5 00
State tax paid,
390 00
66 County tax paid,
315 00
66 Paying 227 orders drawn by Selectmen, 7212 75
$16,986 03
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 15, 1882, including Tax bills, $7,080 88
Respectfully submitted, F. R. FOSTER, Treasurer. RUTLAND, FEB. 15, 1882.
Sept, 1,
66 " M. R. Moulton, cash borrowed,
8 75
“ 7, ' Daniel Demond, auctioneer's license,
Dec. 7, 66 State Treasurer, corporation tax,
107 85
15,
Feb. 15, Balance in the Treasury,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
For the Year ending Feb. 15, 1882. 1
APPROPRIATIONS.
State Tax,
$390 00
County Tax,
315 00
Town Grant,
8200 00
Overlays on Taxes,
151 99
$9056 99
CURRENT EXPENSES.
MODERATOR.
Paid Daniel B. Scott, 3 00
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Geo. A. Putnam,
$27 60
SELECTMEN.
Paid Menzies R. Moulton,
$37 75
Benjamin F Browning, 31 25
Richman H. Potter,
25 00
$94 00
ASSESSORS.
Paid Alonzo Davis,
$22 50
John W. Munroe,
22 00
Fred S. Hunt,
22 00
$66 50
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Paid David F. Smith,
$31 50
J. Milo Skinner, 20 50
James S. Kennen,
10 00
$62 00
9
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid Charles R. Bartlett,
$42 75
36 00
Lawton T. Hadley, Helen H. Welsh,
35 00
$113 75
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER. Paid Freeman R. Foster, $75 00
CONSTABLES.
Paid Freeman R. Foster,
$10 00
Benjamin F. Browning,
5 00
Geo. S. Putnam,
3 00
Robert Beckett, (special,)
3 00
$21 00
SEXTONS.
Paid Walter HI. Forbes,
$30 25
. Francis Hapgood,
2 00
$32 25
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid Almina A. Foster, $52 00
65 94
$117 94
REPAIRING HIGHWAYS.
Paid Joseph Davis, $28 91
Orrin Pierce,
6 67
Geo. W. Cowden,
58 53
John N. Sargent,
48 00
Elijah Goulding,
43 00
Daniel Spooner,
42 14
Richard Cody,
36 85
Moses B. Allen,
67 66
Lawson S. Brigham,
35 00
James M. Taylor,
60 00
Daniel Demond,
69 10
Geo. P. Woodis,
40 43
Roland C. Prescott,
52 69
Edward Bigelow,
37 66
Henry D. Rice,
36 44
Warren K. Briant,
41 83
H. A. & J. S. Kennen,
95 17
E. W. Hubbard,
37 33
Geo. B. Munroe,
19 82
H. F. Thomas,
48 46
C. G. Pratt,
40 61
R. B. Miles,
35 82
Geo. A. Putnam, for books,
10
Paid A. B. Pratt,
38 98
F. S. Hunt,
46 68
Henry Moore,
54 58
Merrill Chickering,
23 58
L. A. Baker,
1 67
Herbert Scribner,
4 16
Chas. R. Bartlett,
26 33
Dennis O'Herron,
39 68
Daniel R. Wheeler,
55 00
M. Myron Smith,
40 33
$1313 11
BREAKING ROADS.
Paid Geo. L. Lockwood,
$4 75
Edward Mellen,
9 67
Wm. F. Moore,
5 00
Francis H. Davis,
14 83
H. N. Moulton,
10 33
Dennis Smith,
7 17
John D. Clair,
31 64
Edward W. Hubbard,
85 17
Elijah Goulding,
20 00
Albert D. Roper,
2 45
Austin Preston,
3 33
Daniel M'Carty,
3 17
Wm. H. Barr,
31 08
Eugene E. Loker,
1 00
Michael Leary,
24 67
Levi H. Stearns,
3 98
Asa F. Brooks,
17 00
Joseph Davis,
26 32
Orrin Pierce,
11 80
Geo. W. Cowden,
65 26
Geo. R. N. Sargent,
14 74
John N. Sargent,
37 50
Elijah Goulding,
30 75
Daniel Spooner,
15 79
Richard Cody,
29 89
Moses B. Allen,
30 76
Lawson S. Brigham,
20 01
Joseph Miles,
45 34
J. Warren Bigelow,
21 54
James M. Taylor,
· 30 16
Sylvester Prescott,
9 33
Geo. P. Woodis,
83 00
Roland C. Prescott,
28 90
Cyrus P. Bullard,
33 89
Wm. W. Prescott,
10 74
11
Paid Edward Bigelow,
66 19
Wm. D. Hatch,
5 32
W. H. Forbes,
1 50
Henry D. Rice,
21 16
Ivory Wales,
43 57
Warren K. Briant,
65 25
H. A. & J. S. Kennen,
36 15
Geo. B Munroe,
23 08
H. F. Thomas,
19 75
D. R. Wheeler,
55 71
James Conlin,
5 58
Peter Carr,
5 75
C. G. Pratt,
19 72
Rufus B. Miles,
23 17
A. B. Pratt,
20 75
Eliphus Smith,
2 67
Fred S. Hunt,
12 34
Merrill Chickering,
15 99
Dennis Gleason,
13 00
Fred S. Hunt,
1 92
Chas. R. Bartlett,
40 92
Thomas L. Campbell,
7 16
Dennis O'Herron,
13 75
Thomas P. Connery,
5 08
Joseph M. Valley,
5 17
$1351 61
Paid Order of School Committee,
$1851 45
Paid Order of Overseers of Poor,
$690 37
Paid Willard Woodis, State Aid,
$217 00
INCIDENTALS.
Paid Bacon & Hopkins, on Lamb case,
$914 51
Schuyler Prouty, insurance on Center School house,
17 80
John S. Bartlett, damage on highway,
5 00
E. H. Tripp, printing,
58 50
Abel Baker, ringing bell,
40 00
Barnard, Sumner & Co., for mourning goods,
13 00
Joseph Davis, railing highway,
11 63
Daniel M. Parker, for plank and timber,
34 47
Fred S. Hunt, repairing bridge,
57 50
F. R. Foster, recording deed,
60
J. D. Baldwin & Co., advertising wood lot,
23 16
$1176 17
12
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Moderator,
$3 00
Town Clerk,
27 60
Selectmen,
94 00
Assessors,
66 50
Overseers of Poor,
62 00
School Committee,
113 75
Collector and Treasurer,
75 00
Constables,
21 00
Sextons,
32 25
Public Library,
117 94
Repairing roads,
1313 11
Breaking roads,
1351 61
Public Schools,
1851 45
Order Overseers,
690 37
State Aid,
217 00
Incidentals,
1176 17
$7212 75
Which is the whole amount of Orders drawn by the Selectmen the past year.
PRESENT LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Due State Treasury,
Life Insurance Company,
6,110 00 500 00
We estimate breaking roads,
$27,205 90
RESOURCES:
250 Shares Mass. Central Railroad,
$25,000 00 84 87
Due from Albert Rogers, for land, State Aid due, In hands of Treasurer,
108 50
7080 88
$32,274 25
$5,068 35
Balance in favor of the Town,
$20,595 90
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GUIDE POSTS.
In obedience to the Law of the Commonwealth, we report in re- gard to guide-posts, that they are erected in the following places.
One at the junction of the road leading from Barre to Paxton, at West Rutland ; one near Era C. Dudley's ; one near Miles Hol- den's ; one near Elias F. Meade's ; one near Centre Post Office ; one near old Hotel; one near D. W. Fletcher's ; one near Walter H. Bartlett's ; one near Benj. Allen's ; one near Alfred Hatstat's; one near No. 1 School house; one near John C. Greenleaf's ; one near Daniel R. Wheeler's ; one near Moses B. Smith's ; one near New Boston mill ; one near Erastus Dean's ; one near Charles E. Read's; one near Daniel Nihin's, and one near Charles R. Bartlett's.
Respectfully submitted,
M. R. MOULTON, Selectmen BENJ. F. BROWNING, of
R. H. POTTER, Rutland.
The following Births, Marriages and Deaths were recorded for 1881.
BIRTHS.
NAMES.
PARENTS.
DATE OF BIRTH.
Fred Demond,
Stephen W. and Emma J. Parker,
Jan. 8, 1881.
Anna,
Owen and Catherine McGann,
" 11, 66
Michael,
Daniel and Margaret Nihin,
Feb. 13, 66
Lucius Adams,
George S. and Mary E. Putnam,
14, 66
Clifton Jones,
H. Jones and Clara N. Davis,
66
18,
Helen Mowry,
Rev. Timothy and Mary Lyman,
66 23,
Bertha Amelia,
Simeon D. and Lucy H. I. Taylor,
Mar. 23,
Wendell Elliott,
Benjamin F. and Cornelia M. Browning,
25, 66
Susan Marion,
Addison and Susan E. Childs,
May 26, 66
Harold Edward,
Edward and Flora A. Clark,
June 7,
Mary Ann,
Joseph and Mary Ann McCarthy,
66 18,
66
Sarah Belle,
Albert D. and Mary J. Roper,
July 10, 66
Carrie,
Michael and Emma Ring,
“ 16, 66
Ella Maria,
Wm. H. and Mary J. Barr,
Sept. 1, 6.
Nina Maud,
George W. and Addie L. Handy,
25,
Caltha Alice,
Andrew S. and Lora L. Charter,
Oct. 8,
Earnest Adelbert,
John F. and Sylvia Graton,
Nov. 8, 66
Sarah Anna,
Triffly and Sarah Little,
Dec. 13, 66
Christopher,
Zebulon, Jr. and Chloe D. Strong,
25,
Paul Shannon,
Ebenezer and HIannah G. Wellington,
66
66
MARRIAGES.
Jan. 14, 1881,
Feb. 20,
Charles Munroe Hartwell and Frances Ann Brigham, both of Rutland. Edward Clark of Worcester and Flora A. Davis of Rutland.
March 23,
Elliott W. Carey of Worcester and Nancy M. Muzzy of Rutland.
May 1,
66
Edward W. Morse and Mabel E. Hubbard, both of Holden.
11,
Wm. M. Coleman and Juliet L. Homer, both of Rutland.
66 22, Albert B. Chamberlain and Eldora Howe, both of Holden.
Sept. 12,
Eugene T. Barlow of Ware and Asela O. Chickering of Rutland.
Oct. 23, Luke Gillespie and Julia Delehunty , both of Rutland.
Dec. 28, Jesse Allen of Oakham and M. Lizzie Sumner of Hebron, Ct.
DEATHS.
Feb. 28, 1881, Mabel G. Smith,
Aged 9 years,
1 month,
2 days.
July 24.
Cyrus Homer,
64
66
66
22
66
Aug. 24, 66
Moses B. Smith,
66
83
0
66
8
66
“ 29, 66 Lucius A. Putnam,
Sept. 20, 66
Henry Dana,
60
42 ‹‹
6
66
19
66 22, 66
Harold E. Clark,
66
79
11
66
15
Dec. 24, 66
Mrs. Harriet Carleton,
66
76
66
4
14
“ 31,
Mrs. Lucy K. Browning, 66
73
9
66
3
66
And two still births.
66
6
3
66
15
Nov. 15, Dexter Read,
29, Emma E. Forbes,
66
29
66
4
66
19
66
.
66
15
25,
GEORGE A. PUTNAM, TOWN, CLERK.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF RUTLAND,
For the Year Ending February 15th, 1883.
WORCESTER: PRINTED BY EDWARD H. TRIPP, 377 MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE ELM.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF RUTLAND,
For the Year Ending February 15th, 1883.
WORCESTER: PRINTED BY EDWARD H. TRIPP, 377 MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE ELM.
REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
FEBRUARY 15TH, 1883.
DR.
To interest on real and personal estate, appraised Feb. 14th, 1882, at $4254 80,
$255 28
To cash due from E. W. Hubbard, Feb. 15, 1882, 73 21
To Salary of Warden for the year ending Feb. 15, 1883, 365 00
930 33
Cash received of Town Treasury,
$1623 82
CR.
By balance paid E. W. Hubbard,
$316 35
Order of E. W. Hubbard,
131 07
State Lunatic Asylum bill,
185 56
Town of Grafton bill,
105 75
Town of Ashland bill,
96 95
Dr. J. G. Shannon's bill,
13 00
E. Demond & Co's bill,
16 25
Board for A. T. Pollard,
3 00
Overseers' bills,
62 40
930 33
Increase in apprisal of personal property,
122 56
Due from E. W. Hubbard,
25 04
$1077 93
Which leaves a balance of
$545 89 As the expense of supporting Paupers at the Almshouse the past year.
1
4
The whole number relieved and supported the past year was 25. Of this number 7 were travelers. Expense of travelers $1.75. Number fully supported, 18. Average number, 9}. Cost per week of supporting paupers at Almshouse, $1.10}.
EXPENSE OF SUPPORTING PAUPERS OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid State Lunatic Asylum for Wm. O. Smith, $185 56 Town of Grafton, for the Stratton family, 105 75
Town of Ashland, for E. Rice, 96 95
Dr. J. G. Shannon, for Mrs. E. Clark, 10 00 66 66 for Paul Greenwood, 3 00
E. Demond & Co., for Mrs. Jeremiah ·Little, 5 00
66 for Mrs. Kelly, 4 00
66 for Mrs. Wm. Bartlett, 3 25 66 for Mrs. E. Clark, 4 00
A. Perry, for boarding A. T. Pollard, 3 00
$420 51
Overseers' bills,
62 40 545 89
Expense of supporting paupers at Almshouse,
Making a total of
$1028 80
Received from Fitchburg, for Mrs. Little,
$11 25
from Daniel Leary, for board, 27 00
38 25
Making a total of, $990 55 As the expense of supporting the Town and other paupers the past year.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY
As APPRAISED BY THE OVERSEERS, FEBRUARY 14, 1883.
Real estate,
2500 00
Farming tools and household furniture,
595 00
Horse,
85 00
Oxen,
135 00
9 cows,
324 00
3 three-year old heifers,
84 00
1 two-year old heifer,
22 00
1 pair steers,
65 00
3 yearlings,
39 00
3 shotes,
24 00
22 fowls,
13 20
15 tons of English hay,
270 00
5
7 tons of meadow hay, and straw,
56 00
52 bushels of oates, 6 bushels of corn,
4 80
60 bushels of potatoes, Garden vegetables,
3 00
Apples and dried apples,
6 40
Boiled cider and cider,
28 00
Salt pork and hams,
28 00
Salt beef,
4 00
Lard and sausages,
4 00
Butter and cheese,
5 21
Beans,
3 50
Flour and meal,
4 25
Tea, sugar, molasses,
3 00
Tallow and candles,
1 50
Lead, glass and nails,
2 40
Soap,
4 00
Lumber,
$4377 36
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES AT TIIE ALMSHOUSE.
Bought Flour, meal and crackers,
Meat and fish,
37 47
Tea, sugar and molasses,
62 52
Spices, cream tartar and soda,
9 04
Cloth, yarn, thread, &c.,
15 37
Grinding grain,
3 22
Tobacco and pipes,
9 65
Oil, stove polish, paint, &c.,
2 46
Tin, earthen and glass ware,
2 97
Matches, soap and salt,
7 73
Boots and shoes,
1 65
Making cider,
5 12
Paper and brooms,
2 36
Blacksmithing,
15 94
Farming tools and use of same,
49 71
Stock, keeping and use of same,
153 20
Grass and other seeds,
7 36
Paris green, lime and phosphate, Repairing,
19 75
Labor,
175 00
Sawing lumber,
1 80
Hardware,
13 52
Medicine,
3 77
Rent of McGrath Farm,
125 00
$1010 56
1 50
$245 13
28 60
33 00
40 82
6
SUMMARY OF INCOME AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Sold 983} lbs. butter,
$301 30
Eggs and poultry,
30 21
Hay and meadow grass,
273 62
Board,
57 50
Labor,
7 25
Vegetables,
6 50
Stock and keeping same,
218 27
Milk,
5 35
Lumber,
1 00
Flour, meal and crackers,
3 50
Cash of Overseers,
131 10
$1035 60
Amount of expense,
$1010 56
Balance in favor of the Town,
$25 04
Respectfully submitted,
D. F. SMITH, Overseers J. MILO SKINNER, of
C. P. BULLARD, Poor.
RUTLAND, FEB. 15, 1883.
7
TREASURER'S REPORT.
F. R. FOSTER, TREASURER.
1882.
DR.
Feb. 15,
Balance in the Treasury,
$7,080 88
Mar. 31,
Rec'd of the People's Savings Bank, 2,000 00
May 30,
66 " D. Demond, auctioneer's license, 2 00
June 26,
66 " D. F. Smith, cash borrowed,
200 00
46 27,
" E. W. Scott, 66
150 00
Ang. 5, 66
" H. W. Bigelow, for grass in cemetery, 5 00
Sept. 1, 66 " Webster Savings Bank,
15,000 00
Oct. 7,
" M. R. Moulton, for shingles,
5 00
66 21,
City of Fitchburg, for little children,
11 25
Dec. 6, 66
66 State Treasurer, corporation tax,
1 02
66
66
66 66 66 66 National bank tax, 9 23
66
66
66
66
66 Relief of indigent
Soldiers and Sailors, 104 42
66
29.
66
Overseers of the Poor,
27 00
1883.
105 28
66
26,
66
66 State Treasurer, school fund, Interest on Taxes, Amount of Tax bills,
12,379 41
Feb. 14, 66
1 40
66
66
" G. S. Putnam, use of hearse, Error on order,
2 50
66
" Albert Rogers, on note,
17 59
66
15, 66
" H. H. Welsh, cash overdrawn, 2 00
$37,371 42
1882. CR.
By Notes and interest paid,
$22,268 90
66 Assessors' abatements on taxes,
239 65
" Town abatements on taxes, 143 33
" State tax paid,
520 00
"' County tax paid,
347 00
" Paying 230 Orders drawn by Selectmen,
7397 73
" Corporation tax,
53 43
$30,970 04
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 15, including Tax bills,
$6,401 38
Respectfully submitted,
F. R. FOSTER, Treasurer. Rutland, Feb. 15, 1883.
Jan. 1, 66
County Treasurer, dog fund,
224 24
43 20
8
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
For the Year ending February 15, 1883.
APPROPRIATIONS.
State Tax,
$520 00
County Tax,
347 00
Town Grant,
11500 00
Overlayings,
12 41
$12,379 41
CURRENT EXPENSES.
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Geo. A. Putnam, $26 45
SELECTMEN.
Paid Menzies R. Moulton,
$38 00
Benjamin F. Browning,
33 00
Richman H. Potter,
15 00
$86 00
ASSESSORS.
Paid Alonzo Davis, $35 90
John W. Munroe,
38 00
Fred S. Hunt,
35 00
$108 90
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Paid David F. Smith, J. Milo Skinner, Cyrus P. Bullard,
$26 50
22 00
13 90
$62 40
9
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid Charles R. Bartlett, Helen H. Welsh, Lawton T. Hadley,
$37 50
37 00
37 00
$111 50
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER.
Paid Freeman R. Foster, 37 00
CONSTABLES.
Paid Freeman R. Foster,
12 00
Benjamin F. Browning,
16 70
George S. Putnam,
8 00
$36 70
SEXTONS.
Paid Walter H. Forbes,
$11 21
George S. Putnam,
12 50
$23 71
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid Elmina A. Foster,
$52 00
REPAIRING ROADS.
Paid Geo. B. Munroe,
$9 67
Moses B. Allen,
144 90
Joseph Valley,
6 67
Michael Leary,
2 74
Daniel Demond,
38 83
Levi H. Stearns,
59 27
Walter C. Boyce,
50 84
Cyrus B. Bullard,
45 50
Michael Loughman,
57 28
Frederick S. Hunt,
62 40
Asa Baker,
13 32
James M. Taylor,
94 92
Charles Hooker,
45 81
Joseph Davis,
39 17
Dennis O'Herron,
30 83
Patrick Delehanty,
11 00
Edwin J. Miles,
41.50
Lawson S. Brigham,
39 00
Joel Stone,
8 44
John B. Wells,
40 73
H. E. Wheeler,
55 51
Schuyler Prouty,
4 49
Era C. Dudley,
65 82
10
Paid J. W. Bigelow,
1 67
Edward Bigelow,
49 59
Joseph Miles,
45 96
Henry D. Rice,
46 00
John N. Sargent,
47 00
Henry F. Thomas,
34 84
Charles G. Pratt,
29 16
James S. Kennon,
89 35
Benj. F. Browning,
4 30
Henry Moore,
62 15
Charles R. Bartlett,
5 67
Daniel R. Wheeler,
32 75
Granville K. Hadley,
2 50
M. Myron Smith,
6 42
John B. Buttrick,
5 29
Richman H. Potter,
10 52
Menzies R. Moulton,
7 17
Moses B. Allen,
21 00
George W. Hudson,
1 66
Rufus B. Miles,
25 03
Total,
$1496 67
BREAKING ROADS.
Paid Joseph Newcomb,
$1 83
John D. Clair,
15 29
Eliphus Smith,
1 33
Francis Strong,
4 00
Geo. L. Lockwood,
2 33
Edward W. Hubbard,
43 13
Zebulon Strong, Jr.
4 00
Henry Strong,
4 00
James M. Taylor,
37 66
Merrill Chickering,
14 83
Chester W. Dodge,
7 36
Michael Leary,
17 50
Daniel Demond,
5 76
Roland C. Prescott,
49 58
Albert B. Pratt,
29 73
Cyrus P. Bullard,
2 83
Elijah Goulding,
51 08
A. B. Sawyer, for Warren K. Bryant,
39 04
Frederick S. Hunt,
18 03
Daniel Spooner,
8 76
Joseph Davis,
35 23
9 33
Dennis O'Herron, Patrick Delahanty,
2 16
Edwin J. Miles,
1 67
Lawson S. Brigham,
25 16
11
Paid George P. Woodis,
43 50
Moses B. Allen,
25 49
J. W. Bigelow,
1 67
Richard Cody,
38 99
Edward Bigelow,
29 92
Joseph Miles,
20 07
Henry D. Rice,
13 50
John N. Sargent,
41 58
Henry F. Thomas,
11 50
Charles G. Pratt,
28 87
James S. Kennan,
22 67
Benj. F. Browning,
2 00
George W. Cowden,
25 85
Henry Moore,
9 34
Charles R. Bartlett,
13 00
Daniel R. Wheeler,
19 92
Thomas L. Campbell,
6 67
George T. Baker,
2 25
Michael Loughman,
2 33
Alfred Hatstatt,
5 24
Richman H. Potter,
4 10
James Hunter,
4 50
Asa F. Brooks,
4 50
M. Myron Smith,
9 83
George W. Hudson,
50
Rufus B. Miles,
11 00
George S. Putnam,
1 50
George B. Munroe,
16 66
Herman N. Bemis,
1 00
Total,
$849 57
Paid Orders of School Committee,
$2338 81
Paid Orders of Overseers of Poor,
$867 43
STATE AID.
Paid Willard S. Woodis, $270 53
Myron J. Kennon, 9 43
INCIDENTALS.
Paid M. R. Moulton, stationery, &c.
$1 98
E. H. Tripp, printing,
30 75
M. R. Moulton, bridge plank,
6 52
M. R. Moulton, shingles, School No. 9.
17 50
D. M. Parker, bridge plank,
23 72
E. H. Tripp, printing,
26 75
George Calhoun, land damage,
158 66
Ebenezer Wellington, repairing bridge,
25 73
12
Paid M. R. Moulton, shingling schoolhouse No. 9,
8 00
L. H. Stearns, new bridge, 19 67
Michael Loughman, railing highway,
22 91
Michael Loughman, horse hire, &c.,
3 80
Fred S. Hunt, repairing bridge,
7 73
Geo. A Putnam, surveying, &c., new road
10 00
S. W. Fay, railing highway,
4 00
E. Demond & Co., nails and spikes,
3 08
Edward C. Allen, building 108 rods new road,
264 6)
D. M. Parker, bridge plank,
18 04
Abel Baker, ringing bell,
41 00
Henry Moore, repairing bridge,
25 29
B. F. Browning, for stove, 4 50
E. H. Tripp, printing,
3 00
$730 03
EXPENSES ON TOWN HALL REPAIRS.
Paid B. F. Browning, lumber and teaming, $99 10
E. Demond & Co., glass, putty, &c., 6 56
Geo. W. Hudson, labor,
52 50
E. G. Higgins, Worcester, for wall paper,
16 09
M. R. Moulton, labor, and Geo. S. Putnam, labor, paint stock, &c., 82 33
David F. Putnam, labor,
6 00
Lyman A. Baker, labor,
14 00
Simeon I). Taylor, labor,
5 00
Duncan & Goodell, Worcester,
75
E. Demond & Co., hooks, etc.,
3 59
W. H. Forbes, for paper, &c.,
3 88
B. F. Browning, error,
80
$290 60
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Town Clerk,
$26 45
Selectmen,
86 00
Assessors,
108 90
Overseers of Poor,
62 40
School Committee,
111 50
Collector and Treasurer,
37 00
Constables,
36 70
Sextons,
23 71
Public Library,
52.00
Repairing Roads,
1496 67
Breaking Roads,
849 57
Public Schools,
2338 81
Overseers' Orders,
867 43
13
Paid State Aid, Incidentals, Expenses on Town Hall repairs,
279 96
730 03
290 60
$7397 73
Which is the whole amount of orders drawn by the Selectmen the past year.
PRESENT LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Due People's Savings Bank, Worcester, $2000 00
State Mutual Life Assurance Co., 6000 00
Worcester County Institution for Savings, 15000 00
We estimate Breaking Roads, 100 00
$23100 00
RESOURCES.
250 Shares Mass. Central R. R. Stock.
Due from Albert Rogers, for land,
$72 37
State Aid due from State,
35 56
In hands of Treasurer,
6401 38
Due from Mass. Central R. R. Co.
40 76
$6550 07
Balance against the Town,
$16550 93
Showing a gain since the last Town Report of $3381 72
GUIDE . POSTS.
In obedience to the law of the Commonwealth, we report in re- gard to Guide Posts, that they are erected in the following places.
One at the junction of the road leading from Barre to Paxton, at West Rutland. One near Era C. Dudley's. One near Miles Hol- den's. One near Elias F. Meade's. One near Centre Post Office. One near the old Hotel. One near D. W. Fletcher's. One near W. H. Bartlett's. One near Benj. Allen's. One near Alfred Hat- statt's. One near No. 1 School house. One near John C. Green- leaf's. One near Daniel R. Wheeler's. One near Moses B. Smith place. One near New Boston mill. One near Erastus Dean. One near Daniel Nihins. One near Charles R. Bartlett.
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