Town annual report of Rutland 1900-13, Part 1

Author: Rutland, Mass.
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 970


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ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Rutland,


For Year Ending, Feb. 15, 1900.


FEB


DED


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HOME OF RUFUS PUTNAM . 1781-1788


WORCESTER : PRINTED BY EDWARD H. TRIPP, No. 377 MAIN STREET.


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Rutland,


For Year Ending, Feb. 15, 1900.


DED


FEB. 23, 17/3


ETTS'S


HOME OF RUFUS PUTNAM . 1781-1788


WORCESTER : PRINTED BY EDWARD H. TRIPP, NO. 377 MAIN STREET.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


MODERATOR, CHARLES R. BARTLETT.


TOWN CLERK, LOUIS M. HANFF.


C. R. BARTLETT,


SELECTMEN, T. S. HEALD, H. E. WHEELER.


W. C. TEMPLE,


ASSESSORS, GEO. S. PUTNAM, E. H. CROSBY.


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. HENRY A. KENNEN, HENRY A. CONVERSE, WM. H. MAYNARD.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE,


W. A. HUNTER, SIDNEY CRAWFORD, FRANKLIN HATHAWAY.


C. R. BARTLETT,


WATER COMMISSIONERS, W. T. BROWN, .W. A. WHEELER.


LIBRARY TRUSTEES,


W. C. TEMPLE, MRS. G. B. MUNROE, MRS. L. Q. SPAULDING.


L. M. HANFF,


CONSTABLES, J. W. MOULTON, G. S. PUTNAM, M. D. POTTER, J. H. GRIFFIN.


COLLECTOR AND TREASURER, LOUIS M. HANFF.


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WARRANT.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


WORCESTER, SS.


To J. WARREN MOULTON, Constable, of the Town of Rutland, in the County of Worcester.


Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Rutland qualified to vote in election and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall, in said Rutland, on Monday the fifth day of March next at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :


ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


ART. 2. To hear the reports of the Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.


ART. 3. To bring in and deposit their ballots for a Town Clerk for one year ; for three Selectmen for one year ; for three Assessors for one year ; for three Over- seers of Poor for one year ; a Town Treasurer for one year ; a Collector of Taxes for one year ; five Consta- bles for one year ; an Auditor for one year ; one mem- ber of the School Committee for three years ; one member of the Water Commissioners for three years ; one Trustee of the Free Public Library for three years,


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and to vote " Yes " or "No" on the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town," all the above to be voted for on one bal- lot, each to specify the person to be voted for by placing a cross (X) after his name.


The Polls will be opened at 10 o'clock A.M., and may be closed at 2 o'clock P. M.


ART. 4. To choose all other necessary Town Offi- cers and Committees.


ART 5. To choose a Tree Warden in compliance with Chapter 330 of the Acts of 1899.


ART. 6. To see what interest shall be paid on Taxes not paid in a specified time.


ART. 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer of the Town, to borrow money for the use of the Town, under the approval of the Selectmen.


ART. 8. To see if the Treasurer of the Town shall be Collector of Taxes, and determine the compensation for the same.


ART. 9. To see what sums of money the Town shall raise and appropriate for the support of the Public Schools ; for repairs of Highways and Bridges ; for the support of the poor ; for State and Military Aid, for use on Memorial Day ; for transportation to and from the Public Schools ; and for contingent expenses and pay- ing debts


ART. 10. To see what action the Town will take to have the Public 'Building and Hose House taken care of.


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ART. 11. To see if the Town will accept of the List of Jurors as presented by the Selectmen.


ART. 12. To see if the Town will vote to enforce the Sunday Law against hunting and fishing or act anything thereon.


ART. 13. To see if the Town will vote to abate any Taxes in the hands of the Collector.


ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote to extend its water system from the hydrant on the Depot road, to the house of Henry B. Dean five thousand and fifty feet, or act anything thereon.


ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate a sum of money to build a Tower for drying hose or act thereon.


ART. 16. To see if the Town will vote to buy a Hose Reel and appropriate money for the same.


ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote to more clearly define the limits, or bounds, of a road which the Town voted to discontinue March 2, 1896, leading by the house of J. W. Munroe, and establish the southerly bound at the south end of said Munroe barn, or act anything ththereon.


ART. 18. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate a sum of money to build a Coal Shed at Pumping Station or act thereon.


ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to unite with Paxton, Oakham and Hubbardston to employ a Super- intendent of Schools and make an appropriation for the same.


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ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to grade and lay out their Common or take any other action in refer- ence thereto.


ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a Piano for the use of the Public Building and appro- priate money for the same.


ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to make an Appropriation for the Water Department on account of Hydrant Service, or act thereon.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant by post- ing Attested copies thereof agreeable to vote of said Town. One at each Post Office, and one at the Con- gregational Church in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said Meeting.


Hereby fail not and make due return of this War- rant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.


Given under our hands this fifteenth day of February, one thousand nine hundred.


C. R. BARTLETT, Selectmen T. SIBLEY HEALD, of


H. E WHEELER, Rutland.


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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


Of the Town of Rutland, for the Year ending Feb. 1, 1900.


We have paid the Holden Town Farm Association, at $2.108 per week of each inmate, $348 21


EXPENSE OUTSIDE.


Paid E. W. Merrick, for twelve tramps, two years bill, $ 3 00


City of Worcester, for Annie Spooner, 4 00


Dr. L. Dieonne, for Elizie Clark,


30 00


Patrick Delhanty, for Chas. E. Adams,


97 34


Mrs. Chas. White, for Mrs. Hannah Martin.


52 00


Samuel Sherman, for care of Henry Clark,


52 00


Roland C. Prescott, burial of Mrs. Otis Demond,


14 00


Dr. L. E. Dieonne, care of Mrs. Curtis Chickering,


16 00


Town of Berlin, for care Samuel Stratton, 52 00


Dr. Wm. E. Chamberlin, for care Chas. D. Adams, 37 00


Henry Converse, groceries for Goodwin family, 15 96


Henry Converse, groceries for Curtis Chickering, 39 06


City of Worcester Hospital, for Harry Strong, 2 72


$763 29


Received from City of Lowell, for Goodwin family, $15 96 Received from Town of Warren, for C. D. Adams, 85 00


$100 96


Net expense for supporting the Poor the past year, $662 33


HENRY A. KENNEN, HENRY CONVERSE, WILLIAM H. MAYNARD, )


Overseers.


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TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HOLDEN POOR FARM ASSOC'N For the Year ending January 31, 1900.


INMATES RECEIVING SUPPORT


HOLDEN.


Name. .


Age.


Admitted.


No. Days


Lizzie Kenney,


43


April 1890,


continues, 365


Nahum S. Newton,


69


Dec. 24, 1891,


continues. 365


Winfred Durdeen,


50 June 22, 1897,


continues,


365


Newton Marshall


59 Jan. 15, 1898,


disch. Mar. 21, 49


Charles Prue,


77,


May 17, 1898,


disch. May 31, 120


John Doyle,


56,


Feb. 27. 1898,


dish. March 28,


29


1,293


HUBBARDSTON.


David Rice,


81,


April 1, 1890,


continues,


365


Mary Savage,


45, Sept. 8, 1899,


continues,


145


Hattie Dexter,


55,


Oct. 2 1899,


continues,


121


631


PAXTON.


Carrie Suow,


45,


April 10, 1896,


continues,


365


Mitchel Kerrivan,


57,


Dec. 7 1899,


disch. Dec. 13,


6


371


PHILLIPSTON


David Chickering,


76,


Oct. 6, 1899,


continues, 117


Eldora Baker,


31,


Oct. 9, 1899,


continues,


114


Earnest Baker,


12,


Oct. 9, 1899,


disch. Dec. 21, 73


304


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RUTLAND.


Elizabeth Demond, 80, May 6, 1895, died Sept. 5, 217


Rosa Roen, 62,


April 26, 1897,


away 1 wk. con. 358


S left Apr. 24, § 185


John Kelly,


39, Nov. 15, 1898,


ret Oct. 21,


Dennis Turner,


84,


July 27, 1899,


continues, 189


Celina Turner,


67,


July 17, 1899,


continues, 198


1,156


ROYALSTON.


John Flagg,


80,


May 16, 1899,


ran away Oct. 5, 142


Martin Follen,


36,


May 16, 1899,


left June 24, 39


181


WESTMINSTER.


Adeline Eager.


59,


April 1, 1892,


continues, 365


Margaret Cronin,


54,


April 1, 1892.


continues, 365


Sarah Blake,


60,


May 23, 1898,


continues, 365


left May 5,


Ephriam Lufkin,


72,


Feb. 23, 1889,


returned May 28, -


93


left June 19,


Charles Baker,


25,


Feb. 17, 1899, left April 4, 46


1,234


Total days board furnished 5,170, or 7386 weeks.


Average weekly number 14}.


The following named persons boarded at the Institution, for which three dollars a week was received :


J. M. Henshaw, of Hubbardston,


43 weeks


Abagail Hagget, of Holden,


334 weeks


W. H. Smith, of Oakham,


16֏ weeks


54% weeks


The last two continuing.


Lavina B. Field, of Oakham, remained as a boarder § of a week and Eunice Walker of the same town 12§ weeks until her death, May 1, their friends paying the actual pro rata expense.


Total number of inmates 26. One of which died. Eight were discharged. One ran away and 16 remain, one of whom Naham S. Newton a pensioner of the war of the Rebellion remains from choice, Holden receiving remuneration for his support.


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RECEIPTS.


Milk,


$1,166 51


Stock,


97 99


Calves,


13 75


Pork,


9 54


Eggs,


37 62


Peas and Beans,


15 01


Pumpkins and Squashes,


9 53


Board,


190 00


Sundry receipts, .


16 22


$1,556 17


EXPENDITURES,


Warden and Matron's salary,


$ 600 00


Inside labor,


156 27


Outside labor,


79 78


Groceries,


344 51


Grain,


544 36


Meat,


134 56


Fish,


35 32


Flour,


67 10


Fertilizer, tools and seeds,


152 29


Stock,


134 50


Dry Goods,


84 69


Boots and Shoes,


24 80


Furniture,


70 32


Blacksmithing and harness repairs,


50 25


Medical attendance and medicine,


43 10


Bread and Pastry,


16 74


Insurance,


33 08


Ice,


7 50


Miscellaneous,


38 80


Tobacco and Snuff,


9 52


40 cords wood cut on farm,


40 00


Rent,


325 00


Interest on Personal property,


120 99


$3,113 48


Less receipts,


1,556 17


Balance net expense,


$1,557 31


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The cost per week for each inmate, $2.108.


The net expense to each town is as follows ;


Holden,


$389 49


Hubbardston,


190 08


Paxton,


111 76


Phillipston,


91 57


Rutland,


348 21


Royalston,


54 53


Westminster,


371 67


$1,557 31


Oakham was fortunate in having no inmates.


The following table gives annual condition since the Associa- tion was organized :


No. Inmates.


Weekly Average. 7 7-26


Total No. Weeks. 377 5-7


Cost Per Week. $2,875


2d


"


16


11 7-26


586


2,243


3d


26


21 25-26


1142


1,959


4th*


30


22 37-306


967


2,232


5th


30


18.89


982 2-7


2,545


6th


66


36


18 12-13


984


2,30


7th


30


19 11-13


1032


2.138


8th


30


19 2.3


1022 6-7


1,829


9th


27


19 1-5


100


2,000


10th


26


14 1-5


73× 5-7


2,108


1st Year


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The Association closes the first decade of its existance under favorable conditions. The fact that only one of the inmates has died and that $43.10 covered the cost of medicines and medical at- tendance speaks well for the health of the Institution. The average weekly number has been materially less than at any time since the second year, when the association contained only the four original towns. This deficiency has been partly made up by the taking of boarders, from which nearly $200 has been received. A hotel size Magee range has been purchased and fills a long felt need. By vote of the Board of Management taken May 2, the town of Royalston was admitted to the Association, and it might be well to consider further additions. The crops have been exceptionally good, the in- come exceeding by a few dollars that of any previous year. The *Ten months.


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herd of cows, sixteen in number, is such as any owner would be proud of ; it has been increased from eight, which were kept ten years ago and fills the barn to its utmost capacity as there was suf- ficient hay and forage harvested to have wintered a number more. The question is brought to our attention of whether Holden will build an addition to the barn ? or whether the Association will sell hay? The present Warden and Matron have been engaged for another year.


Respectfully submitted by


HOBART RAYMOND, Westminster, President .


JESSE ALLEN, Oakham, Secretary. FRED S. HOLT, Holden, Treasurer. WARREN CLARK, Hubbardston.


HENRY H. PIKE, Paxton.


D. WEBSTER BAKER, Phillipston.


HENRY A. KENNEN, Rutland.


CALEB W. DAY. Royalston.


Board of Management.


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT


Of the Financial Condition for Year ending Feb. 15, 1900.


We have drawn upon the Town Treasurer during the past year four hundred and forty-five orders amounting to $11,229.36, as follows :-


The appropriations of the Town are as follows:


State Tax,


$ 315 00


County fax,


646 00


Town Grant,


10,975 00


Overlayings,


92 21


$12,028 21


LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.


State Treasurer, water loan,


$23,500 00


State Treasurer, six notes,


6,000 00


Peoples Savings Bank, eleven notes,


19,200 00


City of Salem, building fund loan,


2,000 00


State Treasurer, building fund loan,


17,5000 00


$68,700 00


RESOURCES OF THE TOWN.


Due from Sinking Fund,


$3,304 00


Townsend Estate, 24 00


State, for State Aid,


387 50


Welsh fund,


114 44


Water Rent,


372 66


L. M. Hanff, Treas. and Collector,


11,620 09


Unpaid Service Connections, 76 26


C. A. Spooner, school-house,


25 00


H. D. Bray, school-house,


25 00


M. M. Smith, school-house,


10 00


E. F. Browning, guerdian for G. P. B., 36 00 Value of Water System, 27,000 00


$42,994 95


Showing a balance against the Town of


$25,705 05


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The Selectmen have also drawn upon the Town Treasurer orders from the Public Building Construction Fund amounting to $12,346 58 (Amount previously drawn), 8,808 79


$21,155 37


COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS.


SELECTMEN.


Paid C. R. Bartlett,


$34 00


T. S. Heald,


34 00


H. E. Wheeler,


34 00


W. T. Brown, (1898),


30 00


$132 00


ASSESSORS.


Paid W. C. Temple,


$40 00


George S. Putnam,


33 75


E. H. Crosby,


35 00


$108 75


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Paid H. A. Kennen,


$52 00


Henry Converse,


10 00


Wm. H. Maynard,


5 00


$67 00


TOWN CLERK.


Paid Louis M. Hanff,


$44 00


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Paid Walter A. Hunter, (1898),


$32 50


Walter A. Hunter,


17 25


Franklin Hathaway, (1898),


49 99


Sidney Crawford,


37 98


$137 72


AUDITOR.


Paid E. W. Ward,


$12 00


TREASURER.


Paid Louis M. Hanff,


$150 00


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REGISTRARS.


Paid Louis M. Hanff,


$8 00


C. R. Bartlett,


8 00


T. S. Heald,


8 00


H. E. Wheeler,


8 00


W. T. Brown, (1898),


4 00


$36 00


WATER COMMISSIONERS.


Paid W. T. Brown, (1898),


$10 00


C. R. Bartlett, W. A. Wheeler,


10 00


$20 00


LIBRARIAN.


Paid Mrs. E. J. Prouty,


$78 00


SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER DEPARTMENT.


Paid C. R. Bartlett,


$25 00


BALLOT CLERKS.


Paid W. A. Russell,


$2 00


J. M. Moulton,


4 00


Dennis A. Smith,


2 00


H. E. Wheeler,


2 00


$10 00


TELLER.


Paid W. C. Temple,


$2 00


CATTLE INSPECTOR.


Paid George S. Putnam,


$57 00


CONSTABLE.


Paid J. M. Moulton,


$10 00


SEXTONS.


Paid R. C. Prescott,


$44 00


E. Wellington,


3 50


$47 50


Total,


$937 07


16 ..


SNOW BILLS.


Paid E. C. Dudley,


$60 54


Arthur Sanderson,


1 58


John C. O'Leary,


64 00


Frank Forward,


8 54


Geo. H. Strong,


14 33


Geo. M. Davis,


14 66


Wm. H. Hammond,


15 31


E. E. Lawrence,


15 24


C. J. Campbell,


15 32


E. Wellington,


11 16


Wm. C. Temple,


4 32


Wm. J. Welch,


11 16


Arthur Goodwin,


1 12


Wm. A. Russell,


1 50


J. R. Metcalf,


4 92


A. F. Brown,


8 33


H. A. Kennen,


10 56


C. A. Goodwin,


13 75


E. Farnsworth,


9 84


N. Wilson,


5 33


H. J. Davis.


17 33


J. W. Becket,


2 68


Stanley Stone,


5 50


Frank Strong,


10 97


C. Davis,


4 66


A. Cyriske,


6 50


Jos. Rivers,


4 00


Charles Benoit,


5 16


B. F. Strong,


4 50


Lewis Soney,


6 00


Eugene Burk,


6 83


George White,


4 50


G. Hedstrom,


6 83


Walter White,


2 06


Lewis Baker,


23 16


John Locke,


10 16


William Locke,


5 83


C. H. Morse,


14 83


$ 2 57


A. A. Smith,


Horace E. Smith,


11 60


Jos. Strong,


14 96


W. J. Hunt,


6 00


Geo. Newman,


25 50


W. A. Hunter,


4 64


Robt. D. Hunter,


3 12


W. A. Russell,


10 00


Patrick Delehanty,


31 33


Mathew Delehanty,


16 00


A. S. Charter,


5 33


Jas. White,


14 00


John Thresher,


11 33


A. S. Hathaway,


4 33


Horace W. Davis,


1 83


Chester Charter,


1 12


C. T. Oliver,


4 50


F. W. White,


6 83


Geo. White,


3 50


Walter White,


2 00


E. M. Davis,


4 92


V. Norstrom,


13 16


Daniel Nihun,


18 25


Louis F. Forbush,


9 55


W. D. Hatch,


2 50


Wm. H. Prescott,


23 17


S. Prescott,


14 33


J. P. Henderson,


4 91


Della Laton,


3 58


E. W. Bliss,


2 50


A. A. Lovelett,


4 67


N. I. Sargent,


12 67


F. A. Bliss,


8 92


Jos. Shaw,


983


Michael Leary,


27 58


Henry A. Kennen,


4 83


W. M. Demond,


7 33


A. E. Sargent,


23 01


Thos. H. Conner,


9 33


18


W. H. Maynard,


$18 00


W. H. Bartlett,


8 92


Orville Hodgekin's,


6 83


W. A. Russell,


1 00


Preston Warren,


1 50


F. Hathaway,


2 50


John W. Adams,


7 50


Geo. H. Miles,


13 21


T. S. & A. Heald,


3 83


W. W. Prescott,


7 08


L. H. Stearns,


24 33


F. A. Bliss,


2 58


Earnest W. Bliss,


1 83


R. C. Prescott,


4 98


John P. Henderson,


6 43


Warren G. Wales,


2 00


J. H. Waite,


9 67


W. N. Upham,


3 50


C. H. Upham,


2 51


Wm. Parker,


2 50


Chas. Parker,


1 33


Michael Cullens,


29 50


John J. Welsh


20 41


H. W. Caulkins,


4 50


Dennis O'Herron,


64 33


Wm. T. Brown,


10 67


Daniel Nihin,


4 08


W. H. Hammond,


7 48


Geo. H. Miles,


1 00


Clarence Oliver,


1 00


A. F. Brown,


3 00


Wm. Wilson,


2 00


E. Farnsworth,


3 83


E. H. Crosby,


6 04


Geo. F. Goldthwaite,


7 50


F. W. Hatstat,


3 33


D. A. Smith,


5 07


F. D. Forbush.


11 17


M. D. Potter,


5 85


19


Lakeside Woolen C'o.,


$110 12


H. E. Wheeler,


7 75


G. Edgar Fay,


2 00


Geo. H. Rice,


32 84


Richard Cody,


4 81


C. A. Spooner,


9 34


Mark A. Putnam,


5 84


Walter A. Wheeler,


23 90


C. A. Peirce,


2 00


Herbert C. Heald,


1 32


Patrick Delehanty,


4 16


H. Jones Davis,


83


B. W. Potter,


5 22


F. H. Mellen,


24 57


C. J. Campbell,


9 83


Geo. F. Handy,


4 52


Geo. H. Willis,


27 83


H. 1). Bray,


15 67


James Watterworth,


3 66


G. L. Rich,


10 16


F. S. Hunt,


15 12


Addison Childs,


22 65


John Cronın,


1 33


Ned Conner,


2 00


W. Il. Hammond,


21 83


Geo. W. Greene,


7 83


Geo. M. Bigelow,


30 00


Robt. Pleotz,


12 82


Chas. Pleotz,


6 37


Daniel McCarthy,


12 00


Geo. W. Peirce,


8 87


Wm. Parker,


9 83


Hugh Hammond,


13 99


Frank Forward,


18 17


Chas. Parker,


19 42


Geo. Hammond,


7 00


Clarence Hammond,


6 00


Arthur Goodwin,


6 35


O. W. McGann,


7 84


F. A Aldrich,


10 20


Total,


$1,687 52


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WATER DEPARTMENT.


Paid E. E. Lawrence, labor piping, $ 1 00


E. E. Lawrence, drawing coal, 9 87


E. E. Lawrence, services as engineer,


302 40


J. Albert Walker & Co., coal,


74 06


Boston & Maine Railroad, freight on coal,


19 75


W. H. Prescott, trenching,


3 15


W. W. Prescott, trenching,


1 50


E. E. Lawrence, Wood, 3 75


American Express Co.,


70


E. E. Lawrence, drawing coal,


10 37


E. E. Lawrence, two cords of wood, 5 00


Washburn & Garfield, fittings,


95


Boston & Maine Railroad, freight on coal,


21 00


Geo. S. Dixon, oil,


1 50


E. E. Lawrence, drawing coal,


6 86


Washburn & Garfield, packing,


1 00


Boston & Maine Railroad, freight on coal,


19 80


M. D. Potter, drawing coal,


3 00


R. C. Prescott, trenching, public building,


2 70


J. Albert Walker, & Co., coal,


113 54


E. E. Lawrence, two cords of wood,


5 00


E. E. Lawrence, piping,


3 00


G. H. Clark, glass,


50


Ross Brothers, wheelbarrow,


2 00


Wm. Allen & Sons, brick for boiler,


4 00


E. E. Lawrence, piping,


3 40


E. E. Lawrence, trenching,


5 00


Washburn & Garfield, packing,


1 25


Geo. S. Dixon, oil,


1 50


Walworth Manufacturing Co., pipe,


38 36


Boston & Maine Railroad, freight,


1 15


E. E. Lawrence, piping, 1 20


E. E. Lawrence, eight and one-half cords of wood,


34 00


Boston & Maine Roilroad, freight,


16 50


E. E. Lawrence, trenching and piping,


2 00


E. E. Lawrence, drawing coal, 9 00


J. Albert Walker & Co., coal,


82 88


Geo. S. Dixon, oil, 1 50


21


Walworth Manufacturing Co., pipe,


$21 90


W. A. Wheeler, wood, 17 14


Albert Trask, repairs on boiler,


3 50


E. E. Lawrence, labor on boiler, .


2 50


E. E. Lawrence, wood,


47 50


Henry Converse, oil,


1 14


Michael Loughman, gate to stand pipe, etc.,


6 25


Total, $919 07


INCIDENTALS.


Paid C. F. Lawrence, printing, $12 00


W. T. Brown, perambulating town lines 1899, 2 00


W. A. Hunter, expenses in securing teachers, 4 60


Town of Leicester, soldier's aid for Mrs M. Peirce,


38 50


Sanford-Sawtelle Co., books,


1 35


Worcester Printing Co , town reports,


45 34


D. M. Parker, lumber,


40


Geo. W. Tyler & Co., machine supplies,


32 25


Dennis O'Herron, horse shed, 20 00


Estate of C. H. Wesson, horse shed,


10 00


Eureka Fire Hose Co., five hundred feet fire hose,


200 00


B. & M. Rail Road, freight.


40


P. B. Murhpy, printing,


2 00


E. S. Knowles, dynamite,


7 55


Freight on school desks,


19 31


Worcester Printing Co., order book,


3 00


Chas. Parker, relaying wall on highway,


4 00


Ivers Johnson Co., Dynamite and fuse, 8 40


E. H. Tripp, printing auction bills, 1 75


Lakeville Woolen Co., repairing tools for highway, 7 60


Sanford-Sawtell Co., printing tax blanks, 1 85


American Ex. Co., 1 90


D. F. Smith, account Memorial day, 25 00


American Steel & Wire Co., watering tub, 15 75


H. E. Wheeler, moving safe,


4 00


C. D. Judd, express,


1 00


W. J. Welch, labor on water tank,


9 45


22


Lewis Arnault, inspecting boiler, $2 00


E. E. Lawrence, setting water tank, 5 00


H. A. Kennen, cobble gutter, 55 80


B. & M. Rail Road, freight,


4 59


W. A. Wheeler, water supply 1898,


5 00


H. C. Heald, water supply 1898, 5 00


G. W. Hudson, repairs, hose house,


6 00


L. M. Hanff, insurance, town clock,


6 00


W. L. Reed, moving safe,


3 71


G. W. Hudson, moving safe, etc.,


10 50


L. M. Hanff, court expense, Gallivan case, 9 55


Il. A. Kennen, Valleys & Hanff, driveways, 30 00


1 00


1 .. M. Hanff, re-gilding town clock, etc., 22 10


E. H. Tripp, collectors' blanks, 3 75


l'atrick Delehanty, horse shed, 35 00


15 00


Jos. Davis, repairing highway,


9 90


Crocker Art Co., frames,


4 50


E. H. Tripp, printing valuation reports,


24 00


Sanford-Sawtelle Co., stationery.


1 25


Michael Gleason, labor on water tank,


5 55


Woodbury & Co., town seal,


19 00


Boston & Maine Railroad, freight,


5 01


American Steel and Wire Co., watering tank,


23 10


H. (). Palmer, M. D., recording births, 25


25 97


H. A. Kennen, guide posts,


3 75


H. A. Kennen, railing highway,


24 93


E. H. Tripp, printing auction bills,


1 75


Thayer & Cobb, legal services, Gallivan case,


15 00


E. E. Lawrence, work on water tank, Pound Hill,


15 75


R. C. Prescott, step-ladder, etc.,


1 63


H. Jones Davis, horse shed,


12 00


E. H. Tripp, printing and stationery,


14 50


Worcester Lunatic Asylum, care Geo. P. Browning,


54 79


Wilson & Holden, lime and cement, 4 25


E. A. Putnam, oil, 6 89


H. E. Wheeler, tacking shade trees, 3 75


G. M. Steevens, repairing town clock,


E H. Crosby, school census,


Louis M. Hanff, court expenses,


23


W. L. Reed, cover for water tank, $ 90


Clark, Sawyer & Co., lamp, 2 25


T. S. Heald, tacking shade trees, 3 60


T. S. Heald, supplies for highways, 1 40


Worcester Insane Hospital, care G. P. Browning, 42 71'


E. H. Tripp, printing, '


2 00


Thayer & Cobb, attorneys' fees,


43 00


Worcester Printing Co., signs,


1 50


F. S. Hunt, lumber,


9 60


F. S. Hunt, lumber, fire department,


2 56


F. S. Hunt, lumber,


2 91


M. Smith, rails and posts for highway,


5 00


Chas. E. Lauriet, books for library,


22 04


Michael Loughman, repairs,


2 00


American Ex. Co.,


2 30


L. M. Hanff, negotiating loans,


14 00


Louis M. Hanff, administering oath,


3 50


Louis M. Hanff, postage,


3 61


Chas. E. Lauriet Co., books for library, 48 64


J. Albert Walker Co., coal, 109 29


R. C. Prescott, janitor, 60 33


C. R. Bartlett, investigating claims for damages on high'y, 1 00


C. R. Bartlett, collecting water samples monthly, 12 00


C. R. Bartlett, attending hearing highway commissioners, 5 00 C. R. Bartlett, telephone and postage, 1 55


C. R. Bartlett, one day with team with State Aid agent, 4 00


C. R. Bartlett, cash paid for posts at lake, 1 15


C. R. Bartlett, setting posts at lake and posting notices, 2 50


H. E. Wheeler, repairs on highway, 1 50


Carter Ink Co., 75


Total Incidentals, $1,391 51


BRIDGES.


Paid H. A. Kennen, labor, $10 50


W. H. Sawyer, bridge plank,


37 40


$47 90


24 RECAPITULATION.


Paid Town officers,


$ 937 07


Schools,


3,481 31


Snow,


1,687 52


State aid,


387 50


Overseer's orders,


763 27


Highways,


1,614 00


Bridges,


47 90


Water department,


919 07


Incidentals,


1,391 72


$11,229 36


LIST OF NAMES PRESENTED FOR JURORS.


William. W. Prescott,


George F. Goldthwaite,


John J. Welch,


T. Sibley Heald,


Edward P. Preston,


J. Warren Moulton, Charles H. Upham,


L. Q. Spaulding,


Dennis A. Smith,


Herman D. Bray,


Hlenry B. Davis,


Charles A. Spooner, H. Edward Wheeler, Mark A. Putnam,


Newton I. Sargent.


GUIDE POSTS AND BOARDS ERECTED.


One near S. B. Bray's.


One near E. C. Dudley's.


One at junction of Barre and Paxton roads.


One at West Rutland, near Post Office.


One near Charles Pierce's. Two near Patrick Delehanty's. Two near Henry Kennen's. One near Miles Holden's. One near Gen. Putnam Memorial.


One near Muschopauge House.


One near Center Post Office.


25


One on Pound Hill.


One near Daniel Nihin's.


One near Walter Bartlett's.


One near M. Myron Smith's. One near J. H. Waite's.


One near W. J. D'Ewart's.


One near Greenleaf corner.


One near Benjamin Allen place.


One near Addison Childs.


One at New Boston corner.


One near W. J. Brodmerkle's.


One near Levi S. Stearns.


One near Sargent's corner.


One near Upham's corner.


One near D. R. Wheeler's.


One near No. 1 School House.


The selectmen would recommend the following appropriations for the coming year :




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