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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN,
COMPRISING THOSE OF THE
COLLECTOR, TREASURER, SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 1883-87 FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1884.
NEW BEDFORD : MERCURY PUBLISHING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1884.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN,
COMPRISING THOSE OF THE
COLLECTOR, TREASURER, SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1884.
NEW BEDFORD : MERCURY PUBLISHING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1884.
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REPORT.
The Selectmen submit their Annual Report for the con- sideration of the Citizens of the Town. And herewith re- port that the duty which was delegated to them at the last Annual Election has been conducted upon the same princi- ple which they have pursued for the past few years they have been in office, and in so doing we have a surplus at the end of the year to apply to the liquidation of the floating debt, which is now reduced to $2,900, and by continuing the same policy it can be extinguishing the coming year without increasing the taxes.
The repairs and alterations at the Alms House, which were contemplated a year ago, have been completed and · the alteration makes it very convenient for the party in charge to do the work and manage the household affairs to which it was before the alteration was made.
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Department reports that the condition of the department is good, except that Engine No. 5 needs overhauling and some repairs. This is a heavy engine and requires a large force to work it successfully. It would be well to ceil up No. 3 Engine House, which will cost about $100, and will be the saving of some fuel.
The provision made for getting the Steam Fire Engine to fires the past year has been satisfactory, and we would advise continuing the same the coming year.
For two years past. quite a sum has been appropriated
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for concrete sidewalks, but your Selectmen are sorry to re- port that very little enterprise has been shown in clearing the snow from the walks and in many places, none at all. It seems hardly justice to tax the citizens out of the vil- lage for improving property in the village, when the par- ties owing or occupying the same, do not show interest enough in the matter, to keep the sidewalk in the snow season clear or so much as has been concreted to make it comfortable and safe walking.
The guide posts are, as last reported, viz. ; one at the corner of Bridge and Adams streets ; the corner of Bridge and New Boston road; the corner of Mattapoisett and New Boston road ; and at Mattapoisett and Head-of-River road, (Seth Adams' corner, so called. )
The contemplated Reservoir, at or near Washington and Rotch streets, referred to the Board of Selectmen to ex- amine and report upon, have attended to the duty and would say that the locality is well selected and the cost for one that would contain 10,000 gallons of water, in the dry season, will be about $600, and one that will contain 20,000 gallons will cost $900, as near as we can estimate.
GEORGE JONES, COLLECTOR.
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
DR.
1883, Feb. Amount uncollected, $764.59
August. Amount tax bills,
24,518.35
Interest collected, 28.16 $25,311.10
CR.
Amount remitted by assessors, $230.74
Discount for prompt pay,
1,307.25
Unpaid taxes, 1882, $13.00
Unpaid taxes, 1883, +36.62
$449.62
Paid county tax. . 1,595.23
Paid Eben Akin, Jr., treasurer,
21,728.26 25.311.10
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UNPAID TAXES FOR 1882.
Ebenezer Ellis,
$2.00
Henry W. Hammond,
2.00
Wm. A. Hammond,
2.00
Thomas H. Howland,
1.00
Walter Miller,
2.00
Joseph W. Morse,
2.00
William Washburn, Jr.,
2.00
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UNPAID TAXES FOR 1883.
John J. Allen,
$2.00
Warren W. Allen,
2.00
Wm. T. Barton,
2.00
James T. Besse,
2.00
Thomas D. Browneil,
2.00
John Backus,
3.05
Augustus Braley ..
2.00
Esther Carlton,
22.47
James Chapman,
2.00
George L. Cole,
2.00
John F. Damon,
2.00
Thankful J. Delano,
2.83
Benjamin T. Dunn,
16.18
Charles F. Davis,
2.77
Calvin Delano.
2.00
Ebenezer Ellis,
2.00
Gideon Eldredge,
2.00
Albert Eldredge.
2.00
Warren A. Folger,
2.00
Isaac H. Francis,
2.00
Arthur Francis,
2.00
Catharine Gelett,
30.22
Albert D .. Gelett,
2.00
William Gurney,
2.00
Henry W. Hammond,
2.00
William A. Hammond,
2.00
George H. Hathaway,
2.00
James W. Hathaway,
2.00
Calvin B. Hackett,
2.77
Thomas H. Howland,
,2.00
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William A. Hersey.
$2.00
Mary E. Hersey,
17.21
Lewis Hart,
2.00
Ebenezer R. Hathaway.
3.86
John H. Howland,
2.00
Daniel K. Jenney,
12.00
Rufus B. Jenney,
2.00
Charles A. Johnson,
17.96
Marcus R. Kiff,
2.00
Matthew M. Lemos,
10.14
George T. Lloyd,
2.00
Frank T. Lambert,
2.00
Walter Miller,
2.00
Joseph Millett, Jr ..
2.00
Thomas F. Morse,
2.00
Joseph W. Morse.
2.00
Samuel Massey,
2.00
Israel Norris,
2.00
James Paull,
2.00
Franklin P. Paine,
2.00
Alvin H. Paine. Jr.,
2.00
Alvin H. Paine. Est. of,
10.23
Allen Pease, Est. of,
12.44
Benjamin F. Randall,
2.00
Simeon B. Rose,
12.55
William L. Ricketson,
2.00
Francis Stackpole,
2.00
John Stoddard,
2.00
William T. Swift.
3.55
William F. Stowell,
3.55
Alonzo Stone,
2.00
George F. Slocum,
2.00
John R. Taber,
31.22
Nathaniel D. Taber,
2.00
Herbert L. Tripp.
2.00
Ephraim B. Tripp.
2.00
Isaac S. Tripp,
2.00
Abijah Tarr,
2.00
Alfred S. Tallman.
2.00
Harvy Wadsworth,
21.84
Jesse A. Warner,
2.00
William Washburn. Jr ..
2.00
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Rodolphus West, 4.II
Edwin T. Willcox.
2.00
James Winslow. 3.16
James Brawley,
1.55
Hannah Haskins, heirs of,
1.16
Lucind C. Kempton.
1.55
Frank T. Perry,
42.62
Mary C. Sanford,
24.65
Gerard C. Tobey.
13.02
$436.62
EBEN AKIN, JR., TREASURER.
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
DR.
He is charged with cash in the treasury, Feb. 15th, 1883,
$1,327.59
To cash for hay sold. 18.00
Of New Bedford Inst. for Savings, 6,000.00 For fish pound licenses. 36.00
Of L. M. Snow, liquor license. 1.00
D. W. Deane, old lumber, 6.09
Balance of organ fund, 2.75
Of F. R. F. Harrison, old junk, etc., 3.76 Of State Treas'r, corporation tax, 2,634.77
national bank tax, 1,787.00
State aid, 525.00
indigent soldiers
and sailors, 185.00
Of State Treas'r, school fund,
197.54
Of County Treas'r, dog tax, 225.92
Of M. L. Bisbee, billiard saloon license, 2.00
Of S. H. Willcox, school books sold, . 175.00
From patients at lunatic hospital, 132.75
From town of Middleboro, 13.00
From town of Harwich, 18.00
Of Seth Delano, earth sold,
3.15
From Thomas B. Fuller, sidewalk, 50.00
From town of Sandwich, 13.00
Of George W. King. old iron, .50
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To cash C. H. Morton, sidewalk, $46.40 For board of Deborah Macomber. 18.00
Of R. C. Wilson, cash overpaid, 6.00 Of T. P. W. Perkins, sidewalk. 10.00 For produce sold, 168.08
From city of New Bedford.
77.00
Of George Jones, collector of taxes,
21,728.26 $35.711.56
CR.
By town orders paid.
$31,419.13
State tax, 1,395.00
National bank tax paid. 1,297.58
Corporation tax paid, 41.98
Bal. cash in treasury, 1,557.87 $35.711.56
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount unexpended, Feb. 15, 1884, $206.95
Amount appropriated for highways, 2000.00
Amount appropriated for streets accepted, 1000.00
Amount appropriated for Privilege street, sidew'k. 100.00
Amount appropriated for Washington street " 50.00
Amount appropriated for William street 6 6
50.00
Cash of Seth Delano, for materials sold,
3.15
Cash of Thomas B. Fuller, on account of Wil- liam street sidewalk, 50.00
Cash of Charles H. Morton, on account of Bridge street sidewalk, 46 40
Cash of Thos. P. W. Perkins, on account of Bridge street sidewalk, 10.00
Cash of R. C. Wilson. overpaid for curb stone. 6.00
$3522.50
Paid by orders on the Treasurer ; Stetson & Greene, counsel, L. S. Judd. $3.00 Loring Austin, team, 1.00
Roland Smith, blacksmithing, 7.30
George H. Howland, gravel, 30.90
Abner Howard, labor. 2.IO
Samuel A. Tinkham, 68.02
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Albert F. Eldred, labor, $39.90
American Tack Co., bridge, 3.16
George F. Robinson, labor, bridge, etc., 14.70
T. P. W. Perkins, blacksmithing. 3.20
Joseph C. Jenney, team and labor. 83.25
George H. Ellis, labor, 33.85
Nathan J. Day, labor, bridge.
II.24
Stephen Townsend, “
12.61
John W. Bradford, team and labor.
93.32
Edwin Jenney, labor,
67.50
John Sullivan, 59.17
Charles C. Morse,
9.95
Tillinghast & Terry, lumber for bridge,
24.28
Moses Stone, labor,
2.25
R. W. Austin, team and labor,
35.50
Rufus A. Spooner, labor.
28 50
Andrew Spooner,
53.20
Nathaniel Clark,
96.38
Philip C. Westgate, team and labor,
46.20
John Gelette, Jr., labor,
93.60
Thomas Clark,
23.78
William V. Haney,
55.58
Frank H. Paulino. ..
4.50
Arthur Austin,
3.00
Aaron Savery, labor and material,
17.95
Charles F. Jenney, labor and material, 5.60
Patrick Galligan, team and labor,
15.00
Seth Delano, labor.
299.05
Luther Cole, blacksmithing,
9.22
Luther F. Howard. labor,
7.00
Eben Ellis,
3.00
Benjamin Terry,
32.49
Albert F. Jenney,
2.25
Joseph Hammond,
10.80
George R. Deane, gravel,
II.70
A. S. Jenney, team and labor, John P. Ellis,
6.00
16.30
James Dall,
96.60
Ezekiel Reed, labor,
58.90
Millbon O. Harding, team and labor,
33.30
Samuel Landers, labor,
7.15
George W. King, blacksmithing,
16.13
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Manuel Rosa, team and labor, $49.30
William C. Ford, “ 35.55
Herbert L. Tripp, gravel, 8.40
George Drew, labor, 6.00
George A. Briggs, gravel,
27.70
Seth O. Stevens, labor.
14.60
Rodolphus West.
5.55
Charles F. Blossom.
2.45
John M. Hathaway, team and labor.
20.70
Frank Blossom, labor,
2.78
B. F. Shurtleff, labor,
1.40
Chas. F. Stetson, team, labor and stone. 148.65
Amos T. Pierce, labor,
.50
Oliver M. Wilcox. team and labor,
20.70
Durfee D. Akin,
184.55
Edwin Blossom,
6.00
Seth E. Stevens, . . 6.00
Joseph P. Rose, 9.75
Seth Alden, team, labor and stone.
38.50
Allen Reed, labor.
40.05
D. W. Deane, “
1.75
N. H. Stevens, team and labor,
24.60
John Allen, 66
14.25
Thomas Seekiel, labor,
28.50
James P. Terry, team and labor.
82.95
James A. Tripp, labor,
6.00
Alexander Hendry, labor.
13.95
William Hickey, labor,
18.45
Fairhaven Iron Works, blacksmithing,
5.03
Mauris Downey, labor,
5.25
Michael Sheehan, labor,
10.88
Charles D. Sherman, labor,
9.75
John C. Allen, seaweed,
16.50
Boston College Co., gravel,
4.40
A. J. Barney, labor,
15.75
Elizabeth S. Delano, stone,
11.40
John S. Tinkham, team and labor, 16.50
Louis Simos, labor,
5.93
Matthew H. Howard, team and labor,
60.05
Isaac L. Cowen, bridge,
5.50
Roland Fish, lumber, reservoir. 6.72
John A. Tripp, labor, 1.80
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Charles F. Howard, team and labor,
$5.60
Joseph B. Taber, gravel, 16.10
George H. Taber, “ 23.40
S. S. Swift & Co., nails, etc., bridge,
2.81
Andrew P. Jenney, team and labor,
14.70
R. C. Wilson, curbstone,
162.94
Enoch Taber, labor,
9.68
William M. Stetson, stone,
1.25
Ann M. Godfrey, gravel,
11.90
R. A. West, team and labor,
9.60.
Edwin J. Howard, labor,
4.80
Harvey Sears, stone,
4.66
John Bertram & Co., concrete,
200.86
Isaac N. Babbitt, Jr., repairs and lantern, 1.20
Philip Wilcox, labor,
1.00
A. C. Jenney, team and labor,
4.95
City of New Bedford, road roller,
25.00
Balance incidental account,
367.63 $3,522.50
REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
It will be seen by reference to the Report of the . Select- men, that there has been expended upon the highways and sidewalks of the town, during our administration, the sum of $3,154.87, and but little remains for the road commis- sioners, but to show the localities where it has been ex- pended, and to make such suggestions as may be warranted by their experience of the year.
At the Annual Town Meeting it was voted that the Com- missioners should take such steps as might be necessary, to secure a crossing at grade over the O. C. R. R., of Pleasant street. In compliance, your commissioners pe- titioned the County Commissioners, who, after appointing four hearings in various parts of the county, and an almost interminable delay, issued their decree in our favor ; the railroad opposing, we were next obliged to petition the Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners, who, as is well known, refused to grant the crossing, and with a supreme contempt for the rights of communities in connection with
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railroads, turned us over to the tender mercies of the O. C. R. R., by suggesting that we confer with that rapacious corporation, as to the best way of bridging their track at Pleasant street. To us it seems hardly probable that Pleasant street can be carried at grade over the railroad, so long as the present state of things continues to exist. It is needless to add that your commissioners were disgusted with the whole transaction. The Railroad Commissioners declined the hospitalities proffered by us, to accept those tendered by the railroad, and in various ways gave us the impression that towns have but little to expect at their hands.
In view of the fact that extensive repairs will be needed on the bridge, Fort street and North Main street the coming year, your commissioners suggest that the sum of $3,000 be appropriated for repairs of highways and side- walks.
Your commission have been impressed, during the year, with the need of a road-roller, and believe it would be economy on the part of the town, to purchase one.
The great expense of the William street sidewalks was due to the condition of the old curbing, a large portion of which had to be re-placed by new.
The following schedule shows where the amount above referred to, has been expended :
William street sidewalk cost,
$184.25
Washington
66
46.90
Privilege
95.00
Bridge
..
132.25
Town lane
27.50
Main street
..
56.75
Oxford street
II.55
North street
31.00
Middle street
5.00
Water street
4.00
In front of engine house.
4.50
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The various highways received the following sums :
Middle street,
$5.00
Main street,
315.00
William street,
58.00
Head of the river road.
55.00
New Boston road,
70.00
Gelett road,
45.00
Weeden road,
7.00
Washington street to Mattapoisett line,
315.00
Bridge street to New Boston,
195.00
Oxford street,
6.00
Lafayette street,
3.00
Privilege street,
20.50
Union street,
5.00
Morse street,
17.50
Fort street,
70.00
Cedar street,
17.50
Sconticut Neck road,
164.00
Spring street,
115.00
Long road, 18.75
Boston Hill road, 8.00
New streets around the Rogers School, 655.00
Use of road-roller,
25.00
Repairing reservoir,
24.00
Picking stones,
18.00
Blacksmithing,
12.00
Town Lane.
5.00
Bridge,
275.00
Repairs of Drains, etc., 31.92
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. A. BRIGGS,
Road
RUSSELL HATHAWAY,
Commissioners.
DANIEL W. DEANE,
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount of balance, Feb. 15, 1883, $289.45
Amount appropriated for care, fuel and teachers, 4800.00
Amount appropriated for school inci- dentals, 500.00
Amount from State school fund, 197.54
Amount from dog fund, 225.92 $6,012.91
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Paid by orders on Treasurer,
L. R. Wentworth, High School, $1050.00 Annie J. Fairchild, 500.00
Amanda L. Sears, Grammar, 475.00
Annie A. Shaw,
42.00
Lucy F. Winchester.
240.00
Ida E. Cundall,
117.50
Carrie Jenney.
Oxford village,
285.00
Myra A. Barney,
Centre Primary,
127.50
Lena Chubbuck,
157.50
Ruth E. Sears,
North Primary,
285.00
Lena Chubbuck,
South Primary,
127.50
Hattie A. Boyden,
112.50
Everett Jenney,
.37.50
James Butts, Jr.,
New Boston,
54.00
Clara C. M. Gage,
137.50
Ellen H. Akin,
30.00
Alice P. Winchester,
6.
45.00
Ellen H. Akin, Naskatucket.
202.50
Clara C. M. Gage.
25.00
Eleanor Jackson,
37.50
Mary E. Haney,
Sconticut Neck.
106.25
Eleanor Jackson,
93.75
Hattie O. Warren,
37.50
Annie A. Shaw, Pease,
91.00
Lucy F. Winchester,
30.00
W. Bessie Nickerson.
15.00 $4,462.00
CARE OF SCHOOLHOUSES.
Paid James M. Allen, High school,
$107.50
Samuel W. Babbitt, South Prim- ary school, 30.50
Otis Manchester. Grammar school. 105.75
Maria Skiff, Naskatucket school. 33.25
Abbie A. Sherman. Sconticut Neck school, 31.50
James W. Hammond, Oxford school, 44.25
James G. Card, North Primary 33.00
George M. Ring, New Boston 43.25 $429.00
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FUEL FOR SCHOOLS.
Paid T. S. Corson, coal, $13.13
Parker & Haskell, coal,
225.23
George M. Ring, wood,
2.49
Seth Delano, wood,
9.00
Maria Skiff, wood, 7.75
Henry T. Howard, wood,
17.75
E. E. Ashley, charcoal,
18.46
C. D. Sherman, wood,
2.25
R. W. West, wood, 2.83
$298.89
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
Paid George E. Fuller, furnishings, $4.25
George M. Ring, repairs, 5.50
Charles D. Sherman, repairs, .50
J. W. L. Hillman, supplies, .85
E. Boden, Jr., use of piano, 6.00
A. D. Bourne, stock and repairs,
30.82
I. N. Babbitt, Jr .. stove pipe and furnishings, 99.13
James L. Gillingham, stove, 25.00
C. D. Waldron, advertising, 8.75
William Bryant, cleaning well, 2.50
James L. Besse,
2.25
J. H. Long, .50
H. H. Hathaway, painting, 5.92
Henry J.Taylor, furnishings, 17.19
James D. Vaughn, 3.25
John H. Mills, cleaning school- houses, 48.00
Taber Brothers, glass, putty and painting, 30.70
Maria Skiff, supplies, 3.00
R. A. Dunham & Co., carriages, 6.00
John Wheeler, mason work, 8.09
Abbie A. Sherman, cleaning school- house, 3.00
William C. Ford, carting settees, 1.25
Estate of E. P. Stoddard, rent, 15.00
A. C. Stockin, books and supplies, 76.26
D. J. Kane, books and supplies, 11.50
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L. M. Snow, chemicals, 2.52
C. C. Cundall, office supplies, 5.38
A. B. Collins, 5.88
Fairhaven Iron Works, repairs,
.85
$429.84
Care of schools,
429.00
Fuel for schools,
298.89
Teachers,
4.462.00
Balance to new account.
393.18 $6,012.91
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount appropriated, $2,500.00
Amount of balance from last year,
21.73
Produce sold. (hay, potatoes, eggs.
pork, etc., 486.08
City of New Bedford.
77.00
Wm. W. Allen. repaid,
104.80
James Dall.
14.56
Estate of of J. Waldron. repaid,
13.39
Middleboro.
13.00
Harwich,
18.00
W. Macomber,
18.00
Sandwich,
13.00
From incidental account,
1064.96 $4.344.52
POOR IN ALMSHOUSE.
Paid by orders on treasurer : Solomon Howland, clothing, dry goods, supplies and repairs, $67.97
Solomon Howland. keeper, alms- house, 333.33
John S. Taber, pigs, almshouse, 32.00
De Wolf & Vincent, hardware, 1.50
John Boehaut, laborer. almshouse, 200.00 Philip Wilcox, 9.40
I. N. Babbitt. Jr., stoves, repairs and pipes, 93.58
John G. Ellis, groceries and grain, 232.64 James A. Gammons, labor, alms- house, 21.50
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Paid J. W. L. Hillman, groceries, $94.47
C. M. Haskell, hat, 2.00
Charles S. Paisler, lime and fer- tilizer, 192.59
T. P. W. Perkins, blacksmithing, 11.02
A. D. Bourne, lumber and repairs, 157.15 E. Anthony & Sons, Standard and printing, 9.25
Sanders & Barrows, clothing. 29.95
George W. King, blacksmithing, 9.45
Ephraim Gifford, whitewashing, 2.00
Mercury Publishing Co., printing, 2.25
Caleb Maxfield, furniture, 9.30
H. H. Hathaway, painting,
15.14
John Wheeler, mason work, 11.55
Andrew Spooner, labor,
6.00
Byron W. Hadley, keeper alms- house, 112.50
S. S. Swift & Co., groceries and grain, 375.26
Charles E. Hammond, killing hogs, 4 00
Asa West, repairs of cart. 3.00
L. M. Snow, medicine,
Parker & Haskell, coal. .35
85.00
E. S. Whiting, meat,
98.63
J. B. Peck & Co., meat, 26.91
George Atwood, medical attendance, 87.00 H. F. Wilde, nails, .70
Geo. A. Briggs, use of scow and plants, 5.50
Byron W. Hadley, keeper alms- house, 37.50
Byron W. Hadley, clothing, dry
goods and sundries for almshouse, 91.63
$2,472.02
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Myra Carl, $25.79
Porterfield Hutchings, 80.69
Lydia Cook, 19.50
Sarah Delano, 78.00
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Paid Jane A. Alden. $62.73
Rebecca H. Wood.
25.40
Phebe M. Dwelley,
8.00
William R. Sturtevant.
131.00
Andrew Wilcox,
85.55
Deborah Macomber.
43.75
Charlotte Bowman,
66.43
Joseph R. Williams,
18.00
George F. Wing,
II.OO
Frederick Hammond,
19.82
Mary Hammond,
7.75
Emily Jones,
7.91
John Gifford,
3.50
Tramp, medical attendance.
3.00
Sarah A. Snow, groceries,
52.00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital,
582.54
Paid for City of New Bedford,
162.12
Taunton,
270.38
Fall River,
45.64
Sandwich,
13.00
66
Middleboro.
13.00
66
Harwich,
18.00
Acushnet. 18.00
Amount expended out of almshouse,
$1,872.50
Amount expended in almshouse.
2,472.02
$4.344.52
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Amount appropriated,
$1,500.00
Amount cash for lumber, 6.09
Amount cash for iron, etc ..
4.26 $1,510.55
Paid by orders on Treasurer : Benj. F. Drew, care of Engine No. 5, $27.68 Charles R. Sherman & Son, brass wire, .80
H. F. Wilde, supplies. 10.13
Alfred Nye, supplies, 5.00
Roland Smith, blacksmithing,
2.50
L. F. Waldron, engineer, 106.25
Phineas White. repairs, 5.03
19
Aaron Savery, repairs, $ .60
John F. Delano, lumber, 2.00
Luther Brownell, leather, 1.60
De Wolf & Vincent, hardware,
3.49
American Tack Co., cotton waste,
2.30
James Woods & Son, lamps and candles, 7.07 T. P. W. Perkins, ironwork, 2.25
Lewis Long, labor. 11.20
Pay roll of Contest No. 3. 119.15
F. C. Cushman, labor, 19.75
Pay roll Board of Engineers, 40.00
A. D. Bourne, stock and labor,
405.20
Andrew Shooks, painting,
6.00
R. G. Folger, plastering, etc.,
12.00
S. B. Rose, stone work, 20.30
Robert H. Taber, lanterns,
1.40
George W. King, iron work,
25.21
T. S. Corson, coal, 10.50
Pay roll of hook and ladder company, 60.00
Parker & Haskell, coal,
32.50
Pay roll Relief No. 5,
420.79
Thomas M. Hart, cordage, .44
R. A. Dunham & Co., storage and hauling, 14.00
Taber Brothers, paint and glass, 4.22
H. H. Hathaway, painting, Henry B. Gifford, lumber and labor,
5.72
William F. Nye, naphtha and oil, 6.00
3.20
Joseph C. Jenney, hauling engine,
James Boyd & Sons, hose pipe and repairs, 1.50
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., stove pipe, etc. 6.78
Babbitt, Wood & Co., glass tubes, 2.25
Amount carried to incidental account, 16.72 $1,510.35
9.00
LIGHTING STREETS AND NEW LANTERNS.
Amount of balance Feb. 15, 1883. $25.18 Amount of appropriation, 275.00 Amount from incidentals to balance, 85.89 $386.07
20
Paid by orders on treasurer on account of :
George Reeves, lighting streets, $165.55
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., oil cans, 1.25
Eldridge Bros., oil, lamps and chimneys, 33.18 Taber Bros., setting glass,
4.74
Aaron Savery, repairs of ladder,
I.IO
Philip Wilcox, post holes, 1.05
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., lanterns. 66.17
A. D. Bourne, lantern posts, 12.75
I. N. Babbitt, lantern frames, 15.49
William H. Washburn, lantern posts, 4.00
Fairhaven Iron Works, lantern tops. 16.65
BRIDGE.
Paid George Reeves, lighting,
54.00
Eldridge Bros., oil, lamps and chim-
neys, 7.74
Taber Bros., setting glass, 2.40
$386.07
TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST.
Amount appropriated for liquidating debt and interest, $5,000.00
New Bedford Inst. for Savings loan, 6,000.00 Amount for incidentals. 2, 117.28 $13,117.28
Paid by orders on Treasurer : New Bedford Institution for Savings, for temporary loan, $6,000.00
New Bedford Institution for Savings, interest on notes, 365.75
New Bedford Institution for Savings. notes, 3,000.00
Alfred Nye, interest,
1.53
Fairhaven Institution for Savings, interest on bonds, 1,750.00
Fairhaven Institution for Savings, bonds,
2,000.00 $13,117.28 .
2I
INCIDENTAL.
By balance brought to new account, $866.67
Appropriation, 806.00
Cash State Treas., Corp. Tax.
259.33
". S. P. Dunn, fish license,
10.00
". Wm. H. Bryant, fish license, 2.00
.. Chas. Pease, fish license, 4.00
" L. M. Snow, druggist license, 1.00
.. State Treas., Corp. Tax, 2.370.27
National Bank Tax, 1,787.00
" State aid, 525.00
.. Indigent Soldiers and Sailors, 185.00
State Treas., Adj. of Corp. Tax, 5.17
.. R. Pease. fish license, 8.00
.. Matthew Murry, fish license, 8.00
·' M. L. Bisbee, billiard license, 2.00
R. A. Dunham, fish license, 4.00
$6,837.44
Paid by orders on treasurer :
J. W. L. Hillman, oil for office, $ .06
C. D. Waldron, advertising and print- ing, 66.35
Isaac B. Tompkins, police,
.50
Harvey Caswell, burying dog,
.75
Mercury Publishing Co., printing,
45.00
Hatch & Co., express,
1.55
Job C. Tripp, moderator,
10.00
George Jones, 7.76
Bennett and Bowen, auditors.
4.00
Harvey Caswell, repairing pump.
1.25
Pennock & Sons Co.,
8.00
Edwin Dews, office supplies,
14.19
Samuel Jenkins, death returns,
10.25
Amos T. Pierce, care and repairs of clock, 25.00
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., repairs, stove, 4.75
Phoenix Hall Association, rent, 85.00
Estate John Allen, rent, 4.00
Traders and Mechanics Ins. Co., gram -.
mar schoolhouse, 38.00
22
Charles W. Knight, tax bills, $4.90
Parker & Haskell, coal, office, 5.75
Geo. A. Briggs, survey and plans, 32.25
Mrs. Boyden, dinner, R. R. Com., 5.00
Reuben Nye, care soldiers' lot, .50
E. H. Sears, kindlings, watch house, 1.95
Weston C. Vaughan, death returns, 1.25
L. M. Snow, telephone, .60
R. A. Dunham & Co., hacks, R. R. Com., 4.00
L. M. Austin, North street sidewalk, 30.00
Alfred Nye, watch house supplies, 4.58
E. Akin, Jr., making records for State, 42.75
E. Akin, Jr., expressage, postage, etc., 11.18
Albert B. Collins, counsel fees, 30.75
E. L. Barney, counsel fees and costs.
50.00
$551.87
Military aid, under chapter 252, $384.00
State aid, under chapter 301, 574.00
$958.00
Amount carried to debt and interest, $2,117.28
Amount carried to poor account, 1,064.96
Amount carried to salaries, 293.82
Amount carried to lighting streets, 85.89
Amount carried to school-book agency, 299.34
Amount carried to military and State aid, 958.00
SCHOOL-BOOK AGENCY.
Paid A. C. Stocking, $23.81
S. Hutchinson, 128.31
Wm. Ware & Co .. 79.58
Thompson, Brown & Co ..
34.99
Cowperthwaite & Co .. 5.40
James M. Lawton, Jr ..
27.25
$299.34
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