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SELECTMEN'S OFFICE
ANNUAL REPORT
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 Feb. 20, 1890.
NEW BEDFORD : MERCURY PUBLISHING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1890.
ANNUAL REPORT
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 Feb. 20, 1890.
NEW BEDFORD : MERCURY PUBLISHING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1890.
List of Town Officers for the year 1889-90.
TOWN CLERK, TREASURER, AND COLLECTOR, F. DE P. TAPPAN.
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND BOARD OF HEALTH, JOHN I. BRYANT, JOHN H. HOWLAND, WM. P. MACOMBER.
ASSESSORS, F. DE P. TAPPAN, JOHN H. HOWLAND, BENJ. P. TRIPP.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
J. W. L. HILLMAN. ROGER SHERMAN, GEORGE H. TRIPP, THOS. A. TRIPP, GEORGE W. STEVENS. EMILY F. SHERMAN.
Term expires 1890. Term expires 1890. Term expires 1891. Term expires 1891. Term expires 1892. Term expires 1892.
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS. JOHN I. BRYANT, JOHN H. HOWLAND, WM. P. MACOMBER.
CONSTABLE, JOSHUA R. DELANO.
FINANCIAL.
F. DE P. TAPPAN, Tax Collector, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
DR.
Tax list, 1889,
$20,621.42
Bank tax, 1889,
Uncollected, 1887,
1,382.05 55.91
Uncollected, 1888,
591.62
Interest collected,
17.78 $22,668.78
CR.
Paid Treasurer,
$20,738.23
Abatement for prompt pay,
1,201.14
Taxes remitted, II4.59
Assessing and collecting bank tax,
13.82
Uncollected taxes, 1888,
46.35
1889, 554.65 $22,668.78
UNPAID TAXES. 1888.
Brownell, Thomas D.,
$2.00
Eldred, William H.,
2.00
Hammond, Henry,
2.00
Hammond, William A.,
2.00
Jenkins, Emily E.,
4.64
Paine, Alvin H., estate,
8.93
Royce, A. A.,
3.57
Reed, Allen H.,
2.71
Stowell, William F.,
2.00
Stone, John B.,
2.00
Tripp, Albert C.,
II.43
Westgate, Joseph T.,
2.00
4
Non-Residents.
Davis, Richard, Long Plain, $.36
Hammond, Francis W., New Bedford, .71 $46.35
UNPAID TAXES FOR 1889.
Allen, John J., $2.00
Allen, Silas, heirs,
26.88
Akin, Edwin M.,
2.00
Alden, John,
2.00
Babcock, Frank E.,
3.28
Besse, Charles T.,
13.84
Bryant, William H.,
3.02
"Butman, James L.,
7.12
Bates, James L.,
2.00
Brownell, Thomas D.,
2.00
Brownell, John J., balance,
.50
Bates, Otis H.,
2.00
Coffin, George T.,
13.7I
Cowen, Jonathan E.,
2.00
Drew, George F., balance,
.71
Drew, Charles, Jr.,
28.II
Drew, Charles D.,
2.00
Dunn, Benj. T.,
13.7I
Dunn, Nathaniel P.,
2.00
Gifford, James H.,
2.00
Gammons, James A.,
2.00
Gurney, Oliver S.,
2.00
Gardner, George A.,
3.28
Hammond, Charles E.,
6.73
Hackett, Calvin B.,
2.32
Hathaway, Samuel B.,
2.00
Holmes, Ebenezer,
9.61
Howland, James H.,
2.00
Hammond, Frederick P.,
5.12
Jenkins, Emily E.,
4.16
Litchfield, Charles R.,
2.00
5
Merrihew, Mary L.,
$6.15
Millett, Joseph, Jr.,
2.00
Morse, John P.,
7.44
Moulton, Othniel P.,
19.35
Merrihew, Phineas E.,
2.00
Paine, Alvin H., estate,
8.00
Pease, Robert W., balance.
2.05
Pease, Allen, estate,
8.96
Perry, Frank T.,
32.64
Parker, Dennis M.,
4.30
Paull, James K.,
2.00
Paine, Frank P.,
2.00
Reeves, George E.,
4.82
Ring, George M.,
4.37
Ring, Myra F.,
II.33
Ricketson, William L.,
2.00
Reed, Ezekiel W ..
3.92
Royce, A. A.,
3.41
Reed, Allen H.,
2.00
Rogers, Wm. K.,
2.00
Stoddard, Lyman H., balance,
II.52
Stoddard, John,
2.00
Stone, John B.,
2.00
Shooks, Andrew J.,
2.00
Swain, Andrew J.,
2.00
Taber, Nathaniel S.,
63.95
Tripp, John A.,
II.86
Tripp, Francis,
2.00
Tripp, Ephraim B.,
2.64
Tripp, Amy,
20.22
Tripp, Albert C.,
10.13
Townsend, Samuel P.,
2.00
Westgate, Joseph T.,
2.00
Winslow, James,
3.41
Wardsworth, Harvey, balance,
5.92
6
Non-residents.
Ashley, Edward, Long Plain, $.77
Breed, Nathan, estate, Lynn, 39.36
Crowell, Horace, Boston, 4.22
Davis, Joshua V., Dartmouth, 1.4I
Davis, Richard, Long Plain, .32
Hammond. F. W., New Bedford, .64
Hathaway, Stephen, Acushnet, .64
Jenney, James A., Lakeville, II.OI
Jones, William F., California, 2.69
Jones, Freelove, Providence, 11.65
Lemas. Matthew M., Mattapoisett, 6.91
Sanford, Mary C., Boston, 20.35
Shay, Michael J., New Bedford, 3.84
Tinkham, Harris M .. New Bedford, 1.28
Taber, Oliver R .. New Bedford, 2.56
White. Joseph, Freetown, .51
$554.65
F. DE P. TAPPAN, Treasurer.
DR.
Cash in treasury, Feb. 15, 1889, $1,565.86
State Treasurer, corporation taxes. 2,075.52
National Bank tax, 1.657.18
6. State aid. chap. 252, 430.00
30I, 624.00
Mass. school fund. 166.62
County 66 dog fund, 358.75
N. B. Inst. for Savings, loans, 8,000.00
City of New Bedford, poor, etc., 326.21
" Taunton, 273.19
" Fall River,
17.62
Town of Acushnet,
43.00
Mattapoisett, 33.10
Edgartown, 16.00
Barber Asphalt Co., 217.00
7
E. S. Whiting, pork, etc., $138.81
P. Cornell, oxen and pigs, 132.00
Hospital bill, 65.46
American Tack Co., rent,
5.00
George H. Taber, auctioneer's license, 2.00
Oscar T. Perkins, auctioneer's
license,
2.00
Mrs. Emma Fairchild, concrete, 11.25
M. Rose, 11.64
Methodist parsonage, 66
14.00
N. S. Taber, 66
24.00
W. P. Winsor, hay,
17.87
O. T. Perkins,
14.91
W. J. Hart.
11.38
Geo. E. Reeves, "
13.48
School book agency,
21.00
Sale of muskets, 33.80
66 junk,
5.44
maps,
1.00
L. M. Snow, liquor license,
1.00
A. J. Barney, overpaid, 10.00
W. P. Macomber, weighing,
3.49
I. D. Packard, milk, etc., sold, 46.56
Geo. R. Valentine, earth sold, 18.10
Andrew Dwelley, 4.50
S. P. Dunn & Son, fish license,
4.00
H. W. Allen,
2.00
D. W. Deane,
5.00
George L. Hiller, 66
2.00
D. C. Potter, 66
2.00
F. A. Pease, 66
6.00
George McLane,
2.00
George R. Wixon,
66
4.00
E. Mott,
2.00
8
F. W. Pease, fish license, Scallop licenses, Tax Collector,
$2.00 74.00 20,738.23 $37,256.97
CR.
Paid town orders,
Cash in town treasury,
$35,527.56 1,729.41 $37,256.97
Incidental Account.
DR.
Balance, Feb. 15, 1889, $6.42
Appropriation, general incidentals,
1,000.00
Salaries,
1,200.00
Debt and interest,
2,910.00
Fire department,
700.00
Lighting streets, 750.00
Middle street,
40.00
Spring street,
60.00
Rotch and Centre streets, 75.00
Memorial day, 30.00
Laurel street, paving,
20.00
Laurel street, concrete,
50.00
Laurel and Centre streets, con-
crete,
30.00
Union street, repairs, 100.00
Cash of State Treas., Corporation taxes, 2,075.52
State Treas., National Bank tax,
1,657.18
State aid, chap. 252, 430.00
66
301, 624.00
N. B. Inst. for Savings, loans, 8,000.00 Barber Asphalt Co., 217.00
Sale of muskets, 33.80 City of Taunton, burial of Ellis, etc., 56.34 Scallop licenses, 74.00
9
Maps sold, $1.00
American Tack Co., rent, 5.00
George H. Taber, auctioneer's license, 2.00
O. T. Perkins, auctioneer's license, 2.00
O. M. Snow, liquor license, 1.00
Emma Fairchild, concrete, II.25
M. Rose, concrete, 11.64
Methodist parsonage, concrete,
14.00
N. S. Taber, concrete,
24.00
S. C. Dunn & Son, fish license, 4.00
H. W. Allen,
2.00
D. W. Deane,
6.00
George L. Hiller, , ,
2.00
D. C. Potter,
2.00
F. A. Pease,
6.00
George McLane,
66
2.00
George R. Wixon,
4.00
E. Mott,
2.00
F. W. Pease,
2.00
Tax Collector in excess of appro-
priation,
2,173.23 $22,416.38
Incidental Account.
CR.
Town debt and interest,
$8,021.II
General incidentals,
5,892.33
Military and state aid,
1,555.00
Salaries,
1,176.45
Lighting streets,
666.58
Memorial services,
30.00
Fire department,
650.37
Union street,
133.75
Middle street sidewalk,
25.25
Cor. Center and Rotch streets,
47.38
2
IO
Spring street sidewalk, $57.23
Laurel street sidewalk and paving,
I35.54
Rogers school sidewalk,
269.50
Center street sidewalk,
70.73
Middle
28.00
Center .6
42.50
Green
196.38
Bridge account,
39.00
Board of Health,
34.37
New bridge road,
153.00
Paid highway to balance,
1,661.96
Paid schools, to balance,
3.41
Balance to new account,
1,526.54 $22,416.38
Debt and Interest.
N. B. Institution for Savings, loan, $5,000.00
Interest on loan, III.II
Fairhaven Institution for Savings, bonds paid, 2,000.00
Fairhaven Institution for Savings, in-
terest on bonds paid, 910.00 $8,021.II
General Incidentals.
Paid County tax, $2,462.55
State tax, 1,660.00
National bank tax, 861.88
C. D. Waldron, printing, 131.05
Phoenix Hall Association, rents, 105.00
Tillinghast & Alden, insurance High school and assessment, 102.80
Mercury Publishing Co., reports and voting lists, 64.00 J. R. Delano, enforcing scallop law, 46.25 F. De P. Tappan, recording mar- riages and deaths, 33.45
*
II
A. B. Collins, counsel,
$38.35
C. L. Faunce, voting shelves, 32.39
Taber Bros., painting police station, 30.00 Stetson & Greene, counsel, 28.25
Frank H. Allen, care of clock and repairs, 33.48
Pardon Cornell, rent crusher lot, 25.00
Election officers, pay roll, 21.00
M. F. Tripp, copying valuation book, 24.00 Taber Bros., supplies, II.2I
George L. Bauldry, teams,
10.00
Eben Akin, supplies, 10.00
Job C. Tripp, moderator, 15.00
F. De P. Tappan, fees and supplies, 9.42 J. I. Bryant, expenses to Boston twice, 7.20 H. L. Card, office supplies, 5.00
Charles E. Pierce, dog license book, 4.50 Weston C. Vaughan, death returns, 4.50
E. T. Wilson, death returns, 4.00
J. H. Howland, expenses to Boston, 3.70
David Duff & Son, office coal, 3.50
Roland Fish, police station coal, 6.10
Smith Bros., office lamps, 6.00
Delano & Benson, fitting boat, 4.00
Frank C. Smith, care of boat, 4.60
A. B. Collins, advice to Board of Registrars, 5.75
George E. Dean, Auditor, 4.00
Riverside cemetery, Ricket's lot, 3.00
J. P. Ellis, wood, 3.25
Assessors, expenses, 2.50
Dr. C. C. Cundall, birth returns, 3.00
Tellers, prohibitory amendment elec- tion, 6.00
Benj. Briggs, Jr., distributing ballots
amendment election, 2.00
I2
E. F. Bryant, distributing ballots
amendment election, $2.00
Thomas N. Morse, keys, 2.25
L. M. Snow, telephoning, 2.50
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., supplies, 2.34
J. W. L. Hillman, 2.19
R. H. Taber, repairs, 1.87
Hutchinson, supplies,
1.65
Hatch & Co., express, 2.70
George W. King, supplies,
1.70
Charles F. Wing,
1.50
R. A. Dunham, team, Assessors,
1.50
E. Kendall, copying,
1.57
J. H. Galligan, copying will,
.50
J. I. Bryant, overpaid Washing- ton street sidewalk, 1888, 1.00
C. R. Sherman, supplies, 1.25
H. M. Meek, tally sheets, 1.00
R. W. Taber, Assessors' book, 1.08
Dr. C. D. Fairchild, birth returns.
.75
State treasurer, liquor license,
.25
N. B. Gas Light Co., lights, .25
Alfred Nye, supplies, station house, 12.15
David Duff & Son, coal, 6.15
Pairpoint Mfg. Co., badges, 3.00
N. B. Police, supplies, 2.25
C. F. Cushing, straps, 1.25
$5,892.33
Military and State Aid.
Military aid, chapter 279,
$852.00
No appropriation.
One half of the above amount of military aid will be refunded by the State.
State aid, chapter 301,
660.00
No appropriation. All of the above amount will be refunded by the State.
I3
Weston C. Vaughan, burial Charles L. Morse, $35.00
Charles L. Morse, chapter 298, 1889, 3.00
J. I. Bryant, investigating State and Military aid, 3.00
Bauldry Bros., team, 2.00 $1,555.00
Salaries.
John I. Bryant, Selectman, Overseer of Poor, and Board of Health, $100.00
John H. Howland, Selectman, Over- seer of Poor, and Board of Health, 100.00
William P. Macomber, Selectman, Overseer of Poor, and Board of Health, 100.00
F. De P. Tappan, Assessor,
61.75
J. H. Howland, 6.
50.00
Benjamin P. Tripp,
57.50
F. De P. Tappan, Treasurer and Tax Collector, 500.00
Joshua R. Delano, Constable,
91.00
.. care of tramps, 75.00
Watching July 3 and 4,
17.50
Thos. S. Butman, labor day, 3.00
George C. Mathewson, labor day, 3.00
J. B. Peck, Constable, 2.50
Registrars of Voters,
15.20
$1, 176.45
Lighting the Streets.
Wheeler Reflector Co.,
$658.48
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., repairs, 8.10 $666.58
Memorial Service.
James F. Tripp, $30.00
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Fire Department.
E. Manchester, Jr., hauling engine,
$150.00
Contest Engine Co., pay roll, I35.83
Hook & Ladder, 60.00
Engineers,
40.00
Charles F. Dillingham, engineer steamer, 119.75
George L. Bauldry, engineer steamer, 37.50
George R. Valentine, repairs, 20.48
Coggeshall, Maxfield & Co., supplies, 6.12
F. M. Bates, repairs, 5.62
Roland Fish, coal, 5.50
R. A. Sherman, ladders,
5.27
David Duff & Sons, coal,
5.50
Gifford Brass Foundry, supplies, 4.85
George W. King, repairs,
5.45
Fairhaven Iron Foundry, supplies, 4.28
Charles F. Wing, supplies,
4.00
John P. Ellis, wood,
4.00
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., supplies,
3.80
Bauldry Bros., team,
3.50
Pierce & Sowle, supplies,
3.07
William R. Eldred, repairs,
2.75
J. B. Peck, washing hose, 2.50
Westgate & Haskins, washing hose, 2.50
C. G. Braxmer, supplies, 2.25
Charles L. Kirby, “ 2.00
R. A. Dunham, hauling hook and ladder, 2.00
William Cronin, straps, 1.85
American Supply Co., supplies, 1.80
C. D. Waldron, printing, 1.75
L. N. Baudoin, watching,
1.50
William C. Card,
I.OO
Thomas M. Hart, waste,
1.20
Charles E. Hammond, supplies,
1.OO
I5
N. B. Cordage Co., supplies, $.70
De Wolf & Vincent,
.45
H. F. Wild,
.40
E. M. Deane, 66
.20
$650.37
Union Street.
Charles F. Stetson, team and labor,
$16.00
George A. Gardner, “
13.50
Ephraim Delano,
8.00
L. M. Austin,
4.50
J. I. Bryant, labor,
8.00
A. J. Barney, labor,
10.00
Geo. E. Reeves, labor,
11.00
Charles L. Morse, "
9.75
William J. Hart,
7.50
Clifford Hacket,
7.50
Audell Monk, . 6
7.35
William P. Macomber, labor,
7.00
John Quirk, labor,
6.50
E. D. Hatch,
5.00
John Hall,
4.35
Patrick Egan, “
3.60
William V. Haney, labor,
2.IO
K. Baker, labor,
2.10
$133.75
Middle Street.
Perkins & Chase, concreting,
$21.50
A. J. Barney,
labor,
2.00
S. N. Townsend,
1.75
$25.25
Corner of Center and Rotch Streets.
A. J. Barney, labor, $16.00
Stephen N. Townsend. ,, 14.00
George A. Gardner, team, 4.50
16
J. I. Bryant, labor, $2.00
Charles L. Morse, “
6.00
Samuel Tinkham, 66
1.50
Charles F. Stetson, "
1.88
George E. Reeves, «
1.50
$47.38
Spring Street Sidewalk.
Charles S. Paisler, curbing,
$42.59
A. J. Barney,
labor, 8.20
S. N. Townsend,
6.44
$57.23
Laurel Street.
Perkins & Chase. concreting,
$104.50
Thomas Deane, labor, 12.60
William Goggin,
12.00
A. J. Barney,
2.00
J. I. Bryant,
2.00
S. N. Townsend, ,, 2.44 $135.54
Rogers School Sidewalk.
L. M. Austin, stone,
$32.63
Daniel Gerstlauer, stone,
16.45
S. M. Stoddard,
10.02
Henry C. Pierce. .6
18.75
Charles F. Stetson, Jr., stone, 15.99
· J. C. Jenney, stone,
13.30
William M. Stetson, stone.
7.39
N. F. Benson, team,
17.55
George A. Gardner, team,
17.55
Charles F. Stetson, Jr., team,
15.60
R. A. Dunham, team,
8.00
William F. Nye, oil,
1.50
George E. Reeves, labor,
12.30
William J. Hart,
9.75
17
Charles L. Morse, labor,
$6.00
William V. Haney,
8.85
Audell Monk, . 6
5.85
Clifford Hacket,
5.85
John Hall,
5.10
K. Baker,
66
4.35
John Quirk,
6.82
S. N. Townsend,
2.55
L. D. Simas,
1.35
Wm. P. Macomber,
16.00
J. I. Bryant,
10.00
$269.50
Center Street Sidewalk. Between Main and Middle streets. NO APPROPRIATION.
Perkins & Chase, concreting, $68.50
F. M. Bates, labor, 2.23
$70.73
Middle Street.
Methodist Parsonage.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Perkins & Chase, concreting,
$28.00
Center Street.
Opposite Rogers School.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Perkins & Chase, concreting,
$42.50
Board of Health.
J. R. Delano, services, $22.00
L. M. Snow, supplies,
8.37
Bauldry Bros, team,
1.50
George R. Wixon, burying dog, .50
Joseph Mara, 66
.50
3
18
William Shaw, burying dog, $.50
Benjamin F. Kinnecutt,
.50
William Aston, ..
.50 $34.37
Green Street.
Joseph Stowell, for fencing.
$26.00
F. M. Bates, fence,
169.18
Andrew Westgate, labor.
1.20
$196.38
Bridge Account.
George A. Gardner, team and labor,
$30.00
A. J. Barney,
labor,
3.20
S. N. Townsend,
2.80
George E. Reeves, . .
1.50
Harvey Wadsworth, ..
1.50
$39.00
Road to New Bridge.
R. & L. Austin, on account, $153.00
Highway Account.
DR.
Appropriation, 1889, $4,000.00
Cash of gutter dirt sold,
22.60
Cash of junk sold,
5.44
Cash of weighing,
3.49
A. J. Barney, overpaid,
10.00
Incidental to balance,
1,661.96 $5,703.49
CR.
Highway.
$3,951.13
Country roads.
697.72
Stone for crusher,
921.71
Paving stone,
132.93 $5,703.49
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Highway Account.
CR.
George A. Gardner, team,
$233.25
George L. Alden,
73.83
John M. Howland,
and gravel, 75.85
Joseph C. Jenney, 66
146.23
Charles F. Stetson, Jr.,
134.20
N. F. Benson,
270.45
L. M. Austin,
89.48
Seth O. Stevens,
66
30.80
Moses Stone,
66
63.00
Eben Holmes,
50.47
R. A. Dunham,
66
21.00
O. T. Perkins,
and gravel. 324.35
Jacob S. Peckham, 66
22.50
George E. Reeves,
labor,
170.17
Charles L. Morse,
131.65
Samuel Tinkham,
117.67
William J. Hart,
107.37
Louis D. Simas,
60
98.25
Clifford E. Hacket,
66
82.20
Patrick Egan,
57.75
John Quirk, 70.94
T. S. Corson, coal,
99.61
A. Rogers, cross stones,
48.40
F. M. Bates, tool shed,
33.54
H. M. Hoxie, labor,
10.70
Michael Stanton, labor,
5.70
George W. King, sharpening,
10.24
T. P. W. Perkins,
8.74
William F. Nye, oils,
3.90
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., supplies,
6.39
R. H. Taber, . 6
2.47
Phineas White, repairs,
7.00
20
N. J. Day, labor, $.30
W. D. Swan, blocks,
1.95
N. B. Cordage Co., supplies,
1.22
Allen Reed, labor,
13.05
Bauldry Bros., carting.
9.75
E. H. Sears, stone,
2.00
P. P. Jenney, repairs,
1.50
Old Colony R. R., freight, 2.52
E. Manchester, Jr., carting, .50
Peter Black, supplies,
2.00
William W. Sekell, labor,
51.00
Joseph R. Wilcox,
47.17
Thomas Deane,
66
41.50
A. J. Barney, 66
72.20
William Goggin,
66
39.40
D. P. Sullivan,
38.40
Patrick Fay,
26.10
Stephen N. Townsend, 66
66.03
K. Baker,
54.75
George F. Robinson,
66
25.50
C. L. Bourne,
24.75
Andrew W. Spooner,
43.12
Barney Rahl,
17.70
John Hall,
23.25
L. R. Blackwell,
21.IO
William V. Haney,
28.65
Herbert Barney, 66
12.60
George R. Vanentine, repairs to crusher, 29.62
Farrel Foundry Co., crusher plates, 50.46
C. G. & G. A. Randall, lumber, 23.58
Greene & Wood, 15.44
Thomas D. Brownell, labor,
1.00
Joseph Millett,
7.50
Audell Monk,
9.90
Thomas R. Sekell, 66
5.40
21
Moses S. Douglass, wood, $3.75
N. H. Greene, engineer crusher,
12.38
J. R. Delano, labor, 2.00
William H. Morse, “
1.50
L. S. Morse,
1.50
J. J. Brownell,
1.50
George A. Morse,
1.50
Edwin Cottelle,
1.95
Pierce & Sowle, supplies,
1.99
H. F. Wild,
.50
H. H. Hathaway, 66 .20
Edward D. Hatch, engineer crusher,
83.15
John I. Bryant, surveyor,
180.00
William P. Macomber, “ 180.50
J. H. Howland, 66
57.00
John G. Ellis, supplies,
2.05
F. M. Bates,
.65 $3,951.13
SETH DELANO AS AGENT.
Seth Delano,
team and labor,
$80.40
Ephraim Delano, Jr.,
110.80
E. J. Howard,
50.60
A. C. Hammond, 66
24.47
Charles F. Stetson, Jr.,
39.60
N. F. Benson,
32.85
Edwin Blossom,
54.00
Nelson H. Stevens,
66
24.00
George W. Gardner,
66
23.70
John Gelatt,
labor,
39.45
Joseph Hammond,
21.00
J. Bumpus,
28.65
R. A. Spooner,
60
32.55
George W. Babbitt,
18.45
Daniel W. Deane,
gravel,
19.20
Herbert Godfrey,
66
18.80
22
Charles F. Jenney,
gravel,
$12.00
William V. Haney,
labor,
16.20
Frank Frates.
13.95
William W. Sekell.
10.20
Willis Skiff.
66
8.25
Andrew P. Jenney,
66
6.00
Charles D. Sherman,
5.25
William J. Hart.
4.95
Arthur Austin,
2.40
$697.72
Stone for Crusher.
S. M. Stoddard,
stone,
$206.37
Daniel Gerstlauer,
134.57
George A. Gardner,
60
I33.94
Charles F. Stetson, Jr.,
IO2.IO
George L. Alden,
83.59
N. F. Benson,
66
53.95
L. M. Austin,
49.56
Albert Swain,
36.31
Charles E. Hammond,
20.98
John W. Bradford,
66
16.85
William M. Stetson, Jr.,
15.09
Henry C. Pierce,
II.2I
John M. Howland,
9.45
E. G. Grinnell,
9.29
Jacob S. Peckham,
8.33
George W. Gardner,
7.85
Harry Hathaway,
5.00
Philip D. Drew,
2.70
Fredk. Jenney,
66
1.42
Frank L. Ward,
66
I.I2
Joseph C. Jenney,
4.68
George F. Howard,
3.70
George Stevens,
2.36
George Drew,
1.29
$921.71
23
Paving Stones.
Joseph C. Jenney, paving stones,
$25.00
Seth O. Stevens,
25.00
George L. Alden,
.
24.47
M. O. Harding,
21.00
James Dahl,
. 6
17.87
William M. Stetson,
66
12.20
Charles F. Stetson,
7.39
$132.93
Streets Macadamized the Past Year.
Washington street,
1.371 feet.
873 tons stone.
Spring
260 “
187
+
Bridge
440
320
Laurel . 6
200
2IO
Union
360
142
1,631 6
1,732
,6
Streets Paved.
Main street from Washington to Pease street and on North Main street. Seventeen hundred square yards of paving put in.
Poor Account.
DR.
Balance on hand. Feb. 16, 1889,
$229.76
Appropriation, March, 1889,
2,500.00
Cash of New Bedford,
256.21
Taunton,
216.85
Fall River,
17.62
Acushnet,
43.00
Mattapoisett,
33.10
Edgartown,
16.00
Westboro hospital bill,
65.46
24
E. S. Whiting, pork,
$138.81
I. D. Packard,
46.56
W. P. Winsor, hay. 17.87
City of New Bedford, hay,
70.00
George E. Reeves, hay,
13.48
O. T. Perkins, hay,
14.91
W. J. Hart, hay,
11.38
Pardon Cornell, oxen,
I20.00
pigs,
12.00
$3,823.01
CR.
By amount paid Almshouse, $1.761.57
Outside poor,
822.09
Taunton Lunatic Hospital,
508.38
State Almshouse,
I38.66
Other cities and towns,
376.13
State paupers assisted,
13.31
Balance to new account,
202.87 $3,823.01
Almshouse. Support of Poor in Almshouse.
I. D. Packard, keeper,
$450.00
H. F. Wild, supplies,
104.31
H. T. Burk & Co., ..
98.07
W. D. Eldridge,
96.85
J. W. L. Hillman,
80.05
John G. Ellis, ..
115.81
O. T. Perkins, oxen,
140.00
T. S. Corson, coal,
79.86
C. T. Bowen, dressing,
54.25
S. P. & S. H. Willcox, supplies,
46.81
O. T. Perkins,
45.50
G. E. Reeves, haying,
34.30
H. C. Pierce, dressing,
30.62
Alfred Nye, supplies,
110.65
.
25
T. W. Perkins, dressing, $20.67
F. M. Bates, repairs, 23.31
T. P. W. Perkins, blacksmithing, 38.40
Smith & Wordell, seed potatoes, 18.70
Levi M. Snow, medicines, 25.09
Dr. C. C. Cundall, medical attendance, 16.00
Weston C. Vaughan, burial W. H. Taber, 15.00
Phineas White, pump, 14.50
William J. Hart, haying,
13.50
George E. Reeves, dressing, 13.48
R. H. Taber, stove, 12.00
George W. King, shoeing, IO.IO
Seth O. Stevens, labor, 9.40
E. Anthony & Son, Standard, 6.00
M. C. Swift & Son, clothing, 8.85
Taber Bros., paint, 4.62
J. W. Bradford, killing hogs, 4.00
Charles Hammond, killing hogs, 3.00
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., repairs, 3.92
Bauldry Bros., team, 3.00
Charles L. Morse, labor,
2.70
E. M. Deane, 8.25
$1.761.57
Outside Poor.
Support of Poor out of Almshouse.
Herbert Chandler, supplies,
$109.36
Louisa Ellis,
I35.88
Daisy Bird,
85.50
Jane A. Alden, 64.18
George C. Mathewson, chap. 438, 1888, 63.61
Clara S. Delano, supplies, 48.00
William Morse,
47.00
Sarah Snow,
38.00
A. J. Rodman,
35.00
4
26
Fredk. Hammond,
supplies,
$34.25
Charles L. Morse,
27.63
Mary H. Murray,
34.00
Sarah Delano,
19.50
Mrs. Hutchins,
15.75
John Cunningham,
18.00
Sarah Burgess,
8.25
Edwin S. Baker,
8.00
Wallace Rose,
8.00
Edward West,
7.25
Mrs. Austin,
..
6.13
J. R. Williams,
..
4.00
R. A. Dunham, team,
2.00
Benjamin C. Parker, supplies,
1.50
John I. Bryant, expenses to Fall River,
1.30
Taunton Lunatic Hospital,
$822.09 $508.38 $138.66
State Almshouse,
Paid for other cities and towns :
Taunton,
$145.53
New Bedford,
143.00
Acushnet,
43.00
Mattapoisett,
33.10
Fall River,
8.25
Boston,
3.25
$376.13
State Paupers Assisted.
Joseph Raymond, supplies,
$3.25
Manuel Antone,
2.00
Edward McCabe,
8.06
$13.31
Poor.
Due from William H. Brawley, for hay, $72.31
27
Stone and Labor Furnished Highway Department by Keeper of Almshouse.
Stone delivered to crusher,
$12.84
Paving stones,
5.62
60.00 $78.40
Labor on streets, ៛ For which no payments are made.
School Account.
DR.
Balance on hand, Feb. 15, 1889,
$1,329.68
Appropriation, March, 1889,
5,000.00
Appropriation, July 22, 1889,
100.00
Cash of school book agency,
21.00
State Treasury, school fund,
166.62
County Treasury, dog fund,
358.75
Of incidental to balance,
3.4I
$6,979.46
CR.
By amount paid teachers,
$4,899.00
Janitors,
929.25
Incidentals,
430.33
School book agency,
365.13
Fuel,
328.50
Truant officer,
27.25
$6,979.46
Teachers' Pay Roll.
Z. W. Kemp,
$550.00
L. B. Varney,
500.00
C. E. Bourne,
500.00
A. E. Delano,
440.00
M. W. Leymunion,
400.00
A. M. Mackenzie,
375.00
L. F. Winchester,
360.00
E. H. Akin,
288.00
28
L. E. Page,
$252.00
D. F. Alden.
232.00
D. Libby,
232.00
I. E. Cundall.
160.00
J. B. Kemp,
160.00
Ethel Warren,
140.00
Nellie Coombs,
96.00
J. H. Tripp,
80.00
S. T. Luther,
80.00
M. F. McGlashan,
30.00
P. Whiton,
24.00
$4,899.00
Janitors' Pay Roll.
Hiram T. Lumbert,
$720.00
Thomas N. Thacher,
72.75
Benjamin T. Randall,
72.75
H. Bumpus,
25.50
Abbie A. Sherman,
25.50
M. W. Skiff,
12.75
929.25
Support of Schools in Detail. Incidentals.
Benjamin F. Beetle, repairs,
$68.23
Mrs. George F. Drew, transporting children, 60.00
Roswell Clark, repairs, 40.86
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., supplies, 46.14
George H. Tripp, services and expenses, 36.68 Z. W. Dodge, supplies, 25.25
H. H. Hathaway, supplies,
24.77
Emily F. Sherman, census,
12.00
E. Manchester, Jr., teaming,
11.03
C. D. Waldron, printing,
10.05
O. T. Perkins, Stockbridge, 8.50 .
William D. Eldridge, supplies,
8.25
.
29
Joel D. Stetson, supplies. $7.35
D. C. Potter, state reports and expenses, 5.90
A. D. Bourne, repairs, 5.86
P. P. Jenney, repairs, 5.51
Chas. F. Wing, supplies, 4.50
Levi M. Snow, chemicals,
4.40
Bliss & Nye, supplies, 4.00
S. D. Bumpus, labor, 4.00
Wood, Brightman & Co., supplies, 3.83
Charles D. Sherman, labor,
3.50
Abbie A. Sherman,
3.00
Benjamin T. Randall,
3.00
M. W. Skiff, 3.00
H. W. Tripp, repairs,
2.77
R. A. Dunham, team,
2.50
George R. Valentine, repairs,
2.50
B. F. Cottelle, tuning piano,
2.00
J. R. Delano, services,
2.00
F. A. Keith, teaming,
1.50
C. L. Bourne, labor,
1.50
F. De P. Tappan, justice fees,
1.00
J. B. Bumpus, labor,
1.00
F. H. Allen, repairs,
.75
E. L. Baudoin, “
.70
M. F. Skiff, labor,
.52
Hatch & Co., express,
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