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A. J. Gillingham OFFICE ???
SELECTMENS OFFICE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN,
COMPRISING THOSE OF THE
Collector, Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor,
For the year ending Feb. 17, 1892.
NEW BEDFORD : MERCURY PUBLISHING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1892.
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BRISTOL, SS. TO JOSHUA R. DEL- ANO, one of the Constables of the Town of Fairhaven, GREETING : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Fairhaven, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at Phoenix Hall, in said town, on Monday, the seventh day of March next, 1892, at 8.30 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in their votes for all necessary town officers, to be voted for by ballot, and the polls will be open at 8.30 o'clock, a. m., and may be closed at 1 o'clock p. m., but the polls shall be kept open at least four hours. And also to act on the fol- lowing articles, viz :
ARTICLE 1ST. To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting.
ARTICLE 2D. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing.
ARTICLE 3D, To determine the com- peusation to be allowed their Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year; also the rate of abatement, on Taxes for prompt payment, and at what tin , the collection of said taxes shall be con.pleted and whether on all taxes not paid by the time specified, interest shall be charged until payment be made.
ARTICLE 4TH. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the Town charges for the year ensuing and make appropriations for the same, viz. : For the support of the Poor, Repairs of Highways, Support of Public Schools, Liquidating the Town Debt, Salaries of Town Officers, and for all other inciden- tal expenses.
ARTICLE 5TII. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of the taxes of the cur- rent year, and to issue notes therefor, and the debts incurred under the author- ity of this vote to be made payable from said taxes, or to renew any outstanding notes of the town.
ARTICLE 6TH. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen to serve for the ensu- ing year.
ARTICLE 7TH. To determine the com- pensation to be paid the enginemen for the year ensuing.
ARTICLE 8TH. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to appoint Meas- urers of Wood and Bark.
ARTICLE 9TH. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be applied to the improvement of the Soldier's Lot at Riverside Cemetery, aid for Memorial service, agreeable to the petition of James F. Tripp and oth- ers.
ARTICLE 10 will vote to ir grant any lice maintaining Weirs, Fykes, . vue tide waters of the Town of Luunaven agree- able to the petition of H. B, Taber and others.
ARTICLE 11TH. To see if the Town will vote to instruct its Selectmen to grant permission to maintain Fish Weirs or Pounds within its tide waters, agree- able to the petition of Ebenezer Mott and others.
ARTICLE 12TH. To see if the Town will vote to repair the sidewalk on the West side of William street between Centre and Union - streets agreeable to the petition of Roland Fish and others.
ARTICLE 13TH. To see if the town will vote to concrete the sidewalk on the East Side of Walnut street between Centre and Union streets agreeable to the petition of L. M. Snow and others.
ARTICLE 14TH. To see if the town will vote to appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars toward the payment for the new piano at the High School, agreeable to the petition of John I. Bryant and others.
ARTICLE 15TH. To see if the town will vote to instruct and authorize its Selectmen to sell or convey the lot of land on the west side of Walnut street known as the Engine house lot, agree- able to the petition of John I. Bryant and others.
ARTICLE 16TH. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout, as made by the selectmen, of a town way or street leading westerly from North Main street, near the residence of M. O. Hard- ing, to the land of Mary C. Sanford, agreeable to the petition of Mary O. Sanford and others.
ARTICLE 17TH. To see if the Town will' authorize and instruct the Selectmen to deed to Abbie I'. Rogers, for a nominal price, in consideration of the amount paid by her for the town for the purchase of the same from the heirs of Joshua Grinnell, deceased, the lot of land now owned by the town, situated on the east siue of William street, and bounded on the west by William street; on the nortli by land of the heirs of Benjamin Ellis, and on the east and south by land of Abbie P. Rogers : being the same prem- ises described in a deed from William Rotch, Jr., and others to Joshua Grin- nell, dated October 6th, 1830, and record- ed in Bristol County, (N. D.) Registry of Deeds, Book 133, pages 16 and 17.
ARTICLE 18TH. To see if the Town will vote to place and maintain a light on the corner of Union and Walnut streets, agreeable to the petition of N. C. Miller and others.
ARTICLE 19TH. To see if the Town will vote to place five (5) electric lights on Washington street, from Rotch street to Matterson Square, agreeable to the petition of Temple S. Corson and others.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN,
COMPRISING THOSE OF THE
Collector, Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor,
For the year ending Feb. 17, 1892.
ARTICLE 20TH. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the repair of the Long Road, so called, leading from the residence of George H. Taber to the farm of John W. Bradford, agreeable to the petition of John W. Bradford and others.
ARTICLE 21ST. To act on any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
The Town Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, Assessors, one member of School Com- mittee for three years, Board of Health. Fence Viewers, Constables and Auditors, and an answer to the question : "Shall license be granted for the sale of Intox- icating liquors in this town?" "Yes" or "No," all to be voted for on one ballot.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant in the mode adopted by the Town of Fairhaven, seven days at least before the said Seventh day of March, 1892.
EW BEDFG LISHING CO 1892.
Hereof, fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, at the time and place above mentioned. Given under our hands this twenty- sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
JOHN I. BRYANT, Selectmen of
JOSEPH B. PECK, EBEN AKIN, JR. Fairhaven. By virtue of the above warrant, I here- by notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Fairhaven, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at Phoenix Hall, in said town, on the said seventh day of March, 1892, at 8.30 o'clock in the fore- noon, for the purpose specified in said warrant. JOSHUA R. DELANO, Constable of Fairhaven. Fairhaven, Feb. 26th, 1892.
List of Town Officers for the year 1891-92.
TOWN CLERK, TREASURER, AND COLLECTOR. F. DE P. TAPPAN.
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND BOARD OF HEALTH.
JOHN I. BRYANT, JOSEPH B. PECK, EBEN AKIN, JR.
ASSESSORS. F. DE P. TAPPAN, BENJAMIN P. TRIPP, EBEN AKIN, JR.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
GEORGE W. STEVENS,
EMILY F. SHERMAN,
ELLEN M. MAXFIELD,
SARA E. MANCHESTER,
JOB C. TRIPP, WILLIAM P. MACOMBER,
Term expires 1892.
Term expires 1892.
Term expires 1893.
Term expires 1893.
Term expires 1894.
Term expires 1894.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. JOHN I. BRYANT.
CONSTABLES. JOSHUA R. DELANO, THOMAS W. NYE.
FINANCIAL.
F. DE P. TAPPAN, Tax Collector, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN. DR.
Tax list, 1891,
Bank tax, 1891,
Unpaid taxes, 1889-1890,
$25,897.64 1,724.64 662.43
Interest collected,
28.60 $28,313.31
CR.
Taxes remitted,
$71.22
Discount for prompt payment,
1,508.65
Unpaid taxes of 1890,
98.23
Unpaid taxes of 1891,
691.20
Paid Treasurer,
25,944.01 $28,313.31
UNPAID TAXES, 1890.
Allen, John J.,
$2.00
Allen, Chas. E.,
2.00
Drew, Geo. F.,
2.00
Dunham, Chas. S.,
2.00
Drew, Henrietta,
.50
Drew, Kate,
.50
Drew, Medora,
.50
Howland, Rebecca,
.50
Jenney, James A.,
35.15
4
Millett, Joseph, Jr.,
$2.00
Peckham, Jacob S.,
2.00
Place, Charles J.,
24.08
Paine, Frank P.,
2.00
Packard, R. A.,
2.00
Swain, Andrew J.,
2.00
Townsend, Samuel P.,
2.00
Westgate, Joseph T.,
2.00
Non-Residents.
Ashley, William, Long Plain,
.75
Haskins, James L., heirs,
13.50
Lyon, Rev. E. A., Sagamore,
.75
$98.23
UNPAID TAXES FOR 1891.
Besse, Charles T.,
$16.80
Bryant, Wm. H.,
3.76
Brownell, John J.,
2.00
Bowman, Walter E.,
2.00
Bryden, Wm. S.,
2.00
Baker, John I.,
2.00
Chase, Sarah C.,
.46.40
Cowen, Jno. E.,
2.00
Chase, Everett E.,
2.00
Coombs, Chas. H., Jr.,
2.00
Campbell, Robt.,
2.00
Drew, George F.,
2.00
Dunham, R. A. & Co.,
70.56
Dunham, Charles S.,
2.00
Drew, Charles,
32.00
Ellis, William H.,
2.00
Gurney, Oliver S.,
2.00
Hammond, Charles E.,
8.80
Hammond, Joseph H., balance,
3.40
Howland, John S.,
2.00
5
Holmes, Ebenezer,
$8.64
Howard, Edwin J.,
29.20
Hammond, Clarence W.,
3.60
Harvey, Emory P.,
3.60
Jenkins, Emily E.,
5.20
Johnson, Edgar L.,
3.60
Jenney, James A.,
37.76
Lawton, Robert T.,
2.00
McLane, William K.,
2.00
Manter, John H.,
2.00
Moxon, Charles J.,
3.60
Peckham, Jacob S.,
2.00
Pease, Allen, estate,
II.20
Place, Charles J.,
27.92
Paulding, Herbert R.,
2.00
Pierce, James, 2d,
2.00
Peckham, Edward H.,
2.00
Quirk, William T.,
3.28
Reed, Ira A.,
6.40
Reed, Henry,
10.00
Reeves, George E., balance,
3.72
Ring, George M.,
3.12
Ring, Myra F.,
14.16
Smith, Ezra, heirs,
6.72
Smith, Elizabeth,
5.28
Sykes, Jeremiah,
2.00
Spooner, William E., Back Road,
2.00
Shooks, Andrew J.,
2.00
Stevens, Dennis,
2.00
Swaine, Robert B.,
2.00
Sweet, Charles H.,
2.00
Taber, Nathaniel S.,
79.44
Tinkham, John, heirs,
26.88
Tripp, John A.,
14.32
Tripp, James H., heirs, balance,
25.84
6
Tripp, Amy,
$25.28
Waldron, L. Frank,
2.00
Wilcox, Albert M., Westgate, William H.,
2.00
2.00
Non-Residents. 7
Ashley, William,
.80
Blossom, Ansel F.,
12.80
Cushman, Henry W.,
3.20
Cornell, John W.,
17.92
Davis, Joshua V.,
1.76
Eldridge, John R., heirs,
8.80
Ellis, Jarvis,
.56
Haskins, James L., heirs,
14.40
Jay, James A.,
8.00
Lyon, Rev. E. A.,
.80
Lemos, Matthew M.,
8.64
Standish, Susan C.,
1.60
Tinkham, Harris M.,
1.60
Tripp, Albert C.,
8.00
White, Joseph,
.64
Weeks, Sylvia G., and Ann A. Macomber, 3.20
$691.20
F. DE P. TAPPAN, Treasurer.
DR.
To cash on hand, Feb. 17, 1891, $726.47
To cash of N. B. Institution for Sav- ings, loans, 9,000.00
State Treasurer, corporation tax, 2,993.93
State Treasurer, bank tax, 1,784.64
State Treasurer, State aid, 692.00
State Treasurer, military aid,
180.00
State Treasurer, school fund,
184.56
State Treasurer, burial of soldiers, 17.50
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To Cash of County Treasurer, dog fund, $368.84 H. H. Rogers, Green street, 2,220.89
Taunton, poor, 306.55
Mattapoisett, 76.17
New Bedford, 66 57.00
Plymouth, 60
41.57
Dennis,
33.26
Brockton,
13.50
Fall River,
24.75
Wareham,
8.53
Dartmouth, 4.00
I. D. Packard, produce, 182.02
Scallop licenses, 66.00
Thomas J. Cobb, Third District Court, 51.49
W. W. Allen, board,
33.89
W. H. Bryant, hay, 10.40
American Tack Co., rent,
5.00
Wm. Long, gravel, 4.20
Junk and plank sold,
4.00
Joseph B. Peck, weighing, 3.80
George H. Taber, auctioneer's license, 2.00
L. M. Snow, liquor license,
1.00
Maps sold, .75
Tax Collector,
25,944.01 $45,042.72
CR.
Paid school orders,
$7,321.72
Poor orders, 3,382.03
Highway orders, 4,110.87
Incidental orders,
29,724.75
Cash in Treasury, 503.35 $45,042.72
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Incidental Account.
DR.
Balance on hand, Feb. 17th, 1891, $479.37
Appropriation, debt and interest,
2,630.00
Salaries,
1,200.00
General incidentals,
1,200.00
Lighting streets,
1,000.00
Fire department,
750.00
Memorial day,
30.00
Green street extension, 2,000.00
Cash, H. H. Rogers, Green street, extension,
2,220.89
Cash of N. B. Institution Savings,
9,000.00
State Treasurer, corporation tax, 2,993.93
State Treasurer, bank tax,
1,784.64
State Treasurer, state aid, 692.00
State Treasurer, military aid, 180.00
State Treasurer, burial soldier, 17.50
Scallop licenses,
66.00
Thomas J. Cobb, Third District Court, 51.49
American Tack Co., rent, 5.00
G. H. Taber, auctioneer's license, 2.00
L. M. Snow, liquor license, 1.00
Maps sold, .75
Tax Collector in excess of appropria- tion, $41,104.01 $30,438.58
CR.
Town debt and interest,
$14,430.40
General incidentals, 5,414.91
Green street,
4,491.29
Salaries,
1,327.53
Military and State aid,
1,144.00
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Lighting streets,
$1,000.08
Fire department,
844.24
Bridge account,
736.63
Soldiers' relief,
185.25
Pease district drain,
104.42
Board of Health,
46.00 $29,724.75
Paid schools to balance,
21.22
Poor to balance,
90.39
Highways to balance,
98.87
Unexpended,
503.35
$30,438.58
Debt and Interest.
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
bonds, $2,000.00
Interest on bonds, 630.00
N. B. Institution for Savings, loan,
9,000.00
Interest on loan,
196.02
N. B. Institution for Savings, tem-
porary loan of last year, 2,500.00
Interest, 104.38 $14,430.40
General Incidentals.
Paid County tax,
$2,287.61
State tax, 1,245.00
National Bank tax,
1,101.99
C. D. Waldron, printing, 150.15
Mercury Publishing Co., printing, 76.20
E. Anthony & Sons,
8.50
Charles E. Pierce, printing,
5.00
J. R. Delano, court fees, chap. 440, 1890, 37.82
N. B. Gas Light Co., office light, 9.00
2
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Paid F. De P. Tappan, recording deaths
and marriages, $38.10
F. H. Allen, care of clock, 33.55
Election officers, 64.00
Postmaster, supplies,
22.50
Job C. Tripp, moderator,
10.00
George A. Briggs, surveying,
2.00
Hatch & Co., express, 3.25
Phoenix Hall Asso., rents, 96.00
George L. Bauldry, teams, 27.45
J. R. Delano, enforcing scallop law, 30.00
David Duff & Son, coal station house, 12.40
Alfred Nye, supplies, 10.75
H. L. Card, supplies, 8.28
R. W. Taber, supplies,
6.66
J. W. L. Hillman, supplies,
1.57
J. P. Ellis, wood, office, 2.00
Burk & Co., supplies, 1.2I
Thomas N. Morse, supplies, 1.00
I. N. Babbitt, supplies, 8.05
S. P. & S. H. Willcox, supplies, 1.07
City of New Bedford, supplies, 6.34
H. S. Hutchinson, supplies, 1.97
James F. Tripp, memorial service, 30.00
J. H. Howland, labor, 1.80
Weston C. Vaughan, death returns, 6.50
L. M. Snow, telephoning, 6.12
R. A. Dunham, team, 2.00
Atlas Tack Co., guy, 5.00
David Duff & Son, office coal,
3.35
E. G. Spooner, grave marks, 18.00
C. C. Cundall, return deaths and births, 3.75
C. W. White, returns deaths and births, 2.75
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Paid J. L. Gillingham, advice, $5.00
A. B. Collins, auditor, 4.00
J. I. Bryant, expense to Boston and Providence, 8.70
F. De P. Tappan, justice fees, 4.00
State Treasurer, liquor license and weight, .75
J. I. Bryant, office expenses, 1.42
S. F. Watterson, care Ricketts lot, 2.00
J. G. Ellis, supplies, .35 $5,414.91
Green Street.
The Selectmen desire to acknowledge the generous assistance rendered by Mr. Henry H. Rogers in the con- struction of this street and the adjustment of the abutters' claims for damages sustained by its layout and construction, and also their appreciation of his liberality, by which it has been possible to construct the road-bed of stone and finish the same with a substantial covering of macadam without exceeding the appropriation therefor.
John I. Bryant, labor, $74.00
N. F. Benson, team and labor,
394.87
George L. Alden, 66
276.74
Bauldry Bros.,
222.65
Charles F. Stetson, Jr., "
200.25
Mozart Smith, 6 6
153.00
O. T. Perkins,
37.35
Thomas Nye, labor,
177.60
W. H. Bryant, seaweed and labor,
162.44
E. D. Hatch, labor, 148.60
Clifford Hackett,
114.80
J. B. Peck,
66
109.00
William Hammond,
109.00
George E. Reeves,
108.80
I2
Frank Frates, labor,
$100.80
John F. Hall,
94.65
Timothy Harrington,
69.00
W. J. Hanna,
68.60
S. M. Townsend,
66.33
Barney. Rall,
46.60
W. U. Haney,
66
98.10
Martin Westgate,
43.05
John P. Morse,
10.80
George Robinson,
9.00
Old Colony Railroad, freight,
67.65
Charles S. Paisler, supplies,
37.22
A. B. Collins, counsel,
25.00
American Tack Co., use of derrick,
13.00
Greene & Wood, lumber,
12.91
City of New Bedford, supplies,
8.40
Charles F. Dillingham, labor,
5.00
W. N. Peckham,
5.00
$3,070.21
STONE.
Eli W. Reed,
$236.75
O. T. Perkins,
209.73
T. S. Corson,
413.31
H. C. Pierce,
98.53
E. B. Tripp,
71.00
Daniel Gerstlauer,
69.77
C. F. Howard,
50.50
L. M. Austin,
48.04
N. F. Benson,
38.41
R. A. Dunham,
46.88
W. H. Dwelley,
33.12
C. F. Stetson, Jr.,
32.92
Charles Hammond,
21.37
George E. Reeves,
28.18
John P. Ellis,
7.82
I3
George F. Howard,
W. C. Eldredge, C. F. Jenney, D. C. Potter,
$6.75
3.75
3.00
1.25 $1,421.08
Salaries.
John I. Bryant, Selectman and Over- seer of Poor,
$102.88
Joseph B. Peck, Selectman and Over- seer of Poor, 100.00
Eben Akin, Jr., Selectman and Over- seer of Poor,
100.00
F. De P. Tappan, Assessor, ·
90.75
Benjamin P. Tripp, Assessor,
70.75
Eben Akin, Jr., Assessor,
75.75
F. De P. Tappan, Town Clerk, Treas- urer and Tax Collector, 500.00
Joshua R. Delano, Constable, and care of tramps, 199.50
Thomas W. Nye, Constable,
52.00
J. A. W. Burgess, Special Police,
3.50
Watching July 3d and 4th, 1891,
20.00
Registrars of Voters,
12.40
$1,327.53
State and Military Aid.
State aid, chapter 301,
$823.00
No appropriation.
All of the above amount will be refunded by the State.
Military aid, 318.00
No appropriation.
All of the above amount will be refunded by the State.
John I. Bryant, investigating State aid, 3.00 $1, 144.00
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Lighting Streets.
New Bedford Gas Light Company,
$1,000.08
Fire Department.
George L. Bauldry, hauling engine,
and engineer, $170.50
Charles F. Dillingham, engineer, 155.00
E. Manchester, Jr., hauling engine, 100.00
Contest Engine Co., pay roll, 139.81
Hook & Ladder Co., pay roll,
60.00
Engineers, pay roll,
40.00
R. A. Dunham, services,
36.00
W. N. Peckham, stoker, 36.16
C. Callahan, supplies, 42.50
David Duff & Son, coal,
9.50
N. B. Gas Light Co., light,
9.00
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., supplies; 7.52
George R. Valentine, repairs,
5.82
F. M. Bates, repairs, 5.75
Silas Rounsville, labor,
4.00
J. A. W. Burgess, supplies,
2.83
T. S. Corson, coal,
5.50
C. D. Waldron, printing,
2.00
E. M. Deane, supplies,
1.90
W. A. Hanna, labor,
1.25
W. K. McLane, labor,
1.50
Taber Bros., supplies,
2.48
F. L. Soule, supplies,
I.IO
Patrick Egan, labor,
1.00
Alfred Nye, supplies,
2.IO
Old Colony R. R., freight,
.52
Frank E. Dunn, labor,
.50
$844.24
I5
Bridge Account.
John I. Bryant, labor, $12.00
F. M. Bates, labor and supplies, 122.38
Greene & Wood, lumber, 285.56
George L. Alden, team and stone,
52.10
Charles F. Stetson, Jr., team and stone, 48.22
N. F. Benson, team, 24.75
Thomas Nye, labor,
24.90
D. D. Akin, stone,
12.67
O. T. Perkins, team,
18.00
Clifford Hackett, labor,
12.00
E. D. Hatch, labor, 14.00
William M. Stetson, stone,
9.64
George E. Reeves, labor, 8.50
Timothy Harrington, labor, 8.00
John F. Hall, labor, 6.00
W. J. Hanna, labor,
6.00
J. P. Morse, labor,
6.00
A. Pittsley, labor,
6.00
Frank Frates, labor,
6.00
William Hammond, labor,
6.00
William V. Haney, labor,
6.00
L. D. Simas, labor, 6.00
William Shaw, labor, 6.00
W. H. Bryant, labor,
4.38
H. Wadsworth, labor,
4.12
F. C. Lyon, stone,
3.59
Arthur Hammond, stone,
2.55
Thomas Dowling, stone,
2.93
T. P. W. Perkins, labor,
2.60
J. B. Peck, labor,
2.00
E. M. Durfee, labor,
1.24
Charles Harris, use of boat,
.50
Samuel Tinkham, labor,
6.00
$736.63
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Soldiers' Relief. Chapter 447. Acts of 1890.
Merinda E. Morse, supplies, $67.50
Amos Rogers, Jr., supplies, 63.10
Jane W. Merrihew, nursing, 12.00
Freeman F. Snow, medicine,
2.15
George C. Mathewson, supplies,
2.50
G. A. Randall, supplies, 2.00
James Hackett, supplies,
1.00
$150.25
Chap. 395, 1889.
Jesse A. Warner, $35.00
Pease District Drain.
City of New Bedford, iron pipe,
$28.67
Charles S. Paisler, pipe,
11.75
Thomas Nye, labor, 15.00
Clifford Hackett, labor,
9.50
George E. Reeves, labor,
8.70
John I. Bryant, labor,
6.00
Samuel Tinkham, labor,
4.80
Mary P. Severance,
20.00
$104.42
Board of Health.
John I. Bryant, services,
$10.00
Joseph B. Peck, services,
10.00
Eben Akin, Jr., services,
10.00
J. R. Delano, constable, services,
16.00
$46.00
Highway Account. DR.
Appropriation, March 2, 1891,
$4,000.00
Cash of William Long, dirt,
4.20
J. B. Peck, weighing, 3.80
Junk and plank sold, 4.00
Incidental, to balance, 98.87 $4,110.87
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CR.
Highways, Stone for crusher, Country roads,
$3,096.48 691.99 322.40 $4,110.87
Highway Account.
CR.
John I. Bryant, Superintendent of Streets, $227.00
N. F. Benson, team and labor, 182.92
Geo. L. Bauldry, team and labor, 133.15
Chas. F. Stetson, Jr., team and labor, IIO.25
O. T. Perkins, team and labor, 254.35
T. S. Corson, team and labor,
96.52
George L. Alden, team and labor,
58.50
Mozart Smith, team and labor, 66.00
Thomas Nye, labor,
144.30
George E. Reeves, labor,
160.80
Samuel Tinkham, labor,
157.20
L. D. Simas,
136.50
J. B. Peck, labor, 99.58
E. D. Hatch, engineer crusher,
109.80
Clifford Hackett, labor,
76.50
A. Rogers, cross stones and curbings, 90.66
T. S. Corson, coal, 70.71
Smith and Winchester, force pump, 87.20
Farrel Foundry & Machine Co., supplies, 36.92
Babbitt, Wood & Co., supplies, 15.62
George R. Valentine, repairs, 43.20
George Robinson, labor, 65.70
William Hammond, labor,
44.55
Stephen Townsend, labor, 41.20
W. H. Bryant, labor, 57.23
Timothy Harrington, labor,
32.00
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Martin Westgate, labor,
$33.75
John P. Morse, labor,
20.25
Frank Frates, labor,
43.05
William V. Haney, labor,
28.50
John F. Hall, labor,
31.25
Thomas Deane, labor,
25.70
Daniel Sullivan, labor,
24.00
Ellis Parker, labor,
18.00
Thomas D. Brownell, labor,
5.25
Ebenezer Holmes, labor,
6.00
John Quirk, labor,
1.75
Barney Rall, labor,
1.50
W. J. Hanna, labor,
.75
N. P. Hayes, supplies,
34.95
A. B. Drake, surveying,
6.00
George W. King, blacksmithing,
19.60
Charles G. King, supplies,
8.80
F. M. Bates, repairs,
8.31
Greene & Wood, supplies,
17.60
Bates & Howard, coal,
8.22
Bardon Cornell, rent, crusher lot,
25.00
Alfred Nye, supplies,
25.II
Fairhaven Iron Foundry, supplies,
8.48
Willard Eldredge, supplies,
8.40
Moses Douglass, wood,
2.8I
Isaiah Gurney, repairs,
4.00
J. & W. R. Wing, cask,
5.68
Brownell, Ashley & Co., supplies,
3.00
J. Handy, chains,
3.33
John A. Sawyer, supplies,
2.86
E. Manchester, Jr., carting,
3.5I
N. H. Stevens, wood,
8.08
William F. Nye, oil, 6.85
Luther Cole, sharpening,
2.46
E. M. Durfee, facing hammers,
1.91
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Philip Westgate, seaweed,
$3.70
R. A. Dunham & Co., team,
4.00
E. B. Tripp, gravel,
14.00
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., supplies,
3.70
Roland Smith, repairs,
4.57
C. W. H. Moulton, supplies,
2.75
Old Colony Railroad, freight,
.83
Taber Bros, supplies,
1.96
J. R. Delano, labor,
5.00
W. D. Eldredge, supplies,
1.90
$3,096.48
Stone for Crusher.
Daniel Gerstlauer,
$103.33
T. S. Corson,
73.49
N. F. Benson,
59.83
O. T. Perkins,
50.59
H. C. Pierce,
45.29
G. L. Alden,
44.21
L. M. Austin,
43.40
W. M. Stetson,
42.22
C. F. Stetson, Jr.,
39.92
G. E. Reeves,
38.83
T. Dowling,
24.96
G. Stevens,
22.II
W. C. Eldredge,
20.04
C. Hammond,
18.82
J. Rose,
15.58
C. S. Dunham,
12.73
S. P. Dunn,
5.54
J. W. Bradford,
4.26
F. C. Lyon,
4.21
A. C. Hammond,
1.18
G. Mathewson,
1.14
D. C. Potter,
5.II
Ira B. Studley,
1.88
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Roland Holcomb, Andrew Jenney, George F. Howard,
$7.76
1.06
3.52
A. Allen,
.98
$691.99
Country Roads.
Charles F. Stetson, Jr., team and labor, $80.12
Ephraim Delano, team and labor, 34.00
Jacob S. Peckham, team and labor,
30.31
Jenney & Buffington, culvert stone, 24.50
William Delano, labor,
18.75
John Gelatte, labor,
18.75
A. E. Hibbard, gravel,
18.10
H. N. Wilbur, team and labor,
10.00
R. Spooner, labor,
14.25
J. Bumpus, labor,
9.75
Mathew Howard, labor,
9.00
Thomas R. Sekell, labor,
9.00
Edwin Blossom,
9.00
Reuben Austin, labor,
6.75
E. G. Grinnell, labor,
4.32
W. V. Haney, labor,
3.00
Joseph Hammond, labor,
3.00
Clifford Hackett, labor,
3.00
Nelson Stevens, labor,
3.00
George H. Howland, gravel,
3.IO
W. H. Tripp, labor,
3.00
Frank E. Lawton, labor,
2.50
Charles F. Jenney, labor,
2.20
George Mathewson, labor,
1.50
Antone Capars, labor,
1.50
$322.40
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Poor Account. DR.
Appropriation March 2d, 1891,
$2,500.00
Cash of Fall River,
24.75
Taunton,
306.55
New Bedford,
57.00
Brockton,
13.50
Mattapoisett,
76.17
Dennis,
33.26
Plymouth,
41.57
Wareham,
8.53
Dartmouth,
4.00
W. W. Allen, board,
33.89
W. H. Bryant, hay,
10.40
I. D. Packard, hay and produce, 182.02
Incidental to balance, 90.39 $3,382.03
CR.
Amount paid Almshouse,
$1,607.02
Outside poor,
568.52
Taunton Lunatic Hospital,
589.03
State almshouse,
218.80
State paupers,
30.00
Other cities and towns,
368.66
$3,382.03
Almshouse.
Support of Poor in Almshouse.
I. D. Packard, keeper, $450.00
H. D. Burk & Co., supplies,
I33.29
J. G. Ellis, supplies, 114.99
H. F. Wilde, supplies, 115.22
W. D. Eldredge, supplies, 78.37
A. D. Bourne, supplies, 60.00
J. W. L. Hillman, supplies,
44.89
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Alfred Nye, supplies, $30.89
O. T. Perkins, supplies,
140.40
T. S. Corson, coal, 71.24
F. M. Bates, repairs, 66.17
Cook & Holloway, repairs,
66.15
Smith & Wordell, seed potatoes,
35.10
W. H. Bryant, dressing,
29.39
S. P. & S. H. Willcox, supplies,
39.98
Dr. C. C. Cundall, medical attendance,
23.00
T. P. W. Perkins, repairs,
23.68
L. M. Snow, supplies,
15.69
Glen Bros., young trees,
14.50
I. N. Babbitt, Jr., supplies,
12.95
H. H. Hathaway, supplies,
11.87
N. B. Mercury, 6.00
Isaiah Gurney, repairs,
5.75
M. C. Swift & Sons, supplies,
2.50
W. C. Vaughan, burial Nancy Fuller,
15.00
$1,607.02
Outside Poor.
Support of Poor Out of Almshouse.
Louisa Ellis, supplies,
$130.00
Daisy Bird, supplies, 78.00
Jane A. Alden, supplies,
60.96
A. J. Rodman, supplies,
66.00
Mary A. Murray, supplies,
65.00
Hannah Hutchins, supplies,
24.50
Phebe Wilcox, supplies,
35.53
Edward West, supplies,
22.73
Catherine Austin, supplies,
17.31
J. R. Williams, supplies,
21.00
Louisa Burgess, supplies,
13.00
Wallace B. Rose, supplies,
7.40
Ernest Clifford, supplies,
3.46
George F. Wing, supplies,
4.00
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Sarah Burgess, supplies, $2.63
J. B. Peck, expenses to Abington,
6.00
J. I. Bryant, expenses to Sandwich, 5.00
George L. Bauldry, team,
3.00
R. A. Dunham, team,
1.50
C. D. Waldron, printing,
1.50
$568.52
Taunton Lunatic Hospital,
$589.03
State Almshouse,
218.80
$807.83
Paid for other cities and towns :
Taunton,
$146.82
New Bedford,
51.00
Fall River,
6.50
Brockton,
13.50
Mattapoisett,
73.54
Plymouth,
37.57
Dennis,
29.26
Dartmouth,
4.00
Wareham,
2.00
Edgartown,
4.47
$368.66
State Paupers.
Weston C. Vaughan, burial of J. H. Mills,
$15.00
Mary Scott, care,
15.00
Due from other cities and towns :
Edgartown,
$4.47
Falmouth,
34.00
Due from State,
32.15
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School Account.
DR.
Balance unexpended, Feb. 17, 1891, $247.10
Appropriation, March 2, 1891, 6,500.00
Cash of State Treasurer, school fund, 184.56
County Treasurer, dog fund, 368.84
Incidental account to balance, 21.22
$7,321.72
CR.
By Amount paid Teachers,
$5,116.00
Janitors,
868.25
School book supplies,
450.29
School Incidentals,
436.63
Fuel,
450.55
Amount expended, $7,321.72
Teachers' Pay Roll.
H. H. Tucker,
$200.00
Lehella M. Snow,
250.00
Etta L. Chapman,
575.00
Margaret P. C. Tucker,
261.25
Annie H. Delano,
280.00
Lucy F. Winchester,
412.50
M. W. Leymunion,
413.75
M. F. McGlashan,
200.00
Mary P. Tillinghast,
40.00
Eliza W. Childs,
360.00
Lillian E. Page,
237.00
Grace L. Bates,
153.00
Sarah L. Tallman,
130.00
Idella M. Libby,
284.01
Jennie H. Tripp,
252.00
Ellen H. Akin,
160.00
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Susie G. Warren,
$120.00
Kate Drew,
244.00
Nannie P. Slocum,
56.00
Carrie A. Hook,
199.50
Mary E. McAuliffe,
136.00
Eliza D. Haney,
102.00
Lizzie E. Hiller,
40.00
Minnie Nye,
10.00
$5,116.00
Janitors' Pay Roll.
Hiram T. Lumbert,
$670.00
James M. Allen, Jr.,
123.75
A. A. Sherman,
25.25
J. B. Bumpus,
24.75
M. W. Skiff,
24.50
$868.25
School Book Supplies.
Robt. W. Taber,
$84.90
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
66.00
Ginn & Co.,
62.64
William Ware & Co.,
48.50
Leach, Shewell, and Sanburn,
35.30
American Book Co.,
26.76
Lee & Shepard,
26.34
J. L. Hammett,
25.85
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
14.19
Effingham, Maynard & Co.,
12.00
H. S. Hutchinson,
9.14
Carl Schoenhof,
16.04
Prang Educational Co.,
10.74
Boston School Supply Co.,
8.41
Daniel Appleton & Co.,
1.63
Educational Publishing Co.,
1.50
D. C. Heath & Co.,
.35
$450.29
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School Incidentals.
Robert H. Taber, furnace, $191.00
Whitfield & Smith, labor, 34.86
Emily F. Sherman, supplies, census, 40.25
Chas. D. Sherman, labor, 17.75
J. B. Bumpus, labor, 21.05
Hiram T. Lumbert, supplies,
14.30
C. D. Waldron, printing,
7.50
Wm. A. Tillinghast, lumber,
8.26
George S. Frawley, labor,
18.50
Robert W. Taber, supplies,
6.50
John P. Ellis, labor,
5.00
P. P. Jenney, repairs,
4.75
Seth Delano, labor,
4.36
E. Anthony & Sons, printing, 4.25
James M. Allen, Jr., labor, 5.50
Ellen M. Maxfield, traveling expenses,
3.75
S. E. Manchester, traveling expenses, 3.40
W. S. Maxfield, cleaning,
2.00
George H. Tripp, expenses,
2.75
Kate Drew, labor, 1.50
Taber Bros, supplies,
1.74
E. Manchester, Jr., teaming,
2.75
Estate E. Howland, supplies,
1.28
James S. Kelley, labor,
1.50
M. L. Bisbee, labor,
1.00
Lillian Bryant, supplies,
1.25
F. De P. Tappan, justice fees,
1.00
M. W. Skiff, labor,
3.00
H. H. Hathaway, supplies,
1.75
Sullings & Kingman, supplies,
2.25
A. C. Boyden, supplies,
4.00
Henry T. Akin, labor,
.70
B. F. Cottle, rent of organ,
2.00
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Geo. H. Freeman, ink,
$2.00
W. P. Macomber, labor,
.75
C. R. Sherman, supplies,
1.50
N. B. Journal Pub. Co.,
2.50
F. M. Bates, labor,
2.03
A. A. Sherman, labor,
3.00
Sylvanus Skiff, labor,
2.40
C. W. Haskins, labor,
1.00
$436.63
Fuel.
David Duff & Son, coal,
$446.55
Seth Delano, wood, 4.00
$450.55
Town Property and Assets.
Almshouse and farm, $8,000.00
Five school houses and lots,
101,800.00
Hook and ladder and shed,
125.00
Two engine houses,
700.00
Steam fire engine, reel, and hose,
1,100.00
Watch house and lot,
350.00
Lot of land on Center street,
600.00
Engine and crusher,
1,500.00
Roller, scraper, and water cart,
550.00
Three safes,
75.00
Weights and measures,
25.00
Farm tools, stock, and produce,
545.00
Highway tools,
115.00
$115,285.00
Cash in treasury and betterments,
1,153.35
$116,438.35
Present bonded debt,
$7,000.00
Temporary loan,
2,000.00
Total debt,
$9,000.00
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Balance in treasury, $503.35
Due from J. M. Howland, betterments, 350.00
Due from J. A. Beauvais, betterments, 200.00
Due from heirs of A. E. Kempton, bet-
terments, 50.00
Due from J. L. Gillingham, betterments, 50.00 $1,153.35
Your Selectmen respectfully submit for your considera- tion the following list of appropriations for the new year :
Highways,
$4,000.00
Schools,
6,500.00
Poor,
2,500.00
Town Debt and Interest,
2,490.00
Salaries,
1,500.00
Incidentals,
1,000.00
Lighting streets,
1,000.00
Fire department,
800.00
$19,790.00
JOHN I. BRYANT, JOSEPH B. PECK, EBEN AKIN, JR.,
Selectmen.
FEBRUARY 18, 1892.
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Tax Collector, Treasurer, and Selectmen of the Town of Fairhaven for the year ending February 17, 1892, and believe them correct.
HERVEY TRIPP, Auditor.
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