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SELECTMEN'S OFFICE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN . OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN,
For the year ending Feb. 16, 1895.
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. 16, 1895.
NEW BEDFORD : E. ANTHONY & SONS, INCORP., PRINTERS.
1895,
List of Town Officers for the Year 1894-95.
TOWN CLERK, TREASURER AND COLLECTOR, F. DE P. TAPPAN.
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, JAMES L. GILLINGHAM, EBEN AKIN, JR., DANIEL W. DEANE.
BOARD OF HEALTH, JAMES L. GILLINGHAM, JOSHUA R. DELANO, THOMAS W. NYE.
ASSESSORS, F. DE P. TAPPAN, HENRY T. AKIN, ALBERT B. COLLINS.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
GEORGE W. STEVENS, HENRY P. CROWELL, C. C. CUNDALL, JOHN T. HANNA, JR.,
Term expires 1895. Term expires 1895. Term expires 1896. Term expires 1896.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS, OSCAR T. PERKINS.
EXAMINERS OF PLUMBERS, JAMES L. GILLINGHAM, FREDERICK N. GIFFORD, CHARLES P. MAXFIELD.
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS, EBENEZER G. GRINNELL.
CONSTABLES, JOSHUA R. DELANO, THOMAS W. NYE.
SPECIAL CONSTABLES, JOHN I. BRYANT, ROBERT W. PEASE, HARRISON G. O. NYE.
A
FINANCIAL.
TAX COLLECTOR, DR.
Tax list, 1894,
$28,093.60
Bank tax, 1894,
1,620.00
Interest collected,
36,85
Unpaid taxes of 1892,
16.05
Unpaid taxes of 1893,
1,391.42 $31,157.92
TAX COLLECTOR, CR.
Paid Treasurer,
$27,725.90
Discount for prompt payment,
1,558.68
Remitted,
164.48
Unpaid taxes, 1893,
194.96
Unpaid taxes, 1894,
1,513.90 $31,157.92
UNPAID TAXES FOR 1893.
Austin, Loring M., balance,
$9.37
Austin, Reuben W., balance,
16.07
Drew, Charles,
22.26
Davis, William R.,
4.21
McLane, John H.,
2.00
Manter, John H.
2.95
Parr, James,
2.00
Pease, Charles H.,
2.00
Peck, James N.,
2.00
Pease, Allen, estate,
11.90
Quirk, William T.,
6.76
4
Reed, Henry, $7.50
Taber, Nathaniel S., balance,
24.55
Tripp, Jabez D.,
2.00
Non-resident.
Brightman, Mrs. Gideon N.,
19.21
Bowen, Harriet S.,
17.85
Butler, Julia,
5.61
Delano, Ursilla M.,
1.02
Galligan, C. A., and Peter J. Riley,
5.44
Kelley, Andrew J.,
3.06
Littlewood, Thomas and Mary Welch,
3.40
Mathews, James and Peter J. McFadden,
6.29
Penault, A. and D.,
3.74
Riley, Peter J.,
3.40
Spencer, Hartley and James Booth,
2.21
Thorp, Joseph, 2.04
Whyte, Elizabeth,
2.55
Warren, Joseph C.,
2.04
Tetrault, Annanias,
1.53
$194.96
UNPAID TAXES, 1894.
Akin, Frederick W ..
$2.90
Alden, John.
2.00
Alden, William K ..
2.00
Anderson, Otto,
2.00
Austin, Reuben,
45.35
Austin, L. M.,
10.25
Audette, Ulric,
9.68
Allen, Henry W.,
2.30
Babbitt, James M.,
2.00
Babbitt, Joseph M.,
2.00
Babbitt, Isaac N., 2nd,
2.00
Baker, John L.,
2.45
Bates, Annie M.,
36.30
5
Bates, Frank M.,
$3.50
Bates, James L., Jr.,
5.00
Battles, Benjamin,
2.00
Bauldry, George L.,
95.00
Bliss, Alexander, F.,
2.00
Blossom, George,
2.00
Briggs, B. T., Jr.,
2.00
Briggs, Peleg,
2.00
Brooksby, Mary,
5.70
Bryant, William H.,
10.70
Buzzell, Herbert L.,
2.00
Carpenter, Charles L.,
2.75
Carpenter, George A.,
2.00
Caswell, David P.,
2.00
Chaquette, Louis,
6.95
Chandler, Herbert F.,
16.25
Cleff, Ernest,
28.70
Cook, Charles W.,
2.00
Corson, James,
3.50
Cummings, Arthur,
2.00
Davis, William R.,
3.95
Delano, Charles A.
2.00
Delano, Humphry R.,
2.45
Delisle, John A. and C. Langlois,
57.30
Dexter, Fred C.,
2.00
Drew, Charles,
29.90
Drew, Charles LeB.,
2.00
Dudoury, Alexander,
15.95
Eldred, Lemuel D.,
2.00 .
Fleming, Archibald,
2.00
Fletcher, William B.,
2.00
Francis, Joseph,
11.30
Gifford, Mrs. Adeline,
3.00
Gifford, Herman W.,
2.00
Gifford, Joseph T.,
2.00
6
Gifford, Samuel F.,
$2.00
Guild, William S.,
25.85
Hammond, Charles E.,
9.50
Hammond, Mrs. Mary E.,
30.30
Hammond, Joseph H.,
5.05
Hanna, William A.,
2.00
Holcomb, Charles R.,
3.80
Jenney, G. Edwin,
2.00
Jenney, James A.,
65.15
Jenney, Joseph C.,
47.75
Lawton, Edward T.,
5.30
Lee, Rev. Dorrall,
2.00
Lyon, Frank C.,
18.80
Manter, John H.,
2.75
Mathewson, George A.,
31.67
McLane, John H.,
2.00
McLane, William K.,
2.00
Monk, Audell W.,
2.00
Packard, Roderick A.,
2.00
Padelford, James C.,
2.00
Paine, Ellen A.,
14.85
Parker, Dennis M.,
2.70
Parr, Elmira H.,
18.45
Parr, James,
2.00
Pease, Allen, estate,
10.50
Pease, Charles H.,
2.00
Peck, James N.,
2.00
Peckham, Annetta W.,
30.00
Peckham, Jacob S.,
2.00
Pell, John,
36.95
Perry, Joseph J.,
2.00
Perry, Manuel,
2.00
Peters, William L.,
2.00
Pierce, Walter S.,
2.00
Quirk, Fred J.,
2.00
7
Quirk, William T.,
$6.95
Rahl, Hannah,
10.50
Reed, Henry,
10.25
Reed, Ira A.,
5.90
Reeves, George E.,
7.55
Rogers, Prince A.,
2.00
Rounseville, Fred A.,
2.00
Rounseville, Silas H.,
2.00
Rounseville, Walter L.,
2.00
Rounseville, William E.,
2.00
Sawin, Lewis L.,
16.25
Sisson, George A.,
2.00
Taber, Frank A.,
2.00
Taber, Fred N.,
2.00
Taber, Nathaniel S.,
88.10
Thacher, Susan N., estate,
28.50
Tinkham, Mrs. Samuel A., Jr.,
4.50
Tootle, William,
7.40
. Tripp, Ephraim B.,
6.50
Tripp, George H. (Sconticut),
2.75
Tripp, Herbert L.,
4.40
Tripp, Jabez D.,
2.00
Tripp, James H., heirs,
45.90
Tripp, William A.,
13.00
West, Rodolphus,
9.95
Williams, Joseph,
9.50
Winchester, Nathaniel W.,
2.75
Young, Mrs. Lydia A.,
12.00
Young, John W.,
3.20
Non-resident,
Bakewell, Joseph,
6.45
Bamforth, Henry,
1.50
Barlow, Margaret,
3.30
Brightman, Mrs. Gideon, estate,
16.95
Broughton, Thomas and Mary,
1.33
8
Burgess, Addie L.,
$23.40
Burk, Mary K.,
3.60
Butler, Julia, 4.95
Cormier, Oliver M.,
1.50
Corriveau, Joseph C.,
2.10
Cotter, John,
6.75
Cutler, Peter,
3.00
Cyres, John,
1.35
Cotter, William,
2.70
Davis, James,
1.20
Davis, Thomas,
2.25
Dehn, Edward W., John Timmons, T. F.
Healy,
5.70
Delano, Ursilla M.,
.90
Doyle, Patrick J.,
3.30
Dugan, Mary A.,
6.30
Ellicott, Kate S.,
75.00
Galligan, C. A., and Peter J. Riley.
4.95
Gro, Mary,
4.50
Hamlin, Samuel B., estate,
10.95
Hingham, Elizabeth,
1.50
Kelley, Andrew J.,
2.70
Lawton, Thankful,
25.40
Laycock, Ada,
3.30
Lemos, Mathew M.,
8.25
Littlewood, Thomas and Mary,
3.00
Lowe, William A.,
2.40
Mathews, Joseph, and P. J. McFadden,
13.50
Millette, Felix,
1.35
Newton, Elizabeth,
4.50
Normandin, Pautelion,
4.80
Parkinson, Albert,
1.20
Penault, A. and D.,
3.30
Powers, Ellen,
1.05
Quintin, Joseph,
1.65
9
Riley, Peter, Jr.,
$3.00
Sharples, Martha A.,
7.50
Shurtleff, Lewis T.,
3.90
Slater, James,
3.75
Sinister, William,
3.75
Spencer, Hartley & Co.,
1.95
Sweet, Henry B.,
1.35
Tetrault, Annanias,
1.35
Thorp, Joseph,
1.80
Towle, Frank H.,
2.70
Warren, Joseph C.,
1.80
Welch, John,
30.00
Whittaker, Benjamin,
1.50
Whyte, Elizabeth,
2.25
Wyse, Agnes A.,
6.00
$1,513.90
1894. TREASURER, DR.
Balance on hand Feb. 17, 1894,
$1,007.88
Cash of New Bedford Institution for Savings, loans,
33,950.00
State Treasurer,
3,226.33
Dr. White, overpaid,
10.50
Fall River poor,
12.50
New Bedford poor,
37.56
Unity Club, use of hall,
40.00
Monday Club, use of hall,
25.00
H. V. Bisbee and J. M. Hillman, use of hall, 20.00
Mission Circle, M. E. Church, use of hall, 15.00
Rev. Mr. Lee, lectures, use of hall,
25.00
Fraternity Club,
66
20.00
Unity Club, 66
25.00
U. M. S. Club,
25.00
Living Whist,
40.00
10
Cash of Improvement Association, use of hall, $80.00
High School Alumni, use of hall, 15.00
Unity Club, 25.00
Monday Club,
25.00
Operatic Minstrels, 66
23.00
Mrs. H. K. Nye,
6.00
Miss Williams,
6.00
Mission Circle, M. E. Church, use of hall, 5.00
J. L. Gillingham, use of hall, 4.00
High School Alumni, « 2.24
Dr. Warren, use of hall, 6.00
Improvement Association, use of hall, 6.00
Prof. Cromwell, use of hall, 2.00
Concordia Lodge, use of hall, 6.00
Poor Society, use of hall, 6.00
Ladies M. E. Church, use of hall, 6.00
Concordia Lodge, use of hall,
6.00
J. C. Tripp, Post-office rent,
250.61
Thos. J. Cobb., 3rd Dist. Court fines, 62.80
O. T. Perkins, auctioneer's license, 2.00
B. F. Dunn, auctioneer's license, 2.00
J. M. Hillman, rent Centre street lot, 3.00
L. M. Snow, liquor license, 1.00
Sale of old furniture, 14.85
L. M. Bisbee, billiard license, 2.00
N. B. Gas & E. Light Co., overpaid 7.07
Riverside Cemetery, stone, 31.32
Acushnet, tuition of Hattie Chase, 35.00
A. Shurtleff, rent of Rickett's lot, 5.00
Slaughtering license 1.00
Hose account, town farm fund, 44.68
Matt. road acct., town farm fund, 153.67
Inc. account to fire department, 26.12
11
Cash of P. M. Dechame, exhibition license, $1.00 Scallop licenses, 61.00
Town farm fund by vote Sept. 22, 130.19
Plumber's license, 7.50
Fairhaven Water Co., damage paid J. Wing, 30.00
Highway, for stone, 17.00
Co. Treas., dog fund, 402.34
M. Hewins, for milk, 68.00
Town Farm fund by vote, Feb. 13, 744.53
Tax Collector, 27,725.90 $68,539.50
TREASURER, CR.
Paid School account, $7,896.08
Sewer account,
272.59
Debt and int. account,
21,835.00
Poor account,
3,334.06
New Almshouse account,
5,352.50
Salary acccount,
1,444.54
Highway account,
7,934.38
Lighting streets account,
1,292.79
Incidental account,
12,855.68
Fire Dept. account,
1,265.90
Hydrants account,
1,500.00
East Oxford street account, 1.40
Balance in Treasury, 3,554.58 $68,539.50
F. DE P. TAPPAN, Treas., TOWN FARM FUND, DR.
Received from the Committee,
$16,319.91
:6 interest on deposit, 68.04 $16,387.95
CR.
Paid for Coggeshall street bridge,
$8,045.34
Hose Wagon and hose, 998.08
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Paid North Main street, $1,000.00 Mattapoisett road, 2,369.81 expend- ed, 180.19 transferred, 2,500.00
Poor Farm, 3,100.00
Transferred to Poor account, 744.53 $16,387.95
RECAPITULATION.
Receipts of Treasury,
$68,532.50
" from Town Farm fund, 16,387.95 $84,927.45
Payments,
$81,372.87
Treasury balance, 3,554.58 $84,927.45
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Of Board of Selectmen, for the Year ending Feb. 16, 1895.
INCIDENTALS, DR.
General incidental appropriation, Mar. 10, 1894, $1,500.00
General incidental appropriation, Dec. 22, 1894. 500.00
Balance in treasury from account of Feb, 17, 1894, 1,007.88
Debt and interest, appropriation for
bonds and interest and school loan, 2,835.00
Temporary loans in anticipation of taxes, 1894, 17,000.00
Special loan for State highway, after- wards returned, 2,000.00
State Treasurer, balance corporation and bank tax, 118.21
State Treasurer, corporation and bank tax, 2,687.16
Thomas J. Cobb, Third District Court, fines, 62.80
Rentals of town hall, 464.24
Rental of postoffice, 250.61
13
Fairhaven Water Co., damages paid Joseph Wing, $30.00
Plumbers' licenses, 7.50
O. T. Perkins, auctioneer's license, 2.00
B. T. Dunn, 2.00
J. M. Hillman, rent Centre street lot, 3.00
L. M. Snow, sixth class liquor license, 1.00
Sale of old office furniture, 14.85
L. M. Bisbee, billiard saloon license, 2.00
,P. Shurtleff, rent of Rickett's lot, 5.00
Slaughter house license,
1.00
P. M. Dechame, license for public ex- hibition, 1.00
Scallop licenses, 61.00
Rebate from New Bedford Gas and Edi- son Light Co., 7.07
Appropriation for Coggeshall street bridge, from town farm fund, 8,045.34
Taxes collected in excess of appropria- tions, 5,240.90
Cash repaid by C. W. White, 10.50
Overdraft of incidental accounts (over- draft caused by balance of debt and interest account, for which no appro- priation was made), 1,142.21 $43,002.27
CR.
Debt and interest,
$23,124.67
General incidentals,
6,758.17
New Bedford bridge,
127.73
Coggeshall street bridge,
8,071.34
Town hall,
2,085.41
Police department,
675.15
Board of health,
244.30
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Soldiers' relief.
$94.50
Military aid. 312.00
State aid, 1,219.00
Transfer to highway account, vote of July 28, 1894, 290.00 $43,002.27
DEBT AND INTEREST.
Fairhaven Inst. for Savings, bonds, . $2,000.00
Fairhaven Inst. for Savings, interest, 210.00
N. B. Inst. for Savings, note, 625.00
$2,835.00
Interest paid on loans except on State
highway account, $289.67
Balance of note of July 5, 1893, paid March 12, 1894, 1,000.00
Temporary loans, in anticipation of
taxes of 1894, March 16, August 1, August 6, 1894, repaid, 17,000.00
Loan to State highway on note of $3,000
returned, 2,000.00 20,289.67
$23,124.67
GENERAL INCIDENTALS.
S. F. Perry & Son, carriage to Taun- ton, Tighe case, $7.00
Blake, Bell & Co., memorial tablet for library, 515.00
E. A. Dana, expenses bridge hearing, 3.60
Insurance of furnishings of town hall, 50.00
Almy & Hitch, draping town hall, 50.00
James F. Tripp, memorial, 30.00
Galen Humphrey, plans State highway, 50.00
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James M. Hall, ringing bell, $1.50
George T. Lloyd, ringing bell, 1.00
J. H. Hoyt, burying a horse, 5.00
Roland T. Delano, burying a dog,
.50
. T. H. Soule, draping town hall,
1.00
W. A. Greenough, Directory,
2.00
E. E. Wright, fly paper,
.50
Frank O. Russell, forest fires,
13.50
Albert D. Gelett, forest fires,
13.50
Phœnix Hall Association, rent,
77.75
Eben Akin, Jr., services as town clerk,
24.00
6.70
D. W. Deane, expenses paid, George F. Pratt, county tax,
2,987.13
Eben H. Pierce, tax refunded,
5.36
Frank E. Brown, tax refunded,
3.76
William C. Card, tax refunded,
. 3.00
Secretary of the Commonwealth, ink,
2.00
Joseph Wing, damage to carriage, 30.00
J. C. Shaw, M. D., returning births, 2.00
William Ashley, labor on engine house, 6.90
Town of Acushnet, setting bound,
1.00
Pardon A. Howland, settlement suit for land damages, 102.40
Pay roll, forest fires,
26.00
Town of Mattapoisett, forest fires,
15.00
Thomas Nye, labor on engine house,
4.66
H. Langley, labor on engine house,
.57
Simeon Borden, clerk of court, print-
ing copies in suit of Pease fund for A. B. Collins, 75.00
C. W. White, M. D., returning births, 5.50
Weston C. Vaughn, returning deaths, 5.25
Bristol County Truant School, for J. F. Silvia, 7.14
Riverside Cemetery, care of Rickett's lot, 3.00
4,138.22
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INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
Geo. B. Richmond, recording deed, $ .65
L. M. Snow, supplies, 15.65
George R. Valentine, labor,
6.60
N. P. Hayes, hardware, .75
J. Goodnow, supplies,
1.91
A. B. Collins, auditor,
4.00
Fred. H. Allen, care of clock,
6.22
Miss N. H. Buffington, insurance, 62.50
C. E. Pierce, license blanks, 6.75
R. W. Taber, supplies.
20.35
N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, freight,
1.19
Hatch & Co., express,
5.40
R. H. Taber, lamp, .65
George L. Bauldry, team and labor, 10.83
J. R. Delano, serving warrants, notices, &c., 41.00
George A. Briggs, plans and surveys, 62.00
Geo. H. Palmer, expenses bridge hearing,
9.00
F. DeP. Tappan, recording births, mar- riages, and deaths, and justice fees,
50.75
New Bedford Gas Co., lights, 8.50
H. H. Hathaway, repairs of Protecting Society house, etc, 32.87
Job. C. Tripp, moderator, 10.00
Job. C. Tripp, stamps and stationery, 39.50
Atlas Tack Co., labor,
2.00
Frank Jenney, labor,
.30
Mark Nourjain, labor, 4.90
Pardee & Dodge, stock and labor, 29.50
F. A. Thrasher, expressage, .70
Charles F. Brownell, & Co., carriages, 50.00
Whitfield & Smith, repairs engine-houses, 125.19
H. S. Hutchinson & Co., books and sup- plies, 207.59
E. Anthony & Sons, printing, 28.43
609.66
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J. L. Gillingham, counsel, $5.00
Forrest & Long, water at Rogers school, 270.90
Oxford eng. house, 36.71
66 66 Protecting Society
house.
13.78
J. L. Gillingham, expenses paid on state highway, sewers, hose wagon, new almshouse, 40.26
Lizzie F. Waldron, services as clerk, 42.50
Evening Journal Co., printing, 12.49
L. M. Austin, moving engine house, 50.00
Philip Nolan, services, 41.10
D. C. Ashley, inspector, 75.00
Pay roll, election officers, 73.00
J. L. Gillingham, counsel and expense, suit of Pardon A. Howland. 56.50
J. L. Gillingham, counsel and expenses,
petition for approval of by-laws. 32.95
Francis Taber, auditor and services, 4.50
Emma D. Caswell, stationery and rental of typewriter, 25.45
Mercury Publishing Co., publication town report, 1894, 88.90
Mercury publishing Co., printing official ballots and voting lists, 28.59
Forrest & Long, labor, sealing weights, 6.00
C. D. Waldron, printing warrants, 100.25
Mercury Publishing Co., printing,
9.00
H. M. Darling & Co ,
4.75
Horatio Jenney, labor,
1.14
C. D. Waldron, printing and stationery, 240.90
Arthur Harrington, labor, 1.11
H. L. Card, supplies, 23.63
Appropriation in incidental account of $500, for sewers :
George A. Briggs, plan of sewers, $25.00
1,520.43
18
George H. Palmer, expenses paid, $4.86
Shedd & Sarle, surveys and plans, 425.00 George H. Palmer, preparing report, 35.00 489.86
$6,758.17
NEW BEDFORD BRIDGE.
Taber Brothers,
$4.00
A. J. Barney,
4.00
James L. Bates, JJr.,
6.63
Frank Frates,
1.50
Manuel Francis,
3.00
(). T. Perkins,
25.00
J. C. Jenney,
17.65
Henry Langley,
3.00
I. Ball,
3.00
George Reeves,
4.50
Charles Lamba,
.85
Charles F. Stetson,
3.55
F. M. Bates,
4.92
John Enos,
46.13
$127.73
COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE.
J. C. Jenney,
$8.50
John Frates,
9.00
E. B. Tripp.
3.50
Thomas,
1.50
O. T. Perkins,
3.50
County Treasurer, cost and interest
8,045.34 $8,071.34
TOWN HALL.
Fairhaven Poor Society, cleaning,
$18.00
Charles F. Brownell & Co., carriages,
32.00
Charles F. Wing, shades,
2.90
James Fellows, janitor,
38.70
Horatio Jenney, janitor,
10.50
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B. F. Nickerson, janitor, $100.00
H. G. O. Nye, janitor, 374.94
Denison Bros., fuel, 7.65
T. S. Corson, fuel,
34.50
David Duff & Son, fuel,
157.50
J. P. Ellis, fuel,
6.50
New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Co., lights, 255.67
H. H. Hathaway, stock and labor, 43.70
Whitfield & Smith, stock and labor, 79.03
Pardee & Dodge, stock and labor, 8.97
W. C. Collett, plan of seats, 6.00
Mercury Publishing Co., printing plan of seats, 28.00
George R. Valentine, repairs, 57.90
Haskell & Tripp, furnishings, 1.25
C. W. H. Moulton, furnishings, 10.05
C. R. Sherman & Co., furnishings, 3.25
Keeler & Co., furnishings, 54.00
E. H. Pierce, furnishings, .25
Wood, Brightman & Co., furnishings, 3.25
Frederick H. Allen, care of clock, 17.55
A. G. Tripp, stock and labor, 14.36
Taber Bros., stock and labor, 17.53
Fairhaven Water Co., water, 8.33
. Perkins & Chase, repairs, 18.25
H. S. Hutchinson & Co., supplies, 1.50
William F. Nye, supplies, .75
B. D. Whitcomb & Co., supplies,
28.37
Hardy Hitch, Jr., supplies,
1.50
R. H. Taber, supplies,
27.97
New England Metal Screen Co.,
335.00
S. G. Nightingale & Child, sectional covering, 58.98
J. R. Delano, police service, 20.00
20
Pay roll special police, dedication, $30.00
J. C. Pease, weeding lawn, 5.60
J. W. L. Kempton, weeding lawn, 5.60
Forrest & Long, supplies, 59.24
C. F. Cushing, supplies,
6.15
H. D. Burke & Co., supplies, 12.23
Purrington, Brown & Richards, sup- plies, 4.25
De Wolf & Vincent, supplies, .30 1
E. H. Sears, supplies, 7.08
Alfred Nye, .73
F. A. Thrasher, transportation,
.25
Labor, seating and unseating hall, pumping water from fire pit, weed- ing lawn and cleaning snow, 69.35 $2,085.41
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
H. H. Hathaway, labor and stock.
$1.50
C. D. Waldron, cards, 1.25
H. L. Card, supplies, 2.81
Bart. Taber, special police, 3.50
David Duff & Son, coal, 3.55
T. S. Butman, services, 10.00
Briggs & Lawrence, supplies, 9.75
Henry N. West, handcuffs,
3.56
C. F. Brownell & Co., carriages,
29.00
Forrest & Long, labor,
1.01
L. M. Snow, supplies,
6.55
Alfred Nye. supplies, 15.56
Pay roll special police,
26.00
J. R. Delano, services, 477.61
T. F. Nye, 83.50
$675.15
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Levi Blossom, burying dog,
$
.50
Bennett F. Davenport, examining water,
10.00
21
C. D. Waldron, printing, $35.25
J. R. Delano, sundry services, 53.50
C. F. Brownell, carriage hire, 15.00
Dr. D. C. Ashley, service at Miss M. B. Hathaway's, 7.50
Frank Taber, burying dog,
.50
Levi M. Snow, supplies,
3.75
E. G. Grinnell, cattle inspector,
57.30
J. W. Nye, 21.00
Charles P. Maxfield, 10.00
Fred. N. Gifford, 10.00
J. L. Gillingham, 20.00 $244.30
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Alfred Nye,
$14.50
H. D. Burke & Co., 11.50
T. S. Corson,
9.20
D. Duff & Son,
9.55
Lydia C. Gifford,
5.25
A soldier's widow,
40.00
C. C. Cundall,
4.50
$94.50
MILITARY AID.
March 11, 1894, to February 2, 1895,
(Chap. 279, Acts of 1889), $312.00
STATE AID.
March 11, 1894, to February 2, 1895,
(amount to be refunded by State), $1,219.00
SALARIES.
DR.
Appropriation, $1,500.00
CR.
F. DeP. Tappan, treasurer and collector, $600.00
J. L. Gillingham, selectman and over- seer of poor, 137.50
22
Eben Akin, Jr., selectman and overseer of poor, $150.00
Daniel W. Deane, selectman and over- seer of poor, 137.50
F. DeP. Tappan, assessor,
130.40
A. B. Collins, assessor,
149.64
Henry T. Akin, assessor,
102.90
Henry P. Crowell, registrar of voters, 9.15
Henry B. Gifford, registrar of voters, 9.15
Francis Taber, registrar of voters, 9.15
F. DeP. Tappan, registrar of voters, 9.15
55.46 $1,500.00 Balance,
STREET LIGHTS.
DR.
Appropriation March 10, 1894,
$1,000.00
Appropriation Dec. 22, 1894, 300.00 $1,300.00
CR.
New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co., $1,292.79 Balance, 7.21 $1,300.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
DR.
Appropriation March 10, 1894, $800.00
Special appropriation for hose-wagon and
hose, from town farm fund, 1,000,00
Appropriation for hydrant service, 2,000.00
Special appropriation Sept. 22, 1894,
400.00
$4,200.00
CR.
Pay-roll, engineers,
$40.00
Pay-roll, firemen,
150.00
Pay-roll, hook and ladders,
60.00
William C. Card, supplies,
8.10
23
E. H. Pierce, $7.65
C. F. Brownell, hauling, 40.00
New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co.,
9.00
T. S. Corson, coal, 22.50
Nye & Hadley, supplies, 3.60
Warren Delano, land rent, 15.96
New Bedford Cordage Co., rope, 4.41
Fairhaven Water Co., water, 34.00
E. W. Miller, labor, 3.65
E. B. & F. Macy, labor and stock, 3.50
Henry Reed, labor and stock, 3.00
J. B. Peck, labor and stock, 4.00
3.00
Fred. Akin, labor and stock
12.30
E. Anthony & Sons, advertisement,
1.00
R. T. Lawton, labor,
3.00
I. Gurney, labor,
1.50
B. W. Kempton, labor, .75
J. W. L. Kempton, labor, 4.82
John Robbins & Co., ladders,
10.50
C. D. Waldron, advertisement,
4.50
Bliss & Nye, lamps,
1.50
H. S. Hutchinson & Co., supplies,
2.10
George M. Ring, storage,
4.25
R. H. Taber, supplies,
7.50
H. F. Wilde, supplies,
16.00
Alfred Nye, supplies, 10.74
L. N. Baudoin, labor, 7.73
W. L. Rounseville, stoker,
25.00
George W. King, stock and labor, 10.40
Forrest & Long, water connection, 29.62
C. Callahan & Co., hose and fixtures, 476.02
J. Akin, Jr., labor, 1.25
George L. Bauldry, hauling,
141.50
George R. Valentine, repairs,
10.25
William Quirk, labor and stock,
24
J. H. Delano, labor,
Balance,
$ .50 4.90 $1.200.00
Hose wagon and equipment :
Luther S. Bailey, hose wagon,
$425.00
Luther S. Bailey, express,
1.40
Cornelius Callahan, nozzles and pipes.
44.68
hose,
330.00
supplies,
55.00
poney extinguish-
ers and holders, 70.00
C W. H. Moulton, ladders, 72.00
Balance re-credited to town farm funds account, 1.92 $1,000.00
Hydrants :
Water service, April 1, 1894, to Jan.
1, 1895, $1,500.00
Balance,
500.00 $2,000.00
POOR ACCOUNT.
DR
Appropriation, March 10, 1894, $2,500.00
Appropriation from town farm fund, 744.53
Cash received from Fall River, 12.50
" New Bedford,
37.50
Cash received from Mrs. Hewins, ma- tron at town farm, from sales from farm, 68.00
Cash received by Ira D. Packard, keeper of town farm, from sales from farm, 260.85
Uncollected bills of 1893, reported February 15, 1894,
22.99 $3,646.43
CR.
Amount paid almshouse, $1,603.05
State almshouse, 146.00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, 652.77
25
Outdoor poor,
$880.38
211.76
Other cities and towns, State paupers, Balance,
123.94
28.53
$3,646.43
ALMSHOUSE.
E. G. Spooner, tablets,
$12.00
Mercury Publishing Co., printing and paper,
6.00
Isaiah Gurney, labor,
.20
Roland Smith, blacksmithing,
10.31
Charles F. Cushing, robe,
6.75
C. D. Waldron, printing and paper,
2.00
Ira D. Packard, keeper,
425.82
Bertram & Oesting, rent, David Duff & Son, coal,
59.16
William D. Eldredge, groceries.
39.00
C. W. White, M. D., medical attendance,
27.00
S. P. & S. W. Willcox, dry goods,
43.66
Wilson & Wordell, fertilizers, &c.,
129.30
H. D. Burke & Co., groceries, 67.27
George W. King, blacksmithing,
10.09
John G. Ellis, groceries,
36.74
H. F. Wilde, groceries,
54.14
Forrest & Long, stoves, &c.,
51.69
E. T. Wilson, burials,
35.00
T. S. Dahl, boots and shoes,
7.50
L. M. Snow, medicine,
8.91
Charles F. Brownell, carriages,
5.50
Alfred Nye, groceries,
83.95
E. S. Whiting, meats, 3.54
Ira D. Packard, cash from sales at town farm, appropriated towards salary, 24.18
Ira D. Packard, supplies bought from sales from town farm, 236.67 $1,603.05
216.67
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POOR IN STATE ALMSHOUSE.
Treasurer of Commonwealth,
$146.00
POOR IN TAUNTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
City of New Bedford, $212.17
Treasurer of Commonwealth,
71.04
Taunton Lunatic Hospital,
369.56 $652.77
OUTDOOR POOR.
Susan Myrick, board of one, $84.00
William D. Eldredge, groceries,
110.07
H. F. Wilde, groceries, 80.54
C. C. Cundall, services,
11.50
J. Goodnow, groceries,
60.02
Thomas Dahl, shoes,
4.25
David Duff & Son, coal,
24.20
T. S. Corson, coal,
14.60
Town of Marion,
6.00
City of New Bedford,
211.00
Town of Whitman,
14.00
C. W. White, M. D., services,
6.50
City of Boston,
4.00
William F. Church, supplies,
15.00
A. J. Fuller, supplies,
105.00
C. F. Brownell, carriages,
6.00
J. G. Ellis, groceries,
51.00
Emma L. Herrbert, board,
30.00
William C. Sheehy, M. D., services,
6.00
Estate of Seth Delano, fuel,
8.00
City of Brockton, 16.00
Alfred Nye, groceries, 4.00
D. W. Deane, expenses to Lunatic Hos- pital, Taunton,
3.00
J. R. Delano, services, 5.70 $880.38
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PAID FOR OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS.
South Dennis,
$13.00
Freetown,
5.50
Middleboro,
6.35
New Bedford,
16.92
Mattapoisett,
126.91
Nantucket,
19.84
Dartmouth,
20.00
$208.52
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