Town annual report of the offices of Fairhaven, Massachusetts 1899, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN,


For the Year ending Feb. 15, 1900.


TOWN HALL.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN,


COMPRISING THOSE OF THE


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR, SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, SEWER COMMISSIONERS, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AND REPORT OF


MILLICENT LIBRARY,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1900.


NEW BEDFORD : E. ANTHONY & SONS, Incorp., PRINTERS. 1900.


LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS


For the Year 1899-1900.


Town Clerk : CHARLES F. SWIFT.


Town Treasurer and Collector : CHARLES F. SWIFT.


Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor : JOHN H. HOWLAND, CHARLES F. HOWARD, WALTER P. WINSOR.


Board of Health : JOHN H. HOWLAND. CHARLES F. HOWARD, CHARLES W. WHITE, JR.


Assessors :


WILLIAM H. HOEG, JJR., LEWIS. T. SHURTLEFF, JOSEPH B. PECK.


School Committee :


EDMUND ANTHONY. JR .. Term expires in 1901.


GEORGE H. PALMER.


Term expires in 1900.


GEORGE H. TRIPP, Term expires in 1901.


JOB C. TRIPP,


Term expires in 1900.


THOMAS A. TRIPP, Term expires in 1902.


GEORGE W. STEVENS, Term expires in 1902.


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Sewer Commissioners :


ELBRIDGE G. PAULL. FRED N. GIFFORD,


ZENAS W. DODGE,


Term expires in 1901. Term expires in 1900. Term expires in 1902.


Superintendent of Streets : HENRY H. ROGERS.


Inspector of Animals and Provisions : EBENEZER G. GRINNELL.


Constables : JOSHUA R. DELANO, JOHN B. STONE.


Special Constables : JOHN I. BRYANT, ROBERT W. PEASE, HARRISON G. O. NYE.


Auditors : GEORGE B. LUTHER, EDWARD G. TALLMAN.


Fence Viewers : HENRY T. HOWARD, FREDERICK E. LAWTON.


REPORT


OF THE


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.


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CHARLES F. SWIFT, COLLECTOR,


DR.


Tax list, 1899,


$40,607.05


Bank tax, 1899,


827.56


Street railway tax, 1899,


500.09


Interest collected,


111.63


Costs collected,


36.80


Unpaid taxes of 1896,


243.93


1897,


1,152.08


1898,


2,578.30


$46,057.44


CHARLES F. SWIFT, SEWER TAX COLLECTOR,


DR.


Unpaid assessments Feb. 16, 1899,


$17,462.62


Interest collected,


720.72


$18,183.34


9


IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.


CR.


Paid Town Treasurer.


$39,213.44


Discount for prompt payment,


2,164.97


Remittances and abatements,


918.25


Unpaid taxes 1896,


68.43


6.


1897,


267.80


66 . . 1898, 733.83


. .


1899,


2,690.72


$46,057.44


IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.


Paid Town Treasurer, Unpaid assessments,


CR.


$3,609.52


14,573.82


$18,183.34


DR.


CHARLES F. SWIFT, TREASURER, RECEIPTS.


Feb. 16. 1899. Balance cash on hand, $4,824.10


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.


State Treasurer, St. Railway tax, 1898, $872.54 State Treasurer, St. Railway tax, 1899, 677.56


Town of Dartmouth, use of steam roller, 120.00 $1,670.10


GENERAL INCIDENTALS.


Loans in anticipation of taxes, $15,000.00


State Treasurer, Corporation tax,


2,359.64


State Treasurer, Bank tax. 2,188.53


State Treasurer, State aid,


1,470.00


State Treasurer, Military aid,


84.00


State Treasurer, Soldiers' burial.


35.00


State Treasurer, Cattle inspection,


15.07


Scallop licenses,


33.00


Miscellaneous,


20.00


F. W. Tappan, checks (unpresented), 16.55 $21.221.79


SCHOOLS.


Geo. A. Briggs, trustee Pease fund, $272.32


County treasurer, dog fund, 440.57


State Treasurer, Supt. of Schools' salary, 450.00


State Treasurer, teachers' salaries, 300.00


State Treasurer, Mass, School fund,


205.51


$1,668.40


POOR DEPARTMENT.


From various towns, $196.45


Board of insane people,


267.41


State Treasurer, State poor.


125.64


Outside relief repaid, 48.06


Hay and produce, $250.25 : rent, $30.00 :


crusher stone, $12.65. 292.90 $930.46


TOWN HALL.


Post Office, $304.00; J. C. Tripp, $50.00 : entertainments, $168.00.


522.00


Sewer maintenance, sewer permits,


22.00


Police department, court fines.


76.55


Sewer assessments,


3,609.52


Tax Collector,


39,213.44


F W. Tappan, Ex-Collector,


2.09


$73,760.45


IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.


PAYMENTS. CR.


Highways,


General incidentals,


$5,164.35 6,084.46


State Treasurer, State tax,


1,335.00


State Treasurer, Bank tax,


770.03


Coggeshall street bridge,


92.70


Board of Health,


32.75


Military aid,


168.00


State aid,


1,654.00


Soldiers' relief,


71.95


N. B. & F. H. bridge,


92.37


Loans in anticipation of taxes,


15,000.00


Town debt :


Bridge st. and Sconticut Neck road


loan, $3,000.00


Sewer Commissioners' note, (land


1,000.00


Steam roller note.


600.00


4,600.00


. Sewer bond,


2,000.00


School department,


12,774.37


Poor department,


3,419.40


Town Hall,


1,193.63


Street lights,


1,453.40


Sewer maintenance.


2,361.15


Police department.


850.12


Salaries,


2,037.50


Fire department,


984.02


Fire alarm,


1,316.47


Hydrants,


2,000,00


Interest,


4,072.88


Balance, cash on hand,


4,231.90


$73,760.45


damages ) ,


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TOWN TREASURER'S BALANCE


ASSETS, OR DEBIT BALANCES.


Special appropriations :


Bridge street and Sconticut Neck


road, Sept. 29, 1894, $1,000.00


Sewers, land damages. March 21. 1896, 825.00


Oxford school, March 21, 1896,


15,000.00


Sewer bonds, sewer construction,


March 6, 1897, 71,000.00


$87,825.00


Cash on hand,


4,231.90


$92,056.90


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SHEET, FEB, 15th, 1900.


LIABILITIES, OR CREDIT BALANCES.


Highway department,


$6.79


Mill road,


200.00


Wilding street.


100.00


Incidentals,


1,042.12


School department,


604.09


Poor department,


206.35


Town Hall,


328.35


Street lights,


275.68


Sewer maintenance.


14.18


Police department,


141.58


Salaries,


296.75


Fire department, (hose appropriation )


375.00


Interest account,


73.91


Notes payable,


16,825.00


Sewer bonds,


71,000.00


Sewer assessments,


567.10


$92,056.90


CHARLES F. SWIFT, Treasurer and Collector.


FEB. 15th, 1900.


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NEW BEDFORD, MASS., FEB. 20, 1900.


J. H. HOWLAND, Chairman Board of Selectmen, Town of Fairhaven.


DEAR SIR :


Having audited the books and accounts of your Town Treasurer for the year ending Feb. 15th, 1900, I hereby certify that they are correct.


Respectfully. F. A. BOOTH, Auditor.


REPORT OF F. W. TAPPAN, EX-COLLECTOR.


Unpaid taxes for 1894,


$3.30


Unpaid taxes for 1895, 15.26


$18.56


REPORTS


OF THE


SELECTMEN


AND


OVERSEERS OF POOR.


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.


GENERAL HIGHWAYS.


Dr.


Cr.


Expenditures as schedule A an- nexcd,


$5,164|35


Balance from last year, Appropriation, State Treasurer, Union St. Railway, Town of Dart- mouth,


95


Balance unexpend- cd


6.79


500 09


120 00


$5,171 14


$5,171 14


SCHEDULE A.


Stewart & McDermott, steel rails,


$87.62


(). M. Weand,


120.35


Fairhaven Iron Foundry, grate bars,


14.95


Charles D. Waldron, printing and advertising,


40.45


Benjamin F. Nickerson, lumber,


36.65


A. B. Drake, surveying,


92.30


John I. Bryant, services,


132.50


Charles F. Brownell, livery,


12.75


John Enos, paving,


533.66


Harrisburg Foundry & Ma. Co., repairs,


5.00


Farrel Foundry & Ma. Co.,


12.65


Steele & Condict,


40.96


Frank M. Bates,


36.06


N. B. Boiler & Machine Co., 66


15.60


N. B. Foundry & Machine Co.,


4.40


N. Y., N. H., & H. Railroad, freight, Hatch & Co., express,


2.00


6.20


Almy & Hitch, canvas,


1.75


$3,000 00


1,550 10


18


Highway Department.


New Bedford Cordage Co., rope, 6.80


W. Union Telegraph Co., telegrams,


.46


George T. Lloyd, oil, 3.00


H. H. Hathaway, signs, ١


4.20


E. B. & F. Macy, chains,


4.73


Jonathan Handy & Co., chains,


1.62


Slocum & Kilburn, pulley,


9.75


E. H. Pierce, supplies.


7.08


Wilson & Wordell.


5.50


H. F. Wilde,


.43


J. H. Houghton, bolts.


2.00


H. S. Hutchinson & Co., stationery,


1.25


Edward Anger, stone,


20.40


William C. Stoddard,


8.20


William H. Tripp,


12.45


Edward Howard,


14.05


Joseph Mailloux,


64.28


Frank Pawlins,


30.70


Louis Pepin,


7.58


J. B. Bumpus,


25.45


Frank Young,


13.55


J. L. Tripp,


17.21


Thomas Dowling,


45.41


William Studley.


..


24.75


Seth E. Stevens, ..


36.85


Joseph Simas,


19 00


Joseph Michado,


9.46


Albert Swaine. 66


11.87


Joseph Francis, . .


6.38


Richard Dugdale,


30.80


Maggie Perry,


48.15


H. C. Pierce, stone and teaming,


85.11


E. B. Tripp, stone, gravel and teaming,


401 25


Chas. F. Stetson, stone, gravel and teaming,


311.41


Howland Bros., gravel,


1.50


Joseph F. Silvia, stone and teaming,


60.77


William Schroder, stone and labor,


10.27


William H. Dunham, teaming,


8.44


Joseph C. Jenney,


105.00


19


Highway Department.


Edward G. Dwelley, teaming,


241.92


George E. Reeves,


31.88


E. G. Grinnell,


..


51.00


Charles E. Hammond, 66


49.66


John F. Austin,


32.84


Mrs. J. P. Ellis, teaming and fuel,


141.00


Antone Sylvia, teaming and stone,


86.93


William H. Bryant, teaming and labor,


205.00


Herbert W. Barney,


167.41


John M. Frates, stone and labor,


77.73


Arthur C. Hammond, teaming and labor,


6.75


Thomas R. Luce, engineer road roller,


120.00


Charles H. Jenney, labor,


107.85


John F. Sullivan,


104.05


William T. Quirk.


85.34


William K. Rogers.


59.67


Frederick Gill,


59.00


Charles B. Shaw,


56.00


Joseph B. Alton,


51.34


John Rose,


..


50.38


Antone I. Rodrigues,


50.00


Thomas Nye,


41.22


Benjamin Clapp,


66


40.88


Louis D. Simas, ..


40.84


Seth O. Stevens,


40.17


Joseph Lawrence,


40.01


Frank Joseph,


38.25


Martin Conery,


37.84


Joseph Palatram,


6 6


36.75


Peter King,


29.50


Henry D. Holmes,


66


27.01


A. J. Barney,


66


20.25


F. A. Vaughan,


18.33


L. M. Austin,


،،


16.38


Frederick L. Austin,


66


17.34


John F. Howard,


66


11.84


Rufus A. Spooner,


6 6


11.84


Joseph Perry,


11.50


John E. Austin,


11.33


20


Highway Department.


Manuel Joseph,


labor,


11.05


John Thomas,


66


10.67


E. S. Munroe,


10.50


John Doyle,


7.33


George F. Howard,


5.25


Abisha Pittsley,


3.83


Charles F. Howard,


3.58


James A. Jenney,


3.50


J. B. Goularte,


3.50


Manuel B. Goularte,


3.50


Antone Goularte,


3.50


Miguel D. Andrade,


3.50


George E. Jenney, 66


3.33


W. Peffer, 66


3.17


Louis Drew,


3.00


George Drew,


3.00


N. Butler, 66


3.00


John Brown,


3.00


Manuel Brown,


3.00


Harry W. Delano,


3.00


Harry Austin,


2.67


William M. Stetson,


2.50


H. N. Wilbur,


2.00


Joseph Sylvia,


2.00


Gaspar Souza, 66


2.00


Manuel Sylvia,


2.00


Joseph J. Soares,


2.00


Antone Brown,


2.00


Joseph Brown,


2.00


Charles Duchesney,


2.00


Harry Hammond, 66


2.00


Louis Hammond,


2.00


E. R. Baker,


2.00


Harry W. Hammond,


2.00


Manuel Simas,


66


1.50


Clarence Terry,


1.50


William Shaw,


1.50


II. Thacher, 66


1.50


J. E. Rogers,


1.50


66


21


Highway Department.


Frank X. Paulnio,


labor,


1.33


Albert M. Howard,


1.33


James W. Harrison,


1.33


Joseph Williams, 66


1.17


Joshua Sekell,


1.17


Frederick Spooner,


60


1.08


George Sturtevant,


1.00


John M. Sturtevant,


1.00


Ernest Sturtevant,


1.00


Henry Burke.


1.00


Leroy Hammond,


60


1.00


Clarence Russell,


.6


1.00


Edward Francis,


1.00


Ira Reed, 2d,


1.00


Joseph Piries,


1.00


Frank Perry,


66


1.00


Manuel Pires,


66


1.00


Antone Betoncourt,


1.00


Joseph Gomez,


1.00


Antone Perry,


1.00


Frank Fritas,


1.00


George G. Swain,


1.00


Manuel Fritas,


1.00


Ellis Parker,


.83


Frank Rose,


.83


Antone Rose,


.83


Manuel Hathaway,


.83


John M. Freitas,


.75


William Andrews,


.75


John E. Dowling, 66


.75


John F. Howard,


.67


Arthur Frawley,


.50


William Schroder, Jr.,


66


.50


Neal Freitas,


66


.50


E. Mott,


.50


Albert C. Sawin, Jr.,


.50


Frederick L. Jenney,


66


. .33


Charged in General Highways,


$5,164.35


POOR DEPARTMENT.


POOR DEPARTMENT.


Dr. Cr.


Expenditures for


Balance on hand,


$195 29


Almshouse as per Schedule B annexed,


$1,229 31


Lowell, 5 25


Outside poor as


Freetown,


15|10


per Schedule C annexed,


683 00


Dartmouth,


21 50


Other towns and


Acushnet,


6 10


cities as per


Plymouth,


24 80


schedule D an- nexed,


484|25


Estate of Benj. Jenney, 48|06


Sale of produce,


250 25


as per schedule E annexed,


1,022|84


State Treasurer, 125 64


Rents, 30 00


Highway depart- ment,


12 65


Total poor expen- ditures,


$3,419 40


Bal. unexpended,


206 35


$3,625 75


$3,625 75


Appropriation, New Bedford, 87 70


2,500 00


Mattapoisett, 36|00


Cash for board,


267 41


State institutions


23


Poor Department.


SCHEDULE B ALMSHOUSE.


William H. Monk, salary,


$400.00


Burke & Baker,


groceries,


36.37


William D. Eldredge,


18.81


E. A. Ellis,


19.98


H. L. Wilson,


..


23.70


H. F. Wilde,


22 39


George A. Matthewson,


31.27


Ada F. Macomber,


26.57


Arthur I. Reccord,


25.85


Jotham Goodnow,


24.41


Samuel S. Bumpus,


24.85


Alfred Nye,


65.64


Frank A. Blossom,


provisions,


48.60


William F. Church,


39.55


Elisha S. Whiting,


28.75


Dr. W. H. Thayer, medical attendance,


3.00


Dr .. Chas. W. White,


4.50


Levi M. Snow, drugs,


2.55


Frederick L. Breed, ",


9.05


J. A. Orton & Co., undertaker.


15.00


S. P. & S. H. Willcox, dry goods,


30.05


Ashley & Peirce, clothing,


10.18


Thomas S: Dahl, shoes,


8.50


Wilson & Wordell, seeds,


3.18


Charles F. Howard, wood,


2.77


Daniel W. Deane, seeds and fertilizers,


34.00


Philadelphia & Reading Coal Co., coal,


10.19


J. C. Tripp, agent, coal, George P. Randall. pigs,


5.00


Fairhaven Water Co., water,


22.31


Edmund Anthony, Daily Standard,


3.00


Clarence F. Delano, plumbing,


41.46


Charles F. Brownell & Co., livery,


1.00


T. P. W. Perkins, blacksmith,


11.20


George W. King,


1.75


..


153.45


24


Poor Department.


W. H. Collins & Co., order book,


5.00


Henry Shaw, settlement book,


2.00


Travelling expenses,


13.43


Charged in Poor Department,


$1,229.31


SCHEDULE C OUTSIDE POOR.


Arthur I. Reccord, groceries, $25.00


H. F. Wilde,


39.50


E. A. Ellis,


10.00


Burke & Baker,


109.75


Alfred Nye,


145.00


Samuel S. Bumpus


5.25.


Dr. W. H. Thayer, medical attendance,


84.50


Dr. Charles W. White, "


19.50


Levi M. Snow, drugs,


6.44


Frederick L. Breed, drugs,


2.45


Richard Varley, nursing,


3.85


Wm. H. Westgate, "


3.00


Asa West,


4.00


T. J. Murphy, undertaker,


8.00


J. A. Orton & Co., "


22.00


Susan E. Tilton, board,


78.00


City of Boston, aid,


2.80


A. J. Fuller, aid,


53.00


J. C. Tripp, agent, coal,


36.70


John P. Ellis, fuel,


2.50


Charles F. Howard, fuel,


7.00


Thomas S. Ellis, fuel,


1.00


Ashley & Peirce, clothing,


10.80


Traveling expenses,


2.96


Charged in Poor Department,


$683.00


25


Poor Department.


SCHEDULE D. OTHER TOWNS AND CITIES.


City of New Bedford,


$249.00


Town of Rockland,


25.25


N. E. Home for Little Wanderers,


210.00


Charged in Poor Department,


$484.25


SCHEDULE E. STATE INSTITUTIONS.


Hospital for Dipsomaniacs,


$39.93


State Almshouse,


439.20


Taunton Lunatic Hospital.


517.25


Westboro Lunatic Hospital,


26.46


Charged in Poor Department,


$1,022.84


SEWER DEPARTMENT.


SEWER DEPARTMENT.


Dr.


Cr.


Expenditures for maintenance as per schedule F annexed. Balance unexpend- ed,


$2,361 15


Balance on hand, Appropriation, Transfer from in- cidental account, Permits,


100 00


14 18


22 00


$2,375 33


$2,375 33


SEWER ASSESSMENTS.


Dr.


Cr.


New Bedford Sav- ings Institution, notes paid, Balance unexpend- ed.


Balance on hand, $557 58


$3,600 00


Sewer assessments collected, 3,609 52


567 10


$4,167 10.


$4,167 10


$253 33 2,000 00


27


Sewer Department. SCHEDULE F.


E. F. Dexter,


engineer,


$451.20


F. W. Gibbs,


591.46


Arthur G. Caswell, 66


91.25


Standard Oil Co., oil,


45.43


George F. Lloyd.


3.77


Edward R. Cole,


repairs,


9.75


Zenas Winsor,


24.84


Babbitt, Wood & Co.,


1.42


George W. King,


.70


N. B. Foundry & Machine Co., "


52.82


V. B. Boiler & Machine Co.,


21.96


Mrs. E. V. Kendall, typewriting,


1.20


J. C. Tripp, agent, coal,


545.96


Wood, Brightman & Co., repairs and supplies,


117.91


Atlas Tack Co.


40.61


Zenas W. Dodge, inspection,


10.00


David H. Dyer, boiler inspection,


2.10


Forrest & Long, use of tools,


5.50


Fairhaven Iron Foundry, castings,


34.65


Chas. D. Waldron, advertising,


8.00


Fairhaven Water Co., water,


77.03


H. H. Hathaway, asphaltum,


.75


Benjamin F. Nickerson, lumber,


1.09


Henry V. Bisbee, plans,


19.72


N. P. Hayes, lock,


1.60


F. A. Thrasher, express,


.25


William H. Dwelley, teaming,


14.68


Alfred Nye,


supplies,


8.76


Samuel S. Bumpus,


1.60


E. H. Pierce,


13.27


Sylvanus Willcox,


labor,


124.82


Charles H. Gifford,


7.50


C. W. Cram,


8.25


G. Ellis,


8.55


Wm. Duchesney,


3.75


George Baldwin,


3.75


James Quirk,


66


3.75


Chas. W. Hammond,


66


1.50


Charged in Sewer Department,


$2,361.15


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Dr.


Cr.


Expenditures as per schedule G annexed,


Balance on hand,


$8 65


Appropriation, 850 00


$984 02


2,000 00


Hydrant appropri- ation,


2,000 00


Hydrant service, Balance unexpend- ed,


375 00


cidental account, 125 37


Incidental account, 375 00


$3,359 02


$3,359 02


FIRE ALARM.


Dr.


Cr


Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., con- struction, W. E. Decrow, bell striker and labor,


$296 70


Extension, 350 00


Transfers from in- cidental account, 166 52 Incidental account, 7.65


Samuel Whitlow, wiring,


17 59


F. W. Tappan. Treasurer,


142 30


C. H. Hacker, ser- vices, W. E. Decrow, construction,


19.93


621 30


$1,316 47


$1,316 47


Appropriations for


Back bills,


$650 00


360.95


Transfers from in-


29


Fire Department.


SCHEDULE G.


Fairhaven Hook and Ladder Co., pay roll,


$60.00


Hose Company, No. 1, 66


186.67


Hose Company, No. 2,


200.00


Engineers and Janitors,


105.00


Joseph J. Jenney, hauling,


35.00


Chas. F. Brownell & Co ..


78.00


E. G. Dwelley,


10.00


Edward Manchester, JJr.,


35.00


N. B. Gas & Electric Light Co., lighting,


10.77


E. F. Dexter, electric lamp.


.75


J. C. Tripp, agent, coal,


33.15


H. F. Wilde, fuel,


1.00


Philadelphia & Reading Coal Co., coal,


13.50


Thomas S. Ellis, wood,


2.00


Pettengill, Andrews & Co., fittings,


11.01


J. & A. W. Bird & Co., sulphate copper,


20.65


Estes Manufacturing Co., battery zones,


8.74


Fairhaven Water Co., water,


40.00


C. H. Moulton & Co., wheel jack,


1.50


Cornelius Callahan & Co., chemicals,


17.00


Clarence F. Delano, repairs,


8.11


Horace K. Nye, express,


.70


C. H. Hacker, services,


33.20


George H. Carpenter, supplies and labor,


3.69


Samuel Whitlow, brackets and labor,


15.50


J. E. Rogers, labor,


8.50


James Quirk,


4.00


John W. L. Kempton, 66


5.00


George E. Baldwin,


3.00


Sylvanus Willcox,


4.00


John F. Sullivan,


2.40


E. L. Bryant,


1.50


William T. Quirk,


1.50


Frederick Gill,


1.50


George Ellis, 6 6


2.50


P. A. Howland,


.70


30


Fire Department.


Chas. H. Gifford, watching,


1.50


Albert F. Eldred,


2.20


William L. Schroeder,


2.20


James G. Chapman, 66


2.20


Henry P. Tripp,


2.00


Arthur F. Sturtevant,


66


2.00


Alfred Nye, supplies,


2.88


Isaiah Gurney, axe handle,


1.00


George M. King, blacksmith.


2.50


Charged in Fire Department.


$984.02


POLICE DEPARTMENT.


-


POLICE DEPARTMENT.


Dr. Cr.


John B. Stone, constable,


$368 24


Appropriation, 400


Court fines, 46 55


Phineas W. Rec- cord, constable, H. G. O. Nye, Jr., lockup, 54 21


Wm. A. Delano, lockup,


48 64


Chas. F. Brownell, livery,


21 25


Ada F. Macomber, bread,


2.53


Charles C. Harris, transportation, 1|50


Mortimer Searles, badges, 3 60


Wm. H. Dunham, police.


1000


L. N. Baudoin, police, 4 00


Arthur J. Wash- burn, police, 3 00


John Telford, po- lice, 2 00


James M. Hall, police, 4|00


George T. Lloyd, police, 4|00


Balance on hand, $515 15


Joshua R. Delano, constable,


242 21


House of Correc- tion, 30.00


60 94


32


Police Department.


J. A. W. Burgess, police, 6 00


Wm. H. Bryant,


police,


2 00


James K. Paull. . police, 2 00


Geo. H. Richards. police, 4 00


William Quirk. police, 2 00


George Waterson, police, 2 00


Henry S. Geddis, police.


2 00


$850 12


Bal. unexpended.


141 58


$991 70


$991 70


INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.


INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.


Dr. Cr.


Expenditures for


General Inciden-


tals as per sched-


ule H annexed, $2,009 92 Coggeshall Street


Bridge as per


License receipts,


48 00


schedule I an-


State Treasurer for Corporation tax, 2,359 64


Board of Health


National Bank


taxes. 2,188 53


State aid. 1.470,00


Soldiers' Relief as


Military aid, 84 00


Cattle inspecti'n, 15 07 Soldiers' burial, 35 00


Military aid,


168 00


State aid,


1,654 00


Soldiers' memorial,


100 00


County of Bristol, tax,


4,010 21


County of Bristol, truant school,


56 70


State tax,


1,335 00


National Bank tax.


770 03


Transfers to credit of


School dept., 100 00


Fire alarm,


174 17


Fire department,


125 37


375 00


Sewer depart-


ment, 100 00


Debt and inter-


est.


1,000 00


Balance unexpen'd, 1,042 12


13,217 92


Balance on hand, $1,430 69 Appropriation, 1,000 00


Appropriation for, Soldiers' monu- ment. 100.00


nexed, 92 70


as per schedule J annexed, 32.75


per schedule K annexed, 71 95


Wm. H. Bryant, rent. 5.00


F. W. Tappan, checks. 16 55


Excess of taxes, 4,465 44


13,217 92


34


Incidental Account.


SCHEDULE H. GENERAL INCIDENTALS.


Fidelity & Deposit Co., bond, $75.00


Edmund Anthony & Sons, reports, 121.50


Charles D. Waldron, printing and advertising, 238.85


Mercury Pub. Co., ballots and printing,


18.00


Boston Daily Advertiser, subscription,


1.50


Mrs. E. V. Kendall, typewriting,


4.75


Lewis T. Shurtleff, typewriting,


3.50


F. S. Blanchard & Co., year book.


3.00


J. I. Tirrell, photographs,


12.00


Williston H. Collins, stationery,


10.00


Chas. R. Sherman & Son, stationery.


5.35


Wright & Potter, stationery,


1.50


H. S. Hutchinson & Co., stationery,


6.95


Carter Ink Co., ink,


2.25


F. A. Booth, auditor,


35.00


E. G. Tallman, auditor,


10.00


George B. Luther, auditor and oath.


10.50


J. C. Tripp, services,


178.50


Anna B. Robinson, services,


16.50


Chas. F. Swift, recording births, deaths and mar- riages, 68.90


Joseph B. Peck, assessing bank tax.


3.09


Wm. H. Hoeg, "hearing" and assessing bank tax.


8.09


Chas. F. Swift, collecting bank tax, Albert B. Collins, legal services,


3.09


Joshua R. Delano, serving demands,


54.75


E. G. Grinnell, inspector of cattle,


75.00


William Tripp, care of scallops,


5.00


Riverside cemetery, care of "Rickett" lot.


3.00


Charles T. Cragin, harbor master,


60.00


Registrars, pay roll,


39.00


Election officers, pay roll,


61.00


J. C. Tripp, agent, insurance,


446.20


Post office, stamps, 36.00


George B. Richmond, county registrar,


1.90


Southern Mass. Tel. Co., messages,


.70


N. B. Gas & Electric Light Co., lighting bridge,


92.37


10.60


35


Incidental Account.


Commonwealth of Mass., one-fourth liquor license,


.50


Hatch & Co., express,


4.05


Edwin Allen, express,


.45


A. B. Drake, surveying,


5.25


George S. Briggs, surveying,


17.00


Harry V. Bisbee, plans of sewer house,


86.25


H. H. Hathaway, painting signs,


1.50


Mrs. E. Bryden, dinners,


3.50


Priest, Page & Co., weights and measures.


73.75


H. G. O. Nye, Jr., repairing ballot box.


1.00


Travelling expenses,


46.75


J. B. Jean, burial returns,


2.00


Weston C. Vaughan, burial returns,


4.25


Dr. John C. Shaw, birth returns,


2.25


Dr. Charles W. White, birth returns,


4.25


Milton H. Leonard, birth returns.


.50


John Slater, tax remitted,


.31


James P. Terry, tax remitted,


9.35


Fairhaven Iron Foundry, tax remitted,


1.19


Charged in Incidental Department. $2,009.92


SCHEDULE I. COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE.


William Collins, watching.


$1.00


Marcellus P. Whitfield, repairs.


91.70


Charged in Incidental Department,


$92.70


SCHEDULE J. BOARD OF HEALTH.


Zenas W. Dodge, lime, &c.,


$1.25


Chas. D. Waldron, advertising and printing,


23.00


Hatch & Co., express,


.25


Chas. F. Howard, inspecting cattle.


8.25


Charged in Incidental Department, $32.75


22.48


J. A. Orton, burial and death returns,


36


Incidental Account.


SCHEDULE K. SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


John Notter, groceries,


$12.00


H. D. Burke & Co.,


10.00


Samuel S. Bumpus,


22.20


J. C. Tripp, agent, coal,


11.75


Josephine Buckley, watching,


16.00


Charged in Incidental Department,


$71.95


Dr.


TOWN HALL.


Cr.


H. G. O. Nye, Jr., janitor and extras Wm. A. Delano, janitor and extras


$279 76


Appropriation. 700:00


Rents from


246 11


Post-office,


304 00


N. B. Gas & Elec.


J. C. Tripp, 50 00


204 45


Entertainments, . 168|00


Lt. Co., lighting P. & R. Coal Co., coal, Patrick Connors, carting,


59 50


6.00


Samuel Bumpus,


coal and supplies


26 60


J. C. Tripp, Agent, coal,


210 21


J. P. Ellis, wood, Fairhaven Water Co., water,


76 71


Clarence F. Del- ano, plumbing, Chas. R. Sherman, drugs,


20 01


100


J. Q. Bolton, dust -: ers,


1 75


Bliss & Nye, cus- pidors,


1|50


Lenne & Ramsey, towels, 90 Bartholomew Ta- ber, repairs, 25


Geo. R. Valentine, repairs, 10 63


L. O. Pardee, re- pairs,


16|19


H. H. Hathaway, repairs,


12 56


M. P. Whitfield, services, 13 50


$1,193 63


Bal. unexpended,


328 35


$1,521 98


$1,521 98


6 00


Balance on hand,


$299|98


38


SALARIES.


Dr. Cr.


Treasurer and Collec-


Bal. on hand, $434 25


tor,


Appropriation, 1,900 00


Charles F. Swift,


$700.00


Selectmen and Over- seers of Poor :


John H. Howland, 158 34


Walter P. Winsor, 125 00


Charles F. Howard, 141 66


Board of Health :


Charles F. Howard. 25 00


Dr. Charles W.


White,


25 00


John H. Howland,


25 00


Assessors :


William H. Hoeg,


116 25


Joseph B. Peck. 180,00


Lewis T. Shurtleff,


66 25


Sewer Commissioners :


Elbridge G. Paull, 100 00


Fred'k N. Gifford, 100 00


Zenas W. Dodge. 100 00


School Committee :


Edmund Anthony.


25 00


George H. Tripp, 25 00


Thomas A. Tripp,


25 00


Job C. Tripp,


25.00


George W. Stevens,


25,00


Geo. W. Stevens,


for back salary.


50 00


$2,037 50


Balance unexpended :


296 75


$2,334.25


$2,334 25


39


Dr.


STREET LIGHTS. Cr.


N. B. Gas & Electric


Bal. on hand, $429 08


Light Co., lighting, $1,453 40


Appropriation, 1,300 00


Balance unexpended, 275 68


$1,729 08


$1,729 08


DEBT AND INTEREST.


Dr


Cr.


New Bedford Savings Institution,


Bal. on hand, $296 79


Appropriation, 5,850 00


Sewer bonds, $2,000 00


Interest on notes and bonds, 4,072 88


Balance unexpended, 73 91


$6,146 79


$6,146 79


40


PRESENT TOWN DEBT.


Notes in favor New Bedford Institution for Savings :


Balance of Sewer Commissioners' note for land damages due April 6, 1900. $825.00


Bridge street and Sconticut Neck road, due Oct. 10, 1900. 1,000.00


Oxford schoolhouse notes.


15.000.00


$16,825.00


Sewer bonds.


71,000.00


Total debt,


$87,825.00


1


11


RECAPITULATION.


Dr.


Cr.


Expenditures for ac- count of


Appropriations and credits for


Highway department.


$5,164 35


Highway department,


$5,171 14


Mill road.


Mill road.


200.00


Wilding street.


Wilding street.


100.00


Poor department.


3,419 40


Poor department,


3.625 75


Sewer department.


2.361 15


Sewer department.


2,375 33


Fire department.


2.984 02


Fire department.


3,359 02


Police department.


850 12


Police department,


991 70


Incidental department,


12,175 80


Incidental department,




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