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ECTMEN'S OFFICE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
FAIRHA
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ASS,
INCORPOR
TOWN HALL
22-1812.
T
ED
FEB
OF THE
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN,
FOR THE
Year ending February 15, 1901.
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, 1901.
NEW BEDFORD : E. ANTHONY & SONS, Incorp., PRINTERS. 1901.
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LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS
For the Year 1900-1901.
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.
Bourd of Health : CHARLES P. MAXFIELD, WILLIAM H. THAYER, JOSEPH B. PECK.
AAssessors :
WILLIAM H. HOEG, JR .. LEWIS T. SHURTLEFF, JOSEPH B. PECK.
School Committee :
EDMUND ANTHONY, JR., Term expires in 1901.
GEORGE H. TRIPP,
Term expires in 1901.
THOMAS A. TRIPP.
Term expires in 1902.
GEORGE W. STEVENS.
Term expires in 1902.
Term expires in 1903.
JOB C. TRIPP, JOSEPH PETTEE, JR., Term expires in 1903.
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Serrer Commissioners :
ELBRIDGE G. PAULE, Term expires in 1901.
ZENAS W. DODGE. Term expires in 1902.
GEORGE T. THATCHER, Term expires in 1903.
Superintendent of Streets : HENRY H. ROGERS.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions: EBENEZER G. GRINNELL.
Constables : JOSHUA R. DELANO, JOHN B. STONE.
Auditors : GEORGE B. LUTHER. SETH J. BESSE.
Fence Vierrers : HENRY T. HOWARD, MARCELLUS P. WHITFIELD.
Tree Warden : THOMAS WHITE.
REPORT
OF THE
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
CHARLES F. SWIFT, COLLECTOR.
DR.
Tax list, 1900,
$41,285.74
Bank tax, 1900,
802.74
Street railway tax, 1900,
485.37
Interest collected,
54.69
Unpaid taxes of 1896.
68.43
66 66 1897,
267.80
66
.. 1898.
733.83
1899,
2,690.72
$46,389.32
CHARLES F. SWIFT, SEWER TAX COLLECTOR,
DR.
Unpaid assessments Feb. 16. 1900. $14,573.82
Interest collected, 681.47
$15,255.29
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IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
CR.
Paid Town Treasurer,
$38,691.65
Discounts for prompt payment,
2,202.28
Remittances and abatements, 498.62
Unpaid taxes, 1896,
55.22
.6
1897,
208.09
:6 1898,
535.32
. 6
1899,
1,269.47
1900,
2,928.67
$46,389.32
IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
Paid Town Treasurer, Unpaid assessments,
CR.
$3,536.07
11,719.22
$15,255.29
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CHARLES F. SWIFT, TREASURER,
RECEIPTS.
DR.
Feb. 16, 1900. Balance cash on hand, $4,231.90
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
State Treasurer, St. Railway tax, $800.37
H. H. Rogers, land damages returned, 231.35
Middle street extension, curbing and setting, 288.23
School Committee, grading Oxford school grounds, 105.00
Southwest sewer, repairing trench, 34.25
1,459.20
GENERAL INCIDENTALS.
State Treasurer, Corporation taxes, $2,421.61
Bank taxes, 1,995.23
66 State aid,
1,639.00
66 66 Military aid,
84.00
Soldier's burial, 37.50
Cattle inspection,
38.00
Miscellaneous,
14.00
6,264.34
SCHOOLS.
Geo. A. Briggs, Trustee Pease fund, $253.43
County Treasurer, Dog fund, 455.24
State Treasurer, Supt. of School's salary, 450.00
State Treasurer, teachers' salaries, 300.00
Town of Acushnet, tuition. 140.00
1,598.67
Amount carried forward, $13,554.11
35.00
60
Scallop licenses,
11
IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
PAYMENTS.
CR.
Highways,
$4,943.29
Southwest sewer,
4,677.56
Sewer power station extension,
778.00
Middle street extension,
4,463.58
Wilding street, 97.83
General incidentals,
7,162.05
State Treasurer, State tax,
1,335.00
State Treasurer, Bank tax,
748.82
Board of Health,
186.95
Soldiers' relief,
82.30
Military aid,
168.00
State aid,
1,717.00
School department,
13,269.66
Mass. School fund, teachers' salaries,
278.58
Poor department,
3,639.09
Town Hall,
1,915 95
Street lights,
1,461.43
Sewer maintenance,
2,308.64
Police department,
815.51
Salaries,
1,906.75
Fire department,
1,673.67
Hydrants,
2,000.00
Interest,
3,885.94
Loans in anticipation of taxes,
18,000.00
Town debt :
Bridge street and Sconticut Neck road note, $1,000.00
Sewer Commissioners' note, (land damages), 825.00 1,825.00
Amount carried forward, $79,340.60
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CHARLES F. SWIFT, TREASURER,
Amount brought forward, $13,554.11
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FUND.
State Treasurer, support of schools, $278.58
278.58
POOR DEPARTMENT.
From various towns, $259.45
Board of Insane, 242.46
Outside relief repaid,
22.75
State Treasurer, State poor,
15.00
Hay and produce, $218.54 ; court fines, $296.14 ; rent, $100.00, 614.68
1,154.34
LOANS.
Loans in anticipation of taxes,
$18,000.00
Middle street loan,
3,000.00
Southwest sewer loans,
4,700.00
Sewer power station loan,
1.500.00
27,200.00
TOWN HALL.
Post Office, $304.90; J. C. Tripp, $50.00 ; entertainments, $256, $610.00 610.00
Sewer maintenance, sewer permits, .
54.00
Police department, court fines, 60.00
Sewer assessments,
3,536.07
Tax Collector, 38,691.65
$85,138.75
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IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
Amount brought forward,
$79,340.60
Sewer bonds, 2,000.00
Balance, cash on hand,
3,798.15
$85,138.75
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TOWN TREASURER'S BALANCE
ASSETS, OR DEBT BALANCES.
Special appropriations : Oxford schoolhouse, March 21, 1896, $15,000.00
Sewer bonds, sewer construction, March 6, 1897, 69,000.00
Middle street extension, March 10, 1900, 3,000.00
Sewer power station extension, March 10, 1900, 1,500.00
Southwest sewer construction, May 28,1900, 3,000.00 Southwest sewer construction, Jan. 21, 1901. 1,700.00
Cash on hand,
$93,200.00 3,798.15
$96,998.15
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SHEET, FEB. 15th, 1901.
LIABILITIES, OR CREDIT BALANCES.
Highway department,
$8.07
Sconticut Neck road,
500.00
Southwest sewer,
22.44
Middle street extension,
36.42
Mill road,
200.00
Wilding street,
2.17
Incidentals,
162.62
School department,
283.10
Poor department,
221.60
Town Hall,
222.40
Street lights,
114.25
Sewer maintenance,
59.54
Police department,
86.07
Salaries,
190.00
Fire department,
.1.33
Interest account,
687.97
Notes payable,
24,200.00
Sewer bonds,
69,000.00
Sewer assessments,
278.17
Sewer power station extension,
722.00
$96,998.15
CHARLES F. SWIFT,
Treasurer and Collector.
Feb. 15th, 1901.
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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.
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GENERAL HIGHWAYS.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures as per schedule A annexed,
$4,943 29
Appropriation,
State Treasurer,
Balance unexpend- ed
8 07
Union St. Railway, 485 37 105 School Department H. H. Rogers, al- lowance for dam- ages returned, 231 35
Middle street ex- tension, South gravity sew- er,
288 23
34 25
$4,951 36
$4,951 36
MIDDLE STREET EXTENSION.
Dr
Ur.
Expenditures as
Appropriations,
$4,500 00
per schedule B annexed, $4,463 58
Balance unexpend- ed,
36 42
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
Balance from last vear, 6 79 $3,000 800 37
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Lighiray Department. WILDING STREET.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures as
Appropriation,
$100 00
per schedule ( annexed,
$97 83
Balance unexpend- ed,
217
$100 00
$100 00
SCONTICUT NECK ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$500|00
MILL ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$200 00
SCHEDULE A GENERAL HIGHWAYS.
Charles F. Brownell & Co., livery,
$43.25
A. B. Drake, surveying,
76.00
Ames Iron Works, smoke stack, 20.00
Benj. F. W. Nickerson, lumber, 14.70
Fairhaven Iron Foundry, grates,
20.40
Joseph W. Westgate, wood and teaming,
23.25
Charles D. Waldron, printing and advertising,
17.00
Zenas W. Dodge, setting curbing,
15.98
H. S. Hutchinson, stationery,
3.46
J. C. Tripp, agent, insurance,
2.50
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Highoray Department.
N. P. Hayes, tools, 13.31
Wilson & Wordell, tools, 5.01
Harrisburg Foundry & Machine Works, wrench, 3.00
Bartholomew Taber, red lead, 3.55
George T. Lloyd, oil, 4.00
George Eggers, dynamite,
.40
Western Union Telegraph Co., telegram,
.36
Farrel Foundry & Machine Co., repairs,
7.40
L. J. Hathaway,
4.25
Steele & Condict,
13.20
George W. King,
1.50
II. F. Wilde, supplies,
13.28
Samuel S. Bumpus, supplies,
2.95
S. S. Paine & Bro., cement,
1.50
George Howland, gravel,
4.20
Howland Bros.,
23.55
Charles F. Stetson, gravel teaming,
148.64
John Enos, paving,
198.93
Frank Gibbs, "
90.32
Joseph Palatran, paving,
49.41
George Reeves, stone and teaming,
22.20
E. G. Dwelley, plowing and teaming,
304.56
Joseph C. Jenney,
372.33
John F. Sylvia, teaming,
11.11
E. B. Tripp,
81.33
Ebenezer G. Grinnell, «
161.00
Henry C. Pierce, . .
80.42
James A. Corson, 66
109.33
Manuel Joseph, paving and labor,
57.99
Joseph Perry,
66
84.32
Charles F. Howard, stone,
1.50
Valentine Dean,
66
11.13
Ulric Audette,
31.04
Henry T. Howard,
..
58.58
R. T. Refuse,
44.74
Thomas R. Luce, engineer,
167.00
John I. Bryant, services,
201.16
William HI. Bryant, plowing and carting,
348.33
22
Highway Department.
Herbert W. Bonney,
labor. 229.39
John F. Sullivan,
155.22
John E. Austin.
138.32
William Quirk,
121.67
John M. Frates.
117.34
Joseph P. Hanson,
187.50
Joseph B. Alton,
91.83
Charles B. Shaw,
92.83
Peter King.
93.33
Benjamin A Clapp.
66
91.00
John Rose,
.6
71.95
Joseph Lawrence,
65.50
Louis D. Simas,
66
52.66
John F. Howard.
56.00
Rufus A. Spooner.
53.33
George A. Gardner,
48.00
Charles B. Francis.
66
38.00
Charles E. Allen.
36.50
John McLane,
21.83
J. E. Rogers,
23.33
William K. Rogers.
18.83
Frank Peters,
66
17.49
Charles F. Braley.
17.33
Michael Mahoney.
17.33
Frederick Gill,
15.00
Martin Conroy,
. .
10.50
Joseph Cloutier.
6.00
Arthur H. Hammond.
3.00
Henry Delano,
6 .
3.00
Joseph Williams,
3.00
Harry Austin,
3.00
Bert Drake,
. .
2.17
Lemuel Wilbur.
.83
Charged in "General Highways,"
$4,943.29
66.91
William Hanna.
23
Highway Department.
SCHEDULE B MIDDLE STREET EXTENSION.
Heirs of John A. Hawes, award,
$780.85
Edward G. Spooner,
987.80
Henry H. Rogers, 231.35
General Highways, curbing,
288.23
Zenas W. Dodge, setting curbing.
105.45
A. B. Drake, surveying,
7.00
Thomas Luce, engineer,
18.00
William H. Bryant, stone, labor and teaming.
155.90
E. B. Tripp, stone, filling and teaming,
324.12
Richard Dugdale, stone and filling,
36.96
Chas. F. Stetson, 53.85
50.75
Henry C. Pierce, stone and teaming,
60.37
Ebenezer G. Grinnell, stone and teaming.
83.61
E. G. Dwelley, filling and teaming,
236.80
Joseph C. Jenney,
teaming,
123.00
James A. Corson,
40.00
Antone Sylvia,
8.00
Alfred Peterson, stone,
15.20
Valentine Dean,
.6
30.55
William H. Tripp,
12.08
Frank Paulino,
25.80
James W. Harrison,
26.63
Joseph Francis,
15.75
Edward Howard,
..
18.38
William Studley,
49.24
Arthur C. Hammond.
10.95
Henry T. Howard.
9.15
Reuben Austin,
filling,
23.84
Joseph F. Sylvia,
8.80
Frederick E. Lawton.
70.00
George Reeves,
18.40
Ulric Audette,
..
20.50
John B. Enos,
paving,
26.25
Frank Gibbs,
10.67
Joseph Palatran,
10.50
Joe Perry, stone and paving,
24
Highway Department.
Manuel Joseph.
paving,
7.50
John E. Austin,
labor,
39.67
Joseph B. Alton,
،،
85.83
William Hanna.
..
37.50
John M. Frates,
33.83
Charles E. Allen.
32.33
John F. Sullivan.
30.52
Charles B. Shaw,
25.50
Benjamin A. Clapp.
..
20.17
Joseph Lawrence.
.6
20.17
J. P. Hanson,
..
20.00
Rufus A. Spooner,
. .
19.50
Charles B. Francis,
18.83
John Rose, . 6
17.00
George A. Gardner.
14.50
H. W. Barney,
. .
14.00
William T. Quirk.
12.00
Frederick Gill, .6
10.50
Peter King,
. 6
8.00
John Howard.
..
1.50
Charged in "Middle Street Extension," $4,463.58
SCHEDULE C WILDING STREET.
William H. Bryant,
labor. $4.00
William T. Quirk,
4.00
Charles B. Francis.
..
4.00
Joseph Perry, ..
4.00
Manuel Joseph.
4.00
John Rose,
4.66
Herbert W. Barney.
..
3.50
J. E. Rogers,
3.50
John S. Sullivan.
3.00
Joseph P. Hanson.
6 .
2.50
John E. Austin.
2.50
Benjamin A. Clapp,
2.50
..
25
Highway Department.
Peter King,
labor,
2.17
William K. Rogers,
1.50
Michael Mahoney,
1.00
William J. Hanna,
1.00
E. B. Tripp, gravel and teaming,
18.00
E. G. Dwelley, teaming,
8.00
Joseph C. Jenney,
8.00
James A. Corson,
8.00
George E. Reeves,
8.00
Charged in "Wilding Street," 97.83
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures for almshouse as per schedule D an- nexed,
$1,397 62
Balance on hand, Appropriation, Cash repaid, Cash for board,
$206 35 2,500
22 75
242 46
Outside poor as per schedule E an- nexed,
1,125 20
rents.
100
Other towns and
State treasurer,
15
cities, as per
Town of Dartmo'th
128 65
schedule F an-
Pembroke,
63.80
nexed,
318 09
Mattapoisett,
11 75
State institutions
Northfield, 2
Plymouth,
10
as per schedule G annexed,
798 18
Provincetown,
15
Middleboro,
4
Total poor expen- ditures,
$3,639 09
New Bedford,
24 25
Balance unex- pended,
221 60
$3,860 69
$3,860 69
fines.
296 14
produce, . 218 54
City of
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Poor Department. SCHEDULE D ALMSHOUSE.
William H. Monk,
salary,
$400.00
William D. Eldredge,
groceries,
16.93
Henry L. Wilson,
38.84
Daniel A. Regan,
9.16
H. F. Wilde,
22.35
George A. Matthewson,
30.12
Ada F. Macomber,
66
35.10
Arthur I. Reccord,
30.52
Jotham Goodnow,
25.80
Samuel S. Bumpus,
40.68
Burke & Baker,
25.77
Alfred Nye,
43.72
Elisha S. Whiting,
provisions,
32.67
A. F. Blossom,
90.80
Edward T. Lawton,
25.20
William F. Church,
14.78
Charles F. Howard, apples and wood,
23.00
Levi M. Snow, drugs,
5.85
Frederick L. Breed, drugs,
4.25
Dr. Charles W. White, medical attendance,
11.50
Thomas S. Dahl, shoes,
10.45
Ashley & Pierce, clothing,
12.96
Sanders & Barrows,
3.50
S. P. & S. H. Willcox,
33.78
Fairhaven Water Co., water,
19.64
Philadelphia & Reading Coal Co., coal,
112.40
Patrick Conners, carting,
6.50
George P. Randall, wood,
16.00
Charles F. Stetson, plowing,
23.00
Wilson & Wordell, fertilizers and seeds,
68.92
T. P. W. Perkins, shoeing,
1.70
George W. King, shoeing,
14.73
A. W. Monk, painting,
31.00
Clarence F. Delano, plumbing,
21.75
Isaiah Gurney, wheelwright,
1.75
Marcellus P. Whitfield, repairs,
6.50
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Poor Department.
Wm. C. Parker, legal,
80.00
E. Anthony & Sons, "Daily Standard,"
6.00
Charged in "Poor" Department.
$1,397.62
SCHEDULE E OUTSIDE POOR.
Arthur I. Reccord,
groceries, $95.50
Samuel S. Bumpus,
46.50
Burke & Baker.
27.75
H. F. Wilde,
43.74
Henry L. Wilson,
..
36.00
A. F. Blossom,
6.
2.00
Alfred Nye,
. .
36.25
Ada Macomber,
4.50
Daniel Regan.
2.00
Edward T. Lawton, provisions,
30.00
Philadelphia & Reading Coal Co., coal.
11.50
Patrick Conners, carting coal,
.50
J. C. Tripp, agent, coal,
65.05
M. S. Douglass, wood,
3.00
Nelson H. Stevens, wood,
8.00
Thomas S. Dahl, shoes,
4.75
S. P. & S. H. Willcox, clothing,
6.56
Levi M. Snow, drugs,
29.70
Frederick L. Breed, drugs,
5.10
Dr. William H. Thayer, medical attendance.
179.00
Mary Briden, nursing,
7.50
Susan E. Tilton, board,
78.00
J. A. Orton & Co.,
undertaker,
37.00
Joseph S. Williams,
15.00
Weston C. Vaughan,
8.00
T. J. Murphy,
·
15.00
Andrew JJ. Fuller, aid,
31.00
Joshua R. Delano,
court service,
180.68
John B. Stone,
18.80
John Telford.
،٠
5.74
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Poor Department.
Travelling expenses,
18.03
James L. Gillingham, legal,
73.05
Charged in "Poor" Department,
$1,125.20
SCHEDULE F STATE INSTITUTIONS.
State Almshouse,
$292.00
Taunton Insane Hospital,
492.58
Medfield Insane Asylum,
13.60
Charged in "Poor" Department,
$798.18
SCHEDULE G OTHER TOWNS AND CITIES.
Town of Norwell,
$42.48
" Plymouth,
35.50
. .
" Hingham,
48.80
.. " Weymouth,
56.36
City of New Bedford,
103.45
" Boston,
31.50
Charged in "Poor" Department, $318.09
SEWER DEPARTMENT.
SEWER MAINTENANCE. Cr.
Dr.
Balance on hand, Appropriation,
$14 18 2,300,00 54 00
Bal. unexpended,
59 54
$2,368 18
$2,368 18
SOUTH GRAVITY SEWER.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures as
$3,000 00
per schedule 1
annexed,
$4,677 56
Bal. unexpended,
22 44
$4,700 00
$4,700.00
POWER HOUSE EXTENSION. Cr.
Dr
Expenditures as per schedule J annexed,
$778 00
Bal. unexpended,
722 00
$1,500 00
$1,500 00
Expenditures as per Schedule H annexed,
$2,308 64 Permits,
Appropriation, Appropriation ad- ditional,
1,700 00
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
31
Sewer Department.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Dr. Cr.
New Bedford Sav-
Balance on hand,
$567|10
ings Institution
paid sewer bonds
$2,000 00
Sewer assessments, collected,
3,536 07
Note,
1,000 00
Note,
82500
Bal. unexpended,
278 17
$4,103 17
$4,103 17
SCHEDULE H MAINTENANCE.
Francis W. Gibbs, engineer,
$600.00
Edwin F. Dexter,
540.00
E. H. Pierce,
supplies,
20.06
Wood, Brightman & Co.,
2.46
Babbitt, Wood & Co., 66
14.65
N. B. Boiler & Machine Co., 66
3.68
C. R. Sherman & Son,
.45
Burke & Baker,
1.00
Atlas Tack Co., coal, repairs and supplies,
145.29
J. C. Tripp, agent, coal,
349.25
Fairhaven Water Co., water,
63.30
C. W. Trainer Mfg. Co., sheeting,
1.81
Fairhaven Iron Foundry, grates,
8.64
George R. Valentine, pump,
46.82
Clarence F. Delano, plumbing and hose,
159.43
Charles D. Waldron, advertising,
8.00
Norman M. Paull, plans,
19.00
H. S. Hutchinson, paper,
1.30
Standard Oil Co., oil,
46.36
William F. Nye, 66
18.93
George T. Lloyd,
3 30
George W. King, blacksmith,
.95
32
Serrer Department.
Edward R. Cole, blacksmith,
7.50
Zenas W. Dodge, inspecting and mason work,
86.76
David H. Dyer, inspecting boiler,
2.00
Francis W. Gibbs, express,
.70
Charles F. Brownell & Co., livery,
.75
Edwin W. Forrest, repairs,
2.20
Sylvanus Willcox, labor,
108.75
George Baldwin,
19.50
William Ellis,
7.50
Henry D. Holmes, . .
7.50
Eugene W. Miller.
6.45
George Ellis,
3.75
Martin Conery,
.60
Charged to Sewer Maintenance.
$2,308.64
SCHEDULE I SOUTH GRAVITY SEWER.
Frank Samuel, iron pipe,
$458.40
Chas. S. Paisler, pipe and cement,
1,154.90
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. Road, freight,
174.00
Norman M. Paull & Cook, contractors,
2,275.02
Fairhaven Iron Foundry, castings,
80.10
Fidelity Deposit Co., security,
25.00
Charles F. Stetson, gravel and carting,
85.76
Highway Department, stone and labor,
34.25
James L. Gillingham, legal,
75.00
George A. Briggs, chief engineer,
218.58
Norman M. Paull, plans, &c.,
54.25
Joshua R. Delano, constable,
19.48
Williston H. Collins, stationery,
10.00
E. Anthony & Sons, advertising,
7.82
Mrs. E. V. Kendall, typewriting,
5.00
Charged in South Gravity Sewer.
$4,677.56
33
Sewer Department.
SCHEDULE J POWER HOUSE EXTENSION.
Erie Mfg & Supply Co., engine and boiler,
$316.70
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. Road, freight, 18.49
N. B. Boiler & Machine Co., machinists, 230.80
Atlas Tack Co., labor and furnishings, 124.46
Zenas W. Dodge, setting engine and boiler,
24.66
Fairhaven Iron Foundry, castings,
34.70
Zenas Winsor, carpentering,
12.37
C. W. Trainer Mfg. Co., asbestos covering,
9.73
Chas. F. Stetson, carting,
4.25
Benj. F. Nickerson, lumber,
1.84
Charged in Power House Extension. $778.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Cr
Expenditures for Maintenance as per schedule K annexed,
Balance on hand.
375 00
900 00
$1,227 50
Appropriation, Appropriation for hydrant service, Appropriation for fire alarm.
2,000 00
Fire alarmı as per
schedule L an- nexed,
458 67
Hydrant service,
1,987 50
Balance unexpend- ed,
1 33
$3,675 00
$3,675 00
In addition to the amount spent for the Fire Department as indicated in schedule K, bills to the amount of $586.51 have been charged in Incidental Department.
SCHEDULE L FIRE ALARM.
W. E. Decrow, extension plant,
$380.63
Clifton A. Hacker, services,
45.29
Chas. F. Brownell & Co., livery,
22.75
Daniel McCarty, wiring.
10.00
Charged in "Fire Department," $458.67
400 00
35
Fire Department. SCHEDULE K MAINTENANCE.
Hook and Ladder Co.,
pay roll, $60.00
Contest Hose Co.,
195.00
Oxford Hose Co.,
195.00
Engineers and Janitors,
105.00
Chas. F. Brownell & Co.,
hauling,
77.00
Joseph J. Jenney,
40.00
Isaac Etelman,
66
3.00
William H. Dwelley,
5.00
Rhode Island Coupling Co., hose,
363.50
Coggeshall, Maxfield & Co., stove,
24.51
Charles F. Maxfield, badges,
15.50
F. H. Sargent,
2.40
J. C. Tripp, agent, coal,
19.50
Fairhaven Water Co., water,
32.50
City of New Bedford, battery jars,
12.69
Cornelius Callahan & Co., supplies,
12.60
Barnes Battery Co.,
4.50
George H. Carpenter,
2.38
J. A. & W. Bird & Co., sulphate copper,
7.00
N. B. Gas & Elect. Light Co., lights.
5.25
Bartholomew Taber, repairs,
1.15
George R. Valentine,
66
3.80
L. T. Hathaway,
7.50
Isaiah Gurney,
66
1.50
George W. King,
66
3.50
John F. Sullivan, freight,
.92
George T. Church, wood,
1.00
Daniel McCarty, wiring,
7.50
Harry L. Pope, postals,
1.40
Mrs. Isaac Terry, rent,
10.00
Chas. McKenna, watching,
1.10
Sylvanus Willcox, labor,
2.40
Stephen H. Ellis,
1.40
George Baldwin,
1.00
Robert Campbell,
1.00
Charged in "Fire Department."
$1,227.50
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Cr
John B. Stone, constable,
$194 84
Balance on hand, Appropriation, Cash for fines,
$141.58 700 00 60 00
Joshua R. Delano, constable,
338 72
Wm. A. Delano, lockup,
100 00
Andrew J. Shooks, police,
110 00
L. N. Baudoin, police,
8 00
J. A. W. Burgess, police,
6 00
George T. Lloyd, police, 4 00
James M. Hall, police, 4 00
Wm. H. Dunham, police,
4 00
Geo. M. Richards. police,
4 00
John Telford,
police, 2 00
Walter S. Pierce, police,
2 00
Geo. M. Waterson, police,
2 00
Andrew Jenney, police, 2 00
Arthur Washburn, police,
2 00
37
Police Department.
Joseph B. Peck,
police,
2 00
John Sullivan,
police,
2 00
Herbert Barney, police, 2 001
Chas. F. Brownell & Co., livery,
20 00
E. Anthony & Sons advertising,
1 50
L. M. Snow,
drugs,
45
George A. Eggers, handcuffs,
4 00
Total police
expenditures,
$815 51
Bal. unexpended,
$86 07
$901|58
$901 58
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures for General Inciden- tals as per sched- ule M annexed, Board of Health as per schedule N annexed,
$2,299
State treasurer for
Corporation tax, 2,421 61
186 95
National Bank "
1,995 23
Military Aid, 84 00
State Aid,
1,639 00
82 30
Soldiers' Burial,
35 00
Cattle Inspecti'n,
37 50
Fire Department as per schedule P annexed,
586 51
License receipts, Wmn. H. Bryant, rent, 5 00
Excess of taxes,
3,156 28
annexed,
224 11
Military Aid.
168
State Aid,
1,717
Soldiers' Memorial,
100
County of Bristol tax,
3,930
County of Bristol
Truant School,
22 43
State tax,
1,335
National Bank tax,
748 82
Totalexpenditures, $11,400.12
Balanceunexpend- ed,
162 62
$11,562 74
$11,562 74
Balance on hand,
$1,042 12
Appropriation, 1,000 00
Appropriation for veterans, 100:00
Soldiers' Relief as per schedule () annexed,
47 00
Tree Warden as
per schedule
39
Incidental Account.
SCHEDULE M GENERAL INCIDENTALS.
George B. Luther,
auditor, $10.00
Edward G. Tallman,
10.00
Francis A. Booth,
37.00
Registrars'
pay rolls, 45.60
Election officers, 74.50
Fidelity & Deposit Co., Treasurer's bond, 50.00
Ebenezer Grinnell, inspecting cattle, etc.,
75.00
Charles H. Cragen, harbor master,
35.00
Charles F. Swift, record of births, deaths and mar- riages, etc., 69.36
N. B. Gas & Electric Light Co., bridge lights,
112.00
Wm. C. Stoddard, P. M. stamps,
36.14
J. C. Tripp, clerical services,
165.25
E. Anthony & Sons, town reports,
94.40
Chas. D. Waldron, printing and advertising,
224.25
Mercury Publishing Co., ballots,
14.00
Mrs. E. V. Kendall, typewriting,
2.90
Elizabeth J. Dillingham, copying,
10.00
Arthur M. Alger, register
1.65
Register of Deeds, recording,
.65
City of Fitchburg, assessors' lists,
5.00
Robert W. Taber, stationery, 66
1.25
H. S. Hutchinson,
12.95
Samuel H. Hobbs & Co ..
1.00
Mortimer Searles, seals,
8.75
Wm. A. Greenough, directory,
2.50
Joseph B. Peck, assessing bank tax and stationery,
4.19
Wm. H. Hoeg,
" and travelling, 13.06
Lewis T. Shurtleff, 60 and plans, 4.06
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one-quarter license, Forest fire wards, pay roll,
.50
George H. Palmer, School Committee services and costs, 171.71
15.00
John T. Hanna, School Committee services,
37.50
William C. Parker, legal services, 52.20
Lemuel LeB. Holmes, 74.60
40
Incidental Account.
Charles S. Davis, legal services. 59.44
James L. Gillingham, " 43.00
J. C. Tripp, agent, insurance,
476.20
M. P. Whitfield, repairs and signs.
43.51
H. H Hathaway, painting signs,
9.12
John Telford, scallopers police,
36.00
John N. O. Brien, drill brace,
15.75
Riverside Cemetery, care "Ricketts" lot,
3.00
Mrs. E. Bryden, dinners,
4.00
Weston C. Vaughan, burials and death returns,
77.00
Robert G. Bennett, 35.00
J. A. Orton & Co., death returns, 9.00
Dr. Chas. W. White, birth 2.00
2.80
Hatch & Co., express,
1.95
Travelling expenses, selectmen.
9.26
Charged in Incidental Department. $2,299.00
SCHEDULE N BOARD OF HEALTH.
Ebenezer G. Grinnell, inspecting slaughter houses, $40.75
('has. D. Waldron, printing and advertising, 36.25
Dr. M. V. Sylvia, services, 10.00
Dr. W. E. Brownell,
20.00
Dr. Wm. H. Thayer,
2.00
C'has. F. Brownell & Co., livery.
5.00
Board of Health, travel and other expenses,
24.00
Joshua R. Delano,
burying dogs, 10.50
John B. Stone.
8.00
A. H. Hathaway,
horse,
2.00
Wm. H. Schroeder, killing horse,
1.50
Levi M. Snow, drugs,
2.25
L. N. Baudoin, police,
2.40
Andrew J. Shooks. «
.80
Joseph B. Peck, posting notices,
2.00
Charles F. Howard, inspecting hogs,
19.50
Charged in Incidental Department, $186.95
C. L. Dunham, stamps,
41
Incidental Account.
SCHEDULE O SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
St. Luke's Hospital, board and attendance, $45.71
Dr. Wm. H. Thayer, medical attendance, 14.00
Dr. Chas. W. White, 4.50
Fidelity & Deposit Co., bond, 5.00
A. J. Fuller, aid, 4.00
Joshua R. Delano, constable,
3.34
Chas. F. Brownell & Co., livery,
2 50
James E. Blake, crutches,
2.00
John H. Howland, expenses,
1.25
Charged in Incidental Department, $82.30
SCHEDULE P FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fairhaven Water Co., hydrant service,
$37.50
66 water,
20.00
Forest fires, pay rolls,
335.85
J. & A. W. Bird, sulphate copper,
14.00
C'has. F. Perry, labor and watching,
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