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REPORTS
OF THE
Selectmen Que Treasurer
OF THE
TOWN OF DIGHTON,
TOGETHER WITH A
VALUATION AND TAX LIST
For the Year ending February 10, 1881.
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FALL RIVER, MASS. PRESS OF FISKE & MUNROE, 5 COURT SQUARE. 1881.
DIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
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REPORTS
-OF THE -
Selectmen Treasurer
- -OF THE- -
TOWN OF DIGHTON,
TOGETHER WITH A
VALUATION AND TAX LIST
For the Year ending February 10, 1881.
FALL RIVER, MASS. : PRESS OF FISKE & MUNROE, 5 COURT SQUARE. 1881.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SCHOOLS.
Amount due winter schools, $1061 36
BROAD COVE.
M. L. Corey, teaching 9 weeks at $8 $72 00
George W. Chace, care of house 4 40
76 40
SOUTH DIGHTON.
J. A. Smith, teaching 11 weeks at $10.50 115 50
Delia T. Standish, teaching 11 weeks at $9 99 00
C. C. Andrews and L. E. Hathaway, care of house 10 55
225 05
UPPER FOUR CORNERS.
S. B. Phillips, teaching 11 weeks at $8
88 00
Mrs. Pool, care of house 5 50.
93 50
NORTH DIGHTON.
A. C. Phinney, teaching 11 weeks at $10 110 00
Annie F. Horton, teaching 11 weeks at $8 88 00
L. M. White and W. Codding, care of house 11 00
BRICK SCHOOL. 209 00
Alice Macomber, teaching 11 weeks at $8 88 00
WILLIAMS STREET SCHOOL.
Emma A. Briggs, teaching 11 weeks at $7 . 77 00
J. A. Briggs, care of house
5 50
82 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
FISH SCHOOL. J. E. Scars, teaching 11 weeks at $8 88 00
Town of Rehoboth, tuition of scholars 11 56
G. H. Phillips, conveyance of scholars 27 00
J. H. Horton, wood for schools 96 32
134 88
Unexpended balance
$997 33
$64 03
BROAD COVE-Summer Term.
Annie E. Carpenter, teaching 5 weeks at $7 35 00
M. L. Corey, 4 66
7
28 00
Fall Term.
Annie E. Carpenter, teaching 9 weeks at $7 63 00 126 00
SOUTH DIGHTON-Summer Term.
J. A. Smith, teaching 9 weeks at $10.50
94 50
Delia T. Standish, teaching 9 weeks at $9 81 00
Fred W. Cobb, care of house 6 75
Fall Term.
Charles H. Morse, teaching 9 wks. at $10.50 94 50
Delia T. Standish,
y
66
9
81 00
James T. Richmond, care of house 6 75
364 50
UPPER FOUR CORNERS-Summer Term.
S. B. Phillips, teaching 9 weeks at $7
63 00
Fall Term.
H. L. Turner, teaching 9 weeks at $7
63 00
126 00
NORTH DIGHTON-Summer Term.
A. C. Phinney, teaching 9 weeks at $10 90 00 Annie F. Horton, “ 9 8 72 00 66
W. Codding and Fred Booth, care of house
6 75
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Fall Term.
A. C. Phinney, teaching 9 weeks at $10
90 00
S. W. Turner,
66
9
8
72 00
Hattie and Esther Walker, care of house
6 75
337 50
BRICK SCHOOL-Summer Term.
E. W. Arnold, teaching 9 weeks at $7
63 00
Fall Term.
E. W. Arnold, teaching 9 weeks at $7
63 00
M. Hathaway, care of house
5 50
131 50
WILLIAMS STREET-Summer Term.
C. A. Hathaway, teaching 9 wks. at $6.50
58 50
Fall Term.
C. A. Hathaway, teaching 9 wks. at $6.50
58 50
117 00
FISH SCHOOL-Summer Term.
Emma A. Briggs, teaching 9 wks. at $6.50 58 50
Fall Term.
Emma A. Briggs, teaching 9 wks. at $6.50
58 50
117 00
FLAT ROCK SCHOOL-Fall Term.
Amy A. Chace, teaching 9 weeks at $5 45 00
C. H. Morse, teaching South Dighton Gram- mar, winter term in part 35 00
R. W. Woodworth, teaching Brick School winter term in part 70 00
A. C. Phinney, teaching N. D. Grammar School, winter term in part 10 00
S. W. Turner, teaching N. D. Primary School, winter term in part 32 00
City of Taunton, tuition of Ira N. Horton 12 00
159 00
$1523 56
Due for winter schools
1333 90
$2857 46
Appropriation 2500 00 Income School Fund 229 19
Income Dog Fund
128 27
$2857 46
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ANNUAL REPORT.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation $2500 00
Divided as follows: $1100 according to valuation, $1100 according to number of miles, $300 by the Selectmen.
District No. 1. O. P. Simmons, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation $83 22
66 number of miles 70 13
153 35
Paid O. P. Simmons 154 98
District No. 2. Charles E. Whitmarsh, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 66' number of miles
229 11
102 59
331 70
Paid Charles E. Whitmarsh 331 70
District No. 3. D. H. Horton, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 66
99 28
number of miles 102 43
66
by the Selectmen
10 00
211 71
Paid D. H. Horton 212 35
District No. 4. Benjamin P. Jones, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 96 08 66 number of miles 106 14
202 22
Paid B. P. Jones 205 27
District No. 5. John E. Chandler, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 55 70
66 number of miles 50 44
106 14
Paid John E. Chandler 111 15
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ANNUAL REPORT.
District No. 6. J. R. Talbot, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 66 number of miles 53 15
181 46
Paid J. R. Talbot
236 13
District No. 7. Otis N. Walker, Surveyor. Apportioned on valuation
78 45
66
number of miles 75 64
66 by the Selectmen 25 00
179 09
Paid O. N. Walker
178 84
District No. 8. T. S. Gay, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation .
54 39
66 number of miles 66 14
66 by the Selectmen 15 00
135 53
Paid T. S. Gay
132 62
District No. 9. Wm. O. Lee. Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation
42 12
number of miles 84 54
by the Selectmen
15 00
141 66
Paid Wm. O. Lee 139 34
District No. 10. Rufus P. Horton, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 66
42 16
number of miles 57 85
66 by the Selectmen 20 00
120 01
Paid R. P. Horton 122 02
" J. P. Edson, last year work
9 80
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234 61
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ANNUAL REPORT.
District No. 11. Henry N. Goff, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 34 42
number of miles 64 24
66 by the Selectmen 20 00
118 66
Paid H. N. Goff 136 50
District No. 12. J. T. W. Reed, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 28 34 66 number of miles 78 40
66
by the Selectmen 25 00
131 74
Paid J. T. W. Reed 145 05
District No. 13. Isaac A. Hardy, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation
54 61
number of miles ' 127 41
by the Selectmen 25 00
207 02
Paid I. A. Hardy 207 45
" J. A. Briggs, last year work
8 50
District No. 14, George E. Francis, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation וי number of miles 60 64
20 62
66 by the Selectmen 25 00
106 26
Paid George E. Francis 115 88
$2439 93
MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS.
Fiske & Munroe, printing reports $36 00
66 voting lists 6 00
B. F Briggs, care of Town House 6 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Geo. A. Shove, postage, express, etc. 6 88
F. A. Horr, postage, express, car fare, etc. 11 06
S. A. Williams, insurance Town House 41 75
Geo. A. Shove, posting tramp laws 2 50
16 expense to Boston to hire money 4 75
66 team and attendance at Town
Clerks' meeting at Rehoboth 3 50
Fiske & Munroe, printing 100 election warrants 1 50
D. H. Horton, clearing roads of snow 1 30
O. P. Simmons, 66 1 50
Republican, printing school reports 8 50
J. C. Standish, care Dighton and Berkley bridge 247 26
repairs on same 23 88 - $402 38
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MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS FOR SCHOOLS. -
Harriet Briggs, use of well $3 00
T. W. Phillips, building wall on school house lot 7 50
Mrs. Pool, use of well 3 00
E. Dawes, school book
1 00
B. B. Lee, whitewashing
12 00
C. S. Cummings, repairs from Oct , 1878, to June, 1880 73 10
C. S. Cummings, cash paid for 3 stoves and pipe 31 25 -
H. A. Dickerman, erasers 2 87
Mrs. McMannus, cleaning South Dighton school house 3 00
A. M. Swift, repairs on Upper Four Corners school house 6 79
M. S. Reed, repairs in school house 82
C. W. Turner, expense securing teachers 2 35
H. B. Horton, repairing, plastering and white- washing 14 63
H. S. Crowell, use of well
3 00
- $164 31
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATE AID.
Paid Anjeanette Jones $48 00
George A. Monroe
36 00
Marquis L. Ward
36 00
$120 00
SUPPORT OF POOR AT ASYLUM.
Paid Wm. Goff, superintendent, from Jan. 1, 1880, to Jan. 1, 1881 $300 00
J. Paull & Co., grain. flour, etc.
157 99
Decrease of personal property 2 92
- $460 91
Cr. by cash to Treasurer
10 04
$450 87
Average number of paupers at asylum, 33. Expense per year each, $122.96}.
INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Almira Trafton,
73 years old.
Hannah Vickery,
65
William W. Pratt,
45
66
William Horton,
14
66
Discharged April 29, 1880.
Susan Vickery,
78
Died March 12, 1880.
John A. Sheehan,
40
-66
Discharged April 2, 1880.
Number of tramps lodged at Asylum, 33. 66
elsewhere, 6.
SUPPORT OF POOR OUT OF ASYLUM.
H. M. Simmons, wood to Mrs. Ewd. McMannus $9 00
Asylum for chronic insane, Worcester, board
and clothing Caroline Marvel
174 43
Taunton lunatic hospital, board and clothing
Ashael Pierce
175 25
Taunton lunatic hospital, board and clothing
Jane M. Briggs
47 82
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ANNUAL REPORT.
City of Taunton, assistance of S. J. Root and family 146 19
City of Taunton, assistance of Nelson Wheeler and family 33 58
City of Boston, assistance of John A. Sheehan 6 00
D. D. Andrews, assistance of Jas. Farrell
20 00
Ira P. Briggs, assistance of Salome Swift 52 00
E. L. White, assist. Mrs Edw. McMannus 3 00
Estate of Dr. Charles Talbot, medical attend- ance and medicine 167 00
Dr. Geo. B. Richmond, Jr., medical attendance S. Swift 7 50
James H. Luther, funeral expenses Wm. J. Pratt 8 00
Mrs. McMannus, lodging tramps 2 50
E. F. Andrews, assistance of Mary Dunnon 7 00
Geo. Dunbar, assistance of Wm. J. Pratt 4 19
Mrs. Reed, lodging tramps
25
C O. Gay, meat delivered to Wm. J. Pratt 42
Estate of Dr. Charles Talbot, medical attend-
ance Wm. J. Pratt 4 50
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$859 63
CR.
State, on account State paupers 6 00
City of Fall River, on account Wm. J. Pratt 132 11
· · 138 11
Net cost of supporting the poor
$1172 39
RECEIPTS OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Poultry, $17 48 ; eggs, $96 23
$113 71
Butter, 78 63 ; strawberries, 152. 09
230 72
Calves, 29 50 ; pork, 180 69 210 19
Lard, 9 16; rye, 2 76
11.92-
Cranberries, 18 94 ; hoops, 12 55
31 49
: Turnips, 5 29 ; apples, 56 00
61 29.
Cash from Susan Vickery
1 15
$660 47
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ANNUAL REPORT.
PAID OUT BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Medicine, $5 70 ; clothing, $24 25
$29 95
Boots, shoes, and repairing 12 90
Fish and clams, 8 16 ; crackers, 9 20
17 36
Grinding grain. 4 17 ; scraps, 3 80
7 97
Meat, 41 36 ; blacksmithing, 19 43
63 79
Seeds, 6 92; labor, 130 56 137 48
Funeral expenses S. Vickery
9 00
Fare to Boston 1 05 ; guano, 23 30
24 35
Mending harness, .70 ; hay, 8 75
9 45
Harrow and cultivator
16 00
Lumber, 22 38 ; house paper, 3 67
26 05
Plow points, .92 ; Paris green, .90
1 82
Nails, 4 68 ; freight, 11 68
16 36
Scythe, 1 00 ; axe, 1 00
2 00
Cranberry rake, 2 00 ; 10 pigs. 23 28
25 28
Corn knife, .50 ; crockery, .85
1 35
Apple parer, .65 ; use of bull, 2 50
3 15
Ira P. Briggs, pasture and onions
4 00
Dr. Geo. B. Richmond, Jr., attendance
9 00
J. Paull & Co.
233 17
Cash to Treasurer
10 04
$660 47
VALUATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ASYLUM FEBRUARY 1st, 1881.
1 yoke of oxen $115 00
5 cows, 175 00 ; 10 pigs, 50 00 225 00
7 tons hay, 160 00 ; corn fodder, 5 00 165 00
147 fowls, 58 80; 3 turkeys, 3 50 62 30
45 bush. corn, 33 75 ; other grain, 5 00 38 75
300 lbs. pork, 30 00; 120 lbs. hams, 12 00 42 00
50 bush. potatoes, 35 00 ; 12 bush. small pota- toes, 3 00 38 00
6 bush. turnips, 3 00 ; salt, 75 3 75
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Vinegar, 48 00 ; cider, 12 00 60 00
18 casks, 13 00 ; 3 pork barrels, 3 00 16 00
30 lbs. butter. 9 00; 100 lbs. lard, 10 00; soap, 1 30 20 30
Cranberries, 3 00 ; provisions, 20 00 23 00
3 bush. beans, 5 00 ; dried apples, 4 00 9 00
Harness, 4 00 ; chains, 4 00 8 00
Shovels and pick, 3 00 ; saws, 1 50 ; axes, 2 50 7 00
8 hocs, 2 00; baskets, 2 00; scythes and snaths, 3 00 7 00
Manure hauler, 75 ; draw knife and wrenches, 75
1 50
4 plows, 16 00 ; 1 cultivator. 6 00 ; ox har- row, 4 00 26 00
Shares harrow, 8 50 ; 3 rakes, 75 ; 1 iron
bar, 1 50 10 75
Bush scythe, 1 00 ; grindstone, 2 00 3 00
Whiffletree and chain, 1 00 ; cattle ties, 2 50 3 50
Wheelbarrow, 2 50 ; bags, 5 00 7 50
7 hay forks, 3 00 ; manure forks, 2 50
5 50
Ladder, 75 ; currycomb and brush, 1 00
1 75
Rails and stakes, 2 00 ; clam hoe, 1 00
3 00
Potato digger and stub hoe
50
Drags, 4 00 ; ash plank, 5 00
9 00
Guano and plaster
7 00
18 cords wood, 54 00; strawberry baskets and crates, 14 00 68 00
Ox yokes and nose baskets
10 00
Ox wagon, 20 00 ; ox cart, 18 00
38 00
Express wagon, 50 00 ; ox sled, 12 00
62 00
4 bbls. apples, 4 00 ; corn knife, 50
4 50
Horse sled. 6 00 ; cranberry rake, 1 75 7 75
Household furniture 300 00
-$1409 35
Valuation Feb. 1, 1880
1412 27
Decrease
2 92
--- $1412 27
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
TOWN CLERK.
Geo. A. Shove $54 95
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
C. W. Turner, Superintendent 93 90
ASSESSORS.
Geo. E. Gooding 50 80
66 copying Valuation List for Re-
port, 1880 5 00
Geo. E. Gooding, copying Valuation List to send to Secretary of State, justice fees 10 29
H. A. Williams 26 25
SELECTMEN.
F. A. Horr 45 00
Ira P. Briggs
31 00
J. A. Lewis 33 25
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
F. A. Horr 5 00
Ira P. Briggs
6 00
J. A. Lewis
10 00
CONSTABLE.
J. A Lewis
3 00
TREASURER.
Geo. A. Shove 30 00
- $404 44
APPROPRIATIONS.
For Schools
$2500 00
Highways and Bridges
2500 00
l'aupers
1500 00
Incidentals
2000 00
Town's Indebtedness
595 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TOWN ASSETS IN TREASURER'S HANDS.
Due from Treasurer $3689 90
OYSTER NOTES OF R. PETTIS.
No. 9, amt. $475, due July 1, '81, present worth 463 41 " 10, " 475, " " '82, 437 18
Cash value. Feb. 1, 1881, at 6 per cent compound interest.
Fish notes of Noah Chace and Isaac N. Babbitt 120 00
Due from State on acct. of State Aid 120 00
Paupers 27 00
-- $4857 49
INDEBTEDNESS.
By Treasurer's notes
$1518 00
Interest on notes estimated
136 00
Amount due schools
1333 96
Other bills estimated 200 00
$3187 96
Balance in favor of the Town $1669 53
The Selectmen have disposed of the oyster beds to Robert Pettis of Providence for five years, from July 1, 1882, for the sum of $600 per year.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
F. A. HORR, Selectmen IRA P. BRIGGS, of
J. A. LEWIS, Dighton.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
FROM FEB. 11TH, 1880, TO FEB. 10TH, 1881, INCLUSIVE.
RECEIPTS.
1880.
Feb. 11 Balance in treasury on settlement $2198 91
19 City of Fall River, pauper account 115 01
April 14 Noah Chace, fish note 60 00
20 I. N. Babbitt, “ 60 00
May 21 J. Pickering & Mosely, temporary loan
2361 25
June 4 Caleb S. Cummings, sale of old stoves
2 35
23
Robert Pettis, oyster note 475 00
Dec. 10
State treasurer, corporation tax
99 73
10
National Bank tax
1129 63
10
66
support temporary paupers . 6 00
10
66 State aid
132 93
18
City of Fall River, pauper account 17 10
1881.
Jan. 25 County Treasurer, dog fund 128 27
26 State Treasurer, income school fund
229 19
Feb. 1
J. N. Paul, collector, commitment of taxe's 9398 54
10 Wm. Goff, Supt. Town Farm, bal. of acct. 10 04
$16,423 95
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ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS.
1880.
Feb. 13 Willie C. Codding, care of house $5 50-
13 Lewis M. White, 66 5 50 66
13 Julia A. Smith, teaching 115 50
13 A. C. Phinney. teaching 110 00
13 Annie F. Horton, teaching 88 00
14 Alice Macomber 83 00
14 Joseph E. Sears 88 00
17 Susan B. Phillips 66
83 00
18 M. L. Corey 66
72 00
19 Louis E. Hathaway, care of house
4 85
21 G. H. Phillips, transportation of scholars 27 00
24 Delia T. Standish, teaching 99 00
25 Emma A. Briggs, 66
77 00
26 Geo. W. Chace, care of house
4 40
Mar. 1 C. C. Andrews,
5 70
1 Mrs. T. W. Pool, care of house and use of well 8 50
1
Harriet Briggs, use of well 3 00
12 J. A. Briggs, care of house 5 50
20 Town of Rehoboth, tuition bill
11 56
23
J. H. Horton, wood for schools at $4.37 96 32
Apr. 29
Dickerman, bookseller, school reader
1 00
June 3 C. S. Cummings, 3 stoves and repairs for 19 months 101 35
4 M. L. Corey, teaching 28 00
4 Annie E. Carpenter, " 35 00
4 A. C. Phinney, 90 00
4 Julia A. Smith,
94 50
5 E. W. Arnold, 66
63 00
5 Willie C. Codding, care of house 3 60
5 Annie F. Horton, teaching 72 00
5 Fred A. Booth, care of house 3 15
5 Susan B. Phillips, teaching
63 00
8 Cora A. Hathaway, € 6
58 .50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
10 Emma A. Briggs, 58 50
18 Fred W. Cobb, care of house 6 75
30 Delia T. Standish, teaching 81 00
Aug. 21 B. B. Lee, repairs on houses
12 00
Sept. 10 Merton Hathaway, care of house
5 50
16 Mrs. McManus, cleaning house
3 00
Oct. 22 City of Taunton, tuition bill
12 00
22 H. A. Dickerman, erasers
2 87
Nov. 2 A. M. Swift, repairs on house
6 79
12 A. C. Phinney, teaching,
90 00
12
Cora A. Hathaway, " 58 50
12 Hattie E. and Esther Walker, care of house
6 75
12 Annie E. Carpenter, teaching
63 00
12 H. S. Crowell, use of well
3 00
12 Delia T. Standish, teaching
81 00
12 Amy A. Chace, 66
45 00
12 Charles H. Morse,
94 50
13 Sarah W. Turner יי
72 00
13 H. L. Turner
66
63 00
15 E. W. Arnold
66
63 00
23 Jas. T. Richmond, care of house
6 75
Dec: 24
R. W. Woodworth, teaching
20 00
29 A. C. Phinney, 66
10 00
29 S. W. Turner, 32 00
29 Charles H. Morse, 66
35 00
29 Emma A. Briggs, 66
58 50
1881.
Jan. 8 R. W. Woodworth, 66. 20 00
82
Feb. 5 R. W. Woodworth, teaching
30 00
10 Horace B. Horton, repairs on house
14 63
$2,675 29
M. L. Ward
$36 00
George A. Monroe
36 00
Anjeanette Jones
48 00
$120 00
18 M. L. Reed, repairs
STATE AID.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF PAUPERS.
1880.
Mar. 1 City of Taunton, aid of S. J. Root $47 19
1 H. M. Simmons, wood to Mrs. E. McManus 6 75
April 3 Tra P. Briggs, aid Salome Swift 13 00
3 D. D. Andrews, goods to J. Farrell 20 00
3 Taunton Hospital, board A. Pierce and J. Briggs 81 42
3 City of Boston, aid to J. A. Sheehan 6 00
3 Asylum for Chronic Insane, acct. C. Marvel 41 00
May 19 H. M. Simmons, wood to Mrs. E. McManus
2 25
19 E. L. White, aid to 66
3 00
June 9 James H. Luther, burial W. J. Pratt 8 00
July 1 Mrs. McManus, lodging tramps
1 50
3 Asylum for Chronic Insane, acct. of C. Marvel 42 25
7 Ira P. Briggs, aid Salome Swift 13 00
Aug. 13 Mrs. McManus, lodging tramps 1 00
13 Taunton Hospital, acct. A. Pierce and J. A. Briggs 52 27
Oct.
2 Ira P. Briggs, aid Salome Swift
13 00
6 Asylum for Chronic Insane, acct. of C. Marvel 46 11
25 Taunton Hospital, acct. Ashael Pierce
44 21
25 E. F. Andrews, aid Mrs. Dunnon 7 00
Nov. 2 Est. Dr. Chas. Talbot, medical attendance 167 00
11 City of Taunton, aid S. J. Root 122 58
1881.
Jan. 3 Asylum for Chronic Insane, acet of C. Marvel 45 07
3 Dr. G. B. Richmond, attendance S. Swift 7 50
5 Ira P. Briggs, aid Salome Swift 13 00
12 Taunton Hospital, acct. A. Pierce
45 17
Feb. 10 Mrs. A. Reed, lodging tramps
1 25
10 C. O. Gay, meat to W. J. Pratt 42
10 J. Paull & Co., grain for asylum 157 99
10 Est. Dr. Chas. Talbot, medical attendance 4 50
$1013 43
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ANNUAL REPORT.
PAID TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
1880.
March 1 G. A. Shove, services as clerk $54 95
1 C. W. Turner, superintendent of schools 43 75
Oct. 14 C. W. Turner, 66 50 15 66
Dec. 4 Geo. E. Gooding, services as assessor 50 80
Feb. 1 G. A. Shove, 66 treasurer
30 00
1 J. N. Paul, com. as collector
176 40
10 F. A. Horr, serv. selectman and overseer of poor 50 00
Feb. 10 Ira P. Briggs, services as selectman and overseer of poor 37 00
Feb. 10 J. A. Lewis, services as selectman and overseer of poor 43 25
Feb. 10 J. A. Lewis, services as constable
3 00
10 H. A. Williams, services as assessor 26 25
$565 55
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
1880.
March 1 J. A. Briggs, labor and materials
$ 85
April 3 J. C. Standish, care of bridge
97 65
12 J. C. Standish, repairs on bridge 20 37
May 14 C. E. Whitmarsh, labor and materials
152 94
20 I. A. Hardy, 66
158 17
21 H. N. Goff,
66
113 00
27 B. P. Jones, 66
66
142 84
28 Geo. E. Francis, 66
66
67 18
28 Rufus P. Horton, 66
66
94 65
29 John E. Chandler, 66
66
84 23
June 4 O. N. Walker, 66
66
141 18
5 D. H. Horton,
66
66
145 53
5 D. H. Horton, clearing roads of snow
1 30
11 J. T. W. Reed, labor and materials
116 75
July T. S. Gay,
92 23
7 Wm. O. Lee,
66
92 86
23 J. R. Talbot,
178 51
Aug. 10 C. E. Whitmarsh,
66
101 28
.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
18
O. P. Simmons,
66
118 98
18
clearing roads of snow
1 50
27 H. N. Goff, labor and materials
23 50
Sept. 15
Geo. E. Francis,
30 11
15
66 66
18 59
Oct. 14 R. P. Horton,
66
27 37
15 B. P. Jones
66
62 43
25
O. P. Simmons,
66
36 00
25
I. A. Hardy,
49 28
29
J. C. Standish. care of bridge
103 25
Nov. 2 J. P. Edson,
labor and materials
9 80
9 T. S. Gay,
66
36 39
9
John E. Chandler,
66
26 92
9 O. N. Walker,
66
37 66
10
C. E. Whitmarsh,
66
77 48
11
D. H. Horton,
58 00
Dec. 22
J. T. W. Reed,
1
28 30
24
J. R. Talbot, .
66
57 62
1881.
Jan. 5 Wm. O. Lee,
46 48
12 D. H. Horton,
66
8 82
Feb. 3 J. C. Standish, care of bridge
49 87
$2709 87
PAID ON MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
1880.
March 1 B. F. Briggs, care Town House, &c $ 6 00
1 G. A. Shove, Clerk and Treasurer, post- age, express and stationery 6 88
1 J. N. Paul, order of abatement, tax 1877 1 32
1 Fiske & Munroe, printing Reports and Voting Lists 42 00
8 Thos. W. Phillips, building wall 7 50
April 21 Insurance on Town House and expenses 41 75
May 1 F. A. Horr, express, postage, team and car fare 11 06
19 G. A. Shove, expenses posting notices 2 50
23
ANNUAL REPORT.
21 G. A. Shove, expenses to Boston to hire money 4 75
July 14 £ Republican Office printing school reports 8 50
Sept. 2 Town of Middleboro, watching fish 20 00
Nov. 22 Wm. Briggs, int. on note to Nov. 1st 6 00
Oct. 18 J. Pickering & Mosely, temporary loan, 2,400 00
25 Stephen Pierce, est. of Nancy Pettis, note, 300 00
66 66 interest, 19 87
Dec.
4 G. E. Gooding, copying Valuation List 10 29
4 G. E. Gooding, 66
5 00
10 State tax 705 00
21 C. W. Turner, expenses securing teachers 2 35
1881
Jan. 1 John W. Green, note and interest,
165 75
1 Mary W. Green, 66 66
165 75
Feb. 1 Abatement on taxes 20 30
1 Discounts on 66
468 58
1 County tax
914 76
10 Fiske & Munroe, printing warrants
1 50
10 Wm. Goff, Supt. Town Farm
300 00
10 Auditing Committee
4 00
10 Entertainment of Committee 5 00
$5,649 91
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
Total Receipts, -
-
-
$16,423 95 -
Paid on acct. Schools,
$2675 29
State Aid,
120 00
Paupers,
1013 43
Roads and Bridges,
2709 87
Miscellaneous,
5649 91
Town Officers, 565 55
Balance in Treasury on settlement,
3689 90
-$16,423 95
G. A. SHOVE, Treasurer of Dighton.
3 G. A. Shove, team & attend. to Rehoboth 3 50
24
ANNUAL REPORT.
-
COPY OF RECORD.
The Committee to settle with the Treasurer have this day attended to that duty and find his charges correct and duly authenticated. We find in the hands of the Treasurer
A balance of
$3689 90
Notes of Robert Pettis of Providence :
No. 9, due July 1, 1881
475 00
No. 10, due July 1, 1832
475 00
TOWN'S INDEBTEDNESS BY NOTE.
Wm. B. Horton, dated Jan. 1, 1880
$400 00
Benj. N. Cummings, . . Apr. 4, 1879 418 00
William Briggs,
Apr. 1, 1879 100 00
C. M. Cummings, 66 Mar. 6, 1879
100 00
B. F. Davis, 66 Apr. 1, 1879
400 00
Geo. E. Gooding, Ex'r, " Apr. 1, 1879
100 00
Estimated interest on above notes,
136 00
$1654 00
GEORGE E. GOODING, } Committee to settle HENRY A. WILLIAMS, with Treasurer.
Dighton, Feb. 10th, 1881.
A true copy-Attest,
GEO. A. SHOVE.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN DIGHTON IN 1880.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
PARENTS' NAMES.
Jan. 5
Howard Dexter Pierce
Dexter T. and Emma F.
66
6
William Shaw
George and Sarah A.
66
7
Albertus Lincoln Goff
Henry N. and Almira
66
9 Ethel Emma Andrews
Daniel D. and Mary E.
66
28 Raymond Forest Briggs
Hirame W. and Hattie M.
Feb. 1 Maud Louisa Parlow
66
28
Clarence Elmer Perry Miles Standish
Sylvester B. and Sarah A. John M. and Margaret James C. and Edith William, Jr., and Mary E.
66
27 Lester T. Hathaway
Parker II. and Harriet E.
66
26 Gertrude E. Macker
Henry H. and Saralı M.
Apr. 22 Nelly May Cash
George F. and Mary E. William and Ella M.
May 66
1 Carrie E. Warren
John H. and Ella F.
66
21
Eugene F. and Carrie F.
June 2 13
Mabel Rhoda Potter
William H. and Rhoda A.
66
20
Bertha Idella Waldron
Willard W. and Eliza J.
July 10
Nathan Francis Pierce
Wilson D. and Zaida F.
June 1
Henry Chester Greenlaw Ernest Babbitt
William C. and Fannie M.
Sept. 12 28
George Henry Spooner Irving Garfield Horton Nelly Eliza Pitts
Joseph and Eliza F.
Nov. 30
Andrew Dunnon
Charles and Mary
Dec. 2
Walter Cobb Talbot
Orin M. and Mary K.
Sept. 4
Alice L. Horton
Willis E. and Eldora A.
Oct. 1
Easterbrooks
- and Mary A.
66
12
John and Elizabeth
Dec. 25
Robert J. and Clara Belle
OMITTED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
1878 Feb. 13 1879 Feb. 19
Lester Thompson Trafton
-
Augustus and Lillie M.
Albert Ellis Eddy
George E. and Lizzie E.
10
John F. Thornley Bertrand Eugene Rose
George Albert Williams
Daniel B. and Sarah E.
Henry and Susan H.
Aug. 18
Frank A. and Caroline M.
Charles H. and Lydia M.
Oct. 3
William Francis Duffee Samuel Addison Jessop
Mar. 14
12 Robert Isaac Leroy Carr
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN DIGHTON IN 1880.
DATE.
NAME OF GROOM.
RESIDENCE.
NAME OF BRIDE.
RESIDENCE.
OFFICIATE.
January 8. ...
Edgar A. Banning
Dighton
Emma E. Freuch
Pawtucket, R. I.
Rev. A. Anderson
February 10 ...
John A. Negus
Dighton
Abby B. Jackson
Dighton
Rev. A W. Carr
April 29.
Patrlek Barry
Dighton
Mary A. Maloney
Dighton
Rev. Jas. K. Beavin
May 20 ..
Artemas Bliss
Taunton
Rosalthe F. Horton
Dighton
Rev. Chas. IF. Learoyd
July 4.
Courtland R. Eamnes
Dighton
Phobe D. Washburn
Taunton
Rev. Mr. Maltby.
" 19.
Henry A. Lewin
Dighton
Sarnh J. Shepley
Fall River
G. A. Shove, J. P.
4 26.
Samuel B. Chaco
Dighton
Annle F. Parker
Warren, R. I.
Rev. S. E. Evans
4 31.
Willard II. Hathaway
Berkley
Bessie E. P. McGuire
Berkley
Rev. C. J. Moore
August 22.
Charles 11. Smith
Dighton
Cynthia IT. Peck
Rehoboth
Rev. Josephus W. Horton
23.
Bradford B. Bowen
Dighton
Thusa R. Wilbur
Dighton
Rev. S. E. Evans
October 7
Henry S. Stephenson
Dighton
Hannah M. Shaw
Dighton
Rev. G. H. Lamson
Joseph H. Thompson
Boston
Fannle F. Reed
Dighton
Rev. S. E. Evans
November 1. ..
William Z. Whitmarsh
DIghton
Lydla R. Horton
Dighton
Rev. A. W. Carr
October 27 ..
Thomas Pierce
Bristol, R. I.
Mary A. Hatheway
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