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REPORTS
-OF THE
Selectmen and Treasurer
OF THE
TOWN OF DIGHTON,
TOGETHER WITH A
VALUATION AND TAX LIST
For the year ending February 10, 1886.
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FALL RIVER, MASS. PRESS OF SAMUEL E. FISKE, 18 COURT SQUARE, 1886.
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Compliments M. Od6 xSP Bates 1
REPORTS
DIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
-OF THE
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Selectmen and Treasurer
OF THE
TOWN OF DIGHTON,
TOGETHER WITH A
VALUATION AND TAX LIST
For the year ending February 10, 1886.
FALL RIVER, MASS. PRESS OF SAMUEL E. FISKE, 18 COURT SQUARE, 1886.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SCHOOLS.
Amount due winter school $1257 80
BROAD COVE.
S. V. Wilde, teaching 13 wks. at $8
104 00
Louis H. Carr, care of house 6 50
110 50
SOUTH DIGHTON.
H. Lizzie Leonard, teaching 13 wks. at $11 143 00 Delia T. Standish, 66 13 at
9 117 00 W. T. Sherman & N.E.Simmons, care of house 16 25 376 25
UPPER FOUR CORNERS.
Mary W. Briggs, teaching 13 wks. at $8 104 00
Mrs. Nancy Poole, care of house 6 50
110 50
NORTH DIGHTON.
Hannah L. Turner, teaching 8 wks. at $11 88 00
Sarah W. Turner, 66 8 at 10 80 00
Geo. F. Peck, care of house 20 36
Alice Talbot, assistant teacher 9 wks. 22 50
210 86
BRICK SCHOOL.
Emma E. Simmons, teaching 13 wks. at $7 50 97 50 I, N. Wheeler, care of house 7 80 :
105 30
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ANNUAL REPORT.
WILLIAMS STREET SCHOOL.
Sarah W. Phillips, teaching 13 wks. at $7 50 97 50 " balance due on previous term 6 00
Geo. W. Babbitt, care of house 6 50
110 00
FISH SCHOOL.
Emma A. Goff, teaching 13 wks. at $7 50 97 50
F. A. Horton, care of house 6 50
104 00
FLAT ROCK SCHOOL.
Cora M. Walker, teaching 13 wks. at $7 50 97 50
A. E. Briggs, care of house 6 50
104 00
C. A. Horton 27₺ cords wood at $4 50
123 75
66 4 5 00 20 00
143 75
$1375 16 BROAD COVE-Summer Term.
S. V. Wilde, teaching 10 weeks at $8
80 00
80 00
SOUTH DIGHTON-Summer Term.
H. Lizzie Leonard, teaching 10 wks. at $11 110 00 Delia T. Standish, 1 9 9 00
J. E. Whitmarsh, care of house,
8 00
127 00
UPPER FOUR CORNERS-Summer Term.
M. Lila Douglas, teaching 10 wks. at $7.50
75 00
75 00
NORTH DIGHTON-Summer Term.
Hannah L. Turner, teaching 10 wks. at $11 110 00 Sarah W. Turner, 10 10 100 00 George F. Peck, care of house 11 00
Alice Talbot, assistant teacher 8 weeks 12 00
233 00
30
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ANNUAL REPORT.
BRICK SCHOOL-Summer Term.
Emma E. Simmons, tchg. 10 wks. at $7.50 75 00 75 00
WILLIAM STREET SCHOOL-Summer Term.
Sarah W. Phillips, tchg. 10 wks. at $7.50 75 00
75 00
FISH SCHOOL-Summer Term.
Emma A. Goff, teaching 10 wks. at $7.50 75 00
75 00
FLAT ROCK SCHOOL-Summer Term.
Antoinette T. Smith, tchg. 10 wks. at $7.50 75 00
75 00
Town of Rehoboth, tuition of three scholars
28 96
BROAD COVE-Fall Term.
Addie Andrews, teaching 10 wks. at $7.50
75 00
75 00
SOUTH DIGHTON-Fall Term.
Cora M. Walker, teaching 10 weeks at $10 100 00
Delia T. Standish, 10 9 90 00
Mamie Brightman, care of house 10 00 200 00
UPPER FOUR CORNERS-Fall Term.
Annie F. Cummings, tchg. 10 wks. at $8 80 00
NORTH DIGHTON-Fall Term.
Hannah L. Turner, tchg. 10 wks. at $10 100 00
Sarah W. Turner, 10 9 90 00
Martha W. Sylvester, . " 10 8 80 00
Patrick Hennessy, care of house 10 weeks 15 00
285 00
BRICK SCHOOL-Fall Term.
Emma E. Simmons, tchg. 10 wks. at $7.50
75 00
75 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
WILLIAM STREET SCHOOL-Fall Term.
Maria S. Briggs, teaching 10 weeks at $7.50 75 00
75 00
FISH SCHOOL-Fall Term.
Antoinette T. Smith, tchg. 10 wks. at 7.50 75 00
75 00
FLAT ROCK SCHOOL-Fall Term.
Hannah J. Leonard, tchg. 10 wks. at $7.50 75 00
75 00
Due for winter schools
1618 74
$3402 70
Appropriations
$3000 00
Income School Fund,
217 21
Income Dog Fund
185 49
$3402 70
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriations $2800 00
Divided as follows :- $1300 according to valuation, $1300 according to number of miles and $200 · by the Selectinen.
District No. 1. O. P. Simmons, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 99 82
66 number of miles 73 31
Paid O. P. Simmons 173 13
166 77
District No. 2. HI. A. Briggs, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 301 64
number of miles 114 37
66
drain
by the Selectmen for building
80 44
496 45
Paid H. A. Briggs
496 45
$1783 96
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ANNUAL REPORT.
District No. 3. C. S. Pierce, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation
97 16
66 number of miles 124 03
66 by the Selectmen
14 73
235 92
Paid C. S. Pierce 235 92
District No. 4. Homer E. Whitmarsh, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation
138 44
66 number of miles
120 20
258 64
Paid Homer E. Whitmarsh 258 05
District No. 5. John E. Chandler, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation ·
77 72
number of miles
63 13
140 85
Paid John E. Chandler 140 22
District No. 6. E. L. White, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation
205 42
66 " number of miles
66 78
272 20
Paid E. L. White 260 89
District No. 7. Otis N. Walker, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation
84 38
66
" number of miles 39 55
by the selectmen 4 10
128 03
Paid Otis N. Walker 128 03
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ANNUAL REPORT.
District No. 8. W. T. Place, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 67 38
60 " number of miles 80 79
by the selectmen 9 20
157 37
Paid W. T. Place 157 37
District No. 9. George A. Carr, Surveyor.
39 74
Apportioned on valuation 66 " number of miles
102 71
142 45
Paid George A. Carr 142 45
District No. 10. C. A. Horton, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation 36 58 66 " number of miles 71 66
66 by the selectmen 9 22
117 46
Paid C. A. Horton 117 46
District No. 11. J. H. Horton, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation
38 98
" ·number of miles 77 92
66 by the selectmen 8 06
124 96
Paid J. H. Horton 124 96
District No. 12. W. C. Read, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation
27 50
66
number of miles
94 01
66 by the Selectmen 4 21
125 72
Paid W. C. Read
125 72
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ANNUAL REPORT.
District No. 13. Isaac A. Hardy.
Apportioned on valuation
60 30
number of miles
156 48
by the Selectmen
13 92
230 70
Paid Isaac A. Hardy
230 70
District No. 14. N. A. Walker, Surveyor.
Apportioned on valuation
23 76
number of miles
74 09
66
by the Selectmen
10 85
108 70
Paid N. A. Walker 108 70
District No. 15 repaired by the Selectmen.
Paid David W. Francis 55 03
H. A. Williams
18 45
73 48
2767 17
MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS.
H. A. Briggs, for clearing roads of snow 8 45
Fiske & Munroe, for printing town reports, order books and posters 43 50
George A. King, surveying road at North Dighton 4 00
George A. Shove, for obtaining births and deaths 32 35
George A. Shove, express, postage and sta- tionery 11 47
George A. Shove, team and attendance at clerk's meeting at Rehoboth for 1883 3 75
George A. Shove, expenses to Boston to hire money for the town 4 75
J. O. Palmer, repairs on road 3 07
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ANNUAL REPORT.
J. C. Standish, tending draw at Berkley bridge 48 13
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A. M. Waldron, labor and material on new road at North Dighton 225 53
George Tyler, road scraper 140 00
William Burnett, fence on new road 61 00
E. L. White, 66 66
11 50
Patrick Hennessy, 66 50 00
E. L. White, labor on new road at North Dighton 27 12
J. H. Horton, clearing roads of snow in 1883 3 60
Benjamin F. Briggs, care of town hall, wood and oil for one year 11 00
A. M. Waldron and H. A. Williams, care and conveyance of child left at North Dighton to asylum 4 50
James M. Lincoln, old schoolhouse lot at North Dighton 100 00
Mrs. M. Martin, for state aid for 1862 to 1864 40 00
Town of Middleboro, care and watching herrings 20 00
C. W. Turner, committee on old schoolhouse 3 00
E. F. Rose, appropriation for Memorial day 50 00
H. A. Davis, state inspector, sealing weights and measures 9 00
George A. Shove, assisting inspector 2 00
Fiske & Munroe, printing school reports 8 00
George A. Shove, expenses on " 2 25
E. Davol, printing 2 25
W. W. Chace, gravestones for Rev. Na- thaniel Fisher 40 00
J. T. W. Reed, timber and sawing for Berk- ley bridge 40 10
H. A. Williams, advertising closing of . Berkley bridge 1 00
James C. Standish, attending draw Berkley bridge 96 25
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ANNUAL REPORT.
C. T. Crane, for Dighton portion of expense in repairing Berkley bridge 249 86
Cook Borden & Co., plank and timber for Taunton and Dighton bridge 110 37
J. E. Chandler, labor building bridge 25 26
J. E. Chandler, spikes, freight, cement, tar, etc., 12 69
E. F. Rose, clearing roads of snow in 1884 1 75
A. M. Waldron, labor on new road 163 48
William P. Hood & Son, insurance on new schoolhouse two months 7 50
William P. Hood & Son, insurance on all schoolhonses 37 50
Owen McCabe, blacksmithing 7 72
A. M. Waldron, perambulating lines be- tween Taunton, Rehoboth and Dighton 4 75
H. A. Williams, committee on new school- house 10 00
A. M. Waldron, laying out new road 4 50
H. A. Williams, perambulating lines be- tween Rehoboth and Dighton and Som- erset and Dighton 4 00
A. W. Paull, services as committee to as- certain liabilities of town in the burn- ing of house of C. N. Simmons in 1884 3 00
A. W. Paull, services as committee to ascer- tain whether the town could discontinue a certain highway 4 00
Joseph E. Sears, services as committee on old schoolhouse at North Dighton 2 00
Dr. A. Pierce, returning births
1 50
Dr. B. L. Dwinell, " 66
2 75
Dr. H. B. Baker 66 66
1 75
Almy & Milne, printing
1 37
A. M. Waldron, services at North Dighton strike
9 75
J. A. Lewis, 66 66
8 50
George F. Peck, services as police at North Dighton 72 00
James H. Luther,
90 00 1
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ANNUAL REPORT.
J. A. Lewis, for self and team to carry state aid agent to all those drawing state aid 2 00
J. A. Lewis, paid for posters, posting the same and selling old schoolhouse at North Dighton 5 00
J. A. Lewis, for perambulating town lines between five towns 8 75
J. C. Standish, tending Berkley bridge 48 12
George E. Gooding, copying tax returns 2 50
George E. Gooding, tax book and expenses 1. 70 George E. Gooding, justice fee and postage 85
Joseph E. Sears, services as committee on new schoolhouse 10 00
J. A. Lewis, 66 66
16 00
George A. Shove, team and attendance at clerk's meeting at Rehoboth in 1884 3 75
Mrs. M. McManus and others, lodging tramps 1 50
J. A. Lewis, committee on new road 5 00
A. L. Leonard, two sheep 4 00
$2052 74
MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS FOR SCHOOLS.
Winkley Dresser & Co., for school books $3 89
Mrs. Nancy Poole, use of well and extra work 4 00
Geo. H. Townsend, use of well 3 00
J. F. Briggs, building book cases 42 97
H. A. Dickerman, school stationery
3 17
E. P. Lincoln, use of well
3 00
H. W. Briggs, 3 00
H. A. Dickerman, school supplies 4 40
E. F. Andrews, 66
8 79
H. A. Dickerman, 66
6 24
Wm. Ware & Co., books 9 60
H. A. Dickerman, school supplies 8 16
H. A. Williams, use of well 3 00
Chas. H. Whiting, books 8 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Patrick Hennessy, 7 days work on wood etc. at No. Dighton school house 10 50
H. S. Crowell, use of well 3 00
H. N. Bowen, work on Broad Cove school house 4 00
C. W. Turner, car fare and telegram for school teachers 2 43
W. O. Lee, use of well 3 00
Wm. Walton, key checks, rings and reparing clocks 4 00
Kate Conners, for cleaning No. Dighton school house 7 30
Sanders & Buffinton, lumber for Flat Rock school house 27 63
H. M. Simmons, lumber for Flat Rock school house 26 40
C. S. Cummings, repairs and supplies
92 87
Prang Educational Co., books 50
H. A. Dickerman, school supplies 96 31
O. D. Case & Co., black board material for Brick school house 3 00
C. W. Turner, table for No. Dighton Primary school 1 25
N. H. Skinner & Co., window shades 11 97
J. F. Briggs, hanging 66 1 50
J. A. Briggs, labor on Flat Rock school house 21 69
D. H. Waldron, repairs on school house 1 10
Dighton Furnace Co., stove and sink for school houses 9 25
Horace B. Horton, repairs on school house 4 98
66
4 10
66 labor on Brick 66
8 50
G. F. King and Merrill, school supplies 13 40
H. A. Dickerman, 66
73 73
Wm. B. Hathaway, coal for No. Dighton school 28 60
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ANNUAL REPORT.
H. N. Bowen, mason work Upper Four Corners school house 3 50
$575 73
ORDERS FOR STATE AID.
Anjanette Jones $48 00
George A. Munroe 36 00
George W. Hunt 72 00
Henrietta Read
28 00
$184 00
ORDERS FOR MILITARY AID.
Robert Bradbury $96 00
SUPPORT OF POOR IN ASYLUM.
Albert L. Leonard, balance on last years pay $29 50 I. A. Hardy, digging grave for Almira Trafton 2 00
John Gaffny, coffin robe and burial of John Doyle 10 00
Dr. A. C. Pierce, medical attendance 16 50
J. Paul & Co., flour, grain and groceries 470 65 Albert L. Leonard, Supt. up to Feb. 10 1886 293 32 A. L. Leonard, money paid over and above receipts 38 86
Increase of personal property
180 00
$218 00
$642 83
Average number of paupers 3 Expenses per year each $214 27
INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Hannah Vickery, 70 years old
John Doyle, 66 66
Died June 18, 1885
Mrs. John Doyle, 56 Left Nov. 8, 1885
$860 83 38 00 Cr. cash to Treasurer
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ANNUAL REPORT.
John Sheehan, 46 66
Mrs E. Eldridge, child
Left Sept. 21, 1885
Leonard Cole, 76 66
No. of tramps lodged at Asylum, 50
ORDERS FOR POOR OUT OF ASYLUM.
H. A. Williams, assistance Ennice Swift
4 00
C. A. Horton, for wood and turnips deliv- ered to Katherine Coats 10 66
Ira P. Briggs, wood delivered to Katharine Coats in 1884 and 1885 5 25
HI. A. Williams, assistance to Eunice Swift 5 00
Taunton Hospital, board and clothing Chas. Cobb 44 29
Worcester Hospital, board and clothing Caroline Marvel 41 79
George Dunbar, groceries to John Duffee 32 12
66
66
66
James Donlan
12 00
Michael Coston, board and attendance to Stephen Costello 8 00
City of Fall River, supplies furnished Rob- ert Bradbury 10 00
H. A. Williams, assistance to Leonard Cole 7 00 Dr. H. B. Baker, attending John Duffee 16 00 H: A. Williams, assistance to Eunice Swift 10 00 E. R. Gay, wood delivered to James Donlan 2 25
Michael Croston, board and care of Timothy Sidley 16 70
Dr. H. B. Baker, attending Timothy Sidley 14 50
66 66 Stephen Costello 5 00
H. A. Williams, assistance to Eunice Swift 7 00 City of Taunton, 66 Bridget Marvel 31 94
A. M. Waldron, assisting Mary Holmes and Lavinia Pierce 2 00
Worcester Hospital, support of Caroline Marvell 49 17
Taunton Hospital, board and clothing Chas. Cobb 47 55
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Edward Almy, groceries to Thomas Almy 7 00 H. A. Williams, assistance to Eunice Swift 7 00 E. F. Andrews, assistance to George Adams 25 92 Clothier Pierce, milk delivered to George Adams 10 66
H. A. Williams, assistance of Eunice Swift 7 00
Worcester Hospital, support of Caroline Marvell 46 31
Taunton Hospital, 66 Chas. M. Cobb 46 17 H. A. Williams, assistance of Eunice Swift 4 00 Massachusetts General Hospital, board and care for George Adams 15 00
Dr. A. C. Pierce, attendance of Eunice Swift 1 50
George Dunbar, assistance to Sarah Tripp 48 00
66 66 E. W. Carey 30 00
H. A. Williams, 6: Eunice Swift 10 00 Taunton Hospital, board and clothing Chas. Cobb 44 88
Worcester Hospital, board and clothing Caroline Marvell 54 71
Dr. H. B. Baker, attending George Adams and vaccinating children 12 00
H. A. Williams, assistance of Eunice Swift 5 00
$754 37
CR.
Received from Town of Rehoboth $20 06
66 66 City of Taunton 68 23
66 66 Town of Swansea 7 00
66
66 City of Worcester 31 20
Due from state on state and military aid 76 00
66 66 66 paupers 58 12
Net cost of supporting poor
$260 61
$1396 70
SOLD OFF FARM.
Eggs, $71.51; apples, $8 77 31
Potatoes, $31.45; onions, $1.50 32 95
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Poultry, $42.31; calves, $20.50
62 81
Milk, $2.07; pork, $49.31
51 38
Lard, $1.35; tomatoes, $1.25
2 60
One yoke oxen
180 00
1
$407 05
PAID OUT BY SUPERINTENDENT.
J. A. Lewis, phosphate, tomato plants and
cabbage plants $26 60
J. A. Lewis, phosphate 22 50
Medicines 90, Blacksmithing $1 00
1 90
Nails 25, fish and clams 4 30
Scraps 50, crackers 9 00, cloth 7 10 16 60
Clothing 10 78, medicines 1 05
11 83
Blacksmithing 85, coffee pot 50
1 35
Medicines 95, coffee grinder 40
1 35
Bush scythe 35, Medicines 3 30
3 65
Repairing harness 95, filing saws 75 1 70
cart 3 00, blacksmithing 1 00 4 00
Medicines 1 15, seed potatoes 7 30
8 45
66 60, grass seed 2 71
3 31
Chambers 88, seed peas 28
1 16
Shoes 1 00, nails 25, blacksmithing 50
1 75
Medicines 1 30, seed corn 20
1 50
Blacksmithing 1 15, soap 5 35 6 50
2 65, repairs on harness 25 2 90
2 00
Paris green 1 00, medicine 2 25
3 25
Blacksmithing 1 10, medicine 2 20
3 30
Use of Bull 1 50, medicine 75 2 25
Blacksmithing 7 75, nurse lamp 1 00 8 75
Nursing bottle 45, slop pail 1 00
1 45
Medicine 75, shoes 50, medicine 2 00
3 25
Repairs on milk pail 40, blacksmithing 1 30
1 70
Medicine 25, repairs on wagon 1 25 1 50
2 pair shoes 2 25, Medicine 60 2 85
1 25,shoes 1 00,blacksmithing 1 25 3 50
Medicines 40, 2 scythes 1 60
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AHNUAL REPORT.
Soap 1 00, Nails 25, Medicine 50 1 75
Blacksmithing 70, chambers 90 1 60
Printing 3 55, medicine 1 10 4 65
Ira P. Briggs, for rent of pasture 3 00
Car fare, for Mrs. Doyle 3 15
Medicine 56, killing hogs 2 00
2 56
Blacksmithing 1 00, making cider 85 1 85
Medicine 85, pigs 15 00 15 85
2 pair shoes 3 25, blacksmithing 65 3 90
Plowing 6 00, labor on farm 71 35 77 35
Tea pot 35, sage 15, medicine 75 1 25
Blacksmithing 1 15, meat bill for year 44 65 45 80
$317 56
VALUATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT
ASYLUM.
3 cows $110, 2 sheep $10, 5 shoats $30 $150 00
9 tons hay 180, 100 fowl 50 230 00
Corn and other grain 18, 80 lbs. ham 7 20 25 20
300 lbs. pork 25, 75 lbs. lard 7 50 32 50
100 bu. potatoes 70, 9 bu. small potatoes 2 25 72 25 3 bu. onions 3, vinegar 18, casks 6 27 00
Pickles 2, squashes 2, cider 9 13 00
4 pork barrels 4, 20 lbs. butter 6 10 00
Provisions 15, beans 4, soap 1 20 00
Can and oil 1, beets and turnips 2
3 00
Harnesses 28, chains 4, saws 1 50 33 50
Hoes 2 50, baskets 2, shovel and picks 2 50 7 00
Scythes and snaths 3, manure hauler 75 3 75
Drawing knives and wrenches 75, 4 plows 7 7 75
Cultivators 6, Ox harrow 4 10 00
Shares harrow 8, rakes 75, iron bar 2 50 11 25
Bush scythe 50, grind stone 1 50 2 00
Whiffle-tree and chain 1, cattle-ties 2 50 3 50
Wheel barrow 2 50, bags 5 75, hay forks 3 11 25
Manure fork 2 50, ladders 1, clam hoe 1 4 50
Curry-comb and brush 1, drags 5 6 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Potato digger and stub hoe
50
Ash plank 5, 20 cords wood 60 65 00
Ox yoke and nose baskets 10, ground shells 1 11 00
Ox wagon 20, road scraper 125
145 00
Farm wagon 42, express wagon 55
97 00
Ox cart 15, strawberry crates and baskets 10
25 00
Ox sled 10, 12 bu. apples 8 40
18 40
Shingles 1 50, horse sled 5
6 50
Corn knife 50, cranberry rake 1 75 2 25
Household furniture 300
300 00
$1354 10
Valuation Feb. 1st, 1885
1316 10
Increase
$38 00
ORDERS FOR NEW SCHOOLHOUSE AT NORTH DIGHTON BY BUILDING COMMITTEE,
Stephen Pierce, surveying lot and writing deed $ 2 00
William Burnett, schoolhouse lot 125 00
C. A. Horton, building cellar and blowing out ledge 479 00
A. M. Waldron, first payment on contract for building 800 00
A. M. Waldron, second and third pay- ment on contract for building 1000 00
A. M. Waldron, fourth and last payment on contract for building 545 00
A. M. Waldron, extra work on schoolhouse 28 95
A. M. Waldron, setting up seats 41 25
Old Colony Railroad company, freight on school furniture 30 10
Dighton Furnace company, pipes, etc.
4 55
O. D. Case & Co., 650 lbs. blackboard material
39 00
O. D. Case & Co., 120 seats for school- house 379 90
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ANNUAL REPORT.
George R. Huntly, weathervane 26 25
George E. Gooding, fence posts 7 93
H. M. Simmons, lumber for fence 21 79
A. M. Waldron, building fence 16 79
$3547 51
ORDERS APPROVED BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR NEW SCHOOLHOUSE.
H. M. Simmons, lumber for outhouse $49 03
Crowell & Savery, painting outhouse,
fence, etc. 12 50
E. Almy, butts, nails, etc. 4 46
Horace Horton, plastering outhouse and putting on blackboards in schoolhouse 50 66
E. L. White, grading schoolhouse lot 12 00
A. M. Waldron, labor and material build- ing outhouse, fence and cupboards 81 10
H. M. Simmons, planks 18 67
E. L. White, grading lot 49 00
F. R. Washburn, ventilators and pump 14 39
Dighton Furnace company, furnace, reg- isters, pipes, etc. 135 00
C. A. Horton, vault, $13.74; bank wall, $72.50; well, $215; grading, $20 321 24
W. A. Choate & Co., venetian blinds 32 94
H. B. Horton, labor and material on platform of well 1 45
Moss & Whyte, wire guards for cellar windows 9 00
E. L. White, grading schoolhouse lot 24 00
$815 44
$4362 95
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CR.
To plank on hand
$18 00
Stone on hand, estimated at
25 00
Stone sold and unpaid for, estimated at
20 00
$63 00
Net cost of schoolhouse and lot $4299 95
TOWN OFFICERS.
TOWN CLERK.
George A. Shove for 1885
$30 00
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
C. W. Turner
98 00
A. W. Carr
10 00
ASSESSORS.
George E. Gooding
45 00
66
66 copying valuation list 1885 5 00
H. A. Williams 23 75
SELECTMEN.
J. A. Lewis 43 50
66
making town report 5 00
H. A. Williams
30 00
A. M. Waldron
45 00
Ira P. Briggs, from Feb., 1884, to March 6 50
OVERSEERS OF POOR. -
J. A. Lewis 13 50
H. A. Williams
6 00
A. M. Waldron
7 00
REGISTRARS.
George A. Shove, to March, 1885
19 50
J. P. Edson,
66
16 00
F. A. Horr,
14 00
Jonathan Jones 66
15 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CONSTABLES.
II. A. Williama, for 1884 25 00
John A. Negus, “ 1885 16 25
TREASURER.
George A. Shove, 36 00
$531 00
APPROPRIATIONS.
Schools $3000 00
Highways and bridges 2800 00
Paupers 1300 00
Incidentals
1200 00
TOWN ASSETS IN TREASURER'S HANDS.
Due from treasurer $2076 29
Oyster note from Robert Pettis, due July 1st, 1886 600 00
Two fish notes from William H. Walker
and Isaac N. Babbitt, $35 each 70 00
Due from state on account of state aid
76 00
There is also one other oyster note from Robert Pettis, due July 1st, 1887, for the sum of $600.
INDEBTEDNESS.
Indebtedness by note $5200 00
Amount due schools 1618 74
Other bills, estimated 250 00
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. A. LEWIS, Selectmen H. A. WILLIAMS, of
A. M. WALDRON, Dighton.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
FROM FEBRUARY 11, 1885, TO FEBRUARY 10, 1886, INCLUSIVE.
RECEIPTS.
1885.
Feb. 10 Balance in treasury on settlement $2016 51
14 City of Taunton, pauper account 6 55
14 Town of Rehoboth, 66
20 06
March 28 B. F. Briggs, rent of town hall 4 00
April 25 I. N. Babbitt, fish note
50 00
29 Pickering & Mosely, temporary loan 3730 74
June 1 William H. Walker, fish note 50 00
July
1 Robert Pettis, oyster note 600 00
2 Pickering & Mosely, loan for schoolhouse 3200 00
7 00
Oct. 16 City of Worcester,
31 20
Nov. 3 Caroline F. Leonard, loan
1500 00
24 Caroline F. Leonard, "
500 00
Dec. 8 State treasurer, corporation tax
312 27
8
National bank tax
1228 15
8 66 state aid 160 00
1886.
Jan. 16 Sale of steers at town farm 180 00
27 State treasurer, income school fund 217 21
27 County treasurer, dog fund 185 49
Feb. 10 City of Taunton, pauper account
61 68
10 Estate of Charles Cobb
43 00
10 D. M. White, schoolhouse
1000 00
10 A. H. Hood, advertising in town report 5 00
10 Weston Earle, committment of taxes
8320 94
Total receipts
$23,429 80
3 3575 00042 5431
Sept. 4 Town of Swansey, pauper account
24
ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF POOR.
1885.
Feb. 11 W. A. Williams, account of Eunice Swift $ 4 00
March 10 C. A. Horton, wood for Mrs. Coates 10 66
10 Ira P. Briggs, wood for Mrs. Coates, 1883 and 1884 5 25
28 H. A. Williams, account of Eunice Swift 5 00
April 11 Taunton asylum, board of Charles Cobb 14 29
11 Worcester lunatic hospital, account of C. Marvel 41 79
May 8 George Dunbar, goods for J. Scanlon 12 00
S 66 J. Duffee 32 12
11 Michael Coston, aid of Stephen Costello
8 00
11 H. A. Williams, aid Leonard Cole
7 00
16 City of Fall River, aid of R. Bradbury
10 00
18 C. R. Gay, wood to J. Donlan
2 25
28 H. A. Williams, aid of Eunice Swift
10 00
June 6 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance
35 50
6 M. Coston, board of T. Sidley
16 70
13 I. A. Hardy, digging grave 2 00
July
1 H. A. Williams, aid of Eunice Swift
7 00
1 J. A. Lewis, phosphate, etc., for town farm 26 60
6 J. Gaffney, coffin and robe 10 00
6 City of Taunton, aid of B. Marvel
31 94
Aug.
1 A. M. Waldron, conveyance of child to asylum 4 50
1 A. M. Waldron, aid of sundry persons 2 00
5 Taunton hospital, board of Charles Cobb 47 55
49 17
5 Worcester asylum, account of C. Marvel 15 Dr. A. C. Peirce, medical attendance
7 50
21 Edward Almy, goods for Thomas Almy 21 J. A. Lewis, phosphate for town farm 22 50
7 00
Sept. 1 H. A. Williams, aid of Eunice Swift 7 00
23 E. F. Andrews, goods to George Adams 25 92
Oct. 15 Clothier Peirce, milk for G. Adams 10 66
17 H. A. Williams, aid of Eunice Swift 7 00
25
ANNUAL REPORT.
Nov. 5 Worcester asylum, account of C. Marvel 46 31
5 Taunton hospital, account of Charles Cobb 47 17
7 H. A. Williams, aid of Eunice Swift 4 00
Dec. 9 Robert Bradbury, military aid 8 00
9 Massachusetts General hospital, account of George Adams 15 00
18 Dr. A. C. Peirce, medical attendance 10 50
48 00
30 George Dunbar, goods to L. Tripp 30 66 E. W. Cary 30 00
1886.
Jan. 7 H. A. Williams, aid of Eunice Swift 10 00
18 Asylum for chronic insane, account of C. Marvel 54 71
18 Taunton hospital, board of Charles Cobb 44 88
18 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance, etc., 12 00
Feb. 3 H. A. Williams, aid of Eunice Swift 5 00
3 J. A. Lewis, transportation of state agent 2 00
10 J. Paul & Co., grain and groceries for asylum 470 65
10 Mrs. McManus, boarding tramps 1 50
10 A. L. Leonard, superint. of town farm
293 32
10 money paid out 38 86
10 66 two sheep 4 00
$1658 70
PAID STATE AID.
George W. Hunt
$78 00
George A. Monroe
39 00
Anginette Jones
52 00
Henrietta Reed
28 00
$197 00
PAID SCHOOL BILLS, ETC.
1885.
Feb. 14 H. A. Dickerman, school supplies
$4 40
16 E. P. Lincoln, use of well 3 00
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