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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DIGHTON
FOR THE
Year Ending Feb. 10, 1895.
FALL RIVER, MASS. PRESS OF SAMUEL E. FISKE, COURT SQUARE. 1895.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
1894 -- 5.
Moderator-Charles S. Chase.
Town Clerk-George E. Gooding.
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor-Charles S. Chase, Isaac A. Hardy, E. Elsworth Lincoln.
Treasurer-George E. Gooding.
Auditor-Josiah S. Place.
Collector of Taxes-Albert N. Goff.
School Committee-Samuel N. Codding, William P. Eddy, Henry D. Greenlaw, Joseph E. Sears, Charles W. Turner, Ferdinand Waldron.
Road Commissioners-Herbert A. Briggs, Charles A. Hor- ton, John E. Chandler.
Assessors-George E. Gooding, James N. Paull, Noah Chase.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Charles E. Lincoln.
Inspectors of Cattle and Beef-Edmund Hathaway, Wil- liam H. Walker, George A. Clark.
DIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
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OVERSEERS OF POOR REPORT.
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ASYLUM FEB. 1, 1895.
1 horse 125, 2 heifers 40, 3 cows 75, 4 pigs 16 $256 00
136 fowls 68, 4 tons hay 60, swale hay 5 133 00
2 harnesses 40, whiffletree and chain 3, shovels 1, pick 3 46 00
Axes 1, 2 saws 1.50, hoes 1, scythe and snaths 3 6 50
3 plows 12, cultivators 3, harrow 1, shears har- row 10 26 00
Iron bars 1, grindstone 4, wheelbarrow 2, cattle ties 2.50 9 50
Hay forks 2, 2 manure forks 1.25, ox yoke 3 6 25
Ox wagon 20, farm wagon 20, 2 express wagons 70 110 00
Ox sled 9, shaving brake .50, 2 drags 2 11 50
Curry comb and brush .50, potato diggers .75, rakes .50, baskets 1 2 75
Drawing knife and wrench 1, corn knife 1, bbl. and chest 3 5 00
Wheel jack .50, 2 lanterns .75, brass kettle .50, oil and can 1.75
3 50
Lamps, chimneys .50, clothes wringer 4 4 50
Syringe 1.50, blueing 25, horse and carriage blankets 5 6 75
Rubber gloves 3, 30 bars soap .75, coal hod .50 4.25
100 1bs. coal .50, stove in shop 8.50 9 00
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3 pork bbls. 1.50,cranberry rake .75, snow shovel 25, cook stove 1.50 4 00
2 ladders 3, shells .50 3 50
15 bush. corn and meal 9.00, 150 lbs. feed .75,
animal meal 1.50, 75 lbs. wheat .75 12 00
7 bags 1.75, sacks 2.40, 15 cords wood 54 58 15 Apples 5, onions sets 2, 6 bush. small potatoes 1.50 8 50 25 bush. potatoes 17.50, 150 gals. cider 15, cider bbls. 3 35 50
250 lbs. pork 25, hams and shoulders 6, 12 bush. turnips 6 37 00
30 bush. feed turnips 6, 3 bbls. ashes 3.60, lard 4 13 60
Sausages 3.84, 1 stove and pipe 8.50, cow bell .45 beans 2 14 79
Provisions 30 00
Household furniture 225 00
Calf 6 00
$1088 54
TOWN FARM.
Cash received by the Superintendent from sale of pro- duce and for labor for the year ending Feb. 1, 1895. Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1894 $36 39
Labor, 60.75; turnips, 45.40 ; potatoes, 29.60; pork, 54.55 ; eggs, 75.84; tomatoes, 71.43; cabbage, 61.56 ; strawberries, 195.93; vinegar, 6.45 ; milk and butter, 1.88 ; meal bag, .25; beans, .90; sweet corn, 10.99 ; apples, 35.57 ; pasturing cattle, 21.30; cow, 40.00; heifer, 15.00; peas, 5.91; calf, 13.32; onions, 1.00; use of horse, 1.50; chick- ens and fowls, 31.25; squashes, 1.00. Total $817 77
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BILLS PAID BY SUPERINTENDENT FOR SUPPLIES.
Grinding corn 1.23, axe handles .85, repairing shoes and harnesses 3.15, labor 142.50, J. H. Horton use of oxen and horse 5.00, medicine 7.08, fresh and salt fish 9.96, stove lining .25, meat bill 74.57, 4 pigs 9.50, clothing 6.11, shoeing horse and blacksmithing 8.85, filing saw .20, gro- geries 203.21, fowl .75, hardware 11.63, lumber 17.09, set- ting of eggs .72, labor cleaning house and whitewashing 10.95, plants and seeds 41.09, dry goods 10.81, shells 1.75, lime .30, grain 4.57, baby carriage 1.50,strawberry baskets etc. 3.36, butchering 1.50, painting and repairing wagon 23.84, bread .47, making cider 4.76, horse feed and break- fast when marketing produce 6.05, basket .60, .carting cabbage 2.00, cow 20.00, express wagon 36.00, fertilizer 40.50, freight .27, heifer 12.00, driving cows 1.50, horse blankets 2.25; tools .55, packing strawberries 10.00, straw- berry picking 48.50, pullets 7.00, fodder .75, ice .70, mar- ket boxes and bbls. 4.62, shoes and boots 9.14.
Total $809 98
Receipts from sale of produce 817 71
Bills paid by Supt. 809 98
Balance due the town Feb. 1, 1895 $7 79
EXPENDITURES AT ALMSHOUSE.
SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Appropriation $1200 00
1894.
Apr. 7 A. T. Pierce, salary Supt Dec. 1, to Apr. 4, 1894 108 30
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7 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Baby Lee 1 50
7 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Eunice Swift 7 50
July 7 A. T. Pierce, salary Supt. from Apr. 1, to July 1, 1894 68 75
Aug. 4 J. C. Marvel, groceries from Nov. 6, 1893 to Feb. 1, 1894, bill 36.28, eggs 10.78 25 50*
Oct. 6 A. T. Pierce, salary Supt. from July 1, to Oct. 1 68 75
1895.
Jan. 5 A. T. Pierce, salary Supt. from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 68 75
Feb. 2 D. D. Andrews, groceries and supplies to Jan. 31, 1895 37 64
8 J. Paull & Co., grain bill from Jan. 30, 1894 to Dec. 20, 1895 245 87
632 56
*Last year's bill deducted
25 50
607 06
Bills paid by Supt.
809 98
1417 04
Less income from Town Farm
817 77
$599 27
CHARLES S. CHASE, 1
Overseers I. A. HARDY, of
E. E. LINCOLN,
Poor.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have this day examined the accounts of A. T. Pierce, Supt. of Town Farm, and found the above statement cor- rect.
J. S. PLACE,
Feb. 1st, 1895.
Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
EXPENDITURES ON HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. Herbert A. Briggs, Road Commissioner. SOUTH SECTION.
1894.
Mar. 3 Removing snow from side walks and
roads 1893-4
$53 57
Apr. 7
labor and material
354 66
May 5
236 54
15
66
82 75
June 2
33 76
July 7
66
34 70
Aug. 4 66
29 42
Sept. 1 72 18
21
10 80
Nov. 3
50 36
$958 74
Charles A. Horton, Road Commissioner.
WEST SECTION.
1894.
Apr. 7 C. A. Horton, removing snow $31 48
7 H. A. Williams, 66
75
May 5 Labor and material
174 75
June 2
333 65
July 7
66
75 25
Oct. 6 66
128 32
Nov. 3
66
140 42
Jan. 5
66
67 16
$951 78
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ANNUAL REPORT.
John E. Chandler, Road Commissioner.
NORTH SECTION.
1894.
Apr. 7 John E. Chandler, removing snow
$52 05
7 Labor and material 73 10
June 2
320 73
July 7 66
87 06
7 Luther Deen, surveying road
5 75
Sept. 1
Labor and material
93 71
Oct. 6 66
216 27
Nov. 3 1
66
98 96
$947 63
DIGHTON AND BERKLEY BRIDGE.
1894.
Apr. 7 Jethro Ashley, tending draw 26 83
13 42
June 2 66
13 42
July 7
66
4 00
Sept. 1 J. T. Horton, 66
35 78
Nov. 3
66
66
40 25
1895.
Jan. 5
J.T . Horton, tending draw 13 42
5 D. D. Andrews, oil 1 50
Expended North Section
947 63
66 West 66
951 78
66 South 66
958 74
Total
$3006 78
$3000 00
Appropriation
$148 63
May 5
66
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ANNUAL REPORT.
WALL AT NORTH DIGHTON.
D. M. White and Geo. A. Reed, Building Committee.
Apr. 7 For labor and material $193 00
May 5 66
607 48
Jan. 2 133 77
July 7 66
60 35
$994 60
Appropriation
$1000 00
INCIDENTALS.
1894.
Feb. 28 S. E. Fiske, printing 600 town reports $58 20
28 Edmund Hathaway, services as truant officer 1 75
Apr. 7 George M. Chase, care of town hall, labor and material 19 82
George M. Chase, notifying town officers and moving books 5 08
21 Geo. E. Hathaway, painting, papering and white washing room at town hall for Public Library 5 25
May 5 George B. Perry, ballot clerk 1890, 91 -92-93 8 00
5 H. L. Davis, paper for Public Library room 2 54
5 H. B. Baker M. D., returning births for 1893 4 25
June 2 A. G. Williams & Co., lumber for library 8 60
2 J. E. Chandler, for legal advice on high- ways 4 00
July 7 John F. Driscoll, services as teller Nov. 7,1893 2 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
7 Glenwood Furnishing Co., matting for library 7 88
7 Taunton Daily Gazette, printing ad. pro- posals for building school house 5 00
7 E. D. Perry, labor on Public Library 7 50
7 F. R. Washburn, police badge, etc., 4 94
7 E. E. Lincoln, for police badge 1 00
7 C. S. Chase, 66 2 00
Sept. 1 Geo. E. Gooding forest fire ward, ex- penses fires Apr. 22 and 26, 1894 32 20
1 Ezra Davol, printing for assessors 3 00
Nov. 3 L. J. Wade, ballot clerk, Nov. 6 2 00
3 A. B. Simmons, mowing town grave yard 9 60
Dec. 1 Crowell & Savory, hardware for public library 3 77
1 Dennison Mfg. Co., supplies for library 82
1895.
Jan. 5 Charles H. Buffinton, catalogues for pub- lić library 10 65
5 Taunton Daily Gazette, advertising pe- titions Fall River and Taunton street railway 13 00
5 Ezra Davol, printing bill heads and posters 4 25
5 Geo. E. Gooding, tax books 4 00
5 66 for registering births,
marriages and deaths 1892 32 05
5 Geo. E. Gooding, stationery, postage etc. 1893 21 50
5 H. F. Bowen, teller 1894 2 00
5 Charles S. Chase, postage, stationery and traveling expenses year ending Jan. 3, 1895 11 30
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Feb. 2 Geo. E. Gooding, copying valuation for report 1893 5 00
2 D. F. Lane, ballot clerk 1894 . 2 00
2 F. A. D. Bullard, ballot clerk 1894 2 00
2 W. P. Hood & Son, insurance
29 00
2 H. A. Williams, posting warrants an- nual town meeting 2 00
2 H. A. Williams, teller election 1894 2 00
9 Edward Almy, lamps and brackets for Town Hall 9 25
9 S. N. Goff, services as teller annual State election 1894 2 00
$351 20
BUILDING SHEDS AT TOWN HALL.
1894.
Apr. 21 J. F. Briggs, building sheds, etc. $168 51
June 2 Roland G. Briggs, paint and painting sheds 15 64
Aug 4 G. M. Chase, labor on sheds 3 00
Sept. 1 John E. Chandler, laying wall under sheds 4 50
1 F. R. Washburn, nails and zinc 2 97
$194 62
INSPECTOR OF CATTLE.
1895.
Jan. 5 Edmund Hathaway, services as inspect- ing cattle for slaughtering Aug. 2 to Dec. 26, 1894 34 90
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ANNUAL REPORT.
5 Edmund Hathaway, services as inspec- tor of cows and cattle 24 00
$58 90
POLICE COURT BILLS.
1894.
Mar. 3 Thos. O. Falvey, Dept. Sheriff, bill Com. vs. Benj. F. Goff $6 10
July 7 I. G. Carrier, conveying Benj. F. Goff, 50
7 I. A. Hardy, constable bill, Com. vs. Benj. F. Goff 7 49
Sept. 1 Chas. Coray, constable bill, Com. vs. M. Conrad 11 91
Nov. 3 D. M. White, bill ordered by Geo. F. Seaver, State Police, concerning tramps 5 00
Dec. 1 Jas. Cash, conveying Benj. F. Goff to State Farm 4 35
1895.
Jan. 5 Edmund Hathaway, constable bill, Com. vs. Chas. E. Danforth 14 38
Same Com. vs. Mary J. Holmes. 7 27
Feb. 2 Isaac A. Hardy, constable bill Com. vs. Emogene Dean 15 96
Thos. O. Falvey, Dept. Sheriff, bill Com. vs. John McCabe and others 7 50
Same, Com. vs. A. W. Horton 8 00
$88 46
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ANNUAL REPORT.
POLICE BILLS.
1894.
July 7 John F. Driscol, services as police June 26 to July 5 6 00
7 Eldorus Negus, services as police June 9 to July 5 50 00
Oct. 6 James H. Luther, services as police from May 16 to Sept. 1 41 50
6 Edmund Hathaway, services as police June 9 to July 5 and Aug, 27, 28 56 00
Nov. 3 Eldorus Negus, services as police 6 00
1895.
Jan. 5 Edmund Hathaway, as police 8 00
$167 50
TOWN OFFICERS.
1894.
Mch. 3 D. F. Lane, services as auditor, 1893 and 4 $12 00
Apr. 7 Noah Chase, services as assessor 1893 30 00
May 5 H. F. Bowen, " registrar, ended May 1894 14 00
5 J. E. Sears, services year ending Mar. 16,1894 75 00
July 7 Edward Almy, services as registrar of voters 1891-92 and 93 42 00
Oct. 6 Geo. M. Chase, services as constable 7 25
6 J. E. Sears, 3-7 year Supt. of Schools 1894 and 5 75 00
Dec. 3 Geo. M. Chase, services as constable 8 00
Jan. 5 Geo. E. Gooding, " registrar of
voters year ending Mar. 6, 1894 19 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
5 Geo. E. Gooding, services as town clerk Mar. 7, 1892 to Mar. 6, 1893 31 00
5 Chas. S. Chase, services as selectman and overseer of poor from Jan. 2, 1894 to Jan. 3, 1895 70 00
Feb. 2 Geo. E. Gooding, services as assessor for 1893 53 28
2 I. A. Hardy, services as selectman and overseer of poor, year ending Feb. 1,1895 36 00
2 I. A. Hardy, services as constable 6 00
9 E. E. Lincoln, selectman and overeeer of poor Mar. 3,1894 to Feb. 9,1895 36 00
Treas. Salary 50 00
$564 50
STATE AID.
For year 1894-5.
Anjenetta Jones
$24 00
Geo. A. Monroe
48 00
Henrietta Reed
48 00
Ruth A. Smith
48 00
Emily C. White
48 00
Sarah M. Jones
48 00
Dyer S. Paull
48 00
Rhoda E. Paull
16 00
Sarah T. Bullard
44 00
Lucy J. Westcoat
9 00
$381 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Robert Bradbury
$72 00
STATE SCHOOL FUND.
1895.
Jan. 5 Willard Small, two sets of chairs, easy, by order school committee $43 75
HIGH SCHOOL.
Apr. 21 City of Taunton, tuition of 11 scholars in High School $275 00
July 7 City of Fall River tuition from Sept. 11, 1893 to Apr. 1, 1894 260 00
7 City of Fall River, tuition from Apr. to June 30, 1894 80 00
Sept. 1 City of Taunton, tuition of 11 scholars for half year ending June 30, 1894 275 00
$890 00
$900 00
Appropriation
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
1894.
Mar. 3 S. J. Wade, mowing school yard 50
Apr. 7 D. T. Wood, labor repairing school houses 11 25
7 Samuel N. Codding, carriage for Com. 1 50
7 D. O'Brien, cleaning vault, N. D. house 1 00 7 J. L. Hammett, school supplies 9 90
14 D. F. Lane, use of horse for school com- mittee 2 50
.
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14 £ H. D. Greenlaw, school supplies 7 00
May 5 William Walker, repairing clock 1 00
5 C. A. Horton, repairing Segreganset house 5 00
5 J. L. Hammett, school supplies 21 80
5 William Ware & Co., " 7 50
5 J. E. Sears, express and freight charges on supplies 10 09
5 W. T. Marston, posts and labor, N. D. house 4 00
5 H. J. Reed, ladder for N. D. House 4 40
June 2 Crowell & Savory, school supplies Jan. 13 to April 21 11 45
2. A. G. Williams & Co., lumber for schools 8 37
2 American Book Co., school books 9 60
2 Boston School Supply Co., " 6 84
July 7 Chas. H. Hathaway, repairing school houses
7 D. T. Wood, 7 50
8 25
7 R. T. Atwood, 66 9 25
7 American Book Co., school supplies 6 38
Aug. 4 D. M. White, team for school Com. 1 00
4 Owen McCabe, material for school house 1 50
Sept. 1 D. H. Waldron, repairing school houses and supplies 23 23
1 D. T. Wood, labor repairing and sup- plies for school houses 32 87
1 D. M. White, team for School Commit- tee 1 00
1 H. N. Bowen, repairing school houses 24 00
1 John Wheeler, cleaning 66
18 00
1 C. H. Hathaway, repairing 66 15 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
1 R. G. Briggs, painting and glass for school houses 10 37
1 H. A. Dickerman & Son, school supplies 8 79
1 J. L. Hammett, age certificates 1 65
1 D. M. White, cleaning vault No. Dighton 3 00
1
R. G. Briggs, painting Brick school house 9 43
Oct. 6 Dighton Furnace Co., supplies for No. Dighton school house 77
6 Dighton Furnace Co., labor and material for school 5 50
6 J. L. Hammett, black boards and books for schools 27 49
6 D. T. Wood, labor on school houses 17 25
6 Glenwood Furnishing Co., mats and oilcloth 3 26
6 Sanders & Buffington, lumber for Brick school house 76 71
6 Chas. H. Washburn, school supplies 4 25
6 Wm. Ware & Co., school books 7 00
6 A. G. Williams & Co., lumber for Brick school 24 81
6 W. E. Chace, carting lumber and black- boards 4 80
6 Crowell & Savory, hardware 2 06
Nov. 14 H. A. Briggs, horse hire for school com- mittee 2 50
14 L. J. Wade, mowing school yard 50
Dec. 1 D. F. Lane, carting lumber 2 75
1 J. H. Thornley, repairing clock 1 00
1 Dighton Furnace Co., grate and labor 4 10
1895.
Jan. 5 Dighton Furnace Co., repairing 1 40
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ANNUAL REPORT.
5 Wm. Ware & Co., books
15 05
5 American Book Co., supplies 19 37
5 Ginn & Co., supplies
9 00
5
1 52
5 J. L. Hammett,
7 50
$546 71
$600 00
Appropriation
The schools are fully reported by the Treasurer and the Supt. of Schools, to which attention is called. In the Poor department only a few calls have been made by people having a settlement in our town. We expect in the early spring that the Dighton & Somerset Water Co. will put in their plant; that the Dighton, Somerset and Swansea Street Railway will be in operation and that some of our streets will be lighted by electric lights.
CHARLES S. CHASE, Selectmen I. A. HARDY, of
E. E. LINCOLN, Dighton.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
RELIEF OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
1894.
Feb. 28 Mary E. Cash, nursing Oscar A. Crocker $9 00 Mar. 3 Dr. Charles H. Oakes, medical atten- dance on Antonio Sylvia 10 00
3 Mary E. Cash, nursing Oscar A. Crocker 7 00
9 J. R. Talbot, wood for Mrs. Tybolt 6 00
17 E. P. Lincoln, rent of house for Thomas and Mary Kennedy 24 00
17 L. B. Jackson, nursing Oscar A. Crocker 6 00
17 Mary A. Richmond, bed for Oscar A. Crocker 5 00
20 C. S. Chase, medicine for Oscar A. Crocker 2 25
20 C. S. Chase, medicine for John G. Richmond 1 80
Apr. 7 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance on O. A. Crocker 25 00
7 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance on Mrs. Tybolt 15 00
7 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance on Mrs. G. F. Cash 9 00
7 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance on Mrs. C. E. Danforth . 5 50
7 Charles H. Smith, coal for O. A. Crocker 6 95
7
66 Antonio Sylvia 6 76
7
Mrs. Tybolt 8 23
7 J. R. Talbot, wood for Mrs. Tybolt 6 00
7 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board Charles Cobb 41 79
7 Worcester Insane Asylum, board Car- oline Marvel 41 79
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21 Dr. C. H. Oakes, medical attendance Antonio Sylvia 10 00
21 C. H. Chase, medicine furnished J. G. Richmond 2 40
May 5 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Antonio Sylvia 8 50
5 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Frank Richmond 3 00
5 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance John George Richmond 109 50
5 Commonwealth of Mass., board of Philip McManus at Hospital from Apr. 1, 1890 to Sept. 30 80 79
June 2 J. R. Talbot, wood for Mrs. Tybolt 3 00
July 7 D. D. Andrews, groceries for Mary E. Cash and family from Feb. 2 to July 1, and 3 pairs of shoes 47 50
7 D. D. Andrews, groceries for Oscar A. Crocker 1 57
7 D. D. Andrews, groceries for Mrs. Chas. E. Danforth from Dec. 29, 1893 to June 29, 1894 19 73
7 D. D. Andrews, groceries for Antonio Sylvia and family from Feb. 5 to May 29, 1894 44 91
7 J. W. Reed, groceries delivered to Mrs. Tybolt 51 00
7 J. W. Reed, groceries delivered to Theo. Blanchard 16 52
7 C. O. Gay, meat for Mrs. Tybolt 33 83
7 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Chas. Cobb from Apr. 1 to July 1 42 25
7 Worcester Insane Asylum, board of
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Caroline Marvel from Apr. 1 to July 1 42 25
7 Sarah Boules, clothing for Florence M. Lee 10 00
Aug. 4 J. R. Talbot, wood for Mrs. Tybolt 2 75
4 George Dunbar, groceries delivered for relief of Thos. S. Almy from Feb. 1 to May 15, 1894 15 00
Sept. 1 W. W. Burnham shoes for Mrs. Chas. E. Danforth 1 50
19 F. A. Whitmarsh, milk for O. A. Crock- er 2 08
19 D. D. Andrews, groceries for relief of Mary E. Cash and family July 5 to Aug. 2 10 00
19 D. D. Andrews, groceries relief of Mrs. Chas. E. Danforth and family from July 7 to Aug. 27 22 05
19 W. W. Burnham, relief of Mrs. Chas.
E. Danforth and family, shoes 2 60
19 W. W. Burnham, relief of Mary E. Cash and family, shoes 5 00
19 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance John G. Richmond 1 00
19 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance on Walter Crocker 1 00
19 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Mrs. Charles E. Danforth 11 00
19 Dr. H. B. Baker, visiting by order of Board of Health 1 00
Oct. 6 E. A. M. Hathaway, meat for relief of Antonio Sylvia 9 98
6 Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Caroline Marvel July 1 to Oct. 1 42 71
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6 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Charles Cobb July 1 to Oct. 1 42 71
6 J. R. Talbot, wood relief Mrs. Tybolt 3 00
Nov. 3 C. O. Gay, meat for Mrs. Tybolt from July 7 to Oct. 31 19 92
3 J. R. Talbot, wood for Mrs. Tybolt 3 00
3 J. W. Reed, groceries for Mrs. Tybolt from July 1 to Nov. 1, 1894 26 48
3 E. P. Lincoln, rent of house for Thomas and Mercy Kennady, Jan. 1 to July 1 24 00
3 City of Taunton, aid rendered Bridget Marvel from July 26, 1893 to Sept. 5,1894 82 77
3 City of Taunton, aid rendered Antonio Marshal and family 19 50
Dec. 1 Sarah Boules, clothing and board to Dec. 1, 1894 of Florence M. Lee 15 00
1 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Geo. Perry 1 00
1 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Mary A. Goff 22 00
1 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance on Mrs. Mary E. Cash 16 75
1 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Mrs. Frank Richmond 21 50
1 W. T. Place, coal, Mrs. Tybolt 7 04
1 J. R. Talbot, wood, 3 00
1895.
Jan. 5 Worcester Insane Hospital, board Caro- line Marvel from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 1895 42 71
5 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board Chas. Cobb Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 42 71
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Feb. 2 Geo.Dunbar,groceries for family of Benj. F. Goff, Oct. 22 to Jan. 21, 1895 21 97
2 D. D. Andrews, groceries relief of Mary E. Cash and family 36 80
2 D. D. Andrews, groceries for relief of Charles B. Lee and family 6 55
2 Daniel D. Andrews, groceries relief of Horatio Melix and family 12 50
2 Daniel D. Andrews, groceries for re- lief of Luretta E. Danforth and family from Nov. 28 to Jan. 29, 1895 21 74
2 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Mrs. John G. Richmond 3 00
Dr. H. B. Baker, medical atten- dance Mary E. Cash Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 12, 16, 18 7 25
2 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance family of Horatio Melix 2 50
2 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance John G. Richmond 3 00
2 Geo. Dunbar, relief rendered Thomas S. Almy, May 21 to Feb. 2, 1895 37 00
2 T. L. & J. H. Church, coal for Mrs. Hadfield 6 00
2 I. A. Hardy, aid rendered M. E. Goff 7 00
2 I. A. Hardy, burial of children of Mary E. Goff 2 00
2 E. P. Lincoln, rent of house 24 00
$1485 79
ANNUAL REPORT. 25
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
Wm. H. Lee, born in Stoneham, Sept. 20, 1891.
Amy Smith, 56, admitted June 10, discharged Dec. 25th. Eunice Swift, 79, admitted Feb. 6, 1893.
Number of tramps lodged at almshouse, 148
RECEIPTS.
From State, Towns, Etc.
From State Soldiers' Burials
$52 50
66 paupers 41 63
City Taunton, O. A. Crocker
65 85
Town Plymouth, L. E. Danforth
62 43
State, Temporary aid Blanchard 18 85
M. L Cobb, board Chas Cobb
169 46
$410 72
From Fall River and Taunton Street Rail-
way, for Adv. in Gazette 13 00
STATE AID.
Received from State for year ending Dec.
31,1894 250 00
Military Aid
31 00
$281 00
FISH NOTES.
I. N. Babbitt
45 00
E. D. Perry
45 00
OYSTER NOTE.
Marble & Hood
275 00
$365 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CLAIMS.
1
Aid rendered paupers remaining unpaid but ac- knowledged :
State, John George Richmond
$114 70
Antonia Silvia, bal. due
12 00
John Silvia 88 27
Taunton, Mrs. Tybolt 178 21
Swansea, T. S. Almy 52 00
$445 18
We have a claim for aid rendered Geo F. Cash, wife and family for $115.35, which belongs to Yarmouth to pay, which we expect they will contest.
The above claims do not include what we havo paid on account of cities and towns for aid rendered paupers the past winter. What we have aided Ho- ratio Melix, L. E. Danforth, Mrs. Mary E. Cash, Mrs. Tybolt and Thos. S. Almy will be reimbursed.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Dighton, Feb. 10, 1895. I have this day examined the accounts of the Select- men and Overseers of the Poor for the year ending Feb. 10, 1895, and find them correct.
J. S. PLACE,
Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TOWN MEETING.
To be held in Town Hall, Monday, March 4th, 1895, at 9 o'clock A. M., to act on the following articles :
1st. To choose a moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
2d. To hear the annual reports of the Town Officers and act thereon.
3d. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing, including an Auditor or Auditors.
4th. To vote yes or no on the question, "Shall li- censes be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town."
5th. To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray Town charges for the year ensuing and ap- propriate the same.
6th. To hear the report of the Auditor and act there. on.
7th. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen or act thereon.
8th. To see if the Town will allow a discount to persons making a voluntary payment of their taxes on or before some date that may be fixed by the Town and charge interest after a date the Town may fix.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
9th. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money under the direction of the Selectmen to pay Town charges.
10th. To determine the compensation to be paid and the manner of repairing the highways, town ways and bridges for the year ensuing.
11th. To determine the compensation of the Treas- urer and Collector of Taxes.
12th. To see if the Town will instruct their Select- men to hire a Superintendent of the Town Farm for the year succeeding their term of office.
13th. To choose three Fish Wardens.
14th. To choose three Oyster Wardens.
15th. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase books for the public library and act thereon.
16th. To see if the Town will dispose of the town hearse, hearse house and any right or title in the property situated near the Brick church'and act thereon.
17th. To see if the Town will adopt truant by-laws as prepared and approved by the State Board of Education. .
18th. To see if the Town will have water service for the extinguishment of fires of the proposed Dighton, Som - erset Water Co. and act thereon.
19th. To see if the Town will name the public roads and act thereon.
20th. To hear the report of the Selectmen on the polution of Taunton River by the present and proposed sewerage system of the City of Taunton and act thereon.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Town Clerk's Report.
BIRTHS REGISTERED FOR THE YEAR 1894.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
Jan. 14
19
Vera May Washburn Chas. Theodore Leonard Grace Almira Thornley
17
23 Eleanor Asenethi Horton
Mar. 25
Everett James Murphy
Arthur and Fiddler
Apr. 19
16 Albert White Codding Jennie Louisa Macomber
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