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ANNUAL REPORTS
-OF THE-
TOWN OFFICERS
-OF THE-
TOWN OF DIGHTON
-FOR THE-
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1900.
FALL RIVER, MASS. PRESS OF SAMUEL E. FISKE, GRANITE STREET. 1900.
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DIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 3575 00042 5258
ANNUAL REPORTS
-OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
-OF THE
TOWN OF DIGHTON,
-FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1900.
FALL RIVER, MASS.
PRESS OF SAMUEL E. FISKE, GRANITE STREET. 1900.
Town Officers.
1899-1900.
Moderator-Charles S. Chase.
Town Clerk-Dwight F. Lane.
Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health- James N. Paull, E. Elsworth Lincoln, Ira P. Briggs.
Treasurer-Dwight F. Lane. Auditor-George C. Blandin. 1 Collector of Taxes-Albert N. Goff.
Superintendent of Schools-Joseph E. Sears.
School Committee-Samuel N. Codding, William P. Eddy, Henry D. Greenlaw, Joseph E. Sears, Charles W. Turner, Ferdnand Waldron.
Road Commissioners-Herbert A. Briggs, Charles A. Horton, Darius M. White.
Assessors-George E. Gooding, Noah Chase, Leroy J. Wade.
Registrars of Voters-Thomas Lee, Nathaniel H. Rose, Clarence C. Andrews, Dwight F. Lane.
Constables-Edmund Hathaway, George M. Chase, Charles H. Horton, Leroy J. Wade, Eldorus Negus, Ferd Millard, Clarence W. Waldron, John A. Negus. Josiah T. Horton.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Charles E. Lincoly. Inspector of Cattle and Beef -- William H. Walker,
Jury List.
The following is a list of Jurors, nominated by the Selectmen, to be presented to the annual Town Meeting to be held March 5th, 1900, for their approval or rejection :
William Hathaway, farmer Charles P. Jones, butcher George M. Chase, machinist Hiram W. Briggs, mason Ralph Earle, farmer John A. Briggs, carpenter Henry D. Greenlaw, John F. Driscol), moulder Willard J. Read,
Geo. I. Potter, produce dealer Nathan O. Codding, moulder Andrew J. Hathaway, farmer Darius M. White, stable kpr. Edward T. Rose, farmer
Wm.T.King, wh.confectioner Almon B. Horton, farmer George H. Townsend, farmer Nathan H. Rose, moulder Clarence C. Andrews, clerk Hiram G. Jones, moulder Daniel H. Horton, farmer Nathaniel O. Walker, farmer Charles W. Cole, clerk Edmund Hathaway, retired Henry C. Lincoln, machinist William T. Marston, moulder Ferdinand Waldron, baker Rufus P. Horton, farmer
Nehemiah A. Walker, farmer
JAMES N. PAUL, ) Selectmen E. E. LINCOLN, of
IRA P. BRIGGS, Dighton.
Dighton, Feb. 10, 1900.
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Town Meeting.
To be held in Town Hall, Monday, March 5th, 1900, at 9 a. m., to act on the following articles :
1st. To choose a Moderator.
2nd. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing, including a Tree Warden and an Auditor, and to vote "Yes" or "No" on the question, shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town.
3rd. To hear the reports of the Town Officers, and act thereon.
4th. To hear the report of the Auditor, and act thereon.
5th. To see if the Town will accept and approve of the Jurors nominated by the Selectmen, and act thereon.
6th. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for Highways, Townways and Bridges, and to determine the expenditure of the same.
7th. To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray Town charges for the year ensuing, and appropriate the same.
8th. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase Books for the Public Library.
9th. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer to hire money under the direction of the Selectmen to pay Town charges.
10th. 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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11th. To choose three Fish Wardens.
12th. To choose three Oyster Wardens.
13th. To determine the compensation of the Treas- urer and Collector of Taxes.
14th. To see if the Town will instruct the Overseers of the Poor to hire a Superintendent of the Town Farm for the year succeeding their term of office.
15th. To see if the Town will vote to release William P. Marble and David B. Hood from further payments on their notes, or to otherwise dispose of the Oyster Fisheries belonging to the Town.
16th. To see if the Town will vote to build a new School House at the South Village, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the payments on the same, agreeable to a petition of Daniel D. Andrews, and ten others.
17th. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair the interior of the Town Hall, by request.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Road Commissioner's Report
FOR THE NORTH DISTRICT OF THE TOWN OF
DIGHTON.
1899.
Feb 14 To snow bill, paid 49 persons labor on snow $172 85
$172 85
April 10 To 1 day 2 horses and carts 1 day 4 horses plowing gut- ters, &c. 2 75
11 1 day 4 horses on scraper
5 50
1/2 " 1 horse and cart
75
1/2 " services
1 00
12 1 66 3 horses and carts
4 37
3/4 " services
1 50
13 1 66 4 horses and 2 carts 5 50
1/2 66 services
1 00
14 1 " 4 horses teaming and on scraper
5 50
14 services 50
15 1 4 horses on scraper 66 5 50
1 66
1 horse and cart 1 50
1 services 6
2 00
16 1 4 horses on scraper 66
5 50
1 " 1 horse and cart
1 50
1 66
services 2 00
20 1 4 horses on scraper 5 50
1
66 1 horse and cart 1 50
3 00
ANNUAL REPORT.
1 " services
2 00
21
8-10" 4 horses on scraper
4 40
1 " 1 horse 1 25
6-10€ services
1 25
22 1 2 horses and carts
3 00
1
66 services 2 00
24 1
" horse and cart
1 50
14
" services
50
25 1 " 5 horses and carts
7 00
3,4
" services
1 50
26
1
" 5 horses and 3 carts 7 00
1 " services
2 00
27 1 " 5 horses and 3 carts 7 00
1
" services
2 00
28 1 " 5 horses and 3 carts
7 00
1 services
2 00
May
2
1 " 1 horse and cart 1 50
1 services 2 00
60
5 7-10.
1 05
10 1 " 5 horses and 3 carts
7 00
1 " services
2 00
11
1 " 5 horses and 3 caats
7 00
1 " services
2 00
12
1
66 5 horses and 3 carts 7 00
1 " services 2 00
13 1
66
5 horses and 3 carts
7 00
1 services 66
2 00
17
1/2 " horse and cart
75
18 1
66 horse and cart
1 50
Paid Pierce Hardware Co.
75
19 1 day horse and cart
1 50
3-10- services 60
Paid L. Lincoln & Co., plank 17
20 1 day horse and cart
- 1 50
24 3/3 " horse and team 1 00
3 4-10" horse and cart
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1
1 " services rep. bridge 2 00
25 34 " 66 66 1 50
34 " horse and team 1 00
June 16 Paid Taunton Herald advertis- ing closing B. & D. bridge 3 00
Superintending painting of B. & D. bridge, May 22 to June 16 12 00
July 11 1 day horse and cart 1 50
12 1 66 66
1 50
1/4 " services
50
13 1 " horse and cart 1 50
1/4 " services 50
14 1 horse and cart 1 50
1/4 66 services
50
15 1 horse and cart 1 50
1/2 " services 1 00
17 1 " horse and cart 1 50
1/4 " services 50
18 1 " horse and cart 1 50
20 1/2 " horse and cart 75
14 " services
50
21 1
2 horses and carts 3 00
22 9-10" 1 horse and cart 1 35
1/2 66 services and horse 1 75
24 1 " horse and cart
1 50
27
1 " 2 horses
2 75
Aug.
8
Rep. water trough
1 50
9 1 day horse and cart.
1 50
1/4 services
50
10 1/2
2 horses mowing
4 00
17 1 " 2 horses.
2 75
18 1 " 2 horses
2.75
Sept. 28 1
66 3 horses plowing 4 25
1
66 services
2 00
29
1
66 2 00
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1
1 " 3 horses
4 25
30
1
"3 "
4 25
1 " services
2 00
Oct. 2 1/2 " horse and cart
75
7-10« services
1 40
4 1 " horse and cart
1 50
5
1
66
1 50
6
1/2 66 66
66
75
10 1 66 5 horses and carts
7 25
Oct. 10 To 1/2 day services.
1 00
11
1 " 5 horses and 4 carts 7 25
11 1 " services
2 00
12
6-10 «
1 20
12
1 3 horses and 2 carts 4 25
13 1 5 horses and 4 carts 7 25
13
1 " services
2 00
19
1
" horse and cart
1 50
19
14
66 services
50
27
1
66 3 horses and carts 4 50
27
712-10 "
services
1 50
28 1
66
horse and cart
1 50
30
9-10«
66
1 35
31
Nov. 17
1/2
1 00
17
1 2 horses and carts 3 15
287 27
John Perry, 10 2-10 days labor, Apr. 3,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, Feb. 20,Mch. 24
15 28
4 50
Henry Miller, 3 days labor, Apr. 10, 15, 16 George Booth, 24 3-10 days labor, Apr. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, May 10, 11, 12, 13, July 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, Aug. 16, 17 36 45
Alfred Perry, 19 812-10 days labor, Apr. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, May 10, 11, 12, 13, July
712-10 " 66 services
1 12
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10, Aug. 10, Sept. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 2 29 77 James Driscoll, 7 4-10 days labor, Apr. 11, 12, 13, Sept. 28, 29, Oct. 10, 11, 12, 13 11 10 -:
James Peets, 1312 days labor, Apr. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27,28, May 2, 24 20 75
John Chadwick, 2112-10 days labor, Apr. 3, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, May 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 20, Sept. 28, 29, 30,Oct. 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12. 13, 31 30 92
P. Mclaughlin, 12 4-10 days labor, Apr. 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, May 10, 11, 12, 13, 20 18 60
Emerson Baylies, 13 4-10 days labor, Apr. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, May 10, 11, 12, 13, 20 10
William Mansfield, 17 8-10 days labor, Apr. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 22, 26, 27, 28, Aug. 17, 18, Sept. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 10, 11, 12, 13. 26 70
Charles C. Perry, 3 1-2 days labor, Apr. Apr. 13, 14, 15, Sept. 30 5 25
John Glynn, 61/2 days labor, Apr. 28, July 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 9 75
Thomas Moran, 8 days labor, Apr. 15, 16, 20, 22, 25, 20, 27, 28, 12 00
John Anthony, Apr. 16, 12 days labor 75
George Rose, Apr. 16, 1/2 days labor 75
Alfred L. White, 27 7-10 days labor, Apr. 16, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, May 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, July 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27. 3
41 65 :
Fred Booth, 6 days labor, Apr, 20, 22, 25, 26; 27,28 9 00
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James O'Brien, 4 days labor, Apr. 25, 26, 27, 28, 6 00
E. A. Anthony, 2 days labor, 25, 26 3 00
W. T. Place, 3 days horse, cart and man, Apr. 26, 27, 28 9 00
Timothy Waterman, 4 days horse, cart and man, May 10, 11, 12, 13 12 00
Walter Wheeler, 4 days labor horse, cart and man, May 10, 11, 12, 13 12 00
31/2 days labor, July 10, 13, 14, 18, 20, 27 5 25
17 25 .
Franklin Waterman, 4 days labor May 10, 11, 12, 13 6 00
J. T. W. Reed, 750 ft. oak for bridge be- tween Dighton and Taunton (Som- erset avenue) 18 75
Walter Perry, 4 8-10 days labor July 11,
12, 13, 14, 15 7 20
Daniel Williams, Oct. 5, 12 loads gravel
48
Geo. O. Williams,
July 27 10 2 horse loads gravel 80
Aug 16 50 1
2 00
9 4 66 20
3 00
E. Almy 70
Geo. E. Gooding, 186 loads gravel, Oct.
10, 11, 12, 13 9 30
Alfred L. White, 4 4-10 days labor, Aug. 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 6 55
Dighton Furnace Co., Aug. 8, pipe and labor
1 04
James Markey, 912 days labor, Sept. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 14 25
George Booth, 11 4-10 days labor, Sept. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 27, 28, 30, Nov. 3 17 10
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Mrs. Geo. Townsend, 130 loads gravel, Sept. 28, 29, 30 6 50
Alfred Perry, 4 3-4 days labor, Oct. 10, 11, 12, 13, 31 7 12
Benj. S. Chase, 31/2 days horse, cart and man, Oct, 10, 11, 12, 13 10 50
Mrs. M. J. Gay, 21/2 days horse, cart and man, Oct. 11, 12 and 13 7 50
Thomas Moran, 209 loads of gravel, Apr. 25, 26, 27, 28, Oct. 27 10 45
Allen Walker, 206 loads gravel, May 10, 11, 12, 13 8 24
Moore, Wood Co, Apr. 12, repairs on road. scraper 6 85
Charles Dean, Apr. 12, repairs on wheel, road scraper 1 25
Total, $943 47
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1899
Work on Electric Road,
Aug. 26 To 1 day horse and cart
1 60
14 day services
50
28 1/4 66
66
50
1 66 horse and cart
1 50
31 1
66
1 50
14 66 services
50
Sept.
1
1/4
66
50
1
" horse and cart
1 50
3 1 66
66
1 50
4
1/4
66 services
50
5
1/4
66
50
1
" horse and cart
1 50
6
1
1 50
13 50
Alfred L. White, 7 days on Electric Road Aug. 26, 28, 31, Sept. 1, 4, 5, 6, 10 50
Thomas Moran, 61/2 days labor on Electric Road, Aug. 26, 28, 31, Sept. 1, 4, 5, 6, 85 load gravel
9 75
4 25
14 00
Total,
$38 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
At the adjourned Town Meeting it was voted to paint Dighton and Berkley Bridge, and two hundred dollars was appropriated, and the Commissioners met and advertised for proposals, John Chadwick being the lowest bidder, the contract was awarded to him for the sum of two hundred and seventy-five dollars. The work was done in a very satisfactory manner.
D. M. WHITE,
Sec. Road Commissioners.
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Road Commissioner's Report.
SOUTH SECTION.
1898.
Aug. 9, Dec. 26
H. A. Briggs, by 62 hrs. labor $12 40
Hired man 70
10 50
2 horses and cart 39 10 73
1 horse and cart 87 66
13 05
$16 68
Aug. 27 Antone Perry, 10 hours 1 50
Aug. 15, Nov. 3 Antone Dutre 94
14 10
Aug. 27,Sept. 27 Pat McManus 48
7 20
Sept. 10 Charles Lee 3 66 45
Nov. 2-3 Joe Enos 191/2
2 93
May 12 George Carr, material 8 loads
64
Nov. F. A. Whitmarsh " 17 " 1 70
Nov. Century Stove Co., material 6 lds. 60
J. W. Buckingham, painting sign 1 00
30 12
1899.
SNOW BILL.
Feb. 7-28.
H. A. Briggs, 45 hrs at 20 cts. per hr. 9 00. Hired man 57 . “ 20 11 40
2 horses and sled 35 hrs at 40 " 14 00 1 horse and snow plough 35 12 hrs.
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at 20 cts. per hr. 7 10
1 horse and cart 12 hrs. at 15 cts.
per hr. 1 80
43 30
Feb. 14-16 Eugene Haskins 2412 hrs. 4 90
14-16 Ed. Haskins
25
5 00
14-16 Lincoln Jackson 22 66
4 40
14-16 John Hamel 20
4 00
14-16 Arthur Sprague 20 66
4 00
14 Clothier Pierce 4
80
14-16 Bert Goff 20 66
4 00
14-16 Howard Pierce 20
66
4 00
15 Frank Adams
9 hours
1 80
14-16 Moses Carrol
19
3 80
14-16 Frank Pine
19
3 80
14-15 Eugene Oliver
12 66
2 40
14-16 Frank Perry
20
66
4 00
14-16 Manuel Bowen
21
4 20
14-16 John Souza
24 66
4 80
14-16 Frank Rogers
24
66
4 80
14-16 Antone Black
24
66
4 80
14-15 Frank Mandoca
15 66
3 00
15 Joe Grace
4
66
80
14-16 Joe Silvia
19
66
3 80
14-15 John Doyle
10
66
2 00
15 Orrin Cash
4
66
80
14 George Cole
9
1 80
14 William Lee
5
66
1 00
14 Henry Walker
5
66
1 00
14.16 Frank Enos
19
66
3 80
14-22 Pat McManus 381/2 "
7 70
14-15 L. D. Haskins
10
66
2 00
8-15 Chester Barney
321%"
6 50
$68 60
-
Paid Mar. 11, 1899,
$219 80
31 10
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Apr. 5, May 5, H. A. Briggs, 136 hours at 20 cents per hours $27 20
Apr. 5, May 5, hired man, 74 hours at 15 cents per hour 11 10
Apr. 5, May 5, Two horses and cart 155 1/2 hours at 27 1/2 c per hour 42 77
Apr. 5, May 5, One horse and cart 125 12 hours at 15c per hour 18 83
Apr. 3-10, Four horses hauling road machine 29 hours at 50c per hour 14 50
$114 40
Apr. 7, May 5, Antone Perry, 12012 hrs at 15c per hour 18 08
Apr. 5, May 5, P. H. McManus, 110 hours at 15c per hour 16 50
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Apr. 5, May 5, Pat McManus, 143 hours at 15c per hour 21 46
Apr. 5, May 5, Joe Enos, 13012 hours at 15c per hour 19 58
Apr. 24, May 5, Frank Perry, 82 hours at 15c per hour 12 30
Apr. 24, May 5, Antone Silvia, 90 hours at 15c per hour 13 50
Apr. 24, May 5, Bert Goff, 77 hours at 15c per hour 9 68
May 2, Gilbert Tompkins, 5 hours at 15c per hour 75
May 2-4, Two horses and cart 30 hours at 27 12c per hour 8 25
Frank Horton, material, 94 loads 8 40
Leroy Chace, 58 loads 4 90
F. A. Whitmarsh, " 154 loads 12 85
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SNOW.
Feb. 16, Lincoln Jackson, 1 hour, 20
14, John Souza, 1 hour 20
14, Antone Black, 1 hour 20
14, Frank Rogers, 1 hour 20
15-16, Sylvanus Chace, 16 hours 3 20
16, Edd Haskins, 114 hours 25
16, Eugene Haskins, 1 hour 20
150 70
Paid May 6, 1899
$265 11
May 6-24, H. A. Briggs, 40 hours at 20c per hour $8 00
6-24, hired man, 140 hours at 15c per hour 21 00
6-24, two horses and cart, 103 hrs. at 27 1/2c per hour 28 33
6-24, one horse and cart, 87 hours at 15c per hour 13 05
Apr. 4, May 19, P. H. McManus, 45 hrs. 15c per hour 6 75
May 24, Antone Perry, 10 hours at 15c per hour 1 50
May 12-24, Joe Enos, 20 hours at 15c per hour 3 00
May 11-24, Charles Shove, 40 hours at 15c per hour 6 00
May 24, John Hayes, 10 hours at 15e per hour 1 50
May J. W. Earle, material, 73 loads 6 75
May C. S. Chace, 15 loads 1 50
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J. Buckingham, painting sign 1 00
C. N. Simmons, material 27 loads 1 95
$100 33
Paid June 3, 1899.
June 6-29 H. A. Briggs, 5 hours at 20c per hour 1 00
6-29 Hired man 5 hours at 15c per hour 75
6-29 2 horses and cart 10 hours at 27 1/2 c per hour 2 75
6-29 1 horse and cart 50 hours at 15c per hour 7 50
6-29 John Hayes 40 hours at 15c per hour . 6 00
6-29 Pat McManus 10 hours at 15c per hour 1 50
June
John Bogle 4 hours at 15c per hour 60
Antone Dutre 5 hours at 15c per hour 75
Joe Enos 5 hours at 15c per hour 75
$21 60
Paid July 1, 1899.
July 19, Aug. 2 H. A. Briggs 7 hours at 20c per hour 1 40
19, Aug. 2 Hired man 25 hours at 15c per hour 3 75
19, Ang. 2 2 horses and cart 2 hours at 27 1/2c per hours 55
19, Aug. 2. 1 horse and cart 52 hrs at 15c per hour 7 80
250 feet plank 4 25
19, Aug. 2 John Hayes 27 hours at 15c per hour 4 05
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19, Aug. 2 Pat McManus 7 hours at 15c per hour 1 05'
20, Aug. 3 L. D. Haskins 104 hours at 15c per hours 15 60
Pat McManus 8 tele- phone poles 3 00
$41 45
Paid Aug. 5, 1899.
Aug. 7-26 H. A. Briggs, 6 hours at 20c per hour $1 20
7-26 Hired man, 13 hours at 15c per hour 1 95
7-26 2 horses and cart 8 hours at 271/2 c per hour 2 20
7-26 1 horse and cart 37 hours at 15c per hour 5 55
9-26 John Hayes, 37 hours at 15c per hour 5 55
7-11 L. D. Haskins, 39 hours at 15c per hour 5 85
Cook Borden & Co., Lumber, 1192 ft, plank 27 36
$49 66
Paid Sept. 2, 1899.
Sept. 8, Nov. 3 H. A. Briggs, 33 hours at 20c per hour $6 60
8, Nov. 3 Hired man, 441/2 hours at 15c per hour 15 68
8, Nov. 3 2 horses and cart 991/2 hours at 27 12 c per hour 27 40
8, Nov. 3 1 horse and cart 1351/2 hours at 15c per hour 20 33
8, Nov. 3 Pat McManus, 25 hours at 15c per hour 3 75
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8, Nov. 3 Antone Perry, 119 12 hours at 15c per hour 17 93
8, Nov. 3 Frank Perry, 11912 hours at 15c per hour 17 93
Century Stove Co , 35 lds. material 3 50.
C. N. Simmons, 165 loads material 12 25
Paid Nov. 4, 1899. -- $125 37
Nov. 6, Dec. 1 H. A. Briggs 58 hours at 20c per hour $11 60
6, Dec. 1 Hired man 96 hours at 15c per hour 14 40
6, Dec. 1 2 horses and cart 101 hrs. at 27 1/2 c per hour 27 78
6, Dec. 1 1 horse and cart 133 hours at 15c per hour 19 95
6, Dec. 1 Antone Perry 181 hours at 15c per hour 27 15
6, Dec. 1 Joe Grasse 99 hours at 15c per hour 14 85
6, Dec. 1 Pat McManus 32 hours at 15c per hour 4 80
6, Dec. 1 John Hamel 23 hours at' 15c per hour 3 45
6, Dec 1 Manuel Silvia 31 hours at 15c per hour 4 65
6, Dec. 1 C. N. Simmons 43 loads material 2 55
6, Dec. 1 J. A. Talbott 18 loads material 1 80
6, Dec. 1 John Pash 72 loads ma- terial 6 55
6, Dec. 1 F. A. Whitmarsh 65 loads material 5 00
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6, Dec. 1 George Phillips 86 loads material 6 88
Isaac Pierce cap stones 3 00
Joseph Sears 6 loads ma- terial 60
E. F. Andrews 19 loads material 1 16
$156 17
Paid Dec. 2, 1899.
Work on Electric Road.
Sept. 13, Oct. 16 2 horses and cart 38 hours at 27c12 per hour $10 45
13, Oct. 16 1 horse and cart 51 hours at 15c per hour 7 65
13, Oct. 16 Pat McManus, 15 hrs. at 15c per hour 2 25
13, Oct. 16 John Hayes, 10 hours at 15c per hour 1 50
13, Oct. 16 Antone Perry, 47 hrs. at 15c per hour 7 05
13, Oct. 16 Frank Perry, 38 hours at 15c per hour 5 70
13, Oct. 16 Antone Dutre, 5 hours at 15c per hour 75
13, Oct. 16 Hired man, 38 hours at 15c per hour 5 70
13, Oct. 16 C. N. Simmons, 74 lds. material 5 65
Paid Nov. 4, 1899. $46 70
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ANNUAL REPORT.
1035 loads of gravel put on roads.
112 66 " stones hauled for bridges.
104 66 " ashes put on sidewalks.
61 " stones hauled and put in bottom road.
108 « " dirt taken from gutters and road.
The whole amount paid H. A. Briggs
Aug. 9, 1898 to Dec. 1, 1899, $1026 19
650 2 horse loads gravel. 386 1 horse loads gravel.
Respectfully submitted,
H. A. BRIGGS,
Road Commissioner.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Road Commissioner's Report
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF THE TOWN OF DIGHTON FOR THE YEAR 1899.
Mr. C. A. Horton, R. C.
The following amounts were paid for clearing the roads of snow February 14 and 15.
C. A. Horton
15 hours
$3 00
C. A. Horton, 4 horses
15
7 50
J. N. Horton
15
66 3 00
J. G. Horton
15
66 3 00
C. L. Horton
14
2 80
Sousa
14
66
2 80
Chas. Skelshman
5
66
1 00
A. A. Horton
15
66
3 00
L. B. Drown
3
66
60
D. F. Smith
12
2 40
John Coates
4
80
G. I. Potter
6
66
1 20
Everett Horton
12
66
2 40
Fred Horton
12
66
2 40
Henry Horton
12
66
2 40
Herbert Horton
8
1 60
George Paul
8
66
1 60
Manuel Perry
13
2 60
Antone Rose
3
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60
C. F. Washburn
9
1 80
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James Dean
9 66
1 80
Frank Dever
11
66
2 20
A. J. Hathaway
6
66
1 20
L. J. Wade
111/2 "
2 30
Howard Wade
7 4
1 40
Clinton Babbitt
11
2 20
Isaac Hathaway
121/2"
2 50
horse and sled 7 1/2"
94
B. F. Hathaway
11 1/2"
2 30
Geo. Hathaway,
10
66
2 00
L. J. Eaton
6
66
1 20
Lester Hathaway
17
66
3 40
J. E. Chandler
7 66
1 40
66
breaking paths 18 1/2 "
3 90
66
horse
. 171/2"
2 50
Albion Manchester,
6 6:
1 20
J. E. Chandler
12
66
2 40
J. T. Horton
4
80
A. Manchester
12
66
2 40
M. Ashley
12
66
2 40
M. Chase
4
66
80
G. Chase
4
80
H. Atwood
12
66
2 40
B. Atwood
12
66
2 40
G. Goff
10
66
2 00
C. Greenlaw
12.
66
2 40
D. T. Wood
12.“
2 40
C. C. Marble
6 1/ 6
1 25
66 horses
11
66
1.57
B. L. Dean
10
66
2 00
M. Searles
5
66
1. 00
I. M. Horton
6
66
1 20
John Sullivan
8
66
1 60
L. A. Drown
2 1/2"
50
-
$109 26
26
ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount expended from March 11 to May 6, on highways.
C. A. Horton
65 hours 13 00
66
horse and wagon 15 "
2 25
66
4 horses 45 66 22 50
66 4 horses, 2 carts, 2 men, 5 hrs. 4 25
66 1 horse, 1 cart and man, 40 hrs. 12 00
Everett Horton
45 hours 6 75
Fred Horton
45 66 6 75
Charles Johnson
40
66
6 00
James N. Horton
45
6 75
D. S. Smith
33
66
4 95
I. N. Horton
28
66
4 20
O. N. Horton
40
6 00
A. A. Horton
30
66
4 50
SNOW BILL.
Herbert Horton
7 1/2"
1 50
Geo. Carr
5 66
1 00
Joel Eaton
7
66
1 40
J. T. W. Reed
17
66
3 40
$107 20
Amount expended from May 23 to June 3, on high- ways.
C. A. Horton
30 hours 6 00
4 horses, 2 carts, 2 men, 40 hrs. 34 00
C. L. Horton
30 hours
4 50
A. A. Horton
35
5 25
Enoch Wheeler
20
66
3 00
O. N. Horton
40
6 00
J. G. Horton
20
66
3 00
Fred Horton
40
66
6 00
J. P. Goff
10
66
1 50
William Cetter
10
66
1 50
27
ANNUAL REPORT.
John Stanley 10 “ 1 50
Jarvis B. Horton 2 horses, cart, man 24 h. 10 20
A. B. Horton 4 hours 60
J. H. Horton 2 horses, cart, man 20 h. 8 50
W. B. Reed 2 horses, cart, man 10 h. 4 25
Lucinda B. Horton 44 loads of gravel 2 64
C. A. Horton 44 66 66
2 64
Geo. Carr 80
66
6 40
J. B. Horton 40 66
2 40
H. W. Horton 2 horses, cart and man 4 25 - $114 13
Amount expended from September 12 to October 7 on highways.
C. A. Horton 60 hours 12 00
C. A. Horton horse, cart, man, 90
27 00
C. A. Horton 4 horses, 2 carts, 2 men 70 h. 59 50
J. G. Horton
115 hours
17 25
J. N. Horton
35 66
5 25
C. L. Horton
105 66
15 75
O. N. Horton
75
11 25
Geo. W. Paul
30 66
4 50
C. A. Horton 67 loads gravel
4 02
A. Simmons 12 66
72
C. C. Madison 61 66
3 66
$160 90
Amount expended from October 10 to November 4 on highway.
C. A. Horton 55 hours 11 00
C. A. Horton 1 horse 15 2 25
C. A. Horton 4 horses, 2 carts, 2 men, 46 h. 39 10
C. A. Horton 2 horses, 1 cart, 1 man, 8 h. 3 40
J. G. Horton 10 hours 1 50
J. N. Horton
44 “ 6 60
C. L. Horton 46 66 6 90
/
28
ANNUAL REPORT.
O. N. Horton 54 8 10
J. B. Horton 2 horses, cart 8 3 40
H. W. Horton 2 horses, cart, man, 20 h. 10 30
J. H. Horton and man 8 4
2 40
J. H. Horton
4
60
A. A. Horton 56 66
8.40
J. B. Horton 37 loads gravel
2 22
R. P. Horton 78 66
4 68
C. A. Horton 40 66 66
2 40
J. T. W. Reed 25 66
1 50
Manuel Post 24 hours 3 60
G. E. Horton 2 horses, cart 32 13 60
G. E. Horton 1 man 4 60
$133 55
Amount expended from November 21 to December 2 on highway.
C. A. Horton 64 hours 12 80
C. A. Horton 4 horses, 2 carts, 2 men, 72 h. 61 20
J. N. Horton 72 hours 10 80
Joe White
72
10 80
I. G. Horton
48 6
7 20
Manuel Post and men 88 66
13 20
G. E. Horton 32 66
4 80
G. E. Horton 2 horses, cart, man, 40 h. 17 00
H. W. Horton 2 horses, cart, man, 16 h. 6 80
H. W. Horton 2 horses, 2 carts, 2 men, 13 60
J. H. Horton 8 hours 1 20
J. H. Horton 2 men 16 4 80
J. H. Horton 2 horses, 1 cart, 2 men, 8 h. 4 60
C. A. Horton 186 loads gravel 11 16
R. P. Horton 28
1 68
$181 64
Amount expended from December 2 to December 13 on highway.
C. A. Horton
62 hours 12 40
29
ANNUAL REPORT.
C. A. Horton 4 horses, 2 carts, 2 men, 62 h. 52 70 J. N. Horton 62 hours 9 30
Joseph B. White 62
9 30
I. G. Horton 62 66 9 30
G. E. Horton
62 9 30
G. E. Horton 2 horses, cart, man, 62 h.
27 35
Manuel Perry 48 7 20
D. T. Wood repairs on culvert 3 70
C. C. Madison 84 loads gravel 5 04
R. P. Horton 46 66
2 76
C. A. Horton 27 66 66
1 62
- - $149 97
There has been placed upon the highways 872 double loads of gravel.
Received from Treasurer,
March 8, 1899, $110 66
May 6, " 106 95
June 3, 66
114 13
Oct. 7, 66
162 44
Nov. 4,
132 55
Dec. 2, 66
181 64
Dec. 13, 16 149 17
$957 54
Whole amount expended $956 65
Error in overpayment 89
$957 54
30
ANNUAL REPORT.
Selectmen's Report.
The Board organized March 9th by choosing James N. Paull chairman.
Appointments were made as follows :
Charles E. Lincoln, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Daniel D. Andrews, Burial Agent.
James H. Horton, Forest Fire Warden.
Thomas F. Walsh, Special Constable.
William H. Walker, Inspector of Animals and Pro- visions.
Henry F. Bowen, Register of Voters.
Clarence C. Andrews, Register of Voters, in place of Henry F. Bowen, resigned.
Nathaniel R. Rose, Register of Voters, in place of Nathaniel R. Lincoln.
George C. Blandin, Auditor, in place of Clarence C. Andrews, resigned.
LAW SUIT.
One suit has been commenced against the Town by John E. Chandler, for work on the highway in 1893 and 1895. This was settled agreeable to a vote passed at a Special Town Meeting, held Dec. 18, 1899, and a full release from Mr. Chandler, is on file in the Town Clerk's office.
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