Town annual report of the officials of Oakham, Massachusetts 1869, Part 1

Author: Oakham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1869
Publisher: [Oakham, Mass.] : [Town of Oakham]
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 03137 3423


Gc 974.402 Oa44 1869-1872 Oakham (Mass. ) Annual report of the town officials of Oakham ...


REPORTS


OF THE


SELECTMEN


AND


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1869.


BARRE : Printed by J. Henry Goddard, GAZETTE OFFICE.


Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270


REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.


TOWN OFFICERS.


TOWN CLERK.


Paid James Allen for recording births, deaths, &e., - $9 70 for postage, express and stationery, - 2 96


$12 66


COLLECTOR.


Paid Joseph Fobes for services, - $25 00


for express, postage and stationery, 7 00


$32 00


SELECTMEN.


Paid M. O. Ayres for services as Selectman, - - $16 00


J. C. Bemis


- 16 00


Mark Haskell 66 16 00


M. O. Ayres for perambulating town lines, -


4 00


Mark Haskell 66 66 66


2 50


for postage and stationery,


75


$55 25


ASSESSORS.


Paid Mark Haskell,


Lewis N. Haskell, for services, - - $66 00


A. C. Bullard,


for postage, stationery and express, - 5 06


for ehest for Assessors' books and papers, - 2 00


$73 06


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


·


Paid Overseers of the Poor,


-


$1,041 17


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Paid Rev. J. C. Halliday,


- $24 75


L. P. Lovell, - 21 75


II. W. Lineoln, -


- 19 00


$65 50


1


4


PRINTING.


Paid Tyler & Seagrave,


18 50


J. Henry Goddard,


$33 75


BREAKING ROADS.


Pd. Wm. A. Parmenter, $41 18 Pd. Wm. P. Dwelly, $2 70


Wm. O. Keep, 18 41


I. W. Pratt, 3 00


Edwin Chamberlin, 23 99


I. M. Boyd, 4 50


Z. H. Dean, 47 85


Lewis N. Haskell, 32 42


J. N. Morse, 12 07


Asa A. Dean, 8 75


John Mathews, 28 90


Geo. W. Stone, 34 97


Sumner Barr,


7 37


Geo. L. Ripley, 3 83


Horace Wilbur, 43 50


John Robinson, 3 09


Peter White, 30 83


$382 47


George Allen, 9 16


Alonzo Lincoln,


25 95


REPAIRING BRIDGES.


Paid I. W. Pratt, -


-


-


-


- $5 00


Peter White, -


-


-


- 36 84


A. C. Bullard, -


:


1


- 46 07


Erskine Haskins,


$112 43


REPAIRING HIGHWAYS.


Paid Win. E. Keep, -


- $12 00


Martin Wilson, - -


-


-


- 37 50


J. C. Bemis,


- 5 00 -


$54 50


- 2.1 52


- $15 25


-


5


SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Paid East Centre District, -


-


- $199 97


West Centre District,


-


-


- 162 37


North District, -


-


-


165 90


Coldbrook District, -


200 25


East Hill District,


130 30


West District, .


- 165 37


South District, -


-


-


191 15


Southwest District,


107 15


$1,322 46


STATE AID.


'Paid Anson I. Collier, -


-


- $294 00


. Rachel Rawson,


96 00


Elizabeth A. Bates, -


- 56 00


$446 00


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid Anson I. Collier for repairs on South School- house,


$10 60


George L. Ripley, Coldbrook District tax, 245 00


Chas. A. Gleason, ringing bell and care of hall, 40.00


Jas. Packard, repairs on Town Hall and hearse, 13 38


Mark Haskell, repairs on bell frame,


3 67


H. A. Davis, sealing weights and measures,


10 00


Charles Adams, Jr., interest,


216 47


Gardner Prouty, interest and principal,


678 40


Albert Briggs, interest, -


54 00


Lewis N. Haskell, interest,


84 00


John Robinson, interest,


15 00


Jane M. Temple, interest and principal,


78 00


Austin Harrington, interest and principal,


131 25


for Ilall farm,


166 00


for recording deed,


1 50


J. M. Gorham, attorney's fees,


10 00


County tax,


321 31


State tax,


760 00


James Packard for attending funerals and mak- ing returns, -


24 30


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


6


Paid James C. Bemis, abatement of taxes, -


- $54 28


Joseph Fobes, abatement of taxes, 9 30


Joseph Fobes, discount on taxes, - 176 95


for school-books,


- 58 52


$3,161 93


AMOUNT DUE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.


West Centre District, -


- $49 39


East Centre District, -


-


-


-


- 65 78


East Hill District, -


-


-


- 47 91


West District,


South District, -


-


- 14 88


North District, -


-


44 06


Southwest District,


119 66


Coldbrook District,


$411 54


SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER.


JOSEPII FOBES, Treasurer.


DR.


To balance in treasury at last settlement, - - $2,819 34


cash of C. A. Gleason for grass and use of hall, 29 25


cash of Woodward & Davis, 10 76


cash of State Treasurer, -


431 42


cash of County Commissioners, -


25 00


cash of James Packard, liquor agent,


94 04


cash of John Robinson, highway deficiencies,


1 77


State tax,


321 31


Town grant,


-


3,600 00


overlayings on the same, -


8 49


Coldbrook District tax, -


-


212 12


overlayings on the same, - -


$8,354 43


CR.


By cash paid Town Clerk, - 1


- $12 66


Collector,


-


32 00


Selectmen, -


-


55 25


Assessors,


73 06


-


41 78


28 0S


760 00


County tax,


10 93


1


7


By cash paid Overseers of the Poor, - $1,041 17


School Committee,


65 50


for printing, - 33 75


for breaking roads,


382 47


for repairing bridges, -


112 43


for repairing highways,


54 50


for Schools,


1,322 46


for State aid,


446 00


for miseellaneous expenses,


3,161 93


$6,793 18


Whole amount of receipts, -


- $8,354 43


Whole amount of orders drawn,


6,793 18


Balance in Treasurers' hands, - -


- $1,561 25


INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.


Due Gardner Prouty,


- $900 00


Jane M. Temple,


240 00


Albert Briggs, -


900 00


John Robinson, -


250 00


Austin Harrington,


400 00


Charles Adams, Jr.,


2,500 00


Estate of Alice Adams,


- 500. 00


Lewis N. Haskell,


- 1,400 00


$7,090 00


-


-


-


-


The Seleetmen have settled with James Packard, agent for the sale of intoxieating liquors, whose office expired May 1. He has paid into the Town Treasury $94.04, and there is now on hand liquors and casks estimated at $43.70. Also due for casks sold, $8.50.


M. O. AYRES, MARK HASKELL, J. C. BEMIS, Selectmen of Oakham.


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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM.


Paid for


Age.


Support of Arathusa Knight, $52 00


Still on expense. 77


Sarah Gault, 73 50


Died Mar. 5;'68. 83


Elizabeth Robinson, 115 00


Lucy Robinson, 117 00


106 63


66


66


79


Lucy M. Goodale, {


66


66


22


Lydia Chamberlin,


352 58


66


24


Stephen Stone, 1 00


66


75


Mariot Woodis, 99 57


66


66


77


Charles H. Parker, 6 00


J. C. Bemis, lodging and food for


travelling paupers, 5 00


Silas Clapp, services, stationery and postage, 15 21


M. O. Ayres, journey to Worcester, 4 00


James Packard for burials, 13 87


$1,076 36


Received of the Town Treasurer, - - $1,041 17 for sale of Thaddeus Partridge's cemetery


lot,


6 00


for deceased paupers' bedding and clothing, 29 19


$1,076 36


Due from Z. II. Dean,


$6 35


from George W. Stone, -


5 50


$11 85


Will be due for the support of paupers, April 1, 1869, $373 50


SILAS CLAPP, Chairman of the Overseers of the Poor.


Rebecca Damon, 115 00


Died June 18, " 88


Still on expense. 86


66


40


Bethia Black,


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Selectmen and Overseers of the Coor


.


OF THE


TOWN OF OAKHAM


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


March 1st, 1870.


BARRE : Printed by J. Honry Goddard, GAZETTE OFFICE.


REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.


TOWN OFFICERS. TOWN CLERK.


Paid James Allen for services, fur postage and express fees, stationery,


00


2 74


26


$13 00


TREASURER.


Paid Joseph Fobes,


10 00


journey to North Brookfield, 2 00


66


66


for stamps, 95


06


for express, postage and stationcry, 5 59


$18 54


COLLECTOR.


Paid Joscp !. Fobcs,


$25 00


SELECTMEN.


Paid Selectmen for services,


54 00


for postage and stationery,


1 25


$55 25


ASSESSORS.


Paid Assessors for services,


90 18


for stationery,


3 57


$93 75


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Paid Overseers of the Poor, $1,107 50


4


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Paid L. P. Lo: ell, Rev J. C. Halliday, H. W. Lincoln,


$35 00


22 25


25 00


$82 25


PRINTING.


Paid L. P. Lovell,


15 55


J C. Halliday,


2 50


J. Henry Goddard,


18 75


$36 80


BREAKING ROADS.


Pd. Wm. E Keep, 25 80 | Pd. David H. Nye,


19 50


A. C. Bu.lard,


5 50


Horace Wilbur, 25 11


Z. H Dean,


19 47


John Crawford 2 50


Elijah Dean,


8 01


George Allen,


8 00


J. P. Day,


4 50


A. E. Burt,


3 00


Asa A. Dean,


7 80


Hervey Maynard,


5 00


John Matthews,


15 50


John Robinson,


2 00


Lewis W. Has kell, 19 07


Peter White, 12 68


$183 44


STATE AID.


Paid Rachel Rawson,


96 00


Anson I. Collier,


133 00


David Lovell, Guardian,


104 00


$333 00


REPAIRING ROADS AND BRIDGES.


Pd. John Crawford, 1 00


Pd. Horace Woodis, 16 00


I. W. Pratt, 132 42


Isaac D. Rice, 306 25


Wm. P Dwelly, 27 62


Perley Ayres. 145 59


Alfred E. Burt, 16 25


Zebina L. Winslow, 20 50


James C. Bemis 224 50


Geo. Allen, 7 70 $897 83


SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Pd. South school, 188 00 Pd. East-hill school, 135 73


South-west school, 65 00 East centre school, 205 50


West + chool, 158 12 West centre school, 192 18


Coldbrook school, 247 50


North school, 167 27 $1,359 30


5


RE-LOCATING COUNTY ROAD THROUGH COLD-


BROOK.


$71 51


8 00


$79 51


REPAIRS ON SCHOOL -HOUSES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS.


DEBTS OF


Paid for repairs on school-houses, for two stoves, H. S. Harwood for Coldbrook district,


14 91


24 00


212 00


$250 91


TOWN DEBT.


Pd. Chas. Adams, Jr.,


interest


210 00


Pd. John Robinson, interest, 15 00


Albert Briggs,


Jane M. Temple,


interest,


54 00


interest, 15 00


A. Harrington,


Gardner Prouty,


interest,


29 20


interest, .67 50


L. W. Haskell,


Joseph Fobes,


int. and princi-


interest, 9 55


pal, 1,541 17


$1,941 42


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid Mark Haskell for ringing bell and care of town hall, 26 50


State Treasurer tax on liquor sales,


5 38


Silas Clapp, agent, 25 00


Silas Clapp for appraising school-houses,


3 00


M. O. Ayres for appraising school-houses,


2 00


Joseph Fobes for abatement of taxes,


2 00


James C. Bemis for abatement of taxes,


14 11


Joseph Fobes for discount on taxes,


246 12


J. Packard for attending funerals and making re- turns, 20 80


School books,


1 92


Holbrook & Son for exchange of bell,


338 13


Lincoln & Ayres for freight and cartage of bells,


14 54


W. N. Haskell for wood for town hall,


3 75


for Hall farm,


288 24


F. T. Blackmer for attorney's fees,


21 00


State Tax,


950 00


County Tax,


428 41


$2,390 90


Paid County Commissioners, J. C. Bemis for setting monuments


6


!. " UNEXPENDED SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.


Amount unexpended March 1, 1869,


$411 54


appropriated for 1869, 1,500 00


Dog fund,


87 92


$1,999 46


Amount expended to March 1, 1870,


1,359 30


$640 16


Amount unexpended March 1, 1870, SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER. JOSEPH FORES, Treasurer. DR.


To Balance in Treasury at last settlement,


1,561 25


6 cash of Z. H. Dean,


6 35


cash of A. W. Lincoln for grass,


13 00


cash of State Treasurer for State Aid,


372 00


cash of State Treasurer for corporation tax,


15 67


cash of J. H. Holden for license,


3 00


cash of State Treasurer, Mass. School Fund,


128 93


cash of North Brookfield Savings Bank,


1,400 00


Town grant,


4,500 00


State Tax,


950 00


County Tax,


428 41


overlayings on the same,


29 53


cash of County Treasurer for Dog fund,


87 92


cash for old stove,


1 50


re-assessment of Hall farm,


247 03


$9,744 59


CR.


By paying orders of Selectmen,


$8,868 40


Balance in Treasurer's hands,


$876 19


INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.


Due Gardner Prouty,


900 00


Jane M. Temple,


240 00


Albert Briggs,


900 00


John Robinson,


250 00


Austin Harrington,


400 00


Charles Adams, Jr.,


2,500 00


Estate of Alice Adams,


500 00


North Brookfield Savings Bank,


1,400 00


$7,090 00


M. O. AYRES JAMES C. BEMIS,


Selectmen


of


MARK HASKELL,


Oakham.


7


REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM.


Paid Henry P. Austin for auctioneer service, $0 50


Alanson Prouty for support of Mariot Woodis, 104 04


Alanson Prouty for support of Bethia Black, 3 21


S. M. Thrasher for support of Lucy Robinson, 115 00


J. C. Bemis and E. S. Carter for State paupers, 10 00


A. W. Knight for support of E. Robinson, 108 50


A. W. Lineoln for support of Bethia Black, 55 00


Hiram Knight for support of Arathusa Knight,


52 00


J. H. Wilbur for support of Bethia Black, 52 00 W. O. Keep for support of S. Stone and R. Ruggles, 31 00 Worcester Hospital for support of L. Chamberlain and S. M. Goodale, 401 35


S. P. Martin and B. H. Tripp for medical services, 10 00 Town of Holland for support of S. Chamberlin and wife, 26 00


Town of Spencer for support of Chas. H. Parker, 4 00


Silas Clapp for journey to Holland, 10 00


Geo. Stone for wood furnished M. Woodis, 25 45


Betsy Pratt for support of S. Chamberlain and wife, 51 00


E. S. Carter for support of Stephen Stone, 34 83


I. D. Rice for journey to Sturbridge, 4 00


C. O. Adams for use of horse to Sturbridge,


3 00


Silas Clapp for services, 15 00


A. Prouty for support of Lurana Brown, 2 31


$1,118 19


NAMES AND AGE OF PAUPERS.


Name. Age. Namc. Age.


Arathusa Knight,


77 Lydia Chamberlin 27


Elizabeth Robinson,


87 Mariot Woodis, 78


1


Lucy Robinson,


41 Stephen Stone, 77


Bethia Black,


80 Stephen Chamberlin, 63


Lucy M. Goodale,


23


Sophia Chamberlin, 59


RECEIPTS.


Received of Town Treasurer,


1,107 00


Received of the town of Concord, 10 19


Received of I. D. Rice to correct error,


1 00


$1,118 19


. Amount will be due for support of paupers April 1,


1870,


$450 00


SILAS CLAPP, Chairman of the Overseers of the Poor.


ANNUAL


REPORT


OF THE


Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor


OF THE


TOWN OF OAKHAM,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


1128 45.13


March 1st, 1870.


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BARRE: Printed by J. Henry Goddard, GAZETTE OFFICE.


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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.


TOWN OFFICERS. ¥ TOWN CLERK.


Paid James Allen for services, fur postage and express fees, stationery,


$10 00


2 74


26


$13 00


TREASURER.


Paid Joseph Fobes,


10 00


66


journey to North Brookfield,


2 00


for stamps,


95


.6


66 for express postage and stationcry, 59


$18 54


COLLECTOR.


Paid Josep !: Fohcs,


$25 00


SELECTMEN.


54 00


Paid Seleetmen for services, for postage and stationery,


1 25


$55 25


ASSESSORS.


Paid Assessors for services,


90 18


for stationery,


3 57


$93 75


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Paid Overseers of the Poor,


$1,107 50


4


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


-


Paid L. P. I.o: cll, Rev J. C. Halliday, H. W. Lincoln,


$35 00


22 25


25 00


$82 25


PRINTING.


Paid L. P. Lovell,


15 55


J C. Hallday,


2 50


J. Henry Goddard,


18 75


$36 80


BREAKING ROADS.


Pd. Wm. E Keep,


25 80 | Pd. David H. Nye, 19 50


A. C. Bu lard,


5 50


Horace Wilbur,


25 11


Z. H Dean,


19 47


John Crawford 2 50


Elijah Dean,


8 01


George Allen,


8 00


J. P. Day,


4 50


A. E. Burt,


3 00


Asa A. Dean,


7 80


Hervey Maynard,


5 00


John Matthews,


15 50


John Robinson,


2 00


Lewis W. Ha kell,


9 07


Peter White, 12 68


$183 44


-


STATE AID ..


Paid Fachel Rawson,


96 00


Anson I. Collier,


133 00


David Lovell, Guardian,


104 00


$333 00


-


Pd. John Crawford,


1 00 Pd. Horace Woodis, 16 00


I. W. Pratt, 132 42


Isaac' D. Rice, 306 25


Wm. P Dwelly, 27 62


Perley Ayres. 145 59


Alfred E. Burt, 16 25


Zebina L. Winslow, 20 50


James C. Bemis 224 50


Gco. Allen, 7 70


$897 83


SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Pd. South school, 188 00 I'd. East-hill school, 135 73


South-west school, 65 00


East centre school, 205 50


West school, 158 12 West centre school, 192 18


Coldbrook school, 247 50


North school, 167 27 $1,359 30


1


REPAIRING ROADS AND BRIDGES.


5


RE-LOCATING COUNTY ROAD BROOK.


THROUGH COLD-


Paid County Commissioners, J. C. Bemis for setting monuments


$71 51


8 00


REPAIRS ON SCHOOL -HOUSES AND


SCHOOL DISTRICTS.


DEBTS OF


Paid for repairs on school-houses, 14 91 for two stoves, 24 00 H. S. Harwood for Coldbrook district, 212 00


$250 91


TOWN DEBT.


Pd. Chas. Adams, Jr.,


interest 210 00


Pd. John Robinson, interest, 15 00


Albert Briggs,


Jane M. Temple,


interest, 54 00


interest, 15 00


A. Harrington,


Gardner Prouty,


interest, 29 20


interest, 67 50


L. W. Haskell,


Joseph Fobes,


int. and princi-


interest, 9 55


pal, 1,541 17


$1,941 42


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid Mark Haskell for ringing bell and care of town hall, 26 50


State Treasurer tax on liquor sales, 5 38


Silas Clapp, agent, 25 00


Silas Clapp for appraising school-houses, 3 00


M O. Ayres for appraising school-houses,


2 00


Joseph Fobes for abatement of taxes,


2 00


James C. Bemis for abatement of taxes,


14 11


Joseph Fobes for discount on taxes,


246 12


J. Packard for attending funerals and making re- 1 turns, 20 80


School books, 1 92


Holbrook & Son for exchange of bell,


338 13


Lincoln & Ayres for freight and cartage of bells, 14 54


W. N. Haskell for wood for town hall, 3 75


for Hall farm,


288 24


F. T. Blackmer for attorney's fees,


21 00


State Tax,


950 00


County Tax, 428 41


$2,390 90


;


..


$79 51


1


6


UNEXPENDED SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.


Amount unexpended March 1, 1869,


$411 54


appropriated for 1869, 1,500 00


Dog fund,


87 92


$1,999 46


Amount expended to March 1, 1870,


1,359 30


Amount unexpended March 1, 1870,


$640 16


SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER.


JOSEPH FOBES, Treasurer.


DR.


To Balance in Treasury at last settlement,


1,561 25


cash of Z. H. Dean,


6 35


cash of A. W. Lincoln for grass,


13 00


cash of State Treasurer for State Aid,


372 00


cash of State Treasurer for corporation tax,


15 67


cash of J. H. Holden for license,


3 00


cash of State Treasurer, Mass. School Fund,


128 93


cash of North Brookfield Savings Bank,


1.400 00


Town grant,


4,500 00


State Tax,


950 00


County Tax,


428 41


overlayings on the same,


29 53


cash of County Treasurer for Dog fund,


87 92


cash for old stove,


1 50


re-assessment of Hall farm,


247 03


$9,744 59


CR.


By paying orders of Selectmen,


$8,868 40


Balanec in Treasurer's hands,


$876 19


INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.


Dne Gardner Prouty,


900 00


Jane M. Temple,


240 00


: Albert Briggs,


900 00


John Robinson,


250 00


Austin Harrington,


400 00


Charles Adams, Jr.,


2,500 00


Estate of Alice Adams,


500 00


North Brookfield Savings Bank,


1,400 00


$7,090 00


M. O. AYRES


Selectmen


JAMES C. BEMIS,


of


MARK HASKELL,


Oakham.


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7


REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM.


Paid Henry P. Austin for auctioneer service, 80 50


Alanson Prouty for support of Mariot Woodis, 104 04


Alanson Prouty for support of Bethia Black, 3 21


S. M. Thrasher for support of Lucy Robinson, 115 (


J. C. Bemis and E. S. Carter for State paupers, 10 00


A. W. Knight for support of E. Robinson, 108 50


A. W. Lincoln for support of Bethia Black, 55 00


Hiram Knight for support of Arathusa Knight, 52 00


J. H. Wilbur for support of Bethia Black, 52 00.


W. O. Kecp for support of S. Stone and R. Ruggles, 31 00 Worcester Hospital for support of L. Chamberlain and S. M. Goodale, 401 35


S. P. Martin and B. H. Tripp for medical services, 10 00 Town of Holland for support of S. Chamberlin and wife, 26 00


Town of Spencer for support of Chas. H. Parker, 4 00


Silas Clapp for journey to Holland,


10 00


Geo. Stone for wood furnished M. Woodis, 25 45


Betsy Pratt for support of S. Chamberlain and wife, 51 00


E. S. Carter for support of Stephen Stone, 34 83


I. D. Rice for journey to Sturbridge, 4 00


C. O. Adams for use of horse to Sturbridge, 3 00


Silas Clapp for services, 15 00


A. Prouty for support of Lurana Brown, 2 31


$1,118 19


NAMES AND AGE OF PAUPERS.


Name. Age. Name. Age.


Arathusa Knight, 77 Lydia Chamberlin 27


Elizabeth Robinson,


87 Mariot Woodis, 78


Lucy Robinson,


41 Stephen Stone, 77


Bethia Black, 80 Stephen Chamberlin, 63


Lucy M. Goodale, 23 Sophia Chamberlin, 59


RECEIPTS. --


Received of Town Treasurer,


1,107 00


Received of the town of Concord,


10 19


Received of I. D. Rice to correct error,


1 00


$1,118 19


Amou :. t will be due for support of paupers April 1,


1870,


$450 00


SILAS CLAPP, Chairman of the Overseers of the Poor.


Jerry Collection fan /


21. S. Robinson. 43 15: S. Clark 27


16, Mrs. Allen


47


13. M. Fairbanks .22


40


12. S. V. Detcheller


20. Mars. Forbes


54


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REPORTS


TOWN OFFICERS


March ist, 1871.


WORCESTERE SIMFOR &SB GRAVES BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS; He MAIN ST.


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VALUATION


OF THE


TOWN OAKHAM,


FOR THE YEAR 1870, WITH THE


REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


March 1st, 1871.


WORCESTER: TYLER & SEAGRAVE, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 252 MAIN ST. 1871.


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£


VALUATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM,


FOR THE YEAR 1870.


Jesse Allen, 1 poll, buildings and 1 acre, $1250, orchard lot 5 acres 200, plain lot 5 acres 41, Ilager lot 13 acres 100, Haskell lot 41 acres 375, 1 horse 25, 2 cows 135, 2 young cattle, 60, Daniel E. Austin, 1 poll,


2186 $33 95


2 00


Moses O. Ayres, 1 poll, building and 13 acres, 1300, Woodis land 1 acre 150, sprout land 3 acres 30, 2 cows 135, 2 young cattle 60, money at interest 4200.


5875


87 77


George Ash, 1 poll, 1 horse,


100


3 46


George Allen, 1 poll, buildings and 48 acres 1800, Fullam lot 45 acres 300, 2 horses 125. 2 oxen 160, 5 cows 300, 1 heifer 45, 2 swine 40,


2770


42 44


Austin Adams, 1 poll, buildings and 60 acres, Charles Adams, 1 poll, buildings and 23 acres,


1300


20 98


Jolin Adams, 1 poll,


2 00


WV. Prescott Adams, 1 poll,


2 00


Cheney R. Adams, 1 poll, buildings and 125 acres 3160, Bullard lot 32 acres 460, 2 horses 115, 4


oxen 240, 10 cows 575, 4 young cattle 120, 3 swine 54, 9 sheep 54,


4778


71 79


Edward A. Adams. 1 pol',


2 00


l'age Austin, 1 poll, buildings and 99 acres,


2200


34 12


Henry P. Austin, 1 poll, Fobes lot 45 acres,


400


7 84


Perley Ayres, 1 poll, buildings and 1} acres 525, money at interest 3500,


4025


60 77


Kate M. Ayres, ¿ house, exempt,


250


John Anderson, 1 poll, buildings and 59 acres 900, 2 oxen 195, 2 cows 115, 1 sheep 5,


1215


18 29


Charles O. Adams, 1 poll, buildings and 81 acres 1100, 2 horses 125, 4 cows 205, 1 2-yr. old. 28, Daniel S. Bartlett, 1 poll, § house, barn and wood house and 65 acres 1600, horse 150, 2 oxen 200, 9 cows 570, 2 young cattle 80,


1458


23 30


2600


39 98


Valuation.


Tax.


1300


20 98


4


Valuation.


Tax.


Cheney Bothwell, 1 poll, buildings and 123 acres 2850, 2 horses 125, 2 oxen 190, 6 cows 375, 2 young cattle 70, 3 swine 57, 2 sheep 16,


3683


51 94


2 00


Cheney Bothwell, jr., 1 poll, Asahel Bullard, 1 poll,


2 00


Nathaniel N. Brooks, I poll, buildings and 32 acres 800, horse 50, cow 70, heifer 20,


940


15 73


Sanford Bullard, 1 poll, buildings and 161 acres 1900, horse 50, 2 oxen 225, 5 cows 250, heifer 40, sheep 7, 3 swine 84,


2556


39 34


Alfred E. Burt, 1 poll, barn and 282 acres 1000, plain lot 43 acres 60, Ripley lot 8 acres 300, horse 100, 4 cows 225, 4 young cattle 135, 1 swine 25,


1845


28 90


William A Burt, 1 poll, money at interest,


375


7 49


Maria Burbank, buildings and 45 acres,


1050


15 33


Adin Bullard, 1 poll, buildings and 126 acres 2175, horse 50, 2 young cattle 55,


2280


35 24


Dwight Bullard, 1 poll, buildings and 1 acre 650. plain lot 20 acres 250, Joel Bullard land 11 acres 225, 1 sheep 8,


1133


16 36


Melinda Bell, buildings and 4 acres 900, exempt 500,


400


5 84


Sumner Barr, 1 poll, buildings and 22 acres 600, Stone land 32 acres 275, horse 150, cow 55, heifer 25,


1105


18 14


James C. Bemis, 1 poll, buildings and 13 acres 3500, 2 horses 195, ców 60, 3 swine 48,


3903


58 99


James Babbitt, 1 poll, shop and land 300, Kim- ball lot 7 acres 200, cow 65, hcifer 45, 1 sheep 7, Moses Bartlett, 1 poll,


617


11 02


2 00


Avery C. Bullard, 1 poll, buildings and 118 acres 2500, 2 horses 150, 2 oxen 175, 8 cows 400, heifer 25, 3 swine 48,


3298


50 16


John P. Butterfield, 1 poll, buildings and 30 acres 2130, horse 200, 4 oxen 320, 5 cows 240, 1 swine 35,


2925


44 73


Marcus M. Butterfield, 1 poll,


2 00


475


8 95


J. Myron Butterfield, 1 poll, 5 horses,


Albert Briggs, 2 polls, buildings and 14 acres 2400, Dean lot 25 acres 150, Knox lot 12 acres 325. Hervey lot 6 acres 300, Damon lot 7 acres 250, Noyes lot 30 acres 400, Wilbur lot 5 acres 50, horse 100, 4 oxen 375, 9 cows 480, 5 young cattle 205. 2 swine 52, 8 shares 1st Nat. Bank, Barre, 880, money at interest 1500,


Isaac M. Boyd, 1 poll, buildings and 70 acres, 1500, 1 horse 60, 2 cows 95, 4 young cattle 140, 2 sheep 18


7467


113 01


1813


28 47


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Valuation.


Tax.


Lydia A. Bigelow, house, barn, and 1 acre 600, exempt 500,


100


1 47


John Barstow, 1 poll, 1 horse 75,


75


3 10


Stephen Boyden, 1 poll, 2 cows


130


3 90


Caroline Boyden, buildings and 35 acres,


400 exempt.


Joseph Blake, 1 poll,


2 00


Simon O. Butler, 1 poll, 1 horse 100, 3 cows 105, 1 swine 12, 2 shecp 11,


228


5 36


Benjamin H. Billings, 1 poll, 1 cow 45, 1 sheep 7, Eli W. Bush, 1 poll, buildings and 100 acres 750


52


2 76


horse 20, cow 60, 2 young cattle 45, 1 swine 24. William N. Brown, 1 poll,


2 CO


James Brown, 1 poll, buildings and $0 acres 750, horse 50, 3 cows 130, heifer 20,


950


15 87


Davidson Barr, 1 poll, horsc 125, 2 cows 108, 6 young cattle 105, 2 swine 27,


365


7 34


Alden Brigham, 1 poll,


2 00


Charles E. Bemis, 1 poll,


2 00


James K. Clark, 1 poll, buildings and 96 acres,


1800


28 28


Charles B. Caldwell, 1 poll, horse


150


4 19


Silas Clapp. 1 poll, buildings and 72 acres 1550, Ripley lot 5 acres 125, horse 75, 2 cows 95, heifer 35, money at interest 1000.


2880


44 42


Estate of William Crawford, buildings and 51 acres William C. Crawford, 1 poll, 2 oxen 135, cow 50, 2 young cattle 60,


245


5 59


Rufus Crawford, buildings and 116 acres 1150, horse 50, cow 50, heifer 35,


1285


18 77


Alexander Crawford, 1 poll, buildings and 70 acres 1350, Goodale lot 16 acres 160, Plain lot, 13 acres 100, Sprout lot, 23 acres 100, horse 10,


3 cows 110, 2 oxen 145, 1 two-year-old 18, 1 swine 18, 5 sheep 10,


2021


30 60


Henry A. Crawford, 1 poll, 2 cows 75, 2 young cattle 48, 2 sheep 4,


127


3 88


George C. Clark, 1 poll,


2 00


William G. Clark, 1 poll,


2 00


Irene Clapp, house, barn and lot, 950, exempt 500 William S. Crawford, 1 poll, buildings and 3.4 acre


450


6 57


1600, Goodale place, buildings and 77 acres 1050, horse 150, 1 cow 40,


2840


43 47


George Conant, 1 poll,


2 00


Samucl W. Chapin, 1 poll,


2 00


Edwin Chamberlin, 1 poll, sbop and 40 acres 340, horse 80, 2 cows 90, 4 young cattle 140, 9 sheep 45, 1 swine 10,


705


12 31


Thomas Chamberlin, buildings and 25 acres,


500


7 30


Samucl Crawford, 1 poll, buildings and 188 acres


2400, horse 150, 2 oxen 225, 22 cows 320, heifer 40, 6 swine 120,




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