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Annual report of the selectmen of Groton
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen of Groton
TOGETHER WITH A
Report of the Treasurer, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Fire Department, Auditors, Town Glerk, Board of Health, and List of Jurors. ALSO, THE
ANNUAL REPORT of the SCHOOL GOMMITTEE
For the Year Ending March 11, 1907
ASS
FAITH
HOLY
BIBLE
GROT
ITS
LABOR
1655
AYER, MASS. HUNTLEY S. TURNER, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF GROTON
WITH
OTHER STATISTICAL MATTER
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 11, 1907.
FAITH
HOLY BIBLE
TS
LABOR
1655
AYER, MASS.
HUNTLEY S. TURNER, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1906.
Town Clerk. Appleton H. Torrey.
Treasurer. Grant W. Shattuck.
Collector of Taxes. Samuel P. Williams.
Selectmen.
Jeremiah F. Ryan, William H. Whitehill, Frank A. Torrey.
Assessors. Jeremiah F. Ryan, William H. Whitehill, Frank A. Torrey
Overseers of the Poor.
Jeremiah F. Ryan, William H. Whitehill, Frank A. Torrey
School Committee.
James C. Bennett, Gardner H. Rockwood, Herbert B. Priest.
Board of Health.
Herbert C. Rockwood, Herbert B. Priest, Solon R. Dodge.
Auditors.
George H. Bixby,
Henry W. Whiting.
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Road Commissioners. William H. Whitehill, Herbert C. Rockwood, Burpee Blakney.
Park Commissioners.
Burt M. Bristol, Michael Sheedy, Jr. Laurence E. Blood.
Luther Blood Fund.
F. Lawrence Blood, Frank M. Blood, Thomas L. Motley.
Fence Viewers.
Charles Bixby, Joseph B. Raddin, William A. Parkhurst.
Pound Keeper. George S. Chase.
Superintendent of Almshouse. Louis Bosquet. Engineers of Fire Department.
James B. Harrington, Michael F. McGowan, John H. Sheedy,
Forest Firewards. James B. Harrington, Michael F. McGowan, John H. Sheedy.
Truant Officer. Solon R. Dodge. Inspector of Cattle. Solon R. Dodge. Tree Warden. Charles Woolley.
-Moses P. Palmer,
Registrars of Voters. Amos L. Ames, Jr., Appleton H. Torrey.
Louis H. Clark,
Constables.
George A. Tuttle, J. Herbert Hynes, Jerome C. Shattuck.
Trustees of the Public Library.
William Amory Gardner, Ellen M. Needham, Martha P. Lawrence,
John H. Manning, Pemberton H. Cressey, Henry K. Richards.
Librarian. Emma F. Blood.
Trustees of the Dalrymple Fund. Everett B. Gerrish, James F. Shattuck, William A. Moore.
Field Drivers.
Jerome C. Shattuck. Wheeler W. Ames, Herbert C. Rockwood.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Charles B. Baldwin, Grant W. Shattuck, J. Hoit Hunkins, Surveyors of Lumber. Charles B. Baldwin, Ansel M. Shattuck, James F. Shattuck' J. Hoit Hunkins, Samuel L. Blodgett.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. E. Dexter Howe.
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF GROTON
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 11, 1907.
LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1906.
For Schools
$7500 00
School incidentals
1600 00
Transportation
500 00
Superintendence
750 00
Musical Instructor
375 00
Drawing
300 00
-
$11,025 00
Public Library, dog tax and un- expended balance
$1138 70
Roads and bridges
3500 00
Removing snow from roads
1000 00
Removing snow from sidewalks
200 00
Town incidentals
2000 00
Support of Poor
2100 00
Soldiers' relief
100 00
Fire department
1900 00
Forest Fire Wards
100 00
Hydrant service
1125 00
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For Salaries of Selectmen, Assessors
and Overseers of the Poor
$500 00
Board of Health 75 00
Interest on Notes
500 00
Street lamps
900 00
Salary of Treasurer
125 00
State road notes
2000 00
Memorial Day
75 00
Old burying ground
40 00
Baptist Church clock
20 00
Tree Warden
1000 00
Lawrence fountain
65 00
Heating Butler school
2000 00
Sidewalk, West Groton
500 00
Sidewalk, West street
75 00
Sidewalk, Main street
300 00
Band concerts
150 00
Lawrence play ground
IO1 15
Celebration of Fourth of July
100 00
$21,500 00
Total appropriations
$32,713 85
TOWN INCIDENTALS.
Appropriation
$2000 00
Credits-Fred H. Torrey, rent post office
100 00
Rent of town hall
121 00
Rent of Squannacook hall
41 25
Fines
44 93
Licenses, etc. 9 00
$2316 18
0
SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICIALS.
Samuel P. Williams, Tax Collector,
1905 and 1906 $326 66
Appleton H. Torrey, Town Clerk 139 78
Appleton H. Torrey, Registrar 25 00
M. P. Palmer, Registrar 15 00
Amos L. Ames, Jr., Registrar 15 00
John H. Sheedy, Auditor
5 00
George T. Stevens, Auditor
5 00
Everett B. Gerrish, Treasurer Dalrymple Fund 10 00
Frank A. Torrey, Retainer and Cash 23 00
Solon R. Dodge, Inspector of Animals 96 52
$660 96
ELECTION OFFICERS.
M. J. Cleary, Teller $7 00
Fred W. Coburn, Teller 7 00
James F. Shattuck, Teller
5 50
Charles Woolley, Moderator
5 00
Patsy L. Donahue, Inspector
3 50
Andrew J. Blood, Inspector
2 00
James L. Haley, Inspector
2 00
$32 00
POLICE SERVICE.
George A. Tuttle, Constable, court fees
$66 35
Jerome C. Shattuck, Constable, court fees
54 25
J. Herbert Hynes, Constable, court fees
38 50
George S. Chase, Police
5 00
James L. Haley, Police 5 00
. A. Q. Thayer, court fee
50
$169 60
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TOWN HALL.
James L. Haley, janitor $240 00
John H. Sheedy & Co., supplies 38 38
Shattuck's store, supplies IO 61
Nutting Bros., wood
7 00
James Woods, teaming
4 00
F. M. Blood, repairs
17 00
E. H. Tarbell, brass lamps and fix- tures 39 30
Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co. 50 00
R. M. Erving, repairs 3 50
H. P. Tainter, supplies 2 10
William H. Bruce, supplies
2 00
F. A. Sherwin, coal 201 57
Henry M. Adams, repairs 12 10
James L. Haley, supplies 35
H. W. Johns Marville Co., curtain 150 00
F. A. Sherwin, supplies 2 25
$780 16
Received rent, $121.00
SQUANNACOOK HALL.
C. & G. H. Bixby, supplies $19 64
Received rent, above janitor ser- vice, $41.25
MISCELLANEOUS.
H. A. Johnson & Co., teams, 1905-6 $16 50
H. A. Johnson & Co., teams, 1907 18 00
Everett B. Gerrish, bonds 116 00
John W. Parker, clerk, 1905-6
10 00
Globe Gas Light Co., lamp, Select- mens' room II 70
Boston Book Co., New Eng. T. Law 6 50
J. E. Adams, teams, police 4 25
Henry Shaw, investigating 5 20
8
W. Wright & Son, mattresses $4 25
Everett B. Gerrish, shed rent 6 65
G. W. Hamilton, cleaning chimneys 3 50
G. H. Rockwood, returning deaths 4 00
G. H. Rockwood, care lot 6 00
Robert Forbes, supplies 5 25
Fred H. Torrey, box rent, postage 7 00
Rockland Publishing Co., tally sheets 2 50
W. A. Moore & Co., supplies I 77
Express 4 75
Solon R. Dodge, removing moths
I 25
Item Press, blanks
3 00
S. L. Joslin, returning births
25
Hobbs, Warren & Co., blanks
2 45
B. & M. R. R., freight 25
Huntley S. Turner 183 80
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
21 34
A. H. Torrey & Co., express, postage
2 55
Jeremiah F. Ryan, cash paid
II 36
Dr. H. B. Priest, returning births
4 00
Middlesex Truant School
65 00
Charles H. Gerrish, clock
30 44
$542 51
$2204 87
Unexpended balance
$III 31
JEREMIAH F. RYAN, WILLIAM H. WHITEHILL, FRANK A. TORREY,
SELECTMEN OF GROTON.
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TREE WARDEN.
Appropriation
$1000 00
Credit from abutters
4 50
$ 1004 50
Charles Woolley, self and team
$381 75
A. N. Carkin, labor
106 50
William H. Souther, labor
105 00
George S. Chase, labor
7 00
Boy, labor 6 50
James F. Woods, labor
3 00
Solon R. Dodge, labor
5 00
Frank Moulton, labor
6 00
Charles A. Corey, labor
2 00
Richard McLean, labor
25
HI. L. Frost & Co., labor
292 90
Supplies
13 75
A. A. Carkin, as per vote of town
25 00
$954 65
Unexpended balance
$49 85
BAND CONCERTS.
Appropriation $150 00
Amos L. Ames, Treasurer of Groton
Cornet Band $150 00
CARE CLOCK, BAPTIST CHURCH.
Appropriation $20 00
J. F. Peabody, care $20 00
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STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation
$900 00 . 390 92
Groton-
Shattuck's store, supplies $306 82
John H. Sheedy & Co., supplies 257 02
James L. Haley, care 410 00
G. H. Rockwood, 2 " Best Lamps" and supplies 30 99
Frank M. Blood & Co., supplies and repairs
IO 60
E. Dexter Howe, labor
IO 30
Nutting Bros., posts
6 00
D. Graham, repairs Blair Light Co.
68 73
$1102 71
West Groton -
Herbert E. Brown, care
$106 00
C. and G. H. Bixby, supplies
25 56
M. F. McGowan, supplies 27 65
E. H. Harrington, care
27 25
A. P. Blood, repairs
I 75
$188 21
$1290 92
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation $75 00
Solon R. Dodge, salary and services $29 25
Herbert C. Rockwood, salary and services 21 50
Dr. Herbert B. Priest, salary and cash 15 00
$65 75
Unexpended balance $9 25
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-
Overdrawn
$1290 92
2 25
LAWRENCE FOUNTAIN.
Appropriation
$65 00
Overdrawn
23 75
$88 75
Groton Water Co., water
$88 75
LAWRENCE PLAY GROUND.
Appropriation and unexpended bal-
ance for 1905-6
$101 15
Credits, apples and hay
40 00
$141 15
Solon R. Dodge, labor
$39 52
Clarence Anderson, labor
2 50
Louis Miller, labor
8 75
William H. Bruce, supplies
14 32
Charles B. Shattuck, teaming
20 40
H. S. Turner, printing
1 00
Edward E. Balcom, painting
6 50
Henry M. Adams, labor
2 00
$94 99
Unexpended balance
$46 16
SALARIES SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Appropriation
$500 00
Jeremiah F. Ryan
166 67
William H. Whitehill
166 66
Frank A. Torrey
166 66
$499 99
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Roads and bridges
$3830 02
Sidewalks, removing snow
148 55
Building sidewalks
790 93
$4769 50
Number of orders drawn, 95.
HYDRANT SERVICE.
Appropriation $1125 00
Groton Water Co., water
$1125 00
GROTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$1900 00
Forest Fire Wards
100 00
$2000 00
ENGINE AND HOSE NO. I.
H. A. Johnson & Co., teams, 1905-6 $34 25
Cornelius Bailey, services 8 33
Pay roll 726 60
George S. Chase, labor
5 60
P. L. Donahue, services
12 50
George C. Gilson, services 4 16
P. M. Hardy, supplies
IO 50
W. H. Bruce, supplies 1 00
James B. Harrington, salary 35 00
H. A. Johnson & Co., teams, 1906-7 44 25
J. H. Sheedy & Co .. supplies 3 95
J. H. Hynes, service steward 20 25
- Shattuck's store, supplies
80
$907 19
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ENGINE AND HOSE NO. 2.
Pay roll
$630 00
Wm. V. Bixby, teams
2 00
Express I 45
G. G. Harrington, clerk, 1905-6
5 00
La France Engine Co., repairs 9 50
L. G. Strand, repairs 5 65
Herbert C. Rockwood, cement floor 59 10
A. H. Thompson, repairs 3 25
M. F. McGowan, salary and expense 31 95
George Hartwell, steward 10 00
$757 90
FOREST FIRE WARDS.
H. A. Johnson & Co., teams $23 00
James B. Harrington, cash 6 82
West Groton 2 50
$32 32
Unexpended balance
402 59
$2000 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation
$75 00
Overdrawn
56
$75 56
Groton Cornet Band
45 00
Woman's Relief Corps, dinner
11 09
H. S. Turner, printing
2 00
Postage and Express
37
J. E. Adams, horse
3 00
H. A. Johnson & Co., barge
10 00
W. A. Moore & Co., flags
I 50
Herman C. E. Huebner, flowers
60
Use of Grange Hall
2 00
$75 56
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STATE AID.
UNDER CHAPTER 381 OF THE ACTS 1904.
Ames, Elvira S.
$28 00
Berry, Charles H.
60 00
(Bond) Stone, Juliet R. 48 00
Brown, Selina C.
48 00
Cummings, John
55 00
Curtis, George S.
62 00
French, Mary
20 00
French, Moses E.
72 00
Gale, Bowman S.
60 00
Magoon, Abbie S.
48 00
Mason, Sumner R.
72 00
Mault, Sarah A.
48 00
Mitchell, Lucy C.
48 00
Moulton, Noah J.
72 00
Parker, Almira
48 00
Parker, Elizabeth A.
48 00
Small, Hannah E.
48 00
Souther, Warner H.
60 00
Williams, William
72 CO
Williams, Susan L.
48 00
Williams, Martha E.
48 00
$1113 00
Due from Commonwealth
$1113 00
CARE OLD BURYING GROUND.
Appropriation
$40 00
Overdrawn
I 60
$41 60
Charles H. Corey, cash
$41 60
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation $100 00
Harry P. Tainter, supplies, George S. Curtis $ 100 00
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
Appropriation $100 00
Marston & Wells, fireworks $100 00
RECAPITULATION.
Town incidentals
$2204 87
Memorial Day
75 56
Old burying ground
41 60
Band concerts
150 00
Baptist Church clock
20 00
Lawrence fountain
88 75
Lawrence play ground
94 99
Fourth of July celebration
100 00
Salary of Selectmen, etc.
499 99
Poor
2510 60
State aid
1113 00
Soldiers' relief
100 00
Groton fire department
1697 41
Street lamps
1290 92
Hydrant service
1125 00
Board of Health
65 75
Tree Warden
950 15
Total orders drawn by Selectmen $12,128 59
Whole number of orders, 252.
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POOR ACCOUNT.
Appropriation $2100 00
Credit Ayer, Mrs. Louisa Shedd Daniels 110 00
Credit Townsend, Charles W. Gilson 12 18
Credit for expense incurred 6 50
Burial of indigent soldiers 70 00
Overdrawn
$2298 68 211 92
$2510 60
Louisa Shedd Daniels. Repaid by Ayer.
Moses P. Palmer, rent $60 00
Albert C. Monroe Family. Repaid by Pepperell.
A. H. Torrey & Co., supplies $6 75
George S. Curtis and Family (Veteran).
Dr. D. R. Steere, rent $42 00
Harry P. Tainter, supplies 22 21
Nutting Bros., wood 4 50
$68 71
Mrs. Adolphus Gates and Family.
Moses P. Palmer, rent
$60 00
Harry P. Tainter, supplies 1IO 56
Samuel L. Blodgett, wood
13 00
A. H. Torrey & Co., supplies
3 00
W. A. Moore & Co., supplies 4 80
Car fare to Worcester 2 00
$193 36
The cords of wood from Town Farm
Mrs. Luther G. Osborne.
Paul S. Lincoln, board, care, medical supplies $172 00
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John Moulton and Family.
D. Graham, saw-horse, filing saws,
1905-6 $2 50
Charles W. Gilson and Family.
Harry P. Tainter, supplies $4 38
Charles M. Raddin, milk 4 80
Wood
3 00
$12 18
Charles E. Swinington and Family.
Harry P. Tainter, supplies $19 09
Warren Gilson.
Massachusetts General Hospital $20 25
James Carl McKeever.
Massachusetts General Hospital and expense of conveyance $18 95
MISCELLANEOUS.
Conveying children to State Minor Wards $13 25
Dragging Knopp's Pond for body of George Hapgood 22 05
Boynton & Parker, insurance 37 50
Boston Globe, advertising I 50
H. C. Rockwood, balance of salary, 1905-6, as per report 628 09
J. F. Brown, stone, Carrie Dickinson 7 00
Louis Bosquet, Supt., cash from Over- seers 996 12
Dr. Herbert B. Priest, professional services 1 year 100 00
Herbert C. Rockwood, balance ac- count March and April, 1906 131 30
$1936 8I
$2510 60
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Due from Mrs. Julia Brady to March
9, 1907
$150 50
Due from lumber, Nutting Bros. 110 00
$260 50
Overdrawn, as above
211 92
Balance in favor of town
$48 58
SUMMARY OF POOR ACCOUNT.
1906-7.
TOWN FARM.
H. C. Rockwood, Supt.
Cash paid
$430 44
Cash received
299 14
$131 30
Louis Bosquet
Cash paid
$2507 54
Cash received
1531 49
$976 05
$1107 35
OUTSIDE POOR.
Louisa Shedd Daniels
$60 00
A. C. Munroe family
6 75
Geo. S. Curtis family
68 71
Mrs. A. Gates family
193 36
Mrs. L. G. Osborne
172 00
John Moulton
2 50
Chas. W. Gilson family
12 18
Chas. E. Swinington family
19 09
Warren Gilson
20 25
. J. C. Mckeever
18 95
Conveying children to state
13 25
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Dragging Knopp's Pond Boynton & Parker Boston Globe J. F. Brown Dr. H. B. Priest
$22 05
37 50
I 50
7 00
100 00
H. C. Rockwood, 1905-6
628 09
$1383 18
Cash on hand
$20 07
$2510 60
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM, MARCH 12, 1907.
3 horses
$450 00
I bull
30 00
IO COWS
400 00
5 heifers
115 00
I bull calf
8 00
72 fowls
36 00
3 shoats
18 00
$1057 00
Farming Tools, Etc.
I set double harness
$40 00
I single harness
15 00
I express harness
14 00
I two-horse wagon
45 00
I one-horse wagon
30 00
I express wagon
20 00
I Democrat wagon
50 00
I buggy
3 00
2 sleds
35 00
2 pungs
35 00
2 mowing machines
50 00
I horse rake
10 00
I hay tedder
10 00
I two-horse cart
85 00
I farm roller
10 00
20
I harrow $12 00
I sulky plow 47 00
2 cultivators 9 00
I wheelbarrow 3 00
I North American seeder 60 00
plows, shovels and other tools 80 00
$663 00
Supplies and Merchandise.
800 lbs. mixed feed
$II 20
600 lbs. corn meal
6 90
400 lbs. whole corn
4 60
8 tons English hay
128 00
23 bushels potatoes
18 40
50 gallons vinegar
10 00
300 lbs. salt pork
45 00
75 lbs. ham
13 65
Iz bbls. flour
9 00
12 lbs. butter
4 00
4 bushel beans
1 00
8 lbs. tea
3 20
2 lbs. coffee
80
5 doz. eggs
I 25
50 lbs. sugar
2 20
75 quarts canned fruit, } vegetables
15 00
I bbl. soap
6 00
40 gallons oil
4 80
125 lbs. beef
10 00
20 tons ice
30 00
6 cords wood, sawed and split
48 00
5 cords market wood
20 00
1000 feet lumber
25 00
5 cords of mixed wood
15 00
5 tons coal
37 00
$470 00
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Household Furniture.
Including 15 iron bedsteads, bedding for same, bureau and looking glass for each room, new kitchen range
$400 00
Total appraisal at farm $2590 00
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE DURING YEAR.
No. Name.
Age.
No. Days Supported.
I Esther Gilson
71
365
2 Mary Ann Mathews
91
365
3 John Slattery
37
365
4 David Downey
62
365
5 Mary H. McGrady
68
183
6 Susan Leonard, (died Jan. 29, 1906)
8I
304
7 Zephania Saunders, (died July 30, 1906)
71
I21
8 Margaret Gates
I7
22
9 Rebecca Worcester
79
IO3
IO William Bond, removed by state
77
48
Total days
224I
Average number for year, 6.
Present number, 4.
Three boarders during part of the year, one at the present time.
JEREMIAH F. RYAN, WILLIAM H. WHITEHILL, FRANK A. TORREY,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
REPORT OF H. C. ROCKWOOD, SUPERINTEND- ENT TOWN FARM.
Received balance due on Salary 1905-06 $628 09
Cash Paid March 21, 1906 to May 1, 1906.
H. H. Phillips, fish $2 91
Washburn, hardware
60
Medicine
1 00
Shattuck's store, supplies
I 65
A. H. Torrey, supplies
I 25
L. G. Strand, supplies
2 10
D. P. Keyes, chopping
13 65
T. Crowley, chopping
14 81
S. White, chopping
18 00
W. H. Bruce, supplies
25
Skim milk
9 00
A. Hartwell, labor
50
Fred Blood, meat
72
Hodgman & Sargent, meat
I 70
William Beck, labor
5 00
Harlow, meat
I 40
Mail box
2 75
Chase, nursery
21 00
C. & G. H. Bixby, supplies
155 92
H. P. Tainter, supplies
14 90
George Eddy, labor
78 00
H. C. Rockwood, I mos. salary
83 33
$430 44
Cash Received.
Mrs. H. M. Tweed, wood
12 00
D. P. Keyes, wood
2 75
W. B. Page, calf
2 25
M. P. Swallow, March milk
87 17
. M. P. Swallow, April milk
90 01
Groton School, wood
26 00
23
.
A. Fisher, cow
Milk
$33 00 80
Labor on highway
15 50
H. C. Rockwood, labor and use of team 18 00
C. Lawrence 1 00
C. B. Shattuck, wood
2 50
H. P. Tainter, eggs 2 16
A. Miller, wood
6 00
Received cash to balance Overseers of Poor 131 30
$430 44
REPORT OF LOUIS BOSQUET, SUPERINTEND- ENT TOWN FARM.
Cash Paid.
Shattuck's store
$256 14
C. & G. H. Bixby
249 58
F. A. Sherwin
220 79
M. F. McGowan
101 87
J. H. Sheedy & Co.
62 21
Hodgman & Sargent
69 36
Fred L. Blood
33 67
H. P. Tainter
67 83
C. A. Hodgman
15 28
A. J. Saunders & Son, stove and fittings
60 50
Sundries
65 56
A. H. Torrey & Co.
19 50
Wm. H. Bruce
19 78
H. H. Phillips, fish
20 20
F. J. Livingston, soap
17 75
T. Bywater
25 05
R. Forbes
5 90
L. G. Strand
14 60
$299 14
24
James Rowe $6 25
W. A. Moore & Co.
13 73
J. J. Barry & Co., furniture 19 50
John Lawrence, hay 93 10.
F. F. Woods, hay 12 86
Dr. F. E. Gilson, hay
II 24
F. F. Woods, cow and two calves
60 00
Bennett Bros., supplies
2 00
Inspecting boiler
2 00
George H. Brown, clothing
7 47
M. Moran, pasture
19 00
Charles Lawrence, 3 pigs
9 00
Z. Fitch 4 78
W. C. Perry, butchering
3 00
T. H. Cleary, butchering
I 50
Boynton Baking Co.
2 75
Drugs
I 25
Nutting Bros.
8 91
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
21 20
D. E. Murphy
25 00
E. C. Messer, labor
62 68
Flora Jaquith, labor
3 00
William Keysar, labor
I 50
L. Hawthorne, labor
5 59
H. M. Greenwood, labor
3 00
Joseph Slattery, labor
13 CO
Frank Kelly, labor
9 60
Mr. and Mrs. Bosquet, labor
167 00
Louis Bosquet, labor
375 22
M. P. Swallow, milk and butter
113 09
W. C. Robbins, bull
30 00
H. M. Adams, labor
68 72
Mrs. J. Brady, cash
5 00
$2507 54
Cash on hand
20 07
$2527 61
25
Cash Received.
M. P. Swallow, milk (10 mos.)
$589 93
Milk
7 50
Three cows (2 to State)
70 00
Seven calves
15 75
A. Fisher, bull and cow
63 97
C. Lawrence
I 50
Two hogs
40 50
Junk
2 18
Poultry
4 25
Bags
I 40
Wood
5 50
J. Welch, teaming
2 00
F. A. Sherwin, teaming
15 00
Hay
7 20
Lodgings
I 50
Eggs
22 06
Potatoes
28 65
Corn (sweet)
4 70
Vegetables
I 65
A. Lewis, 13 weeks board
52 00
E. T. Souther, board
166 00
Howard Gilson, use of cart
5 25
B. & M. R. R., fire claim
423 00
$1531 49
Cash received of Overseers of Poor
996 12
$2527 61
Wood has been furnished from Town Farm, to Outside Poor when called for, but credit has not been given Super- intendent, as both accounts come under one appropriation.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand April 1, 1906 $331 48
S. P. Williams for 1904 tax 289 98
S. P. Williams for 1905 tax 3,015 12
S. P. Williams for 1906 tax 30,616 62
Borrowed of Jose, Parker & Co. 10,000 00
Borrowed of Ayer National Bank
5,000 00
Borrowed of Ayer National Bank
2,000 00
Borrowed of Ayer National Bank 1,500 00
Borrowed of Ayer National Bank 2,000 00
Borrowed of Ayer National Bank
5,000 00
Borrowed of Ayer National Bank, note
of $ 1800.00, for heating at Butler School 1,800 00
Fred H. Torrey, rent of post-office room 100 00
Park Commissioners, sale of apples
from Lawrence Playground 6 00
Park Commissioners, fruit and hay, Lawrence Playground 34 00
Rent of Town Hall
121 00
Rent of Squannacook Hall
41 25
Return of fines
44 93
Boston & Maine Railroad, forest fires
5 00
P. W. Kane, license 2 00
Lester Adams, license 2 00
Thomas H. Cleary, license
1 00
James Culver, license 1 00
School Committee, sale of old junk
27 50
Town of Ayer, rent of house for Louisa Daniels from June 1, 1905, to June 1, 1906 60 00
From June 1, 1906, to April I, 1907 50 00
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Town of Ayer, tuition $73 50
Town of Shirley, tuition 14 75
Town of Townsend, aid rendered family of C. L. Gilson 12 18
Selectmen, poor account 6 50
State Treasurer, corporation tax 7,163 52
State Treasurer, National Bank tax 1,029 50
State Treasurer, State Aid
1,042 00
State Treasurer, burial of indigent soldiers 70 00
Floretta Vining, work on trees
3 00
Interest from Ayer National Bank 34 58
$71,498 41
Road Commissioner, for filling
10 00
$71,508 41
S. P. Williams, interest on taxes
55 93
$71,564 34
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Jose, Parker & Co., note and interest
$10,231 25
Paid First National Bank, Ayer, note and interest 5,083 33
Paid First National Bank, Ayer, note and interest
5,066 67
Paid First National Bank, Ayer, note and interest
2,026 00
Paid First National Bank, Ayer, note and interest
2,013 33
Paid First National Bank, Ayer, note and interest 1,510 00
Highway loan and interest
2,027 00
Interest on highway loans
76 50
Interest on library notes 100 00
Discount on taxes 782 44
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County tax $3,411 75
State tax 3,430 00
Repairs on State highway 69 10
Treasurer's salary 125 00
Trustees Public Library, Town ap- propriation 1,000 00
Orders drawn by Selectmen
12,124 79
Orders drawn by School Committee 11, 113 0I
Orders drawn by Highway Com- missioners 4,770 04
Orders drawn on account of work at Butler School 3,827 50
Public Library note and interest
1,560 00
-- $70,347 71
Cash on hand
1,216 63
$71,564 34
GRANT W. SHATTUCK, Treasurer.
The undersigned Auditor of the Town of Groton, has examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and find them correctly cast and properly vouched and balance of twelve hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty- three cents on hand.
HENRY W. WHITING,
AUDITOR OF THE TOWN OF GROTON.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN, 1906.
Notes against town
$7500 00
Balance in hands of Treasurer $331 48
Due from Tax Collector 3445 45
Due from Commonwealth, State aid 1030 00
Due H. C. Rockwood, balance salary above amount on hand 638 14
Due from estate of William Gifford 50 00
Due from Commonwealth, soldier's burial 70 00
Due from janitor 50 00
Due on corporation tax
100 00
Estimated outstanding bills
100 00
$5086 93
$8238 14
Balance against the town
$3151 21
The above does not include the State Road note (same will be paid in full by this year's appropriation), nor salary of enginemen due May 1, 1906.
PRESENT FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN.
Notes against the town
$6000 00
Balance in hands of Treasurer $1216 63
Due from Tax Collector 3241 17
Due from Commonwealth, state aid 1113 00
Due from estate of William Gifford 50 00
Due from janitor of town hall 26 00
Estimated outstanding bills, including I per cent. due Tax Collector for collecting taxes 1906-7
$500 00
$5646 80
$6500 60 $853 20
Balance against the town
The above does not include the State Road note ($1000.00 due this year), nor salary of enginemen due May 1, 1907.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1907.
Schools in general
$9400 00
School incidentals
1600 00
Superintendent
500 00
Public Library
1000 00
Public Library, dog tax and balance from last year's appropriations
Roads and bridges 3500 00
Removing snow from roads
1000 00
Removing snow from sidewalks
200 00
Town incidental's
2000 00
Support of poor
2250 00
Soldier's relief
150 00
Fire department 1700 00
Fire department, use of Forest Fireward 100 00
Hydrant service
1125 00
Salary of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor
650 00
Use of Board of Health, including salary 75 00
Interest on notes
400 00
Street lamps
I 200 00
Salary of Treasurer
125 00
Repairs to sidewalks
200 00
Memorial Day
75 00
Care of Old Burying Ground
40 00
Lawrence fountain
90 00
Care of clock on Baptist church
20 00
Park Commissioners and revenue from
Lawrence playground 150 00
-$27 550 00
FRANK LAWRENCE BLOOD, CHARLES BIXBY, M. JOSEPH CLEARY, APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE.
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PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Union Orthodox Church
$12,800 00
Unitarian Society
25,700 00
Baptist Church
12,500 00
Christian Union Society
6,200 00
Lawrence Academy
43,500 00
Groton School
300,000 00
Public School Buildings
24,000 00
Public Library
22,000 00
Engines, hose, etc.
3,500 00
Town hall
17,000 00
Town farm
7,000 00
Squannacook hall
2,200 00
Lawrence play ground
1,000 00
Groton Farmers' and Mechanics' Club
300 00
Catholic Church
3,200 00 - $480,700 00
FROM THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES FROM ASSESSORS' BOOK.
Number of inhabitants in town, census of
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