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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF CARVER,
FOR THE
Year Ending January 15, 1901,
TOGETHER WITHI A
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1901.
MIDDLEBORO: WOOD & TINKHAM, STEAM PRINTERS. 1901.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF CARVER,
FOR THE
Year Ending January 15, 1901,
TOGETHER WITH A
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1901.
MIDDLEBORO : WOOD & TINKHAM, STEAM PRINTERS. 1901.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
Citizens of Carver :-
The Selectmen submit their Annual Report of the re- ceipts and expenditures of the town for the past year, with such other facts as may be of interest.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
J. A. VAUGHAN. Treasurer.
DR.
Cash on hand. Jan. 13. 1900. $137.34
Received from County Treasurer, dog
license dividend. 163.87
Treasurer of the Commonwealth,
for support of State paupers, 33.22
for temporary support of State paupers. .
33.22
for education of children. 59.00
for corporation tax. .
798.31
for national bank tax, 698.16
for State aid, 588.00
for burial of State paupers.
15.00
for compensation of Inspector of Animals, 7.50
for income of Massachusetts
school fund,
394.38
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Town of Middleboro, aid given
paupers, 20.00
Town of Whitman, board of Lydia
E. Richards, . 390.80
City of Fall River, aid to paupers, 118.85
City of Lynn, aid to paupers, ·
7.61
Benjamin Darling, support of Mrs. Eames, 100.00
Foster L. Randall, license to peddle, 3.00
A. H. Griffith, sale of herring privilege, 5.66
Gustavus Atwood, trustee, income of Pratt fund, 125.00
W. L. Chipman, Esq., Clerk of
Fourth District Court, fine of Robert Benson, 40.00
W. L. Chipman, Esq., Clerk of Fourth District Court, fine of Lamont Pratt, 10.00
W. L. Chipman, Esq., Clerk of Fourth District Court, other fines, 10.00
Chandler && Bumpus, one-half cost of drain, 22.19
Peleg McFarlin, income of Ellis school fund, . 190.00
T. T. Vaughan, land sold for taxes, 85.00
E. B. Perkins, sale of school books, 8.50
Taxes collected, .
12,059.29
Interest on taxes collected, 169.51
William E. Savery, attorney,
money hired, .
. 8,000.00
Charles W. Griffith, cemetery
fund, money hired,
514.00
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Paid for support of schools, . $3,373.98
State aid, 708.50
Support of poor out of alms- house. . 1,603.52
Support of poor in the almshouse, 573.28
Repairs of almshouse. 47.84
Officers' salaries,
1,007.14
School books and incidentals.
378.46
Repairs of schoolhouses,
285.89
Transportation of scholars,
·
386.00
Suppression of crime,
35.20
Removal of snow,
. 43.75
New schoolhouse,
709.46
Library, .
126.85
Insurance,
60.00
State tax,
480.00
County tax,
1,074.87
Town safe,
175.00
Repairs on town house,
177.90
Repairs of highways, 1,982.03
Repairs of bridges, . 34.35
New road at South Carver,
1,272.38 .
Incidental town expenses, .
1,991.45
William E. Savery, attorney. money hired,
8,000.00
Cash on hand, Jan. 15, 1901,
279.56
$24,807.41
From the above account it will be seen that the town still owes a note of $514.00 which after deducting $279.56 cash on hand, leaves the town still in debt for running expenses to the amount of $234.44.
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CEMETERY FUNDS.
DR.
Ellis Griffith, cemetery fund, $261.30
E. T. Stetson.
592.83
T. B. Griffith,
1.102.36
P. W. Bump,
110.40
Charles W. Griffith, ..
534.76
Augustine Shurtleff.
102.00
$2,703.65
CR.
Paid J. W. Atwood for care and fer- tilizer for Ellis Griffith, T. B. Griffith and Charles W. Griffith lots for the year 1900, .
24.00
Balance.
2,679.65
$2,703.65
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer of Carver and find the same to be correct.
S. H. PINK, Auditor.
CARVER, Feb. 2, 1901.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
J. A. VAUGHAN, Collector.
DR.
1900. Jan. 13. To uncollected taxes of 1879, $82.29
1901.
CR.
Jan. 15. Still uncollected, $82.29
1900. DR.
Jan. 13. To uncollected taxes, bills of 1895, $13.95
1901. CR.
Jan. 15. By taxes abated, $13.95
1900. DR.
Jan. 13. To uncollected taxes, bills of 1896. $149.01
1901. CR.
Jan. 15. By taxes abated as follows :
Gardner E. Holmes,
$10.76
Alfred F. Lincoln,
2.76
George Parker,
2.00
Patrick Parker,
2.00
Allen W. Stringer, 2.35
Edward P. Washburn, 2.62
Taxes collected,
89.83
Taxes uncollected,
36.69
1900.
DR. $149.01
Jan. 13. To uncollected taxes, bills of 1897, . $648.42
1901.
CR.
Jan. 15. By taxes abated as follows :
James Breach. $5.00
James E. Case,
2.00
James W. Gould,
2.41
Nelson G. Garnet,
2.27
Gardner E. Holmes,
12.37
Frank W. Hudson,
2.00
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Esther C. Hines, . 4.35
Alfred F. Lincoln, 2.41
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William S. Nickerson, 2.00
James A. Oakley, 2.31
James M. Rogers, . 2.51
Michael E. Ryan. . 2.00
Allen W. Stringer, 2.17
Peter and Wm. Washburn, .27
Taxes collected.
448.24
Taxes uncollected,
156.11
$648.42
1900.
DR.
Jan. 13. " To uncollected taxes, bills of 1898. $847.39
1901.
('R.
Jan. 15. By taxes abated, as follows :
James Breach, $4.67
James E. Case. . 2.00 .
James S. Davis, 2.00
George H. W. Frazier, 2.00
Gardner E. Holmes, 10.70
Thomas R. Hines. 2.00
Esther C. Hines, 3.25
Alfred F. Lincoln. 2.90
Michael E. Ryan,
2.00
Allen W. Stringer. 2.00
John N. Morse, .10
Taxes collected, 443.91
Taxes uncollected,
369.86
$847.39
1900. DR.
Jan. 13. To uncollected taxes, bills of 1899. $2,022.88 1901. CR. Jan. 15. By taxes abated, as follows : James Breach, $5.63
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James E. Case, . 2.00
Eugene B. Cole, 2.00
George H. W. Frazier, 2.00
Esther ('. Hines, .
4.45
Alfred F. Lincoln,
3.27
Allen W. Stringer,
2.00
Wilson Shaw, real est.,
.51
Waldo S. Stanley,
2.00
John N. Morse, .13
Taxes collected. . ·
1,101.79
Taxes uncollected, 897.10
$2,022.88
1900. DR.
Jan. 13. To amount of taxes, bills of 1900,
$11,361.04
1901.
CR.
Jan. 15. By amount collected,
$9,975.52
uncollected. 1.385.52
$11,361.04
The town voted at the last annual meeting " that the names of all delinquents tax payers be published in the town re- port." The following list is published in accordance with this vote.
TAXES OF 1896.
Charles L. Braddock, ·
$4.98
Estate of William B. Pratt, .
7.93
Benjamin Ransome, 12.88
Levi Thomas,
.
8.63
George H. Westgate,
2.00
Estate of S. N. Bradford, Rockland, .27
$36.69
TAXES OF 1897.
Samuel B. Briggs, .
$11.87
Charles L. Braddock, . .
5.44
Edward G. Bradford, .
. 15.95
10
Edwin C. Churchill, .
6.68
Fred A. Dimond,
12.18
Cyrus R. Dotey, balance, . 6.75
James M. Jefferson, .
2.00
Mahitable King.
1.28
B. S. Nickerson, poll and personal,
7.32
Benjamin Ransome, . ·
13.24
William W. Tillson. .
2.00
Levi Thomas,
9.31
Frank Thomas, balance,
1.53
James W. Thomas, .
7.47
Tremont Barrel Co ..
10.38
George H. Westgate.
2.00
Rufus S. Westgate. .
2.00
Mutual Cranberry Co., Wareham, 22.73
Heirs of Ebenezer Shaw, Middleboro.
12.63
Estate of W. H. Perkins, Watertown, 1.01
Thomas G. Curran, Beachmont. 1.52
Name, unknown, Whitman, .51
Estate of S. N. Bradford, Rockland,
.31
$156.11
TAXES OF 1898.
Lucian Atwood,
$3.79
Gustavus Atwood. trustee,
2.57
Rebecca W. Benson, .
3.08
Samuel B. Briggs,
11.01
Arthur W. Burbank,
2.98
Carrie S. Braddock, .
3.03
Edward G. Bradford,
14.16
Charles F. Cornell, balance due, 2.00
W. B. Chandler, guardian for E. W. Hackett, 2.33
Edwin C. Churchill. .
5.91
Juan Chase, . 2.52
James D. Chase.
. 2.33
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John Dunham, .
19.58
Charles O. Dunham, .
3.64
Fred A. Dimond,
2.19
Maria W. Dimond.
9.05
James M. Dean.
11.63
Cyrus R. Dotey,
7.25
Daniel Hines, real estate,
2.43
Edgar L. Holmes, balance due. .
5.10
James M. Jefferson, .
2.00
Mahitable King.
1.17
Charles F. King,
7.80
James P. Kennedy,
6.17
B. S. Nickerson, poll and personal, 4.66
Benjamin Ransome, 12.15
Robert F. Shurtleff,
11.20
Hannah Shurtleff,
4.73
E. Watson Shaw,
31.67
W. F. Stanley,
11.50
Miles S. Tillson,
2.00
Eli Thomas,
12.44
Levi Thomas,
6.32
Frank Thomas, .
4.33
Tremont Barrel Co .. .
4.90
George H. Westgate,
2.00
George E. White,
11.02
B. C. & Lamont Pratt, Kingston, 8.64
Fred Burgess, Plymouth; .
.92
Reuben H. Leach, Plymouth,
.47
Heirs of Henry Whiting, Plymouth, .93
Benjamin O. Strong, Plymouth.
3.08
James W. Thomas, Plymouth,
4.19
Joseph Burgess, Warehant,
.47
Estate of Hiram C. Covell, Wareham, .47
Mutual Cranberry Co., Wareham, 16.21
Robert C. Randall & Co., Wareham, 47.28
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Henry T. Maxim, Middleboro. 6.49
Bessie A. Maxim, Middleboro, . 1.45
Estate of Rosa C. Ryder, Middleboro, 7.89
Mrs. Ebenezer A. Shaw, Middleboro, .20
Heirs of Ebenezer A. Shaw, Middleboro, 11.58 William A. Shaw. Middleboro, . 1.31
Gustavus Sampson, Middleboro,
.24
Mrs. L. A. Shaw, Watertown, .71
Estate of William H. Perkins, " .93
Lewis T. Adams, Whitman, 1.40
Estate of S. N. Bradford, Rockland, .29
Susan Ryder, Chelsea,
.19
Thomas G. Curran, Beachmont, .
1.40
Name and residence unknown, .
.47 $369.86
TAXES OF 1899.
Est. of Eli Atwood, .
$8.17
George H. Appling. .
9.83
Henry E. Appling.
2.26
Lucian Atwood,
3.28
A. Lincoln Bumpus, .
13.43
A. L. & C. E. Bumpus,
13.97
Everett Benson.
6.13
Rebecca W. Benson, .
4.20
Samuel B. Briggs.
13.12
Arthur W. Burbank,
3.21
Albert C. Bradford, .
10.12
Charles L. Braddock,
2.00
Carrie S. Braddock, .
4.13
Edward G. Bradford,
18.65
Peter Boyer,
11.60
W. B. Chandler, guardian for E. W. Hackett,
3.18
Charles F. Cornell,
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8.89
Edwin C. Churchill, . . · 6.91
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Zenas R. Chase, 4.70
James B. Chase.
5.69
John Dunham, .
23.57
William B. Dunham,
2.00
Charles O. Dunham,
4.23
Fred A. Dimond,
2.00
Maria W. Dimond.
8.89
James M. Dean,
12.39
Alfred M. DeRose,
19.23
Cyrus R. Dotey,
9.18
Charles A. Garvin,
2.00
Gardner E. Holmes, .
13.89
Daniel Hines, real estate,
3.31
Edgar L. Holmes,
8.99
John Hailey,
2.00
Mahitable King,
.96
Charles F. King,
10.26
James P. Kennedy,
7.79
Rome T. King,
2.00
James S. Mckay.
19.29
Adelbert P. Robbins,
6.59
Frank Raymond,
2.00
Benjamin Ransome,
13.76
Robert F. Shurtleff, .
10.58
E. Watson Shaw.
42.76
Hannah Shurtleff.
5.47
Thomas W. Southworth.
2.52
Ephraim E. Stringer,
2.00
William F. Stanley, .
14.90
William F. Stringer,
2.00
Miles S. Tillson,
2.00
Frank F. Tillson.
20.29
Eli Thomas,
15.80
Levi Thomas,
7.95
Frank Thomas,
5.18
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Webster C. Vaughan, balance due. 14.74
Henry C. Washburn, 19.54
George H. Westgate, 2.00
George E. White, 19.48
Rufus S. Westgate,
2.46
George W. Thomas, Plympton,
2.23
Frank P. Wilbur,
21.16
Ebenezer Cushman, Kingston, .96
B. C. & Lamont Pratt, ..
11.82
W. W. Avery, Plymouth,
1.27
P. C. Burgess.
1.27
Warren S. Bumpus, "
22.30
John C. Chase,
5.85
Fred Burgess.
1.27
Reuben H. Leach. 66
.64
Est. of Augusta Hathaway, Plymouth, .84
James W. Thomas,
5.28
Joseph Burgess, Wareham. .64
Est. of Hiram Covell,
.64
Mutual Cranberry Co.,
22.23
Robert C. Randall, .. balance.
20.16
Robert C. Randall & Co., .
72.83
W. A. Andrews, Middleboro,
52.07
John S. Benson,
1.27
Curtis Dunham,
.77
Mrs. Charles H. Ryder, Middleboro, .
.26
Est. of Henry T. Maximi, ..
8.58
Bessie A. Maxim, ..
1.98
Thomas M. Ryder,
1.27
Est. of Rosa (. Ryder, . .
10.80
T. M. Ryder and Susan A. Bosworth, ..
1.98
Dana H. Shaw,
5.08
Mrs. E. A. Shaw,
.26
Heirs of E. A. Shaw,
٠٠ 15.88
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William A. Shaw, Middleboro, . 1.78
Samuel Shaw, ٠٠
·
2.41
Gustavus Sampson,
.32
Est. of John Witham,
" bal. due, 6.44
Mrs. Charles Dean. . 4.45
Albert Hobart. East Braintree, .
6.35
Est. of William H. Perkins, Watertown. 1.27
L. Wilson Barrows, Whitman, .
8.58
George L. Paine,
1.59
Lewis T. Adams, ..
1.59
Mrs. J. E. Fisk.
1.91
B. S. Atwood. 1.59
Est. of S. N. Bradford, Rockland. .39
Est. of Arad Barrows, New York, 11.63
Rebecca J. White, Taunton, .20
Thomas S. Holmes, Lawrence, .
2.54
Henry A. Putnam, Marlboro, 3.18
.64
$897.10
TAXES OF 1900.
Heirs of Eli Atwood, $7.62
George H. Appling, ·
8.84
Henry E. Appling, .
2.00
Herbert F. Atwood,
2.78
George Adams,
2.00
John M. Andrews,
2.00
Marcus Atwood, 94.94
Josephine Andrews,
4.50
James H. Andrews,
2.00
A. Lincoln Bumpus, .
20.48
Charles E. Bumpus, .
5.10
A. L. & C. E. Bumpus,
15.60
Everett E. Benson, . .60
Benson & Keyes, E. Benson, agent, 8.10
Lafayette Braddock. . 10.02
Name and residence unknown,
16
Arthur W. Burbank, . 3.26
Albert C. Bradford, .
9.32
Charles L. Braddock.
2.00
Carrie S. Braddock, .
3.90
Edward G. Bradford.
17.48
Peter Boyer,
10.76
Charles S. Bassett,
2.78
Samuel B. Briggs.
12.50
Joseph Bolduc. .
4.64
Edward Berillrd,
3.20
F. E. Corre,
1.80
T. M. Cole and Clark & Cole,
3.30
Azel Cole,
11.04
Job C. Chandler.
14.18
W. B. Chandler, guardian for E. W.
Hackett, 1.98
Charles F. Cornell,
6.90
Alton C. Chandler,
17.96
Zenas R. Chase,
4.20
Francis E. Crapo, bal. due, ·
4.56
M. J. Christy. .
2.54
Kate M. Christy,
10.80
Franklin H. Chase,
9.26
Philip C. Chandler, .
7.76
Heirs of Stephen Cushman.
.30
John Dunham, . 16.98
William B. Dunham.
2.00
Charles O. Dunham, .
4.10
John E. Dunham.
2.66
Fred A. Dimond,
2.00
Maria W. Dimond.
8.22
A. M. DeRose, .
24.92
Cyrus R. Dotey,
7.46
James M. Dean,
.90
Elery Fish,
2.00
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Alton H. Griffith, 3.08
Heirs of Samuel Gould,
5.10
Charles A. Garvin. 2.00
Benjamin S. Hatch, 2.00
Deborah R. Hatch, .
5.04
Daniel Hines, real est. tax,
3.12
Lathrop A. Hayden, . .
6.98
Edgar L. Holmes,
8.96
Est. of Mary Hammond,
1.20
Anne M. Jefferson, .
6.90
Charles F. King,
8.84
James P. Kennedy, .
7.40
E. Allan Lucas, poll tax.
..
2.00
Harrison D. Morse, .
2.00
E. Hermon Murdock, 20.72
Susan A. McFarlin. guardian,
2.10
James S. Mckay,
17.72
John B. McFarlin,
2.00
Winfield L. Pratt,
2.54
Henry M. Peckham,
2.00
Stuart H. Pink,
14.66
Anna L. Pink,
15.00
Adelbert P. Robbins,
6.62
Benjamin Ransome, .
13.64
Est. of Phebe Sherman and others,
1.20
Robert F. Shurtleff,
9.74
Ernest L. Shurtleff,
5.06
Hannah Shurtleff,
5.16
Marcus C. Shurtleff,
2.54
E. Watson Shaw,
32.90
Joseph Shaw, .
4.98
Jason Southworth,
2.88
Thomas W. Southworth,
2.30
Ephraim E. Stringer,
2.00
William F. Stanley,
14.90
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Alerton L. Shurtleff,
17.24
William F. Stringer,
2.00
N. G. Swift, 9.62
Est. of Lewis Sherett,
3.60
Martin Thomas,
2.00
Frank F. Tillson,
19.64
Elizabeth D. Tillson,
16.98
Eli Thomas,
13.88
Est. of Levi Thomas,
5.82
Frank Thomas,
5.00
James W. Thomas,
4.98
Silas Thomas,
2.00
J. Erville Vaughan, .
5.60
Webster C. Vaughan,
18.74
Harry C. Washburn,
23.02
George H. Westgate,
2.00
George E. White,
18.86
Joseph E. Wrightington,
2.00
Howard G. Westgate,
2.00
Frank P. Wilbur,
4.04
Mrs. Frank P. Wilbur,
18.12
Rufus S. Westgate,
2.12
Thomas W. Blanchard,
Plympton,
.60
George W. Thomas,
2.10
Heirs of William S. White,
.12
B. E. Wright,
1.80
Horace C. Cole,
Kingston,
7.32
Owner unknown,
1.20
B. C & Lamont Pratt,
10.86
Henry T. Cook,
.60
W .. W. Avery,
Plymouth,
1.80
W. C. Chandler and
W. S. Bumpus.
Plymouth,
11.40
Warren S. Bumpus,
·
20.46
John C. Chase,
..
4.98
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C. Harvey Cole & Bro.,
Plymouth, 3.60
Levi R. Cobb,
· 5.70
Fred Burgess,
.
1.20
Fred E. Gould,
5.28
Benjamin A. Hathaway,
.30
Reuben H. Leach,
.60
Stillman Pratt,
3.30
Heirs of Henry Whiting,
1.20
D. W. Nash,
12.84
E. Clough & Co.,
5.40
Stillman Pratt, administrator, 66
2.70
Mrs. A. J. Bumpus,
Wareham, .60
Joseph Burgess,
.60
John Gault,
2.40
Estate of H. C. Covell,
.60
Mutual Cranberry Co.,
20.40
Robert C. Randall,
30.90
Robert C. Randall & Co.,
71.22
Ruth D. Sproul, .60
52.92
W. A. Andrews, agent for Mahutchet Cranberry bog, Middleboro,
74.58
Shadrach and Austin Atwood, " ·
1.86
E. Nelson Barrows,
.72
John S. Benson, ·
1.20
George S. Clark,
.96
Mrs. Charles H. Ryder,
.24
Elmer B. Cole,
2.40
Clark & Cole,
25.92
. John B. LeBaron,
.12
Estate of Henry T. Maxim,
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8.10
Bessie A. Maxim,
1.74
Thomas M. Ryder,
66
1.20
Estate of Rosa C. Ryder,
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9.30
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W. A. Andrews, Middleboro,
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·
20
T. M. Ryder and Susan A. Bos- worth, Middleboro, 2.16
Estate of Henry W. Smith, .
.42
Dana H. Shaw, .
3.78
Bessie Shaw, .24
Heirs of Ebenezer A. Shaw.
14.70
William A. Shaw.
1.68
Samuel Shaw,
.60
Gustavus Sampson,
.30
Estate of John Witham,
6.78
Lucian Atwood, .90
Estate of James Cole,
2.46
Samuel D. Washburn, Boston,
6.36
E. L. Rogers, 7.14
Albert Hobart, East Braintree,
5.40
Henry A. Putnam,
3.00
Mrs. L. A. Shaw, Watertown, .60
Alden & Canedy, Lakeville,
4.80
Lewis T. Adams, Whitman,
1.50
L. Wilson Barrows, 8.10
B. S. Atwood, Whitman, . 1.50
Heirs of S. N. Bradford, Rockland, .36
Alvertus Dean, Woonsocket, R. I., 8.70
George F. Paine, Gardner, Me., 1.50
Estate of Arad Barrows, New York, 9.36
Rebecca J. White, Taunton, .24
Thomas S. Holmes, Lawrence, 2.40
Name and residence unknown, .60
Name and residence unknown,
.12
$1,385.52
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SCHOOLS.
Receipts and expenses connected with the support of the schools the past year :
DR.
To balance from 1899, . $744.79
Appropriation 1900, 2,000.00
Ellis School Fund, · 190.00
Income of Pratt fund,
125.00
Income of Mass. school fund, 394.38
Dividend from dog licenses, 163.87
State of Mass. education of children, 59.00
$3,677.04
CR.
Paid H. H. Rice, . teaching, $492.00
Lillian F. Wood, .
.
258.00
Albert S. Veazie, ·
360 00
A. Delle Alden, 288.00 .
Anne E. Harris, 192.00
Elmer B. Perkins, . 6 216.00 .
Jennie M. Towne,
216.00
Jennie M. Sweetser,
96.00
Ellis G. Cornish, 176.00 ·
Mary L. Rogers, .6 88.00
Vesta B. Shaw,
99.00
A. S. Burnham,
· 150.00
Wilhelmina L. Waite, .
. 108.00
Lettie F. Ellis, 108.00
N. F. Atwood, ·
84.00
Elva B. Tillson, 6 6 90.00
J. A. Vaughan, wood, 27.80
B. W. Robbins, wood and sawing, 42.00
Gustavus Atwood, " " ·
24.12
E. H. Murdock, .. .. 7.50 ·
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T. T. Vaughan, wood, 5.75
A. P. Robbins, 14.50
Geo. P. Lincoln, sawing wood, 5.50
Charles E. Vaughan, " . . 1.50
James P. Parker, .. 66 9.38
John Poliot,
3.33
Henry H. Vaughan,
2.85
D. H. Craig, coal, 24.50 .
Geo. A. Shurtleff, coal, 80.00 .
Janitors' services, 126.75
Cleaning school rooms, 24.50
Town of Bridgewater, tuition of one scholar, .
25.00
Balance to new account,
303.06
$3,373.98
POOR.
Receipts and expenditures connected with the support of the Poor the past year.
Appropriation, . $1,600.00
Received from Town of Whitman, aid
to Lydia E. Richards, . 390.80
Town of Middleboro, aid Dora Bradford, 8.00
aid Florence " 2.00
.. aid Laura 10.00
City of Fall River, aid Letauneau family, 118.85 City of Lynn, aid Marcus Holway children, · 7.61
100.00
Benjamin Darling, aid Mrs. Eames, . State, aid Mary Hennikka, ". Huldah Johnson,
33.22
6.00
..
27.22
burial Manuel Andrew, 15.00 1
$2,318.70
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The following sums are due to the Poor account from other cities and towns :
Benjamin Darling, aid Mary Eames, . $238.92
Town of Middleboro, aid Dora Bradford, 46.50
City of Fall River, aid Letauneau family,
3.92
State, aid Mrs. Hendrickson, 27.23
" " Michel Moses, . 9.50
City of Lynn, clothing, Holway children,
2.00
$328.07
POOR IN THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Mrs. M. J. Lamson, matron, $260.00
S. H. Pink, groceries, . 61.40
Ginter Grocery Co., groceries, . 26.96
E. A. Richards, potatoes, . 2.25
Finney Bros., fruit, . 6.00
M. J. Lamson, cash paid for berries, 1.45
James Chase, hulled corn, . 1.65
Zenas R. Chase, 2 bbls. apples, . 2.50
L. S Powers & Co., fish, . 11.13
H. P. Dunham, 4.38
J. H. Washburn, meat, 37.42
T. T. Vaughan, cash paid for meat, 2.45
Samuel McHenry, chickens, 2.08
E. B. Whitmarsh, dry goods, 8.02
Whitman, Sparrow & Co., " 1.00
H. C. Robbins, milk, 22.17
J. B. Williams, eggs, 7.12
Geo. A. Shurtleff, " 4.42
Henry Pink, doing chores, 25.20
Ida M. Shurtleff, “ 6.30
Benjamin W. Robbins, plowing &c., 3.90
T. T. Vaughan, 5 cords oak wood, 15.00
T. T. Vaughan, 4 cords slabs, . 8.00
A. Hipson, digging grave, Sarah Bumpus, 2.00
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J. A. Vaughan, garden and grass seed, 2.00 Geo. A. Shurtleff, going for un-
dertaker for Sarah Bumpus, 1.50
John S. Williams, burial Sarah Bumpus, 10.00
Chas. F. Cornell, sawing wood, 10.63
1.10
L. Frank Morse, berries, . · Dr. G. F. Morse, med. attd. Benjamin Dunham, 7.00
Dr. G. F. Morse, med. attd. Mrs. Churchill, 1.00
Dr. G. F. Morse, med. attd. Sarah
Bumpus,
17.25
Total expense at almshouse, $573.28
EXPENSE OUTSIDE THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid J. B. Williams, care of tramps, $6.40
George A. Shurtleff, .6 .40
J. M. Clark, aid, Hudson family, 79.50
Ellis Foundry Co., aid, " .49
" W. R. Hall, 99.12 Ellis Foundry Co., aid, Ephraim Westgate, 25.40
Ellis Foundry Co., aid, Ann Wrightington, 7.04 · Peleg McFarlin, rent, Mrs. A. Stringer, · 30.00
Peleg McFarlin, rent, Ann Wright- ington, 30.00
S. H. Pink, groceries, Coombs family, ·
7.50
T. T. Vaughan, cash paid groce- ries, Coombs family, 3.71
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T. T. Vaughan, wood, Coombs family, · 5.00
J. H. Washburn, meat, Coombs family, ·
1.35
Clothing Holway children, ·
2.00
J. B. Perkins, board and care of Lydia E. Richards, 104.75
J. B. Perkins, paid digging grave of Lydia E. Richards, . 3.00
John S. Williams, burial of Lydia E. Richards, 14.00
Town of Wareham, aid Edward Stringer family, 1899, . ·
105.81
Town of Warcham, aid Mary Chandler, 1899, ·
51.50
Town of Wareham, aid Edward Stringer family, 1900, . 90.95
Town of Wareham, aid Helen C. Bumpus, 7.50
Seth C. C. Finney, aid Letourneau family, 3.92
E. A. Richards, carrying State pauper to Bridgewater, 3.02
Roswell Shurtleff, care of Michel Moses, . 2.00
Geo. A. Shurtleff, care of Michel Moses, . 1.50
A. D. Makepeace & Co., aid Mrs. Hendrickson, 9.48
Raymond & Beanen, burial An- drew Manuel, 15.00
Taunton Insane Hospital, board Wilson McFarlin, . . 169.46
Taunton Insane Hospital, board Mary A. Eames, . 169.46
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Taunton Insane Hospital, board
Gardner Holmes, . 86.35
Taunton Insane Hospital, board
H. D. Morse, 65.00
Taunton Insane Hospital, board and burial Susan Robbins, 58.51
Medfield Insane Asylum, board A. Sherman, 146.00
Dr. G. F. Morse, med. attend. Dora Bradford. 46.50
Dr. G. F. Morse, med. attend. Michel Moses, 6.00
Dr. G. F. Morse, med. attend.
Lydia E. Richards, 5.00
Dr. Ellis H. Cornish, med. attend. Lydia E. Richards, 19.00
Dr. Ellis H. Cornish, med. attend. Ann Wrightington. 3.25
Dr. Ellis H. Cornish, med. attend. Mrs. Hendrickson, 17.75
Dr. Ellis H. Cornish, med. attend. Mrs. A. Stringer, . 48.00
Dr. Ellis H. Cornish, med. attend. W. R. Hall. 21.40
Dr. Ellis H. Cornish, med. attend.
Mrs. William Anderson, 31.50
Total expense outside of almshouse, $1,603.52
Total expense at almshouse, 573.28
Overdrawn in 1899, 109.80
$2,286.60
Balance to new account,
$32.10
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REPAIRS AND FURNISHING ALMSHOUSE.
To appropriation 1900,
$100.00 Overdrawn in 1899, 49.69
$50.31
E. A. Richards, making box, . .75
E. B. Atwood, shingles and lumber, 13.60
T. T. Vaughan, carting shingles,
1.50
nails,
1.38
lumber, . 4.29
cedar posts, 1.17
Horace Thrasher, work, 4.00
H. C. Robbins, 2.89
' E. A. Richards,
2.89
H. Curron, 60
1.70
T. T. Vaughan, bean poles, .60
hinges and door latch, etc., .65
J. B. Williams, work and pipe, 1.00
J. E. Vaughan, shingles, 2.07
H. C. Robbins, shingles and use of staging boards, .75
H. C. Robbins, making outside doors, 1.70
Robert F. Shurtleff, sundries, 3.65
John S. Williams & Co., sundries, .30
Thomas W. Pierce, hardware, .95
1.00
James H. Davis, repairing,
1.00
$47.84
Balance to new account, 2.47
$50.31
STATE AID.
DR.
Due from the State, $708.50
J. M. Cobb, repairing barn,
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CR.
Paid Abby H. Eddy,
$48.00
Lucy W. Fuller,
32.00
Mary A. Shaw,
48.00
John B. Hatch,
48.00
Abigail Hatch,
48.00
Isaac Shaw,
48.00
Ruth A. Shaw,
48.00
Lucy M. Ide,
48.00
Nathaniel Ide,
72.00
Marcus Bumpus,
36.00
James P. Parker,
44.00
P. JJane Barrows,
44.00
Susan A. Shaw,
48.00
John F. Stratton,
40.50
Lizzie S. Stratton,
36.00
Jesse F. Lucas,
20.00
$708.50
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
DR.
To balance from 1898,
$100.56
C'R.
Balance to new account.
$100.56
INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
CR.
Paid Thomas Jackson, insurance new schoolhouse, $60.00
Overdrawn, 1899,
1.00
$61.00
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SCHOOLHOUSE DISTRICT No. 4.
DR.
To balance from 1898, . $9.95
CR.
Balance to new account, .
$9.95
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME.
DR.
To balance from 1899, $52.96
W. L. Chipman, fines, . 10.00
Robert Benson, 40.00
.6 Lamont Pratt, 10.00
$112.96
CR.
Paid Geo. E. Blair, special police
Thrasher case, . W. F. Stanley, Peter Baulin case, 7.10
$9.50
Joseph T. Collingwood, Court case,
4.65
E. T. Lincoln, Letterneau & Ben- son cases, .
13.95
Balance to new account,
.
77.77
$112.96
TOWN HOUSE ACCOUNT.
DR.
To appropriation, 1900,
$50.00
Balance from last year, . 40.95
$90.95
Overdrawn,
·
86.95
1
$177.90
30
C'R.
Paid J. E. Vaughan, shingles, $27.93
George P. Lincoln, work, 2.85
Ellery Fish, work, 5.50
James H. Davis, work,
8.75
George Adams, plastering and whitewashing, 15.00
George Adams, painting,
36.60
James H. Davis, painting,
28.00
Hathaway & Sampson, nails,
2.37
T. T. Vaughan, lumber,
1.67
Arthur Burbank, work, 1.30
carting staging, .50
. 6 cleaning up shingles, 1.00
Charles Holmes, setting glass, .50
W. H. H. Weston, paint and oil, 45.93
$177.90
LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
DR.
To appropriation, 1900, $200.00
Balance from last year, . 5.96
$205.96
('R.
Seth C. C. Finney, books,
$5.90
De Wolfe. Fiske & Co., books,
112.20
Est. J. M. Dean, books,
3.75
Thomas Groom, books,
1.00
(). S. Brownell, books,
4.00
$126.85
Balance to new account,
79.11
$205.96
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TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS.
DR.
To appropriation,
CR.
Paid George Atwood,
$96.00
Roswell Shurtleff,
84.00
A. M. DeRose, 66.00
Henry H. Gammons, .
84.00
Carl Carlson,
56.00
Overdrawn in 1899. .
74.60
$460.60
Balance to new account,
14.40
$475.00
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE.
DR.
To appropriation 1900,
$800.00
Overdrawn in 1899, .
360.20
$439.80
Still overdrawn,
269.66
$709.46
C'R.
Clinton Wire Cloth Co., $3.19
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