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REPORT
OF THE VARIOUS
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BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
FOR THE MUNICIPAL
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1880.
MILFORD, MASS. Cook and Sons, Steam Job Printers, Journal Office, 1880.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
.
The undersigned respectfully submits, for the consideration . of the town, the report of his doings for the municipal year now brought to a close.
The Treasurer debits himself as follows, viz :
1. To the amount of the surplus revenue, viz :
11 U. S. Bonds at 4 per cent . $1100 00
Deposite in Milford Savings Bank. 767 84 .
Edward Everett Cook's note 103 76
David Adams' note . 146 59
$2118 19
2. To amount due from Collector, 1877,
140 77
66 66 1878,
1381 13
3. Cash in hand at last settlement. 79 25
Amount assets 66 . ....
$3719 34
4. To amount borrowed on notes, viz :
Of N. R. George $1500 00
Wm. H. Aldrich. 100 00
Wm. H. Aldrich. 300 00
John G. Metcalf .
130 92
Rachel S. Wheelock. 170 00
Mary D. Bartlett
600 00
Austin Wood. 250 00
Julius A. George 500 00
Benjamin F. Aldrich 100 00
Ellen Quigley 175 00
Plummer Adams, on 4 months.
500 00
Sarah Wheelock 68 72
4394 64
4
5. To amount borrowed on Bonds, viz :
Of Sarah Metcalf. $ 300.00
Frank L. Metcalf.
:2000 00
2300 00
6. To amount charged to Collector as interest, viz : On taxes for 1877; collected, interest.
$ 26 99
66 1878,
66
11 17
66
1877, 66
. . . 1 13
66
1878,,
66
. .... 2 85
66 1877, 66
16 37
66 1877, 66
66
. .... . 1
1 42
66
1878,
66
......
13 49
1877,
66
......
5 98
66
1878,
66
.... ..
:
36 34
66
1877,
66
....
5 78
66
1878,
66
. ..
169 56
7. To amount of interest on bonds and notes, viz :
Of U. S. Bonds.
$48 00
E. E. Cook 10 70
David Adams" 8 80
Milford Savings Bank
46 34
8. To assessment of taxes, 1879
$7406 87
66 66 on women .. . 9 66
9. To cash received from other sources, viz :
Of C. Endicott, State Treas., balance cor- poration tax, 1878 $ 11 27
Dwight Russell, rent of Mendon Pond. . 50 00
Exchange U. S. Bonds
2 50
C. Endicott, State Treas., div. of cor-
poration tax.
148 64
113 84
7416 53
C.
. . .. .
2 45
1878,
. .....
45 59
1
5
Of C. Endicott, State Treas., div. of Na- tional Bank tax. 452 49 C. Endicott, State Treas., div. of State aid . 264 00
C. Endicott, State Treas., for aid in- digent soldiers 187 79
E. A. Brown, County Treas., div. dog fund . 91 97
C. Endicott, State Treas., div. school fund 221 49
G. B. Williams, balance of appropriation for repair of school houses. 32 70
E. E. Cook, for his note (S. Revenue) . 103 76
1566 61
Total debit
$19,680 52
The Treasurer credits himself as follows :
1. By cash paid for rédemption of notes, viz :
For N. R. George's note $1500 00
John G. Metcalf's " 130 92
Mary D. Bartlett's "
600 00
Adaline Thompson's note. 20 00
P., A. W. and Plummer Adams' note.
1000 00
Wm. H. Aldrich's note.
100 00
Wm. H. Aldrich's
300 00
Wm. H. Aldrich's 66
100 00
Sarah Wheelock's 66
100 00
Ladies' Circle, 66
90 00
Julius A. George, 66
500 00
Rachael S. Wheelock's note
170 00
Ellen Quigley's note 175 00
$4785 92
6
2. By case paid for redemption of bonds, viz :
To Sarah Metcalf, for bond. No. 76.
$ 30.0.00
Marcus M. Aldrich,
85
500 00
Frank L. Metcalf,
66
79
2000 00
Plummer Adams,
66
80
766 00
3566 00
..
3. By cash paid interest on notes and bonds, viz :
To N. R. George, note June 1, 1876 ....
$ 53 54
J. G. Metcalf,
66
April 9, 1879 ....
44
Mary B. Payson,
10, 1877.
...
18 71
Good Templars,
66
July 15, 1877.
3 50
Sarah Metcalf, coupon No. 76. 15 00
John S. Gaskill, 77 50 00
Silas Dudley, jr.,
66
84
15 00
Ellen Quigley,
66
75.
. .
25 00
Marcus M. Aldrich,
66
85.
. .
25 00
Delilah O. Aldrich,
66
87
25 00
John G. Metcalf, note May 8, 1878. . .
10 00
Julius A. George, coupon No. 86 ...... 100 00
Adaline Thompson, note, April 2, 1877. 2 67
Austin Wood, coupon No. 83.
35 00
Z. G. Wood, 88.
25 00
D. W. Bennett,
66
89
5 00
M. M. Aldrich, 66 85.
12 50
Mary D. Bartlett, note May 23, 1879 .. 11 76
Ladies' Circle, note March 28, 1877 .... 4 50
Adaline Thompson, coupon No. 93. .... 5 00
Frank L. Metcalf, 79 ..... 100 00
Sarah Moffett, 90 ... 15 00
Plummer Adams, 66 80 ..... 53 62
Perry Adams, 82 ..... 53 62
P., A. W. & Plummer Adams, interest on note, Feb. 11, 1878. 50 00
John G. Metcalf, interest on note, May 3, 1876. 15 00
7
To Almira C. Thompson, coupon No. 92 ... 30 00 Almira C. Thompson, interest on note, April 16, 1867 .. 3 50
A. W. Adams, coupon No. 81. 53 62
W. H. Aldrich, note June 29, 1878 ...
24 74
W. H. Aldrich, Mar. 17, 1879 ...
10 93
W. H. Aldrich, 66 April 1, 1879 ...
3 48
Sarah Wheelock, June 1,1878 ...
7 43
Ladies' Circle, 66 1,1876 ...
2 95
Julius A. George, 66 66 9,1879 ...
17 35
N. R. George, 66 Feb. 17, 1879 ... 67 50
Rachel S. Wheelock, note April 30, 1879 5 44
6 11
962 91
4. By cash paid Notes in part, viz :
Good Templars on note July 15, 1877. 10 00
5. By cash paid Abatements, viz :
To Stephen Cook by collector, per cert. 13 14
Austin D. Davenport, 66
5 62
Collector per cert.
49 21
do. 66 66
85 65
do. 66 66
50 91
do. :، 66
4 72
209 25
6. By cash paid State Tax
$185 00
" County Tax.
603 43
charge on 2 checks P. Adams. 50
788 93
7. By cash deposited in Milford Savings Bank, being the principal of E. E. . Cook's note.
103 76
8. By paying 155 town orders
$5,525 34
Ellen Quigley, note, June 2, 1879. ....
8
By amount of surplus revenue. 2118 19
66
deposited in Milford Nat. Bank 453 23
66
66
do in Home Nat. Bank. 24 33
66
66 due from Collector. 723 87
66
66 cash in hand to balance 408 79
Amount of credits
$19,680 52
BONDS OUTSTANDING MARCH 1, 1880.
Ann Quigley, No. 75, due June 1, 1881
$ 500 00
Sarah Metcalf, 66 94, "
1885
300 00
John S. Gaskill, 77,
66
1000 00
Albert W. Adams, “ 81, 66 66
1880 766 00
Perry Adams, 66 82, 66 66
766 00
Austin Wood, 83, 66 66
1881 700 00
300 00
Julius A. George, " 86, 66 66 5, 1881
2000 00
1 Deilah O. Aldrich “ 87,
66 " 1882
500 00
Z. G. Wood, 66
88. " 10, 66
500 00
D. W. Bennett, :6
89, " July 1, 1881
100 00
Sarah Moffett, 66
90, " June 1, 1883
300 00
Lovina Forbush, 66 91, " Oct. 1, 66
1000 00
A. C. Thompson, " 92, " Feb. 8, כי
600 00
A. Thompson, 93,
" 66 .
100 00
F. L. Metcalf, 66 95, " Jan. 18, 1882
2000 00
$11,432 00
NOTES OUTSTANDING MARCH 1, 1880.
Mary B. Payson .
$ 374 31
Almira C. Thompson. 70 00
N. R. George . ..
1500 00
Silas Dudley, jr., 66 84, 66
66
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9
J. G. Metcalf. 200 00
J. G. Metcalf. 300 00
A. B. Lodge, I. O. G. T. · (balance) 60 00
Young Ladies' Circle 66
51 88
Austin Wood
250 00
B. F. Aldrich.
100 00
Sarah Wheelock
68 72
Plummer Adams
500 00
$3,474 91
Amount of Bonds outstanding . $11,432 00
66 Notes 66
3474 91
$14,906 91
As will be seen by comparison of the statement of last year, the bonded debt has been diminished by the sum of $1266.00, and the amount of notes outstanding by the sum of $401.28, thus reduc- ing the indebtedness for money borrowed $1667.28.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN G. METCALF, Treasurer.
Mendon, Feb. 20, 1880.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following report of the expenditures of the town for the municipal year ending February 29, 1880 :
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Gilbert Gaskill, repairing Town Hall foundations $ 7 00
Charles H. Allen, locks for safe drawers 3 04
Gilbert Gaskill, wall around lock-up. 6 75
H. N. Hastings, sawing wood for Record Room . .
1 25
Bacon, Hopkins & Bacon, advice to Selectmen 6 00
A. W. Gaskill, wood for Record Room 2 50
A. W. Judson, care of lock-up. 5 00
66 returning 17 deaths . 4 25
66 registering scholars for No. 2. 1 50
F. F. Taft, gravel purchased.
2 00
D. Adams, express paid . 2 70 66 school books furnished and returned to the Assessors. 15 65
D. Adams, election duties at Milford, etc. 1 89
storing fire extinguisher. 12 00
66 making records and expenses about the same. 20 03
H. C. Adams, stationery and use of team for Selectmen 1 20
G. B. Williams, legal advice to Selectmen 2 50
$95 26
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PRINTING.
George W. Stacy, collector's bills and notices $ 4.25
Cook & Sons,. posters . 1 50
reports of town officers 55 00
posters, 2 bills. 3 00
$63 75
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL, HOUSES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
G. B. Williams, bill for repairs and refurnishing Cen- ter school rooms, No. 2. $ 373 35
($32.70 of this discounted and returned into Treasury.)
George W. Stacy, supplies for No. 2 schools. 4 62
Eldridge & Beattey, A. G. Chilson, &c., painting, etc.,
for No. 1 school house. 46 17
Samuel H. Taft, etc., painting and repairs for No. 6 ... 37 37
H. G. Bates, stove and sundries for No. 4 12 68
E. P. Gaskill, repairs of No. 5. 3 55
Henry A. Aldrich, supplies for the schools 7 86
$485 60
TOWN OFFICERS FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES.
Mrs. Bernette H. Williams, salary as Superintendent of Schools $ 75 00
M. C. Gaskill, assessing taxes, 1879 42 50
A. H. Allen, 45 00
James J. Nutter,
34 90
A. H. Allen, services and expenses as Selectman eight months. 17 85
A. W. Judson, services as Constable for 1879-80. .. ... 15 00
66 66 Collector of Taxes, 1877 ... 68 00
66 1878 ... 69 50
12
J. G. Metcalf, services as Treasurer, 1879-80.
25 00
G. B. Williams,
66
Selectman and cash paid
19 42
A. W. Gaskill,
66
66
66
.. 18 06
H. C. Adams,
66
10 00
66
$440 23
STATE AID PAID PENSIONERS, ACT OF 1879.
Silas H. Williams 42 00
John Curly . 28 00
$70 00
STATE. AID PAID PENSIONERS UNDER ACTS
BEFORE 1879.
Daniel O'Keefe $ 12 00
Silas H. Williams 18 00
John Curly. 21 00
Levi L. Smith
4 50
Daniel D. Davenport 4 50
$60 00
STATE AID PAID FOR INDIGENT SOLDERS, NOT PEN- SIONERS, UNDER ACT OF 1879.
James Wilson. $ 102 33
Michael Grady
45 66
$147 99
FOR SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
No. 1.
Flora Freeman, for teaching, 3 bills $188 00
Edward H. Taft, fuel and fitting. 19 50
William W. Nelson, fuel and fitting . 3 00
$210 50
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No. 2. Primary and Grammar.
Edward Dixon, for teaching, 4 bills. $ 224 00
Cora E. Gaskill, 66 3 “ 196 .00
Albert W. Gaskill, wood 23 75
Jonathan Pickering, sawing wood, 2 bills. 8 25
A. W. Judson, care of fires. 6 00
$458 00
No. 3.
Mary A. Esty, for teaching, 3 bills $ 140 00
Lowell C. Cook, fuel and fitting 5 35
Mary A. Esty, care of fires. 1 50
$146 85
No. 4.
Nellie H. Green, for teaching, 3 bills.
$ 210 00
H. G. Bates, fuel, fitting and cleaning room. 12 50
$222 50
No. 5.
Ada C. Taft, for teaching, 3 bills $ 140 00
E. P. Gaskill, cleaning room 50
E. P. Gaskill, fuel and fitting 6 50
E. P. Gaskill, care of fires 2 00
$149 00
No. 6.
Mrs. Hattie E. Freeman, for teaching, 2 bills 108 00
William J. Taft, for teaching, 1 bill. 70 00
Christopher Daniels, wood. 6 74
$184 74
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HIGH SCHOOL.
Walter M. Wheelock, for teaching. $ 165 00
School Committee, 10 pay estimated balance of salary. 165 00
$330 00
FUEL FOR TOWN HALL AND HIGH SCHOOL.
E. A. & L. A. Cook for coal, 2 bills. $28 50
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
OLD BILLS.
John R. Hayward, commissioners balance $12 80
Eli Bates,
66
130 92
Albert W. Gaskill, 66 66
243 88
N. A. Inman, bill for 1876 12 00
$399 60
CLEARING ROADS OF SNOW.
A. W. Gaskill $ 12 69
J. R. Hayward 2 88
H. G. Bates 2 59
E. P. Gaskill 2 72
Samuel H. Taft 1 50
Luther E. Taft. 4 25
Gilbert Gaskill 1 85
Francis F. Taft 2 13
$30 61
BRIDGE REPAIRS THE CURRENT YEAR.
A. W. Gaskill, repairs on bridge and road near Whit- ing's mill. $ 30 95
A. W. Gaskill, repairs on bridges near Wilcox's mill and Swan's mill 4 37
Chas. B. Williams, drawing plank to bridge near Whit- ing's mill. 2 50
15
T. W. Aldrich for stringers for bridge near Whiting's mill. 10 50
Alanson Taft for plank. 18 06
A. W. Gaskill for spikes 3 80
$70 18
SURVEYORS' EXPENDITURES , CURRENT YEAR.
District No. 1. Edward H. Taft, 2 bills $60 00
2. George W. Cromb, jr., 2 bills. 75 00
66
3. Francis F. Taft, 1 bill. 60 00
66
4. H. P. Butler, 2 bills 73 34
66 5. Davis Hill, 1 bill. 75 00
66 6. E. P. Gaskill, 2 bills. 75 00
66
7. Luther E. Taft, 1 bill 80 00
66 8. H. G. Bates, 2 bills. 75 00
66
9. Samuel H. Taft, 1 bill. 60 37
66 10. Leslie M. Carpenter, 2 bills 70 00
66
11. Erastus Hill, 2 bills. 59 44
66
12. A. W. Gaskill, 1 bill 53 29
'66
13.
Gilbert Gaskill, 2 bills
70 59
$887 03
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid Overseers of Poor by six town orders drawn at different times in their favor. $1045 00
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
Incidentals
$ 95 26
Printing 63 75
Repairs of school houses and supplies 485 60
Town Officers.
440 23
State aid to pensioners, act of 1879
70 00
.66 former acts 60 00
State aid for other soldiers
147 99
Support of schools.
1701 59
16
Fuel for Town Hall, etc 28 50 Roads and Bridges. 1387 42
Support of Poor 1045 00
$5525 34
The Selectmen also report that the liabilities of the town known to them, are as follows, viz :
Due Town Officers, by estimation . $ 108 00
Amount of town bonds outstanding. 11,432 00
Amount of town notes outstanding 3474 91
$15,014 91
The available assets so far as known are as follows :
Taxes uncollected. $ 723 87
Cash in hands of Treasurer and on deposit. 886 35
Due from State for State Aid disbursed un- der acts prior to 1879, to March 1, 1880. . 60 00
Due from State for State Aid disbursed pen- sioners, under act of 1879, to March 1, 1880. 70 00
Dne from State for State Aid disbursed under Chapter 252, acts of 1879, to March 1, 1880 74 00
1814 22
$13,200 69
Respectfully submitted,
GUSTAVUS B. WILLIAMS, Selectmen ALBERT W. GASKILL, of HORACE C. ADAMS, Mendon.
Mendon, Feb. 21, 1880.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor of the town of Mendon for the mu- nicipal year ending March 1st, 1880, submit the following report :
At the commencement of the year, Elijah Penniman, Freeman Miles, Nathan Streeter, Lawrence Wilber, Edner Allen, and Rich- ard P. Madden, were receiving a full support at Davis Hill's ; James W. Wilson was receiving support at Mrs. Freeman's ; Michael Grady was receiving support at Peter Ford's in Milford ; Ellen Ballou was receiving support at Taunton Lunatic Hospital ; Charles H. Allen was supported at James M. Staples'; Ezra W. Allen was partially supported at the School for Idiotic and Feeble Minded Youth, and the family of Daniel Cunningham, consisting of himself, wife and four children, were receiving partial support at their home in Milford.
March 10th, 1879. Mrs. Luania Smith, widow of Edward Smith, applied to this Board for aid, which was granted, and the town of Needham, her place of settlement, notified.
March 13th, 1879. The Overseers met at the Record Rooms in accordance with a notice previously given, to receive proposals and contract with some suitable person to board and take care of the poor of the town for one year, commencing the first day of April next; and agreed with Barton F. Cook, to provide for and take care of all paupers who may require a full support at any time during the year, for $1.75 per week for each pauper. And agreed with James M. Staples to board Charles H. Allen for $1'per week, and the town should pay for all necessary clothing.
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April 1st, 1879. Lawrence Wilber ceased to be chargeable for the present.
April 2d, 1879. Barton F. Cook having left town. a contract was made with Michael Broughey .to board and take care of all paupers who may require a full support any time during the year for $1.85 per week for each person, and the poor were this day moved to his house by the Overseers.
April 5th, 1879. Stephen H. Scisco being sick and unable to provide for himself, made application to this Board for assist- ance, which was granted, and he promised to reimburse the Town when he should again be able to labor.
May 8th, 1879. Delia Harrington applied for aid, and was carried, with her child, to Mr. Broughey's, to be there supported.
About the first of June, Mrs. Allen left town to visit her rela- tives, and ceased to be chargeable.
June 2d, 1879, Delia Harrington left Mr. Broughey's, and ceased to be chargeable.
August 1st, 1879. 'James W. Wilson and Michael Grady ceased to be provided for by this Board, and were provided for by the Selectmen under Chapter 252 of the Acts of 1879.
Sept. 4th, 1879. Richard Patrick Madden was sent to the State Almshouse at Tewksbury.
Nov. 7th, 1879. Henry Moore applied for aid ; his family con- sists of himself, his wife and five children. Aid was granted.
Same date, the family of John O'Sullivan, consisting of him- self, his wife and seven children, became chargeable, and the city of Fall River duly notified. Their settlement has since been acknowl- edged to be in Milford by the Overseers of that town.
Dec. 1st, 1879. George P. Tucker applied for aid, for him- self, his wife and four children. Aid was granted.
Dec. 2d, 1879. Daniel Cunningham applied for aid for him- self, his wife and four children. Aid was furnished, and is con- tinued to the present time.
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Dec. 4th, 1879. Mrs. Carberry applied for aid for herself and three children, which was granted, and the town of Hopkinton, the place of their supposed legal settlement, was duly notified, and their settlement has been conceded by the Overseers of that town.
Jan. 5th, 1880. Nathan Streeter was removed from Milford to Mr. Broughey's, having left there Nov. 13, 1879, to go on a visit to his relatives in Taunton.
The Overseers charge themselves with the receipt of the fol- lowing named funds belonging to the town :
To balance from account of last year ..
$17 43
Received on six town orders drawn at dif. ferent times 1045 00
Received of Davis Hill for one chest. . ..
1 00
Received for goods sold at auction .
13 63
Received of town of Southboro for aid to Caleb V. A. Smith. 5 00
Received of town of Needham for aid to
Mrs. Luania Smith.
4 00
$1086 06
The Overseers credit themselves with the payment of the fol- lowing sums :
Paid Davis Hill for boarding Elijah Penniman 13 weeks at $2.50 per week. $32 50
Paid Michael Broughey for boarding Elijah Penniman 39 1-7 weeks at $1.85 per week 72 41
for clothing and fixing shoes for Elijah Penniman 7 10
$112 01
Paid Davis Hill for boarding Freeman Miles 13 weeks at $2.50 per week. $32 50
Michael Broughey for boarding Freeman
Miles 39 1-7 weeks at $1.85 per week .. 72 42
Dr. Metcalf medical attendance to Free- man Miles 1 25
106 17
20
Paid Davis Hill for boarding Nathan Streeter 13 weeks at $2.50 per week .. $32 50
Michael Broughey for boarding Nathan Streeter 30 1-7 weeks at $1.85 per week 55 75
for clothing for Nathan Streeter. 4 78
cash to Nathan Streeter to go on a visit to · his relatives 5 00
E. P. Gaskill for moving Nathan Streeter from Milford to Mr. Broughey's. ...
1 00
99 03
Paid Davis Hill for boarding Edner Allen 13 weeks at $2.50 per week . $32 50
Michael Broughey for boarding Edner Al- len 8 3-7 weeks at $1.85 per week .... 15 59
For clothing for Edner Allen and carry- ing her trunk to Milford. 4 04
5,2 13
Paid Davis Hill for boarding Lawrence Wilber 13 weeks at $2.50 per week .. $32 50
for shoes and clothing for Lawrence Wil- ber 10 45
42. 95
Paid Davis Hill for boarding Richard P. Mad- den 9 4-7 weeks at $2.50 per week. .... Michael Broughey for boarding Richard P. Madden 20 1-7 weeks at $1.85 per week 37 26
$23 93
Dr. Metcalf for medical attendance to Richard P. Madden 1 00
Richard P. Madden's fare to Tewksbury .. 1 30
63 49
Paid Michael Broughey for boarding Delia Harrington 3 4-7 weeks at $1.85 per week $6 61 .
Dr. Metcalf for medical attendance to De- lia Harrington 2 75
-1 .9 36
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Paid Dolley J. Haley for support of Daniel Harrington 12 00
Paid Mrs. Freeman for boarding James W.
Wilson 4 weeks at $2 25 per week. .... $9 00
Mrs. Freeman for boarding James W. Wil- son 17 3-4 weeks at $1.85 per week. . .. 32 25
Dr. Metcalf for medical attendance to James W. Wilson . 1 :50
for medicine for James . W. Wilson. 495
47 70
Paid Peter Ford for board and care of Michael Grady 24 3-7 weeks at $1.50 per week Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital for support of Ellen Ballou, four bills. 166 15
36 64
Paid James M. Staples for boarding Charles H. Allen 4 weeks at $1.50 per week ... James M. Staples for boarding Charles
$6 00
H. Allen 39 2-7 weeks at $1 per week for clothing for Charles H. Allen. 16 33
39 28
61 :61
Paid School for Idiotic and Feeble Minded
Youth for clothing for Ezra W. Allen .. 42 88
Paid Henry L. Patrick for goods delivered to Daniel Cunningham, two bills. .. $19 99 . . Patrick Lynch for goods delivered to Dan'l Cunningham, two bills . 20 00
Lewis Wood for 8 feet 8 inches hard wood delivered to Daniel Cunningham. ... Samuel Gaskill 8 feet hard wood delivered to Daniel Cunningham 5 66
6 50
E. A. & L. A. Cook for } cord of hard wood delivered to Daniel Cunningham 3 00
55 15
22
Paid Henry L. Patrick for goods delivered to Mrs. Luania Smith. 4 00
Paid Liberty Freeman for goods and cash fur- nished Stephen. H. Scisco $3 95
Lewis Wood for wood delivered to Steph- en H. Scisco 2 50
6 45
Paid S. Jones for goods furnished Henry Moore 7 62
Lewis Wood for one cord of hard wood delivered to Henry Moore 5 00
12 62
Paid S. Jones for goods furnished John O'Sul- livan, 2 bills . $29 29
Anna W. Hastings for rent for John O'Sullivan 3 00
Davis Hill for wood furnished John O'Sul- livan 2 50
34 79
Paid S. Jones for goods furnished George P. Tucker. $10 00
Lewis Wood for wood furnished Geo. P. Tucker. 2 .50
Stephen Cook for rent for Geo. P. Tucker 3 33
15 83
Paid David Sherrin for support of Mrs. Car- berry and her children 26 55
Paid A. W. Judson for care of and furnishing tramps . $22 25
A. W. Judson for furnishing tramps to date 8 25
Gilbert Gaskill for straw for bunks at lockup . 75
31 25
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Paid Henry A. Aldrich for two C. C. Cham- bers for use of paupers. $1 00
Gilbert Gaskill for straw to fill paupers' beds. 75
Gilbert Gaskill for moving goods from Mr. Hill's to Mr. Broughey's. ·
1 50
E. P. Gaskill for moving paupers and helping move goods 2 00
Dr. Metcalf for medical attendance to pau- pers last year, and omitted at settlement of Feb. 19, 1879. 2 00
A. Hixon for selling goods.
1 35
E. P. Gaskill for services as Overseer for the municipal year ending March 1st, 1880. 25 00
For postage on forty-one letters. . 23
For stationery 77
Gilbert Gaskill for services as Overseer of the Poor for the municipal year end- ing March 1, 1880 6 00
Liberty Freeman for services as Overseer of the Poor for the municipal year end- ing March 1, 1880 6 00
47 60
$1086 36
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS.
Received from account of last year $ 17 43
on town orders 1045 00
of Davis Hill 1 00
for goods sold . 13 63
of town of Southboro 5 00
66 Needham 4 00
. $1086 06
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SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS.
Paid for support of
Elijah Penniman
$ 112 01
Freeman Miles
106 17
Nathan Streeter
99 03
Edner Allen .
52 13
Lawrence Wilber
42 95
Richard P. Madden
63 49
Delia Harrington
9 36
Daniel Harrington
12 00
James W. Wilson
47 70
Michael Grady
36 64
Ellen Ballou .
166 15
Charles H. Allen
61 61
Ezra W. Allen
42 88
Daniel Cunningham
55 15
Mrs. Luania Smith
4 00
Stephen H. Scisco
6 45
Henry Moore. 12 62
John O'Sullivan 34 79
George P. Tucker
15 83
Mrs. Carberry and children
26 55
Tramps
31 25
Paid H. A. Aldrich
1 00
Dr. Metcalf.
2 00
A. Hixon.
1 35
For moving paupers and goods
3 50
" straw .. 75
" postage and stationery
2 00
.
" Overseers' services.
37 00
$1086 36
30
Leaving a balance due Overseers of. . . From the whole amount paid for support of poor
$1086 36
25
DEDUCT
What was due Davis Hill, for support of paupers to March 3d, 1879 . . .. . .... $ 118 79 What was due A. W. Judson, for care of tramps . 18 00
What was due Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for support of Ellen Ballou. 30 50 . What is due from the town of Milford for support of John O'Sullivan. ...... 34 79 What is due from Hopkinton for support of Mrs. Carberry and her children ..... 26 55 Paid for medical attendance of paupers last year 2 00
Paid for support of Mrs. Luania Smith. .. $234 63
4 00
$851 73
ADD
What is due Michael Broughey, by estima- tion, for support of paupers to March 1st, 1880 ..
$ 47 57
What is due A. W. Judson, by estimation, for care of tramps to March 1st, 1880 18 00 What is due Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for support of Ellen Ballou, to March 1st, 1880 25 71
What is due James M. Staples, for support of Charles H. Allen, to March 1st, 1880. 9 00
The amount of two bills presented by the town of Milford, one of $6.86 for sup- port of Nathan Streeter, another of $5.40 for aid to Henry H. Howard .. 12 26
112 54.
26
And its makes the cost of supporting the poor for the year ending March 1st, 1880
$964 27
All of which is respectfully submitted.
EZEKIEL P. GASKILL, GILBERT GASKILL,
LIBERTY FREEMAN,
Overseers of the Poor.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
The undersigned, . elected at the annual town meeting held in Mendon, March 3d, 1879, a Board to audit the accounts of the offi- cers of said town for the current year, respectfully submit the fol- lowing report :
They have examined the accounts of the Treasurer, Select- men and Overseers of the Poor, of said town, and find the same accurately kept, and satisfactorily vouched for The . vouchers for partial payments, and for payments of interest, on the outstanding notes of the town, being the endorsements of such payments on the several notes, and the notes being in the hands of the holder there- of, your board were of course unable to positively verify such pay- ments, but do not doubt but what they have actually been made.
They also offer the following recommendations :
1. They find that parties other than the payees of town or- ders are in the habit of receipting for such orders, without the writ- ten authority of the payee. We recommend that this practice cease, and that no town order be delivered except upon the receipt of the payee, or of a party having such payee's written order for the same, or the receipted bill of said payee for like amount. And that no town order be given out for any bill or part of a bill not due at that time.
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