Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1883/1884-1886/1887, Part 1

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1883
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JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY A17301146788


nineum


35254. V. 2


SOUTHBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY.


SOUTHBRIDGE Public Library.


Nº R. 561


This Book is not to be taken from the Library.


A17301 146788


FIRARCIAL STATEMERT R. 561


OF THE


Town of Southbridge


WITH THE REPORTS OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


FOR THE YEAR ERDING MARCH 1, 1884.


SOUTHBRIDGE: JOURNAL STEAM BOOK PRINT. 1884.


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1883-4.


TREASURER. FRANCIS L. CHAPIN.


CLERK. HENRY A. MORSE.


SELECTMEN. ALBERT H. WHEELER. WILLIAM D. MORSE, CALVIN A. PAIGE.


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


CALVIN A. PAIGE. SYLVESTER DRESSER, JACOB BOOTH.


ASSESSORS. CHARLES W. WELD, SAMUEL S. PERRY, GUSTAVUS A. CHENEY.


AUDITORS.


SAMUEL S. PERRY, FRANK D. DRESSER, HERMAN T. HYDE.


4


TOWN OFFICERS.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


JAMES M. AMMIDOWN, SILVANUS HAYWARD, JAMES J. OAKES,


-


Term expires 1886 Term expires 1885 Term expires 1884


LIBRARY COMMITTEE


CHARLES D. MONROE, -


F. MORSE SMITH,


LUCIAN W. CURTIS,


MANNING LEONARD,


SILVANUS HAYWARD, - -


GEORGE M. WHITAKER,


JOHN M. COCHRAN,


Term expires 1886 Term expires 1885 Term expires 1885 Term expires 1885 Term expires 1884 Term expires 1884


BENAJAH U. BUGBEE,


ALBERT G. UPHAM,


Term expires 1884


JOSEPH DANIELSON was elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Albert G. Upham.


CEMETERY COMMITTEE.


JOHN O. MCKINSTRY, - -


Term expires 1886 Term expires 1886


GEORGE W. WELLS,


SAMUEL WILLIAMS, EDWIN BACON,


Term expires 1885 Term expires 1885


ANDREW J. BARTHOLOMEW, . - CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT,


Term expires 1884 Term expires 1884


FENCE VIEWERS.


WILLIAM H. H. CHENEY, JAMES BROWN, HIRAM MORSE.


SURVEYORS OF LUMBER. SAMUEL T. CUTTING, SAMUEL WILLIAMS, DANFORTH DOUTY, JOHN E. CLEMENCE, CHARLES HYDE, L. D. CLEMENCE, STEPHEN K. EDWARDS.


Term expires 1886 Term expires 1886


5


TOWN OFFICERS.


MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.


CHARLES HYDE, HENRY A. MORSE, JOHN M. CHENEY.


JULIUS S. GLEASON, L. R. MATHERSON, FRANK D. DRESSER,


WILLIAM E. ALDEN, JR., PAUL N. LECLAIR, PATRICK KELLY.


DANFORTH DOUTY, JOHN RYAN. JOHN E. CLEMENCE,


SYLVESTER DRESSER,


CHARLES W. WELD, WILLIAM D. MORSE.


-


FIELD DRIVERS.


RUEL G. ELLIS, District No. 1. WILLIAM E. ALDEN, District No. 5


JOS. BRACKETT, District No. 2. DANIEL MORSE, District No. 6.


J. Q. GOODELL, District No. 3. JOHN CLARKE, District No. 7.


R. W. MORSE, District No. 4.


-


FIRE ENGINEERS. CALVIN CLAFLIN, Chief.


CHAS. WILLIAMS, 1st Assistant. J. W. ROBINSON, 3d Assist. and Clerk. B. C. STONE, 2d Assistant. A. H. COZZENS, 4th Assistant.


HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. AUSTIN H. SHEPARD.


COLLECTOR OF TAXES. SAMUEL S. PERRY.


CONSTABLES. PLINY M. CLARKE, LAMBERT E. FERRY, BRADFORD C. STONE THOMAS W. D. BROWN, GEORGE HI. THAYER.


RUEL G. ELLIS, MICHAEL BREEN, JOSEPH S. SPENCER,


POLICE OFFICERS.


ASA M. MORSE, MARCUS DILLABER.


FRANK E. PARKER. GEORGE GODDU. HUGH VARNER, JOSEPH M. OLNEY.


ANDREW H. BARRETT.


ANNUAL REPORT


AUDITORS.


OF THE


ACCOUNT OF TOWN TREASURER,


AS PRESENTED BY HIM, IS HEREWITH SUBMITTED, HAVING BEEN EXAMINED AND FOUND CORRECT.


F. L. CHAPIN, TREASURER, in account with the Town of Southbridge, for the year ending February 29, 1884:


RECEIPTS.


Cash in Treasury, March 1, 1883, - $6,845 67


Due from S. Chamberlain, collector,


- 1,036 62


H. W. Bacon, collector, 870 55


D. Whitford, collector, 835 26


S. Thayer, collector,


363 65


Tax bill of 1883 :


State tax.


$2,820 00


County tax,


2,523 00


Bank tax and overlayings, - 2,631 08


Center watch district and overlayings, -


710 61


Overlayings on taxes, 91 78


Common schools.


-


7,500 00


Discount on taxes,


4,500 00


Outside poor, -


3,500 00


Amounts carried forward,


$24,276 47 $9,951 75


IO


REPORT OF TREASURER.


Amounts brought forward,


$24,276 47 $9.951 75


Highways,


High school,


2.500 00 - 2,000 00 1,750 00


Street lights,


Public library, 1


1,650 CO


Hamilton street walk,


1,500 00


Support of poor, -


-


- 1,500 00


Engine men, -


1,400 00


Salaries, -


- 1,300 00


Payment of debts, 1.000 00


Abatement of taxes,


- 1,000 00


Contingent account of schools, etc.,


1,000 00


Westville road, -


1,000 00


Contingent expenses,


850 00


Fire Department,


800 00


Mill street walk,


800 00


Water supply, - - 650 00


Central street walk, - -


600 00


Interest,


500 00


Sidewalks,


450 00


Bridges, -


400 00


Cemetery improvements, 350 00


Railway highways,


300 00


Columbian road,


200 00


Drinking fountain,


175 00


Insurance,


150 00


Lamp posts,


130 00


Decoration, -


100 00


Police station contingent,


100 00


Printing,


- 100 00


L. W. Curtis' walk, - -


49 85


-$48,581 32


State treasurer, Corporation tax,


$2,696 00


Bank tax, - - -


554 95


Amount carried forward, - - $51,832 27


-


II


REPORT OF TREASURER.


Amount brought forward, $51,832 27


State treasurer, Income Massachusetts school fund, 231 79 State aid, - 230 00 Paupers temporary support, 28 00


County treasurer, dog fund, - 263 96


Liquor licenses, - 1,950 00


Sidewalk assessments, 1,105 84 -


Center watch district,


400 00


Cemetery fund,


395 00


School books sold, -


388 55


Produce sold, 275 81


Interest on cemetery fund, 180 00


C. A. Paige, account M. O'Brien,


96 00


Licenses, - 81 00


Douglass, account Mrs. Allen,


69 37


Public library, cards, fines, etc., - -


60 73


Boston, account F. McGuire, etc.,


56 00


Labor,


25 95


Clothing sold J. Burns,


21 33


Fines, violation school law,


20 00


Old plank sold, -


14 00


Curbing sold,


12 65


G. Gregory, account T. J. Gregory, -


12 00


Brookfield, account Geo. Walcott, 10 00


Wood sold, - -


8 25


Police station fees,


8 25


Brimfield, L. Wilbur,


8 00


Road scrapings, -


3 50


Use town hall,


2 00


Stone bounds sold,


- I 80


Overpaid Mr. Dresser,


1 00


Old box and gasoline sold, -


30


Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, - 23,000 00 -


Money borrowed for specific purposes, -


6,450 00


$97,195 10


-


-


-


12


REPORT OF TREASURER.


EXPENDITURES.


Paid common schools, - - $7,633 27


Discount on taxes, -


4,308 60


Highways,


3,919 74


Outside poor, 3,716 65


State tax, 2,820 00


County tax, -


2,523 00


Support of poor,


2.321 47


Salaries, 2,266 42


Public library,


2,079 33


Westville road,


2,046 61


Street lights, -


1,969 77


High school,


1,891 74


Contingent account schools,


1,828 24


Central street walk, -


1,818 73


Contingent expenses,


1,694 94


Mill street walk,


1,678 82


Bank tax, 1,669 07


Hamilton street walk,


1,612 24


Engine men,


1,390 00


Chapin street,


1,300 15


Center watch district.


1,192 56


Interest,


848 89


Fire department, 807 24


Abatement of taxes,


798 29


Tax refunded Whitford, collector,


785 55


Tax refunded Perry, collector,


740 22


Water supply,


650 00


Dresser street,


538 98


Bridges,


490 69


State treasurer, license fees,


487 50


Sidewalks,


430 97


South Marcy street, -


4II 96


Cemetery improvements, 388 51


Railway highways, -


358 36


Amount carried forward, $59,418 51


13


REPORT OF TREASURER.


Amount brought forward, $59.418 51


Morris road,


304 85


Slough hill, - 284 50


Printing,


268 55


Police station contingent,


189 24


Columbian road,


186 78


State aid, 174 00


Street lamps,


140 00


Hearse house, III 76 -


Insurance,


-


108 40


Decoration,


88 89


Enforcement license law,


70 00


Curtis walk.


49 58


School apparatus.


14 90


Note to Brown, Riley & Co., dated Sept. 17. 1877,


5,000 00


Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 23,000 00


Cash in treasury March 1, 1884, 5,063 44


Due from S. S. Perry, collector, 1,487 50


H. W. Bacon, collector, 870 55


S. Thayer, collector,


363 65


-$97,195 IO


NOTES OUTSTANDING FEBRUARY 29, 1884.


Date of Notes.


To Whom Given.


Amounts


Payable.


Rate of Interest


Aug. 8, 1881 Feb. 29, 1884


Lucy H. Stowe. Southbridge Savings Bank.


$5,000 6,450


1884 Demand


4 percent. 4 percent.


$11,450


14


REPORT OF TREASURER.


BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS FEBRUARY 29, 1884.


School houses, -


$14,600 00


Town property.


$50.563 38


Steam fire engines, -


- 8,000 00


Notes payable,


- 11.450 00


Town house.


5,000 00


Unappropriated funds, - 3 826 85


Hose, -


- 5,000 00


Cemetery fund, - 1.964 25


Engine houses,


4,000 00


Liquor licenses.


1,262 50


Farm,


3.400 00


Abatement of taxes,


1.104 30


Lamp posts,


2,500 00


Hearse nouse. -


988 24


Police station


2,500 00


Common schools. 713 83


Personal property.


2,063 38


Discount on taxes,


575 34


Fire engines,


1,500 00


School committee. -


470 42


School furniture,


1.000 00


State aid,


358 31


Hose carriages.


1,000 00


Center watch district,


351 33


General appropriations,


15.266 37


Fire department.


305 50


Cash,


- 5.063 44


Dog fund,


263 96


S. S. Perry, collector, -


1.487 50


Support of poor,


240 60


H. W. Bacon, collector,


870 55


Cemetery improvements,


228 62


S. Thayer, collector,


363 65


Dresser street,


211 02


Central street walk,


849 79


Bridges.


156 85


Street lights.


278 88


School apparatus,


148 10 -


Salaries,


277 82


Enforcement license law,


130 00


Contingent account schools,


220 77


Railing highways,


120 85


Hamilton street walk,


112 24


High school,


88 38


Mill street walk,


104 02


Interest,


- 79 39


Highways. -


95 54


Printing,


33 29


Westville road, -


46 61


Insurance,


25 85


Outside poor,


43 12


Police station contingent, -


22 34


Sidewalks,


- 29 86


Columbian road,


13 22


Slough hill, -


13 00


Engine men, 12 00


South Marcy street, - 11 96


Contingent expenses, -


4 78


Lamps, 10 00


Curtis walk, 27


Morris street, 4 85


Public library,


27


Chapin street, - 15


$75.713 77


$75,713 77


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-


-


F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.


Southbridge, March, 1, 1884.


CEMETERY COMMITTEE.


CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS.


RECEIPTS


Balance March I, 1883, $87 13


Appropriation at annual meeting, 350 00


Interest on cemetery fund, 180 00


$617 13


EXPENDITURES.


Edwin Bacon, labor, men and teams, -


$148 76


· labor, men and teams, - 176 60


labor, men and teams, 63 15


$388 51


Balance to credit of this account, March 1, 1884,


$228 62


NEW HEARSE HOUSE.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation at meeting, July 9,


-


$750 00


Appropriation at meeting, September 17,


350 00


$1,100 00


EXPENDITURES.


Edwin Bacon, labor, men and teams on


foundation and grading, -


-


$III 76


ȘIII 76


Balance to credit of this account, March I, 1884,


$988 24


LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


PUBLIC LIBRARY:


RECEIPTS


Balance to credit account March 1, 1883, $82 34


Appropriation at annual meeting, 1,650 00


Dog fund for 1882, -


285 99


Received by librarian for fines, cards, etc., 60 73


$2,079 06


EXPENDITURES,


Miss A. J. Comins, librarian, for services and expenses paid by her, - $770 49 for writing supplement- ary catalogue, - 65 00


$835 49


Estes and Lauriat, and others, books, peri- odicals and binding, 759 25


Rand, Avery & Co., for printing supple- mentary catalogue, - 154 28


Mutual Gas Light Co., for gas. 148 80


Southbridge Coal Co., for coal, - 57 30


P. M. Clarke, for painting, etc., 47 32


William Willard, for repairing portraits, 25 00


Amount carried forward, - $2,027 44


17


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


Amount brought forward, $2,027 44


L. Cutler, for labor and materials, - 9 86


G. L. Winter, for sundry items, - 9 63


S. Williams, for framing portraits, etc., 9 35


W. P. Plimpton & Co., for wood, 8 80


H. A. Walbridge, for labor, 8 30


John Deland, for stationery, -


4 75


G. S. Tuesdell, for labor, - - I 20


$2.079 33


Account overdrawn, March 1, 1884, - 27


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


OUTSIDE POOR.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation at annual meeting, - $3,500 CO


Town of Brimfield, aid of Leonard Wilbur, 8 00


Paid by Gilbert Gregory for aid of Thomas J. Gregory, 12 00


City of Boston, aid to Francis McGuire, 56 00


Town of Douglass, aid Mrs. A. Allen, 69 37.


Town of Brookfield, aid Geo. Wolcott, 10 00


Outstanding order, 4 69


State treasurer, aid outside paupers, - 28 00


$3,688 06


EXPENDITURES.


Amount overdrawn March I. 1883, -


$9 84


Worcester Lunatic Hospital,


Support Catherine Tynan, Daniel.


Smith, Francis E. Scarborough,


Patrick Welch, Louis Gammond,


from Jan. 1, 1883, to Jan. 1, 1884, - 635 99 Wm. E. Alden & Co.,


Francis McGuire. 50 00


Mrs. Shea, 130 00


Mary Connelly. - 36 00


Amounts carried forward, $216 co $645 83


20


REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Amounts brought forward, $216 00 $645 83


Mrs. T. Powers, - I 60


Margaret Powers, 8 00


Mrs. Monte, - -


8 00


Andrew Monte, - 58 00


Mrs P. O'Brien,


56 00


Mrs. Catharine Hynes, -


24 CO


Mrs. J. Dragon,


14 00


Matthew McGrath,


39 00


Alonzo Martin,


56 00


David Patnoe,


6 40


Mrs. Hickey.


I 00


Mary Phalon,


29 00


Patrick Gleason, - 52 00


Thomas Laduc, -


8 25


Mrs. LaRoy Allen, - 4 00


581 25


J. S. Gleason,


Mrs. Allen,


76 00


Mrs. A. Herbert,


104 00


Mrs. Colgohon,


123 00


Jos. Reno,


22 00


Mrs. Cross,


38 00


Julia King,


16 00


Mrs. Hickey,


42 00


Fred Lescarbeau,


4 00


T. J. Gregory,


10 00


435 00


J. & T. Ryan,


Goods deliv'd. J. Murphy, 63 75


James Brown,


106 00


Mrs. Fitzpatrick


13 00


Kate Congdon,


104 00


Mary Connelly


11 00


Kate Callahan


8 00


Matthew McGrath


7 00


312 75


Amount carried forward,


$1,974 83


21


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amount brought forward, $1,974 83


Town of Franklin,


Aid rendered Ada French and Galen Cook, from Jan. I, 1883, to April 1, 1883, 70 92


Support of Galen Cook and wife from April 1, 1883, to Jan. I, 1884, 115 53


Support of Ada French from April 1, 1883, to Oct. 1, 1883, 72 00


258 45


Town of Millbury,


Aid rendered Michael Coughlin,


208 50


W. P. Guy,


Goods delivered Jules Carthier, 120 00 Patrick Welch, 3 00


Patrick Cassier, - 20 00


Geo. Wolcott, - 10 00


James Kershaw, - 7 00


Kate Powers, - 12 00


Judson Hemmingway, 9 00


Lewis Morse, 5 00


Lewis Hart, 3 00


Noel Montville, 3 00


Francis McGuire, - 3 00


Virginia Colonge, - 6 00


201 00


Asylum for Chronic Insane,


Support Lydia Fiske to Jan. I, 1884, 184 40 Alex. Lataille,


Goods delivered Jos. Carthier, 12 00 Jules Catchen, 68 55 Mrs. Peter Richie, 38 00


R. R. ticket to Sherbrooke for


Letcher, 36 40


154 95


Amount carried forward,


$2,982 13


22


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amount brought forward, $2,982 13


Morse Brothers,


Goods delivered Mrs. Duplisse, 84 00 F. Lescarbeau, 28 50


Wood delivered Montville, - 3 50


Goods delivered Mrs. Dragon,


5 00


121 00


Jacob Booth,


Cash paid for care Thos. J. Gregory, 35 50


Joseph Lachapelle sawing wood I 50


Coffin for Mrs. P. Benjamin, 7 50


Remie Gomo, 7 50


52 00


M. M Marble,


Meat, Mrs. Peter Richie, 7 00


F. Lescarbeau - 38 50


45 50


Samuel Williams,


Coffin to Mrs. Dumo, - 7 50


Syrel Lataille. 7 50


John Stone. 7 50


Louis Hart. 7 50


Box and robe Eben. Clarke.


13 25


43 25


Louis Longeway, rent Jos. Catchie.


42 00


Mrs John Lucia, aid rendered,


37 80


G. G. Bulfinch. care outside poor from April 1, 1883, to April 1, 1884, - Town of Needham, Aid to family of Wm. Blent, from Oct 1881, to Jan. 1882, -


37 50


M. J. Surprenant,


33 22


Meat to Jules Carthier, - 30 75


Mrs. P. Richie, 2 00


32 75


Amount carried forward,


$3,427 15


23


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amount brought forward, $3.427 15


J. & W. Booth,


Paid for sawing wood, -


1 50


Coffin for Jos. Bushie, -


7 50


Wood to Mrs. Herber. -


2 50


Coffin for Remie Gomo's child. 5 50


Expense burying Eugene


Dragon and coffin,


12 50


Use hearse, - 2 50


32 00


Hamilton Woolen Company,


Wood delivered Jos. Pathy, 10 50


Mrs. Dragon, IO 56


Mrs. McGuire, 3 00


Mrs. Herber, 6 75


30 81


Paige & Co., clothing and shoes,


19 63


Edwin Bacon, services rendered at burials, 18 00


Town of Brookfield, groceries and medical attendance Adolphus Lemont, 17 00


Bridget A Fairbanks, care Ebenezer Clark, 16 00


E. B. Cummings, support Lucy Cady in full to June 11, 1883, 14 00


Wm. C. Callahan, coffin for Mrs. P. Cas- sion, digging grave, etc., - 12 50


Bugbee & Wheeler, goods delivered Joseph Catchee, 12 50


Liberty Reynolds, keeping 124 tramps at police station from April 22. 1883, 12 40 Town of Shirley, aid Mrs. Peter Richie, -


12 00 C. A. Paige,


Cash paid M. Coughlin's fare and expenses to Millbury, 2 50


Paid postal order to Shirley for Mrs. P. Richie, - I 56


Paid Adeline Ero, aid, - I IO


Amounts carried forward,


$5 16 3,623 99


24


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amounts brought forward, $5 16 3.623 99 C. A. Paige,


Freight box to Shirley for Mrs.


P. Richie,


2 99


John Porter, aid, - 1 00


John Burns, for fare to Boston, 2 00


Fare to and from Web-


ster, Hogan case,


-


80


II 95


E. C. Ellis,


Goods delivered Jos. Stone, 5 00


Esther Clarke, 5 00


10 00


E. A. Chamberlain, wood delivered Esther Clark, 9 75


Commonwealth of Massachusetts,


Michael Coughlin, Aug. 30, 1882, to Sept. 28, 1882, 8 57


Southbridge Coal Co., coal delivered Kate Powers and James Kershaw, - Geo. C. Shepard & Co.,


Brandy to F. Lescarbeau, 4 80


Alcohol to Aichy, 50


Whiskey to Clarke, 35


Prescription to Geo. Wolcott,


23


5 88


C. V. Corey, aid to P. E. Botham, to Mar. 1, 1884, 5 00


P. N. LeClair, goods delivered Jos. Boucher and Mrs. Roger Hickey, 4 69 Lorenzo Goodell, wood delivered Linus N. Albee, 4 50


LeClair & Son, goods delivered Remie Gomo, 4 00


D. I. Harthan, goods delivered Esther · Clarke, - - -


3 00


Amount carried forward, $3,699 33


8 00


25


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amount brought forward, $3,699 33 City of Holyoke, aid Mrs. Jackson and Jos- ephine Letcher, - 4 00


Irs. Peter Richie, transportation of family to Shirley, - - 3 75


mede Chetty, aid to get to Baltic, Conn., 3 60


Alex. Bibeau, digging grave, 3 00


I. C. Baker, cutting wood for Esther Clarke, - - 3 00


"hos. Potter, taking care L. Wilbur, 3 00


Chas. H. Thayer, cutting wood for Esther Clarke, 2 50


Chas. L. Chickering, aid P. E. Botham, 2 50


Vm. P. Plimpton, wood delivered Virginia Colonge, - 2 00


erry O'Brien, cutting wood, 2 00


Frederick Kind, care Ebenezer Clark, 1 00


state Solomon Thayer, aid to L. Wilbur, 1 00


I. W. Bacon, transportation Dick Welsh to alms house, 50 -


$3,731 18


Account overdrawn March 1, 1884, - $43 12


SUPPORT OF POOR.


RECEIPTS.


alane to credit this account, March I, 1883, -


- - $669 40 ppropriation at annual meeting, 1,500 00 roduce sold, - - 275 81 . A. Paige, guardian Margaret O'Brien, 96 00 lothing, etc., - - 21 33


$2,562 54


26


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


EXPENDITURES.


Geo. F. Northup and wife, services March


I, 1883, to March 1, 1884, 400 00


W. P. Guy, groceries, etc., - 293 55


Joseph Williams, furnace and hardware, 278 02


M. M. Marble, meat and provisions, 184 25


P. H. Carpenter & Co., - -


152 78


Morse Brothers, groceries, -


1 24 79


James Burns, labor on town farm, April I,


to Nov. 1, 1883, 105 00


Conant & Clarke, hardware, IOI 39


E. C. Ellis, groceries, - 94 59


C. D. Paige & Co., furnishing goods, 71 10


Southbridge Coal Co., coal, - 67 96


G. G. Bulfinch, care of inside poor, April I, 1883, to April 1, 1884, -


37 50


J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, etc., -


31 75


T. Albert Vinton, 7 pigs, 30 00


F. O. Letcher, cow, - -


-


30 00


Erastus S. Northup, labor haying, 28 00


O. B. E. Chipman, crackers, -


29 44


Calvin Claflin, labor and cement, 28 00


Samuel Williams, coffins and robes, Ronan, Sedwick & Hallchild, 24 50


George Underwood, labor town farm, -


17 50


J. F. Parker & Son., harness and team with Jason Smith to town farm, -


16 00


Sylvester Dresser, brick, - -


15 00


Geo. F. Northup, for paying help to find Hiram Simpson, - 14 50


Lyman Chamberlain, 4 pigs, - -


14 00


T. Potter & Co., fish, etc., -


13 58


George S. Stone, shoeing, - 12 52 -


Horace Walker, difference between cows, 12 00


H. T. Hyde & Co., dry goods, II 46


Amount carried forward, $2,239 18


27


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amount brought forward, $2,239 18


M. J. Surprenant, meat,


IO 23


C. V. Carpenter & Co., dry goods, 10 16


Wm. P. Plimpton, spokes, cart rims, plaster,


7 90


M. F. & S R. Hopkins, threshing grain, 7 54


D. I. Harthan, meat, etc., 6 SI


Wm. C. Callahan, hearse to funeral John Ronan, and digging grave, 5 50


Edwin Bacon, services rendered at burial Esther Sedgwick, 5 50


Geo. C. Shepard & Co., prescriptions, etc., 5 40


Chas. Ide, plank, 5 40


W. R. Cooke & Co., dry goods, 4 65


Nelson Vinton, labor butchering 8 pigs, 4 00


Geo. L. Winter, scythe, plow-point, pans, 3 57


Geo. L. Clemence, appraising town farm property, - 2 00


Southbridge Post Office, stamps, - 2 00


White & Co., denim, gingham, etc., 1 13


Wm. V. Corboy, plank, 50


Shrinkage on personal property at farm, 47


$2,321 94


Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $240 60


1


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


COMMON SCHOOLS.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit account March 1, 1883, $794 85


Appropriation at annual meeting, - 7,500 00


Fined for violation of school law, - 20 00


Wood sold, -


8 25


$8,323 10


EXPENDITURES.


Teaching.


Laura B. Williams, 37 weeks, · $444 00


Mary Remington, 37 weeks, 407 00


Mary Newell, 37 weeks, 407 00


Alice Holmes, 37 weeks,


358 00


Mary E. Clemence, 35 weeks, 358 00


Flora B. Allen, 35 week, 315 00


Mary A. Pellett, 35 weeks,


315 00


Rebecca Rowley, 35 weeks, 315 00


Idella Brewster, 35 weeks, 315 00


Susie M. Knight, 35 weeks, 315 00


C. F. Young, 25 weeks, 300 00


Hattie L. Moulton, 23 weeks, 184 00


Nellie Walker, 35 weeks,


280 00


Emogene Macomber, 35 weeks,


280 00


Amount carried forward, $4,593 00


30


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amount brought forward, $4,593 00 Jennie E. Chamberlin, 35 weeks, 262 50


Addie Martin, 36 weeks, 257 00


Mary Edwards, 23 4-5 weeks, 190 40


Annie B. Morse, 24 3-5 weeks, 171 20


Callie Haskell, 35 weeks, 175 00


Estella Kenyon, 19 weeks, 171 00


Cornelia Ward, 22 weeks,


144 00


Ida M. Douty, 12 weeks,


144 00


Clara Nichols, 12 weeks, 120 00


Lizzie Doughty, II weeks, 99 00


Flora G. Allison, 18 weeks,


96 00


Nellie Evans, 12 weeks, 96 00


Nellie Doughty, I I weeks,


88 00


W. A. England, drawing teacher,


69 75


Mary Ellis, 9 weeks,


63 00


Clara L. Bradford, 6 weeks,


60 00


C. E. Nutter, 3 weeks,


25 50


Ella J. Edwards, 1 week,


9 00


6,834 35


Charles Hyde, wood,


363 35


W. H. H. Cheney, wood,


31 75


Manson Morse, wood,


20 75


A. H. Shepard, wood,


15 75


Louis Morse, wood,


15 00


W. S. Weld, wood,


15 00


W. P. Plimpton, wood and shavings, 4 75


Joseph LeValley, kindlings. 2 00


468 35


Care rooms and cleaning vaults,


Thos. Hayes,


66 50


John Flood,


52 00


Jules Gonyon,


14 00


James Ryan,


12 00


144 50


Amount carried forward,


$7,447 20


3I


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amount brought forward, $7.447 20


Care rooms,


Nellie Walker,


14 00


Emogene Macomber, 12 00


E. Lewis Ammidown, 12 00


Jennie E. Chamberlin,


12 00


Callie Haskell,


12 00


John Cullen,


4 00


66 00


Cutting wood,


A. H. Barrett, 3 62


Geo. Hancock,


3 00


Harrison Claflin, 2 00


Thos. Mills,


I 3I


9 95


John M. Geer, care rooms, getting in wood, etc., - - 78 89


Morse Bros., wood, water pail and brooms,


7 25


$7,609 27


Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1884. $713 83


CONTINGENT SCHOOLS.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit this account March 1, 1883, $242 92


Appropriation at annual meeting, 1,000 00


School books sold, 388 55


$1,631 47


EXPENDITURES.


Boston School Supply Co., school


books,


300 97


Wm. Ware & Co., school books,


199 67


Amount carried forward,


$500 64


32


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amount brought forward, $500 64 Cowperthwait & Co., school books, 174 25 Prang Educational Co., school books, - - 129 79


Chas. H. Whiting, school books, 35 50


A. C. Stocking, school books, 31 72


Lee & Shepard, school books, 24 00


Julius S. Gleason, school books, 21 22


University *Publishing Co., school books, - 5 23


822 35


A. A. Butterworth, labor and material fur- nished on River and Union street school house, - - J. J. Oakes,


268 03


Laying 71 yards concrete at 50€ 35 50


Six settees, - 6 00


Use of team, 8 75


Postage stamps, cards, etc., -


6 88


57 13


P. M. Clarke,


Painting Main street school


house as per contract, 43.35


Services as truant officer, - 22 75


Labor, material etc., 4 40


70 50


Wm. C. Barnes, books and supplies, 52 22


A


J. & W. Booth, labor and material on school houses, 40 78


Boston School Supply Co., erasers, etc., 22 75


Prang Educational Co., sundries, 12 35


Julius S. Gleason, brooms, crayons, etc.,


10 05


James Ryan, cleaning school house, etc., 6 00


Bradbury Edwards, labor painting Bacon school house, 5 25


Amount carried forward,


$1.397 41


33


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amount brought forward, $1,397 41


J M Ammidown,


Taking census of school chil- dren, -


15 00


Labor and material on school houses, - - -


56 33


71 33


School house supplies,


Duffy & Lewis, 1I 35


Conant & Clarke, 8 96


Joseph Williams,


I 67


Geo. L. Winter,


18 39


40 37


Calvin Claflin, repairing plastering, -


40 83


G. M. Whitaker, printing, etc., -


36 99


J. M. Geer, cleaning, setting glass, etc., 24 15


Azel Thompson, labor and material on benches, - 19 54 -


H. Hobbs, labor and material, 19 09


J. T. Mckinstry, labor on school houses, 16 69


Frank Hogan, labor on school houses, 16 25


Egan & Farland, labor and material in San- dersdale school room, IO 55


Marcus Dillaber, services as truant officer, 10 50


Leonard Cutler, labor and material, -


8 09


Harrison Hume, balance of account, 8 06


Samuel Williams, labor on seats, etc.,


7 53


Wm. Powers, labor cleaning vaults,


6 00


W. W. Corbin, printing bill-heads, etc., 5 75


C. P. Lawson, cutting down pine tree at Sandersdale, etc., - 4 65


Dwight Chamberlain, labor and material on school houses, - -


4 60


Mrs. C. Callahan, labor cleaning school house, - 4 00


J. A. King, crayons, etc., 3 74 -


Amount carried forward, $1,826 13


.


34


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Amount brought forward, $1,826 13 Horace Walker, cleaning Hooker school house, 3 65


A. H. Barrett, cutting wood, - 3 00


F. D. Morse & Son, rebinding dictionary, 2 75


J. Booth, glass, etc., -


2 02


Mrs. Sumner Vinton, cleaning school house, 2 00


Mrs. John Parker, cleaning School street school house, - - 2 00


Ephriam Wright, 180 pounds clay, 2 00


L. W. Curtis, 2 loads gravel to South school house, -


1 25


E. S. Northup, repairing floor of Dennison school house, - - 1 25


C. V. Carpenter & Co., I yard flannel, etc., I 25


P. H. Carpenter & Co., 4 brooms, I 20


Mrs. John Stone, cleaning Bacon school house, - 1 00


Henry P. Walker, setting glass in Dennison school house, - 1 00




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