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JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY A17301146788
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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.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
JAMES M. AMMIDOWN, SILVANUS HAYWARD, JAMES J. OAKES,
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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7,500 00
Discount on taxes,
4,500 00
Outside poor, -
3,500 00
Amounts carried forward,
$24,276 47 $9,951 75
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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,
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$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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
.
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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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