Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1887/1888-1890/1891, Part 1

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: The Town
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SOUTHBRIDGE v.3


APUBLIC LIBRARY


Nº R. 646


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THIS BOOK WAS PRESENTED BY


A17301 146738


3.


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN x OF x SOUTHBRIDGE


FOR THE


YEAR ERDING MARCH 1, 1888.


SOUTHBRIDGE : JOURNAL STEAM BOOK PRINT. 1888.


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1887-8.


TOWN CLERK. EDGAR M. PHILLIPS.


TREASURER. FRANCIS L. CHAPIN.


SELECTMEN. WILLIAM D. MORSE, ALBERT H. WHEELER, GEO, L. CLEMENCE.


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


CALVIN A. PAIGE, ELISHA M. PHILLIPS, WM. C. CALLAHAN.


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ASSESSORS. EDWIN B. CUMMINGS, FRANKLIN JACOBS, CHARLES W. WELD.


-


AUDITORS. CHAS. W. JOHNSON, JOHN C. F. WHEELOCK, FRANK E. RANDALL.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


SILVANUS HAYWARD, CHARLES HAGGERTY, CHARLES HYDE, A. J. BARTHOLOMEW, GEORGE M. LOVELL, JAMES M. AMMIDOWN,


Term expires 1888 Term expires 1888


- Term expires 1889


Term expires 1889


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'Term expires 1890 Term expires 1890


4


TOWN OFFICERS


LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


GEORGE M. WHITAKER, FRED E. CORBIN,


Term expires 1888


Term expires 1888


CLEMENT BEGIN,


Term expires 1888


JOSEPH JAGGER,


Term expires 1889


WILLIAM H. WILSON,


Term expires 1889


CARY C. BRADFORD,


Term expires 1889


Term expires 1890


L. WESLEY CURTIS, JOHN M. COCHRAN,


Term expires 1890


GEORGE M. LOVELL,


Term expires 1890


CEMETERY COMMITTEE.


EDWIN BACON,


Term expires 1888


T. JEROME HARRINGTON, JOHN O. MCKINSTRY,


- Term expires 1889


GEORGE W. WELLS,


Term expires 1889


A. J. BARTHOLOMEW,


Term expires 1890


CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT, -


Term expires 1890


HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. AUSTIN H. SHEPARD.


CONSTABLES.


GEORGE H. THAYER, JULIUS S. DRESSER, JOHN E. HEFNER,


LUKE RILEY, MICHAEL EGAN,


MANNING PLIMPTON, THOMAS POTTER, ANDREW H. HIGGINS.


Term expires 1888


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ACCOUNT OF TOWN TREASURER.


F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer, in account with the Town of South- . bridge, for the year ending February 29, 1888.


RECEIPTS.


Cash in Treasury March 1, 1887, $2,977 52


Due from S. S. Perry, Collector,


2,134 77


Due from L. Morton, Collector,


1,289 2I


Due from J. F. B. Litchfield, Collector,


794 91


Due from S. Thayer, Collector,


363 65


Tax bill of 1887 :


State tax,


$4,072 50


County tax,


2,420 00


Bank tax,


2,474 76


Center watch district tax and over- layings,


1,205 44


Overlayings on taxes,


189 82


Common schools,


8,000 00


Discount on taxes,


4,500 00


Street lights, 4,350 00


General appropriations, (notes payable)


3,689 00


Contingent account of schools,


3,600 00


Highways,


3,000 00


Dresser street hill,


3,000 00


Outside poor,


2,500 00


Salaries,


2,150 00


High school,


2,000 00


6


REPORT OF TREASURER.


Engine men,


1,750 00


Abatement of taxes,


1,500 00


Public library,


1,500 00


Support of poor,


1,500 00


Columbian road,


1,200 00


Edwards street extension,


1,200 00


Contingent expenses,


1,000 00


Crane street,


1,000 00


Fire department,


800 00


North street walk,


800 00


Water supply,


700 00


Marcy street walk, west side,


500 00


Cemetery improvements,


450 00


Sidewalks,


400 00


Printing,


400 00


Bridges,


300 00


Insurance,


300 00


Interest,


300 00


Railing highways,


300 00


Hook street walk,


300 00


Hook street drain,


300 00


S. Thayer, Collector,


363 65


Road machine,


250 00


Lens and Crystal streets,


200 00


School apparatus,


200 00


Police contingent,


200 00


(Memorial Day), Music,


150 00


Sayles road,


200 00


Cliff street wall,


150 00


Foster street walk,


150 00


Memorial Day,


125 00


Robert street,


100 00


Expert testimony,


150 00


-- $65,890 17


.


7


REPORT OF TREASURER.


State Treasurer, Corporation tax,


$4,016 43


Bank tax, 426 54 Collecting and assessing bank tax, 22 28


Discount allowed, bank tax, 247 48


State pauper account, 121 40


State aid, 170 00


Income Mass. school fund, 96 08 -


$5,100 21


Mary Mynott fund, (Public Library), County Treasurer, dog fund,


$ 1,000 00 477 52


Northampton, account M. A. Congdon,


$113 28


Williamsburg, account H. L. Wetherell,


86 00


Palmer, account Mrs. Henry Place,


18 00


Charlton, account J. Bachand,


16 50


Rutland, account Edwin M. Rice,


.15 56


Blackstone, account John Benson,


5 00


254 34


C. A. Paige, guardian M. O'Brien, Produce sold,


36 00


290 75


Interest from Savings Banks,


155 59


Sidewalk assessments,


$2,076 73


Cemetery fund,


240 00


Fire engine,


150 00


Licenses,


81 00


Public Library, cards, fines, etc.,


73 68


Naptha barrels sold,


73 29


School books, etc., sold,


33 62


Labor of men and teams,


26 57


Windows and closet sold,


18 30


Loam sold,


16 00


Old hearse gearing sold.


10 00


Old plank sold,


7 00


S


REPORT OF TREASURER.


Bound stone sold,


4 80


Naptha sold, Liquor licenses,


4 00


4 00


Road scrapings,


2 25


$2,821 24


Money borrowed anticipation tax, 1887, $2,800 00


Money borrowed anticipation tax, 1888, 6,800 00


$34,800 00


$118,385 88


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Common schools,


$9,622 94


Contingent account, schools, etc.,


6,899 72


Discount on taxes,


6,085 61


Town hall building lot,


4,545 94


State tax,


4,072 50


Highways,


4,091 18


Dresser street hill,


3,500 00


Street lights,


3,c93 74


Outside poor,


2,717 55


Bank tax,


2,474 76


County tax,


2,420 00


Support of poor,


2,371 56


Public Library,


1,976 65


Engine men,


1,910 00


Salaries, ·


1,830 10


High school,


1,763 52


Abatement of taxes,


1,759 15


Columbian road,


1,732 86


North street walk,


1,585 22


Edwards street,


1,398 89


Center watch district,


1,328 36


Contingent expenses,


1,296 59


9


REPORT OF TREASURER.


Marcy street walk, west side,


1,234 62


Hook street, walk and drain,


1,177 54


Crane street,


989 51


Sidewalks,


837 73


Water supply,


700 00


Fire department,


553 49


Cemetery improvements,


540 07


Benefit street,


500 00


Printing,


477 45


Lens street,


455 06


Interest,


448 25


Bridges,


435 00


Evening schools,


401 95


Abatement, account S. Thayer, coll,


363 65


Foster street walk,


338 63


Railing highways,


300 70


Robert street,


254 62


Road machine,


237 50


Police contingent,


204 60


Insurance,


198 25


State aid,


192 00


Almshouse repairs,


175 17


River street walk,


159 90


Expert testimony,


150 00


Music,


150 00


Cliff street wall,


135 40


School apparatus,


126 47


Memorial Day,


125 00


Enforcement liquor law,


113 12


Sayles road, 62 14


State Treas. license account, I CO


Deposited Southbridge Savings bank, 1,100 00


Deposited Worcester Co. Institution for Savings, 200 00


Deposited Ware Savings bank, 200 00


IO


REPORT OF TREASURER,


Money borrowed in anticipation of tax


I 887, 28,000 00


Note to Southbridge Savings bank, 3,689 00


-- $.11 3,704 66


Cash in Treasury March 1, 1888,


856 47


Due from S. S. Perry, Collector,


1,323 38


Due from Lorenzo Morton, Collector,


844 21


Due from J. F. B. Litchfield, Collector '86,


39 22


Due from J. F. B. Litchfield, Collector '87,


1,617 94


$118,385 88


II


REPORT OF TREASURER


BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS FEBRUARY 29, 1888.


School houses,


$20,000 00


Town property,


$79,310 92


Cemetery,


10,000 00


Notes payable,


6,860 00


Public library,


9,000 00


Unappropriated funds,


3,846 15


Steamers,


8,000 00


Cemetery fund,


3,294 25


Town house,


5,000 00


Outside poor,


1,115 91


Engine houses,


5,000 00


Street lights,


1,024 39


Town farm,


5,000 00


Salaries,


1,007 82


Hose,


5,000 00


Mary Mynott fund,


1,000 00


Lamp posts,


2,500 00


High school,


688 40


Police station,


2,500 00


Center watch district,


613 99


School furniture,


1,600 00


Common schools,


592 62


Hose carriages,


1,000 00


Dog fund,


477 52


Hearse house,


1,000 00


Liquor licenses,


440 13


Hearse,


200 00


Fire department,


388 40


Road scraper,


150 00


State aid,


326 31


Fire engines,


100 00


Public library,


211 73


Personal property,


3,110 92


Support of poor,


148 93


Southbridge Savings bank,


2,000 00


Almshouse repairs,


141 07


Worcester Co. Institution for Savings,


1,000 00


School apparatus,


99 64


Ware Savings bank,


1,000 00


North street walk.


84 54


Cash,


856 47


River street walk, Insurance,


81 71


S. S. Perry, Collector,


1,323 38


J. F. B. Litchfield, Collector, 1886,


39 22


Engine men,


42 00


Road machine,


12 50


Crane street,


10 49


Town Hall building lot,


4,545 94


Contingent account schools, 3,763 67


Highways,


1,182 46


Discount on taxes,


1,166 11


Central street walk,


480 65


Evening schools,


401 95


Marcy street walk, west,


369 80


Contingent expenses,


346 27


Hook street,


318 64


Dresser street walk,


312 55


Abatement of taxes,


209 70


Benefit street,


200 00


Lens street,


180 06


Sayles street walk,


176 78


Sidewalks,


161 64


Marcy street walk, east,


120 19


Bridges,


114 94


Interest,


79 91


Dresser street hill,


48 64


Foster street walk,


29 06


Railing highways,


28 61


Printing,


14 96


Cliff street wall,


57


$102,095 24


$102,095 24


F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.


Southbridge, February 29, 1888.


82 64


L. Morton, Collector,


844 21


Cemetery improvements,


59 16


Police contingent,


56 16


J. F. B. Litchfield, Collector, 1887,


1,617 94


Sayles road,


137 86


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. 1


OUTSIDE POOR.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit account March 1, 1887, $957 72


Appropriation April 4, 1887, 2,500 00


Northampton, aid to Mary A. Congdon, 113 28


State aid to Samuel Martell,


48 00


State aid to Joseph Mashew,


19 00


State aid to Mrs. Samuel Martell,


18 00


State aid to Esther Dessert,


7 50


Town of Charlton, aid John Bashaw,


· 16 50


Palmer, aid Henry Place,


18 00


Rutland, aid Edwin M. Rice,


15 56


Williamsburg, aid Mrs. H. L. Wetherell,


86 00


Blackstone, aid John Benson,


5 00


From State Treasurer, 28 90


$3,833 46


EXPENDITURES.


Worcester Lunatic Hospital-


Support of Thomas Boyle,


$182 55


Kendrick L. Smith,


179 06


Catherine Tynan,


176 49


Catherine Kenney,


5I 4I


John Brogan,


34 35


Regina E. Fogel,


20 IO


Bridget Kane,


19 50


$663 46


14


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Worcester Asylum for Chronic Insanc, support of


Lydia Fiske, 175 46


W. C. Callahan, burial of paupers, 115 50.


Mrs. Noel Montville, aid from J. D. Blanchard & Co. 157 75


Honora and Mary O'Brien, aid from W. E. Alden & Co., 156 00


Owen Morris, aid from J. & T. Ryan, IIĮ 00


James Brown, aid from J. & T. Ryan,


104 00


Mary A. Congdon, aid from J. & T. Ryan,


104 00


Mrs. H. L. Wetherell-


Aid from P. H. Carpenter & Co., $30 00


V. W. Lamoureaux, 52 00


Carpenter & Co.,


3 40


Paige & Co.,


2 60


$88 00


Dr. C. C. Bradford, services,


75 00


Edwin Dillaber-


Aid from J. S. Gleason,


68 00


C. C. Bradford,


5 54


73 54


Victor Gregory, aid from P. N. LeClair,


69 00


Mrs. Patrick Hickey-


Aid from J. & T. Ryan,


36 00


Paige & Co.,


8 00


Morse Bros.,


6 56


W. E. Alden & Co.,


3 00


53 56


H. Howard, aid from North Brookfield,


52 18


Mrs. James Gargan, aid from J. & T. Ryan,


Esther Clarke-


Aid from Morse Bros., 18 75


V. W. Lamoureaux, 8 00


Stephen Grant,


6 00


W. P. Guy, 5 00


Patrick Cassian,


4 00


47 00


15


REPORT OF AUDITORS


Joseph Morse, 2 00 W. P. Plimpton, 2 00


45 75


Joseph Lavallie, aid from Stephen Grant,


42 00


Thomas Potter, care of tramps,


31 90


Paul Phaneuf, aid from Gatineaux & Proulx, Mrs. Eugene Marengo-


30 00


Aid from Overseers, Paige & Co.,


2 25


29 25


Peter Benway, aid from W. E. Alden & Co.,


28 00


Alonzo Martin-


Aid from W. E. Alden & Co.,


24 00


Paige & Co., 3 00


27 00


Charles Gasso-


Aid from W. P. Guy,


16 00


E. C. Ellis,


6 00


Paige & Co.,


3 50


25 50


Lydia Morse, aid from City of Worcester, Michael Grant-


22 50


Aid from W. E. Alden & Co.,


20 75


A. H. Shepard, 2 00


22 75


John Lachapelle-


Aid from V. W. Lamoureaux,


18 00


Morse Bros., 4 00


22 00


Mrs. John Lucia, aid,


12 42


Lud LeClair, aid from Stephen Grant,


21 00


David Patneau, aid from W. E. Alden & Co.,


21 00


Mrs. Samuel Martelle, aid,


18 00


Mrs. John Duquette, aid,


17 00


C. A. Paige, transporting paupers,


17 44


Lewis Shaw, aid from town of Webster,


17 56


27 00


I6


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Delphine Burke- Aid from Morse Bros.,


15 00


Southbridge Coal Co., 3 00


18 00


E. M. Rice-


Aid from Morse Bros.,


6 19


W. T. Vinton,


5 62


Southbridge Coal Co.,


3 75


15 56


Jerry Momey-


Aid from Morse Bros.,


13 50


S. K. Edwards, agent,


4 25


17 75


H. N. Simpson-


For care and custody of by P. M. Clarke, 13 25


examination of by G. G. Bulfinch, 2 IO


15 35


Mrs. John Podvin, aid from town of Chicopee,


15 30


Mrs. John Carpenter-


6 00


Aid from V. W. Lamoureaux, Southbridge Coal Co.,


4 25


S. K. Edwards, agent,


3 00


13 25


John Benson-


Aid from Paige & Co.,


5 76


Morse Bros.,


3 50


Stephen Grant,


2 00


James Ryan,


I 50


Carpenter & Co.,


I


18


13 94


18 00


Henry Place, aid from Stephen Grant, E. Gauchee, aid from Alex. Senecal,


12 00


Judson Hemmenway, aid from Morse Bros , Carrie Richie, aid from town of Shirley, P. E. B. Botham, aid from C. V. Corey,


II IO


8 55


8 00


I7


REPORT OF AUDITORS


Lewis Baldick, aid from town of Chicopee, 7 00


Edward LaRivers, aid from New Bedford, 6 00


Kate Powers-


Aid from Southbridge Coal Co., 4 25


V. W. Lamoureaux, 3 00


7 25


Nelson Martin, aid from P. H. Carpenter & Co.,


7 00


John Bachand, aid from E. C. Ellis, 6 00


E. M. Phillips, sundry expenses,


5 38


Joseph Reed's children-


Aid from Thomas Mullen,


2 00


O. Derosier 2 00


4 00


John Reno, aid from Paige & Co.,


2 60


Matthew McGrath, aid from J. & T. Ryan,


2 00


Mrs. Moats, aid from P. N. LeClair,


2 50


Edwin Bacon, burial of pauper,


2 50


Theodore Martelle, digging grave,


2 00


$2,717 55


Balance to credit of account March 1, 1888,


$1,115 91


SUPPORT OF POOR.


RECEIPTS.


Balance March 1, 1887, $693 74


Appropriation April 4, 1887, 1,500 00


Produce sold, 290 75


C. A. Paige, guardian Margaret O'Brien, 36 00


$2,520 49


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REPORT OF AUDITORS.


EXPENDITURES.


G. F. Northup, services self and wife,


$400 00


Morse Bros., mdse.,


173 96


S. K. Edwards, agent, mdse., 172 07


Stephen Grant, mdse.,


165 38


William Comstock, mdse.,


163 38


P. H. Carpenter & Co., mdse.,


136 75


Harry Leno, labor,


126 00


Ira C. Bailey, labor,


107 50


George L. Winter, mdse.,


95 05


Paige & Co., mdse.,


91 70


William H. Clarke, mdse.,


68 07


Carpenter & Co., mdse.,


63 95


George L. Clemence, creamery,


59 00


C. A. Paige, manure,


43 75


Cash for almshouse poor, IO 3I


54 06


E. C. Ellis, mdse.,


45 18


George C. Phillips, swine,


39 00


Edwin Bacon, cow,


30 00


Burial of pauper, 5 50


35 50


Eugene Comstock, mdse.,


30 92


Charles Bush, bull,


30 00


P. N. LeClair, mdse.,


29 53


W. P. Guy, mdse.,


28 79


O. B. E. Chipman, mdse.,


26 64


C. C. Bradford, services,


25 00


George S. Stone, labor and material,


24 95


Joseph Williams, mdse.,


24 67


M. M. Marble, mdse.,


23 35


W. C. Callahan, coffins,


17 75


Thomas Potter, mdse.,


15 90


J. R. Amidon, mdsc.,


14 35


M. J. Surprenant, mdse.,


II 99


19


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


F. Thornton, labor, II 62


Ida J. Withey, fowls,


II 50


Henry A. Morse, ice,


7 05


E. C. Vinton, services,


6 00


C. Brown, Lewis Morse, G. L. Clemence, appraisers, 6 00


W. D. Morse, G. L. Clemence, W. H. H. Cheney, appraisers, 6 00


Edwin Whitney, order book,


6 00


I. Badger, labor, 4 60


C. T. Carpenter, mdse. and labor, 4 35


George C. Shepard, mdse.,


I 75


Charles Morse, potatoes,


I


.50


H. H. French, grinding grain,


I 20


G. F. Northup, expenses Mrs. Reynolds to Vermont, 3 60


$2,371 56


Balance to credit of account March 1, 1888,


$148 93


REPAIRING TOWN FARM BUILDINGS.


RECEIPTS.


Balance March 1, 1887, $316 24


$316 24


EXPENDITURES.


J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, $94 00 J. M. & L. D. Clemence, water box and cover, 11:00


20


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


J. D. Putnam, stair railing, 21 16


J. Booth & Co., paints, etc., 16 35


Munroe Reynolds, pump, 16 00


William H. Clarke, supplies,


8 56


Augustus Daniels, plank,


8 10


$175 17


Balance to credit account March 1, 1888,


$141 07


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


COMMON SCHOOLS.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit account March 1, 1887, $2,075 09


Appropriation April 4, 1887, 8,000 00


From State fund, 140 47


-$10,215 56


EXPENDITURES.


J. T. Clarke, services as Superintendent,


$1,400 00


Teaching-


L. A. Potter,


432 00


M. E. Remington,


407 00


Mary E. Newell,


396 00


Alice Holmes,


370 00


I. M. Brewster,


360 00


Jennie E. Chamberlain,


340 00


Mary A. Pellett,


324 00


E. A. Chamberlain,


324 00


Susie M. Knight,


324 00


Annie F. Morse,


315 00


A. R. Rowley,


315 00


M. E. Mason,


288 00


Addie M. Martin,


288 00


Mary A. Ellis,


288 00


A. M. Meagher,


288 00


Martha Cutting,


288 00


V. M. Paine,


270 00


22


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Mary E. Clemence,


260 00


C. E. Haskell,


252 00


Jennie M. Plimpton,


252 00


Alice B. Booth,


252 00


Jane Farquher,


225 00


F. J. Gushee,


144 00


S. M. Davis,


100 00


M. L. Edwards,


99 00


Mary E. Meagher,


87 40


L. E. D. Cheney,


10 00


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$7,298 40


Wood-


Morse Bros.,


398 74


A. L. Hyde,


31 00


J. M. & L. D. Clemence,


I 00


S. K. Edwards, coal,


6 75


437 49


Cutting wood-


J. T. Clarke, paid,


78 58


E. M. Rice, ·


3 00


81 58


Care of rooms-


William E. Horton,


145 50


George Washington,


107 98


John Flood,


60 00


Thomas Hayes,


19 99


Roy Sanders,


12 00


Holmes Vinton,


12 00


A. B. Collis,


12 00


Harris E. Clarke,


12 00


J. F. Plimpton,


12 00


Frank Longsway,


8 00


Oscar Poulasky,


4 00


$405 47


$9,622 94


Balance to credit account March 1888,


$592 62


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REPORT OF AUDITORS


EVENING SCHOOLS.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriations,


$400 00


EXPENDITURES.


Teaching- H. S. Stevenson,


$71 25


Lendall Houghton,


62 50


J. M. Ammidown,


43 75


W. J. Litchfield.


33 50


Nellie F. Ryan,


23 50


J. L. Plimpton,


12 00


George M. Grant,


1 00


$247 50


J. T. Clarke, supplies,


72 25


Janitors,


38 80


III 05


Boston School Supply Co., copy books,


20 08


William Ware & Co., books, S. Williams, chairs,


3 75


Morse Bros., supplies,


2 90


$401 95


Account overdrawn March 1, 1888,


I 95


APPARATUS ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation April 4, 1887,


$200 CO


From State fund, 46 79


$246 79


16 67


24


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


EXPENDITURES.


Balance overdrawn March 1, 1887, $20 68


F. M. Ambrose, books, 35 00


Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., maps, 15 00


H. Hume, dictionaries, 14 17


D. Appleton & Co., maps,


12 70


J. L. Hammett, maps,


12 50


O. D. Case & Co., maps,


12 00


William Ware & Co., maps,


9 00


G. C. Shepard, chemicals, 8 69


F. E. Corbin, chemicals,


2 91


T. Ellwood Zell, books,


4 50


$147 15


Balance to credit account March, 1888, $99 64


HIGH SCHOOL.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit account March 1, 1887, $451 92


Appropriation April 4, 1887, 2,000 00 -


$2,451 92


EXPENDITURES.


F. E. Corbin, services as principal, $1,067 50


Miss A. C. Teele, services as assistant principal,


600 00


Miss Jennie E.Gould,services as assistant principal, 5 CO


Morse Bros., wood,


57 02


George Washington, janitor,


34 CO


$1,763 52


Balance to credit account March 1, 1888,


$688 40


25


REPORT OF AUDITORS


CONTINGENT SCHOOLS.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation April 4, 1887,


$3,600 00


Appropriation, special,


3,800 00


Books, etc., sold, 51 92


$7,451 92


EXPENDITURES.


Account overdrawn March 1, 1887,


$515 87


, J. P. Cheney, labor and materials, 1,147 13


Smead & Northcote, heating and venti- lating apparatus, 1,078 61


Calvin Claflin, labor and material,


1,056 02


Boston School Supply Co., books, etc.,


376 37


J. Booth & Co., painting and repairs,


279 25


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


267 56


O. D. Case & Co., desks,


266 66


Theophile Houle, labor self and men,


215 38


J. T. Clarke, paid for labor,


171 54


Michael Farrell, mason work,


175 33


William Ware & Co., books,


138 68


Silver, Rogers & Co., charts,


116 16


William H. Clarke, supplies,


106 94


J. J. Oakes, rent of office,


100 00


J. T. Clarke, supplies and express paid,


99 80


A. L. Hyde, lumber,


87 29


Ginn & Co., books,


84 37


Cowperthwait & Co.,


81 55


George S. Truesdell, repairs,


73 59


W. C. Lewis, repairs and stove, 54 40


F. O. Letcher, cleaning vaults, 51 50


Charles H. Whitney, books,


49 88


Fuller & Delano, services,


40 00


John H. Pray Sons & Co., mats,


38 00


Augustus Daniels, lumber, 66 II


A. H. Shepard, grading.


35 53


26


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


J. F. Parker & Son, teams, $42 25


George L. Winter, supplies,


37 16


George Washington, labor,


31 50


J. L. Hammett, supplies, 75 96


Atlantic Paper Co., supplies, 27 30


James M. Ammidown, school census,


25 00


George F. King & Merrill, supplies,


22 73


Thompson, Brown & Co., books,


22 18


W. T. Robinson, printing,


21 70


William Powers, cleaning vaults,


21 75


Adams & Ingraham, slating,


18 60


Dresser & Paige, use of hall and piano,


17 50


Joseph Williams, repairs and supplies,


16 00


Michigan Furniture Co., furniture,


20 75


M. P. Foster, printing,


15 50


Clarke & Maynard, books,


18 30


P. M. Clarke, repairs,


22 12


P. M. Clarke, auctioneer,


5 50


27 62


Joseph White, painting fence,


14 00


Prang Educational Co., models,


13 50


J. M. Grant, labor,


12 12


Charles H. Whiting, books,


IO 84


George S. Perry, supplies,


10 00


Atlantic Paper Co., paper,


12 80


Thomas Todd, printing,


10 00


Porter & Coates, books,


8 75


Peter Gilbert, trucking,


8 45


Interstate Publishing Co., books,


8 00


O. B. Wood, printing,


7 75


Harrison Hume, books,


5 96


Mutual Gaslight Co., fixtures,


5 89


George S. Stone, supplies,


4 75


J. J. Oakes, lamps,


5 00


Samuel Williams, furniture,


4 50


Michael Egan, repairs,


4 95


27


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Thomas Hayes, cleaning vaults,


$4 00


George M. Whittaker, printing, 4 25


F. M. Ambrose, books, 3 34


George H. Hartwell, chemicals, 3 12


J. J. Oakes, gas,


3 00


Little, Brown & Co., public statutes,


2 85


George A. Dresser, labor,


2 37


Nellie A. Clarke, cleaning rooms,


2 75


F. W. Rowley, services,


2 00


Lee & Shepard, books,


I 50


H. R. Beecher, engrossing diplomas,


1 50


Azel Thompson, repairs,


I 46


Leach Shewell, et al, books,


I 20


William C. Barnes, supplies,


57


$7,415 59


Balance to credit account March 1, 1888, $36 33


SELECTMEN.


BRIDGES.


RECEIPTS.


Balance March 1, 1887,


$13 06


Appropriations April 4, 1887,


300 00


Old plank sold, 7 00


$320 06


EXPENDITURES.


James & Abbott. plank, $134 II


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


IIO 63


O. J. Aldrich, labor and material,


55 15


A. L. Hyde, labor and material,


41 83


N. Y. & N. E. Railroad, freight,


22 85


P. M. Clarke, painting,


20 00


A. H. Shepard, labor,


18 25


Dwight Chamberlain, labor,


12 50


W. C. Lewis, nails,


3 15


Adolph Collette, drawing lumber,


3 12


M. Egan, painting,


2 00


Hamilton Woolen Co., material,


I 66


Michael O'Connel, labor,


I 00


W. D. Morse, paid for labor,


8 75


$435 00


Account overdrawn March 1, 1888,


$114 94


30


REPORT OF AUDITORS


BENEFIT STREET.


RECEIPTS.


Balance March 1, 1887, $300 00


Appropriation November 8, 1887, 200 00


$500 00


EXPENDITURES.


Loronzo Morton, land damages, $ 500 00


CENTRAL STREET SIDEWALK.


Account overdrawn, March 1, 1887, $480 65


Assessment unpaid, N. Y. & N. E. Railroad Co., 72 98


COLUMBIAN ROAD.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation April 4, 1887, $ 1,200 00


From unappropriated funds, 546 43


$1,746 43


EXPENDITURES.


Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $13 57


A. H. Shepard, labor, men and teams, 1,569 53


J. Ouimette & Son, repairing tools, 100 49


P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse, 62 44


J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 40


$1,746 43


3I


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


CLIFF STREET WALL.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation April 4, 1887, $150 00


EXPENDITURES.


Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $15 17


A. H. Shepard, labor, men and teams, 135 40


$150 57


Account overdrawn March 1, 1888, 57


CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation April 4, 1887,


$450 00


Old hearse running gear sold, 10 00


Interest, 165 59


$615 59


EXPENDITURES.


Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $16 36


Edwin Bacon, labor, self and men, 515 07


T. Jerome Harrington, plants, 20 00


A. C. Moore, surveying and work on plan, 5 00


$556 43


Balance to credit account March 1, 1888, $59 16


32


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation April 4, 1887, $ 1,000 00


Bound stone sold, 4 80


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$ 1,004 80


EXPENDITURES.


Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $54 48


J. M. Cochran, settlement claim, Mrs.


McGrath, 125 00


William C. Callahan, disinfecting for


Board of Health, 3 00


Returning 84 births, 21 00


Conducting 79 funerals, 79 00


103 00


Charles Haggerty, retainer Town


Council,


25 00


Legal services, 75 86


100 86


W. D. Morse, expenses to Boston on


injunction,


49 35


Expenses to Boston sewer com., 30 52


Postage and express, 5 97


85 84


A. C. Moore, surveying, plans and reports,


84 75


J. M. Cochran, legal services, 55 83


Samuel Williams. conducting funerals,


52 00


Dwight Chamberlain, sign posts and boards, 48 25


Luke Riley, police duty,


23 30


Serving dog warrant, 21


20


44 50


33


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


P. M. Clarke, police duty, $5 60


Serving warrant and attending


meeting, 5 50


Painting fountain and street signs,


30 90


$42 00


Michael Breen, police duty,


40 00


Michael Eagan, police duty,


40 00


Joseph Stewart, care town clock,


37 00


A. H. Wheeler, expenses to Worces-


ter, etc., 6 58


Paid for labor, 3 75


Damages paid Louis Longway, 25 00


35 33


G. G. Bulfinch, medical examination, 2 00 Expenses to Boston, sewer com-


mittee, 22 90


Returning ten births, 2 50


Examinations and certificates


for commitment to insane asylum, 6 00


33 40


John Hopkins, legal services,


33 00


J. S. Dresser, serving warrants and attending meetings, 32 00


J. F. Parker & Son, teams selectmen and overseers, 28 75


Hamilton Woolen Co., use of derrick,


23 00


J. A. Letourneau, returning births,


19 50


M. P. Foster, printing,


18 05


L. D. Vinton, teams for selectmen,


15 00


Teams for sewer committee, I 25


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16 25


A. H. Barrett, labor,


3 00




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