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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.
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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