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A17301 146584
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE 9353
TOWN OFFICERS.
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1896.
SOUTHBRIDGE : HERALD STEAM BOOK PRINT. 1896.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1895=6.
TREASURER. JOHN A. HALL.
- CLERK. EDGAR M. PHILLIPS.
SELECTMEN.
THOMAS SANDERS, JOSEPH M. OLNEY. O. B. E. CHIPMAN.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
CALVIN A. PAIGE. HI. A. MORSE. FELIX GATINEAU.
FRANKLIN JACOBS.
ASSESSORS. S. K. EDWARDS. V. W. LAMOUREUX.
AUDITORS.
WM. A. BOYD. WM. T. ROBINSON. JOHN A. WHITTAKER.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
F. H. OLIN. W. G. REED, CARY C. BRADFORD. - - -
Term Expires 1896 Term Expires 1897 Term Expires 1898
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
ISAAC P. HYDE. F. X. TETRAULT. J. B. DRENNAN, SILVANUS HAYWARD. A. J. BARTHOLOMEW, GEORGE M. LOVELL ..
Term Expires 1896 Term Expires 1896 Term Expires 1897 Term Expires 1897
Term Expires 1898 Term Expires 1898
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TOWN OFFICERS.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
JOSEPH A. ALLARD, GEORGE GRANT, GEORGE M. LOVELL.
FRED E. CORBIN,
FRANK C. LITCHFIELD, - JOHN M. COCHRAN. J. EDWARD CLEMENCE. JOHN B. DRENNAN. C. C. BRADFORD. -
Term Expires 1896 Term Expires 1896 Term Expires 1896 Term Expires 1897 Term Expires 1897 Term Expires 1897 Term Expires 1898 Term Expires 1898 Term Expires 1898
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
LUTHER S. AMMIIDOWN. ALONZO W. OLDS. T. JEROME HARRINGTON.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS.
FRANK P. PRATT,
CALVIN A. PAIGE,
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Term Expires 1896 Term Expires 1896 Term Expires 1897 Term Expires 1897
Term Expires 1898 Term Expires 1898
CONSTABLES.
PIERRE CAPLETTE, A. M. HIGGINS, HOSEA E. WELD.
M. L. DILLABER. WM. SANDERS,
J. S. DRESSER, WM. A. SEAVEY,
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
GEORGE L. CLEMENCE, C. FRED HILL. ISAAC P. HYDE.
Term Expires 1896 Term Expires 1897 Term Expires 1898
FIRE ENGINEERS.
CHIAS. P. PITIPPS, Chief. CHIAS. F. MARBLE. B. C. STONE,
GEO. JJ. LAMOUREUX, PATRICK FLYNN.
ASA M. MORSE, L. N. DUQUETTE, LIBERTY REYNOLDS, AUGUSTUS LOOMIS, JAMES MONROE. WM. O'HALLORAN. W. J. DOUTY.
POLICE OFFICERS. BRADFORD C. STONE. D. S. DOUGHERTY, GEO. J. LAMOUREUX, THOMAS TROY,
SOUVERAIN ROBERT, CHARLES CURTIN. LAWRENCE SMITH.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
S. T. CUTTING.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
W. D. MORSE. GEO. W. COREY.
STREET COMMISSIONER. AUSTIN H. SHEPARD.
TOWN COUNSEL. JOHN M. COCHRAN.
.
TAX COLLECTOR. JOSEPH M. OLNEY.
CARE OF TOWN CLOCK. JOEL W. MARBLE.
KEEPER OF LOCK-UP. LIBERTY REYNOLDS.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. N. E. PUTNEY. --
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
CHARLES HYDE. II. . MORE.
HENRY D. MASON.
W'M. D. MORSE.
P. N. LECLAIR,
J. E. CLEMENCE.
FELIX LECLAIR.
JOHN RYAN.
F. D. DRESSER.
E. C. ELLIS.
V. W. LAMOUREUX.
H. B. DRESSER.
ALEX. SIMPSON.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
WM. 1. SEAVEY, AUGUSTUS DANIELS. WM. BOOTH. F. E. RANDALL.
WM. SEAVEY. E. C. ELLIS, E. 1. KNOWLES, HENRY D. MASON.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
HENRY A. MORSE.
FENCE VIEWERS. JAMES BROWN. GEO. L. CLEMENCE.
-
FIELD DRIVERS.
DIST. 1. J. W. SMYTHE.
DIST. 3. B. W. PATON,
DIST. 5. WM. SANDERS.
DIST. 7. A. J. CLARKE.
DIST. 2. WILLARD P. MORSE,
DIST. 4. ROMAYNE BOARDMAN.
DIST. 6. SILAS B. MORSE.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITØRS.
THE ACCOUNT OF THE
TOWN TREASURER.
JOHN A. HALL, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Southbridge. for the year ending February 29, 1896.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in treasury March 1. 1895, $2,808 39
Due from S. S. Perry, Collector, 1884,
821 96
Due from J. M. Olney. Collector. 1894, Tax bill of 1895:
4,623 05
County tax, $3,804 00
State tax, 2,445 00
Bank tax, non-residents.
2,281 05
Center watch district tax and overlayings. 1,936 08
Overlayings on taxes, 355 28
10.821 41
Outside poor.
6.500 00
Highways.
6.000 00
Street lights.
5.300 00
Interest,
4,200 00)
High school,
3,100 00
Town hall special note.
3,000 00
Fire department.
2,700 00
Salaries,
2,700 00
Sinking fund.
2,500 00
Macadamizing Main street.
2,500 00
Contingent schools.
2,450 00
Sidewalk repairs.
2.000 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Contingent expenses,
$2,000 00
New engine house,
2,000 00
Engine men,
1,910 00
Support poor,
1,800 00
Abatement taxes.
1,500 00
Public library,
1,500 00
Water Supply.
1,400 00
Repairs police station,
1,200 00
Sewer note,
1,095 00.
Marcy street school house lot note.
1.000 00
War relief,
1,000 00
Town hall contingent.
1,000 00
Cemetery improvements,
900 00
Insurance,
800 00
Printing,
800 00
District court fees.
700 00
Railing highways,
500 00
Repairs farm buildings.
300 00
Police station,
250 00
Bridges.
200 00
Militia.
200 00
Police duty.
200 00
School apparatus.
200 00
State aid,
200 00
Rebuilding culvert between W. H. H.
Cheney's and Geo. Mansfield's.
150 00
Electrician. 150 00
Memorial day,
100 00
Gravel sidewalk. Charlton road,
100 00
Markers, graves of revolutionary soldiers,
100 00
Electric are light, corner of Lens and Bene- fit streets, 78 50
-$66,283 50 30,000 00
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, State Treasurer, Corporation tax. 10,211 91
State pauper account, 1,228 47
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
State aid,
$772 00
Armory rent.
300 00
Bank tax.
219 95
$12,732 33
Liquor licenses,
9,103 00
Sewer assessments,
2.255 58
Mortgage note. cemetery fund,
1,000 00
Corporation tax, sinking fund,
748 28
County Treasurer. dog fund,
674 54
Cemetery fund,
790 00
Transfer from high school account to Town Hall contingent,
500 00
Interest cemetery fund,
314 33
Produce sold.
293 77
Tuition fees,
229 09
Williamsburg, account Mrs. H. L.
Witherell.
84 00
Worcester, account Daniel Shaw, 52 00
Sturbridge. account Mrs. Paul Phaneuf. 35 00
Worcester, account Mrs. Chas. Burroughs. 8 00
179 00
Town Hall rental.
170 00
James Monroe, support of wife at hospital.
169 46
Warren. account war relief,
159 00
Licenses.
118 00
Brick sold.
105 00
Grading cemetery lots and grass sold,
103 50
Public library, cards, fines. etc.,
99 22
Old engine house rental,
45 00
Interest Mary Mynott fund,
40 20
City Institution, Lowell. interest fund. 40 00
Tar barrels sold, 38 70
Books and school materials sold,
34 88
Loam sold.
27 00
District Court fees, 25 00
Repairs private sidewalks.
22 50
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Police station repairs, Old plank sold,
$8 50
4 00
$145,388 19
EXPENDITURES.
Common schools,
$11,208 79
Highways,
8,377 49
Street lights,
5,949 28
Outside poor,
4,937 47
Interest,
4,356 74
County tax,
3,804 00
High school,
3,092 75
Fire department,
2,883 05
Macadamizing Main street,
2,600 00
Contingent schools,
2,516 37
State tax,
2,445 00
Sidewalk repairs,
2,376 70
State treasurer, liquor licenses,
2,275 75
Bank tax,
2,258 17
Salaries,
2,210 55
Publiclibrary,
2,102 63
Support poor,
2,058 74
Contingent expenses,
2,007 70
Engine men.
1.910 00
Center watch district,
1,812 16
Abatement taxes,
1,425 87
Water supply,
1,400 00
Town hall contingent,
1,213 09
Cemetery improvement,
1,189 42
Repairs police station,
1,183 32
War relief.
1,156 07
Insurance,
854 59
State aid,
780 00
Printing,
715 92
Militia,
700 09
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Evening schools,
$639 18
Police station contingent.
425 26
Railing highways,
421 09
Police duty,
220 00
School apparatus.
203 11
Specifications, new Grammar school,
190 00
Bridges,
151 37
District court.
150 85
Electrician,
150 00
Rebuilding culvert between W. H. H. Cheney's and Geo. Mansfield's,
141 80
Military aid,
120 00
Memorial day.
100 00
Sidewalk, Charlton road.
100 00
Sewers,
69 37
Markers, graves of Revolutionary soldiers,
60 00
Repairs farm buildings, 45 74
New engine house.
20 75
Mary Mynott fund,
9 41
Banquet room, Town hall,
3 50
Money deposited in savings banks,
7,121 00
Town hall special note,
3,000 00
Sewer notes,
1,095 00
Marcy street school house lot note,
1,000 00
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
30,000 00
Cash in treasury March 2, 1896.
$10,909 18
Due from J. M. Olney, collector 1895, 6,417 91
Due from S. S. Perry, collector 1884. 821 96
-$18,149 05
$145,388 19
Obligations Outstanding Feb. 29, 1896. Bonds Town Hall loan, dated July 1, 1888, payable April 1. 1898, interest 4 per cent., $65,000 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
TOWN HALL SPECIAL.
Southbridge Savings bank, payable March 1, 1896, $3000 00 MARCY STREET SCHOOL-HOUSE LOT.
Southbridge Savings bank, payable Oct. 1, 1896, 1,000 00 66 Oct. 1, 1897, 1,000 00
NEW ENGINE HOUSE.
Southbridge Savings bank, payable July 7, 1899, . 2000 00
SEWER.
Southbridge Savings bank, payable Oct. 1, 1896,
$1,095 00
.6
Oct. 1, 1897,
1,095 00
66 Oct. 1, 1898,
1,095 00
66 Oct. 1, 1899,
1,095 00
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Oct. 1, 1900,
1,095 00
6 6
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6.
Oct. 1, 1901.
1,095 00
..
..
..
66
Oct. 1, 1902,
1,095 00
..
..
Oct. 1, 1903,
1,095 00
..
66
..
Oct. 1, 1904,
1,095 00
..
66
66
Oct. 1, 1905,
1,095 00
..
6.
66
Oct. 1, 1906,
1,095 00
6.
Oct. 1, 1907.
1,095 00
..
.6
66
Oct. 1, 1908,
1,095 00
66
6.
Oct. 1, 1909,
1,095 00
.6
66
..
Oct. 1, 1910,
1,095 00
..
..
66
..
Oct. 1, 1911,
1,095 00
..
..
Oct. 1, 1912,
550 00
..
$90,070 00
APPROPRIATIONS AND MATURING OBLIGATIONS TO BE PROVID- ED FOR IN THE TAX LEVY OF 1896. -
Sewer note due Oct. 1, 1896, $1,095 00
Highways, appropriated November meeting, 1,400 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Marcy street school-house lot, note due Oct. 1, 1896, $1,000 00
$3.495 00
FINANCIAL CONDITION MARCH 1, 1896.
Town Hall bonds.
$65,000 00
Sewer notes,
18,070 00
Marcy street school-house lot note,
2,000 00
New Engine House note,
2,000 00
Less sinking fund,
87,070 00 58,103 01
Net debt.
$28,966 99
Assessed valuation, $3,558,457 00 Population, census 1895, 8250.
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Balance of Accounts February 29, 1896.
Town house.
$70.000 00
Town property.
581.631 54
School houses.
20,000 00
65.000 00
Cemetery.
10.000 00
Town hall loan. Sinking fund. 58.103 01
Public library.
0,000 00
Notes payable.
25.070 00
Steymers
4.000 00
C'emetery fund.
7.994 25
Engine houses.
5.000 00
Unappropriated fund. Outside poor.
1.823 95
Hose.
5,000 00
Mary Mynott find.
1.035 60
Lamp posts.
2,500 00
S. S. & B. Railroad.
925 00
Police station.
2,500 00
Dog fund ..
674 54
Hook and ladder trucks.
2.000 00
Enforcement liquor law.
655 84
School furniture.
1,600 00
Town hall contingent.
643 14
Hose carriages
1,000 00
Contingent expenses.
586 46
Hearse house.
1.000 00
Common schools.
585 86
Hearse.
200 00
C'enter watch district.
571 5>
Road Scraper.
150 00
District Court fees. 476 13
Fire engine.
100 00
High school.
453 29
Personal property.
3.581 54
Salaries.
413 85
Cash.
10.909 1×
Specifications. new gram- mar school. 410 00
stute ail.
334 31
Highways. 2.0-5 16
Interest.
:17 66
Marey st. scitool house lot. 2.000 00
Street lights.
195 17
New engine honse.
1,991 59
182 00
Mortgage note.
500 00
Public library.
159 81
Sidewalk repairs.
262 62
Electrician.
150 00
Fire department.
171 12
Militia.
149 93
Support poor.
142 89
Printing.
123 5
Specialschoolhouse repairs. 128 32
Railing highways 126 34
Brilles.
Markers, graves of revolu-
tionary soldiers. 40 00
Contingent schools.
25 22
Bank tax.
23 52
Banquet room town hall.
19 08
Repairs police station.
16 68
Repairing culvert. W. H. H. Cheney. $ 20
Cemetery improvements.
School apparatus. 6 45
Evening schools. 4 71
=251.526 0%
.251.826 0>
JOHN A. HALL, Treasurer.
Southbridge. March 1. 1896.
War relief. 30× 1
S. S. Percy Collector. 821 96
10.541 09)
Repairs farm buil ins-,
321 12
Insurance,
156 10
Police station contingent.
116 93
Abatement taxes.
13 62
Deposits in Savings Bks. 66.202 26
J. M. Oley. Collector. 05 6 117 91
Military aid.
1.904 70
Farmı.
5,000 00
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Cemetery Fund.
RECEIPTS. Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895. 87.204 25 Received from Samuel Williams. Superin- tendent, for sale of lots and perpetual care. 790 00
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896.
$7.994 25
Cemetery Improvements.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting. $800 00
Interest from Cemetery Fund. 314 33
Samuel Williams, work grading lots. etc .. 103 50
$1.217 83
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1. 1895. $20 77
Samuel Williams. pay roll for men and
teams, supplies. shrubs, plants and use of boat, 933 47
Wm. H. Clarke. piping. fixtures and labor. 147 35
Samuel Williams. services as Superintend- ent to May 1. 1896. 100 00
Newton E. Putney, repairing tools.
4 00
Geo. S. Stone Co .. repairing tools. 3 35
Robinson & Dougherty, printing.
1 25
$1.210 19
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896.
$7 64
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Mynott Fund.
RECEIPTS. . 2
Balance to creditof account March 1. 1895. $1.004 81 Interest on Fund, Jan. 1, 1896. -40 20
*1.045 01
EXPENDITURES.
Estes & Lauriat. for books. $9 41
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896.
$1,035 60
Public Library.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1895. $124 41 Appropriation at annual meeting. 1.500 00
Dog fund, 1894, 538 81
From Librarian for fines, cards, etc., 9, 90
For books returned. 1 32
$2.262 44
EXPENDITURES.
H. H. Stanley, services and expenses. $805 16
Books, papers, magazines and bindings. 692 45
G. M. Lovell. services self and assistants, 179 23
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
S. G. & E. Co .. gas and electric light. $190 02
S. G. & E. Co., wiring reading room. 33 62
E. C. Ellis, coal. 45 27
O. J. Aldrich, labor. 35 66
J. Booth. & Co .. : painting. 27 80
W. H. Clarke, stove.
21 79
Library Bureau. supplies,
21 18
Journal Co., printing catalogue.
15 50
W. P. Plimpton, wood,
4 50
J. M. Cochran, postage.
3 00
Ellam & Grant, printing.
5 00
Robinson & Dougherty, printing. 3 75
American Library Association Membership. 5 00
C. S. Ayres, stool, 1 70
Peter Caplette, labor,
3 00
E. M, Phillips. Simplex Copier. 7 50
Monroe, Carter Co., labor on clock. 1 50
$2,102 63
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Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896. 8159 81
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Outside Poor.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1895. 8184 49
Appropriation at annual meeting. 5.000 00
State Treasurer, support of paupers. 1.228 47
James Monroe. support of wife. 169 46
Town of Williamsburg. aid Helen L. With- erell. -4 00
Town of Sturbridge, aid Mrs. Paul Phaneuf. 35 00
City of Worcester. aid David Shaw, 52 00
Mrs. Chas. Burroughs. 8 00
$6.761 42
EXPENDITURES.
Worcester Lunatic Hospital. support of
Josephine Lavallee.
$1×1 53
Catherine Tinan.
169 46
Hendrick L. Smith.
169 46
Mary Kavanaugh.
169 46
Edward H. Hill.
169 46
Annie Monroe.
169 40
Thomas Boyle.
169 46
.J. W. Ryan.
169 46
Minnie Stone.
169 40
James Minns.
169 46
John Brogan.
169 40
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
W. H. Wilson,
$74 58
Emma E. Langevin,
68 70
Nazarine Lamont,
26 00
$2,045 41
Felix Gatineau, goods delivered to
Mrs. Leon Demers,
144 00
Herbert Lovely.
114 00
Leon Dupre,
.76 00
M. Daignault,
72 00
Mrs. L. W. Parker,
58 00
Mrs. Adelord Brouthers,
42 00
Mrs. Joseph Daignault,
40 00
Mrs. Louis St. Onge,
34 00
- Udel Lovely,
30 00
Adelord Brouthers,
21 00
Joseph Brouillard,
21 00
Mrs. Fred Giroux,
20 00
Mrs. Louis St. Onge,
18 00
Michel Lovely,
13 75
Noel Lavallee,
12 00
Mrs. Victor Stone,
11 00
Fred Giroux,
10 00
Jere Mominee, Jr.,
8 00
Frank Therien,
6 00
Paul Laplante,
5 00
Paul Phaneuf,
5 00
Collis Rock.
3 00
$763 75
J. & T. Ryan, goods delivered to
Honora O'Brien.
78 00
Mary O'Brien,
78 00
Mrs. Patrick Horrigan.
67 00
James Brown,
52 00
Mrs. James Gargan,
42 00
$317 00
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
P. H. Carpenter Co., goods delivered to
Helen Witherell.
$73 00
Mrs. L. W. Parker,
48 00
Mrs. Clement Ridell.
20 00
Mrs. John Lavallee,
19 00
Jeffre Leduc,
12 00
L. G. Champagne.
8 00
Louis Brissette,
4 00
Joseph Lavallee,
3 00
$187 00
Joseph Peloquin, goods delivered to
George Lamont.
138 00
Alphonse Demo.
55 00
John Grenier,
20 00
Mrs. Wm. Julian.
8 00
John Bodia,
3 00
$224 00
P. N. LeClair, goods delivered to
J. B. Reno.
$104 00
Mrs. C. Lusignan,
60 0.0
Edward Tremblay,
10 00
Andrew Bird.
7 00
Mrs. Frank Savary.
4 00
$185 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, support of John Coldrick, at state farm. 146 00
F. X. Lariviere, coffin and robe.
Mrs. Joseph Goderre.
$20 00
Pierre Gagnon.
15 00
Adelord Brouthers,
15 00
John B. Lamont,
15 00
George Lamont.
15 00
Mrs. Albert Perry.
15 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Savory child, A. Gauthier's child, 5 00
$6 50
$106 50
Dr. A. J. McCrea, town physician,
80 00
Liberty Reynolds, care of tramps,
78 90
Wm. C. Callahan, coffin and robe.
Joseph Daignault,
$15 00
Charles P. Reed,
15 00
Alfred Bushee, killed on R. R.,
15 00
Emma Miner,
10 00
Emma Burroughs,
8 00
Mary L. Tatro,
7 00
Jules Lemois child,
4 00
$74 00
J. S. Gleason, goods delivered to
Mrs. Mary Kinary,
$18 00
Mrs. W. F. Bartlett,
16 00
Mrs. Adam Mckinstry,
10 00
Albert Perry,
7 00
Fred Lacrosse,
6 00
Joseph W. Morey,
6 00
Frank Lacrosse,
3 00
$66 00
V. W. Lamoureux, goods delivered to
David Shaw,
$48 00
Nelson Marchessault,
18 00
$66 00
Cash paid J. E. Irving and wife,
55 00
City of Lawrence, support of
Cordelia Potvin,
$20 40
Joseph Potvin,
18 00
Patrick O'Keefe,
5 50
$43 90
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REPORT-OF AUDITORS.
Henry A. Morse, goods delivered to
Edward Tremblay,
$5 00
Mrs. Lusignan.
5 00
Fred Stone,
5 00
M. Lovely.
5 00
Jere Mominee. Jr.,
5 00
Louis Shaw,
5 00
Peter Lamont.
4 00
Joseph Daignault.
3 00
Mrs. Frank Savory. 3 00
540 00
Horace J. Gravel. goods delivered to
Michel Poland.
Alex. Scarboro. 4 00
$39 00
Michael Collins, goods delivered to Mrs. Alfred Bushee.
$36 00
Paige, Carpenter, Colburn Co., goods delivered to Dwight Marsh.
$20 42
J. E. Irving,
10 00
Frank Frenier.
4 38
Peter Perry.
2 00
836 80
Paul Dennis, goods delivered to
Paul Phaneuf.
$30 00
Cyril Robidoux.
3 00
$33 00
Samuel Williams. coffin and robe.
Frank Kratz.
$15 00
P. E. B. Bottom.
15 00
$30 00
Augustus Daniels, coal and wood delivered to Mrs. Julius Loomis. 58 00
Wm. Felton. 6 25
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Fred Stone, $6 00
Albert Oldson, 3 00
Edward Tremblay. 2 00
Mrs. Helen Witherell,
2 00
Mrs. Wm. Julian,
2 00
$29 25
Town of Sturbridge, support Abram Lovely.
25 00
J. D. Blanchard, goods delivered to Mrs. Noel Montville, 24 00
City of New Bedford, support of Philomene Dennette. 22 50
J. B. Proulx, goods delivered to Michel Daignault, 22 00
C. A. Paige, cash paid for sundries.
19 61
Wm. D. Morse, goods delivered to
Paul Laplante,
$12 00
Ed. Deslauriers,
6 00
Mrs. Julius Loomis. 1 00
$19 00
M. J. Surprenant, goods delivered to Louis Champagne, 15 00
Town of Webster, support of
Mrs. Louis Shaw,
$12 75
Louis Shaw. 2 00
$14 75
City of Worcester, support of Eugene and Jennie Marengo, 12 56
Stephen Grant, goods delivered to Alfred Oldson, 12 00
Wm. Power & Son, goods delivered to Mrs. Gargan, 10 00
Cash paid to J. B. Proulx,
10 00
City of Fall River, support of Catherine Vaughn. 9 04
27
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Putnam, Davis Co., order book. $6 75
Journal Co .. printing. 6 50
Wm. Booth, coal delivered to Joseph Brouillard. 5 50
Geo. W. Faulkner, aid to Frank Kratz,
5 00
Cash paid for burial of Norah Blair Far- rand's child. 5 00
Wm. E. Alden & Co., goods delivered to Mrs. John Keough. 4 00
Charles Hyde, wood delivered to Clement Lusignan. 3 00
City of Boston. support of Wmn K. Part- ridge. 2 00
Ellam & Grant. printing. 1 75
$4,937 47
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896.
$1.823 95
Repairs of Farm Buildings.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1895. $67 66 Appropriation at annual meeting. 300 00
8367 66
EXPENDITURES.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence. lumber. $41 88
Augustus Daniels, lumber, 2 10
S. Dresser, brick. 1 76
$45 74
Balance· to credit of account March 1. 1896. 8321 92
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Support of Poor.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $407 86
Appropriation at annual meeting, 1,500 00
Produce sold, 293 77
$2.201 63
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. F. Northup and wife, services as warden and matron, from March 1, 1895, to March 1, 1896, $600 00
II. H. French, grain and feed, 234 41
Felix Gatineau, groceries,
133 46
Henry A. Morse, fertilizer, meat, etc.,
102 17
Stephen Grant, groceries,
101 65
Paige, Carpenter, Colburn Co., clothing,
98 14
Fred Lacrosse, labor at farm,
95 12
E. C. Ellis, groceries, 89 44
P. H. Carpenter Co., groceries, 89 12
F. M. Marble, meat, 88 08
H. P. Morse, hay, 85 00
E. C. Ellis, coal, 64 00
W. D. Morse, groceries,
52 03
Geo. S. Stone Co., repairing carriages and shoeing horses, 45 40
Herbert A. Dresser, mdse., 20 65
O. B. E. Chipman, crackers, etc., 20 28
Dr. A. J. McCrea, professional services, 20 00
J. R. Harris, groceries, 19 48
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies, 15 25
Samuel Williams, burial Frank Folsom, 15 00
Wm. C. Callahan, burial Elizabeth Morrissey, 15 00 F. A. Hager, crackers, etc., 9 03
Geo. L. Winter, supplies, 7 15
20
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
James H. Mason, butchering pigs, $6 00
C. A. Paige, cash paid appraisers. 6 00
Joseph Laprade, wood for Fred Lacrosse, 5 00
J. B. Brousso & Co., horse nets, 4 50
Joseph Gingras, shoeing horses.
4 20
Geo. H. Hartwell, supplies. 3 35
M. P. Webster, crackers, 3 0.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber. 2 57
J. Booth & Co .. labor and material. 1 95
F. Jacobs & Co., fish, 1 16
Geo. C. Shepard & Co .. medicine for John Murphy. 75
C. M. Carpenter. repairing harness,
35
$2.058 94
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896, $142 89
SELECTMEN.
Abatement of Taxes.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting. $1.500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1. 1895. $81 75
A hatements. 1.425 87
$1.515 62
Account overdrawn March 1. 1896. $13 62
Banquet Hall.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1895. $23 18
EXPENDITURES.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence. doors and casings.
$3 50
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896. $19 68
Bridges.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1895. $31 8. Appropriation at annual meeting. 200 00
$281 87
32
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Wm. M. Harris, lumber. $44 10
T. C. Merritt, labor, 34 75
J. M. & L. D. Clemence. lumber. 34 02
Southbridge Printing Co., lumber, 25 25
New York & New England Railroad. freight. '8 00 A. H. Shepard and men. Central street bridge, 5 25
$151 37
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896. $80 50
Contingent.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $594 16
Appropriation at annual meeting, 2,000 00
Outstanding order of Dr. Letourneau. 3 00
$2,597 16
EXPENDITURES.
Outstanding order of Dr. Letourneau. $3 00
E. M. Phillips, attending town meeting, clerk of board of Registrars and re- turning births, deaths and marriages, 222 99 Election expenses, April and November and recount, 193 75
J. M. Cochran, town counsel and retainer fee. 175 00
F. H. Olin, postage and inspecting animals and provisions. 101 00
Homer Gage, M. D .. professional services. Nov. 29. 1894. 100 00
33
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
W. H. Claflin, inspecting animals and pro- visions, $85 50
W. H. Claflin and men, general repairs on town property. 75 85
W. H. Claflin and men.
78 90
M. L. Dillaber, attending town meetings, special police duty, serving warrants, etc .. 70 00
Special officers for July 3 and 4. 68 50
Luke Reilly, special police duty and serving warrants. 52 00
F. X. Lariviere, team for assessors and re- turning deaths, 52 75
Wm. C. Callahan, burial of Charles Gallo- way and returning deaths, 51 50
Gravity Ballot Box Co .. 50 00
O. J. Aldrich, labor and materials. 42 17
W. & W. A. Seavey. teams for assessors. and use of teams at railroad accident. 40 25
Calvin Claflin, labor and material on ceme- tery gate and town vault. 40 00
A. C. Moore, surveying. 34 00
M. D. Jones & Co., vases. 30 00
J. W. Ellam. stamps, 30 00
Sarah L. Pelton, damages in full for falling on sidewalk, 25 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber. 23 46
J. M. Olney, stamps for officers, and expenses, 23 20 J. J. Bowlen. sprinkling streets, 23 00
Dr. J. S. E. Ferland, returning births, 22 00
P. Sutherland & Co., roll top desk. 21 86
Samuel Williams, returning deaths. 21 75
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