Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1896-1898, Part 1

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 804


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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


4


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,


-


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


10


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


11


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


12


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


13


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


14


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


٠٠


Oct. 1, 1900,


1,095 00


6 6


٠٠


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


15


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


4


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


22


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


24


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


25


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


26


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


28


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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