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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1890.
WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1890.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1890.
WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1890.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER-SS :
To either of the Constables of the Town of Oakham, in the county of Worcester, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachussetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Oakham qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the town hall, known as "Memorial Hall," on Monday, the Borta day of March next at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following Articles, to wit :
ARTICLE I .- To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting.
ART. 2 .- To hear the annual report of the several town officers, and to act thereon.
ART. 3 .- To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 4 .- To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations of the same.
ART. 5 .- To see if the town will borrow money to meet any liabilities of the town, or pass any vote relative thereto.
ART. 6 .- To see if the town will accept the list of jurors prepared by the selectmen.
ART. 7 .- To determine the manner of collecting taxes the ensuing year.
ART. 8 .- To determine the manner of repairing highways the ensuing year.
ART. 9 .- To see if the town will employ some person to take care of the town hall and ring the church bell the ensuing year, or pass any vote relative thereto.
ART. 10 .- To bring in their ballot "Yes" or "No," in answer to the question, "Shall license for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town."
ART. II .- To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highways and opening roads the ensuing year.
ART. 12 .- To see if the town will abate any taxes that may be presented for abatement.
ART. 13 .- To determine the manner of supporting paupers the ensuing year.
ART. 14 .- To see if the town will provide for lighting the street lamps the ensuing year, or to take any vote relative thereto.
ART. 15 .- To see if the town will grant to the Oakham Farmers' and Mechanics' Club, the use of the town common and town hall for their exhibition in September next.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up three attested copies thereof, one at each of the post-offices, and one at the Congregational meeting-house in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-second day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety.
CLARENCE H. PARKER, DAVID R. DEAN, LEWIS N. HASKELL, Selectmen of Oakham.
A true copy attest,
C. H. PARKER, Constable of Oakham.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1889.
TOWN CLERK, JESSE ALLEN.
D. R. DEAN,
D. R. DEAN,
JESSE ALLEN,
SELECTMEN, C. H. PARKER, L. N. HASKELL.
ASSESSORS, S. H. BULLARD,
H. W. LINCOLN.
OVERSEERS OF POOR, H. P. AUSTIN, W. M. ROBINSON.
COLLECTOR, LEONARD P. LOVELL.
TREASURER, STEPHEN M. SARGEANT. CONSTABLES,
C. H. PARKER, ELBRIDGE MULLETT, W. M. ROBINSON, J. WM. BEMIS.
AUDITOR, FRANK S. CONANT.
A. C. BULLARD,
FENCE VIEWERS, L. N. HASKELL, JESSE ALLEN.
FIELD DRIVERS,
CHARLES NOURSE, GEORGE ALLEN,
PATRICK GAFFNEY, JAMES SHEERN, J. W. BEMIS, S. J. FOSTER, FRANK BURT.
MEASURERS OF LUMBER,
J. N. MORSE, D. M. PARKER, D. R. DEAN.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK, WM. S. CRAWFORD, D. R. DEAN, D. M. PARKER.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. N. W. PACKARD.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
JESSE ALLEN, H. W. LINCOLN, H. P. AUSTIN.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
We herewith submit in detail the Report for the year ending March Ist, 1890 :
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Town Clerk for services,
$21 50
COLLECTOR.
Paid Collector for services,
50 00
TREASURER.
Paid Treasurer for postage, stationery and express, 2 00
ASSESSORS.
Paid Assessors for services, D. R. Dean, 30 60
S. H. Bullard, 20 25
$50 85
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services,
75 00
postage and stationery, 87 75 87
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid School Committee for services, L. P. Lovell, 37 00
Jesse Allen, 52 50
H. P. Austin, 10 00
99 50
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Paid Overseers of the Poor,
1,192 67
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for Center District,
632 62
66 Coldbrook 66
238 00
West 66
218 50
South
209 95
66 East
55 00
School Supplies,
143 47 1,497 54
6
OPENING ROADS.
Paid Michael Gaffney,
6 42
Patrick Gaffney,
7 13
H. P. Austin,
5 75
Geo. N. Briggs,
2 94
L. N. Haskell,
2 00.
W. O. Keep,
4 96
29 20
REPAIRING HIGHWAYS.
Paid J. K. Parmenter,
2 10
H. P. Austin,
42 56
C. S. Clifford,
74 04
W. M. Robinson,
76 18
J. F. Robinson,
46 40
G. W. Stone,
37 52
W. O. Keep,
59 72
E. H. Dwelly,
57 95
S. H. Bullard,
51 60
L. N. Haskell,
48 50
Patrick Gaffney,
35 60
Michael Gaffney,
42 07
D. M. Parker,
56 00
John E. Stone,
94 30
W. A. Nye,
69 27
H. D. Bullard,
48 07
841 88
STATE AID.
Paid Eliza Caldwell, 48 00
Elbridge Mullett, guardian for Charlotte Mullett,
28 00
Geo. E. Reed, 18 00
94 co
MILITARY AID.
Paid Horace M. Green, 96 00
96 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid B. P. Clark, land damage,
20 00
Repairs on Scraper, 17 IO
A. Loring, repairs on hearse,
8 00
Geo. H. Temple, Memorial Day,
20 00
C. H. Parker, spikes for bridge,
I 3I
L. R. Robinson, repairs on chimney,
13 00
D. M. Parker, guide posts,
4 59
Maynard, Gough & Co., printing,
19 25
James Packard, services as sexton,
25 75
E. L. Sawyer, certificates of births,
2 50
U
7
E. L. Sawyer, certificates of deaths, I 75
A. J. Holden, chimney cap,
9 00
F. S. Conant, hardware,
74
F. A. Smith, insurance,
77 63
D. M. Parker, voting shelves and rail,
8 17
D. R. Dean, plank for bridge,
2 12
L. N. Haskell, grading around common,
II OO
L. P. Lovell, discount on taxes,
179 49
F. S. Conant, abatement of taxes,
33 31
County Tax,
225 00
State Tax,
340 00
Principal on Note Spencer Saving Bank,
1000 00
Interest 66
IOI 92
Principal on Note Barre Savings Bank,
700 00
Principal 66 66
500 00
Interest 66 66
40 07
Interest on Note to Commonwealth,
200 00
Principal
1,500 00
C. A. Gleason, lighting street lamps,
25 00
Coldbrook Improvement Society, lighting street lamps, 25 00
5,III 70
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Town Officers,
299 72
Support of Paupers,
1,192 67
Schools,
1,497 54
Opening Roads,
29 20
Repairing Highways,
841 88
State Aid,
94 00
Military Aid,
96 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
5,III 70
9,162 71
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER.
S. M. SARGEANT, Treasurer. DR.
To Balance in Treasury, March Ist, 1889, 1,868 73
Cash borrowed Barre Savings Bank, 500 00
66
Commonwealth,
1,500 00
66 Commonwealth, 1000 00
Cash from Corporation tax,
7 77
National Bank tax, 8 91
State aid,
188 00
Dog fund,
III 19
66 School fund,
305 04
8
Sale of school supplies, 3 94
66 L. P. Lovell, interest on taxes for 1886, 19 00
66 Town tax, 4,740 00
66 State tax, 340 00
County tax,
225 00
66
Overlaying, 150 58
Grass on common,
66 Use Memorial Hall,
6 00 10,981 16
CR.
By paying Selectmen's orders, 9,162 71
Uncollected taxes due from F. S. Conant, 445 03
Uncollected taxes of 1889 due from L. P. Lovell, 1,268 58
Cash, 104 84 10,981 16
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
Due Commonwealth, Dec. 31st, 1891, Note at four per cent, 3.500 00
" Commonwealth, Oct. 12th, 1892, Note at four per cent, 1,500 00
" Commonwealth, Dec. 26th, 1892, Note at four per cent, 1000 00
6000 00
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
DR.
To State tax,
" County tax,
" Town tax,
" Overlayings,
340 00 225 00 4,740 00
150 58
5,455 58
CR.
By Treasurer's receipts, 4, 187 00 " Uncollected taxes, 1,268 58 5,455 58 L. P. LOVELL, Collector.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE H. PARKER, DAVID R. DEAN, LEWIS N. HASKELL,
Selectmen of Oakham.
7 00
Report of the Overseers of the Poor OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. IST 1890.
Received of the Town for support of the poor, $1,192 67
WHICH WE ACCOUNT FOR AS FOLLOWS :
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker, 66 66 Benjamin Nourse, 57 65
169 46
Wm. Mandell for Almira Woodis,
104 00
Peter Gagnon for Mrs. John King,
52 00
Town of Spencer
IO 50 62 50
Estate of S. M. Thresher for Lydia Chamberlain, 66
4 29
Shedd Brothers,
74 65
78 94
Mrs. Edwards for children of Edgar Cleaveland,
IIO 65
C. H. Parker,
3 70
F. E. Reed
I 75
116 IO
Dr. Burns, med. attendance for Mrs. L. B. Field,
4 50
Town of Athol
I37 OI
Mr. Lee
66
15 00
L. S. Starrett
210 51
S. O. Butler for Moses Bartlett,
104 60
C. A. Gleason for James Babbitt,
113 05
Med. attendance on
31 75 .
144 80
City of Somerville for Mrs. O. Lloyd,
6 85
J. W. Bemis, keeping eighteen tramps,
13 50
Dea. J. Packard, burial expense of Mrs. S. M. Thresher, 17 50
N. W. Packard, sundries,
9 41
Medical attendance on Mrs. Horatio Perkins,
45 75
W. M. Robinson, journey and expenses to Athol,
4 00
Jesse Allen, traveling expenses, postage and stationery,
16 10
Telephoning,
I 00
Overseer's ordinary services,
30 00
1,192 67
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, W. M. ROBINSON, H. P. AUSTIN, Overseers of the Poor.
This is to certify that I have examined and found correct the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Treasurer of the Town of Oakham, for the year ending March Ist, 1890.
F. S. CONANT, Auditor.
.
66
66
54 00
10
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN OAKHAM IN 1889.
BIRTHS.
April 15
Daughter to
Arthur L. Loring.
66 24.
Daughter to
Frank E. Burt.
May 3
Daughter to
J. Wm. Bemis.
.6
29
Son to
Walter R. Dean.
July 14
Son to
Sanford H. Bullard.
Aug. 9.
Son to
Paul Snay.
Sept. 1.
Daughter to
John P. Day.
Oct.
21
Son to
Charles A. Hatstat.
Nov.
10.
Son to .
Henry W. Bartlett.
17
Son to
Wm. R. Cummings.
18.
Son to
Peter Ducette.
28
. Daughter to
James Fox.
Total 13.
MARRIAGES.
Sept. 18
Rev. H. P. Leonard
to
Eliza A. Kittredge.
Oct. 9.
. Walter Parker to
Emma E. Clark.
20 Charles N. Green to Mary E. Murray.
Dec.
23. Dr. Windsor A. Brown
to Florence N. Keith.
23
. Wm. E. Morse
to Jennie M. Gleason.
6.
25
· George L. Parker
to Lillian E. Robinson.
Total 6.
DEATHS.
YEARS. | MONTHS. | DAYS.
Jan.
14
Mrs. Susan M. Thresher,
62
5
30
Feb.
27.
Mrs. Louisa Abbott,
87
10
27
Mar.
26.
Mrs. Katie Babcock,
34
3
12
May 25
Mrs. Phebe W. Wood,
59
8
25
June
15
William H. Hickey,
9
11
23
Sept.
16
Horace Wilbur,
82
2
11
26
Edwin A. Hatstat,
6
9
5
Nov.
5.
Mrs. Elvira Houghton,
64
8
9
.6
13
Mrs. Eliza Wilbur,
86
S
25
..
29
Charles H. Nourse,
27
0
29
Dec.
21
. Mrs. Mary A. Walker,
57
2
5
66
21
Minnie W. Banks,
0
11
29
BURIED IN TOWN.
Total 12.
July
11 Mrs. Samuel Crawford,
80
S
1
Nov.
28 John Adams,
62
Dec.
22
.... Mrs. Olive M. Howard,
30
0
3
28
Jessie Fairbanks,
28
JESSE ALLEN, TOWN CLERK.
17.
Son to
Charles B. Richardson.
SCHOOL REPORT.
The Report of the School Committee of the Town of Oakham, for the year ending March Ist, 1890, is as follows :
DR.
To amount appropriated for support of schools by the town, $850 00
Received from State school fund, 305 04
Dog tax refunded, III 19
66 Cash for school supplies,
3 29
CR.
By expenses for the several schools, as follows :
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss Lillian Robinson, spring term, 66 fall term,
65 00
Miss Dora E. Sargeant, winter term, Fuel and care of house,
16 45
201 45
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss Lelia Adams, spring term,
70 00
fall term,
70 00
66
winter term,
So 00
Fuel and care of house,
9 00
229 00
WEST SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss J. H. O. Lovell, spring term,
65 00
fall term,
65 00
winter term,
70 00
Fuel and care of house,
8 50
208 50
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
Amount paid Miss Ada V. Walker, spring term,
70 00
fall term,
70 00
66 winter term, 70 00
210 00
1,269 52
60 00
60 00
12
CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.
Amount paid Miss Alice M. Gardner, spring term, Miss Florence Keith, fall term, Miss Maria Lincoln, winter term, Fuel and care of house,
92 50
90 00
80 00
96 27
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
Amount paid Mrs. Henry Bartlett, Mrs. Paul Snay, Edgar O. Crawford, carrying children,
25 00
5 00
25 00
55 00
Total expense of teachers, care of houses and fuel, SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
1,262 72
Paid R. F. Parker, repairs on school houses, Wm. S. Crawford, “ 66
41 75
39 10
80 85
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Value of school supplies on hand, Feb. Ist, IS90. 66 66
136 38
ISS9.
86 19
Paid for school supplies during year, F. S. Conant, care of supplies, 8 50
149 74
158 24
Cost of school supplies used during year,
99 55
Barnes' Language Lessons, and Language Charts have been intro- duced into our schools with the very best results.
The attendance in the several schools has been as follows :
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 16 Average attendance, 15
Fall
19
I7
Winter “
66
6 6
14
9
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars,
34
Average attendance, 31
Fall
66
66
40
66
36
Winter “ 66
66
36
33
66
358 77
13
WEST SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 20
66
21
19
Winter 66 66
60
27
66
25
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
Spring term, whole number of scholars,
28 Average attendance, 20
Fall
38
66
34
Winter “
27
23
CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.
Spring term, whole number of scholars,
29
Average attendance, 20
Fall
66
25
15
Winter 66
22
17
The attendance in all the schools has been as follows :
Spring term, whole number,
127
Average attendance, 104
Fall 60
66
143
12I
Winter «
66
I26
66
107
Number of scholars enrolled in all our schools 166,
-
Average attendance, 18 Fall
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy :
WEST SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-L. Mabel Austin, Edith C. Adams, Stella L. Wyman. Two TERMS-Justin E. Rawson. ONE TERM-Clifford R. Knight, Alice White, Maggie Curry, Lester Knight, Richard Adams, Warren Adams.
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Edna Bemis, Bertie Butterfield, Henry Butterfield. Two TERMS-Ruth Butterfield, Ethel Bemis, Dell Parker, Denny Needham, Maud Parker, Elmer Cleaveland. ONE TERM-Edgar Brooks, Martin Brooks, Robbie Brooks, Millie Parker, Virgil Parker, Mildred Bliss, May Cleaveland, Winnie Matthews, Ida Needham, Gertie Needham, Lottie Sibley, Eva Woodbury.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Lena Dwelly. Two TERMS-Walter Woodis. ONE TERM-Jane Brooks, Lena Saunders, Florence Bothwell, Dena La- tour, Adelaide Latour, Leon Saunders.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Two TERMS-George Loring, Clement Ayres. ONE 'TERM-Marion Spear, Addison Angus, Leon Adams, Fannie Robinson, George Briggs, Alpha Sawyer, Ruth Briggs, Jennie Loring, Blanche Packard, Eva Stone, Anna Hickey, James Allen, Johnnie Day, David Robinson, Herbert Sargeant, Jerry Murphy.
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, H. P. AUSTIN, H. W. LINCOLN,
School Committee.
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