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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN,
FROM MARCH 1 1865, TO MARCH 1,
1866.
BOSTON:
PRINTED BY J. B. CHISHOLM, 50 SCHOOL STREET. 1866.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN,
FROM MARCH 1 1865, TO MARCH 1,
1866.
BOSTON: PRINTED BY J. B. CHISHOLM, 50 SCHOOL STREET. 1866.
Money Granted, March, 1865.
Granted for Roads and Bridges,
$1,200
...
Schools, -
-
-
-
2,500
" Refunding,
-
-
1,547
66 Paying. Debts, -
-
-
-
1,600
66
Interest on do.
-
-
1,000
.
Town Charges,
3,800
Total,
- $11,647
-
-
Town Officers.
Bill of Jas. G. Ray,
for services as Selectman, - $20 00
66 Gardner Adams,
22 50
J. H. Wardsworth,
22 50
Horatio Kingsbury,
- 25 50
Seth Partridge,
.
7 50
S. W. Richardson, for services as Assessor and cash paid out, postage, stationary, & 49 days ,79 65 Wm. Rockwood, services as Assessor, 18 " 27 00
'66 H. S. Morse,
11} days, 17 25
... H. Kingsbury, 66
20 66 30 00
Nelson Newell,
22 33 00
G. W. Nason, for services as Constable,
Notifying town officers, $2 50
Warning 8 town meetings, and Printing 36 00 40 50 Altering and posting warrants, 2 00 Warrants.
56 Erastus Adams, for services as Constable in
case of Robert Graham, Enforcing dog law, -
$2 50 }
10 00
A. A. Russegue, Clerk,
Recording and indexing 36 births, $5 60
20 marriages, 2 00
66
56 deaths, 7 60
Making 2 lists of voters, - 2 50
Reports to Adj. General, - 2 00
" Secretary of State, 3 00
" Provost Marshall, 5 00 Records of perambulating town lines of Selectmen on roads, &c. - - 15 00
Revenue and postage stamps - 5 51
Express,
4 00
52 21
8.6 A. A. Russegue, for services as Treasurer
and Collector, - - $25 00 for services extra, 25 00 - - ·
Collecting taxes, -
- - 203 87
253 87 Samuel Hunt, for services as School Com- mittee 23} days, - -
-
35 25
S. W. Squire, for services as School Com- mittee, 55} days, - - 83 25 5 00 - for making Report, - -
2 boxes for books, -
- - 50
88 75
440 00
Total,
-
$765 48
-
7 50 S
4
Paid for Schools from March 1st, 1865, to March Ist, 1866. SCHOOL No. 1.
Paid Abb'e Guild, teaching 12 weeks,
· $36 00
6 G. M Colvin,
12
- 96 00
A A. Noble, 12 66
96 00
G. F. Woodward, " 3 months,
- 168 00
Arvil Daniels, care of school room,
2 50
C. L Stewart, 66
4 50
" For glass and setting,
1 40
" Jason Tower, 214 cords wood,
15 02
G. H. Partridge, cutting
4 25
483 67
SCHOOL No. 2.
Addie Nourse, teaching 12 weeks,
$84 00
A. B. Haws, 12 66
96 00
A. P. Woodward, 1 cord wood,
6 50
66 cutting 66
.
2 50
A. G. Pike, for setting glass, " lumber,
11 41
" Repairing. lock,
2 00
A. G. Pike, 4} days' labor on school-house,
11
25
211 65
SCHOOL No. 3.
16 A. A. Ballou,
teaching 11 weeks,
- $66 00
" Abbie Guild,
10
-
. 75 00
M. B. Haws, 3
66
22 50
E. E. Metcalf, 66 112-54
68 40
A. A. Barrows, .6
8 1-5€
61 50
16 M. J. Burr, 12
96 00
T. D Bauer,
3 months, -
168 00
66 E. Hartshorn, 3 cords wood,
18 00
A. G. Metcalf, 4} "
29 37
T. B. Allen, 1
3 50
T. D. Morse, cutting 6} cords wood,
00
Munro Morse, 66 31
:00
2 00 " William Lincoln, care of school-room, - D. C. Cotton, stove funnel and repairs school-room, 10 35
. 00
A. H. Morse. 12 cord wood, -
2 25
" N. C. Newell, 1 66 ..
-
-
655 87
SCHOOL No. 4.
H. E. Morse, teaching 12 weeks, - $66 00
' A. M. Alden, 6: 12 66
-
- 96 00
" S. Fisher, care of school-room, 3 00 .
A. E. Howard, for glass and setting, - - 4 73
169 78
-
.
-
B. Ballou, repairing school-room,
-
8 00
.
99
.6
SCHOOL No. 5.
Paid Anna A. Daniels, teaching 12 weeks, . $66 00 60 12 66 72.00 . " H. & J. H. Kingsbury, 22 cords wood, cutting same, 21 00
" S Fisher, care of school-room, 3 45
Repairs on school-house, 55
163 00
SCHOOL No. 6.
" H. M. Metcalf, teaching 12 weeks, - $78 00
" A. A. Noble, 72 -
52 50
' G. W. Bacon, 1 cord wood, 8 50
" J. W. Metcalf, wood, care of S. house, cutting wood, 10 75 S. Fisher, 12 cord wood, 12 38
.. sundry articles for school. room, 9 05
171 18
SCHOOL No. 7.
" M. J. Burr, teaching 10 weeks,
- $84 00
P. M. Penniman, ¿ cord wood and cutting, 4 80
" L. Brown, ] 66 10 75
..
care school-room and water pail, 2 44
101 99
[Winter term not closed.] SCHOOL No. 8.
A. A. Noble, teaching 12 weeks, - $84 00
G. M. Colvin, 12 . 90 00
L. W. Daniels, 2 cords wood, 14 00
William Rockwood, 1 -
4 25
" T. Russell, for cutting wood,
7 00
" care of school-room, - 4 00
Setting glass in school-room, - 1 20
204 45
SCHOOL No. 9.
Alice Barber, teaching 12 weeks, - $84 00
12 .. " J. H. Wardsworth, wood,
90 00
J. T. Pike, care of school-room, -
-
4 00
Repairs on -
10 19
A. A. Russegue, crayons, -
-
38
broom, 56
205 88
SCHOOL No. 10.
M. E. Grant, teaching 12 weeks, -
- $84 00
06 16 12 -
84 00
16 H. E. Briggs, for wood and cutting,
12 75
Elias Blake, building fires,
2 77
A. A. Russegue. broom, - 50
-
.
184 02
$2,554 44
16 75
Printing, School Books, &c.
Paid Printing 400 Auditor's Reports, - .6 300 School -
-
.
$26 65
-
23 80
Taggard & Thompson. for School Books,
- 25 65
C. W. Stewart,
. 36 21
Tax
- 7 00
" 50 Circulars,
- 2 00
400 blanks for Assessors,
- 12 00
$133 81
Roads and Bridges.
Paid on 83 bills to various persons for Repairs of Highways, -
$1,172 35 on 35 bills to various persons for special High- way work, - $1,069 69
$2,242 04
Liquor Agent's Account ending March Ist, 1866.
Amount of Liquor on hand March 1, 1865, Paid Government License,
-
$261 03
for 3 gallons Blackberry Wine,
4 65
“ 412
Medford Rum,
101 €8
" 35} Whiskey,
124 25
40 Alcohol,
172 00
" 20 86 H. Gin,
93 00
.. 1 keg for same,
2 30
3 dozen London Porter,
10 00
" cases for same,
63
..
" analyzing the above Liquor,
5 51
Commission on
31 80
" Freight on
66
70
Express
2 80
" Fare to Boston and back,
1 50
" Carting Liquor,
95
Salary of Town Agent,
75 00
Profit to the Town,
38 57
$996 37
March 1, 1866 .- Liquor on hand, $322 20
17 barrels, kegs and fawcets, 25 33
Value of two months' unexpired License, 4 17 -
Received for sales of Liquor, -
644 67
- $996 37
-
25 00
-
5 Cognac Brandy,
45 00
.
-
8957 80
.
66
.
Aid to Soldiers' Families.
Paid Geo .. W. Thompson
$48 00
Paid H. B. Manley
$12 28
Seth Blake
48 00
Granville Mearse
17 70:
A. B. Adams
78 84
S. H. Jordon
19 36
Geo. Clark
19 84
W. Remmick
48 00.
W. H. Baldwin
34 28
G. A. Taylor
15 84
" W. A. Bassett
53 60
J. F. Barnes
12 00
Marcus Gilmore, jr.
48 00
L. W. Adams
19 70
C. M. Nason
48 00
B. McGuire
40 28
16
Jos. Day
35 40
C. Wood
24 00
Andrew Furguson
17 28
H. F. Boyle
12 00
J. M. Ryan
79. 20
J. A. Ryan
17 56
L. F. Williams
72 00
16
G. O'Brien,
12 00
Daniel Taft
36 00
H. A. Dean
48 00.
T. J. Russell
59 12
S. W. Keys
100 20
W. H. Thomas
29 28
66
G. W. Whito
32 00
J. M. Fisber
29 42
P. Slimler
12 00
G. L. Rixford
32 00
J. Barren
16 00,
H. A. Jordon
4 00
65,
C. H. Mason
12 00
J. F. Fitzpatrick
88 00
C. McNaughton.
12 00
" C. H. Wilson
21 40
C. K. Ross
36 00
« W. F. King
35 40
C. Mullen
28 56
" A. L. E. Holbrook
36 00
"
F. Wheedon
120 00
" H. A. Bliss
28 66
S. G. Furber
20 00
Nathan Clark
44 00
$ 1713 20
On Account of Borrowed Money.
Principal.
Interest. $83 00
Paid A. H. Morse,
$2,000 CO
E. A. Daniels, Committee,
2,000 00
Dedham Savings Institution,
3,000 00
373 00
G. W. Thompson,
100 00
5 80
Piam Bullard Estate,
300 00
17 50
Alfred Jordon,
160 00
11 80
Relief Shepard,
.
200 00
11 60
Hannah Baker,
150 00
19 95,
Wm. Phipps,
300 00
17 50
Rebecca Clark,
175 00
10 15
Nancy Hartshorn,
122 00
10 15
Elizabeth Pickering,
-
-
50 00
10 65
66 Achar Scott,
*
48 00
Cynthia Daniels,
14 13
L. A. King,
-
14 67
A. A. Russegue, Trustee,
240 00
Laura Willson,
17 50
S. H. Willson,
2 50
" C. T. Nye,
75 00
Thos. Foley,
55 00
" W. Graham,
2 50
" Expirience Morse,
17 50
« G. A. Taylor,
25 00
8,582 00
Total,
9679, 27
66;
-
39 37
Joel Daniels,
8
Poor at Almshouse.
Paid salary to Joseph Conant,
- $300 00
Geo. W. Nason, Overseer's bill,
- 30 00
Jason Tower,
66
-
25 00
T. B. Allen, 66
- 20 00
For Labor on farm,
-
-
-
22 00
" Cleaning house, &c. -
7 87
" Cow,
-
-
-
60 00
do.
75 00
Potatoes, -
90
Vinegar, -
-
-
-
1 70
66
Braiding straw,
1 00
Baker's bill,
7 99
"' Washing Machine,
-
14 50
" Grass,
9 50
D. C. Cotton, bill for repairs,
24 74
Pierce,
11 50
€6 for pork, beef and tripe,
74 19
" Oven mouth, G. W. Nason,
2 25
Dr. W. B. Nolon, medical attendance,
1 00
" Robert Stewart, repairs wagon and cart,
9 80
H. Barnes, coffin, tolling bell, &c. do. repairing harness,
1 00
for Phosphate, -
31 05
" Lime,
-
-
3 40
" Wood saw, -
-
-
2 00
" Garden seeds, -
-
-
2 66
" Haying tools, -
-
-
3 71
" Soap, ..
-
5 46
" Repairing harness, &c.
-
-
7 95
" Flour, grain and meal,
243 47
" Groceries,
-
208 54
" Dry goods and clothing,
86 99
" Grass seed,
31 64
" Purchases by J. Conant,
-
Wm. Sullivan, labor on farm,
-
15 00
" J. Shean, 66
1 50
W. Chamberlain, for clothing, for pigs, -
-
32 00
« Cutting coat, -
-
1 50
" Fish, - -
-
9 00
French for pants,
6 87
for meat and groceries,
-
-
27 57
" Sundries, . . do. -
19 48
" Blacksmith's bill, J. Hood,
- 18 95
H. B. Smith, account from pass-book,
-
6 76
$1,504 44
-
-
20 65
-
.
10 85
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7 50
CREDITS AT ALMSHOUSE.
Rec'd for Eggs
sold,
-
$3 29'
.6 " Old iron
66
-
66
6.6
" Soap grease,
67
" Old copper, 66
.
1 54
" Old brass,
66
-
5 55
" Butter and milk 66
1 84
" Calves,
30 44
66
" Labor,
50
66
" Cranberries,
10 00
" Labor paid from farm,
16 50
" Paid for clothing from farm,
20 65
· " Pigs paid 66
6 :
32 00
66
" Tailor's work paid "
1 50
" Fish paid 66
9 00
" Clothing 66
6 87
" Meat and groceries"
-
27 57
" Sundries,
30 33
Deduct,
198 91
Paid from treasury,
$1,305 53
Result at Almshouse to the Town.
Appraisal at Poor House,.
Appraisal at Poor House,
March 1. 1865,
- $1,317 79
March 1, 1866, - $1,442 37
Interest of House,
180 00
Receipts from Poor farm, 198 91
Expenses for items. - 1,474 11
Paid from Treasury, 1,360 95
Expenses by Keeper,
30 33
$3,002 23
$3,002 23
Names of Inmates at Almshouse during the Year:
Ezra Daniels, Agc 79 Abagail B. Hall, Age 95
Rufus Gay,
77 Hannah Rockwo d, 64
Francis Willinms, 61 Rebecca Whiting, 77
George W. Daniel's, 68 20
Cally Ware, 66 72
William Walker, 9 Lorinda Guild, 37
Joel Guild, 59 Lydia Hardy, 66 63
Strangers, 22 nights.
Average number, 11 2-3 persons.
Present number of persons at Almshouse, 12.
Average cost to support each person at Almshouse, $116 65 :0-35 perannum ; $2 24 17-52 per week.
The Overseers estimate improvements on Poor Farm for ditching, draining, &c., which is not estimated in the above, $70 00.
-
-
10
Poor out of Almshouse,
Paid State Lunatic Hospital, for board of Abbie
W. Blake from Jan. 1, 1865, to Jan. 1, 1866, $169 43 Charges for same, 19 53
State Reform School for board Daniel Shaw from Jan. 1, 1865, to Jan. 1, 1866, 26 00
Also for boarding William W. Scott, from Jan. 1, 1865, to Jan. 1, 1866, 26 00
" Nautical Branch of State Reform School for boarding Wm. W. Kenney from Oct. 4, 1864, to Jan. 1, 1866,
32 21
.€ Also for boarding Wm. H. Robinson, from May 2, 1865, to Jan. 1, 1866, 17 21
State Industrial School for Girls for board of Elizabeth J. Wiggin from June 16, to June 24 and from Aug. 11, to Oct. 1, 1865,
4 25
Hiram Luke, bill for attendance on N. S. Grow family,
34 00
" Town of Holliston, aid for N. S. Grow family,
19 79
Daniels & Batchelor
84 54
Town of Holliston 66 Eliza Frost, -
20 00
George W. Nason for removing Wm. Wales to Hospital in Worcester, ,
18 63
" G. W. Nason, for boarding Lydia Hardy 21 weeks, 10 50
$482 09
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Paid State Tax, -
$5,452 00
County Tax, -
-
743 11
Discount on Taxes, - -
-
- 1,195 94
Abated by Assessors, - Town, .
26 69
" Henry Bemas, return of 30 deaths,
3 00
·. Dr. S. Atwood, 12 births, 3 00
" Dr. George King, 6 66 - 1 50
Dr. W. B. Nolon,
1 75
services in case of R. Grehen,
4 00
Receipt of Wm. C. Long H Cook order, 27 00
School Dist. their portion of tax, 98 38
S. B. Scott, return of 10 deaths, 1 00
C. M. Nason for mowing center cemetery, 6 00
trimming trees
6 00
-
87 26
11
Paid S. B. Scott for gates, irons and labor, city cemetery, 3 25
N. Staples for mowing city cemetery, 4 00
setting gate-posts. &c. city cemetery, 2 00
Legal advice relative to school districts, 5 00
for running boundary line between Franklin and Bellingham, -
1 50
66 J. H. Wardsworth for 25 chestnut poles, 18 75
" Jonas Kimball for taking care of Henry Earl, sick with varioloid, &c. 25 00
" Town of Bellingham, one-half expense for erecting bound posts,
7 75
" V. R. Combs. services case of Photers Fisk - 2 00
S. W. Richardson attendance and travel 3 33
Elisha Richardson, ce ee
6 66
" Waldo Daniels, ee 3.
6 98
E. L. Metcalf,
ee se Re
8 00
" A. E. Danlels and nine others appraisal of school-house property,
30 00
" Waldo Daniels, for survey and plan of Poor farm, 9 00
" E. L. Metcalf, for survey of Poor farm and searching records 1865. 18 65
Boston Journal, advertising for teachers, 3 00
W. H. Healey, for brick and carting same, 6 00
8 00
A. H, Morse, four loads sand, -
1 00
E. E. & O. F. Metcalf, for lumber, -
7 18
" A. A. Russegue, nails, &c. -
-
7 71
" D. C. Cotton, labor, hooks, &c.
2 07
P. B. Lewis,
22 50
" lime, laths and nails,
3 38
Seth Blake, 69 lbs. paint,
-
17 08
" for putty, paste, &c. - for labor, -
-
3 40
E. L. & O. F. Metcalf, repairing sash,
1 50
" setting glass,
1 00
L. F. Rich, for labor,
12 63
James Gilmore, -
1 50
Wm. Sullivan, ce
25 65
Walker & Co., bill paper,
10 00
Smith Fisher, for care of Town Hall,
5 00
ce " for wood, &c.
2 75
Horatio Stockbridge, Auditor,
10 00
Sabin Hubbard for shingles, nails and lumber for Poor house, - 30 33
for 10 days' labor on same, - 35 00
$8,057 09
" Robt Stewart, repairing settees, -
.
31 91
12
Paid the several tax payers in town, their propor- tion of the appraised value of their several School House property, as per statement of Treasurer, - 2,182 29
Recapitulation.
Cash in Treasury March 1, 1866,
- $1,672 73
Tax bills, - - - 104 77
Notes, - - -
25 90
Interest, Hartshorn on note. 2 96
51 26
Rec'd of State Treasurer on State aid, -
Dedham Savings Bank, -
5,000 00
Refunded from State Treasury,
200 00
Rec'd State School Fund, -
110 45
66
ce
of State Treasurer on State Aid account, 3,900 00
25 71
" State Corporation Tax, -
-
133 32
ce Interest on Taxes, -
1 79
ce Note of Poor Farm Committee, - - 2,000 00
1 50
of T. D. Bauer, for wood. -
1 25
ee for Taxes assessed by request, -
3 76
of Adams Daniels, late collector, 10 88
-20 643 20
ee for sales of Liquor Agent,
-
644 67
for use of Town Hall -
31 50
ee G. L. Millr, peedlers', license,
9 14
Errors corrected, bills Nos. 91, 154 and 162, Excess of credits,
18
$34,582 97
CREDITS.
Paid Town Officers,
- $765 48
for Schools,
· 2,554 44
" Printing, stationery and books,
133 31
ee Repairs of Highways,
- 1,172 35
ce Special Highways,
- 1,069 69
ee Liquor and salary of Agent,
696 77
ee Aid to Soldiers,
- 1.713 20
ee Principal on Borrowed Money,
- 8,582 00
.ee Interest ee
- 1,097 27
Pauper account at Almshouse,
- 1,305 53
ce out of -
-
482 09
.6.6 Miscellaneous Expenses,
-
- 8,057 09
-
ee of Town of Bellingham,
ee of Lucie Dean. tuition, Dist. No. 3,
ce Tax bills committed for 1865,
-
8 00
13
Paid Assessments to tax-payers for their School House property, Cash due from Treasurer, -
- - 2,182 29
- 4,175 66
Uncollected Taxes in Treasurer's hands, -
- 356 75
$34,343 92
I find, as appears by Treasurer's book, Highway work, both ordinary and special, for 1865, $2,491 09 Also, Highway Surveyor's books with accompany- ing vouchers' work, both ordinary and special, in 1865, - 2,242 C4
$239 05 Showing a discrepancy in the two accounts.
Statement of the Treasurer.
The Town is now indebted for Borrowed Money,-
5 Promissory Notes due January 1, 1867, - $1,525 00 3 ee
1, 1868, - 2,000 00
1 et et 1, 1869, - 1,500 00
4
1, 1876 & 1880, 4,000 00
1
ce
April 25, 1866, 5,000 00
2
on demand, - 1.025 00
$15,050 00
Also due tax-payers of the several school districts
for School House property, - 87 16
$15,137 16
REMARKS.
In making up the preceding Report I have made use .of books, statements end vouchers for items specified. I found a large number of bill and statements lacking the proper vouchers, Statement No. 162, amounting to $2182.29, not having received the appraisal and apportionment of the several Schoolhouse property, I place it in the Report as presented.
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14
VOTE OF THE TOWN. PASSED MARCH, 1859.
Voted, That the fiscal year of the Town begin on the 15th day of March, and end on the last day of February next ensuing, annually, and that all accounts, whatever kind or nature. shall be made up specific and in detail, by proper vouchers for items of all the several receipts on account of the Town during each fiscal year; and that all demands against the Town shall be presented to the Selectmen for settlement prior to the 20th day of February, annually ; that an Auditor be chosen annually by the Town, whose duty shall be to examine all accounts which have been approved by the proper vouchers and are correctly cast, and make out and cause to be printed, specifically and in detail, the several items contained in said accounts, each under their appropriate heads to meet the matter and kinds of the several grants of money. The Auditor shall also publish the exact state of the finances of the Town, ending the last day of February, annually. Also the returns of the Highway Surveyors at the close of every year, annually.
Also an estimate to be furnished as appears to them necessary for the expenditures of the Town the next ensuing year. That all the officers in the Town of their respective duties be required to render all needful assistance to carry all the foregoing into effect.
And that all necessary books, accounts, returns, estimates, and other evidences regarding the subject matter, shall be placed in the hands of said Auditor, on or before the first Monday of March, annually.
That 400 copies of said Auditor's Report be by him dis- tributed to the Voters in said Town on or before the 1st Monday in April annually.
That all the requirements of the foregoing, so far as regards the Auditor's Report, shall begin and take effect with the Receipts and Expenditures of the past year ending Feb. 28th, and that the respective officers of the town shall make to the Auditor all necessary returns and render to him all the items of Receipts and Expenditures of the past year on or before the 12th day of March.
FRANKLIN, MARCH, 1866.
CHAS. W. STEWART, AUDITOR.
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