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TWENTY-FIRST
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31. 1879.
FRANKLIN : PRESS OF CHARLES L. STEWART, COTTON'S BLOCK, DEPOT ST. 1879.
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TWENTY-FIRST
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1879.
FRANKLIN : PRESS OF CHARLES L. STEWART, COTTON'S BLOCK, DEPOT ST. 1879.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1878.
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS. HENRY R. JENKS, JASON TOWER. DANIEL C. COTTON.
TOWN CLERK. GEORGE W. WIGGIN.
TOWN TREASURER. JAMES M. FREEMAN.
AUDITOR. WALDO DANIELS.
COLLECTOR. WILLIAM E. NASON.
ASSESSORS.
S. W. RICHARDSON, A. A. FLETCHER. ALBERT H. HILL.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. WM. F. RAY, WALDO DANIELS. GEORGE W. RYAN.
CONSTABLES.
WM. E. NASON, LEWIS R. WHITTAKER,
FENCE VIEWERS. M. M. MORSE, H. R. JENKS, ALFRED CLARK, JR.
FIELD DRIVERS. HENRY R. JENKS. GEO. W. WIGGIN. ALFRED CLARK. JR.
REPORT.
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TOWN GRANTS AND APPROPRIATIONS.
Grants of money made by the town of Franklin, and or- dered to be assessed upon the polls and estates of the town according to law :
For Support of schools,
$6,000 00
Miscellaneous school expenses,
500 00
Almshouse, support of poor,
3,000 00
Roads and bridges,
4,000 00
Abatement and collection of taxes,
500 00
Interest account,
1,000 00
Town officers,
1,000 00
Fire department,
1,000 00
Printing and stationery,
200 00
Franklin Library Association,
100 00
Miscellaneous,
1,000 00
Improvement of common,
260 00
Lighting streets,
300 00
$18,860 00
Amount of State tax,
$830 00
County tax,
1,230 22
Overlayings,
255 34
Unpaid school books,
24 48
2,340 04
Total tax, 1878, $21,200 04
(Also appropriated in aid of Franklin Library the dog money in the treasury, $236.87.)
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1879 :
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1878, $2,650 40
Received of C. W. Stewart, Collector, taxes
and interest in full, 1874, 141 29
Geo. W. Wiggin, Collector, 1877, 1,926 29
Wm. E. Nason, Collector, 1878, 19,000 00
John Pickering & Mosely, borrowed money, 16,000 00
Ben. Franklin Savings Bank.
borrowed money, 3,000 00
ON PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Received of Town of Monson,
$6 00
Town of Foxboro', 21 92
Town of Palmer,
71 35
Alex. McDowell for board of
parents at almshouse,
37 68
136 95
ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS.
Received of Town of Norfolk,
$75 00
Treasurer of Commonwealth,
from school fund,
217 54
292 54
MISCELLANEOUS.
Received of Van Amburg Circus, $25 00
D. P. Whiting for lumber, 22 38
County Treasurer, dog tax, 236 87
Treas. of Commonwealth. Corporation tax. 1,281 78
Treas. of Commonwealth, National Bank tax. 318 08
Treas. of Commonwealth, State aid, 1877, 444 00
2,328 11
Total receipts,
$45,475 58
EXPENDITURES.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Teachers' Salaries.
Lucien I. Blake.
9 3-4 months,
$1,005 00
Emma G. Weeden,
1 3-4 . .
70 00
Patience Breck, 7
280 00
Nellie M. McElroy
8 19-20
346 00
Clara L. Warren,
9 ..
360 00
Millard H. Nason,
6
240 00
Hattie M. Pierce,
5 3-4 66
230 00
Nina F. Jenks. 8 1-2
..
292 00
· Agnes S. Jones.
73-4
..
279 00
Anna L. Bean.
8 3-4
315 00
Ella G. Daniels.
5 1-4 ..
210 00
Mary E. Clark,
8 1-2
249 00
Abby Squire, 5
180 00
Mary J. Burr,
8 3-4
315 00
Lottie L. Miller,
5 3-4 . .
161 00
Lizzie C. Williamson, 3
. .
108 00
Eva S. Morse, 2 3-10 . .
73 60
S
Mary E. Stewart. 5 3-4 months, $184 00
Henry H. Williams, 7 3-4 279 00
A. C. Whipple, 2 3.4
88 00
David E. Baker,
2 3-4 99 00
Mary E. Ryan, 1 32 00 66
$5,395 60
FUEL FOR SCHOOLS.
Bill.
219. Thos. J. Daniels' wood bill : 22 cords oak wood at $5 50
$121 00
17 " pine " 4 00 68 00
22 00
298. W. H. Bright, 4 cords oak wood, 5 50 2 " pine " 4 00 8 00
6 25
301. Heaton & Stebbins, 1 ton coal.
303. A. J. Gilmore, 3 cords wood,
5 00 (1877) 15 00
678. Jason Tower, 1 cord wood,
5 50
689. Heaton & Stebbins, 1 cord pine wood,
2 25
66 66 3 tons coal at $6 50
19 50
66
6 1-10 tons coal at $6 50 38 60
66 4 tons coal at $6 25 25 00
850.
66
4 66 24 15
66 66 2 cords oak wood at $5 50 11 00
783. Dennis Sullivan, 7-8 cord wood, 3 50
218. Geo. O. Guild, 15 bbls. shavings, 1 25
546. Albert King, 10 1 00
721. 66 66 10
1 50
66 66 15 66
1 50
726. Geo. O. Guild, 21
1 75
86. Joseph Harrold, sawing 3 cords wood, 6 00
206. C. W. Howard, 66 66
4 8 00
244. Leonard B. Brown, 5 66
10 00
248. Wm. Daniels, 4 66 66
8 00
262. John McElherrin 66
4 8 00
302. 66 66 66 3 6 00
419. J. A. Crowninshield “ 3 6 00
489. W. A. Bartlett, 66
3 66 6 00
9
562. Nehemiah Louger, sawing 18 cords wood, $36 00
603. Geo. A. A. Blake, 3 5 00
629. N. Louger, 1 1 50 66
723. Geo. A. Brown, 66 1
66
1 75
Cost of fuel, $479 00
CARE SCHOOLHOUSES.
Joseph Harrold, Janitor High School, $30 00
Frank E. Cleveland,
25 90
E. J. Whittaker, 66 66
11 50
Nathan Burr,
2 schools.
24 50
Primary schools,
66
3
44 30
King street, 3 terms,
10 42
City Mills, 2
7 35
Latic, 3
12 30
Northwest, 3 66
13 80
Unionville, 3
15 10
South Franklin, 3 6
12 00
Mount, No. 10, 3 "
8 50
Wm. Matthews, cleaning school-room No. 6. 8 25
Geo. A. A. Blake, “
No. 10. 3 00
Total, $226 92
MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Bill.
8. J. L. Hammett, stationery, $3 75
10. Partridge & Corbin, repairs school-house, 8 00
16. Frank E. Cleveland, chair, 75
36. N. Y. & N. E. Railroad, freight bili, 29
43. Geo. H. Robinson, painting school-house No. 2, 61 20
51. F. A. B. King, repairs school-house No. 9, 26 33
79. Geo. R. Ford, setting glass, school No. 6, 50
82. Henry Bemis, repairs desks and seats, 3 00
86. Joseph Harrold, repairs at High School, 3 47
109. Wm. F. King, for shade trees, and setting, 28 50
10
110. Wm. Woodman, setting glass, - 3 00
114. E. Trowbridge, tuning organ at High School. 2 00
118. F. A. B. King, building privy at No. 9. 12 00
119. C. H. Wilson. painting school-house No. 9. 6. 20
192. H. R. Jenks, merchandise for school-house, 5 84
208. C. P. Carter & Son, merchandise, 20 209. J. L. Hammett, stationery, 4 50
217. H. B. & W. O. Chamberlain, for apparatus for High school-room, 22 50
224. Geo. O. Fuller, curtains for No. 9 school. 3 63
296. D. S. T. Hardy, cleaning clock, 1 25
297. T. G. Thain & Co .. bill school-books. 37 73
299. L. B. Brown, repairs school No. 7.
2 75
300. L. J. Drake, labor at Primary No. 2, 1 25
324. John Duffee, grading at " ..
grounds. 6 00
386. Books and apparatus for High School, 3 70
401. Repairs at City Mills school-house, 56
404. E. S. Ritchie & Son, repairs air pump. 4 65
406. M. R. Warren, stationery, 88
407. C. P. Carter & Son, ribbon for diplomas, 90
453. Knight & Adams, stationery, 2 00
6 30
455. L. A. Cooper, 1 gallon slating, 19 65
485. E. L. & F. S. Rollins, shades for Town House,
29 50
486. O. A. Stanley, labor at Town House. 66 " City Mills,
23 50
.. High School, 2 00
487. C. H. Wilson. setting glass, 1 32
66 painting at Town House, 5 16
.. City Mills, 3 42
491. J. A. Boyle. 3 sets Prim. reading charts. 22 50
492. N. Y. & N. E. R.R., freight on school furniture. 1 16
493. F. A. B. King, repairs at High School, 3 43
school No. 6. 2 97
.6 No. 7, 2 50
494. John N. Sands, carting school furniture, 1 50
496. A. G. Whitcomb, school furniture. 102 37
497. Whiting & Neil, cleaning clock.
1 50
521. C. W. Howard, cleaning school-house, 3 00
522. Wm. Matthews. outhouse, 1 25
11
545. J. A. Boyle, for 3 easels for charts, 3 00
547. Express, and duplicate keys, hinges, &c., 1 90
565. John Farrell, labor at High School yard, 1 50
598. James Follansbee, mason work at City Mills, 7 75
599. F. E. Cleveland, caning chair, 75
602. Nathan Burr, moving wood, 1 00
607. Jas. A. Proctor, repairs at school No. 10, 1 37
631. D. C. Cotton, merchandise for Town House. 16 91
662. H. R. Jenks, school-books, Bessie Cobb, 85
671. D. C. Cotton, merchandise for school-houses :
stove at Town House, 45 00
stove furnishing, 2 07
66 broom, pail, bell, &c., 3 17
66 mdse, for High School building. 10 76
66 repair of pump, brick school, 3 00
66 mdse. for other schools, 34 65
698. E. L. & O. F. Metcalf :
lumber at City Mills school-house, 26 55
. . " Chapel school, 4 69
" Town House, 25 89
707. Geo. O. Fuller, curtains, No. 6, 5 00
708. Weather strips for Town House doors. 1 50
2 50
712. F. W. Macomber, repair clocks, 66 1 new clock, 5 25
717. C. H. Wilson, painting City Mills school-house, 35 00
720. F. A. B. King, coal bin for Town House, 6 52
724. O. A. Stanley, putting down seats, 4 75
727. Fisher & Howe, repair clocks, 2 35
784. C. H. Wilson, setting glass,
2 70
785. T. G. Thain & Co., unpaid school-books, 786. 66 39 13
27 89
787. J. L. Hammett, school-books, exchange, 48 39
788. Henry Bemis, repair desks and seats, 3 00
789. O. A. Stanley, labor at High School, 1 90
796. Nichols & Hall, stationery, 2 00
832. F. A. B. King, repairs, 7 57
841. D. C. Cotton, mdse. for schools, 24 32
862. Asa Sargent, repairs at No. 9, 1 00
863. Sabin Hubbard, work on fence at No. 2, 7 97
12
864. Sabin Hubbard, work on school-house, $3 09 872. John A. Davis, work on blackboard, 1 00
$914 00
NOTE. Of the above amount should be deducted at least the sum of $375 ex- pended for improvements and repairs, for which no special appropriation was made by the town.
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
Bill.
93. Paid S. S. Ray, mdse. for almshouse, $7 11
99. Dauphin White, salary account, 25 00
100. - Pillsbury, exchange on cow and yearling, 30 00
101. Henry R. Jenks, mdse. for house, 63 80
110. Wm. Woodman, labor at almshouse, 3 60
125. Henry Bemis, balance of bill mdse., 5 59
126. Dauphin White, salary account,
62 50
128. mdse for almshouse, 12 80
129. E. D. Rockwood, grocery bill,
16 00
130. Henry A. Hartshorn, meat bill,
13 84
133. E. L. & O. F. Metcalf, mdse. and repairs, &c., 44 32
225. Geo. O. Fuller, mdse. for almshouse,
24 62
281. S. S. Ray,
3 38
286. C. B. Craig, mdse. for almshouse,
for Thomas Russell, 5 70
66 Ellis Holbrook, 1 25
Geo. A. Gilmore,
10 25
George Daniels,
2 20
66 Oren W. Adams, 2 00
287. C. B. Craig, mdse. for almshouse :
20 66
290. Heaton & Stebbins, coal for almshouse, 7 00
295. H. A. Hartshorn, meat bill, 7 70
388. Dauphin White, supplies for house,
27 40
389. 66 salary account, 100 00
431. E. D. Rockwood, grocery bill,
16 24
432. A. C. Dana, mdse., drugs and medicine,
11 75
433. H. R. Jenks, supplies,
106 09
459. Wm. Woodman, labor, &c.,
5 94
503. H. A. Hartshorn, meat bill, 7 16
13
533. H. R. Jenks, supplies,
$30 46
536. J. G. Cunningham, carriage,
4 00
539. S. S. Ray, mdse. for almshouse,
5 75
540. Dauphin White, salary account, 100 00
618. 35 00
619. J. H. McGregor, medical attendance, 2 05
623. S. W. Thayer, boots for W. R. Farr, 4 00
670. D. C. Cotton, mdse. for almshouse, 40 83
689. Heaton & Stebbins. 2 1-10 tons coal, 14 00
697. E. L. & O. F. Metcalf, mdse. bill, 15 92
701. lumber,
2 27
733. Peter George, cutting wood, 4 00
756. James Hood, blacksmith bill, 12 30
797. J. O. Chilson, market bill, 41 65
801. S. B. Thain & Co., 1 sleigh pung,
3 00
802. S. S. Ray, mdse. for almshouse,
7 80
804. C. W. Clark, meat bill,
40 10
807. A. C. Dana, mdse., &c.,
20 06
809. Dauphin White, salary account,
65 00
810. T. G. Thain & Co., mdse. for house, 75 20
811. Dr. J. Blake, medical attendance,
7 50
812. H. R. Jenks, mdse.,
59 93
815. S. B. Thain & Co., mdse.,
60 73
819. C. P. Carter & Co., mdse., 19 68
825. Henry Bemis, bill repairs, 19 85
840. D. C. Cotton, mdse. 13 46
861. Henry A. Hartshorn, meat bill,
3 71
876. Geo. King, medical attendance,
1 00
877. Wm. B. Nolen, “ 66
11 46
Total payments, $1,364 61
PAUPER EXPENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE. Bill.
11. Paid Patrick Connolly, board of Albert Brackett, $6 00
12. J. W. Brooks, funeral expenses, Miss Roberts, 88 23
13. Town Shrewsbury, for Kate Newell, 39 00
14. Dr. J. Blake, medical attendance, Nellie Ryan, 27 90
50. A. F. McLean, stretcher for J. O'Brien, 91
14
87. A. C. Dana, med. supplies for J. O'Brien, 1 50
88. « 66 66 " Mrs. M. R. Moore, .6 2 50
89. Dr. Geo. King, med. attendance, " " 46 62
90. Support of Judith Breck, 6 00
91. Mrs. Collins, care Judith Breck, 6 00
92. D. P. Bickford, wood for Wm. Matthews, 3 00
93. S. S. Ray, mdse. for Thos. Russell, 85
94. Support of Mrs. Eliza Frost, 14 00
95. R. B. Stewart, work on stretcher and bedstead for J. O'Brien, 4 75
96. Michiael Hart, care of J. O'Brien, 7 weeks, 59 50
damage to bedding, &c., 2 50
7 50
97. Heaton & Stebbins, coal for Mr. Phillips, ، ، 66
Mrs. Bellows, 3 50
1 3-4 cords wood, Mr. Moore, 9 00
98. Geo. H. Butterworth, clothing bill :
for John Sexton's family, 9 50
" Mrs. Smiddy, " shoes for E. Holbrook,
3 00
1 75
102. Henry R. Jenks, mdse. Della Weston's family, 28 95
66
Mrs. Savage and family, 54 11
66 66
66 Peter Phillips " 66 48 21
66 66 66 Geo. King . . 24 58
John S. Nottage 8 91
66
6 6 66 66 Geo. White 66 2 00
66
Mrs. Sallee and children, 15 99
107. Wm. Rockwood, mdse, J. W. McPherson, 16 97
120. Wor. Lunatic Hospital, Eugene N. Rockwood, 57 71
121. Asylum for Chronic Insane :
support of Abby M. Blake, 45 00
" Wm. wales, 47 10
66 " Robert Graham, 47 43
122. H. H. Parkhurst, support Sarah Wales, 46 00
123. State Reform School, Chas. W. Gilmore, 13 00
124. Wm. B. Nolen, med. attendance, Tim. Hayes, 3 50
127. Support of Judith Breck, 13 50
131. H. A. Hartshorn, meat bill, Mr. Moore, 6 73
134. S. L. Kimball, mdse. for Bessie Cobb, 3 25
135. Dr. J. Blake, med. attendance, Judith Breck, 4 50
15
135. Dr. J. Blake, med. attendance, Mrs. M. R. Moore, 3 00 207. H. M. Bullock, rent for Elbridge G. Pond, 9 00
220. C. M. Allen, milk bill for A. H. Keene, 4 50
221. Support of Judith Breck, 6 00
222. Mrs. Collins, care of Judith Breck, 6 00
223. Support of Bessie Cobb,
226. Dr. Geo. King, medical attendance,
James O. Brien, 39 70
227. “ 66 Mrs. M. R. Moore, 6 00
281. S. S. Ray, mdse. Mrs. Savage,
3 00
282. Geo. M. Wadsworth, mdse. for Della Weston, 14 90
283. Support of Mrs. Savage, 5 00
284.
3 00
285. " Eliza Frost, 14 00
286. C. B. Craig for mdse. delivered :
A. H. Keene, 2 69
Mrs. Jane Savage,
3 50
" Colgan, 6 00
Mr. S. Billings, 5 89
Della Weston, 2 50
Mrs. Jane Savage. 4 95
L. Fisher, 4 00
289. Support of Judith Breck, 14 21
291. Heaton & Stebbins, coal for Della Weston, 3 00
292. Mrs. Bellows. 4 00
293. 66
S. Billings, 3 25
373. D. C. Cotton, expenses to Newburyport, on case Charles B. Scott, 7 50
382. Mrs. Collins, support of Juditlı Breck,
15 00
434. H. R. Jenks, supplies :
Mrs. Colgan and children, 44 78
Mrs. Savage 66
40 70
A. H. Keene 66
47 70
E. G. Pond 11 41
Mrs. John Gordon " 17 50
Stephen A. Howe 14 52
Peter Phillips 66
7 48
Della Weston 66
4 35
435. Support Mrs. Jane Savage, 4 00
1 75
16
436. Support of Mrs. Jane Savage, $2 00
437. Geo. H. Butterworth, mdse., 6 00
438. State Reform School, Charles W. Gilmore, 13 00
439. Support of Miss Olive Daniels, 26 00
440. Dr. Geo. King, sur. attendance, Wm. O'Neil, " expenses, removal 66
5 00
441. Support of Thomas Russell,
6 42
442. " Mrs. Jane Savage,
2 00
443. Asylum for Chronic Insane : for Abby M. Blake, 45 50
Wm. Wales, 50 12
" Robert Graham,
45 60
444. Worcester Lunatic Hospital,
for Eugene N. Rockwood, 45 50
456. Mrs. Collins, board of Judith Breck, 15 50
457. Support of Mrs. Jane Savage, 9 00
458. Geo. O. Fuller, mdse. S. Camptello, 2 00
460. Support of Thomas Russell, 6 62
461. City of Newburyport, board C. B. Scott, 4 00
462. H. H. Parkhurst, support of Sarah Wales, 26 00
501. Mrs. Ryan, care Stephen Camptello, 65 25
502. Support of Eliza Frost, 14 00
504. Town of Shrewsbury, Kate Newell and family, 39 00
505. Geo. Russell, support of Thomas Russell,
6 75
529. C. B. Craig for mdse. :
for Mrs. Gorton, 6 00
" Bessie Cobb, 6 90
" Mrs. J. Savage, 4 25
" W. R. Farr, 11 50
530. Wor. Lunatic Hospital, E. N. Rockwood. 46 26
531. Asylum for Chronic Insane :
for Abby M. Blake, 54 13
" Wm. Wales, 55 70
' Robert Graham,
51 08
532. Support of Judith Breck,
533. Henry R. Jenks, supplies : for Mrs. Savage and children, 29 47
6 Colgan 66
20 06
" A. H. Keene, 66
6 00
3 55
6 90
17
533. Henry R. Jenks, supplies :
for Spencer Billings and children, $12 78
" Wm. Matthews, 13 30
" Mrs. Coughlan, 9 57
535. Wm. Rockwood, mdse. for J. W. McPherson, 22 59
537. Mrs. Collins, board Judith Breck, 15 50
538. . care 66
15 00
541. H. Parkhurst, support Sarah Wales, 20 00
542. State Reform School, C. W. Gilmore, 13 00
543. Support Thomas Russell, 6 50
544. Mrs. H. Collins, support Judith Breck, 5 40
613. H. R. Jenks, expenses removing Nancy Snow to State Almshouse, 5 50
714. C. E. Wood, coffin for E. G. Pond's child, 2 50
615. Support of Wm. O'Niel, 1 50
616. 66 Ellis Holbrook, 13 00
617. " Thomas Russell, 5 25
620. " Mrs. Jane Savage, 10 00
621 66 " Thomas Russell, 1 50
622. S. Atwood, medical attendance, 25 25
624. Support of Mrs. Jane Savage, 10 00
625. ' Eliza Frost, 14 00
626. H. Bemis, funeral Miss S. Roberts, 9 00
672. Wm. Rockwood, mdse. for J. W. McPherson, 8 83
679. J. Tower, wood for Mrs. E. Frost, 9 50
689. Heaton & Stebbins, 2 tons coal for Mrs. Colgan, 13 25
702. L. E. Thayer, horse hire for Overseers, 1 25
711. Support of Mrs. J. Savage, 5 00
728. P. C. Bryant, mdse. for E. G. Pond, 9 25
731. Geo. A. Crooks, wood “ 7 00
732. A. W. Newell, care of Alvin D. Pond, 1 00
798. Edwin Thayer, support of Pliny Holbrook, 20 00
799. H. Parkhurst, " Sarah Wales, 28 50
800. J. D. Fisher, mdse. for Mrs. J. Kimball, 4 84
802. S. S. Ray, Bessie Cobb, 2 50
803. Support of Geo. O'Donnell, 10 50
804. C. W. Clark, meat bill, Mrs. Coughlan, 1 65
805. Dr. O. R. Kelsey, medical attendance : Judith Breck, 5 00
18
805. Dr. O. R. Kelsey, medical attendance : E. G. Pond's children, $15 00
811. Dr. J. Blake, med. attendance on Geo. Sallee, 16 50
812. H. R. Jenks, mdse. supplied : for Mrs. S. Sallee and children, 60 95
" Jane Savage. 25 39
66 " John Gordon, 15 57
Ashbell Willard, 20 27
Dennis McCoy and family, 10 46
18 78
Mrs. Colgan 7 25
813. Wm. O'Neil, for support,
814. State Reform School, C. W. Gilmore,
13 00
816. Support of Mrs. Jane Savage,
5 00
817. Mrs. Hartshorn, for Bessie Cobb, 3 00
818. Support of Miss Olive Daniels, 26 00
821. C. L. Fales, mdse. for Della Weston, 56 00
822. Wor. Lunatic Hospital, E. N. Rockwood, 50 55
Alvin D, Pond, 18 50
823. Asylum for Chronic Insane :
for Abby M. Blake, 46 00
" Wm. Wales, 47 18
" Robert Graham, 50 66
824. Henry Bemis, removal of Henry Pond and burial, · 9 00 826. Heaton & Stebbins, coal for P. Phillips, 5% 75
828.
66 " Ashbell Willard, 7 25
829.
" " Jesse Darling, 7 25
842. Wm. E. Nason, rent for Dennis McCoy, 18 00
847. Geo. King, medical attendance on pauper, 2 50
849. Heaton & Stebbins, coal for P. Phillips, 7 25
852. Wm. Rockwood, mdse. for J. W. McPherson, 9 62
876. Dr. Geo. King, examination of Alvin D. Pond, 2 00
Total, $2,886 68
SUPPLIES AT STATION HOUSE.
Bill.
97. Heaton & Stebbins, 8 feet wood, $6 00
132. E. L. & O. F. Metcalf, 200 lbs. straw, 2 50
193. H. R. Jenks, mdse. supplied, 25 96
19
754. James Hood, repair window,
$1 00
827. Heaton & Stebbins, 8 feet wood, 5 50
Total,
$40 96
Total payments for paupers,
$4,292 25
NOTE. From the record by the keeper of the Station House, there were 922 tramps provided for during the year ending Jan. 31, 1879, and 4 sent to the Alms- house, making a total of 926. At the Station House, the applicants were as follows: For February, March and April, 431; May, June and July, 151; August, September and October, 116; November, December and January, 224.
REPAIRS TOWN ROADS.
Bill.
47. Paid Horace Bishop, for gravel,
$16 96
48. Jesse K. Snow, repairs of sled, 3 85
52.
G. C. Fisher, repairs of road and bridges,
5 00
53.
Geo. White, 65 hours' work, at 15 cents,
9 75
54. W. F. Welch, 4 days' work on culverts,
7 00
ɔ̃5. Chas. Badger, work on roads,
80 00
60. H. B. Miller,
7 hours' work.
1 05
104.
Thos. Welch,
60
66
9 00
105.
Wm. Welch,
30
66
4 50
106.
Albert George,
80
66
66
12 00
137.
James Ford,
200
66
66
30 00
138.
Daniel Mahoney, 210
66
66
31 50
139.
Michael Shay,
40
66
6 00
140.
E. K. Gamans,
45
66
6 75
141.
Chas. Badger, on account of labor,
86 25
142.
John Murphy,
320
hours, at 15 cents, 48 00
143.
John Case,
60
66
66
9 00
144.
Silas W. Nickerson,
125
66
66
66
18 75
145. John D. Mahoney,
205
66
66
66
30 75
147.
Albert George,
105
66
66
15 75
148.
T. Donahue,
195
66
29 25
149.
Patrick Collins,
127 1-2 “
19 13
150.
John Kane,
40
66
66
6 00
151.
E. Havers,
200
66
30 00
152.
Michael Finnegan,
106
66
66
15 90
153.
Patrick Connolly,
892 1-2 “
66
66
133 87
1
20
154. Paid Andrew Sullivan,
35
hours, at 15 cents, $5 25
155. Henry Granger,
290
66
43 50
156. Geo. Murphy,
155
66
،،
66
23 65
157. Thomas Walsh,
70
66
66
66
10 50
158.
John Hanlihan,
20
66
66
66
3 00
159.
Matthew Finnegan,
145
66
66
21 75
160.
Michael Shay,
156
66
66
23 80
161.
E. Ryan,
65
66
66
66
9 75
162.
J. Donovan,
140
66
66
66
21 00
163.
Andrew Sullivan,
45
66
66
66
6 75
164. John N. Sands, team and men,
45 00
165.
Gilbert C. Fisher, on account of roads,
25 00
166.
Nelson Corbin,
135 hours, at 20 cents, 27 00
167.
John N. Sands,
10
66
at 15
66
1 50
168.
Florance Mahoney,
130
66
66
19 50
169.
John O'Brien,
130
66
66
66
66
18 37
171.
Chas. Blake,
27 1-2
4 12
172.
Wm. Daniels,
155
66
66
23 25
173.
L. A. Blake,
70
66
66
66
10 50
174.
Edmund Hartshorn,
150
66
at 20
30 00
175.
Leonard B. Brown,
110
.
at 15
16 50
176.
Wm. O'Neil,
75
66
66
66
11 25
177.
Urban Holmes,
110
66
16 50
178.
Geo. Murphy,
320
66
66
66
48 00
179.
John Stewart,
186
66
66
27 90
180.
John Riordon,
145
66
66
66
22 15
181.
John J. Savage,
95
182.
Jerry Desmond,
130
66
66
19 50
183.
Dennis Sullivan,
290
66
66
43 50
184.
Daniel Akley,
295
185.
Halsey W. Heaton,
168
66
66
25 20
186.
Timothy Burns, 66
90
66
66
66
13 50
187.
95
66
14 25
188.
Mrs. C. W. Howard, 13 1-2 “
66
66
2 02
191.
Jason Tower, and others, 188 hours, at 15c., 27 40
196. John N. Sands, for labor,
12 00
212.
Wm. A. Bartlett, for stone,
2 25
228.
Silas W. Nickerson, 63 hours, at 15 cents,
9 45
19 50
170.
Frank Holmes,
122 1-2
66
66
14 25
66
44 25
21
230. Paid Daniel Akley, 220 hours, at 15 cents, $33 00
231. T. J. Daniels, on account of roads,
35 00
232. Wm. Welch,
150 hours, at 15 cents, 22 50
233. James Welch,
165
66
66
24 75
234. Henry Stevens,
20
66
66
3 00
235. Michael Maroney,
38
66
66
5 70
236.
Edmund Hartshorn, 130
50
66
10 00
238.
Edmund Hartshorn,
20
66
at 15 cents, 3 00
239.
A. H. Bradford,
11
66
66
66
1 65
66
for gravel,
1 25
240.
Peter Dailey,
81
hours at 15 cents, 12 15
241.
Nelson Corbin, 66
155
20
66
31 00
242.
M. M. Morse, for stone,
3 50
243.
Wm. Daniels,
40
hours at 15 cents,
6 00
245.
Wm. O'Neil,
20
66
3 00
246.
Thos. J. Daniels, on account,
80 00
247.
James O. Riley,
180
hours, at 15 cents, 27 00
249.
Otis Wales,
5
66
at 20
1 00
250.
A. G. Metcalf,
210
66
at 15
31 50
251.
Patrick Connolly,
159
66
66
23 85
252.
Patrick Mannix,
10
66
66
15 75
253.
James Byrnes,
10
66
66
1 50
stone for bridges,
2 25
254.
Ed. H. Field,
199
hours, at 15 cents, 27 80
255.
E. K. Gamans,
60
9 00
256.
J. Desmond,
140
66
66
21 00
James Fisher,
20
66
66
3 00
257.
J. B. Fitzpatrick,
58
.6
66
8 70
258.
Chas. Stebbins,
60
66
66
66
9 00
sharpening drills,
2 40
260.
Charles Clark, 50 hours, at 15 cents,
7 50
261.
Coombs & Comley, trimming shade trees,
11 25
263.
E. H. Thayer, 105 hours,
16 25
264.
F. W. Smith, trimming trees,
3 00
265. Michael Maroney, 50 hours, at 15 cents, 7 50
266.
D. W. Corson, 95
14 75
267.
D. C. Cotton, cutting brush and trees,
10 50
.
at 20 cents, 26 00
237. Fred. Cross,
sharpening tools,
3 26
22
267. Paid D. C. Cotton, filing saws,
$1 00
317. James Byrnes,
14
hours, at 15 cents, 2 10
318.
M. Finnegan,
12
1 80
319.
66
5
66
66
75
320. Herbert Bartlett,
130
19 50
321.
C. M. Allen,
155
23 25
322.
James Donovan,
90
66
13 50
323.
Dennis Sullivan,
94
66
14 10
324.
John Duffee,
189
66
28 35
325.
W. H. Bright,
85
6 4
66
66
12 75
326.
James Donovan,
70
66
10 50
327.
Alfred Clark,
70
66
10 50
328.
Patrick Haggerty,
10
66
66
1 50
329.
Matthew Finnegan,
35
66
66
5 25
330.
John N. Sands, moving brush,
8 00
331.
Geo. Murphy,
359 hours, at 15 cents, 53 85
332.
Ira Holt,
22
66
66
3 30
333.
Calvin Heard,
22
60
60
6 75
335.
Thos. J. Daniels, on account,
20 00
336.
Thos. Brown,
22 hours, at 15 cents,
3 30
337.
Henry Granger,
44
66
6 60
338.
Patrick Mannix,
55
66
66
8 25
339.
Horace Bishop, for gravel,
4 50
340.
Patrick Donnolly,
200 hours, at 15 cents, 30 00
341.
Frank Holmes,
35
5 25
342.
Calvin Heard,
45
6 75
343.
Charles Fisher,
310
66
46 50
344.
Henry Granger,
70
10 50
345.
Gilbert C. Fisher,
265
39 75
66 " 240 hours, 2 horses and cart,
at 20 cents,
48 00
346.
66
" balance for labor, 18 35
347.
Jerry Connors,
89
hours, at 15 cents, 13 35
348.
Ira Holt,
45
66
6 75
349.
John O'Brien,
89
66
66
13 35
350.
Wm. H. Lowell,
142
21 30
351.
Florance Mahoney,
60
66
9 00
66
66
66
3 30
334.
Geo. Murphy,
45
.
66
66
" 282 hours, oxen and cart, 57 80
23
352. Paid Chas. Badger, on account,
$100 00
353. Tim. Burns,
82
hours, at 15 cents, 12 30
354. Geo. Murphy, Jr.,
30
. .
4 50
355. Calvin Heard,
40
66
6 00
356. Frank Holmes,
58
66
66
66
8 70
357.
F. B. Gay,
20
.6
3 00
358.
Thos. Brown,
35
5 25
359.
Alonzo Jepson,
12
66
1 80
360.
Michael Finnegan,
10
6.
66
1 50
361.
Wm. Mann,
101 1-2 “
66
66
13 90
362.
Michael Shay,
150
66
24 00
363.
Wm. O'Neil,
32
66
66
66
4 80
364. Frank Holmes,
10
66
66
1 50
365.
John Farrell,
. 57
66
66
8 55
366.
E. & P. Lynch, 66
20
66 at 20
4 00
66
building wall.
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