Town of Franklin annual report 1879, Part 1

Author: Franklin (Mass.)
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: The Town
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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


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