Town of Franklin annual report 1887, Part 1

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Publication date: 1887
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TWENTY-NINTH


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE OFFICERS OF THE


TOWN OF FRANKLIN


FOR THE


FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31. 1887.


FRANKLIN: SENTINEL PUBLISIIING COMPANY, 1887.


TWENTY-NINTH


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE OFFICERS OF THE


TOWN OF FRANKLIN


FOR THE


FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1887.


FRANKLIN: SENTINEL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1887.


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Town Officers for the Year 1886.


Selectmen. DANIEL C. COTTON, JAMES M. FREEMAN, WILLIAM F. RAY.


Town Clerk. *WALDO DANIELS. +CLARENCE E. GRIFFIN.


Treasurer. JAMES M. FREEMAN.


Assessors. WILLIAM ROCKWOOD, A. A. FLETCHER, SABIN HUBBARD.


Overseers of the Poor. WARREN H. BRIGHT, GEORGE E. EMERSON, SABIN HUBBARD.


Collector. WILLIAM E. NASON.


S. W. SQUIRE,


School Committee. ĮA. L. CLARK, GEORGE B. DORR, ¡A. R. MORSE.


Constables. WILLIAM E. NASON, L. R. WHITAKER, T. C. PACKARD.


Fence Viewers. C. W. CLARK, EMORY POND, *JOHN GALLAGHER.


Field Drivers. MATHEW CONROY, EDGAR C. DEAN, JAMES W. DESMOND.


Auditor. *WALDO DANIELS. +HENRY R. JENKS.


Pound Keeper. OLNEY PAINE.


*Deceased. Appointed #Resigned.


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Engineers of the Fire Department. *JAMES HOOD, GEORGE E. EMERSON, JAMES W. DESMOND. LAWRENCE MORRISSEY.


Auctioneers.


L. R. WHITAKER, WILLIAM E. NASON, HORACE S. MORSE.


Surveyors of Lumber.


O. F. METCALF, W. ROCKWOOD, JOHN CANNEY, LUCIUS DANIELS, F. W. SMITH, JOS. M. WHITING.


Measurers of Wood and Bark.


A. L. CLARK, W. ROCKWOOD. JOS. WADSWORTH, J. C. JACOBS, H. R. JENKS, H. S. MORSE, ALBERT H. HILL.


Measurers of Grain.


F. D. METCALF, W. ROCKWOOD, JOS. WADSWORTH, A. L. CLARK.


Weighers of Coal and Hay.


J. W. HEATON, W. ROCKWOOD, JOS. WADSWORTH, A. L. CLARK, WM. MANN, J. C. JACOBS.


Sealer of Weights and Measures. EDWARD D. HOUSTON. -


Board of Registration. NELSON E. NEWELL, A. G. METCALF, NATHAN C. NYE.


Night Police. ANTHONY CONNOR.


Special Policemen.


ALMON SANBORN, ROBERT H. DAVISON,


JOHN CUNNINGHAM,


S. C. TAFT,


DAVID W. CORSON,


JAMES B. McCORMICK,


DANIEL O. CORBIN,


J. T. HUTCHINSON,


A. W. NEWELL,


SILAS W. NICKERSON,


E. J, ROCKWOOD,


AARON R. MORSE.


*Resigned.


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REPORT.


TOWN APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1886.


For Support of Public Schools. $6,500 00


Miscellaneous School Expenses, 300 00


Repairs of Schoolhouses, 400 00


School Books and Supplies, 600 00


Steam Heating Apparatus, 950 00


New Schoolhouse, Nason Street, 2,400 00


66 Arlington street, 2,500 00


13,650 00


Repairs Roads, Bridges and Sidewalks,


4,000 00


Fire Department, 1,805 00


Purchase of Hose, 250 00


Purchase of Hook and Ladder Truck, 625 00


2,680 00


Support of the Poor,


3,500 00


Water Supply for Hydrants,


2,400 00


Payment of Town Officers, 66 Interest,


300 00


Abatement and Collection of Taxes,


500 00


Lighting Streets,


700 00


Printing and Stationery,


250 00


Police Services,


700 00


Soldiers' Aid,


400 00


Franklin Library Association,


400 00


Post 60, G. A. R., for Decoration Day.


100 00


Miscellaneous Expenses,


5,000 00


Total, $36,080 00


1,500 00


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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.


Article 1, Sec. 3, of the By-Laws of the town make it the duty of the Selectmen to prepare estimates for expenses and publish the same in the annual report, and we submit the fol- lowing amounts for the current year of 1887 :


For Support of Schools, estimated by Committee, $8,200 00 Miscellaneous School Expenses, 300 00


Repairs of Schoolhouses,


500 00


School Books and Supplies,


650 00


Repairs of Roads, Bridges and Walks,


5,000 00


Support of Poor,


3,000 00


Fire Department,


2,000 00


Purchase of Hose,


300 00


Franklin Water Co., water supply,


2,700 00


Payment of Town Officers,


1,500 00


Interest Account,


300 00


Abatement and Collection of Taxes,


500 00


Street Lights,


700 00


Franklin Library Association,


300 00


Printing and Stationery,


250 00


Soldiers' Aid,


400 00


Payment of Police,


600 00


Miscellaneous Expenses,


1,000 00


Liquor Prosecution,


500 00


Total, $28,700 00 DANIEL C. COTTON, JAMES M. FREEMAM, WILLIAM F. RAY,


Selectmen.


FRANKLIN, Feb. 1, 1887.


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JAMES M. FREEMAN, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT


RECEIPTS.


1886, Feb. 1. Cash in Treasury. $2,891 58


Received on temporary loans, of State Treasurer, balance of corpora-


20,000 00


O


tion tax, 1883, 759 14


66


corporation tax, 1886, 1,800 82


66


national bank tax, 312 18


66 66


for State aid,


327 00


military aid, 240 00


66


income State school fund, 203 44


County


dog tax, 373 77


W. E. Nason, collector on taxes of 1884, 2,457 20


66 interest " 71 39


66 66 66


on taxes of 1885, 2,085 27


66


1886, 29,560 68


from sales of products of town farm, 722 24


Commonwealth, on pauper account, 82 84


town of Milford, 66


210 56


Norfolk, 66


72 00


Lynnfield, . . 66 48 00


Medway, 66 66 88 07


estate of George Adams, " 66


71 40


John Dolan, .. . 66


83 92


for three peddlers' licenses,


30 00


interest on Lucretia Pond fund,


40 40


grass on the common,


7 25


books and tuition of S. W. Squire,


15 11


bank book of Mary Tobin, 326 66


use of town hall, 4 00


$62,885 42


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WITH THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN.


EXPENDITURES .- 1886.


Paid Teachers' salaries. $6,232 00


School books and supplies, 666 29


Fuel for schools, 577 16


Care of schoolrooms, 343 05


Repairs of schoolhouses, 535 83


Miscellaneous school expenses, 307 57


Nason St. Schoolhouse No. 2, grading and well, 3,339 96


Arlington street schoolhouse, 900 00


Steam heating apparatus,


972 30


Repairs and construction of roads, bridges and walks, 5,979 49


Expenses of fire department,


2,685 34


Police services,


624 62


Abatement and collection of taxes.


783 26


Almshouse expenses,


1,688 15


Outside pauper expenses,


2,248 24


Military aid,


756 00


State aid,


367 00


Printing and stationery,


195 91


Street lights,


886 95


State, county and bank taxes,


4,312 77


Town officers,


1.646 31


Town notes,


20,000 00


Interest,


518 09


Franklin Water Co., hydrant supply,


2,528 00


Franklin Library Association,


200 00


G. A. R. Post 60, for Decoration Day,


100 00


Suppression of liquor traffic,


1,243 38


Miscellaneous expenses,


365 84


$61,003 71


Balance cash in treasury,


1,881 71


$62,885 42


JAMES M. FREEMAN, Treasurer.


Vouchers for the above payments are as appear in the de- tailed expenditures of this report.


HENRY R. JENKS, Auditor.


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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, FEBRUARY 1, 1887.


ASSETS


THE TOWN. . Cash in treasury, $1,881 71


Due on town taxes of 1885, 2,402 37


66 1886, 4,886 43


from town of Bellingham, on pauper account,


26 58


Commonwealth, for military aid, 60 00


State aid, 82 00


$9,339 09


LIABILITIES. Two notes of $1000 each due order of Odd Fellows, $2,000 00


Balance in favor of the town, $7,339 09 DANIEL C. COTTON, JAMES M. FREEMAN, WILLIAM F. RAY,


Selectmen.


JAMES M. FREEMAN, Treasurer. HENRY R. JENKS, Auditor.


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ASSESSORS' REPORT.


VALUATION OF THE TOWN MAY 1, 1886. Assessed value of personal estate, $468,275 00


real estate, 1,539,420 00


· -- $2,007,695 00


Value of buildings taxed, $937,330 00


land 66


602,090 00


-$1,539,420 00


Number of acres of land taxed, 15,588 1-2.


66 dwelling houses taxed, 714 1-2.


horses taxed 465.


66


cows taxed,


575.


Total number of taxpayers, 1,401.


Number of persons paying poll tax only, 625. 66 tax on property, 776.


Rate of taxation, $15.30 on $1000.


WILLIAM ROCKWOOD, ASA A. FLETCHER, SABIN HUBBARD,


Assessors of Franklin.


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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.


TO PARENTS AND HOUSEHOLDERS.


TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE, Franklin, February, 1887.


The attention of parents and householders is hereby called to the provisions of the Public Statutes of Massachusetts, with reference to the duty of their making returns of births and deaths which occur in their families.


" Parents shall give notice to the Clerk of their city or town, of the births and deaths of their children. Every householder shall give like notice of every birth or death happening in his house. The eldest person next of kin shall give such notice of the death of his kindred.


" Whoever neglects to give such ,notice for the space of six months after a birth or death shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five dollars."-Public Statutes of Massachusetts, Chapter 32, Seetion 2.


These returns should be made as promptly as possible, and in all cases on or before the first day of January of each year. The proper blanks for the purpose can be had free at the Clerk's office.


CLARENCE E. GRIFFIN, Town Clerk.


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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


In accordance with former customs we present our annual report for the year 1886.


We are of the opinion that indiscriminate giving of alms, without investigation, encourages pauperism, and great care is taken in this department that no worthy applicant goes un- aided, as each individual case is carefully examined. Money is seldom given, but the worthy are provided with the neces- saries of life, as in the best of our judgment the necessities of their case require.


ALMSHOUSE.


To this department we have given our closest attention. With the aid of the present keeper and matron the results have been very satisfactory to the present board. The keeper has not only taken the best of care of the inmates, but has made many repairs to the buildings and farm without any extra ex- pense to the town. The present number of inmates is seven.


OUTSIDE AID.


The number to which the town has been obliged to render outside aid was 56 ; of these 7 are State paupers and 19 have a residence in other towns.


During the year Mrs. Patrick McQue has been sent to the Worcester Insane Hospital. Also, the Overseers of the Poor were notified that Mrs. Tobin was not capable of taking care of her property and upon calling upon her found that it was her request that her bank book, which amounted to $326.66, be made over to the Overseers of the Poor, which was done and the same paid into the town treasury from which she is now drawing $10 per month for her support.


TRAMPS.


The number of tramps provided for at the station house during the year has been 69 to the expense of $9.75.


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NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE IN 1886.


Age.


Time.


George Daniels,


44 years.


52 weeks


Levi L. Fisher,


77


52


Orin Adams,


76


52


Daniel Green,


81


52


James W. McPherson,


73


52


Charles A. Clark,


73


52


Pliny Cook,


85


52


Mrs. Alvin D. Pond,


25


9


Alvin D. Pond, Jr.,


5


9


Georgie L. Pond,


4


9


Grace A. Pond,


3


9


Edith A. Pond,


1 year, 3 mos.,


9


John B. Whiting,


73 ys., (deceased) 14 w. 1dy


Mrs. Patrick McQue,


1 week


Total, 424


W. H. BRIGHT, G. E. EMERSON, SABIN HUBBARD, Overseers of Poor.


REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


The following report is respectfully submitted : Fires the past year have been few in number but great in loss of prop- erty. The department have responded promptly to all alarms and rendered all aid in their power.


The alarms were as follows: May 27th, alarm sounded for what proved to be the most destructive fire that ever occurred in Franklin, destroying the old straw shop, hotel, Daniels block, stable, skating rink, dwelling house and Grace church ; loss about $100.000 ; cause, unknown.


Aug. 15. Fire at Unionville, destroying barn and contents owned by L. W. Daniels ; loss, $3,000 ; cause, incendiary ..


13


Oct. 21. House of Joseph Loyd, on Loyd avenue, leading from the Wrentham road ; loss, unknown ; no alarm.


Your Fire Department consists of Chief and four Assistant Engineers, two Engine Companies, two Hose Companies, one Hook and Ladder Company. Your department is in good condition. Your Engineers would recommend the purchase of more hose ; also to paint the engine houses, which need it very much ; also to sell the old hook and ladder truck and the old rubber hose, which are worthless for fire purposes. For other appropriations for Fire Department would refer to rec- ommendations of your Selectmen.


G. E. EMERSON, Chief Engineer.


WM. ROCKWOOD, L. E. MORRISY, D. W. CORSON, FRED RODGERS,


Assistant Engineers.


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EXPENDITURES.


EDUCATIONAL.


PAYMENTS TO TEACHERS.


Paid Mima Allen,


4


weeks,


$32 00


Lizzie M. King,


4


66


32 00


Matie G. Knapp,


16


66


160 00


Alice E. Corbin,


6


٠،


75 00


Mabel E. Howard,


17


66


132 00


May Blaisdell,


20


66


160 00


Julia Stockbridge,


17


66


136 00


Nellie M. Kelsey,


30


66


258 00


Mary J. Burr,


5


66


72 00


Mrs. A. W. Jefferson,


18


162 00


Louisa A. Metcalf,


30


66


278 00


Susie E. Young,


34


66


314 00


Emilie Albee,


34


66


340 00


Mary C. Sawyer,


34


306 00


Frances E. King,


28


305 00


Ella G. Daniels,


36


318 00


Isabelle M. Reilly,


34


66


314 00


A. Daisy Dorr,


32


296 00


Delia M. Bailey;


34


66


240 00


Nellie J. Cleary,


34


290 00


Isaac C. Jenks,


34


272 00


. Henry E. Ruggles,


18


180 00


Samuel W. Clark,


39


585 00


Mrs. Mary A. Wiggin,


39


975 00


.


Total, $6,232 00


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SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.


Paid Warren P. Adams,


as per bills, $66 44


Knight, Adams & Co.,


66


33 95


D. Appleton & Co.,


8 99


E. H. Butler & Co.,


16 67


Prang Educational Co.,


51 60


Cowperthwait & Co.,


66


97 62


Harper Bros.,


84 60


Chas. H. Whiting & Co.,


66


98 47


A. G. Whitcomb,


66


17 00


George S. Perry,


. .


37 64


A. S. Manson,


66


1 80


Boston School Supply Co ..


18 00


Clark & Maynard,


66


30 84


Thompson, Brown & Co.,


66


18 00


Geo. F. King & Merrill,


6.


39 77


A. D. Albee,


66


2 00


I. L. Hammet,


66


28 65


Harris & Hume,


3 75


Leach. Shewell & Sanborn,


5 00


Express on books and supplies.


5 50


Total,


$666 29


PAYMENTS FOR FUEL.


Paid Amos F. Daniels, cutting wood, $11 00


George H. Greenwood, shavings,


50


Charles Magota, cutting wood.


10 50


Wilton A. Pond, 6 cords of wood,


26 50


A. J. Gilmore, 4 1-2 cords of wood and cutting, 27 75


15 00


J. W. Heaton, coal and wood,


30 75


Herbert E. Bartlett, cutting wood,


8 87


T. J. Daniels, wood,


39 00


Edwin B. Moses, cutting wood,


5 25


Dennis Sullivan, wood,


30 88


Hugh McParland. 3 cords wood,


66


16


Paid John Dunning, cutting wood,


$10 57


Calvin M. Smith, wood and cutting,


7 38


Jason Tower, wood,


93 34


William S. Young, cutting wood,


6 13


Libbeus Chilson, 66


7 00


Hugh McParland, 66


4 21


Samuel E. Gay, 66


7 88


A. O. Miller, 66


1 85


H. M. Howard,


3 50


J. W. Heaton, 39 3-20 tons of coal,


218 30


W. S. Bright, 2 cords wood,


7 00


William Mann, wood,


4 00


Total,


$577 16


CARE OF SCHOOL ROOMS.


Paid Eddie J. Darling, 2 rooms, 24 weeks,


Nathan Burr, janitor, several rooms,


55 25


Fred W. Stowers,


1 room,


31 weeks,


15 50


Albert M. Richardson,


1


23


66


9 20


Robert Ferguson,


1


66


35


66


17 50


Mabel E. Howard,


1.


66


23


9 60


George E. Daniels,


1


35


66


17 50


James Smith,


1


12


66


4 80


Frank and George Blake, 1


12


66


4 90


John W. Byrnes,


1


66


35


66


17 90


William S. Young,


1


66


24


60


12 70


Evie M. Blake,


1


66


12


66


4 80


Carrie L. Butters,


1


66


12


4 80


J. G. Morse,


1


66


23


66


9 20


Susie E. Young,


1


66


12


66


6 00


Chas. Darling, janitor, Nason and High Schools.


16 weeks, 120 00


A. M. Blake, 1 room, 11 weeks,


4 40


Julia Stockbridge, 1 room, 10 weeks,


5 00


Total,


$343 05


$24 00


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REPAIRS OF SCHOOLHOUSES.


Paid Leonard B. Brown, repairs on No. 7, $2 25


S. C. Taft, repairs on Unionville schoolhouse, 1 20


O. A. Stanley, repairs on different schoolhouses, 78 35 Harry Spence, repairs on Northwest schoolhouse, 16 50 Brick 7 50


Anthony Connor, repairs on High school,


50


Byron Wood, repairs on City Mills school, 1 50


Barney Maguire, repairs on Nason No. 1, 29 00


S. F. Sargent, 66


21 00


Jos. T. Hutchinson, painting 118 41 66


D. C. Cotton, paints and supplies for repairs, 200 39


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, material for repairs, 32 98


S. W. Squire, time and labor, 26 25


Total, $535 83


MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Paid J. M. Freeman, insurance on Nason No. 2, and furniture,


$19 50


L. R. Whitaker, truant officer, 19 50


T. M. Turner & Co., merchandise,


47


E. Trowbridge, rent of organs,


82 00


J. H. Daniels, horse hire,


26 00


G. W. Ellison, 6 hemp dusters, 3 00


Dennis Sullivan, labor, 1 50


Alvin R. Blake, delivering books to teachers, 8 26


Susan Sally, cleaning schoolrooms,


10 50


Ellen Croxton, 6


6 00


S. C. Taft, 4 keys for schoolrooms,


80


E. B. Moses, labor,


3 00


W. H. Howe, 3 clocks,


14 50


66 repairing, 1 00


J. G. Cunningham, horse hire, 11 00


J. W. Heaton, for team and express on books, 4 00


Nellie J. Cleary, use of organ, 3 00


3


18


Paid William Bousal, labor, $1 00


A. C. Dana, supplies for schools, 2 54


S. W. Squire, report to National Bureau of Education, 5 00


J. M. Freeman, insuring High school building, 54 00


W. H. Howe, cleaning clock, 1 00


Total, $307 57


NASON ST. SCHOOLHOUSE NO. 2, GRADING AND WELL.


Paid Wiggin & Faunce, contract and


specifications, $5 00


George P. Hutchinson, builder,


2,234 15


Michigan School Furniture Co., furnishings,


360 50


Freight on furnishings,


6 68


O. A. Stanley, 11 days labor,


27 50


F. D. Fuller, curtains,


11 40


H. W. Keach, making blackboards,


14 32


O. E. Ballou, labor,


1 50


Ellen Croxton, cleaning,


3 00


2,664 05


Michael Savage, labor, grading,


9 75


Henry Earle, 66 2 78


J. W. Heaton, stock and grading,


10 85


C. H. Carpenter, labor, grading,


4 50


William Brown, 66


4 50


J. Desmond,


66


29 10


John Farrell,


17 40


Michael Shea,


60


15 90


Dennis Sullivan,


27 00


James Reilly,


66


11 25


S. W. Squire,


31 25


164 28


19


Paid Louis Pamuso,


labor on well,


$1 75


John Lynch,


58 48


Michael Maroney,


140 55


Patrick Healy,


66


65 11


Thomas Smith,


17 70


Joseph Mayo,


66


66


13 00


Raymond Morrill,


66


53 12


J. Desmond,


66


2 55


Daniel Mclaughlin,


66


7 75


Edward Kelly,


. 6


1 50


R. B. Stewart, mending ladder,


60


James Reilly, for stone,


6 00


E. L. Wales, 36 feet 1 1-4 in. pipe,


2 77


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, well house,


17 00


S. W. Squire, 49 1-2 days labor,


123 75


511 63


Total,


$3,339 96


ARLINGTON STREET SCHOOL HOUSE.


l'aid Mary Hutchinson, for land,


$400 00


R. K. Stephens, on contract, 500 00


Total,


$900 00


STEAM HEATING APPARATUS.


Paid N. Nelson Plath, for plant,


$850 00


6€


fire tools, labor, etc., 14 00


J. W. Heaton, lime, cement, etc.,


47 95


Barney Maguire, labor,


31 05


S. W. Squire, labor,


11 25


N. Nelson Plath, repairs, etc.,


18 25


Total, $972 50


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REPAIRS AND CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, BRIDGES AND SIDEWALKS.


FEBRUARY.


Paid Geo. P. Hutchinson, building bridge,


$16 50


H. M. Stowers, 1 month's labor,


64 58


Hood & Mason, blacksmith bill,


3 50


Willard Miller, for flat stones,


4 00


James Sullivan,


18 hours labor, 15c.,


2 70


C. A. Stockbridge,


30


4 50


James Romkey,


10


66


1 50


Henry Bartlett,


20


3 00


John Lynch,


60


66


9 00


Frank M. Osgood,


420


66


63 00


Thomas Hayes,


70


66


10 50


Arthur Bernard,


40


66


6 00


Louis Pamuso,


40


66


6 00


Joseph Stone,


40


66


6 00


Wm. Brooks,


54


8 10


T. J. Daniels,


23


66


3 45


Chas. Staples,


87


13 05


Andrew Redpath,


77


66


11 55


Phillip Reilly,


87


13 05


Alfred Clark,


15


66


2 25


MARCH.


Paid Washington Pierce, repairs on Mount Hill,


7 65


George Demain,


87 hours labor, 15c.,


13 05


Martin Kelly,


112


66


16 80


John Stewart,


278


41 70


Dennis Sullivan,


134


66


20 10


John Lynch,


97


14 55


Timothy Healy,


77


66


11 55


William Keith,


240


12 1-2c., 30 00


66


20


66


15c.,


3 00


Frank M. Osgood,


156


66


23 40


Robert Bailey,


27


60


25c.,


6 75


Warren Foster,


25


66


15c.,


3 75


John Sward,


10


1 50


Phillip Reilly,


80


66


12 00


21


Paid Thomas Hayes,


18 hours labor, 30c., $5 40


Charles S. Rand.


28


15c., 4 20


Charles Magota.


104


،،


15 60


Wilton A. Pond,


379


56 85


66 66 5 sleepers for bridge,


30 00


John Dolan, 26 loads of gravel at 6c.,


1 56


APRIL.


Paid J. H. Daniels, use of horse,


3 00


Fred A. Rodgers, blacksmith bill,


4 95


H. M. Stowers, 1 month's labor,


64 58


John Fitzgerald,


211 hours labor, 15c.,


31 65


Alfred Clark,


10


1 50


John Lynch,


196


66


29 40


Frank M. Osgood,


856


129 75


Patrick McGroary,


104


66


15 60


Thomas Hayes,


80


12 00


Martin Kelly,


180


27 00


William Keefe,


270


40 50


Michael Scully,


109


16 35


James Holmes,


25


37 65


John Murphy,


110


66


16 50


Michael Doherty,


171


25 65


Michael Sullivan,


169


. 6


25 35


Michael Savage,


164


66


24 60


Phillip Reilly,


202


66


30 30


George Demain,


277


11 55


Jeremiah Connor,


127


..


19 05


James Connor,


90


13 50


John Costello,


80


12 00


James Ford,


2 1-2


66


37


John Stewart,


486


66


72 90


James Follansbee, repairing watering trough.


3 20


MAY.


Paid Chas. Gowen, 3-4 acre land, Pleasant st., for gravel, 75 00 Joseph Hood, 57 1-2 hours labor, 25c., 14 37


Leonard B. Brown, 43 hours labor, lốc., 6 45


William A. Blake, 95


14 25


22


Paid Charles M. Choate,


92 hours labor,


$13 80


John Stewart,


554


66


83 10


Dennis Sullivan,


554


66


79 80


Frank M. Osgood,


794


119 10


James Holmes,


137


20 55


Martin Kelly,


240


36 00


Phillip Reilly,


230


66


34 50


William Keefe,


260


66


39 00


George P. Hutchinson, bridge work,


14 90


Fred A. Rodgers, blacksmith bill,


4 70


H. M. Stowers, 1 month's labor,


64 58


John Costello,


240 hours labor, 15c.,


36 00


John Fitzgerald,


200


66


30 00


Patrick McGroary,


140


21 00


John Demain,


140


21 00


Jeremiah Connor,


240


66


36 00


Michael Scully,


30


66


4 50


Michael Sullivan,


20


66


3 00


Michael Savage,


140


21 00


Michael Doherty,


130


66


19 50


Thomas Hayes,


18


6 6


25c.,


4 50


H. M. Stowers, 1 month's labor,


64 58


JUNE.


Paid D. C. Cotton, bill of tools, drain pipe, etc.,


126 94


T. N. Ballou & Co., cross walk, Depot street,


16 00


Fred A. Rodgers, blacksmith bill,


5 26


J. W. Heaton, bill of hay and grain,


105 71


William Keefe,


260 hours labor, 15c.,


39 00


Martin Kelly,


58


8 70


John Costello,


118


17 70


Jeremiah Connor,


118


17 70


Phillip Reilly,


118


66


17 70


Augustus Boucher,


148


66


22 20


Frank M. Osgood,


210


31 50


Wilton A. Pond,


644


96 60


Joseph Hood,


58


66


25c.,


14 50


Adam Laundy,


111 1-2


27 84


Martin Kelly,


120


15c.,


18 00


23


Paid Jeremiah Connor, 123 hours labor, $18 45


McCarty Bros., powder, caps, etc.,


27 08


Maurice J. Long, for stone,


2 00


Jason Tower, for railings and posts,


35 24


John Stewart, 332 hours labor, 15c.,


49 80


Phillip Reilly,


115


17 25


John Costello,


123


18 45


Dennis Sullivan,


176 66


26 40


Jeremiah Desmond,


72


10 80


A. H. Morse,


29


4 35


A. P. Smith, painting cart,


8 00


JULY.


Paid Hood & Mason, blacksmith bill,


126 83


James Follansbee, cleaning drain,


7 97


Patrick Connolly, for curbing,


27 20


John Stewart,


654 hours labor, 15c.,


98 10


Calvin Hurd,


38


66


5 70


Augustus Boucher,


43


66


6 45


H. M. Stowers, 1 month's labor,


64 58


Patrick McGroary,


93 hours labor, 15c.,


13 95


William Keith,


260


39 00


Frank M. Osgood,


225


66


33 75


Martin Kelly,


366


54 90


Phillip Reilly,


371


66


55 65


John Costello,


379


56 85


Jeremiah Connor,


376


56 40


Joseph Hood,


87


25c.,


21 75


P. R. Farr,


103


66


25 75


William Keith,


140


15c.,


21 00


H. M. Stowers, 1 month's labor,


64 58


Emma J. Walker, land damage, Bullock place, 100 00


A. W. Newell, setting fence, Bullock place, 3 82


AUGUST.


Paid W. F. Welsh, moving wall, Bullock place, 7 95


J. T. Hutchinson, painting road scraper, 3 35


Martin Kelly, 60 hours labor, 15c., 9 00


Phillip Reilly, 110 66


16 50


24


Paid John Costello, 110 hours labor, $16 50


William Keith, 225 33 75


H. M. Stowers, 1 month's labor, SEPTEMBER.


64 58


Paid E. P. Ballou, labor on Atwood fence, 5 00


S. C. Taft, eng'g Central and School streets, 2 50


Town of Medway, 1-2 cost of Dolan Bridge,


184 60


Phillip Reilly, 211 hours labor, 15c., 31 65


Nelson Eddy, 86 66


12 90


John Costello, 211


31 65 ·


Charles Fisher, 270 40 50


E. Waite. 55 loads of gravel, 5c ..


2 75


Fred A. Rodgers, blacksmith bill, 13 35


H. M. Stowers, 1-2 month's labor, 32 29


OCTOBER.


Paid Dr. Atwood, land damage, Bullock place, 125 00


Hood & Mason, blacksmith bill, 24 85


A. F. McLean, harness work, 21 05


E. Outhouse, work on bridge,


4 00


Phillip Reilly,


260 hours labor, 15c., 39 00


Charles Fisher. 260 .6


39 00


John Costello, 210 . 6


31 50


Nelson Eddy, 340


51 00


H. M. Stowers, 1-2 month's labor. 32 24


19 20


W. F. Welsh, laying 24 rods wall, " 100 hours labor, 25c., 25 00


Nathan A. Daniels, labor, 1 00


H. C. Ross, cover stone for culvert, 9x50 feet, 106 00


J. G. Cunningham, miscellaneous bill, 55 95


James Bishop, 48 loads of gravel, 5c., 2 40


C. S. Merrill, 60 loads of gravel, 3 50


NOVEMBER.


Paid A. F. Jillson, 67 loads of gravel, 5c., 3 35


J. W. Heaton, bill of hay and grain, 131 54


R. B. Stewart, repairs and building cart, 82 50


H. M. Stowers, 1 month's labor, 64 58


John Canney, posts, etc., 1 90


25


Paid Wilton A. Pond, rails and planks,


$12 59


E. Waite, 130 feet stone, at 25c.,


32 50


Chas. Fisher,


260 hours labor, 15c., 39 00


John Costello, 227


34 05


Phillip Reilly, 207


31 05


Freight on stone from Milford,


11 82


DECEMBER.


Paid H. M. Stowers, 1 month's labor,


64 58


John Stewart, 115 hours labor, 15c.,


17 25


Fred A. Rodgers, sharpening picks,


6 90


T. E. Gay, cutting brush on roadside,


10 00


John Lynch, 90 hours labor, 15c., 13 50


Phillip Reilly,


86


66


12 90


Chas. Fisher, 260


. 6


39 00


Gilbert C. Fisher,


60


66


9 00


John Costello,


209


66


31 35


P. R. Farr,


10


66


1 50


JANUARY, 1887.


Paid town of Medway, labor on Adams bridge,


16 08


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, lumber for bridge, 112 11


for hay and grain, 48 91


Elisha Wales, for machinery work,


2 95


W. Pierce,


52 hours labor, 15c.,


7 80


Chas. Fisher,


115


17 25


John Costello, 95


14 25


H. M. Stowers, 2 months' labor,


129 16


Hood & Mason, blacksmith bill, 23 96


Monroe Morse, 62 loads of gravel, 5c.,


3 15


Estate of J. Adams, 50 loads of gravel,


2 50


Sanford Wales, for hay,


21 90


D. C. Cotton, tools, repairs and supplies,


19 99


6.


i


Total, $5,979 49


4


26


PAYMENTS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.


FEBRUARY.


Paid R. B. Stewart & Co., repairs, $3 00


MARCH.


Paid J. G. Cunningham, drawing engine to


Foran's house, 2 00


APRIL.


Paid J. F. Ray, supplies for engine house, 51


Lucy Jones, rent of stable for Engine No. 1, 15 00


J. H. Daniels, horsehire to fire, 2 00


MAY.


Paid J. M. Freeman, insurance on engine house and stock,


25 00


K. Adams, labor in engine house,


3 00


C. M. Hurd, 66


3 90


Maurice J. Long,“


3 00


T. Spence, and 10 others, 110 hours at fire, 25c .. 27 50




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