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NORWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
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THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICER
OF
NORWELL.
FOR THE YEAL 1888,
EMBRACING THOSE OF TH
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS ( THE POOR, COL- LECTOR, TREASURER, SURVEYORS F HIGHWAYS, TOWN CLERK, SCHOOL COMITTEE, AND AUDITOR.
BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON, RINTERS, NO. 24 FRANKLIN STEET. 1889.
Norwell Public Library
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THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
NORWELL,
FOR THE YEAR 1888,
EMBRACING THOSE OF THE
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, COL- LECTOR, TREASURER, SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS, TOWN CLERK, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AND AUDITOR.
BOSTON : ALFRED MUDGE & SON, PRINTERS, No. 24 FRANKLIN STREET. 1889.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, BOSTON, March 7, 1SSS.
To whom it may concern :
Whereas, By Chapter 64 of Our Legislative Acts of the current year, eu- titled " An Act to authorize the Town of South Scituate to change its name," it is provided that " the Town of South Scituate may take the name of Norwell, Standish, Deane, Cushing, or Hatherly "; And, Whereas, it is further provided in said Act that, " A meeting of the voters of said town shall be held on the first Monday of March of the current year for the pur- pose of determining which of said five names shall be the name of said town"; And, Whereas, it is further provided that "It shall be the duty of the Selectmen of said town to certify and return as soon as may be the num- ber of ballots in favor of each of said five names to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, who shall immediately issue and publish his certificate declaring the name which shall be found to have the most ballots in its favor to have been adopted by said town, and the same shall thereupon become and be the name of said town"; And, Whereas, it appears by a duly attested return of the Selectmen of the town of South Scituate that, at a meeting of the qualified voters of said town, called and held, in accordance with the provisions of the Act above cited, on the fifth day of March, in- stant, the whole number of ballots cast for the purpose above stated was two hundred and twenty-one (221), two hundred and fifteen (215) of which where for the name of Norwell.
Now, Therefore, I do issue this my certificate, declaring the name of Norwell to have been adopted by said town.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Commonwealth.
[SEAL]
HENRY B. PEIRCE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN, AND
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF NORWELL,
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
At our annual meeting in March the town voted to raise $2.500 for repairs of highways, Henry Norwell, Esq , agreeing to contrib- ute a like amount. Your Surveyors were Henry Norwell. Waldo Jones, and Charles Simmons. Mr. Norwell appointed R. P. Briggs to have charge of his section of the road, and authorized the Selectmen to pay to him his share of the appropriation. It was agreed by the Surveyors to deduct from the appropriation enough to purchase one or more road machines, tools, etc., later in the season, and after the freshet in September it was also agreed to allow from the general fund an amount sufficient to rebuild the bridge near the house of Andrew Turner, on Elm Street, and the Selectmen, after consulting with the Surveyors, and having consid- ered the condition of the highways throughout the town, allowed from the balance of the appropriation $1,832 to the East Ward, $1,632 to the West Ward, and $1,171 to the South Ward, and the amount expended by each will be found in the body of the report.
It is not of course to be expected that in one season we can make all the improvements necessary, or all that are called for ; but we think our new system has worked well, and much better work has been done than in former years. A very large amount of gravel has been used. On many of our streets the bushes have been cut and permanent improvements made, and , should the same system be continued with the same amount of money, we think that in the near future we shall have reason to feel proud of our highways.
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EXTRA REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The heavy freshet in September last overflowed the bridge on Elm Street, washing away a portion of the highway, and the freshet of November 25 caused serious damage to our roads and bridges in many parts of the town. Formerly these heavy freshets were an exception ; now it seems safe to expect one or more in a season ; and it shows the necessity of keeping the gutters by the side of the road in such a condition as to take the surface water from the trav- elled part of our streets. The sluiceway at Elm Street bridge has been enlarged to such an extent that we need not fear another such occurrence there.
Acting under the vote of the town, the Selectmen petitioned the County Commissioners to again view Grove Street, and widen, straighten, or new locate, as in their judgment seemed necessary. The Commissioners, having made a new view, have now issued their order of notice to the town to cause said highway to be widened and straightened, and also a new section to be constructed on or before the first day of October, 1889.
An order of notice has also been received from the Commissioners, acting under the petition of Joshua R. Barker and others, praying for the widening and straightening of the highway from a point near the dwelling-house of Walter C. Barnard to a point near the school-house on River Street, and a new highway laid out from near the house of said Barnard to a point near the store of Melvin Little. By their order of notice the prayer of the petitioners was granted as far as widening and straightening said section of highway, and the inhabitants of the town are ordered to cause said work to be completed on or before the first day of October, 1889. The Select- men appeared before the Commissioners, and opposed the laving out of the new section of highway at the present time, but favored the widening and straightening as asked for, thinking that by so doing they were acting for the best interests of the town.
'There was also a hearing before the Commissioners relative to the widening and straightening of the highway leading from a point on River Street near the house of James H. Williams to Circuit Street. As sufficient evidence was not presented by the
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petitioners to warrant the Commissioners in ordering the work to be done, it was thought best to bring the matter before the town. This is, no doubt, a public highway, is in very bad condition, and for many years has been but little used, and the town should either discontinue or repair the same.
CEMETERY.
It will soon be necessary for the town to take some action rela- tive to purchasing land for the purposes of a cemetery. It is now almost impossible for any one to obtain a lot in the cemetery in the east part of the town, and the only other cemetery in town is the one at Church Hill, and unless some stringent measures are taken to protect the property there, the graves of some of our an- cestors will soon be washed away. The Selectmen authorized a small amount of money to be expended there the past year, but we think the town should take some action in the matter at our an- . nual meeting.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Mr. C. H. Williston and wife have continued in charge of our almshouse the past year, and have given good satisfaction. At the present time there are twelve inmates, the net cost being $1,396.85. As by a vote of the town $60, or one half of the income of the Otis Poor Fund, has been placed in the hands of the Superintendent for distribution to the inmates. There has been paid for full and partial support to out-door poor, $1,416.17. We have allowed from the Otis Fund $30, leaving net cost $1,386.17.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Our public buildings are now in good condition, and compare favorably with those in neighboring towns. Under our new name we have established a High School, and already made per- manent improvements on our highways ; but let us not stop here ; let us see if we cannot contrive some way to get a railroad, and, could we only succeed, our property would increase in value, it would bring business to our town, and our young men could then, no doubt, find employment at home.
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REPAIRS OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Paid as follows : -
Alpheus Thomas, for cash paid . $9 94
W. P. Thayer, for mason work . 33 50
J. H. Prouty, for water trough 6 00
Hattie J. Gardner, for cash paid 4 50
Hattie J. Gardner, cash paid for cleaning room
12 00
$65 94
DISTRICT No. 2.
C. A. Peterson, for supplies
$1 50
Simeon Damon, for labor
2 10
B. P. Nichols, for material and labor . 2 85
W. P. Thayer, for mason work .
27 00
Eliza Gunderway, for cleaning school-rooms
11 00
$44 45
DISTRICT NO. 3.
E. W. Sprague, for labor
$1 00
Andrew Stockbridge, for material and labor
74 83
Gustavus S. Totman, for labor
5 50
W. P. Thayer, for mason work .
8 50
Emma R. Totman, for cleaning school-room
5 00
$94 83
DISTRICT No. 4.
C. C. Merritt, for labor
$2 25
Mary A. Osborne, for cleaning room . 4 27
$6 52
DISTRICT No. 5.
Andrew Stockbridge, for material and labor
$2 78
W. P. Thayer, for mason work .
24 50
Ann J. Spellman, cleaning school-room
8 89
$36 17
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DISTRICT No. 6.
George W. Griggs, for material and lahor
$5 69
W. P. Thayer, for mason work . 6 50
Ann J. Spellman, cleaning school-room
5 44
DISTRICT No. 7.
Charles Simmons, for labor
$1 40
C. A. Peterson, for labor and material
11 50
W. P. Thayer, for mason work .
21 00
E. E. Chamberlain, for labor ·
1 00
Eliza Smith, for cleaning school-room
3 00
$37 90
LIST OF PAYMENTS MADE TO SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Maria W. Tolman, for teaching District No. 7
$156 00
S. M. Butrick,
66
66
7
108 00
Emily T. Sylvester,
117 00
Nellie T. Hatch,
L. R. Spaulding,
66 66
5
.
130 00
Mabel K. Remick,
66
5
.
40 00
Nina B. Croning,
135 00
Grace T. Hatch,
91 00
Carrie M. Ford,
66
66
4
.
78 00
Mary A. Litchfield,
66
66
3
91 00
Grace T. Hatch,
115 00
Dora Gardner,
66
66
66
2
248 00
Alice Rogers,
6.
1
220 50
Lina B. Stowell,
. 6
1
156 00
E. J. Cox, for teaching High School .
252 63
$2,093 63
SUPPLIES TO OUT-DOOR POOR.
Paid on account of
Mary S. Fitts and family .
$52 00
Mary A. Brown and family
46 50
.
. 6 155 50
5
4
3
.
.
.
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·
$17 63
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Burial of child of Mary A. Brown
$6 00
I. N. Fitts, for aid 2 00
Town of Hanover, aid to George W. Smith . 7 65
C. D. Mann and family
5 00
for medical attendance 7 00
George Prince, clothing and supplies .
25 82
Lyman B. Fitts and family for medical attendance 24 00 15 35
3 00
Myrtle Sprague, for board and clothing
Abijah Ewell, for aid
27 00
Henry L. Bates and family
18 00
Clark DeWitt and family
2 00
Sarah Harris, for aid
16 35
George W. Stetson, cash paid house rent
42 00
H. M. Winslow and family, house rent
10 50
H. D. Litchfield, supplies for children
26 00
C. B. Jones, for afd .
4 00
Gustavus S. Totman and family, house rent for medical attendance
30 00
W. R. Smith and family, for`aid
44 50
Andrew Greene, for aid 38 00
Ann Barstow and family 58- 50
31.50
Edward M. Magoun, cash paid for board for medical attendance 27 75
John Freeman, for aid
5 50
for medical attendance 18 00
Peter Sylvester and family, for aid 5 50 for burial 20 00
Richard Barstow, on account of medical attendance,
29 25
Emma Sylvester, for burial
20 00
J. H. Patterson, for aid 5 25
City of Brockton, for aid and medical attendance to C. G. Mee . 76 50
Andrew N. Greene and family, for aid 2 00
John Enols, cash paid for medical attendance ·
2 00
Elizabeth T. Brooks, for aid
21 00
.
A. Casey, for supplies
14 00
4' 00
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Taunton Hospital, for board of Bridget Shea $171 45 66 66 George A. Gardner 174 38
Bridgewater Asylum, board of Joseph Harvey 121 36
Town of Hanover, for aid to W. T. Hunt and family 21 04
Town of Hanover, for aid to Joanna S. Keene 50 00
Town of Hanover, for aid to Benjamin T. Lee . 15 50
Town of Hanover, for aid to George W. Smith and family
69 02
$1,416 17
SUPPLIES TO ALMSHOUSE.
Paid as follows : -
Elisha C. Hatch, for crackers $5 42
C. W. Sparrell, for potatoes, milk, and swine 33 55
Noah Mayo, for fish . 4 90
Shepard, Norwell & Co., for dry goods 14 38
Crocker & Eldridge, for groceries 126 40
George E. Bates, for meat
75 20
"Thomas Tolman, for groceries and dry goods 101 83
John Whalen, for seven cords of hard-wood 22 75
Whitney, Clough & Co., for meat
3 76
. A. W. Faxon, for dry goods
11 28
W. P. B. Brooks & Co., for furniture 5 00
Wheat, Bridge & Burr, for butter
25 16
J. A. Torry, for soap
4 80
J. Ford, for fresh fish
19 18
A. C. Pincin, for meat
64 72
Litchfield & Curtis, for groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes . 217 90
H. J. Little, for medical attendance 8 00
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, for groceries
4 37
Richmond Farrar, for pasturing stock
7 00
L. W. Cook, for clothing
11 00
Joseph Merritt, for smith work .
18 37
C. H. Williston, as superintendent
300 00
R. P. & W. S. Briggs, for ice
.
9 00
10
E. H. Bonney, for coal $100 85
C. W. Tilden, for supplies and labor
11 40
Edwin A. Turner, for groceries, etc.
37 63
Skinner & Arnold, for meat 8 00
Joseph H. Corthell, for meat
46 57
Highland Foundry Co., for range
44 00
W. T. Sylvester, for labor with team
7 00
L. J. Studley, for mason work
2 00
W. H. Richardson, for supplies
35 09
C. A. Litchfield, for fertilizer
3 30
Hartford & Co., for potatoes
3 00
R. Talbot, for crackers
14 08
Culver, Phillips & Co., for grain
76 85
C. H. Williston, for supplies
23 97
$1,507 71
ALMSHOUSE CREDIT.
Due from State on account of military aid . $36 00
Received from sale of hay . 22 50
Received from sale of stove 10 00
Received from sale of milk, barrels, etc.
12 00
Received from sale of pork and calf
10 36
Board and lodgings of 49 tramps ·
20 00
Board of inmates to balance cost
1,396 85
$1,507 71
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid as follows : -
Alfred Mudge & Son, for printing town reports, voting lists, stationery, etc. . ·
$86 30
Avery & Doten, for printing town orders . 2 60
Horace Dodd, for advertising change of name of town, 7 38
Pratt Bros., for legal notices and printing 4 75
F. W. Barry, for assessors' books
3 30
F. H. Miller, for printing transcripts and town orders . 8 00
Cummings Litchfield, on account of injury on highway, 300 00
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George L. Brownell, for repairs, painting and varnish-
ing hearse . $128 90
Old Colony Railroad, for freight on two hearses . 22 80
E. P. Welch & Son, for lumber, hardware, etc., for stable 212 55
Litchfield & Curtis, for hardware for stable 3 46
A. Stockbridge, for labor on stable, and material 54 15
J. F. Turner, for labor on stable 40 00
H. A. Turner, for cash paid for fixtures for well on Circuit St. . 2 30
Frank Dyer, for expressage in 1886 and 1887 6 20
John Turner, for use of boat for repairs of Union bridge, 6 00
Thomas Groome & Co., for collector's books
3 50
George Sylvester, for labor on Soldiers' Monument grounds 15 50
Dole Fertilizer Company, for lawn dressing for same .
12 50
J. W. Foster, on account of damage to property on highway 25 00
J. W. Barker, on account of cash paid care of cemetery, South Ward 8 16
Litchfield & Curtis, for postage and stationery 10 91
C. A. Litchfield, for cash paid cedar posts . 2 00
F. H. Sanborn, for printing tax bills and postals . 8 25
H. A. Turner, for cash paid on account of Grove Street petition
3 00
Selectmen, cash paid for 442 woodchucks 110 50
$1,088 01
REMOVING SNOW.
DISTRICT No 1.
W. H. Farrar, 42 hours with man and team $2 55
Curtis Bros., 3 hours with man and team . 2 25
C. E. Brewster, 12 hours labor with man and team 6 00
Israel Vining, 8 hours labor with team and man 4 00
$14 80
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DISTRICT NO. 2.
W. S. Briggs, 24 hours labor man and team $12 00
DISTRICT No. 3.
E. R. Studley, 18 hours labor with team $9 00
Carlton Litchfield, 8 hours labor
2 00
Henry Damon, 4 hours labor
1 00
A. Stockbridge, 1 hour labor
25
$12 25
DISTRICT NO. 4.
J. H. Hatch, 33 hours with team $8 25
Lincoln Ellmes, 6 hours with team · 3 00
$11 25
L'ISTRICT NO. 5.
E. M. Sexton. 20 hours labor with team
$15 00
plank for snow-plough
55
$15 55
DISTRICT NO. 6.
John P. Henderson, 15 hours with team .
$7 50
DISTRICT No. 7.
Charles Simmons, 15 hours with team
$7 50
W. S. Simmons, 15 hours labor 3 75
$11 25
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
EAST WARD.
Paid as follows : -
R. P. Briggs, 55 days labor $110 00
2 horses and cart 180 hours 72 00
James Gammon, 204 hours labor 40 80
Benjamin Barrell, 2462 hours labor 49 30
George Sylvester, 226 hours labor
45 20
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Henry Litchfield, 167 hours labor
$33 40
E. M. Sexton, 186 hours labor 37 20
2 horses and cart 1772 hours labor Amos T. Litchfield, 118 hours labor
71 00
23 60
David Griffin, 167 hours labor
33 40
Edwin Studley, 40} hours labor .
8 10
2 horses and cart 41 hours labor
16 40
Seth O. Fitts, 36 hours labor
7 20
Carlton Litchfield, 40 hours labor 2 horses and cart 40 hours labor David W. Studley, 50 hours labor
16 00
Cushing Hatch, 47 hours labor
9 40
2 horses and cart 15 hours labor
6 00
B. W. Jacobs, 127 hours labor
25 40
Henry Studley, 60 hours labor A. Pincin, 11 hours labor .
2 20
1 horse and cart 7 hours labor
1 40
O. Pincin, for labor 40 hours
6 00
D. R. Ewell, 8 hours labor .
1 60
Morris Gammon, 476} hours labor
95 30
D. W. Turner, 15 hours labor
3 00
W. D. Turner, 71 hours labor
14 20
2 horses and cart, 38 hours labor
15 20
1 horse, 33 hours labor
6 60
John Tilden, 18 hours labor
3 60
W. R. Vinal, 156 hours labor
31 20
1 horse and cart, 75 hours labor .
15 00
N. Morse, 14 hours labor
2 80
C. W. Sparrell, 68 hours labor
13 60
2 horses and cart, 50 hours labor 1 horse, 12 hours labor
20 00
2 40
Carlton Pincin, 17 hours labor
3 40
George Hatch, 33 hours labor
6 60
1 horse and cart, 33 hours labor
6 60
George A. Hatch, 33 hours labor
6 60
1 horse and cart, 33 hours labor
6 60
Frank Baker, 45 hours labor
9 00
8 00
10 00
12 00
14
George Barrell, 451 hours labor .
$90 20
John Leslie, 8 hours labor .
1 60
John Kehoe, 17 hours labor 3 40
W. S. Briggs, 36 hours labor 7 20
Charles Mosher, 9 hours labor 1 80
W. Sylvester and team, 148 hours (oxen) . 66 60
Nathan Sylvester, 8 hours labor .
1 60
John Turner and team, 43 hours labor (oxen) 19 35
James Greene, 45 hours labor
9 00
horse and cart, 45 hours labor
9 00
Charles Berrey, 64 hours labor
12 80
2 horses and cart, 32 hours labor . 12 80
F. Sylvester, 28 hours labor
5 60
Walter Jacobs, 34 hours labor 6 80
1 horse, 7 hours labor .
1 40
John Brown, 110 hours labor 22 00
2 horses, 55 hours labor 22 00
16 40
James W. Sampson, 82 hours labor 2 horses and cart, 58 hours labor
23 20
W. Monahon, 55 hours labor 11 00
H. W. Damon, 166 hours labor 33 20
23 60
Washington Lincoln, 118 hours labor 2 horses and cart, 53 hours labor
21 20
Emanuel P. Joseph, 147 hours labor
29 40
2 horses and cart, 147 hours labor
58 80
Frank Damon, 124 hours labor
24 80
Jacob Smith, 102 hours labor
20 40
C. A. Litchfield, 122 hours labor
24 40
2 horses and cart, 137 hours labor
54 80
1 horse and cart, 40 hours labor 8 00 Joseph H. Hatch, 155 hours labor 31 00 2 horses and cart, 155 hours labor 62 00 John Whalen, 166 hours labor 33 20
W. Redpath, 54 hours labor 10 80
Frank Studley, 61 hours labor, at 15 cents
9 15
A. K. Jacobs, 127 hours labor, at 20 cents . 1 horse, 9 hours labor . 1 80
25 40
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E. A. Jacobs, 40 hours labor
$8 00
E. E. Corthell, 50 hours labor 10 00
W. Whalen, 27 hours labor Charles Williamson, 42 hours labor
5 40
8 40
C. C. Merritt, 41 hours labor
8 20
R. Ellms, 65 hours labor
13 00
$1,776 00
R. P. BRIGGS, Acting Surveyor.
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
WEST WARD.
Paid as follows : -
Waldo Jones, for 60 days labor . $120 00
horse and cart, 1,1062 hours labor 221 35
1 man's labor, 42} hours 8 50
5 40
D. T. Stoddard, 27 hours labor . horse and cart, 27 hours labor 5 40
B. Loring, 157 hours labor 31 40
horse and cart, 151 hours labor 30 20
T. Sheehan, 80 hours labor 16 00
16 00
horse and cart, 80 hours labor boy, 1 day labor .
75
E. W. Brooks, 80 hours labor 16 00
horse and cart, 169 hours labor
33 80
horse and cart, 48 hours labor
9 60
F. Pratt, 5 hours labor
1 00
horse and cart, 10 hours labor
2 00
Israel Vining, 47 hours labor
9 40
horse and cart, 47 hours labor
9 40
N. M. Brooks, 48 hours labor
9 60
oxen and cart, 48 hours labor
12 00
Curtis Bros., 72 hours labor
14 40
horse and cart, 144 hours labor
28 80
W. Farrar, 29g hours labor 5 90
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W. W. Collamore, 63 hours labor $12 60
horse and cart, 63 hours labor 12 60
27 95
Walter Simmons, 1392 hours labor horse and cart, 14 hours labor oxen and cart. 112} hours labor B. R. Jacobs, 20 hours lahor
2 80
28 13
oxen and cart. 25 hours labor
6 25
Sylvanus Clapp, 72 hours labor . horse and cart, 144 hours labor 28 80 J. E. Gammon, 72 hours labor 14 40
28 80
54 90
93 00
Simeon Damon, 567 hours labor . Dennis Gammon, 551 hours labor N. G. Whiting, 230} hours labor M. Gammon, 14} hours labor
113 40
110 20
4€ 10
L. Richardson, 3g hours labor
70
W. Studley, 65 hours labor
9 03
Henry Studley, 546 hours labor . 109 20
Frank Studley, 131} hours labor at 163 cents 38 59
Andrew Clapp, 328 hours labor at 20 cents . 65 60
W. A. smith. 56 hours labor 11 20
J. A. Damon, 33 days labor at $2.00 . 7 00
E. W. Gardner and others, for smith work . 5 85 Alonzo Stoddard, 54 hours labor at 20 cents 10 80
Daniel D. Sprague, for stone work 17 65
J. F. Damon, 75 hours labor at 20 cents 15 00
Edwin A. Damon, 2153 hours labor
43 10
E. B. Damon, 88 hours labor 17 60
M. Jones, 45 hours labor .
9 00
covering stone for 2 bridges
6 00
use of tools and express
1 90
$1,576 35
WALDO JONES, Surveyor.
4 00
14 40
horse and cart, 144 hours labor Alvin T. Baker, 274} hours labor Albion Damon, 465 hours labor .
2 90
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REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
SOUTH WARD.
Paid as follows :-
Charles Simmons, for 67 days labor, at $2 $134 00
horse and cart. 831 hours labor . 166 20
T. C. Sampson, 166 hours labor, etc. 33 20
I. H. Packard, 284 hours labor 56 80
Richard Smith, 141} hours labor
28 30
George O. Torrey, 344} hours labor
68 90
Alonzo Sylvester, 6 hours labor .
1 20
Willard Torrey, 1 hour, man and horse
40
George H. Torrey, horse, 1 hour
20
A. B. Chamberlain and team, 32 hours labor 1 horse, 30 hours labor
19 20
Josiah Chamberlain, 37 hours labor
7 40
M. Stetson, 84 hours labor . 9 60
W. Sylvester, 16 hours with team (oxen)
29 40
W. S. Simmons, 270 hours labor 54 00
A. Tolman, 70} hours labor 14 10
J. H. Knapp, 16 hours labor 3 20
O. H. Lake, 125 hours labor 25 00
William Capell, 30 hours labor with horse
12 00
Robert Smith, 8 hours labor
1 60
James Studley, 40 hours labor at 15 cents
6 00
A. Whiting, 28 hours labor at 15 cents
4 20
John Corthell, 189 hours labor horse, 108 hours labor
21 60
E. Barstow and team, 41 hours labor (oxen)
22 10
Wales Briggs, 8 hours labor at 20 cents
1 60
John Keough, 1192 hours labor
23 90
W. Briggs, 72 hours labor .
14 40
Seth H. Vinal, 222} hours labor
44 50
L. Cromwell, 53} hours labor 10 70
team, 50 hours labor . 20 00
J. H. Patterson, 55} hours labor
11 10
6 00
16 80
E. E. Chamberlain, 147 hours labor
37 80
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C. Smith, 12 hours labor $2 40
C. E. Simmons, 203 hours labor 40 60
W. Prince, 63 hours labor . 12 60
C. H. Merritt, 56 hours labor James Smith, 180} hours labor
11 20
Warren Briggs, 7 hours labor
1 40
Albert Merritt, 41 hours labor
8 20
J. Barker, 60 hours labor with horse
24 00
C. Pratt, 61 hours labor horse, 42 hours labor .
8 40
G. Waterman, 52 hours labor at 15 cents
83
A. Gardner, 28 hours labor
5 60
J. Gardner, 82 hours labor
16 40
J. Tolman, 26 hours labor at 15 cents .
3 90
G. Lee, 18 hours labor
3 60
Benjamin Barrell, 107 hours labor
21 40
George Barrell, 772 hours labor .
15 50
H. A. Turner, 122 hours labor horse, 40 hours labor .
2 50
C. E. Sylvester, 49} hours labor
9 90
N. S. Turner, 48} hours labor
9 70
A. Smith, 4 hours labor
80
A. Turner, 56 hours labor .
11 20
.J. Leslie, 8 hours labor
1 60
3 stone posts
2 25
$1,215 88
CHARLES SIMMONS, Surveyor.
AMOUNT PAID FOR EXTRA REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
ALSO, FOR ROAD MACHINE, TOOLS, DRAIN PIPE, GRAVEL, AND LABOR.
Ames Plow Co., for tools .
$30 32
Higganum Manufacturing Co., for contractor's plow,
15 00
36 10
E. E. Stetson, 81 hours labor team 60 hours labor
16 20
24 00
12 20
8 00
19
George Tyler, for road machine fixtures $10 00
Vulcan Road Machine Co., for new machine 140 00
Old Colony R. R., for freight on same 4 06
E. P. Welch & Son, paint for old machine . 1 25
Waldo Jones, for cash paid, freight on Little Giant machine 4 62
$205 25
COST OF REBUILDING ELM STREET BRIDGE.
Charles Simmons, for 2 days labor $4 00
2 horses and cart, 4 hours labor 1 60
6 bridge stones 5 00
T. C. Sampson, 16 hours labor at 20 cents . 3 20
A. Turner, 93} hours labor and lighting bridge
18 70
J. Chamberlain and team, 16 hours labor 6 40
A. Smith, 16 hours labor 3 20
6 40
Charles C. Pratt and team, 16 hours labor railing for bridge 75
B. P. Briggs, for 5} days labor 11 00
covering stone, carting, and sharpening tools
10 70
Elijah Barstow, and team . 5 00
Benjamin Barrell. 50 hours labor
10 00
George Barrell, 50 hours labor 10 00
Morris Gammon, 50 hours labor 10 00
Waldo Jones, for 46 feet covering stone
11 50
carting the same 8 00
Henry Studley, 27 hours labor at 20 cents .
5 40
D. W. Gammon, 23 hours labor
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