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L. K. Lovell, nails and spikes for repairing Sher- man's Bridge . 5 77
A. Hosmer, repairing road-scraper 1 25 ·
irons, bolts, and spikes for bridge 12 27
T. H. Simpson, carting lumber, and work on bridge, 7 50
Total .
$154 80
LIBRARY APPURTENANCES.
J. S. Draper, labor and material for cold-air-box $8 15
A. Hosmer, repairing furnace 50
Total .
$8 65
SCHOOLHOUSE HALL.
B. H. Hemenway, janitor, service for quarter end- ing March 31, 1880 $37 50
E. P. Butler, 13} dozen lamp-chimneys, $15.26 ; 26 wicks, 50 cents 15 76
66 6 lamps, $2.40 ; 8 burners, $1.60 4 00
66
42 gallons oil, $6.55 ; ¿ gross matches, $1.65 8 20
66 66 3 brooms, 90 cents ; 2 goblets, 20 cts. 1 10
picture-cord, 40 cents ; stove-brush and polish, 26 cents ·
€6
J. W. Bigelow (bills of 1878), 82 gallons oil, $12.55 ; lamp-wicks, $0.40 12 95
4 gross matches, $.55 ; four brooms, $1.20 . 1 75
6 lamp-chimneys, $0.60 ; lantern, $1 ; ink, $0.10 .
1 70
Bigelow & Dean, ten gallons oil (bill 1878) . 2 00
Bills of 1878 . $18 40
·
Total for 1878-79. .
$8 2
60
OLD TOWN HALL.
L. K. Lovell, 132 gallons oil, $2.85 ; 20 lamp-wicks,
20 cents $3 05
8 panes glass, putty, and points . .
1 07
G. W. Dixon, 13 panes of glass, and setting, $1.50 ; lock, $0.50 2 00
E. A. Peirce, janitor's service, one year . 20 00
R. Erwin, wood used in both halls, Selectmen's room, and Library in 1878-79 54 56
Total
$80 68
NEW TOWN HALL.
L. K. Lovell, one mirror, $.28 ; wood-basket, $0.68 . $ 96
water-pail and three tumblers, $0.48 ;
zinc and tacks, $1.09 . ·
1 57
shorts for sweeping, $0.30; soap, $0.10 . 40 .
G. W. Dixon, labor on blinds and gas-pipes . .
1 10
E. A. Peirce, janitor's service, 1 year 1 month 65 00
Total
$69 03
LOCK-UP.
D. W. Ricker, cleaning and whitewashing $8 00
raising the building . 1 00
C. F. Bigelow, 2} pounds glue 60
N. Haynes, rent of land for Lock-up
25 00
Total
$34 60
WATER-WORKS.
A. B. Lyon, two years' services as Water Commis- sioner
$40. 00
H. B. Braman, two years' services as Water Commis- sioner 40 00
Rockwell Job Print, printing report of construction committee 63 00
Ralph Bent, services as Superintendent of Water- works
125 00
Total
$268 00
61
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fred Fairbanks, services as steward of Hose Com- pany .
$5 00
B. S. Hemenway, services as steward of Hook and Ladder Company 12 00
T. Whitney, services as steward of Hose Company, 12 00
Wayland Water Board, water for Engine House 12 00 . C. W. Dascomb, cash paid for grading around En- gine House . 1 50
66
66
repairs of Hook and Ladder truck 11 60
.
66
66
66
strap for hose-carriage, 2 25
66
66
66
66
wood and coal for En- gine House . ·
10 50
66
66
66
66
stove for Engine House, 5 00
66
66
66
60
hose-nozzle, sprinkler, and coal-hod . 7 15
stove-pipe . 1 40
sundries for Fire De- partment 6 60
66
66
66
66
setting glass, $2; ex-
. pressing, $1.90 ·
3 90
repairs on hook and
ladder truck and
hose-carriage .
15 50
C. Fairbanks, for ex-
·
press on letters be- tween Wayland and Cochituate
1 00
Total
$107 40
TOWN CLERK.
Henry Wight, recording 54 births, $27; 18 mar-
riages, $3.60 . $30 60
66
66 29 deaths, $10.34 ; journey to Cambridge, $1.50 11 84
Amount carried forward
$42 44
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
62
Amount brought forward $42 44 Henry Wight, cash paid J. Everett for return of two deaths 50
66 66
express fees, $1.76 ; post- age, $0.25 2 01
66
66
printing blank dog-licenses, 1 50
66 stationery, $3.25 ; acknowl- edgment of deed, $.25 .
3 50
counting votes for representative 1 50
Total
$51 45
SELECTMEN.
L. K. Lovell, postage stamps, $1.35 ; paper-wrap-
pers, $0.20 . .
$1 55
2} quires paper, $1.25 ; 1 bottle ink, 50 cents .
1 75
C. A. Parker, express fees . · 1 65
Little, Brown, & Co., Herrick's town officer .
3 00
Total
$7 95
ASSESSORS.
T. Groom & Co., 3 invoice-books, $6 ; 1 collector's
book, $2 $8 00
1 tax-table 2 00 .
Total
$10 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
D. McDonnell, 4 cans milk spilled in the snow $ 96
injury to horse in snow-drift 7 00
D. Flint, repairing hay-scales 7 75
D. W. Ricker, services on unlicensed dogs
J. C. Butterfield, return of deaths, $2.25; station- ery and postage, $1 ·
3 25
J. S. Draper, repairs on town-clock
2 00
5 20
Amount carried forward $26 16
63
Amount brought forward $26 16
Henry Wight, sealing weights and measures . 5 00 E. A. Atwood, “ 66 " (two years), 10 00
A. G. Paul, to balance (no items) . 25 43 J. S. Draper, cash paid for printing Town Reports, 73 80 W. B. Ward, police service (1878) 4 00
C. & J. A. Underwood, stock and labor (1878 ; no purpose stated) 21 50 G. H. Whitford, repairing clock, $1; T. S. Sher- man, care of town-clock, $20 . 21 00 · L. K. Lovell, lock for hay-scales, $0.30 ; grass-seed for town-hall lot, $0.15 . 45 Union Lumber Company, 4,065 feet lumber (pur- ·
pose not stated)
56 63 Union Lumber Company, 6 cedar posts (purpose not stated) 3 00 ·
A. Hosmer, irons for town-clock, $0.85 ; repairing town-house vane, $0.75 . .
1 60
· Samuel Hoar, legal services in case Wood v. Way- land .
125 00 T. H. Simpson, service on dogs, $5 ; lantern, $2.50 ; posting warrants, $15 . 22 50
66
66 printing warrants, $5.75 ; notifying officers, $3.75 9 50
J. Bullard, bolts for hearse, $.25 ; return of deaths,
$3 . 3 25
C. A. Parker, express fees
1 45
Total
$419 27
NOTE. - Twenty-three of the credit bills, amounting to $770.88, bear no indorsement of approval, and are not made in favor of any officer or agent of the town.
ORDERS ON THE TREASURY ISSUED, BUT NOT PAID.
J. C. Butterfield, Incidentals . $6 10 66
support of poor 15 00
H. L. Wells, Incidentals 6 00
64
All the foregoing accounts (except one) have been examined, and are found to be correctly cast. No report has been re- ceived from the Selectmen, or the Treasurer of the Donation Fund.
JAMES S. DRAPER, Auditor. WAYLAND, Feb. 10, 1881.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND,
FOR ITS
ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND MUNICIPAL YEAR,
FROM
FEB. 1, 1881, TO FEB. 1, 1882.
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BOSTON : PRESS OF ROCKWELL AND CHURCHILL. No. 39 ARCH STREET. 1882.
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN, 1881.
CHARLES H. BOODEY,
Selectmen. THEODORE S. SHERMAN, W. H. BENT.
Assessors.
WILLIAM M. FULLICK,
EDWARD CARTER, LAFAYETTE DUDLEY.
JOHN C. BUTTERFIELD,
Town Clerk. HENRY WIGHT.
Town Treasurer. HORACE HEARD.
Auditor. JAMES H. ROTHWELL.
H. G. HAMMOND, GEORGE A. RICE, J. W. PARMENTER,
Highway Surveyors. G. H. WIGHT, R. M. FLINT, M. FRENCH,
A. F. PENDLETON,
CHARLES FAIRBANKS, G. E. SHERMAN, B. M. FOLSOM.
Constables. C. W. DASCOMB, W. B. WARD,
D. W. RICKER,
A. S. MORSE, ORRIN LOKER.
School Committee.
FAYETTE NICHOLS, one year, EDWARD A. PEIRCE, three years.
Water Commissioner. CHARLES H. BOODEY, for three years.
Commissioner of Sinking-Fund. · 'W. H. BENT, for two years. Sealer of Weights and Measures. EDWARD A. ATWOOD.
Trustees of "Allen Fund."
JAMES S. DRAPER, S. M. THOMAS,
ISAAC DAMON.
D. W. RICKER,
Field Drivers. W. A. JESSUP, W. B. WARD.
Measurers of Wood.
EDWARD CARTER, EDWARD A. ATWOOD, L. K. LOVELL.
GEORGE W. DIXON,
Measurers of Lumber. EDWARD CARTER, W. M. FULLICK.
Superintendents of Cemeteries. JOHN CARR, JOHN C. BUTTERFIELD.
D. W. RICKER,
Fence Viewers. W. B. WARD, J. A. ROBY.
Collector of Taxes. LUTHER H. SHERMAN.
Overseers of the Poor. CHARLES FAIRBANKS, GEORGE A. RICE.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT, 1881.
REGISTRATIONS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
Number of births .
40
Males
19
Females
21
Of native parentage
24
Of foreign parentage .
6
Of native and foreign father or mother
9
Unknown .
1
In Cochituate village
27
Number of marriages
14
Of native birth .
26
Foreign birth
2
Number of deaths .
27
Males
15
Females
12
Native birth
22
Foreign birth
3
Unknown .
·
2
Causes of Death, as Returned.
Consumption, and diseases of the lungs
9
Disease of heart
4
Paralysis
2
Infantile
3
Under 5 years
5
Over 70 years
9
Oldest person, Michael Doyle
. 89
.
Old age
2
4
Dogs licensed for 1881 .
. 123
Males
. 111 Females ·
12
Paid County Treasurer
$257 40
HENRY WIGHT, Town Clerk.
WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1882.
5
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1882.
Total value of real estate, May 1, 1881 .
$947,389 00
Total value of personal estate May 1, 1881 284,492 00
Total
. $1,231,881 00
Assessed on estates for town purposes
17,637 00
Overlayings .
536 08
Assessed on polls for State tax ($1 each)
543 00
Balance of State tax assessed on estates
387 00
Assessed on polls for county tax (.90 each)
467 33
Overlayings on county tax ·
21 37
Total assessed for all purposes
$19,591 78
Overlayings on all taxes ·
557 45
Rate of tax per $1,000, $15.00.
Town appropriations included in the above assessments : -
For schools, including fuel and care of school-rooms $4,000 00
" support of poor 500 00
" highways and bridges
1,000 00
" collection of taxes .
300 00
" abatement of taxes .
200 00
" library .
300 00
" cabinet for library .
50 00
" firemen's pay .
224 00
" salaries of town officers
525 00
" hydrants
348 00
" incidentals ·
500 00
Amount carried forward,
$7,947 00
6
Amount brought forward, $7,947 00 For interest on town debt, exclusive of water debt . 4,000 00
" sinking fund . 1,000 00
" maintenance of water-works 1,500 00
" credit bills 1,800 00
" gravel . 150 00
" painting grammar school-house at the Centre 200 00
" room for insane at the poor-farm 50 00
" school-room at Lokerville 200 00
" town hall and lock-up 300 00
" culverts near H. R. Newton and M. Guilfoil 75 00
" prosecution of illegal sale of liquor . 200 00
" bill of Train and Teele . 215 00
Total of town appropriations .
$17,637 00
The following taxes, assessed the current year (1881), have been abated by the Assessors : -
Mrs. Harriet S. Wyman, personal property . $123 75
Mrs. Nathan B. Johnson, personal property . 15 00
Total $138 75
Abatement of taxes for 1878, asked for by the Collector : ---
Joseph M. Moore, personal property $16 70
Interest on same paid to the Treasurer . 4 01
Total $20 71
Abatement was granted to H. C. Dean, the same being a part of a tax assessed to C. W. and H. C. Dean, on machinery in 1879. to the amount of . $25 90
The above abatement is the one which brought about the law- suit against the town, and on which the town acted on the 19th of January, 1882.
Total abatement of tax assessed 1879 $25 90
7
Abatement of taxes assessed in 1880, asked for by the Collector : -
Andrew Miller, personal propertyl.
$6 35
Calvin Durgin, poll-tax · 1 83
Frank Ward, real estate and poll-tax
13 89
Total . $22 07
Total abatements for 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881 $207 43
Whole number of polls
543
" dwelling-houses
359
" horses
321
"' COWS
768
66
66 " sheep
9
Acres of land
9,119g
We would again recommend that the town adopt the same method in choosing Assessors as is now used in choosing the school committee.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
EDWARD CARTER, LAFAYETTE DUDLEY, WM. M. FULLICK, Assessors of Wayland.
FEBRUARY, 1, 1882.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
(Tax of 1880.)
Balance due Feb. 1, 1881 . . $3,961 07
Paid as follows : -
1881.
Feb. 1
$172 27
16
432 00
6 22
451 46
66
28
726 56
Mar. 8
561 34
66
15
159 00
$23
172 00
66
25
185 10
31
130 00
Apr.
4
356 76
6
9
197 11
11
417 47
$3,961 07
Amount of interest collected and paid to Treasurer,
April 11.
138 70
The interest account was examined by the Auditor, and certifi- cate given Collector for voucher.
LUTHER H. SHERMAN, Collector.
The above report is correctly cast, and with vouchers.
J. H. ROTHWELL, Auditor.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT, 1881.
By the Assessors' warrant, the sum assessed in 1881,
is .
. $19,522 18
Paid county tax .
467 33
Amount to be paid Town Treasurer . $19,054 85
66
66
66
.
66
Oct. 1 (one half) . $9,527 43
Paid as follows : -
1881.
June 23 ·
$372 84
July 5
169 81
19
165 01
Aug. 4
321 43
20
149 25
Sept. 6
200 00
66
6
230 00
66
12
1,733 75
22
504 17
29
1,238 84
66
30 .
773 81
66
30 .
560 92
Oct. 1
2,294 45
66
3
564 51
60
3
248 64
$9,527 43
Amount due Oct. 3, 1881, as per warrant .
Additional assessments
69 60
Total amount due
. $9,597 02
Payments continued :
1881.
Oct. 11
$150 00
17
284 55
66 22
248 05
Nov. 4
200 00
. $9,527 42
Amount carried forward, $882 60
10
Amount brought forward,
$882 60
Dec. 5
325 63
" 15
125 00
" 23
200 00
1882.
Jan. 6
416 62
66 13
300 00
13
450 00
66
26
275 00
30
93 00
Total amount of second payment
$3,067 85
Amount due February 1, 1882 . · $6,529 17
LUTHER H. SHERMAN, Collector.
Correctly cast, and proper vouchers.
J. H. ROTHWELL, Auditor.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1882.
GENERAL RESOURCES.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1881
. $2,446 12
Receipts from all sources
. 31,686 15
Total
. $34,132 27
Amount paid out for all expenditures
$31,205 65
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1882
2,926 62
$34,132 27
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
1881.
Feb.
1.
Edw. Pousland, Collector for 1879
$203 15
16.
66 100 00
Feb. 1. L. H. Sherman, Collector, 1880-81 172 27
432 00
22.
451 46
28.
66
726 56
March 8.
561 34
14.
..
159 00
23.
172 00
25.
185 10
66
31.
6.
130 00
April 4.
356 76
66
9.
197 11
11.
66
66
417 47
June 23.
372 84
July
5.
169 81
19.
165 01
Aug.
4.
66
66
321 43
20.
149 25
Amount carried forward,
$5,442 56
16. 66
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66
66
66
66
12
Amount brought forward,
$5,442 56
Sept. 6. L. H. Sherman, Collector, 1880-81
200 00
66
6.
230 00
66
12.
1,733 75
21. 66
504 17
66
29.
30.
66
66
773 81
66
30.
560 92
Oct.
1.
2,294 45
66
3.
66
66
564 51
3.
66
66
66
248 64
11.
66
66
66
150 00
17.
284 55
22.
248 05
Nov. 4.
60
66
66
200 00
Dec. 5.
325 63
“ 15.
125 00
22.
66
66
66
200 00
1882.
Jan. 6.
66
66
416 62
13.
13.
66
450 00
“ 26.
66
66
275 00
" 30.
1881.
Feb. 2. Hay-scales, Cochituate .
22 65
23. Dog license for 1880
249 68
28. Sale of old plank
2 38
Mar. 25.
Rent of town hall
19 00
26.
Treas. of town library
100 00
28. Rent of hall, Cochituate .
44 00
April 2. Hay-scales
20 00
66
11. Interest on taxes of 1880
138 70
66
13. Rent of hall, Cochituate
25 00
19. H. Heard
3,000 00
66
23.
3,328 00
25.
1,672 00
Amount carried forward,
$25,480 91
.
66
.
66
1,238 84
66
·
66
93 00
66
300 00
66
66
66
66
66
13
Amount brought forward,
$25,480 91
May 2. H. Heard
600 00
2. Treas. Water Commissioners
1,200 00
10. Interest and costs on tax title
3 97
66 12. Hay-scales, Centre
23 65
25. H. Heard
1,000 00
June 18. Rent of town-hall
10 00
18. On account of poor
6 00
May 18. State poor
44 57
Mar. 1. Rent of town-hall .
5 00
July 11. H. Heard
300 00
20. Rent of hall, Cochituate
26 00
Aug. 8. H. Heard
1,000 00
23. Rent of hall, Cochituate
20 00
Nov. 22. 66 66
58 14
Dec. 6. Corporation tax
534 84
6. Bank tax
812 57
6. State aid
222 00
1882.
Jan.
2. Treas. of donation fund .
12 00
23. Borrowed money to pay H. C. Dean's claim
37 95
25. Income of school-fund
187 43
66
27. Rent of town-hall
18 00
6. 21.
32 00
66 21. Sale of grass town-house lot.
2 00
66 31. Rent of hall Cochituate,
44 00
66
31. Two auctioneer's licenses
4 00
31. Money overdrawn
1 12
66 31. Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1881
2,446 12
$34,132 27
SCHOOLS, FUEL, AND CARE OF ROOMS.
1881.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance $1,835 37
April 11. Appropriation 4,000 00
Feb. 23. Dog licenses (one half) 124 84
Donation fund 12 00
Jan. 2. 25. Income of State S. funds 187 43
$6,159 64
.
14
Amount paid for tuition, fuel, and care of rooms $4,155 45 Unexpended balance, Feb. 1, 1882 2,004 19
$6,159 64
SUPPORT OF POOR.
April 11. Appropriation
$500 00
May 18. From State.
44 57
June 18. " Natick 6 00
Nov. 8. Transferred from contingent
300 00
$850 57
April 28. J. C. Butterfield $25 00
28.
66
20 00
" 28. David Pierce, Warden
204 00
May 27.
C. H. Hicks .
8 00
1880. .
Dec. 31. J. C. Butterfield
15 00
1881.
Oct. 15. E. P. Butler .
53 77
28. S. G. Griffin .
55 00
28. J. C. Butterfield 36 65
Nov. 25. C. H. Hicks .
6 00
Dec. 30. Robinson & Jones .
14 01
30. E. P. Butler .
14 74
30. J. C. Butterfield
16 05
1882.
Jan. 9. David Pierce, Warden
50 00
66 27. Geo. A. Rice .
145 53
$663 75
Unexpended balance
186 82
$850 57
.
INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT, EXCLUSIVE OF WATER DEBT.
1881.
Feb. £ 1. Unexpended balance . $1,235 81
April 11. Appropriation 4,000 00 ·
Jan. 31.
Water-rates .
.
.
1,250 00
$6,485 81
15
Feb. 25. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co.
$1,112 50 ·
April 27. Plymouth Savings-Bank . 500 00
23. H. Harwood . 67 50
May 3. F. M. Stone .
183 78
Oct. 5. Blackstone National Bank
37 62
15. H. Harwood .
67 50
Nov. 2. Salem Savings-Bank
606 00
66
2. W. Gould Roby
74 88
Dec. 3. H. Heard
23 50
3. 66
15 00
66
31. J. S. Draper, Treasurer.
96 00
Mrs. Childs $6 00
Dea. Draper . 30 00
Allen fund . . 60 00
$96 00
Jan. 2. Dea. Baldwin, Treasurer 24 70
Sept. 21. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. ·
1,112 50
Aug. 1. 66 66 625 00
1882.
Jan. 27. H. Heard 9 42
66 24. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. 625 00
$5,180 90
Unexpended balance .
1,304 91
$6,485 81
INCIDENTALS.
1881.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance $219 06
April 11. Appropriation . .
500 00
$719 06
Feb. 25. Theo. S. Sherman $5 00
. 25. Wm. Hammond 5 00
25. Dr. C. H. Boodey 3 00
Amount carried forward,
$13 00
16
Amount brought forward,
$13 00
Jan. 21. H. L. Wells . 6 00
" 21. J. C. Butterfield
6 10
April 28. E. L. Barry
2 65
May . 27.
M. C. Warren & Co.
3 75
July 29.
Theo. S. Sherman
6 00
Sept. 27. Union Lumber Co. .
27 61
27. C. A. Parker
3 65
June 24.
A. W. Videon
6 00
Sept. 27. J. S. Draper .
5 00
66
27. Tho. Maynard
6 00
27. Walworth Manufacturing Co.
46 94
Oct. 15. Union Lumber Co. .
24 17
66
15. W. A. Jessup
5 00
66
15. T. W. Frost
4 00
28. C. M. Pierce .
4 20
28. Chas. Moulton
5 12
66
28. Theo. S. Sherman
3 50
66
28. Robt. Erwin
15 56
28. Daniel Donovan
24 15
Nov. 17.
H. L. Wells
10 50
17. P. A. Leary
8 91
25. C. H. Hicks
4 60
25. W. B. Knapp .
18 70
66 15. Edw. Carter
7 46
Dec. 30. Howe & Co.
1 87
30. W. M. Fullick
6 96
66 30. Chas. Holbrook
5 50
66
30. W. H. Warren
26 57
Jan. 27.
Theo. S. Sherman
2 80
Dec. 30.
Tho. Evans
12 00
$324 27
Transferred to contingent .
187 56
$511 83
Unexpended balance .
207 23
$719 06
17
LIBRARY.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance
$254 02
April 11. Appropriation ·
300 00
Feb. 23. Dog License (one half)
124 84
$678 86
Mar. 25. C. A. Parker $50 00
25. J. S. Draper, Librarian
150 00
25. 6 Geo. A. Leach 50 00
Sept. 27. C. A. Parker .
17 00
66 27. J. S. Draper
54 69
Dec. 30. Robt. Erwin
23 34
“ 30. J. S. Draper
97 67
Unexpended balance .
236 16
$678 86
CABINET FOR LIBRARY.
April 11. Appropriation
$50 00
Dec. 30. James S. Draper .
$45 00
Unexpended balance .
5 00
$50 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance .
$256 59
April 11. Appropriation
1,000 00
$1,256 59
Feb. 18. B. M. Folsom
$75 00
Mar. 25. S. M. Thomas
19 05
April 11. £ J. M. Parmenter
31 79
June 15. Theo. T. Stearns
6 45
“: 24. Geo. H. Wight
49 80
Sept. 27. Geo. E. Sherman
50 00
27. Geo. H. Wight
3 60
Amount carried forward,
$235 69
·
2
$442 70
18
Amount brought forward,
$235 69
May 27. H. R. Newton
12 67
Sept. 27. A. F. Pendleton 52 00
Oct. 7. Merrill French
52 22
28. Geo. H. Wight
81 60
Nov. 17. Geo. A. Rice
50 00
6 25. Chas. Fairbanks
149 95
66 25. H. G. Hammond
150 00
66 25. Geo. H. Wight
14 25
66 25. B. M. Folsom
50 00
Dec. 30. R. M. Flint .
145 32
" 30. J. W. Parmenter
17 82
Nov. 25.
80 00
$1,091 52
Transferred to contingent
130 75
$1,222 27
Unexpended balance
34 32
$1,256 59
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
1881.
April 11. L. H. Sherman, Collector .
$300 00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
1881.
Feb. 1.
Unexpended balance . $562 50
April 11. Appropriation 525 00
$1,087 50
Feb. 25. F. Nicholas . $30 00
25. Dr. C. H. Boodey .
30 00
66 25. 66 40 00
66 25. Theo. S. Sherman .
25 00
25. J. C. Butterfield
20 00
25. W. Hammond 25 00
66 25. E. A. Pierce .
30 00
Amount carried forward,
$200 00
.
19
Amount brought forward,
$200 00
Mar. 15. L. H. Sherman 20 00
" 25. J. S. Draper
20 00
6 25. H. Heard
50 00
April 11. H. Wight
20 00
28. Ralph Bent
125 00
28. A. H. Bryant
20 00
28. A. B. Lyon .
20 00
66 28. C. Fairbanks
20 00
Sept. 27. L. Dudley 65 00
Oct. 15. Edw. Carter .
55 00
Dec. 30. W. M. Fullick
17 50
$632 50
Transferred to contingent
67 50
$700 00
Unexpended balance
387 50
$1,087 50
FIREMEN'S PAY.
Feb. 1. Unexpended appropriation . $200 00
April 11. Appropriation 224 00
$424 00
April 28. Ralph Bent, Eng. . $200 00
Unexpended appropriation 224 00
$424 00
MAINTENANCE OF WATER-WORKS.
Feb. 1. Unexpended appropriation . $300 00
April 11. Appropriation 1,500 00
$1,800 00
Feb. 4. W. H. Bent, Treasurer $300 00
April 28. A. H. Bryant
1,000 00
June 24. 66
300 00
Oct. 15. 66 66 200 00
$1,800 00
20
CREDIT BILLS.
April 11. Appropriation . $1,800 00
From contingent 275 94
$2,075 94
H. Heard, Treasurer, to sundry persons, $2,075 94
PURCHASING GRAVEL.
April 11. Appropriation $150 00
1882.
Jan. 27. H. Heard
150 00
REPAIRS ON GRAMMAR SCHOOL-HOUSE, CENTRE.
April 11. Appropriation $200 00
Dec. 30. H. Heard, Agent .
$199 53
Unexpended balance 47
$200 00
ABATEMENTS.
April 11. Appropriation $200
Feb. 1. By Assessors to Edw. Pousland, Coll.
$24 90
66
1. 66 66
L. H. Sherman, Coll. 13 89
17 87
July 12.
66 66 66
123 75
Sept. 15.
66 66
15 00
$273 66
Overdrawn
$73 66
SCHOOL-ROOMS AT LOKERVILLE.
April 11. Appropriation
$200
Dec. 30. E. A. Pierce
$8 00
30. E. W. Marston
17 47
30. N. E. School Furnishing Co.
121 75
$147 22
Unexpended balance
52 78
$200 00
66
1.
66
78 25
66
1.
21
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
From Contingent
H. B. Fischer, State aid 12 m.
$4 50
$54 00
Mrs. E. A. Farmer,
4 00
48 00
66 Adeline Adams 66
4 00
48 00
" R. J. Dickey
66
4 00
48 00
" O. W. Parker 9 m. 4 00
36 00
Mr. J. B. Brigham, Military 10 m. 6 00 Mr. Chas. W.Whitney, died May 12, 1881, 12 m., $16.00
24 00
ROOM FOR INSANE AT POOR-FARM.
1881.
April 11. Appropriation .
$50 00
June 9. W. M. Fullick
$50 00
CEMENTING CELLAR AND LOCK-UP AT T. HOUSE.
April 11. Appropriation .
$300 00
July 9. H. P. Sherman
$155 00
Aug. 16. Geo. M. Dixon
125 00
Jan. 27. Theo. S. Sherman
10 00
$290 00
Unexpended balance
10 00
$300 00
REPAIRING CULVERTS.
April 11. Appropriation
$75 00
$27 75
May 27. M. Gilfoil
27. H. R. Newton .
46 64
$74 39
Unexpended balance
61
$75 00
PROSECUTING ILLEGAL SALE OF LIQUORS.
April 11. Appropriation . $200 00
Sept. 27. D. D. Griffin
$74 80
Unexpended balance 125 20
$200 00
·
$318
60 00
$318 00
22
CONTINGENT FUND.
Receipts.
1881.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance $3,828 54
66
1. Transferred from highways and bridges 130 75
1. Transferred from salaries of town officers 67 50
66
1. Transferred from inci- dentals 187 56
2. Hay-scales, Cochituate 22 65
66 28. Sale of old plank from Bridle-point bridge
2 38
·
March 1. Rent of town hall
5 00
66
25.
66
19 00
66 28. 66 66 " Cochit-
uate .
44 00
April 2. Hay-scales, Cochituate 20 00
66
13. Rent of hall, Cochituate .
25 00
May 10. Interest and costs on J. L. Loker's tax title 3 97
12. Hay-scales, Centre ·
23 65
June 18. Rent of town hall
10 00
July 20. 66 66 " Cochit-
uate 26 00
Aug. 23.
Rent of town hall, Co-
chituate 20 00
Nov. 23. Rent of town hall, Co-
chituate 58 14
Dec. 6. Corporation tax
534 84
6. National-Bank tax . 812 57
66
6. State aid 222 00
66
6. Overlayings
487 85
1882.
Jan. 21. Rent of town hall
32 00
Amount carried forward, $6,722 10
2. Interest on taxes of 1880. 138 70
23
Amount brought forward,
$6,722 10 Jan. 21. Sale of grass on town-
hall lot · 2 00
Sept. 14. Additional assessments 69 60
Jan. 27. Rent of town hall .
18 00
66 31. 60 Cochit-
uate . 44 00
31. Two auctioneer's licenses, 4 00
66
81. Money overdrawn . 1 12
$6,860 82
1881.
April 19. Sinking-fund note .
$3,000 00
Feb. 4. W. H. Bent, Sinking-fund, water-works 1100 00
April 29. H. B. Fischer, abatement.
66
30. Cyrus Lee, land damage,
66
30. H. F. Lee,
66
1369 44
2339 20
66 30. Poor-money overdrawn 1880 275 53
Nov. 8. Transferred to poor-account
2300 00
66
8. Credit bills, 1881 deficit 2275 94
8. State and military aid
1318 00
May 10. Frank Ward's tax title
given to J. L. Loker
21 87
$4,856 74
Unexpended balance
2,004 08
See contingent receipts . $6,860 82
TEMPORARY LOANS.
1880.
Jan. 1. Borrowed
$213 36
1881.
April 25.
1,672 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,885 36
1 By orders from Selectmen. 2 By vote of the Town.
119 83
136 93
30. Credit bill, 1880 deficit
24
Amount brought forward,
$1,885 36
May 2. Borrowed
600 00
25. 66
1,000 00
July 11. 66
300 00 .
Aug. 8.
1,000 00
1882.
Jan. 23.
37 95
$4,823 31
Oct. 5. Paid
$1,672 00
Dec. 3. 66
1,000 00
8.
66
1,000 00
$3,672 00
Remaining unpaid
1,151 31
$4,823 31
TRANSFER OF TOWN DEBT.
1881.
April 19.
Received
$3,000 00
66
23.
3,328 00
May
2.
66
1,200 00
$7,528 00
April 23. Paid
$3,000 00
66
25. 66
3,328 00
May
3.
1,200 00
$7,528 00
TABLE OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES.
Schools, fuel, and care of rooms
$2,004 19
Support of poor
186 82
Highways and bridges
34 32
Salaries of town officers .
387 50
Incidentals
207 23
Interest on town debt
1,304 91
Repairs on Grammar school-house, Centre
47
Cabinet for library .
5 00
School-room at Lokerville
52 78
Amount carried forward,
$4,183 22
·
.
25
Amount brought forward,
$4,183 22 61
Culverts
Prosecution of illegal sale of liquors
125 20
Cementing cellar and lockup .
10 00
Contingent fund
2,004 08
Library .
236 16
$6,559 27
TABLE OF UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS.
Collector's fees for 1879 .
$200 00
1881 .
300 00
Hydrants
348 00
Sinking fund .
1,000 00
Bill of Train & Teele
215 00
$2,063 00
HORACE HEARD, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH COLLECTOR OF 1879.
Balance due Feb. 1, 1881 .
$885 48
1881.
Feb. 1. Paid Horace Heard, Treasurer, $203 15
16.
100 00
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