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JOHN C. BUTTERFIELD, WILLARD B. WARD, DANIEL W. RICKER. Fence Viewers.
EDWARD CARTER, SAMUEL M. THOMAS, HORATIO G. HAMMOND.
Collector of Taxes: WILLARD B. WARD.
School Committee.
B. M. FOLSOM, 3 Years ; L. K. LOVELL, 2 Years; CHAS. H. BOODEY, [ Year.
Water Commissioners.
CHAS. H. BOODEY, 3 Years ; WM. 11. BENT, 2 Years ; ALFRED II. BRYANT, I Year. Constables
DANIEL W. RICKER, WM C. NEAL. WALLACE GRIFFIN, JOHN T. RINES,
CHAS. H. JACKMAN,
WILLARD B. WARD,
WM. C. NEAL, S. D. BRYDEN, B. M. FOLSOM, GEORGE E. SHERMAN,
WILLIAM T. HANCOCK,
CHIAS. H. RICE.
Highway Surveyors. CHARLES H. JACKMAN, L. J. BĖMIS (2 Districts), J. W. PARMENTER, H. G. HAMMOND.
ROBERT ERWIN.
WM. A. JESSOP,
Field Drivers EDWARD CARTER, JERE. MULLEN.
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Measuresr [of Wood and Bark. L. K. LOVELL, ED. A, ATWOOD. Sealer of Weights and Measures. ED. A. ATWOOD. Surveyors of Lumber, GEORGE B. HOWE, JAS. H. SMALL.
Superintendents of Cemeteries. JOHN C. BUTTERFIELD, ANDREW S. MORSE. Trustees of "Allen Fand."
JAMES S. DRAPER, ISAAC DAMON, S. M. THOMAS.
Library Committee.
JAS. S. DRAPER, WM. A. NOTTAGE, EMILY A. HEARD,
ELLEN M. BRAMAN, CHAS. R. DAMON.
Treasurer of Library Funds. JAMES S. DRAPER.
Registrars of Voters,
ISAAC DAMON, 3 years ; WM. W. LOVEJOY, 2 years ;
CHARLES H. CAMPBELL. I year ; R. T. LOMBARD, ex officio.
TOWN MEETING.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To Willard B. Ward or either of the Constables of the Town of Wayland, in said County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland qualified to vote in Elections and Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in sail town on Monday, the Twenty- Eighth day of Murch instant, at nine o'clock A. M., to act upon the following articles, viz. :
ART. 1. To choose a Moderator.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers, Trustees, Agents and Committees for the year ensuing.
ART. 3. To hear the reports of Town Officers, Agents and Committees and act thereon.
ART. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the present year, and order the same to be assessed.
ART. 5. To raise such suirs of money as may be necessary to pay any part of the town debt, and order the same to be assessed, or do or act.
ART. 6. To appropriate the license money on dogs, re- funded by the County Treasurer.
ART. 7. To authorize the Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of taxes.
ART. 8. To act upon the Jury List, as revised by the Selectmen.
ART. 9. To buy a Victor Road Scraper, or do or act.
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ART. 10. To act upon the claim of John G. Bacon for damages against the town, or do or act.
ART. 11. To act upon the claims of Mrs. M. Hurley, or do or act.
ART. 12. To answer the following question by Ballot : Yes or No-Shall Licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town ?
ART. 13. To build a new house on the Poor Farm, or do or act.
ART. 14. To oppropriate money for Decoration Day, or do or act.
ART. 15. To set apart a lot in the North and Lake View Cemetery to be known as the Soldiers' Burial lots.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will vote to sell its Railroad Stock, and appoint an agent therefor, or do or act.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will petition the County Commissioners to determine and re-establish the boundries of all the county roads within the limits of the town; also to alopt ways and means for compelling abutting owners to remove their fences which encroach upon the limits of said roads, or do or act.
ART. 18. 'To see if the Town will choose a committee to investigate and determine the boundaries of all the roads and ways formerly laid out and established by the Town (except such as have been legally discontinued) with instructions and anthority to compel abutting owners to remove all their fences that encroach upon the limits of said roads and ways, or do or act.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will repeal any part of their By-Laws, or do or act.
ART. 20. To authorize the Selectmen to consult counsel on important Town cases.
ART. 21. To see what action the Town will take in regard to buying apparatus for protection against fire for Wayland
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Centre and vicinity and raise money for the same, or do or act.
ART. 22. To repair or rebuild the "Sherman" Bridge (so called) and raise money for the same, or do or act.
ART. 23. To build and repair culverts near the houses of S. D. Bryden, Mrs. William Eagin, William P. Perkins, Wil- liam H. Snow and Joseph Bullard; also to grade the road through the Willows and raise money therefore, or do or act.
And you are required to serve this warrant by posting up attested. copies thereof at each of the Post Offices and Town House in said Town seven days at least before the time ap- pointed for said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place appointed for holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
CHAS. H. BOODEY, THEO. S. SHERMAN, W.M. H. BENT,
Selectmen of Wayland.
LIST OF JURORS .:
AS REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN MARCH 10, 1887.
Nathan B. Johnson, Edward A. Pierce,
Albert B. Lyon, Granville L. Loker,
Jeremiah Lyons,
Andrew F. Pendleton,
George H. Wight,
Edward Pousland,
Charles W. Reeves, Adoniram J. Puffer,
Griffiths M. Thompson,
Luthur IL. Sherman,
George A. Rice,
Thomas W. Frost,
Thomas Hines,
Alpheus D. Loker,
George E. Sherman,
Isaac C. Damon,
William H. Snow, Henry A. Snow,
Charles H. Rice,
Warren B. Langmaid,
William R. Bryden,
William Hammond,
Theodore L. Sawin,
Benjamin M. Folsom, Isaac Damon,
CHAS. H. BOODEY, THEODORE S. SHERMAN, W.M. H. BENT,
Selectmen of Wayland.
Alfred C. Loker,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following report :
The guide boards throughout the town are in their proper places and are in an excellent condition.
The appropriations for the repairs upon the Weston road proving insufficient to complete the work, and believing that the interests of the town demanded its completion, we ordered L. J. Bemis to finish it, and paid for the same out of the ap- propriation for incidentals. Mr. Bemis' work was done in a manner that was a credit both to himself and the town. We repaired "Bridle Point" bridge as ordered. We kept inside thie appropriation and have made it safe for some time to come. Owing to the overflow in the time of heavy floods we would recommend that the culvert at "Bullard's Willows" be wid- ened and enlarged and the road raised. We would recom- mend that a sum be appropriated to grade the street from "Bent's Corner" to the Natick line, on the Framingham road. We think that culverts are necessary near the houses of the late Wm. Egan, Wm. H. Snow, Wm. P. Perkins and S. D. Bryden, and would recommend that they be put in.
For the financial condition of the Town see Auditor's and Treasurer's reports.
CHAS. H. BOODEY, THEODORE S. SHERMAN,. Wyr. H. BENT,
Selectmen of Wayland.
Report of Town Clerk and Registrar,
WAYLAND, January 1st, 1887. To the Inhabitants of the Town of Wayland :
I hereby transmit the annual report for the year 1886 :
BIRTHS.
Whole number registered during the year is fifty-three (53), being seven more than in 1885, and being the highest number ever registered in any year since the incorporation of the town. Of the number twenty-eight (28) were males, and twenty-five (25) were females.
Born of native birth parents, 22
Born of foreign birth parents, 19
Born of native and foreign birth parents, 12
MARRIAGES.
Whole number recorded during the year is seventeen (17), being three (3) more than in 1885.
First marriage of both parties, 15
First and second of parties,
1
Second and third of parties,
1
Of native birth, 11
Of foreign birth,
2
Of native and foreign birth,
.
J
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DEATHS.
The number registered during the year is thirty-three (33),
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being two more than in 1885. Of the number fifteen (15) were males, and eighteen (18) were females.
CONDITION.
Married,
11
Widowed,
4
Single,
18
Native born,
30
Foreign born,
4
Names and ages of persons deceased, over seventy years :
YEARS. MONTHS.
DAYS.
Reynolds S. Cutting,
91
1
0
Chary W. Roby,
85
0
28
Catherine C. Hammond,
82
11
3
William R. Dudley.
79
7
14
Jonas Bennett,
74
8
11
Charles Holbrook,
72
0
0
Fanny Leadbeatter,
0
0
NOSOTOGICAL TABLE.
Zymotic Diseases.
Diphtheria,
1
Diphtheratic croup,
.
2
Croup, .
2
Cholera infantum,
2
Constitutional Diseases.
Phthisis pulmonaria,
7
Dropsy, .
·
·
1
Local Diseases.
Pneumonia,
.
2
Heart disease,
.
5
·
.
1
Marasmus,
11
12
Brain disease, ·
4
Bronchitis, .
1
Asthmatic convulsions,
1
Nephritis,
1
Developmental Diseases.
011 age,
3
DOGS.
Whole number licensed during the year 1886.
155 males at $2,
$310 00
25 females at $5,
125 00
180
Total, $435 00
180 licenses at 20 cents each,
36 00
Amount paid County Treasurer, $399 00
EAST CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 22, 1886.
Receivel of R. T. Lombard, Town Clerk of Wayland, Mass., two hundred and four dollars on account of Dog Licenses, as per his return of June 22, 1886.
J. O. HAYDEN,
$204 00
County Treasurer.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 29, 1886.
Received of R. T. Lombard, Town Clerk of Wayland, Mass., one hundred and ninety-five dollars on account of Dog Licenses, as per his return of Nov. 29, 1886.
J. O. HAYDEN,
$195 00 County Treasurer.
The amount being fifty two dollars and eighty cents more than in 1885, and being the largest sum received in any year under the present law.
Respectfully submitted,
R. T. LOMBARD,
Town Clerk.
Assessors' Report.
For the year ending February 28, 1887.
Value of real estate as assessed May 1, 1886, $1,020,595 00
Value of personal estate as assessed May 1, 1886, 260,190 00
Total valuation,
$1,280,785 00
Taxes assessed for town purposes, . Overlayings,
23 60
Assessed on polls for state tax, $1 each,
579 00
Balance of state tax assessed on estates,
471 00
Assessed on polls for county tax. $1 each, 579 00
Balance of county tax assessed on estates,
52 27
Total assessments for all purposes,
$22,162 87
Total assessed in 1885, 17,484 99
Assessed more than in 1885,
$4,677 88
Amount of state tax,
$1,050 00
Amount of county tix ·
631 27
Additional assessments,
$3,315 90
Number of polls, ·
579
Poll tax each,
2 00
Value of buildings as assessed, .
580,585 00
Value of land as assessed,
440,010 00
Value of town property,
81,345 00
Value of church property,
19,900 00
Number of tax payers,
652
Number of persons paying a tax on property, 325
Number of persons paying a poll tax only, . 327 ·
$20,458 00
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Number of horses,
316
Number of cows,
848
Number of neat cattle other than cows,
91
Number of swine,
79
Number of houses,
350
Number acres of land, ·
9420+
Rate per thousand,
$16 40
The following taxes assessed May 1st, 1885, have been abated :
Jos. P. Steward, poll and personal,
$5 96
Lewis E. Thompson, personal,
2 31
Cole Williams, poll and personal,
3 79
Mayo A. Wood, poll, .
2 00
Nathan'l D. T. Whitney, poll,
2 00
Alonzo Buzzell, poll,
2 00
Caleb Coaldwell, poll,
2 00
James Conner, poll,
2 00
Adelaide Corliss, personal,
2 97
Charles Moulton, poll,
2 00
Thomas McNeal, poll,
2 00
Edgar F. Marston, poll,
2 00
John Melvin, poll,
2 00
Martin Nolan, poll,
2 00
Edward Keating, poll,
2 00
George Finney, poll, .
2 00
William Smith, poll,
2 00
Michael Riley, poll and personal,
2 46
Jos. Dupuies, poll,
2 00
James Dooly, poll,
2 00
Henry W. Dean, poll,
2 00
Charles E. Damon, poll,
2 00
Henry Coleman, poll,
2 00
William H. Clark, poll and personal,
4 90
Daniel F. Arnold, poll,
2 00
Zachariah E. Banks, poll,
2 00
Jona. Bradshaw, poll, ·
2 00
Chas. Bessonett, poll,
2 00
15
Francis Quinn, poll, . ·
2 00
William Campbell, poll and personal,
2 33
$70 72
The following taxes assessed May 1st, 1886, have been abated :
John Jones, poll,
·
$2 00
Ellen F. Dean, personal,
1 92
Erving W. Schleicher, real,
1 64
Calvin A. Schleicher, real,
1 64
Irene Dudley, real,
8 20
Caroline A. Reeves, real,
5 74
II. B. Braman,
3 20
Lafayette Dudley, personal,
73 80
Chas. W. Reeves, real,
3 28
David Parker & Co., personal,
32 80
Henry C. Dean, personal,
4 10
James S. Draper, personal,
52 89
$194 21
The following Taxes, which were additional assessments for 1886. were abated :
E. E. T. Simpson, $1610.00
All persons who have sold real estate during the year, should on May 1st, notify the Assessors, that the proper transfers may be seasonably made on the Valuation Books.
The tax payer should carefully read the Assessors'fnotices which are posted on May 1, and comply with the law as therein stated. If this should be done, much trouble and inconvenience would be avoided. The Statutes require a compliance with its provisions, by the tax payers, as well as by the asses ors. No persons can reasonably find fault with the assessors for complying with Statutes, when they do not. The law is for individuals as well as (for boards of officers.
The Assessors, although elected by the Town, are State officers; and are responsible to the State under fixed penalties ; they are not attorneys or guardians for anyone, in any respect ; and no neglect of the person assessed can properly be charged to the Assessors.
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The Tax Payers and Assessors have well-defined duties, and if neglected, the consequences should be accepted without com- plaint.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. T. LOMBARD, CHARLES R. DAMON, LLEWELLYN FLANDERS.
Board of Assessors.
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Library Committee's Report.
The carefully prepared report of the Librarian, hereto append- ed, to the details of which attention is called, leaves but little to be said additional relative to the condition and results of the Libra- ry under the direction of Mrs. Heard, who during two years service has fully proved her ability to fill her position with marked suc- cess.
The annual examination of the books revealed commendable care on her part, especially in making the necessary repairs so constantly required from the use, and, it must be added also, by the abuse of the books while in circulation. People are not want- ing (though their number we hope is diminishing) who seem to think that public property demands much less care at their hands than does that which they personally own. Our attention has been repeatedly called to books nearly new, with several leaves torn with evident violence from their places ; others with pictures cut out ; and still others defaced by pencil marks. Some of such damage bears clear indications of infantile irresponsibility. In such cases the censure belongs to mothers or nurses who think perhaps that the town can afford to supply playthings for their children. All such misuse of books, though not a vandalism of the grossest sort, does not belong in civilized circles ; and every one should lend a hand for its extirpation. We offer farther on some penal provision for its abatement.
It is worthy of a passing notice, that from the small number of books at the opening of the Library in 1850, our number of vol- umes has risen to above ten thousand. It is also gratifying to re- mark in this connection that the descendants of our early bene- factors-the Haywards-are among the most prominent today in their gifts to the Library.
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Another feature of importance presents itself in the increased tendency among our readers to select books from the more solid classes of literature. Forty-seven per cent. of fiction reading this year, as against fifty or sixty per cent. of former years denotes a marked improvement; and it is to be hoped that this tendency will be cherished. For, however well our library may be sup- plied with the higher classes of literature, if its patrons should neglect such books, and persist in reading lighter works simply for amusement or pastime, it is not difficult to see that such readers would fail to secure the richest benefits the library has to bestow. Given a good library, well administered, and good read- ers intent on the acquisition of useful knowledge, and such a community is destined to advance to positions of usefulness and enjoyment beyond ordinary conceptions.
The purchases made by the committee during the past year, while providing ample resources for light reading, have secured also a larger proportion than usual of the more substantial works
The following table shows the classes purchased with their rel- ative proportions :
Biographical . .08 Natural History .04
Ethical and Religious
.03 Poetry and Drama . .03
Fiction .
.24 Science and General Litera-
ture .18
Historical
.10
Juvenile
.13
Travels .06
Miscellaneous .11
For the better prevention of needless damage to our library books we recommend that the town adopt the following
Regulation.
Books that are returned to the Library at any time needlessly injured will subject the borrower to fines according to the dam- age sustained ; an l until such fines are paid such persons will be debarred the use of the Library.
JAMES S. DRAPER ELLEN M. BRAMAN, EMILY. A. HEARD, W. A. NOTTAGE, C. R. DAMON.
Wayland. March 5, 1837.
Library Committee.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
The following report pertaining to the Librarian's department for the year 1886 is respectfully submitted to the Wayland Li- brary Committee.
ACCESSIONS.
VOLS.
By purchase,
217
By gift, ·
155
By exchange,
1
Bound and transferred from the pamphlet department, 45
Total,
418
Whole number of volumes now in the Library,
10,280
32
Pamphlets presented,
88/02
10 6
CIRCULATION.
In Cochituate Village. .
4,763
In Wayland Centre,
5.618
Total,
10,381
DONORS OF BOOKS. PAMPHLETS, &C.
BOOKS. PAMPHLETS.
American Library Association,
1 3
Bureau of Education,
Boston Pablic Library, · Bowditch. W. L., · Critic Co., ·
a
2
1
1
.
-
.
.
20
BOOKS. PAMPHLETS.
City of Boston,
2
City of Lawrence,
1
City of Lynn,
1
City of Newburyport,
1
City of Taunton,
1
Coolidge, James,
1
1
Draper, James S.,
113
5
Ginn & Co.,
1
Hayward, Mrs. J. McLean,
10
42
Harper Bros ,
1
Heard, Miss E. A.,
15
2
Library Company, Phila.,
2
Lee, Miss Lucy A.,
1
Lee, Henry,
1
Leeds, Josiah W., Phila.,
1
Lockwood Publishing Company,
1
McDonnel Bros.,
1
Mudge, Mrs. Andrew C.,
3
Sec. U. S. Treasury,
2
2
Sec. of War,
1
Shannon, H.,
1
Science Company,
6
Smithsonian Inst.,
2
Shorey, John, .
1
Town of Lancaster,
1
Winthrop, Hon. Robert C.,
4
Total,
155
83
FOR THE READING ROOM.
Publishers of "Good Health."
Publishers of "Signs of the Times."
Publishers of "Travellers' Record."
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CABINET.
Draper, Mr. James S., Fifty-four specimens. Draper, Miss Ella E., Four specimens.
3
Dorr, Morris,
·
-
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Heard, Miss Bessie, A large package of steel shavings.
Heard, Mrs. Sarah E., Twenty coins.
Mudge, Mrs. A, C., One opal.
Sherman, Mr. Luther H., Two Iudian axes.
Coolidge, Mr. James, A Chinese Bible.
CLASSES OF READING.
per cent.
Biographical,
.05 Poetry,
per cent. .03
Fiction,
.41 Miscellaneous, including
Highest order of Fiction,
.06 works of Art, Agricul-
Historical, .09
tural, Political and Social
Juvenile,
.08
usages, .08
Magazine Literature, .06
Scientific works, .04
Moral and Religious,
.05
Travels, .05
The past library year has been an uneventful one. The rooms have been open to the public as usual every Saturday with the ex- ception of Christmas day.
A slight decrease in circulation will be observed, attributable to the transfer of residence of several of its constant readers.
The repeated call for books of reference by the higher classes in the grammar schools attests the value of the Library as a part of our educational system.
The accessions of books adapted to the capacity of the younger readers have been more liberal than in previous years, and have been largely drawn upon ; while the generous purchases for the maturer patrons of the Library have been placed on the shelves with promptness soon after their publication.
A valuable "Critical History of America" (to which the atten- tion of all serious readers is called) has been placed in the Libra- ry the past year; and grateful should we be for its purchase when we remember that we have not the large endowments of our neighboring town and city Libraries to draw apon. This history is beiug published in successive volumes, four of which are now upon our shelves.
The promptness with which the books were returned for the an- nual examination was a marked improvement on the preceding year; only seven volumes being absent from the shelves at that date (Jan. 1st); for the return of two of these we must trust to
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the honesty of those who have received the free use of a Public Library and yet have been willing to abuse its privileges. One book burned at the fire of Capt. Waite's house has been paid for and its place has been filled by a new copy.
The use of the Library cards has been much more considerate, especially in Cochituate, and the return of books without cards less frequent; showing an advance in the routine workings of our system.
The reading-room has been as well patronized as its attractions deserve, for who will, from choice, sit down once a week to a table of stale contents. The purchase of weekly reading matter for this department might afford hours of enjoyment and instruc- tion to many who would otherwise seek less profitable occupation. So far, this year, the only change has been the addition of "The Traveller's Record" and the past two years of "Harper's Bazar" which have had their full share of readers.
It is to be hoped that this suggestion will receive its full share of attention, and that either by direct purchase or weekly contri- bations from our townspeople and others the reading-room will be ma le a more attractive and instructive place of resort than it has been heretofore.
As more attention is paid each year to the careful selection of entertaining and useful books, may we not reasonably hope and ex- pect that the interest will correspondingly increase so that the coming year will see in constant circulation these books, which can be so easily obtained.
Respectfully,
SARAH E. HEARD, Librarian.
Feb. 22d, 1887.
LIBRARY TREASURER'S REPORT.
Treasurer, Dr.
1886.
March 1. Cash balance on hand, $49 25
1887.
Jan'y. 1. Cash interest on Draper fund, 30 00
Cash interest on Mrs. Child's fund,
6 00
23
Jan'y.25. Cash transferred from draft on town's appropriation, 12 56
" Cash for books sold, 1 84
Feb'y. 1. Cash for book lost by fire,
2 00
Feb'y.28. Cash fines collected to date, 24 57
Cash catalogues sold to date, 4 55
$130 77
Treasurer, Cr.
IS86.
Jan. 11. Cash paid for Cochituate book box, $2 10
66 Cash paid for express fees during the year, 4 30
Cash paid for library books, 78 88
16 Cash paid for binding books, 20 53
66 Cash paid for mucilage $1 20, post- age stamps 50 cents, 1 70
Cash paid for kerosene and wicks, 31
.
Cash paid for repairs on door lock 50 cents, door key, 25 cents, 75
Cash paid for record book, 2 50
Cash paid for printing 5000 library cards, 10 00
Cash paid for printing 1000 blank fines, 1 50
Cash paid for alcohol, 75
1 SS7. Feb'y.28. Cash paid Houghton & Mifflin for one vol. American History, 6 50
$129 82
Balance in treasury Feb 28, 1837,
95
$130 77
JAMES S. DRAPER,
Library Treasurer.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Wayland,
For the Year Ending February 28, 1887.
The Almshouse has been in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jackman, who have held the position for four years.
The inmates supported at the Almshouse during the entire year are as follows :
Sarah Puffer, aged 71 years.
Charles Travis, aged 68 years.
Dennis Mullen, " 49 " left the Almshouse April 13, and is now at the National Soldiers' Home in Togus, Me.
Ellen Burke, aged 59 years, has been at the Almshouse part of the time.
James Burke came to the Almshouse Oct. 14, where he remains at present.
Addie Moore, aged 25 years, remained at the Almshouse until. Oct. 6, when we were obliged to send her to the Worcester Insane Asylum.
The number of Tramps during the year were 486.
Number meals furnished Tramps, 729.
The resources for the support of the poor for the year were as follows :
Unexpended Bilance March 1, '86,
65 64
Appropriation, 16, '86, 800 00
Received from State Treasurer Ang. 20, '86,
28 00
66
" 28, '86, 700 00
66
66
Dec. 4, '86, 24 00
10 00
25
Receipts at Farm,
856 52
Total expense at Farm,
1,198 70
Outside aid, .
656 34
Orders approved for bills due previous to March 1st, 1886, since paid, 544 70
Unexpended balance, ·
84 42
$2,484 16
$2,484 16
OUTSTANDING CLAIM.
C. H. Jackman, balance salary to April 1, 1887, 325 00
DETAILED STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS AT FARM.
Milk, .
,
·
$581 32
Eggs,
23 53
Beans,
12 50
Calves,
80 00
Pigs, .
23 00
Poultry,
6 45
Cows,
50 00
Board recently from M. Riley,
7 50
Potatoes,
.
9 45
Apples,
·
·
2 00
Labor on highway,
.
60 77
Total receipts at farm,
$856 52
EXPENDITURE AT FARM.
Groceries,
$169 00
Meat and fish, .
72 23
Grain, feed and meal
307 98
Repairs on harnesses,
4 95
Cow, .
70 00
Clothes,
32 50
Household furnishings,
25 17
Farming tools and hardware,
23 15
Labor on farm,
27 36
Fertilizer,
22 78
Seeds, . .
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9 87
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26
Wheelwright and blacksmithing,
20 37
Pump, .
7 00
Pigs, .
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4 50
Making cider,
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5 00
Calves,
6 50
Pasturing cows,
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