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E. M. Mann, wood, Selectmen's room
24 50
M. W. Baker, postage and envelopes 14 47
L. Stetson, police duty
7 50
J. B. Clark, police duty . 7 50
J. H. Foster, police duty
7 50
F. W. Harris, police duty
7 50
T. Frizzell, watchman
2 50
T. J. Kiernan, police duty
7 50
J. H. DeForrest, labor
6 84
F. H. Jaquith, teller $6.00, police duty, duty $7.50 . .
13 50
Hobbs & Warren Co., stationery
7 23
M. L. Tirrell, police duty
7 50
N. Noyes, damage . .
6 00
A. H. Tucker, damage
10 00
P. H. Mclaughlin, cash and expenses paid, 27 18
H. Campbell, sign . 15 00 .
Albert M. Dyer, burial of fish .
2:00
J. B. McDonald, labor
5 95
Secretary of the Commonwealth
2 50
J. T. Leahy, insurance
86 48
J. Haney, cash paid ·
. 6 00
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19
Paid T. Donahoe, burial of dog
$1 00
F. W. Hayden, teller
6 00
F. H. Langley, labor 3 75
M. E. Clark, teller 3 00
E. Flaherty, ballot clerk 3 00
D. P. Lyons, teller and watchman 9 00
F. H. Alden, teller 6 00
J. S. Sullivan
2 00
C. E. Woodward & Co.
7 20
Estate of F. Porter, stationery
5 05
C. H. Nichols, carriage hire and expressage, 52 41
Royal T. Mann, teller 6 00
Town of Braintree, boundary stone .
3 75
J. T. Leahy, cash paid · .
· 40 75
George H. Eddy, cash paid and expenses, 18 97
$1,548 82
Appropriation, $1,600 00
Unexpended, 51 18
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Paid Patrick H. McLaughlin
$400 00
George H. Eddy
350 00
Charles H. Thayer .
350 00
TOWN TREASURER.
Paid Joseph T. Leahy
300 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid Royal T. Mann
100 00
John E. McDonald .
100 00
Redmond P. Barrett · . 100 00
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20
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Paid Joseph T. Leahy, clerk
$75 00
James Fardy .
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.
50 00
Herbert W. Pratt
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.
. 50 00
Otis L. Soule .
..
.
50 00
AUDITORS.
Paid John K. Willard
15 00
John B. Wren .
15 00
Jeremiah J. Desmond ·
15 00
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid Charles A. Wales 20 00
James W. Farrell .
20 00
James E. Blanche .
20 00
Daniel J. Brennan .
20 00
William A. Croak, clerk
30 00
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Paid Arthur W. Alden
185 85
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
Paid Lincoln Stetson*
100 00
$2,365 85
Appropriation $2,500 00
*Refunded by State, 50 00
$2,550 00
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Unexpended, $184 15
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LOCKUP.
Paid Arthur W. Alden, salary $100 00
Arthur W. Alden, supplies 28 75
C. Fred Lyons, supplies 9 57
Estate C. Doughty, electric lighting
20 00
D. B. White, coal .
43 50
F. W. Hayden & Co., supplies
50
Frank F. Smith, charcoal 4 50
$206 82
Appropriation, $200 00
Overdrawn, 6 82
STREET LIGHTING.
Paid Estate C. Doughty
. $3,540 63
Appropriation, $3,300 00
Overdrawn,
240 63
RECORDING BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, AND COURT FEES.
Paid E. Forrest Knight, court fees . $13 65
John Haney, court fees . 24 20
Thomas Farrell, court fees
8 59
Frank H. Jaquith, court fees
14 94
City of Quincy, use of lockup .
4 40
Joseph T. Leahy, recording births, mar- riages and deaths 68 00
J. S. Sullivan, M.D., returning births 1 25
A. L. Chase, M.D., returning births ·
1 50
Ralph Houghton, returning deaths . 13 00
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Paid John B. Wren, returning deaths $13 25
Richard Forrest, census of births, 1903 15 00
$177 78
Appropriation,
$125 00
Court fees from District Court, 177 02
$302 02
Unexpended, $124 24
CARE OF CLOCKS.
Paid Arthur W. Alden, Treasurer, care of clock
in First Congregational Church
$20 00
Appropriation, $40 00
Unexpended,
20 00
TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.
Paid Old Colony Street Railway Co.
$60 00
Appropriation, $100 00
Unexpended,
40 00
SCHOOLS.
Paid sundry bills (for items, see report of School
Committee)
. $12,035 19
Appropriation
. $9,966 00
Received on acc't Tuition
41 00
·
Superintendent
of
Schools
.
500 00
State
Board
of
Charity
.
.
123 00
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Received on acc't Dog licenses $478 84
Mass. school fund . 622 39 Interest on Cod- dington fund 64 00 ·
Overdrawn, $2,139 96
$11,795 23
STETSON HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid Trustees
$2,200 00 .
Bank tax · .
152 18
$2,352 18
Appropriation, $2,200 and bank tax.
BURIAL OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS.
Paid for Charles E. Pratt
$35 00
Eunice Pool 35 00
$70 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid for Hugh Currie and family $113 32
Mrs. Philip Pierce
123 68
Ellen Halpin
36 50
Charles H. Abbott at Massachusetts
Hospital for Epileptics
212 17
Aid to sundry persons
22 66
$508 33
Appropriation, $400 00
Overdrawn,
108 33
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF WHOSE MILITARY SETTLE- MENT IS IN RANDOLPH AND HOLBROOK.
Paid for Mrs. M. Blencowe $156 00
Christiana Sloan 66 00
Elvira Holbrook
60 00
Lewis Weathers at Taunton Insane Hos-
pital
212 17
Charles H. Balcom at Lowell 66 00
Lysander C. Morse 5 25
John A. Sylvester and wife
88 73
Thomas F. Hand and wife . -
107 65
W. H. Wood
18 50
$780 30
Paid by Holbrook .
$260 10
Paid by Randolph .
.
520 20
Appropriation, $500 00
Overdrawn, 20 00
MILITARY AID (CHAPTER 327, ACTS OF 1899).
Paid sundry persons
$378 00
One-half paid by the State $189 00
Paid by Holbrook .
37 00
by Randolph .
152 00
Appropriation, $250 00
Unexpended,
98 00
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STATE AID (CHAPTER 374, ACTS OF 1899).
Paid sundry persons
.
$3,271 00
No appropriation. To be refunded by State.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid sundry bills (for items, see report of Engi- neers of Fire Department) . $2,260 93
Appropriation, $2,261 00
·
Unexpended,
07
WATER WORKS.
Paid Water Commissioners for hydrants, etc.
. $2,000 00
Water Commissioners for sinking fund
·
2,500 00
$4,500 00
Appropriation, $4,500 00
SPECIAL POLICE.
Paid John Haney .
$668 78
Appropriation, $1,800 00
Unexpended,
1,131 22
INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT.
Paid Joseph T. Leahy, Treasurer $3,656 63
Appropriation . $2,350 00
Interest on taxes
2,441 95
Interest on deposits
66 38
$4,858 33
. Unexpended, $1,201 70
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Paid John V. Beal, for cash paid and professional services in suit of W . F. Holmes, F. Les- ter Jones and Katharine Breitling . $205 70 No appropriation.
TURNER FREE LIBRARY.
Paid John J. Crawford, Treasurer $322 20
Appropriation, $322 20
INSURANCE ON TREASURER'S BOND.
Paid C. D. Fullerton & Co.
$120 00
·
Appropriation, $120 00
DECORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Paid Horace Niles Post 110, G. A. R.
$100 00
Appropriation, $100 00
TREE WARDEN.
Paid Bowker Insecticide Company .
$60 75
Royal T. Mann and others, labor
316 11
$376 86
Appropriation, $500 00
Unexpended,
123 14
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid R. J. McAuliffe, supplies $9 63
J. W. Palmer, supplies . 30 50
William Porter, supplies 3 96
Geo. H. McMahon, bedding, etc., destroyed,
30 00
W. R. Cartwright, fumigating
50 95
B. Moore, supplies
25 00
Melvin & Badger, supplies
16 25
Brockton Drug Store, supplies
11 50
Estate F. Porter, supplies
6 00
P. H. Mclaughlin, services
20 00
George H. Eddy, services
20 00
Charles H. Thayer, services
20 00
$243 79
Appropriation, $200 00
Overdrawn, 43 79
ABATEMENTS.
Paid F. M. French, abatement of taxes, 1897 . $330 95 No appropriation.
COUNTY TAX.
Paid Charles H. Smith, Treasurer
. $1,766 65
Appropriation, $1,766 65
STATE TAX.
Paid E. S. Bradford, Treasurer
.
. $1,950 00
Appropriation, $1,950 00
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor herewith submit their report for the year ending 1903 :
The aid to outside poor shows an increase from last year, accounted for by the payment of bills contracted last year and not paid at the close of the year.
At the almshouse, Timothy M. O'Leary and wife continue as superintendent and matron, respectively.
The house has been carefully managed, and its condition reflects credit on the superintendent and matron.
The roof needs repair, and we would recommend an ap- propriation for shingling the same.
There was one death during the year, Joseph C. Stickney.
One inmate, Aletta Veazie, was committed to Taunton Insane Hospital. One inmate, William E. Fox, was dis- charged.
Net expense of almshouse for 1903, $1,556.74.
Average cost per inmate, $2.99.
Following are the expenses in detail :
ALMSHOUSE.
Paid T. M. O'Leary, salary $499 97
T. M. O'Leary, supplies
15 85
P. H. Mclaughlin, dry goods
24 10
W. H. Dennehy, supplies
1 50
James Foley, butter
23 20
S. A. Foster, Jr., groceries .
.
80 82
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Paid C. D. Hill, groceries $72 05
F. W. Hayden & Co., groceries
85 22
C. F. Lyons, groceries 66 90
J. W. Palmer, groceries . 70 62
H. F. Reynolds, groceries
64 95
R. J. McAuliffe, provisions
109 28
George H. Eddy, provisions
120 42
B. F. Hayden, grain
125 63
W. E. Buck, grain
86 84
Randolph Clothing Co., clothing
63 20
B. C. Tirrell, clothing 21 75
L. Stetson
37 50
E. Thayer, groceries
79 94
H. L. Paul, ice
13 60
Howard Randall, kerosene oil
12 50
Lyons' Express
4 50
D. B. White, coal
393 83
M. E. Leahy
91 05
S. B. Woodman
2 28
E. O'Connor, repairing shoes
6 75
C. A. Lyman, repairs
50
James Riley, dressing pigs
3 00
R. E. O'Brien, labor and supplies
63 96
E. M. Mann
1 00
A. McArthur & Co., bedding
8 00
W. Crossley, papers
6 15
C. Truelson, pigs .
12 00
M. E. Scanlon, labor
2 50
McAuliffe & Co., medicine
22 57
Estate F. Porter, medicine
14 00
J. B. McDonald, labor
6 22
James Fardy, labor
17 25
George F. Taylor, labor
1 50
$2,332 90
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DR.
Stock on hand December 31, 1902 . $1,952 75
Salaries and supplies · 2,332 90
$4,285 65
CR.
Stock on hand December 31, 1903 . $2,287 60
Sale of produce 253 47
Labor of town farm
187 84 .
Net expense . .
1,556 74
$4,285 65
Appropriation, $1,800 00
Unexpended, - 243 26
PERSONS SUPPORTED IN THE ALMSHOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1903.
William Doyle
52 1/7 weeks
Bartholomew Gill
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.
52 1/7
* Aletta Veazie
43 2/7
Timothy Sullivan
52 1/7
Emory Holbrook
Adelia A. French .
52 1/7 52 1/7
+ Joseph C. Stickney
30 5/7
Thomas F. Curran
52 1/7 ..
William P. Fox
32 1/7 ..
B. Frank Kennedy
52 1/7
Thomas Ward
35 3/7
į William E. Fox .
13 3/7
George W. Averell
5/7
Total number of weeks .
· 520 5/7
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* Sent to Taunton Insane Hospital.
t Dead.
# Discharged.
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ALMSHOUSE AND TOWN FARM.
Appraisal of stock, furniture, etc., December 31, 1903 :
2 pigs .
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$20 00
2 cows .
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80 00
1 horse . .
100 00
40 fowl . ·
20 00
1 road scraper
75 00
1 farm wagon
60 00
2 tip carts
10 00
2 sets of harness
30 00
1 swing drag .
35 00
1 mowing machine .
23 00
1 hay rake
120 00
2 gravel screens
8 00
1 two-horse cart
75 00
1 set double harness
30 00
1 two-horse sled
40 00
1 tool chest
5 00
1 hay cutter .
5 00
6 draught chains
12 00
1 carriage harness
5 00
1 grindstone
4 00
3 baskets ·
1 50
1 peck measure .
50
1 cultivator ·
8 00
2 plows
10 00
1 harrow
5 00
Forks, shovels and hoes .
12 00
Iron bars and picks
.
5 00
1 two-horse farm wagon
175 00
30 00
1 carriage
50 00
6 tons of hay .
32
1 stone roller
$5 00
1 wheelbarrow
3 00
2 axes
1 00
1 tobacco cutter
1 00
1 scythe and snath .
2 00
Bitstock and bits
3 50
2 hand saws and planes
3 00
8 drills .
10 00
1 stone hammer
1 50
10 empty barrels
1 00
2 cords of wood
12 00
15 tons of coal
105 00
6 tons of Franklin coal
54 00
Vegetables
50 00
2 barrels of flour
10 00
1 barrel of crackers
2 50
10 pounds of lard
1 20
5 pounds of butter
1 50
1 barrel of sugar
13 50
7 pounds of tea .
3 00
5 pounds of coffee .
1 00
120 quarts of preserves
15 00
2 pounds of tobacco
80
Grain and meal
·
3 00
20 gallons of kerosene oil
3 00
1 kerosene tank
10 00
100 preserve jars
5 00
4 screen doors
4 00
21 window screens .
13 00
2 storm windows
5 00
1 boiler .
1 35
1 washtub
75
1 oil stove
1 00
2 wood-saws and horse
.
3 00
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33
2 clocks
$5 00
2 mirrors
2 00
Crockery ware
40 00
1 street lamp .
5 00
5 cuspidors ·
2 50
20 iron bedsteads
70 00
4 feather beds
20 00
16 mattresses .
48 00
Lamps and lanterns
5 00
15 lamp chimneys .
1 00
1 ice chest
35 00
Wooden and tin ware
15 00
53 sheets
22 00
28 blankets
28 00
55 pillow cases
16 00
26 bed spreads
20 00
5 comforters
5 00
52 towels
8 00
7 table cloths .
7 00
4 tables .
4 00
1 walnut table
3 00
1 extension table
8 00
12 rockers
12 00
44 chairs
12 00
1 wool carpet .
25 00
5 brooms and 2 brushes
2 00
2 feather dusters
3 00
1 carpet sweeper
2 50
2 clothes wringers .
10 00
2 coal hods and shovels
2 00
1 fire extinguisher .
18 00
12 dry fire extinguishers .
20 00
200 feet of hose
22 00
1 hospital bed .
30 00
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S snow plows
.
$150 00
1 derrick and chain
100 00
1 sleigh
5 00
Robes and blankets
5 00
1 lawn mower
5 00
Range and boiler
50 00
Ladders
6 00
1 roll fence wire
1 00
7 cords of manure
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35 00
$2,287 60
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for P. H. Meaney and family
$342 36
Mrs. John C. Welch .
36 50
Mrs. George White and children
255 03
Mrs. David Linfield
4 00
Mary A. Pickering ·
94 00
Mrs. William Carroll and children
104 00
Mrs. Hannah Leahy .
101 00
John L. Manning and wife .
90 00
Mrs. Jennie Bacigalupo and children
165 65
Mrs. Elizabeth A. White
41 80 .
Mrs. John Treanor
68 75
John T. Manning and family
262 55
Mrs. Dennis Shea
13 00
Mary E. Smith and children
153 75
Julia Ainslie and children
144 00
James F. Sutton at Lynn
5 00
Mary Chandler .
85 75
Arthur Holbrook
9 00
John J. Prior, Taunton Insane Hospital,
39 00
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Paid for Horace E. Holbrook, Taunton Insane
Hospital
$212 17 Joseph H. Crosby, Taunton Insane Hospital 212 17
Frank Curran, Taunton Insane Hospital,
180 60
Alice E. Hill, Taunton Insane Hospital, 119 60
David Foley, Taunton Insane Hospital,
42 93
Aletta Veazie, Taunton Insane Hospital, 29 25
David Foley, City of Boston .
5 00
Emma C. Lincoln, Medfield Insane Asylum .
182 80
Mark E. Purcell, Medfield Insane
Asylum .
182 80
Timothy Donohoe, Medfield Insane
Asylum
182 80
Thomas F. Kiley, Medfield
Insane
Asylum .
182 80
Annie E. Anderson, Massachusetts Hospital for Epileptics 212 19
William R. Farquhar, Westboro Insane Hospital 169 47
William McMath, Danvers Insane Hos- pital 169 48
Mrs. Thomas Moore . 3 00
Susanna Buckly at Cambridge 60 00
John A. Sylvester
7 00
Christopher Lunsman and wife
145 72
Frank L. Wood and family at New Bedford 57 35
Helen A. Fairhurst, Tewksbury Alms- house
66 57
Alice M. Abbott ·
10 00
Bernard Roddan, Hospital for Dipso- maniacs . ·
50 61
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Paid for Philip Hand, Hospital for Dipsomaniacs, $40 39
Bridget Kennedy and children at Holyoke, 137 85
Benjamin Eddy at Bridgewater 20 00 ·
John F. Beyette 10 00
Mrs. John J. Prior and children . 10 00
William Shields and family at Brockton, 22 59
Florence DeForest and family at Brockton, 30 00
Lucy Barrows and daughters at Stoughton, 189 33
Mrs. John L. Burke and children 106 53
Lewis Jones
126 00
Mrs. Robert McAuliffe and family at Hopkinton
127 00
Aid to sundry persons
.
248 32
$5,567 46
Appropriation, $4,000 00
Aid refunded, 30 00
Overdrawn, 1,537 46
POOR OF OTHER TOWNS.
Paid for William J. Fennell, Weymouth . $66 00
Mrs. E. F. Jackson, Brockton 225 25
Mrs. Hattie A. Shaw, Abington . 150 93
Thomas Flavel, Boston
15 97
Bernard Purcell and family, Avon .
526 63
Samuel G. Beale and family, Quincy 87 15
Mr. James Riley and children, Westboro, 86 35
Dennis Donovan and wife, Canton 151 25
Frank E. Wilder and wife, Boston 34 09
Mrs. John E. Glover, Quincy 21 25
Henry E. Fuller and wife, Brockton 7 65
Arthur McNulty, Concord . .
18 14
Mrs. N. F. Shurtleff, Brockton .
6 00
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Paid for Robert Erskine, Stoughton $33 70
Charles A. Stewart and wife, State 8 00
Charles A. Stearns and wife, Boston 9 75
$1,448 11
No appropriation.
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
Paid C. C. Farnham, M. D.
$50 00
Visits made : W. Doyle
3
J. Bacigalupo .
3
T. F. Hand
32
J. A. Sylvester .
24
Paid J. S. Sullivan, M. D. .
50 00
Visits made : C. Stickney 24
W. P. Fox . 4
J. A. Sylvester
2
P. H. Hand .
2
D. Donovan .
.
4
Mrs. J. Riley
3
W. E. Fox
5
B. Gill . 3
T. Sullivan
1
P. Sutton
3
Paid A. L. Chase, M. D. 50 00 ·
Visits made : M. Blencowe . 56
E. A. White . 7
Mrs. G. White
2
Mary Chandler 7
· Paid Warren M. Babbitt, M. D. 50 00
Visits made : A. Veazie
18
D. French
7
T. Curran ·
11
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38
T. Sullivan 6
T. Ward
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4
W. Doyle 3 . G. W. Avereil -
3
Paid T. C. Granger, M. D. ·
$50 00
Visits made : Mrs. Hill 20
Mrs. J. Treanor .
26
C. Lunsman .
5
Almshouse 10
Paid W. F. Holmes, M. D. 50 00
Visits made : J. T. Manning
15
H. Currie .
27
T. Donohoe .
4
Mrs. H. Leahy
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14
Appropriation, $300 00
CASH RECEIVED BY THE SELECTMEN.
From sale of produce
$253 47
Labor of town teams .
187 84
Aid refunded .
30 00
Watering streets .
29 50
$500 81
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RANDOLPH, February 8, 1904.
The undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Randolph, respectfully report that they have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find the same correct with proper vouchers for all orders drawn on the Treasurer.
MICHAEL F. CUNNINGHAM. JEREMIAH J. DESMOND. JOHN B. WREN.
$300 00
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ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES FOR 1904.
Schools (see report of School Committee) . . $10,160 00
Stetson High School (see report of Trustees) 2,200 00
Town Officers
2,400 00
Miscellaneous
1,600 00
Tree Warden 100 00
Repairs of highways, including removal of snow,
3,000 00
Highway plant (note)
500 00
Fire alarm (note)
500 00
Street loan (note) .
630 00
Street loan (note) .
350 00
Poor in almshouse .
1,800 00
Poor out of almshouse
2,500 00
Soldiers' relief 500 00
Soldiers' relief, Randolph and Holbrook
500 00
Military aid
200 00
Electric lighting
3,400 00
Interest on town debt
2,400 00
Treasurer's bond
120 00
Medical attendance on poor
300 00
Board of Health
200 00
Lockup
200 00
Fire Department (see report of Engineers)
3,361 00
Water Works (see report of Water Commis- sioners 4,700 00
700 00
Special police
$42,821 00
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LIST OF JURORS, 1904.
Atherton, Winthrop B.
Publisher.
Alden, F. Wayland
Retired.
Alden, Arthur W.
Janitor.
Burke, James
Shoemaker.
Barrett, Redmond
Retired.
Corliss, Simon B.
Retired.
Cole, Charles H.
Farmer.
Casey, Peter
Shoemaker.
Dyer, James M.
Farmer.
Dowd, James
Shoemaker.
Desmond, John
Shoemaker.
Eliott, George A.
Laster.
French, Fred M.
Insurance.
Forrest, Richard
Laster.
Flood, John T.
Insurance.
Foster, Samuel A.
Grocer.
Friar, Adolphus S.
Retired.
Fox, Thomas
Shoemaker.
Galagher, Joseph C.
Cigar manufacturer.
Goeres, Louis
Shoemaker.
Good, William
Salesman.
Grover, Frank R.
Farmer.
Holbrook, Arthur H.
Farmer.
Howard, Martin V. B.
Shoemaker.
Huke, Robert
Farmer.
Leahy, Joseph T.
Insurance.
Mann, Edwin M.
Farmer.
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Mahady, William McLaughlin, Patrick H. McAuliffe, Richard Niles, Isaac
Pope, David
Retired.
Purcell, John T.
Shoemaker.
Quinn, Edward
Undertaker.
Reynolds, George A.
Farmer.
Roel, George A.
Mechanic.
Scanlon, Maurice E.
Farmer.
Spear, William B.
Painter.
Stetson, Frank E.
Farmer.
Shoemaker.
Tileston, Frank H.
Laborer. Dry goods dealer. Retired. Auctioneer.
PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN, GEORGE H. EDDY, CHARLES H. THAYER,
Selectmen.
TURNER FREE LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES, 1903 .:
J. WHITE BELCHER, President. JOHN J. CRAWFORD, Vice-President and Treasurer. WILLIAM H. LEAVITT, Secretary.
PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN, CHARLES H. THAYER. GEORGE H. EDDY. Selectmen of Randolph, ex-officiis.
ASA P. FRENCH. JOHN V. BEAL.
N. IRVING TOLMAN.
HENRY A. BELCHER. WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. JOHN E. BRADLEY.
MRS. ALICE M. T. BEACH. MRS. CLARA A. WALES. MRS. ELLEN J. T. CRAWFORD.
Librarian. CHARLES C. FARNHAM.
Assistant Librarian. MISS FANNIE C. HOWARD.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
In accordance with the requirements of Article 3 of the By-Laws of the Turner Free Library, the twenty-eighth an- nual report is herewith submitted, showing the condition of the trust, the building, library and funds, with reports of dif- ferent committees and of the librarian presented to the trus- tees, for the year ending December 31, 1903.
TRUST.
The trust remains the same as in previous years, and con- sists of the library building, library, funds invested and the income arising therefrom. The present condition of the funds will be found in the report of the finance committee herewith submitted.
BUILDING.
The committee on building (consisting of John J. Craw- ford, Henry A. Belcher, N. Irving Tolman, Charles H. Thayer and George H. Eddy) report that the " building is in good condition, and no extraordinary repairs will be re- quired on the same the coming year."
LIBRARY.
The annual examination of the library was made in July by the library committee (consisting of J. White Belcher, Asa P. French, Mrs. Clara A. Wales, Mrs. Ellen J. T. Crawford and William H. Leavitt), and the books, charts and furnishings of the library were found as usual in excel- lent condition ; all books belonging to the library were ac- counted for by the librarian.
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FUNDS.
The committee on finance (consisting of John V. Beal, P. H. Mclaughlin, Winthrop B. Atherton and John E. Bradley ) report as follows :
"To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
"In compliance with the requirements of Article Tenth of By-Laws of the Turner Free Library, the committee on finance herewith present a report of the receipts and expen- ditures thereof for the financial year commencing January 1, 1903, and ending December 31, 1903; also the result of their examination of the Treasurer's accounts and of such esti- mates and recommendations for the ensuing year as in their judgment seem requisite for the prosperity of the library.
" The receipts for the treasury during this period of time as per accounts of John J. Crawford, Treasurer, including the balance $591.26 of last year, were $3,136.84.
" The payments from the treasury during the same period were $2,585.70, making an excess of receipts over expendi- tures of $551.14.
" Having examined the accounts of the treasury, the com- mittee find that all bills and orders for expenditures which have been presented for payment have been paid by the Treasurer upon the approval of the proper committee of the library, and proper vouchers therefor by him retained and placed on file, and that his accounts are in all respects true and accurate; that a cash balance of $551.14, as above shown, is now in the treasury and remains on deposit in the State National Bank, Boston.
" The committee further find that all the rents and inter- est and all the revenues from whatever source have been duly collected and properly secured.
" The remaining funds of the library, exclusive of the above mentioned balance, consist of five thousand (5000) dollars
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invested in a promissory note of the town of Randolph, bear- ing interest at the rate of four per centum per annum, and the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars as the 'Turner Fund' invested as follows :
" Two bonds of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail- road of $1000 each.
" Two bonds of the Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Railroad, $500 each.
" One bond of the Old Colony Railroad Company of $1000.
" One bond of the Western Telephone & Telegraph Com- pany of $1000.
"Two bonds of the Chicago & West Michigan Railroad Company of $1000 each.
" Three bonds of the Union Pacific Railroad Company of $500 each.
" Thirty-three shares of the preferred stock of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
" The Royal W. Turner bequest is invested as follows :
"Ten Old Colony Railroad bonds $1000 each.
"Ten Wayne County, Michigan, bonds $1000 each."
The committee consider that the income of the funds will be sufficient to meet the current expenses of the ensuing year, and, therefore, recommend that no appropriation be solicited from the town.
Randolph, December 31, 1903.
" A detailed statement of the receipts and disbursements for the financial year ending December 31, 1903, will be found in the report of the Treasurer hereto annexed."
Dr. Charles C. Farnham, the librarian, presents his twenty- eighth annual report as follows :
" To the Board of Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
" Ladies and Gentlemen,-I have the honor to present for
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your consideration my twenty-eighth annual report, cover- ing the operations of the year ending December 31, 1903.
" In doing so I have no startling innovation or unusual happening to chronicle. The work has been done system- atically, heartily, and, I trust, in a satisfactory manner, and in the effort made to aid faithfully every laudable endeavor for investigation, to render our full share of service to the public, and to keep the library at the forefront as an edu- cational agency, much of encouragement has been given, not only by the trustees in the purchase of desirable literature, but in the frequent words of approval from discriminating patrons, and expressions of appreciation of the efforts of both trustees and librarians to fully meet every reasonable demand.
" These evidences of pleasure and commendation on the part of the public are at least gratifying to us, and will en- courage all in the continuance of helpful endeavor.
" During the year now closed, the library has been open to the public 276 days. The number of borrowers has in- creased to 1,123. The number of volumes added has been 781, making our present total 17,870. The number of vol- umes drawn upon teachers' cards has been 1,872. The num- ber of volumes borrowed for home use has been 19,574, a daily average of 71.
" A large number of papers and magazines has been added to the reading-room supply. An excellent bulletin of recent additions has been issued, and is being freely distributed.
"There has been received from the library of the late Dr. Frederick Howard, by gift of Mrs. Howard, 65 volumes of foreign classics, a generous and valuable addition in this de- partment. Also from Mr. John McVey, the large and val- uable three-volume work, 'New York at Gettysburg.' The Engineer (an excellent electrical paper) has been regularly received, the gift of an unknown donor.
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