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Paid Arthur W. Alden
$380 37
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
Paid Lincoln Stetson
$100 00
$2,560 37
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27
Appropriation
. $2,400 00
Refunded by State
.
.
50 00
$2,450 00
Overdrawn
$110 37
This overdraft is accounted for by an amount due the tax. collector in 1903.
COURT FEES AND RETURNS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Paid Babbitt, Warren M., returning
births . $0 50
Chase, Augustus L., returning births . 1 75
Elliott, R. A., returning births, 25
Farnham, Charles C., returning births . ·
1 75
Granger, Frank C., account of 1903, returning births . ·
7 50
Granger, Frank C., account of 1904, returning births . .9 25
Holmes, William F., account of 1903, returning births . 3 50
Holmes, William F., account of
1904, returning births 3 00
Howard, Frank S., returning death 25
Houghton, Ralph, returning deaths, 18 50
Leahy, Joseph T., recording 90 25
Linfield, E. P., returning birth, 25
Wren, John B., returning deaths, 11 25
$148 00
28
Paid Crooker, Walter C., court fees, $21 13
Farrell, Thomas, court fees 34 64
Harris, Frank W., court fees 7 72
Haney, John, court fees
31 00
Jaquith, Frank H., court fees . 31 78
Knight, Edwin F., court fees,
44 81
Marden, W. N., court fees
1 25
Pinkham, F. S., court fees 4 02
Payne, E. Lawrence, court fees, 24 08
Silvia, M. W., court fees
11 42
$211 85
$359 85
Appropriation
$125 00
Court fees refunded
109 48
234 48
Overdrawn
$125 37
SPECIAL POLICE.
Paid John Haney
$675 63
Appropriation, $700 00
Unexpended, 24 37
The constables have reported 59 arrests.
Tramps lodged, 1451.
LOCKUP.
Paid Alden, Arthur W., salary $100 00
Alden, Arthur W., supplies
26 75
Doughty, Charles, estate, lights
24 00
Hurley, James F., painting
.
7 50
.
29
Paid Lyons, C. Fred, supplies $16 16
Nichols, Charles H., teams 11 45
O'Brien, R. E., repairs .
4 90
O'Connell, Michael J., care of prisoner 5 50
Smith, Frank T., charcoal 3 60
White, D. B., coal
22 50
$222 36
Appropriation, $200 00
Overdrawn, 22 36
CARE OF CLOCKS.
Paid Treasurer First Parish
.
$20 00
Appropriation, $40 00
Unexpended,
20 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid sundry bill (for items, see report of Engi- neers of Fire Department) . $2,195 18
Appropriation, $2,261 00
Unexpended,
65 82
NEW FIRE ALARM BOX.
Paid sundry bills (for items, see report of Fire Department)
$169 27
Appropriation
$150 00
Received from sale of junk
6 69
$156 69
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Overdrawn, $12 58
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30
REDUCTION OF TOWN DEBT.
Paid note, street loan $850 00
street loan ·
630 00
highway plant ·
500 00
fire alarm
.
500 00
.
$2,480 00
Appropriation, $2,480 00
CONVEYING PUPILS.
Paid Old Colony Street Railway Co.
$140 00
Appropriation, $80 00
Overdrawn,
60 00
BANK TAX FOR STETSON HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid Trustees Stetson High School . $140 64
The treasurer was instructed by vote of town to pay this amount although it was not included in the sum appropri- ated for school purposes.
SCHOOLS.
Paid sundry bills (for items, see report of School
Committee )
. $14,254 27
Appropriation $12,280 00
Received on acc't Tuition
138 00
Superintendent of Schools 500 00
Dog licenses
535 73
Interest on Coddington Fund,
64 00
Income Mass. school fund,
902 92
- $14,420 65
Unexpended, $166 38
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ADDITION TO NORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Paid sundry bills (for items, see report of School Committee). $933 50
Appropriation, $900 00
Overdrawn,
33 50
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid Atherton, Winthrop B. .
$20 00
Cartwright, Walter R.
13 00
Eastern Drug Company
3 05
Estate of F. Porter
60
McDonald, John E.
20 00
Nichols, Charles H.
5 45
Thayer, Charles H.
20 00
$82 10
Appropriation, $200 00
Unexpended, 117 90
STREET LIGHTING.
Paid Estate of Charles Doughty
$3,147 00
·
Appropriation, $3,147 00
LOCATION OF STREET LIGHTS.
Arc
75 c. p.
50 c. p. 25 c. p
North Main
12
5
South Main
4
15
North
2
1 1 23
Plain
1 1
Mill
3
Cottage
4
.
32
Arc
75 c. p. 50 c. p.
25 c. p.
Union
1
2
7
South
1
8
Liberty
.
7
Grove
1
West .
2
12
Lafayette
1
8
Tower Hill Square
1
Cross
3
Warren
1
2
3
Mt. Pleasant Square, Allen and Roel
8
Silver
2
Ward
.
2
School and Moulton
1
Pleasant
1
3
Howard
.
.
2
Wales Avenue
.
.
1
Maple .
1
Total
22
2
13
117
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COUNTY TAX.
Paid Charles H. Smith, County Treasurer . $1,654 46
Appropriation, $1,654 46
STATE TAX.
Paid Edward S. Bradford, State Treasurer . $1,825 00 Appropriation, $1,825 00
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1
Fowler
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STATE HIGHWAY TAX.
Paid Edward S. Bradford, State Treasurer $69 15 Appropriation, $69 15
DECORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Paid Post 110, G. A. R. $100 00
Appropriation, $100 00
TREASURER'S BOND.
Paid C. D. Fullerton & Co. $120 00
Appropriation, $120 00
TREE WARDEN.
Paid Royal T. Mann $53 32
Appropriation, $100 00
Unexpended,
$46 48
BURIAL OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS.
Paid on account of William H. Thayer $35 00
John A. Sylvester 35 00
$70 00
No appropriation.
To be refunded by the State.
INSURANCE ON TURNER LIBRARY.
Paid Treasurer Library Fund $393 00 Appropriation, $393 00
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Paid Fred M. French, Collector, abatement of taxes of 1898 $274 33
Fred M. French, Collector, abatement of taxes of 1899 248 52
$522 85
Appropriation (overlay ), $416 34
Overdrawn, 106 51
INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT. (For items, see report of Treasurer).
Paid Joseph T. Leahy, Treasurer
$3,253 43 .
Appropriation . $2,400 00
Interest on taxes .
1,184 55
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Interest on deposits
45 18
$3,629 73
Unexpended, $376 30
WATER WORKS.
Paid Water Commissioners :
For hydrants, etc.
. $2,000 00
For sinking fund .
2,700 00
$4,700 00
Appropriation, $4,700 00
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Groceries
and
Provisions.
Fuel.
Rent.
Sundry
Items.
Total.
Aid to sundry persons (refunded),
Currie, Hugh, and family
$14 00
$9 00 36 89
$55 00
$4 00 32 00 9 00
32 00
Lawless, Charles .
9 00
Pierce, Mrs. Philip
104 00
47 15
13 71
104 00 60 86
Sundry persons
$118 00
$93 04 $55 00
$58 71
$324 75
Appropriation
$500 00
Aid refunded 1903 account
8 00
Aid refunded 1904 account
9 00
Unexpended, $192 25
RELIEF OF SOLDIERS WHOSE MILITARY SETTLE- MENT IS IN RANDOLPH AND HOLBROOK.
Paid Balcom, Charles H., at Lowell
$18 00
Blencowe, Mrs. Mehitable
147 00
French, George F.
4 00
Hand, Thomas F., and wife
104 13
Holbrook, Mrs. Elvira
60 00
Leavitt, Lawrence, at Quincy
9 35
Morse, Lysander C.
11 00
Sloan, Mrs. Christiana
88 75
Sylvester, John A., and wife
32 78
Wood, Mrs. William H.
15 00
.
.
$517 00
,
$490 01
$9 00 109 89
Halpin, Michael .
36
Appropriation .
$500 00
Refunded by Holbrook
189 34
$689 34
Unexpended, $199 33
MILITARY AID (CHAPTER 372, ACTS OF 1899).
Paid Morse, Lysander C.
$30 00
Mann, John A. 72 00 .
Thayer, Charles P.
.
96 00
Tileston, Charles
120 00
Ward, Eugene J. .
48 00
Appropriation . $200 00
To be refunded by State
183 00
Refunded by Holbrook
61 00
Unexpended, $78 00
STATE AID (CHAPTER 374, ACTS OF 1899).
Paid sundry persons
$3,513 00 .
No appropriation.
To be refunded by State.
CASH RECEIVED BY THE SELECTMEN FOR 1904.
LABOR OF TOWN TEAM.
Highways
$121 42
Crusher
.
5 63
Removing snow .
. ·
13 37
.
$444 00
$366 00
37
Wales avenue
$37 23
Scraping
·
20 63
Sidewalks
3 00
$201 28
ALMSHOUSE CREDITS.
Sale of produce
$185 99
Use of tip-cart
5 00
Sale of calf
2 00
Sale of junk .
80
Hire of horse
3 00
Use of swing drag
2 00
Board refunded
135 57
.
334 36
Aid to outside poor refunded .
41 95
Soldiers' relief refunded .
17 00
Received on account of street watering
125 00
Cash paid Treasurer, $719 59
$719 59
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THE POOR DEPARTMENT.
This is one of the hardest and most unsatisfactory depart- ments we have to deal with. To see that the town is not imposed upon and at the same time not to allow the truly needy to suffer is no pleasant task. Confronted with an expenditure of over $300 in January and February, for which this board was not responsible, and a further expenditure to the Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates of $247, this department has felt the strain, still the expendi- tures for the year are $663.17 less than for 1903 exclusive of the insane, which has been assumed by the State. We feel that the money paid to the above-mentioned hospital has been unwisely spent and would advise strongly against any further expenditures in this direction.
Another serious problem is the poor assisted by other towns and whose settlement is in Randolph. We have en- deavored to keep these expenditures as close as possible, but we feel that there is still a chance to do more in this direction.
OUR ALMSHOUSE.
We are fortunate in having as superintendent of our poor farm a man whose heart is in his work, and we feel safe in saying that no public institution of its kind is better managed or kept in better condition. The matron is equally competent and efficient.
During the year the roof of the almshouse has been shingled and other needed repairs made. The net expense of the almshouse for 1904 was $1,590.89.
Largest number supported, 17; smallest number, 11.
Number of weeks' board, 4923.
Average cost per inmate, $3.23.
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ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Buck, N. E., grain $108 41
Beal, John V., services in proving settlement, 35 00 6 05
Crossley, William, newspapers
Carroll, William H., pigs
16 00
Eddy, George H., provisions . .
104 45
Foster, S. A., Jr., groceries
58 94
Fardy, James, material and repairs
116 19
Foss, George B., veterinary
5 00
Houghton, Ralph, burial of inmate
22 00
Hill, C. D., groceries
55 02
Hayden, B. F., grain and coal
135 10
Hayden, F. W., & Co., groceries
78 77
Keith, James C., horse .
200 00
Lyons, C. Fred, groceries
61 09
Leahy, Michael E., labor, seed and fertilizer,
78 25
Langley, Frank H., material and repairs .
14 95
Lyons, Timothy, expressing
6 42
McAuliffe & Co., medicine
12 95
McLaughlin, P. H., dry goods
44 84
Mann, Mrs. Rufus E., nursing
6 00
McDonald, James B., repairs . 2 17
86 52
Nichols, Charles H., expressing
3 00
O'Leary, Timothy M., salary .
500 00
O'Leary, Timothy M., supplies
20 63
O'Connor, Edward, repairing shoes .
5 40
O'Brien, R. E., material and repairs .
30 06
Paul, Herbert L., ice
23 06
Palmer, J. W., groceries
74 49
Porter F., estate of, medicine
5 65
Randall, Howard, oil
12 50
Randolph Clothing Co., clothing
22 15
Riley, James, dressing hogs
3 00
1
McAuliffe, R. J., provisions
40
Paid Reynolds, Wallace S., fish $22 74
Reynolds, Herbert F., groceries 56 39
Sullivan, William P., groceries 71 23
Selectmen, cash paid
3 05
Tirrell, B. C., clothing
45 58
Thayer, Eugene, groceries
65 21
White, D. B., coal .
206 78
Woodford, Charles A., painting carts 9 00
Appropriation
. $1,800 00
Received from sale of produce
185 99
For use of tip-cart
5 00
Sale of calf .
2 00
Sale of junk .
.
80
Hire of horse
3 00
Use of swing drag
2 00
Board refunded
135 57
Refunded by State
249 43
Labor of town team
201 28
$2,585 07
Unexpended, $151 03
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
DR.
Stock on hand December 31, 1903 $2,287 60
Salaries and supplies for 1904 2,434 04
CR.
$4,721 64
Stock on hand December 31, 1904 . $2,345 68
Credits other than appropriation 785 07
3,130 75
Net expense
$1,590 89
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·
$2,434 04
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The following is a list of the inmates supported in the Randolph almshouse during the year 1904 :
William A. Doyle . 52 2/7 weeks
Bartholomew Gill .
52 2/7 66
Timothy Sullivan 52 2/7 66
Emory Holbrook 52 2/7 66
Thomas F. Curran 52 2/7 66
B. Frank Kennedy
52 2/7
George W. Averell
52 2/7
William P. Fox
.
14 5/7
* Adelia A. French
9 4/7 66
John C. Moore
48 2/7 66
+Charles Lawless
10
66
#Patrick F. Doherty
3/7
66
+Transient boarder (aid refunded)
1 5/7
Stillman Orcutt
22 4/7
66
John Hayes .
6 4/7
+ William E. Fox .
1 4/7
492 3/7
* Died March 7, 1904. t Discharged. # Committed to State Farm at Tewksbury.
REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
Paid George F. Taylor
$140 00
Taunton Lumber Co.
3 67
$143 67
Appropriation, $200 00
Unexpended,
56 33
.
11
+Thomas Ward
42
The following is an inventory of the stock on hand at the almshouse December 31, 1904 :
2 pigs $20 00
2 cows . 80 00
2 horses .
300 00
36 fowl .
18 00
1 road scraper
75 00
1 two-horse farmı wagon
175 00
1 farm wagon
30 00
2 tipcarts
60 00
1 carriage of doubtful value
10 00
2 sets of harness
50 00
1 swing drag .
30 00
1 mowing machine
23 00
3 tons of hay .
60 00
2 gravel screens
8 00
1 two-horse cart
75 00
1 set of 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
5 00
Forks, shovels and hoes
12 00
Iron bars and picks
5 00
1 stone roller
.
.
5 00
.
.
10 00
1 harrow
.
35 00
1 hay rake
43
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
13 empty barrels
1 30
1 cord of wood
6 00
15 tons of white ash coal
105 00
6 tons of Franklin coal
54 00
Vegetables
35 00
1 barrel of flour
7 50
5 pounds of lard
60
5 pounds of butter
1 50
25 pounds of sugar
1 50
14 pounds of tea
5 88
5 pounds of coffee
1 00
118 quarts of preserves
15 00
3 pounds of tobacco
1 20
Grain and meal
1 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
2 boilers
2 70
1 washtub
75
1 oil stove
1 00
2 wood-saws and horse
3 00
2 clocks
.
5 00
2 mirrors
.
2 00
44
Crockery ware
$40 00
1 street lamp .
5 00
5 cuspidors
2 50
19 iron bedsteads
70 00
4 feather beds
20 00
15 mattresses
45 00
Lamps and lanterns
5 00
15 lamp chimneys .
1 00
1 ice chest
35 00
Wooden and tin ware
15 00
49 sheets
20 00
34 blankets
34 00
51 pillow cascs
15 00
30 bed spreads
24 00
6 comforters .
6 00
57 towels
8 75
5 table cloths
5 00
4 tables
4 00
1 walnut table
3 00
1 extension table
.
8 00
9 rockers
9 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
8 snow plows
150 00
1 derrick and chains
.
.
100 00
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
45
1 sleigh
·
$5 00
Robe and blankets
5 00
1 lawn mower
5 00
Range and boiler
50 00
Ladders
6 00
1 roll of fence wire
1 00
7 cords of manure
35 00
Supplies, including shirts, stockings, underwear, etc., 14 00
$2,345 68
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE. ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF AID RENDERED.
Groceries and Provisions.
Fuel.
Rent.
Sundry Items.
Total.
Abbott, Alice M.
Ainslee, Julia, and family
$28 00
$11 25
$42 00
81 25
Aid (refunded)
·
Anderson, Annie E., at Mass. Hospital for Epileptics Bacigalupo, Jennie, and family
150 00
31 38
20 00
201 38
Buckley, Susannah
16 00
5 35
21 35
Burke, Mrs. John L.
28 97
24 59
30 00
83 56
Barrows, Lucy A., at Stoughton
147 00
42 98
60 50
1 50
251 98
Carroll, Mrs. William
36 00
30 00
30 00
Foley, David J., at Boston
2 00
12 00
Fairhurst, Helen A., at State Hospital
73 71
73 71
Fox, William P.
18 25
18 25
Foster, Charles W., at Foxboro
2 68
62 68
Hand, Philip L., at Foxboro
·
7 15
7 15
Jones, Lewis
109 76
18 00
19 50
147 26
Kennedy, Mrs. Timothy, at Holyoke .
132 05
132 05
Lee, Mrs. Michael
2 00
12 00
14 00
Lunsman, Mrs. Christopher
35 06
4 50
31 00
70 56
Leahy, Mrs. Hannah .
36 00
19 71
38 50
120 00
120 00
McAuliffe, Mrs. Robert, at Hopkinton Manning, John L.
42 00
42 00
4
$10 00
$10 00
5 75
5 75
169 92
169 92
10 00
10 00
Beyette, John F. .
36 00
De Forest, Florence, at Brockton
106 32
106 32
Holbrook, Amos L., at Quincy .
94 21
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Manning, John T.
85 43
31 26
9 65
126 34
Meaney, Patrick H.
72 00
12 39
77 00
6 25
167 64
Neary, Jennie P., at Boston
22 00
22 00
Pettee, Benjamin O.
1 50
4 00
5 50
Prior, John J.
13 00
10 75
23 75
Pickering, Mrs. Mary J., at Boston
106 00
106 00
Roddan, Bernard, at Mass. Hospital for Dipsomaniacs
78 00
78 00
Sutton, James F.
900
9 00
Shields, William, at Brockton
9 35
4 22
13 57
Sutton, Peter B. .
8 00
8 00
Smith, Mrs. Mary E. .
42 00
42 00
Treanor, Mrs. John
36 00
16 63
26 00
78 63
Welch, Mrs. John C.
3 00
26 75
27 00
56 75
Wood, Frank S., at New Bedford
44 50
7 70
38 38
90 58
White, Mrs. Eva
140 03
40 00
66 00
48 25
294 28
Sundry persons .
75 00
75 00
$1,076 10
$329 96
$367 00
$1,225 36
$2,998 42
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The column marked sundry items consists of such items as clothing, medicine, hospital attendance, board paid, etc .; also such items of poor aided by other towns as could not be separated into specific accounts.
Appropriation
. $2,500 00
Aid refunded
41 95
$2,541 95
Overdrawn
.
456 47 .
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48
POOR OF OTHER TOWNS.
Paid for Beale, Samuel G., of Quincy $85.15
Crowley, David, of Boston 10 75
Donovan, Dennis, of Canton 87 75
Eastman, Mrs. Sarah E., of Revere
8 00
Erskine, Robert, of Stoughton
24 00
Fredericks, Mrs., of Stoughton
1 00
Glover, Mrs. John E., of Quincy
18 00
Hume, Henry J., of Boston
7 00
Nightingale, Alvah M., of Duxbury
37 50
Purcell, Mrs. Bernard, of Avon
222 21
Riley, Mrs. James, of Westboro
42 00
Shaw, Mrs. Hattie A., of Abington
197 16
Stewart, Charles, State Pauper . 20 06
Shurtleff, Mrs. Fred. L., of Brockton 69 00
Wilder, Frank E., of Boston
132 86
$962 44
No appropriation. To be refunded.
PAY OF PHYSICIANS.
Paid Dr. Frank C. Granger $50 00
Visits made : Mrs. J. Trainor 40
Mrs. C. Lunsman . 6
(Almshouse) B. Frank Ken- nedy 8
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54
Paid Dr. Warren M. Babbitt
$50 00 · Visits made : George W. Averell 6
Mary Ainslee
.
11
49
Visits made : Eric Stewart 2
Timothy Sullivan
9
Thomas Curran
5
·
Charles A. Lyman
29
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62
Paid Dr. A. L. Chase
·
$50 00
Visits made : Mehitabel Blencowe
·
48
Mrs. William Ainslee
13
John Hayes
.
.
2
Benjamin Pettee
·
2
65
Paid Dr. James S. Sullivan
.
50 00
Visits made : John T. Manning
10
Mary E. Smith
25
William Fox 7 .
Thomas Curran
·
5
Bartholomew Gill
·
3
Adelia French
.
10
60
Paid Dr. Charles C. Farnham
50 00
Visits made : Jennie Bacigalupo and family 11
Thomas Hand . 21 John A. Sylvester and wife, 9 Tramps in lockup 11
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50
Paid Dr. William F. Holmes
. $50 00
Visits made : John T. Manning 46
Hugh Currie . 16
Mrs. Wood 92
$300 00
Appropriation, $300 00 154
WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. CHARLES H. THAYER, JOHN E. McDONALD, Overseers of the Poor.
RANDOLPH, February 2, 1905.
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.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST IN HIGHWAY MATTERS.
Day's work as per town vote 8 hours
Labor per man ·
$2 00 per day
Price for man and single team
3 50 per day
Price for man and double team
5 00 per day
Loads.
Loads of stone dust used on sidewalks
11
Loads of crushed stone used
4
Loads of gravel used on sidewalks
496
Loads of gravel used on Wales avenue
2,500
Loads of gravel used on streets, except Wales avenue
3,480
Total
6,491
GRAVELING UNION STREET.
808 loads of gravel and labor $784 42
Average cost per load spread on street 90 cts.
GRAVELING WEST STREET.
316 loads of gravel and labor $226 12
Average cost per load spread on street 72 cts.
GRAVELING SOUTH MAIN STREET.
1,647 loads of gravel and labor
$1,515 17
.
Average cost per load spread on street
92 cts.
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SURFACING WARREN STREET WITH SCREENED GRAVEL. 182 loads of gravel and labor $178 74
Average cost per load spread on street 98 cts.
SIDEWALKS.
Average cost per load of gravel spread on side-
walks
88 cts.
In addition to the gravel there was' used on sidewalks a large quantity of ashes, the only expense in connection there- with being the carting and spreadling.
Cost of new fencing $75 93
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ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES FOR 1905.
Schools (see report of School Committee) . $10,330 00
Stetson High School (see report of Trustees) 2,200 00
Town Officers 2,500 00 ·
Miscellaneous
1,600 00
Tree Warden .
75 00
Repairs of highways, including removal of snow,
4,000 00
Highway plant (note)
500 00
Street loan (note) .
500 00
Street loan (note) .
630 00
Street loan (note) .
850 00 .
Poor in almshouse
1,800 00
Poor out of almshouse
2,750 00
Soldiers' relief
350 00
Soldiers' relief, Randolph and Holbrook
300 00
Military aid 200 00
Electric lighting
3,400 00 .
Interest on town debt
2,250 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)
3,326 00
Water Works (see report of Water Commis- sioners )
3,500 00 ·
Special police
700 00
$42,581 00
.
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LIST OF JURORS, 1905.
Abbenzeller, Alfred D.
Shoemaker.
Alden, F. Wayland.
Retired.
Aldrich, Arthur F.
Shoemaker.
Arnold, Edward.
Florist.
Barrett, William F.
Shoemaker.
Briggs, Herbert M.
Real estate agent.
Buck, N. Everett.
Grain dealer.
Burrell, Minot A.
Shoemaker.
Bradley, Henry J.
Shoemaker.
Beal, Ira E.
Shoemaker.
Cole, Charles H.
Farmer.
Casey, Peter.
Shoemaker.
Clark, S. Melvin.
Laborer.
Clark, Dexter T.
Surveyor.
Clark, Walter S.
Shoemaker.
Dyer, James M.
Farmer.
Dowd, James.
Shoemaker.
Desmond, John.
Grocer.
Daly, Michael J.
Agent.
Dennehy, Daniel D.
Shoemaker.
Eddy, Cyrus N.
Shoemaker.
Eddy, George H.
Provision dealer.
French, Fred M.
Insurance.
French, Walter.
Agent.
Forrest, Richard.
Shoemaker.
Foster, Samuel A.
Retired.
Foster, Samuel A., Jr.,
Grocer.
Friar, Adolphus S.
Retired.
Galagher, Joseph C.
Goeres, Louis.
Cigar manufacturer. Shoemaker.
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Grover, Frank R. Gill, John F.
Holbrook, Arthur H.
Hunt, Moses N.
Hoye, John A.
Hayden, I. Willie.
Carpenter.
Hayden, H. Willie.
Shoemaker.
Jones, Herbert A.
Shoemaker.
Jones, James M.
Laborer.
Koppman, George.
Paper.
Kingsbery, William F.
Merchant.
Long, James F.
Shoemaker.
Lovejoy, George A.
Agent.
Lewis, Wellington.
Retired.
Lyons, Walter H.
Agent.
Mann, Edwin M.
Farmer.
Mahady, William.
Laborer.
McAuliffe, Richard H.
Shoemaker.
McDonald, Joseph.
Retired.Į
Niles, Isaac.
Retired.
Pope, David.
Retired.
Purcell, John T.
Poole, Marcus M.
Quinn, Peter.
Shoemaker.
Reynolds, George A.
Farmer.
Roel, George A.
Mechanic.
Spear, William B.
Painter.
Retired.
Tallow dealer.
Farmer.
WINTHROP B. ATHERTON, CHARLES H. THAYER, JOHN E. McDONALD, Selectmen.
Shoemaker.
Retired. .
Shipman, Rev. John N.
Willard, John K. Wales, James H.
Carpenter. Shoemaker. Farmer. Storekeeper. Shoemaker.
TURNER FREE LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES, 1904. J. WHITE BELCHER, President. ASA P. FRENCH, Vice-President . N. IRVING TOLMAN, Treasurer. WILLIAM H. LEAVITT, Secretary.
WINTHROP B. ATHERTON, CHARLES H. THAYER, JOHN E. MCDONALD, Select men of Randolph, ex-officiis.
JOHN V. BEAL. JOHN E. BRADLEY.
HENRY A. BELCHER.
FRANK C. GRANGER.
WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. MISS 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-ninth annual report is herewith submitted, showing the condition of the trust, the building, library and funds, with reports of different committees and of the librarian presented to the trustees, for the year ending December 31, 1904.
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 Henry A. Belcher, N. Irving Tolman, Winthrop B. Atherton, Charles H. Thayer and John E. McDonald) report that the " build- ing is in good condition", with the exception of a few neces- sary repairs.
LIBRARY.
The annual examination of the library was made in August 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 good condition ; all books belonging to the library were accounted for by the librarian.
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FUNDS.
The committee on finance (consisting of John V. Beal, Winthrop B. Atherton, John E. Bradley, Alice M. T. Beach and Frank C. Granger) 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, 1904, and ending December 31, 1904; also the result of their examination of the treasurer's accounts and of such estimates 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 N. Irving Tolman, treasurer, including the balance $551.14 of last year, were $4,168.21.
" The payments from the treasury during the same period were $3,474.56, making an excess of receipts over expendi- tures 'of $693.65.
" 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 $693.65, as above . shown, is now in the treasury and remains on deposit in the State National Bank, Boston.
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