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J. Whitehill, I 74
J. W. Gifford & Co., N. High, 77 30
Farmers,
66
66 Hebronville,
21 97
C. F. Dean, Farmers, 16 10
J. W. Gifford & Co., Sanford, 15 24
Dec. 15 N. N. Plath, 3 00
Total, $2,895 78
SCHOOL BOOKS.
1883.
Apr. 28 Bill for supplemental readers, $109 13
TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.
S. Cole, from Fisherville, $136 50
N. Durgin, from Bear Swamp, 147 00
$283 50
APPARATUS AND BOOKS FOR COMMON SCHOOLS.
1884
Jan. 12 C. E. Bliss, books, &c., $154 37
HIGH SCHOOL APPARATUS.
1883
Apr. 28 H. M. Maxson, for N. High school, $24 95
31
ANNUAL REPORT.
GENERAL HIGHWAY.
DR.
March I Unexpended balances,
$ 244 46
Appropriations,
8,000,00
$8,244 46
Cr.
March I Assigned to Districts,
$7,625 00
IO N. B. Lamb, snow bill, Dist. 18,
31 60
C. A. Thurber,
I7
2 00
A. S. Mason,
20
2 47
24 N. B. Lamb,
18
6 34
L. Morse,
19
2 17
Apr.
7
E. French,
14
5 37
21 E. Perry,
I3
5 94
A. H. Robinson,
8
2 37
May
5
S. Knight,
12
6 40
J. Thacher,
II
7 83
June
2 W. M. Hall, tools for Dist. 1, 4 and 5,
3 20
30 C. E. Jordan, snow bill for Dist. 2, 5 69
J. Eldridge, tools for Dist. 6,
4 50
Stanley & Son,
4
5 36
J. W. Gifford & Co.,
18
9 25
Nov.
3 J. G. White,
16
3 45
Carpenter & Co.,
II
5 50
I7 H. Richardson,
1, 4 and 5, 7 00
L. Morse,
19
8 00
32
ANNUAL REPORT.
Dec. I C. E. Jordan, 2 3 50
15 W. E. Barrett & Co. 1, 4 and 5, 19 40
29 H. Richardson, snow bill, Dists. I and 4, 20 55
A. F. Bray, tools for Dist. 7, I 25
1884
Jan. 12 H. Richardson, snow bill Dist. 1, 4 and 5, 13 50
Feb.
9 G. A. Whipple, tools for Dist. 9, 4 20
12 23 Carpenter & Co., I 80
40 36 Feb. 29 L. M. Stanley, snow bill, 18 Unexpended balance, 390 46
$8,244 46
33
ANNUAL REPORT.
STANDING OF HIGHWAY DISTRICTS.
DISTRICTS.
SURVEYORS.
BALANCE
MARCHI 1, 1883.
APPROPRIATION.
EXPENSES.
BALANCE DUE.
I H. Richardson,
$ 3 88
$ 575 00
$416 15 $162 73
2 C. E. Jordan,
92
375 00
375 90
02
3 P. B. Thomas,'
29 71
210 00
232 50
7 21
4 H. Richardson,
89 79
615 00
597 29
107 50
5 H. Richardson,
31 12
575 00
592 55
13 57
6 J. Eldridge,
25 26
385 00
407 20
3 06
7 J. A. Carpenter,
29 97
350 00*
379 63
34
8 L. L. Read,
16 37
375 00
234 39
156 98
9 G. A. Whipple,
50 26
425 00
474 96
30
IO L. I .. Read,
43 96
150 00
156 66
37 30
II J. Thacher,
02
400 00
400 02
12 S. Knight,
I 02
325 00
326 02
13 E. Perry,
26
250 00
249 98
28
14 A. B. Torrey,
12 41
325 00
339 81
**
15 P. Gorman,
09
385 00
369 92
15 17
16 J. G. White,
24 22
250 00
268 99
5 23
17 C. A. Thurber,
06
125 00
125 00
06
18 L. M. Stanley,
41 69
1,180 00
1217 56
4 13
19 L. Morse,
37 65
175 00
212 65
20 A. S. Mason,
5 82
175 00
180 82
$444 48|
$7,625 00 $7558 00 $913 88
* Overdrawn $2 40.
34
ANNUAL REPORT.
PAUPER EXPENSES.
1883.
March 10. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Catherine Dabers, 5 00 Wm. Norwood, balance of salary as Supt. 94 33
Wm. Norwood, taking Mrs. Beaudry and family to Tewksbury, 6 00
24 S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. S. Haynes, 4 00 C. E. Jordan, " " Frank McLane, 5 28 John Shaw, care 32 tramps, 6 40 Eliza A. Clark, aid to Geo. E. Briggs, 6 00
April 7 WVm. Norwood, almshouse supplies, 100 00
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Nancy Thayer, 5 00 .. Nancy Gardner, 10 00
C. B. Thompson, aid to Geo. E. Briggs,
6 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Nancy C. Tucker, 8 00
21 S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. S. Haynes, 4 50
Mrs. C. Dabers, 6 00
Wm. Norwood, taking Mrs. Conboy and child to Tewksbury, II 50
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Chas. Cheever, 42 64
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Cordelia M. Sadler, 41 79
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Chas. E. Bailey, 43 09
35
ANNUAL REPORT.
April 21 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Alvin G. Sadler, 43 59
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Bernard Cannon, 57 77
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Ruth C. Monroe, 44 61
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of E. P. Bailey, 42 39
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Harvey E. Drake, 42 46
Eliza A. Clark, aid to Geo. E. Briggs, 3 00
N. A. Gaslight Co., gas for N. lockup, 25
28
Mrs. Chas Foss, nursing Margaret Ryan, 11 00
Mrs. Chas. Foss, washing for Margaret Ryan, 2 00
J. F. Hall, moving Mrs. C. Dabers' goods to Olneyville, 10 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Nancy C. Tuck- er, 10 00
Mrs. C. Keats, aid to Wm. Warren, 16 00
City of Cambridge, aid to Emma Shields, 3 21
City of Cambridge, burial of child of Emma Shields, 5 00
C. E. Ward, taking pauper to Wren- tham, 2 00
C. E. Jordan, aid to F. McLane, 7 32
May 5 N. A. Gaslight Co., gas for N. lockup 25
7 Wm. Norwood, almshouse supplies, 150 00
19 S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. N. Gardner 15 00
J. Shaw, care of 26 tramps, 5 20
G. N. Crandall, aid to Bradford N. Pike, II 00
36
ANNUAL REPORT.
May 19 A. B. Brown, aid to Mrs. C. Barrows, 6 64
Wm. Norwood, almshouse supplies, 80 00
June 2 S. P. Lathrop, aid to Sarah Haynes, 4 50 A. Codding aid to Mrs. C. McGuire, 40 00
F. A. Bates, Mary Drinan, 39 00
16 P. Tracy, 13 00
Mrs. Annie Joyce, 24 00
Wm. H. Goff, labor and material, E. lockup, 5 92
G. N. Crandall, 'aid to Nancy C. Tuck- er, 10 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Emily E. White, 13 00
W. A. Wilmarth, aid to P. O'Harey, I 75
66 " P. Hinchey, 1 75
Mrs. C. Keats, aid to Wm. War- ren, 8 00
T. E. Hancock & Co., aid to Mrs. C. McGuire, 51 00
T. E. Hancock & Co., aid to Wm. Warren, 25 00
Wm. H. Riley & Son, aid to F. Mc- Lane, 13 64
Wm. H. Riley & Son, aid to Mrs. C. McGuire, 5 50
Wm. H. Riley & Son, aid to Mary Drinan, 5 50
Wm. H. Riley & Son, aid to Wm. Warren, 3 25
J. D. Richards, aid to F.McLane, 42 00
L. Brennan, aid to Mrs. A. Joyce, 18 00
W. A. Schofield & Co., aid to Philip Gaboury, 12 CO
9 Monroe & Pratt, aid to John Peck, 4 25
16 S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. S. Haynes, 5 00
37
ANNUAL REPORT.
June 16 L. M. Stanley, funeral expenses of Otis Titus, 11 00
2I B. Porter, Jr., aid to L. A. Handy, 13 00
30 C. H. Sturdy. aid to Mrs. A. Pace, 3 75 Chas. E. Jordan, milk for F. McLane, 5 22
L. Brennan, aid to Mrs. A. Joyce, 10 00
C. H. Sturdy, coal for E. lockup, 3 75
Wm. Norwood, almshouse supplies, 80 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Nancy Tucker, 8 00
July
7 City of Boston, aid to Michael Mur- ray, 4 00
City of Boston, burial of Margaret Murray, 5 00
B. Porter, Jr., aid to Lydia A. Handy, 8 75
F. L. Burden, stimulants for paupers, 77 85
Geo. Mackie, medical attendance on poor,
80 57
F. L. Burden, medical attendance on. poor, 131 13
T. P. McDonough, medical attend- ance on poor, 14 75
J. W. Battershall, medical attendance on poor, 20 21
H. C. Bullard, medical attendance on poor, 17 93
E. C. Gates, medical attendance on poor. 3 64
Mary H. Battershall, medical attend- ance on poor, 31 77
14 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Chas. Cheever, 49 50
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Cordelia M. Sadler,. 7 26
38
ANNUAL REPORT.
July 14 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Chas. E. Bailey, 43 15
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Alvin G. Sadler, 54 40 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Bernard Cannon, 69 75
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Ruth C. Monroe, 43 85
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Enoch P. Bailey, 42 60
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Harvey E. Drake, 43 61
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Wm. A. Spear, 29 39
Pierce & Carpenter, coal for Pat. O'Harey, 3 74
Pierce & Carpenter, coal for Pat. J. Hinchey, I 87
N. A. Gaslight Co., gas for N. lockup, I 50
J. W. Gifford & Co., repairs for E. lockup, 4 63
E. C. Brown, care of 32 tramps, 6 40
Town of Bellingham, aid to Jerry O'Neil, 4 00
28 Wm. Norwood, almshouse supplies, 75 00 S. P. Lathrop, aid to Nancy Thayer, 5 00
66 Nancy Gardner, 15 00
66 66 66 Sarah Haynes, 4 50
T. E. Hancock & Co., aid to John Connolly's children, 55 00
Barden Bros., aid to John Connolly's children, 15 00
Geo. W. Handy, aid to Mrs. B. O'Harey, II OO
39
ANNUAL REPORT.
July 28 G. N. Candall, aid to Nancy C. Tucker, 8 00
Aug. II L. M. Stanley, coffin for Agnes Leary, 5 00
" Rosanna Cross, 5 00 E. S. Williams, fuel for N. lock-up, 4 00
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Nancy Thayer, 5 00
Sarah Haynes, 4 50
City of Cambridge, aid to Emma Shields, 3 00
F. A. Bates, aid to A. Joyce, 39 00
66 · Mrs. Drinan, 39 00
66 P. Tracy, 13 00
Sept. I G. N. Crandall, aid to Emily White, 13 00
66 Nancy Tucker, 10 00
North Attleboro Gas Light Co., gas for N. lock-up, 50
8
L. M. Stanley, burial child of W. H. Whitaker, 5 75
L. M. Stanley, burial child of John Healey, 10 00
B. Porter, Jr., aid to Emma Lovely, 2 50
G. N. Crandall, sending pauper to Almshouse, 10 00
22
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Nancy Thayer, 5 00
Sarah Haynes, 4 50
Wm. Norwood, almshouse supplies, 150 00 Barden Bros., aid to Mrs. Drinan, 5 23 C. E. Jordan, aid to Mrs. F. McLane, 9 84
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Chas. E. Bailey, 42 96
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Chas. Cheever, 46 3I
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Bernard Cannon, 48 81
40
ANNUAL REPORT.
Sept. 22 Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Alvin G. Sadler, 47 66
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Enoch P. Bailey, 43 21 Taunton Lunatic Hospital. support of Harvey E. Drake, 46 74
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Wm. A. Spear, 53 OI
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Ruth C. Monroe, 43 00
Oct.
6 G. N. Crandall, aid to Nancy Tucker, 10 00
J. S. Briggs, aid to John Gaboury, 108 00
20 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, support of Henry Brown, IS II L. M. Stanley, burial of John Savage, 10 00
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Nancy Thayer, 5 00
Sarah Haynes, 5 00
Nov.
3 Wm. Norwood, almshouse supplies, 125 00 C. M. Gustin, aid to Mrs. Rosa Gag- non, 6 50
G. N. Crandall, aid to Nancy C. Tucker, 8 00
G. N. Crandall, Mrs. Basil Gagnon, 3 00
John Shaw, care of 35 tramps, 7 00
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Sarah Haynes. 4 00
I7 fare of Ellen Murphy
from Norwich to Hebronville, 2 00
Chas. B. Jencks, aid to A. P. Mac- omber, 7 00
T. A. Barden, aid to Annie Joyce, 8 50
N. A. Gaslight Co., gas for N. lockup, 75
R. Knapp & Co., aid to F. McLane, 40 00
F. A. Bates, aid to Mrs. A. Joyce, 27 00
Mrs. Drinan, 27 00
41
ANNUAL REPORT.
Nov. 17 F. A. Bates, aid to Pat Tracy, 9 00
E. E. Claflin, 12 00
F. L. Staples, moving Mrs. McLane, 5 00
B. Porter, Jr., aid to Mrs. Harry Collins, 4. 00
Chas. E. Jordan, aid to Mrs. F. Mc- Lane, 3 60
A. H. Robinson, burial of Otis Titus, 2 50
23 L. M. Stanley, burial of Robt. Brown, 10 00
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Nancy Thayer, 5 00
Dec.
I B. Porter, Jr., aid to Lydia A. Handy, John P. Doherty, aid to Mary Healey, 6 00
17 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Nancy Tucker, 8 00
66 Emily White, 13 00 Mrs. Jas. John- son, 6 50
John Shaw, care of 38 tramps,
7 60
15 W. H. Bigelow, aid to Mrs. B. Gagnon, 2 64
W. A. Wilmarth, “ 7 00
G. N. Crandall,
2 00
S. Bowen, 10 50
N. A. Gaslight Co., gas for N. lockup, 75 W. H. Riley & Son, aid to Mrs. F. McLane, 8 00
W. H. Riley & Son, aid to Mrs. J. Curran, 5 50
W. H. Riley & Son, aid to Mrs. Dri- nan, 5 25
W. H. Riley & Son, aid to Mrs. Joyce 8 50
Pat. Tracy, 4 13
W. H. Riley & Son, aid to Mrs. H. Collins, 3 75
W. H. Riley & Son, aid to Albert Morse, 4 38
42
ANNUAL REPORT.
Dec. 15 T. E. Hancock & Co., aid to children of John Conley, 76 00 A. Brigham, repairs N. lockup, 8 00
29 Wm. Norwood, almshouse supplies, 100 00
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Sarah Haynes, 5 00
66 Nancy Thayer, 5 00
Benjamin Snell, board and care Han- nah Casey, 14 79
Benjamin Snell, damage to bedding, 16 14
B. Porter, Jr., aid to Annie Keirnan, 17 00
1884 .
Jan. 12 G. N. Crandall, aid to Nancy C. Tuck- er, 10 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Dennis Rear- don, 30
G. N. Crandall, aid to Mary Healey, 40
Commonwealth of Mass., support of Henry Brown at Danvers Lunatic Hospital, .
36 20
L. Z. Carpenter, aid to G. H. Tasker, 8 00
" A. W. Bray-
man, 3 00
L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Mrs. P. Hinchey,
2 00
L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Henry Hardt, 5 00
H. McNulty, 5 00
66 Mary Sissons, 4 00
66 E. E. Claflin, 18 00
6 Mrs. B. Gag-
nón, 39 00 L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Wm. Mc- Gregory, 6 00
L. Z. Carpenter, aid to James John- son, 6 00
ANNUAL REPORT.
Jan. 12 L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Addie O. Harry, I 00
W. H. Bigelow, aid to Mrs. B. Gagnon, I 25 John Shaw, care of 36 tramps, 7 20 Geo. T. Holmes, aid to E. E. Claflin, 8 00
Chas. Fields, 2 00
Mrs. John Boyle, aid to Robt. Hood, 5 00
F. A. Bates, aid to Pat. Tracy, 8 00
Annie Joyce, 24 00
..
" Mrs. Mary Drinan, 24 00
E. E. Claflin, 6 00
66 Mrs. Krawski, 9 00
Harvey M. Richards, aid to Mrs. F. McLane, 22 00
W. H. Cheever & Co., aid to P. Tracy, 42 97
" aid to F. McLane, 18 64
" Wm. Warren, 5 50
" Geo. Briggs, 2 00
North Attleboro Gas Light Co., gas for N. lock-up, 75
John Fenner, aid to Delosse Paquett, 14 00
Abiel Codding, Albert Morse, 105 00
Mrs. Charles
McGuire, 70 00
E. C. Brown, repairs on N. lock up, 2 45
care 49 tramps, 9 80
taking paupers to Tewks-
bury, 16 70
26 L. M. Stanley, burial of Mary R. Ga- boury, 5 00
L. M. Stanley, burial of Mary Healey, 5 00
Wm. Norwood, almshouse supplies, 75 00 S. P. Lathrop, aid to Sarah Haynes, 4 00 Town of Mansfield, aid to Lavinia Hall, 55 00
ANNUAL REPORT.
Jan. 26 City of Cambridge, aid to Emma Shields, 6 28
Geo. Mackie, taking Hannah Casey to Tewksbury,
8 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Mary Dixon, 66
24 00
John Doole, 2 00
Robt. E. Lee, 7 80
J. Kelley, 70
Nancy C. Tucker, 8 00
Feb. 9 John Shaw, care of 34 tramps,
6 80
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Chas. E. Bailey, 52 52
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Chas. Cheever, 44 15
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Bernard Cannon, 52 75
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Alvin G. Sadler, 44 93
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Ruth C. Monroe, 44 37
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Enoch P. Bailey, 43 10
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Harvey E. Drake, 51 30
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Wm. A. Spear, 48 30
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Chloe A. Briggs, 36 45
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Isaac Briggs, 35 29
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Edward H. Killion, 15 36
B. Porter, Jr., aid to Annie Kernon, 22 00
45
ANNUAL REPORT.
Feb. 23 A. H. Robinson, funeral expenses Mrs. Sam'l Hays, 14 00
C. H. Sturdy, coal for E. lockup, II 00
S. R. Briggs, aid to Mary Healy, 10 00
W. A. Wilmarth, aid to Pat. O'Hary. " supplies E. lockup, 2 50
3 50
N. A. Gaslight Co., gas for N. lockup, 50
H. M. Richards, aid to Mrs. M. Mc- Lane, 8 00
Perry, Barnes & Co., almshouse blanks, 3 00
J. D. Richards, aid to F. McLane, 21 00
Mary McLane, 21 00
rent for Annie Joyce, 80 00
Carpenter & Co., aid to Catharine Dabers,
5 00
Carpenter & Co., aid to A. P. Mac- omber, 26 00
Carpenter & Co., aid to Mrs. H. Hardt, " Helen M. Bux-
15 00
ton, 27 00
Carpenter & Co., aid to Pardon Rob- inson, 52 00
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Nancy Thayer, 5 00
Wm. Norwood, almshouse supplies, 100 00
Mrs. C. Smith, nursing Mrs. Samuel Hay, 5 00
C. H. Sturdy, aid to Mrs. A. Pace, 7 00
Mrs. J. Joyce, 7 50
. Chas. Martin, 7 50
Monroe & Pratt, aid to J. Peck, 5 00
Town of Mansfield, aid to Lavinia Hall, 7 50
29 Frank W. Miller, aid to Mrs. S. Hay, 10 28
46
ANNUAL REPORT.
Feb. 29 L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Mrs. B. Gag- non, 27 00 L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Wm. Mc- Gregor, 3 00
L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Mrs. James Johnson, 24 00
L. Z. Carpenter, aid to P. O'Harey, 8 00
Pat. Riley, II 00
Pat. Mulhern, 4 00
L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Mrs. Emma Harmon, 4 00
L. Z. Carpenter, aid to Geo. H. Brown, 6 00
Pierce & Carpenter, aid to J. Gaboury, 3 62
Pat. O'Hern, 9 1.4
Pierce & Carpenter, aid to Wm. Mc- Gregor,
3 62
Pierce & Carpenter, aid to Mrs. J. R. Leedham, IO 86
Pierce & Carpenter, aid to Pat. Riley, 3 62
J. P. Doherty, aid to Mary Healey, 6 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Mary A. Lee, I 20
G. N. Crandall, aid to Alice Leed- ham, 2 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Mary Healey, 40
G. N. Crandall, aid to Nancy C. Tucker, 8 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to Emily B. White, 13 00
G. N. Crandall, aid to John Peck, 15
G. N. Crandall, out of town expenses, 3 50
S. P. Lathrop, aid to Sarah Haynes, 5 00
" Nancy Thayer, 5 00
$5,863 69
1
47
ANNUAL REPORT.
AMOUNT CHARGED TO CITIES AND OTHER TOWNS.
City of New Bedford, Mary Drinan,
$156 98
Fall River, Patrick Tracy,
97 10
Basil Gagnon, 98 87
66
Mrs. Robert Lec,
15 00
66
Mary Healey,
22 40
Taunton, A. P. Macomber,
40 50
Nancy Thayer,
40 00
66
P. J. Hinchey,
8 37
66
Mrs. Chas. W. Field,
8 50
Boston, George H. Brown,
6 00
Town of Mansfield, S. Haynes,
54 00
Franklin, William Warren,
74 25
66 Douglas, Helen M. Buxton, 27 00
Rehoboth, George E. Briggs, 17 00
16 Canton, Mrs. John R. Leedham, 12 86
66 Blackstone, James Curran, 12 77
66 Amherst, Mrs. Samuel Hay, 59 28
$750 90
Estimated amount to be received from
State, $550 00
C. C. Monroe, support of Ruth Monroe, 176 39 Alfred Briggs, of Isaac and Chloe
Briggs, 71 74
Station Houses, 103 85
Net cost of supporting poor,
4,210 81
$5,863 69
48
ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMS- 2
HOUSE, MARCH I, 1884.
CASH PAID.
Clothing, bedding and toweling,
$ 153 74
Grain, seed and manure,
325 28
Provisions,
628 69
Tools and repairs,
24 19
Soap, kerosene oil and matches,
21 54
Tin, wooden and earthen ware,
16 76
Lumber and nails,
38 68
Paint, oil, putty and glass,
21 12
Labor,
84 55
Household furniture,
23 15
Coal,
20 10
Sundries,
7 26
Stock,
71 00
Blacksmithing,
IO 50
Medicines,
2 40
Lime, salt and plaster,
12 07
Salary of Superintendent,
375 00
$1,836 03
49
ANNUAL REPORT.
CASH RECEIVED.
Beef, veal and pork,
$ 145 86
Hay and straw,
99 55
Eggs and poultry,
99 76
Vegetables,
112 67
Butter and milk,
118 99
Sundries,
II 05
Labor,
I 75
Cash from Town Treasury,
1,035 00
Balance due Superintendent, 21I 40
$1,836 03
Average number of paupers, 9 1-7
Number of tramps,
13
" inmates,
9
Deaths during year,
2
WILLIAM NORWOOD,
Superintendent.
-
50
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATE OF ALMSHOUSE, MARCH 1, 1884.
DR.
To hay, stock, farming tools, provisions, house- hold furniture, &c., appraisal of March 1, 1883, $1,784 17
" Cash paid superintendent, 1,035 00
" Cash due superintendent. 211 40
$3,030 57
CR.
By appraised value of personal proper- ty, March 1, 1884, $1,753 06
" Improvements, new hen house, 110 00
" Expense of supporting almshouse, 1,167 51
$3,030 57
SAMUEL P. LATHROP, Selectmen BURRILL PORTER, JR., of JOB B. SAVERY, Attleborough.
51
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATION HOUSES.
NORTH STATION'
Supplies, Repairs, Care of eighty-one tramps,
$ 9 25
IO 45
16 20
---- $ 35 90
EAST STATION.
Supplies,
$17 25
Repairs,
IO 50
Care of two hundred and one tramps,
40 20
--- $ 67 95-
$103 85
52
ANNUAL REPORT.
MILITARY AID.
Paid Roger Kennedy,
Alvah R. Chase,
$144 00 36 00
-
$180 00
Due from the State, $90 00
Expense of the town, 90 00
-$180 00
53
ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDITURES UNDER SPECIAL . APPROPRIATIONS.
Washington street, (north),
$1,000 00
Church
783 30
West
(north),
549 13
Watery Hill road,
499 96
Valley Falls, “
490 47
Circular street,
399 79
Briggsville road,
347 00
West street, (east),
303 75
Thacher street,
300 00
Mill road, (Falls, south),
300 00
Hope street,
296 32
Washington street, (south),
278 56
Commonwealth Avenue,
199 93
Forest street,
150 00
River
139 53
Cemetery
65
I33 66
Barrrows
114 94
N. Main
66
100 00
Pleasant
66
(north),
85 00
Lyman
64 55
Bank 66
(east),
40 00
Pleasant 66
5 00
High School Building, (north),
1,123 06
(east),
318 88
High street drain, (Falls), 954 86 Bridges, 666 04
54
ANNUAL REPORT. -
Street curbing, High school sites,
411 38
Decoration Day, 300 00
Washington street obstructions,
183 06
Drinking fountain, 181 63
Macadamizing,
15 25
$10,735 05
RECAPITULATION.
Common schools,
$20,444 50
High schools,
4,118 65
Incidental educational,
1,596 33
School house repairs,
2,895 78
School superintendency,
1,403 73
Transportation of pupils,
283 50
Common school apparatus and books,
154 37
High .. 66
24 95
School books,
109 13
Incidental,
7,684 61
Current,
6,092 03
Pauper,
5,863 69
Highway districts,
7,558 00
General highway,
229 00
Military aid,
180 00
Special,
10,735 05
$ 69,373 32
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ANNUAL REPORT.
ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
For Public schools, $28,500 00
Incidental Educational, 2,000 00
Salary of Superintendent of Schools, 1,500 00
Free school for instruction in industrial or mechanical drawing, 300 00
Text books, &c., for use of pupils in com- mon schools, 1,500 00
Apparatus, books of reference, &c , for all the schools, 500 00
Enlarging, repairing, and building school buildings, 20,200 00
Repairs of roads and bridges, 8,000 00
Support of paupers, 4,000 00
Current expenses, 6,500 00
Incidental . "
5,000 00
Military aid,
1,000 00
Decoration Day,
300 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
3 :1
STANDING OF THE TOWN MARCH 1, 1884.
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury March Ist, 1884, $ 115 71
Uncollected taxes, 16,148 44
Claim for State aid Jan. 1, 1884,
822 75
" March 1, 1884, 140 50
66 " Military aid Jan. 1, 1884,
108 00
March Ist, 1884, 12 00
towns and cities, support of paupers, 750 90
Estimated State payment " 550 00
School property, 1 30,000 00
Personal property at almshouse,
1,753 06
Real estate, poor farm, 3,500 00
Stone crusher, and other road machinery,
2,000 00
Station house,
1,500 00
Unpaid betterments, 632 00
School district taxes,
400 00
$158,433 36
LIABILITIES.
Attleborough Savings Bank, treasurer's notes, $43,000 00 Physicians bills for attending poor, 500 00
Collectors salaries 1883,
655 53
Sally Coddings' note,
5,000 00
Due Superintendent of Schools,
141 66
" almshouse,
21I 40
Estimate of uncollectable taxes,
1,800 00
Sundry bills,
1,200 00
Balance, 105,924 77
$158,433 36
57
ANNUAL REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand March 1, 1883, $ 1,176 91
Money borrowed, 66,000 00
Received of B. Porter, Jr., collector, 36,083 75
J. Thacher, 30,469 44
J. S. Follett, aid to J. Huber re- . funded, 5 00
R. Knapp, treasurer, bal. State aid, 121 00
E. G. May, collector School District No. 2, 38 26
H. Briggs, treasurer School District No. 12, 3 17
Frost & Adams, error in account, 3 20
A. Brigham for stone, 33 75
T. G. Frothingham for stone, 61 75
Thomas Loftus 4 50
For gutter wash,
7 20
Treasurer School District No. II, 23 00
B. Porter, Jr., collector School Dis- trict No. I, 800 00
T. A. Barden, collector School Dis- trict No. 1, 61 48
T. A. Barden, collector School Dis- trict No. 5, 59 10
S. W. Carpenter, treasurer School District No. 18, 471 72
58
ANNUAL REPORT.
Received of John Thacher, collector School Dis- trict No. 18, 600 79
City of Fall River, 229 55
" " New Bedford, 196 86
" " Taunton, 175 00
Town of Templeton, 26 00
“ " Rehoboth,
38 00
·· Mansfield, 54 00
County treasurer, dog fund,
812 57
State treasurer, corporation tax, 2,950 57
support temporay
paupers, 52 00
State treasurer, National Bank tax, 329 09
for State aid, 777 00
relief indigent sold-
iers and sailors, 102 50
State treasurer, support State paupers. 236 29 transportation State
paupers, 8 25
State treasurer, school fund, 199 96
Auctioneers' Licenses,
10 00
Billiard
56 00
Peddlers'
51 00
Drug
3 00
Fire works
16 00
Hall 66.
6 00
Pool
7 00
Skating rink
10 00
for sewer entrances,
75 00
Geo. A. Munroe, for support of Ruth
C. Munroe, 176 39
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$ 142,622 09
59
ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Paid bills approved by Selectmen, $69,373 32
Money borrowed, 28,000 00
Interest on money borrowed,
1,455 12
Notes School District No. 18 with interest, 27,938 89
5 “ 4,204 41
Interest on Sally Codding's note, . 250 00
County tax,
5,334 60
State
4,665 00
Bank
449 25
State aid to discharged soldiers and their families,
835 75
Cash on hand March 1, 1884,
115 71
$142,622 05
LIABILITIES.
Treasurer's note to Attleborough Savings Bank, due May 24th, 1884,
$5,000 00
Treasurer's note do. due May 24th, 1886,
5,000 00
1887,
5,000 00
1888,
5,000 00
6
66
66 66
1 890,
5,000 00
.
66
1891, 5,000 00
66
60
60 60 1889,
5,000 00
Interest on the above payable semi-annually at 4 per cent. per annum, interest paid to November 24th, 1883.
Note due Sally Codding given by treasurer School District No. I, 5,000 00
Treasurer's note to Attleborough Savings Bank, due October 14th, 1884, interest paid to maturity, 6,000 00
60
ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer's note to Attleborough Savings Bank, due October 31st, 1884, interest paid to maturity,
2,000 00
DISTRICTS.
Received of J. Thacher, Collector School Dis- trict No. 16, II OO
Paid J. G. White, Treasurer School Dist. No. 16, II 00
FIRE DISTRICTS.
Received of B. Porter, Jr., Collector North At-
tleboro Fire District No. I, $14,762 63
Paid E. R. Price, Treasurer North Attleboro Fire District No. I, 14,762 63
Receivey of John Thacher, Collector Fire Dis- trict No. I, Attleboro, 3,923 64 Paid E. S. Capron, Treasurer Fire District No. I, Attleboro, 3,923 64
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
Received of B. Porter, Jr., Collector Union Im- provement District, North Attleboro, $1,800 00
Paid F. S. Draper, Treasurer Union Improve- ment District, North Attleboro, 1,800 00 Received of John Thacher, Collector Attleboro Improvement District, 205 00
Paid C. O. Sweet, Treasurer Attleboro Im- provement District, 204 00
ATTLEBOROUGH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT.
Received of John Thacher, Collector, $4,812 22
Paid M. O. Wheaton, Treasurer, 4,812 22
R. KNAPP, Treasurer.
Attleborough, March 1, 1884.
61
ANNUAL REPORT.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
REPORT OF B. PORTER, JR., COLLECTOR, NORTH AND SOUTH DISTRICTS.
DR.
Uncollected taxes, March Ist, 1883, $10,386 89
Taxes committed, North District, 1883, 25,554 58
South 10,919 57
Additional taxes, 25 60
Interest collected, 358 98
$47,245 62
CR.
By cash paid R. Knapp, Treasurer, $36,083 75 Abatements, 640 08
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