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11 00
29. W. Brown, tomato plants,
85
Mrs. Thompson, sewing for Mrs. Conley, 2 00
June 4. Seven weeks labor, 15 00
2 50
9. G. Dudley, for bread. 1 25
1 75
Fred Linburg, for whitewashing, Two shirts for Charles St. Martin.
1 00
31. Tobacco for Green,
1 00
July 1. W. Brown. strawberries.
2 50
Medicine for poor.
2 00
July 23. Peoples Store. groceries,
4 34
Aug. 8. Eight weeks labor for Tim Murphy,
35 50
13. John Wellman, repairing Green's shoes, One week labor,
60
Sept. 19.
I. T. Johnson, ice,
45
24. F. J. Mills, bread,
21 75
Oct.
1. Mrs. Rogers, twenty-one washings,
21 00
5. L. Bent, stove,
1 00
19. Medicine for poor,
5 00
25. All. Keith, one months labor.
12 00
Suel Chase, for making cider,
3 84
Nov. 14.
Mrs. Rogers, seven washing,
7 00
25. Edgar Parker. butchering two hogs,
00
24. Aldrich, grinding corn,
75
W. R. Wallis, supplies,
27 05
Jan. 7. Fish acct. to Jan. 1,
15 77
Charles Brown, repairing harness, Harness oil,
1 25
17. Aldrich, grinding corn,
80
20. A. J. Dudley, for bolts and washers,
15
Feb. 3. Aldrich, grinding,
53
10. Medicine for Mrs. Conley, 1 25
2 75
Dec. 17. George Bent, chopping,
17 00
8 00
Place. for planting corn.
27
Labor cutting ice,
$4 00
Feb. 18. Pair of plow handles and freight bill, 1 50
One hundred ft. fuse, 50
22. Zara Parker, pasturing two heifers, 5 90
E. C. Parker, stacking 18000 ft. lumber,
7 00
27. Mrs. Rogers, sixteen washings and four hours labor, 16 40
28. George Bent, three week's work, 12 00
George Dauphinee, medicine for poor, 5 20
Rum, arnica and opium,
1 75
Tom Murphy, meat account,
16 35
John Condon, meat,
24 22
$376 60
Cash on hand,
26 72
$403 32
Due the Supt. from J. B. Sweet,
36 91
The Overseers have paid the following bills on town farm account,
1898.
Mar. 17. Tom Murphy, meat, $8 50
April 7. Guy Balcome, laying shingles, 5 62
9. Dr. Sterling, medical aid to Mrs. Jones, 1 50
12. Paid C. J. Sibley, salary,
75 00
22. F. M. Chappell, ten bu. potatoes,
12 00
May 20. W. W. Brown, fertilizer,
37 50
27. E. C. Parker, for bull,
20 00
June 4. P. O. Putnam, sawing lumber,
35 00
7. A. J. Dudley, bread,
15 51
July 1. C. J. Sibley, salary,
75 00
Aug. 2. T. J. Murphy, meat,
7 79
Sept. 3. Paid Root & Wixtead, on store ačct., E. N. Jenckes, on store acct., 100 00
4 70
Oct. 1. C. J. Sibley, salary,
75 00
Nov. 5. John Condon, on meat acct.,
50 00
Dec. 1. E. C. Parker, fertilizer,
28 00
June 21. £ Dr. Holbrook, medicine for Green, 3 00
Dec. 8.
Mrs. Conley, 4 50
100 00
13. Mrs. Sterling, for medical attendance, Orlan Chase, for cow,
35 00
28
1899.
Jan. 1. C. J. Sibley, salary,
$75 00
10. Frank Mills, baker, 14 85
18. Funeral expense for Mrs. Conley, 4 50
28. Frank Mills, baker,
8 20
A. J. Dudley, for groceries,
13 25
Herbert Logee, blacksmithing,
26 41
Walter Jones, hardware,
17 75
Root & Wixtead, groceries,
146 97
E. N. Jenckes, groceries,
105 14
John W. McMahon & Co., meat,
27 72
$1,143 91
Summary.
Charles E. Sibley, has paid for Supplies as per report,
$376 60
The Overseers have paid as per this report,
1,143 91
Supt. has received for labor, produce, etc. $403 32
Decrease of personal property at almshouse, 38 11
1,520 51
365 21
Cost for support of poor at almshouse,
$1,155 30
Number of weeks board of poor,
334
Cost per week,
$3 45
Inmates at almshouse,
Age,
Weeks Board.
Ira Arnold,
45
3
Peter Signett,
4
Nancy Jones,
75
52
Rhoda Hill,
85
52
Ellen Thayer,
40
52
Charles St. Martin,
23
52
Presarved Green,
85
52
Kennedy Brunnock,
15
Rosina Conley,
83
50
Tramps fed,
2-334
Outside Poor.
Julius Gould, Sylvia Wakefield,
$156 50
60 00
29
Mrs. George Casey,
$48 00
Joseph Jenney,
40 00
Mrs. Anthony Ladeau,
62 00
Mrs. Margaret Duprey,
48 00
Alice Bates,
4 00
Mrs. George F. Haven,
72 17
Francis Reno,
20 50
James Dube,
4 00
Napoleon Dumas,
31 77
Thomas Vallier,
17 25
Joseph Rafferty,
30 00
Alfred Hughes,
25 00
Charles Rinfrette,
24 50
Clara Daisy,
5 00
Felix LeMay,
7 00
Joseph Lacourse,
62 00
$717 69
State Poor.
John Grindon,
$42 30
Margaret Leonard,
174 70
Charles Girard,
20 00
$237 00
Amount due from state,
1899 .- Charles Girard, $20 00
1896 .- Peter Kalud, 30 40
1897 .-- Frederick Keinner, 59 94
1896 .- James R. Mills,
16 50
1897 .- Mrs. Adolph Gardner,
12 00
1894 .- Joseph Derosia,
19 25
1896 .- Joseph La Plant,
17 00
$175 09
Paid Unpaid Bills of 1897.
Apr. 8. H. B. Bullard, for Jos. Jenney, $10 00
H. Bourbonnais, M. D. setting leg for Joseph Lacourse, 20 00
E. N. Jenckes, grocery bill for almshouse, 125 00
Root & Wixtead, grocery bill for almshouse, 125 00
30
Apr. 8. John Condon, meat for alms- house, $50 00
Worcester hospital, for Frank Garceau, 28 57
Town of Uxbridge, for Reuben Green family, 5 00
Town of Uxbridge, Mrs. Fred Caswell, 13 00
$376 57
Assisted Poor of Other Towns.
Agnes La Plant, Northbridge,
$3 20
Nora Boyce, Northbridge, 68 25
May Barnes, Oxford, 17 00
Francis Ranfrette, Sutton,
6 00
Mrs. A. J. Howard, Sutton,
7 00
Mrs. Louis Gabrey, Fall River,
7 25
$108 70
Due From Other Towns.
Nora Boyce, Northbridge,
$47 00
May Barnes, Oxford, 17 00
Louis Gabrey, Fall River,
7 25
$71 25
Miscellaneous Accounts.
1898.
Apr. 6. Stamps and stationery, $1 25
8. Bill heads for town, 1 25
11. Fare to Boston, for pauper, 1 20
50
June 7. Blanks and stationery, Trip to Boston, for state poor,
4 00
8. Stamps,
1 00
1 50
10. Two visits to Northbridge, Oxford,
1 00
Sept. 15. Trip to Boston, for state poor,
4 00
Nov. 5. Stamps,
1 00
11. Trip to Oxford, May Barnes, 1 50
17. Trip to Boston on state business, 4 00
31
Jan. 7. Stationery, $ 50
24. Trip to Uxbridge, on Alfred Green case, 1 25
25. Stamps,
50
Telephoning to Boston for Scroggie children, 35
Feb. 25. Stamps and stationery, 1 25
$26 05
Lockup Account.
1898.
Apr. 12. Tim. Wixtead, care of lockup, $20 00 Sickman two days, 1 00
Sept. Tim. Wixtead, cleaning lockup, 3 25
Oct. 19. A. J. Thayer, one cord wood,
4 50
Nov. 5. Tim. Wixtead, keeping lockup,
25 00
Jan. 4. A. J. Thayer, one cord wood,
4 50
Feb. 4. Joseph Bowen, repairs of lockup, 95
28. A. J. Thayer, one cord wood, 3 75
Root & Wixtead. supplies for lockup, 12 72
Tim. Wixtead, for keeping lockup, 16 25 Paid to March 1, '99. $91 92 411
Number of tramps,
Amount Received for Support of Poor.
1898. Received from town treasurer, $2,625 00
Mar. 1. Cash from last years acct., 22 25
21. Town Treas., state poor acct. 30 31
Received from Town of Sutton, aid to Francis Rinfrette, 21 00
Town of Sutton, aid to Mrs. A. J. How- ard, 7 00
Aug. 5. Town of Northbridge, aid to Kate Ryal, 4 95
Nov. 10. Town of Northbridge, aid to Mrs. Nora Boyce, 21 25
22. Town of Northbridge, aid to Mrs. Agnes La Plant, 3 20
$2,734 96
32
Recapitulation.
Paid on account of poor at almshouse, $1,143 91
Lockup, 91 92
Miscellaneous accounts, 26 05
717 69
Aided poor outside of almshouse, of other towns,
108 70
State poor, 237 00
Paid unpaid bills of 97,
376 57
Cash in hands of Overseer March 1, '99,
33 12
$2,734 96
Unpaid bills of '97.
376 57
Total cost of supporting poor for year ending Mar.
1, 1899,
$2,358 39
Amount due from state,
175 09
Amount due from other towns,
71 25
Overseers have received for their services,
Charles Bennett. $100 00
Wm. P. Wight, 25 00
O. F. Chase, 25 00- $150 00
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES BENNETT, ) Overseer W. P. WIGHT, of ORLAN F. CHASE, Poor.
Report of the Commissioner of Roads, ON THE Expenditures on Roads and Bridges, for Labor and Supplies, FOR THE Year Ending March 1, 1899.
ARTHUR F. JONES, Commissioner.
Ralph Aldrich, horses on
cart, 40 h.
$8 00
.John Austin, 458 h. 68 70
Driving scraper, 118 h. 20 65
John Anderson, 65 h. 9 75
Loring Buffam, 153 h. 22 95
Horses on cart, 35 h. 7 00
Horse on cart, 5 h. 62
Moses Balcome, 230 h. 34 50
Horse on cart, 52 h. 6 50
Walter Buxton, 27 h. 4 05
E. T. Buxton. 67 h.
10 05
Frank Butterfield, 30 h.
4 50
Frank Bryen, 10 h.
1 50
T. H. Barton, 13 h.
1 95
Guy Balcome, 62 h.
9 30
Richard Brooks, 50 h. 7 50
W. L. Church, 89 h. 13 35
Horses on cart, 80 h. 16 00
H. W. Church, 120 h. 18 00
Frank Copp, 40 h. 6 00
Jas. Chase, 14 h. $ 2 10
Steve Copp, 25 h. 3 75
Ed Clark, 626 1/2 h. 93 97
John Caswell, 814 h. 1 25
Al Cook, 149 h. 22 35
4 35 Sewell Chase, 29 h. Oxen on cart, 13 h. 2 60
Orson Chase, 33 h. 4 95
Alphonzo Chase, 31 h. 4 65
1 65
Edrastus Chase, 31 h. Horses on cart, 21 h. 4 20
M. B. Chase, 20 h. 3 00
Henry Chase, 21 h. 3 15
Guss Dudley, 118 h. 17 70
Horses on cart, 68 h.
13 60
4 Horses on scraper, 20 h. 12 00
A. J. Dudley, 40 h. 6 00
Horses on cart, 20 h. 4 00
Driving scraper, 20 h. 3 50
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John Dunleavy Jr., 314 h. 847 10
Driving scraper, 45 h. : 87
Peter Dufo Jr., 70 h. 10 50
Giff Dudley, 20 h. 3 00
Driving scraper, 221/2 h. 3 94
Horses on scraper, 30 h. 9 00
Horses on cart, 10 h. 8 00
Mike Emery, 80 h. 12 00
Mitchel Foster, 103312 h. 155 02
John Goff, 71 h. 10 65
Lou Gove, 10 h. 1 50
Ernest Gerard, 132 h. 19 80
Driving scraper, 65 h. 11 37
Arthur Holbrook, 204 h. 30 60
Will Herendeen, 314 h. 50
Henry Howard, 1281/2 h.
19 27
Albert Harper, 216 h.
32 40
Raim Hosman, 20 h. 3 00
Chas. Hilton, 149 h. 22 35
Arthur F. Jones, Commi ..
12401/2 h. 248 10
Driving horse, 319 h. 15 95
4 Horses on scraper. 301 h. 180 60
Horses on cart,
184212 h. 368 50
Peter Jarvis Jr., 90 h. 13 50
A. F. Jones, horses on cart, 30 h. 6 00
Horses on scraper. 20 h. 6 00
Richard Jogerson, 5 h. 75
Alvin Johnson. 40 h. 6 00
Otis King, 904 1/2 h. 135 68
Frank Keith, 30 h. 4 50
Allie Keith, 25 h. 3 75
Chas. Lawrence, 74 h. 11 10
Harry Lunn, 2281/2 h. 4 27
Driving scraper. 156 h. 27 30
Alfred Laflur, 43 h. 6 45
Henry Martin, 24 h. 3 60
John Murphey, 20 h. 3 00
Tim Murphey, 32 h. 4 80
Manchang Man, 20 h. 3 00
Andrew Mascier, 1531/2 h. 23 03
Amos Noles Sr., 4121/2 h. 61 87
George Nichols, 65 h. 9 75
Lewis Noles, 31112 h. 38 94
Ths. Noles, 54 h.
6 75
John Otis, 44 h.
6 60
Fred Parker, 158 h.
23 70
Jas. Peterson, 60 h. 9 00
Walter Parker, horses on
cart, 132 h. 26 40
Horses on scraper, 65 h. 19 50 Fred Parks, 65 h. 9 75
E. C. Parker, 50 h. 7 50
Horses on scraper, 30 h. 9 00 Horses on cart, 20 h. 4 00
Dan Rogers, 90 h. 13 50
Nelson Roberts, 483 h. 72 40
Frank Rawson, 75 h. 11 25
Jas. Richardson, 1512 h. Horses on cart, 22 h. 4 40
Alex Ritchie, 10 h. 1 50
Will Sanborn, 10 h. 1 50
Fred Strong, 246 h. 36 90
Si Sweet. 12 h. 1 80
Frank Smith. mason work 11 h. 2 75
Richard Shaw, 90912 h. 136 42
Chas. Sibley. 248 h.
37 20
Horses on cart, 183 h. 36 60 Horses on scraper. 105h.
31 50
Wm. Smith, 10 h. 1 50
Willis Thayer, 253 h. 37 95
Tramp, 4 h. 60
Jo Terrier, 1981/2 h. 29 78
Chandler Titus, 52 h. 7 80
G. Thompson, 6 h. 90
E. Thayer, man, 25 h. 3 75
Horses on cart, 25 h. 5 00
Aaron Vaznaiau, 62 h. 9 30
George Wallis, 40 h. 6 00
Arthur Woodman. carpenter work, 20 h. 4 00
Jed Watkins, 123 h. 18 45
Frank Wellman, 70 h.
10
Horses on cart, 30 h. 3 75
Timothy Wixtead. 314 h. 50
Lewis Young, 25 h.
2 50
Total paid for labor, 82,761 48
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List of Supplies and Tools on Hand.
Two road machines,
$250 00
Two bridge stringers,
10 00
1000 ft. railing,
10 00
Two mattocks,
1 50
Eighteen shovels,
13 50
Six steel snow shovels (c 35c.
2 10
One post spade,
50
Three sythes and sticks,
4 50
Two steel bars,
3 00
One manure fork,
75
Twelve stone picks,
6 00
One stone rake,
50
Seven picks,
3 50
Four hoes,
1 00
Two mason hoes,
1 50
Fourteen drills,
2 50
One-half bbl. cement,
63
One trowel,
75
One plow.
15 00
Plank and posts, etc.
3 00
40 lbs. fence wire,
1 20
Dynamite, fuse,
50
$331 93
Supplies, gravel,
$76 20
For bridges and rails,
60 67
For road machine and new tools,
50 82
Sum Total for supplies,
$187 69
Sum Total for labor,
2,761 48
Total expense for maintaining roads,
$2,949 17
Rec'd for loam and ditch wash, $3 50
labor on sidewalks, J. C. Ham- mond, 25 00
Cash rec'd from Treasurer, 2,920 67
$2,949 17
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It will be seen from this report that the appropriation has been exceeded $420.00. It has been an exceptional season of foods and excessive snow-falls which has necessitated extra expense. Clay and loam are the two poorest materials for roadways and unfortunately we have an abundance of both. It is almost impossible to make a good road that will stand (even for 1 year) with the material we have to use.
The lack of suitable material for the construction of hard roads should be a convincing argument in favor of improved methods. The making of any kind of a road is a matter of dollars and cents, the better and more desirable a road the more money must be expended in its construction. It is time that we should take a sensible view of the matter outside of political influences and take one step at least in the right direction for better road. It would be wise economy to be a little more liberal in our appropriation for roads and let us have at least a mile or two of crushed stone road.
It is a well known fact that Depot St. especially is in poor condition one-half the time, notwithstanding that it costs from two to four hundred per year to repair it, and I say that the present method of repairing a road, where so much heavy team- ing is done is wasteful in its practice and unsatisfactory in its results. We are simply paying for the privilege of eating dust in the summer and wading through deep mud in the spring and fall.
I am glad that the constant agitation of the question of roads has awakened at least a few of our citizens and an article appears in the warrant to see what action the town will take in regard to purchasing Stone Crusher and Roller.
Very respectfully,
ARTHUR F. JONES, Road Commissioner.
Prices paid for Labor and Teams.
Commissioner, per hour, 20 cents. 5
Commissioner, driving horse, per hour,
Men laborers, 15
Boy laborers,
10 to 122
Horse and cart, 123
37
Two horses and cart, Two horses on road scraper, Man driving scraper, Oxen and cart,
20
30
171
20
SNOW ROADS.
First Snow Storm.
Loring Stockwell, 21 h. 3 15
Horses, 12 h. 2 40
G. S. Potter, 8 h. 1 00
Lewis Plant, 10 h. 1 50
Orson Chase, 15 h. 2 25
John Jacobs, 10 h. 1 50
Elisha Thompson, 16 h. 2 40
Marvel Southwick, 34 h. 5 10
Edrastus Chase, 25 h. 3 75
L. A. Buffam, 19 h. 2 85
Horses, 16 h. 3 20
Horses, 6 lı. 1 20
Manchaug Co., 4 75
W. A. Sherman, 6 h.
90
George Nichols, 6 h.
90
W. F. Young, horses, 5 h.
1 00
C. F. Sibley, 24 h. Horses, 24 h. 4 80
3 60
Ernest Gerard, 16 h. 2 40
Walter Parker, horses, 16 h. 3 20
George Bent, 24 h. 3 60
Fred Parks, 10 h. 1 50
Bill Peak 15 h. 2 25
H. F. Barton, 16 h. 2 40
Si Sweet, 3 h 45
James Chase, 8 h. 1 20
Allie Keith, 2612 h. 3 98
Dan Rogers, 10 h. 1 50
Nelson Emerson, 8 h. 1 20
Lafayette Taft, 1912 h. 2 93
Horace Smith, 9 h. 35
Almon Chapman, 10 h.
1 50
Peter Jarvis, 31 h. 4 65
Horses, 14 h.
2 80
Jo Reynolds, 20 h.
3 00
Geo Lindberg, 14 h. 1 68
Alex Ritchie, 20 h. 3 00
Edward Lindberg, 9 h. 1 08
Horses, 4 h. 80
Charles Parker, 3 h. 45
R. Bosmer, 28 h. 1 20
Frank Wellnan, horses, 12h. 2 40
Perry Bryant, 26 h. 3 90
Jas. Blanchard, 21 h. 3 15
David Roberts, 27 h. 4 05
Lewis Rabbilard, 15 h. 2 25
Napoleon Roberts, 27 h. 4 05
Peter Rabbilard, 16 h. 2 40
Gilbert Roberts, 9 h. 1 35
Lewis Rabbilard Jr., 8 h.
1 20
Andrew Roberts, 4 h. 60
Sewell Chase, 29 h.
4 35
Horses, 12 h. 2 40
Wm. Herendeen, 5 h.
75
Frank Kenyon, 27 h. 4 05
Charles Burke, 26 h. 3 90
C. N. Potter, 7 h.
1 05
John Dolbear, 26 h. 3 90
1 05
J. A. Richardson, 7 h. Horses, 5 h. 1 00
Edgar Manning, 26 h. 3 90
Geo. Raim, 23 h. 3 45
Everett Brown, 30 h. 4 50
Ed Buxton, 7 h. 1 05
Geo. Carravan, 5 h. 75
J. Perrien, 10 h. 1 50
3 60 W. L. Church. 24 h. Horses, 16 h. 3 20
H. W. Church, 15 h. 2 25
JJ. Wellman, 21 h. 3 15
Guy Balcome, 17 h. 2 55
Geo. Parker, 14 h. 2 10
Alphonzo Chase, 26 h. 3 90
Henry Chase, 23 h. 3 45
Edgar Parker & men 118 h. 17 70 Horses, 34 h. 6 80
Moses Balcone, 37 h. 5 55
Giff Dudley, 32 h. 1 80
Horses, 30 h. 6 00
Ernest Lambert, 5 h. 75
4 35 Myron Chase, 29 h. Horses, 3 h. 60
38
Phillip Ladoo, 32 h. $ 4 80
Ambrose Noles, 44 h. 6 60
Chas. Noles, 44 h. 6 60
Alfred Casey, 34 h. 5 10
Selina Casey, horses, 20 h.
2 00
Moses Parent, 20 h.
3 00
H. C. Johnson, 11 h.
. 65
Fred Haskins, 6 h.
90
S. P. Rawson, 31 h.
1 65
Horses, 19 h.
3 80
Jas. Peters, 22 h.
3 30
Horses, 44 h.
8 80
U. B. Peters, 22 h.
3 30
H. A. Peters, 22 h. 3 30
Oscar Peters, 9 h.
1 35
Peter Collan, 35 h.
25
Napoleon Richards, 40 h.
4 00
Fred Dupoint, 45 h. Horses, 35 h.
7 00
Geo. Mascier, 45 h.
6 75
Frank Dupoint, 45 h.
6 75
Phillip Gasso, 45 h.
6 75
Chas. Andrews, 35 h.
5 25
Ed Geers, 12 h. 1 80
E. N. Jencks, snow shovels. 1 00
Dan Dudley, 5 h.
75
1897
Guss Dudley, 23 h. Horses, 37 h.
3 45
C. F. Dudley, 7 h. 1 05
: 40
Levi Holt, 7 h. 1 05
A. T. Dudley, 18 h.
2 70
John Anderson. 23 h.
3 45
Chas. Dore, 16 h.
2 40
C. Corbin, 16 h.
2 40
Frank Amidon, 5 h.
75
Geo. Brown, 5 h. 75
Nep Guertin, 7 h.
1 05
Boys, 81/2 h. $1 15
Arthur Holbrook, 21 h. 3 15
John Mc Grath and boys 75 h. 11 25
F. H. Paine, 32 h. 4 80
P. W. Whiggins, 32 h. 4 80
E. G. Paine, 32 h. 4 80
Geo. Walling, 26 h. 3 90
Will Bellevance, 26 h. 3 90
Will Jarvis, 26 h. 3 90
Frank Smith, 34 h. 5 10
Albert Burke, 18 h. 1 80
Major Benson, 2012 h. 3 07
Horse, 1212 h. 1 25
Will Benson, 24 h. 3 60 Arthur Jones. 79 h. 15 80 Horses, 93 h. 18 60
Harry Lunn, 68 h. 10 20
Willis Thayer, 95 h. 14 25
Jo Savory, 47 h. 7 05
Mitchel Foster, 68h. 10 20
John Paine, 55 h. 8 25
Stewkley Potter and boys. 3 10
N. G. Dudley, 6 h. 90
Total expenses for first
snow storm.
$516 24
Second Snow Storm.
Willis Rosebrooks, 2 years, 6 25
John Dolbear, 3 30
Loring Stockwell and team, 3 25
M. H. Balcome, men and teams, 23 95
W. L. Church, men and teams, 30 30
Marvel Southwick, 5 25
Jas. W. Peters, men and teams, 28 90
Chas. Noles and horse two storms, 10 00
Almond Chapman, 1 80
Frank Eddy, 1 50
John Mc Grath, and boys, 15 00 Major Benson, boy and horse, 14 35
Frank Dupoint, men and horses, 23 05
Ambrose Noles and boys. 15 00
A. S. Hall, two storms, 6 22 Guss Dudley, men and team 43 05 Peter Jarvis, men and boys, 30 20 Manchaug Co .. 5 00
Lafayette Taft, 2 85
O. F. Chase, and horses. 4 10
Chas. Dudley, 2 40
Edrastus Chase, Brothers
Henry Hinden, 18 h. 2 70
6 75
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and team.
21 90
Frank Gasso, 1 50
Chas. Sibley, men and
Ed Hughes, 1 35
teams,
43,60
Chas. Potter, 75
L. Hannant, 5 02
E. C. Parker, men and teams, 41 05
Jo Reynolds,
5 40
R. Bosma.
4 95
S. P. Rawson.
5 25
Alex Ritchie, 5 35
Oxen, 1 00
F. S. Colman,
3 75
Fred Wood, 4 35
Pat Dermody,
2 25
L. Robbilard and boys, 19 50
Ths. Kelly and boys, 3 30
Nep Guertin, boys and team, 3 68
Arthur Jones, men and teams, 80 60
Will Herendeen,
75
Frank Knight,
4 35
George Reynolds,
4 25
Mitchel Foster,
4 50
Ed Paine,
3 35
Frank Paine and man.
6 45
A. F. Brown, men and teams. 7 40
Lewis Jarvis,
2 70
Felix Casey. men and teanı,
25 00
Fred Bruno,
3 75
Charles Green.
2 10
Leon Goulett,
2 25
Henry Gammell.
6 75
Alex Harper,
3 00
Fred Chappell.
60
Perry Bryant,
4 05
John Dunleavy, men and horses, two storms, 16 25
Frank Smith and horse.
6 00
Frank Knight, building
snow-plow and stock, . 50
Thurber Thompson,
1 20
Sumner Hinden,
1 35
Charles Gazette,
1 20
Jo Savory, 2 25
Andrew Roberts, boys and team, 5 50
George Seymour,
90
Elijah Bigelow and men,
1 57
Frank Kenyon, man and
boys, 10 50
Sum total for second
Frank Sawyer,
1 50
storm,
$703 57
Alfred Reynolds 3 15
Mr. Howe,
50
Ed Burke and boy.
6 00
E. Mc Vey,
2 70
Albert Bruno.
4 50
George Conrad and horse.
5 75
W. R. Wallis, stock for snow-plow.
Loring Buffam, 6 20
Frank Lambert. men, boy 11 40
W. E. Hayward & Co., men and teams. 2 13
M. M. LUTHER, Auditor.
Report of W. H. Emerson, Agent,
On the Devise of Moses Wallis, To the Town of Douglas, For the Year Ending March 1, 1899.
The Agent charges himself with notes due the town March 1, 1898, Accrued interest,
$17,030 00
1,228 28
Cash in hands of Agent,
5,296 78
$23,555 06
1898.
Mar. 1. Cash on hand.
$5,296 78
9. Rec'd of R. M. Peters,
30 00
11.
O. N. Thurber,
10 00
19.
Margaret F. Brown,
12 00
22.
Fred R. Caswell,
211 75
May 7.
Maria C. Wood,
6 00
June 22. Mrs. O. C. Emerson,
18 00
July 26.
Mrs. Mary A. Reynolds.
15 00
Aug. 1.
G. M. Bridge,
30 00
13.
B. F. Aldrich,
30 00
20. Chas. F. Rawson,
12 00
Sept. 5.
George Roberts,
5 00
10. John D. Darling,
18 00
41
Sept. 10. Rec'd of J. P Millard,
$24 00
15. Augustus Willett,
12 00
16. . Susan V. Thayer, 10 00
Oct. 18.
Alex. Ritchie,
12 00
25.
Frank E. Wellman,
12 00
26
David Lunn, one-half interest,
15 00
Preserved Alger,
6 00
31. John C. F. Bates,
9 00
Amos Lunn, one-half interest,
15 00
Nov. 12.
Chas. H. Hilton, 12 00
10 00
15.
Arthur L. Putnam,
24 00
Lucius S. Whipple,
30 00
Dec. 5.
Lizzie Wixtead,
24 00
7.
Eva Maxim,
6 00
17.
Susan V. Thayer,
10 00
26.
E. T. Thayer,
24 00
27.
Frank LaFrancis,
9 00
1899.
Jan. 9.
A. F. Brown,
30 00
George Roberts,
4 00
16.
F. C. McCormick,
9 00
17.
Mrs. Mary A. Reynolds,
6 00
18.
Louisa M. Dore,
12 00
25.
Daniel S. Buxton,
12 00
31.
A. F. Brown,
30 00
Joel Glover,
12 00
Feb. 18.
Mary J. Willis,
23 00
Mrs. Zilpha M. Rawson,
30 00
Mitchel Augier,
18 00
25.
Arthur L. Putnam,
24 00
28.
Mrs. Emma J. Brown,
9 00
W. F. Young,
25 00
Frank Duval,
7 50
N. E. Trust Co., int. on dep.
106 95
to March 1, 1899,
$6,340 98
The Agent has loaned and paid out, as follows :
1898. Mar. 22. Transfer of mortgage, $ 25
Louis Terrier,
24 00
Susan V. Thayer,
42
May 18. A F. Jones, care of devise,
$10 0.0
July 30. Paid tax on devise,
381 65
Postage stamps,
1 00
Nov. 19. Loaned Daniel Phillips,
200 00
Dec. 2. Recording mortgage,
1 00
14. C. J. Batcheller, printing,
3 50
1899.
Jan. 9. Postage stamps,
1 00
A. F. Brown, writing mortgage,
1 00
16. Loaned Mary E. Mowry,
100 00
Mar. 1.
Safe,
30 00
Agents services and expenses.
65 00
Henry D. Wallis, appraiser to date,
3 00
$797 40
Notes due the Town March 1, 1899.
Maker of Note.
Paid by
Accrued Int.
Prin.
Mitchel Augier,
$15 45
$300 00
Bertrand F. Aldrich,
26 66
500 00
Preserved Alger,
2 06
100 00
Joseph T. Arnold.
A. L. Putnam,
32 00
400 00
Adolphus F. Brown,
68 00
500 00
Alvin H. Brown,
A. F. Brown,
50 00
500 00
Emma J Brown,
4 12
150 00
Margaret F. Brown,
11 33
200 00
Potter M. Bates,
John C. F. Bates,
3 37
150 00
Daniel S. Buxton,
A. E. Hall,
11 00
200 00
Vesta H. Balcome,
Wellington Balcome, 11 13
125 00
Chas. S. Caswell,
85 00
500 00
Harriet C. Caswell.
22 00
200 00
Salina Casey,
63 00
500 00
John D. Darling,
15 00
300 00
Frank Duval,
45 20
300 00
Frank Duval,
8 34
125 00
Mary M. Gough,
28 33
100 00
Joel Glover,
Sarah Dufo,
2 93
200 00
Amos A. Humes,
Nancy Nole.
62 83
350 00
Charles H. Hilton.
24 40
200 00
Emma Hannant,
15 63
200 00
Peter Jarvis,
22 10
150 00
Louisa Jarvis,
12 60
100 00
43
Joseph Lebeau, Augustus Willett,
$7 40
$200 00
Frank LaFrancis, .
1 50
150 00
David & Amos Lunn,
10 17
500 00
James P. Millard,
24 00
400 00
Eva Maxim,
1 40
100 00
Mary J. Murphy,
33 11
330 00
Mary E. Mowry,
75
100 00
James McCormick,
John H. Gough,
87 50
350 00
Sarah H. Paine,
36 50
200 00
Daniel Phillips,
3 00
200 00
Russell M. Peters.
38 00
250 00
Joanna Rawson,
C. F. Rawson,
9 30
200 00
Mary A. Reynolds,
13 75
250 00
Mary A. Reynolds,
2 30
100 00
George Roberts,
8 00
150 00
Ira T. Robbins.
F. C. McCormick,
10 50
150 00
J. & M. Rivers,
R. L. Lesperance,
66 00
400 00
Oscar C. Rawson,
Louisa M. Dore,
1 16
200 00
Alexander Ritchie,
4 33
200 00
S. P. Rawson,
Zilpha M. Rawson,
30 75
500 00
Margaret Stearns,
Mrs. O. C. Emerson, 16 50
300 00
E. M. Southwick,
G. M. Bridge.
47 50
500 00
O. N. Thurber,
Eliza Williams,
105 30
300 00
Susan V. Thayer,
25 42
500 00
E. T. Thayer,
22 67
400 00
Louis Terrier.
5 00
400 00
John Vallier,
18 40
300 00
James Wixtead,
13 75
100 00
Thomas Wixtead,
Lizzie Wixtead,
2 83
200 00
Lucius S. Whipple,
10 17
500 00
Albert Whipple,
15 10
200 00
Williard Whipple,
41 40
450 00
Mary J. Willis,
25 17
500 00
Maria C. Wood,
4 75
100 00
Frank E. Wellman,
10 17
200 00
Phebe Young,
W. F. Young,
35 67
500 00
Amos G. Yates,
83 63
400 00
$1,515 33
$17,130 00
Recapitulation.
Notes due the town March 1, 1899, Accrued interest,
$17,130 00
1,515 33
44
Cash in hands of Agent,
$5,556 96
Value of devise March 1, 1899,
$24,202 29
Value of devise March 1, 1898,
23,555 06
Net gain for the year,
$647 23
All of which is respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. EMERSON, Agent.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
The Free Public Library.
Report of Treasurer.
1898.
Mar. 1,
To cash in town treasury,
May 31. rec'd fines and catalogues, 3 54
Sept. 8.
fines and catalogues, 2 62
Nov. 28.
library entertainment,
64 00
Dec. 2.
fines and catalogues,
3 07
1899.
Feb. 28.
fines and catalogues, 3 84
dog fund, 242 82
$566 17
1898.
CR.
May 31. By paid Alice Luther,
$20 00
getting in wood, cleaning rooms,
85
Sept. 8.
Alice Luther, 66 cataloguing,
20 00
1 90
12.
for books,
124 20
freight and cartage,
1 25
31.
rebinding 117 books, for books,
23 40
22 50
DR. $246 28
25
46
Sept. 31. By paid binding 69 books, $17 25
express, 35
300 addendas, 4 50
Dec. 2.
Alice Luther, 20 00
12. J. C. Hammond, three yrs. ins. 53 20
1899.
Feb. 27.
wood,
5 00
getting in wood,
25
Alice Luther, 20 00
$334 90
Cash in town treasury,
231 27
$566 17
C. J. BATCHELLER, Treasurer.
Report of Librarian.
Whole number of books in library, Number added during the year,
209
Number issued during the year,
9839
Increase in circulation above last year,
328
Average number issued on Wednesday,
108
Average number issued on Saturday evening
95
Amount of fines for the year,
$13 75
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