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1 25
3. Soap,
5
9. Hose and elastics for Ellen Thayer,
35
10. Ammonia,
5
23. Bread,
25
25. Horse med., repairs on harness, wash board,
1 65
27. Harness soap,
50
31. Peppers,
10
Sept. 5. Honey and bolts,
60
11. John Bates, killing hog,
75
17. Oysters,
45
Oct.
2. Fred Park, for labor,
2 00
3. Ammonia and repairing chain,
20
4. Spikes,
15
10. Minnie Parks, labor,
5 35
13. Cider bbls. and making cider, 4 90
18. Oyster crackers, iron and screws,
90
27. 1 bush. turnips,
70
30. Frank Smith, butchering hog,
50
31. Tapping shoes and blacksmith,
1 60
Nov.
2. Cranberries and onions,
85
3. Cyrus Sweet, filing saws,
45
7. Lamp burners and barn pail,
33
15. Repair on plow,
3 00
23. Axe and handles,
1 50
Repair on hames,
10
22. C. H. Humphrey, in woods 1 week, 5 00
L. Ward, shoeing horse, mending harness, 1 85
Dec. 31. Soap, boraxine, 4 85
10
27
1901.
Jan.
1. Frank Smith, butchering hog, $ 50
69 26
5. E. N. Jenckes, grocery bill, Baking powder, Suel Chase making cider,
2 82
8. Groceries,
1 70
10. A. J. Dudley, for ice,
5 00
17. Wm. Smith, for use of bull,
1 50
22. John Bates, butchering hog,
50
Feb. 12. Tea and coffee,
1 50
15. H. M. Logee bill,
10 35
16. Babson meat bill, 20 55
1 25
18. Fish bill,
3 00
19. John Condon, butcher,
4 57
20. S. P. Holbrook, medicine W. Sherman,
1 75
21. Frank Chase and Sherman, tobacco,
20
22. Meat,
78
23. Tobacco for Frank Chase,
10
27. Medicine for 66 66
1 00
28. E. N. Jenckes, grocery bill, W. R. Wallis, 1 75
13 66
1900.
July 17. Whip and fruit,
75
Washing and yeast cake,
1 02
Chas. S. Martin, 2 sponges and chamois,
2 75
27. Repairs on harness,
2 00
Aug. 1.
Potatoes,
25
Tobacco,
10
Plaster for Frank Chase,
25
Root & Wixtead, grocery bill,
25 00
1901.
$235 58
Mar. 1. Cash in hand of Supt.,
16 19
$251 77
There has been sold from the farm the past year -
Veal,
164 lbs.
Pork,
410 “
Cabbage,
1,300 “
Beef,
500 66
17. Dr. Clark, medicine for Frank Chase,
28
Potatoes,
Eggs,
Butter,
30 bushels. 47 doz. 210 lbs.
These amounts, although small, are better than in some years past.
The Overseers have paid the following bills on town farm account :
1900.
Apr. 2. F. J. Mills, baker bill, $3 00
7. Charlee J. Sibley, salary, 75 00
May 3. W. W. Brown, fertilizer, 17 75
4. H. N. Lougee, tip cart, 75 00
8. Frank Miller, whitewashing almshouse, 3 00
9. Expense of burial of Nancy Jones,
19 00
June 5. T. J. Murphy, butcher bill,
5 26
23. Dr. Clark, medical aid Mrs. Jones,
4 00
July 7. Charles Humphrey, salary,
85 00
11. Dr. Holbrook, medical aid to Rhoda Hill,
3 75
Aug. 4. W. E. Jones, hardware,
7 03
Sept. 15. G. L. Dauphinee, drugs for almshouse,
50 00
Oct. 6. Cash to Root & Wixtead, grocers, 66 " E. N. Jenckes, grocer,
100 00
Charles Humphrey, salary, 85 00
1901.
Jan. 5. Charles Humphrey, salary,
80 00
Feb. 6. Walter Jones, supplies for almshouse, 12 95
Mar. 1. Root & Wixtead, groceries, 11 55
$644 74
Summary.
Charles Humphrey has paid for supplies as per report, $235 58
The Overseers have paid as per this report, 644 74
$880 32
Supt. has received for labor, produce, etc., $251 77
Increase of personal property at almshouse, 4 68- 256 45
Cost for support of poor at almshouse, $623 87
Number of weeks board of poor, 138 00
Cost per week, 4 52
7 45
29
Inmates at almshouse,
Age. Weeks Board.
Nancy Jones,
77
9 5 days
Rhoda Hill,
88
25
3
66
Ellen Thayer,
43
52
Charles St. Martin,
26
43
6
66
Frank Chase,
5
3
66
Tramps fed, equal to
Willis A. Sherman,
1
Total number of weeks, 138
Of these, Nancy Jones and Rhoda Hill have died the past year, and Charles St. Martin has been removed to Tewksbury.
Outside Poor.
Mrs. George F. Haven,
$27 20
Mrs. George F. Casey,
62 00
Mrs. Margarett Duprey,
48 00
Mrs. Francis Balcom,
8 50
Mr. Joseph Jenney,
59 79
Mrs. James Quinn,
27 51
Miss Sylvia Wakefield,
60 00
Miss Albina Gilbert,
20 00
Mrs. Clara Joggerson.
10 50
Mr. Lewis Willet,
37 83
Mr. Frank Chase, at hospital,
16 00
Mrs. Ellen Beauregard,
12 00
Mr. Charles Rinfrette,
20 77
Mr. William Shepherd,
13 00
Mrs. Mary Sweeney,
15 00
Mr. Julian Gould,
72 00
Mr. Charles O. Johnson,
7 00
Mr. Thomas Reno,
13 85
Mr. William McQuillan,
18 00
Mr. Thomas Vallier,
11 00
$559 95
State Poor.
Julian Gould,
$42 00
Mrs. Adolph Gardner,
17 50
Joseph Bonin,
13 00
Delia Lunn,
4 48
4
66
30
Frank Fleury,
$8 00
Due from State :
$84 98 Delia Lunn,
$4 48
Frank Fleury,
8 00
$12 48
Due from State on old bills :
1896 .- Peter Kalaud,
$30 40
1897 .- Frederick Kennier, 59 94
1896 .- James R. Mills,
16 50
1894 .- Joseph Derosia,
19 25
1896 .- Joseph La Plant,
17 00- $143 09
At a meeting held by Chairman of Overseers, it was left with A. F. Jones to try and collect, but as yet has been unable to do so.
Lockup Account.
1900.
Oct. 6. Timothy Wixtead, care of lockup, $25 00 66 66 cleaning “ 3 25
Feb. 36. J. Bowen, filing saws, 50
Walter Jones, supplies for lockup, 5 11
Mar. 17. Fire shovel, 20
Root & Wixtead, bbl. crackers, 2 50
27.
66
1 gallon of oil,
14
Sept. 22.
bbl. crackers,
2 50
1 gal. oil,
14
Oct. 15. 66
1 cord wood, 4 00
1 gal. oil,
14
Dec. 17.
1 bbl. crackers, 2 75
19.
66 66
1 gal. oil,
14
1901
Jan. 9.
66 1 cord wood, 4 50
14
Mar. 1. Timothy Wixtead, salary,
Number of tramps for year,
Miscellaneous Accounts.
1900.
Mar. 22. Stamps,
$1 00
Apr. 4. To Sutton on pauper case,
1 50
23.
66
1 gal. oil,
20 00- $71 01 302
Nov. 19.
31
May 4. To Worcester on pauper case,
$3 00
June 2. Removing Frank Chase from hospital to almshouse, 4 00
15. To Worcester on Johnson case,
1 00
" Willet 1 00
23. Stamps and stationery,
1 00
27. To Lowell on pauper case,
6 00
Sept. 10. To Sutton on Mrs. Jerry Tiffts case, 1 00
17. Stamps, 1 00
Oct. 31. C. J. Batcheller, two order books for Overseers, 3 00
Mrs. Bunker, lodging for traveler and wife, 75
Dec. 6.
Traveling expense in Lunn case, . 75
Sept. 4. Telephoning to Worcester hospital,
45
Dec. 19. Blanks,
1 00
Telephoning to Boston,
60
Telegraphing 65
18. Trip to Boston for State poor, 4 00
24. Traveling expenses in looking up St. Martin's and Binnock cases, 10 00
Jan. 5. Trip to Pittsfield on Mrs. George F. Haven case, 7 35
J. M. Rawson, plow point, 55
Feb. 4. Stationary and blanks, 1 00 Telephoning to Boston in Lunn case, 1 15
$52 75
Through the kindness of Mr. Isaac Balcom in his will, provision was made for the burial of Miss Rhoda Hill, which was with tombstone and all expense included, which will be refunded to the town, $85 40
Amount Received for Support of Poor.
1900. Received from Town Treasurer, $1,650 00
Cash from last year's account, 37 38
$1,687 38
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Recapitulation.
Paid on account of poor at almshouse,
$644 74
Outside poor, 559 95
State paupers, 84 98
Lockup,
71 01
Miscellaneous,
52 75
*Burial of Miss Rhoda Hill,
85 40
* The above amount has been received since the report was made.
Repairs at almshouse, 169 74
Cash on hand, 18 81
$1,687 38
Total of all bills with cash on hand included is,
$1,687 38
Deducting repairs at almshouse,
$169 74
Miss Rhoda Hill expenses, 85 40
Cash on hand, 18 81 273 95
Deducting this amount from total leaves, $1,413 43
The repairs at almshouse have consisted of reshingling barn, new boarding south side, shingling shed and reboarding same, painting barn and shed, etc.
Overseers have received for their services,
Charles Bennett, $100 00
William L. Church, 25 00
E. B. Knapp,
25 00 -$150 00
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES BENNETT, Overseers E. B. KNAPP, of
WILLIAM L. CHURCH, Poor.
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, Auditor.
Report of the Commissioner of Roads,
ON THE Expenditures on Roads and Bridges, for Labor and Supplies, OF THE Year Ending March 1, 1901.
ARTHUR F. JONES, Commissioner.
Jo Ashey 10h. 1 50
Frank Amidon, 10h. 1 50
John Anderson, 55h, 3 25
Chas. Anderson, 33h. 4 95
L. A. Buffum, 74h. 11 10
L. A. Buffum & horses 52h. 10 40
Perry Bryant, 30h. 4 50
Ed. Bennett, 155h. 23 25
Jo Butler, 50h. 7 50
Chas. Barton, team and
man, 49h. 17 15
HI. T. Barton, 10h. 1 50
John Bates, 25h. 3 75
Ed Burke, 238h. 35 70
Bosmer, 1 50
Major Benson, carpenter
work. 35h. 8 75
Everett Brown, 15h. 2 25
John Brigham, 80h. 12 00
Ed Buxton, 36h. 5 40
Balcome, 4h. 60
Peler Berry, 65h 9 75
Kennedy Brannock,30h. 4 50
Chas. Caswell and horses
15h. 3 00
Orlan Chase and team, 10h. 3 50
Orsan M. Chase, 10h. 1 50
F. R. Caswell, 13h. 1 95
Suel Chase, 14h. 2 10
Clayman Chase, 30h. 4 50
Peter Couland, 50h. 7 50
W. L. Church, 130h.
19 50
Horses 100h. 20 00
Horse and cart 15h. 1 88
David Champine, 25h. 3 75
A. E. Chapman, 56h. 8 40
Horses, 51h. 10 20
Myron Chase and team 10h 3 50
Jos. Chase, 21/2h 38
Alphonzo Chase, 142h.
21 30
Erastus Chase, 53h. 7 95
Horses 50h. 10 00
Horses on scraper, 50h 15 00
Holding scraper 50h. 7 50 Man and horses 20h 7 00
George Conrad, 84h. 12 60
34
Henry Chase, 140h. $21 00
Horses, 8h. 2 80
Jo. Duffy, 75h, 11 25
A. P. Dudley, 50h. 7 50
Driving scraper 35h. 6 12
Chas. Dore, 50h. 7 50
Chas. Duffy, 150h. 22 50
Arthur Dudley's man, 10h. 1 50
Ed Daley, 50h. 7 50
Giff Dudley, 128h. 19 20
Horses 50h. 10 00
John Dunlavy,
horse and
man, 10h.
3 50
G. H. Dudley, 171h.
25 65
Horses 120h. 24 00
Horse on cart, 20h.
2 50
4 horses on scraper, 40h. 24 00
6 horses on scraper, 20h.
18 00
Frenchman, 138h.
20 70
Mitchel Foster, 573h.
85 95
John Gough, 55h.
8 25
Nep. Gurtin, man and team,
27 80
John Gerard, 60h.
9 00
Frank Gazette, 30h.
4 50
Lewis Gabory, 470h,
70 50
Will Gouvin, 10h.
1 50
Jo Gouchee, 60h. 9 00
Driving scraper, 30h 5 25
Victor Gabory, 444h. . 66 60
Chas. Hodgkins, 155h. 23 25
Albert Harper, 80h. 12 00
Ed Hughes 85h. 12 75
Humphrey, 1612h 2 48
Pair horses, 1612h.
3 30
Arthur F. Jones, Com., 904h. 180 80
Driving horse, 407h.
20 35
Pair horses on cart, 1967h. 393 40
4 horses on scraper, 135h. 81 00
C. Johnson, 25h. 3 75
Richard Jogerson, 30h. 4 50
Perl Jefferson, 5h. 75
A. F. Jones, carpenter work, 10h. 2 50
Peter Jarvis, team and man 4 55
Frank Jarvis, 12h. 1 80
Peter Johnson, 445h. 66 75
Ed Kelley, 81/2h. 1 27
John Kelley, 5312h. 8 03
Albert Kelley, 531/2h. 8 03
Lacoose, 80h. 12 00
Geo. Lindburg, 40h. 6 00
Harry Lunn, 381h, 57 15
Driving scraper, 105h. 18 37
E. T. Manning, 75h. 11 25
Paul Manning, 20h. 3 00
Jo McGrath, 142h. 21 30
Wm. Morgan, 118h. 17 70
Jo St. Martin, 40h. 6 00
Ernest Martin, 313h. 46 95
Walter Miller 25h. 3 75
Wm. Mascier, 210h. 31 50
Lewis Noles, 192h. 28 80
Thos. Noles, 435h. 65 25
Amrose Noles, Sr., 657h. 98 55
19 65
M. Parker, 131h. Horse on cart, 3h.
38
John Paine, 125h. 18 75
Eb Paine, 35h. 5 25
Nep. Pluff, 115h. 17 25
E. C. Parker, 25h. 3 75
Pair horses, 25h. 5 00
Pair Horses and man, 20h. 7 00
J. W. Parker, 20h. 3 00
Jo Patterson, 70h. 10 50
W. E. Putnam, 30h. 4 50
Driving scraper, 50h. 8 75
Adolf Perrien, 208h. 31 20
F. H. Park, 56h. 8 40
Polanders, 30h. 4 50
Mike Pollard, 20h. : 00
George Palmer, 16h. 2 40
Jo Richardson, 30h. 4 50
Horses, 30h. 6 00
Horses and man, 19 75
Dan Rogers, 75h. 11 25
Frank Rawson, 273h. 40 95
Mason work, 30h. 6 75
Albert Reno, 215h. 32 25
Amer Reard, 114h. 17 10
Amile Raim, 60h. 9 00
W. W. Smith, 43h. 6 45
Horses, 43h. 8 60
Horses and man, 72h. 25 20 Horses on scraper, 50h 15 00 Driving scraper, 50h. 8 75
Chas. Shea, 843h 126 45
Helgie Sevenerson, 97h. 14 55 Jo Savory, 725h. 108 75
A. B. Simmons, 40h. 6 00
35
Chas. Stevens, 70h. 10 50
Tramp, 5h. 75
Laf. Taft, 1 00
George Seymore, 3h.
45
Willis Thayer, 420h. 63 00
Jo Stevenson, 40h. 6 00
Frank Wellman, 70h. 10 50
W. A. Sherman, 37h.
5 55
G. M. Wallis, 73h. 10 95
Jo Smith, 75h. 11 25
Jim Wixtead, 15h.
2 25
Jo Scears, 146h. 21 90
Chas. Scardine, 284h.
42 60
Will Wallis, man and team, 10h. 3 50
Wm. Sculley, 229h.
34 35
Richard Shaw, 617h.
92 55
Phillip White, 215h. 32 25
E. T: Thayer, horses, 80h. 16 00
W. F. Young, 20h. 3 00
L. B. Titus, 2312h. 3 53
Horses, 10h. 2 00
Total for labor,
$3,134 87
Total for gravel,
95 90
Lumber and supplies,
191 86
Repairs, etc.
12 03
Sum total on road,
$3,434 66
Very Respectfully,
ARTHUR F. JONES, Road Commissioner
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, Auditor.
Gravel.
A. J. Thayer, 256 loads, $12 80
G. H. Dudley, 38-1 1 90
W. R. Wallis, 80-1
4 00
Erastus Chase, 29-1
1 45
Remfrett Estate, 225-1
11 25
Frank Amidon, 15-1
75
HI. T. Barton, 6-1
30
John Bates, 18-1
90
Walter Parker, 21-1 For uncle, 85-1 4 25
1 05
Parker, 135-1
6 75
L. A. Buffum, 38-1
1 90
Thomas Kelley, 66-1
3 30
W. L. Church, 35-1
1 75
Walter Carpenter, 51-1
2 55
W. W. Smith, 29-1
1 45
A. F. Jones, 321-1
16 05
Hattie Gory, 103-1
5 15
Moses Balcome, 347-1
17 35
Repairs, &c.
Frank Soro
$ 80
George Gleason
1 23
H. N. Logee
6 00
Good Road Machine Co.
4 00
Frank Smith, 20h. 3 00
Elisha Thompson, 38h. 5 70
Frank Ward, 10h. 1 50
36
Lumber and Road Tools.
W. R. Wallis
$101 78
W. E. Parker
79 42
W. E. Jones
10 66
Price Paid for Labor and Teams.
Commissioner per hour
20 cents 5
Commissioner driving horse per hour
Men laborers
15
Boy laborers
10-124
Horse and cart
123
Two horses and cart
20
Two horses on road scraper
30
Men driving scraper
173
Snow Roads.
John Paine, 5h. 75
Frank Esty, 212h.
38
Fred C. Hammond and
team,
7 70
George Rabillard, 22h.
3 30
John Baker, 21h. 3 15
Horses, 16h. 3 20
F. J. Kenyon, 29h. 4 35
Ed Patterson, 16h. 2 40
Will Kenyon, 12h. 1 80
Chas. Dudley, 7h. 1 05
Amos Humes, 16h. 2 40
Perry Bryant, 20h. 3 00
Bosmer, 16h. 2 40
Horses, 6h.
1 20
Jo Richardson, 7h.
1 05
Team, 4h.
80
Peter Terrien, 18h.
2 70
Frank Smith, 11h.
1 65
Horses, 4h.
80
Arthur Titus, 5h.
75
Jo Geer, Jr.,
1 65
Bill Peek, 9h. 1 35
Lewis Noles, 35h. Horse, 35h.
7 00
John Dolbiare, 9h. 1 35
1 35
Laf. Taft, men and oxen,
9 30
Will Jarvis, 20h.
3 00
Fred Caswell and boy, 3 15
Guss Dudley, men and
teams,
22 40
Lorin Buffum, 2 10
Chapman, 2h. 30
60
H. Jones, 13h. 1 95
Horses, 55h. 11 00
Fred Howland, 51h. 7 65
Helgie Sevenerson, 22h. 3 30
Henry Chase, 28h. 4 20
Alphonzo Chase, 15h. 2 10
Roads,
$227 54
W. L. Church, men and team 6 50
Jo Johnson, 15h. 2 25
Nep. Gurtin, 17h. 2 55
Oney Gurtin, 14h. 2 10
Andrew Roberts, 26h. 3 90
Nelson Roberts, 21h. 3 15
Amrose Noles, 35h. 5 25
Thomas Noles, 35h. 5 25
Dan Rogars, 7h. 1 05
Alfred Casey, 40h. 6 00
Peter Girard, 20h. 3 00
Henry Terrien, 17h.
2 55
Giff. Dudley, 25h.
3 75
Jim Kitteridge, 15h.
2 25
Major Benson, 5h. 75
Jo Gouhee, 16h.
2 40
Will Jarvis, 21h.
3 15
Peter Jarvis and men, 24h. Horses, 10h. 2 00
3 60
Peter Berry, 31h.
4 65
Geo. Reynolds, 44h.
6 60
Richard Chase, 74h
11 10
Orson M. Chase, 4h.
W. W. Smith, men and team 4 99
Nathan Caswell 14h. 2 10
Erastus Chase, 211/2h. 3 22
Sum total for Snow
5 25
Thomas Coleman, 9h.
Report of Aaron F. Jones, Agent.
On the Devise of Moses Wallis, To the Town of Douglas, For the Year Ending March 1, 1901.
The Agent charges himself with notes due the town March 1, 1900, Accrued interest,
$15,730 00
1,526 07
Cash in hands of Agent,
7,556 56
$24,812 63
1900.
Mar. 1. Cash in hands of Agent,
$7,556 56
5. Rec'd of Emma J. Brown, 9 00
Rufus P. Johnson, note and int.,
424 27
8. Mary J. Murphy, 39 60
14.
J. and M. Rivers,
8 00
24.
Mary J. Willis,
30 00
O. N. Thurber,
1 00
26. New England Trust Co., int. on deposits 34 27
30.
Margaret F. Brown,
50 00
31.
John Vallier,
18 00
Amos A. Humes,
83 87
Apt. 2.
J. and M. Rivers,
8 00
5,
O. N. Thurber,
: 00
7.
Mary A. Reynolds,
15 00
38
9.
Rec'd of Albert Whipple,
12 00
16.
E. M. Southwick,
500
23. Louisa Jarvis,
12 00
28. O. N. Thurber,
1 00
23.
Charles H. Hilton,
238 20
27. O. N. Thurber,
1 00
May 7.
J. & M. Rivers,
8 00
12.
Margarett Stearns,
18 00
25. Maria C. Wood,
6 00
June 2.
J. and M. Rivers,
8 00
19.
Frank. E. Wellman,
12 00
23.
George Roberts,
9 00
25
J. and M. Rivers,
6 00
July
2.
Harriet C. Caswell,
12 00
6.
Emma Hannant,
12 00
6.
J. and M. Rivers,
4 00
14.
6
4 00
Aug. 11.
66
66
8 00
Sept. 8.
Mitchel Auger, int.,
18 00
66
200 00
10.
John D. Darling,
18 00
12.
James Wixtead,
209 55
15.
Sarah H. Paine,
12 00
Salina Casey,
10 00
Margarett F. Brown,
57 80
19.
Sarah H. Paine,
200 30
21.
Frank LaFrancis,
156 58
24.
J. and M. Rivers,
6 00
18.
E. T. Thayer,
24 00
29.
Alexander Ritchie,
12 00
Mary M. Gough,
8 00
Oct.
5.
Mary A. Reynolds,
6 00
8.
Willard Whipple,
18 00
26.
Preserved Alger,
6 00
Nov. 1.
Albert Whipple,
12 00
3.
Mary M. Gough,
8 00
17.
David Lunn,
18 16
Dec. 8.
Mary M. Gough,
8 00
12.
Eva Maxim,
6 00
A. F. Brown,
30 00
Alvin H. Brown,
30 00
Nov. 28.
R. M. Peters,
1
314 07
Susan V. Thayer,
10 00
39
Dec. 17.
Rec'd of Louis Terrier,
24 00
26 E. M. Southwick, 85 00
1901.
Jan. 7. Joel Glover,
12 00
16. Mary E. Mowry,
6 00
17. B. F. Aldrich, 50 00
22. Ira T. Robbins,
9 00
24. Simon P. Rawson,
30 00
26.
Salina Casey,
10 00
Feb. 8.
Emma J. Brown,
9 00
9.
Oscar C. Rawson,
12 00
11.
Mary M. Gough,
4 00
16.
Emma Hannant,
24 00
22.
Willard Whipple,
472 87
Frank Duvall,
33 00
Mary J. Murphy,
19 80
23.
Vesta H. Balcome,
7 50
23.
E. T. Thayer,
422 20
25
Potter M. Bates,
9 00
28.
C. F. Rawson,
12 00
Joseph T. Arnold,
12 00
Salina Casey,
10 00
James McCormick,
10 00
Francis Fitz,
21 00
Phebe Young,
40 00
$11,398 60
1900.
The Agent has paid out as follows :
Mar. 5. Paid discharge of mortgage, 25
Insurance for Gilbert Yates,
4 43
24. O. F. Chase, care of Devise from Mar. 1st to 24,
4 00
Moving safe,
1 50
26.
Expense to Boston and Providence,
3 00
30.
C. J. Batcheller, printing,
. 50
June 2.
Stamps and stationery,
2 00
July 31. Town tax on Devise,
441 43
Sept. 11.
Discharge of mortgage,
25
18.
66
25
21.
66
66
25
Dec. 13.
66
66 66
25
Feb. 22.
66
66 66
25
23.
66 66
25
40
Mar. 1. Agent's services,
85 00
$544 61
Notes Due the Town March 1, 1901.
Maker of Note.
Paid by
Accrued Int. $36 60
Prin.
Bertrand F. Aldrich,
$500 00
Joseph T. Arnold,
Arthur L. Putnam,
200 00
Preserved Alger,
2 06
100 00
Mitchel Auger,
Joseph Auger,
9 67
100 00
A. F. Brown,
68 00
500 00
Alvin H. Brown,
A. F. Brown,
50 00
500 00
Emma J. Brown,
4 12
150 00
Potter M. Bates,
John C. F. Bates,
3 37
150 00
Vesta H. Balcome,
Wellington Balcome,
3 64
125 00
Charles S. Caswell,
145 00
500 00
Harriet C. Caswell,
10 00
200 00
Salina Casey,
63 00
500 00
Frank Duval,
87
125 00
Frank Duval,
9 25
300 00
James McCormick,
John H. Gough,
73 50
350 00
Mary M. Gough,
4 34
100 00
Joel Glover,
Sarah Dufo,
2 93
200 00
Emma Hannant,
3 70
200 00
Peter Jarvis,
15 10
150 00
Louisa Jarvis,
21 73
500 00
Eva Maxim,
1 40
100 00
Mary E. Mowry,
75
100 00
Mary J. Murphy,
Nathan Mills,
20
200 00
Ira T. Robbins,
Frank McCormick,
10 50
150 00
Chas. F. Rawson,
9 30
200 00
Simon P. Rawson,
Zilpha M. Rawson,
30 83
500 00
J. & M. Rivers,
Frank A. Thurber,
18 00
400 00
George Roberts,
8 02
150 00
Alexander Ritchie
4 40
200 00
Mary A. Reynolds,
13 83
250 00
Mary A. Reynolds,
2 30
100 00
F. M. Southwick,
G. M. Bridge,
17 50
500 00
Francis Fitz,
350 00
Amos A. Humes,
12 62
100 00
David & Amos Lunn,
13 40
330 00
Oscar C. Rawson,
15 00
300 00
John D. Darling,
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Maker of Note. Paid by Accrued Int. Mrs. O. C. Emerson, $16 50
Prin.
Margaret Stearns,
$300 00
Lewis Terrier,
5 00
400 00
Susan V. Thayer,
45 42
500 00
John Vallier,
18 45
300 00
Mary J. Willis,
48 17
500 00
Frank E. Wellman,
10 17
200 00
Albert Whipple,
3 10
200 00
Maria C. Wood,
4 75
100 00
James Wixtead,
13 75
100 00
Paid insurance,
9 40
Amos G. Yates,
131 63
400 00
Phebe Young,
25 67
500 00
O. N. Thurber,
126 30
300 00
$1,144 25
$13,180 00
November 20, 1900, I took peaceable possession of the prop. erty secured by O. N. Thurber mortgage for non-payment of interest.
Expense of foreclosure and recording,
$3 27
Paid for necessary repairs and improvements,
19 00
$22 27
Received for rent of house,
9 50
Balance due the Agent,
$12 77
As this mortgage has three years right of redemption, it will necessitate an open account for that length of time, unless sooner paid.
Recapitulation.
1900.
Mar. 1. Cash received of former Agent,
$7,556 56
Cash received on notes during the year, 3,842 04
$11,398 60
Cash paid out during the year, $544 61
Cash deposited in R. I. Hosp. Trust Co., 10,200 00
10,744 61
Mar. 1, 1901. Cash in hands of Agent,
$653 99
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Notes due the town Mar. 1, 1901, Accrued interest, 1,144 25
$13,180 00
Cash deposited in R. I. Hospital Trust Co ..
10,200 00
Accrued interest on deposits,
274 18
Cash in hands of Agent,
653 99
Value of the Devise March 1, 1901,
$25,452 42
Value of the Devise March 1, 1900,
24,812 63
Net gain for the year,
$639 79
Respectfully submitted,
AARON F. JONES, Agent.
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, Auditor.
Annual Report
OF
The Free Public Library.
Treasurer's Report.
1900.
DR
March 1. To cash in town treasury,
$65 63
June 1. Fines and catalogues, 2 72
14. Cash from private subscription, 42 75
Aug. 9.
1 50
Sept. 13.
Fines and catalogues,
52
Dec.
5.
66
2 06
1901.
Feb.
27. Fines and catalogues, Cash from dog fund,
290 95
$409 97
1900.
April
28. By paid Lafayette Taft, plastering,
CR. $34 00
May 5. A. C. Taylor, papering and painting,
20 33
66
26. H. L. Stockwell, labor,
1 05
66
31. B. A. Stockwell, labor and stock,
43 65
June 1. Alice F. Luther, librarian,
9 00
July
13. Geo. L. Dauphinee, agent, lamps, S. F. Root & Co., door mat, 1 00
19 00
Aug.
9.
A. D. Worthington & Co., books,
6 75
66
10. J. W. Irving, oil,
2 39
66
11. A. J. Thayer, wood, 1 25
20 00
14. J. U. Hubbard, cartage and grading,
73 11
22. Weeks & Co., furniture and carpet,
2 84
44
Aug. 15. By paid W. R. Wallis, lumber,
$36 03
Sept. 13. Alice E. Luther, librarian, 20 00
Oct. 6. A. C. Taylor, labor and stock,
3 25
Dec. 5. Alice E. Luther, librarian,
20 00
1901.
Jan. 21. Baker Taylor Co., books,
75 49
March 2. Alice E. Luther, librarian,
20 00
$406 30
Cash in town treasury,
3 67
$409 97
CHAS. P. PIERCE, Treasurer.
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, Auditor.
Report of Librarian.
Whole number of books in library,
3855
Number added during the year,
87
Number issued during the year,
7984
Average number issued on Wednesday,
84
Average number issued on Saturday evening,
79
Amount of fines for the year,
$8 66
Balance of fines March 1, 1900,
26 64-
$35 30
Amount collected for fines,
8 14
Catalogues sold,
1 00
Paid to treasurer,
$9 14
Amount collected for fines,
8 14
Balance due March 1, 1901,
$27 16
ALICE E. LUTHER, Librarian.
Town Clerk's Report.
Births.
Whole number,
45
males,
23
females,
22
45
foreign parentage,
15
mixed parentage,
13
American parentage,
17-
45
Marriages.
Whole number,
29
foreign birth,
23
American birth,
35-
58
residents of Douglas,
49
residents elsewhere,
9-
58
first marriage,
46
second marriage,
11
third marriage,
1-
58
Deaths.
Whole number,
58
males,
28
females,
30-
58
foreign birth,
13
American birth,
45- 58
46
Number under 1 year,
11
between 1 and 5,
3
5 10,
0
10
20,
5
20
30,
2
30
40,
4
40
50,
6
50
60,
3
60
70,
3
70
80,
12
80
90,
6
90
100,
3-
58
Dogs Registered.
Whole number,
164
153 males
at $2.00,
$316 00
9 females
at 5.00,
45 00
2 females spayed at 2.00,
4 00- $365 00
E. N. JENCKES, Town Clerk.
BY-LAWS
OF THE
Town of Douglas.
ARTICLE I.
TOWN MEETINGS.
SECTION I. Every warrant for a Town Meeting shall be served by posting attested copies of the same at least ten days before the time of the meeting to be held under it in three public places, as follows : At the Post-Offices at East Douglas and Douglas Centre, and one on the schoolhouse in South Douglas.
SECTION 2. In town meetings, all persons present shall, on request of the moderator, as far as practicable, be seated.
SECTION 3. No motion shall be entertained at an ad- journed meeting, for the reconsideration of any vote passed
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at the original meeting, or at any adjournment of the same, unless notice of such motion shall have been given at such original meeting, or at any adjournment of the same ; but this by-law may be suspended in any particular case by a vote of three-fourths of those present and voting.
SECTION 4. When any one addresses the Chair, he shall rise and stand uncovered.
SECTION 5. The duties of the presiding officer not specially provided for by law, shall be determined by rules of parliamentary law contained in Cushing's " Manual," so far as they are adapted to town meetings.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION I. The annual Town Meeting shall be held on the third Monday of March in each year.
SECTION 2. The fiscal year, so far as the accounts of the several town officers are concerned, shall close on the first day of March; and all accounts shall be made up to that time.
SECTION 3. SELECTMEN The Selectmen shall have the general care and custody, direction and management of all the property of the Town, in all matters not otherwise provided for. They shall count the cash belonging to the Town, in the Town Treasurer's possession, and examine and fully verify his bank deposit standing in the name of the Town, on the first day of March each year, and certify to the Town, in their annual report, that they have done so ; and if everything connected therewith is found correct, they shall declare that the amounts agree with
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the Treasurer's report regarding the same, or otherwise, as they shall find it.
They shall, in ample time before policies expire, see to the renewal of all fire insurance on the Town's prop- erties, and shall keep such property properly insured.
They shall print the by-laws of the town in full in each annual report of the Town Officers.
SECTION 4. TREASURER. The Town Treasurer shall not use any money or funds belonging to the Town, in the pay- ment of any of his own or any other person's private bills or obligations, nor for any other purpose, except for pay- ing Town notes, interest on Town notes, and the State and County taxes, except on orders signed by at least a majority of the Board of Selectmen.
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