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Joseph Kerigan, ،،
7.00
C. A. Brown & Co., sewer pipe,
1.26
William Murphy, labor,
1.50
Ed McKelligett,
3.00
$270.67
SUPPRESSION OF ILLEGAL LIQUOR SALES.
$600.00
Appropriation, T. W. Kenefick, services to May 1, 1896, $ 30.00
F. E. Jenkins, G. S. Butler, L. H. Gager, 600.00
$630.00
Overdrawn,
$30.00
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HIGH STREET SEWER, THORNDIKE.
Appropriation,
-
$600.00
AID TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Appropriation, $300.00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation,
$100.00
L. L. Merrick Post, G. A. R., $100.00
YOUNG MEN'S LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Appropriation, $1,000.00
L. E. Chandler, treasurer, $1,000.00
POLICE SERVICE.
Appropriation,
$1,600.00
M. Collins,
$399.96
J. P. Eastman,
399.96
J. J. Manning,
399.96
J. F. Luman,
399.96
$1,599.84
Balance, .16
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Appropriation, $5,000.00
Paid Central Mass. Electric Company, $4.999.92
Balance, .08
DEPOT CEMETERY ADDITION.
Appropriation, $800.000
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· SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation, John K. Barker, running lines, $ 7.00
$500.00
B. F. Dotney, for laying concrete walk on East
Main and Bourn streets, Three Rivers,
411.60
At Palmer Depot, 108.6 yards, 48.90
At Palmer Depot, 3 yards patching, . 1.50
$469.00
Balance, $31.00
BOURN STREET, THREE RIVERS.
Appropriation, $300.00
John K. Barker, running lines, &c., $17.00
Balance, $283.00
CENTRAL STREET SEWER.
Appropriation, $100.00
R. B. Francis, sewer grate, $ 5.00
Oliver LaSalle, laying pipe and one catch-basin, 48.30
W. H. Brainerd, specifications, 5.00
$58.30
Balance,
$41.70
SHADE TREES.
Appropriation,
$50.00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation, $300.00
Dr. W. H. Bliss, services 1895, $ 25.00
Dr. L. H. Hendee, services 1896 to March 15, 25.00
Dr. William Holbrook, services 1896, secre- tary and chairman, 100.00
$150.00
Balance,
$150.00
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THORNDIKE AND MAIN STREET SEWER.
Appropriation,
$1.600.00
William Kennedy, labor, $ 4.20
William Murphy,
8.10
Dennis Dewire,
4.35
Pat Downs, 66
.75
Luke Haley, 66
3.45
Pat Murphy. 66
3.00
Tim Crimmins, 3.00
Michael J. Dillon, contract, 830.37
C. B. Fiske & Co., printing and specifications, 4.50
W. H. Brainerd, superintendent, specifications, and profile, 94.00
C. A. Brown & Co., pipe, manhole covers and frames, 497.38
C. B. Fiske & Co., advertising proposals
1.38
Balance,
$1,454.48 $145.52
IRON BRIDGE, BONDSVILLE.
Appropriation, $1,300.00
J. B. Haviland, for survey and preparing plans, $ 37.50
R. F. Hawkins, ¿ cost of bridge, 1,162.50
¿ cost extra work, 76.07
W. N. Flynt & Co., stone work, 287.34
C. B. Fiske & Co., 50 circular letters for pro- posals, 1.25
$1,564.66
Received from Town of Belchertown,
163.05
$1,401.61
Overdrawn,
$101.61
MAIN STREET SEWER.
Appropriation, $400.00
W. H. Hitchcock, sewer pipe,
$108.15
W. H. Brainerd, specifications,
10.00
M. J. Dillon, building sewer (contract),
256 90
H. S. Hobson, labor,
14.00
C. A. Brown & Co., castings,
7.25
Balance,
$396.30 $3.70
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THORNDIKE CANAL BRIDGE.
Appropriation,
Springfield Construction Co., contract for re-
pairing and moving, $233.00
Expense caused by protest Boston Duck Co.,
16.62
Tim Daily, labor, 1.50
Charles T. Brainerd, man and team,
4.00
Warren Trumble, labor,
7.50
Tim Crimmins,
5.25
James Casey,
12.75
J. W. Brainerd,
4.25
Peter Nephew, lighting bridge,
2.60
F. F. Marcy, lumber.
4.00
J. W. Brainerd, labor,
4.75
Palmer Granite Co., stone,
7.50
C. A. Brown & Co., material,
5.92
T. D. Potter & Co., lumber,
74 44
Thorndike Co., labor,
4.07
$388.15
Overdrawn,
$88.15
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE AT THORNDIKE.
Appropriation, $16,000.00
Orders drawn as reported to March, 1896, $8,463.36
Chas. S. Ruggles, material and labor, 5.117.84
Smith & Anthony, 40 per cent, due on contract, 1,063.80
C. H. Hobbs, cash for freight and expenses. 5.24
A. Brosnahan, labor on sewer,
9.00
C. H. Hobbs, cash paid freight on settees,
11.07
L. E. Moore, cash paid for advertising and express, 3.05
J. W. Miller, unloading and storing furniture, 5.50
Farley G. Clark, 5 call bells,
12.00
Harwood Manufacturing Co., settees and seats, Central Mass. Electric Co., wiring, 34.54
184.93
P. J. Nelligan, 150 yards concreting, 75.00
Forbes & Wallace, shades, 79.44
John F. Loftus, drawing seats, 1.50
$300.00
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United States Furniture Co., for seats, $ 642.65
Boston and Albany R. R., freight on desks,
23.98
Taylor & Howe, piano, 198.00
C. H. Hobbs, cash paid F. M. Wilkins for setting chairs, 19.75
Thorndike Co., labor on ink wells, &c.,
3.92
$15,954.57
Balance,
$45.43
ACCOUNTS DUE THE TOWN.
From the State for Military and State Aid,
$1,083.11
W. E. McDonald, 25.00
66 Mrs. J. F. Holbrook, 25.00
C. W. Johnson,
30.00
66 Mrs. S. H. Hellyar,
30.00
66 H. P. Holden,
100.00
66 Town of Monson,
29.88
Town of Brimfield,
70.40
Balance in Treasury,
44.65
$1,438.04
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Contingencies,
$3,500.00
Railings,
200.00
Highways,
4,500.00
Bridges,
1,500.00
Sewers and culverts,
400.00
JOHN F. TWISS, Selectmen GEO. M. ATKINS, of
C. T. BRAINERD, Palmer.
List of Jurors.
C. D. Holbrook, J. B. Shaw, J. A. Breckenridge,
E. S. Brooks, Chas. H. Collis, Geo. F. Orcutt,
W. H. Higgins, Jr.
H. M. Kendall,
G. S. Holden,
John Desmond,
James Creehan,
Henry W. Holbrook, Daniel Healey,
Wm. J. McCormick,
John F. Shea, Geo. D. Whiting,
Chas. Underwood,
D. E. Tenney,
Wm. E. McDonald,
M. A. Sherman,
Daniel J. Sullivan,
Geo. Saunders,
Henry Hobson,
Louis A. Conant,
Maurice J. Moriarty,
A. G. Newton,
Harvey D. Carey,
John F. Dawson,
Beni Furkey, Ed. J. Fuller,
Austin R. Smith,
Truman Griswold,
Patrick F. Hurley,
John L. Wilder,
Geo, W. Keith,
Wm. S. Taylor,
Thomas D. Carmody,
Geo. W. Ely,
Geo. Lafave,
Samuel Brown,
Frank D. Orcutt,
Butler Sedgwick,
Joseph Kerrigan, Frank Carpenter,
J. W. Foley,
W. R. Milligan,
Arthur Grise,
Chas. E. Dewey,
H. H. Paine,
John Keefe, Ed. P. Brown,
Chas. H. Keith,
Wm. Prarie.
Charles H. Burns,
James Sullivan, A. B. Cowan. George A. Moore.
Palmer, March -, 1897. JOHN F. TWISS. CHAS. T. BRAINERD, GEO. M. ATKINS,
Selectmen
of
Palmer.
John Manning, H. G. Loomis, Timothy O'Connor,
John Wilson,
Fred A. Moore,
E. P. Ball, Chas. W. Robinson, Michael Riley, H. T. Bishop,
J. A. Hawks, James Henighan, A. Louis Warriner, Thomas Longtine,
John Daley, Joseph Stimson,
M. Griffin,
T. J: Donahue, H. D. Converse, B. D. Parsons, Mathew Coffee,
Frank A. Barker, F. H. Caryl,
W. H. Osborn,
Tax Collector's Report.
1895.
Amount due collector,
$350.00
Amount on collector's book,
256.56
Balance due collector from town as collector,
93.44
1896.
Amount committed to collector on tax
book,
$61,998.29
Added to book,
42.66
Interest collected,
69.07
Amount paid treasurer,
$56,930.00
Discount allowed Sept. 1, 1896,
3,347.27
Probable abatements,
350.00
Amount due town,
1,482.75
$62,110.02
$62,110.02
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
SUPPORT OF POOR NOT ON POOR FARM.
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, aid to Harriet
Gerald, $ 61.75
Medfield Insane Asylum, aid to Harriet Gerald, 93.20 154.95
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, aid to James Sullivan, 169.92
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, Aid to Mrs. Mary Callahan, 169.92
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, aid to Abbie A. Lynes, 61.75
Medfield Insane Asylem, aid to Abbie A. Lynes, 93.20
154.95
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, aid to John D. Sullivan, 13.46
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, aid to Mary A. Fuller, 13.46
Mass. School for Feeble Minded, aid to Timothy Keefe, 127.21
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, aid to Patrick Ryan, 72.89
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, aid to George Gerald, 169.92
Westboro Lunatic Hospital, aid to Mrs. Emma Graham, 131.40
Mass. Hospital for Dipsomaniacs, aid to J. H. Waite, 3.25
1,181.33
J. W. Miller, aid to Mrs. Joseph Vashe, 21.99
Walker & Kelley, aid to Mrs. Joseph Vashe, 130.00
G. W. Lent, aid to Mrs. Joseph Vash,
8.50 160.49
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J. W. Miller, aid to Mrs. D. Fleming, $ 16.87 Walker & Kelley, aid to Mrs. D. Fleming, 130.00
G. W. Lent, aid to Mrs. D. Fleming, 4.25
151.12
Boston & Albany R. R. Co., aid to James Cunniff, 3.36
Walker & Kelley, aid to Mrs. James Dailey, 51.00
J. W. Miller, aid to Mrs. James Dailey, 2.12
53.12
Walker & Kelley, aid to Mrs. Fred Bonville,
30.00
Shaw Bros., aid to Mrs. Margaret Ryan, 30.00
Shaw Bros., aid to Mrs. Frank Rivers, 67.50
Shaw Bros., aid to Hattie Young,
56.25
C. B. Fiske & Co., printing, 6.25
Joseph Belanger, coffin for Mrs. Fred Brown,
15.00
M. Moriarty, aid to Nellie Rose,
8.00
C. L. Holden, aid to Nellie Rose,
28.00
36.00
M. Moriarty, aid to Kate Callahan,
31.50
T. D. Potter & Co., aid to Kate Callahan,
3.50
35.00
M. Moriarty, aid to M. E. Shea,
63.00
T. D. Potter & Co., aid to M. E. Shea,
23.85
86.85
M. Moriarty, aid to Kate Fenton,
36.00
M. Moriarty, aid to Mary O'Brien,
36.00
M. Moriarty, aid to Mary Sheehan,
36.00
J. B. Brown & Co., aid to Mrs. Hillard Drufour, 8.00
Walker & Kelley, aid to Alfred Goodreau, 12.00
J. F. Foley, aid to Mrs. Mary Hamilton, 14.00
J. B. Brown & Co., aid to Mrs. Mary Hamilton, Dr. W. H. Bliss, medical services,
85.00
Cash paid out, looking up paupers,
58.64
G. W. Lent, aid to Roswell Craw,
16.75
J. F. Holbrook, aid to Roswell Craw,
13.31
30.06
City of Boston, aid to Margaret McCarthy,
7.19
City of Boston, aid to Marshall Hitchcock, 7.00
Town of Monson, aid to Mrs. David Darling,
52.17
City of New Bedford. aid to Frank Sweet, Jr.,
12.97
John Miller, aid to Frank Sweet, Jr., 18.00
H. T. Bishop, aid to Frank Sweet, Jr., 5.25
W. F. Fillmore, aid to Frank Sweet. Jr.,
1.00
37.22
City of New Bedford, aid to Annie Corcoran,
8.00
12.23
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J. W. Loftus, coffin for Michael Lyons, $ 20.75
City of Chicopee, aid to Michael Lyons, 25.10
45.85
City of Fitchburg, aid to Levi Lonzo, 9.00
City of New Bedford, aid to Mrs. Ellen Moriarty, 79.03 P. S. Trumble, aid to James Sheehan, 3.58
J. B. Shaw, aid to James Sheehan, 16.45
City of Holyoke, aid to Anthony Austin,
14.60
Cash aid paid out, 37.74
Town of Ware, aid to Julius Larges, 29.30
Cash paid for postage stamps and paper,
11.40
City of Chicopee, aid to Mrs. Margaret Mc- Carty, 10.20
W. E. Stone, aid to L. W. Tanner, 60.00
M. Lawler, aid to Mrs. Jane Riley,
30.75
J. W. Miller, aid to Mrs. Jane Riley,
8.25
39.00
City of Fall River, aid to Mrs. James F. Riley,
9.10
City of Fall River, burial of the Furkey child,
8.00
C. L. Holden, aid to Mrs. Beauregard,
16.00
17.75
T. D. Potter & Co., aid to Mrs. Beauregard, 1.75 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aid to Annie Horrigan and child, 16.00
City of Springfield, aid to Frederick Freak, 10.50
W. F. Fillmore, aid to Frederick Freak,
10.25
20.75
City of Springfield, aid to Mary and Kate Cahill, 26.20
Isaac Hurbert, aid to Paul Christerson, 18.00
J. B. Brown & Co., aid to Mrs. Fountain,
26.00
M. Moriarty, aid to Mrs. Fountain,
15.00
41.00
J. B. Brown & Co., aid to Hillard Dufour,
8.00
J. F. Holbrook & Son, aid to Ellen Watts, 6.75
New England Tel. Co., use of telephone,
24.00
City of Worcester, aid to Charles A. Kramer,
.90
E. Goodes, aid to Fred Bressett,
9.00
J. F. Holbrook, aid to Fred Bressett,
6.75
15.75
E. J. Kelley, aid to Henry Comme, Walker & Kelley, aid to Henry Comme,
15.00
3.74
23.74
15.00
5.00
J. W. Miller, aid to Henry Comme, Joseph Belanger, coffin for Elise Dame, Julia Wallace, aid to Sam Wallace,
5.00
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Town of Ware, aid to Truffield Gokey, $ 55.00
O. P. Allen, medicine, 1.55
H. T. Bishop, services as overseer, 175.00
R. L. Bond, services as overseer, 150.00
William Merriam, services as overseer, 200.00
J. W. Miller, aid to Mrs. Vashe, 3.25
J. W. Miller, aid to Mrs. Jane Riley, 1.00
T. D. Potter & Co., aid to Mrs. M. Shea, 5.15
H. T. Bishop, telegraphing, 3 85
City of Holyoke, aid to Mrs. Delia Austin, 7.25 $3,565.92
POOR ON TOWN FARM.
W. E. Stone, goods to Town Farm, $130.59
Frederick Thompson, goods to Town Farm, 189.78
J. F. Holbrook, coal to Town Farm, 28.32
R. J. Henry, goods to Town Farm, 15.05
N. W. Bond, goods to Town Farm, 93.52
H. G. Loomis, mattress to Town Farm, 3.00
G. W. Lent, services as warden, 600.00
James J. H. Gregory & Co., goods to Town Farm, 20.66
Fred A. Willis, team wagon Town Farm, 54.50
Charles F. Smith, fertilizer to Town Farm, 74.50
E. Goodes, boots and shoes to Town Farm, 64.30
J. W. Loftus, coffin for John D. Sullivan, 18.00
E. A. Buck & Co., goods to Town Farm, 75.35
Charles D. Holbrook, goods to Town Farm, 305.13
Walker & Kelley, goods to Town Farm. 66.41
C. K. Gammell, goods to Town Farm, 33.75
J. H. Haynes, labor and stock Town Farm, 9.53
J. B. Shaw, goods to Town Farm, 168.94 $1,943.00
Whole number at the Farm during the year, 41. Largest number at any one time, 34. Average during the year, 272. Average cost per week per person, $1.363. Males, 26 ; females, 15.
Died at Farm during the year : Males, 3. Born at Farm during the year : Male, 1.
764.00
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The cash receipts from all sources on the Farm during the year amounted to $1948.54. This has been expended for food, clothing and other necessities at the Farm, making so much less for the over- seers to pay out of the original appropriation. The books containing the items of this account are at the Farm, and are open for the inspection of voters at any time.
Among the products at the farm during the year were :
Butter, pounds,
1,800
Eggs, dozen,
1865
Potatoes, bushels,
600
Tomatoes, bushels,
75
Onions, bushels,
120
Winter Squash, pounds,
6,000
Cabbage, heads,
3,000
Peas, bushels,
85
Beets, bushels,
120
Cucumbers, bushels,
55
Pork, pounds,
4,414
INVENTORY AT TOWN FARM, MARCH 1ST, 1897.
Live stock,
$978.00
Hay and grain,
466.50
Wood and lumber,
311.00
Farming tools,
466.75
Provisions and supplies,
316.80
Beds and bedding,
280.25
Tin, glass, crockery and wooden ware,
126.40
Furniture and fixtures,
365.00
$3,310.70
Inventory March 1st, 1896,
2,635.50
Increase,
$671.20
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POOR BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS. TOWN OF PELHAM.
Dr. W. H. Bliss, medical attendance to B. L. Dunton, $ 1.00 $ 1.00
TOWN OF BRIMFIELD.
Shaw Bros., aid to Otis B. Hill, 1.31
C. P. Haynes, aid to Otis B. Hill, 2.00
3.31
TOWN OF CHICOPEE.
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Mrs. E. Carroll, 9.50
F. A. Upham, aid to Mrs. E. Carroll, 3.00
W. F. Fillmore, aid to Mrs. E. Carroll, 3.25
J. B. Brown & Co., aid to Mrs. E. Carroll, 5.00
Joseph Belanger, burial of Mrs. E. Carroll,
20.00
40.75
CITY OF HAVERHILL.
A. J. Northrop, aid to Charles A. Adams, W. E. Stone, aid to Charles A. Adams,
$1.75
3.00
4.75
TOWN OF TOWNSEND.
W. E. Stone, aid to David D. Gilson,
$ 7.00
7.00
CITY OF HOLYOKE.
J. W. Miller, aid to Mrs. Fred Meader,
13.14
E. J. Kelley, aid to Mrs. Fred Meader,
34.71
47.95
TOWN OF MONSON.
O. C. Marcy, aid to Ellen Pratt,
$1.25
E. Goodes, aid to Mrs. Lizzie Rice,
1.50
J. B. Shaw, aid to Mrs. Lizzie Rice,
3.00
5.75
CITY OF WORCESTER.
J. F. Merriam, aid to Mrs. Mary Kelley, CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
$1.25
1.25
G. W. Lent, aid to Thomas Richmond, $ 4.25
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Thomas Richmond, 6 00
T. D. Potter & Co., aid to Thomas Richmond, 34.50
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Dr. W. H. Bliss, medical attendance to Thomas Richmond,
$41.50
C. L. Holden, aid to Thomas Richmond, 29.00
J. F. Holbrook, coal to H. J. Fisher, 10.13
Dr. W. H. Bliss, medical attendance to Mrs. Fisher,
10.00
D. L. Bodfish, aid to H. J. Fisher, 5.00
E. Goodes, aid to H. J. Fisher,
3.25
Mrs. O. D. Wells, aid to H. J. Fisher,
4.00
Frederick Thompson, aid to H. J. Fisher,
11.00
A. J. Northrop, aid to H. J. Fisher,
1.75
J. M. Converse, aid to H. J. Fisher,
12.00
E. B. Taylor, aid to H. J. Fisher,
28.00
200.38
TOWN OF CHESTER.
Mrs. Orren Pratt, aid to the Caverly child,
$22.00
22.00
$334.14
POOR BELONGING TO THE STATE.
J. F. Holbrook, aid to Peter Langevin, $ 3.15
Frederick Thompson, aid to Peter Langevin, 4.75
E. B. Taylor, aid to Peter Langevin, 9.00
J. B. Shaw, aid to Peter Langevin, 4.00
Mrs. L. E. Carpenter, aid to Peter Langevin, 2.00
E. Goodes, aid to Peter Langevin,
1.25
24.15
Boston & Albany R. R., transportation to Geo. S. LaRose, 6.62
Dr. W. H. Bliss, medical attendance to Mary S. Hatherington, 7.00
Mrs. R. S. Burpee, nursing Mary S. Hather- ington, 10.00
J. B. Brown & Co., aid to Mrs. Melina Mason, 4.00
H. G. Loomis, burial of A. J. Ballard, 20.00
H. G. Loomis, paid watcher for A. J. Ballard, 3.50 Joseph Belanger, burial of Mrs. Oscar Dudley, 15.00
J. F. Holbrook, ticket to Ireland to Patrick Shea, 37.50 J. B. Shaw, aid to Patrick Shea, 4.00
17.00
23.50
W. E. Stone, aid to Patrick Shea, 2.00 43.50
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E. Goodes, aid to Frank Bamford, $ 6.50
Truesdell & Brown, aid to Frank Bamford,
11.00
Smith & Co., aid to Frank Bamford,
2.00
J. B. Shaw, aid to Frank Bamford, John Shaw, aid to Frank Bamford, W. E. Stone, aid to James Kelley, Walker & Kelley, aid to Andrew Young,
6.00
9.78
M. Lawlor, aid to Andrew Young,
24.79
J. W. Miller, aid to Andrew Young, 13.99
48.56
George Moore, aid to R. E. Miller, 9.00 Dr. W. H. Bliss, medical attendance to Mrs. R. E. Miller, 4.00
J. W. Loftus, burial of Sophia Worcinick, 8.00
Dr. W. H. Bliss, medical attendance to Frank Bamford, 3.50
$261.33
TRAMP ROOM.
A. O. Allen, care of tramp room, $60.00
A. O. Allen, crackers for tramp room, 18.45
A. O. Allen, working tramps, 48.45
A. O. Allen, repairing sledge hammers,
2.90
A. O. Allen, sledge handles, .75
Palmer Savings Bank, use of tramp room, 90.00
$220.55
Number of tramps lodged during the year, 624.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
George W. Canterbury, plans and specifications, 30.00
W. H. Hitchcock, labor and material, 44.90
F. F. Marcy, lumber, 32.85
C. A. Brown & Co .. paints and oil, 25.05
George E. Lent, carpenter work, 51.00
Daniel Crimmins, labor on repairs, 21.50
26.00
3.00
48.50
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John Wilson, lead pipe, team and labor, $ 64.78 T. D. Potter & Co., blinds, lumber and labor, 197.20
F. N. Stearns, fire extinguishers, 28.00
$495.28
Whole amount expended,
$6,820.22
RECAPITULATION:
CASH RECEIVED.
Appropriation for support of poor,
$6,000.00
Special appropriation,
500.00
Received from the State,
202.55
Chicopee,
240.65
Springfield,
36.75
6 6
66 Holyoke,
74.62
Pelham,
1.00
" Brimfield,
3.31
66
Chester,
22.00
66 Monson,
5.75
$7,086.63
CASH PAID OUT.
Poor not on Town Farm,
$3,565.92
Poor on Town Farm,
1,943.00
State poor,
261.33
Tramp room,
220.55
Other towns,
334.14
Paid out of special appropriation,
495.28
$6,820.22
Balance,
$266.41
CASH DUE.
From the State,
$ 58.78
From Springfield,
163.33
From Gardner,
13.00
235.11
$501.52
Outstanding bills (estimated),
485.00
Net balance, $16.52
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The Overseers would recommend $6,000.00 as the amount to be appropriated for the coming year, with $300.00 for the contingent fund.
WILLIAM MERRIAM, Overseers of
H. T. BISHOP, the Poor R. L. BOND, of Palmer.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We hereby certify that we have examined the books of the Town Clerk and Treasurer, Selectmen, and Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Palmer, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched. C. K. GAMWELL, Į S. H. HELLYAR, Auditors.
Report of the Board of Health.
The number of cases of contagious diseases reported for the year ending Feb. 28, 1897, is far less than in the previous year-last year 92, this year, 29,-but we are quite confident that all cases have not been reported which were contagious. There is a law, and a penalty attached, not only for physicians who refuse or neglect to report cases of a contagious nature, but for householders also. All will do well to take notice.
DISEASES.
The contagious diseases reported :- Diphtheria, 12; typhoid fever, 8; measles, 6 ; scarlet fever, 2; croup, 1.
DEATHS.
The number of deaths reported is 119,-of this 8 were still born. Last year the number was 158.
Deaths by months :- March, 7; April, 11; May, 8; June, 14; July, 12; August, 13; September. 6; October, 5; November, 8 ; December, 11; January, 14; February, 9.
Twenty-five were under one year of age, (one-fourth of the whole number, aside from the still born.) Ten were between 1 and 5 years, 19 over 70, 5 over 80; oldest, 87. Males 67, females 52.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Consumption, 20; heart failure, 6 ; cholera infantum, 6 ; pneu- monia, 5; croup, 5; paralysis, 5; accidental, 4; peritonitis, 4 ; kidney disease, 3; meningitis, 3; convulsions, 3; marasmus, 3 ; Bright's disease, 3; cancer, 2; uraemia, 2; asthma, 2; accidental drowning, 2; bronchitis, 2; apoplexy, 2; abcess, 2; dropsy, 2; cerebral congestion, 2; typhoid fever, 2; gastroenteritis, 2; jaun- dice, 2; nephritis, 1; fatty degeneration of heart, 1; anaemia, 1;
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hepatitis, 1 ; ulceration of bowels, 2; cholera morbus, 1; infantile diarrhea, 1 : chronic cellulitis, 1 ; cerebral hemorrhage, 1 ; old age, 1; softening of brain, 1; enteritis, 1; rheumatism, 1; pleurisy, 1; ovaritis, 1.
The Board of Health would respectfully call attention to the following statutes relating to the reporting and recording of con- tagious diseases :
PUBLIC STATUTES, CHAP. 80, SEC. 78, ACTS OF 1884. CHAP. 98,
AND ACTS OF 1891, CHAP. 188.
(1) When a householder knows that a person within his family is sick of smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or any other disease dangerous to the public health he shall immediately give notice thereof to the selectmen or board of health of the town in which he dwells, and upon the death, recovery or removal of such persons, the rooms occupied and the articles used by him shall be disinfected by such householder in a manner approved by the board of health. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with either of the above provisions shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.
(2) When a physician knows that a person whom he is called to visit is inflicted with smallpox, diphtheria. scarlet fever or any other disease dangerous to the public health, he shall immediately give notice thereof in writing, over his own signature, to the selectmen or board of health of the town ; and if he refuses or neglects to give such notice he shall forfeit for each offense, not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars.
(3) The boards of health in the several cities and towns shall cause a record to be kept of all reports received in pursuance of the preceding section, and such record shall contain the names of all persons who are sick, the localities in any such cases. The boards of health shall give the school committee immediate information of all cases of contagious diseases reported to them, according to the provisions of this act.
(1) When the board of health of any city or town has had notice of the occurrence of a case of smallpox, or any other disease dangerous to the public health in such city or town, such board of health shall, within twenty-four hours after the receipt of such notice, notify the state board of the same.
(2) If the board of health of the city or town, in which a case of smallpox or any other disease dangerous to the public health has occurred, refuses or neglects to send a notice. as required in Section 1, such city or town shall forfeit its claim upon the commonwealth for the payment of any expenses which may be incurred, as provided in Section 83 of Chapter 80 of the Public Statues.
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In order to secure conformity in the execution of this statute, the state board suggests that, in addition to smallpox, the following diseases shall be considered as dangerous to the public health, within the meaning of the foregoing act: Scarlet fever, measles, typhoid ifever, diphtheria, membraneous croup, cholera, yellow fever, typhus ever, cerebro-spinal meningitis, hydrophobia, malignant pustule, leprosy, trichinosis.
SEWERS.
The sewers ordered at the last annual meeting have been com. l eted, but some of the abutters have not entered. It is advised by the Board of Health that all abutters (where there is a public sewer) enter without delay, as there is a penalty where they fail to do so. The penalty is a forfeiture to the town of a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars.
NUISANCES.
Quite a number have been reported, and have been attended to by the Board.
We think there is less tuberculous disease among the cattle than one year ago.
We would recommend that $300 be raised for the use of the Board of Health.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. HOLBROOK, Chairman.
Young Men's Library Association.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1897.
The record of the past year is a very satisfactory one, and is as follows :-
Number of volumes in Library March 1, 1896, 4,271
Volumes purchased during the year, 314
Volumes donated during the year, 43
357
Present number of volumes, 4,628
Over one hundred additional new volumes have just been received at the Library, but too late to be accessioned and included in the year's list of additions. This will make more than four hundred volumes to be paid for from last year's appropriation. While this is a grati- fying exhibit, the circulation for the year is still more so, and com- pares with the previous year as follows :-
Volumes loaned during the year, fiction, 12,842
1896-7. 1895-6. 9,385
Volumes loaned during the year, other
classes,
3,758
2,888
Total,
16,600
12,273
'An increase of over 35 per cent in circulation, and so large an advance over the record of any year in the history of the Library, both as to number of volumes purchased and their circulation, are surely . very encouraging features of the year's work, and clearly indicate that a liberal appropriation, wisely expended in the purchase of new and desirable books, would meet with prompt appreciation and a much larger use of the Library.
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