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138
16 2.80
James Holmes,
75
08
1.40
Est. John Hall,
340 36 6.52
William Peterson,
200
21 3.73
John Bearce,
28
03 47
Baker Ford,
28
03
47
Joseph Stranger,
25
03
47
Daniel Howland,
100
10 1.86
Phileman W. Meglathlin,
100 10
1.86
George Adams,
110 10
1.86
Job W. Drew, Trustec,
100
10 1.86
G
Ira Chandler,
2,725
1.35 49.31
David Chandler, .
.660
11.44
William H. Myrick,
270
29 5.13
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NAMEN.
MARSHFIELD.
George H. Hall, .
600
62. $11.18
Edward Sprague, .
100
10
1.86
John Chandler,
225
23
4.19
Ichabod Wadsworth,
100 10 1.86
Luke Wadsworth,
100 10 1.86
Mary Wadsworth,
450 47 8.39
Charles Sprague,
300
31
5.59
Seth Sprague,
25 03
47
Harvey Sprague,
100
10
1.86
Charles Sprague, Jr.
125
13
2.33
Nathaniel Simmons,
657
68 12.56
Ezra Wright,
16
03
.. 47
Lewis Taylor,
800 83
14.91
Alden Harlow,
100
10
1.86
Est. Anthony Thomas,
175
18 3.26
Luther Thomas,
705 73 13.05
John Bourne,
375
39 6.99
James Sprague,
75
08 1.40
John Ford,
380
39 6.99
Est. Ray Stevens,
50 05
93
Betsey Bourne,
50 05
93
David Carver, . . .
400
42 7.46
Est. Asa Hewitt, .
.50
05
.93
Est. Chandler Ford,
325
34 6.06
Peleg Kent, .
2,000
2.70
. 37.90
Est. Nahum Packard.
2,120
2.21 .. 39.61
Est. Eleazer Harlow,
.350
36 6.52
Ezra Smith,
425
44 7.92
John Sprague,
.300 31 5.59
140 16 2.80
James Baker ,
125 13 2.33
Joseph Sampson, .
200 21
3.73
Est. Samuel Baker,.
500 52 9.32
Stephen C. Sprague,
125 13 2.33
Thomas White, .
40
05
.93
George M. Baker,
100 10
1.86
Henry T. Cosley,
125 13 2.33
Thomas B. Blackman,
700
73. . 13.05
Joseph Hewitt,
1,295
166 .. 24.54
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Real
Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Tax
Charles P. Wright,
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NAMES.
Real Estate.
llighway Arrears.
Tax.
Eliza Hewitt,
415
44
$7,92
John Baker,.
169
3.08
Hiram Butterfield,
240
26
4.66
Samuel Baker,
600
10.56
Nancy R. Baker,
175
3.08
Samuel Williamson,
1,000
1.04 . 18.64
Martin Kent, .
125
13
2.33
Henry Hatch,
100
10
1.86
Sarah Simmons,
400
42
7.46
PEMBROKE.
Simeon Chandler,
324
34
6.06
Abel Keen,
. 25
44
W. Ellis Chandler,
73
08
1.40
George F. Hatch, .
100
1.76
Mason Simmons, .
.225 .23 4.19
Nathan T. Shepherd,
3,220
3.20
. 59.96
John Barker,. .
2,225
39.16
Est. Charles Church,
.80
1.32
Warren T. Whiting,
545
9.68
George H. Church,
150
2.64
Olive Churchill,
400
12 7.46
Isaac Sampson,
220
3.96
Alden T. Sampson, .
75
1.32
Joseph W. Magoune,
450 47
8.39
Martin Bryant,
16
03
.47
Horace Hall, .
440
7.92
Hiram Randall,
400
7.04
David H. Foster,
16
03
47
Peleg R. Sampson, .
100 10
1.86
Henry Magoune,
50
88
Ichabod W. Peterson,
100
10 1.86
Calvin Peterson, .
225
23
. 4.19
Est. Elisha K. Josselyn,
175 18
3.26
Sullivan Sawin,.
600
62 .. 11.18
Est. Alden Loring,
300
31 . . 5.59
Abijah Sampson,
700 73 .. 13.05
Est. Joseph Ford,
32 03
.47
Thomas H. Sampson,
94
10 1.86
Bailey D. Damond,
225
3.96
Francis Meritt, .
.65
1.32
William Taylor,
450
7.92
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NAMES.
Real Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Tax.
Benjamin Standish, Agent,
.50
05
93
Est. George M. Witherill,
.
150
16
2.80
Isaac Curtis,
25
13
.57
Abel Stetson,
40
05
93
Thomas Peterson,
165
18
3.26
Est. Isaac Hatch,
45
05
93
Isaac Stetson,
PLYMPTON.
Isaac Sturtevant,
93
Charles S. Morse, . ..
. . 1
.
PLYMOUTH.
Bradford Barnes, .
36
05
93
Ezekiel Ryder, .
48
05
93
Samuel Bradford,
24
03
.47
Samuel Cole, Jr.
300
31
5.59
Est. Charles Jackson,
32
03
47
Samuel Barnes, . .
20
03
.47
James & William Hall,
64
08
1.40
Stafford Sturtevant,
WOBURN.
... 55 ... 9.79 . . . 515
Est. Oliver Bacon,
WEYMOUTH.
150
16
2.80
John O. Foy,
65
1.32
Jesse & Herburt A. Chandler,
615
65 .. 11.65
Lydia A. Bates, .
300
31 . 5.59
Elias Richard, Guardian,
32
... 03 47
50
.... 05
93
36
05
15.84
900
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VIMES.
Real Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Tax.
MIDDLEBORO'.
Sarah Pratt,
. . . 150
47 ... 8.39
NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Est. David Hall,
100
10
.. 1.86
CHARLESTOWN.
Hiram Simmons,
1,500
26.40
NATICK.
Charles L. Hosmer,
950 ... 99 .. 17.71
BRIGHTON.
Emily M. Herrick,
1
175
13 .. 3.21
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF DUXBURY,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 18, 1871.
ANNUAL, MEETING, MARCH 13, 1871.
PLYMOUTH: W. W. AVERY'S STEAM PRESS. 1871.
REPORT.
IN accordance with a vote of the Town, the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, submit their Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures of the Town of Duxbury, for the year ending Feb. 18th, 1871 :
ACCOUNT WITH TOWN SCHOOLS.
CR.
Balance from 1869,.
$977 90
Appropriation, 1870,
2,000 00
Received from Mass. School Fund,
211 51
Received from County Treasurer dividend from Dog Fund,
164 90
$3,351 34
Paid per order of School Com. District No. 1,
$186 24
66
66
2,
177 25
66
3,
262 22
66
66
4,
285 35
5,
160 00
66
66
6,
147 23
66
66
66
7, 231 87
66
8,
228 17
for Grammar School,
356 62
Amount carried forward,
ʻ $2,037 95
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Amount brought forward,. $2,037 95
Paid G. W. Ford, Treasurer of Partridge Aca- demy, 150 00
Town of Pembroke, 69 85
·Sundries, 50 62
Furniture,
14 40
Town of Kingston,
12 00
Balance to new Account,
1,019 52
$3,354 34
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
CR.
Balance from 1869, . $1,246 73
Overlaying on Taxes, 1870, 676 09
Unpaid Book, 1869, 150 49
Deficiency, Highways, 1869,
297 73
Received of Ocean Telegraph Co., for damage
to J. D. Gerry's Carriage, . . 37 00
Win. E. Kettle's land on Cove Street, 101 00
State Incorporate Tax, 1.803 24
66 Balance, 1869, 4 50
Augustus Weston, use of Town House,
16 00
Omitted Taxes,
10 00
John S. Loring, Stove Pipe sold and old Lumber, 3 12
Paint Brushes sold, 50
$4,342 40
B
P
P
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CONTRA, DR.
Paid Geo. W. Ford, Auditing Accounts, 1869,
$2 00
66 Harvey Soule, 66 2 00
Balance Seleetmen and Assessors' Bill, 1869, 113 23
Paid Witnesses in the Bradley Law Case, . . ..
95 18
W. W. Avery, Printing Selectmen's Re- port, 95 75
Stationery,. 7 35
Sarah M. Edgerly, Land on Cove Street,
15 00
Remittances, Taxes, .
113 51
D. E. Damon, taking Depositions in
Brooks Casc, 8 00
66
Services, Abigail Brews-
ter, Administratrix,. .. 30 00
Bradley Casc, 30 00
School Committee, 73 50
for School Books, 250 00
W. W. Avery, for School Com. Report,. . 20 00
Constable. Fees, 17 00
Asa Brewster, Care of Engine House, 7 75
for Watching Fire in the Woods, 10 00
Allen Prior, Horse Hire for School Com., 9 25
George W. Ford, Treasurer of Partridge Academy, . 75 00
Overwork on Highways, 346 40
Printing,. 8 50
George C. Prior, Land Damage, 9 50
A. A. Frazar, 5 00
Amount carried forward, . $1,343 92
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Amount brought forward, . $1,343 92
Paid for Book, Town Officer,. 3 00
Henry Wadsworth, Repairs on School House, Dist. No. 1,. 30 39
Rufus Holmes, for Rent of Land for En- gine House, . 3 00
Joseph Brewster, Repairing Pump, Dist.
No. 1,. S8
Rufus Hathaway, repairing School House, Dist. No. 7, 1 25
Jona. Y. Gross, repairing School Houses, 4 94
Benj. Alden, Services for Surveying and . Auctioncering, . 22 50
F. P. Sherman, Services to Boston twice, 10 00
Selectmen and Assessors' Bill, 1870, .... 338 00
David L. Peterson, for Labor on School House, Dist. No. 2,. 2 20
Henry Wadsworth, for Labor and Mate-
rial on School House, Dist. No. 2,. . ...
11 82
Sam'l Atwell and others, for repairing Road near Lewis Simmons, . 9 54
W. H. Whitman, Cost for Complaint of Road by Thos. Dingley, 33 28
Samuel Atwell, for Railing Road, 1 50
Charles F. Atwell, for Services in running out Cut Island, 2 00
Luther Pierce, for repairing Gate, 1 00
Josiah Peterson, Town Clerk Fees, 31 60
Amount carried forward, $1,850 82
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF DUXBURY,
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1870-71.
To April 30th, 1871.
PLYMOUTH : W. W. AVERY'S STEAM PRESE, 1871.
REPORT.
In accordance with the requirements of the law, the School Committee now present the Annual Report of the Public Schools for the past year.
Owing to the abolition of the District system, and the opposition of many of the people to the change, and other causes, there has not always been that cor- dial co-operation with the Committee which could have been desired.
One year ago many hoped that the Town would re- turn to the District system, which contributed some- what to the difficulty of their becoming reconciled to the present system, and doubtless there was not as punctual attendance at school as there otherwise would have been, but the opposition seems to be gradually subsiding, and it is hoped that ere long there will be a union of feeling and effort in the cause of education among us,
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At the commencement of the year an agreement was made with the Trustees of the Partridge Academy to continue the previous arrangement, by which the schol- ars of the Intermediate and Districts Schools who have passed examination in the required studies are admitted as to a High School of the second grade.
The Intermediate School, taught by Miss Susan B. Holmes, was a complete success. In each of the three terms of the year, her school gave evidence of having been thoroughly taught, and rapidly advanced in their studies generally.
Miss Hohes, by her mode of instruction, makes the subject under consideration plain and interesting, and endeavors to prepare the minds of her pupils, as far as possible, to make a practical application of what is taught them.
When we consider the pupils of the Town as a whole, we think they have made commendable progress. The advancement of the scholars in some of the schools has been highly satisfactory; in others, less so. This we ought to expect, until we offer inducements that will secure the needed talent. If some continue to teach for us, year after year, for less than the same class of teachers receive in many other places, we should not expect that all will do so. Hence the dan- ger of often losing our best teachers, as well as the
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difficult task of securing for all the Schools such teach- ers as are needed. The more liberal appropriation for the benefit of Schools, made at the last annual Town Meeting gives ground for hope that this trouble may soon cease.
The progress of the School in District No. 8, for the first two terms, and of the Schools in Districts No. 1 and No. 5 for the year, was quite as satisfactery as in any of the Ungraded Schools. The progress in Dis- triet No. 6 was also good.
The practice of some of the scholars of being often tardy has a very unfavorable effect. The whole School suffers from this bad habit of a few. If a single scholar is tardy, the recitation of the class to which he belongs may perhaps be delayed as a consequence, then other recitations in their turn will be delayed, or passed over without that attention they ought to re- ceive, because time has been lost to accommodate the tardy scholar.
If the scholar, in consequence of being tardy, is quite unprepared to recite with his class, and the teacher is obliged to hear him afterwards, the time consumed as a result of his tardiness is a loss to the entire School. It may be but little in one day, but the aggregate in an entire year will be fearfully detrimen- tal to the interest of the School.
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Absences are also a source of detriment to our Schools. There are, of course, causes which sometimes justify the absence of scholars, but no pupil should ever be kept from School, or allowed to remain at home without good and sufficient reason. Often a scholar, in consequence of his absence, fails to secure an important principle necessary to his advancement, so that his progress is slow, and he becomes a hin- drance to his class, and perhaps a perplexity to his teacher. Time is thus consumed which should be em- ployed for the benefit of the whole School.
The average per cent. of attendance in each of the eight Ungraded Schools for the past year was as fol- lows:
District No. 1. .84
2. .67
66
8 .60
66
66
4. .81
66
66
5 .81
66
66
6. .82
66
66
7 .71
66
8. .81
We hope that hereafter parents and teachers will do all they can to secure as punctual attendance as possible.
JOHN P. BRADLEY,
WM. T. HARLOW.
School
HENRY WADSWORTH, Committee,
Duxbury, April 22, 1871,
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BOOK AGENT'S ACCOUNT FOR 1870-71.
AMOUNT OF BOOKS RECEIVED-
From previous year, invoiced at $150 29
Nichols & Hall, 76 27
J. L. Hammett, . . 119 85
Brewer & Tileston,
54. 00
Percentage added, 28 78
Total, $429 19
DISPOSITION OF BOOKS.
Sales to scholars for cash, . $150 63
Unpaid bills rendered Assessors, 140 64
Books transferred to Chairmon of School
Committee, invoiced at cost, . 137 92
Total, $429 19
RECEIVED BY AGENT-
Sept. 5, Cash by Town Order, $100 00
Dec. 5, 66
66 66
50 00
Cash by sales of books, 150 63
66 previous year's balance, 91 34
Total,
$391 97
DISBURSEMENTS BY AGENT-
Cash paid Nichols & Hall, $76 27
J. L. Hammett, 119 85
Brewer & Tileston, 54 00
Express and postage,
4 59
Expenses to Boston, 3 00
For Agent's services, . 25 00
Balance transferred to Chair-
man of the School Committee, Total,
109 26
$391 97 J. P. BRADLEY, Book Agent.
DUXBURY, April 22, 1871.
DISTRICTS.
TEACHERS.
Average Wages Per Month.
Number of Scholars.
Average Attend- Length ance.
Schools
Spr. Fall. Win.| Spr. Fall. Win. ; Months
No.
1. Mrs. Mary R. Crocker,
2. Miss Laura E. Peterson, .
Miss Georgie A. Bickford,
3. Miss Ella J. Geary, ..
30 00 .38.37 .42 .35 .33 .32 . . 73
4. Miss Agnes W. Simmons,
5. Miss Asenath (1. Holmes,
30 00 .46 .41 .51 .36 .36 .40 .72 30 00 .39 .41 .39 .29 .33 .34 .. 73 .26 77 .31 .33 .42 .26 .27 .34 .. 7%
6. Miss Mary D. Boylston, Miss Mercy J. Packard,
25 00 .21.24.27 .15 .19 .17 . 73 ·
7. Miss Mercy Alden, . ..
.25 00 .21.22.24 .19 .19 .20 .72
8. Miss Mary L. Bradley, Miss Bettie P. Simmons,
· Miss Susan B. Holmes, .
· .40 00 .34 .31 .32 .28 .27 .26 .. 7% .79 59 .41 . 48 . 41 .33 .42 .35 . . 92
High School Rev. Josiah Moore, or
Miss Emily Stetson, Assistant,
Mr. E. W. Wright,. .
Total,
$347 09:355 365377 288303302 .791
15 years of age, - 417.
Whole number of persons in Town. May Ist. 1871. between 5 and
STATISTICS.
Intermediate School.
Academy.
.$30 00 .29.35.32 .26 .29 .25.7% .30 73 .55.53 .47 .41 .38 .39 . . 72
..
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Amount brought forward, $1,850 82
Paid Augustus Weston, returning Deaths, 2 90
P. T. Brooks, Express Bill, 3 20
repairing Town House, 2 45
Wm. H. Myrick, for Stove Pipe and La- bor on School Houses, 7 96
J. E. M. Gilley, Commission on Loan for D. & C. Railroad, 100 00
F. P. Sherman, Treasurer and Collector's Fees, 320 92
Balance carried to New Account,
2,054 15
$4,342 40
NEW ROADS.
Appropriation for year 1870, $499 00
Paid Nath'l L. Chandler for Building Point
Road, $499 00
REMOVING SNOW.
Appropriation for year 1870, $1,400 00
Balance overdrawn and carried to Town debts, 1 61
$1,401 61
Paid for Removing Snow,
$1,401 61
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REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES.
DR.
Balance from 1869, $262 05 · Balance, 1870, overdrawn and carried to Town Debts, 20 79
$282 84
CR.
Paid Rufus Hathaway, repairing School House,
District No. 7, . $3 25
Henry L. Cushman, repairing Sch'l House, District No. 11, 38 75
Samuel Atwell, moving School House, Dis- trict No. 10, 214 34
66
use of Timber for moving
School House,
1 50
Nathaniel L. Chandler, for underpinning
School House, .
25 00
$282 84
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TOWN DEBTS.
DR.
Balance from 1869, $4,858 99
Appropriation for 1870, 3,000 00
Balance Assessment School District property, . 9 15
Received reimbursement for State Aid, 2,428 00
$10,296 14
CR.
Paid Levi H. Cushing, building New Road, ... $30 00
Balance overdrawn on Repairs School-
houses, . 20 79
Balance overdrawn Assessment Removing
Snow,. 1 61
Bonds, Notes and Interest, 4,161 71
Balance carried to New Account,. 6,082 03
$10,296 14
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Paid Aid to the Soldiers and Sailors, and Fam-
ilies of the Slain, from Feb. 1, 1870, to Feb. 1, 1871,. $1,954 00
Due from State from Jan. 1, '70, to Feb. 1, '71, 2,313 50
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
DR.
Amount of Tax Bills for 1870, . $15,454 37
Uncollected Taxes, 1869,. 1,836 80
Cash on hand at last settlement, . . . 3,378 87
Received Reimbursement State Aid,
2,428 00
State Incorporate Tax, 1,803 24
Cash hired for State Aid, 1,700 00
Received Massachusetts School Fund,
211 54
Geo. P. Peterson, for Cow, Hay, and other articles, 195 20
Wm. E. Kettles, Land on Cove St.,. . . 101 00
County Treasurer, Dog Fund,. 164 90
Ocean Telegraph Co., damage to J. D. Gerry's carriage, 37 00
Augustus Weston, use of Town House,
16 00
Town of East Bridgewater, support of Edward Orcutt, 48 00
Omitted Taxes,. 10 00
State Incorporate Tax, balance, 1869,. 4 50
Mrs. H. G. Weston, desk sold, 1 50
J. S. Loring, stove-pipe sold, 3 12
Paint brush sold, 50
$27,394 54
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CR.
Paid State Tax, . $2,950 00
County Tax, 1,482 40
Selectmen's Orders, 6,686 92
Overseers' Orders,.
3,145 96
Family Aid,
1,954 00
Bonds, Notes and Interest,
4,161 71
for Crows' Heads, 6 90
Uncollected Taxes, 1,906 08
Cash on hand, 5,100 57
$27,394 54
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OUTSTANDING DEBTS OF THE TOWN.
Unpaid Bonds, . $8,100 00
Interest on Bonds, 145 80
Outstanding Notes and Interest, 3,874 15
$12,119 95
AVAILABLE, MEANS TO PAY THE SAME.
Due from State for Family Aid from Jan. 1,
1870, to Feb. 1, 1871, $2,313 50
Cash in hand's of Treasurer Feb. 18, 1871, 5,100 57
Uncollected Taxes, יי 66 1,906 08.
Indebtedness of the Town, 2,799 80
$12,119 95
Of the $8,100 00 outstanding Bonds, there are $2,000 00 which mature on the 1st day of May, 1871, together with the interest due.on $8,100 00 from Nov. 1, 1870, to May 1, 1871, of $243 00, making $2,243 00 which is expected to be met at that time from Funds now in the Treasury.
There will be due Nov. 1, 1871, the interest on the $6,100 00 Bonds then outstanding, from May 1, 1871, to Nov. 1, 1871, $183 00, together with the $2,000 00 Bonds which mature May 1, 1872, and the interest on $6,100 00 Bonds from Nov. 1, 1871, to May 1, 1872, $183 00 making, $2,366 00 to be provided for by assessment.
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RAILROAD LOAN.
October 27th, 1870, hired of the President Savings Bank $15,000 for five years at 7 per cent., interest payable semi- annually: Oct. 29th, 1870, hired of the Seaman's Saving Bank, $15,000, for five years at 7 per cent. interest, paya- ble semi-annually.
It will be necessary to provide by assessment for the interest of the present loan of $30,000 and the $45,000 yet to be hired, about $6,300.
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The Selectmen would, therefore, recommend the follow- ing sums to defray the expenses of the Town the ensuing year :
Support of Poor, $3,000 00
For present indebtedness, Overseer's Account, 733 26
Bonds and Interest on Bonds, 2,366 00
Interest on Railroad Loan, 6,300 00
Highways, 1,500 00
We have omitted to recommend any sum for support of Schools, the School Committee failing to give us sufficient, information.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
SAMUEL ATWELL, Select men
ELBRIDGE CHANDLER, of*
GEORGE BRADFORD, Duxbury.
The undersigned, being an Auditing Committee chosen by the Town, March, 1870, have examined the within Accounts and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
GEO. W. FORD,
HARVEY SOULE ..
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR ..
The Overseers of the Poor submit to the Town the following Report of the Expenses for supporting the. Poor in and out of the Almshouse :
EXPENSES OF THE ALMSHOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 18TH, 1871.
Samuel Atwell, keeping Books, Stamps, &c .... . $7 50
Overseers' Services, settling and making Re- port, . 15 00)
Thomas Chandler, Services, Clerk of Overseers, 5 00
Geo. P. Peterson,
keeper of Almsh'e, 258 00,
Frederic P. Sherman, Goods for Almshouse, . .. 728 95
George Bradford, Meats 66
. .
161 03.
Harvey Soule, Goods . .
152 68
Edward G. Hunt, Painting
. .
3 00;
Samuel Atwell, Posts and Potatoes,
24 50/
Geo. H. Ewell, Herrings, .
1 50
Mrs. Jas. O. Soule, Goods and Labor for Alms-
house, 9 09.
Charles H. Chandler, Bill.
16. 00;
Funeral Expenses of Olive Brewster, 17 00%
Levi H. Cushing, Wood for Almshouse,.
59 37
Ezra Wright, Onion Seed and Express Bill, 4 00
Corrindo Winsor, Fish for Almshouse, 6 88
Amount carried forward, .. $1,469 50
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Amount brought forward, . $1,469 50
Nath'l A. Burgess, dressing Hog,
1 25
George Faunce, Standing Grass, .
31 00
Louis M. Bailey, Wood, 29 00
Richard B. Chandler, Wood,. 40 00
Elbridge Chandler, Vinegar for Almshouse, . . 4 00
Parker C. Richardson, Swine . .
40 80
Martin Freeman, Coffin and Robe for Peleg
Sprague, 14 50
66 Labor on Almshouse,. 15 22
F. B. Cobb, Coal for Almshouse, 102 00
David Cushman, Salt Grass, .
7 50
Charles Frost, Fish for Almshouse,
12 71
Mrs. James Curtis, Grass, 7 00
Sylvanus Prior, Teaming,
42 50
Charles Prior, Wood for Almshouse, 12 50
Gershom Bradford, Shotes,
41 00
Otis Weston, Shoemaking,
3 18
Willard Clark, Stove and Ware,
15 53
William Sheldon, Labor,
15 43
J. H. Haverstock, Hay and Labor
16 25
Samuel Atwell, Cow for House,
35 00
Judah Chandler,'
45 00
Union Store, Div. 654, Goods for House,
193 98
Martha J. Holmes, Papering
3 52
Thomas Glass, Fish, 4 96
Seth C. Cushing, Wood,
22 00
Gilbert M. Ryder, Fish Tongues,
10 00
Amount carried forward, $2,238 33
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Amount brought forward, $2,238 33
Eden Sampson, Wood, . 2 75
Expenses for George Bryant,
39 49
Charles H. Chandler, returning John Baker
and Wm. Standish, . .
2 75
66 66 Wood for Almshouse,. .
33 56
William H. Myrick, Bill,
44 70
Elbridge Chandler, making Report Board State Charities, . 2 00
Samuel Atwell, making like Report,
2 00
George Bradford, 2 00
Luther Pierce, Fish for Almshouse,
4 70
Samuel Atwell, Straw
2 00
James Wilde, Medical Attendance, . 12 00
N. Ford & Sons, Goods for Almshouse,
331 26
$2,717 54
EXPENSES FOR SUPPORT OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Thomas L. Soule, Support, $36 00
Ichabod W. Chandler, Daughter, 30 00
Jonathan Glass, Father,
29 75
Worcester Hospital, Martha O. Jackson,
220 85
Welthea Sampson, Wood,. 9 50
Taunton Hospital, M. A. Wiusor,
72 55
Isaac Jennings, Supplies to Joseph Phillips, . . 16 00
Violetta Simmons, Wood, 13 25
Amount carried forward, $427 90
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Amount brought forward, $427 90
Samuel Stickney, Support,
78 44
Betsey Peterson, 17 50
Joanna Keen, 65 75
City of Boston, Support Levina A. Gardner, . . 15 75
Nathaniel Hodges, for Avery Hodges, 52 00
Edward Orcutt, 48 00
Sally Barton, 39 88
Town of Pembroke, Support of J. Phillips,. ..
33 00
Elbridge Chandler, Servics G. M. Witherell, . . 2 00
Charlotte Anderson, 10 00
Town of Peabody, for George Stetson,
9 00
Otis Sherburn, Clothes, &c.,
17 37
Edward G. Hunt, Supplies,
1 90
Town of Plymouth, Supplies Batson Family, 24 81
66 66 Mrs. Southworth, 17 00
$860 30
AVAILABLE MEANS OR THE SUPPORT OF THE POOR FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 18, 1871.
Appropriation from the Town, $3,000 00
Received from George P. Peterson, Cow, Hay and Produce sold, 195 20
Town of Bridgewater, Supplies to Ed- ward Orcutt, 48 00
from Mrs. H. G. Weston, Desk sold, .
1 50
$3,244 70
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RECAPITULATION.
Expenses in the Almshouse, $2,717 54
out of 66 860 30
Overdrawn in 1869 paid from Assessment 1870, 400 12
$3,977 96
Appropriation from the Town, $3,000 00
Received from Geo. P. Peterson, Cow, Hay and
Produce sold, 195-20
Received from Town of Bridgewater, supplies
to Edward Orcutt, . 48 00
Received from Mrs. H. G. Weston, Desk sold,. 1 50
Indebtedness,
733 26
$3,977 96
In our Recapitulation, we show an indebteduess from 1869, paid from Assessment of 1870, of $400.12, as an offset to which, in our settlement of 1869, we returned as due from Chas. H. Chandler, Guardian for Mary P. South- worth and Alice Bonney, the amount due for their board for that year, $251.47, which the Treasurer has not re- . ceived, as their funds in Mr. Chandler's hands are said to be exhausted.
Whole number of Paupers now in Almshouse, 14
Largest number at any one time, 19
Admitted during the year, 1 Died, 4
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The average number supported in the Almshouse the past year has been fifteen and one-tenth, and the expense three dollars twenty-five cents, and eight mills, for each person per week.
INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE AT PRESENT.
AGE.
AGE.
John Baker. 57
Wm. H. Simmons
67
Wm. A. Standish. 73
Abner Stetson 75
Louis Brewster. 76
Bradford Holmes. 64
Harriet Winslow 81
Alice Bonney 70
Mary P. Southworth . 57
Betsey A. Churchill. . 46
Benj. S. Waterman 74
PRODUCE HARVESTED FROM THE FARM.
1905 lbs. pork.
13 tons English hay.
130 lbs. dried apples.
5 bushels apples.
2 loads pumpkins.
687 lbs. beef.
239 lbs butter.
.50 bushels turnips.
11 bushels beets.
20 bushels carrots. .
1 bushel onions.
33 bushels beans.
30 bushels potatoes.
John Freeman 55
Susan B. Winsor 39
Joseph Prior. 74
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INVENTORY OF ARTICLES REMAINING IN THE HOUSE AND ON THE FARM FEB. 18, 1871.
23 bushels beans. 75 lbs. dried apples. 100 lbs. lard. 90 lbs. soap. 28 lbs. butter.
15 gallons vinegar. 37 gallons molasses. 40 lbs. brown sugar. 75 lbs. fine salt. 15 lbs. tea.
3 papers Hosford's. ¿ barrel fish tongues. 100 lbs. sal soda.
13 barrels flour.
2 lbs. ginger. 2 lbs. hops. ¿ lb. cassia.
140 lbs. salt fish.
2} barrels salt pork.
21 barrels beef.
200 lbs. bacon.
116 gallons soap. 18 bushels carrots. 35 bushels potatoes. 12 bushels small potatoes. 8 bushels beets.
15 bushels turnips.
2 cords slabs.
2 cords pitch pine wood. 5 cords white pine wood. 5 cords oak wood.
7 tons coal. 6 bushels meal. 3 bushels corn. 850 lbs. shotes.
13 tons salt hay. 3 tons English hay.
2 cows. 25 fowls. 6 flour barrels.
Amount, $822.15: - Being an excess of the amount of Feb. 1870, of $159.49.
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The Overseers deem it proper to say that the duties of the Superintendent, MR. PETERSON, and wife, in the gen- eral care of the inmates and management of the Alms- house, have been performed satisfactory to the Board.
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