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A. R. Street,
2.00
J. W. Thrasher,
26.31
19
C. O. Thrasher,
$2.00
Benj. H. Thrasher,
5.19
John H. Thrasher,
7.85
Noah D. Thrasher,
12.69
C. F. Thrasher,
2.00
George Thornton,
2.00
J. T. Townsend,
12.02
N. G. Townsend,
13.29
Thomas Terry,
9.20
J. W. Terry,
2.00
Eliphalet Terry,
2.04
E. E. Terry,
2.00
T. J. Few,
10.93
Augustavus Tripp,
5.75
C. E. Viall,
14.42
G. W. Westgate,
9.88
J. B. Westgate,
10.74
C. F. Westgate,
2.56
D. P. Westgate,
10.33
G. H. Westgate,
4.63
J. E. Westgate,
4.63
Elijah Wilbur,
8.98
Arthur White,
2.00
Bildad Williams,
4.55
G. B. Williams,
2.00
G. F. Wilbur,
22.29
C. H. Williams,
2.00
Vergil Wilde,
9.13
Caroline Williams,
3.38
G. H. Wescott's estate,
4.50
Cong. Society,
3.11
NON-RESIDENTS.
TAUNTON.
Wm. Burt.
2.25
Benj. Burt,
3.00
S. B. Chase,
5.25
Anthony & Cushman,
4.50
Job Dean's estate,
5.25
D. W. Dean,
5.63
J. T. Dean,
.38
D. C. Dean,
2.25
Jacob Eldridge,
.98
Israel French,
1.69
G. A. Field and others,
11.25
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John Godfrey's estate,
$0.38
Nelson Goff,
.38
Enoch Goff,
.75
Staples & Godfrey,
2.63
Sylvia Hathaway,
.56
Enoch Hathaway estate,
.56
George Hart,
.30
E. O. Hart,
5.63
J. W. Hart,
6.19
J. E. Hart,
1.69
H. B. Macomber,
3.00
S. W. Macomber,
5.25
Rufus Macomber,
35.14
G. W. Macomber,
.56
Wm. F. Macomber,
.38
Ebenezer Macomber,
2.25
Sally Myrick
1.69
Wm. H. Pierce,
.30
Stephen Pierce,
.19
O. A. Pierce,
.19
Elkanah Pierce,
3.08
Wm. Pierce,
5.25
Wm. S. Phillips estate,
3.00
Staples & Phillips,
7.50
F. A. Paull,
6.38
David Padelford,
1.13
James Paull,
4.50
Elias Phillip's estate,
2.63
Bernard Quigley's estate,
1.50
S. F. Staples,
.45
Sina A. Williams and others,
3.00
John E. Sanford,
1.50
Alpheus Sanford,
2.55
Abram Shores,
.56
Hathaway Tew's estate,
.30
Lloyd Williams' estate,
2.25
George Williams,
6.00
James Wade,
3.75
Marshall Williams,
1.31
Ellen Willis,
2.25
James Wetherell,
4.13
S. E. Williams,
6.75
F. K. Williams,
19.31
A. White & Co.,
5.25
A. L. Bliss,
22.32
Jacob Phillips,
2.63
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FREETOWN.
D. H. Cudworth,
$0.15
W. H. Cudworth,
.23
Hathaway & Evans,
2.25
Charles Hathaway,
1.88
J. B. Gurney,
.60
T. G. Nichols,
1.80
Nichols & Sampson,
3.38
James Winslow,
1.13
Apollos Webster,
14.81
J. D. Winslow,
1.88
J. D. Hathaway,
7.31
LAKEVILLE.
C. Allen estate,
3.95
J. Allen,
.45
E. Crane,
9.00
Jireh Winslow estate,
13.05
Job. Pierce,
.19
James Pierce,
2.25
Elbridge Pierce,
.53
Amelia Paull,
1.80
Enos Pierce,
.19
Susan Strobridge estate,
4.50
PROVIDENCE.
William Seekell,
1.13
J. D. Burt estate.
2.25
F. H. Coombs,
1.88
M. Haskins,
1.13
Carissa Porter,
3.00
F. D. Chester,
8.65
NEW BEDFORD.
D. K. Andos,
14.25
C. D. Burt,
.38
Caroline Morse,
3.38
S. H. Whitmore,
10.50
DIGHTON.
Shove & Perry,
5.25
C. N. Simmons,
5.65
N. S. Simmon's estate,
4.88
Charles E. Whitmarsh,
.45
22
FALL RIVER.
Edmund Chace and others, Caroline Dean,
1.13
INDIANA.
Jonathan Crane,
1.13
CAMBRIDGEPORT.
John Crane estate,
15.38
CALIFORNIA.
C. G. W. French,
8.63
BRIGHTON.
Ambrose Hathaway,
3.75
RAYNHAM.
Enoch Sanford,
1.50
ENGLAND.
3.00
A. J. Roberts.
$9.75
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
FELLOW CITIZENS :-
Our school year was completed the twenty-eighth day of February, by the close of the school at the Neck, which was suspended for two weeks, by reason of sick- ness among the pupils. The schools have been in session but twenty-six weeks, each. Critics may say that "our teachers are paid too much," but teachers that our means would not allow us to continue on with command far better salaries in other places. Normal teachers have been employed in all our schools, save one, but as most of our schools are so small there is not so much benefit derived as might have been expected had they been larger, as it is almost impossible for the teacher to create that interest in the small school which is essential to its success.
A wave of economy passed over our quiet town last year, which resulted in our already small appropriation being still farther reduced, causing your committee to dispense with the services of one of our best teachers by reason of being obliged to employ one for less salary, and reducing the length of the schools to almost the lowest point allowed by law ; and as the sum raised for each
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scholar, before the reduction, was but a trifle above three- fifths of the average for the State, any one can see that that retrenchment was not applied in the right direction.
Your committee were well pleased in having a proper school for some of our larger scholars that were unable to finish their course at the High School at Taunton, which will be of benefit to them, we trust, in completing their studies, as well as to the other pupils by their presence. As is almost always the case the largest school (Burt's Corner) exhibits the most improvement during the year, which comes from several causes, some of which are a fair sized school, the presence of advanced scholars, and a good teacher.
One feature in our schools we think is of great benefit to the scholars, that of singing, which draws them together by an invisible bond, creating that cheerfulness that is necessary to their advancement.
Three of our school-houses were painted during the past year, the Common, Burt's Corner, and at the Neck, at an expense of forty-five dollars.
The assessors of the town return one hundred and twenty-six scholars last year in lieu of one hundred and nineteen the year before.
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SUMMER TERM.
No. of Schools.
NAMES OF TEACHERS.
No. of Weeks.
No. of Pupils.
Average Attend'nce
Over 15 Years.
Under 15 Years.
Wages per Week.
1
Nellie W. Winslow,
15
21
16
1
1
$7.00
2
Julia R. Burt, .
15
29
23
5
8.00
3
Sarah Crane,
15
18
16
1
2
8.00
4
S. Dillingham, .
15
16
15
8.00
5
M. A. B. Wilbur,
15
13
10
2
5.00
6
Annie Harris, .
15
16
12
7.00
113
92
WINTER TERM.
1
Nellie W. Winslow,
11
25
21
2
$7.00
2
Julia R. Burt, .
11
35
29
7
9.00
3
H. L. Turner,
11
21
19
5
2
7.00
4
S. Dillingham, .
11
17
14
8.00
5
M. A. B. Wilbur,
11
9
7
1
5.50
6
Annie Harris, .
11
15
12
7.00
122 102
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The foregoing table will present some statistics in regard to our schools.
In looking at the table for the Summer term it will be seen that taking from the whole number of scholars those that are over, and under fifteen years, that there are but one hundred and one pupils in attendance. In Winter but one hundred and five. Whereas the assessors returned one hundred and twenty-six scholars ; there are twenty-five in Summer and twenty-one in Winter or one fifth in Summer and one sixth in Winter that do not attend school at all. This is not as it should be, as those absent could attend school without one cent more cost to the town and of great benefit to themselves in the future. It is hoped that parents and the children will exert themselves and make a better record in the future.
As a testimonial of merit we make mention of the scholars that have attended all the terms and not been tardy :
At the Common, Earnest Green and Arthur Hathaway; at Burt's Corner, Lizzie E., Annie M. and Angeline F. Hathaway, Leila M., Annie A. and Carrie A. Macomber, Everett M. Dean and Mary L. Smith ; at the Bridge, Flor A. Pierce not tardy, Addie W. French and Horatio S. Haynes neither tardy or absent ; at the Neck, Carrie M. Coombs, Ruth E. and Fanny Chase, Nellie Belcher, Jas. D. Dillingham, Hyram B. Chase, Lyman Grinnell and Bennie Coombs.
Charles B. and . Willie M. Davis were not absent.
Mary L. Smith has not been absent a day for three years. An example worthy of imitation.
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During the coming year it will be economy to paint two more of our school-houses, and the third is not worthy of a coat of paint. Almost all of our houses would be much improved by a coat of paint on the interior. The school-house at Burt's Corner needs repairs on the interior : a new floor, plastering, and new desks.
The school-house at the Common needs the floor fixed some, and new desks, as they are lower than the conven- ience of the pupils require. In conclusion your Commit- tee call your attention to the condition of the school- house in the Northeast, as it is unfit for the scholars to use in winter. Your committee would recommend that a new house be provided in the immediate future.
CALVIN T. CRANE,
BENJ. F. COOMBS, School
ROLLIN H. BABBITT, Committee.
REPORTS
OF THE
TREASURER,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE TOWN OF BERKLEY,
TOGETHER WITH A
List of Taxes for 1879-80.
TAUNTON, MASS. PRINTED AT THE REPUBLICAN STEAM PEINTING ROOMS. 1880.
REPORT
OF THE
TREASURER,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE TOWN OF BERKLEY,
TOGETHER WITH A
List of Taxes for 1879-80.
TAUNTON, MASS .: PRINTED AT THE REPUBLICAN STEAM PRINTING ROOMS. 1880.
TREASURER'S REPORT,
For the Year ending April 1, 1880.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury April 1st, 1879,
$134.88
Two fish notes,
130.00
One oyster note,
1306.00
Town of Middleboro,
6.75
Charles Norcutt's note and interest,
87.38
Corporation Tax,
10.17
National Bank Tax,
368.98
State Aid,
166.00
Relief of soldiers and sailors,
72.50
School fund,
212.47
Dog fund,
67.80
City of Fall River,
55.00
Addition to taxes,
15.50
State, County and Town Tax,
4077.32
Scholars out of town,
10.50
Received of Myricks,
800.00
$7,521.25
EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS.
Julia R. Burt,
$255.00
66
56.00
Isabella J. Frasier,
18.00
Sarah Crane,
161.00
H. L. Turner,
231.00
S. P. Dillingham,
231.00
M. A. B. Wilbur,
162.00
Anna F. Cummings,
170.50
H. L. Turner,
49.00
E. M. Johnston,
158.00
$1,491.50
4
B. B. Caswell, building fires,
$1.75
Irving Chase, “
2.25
John Gidmark, sawing wood,
.50
W. W. French, sawing and splitting wood,
.50
E. M. Smith, building fires,
1.75
G. HI. Myrick, wood, 2.00
J. T. Townsend, "
76.67
John Gidmark, sawing wood,
2.50
W. T. Terry,
2.50
C. S. Coombs,
3.75
Thomas H. Seekell, wood,
1.75
J. E. Coombs, building fires,
3.50
Ed. Horton, sawing wood,
4.25
B. W. Macomber,
3.75
A. W. Strange, building fires,
3.50
Ed. Smith,
1.50
Alfred Pierce, wood,
5.15
F. Williams, building fires,
3.50
E. M. Smith,
3.50
B. B. Caswell, 66
3.50
E. S. Macomber, “
6.45
Henry C. Sanford,
7.50
Ed. Smith, sawing wood,
1.50
$1.635.02
RECEIPTS FOR SCHOOLS.
Town appropriation,
$1350.00
State School Fund,
212.47
Dog Fund,
67.80
Scholars out of town,
10.50
$1,640.77
Balance due schools, $5.75
EXPENDITURES.
NOTES AND INTEREST.
Machinists' National Bank, note,
$500.00
Interest on note,
17.59
Lincoln's note,
300.00
Interest on note,
3.50
$821.09
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TOWN OFFICERS.
J. A. Read, services, Clerk, postage and stat'ry, $28.35 N. H. Strange, Treasurer and Collector, 100.00
G. L. Leach, Assessor, and stationery, 53.25
J. T. Townsend, “ 50.00
B. F. Chase, 66
50.00
R. H. Babbitt, services Sch. Com. 1878-79-80, 29.00
B. F. Coombs, 66 66 66 20.25
C. T. Crane, 66
1878-79, 20.00
66 66 1879-80, 5.00
T. A. Briggs,
Selectman, 46.50
-
Overseer of Poor, 12.25
66 money paid out, 4.74
Peter L. Chase, services as Selectman,
16.00
H. A. Dean,
55.25
money paid out,
12.65
$503.24
MILITARY AID.
B. F. Dean,
$64.00
William R. Smith,
24.00
$88.00
STATE AID.
Carlos C. Wellman,
$120.00
Lewis Greene,
36.00
Bildad Williams,
18.00
$174.00
SUPPORT OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Frederick French,
$193.58
Mrs. Hulda Seekell,
80.46
Isaac Weaver,
36.00
Ramsey family,
76.00
Mrs. Thomas Rawley,
4.95
Mahala Newhall,
26.35
O. F. Hathaway,
81.00
B. F. Dean,
36.00
Mahala Newhall, wood,
5.00
B. F. Dean, wood,
3.00
$542.34
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MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
B. L. Burt, nails. $2.50
G. B. Williams, lumber, 4.63
T. E. French, labor and sundries, 16.66
Barstow Stove Co., 10.75
Ed. Washburn, furniture for schools, 6.20
Wm. H. Fox, legal advice. 7.50
C. T. Crane, sundries furnished school houses,
1.77
R. H. Babbitt, crayons, water-pail and dipper,
.95
J. T. Townsend, serving on Committee, 105.00
Paid Taunton for Myricks' State and Co. Tax,
3.37
Otis Read, care of Town Hall,
B. F. Coombs, sundries furnished schools, 8.02
C. M. Wade, Constable, 12.00
Dr. Hathaway, medical attendance,
11.00
Sinkage on taxes, 24.47
Discount on Taxes, 372.84
N. H. Strange, serving warrants, 10.00
making out lists of tax payers, 2.50
T. G. Chase, building road scraper, 10.00
House rent for C. B. Hathaway,
6.00
P. H. Fletcher, set'g with Treas. and serv'g as Com. 2.90 C. A. Hack, printing reports, 28.00
City of Taunton, 800.00
Bal. due Calvin Belcher, agt. for town farm '79, 60.02
A. S. Dean, medical attendance, 6.75
Fish to Middleboro, 20.00
T. E. French, rep's on school houses No. 2 & 6, 106.78
Jerome Babbitt, for pipe, 2.28
Willard & Lane, lead and oil, 24.33
T. A. Briggs, setting bounds, 4.00
66 .6 stone, and services, 16.25
W. H. S. Crane, settling with Treasurer, 1.00
Elisha Belcher, labor on school house No. 4, 1.50
66 66 66 7.50
painting 5,
W. D. Nichols, examining valuation books, 9.00
E. T. Jackson, for school desks, 69.00
N. G. Case, labor and stock on school houses, 30.50
J. C. Standish, taking care B. & Digh. bridge, 62.85
G. B. Williams, lumber, 39.18
County Tax, 316.87
State Tax, 90.00
Sundries for schools, 1.27
$2,330.14
.6 66 drawing desks from Taunton, 5.00
2.25
T. A. Briggs, labor and team, 6.75
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SNOW BILLS.
Seth F. Staples and others,
$2.87
George E. Boyce 66 66
2.82
-
J. T. Cummings 66
2.75
E. D. Briggs 66
2.18
Frank Phillips,
1.35
J. H. Cummings 66
4.12
Bildad Williams,
.45
J. T. Cummings,
1.62
J. T. Townsend, “
66
8.40
$26.06
MONEY PAID OUT BY SELECTMEN
FOR LABOR ON HIGHWAY, AS FAR AS TREASURER KNOWS.
J. T. Townsend and others,
$29.40
Peter L. Chase,
7.50
H. A. Dean, labor and gravel,
13.05
$49.95
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
J. T. Cummings,
To 349 hours labor,
$43.622
Henry Hathaway,
100
66
12.50
Albert Pitts,
60
66
7.50
Charles Bissett,
65
66
8.12₺
John Cameron,
46
5.75
Benj. Paull,
47 3-5
66
5.95
Bildad Williams,
45
5.62₺
S. Albert Burt,
44
6'
5.50
Elijah Wilbur,
45
66
5.62₺
Samuel Phillips,
44
5.50
David Hoxie,
40
66
5.00
George Cole,
18
66
2.25
Capt. Geo. Cummings,
52
66
.69
Oliver E. French,
220 loads gravel,
8.80
Christopher P. French,
152
6.08
$206.85
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Herbert A. Dean,
123 hours labor,
$15.37
66 66 66
325 loads gravel, 10 hours labor,
1.25
Charles F. Westgate,
43 66 66
5.37元
Geo. H. Westgate,
149
66
66
18.62
Willard F. Westgate,
102
66
10.20
Clarence W. Dean,
78
66
66
9.75
Nathan G. Bowen,
87
66
66
10.872
Thomas B. Dean,
9
66
1.122
Alvin Briggs,
42
66
66
5.25
Silas Norcutt,
45
66
66
5.62₺
Samuel Norcutt,
35
66
66
4.37%
William C. Macomber,
10
66
66
1.25
Enoch Macomber,
29
66
66
3.62₺
Geo. W. Westgate,
425
66
66
53.12
66
66
66
200 loads gravel,
8.00
66
66 66
4 tons stone,
2.00
Barnard Norcutt,
18 hours labor,
2.25
Thomas C. Dean, 66
41 loads gravel, 5 hours labor,
1.64
Charles H. Norcutt,
.62₺
Joseph Puffer,
47
66
66
5.87₺
Frank A. Puffer,
17
66
2.12₺
Walter Phillips,
17
66
66
2.12₺
William Babbitt,
60
66
66
7.50
101 hours labor,
12.62₺
Estate of S. B. Allen, 66 .6 126 loads gravel, 5.04
94 hours labor, 11.75
John A. Read, 66 66 60 56 loads gravel, 2.24
Giles L. Leach,
86 hours labor,
10.75
66 66
12 loads gravel,
.48
Hercules Dean,
30 hours labor,
3.75
66 .6
7.44
Jason Cummings,
7.00
66 66 37 loads gravel,
1.48
Sumner Briggs, 66
36 hours labor, 8 loads gravel,
.32
Jason Cummings,
50 66 66
2.00
66
.24
Christopher French, J. T. Cummings,
70 hours labor, 8.75
13.00
Stephen Corey,
186 loads gravel, 56 hours labor,
4.50
10 4
1.25
66 66
8
9
William Boyce,
20 hours' labor,
2.50
William H. Smith,
12
1.50
Frederic Macomber,
15
66
66
1.87號
Asa Reed,
10
66
66
1.25
Charles Corey,
15
66
66
1.87₺
James H. Macomber,
10
יו
66
1.25
Horace N. Macomber,
25
1.66
66
3.122
Isaac C. French,
57
7.12₺
James E. Westgate,
50
66
66
6.25
Geo. B. Williams,
lumber for bridge, 4.63
$223.59
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Thomas A. Briggs,
52 hours labor,
$8.50
Isaac Babbitt,
40
66
5.00
H. B. Babbitt,
84
66
66
10.50
Edward Babbitt,
23
66
2.87
W. H. S. Crane,
45
66
66
5.62
John C. Crane,
40
5.00
Adoniram Cummings,
100
66
6 6
12.50
J. H. Cummings,
164
66
66
20.50
Cyrus Hathaway,
36
66
4.50
Stephen Hathaway,
36
66
66
4.50
Albert Hathaway,
78
66
9.75
Gideon H. Myrick,
40
66
66
5.00
Francis Newhall,
68
66
66
8.50
John Gidmark,
28
66
66
3.50
S. H. Cudworth,
24
66
66
3.00
Samuel Covel,
10
66
1.25
Arthur E. Jones,
5
66
66
.62
Rolin H. Babbitt,
30
66
6
3.75
Thomas A. Briggs,
75
66
66
9.37%
Isaac Babbitt,
20
2.50
Rolin H. Babbitt,
40
:6
6:
5.00
H. B. Babbitt,
plowing,
.88
Samuel Covel,
40 hours labor,
5.00
Simeon Briggs,
30
66
66
3.75
J. R. Ellsbree,
39
66
66
4.87
J. Gidmark,
5
66
66
.62₺
G. H. Myrick,
40
66
66
5.00
J. W. Thrasher,
10
66
66
1.25
J. H. Cummings,
112
66
66
14.00
$167.11
2
66
10
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Allen Gray,
2} days labor, $3.12 .63 ..
A. T. Gray,
Peter L. Chase,
8 66 6: 10.00
Benj. F. Chase, 66
1
66 66 1.25
60 66
gravel, 4.00
S. S. Pierce,
4 2-5 days labor, 5.50
John Boyce, 60
gravel,
60
Elisha Belcher,
1 9-10 days labor,
2.38
L. T. Belcher,
1
66
1.25
B. G. Hathaway,
8 6
10.00
.. 66 66
gravel,
2.16
John Q. Dillingham,
8 7-10 days labor,
10.87
James D. Dillingham,
.63
Albert E. Dean,
14
66
1.57
Walter D. Nichols,
10
66 66
12.50
Benj. F. Coombs,
7
66 66
8.75
Benj. Luther,
4
66
66
5.00
Geo. L. Hammond,
9 7-10
66
66
12.25
T. J. Tew,
gravel,
2.48
John Grinnell,
2 days labor,
2.50
Chas. A. Davis,
2
66
66
2.50
L. W. Luther,
1
66
66
1.25
Benj. Phillips,
22
66 66
3.13
Geo. E. Boyce,
20호
66 66
25.62
Peter L. Chase,
66
5.25
Walter D. Nichols,
66
3.25
B. F. Chase,
gravel,
1.44
Geo. E. Boyce,
labor,
10.25
66 66
rails and posts,
.40
Chas. Record,
snow bill,
.75
J. Tew,
gravel,
.88
$157.16
DISTRICT NO. 5.
E. Briggs,
136 hours labor,
$17.00
J. D. Briggs,
42
66
5.25
Chester J. Briggs,
42
66
66
5.25
A. W, Allen,
60
66
66
7.50
J. F. Richmond,
28
66
66
3.50
Levi Bowker,
14
66 66
1.75
66 66
4
5.00
11
Thomas Terry,
33 hours' labor, 4.12₺ 41 66 66 6.12₺
H. W. Clark,
gravel,
.60
N. H. Strange,
64 hours labor, 8.00
.. 66 66
cart,
.15
Cyrus Haskins,
46 hours labor,
5.75
G. P. Strange,
45
66
5.632
J. W. Terry,
9
66
1.122
D. T. Strange,
27
66
66
3.37₺
E. E. Terry,
10 66 66
1.25
Charles Thomas,
13
66
66
1.62₺
Alfred Pierce,
27
66
66
3.37₺
Eliphalet Terry,
20
66
66
2.50
$83.882 .
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Frank Phillips,
67 hours labor,
$8.37
29 loads gravel,
1.16
Charles F. Phillips,
50 hours labor,
6.25
John Harmon,
25 loads gravel,
1.00
F. D. Harmon,
20 hours labor,
2.50
N. G. Townsend,
67
8.37
L. T. Townsend.
97
66 66
12.12
Joseph Staples, 66
23 loads gravel,
.92
Israel Chase,
14 hours labor,
1.75
66
66
51 loads gravel,
2.04
Elam Staples,
39 hours labor,
4.87
James E. Westgate,
30
66
3.75
C. E. Viall,
15
6€
1.87
66 66 66
82 loads gravel,
3.28
William Caswell,
15 hours labor,
1.87
B. F. Cheney,
34 “
66
4.25
building a bridge, 5.00
29 loads gravel, 1.16
40 hours labor,
5.00
Phillip H. Fletcher,
66
10.00
Christopher French,
20
66
66
2.50
George E. Westgate,
81
66
10.12
Dean P. Westgate,
194
66
66
24.25
Arthur White,
9.87
38 66 66
4.75
Benj. Thrasher, 66
Isaac Seymore,
$137.02
66 . 6
12
DISTRICT NO. 7.
Elkanah Pierce,
53 days & team, $13.75
. .
11 1.56
66
57 loads gravel, 1.71
Timothy Staples,
4 days & team, 10.00 66 5.62
John Staples,
21 66 2.81
Charles White,
3 3.75
Silas Downing,
3 66 3.75
E. R. Haskins,
66 5.63
Eben Macomber, 66 .6
4 5.00
Wm. Simms,
B. S. Haskins,
4
5.00
Julius C. Haskins,
2
" dble. team, 7.50 hand 1 day, 1.25
James H. Wade,
71 loads gravel, 2.13
C. E. Viall, .. .. .6
52 days,
6.87
70 loads gravel,
2.10
Jason Pittsley,
1 day, 1.25
Jacob C. Haskins,
4 days,
5.00
John Meac,
2 4 & team, 5.00
Leander Terry,
4 66
5.00
George W. Macomber,
3
3.75
I. N. Horton,
1 day dble. team, 3.75 hand 1 day, 1.25
Fred Horton,
1 day,
1.25
James Wade,
2 days & team, 5.00 plough, .25
sharpning pick, .25
Russell Haskins,
1 day, 1.25
C. F. Paull,
2 days & team, 5.00
John Cushin.
1 day,
1.25
Apollos B. Reed,
1.25
2 days & team, 5.00
hand 1} day,
1.87
Caroline Whitemore,
2 days,
2.50
Wm. H. Pierce,
2 * & team. 5.00 1 day, 1.25
Davis Allen,
54 loads gravel, 1.62
Seth T. Staples,
182 days & team, 46.25 hand 62 days, 8.12
66 66
66 66
45 loads gravel, 1.35
$204.27
John Willis,
2₺
246 loads gravel, 7.38
4 days, 66
5.00
.. ..
.. .. 66
66
Lydia Haskins, 66
George Turcot,
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
$7,521.25
Paid on acct. Schools,
$1635.02
66
Notes and Interest,
821.09
66
Town Officers,
503.24
Military Aid,
88.00
State Aid,
174.00
Poor out of Almshouse,
542.34
66
Miscellaneous Bills,
2330.14
66
Snow Bills,
26.06
66
Money exp'd for roads by Select'n, 49.95
Road bill, District No. 1,
206.85
2,
223.59
66
66
3,
167.11
60
66
4,
157.16
60
60
66
5,
83.88
6,
137.02
66
66
66
7,
204.27
Balance in hands of Treasurer,
171.53
$7,521.25
NOAH H. STRANGE, Treasurer and Collector of Berkley.
The Committee to settle with the Treasurer have this day at- tended to that duty and find his charges correct and duly authen- ticated. We find in the hands of the Treasurer,
A balance of
$171.53
Notes of Robert Pettis of Providence :
Due June 1st, 1880,
1306.00
66 66 1881,
1306.00
66 1882,
1306.00
66
66 1883,
1306.00
66
1884,
1306.00
66
1885,
1306.00
Two fish notes due June 1st, 1880,
306.00
TOWN'S INDEBTEDNESS.
By note, Machinists' National Bank,
$500.00
D. S. BRIGGS,
Committee to
settle with
WM. H. S. CRANE, Treasurer.
A true copy-Attest, N. H. STRANGE, Treasurer.
Receipts,
REPORT
OF THE
Overseers of the Poor.
VALUATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE TOWN FARM, AND CONDITION OF THE POOR THEREON, MARCH 26, 1880.
1 bay horse, $140 ; 1 honest old horse, $25, $165.00
7 cows, 259.00 ; · 4 pigs, 32.00, 291.00
50 hens, 25.00 ; 3 turkeys, 6.00, 31.00
5 tons of hay, 90.00 ; 42 bushels of rye, 4.05, 94.05
62 bushels corn, 4.55 ; 1 bbl sweet corn, 1.55, 6.10
212 bushels potatoes, 10.75 ; 1 bbl pop corn, 2.75, 13.50
1 lot small potatoes, 2.00 ; 4 bushel turnips, 1.20, 3.20
37 lbs of ham, 3.70 ; 32 lbs of lard, 3.20, 6.90
175 lbs pork, 17.50 ; 7 lbs dried apples, .56, 18.06
30 gallons vinegar, 5.10 ; 1 bag of flour, 1.00, 6.10
1 clothes wringer, 7.00 ; 1 churn, 4.00, 11.00
2 tubs, 1.00 ; 1 whitewash brush, .60,
1.60
2 milk-pails, 1.00 ; 2 stable pails, .50, 1.50
1 sled and harrow, 3.00 ; 5 chains, 4.00, 7.00
1 apple parer, .90 ; 3 hoes, 1.00,
1.90
2 shovels, 1.50 ; 1 spade, .75,
2.25
3 manure forks, .75 ; 1 horse-rake, 4.00,
4.75
5 hay-forks, 1.00 ; 6 rakes, 1.00,
2.00
1 mowing machine, 50.00 ; 2 plows, 10.00, 60.00
1 lumber wagon, 55.00 ; 1 express wagon, 35.00, 90.00
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1 rope and block, 1.50 ; harnesses, 18.00, 19.50
1 sleigh, 4.00 ; 1 bar and stone mall, 2.00, 6.00
1 stump hook, 1.50 ; 1 potato digger, 25, 1.75
1 narrow hoe and whiffletree, 1.00
1 wonkey wrench, .75 ; 1 M. shingles, 3.00, 3.75
2 ladders and drag rake, 1.50
3 axes, 1.50 ; 2 saws, 1.50 ; 1 horse-blanket, 1.00, 4.00
1 hay-rigging, 2.00; 1 grind-stone, 3.00,
5.00
120 rails, 10.00 ; 1 lot locust posts, 8.00,
18.00
3 scythes and snaths, 2.50 ; 4 corn-knives, .75, 3.25
10 cords of wood cut up at the door,
50.00
1 lot of wool 1.50
Total amount of valuation, 1880, $932.16
The amount of appraisal last year was $933.46-$1.30 more than for the present year.
In settling with C. T. Belcher, Agent at the Town Farm, we find that he has credited the town with sundries sold to the amount of
$568.96
And charged the town with sundries bought to the amount of $388.71
To amount of Agents salary,
175.00
In the Agent's hands, due the town, 5.25
$568.96
There are but three paupers now at the Almshouse : John West- gate, age 54 years ; Amanda French, age 77 ; and Esther Norcutt, whose age is not definitely known, but from the best information we can obtain she is 106 years old.
The cost of supporting (three) paupers at the Almshouse the past year, (which is the average number), reckoning interest on the farm, say $200.00
Deducting amount in Agent's hands, 5.25
Total amount, $194.75
which is a fraction less than $1.25 per week for each pauper.
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For the support of the poor out of the Almshouse the past year the town has paid the following amounts :
To Lydia Seekell, $80.96
Town of Brockton, for Thomas Rowley, 13.50
Orin F. . Hathaway, 86.00
Mahala Newhall, groceries and funeral charges, 23.25
Isaac Weaver, State pauper, 36.00
Ramsey family, Fall River,
76.00
Benjamin F. Dean,
36.00
Mrs. Thomas Rowley,
4.95
Fred. H. French, at Taunton Insane Asylum, for board, 162.86 ; clothing, 30.72, 193.58
Amounting in all to $550.24
The City of Fall River has paid $55.00 of the above bill, and there is now due from Fall River $21.00, and also from the State $36.00 ; (Provided) proper notices have heretofore been given to the State and Fall River. Deducting the amount paid and pending,
112.00
Net cost to support our town's poor out of the Almshouse, $438.24
Twenty-five tramps have been suppered, lodged and breakfasted at the Almshouse during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM BABBITT, Selectmen and PETER L. CHASE, Overseers of Poor
ALBERT W. ALLEN, of Berkley.
LIST OF TAXES FOR 1879.
S. B. Allen's Estate,
$29.15
A. H. Allen,
2.58
E. H. Allen,
2.08
Davis Allen,
26.25
A. W. Allen,
2.33
Jethro Ashley,
14.83
Martin Alden,
21.76
Augustus Adams,
1.33
Benj. F. Anthony,
10.83
Polly and Rachel Burt,
1.00
G. B. Bosworth,
1.33
Abner Burt's Estate,
3.00
Holder Brightman,
1.58
Thomas Burt,
17.60
Caroline Burt,
6.00
S. A. Burt,
12.58
A. E. Burt,
1.83
D. S. Briggs,
17.73
C. S. Briggs,
7.78
Andrew Briggs,
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