Town annual report of Berkley 1888-1900, Part 2

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2


I 04


10 00


13 04


B. Emory Townsend,


2


80


2 80


Edward E. Terry,


2


2 00


Eliphalet Terry,


2


2 00


Frank B. Terry,


2


2 00


Joseph W. Terry,


2


2 00


Gustavus Tripp,


2


60


5 20


7 80


Cassius E. Viall,


2


I 12


10 80


13 92


29


ANNUAL REPORT.


Amanda Wilbur,


I 20


I 20


George W. Westgate,


2


I 24


6 80


10 04


George H. Westgate,


2


24


3 60


5 84


Eli Wardell,


2


2 00


James B. Westgate,


2


I 20


IO 60


13 80


Dean P. Westgate,


2


3 08


13 00


18 08


George E. Westgate,


2


20


2 20


Elijah Wilbur,


28


5 40


5 68


Bildad Williams,


2


2 40


4 40


Frederic L. Williams,


2


2 00


George V. Williams,


2


20


2 20


William F. Westgate,


2


40


2 40


George F. Wilbur,


2


60


22 20


24 80


Charles H. Williams,


2


40


12 80


15 20


Seth E. Williams,


2


I 48


18 40


21 88


James Wade,


I 68


15 00


16 68


Charles M. Wade,


2


2 00


William Whitmore's heirs,


7 20


7 20


Charles S. White,


2


64


9 40


12 04


Damon D. White,


2


2 00


Carlos C. Wellman,


2


2 00


Theodore Wilbur,


2


8 00


I OO


II OO


Benjamin A. White,


2


2 00


Frederic Whitaker,


2


60


2 60


Edward E. Whitaker,


2


2 08


4 00


8 08


Adoniram J. Wilcox,


2


60


6 00


8 60


William L. Wade,


2


32


2 60


4 92


Marshall B. Williams,


2


4 80


6 80


Elisha C. Williams,


2


I 60


3 60


William C. Winchester,


2


2 00


Herbert L. Wheeler,


2


2 00


Andrew Waters,


2


I 56


14 80


18 36


J. E. M. Wright,


2


2 00


NON-RESIDENTS.


TAUNTON.


Edward W. Macomber,


4 04


30 12


34 16


James O. French,


4 40


4 40


Nathan Clark,


4 80


4 80


30


ANNUAL REPORT.


George Seekell,


2 40


2 40


James H. Wade,


9 28


9 28


J. Frank Dean,


17 40


17 40


Charles F. Johnson,


4 80


4 80


William A. Haskins,


40


40


Edward P. Macomber,


2 40


2 40


David C. Dean,


4 00


4 00


James I. Dean,


3 60


3 60


Charles W. Padleford,


24


24


William Burt,


2 40


2 40


Benjamin Burt,


3 20


3 20


Samuel B. Chase,


5 20


5 20


David W. Dean,


7 20


7 20


Jacob Eldridge,


I OO


I 00


Charles Baylies,


7 40


7 40


Enoch Goff,


60


60


Philip E. Williams,


20


20


Sylvia Hathaway's heirs,


60


60


Enoch Hathaway's heirs,


60


60


George Hart,


40


40


John W. Hart,


4 80


4 80


Edward C. Hart,


6 40


6 40


James E. Hart,


I 40


I 40


Lysander Hart,


I 40


I 40


Henry B. Macomber,


3 20


3 20


Samuel W. Macomber,


4. 40


4 40


William F. Macomber's heirs,


40


40


Stephen Pierce,


20


20


Oliver A. Pierce,


20


20


William Price,


6 00


6 00


David Padelford,


I 20


I 20


Elizabeth Padelford,


80


80


James Paull's heirs,


2 40


2 40


Bernard Quigley's heirs,


I 20


I 20


Alpheus Sanford's heirs,


2 32


2 32


Sinai Williams and others,


3 20


3 20


John E. Sanford,


I 60


I 60


Abraham Shores,


I 20


I 20


Lloyd Williams' heirs,


2 40


2 40


George Williams,


6 49


6 49


31


ANNUAL REPORT.


James Wetherell,


4 00


4 00


A. White & Co.,


5 60


5 60


Jacob Phillips,


2 80


2 80


Wid. Job Hamer,


2 00


2 00


Lysander Soper,


40


40


James Gillespie,


I 20


I 20


Mary Haskins,


I 20


I 20


Elkanah Hathaway,


9 20


9 20


David F. Strange,


80


80


Alexander H. Williams,


40


40


Abial B. Staples,


2.40


: 40 2


Israel French,


2 00


2 00


Wid. Alfred Paull,


4 00


4 00


Emily C. Williams,


6 40


6 40


Benjamin Norcutt,


2 00


2 00


Henry Shove,


I 28


I 28


Alexander E. Burt,


40


40


Albert Pitts,


7 80


7 80


FREETOWN.


Charles H. Briggs heirs,


2 40


2 40


Daniel H. Cudworth,


40


40


E. P. Hathaway and George H. Evans,


2 00


2 00


Charles Eddy,


60


60


Jonathan Gurney,


64


64


Charles E. Hathaway,


2 00


2 00


Joseph D. Hathaway,


8 20


8 20


Nichols & Sampson's heirs,


2 00


2 00


Gilbert M. Nichols,


4 00


4 00


James Winslow,


I 00


I OO


John D. Wilson,


2 24


2 24


Apollos Webster,


15 28


15 28


LAKEVILLE.


Clothier Allen's heirs,


4 40


4 40


John Allen,


48


48


John F. Allen,


12 80


12 80


Susan Strobridge's heirs,


3 20


3 20


32


ANNUAL REPORT.


William Canedy,


2 20


2 20


Jeremiah Murphy,


3 60


3 60


Enos Pierce,


16


I6


Abraham Pierce's heirs,


80


80


Job Pierce,


20


20


Ethan E. Pierce,


2 88


2 88


Henry C. Pickens,


4 40


4 40


James P. Pierce,


3 20


3 20


Jeremiah Murphy, Jr.,


8 80


8 80


W. Chester Pierce,


2 20


2 20


W. Chester and Ethan A. Pierce,


60


60


NEW BEDFORD.


Daniel K. Andros' heirs,


12


40


12 40


Charles D. Burt,


40


40


Ella R. Thomas,


I OO


I 00


Samuel B. Hamblen,


2 40


2 40


Caroline Morse,


I 80


I 80


J. Augustus Brownell,


44 00


44 00


Samuel H. Whitmore,


9 60


9 60


DIGHTON.


William W. French,


I 44


I 44


Shove & Perry,


5 60


5 60


Charles N. Simmons,


6 72


6 72


Noble S. Simmons' heirs,


3 12


3 12


Darius White,


48


48


James C. Standish,


40


40


Noah Chace,


4 80


4 80


Caroline Dean's heirs,


40


40


Isaac N. Babbitt,


4 00


4 00


PROVIDENCE.


William Seekell,


80


80


Jane Rench's heirs,


2 40


2.40


Frank B. Chester,


8 28


8 28


Joseph W. Puffer,


6 40


6 40


33


ANNUAL REPORT.


MISCELLANEOUS.


Abbie Chase, Portsmouth, R. I.,


3 20


3 20


Jonathan Crane, Illinois,


I 20


I 20


Sumner Thompson, Vermont,


4 00


4 00


John Crane's heirs, Cambridgeport,


9 60


9 60


Benjamin F. Chase, Brockton,


I2 60


I2 60


Lewis Green, Brockton,


5 00


5 00


Ambrose Hathaway's heirs, Brighton,


3 60


3 60


Enoch Sanford, Raynham,


I 40


I 40


William K. Evans, Raynham,


9 00


9 00


George W. Pierce, Arlington Heights, Boston,


2 40


2 40


Ellen Anderson, Jamaica Plains, Boston,


2 20


2 20


Simmons Winslow, Foxboro, Mass.,


8:16


8 16


Old Colony R. R., N. B. Division, Boston,


32 00


32 00


Oliver E. French, Newport, R. I.,


15 00


15 00


Amelia Paull, Hollis, N. H.,


I 00


I 00


William Morse, Canton, Mass.,


7 20


7 20


Isaac Fish, Onset Bay, Mass.,


3 20


3 20


Harry J. Duffie, Fall River,


I 20


I 20


REPORT


OF THE


Selectmen and O Verseers of the Poor.


Town voted at the April meeting, " that the Select- mnen view the roads through the town and divide the road money to each-District according to their judgment." After passing over the roads the following was agreed upon : that each District should receive at the rate of $25, per mile for each mile in its limits. The 43 miles of road in town taking $1,075, of the $1,200, voted by the town; the balance divided as follows: $17, placed to credit of Dis. No. 1, $28, to Dis. No. 5, to pay the cost of removing certain rocks in their respective Districts, $80, placed to credit of Dis. No. 6, to repair sundry places in that part of the town. The several Districts receiving and expending the following sums, to date.


DISTRICT No. 1. A. H. Allen. Survey or.


With 72 miles of road and $17, $204 50 Expended in repair of roads 209 49


36


ANNUAL REPORT.


DISTRICT NO. 2. Thomas T. Burt, Surveyor. With 42 miles of road, $112 50


Expended in repair of roads, 125 32


DISTRICT No. 3. Jethro Ashley, Surveyor. With 63 miles of roads, $159 37


Expended in repair of roads, 168 10


DISTRICT No. 4. Thomas H. Chase, Surveyor.


With 32 miles of roads, $93 75 Expended in repair of roads, 95 73


DISTRICT NO. 5. Noah H. Strange, Surveyor,


With 4 miles of roads, and $28, $128 00 Expended on roads and rocks, 140 88


DISTRICT No. 6. N. G. Townsend, Surveyor.


With 8 miles of roads and $80, $280 00 Expended on roads, 280 21


DISTRICT No. 7. Leander Terry, Surveyor.


With 8g miles of roads, $221 88 Expended in repair of roads, 224 84


Examined the account of Mr. William J. Hirsch, in charge of the Town Farm, to Feb. 16th, 1888, and the


37


ANNUAL REPORT.


statement for receipts and expenses for each month to date is given below :


DEBITS.


CREDITS.


For month of April,


$105 47


$30 11


May,


97 09


54 75


June,


58 01


40 88


July,


56 49


36 93


August,


54 44


96 52


September,


47 09


93 38


October,


54 09


115 89


November,


45 80


79 13


December,


50 64


64 75


January,


27 40


82 02


February,


7 16


28 81


$603 68


$723 17


There is a balance due the town of $119.49, and as Mr. Hirsch has already drawn $75 from the treasury there is due him the sum of $15.51 for his services to above date. The annual appraisal was taken the same day, as required by vote of town.


VALUE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM, FEB. 16TH, 1888, AS FOUND BY OVERSEERS OF POOR.


1 horse,


$35 00


35.00


5 cows, 1


200 00


2 heifers, 2 calves, 4 shoats, 10.


50 00


00.


18 00


20 00


16,


38


ANNUAL REPORT.


63 tons English hay, 13. 110 50


3 tons black grass,


30 00


1 lot fresh hay, 10 00


1 lot corn fodder,


12 00


1 hay cutter,


3 50


1 mowing machine,


35 00 32


2 plows and cultivator,


10 00


1 harrow and rack,


5 00


1 horse rake,


23 00


2 loafer and 3 hand rakes,


150


1 50


4 hay forks,


120


-1 25


2 Shovels and forks,


2 50


1 pair hames and tackle, 2,0)


2 00


Harness and double reins,


1500


15 00


Work harness,


10 00


Ladders and stump hook,


2 00


4 whiffle trees and wrench,


3 00


1 express wagon,


25 00


1 farm wagon,


15.000


25 00


8 chains, sledge and bar,


750


4 50


1 grind stone, 2 00


4 scythes and 3 snaths,


3 50


40 fowl


30 00


12 cords of wood,


50 00


2 horse blankets and sundries,


5 00


3 saws, 2 axes and hatchet,


3 00


43 hoes, 1.50


75


1 23 bushels potatoes,


20 00


4 bushels turnips


1 25


25 pounds lard,


3 00


2 churns and wringer, 4.00


4 50


2 milk pails,


1 25


2.95


39


ANNUAL REPORT.


Boxes and moulds, 1


50


27 milk pans, Juni mar 2:00 1 50


20 gallons vinegar.


3 00


40 chestnut posts,


6 00


Step ladder,


1 50


1 new pump,


4 50


1 grain cradle,


3 50


1 lot of corn,


6 00


1 barrel of apples,


2 50


1 iron kettle, 1.00


1 00


Cider and pork barrels, -


2 00


4 3 jugs and lantern,


1 50


3 Tubs and firkins,


1 50


5 barrels ashes,


3 50


Soap and fish, 3.00


4 25


4 brooms,


75


2 bushels beans.


5 00


1 lot pop corn,


50


Rye meal,


1 25


Set of measures,


1 00


Lot of sacks,


1 25


Lot of barrels and 8 pails,


2 50


230 pounds of farmers pork, 2


25 30


7 beds and bedsteads,


20 00


Washboilers and boards, 2.50


2 00


3 kettles and spider,


1 75


1 tea kettle and 3 lamps,


2 00


2 stoves and pipe,


18.00


15 00


17 sheets,


6 00


5 baskets and clothes line,


1 75


12 pairs pillow slips,


2 00


15 towels, 12.


350


1 25


2.00


40


ANNUAL REPORT.


6 comfortables, 250 7 50


7


3 00


5 woolen blankets


2 50


Pair steelyards, .75


75


Groceries, 10.00


8 00


Crackers,


75


40 1bs. Ham, 0


4 40


Lot of butter,


1 00


Tin and crockery ware,


8 00


Tables, chairs and bureaus,


4 00


Horse sled, 5 00


Total sum,


$954 95


Mr. Hirsch informs us that he had the misfortune to lose the best cow within the past year; that the horse by reason of age and infirmities is unable to do what is re- quired to be done. Your Board are of the opinion that it would be economy to purchase a suitable young horse to wear out on the farm, and use the old one to assist in performing the summer's work.


The only inmates receiving care at the Farm during the year were John Westgate and Bradford Macomber both appear in good spirits and evidently contented. Darius Sanford is receiving $1. per week; the Simmons family $10. per month, and Fred French is still at Taun- ton Lunatic Hospital. Charles Norcut and family have received aid to the amount of some $11 this winter to date.


41


ANNUAL REPORT.


MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN BERKLEY, 1887.


Lewis L. Hall, age 23; Lydia D. Chace, age 21.


Howard Haines, age 21; Frances E. Maguire, age 22. George A. Strange, age 27; Georgie E. Richmond, age 18.


Alexander M. Swift, age 47; M. Annie B. Wilbur, age 30.


John F. Whitely, age 20; Lydia J. Anthony, age 19. Silas C. Hall, age 23; Alice L. Dean, age 18.


Edward E. Haskins, age 25; Helen F. Presby, age 19.


Albert L. Briggs, age 24; Lucie M. Eaton, age 20.


Frederick L. Williams, age 21; Leila M. Macomber, age 20.


John F. Hall, age 26; Anna H. Chace, age 25.


George C. Whiting, age 30; Laurilla E. Hathaway, age 34.


BIRTHS REGISTERED IN BERKLEY, 1887.


Name of Child. Mabel Frances Perry,


Clara Augusta Staples, John Albert Horton,


Corabel Susan Legge,


William Cummings,


Leroy Everett Haskins,


Parents' Name. Herbert A. Perry,


Barbara


Lillie Staples.


Henry H. Horton,


Mary E.


Henry J. Legge,


Edner C.


Jason Cummings,


Dora


Irving F. Haskins, Almira F.


42


ANNUAL REPORT.


Edward Hathaway Dean,


Herbert A. Dean,


Betsey H.


Rollin H. Babbitt,


Florette A. " John Rose, Merram "


George Elsworth White,


Benj. A. White,


Fanny M. "


Samuel F. Hazzard,


Mary E. 66


Esther May Maud Dillingham,


James D. Dillingham,


Fenella H. 66


No Name,


Ernest A. Guild,


Florence 66


Margaret Sullivan,


Michael Sullivan,


Mary


66


No Name,


Chester Briggs,


Ella


No Name,


George E. Boyce,


Sarah E.


DEATHS REGISTERED IN BERKLEY, 1887.


Years.


Months.


Days.


Henry W. Clark,


65


Henry F. Macomber,


51


2


25


Sophronia Crane,


82


2


5


Fanny A. Covell,


66


10


12


Bradford G. Hathaway,


64


8


0


Sophia D. Dillingham,


57


1


10


Annie H. Crowningshield,


1


7


21


Frank C. Horton,


2


2


2


Florette Adella Babbitt,


Amelia Rose,


Mabel Haskins Hazzard,


43


ANNUAL REPORT.


James Wade,


82


0


24


Bildad Williams,


62


1


19


Abigail Cummings,


91


2


15


Anna L. Pierce,


6


3


12


John Q. Chace,


55


0


0


Mary E. Haskin,


43


9


0


Number of dogs licensed in town, 80; male, 71; female, 9.


CALVIN T. CRANE,


HERCULES DEAN, Land Overseers


Selectmen


CHARLES F. PAULL, of Poor.


44


ANNUAL REPORT.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S PRELIMINARY REPORT.


As our school year closes with the expiration of the winter term, we cannot give a complete detail of school affairs, with all the information required, in the annual report at this time.


The receipts and expenditures up to date are given below.


Town appropriations for Schools


$1,400 00


State Fund, 309 75


From Dog Fund, 150 06


Town Grant for books,


200 00


EXPENDITURES ACTUALLY PAID.


Teachers' salaries for fall and winter term, $1,000 00


Wood, preparing, and care of fires,


118 00


Proposed length of winter term, 13 weeks.


Expense per week of winter term,


54 35


Cost of books for year,


140 00


Paid for 40 wall maps,


90 00


Cost of painting Schoolhouse No. 7, 158 77


Carpenter, Mason, and other labor S. H. No. 7,


61 61


GILES L. LEACH, School


BENJ. F. COOMBS, Committee,


CALVIN T. CRANE, .


Berkley.


ANNUAL REPORT


-OF THE-


SCHOOL * COMMITTEE


-OF THE-


TOWN OF BERKLEY


FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH


1888.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE :


GILES L. LEACH, Term expires 1890.


BENJ. F. COOMBS, “ 1889.


CALVIN T. CRANE, "


"


1888.


1


TRUANT OFFICERS :


W. H. S. CRANE, CHARLES F. PAULL.


TAUNTON. PRESS OF C. H. BUFFINGTON. APRIL, 1888.


ANNUAL REPORT


-OF THE-


SCHOOL * COMMITTEE


-OF THE-


TOWN OF BERKLEY


FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH


1888.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE :


GILES L. LEACH, Term expires 1890.


BENJ. F. COOMBS, “



1889.


CALVIN T. CRANE, " 1888.


TRUANT OFFICERS :


W. H. S. CRANE, CHARLES F. PAULL.


TAUNTON. PRESS OF C. H. BUFFINGTON. APRIL, 1888.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Revewww School fund


Town appropriation for Public Schools,


$1400.00


State School Fund,


309.75


From Dog Fund,


150.06


Town Grant for School Books,


200.00


1


PAID OUT OF THE SCHOOL FUND.


For teachers' salaries,


$1682.50


1623.30


3.42 Wood, ready for use,


123.53


Care of fires during the year,


35.35


Paid for books, less books on hand,


130.00


Maps for all the schools,


90.00


$2061.38


48.05 188899 1500. 305.8 1140.3


$2059.81


4


GRADING NO. 5 LOT.


Town voted, to grade No. 5 lot, $35.00


Expended to date, 31.01


REPAIRS AT No. 7.


Town voted for repairs at No. 7, $200.00


Expended, labor by carpenter and materials, $32.58


For mason and materials, 8.43


I. N. Horton, moving building, etc., 20.60


Paints and oil of F. R. Washburn, 67.49


Painting, repairing blinds and windows,


91.28


$220.38


STATISTICS.


Number of children, as reported by Assessors, from


5 to 14 years of age, 175


Number from 8 to 14 years,


135


Number of pupils enrolled during the year, 176


Average attendance for the year,


114.6


Number of weeks in school year,


33


Number of visitors to schools,


213


Number of visits of School Committee, 46


Cost per week for all the schools, $60.00


Cost per week for teachers alone, $50.75


5


FELLOW CITIZENS:


During the past year our schools have been in charge of an able and efficient corps of teachers, as good, if not better, than we have ever secured before ; and, as far as our observa- tion has extended, to the common advancement of the pupils under their care and to the general satisfaction of parents and the public.


Some schools have made better progress than others, as may always be expected ; but after taking into consideration our scattered population and the small number of pupils attending some of the schools, all should be satisfied with their earnest endeavors.


Your Committee regard with gratification the increasing interest manifested by parents and others by their visits to the school's, thereby becoming accustomed to the teachers' ways and manners of teaching, and by co-operating with, greatly assisting and encouraging them in their manifold cares and duties.


In looking over the registers we are pleased to observe that in some schools the pupils strive to be present at the opening of the exercises, and as one pupil tries to avoid a black mark, he, by his example, encourages another, un- til great good is attained. It is found that two-thirds of the average attendance for the year have been punctual at the beginning of the sessions. This, after taking into considera- tion the distance traveled and the tender years of some, is to be commended, but we trust it may be even better in the future.


6


ROLL OF HONOR.


NOT ABSENT OR TARDY DURING THE YEAR.


No. 1. No. 5.


Alton H. Babbitt,


Eva G. Strange.


Josie H. Babbitt,


No. 2.


Abbie J. Cummings.


NOT TARDY WITHIN THE YEAR.


No. 1.


No. 5. 1


Susie M. Allen,


Endora M. Westgate,


A. Louise Allen,


Alice M. Terry,


Lillie M. Blinn,


Ada P. Strange,


Lottie B. Crane,


Sadie H. Hammond,


Flossie G. Hathaway,


Theodore W. Holden,


No. 2. Sadie E. Macomber, C. Foster Macomber, C. Howard Cummings,


No. 3. Lineas W. Whittaker.


No. 6. Edgar T. Albro, William H. Wordell, Arthur E. Wordell.


No. 7. Florence Macomber, Albert F. Haskins, Percy A. Haskins.


7


Five pupils from an adjoining town have attended our school at Myricks most of the year, pursuant to an agree- ment with the Committees of the several towns, by which the sum of $33 is to be placed to the credit of our town.


As a town we may be congratulated on possessing such pleasant, convenient school buildings, and all in first-class condition, which will challenge comparison with any town in the state in almost any respect, and trust that our pride in that direction is but the index to a greater interest in the cause of education throughout our town. One suggestion perhaps might add to the beauty of the surroundings, viz : That shade and ornamental trees be placed around such of the schoolhouses as the grounds will admit of ; and as the Legislature has seen fit to set apart a day for planting trees, would recommend that a small sum be appropriated and expended as the town may direct for placing trees around our schoolhouses on that day the ensuing year.


GILES L. LEACH, BENJ. F. COOMBS, CALVIN T. CRANE. of Berkley.


School Committee


8


[ No. of School.


TEACHER'S NAME.


No. of Terms.


Number of


Pupils.


Average Mem-


Average attend-


Enrollment for


the year.


Over 15 years


Under 5 years


of age.


Between 8 and 14 years of age.


Length of term


Compensation


per month.


Julia R. Burt.


1


26


23.8


20.


29


1


1


15


10


$32


1


2


24


24.


22.8


17


10


32


66


Bessie Chace,


1


25


24.


20.6


33


1


21


10


32


2


2


25


20.9


19.3


1


19


10


32


C. O. Abell,


3


27


26.2


23.9


4


18


13


32


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10


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Lucy M. Peirce,


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19


16.3


15.5


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13


28


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12


11.5


8.3


18


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2


13


12.8


10.8


3


16


13.8


12.5


3


6


13


28


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2


12


11.


9.8


1


5


10


28


66


3


16


15.7


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4


2


5


13


28


Mabel T. Ashley,


1


17


12.


8.9


25


2


11


10


26


6


Sarah Crane,


2


20


16.7


15.3


1


1


7


10


30


3


22


20.8


15.8


3


1


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13


30


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26


26.


21.1


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4


18


10


32


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2


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ANNUAL REPORTS&


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town & of & Berkley.


TOGETHER WITH A


Valuation and Tax List,


For the Year Ending Feb. 15, 1889.


TAINTON, MASS .: PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF C. H. BUFFINGTON, 1889.


TREASURER'S


REPORT, For Year Ending Feb. 15, 1889,


TOGETHER WITH A


LIST OF TAXES


FOR 1888-9,


OF THE


Town , of > Berkley.


TAUNTON. MASS .: PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF C. H. BUFFINGTON. 1889.


Treasurer's Report,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING, FEBRUARY 15TH, 1889.


RECEIPTS.


('ash in Treasury, February 15th, 1888, $1.593 54 Use of Myrick's Hall, 15 00


G. Tyler, overcharge on one point, 1 00


Hired from Machinist National Bank.


1100 00


One Oyster Note,


1525 00


Town of Lakeville for Scholars.


33 85


Two Fish Notes,


99 00


Use of Town Hall,


4 00


Children attending Myricks School,


3 25


Corporation Tax,


140 83


National Bank Tax.


820 57


State Aid, Chapter 252, 31 00


State Aid, Chapter 301,


200 50


Income School Fund. 305 87


Revenue School Fund. . 98 05


Dog Fund.


140 32


State. County and Town Tax.


4560 50


Uncollected Taxes of 1887.


177 14


Children out of Town attending Myricks School, 2 25


$10,851 67


4


ANNUAL REPORT.


EXPENDED FOR TOWN OFFICERS.


C. T. Crane, Selectman for 1887. $47 15


J. A. Read. Town Clerk for 1887. 17 50


C. F. Paull, Selectman for 1887, 3 00


B. F. Coombs, School Committee for 1887, 11 50


G. L. Leach, School Committee for 1887. 23 50


C. T. Crane, School Committee for 1887. 31 35


J T. Townsend. Assessor, 1888, 17 50


Hercules Dean, Assessor, 1888, 25 68


Gideon Myrick, Assessor. 1888, 33 5°


G. L. Leach, School Committee, 1888. 16 37


C. T. Crane, Selectman, from February 15th to March 5th, 1888. 7 75


G. L. Leach. Selectman, 1888.


13 75


J. A. Read Town Clerk, 1888. 16 20


Hercules Dean, Selectman. 1888. 21 00


V. H. Strange, Treasurer and Collector, 1888, 100 00


C. T. Crane, Selectman. 1888, 44 75


C. T. Crane. School Committee, 1888. 25 25


$455 75


STATE AID).


C. C. Wellman and Wife, $62 00


Mary E. Smith, 18 00


Mrs. Bildad Williams, 48 00


Reuben Chace. 38 00


$196 00


MILITARY AID.


B. F. Dean. $64 00


C. F. Staples. 50 00


J. H. Cummings. 50 00


Samuel Phillips. 24 00


$188 00


5


ANNUAL REPORT.


MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.


Otis E. Read, care Town Hall, $6 00


Otis E. Read, wood, oil and coal. Town Hall. 1 50


W. H. S. Crane, repairs on guide boards. 90


E. V. Hazzard, lettering, guide boards, 75


G. Tyler & Co., Pennock section and point, 18 75


B. F. Coombs, labor. glass and hardware. 7 76


C. T. Crane, cash paid for express, 5 08


Charles Corey, reward for catching hen . thieves, 100 00


J. A. Read, shellac. varnish and labor. 12 00


Sinkage on Taxes for 1886, 15 76


J. T. Townsend, settling with Treasurer 1 00


Win. Hirsch, Overseer Town Farm, balance for 1887, 29 88


('harles ('orey, posting warrants,


14 00


J. C. Standish, care of B. & Dighton Bridge, 3 mos .. 20 63


Machinist National Bank. 500 00


C. H. Buffington, Reports, 49 50


A. L. Hathaway. glass and setting.


50


W'm. Hirsch, Overseer of Town Farm,


40 00


Town of Middleboro, care of fish,


20 00


Hanson & Sproat. Assessors' book. 1 25


Henry Hathaway, labor, shingles and nails. 11 23


Timothy French, repairs on School House, No. 2, 3 05


Henry Hathaway, repairs on Road Scraper, 1 15


F. R. Washburn, nails, washers and bolts. 2 34


Machinist National Bank, 600 00


Sanders & Buffington, shingles and boards. 9 35


W. H. S. Crane, serving dog warrants, 6 00


Mary Cummings, abatement on Taxes. 5 00


N. G. Case, Jr., abatement on Taxes. 5°


A. L. Hathaway, glass and setting. 1 92


ANNUAL REPORT.


J. C. Standish, care of B. & D. Bridge, 6 mos .. 41 25


Geo. F. Pratt. County Tax. 572 95


State Tax. 562 50


C'harles H. Buffington. 10 85


T. T. Burt, removing gravel from fence. School No. 2. 19 35


(`. T. Crane, cash paid out, 8 47


Giles L. Leach, advice from Judge Fox. 1 00


Otis E. Read. lamp chimneys for Town Hall, 4 55


J. C. Standish, care B. & D. Bridge, 3 mos .. 20 63


Sinkage on Taxes for 1887-88. 54 58


Discount on Taxes, 437 54


G. P. Strange, work on School House lot.


No. 5. 37


Albert Alden, horse for Town Farm. 150 00


$3370 84


FIGHTING FOREST FIRES.


T. T. Burt,


12 hours at 25.


$3 00


Frederick Macomber.


7


..


1 00


Seldon Bowen,


5


I 25


George Cummings,


+


I 00


G. H. Babbitt,


II


2


75


T. A. Briggs,


5


66


..


I


25


Frederick Whitaker.


5


I 25


George C. Whiting.


14


3 50


A. L. Hathaway,


8


2 00


Jessie P. Leach,


10


..


2 50


R. H. Babbitt,


5


I


25


Walter Reed.


3


75


Harrie Duffie.


5


..


66


I 25


Peter L. Chase,


5


1 25


W'm. E. Gifford,


14


..


66


3 50


Frank Gifford.


14


3 50


..


..


I


25


W. H. S. Crane.


5


..


..


7


ANNUAL REPORT.


G. L. Leach, 10


2 50


E. E. Whitaker.


8


..


6.


2 00


C. D. Babbitt,


50


H. S. Haines,


5


.6


..


1


25


Otis E. Read,


2


..


..


50


Clarence Orford.


5


$40 25


CARR CASE.


W. H. Fox, services, $108 00


Summoning witnesses, 6 50


P. H. Fletcher, services as Town Agent. Witnesses.


47 95


Charles Carr, for damages and costs of Court, 869 91


$1048 06


COVEL CASE.


Charles Corey. summoning witnesses and


travelling fees. $19 10


Witnesses, 35 75


Lloyd White's bill. 20 00


C. T. Crane, 1 50


Para by 1 $76 35


BERKLEY AND DIGHTON BRIDGE.


Simeon Briggs, labor,


$48 60


T. A. Briggs, labor. 30 00


J. W. Thrasher, labor, 7 00


W. H. S. Crane, labor. 5 55


Willard H. Hathaway, labor. 22 00


G. H. Babbitt, carting lumber.


9 00


Jethro Ashley, labor,


13 60


John Gidmark, labor,


5 60


A. G. Williams & Co., lumber.


25 65


Henry Hathaway, labor. 118 00


$285 00


2


.. ..


..


..


1 25


15 70


8


ANNUAL REPORT.


SINCE SETTLEMENT WITH TREASURER.


Treasurer has paid Town of Dighton. balance of Berkley's proportion of Bridge repairs, 1888, $68 65


SCHOOLS.


Julia R. Burt. teacher, No. 1, 4 terms, $352 00


(". (). Abel.


..


2, 1


104 00


Susie Lumbert. ..


2. 2 .. 176 00


Anna F. Cummings. ..


2, 1 .. 72 00


Lucy Pierce, ..


3, 2


168 00


Anna F. Cummings. ..


3. 3 weeks, 24 00


Louise B. Sears.


3. 8 . 52 00


O'Connell,


3. 1 term. 63 00


Nannie Hallett, ..


4, 3


245 00


Carrie Aldrich. 4, :


..


63 00


Nellie R. Strange,


..


5, 4 ..


308 00


Sarah Crane,


6. 1 .. 330 00


Florence Crocker, ..


7, I 104 00


Mary Waitt. . .




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