Town annual report of Berkley 1888-1900, Part 24

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7 10


Ginn & Co. 25 50


Hammett & Co ,


35 79


American Book Co.


91 20


Expended for books and supplies 165 59


WOOD.


J. Frank Dean, 17 cords oak


80 75


Sawed and delivered to 7 schools.


C. T. Crane, 2 cords pine 6 35


Eli Wordell, 12 cord pine 2 00


Paull Bros., 2 cords pine 6 50


Est. of J. F. Richmond, 1 cord oak 4 00


E. H. Allen, 1 cord oak


4 00


John D. Rose, 12 cord oak 2 25


2 50


Sawing and housing.


B. F. Dean 3 18


Zebedee Terry


1 50


C. B. Wordell 1 00


Expended for wood, sawing and housing 114 03


Whole am't expended for schools


$2284 68


High School.


City of Taunton for Term ending July 2, 1899.


Edith Haskins


50 00


Emma F. Macomber


50 00


Ada H. Strange,


50 00


Lena B. Macomber


50 00


Lena M. Hopkins


50 00


Grace Bassett


50 00


Maurice B. Anthony


50 00


H. A. Dean, 5 feet oak


12


ANNUAL REPORT.


Laurence D. Babbitt


50 00


Theodore H. Thrasher


50 00


Expended for high school pupils


$450 00


SNOW BILLS.


H. H. Patterson


shoveling snow $5 50


F. B. Terry


66


3 50


J. H. Thrasher and others,


94 88


S. C. Norcutt 66


66


74 80


E. E. Whitaker 66


66


71 70


J. D. Briggs


66


25 79


F. L. Williams


66


60 88


C. M. Wade


66


91 45


D. B. Phillips


66


95 85


Leonard Perry


66


3 60


$527 95


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. Excepting Berkley and Dighton Bridge.


hours


E. H. Allen


366 at 15c


54 90


horse


224 «


33 60


88 50


City of Taunton, 920 lbs iron pipe hours


4 80


Joseph Cummings


61 at 15c


9 15


66


horse 32 "


4 80


66 labor on rocks


3 25


66 powder & fuse


90


18 10


hours


Herbert Patterson


1412 at 15c


2 18


N. G. Case


4 6


60


F. L. Williams


2


30


J. C. A. Robinson


251/2


3 821/2


66


horse 10 1/2


66


1 571/2


5 40


Albert Cummings


8


1 20


Stephen Barlow


4


30


13


ANNUAL REPORT.


Herbert A. Perry


46 1/2


6 97 1/2


66


horse 38 1/2 66


5 7712 12 75


G. L. Leach


20 66


3 00


20


3 00


66


142 lds gravel at 3c


4 26


10 26


C. T. Crane 38


66


1 14


hours


Everett Cudworth


105 at 15c


15 75


Henry Hathaway


28


6


4 20


Arthur Hathaway


27


4 05


John A. Read 66 horse


10


1 50


18 66


2 70


4 20


C. T. Crane


13


66


1 95


horse 13


1 95


3 90


Stephen Patterson


20


66


3 00


George Cummings 66


10


1 50


3 00


George H. Bowers, 105 lds gravel


Expended by E. W. Allen, Sur. No. 1


186 78


S. C. Norcutt


650 at 15c


97 50


66


4 tons stone at 50c


2 00


66


lighting bridge


75


66


70 lds gravel at 3c


2 10


66


posts and stones


1 00 103 35


W. F. Westgate


5612 at 15c


8 48


8 93


E. A. Chace


140 at 15c


21 00


66


23 lds gravel at 3c


69


21 69


hours


Frederick Macomber


62 at 15c


9 30


Shepherd Phillips


48


66


7 20


Asa Reed


48


7 20


Henry Westgate


70 66


10 50


John Rose


32


66


4 80


Frank Dean


50


66


7 50


10


66


1 50


3 15


15 lds gravel at 3c


45


14


ANNUAL REPORT.


Everett Dean


20 66


3 00


Benj. F. Dean


20


66


3 00


Wm. Boyce


21 1/2 66


3 22


Joseph Adersome


20


3 00


Wm. Horton 50


7 50


A. Boardman


150 lds gravel at 3c


4 50


Chas. Macomber,


100


66


3 00


Thomas G. Chace, making railing for bridge


1 50


Expended by S. C. Norcutt, Sur. No. 2


209 19


hours


E. E. Whittaker


191 at 15c 28 65


horse 64 “ 9 60


66


spikes


35


66


nails


25


plank


2 32


41 17


hours


Jethro Ashley


70 at 15c


10 50


66


horse 49


7 35


7 rails at 25c


1 75


10 posts at 10c


1 00


20 60


hours


Roy Ashley


13 at 15c


1 95


Herbert F. Briggs


80


12 00


Lineans Whitaker


96


66


14 40


horse


78 66


11 70


26 10


J. M. Alexander


13


1 95


66


horse


13 66


1 95


3 90


Arthur Bassett


38


5 70


66


horse


38


5 70


11 40


Lauriston French


4


66


60


horse


4


66


60


1 20


W. H. S. Crane


42


66


6 30


66


horse


42


66


6 30


12 60


Herbert Patterson


34


66


5 10


Gideon H. Myricks


8


66


1 20


horse


8


1 20


2 40


15


ANNUAL REPORT.


C. D. Babbitt horse 25 66


3 75


John Gidmark


15 66


2 25


Simeon Briggs


24


3 60


Rollin H. Babbitt


25 66


3 75


horse 25 66


3 75


7 50


Augustus R. Haines 47 66


7 05


S. C. Norcutt, 16 lds gravel at 3c


48


Expended by E. E. Whitaker, Sur. No. 3 163 05


hours


D. B. Phillips


179 at 15c 26 85


66


horse 120 « 18 00


Repairs on rode scraper


45


45 30


C. O. Thrasher


104 at 15c


15 60


66


horse


62


9 30


24 90


Peter L. Chase


19 66


2 85


horse 19


2 85


5 70


Orrin Talbot


70


10 50


Charles Leighton


54


8 10


Elisha Belcher


19


66


2 85


Wm. H. Belcher


16


66


2 40


Archille De Ribbentrop


19


66


2 85


Frank S. Davis


29


4 35


Win O. Carver, 125 lds gravel at 3c


3 75


A. J. Bennett 23


66


69


Expended by D. B. Phillips, Sur. No. 4


$111 39


hours


Job D. Briggs


9212 at 15c


13 88


WV. A Strange


83 1/2


12 53


horse 92 66


13 80


6.


8 lds gravel at 3c


24


26 57


N. H. Strange


239 66


7 17


66


66 at 15c


9 90


66


horse 76 “ 11 40


28 47


Mrs. Mary Richmond horse 43 « 6 45


16


ANNUAL REPORT.


Alfred Pierce


horse


16


2 40


horse


26


66


3 90


6 30


Elipha'et Terry


16


66


2 40


horse


30


4 50


6 90


Edward E. Terry horse


35


66


5 25


331/2


5 03


10 28


Frank B. Terry


171/2


66


2 63


C. L. Strange


7


66


1 05


Robert Whalon


8


1 20


horse


8


1 20


2 40


Expended by Job D. Briggs, Sur. No. 5


104 93


John H. Thrasher, fuse, dynamite and caps 1 28


hours


145 at 15c


21 75


horse


80 “


12 00


66


63 lds gravel at 3c


1 89


36 92


Wm. H. Northrup


129 at 15c


19 35


horse


94


14 10


33 45


John Keating


121


18 15


Isaac Seymour


20


66


3 00


horse


20


66


3 00


6 00


Theodore Thrasher


100


15 00


John McDonald


20


3 00


Manuel Rose


20


66


3 00


horse


10


66


1 50


4 50


Manuel Souza


80


12 00


"


horse


10


66


1 50


13 50


Manuel Sylvia


100


66


15 00


George Harmon


20


3 00


Wm. McDonald


20


3 00


66


horse


2


30


3 30


Walter Savens


40


66


6 00


66


horse


40


66


6 00


12 00


Isaac Ellis


horse


40


6 00


66


67


10 05


16 05


17


ANNUAL REPORT.


Daniel Staples 20


3 00


George F. Chapman


20 66


3 00


66 horse 37 66


5 55 8 55


Robert Chapman


20


3 00


Chas. F. Paull, 167 Ids gravel at 3c


5 01


George F. Chapman, 114 lds gravel at 3c


3 42


Expended by John H. Thrasher, Sur. No. 6 202 85


hours


C. M. Wade


265 at 15c


39 75


horse 200 66


30 00


69 75


Elam R. Haskins


150


22 50


John T. Haskins


28 66


4 20


66


horse 40


6 00


10 20


Malachi Haskins


1391/2"


20 93


66


168 Ids gravel at 3c


5 04


66


8 lds gravel at 5c


40


26 37


Alfred Haskins


89 at 15c


13 35


Eli Wordell 6.


881/2 "


13 271/2


horse


1181/2"


17 7712 31 05


George Meack


60


9 00


John Meack


89


66


13 35


George W. Macomber


40


6 00


horse


40


6 00


12 00


Ebenezer Macomber


25


66


3 75


Damon White


65


66


9 75


Isaac M. Cole


5


66


75


J. F. Staples


38


5 70


horse


19


2 85


8 55


George S. Clark,


78


66


11 70


horse


39


66


5 85


17 55


C. F. Paull


30


66


4 50


66


horse


10


66


1 50


6 00


28 lds gravel at 3c


84


Elkenah Pierce, 140 Ids gravel at 3c


4 20


Frank S. Macomber, repairing scraper


40


18


ANNUAL REPORT.


Antoine Rose 10 at 15c


1 50


Augustus Pierce


10 “ 1 50


Frank Washburn


10 “ 1 50


Expended by C. M. Wade, Sur. No. 7


$263 86


Whole am't expended for highways


$1242 05


STATE AID).


Mrs. Bildad Williams


12 mos at $4.00 48 00


Mrs. Wm. R. Smith


4.00


48 00


Mrs. Enoch Macomber


66


2.00


24 00


Mr. Benj. F. Dean


66


3.00


36 00


Mr. John A. Read


6.00


72 00


Mr. Andrew J. Briggs


4.00


48 00 .


Mr. Dyer S. Paull


66


4.00


48 00


Mr. Calvin Belcher


66


6.00


72 00


Mr. Isaac M. Cole


66


4.00


48 00


Mr. Timothy E. French


6 mos at 4.00


24 00


Mr. Samuel W. Phillips


3 mos at 3.00


9 00


$477 00


SOLDIERS' REFIEF.


Mr. Chas. B. Hathaway, 12 mos at $3.00


36 00


Mr. H. T. Washburn, burial expenses of Samuel W. Phillips,


35 00


Taunton Insane Asylum, Samuel W.


Phillips 2 38


73 38


BERKLEY, Feb. 15, 1900


The undersigned having been chosen Auditor of the Town of Berkley, and duly sworn for the current year, submits the following report :


The books of the Collector examined, Feb. 15, 1900, indicated :


The whole amount to be collected #6339 69


Taxes uncollected Oct. 21, 1899 372 75


19


ANNUAL REPORT.


Taxes subject to 10 per cent. discount 5966 94 Ten per cent. discount 596 69


5370 25


Int. on taxes, 1897 and 1898


6 92


Due Treasurer from Collector $5377 17


The Treasurer has exhibited vouchers in the form of orders and receipts for all money expended by him. He has credited the Town with cash received from all sources, amounting to $15145 24


He has charged the Town with money paid out for the current year $13996 98


Cash on hand in Treasury 894 73


Uncollected taxes, 1899


253 53


-- $15145 24


Uncollected taxes, 1896


$66 14


66


1897


60 28


66


1898


93 72


1899


253 53


$473 67


The Treasurer also has in his hands one Fish Note of $75.00, payable in June, and two Oyster Notes of $1010.00 each, payable, one in June, 1899, and the other June, 1900.


G. H. MYRICK, Auditor.


NOAH H. STRANGE, Treasurer.


20


ANNUAL REPORT.


Taxes Abated by the Assessors.


Lewis Bissom


$2 00


Frank Burnside


2 00


Patrick Clark 2 00


Everett Cudworth


2 38


Mrs. Mary Cummings


7 13


William Horton


2 00


Albert A. Lord


2 00


Antoine Sayloid


7


2 38


Joseph Sylvia


2 00


E. E. Winslow


'2 00


Joseph Bluette


2 42


Samuel T. Cudworth


2 24


Frank J. Perry


2 00


Joseph Rogers


7 51


Heirs of Lucy Briggs


7 50


Helen D. Dunbar


75


21


ANNUAL REPORT.


Assessor's Report.


Valuation of Real Estate


$325,851 00


Valuation of Personal


62,968 00


State tax


255 00


County tax


766 00


Town appropriations for highways-


1200 00


Schools and supplies


1700 00


Memorial day


25 00


Public library


75 00


To reduce the Town debt


1000 00


Incidentals


1200 00


Rate per $1000


15 00


Number of polls


261


Dwelling houses


248


Acres of land


9826


Horses


262


Cows


336


Sheep


11


Neat cattle other than cows


72


Swine


55


Fowl


2825


GILES L. LEACH, Chairman.


22


ANNUAL REPORT.


REPORT OF THE Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Berkley For the Fiscal Year Ending, Feb. 14, 1900.


TOWN FARM.


The appraisal was taken on Feb. 14, 1900.


Two horses


$60 00


Four cows


180 00


Four cows


160 00


Three cows


90 00


Ten tons of E. hay


160 00


Lot of rye straw


3 00


Two harnesses and chains


16 00


Two harrows


14 00


Horse rake, cutter, hoes and forks


12 00


Iron bars, hay fork, chains, digger


6 00


Sprayer for apple trees


5 00


Ladder and whifflatrees


4 00


Express wagon and blanket


36 00


Farm wagon and hay rack


35 00


Mowing machine


20 00


Dressing under the barn


100 00


Acre of strawberries


Grindstone, boards and shingles


9 00


Hens, 45


22 50


Crates and baskets


4 00


Plows and cultivator


8 00


Roll of netting


2 75


Corn in crib


20 00


23


ANNUAL REPORT.


Axes and stone hammers


3 50


Cradle and scythes


3 00


Stoves and ware


8 00


Clothes basket, line and wringer


4 00


Can and oil


1 50


Boiler, pails, etc.


4 50


Lamps, lantern and doors


4 50


Clothing and drum


5 00


Tables, chairs an table cloths


8 50


Mirrors, chairs, brushes and jugs


9 00


Groceries


5 00


Feather beds, mattresses


25 00


Crockery and clocks


4 00


Bedding and towels


20 00


Clothes horse and rope


1 00


Chest, trunks, etc.


6 00


Clothing for females


5 00


Potatoes and onions


2 50


Grain at mill


3 50


$1090 75


.


The valuation at the Town Farm shows a loss as compared with last year, and comes from several causes. Among which is the loss in hay by the dry weather of last summer, making it necessary to use more grain, also the loss of one of the best cows by milk fever last spring, and the abortion of several others during the season, and the general depreciation of the farming implements. The question of carrying on the milk business at the Town Farm will be referred to your consideration at the annual meeting. The low price of milk compared with the cost of production and the required change of two cows at least, to keep up the usual quantity of milk, makes the condition of more than ordinary importance. To fill the requirements of the Milk Inspector of Fall River, a milk house must be constructed, in which to strain and keep the milk.


24


ANNUAL REPORT.


Mr. Brightman has expended for the fiscal year ending Feb. 14, 1900, the sum of $935.10, and has received for milk, strawberries, potatoes, &c., sold $911.41, leaving a balance against the town of $23.69.


The following persons are at the Town Farm: Andrew Caswell, who is considerable help in the field, and Mary D. Deane, since May 7, 1899, whose mind is clouded and is a constant care.


The " Weary Willies " speak well of our new tramp house, and as many as five at a time have used it, but the better times have reduced the annual number to 121 for the past year.


AID OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE AT PRESENT TIME.


Fred H. French at Taunton Insane hospital. per week, $3.25, of which the State pays one-half. Mary L. Wilbur, per week, $1.50. Mrs. Jason Pittsley, per week, $1.50. Lydia Seekell, per week, $1.50. Rose Sylvester and two children, per week, $2.50, and Cordelia Macomber, per week, $1.00. Elias Macomber, $1.00 per week, which is repaid by the State.


HIGHWAYS.


The Town appropriation of $1200, made March 13, 1899, was divided among the several Surveyors as follows:


Allowed. Expended.


Dis. No. 1-Edwin H. Allen


$195 00


$185 88


2-Samuel C. Norcutt


175 00


209 19


3-E. E. Whitaker


170 00


162 46


65 4-D. Benj. Phillips


95 00


114 39


5-Job D. Briggs


95 00


83 28


66 6-John H. Thrasher


200 00


224 50


7-Charles M. Wade


260 00


253 96


Repairs on road scraper.


25


ANNUAL REPORT.


GUIDEBOARDS.


Nearly all of our guideboards will have to be painted during the next year, and two or three have been made to replace some which have been destroyed by malicious persons are nearly ready to be put in position.


BERKLEY AND DIGHTON BRIDGE.


The iron work of this bridge received two coats of paint last June, at a cost of $275.00.


There have been two accidents in passing through the draw this winter, breaking some of the piles and planking. The matter in one case in process of adjust- ment and we trust will be settled amicably. Estimated cost of repairs #200. Salary of draw-tender $200. Berk- ley's part 3-10 of that sum.


FINANCIAL CONDITION.


Your board would recommend that steps be taken to gradually reduce our floating indebtedness by bonding the same, to be paid in three or four years, or within such time as the Town at the Annual Meeting may determine, and by assessing and paying a note each year, wipe out the debt. .


Closing our report we would respectfully call your attention to the inequalities in the valuation of the real estate in Town, and think that steps should to be taken to make our taxes more equitable and in accordance with the real value of the property assessed.


CALVIN T. CRANE, Selectmen


CHAS. H. MACOMBER, of


HERBERT F. BRIGGS, Berkley.


Berkley, Feb. 23, 1900,


26


ANNUAL REPORT.


Town Officers


FROM MARCH 13, 1899.


Moderator, EDWIN H. ALLEN.


Town Clerk, GILES L. LEACH.


Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor. CALVIN T. CRANE, CHARLES H. MACOMBER, HERBERT F. BRIGGS.


Assessors, GILES L. LEACH, CHARLES F. PAULL, B. EMERY TOWNSEND.


Treasurer and Collector, NOAH H. STRANGE.


Auditor, GIDEON H. MYRICK.


School Committee, CHARLES W. COOK, 1900. ALTON W. READ, 1901, JAMES W. PAULL, 1902. Highway Surveyors,


EDWIN H. ALLEN, No. 1, SAMUEL C. NORCUTT, No. 2,


27


ANNUAL REPORT.


EUGENE E. WHITAKER, No. 3, D. BENJ. PHILLIPS, No. 4, JOB D. BRIGGS, No. 5, JOHN H. THRASHER, No. 6, CHARLES M. WADE, No. 7.


Inspector of Cattle, ELIPHALET TERRY.


Sealer of Weights and Measures, WALTER A. STRANGE.


Constables, FRED L. WILLIAMS, CHARLES COREY,


HERBERT F. BRIGGS,


CHARLES O. THRASHER, JOB D. BRIGGS, JOHN H. THRASHER,


CHARLES M. WADE,


ELI W. WARDELL,


28


ANNUAL REPORT.


List of Jurors


As Prepared by the Selectmen for the Annual Meeting, March 12, 1900.


Caleb D. Babbitt, machinist


Benj. F. Anthony, machinist


Herbert F. Briggs, machinist


Charles W. Cook, farmer S. Albert Burt, farmer George W. Cummings, farmer J. D. Briggs, farmer Chester E. Phillips, moulder


Thomas A. Briggs, shipwright


Elmer V. Poole, silversmith


Charles H. Macomber, book-keeper


Albert W. Allen, farmer


D. Benj. Phillips, carpenter


Chas. F. Paull, farmer


Malachi H. Haskins, farmer


George Harmon, farmer


CALVIN T. CRANE, CHAS. H . MACOMBER,


HERBERT F. BRIGGS,


Selectmen of Berkley.


29


ANNUAL REPORT.


Town Warrant.


Articles to be Acted on at the Annual Town Meeting, at the Town Hall, March 12, 1900.


Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.


Art. 2. To act on the Reports of Town Officers.


Art. 3. To fix the compensation of the Collector and Treasurer for the ensuing year.


Art. 4. To choose all necessary Town Officers, in- cluding a Tree Warden, and to vote on the question, Shall a license be granted in this Town for the sale of intoxica- ting liquors ? Yes or No.


Art. 5. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for repairs of Ways and Bridges and determine the expendi- ture of the same, Berkley and Dighton Bridge included.


Art. 6. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for School purposes, including books and high school.


Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to unite with other Towns to hire a School Superintendent and provide for the same.


Art. 8. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for the support of the Poor, Public Library, Salaries of Town Officers, Painting and Repairs on Public Buildings, Discount on Taxes, State Aid and all other incidental ex- penses for ensuing year.


Art. 9. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.


30


ANNUAL REPORT.


Art. 10. To see if the Town will allow a Discount on Taxes when voluntarily paid before a date fixed by the Town and fix a rate of interest on unpaid taxes after a date the Town may fix.


Art. 11. Te see if the Town will fund its floating indebtedness by giving notes payable in one, two and three years, and raising by assessment money to meet them each year as they become due.


Art. 12. To see if the Town will vote to continue to carry on the Milk business at the Town Farm.


13. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer to Hire Money under the approval of a majority of the Selectmen to pay the indebtedness of the Town and current expenses.


31


ANNUAL REPORT.


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


At the close of the year, we have 806 volumes in the library for circulation. This does not include State Doc- uments and many others that are sent us from time to time.


We are pleased to report a few small donations from some of our citizens :


Books, as usual, from Capt. Heury Haines. Levi L. Crane, Esq., contributed quite a number of McClure's Magazines, and Mrs. Margaret Crane, a lot of Munsey's. All these are very acceptable, and the trustees wish that more of our liberal minded citizens would respond to the call. Of the $75 taken from the dog fund as voted by the town, $48.48 was expended for books and $25 for the sal- ary of the librarian. At the beginning of the year $4.73 was remaining in the hands of the librarian, $1.54 was collected for fines, and of this amount $2.46 was expend- ed for "Christian Herald," and express on pictures for ex- hibition, leaving $3.81 in her hands at present.


Respectfully submitted,


W. H. S. CRANE, Trustees JOSEPH HOWLAND, Public CHARLES W. COOK, Library.


32


ANNUAL REPORT.


REPORT


- OF THE


Town Clerk for 1899.


BIRTHS REGISTERED IN BERKLEY, 1899.


CHILD'S NAME.


PARENTS' NAMES.


Feb. 23


Anthony P. Dean


Edward and Ada D. Dean


Apr. 1 Joseph W. D. Saillant


David and Amanda Saillant


20 Mary A. Taves


Frank and Cora B. Taves


July 10


Evelyn P. Swift


George H. and Bertha B. Swift


Aug. 17 Costa


Joseph and Caroline Costa


22


Restcome M. Macomber


Allison R. and Annie R. Macomber


25


Job H. Terry


Charles P. and Grace E. Terry Arcide and Rosie Laroux


Oct. 9


George Laroux


Dec. 16


Babbitt


Caleb D. and Helena J. Babbitt


17


Horton


Frederick N. and Jennie Horton


17


Susie M. Patterson


Herbert and Bertha L. Patterson


22


Bassett


Albert F. and Jane E. Bassett


33


ANNUAL REPORT.


MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN BERKLEY, 1899.


Jan. 4


Walter A. Strange and Margaret A. Harrington of Berkley. Married by Rev. F. K. Beem, Berkley.


Jan. 11 Harry E. Whitaker of Berkley and Lucy M. Ashley of Dighton. Mar- ried by Rev. T. O. Harlow, Somerset.


Jan. 29 Allison R. Macomber and Annie R. Williams of Berkley. Married by Rev. F. K. Beem, Berkley.


Mar. 15 Thomas H. Shores of Berkley and Lavinia J. Furbush of Taunton. Married by Rev. Francis Caruthers, Taunton.


Apr. 8 Myron V. Moranville and Mary Desrosiers of Taunton. Married by Rev. F. K. Beem, Berkley. .


Apr. 29 Antone Coelho and Loiza Faria of Berkley. Married by Rev James L. Smith, Taunton.


May 15 Samuel E. Westgate of Berkley and Ida M. Davison of Taunton. Mar- ried by Rev. 4. Hopkins Emery, Taunton.


June 4 Frank E. White of Raynham and Lucy J. Haskins of Freetown. Mar- ried by Rev. F. K. Beem, Berkley.


June 14 Charles P. Terry of Freetown and Grace E. Macomber of Berkley. Married by Rev. F. K. Beem, Berkley.


July 6 Manuel P. Mello and Maria Assensao of Berkley. Married by Rev. James L. Smith, Taunton.


Oct. 14 Manuel Roderigues of Berkley and Maria da Luz of Taunton. Mar -. ried by Rev. T. J. Loughran, Taunton.


Nov. 13 Josaph da Coeta and Caroline Ariguie of Berkley. Married by Rev James L. Smith, Taunton.


Nov. 18 Francisco J. Vardes of Berkley and Anna A. Gularte of Taunton. Married by Rev. T. J. Loughran of Taunton.


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34


ANNUAL REPORT.


DEATHS REGISTERED IN BERKLEY, 1899.


AGE.


DATE.


NAME.


Y.


M.


D.


January


3


Nathaniel G. Townsend


74


2


18


Clarinda Westgate


71


G


6


February


1


Jonathan W. Thrasher


78


8


19


March


6


James Duffy


46


April


1


Samuel W. Phillips


78


10


25


June


10


Samuel H. Cudworth


86


0


23


July


8


John Q. Dillingham


75


0


4


August


15


Julia F. Martin


8


20


September 15


6


Timothy E. French


71


7


18


17


Enoch B. Babbitt


76


4


6


8


9


14


Abby Hathaway


76


22


8


Grace Patterson


24


Eliza P. Clark


76


3


26


Sarah B. Dean


54


December


18


Maud E. Francis


Number of Dogs licensed in Berkley, 1899-72.


GILES L. LEACH, TOWN CLERK.


35


ANNUAL REPORT.


LIST OF TAXES.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1900.


Poll. Personal.


Real.


Total.


Edwin H. Allen


$2


$6 98


$46 88


$55 86


Albert W. Allen


2


3 53


27 53


33 06


Jethro Ashley


2


1 28


21 68


24 96


Martin Alden


2


23


12 75


14 98


Benj. F. Anthony


2


45


15 00


17 45


Edmond Y. Anthony


2


2 00


Cyril O. Abel


2


2 00


J. M. Alander


18 75


18 75


John Ames


2


2 00


Thomas Burt heirs


21 38


21 38


21 38


Stephen A. Burt


2


2 25


15 98


20 23


William A. Burt


$2


38


2 38


Andrew J. Briggs


2 25


2 25


Charles Bissett heirs


1 65


25 13


26 78


Caleb D. Babbitt


2


1 73


27 98


31 71


William Babbitt


2


23 63


25 63


Caleb S. C. Briggs


2


5 33


24 38


31 71


William Boyce


3 38


3 38


Louisa Babbitt


17 63


17 63


Simeon Briggs


3 38


25 21


28 59


Herbert F. Briggs


2


2 00


Thomas A. Briggs


2


12 75


25 13


39 88


John D. Babbitt heirs


19 50


19 50


Rollin H. Babbitt


2


2 03


24 15


28 18


Rollin H. Babbitt Jr.


2


2 00


Chas. D. Babbitt


2


2 00


Gideon H. Babbitt


2


5 55


29 40


36 95


Enoch V. Boyce


2


2 00


Enoch B. Babbitt


31 88


31 88


Angeline Bassett


17 78


17 78


Albert F. Bassett


2


1 65


3 65


Arthur B. Bassett


2


98


2 98


Mary Boyce heirs


22 73


22 73


Elisha Belcher


·2


6 75


8 75


Calvin Belcher


2


2 00


Wm. H. Belcher


2


2 00


Lucy Briggs heirs


8 25


8 25


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Job D. Briggs


2


2 00


Clinton L. Briggs


2 00


Chester J. Briggs


2 00


Adelbert Briggs


2 00


Nancy I. Burt


20 25


20 25


Amasa W. Bowen


2


2 00


N. G. T. Bowen


2


1 13


24 38


27 51


Alvin Briggs heirs


20 78


20 78


George H. Bowers


2


1 13


24 75


27 88


Arthur J. Bennett


2


7 88


26 18


36 06


John O. Babbitt


4 88


4 88


Freeman S. Brightman


2


2 00


Franklin K. Beem


2


60


2 60


Sarah E. Boyce


19 13


19 13


William P. Bunker


2


2 00


Charles Bissom


2


2 18


16 50


20 68


Lewis Bissom


2


2 00


Frank Burnside


2


2 00


Levi L. Crane


2


1 50


28 13


31 63


William H. S. Crane


2


1 80


20 63


24 43


Benjamin F. Coombs


2


2 33


25 13


29 46


B. F. Coombs Jr.


2


2 00


Margaret Crane


3 03


20 03


23 06


John Cameron


2


2 00


Effie Cameron heirs


1 13


1 13


Emma T. Crane


17 25


17 25


Capt. George Cummings


2


33 00


35 00


George S. Cummings


2


1 58


7 88


11 46


Barzilla Crane heirs


5 25


5 25


Nathan G. Case


2


1 13


16 50


19 63


Nathan G. Case Jr.


2


90


2 90


Charles E. Chace


2


30


2 30


Joseph T. Cummings


2


38


11 63


14 01


Charles Corey


2


4 20


14 63


20 83


Mary Corey


20 63


20 63


Thomas G. Chace


2


2 00


Irvin A. Chace


2


18 00


27 75


47 75


George W. Cummings


2


2 00


Andrew H. Covill


5 48


5 48


Sarah F. Covill


34 88


34 88


Charles E: Clark heirs


2 25


23 53


25 88


Charles E. Clark


2


45


12 00


14 45


Patrick F. Clark


2


2 00


Benjamin Crane heirs


2 25


2 25


Peter L. Chace


2


4 88


25 88


32 76


Samuel H. Cudworth


4 50


4 50


Everett W. Cudworth


2


38


2 38


222 2 2


37


ANNUAL REPORT.


Calvin T. Crane


2 . 8 25


24 38


34 63


John Cushing heirs


16 88


16 88


Mrs. E. R. Clark


5 63


5 63


George S. Clark


2


2 18


14 63


18 81


Albert. B. Cummings


4


1 50


5 50


Charles W. Cook


2


1 62


40 50


4 12


Mrs. Mary Cummings


7 13


7 13


Thomas H. Chace


2


3 60


27 00


32 60


Levi P. Churchill


2


51 00


39 75


92 75


Isaac M. Cole


2


1 03


15 00


18 03


George F. Chapman


2


3 15


12 38


17 53


Frederick J. Chapman


2


60


2 60


Frederick S. Canham


2


11 25


13 25


Frank Chester


75


75


Rheuben F. Delano


2


4 73


20 63


27 63


Charles G. Delano


2


1 05


14 63


17 68


Miles S. Dean


2


2 25


19 88


24 13


Clarance L. Dean


2


2 00


Albert E. Dean


2


1 88


33 08


36 96


Thomas F. Dean heirs


75


29 18


29 93


Thomas C. Dean heirs


33 53


33 53


Everett M. Dean


2


2 00


Benjamin F. Dean


2


15 00


17 00


Hercules Dean heirs


28 88


28 88


Charles A. Davis


2


75


14 25


17 00


Frank S. Davis


·2


53


2 53


William M. Davis


2


93


2 98


Herbert A. Dean


7 58


97 88


107 46


James D. Dillingham heirs


19 43


19 43


James D. Dillingham


2


2 00


John D. Dillingham


2


3 38


56 78


62 16


Elizabeth Duffy


1 13


16 80


17 93


Harry J. Durfee


2


3 08


5 08


Edmond P. Dean


N


5 45


15 00


22 45


Isaac Ellis


23


23


Margaret Ellis


6 75


6 75


Mrs. Rollin B. Eaton


7 28


7 28


Margaret Edwards


38


15 00


15 38


Isaac En Kananza


75


2 75


Timothy E. French


30


7 35


7 65


Isaac E. French


2


2 00


Lewis P. Fletcher


·2


13 88


36 00


51 88


Jabez M. Francis


2


1 65


30 75


34 40


Cicero R. C. French


2


1 50


16 13


19 63


Philip H. Fletcher


2


38


50 03


52 41


Lauriston French


2


75


16 50


19 25


Stephen Finnerty


2


2 00




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