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ANIMALS.
Statutes of 1869, Chap. 344.
Be it enacted, &c., as follows :
SECTION 1. Whoever overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, torments, de- prives of necessary sustenance, cruelly beats, mutilates or cruelly kills, or causes, or procures, to be so over- driven, overloaded, driven when overloaded, over- worked, tortures, tormented, deprived of necessary sustenance, cruelly beaten, mutilated, or cruelly killed, any animal; and whoever having the charge or custody of any animal, either as owner or otherwise, inflicts unnecessary cruelty upon the same, or unnecessarily fails to provide the same with proper food, drink, shelter or protection from the weather, shall for each such offence be punished by imprisonment in jail, not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment. .
SECTION 2. Every owner, possessor, or person hav- ing the charge or custody of any animal, who cruelly drives or works the same when unfit for labor, or
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cruelly abandons the same or who carries the same, or causes the same to be carried, in, or upon, any vehicle, or otherwise, in an unnecessarily cruel or in- human manner, or knowingly and wilfully authorizes, or permits the same to be subjected to unnecessary torture, suffering or cruelty, of any kind, shall be punished for every such offence in the manner pro- vided in section one.
SECTION 3. No railroad company, in the carrying or transportation of animals, shall permit the same to be confined in cars, for a longer period than twenty- eight consecutive hours, without unloading the same for rest, water and feeding, for a period of at least five consecutive hours, unless prevented from so unloading by storm or other accidental causes In estimating such confinement, the time during which the animals have been confined without such rest on connecting roads from which they are received, shall be included : it being the intent of this act to prohibit their contin- uous confinement beyond the period of twenty-eight hours, except upon contingences herein before stated. Animals so unloaded shall be properly fed, watered and sheltered during such rest, by the owner or person having the custody thereof, or, in case of his default in so doing, then by the railroad company transporting the same, at the expense of said owner or person in custody thereof, and said company shall in such case have a lien upon such animals for food, care and custody furnished, and shall not be liable for any de-
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tention of such animals authorized by this act. Any company, owner or custodian of such animals who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this section, shall for each and every such offence be liable for and forfeit and pay a penalty of not less than one nor more than five hundred dollars : provided, however, that when animals shall be carried in cars in which they can and do have proper food, water, space and opportunity for rest, the foregoing provision in regard to their being unloaded shall not apply.
SECTION 4. Any person found violating the laws in relation to cruelty to animals, may be arrested and held without warrant in the same manner as in case of persons found breaking the peace; and the person making an arrest with or without warrant shall use reasonable diligence to give notice thereof to the owner of animals found in the charge or custody of the person arrested, and shall properly care and pro- vide for such animals until the owner thereof shall take charge of the same : provided, the owner shall take charge of the same within sixty days from the date of said notice. And the person making such arrest shall have a lien on said animals for the expense of such care and provision.
SECTION 5. When complaint is made on oath or affirmation to any magistrate authorized to issue war- rants in criminal cases, that the complainant believes and has reasonable cause to believe that the laws in relation to cruelty to animals have been or are being
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violated in any particular building or place, such mag- istrate, if satisfied that there is reasonable cause for such belief, shall issue a search warrant authorizing any sheriff, deputy sheriff, deputy state constable, constable or police officer to search such building or place; but no such search shall be made after sunset unless specially authorized by the magistrate, upon satisfactory cause shown.
SECTION 6. In this act the word " animal" or " ani- mals" shall be held to include all brute creatures ; and the words "owner," "person" and "whoever," shall be held to include corporations as well as indi- viduals, and the knowledge and acts of agents of and persons employed by corporations in regard to animals transported, owned or employed by or in the custody of such corporations, shall be held to be the acts and knowledge of such corporations.
SECTION 7. It shall be the duty of all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, deputy state constables, constables and police officers to prosecute all violations of the pro- visions of this act which shall come to their notice or knowledge, and fines and forfeitures collected upon or resulting from the complaint or information of any officer or agent of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,; under this act, shall inure and be paid over to said society in aid of the benevolent objects for which it was incorporated.
SECTION 8. The several municipal and police courts and trial justices in this Commonwealth shall have
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full concurrent jurisdiction with the superior court of all offences under this act, and to the full extent of the penalties therein specified.
SECTION 9. Chapter two hundred and twelve of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight is hereby repealed, except as to prosecutions now pending under the same, and offences heretofore committed.
Approved June 2, 1869.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPOUNDING OF CATTLE.
Statute of 1869, Chap. 366.
Be it enacted, &c., as follows :
SECTION 1. When beasts are taken up and dis- trained by a field-driver, in pursuance of the provi- sions of chapter twenty-five of the General Statutes, he may impound them in any suitable place on his own premises; and for the purposes of said chapter he shall be considered a pound-keeper, and such place on his own premises shall be considered a town pound, in relation to beasts therein impounded.
SECTION 2. This act shall apply only to such towns as shall adopt the same by a vote of the ma- jority of the legal voters present and voting at a town meeting duly held for the purpose.
Approved June 9, 1869.
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AN ACT CONCERNING TRUANT CHILDREN AND ABSENTEES FROM SCHOOL.
Statutes of 1873, Chap. 262.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives, in General Court assembled and by the authority of the same, as follows :-
SECTION 1. Each city and town shall make all needful provisions and arrangements concerning habit- ual truants and children between the ages of seven and fifteen years who may be found wandering about in the streets or public places of such city or town, having no lawful occupation or business, not attending school, and growing up in ignorance ; and shall, also, make such by-laws as shall be most conducive to the welfare of such children, and to the good order of such city or town ; and shall provide suitable places for the confinement, discipline and instruction of such children : provided, that said by-laws shall be approved by the superior court, or a justice thereof, or by the judge of probate of the county.
SECTION 2. The school committee of the several cities and towns shall appoint and fix the compensa- tion of two or more suitable persons, to be designated as truant officers, who shall, under the direction of said committee, inquire into all cases arising under such by-laws, and shall alone be authorized, in case of violation thereof, to make complaint and carry into execution the judgments thereon.
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SECTION 3. Any minor convicted under such by- law of being an habitual truant, or of wandering about in the streets and public places of any city or town, having no lawful employment or business, not attending school and growing up in ignorance, shall be committed to any institution of instruction or suit- able situation provided for the purpose under the au- thority of section one of this act, or by-law, for such time, not exceeding two years, as the justice or court having jurisdiction may determine. Any minor so committed may, upon proof of amendment or for other sufficient cause shown upon a hearing of the case, be discharged by such justice or court.
SECTION 4. Justices of police or district courts, trial justices, trial justices of juvenile offenders, and judges of probate shall have jurisdiction within the respective counties of the offences described in this act.
SECTION 5. When three or more cities or towns in any county shall so require, the county commissioners shall establish at convenient places therein, other than the jail or house of correction, at the expense of the county, truant schools for the confinement, discipline and instruction of minor children convicted under the provisions of this act; and shall make suitable provi- sions for the government and control of said schools, and for the appointment of proper teachers and offi- cers thereof.
SECTION 6. Any city or town may assign any such truant school as the place of confinement, discipline
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and instruction for persons convicted under the pro- visions of this act; and shall pay such sum for the support of those committed thereto as the county commissioners shall determine, not exceeding the rate of two dollars per week for each person.
SECTION 7. Any city or town may, with the assent of the board of State charities, assign the State pri- mary school at Monson as the place of confinement, discipline and instruction for persons convicted under the provisions of this act, instead of the truant schools heretofore mentioned; and shall pay for the support of such persons committed thereto, such sum as the inspectors of said school determine, not exceeding two dollars per week for each person. Any minor so con - victed may upon satisfactory proof of amendment, or for other sufficient cause, be discharged by the board of State charities.
SECTION S. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 2, 18 3.
.
REPORT.
HIGH SCHOOL.
1
W. H. Knight, Teaching,
$ 1005 00
Charles E. Stetson, teaching,
270 00
S. L. Burnham, teaching,
224 00 '
H. J. Brickett, teaching,
60 00
Joel F. Sheppard, coal,
21 00
Joel F. Sheppard, fuel, .
6 25
M. Brandley, coal,
78 21
Samuel L. Holbrook, wood,
8 50
J. H. Mellus, shavings,
30
W. Record, care of rooms,
14 25
W. H. Knight, care of rooms,
7 50
$1,695 01
POND SCHOOL.
M. A. Brooks, teaching 31 weeks, a $10,
$ 310 00
Freeman A. Arnold, teaching 9 weeks, a $10,
90 00
S. Ella Torrey, teaching 40 weeks, a $8,
320 00
E. M. Thompson, 40 week, a $8,
320 00
Joel F. Sheppard, coal,
21 00
M. Brandley, coal,
63 20
M. Brandley, moving wood and coal,
1 75
J. B. Wood, coal,
10 50
H. M. White, coal,
1 45
Samuel L. Holbrook, wood, .
7 00
G. W. Kelley, sawing and splitting wood,
4 75
J. H. Mellus, shavings and barrels,
2 60
N. G Torrey, care of house,
50 00
$1,202 25
4.
IRONWORKS SCHOOL.
Martha Reed, teaching 38 1-2 weeks a $10,
$ 385 00
Mary Scollard, teaching 40 weeks, a $8, 320 00
S. A. Child, teaching 37 weeks, a $8,
296 00
Anna L. Bumpus, teaching, 40 weeks, a $8,
320 00
Nellie F. Nightingale, teaching 3 weeks a $8,
24 00
M. Brandley, coal,
71 10
Joel F. Sheppard, coal,
4 75
Joel F. Sheppard, fuel,
23 60
A. H. Mason, care of house,
36 45
Charles O. Allen, care of house,
39 70
$1,520 60
UNION SCHOOL.
Rebecca H. Holyoke, teaching 36 weeks, a $10.
$ 360 00
Joanna W. Penniman, teaching 39 weeks, a $8, 312 00
Avis A. Thayer, teaching 40 weeks, a $8,
320 00
Nellie F. Nightingale, teaching 3 weeks, a $10,
30 00
M. F. Southworth, teaching,
2 00
M. Brandley, coal,
63 20
Joel F. Sheppard, coal,
23 8S
Joel F. Sheppard, fuel,
12 00
W. W. Mayhew, care of rooms,
34 00
Avis A. Thayer, care of rooms.
10 00
B. A. Brooks, care of rooms,
15 80
W. W. Mayhew, Shavings,
25
Joanna W. Penniman, care of room,
9 75
$1,192 88
EAST SCHOOL.
Mary F. Cutler, teaching 13 1-2 weeks, a $10,
$ 135 00
Inez D. Merrill, teaching 4 weeks a $10,
40 00
Victoria P. Wilde, teaching 12 weeks, a $10,
120 00
Lottie E. Briggs, teaching 9 weeks, a $8,
72 00
M. Brandley, coal,
19 75
J. F. Sheppard, fuel,
11 80
John A. Billings, care of house,
12 00
P. H. Billings, care of house,
2 50
Mary F. Cutler, care of room,
50
$413 55
5
MIDDLE STREET SCHOOL.
S. A. Childs, teaching, 1871,
. $ 17 60
C. D. Hayden, teaching, 27 weeks, a $8,
216 00
Ida F. Paul, teaching, 13 weeks, at $8,
104 00
M. Brandley, coal, 19 75
W. J. Arnold, care of house, 1
8 40
Simeon Thayer, care of house,
5 70
W. J. Arnold, sawing wood,
1 00
-
$372 45
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
Alice M. Mason, teaching 37 1 2 weeks a 7,
$ 262 50
M. Brandley, coal,
19 75
J. F. Sheppard, coal,
.
11 00
J. F. Sheppard, fuel,
.
6 25
Edgar W. Wild, care of house,
13 00
Edgar W. Wild, fuel, etc.
4 20
$316 70
SOUTH WEST SCHOOL.
Anna M. Jones, teaching 1 week, a $8,
. $ 8 00
Sarah Allen, teaching, 5 weeks, a $8,
40 00
Lottie C. Allen, teaching, 34 weeks, a $7, M. Brandley, coal,
.
· 238 00
15 80
J. R. Frasier, wood,
6 00
$307 80
SOUTH SCHOOL.
R. M. Stetson, teaching 19 weeks, a $7, s
$ 133 00
Helen A. Williams, teaching 21 weeks. a 7$,
147 00
M. Brandly, coal,
19 75
Joel F. Sheppard, coal,
11 00
Samuel L. Holbrook, wood,
10 25
Daniel Freel, sawing and packing wood,
7 13
Alexander Downey, care of house,
.
12 50
$340 63
6
WEST SCHOOL.
C. B. George, teaching 19 weeks, a 8$, . $ 152 00
E. H. Turnbull, teaching 6 weeks, a $8,
48 00
Isabel Nay, teaching 14 weeks, a $8,
112 00
M. Brandley, coal,
15 80
J. F. Sheppard, coal,
10 75
J. F. Sheppard, fuel,
6 25
C. B. George, care of house,
50
Charles Q. Hunt,
5 00
$350 30
EXPENDED ON SCHOOL HOUSES,
By order of School Committee.
H. A. Berry, labor and material, Iron-works, $ 4 00
E. R. Flint, labor and material, S. W. 142 25
E. R. Flint, labor and material, East, 67 30
E. R. Flint, labor and material, Middle Street,
-7 00
E. R. Flint, labor and material, Iron-works, .
103 18
Thomas F. Egan, decorating High School,
79 81
T. B. Stoddard, labor and paint, High School, Henry Hobart, stone-work, East,
10 00
H. M. Cable, school Furniture,
761 85
Stephen Smith & Co. desk for S. W.
15 00
Stephen Smith & Co., desk for Middle Street,
15 00
Stephen Smith & Co., chairs for Middle Street,
4 50
Stephen Smith & Co., desk for East,
15 00
Stephen Smith & Co., chairs for East, .
4 50
Blake & Alden, chairs and settees, Pond,
19 50
Blake & Alden, chairs and settees, S. W.
10 50
$1350 16
POND SCHOOL HOUSE.
L. Briggs & Co., plans, $ 175 00.
Warren Mansfield, services as Building Committee, 25 00
A. T. Wild, grading yard,
35 33
J. R. Frasier, grading yard, .
· 76 55
J. B. Wood, grading yard, .
19 02
$330 90
10 77
7
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF SCHOOLS.
W. H. Knight, books, crayons, etc., High, .
. $13 55
T. R. Marvin & Son, printing, High, . 8 00
1 60
P. D. Holbrook & Co., brush and crayons, High, C. F. Pierce & Co .. Stove, pipe, etc., High, . Daniel Potter, three clocks and keys, Pond,
48 75
$ 71 90
P. D. Holbrook & Co., brooms, etc., Pond,
5 94
Elias Hayward, books, crayon, etc., Pond, .
6 18
J. L. Hammett & Co., sundries, Pond,
3 15
41 27
Elias Hayward, books, crayon, etc., Iron-works, . A. S. Morrison, books, locks, etc., Union, Elias Hayward, books, crayon, etc., Union,
6 21
6 21
4 04
3 14
Thompson, Bigelow & Brown, crayons, Union,
1. 80
E. S. Fellows, repairing stoves, etc., Union, Mrs. Hennessey, cleaning house, Union,
2 40
17 88
Elias Hayward, books, crayon, etc., East, Mary F. Cutler, books, East,
3 95
8 43
Daniel Potter, clock, Middle street,
8 00
Elias Hayward, crayons, Middle street,
66
P. D. Holbrook & Co., coal seive, Middle street,
42
C. F. Pierce & Co., stove pipe and grate, Middle street, Howard Clock Co., clocks, S. E. .
15 62
24 70
P. D. Holbrook & Co., sundries, S. E.
6 07
Elias Hayward, crayons, S. E.
25
F. B. Parks, stove, etc. S. E.
35 20
49 52
Daniel Potter, clock, S. W.
8 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., broom, S. W.
40
Elias Hayward, books, crayons, etc. S. W.
5 08
C. F. Pierce & Co., stove and pipe, S. W.
49 40
62 88
P. D. Holbrook & Co., sundries, South,
2 25
2 25
Elias Hayward, crayons, etc., West,
1 33
H. M. White, broom, West,
40
1 73.
S. A. Childs, books for Iron-works,
1 18
1 18
J. L. Hammet & Co., directory, globes, etc.
83 85
E. H. Haskell, printing,
5 00
Boston Journal, advertising,
2 50
91 35
$379 30
ALMSHOUSE.
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1872.
$1,639 00
Thomas Penniman, Superintendent, .
.
57 47
Thomas Penniman, cash for sundries,
14 50
26 00
6 50
4 48
8 00
8
Nathaniel Fuller, Superintendent,
243 33
Nathaniel Fuller, sundries,
17 76
P. D. Holbrook & Co., groceries,
180 49
H. M. White, groceries,
34 04
Henry Mann, meat,
46 65
D. N. Hollis, meat,
16 13
L. W. Hobart, meal,
175 21
S. W. Hollis, Treasurer of School Fund rent,
200 00
Edward Hobart, standing wood,
38 00
D. P. Hayward, standing grass,
63 56
D. P. Hayward, soap,
3 47
G. A. Bowditch, turkey, etc.
3 40
M. Brandley, coal,
39 50
John S. Fraser, groceries,
17 42
H. H. Thayer, wagon,
175 00
H. H. Thayer, iron-work,
12 75
Elisha Wild, iron-work,
1 37
C. G. Hallenbeck, wheelwright work,
3 75
Thomas South, repairing cart,
26 00
Abel Holbrook, rent of pasture,
10 00
F. B. Parks, sausage filler,
75
P. W. Dyer, apples,
4 50
W. A. Hodges, bread,
1 94
A. W. Dyer, killing hogs,
4 50
Boston Journal, advertising,
3 00
Boston Herald, advertising,
2 63
Noah Torrey, medical attendance,
2 50
N. H. Hunt, Overseer,
20 00
Eben Denton, Overseer,
10 00
G. H. Arnold, Overseer,
5 00
$3,073 62
Cash for labor of Thomas Penniman,
10 50
Cash for labor on Union, Commercial & Allen Sts. 341 25
Cash for labor around Town House,
23 00
Cash for labor removing snow,
19 50
$394 25
Cash for use of team by Overseers,
5 00
Cash for cow, Henry Mann,
48 33
Cash for calf, Henry Mann,
12 18
Cash for chickens, T. Cain,
5 90 1
Cash for pigs,
7 00
Cash for use of cart, G. Jones,
1 00
Cash for butter, H. Jones,
69
.
Cash for hay, Thomas Penniman,
1 00
9
1
Cash for use of wagon, Thomas Penniman,
70
for labor, Thomas Penniman,
50
for milk, Moses Jones,
.
1 55
for milk, sundry persons,
.
35 81
for old iron,
80
for vegetables,
82
for produce, P. D. Holbrook & Co.
29 15
for eggs,
87
for pork and lard,
75
for salt grass, Abijah Penniman,
·
.
15 00
167 05
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1873.
.
$2,206 ,72
Cost of poor in Almshouse,
866 90
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
Age.
Days.
William H. Thayer,
.
.
75
365
Isaac Wild,
56
365
George W. Hall,
46
365
Mary A. Littlefield,
55
365
104 Vagrants,
111
Total number of days,
1,571
" weeks,
224 3-7
Cost of poor each per week, ·
$3 86
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of William Wild, $195 55
" 66
" C. E. Thayer, 193 20
66 66 " William Kincaid, 184 25
66
66
" Jacob Veazie, 232 70
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of Mary Goodman,
185 40
State Reform School, support of Thomas Kenney,
45 07
19 37
City of Boston, supplies to Rachael Nash, 66 66 66 66 " Mary Hussey,
75 13
Town of Wakefield, care of Wm. J. Mckinley. Small Pox. 105 52
6 Quincy, supplies and medical attendance, Mrs. L. Thayer, 86 24
66 Upton, supplies to Jane K. Dyer, 12 00
66 Stoughton, supplies to Jacob Snow, 15 00
66 West Bridgewater, supplies to J. E. Snow, 10 00
E. S. Belcher, board of Mrs. William Thayer.
50 00
.
.
-
.
1,645 42
10
Louiza Thayer, care of Mrs. William Thayer, 16 50
Leander Gage, coffin and burial of G. Leavett's child, 10 00
J. M. Arnold, supplies to S. G. Leavett, 21 00
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance to S. G. Leavett's child, 15 00
John Gorman, board and care of Mary Harris, .
52 00
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance of Mary Harris,
5 00
White & Burrill, removing paupers,
N. M. Hobart, removing paupers to state almshouse.
J. F. Sheppard, coal to Jane Smith, 15 95
A. J. Bates & Co., goods to Jane Smith, 51 00
A. J. Bates & Co., goods to S. A. McCormick, 8 00
10 00
A. J. Bates & Co., goods to Mrs. W. Dalton,
52 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., goods to Betsey Wild,
38 97
Joseph Huff, goods for Betsey Wild,
20 00 75
Rebecca Arnold, care of Harriet Arnold's child,
21 77
H. M. White, goods to Mrs. Savil,
29 00
S. F. B. Collins, wood to Mrs. Savil,
9 00
H. M. White, goods to David Greeley, 10 00
Noah Torrey, medical attendance, David Greeley, 3 25
G. C. Hallenbeck, services as undertaker for D. Greely, 30 25
24 00
Proctor Brothers, goods to Mrs. Dorothy Packard,
7 00
M. Brandley, coal to Wm. Nason,
3 95
J. F. Sheppard, coal to Mrs. Bardell,
2 70
N. M. Hobart, removing Ann Kenney, to Tewksbury Almshouse, Samuel Curtis, undertaker, to Mr. Corkery,
18 00
Thomas Penniman, horse hire,
1 50
Nathaniel Fuller, use of horse and wagon, overseers,
5 00
Eben Denton, fares for paupers,
2 25
N. H. Hunt, horse hire,
8 00
N. H. Hunt, expenses, .
2 00
N. H. Hunt, services as overseer,
30 00
Eben Denton, services as overseer,
11 25
G. H. Arnold, services as oversee,
1 25
$1,964 21
Due from State,
$75.00.
Hingham,
43.50.
66
Abington,
46.00.
66 Quincy, . 4.00.
$ 168,50
Total cost of poor out of Almshouse, $1,795 71
2 50
8 10
A. J. Bates & Co., goods to Mrs. Bardell,
P. D. Holbrook, shoes to Harriet Arnold,
H. M. White, goods to Wm. Nason,
7 84
11
TAUNTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Cash paid for board of Insane Persons,
$178 10
Refunded by friends, (see Treasurer's account,)
TOWN OFFICERS.
N. H. Hunt, Selectman and Assessor,
$175 00
Eben Denton,
.
254 50
G. H. Arnold, "
103 75
Leander Gage,
99 00
Jonathan French,
100 00
Elias Hayward, Clerk,
25 00
A. Mason, School Committee, .
35 00
Noah Torrey,
35 00
Daniel Potter, 66
.
35 00
J. Ward Childs, 66 66
35 00
H. A. Johnson, "
25 00
A. S. Morrison, 66 .‹
25 00
A. Mason, Auditor,
10 00
J. A. Arnold,
5 00
J. R. Frasier, Constable, .
9 50
Thomas Penniman, Constable, .
6 50
Horace Faxon, Constable, .
5 50
Samuel L. Dyer, Constable,
3 00
$986 75
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Noah Torrey, Collector, abatement on bill of 1870, $134 65
Noah Torrey, collecting bill of 1870,.
557 31
Rachel French, abatement of tax of '68, '69, '70 & "71,
65 15
J. B. Bicknell, abatement of tax of 1871,
1 36
Noah Torrey, Collector, abatement on bill of 1871,
164 68
Noah Torrey, discount on bill of 1871, .
776 86
Noah Torrey, collecting on bill of 1871
224 58
A. B. Kent, abatement of tax of 1872, .
19 80
James Downes, abatement of tax of 1872,
5 28
P. J. Minchin, abatement of tax of 1872,
3 96
Heirs of William Holbrook, abatement of tax of 1872,
2 00
John S. Feaser, abatement of tax of 1872,
5 28
$1,960 91
12
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Isaac W. May, printing Town Report,
M. E. Greene, printing, 7 50
26 25
J. R. Frasier, refresements to firemen.
100 00
Town of Quincy, refreshments to firemen, 20 00
Proctor Bros, refreshments to firemen,
63 39
Lyceum Hall Association, use of firemen,
15 00
J. A. Arnold, labor on common as per bills. .
84 50
Grand Army of the Republic, decoration,
150 00
Granger & Hobart, enginering,
100 00
Elias Hayward, recording births, marriages and deaths,
43 85
Elias Hayward, copying for Selectmen,
3 00
Nathaniel Fuller, labor around Town House,
23 00
C. S. Williams, use of lockup, six years,
57 00
W. K. Baker, carting alewives to Great Pond,
27 00
J. A. Loring, carting alewives to Great Pond,
12 47
S. F. Whitmarsh, carting alewives to Great Pond,
5 50
William F. Brown & Co., printing,
19 75
Asa French, fees, deeds, etc.
19 00
G. W. White, Jr. damage on highway,
8 00
J. Binney, refreshments to firemen,
25 76
W. M. French, drawing engine,
2 00
Cutter, Tower & Co., stationery,
4 26
P. D. Holbrook & Co., stationery,
95
Bennett & Tilden, copying press and book,
9 50
Thomas Groom & Co., tax book,
1 50
Thomas South, snow plough,
18 00
Blake & Alden, furniture for Selectmen's room, .
67 00
T. B. Parks, stove, pipe, etc., for Selectmen's room,
51 69
Mary Hughes, washing for Selectmen's room,
3 00
Thomas Penniman, distributing Town Reports,
2 50
Willlam C. Stoddard, labor on roads, 1871,
3 00
R. A. Gage, returning deaths,
1 60
Samuel Curtis, returning deaths,
4 30
E. L. Curtis, expressing, .
6 85
J. M. Cutting, medical attendance on cow, 1871,
3 00
Elias Hayward, stationery,
25
Jonathan French, services as auctioneer,
5 00
N. H. Hunt, use of team.
10 00
N. H. Hunt, expenses to Brighton'
1 35
N. H. Hunt, expenses to Boston,
60
N. H. Huut, stamps,
2 78
.
$103 00
C. G. Easterbrooks, printing,
.
13
Eben Denton, labor and gravel,
2 50
E. W. Richards, lumber and labor, 187i,
5 31
M. W. Fox, horse hire for surveyor, 1871,
1 00
$1,121 91
TOWN HALL.
G. F. Bicknell, care of Town Hall,
$30 47
Charles David, care of Town Hall,
212 67
M. Branley, coal,
79 00
D. H. Bills, coal,
.
20 92
F. B. Parks, oil, lamps, repairing stove, etc.,
44 17
S. M. Record, cleaning Hall,
5 20
Charles David, washing, kindling, keys, etc.,
32 14
J. H. Mellus, shavings and barrels,
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