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215 42
H. T. Adams, teaming
205 25
A. B. Paasche, teaming
58 85
F. G. Cann, teaming.
56 00
E. E. Hildreth, teaming.
30 00
Chas. O. Corliss, teaming
H. R. Hodson, teaming
14 00
W. C. Edwards, teaming
26 20
C. Sprague, teaming 36 70
Chas. Balser, teaming.
8 00
Geo. O. Spaulding, teaming
4 50
Jas. Savage, teaming
5 50
E. E. Hildreth, use of horse
5 50
P. Flynn, use of horse.
13 50
691 42
Amount carried forward
$2,748 52
40
Amount brought forward. $2,748 52
R. W. Dix and others, labor on road, E. C.
124 45
124 45
Merton Cummings, labor. .
3 00
Harris Palmer, labor
69 75
Geo. Perry, labor.
4 50
L. Spaulding, labor
3 75
W'm. McClure, labor
25 50
John Keefe, labor.
5 40
Warren Berry, labor
3 00
M. C. Wilson, labor.
8 00
S. Hagerman, labor
I 45
Edward Doherty, labor.
4 50
128 85
Bertha M. Wilson, 274 loads gravel at .05 13 70 Mrs. S. T. Park, 223 loads gravel at .IO. . . 22 30 John W. Ward, 96 loads gravel at .IO. ... 9 60 E. E. Hildreth, 126 loads gravel at .IO. . . . 12 60 Mrs. B. M. Hildreth, 42 loads gravel at .10 4 20
2 20
26 70
4 10
20 IO
Mrs. Lovering, 480 loads gravel at .10. . . A. B. Paasche, 219 loads gravel at . IO. . .. Mrs. H. K. Ferrin, 21 loads gravel at .10. .
2 10
F. Blodgett, 158 loads gravel at .IO. . . ...
15 80
F. C. Byam, 132 loads gravel at .10. . .
13 20
Patrick Flynn, 318 loads gravel at .IO. . . . 31 80
G. A. Byam, 122 loads gravel at .10.
12 20
C. Foundry, cinders.
5 60
B. O. Robbins et al., breaking roads.
52 50
E. H. Keyes, breaking roads.
8 00
S. J. Garland, breaking roads
3 45
C. E. Voter, breaking roads.
2 70
Leroy Barclay, breaking roads
2 55
Levi Nichols, breaking roads.
9 00
Frank E. Adams, breaking roads.
14 00
Clarence Nickles, breaking roads
9 00
Chas. Smith, breaking roads .. I 05
Herbert W. Lamphere, breaking roads .. . 4 50
H. R. Hodson, breaking roads.
27 30
Scoboria & Co., breaking roads. 18 00
Geo. E. Spaulding, breaking roads.
IO 50
E. P. Barclay, breaking roads I 87
$266 10
Amount carried forward. .
$3,267 92
F. W. Wright, 22 loads gravel at . IO. . . . . Mrs. A. G. Shipley, 267 loads gravel at .10 Estate A. P. Perham, 41 loads gravel at .10 R. W. Dix, 201 loads gravel at .IO. . . . .. .
48 00
21 90
41
Amount brought forward. $3,267 91
W. R. Winning, breaking roads. 3 15
J. A. Redmond et al., breaking roads. 37 50
Wm. T. Flynn, breaking roads. 6 30
R. W. Dix .. 15 65
Warren Berry et al., breaking roads. . .
37 04
E. H. Gunston, breaking roads
11 00
J. J. Dunn, breaking roads.
63 40
C. Hunt, breaking roads.
8 00
F. A. Hazen, breaking roads.
22 05
A. Paasche, breaking roads. .
II 00
J. Marinel, Jr., breaking roads
42 50
B. H. Byam, breaking roads.
4 50
A. Sherman, C. Finnick et al., breaking roads 9 30
F. C. Byam, breaking roads.
3 60
W. E. Lapham, breaking roads.
I 50
Wm. Shinkwin, breaking roads.
3 00
Elmer Ohlson, breaking roads.
5 10
T. O'Hara, breaking roads.
2 70
Albert Nichols, breaking roads
2 25
J. H. Bowden, breaking roads.
II 40
J. J. Sullivan, breaking roads. 35 50
Highway pay roll for March.
281 25
Highway pay roll for April.
183 63
Highway pay roll for May
251 00
Highway pay roll for June.
324 00
Highway pay roll for July ..
259 50
Highway pay roll for August.
243 75
Highway pay roll for September
291 00
Highway pay roll for October
244 50
Highway pay roll for November
234 00
Highway pay roll for December.
320 25
Highway pay roll for January .. .
195 00
Highway pay roll for February 245 25 3,073 13
Total
$6,841 91
GROTON ROAD.
P. T. McMahon, labor and teams. $1,000 00
J. S. Wotton, building wall and land damage 500 00
Amount carried forward.
$1,500 00
500 86
42
Amount brought forward.
$1,500 00
E. R. Duncan, land damage. 75 00
Mrs. Mary Howard, land damage. . 25 00
Wm. F. Welch, building fence by pond ... 76 22
Wm. F. Welch, building fence by Mrs. Howard
14 03
190 25
Total
$1,690 25
NOTE .- Amount due from County $500. Work not completed on account of pro- posed electric road.
RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE.
S. O. Sabine, Superintendent. March, 1900.
I COW.
$35 00
Milk
53 27
Use of wagon
1 25 $89 52
April, 1900.
Milk
$44 00
From Union Market.
22 83
I calf.
1 50
Eggs
1 51
City of Lowell, board, Martha Hall
78 00
Due from City of Lowell, board, Martha Hall
9 86
157 70
Total
$247 22
E. E. Hildreth, Superintendent.
April, 1900.
6 cows
$149 50
Milk .
33 25
Balance between cows.
5 00
Cart shafts
1 00
Eggs
3 76
Miscellaneous
50
$193 0I
May. 1900.
3 COWS.
$47 00
Milk
82 15
129 15
Amount carried forward.
$440 23
43
Amount brought forward. $440 23
3 pigs .. 10 00
4 calves.
12 25
Mowing machine.
8 00
Rake .
5 00
Use of wagon
2 00
Eggs .
5 4I
Miscellaneous
I 50
$173 31
June, 1900.
2 cows.
$61 00
Milk
100 40
Mowing
6 75
Eggs
4 98
$173 13
July, 1900.
2 COWS.
$63 00
I bull
30 00
Milk
65 28
Mowing
27 98
2 calves
7 00
Miscellaneous
I 75
$195 01
August, 1900.
Milk
$79 00
2 COWS.
55 00
$134 00
September, 1900.
Milk
$79 90
Cow
28 00
I calf ..
8 00
Produce
12 12
$128 02
October, 1900.
Milk
$81 99
I COW.
15 00
2 calves
12 50
Hay
54 50
Use of team.
5 50
Mowing
3 00
$172 49
November, 1900.
Milk
$101 62
IOI 62
Amount carried forward.
$1,416 19
44
Amount brought forward. $1,416 19
4 pigs
39 83
Straw
3 50
Cabbages
4 00
Miscellaneous
2 00
$150 95
December, 1900.
Milk
$66 88
3 COWS.
58 00
$124 88
January, 190I.
Milk
$89 30
2 COWS
67 50
Board
73 50
Pigs
26 00
Use of team
IO 50
Hay
21 05
Straw
9 50
Corn fodder.
17 00
$314 35
February, 1901.
Milk
$133 78
Use of team and horse.
19 30
Hay
9 18
Straw
9 25
Manure
7 50
Aid Mr. Noble.
7 50
Labor on wood lot.
75 00
Labor on silo and tramp house.
51 60
Moving tramp house.
12 00
$325 II
$2,331 48
EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE. S. O. Sabine, Superintendent. March, 1900.
O'Donnell & Gilbride, crockery $ 2 57
Friend Bros., goods.
65
E. Hildreth, waste.
3 00
Mrs. E. Lamb, labor
IO 30
John Keats, butchering
2 25
Mrs. Sanderson, labor. . .
I 36
Amomnt carried forward.
$20 13
45
Amount brought forward
$20 13
Mrs. N. E. Holt, hay .
6 17
H. Patchen, butterine.
4 04
O. D. Wilder, grain. 52 15
C. G. Tibbetts, swill.
I 50
A. F. Jones, swill. 7 00
M. J. Barney, soap. .
Frank Notini, tobacco
2 05
Miss Clement, employment office
I 00
Win. M. Haynes, goods.
3 50
E. Walker, labor.
I 38
A. B. Adams, posts.
60
$IIO 23
April, 1900.
O. D. Wilder, grain. $ 7 16
A. J. Mello, barbering.
25
Bartlett & Dow, hardware.
40
Banner Market, goods.
2 51
Dr. Amasa Howard, medical attendance. .
I 00
J. L. Chalifoux, clothing.
5 00
J. C. Donovan, harness supplies .
5 25
C. E. Adams, paints and hardware
15 24
E. Hildreth, waste.
3 75
W. R. Cummings, labor.
2 75
Joseph Plummer, grains.
9 00
T. F. Severance, crackers.
6 75
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries I 93
E. T. Adams, groceries.
27 09
Boston Fish Market.
25
E. W. Sweetser, provisions
16 67
Sarah P. Mathews, labor.
15 25
Mrs. Sanderson, labor.
5 50
Union Market, provisions
24 89
Miscellaneous
5 10
Superintendent's salary
48 4I 205 15
Elmer E. Hildreth, Superintendent.
April, 1900.
J. P. Emerson, 4 cows
$181 50
C. F. Keyes, I cow.
40 00
A. M. Warren, I cow.
22 00
H. C. Green, I bull.
13 00
256 50
Amount carried forward
$315 38
46
Amount brought forward.
$315 18
H. C. Sweetser, grain.
23 09
W. E. Livingston, grain.
3 50
Mrs. E. C. Manning, hay.
32 00
M. C. Wilson, hay.
8 05
A. M. Warren, straw
15 00
Chas. Lovett, labor.
8 00
Mrs. C. Balser, labor
75
W. R. Fowle, corn beef.
I 48
R. W. Emerson, tobacco
2 45
C. Balser, waste.
6 00
Incidentals
16 85
$373 67
May, 1900.
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
$ 7 79
D. W. Bickford, grain.
27 96
Joseph Plummer, grains .
16 00
Cook & Taylor, clothing.
6 88
Ebert Harness Co., repairs and supplies. .
2 00
James Pratt, supplies. .
I 25
E. W. Sweetser, meat.
7 93
Whittemore Bros., trees
6 00
R. W. Emerson, supplies
2 45
W. Miller, beans ..
70
F. Merrill, I calf. .
I 50
F. H. Hodges, groceries
2 30
S. Pike, meat.
3 60
McDonald, fish ..
I 39
Mrs. Lovering, labor.
2 98
C. Lovett, labor .
16 00
Thomas Stanley, difference in horses
35 00
E. Kemp, I cow.
25 00
H. C. Sweetser, grain
IO 96
W. E. Livingston, grain
I 35
T. Severance, crackers.
2 25
Miscellaneous
5 15
$186 44
June, 1900.
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
$ 6 69
E. T. Adams, groceries
14 84
Mrs. Kelley, labor.
I 12
O. Simon, labor.
6 25
28 90
Amount carried forward $875 49
47
Amount brought forward. $875 49
Fred. Ferrin, labor.
4 00
George Butler, labor. 4 00
Hunt, plowing, one day. 4 00
H. R. Hodson, posts.
8 50
Bartlett & Dow, hardware
9 48
J. Plummer, grains.
5 00
A. G. Pollard, tinware.
80
E. W. Sweetser, meat.
17 22
A. E. Dutton, I weeder.
8 50
D. W. Parker, harness supplies.
2 85
John Bailey, butter.
2 31
Tibbetts, swill.
I 50
$97 06
July, 1900.
D. W. Bickford, grain.
$35 39
Adams & Co., furniture.
38 50
A. B. Adams, pigs.
18 00
J. Woods, I cow.
50 00
J. Plummer, grains.
17 50
Ellingwood, medicines.
3 50
J. A. Bartlett, standing grass
40 00
H. C. Sweetser, grain. .
60 78
Bartlett & Dow, hardware.
3 90
T. F. Severance, crackers
2 25
W. R. Fowle, meat.
7 41
McDonald, fish ..
2 52
Antonio P. Mello, barbering
90
Wm. Livingston, fertilizer
12 50
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
19 17
A. Nickles, labor.
9 60
Wm. White, labor.
3 75
Maria D. Balser, labor
15 00
O. Simon, labor.
19 50
Wm. Martell, labor.
4 00
Wm. Fairweather, labor
5 00
James Casey .
16 80
Ebert, Harness supplies
I 50
$620 10
August, 1900.
E. T. Adams, groceries
$15 00
E. W. Sweetser, meat.
10 00
25 00
Amount carried forward
$1.592 65
48
Amount brought forward $1,592 65
James Casey, labor
22 50
F. Notini, tobacco. .
2 00
Leon Parker, berries
2 24
John Keats, butchering
I 00
$52 74
September, 1900.
H. C. Sweetser, grain
$53 13
I. Franklin, I cow ..
24 00
E. W. Sweetser, provisions
17 00
J. Plummer, grains.
32 32
T. Severance, crackers
2 25
R. Davis, pipe supplies
4 72
L. T. Parlee, repairs.
10 56
H. M. Sweetser, repairs wagon.
1 00
W. H. Blaisdell, fruit.
1 00
H. W. Lamphere, labor.
6 00
James Casey, labor.
10 00
Wm. Miller, labor.
6 00
Joseph McCann, labor.
I 88
Nels Nelson, labor.
6 00
James Lyman, labor.
2 50
C. H. Ward, blacksmithing
75
H. S. Perham.
3 08
$182 19
October, 1900.
J. P. Emerson, 2 cows, 2 calves
$112 50
H. C. Sweetser. .
53 08
W. Coburn, waste.
7 35
Jacob Spaulding, standing grass
20 00
Banner Market ..
II 70
W. H. Davis, repairing boots
50
A. G. Pollard, clothing.
4 05
H. B. Emerson, 2 cows, I bull, balance. ..
127 50
T. J. McDonald, grain.
43 00
E. R. Marshall, lumber for screens.
4 50
E. W. Sweetser, provisions
45 84
Oscar Spaulding, I cow.
30 00
I. H. Knight, shoes and rubbers
2 00
Mrs. H. F. Perham, for apples
75
E. M. Parlee, labor.
II 50
James Dudley, labor .
6 00
479 77
Amount carried forward.
$1,827 58
49
Amount brought forward. $1,827 58
James Casey, labor.
34 00
Mrs. Maria Balser, labor
36 00
Francis Healy, labor. 18 00 $567 77
November, 1900.
A. M. Warren, 2 cows, fertilizer and mowing machine.
$131 50
E. Kemp, I cow.
35 00
F. C. Cann, ice.
29 55
A. G. Pollard, clothing.
12 50
J. F. Robarge, pasturing.
II 80
John Keats, butchering.
I 00
T. F. Severance, crackers.
2 25
H. M. Sweetser, repairs wagons
3 45
Mrs. Maria Balser, labor . .
17 00
James Casey, labor. ยท
13 66
$257 71
December, 1900.
H. C. Sweetser, grain. $24 55
E. T. Adams, groceries.
67 24
A. J. Mello, barbering. I 35
A. G. Pollard, clothing.
13 00
T. F. Severance, crackers
4 75
W. J. Randall, repairs
75
H. Perham, labor. 2 55
I 00
$115 19
January, 190I.
J. P. Emerson, I cow. . $50 00
I. H. Knight, carriage repairs. 8 50
W. S. Parker, cutting corn and pasturing
31 80
W. W. Kilburn, standing grass.
2 00
H. M. Sweetser, carriage repairs
5 40
T. F. Severance, crackers.
4 90
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries.
15 00
H. L. Parkhurst, coal, 4460 1bs. 15 61
E. W. Sweetser, provisions. 20 00
Geo. M. Wright, blacksmithing
75 65
Dr. A. Howard, medical attendance. 18 25
A. G. Scoboria, medical attendance.
6 00
Pratt & Forrest, lumber. 4 50 257 61
Amount carried forward.
$2,768 25
J. Boies, tinware.
50
Amount brought forward. $2,768 25
S. Hagerman, labor.
8 00
H. C. Sweetser, grain.
100 78
W. H. Hills, medicines
3 20
A. J. Boies, tinware. .
95
E. Kemp, balance between cows.
5 00
A. Mello, barbering
25
$375 79
February, 1901.
I. H. Knight, shoes.
$ 90
J. P. Emerson, I cow
50 00
W. E. Livingston, lime
90
Ella Baker, labor.
75
Thompson, hardware.
I 75
Charles Balser, cotton waste and team
86 40
J. C. Osterhout, grains. 8 00
C. W. Livingston, soap
9 00
E. T. Adams, groceries.
71 73
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
13 04
T. F. Severance, crackers
4 75
J. P. Dudley, labor .
35 00
E. W. Sweetser, provisions.
34 15
Wm. McDonald, fish.
IO 63
W. A. Mitchell, labor
14 10
W. R. Fowle, meat.
13 61
H. L. Parkhurst, coal, 5610 1bs
20 07
Emerson & Co., grain
23 10
Scoboria, grain. .
19 07
E. R. Marshall, repairs
I 25
E. W. Sweetser, meat.
II 37
$429 57
Superintendent's salary
$350 00
$350 00
$3,923 61
R. W. Dix, services and expenses as Overseer of the Poor.
$23 00
F. L. Fletcher, services and expenses as Overseer of the Poor.
12 00
J. E. Warren, services and expenses as Overseer of the Poor.
18 00
P. T. McMahon, services and expenses as Overseer of the Poor.
15 00
W. R. Winning, services and expenses as Overseer of the Poor II 00 $79 00
$4.002 61
Proceeds of Farm
2,331 48
$1,671 13
51
SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE POOR.
Medfield Insane Asylum, board of Laura Bailey $146 00 $146 00
Westborough Insane Hospital, board of James W. Dunn. 169 45
Westborough Insane Hospital, board of Millie F. Chamberlain. . I22 II 291 56
Worcester Insane Asylum, board of
Daniel Gilligan ..
169 45
Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Ella Hutchins. .
169 48
338 93
Worcester Insane Hospital, board of B. F. Worden.
169 46
Worcester Insane Hospital, board of Augusta L. Swanson.
86 35
Worcester Insane Hospital, board of Geo. Spaulding.
99 82
355 63
Danvers Insane Hospital, board of Emiline Heywood.
169 47
169 47
Massachusetts Hospital for Epileptics,
board of Harry Wright.
80 78
80 78
Massachusetts School for Feeble Minded, board of Harry E. Ward.
82 64
82 64
Nellie Ward, board of Harry E. Ward. . . .
22 00
F. L. Fletcher, time and expense removing Harry E. Ward to hospital. .
22 50
44 50
H. H. Russell, aid to Harry C. Wright ... Hugh Brogan, aid to Harry C. Wright, rent
78 00
182 00
City of Worcester, aid to Geo. Bolton and family
13 80
City of Worcester, aid to Thos. Moore ....
18 20
32 00
City of Lowell, aid to Mrs. James McKen- nedy
18 00
18 00
Town of Holden, aid to Felix Lovly, Jr ...
14 00
14 00
Mrs. Bessie Dinsmore, aid to Millie F. Chamberlain
41 20
41 20
John Marinel, Jr., aid to Rose Carron
4 50
Wmn. L. Lewis, aid to Rose Carron. ..
32 00
P. T. McMahon, aid to Rose Carron ..... John F. McManomin, aid to J. Griffin. . . .
5 50
42 00
26 31
26 31
A. G. Scaboria, M. D., aid to Harry Har- per. . A. G. Scaboria, M. D., aid to W. J. Wood
4 50
5 25
Amount carried forward .
$1,865 02
104 00
5.2
Amount brought forward.
$1,865 02
A. G. Scaboria, M. D., aid to Palmer family . .
3 00
A. G. Scaboria, M. D., aid to C. Simpson family .
10 00
22 75
D. B. George, aid to Frank Noble, rent ... E. E. Hildreth, aid to Frank Noble. .
12 00
7 50
19 50
M. H. Winship, aid to Squire Wilson .... A. H. Sheldon, aid to B. F. Worden, clothing
10 00
10 00
F. E. Varney, M. D., aid to Mr. Brousseau Mary Ready, aid to Mr. Brousseau, care. .
8 00
9 00
Amasa Howard, M. D., aid to Harry Harper
3 00
3 00
Fred L. Fletcher, aid to Harry Harper ...
IO 85
IO 85
Total
$2,046 12
TOWN WOOD LOT.
Paid for chopping wood and lumber.
$628 00
Paid for teaming. .
425 60
Paid for sawing logs
342 50
$1,396 10
Received for wood ..
$540 00
Amount due for wood.
200 00
Lumber unsold, estimated.
1,400 00
$2,140 00 $2,046 12
Paid for outside poor.
Received from Mrs. J. E. Richardson on account hospital bills paid for Emiline Heywood
$169 47
Received from State Treasurer on account of aid to paupers
6 00
175 47
Net expense outside poor .
$1,870 65
Total expense at Town Farm
1,526 92
Total expense of poor.
$3.397 57
Amount due from State, aid to State paupers $57 35
Amount carried forward $57 35
106 00
106 00
1 00
53
Amount brought forward. $57 35
Amount due from City of Lowell .
35 31
Amount due from estate Matthias
Hutchins
308
44 $401 10
Appraisal of personal property at Town Farm, March 1, 1900. . $2,336 73
Appraisal of personal property at Town Farm, March 1, 1900 3,227 28
5,564 OI
Total. $5,965 II
Inmates at Town Farm, 7; 6 adults and I child, boy; males, 2 ; females, 5; number of tramps put up, 960.
R. WILSON DIX,
JOSEPH E. WARREN,
WALTER R. WINNING,
P. T. McMAHON,
FRED L. FLETCHER,
Overseers of Poor.
APPRAISAL OF HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS AT
TOWN FARM, MARCH 1, 1901.
I pair horses. $300 00
I pair horses. . 250 00
2 sets double harness 100 00
2 pairs lead reins, $5.00; I set lead harness, $5.00 10 00
8 collars, $4.00; 2 bridles, $1.00; 5 lanterns, $2.00 7 00
15 bags, $16.20; 17 bags oats, $18.70; shorts, .90.
35 80
$702 80
Grain chest, $5.00; 5400 baled hay, $51.30; 4 feed bags, $3.00. . 2 barn pails, .40; 2 two-horse sleds, $75.00 2 two-horse carts, $275.00; Champion roller, $250.00 ..
59 30
75 40
525 00
I Champion scraper and shafts, $8.00; I wrench, $1.00. .
9 00
3 pairs blankets, $9.00; I two-horse cart, $80.00 . .
89 00
I Champion scraper, $70.00; I pole, $1.00; 50 guard rails, $12.50.
83 50
Amount carried forward.
$841 20
54
Amount brought forward .
$841 20
2000 feet spruce plank, $38.00; 20 posts, $2.00; scoop scraper, $2.00. 42 00
883 20
3 large plows, $15.00; wagon jack, $1.25; 2 spreaders, 2 whiffletrees, $3.00. . . . . I lead rod and five chains, $7.00; steel tape and level, $3.50. . IO 50
19 25
3 stone picks, .50; 4 axes, $1.50; 2 bush scythes, 5 snaths, $2.50. .
4 50
27 guide boards, $27.00; 21 old shovels, $1.00; 2 scraper castings, $1.50. . . .
29 50
I pair breeching hooks, .25; I pair bush hooks, $1.00; I tool chest, $2.50. .... 3 75 18 drills, $10.00; 2 drill spoons, .50; pow- der, 75; spikes, .25. . . II 50
2 saws, .50; 4 halters, $1.50; 18 iron snow shovels, $4.00. .
6 00
2 catch basins, $16.00; 12 feet sewer pipe, $3.60; 8 new shovels, $10.00. 29 60
3 pick handles, 75; 10 picks, $9.50; 3 ham- mers, $2.00. .
12 25
6 iron bars, $7.00; 3 grab hoes, $1.50; 2 iron rakes, $1.00.
9 50
7 old picks, $2.00; long handled dipper, $1.50; 1 spoon shovel, $1.00. 4 50
I long handled hoe, .50; 9 budge stringers, $3.60; 2 snow plows, $15.50. 19 60
81 45
Total
$1,746 45
J. S. WOTTON, A. HEADY PARK, G. M. WRIGHT,
Appraisers.
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM, MARCH 1, 1901.
13 COWS. $700 00
I heifer, I bull, I calf. 40 00
I horse .. 150 00
2 express harnesses. 40 00
Amount carried forward
$930 00
79 00
55
Amount brought forward. $930 00
I set double harness . 20 00
20 tons hay.
340 00
40 tons ensilage. 240 00 $1,530 00
86 hens ..
45 00
45 cords manure in cellar
225 00
Io cords manure in field
60 00
20 cords cotton waste.
60 00
[ light harness. $7.00; 2 pole straps, $2 ...
9 00
3 tie ropes, 3 tie chains, $r.50; I cow bell .50 . 2 00
6 Stk. chains, $1.50; 2 oil cans, 75; parts harness, .50. 2 75
Horse medicine, 75; anvil, .50; stable tools, $2.00. . 3 25
15 bags shorts, $13.50; 5 bags meal, $5.00; 2 bags corn, $2.16. 20 66
427 66
5 bags wheat. $7.50; II bags oat feed, $11.00; grain in chest, $5.00. 23 50
I bag salt, $1.00; grain chest, $8.00; 1/2 box B food, $0.50. 9 50
I bone cutter, $5.00; 5 pigs, $13.00; 10 bbls. hen manure, $10.00. .
28 00
Io feed pails, $2.00; I hay cutter, $3.00; I wagon jack, $1.00. 6 00
I grain cradle, $1.50; 7 manure forks, $3.50; I cart saddle, $1.00. 6 00
I pick, I bog hoe, $1.50; 18 shovels, $7.20; 2 measures, .50. 9 20
50 1bs. spikes, $1.50; chains, $1; garden hoes, $1.00; poultry wire, $3.00. . . .. I bbl. hoister, $1.50; calf muzzle, .25 ; stove pipe, old iron, $2.00. . 3 75
6 50
2 augers, .50; 2 hay rakes, .50; bags, $1.00; block and rope, $5.00. . 7 00
99 45
Hames and old harness, $2.00; sand screen, $2.00; 3 potato diggers, $1.50 5 scythes and snaths, $5.00; 5 corn cutters, $1.25
5 50
6 25
4 pork bbls., $2.00; 10 feed boxes and hose, $4.00; lumber and rope, $3 00. . 9 00
2 shovels, $1.00; I coke fork, $1.75; 6 hay forks, $3.00. 5 75
26 50
Amount caried forward.
$2.083 61
.
56
Amount brought forward. $2,083 61
I two-horse cart, $75.00; 50 chestnut posts, $4.00 79 00
I wheelbarrow, $3.00; I cranberry rake $1.00 . 4 00
I set steelyards, $1.75; I seed sower, $2.00; grass seed, $5.00.
8 75
I powder gun, $8.00; I section grinder, $4.00; I atomizer, $1.25. .
13 25
11/2 bushel beans, $5.00; 9 axes, $3.00; 4 mer, $1.50. . buck saws, $3.00.
6 50
III 50
II 00
I iron rake, 2 snow shovels, $1.00; 3 baskets, $1.00. 2 00
I coal sieve and ice tongs, $1.25; 2 water- ing pots, .50.
I 75
I barn broom, .50; hay fork and hay knife, $1.50
2 00
I drill and iron bar, $1.50; 4 ladders, $8.00 9 50 4 head halters, $1.50; I lap robe, $1.25; I pung, $25.00. 27 75
I buffalo robe, $20; I Democrat wagon, $25.00; I bbl. lime, .90. . 45 90
99 90
2 grindstones, $2.00; I two-horse mowing machine, $45.00.
47 00
I square wagon, $20.00; I horse rake, $20.00; I harrow, $15.00. ...
55 00
2 plows, $12.00; 2 cultivators, $5.00; 3 har- rows, $3.00; 3 old plows, $5.00. . 25 00
2 bush heads, .50; I boiler, $5.00; lot bean poles, $1. 6 50
6 whiffletrees, $6.00; 2 sets heel chains, $3.50; 2 eveners, $3.00. 12 50
35 50
181 50
I stone drag, .50; I farm wagon, $35 00. . . 2 neck yokes, $2.50; I weeder, $8.00; I one-horse sled, $18.00.
28 50
3 sawhorses, $1.80; 16 cords wood cut for stove, $64.00.
65 80
12 cords market wood, $24.00; 8 milk cans, $2.50; 11/2 bushel beans, $6.00. .
32 50
31 empty barrels, $3.00; I horse blanket, $2.00
5 00
131 80
Amount carried forward.
$2,608 31
Small tools, 3 saws, $5.00; I sledge ham-
57
Amount brought forward $2,608 31
Paint oil and brushes, $2.50. 2 50
2 50
$2,610 81
Provisions and supplies ..
227 97
Household furniture and bedding.
388 50
$3,227 28
J. S. WOTTON, G. M. WRIGHT, A. HEADY PARK, Appraisers.
REPORT OF ASSESSORS.
For the Year Ending Feb. 28, 1901.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1900.
Real estate (resident).
$1,858,600
Real estate (non-resident). 295,325
$2,153,925
Personal estate (resident).
$285,538
Personal estate (non-resident) 9,385
294,923
$2,448,848
Total valuation of assessed estate .... Rate of taxation. $13.50 per $1,000 Number of polls. 1,109
assessed on polls only. 445
assessed on property (resident), individuals . 856
assessed on property (resident), firms, corporations, etc ..... 101
assessed on property (non-resi- dent), individuals. 288
assessed on property (non-resi- dent), firms, corporations, etc .. 54
58
Total number assessed. 1,742
Number of horses assessed 602
cows assessed . I,OII
neat cattle other than COWS
assessed
I68
sheep assessed .
2
swine assessed.
237
fowl assessed .
IO,IIO
dwellings assessed.
939
acres of land assessed . 14,178
Valuation of buildings. .. $1,291,120 00
Valuation of land.
$862,805 00
TAXES.
State tax. $1.305 00
County tax. . 2328 59
Appropriation for public schools 9,900 00
school apparatus. 200 00
school books and supplies
800 00
school incidentals.
900 00
school superintendent
450 00
support of poor.
2.300 00
highways, townways and bridges
7,000 00
relief of indigent soldiers
300 00
repairs of public buildings 400 00
town officers and committees. 1,700 00
cattle inspection. 50 00
collection and abatement of taxes 650 00
Adams Library. 800 00
village clock. . 30 00
care and improvement of cemeteries. .
200 00
miscellaneous expenses.
500 00
schoolhouse loans ..
2,270 00
interest on schoolhouse loans.
742 60
improvement in Town Hall, North Village 300 00
street lighting.
1,000 00
grading at North Village schoolhouse
500 00
school transportation.
1,100 00
watering trough, South Village
CO COI
Amount carried forward.
$35,826 19
59
Amount brought forward. $35,826 19
grading at new cemetery. 300 000
Less estimated receipts.
$36,126 19 848 75
Total tax committed $35,277 44 Tax on 1,109 polls $ 2,218 00
Tax on property. 33,059 44
$35,277 44
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following figures may be of interest to the voters of Chelmsford as to the progress the town has made during the last ten years ending with May 1, 1900: The tax rate has increased.
$5.00 per $1,000
Personal property has increased.
$23,618
Buildings have increased. 520,330
Land has increased .. 132,865
Total increase in valuation $676,813
Number of polls assessed have made a gain of. 353
And on poll tax only a gain of. I34
Horses, a gain of. 100
Other cattle remain about the same.
State tax has decreased $375.00 with that of ten years ago, while your County tax has increased $1,026.16.
The amount of money called for in 1900 was 21/8 times more than that of 1890.
P. T. McMAHON, JOSEPH E. WARREN, FRED L. FLETCHER, R. WILSON DIX, W. R. WINNING,
Assessors.
60
AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropri- ations.
Expendi- tures.
Surplus.
Deficit.
School Appropriation
$9,900 00
School fund.
278 58
....
.....
. . . ..
Dog tax.
527 25
. .
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Receipts for teaching.
300 00
Teaching.
$8,601 00
.. ...
.......
Care of houses
..
910 72
Fuel.
200 00
. .
77 35
134 87
Incidentals
900 00
1,115 15
$ 215 15
School text books and supplies.
800 00
. .
. . ....
Receipts .
74 86
1,141 45
266 59
Superintendent of Schools
450 00
1,181 25
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