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State R. School, Wto.“ N. A. Jewett. . 26 00
$79 39
Funeral Expenses.
Paid D. Clark, funeral of Mrs. S. Jewett. ..
$12 00
66
child of Mrs. Cotter .. 4 50
child of D. Tucker. . . .
7 10
wife of D. Tucker .... 12 75
66
child of John Hubbard 11 80
David F. Dow "
child of D. Tucker. 5 00
$53 15
Miscellaneous.
Paid Aaron Cogswell, for copy of will of Isaac Lord $1 50 George W. Davis, for coach hire to farm ... . . 5 50
W. K. Bell, for school books, .. 1 04
Mrs. A. M. Tozer, for aid to poor travellers. 13 00
Eastern R. R., for tickets,
1 60-$22 64
$1,624 83
Cr.
By amount received from town of Wenham . . . $15 52
66 Danvers
77 00
Andover . .. 24 70
Wenham,
... 9 75
66
Westford, . ..
17 75
60
Rockport. . ..
8 50
66
66
Andover .
9 00
66
Danvers
84 50
66
City of Boston
14 65
66
66
Salem
50
66
Commonwealth
7 50
Wood on hand, 28 cords.
196 00
Balance, being the cost of maintaining Poor 1159 46
-$1,624 83
(2)
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EXPENSE OF FARM. Labor.
Paid Perley Coombs 1 75
S. M. Rogers, 1 25
John S. Whipple, 50
Cole, .
24 50
Joseph A. Brown
19 50
John Marshall
7 00
B. D. Chapman,
70 00
Isaac Lord, .
6 25
Samuel Beckford,
75 00
R. E. Howe
37 50
J. H. Wagoner
29 00
George W. Howe
Nathan Jewett. . 11 00
B. D. Appleton, salary as Superintendent . . 300 00
John D. Cross, cash paid for labor. 2 00
120 30-$900 35
Bills paid by B. D. Appleton, Sup't, for labor, .. Stock.
Paid John D. Cross, for one yoke of oxen. 100 00
Eben Harris, for one yoke of oxen 130 00
Eben Harris, for eight yearlings 102 00
Joseph H. Lord, for difference between cows. Fuel.
12 00-$344 00
Paid County of Essex for coal
28 38
Richard T. Dodge, for coal.
139 27
George Perley, for pine wood .. Repairs.
Paid Robert Stone, for repairs on barn doors, 5 25
D. L. Hodgkins, lumber for barn door
3 08
Sylvanus Caldwell, for lumber
6 97
Eben Kimball, for repairs
16 75
Foster Russell, for repairs .
3 23-$35 28
Groceries, Sc.
Paid F. Willcomb, for groceries 253 64
Union Store, Div. 631, for groceries,
117 08
Manasseh Brown, 57 55
Stephen Coburn,
33 75
Israel K. Jewett, 66
30 17
E. Cogswell & Son, 66
72 78
Asa Lord, 66
124 69
J. Butman, for coffee, . 12 90
D. L. Willcomb, for crockery 1 90
Holden, Bullard & Co., for bbl. beef. 12 50
William White, for bread .
1 82
Samuel N. Baker, for clothing 14 51
Manning Dodge, for provisions
Bills paid by B. D. Appleton, Sup't, for groceries, meat and meal
99
69 45-$ 803 73
10 00-$177 65
100 00
John W. Russell. 94 80
11
Miscellaneous.
Paid D. M. Tyler, for repairing clock .. 75
Aaron P. Ross, for repairs on harness, 1 80
Aaron Cogswell, for plan of Town farm
5 00
James P. Jewett, for repairing shoes,
75
Joseph E. Bomer, for medical services. ..
20 00
Randall Andrews, for grass seeds, &c.
8 00
Mark Newman, for tin and wooden ware . . .
13 73
John Hodgkins, for repairs of tools, . .
3 42
Albert Titcomb, for curing hams
3 50
Daniel Clark, for coffin, &c., for Mrs. Tucker
10 00
W. & B. H. Smith, for blacksmith work 28 63
Charles W. Chapman, 2 02
M. Newman, for stove and repairs,
55 69
J. F. Clothey, for dry goods, . 3 25
Eben Harris, for oats, pig, &c.
16 40
D. C. Worcester, for horse hire to farm, . . ..
1 00
Wm. G. Brown, for horse hire for J. D. Cross 1 00
Sundry bills paid by B. D. Appleton, Sup't, . ... 104 43-279 37
Total . ..
$ 2,540 38
By sales from farm: Or.
English hay , .
746 16
Salt hay and thatch,
278 36
Straw, . . ..
37 92
Second crop and grass
74 41
Pasture and board,
19 25
Oxen and cows
440 46
Pigs, .
45 25
Calves, . .
78 80
Difference between cows
5 00
Butter .
93 95
Pork
41 00
Poultry,
6 87
Eggs,.
11 83
Barley,
42 87
Apples and cider
53 99
Hides and tallow
19 18
Cabbage and Turnips
1 90
Milk .
90
Old stove, .
6 00
House Rent, .
12 00
Increase of Personal Property,
42 98
2,059 08
Net cost of poor at the Farm
$481 30
The average number of Paupers on the Farm during the past year was sixteen. The average cost of support, by the usual mode of computing the same, is $1 59 each per week.
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INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT FARM.
Stock. Sc. 1863.
1864.
No.
Value.
No.
Value.
Increase. Decrease.
Oxen
6
$400 00
G
$450 00
$50 00
Cows,
12
420 00
13
455 00
85 00
Bull,
1
25 00
1
25 00
Heifers and Steers,
147 00
8
168 00
21 00
Yearlings,
Horses,
Colts,
1
50 00
1
60 00
10 00
Shoats,
6
72 00
6
60 00
12 00
Pigs,
11
33 00
33 00
Fowls,
Horse Wagon,
1
45 00
1
35 00
10 00
Sleigh,
1
20 00
1
20 00
Ox Wagons,
2
170 00
170 00
Carts,
2
100 00
100 00
Sled,
1
15 00
1
15 00
Plows,
6
65 00
6
65 00
Harrow,
1
7 00
1
7 00
Wood, Cords,
14
98 00
20
140 00
42 00
Winnow Mill,
1
8 00
1
8 00
Coal, Tons,
314
28 00
21 00
7 00
Groceries,
50 00
76 32
26 32
Stoves,
6
00 00
G
80 00
20 00
Furniture, Bedding, &c.
231 00
231 00
Tools,
150 00
150 00
Mowing machine
70 00
70 00
Cultivator,
5 50
5 00
50
2,450 50
2,577 32
209 32
82 50
1,584 90
1,501 06
221 16
305 00
$4,035 40
4,078 38
430 48
$387 50
4,035 40
387 50
$42 98
$42 98
2
150 00
£20 00
170 00
11 00
32
16 00
5 00
.
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INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT FARM.
Produce, &c. 1863.
1864.
-
No.
Value.
No.
Value.
Increase.
Decrease.
Corn, bushels,
75
$75 00
80
$80 00
$5 00
Barley, 66
12
12 00
26
26 00
14 00
Beans,
4
12 00
12
36 00
24 00
Potatoes,
250
125 00
180
90 00
$35 00
Roots,
30
15 00
45
22 50
7 50
Beef, barrels,
2
34 00
3
51 00
17 00
Pork,
512
121 00
4
88 00
33 00
Cider,
9
18 00
4
16 00
2 00
Apples, "
12
14 00
5
20 00
6 00
Soap,
60
3
12 00
1%
10 00
2 00
Ham, pounds,
200
18 00
260
36 40
18 40
Lard
105
14 70
102
16 32
1 62
Tallow, “
30
3 60
60
8 20
4 60
Dried Beef,
50
6 00
6 00
Butter, «
35
10 50
60
21 00
10 50
English Hay, tons
20
360 00
17
340 00
20 00
Salt Hay,
27
202 50
12
144 00
58 50
Black Grass
36
432 00
25
300 00
132 00
Thatch,
66
5
30 00
4
25 00
5 00
Straw,
212
30 00
4 32 00
2 00
Litter,
11%
8 00
5
30 00
22 00
Second Crop,
1
15 00
6
90 00
75 00
Pickles, gallons,
6
2 50
2 50
Squashes, pounds,
300
6 00
6 00
Dried Apples, “
20
1 60
33
2 64
1 04
Cloth,
3 50
10 00
6 50
Oats, bushels,
15
9 00
9 00
$1,584 90
$1,501 06
$221 16 $305 00
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EXPENSES AND INCOME FOR THE YEAR 1863.
Expenses.
Amount paid for current expenses .
1,138 27
Fees and salaries.
611 95
Highways and bridges
1,839 89
..
Balance on Poor Account
1,159 46
Balance against the Farm,
481 30
66 Interest on Town Notes.
2,440 01
Abatements .
5443 85
.. Discount on taxes paid,
630 68
State aid paid and not charged to State 30 00
$8,875 41
Income.
Amount raised for current expenses.
6,000 00
Highway tax. .
1.000 00
Overlay and addition on taxes.
514 80
Received Income of Town House
125 50
Received rent of Hay Seales.
80 00
Rent of Turkey Shore pasture.
5 00
Dog licenses,
53 50
Profit of Liquor Agency ,
78 71
Balance, being expense beyond income
1,017 90
$8,875 41
JEREMIAH LORD, TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
Dr.
To balance in his hands March 1, 1863,
810 86
Tax list 1863. State tax.
3,816 00
County tax
1,587 62
Town tax
8,877 64
Highway tax
1,032 66
Addition to taxes .
4 50
Received from Commonwealth School Fund,
123 00
Income from Town House.
125 50
Cash received from Liquor Agent,
2,732 73
Rent of Hay Scales.
80 00
Rent of Turkey Shore Pasture,
5 00
Dog Licenses,
53 50
Sales from Farm,.
1,684 42
Received from Commonwealth, reimbursement of bounties.
2,064 36
Sate aid, .
9,171 59
Money hired on Town Notes ..
8,520 00
Received from Town of Wenham
15 52
Received from Town of Danvers,
77 00
Received from Town of Andover
24 70
Discount on County tax.
18 S4
$40,825 44
15
Cr.
By orders drawn by Selectmen
13,391 11
Abatement of taxes,.
543 85
Discount on taxes paid,.
630 68
Cash paid principal on Town Notes
1,955 00
Cash paid interest on Town Notes
2,440 01
Cash paid State tax.
3,816 00
Cash paid County tax
1,587 62
Cash paid for aid to families of volunteers
12,092 35
Uncollected taxes,
368 24
Cash on hand.
4,000 58
$40,825 44
TOWN OF IPSWICH IN BALANCE OF ALL ACCOUNTS.
Dr.
To Notes payable,
51,750 00
Schools, undrawn balances.
463 80
Interest due, and not paid 336 84
$52,550 64
Cr.
By balance in the hands of Jeremiah Lord.
4,000 58
Liquors, Cash, &c., in Agent's hands, .. 406 21
Amount due from Commonwealth for aid to families of Vols. 13,864 35
on pauper account, .
7 50
Town of Wenham on pauper account. 9 75
17 75
66
Andover
.....
9 00
"
Danvers
....
84 50
City of Boston "
...
14 65
Salem
50
66
Erastus Clark
14 00
Joseph H. Lord.
2 00
" Charles W. Chapman
10 00
Joseph Batchelder, 23 34
Town Farm
16,000 00
Personal property at Farm
4,078 38
Engines, apparatus and houses
2,100 00
Town House
2,000 00
Three safes .
350 00
Furniture and Scales
100 00
Woodland at Linebrook. 200 00
Woodland at common fields.
65 00
..
Rockport
.....
8 50
Westford
16
Thatch bank at Great Flats,
250 00
Thatch bank at Cross's bank
25 00
Land on Turkey Shore 150 00
Woodhouse and Wood 250 00
Powder house and gravel pit . 150 00
Gravel pit in Scott's Lane, .
150 00
Gravel pit by Grammar School House
100 00
Gravel pit by Hayfield's Bridge
25 00
Gravel pit by I. B. Brown's. 150 00
Gravel pit at Candlewood's, ..
50 00
Gravel pit at Sylvester Goodwin's. 125 00
Hay scales, 800 00; Town pounds, 100 00
900 00
$45,691 01
Balance against the Town . ..
6,859 63
$52,550 64
Respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH ROSS,
Selectmen
RICHARD T. DODGE,
of
FREDERIC WILLCOMB, Ipswich.
IPSWICH, March 1st, 1864.
THE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, &c.,
OF THE
TOWN OF IPSWICH,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1865.
SALEM: Printed by Charles W. Swasey, 27 Washington Street. 1865.
REPORT.
Current Expenses. Fire Department.
Paid John A. Newman, for services as clerk of engineers.
$5 00
Engine men,. 166 00
J. S. Tyler, for repairs on engines.
2 25
C. W. Chapman, for ditto. 7 11
G. C. Lord, repairs on engine house Abram Lord, jr., for ditto 6 00
1 50
John H. Dunnells, for ditto. 2 00
E. A. G. Roulestone, for badges for Engineers, . 1 75
H. M. Payne, for repairs on hose,. 10 00
James Boyd, for ditto. 5 75
F. Watson, ditto, .
22 00
T. T. Chapman, for ditto.
75
1200 00
28 84
5 00
11 25
5 50
4 00
10 12
Mark Newman, for stove pipe, re- - pairs, oil,.
10 25
Geo. W. Sherburne, for taking care of engine,.
10 25
Asa Lord, for land rent,. .
3 00
D. C. Worcester, hauling engine. . 2 00
D. S. Russell, hauling ladder cart.
75
$1,521 08
City of Roxbury, for fire engine,. . H. W. Smith, for varnishing ditto. Matthews & Co., hauling engine ... Hunneman, for hose couplings .... S. F. Canney, repairs on ladders,. . G. C. Lord, for oiling hose,. . .... Richard T. Dodge, for coal for en- gine house.
4
Clock and Bell.
Paid William T. Averill, for ringing bell 25 00 John H. Blake, for care of clock, .. 20 00
$45 00
Printing and Stationery.
Paid C. K. Darling, for order and note book, &c.,. 12 00
W. H. Huse, for Overseer's blanks 4 00
C. K. Darling, for stationery . . . F. Willcomb, for ditto, .. 3 25
7 03
C. W. Swasey, prin'g Town Reports 34 70
"By Laws, .... 7 00
. " - School Rep'ts
25 00
Tax bills, ....
8 00
summonses, . . 2 63
E. Cogswell & Son, stationery for School Committee,
2 85
$106 46
Fuel and Oil.
Paid William G. Brown, for wood for town-house,.
8 47
I. K. Jewett, for oil, &c., for ditto,
58 85
N. H. Lavalette, wood for ditto, .. 9 50
A. P. Lord, for ditto,.
21 38
$98 20
Miscellaneous.
Paid M. Brown, for sheep killed by dogs 7 00
N. R. Farley, for telegraphing, .... 3 12
C. Wetherbee, for hearse,
605 00
F. Willcomb, for windows for town
1 25
D. L. Willcomb, for express,.
40
G. C. Fitz, for ditto.
1 45
W. W. Wilson, for ditto, ..
6 36
Asa P. Stone, for Com. on Essex Bridge,. 2 00
Aaron Cogswell, surveying, &c., .. 5 00
J. L. Akerman, for dist'g reports,. 1 00
R. T. Dodge, for ditto, 1 50
5
Paid Robert Stone, for repairs on pump 2 00
Benj. Newman, for painting blinds, 5 00
William Newman, for setting glass L. G. Cemetery, for burial lots, ... Rufus Knox, for taking census of
3 00
50 00
school children and enrolled mi- litia,. 15 00
Wilson's Express, for handcuffs, ... 19 50
M. G. Lord, for sawing wood for town-house,.
13 75
T. Andrews, for expenses at Police Court, .
3 55
William Cogswell, for hardware, town-house,.
8 80
F. Willcomb, for brush for hearse. Geo. Haskell, for legal advice,. ... Samuel Richards, repairing railing, Jacob Low, for paint and labor on lockup,.
1 39
8 10
S. F. Canney, for repairs at South burying ground,. 5 80
John H. Cogswell, for lumber,. . ..
4 52
M. Newman, for wicks and lamp- chimney,. 63
D. Clark, for writing desk,. ... 1 00 Benj. Newman, for setting glass,. . 3 00
Russell & Archer, for repairs on hay scales,.
4 50
4 54
40 00
D. P. Nourse, repairs on pound, ... Perry & Endicott, legal advice, ... F. Willcomb, F. A. Wait and Ste- phen Baker, exp. to Washington Jere. Lord, for extra services, office rent, stamps, postage and travel- ling expenses,.
150 00
101 45
Joseph Ross, for copying valuation books,. . 40 00
Joseph Ross, travelling expenses, .. 12 00
Richard T. Dodge, for ditto,. . . F. Willcomb, for ditto,.
14 30
7 00
William Lord, 3d, going to Plum Island, . 1 00
Alfred Dole, for ditto,. 1 00
5 00
40 00
6
Paid Alfred Kimball, stamps, stationery, &c.,. . . 2 05
Stephen Baker, for attendance on Selectmen .
14 00
Stephen Baker, for attendance on meetings and Committees,. .... Stephen Baker, care of lock-up, .. . 25 20
48 25
· Harrison Smith, for police services,
2 00
Robert Stone, for ditto,.
J. J. Philbrooks, for ditto, .
1 50
Levi Lord, for repairs on Burying ground,.
2 12
$1,294 53
Volunteer Account.
DR.
Paid Bounty to twenty men at
$125 to each, ....... 2,500 00
A. D. Wait, for cash paid volunteers 100 00
Thos. E. Condon, recruit-
ing serv .. 6 25
State aid to families, .. 10,053 14
$12,659 39
CR.
By Amount due from Commonwealth, 10,041 14
$2,618 25
Total current expenses, ..
$5,683 02
Fees and Salaries.
Paid Theodore Andrews for Police ser-
$75 00
vice,. .
37 50
Harrison Smith for police service,.
25 00
W. W. Rust,
20 00
John J. Philbrook
37 50
J. L. Akerman, “
37 50
H. L. Ordway, “
50
7
Paid Joseph Ross,
Rich'd T. Dodge, Auditors, 1864, 30 00 F. Willcomb,
Levi Lord for Auditor on new bridge 1862, 22 00
Joseph L. Akerman for notifying town meeting,. 3 00
!
Joseph L. Akerman for notifying town officers,. 7 75
John J. Philbrook for notifying town meetings,.
3 00
D. S. Russell for ditto,.
3 50
D. Clark " making returns of deaths, 2 90
J. Foster for ditto,.
50
W. T. Averill for ditto,
2 20
D. F. Dow for ditto,.
1 50
Est. of A. Kimball for services as town clerk,. 12 00
George R. Lord for service and expenses,. 33 10
John Q. Peabody for services as school committee,
33 00
George R. Lord for ditto, 30 00
J. E. Bomer for ditto,. .
30 00
Overseers of the poor for salary, ..
50 00
Selectmen and Assessors . .
150 00
Jere. Lord, treasurer and collector
200 00
$846 95
Liquor Agency.
DR.
Stock on hand, March 1st, 1864,. 375 30
Cash in Agent's hands, Mch. 1st, 1864, 30 91
Liquor purchased,.
.
3,232 39
Freight, Express and fuel,
55 45
Agent's salary, (13 months)
156 00
Rent, ...
16 00
U. S. License and duty,.
24 17
Due E. F. Porter,. 227 30
Balance gained in trade,
315 45
$4,432 97
8
CR
By amount of sales, . 3,907 35 Stock on hand, March 1st, 1865,. 397 83 Cash in Agent's hands March 1st, 1865, 94 55 Liquor for Town farm, . 22 24
Liquor for wounded soldiers in Hospitals 11 00
$4,432 97
Highways and Bridges.
Paid D. W. Appleton, surveyor, for la- bor and cash paid, . 2 75
Josiah Lord for ditto,. 340 47
Oliver Bailey for ditto, 36 00
A. F. Brown for ditto, .
47 01
John W. Gould for ditto,. 15 00
F. Bray for ditto, . 34 79
Ephraim Foster for ditto,
24 58
Nath'l Archer for ditto, . 130 95
Daniel Conant for ditto
34 49
J. S. Potter for ditto, 20 00
Thomas Low for ditto, 74 99
Hervey Nourse for ditto, 33 08
John Worth for ditto, .. 185 43
D. G. Chapman for ditto, 11 00
I. A. Rogers, for ditto. 80 40
Charles Giddings, for ditto. 12 20
Benj. Kimball, for ditto. 16 00
John Roberts, for ditto. 32 00
Daniel Kimball, for ditto 41 75
Alvin Story, for ditto.
30 25
John Grant, for labor,. 5 00
James Safford, for ditto. 38 75
Randall Andrews, for ditto 7 00
Edward Lord, for ditto.
7 50
A. B. Fellows, for ditto. 5 50
Alex. McDole, for ditto. 6 00
James Scott, for ditto. 5 00
Albert S. Brown, for ditto 3 99
William Kimball, for ditto 4 00
John Pingree, for ditto. 4 00
Jacob C. Safford, for ditto 24 00
.
9
Paid Nathaniel Lord, for ditto. 1 50
David Andrews, for ditto 9 12
Ezra Merrill, for ditto 2 25
Levi Lord, for ditto.
3 12
N. A. Millett, for ditto 8 75
Ira Worcester for ditto 26 00
M. G. Lord for ditto.
2 00
James Damon for ditto on farm road
8 00
depot .
building road near
30 00
$1404 62
Bridges, Drains and Railings.
Paid Daniel L. Hodgkins for lumber, .. 71 77
John H. Cogswell
53 09
Russell and Archer labor on
railing. 12 38
James Griffin for ditto
18 50
Thomas Wildes.
10 25
Robert Stone for ditto.
7 00
F. Willcomb nails for railing 2 20
Asa Lord for ditto. 6 27
S. Caldwell, for lumber, 2 33
Randall Andrews, labor on bridge,
41 73
Calvin Batchelder; for ditto, .. ..
5 00
A. M. Dodge, for ditto.
16 06
A. C. Rand, for derrick on bridge,
19 00
J. B. Tenney, board of men at work on bridge, 6 00
$271 58
Labor on New Road.
Paid Josiah Lord, for labor and cash pd. 91 06
Wm. T. Conant, for ditto. 19 67
Thomas Staniford, for ditto
6 00
Moses Peabody, for ditto.
6 00
Daniel O. Collins, for ditto. 2 67
S. P. Foster, for ditto. 4 00
G. C. Lord, for ditto. 2 00
Nathaniel Goodhue, jr., for ditto .. 1 33
$132 73
$1,808 93
10
Poor.
Rents.
Paid A. H. Bond, house rent for Mrs ...
43 15
S. Brown,. .
10 00
M. Dodge ditto for Mrs. Rust,. ...
S. Caldwell “
Buzzell, .. 12 00
Mary Dole, “
Dudley, .. 16 00
D. L. Hodgkins
Knox, ... 12 00
M. S. Russell,
Harris,. .
J. T. Dodge
Hovey, ...
4 68
P. Riley
6 00
John Hovey “
6 25
S. Burnham "
Dudley, ..
Asa Lord
.
$141 08
Fuel.
39 75
Paid John D. Cross for wood,.
45 50
Mary Russell
44 00
J. Conant
14 00
E. Clark
7 50
John Jewett
peat
83 40
Wm. G. Brown “
coal
180 87
Rich'd T. Dodge
32 16
J. Chapman
20 13
A. P. Ross
10 60
Nath'l Goodhue "
piling
39 00
Wm. Lord
cutting
50 00
Cr Farm acc't
hauling
$630 18
Partial Supplies.
191 62
Paid F. Willcomb
23 03
W. Cogswell,.
80 25
L. Brown.
28 60
T. E. Condon
2 75
I. K. Jewett
25 85
Asa Lord.
14 10
M. Dodge
$366 20
66
G. Conant
63 27
66
Wyatt, . .
16 00
Cotter ... 3 00
Silas Poor, ... 12 00
hauling wood.
11
Supplies in other Towns.
Paid City of Boston for supplies for Ann
Richardson . 13 00
Worcester ditto Nathan Fellows .. 169 55
Salem ditto Mary Durgin . 56 62
Newburyport ditto 115 12
Lynn ditto Susan Porter .
80 00
Town of Gloucester for supplies for Mrs. Lakeman. 72 68
Wenham ditto J. Tucker.
42 65
Georgetown ditto J. Danforth family
48 25
Rowley ditto E. Clark. .
110 25
So. Danvers board for M. A. Graves
165 20
State of Massachusetts board of S. W. Chapman.
800 00
26 00
State Reform School ditto N.Jewett Lunatic Hospital ditto D. Has- kell .
237 57.
County of Essex ditto J. Stratton . 13 28
$1950 17
Medical and other Attendance.
Paid I. Flitner medical serv. for P. Quinn 15 00
Est. of J. E. Bomer ditto 37 00
S. Wyman ditto E. Clark 4 00
C. Proctor ditto.
34 19
C. Palmer ditto
71 50
Cynthia Stevens, care of Mrs. Edg- erley . 2 00
N. N. Adams ditto
3 00
James Warren ditto Mrs. Cum- mings .
2 00
J. Mc Dole ditto Mrs. Holt. .. . .
18 00
W. Luf kin ditto dead body . .
3 00
Funeral Expenses.
Paid Daniel Clark, funeral of stranger 7 58
Wm. T. Averill ditto Mrs. M. Kneeland . 4 00
D. Clark, Coffin for Mrs. Eagan. 10 50
$22 08
.
$189 69
.
12
Miscellaneous.
Paid John D. Cross, travelling expenses 56 81
Randall Andrews ditto. 13 30
J. L. Akerman expenses to Hart- ford
24 45
Robert Stone repairs on Wood- house 1 25
Mark Newman stove to J. Eagan 8 00
Eastern Rail-Road for tickets ... 3 25 D. C. Worcester, horse hire .... W. K. Bell, school books 1 66
18 00
Asa Lord ditto.
2 73
J. B. Tenney, aid to poor trav- ellers .
63 50
Geo. W. Ellis boots 1 67
$194 62
Total.
$3,494 02
Cr.
By amount received from A. Webster $300 00
66
66
Wenham .. . 4 26
¥
6
Westford . . 4 00
66
66
66
Rockport .. 11 50
66
66
from sales of
pauper effects
5 00
66
amount due from Commonwealth.
12 50
66
66
66
Danvers .
107 53
66
66
66
66
Andover ...
92 26
66
66
66 Westford . .
10 00
66
.
66
66
Marblehead.
9 84
66
66
Medway. ..
7 50
66
6
66 Boston . .. .
51 74
66
66
66 Newburyport
13 50
Salem . . .
12 00
Wood on hand, 25 cords ..
200 00
Balance, being the cost of maintaining poor
2,641 89
$3,494 02
66
"
y
Haverhill ..
10 50
66
13
Expenses of Farm. Labor.
Paid B. D. Chapman 267 00
Samuel Cole
168 00
E. H. Richardson 80 00
Stephen Jewett
5 00
Nathan Jewett .
19 00
Benj. D. Appleton, Sup't.
400 00
Stock.
Paid Luther C. Pickard, one cow. 35 00
David Russell, one yoke oxen.
140 00
William G. Brown . .
165 00
Eben Harris
150 00
George O. Warner, one Bull. ... 30 00
Randall Andrews, sheep and cows
225 00
$745 00
Fuel.
Paid William G. Brown, coal.
198 99
Richard T. Dodge 24 52
$223 51
Repairs.
Paid Alex. McDole, whitewashing.
24 00
John H. Dunnels, pump
34 75
Stephen Baker, .
106 44
Isaac Stanwood, window frames.
28 15
D. L. Hodgkins, lumber
131 18
John H. Coggswell, ditto.
6 50
Jacob Low, paint and labor
5 90
J. A. Newman, ditto
2 00
Benj. Newman, ditto.
2 98
Nathaniel Hovey, masonwork.
8 00
Abram Lord, jr., ..
8 70
W. & B. H. Smith, work on lockup
100 00
$939 00
$458 60
14
Groceries, &c.
418 73
Faid F. Willcomb,.
88 97
L. Brown,.
119 58
William Cogswell,
22 17
Slephen Coburn,
74 24
I. K. Jewett,.
51 50
Thomas E. Condon,
101 37
E. Cogswell & Son,
217 57
Asa Lord,.
7 50
J. Bateman,
$1,101 6
Miscellaneous.
I'aid W. & B. H. Smith, blacksmithing.
2 25
I. Flitner, medical services
4: 00
C. H. Brown, ditto.
10 00
Est. J. E. Bomer, ditto
5 00
Robert Stone, drag.
17 25
N. R. Wait, shoes.
5 17
Geo. W. Ellis, ditto.
14 90
John A. Johnson, ditto.
5 00
Edward Lord, use of stallion
21 25
Daniel Clark, two coffins
11 40
James Damon, seed, &c.,
9 07
S. N. Baker, clothing
28 17
Robert Jordon, ditto ..
14 90
Mark Newman, stoves, &c.,.
9 40
J. F. Clothey, dry goods.
4 37
D. L. Willcomb, crockery
37 24
S. H. Green, meat.
25 00
B. D. Appleton, chaise.
18 20
Benj. S. Wheeler, one bbl. beef ...
9 85
Stephen Baker, repairs and selling hay . Sundry bills paid by B. D. Appleton, Superintendent,.
334 64-665 98
$4,133 72
54 84
Melzard Poor, ditto ..
25 00
15
By sales from farm : Cr
English hay. .
1,133 33
Salt hay and thatch, 255 64
Second crop and grass,
72 17
Pasture and board,
64 00
Oxen and cows,
612 50
Calves, .
122 80
Difference between cows,
10 00
Butter,
134 36
Pork,. .
37 31
Poultry,
20 90
Eggs,.
14 74
Hides and tallow,
26 55
Milk, .
1 20
Grease, .
5 71
Hoop poles,.
5 00
Litter, .
5 00
Potatoes, .
163 20
Old copper,.
3 00
Apples and cider,
113 50
Board of Lovering, ..
29 71
Teaming wood for poor,.
50 00
Increase of personal property,.
415 75
3,296 37
Net cost of poor at Farm,. $837 35
The average number of Paupers on the Farm during the past year was twenty. The average cost of support, by the usual method of computing the same, is $1.61 per week.
16
INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY AT THE FARM. Stock, &c. 1864. 1865.
No.
Value.
No:
Value.
Increase. Decrease.
Oxen,
6
$450 00
6
$480 00
$30 00
Cows,
13
455 00
18
630 00
175 00
Bull,
1
25 00
1
30 00
5 00
Heifers and Steers,
8
168 00
2
60 00
$108 00
Horses,
2
150 00
2
150 00
Colt,
1
60 00
1
100 00
40 00
Sheep,
5
60 00
5
150 00
90 00
Fowls,
32
16 00
35
17 50
1 50
Turkeys,
3
4 50
4 50
Horse wagon,
1
35 00
1
35 00
Sleigh
1
20 00
1
20 00
Chaise,
1
25 00
25 00
Ox wagons,
2
170 00
2
170 00
Carts,
2
100 00
2
100 00
Sleds,
1
15 00
1
15 00
Mowing Machine,
1
70 00
1
70 00
Plows,
6
65 00
6
65 00
Cultivator,
1
5 00
1 5 00
Harrow,
1
7 00
1
00
Winnow Mill,
1
8 00
I
8 00
Tools,
150 00
150 00
Wood, cords
20
140 00
20
140 00
Coal, tons
1}
21 00
32
49 00
28 00
Groceries,
76 32
74 00
2 32
Stoves,
6
80 00
6
80 00
Furniture and Bedding,
231 00
231 00
$2,577 32
$3,076 00
$609 00.
$110 32
1,501 06
1,418 13
371 61
454 54
$4,078 38
4,494 13
980 61
$564 86
4,078 38
564 86
$415 75
$415 75
30
210 00
210 00
Shoats and hogs,
17
INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY AT THE FARM. Produce, &c.
1864.
1865.
No.
Value.
No.
Value.
Increase. Decrease.
Corn,
bush.
80
80 00
200
200 00
120 00
Barley,
26
26 00
60
90 00
64 00
Beans
12
36 00
14
42 00
6 00
Potatoes,
180
90.00
300
200 00
110 00
Roots,
45
22 50
50
25 00
2 50
Onions,
bbls.
3
51 00
33
59 50
8 50
Pork,
4
88 00
3
66 00
22
Cider,
4
16 00
4
16 00
Apples,
5
20 00
4
16 00
4 00
Soap,
13
10 00
1}
8 58
1 42
Hams,
lbs.
260
36 40
240
33 60
2 80
Lard,
102
16 32
175
12 00
4 32
Tallow,
60
8 20
30
. 4 20
4 00
Dried Beef
50
6 00
75
9 00
3 00
Butter,
60
21 00
65
22 75
1 75
English Hay, tons
17
340 00
15
300 00
40 00
Salt Hay,
12
144 00
6
72 00
72 00
Black Grass,
25
300 00
12
144 00
156 00
Thatch,
66
4
25 00
9
63 00
38 00
Straw,
4
32 00
1 · 8 00
24 00
Litter,
66
5
30 0
1
6 00
24 00
Second Crop,
6
90 00
13
7 50
7 50
Squashes,
lbs.
150
4 50
4 50
Dried Apples,
33
2 64
50
4 00
1 36
Cloth,
10 00
10 00
$1,501 06
$1,418 13
$371 61
$454 54
3
4 50
4 50
Beef,
90 00
Pickles, gall.
18
EXPENSES AND INCOME FOR THE YEAR 1864.
Expenses.
Amount paid for current expenses, .
3185 52
"
Bounty to Volunteers,
2500 00
«
Fees and Salaries,.
846 95
"
" Highways and Bridges,
1808 93
Balance on poor Account,
2641 89
against the Farm,
837 35
66
Interest on Town Notes,
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