Town annual report of Rutland 1882-99, Part 12

Author: Rutland, Mass.
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 780


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Ware, Josiah F. Welch, William J.


Ware, Walter B. Williams, Arthur J.


White, James


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Young, Charles H.


REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Schedule of Property, as Appraised by the Overseers, FEBRUARY 14, 1889.


Real Estate,


$2,500 00


Farming tools and household furniture,


700 00


2 horses,


275 00


1 yearling,


15 00


10 cows,


300 00


2 shoats,


30 00


11 tons English hay,


176 50


3 tons meadow hay,


18 00


30 fowls,


19 50


40 bushels corn,


20 00


Grass seed,


5 00


2 bushels beans,


5 00


60 bushels potatoes,


33 00


Garden vegetables,


10 00


Apples,


4 00


11 barrels vinegar and cider,


60 00


Salt pork,


40 00


Salt beef,


10 00


Lard and butter,


10 00


Tallow and candles,


4 00


Pickles and sauce,


10 00


Flour and crackers,


9 00


Soap and salt,


6 00


Spices and cream tartar,


1 00


Sugar and molasses,


5 00


Lumber,


20 00


Barb wire,


8 00-$4,294 00


8


SUMMARY OF EXPENSE AT ALMSHOUSE.


Interest on real and personal estate, appraised


February 14th, 1888, at 6% on $4,247.95, $254 88 375 00


Salary of Warden for year ending April, 1889,


296 56


Groceries,


196 32


Meat and fish,


76 01


Cloth, yarn and thread,


10 00


Tin, earthen and glass ware,


13 14


Tobacco and pipes,


6 30


Boots and shoes,


7 10


Smithing,


26 05


Farming tools,


36 00


Stock keeping and use of same,


26 74


One horse,


125 00


Grass and other seeds,


3 52


Lime and phosphate,


38 00


Labor,


249 90


Repairing buildings,


24 69


Medical attendance,


25 50


Hay


16 50


Furniture,


34 85


Repairing water pipe,


1 00


Sargent & Son, for harnesses,


50 00


W. Wales, for potatoes,


14 25


E. E. Dana, for wagon,


30 00-$1937 31


SUMMARY OF INCOME AT ALMSHOUSE.


Sold Butter and cream,


$245 84


Calves,


43 14


Eggs and poultry,


28 09


Stock and use of same,


166 50


Beef and pork,


12 06


Lumber,


3 10


Vinegar,


21 92


Vegetables,


30 75


Furniture,


11 26


Rec'd from Eugene Browning for Davis Browning, 25 72 66 " Brooks Bros, for R. J. Brooks, 85 00


Increase in appraisal of property, 47 05-$ 720 43


Net expenses at Farm,


$1,216 88


Bought Flour, meal and crackers,


9


The following persons have been supported at the Almshouse the past year, ending Feb. 14, 1889 :


Charles Newton, age 76,


weeks 52,


Moses Clark,


78,


66


52


Asa Lakin,


88,


52,


Mrs. Lakin,


85,


52,


Davis Browning,


84,


died April 30.


Asahel Preston,


81,


66


11, 52,


Mrs. W. O. Smith,


61.


66


52,


Lucy Sawyer,


77,


66


52,


R. J. Brooks,


77


33,


died Oct. 2.


Harry Leonard,


8,


46.


John Adams,


38,


66


6,


John Kelly,


2,


Tramps,


84


66


12,


Whole number of weeks board, 474


Cost per week, $2.57


TOWN ORDERS FOR 1888 and 1889.


March 3, The Town of Oakham, for Wm. Mundell family, $75 00


66 5, Joseph Davis, for Mrs Lyman Wilson, 5 25


April 2, Clifton Parkhurst, for salary, 171 00


66 2, Order to settle accounts, 265 51


66 7, E. C. Dudley, for 1000 lbs. of meal, 14 00


66 66 " extension table, 7 00


" expense of moving Mundell family, 21 00


66 Clifton Parkhurst, for clothes-wringer, tub & bucket, 3 35 Hospital bill, .. 42 25


May 4, Dennis Leary, for labor. 16 00


66 19, E. C. Dudley, for phosphate, 36 00


12 00


66


יר 66 cask of lime and hair,


2 00


26, Sargent & Son, for harnesses,


50 00


June 2, E. E. Dana, for groceries and Meal,


76 15


2, Joseph Aldridge, for plastering and papering,


15 00


6, Henry Ruiter, for salary,


45 00


16, Joseph Davis, flour for Mrs. Wilson,


5 50


14 25


25, Warren Wales, for potatoes, E. E. Dana, for goods and Meal, July 11, Hospital bill,


42 25


June 21, Expense of transporting A. Sherron to Tewksbury, 4 30


41 00


July 4, E. E. Dana, for goods,


41 68


66 difference between cows,


10


Sept. 3, Henry Ruiter, for salary,


$48 75


32 23


66


Dr. Chamberlain, for Andrew Sherron,


5 50


66


.. 66 " Chas. Newton,


7 50


66


.. 66 ' John Kelley,


7 50


66


" Mrs. Lakin,


10 50


66 66 66 Mrs. Mundell's boy,


28 00


66


66


66


" Mrs. Eliza Clark,


2 00


5 77


Oct. 66


6, Hospital bill for Wn. O. Smith,


42 71


35 28


66


7 50


66


Agnes Leonard, Peter O'Connor, for blacksmithing, Lakeville Woolen Co., for groceries,


30 72


66 26, Dennis Leary, for labor, Aug. 20, Joseph Davis, flour for Mrs. Wilson,


5 65


Nov. 3, 66 66


.. 66 ..


7 25


66


9, Dennis Leary, for labor,


46 00


Dec.


Dr. Chamberlain, for Mrs. Clark,


10 00


66


2 00


29 94


100 00


42 71


66


F. A. Nichols, for groceries, 66


31 85


66


Sylvester Prescott, for hay,


16 50


66


Peter O'Connor, for horse,


125 00


66


City of Worcester, for Rice family, 34 95


Total, $1892 88


EXPENSE OF SUPPORTING PAUPERS OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Paid Lunatic Asylum for Wm. O. Smith, $169 92


66 for Agnes Leonard, 35 28


Town of Oakham for Mundell family, 75 00


Groceries for Mrs. Lyman Wilson, 23 25


Expense of moving Mundell family from Brookfield, 21 00


66 transporting Andrew Sherron


to Tewksbury, 4 30


Dr. Chamberlain, for Andrew Sherron, 5 50


66 for Mrs. Mundell and boy, 30 00


8 00


5. Dr. Chamberlain, for Miss Brandon, North Brookfield, for Mundell family,


87 27


6 31


" Mundell's boy, Lakeville Woolen Co., for groceries, Jan. 25, Henry Ruiter, for salary, 66 Hospital bill, 66


40 00


Caleb A, Ware, for sawing lumber,


E. E. Dana, for goods, 66 66 4. 1 wagon, 30 00


11


Dr. Chamberlain, for Mrs. Clark, $12 00 66 for Miss Brandon, 8 00


North Brookfield for the Mundell family, 87 27


City of Worcester for Rice family, 34 95


Making a total of


506 47


Expenses at Almshouse,


1216 88


Overseer's services,


58 50


$1781 85


As expense of supporting Town and other Paupers for the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


D. F. SMITH,


Overseers H. A. KENNEN,


of


Feb. 15, 1889.


E. C. DUDLEY, Poor.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Town of Rutland in account with GEORGE A. PUTNAM, Treasurer.


Cr.


Received from B. F. Browning, Treasurer, 1886.


18SS.


April 3, Cash,


$1,000 00


June


1, Cash,


19 50


· July


19, Cash, interest in taxes,


67 83


1889.


.


January 5, Order for error in taxes, 11 57


$1,098 90


Received from F. R. Foster, Treasurer, 1SS7.


1888.


May


15, Cash,


$250 00


May 10, Orders and bills paid by him,


1,824 12


June 11, Cash,


100 00


July 2, Cash,


100 00


August 4, Cash,


143 53


September 1, Cash,


120 00


October 6, Cash,


100 00


November 23, Cash,


58 00


November 23, Assessors abatement of tax, Hotel Property,


192 00


December 4, Cash,


120 60


December 25,


Cash,


100 00


1889.


February 2, Cash,


60 00


February 15, Cash,


30 00


$3,198 25


1SSS.


March 30, Received from State Treasurer. corporation tax,


11 50


May 26, Received from Overseers, board of D. D. Browning,


25 72


June 2, Received from George A. Putnam, money borrowed,


150 00


June 5, Received from J. Warren Bigelow, money borrowed,


1,000 00


July 2, Received from G. A. Putnam, Trustee for J. A. Greenleaf, money borrowed,


1,976 45


December 11, Received from State Treasurer, check for


Corporation tax, $28 48


National Bank tax, 24 38


State Aid, Chap. 252, Acts of 1879, 187 00


State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts of 1879, 161 00


400 86 Rut


13


Amount brought forward,


$400 86 December 21, Received from County Treasurer, dog fund,


1889.


January 26, Received from State Treasurer, school fund, 395 50


· February 14, Received from George W. Hudson, use of town hall, 5 00


February 15, Received from Overseers, board of Reuben J. Brooks, 85 00


$8,511 60


Received amount of tax bills, 1888,


7,975 56


Received interest on taxes paid, 13 72


$16,500 88


Dr.


1888.


February 28, To paid int. on note to Worcester County Institution for Savings, $ 337 50


March 5,


Assessors abatements,


5 50


April 9,


Int. on note to State Mutual Life Ass'ce Co., 22 50


September 1,


Assessors abatements, 14 00


September 4,


Int. on note to Wor. Co. Inst. for Savings, 337 50


30 00


October 15, One-half of County tax,


November 2, Assessors abatement, 8 25


November 21,


Assessors abatement, on Hotel Property,


192 00


December 3,


State tax, 585 00


December 11,


One-half County tax, 174 00


December 21,


J. W. Bigelow, interest on note, 30 00


December 24, Note and int. State Mutual Life Ass'ce Co., 1,012 67


1889.


January 1, Interest on note, J. A. Greenleaf, 59 29


January 1, Interest on note, George A. Putnam,


4 50


$2,986 71


Paid 275 Orders of Selectmen,


9,422 15


$12,408 86


Tax bills,


$2,952 18


Cash,


1,139 84


Balance in Treasury, February 15, 1889,


$4,092 02


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE A. PUTNAM, TREASURER.


Rutland, Feb. 15, 1889.


Septemb'r 27,


Int. on note to State Mutual Life Ass'ce Co.,


174 00


164 42


SELECTMEN'S REPORT


of the Financial Condition of the Town at the Present Date, FEBRUARY 15, 1889.


We have drawn upon the Town Treasurer during the past year 275 Orders, amounting to $9422.15.


The appropriations for the Town were as follows :


State Tax,


$585 00


County Tax,


348 00


Town Grant,


6800 00


Overlayings,


224 21


Additional Assessments,


18 35


LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.


Worcester County Institution for Savings, $15,000 00


John A. Greenleaf, note,


1976 45


J. Warren Bigelow, note,


1000 00


Geo. A. Putnam, note,


150 00


$18,126 45


RESOURCES OF THE TOWN.


Due from State Treasurer, State Aid, $350 00


66 Henry Converse, Trustee, 1085 00


66 F. R. Foster, about 100 00


Town Hall Janitor, 6 05


66 George A. Putnam, Treasurer, 4092 02


Town farm, stock and tools, 4200 00


$9833 07


Showing a balance against the Town of


$8293 38


M


15


1888, ORDERS PAID.


Date. No. of Order.


April 7, No. 1, Abel Baker, tolling bell,


$ 80


2, Elbridge Acker, snow bill, 6 50


3, Walter H. Prescott, snow,


18 08


4, John B. Wells, snow, etc.


6 96


5. Daniel Leary, snow,


60 33


6, Edward Powers, snow,


4 66


7, Schuyler, Prouty, snow,


23 44


8, Ivory Wales, snow,


64 15


9, H. J. Davis, snow,


8 32


10, Levi H. Stearns,


4 00


11, Richard Cody, snow,


61 16


12, Henry A. Kennen. Overseers,


6 00


13, C. H. Upham, snow,


35 76


14, John D. Clair, snow,


13 66


15, Henry A. Kennen, snow,


133 13


16, J. W. Steinburg, snow,


25 59


17, O. C. Wellington, snow,


9 17


18, S. D. & Merrill Chickering, snow,


15 49


19, Wm. D. Hatch, snow,


5 17


20. Henry D. Rice, snow,


26 85


21, Dennis Gleason, snow,


7 67


22, Michael Leary, snow,


22 99


23, Geo. L. Holden, snow,


13 41


24, T. Sibley Heald,


8 33


25, E. C. Dudley, Overseers,


42 00


26, Zebulon Strong, snow, etc.


15 00


27, F. G. Bartlett, snow,


22 50


28, Geo. E. Bigelow, snow,


10 33


29, Henry S. Crover, snow,


8 50


30, F. J. Baker, snow,


3 59


31, Daniel Grace, snow,


5 75


32, E. C. Allen, snow,


17 07


33, Frank Forbush, snow,


21 32


34, E. C. Allen, snow,


52 33


35, E. C. Allen, snow,


46 07


36, Dennis Leary, snow,


19 08


37, Geo. S. Putnam, snow,


5 33


38, M. R. Moulton, snow,


5 83


39, Chas. R. Bartlett, snow,


28 73


40, Daniel R. Wheeler, snow,


30 08


41, Worcester Hospital, Overseers' bill,


42 25


42, Clifton Parkhurst, salary, &c.


444 18


43, Edward Powers, snow,


75


44, Walter H. Bartlett, snow,


21 82


45, Hugh Hammond, snow,


23 34


May 5,


16


May 5,


46, James Hunter, snow, $ 6 25


47, Wm. H. Hammond, snow,


9 28


48, Thomas L. Campbell, snow,


16 20


49, James Scott, snow,


9 16


50, Andrew S. Charter, snow,


19 83


51, Geo. A. Putnam, Library,


33 22


52, James Sherwood, snow,


17 67


53, James L. Munroe, Overseers,


2 25


54, Edward Mellen, snow, &c.


21 32


55, Otis N. Chickering, snow,


9 84


56, Andrew S. Charter, snow,


59 41


57, John D. Clair, snow,


3 50


58, Chas. H. Butler, snow,


16 14


59, Frank Strong, snow,


2 58


60, Geo. P. Woodis, snow,


4 17


61, Joseph Davis, Overseers,


5 25


62, Herman N. Bemis, snow,


2 73


63, Era C. Dudley, snow,


82 80


64, M. Roberts, snow,


3 17


65, Michael Gleason, snow,


2 00


66, Hugh Hammond, snow,


10 59


67, Zebulon Strong, snow,


4 50


68, Joseph Valley, snow,


3 08


69, C. W. Putnam, snow,


72


70, Geo. P. Woodis, snow,


2 50


71, Daniel Nihin, snow,


7 30


72, Joel Stone, snow,


2 66


73, Francis Hapgood, snow,


5 87


74, Leslie Moore, Schools,


4 00


75, Henry Moore, snow,


25 32


76, Fred F. Cowden, snow,


5 33


77, Ola Nelson, snow,


28 53


78, E. C. Allen, snow,


27 84


79, James M. Taylor, snow,


38 00


80, J. E. Clark, snow,


3 82


81, J. S. Moore, snow,


11 32


82, Geo. P. Woodis, snow,


18 33


83, Dennis Leary, Overseers,


16 00


84, Town of Oakham, Overseers,


75 00


85, J. A. Titus, Counsel,


5 00


86, F. R. Foster, State Aid,


114 00


87, E. C. Allen, Highway,


63 00


88,,Geo. S. Putnam, Sexton,


14 50


89, John N. Sargent, snow,


70 28


90, Henry A. Kennen, Highway,


10 35


June 2,


91, Lyman A. Baker, School,


13 00


92, Alvin B. Fisher, snow,


3 84


A


-


17


*June 2,


93, Chas. R. Bartlett, School"


$ 55 00


94, Wm. H. Barr, snow, 40 00


95, Era C. Dudley, Overseers, 50 00


96, Olive M. Barnes, Schools,


26 00


97. E. E. Dana, Highway, &c. 82 45


26 00


98, Hattie E. Higgins, School 2, 99, Joel Stone, Sexton,


13 00


100, E. H. Tripp, Printing,


40 00


101, J. W. Sargent, Overseers,


50 00


102, Stillman J. Fletcher, snow,


1 33


103, E. C. Allen, Highway,


279 80


104, Geo. A. Putnam, State Aid,


39 00


105, Henry A. Kennen, Highway,


424 02


July 7, 106, Peter O'Conner, 11.20, less 5.00 for old Hearse,


6 20


107, E. C. Allen, Highway,


355 00


108, F. W. Hatstatt, School,


65 00


109, Alice L. Rice, School,


60 00


110, Lou. F. Sawtelle, Schools,


67 00


111, Marcia P. Hill, Schools,


90 00


112, Etta L. Miles, Schools,


70 50


113, Hattie E. Higgins, Schools,


34 00


114, Olive M. Barnes, Schools,


39 00


115, Cyrene L. Flint, Schools,


67 50


116, Geo. W. Leadbetter, Schools,


1 50


117, E. E. Dana, Overseers,


41 00


118, Herbert W. Kennen, Schools,


2 50


119, Lewis Baker, Schools,


1 75


120, Arthur Heald, Schools,


2 00


121, Warren G. Wales, Overseers,


14 25


122, Joseph Davis, Overseers,


5 50


123, Joseph Aldrich, Overseers,


15 00


124, H. B. Ruiter, Overseers,


45 00


125, Warren Handy, snow,


1 08


126, Geo. Fay, snow,


3 92


127, Henry A. Kennen, Highway,


305 38


128, Walter A. Wheeler, Schools,


76 87


129, Geo. A. Putnam, State Aid,


43 00


130, Amos Strong, Highway tools,


6 00


131, Henry A. Kennen, Highway tools,


11 15


132, Henry A. Kennen, Highway, extra,


102 85


133, Geo. S. Putnam, Sexton bill,


7 25


134, E. B. Wellington, Sexton and snow bill,


11 33


135, Mrs. F. R. Foster, Librarian,


26 00


136, Worcester Hospital, Overseers' bill,


42 25


137, David F. Smith, Overseers' bill,


4 30


138, E. C. Allen, Highway,


61 00


139, Geo. A Putnam, State Aid,


39 00


Aug. 4,


18


Aug. 4, 140, Henry A. Kennen, Highway. $ 20 24


141, E. E. Dana, Overseers, 41 50


142, Geo. S. Putnam, Assessor, 27 50


Sept. 1, 143, Fred S. Hunt, Assessor and snow,


45 48


144, M. R. Moulton, Selectman and Freight,


19 10


145, Commonwealth for Mrs. Leonard, Overseers' bill,


20 89


146, E. H. Tripp, Assessors' Reports,


27 50


147, Wheeler Reflector Co., Street Lights,


10 92


148, S. Walker & Co., Oil,


11 10


149, Fanny Macomber, School,


39 00


150, Horace A. Smith, snow, 2 17


151, Geo. A. Putnam, State Aid,


35 00


152, T. Sibley Heald, Highway,


18 45


153, Louis M. Hanff, Schools,


90 05


154, W. E. Chamberlain, Overseers


61 00


155, E. E. Dana, Overseers


62 23


156, Worcester Hospital, Overseers


79 10


157, H. B. Ruiter, Overseers


48 75


158, Frank F. Dana, School


2 00


159, Peter O'Conner, Overseers


7 50


160, D. A. Brown, snow


6 16


Oct. 6,


161, George A. Putnam, State Aid


45 00


162, F. R. Foster, Assessors


30 14


163, T. S. Heald, Selectman


15 00


Nov. 3,


164, Geo. W. Cowden, snow


9 50


165, Wheeler Reflector Co. Street Light


32 76


166, W. A. Wheeler, School 50 00


40 00


168 O. L. Ford, Damage


21 37


169 Lakeville Woolen Co. Overseers


30 72


170 Lilian Proctor, Schools


28 00


171 Peter O'Connor, Overseers


125 00


172 Geo. A. Putnam, State Aid


42 00


178 Joseph Davis, Overseers


12 90


Dec. 1,


174 Daniel Nihin, Highway


50


175 E. C. Allen, Highway


9 25


176 Alvin B. Fisher, Highway


1 50


177 Dennis O. Herron, snow


23 33


178 Lawson S. Brigham, snow


17 01


179 Wheeler Reflector Co. Street Light


16 38


180 John Leary, Overseers


46 00


181 Daniel Leary, snow


1 50


182 Addison Childs, snow


11 28


183 Olive M. Barnes, School


56 00


184 Hattie E. Higgins, School


49 00


185 Cyrene L. Flint, School


54 25


186 Emma A. Windle, School


42 00


167, Dennis Leary, Overseers


19


Dec. 1, 187 Emma J. Cooper, School


$49 00


188 Lilian A. Proctor, School


21 00


189 Boston School Supply Co. School 32 40


190 Edwin S. Prescott, School


16 15


191 Wm. C. Temple, School 10 00


192 Fred R. Bartlett, School


2 50


193 W. M. Demond, School


1 75


194 Joseph M. Moulton, Constable


2 00


195 Henry A. Kennen, Highway 196 Geo. A. Putnam, State Aid


42 00


1889, Jan 5, 197 F. A. Nichols, Overseers,


31 85


198 Patrick Delahanty, snow


11 25


199 Walter A. Wheeler, School


75 00


200 Town of North Brookfield, Overseers


87 27


201 W. E. Chamberlin, Overseers


20 00


202 T. Sibley Heald, Highway


15 05


203 Oseies B. Dodge, School


49 00


204 Cyrene L. Flynt, School


27 20


205 Caleb A. Ware, Overseers


5 77


206 E. A. Windle, School


12 00


207 Louis M. Hanff, School


61 23


208 Alice L. Rice, School


42 00


209 Fred W. Hatstatt, School


49 00


210 Mabel Heald, School


2 00


211 George L. Holden, Snow and Highway


3 50


212 Daniel R. Wheeler, Snow


14 49


213 George S. Gates, Highway


37 96


214 Henry A. Kennen, Highway


95 38


215 E. C. Allen, Highway


9 86


216 George A. Putnam, State Aid


44 00


217 B. F. Browning, Error on Tax Books,


11 57


218 Charles R. Bartlett, School


74 61


February 2,? 219 J. A. Cullen, School


2 00


220 Michael Cullen, Highway


4 00


221 George E. Allen, Scraper Blades


17 00


222 William H. Hammond, Snow and Highway


3 33


223 Lewis E. Moore, School


2 75


224 O. B. Dodge, School


50 00


225 D. Appleton & Co., School


14 20


226 W. H. Sawyer, School


46 80


227 E. Whitney, School


13 35


228 L. E. Holden, School


35 00


229 Marcia P. Hill, School


126 75


230 Ella M. Woodis, School


3 00


231 H. E. Higgins, School


49 00


232 Lillian Proctor, School


56 00


233 Fred W. Hatstatt, School


49 00


99 62


20


February 2, 234 Olive M. Barnes, School


$56 00


. 235 Herbert Heald, School 2 00


236 Amasa Jordan, Snow 1 00


237 James M. Taylor, Snow and Highway


17 92


238 Henry B. Ruiter, Overseers


100 00


239 George A. Putnam, State Aid


44 00


240 Daniel Leary, Highway


13 75


241 Amos Strong, Highway


3 00


242 George S. Putnam, Sexton, Etc.


25 50


243 T. Sibley Heald, snow and Highway


5 33


244 Ebenezer Wellington, Bridge &c.


5 38


245 F. A. Nichols, Overseers


6 31


246 Worcester Hospital, Overseers


42 71


Feb. 15 247 Mrs. F. R. Foster, Librarian


26 00


248 C. L. Ware, School 3 90


4 40


250 D. Appleton & Co Schools . 251 Sylvester Prescott, Overseers


16 50


252 Wheeler Reflector Co. Street Lights


11 16


253 Walter A. Wheeler, School Committee 40,00


254 M. R. Moulton, Selectman and Registrar 22 50


255 F. G. Bartlett, Selectman, Registrar and use of team 39 00


18 00


257 Wm. C. Temple, School Committee


30 00


258 Wmn. C. Temple, Schools


4 50


259 Lewis Baker, Schools


2 50


260. Chas. R. Bartlett, School Committee


33 90


261 Chas. R. Bartlett, Schools


12 85


262 Chas. R. Bartlett, Schools


117 28


263 Henry A. Kennen, Overseers


16 50


264 Era C. Dudley, Overseers


15 00


265 David F. Smith, Overseers


27 00


266 Wheeler Reflector Company, Street Lights 17 68


267 Robert Leary, School bills


3 75


268 Alice L. Rice, School, 9


42 00


269 E. J. Cooper, School, 6


77 00


270 Clark & Maynard, School,


14 34


271 Geo. A. Putnam, School, To Whiting


11 00


272 Geo. A. Putnam, School, Hume & Chase 7 32


273 City of Worcester, Overseers


34 95


P


274 Geo. A. Putnam, Collector, Clerk and Register 190 80


275 Robert Ploetz, snow 83


4 32


249 Louis M. Hanff, Guide Boards


256 T. Sibley Heald, Selectman and Registrar


P


P


21 COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS.


SELECTMEN.


Paid M. R. Moulton, $30 50


F. G. Bartlett, T. Sibley Heald,


29 00


27 00


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.


Paid M. R. Moulton, $6 00


F. G. Bartlett,


6 00


T. Sibley Heald,


6 00


George A. Putnam,


5 00


TOWN CLERK.


Paid George A. Putnam, $28 40


ASSESSORS.


Paid Fred. S. Hunt,


$29 65


Freeman R. Foster,


30 14


George S. Putnam,


27 50


OVERSEERS OF POOR.


Paid David F. Smith,


$27 00


Henry A. Kennen,


16 50


Era C. Dudley,


15 00


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Paid Walter A. Wheeler,


$40 00


William C. Temple,


30 00


Charles R. Bartlett,


33 90


COLLECTOR AND TREASURER.


Paid George A. Putnam, $150 00


CONSTABLE.


Paid Joseph M. Moulton,


$2 00


SEXTONS.


$44 75


Paid George S. Putnam, Joel Stone, E, B. Wellington,


13 00


4 50


LIBRARIAN.


Paid Mrs. Freeman R. Foster, $52 00


Total, $651 84


22


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.


Paid Abel Baker, for tolling bell,


$ 80


Zebulon Strong, digging grave,


3 00


George A. Putnam, Library,


33 22


Joseph A. Titus, counsel, etc.,


35 00


Henry A. Kennen, repairs on scraper,


4 75


E. E. Dana, road tools,


6 30


E. H. Tripp, printing,


40 00


Peter O'Connor, repairs on tools,


. 6 20


Amos, Strong, repairs on tools,


6 00


Henry A. Kennen, bill on tools,


11 15


Henry A. Kennen, highway,


102 85


M. R. Moulton, freight bills, etc.,


7 78


E. H. Tripp, printing,


27 50


O. L. Ford, for injuries and damage,


21 37


George S. Gates, railing and repairs,


37 96


B. F. Browning, error in tax book,


11 57


Michael Cullen, repairing bridge,


4 00


George E. Allen, two scraper blades,


17 00


E. B. Wellington, repairing bridge, Street lights,


100 00


Louis M. Hanff, guide boards,


4 40


Selectmen, horse hire,


4 00


Town Clerk, books and stationery,


7 40


$496 13


RECAPITULATION.


Paid Town Clerk,


$28 40


Assessors,


87 29


Selectmen,


86 50


Overseers of Poor,


58 50


School Committee,


103 90


Collector and Treasurer,


150 00


Constable,


2 00


Sexton,


62 25


Librarian,


52 00


Registrars of Voters,


23 00


Highway Bills,


1,798 98


Breaking Roads,


1,647 40


State Aid,


487 00


Schools,


2,445 97


Orders of Overseers,


1,892 83


Incidentals,


496 13


$9,422 15


3 88


23


A LIST OF NAMES PRESENTED FOR JURORS, 1889.


WALTER H. BARTLETT,


DENNIS O'HERRON,


STEPHEN P. ALLEN,


GEORGE W. COWDEN,


LYMAN A. BAKER,


GEORGE ARMITAGE,


LAWTON T. HADLEY, PAUL WHEELER,


JOHN T. LAWLESS, CHESTER W. DODGE,


JOHN E. LEARY,


FRANK D. FORBUSH,


H. EDWARD WHEELER,


WALTER A. WHEELER.


GUIDE POSTS.


In obedience to the laws of the Commonwealth, we report in re- gard to Guide Posts, that they are erected in the following places :


One near E. C. Dudley's. Two at the junction of the roads lead- ing from Barre to Paxton. One near Miles Holden's. Two near F. A. Nichol's Store. One near the Muschopogue House. Two on Pound Hill. One near Walter H. Bartlett's. One near Benja- min Allen's. Two near Alfred Hatstat's. One near No. 1 School House. One near the J. C. Greenleaf Place. One near D. R. Wheeler's. Two near M. M. Smith's. One near the New Boston Mills. Two near Erastus Dean Place. One near Charles E. Reid's One near Daniel Nyhin's. One near Addison Child's. One near Charles R. Bartlett's Place. Two near T. Sibley Heald's.


Respectfully submitted,


M. R. MOULTON, F. G. BARTLETT, of Rutland.


Selectmen


T. SIBLEY HEALD,


Rutland, Feb. 15, 1889.


REPORT OF THE


HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.


TO THE SELECTMEN OF RUTLAND :


As one of the Highway Surveyors of the Town of Rutland, I submit the following bills of expenditure, for which I have received your orders on Treasurer :


Bill No. 1.


$ 63 00


2.


279 80


3,


355 00


4,


61 00


5,


9 25


6,


9 86


$777 91


E. C. ALLEN, SURVEYOR.


Rutland, Feb. 15, 1889.


TO THE SELECTMEN OF RUTLAND :


I have expended, as one of the Highway Surveyors of the town of Rutland, the followng sums, for which I have received your orders on Treasurer :


Month of May, Henry Stearns,


$13 35


E. Roberts,


15 60


Mr. Phelps,


23 93


D. Conners,


14 85


J. Rand,


15 98


W. Conners,


5 85


Mr. Roberts,


27 87


Mr. Charter,


27 02


A. Strong,


40 70


D. O'Leary,


72 78


E. C. Dudley,


38 35


H. A. Kennen,


127 74


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25


Month of June,


J. Aldrich, $10 50


H. A. Kennen,


86 00


A. Strong,


56 90


D. O'Leary,


54 40


E. C. Dudley,


54 40


H. Stearns,


22 50


J. Rand,


24 00


E. Roberts,


6 75


D. Conners,


3 75


Mr. Roberts,


2 68


Mr. Phelps,


25 80


Frank O'Leary,


30 00


Mr. Charter,


30 55


Month of Aug,.


H. A. Kennen,


20 24


Month of Nov.,


Patrick Delehanty,


10 25


Frank Foster,


7 87


J. Lawless,


15 00


A. Strong,


27 75


H. A. Kennen,


38 75


Month of Dec.,


C. Shannon,


3 75


J. Lawless.


11 25


A. Strong,


7 50


H. A. Kennen,


29 50


E. C. Dudley,


43 38


In the month of May,


$424 02


June,


305 38


August,


20 24


November,


99 62


By order of Selectmen, December,


95 38


December,


5 60


$950 24


HENRY A. KENNEN, HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.


SNOW BILLS.


Elbridge Acker,


$6 50


W. H. Prescott,


18 08


J. B. Wells,


4 41


Daniel Leary,


60 33


Edward Powers,


4 66


Schuyler Prouty,


23 44


Ivory Wales,


64 15


H. J. Davis,


8 32


Levi H. Stearns,


4 00


Richard Cody,


61 16


26


C. H. Uphanī,


$ 35 76


John D. Clair,


13 66


Henry A. Kennen,


133 13


J. M. Steinburg,


25 59


O. C. Wellington,


9-17


S. D. & Merrill Chickering,


15 49


Wm. D. Hatch,


5 17


Henry D. Rice,


20 85


Dennis Gleason,


7 67


Michael Leary,


22 99


G. L. Holden,


13 41


T. Sibley Heald,


8 33


Zebulon Strong,


12 00


F. G. Bartlett,


22 50


George E. Bigelow,


10 33


Henry S. Crover,


8 50


Frank J. Baker,


3 59


Daniel Grace,


5 75


Edward C. Allen,


17 07


Frank D. Forbush,


21 32


Edward C. Allen,


52 33


66 66 66


46 07


Dennis Leary,


19 08


George S. Putnam,


5 33


M. R. Moulton,


5 83


Charles R. Bartlett,


28 73


Daniel R. Wheeler,


30 08


Clifton Parkhurst,


4 32


Edward Powers,


75


Walter H. Bartlett,


21 82


Hugh Hammond,


23 34


James Hunter,


6 25


Wm. H. Hammond,


9 28


Thomas L. Campbell,


16 20


James Scott,


9 16


A. S. Charter,


19 83


James Sherwood,


17 67


Edward Mellen,


20 57


Otis N. Chickering,


9 84


Andrew Charter,


59 41


John D. Clair,


3 50


C. H. Butler,


16 14


Frank Strong,


2 58


George P. Woodis,


4 17


H. N. Bemis,


2 73


E. C. Dudley,


82 80


Mark Roberts,


3 17


27


Michael Gleason,


$ 2 00


Hugh Hammond, ·


10 59


Zebulon Strong,


4 50


Joseph Valley,


3 08


C. W. Putnam,


72


George P. Woodis,


2 50


Daniel Nihin,


7 30


Joel Stone,


2 66


Francis Hapgood,


5 87


Henry Moore,


25 32


Fred F. Cowden,


5 33


Ola Nelson,


28 53


E. C. Allen,


27 84


J. M. Taylor,


38 00


J. E. Clark,




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