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3 82
J. S. Moore,
11 32
George P. Woodis,
18 33
John N. Sargent,
70 28
A. B. Fisher,
3 84
Wm. H. Barr,
40 00
Stillman J. Fletcher,
1 33
Warren Handy,
1 08
George W. Fay,
3 92
E. B. Wellington,
8 33
Fred S. Hunt,
15 83
Horace A. Smith,
2 17
Daniel A. Brown,
6 16
George W. Cowden,
9 50
Dennis O. Herron,
23 33
Lawson S. Brigham,
17 01
Daniel Leary,
1 50
Addison Childs,
11 28
Patrick J. Delahanty,
11 25
George L. Holden,
1 17
D. R. Wheeler,
14 49
Wm. H. Hammond,
2 58
Amasa Jordan,
1 00
J. M. Taylor,
5 17
T. S. Heald,
3 33
Robert Ploetz,
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
OF THE
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, OF RUTLAND.
GENTLEMEN :
The following is the financial account of the Library for the past year :
Appropriation by the town, one-half of dog fund, $85 22 Balance from last year, 17 25
Amount of fines for keeping books overtime, 4 00
Amount received from sale of catalogues,
3 10
$109 57
EXPENDED.
Paid for History of Rutland,
$ 1 00
Expense of preparing Catalogues,
28 25
Expense of printing Catalogues,
29 00
Express on books,
1 30
Postage,
34
For two new books,
1 98
For Record book,
1 30
Salary of Librarian,
52 00 -$115 17
Due Committee,
$ 5 60
Your Committee thought it necessary to prepare a new Catalogue, as there was only one copy of the old one left at the Library, and calls for a list of books were frequent ; consequently but few books have been added to the Library this year.
Through the kindness of our Summer friends, six bound volumes and a number of pamphlets, which have not yet been catalogued, have been added to the Library.
The following are the bound volumes given ;
No. 1282 Old New England days,
1283 Art of Conversation,
1284 Tropical Africa,
1285 Story of a Short Life, Mrs. G. H. Ewing
1286 Jackanapes,
1287 Earth Trembled, The
Sophie M. Damon J. P. Mahaffy Henry Drummond
Mrs. J. H. Ewing E. P. RJe
There have also been sent from the Secretary of the Common- wealth The Census of Mass., 1885, Blue Book, Trial of Henry K. Goodwin, and Trial of Mrs. Sarah J. Robinson, and several Reports, &c.
Whole number of books put out during the year, 1723.
In the interest of fair play, your Committee have established the following Rule : " All books must be returned to the Library by the family taking them out."
This gives all an equal chance at the Library of securing the books of most general interest, as it will prevent books from being passed from family to family, without giving the general patrons of the Library a chance to read them.
We renew our former suggestions as to the treatment of books ; a good book is a good friend,-let us treat it as such.
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH E. MUNROE,
LAWTON T. HADLEY, Library GEORGE A. PUTNAM,
Committee.
RUTLAND, Feb. 15, 1889.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
The following Births, Marriages and Deaths are recorded for 188S.
BIRTHS.
NAMES.
PARENTS. DATE BIRTH.
Leslie Sawyer Prescott, Roland C. and Joanna K. Prescott, July 28, 1887 George Arthur Chamberlin, Ahira L. and Lescetta E. Chamberlin, Feb. 22, 18SS Eva Estell Hatstat, Charles A. and Minnie E. Hatstat, Mar. 3, .. Rubie Vera Foster, B. Franklin and Mary L. Foster, 66 13, Edith Mabel Gallagher, Joseph Wm. and Etta L. Gallagher, April 1, 3, 66 66
Harry Lawrence Strong, Merrick Wedge Wheeler, Bertha May ( hickering,
James W'nı. and Georgena F. Strong,
Walter A. and Mary A. Wheeler, May 28, 66
Harlow S. and Alice A. Chickering, June S, Jolın T. and Emma M. Lawless,
66 18,
Emma Lydia Valley,
Joseph M. and Marancy M. Valley,
Louis M. and Frances P. Hanff, July 15,
Clarence William Hammond, Wm. Henry and Clara A. Hammond, Aug. 11, Lucy Edna Wheeler, H. Edward and N. Della Wheeler, J. Edmund and Louisa Clark, 27,
Sep. 10, 66
Clarence Henry Clark, Blanding.
Frank Vinton and Emma Blanding, Eugene and Maggie E. Bartley, Oct. 5,
30,
Harry Eugene Bartley, Fred Clifford Allen.
Harry Albert Handy,
Warren H. and Mary E. Handy, 66
12,
Ernest Demond.
George A. Fay and Mary A. Demond, " 29,
Edgar S. and S. Frances Hubbard, Dec. 2, 66
Peter S. and Mary E. O'Connor, 66 24, 66
MARRIAGES.
Jan. 8, 1888, Charles Alonzo Bartlett and Nellie Gray Spaulding, both of Rutland.
" 12, 66 John Thomas Lawless of Rutland and Emma May Huse of Morristown, Vt.
" 16, George Townsend and Mary Jane Sargent, both of Boston.
Mar. 22, 66 Frederick E. Baldwin of Worcester and Jennie Hammond of Rutland.
Apr. 17, 66 Willie W. Luce and Annie Joslyn, both of Barre.
May 14, 66 Edwin Starrows I'rescott and Abbie Rebecca Hunter, both of Rutland.
.. 5, ..
Oct. 6, Laurence J. Shay and Hattie E. Dana, both of Rutland.
·· 17, 66 Joseph H. Hadley of Princeton and Edith H. Richardson of Holden.
" 25, Nov. 13, " 20, 66
George Hiram Miles and Etta Louisa Miles, both of Rutland. George E. Holt of Hubbardston and Livonia Elizabeth Allen of Rutland.
Charles Henry Louis Crover and Nettie Florence Reid, both of Rutland.
" 28, David Drinkwine of Holden and Catherine Jackson of Rutland. James Johnson Wallwork and Emma Nancy Woodis, both of Rutland.
Dec. 23, 66
66 25. 6. Clarence L. Goodrich of Boston and Hattie Rebeccah Sargent of Rutland.
(1 25, Chas. Lewis Jordan and Sarah Arabella Valley, both of Rutland.
66
Mary Helen Lawless, Etta Louisa Bemis.
Herman N. and Emma A Bemis,
28
66
66 28, 66
David Maurice Hanff,
Lucy Miles Hubbard, Susanna O'Connor,
Edward C. and Mary A. Allen, Nov. 7,
July 3 66 Louis E. Snow of West Brookfield and Eva A. Whitney of Holden. Dennis Holt and Sarah Ann Bassett, both of Hubbardston.
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DEATHS.
DATE. 1883.
NAMES.
AGE.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
yrs. mo. ds.
Jan. 12, Thomas Lawless,
60
10
11
Acute Nepritis. Paralysis.
" 18, Roswell Bemis,
75
9
Feb. 11, Mrs. Ann Reynolds,
53
Cancer in stomach.
12, George W. Handy,
43
12
Consumption.
83
11
12
Old Age.
Apr. 20, Wm. Harrold Graton,
1
11 7
Pneumonia.
May 1, David Davis Browning, .. 6, Mrs. Persis N. Black,
82
10
22
Old Age.
" 10, Maud Frances Chickering, 1
" 14, Orrin Peirce,
61
8
1 11 Heart disease. Meningitis. Hypertrophy of heart.
" 15, Edwin Harland Spooner, Jun. 20, Edward Jerome Putnam,
17
6
9
Drowned at Northampton.
Sept. 3, Charles Edward Rice,
17
9
18 Typhoid dysentery.
.. 11, Edwin Henry,
87
9 22
Typhoid dysentery.
24, Mrs. Margaret Scott,
75
Old Age.
26, Erven Elliott Lovering,
2
3
24 Convulsions. Old Age.
Oct. 2, Reuben Johnson Brooks, .6 4, Mrs. Sarepta W. Scott,
76
7
4 Nervous prostration.
Nov. 5, Horace Augustus Smith,
72
8
Hepatic colic.
Dec. 21, Charles Levi Temple,
41
2 12 Fracture and dislocation of spinal vertebrae.
Number of Dogs licensed in 1888 was
102 male Dogs @ $2,
$204 00
5 female Dogs @, 5,
25 00
Fees for registration,
21 40
Paid to County Treasurer,
$207 60
5
19 Cancer in stomach.
" 14, Mrs. Durenda Childs, Mar. 10, Samuel Chandler Green, 18, Mrs. Harriet Bond,
65
83
2 26
Pneumonia.
79
5
14 5 23
Acute rheumatism.
76
4
$229 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. PUTNAM, TOWN CLERK.
REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
FELLOW CITIZENS :
In presenting their annual report, your Committee feel justi- fied in claiming that the usual degree of proficiency on the part of the pupils, and wisely directed effort on the part of teachers, have combined to render the work of both generally satisfactory.
The sessions of two schools have been broken by sickness and re- signation of teachers. Otherwise the school year has been divided into two terms, the first of ten weeks, the second of fourteen, with a week's recess at Thanksgiving.
Also, and in addition to the above, a High School has been main- tained at the Centre for a term of twenty weeks, with two weeks' recess at Thanksgiving. This school has been open to all pupils qualified to enter, and is the subject of a special report by the Com- mittee thereon.
The following financial statement will be of interest to tax-payers.
RECEIPTS.
Town Appropriation, $1800 00
School Fund, 395 50
One-half Dog tax,
85 21
Unexpended balance last year,
50 50
Total, $2331 21
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EXPENDITURES.
Teachers' Salaries,
$1846 95
Fuel and Janitors,
139 15
Supplies,
107 16
Total,
$2093 26
Balance unexpended,
$237 95
CONTINGENT.
Repairs of School Houses, $467 21
The amount expended for repairs is unusually large, but your Committee offer no apology for this large expenditure, deeming the cause for the same imperative.
To speak more in detail :
The School Houses in Nos. 3, 4, and Centre have been shingled and painted.
No. 6 has been plastered inside and papered.
Both rooms at the Centre have been renovated, by being newly painted, papered and whitened, while new furniture has been placed in the upper room.
But while this seems large, yet much more is needed. It would be poor economy not to paint and otherwise repair nearly all the other houses.
We estimate that the expense of such repairs the coming year will not fall short of two hundred dollars.
The question, how to reduce the expenditures for Schools without impairing their efficiency, is to us a very important one. Obviously it cannot be accomplished by reducing the salary of teachers, nor the amount spent for text books and school supplies.
There is but one way, as your Committee think, by which the de- sired end may be attained, viz. to reduce the number of schools ; and this can only be done by providing transportation to such as live at an " unreasonable " distance from schools.
The School Committee, however, are unable to do this without your consent, and an appropriation for the same. With such appro- priation, at least three schools might be suspended the coming year.
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SPECIAL REPORT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The High and Grammar School term of twenty weeks, taught by Mr. W. A. Wheeler, was well attended. The whole number who availed themselves of the privilege was thirty-nine ; a larger part of the membership coming from remote sections of the town. The average membership for the entire term, twenty-nine and four-fifths. The number pursuing higher branches than are taught in the com- mon schools, twenty-nine. Number over fifteen years of age, twen- ty-six. The cost of this school, including fuel and janitorship, was $265, or eight and four-fifths dollars per pupil.
The above statement of facts proves conclusively that there is a a great demand for such school advantages. The Town has been fortunate in having the services of so competent an instructor, who spared no pains to make his teaching practical. The older and more advanced scholars have had the opportunity of perfecting themselves in the common branches, and also of pursuing more ad- vanced studies, which many would have found it impossible to have secured out of town, on account of the additional expense.
C. R. BARTLETT, W. C. TEMPLE,
Committee.
STATISTICS.
SUMMER TERM.
SCHOOLS.
No. of Weeks.
Whole Number
of Pupils.
Average
Membership.
Attendance.
Teacher
per Month.
Visitors.
Centre Primary
10
33
321
301
$36
11
No. 1,
10
15
143
11}
24
9
No. 2,
10
8
73
7
26
5
No. 3,
10
11
10%
10
26
5
No. 4,
10
19
18
17%
28
10
No. 5,
10
30
263
251
26
17
No. 6,
6
16
14
12
26
7
No. 7,
10
21
18
11
26
14
No. 8,
10
18
164
15+
26
6
WINTER TERM.
Centre Primary,
14
26
221
21
$36
6
No. 1,
14
19
181
163
28
21
No. 2,
14
7
63
6
26
6
No. 3,
16
13
94
8
28
5
No. 4,
14
13
123
12
28
12
No. 5,
11
30
23
21
31
16
No. 6,
18
14
12
10
28
26
No. 7,.
14
22
18
17
28
32
No. S, .
14
21
15
13
28
10
No. 9,
14
8
6
54
24
12
High School,
20
39
29%
28
50
26
Average
Wages of
Number of
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NAMES OF TEACHERS, WAGES, ETC.
SCHOOLS.
TERMS.
TEACHERS.
Amount of Wages.
Centre Primary,. . Summer
Marcia P. Hill,
$108
Winter
Marcia P. Hill,
108
No. 1,
.Summer
Alice L. Rice,
60
Winter
Fred W. Hatstat,
98
No. 2,
Summer
Hattie E. Higgins, 65
Winter
§ Emma Windle,
54
No. 3,
Summer
Olive M. Barnes,
112
No. 4,
Summer
Etta L. Miles,
98
No. 5,
Summer
Cyrene L. Flint,
65
Cyrene L. Flint,
83 95
No. 6,
Summer
Fanny R. Macomber,
39
Winter
Emma J. Cooper,
126
No. 7,
Summer
Lou F. Sawtelle.
65
Winter
Lilian A. Procter,
98
No. 8,
Summer
Fred. W. Hatstat,
65
Ozias B. Dodge,
98
No. 9,
Winter
Alice L. Rice,
84
High School,
Walter A. Wheeler,
250
Mrs. Lizzie Holden,
35
Winter
Olive M. Barnes,
65
Winter
Hattie E. Higgins,
70
Winter
$1846 95
Winter
ROLL OF HONOR.
The ROLL OF HONOR contains the names of those pupils who have been neither absent or tardy during one term of school.
Willie M. Demond, Jessie I. Taylor, *Leroy S. Putnam, *Samuel F. Moulton, *Lizzie M. Putnam, *Mary Scott,
*John Cullen, Matthew Cullen, *Mary Stearns, Caltha Charter, George Spooner,
*Etta L. Putnam, Bertha A. Taylor, Hattie Leadbetter, Maida Partri !ge,
Frank Denny, *Nettie Davis, Elsie Davis, Walter Charter,
Lewis Moore,
Lillie Wilson, Mina Partridge,
Arthur Davis,
Elliot Partridge,
Arthur Heald,
Lola M. Brown,
M. Edith Smith,
Lawrence E. Smith,
A. Clifford Wheeler, Frank P. Barr,
Belle Baker,
Arthur G. Dodge,
Clarence C. Dodge,
Lewis H. Baker,
Flora Sanderson,
Arthur Sanderson,
Etta Woodis,
Vora Stearns,
Mercie E. Upham,
*Bertha Stearns,
Rosie N. Woodis,
Oscar Bray, Harry Leonard, May Kennen, Addie Kennen, *Mary Kennen, *Grace Ware, Edith Graton, Mamie Kennen, George White, Mary O'Herron, *Maude Moore, Leslie Moore, Rowland Moore, Joseph Bigelow, Dennis O'Herron,
Whole number of names, 56 Perfect for year, 12
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*Those marked with a star have been perfect in attendance during the year.
In addition to the duties, common to school committees of small towns, your Cmmittee have taken upon themselves the task of preparing a course of study adapted specially to the needs of our ungraded schools.
Its preparation has taken time, thought, and a close observation of the needs of our schools for several years. We do not claim to have arranged a perfect model, but we believe it is a step toward rendering the work of our schools uniform and efficient. We there- fore append it to this Report.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER A. WHEELER,
CHARLES R. BARTLETT, School Committee WILLIAM C. TEMPLE, of Rutland.
A COURSE OF STUDY
PREPARED FOR
THE COMMON SCHOOLS OF RUTLAND, 1888,
BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
GRADE I.
First Reader. Number Lessons. Writing in Tracing Books with pencil. Slate Exercises in Drawing and Writing. Observation Lessons.
GRADE II.
Second Reader. Arithmetic, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplica- tion and Division to 60. (Page 40, Primary Arithmetic.) Spelling from Reader and Spelling Book. Writing, with ink, Book A. Copying Reading Exercises in Script. Drawing, Book I. Lan- guage, Correct Expression. First Lessons in Physiology. Obser- vation Lessons continued. Primary Geography commenced.
INTERMEDIATE GRADE.
Third and Fourth Readers. Primary Arithmetic completed. Colburn's Arithmetic commenced. Practical Arithmetic to Deci- mals. Primary Geography completed, and Common School Geog- raphy to Map of U. S. Language Lessons. Child's History of U. S. Drawing. Writing to Book 5. Dictation Exercises. Spelling to Sec. V. Intermediate Physiology.
GRAMMAR GRADE.
Practical Arithmetic completed and Reviewed. Geography completed and Reviewed. U. S. History completed and Reviewed. English Grammar and Analysis, both Oral and by Diagram. Writing. Dictation Exercises. Exercises in English Composition. Physiology. Drawing. Spelling. * Physical Geography.
* Optional only to those Pupils who are excellent in the other branches of this course.
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Those pupils whose deportment has been excellent upon complet- ing this course, and successfully taking the final examination, are entitled to a certificate, signed by the Teacher and School Commit- tee, testifying to the same.
Moral Training, and the inculcation of Temperance, the Love of Truth, and all those virtues which tend to form a pure and noble character, must be actively continued throughout the course.
Attention must be paid to Politeness in all the exercises of the School Room, and no profane or vile language must be tolerated while the Pupil is within the jurisdiction of the Teacher.
No Teacher will be excused from enforcing, with all the authority at his or her command, the above directions.
WALTER A. WHEELER, CHARLES R. BARTLETT, WILLIAM C. TEMPLE, School Committee, 1888.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Rutland
For the Year Ending Feb'y 15,
1890.
E. H. TRIPP, PRINTER, 377 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MASS.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Rutland,
For the Year Ending Feb'y 15,
1890.
WORCESTER :
PRINTED BY EDWARD H. TRIPP, No. 377 MAIN STREET, ROOM II.
TOWN OFFICERS.
MODERATOR : CHARLES R. BARTLETT. TOWN CLERK : GEORGE A. PUTNAM.
M. R. MOULTON,
SELECTMEN : F. G. BARTLETT, T. SIBLEY HEALD.
DAVID F. SMITH,
OVERSEERS OF POOR : HENRY A. KENNEN, J. M. SKINNER.
FRED S. HUNT,
ASSESSORS : FREEMAN R. FOSTER, ALBERT D. PRATT.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR :: FREEMAN R. FOSTER.
ROAD COMMISSIONER : HENRY A. KENNEN. CONSTABLES :
GEORGE S. PUTNAM, JOSEPH M. MOULTON,
FREEMAN R. FOSTER, FRANK C. CHEEVER ..
· SEXTON : GEORGE S. PUTNAM.
LIBRARIAN : MRS. FREEMAN R. FOSTER.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE :
MRS. GEORGE B. MUNROE, MRS. FREEMAN R. FOSTER, GEORGE A. PUTNAM.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND PARK :
CALEB A. WARE, GEO. E. BIGELOW, GEO. A. PUTNAM.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER :
GEORGE A. PUTNAM, CALEB A. WARE,
LYMAN F. PARTRIDGE, ADDISON CHILDS.
CHARLES R. BARTLETT.
FENCE VIEWERS :
GEORGE A. PUTNAM, GEORGE S. PUTNAM, JOHN B. KING.
AUDITOR : LAWTON T. HADLEY.
WARRANT
FOR TOWN MEETING, MARCH 3, 1890.
WORCESTER, SS. TO EITHER OF THE CONSTABLES OF THE TOWN OF RUTLAND.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are di- rected to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Rutland qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Rutland, on Monday, the third day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following Articles, to wit :
1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
2. To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
3. To see if the Town will accept the Reports of the Town Offi- cers for the past year, or act thereon.
4. To choose all necessary Town Officers and Committees for the ensuing year.
5. To determine the compensation of Treasurer, and Collector of Taxes.
6. To see what sums of money the Town will raise for the sup- port of the Public Schools ; for Repairs on the Highways ; for the Support of the Poor ; for Lighting the Street Lamps ; for use Me- morial day ; for Contingent Expenses, and Paying Debts ; and ap- propriate the same.
7. To see if the Town will accept the List of Jurors, as present- ed by the Selectmen.
8. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow money for the use of the Town, under the direction of the Select- men.
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9. To see if the Town will instruct their Assessors to abate any Taxes in the hands of their Collector.
10. To see what interest shall be paid on Taxes not paid in a specified time.
11. To vote by ballot, Yes or No, to the question, Shall License be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town.
12. To see what method the Town will adopt to have the Town House taken care of the ensuing year.
13. To see what method the Town will adopt for digging and filling Graves, and attending Funerals with the Hearse, the ensuing year.
14. To see if the Town will purchase a new Hearse, or act thereon.
15. To see if the Town will vote to improve the Old Cemetery, near the Town Hall, or act thereon.
16. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to provide transportation for children of school age to and from school houses remote from their homes, and make appropriation to carry the same into effect, or act thereon.
17. To determine the manner of warning future meetings.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting attested copies thereof, agreeable to the vote of said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this fifteenth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety.
M. R. MOULTON, Selectmen F. G. BARTLETT, of Rutland.
T. SIBLEY HEALD,
REPORT OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Schedule of Property, as Appraised by the Overseers,
FEBRUARY 12, 1890.
Real Estate,
$2,500 00
Expense for hen house and granary,
140 00
Farming tools and household furniture,
700 00
'2 horses,
250 00
11 cows,
357 00
6 shoats,
60 00
17 tons English hay,
272 00
1 ton meadow hay,
6 00
30 fowls,
19 50
30 bushels of corn and meal,
18 00
Grass seed,
2 25
8} bushels of beans,
21 25
Seed corn and peas,
4 00
25 bushels of potatoes,
12 50
Garden vegetables,
5 00
Cranberries,
2 00
5 barrels of vinegar,
30 00
Salt pork,
24 00
Salt beef,
13 25
Hams,
14 40
Lard and butter,
7 00
Tallow and candles,
5 00
6
Pickles and sauce,
$ 8 60
Flour and crackers,
8 50
Soap and salt,
3 50
Spices,
1 00
Sugar and molasses,
3 00
Barb wire,
8 00
Fresh beef,
3 50
Phosphate and lime,
2 50-$4501 75
SUMMARY OF EXPENSE AT ALMSHOUSE.
Interest on real and personal estate, appraised
Feb. 14, 1889, at 6% on $4294.00, $257 64
Salary of Warden for the year ending Apr. 1, '90, 375 00
Bought Flour, grain and crackers,
191 91
Groceries,
139 03
Meat and fish,
36 54
Cloth, yarn and thread,
4 43
Tin and iron ware,
5 34
Tobacco,
9 94
Boots and shoes,
2 65
Blacksmithing,
17 40
Farming tools and repairing the same,
76 22
Grass and other seeds,
8 15
Labor,
203 25
Repairing buildings,
54 64
Stock,
22 50
Hay,
55 00
Phosphate,
38 71
Coffin robe,
21 00
Medical attendance,
15 19
Lumber,
65 31
Windows,
6 03-$1234 63
569 20
Net expenses at farm,
$665 43
SUMMARY OF INCOME AT ALMSHOUSE.
Sold Butter and cream,
$250 12
Calves,
14 75
Eggs and poultry,
17 16
Vinegar,
21 30
Vegetables,
28 00
Use of horse,
8 00
Cr. by Lakeville Woolen Co.,
22 12
Increase in appraisal of property,
207 75- 569 20
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The following persons have been supported at the Almshouse the past year, ending Feb. 14, 1890 :
Lucy Sawyer, age 78,
weeks 52,
Asa Lakin, 89,
66 52,
Moses Clark, 79, 66 52.
Mrs. Wm. O. Smith, 62, 66 19,
Mrs. Asa Lakin, 85,
1, 3 days. Died Feb. 25, '89.
Charles Newton, 77,
66 27, 2 days. Died Aug. 25, '89.
Asahel Preston,
8:2 31, 4 days. Died Sept. 24, '89.
Tramps, 117,
16, 5 days.
Whole number of weeks board. 252, Cost per week, $2.64.
TOWN ORDERS FOR 1889 AND 1890.
Feb. 9, Henry Ruiter, for salary,
$100 00
March 4, Joseph Davis, flour for Mrs. Wilson, 6 75
11, Walter Prescott, for hay, 14 90
11, Geo. S. l'utnam, coffin and robe for Mrs. Lakin, 21 00
April 1, Henry Ruiter, for salary, 100 00
1, D. F. Smith. for hay and repairing wagon, 20 50
41 79
May 2, Daniel Parker, for sled,
36 00
2, Dr. Chamberlain, for John Kelly, 2, Eliza Clark, 66
5 00
2. 66
Mr. Lakin,
3 00
2, 66 60 Mrs. Lakin,
3 00
2, 66 66 Mundell hoy,
12 00
2,
66 66
Edwin Clark,
10 00
June 23, N. W. Ruiter, for salary,
July 6, F. A. Nichols, for grain and groceries, 6, Hospital bill,
42 25
6, D. F. Smith, for harness, 20 00
24 69
23, E. C. Dudley, for phosphate,
38 71
Sept. 23, A. B. Pratt, for bull,
22 50
23, Joseph Davis, flour for Mrs. Wilson,
13 00
Oct. 4, Wm. J. Hunt, for carpenter work,
50 00
4, Hospital bill, 42 71
5, N. W. Ruiter, for salary, 100 00
5, C. A. Ware, for lumber and sawing the same, 20 86
5, Joseph Davis, 3 cords of wood for Mrs. Wilson, 8 25
5, B. W. Potter, for grass,
26 10
5, B. W. Potter, counsel on Munnell case, 3 00
29, Joseph Davis, flour for Mrs. Wilson, 5 75
75 00
85 93
Aug. 23, Lakeville Woolen Co ..
Nov.
1, Hospital bill,
2 00
8
Dec. 18, Dr. Chamberlain, for Lakin, $ 3 00
18, for Charles Newton, 3 00
18, 60 66 for Edwin Clark, 2 00
18, 66 for Mrs. E. Clark,
2 00
19, W. J. Hunt, for carpenter work,
16 50
4, F. A. Nichols, grain and groceries,
133 95
25, N. W. Ruiter, for salary, 25 00
Hospital bill,
42 71
F. A. Nichols, for groceries,
19 88
Lakeville Woolen Co.,
29 94
Danisl Parker, for lumber,
65 31
Peter C'Connor, for smithing,
6 50
D. F. Smith, for repairing,
5 00
L. Q. Spaulding, for windows,
4 00
E. Wellington, for digging graves,
2 25
'Insuring building, 21 00
22 00
Henry Converse, for windows and beef, 2 03
$1,360 76
EXPENSE OF SUPPORTING PAUPERS OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Lunatic Asylum, for Wm. O. Smith, Joseph Davis. for wood and flour for Mrs. Wilson,
$169 46
Dr. Chamberlin, for John Kelly,
66
for Eliza Clark,
2 00
66 66 for Edwin Clark,
14 00
66 60 for Mrs. Mundell's boy,
12 00
B. W. Potter, for counsel, 3 00
D. A. Putnam, for E. Rice's family, 22 00
E. Willington, for digging graves,
2 25
Making a total of 257 21
Expense at Almshouse, 665 43
Overseers' services, 52 00
$974 64
Rec'd of Miles Holden, on account of W. O. Smith, 31 80 66 Orin Ackly, 7 00- 38 80
$935 84
As expense of supporting Town and other Paupers for the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
Feb. 13, 1890.
D. F. SMITH, 2 Overseers H. A. KENNEN, S of the Poor.
Dec. Jan.
D. A. Putnam, for Rice family,
27 50
5 00
TREASURER'S REPORT. .
Town of Rutland in account with F. R. FOSTER, Treasurer.
Cr.
1889.
Feb. 25, Received of D. F. Smith, guardian for W. O. Smith, $ 31 80
March 11, Received of G. A. Putnam, Treasurer, 1888, 1,609 14
11, Received of G. A. Putnam, Treasurer, 1888, 18 65
13, Received of F. R. Foster, cash to balance account of 1887, 48 26
18, Received of L. M. Hanff, collector for 1888,
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