Town annual report of Rutland 1882-99, Part 16

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


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Income of farm,


982 05


Net expenses at farm,


$751 65


SUMMARY OF INCOME AT ALMSHOUSE.


Sold cream and calves,


$557 12


Eggs and poultry,


25 53


Vegetables,


84 15


Cows,


48 25


Labor with team,


12 00


Increase in appraisal of property,


255 00


$982 05


The following persons have been supported at the almshouse the past year, ending February 13, 1892 :


Lucy Sawyer, age 80 weeks, 52


Asa Lakin,


91


52


Moses Clark,


81


52


Mrs. William O. Smith,


64


52


John Kelley,


18


Tramps, 57,


8


Whole number of weeks board, 234


Cost per week, $3.21


7


TOWN ORDERS.


March April, N. W. Ruiter, balance of salary, 138 33


Joseph Davis, for Mrs. Wilson, 6 00


City of New Bedford, Fred Gange,


8 50


Joseph Devoa, sor team to town farm,


1 00


F, A. Nichols, for goods,


56 02


Dr. Chamberlin, for A. Lakin,


37 50


State, for Wm. O. Smith,


36 00


E. C. Dudley, for phosphate,


36 00


A. Hatstat, goods for Rufus Sawyer,


6 00


July


John P. Day, for 3 cows,


90 00


State, for Wm. O. Smith,


36 80


Aug.,


Eli H. Lord, for wagon,


75 00


Sept.,


Mrs. Sarah P. Spooner, for grass,


50 00


Oct.,


Mrs. Alice Chickering,


10 00


Nov.,


State, for Wm. O. Smith,


36 40


F. A. Nichols, for goods,


98 94


N. W. Ruiter, for salary,


75 00


Jan.,


W. R. Cummings, for Mrs. Chickering's child,


5 00


Feb.,


State, for Wm. O. Smith,


36 80


Dr. Chamberlin, for Eliza Clark,


25 00


Dr. Chamberlin, for Mrs. Mundell,


5 00


Feb.,


F. A. Nichols, for goods,


45 59


F. A. Nichols, goods for Mrs. James Strong,


4 00


F. A. Nichols, goods for Mrs. Mundel,


8 25


$933 13


EXPENSE OF SUPPORTING PAUPERS OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Paid, Commonwealth, for Wm. O. Smith, $146 00


April, Joseph Davis, for Mrs. Wilson,


6 00


City of New Bedford, for Gange,


8 50


Joseph Devoa. team to town farm,


1 00


June, A. Hatstat, goods for Rufus Sawyer,


6 00


Oct .. , Mrs. Alice Chickering, 10 00


Jan., W. R. Cummings, for Mrs. Chickering's child, 5 00


25 00


Feb, Dr. Chamberlin, for Mrs. Eliza Clark, Dr. Chamberlin, for Mundel,


5 00


F. A. Nichols, for James Strong,


4 00


F. A. Nichols, for Mrs. Mundel,


3 00


$219 50


May June


James Monroe, for repairing water pipe,


$3 00


3 00


D. F. Smith, for repairing,


8


Amount bsought forward, Expenses at Almshouse, Overseers' services,


$219 50


751 65


51 50


$1,022 65


As expenses of supporting town and other paupers for the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


1


D. F. SMITH,


Overseers H. A. KENNEN, of the Poor.


F. R. FOSTER,


February 13, 1892.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT


OF THE


Financial Condition of the Town for the year ending Feb. 15, 1892.


We have drawn upon the Town Treasurer, during the past year, 293 orders, amounting to the sum of $8,131 41.


The appropriations of the Town were as follows:


State Tax, County Tax, Town Grant, Overlays,


$360 00 414 00 7,750 00 70 54


$8,594 54


LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.


Revere National Bank, Boston,


$14,000 00


Peoples Savings Bank, Worcester,


4,000 00


Five Cent Savings Bank, Worcester,


500 00


George A. Putnam, note,


550 00


J. Warren Bigelow, note,


1,150 00


Schuyler Prouty. note,


300 00


Rural Cemetery, note,


100 00


$20,600 00


RESOURCES OF THE TOWN.


Due for State aid,


$300 00


Town Hall janitor,


9 00


Henry Converse, trustee,


1,300 00


L. M. Hanff,


33 94


F. R. Foster,


600 00


C. W. Dodge,


5,804 84


Town Farm, stock and tools,


4,987 00


$13,034 78


$7,565 22


Balance against the Town, Showing a gain in the last year of $1,542 92


IO


COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS.


TOWN CLERK.


Paid George A. Putnam,


$42 30


SELECTMEN.


Paid M. R. Moulton. $35 50


34 00


F. G. Bartlett, T. S. Heald,


34 00


$103 50


ASSESSORS.


Paid George S. Putnam, Albert B. Pratt, Chester W. Dodge,


$32 50


30 00


30 00


$92 50


OVERSEERS OF POOR.


Paid David F. Smith,


$26 50


Henry A. Kennen, Freeman R. Foster,


10 00


$51 50


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Paid Walter A. Wheeler,


$51 50


Walter A. Ilunter, Wm. C. Temple,


35 50


$128 75


.


COLLECTOR AND TREASURER.


Paid Chester W. Dodge,


$150 00


CONSTABLES.


Paid Freeman R. Foster,


$2 50


2 75


Joseph M. Moulton,


$5 25


15 00


41 75


II


SEXTONS.


Paid George S. Putnam, Roland C. Prescott, Ebenezer Wellington, Joseph Davis,


$20 25


12 00


10 50


25


Charles Foster,


1 50


$44 50


LIBRARIAN.


Paid Mrs. Freeman R. Foster,


$52 00


TRUANT OFFICERS.


Paid George S. Putnam,


$5 00


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.


Paid George A. Putnam,


$


M. R. Moulton,


6 00


F. G. Bartlett,


6 00


T. S. Heald,


6 00


$18 00


AUDITOR.


Paid Lorenzo Q. Spaulding,


$19 00


ORDERS PAID.


1891.


No of


Date.


Order.


March 7, 1 Edward Mellen, snow bill,


$12 04


2 Arthur A. Heald, schools,


27 00


3 D. M. Conner, snow,


9 67


4 Henry Moore, snow,


6 17


5 George E. Bigelow, snow,


6 59


6


Andrew S. Charter, snow,


4 16


7 J. W. Steinburg, snow,


6 80


8 Henry C. Bliss, snow,


8 33


9 Amos Strong, safe,


2 50


10 John J. Welsh, snow,


21 91


11 Giles F. Putney, snow,


2 17


12 Wm. D. Hatch, snow,


1 83


13 Hiram B. Oliver, snow,


2 13


I2


March 7, 14 Charles R. Bartlett, snow, $ 5 83


15 American Book Co., school, 36 93


16 Daniel McCarthy, snow, 2 50


17 Henry A. Kennen, snow,


8 00


18 · Ebenezer Wellington, snow and sexton,


9 33


19 M. R. Moulton, safe,


7 50


20 Daniel R. Wheeler, snow,


11 19


21 Walter A. Wheeler, schools,


4 00


22 Bertie D. Bartlett, school,


5 00


23 Henry Converse, school, highway, assessors,


3 78


24 Freeman R. Foster, state aid and constable, 37 50


25 Herman N. Bemis, snow,


83


26 Levi H. Stearns, school,


2 50


27 T. Sibley Heald, snow,


4 66


28 L. B. Warner, snow,


10 08


29 Levi H. Stearns, snow,


10 82


30


Ivory Wales, snow,


38 74


31


Walter H. Bartlett snow,


20 91


32


Walter A. Hunter, school,


22 00


33 Hiram B. Oliver, snow,


1 12


34 Frank H. Reed, snow,


6 00


35 Schuyler Prouty, snow and insurance,


8 50


36


C. W. Dodge, school,


5 00


37


A Steinburg, snow,


4 30


38


Henery A. Kennen, snow and highway,


15 89


39 H. Jones Davis, school,


5 00


40 C. W. Dodge, state aid,


35 00


41 Dennis O'Leary, snow,


11 75


42 H. Jones Davis, school,


1 95


43 James Hunter, snow,


14


45 Walter A. Hunter, snow,


6 8


46 James M. Taylor, snow,


47 Daniel Leary, snow,


46 50


48 George P. Calhoon, snow,


18 35


49 A. E. Brown, snow,


5 08


50 James Hammond, snow,


12 34


51 James L. Monroe, Overseers,


3 00


52 Edward Mellen, snow,


10 50


53 Albert B. Pratt, snow,


19 78


54. David P. Avery, snow,


83


55 E. Whitney, schools,


2 15


5 6


Frank G. Bartlett, snow,


5 17


57


Charles Baker & Co., schools,


78 07


58 Wilson & Holden, schools,


7 32


59 White & Conant, schools,


14 57


60 William J. Hunt, schools,


33 75


April 4,


44 E. C. Morris & Co., safe,


-


I3


April 4, 61 George W. Hudson, schools,


$21 00


62 C. A. Spooner, schools,


25 00


63 Lyman A. Baker, schools,


22 00


64 James Hammond, snow,


12 00


65 Edward Whitney, schools,


7 80


66 John J. Welsh, snow,


14 95


67 Henry C. Bliss, snow,


8 50


May 2,


68 Joseph Demar, snow and highway,


16 72


69 F. S. Howe, highway, old bill,


17 25


70 Michael Leary, snow,


30 50


71 N. W. Ruiter, Overseers,


138 33


72


Wm. H. Jefferson, schools,


31 34


73


J. A. Connell, schools,


42 00


74


M. P. Hill, schools,


34 00


75


C. W. Dodge, state aid,


35 00


76 Elbridge Acker, snow,


1 17


77


Merrill Chickering, snow,


7 34


78


Sylvester Prescott, snow,


17 48


79


George W. Hudson, schools,


11 85


80 Newton I. Sargent, snow,


7 17


81 Walter H. Prescott, snow,


10 66


82 James Conlin, snow,


4 08


83 James Hackett, snow,


3 00


84 John N. Sargent, snow,


15 25


85


Edwin S. Prescott, snow,


7 17


86


Myron D. Potter, snow and highway,


16 25


87


Henry Converse, schools,


8 78


88 Levi H. Stearns, schools,


7 00


89 Levi H. Stearns, snow,


3 50


1


90 F. A. Nichols, Overseers,


56 02


91 L. T. Hadley, snow,


2 50


92 Ivory Wales, snow,


6 83


93 Michael Cullen, snow,


2 08


94


Simeon D. Taylor, snow,


1 00


95


C. A. Spooner, snow,


1 83


96


Henry A. Kennen, highway,


6 73


97


Henry A. Kennen, highway,


173 00


98


D. M. Parker, schools,


13 24


99 School Committee, supplies,


26 21


100


R. C. Prescott, snow and school,


2 92


101 W. A. Hunter, snow,


2 50


102 T. Sibley Heald, highway,


1 05


103


M. R. Moultou, expenses and snow,


11 83


104


C. A. Spooner, schools,


2 09


105


H. J. Davis, schools,


1 95


106


A. Trask & Co., schools,


3 50


107


Lewis Baker, schools,


75


I4


May 2,


108 L. A. Baker, schools,


$13 00


109 William J. Hunt, schools,


16 75


110 H. J. Davis, snow, 3 65


June 6,


111 W. E. Chamberlin, Overseers,


37 50


112 Walter A. Hunter, schools,


13 00


113 Sarah H. Bray, school,


28 00


114 Richard Cody, snow,


3 83


145 M. E. West, school,


14 30


116 C. W. Dodge, memorial,


25 00


117 C. W. Dodge, state aid,


35 00


118 Charles Parker, Board of Health,


10 00


119 William D. Hatch, snow,


1 50


120 E. H. Tripp, printing,


40 00


121 Zebulon Strong, snow,


19 19


122 William H. Hammond, snow,


3 58


123


George G. Pierce, snow,


1 83


124


George P. Woodis, snow.


7 83


125


Ivory Wales, schools,


13 56


126 Arthur L. Miles, snow,


12 91


127 B. & M. R. R. Co., freight,


1 38


128


Charles Hamilton, printing,


1 00


129


Henry A. Kennen, highway,


482 58


130


Jos. Davis, sexton, schools, snow, overseers,


27 54


131


George W. Cowden, snow,


8 37


132


Edward Mellen, snow,


7 58


133


James Hammond, snow,


7 50


134 E. G. Higgins, schools,


5 50


135


Barnard, Sumner & Co., schools,


2 00


June 27,


136


M, E. Farnsworth, schools,


52 00


137


Sarah H. Bray, school,


28 00


138


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Overseers, 36 00


139


140 E. G. Higgins, schools, 5 50


141


J. A. Cornell, schools,


65 41


142


F. L. & T. L. Campbell, snow,


11 40


143 George S. Putnam, sexton,


20 25


144 Alfred Hatstat, snow and Overseers,


22 39


145 M. E. West, school,


73 00


146 Era C. Dudley, snow and Overseers,


63 00


147 Helen A. Moulton, school,


75 00


148 M. P. Hill, school,


69 00


149 Joseph Bigelow, school,


2 30


150 M. E. Farnsworth, school,


28 25


151 Arthur Heald, school,


40 00


152 C. W. Dodge, state aid.


31 00


153 Daniel McCarthy, highway and snow,


4 05


154 May Kennen, school,


4 00


I5


June 27, 155 Henry A. Kennen, highway,


$347 85


156 Henry A. Kennen, highway tools,


4 50


157 Amos Strong, highway tools, 7 61


158 C. W. Dodge, Assessors,


1 60


159 T. Sibley Heald, Selectman,


6 00


160 G. F. Goldthwait, schools,


40 00


August 1, 161 Josephine O'Leary, schools,


3 80


162


George S. Putnam, schools,


13 10


163 George H. Miles, schools,


15 00


164 Henry Moore, snow,


3 33


165 Sarah W. Dodge, school,


78 00


166


B. Wesley Putnam, schools,


3 25


167


Clark Wellington, schools,


48 00


169


John P. Day, Overseers,


90 00


170 Schuyler Prouty, insurance,


3 20


171 Leroy S. Putnam, schools,


2 50


172 George S. Putnam, Assessor,


30 00


173 C. W. Dodge, Assesors,


30 00


174 C. W. Dodge, state aid,


39 00


175 William J. Hunt, schools,


32 00


176 Sylvester Prescott, schools,


10 00


177 H. A. Kennen, highway,


178 69


1771 Amos Strong, schools,


12 00


178 John W. Munroe, snow,


9 08


179 Arthur L. Miles, snow,


3 00


180 Sarah H. Bray, school,


31 00


181 D. M. Parker. schools,


7 26


182 E. H. Lord, Overseers,


75 00


183 Mrs. F. R. Foster, Librarian,


26 00


184


State Treasurer, Overseers,


36 40


185


Wm. Allen & Son, highway,


40 80


186


Sarah D. Spooner, Overseers,


50 00


187


Henry A. Kennen, highway and bridges,


253 75


188


F. A. Nichols, highway,


3 00


189 C. W. Dodge, state aid,


37 00


October 3, 190 E. H. Tripp, printing,


25 00


191 E. B. Wellington, schools,


10 00


192 Grace E Ware, schools,


4 90


193 Clark Wellington, schools,


14 40


194


George S. Putnam, schools,


28 71


195 C. W. Dodge, state aid,


37 00


196


E. B. Wellington, snow and sexton,


14 33


197


HI. A. Kennen, highway and railings,


118 40


Nov. 7,


198 Walter A. Wheeler, School Committee,


44 05


199 Walter A. Wheeler.


2 00


200 Potter & Aiken, counsel,


3 00


0


0


y


3


3


6


1


4


5


41


Sept 5,


168 Dennis O'Leary, schools,


42 00


3


I6


Nov. 7,


201 State Treasurer, Overseers,


$36 80


202 Dennis O'Leary, snow, 6 16


203 Daniel O'Leary, schools, 12 00


204 Arthur Heald, schools,


28 00


205 Arthur Bigney, schools,


90 00


206 Lawson S. Brigham, snow,


13 26


207 .S. W. Fay, highway rails, 8 00


208 Alice Chickering, Overseers,


10 00


209 George P. Calhoun, snow,


3 00


210 F. A. Nichols, Overseers,


98 94


211 Joseph Davis, schools,


12 00


212 Clark Wellington, schools,


16 00


213 Henry A. Kennen, highway,


115 17


214


Amos Strong, highway tools,


18 12


215


J. M. Moulton, constable,


2 75


216


Dennis O'Herron, snow and school,


36 33


217 George E. Bigelow, snow,


3 25


218 C. W. Dodge, state aid,


37 00


219 Helen A. Moulton, schools,


52 00


220 Clark & Sawyer, schools,


3 00


221 Minne E. Farnsworth, schools,


58 00


Lucy C. Dodge, schools,


56 00


223


T. Sibley Heald, Selectman,


6 00


224


C. W. Dodge, Treasurer and Overseer,


8 25


225


N. W. Rutier, Overseer, P. C. Jewell, snow,


5 50


227


Leach, Sewall & Sanborn, schools,


21 10


228


Walter A. Wheeler, snow,


11 17


229


Sadie H. Dodge, school,


35 00


230


Michael Loughman, highway tools,


4 70


231 George B. Lough, snow,


5 17


232


A. B. Pratt, Assessor,


30 00


233


John B. Wells, schools,


1 30


234


C. W. Dodge, state aid,


31 00


235


Charles Parker, Board of Health, ·


5 00


236


R. C. Prescott, sexton,


12 00


237


H. A. Kennen,


49 80


1892.


January 2, 238


Edward Whitney, schools,


8 26


239


Era C. Dudley, bridges, .


22 35


240


Lucy C. Dodge, school,


56 00


241


Sarah W. Dodge, school,


78 75


242


M. E. West, school,


32' 00


243


M. E. Farnsworth, school.


58 00


244


Helen A. Moulton, school,


52 00


245


M. P. Hill. school,


136 00


246 Clark Wellington, school,


30 40


Dec. 5,


75 00


226


I7


January 2. 247 Daniel Valley, snow,


$4 00


248 William J. Hunt, schools,


3 60


249 M. E. West, school. 84 00


250 C. W. Dodge, state aid,


35 00


Thomas Lough, snow,


4 00


251 252 Henry A. Kennen, highway,


44 65


253 T. Sibley Heald, Selectman,


10 00


S. Bothwell, costs,


10 66


Feb. 6,


5 00


256


William R. Comins, Overseers,


5 00


257


Walter A. Hunter, School Committee,


41 75


258


W. A. Wheeler, School Committee,


15 00


259


Arthur Bigney, schools,


90 00


260


Willie O'Leary, schools,


4 00


261


Arthur Heald, school,


28 00


262


Charles Foster, sexton,


1 50


263


H. J. Davis, schools,


5 55


264


S. E. Wedge, school,


116 00


265


Daniel Valley, schools,


3 00


266


Commonwealth of Mass., Overseers,


36 80


267


J. M. Taylor, snow and highway,


12 00


268 Henry A. Kennen, highway,


27 07


269


F. A. Nichols, Overseers,


52 59


270


William E. Chamberlin,


30 00


271


W. A. Hunter, schools,


6 25


272 273


C. W. Dodge, state aid,


37 00


274


C. R. Bartlett, schools,


28 20


275 276 277


(. R. Bartlett, hearse house,


300 00


William C. Temple, School Committee, 35 50


278 T. Sibley Heald, Selectman and Registrar, 18 00


279


F. G. Bartlett, Selectman and Registrar, 40 00


280


M. R. Moulton, Selectman and Registrar, 41 50


281 282


L. Q. Spaulding, care of clock and Auditor, 39 00 George W. Hudson, schools, 1 00


283


. David F. Smith, Overseer and repairs, 34 75


284 285 286


H. A. Kennen, Overseer, 15 00


287


J. H. Hathaway, Overseer, 8 50


288


Chester W. Dodge, Collector and Treas., 150 00


289


Charles R. Bartlett, snow, 5 50


290 G. A. Putnam, Town Clerk, Registrar, Jus, 42 30 291 W. P. Adams, schools, 8 88


292


Geo. H. Clark & Co, schools, 11 95


293 American Book Co., 18 15


Feb. 15,


J. F. Goldthwait, school and snow,


50 00


Freeman R. Foster, Overseers, 10 00


Mrs. F. R. Foster, Librarian, 26 00


George S. Putnam, Assessors,


2 50


254 255 George S. Putnam, Truant Officers,


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RECAPITULATION.


Paid


Town Clerk,


$42 30


Selectmen,


103 50


Assessors,


92 50


Overseers of Poor,


51 50


School Committee,


128 75


Collector and Treasurer,


150 00


Constables,


5 25


Sextons,


44 50


Librarian,


52 00


Truant Officers.


5 00


Registrars of Voters,


18 00


Auditor,


19 00


Incidentals,


1,253 62


Overseers orders,


933 13


Snow bills,


830 54


State aid,


424 00


Highways,


1,674 53


Schools,


2,303 29


$8,131 41


A LIST OF NAMES PRESENTED FOR JURORS, 1892.


IRA G. DUDLEY,


FRANK D. FORBUSH,


LORENZO Q. SPAULDING,


DENNIS A. SMITH,


STEPHEN P. ALLEN,


JOHN W. ADAMS,


ARTHUR F. BROWN,


MICHAEL LOUGHMAN,


H. EDWARD WHEELER,


JOSEPH M. MOULTON,


GEORGE W. COWDEN,


JOHN W. MUNROE,


PAUL WHEELER,


JOSEPH O'HERRON,


ARTHUR L. MILES.


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 Benjamin


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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


Selectmen


T. SIBLEY HEALD, Rutland.


RUTLAND, Feb. 15, 1892.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Town of Rutland in account with C. W. DODGE, Treasurer.


1891.


Cr.


March 10, Rec'd of F. R. Foster, treasurer, 1890, cash, $236 00


10, F. R. Foster, treasurer, selectmen's orders, 324 24


10,


On note of F. B. Stearns,


63 30


10, L. M. Hanff, collector, 1888,


48 08


16, F. R. Foster, treas., 1890, note and interest on bonded note, 1,300 00


16, F. R. Foster, treas., abatement of taxes for 1890. 252 46


27,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890, cash, 200 00


31,


F. R. Foster, treas., I890, cash,


120 00


April 4,


F. R. Foster. treas., 1890, cash,


50 00


4,


W. Wheeler, school tuition,


10 00


15,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


156 34


27,


F. R. Foster, treas. 1890,


100 00


30,


F. B. Stearns, liquor license,


550 00


May


2,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


100 00


28,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


60 00


June 4,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


600 00


6,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


150 00


9,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


200 00


12,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


50 00


15,


F. R. Foster, treas', 1890,


100 00


24,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


100 00


24,


David F. Smith, for Wm. O. Smith,


400 00


24,


J. Warren Bigelow, note,


250 00


July


1,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


80 00


6,


Worcester Five Cent Savings Bank,


500 00


10,


F, R. Foster, treas., 1890,


200 00


Aug. 1,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


220 00


Sept. ð, F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


101 00


7, F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


112 00


8.


Peoples Savings Bank,


2,000 00


2I


Sept. 8, Peoples Savings Bank,


$500 00


14,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890, 100 00


26,


D. F. Smith, for Wm. O. Smith, 48 28


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


100 73


Oct. 6, 23,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


100 00


Nov. 3,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


100 00


5, I. M. Hanff, treas., 1888,


67 50


Dec. 5,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


100 00


10,


State Treasurer.


805 61


28, County Treasurer, dog fund,


165 42


1892.


Jan. 2,


F. R. Foster. treas., 1890,


50 00


25, State Treasurer, school fund,


342 64


Feb. 13,


F. R. Foster, treas., 1890,


56 90


13.


L. M. Hanff, treas., 1888, taxes,


56 67


13,


L. M. Hanff, treas., 1890, interest on taxes,


55 84


13, D. F. Smith, for Wm. O. Smith,


213 40


13, Tax bills for 1891, 8,594 54


$20,090 95


1891.


Dr.


March 12, Paid Peoples Savings Bank, interest, $50 00


16, F. R. Foster, treasurer, 1890,n ote and interest on Revere National Bank, 1,300 00


16, F. R. Foster, abatement of taxes for C. R. Bartlett, '90, 190 50


16, F. R. Foster, abatement of taxes for A. Hatstat, 1890, 61 96 E. C. Morris & Co., safe, 202 10


April 7,


State Treasurer, one-fourth liquor license,


137 50


June 6,


Peoples Savings Bank, interest,


21 25


.


12,


Peoples Savings Bank, interest,


21 25


24, J. Warren Bigelow, interest,


30 00


July 20,


S. Prouty, interest, 18 00


20, S. Prouty, insurance policy,


3 20


20, Geo. A. Putnam, interest, 24 00


20, Geo. A. Putnam, interest, 9 00


Aug. 22,


J. W. Bigelow, interest,


9 00


Sept. 8, Peoples Savings Bank, note,


2,000 00


May 30,


22


Sept. 8, Peoples Savings Bank, interest, 50 00


15, State Treasurer, interest, 280 00


26, E. A. Brown, County Treas , county tax, 214 00


Oct. 6, F. R. Foster, abatement of taxes, 1890,


18 15


Dec. 5, Peoples Savings Bank, interest,


21 25


10, State Tax, 360 00


I2, County Treasurer, balance on county tax. 200 00


28, Peoples Savings Bank, interest, 21 25


1892.


Jan. 7, J. W. Bigelow, interest, 30 00


15, Worcester Five Cent Savings Bank, interest, 12 50


Feb. 14, S. W. Fay, Treasurer Rural Cemetery Association, 100 00


8, Peoples Savings Bank, note and interest, 510 42


8, J. W. Bigelow, notc and interest, 259 37


15, 293 Selectmen's Orders, 8,131 41


$14,286 11


Feb. · 15, Tax bills unpaid, $3,321 80


15, Cash on hand, 2,483 04


Balance in treasury Feb. 15, 1892, $5,804 84


Respectfully submitted,


C. W. DODGE, Treasurer.


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


I have met with the Selectmen and examined all bills brought against the town, and approved the same. Amounting to $8,131.41.


I have examined the books and accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct and properly vouched, I have also examined the books of the Treasurerand Collector.


I find that he has collected from taxes, $5,272 74


and that he has received from other sources, 9,013 37


Making a total, $14,286 11


That he has paid 293 orders of Selectmen, amounting to, $8,131 41 He has paid notes, interest and other acc'ts, amounting to, 6,154 70 Making a total paid, . $14,286 11


All of which is properly vouched.


I find there is cash in the hands of the Treasurer and


unpaid taxes, amounting to $5,804 84


There is also taxes in the hands of F. R. Foster,


600 00


and taxes in the hands of L. M. Hanff, 33 94


Making in all, $6,438 78


I find the liabilities of the town are,


$20,600 00


And the assets,


13,034 78


Being a balance against the town of,


$7,565 22


I have examined the books and accounts of the Overseers' of the Poor and find them correet and properly vouched.


The Auditor would recommend some changes in the manner of doing business of the town officers, and also in the time of paying taxes, in order to simplyfy the business of the town and to aid the people who have bills against the town.


L. Q. SPAULDING, Auditor.


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT:


The following Births, Marriages and Deaths are recorded for 1891 :


BIRTHS.


NAMES.


PARENTS. DATE OF BIRTH. 1890


Harry Hunter Prescott, Edwin S. and Abbie R. (Hunter) Prescott, Aug. 18 1891


Charles Emmett Connor, Thomas H. and Nancy (Gilman) Connor, Jan. 4 Robert Edgar Henderson, Joshua and Mary J. (Williams) Henderson, Jan. 16


Harry EuRoy Stone, E. Eugene and Emma J. (Bartlett) Stone, Jan. 17 Merrill Halladay Wheeler, Walter A. and Mary A. (Wedge) Wheeler, Jan. 22 Jan. 25


Arthur Eugene Day,


Clarence J. and Annie ( Haskell) Day,


Ralph Lile Bartley,


Eugene and Maggie E. (Mulhern) Bartley, George M. and Anna (Hammond) Taylor, Feb. 27


Feb. 8


Georgia Anna Taylor.


George Albert Lawless, Walter George Sargent,


John T. and Emma M. (Huse) Lawless, Mar. 15 Newton I. and Maggie I. (Hammond) Sargent, Mar. 16


Lucie Malvina Taylor,, Harriet Eveline Lough, Laura Lincoln Miles,


Simeon D. and Lucy H. I. (Putnam) Taylor, Mar. 31 George B. and Sarah J. (Cowden) Lough, April 9


Roland Cutler Prescott, Nellie Carrie Jewell,


George H. and Etta L. (Miles) Miles, May 10 Roland C. and Joanna K. (Cutler) Prescott, June 24 Peter C. and Carrie E (Putnam) Jewell, Aug. 2 Jeremiah and Josephine (Divou) Supernor, Aug. 13


Abel Cyrus Supernor, Linnie Bessie Reed,


Frank H. and Jennie E. (Reekie) Reed, Sept. 2 George Irving Hunt, William J. and Ida L. (Foster) Hunt, Sept. 3 Wallace Clifford Forbush, Frank D. and Jennie E. (Campbell) Forbush, Oct. 2


Carl Raymond Griffin,


John H. and Jennie E. ( Miles) Griffin, Oct. 10


Eleanor Gleason,


Thomas W. and Nellie (Stone) Gleason, Oct. 15


Bertha Cleora Hunt,


Dora Vivian Chickering,


Frederick S. and Abbie R. G. (Wales) Hunt, Oct. 29 Curtis N. and Carrie E. (Cummings) Chick- ering, Dec. 8


Hazel Alice Hanff, Louis M. and Frances I. (Putnam) Hanff, Dec. 25


Ernest Wenzel Brodmerkle, Wenzel J. and Sarah E. (Adams) Brod- merkle, Dec. 26.


25


MARRIAGES.


1891. April - 29, William Farnham, of Rutland, and Maria H. Wells of Princeton. Curtis N. Chickering and Carrie E. Cummings, both of Rutland.


June 7,


July 2, John Fenton and Anna Brook, both of Oakham.


Sept. 23, John J. Welsh, of Rutland, and Maggie L. Donnelly, of Worcester.


Oct. 14, Cornelius Griffin, of Rutland, and Nellie F. Smiddy, of Worcester.


Nov. 26, Henry W. Calkin and Mary L. Miles, both of Rutland.


Nov. 28, Baxter Fay and Frances S. West, both of Rutland.


Dec. 25, Samuel E. Winch, of Rutland and Cyrena L. Flint, of Cambridge.


DEATHS.


DATE, 1891.


NAMES.


AGE. '


CAUSE OF DEATH.


yrs. mo. ds.


Jan.


18, George R. N. Sargent,


61 1 27 Diabetis Melletes.


Feb. 9, Avelina Durdeen, 3 Marasmus.


9, Abbott A. Adams,


32 6 12 Tubercolosis Pulmonalis.


20, Oren Bigelow,


35 9 9 Heart Disease.


March 4, Mrs. Catharine A. King, 76 7 Pneumonia.


April 2, Carrie L. Pierce,


14 2


28 Pulmonary Hemorrhage.


4, Mrs. Georgia E. Browning, 20


6


1 Phthisis.


6, Mrs. Abbie D. Sawyer,


46 9 26 Meningitis.


Aug. 12, Harry E. Griffin, 20, Mrs. Mary Powers,


60


5 10 12 Diphtheria. Rheumatism and Paralysis.


Sept. 15, Mrs. Chloe D. Strong,


41


7 6 Puerperal Eclempsia.


76


10


4 Heart Disease, found dead.


Nov. 19, Mrs. Lois M. Sawyer,


Nov. 19, Mrs. Susannah Whitney,


Dec. 23, George B. Munroe,


65


9 19 LaGrippe and Pneumonia.


23, John N. Sargent, And two Stillbirths.


59


11 10 Diabetes.


The number of Dogs licensed in 1891, was


98 Male Dogs, @ $2.00,


$196 00


3 Female Dogs @ $5.00,


15 00


Fees for registration,


20 20


Paid to County Treaurer,


$190 80


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE A. PUTNAM, Town Clerk.


Rutland Feb. 15, 1892.


53


7 24 Cancer.


Oct. 1, William Edwin Quimby,


9, John Bryant King 27, Rufus B. Miles,




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