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ANNUAL REPORT.
23 9-10 " 66 1 35
336 77
Wm. Shaw,
To 20 5-10 days labor, Mich. 28 29, Apr. 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, May 23, 24, 31, June 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, July 25, 28, 29, at 1.50 George Driscoll,
30 82
To 17 2-10 days labor, Feb. 22, 23,M'ch. 1, 2, May 11,July 26, 27,Aug. 8,9,15, 16, 17, Sept. 9, 12,13,14,15, Oct. 17, 19, 20, 21 at 1.50 26 75
Daniel Williams,
To shoveling snow and clean- ing walks 6 80
May 3 To 33 loads gravel 1 32
Nov. 2 10 66
40
8 52
Charles P. Jones,
To 3 dys. horse on scraper at 1 37 Thomas Moran,
4 11
To 31 4-10 days labor Feb. 23,
29, Apr. 14, 18, 19, 27. May 2,
3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, July 26, 27, Aug. 29, Sept. 8, 9, 12,
13, 14, 15, Oct. 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 28, Nov. 21, 22, 23 at 1.50 47 10 27 To 22 loads gravel 1 10
Apr. May 2 43 66
2 15
3 40 66
2 00
4 33 66
1 65
5 36
1 80
9 35 60
1 75
10
45
66
2 25
11 17
66
85
Aug. 6 16
80
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Sept.
12
32
1 60
13
36
1 80
14
46
66
2 30
15
48
2 20
Oct.
17
16
66
80
Nov. 23
25
66
1 25
71 40
Alfred Perry,
To 4234 days labor, Feb. 22,23, Mar. 1, 2, 28, 29, Apr. 9,10,11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 25, 27, May 2, 3, 4, 5, June 3, July 12, 26, 27, Aug. 2, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 23, Sept. 12, 13, 14, 15,Oct. 11, 12, 13, 17,19, Nov. 1 and 2, at 1.50 E. Almy,
63 80
To 2 lanterns, 1.00, 2 potato diggers, .90,1 rope, .40, 1 shovel .75 3 05
Ernest Chadwick,
To 15 2-10 days labor, Apr. 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 25, 27, May 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, at 1.50 Wm. T. Place,
22 80
To 4 days labor, horse, cart and man, May 2, 3, 4, 5, at 3.00
12 00
James Peets, To 1212 days labor, May 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, Nov. 1, 2, at 1.50 18 75
James Driscoll,
To 12 7-10 days labor, Apr. 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 27, Sept 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, Oct. 11, 12, 13, at 1.50 19 05
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Wm. Mansfield,
To 23 1-10 days labor, Apr. 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 27, May 2, 3, 4, 5,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Ang. 18, 19, 20, Sept. 12, 13, 14, 15, Oct. 12, 13, at 1.50 34 60
Timothy Waterman.
Apr. 10 To 12 day labor on snow 1 00
25 horse, cart and 2 men 2 25
25 30 load gravel 1 20
May 17 1 day horse, cart and 2 men 4 50
18 1 day horse, cart and 2 men 4 50
18 44 load gravel 1 74
19 1 day horse, cart and 2 men 4 50
19 45 load gravel 1 80
20 47 1 88 66
20 1 day horse, cart and 2 men 4 50
Oct. 12 20 load gravel 1 00
28 87
James Barry, To 8 days labor, A pr 9,10,11,27, May 2, 3, 4,5, at 1.50 12 00
George Paling,
To 11 days labor, Apr. 9, 10,11, 12, 13, May 2,3,4, 5, July 26,27, at 1.50 16 50
John Sullivan,
To 2 days labor, May 12 and 13, at 1.50 3 00
Wm. Thornley, To 22 1/2-10 days labor, May 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, June 3, July 27, 29,30, Aug. 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17,18,19, 20, Sept. 12, 13, 14, 15, at 1.50 33 07
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Geo. E. Gooding,
To 238 load gravel, Feb. 27,28, Mar.1, 2, May 11, 12, 13, Oct. 13
11 90
Walter Wheeler,
May 18, 19, 20, To 3 days horse cart and man 9 00
Sept.15 To 3-10 day labor 45 9 45
Wm. Ryan,
To 4 days labor, May 17, 18, 19,
20, at 1.50 6 00
N. A. Wheeler,
To chestnut rails for bridge 4 50
Aug. 16 30 load gravel 1 50 6 00
L. Lincoln & Co.,
To plank for drain 1 30 .
Jas H. Murphy,
To 21/2 days labor, July 9, 26, 27,at 1.50 3 75
Fred E. White,
M'ch. 29 To 8-10 day labor M'ch. 29 and July 25th 1 20
John Perry,
To 1834 days labor, M'ch. 28, 29,Apr. 4, 12, 13, 14, 18, July 26, 27, Aug. 2, 8, 9, 12, 18, 23, Sept. 12, 13, 14, 15 at 1.50 28 13
E. R. Gay, To 3 days 2 horses 2 carts 2 men 18 00
" 42 loads gravel 2 10 20 10
N. O. Codding, To 2 days labor July 26, 27 at 1.50 3 00
Henry Miller, To 2 days labor July 26, 27 at
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ANNUAL REPORT.
1.50 3 00
Arthur Fiddler,
To 2 days labor July 26, 27 at 1.50 3 00
Jos. Spencer,
To 1 day labor July 30th 1 50
Mike Glynn,
To 11/2 days labor, July 24, 27 2 25
John Chadwick, 1 50
Aug.15 To 1 day labor
J. M. Lincoln, 2 00
Aug. 6 To 40 loads gravel
Emmie Baylies,
To. 312 days labor, Sept. 12,13,
14,15 at 1.50 5 25
M. F. Murphy,
To 4 days labor, Sept 12, 13,
14, 15 at 1 50 6 00
Geo. Rose, To 3 days labor, Oct. 17, Sept. 14, 15 at 1.50 4 50
J. R. Talbot,
Oct. 3, 4, 5 To 21/2 days 2 men, horse and cart 9 00
D. E. White,
To 13 3-10 days labor, Feb. 11, 17, 22, 23, 24, 28, Mch. 1, 2, 5, 14, 17, 26, Apr. 7,12, 13, 14, 18 19 96
Geo. Booth,
To 3914 days labor, Mch. 1, 2, Apr. 12, 13, 14, 18, 27, May 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, June 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, July 26, 27, 28, Aug. 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 16, 18,19,20 at 1.50 58 88
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Chas. Marble, Apr. 3 To bill 6 20
George Parlow.
To 5 days labor, Feb. 22, 23, 24, Mch. 1, 2, Oct. 17 7 50
Chas. Reed,
To 2 days labor at 1.50 3 00
2 9-10 days labor on snow at 2.00 5 80 8 80
Gil. Wolfe,
To 1 day labor Feb. 22, 23 1 50
Jas. O'Brien,
To 12 day labor Feb. 23 75
Benny Chase,
To 11/2 days labor, horse, cart
and man Feb. 23d and Mar. 2d at 3.00 4 50
F. J. Wheeler,
To shoveling snow 2 80
2 yoke oxen and 2 horses 1 80
4 60
Walter Wheeler,
To labor Apr. 10th 1 00
Arthur Leonard,
To 3-10 days labor Feb. 11th '50
D. Sullivan,
To 112 days labor Nov. 1 and 2 2 25
H. N. Gay, To 11/2 days labor Oct. 19 and 20 2 25
Total expenditure 993 38
1200 loads of gravel put on roads 125 loads of cinders put on walks 210 loads taken from gutters and roads
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ANNUAL REPORT.
SNOW BILL.
Caused by storm Nov. 27, 1898.
Nov. 28 D. M. White, 9 hours 1 80
66 pair horses
snow plow 3 57
D. M. White Jr. 9 hours 1 80
Will Thornly 9 1 80
Alfred Perry 41/2 " 90
Tom Moran 31/2 70
William Parlow 9 66 1 80
Henry Miller 9 66 1 80
James McCabe 9 66 1 80
Burt Gay 9 66 1 80
Will Gay 3
66
60
George Paling 9
66 1 80
20 17
29 D. M. White 2 00
66 2 horses snow
plow 3 75
D. M. White,1 horse sleigh 2 00
James Peets 9 hours 1 80
James O'Brine 9 1 80
Geo. Paling 9
1 80
Fred Paling 9 66 1 80
William Paling 9
1 80
Darius E. White 9 66 1 80
Dan Sullivan 9 66
1 80
John Sullivan 9
1 80
James McCabe 9
1 80
Alfred Perry 5 66
1 00
Tom Moran 5 1 00
George Glin 9
66 1 80
30 2 horses s. plow 21/2 " 1 00
Darius E. White 21/2 " 50
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.
John Sullivan
21/2 " 50
D. M. White
50
30 25
Dec. 1 D. M. White, 2 00
4 horses and
carts 7 hrs. 5 60
66
2 horses and
carts 2 hrs. 80
66 1 horse and
sleigh 1 25
Darius E. White 9 hours
1 80
James McCabe 9 1 80
John Sullivan 9 1 80
Dan Sullivan 5 66 1 00
Alfred Perry 5 66 1 00
John O'Brine 5 66 1 00
William Parlow 5 66 1 00
Fred Parlow 5
1 00
Geo. Glin
5 66 1 00
Thomas Moran 9
66
1 80
Geo. Paling 5
66 1 00
2 James Peets
3 hours 60
John O'Brine 21/2 "
50
Darius E. White 21/2 "
50
D. M. White
50
1 James Peets 3 66
60
Nov.
28
B. S. Chase
3
66
60
29 W. F. Wheeler 6 66
1 20
Dec.
1 B. S. Chase 5
66
1 00
2 W. F. Wheeler 6 66 1 20
Nov. 28 C. A. Reed 7
1 40
29 66 and horse 16 66
3 20
Dec.
1
66
9
66
1 80
Nov. 28 H. H. Goff 11
60
2 20
28 Francis Wheeler and men
1612 hours 3 30
23 85
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ANNUAL REPORT.
29 Francis Wheeler 21/2 hours 50
Dec. 1
66
4
66 80
1
yoke of oxen 2 hours 80
Nov. 28 J. H. Mansfield 812 hours 1 70
Nelson Gay 81/2 66
1 70
John Glin 81% 66 1 70
Geo. Paling Jr. 8
66 1 60
William Rian 81/2 66
1 70
28 C. C. Marble
4
66
80
66 man
2
66
40
29
66
9
66
1 80
Dec.
1
66
8
66
1 60
Nov. 28
C. W. Marble 7
16
1 40
29
66
7
66
1 40
Dec. 1
66
7 1/2 66
1 50
Nov. 28 N. Haskins
29
66
7 66 1 40
Dec. 1
66
8 1/
66
1 70
Nov. 28
C. C. Marble pair horses
5 hours 1 50
29
66
pair horses
3 hours 90
Dec. 1
pair horses
21/2 hours
75
Nov. 28 D. B. Williams and men 12 hours
2 40
D.B. Williams,2 horses, 3 hrs. 1 20 29 66
2 " 5 " 2 00
66
4 " 4 " 3 20
5 40
Dec. 1
66 and 3 men 27 " 66 66 27 “ 5 40
66
1 horse 4 " 80
Nov. 28
Antone Vivia 2 “ 40
20 70 .
8 40
66 90
66
16 05
.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
29
66
712 “ 1 50
28 Joe Vivia
2 .
40
29
E. Wheeler
7 1/2
1 50
Dec.
1
71/2
1 50
Nov.
29 N. A. Walker
6 "
1 20
W. R. Wheeler
8 "
1 60
Dec. 1
66
3 "
60
29 10
Nov. 29 Timothy Waterman 9 hrs. 1 80
Frank Marlye 9 “ 1 80
Timothy Waterman horse
9 hrs. 1 35
28 Will J. Reed
81/2 " 1 70
John Anthony
4 .. 80
William Mansfield
5
1 00
Dan Mansfield
3
60
Wm. Mansfield Jr.
66 80
Otis N. Walker 3 66 60
Orin Walker 3 %
70
James Peets 6 " 1 20
James O'Brine 9 "
1 80
Will Glin 4 " 80
Geo. Glin
4 6 80
Dan Sullivan
5 " 1 00
W. T. Place
1 80
Manuel J. Debray 9 1 80
29 William Mansfield 412 66 90
Dan Mansfield 11/2 90
Otis N. Walker 5 66 1 00
Orin Walker 5 " 1 00
William T. Place 5 - 1 00
Manuel J. Delroy 5 6 1 00
Dec.
1 Timothy Waterman 9 4 1 80
Frank Marly 9 1 80 George Parker 9 " 1 80
T. Waterman, horse 4 . 80
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Nov. 28 Albert Wheeler
4 " 80
29
66
8 “ 1 60
30
66
80
Dec. 1
66
90
36 45
Total
$184 97
Nov. 29 To error in
William Mansfield 8 hours 1 60
Alfred Perry 4 12 90
Dec. 22 D. M. White,
horse and team 5 hours 1 75
Thomas Moran 5 1 00
Danl. Williams, and gravel 1 00 1899.
Jan.
1 Driscoll, and horse, plow- ing side walks 1 20
Feb. D. E. White, horse, plow- ing sidewalks 80
8 25
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Report of Overseers of the Poor.
The work of the Poor Department increases with the increase of foreign born poor who are allowed to emigrate to this country, of which Dighton has a large number for a small town, and with the yearly changes in the pauper laws, which occasionally are of a very pronounced chai- acter. Such was the case with the changes made by the Acts of 1898, whereby all settlements not fully acquired subsequent to May 1st, 1860, are defeated and lost, except where the existence of such settlement prevents a subse- . quent settlement in the same place, provided that whenever a settlement acquired by marriage has been thus defeated, the former settlement of the wife, if not defeated by the same provision shall be thereby revived. All persons ab- sent from the Commonwealth for ten years in succession shall lose their settlement. The purpose of the above very decided change in the law was to relieve eities and towns from liability for the support of indigent persons who de_ rived settlements in this Commonwealth through grand- parents and great grandparents, and families of the third and fourth generation, with the taint of hereditary pauper- ism, who have been burdens all their lives on the cities and towns in which their ancestors acquired settlements by ownership of a small piece of real estate.
There was expended during the fiscal year ending Feb. 10, 1899 :
For town relief
$633 66
maintenance of the town farm
593 87
support of children in private families 130 00
in Insane Asylums 394 42
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Paid other towns and cities for assistance
298 38
for repairs at almshouse
148 12
$2198 45
The re-imbursements were :
From other towns, cities and state relatives for board
$356 38
169 46
sale of furniture " eggs at town farm
62 12
25 81
$613 77
Eleven families, comprising 37 persons, have received partial support, of which 5 families,comprising 20 persons, have legal settlements in Dighton, and 6 families, compris- ing 17 persons, had settlements in other cities or towns, or were State paupers. 3 families, having legal settlement in Dighton, comprising 13 persons, have been aided by other cities and towns.
The whole number having legal settlements in Dighton who received full support the whole or a part of the year at the Almshouse, in Insane Asylums and in private fam- ilies were 7. There are no inmates at present at the Alms- house. Two children are supported in private families.
Supported in Insane Asylums : Phillip J. McManus, Charles Cobb and Nancy Waldron. Board of Charles Cobb re-imbursed by M. L. Cobb.
Number of tramps lodged: 126 males, 1 female ; total, 127.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ASYLUM FEB. 1, 1899.
1 horse 60, 3 cows, 1 heifer 115 $175 00
2 harnesses 40, whiffle tree and chains 3,shovels and picks 1 50 44 50
Axe 2, saws, hoes, scythes and snaths 3 50
1 plow 4, cultivators 6, harrow 10 20 00
Iron bars 1, grindstone 4, wheelbarrow 2, cattle ties 2 9 00
Hay forks 2, manure forks 1.75
3 75
Express wagon 50, farm wagon 50
100 00
Ox sled 9, horse sled 12
21 00
Shaving brake .50, curry comb, and brush .50
1 00
Potato diggers .75, rakes .50, baskets 1.25
2 50
Drawing knife and wrench 1, corn knives 1
2 00
Barrels and chests
3. 00
Wheel jack .50, 2 lanterns .75, kettle .50, oil and can 1.75 3 50
Clothes wringers 2, washing machines 5 7 00
Syringe 1.50, horse and carriage blankets 3
4 50
Rubber gloves 3, coal hod .50, stove in shop 8.50
12 00
18 bushel boxes 1.80, 3 pork bbls. 1.50
3 30
Cranberry rake .75, snow shovel .25
1 00
Cook stove 1.50, 2 ladders 3
4 50
150 gallons vinegar
18 00
Provisions 30, household furniture 225
255 00
Casks 2, butter 2.75
4 75
200 lbs. pork 14, 50 lbs. hams 4, lard 4
22 00
25 bu. potatoes 18 00
15 cords woods
45 00
7 tons hay $70, swale 5
75 00
Grain 10, 70 bu. corn on cob 17.50
27 50
7 grain bags 1.75, 228 fowls 114
115 75
$1002 05
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TOWN FARM.
Cash received by the superintendent from sales at the town farm for the year ending Feb. 1899.
Cash on hand at settlement Feb. 1, 1898
$47 81
Received for poultry
73 69
potatoes
19 75
milk
1 74
vinegar
3 60
labor off the farm
9 00
cow and calf
44 00
eggs
3 70
pasture
39 54
calf
7 00
apples
11 17
eggs sold Geo. B. Perry
198 49
$459 49
BILLS PAID BY SUPERINTENDENT FOR GRO- CERIES, MEDICINES AND SUPPLIES AT TOWN FARM.
Groceries 20.73, lumber 36:48 $57 21
Filing saws and grinding corn 2 15
Clams and fish 5.56, hardware 4.74
10 30
Lime and cement 2.45, screens 4.50
6 95
Pigs 5.00, peaches 1.00 6 00
Making cider 1.62, boxes .30
1 92
Poultry and eggs 7.42, envelopes .28
7 70
Cow 27.00 meat 1.76, clothing .73
29 49
Pratts food and scraps 15 18
Blankets 2, clipping horse 2, ploughing 3
7 00
Bedding 1.50, medicines 3.77
5 27
Seeds and potatoes 2.90, turnips .40 3 30
Killing pigs 2.00, whitewashing 2.70
4 70
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Shoeing horse and blacksmithing
8 15
Labor 18 37
Groceries from George B. Perry
172 68
Check paid to town for eggs
25 81
382 18
Balance due the town from Superintendent
77 31
$159 49
EXPENDITURES AT ALMSHOUSE.
PAID BY SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Mar. 12 Dr. H. B. Baker, attendance Thomas Kennedy $20 00
E. E. Horton, salary Dec. 1, 1897- Feb. 1, 1898 40 00
Apr. 2 E. E. Horton, salary, Feb. 1-Apr. 1, 1898 40 00
D. D. Andrews, groceries town farm 24 07
May 7
E. E. Horton, salary for April 22 91
June 4
66 May June 22 91 22 91
E. E. Horton, cash paid for haying 16 50
85 83
Aug. 6
66
August
22 91
Oct. 1
66
September 22 91
Nov. 5 . 66
October
22 91
Dec. 3
November
22 91
1899.
Jan. 7
66 December 22 91
W. F. Horton, meat for almshouse 36 60
J. S. Place & Co., grain July 1-Jan. 1 124 68
Total
593 87
Less the balance in hands of Supt. 77 31
$518 56
July 2
J. S. Place & Co., grain Jan. 1 to July 1 E. E. Horton, salary for July 22 91
Sept. 3
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ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDITURES OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
PAID BY SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Feb. 12 Dr H. B. Baker, for Mary E. Cash 3 00
Joseph Pitts, shoes for 66 1 00
D. D. Andrews, groceries for " 35 00
Mar. 12 Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Mrs. Anthony 1 50
Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Marian Faral 5 00
Dr. H. B. Baker, medical attendance Jose Faral 13 00
Geo. B. Perry, groceries for Annie Sylvia 4 44
T. L. & J. H. Church, coal for Mrs. Anthony 6 75
T. L. & J. H. Church, coal for Mrs. J. H. Hayes 7 76
T. L. & J. H. Church, coal for Mrs. Hadfield 7 25
H.B. Buffington, burial Thos. Kennedy 15 00
R.W. Whitmarsh, rent for Mrs. Frank Sylvia 4 00
Town of Middleboro, aid Mrs. Chas. Lee 21 00
Dr. F. O. Walker, attendance James Freery 3 00
Edward Almy,groceries Mrs. Anthony 34 00
Town of Somerset,aid of Mary Sylvia 45 18
No. Dighton Cotton Co., rent of Mrs. Hadfield 9 00
Apr. 2 John H. Sylvia, groceries for Antone M. Bronks 3 00
C. C. Madison, meat for Mrs. Hadfield 13 00
Medfield Ins. Asylum, for P.J.Mc Manus 36 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Taunton Lunatic Asylum, for Charles Cobb 41 79
R. W. Whitmarsh, rent for Mrs. Frank Sylvia 12 00
May 7 D. D. Andrews, groceries for Manuel S. Faral 14 75
D. D. Andrews, groceries for Mary E. Cash 18 00
E. P. Lincoln, milk, Manuel S. Faral 4 05
No. Dighton Cotton Co, rent Mrs. Hadfield 12 00
O. P. Jones, meat for Mrs. J.A. Hayes 3 39
Mrs. A. T. Pierce, board and clothing for Wm. H. Lee 70 00
John H. Sylvia, groceries for Antone M. Bronks 4 00
19 J. W. Read, groceries for Mrs. Hadfield 66 65 Mrs. J.A. Hayes 2 00
25 40
June 4 J. G. Tompkins, wood, Mrs. Frank Sylvia
2 89
Sarah Bowles, board and clothing Florence MI. Lee 30 00
Manuel Dutra, rent Mrs. Frank Sylvia 12 00
July 2 H. B. Buffington, burial Mrs. Hadfield No. Dighton Cotton Co., rent Mrs. Hadfield 6 75
20 00
Sarah Moran, nursing Mrs. Hadfield 5 50
July 2 Medfield Insane Asylum for P. J. Mc Manus 36 80
Taunton Insane Asylum for Charles Cobb 42 25
Aug. 6 Dr. HI. B. Baker, attendance George Manchester 9 00
Dr. HI. B. Baker, attendance J. G. Richmond 1
11 00
Dr. H. B. Baker, attendance Mrs. Hadfield 19 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Dr. H. B. Baker, attendance Marie Sylvia 25 00
Dr. H. B. Baker, attendance Mary E. Cash 11 00
D. H. Horton, digging grave unknown boy 5 00
J. R. Talbot, digging grave Mrs. Had- field 5 00
D. M. White for Mrs. Hadfield 4 00
Sept. 3 Manuel Dutra, rent for Mrs. Frank Sylvia 12 00
A. J. Barker, medicine for Marie Sylvia 95
Oct. 1 Taunton Lunatic Asylum, for Charles Cobb 42 71
Medfield Insane Asylum, P. J. Mc- Manus 36 40
City of Taunton, aid of wife of T. L. Blake 46 00
D. H. Horton, digging grave for E. L. Wilbar 5 00
Eliza Crowell, board of Nancy Wal- dron at Taunton Insane Asylum 39 53
19 Edward Almy, groceries for Mrs. Anthony 46 00
Edward Almy, groceries for Mrs. Hadfield 1 00
T. L. & J. L. Church, coal for Mrs. Anthony 5 00
29 Sarah Bowles, board of F. M. Lee 30 00
Nov. 5 J. N. Paul, cash paid for transportation 4 75
HI. B. Buffington, burial of unknown boy Joseph Pitts, clothing for Mary Sylvia
15 00
12 Town of Middleboro, aid of Mrs. C. Lee 18 90
120 20
Dec. 3 Manuel Dutra, rent of Mrs. Frank Sylvia 12 00
J. G. Tompkins, coal and wood Mrs.
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Frank Sylvia 8 25
Joseph Pitts, clothing for Mary Sylvia 4 75 Edward Almy.groceries Mrs. Anthony 32 00 Town of Somerset, aid Mary Sylvia 66 20
D. D. Andrews, groceries Mrs. Frank Sylvia 24 38
Jan. 7 Dr. H. B. Baker, attendance Mary Cash 5 50
Dr. H. B. Baker, attendance William Rozell 2 00
Taunton Insane Asylum for Charles Cobb 42 71
Taunton Insane Asylum for Nancy Waldron 39 43
Medfield Insane Asylum for P. J. Mc- Manus 36 80
Manuel Dutra, rent Mrs. Frank Sylvia 4 00
Feb. 10 D. D. Andrews, groceries Mary Cash 30 00
J. Pitts, shoes for Mary Cash 4 05
$1456 45
RECEIVED FROM STATE, TOWNS, ETC.
Appropriation $1200 00
Town of Yarmouth, assistance of Mary E. Cash $177 55
City of Fall River,assistance of John T. Bright- man 3 00
M. L. Cobb, board of Charles Cobb, 169 46
Sale of Mrs. Hadfield's furniture 62 12
Town of Milton, assistance of John S. Moorehouse
34 25
City of Taunton, assistance of Geo. Manchester
9 00
State of Massachusetts, state paupers
112 58
Burial state paupers
20 00
George B. Perry, for eggs at Town Farm
25 81
Appropriation for unpaid bills
200 00
Total $2018 77
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CLAIMS.
Aid rendered paupers remaining unpaid, whose settlement is acknowledged up to Jan. 13, 1899, State of Massachusetts 36 55
REPAIRS AT ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation
$200 00
May 7 H. W. Briggs, repairs of chim- neys 10 00
June 4 J. N. Horton, work on alms- house 11 03
July 2 R. G. Briggs, painting alms- house 60 00
Aug. 6 C. V. Sanders & Co., lumber 22 96
Dec. 5 66 44 13 148 12
Balance unexpended
$51 58
JAMES N. PAUL, Overseers E. E. LINCOLN, of Poor.
IRA P. BRIGGS,
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer's Report.
For the Financial Year ending Feb. 10, 1899.
1898.
RECEIPTS.
Feb. 10 Balance in treasury at settle- ment 187 73
11 Town of Yarmouth 109 00
23 City of Fall River 3 00
Mar.10 B. C. N. Bank, temporary loan 3000ª 00
23 B. C. S. Bank, time loan se- cured by 4 notes 3200 00
B. C. S. Bank, rebate on pay- ment of note of $800 2 38
B. C. N. Bank, rebate on pay- ment of note of $600 1 50
Apr. 2 Albert Fuller, police court fines 5 00
23 W. E. Walker, butchers' license 1 00 Melville Cobb, board Charles Cobb 41 79
May 7 B.C.Nat. Bank, temporary loan 500 00
Edward Perry, fish note 17 00
26 00
10 Albert N. Goff, 66 June 1 B. C. Nat. Bank, temporary loan 2500 00
8 State Treasurer, inspection of cattle 70 50
9 Hood & Marble, oyster note 275 00
July 2 E. A. M. Hathaway, butcher's license 1 00
2 C. C. Madison, butcher's license 1 00
John B. Swift, pool and billiard license 35 00
52
ANNUAL REPORT.
Aug. 6 Town of Yarmouth 29 00 Selectmen, sale of household goods belonging to Mrs. Hadfield 62 12
Sept. 3 No. Dighton Co-op. Bank, tem- porary loan 600 00
Town of Milton
34 25
20 City of Taunton 9 00
Oct. 4 A. Fuller, police court fines 10 00
12 M. L. Cobb, board Chas. Cobb 42 71
July 18
42 25
Oct. 27
State Treas., aiding state pau-
pers 86 63
Dec. 10
State Treas., corporation tax 146 02
66 Nat. Bank tax 958 44
66 State Aid for'97 477 00
State Treas., burial of indigent soldier 35 00
20 No. Dighton Co-op.Bank,snow bill loan 500 00
Jan. 3 A. Fuller, police court fines 1 65
10 M. L. Cobb, board of Chas. Cobb 42 71
25 County of Bristol, dog fund 252 84
26 State Treas , support of State pauper 25 95
State Treas.,burial state pauper 20 00 income Mass. School fund 459 24
Feb. 2 Geo. B. Perry, sale of eggs at town farm 25 81
9 Town of Yarmouth 39 55 13877 07
53
ANNUAL REPORT.
1898.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Oct. 20 Received of A. N. Goff to date 11614 46
Feb.10 '99 Received of A. N. Goff to date 1005 88 12620 34
EXPENDITURES DURING YEAR 1898.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Mar.12 Geo. A. Clark, inspector of animals $18 25
C. C. Andrews, teller at Nov. 2, 1897 3 00
C.C.Andrews, auditor, for 1897 5 00
J. H. Horton, assessor, 66 28 00
H.F.Bowen, teller, Nov.2, 1897 3 00
Noah Chase, assessor, for " 36 25
Patrick Barry, teller, for 1895 and 1896 4 00
D.F. Lane, Treas.'s salary 1897 50 00 66 services as town clerk 1897 39 50
J. N. Paul, services as select- man 1897 98 75
Ira P. Briggs, services as select- man 1897 41 95
E. E. Lincoln, selectman for 1897 47 60
A. N. Goff, teller Nov. 2, 1897 2 00
Geo. M. Chase, 66 3 00
Joseph E. Sears, Supt. of schools 125 00
N. O. Walker, teller Nov. 2, 1897 3 00
51
ANNUAL REPORT.
N. O. Walker, teller Mar. 7, 1898 2 00
N. O. Walker, inspector of animals 4 00
D. F. Lane, returning births, deaths and marriages 34 50
Apr. 2 W. H. Walker, cattle inspector 68 00 Geo. M. Chase, care of town hall 12 87
Geo. M. Chase,posting warrants 8 00
teller Mar. 7,1898 2 00
Geo. A. Clark, cattle inspector 2 75 J. T. Horton, notifying town officers 2 50
Geo. E. Gooding, copying val- uation 1896 5 00
Geo. E. Gooding, assessor for 1897 63 25
Edmund Hathaway, teller Nov. 1897 2 00
Edmund Hathaway, posting warrants 3 50
Edmund Hathaway, collecting dog licenses 5 25
Thomas P. Williams, teller Mar. 7, 1898 2 00
May 7 N. R. Lincoln, register of vo- teis 1897 14 00
H. F. Bowen, register of vo- ters 1897 14 00
D. F. Lane, register of voters 1897 19 00
D. T. Wood, Jr., teller Mar. 7, 1898 2 00
L. J. Wade, teller Nov. 1897 2 00
Geo. H. Walker,
2 00
55
ANNUAL REPORT.
Oct. 1 W. H. Walker, inspector of cattle 50 00
Joseph E. Sears, salary 80 00
Feb. 4 L. J. Wade, assessor for 1898 31 25 965 17
INCIDENTALS.
Mar. 12 Ezra Davol, printing for asses- sol's 14 75
Town of Middleboro, care of
herring 1897 20 00
H. J. Fuller, legal services B. Bridge case 15 00
Wm. P. Hood & Son, insur- ance on school and alms- house 83 50
Chas. H. Macomber,fumigating
for Board of Health 22 30
Samuel Fiske, printing reports 47 80 D. F. Lane, car fare, postage and express 20 11
D. F. Lane, entertainment town officers 4 00
A. B. Simmons, mowing town cemetery 10 00
L. H. Benton, typewriting fran- chise 2 00
Samuel Fiske, printing hearing 1 50
J. N. Paul, car fare to hearing at Boston 20 25
J. N. Paul, postage, stationery and express 10 50
B. C. N. Bank, discount on temporary loan 75 00
B C. S. Bank, discount on time loans 68 00
56
ANNUAL REPORT.
Apr. 2 Greenough, Adams & Cushing, ink 75
J. E. Chandler, wood for town house 5 00
George E. Gooding, suppplies for assessors 7 20
May 7 B. C. N. Bank, discount on tem. loan 12 83
Samuel Fiske, stationery for
selectmen 5 00
C. H. Macomber, fumigating 8 20
12 Jas.F.Jackson, legal services 227 60
16 B. C. S. Bank, int. on $1200 note 25 50
June 1 B. C. N. Bank, interest on tem. loan 46 87
Aug. 6 Cecil T. Bagnall, printing 3 00
Sept. 3 F. W. R. Emery, binding old records 112 00
21 B. C. S. Bank, discount on four notes 68 00
Oct. 1 Sec. of Commonwealth, book for Reg. of voters 1 25
Mercury Pub. Co., printing for Reg. of voters 1 25
May 25 A. N. Goff, abatement of tax of Frank Hatton and J. B. Reed, for 1897 2 75
Oct.29 B. C. S. Bank, int. on note of $1200 22 67
Nov. 5 Chas. H.Macomber, fumigating 9 00
5 Town of Middleboro, care of herring, 1898 20 00
Dec. 3 M. F. Sprague, bread and cake for Vance fire 95
Jan. 7 H. B. Baker, returning births for 1898 5 25
57
ANNUAL REPORT.
Ezra Davol, printing warrants 5 00 66 for assessors 1 25
Feb. 2 No.Dighton Co-op. Bank, int. 10 00
Mar.12 H. B. Baker, returning births 1897 3 75
$1019 78
Feb. 10,1899,Total expenditure for incidentals $1984 95
Balance in treasury Feb. 10,1898 187 73
Appropriation 1000 00
Apr. 2 Butchers' licenses
3 00
May 7 Edward Perry, fish note 17 00
A. N. Goff, 66 26 00
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