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Geo. M. Chase, services as
Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health to date 22 50
J. Willis Andrews, Auditor 5 00
D. F. Lane, Treasurer 50 00
D. F. Lane, Town Clerk,
42 25
W. J. Reed, Selectman, Over- seer of Poor and Board of Health to date 32 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Mar. 7 D. F. Lane, recording and re- turning births, marriages and deaths 45 45
James E. Macker, Assessor 21 25
James E. Macker, Assessor 7 50
Apr. 4 W. H. Walker, inspector 28 00 J. T. McCabe, Teller Mar. 3,1903 2 00 Geo. E. Gooding, Assesor for 1902 67 75
May 2 . S. H. Whelden, Teller Mar. 3, 1903 2 00
N. H. Rose, Registrar of voters 14 00 D. F. Lane,
and clerk 19 00
C. C. Andrews, Registrar of voters 14 00
J. Harvey Briggs, Registrar of voters 14 00
Sept. 5 D. Thurber Wood, Jr., Teller March 3 2 00
J. E. Macker, services assessor 27 50
Oct. 3 W. H. Walker, inspector 27 00
66 branding meats 25 00
Nov. 7 A. A. Whipple, police service 12 50 W. H. Walker, killing horse and releasing cattle 6 00
W. H. Walker, general inspec- tion 30 00
N. O. Walker, teller March and Nov. 5 00
James H. Luther, police service 10 50 Edmund Hathaway 66 21. 00
Dec. 5 J. F. Driscoll, teller Nov. 3, 1903 3 00 J. T. McCabe 3 00
- $735 83
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ANNUAL REPORT.
INCIDENTAL.
Jan. 3 Paid Davol Printing Co. $6 00 J. A. Hunt, M. D., returning births 1 00
J. A. Williams, returning births 2 00 Dr. H. B. Baker, 66 2 00
Andrew B. Simmons, moving cemetery 12 00
A. L. Briggs, supplies for town hall 5 73
S. E. Fiske, printing reports
50 00
J. G. Tompkins, wood for town hall 4 50
A. N. Goff, sawing wood for town hall 1 00
Dr. J. B. Sayles, returning births 3 00 Bristol County board, Lester Chase 13 29
S. E. Fiske, printing
1 32
C. S. Chase, postage, car fare, stationery 16 37
D. F. Lane, services settling
day
4 00
C. S. Chase, cash paid for print- ing reports 49 00
Mar. 7 B. C. Nat. Bank, interest on
temporary loan 78 75
A. R. White, 2d, legal advice road commissioner 5 00
J. B. Sayles, fumigating
10 00
A. J. Barker, material 5 50 Davol Printing house, printing for caucuses 10 50
D. F. Lane, postage, car fare,
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ANNUAL REPORT.
stationery and express 26 30 Town of Middleboro, care of herrings 20 00
D. F. Lane, mistake in settlement 2 50
April 2 Geo. M. Chase, care of town hall 14 78 Glenwood Fur. Co., shade for town hall 1 00
Bristol county board, Lester
Chase 10 29
Geo. E. Gooding, copying
valuation 5 00
Geo. E. Gooding, supplies 9 50
May 2 Pierce Hardware Co., handcuff and badge 5 25
C. S. Cummings & Co., interest of notes 63 00
June 5 B. C. Nat. Bank interest on tem. loan 50 00
6 A. L. Briggs, supplies for town hall 2 20
27 Cecil T. Bagnall, printing 11 30
Aug. 1 B. C. Nat. interest on D. & B. bridge loan 18 00
S. E. Fiske, printing for as- sessors 9 25
Dr. J. B. Sayles, fumigating 5 25
S. E. Fiske, printing 5 00
A. H. Hood & Co., insurance on library 5 00
Jan. 5 James Cash, police court service 3 00
Apr. 4 E. Hathaway 66
2 92
May 2
66
66 66 66
12 98
July 3 A. N. Goff 66
66
5 94
Aug. 5 E. Hathaway
66
3 96
A. A. Whipple " 66
66 5 30
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Sept. 1 E. Hathaway " " 66 8 04
Oct. 1 66 66
66 66 8 30
Sept. 5 Dr. J. B. Sayles, fumigating 4 00
Oct. 3 N. Gay, watching fire
2 00
Leon Whipple " 66
2 00
A. N. Goff 66 2 00
G. M. Chase " 66
2 00
C. E. Mason, services as expert examining, moving wagon
overturned at West Dighton 2 00
Nov. 3 Interest on school house notes 63 00
7 Dr. J. B. Sayles, fumigating 8 50
John Wheeler,clearing town hall 4 00
.
Oct. 4 B. C. Nat. Bank interest on tem. loan 11 25
Dec. 5 Dr. J. B. Sayles, fumigating 10 50
$706 27
Total expense for incidentals to Dec. 31, 1903 $1442 10
INCIDENTAL RECEIPTS.
From state half inspection of animals $29 25
Selectmen, butchers license 3 00
Street Railway tax 1492 88
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1902
1561 36 $3086 49
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1903
$1644 39
POOR AND ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
Dec. 31, 1903 Appropriation for 1903 $1800 00 Receipts for year 1903 481 28
$2281 28
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Overdrawn Dec. 31, 1902 $246 09 Available for year 1903 $2035 19
Dec. 31, 1903 Paid selectmen's orders to date $2475 45
Overdrawn Dec. 31, 1903 $440 26
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
. Appropriations for 1903 600 00 Unexpended Dec. 31, 1902 47 17 Transferred from school account 200 00
Amount available $847 17
Dec. 31, 1903 Paid selectmen's orders
to date 844 21
Unexpended Dec 31, 1903 $2 96
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation for 1903 $3650 00 Received Mass. school fund 526 34
Unexpended Dec. 31,1902 464 70 Applied to schools from state supervision 175 00
From Bristol County dog fund 199 70
$5015 74
Transferred to school incidentals 200 00
Available Dec. 31, 1903 $4815 74
De
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Dec. 31, 1903 Paid selectmen's orders to date 4686 13 Unexpended Dec. 31, 1903 $129 61
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Appropriation for 1903 $300 00
Rec'd from state 262 50
Unexpended, Dec. 31, 1902 37 50
$600 00
Paid selectmen's orders to date 481 25
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1903 $118 75
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.
Appropriation for 1903 $300 00
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1902 87 24
Available Dec. 31, 1903 $387 24
Dec. 31, 1903 Paid selectmen's orders to date $308 76 Unexpended Dec. 31, 1903 $78 48
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
Appropriation
$500 00
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1902 258 00
Rec'd from state treasurer 1/2
370 62
Available Dec. 31, 1903 $1128 62
Dec. 31, 1903 Paid selectmen's orders to date 766 25 Unexpended Dec. 31, 1903 $362 37
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ANNUAL REPORT.
ROADS AND BRIDGES
Appropriation $2200 00
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1902 881 74
Excise tax 945 45
$4027 19
Paid selectmen's orders to date. 3056 14
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1903 $971 05
BERKLEY BRIDGE.
Appropriation
$200 00
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1902 139 65
Rec'd of town of Berkley for . repairs 10 33
$349 98
Dec. 31, 1903 Paid selectmen's orders
to date 215 17
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1903 $134 81
OFFICIAL BONDS.
Appropriation $50 00
Paid Selectmen's orders to
date $50 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation $25 00
Paid J. Albert Briggs
$12 50
Paid J. H. Luther 12 50
$25 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
EXTENSION OF CHESTNUT STREET.
Appropriation $225 00
June 24 Paid C. A. Horton, labor $200 00
30 Paid W. L. Walker, land 25 00
$225 00
REPAIRING DIGHTON AND BERKLEY BRIDGE.
Appropriation $800 00
Rec'd from sale of old plank 43 20 $843 20
Paid Selectmen's orders to to date 889 19
Overdrawn $45 99
MACADAMIZING SPRING
STREET.
Appropriation $1100 00
Dec. 18 Paid James N. Horton $800 00
Unexpended $300 00
LIBRARY.
Appropriation $200 00
Paid Selectmen's orders to date 148 48
Unexpended $51 52
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ANNUAL REPORT.
STATE AID.
Rec'd from state treasurer
$425 00
Overdrawn Dec. 31, 1902 $366 84
Available 58 16
Dec. 31, 1903 Paid selectmen's orders to date 610 20
Overdrawn Dec. 31, 1903 * 552 04
.
TOWN NOTES AND TAXES.
Jan. 4 Paid B. C. Nat. Bank temporary
loan $1000 00
Oct. 20 " County tax 1338 60
Nov. 3 66 B. C. Nat. Bank, tem. loan 3000 00
66 66
66 66
66 2500 00
66
66 C. S. Cummings & Co., school house note 900 00
Dec. 10 66 state tax 725 00
66
66 repairs of state highway . 29 70
66 B. C. Nat. Bank, tem. loan 1500 00 $493 30
$10993 30
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
Total receipts to Dec. 31, 1903
$30918 04
Expenditures
1442 10
Poor and almshouse
2475 45
School incidentals
844 21
Schools
4686 13
Superintendent of schools
481 25
Music in schools
308 76
High school tuition
766 25
Roads and bridges
3056 14
Berkley bridge
215 17
Official bonds
50 00
Memorial Day
25 00
Extension of Chestnut street
225 00
Repairing Dighton and Berkley bridge 889 19
Macadam on Spring street
800 00
Library
148 48
State aid
610 20
Town notes and taxes
10993 30
$28020 63
Balance in treasury Dec. 31, 1903
$2897 41
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TOWN'S INDEBTEDNESS BY NOTE.
· Three notes of $900 each, payable November 1, 1904, 1905 and 1906 respectively, at 31/2 per cent. One note of $800, payable November 1, 1904, for repairing Dighton and Berkley Bridge.
Respectfully submitted, DWIGHT F. LANE,
Town Treasurer,
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ANNUAL REPORT.
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Auditor's Report.
DIGHTON, MASS., Jan. 1, 1904.
I have this day examined the accounts of Dwight F. Lane, treasurer, and find them correct and duly authenti- cated.
Receipts from all sources
$30918 04
Expenditures
28020 63
Balance in hands of treasurer 2897 41
I have this day examined the accounts of Albert N. Goff, collector of taxes, and find as follows :
Committment
$13144 51
Treasurer's receipts
$12,892 92
Commission
172 52
79 07
Abatements
$13144 51
Excise tax, street railways
958 02
Tax collector's commission
$12 57
Balance paid treasurer
945 45
$958 02
I find in the hands of the treasurer two Fish notes signed by Albert N. Goff, and Edward D. Perry, for Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) each due June 1, 1904.
Also four oyster notes of One Hundred and Twenty- five Dollars ($125.00) each signed by Edward E. Marble and indorsed by Bradford E. Marble, due respectively July 1, 1904, July 1, 1905, July 1, 1906 and July 1, 1907.
J. WILLIS ANDREWS,
AUDITOR.
·
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ANNUAL REPORT.
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Road Commissioner's Report.
SOUTH SECTION, H. A BRIGGS, R. C.
From Dec. 17, 1902 to April 2, 1903.
H. A. Briggs,
116 hours
$23 20
Whitfield Veinot
79 66
11 85
2 horses and cart
156 66
42 90
1 horse and cart
133
19 95
4 horses hauling scraper
5
66
2 50
D. D. Andrews, shovel
1 00
Orin Cash
3
66
45
John Hayes, highway 66 snow
14 «
2 80
Ex. on road machine sec.
25
H. A. Briggs, snow account
35 65
" repairs on road machine 66
9 85
R. G. Briggs, paint 1 75
Antone Dutra, snow account 4412 hrs.
8 90
highway
48
66
7 20
Bert Chaplain, snow
5
66
1 00
Frank Rose, snow
9.
1 80
Arthur Sprague, snow
6
1 20
66 highway
20
66 3 00
66
2 horses & cart 20
66
3 00
Antone Perry
134
20 10
Henry Luther
90
66 13 50
Joe Dutra
25
. .
3 75
3
45
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Frank Rogers
35
66 5 25
Manuel Rose
30
66 4 50
Charles Lee
85 66 12.75
Pat McManus, highway
110
16 50
66 snow 4
80
F. A. Whitmarsh, material
2 h. 1. 101 at 10 cts per ld. ฿10 10
1 h. 1. 64 at 5 cts per ld. 3 20 13 30
Ed Nichols, material
2 h. 1. 50 at 6 cts per ld. 3 00
1 h. 1. 21 at 4 cts per ld. 84
3 84
C. N. Simmons, material
2 h. 1. 78 at 10 cts per ld. 7 80
1 h. 1. 50 at 5 cts per ld. 2 50
10 30
E. F. Andrews, material
1 h. 1. 15 at 5c per 1.
75
J. P. Briggs, repairs on road machine 2 25
A. G. Williams & Co. Lumber for road machine 6 40
Paid April 4, 1903
$295 19
From April 9 to April 28, 1903.
H. A. Briggs
92 hours 18 40
Whitfield Veinot
48
12 60
2 horses and cart
108
29 70
1 horse and cart
60
9 00
4 horses hauling scraper
29
66 14 50
D. D. Andrews, 3 shovels
3 0C
Henry Luther
105
15 75
87 21
Frank Pitts
10
66
1 50
Charles Lee
74
11 10
Pat McManus
60
66
9 00
William Enos
20
66 3 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Green Portuguese 10
1 50
G. Tompkins,2 horses and cart 10 2 75
F. H. Whitmarsh, material
2 h. 1, 50 at 10c per 1. 5 00
1 h. 1. 15 at 5c per l. 75
5 75
Manuel E. Costa, material
2 h. 1. 54 at Sc. per l. 4 32
54 67
Paid May 2, 1903
$141 88
From May 4 to May 23, 1903.
H. A. Briggs
83 hours 16 60
Whitfield Veinot
40
6 00
2 horses and cart
105 66
28 89
1 horse and cart
69
10 35
61 84
Pat McManus
74
11 10
Henry Luther
90
66
13 50
Manuel Swatz
40
6 00
Frank Valaria
40
66 6 00
Manuel Perry
60
9 00
Ernest Oldmixon
15
2 25
Frank Pitts
10
66
1 50
66
20
66
3 00
Frank Levaley
15
2 25
Joe Perry
5
66
75
James Talbott, material
2 h. 1. 75 at 10 cts per ld. 7 50
1 h. 1. 29 at 5 cts per ld.
1 45
8 95
64 30
Paid May 3, 1903
$126 14
From May 27 to June 5, 1903.
H. A. Briggs
13 hours $2 60
Whitefield Veinot
29 “ 4 35
61
ANNUAL REPORT.
2 horses and cart
19
5 22
1 horse and cart
32
4 80
Spikes
85
J. P. Briggs, iron work,
65
C. Smith, 2067 ft. plank at 25 cts per 1000 ft.
51 67
70 14
Pat McManus
32
66
4 80
Manuel Swatz
10
1 50
Frank Valaria
10
66 1 50
Frank Perry
10
1 50
Frank Pitts
20
66 3 00
12 30
Paid June 6, 1903
$82 44
June 6 to July 1, 1903
H. A. Briggs
24 hrs.
$4 80
Whitfield Veniot
14 66
2 10
1 horse and cart
92
66 13 80
$20 70
Pat. McManus
80
66 12 00
Frank Valaria
85
66 12 75
Frank Perry
16
66 2 40
Henry Luther
72
66 10 80 37 95
Paid July 1, 1903
$58 65
From July 3 to July 31, 1903.
H. A. Briggs
17 hrs. $3 40
Whitfield Veniot
26
3 90
2 horses and cart
20 66 5 50
10 66 2 75
2 horses mowing 1 horse and cart Team Spikes
51 66 7 65
3 00
25 $26 45
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Pat. McManus
75
9 15
Henry Luther
15
66
2 25
Antone Dutra
14
66
1 20
Antone Perry
2
66
30
Color Works, ashes
27 loads
2 70
C. N. Simmons, material 40 loads at 10c. per loads
4 00
$20 50,
Paid Aug. 1, 1903.
$46 95
Aug. 1 to Sept. 1, 1703
H. A. Briggs
101 hrs. $20 20
Whitfield Veniot
40
6 00
2 horse and cart
56
15 40
1 horse and cart
100
15 00
56 60
Pat. McManus
131
19 65
Henry Luther
141 1/2"
21 23
Antone Sylvia
20
66
3 00
C. N. Simmons, material 2 h. 1. 42 at 10c. per l.
4 20
$48 08
Paid Sept. 5, 1903
$104 68
Sept. 12 to Oct. 3, 1903.
H. A. Briggs
26 hrs.
$5 20
Whitfield Veniot
22
3 30
2 horses and cart
20
5 50
1 horse and cart
15
66 2 25
Nails
25
$16 50
Antone Perry
20
3 00
Henry Luther
16
2 40
Pat. McManus
36
5 40
63
ANNUAL REPORT.
F. A. Whitmarsh, material
2 h. 1. 17 at 10c. per 1. 1 70
1 h. 1. 7 at 5c. per 1. 35
2 05 $12 85
Paid Oct. 3, 1903
$29 35
Oct. 3 to Nov. 5, 1903.
H. A. Briggs
53 hrs. $10 60
Whitfield Veniot
39
5 85
2 horses and cart
55 66 15 13
1 horse and cart
751/2" 11 33
Spikes
60
43 51
Pat. McManus
70 1/2"
10 58
Henry Luther
66
66
9 90
Antone Perry
62
9 30
Joe Dutra
37
66 5 55
Antone Dutra
52
7 80
C. N. Simmons, material
2 h. 1. 43 at 10c. per l. 4 30
1 h. 1. 21 at 5c. per l.
1 05
5 35
#48 48
Paid Nov. 7, 1903
491 99
Nov. 7 to Nov. 28, 1903.
H. A. Briggs
39 hırs. $7 80
Whitfield Veniot
16
2 40
Lester Briggs
3
45
2 horses and cart
8 2 20 66
1 horse and cart
42
6 30
Arthur Sprague, 90 ft. pipe
9 65
J. P. Briggs, iron work 1 40 Nails 25 30 45
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Pat McManus
4
hrs. 60
Antone Perry
36
5 40
Antone Dutra
36
66 5 40
Joe Dutra
36
66 5 40
Color Works, ashes
25 loads 2 50
19 30
Paid Dec. 5, 1903.
$19 .75,
The whole amount paid H. A. Briggs for labor and material on South Section from Dec. 17, 1902 to Dec. 5, 1903
$1027 02
Loads of gravel put on highways
862
ashes put on sidewalks
50
stuff taken from gutters
182
stones picked from highways
61
For Labor done on Chestnut St., in the North Section, . From July 24 to July 29, 1903.
Team hire
$2 50
H. A. Briggs
30
hrs. 6 00
2 horses and cart
30
8 25
Pat McManus
30
66 4 50
A. Goff, 2 horse team
10
66 4 25
T. Waterman, 1 horse team 66 material
30
66 9 00
13 loads
1 00
Albert Wheeler
20 hrs.
3 00
Henry Luther
30
66 4 50
Antone Dutra
10
1 50
Antone Perry
10
66 1 50
Car fare
1 60
Paid Aug. 1, 1903. $47 60
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Sept. 12 to Oct. 3, 1903.
H. A. Briggs
15 hrs.
$3 00
2 horses and cart
20
5 50
Pat McManus
20
66 3 00
Antone Perry
20
66 3 00
Manuel Perry
10
66 1 50
Manuel Swatz
20
66
3 00
Car fare
2 00
Paid Oct. 3, 1903.
$21 00
For labor and material, building fence and wall from Odd Fellows' Hall to Mount Hope mill, North Dighton.
Dec. 10 to Dec. 31, 1903.
H. A. Briggs
1612 dys. $29 80
Whitfield Veniot
1 1/2
2 10
2 horses and cart
4 9 66
1 horse and cart
8 66 9 60
Antone Perry, laying stone,
1312 66 21 55
Joe Dutra
141/2 66 23 15
Antone Dutra
111/2 66 18 35
Segus Dutra, laying stone
7
66 17 50
Joe Stark 66
7
66
17 50
Mr. Ryan
3
66
4 50
Clarence Waldron
39 89
Owen McCabe, iron work for fence
21 75
John P. Briggs “ 66 66
$220 80
Paid Dec. 31, 1903
Respectfully submitted,
H. A. BRIGGS,
Road Commissioner.
66
2 25
$159 16
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Road Commissioner's Report.
REPORT OF C. A. HORTON R. C. OF THE WEST-
ERN DISTRICT.
Paid for labor on highway for month ending May 5, 1903.
Snow bill.
Jan. C. A. Horton and 2 horses
4 hrs.
$1 80
J. S. Horton
4
66
80
Otis Reed
4
66
80
I. F. Horton
66
80
L. A. Drown
2 00
George F. Hathaway
6 76
Mar.25
C. A. Horton and horse
5 hrs.
1 75
Apr. 2
2 horse cart and man
10
6 25
4
66
10
66
6 25
9 66
10
66
6 25
May 4
66
10
66
6 25
5
66 4 horse cart 2 men
2
10 50
I. G. Horton, Apr. 2, 4,9, May 4, 5
50
7 50
W. B. Reed, May 5
10
1 50
John Murphy
10
66 1 50
J. Dorsey, May 5,
10
1 50
E. F. Horton, May 5,
10
66
1 50
O. W. Horton, May 5,
10
1 50
ANNUAL REPORT. 67
A. B. Horton and horse, 10 3 00
W. B. Reed, 12 loads gravel at 8c.
96
$69 17
Paid for labor on highway for month ending, June 2, 1903.
C. A. Horton, 4 horses, 2 carts, 2 men
May 6, 7, 18, 26, 29, June 2, 3, 4, 5
$73 25
W. B. Reed, 10 hours 3 00
W. B: Reed, 2 horses, cart and men 10 hrs.
May 18, 26, 29, June 2, 4, 5
21 25
A. B. Horton, horse, cart and man, 20 hours
6 00
66 2 " " 66 8 50
May 6, 7, 28, June 2, 5
G. E. Horton, 2 horses, cart and man, 66 man
50 hrs. 21 25
10
1 50
May 28, June 2, 3, 4, 5
I. G. Horton, 90 hours, May 6, 7, 18, 26, 29, June 2, 3, 4, 5 13 50 1 50
J. N. Horton, 10 hours, May 18
John Murphy, 90 hours, May 6, 7, 18, 26, 29, June 2, 3, 4, 5 13 50
G. F. Horton, 20 hours, May 6, 7 3 00
James Dorsey, 50 hours, May 6, 7, 18, 26, 29 7 50
Geo. Paul, 20 hours, May 6, 7
3 00
Otis Reed, 50 hours, May 18, 28, June 2, 4, 5 O. N. Horton, 80 hours, May 6, 7, 28, 29, June 2, 3, 4, 5 12 00
A. A. Horton, 20 hours, May 26, June 3 3 00
W. B. Reed, 55 loads gravel at 8c. 4 40
3 42
E. Nichols, 57 loads gravel at 6c
1 86
R. P. Horton, 31 loads gravel at 6c
7 50
$208 93
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Paid for labor on highway for month ending Sept. 4, 1903. C. A. Horton, 4 horses, cart and man, 20 hours, Aug 31, Sept. 4 $21 00
I. G. Horton, 20 hours, Aug. 31, Sept. 4 3 00
J. N. Horton, 20 hours, Aug. 31, Sept. 4 3 00
Manuel Donovan, 60 hours, Aug. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27,31 9 00 ,
D. F. Lane, snow bill 8 00
$44 00
Paid for labor on highway for month ending Oct. 2, 1903.
C. A. Horton, 4 horses, 2 carts, 2 meu, Sept. 12, 28, 29, 30, Oct. 1, 2 $54 75
Manuel De Mura, 50 hours, Sept. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 1, 2 7 50
Frank De Mura, 50 hours, Sept. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 1, 2 7 50
W. B. Reed, 50 loads gravel at 8c 4 00
C. A. Horton, 48
6c 2 88
W. B. Reed, 2 horses, cart and man, 10 hours, Oct. 2 4 25
Otis Reed, 10 hours, Oct. 2 1 50
N. A. Walker, bill for gravel, etc. 15 48
$97 86
Repairing bridge at North Dighton, on Somerset ave.
1600 feet plank
$40 00
Carting 5 00
Nails 3 10
2 horses, cart and man
4 25
C. A. Horton 2 00
I. G. Horton
1 50
Geo. Chase 2 00
$57 85
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Paid for labor on highway for month ending, Nov. 3rd 1903.
C. A. Horton, 4 horses, 2 carts, 2 men Oct.
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Nov. 1 $68 00
Manuel De Mura, 53 hours, Oct. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 7 95
Frank De Mura, 53 hours, Oct. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 7 95
G. E. Horton, 2 horses, cart and man, 53 hours Oct. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 25 51
W. B. Reed, 2 horses, cart and man, 53 hours, Oct. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 22 51
HI. W. Horton, 2 horses,cart and man, 33 hours, Oct. 7, 8, 9, 10 14 01
E. F. Horton, 43 hours, Oct. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 6 45
Jesse Horton, 43 hours, Oct. 6, 8, 8, 9, 10 6 45
Otis Reed, 33 hours, Oct. 5, 8, 9, 10 4 95
I. G. Horton, 53 hours, Oct. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 17 95
Laying stone on wall at North Dighton, 60 hours 18 00
Carting stone
3 00
6 18
Thomas A. Briggs, 103 loads gravel at 6c 66 6 &c
48
Town bank, 161 loads
A. Goff, 4 horses, 2 carts, 3 men, Nov. 3 10 00
18 loads gravel at 6c 1 08
$210 47
Paid for labor on highway for month ending Nov. 30, 1903.
C. A. Horton, 2 horses, cart and men, Nov. 16, 30 18 50
Paid for labor on highway for month ending, Dec. 30, 1903.
C. A. Horton, horse, cart and men, Dec. 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24 82 25
G. E. Horton, 2 horses, cart and man, 8 hours 3 60
70
ANNUAL REPORT.
C. A. Horton, 2 horses, cart and man, 8 hours, Dec. 23 3 60
W. B. Reed, 2 horses, cart and man, 8 hours, Dec. 23 3 60
H. W. Horton, 2 horses, cart and man, 8 hours, Dec. 23 3 60
Otis Reed, 8 hours, Dec. 23 1 20
A. A. Horton, 8 hours, Dec. 23 1 20
E. F. Hórton, 8 hours, Dec. 23 1 20
Frank De Mura, 8 hours, Dec. 23
1 20
Manuel De Mrua, 8 hours, Dec. 23
1 20
C. A. Horton, 25 loads gravel at 8c
Powder, bolts, brimstone, lumber and stone 55 04
$159 69
Total amount expended $866 47 By cash from treasurer $866 47
No. loads of gravel, 589
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. A. HORTON, R. C.
71
ANNUAL REPORT.
Road Commissioner's Report.
BILLS ORDERED BY D. M. WHITE, ROAD COM-
MISSIONER.
From Jan. 1 to Apr. 2, 1903.
Dan Mansfield
2 days
$3 00
John Walton
2
3 00
Hiram Jones
4
66
6 00
Jesse Codding
5
66
7 50
James Driscoll
5
66
7 50
Nathan Codding
6
66
9 00
Dan Sullivan
4
66
6 00
Josiah Talbot
391 loads gravel
19 45
Bert Rose
4 days 5 hrs.
6 75
John Sullivan
6
5
9 75
James O'Brien
1
66
5
66
2 25
William Byne
6
66
5
66
9 75
Alfred Perry
6
66
5
66 9 75
George Booth
6
66
5
66
9 75
George Cobb, snow
7
1 40
N. A. Walker,
66
1
66
7
66
3 40
M. Murphy, 66
9
66
1 80
John Glynn, 66
1
60
3
66
2 60
Ed. Warren, R.H.“
2 75
L. Whipple,
11
66
2 20
G. Wolfe
92
66 14 70
D. E. White, snow
3 20
72
ANNUAL REPORT. -
D. M. White
72 40
Walter Perry
35
66
5 25
C. Waldron, snow
21/2
66
50
G. E. Francis "
6 70
Charles Reed, "
30
66
6 00
$231 95
April 2 to May 1, 1903
D. M. White
$52 95
James Luther
45 hrs.
6 75
Ernest Chadris
10
66
1 50
Ezra Dean
10
1 50
Wm. Mansfield
40
6 00
John Walton
50
66
7 50
James Driscoll
50
7 50
N. Codding
50
66 7 50
W. Ryan
70
66
10 50
A. Perry
50
7 50
G. Booth
60
9 00
W. Driscol
20
3 00
G. Glyon
15
2 25
Ed. Warren
2 00
G. Wolf
70
10 50
W. Perry
50
66
7 50
$143 45
May 1st to June 3
Timothy Waterman
$6 86
D. M. White
58 12
Charles Hayes and team
10 hrs.
4 25
James Luther
60
9 00
Geo. Driscoll
60
73
ANNUAL REPORT.
E. Chadris
20
3 00
W. Mansfield
20
66
3 00
J. Walton
20
3 00
N. Codding
50
7 50
Mrs. Jacob Horton, 142 loads gravel
7 10
Josiah Talbot, 130 loads gravel
6 50
William Ryan
80
66
12 00
Alfred Perry
70
66
10 50
George Booth
70
10 50
N. Allen Walker
9 60
William Driscoll
20
3 00
John Glynn
55
66
8 25
G. Wolf
50
7 50
W. Perry
45
66
6 75
C. V. Sanders' bill
4 49
$181 52
June 8 to Aug. 29.
George Booth
45
hrs. $6 75
Alfred White
43
66
6 45
Alfred Perry
112
66 16 80
George Cobb
20
3 00
Gilbert Wolfe
4212
66 6 37
Charles Cronan
27
4 05
Joseph Spencer
122
18 30
James Driscoll
57
8 55
George Crane, 42 loads gravel
4 20
D. M. White, team
59 94
1 08
James Driscoll
$138 49
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ANNUAL REPORT ..
D. M. White's bill, advertising the closing and surveying and laying out the extension and inspecting the construction of Chestnut St.
Mar. 4 Advertising in Herald-News $3 00
4 Posting notices 1 00
4 Team 1 00
25 Services at hearing
1 00
25 Team
1 00
-
Apr.12 Surveying Chestnut St.
1 50
13 Drafting proposals
50
28 Putting up ranges to guard
1 00
28 Board and nails
35
28
Team to carry tools
1 25
William Marston, to assist
1 00
May 23
Services and car fare 1 15
June 2
Final inspection of road 1 20
$14 95
Albert R. White 2d, legal advice
1 00
Total D. M. White's bill
$:11 36
BILLS CONTRACTED BY ALBERT N. GOFF,
ROAD COMMISSIONER.
From Nov. 1 to Jan. 1
Nov. 2 Charles Horton, building bridge
$28 73
Charles Hays, 2 horses and cart 59 hrs. 18 92
Portuguese
3
66
45
Alfred White, 2 horses and cart 13
66
5 72
Joseph Spencer
48
7 20
Alfred Perry
50
66
7 50
George Paling
13
66
1 95
Bert Rose
25
66
3 75
75
ANNUAL REPORT.
Eugene Rose, 1 horse and cart 27
8 10
Darius White
15
2 25
A. N. Goff
48
66
9 60
Dec. 1 Otis Walker, 1 horse and cart
2
66
60
Walter Talbot "
3
66
90
Alfred Perry
7
66
1 05
Eugene Rose, horse and cart
7
66
2 10
40 loads of gravel
4 00
Bolts and spikes
1 75
A. N. Goff
1 80
$106 37
REPAIRS ON D. & B. BRIDGE FOR 1903.
C. A. Horton's bill
$28 23
G. M. Chase's bill
6 40
34 63
Paid by Berkley
10 38
Paid by Dighton
$24 25
76
ANNUAL REPORT:
REPLANKING DIGHTON AND BERKLEY BRIDGE.
James H. Luther, bill
$11 23
Edward Murphy,
66
9 00
D. M. White, 66
15 62
A. N. Goff, . 6
14 33
J. H. Babbitt,
15 55
William Driscol, 66
11 33
William Ryan, 66
11 50
C. A. Horton, 66
27 25
T. Whittaker, 66
11 33
C. W. Horton,
13 50
Edward Patterson,
83
Harry Whittaker,
83
Harry Perry,
83
George M. Chase, 66
38 22
express
H. A. Briggs, -
Cook Borden & Co., plank
511 48
Wm. Reed & Son, advertising
4 67
A. L. Briggs, oil
70
Dighton Furnace Co., telephoning
45
C. V. Sanders & Co., lumber
61 21
W. L. Presbury, spikes 22 00
A. N. Goff, bill
83
J. H. Babbitt,
2 66
Geo. M. Chase, 11 00
3 71
Staples Coal Co., “
Herald-News, advertising 7 50
Owen McCabe, iron bar 50
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies
6 46
2 85
3 25
77
ANNUAL REPORT.
J. C. Terry, freighting 31 50
C. S. Chase, auctioneer 1 50
S. E. Fiske, printing . 2 25
H. A. Dean, plank 2 34
$864 59
Sale of old plank
43 20
$821 39
Paid by Berkley
246 39
Paid by Dighton
$575 00
C. S. CHASE, Chairman,
C. H. MACOMBER, Secretary,
H. A. DEAN,
C. F. PAUL,
G. M. CHASE,
W. J. REED,
C. A. HORTON,
H. A. BRIGGS,
D. M. WHITE,
Committee.
78
ANNUAL REPORT. -
Valuation and Tax List
OF THE
. Town of Dighton, Mass.,
FOR THE YEAR 1903.
NAMES.
Poll. Personal. Real.
Tax.
Josephus P. Ashley
$30
$1350
$19 32
Robert Allen
2
750
12 50
Robert E. Atwood
70
1840
28 74
Edward Almy
2
4650
5245
139 83
Edwin A. Anthony
2
875
14 25
Meriam De Amoril
2
2 00
Walter C. Ashley
2
2 00
Heirs of Cynthia Briggs
800
11 20
Heirs of George Briggs
195
2 73
Ira P. Briggs
2
170
2300
36 58
David H. Briggs
655
9 17
George T. Briggs
$2
2 00
Heirs of Henry Briggs
1225
17 15
Everett H. Briggs
2
75
3 05
Sarah P. Briggs
200
2 80
Estate of Benjamin F. Briggs
375
5 25
Estate of Albert Briggs
3295
46 13
Sarah J. Briggs
150
2 10
Joseph E. and Albert S. Briggs, Boston
220
3 08
Joseph E. Briggs, Boston
200
2 80
Estate of Isaac N. Babbitt
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