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Art. 15. To see if the town will erect and maintain any watering places, or pass any vote thereon.
Art. 16. To see if the town will grant to the Oakham Farmers and Mechanics' Club the use of the town common and town halls for their Exhibition in September, next.
Art. 17. To see if the town will paint Memorial hall building, or pass any vote thereon.
Art. 18. To see what action the town will take in regard to dis- posing of their stock in the Central Massachusetts Railroad, or pass any vote relative thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up three attested copies thereof, one at each of the Post Offices and one at the Congregational Meeting House in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of the warrant, with your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-first day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
CLARENCE H. PARKER, ) Selectmen DAVID R. DEAN, of LEWIS N. HASKELL, Oakham.
A true copy attest :
CARLOS P. HILL, Constable. S
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Report of the Selectmen.
To the Citizens of Oakham : Your Selectmen submit the follow- ing as their Report for the year ending March 1st, 1887 :
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Town Clerk for services, $17 55 66 express and postage, 3 81 $21 36
COLLECTOR.
Paid Collector for services, $40 00 $40 00
TREASURER.
Paid Treasurer for services, $10 00
postage, express and stationery, 6 87 $16 87 ASSESSORS.
Paid Assessors for services, $68 38 $68 38
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services, $45 00 $45 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid School Committee for services, $107 90 $107 90
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Paid Overseers of the Poor, $1,202 94 $1,202 94
BREAKING ROADS.
Paid E. S. Parker, $6 83
G. W. Stone,
3 44
Elbridge Mullett, 4 49
William O. Keep,
9 90
Michael Gaffany,
5 55
Peter White,
5 95
Lewis N. Haskell.
3 00
H. D. Bullard,
98
W. H. Nye,
4 85 $44 99
6
REPAIRING HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Paid William O. Keep,
$56 00
Elbridge Mullett,
54 65
Cheney Bothwell,
54 60
E. F. Parmenter
55 05
James Tomlinson,
49 12
William A. Nye,
54 05
H. D. Bullard,
41 18
Sylvester Haskell,
52 00
D. M. Parker,
54 61
J. E. Stone,
55 17
S. H. Bullard,
56 35
Michael Gaffany,
53 80
S. J. Foster,
51 85
Mason S. Dean,
49 35
John Gaffany,
6 00
Peter White,
41 25
$785 03
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for Center District, $468 10
Coldbrook District,
350 50
West District,
277 55
South
186 95
East
68 20
school books and stationery,
291 26
HI. W. Lincoln, transporting scholars, 27 00
E. S. Parker. 66 11 00 $1,681 06
STATE AID.
Paid E. Mullet, guardian of Charlotte Mullet, $48 00
Eliza Caldwell, 48 00
Harriet V. Parmenter, 48 00 $144 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid abatement of taxes, $10 58
lamps for hall, 5 50
repairs on school houses, 1 25
Win. M. Thompson ringing bell,
36 00
G. M. Dean Memorial day,
Maynard, Gough & Co. printing,
19 25
Geo. Tyler repairs on seraper, 18 75
J. L. Cochran " 3 50
Daniel M. Parker lumber for cemetery fence, 18 64
7
Paid James Packard labor and material for fence, 12 84 David R. Dean erecting watering trough, 26 07
A. J. Holden lighting street lamps. 23 04
note Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
3,500 00
county tax,
261 00
state tax, 285 00
E. L. Sawyer certificates of deaths, 6 75
discount on taxes,
194 91
.J. Butterfield care street lamps, 18 00
C. H. Parker oil for 7 00
James Packard services as sexton,
24 50
A. J. Holden care Memorial Hall, 10 00
A. J. Holden, repairs on Memorial Hall,
4 25
interest on note to Commonwealth,
910 00 $5,416 83
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER.
L. P. LOVELL, TREASURER, DR.
To balance in Treasury, March 1, 1887, $2,515 24
cash for wood,
1 50
use of Memorial Hall, 15 00
cash received of H. P. Austin, guardian of Benjamin Nurse, 49 87
cash from sale of school books, 1886, 4 60
" .People's Savings Bank,
1,216 95
burial of state paupers,
10 00
..
borrowed of Commonwealth,
1,500 00
.. from corporation tax,
15 51
national bank tax,
9 80
state aid,
144 00
dog fund.
107 46
.6
school fund,
308 26
...
sale of school books, 1887,
4 49
66
66 'grass on common,
6 00
state tax.
285 00
county tax,
261 00
town grant,
5,020 00
overlayings,
56 87
interest on taxes,
40 69 $11,572 24
CR
By Selectmen's Orders,
$0,574 36
Balance in treasury,
$1,997 88
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Uncollected taxes, for 1885,
Cash on hand,
1886,
$108 74
1429 15
459 99 $1,997 88
Indebtedness of the Town to the Commonwealth,
$12,000 00
Respectfully Submitted,
CLARENCE H. PARKER, 7 Selectmen DAVID R. DEAN, of
LEWIS N. HASKELL, 1 Oakham.
This certifies that I have examined the accounts of the Select- men, Overseers of Poor, and Treasurer, for the year ending March 1st, 1887, and find them correct.
WALTER M. ROBINSON, AUDITOR.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor
OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 1st, 1887.
The board of the Overseers of the Poor herewith respectfully presents its annual report for the year ending Jannary 1st, 1887.
The system of aiding the poor has been continued as formerly. At the present time we have six persons receiving full support and six partial or temporary relief. The mental and physical condition of our poor is, we think, without a parallel. Two are insane, one is idiotic, one is suffering from old age, and two are crippled, one being entirely helpless and kindly cared for ; for his care and board we are paying four dollars per week.
Received of town for support of the poor Apr. 1, 1886, $264 45
Received of L. P. Lovell, 10 00
Received of H. P. Austin, guardian of B. Nurse, 10 13
$284 58
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for board, custody and treat- ment of Eunice M. Walker, $41 79.
rubbers, 40 ; thread, 10, 50
same for board, custody and treatment of Benjamin Nurse, 41 79.
slippers, 85 ; collars, 20 ; overcoat, 10.00,
11 05.
Susan M. Thresher for Lyman P. Crawford, 35 75.
66 Lydia Chamberlain, 26 00
medicine,
1 10
Zebina Winslow for Rasselas Winslow,
39 00.
James C. Sargeant, self and team to Spencer,
2 25
.. keeping two tramps, 1 50,
2 50, Page Austin, keeping two tramps, journey to Spencer, Overseers, postage, and stationery from Jan. 1, 1885 to Apr. 1, 1886, 1 50
Dr. E. L. Sawyer, medical attendance, 19 00
for the family of Daniel Rogers, Boston, 19 10
for clothing for the poor, 10 00
for Mrs. John Bartlett and child, Spencer, 21 75
James Packard, coffin for H. Drury, tramp,
10 00
$284 58
Received of the town for support of poor, July 1, 1886, Paid as follows :
$225 56
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for board, custody and treat- ment of Eunice M. Walker, 42 25
10
Paid same for board, treatment and custody of Benjamin Nurse. 42 25
collars, 20 ; 2 bosom shirts, 1.50; 3 pair socks, 60; neck bow, 25, 2 35
Alanson Prouty for clothing, etc., 5 93
Dr. E. L. Sawyer for medicine, 1 75
James Packard for burying Horace Drury,
3 00
C. H. Parker for aid given Mrs. Hannah E. Mundell and child, 11 58
Snsan M. Thresher for care and board of Lyman P. Crawford, 39 (
Susan M. Thresher for Lydia Chamberlain, 26 00
sewing and medicine, 5 75
Zebina Winslow for care and board of Rasselas Winslow, etc., 39 50
Zebina Winslow for Lyman P. Crawford, 6 00
$225 56
Received of the town for support of the poor from July 1 to Oct. 1, 1886, $291 95
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for board, custody and treatment of Eunice M. Walker 42 71
same for board, custody and treatment of Benjamin Nurse,
42 71
thin shirt, 1.00; collars, 20; postage, 8,
1 28
Dr. E. L. Sawyer for medical attendance on Am- brose P. Hall,
22 00
Fred Hall for care of Ambrose P. Hall, seven days while sick, 7 00
Dr. E. L. Sawyer for medical attendance on Rasselas Winslow, 12 25
Zebina Winslow for Rasselas Winslow, 39 00
Dr. Spencer for medical attendance on Mrs. Hannah E. Mundell, 32 00
City of Boston for Daniel Rogers,
8 50
Susan M. Thresher for care and board of Lyman P. Crawford,
34 50
Susan M. Thresher for care of Lydia Chamberlain, 66
26 00
66 Moses Bartlett, 16 00
Overseers, journey to Petersham, 2 00
.6 Hubbardston,
2 00
6. 6. Rutland,
1 00
1 00
66 66 Spencer,
for Record Book, 2 00
$291 95
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Received of Town for support of poor, Jan. 1, 1887, $400 98
66 Feb. 5, 1887, 20 00
$420 98
Paid as follows :
Paid State Lunatic Hospital, for Eunice M. Walker, from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31,
$42 71
2 undervests 90, 2 pair hose 75, 2 flannel skirts 1.80 6 handkerchiefs 60, 5 yards cotton 35, slippers 1.00
3 45
1 95
boots,
2 00
same, for board, custody and treatment of Benjamin Nurse, 13 1-7 weeks, 42 71
collar 20, suit 12.50, postage 06,
12 76
hat 1.25, necktie 25, shoes 2.10, suspenders 25,
85
Alanson Prouty, sundry supplies,
12 42
Dr. E. L. Sawyer, professional services for poor,
25 50
Susan M. Thresher for Lyman Crawford, 66 Lydia Chamberlain,
26 00
66
66 sewing, medicine, etc.,
3 41
Zebina Winslow, for Rasselas Winslow,
52 50
William Mundall, for Almira Woodis,
26 00
A. J. Holden, 2 1-2 mos. rent for Almira Woodis,
2 50
Town of Spencer, care, board, and burial expenses of William P. Tucker,
68 00
66 aid given Mrs. John Bartlett,
1 25
Overseers for ordinary services,
20 00
for keeping 9 tramps,
6 75
for pants for R. Winslow,
2 50
Received of the Town,
66 L. P. Lovell,
10 00
66
II. P. Austin, guardian of B. Nurse, 10 00
Total amount of receipts, $1,222 94
Due the Town for aid given Mrs. Hannah Mandell and child, $43 58
All of which is respectfully submitted, PAGE AUSTIN, 1 Overseers
A. J. HOLDEN, S of the Poor.
39 00
66 Moses Bartlett,
25 72
$420 98
1,202 94
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Births, Marriages and Deaths in Oakham in 1886.
BIRTHS.
Jan.
12.
. Daughter to
George E. Thresher.
March
8 .
Son to Albert H. Matthews.
13 .
17.
Son to Arthur L. Loring.
April 1.
Daughter to
Horace M. Green.
May 4.
13.
15
Son to
George N. Briggs.
June 20
Daughter to
Horace W. Lincoln.
July
13
Son to
R. J. Brooks.
Sept. 1.
11.
Daughter to James W. Bemis.
Nov. 9.
Son to John Haire.
Dec.
23 .
. Daughter to
Sanford H. Bullard.
TOTAL, 14.
MARRIAGES.
March 10.
. Frank E. Burt to
Lily M. Robinson.
April
21
. Mason S. Dean
66 Julia M. Marsh.
Sept. 1.
. Samuel C. Cochran
Mattie I. Dean.
Oct. 6.
Patrick H. Twohy
Mary E. Sheern.
TOTAL, 4.
DEATHS.
YEARS. | MONTHS. | DAYS.
Jan.
6.
. Albert H. Holman,
15
4
25
15.
. Alvira Campbell,
55
9
2
March
6.
. James C. Sargeant,
48
10
16
66
26.
. John L. Smith,
54
4
2
May 24.
Roena Crawford,
$9
3
23
June 10
Nelson Haskell,
SS
2
22
Aug. 17
22
William L. Robinson,
51
S
22
Oct. 13
. Julia A. Clark,
42
6
26
25
Stephen Lincoln,
93
10
26
Nov.
1.
. Martha J. Gibson,
47
10
G
7
. Sarah M. Howc,
98
11
29
Dec.
1
Elijah C. Dean,
56
11
17
James P. Gaffney,
20
TOTAL, 16.
BURIED IN TOWN.
1885
. Elcanor Williams,
YEARS. | MONTHS. | DAYS. 62
Dec.
9
1886
March 2.
Sarah E. Wilder,
29
1 2
May
23
Ezra Maynard,
82
6
July 16
Arthur S. Wilder,
1
6 10
Oct.
10
. A. E. Rumrill,
59
66
28.
. Carrie M. Loring,
50
1 13
Nov.
2.
. Win. P. Tucker,
52
Dec.
25 .
. Sabin A. Morse,
36
14.
. Horace Drury,
65
. Susanna Sargeant,
77
5
24.
Mary Tobin,
67
19
Maria A. Thompson,
59
7
TOTAL, 9.
JESSE ALLEN, Town Clerk.
. Daughter to
Napoleon Pluff.
Charles B. Caldwell.
Son to
John Saunders.
Son to
Daughter to Frank R. Weld.
SCHOOL REPORT.
In conforming with the laws of the Commonwealth, your Com- mittee submit the following report :
The town raised and appropriated for the support of schools the past year the sum of $850.00. We also received from the State School Fund $308.26. Also from dog tax fund $107.46. Making a total for support of schools of $1265.72.
The expenses of the several schools are as follows :
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Amount paid W. L. Goodspeed, spring term, 10 weeks,
$50 00
Etta Bullard, fall term, 9 weeks, 49 50
W. L. Goodspeed, winter term, 11 weeks, 71 50
fuel and care of house, 13 70
$184 70
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Amount paid M. A. Griffon, spring term, 9 weeks,
$72 00
fall term, 10 weeks,
80 00
winter term, 11 weeks,
88 00
fuel and care of house,
18 00
$258 00
WEST SCHOOL.
Amount paid J. H. Orzina Lovell, spring term, 12 weeks,
$66 00
fall term, 8 weeks, 48 00
winter term, 8 weeks,
52 00
fuel and care of house,
18 50
$184 50
CENTER SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
Amount paid Mrs. Minnie L. Woodis, fall term, 10 weeks,
$60 00
winter term, 11 wks 71 50
$131 50
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CENTER SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.
Amount paid Florence I. Sargeant, spring term, 9 weeks,
$81 00
fall term, 10 weeks, 80 00
winter term, 11 weeks
88 00
care of house,
15 55
fuel,
57 50
$453 55
Total expenses of teachers, care of houses and fuel,
$1,080 75
Repairs on school houses.
South-Paid Dwight Bullard,
.25
Center-Paid ou black boards, 2 90
The East Hill school has been discontinued for the year, and we have paid, as by vote of the town, $11.00 to E. S. Parker for trans- portation of childreu.
Report on school text-books is as follows :
Total cash value of school books and school supplies belonging to the town April 1, 1886, was $236.75, beside the books and supplies in the different school houses.
Bought during the year.
Boston School Supply, $6 60
Cowperthwait & Co.,
34
Chas. H. Whiting,
21 72
F. S. Conant, 2 69
C. H. Parker,
1 00
$66 86
Of the above expense $30.50 was caused by exchange of geogra- phies, and we have 16 new books on hand worth, at 80 eents apiece, (eost) $12.50. That taken from $30.50 leaves $17.70 as the actual cost of changing our supply of old geographies in all our schools for new.
School supplies on hand Feb. 1, 1887, amounted to $203.33, $33.42 less than last year to commence the new year with. This added to $66.86 gives $100.28, as the actual cost of school supplies for the past year.
We do not know of any needed change in our school books, unless it be of grammars. We are all out of Raub's grammars, and the book is not entirely satisfactory. The expense of exchange in the end will not be munch greater than to supply Ranb's grammar, at prices now asked for them.
We have employed Mr. F. S. Conant to take charge of the school supplies during the past year, at an expense of $11.63.
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Total expense of teachers, fuel, school supplies, etc., $1,188.16. Due School Committee for services the past year.
Jesse Allen, H. P. Austin, 10 00
$35 50
L. P. Lovell, 27 00
We believe the usefulness of School Committee will be greatly en- hanced if their work is divided, and each Committee have sole charge of one or more schools. We have adopted that method the past year, in part, and wish to try it more fully the coming year. We think the schools have generally been very successful, and much good work has been done by both teachers and scholars. We would es- pecially commend what has been done by the teachers and scholars of our schools, in procuring, by their own efforts, many articles for the school room, which will be both useful and ornamental.
During the spring term the Center schools were united, with an average attendance of only 34. It may not always be practicable, but when it can be done without injury to the schools, quite a saving may be made.
The attendance in the several schools has been as follows :
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 20 Average attendance, 15 16
Fall
Winter
22 15 12
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 29 Average attendance, 26
Fall
35
66 29
Winter 66 29 66 32
WEST SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 18 Average attendance, 15 Fall and Winter terms, whole number
of scholars, 22
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CENTER-No. 1.
Spring terin, schools united, whole num-
ber of scholars,
44
Average attendance, 34
28
Winter 27
CENTER-No. 2.
Fall term, whole number of scholars, 22
Winter
26
Average attendance, 20 20
The attendance in all the schools has been as follows :
Spring term, whole number,
111 Average attendance, 90 115 135
Fall
:
Winter .. 66
122
97
,
Fall term, whole number of scholars, 31
66 22
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy :
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-M. Adelle Parker, Alonzo M. Butterfield, Virgil Parker, Henry W. Butterfield, Gilbert T. Butterfield, Ruth E. Butterfield. Two TERMS-Ida F. Needham, C. Edgar Brooks, Bertha I. Lnce. ONE TERM-Blanche M. Cald- well, H. Morton Brooks, C. Frank Caldwell, Ethel Barr, Mary Butterfield, Fred Rice, Edward L. Needham, Herbert Needham.
CENTER SCHOOLS.
THREE TERMS-Bertha C. Lovell. Two TERMS-Lena Adams, Eldora E. Sargeant, Lizzie M. Briggs, Herbert E. Sargeant, Geo. A. Briggs. ONE TERM-Walter Parker, Arthur N. Reed, Jessie A. Davis, Blanche Packard, Minnie L. Spear,. Bessie S. Wild, Irven Mullet, Jennie Leonard, Daniel E. Holdeu, Fannie Robinson, Ruth D. Briggs, Winthrop W. Boyd.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Two TERMS-Florence Bothwell, Alcide Latoune. ONE TERM- Josie Ilolman, Mamie Kennon, Jesse A. Robinson.
WEST SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Maggie Curry, Mabel L. Austin, Justin E. Rawson, Leon Adams, Lester W. Knight. Two TERMS-Edith C. Adamns, Clifford Knight.
JESSE ALLEN, L. P. LOVELL, HI. P. AUSTIN,
School Committee.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1888.
NORTH BROOKFIELD: LAWRENCE STEAM PRINT, JOURNAL OFFICE. 1888.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1888.
NORTH BROOKFIELD: LAWRENCE STEAM PRINT, JOURNAL OFFICE. 1888.
Town Officers for 1887.
TOWN CLERK -- Jesse Allen. SELECTMEN-C. H. Parker, D. R. Dean, L. N. Haskell. ASSESSORS-D. R. Dean, S. H. Bullard, H. W. Lincoln. OVERSEERS OF POOR-Jesse Allen, H. P. Austin, W. M. Robinson. COLLECTOR-F. S. Conant. TREASURER-S. M. Sargeant. CONSTABLES-C. HJ. Parker, C. B. Caldwell, C. P. Hill. AUDITOR-N. W. Packard.
FENCE VIEWERS-Jesse Allen, Wm. S. Spear, A. C. Bullard.
FIELD DRIVER-Jason A. Allen.
POUND KEEPER -- George N. Briggs.
MEASURERS OF LUMBER-D. R. Dean, W. P. Adams, D. M. Parker. MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK -- D. M. Parker, Jesse Allen, John N. Morse, W. P. Adams.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, THREE YEARS-Henry P. Austin. HIGHWAY SURVEYORS-H. P. Austin, L. N. Haskell.
Report of the Selectmen.
In accordance with custom we beg leave to submit the following report of our doings for the year ending March 1st, 1888 :
TOWN CLERK.
Paid town clerk for services, $18 55
Express and postage, 5 12 $23 67
COLLECTOR.
Paid Collector for services,
$50 00
66 " stationery and postage, .5 02
$55 02
ASSESSORS.
Paid Assessors for services, $67 80 $67 80
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services,
postage,
$65 00 32 $65 32
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid School Committee for services, $72 50 $72 50
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Paid Overseers of the Poor, $1245 39 $1245 39
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Wm. M. Thompson, ringing bell, $36 00
A. Prouty, bell rope and lamp shades, 5 62
I. P. Lovell, discount on taxes. 2 65
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 6 30
George E. Allen, for Road Machine, 5 10
3 00
B. & A. R. R., freight on Road Machine,
H. J. Lawrence, printing, 20 75
Abatement of taxes, 15 50
James Packard, painting Memorial Hall, 23 50
J. W. Ayres, 66 23 80
M. O. Ayres, white lead for Memorial Hall, 22 24
N. W. Packard, oil and glass for 14 72
W. S. Crawford, making and erecting guide boards, 40 00
D. M. Parker, lumber for guide boards, 10 34
W. S. Crawford, making and painting black- boards, 22 00
W. S. Crawford, repairing wheel to town bell,
1 50
L. P. De Land, to cost in Fuller case, 48 00
County tax,
254 00
George H. Temple, Memorial Day,
87
L. N. Haskell, grading around Memorial Hall building,
4 00
State Tax,
427 50
F. S. Conant, discount on taxes,
222 90
E. L. Sawyer, certificates of births, 6 50
L. P. Lovell, express and postage, 1 10
Rice, King & Rice, counsel and services, 25 00
A. J. Holden, lighting street lamps, 24 46
Coldbrook Improvement Society, lighting strect lamps, 52 00
A. J. Holden, care Memorial Hall,
10 00
A. J. Holden, repairs on Memorial Hall, 9 75
Expense of selling Central Mass. R. R. stock, 15 00 Loring Bros., repairs on scraper, 3 00
Interest on note to Commonwealth,
628 75
Principal on note to Commonwealth,
7000 00
$9220 85
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for Center District,
$499 42
Coldbrook District. 230 32
West 195 64
South
216 90
School books and stationery,
45 60
$1187 88
REPAIRING HIGHWAYS.
Paid H. P. Austin,
$400 00
.
L. N. Haskell,
299 34
$699 34
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BREAKING ROADS.
Paid Michael Gaffney,
$18 40
John E. Stone,
9 53
James Tomlinson,
6 70
Elbridge Mullett,
16 17
E. F. Parmenter,
6 16
William O. Keep,
19 29
H. D. Bullard,
7 61
Peter White,
23 92
H. W. Lincoln,
12 07
Sylvester Haskell,
23 10
S. J. Foster,
33 46
M. S. Dean,
11 33
S. H. Bullard,
8 59
W. H. Nye,
22 30
$218 63
STATE AID.
Paid E. Mullett, guardian for Charlotte Mullett, $48 00
Eliza Caldwell,
48 00
Harriet V. Parmenter,
48 00
George E. Reed,
6 00 $150 00
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER.
S. M. SARGEANT, TREASURER. DR.
To balance in Treasury Nov. 1, 1887, $1997 88
cash from L. P. Lovell, 2 00
.. sale 75 shares C. M. R. R. stock at 27g, 2034 38
sale 100 shares C. M. R. R. at 312, 3125 00
66 Benj. P. Clark, 2 of liquor license, 168 75
use of Memorial Hall,
19 20
M. O. Ayres, insurance,
9 67
66 from sale of grass on common, 3 25
Corporation tax, 14 00
National Bank tax,
9 93
State aid, dog fund,
140 24
..
borrowed of Spencer Savings bank, 1000 00 interest on money received from sale of C. M. R. R. stock, 39 85
sale school books 1887, 2 37
66 State tax, 427 50
Carried up, $9,138 02
66
144 00
7
Brought up,
$9,138 02
To cash from County tax,
town tax,
5020 00
overlayings.
114 85
support of state paupers,
36 00
60 school fund,
307 31 $5,732 16
$14,870 18
1888.
CR.
By paying Selectmen's orders, $13,006 40
uncollected taxes due from L. P. Lovell, 170 88
uncollected taxes due from F. S. Conant, 1291 35 cash, 401 55.$14,870 18
Indebtedness of the Town to the Commonwealth, $5000 00
66 66 Spencer Savings Bank, 1000 00
$6000 00
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
DR.
To State tax,
$ 427 50 254 00
County tax,
5020 00
Town tax, Overlaying,
114 85 $5,816 85
CR.
$4,525 00
By treasurer's receipts,
Uncollected taxes,
1,291 85
$5,816 85
F. S. CONANT. Collector.
Respectfully Submitted,
CLARENCE H. PARKER, SELECTMEN DAVID R. DEAN, OF
LEWIS N. HASKELL.
OAKHIAM.
$254 00
Report of the Overseers of the Poor
OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 1, 1888.
Received of the town for support of the Poor, $1245 39 $1245 39 Which we account for as follows :
Paid State Lunatic Hospital, for board, custody and treatment of Eunice M. Walker, 169 75 169 75
Same for Benjamin Nurss, 187 85 187 85
Susan M. Thresher, for Lyman Crawford, 156 00 clothing for sanie. 11 20 167 20
Susan M. Thresher, for Lydia Chamberlain, 104 00 104 00
Susan M. Thresher, for Moses Bartlett, 35 00
H. P. Austin, for Moses Bartlett, 34 50
66 clothing for same, 8 74
78 24
Zebina L. Winslow, for Rasselas Winslow, 208 00
elothing for same, 3 10 211 10
William Mandell, for Almira Woodis, 104 00 104 00
C. H. Parker, for Mrs. Hannah E. Mundell and child,
55 59
H. D. Bullard, milk for same,
6 75
D. M. Parker, wood for same,
8 75
Dr. G. F. A. Spencer, medical atteudauce on same, 11 50
82 59
Towuof Speueer, for John Bartlett and family, 12 00
12 00
For keeping twenty-one tramps, 15 75
15 75
Joliu Gaffney, for board and care of Patrick Donnovan, (State Pauper) 12 00
12 00
Dr. E. L. Sawyer, medieal attendance,
35 50
35 50
Page Austin, postage, stationery and services, 9 09
9 09
N. W. Packard, for sundries, 14 72
30 00
30 00
Overseers, travelling expenses, stationery and postage, 11 60
11 60
$1,245 39 $1,245 39 Due from the Commonwealth for care and med-
ical attendance of Patrick Donovan (State
Pauper),
$ 36 00
$ 36 00
Due the town for aid given Mrs. Hannah E. Mun- 126 17 126 17
dell and child.
All of which is respectfully submitted, 1 Overseers
JESSE ALLEN, HI. P. AUSTIN, W. M. ROBINSON, ) of the Poor.
This certifies that I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Treasurer for the year ending March Ist, 1888, and find them correct. N. W. PACKARD, Anditor.
14 72
Overseers for ordinary services,
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN OAKHAM,
IN 1887.
BIRTHS.
Jan. 6. Son to Stephen Barr. Mar. 8. Daughter to George E. Thresher.
66 20.
Son to John E. Stone.
23.
Son to Abram Mann.
31. Daughter to Wm. Wallace Grimes.
June 3. Daughter to Louis Gouley.
June 12. Daughter to Elihu L. Sawyer, M. D.
July 3. Son to W. Prescott Adams.
20.
Daughter to Patrick Tuohy. Son to Frank Burt.
Aug.
21. 12. Daughter to Edwin A. Stone.
Sept. 5. Daughter to Charles MeClennathan.
Nov. 7. Son to Hubert Dwelly.
8. Daughter to D. Mildmay Parker.
10. Son to N. Wendell Packard.
Dec.
1. Daughter to John Haire.
Total, 16.
MARRIAGES.
Mar. 10. Herbert E. Bush to Carrie V. Prouty.
Aug. 16. Charles N. Monroe to Katie Cody.
26. Patrick Tobin to Mrs. Nellie Powers.
Nov. 1. Wm. Mirick Presho to Jennie E. Davis.
24. Walter R. Dean to Nellie L. Tracy.
Total, 5.
DEATHS.
1887.
YRS. MOS. DAYS.
Feb. 3. Frank K. Packard,
25 S 29
Mar. 11. Mrs. Susan H. Warner, 66
8
5
Mar. 15. Dwight Bullard,
63 1
9
Mar. 24. Cheney Rockwood Bothwell, 5
Apr. 26. Mrs. Melissa Crawford,
90 9 12
Apr. 13. Joseph Mann,
0
0 21
Apr. 16. Paul Caldwell,
0 11 15
May 21. Almer E. Haire,
0
80 S
15
Aug. 8. Mrs. Ellen Sheen,
74
Aug. 30. Henry E. Mandell, 57
8 3
Total, 11.
BURIED IN TOWN.
Mar. 30. David S. Ross,
37 4 25
Apr. 1. John Stoddard,
50 1
18
June 1. Susan S. Deall,
33
Total, 3.
JESSE ALLEN, Town Clerk.
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