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telephoning and postage, 2 69 77 69
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
.Paid School Committee for services, Jesse Allen, 53 33
H. W. Lincoln, 20 00
H. P. Austin, 10 00 S3 33
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Paid Overseers of Poor, 1,215 49
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for Centre District, 657 58
Coldbrook
242 So
West
236 50
South
200 75
School Supplies,
137 34 1,474 97
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6
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
Paid L. N. Haskell, for services, 25 00
66
repairs on highways, 795 04 Szo 04
STATE AID.
Paid Eliza Caldwell, 48 00
Elbridge Mullett, guardian for Charlotte Mullett, 10 00 58 00
MILITARY AID.
Paid Geo. E. Reed, IS 00
H. M. Green, 96 00
6.4 00
178 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid C. A. Gleason, care Memorial Hall, 10 00
C. A. Gleason, ringing church bell, 35 00
L. P. Lovell, abatement of taxes, 4 00
F. S. Conant,
Mary A. Kent, 66 4 00
S 25
Interest on note to Commonwealth, 240 00
6. Barre Savings Bank, 21 80
66
County tax,
245 00
State tax,
297 50
L. P. Lovell, discount on taxes,
210 82
Maynard, Gough & Co., printing,
40 75
W. A. Brown, certificates of births,
4 00
W. A. Brown, deaths,
4 00
James Packard, repairs on pump,
2 48
Geo. H. Temple, Memorial Day,
15 00
Expense of Fire Inquest,
12 70
L. N. Haskell, grading around Memorial Hall,
10 00
A. J. Holden, repairs on furnace,
James Packard, services as sexton, 4 70
30 25
A. M. Butterfield, lighting street lamps, 25 00
Suppression of the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors, 91 50
2,316 75
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Town Officers, 377 19
Support of Paupers,
1.215 49
School,
Ilighways,
State Aid,
Military Aid,
Miscellaneous Expenses,
1,474 97 S20 04 58 00 178 00 2,316 75 6,410 44
Principal on note
1,000 00
Daniel Rogers,
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SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER. S. M. SARGEANT, Treasurer. DR.
To Balance in Treasury March 1, 1890, 1,818 45
Cash from H. P. Austin, auctioneer's license, 2 00
Cash borrowed Barre Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Cash from James P. Fairbanks, town license,
3 00
Sale school supplies,
3 23
Corporation tax,
9 18
National Bank tax,
8 48
State aid,
144 00
Dog fund,
126 61
School fund,
306 63
66
H. L. Conant, auctioneer's license,
2 00
Use Memorial Hall,
8 00
Grass on common,
3 00
Town grant,
5,610 00
66
County tax,
245 00
State tax,
297 50
66
Overlayings,
IIO 86 9,697 94
CR.
By paying Selectmen's orders, 6,440 44
Uncollected taxes, 1889, due from L. P. Lovell, 120 00
66 66
1 890, 66
1,162 04
Cash deposited in Worcester Safe Deposit and Trust Co., towards liquidating town note due Dec. 31st, 1891, 1,000 00
Cash on hand, 975 46 9,697 94
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
. Due Commonwealth, Dec. 31, I891, note at 4%, 3,500 00
.
.. Oct. 12, 1892, 1,500 00
Dec. 26, 1893, 66 1,000 00 6,000 00
COLLECTOR'S REPORT. DR.
To State tax,
297 50
County tax,
2.45 50
Town tax,
5,610 00
Overlayings,
48 04
W. R. Bari's tax,
25 20
Patrick McGrevey's tax,
37 62
Uncollected taxes for 1889,
120 00 6,383 36
66
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CR.
By Treasurer's receipts, Uncollected taxes for IS89,
" " 1890,
5,101 32 120 00 1, 162 04 6.383 36 L. P. LOVELL, Collector.
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All of which is respectfully submitted,
Selectmen
CLARENCE H. PARKER, ) DAVID R. DEAN, of LEWIS N. HASKELL, Oakham.
NAMES OF PERSONS SELECTED BY THE SELECTMEN TO SERVE AS JURORS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
G. M. Dean, E. L. Parker, Jesse Allen, Jason Allen, Walter R. Dean, James F. Robinson, W. M. Robinson, James Sheern, M. O. Ayres.
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Report of the Superintendent of Streets FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH IST, 1891.
Paid C. S. Clifford, repairs on highways,
99 07
M. M. Butterfield, ..
. 61 83
D. M. Parker, 66
8 03
E. H. Dwelly,
7 25
Geo. Thrasher, 66
7 50
H. W. Lincoln,
44 39
W. A. Nye,
.. 66
59 12
E. S. Parker,
I 75
F. Hapgood,
66
4 98
Michael Gaffney,
66
147 73
W. M. Robinson,
8 69
Job Simmons,
1 50
H. A. Crawford, ..
37 62
E. O. Crawford,
66
3 75
James Robinson,
2 27
S. J. Foster,
4 55
J. E. Stone,
..
19 00
Geo. E. Reed,
66
3 50
Geo. W. Stone,
..
..
6 00
W. Grimes,
4 02
F. E. Burt, ..
66
10 50
Patrick McGrevey, ..
66
39 40
L. N. Hapgood,
66
4 90
Dennis Leyden,
75
Frank Weld,
7 44
A. P. Hall,
4 90
Lewis Snow,
..
..
5 25
Henry Bartlett, ..
3 33
James Butler,
6.
24 00
Susan Fairbanks,
8 00
H. P. Austin,
10 00
Alfred Woodis,
6.
3 75
L. N. Haskell,
66
76 00
Geo. E. Allen, repairs on scraper,
11 00
Samuel Hickey,
2 50
David R. Dean, repairs on bridge,
19 99
J. E. Stone, breaking roads,
7 31
W. O. Keep,
4 30
P. Gaffney, 66
5 00
L. N. Haskell, .6
8 17
L. N. Haskell, for services,
25 00
Respectfully submitted, $820 04 L. N. HASKELL, Street Superintendent.
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66
6.
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6.
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Report of the Overseers of the Poor OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. IST , 1891.
Received of the Town for support of the poor, $1,205 41
WHICH WE ACCOUNT FOR AS FOLLOWS :
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker, Wm. Mandell for Almira Woodis,
$169 46
Peter Gagnon for Mrs. John King,
52 00
Shedd Brothers for Lydia Chamberlain,
103 70
Mrs. Edwards for children of Edgar Cleaveland, SS 93
C. H. Parker, :
22 09
Fred. Reed, 66
66
75 111 77
L. S. Starrett for Mrs. L. B. Field.
78 00
Town of Athol, 6.
18 25
96 25
S. O. Butler for Moses Bartlett
89 50
Med. attendance on
2 30 91 So
C. A. Gleason for James Babbitt,
210 50
Med. attendance on 66
8 00
218 50
George E. Thresher for Lucy Robinson,
8 86
Med. attendance on ..
13 70
22 56
City of Worcester for Mrs. David,
3 30
66 " Mrs. Spencer, 18 55
21 85
S. J. Foster, journey and expenses to Athol,
4 50
Med. attendance on Mrs. Horatio Perkins,
26 90
Worcester Hospital for Eugene Green,
42 85
Edward P. Maynard for child of Oliver Lloyd,
39 85
F. S. Conant, (sundries) ,
2 50
N. W Packard. (sundries) .
10 87
C. S. Clifford, keeping 12 tramps,
6 00
J. W. Bemis, 29
21 75
27 75
Med. attendance on Frank Green,
22 30
Jesse Allen, ex. service, postage, etc.,
6 co
Overseers' ordinary service,
30 00
$1,205 41
All of which is respectfully submitted, JESSE ALLEN, HENRY P. AUSTIN, WALTER M. ROBINSON, Overseers of the Poor.
This is to certify that I have examined and found correct, the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Treasurer of the Town of Oakham for the year ending March ist, 1So1.
F. S. CONANT, Auditor.
104 00
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN OAKHAM IN 1890.
BIRTHS.
Jan.
12.
. Daughter to Napoleon Porter.
Jan. 20.
Daughter to Charles S. Clifford.
Feb.
4.
Son (adopted) to Edgar O. Crawford.
Feb. 8. ..
Daughter to Charles S. A. Woodbury.
Feb. 20 ..
. Son to George E. Thresher.
Feb. 25
. Daughter to Patrick McGrevey.
Mar. 21.
Son to Samuel Hickey.
April 4
Daughter to W. Prescott Adams.
May 17.
.Son to Lyman Robinson.
May 31
. Son to Fred. Hill.
June 16
. Son to llanly Fitch.
July 17
. Son to Charles McClenathan.
Aug. 3
. Son to James F. Robinson.
Aug. 11.
Son to Frank George.
Aug. 30.
Daughter to Sanford H. Bullard.
Sept. 5.
Son to Frank E. Burt.
Sept. 30.
Daughter to Thomas Dickerman.
Oct. 8.
Daughter to Frank S. Conant.
Oct.
22.
Son to W. A. Brown, M. D.
Dec. 1.
Son to Walter R. Dean.
Total 20.
MARRIAGES.
Mar. 23
. Clayton C. Adams to Laura E. Graton.
June 17.
. Charles H. Wyman to Martha Robinson.
July 26. . Henry S. Houghton to Mrs. Clara W. Crins.
Oct.
2.
Dennis Leyden to Mary L. Wilbur.
Total 4.
DEATHS.
YEARS.
MONTHS. | DAYS.
Feb. 13.
Betsey Sibley,
94
3
7
Feb. 28.
Win. Mirick Presho,
56
10
11
Mar. 14.
Field Woodis,
67
22
Mar. 22.
Frank Green,
47
Mar. 28.
Zebina L. Winslow,
74
11
23
Mar. 29.
Sarah B. Spooner,
67
2
May 3.
Mary M. Perkins,
55
3
1
May
17.
. Amy A. Brooks,
51
1
3
July 22.
Charlotte Mullett,
70
July 28.
Betsey C. Ilooker,
82
9
7
Aug. 31.
George A. Thresher,
6
11
Sept. 16.
Jane MeGrevey,
2.4
10
Oct. 24.
. Sarah JJ. Clark.
79
10
Nov. 21.
Mary W. Leyden,
20
9
Nov. 27.
Lydia B. Chamberlain,
80
9
15
BURIED IN TOWN.
Total 16.
Feb. 2.
. Warren Harrington,
SC
·2
27
May 1.
. Chester Loring.
86
3
Oct. 25.
Daniel Noyes,
76
JJESSE ALLEN, TOWN CLERK.
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Oct. 14.
Clara E. Temple,
6
4
May 10
Chauncey Colton,
SCHOOL REPORT.
The Report of the School Committee of the Town of Oakham for the year ending March ist, IS91, is as follows :
DR.
To amount appropriated for schools by the Town. $850 00
" school house repairs by the Town 75 00
Received from State school fund, 306 63 .. " Dog tax refunded, 126 61
..
Cash for school supplies, 3 23
$1.361 47
CR.
By expenses for the several schools, as follows :
CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.
Amount paid Miss Maria L. Lincoln, spring term, 90 70 .. .. Florence I. Sargeant, fall term, 90 00
..
..
6.
.. winter term, 90 00
..
Fuel and care of house, S3 00
353 70
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
Amount paid Miss Ada V. Walker, spring term,
70 00
.. .. fall term,
70 00
..
66 .. .. .. winter term, 70 00
210 00
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss Gracia M. Pierce, spring term, ..
72 50
.. Amelia T. Adams, fall term, So oo
..
..
.. winter term,
72 00
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Fnei and care of house, 18 30
2.42 80
13
WEST SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss J. H. O. Lovell, spring term, 65 00 66 fall term, 65 00
66
66 " Lucy A. Hayes. winter term, So 00
66
66 Fuel and care of house, 19 50
SOUTH SCHOOL.
229 50
Amount paid Miss Eldora E. Sargeant, spring term,
60 00
Cora F. Stoddard, fall term, 65 00
66
" Lillian E. Parker, winter term, 63 00
66
66 Fuel and care of house, 12 75
200 75
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
Paid Daniel E. Holden, carrying scholars, spring term, 25 00
Edwin S. Parker, 66 fall term, 25 00
George E. Reed, 66 66 winter term, 25 00
75 00
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
Paid repairs on West school house, H. P. Austin, 3 00
Centre school house, Wm. S. Crawford, 14 00
66
66 A. J. Holden, 4 70
21 70
Total expense of teachers, care and repair of houses and fuel, 1,333 45
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Value of school supplies on hand Feb. Ist, IS91, 198 15
66 1 890,
136 38
Paid for school supplies during year, 122 92 F. S. Conant, care of supplies, 9 00
131 92
Harper's Readers and Steele's Physiology have been introduced into our schools within the past year. 0
The attendance in the several schools has been as follows :
CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 21 Average attendance, IS
Fall . . ..
25 22
Winter 66
66 66 ..
29 2.4
14
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 32 Average attendance, 2S Fall 66 66 38
34
Winter 16
26
22
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 35 Average attendance, 33
Fall
26
06
.6
31
Winter 66
32
29
WEST SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 21
Average attendance, 19
Fall ..
21
18
Winter
66
66
66
14
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars. 14
Average attendance,
12
Fall
.6 16
..
66
15
Winter 6.
66
66
66
9
The attendance in all the schools has been as follows :
Spring term, whole number,
123
Average attendance, IIO
Fall .6
136
12I
Winter “ 66
115
98
6.
17
Number of scholars enrolled in all our schools, 166.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Seliolars neither absent nor tardy :
CENTRE SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Fannie Robinson, David Robinson, James Allen. Two TERMS-Herbert Sargeant, Johnnie Day, Alice Allen, Edith Bar- tlett, Effie Bartlett, Sadie Packard, Clement Ayres, George Loring, Ralph Lovell, Bertie Hapgood. ONE TERM-Minnie Dean, Addison Angus, Jennie Brook, Lena Dwelly, Grace Gleason, Nellie Hatstat, Blanche Packard, George Briggs, Frank Russell, Fay Russell, Ethel Babcock, Edith Clifford, Walter Clifford, Eva Snay, Edward Crawford, Maud Sargeant, Eva Stone, Lymert Balcom.
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Ruth Butterfield, Eva Woodbury, Bertie Butterfield, Henry Butterfield. Two TERMS-Lottie Sibley, Louis Sibley, Myron Butterfield, Ralph Clark, Denny Needham, Eddie Need- ham, Bertie Needham, Paul Needham, Virgil Parker, Dell Parker. ONE TERM-Mildred Bliss, Maud Parker, Gertie Whiting, Edward Bliss, Winnie Matthews, Esther Clark, Ida Needham, Gertie Needham, Maud Parker, Millie Parker, Manilly Cochran.
WEST SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Mabel Austin, Edith Adams, Stella Wyman, Clifford Knight. Two TERMS-Warren Adams, Willie Bullard, Milton Bullard, Justin Rawson. ONE TERM-Althea Russell, Alma Russell, Alice White, Richard Adams, Lester Knight.
SOUTH SCHOOL. THREE TERMS-Flora Guely. ONE TERM -- Lena Dwelly, Mamie Day.
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, HORACE W. LINCOLN, HENRY P. AUSTIN,
School Committee.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
ESTOWN OF OAKHAM,CE
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1892.
OAKHAM. MASS. 1. W. MULLET, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER. 1892.
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ANNUALREPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1892.
OAKHAM, MASS. I. W. MULLET, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER. 1892.
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1891.
Town Clerk. JESSE ALLEN.
C. H. PARKER.
Selectmen, D. R. DEAN.
L. N. HASKELL.
II. W. LINCOLN.
Assessors, S. H. BULLARD. E. N. HUNT.
JESSE ALLEN,
Overseers of the Poor. II. P. AUSTIN.
W. M. ROBINSON. Collector, LEONARD P. LOVELL. Treasurer, STEPHEN M. SARGEANT.
Constables, C. II. PARKER, H. P. AUSTIN. H. S. HOUGHTON, WM. C. BLISS, E. H. DWELLY. C. A. GLEASON, WM. S. CRAWFORD.
Auditor. FRANK S. CONANT.
A. C. BULLARD,
Fence Viewers. L. N. HASKELL .. JESSE ALLEN.
Field Drivers.
MICHAEL GAFFNEY. W. M. ROBINSON. E. S. PARKER, JASON A. ALLEN, HENRY D. BULLARD.
Surveyors of Lumber. D. R. DEAN. J. N. MORSE.
D. M. PARKER,
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
WM. S. CRAWFORD, W. P. ADAMS. D. M. PARKER.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. JAMES PACKARD. School Committee. II. W. LINCOLN. II. P. AUSTIN. JESSE ALLEN,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER-SS :
To either of the Constables of the town of Oakham. in the County of Worcester,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are Hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Oakham, qualifad 10 vote in elections, and in town affairs, to meet at the town hall, known as "Memorial Hall," on Monday, the seventh day of March, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, to wit :
ART. I -To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting .
ART 2. - To hear the annual report of the several town officers, and to act thereon.
ART. 3 .- To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART 4 .- To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year. and make appropriations of the same.
ART. 5 .- To see if the town will borrow money to meet any liabilities of the town. or pass any vote relative thereto.
Art. 6. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors prepared by the selectmen. Art 7. To determine the manner of collecting taxes the ensuing year.
Art 8. To see if the town will employ some person to take care of town hall and ring the church bell the ensuing year. or pass any vote relative thereto.
ART. 9 .- To bring in their ballots "Yes" or "No" in answer to the ques- tion, "Shall license for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town?"
ART. 10 .- To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highways and opening roads the ensuing year.
ART. 11 .- To see if the town will abate any taxes that may be presented for abatement.
ART. 12 .- To determine the manner of supporting panpers the ensuing year.
ART. 13 .- To see if the town will provide for lighting the street lamps the ensuing year, or pass any vote relative thereto.
ART. 14 .- To see if the town will vote to have their Valuation by the Assessors printed the year ensuing.
ART. 15 .- To see if the town will accept of the Provisions of Chapter 347. Arts of 1890, entitled "An act to promote the establishment and efficiency of free public Libraries " and proceed to elect a board of library trustrees and appropriate the money necessary to secure the gift of One Hundred dollars worth of books from the State." or pass any vote relative thereto
ART. 16 .- To see if the town will adopt the provisions of Chapter 26.4 . Acts of IS90, entitled .. An act relating to l'ublic Cemeteries" or pass ans vote relative thereto
ART. 17. - To see if the town will discontinue a town way as laid out by the select- men and accepted by vote of the town on the thirtieth day of Augest. 1838. commencing near a point in the old road leading from Oakham to Coldbrook. near the Station on the Central Mass. Railroad, opposite a hard pine tree. thence over said old road and land of Jason A. Allen, seventeen hundred feet to a point in said old road or do anything with reference thereto
ART 18 .- To see if the town will cooperate with other towns in the care of the poor, or take any action thercon.
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, defore the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon. to the town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-fifth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
CLARENCE H. PARKER, DAVID R. DEAN. LEWIS N. HASKI.L. Selectmen of Oakham
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
We herewith submit in detail the Report for the year ending March 1st, 1892 :
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Town Clerk for services,
$17 45
postage and express, 6 43 $23 88
COLLECTOR.
Paid Collector for services.
50 00
tax book and blanks, 3 00
stationery and postage. 6 14
59 1-4
TREASURER.
Paid Treasurer for services,
20 00
postage and stationery, 1 55
traveling and express, 2 50
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services. C. II. Parker, 25 00
D. R. Dean, 25 00
L. N. Haskell, 25 00
telephoning and telegraphing. 2 69
postage and stationery, 1 46
79 15
ASSESSORS.
Paid Assessors for services, II. W. Lincoln,
40 00
S. HI. Bullard, 24 00
E. N. Hunt, 1 00
78 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid School Committee for services, Jesse Allen, 37 75
H. W. Lincoln, 20 00
II. P. Austin,
10 00
67 75
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Paid Overseers of Poor,
1.182 27
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for Centre Districts,
Coldbrook "
298 09
West 66
212 75
South
223 00
School Supplies,
245 04
Repairs on School Houses,
19 43
Carrying Scholars,
99 50 -1,678 66
.
581 05
24 05
6
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. Paid W. A. Nye, for repairs on highways. 999 85
OPENING ROADS.
Paid L. N. Haskell, 200 00
STATE AID.
Paid Eliza Caldwell, 52 00
Geo. E. Reed,
39 00
II. M. Green,
15 00
C. L. White,
9 00
115 00
MILITARY AID.
Paid Daniel Rogers, 72 00
II. M. Green,
32 00
104 00
SOLDIER'S RELIEF.
Paid for relief of H. M. Green. as follows :
Dr. A. H. Prouty,
23 00
Geo. N. Towle.
2 50
James Packard, burial expenses.
24 00
C. H. Parker, groceries,
23 62
B. P. Clark. 3 mattresses, 4 pillows.
7 50
C. H. Parker, 50 yards cotton $3.06, 4 blankets $4.80. 4 comforters $5.00. 12 86
II. M. Green, relief March 1891. 14 06
107 54
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid F. E. Emery, services as Detective. 9 92
L. P. Lovell. abatement of taxes. 14 00
296 45
Counsel fees.
6 00
C. A. Gleason, ringing church bell,
35 00
care Memorial Hall,
10 00
Principal on note to Commonwealth.
Interest 6. 240 00
Principal on note Barre Savings Bank.
1000 00
Interest ..
16 25
L. P. Lovell. dinners.
1 75
E. Whitney. record book,
3 33
Geo. IL. Temple. Memorial Day.
15 00
1 .. N. Haskell. wood town hall,
6 00
W. S. Crawford, repairs on weights and measures. 1. W. Mullet, printing,
22 00
W. W. Grimes, repairs on pump and well. 19 42
Jaine : Packard, repairs on bell frame, 9 91
Conuty Tax. 293 00
State Tax, 255 00
James Packard. services as sexton,
19 75
L. P. Lovell, discount ou taxes, 208 99
S. M. Sargeant. lighting street lamps, 25 00
Coldbrook V. I. S. .. ..
..
25 00
Expense of Harwood case.
25 75
Maynard. Gongh & Co., printing.
3500 00
2 00
7
II. II. Cook. printing. 3 00
James Packard. shingles and repairs on Hearse house, 6 00
GOG8 52 RECAPITULATION.
Paid Town Officers. 331 97
Support of Paupers.
1182 27
Schools.
1678 86
Highways.
999 85
Opening Roads.
200 00
State Aid.
115 00
Military Aid.
104 00
Soldier Relief.
107 54
Miscellaneous Expenses,
6068 52 10.788 04
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER.
S. M. SARGEANT, Treasurer.
DR.
To Balance in Treasury March 1, 1891. 3257 50
Cash from Temporary Support State Paupers. 6 58
.. Overseers Poor of Spencer. 22 30
. . .. Barre. 34 50
Cash borrowed Barre Savings Bank,
from L. P. Lovell Interest on Tax 1889.
31 00
Corporation Tax,
8 13
.. National Bank Tax,
8 73
..
State Aid.
154 00
66
Dog Fund.
150 38
Interest on Special Deposit.
26 19
Borrowed of Commonwealth,
1500 00
Sale School Supplies,
3 03
.. School Fund.
275 00
6.
Town Barre,
40 73
..
Town Athol.
17 00
. . Town Tax,
5490 00
6.
State Tax,
255 00
County Tax,
293 00
. .
Overlayings.
117 42 12.690 49
CR.
By paying Selectmen's orders, 10,788 01
U'ncollected taxes, 1891, due from L. P. Lovell. 1526 69
.. 1890, .. 62 92
('ash,
312 87 12.690 49
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
Due Commonwealth, Oct. 12, 1892, note at 4 per cent. 1500 00
Dec. 26, 1893, 1000 00
66 Dec. 31, 1894. 1500 00 1000 00
1000 00
8
COLLECTOR'S REPORT. DR.
To State Tax.
County Tax,
5490 78
Town Tax,
117 42
Overlayings.
62 92 6.219 12
Uncollected taxes for 1890,
CR.
4629 51
By Treasurer's receipts.
Uncollected taxes for 1891.
1526 69
.. ·· 1890.
L. P. LOVELL. Collector.
All of which is respectfully submitted. CLARENCE H. PARKER. DAVID R. DEAN. of LEWIS N. HASKELL. Oakhanı.
Selectmen
NAMES OF PERSONS SELECTED BY THE SELECTMEN TO SERVE AS JURORS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. Jesse Allen. Walter R. Dean. James F. Robinson. W. M. Robinson, James Sheern, M. O. Ayres, Geo. W. Stone, Win. S. Crawford. Elbridge Mullett.
.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH IST. 1892.
428 00
Paid W. A. Nye.
944 23
1 .. P. Green.
186 20
1. Green. Frank Wehl
1 75
J. E. Stone.
24 34
A. B. Spooner.
89 91
E. Mullet.
7 0%
Wim. Crawford.
5 17
Job Simmons. James Woodi -. George Rood.
25 90
255 00
293 00
62 92 6219 12
E. L. Parker,
Clarence Dean,
9 79
W. M. Robinson,
8 59
Otis Keep.
15 83
L. N. Haskell.
21 50
II. P. Austin.
9 57
Mrs. A. Maynard.
10 07
Patrick McGrevey.
10 15
T. N. Fobes,
1 40
Edwin Hunt.
1 79
P. B. Woodis.
Michael Gaffney.
54 30
James Butler.
3 50
HI. W. Lincoln.
6 00
James Sheern.
5 78
C. II. Parker.
8 67
D. M. Parker,
10 36
D. R. Dean,
11 50
Geo. E. Allen.
11 40
Frank Brown. express.
1 87
A. Loring.
3 50
Win. Gaines.
2 10
D. II. Nye.
18 81
Respectfully Submitted. $999 85
WILLIAM A. NYE. Street Superintendent. OPENING ROADS.
Paid W. A. Nve.
12
Michael Gaffney,
27 81
John Gaffney.
5 88
II. W. Lincoln.
16 81
Elbridge Mullet.
1 70
II. A. Crawford.
15 13
George W. Stone.
,8 25 *
W. M. Robinson.
5 00
Henry Bartlett.
$ 70
S J. Foster,
2 27
J. E. Stone.
7 96
Wmn. O. Keep.
17 90
Joseph Elix.
9 27
E. 11. Dwelly.
18 00
J. E. Stone.
7 31
Mrs. C. M. Maynard.
1 50
Patrick McGrevey.
13 80
200 00
L. N. Ilaskell.
Respectfully Submitted.
1 .. N. HASKELL. Street Supertendent for year ending April. 1. 1891.
l'atrick Gaffney.
M. M. Butterfickl.
10
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. IST, 1892.
Received of the Town for support of the poor, $1,182 27
WHICH WE ACCOUNT FOR AS FOLLOWS :
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker, 169 46 W'in. Mandall for Almira Woodis. 104 00
Peter Gagnon for Mrs. John King, 52 00
Shedd Brothers for Lydia Chamberlain, 90 15
L. S. Starrett for Mrs. L. B. Field.
78 00
Charles A. Gleason for James Babbitt,
185 50
S. O. Butler for Moses Bartlett,
96 75
Dr. Brown Med. att. "
3 45 100 20
Geo. Thresher for Lucy Robinson,
104 00
Dr. Brown Med. att. ..
5 00
109 00
Aid furnished family of Lemuel Robinson.
13 73
Dr. Brown Med. att ..
27 00
40 73
.. Charles White.
34 50
James Packard, burial of Elmer Wood, 3 00
98 03
101 03
Dr. Brown Med. att. on family of John E. Stone.
12 85
.. ..
.. .. ". Horace M. Green.
8 00
F. S. Conant, ( sundries).
65
C. H. Parker,
1 93
N. W. Packard. ..
5 44
Jesse Allen, ex. service. postage. etc ..
6 00
Overseers' ordinary service,
30 00
$1182 27
Amounts re-inbarsed to the Town.
From the town of Barre,
$75 23
.. .. · Athol,
17 00
.. State. 6 00
$98 ×1
Amount of Pauper Expenses above amount re-inburs-
ed to the town,
1.083 46
All of which is respectfully submitted. JESSE ALLEN. HENRY P. AUSTIN. WALTER M. ROBINSON, Overseers of Poor.
This is to certify that I have examined and found correct, the accounts of th . S deatm mn, Overseers of the Poor and Treasurer of the Town of Of'.ham for the year ending March Ist .. 1892.
F. S. CONANT, Anditor.
10 08
Aid furnished family of Napoleon Porter.
Town of Athol, family ..
42 75
J. W. Bemis, keeping 57 tramps.
11
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS IN OAKHAM IN 1891.
BIRTHS.
Apr. G
Son to James W. Bemis.
June 17. Daughter to Adolph White. Daughter to George E. Thresher.
July 11.
July 15.
- Daughter (adopted ) to Lewis P. Green Daughter to George Allard.
Aug. 13,
Nov. 27.
- Daughter to Patrick McGrevey. Son to Edward H. Dwelly. Total 7.
MARRIAGES.
July 2. John Fenton to Anna Brook. Levi Newton to Mrs. Estella J. Babcock.
July 26,
Oct. 6. Charles F. Waterhouse to Mrs. Mary A. Sargeant.
Total 3 ..
DEATHS.
YEARS. | MONTHS. | DAYS
Feb. 4.
Adeline W. Knight.
88
0
12
Feb. 14,
.Charles Chamberlain. 36
9
9
Feb. 16.
Lemuel M. Robinson. 64
Mar. 22,
Emma Robinson,
59
10
May 10,
Harriet S. Conant,
74
May 24,
Maggie E. White,
13
=
26
May 30,
Herman Haire,
69
1
20
June 8,
Betsey Pratt,
76
G
Oct. 2,
James Babbitt,
76
Dec. 1,
Bridget Moran.
29
Dec. 15,
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