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Fiske, George, heirs of, Woodland 7a 175, Meadow 4a 60, · 2.35
Gerrish, Smith, T. House 1300, Barn 800, Small
House 50, Tillage 13a 325, Pasture 40a 500, Woodland and Sproutland 24a 480, . . .
34.55
Harding, John H. T. House 1200, H. Lot I 3-4a 500, Hawkes, David R. Pasture 5a 60, .
17.00
Holmes, Richard, D. House 4000, Stable 800, Till- age 8a 400, 52.00
.60
Jamaica Pond Ice Co. Land and Ice Rights 2a 400, 4.00 Janes, Charles W. Sproutland Mt. Nebo 5a 100, Woodland Goudy Lot 7 1-2a 225, Sproutland Quarry Lot 6a 60, Sproutland Rocky Woods 3 I-2a 60, 4.45
Nelson, Nellie F. T. House 900, Barn 700, Pasture 22a 330, Meadow 3a 60, Tillage 18a 720, Sproutland 9a 55, 27.65
New York & Boston Inland Railroad Co. Sproutland 15a 150, Pasture 14a 280, 4.30
New York & New England Railroad Co. Gravel Hill 4a 400, 4.00
Old Colony Railroad Co. T. House Curve St. 300, Barn 100, T. House Park St. 1000, Coal-
84
TAX.
sheds 4000, H. Lot Curve St. I I-2a 175, H. Lot Park St. 7-8a 400, Land near Station I-2a 500, Coal-shed Lot 1-2a 200, Gravel Hill I-2a 50, . $67.25
Pfaff, Hannah A. D. House 8000, Stable 1000, T. House 1500, H. Lot 2a 1500, H. Lot No. 2 I-8a 150, Tillage 9a 2000, 141.50
Stubbs, William S. 2 Horses 100, 8 Cows 225, 2 Heifers 30, $3.55
D. House 1600, Barn 900, Hennery 150, Pasture 50a 900, Woodland 5a 250, Tillage 19a 850, . 46.50 50.05 Ware, Joseph O. Tillage 3a 60, Meadow IIa IIO, Sproutland 6a 120, . 2.90
Williams, John J. T. House 1 500, H. Lot 3-4a 1000, 25.00
BELLEFLOWER, ILL.
Davis, William N. Sproutland Ioa 220, 2.20
BILLERICA.
Crehore, Benjamin F. T. House 2500, Barn 200, H.
Lot 2a 500,
32.00
BROCKTON.
Clark, Harriet M. Sproutland 8a 120, Meadow 4a 100,
2.20
CALIFORNIA.
Coltman, George, Meadow 9 3-4a 200,
2.00
Ellis, Alma L. Sproutland Ledge Lot IIa IIO, Cheney Lot IIa 90, 2.00
DEDHAM.
Baker, Dexter, Woodland 12a 300, 3.00
Baker, Benjamin F. Meadow 3a 90, .90
Colburn, James P., heirs of, Meadow 3a 100, 1.00
Draper, Willard, heirs of, Meadow 3a 75,
.75
French, Hannah, heirs of, Sproutland 6a 90, .90
Gay, Ebenezer, Sproutland 32 I-2a 100,
1.00
Richardson, Moses, heirs of, Woodland 18a 630, Meadow 2a 50, . 6.80
Richardson, Simeon, heirs of, Sproutland 19a 285, . 2.85
Smith, Laura, Sproutland 8 I-2a 1 50, .
1.50
Tisdale, O. A. Sproutland 16 1-2a 175, Woodland 5a 175, 3.50
85
DOVER.
TAX.
Batchelder, John P. Sproutland 2a 32,
$.32
Battelle, John, heirs of, Meadow 8a 125, .
1.25
Conrick, William, Sproutland 15a 330, Pasture 6 1-2a 120, Tillage 2a 80, .
5.30
Draper, Moses, heirs of, Meadow 4a 60, .
.60
Goulding, Henry, heirs of, Meadow 17a 300,
3.00
McNamara, Matthew, Sproutland 15a 250,
2.50
Mckenzie, John, Meadow 3a 30,
.30
Neal, Walter W. Meadow 3a 60,
.60
Neff, William, Pasture 21a 318,
3.18
Newell, John A. Sproutland 71a 1240, Woodland 2a 100, Meadow 5a 60, 14.00
Shumway, Amos W. Sproutland 7a 125, Meadow 9a I35, 2.60
Shumway, Sarah E. Sproutland 8a 150,
1.50
Soule, Alexander, heirs of, Meadow 2a 50, . .50
Whiting, Josiah, Pasture 16a 350, Meadow Ioa 200, Woodland and Sproutland 4a 125, 6.75
EASTON.
Walker, George H. Tillage 3a 75, Pasture 2a 30, 1.05
EAST DOUGLAS.
Holbrook, Silas P. Sproutland 13a 234, 2.34
FRAMINGHAM.
Ellis, Moses, Woodland 8a 350, . 3.50
Janes, Margaret, Woodland 5a 250, 2.50
FRANKLIN.
Ellis, Caleb, heirs of, Meadow 5a 75, . .75
HOLLISTON.
Bullard, Elias, heirs of, Tillage 7 I-2a 375, . 3.75
HYDE PARK.
Kingsbury, Edgar W. 2 Car. 125, 1.25
I-3 D. House 1200, T. House 1000, T. House No. 2 1500, H. Lot Spring St. 1-4a 150, No. 2 I-4a 150, . 40.00 41.25
Washburn, Andrew, Tillage 2a 50, Pasture IIa IIO, Meadow 6a 75, Sproutland IIa 100, . 3.35
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HUDSON.
TAX.
Hamant, Caleb S., heirs of, Pasture 8oa 2000, Sproutland 172a 3400, Meadow 17a 340, Till- age 24a 1 500, Woodland 20a 1000, $82.40
KANSAS.
Ellis, Jesse, Woodland 8a 400, . 4.00
LYNN.
Cary, Andrew M. D. House 900, Barn 500, C. House 75, Pasture 21a 315, Sproutland 40a 500, Meadow 3a 30, Tillage 6a 1 50, 24.70
MANSFIELD.
Pond, Sarah E. & Louise G. T. House 2300, H.
Lot I-4a 300, . 26.00
MILLIS.
Adams, Moses C. Pasture 32a 570, Woodland Ioa
500, Sproutland 28a 420,
14.90
Adams, Nathaniel, Pasture 10a 180, Sproutland 12a 150,
Cassidy, Terrence H. Meadow IIa IIO, 3.30
I.IO
Clark, Willard P. Meadow 4a 120, . 1.20
Clark, Willard P., Trustee M. A. Woodward Estate, Sproutland 5a 60, .60
Daniels, Albert R. Meadow 2a 60,
.60
Daniels, Thaddeus M. Pasture 5a 70, Woodland 5a 200,
2.70
Jones, Horatio, Sproutland and Meadow 4 3-4a 50, .
.50
Lovell, Asahel P. Pasture 74a 1705, Meadow Ia 30, Woodland 6a 1 50, . 18.85
Thrasher, George B. Sproutland 13a 236, Sprout- land Hamant Lot 6a 75, . 3.II
NEEDHAM.
Grant, Mary A. Meadow 8a 120, Sproutland 17 I-2a
210,
3.20
Hammond, Charles, Meadow 2a 40, .40
NEWTON.
Allen, James T. Sproutland and H. Lot 14 I-2a 300, 3.00
Barney, Joseph, heirs of, Sproutland 19a 100, . . 1.00
Lamb, William A. Stock in Trade 900, 3 Horses 375, 12.75
Pettee, Otis T. Sproutland 13a 200,
2.00
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NEW YORK. TAX.
Derby, Mary T., heirs of, T. House 1000, T. House
No. 2 100, No. 3 750, Stable 100, H. Lots Ia 350, H. Lot No. 3 1-4a 150, . $24.50
Sewall, Charles C. Spring House 50, Spring Lot 4a 400, . 4.50
Thompson, John S. H. Lot I 1-4a 1000, . 10.00
NORFOLK.
Cowell, Mary E. Sproutland 6a IIO, I.IO
Day, Abby F. Pasture 9a 180, Woodland and Sprout- land 13a 350, Meadow 6a 70, 6.00
Giles, Elbridge W. Meadow [a 25, .25
Holbrook, George E. Meadow 17a 255, Sproutland 3a 30, 2.85
Jones, Andrew R. Meadow 7a 210,
2.10
Mann, Jesse, Meadow 9a 135, Pasture 4a 40, Sprout- land 3a 15, Woodland 12a 420, 6.10
Morse, Addison P. Woodland 5a 160, 1.60
1.20
Ware, Lyman S. Meadow Ia 40, Sproutland 4a 80, . Woolvett, George W. Pasture 5 I-2a 90, Meadow 17a 275, Tillage 12 I-2a 375, Sproutland 14 I-2a 210, Woodland 3a 75, . 10.25
NORWOOD.
Clark, David, heirs of, Sproutland 4a 75, .75
Clark, Emily A. Sproutland 12a 180, . 1.80
Gilbert, Lucy, heirs of, Sproutland 3a 50, .50
Guild, Anna W. Woodland 6a 150, 1.50
Thayer, Tyler, T. House 1600, H. Lot I-4a 300,
19.00
PLYMOUTH.
Richardson, Huldah, Sproutland 6a 100, . 1.00
SHERBORN.
Adams, John L. Meadow 4a 140,
1.40
Bullard, Amos, heirs of, Meadow 9a 270, 2.70
Clark, Henry, heirs of, Sproutland I I-2a 30,
.30
Daniels, D. Webster, Meadow 2a 60, .
.60
Grout, Franklin, Meadow IIa 320, Adams Meadow 2a 60, 3.80
· SOUTH NATICK.
Self, Abigail S. Sproutland Ioa 1 50,
1.50
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SOUTH LAWRENCE.
Lewis, E. Frank, Sproutland 10a 200, Woodland 4a I 50, . $3.50
TAX.
WALPOLE.
Bird, Charles S. Stone Mill 1400, Coal-sheds and Office 100, Mill Privilege 42a 400, $19.00 . 1.00
Bonney, Frank K. & Eugene, Pasture 24 3-4a 100,
Bowker, Lewis, Pasture 13a 150, 1.50
Cleveland, William A. Meadow I 3-4a 35, .35
Gay, Ollis, Meadow 9a 270, 2.70
Gay, George E. Meadow 2a 40, .
.40
Gill, Ira, heirs of, Meadow 4a 120, 1.20
Guild, Charles, Pasture 19a 270, Sproutland 7a 70,
3.40
Hartshorn, Charles H. Meadow 8 1-2a 140,
1.40
Hartshorn, Davis L. Ledge and Land Ioa 250,
2.50
Hartshorn, Ebenezer, heirs of, Pasture 4a 100,
Woodland and Sproutland 10a 200, 3.00
Mann, Lowell, heirs of, Sproutland 14a 280,
2.80
Morey, George P. Sproutland 3a 60, . .60
Pilster, Henry, Estate of, Meadow 7a 105, .
1.05
Robbins, Lewis M., heirs of, Sproutland I I-2a 40, . .40
Turner, Daniel, Sproutland 2a 50, Pasture Ioa 150, Meadow 2a 40, Tillage 3a 120, 3.60
WESTBORO.
Clark, James W. Sproutland 21 I-2a 370, 3.70
Morrill, Elhanan W. T. House 1200, Barn 300,
H. Lot Ia 300, 18.00
WORCESTER.
Wheeler, Eliza A. Woodland 3a 75, .75
Wight, Jonathan G. T. House 2200, Barn 250, H.
Lot 1-2a 100, Tillage 2a 80, Meadow 3a 30, . 26.60
WOONSOCKET, R.I.
Harris, Edward, heirs of, Sproutland 24a 480,
4.80
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (Exempt).
From Robert R. Bishop, Pasture 53a 1050, 10.50
From heirs of J. P. Bishop, Meadow 13a 130, . 1.30
From heirs of Eliza Bishop, D. House 750, Barn 1 50,
89
TAX.
Barn No. 2 500, Meadow 8a 160, Pasture 36a 720, Tillage Ioa 500, $27.80
From Moses B. H. Bishop, D. House 1500, Barn 700, Shop 75, Pasture 50a 1000, Woodland and Sproutland 28a 700, Tillage 17a 680, . 46.55
From Daniel B. Morrill, D. House 1000, Barn 1000, Sheds 200, Silo 300, Pasture 43a 860, Meadow 10a 100, Tillage 16a 750, 42.10
Total, $128.25
WILLIAM F. GUILD,
Assessors
ALONZO B. PARKER, of Medfield.
FRANCIS D. HAMANT,
MEDFIELD, Feb. 1, 1893.
243d ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD
For the Year ending January 31, 1894
CONTENTS.
PAGE
TOWN OFFICERS
3
STATEMENT OF THE TREASURER
6
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
9
66 AUDITOR
26
66
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
27
TOWN CLERK
28
66
" COLLECTOR
3I
66
FIRE ENGINEERS
32
66
66 OVERSEERS
33
66 66 SUPERINTENDENTS OF STREETS
38
66
66 TRUSTEES SCHOOL FUND
47
66
" CEMETERY COMMITTEE
.
48
" SCHOOL COMMITTEE
. 49
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING
53
BOSTON GEORGE H. ELLIS, 141 FRANKLIN STREET 1894
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1893.
Town Clerk. STILLMAN J. SPEAR.
Selectmen.
HENRY M. PARKER. BENJAMIN F. SHUMWAY. WILMOT W. MITCHELL.
Assessors.
WILLIAM F. GUILD. ALONZO B. PARKER.
FRANCIS D. HAMANT.
Treasurer and Collector. RALPH A. BATTELLE.
School Committee.
JAMES HEWINS,
Term expires 1894
GEORGE R. CHASE,
66 1895
WILLIAM S. TILDEN,
66 1896
Overseers of the Poor.
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY. AMOS E. MASON.
HERBERT W. HUTSON.
Board of Health.
JOHN H. RICHARDSON, M.D. ARTHUR MITCHELL, M.D. WILLIS H. KIMBALL, M.D.
Trustees of School Fund.
THOMAS L. BARNEY. WILLIAM F. GUILD. HAMLET WIGHT.
Trustees of the Public Library.
JOHN H. RICHARDSON, M.D., Term expires 1894
STILLMAN J. SPEAR,"
1894
E. V. MITCHELL,
16
1895
BRACEY CURTIS,
66 1895
WM. P. HEWINS, 2d
66 1895
GEORGE H. SMITH,
66
1896
HERMAN G. CROSBY.
Constables. WILLIAM E. FALES. STEPHEN V. CROOKER. HERBERT W. HUTSON. DAVID MEANEY.
4
EDWIN V. MITCHELL. Cemetery Committee. ALONZO B. PARKER. WILLIAM P. HEWINS. Sexton. ALONZO B. PARKER.
Auditor. P. H. LEAHY.
Pound Keeper. GEORGE D. HAMANT. Field Drivers. EVERETT D. HOPKINS. ROBERT B. NEWCOMBE.
H. G. CROSBY.
F. D. HAMANT.
Fence Viewers. GEORGE D. HAMANT. WM. F. GUILD.
APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Fire Engineers.
WILLIAM F. HARDING. HERMAN G. CROSBY.
Weigher. ISAAC B. CODDING.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. RALPH A. BATTELLE.
Measurer of Wood and Bark. WALDO A. FITTS.
Board of Registrars.
N. F. HARDING,
Term expires 1894
LEWIS A. CUTLER,
1895
E. M. BENT, S. J. SPEAR, Town Clerk, ex officio.
66 " 1896
Superintendent of Streets. GEORGE W. KINGSBURY.
Night Watch. DAVID MEANEY. Special Police. ARTHUR REED.
PHILIP ATWOOD.
MEDFIELD, Feb. 1, 1894.
To the Citizens of Medfield : Your Board of Selectmen beg to submit herewith the 243d Annual Report of the financial and other affairs of the town.
On the following pages will be found the Treasurer's report of cash receipts and disbursements; and following will be found statements of expenditures in detail, which we trust may be readily understood. We have endeavored to make them simple and free from complication.
HENRY M. PARKER, BENJ. F. SHUMWAY, Selectmen. WILMOT W. MITCHELL,
RALPH A. BATTELLE, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE
DR.
To Cash Balance Feb. 1, 1893,
$3,719.79
Received from Collector on Tax of 1891, .
$196.85
Received from Collector on Tax of 1892,
1,958.29
Received from Collector on Tax of 1893,
11,500.00
Received from Collector Interest on Tax, 1891,
103. 12
Received from Collector Interest on Tax, 1892,
81.33
13,839.59
Received from Trustees of School Fund : - Interest on School Fund,
206.01
Received from State Treasurer : -
For Income Massachusetts School Fund,
$206.84
Corporation Tax,
2,200.10
National Bank Tax,
540.07
State Paupers,
31.01
Received from County Treasurer :
Dog License Money, 1893,
247.15
Received from Board of Selectmen : -
Rent of Store,
$190.00
Sale of Old Plank,
2.00
Received from Trial Justice Grover, Fines,
$150.00
Received from Trial Justice Fairbanks, Fines,
150.00
Received from Trial Justice Darling, Fines, .
1.00
Received from George E. Pettis, Janitor, Rent of Town Hall,
229.50
Received from Board of Overseers : -
Sales at Town Farm,
$480.90
Inspecting Cattle,
14.85
Pasturing Horse,
10.00
Received from Superintendent of Streets : -
Sale of Loam, Gravel, etc.,
20.40
Received from Town Clerk for Licenses : -
A. O. Grant, Billiard and Pool,
$2.00
W. F. Abell, Billiard and Pool,
2.00
K. W. King, Billiard and Pool,
2.00
Alexander & Johnson, Auctioneers,
2.00
H. L. Gleason, Fireworks,
2.00
E. J. Keyou, Druggist's,
1.00
W. S. Stevens, Druggist's,
1.00
W. S. Spurr, Franklin, Pedler's, .
6.00
A. O. Grant, Second-class License,
250.00
268.00
Received from Town of Walpole : - Tuition of Nathan W. Winn (Grammar School),
3.72
Received from Town of Brewster : -
For Aid furnished Mrs. L. A. F. Small,
25.00
Received from Sarah E. Carr : -
Account of Support of the late John E. Bullard,
32.44
Received from Searle, Dailey & Co .: - Loans in Anticipation of Taxes,
2,000.00
Received from Harwood Brothers : -
Ten-year Loan, Account Centre School Heating and Venti- lating Apparatus,
$1,500.00
Accrued Interest on same,
3.75
1,503.75
(Notes dated Dec. 1, 1893, but money was not received until Dec. 18, 1893.)
To Cash received from Collector : -
For Abatement of Taxes, 1891,
$12.00
Abatement of Taxes, 1892,
48.33
60.33
Total Cash Receipts,
$26,132.45
2,978.02
192.00
301.00
505.75
TOWN OF MEDFIELD, FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1894.
CR.
BylCash paid for teaching Schools,
$2,870.44
Town of Norfolk for Tuition of the Haggerty and Geary Children, .
42.23
For Fuel, Care, and Supplies,
1,420.18
Ventilating Apparatus, Centre School,
1,758.43
Highways and Sidewalks,
2,662.45
Bridges,
159.72
Support of Insane, Poor and Indigent,
2,738.75
Town House Expenses,
406.36
Public Library,
350.74
Town Officers,
1,659.99
Interest, Taxes and Abatements,
3,034.43
General Expenses,
395.46
Sewers,
1,331.76
Drains,
366.87
Removing Snow,
497.62
Repairs of Almshouse,
567.29
Care of Cemetery,
300.00
Soldiers' Relief (O'Keefe Children), . Memorial Day,
180.00
State Treasurer, Account Liquor Licenses,
63.00
J. M. Johnson, for Miller Street Lot,
600.00
Searle, Dailey & Co., Account Loans,
2,000.00
Cash Balance on Hand Feb. 1, 1894,
1,648.72
$26,132.45
RALPH A. BATTELLE, Treasurer.
50.00
Fire Department,
1,028.01
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EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL.
SCHOOLS.
Paid for teaching for the year ending Jan. 31, 1894 :
Charles A. Guild, Centre School, $818.67
Carrie A. Smith, 437.50
Edith E. Hewins, 66 66
200.00
Mary B. A. Dunn, 66 66
400.60
Pearl Brigham, 188.87
Abbie M. Dorr, North School,
200.00
Mary E. Tufts, North School, 212.40
Susan M. Chase, South School,
412.40
$2,870.44
Town of Norfolk, tuition of Haggerty and Geary chil-
dren, 42.23
$2,912.67
Due schools Feb. 1, 1893, $1,088.61
Income Massachusetts School Fund, 206.84
Income Town School Fund, . 206.01
Received from town of Walpole, tuition of Nathan W.
Winn, . 3.72
Appropriation raised by tax, 2,500.00
$4,005.18
Paid for teaching (as above),
2,912.67
Balance due schools Feb. 1, 1894, . $1,092.51
FUEL, CARE, AND SUPPLIES.
Paid Charles Turner, janitor, Centre School, $278.75
Charles Turner, Supplies, 8.98
Charles Turner, Cleaning, 125 hours at 20 cts. 25.00
J. E. Lonergan & Co., coal, Centre School, 458.89
E. M. Bent, wood, Centre School, . 6.95
N. F. Harding, repairs, labor and material, 148.14 James Hewins, supplies, 5.65
Carried forward, . $932.36
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Brought forward, . $932.36 Paid Medfield Water Co., water rent, I year to Oct. I,
1893, . 20.00
George R. Chase, labor and expenses, 6.55
W. W. Preston, supplies, . 2.69
H. L. Gleason, repairing clocks, 7.88
Codding & Schools, supplies,
3.90
H. M. Parker, express,
8.95
J. R. Smith, trees, Centre School,
2.00
Lee & Shepard, supplies, .
17.51
Thompson, Brown & Co., supplies,
16.01
George S. Perry, supplies,
84.68
Thorp & Martin Mfg. Co., supplies,
2.08
Oliver Whyte & Co., supplies, 6.25
William Ware & Co., supplies, . .63
1.75
Silver, Burdett & Co., supplies. 125.95
American Book Co., supplies, 27.44
Boston School Supply Co., supplies,
3.81
Maynard, Merrill & Co., supplies, .
3.30
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., supplies,
4.59
J. L. Hammett, supplies, .
1.65
University Publishing Co., supplies,
3.30
Carroll W. Clark & Co., supplies, .
24.00
Harry Ricker, care, North School, 16.50
Harry Ricker, shavings, North School, 1.00
N. F. Harding, repairs, North School, .95
W. W. Preston, repairs, North School,
2.30
George K. Ricker, repairs, North School,
3.00
George K. Ricker, sawing and housing 3 cords wood, North School, . 5.75
Clarence Ricker, care, North School, II.25
Clarence Ricker, cutting wood, North School,
1.50
Emma P. Ricker, cleaning, North School,
5.00
Walter D. Kingsbury, care, South School,
30.00
Walter D. Kingsbury, removing snow, South
School,
.75
Codding & Schools, broom, South School,
.35
George D. Hamant, wood, South School,
28.25
Carried forward, . $1,413.88
D. C. Heath & Co., supplies,
IO
Brought forward, . $1,413.88
Paid N. F. Harding, repairs, South School, 3.30
J. R. Smith, labor, South School, 3.00
$1,420.18
Appropriation raised by tax, 1,000.00
Appropriation exceeded, $420.18
INSTALLING NEW HEATING AND VENTILATING APPARATUS AT CENTRE SCHOOL.
Paid Smith & Anthony Co., heater and setting, $744.76
Charles F. Bruce, mason-work as per contract, 550.00
Charles F. Bruce, extra labor and material, 75.15
N. F. Harding, labor and material,
287.21
Lowell Babcock's Son, labor and material,
27.42
W. W. Preston, labor and material,
3.90
J. B. Hale, insurance permit, 9.10
George R. Chase, services and expenses,
7.30
E. M. Bent, 2 barrels cement,
3.50
H. M. Parker, wire lathing and express,
4.35
Willis C. Fuller, labor, .
11.00
W. E. Kingsbury, labor,
12.00
John Noonan, labor, 12.50
Jesse Bean, labor,
10.00
J. A. Fitts, nails, .
.24
$1,758.43
Appropriation (to be raised by a ten-year loan)
at special town meeting, June 17, 1893, $1,500.00
Accrued interest on this loan, 3.75 1,503.75
Appropriation exceeded, .
$254.68
MILLER STREET SCHOOL LOT.
Paid J. M. Johnson, · ·
$600.00
Appropriation, not provided for by tax, 600.00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid Quartermaster, Moses Ellis Post 117, G. A. R., $50.00 Appropriation raised by tax, 50.00
I.I
LOANS.
Paid Searle, Dailey & Co., loans on account of taxes, . $2,000.00
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Paid State Treasurer on account liquor licenses, . $63.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., books, . $155.34
Dudley & Hodge, binding books, 37.90
Miss L. M. Johnson, services as librarian, 85.00
Bracey Curtis, subscriptions to magazines,
31.85
S. J. Spear, library slips,
9.75
E. M. Bent, coal,
6.75
Blood Brothers, coal,
7.00
H. D. Humphrey, covers,
10.00
J. H. Baker, supplies,
2.85
J. A. Fitts, pail, .
.40
H. M. Parker, express,
3.90
$350.74
Appropriation raised by tax, . . $100.00
Dog license money, 1893,
247.15
Interest 1 year on Trust Funds : -
George M. Smith Fund,
25.00
George Cummings Fund,
50.00
$422.15
Balance due Trustees, Feb. 1, 1894,
$71.41
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
Paid George E. Pettis, janitor, .
$200.00
George. W. Kingsbury, grading (see detailed report),
57.20
E. M. Bent, coal,
20.25
Blood Brothers, coal,
21.00
W. W. Preston, labor and supplies,
10.33
J. A. Fitts, supplies, 30.99
Codding & Schools, supplies,
19.20
Carried forward, . $358.97
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Brought forward, . $358.97
Paid Lowell Babcock's Son, setting glass, .
2.00
Lowell Babcock's Son, labor and material, 10.45
N. F. Harding, labor and material, 2.38
C. F. Bruce, labor and material,
2.06
G. W. Kingsbury, wood, 14.25
H. M. Parker, express, 6.50
H. G. Crosby, attendance at hall,
9.75
$406.36.
Income, rent of hall, . $229.50
Income, rent of store, .
190.00
$419.50
Balance of receipts over expenses. .
$13.14
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid S. V. Crooker, clerk, for enginemen, . $337.00
T. F. Hanley, clerk, for hook and ladder men, 160.00
Boston Woven Hose Co., 500 feet new hose,
240.00
Boston Woven Hose Co., repairing hose,
126.60
Boston Woven Hose Co., repairing extinguisher, .
23.00
Boston Belting Co., repairing hose,
4.55
H. G. Crosby, teams at Clark & Marshall fire,
15.00
A. A. Blake, supplies and care of engine,
15.45
W. N. Grace, care of hook and ladder truck,
10.00
E. M. Bent, wood and coal,
8.80
R. W. Baker, repairs, 7.15
Fred M. Smith, painting and repairing engine,
51.50
Wm. Hall & Co., keys,
9.00
W. F. Harding, keys and express,
2.05
E. J. Keyou, supplies, . 3.75
Codding & Schools, supplies,
.99
N. F. Harding, fitting lock, .50
.57
H. M. Parker, express,
12.10
$1,028,01
Appropriation raised by tax, .
600.00
· J. A. Fitts, supplies,
Appropriation exceeded, . $428.01
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CEMETERY.
Paid A. B. Parker, for the Committee, $300.00
Appropriation raised by tax, 300.00
SOLDIERS' AID.
Paid Mary Mullen, guardian of O'Keefe children (no appropriation made to be raised by tax), . $180.00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid H. M. Parker, services as Selectman, 1893, $100.00
B. F. Shumway, services as Selectman, 1893, . 100.00
W. W. Mitchell, services as Selectman, 1893, . . 100.00
James Hewins, services on School Committee, 1893, . 35.00
James Hewins, services agent for purchase of school supplies, 1893, 35.00 George R. Chase, services on School Committee, 1893, . 35.00
Joseph A. Allen, services on School Committee, 1892, 30.00
W. F. Guild, services as Assessor, 1893, 50.00
A. B. Parker, services as Assessor, 1893, 50.00
F. D. Hamant, services as Assessor, 1893, . 50.00
G. W. Kingsbury, services as Overseer, 1893, . 35.00
A. E. Mason, services as Overseer, 1893, 25.00
H. W. Hutson, services as Overseer, 1893, . 15.00
S. J. Spear, services as Town Clerk, 1893, .
75.00
P. H. Leahy, services as Auditor, 1893, .
15.00
J. G. Hutson, services as Registrar, 1892, 6.00
N. F. Harding, services as Registrar, 1892, 6.00
Lewis A. Cutler, services as Registrar, 1892, 6.00
S. J. Spear, services as Registrar, 1892, .
6.00
S. J. Spear, services returning births, marriages, and deaths, 1893, . 17.85
A. B. Parker, services returning deaths, 1893, . 6.75
H. G. Crosby, services, Constable and fees, 1893, 71.75
David Meaney, services, Constable, 1893, . 6.43
David Meaney, services, Night Watchman, 1893, 365.00
Carried forward, . $1,241.78
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Brought forward, . $1,241.78
Paid S. V. Crooker, services, Constable, 1893, 16.60
G. L. L. Allen, services, Constable, 1892, 6.00
W. E. Fales, services, Constable, 1893, 13.14
W. E. Fales, services, Engineer, 1893, 16.00
W. F. Harding, services, Engineer, 1893, 16.00
L. W. Blood, services, Engineer, 1893, 16.00
W. F. Abell, services, care of town clock, 1893, 25.00
H. W. Hutson, services, Inspector of Cattle, 1893, 18.00
Philip Atwood, services, Inspector of Cattle, 1893, 51.00
R. A. Battelle, services as Treasurer, 1893, 60.00
R. A. Battelle, services as Collector, 1891, . 49.30
R. A. Battelle, services as Collector, 1892, . 41.17
R. A. Battelle, services as Collector (in part), 1893, 90.00
Appropriation raised by tax, .
850.00
Appropriation exceeded (see General Expenses), . $809.99
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Paid A. O. Grant, one-half of the amount of his license (revoked Nov. 1, 1893), $125.00
Geo. H. Ellis, printing Town Reports, 1892, 159.63
S. J. Spear, stationery, printing, and postage, 31.50
S. J. Spear, trip to Dover,
2.00
Wm. F. Guild, stationery and postage for Assessors, 1.75
Little, Brown & Co., book for Board of Health,
5.25
J. P. Lovell Arms Co., supplies, 18.56
G. W. Kingsbury, postage on Town Reports, 1892, 5.50
Emma F. Rhodes, dinners for Election Officers, . 11.00 R. G. Fairbanks, services and fees, fire inquest, . H. W. Hutson, team, on account of the Joseph Curtis fire, ·
16.80
5.00
E. Bullard, team, account of the Joseph Curtis fire, 5.00
H. M. Parker, express and sundries, . 8.47
$395.46
Appropriation raised by tax,
1,200.00
Balance unexpended (see Town Officers), $804.54
$1,659.99
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HIGHWAYS.
(See report in detail by Superintendent of Streets.)
Paid for work under supervision of Jeremiah Johnson, . $712.00 For work under supervision of G. W. Kingsbury, 1,243.58
George E. Allen, Barre, new edges and bolts for scraper, 16.50
George W. Kingsbury, gravel, 45.25
George W. Kingsbury, tools and repairs, 45.12
$2,062.45
Appropriation raised by tax, .
2,000.00
Appropriation exceeded, $62.45
BRIDGES. (See report in detail by Superintendent of Streets.)
Paid G. W. Kingsbury, on account of labor, $49.21
Geo. McQuestion & Co., plank, 105 7I
M. C. Warren & Co., nails and express, 4.80
Appropriation raised by tax, . $159.72
200.00
Appropriation unexpended, . $40.28
SIDEWALKS. (See report in detail by Superintendent of Streets.)
Paid G. W. Kingsbury, on account of labor, .
$600.00
Appropriation raised by tax, . · $300.00
Appropriation not provided for by tax, 300.00 600.00
REMOVING SNOW. (See report in detail by Superintendent of Streets.)
Paid J. H. Brigham, account of labor, $395.20
Wm. F. Guild, account of labor, 7.42
G. W. Kingsbury, account of labor, 95.00
$497.62
Appropriation raised by tax, .
500.00
Appropriation unexpended, $2.38
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DRAINS. (See report in detail by Superintendent of Streets.)
Paid G. W. Kingsbury, account of labor, $197.82
G. W. Kingsbury, freight and carting, 16.96
Fiske, Homes & Co., drain tile, 89.72
Fulton Iron Foundry Co., iron grates, 8.37
Baldwin & Emerson, covering stones, 46.00
C. T. Frost, covering stones, North Street, . 8.00
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