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To notes and bonds securing the surplus revenue, viz. : -
Six U.S. Bonds,
$800 00
Reuben Taft's note,
300 00
Geo. & G. H. Wood's note,
46 59
Judson Eames' 66
767 84
A. S. Freeman's
100 00
J. G. Metcalf's
103 76
$2,118 19
To amounts due from Collectors, viz. : -
From F. E. Wheelock, Collector for 1862, $3 59
Perry Wood,
1864,
74 85
" J G. Metcalf, 66
1865,
101 42
C. Butler 66
1866, 114 72
C. C. P. Hastings, 66 1867, 1,118 85
$1,413 43
To amount due from 2d and 3d School Districts, 56 50
To cash on hand,
229 87
To assessment, State, County, and Town taxes, 6,583 04
To interest received on S. R. notes and bonds, viz. : -
Reuben Taft's note (G. L. Fales),
$18 00
A. S. Freeman's note,
6 00
Judson Eames'
46 94
John G. Metcalf's "
6 23
U. S. bonds,
65 76
$142 93
4
22
To cash borrowed by vote of March 2, 1868, viz. : -
Of Austin A. Taft,
$400 00
Sarah Moffett,
100 00
John B. Mellen,
1,200 00
A. W. Gaskill,
120 00
S. Dudley,
300 00
Geo. W. Stacy,
1,300 00
Mary E. Dudley,
300 00
Mary H. Davenport,
150 00
Christopher Daniels,
150 00
D. W. Bennett,
100 00
$4,120 00
To cash received on bonds, viz. : -
Alice A. Thayer,
No
1, $50 00
A. E. F. Davenport,
66
3,
200 00
Z. G. Wood,
4,
500 00
J. B. Mellen,
66
20, 21, 22,
1,200 00
Moses Adams,
66
5, 2,200 00
Austin Wood,
66
7,8,25,
1,800 00
N. George,
66
9, 2,000 00
Austin A. Taft,
17,
500 00
Sarah Wallace,
18,
150 00
Ezekiel Wood,
6, 29, 82, 83,
and 84,
400 00
C. Aldrich,
10,
300 00
S. Dudley, jr.,
66
14,
300 00
Mary E. Dudley,
66
19,
100 00
John S. Gaskill,
66
13,
600 00
Perry Adams,
2,
200 00
Sumner Ballou,
66
15,
100 00
Davis Hill,
66
23,
500 00
Sarah Moffett,
66
16,
200 00
Eliza Mowry,
66
12,
50 00
D. W. Bennett,
11,27, 30, 32,
550. 00
Christopher Daniels,
24,
150 00
Bernette H. Williams,
"
26,
400 00
Mary B. Payson,
66
28,
50 00
Geo. S. Ball,
31,
1,000 00
-$13,500 00
66
23
To amount from miscellaneous sources, viz, : -
Percentage on taxes, $41 13
Re-assessment taxes, Stephen Torrey, administrator, 151 00
Assessment of tax, O. E. Wheelock, and H. W. Wood, 4 00
O. R. Wheelock, rent of Town hall,
19 57
State Aid reimbursed,
900 00
Corporation tax,
211 17
Overseers of the Poor,
200 62
Erastus Hill, for 'oxen,
237 64
Income State School-Fund,
119 13
Error in C. C. P. Hastings' account as Collector, 1867, 4 83
David Adams, liquor agent,
89 55
J. S. Gaskill, plank,
3 00
Overseers of the poor,
122 15
$2,103 79
Amount,
$30,267 75
The Treasurer credits himself with payments made and assets on hand, as follows, viz. : -
By amounts paid for redemption of Bonds at maturity, viz. : -
To C. Aldrich, Bonds Nos. 16, 17, $200 00
A. E. F. Davenport,
« 23, 24, 150 00
Heirs of Joseph Day,
66 52, 53, 54, 55,
1,200 00
Merrill Greene,
66 6
56,
500 00
Moses Adams,
61, 62, 63, 64, 65,66, 2,200 00
Austin Wood,
66
" 30, 31, 32, 39, 73, 74,
1,750 00
Ezekiel Wood,
66
66 29, 82, 83, 84,
400 00
Nathan George,
66
19, 20, 21, 24, 36,
2,050 00
Austin A. Taft,
66
68, 69,
200 00
Sarah Wallace,
66
70, 71, 150 00
Amount carried forward,
$8,800 00
24
Amount brought forward,
$8,800 00
To John S. Gaskill,
Bonds Nos. 11, 12,
600 00
Perry Adams,
66
66
1, 2,
200 00
Sumner Ballou,
« 18,
100 00
A. W. Gaskill,
66
66 40, 41, 42, 47, 48,
500 00
Sarah Moffett,
66
66
67,
100 00
Eliza Mowry,
66
" 28,
50 00
D. W. Bennett,
" 25, 26, 27, 50, 87, 88,
450 00
C. Daniels,
66
" 75, 76,
150 00
Bernette H. Williams,
" 77, 78, 79, 80,
400 00
Joseph Moorhouse,
66
" 45, 46,
1,000 00
Henry Marshall,
66
" 81,
100 00
Mary B. Payson,
« 85,
50 00
Geo. S. Ball,
" 89, 90,
1,000 00
$13,500 00
By amounts paid for Coupons, viz. : -
To C. Aldrich, for Coupons Nos, 16, 17,
$10 00
A. E. F. Davenport, 66
23, 24,
7 50
Heirs of Jos. Day,
66
52, 53, 54,50,
60 00
Merrill Greene,
66 56,
25 00.
Moses Adams,
61, 62, 63, 64,
65, 66,
110 00
Austin Wood,
66
30, 31, 32, 39,
73, 74,
87 50
Ezekiel Wood,
66
29, 82, 83, 84,
20 00
N. George,
19, 20, 21, 22, 36,
102 50
Austin A. Taft,
66
66
68, 69,
10 00
Sarah Wallace,
66
66
70, 71,
7 50
John S. Gaskill,
66
66
11, 12,
30 00
Perry Adams,
66
1, 2,
10 00
Sumner Ballou,
66
66
18,
5 00
A. W. Gaskill,
66
40, 41, 42, 47, 48,
25 00
Sarah Moffet,
66
67,
5 00
Amount carried forward,
$515 00
66
25
Amount brought forward,. To D. W. Bennett,
$515 00
Bonds Nos. 25, 26, 27, 50,
87, 88,
22 50
Samuel Bennett,
66
66
17, N. S.,
5 00
Christopher Daniels,
66
75, 76,
7 50
B. H. Williams,
66
77, 78, 79, 80,
20 00
Joseph Moorhouse,
66
45, 46,
50 00
Mary B. Payson, 66
85,
2 50
Geo. S. Ball,
66
89, 90,
50 00
Timothy Ellis,
5, N. S.,
5 00
Eliza Mowry,
66
66
28,
31 50
Mary Hill,
66
92,
$711 50
By amounts paid for redemption of notes, viz. : -
To John B. Mellen's 4 notes,
$1,200 00
S. Dudley, jr.,
300 00
S. Moffett,
100 00
Austin A. Taft, 2 notes,
400 00
D. W. Bennett,
100 00
Christopher Daniels,
150 00
Mary H. Davenport,
150 00
Geo. W. Stacy,
1,300 00
Mary E. Dudley,
300 00
A. W. Gaskill,
120 00
$4,120 00
By amounts of interest paid on notes, viz. : .
To John B. Mellen's 4 notes,
$4 61
Sarah Moffett,
1 07
S. Dudley, jr.,
1 35
Austin A. Taft's 2 notes,
4 19
D. W. Bennett,
1 00
Christopher Daniels,
1 63
Mary H. Davenport,
1 75
Geo. W. Stacy,
25 78
Mary E. Dudley,
8 30
$49 68
By amount of State tax paid for 1868, 66 County «
1,440 00
608 79
2 50
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By amount of abatements, viz. : - To B. F. Aldrich, S. Mellen, 2 00
$4 50
Amariah A. Taft,
8 93
Stephen Torrey, administrator,
75 76
Austin Wood,
9 54
$100 73
By amounts foregone, viz. : -
In Perry Wood's collection, 1864,
$12 72
J. G. Metcalf's 1865,
15 85
C. Butler's 66 1866,
22 40
C. C. P. Hastings' 66 1867,
55 44
106 41
By amount of miscellaneous items, viz. : -
Re-assessment of S. Torrey's tax, $151 00
Milford Bank, collecting check, 33
Error in computing percentage on P. Woods' collection, 4 00
155 33
By amount paid (151) Town orders,
5,266 62
Balance on hand, viz. : -
2,118 19
Amounts due from Collectors, 66 Milford National Bank,
304 65
cash to balance,
469 03
$30,267 75
A Schedule of outstanding Bonds, and the dates upon which they will fall due.
E. Marsh,
Aug,
1869,
$25 00
Mary Hill,
Sept.,
66
630 00
T. Ellis,
66
66
100 00
D. W. Bennett,
Feb,
1870 (2 bonds),
100 00
Austin Wood,
66
66
1,600 00
D. W. Bennett,
April,
66
100 00
Alice A. Thayer,
June,
1873,
50 00
Amount carried forward,
$2,605 00
Surplus Revenue notes and bonds,
1,316 83
27
Amount brought forward,
$2,605 00 -
Perry Adams, . June,
1873,
200 00
A. E. F. Davenport,
66
66
200 00
Z. G. Wood,
66
66
500 00
Moses Adams,
66
66
2,200 00
E. Wood,
66
66
100 00
Austin Wood,
66
66
(2 bonds)
1,600 00
N. George,
66
66
2,000 00
C. Aldrich,
66
66
300 00
D. W. Bennett,
66
1871,
300 00
E. Mowry,
66
1873,
50 00
J. S. Gaskill,
66
1871,
600 00
S. Dudley, Jr.,
66
1873,
300 00
S. Ballou,
66
1870,
100 00
Sarah Moffett,
66
1873,
200 00
Austin A. Taft,
66
66
500 00
Sarah Wallace,
66
66
150 00
Mary E. Dudley,
66
66
100 00
J. B. Mellen,
66
"
(3 bonds)
1,200 00
Davis Hill,
66
66
500 00
Chris. Daniels,
July,
1871,
150 00
Austin Wood,
66
1873,
200 00
Bernette H. Williams,
66
400 00
D. W. Bennett,
Aug.,
1871,
100 00
M. B. Payson,
66
1873,
50 00
Ezekiel Wood,
66
300 00
D. W. Bennett,
Sept.,
1871,
100 00
Geo S. Ball,
Oct.,
1873, .
1,000 00
D. W. Bennett,
66
1871,
50 00
$16,055 00
From the above it will be seen that $755.00 becomes due during the current municipal year, and it is recommended that that sum be raised by taxation, at the coming annual meeting. The sum of $1,900.00 will become due in 1870; the sum of $1,300.00 in 1871, leaving a balance to be provided for, in 1873, of $12,100.00.
JOHN G. METCALF,
Treasurer of the Town of Mendon.
MENDON, Mar. 1, 1869.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following Report of the Expendi- tures of the Town for the municipal year ending March 1st, 1869 : -
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THEIR SERVICES.
Paid George W. Thayer, for services as Constable, for 1867, $11 70
G. B. Williams, for services as Superintendent of Public Schools, for 1867, 37 00
Alexander H. Allen, for services assessing taxes and cash, for 1868, 34 14
C. C. P. Hastings, for services assessing taxes for 1868, 24 75
Francis E. Wheelock, for services assessing taxes, for 1868, . 29 25
David Adams, for services as Liquor Agent, for 1867, 25 00
David Adams, for services recording births, deaths, and marriages, for 1868, 15 14
John G. Metcalf, for services as Treasurer, and paying State and County taxes, for 1867, 21 65
Alexander H. Allen, for services as Selectman, and cash paid, for 1868, 23 45
C. C. P. Hastings, for services as Assessor in preparing Abstract of Valuation in 1868, and Collector for 1867, 53 30
J. S. Gaskill, for services as Selectman, 1868, 12 00 W. H. Aldrich, 66 12 00
$299 38
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FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Paid 12 Town orders, drawn at various times, in favor of the Overseers of the Poor, $961 64
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Paid H. A. Davis, for sealing Town standards, $9 00 .
S. W. Doggett, for tax reimbursed by vote of Town, 4 65
John S. Gaskill, for repairs on hearse,
43 69
John S. Gaskill, for cash, and labor for stage at Town Hall, 17 51
Laban Bates, for services as Committee on Town Hall, in 1867, 3 50
George W. Stacy, for printing Town and School Reports for 1867, 71 00
G. W. Stacy, for printing Collector's receipts, 7 50
Staples & Slocom's bill, for services in Stephen Torry case, 70 00
George F. Hoar's biil, for services in Stephen Torry case, 15 00
Perry Woods, for expenses of witnesses in Torry case, 26 68
Aaron C. Cook's bill, for selling oxen, and fish- ing notices, 2 50
$271 03
FOR BREAKING ROADS AND SHOVELLING SNOW.
Paid Caleb Taft's bill, for shovelling snow, 1867, $8 00
Jesse Despeaux,
1868,
7 40
Erastus Hill, 66
17 03
Charles H. Price,
66 66
4 00
Aaron C. Cook, 66
66
64 71
Perry Wood,
41 20
$142 34
5
30
FOR THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS. DISTRICT NO. 1.
Paid Putnam W. Taft, for teaching,
$100 00
Herbert A. Bennett, for wood,
18 44
Althea A. Taft, for teaching (2 bills),
72 00
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Paid James M. Staples, for wood,
$3 56
Emily A. Williams, for teaching, (3 bills),
. 233 50
Alice A. Thayer, (2 bills), 123 50
Albert W. Gaskill, for brooms, etc., in 1867,
1 64
Gustavus B. Williams, for wood,
36 25
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Paid Amanda C. Scammell, for teaching (2 bills),
$72 00
Dianna C. Aldrich, for wood,
6 25
Lowren L. Fletcher, for fitting wood for fire,
2 00
$80 25
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Paid Helena A. Thayer, for teaching, (2 bills),
134 00
Andrew J. Barton, for wood, . 10 50
144 50
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Paid Gustavus B. Williams, for teaching,
$157 50
Josephine D. Walcott, for teaching,
18 00
and board, 54 00
$229 50
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Paid N. A. Hayward, for teaching, (2 bills),
$116 00
Royal M. Wheelock, for wood, Obadiah A. Wood, for teaching,
15 56
95 30
$226 86
Paid Gustavus B. Williams's bill, for maps for the use of the schools,
$39 40
$190 44
$398 45
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HIGH-SCHOOL.
Paid John S. Gaskill, for labor, and lumber for tables, $24 55
Gustavus B. Williams, for sundries, 5 40
Henry Whittemore, for teaching, (2 bills),
400 00
Alexander H. Allen, for wood, and fitting same, 5 17
$435 12
DISBURSEMENT OF STATE AID.
Under Chap. 136 of the Acts of General Court, for the year 1867.
Paid Bridget Wallace,
7
mos.
$56 00
Sarah Wallace,
12
66
96 00
Catherine Cosgrove,
12
66
48 00
William G. Carlton,
12
66
126 00
John Curley,
12
24 00
Mary Ann Holland,
10
66
80 00
Silas H. Williams,
11
38 50
$468 50
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
Paid 9 Town orders drawn at various times in favor of the Surveyors of Highways, $1,383 86
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
Paid services Town Officers,
$299 38
Support of the Poor,
961 64
Miscellaneous Items,
271 03
Breaking Roads,
142 34
Support of Schools,
1,309 40
Support of High-School,
435 12
State Aid,
468 50
Repairs of Highways,
1,383 86
$5,271 27
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The Selectmen would further report the indebted- ness of the Town, so far as known to them, as follows : -
There is due the teachers of the several schools, by estimation, $140 00
Due Town Officers, by estimation, 100 00
Due for the support of the poor, by estimation, 100 00
Amount of Bonds due from the Town, outstanding, 16,055 00
$16,395 00
The available assets to meet these liabilities, so far as known to the Selectmen, are as follows : -
Taxes uncollected, $1,316 83
Cash in the Treasury, 773 67
Due from the State for State Aid dis- bursed, 668 50
$2,789 00
Leaving an indebtedness against the Town of
$13,606 00
All of which is submitted.
ALEXANDER H. ALLEN, Selectmen JOHN S. GASKILL, of
WILLIAM H. ALDRICH, Mendon
MENDON, March 1, 1869.
OVERSEERS' REPORT.
The Overseers of the Poor submit the following Report of their doings, for the municipal year ending Feb. 28, 1869.
On the 2d day of March, 1868, the following persons were receiving a full support at the Asylum, as paupers, to wit : Elijah Penniman, Oliver B. Everett, Lawrence Wilber, Ange- nette ,Williams, and the family of Dexter Inman, jr., consisting of himself, wife, and five children. Beside these, the family of Elkanah Clark, consisting of himself, wife, and five children, having a legal settlement in the Town of Sharon, Mass., were partially aided at their own home in this Town, till April 1st, when they ceased to be chargeable; and also the family of Charles M. Tucker, wife, and two children, having a legal set- tlement in Lanesboro', Mass., received a full support at their home from this time, till the time of his decease, September 14, 1868, when further aid was not required. March 7th, 1868. Nathan Pickering, having a legal settlement in the Town of Blackstone, applied for assistance, which was granted, and con- tinued till May 16th, when he ceased to need further aid.
Benjamin Wheelock, Whipple Allen and family, in Milford, and Seth Hastings, have been partially aided during the year : the amount of aid which each has received will be found in this Report.
March 9th, 1868. The Overseers contracted with Davis Hill to take charge of the Asylum, and manage the farm for one year from the 1st of April ensuing, for the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars.
April 1st, 1868. Dexter. Inman, jr., and family left the Asylum and went to Thompson, Conn., and were partially aided while there, and thence removed to Foxboro', Mass., and ceased to require aid till Dec. 29th, 1868, and are now receiving aid to the amount of two dollars per week.
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The Overseers charge themselves with the receipt and use of the following funds belonging to the Town, to wit : -
For cash received on 12 Town orders drawn at various times, $961 64
cash received of Town of Sharon, for support of E. Clark, 46 54
cash received of Town of Blackstone, for sup- port of N. Pickering, 17 75
cash received of Town of Lanesboro', for sup- port of C. M. Tucker, 200 55
$1,226 55
Also for cash received for the following articles sold off the farm : -
9,744 lbs. hay for use of Town's oxen on the repair of roads,
$122 15
Turkeys,
31 00
Rye straw,
10 34
Pigs,
20 00
Chickens,
6 48
Pears and apples,
3 77
Calves,
32 00
Eggs,
10 29
Milk and meal,
95
Pork and hide,
1 34
Potatoes,
3 37
Oats,
6 20
Labor, and old cloak,
3 00
427 3-4 lbs. butter,
170 61
$421 50
$1,648 05
The Overseers credit themselves with payment of the following sums :
FOR DEBTS OUTSTANDING MARCH 2D, 1868.
Paid Davis Hill, for 2 months' services under con- tract of last year, balance due Overseers of last year,
$60 00
99 26
$159 26
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Due now to Overseers for cash paid out on out- standing account, $12 50
FOR CASH PAID OVER TO TOWN TREASURER.
Paid over to Treasurer, as per his two receipts, $322 77
FOR THE SUPPORT OF PAUPERS AWAY FROM THE ASYLUM.
Paid A. W. Gaskill, for cash paid in aid of B. Wheelock, $4 00
A. W. Gaskill, for cash paid in aid of Whip- ple Allen, ' 5 00
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to D. Inman, jr., and w's wife,
3 25
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Wm. Wood,
3 00
O. R. Eddy, Thompson, Conn., for goods to D. Inman, jr., and family, 20 98
C. Cosgrove, for assistance to B. Wheelock,
25 00
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to S. Hastings,
2 00
O. R. Eddy, for goods, and moving furniture,
12 50
A. W. Gaskill, for aid to B. Wheelock,
2 00
66 W. Allen, 6 00
66 66 for boots for S. Hastings,
5 00
A. C. Cook, for aid to B. Wheelock,
11 70
C. Daniels, for wood to S. Hastings, 3 96
A. W. Gaskill, « 66
4 12
66 aid to W. Allen,
10 00
Town of Foxboro', for aid to D. Inman, jr., and family,
25 94
A. C. Cook, for aid to B. Wheelock, 66 D. Inman, jr.,
1 70
Alexander H. Allen, for aid to D. Inman, jr., and expenses,
5 96
Alexander H. Allen, for aid to W. Allen,
17 00
for cash paid for postages, 63
$183 74
Due now to Overseers on account of paupers away from Asylum,
34 00
·
14 00
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FOR THE SUPPORT OF PAUPERS BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS.
Paid A. W. Gaskill, for aid to Charles M Tucker, $19 46
66 66 66 Elkanah Clark, 2 00
Andre Southwick, "
12 54
John S. Gaskill, for aid to C. M. Tucker, and N. Pickering, 5 43
A. C. Cook, for aid to N. Pickering, 5 50
H. A. Aldrich, " 66 66
8 00
A. W. Gaskill, for aid to C. M. Tucker,
10 50
Sumner Ballou, for store goods for C. M. Tucker, 76 60
George W. Thayer, for sexton services for C. M. Tucker, 5 50
A. C. Cook, for aid to C. M. Tucker, 32 64
66 66 66 N. Pickering, 3 50
W. S. Wilkinson, for aid to C. M. Tucker,
10 65
H. A. Aldrich, 66 66
90
Dr. C. A. Wilcox, medical services, C. M. Tucker, 4 00
C. Daniels, for house rent, C. M. Tucker, 15 63
A. H. Allen, for aid to E. Clark, 2 00
$214 85
FOR THE SUPPORT OF PAUPERS AT THE ASYLUM.
Paid Davis Hill, for one month's service at Asylum, A. C. Cook, for cash paid to D. Inman, Jr., 5 00
$30 00
Moses Aldrich, for 2 cows for Asylum farm, 120 25
Davis Hill, for services 9 months, under last contract,
270 00
A .. A. Cook, for shirts and drawers for E. Penniman,
5 33
T. T. Smith, for supplies for Asylum, 189 46
Davis Hill, 66 66 66 66
107 31
A. H. Allen, for services as Overseer for 1868,
12 00
$739 35
Due now to Overseers, on Asylum account, $12.00.
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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS.
Cash received on 12 Town orders, $961 64
66 of other towns, for support of their paupers, 264 91
66
66 for produce sold from farm, 421 50 1
$1,648 05
SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS.
For payment of debts outstanding March 2, 1868,
$159 26
Cash paid over to Treasurer, 322 77
Support of paupers away from Asylum,
183 74
66 66
belonging to other towns, 214 85
66 66 66 at the Asylum, 739 35
1,619 97
Leaving a balance in the hands of the Overseers, of $28 08
INVENTORY
OF NEAT STOCK, HAY AND GRAIN, PROVISIONS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND FARMING TOOLS, TAKEN AND APPRAISED BY THE OVERSEERS, FEBRUARY 19, 1869 : -
NEAT STOCK.
1 yoke oxen,
$225 00
6 cows,
350 00
4 shoats,
64 00
1 breeding sow,
45 00
30 fowls,
20 00
1 turkey,
2 00
$706 00
6
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HAY AND GRAIN.
11 tons English hay,
$220 00
1 do. meadow do.,
10 00
5 bushels rye,
8 25
15 do. corn, on cob,
18 75
7 do. oats,
6 30
3-4 do. seed corn,
1 50
$264 80
PROVISIONS.
3 1-2 bushels beans,
$10 50
1 barrel cider,
8 00
18 gallons vinegar,
6 75
175 bushels potatoes, -
140 00
1 1-2 barrels apples,
3 00
5 bushels turnips,
2 00
425 pounds salt pork,
97 75
100 do. ham,
24 00
100 do. beef,
14 00
75 do. lard,
18 75
5 do. tallow,
50
17 do. butter,
7 65
15 gallons soap,
1 88
3 dozen eggs,
1 05
Garden seeds, etc.,
2 00
Small groceries on hand,
4 00
4 bushels meal,
4 00
$345 83
SUMMARY OF INVENTORY.
Neat Stock,
$706 00
Hay and Grain,
264 80
Provisions,
345 83
Farming Tools, as per schedule on file,
116 34
Furniture, as per schedule on file,
159 17
$1,592 14
The following persons have been supported at the asylum the past year, to wit : -
Elijah Penniman,
52 weeks.
O. B. Everett,
52
Angenette Williams,
52 6
39
Lawrence Wilber, Dexter Inman, jr., Susan E. Inman,
122 weeks.
42
42 66
Herbert D. Inman,
42 66
42 66
Freddie H. Inman,
Inman,
42
Total,
194 weeks.
ASYLUM IN ACCOUNT CURRENT.
DR.
To amount of Inventory on hand March 2, 1868, $1,424 36 To expenses paid by Overseers this year, as reported, 739 35
To one year's interest on farm and stock,
180 00
Due Davis Hill, for two months' services, 60 00
Due Overseers and others, by estimation,
25 00
$2,428 71
CR.
By amount of Inventory on hand March 1, 1869,
$1,592 14
By produce sold from farm, as reported, 421 50
By 194 weeks' board of paupers, at $2.14 per week, 415 07
$2,428 71
Cost of supporting the poor at the asylum,
$415 07
Cost of supporting the poor away from the asylum, 183 74
Cost of supporting paupers belonging to other towns, 214 85
$813 61
Deduct for cash received from other towns
for support of paupers,
$214 85
Deduct for payment of debts outstanding, March 2d, 1868, 159 26
$374 11
Leaves the cost of supporting the poor the past year, $439 50
Leverett L. Inman,
40
Average number supported at Asylum, 34. Number of pau- pers now at Asylum, 3, to wit: Elijah Penniman, Oliver B. Everett, and Angenette Williams. Dexter Inman, jr., and family are now receiving aid in the Town of Foxboro' to the amount of two dollars per week ; and Benjamin Wheelock and Whipple Allen partial aid, as they may require.
All which is submitted.
ALEXANDER H. ALLEN, Overseers ALBERT W. GASKILL, of AARON C. COOK, the Poor.
MENDON, March 1, 1869.
REPORT
OF
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
The undersigned, Surveyors chosen to repair the Highways, Townways, and Bridges, for the municipal year ending March 1, 1869, would submit the following Report : -
Received of the Selectmen, in Town Orders, $1,383 86
The undersigned would further report that they have paid the following bills to the following persons, for the purposes hereinafter specified, viz. : -
To Perry Wood, for one yoke of oxen, $250 00
A. S. Freeman, for one cart, and ox-yoke, 48 50
Erastus Hill's bill for keeping oxen, 5 00
A. C. Cook's bill for tools, and cash paid B. D. Williams, 45 63
H. A. Aldrich's bill, 70
$349 83
David Holbrook, for 5 months 17 days' labor, $254 40
Dennis Kelley, for 6 months 242 days' labor, 263 78
Patrick Cormick, for 1 month 16 days' labor, 56 50
Martin Murray, for 262 days' labor, 39 75
12 50
Chas. H. Allen, 10 66 66
4 4 00
Amounts carried forward,
$630 93 . $349 83
42
Amounts brought forward,
$630 93
$349 83
William White, for 34& days' labor,
34 75
John M. Daniels, « 9 13 50
Eugene Daniels, « 91 66
14 25
Seth T. Staples, 1
66 66
1 50
Gilbert Gaskill's bill,
5 34
Benjamin Wheelock's bill,
7 00
John R. Hayward's bill,
1 25
Harriet H. Young's bill, boarding help,
21 72
Henry Rawson's bill, 66
14 30
E. Taft's bill,
58
Lysander Groves's blacksmith bill, 20 90
Hay bill from Town Farm,
122 15
Samuel H. Taft's hay bill,
21 74
Eli Pond's 66
66
19 55
A. C. Cook's 66 60
3 75
Francis F. Taft's
66
7 50
A. C. Cook's meal bill, and cash,
81 63
Cash paid David Holbrook, in bill,
77
weighing hay,
1 15
Alvin T. Staples's bill,
4 00
Davis Hill's bill,
7 50
$1,035 76
-
$1,385 59
Leaving a balance due the undersigned, for labor on the highways, over the amount received, of $1.73.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
AARON C. COOK, 2 Highway Surveyors ERASTUS HILL, of Mendon.
MENDON, March 1, 1869.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1870.
WITH THE
VALUATION AND TAX LIST OF MAY 1, 1869.
MILFORD: PRINTED BY GEO. W. STACY, CENTRAL BUILDING. 1870.
VALUATION AND TAX
THE TOWN OF MENDON, OF
MAY 1,1869.
THE FIRST SCHOOL DISTRICT.
1
Albee, Joseph, house 650, barn and shed 150, house (Davenport place)
800, barn do. 100, land 24 a. 1,000, 24 a. Gaskill pasture 335, Daven- port land 36 a. 720, 2 cows 120, horse 50, wagon and harness 40, money 2,000, Remittal 18 69. Tax $66 75
Barber, Mary, 6 shares Milford Bank 660, Remittal 2 02. Tax 7 22
1 Burk, Michael, house 500, barn 50, land 30 a. 900, 1 horse 80, 2 cows 120, swine 12, wagon and harness 30, Remittal 5 62. Tax 20 07 Bennett, Roba M., house 300, barn and shed 150, land (homestead) 60 a. 1,375, Remittal 5 59. Tax 19 96
1 Bennett, Samuel A., colt 75,
Remittal 67. Tax 2 38
1 Bennett, David W., house 600, barn 200, wood house 50, house (small) 200, land (homestead) 67 a. 2,350, Torry land 19 1-2 a. 650, Rawson land 26 a 700, cranberry meadow 1 a. 300, 2 oxen 150, 4 cows 240, 1 cow (farrow) 40, 3 sheep 30, 2 yearlings 40, 1 horse 150, wagon and harness 30, money 650, Remittal 19 98. Tax 71 34
1 Butler, Calvin, house 1,000, barn 150, shop 25, carriage-house 20, land 10 a. 600, 1 horse 70, 1 cow 60, chaise 50, sleigh and harness 45, 1 swine 30, Remittal 6 72. Tax 23 98
Bradford, Mary Ann, money 2,000,
Remittal 6 12. Tax 21 88
1 Curley, John, house 250, barn 50, land 7 a. 200, (Davenport land) 2 1-2 a. 300, Carey land 1-2 a. 20, 1 horse 50, 1 cow 60, 1 yearling 20, swine 15, wagon and harness 30,
1 Carey, John,
Remittal 3 49. Tax 12 44 Remittal 44. Tax 1 56
Carey, Margret, house 500, barn 200, crib 25, land (homestead) 50 a. 750, Albee pasture 17 a. 255, 1 horse 50, 3 cows 180, 2 heifers 55, swine 35, wagon and harness 30, sleigh 10, Remittal 6 40. Tax 22 86
Cromb, George W., house 400, barn 150, land (homestead) 24 a. 1,050, 1 2 cows 120, 1 horse 50, 1 swine 20, wagon and harness 55.
Remittal 6 09. Tax 21 74 Remittal 44. Tax 1 56
1 Combs, George,
4
1 Cummings, Lorin P., Remittal 44. Tax 1 56
1 Dillon, David, 3 cows 150, school books 235,
Remittal 90. Tax 5 54
1 Davenport, John L., 1 horse 40, 1 swine 35, buggy and harness, 30. Remittal 76. Tax 2 71
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