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1 Saunders, John P. 2 83
1 Stone, Lewis, 2d., house 290, house lot ¿ a. 75. 6 64
2 83
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4 39
2 83
2 83
2 83
11
1 Shea, Mathew. 2 83
1 Staples, T. Benton, money 600. 9 10
Southwick, Deborah, tillage land 11 a. 317. 3 31
1 Southwick, Rufus, house 180, barn 175, crib 20, wood house 25, shop 50, homestead 22 a. 550, woodland 18 a. 900, 2 oxen 180, 1 cow 50, 1 horse 60, wagon and harness 20. 25 91
1 Scribner, Benjamin W
1 Staples, Alvin T., 1 horse 70, horse 175, top buggy 200, buggy 50, wagon 20, sleigh 18, 2 harnesses 50
8 84
Smith, S. Washington, house 25, house lot 1 a. 25.
52
1 Smith, Nelson P
2 83
1 Swan, Willard H., 3 house 140, 3 barn 67, § steam saw mill 1666, 2 box shop 300. § carpenter shop 67, homestead 5} a. 180, woodland 3 a. 18. 28 29 Swan, Hannah, § house 300, barn 100, shop 30, homestead 392 a. 800, house lot 6 a. 250, machinery 400, 2 horses 200, 2 colts 300, 1 heif- er 50, 1 cow 50, 1 swine 30, carriage 100, 2 harnesses 75, sleigh 25 24 13 Sprague Hannah, house 150, barn 100, homestead 75 a. 900, 1 cow 50. 12 53
1 Sherin, David, house 450, barn and shop 125, homestead 11 a 400, 2 cows 100, 1 horse 25, wagon and harness 10.
14 43
1 Scolley, Michael.
2 83
1 Scisco, George W.
1 Thurber, Daniel, 1 horse 100, carriage and harness 100. 2 83
1 Turner, Calvin, house 450, house lot 1 a. 100. 4 92
57
Thayer, Otis, Goss land 10 a. 400, Nelson do 5 a. 75, wood and sprout land 36 a. 1100. 16 44
1 Taft, Putnam W., wood and sprout land 25 a. 700, do. do. 30 a. - 500, Albee do. 15 a. 300, 3 cows 140, 1 horse 25 .. 20 22 Taft, Putnam W., guardian for Andrew Cook, ¿ house 108, & wood house 14, ¿ of 4 a house lot 8, ¿ of 4} a. meadow 66, & of § a. E. Wood do 8, ¿ of 2-10 of 8 a. C. Cook do 25. 3 43
1 Taft, Edward H., house 600, barn 150, shed 25, swine house 20, homestead 16 a. 800, sprout land 8 a. 280, Fletcher do 3} a. 70, 5 cows 250, 1 horse 25, 2 two years old 50, wagon and harness 10 ... 26 64 Taft, George & Luther, house 700, 2 barns 400, crib 25, tool house 25, cider mill 150, 2 barns, Davenport 200, shop 20, homestead 70 a. 1750, sawmill wood lot 10 a. 500, wood and sprout land 26 a. 1700, meadow 9 a. 200, A. Taft land 45 a 1500, Davenport do 110 a. 3500, A. A. Taft do 47 a. 700, 4 oxen 400, 2 cows 100, 1 cow, far- row 35, 1 horse 150, 2 yearlings 30, 2 heifers 40, 3 sheep 24, 1 swine 35, wagon and harness 12. 127 33
1 Taft, George
1 Taft, Luther E
2 83
1 Taft Samuel H., house 650, barn 150, house lot ¿ a. 50, sprout land 5 a. 75, 2 cows 100, 1 heifer 40. 13 95
1 Taft, Alanson, house 450, barn and shed 250, crib 10, homestead 65 a. 1900, Wheelock land 7 a. 400, cranberry and sprout land 3 a. 4' 0, 2 oxen 140, 2 cows 100, 2 cows, farrow 80, 1 horse 150, wag- on and harness 40, sleigh 20, wood and sprout land 19 a. 400 .. 48 19
1 Towne, Natlian.
2 83
1 Taft, Ebenezer, house 450, house lot 1 a 100.
8 39
1 Taft, James E. 2 83
1 Thayer, Peltiah, house 350, barn 100, shop and crib 20, homestead 21} a. 385, horse 40, 3 heifers 120, wagon and harness 10. 13 94
1 Taft, Sullivan H., house 600, barn 100, shop 200, house lot 12 a. 50, money 100, machinery 400, 2 oxen 120, 1 cow 50, 3 heifers 120, 4 two years old 100, 2 sheep 16 .. 22 21
1 Taft, Thomas, house 800, barn and shed 450, crib 30, house, small, 100, saw and shingle mill 300, homestead 133 a. 3500, J. Aldrich land 3 a. 75, money 800, 1 cow 50, 1 horse 50, wagon and harness 25, sleigh 10. 67 50
1 Taft, Thompson, house 500, barn and slied 275, crib 25, shed 40, wash house 20, homestead 103 a. 2000, 2 oxen 150, 1 cow 50, 1 horse 100, wagon and harness 35, sleigh 10 .
1 Taft, Arnold, house, brick 1000, barn and shed 450, house, new 200, shon 50 crib 25, blacksmith shop 25, saw and shingle mill 200.
36 41
2 83
1 Staples, Seth T.
2 83
2 83
12
house, S. C. Taft place 500, homestead 143 a. 2860, wood and sprout land 84 a. 2600, 5 cows 225, 1 do farrow 30, 2 oxen 175, 1 horse 125, wagon and harness 20, sleigh 10. 1 82
1 Taft, Stephen C., 1 cow 50, 1 heifer 20.
3 55
1 Taft, Frank 2 83
1 Taft, Leonard, house 600, barn 260, house, old 25, wood house and shed 75, shop 20, homestead 100 a. 2500, 4 cows 200, 2 steers 40, 1 horse 60, 2 oxen 150, 2 steers 75, wagon and harness 10. 44 77
1 Thayer, George W., house 600, barn 150, shop 75, house lot } a. 100, 1 cow 50, 1 horse 135, harness 35, wagon 60, carriage 40, sleigh 10 1 Tucker, George W.
2 83
1 Taft, Austin A., house 550, barn 100, shop and carriage house 125, crib 30, barn, Alvin place 125, homestead 56 a. 2000, Alvin land 80 a. 1600, money 3000, 2 oxen 200, 1 horse 25, 2 cows 100, 1 heif-
87 52
2 83
4 70
2 83
1 T&f, Francis F., house 300, barn 150, wagon house do, small house 50, homestead 14 a. 175, Wheelock Jot 6 a. 240, Hastings do 5 a. 700, 2 oxen 175, 4 cows 200, 2 horses 150, 4 swine 108, wagon and harness 40, carriage 20.
27 78
31 35
1 Wood, Zalman G., house 1600, barn and shed 500, crib and wagon house 50, wood house 35, homestead 68 a. 2040, cranberry meadow 6 a. 1800, money 1500, 2 oxen 175, 2 cows 100, 2 heifers 80, 2 year- lings 50, 2 steers 75, 1 horse 150, 3 swine 45, wagon 100, harness 10, sleigh 10, wagon 15. 89 93
1 Wilber, George, house 75, house lot 1 a. 50
1 Wheelock, Orison R.
1 Williams, Charles B. 2 83
1 Williams, Benjamin D., house 800, barn and shed 300, barn, small 50, crib 25, homestead 23 a. 1600, pasture land 36 a. 500, E. G. Cook do 1} a 50, 2 oxen 200, 2 oxen 175, 4 cows 200, 6 horses 500, buggy and harness 20. 49 02
1 Williams, Gustavus B., house 1600, barn 200, wood house 75, house 650, homestead 4g a. 600, house lot 1 a 200, 15 shares Worcester Co bank, 1650, 1 cow 40, 1 horse 150, carriage 60, wagon 60, sleigh and harness 35. 58 43
1 Weatherhead, Abel G., house 200, house lot { a. 100.
5 96
1 Weatherhead, Frank.
2 83
Wallace, Sarah, house 500, house lot ¿ a. 100 ..
6 27
Wood, George, house 375, barn 50, house lot 1} a. 150, Mowry pasture 15 a. 250, swine 12 .. 8 74
1 Whitney, William P., house 550, barn 100, shop 60, house 60, house lot 14 a 125 ... 11 54
1 Wheeler, Paul A , house 30) barn and shop 50, house lot 1 a. 150 .... 8 05
1 Wheelock, Francis E., house 150, barn 100, homestead 2} a. 200, 1 cow 50, 1 horse 20, wagon and harness 30.
8 56
1 Williams, Silas H. 2 83
1 Wheelock, Royal M., house 550, barn 50, house 320, barn 125, house lot & a. 65, swamp and wood land 4} a. 150, sprout land Z. G. 4 1-16 a. 60, do do 5 a. 50, A. A. Taft 3} a. 70, Legg land 34 a 850, sprout land 2 a. 30, do do 2 a. 50, horse 30, cows 140, wagon and harness 2 ), sleigh 5. 29 55
1 Wood, Henry W .. house 450, barn and shop 125, house lot } a 50, Fox do & a. 175, woodland 1} a. 25, do do 1} a. 40, 1 cow 55. 12 44
1 Wood, Edwin F 2 83
Woods, Elisha heirs, wood land 14 a. 40, Fox do 2 a. 175, woodland 3 a. 75, meadow 1-2 a 25, pasture land 6 a. 175.
5 10
Wheelock, Adam, house 550, barn 150, wood house 25, homestead 14 a. 400 .. 11 75
2 83
1 Whitney, Alfred A.
1 Wood, William P., house 550, barn 100, cranberry house 100, crib 23 homestead 61 a. 1200, cranberry meadow 4 a. 900, 1 horse 40, 2 ox- en 140, 1 cow, farrow 30, 1 heifer 30, 1 swine 15, wagon and har- ness 30, sleigh 10. 35 95
14 90
er 25, 1 swine 25, wagon 75, top buggy 80, harness 20, sleigh 25 ... 1 Tucker, George P.
Taft, Catherine, house 600, barn 150, house lot ¿ a. 200. Exempted 500 1 Taft, John.
Torrey, Louisa, money 3000.
4 13
2 83
13
1 Wilson, James W 2 83
1 Wood, Joseph H. 2 83
2 Wood, Lewis, house 600, barn and shed 450, wood house and shop 30, crib 30, house, small 150, cranberry house 100, homestead 104 a. 3600, James, Arnold land 21 a. 765, dam swamp woodland, 10 a. 400, Mowry pasture 8 a. 160, Esty woodland 3} a. 200, money 400, 2 oxen 175, 5 cows 250, 2 yearlings 30, 1 bull 30, 4 swine 65, 1 horse 70, wagon and harness 15. 84 23
1 Whitcomb, John ...
2 83
Walden, George, house 300, barn 50, homestead 1 a. 150.
5 22
1 Wood, Austin, wood and sprout land 21 a. 425, money 3,800. 46 97
1 Wood, Perry, house 1000, 2 barns and sheds 425, shop 75, crib 30, homestead 65 a 2500, E. Wood land 18} a. 400, Pond hill wood- land 13 a 400, 4 oxen 350, 1 horse 150, 2 colts 150, 6 cows 300, 2 heifers 70, 1 swine 30, wagon and harness 25, sleigh 20 .. 64 74 Wood, Perry and Austin, house 450, wood house 20, cranberry house 125, wood and sprout land 32 a. 960, cranberry meadow 24 a. 700. Wood, Abbie S., money 500
23 56
1 Wheelock, Andras, house 800, barn 200, crib 50, 2 sheds 160, house 400, smoke house 25, homestead 166 a. 4650, Earle lot 24 a. 800, house do } a. 50, money 1000, 1 horse 100, carriage and harness 150.
90 07
1 White, Thomas S., 1 horse 50, buggy and harness 50
3 87
1 Wilcox, Willard, money 3000. 34 18
1 Wilcox, Samuel G., house 1300, 2 barns 800, house, small 200, box shop 250, old house 50, boot shop 40, homestead 107 a. 2600, stock in trade 500, machinery 300, 2 oxen 200, 6 cows 300, 1 horse 70, 4 heifers 100, carriage 40, wagon and harness 10 73 46
1 Wilcox, Samuel W
2 83
1 Wilcox, Hamilton C.
2 83
1 Williams, Aaron M. 2 83
1 Wood, Joseph M.
2 83
1 Warfield, John C., 1 horse 25, wagon and harness 25
3 35
1 Wood, George H., house 450, barn 50, house lot } a., 50, Goss swamp 6 a. 275, stock in trade 40 .. 11 84
NON-RESIDENTS.
Aldrich, Betsey, Jamestown, N. J., house 600, wood house 25, house 600, wood house 25, house lot & a. 50. 7 05
Aldrich, Silas, Philadelphia, Penn., house 400, wood house 25, house lot 14 a. 200, land 2 a. 350 10 19
Aldrich, Barton, Woonsocket, R .I., woodland 8 a. 300 3 13
Arnold, Daniel, Bellingham, sprout land 7 a. 200.
2 09
Aldrich, Wheeler, Uxbridge, wood and sprout 'and 16 a. 600
Alexander, Elias. Providence, R. I., cranberry meadow 1 a. 200 : 26 2 09
Bennett, Roba M., Carroll, Iowa, house 300, barn and shed 150, home· stead 60 a 1375 ... 19 07
Bird, Thomas. Vermont, house 275, barn 100, homestead 3 a. 150. .. Burlingame, Lyman, Cumberland, R., } house 70, } barn 34, } steam
5 48
saw mill 834, } carpenter shop 34, } box shop 400, } of 8 a. land 90, woodland 1.16 a. 6, machinery 300. 18 50
Bullard, Ellis, Bellingham, shop 50, land 20 a. 500
5 22
Barber, Adam, J., Bellingham, woodland 5 a. 200 2 09
Bicknell, Elias P., Worcester, house 1,000, barn 200, house lot 2 a. 200, Hayward do 28 a. 500 ... 19 85
Bassett, Samuel S , Uxbridge, woodland 3} a. 200.
2 09
Blackstone, town of, woodland 25 a. 800.
8 36
Burden, Aaron, Smithfield, R I., sprout land 2 a. 40
42
Brown, Gannett, Uxbridge, sprout land 20 a. 370.
3 86
Brown, Seth C, Blackstone, cranberry meadow 2 a. 150.
1 56
Cook, Gilbert E., Blackstone, house 300, barn 25, homestead 3 a. 75 .. 4 18
Cook, Edward E., Milford, ¿ house 108, & wood house 14, ¿ of + a. house lot 8, ¿ of 4} a. meadow 66, & of & a. E. Wood meadow 8, ¿ of 2-10, of 8 a. C. Cook do 25. 2 40
Cook. Edward E., Milford, administrator for the estate of Henry M Cook, ¿ house 108, ¿ wood house 14, ¿ of { a. house lot 8, ¿ of 4 1-2 a. meadow 66, ¿ of § a. E. Wood meadow 8, ¿ of 2-10 of 8 a. C. Cook do 25. 2 40
5 22
14
Cosgrove, Catherine, Marlboro, house 350, barn 50, homestead 14 a.
350. Exempted 500. 2 63
Cummings, Michael, Upton, woodland 1 a. 25. 26
Childs, Charles H. heirs, Providence, R. I., house 800, barn 125, house lot 3 a. 125. 10 97
Cook, Elbridge G , Milford, barn and shed 450, Eames land 10 a. 350, Streeter do 97 a. 2,640 35 94
Cook, Alonzo, Milford, cranberry meadow 16 a. 500, do } a. 40. 5 63
Cook, Adin B., Providence, R. I., swamp land 3 a. 100. 1 04
Carey, Michael, Milford, house, Bennett 200, barn 50, house lot 2 a. 100
3 65
Capron, Carlise W., Woonsocket, R. I., wood and sprout land 55 a. 2500 .. 26 12
Paine, Lyman, guardian for heirs of Lewis Cook, Blackstone, wood- land 74 a. 180.
. 88
Cook, William, unknown, sprout land 27 a. 540
5 63
Cheney, Rufus, Milford, land 6 a. 75.
. 77
Cook, Stillman heirs, of Bellingham, sprout land 35 a. 500
5 22
Chilson, Willard, Milford, land 26 a. 440, Mill River meadow 6 a. 200, wood and sprout land 10 a. 300, sprout do 10 a. 200, do 3} a. 100, beach island 4 a. 100, sprout land 2} a. 75, } mill yard 4 a. 25, til- lage land 14 a 400 ..
19 22
Cook, Stephen, Providence, R. I., house, C. Cook, 300, barn do 100, homestead 40 a. 600, I. Cook land 59 a. 1000, Plain land 11 a. 132, 1-10 of 8. a. C. Cook's meadow 75, woodland 30 a. 1000. 21
Cook, Lavanda, Providence, R. I., I Cook land 23 a. 575. 6 00
Conley, Owen, Milford, wood and sprout land 4 a. 150, woodland and meadow 10 a 400 5 74
Davis, Isaac N, Milford, house 1600, barn 450, homestead 45 a 1800, pasture and sprout land 4 a 48, 1 cow 50
42 25
Davis, Isaac N. & W , Milford, wood and sprout land 19 a. 200 2 09
Daniels, Moses, Blackstone, wood and sprout land 6 a. 150 . 56
Daniels, David D , Smithfield, R I, } house 150, house lot 10 a. 450. 6 27
Daniels, Moses, widow, Blackstone, pasture and mowing land 38 a. 760 7 94
Daniels, Lewis R , Blackstone, house 300, house lot 1 a. 50, woodland west woods, 34 a 1066, woodland, east woods 29 a. 884. 24 03
Daniels, Marcena, Union, Ct., Taft & Esty land 2 a. 100, pasture do. Capron 10 a. 120, Holland land 6 a. 270, Fletcher do 14 a. 500 ...
10 34
Daniels, Hiram, Blackstone, meadow land 5 a. 100.
1 0៛
Heirs of Emory Cook, Bellingham, woodland 12 a. 100
1 04
Esty, Russell, Blackstone, wigwam hill 10 a. 225
2 34
Ford, Charles, Milford, S. Cook land 2} a 150.
1 56
Farnum, Daniel, Northbridge, sprout land 10 a. 250, pasture do 15 a. 30., cranberry meadow 2 a. 300. 8 88
Farnum, Luke S., Northbridge, sprout land 5 a. 200, swamp do A. C.
Cook 4} a. 200, woodland, Keith, 4 a 150, cranberry meadow 1 a. 100.
6 79
Fletcher, Asa A., Franklin, house 375, barn 50, house lot 7 a. 200, do 2 a. 60 ...
7 13
Grady, James, Illinois, meadow and sprout land 19} a. 650.
6 79
Googin, George. Bellingham, sprout land 12 a. 300
3 03
Gaskill, Naum, Milford, Penniman land 25 a. 500
5 22
Gaskill, Lewis B., Milford, sprout land 38 a. 650, mill lot 1 a. 100
7 83
Goldthwait, Ellery, Uxbridge, tillage land 6 a. 200
2 09
Henry, Albert, Uxbridge, house, E. T. Albee 550, house lot 1 a. 60
6 37
Hastings, Charles C. P. Milford, post lane woodland 14 a. 300, 4 of 14 a. Thompson lot 100 4 18
Hixon, Charles F., Milford, sprout land, Arnold 10 a, 170 1 78
Hill, Henry heirs of, land 1 a. 30
30
Hayward, Samuel P., Milford, § barn 100, barn lot 7 a. 500
6 26
Henry, Chloe A., Uxbridge, pasture land 10 a. 250
2 61
Henry, Charles A, Uxbridge, wood and sprout land 20 a. 420
4 39
Leland, Abijah, Sherburne, cranberry meadow 4} a 600
6 26
Maron, John, Milford, house 350, tillage land 5} a. 400
7 83
Morris, Patrick, Milford, house 400, barn 175, crib and shed 20, home- stead 40 a. 880 15 41
Madden, Abby, Milford, 1-2 house 75, barn 75, homestead 12 a. 360 5 32
15
Nelson, Newell heirs of, Milford, woodland 30 a. 1100 11 49
Parkhurst, Elbridge G., Blackstone, round meadow 10 a. 30 3 03
Pickering, Daniel J., Bellingham, woodland 21 a. 500 5 22
Parkman, Johnson, Milford, barn 225, mowing and pasture land 12 a. 650, sprout land, Corbett 1 a. 25 9 41
Pierce, Anna W., Sterling, 4 of 14 a. Thompson lot 100 1 04
Rawson, Warren heirs of, unknown, woodland 8 a. 340 3 54
Sayles, Richard, Uxbridge, sprout land 10 a. 200
2 09
Staples, Carlton A., Milwaukee, Wis., upland and cranberry land 4 1-2 a. 640, cranberry meadow 1 1-16 a. 300
9 81
Staples, Albert, Blackstone, cranberry meadow 1 1-16 a. 300 Staples, Hamilton B., ex. to the estate of Welcome Staples, house 700, barn 75, house lot 4 3-4 a. 400 12 28
2 09
A. A. Taft and H B. Staples, Milford, W. Staples meadow 2 a. 200 Steward, Henry O,, Framingham, meadow land 6 a. 375, sprout do 22 a. 400
Scott, Ellison, heirs of, Blackstone, barn 100, horse, barn and shop 150, crib 50, homestead 101 a. 2500, S. Daniels land 17 a 400 .... .. Swan, Nancy, unknown, house 550, barn 75, house lot 5-8 a. 150 8 09
33 44
Torry, Stephen, Woonsocket, R. I., house 800, barn 400, carriage house 35, house, small, 250, homestead 50 a. 1800 34 32
Taft, Amariah A., Milford, house 1150, barn 1200, horse barn 400, crib 50, pump house 30, house, O. Thayer 1000, barn do 300, small house 150, homestead 81 a. 3200, O. Thayer land 54 a. 1050, Wil- ber pasture 10 1-2 a. 126, 8 cows 400, 4 oxen 300, 4 yearlings 80, horse 100, 4 sheep 16, buggy and harness 35 100 18
Thurber Charles L, New York, house 300, barn 50, shop 25, house lot 1 a 75 4 70
Thayer, Nicholas, Blackstone, wood and pasture land 33 a. 660 6 90
Thayer, Horatio, Bellingham, Davis sprout land 10 a. 220, Lovett do 9 a. 220 4 59
Taft, Samuel, Uxbridge, saw mill 150, pasture land 14 a. 250, 2 a. sprout do 60 4 81
Taft, Henry M., Uxbridge, pasture and swamp land 13 a. 350
3 65
Thayer, Albert H., Smithfield, R. I .. house 550, barn 150, house, small 250, house lot 1-2 a. 35, sprout land 11 a. 200, Fletcher do 1 a 50, house lot 5 a. 100 13 94
Thayer, Elijah, Blackstone, sprout land 10 a 300
3 13
Tourtelotte, Albert, Blackstone, swamp land 1 a 40
41
Tourtelotte, Stephen heirs of, Blackstone, sprout land 3 a 60
63
Taft, Dudley, Blackstone, woodland 10 a. 500
22
Taft, Mellens, Blackstone, sprout land 1 a. 20
20
Taft, Newell N., Providence, R. I., house 300, barn 100, crib 20, wood house 20 homestead 71 a. 1550, Thayer woodland 7 a. 210, saw mill woods 3 a 100 24 03
Walker, Samuel, Milford, house, west hill 100, barn 100, shop 25, land 25 a 6 79
Worthing, Edward S , Milford, 1-2 house 250, 1-3 barn 50, homestead 63 a. 900
12 52
Walker, Chester, Upton, woodland 7 a. 350
3 65
Wilber, Mellen T., Milford, Louse 1000, barn and shed 400, house lot 30 a 600 20 90
State Tax
$1,800 00
County Tax
974 07
Town Grant
5,250 00
Overlayings
131 30
Total amount on Collector's book, $8,155 37
TABLE OF AGGREGATES FOR THE TOWN OF MENDON OF POLLS, PROPERTY, TAXES, ETC., AS AS- SESSED MAY IST, 1870.
Total number of Polls, Total Tax on Polls, including Highway Tax
298
$843 34
3 13
16
Total value of Personal Estate Total value of Real Estate Total Tax for State, County and Town purposes, including Highway Tax 8,155 37
209,708 00 491,338 GO
Rate per cent. of State, County and Town Taxes, $8 60 on $1000 Rate per cent. of Highway Tax $1.85 on $1000
Total Valuation May 1st, 1870
$701,046 00
Total number of Dwelling Houses
244
Total number of Horses
144
Total number of Cows
329
Total number of sheep 31
Total number of acres of Land taxed
10,8852
SAMUEL H. TAFT, ) Assessors
AUSTIN D. DAVENPORT, > of
EDWARD H. TAFT,
Mendon.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
For the Year Ending March 1, 1871.
YARMOUTH PORT. MASS .: GEORGE OTIS, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER. 1821.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The undersigned, Treasurer of the Town of Mendon, in the discharge of his official duties, respectfully submits the following Report of his doings, for the municipal year ending March 6, 1871 :-
He debits himself with the following items, being assets be- longing to the Town at the beginning of his present term of office, viz :
Six United States Bonds, $ 800 00
Reuben Taft's note, secured by mortgage, 300 00
Judson Eames' ' 66 .. 66
767 84
Alanson S. Freeman's note, 100 00
John G. Metcalf's 66 103 76
Geo. and Geo. H. Wood's note,
46 59
-
- $ 2,118 19
Amounts due from Assessors, March 7, 1870, viz. :-
From Perry Wood, Collector for 1864, $12 47
66 Calvin Butler, 1866, 13 15
66 Charles C. P. Hastings, " 1867, 16 27
Marcus M. Aldrich, " 1868, 168 05
66 Calvin Butler, " 1869, 1,043 97
$1,253 91
Cash on hand, March 7, 1870,
$128 54
+
He also debits himself with ussets belonging to the Town, re- ceived by him during the current year, as follows, vie :
Cash borrowed by vote passed March 7, 1870, viz. :-
Of Martha A. Thayer, $25 00 50 00
" Sumner Ballou,
" Charles Fletcher,
100 00
" Austin A. Taft,
100 00
" George W. Stacy,
652 50
" David W. Bennett,
90 00
" Albert W. Gaskill,
400 00
" Edward C. Kinsley, 150 00
$ 1,567 50
Cash borrowed on bonds, by vote of March 2, 1868, viz. :-
Of David W. Bennett, $100 00
" Austin Wood, 1,600 00
" Charlotte Ballou, 100 00
$1800 00
Cash received as interest on notes, viz .:
On Judson Eames' note, $1 61
" Reuben Taft's 25 30
" U. S. bonds, 26 40
" A. S. Freeman's " 6 00
" J. G. Metcalf's " 5 25
" U. S. bonds, 26 16
" Judson Eames' יי
46 07
$ 136 79
Cash received from miscellaneous sources, viz. :-
Of Marcus M. Aldrich, Collector, as percentage, $ 74 07
" Jacob H. Loud, State Treasurer, State Aid, 442 00
66 Corporation Tax, $ 408 11
" Edward Gilpin, for Reuben Taft's note, 300 00
" A. W. Gaskill, for oxen sold, 217 00
" Income of State School Fund, (State Treasurer), 168 77
" Share of Dog Tax, (County Treasurer), SO 44
$1,690 39
5
Assessment of Taxes for 1870, Amount to balance, carried to new account,
$8,162 72
$ 27 50
$ 16,885 54
The Treasurer credits himself with the following items, viz:
By Cash paid for redemption of bonds, viz :-
To David W. Bennett for bond No. 17, $100 00
" Austin Wood, 66 " 16, 1600 00
" Sumner Ballou,
15, 100 00
$1,800 00
By Cash paid Coupons, viz. : -
To Austin Wood,
No. 16,
$96 00
" David W. Bennett,
" 17,
5 00
" A. E. F. Davenport,
3, 12 00
" Sarah Wallace, 18,
9 00
" Nathan George,
9, 140 00
" Austin A. Taft,
17 & 22,
54 00
" John S. Gaskill,
13,
36 00
" Sumner Ballou,
66
15, 6 00
" David W. Bennett,
6
11, 18 00
" Zalmon G. Wood,
66
4,
30 00
" Austin Wood,
66
7, 71 50
" Royal M. Wheelock,
66
20,
24 00
" Isabella Cook,
66
23, 30 00
" Moses Adams,
66
5, 143 00
Perry Adams,
66 2 & 25,
26 00
" Mary B. Thayer,
35 & 36,
13 00
" Silas Dudley, Jr.,
66
14, 18 00
" Lizzie Dudley,
" 19 & 33,
12 50
" Eliza Mowry,
12,
3 00
" Sarah Moffett,
66
16,
12 00
" Calvin Butler,
66
34,
6 50
" Samuel A Bennett,
66
27,
6 50
Amount carried forward,
$ 772 00
66
6
Amount brought forward,
$772 00
" Ezekiel Wood,
66
6 & 29,
26 00
" Austin Wood,
8, 32 50
" Chauncey Aldrich,
10, 19 50
" Christopher Daniels,
24, 9 00
" F. E. Wheelock, Col'r,
21, 24 00
" Mary B. Payson,
28,
3 00
" Lizzie Hill,
66
37,
44 10
" D. W. Bennett,
30,
6 50
" D. W. Bennett,
66
32,
3 25
" Timothy Ellis,
38,
6 00
" Alice A. Thayer,
1,
3 25
" Austin Wood,
41,
112 00
" David W. Bennett, 66
39,
7 00
$1,068 10
By Cash paid for redemption of notes, viz .:-
For Sumner Ballou's
note,
$50 00
“ George W. Stacy's
652 50
Austin A. Taft's
66
100 00
" Albert W. Gaskill's
400 00
" Edward C. Kinsley's 66
150 00
" Martha A. Thayer's 6
25 00
" David W. Bennett's 66
90 00
" Alice A. Thayer's
6
50 00
" Chas. Fletcher's
100 00
$1,617 50 -
By Cash paid interest on notes, viz .: -
On Sumner Ballou's note,
$1 27
" George W. Stacy's
66
11 41
" Austin A. Taft's
1 89
" Albert W. Gaskill's
5 44
" Edward C. Kinsley's
2 86
Martha A. Thayer's
66
1 51
David W. Bennett's 66
3 99
66 Alice A. Thayer's 66
5 77
Chas. Fletcher's
4 83
$38 97
6
.
7
By Cash miscellaneous items, viz .:-
State Tax for 1870, $1,800 00
County Tax for " 974 07
Abatements of Assessors,
15 04
Premium on three $ 100 U. S. bonds, (sur- plus revenue), 21 00
Interest on three $ 100 U. S. bonds, 12 38
Foregone in M. M. Aldrich's collection 1868, 77 30
By paying 139 Town Orders,
" error in Assessment of 1870,
$2,899 79 5,748 88 7 35
" bonds and notes for surplus revenue,
2,118 19
" "amounts due from Assessors, as follows, viz. : - From Perry Wood, Collector, for 1864, $12 47
Calvin Butler,
" 1866, 13 15
C. C. P. Hastings, "
" 1867, 16 27
M. M. Aldrich, 6 " 1868, 36 96
Calvin Butler, 66 " 1869, 378 97
F. E. Wheelock, " 1870. 1,128 94
$1,586 76
$ 16,885 54
Feb. 20, 1871, - By balance due Treasurer, . $ 27 50 JOHN G. METCALF, Treasurer of the Town of Mendon.
MENDON, February 20, 1871.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following Report of the Expendi- tures of the Town for the municipal year ending March 6. 1871 :-
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THEIR SERVICES.
Paid Gustavus B. Williams, Superintendent of Schools, $37 00
George W. Thayer, Constable for 1869, and returning deaths to Town Clerk, 14 00
Edward H. Taft, assessing taxes for 1870, 18 00
Austin D. Davenport, " 66
18 00
Calvin Butler, collector of taxes for 1869, and cash paid out, 54 85
Samuel H. Taft, assessing taxes for 1870, and postage and stationary, 30 25
66 " copying Valuations, and other services, 30 00
John G. Metcalf, services as Treasurer for 1870, postage and stationary, 25 75
Alexander H. Allen, services as Selectman for 1870, postage, and perambulating Town lines, 19 41
Albert W. Gaskill, services as Selectman for 1870, and use of horse for perambulating Town lines, 26 50
Amount carried forward,
$273 76
9
Amount brought forward, $273 76
Paid Marcus M. Aldrich, services as Selectman, 6 00
David Adams, recording births, deaths and marriages, and cash, 19 62
Francis E. Wheelock, collector of taxes for '70, 49 00
$ 348 38
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Paid W. W. Rice, counsel fees in case of Barney vs. the Town, $50 00
Coombs and Bulling, for re-binding three first Vols. Town Records, 20 30
Calvin Butler for expenses in getting con- firmed as Collector of Taxes, 10 30
Thomas G. Kent for counsel fees on petition of C. A. Davenport, for road, 12 50
Calvin Butler for expenses to Boston about confirmation as Collector, 5 00
Bartlett and Ellis for repairs on aqueduct in front of Post Office. + 10
John G. Metcalf for journey to Boston about Town Records, etc., 12 20
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