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·' Gustavus B. Williams for superintending Schools,. 50 75
" Francis E. Wheelock for collecting taxes for 1872,. 49 25
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Paid Francis E. Wheelock for Assessor of taxes for 1873,. 46 25
·· Micajah C. Gaskill for Assessor of taxes for 1873,. 50 23
". Samuel H. Taft for Assessor of taxes for 1873,. 25 83
·· Nathan R. George for cash paid out, . 1 50
6. 66
66 66 " services as Select-
man, .. 6 00
" Albert W. Gaskill for services as Select- man, 15 00
Albert W. Gaskill for services and expen- ses in Howard case,. 15 20
.. Albert W. Gaskill for other services, ... . . 1 50
·· Alexander H. Allen for services as Se- lectman, . 15 00
" Alexander H. Allen for services and ex- penses in Howard case, ... 17 60
·· Alexander H. Allen for other services and expenses, . 2 80
" John G. Metcalf for services as Treasurer, 25 00
" David Adams for recording births, deaths and marriages, . 24 05
·: David Adams for other services and ex- penses, . . 4 25
" Perry Wood for services as Road Com- missioner, . 5 00
.. Albert W. Gaskill for services as Road Commissioner, 5 00
". George D. Whitney for services as Road Commissioner, . 5 00
$388 11
FOR REPAIRS OF ROADS.
Paid 11 Town orders, drawn at various times, for Road Commissioners, . .$1332 34
20
Paid Geo. H. Wood for road seraper, 4 00
$1336 34
FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Paid 22 Town orders drawn at various times for Overseers of the Poor, ..... . $1192 01
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
Breaking Roads, $514 14
Building Roads, 347 50
Support of Public Schools, 1723 85
High School,. 212 50
Repairs of Town Hall, 80 61
Fuel for Town Hall and High School,
50 53
Miscellaneous and Incidental Items, .. 197 08
Furnishing and Repairs of School Houses, ... 88 68
Printing, 88 25
Disbursement of State Aid, 303 00
Town Officers, . 388 11
Repair of Roads, 1336 34
Support of Poor,. 1192 01 $6527 60
The Selectmen would further report that the liabilities of the Town, so far as known. are as follows :
Due Town Officers, by estimation, 100 00
" Teacher of High School, . 255 00
" On 2 Town orders outstanding, 63 43
21
Expenses of suit D. C. Howard vs. Town, by
500 00 estimation, .
Amount of Town Bonds outstanding. 13,750 00
66
66 Notes . ( 7,809 00 $22,477,43
The available assets of the Town, so far as known to the Select- men, are as follows :
Taxes uncollected, . $2713 57
Cash in hands of Treasurer, .. 161 94
Due from State, for State Aid disbursed, . 303 00
$3178 51
Leaving indebtedness of Town,.
$19,298 92
All which is respectfully submitted.
ALEXANDER H. ALLEN,
ALBERT W. GASKILL,
Selectmen of
NATHAN R. GEORGE, Mendon.
Mendon, March 2d, 1874.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
The undersigned, Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, present the following Report of their doings for the municipal year ending March 2d, 1874. At the commencement of the year just closed. there were three paupers receiving a full support, viz : Elijah Pen- niman, Oliver B. Everett and Benjamin Wheelock, who were then being boarded by Richard Carter, at a cost to the town of four dol- lars per week, for each, his contract expiring April 1st, 1873. At the expiration of the same, the Overseers contracted with Davis Hill for boarding and nursing the above named, and all others re- · quiring a full support, during the year, at the rate of four dollars and fifty cents per week, for each-said Hill's terms being the low- est of any that were offered-and seventy-five cents each, for two meals and a night's lodging, for tramps ; and the paupers were re- moved from Mr. Carter's to Mr. Hill's. March 29,1873 Martin Burns and family, having a military settlement here, but residing in the town of Blackstone, became chargable, and received aid to the a- mount stated further along in this Report. April 7th, 1873, Mrs. Lucy Ayres, having a settlement in the town of Sutton, became sick and chargable at Abel Weatherhead's, where she remained till the time of her death, June 11, 1873, the expenses of whose sick- ness and burial were paid by the town of Sutton.
April 18, 1873, Delia Harrington gave birth to an illegitimate male child, and was chargeable to the town for a time, the expen- ses of whose confinement and sickness will be found in this Report. Sept. 6, 1873, Application for aid in supporting Esther Edith
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Harrington, the eldest illegitimate child of Delia Harrington, was made, and the Overseers agreed to allow Delia Harrington one dol- lar and twenty-five cents per week for her board, this agreement to be terminated by either party hereafter, without notice.
Dec. 13, 1873, Edna Harrington, being in an advanced state of pregnancy, made application for assistance, and the Overseers a- greed with her father, Daniel Harrington, for her to remain at his house till after confinement, for the sum of two dollars and fifty cents per week ; and Feb. 12, 1874, she gave birth to an illegiti- mate male child.
Feb. 8, 1874 .- This day Benjamin Wheelock deceased at the house of Davis Hill, aged 92 years and 1 month.
Feb. 16, 1874. Lawrence Wilber, having been absent from the town some year or two, without expense, returned to Mr. Hills, and is now supported there.
The Overseers charge themselves with the following funds be- longing to the Town, viz :
To cash received on 22 Town orders .. .... $1192 01
.. of Town of Sutton, for sup-
port of Mrs. Ayres, 74 21 $1266 22
The Overseers credit themselves with the payment of the follow- ing sums for the support of the Poor :
Paid Richard Carter for boarding Elijah Pen-
niman 13 1-7 weeks, to April 1, 1873, 52 58
Paid Davis Hill for boarding E. Penniman
39 1-7 weeks, to Jan. 1, 1874, .. 176 14
" George S. Gibson for suit of clothes,
E. Penniman. 14 50
" A. A. Coburn for cloth for shirts for E. Penniman 1 47
" H. A. Aldrich for stockings. &c., for E. Penniman, 2 00
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Paid John G. Metcalf for medical attendance
on E. Penniman, . 7 25 .
$253 94
.. Richard Carter for boarding Oliver B. Everett 13 1-7 weeks, to April 1, 1873,. 52 58
.. Davis Hill for boarding O. B. Everett 39 1-7 weeks to Jan. 1, 1874,. . 176 15
" Richard Carter for medicine for O. B. Everett, . 25
". D. J. Cronan for shoes for O. B. Everett, 2 00
" A. A. Coburn for cloth for shirts for O. B. Everett, . 1 48
" Gile, Blake & Co., for pants and stock- ings for O. B. Everett, .... 4 50
$236 96
" Richard Carter for boarding Benjamin
Wheelock 13 weeks to April 1, 1873,. 52 00
" Davis Hill for boarding Benjamin Whee-
lock 39 1-7 weeks to Jan. 1, '74, 176 14
" Henry Rawson for shaving B. Wheelock, 10 00
" Catherine Cosgrove for rent B. Wheel- ock, to April 1, 1873,. . 12 00
" H. A. Aldrich for shoes, &c., for B. Wheelock, 2 75
" Leonard Fairbanks for coffin and shroud for B. Wheelock, 15 75
" H. A. Aldrich for pair of mittens for B. Wheelock .. 60
". Geo. W. Thayer for services as sexton for B. Wheelock, 3 50
$272 74
Paid H. Morgan for medicine for Whipple
Allen, . 50
25
Paid E. A. & L. A. Cook for wood for Whip- ple Allen, 3 bills. 7 25
" J. H. Putnam & Co. for wood for Whip- ple Allen, . 4 00
" Charles Lynch for shoes for Whipple Allen, 1 80
" Bates & Knight for meat for Whipple
. Allen, 2 00
" F. A. Taft for groceries for Whipple Allen, . 6 00
" A. C. Fay for medical attendance on boy, broken arm, 15 00
" Mrs. M. Littlefield for boarding boy 5 weeks, 15 00
". D. J. Cronan for pair of shoes for W. Allen, . 1 00
" Davis Hill for 182 feet of wood for W. Allen, 16 22
" Cash at various times of Overseers, ..... 103 00
$171 77
" Caleb W.Colvin for goods to Martin Burns, 2 bills, . 30 09
" Town of Blackstone for bill for Martin Burns, . 9 50
$39 59
" John G. Metcalf for medical services to Mrs. Ayres, . 15 00
" Leonard Fairbanks for coffin for Mrs. Ayres, . 18 00
" Stephen W. Cook team for Mrs. Ayres, . 3 50
" Mrs. Annette Weatherhead for nursing Mrs. Ayres, . 37 71
" Sumner Ballou for goods to D. Harring- ton, 5 00
$74 21
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Paid Cash received of the Overseers, . .. 5 00
$10 00
" Daniel Harrington for boarding Edith Esther Harrington 26 weeks to Feb. 7, 1874,. . 27 50
". Daniel Harrington for boarding Edna Harrington 8 weeks to Feb. 7th, 1874,. 20 00
. B. Willard for coming for doctor for Ed- na Harrington, 3 00
.. A. W. Gaskill for clothing for child of Edna Harrington, 3 55
" H. A. Aldrich for sundry articles for Edna Harrington, . 4 25
·· John G. Metcalf for medical services to Edna Harrington, . 10 00
$40 80
" A. W. Gaskill for stove for Delia Har- rington, . 3 00
.. A. W. Gaskill for ¿ cord birch wood for Delia Harrington, .. 2 50
.. A. W. Gaskill for shavings and kind- lings for Delia Harrington, ..... 50
" H. A. Aldrich for goods for Delia Har- rington, . 5 00
" John G. Metcalf for medical services to Delia Harrington, 10 25
$21 25
" A. W. Gaskill for 12 feet wood for Seth Hastings, 2 bills, . 6 50
.. A. W. Gaskill for meat for S. Hastings, 1 18
·· H. A. Aldrich for sundries, 2 bills, for Seth Hastings, 38 25
" Austin A. Taft for 8 feet birch wood for Seth Hastings,. 5 00
27
Paid Davis Hill for 8 feet of small wood for
Seth Hastings, . 3 00
" E. P. Gaskill for meat for S. Hastings, .. 2 04
" A. W. Gaskill for sundries for ditto, .... 2 15
$58 12
" Joseph Hoogs for keeping 1 tramp, ..... 1 50
" Rich'd Carter 5 ..... 3 75
" Davis Adams 66 9 66
..... 7 25
$12 50
" Austin A. Taft for 8 feet of small wood
. to Freeman Miles, . 3 00
" A. W. Gaskill for plaster, . 25
$3 25
" A. W. Gaskill for services as Overseer for 1873,. 10 00
·· Same for use of team and cash paid out, 11 25
$21 25
‘. A. H. Allen for services as Overseer for 1873, 15 00
" Same for cash paid out, &c., 8 64
$23 64
" Ira H. Drew for articles sold to the Poor Farm before the sale, 2 50
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SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS
Paid for the support of Elijah Penniman, ... .. $253 94 Oliver B. Everett, ..... 236 96 Benjamin Wheelock, ... 272 74 Whipple Allen & family, 171 77 Martin Burns and « 39 59
28
Mrs. Ayres, .. 74 21
Daniel Harrington, .... 10 00
Esther E. Harrington, .. 27 50
Delia Harrington, ... 21 25
Edna Harrington,.
40 80
Seth Hastings,.
58 12
Freeman Miles, .
3 25
Tramps, .
12 50
Pald A. W. Gaskill, 21 25
" A. H. Allen,
23 64
" Ira H. Drew,. 2 50
Balance due Overseers at the close
of last year, .
03
$1270 05
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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS:
Cash received on 22 Town Orders, $1192 01
" of Town of Sutton, 74 21
$1266 22
Leaving a balance due the Overseers of $3 83 Deduct from the amount paid out this year,. . $1271 05
For 2 mos. paid Carter on last year's contract, . .. .$111 44
Deduct also for amount received of
Town of Sutton,
..
74 21
185 65
And it leaves as the cost of supporting the
Poor, $1085 40
29
Due D. Hill, by estimation, for supporting paupers 2 months to March 1, 1874, 108 31
Due D. Hill for lodging and victualing tramps 51 00
'. D. Harrington for boarding E. E. & E.
- Harrington, . 11 25
" City of Boston for aid to Sarah L. Dog- gett, . 11 56
$182 12
And it leaves the cost of supporting the poor
for 1873,.
$1267 52
Number of paupers now receiving a full support, 3.
Number of paupers now receiving a partial support, 7.
ALEXANDER H. ALLEN, Selectmen and Overseers
ALBERT W. GASKILL, of the Poor
NATHAN R. GEORGE, of Mendon.
Mendon, March 2d, 1874.
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REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 2, 1874.
DR. Received of Selectmen in town orders .$1332 34 Credit by paying A. W. Gaskill for 2483} hours work at 20 cents per hour. ... ... .$496 70
Credit by paying Lewis Bates 356₺ hours work at 20 cents per hour 71 22
Credit by paying Ezra Pratt for 1232 hours work at 20 cents per hour 24 70
Credit by paying Albert Barrows for 239
hours work at 20 cents per hour.
47 80
30
Credit by paying John Barry for sharp- ening drills . 33
Credit by paying Gilbert Gaskill for pow- der and fuse 1 60
Credit by paying for casting for plough
4 17
Credit by paying S. G. Wilcox, for gravel. ... $647 04
52
. Credit by paying George D. Whitney, for
948 hours work at 20 cents per hour ... $189 70
Credit by paying A. Weeks for 442 hours work at 20 cents per hour. 8 90
Credit by paying J. E. Whitman for 44} hours work at 20 cents per hour 8 90
Credit by paying Jason Smith for 10 hours
work at 20 cents per hour
2 00
Credit by paying S. W. Smith for 17 hours work at 20 cents per hour 3 40
Credit by paying for powder and fuse 30
Credit by paying S. Dudley for gravel.
1 50
Credit by paying Thomas Curley for 50
hours work at 20 cents per hour.
10 00
$224 70
Credit by paying Perry Wood for 1291
hours work at 20 cents per hour.
258 20
Credit by Michael Grady for 25 hours work at 20 cents per hour 5 00
Credit by paying Wm. Wood for 500 hours work at 20 cents per hour 100 00
Credit by paying Richard Carter for 487
hours work at 20 cents per hour.
97 40
$460 60
$1332 34
PERRY WOOD,
A. W. GASKILL,
GEORGE D. WHITNEY,
Road Commissioners
of -
Mendon.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON
FOR THE
%
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1875.
MILFORD, MASS. : PRINTED BY COOK AND SONS, 1875.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The Treasurer, in the discharge of his duty, submits the follow- ing statements as the report of his doings for the municipal year ending March 1, 1875.
He debits himself with the following items, viz. :-
1. To assets in his hands at the close of the last municipal 'year, as follows, viz. :
Nine U. S. Bonds for surplus revenue . . ... . $1100 00
Judson Eames' note
.6 mortgage 767 84
Aaron C. Cook's " 66 66 103 76
David Adams' . 6 66
. .... . 146 59
$2118 19
2. To amount due from Collectors, viz. :
From C. C. P. Hastings, Collector for 1867, $5 72
M. M. Aldrich
. . 1868, 14 16
C. Butler 66 1869, 168 45
F. E. Wheelock .6
66 1870, 92 63
F. E. Wheelock ..
1871, 90 85
F. E. Wheelock
6 .
1872, 419 19
F. E. Wheelock 66
1873, 1922 57
$2713 57
3. To amount of cash in hand, 161 94
4. To assets which have come into his hands during the cur- rent municipal year, viz. :
4
1. To cash borrowed on notes as follows :
Of Mary B. Payson . $ 50 00°
Nathan R. George. 300 00
Frederic R. Kinsley 300 00
Ann Quigley
500 00
John S. Gaskill 100 00
Silas Dudley
200 00
Moses Adams
161 00
Frederic R. Kinsley 50 00
Ladies Circle . 90 00
Nathan R. George 500 00
George D. Whitney 100 00
Frederic R. Kinsley
50 00
Ariel Cook. 300 00
Mary M. Whiting 125 00
A. W. Gaskill 67 28 .
Austin Wood
600 00
$3493 28
2. To cash borrowed on Bonds, viz :
Of John S. Gaskill,.
$1000 00
" David W. Bennett, .
300 00
$1300 00
3. To cash received for interest, viz :
On Judson Eames' note, balance in full to
July 1, 1873, .. $16 07
On Judson Eames' note in full to July, 1874,. 46 08
" U. S. Bonds, coupons, March 20, 1874,. .. 42 90 .. " 66 66 Aug. 19, 1874, .... 26 19
" David Adams' note, . 8 80 - $140 04
4. To assessment of taxes for 1874, ...... 11 067 40
5. To percentage charged to Collectors, viz :
5
To F. E. Wheelock, Feb. 10 to Mar. 10, 1874, $30 29
66
Mar. 10 to Apr. 10
22 50
66
Apr. 10 to May 10 66 24 64
66 66 May 10 to June 10 66 44 58
66 .6 June 10 to Aug. 10
5 52
.6 66 Aug. 10 to Sep. 10 66 14 58
66 66 Sept. 10 to Oct. 10 66 14 18
Oct. 10 to Nov. 10 66 20 90
66 Nov. 10 to Dec. 10 66 13 30
66
Dec. 10, '74, to Jan. 10, '75, 30 81
66
.6 Jan. 10 to Feb. 10, 1875, 9 12
$230 42
6. To cash received from miscellaneous
sources, viz :
From State Treasurer for Corporation tax, .$161 78
66 " Bank tax, 474 02
..
" State aid, 322 00
County Treasurer for Dog Tax, .. 120 60
66 State SchoolFund, of State Treasurer, ... 256 72
66 School Committee, rent of school rooms, 6 00
$1341 12
$22,565 96
The Treasurer credits himself with the following items, viz. :
1. By cash paid notes for money borrowed, as follows, viz. : For Ann Quigley's note dated June 11, 1872, $203 00
Ann Quigley's " 6 Aug. 12, 1872, 50 00
Ann Quigley's " Mar. 12, 1873, 100 00 John S. Gaskill's " 66 May 29, 1872, 200 00 John S.Gaskill's " 66 June 4, 1873, 100 00
F. R. Kinsley's " 66 April 6, 1874, 300 00 Ladies Circle's " 66 May 18, 1872, 50 00 John S. Gaskill's " 66 June 1, 1874, 100 00
6
N'h'n R.George's" 66
Apr. 24, 1873, 200 00 Sept. 10,'72, bal. 73 38
AnnaW. Hasting's Silas Dudley's " 66 June 6, 1873, 200 00
F. R. Kinsley's " 66 July 7, 1874, 50 00
Austin Wood's " F. R. Kinsley's " Augustus Knight's Joanna Kinsley's N. R. George's "
66 Jan. 30, 1873, 500 00
66 June 3, 1874, 50 00
66 June 2, 1873, 50 00
66 June 2, 1873, 125 00
Mar. 13. 1874, 300 00
N. R. George's " 66 Feb. 18, 135 00
N. R. George's " 66 June 5, 66 500 00
G. D. Whitney's" 66 July 3, 66 100 00
Ariel Cook's
66
66
July 8,
66
300 00
Ch'ph'r Daniels' " 66 Jan. 17, 66 300 00
$3986 38
2. By interest paid on notes, viz. :
On Austin Wood's note of Jan. 30, 1873, $35 00
Ann Quigley's 66 66 June 11, 1872, 22 27
Ann Quigley's 66 66 Aug. 12, " .5 01
Ann Quigley's 66
66 Mar. 12, 1873, 6 45
Mary McCarty's 66 66 May 22, 1872, 30 00
Mary McCarty's 66 66 May 23, 1873, 6 90
John S. Gaskill's " 66 May 29, 12 00
John S. Gaskill's " 66 June 4, 66 7 00
Fred'c R. Kinsley's" 66 April 6, 1874, 1 63
Mary E. Dudley's " 66 April 18, 1873, 7 00
Ladies Circles's 66 May 18, 1872, 3 18
Augustus Knight's " 66 June 2, 1873, 3 50
Perry Adams' 66
66
June 23, 105 00
John S. Gaskill's 66
June 1, 1874, 1 62
Silas Dudley's 66
66 June 6, 1873, 14 00
Nathan R.George's" 66 April 4, " 19 32
Nathan R.George's" Aug. 10, 1872, 140 00
Anna W. Hastings'''
Sept. 10, " 6 31
Silas Dudley's 66
66 June 6, 1873, 3 69
Fred'e R. Kinsley's .. .. July 7. 1874.
Austin Wood's ..
.. Jan. 30. 1873. 23 33
Fred'c R. Kinsley's .. .. June 3. 1874. 1 12
Augustus Knight's . . June 2. 1872. 1 17
Joanna Kinsley's . . June 2. 1873. 13 12
N. R. George's ..
. . Feb. 18. 1874. 7 ×1
N. R. George's . .
. . Mar. 13. 1874. 16 64
N. R. George's .. June 5. .. 19 24
Geo. D. Whitney's
.. July 3. .. 3 50
Adin Ballou Lodge ·· .. July 15. 1873. 8 40
Lewis P. Goss . . April 4. 1872. 9 00
Ariel Cook's . . July S. 1874. 12 20
ChristopherDaniels ·· . Jan. 17. 1874. 18 65
8565 35
3. By amount paid for Bonds. viz :
To Mary B. Payson. Bond No. 28. . $50 00
John S. Gaskill.
. 3. 600 00
David W. Bennett . . 2. 300 00
.. .. ..
.. .. 4.
100 00
.. . . . .
.. 6. 50 00
.. 66 7. 50 00
Mary B. Thayer.
11. 100 00
Austin Wood. .. 41. 1600 00
$2.850.00
4. By cash paid for coupons, viz : .
To S. A. Bennett, coupon No. 1, . $7 00
Mary B. Payson, .. 6. 28 .. 3 00
David W. Bennett ..
.. 2. 7 00
John S. Gaskill, .6 " 3. 36 00
Silas Dudley, ..
·· 4, 21 00
Delilah O. Aldrich, 66
.. 7. 35 00
Mary E. Dudley, ..
·· 15. 10 50
Silas Dudley,
" 16,. 14 00
Moses Adams,
“. 1 .. 140 00
.6
.: 5,. 161 09
8
A. E. F. Davenport,
.. 8,. 14 00
Sarah Moffett, 66
" 13,. 17.50
Austin Wood, 66
.. 6,. 42 00
Austin A. Taft, 66
“. 2,. 7 00
Julius A. George, 66
“. 8,. 140 00
David W. Bennett, 66
". 2,.
21 00
Mary B. Thayer, 66
" 11,. 7 00
David W. Bennett, 66
" 12,
7 00
Chauncey Aldrich, 66
" 1,. 19 50
Christopher Daniels
"' 17,. 14 00
David W. Bennett, 66
“. 4,.
7 00
66
66
" 6,.
3 50
66 66 60
66
7,. 3 50
George S. Ball,
66
" 18,.
60 00
Mary B. Thayer,
66
" 11,. 4 15
Austin Wood,
66
"' 41,. 112 00
$913 65
5. By amount foregone, as certified by Town Clerk, viz :
Solomon Morris, collection 1867, C. C. P. H., .. $2 00
John Carey,
. . 2 77
George Discon, 66
1870,
F. E. W., .. 2 83
Benj. W. Scribner, 66
66 . . 2 83
John Moore,
66
" 1871, 66 .. 2 00
Alonzo Southland,
66 . . 2 00
Francis E. Cook,
66
" 1872, 66 .. 2 00
Eliot Bates, .
66
66
66
66 . . 2 00
David Dillon,
66
66
66
. . 2 26
Henry Mowry, 66
66
66
66
. . 2 00
Daniel E. Tinkham,
66
66
66
. . 2 00
Geo. A. Williams,
66
. . 2 00
Freeman Miles,
66
66
66
66
. . 2 00
A. V. G. Pond,
66
" 1873,
66
. . 2 00
P. P. Tourtellotte, 66
66
. . 2 00
$32,69
66
9
6. By amount of abatements made by Assessors, viz. :
In J. S. Hoogs' tax for 1873, .. $1 14
George H. Bennett's tax for 1874. 3 24
Royal M. Wheelock's tax for 1874. 2 16
Alanson S. Freeman's " 66 2 16
Austin A. Wheelock's 66 66 5 31
Willard S. Wilcox
1 62
$15 63
7. By amount of miscellaneous payments, viz. :
Cash paid A. W.Hastings, endorsed on her note, 10 00
66 66 .6 66 5 00
Chas A. Chase, County tax 1045 14
Chas. Adams, Jr., State tax. 1060 00
8. By paying 162 town orders of 1874 ... $6496 02 By paying two outstanding orders of 1873 63 43
$2120 14
$6559 45
By Notes and Bonds for surplus revenue. 2118 19
Amount due from Collectors 3404 23
Cash in the treasury to balance 25
$22565 96
It will be remembered that, at the annual meeting held March 2, 1874, the town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars towards the payment of the town debt. The Treasurer has paid the sum of twenty-one hundred three dollars and seventy-two cents ; thus lessening the town debt by that amount, and relieving the taxpayers, in the annual amount paid for interest, in the sum of one hundred forty-seven dollars and twenty-six cents.
The Treasurer would recommend that the sum of two thousand dollors be raised and appropriated the present year for the purpose of still lessening the public debt.
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All of which is respectfully submitted,
JOHN G. METCALF, Treasurer.
MENDON, March 1, 1875.
The Treasurer appends to his Report the following schedules of the Bonds and Notes, outstanding, March 1, 1875.
Due on Bonds, as follows, viz. :
To Chancey Aldrich $ 300 00
David W. Bennett
100 00
66
100 00
66 100 00
Estate of Moses Adams
2000 00
66 2300 00
Austin A. Taft. 100 00
Silas Dudley, Jr. 300 00
Austin Wood . 600 00
D. O. Aldrich . 500 00
Julius A. George. 2000 00
A. E. F. Davenport. 200 00
Zalman Wood. 500 00
Sarah Moffett. 250 00
Mary E. Greenleaf
200 00
Silas Dudley. 150 00 Christopher Daniels . 200 00
David W. Bennett 300 00
John S. Gaskill.
1000 00
Lovina Forbush 1000 00
Amount
$12,200,00
Due on Notes, as follows, viz. :
1
11
To Lewis P. Goss. $ 150 00
Wm. H. Aldrich
150 00
Mary McCarty, guardian
500 00
Nathan R. George
2000 00
Mary E. Greenleaf.
100 00
Mary McCarty
115 00
Perry Adams
1500 00
Perry Adams
100 00
Estate of Moses Adams
200 00
66
161 00
Adin Ballou Lodge of Good Templars 80 00
Mary B. Payson
267 00
66 66
50 00
Estate of Wm. T. Metcalf.
300 00
Ann Quigley
500 00
Ladies Circle
90 00
Mary M. Whiting
125 00
Silas Dudley .
200 00
Austin Wood . 600 00
Albert W. Gaskill 67 28
$7,255.28
Bonds, 12200 00
Notes,
7255 28
Amount,
$19455 28
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following Report of the expenditures of the Town for the municipal year ending March 1, 1875 :
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THEIR SERVICES.
Paid George W. Thayer for services as Constable,
1873, and returning 14 deaths to Town Clerk, $18 50 Geo. F. Clark, Supt. of Schools for 1873,. .. 50 00 Alexander H. Allen for assessing taxes and cash paid out, 1874,. 43 09
A. H. Allen for copying Town Valuation to be sent to Boston, and express, . 9 05
Francis E. Wheelock for assessing taxes 1874, ... 49 38
" ,collecting " 1873, .... 59 00 Micajah .C. Gaskill for assessing taxes 1874, .... 53 75 John G. Metcalf for services as Treasurer,
and postages, 1874,. 26 00
Geo. W. and Geo. A. Thayer for services as con- stables, 1874,. 15 00
Geo. W. and Geo. A. Thayer for returning deaths, 1875,. 5 75
David Adams for recording births, deaths and marriages, . 19 75
David Adams for other services, postages
and expressage, . 5 24
13
A. H. Allen for services as Selectman, 1874, .... 20 00 .6 "' cash paid for postage and stationery, .. . . 1 81
A. W. Gaskill for services as Selectman, 1874, .. 15 00
N. R. George " . 6 66 .. 15 00 -- $406,32
FOR REPAIRING ROADS.
For eleven Town Orders, drawn at various times, in
favor of the Road Commissioners, . . $1507,97
FOR MISCELLANEOUS AND INCIDENTAL ITEMS.
Paid Milford Fire Deparment for services at
burning of G. B. Williams' barn, . . .$40 00
Aaron C. Cook for damages to sleigh on highway, 5 00 N. R. Goorge for rope for Fire Extinguisher, .... 1 18 Bartlett & Ellis for two coffee pots for use of the
Town Hall, . 3 76
A. H. Allen for cash overpaid Treasurer on Town Order No. 173 for 1873, 1 05
William Reed & Sons for two pairs handcuffs for Constables' use, . 8 00
Geo. F. Clark for school diplomas and blank certificates, 12 85
Thomas G. Kent for professional sereices in case of Nancy B. Hill, . 5 00
American Fire Extinguisher Co. for chemicals for Engine,. 7 84 John G. Metcalf for policy of insurance on
Town Hall and school rooms, . 35 00
John Barry for irons for railing to Town Hall stairs, . 2 50
James Brogie for land set off for gravel to re-
pair roads, . 10 00
14
Mary T. Gould for land set off for gravel to re-
6 00 pair roads, .
David Adams for cash paid out for school books, .. 64 70 -$202,88
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid Daniel N. Lane, Jr., for teaching Winter
.. $256 00 term, 1873, .
Ernest L. Scott, for teaching Fall term, 1874, .. 220 00
66
66
66
60
66
Winter term, 1874, 240 00
-- $716,00
FUEL FOR TOWN HALL AND HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid John S. Gaskill for 1500 lbs. coal. $ 8 32
Eli Bates for wood. 2 75
John S. Gaskill for 4200 lbs. Coal 19 95
66 66 4250 “ . 19 67
$50 69
FOR PRINTING.
Paid Cook & Sons for printing Reports of
Town Officers, and posters. $46 50
George W. Stacy for printing Report of School Committee. 38 00
George W. Stacy for printing blank re- ceipts for Tax Collector 3 00
$87 50
DISBURSEMENT OF STATE AID.
Paid William G. Carlton, Aid for 11 months. $115 50
Silas H. Williams
66 66 60
80 50
John Curly
66 66 88 00
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