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Due town officers by estimation. $150 00
Amount of Town Bonds outstanding
14,700 00
Notes 5380 00
Due on unpaid pauper bills, by estimation.
150 00
$20,380 11
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The available assets of the Town, so far as known to the Selectmen, are as follows :
Taxes uncollected $3681 40
Cash in hands of Treasurer. 33 46
Due from the State for State Aid disbursed for 1875 358 00
$4,072 86
Leaving the indebtedness of the Town ..
$16,307 25
All of which is submitted,
ALEXANDER H. ALLEN, Selectmen ALBERT W. GASKILL, of
NATHAN R. GEORGE, Mendon.
Mendon, March 6, 1876.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
On the first day of March, 1875, there were four persons re- ceiving a full support at Mr. Davis Hill's-being Elijah Penniman, Oliver B. Everett, Lawrence Wilber, and Freeman Miles ; and Whipple Allen, wife and one child, in Milford ; and Delia Harring ton and her two children, in Hopkinton; and Seth Hastings and Sarah Wales, in Mendon, were receiving partial aid and assistance by the Overseers of the Poor in Mendon.
March 8th, 1875. Received notice this day that Daniel Harring- ton and family were receiving assistance in the town of Hopkinton.
March 22d, 1875. Freeman Miles ceased to be chargable at Mr. Hill's, and left there, to take care of himself.
April 1st, 1875. Contracted with Davis Hill to board and take care of all paupers requiring a full maintenance for one year, at the rate of four dollars per week for each pauper, and to lodge tramps and furnish one meal, at fifty cents each.
April 11th, 1875. Freeman Miles returned to Mr. Hill's to be supported ; his health not allowing him to labor sufficiently to pro- vide for himself.
April 16th, 1875. Received notice from the Overseers of the town of Holliston of the death of Sally Howard, widow of Parker
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Howard, having a settlement in this town, and that her burial would be the next day, the 17th.
April 17th, 1875. Oliver B. Everett deceased at Mr. Hill's, aged 83 years, 11 months and 15 days, and his remains sometime after- wards were removed by his relatives to the town of Norwood, form- erly a part of Dedham, for interment.
July 22d, 1875. Lawrence Wilber left Mr. Hills, andhas ceased to he chargable up to the present time.
August 9th, 1875. Dexter Innman, residing in the town of Fox- boro', applied for aid for himself and family, consisting of himself, wife and two children, which was furnished, to amount of five dol- lars per week, and continued till Nov. 13th, 1875.
August 31st, 1875. Salman Blanchard and children, having a settlement in the town of Blackstone, were aided to the amount of three dollars, and ceased to require further assistance.
September 9th, 1875. Daniel Crowley, having no settlement in this town, and a supposed state pauper, was furnished a coffin at the expense of the town.
November 17th, 1875. Joannah Crowley, widow of the above named Daniel Crowley, made application for assistance for herself and family, consisting of five children, which was furnished, and has been continued to this time.
November 17th, 1875. The Overseers of the Poor of the town of Franklin, admitted the settlement of Sarah Wales to be in their town, so far as to pay what had been expended for her support heretofore by us, amounting to $52,43 ; her settlement hitherto having been denied, and she still continues to receive assistance at our hands.
November 18th, 1875. Delia and Edna Harrington, and their
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three children, were removed from Hopkinton to Mr. Hill's, to be maintained for the present.
December 3d, 1875. Seth Hastings was removed from the ten- ement hitherto occupied by him, to Mr. Hill's, to be taken care of, being sick, and too feeble to longer take care of himself.
December 16th, 1875. Seth Hastings deceased at the house of Mr. Hills, aged 66 years, and was buried in the Old Burying Yard, beside his parents.
December 15th, 1873. George S. Coombs made application for aid, which was furnished, and still continues to be, and the town of Milford, the place of his legal settlement, duly notified, and his settlement there has been admitted.
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The Overseers charge themselves with the receipt of funds be- longing to the town, as follows :
For cash received on 27 town orders, drawn at various times. $ 1842 46
" received of town of Blackstone for aid furnished Salman Blanchard .. 3 00
" received of town of Franklin Nov. 18th, 1875, for aid to Sarah Wales 52 43
" " received of town of Franklin Feb. 26th, 1876, for aid to ditto . .
35 20
- $1933 09 -
They credit themselves with the payment of the following sums :
Paid Davis Hill for boarding Elijah Penniman
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52 weeks. $214 42 Paid Henry A. Aldrich, goods for Elijah Penniman 1 25
$215 67
Davis Hill for boarding Oliver B. Ev- erett 15 2-7 weeks $67 56
George A. Thayer, sexton services. . ..
1 50
Leonard Fairbanks, coffin 12 00
Jno. Geo. Metcalf, medical attendance 3 00
$84 06
Paid Davis Hill for boarding Lawrence Wilber 29 weeks $121 85
N. R. George, for pantaloons for Law- rence Wilber 5 00
A. H. Allen, for cash paid for mend- ing shoes 40
- $127 25
Paid Davis Hill for board Freeman Miles 47 weeks. $193 35
Jno. G. Metcalf for medical attend- ance for Freeman Miles 8 00
$201 35
Paid William M. Parker for medical attend- ance to Whipple Allen 3 00
E. A. & L. A. Cook, for wood for Whipple Allen, 2 bills. 14 50
William Howard for goods for Whipple Allen, 2 bills 67 00
George D. Whitney, for wood for Whip- ple Allen, 2 bills . . Henry A. Aldrich for goods for Whip- ple Allen, . 3 85
7 52
Levi L. Hanley for wood for Whipple Allen, 7 00
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Paid Elbridge Mann for rent for Whipple Allen, 32 00
Andrew W. Judson for milk for Whip- ple Allen, 23 46
Frank S. Collins for rent for Whipple Allen, . 10 50
Knight & Birch for meat for Whipple Allen, 41 00
209 83
Paid A. A. Sweet & Co., for goods to Ed- na Harrington . $ 5 93
Town of Hopkinton, for aid to Edna Harrington 34 50
Davis Hill, for boarding Edna Har-
rington and child 15 08
55 51
Paid A. A. Sweet & Co., for goods to Delia Harrington, 2 bills. 140 00
Daniel Harrington, for wood to Delia Harrington 8 00
Town of Hopkinton, for aid to Delia Harrington 8 10
Davis Hill, for board to Delia Harring- ton and children 22 63
Jno. G. Metcalf, for medical attendance to Delia Harrington 1 00
179 73
Paid Henry A. Aldrich, for goods to Seth Hastings 34 35
Henry A. Aldrich, for goods to Seth Hastings 14 60
Stephen Cook, for wood to Seth Hast- ings, 2 bills 14 00
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Paid Lewis Wood, for vinegar and pork to Seth Hastings . 1 00
Francis E. Wheelock, for wood to Seth Hastings 1 50
Wm. H. Kinsley, for meat to Seth Hastings 5 88
Daniel Coyne, for rent to Seth Hast- ings 18 00
Cook Bros., for meat to Seth Hast- ings, . 4 35
E. B. Mead, for meat to Seth Hastings. 2 48
Benj. A. Anthony, for care and nurs- ing to Seth Hastings. 29 00
Leonard Fairbanks, for coffin to Seth Hastings 12 00
Albert W. Gaskill, for pantaloons to Seth Hastings 2 75
N. R. George, for potatoes and boots for Seth Hastings 6 00
Davis Hill, for boarding Seth Hast- ings . 8 00
John G. Metcalf, for medical attend- ance to Seth Hastings 34 00
187 91
Paid Cyrus Daniels, for rent for Sarah Wales. 8 00
Myron Daniels, for goods to Sarah Wales, 2 bills
26 29
A. W. Gaskill, for sundries to Sarah Wales, 2 bills
17 32
E. B. Mead, for meat to Sarah Wales.
5 20
66 66
.
5 58
Myron Daniels, for goods to Sarah Wales 5 12
4
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Paid A. W. Gaskill, for cash paid for wood to Sarah Wales 3 88
George F. Allen, for wood to Sarah Wales. 3 00
74 39
Paid Town of Hopkinton, for aid to Daniel Harrington 64 00
Town of Holliston, for funeral expen- ses of Sally Howard. 63 00
Myron Daniels, for goods to Salmon Blanchard 3 00
Paid Leonard Fairbanks, for coffin for Daniel Crowley. 9 00 Henry A. Aldrich, for goods to James W. Wilson, 8 13
75 00
Hodges & Messenger, " " Dexter Inman ... Henry A. Aldrich, for goods to Joanna Crowley . 12 00
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Joanna Crowley . 21 00
Stephen Cook, for wood to Joanna Crowley 7 50
Geo. D. Whitney, for wood to Joanna Crowley. 6 50
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Joanna Crowley 9 00
L. L. Handley, for wood to Joanna Crowley 6 50
62 50
Paid H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Geo. S. Coombs 3 00
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Geo. S. Coombs 15 00
Edward H. Taft, for wood to Geo. S. Coombs 6 50
H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Geo. S.
27
Coombs 9 00
Paid Levi L. Handly, for wood to Geo. S.
Coombs
6 50
40 00
Paid Davis Hill for lodging 140 tramps from Apr. 1, '74 to Apr. 1, '75 . 105 00
Town of Milford for support of Susan F. Lee ... 69 89
Alexander H. Allen, services as Over- seer for 1875. 30 00
Alex. H. Allen, for cash paid out for '75
29 56
59 56
A. W. Gaskill, for services as Over- scer for 1875 10 00
Albert W. Gaskill, for cash paid out for use of team 7 50
$17 50
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS.
Cash received on 27 Town orders $1842 46
66 of Town of Blackstone 3 00
66
Franklin
87 63
- $1933 09
SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS.
Paid for support of Elijah Penniman $215 67
O. B. Everett
84 06
Lawrence Wilber
127 25
Freeman Miles
201 35
Whipple Allen
209 83
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Paid for suppor of Edna Harrington 55 51
Delia Harrington 179 73
Seth Hastings
187 91
Sarah Wales
74 39
Daniel Harrington
64 00
Sally Howard
63 00
Daniel Crowley
9 00
James W. Wilson
8 13
Dexter Inman. 75 00
Joanna Crowley
62 50
George S. Coombs
40 00
Tramps .
105 00
Susan F. Lee
69 89
Salmon Blanchard
3 00
Paid Albert W. Gaskill for services and expen- ses. 17 50
Paid Alexander H. Allen, for services and ex-
penses,
59 56
Paid balance due Overseers at close of last year,
9.16
$1921.44
Leaving a balance in hands of Overseers of ...
11.65
$1933.09
Amount paid out this year for support of poor,
1912.28
Deduct for amount unpaid and outstanding March 1, 1875 360.89
$1551.39
Add amount estimated to be due Davis Hill for board of paupers from Jan. 1 to March 1, 1876, and for lodging
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$1912.28
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tramps from Apr. 1, 1875, to same time . 160.00
$1711.39
Deduct for amount already paid out, and due from Town of Milford. 40.00
Leaving the cost of supporting the poor for the year 1875. $1671.39
Number of paupers receiving a full support at this time, 10.
66 66
partial “ 6.
All which is submitted.
ALEXANDER H. ALLEN, ALBERT W. GASKILL, NATHAN R. GEORGE, the Poor.
Selectmen and Overseers of
Mendon, March 6, 1876.
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REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 25, 1876.
The Road Commissioners charge themselves with :
Town orders drawn to amount of. $1859 96
To cash rceeived of J. M. Staples 1 00
$1860 96
Credit, by paying the following bills :
Albert W. Gaskill, for 508 hours at 20c. per hour $101 60
Cash paid Mr. Clark, for 25 hours 1 88
James Thayer, for sharpening drills 50
T. & C. R. Ellis 15
John Barry, sharpening drills. 30
Ezra Pratt, for 20 hours at 20c. per hour 4 00
10 lbs. spikes, at 5c. per lb . 50
Albert Gardner, for cutting brush 1 50
Naum Barrows, 170 hours at 20c. per hour
34 00
L. P. Cummings, 304} 66
60 90
Henry Holbrook, 115
23 00
Seth T. Staples, 144 66 66
28 80
C. H. Allen, 932 66 18 70 66
H. P. Butler, 81 16 20
Gilbert Gaskill, as per bills rendered . 232 13
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B. D. Williams, 682 hours at 20c. per hour. 13 70
Davis Hill, 486 97 20
Walter Scott, for three days with man and team 12 00
Lewis Wood, 22 hours at 20c. per hour. 4 40
66 17 loads of gravel, at sc. per load 85
66 60 feet railing poles, at 4c. 2 40
Elias T. Bates, 402 hours at 20c.
80 40
George D. Whitney, for labor and cash paid out, as per bill 117 70
Perry Wood's bill.
126 00
Richard Carter, 30 honrs, at 20c. per hour 6 00
Waterman Taft, 3 bills
507 71
$1492 52
Amount paid for graveling by vote of Town, at 15 cents per hour . 225 65
Amount paid for shoveling snow and breaking out roads as per bills. 188 73
$1906 90
To cash received on Town orders
$1859 96
of J. M. Staples. 1 00
$1860 96
Leaving a balance due the Commissioners
$45 94
ALBERT W. GASKILL, Road
Commissioners
WATERMAN TAFT, of Mendon.
Mendon, March 6, 1876.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 5, 1877.
MILFORD, MASS. COOK AND SONS, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, Journal Ofice, 1877.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
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The Treasurer, in the discharge of his duty, submits the fol- lowing Statements as the Report of his doings for the municipal year ending March 5, 1877 :
He debits himself with the following items, viz :
To assets in his hands at the close of the last municipal year, as follows, viz :
1. Bonds and Notes for Surplus Revenue.
Nine United States Bonds $1100 00
Judson Eames' note. 767 84
Aaron C. Cook's note 103 76
David Adams' note 146 59 -
$2118 19
2. Amounts due from Collectors, viz :
From M. M. Aldrich, Collector for 1868.
$4 16
Calvin Butler,
" 1869. 141 64
F. E. Wheelock, 66 " 1870. 22 64
66 66 66
66 “ 1871 52 65
66 66 66
66 " 1872 34 78
66 66 66
66
“ 1873. 126 10
66 66
66
66
" 1874 865 62
66
66 " 1875. 2433 81
$3681 40
3
4
3. Cash in hand. $33 46
4. To assets which have come into his hands during the current municipal year, as follows, viz : 5. Cash borrowed on notes.
Of Rachel S. Wheelock, at 6 per cent.
$200 00
Young Ladies' Circle, .. .. .. 125 00
Benj. F. Aldrich, at 5 per cent. 500 00
John S. Gaskill, .. .. 150 00
A. E. F. Davenport, ". 66 100 00
Chauncey Aldrich,
66
300 00
Amariah A. Taft, 66 66 1500 00
Nathan R. George, 66 2000 00
Royal M. Wheelock, “ 66 200 00
George D. Whitney, " 66 66 200 00
John G. Metcalf,
66
66
300 00
Ladies' Sewing Circle, at 5 per cent. ...
90 00
Adin Ballou Lodge, I. O. of G. T. at 5 per cent 80 00
Amariah A. Taft, at 5 per cent. 500 00
David W. Bennett, “
100 00
$6345 00
6. Cash borrowed on Coupon Bonds :
Of Sarah Metcalf, for 3 years, at 5 per
cent
$300 00
Ann Quigley, for 5 years, at 5 per cent.
500 00
$800 00
7. Cash received for interest on Bonds and Notes :
On United States 10-40 Bonds $16 85
United States 5-20 Bonds 26 70
Judson Eames' note 46 08
United States 5-20 Bonds 25 56
David Adams' note
8 00
$123 99
5
8. Percentage charged to Collectors :
To F. E. Wheelock, Feb. 10 to Mar. 10, 1874,
$4 89
£ .. .. ..
" 1875, 9 36
66
Mar. " " Apr. " 1874, 3 33
66 1875, 11 66
66
29 96
1873, 1874, 34 46
66
66
66
13 72
.
7 04
66
66
June " " Aug. "
1873, 1 42
.. .. .. 6. 1874, 2 71
1875, 10 61 48
66
Aug. " " Sept. "
1874, 1875, 5 94
Oct. " " Nov. "
1875, 19 50
A. W. Judson,
Sept. .. .. . .. 1876, 10 92
.6 Nov. " " Dec. " 1876,
10 60
66
Dec. " " Jan.
1877, 13 43
66
Jan. " " Feb. " 1877,
4 00 F. E. Wheelock, Nov. " " Feb. " 1874, 8 37 66 66 .. .. ..
1875, 9 49
$215 80
9. Assessment of taxes for 1876. . ..
$8250 70
10. Cash received from miscellaneous sources :
Rent of Mendon Pond from Dr. Russell $50 00
Overseers of the poor 85 00
Corporation tax 217 30 National Bank Tax 379 88 State aid reimbursed 340 00
Overseers of the Poor 97 68
Dividend on dog tax 113 10 66 " income of State School fund. 234 84
. .
Apr. " " May
66
66
66 May " " .June " .. .. .. 6
66 1875, 1874, 1875, 3 91
.. .. .. 66
6
Cash of Selectmen for new lumber sold. 6 96
66 " old
66 7 90
66 66 " bal. order 127 not used .. 9 00 " Geo. F. Clark, use of school rooms .. 2 00
$1543 66
Amount
$23112 20
The Treasurer credits himself with the following items, viz :
1. By cash paid notes outstanding at last settlement.
Albert W. Gaskill's note, Feb. 22, 1876, at 6 per cent. $43 11
Ann Quigley's Apr. 9, 1874, 500 00 Wm. T. Metcalf's 66 Feb. 10, 1874 at 7 300 00
Perry Adams' June 1, 1873 " 66 1500 00
N. R. George's
Aug. 23, 1875 at 63 66 2000 00
Ladies' Circle,s
June 5, 1874 at 7
66
90 00
Adin Ballou Lodge's " Jan. 15, 1873 « 80 00
$4513 11
2. By cash paid notes given the current year.
John S. Gaskıll's note, June 1, 1876, $150 00
Royal M. Wheelock, “ " 23, " 200 00
George D. Whitney's note " 30 66 200 00
Amariah A. Taft's " 7 1500 00
$2050 00
3. By cash paid interest on notes outstanding at last settlement.
Wm. T. Metcalf's note of Feb. 10 1874, $21 00
A. Thompson's 66 Apr. 2 1875, 3 50
Ann Quigley's 66 9 1874, 30 00
7
A. W. Gaskill's note of Feb. 22, 1877, 50
Mary McCarty's 66 May 22, 1873, 30 00
Ann Quigley's 66 Apr. 9 1874, 4 17
Wm. T. Metcalf's
Feb. 10 1874, 76 41
Perry Adams' June 1 1873. 106 75
N. R. George's 66 Aug. 23, 1875, 100 03
Ladies' Circle
June 5, 1874, 6 30
A. B. Lodge,
Jan. 15, 1873, 8 40
$317 06
4. By cash paid interest on notes given the current year.
Amariah A. Taft,s note of June 7, 1876, $38 13
Jolın S. Gaskill's " of June 1, 1876, 1 88
Royal M. Wheelock's note " 23, 1876, 2 50
George D. Whitney's " 30, 1876, 2 77
Amariah A. Taft's Dec. 7, 1876, 12 71
$57 99
5. By cash paid for Coupon Bonds :
Chauncey Aldrich, Bond No. 1, 1871 .... $300 00
Austin A. Taft,
3, 1873 .. .. 100 00
Chris. Daniels,
17, 1873 .... 200 00
David W. Bennett, “
1,1873 .... 100 00
$700 00
6. By cash paid for coupons :
Harriet Adams $140 00
D. W. Bennett 7 00
D. W. Bennett 7 00
Austin Wood 42 00
John S. Gaskill
65 00
A. E. F. Davenport 14 00
C. Aldrich
19 50
8
D. O. Aldrich. 35 00
Austin A. Taft 7 00
Silas Dudley, jr 21 00
Julius A. George
140 00
Austin Wood for Harriet Adams 161 00
Sarah Moffit, . 17 50
Adaline Thompson 7 00
Chris'r Daniels.
14 00
F. L. Metcalf. 130 00
D. W. Bennett. 7 00
D. W. Bennett.
21 00
Z. G. Wood
35 00
George S. Ball
60 00
Mary E. Greenleaf 10 50
A. C. Thompson. 42 00
D. W. Bennett
7 00
$1009 50
7. By abatement of Taxes, by Assessors :
Olive Barrows $6 50
H. L. Burbank 1 30
I. C. Cook 5 89
David Joy's estate
74 75
H. N. Hastings
1 00
Mary Hill.
4 86
$94 30
8. By Miscellaneous Payments :
County tax for W. A. Brown's receipt ..... $448 65
State tax for C. Endicott's receipt .. . .. 666 00
$1114 65
9. By amount paid Orders, 173 in number. 6876 28
10. By Bonds and Notes for Surplus Revenue 2118 19
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11. By amount due from Collectors, viz :
From Calvin Butler, Collector for 1869 ... $141 64
F. E. Wheelock,
“ 1870 ... 22 64
66 66
66 " 1871 ... 45 66
66
“ 1872 ...
32 78
66
1873 ... 63 21
66
66
66
1874 ...
295 02
66
: 1875 ... 1421 93
A. W. Judson, 66
1876 ... 2053 81
$4076 69
Amount of credits. $22,927 77
12. By cash on hands to balance
184 43
$23,112 20
The Treasurer appends to his Report the following Schedule of Bonds and Notes, outstanding March 5, 1877.
Schedule of Bonds :
David W. Bennett, Feb. 11, 1873 $100 00
Moses Adams, April 10, 1873 2000 00
Silas Dudley, Jr., June 1, 1873
300 00
Anstin Wood, 66 66
600 00
D. O. Aldrich, 66 6.
500 00
J. A. George,
2000 00
A. E. F. Davenport, 66 200 00
Z. G. Wood, 66 66 . 6
500 00
Sarah Moffet,
66
66
66
250 00
Mary E. Greenleaf, 66 66 66
150 00
D. W. Bennett, July 1, 1873 100 00 L. Forbush, Oct. 1, 1873. 1000 00
.
10
J. S. Gaskill, June 1, 1874. 1000
D. W. Bennett, .. .. .. 300 00
Harriet Adams, " " 1875. 2300 00
A. C. Thompson, July 27, 1875 600 00
A. Thompson. 100 00 66
F. L. Metcalf, Aug. 20, 1875. 2000 00
Ann Quigley, June 1, 1876. 500 00
Sarah Metcalf, “. .. .. 300 00
Amount
$14,800 00
Schedule of Notes :
Mary McCarty, dated May 22, 1872. $500 00
Mary B. Payson, 66 Feb. 10, 1874 267 00
Mary B. Payson, Mar. 10, " 50 00
A. Thompson,
66
April 2, 1875.
50 00
R. S. Wheelock,
66
April 1, 1876
200 00
Young Ladies' Circle " April 26, 125 00
B. F. Aldrich,
66
May
2,
500 00
A. E. F. Davenport "
June
1,
66
100 00
C. Aldrich, 66
June
1,
66
300 00
N. R. George
66
June
1,
2000 00
J. G. Metcalf,
.' July
3,
300 00
Ladies' Sewing Circle " July 8, 66
90 00
Adin Ballou Lodge, I. O. G. T., dated July 15, 1876 .. 80 00 .
A. A. Taft, dated Dec. 8, 1876 .. 500 00
D. W. Bennett " Feb. 11, 1877. 100 00
$5,162 00
Amount of Bonds
$14,800 00
Amount of Notes
5,162 00
$19,962 00
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN G. METCALF,
TREASURER.
Mendon, March 5, 1877.
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SELECTMENS REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following report of the expenditures of the Town for the municipal year ending March 5th, 1877.
DISBURSEMENT OF STATE AID.
Paid 14
William G. Carlton, aid for 12 months
120 00
John Curley 66
84 00
Silas H. Williams 66 66 72 00
Daniel O'Keefe 66 66
72 00
Levi L. Smith
66 66 66
18 00
$366 00
CARE AND REPAIR OF SCHOOL HOUSES
Paid
Henry A. Aldrich, for sundries for No. 2.
4 90
66
6 6 66
66
1. 25
66
66
3. 25
66
66 66
66 5. 50
. .
66
66 66
66 High school 1 10
George F. Clark 66
No. 2. 6 60
George D). Whitney
66 1 00
James M. Newhall 66
66 4. 1 45
George F. Clark,
repairs 2. 4 15
Samuel HI. Taft,
66
sundries " 6. 2 62
Henry A. Aldrich
66
66
1.
1 12
66
66 66
66
66
2. 5 68
1.
12
Henry A. Aldrich, for sundries for No. 3.
25
66 66 66
66
5. 25
66 66 High school 1 53
Ezekiel P. Gaskill 66 66 "No. 5. 3 05
$34 71
FUEL FOR TOWN HALL AND HIGH SCHOOL. Paid
John S. Gaskill, for 10,000 pounds coal ...... (4 bills) 37 78
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MISCELLANEOUS AND INCIDENTAL ITEMS.
Paid
Albert W. Gaskill, for balance due Road Commissioners
close of last year. .
$45 94
Andrew W. Judson, for legal advice and expenses in re- lation to P. Wood's bond. 4 50
Newell N. Taft, for damage for land set off to get grav- el 8 00
Ruth C. Thompson, for encyclopaedia for High School 26 00 George D. Whitney, for grading yard in front of School House No. 1 .. 17 00
50 00
Bacon, Hopkins & Bacon, for legal advice and services J. L. Hammett, for sundry articles for use of the schools Lewis R. Daniels, for survey and plan of route of Mrs. Joy's proposed drinking fountain 7 50
17 54
Otis Whitney, for repairing High School benches. .. Edward H. Taft, for } cord wood for Record Building David Adams, for school books furnished.
6 00
3 25
24 95
66 . . " storage of Fire Extinguisher . 12 00
Albert W. Gaskill, for cash paid for new ballot box ... 75
$223 43
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FOR PRINTING.
Paid
Cook & Sons, for printing town reports for 1875 .. $46 50
blank warrants for town meet- ings 4 00
Cook & Sons, for printing town orders
2 50
66 " posters for Overseers of the Poor 1 50
T. W. Ripley, for diplomas per order of School Com- mittee 12 00
Geo. W. Stacy, for printing report of School Committee 36 00
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66 blank receipts for Treasurer 1 75
66 66 66 66
.6 Collector 4 25
66 66 programmes for High School 2 50
$111 00
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
For twenty-two town orders drawn at various times in favor of the Overseers of the Poor $1714 61
RFPAIRING ROADS AND REMOVING SNOW.
For nineteen town orders, drawn at various times, in favor of the Road Commissioners. $1422 57
REPAIRS OF TOWN HALL.
Paid Charles H. Allen, for labor, laying new floor, &c. $15 98 Otis Whitney, 66 66 60 60 00
Henry A. Aldrich, lamps for hall . . 4 00
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Gilbert Gaskill, for altering and new setting posts and underpining. 8 50
Field & Crosby, for lumber for repairs 166 80
Stephen Albee & Co., for painting stock and la- bor . 35 40
Bartlett & Ellis, for nails and hardware, repair of stove and funnel. 34 20
J. H. Prentice & Co., for mouldings 3 00
Marshall E. Davenport, for repairing settees. 12 64 . Alexander H. Allen, for cash paid out for sundries 6 57 Albert W. Gaskill, for gravel and grading in front 2 75 Benjamin D. Williams, for carting settees back and forth, for repairs. 4 00
$353 84
TOWN OFFICERS, FOR THEIR SERVICES.
Paid George F. Clark, for services as Superintendent of Schools for 1875 $75 00
Andrew W. Judson, for services as constable, for 1876. 15 00
Alexander H. Allen, for services as Assessor, for 1876. 37 50
Micajah C. Gaskill, for services as Assessor, for 1876 43 75
Francis E. Wheelock, for services as Assessor, for 1876 46 87
David Adams, for recording births, deaths and marriages 24 05
David Adams, for cash paid out for expressage, postage, &c. 5 40 ·
F. E. Wheelock, for collecting taxes for 1875. 49 00
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John G. Metcalf, for services as Treasurer, for 1876 25 00
John G. Metcalf, for journey to Boston to pay State tax for 1876 5 00
A. H. Allen, for services as Selectman, for 1876. 25 00
for cash paid out for expressage, and postages. 2 12
Nathan R. George, for services as Selectman, for 1876. 10 00
A. W. Gaskill, for services as Selectman for 1876 and use of team 17 00
A. W. Judson, for returning deaths to Town Clerk 3 25
$383 94
FOR SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL NO. 1.
Paid Ida A. Butler for teaching, 2 bills $144 00
George D. Whitney for wood. 26 00 66 for care of fires 2 00
George A. Thayer for teaching 132 00
$304 00
SCHOOL NO. 2.
Paid Amasa C. Whipple for teaching, 3 bills $290 00
M. G. Whitney 66 2 bills 153 00
Minnie B. Noyes 66 90 00
Edward H. Taft for wood. 24 00
Jonathan Pickering for sawing wood. 10 50
Berton Williams for care of fires 6 30
$573 80
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SCHOOL NO. 3.
Paid Elizabeth Cook for teaching $66 00
Elizabeth C. Fletcher
58 50+
Mary A. Esty 66 63 00
Lowell C. Cook for wood.
8 60
SCHOOL NO. 4.
$196 10
Paid Nellie HI. Green for teaching, 3 bills $232 00%
James M. Newhall for wood. 11 50€
$243 50
SCHOOL NO. 5.
Paid Annie A. Aldrich for teaching, 3 bills. $168 003
Ezekiel P. Gaskill, care of fires 2 00
$170 00
SCHOOL NO. 6.
Paid Flora Freeman for teaching, 3 bills
$236 00
66 for care of fires 3 00
Samuel H. Taft for wood. 13 00
$252 00
Whole amount for support of public schools. .$1739 40₺
SUPPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid P. P. Simmons for teaching 22 months, Fall term $220 00:
66 66 34 66 Winter term 260 00*
$480 00F
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
Disbursement of State Aid. $366 00%
Care and Repair of School Houses 34 71
Fuel for Town Hall and High School 37 78
Miscellaneous and Incidental Items 223 43
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