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56 98
TAFT, MARY E., 14 of 24a., J. Albee land 6a, 100 .. Exempted
2 88
1
WHEELOCK, ORSON R., ...
2 00
1 WHEELER, LYMAN E., swine 6.
2 07
1 WOOD, LEWIS E ..
2 00
1 WEATHERHEAD, FRANK A ..
2 00
1
WOOD, ZALMAN G, money at interest 1,100, horse 40, 2 oxen 140, 2 steers 100, 3 rows 135, bull 18, 4 swine 32, wagon 40, wagon, sleigh and harness 50, house 1,500, barn 500, carriage house 250, hen house 50, wood house 50, homestead 68a. 2,040, cranberry meadow 6a. 1,800, sprout land 5a. 100, wood and sprout land, V Taft piece Sa. 200 ...
99 74
1 WEATHERHEAD, JOHN D ..
2 00
2 WEATHERHEAD, ABEL G., house 400, swine house 12, house lot yga. 50, school books 0,28 ..
9 82
1 WHEELOCK, JOHN C. F.
2 00
1 WHEELOCK, WALTER M., money in Woonsocket Savings In-titution 225 .. WHEELOCK, RACHEL S., money at interest 170
2 04
1
WHEELOCK, ROYAL M., money at interest 500, horse 100, swine 7, Wagon, harness and sleigh 17, house 600, barn 75, house lot 5-8a . 150. wood and sprout land 42a. 200, do. do. Z. Green piece 4 1-16 a. 45, do. Wheelock 5a. 60, do. Brown 2a. 100, undivided 12 of 12 acres, Gardner piece 6a. 120, Legg sprout land 2a. 35.
26 11
1 WHEELER, FREDRIC M .. stock in trade 15, horse 30, top carriage 30, wagon and harness 15.
3 08
1 WOOD, HENRY W., JR.
2 00
1
WOOD, HENRY W., cow 40, house 356, barn and shop 125, house lot za. 50, nndivided one-half of 1 1-2 acre, Fox lot 3-4a. 175, woodland near Saw Mill 1%% a. 25, sprout land, Pond Hill 1%% a. 15 ..
11 36
WOOD, ELIZABETH, COW 40, house 450, barn 100, > wine house 20, house lot 11/2a. 150. Exempted $500
1 WILLIAMS, MARTIN.
1 WILLIAMS, CHARLES B., 5 horses 250, 2 oxen 140, 4 cows 150, yearling 12, 3 swine 14, buggy and harness 30, house 800. barn and 2 sheds 350, barn, sinall 75, crib 25, homestead 2432a. 1,650, pasture land, homestead 36a. 500, Streeter and Arnold pasture 25a. 450 ..
55 35
1 WILLIAMS, GUSTAVUS B., horse 140, 2 cows 80, carryall 75, wagon 50, sleigh and harness 25, 75 cords of wood, partin Bellingham and part in Black- stone 150, house, Jno. H. Taft place 700, house lot la. 200. ..
19 04
WILLIAMS, BERNETTE H., money at interest 3,000, house 1,600, barn 300, wood house 75, house lot 41ga. 600, wood and sprout land, Doggett piece 17a. 544.
73 43
WILLIAMS, GUSTAVUS B., one of trustees under will of David Joy, % of money in hands of trustees, May 1st, 1878, (4,300,) 1,433, 2% of 5 Boston & Albany 7 per cent. railroad bonds 1,908, 33 of 2 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 7 per cent. railroad bonds 716.
48 68
1 WILCOX, WILLARD, money at interest 2,000, 2 cows 80, house 350, barn 100, shop 50, shop and wood house 100, homestead 26a. 475, woodland 16a. 320 ..
43 70
1 WIHTING, WILLIAM P., house 600, barn 100. shoemaker shop 60, honse lot 13-16a. 110, cranberry meadow 5 1-16a. 250, 2% of 2-10 of 8a. cranberry do. 4-10a. 25. .. 15 74
3 80
1 WILSON, JOSIAH W.
2 00
1 WOOD, JOHN C., swine 7
2 08
1 WILBER, GEORGE, house 75, barn 25, house lot la. 50.
3 24
2 00
1 WEATHERHEAD, WILLIAM A.
2 00
4 70
TAFT. ALTHEA, 14 of 24a., J. Albee land 6a. 100. Exempted
TUCKER, CATHERINE, house 200, crib 10, house lot la. 30.
12
Polls.
Total Tax.
1 WOOD, JOSEPH M., cow 45, heifer 2 years old 20. 2 78
1 WILCOX, WILLARD S., money in Woousocket Institution 350, heifer 2 y'rs old 30. 6 56 WILCOX, WILLARD S., AND ORRIN C. COOK, 200 cords market wood 600, 50 do. small 50, woodland undivided 14 4-10a. 260 ... 10 92
1 WILCOX, SAMUEL W., machinery 200, furniture shop 1,200. .
18 80
1 WORTHEN, EDWARD S., 2 cows 50, 2 horses 175, 2 swine 20, buggy and har- ness 65, house homestead 900, barn 500, 72 honse, Hayward place 250, X, barn do. 50, homestead do. 63a. 900, Howe land 23a. 500.
42 92
1 WORTHEN, GEORGE W., horse 125, buggy and sleigh 35.
3 92
1 WILCOX, HAMILTON C .. 2 00
1 WOOD, AUSTIN, money at interest 4,000, in Woonsocket Saving Institution 350, wood and sprout land 21a. 550, undivided 12 of 12a., Gardner piece 6a. 120. 62 24
1 WILCOX, SAMUEL G., stock in trade 500, machinery 250, 5 cows 175, 2 oxen 145, three > years old heifers 90, 2 yearlings 24, horse 40, 2 swine 15, house, homestead 2100, barn 700, house, new 1000, house, small 200. box shop and privilege 500, lumber house 50, shop 40, homestead 107a. 2600 ..
103 15
1 WOOD, LEWIS, money at interest 1500, 5 rows 175, heifer, 2 years old 20, 2 steers 100, horse 100, 4 swine 20, wagon and harLess 25. house, home- stead 500. house, small 250, barn 400, woodhouse and shop 30, cranberry house 100, crib 30, homestead 104a. 3600, woodland, Arnold piece 21a. 945, sprout land 10a. 125, Mowrey pasture 8a. 100.
98 24
WOOD, AUSTIN, trustee of Richard H. Hill, money at interest 1,000.
12 00
WOOD, ELIZABETH O., money in Citizens Savings Bank, Woonsocket, R. I., 700 ..
8 40
1 WOOD, PERRY, 2 cows 70, 2 heifers, 3 years old 60, heifer, 2 years old 30, 2 cows, farrow 40, 2 oxen 140, 2 steers 120, horse 100, 2 swine 25, wagon 40, buggy and harness 36, house 1000, 2 barns and shed 425, shop 75, crib 30, house, new 225, homestead 65a. 2500, E. Wood land 18 1-2a. 240, wood land, Pond Hills 13a. 400, Mowrey pasture 13a. 350, sprout land, R. Southwick lot 19a. 230, wood land, Torrey piece lla. 400 ...
80 43
WOOD, PERRY & AUSTIN, house 450, wood honse 20, cranberry honse 125, wood land, Pond Hills 32a. 1000, cranberry meadow 214 a. 300.
22 74
1 WILBER, DAVID ..
2 00
1 WILLIAMS, SILAS H.
2 00
1 WHEELER, PAUL A., 2 swine 15, house 550, barn and shop 50, wood house 50, coal house 10, house lot 1 1-16a. 165 ...
12 08
1 WOOD, GEORGE H , house 450, barn 200, house lot 1-2a. 50, Goss swamp 6a. 275 ..
13 70
1 WILLIAMS, ROBERT P., cow 40, house 370, barn 125, homestead 34a. 900 .... WOOD, ELISHA, heirs of, wood land near Saw Mill 1 1-4a. 25, undivided one half ot 1 1-2a. Fox lot 3-4a. 175, wood land on Pond Hills 3a. 50, Meadow 1-2a. 13, pasture 6a. 175. 5 26
Owner Unknown, woodland near West Hill, north of Road 5-8a. 20. 24
NON-RESIDENTS.
Total Tax.
ALDRICH, SILAS, house 400, woodhouse 25, house lot 1×4 a. 200, lower lot 2a. 300
$15 90
ALDRICH, JOSEPH B., woodland 8a. 350.
4 20
ALDRICH, WHEELER, sprout land 16a. 250.
3 00
ALBEE, JOSEPH, Thayer land 34a. 800 ...
9 60
ALDRICH, S ANNE, house 400, barn 100, shop and shed 50, homestead 314a. 900 ..
17 40
ALDRICH, PHEBE, pasture and cranberry meadow 57a. 1,500.
18 00
ALDRICH, BETSEY, house 600, woodhouse 25, house lot >ga. 50
8 10
ARNOLD, STEPHEN, cranberry and sprout land 3yga. 250 ..
3 00
ALDRICH, H. M. & F. D., 12 of house 700, house lot yga. 50.
9 00
BALLOU, STEPHEN M., Andrews land 19a. 800 ..
9 60
BEBOO, FELIX, house 300, barn 75, homestead 7%%a. 200.
6 90
BULLARD, ELLIS, shop 50, land 1234a. 308, Addison Allen piece 3%{a. 100, John D. Scott piece 4a. 112 ..
6 84
BARBER, ADAMS J., woodland 5a. 100.
1 20
BASSETT, SAMUEL S., woodland 3x2a. 150.
1 80
BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF, woodland 28a. 1400
16 80
BIRDEN, AARON, woodland 2a. 100 ..
1 20
BENT, GILBERT R., cranberry meadow 1 1-4a. 300, sprout land 2 1-2a. 60.
4 32
BLANCHARD, HENRY, Varvilla Taft land 3x2a. 70.
84
BURBANK, HARRIET L., sprout land 12a. 100.
1 20
BATES, IRWIN A., horse 50, buggy and sleigh 25.
90
CUNNINGHAM, OWEN, house 210, barn 50, homestead 33 1-2a. 615, Fletcher land 5a. 125. . .
12 00
CARTER, RICHARD, sprout land 20a. 400
4 80
CLAFLIN, CAROLINE, sprout land 4a. 40.
48
COOK, PATRICK, house 350, barn 100, shop and crib 60, homestead 21}a. 430 ..
11 28
undivided >2 of 14a. woodland 7a. 400.
19 22
13
Total Tax.
COOK, EDWARD E., Executor of will of A. C. Cook, house 600, barn 300, wag- on house and shed 200, house lot 33ga. 550, Doggett land 5a. 220, Hastings meadow 19a. 700 .... 30 84
CUMMINGS, MICHAEL, woodland la. 25 .. 30
CAPRON, CARLISLE W., wood and sprout land 55a. 700 .. 8 40
CHILDS, CHARLES H., heirs of, house 700, barn 100, house lot ka. 125. .. 11 10
COOK, ALONZO A., sprout land and cranberry meadow 16a. 320, cranberry meadow 1-2a. 40 ...
4 32
COOK, WILLIAM, sprout land 27a. 380
4 56
CHENEY, EVERETT, land 6a. 80. ..
96
COOK, HIRAM, heirs of, woodland 14a. 100.
1 20
COOK, STEPHEN, 1-10 of Sa. Cook meadow 50.
60
CHILSON, WILLARD, heirs of, woodland, West woods 1312a. 500, Laselle land
15 30
11a. 350, C. Thayer sprout land 9a. 225, sprout and pasture land 20a. 200 .... CLARK, ORRIN F., house 250, house lot 2x2a. 65.
3 78
DAVIS, ISAAC N., sprout land 4a. 50, wood and sprout land 16x2a. 175. 2 70
2 40
DANIELS, LEWIS R., woodland, West woods 34a. 1,066, wood and pasture over Mill River 31a. 310. ..
16 51
THAYER, FREDERICK, Administrator on estate of Hiram Daniels, meadow 4a. 100, Holbrook land 6a. 380.
5 76
DANIELS, MARCENA., Taft and Esty land 2a. 120, pasture, West Hill 10a. 125,
15 66
FARNUM, JAMES M., woodland 10a. 400, cranberry meadow 2a. 300 ..
8 40
FARNUM, LUKE S .. woodiand 5a. 100, swamp land 4a. 150, woodland 4a. 150, cranberry meadow la. 100.
6 00
FLETCHER, ASA A., house 290, barn 50, house lot 7a. 200, Bangor 24. 60.
7 20
GOOGINS, GEORGE., sprout land 12a. 200.
2 40
GASKILL, NAUM., Penuiman plain land 24a. 500.
6 00
GASKILL; "LEWIS B., mill plain land 3/2a. 100, sprout land 38a. 760.
10 32
HAYWARD, SAMUEL P , 3% of barn, Hayward place 100, barn lot Ta. 500.
7 20
HENRY, ALBERT F., sprout land 20a. 300 ..
3 60
INMAN, NATHANIEL A , house 400, baru 100, crib 25, wagon house 25, shop 25, homestead 100a 1,400 .....
23 70
JEFFERSON, CHLOE A., wood and pasture land 10a. 200.
2 40
LEGG, STEPHEN T., sprout land 3a. 60 ...
72
LELAND, BARACH, cranberry meadow 42a. 500
6 00
MARRON, JOHN, house 350, tillage land 532a. 375.
8 70
MADDEN, JOHN, sprout land 5a. 75.
90
NELSON, OTIS T., sprout Jand and cranberry meadow 30a. 800.
9 60
PICKERING, LOVINA T., wood, pasture and mowing land 21a. 525.
6 30
PICKERING, DANIEL J., woodland 3a. 60 ....
PARKMAN, JOHNSON, estate of, barn 225, slaughter house 225, shed 100, mow. iug and pasture land 12a. 650, sprout land la. 30 .....
14 76
PARKER, GEORGE G., Administrator on estate of Darius S. Flagg, undivided
1-2 of 28a., Potomac pasture 142. 175, sprout land, C. F. Hixon piece 10a., 100, do. A. Hixon piece 7a. 70, do. A. C. Cook piece 13a. 100 5 34
PUTNAM, ALLEN, woodland, A. H. Allen piece J7a. 400.
4 80
PAINE, CYNTHIA, house 700, barn 25, house lot 1-5a. 50. 3 30
3 60
SCOTT, WALTER, house lot la. 50.
60
STEWARD, HENRY O., meadow land 6a. 300, sprout land 22a. 450.
9 00
SPAULDING, HENRY, tillage and pasture land 6a. 150 ..
1 80
SOUTHWICK, DEBORAH, tillage land south of road 7x2a. 216, do. on north side of road 3x2a. 101.
3 80
SCOTT, ANN M., 1-2 of barn 500, horse barn and shop 150, crib 50, homestead 102a. 2,322, S. Daniels land 17a. 400. . 41 06
STANLEY, ALBERT T., undivided 1-2 of la., orchard piece 26.
31
THURBER, MALVINA R., house 300, barn 50, shop 25, house lot la. 75 .. TAFT, ROBERT, house, E. T. Albee place 1000, barn 150, boot shop 150, wood house 25, house lot la. 100. ..
17 10
THAYER, FRANCIS M., wood and pasture land 33a. 350.
4 20
THAYER, HORATIO, sprout land, Davis piece 10a. 230, do. do. Lovett piece 9a. 230 ..
5 52
TAFT, HENRY M., pasture land 14a. 250.
THAYER, ELIJAH, sprout land 10a. 200, Mill River meadow and sprout land 30a. 360, Mill River meadow 6a. 140, Amos Thayer land 80a. 1000.
20 40
TAFT, JANE, house 600, barn 150, house lot la. 200.
11 40
TAFT, DUDLEY, wood and sprout land 10a. 300 ..
3 60
TAFT, MILLINS, wood laud 1-2a. 20 ...
24
TAFT, AMARIAH A., house, Alexander place 400, barn do. 150, house, V. Tait place 300, barn do. 100, crib and wood house 35, B. Staples land 17a. 340, Brown pasture 5a. 100, pasture aud sprout, Streeter land 45a. 600, cran- berry meadow 2a. 150, sprout land, L. Adams piece 28a. 280, Thurber land 2a. 135, Thompson wood lot 14a. 300, wood and sprout land, Eames lot 15a. 309, V. Taft land, part of homestead 58 1-2a. 765 do. do. saw mill piece 3a. 50, lionse lot, Alexander place 1-2a. 50.
TAFT, SULLIVAN H., machinery 200. house 600, barn 100, box shop 200, crib 15, house lot la. 50, Carter land Ga. 900, wood land 3a. 200, cranberry meadow 1 1-2a. 200. ..
48 77
29 58
DANIELS, MOSES A., wood and sprout land 6a. 200.
woodland, Fletcher piece 14a. 840, sprout and A. A. Thayer piece lla. 220. ESTY, RUSSEL, pasture and meadow 10a. 225.
2 70
STAPLES, ALBERT, cranberry meadow 1 1-16a. 300. Exempted $500
5 40
3 00
14
Total Tax.
TAFT, ENOS N., 1-2 of house 300, 1-2 barn 130, 1-2 shop 10, 1-2 woodhouse and shed 38, undivided 1-2 of 25 acres, 1232. 375. ..
10 24 TAFT. JESSE A., 1-4 of house, G. F. Allen house 150, barn do. 200, crib 25, 1/3 of
homestead, G. F. Allen place 51a. 1,000, Old Bottom piece 13a. 150, Caleb Thayer land 10a. 200 ..... 20 70
THAYER, RUEL, wood and sprout land 35a. 450.
5 40
THAYER, SARAH E., Broughy land 7a. 210 ... 2 52
TOURTELOTT, ALBERT, wood land la. 40, swamp la. 90 ..
1 56
TORRY, GEORGE W., Administrator on estate of Stephen Torry, money 10,000. 120 00 WHITING, GEORGE R., machinery 200, shoddy mill 500, mill dam land and privilege 212a. 1,000. . . 20 40
WALKER, CHESTER W .. woodland 7a. 460.
5 52
WALLACE, SARAH, house 400, honse lot x2a. 100 .... 6 00
WHEELOCK, DANIEL, sprout land, Nebo piece 14a. 180, wood and pasture land 27a. 557. 8 84
WHEELOCK, AUSTIN A., house homestead, 800, barn 200, crib and ash-honse 75 2 sheds 100, Gabnelle house 400, homestead 10412a. 1,672, Gabnelle house 'ot Sa 320, lot north of Quissett road 2a. 80.
43 76
SUMMARY
OF THE TOWN, STATE AND COUNTY TAXES OF THE TOWN OF MENDON FOR THE YEAR 1878
Valuation of Real Estate. $183,305 00
Personal Estate ...
158,808 00
$642,113 00
Number of Polls, 308.
SCALE. $12.00 on $1000 of Real Value.
Town, State and County Tax on 308 Polls, at $2.00 each $ 616 00
50 66 66 Real and Personal Estate. 7,705 22
AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED WERE AS FOLLOWS :
Town Grant. $7,000 00
State Tax. 370 00
County Tax.
672 97
OverlayIngs.
278 25
Added for School Books, returned by School Committee
6 26
Total amount on Collector's Book $8,327 48
Total Number of Dwelling Houses 238
66
Horses.
163
66
Cows
384
Sheep 14
Acres of land taxed. 10,815
ALEXANDER H. ALLEN, M. C. GASKILL, LINUS B. STAPLES,
Assessors of Mendon.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 4, 1878.
MILFORD : GEO. W. STACY, STEAM JOB PRINTER, 86 MAIN STREET. 1878.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The undersigned, Treasurer of the Town'of Mendon, re- spectfully presents the following report of his doings for [the municipal year ending March 4, 1878.
The Treasurer debits himself with the following"sums, viz :-
1. To Bonds, Notes and Deposit for Surplus Revenue, viz :
Nine U. S. Bonds,
$1100 00
A. C. Cook's note,
103 76
David Adams' note,
146 59
Deposit in Milford Savings Bank,
767.84
-$2118 19
2. To amounts due from Collectors, viz :-
From Calvin Butler, on tax of 1869,
$141 64
Fras. E. Wheelock, “ 1870,
22 64
1871,
45 66
1872,
32 78
1873,
63 21
1874,
295 02
1875,
1421 93
Andrew W. Judson, “
1876,
2053 81
-$4076 69
3. To cash in hand,
184 43
Total assets in hand,
$6379 31
4. To cash borrowed on Notes, viz :-
Of Young Ladies' Circle,
$106 88
Adaline Thompson,
40 00
Almira C. Thompson,
70 00
Julius A. George,
200 00
Benjamin F. Aldrich,
400 00
Mary B. Payson,
374 31
Chauncy Aldrich,
600 00
John S. Gaskill,
100 00
4
Of Amariah A. Taft, $500 00
David W. Bennett,
300 00
Julius A. George, 200 00
Julius A. George,
400 00
Julius A. George,
200 00
William H. Aldrich,
200 00
Adin Ballou Lodge I. O. of G. T.,
100 00
Julius A. George,
200 00
Plummer Adams,
333 00
A. W. Adams,
333 00
Perry Adams, 333 00
Plummer, A. W. and Perry Adams,
1000 00
- -$5990 19
5. To cash borrowed on Bonds, viz :-
Of J. S. Gaskill, 3 yrs., at 5 per ct. No. 77, $1000 00
F. L. Metcalf, 2 “ 6
78, 2000 00
F. L. Metcalf, 4 5 79, 2000 00
Pl'r. Adams, 4 5 80, 766 00
A. W. Adams,4 5
81, 766 00
Perry Adams,4 5 66
82, 766 00
$7298 00
6. To cash received as interest, viz :-
Of E. E. Cook, exec'r A. C. Cook's note, $ 6 23
40 95
U. S. coupons on bonds, 66 "
24 33
David Adams, on his note, 8 80
$80 31
7. To per centage charged to Collector, viz :-
To A. W. Judson, for 1869,
$ 14 48
1872,
1 28
1873,
1 04
66 1874,
30 03
66
1875,
103 42
66
66
1876,
63 83
66
66
1877, 28 32
$242 40
.
66
66
5
8. To assessment of State, County and
Town Tax, $7344 62
assessment of est. of G. A. Brown, 4 41
-$7349 03
9. To cash rec'd. from Miscellaneous sources, viz :-
To overcharge on order 49, 1876, p. 31, $ 1 00
rent Mendon Pond, Dr. Russell, 50 00
interest on A. B. Lodge G. T's. note, 10
State Treasurer, corporation tax,
136 90
Nat. Bank,
477 22
State aid reimbursed, 363 00
use of school rooms, G. B. Williams,
2 00
Wm. A. Brown, dog tax,
86 57
State school fund,
224 51
rent of town hall, Lucius Lowell,
7 18
10. To amount of uncollected taxes in tax bills of
$1348 48 F. E. Wheelock, charged to A. W. Judson, per certificate of the Selectmen, 1058 07
Amount of debits,
$29745 79
The Treasurer credits himself with the following sums, viz :
1. By cash paid notes, for money borrowed, viz :-
To Young Ladies' Circle, Apr. 26, 1876, $125 00
Adaline Thompson, 66 2, 1875, 50 00
Mary B. Payson, "
10, 1874, 267 00
Chauncy Aldrich, June 1, 1876, 300 00
Amariah A. Taft, Dec. 8, 1876, 500 00
Julius A. George, Apr. 30, 1877, 200 00
Rachael S. Wheelock, Apr. 1, 1876, 200 00
Adin Ballou Lodge, John S. Gaskill, June 1, 1877, 100 00
Julius A. George,
June 22, 1877, 200 00
A. E. F. Davenport, June 1, 1876, 100 00
June 29, 1877, 400 00
Julius A. George,
July 15, 1876, 80 00
6
To Julius A. George,
July 2, 1877, $200 00
Julius A. George,
July 31, 1877, 200 00
Mary B. Payson,
Mar. 10, 1874, 50 00
Amariah A. Taft,
June 11, 1877, 500 00
Wm. H. Aldrich,
July 2, 1877, 200 00
Mary McCarty,
May 22, 1872, 500 00
Benj. F. Aldrich,
May 4, 1876, 500 00
-$4672 00
2. By cash paid as interest on notes, viz :-
To Y'g Ladies' Circle, on note Apr. 26, 1876, $ 6 88
Adaline Thompson, “ Apr. 2, 1875, 3 50
Almira C. Thompson, “ 1 85
Benj. F. Aldrich, 66
May 4, 1876, 25 00
Mary McCarty,
May 22, 1872, 30 00
Mary B. Payson,
Mar. 10, 1874,
to Apr. 10, 1877,
9 25
Mary B. Payson, to Apr. 10, 1877,
Apr. 10, 1874,
48 06
Chauncy Aldrich,
June 1, 1876, 15 00
A. E. F. Davenport,.
June 1, 1876, 5 00
Amariah A. Taft,
June 11, 1876, 12 71
Julius A. George, 66
Apr. 30, 1877, 1 67
Rachael S. Wheelock, “
Apr. 1, 1876, 15 90
John S. Gaskill,
June 1, 1877, 1 25
Adin Ballou Lodge, 66
July 15, 1876, 4 00
N. R. George,
June 1, 1876, 100 00
J. A. George,
June 22, 1877, 2 25
A. E. F. Davenport, 66
June 1, 1876, 1 51
Julius A. George,
June 29, 1877, 4 67
Julius A. George,
July 2, 1877, 2 23
Julius A. George,
July 31, 1877, 1 44
Ladies' Circle,
June 5, 1876, 4 50
Wm. H. Aldrich,
July 2, 1877, 5 83
Mary McCarty, 66 May 22, 1872, 20 03
Benj. F. Aldrich,
May 4, 1876, 19 58
-$342 11
7
3. By cash paid for redemption of Bonds, viz :-
To John S. Gaskill, bond No. 1, 1874, $1000 00
D. W. Bennett,
" 2, 300 00
F. L. Metcalf, «
" 74,
2000 00
F. L. Metcalf,
" 78, 2000 00
Moses Adams' estate,
« 1, 2000 00
Harriet Adams' “
" 71, 2300 00
-- $9600 00
4. By cash paid for Coupons, viz :-
To John S. Gaskill,
No. 1,
$65 00
Silas Dudley jr.,
4,
21 00
Sarah Metcalf,
76,
15 00
A. E. F. Davenport,
8,
14 00
D. O. Aldrich,
7,
35 00
D. W. Bennett,
2,
7 00
Harriet Adams,
1,
140 00
Austin Wood,
6,
42 00
Julius A. George,
8,
140 00
D. W. Bennett,
2,
21 00
Ellen Quigley,
75,
25 00
Perry Adams,
71,
161 00
D. W. Bennett,
12,
7 00
Sarah Moffett,
13,
17 50
A. W. Judson,
10,
35 00
F. L. Metcalf,
74,
130 00
L. Forbush,
18,
60 00
A. C. Thompson,
72,
42 00
D. W. Bennett,
73,
7 00
F. L. Metcalf,
78,
50 00
Estate of Moses Adams,
1,
123 32
Harriet Adams, 71,
114 80
-- $1272 62
8
5. By Taxes foregone, viz :-
In 1869 tax, as by Town Clerk's Record,
$108 94
1870, 66
19 81
1871,
66
26 53
1872, 66 16
46 74
1873, 66 66
66
70 16
1874,
77 06
1875,
66
66
66
94.09
1876,
- $506 38
6. By abatements made by Assessors, viz :-
On tax on estate of Stephen Torrey, dec'd, $69 42
66
66
61 41
66
66
48 93
Elijah Thayer, 6 72
66
A. W. Judson, 20
$186 68
7. By amount of miscellaneous payments, viz :-
By endorsement on note of Ladies' Circle, $30 00 cash paid state tax to C. Endicott, S. T. 555 00 " county tax W. A. Brown, C. T. 717 84 endorsment on N. R. George's note, 500 00
$1802 84
8. By taxes uncollected by F. E. Wheelock, now charged to A. W. Judson, Collector pro tem. as per certificate of Selectmen, $830 01
9. By errors found in various tax bills, as certified by the Selectmen, $48 49
10 By paying 156 town orders, $6131 56
11. By Bonds, Notes, &c., for Surplus Revenue, viz :- Nine U. S. Bonds, $1100 00
A. C. Cook's note, 103 76
D. Adams'
146 59
Deposit in Milford Savings Bank,
767 84
$2118 19
66
66
63 05
-
66
9
12. By amounts due from A. W. Judson, Collector, viz :-
On tax of 1869,
$ 11 80
· 1870,
2 83
1875,
50 31
1876,
232 90
1877,
1533 64
$1831 48
Amount of credits,
$29342 29
13. By cash on hand to balance,
403 50
$29745 79
The Treasurer appends to his report the following schedules of Bonds and Notes outstanding against town, March 4, 1878.
SCHEDULE OF BONDS.
D. W. Bennett, $100 00
Silas Dudley, jr.,
300 00
Austin Wood,
$ 600 00
D. O. Aldrich,
500 00
Julius A. George,
2000 00
Z. G. Wood,
500 00
A. E. F. Davenport,
200 00
Sarah Moffett,
250 00
M. E. Greenleaf,
150 00
D. W. Bennett,
100 00
John S. Gaskill,
1000 00
L. Forbush,
1000 00
A. C. Thompson,
600 00
A. Thompson,
100 00
F. L. Metcalf,
2000 00
Ann Quigley,
500 00
Sarah Metcalf,
300 00
Plummer Adams,
766 00
A. W. Adams,
766 00
Perry Adams,
766 00
-
Amount of bonds, $12498 00
10
SCHEDULE OF NOTES.
Mary B. Payson,
$374 31
Adaline Thompson,
40 00
A. C. Thompson, 70 00
Young Ladies' Circle,
76 88
Chauncy Aldrich,
600 00
N. R. George,
1500 00
J. G. Metcalf,
300 00
Ladies' Sewing Circle,
90 00
A. B. Lodge Good Templars,
100 00
D. W. Bennett,
100 00
Benj. F. Aldrich,
400 00
D. W. Bennett,
300 00
Plummer Adams,
333 00
A. W. Adams,
333 00
Perry Adams,
333 00
P., A. W. and P. Adams,
1000 00
Amount of notes, $5950 19
Amount of bonds,
$12498 00
" notes,
5950 19
$18448 19
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JOHN G. METCALF, Treasurer. Mendon, March 4, 1878.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following report of the expen- ditures of the town for the municipal year ending March 4, 1878 :
Incidental Expenses.
A. W. Judson for census of scholars for committee, $2 00
David Adams, for storage, &c., of fire extinguisher, 12 00
school books furnished, 13 05
Charlotte Ballou, land and lock-up building, 40 00
Eli Bates and others repairing lock-up building, 203 64
Danl. D. Davenport, building wood-house at North End, 43 00
A. H. Allen, for paying T. G. Kent's bill, 11 42
T. E. Morse, painting roof of Record Building, 4 96
Catharine and Daniel Curran, damage from defect in road, 25 00
Jas. M. Newhall, painting blackboards, 13 60
Painting and repairing guide boards, 14 75
For clearing roads from snow,
80 00
G. B. Williams, cost of journey to Hopkinton, 67
cash for stationery,'express and postage, 2 45
Ed. S. Worthen, for land set off to repair roads, 5 00 Samuel Gaskill, taxes of 1875, repaid by vote of town, 28 00 For insurance of lock-up, 4 00
town hall, 29 00
Road Commissioners balance due as per last report,
68 95
$601 49
Printing.
G. W. Stacy, school report, 1877, $40 00
tax bills, notices and town orders, 9 00
Cook & Sons, report of Selectmen and other officers, 46 50
$95 50
12
Repairs of School Houses and supplies for Schools.
Wm. W. Nelson, sundries for school No. 1, $1 25
G. B. Williams, setting glass, " 2, 15
Lyman Cook, repairs,
“ .2, 3 50
Lowell C. Cook, sundries, 66
"3,
47
James M. Newhall, “ 66
" 4,
3 48
E. P. Gaskill,
" 5,
87
Samuel H. Taft,
" 6,
2 60
H. A. Aldrich,
for the public schools, 6 23
$18 55
Town Officers for their services.
Rev. Geo. F. Clark, Sup't. schools, for 1876-7, $75 00
Dr. John G. Metcalf, treasurer for 1877-8, and cash paid,
26 25
M. C. Gaskill, assessing taxes 1877,
36 25
A. H. Allen,
37 50
extra services, and cash paid,
3 37
A. W. Judson, constable, 1876-7,
15 00
66 66
1877-8, 15 00
David Adams, recording births, marriages and deaths,
16 35
journey to Milford, and cash paid,
5 64
A. W. Judson, returning deaths to town clerk,
6 00
A. W. Gaskill, services as selectman 1877-8,
15 00
Sam'l H. Taft,
15 00
G. B. Williams,
40 00
$306 36
Disbursement of State Aid.
Wm. G. Carleton, aid for 2 months,
$20 00
Silas H. Williams, " " 13 4
78 00
John Curly, " 13. 91 00
Dan'l. O'Keefe, " 13 78 00
Levi L. Smith,
" 13 19 50
Amos A. Holbrook,“ " 13 19 50
$306 00
66
13 For Support of Public Schools. No. 1.
Cora E. Gaskill, for teaching, ( 2 bills, )
$124 00
George A. Thayer,
108 00
Wm. W. Nelson, wood and fitting,
19 50
$251 50
No. 2-PRIMARY.
Minnie B. Noyes, for teaching, ( 2 bills, )
$152 00
Cora E. Gaskill, “
75 00
$227 00
GRAMMAR.
Edward Dixon, for teaching, ( 3 bills, )
$226 00
Edward H. Taft, for wood for No. 2, 17 50
5 25
G. B. Williams, shavings and care of fires for No. 2, 6 85
3 25
$485 85
No. 3.
Mary A. Esty, for teaching, ( 3 bills, )
$168 00
Lowell C. Cook, wood and fitting,
10 59
$178 59
No. 4.
Nellie H. Greene, for teaching, ( 3 bills, )
$224 00
James M. Newhall, wood and fitting,
11 50
care of fires,
1 50
$237 00
No. 5.
Annie A. Aldrich, for teaching,
$48 00
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