Town annual reports of the officers of Mendon, Massachusetts 1858-1899, Part 33

Author: Mendon (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1858
Publisher: Town of Mendon, Massachusetts
Number of Pages: 978


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David Adams' note, 146 59


-$2118 19


2. With'amount in Collector's hand, March 1, 1880, 723 87


do. deposite in Milford Nat. Bank, 453 23


do. Home Nat. Bank, 66


24 33


do. of cash in hand of Treasurer,


408 79


Amount of debits March 1, 1880, $3728 41


The Treasurer debits himself with the following sums which have come into his hands during the year, to wit :-


1. To amount borrowed on notes, as follows :-


Of W. H. Aldrich note, June 28, 5 per ct.


$500 00


J. A. George note, Nov. 11, for Annals,


800 00


--- $1300 00


3. To amount borrowed on Bonds, as follows :-


Of J. A. George, Bond No. 97, Aug. 21,


$1000 00


F. L. Metcalf,


98,


1000 00


John S. Gaskill,


96, June 1,


1000 00


-$3000 00


4. To amount received, interest on Bonds and Notes, as follows, viz :


For 11 coupons, U. S. 4 p. c. Bonds, Apr. 2d, $11 00


Interest on David Adams' note,


3 70


$14 70


4


5. To Amount rec'd of L. Freeman, Col., 1880 :


Received July 1, 1880, do.


do.


$23 63


6,


20,


65 52


Aug. 2,


174 71


66


56 27


66


« 17,


66


278 95


500 00


66


66 9,


"


"


365 00


66


" 16.


108 00


66


" 28,


66


66


135 00


66


Oct. 8,


66


100 00


Nov. 1,


¥


66


110 00


66


" 8,


306 00


" 19,


6


¥


170 00


" 30,


286 00


66


Dec. 14,


66


235 00


66


24,


245 00


Jan. 4, 1881,


160 00


21,


538 00


66


21,


66


316 64


66


31,


150 00


Feb. 7,


175 00


14,


111 18


66


"


27 00


-$6924 25


6. To Cash from Miscellaneous sources, as follows :


From rent of Mendon Pond, Dr. Russell, $50 00


" A. W. Judson, Auctioneer's license,


" Corporation tax rec'd of State Treas'r, 258 78 " Nat'l Bank, do.,


421 77


" State aid, Chap. 192, " 301,


1877, 50 00


1879, 50 00


RI'f Indigent Soldiers, Ch. 28, do., '78, 91 20


66 1879, 54 71


" Dividend of Dog Tax,


93 24


" Premium on U. S. Bonds sold, 96 25


" Div. Income Mass. School Fund,


222 34


" G. B. Williams, Town vs. Whiting, 21 80


-$1412 09


Amount of debits,


$16379 45


16.


42 00


10,


107 35


" 31,


Sept. 2,


66


1200 00


" 10,


710 00


" 20,


66


228 00


66


« 14,


22,


2 00


5


The Treasurer credits himself by the payment of the fol- lowing sums, viz :-


1. By redemption of Bonds, viz :-


By J. S. Gaskill's Bond, No. 77, 5 per ct., $1000 00


Perry Adams' 82, 7 766 00


A. W. Adams'


81, 7


766 00


F. L. Metcalf's 66


66


95, 5


2000 00


98, 5


1000 00


Adaline Thompson's "


93, 5


66


100 00


-$5632 00


2. By redemption of Notes, viz :-


By Plummer Adams' note, 7 per cent, $500 00


B. F. Aldrich's 5


100 00


Ladies' Circles bal.


51 88


Good Templar's


60 00


Wm. H. Aldrich,


500 00


-$1211 88


3. By paying interest on Bonds and Notes :


By Sarah Moffitt's


coupon, 90, $15 00


D. W. Bennett's


89,


5 00


Lovina Forbush's


= 94,


50 00


F. L. Metcalf, interest on Bond,


95, 59 16


Z. G. Wood's


88,


25 00


J. G. Metcalf,


2 notes,


25 00


B. F. Aldrich's


note,


5 00


John S. Gaskill,


coupon, 77,


50 00


Mary B. Payson,


note,


18 71


Silas Dudley jr.,


coupon, 84,


15 00


Sarah Metcalf,


94,


15 00


Ellen Quigley,


75,


25 00


D. O. Aldrich,


87, 25 00


A. W. Adams,


interest on Bond, 81, 66 82,


17 87


Plummer Adams'


note, Z. A. T. 11 67 66


12 50


J. A. George,


86,


100 00


B. F. Aldrich,


note, int.


2 67


Ladies' Circle,


11 92


Good Templars,


4 96


F. L. Metcalf, interest on Bond,


98,


22 79


Adaline Thompson,


coupon, 93,


5 00


Almira C. Thompson,


92,


30 00


note,


3 50


Wm. H. Aldrich,


15 39


$624 01


17 87


Perry Adams,


Austin Wood,


coupon, 83,


35 00


6


4. By abatements granted by Assessors, viz :-


By amount certified to Collector, 66 16


$75 19


1 18


$76 37


5. By miscellaneous payments, viz :-


Cash paid State Treasurer for State tax, $555 00


J. A. George, vote April 3, 1880, (Annals), 800 00


L. Freeman for County tax,


538 00


$1893 00


6. By paying 170 orders of the Selectmen, $4531 83


7. By deposite in Milford Nat. Bank, 66 Home Nat. 66


1635 13


amount due from A. W. Judson, Col., 1879, 60 87


169 11


Amount of credits, $16379 45


BONDS OUTSTANDING MARCH 1, 1880.


A. W. Adams, No. 81, 7 p. c. due Feb. 11, 1880, $766 00


766 00


John S. Gaskill,


77, 66


June 1,


1000 00


Ann Quigly, 75, 66


66


1881, 500 00


Austin Wood, 66 83. 66


700 00


Silas Dudley, jr.,


84, 66


66


66 100 00


J. A. George,


86,


66


" 5,


2000 00


D. O. Aldrich,


87,


1882,


500 00


Z. G. Wood,


88,


" 10,


500 00


F. L. Metcalf,


95, 66


Jan. 18,


2000 00


Sarah Moffett,


66


90,


66


June 1,


1883,


300 00


Lovina Forbush,


91,


Oct. 1,


1000 00


A. C. Thompson,


66


92,


Feb.


8,


66 600 00


A. Thompson,


66


93,


100 00


Sarah Metcalf,


94,


June 1, 1884,


300 00


Amount March 1, 1880,


$11432 00


Perry Adams,


82,


"


545 25


cash in hand to balance,


300 00


D. W. Bennett, 66 89,


7


BONDS OUTSTANDING MARCH 7, 1881.


Ann Quigly,


No. 75, 5 p. c. due June 1, 1881,


$500 00


Austin Wood,


= 83,


700 00


Silas Dudley jr.,


84,


300 00


J. A. George, 86,


5, “


2000 00


D. W. Bennett, 89, 66 July 1, 100 00


D. O. Aldrich, 87,


June 5, 1882, 500 00


Z. G. Wood, J. S. Gaskill, " 96,


88,


" 10,


500 00


Sarah Moffett, " 90,


66


300 00


Lovina Forbush, " 91,


Oct. 66 1000 00


A. C. Thompson,


" 92,


66


Feb. 8, “ 600 00


Sarah Metcalf,


" 94,


June 1, 1884, 300 00


J. A. George, 97,


Aug. 21,


1000 00


Amount of bonded debt,


$8800 00


Outstanding Bonds March 1, 1880,


$11432 00


.. 7, 1881,


8800 00


Paid during the year,


$2632 00


NOTES OUTSTANDING?MARCH 1, 1880.


Mary B. Payson's note, dated Apr. 10, 1877, 5 p. c., $374 31


A. C. Thompson's 66 16,


66 70 00


N. R. George's


1500 00


J. G. Metcalf's 66 July 3,


Feb. 17, 1879, 66 300 00


J. G. Metcalf's 66 May 8, 1878, 200 00


Young Ladies' Circle note, March 28, 1877, bal., " 51 88


60 00


Austin Wood's note, dated May 28, 1879,


250 00


B. F. Aldrich's 166 July 1,


100 00


Sarah Wheelock's "


Feb. 14, 1880, 66 68 72


Plummer Adams' "


66 11, 7 500 00


Amount,


$3474 91


NOTES OUTSTANDING MARCH 7, 1881.


Mary B. Payson's,


dated April 10, 1877, 5 p. c., $374 31


A. C. Thompson's,


16, 66 70 00


N. R. George's,


Feb. 17, 1879, 4} " 1500 00


J. G. Metcalf's,


July 3, 5 " 300 00


J. G. Metcalf's,


May 8, 1878,5 “ 200 00


.


A. B. Lodge, I. O. G. T. do. July 15,


66


1, 1883, 1000 00


8


Austin Wood's, dated May 28, 1879, 5 p. c., $250 00


Sarah Wheelock's, 66 Feb. 14, 1880, 5 " 68 72


Julius A. George's,


Nov. 11, " 5 " 800 00


Amount, $3563 03


Outstanding Notes, March 7, 1881,


$3563 03


6


1, 1880


3474 91


Increase of the floating debt,


$88 12


RECAPITULATION.


Bonded debt, March 1, 1880,


$11432 00 3474 91


Floating “


$14906 91


Bonded 66 66 7,1881,


$8800 00


Floating "


6


3563 03


·


$12363 03


Reduction, $2543 88


It will be remembered that at the last annual meeting the Treasurer was directed to use the Surplus Revenue, amount- ing to $2118.19, and the further sum of $1000.00, to be raised by taxation, for the purpose of reducing the Town debt.


As directed he has paid, for redemption of bonds, $2632.00, and for notes $711.88, making the whole, $3343.88 .; but as $800.00 has been added to the schedule of notes, increasing the floating debt, over that of last year, by the sum of $88.12, this last sum must be subtracted from the amount of reduc- tion, $2543.88, as above stated, and thus leave the sum of $2455.76 as the true reduction of the debt since last year.


All which is respectfully submitted,


JOHN G. METCALF, Treasurer.


MENDON, FEB. 22, 1881.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


The Selectmen submit the following report of the expendi- tures of the town for the municipal year ending March 7, 1881:


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.


Daniel Fitzpatrick, damage rec'd on Highway, $5 00


A. W. Keene, services of writ in Whiting case, 5 35


Dwight Russell, inspecting No. 2 school house, 2 00


John G. Metcalf, Insurance renewals,


66 70


R. C. Hussey, lumber for hall settees,


3 58


L. A. Merritt, repairing hall settees,


5 50


Geo. W. Cromb, jr., lumber and carting for fence, &c.,


5 42


Field & Crosby, lumber for hall fence,


13 11


James J. Nutter, lumber and labor on tables in hall, 12 01


David Adams, express paid, 2 70


6: school books furnished and returned to Assessors, 23 33


68


Election duties at Milford, &c., 3 00


66


storing fire extinguisher, 12 00


66


making records, and expenses about the same, 16 03


John Barry, repairing hall stairs, 1 25


L. Boyden, 66 " wagon for J. Hoard, highway damage, 1 50


66 " harness 2 50


A. W. Gaskill, witness fees pd. in Whiting case, (repaid) 21 00


A. W. Judson, returning 24 deaths,


6 00


E. P. Gaskill, express on book,


30


Martin Thayer, witness fees paid in Whiting case, 35 00


G. B. Williams, 66 66 38 50


Mrs. M. U. George, cost of census of scholars, 1 50


H. A. Aldrich, use of pump, Dist. No. 2, 5 00


Mrs. M. U. George, cash pd. for books for teacher's desk, 5 95


in exchange for books, 62 25


$356 48


PRINTING.


Cook & Sons, town reports and By-Laws, $61 25


G. W. Stacy, school reports and posters,


34 25


$95 50


2


10


REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.


L. A. Merritt, repairs for No. 2, $1 00


H. G. Bates, plastering, No. 4, and supplies, 7 24


E. P. Gaskill, repairs and supplies for No. 5, 1 50


S. H. Taft, repairs and supplies for No. 6,


6 01


Jas. J. Nutter, lock for No. 1,


40


Mrs. M. U. George, record book,


60


Henry A. Aldrich, supplies for schools, 4 85


$21 60


TOWN OFFICERS' SERVICES AND EXPENSES.


George F. Clark, salary as Superintendent, of Schools for 1879-80, $75 00


. C. H. Allen, assessing taxes for 1880, and copying, 42 50


M. C. Gaskill, ¥ 45 35 66


Jas. J. Nutter,


34 37


John G. Metcalf, services as Treasurer, and cash paid, 26 00


Martin Thayer, services as Constable, 1880-81, 15 00


E. P. Gaskill, services as Assessor in 1879,


1 25


G. B. Williams, services as Selectman, and cash paid, 35 53


A. W. Gaskill, 66 28 60 66


H. C. Adams,


66 19 03


$322 63


STATE AID PAID PENSIONERS.


Silas H. Williams, John Curley, Abigail Mitchell,


$72 00


48 00


32 00


$152 00


AID TO INDIGENT SOLDIERS.


James Wilson, Michael Grady,


$121 68


92 73


$214 41


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SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. No. 1.


Flora Freeman, for teaching, 2 bills,


$102 00


James J. Nutter, fuel and fitting,


22 50


James J. Nutter, care of fires and cleaning,


4 00


$128 50


No. 2. Primary and Grammar.


Rosa F. George, 3 bills,


$179 00


Edward Dixon, 5 bills,


224 00


Mrs. M. U. George, cost of fuel and fitting,


26 50


Mrs. M. U. George, cost of cleaning rooms,


2 55


George W. Cook, care of fires,


6 00


4


$438 05


No. 3.


Mary A. Esty, for teaching, 3 bills,


$140 00


Mary A. Esty, fuel and fitting,


3 75


Mary A. Esty, care of fires,


1 50


$145 25


No. 4.


Margarette Terry, for teaching, 3 bills, H. G. Bates, fuel and fitting, care of fires,


$176 00


11 00


1 50


$188 50


No. 5.


$100 00


Ada C. Taft, for teaching, 2 bills, Isabel C. Oook, 66 1 bill,


40 00


E. P. Gaskill, fuel and fitting,


7 00


" care of fires,


2 00


$149 00


No. 6.


Annie A. Aldrich, for teaching, 3 bills, Christopher Daniels, fuel,


$178 00


8 70


Samuel H. Taft, sawing wood and care of fires,


9 25


$195 95


12


HIGH SCHOOL.


J. A. Joy, 1 bill, $151 25


FUEL FOR TOWN HALL AND HIGH SCHOOL.


Barney & Son, 2 bills,


$28 50


Field & Crosby,


14 50


E. A. & L. A. Cook,


10 88


$53 88


ROADS AND BRIDGES.


OLD BILLS.


H. G. Bates,


$2 78


Samuel H. Taft,


8 87


$11 65


CLEARING ROADS OF SNOW.


E. H. Taft, surveyor,


$3 72


Geo. W. Cromb,


66


11 57


E. P. Gaskill,


4 91


L. E. Taft, 66


1 50


S. H. Taft,


1 80


A. W. Gaskill,


2 40


G. Gaskill,


66


5 54


$31 44


BRIDGE REPAIRS.


W. P. Wood, plank for Muddy Brook Bridge, $25 28


W. P. Wood, Chas. River Bridge, 21 63


$46 91


SURVEYOR'S EXPENDITURES, CURRENT YEAR.


District No. 1,


Edward H. Taft, 2 bills, $43 55


2, Geo. W. Cromb, jr., 2 bills, 68 30


3, Geo. W. Cromb, jr., 1 bill, 85 47


4, H. P. Butler, 2 bills, 61 95


5, Davis Hill, 2 bills, 58 35


6, E. P. Gaskill, 2 bills, 57 93


13


District No. 7, L. E. Taft, 1 bill,


$73 35


8, E. T. Bates, 1 bill, 80 00


9, S. H. Taft, 2 bills, 69 07


66


10, H. E. Staples, 2 bills,


70 00


11, E. Hill, 1 bill,


39 06


12,


A. W. Gaskill, 2 bills,


70 00


66


13,


Gilbert Gaskill, 2 bills,


41 80


$818 83


SUPPORT OF POOR.


Paid Overseers of Poor by six Town orders, drawn in their favor, at different times, $1010 00


SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.


Incidentals,


$356 48


Printing,


95 50


Repairs of School Houses and supplies,


21 60


Town Officers,


322 63


State Aid to Pensioners,


152 00


State Aid to Indigent Soldiers,


214 41


Support of common Schools,


1245 25


High School,


151 25


Fuel for Town Hall,


53 88


Roads and Bridges,


908 83


Support of Poor,


1010 00


$4531 83


The Selectmen also report that the liabilities of the town known to them, are as follows :-


Due Town Officers by estimation, $150 00


Due Teachers of public Schools, estimated, 258 75


Due Surveyors on snow bills, estimated, 15 00


Amount of Town Bonds outstanding, 8800 00


Town Notes outstanding, 3563 03


- $12786 78


14


The available assets so far as known are as follows :-


Taxes uncollected, list of 1879, $60 87


66


1880, 192 08


Due from State, aid to Pensioners, 152 00


" Indigent Soldiers, 107 20


Cash in hands of Treas. and on deposite, 2349 49


$2861 64


Estimated debt above assets, $9925 14


Respectfully submitted,


GUSTAVUS B. WILLIAMS, - Selectmen ALBERT W. GASKILL, of


HORACE C. ADAMS, Mendon.


MENDON, FEB. 22, 1881.


OVERSEERS' REPORT.


The undersigned Overseers of the Poor submit the follow- ing report of their doings for the municipal year, ending March 7th, 1881.


At the commencement of the year, Elijah Penniman, Free- man Miles, and Nathan Streeter, were receiving a full support at Michael Broughey's ; Ellen Ballou was receiving support at Taunton Lunatic Hospital ; Ezra W. Allen was partially supported at the School for Idiotic and Feeble Minded Youth; Charles H. Allen was partially supported at James M. Staples; the families of George P. Tucker and Daniel Cunningham, were receiving partial support at their homes in Milford, and Mrs. Carberry and her three children (having a legal settle ment in Hopkinton,) were receiving aid at David Sherin's in this town.


March 5th, 1880. Ellen Ballou died at Taunton Lunatic Hospital, aged about 52 years, and her body was brought to Mendon, and interred, beside that of her husband at the ex- pense of her relatives.


March 11th, 1880. The Overseers met at the Record Rooms agreeable to a notice previously given, and contracted with Michael Broughey, to board and take care of all persons, in sickness and in health, who may require a full support as paupers any time during the year, for $2.00 per week for each person so cared for ; the year to comprise the time from April 1st, 1880, to April 1st, 1881. At the same time and place, agreed with James M. Staples, to board and care for Charles H. Allen, for the same space of time the other paupers were to be cared for, for one dollar per week for board, and the Overseers on the part of the Town, to pay for all necessary clothing.


March 31st, 1880. Hiram A. Hardy became chargeable at house of Christopher Daniels in consequence of a cut on his knee ; Hardy has no known settlement in this State, conse- quently the State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity was notified.


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April 16th, 1880. Ebenezer Taft applied to this Board for aid for himself, his wife and their daughter, Anna D. Smith and her child. Aid was granted. The settlement of Anna D. Smith and child is in Uxbridge ; that town was notified.


May 7th, 1880. Joseph H. Wood applied to this Board for aid for himself and wife, which was granted, and the town of Uxbridge, his acknowledged place of settlement notified.


May 26th, 1880. Hiram A. Hardy died at Christopher Daniels', aged 52 years, and 5 months ; and was buried the 27th in Uxbridge in a spot provided by his brother.


Sept. 20th, 1880. Otis T. Parkhurst, being sick, applied to this Board for aid, and was moved to Mr. Broughey's to be there supported and cared for, and the Town of Sudbury, the place of his supposed legal settlement, notified.


Oct. 6th, 1880. Otis T. Parkhurst died at Mr. Broughey's, aged about 65 years ; and was buried the 9th, at Pine Hill Cemetery, beside some relatives.


Oct. 30th, 1880. James W. Wilson died at Davis Hill's, aged 53 years and six months, and was buried Nov. 2d, be- side his relatives at Pine Hill Cemetery.


Dec. 28th, 1880. William Dwyer being sick at Mr. Brough- ey's, applied to this Board for relief, which was granted ; he has no known settlement in this Commonwealth, consequent- ly the State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity was noti- fied with the expectation of the Town being reimbursed, to the amount of one dollar per week, in accordance with the provisions of Chap. 183 of the Acts of 1877.


Jan. 29th, 1881. George W. Brown having lost his young- est child by death (an infant about 5 months old), and being in destitute circumstances, applied to this Board, to provide for the burial of the child and to relieve the necessities of the family, consisting of himself, his wife and six children. Aid was granted. The body of the child was placed in the town tomb, Feb. 1st, and the Town of Uxbridge, the place of legal settlement of the family duly notified.


Jan. 29th, 1881. William Dwyer ceased to be chargeable.


Feb. 2, 1881. Nathan Streeter was carried to Mr. Brough- ey's to be there supported, he having left there last May and provided his own board since that time.


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The Overseers charge themselves with the receipt of the following named funds belonging to the town :


To cash received on five Town Orders drawn at different times, $110 00


To cash received of Allen Hardy, in part pay for his brother's coffin, 5 00


Of Ira Wilson, in part pay for his broth- er's coffin, 6 50


Of Town of Milford, for support of John O'Sullivan and family, 34 79


Of Charles Adams, for valise, 2 00


" Town of Sudbury, for support and burial of Otis T. Parkhurst, 21 86


" Town of Uxbridge, for support of Jo- seph H. Wood, 6 24


" Town of Uxbridge for support of Anna D. Smith and child, 74 00


-$1160 39


The Overseers credit themselves with the payment of the following sums :


Paid balance from acct. of last year, 30


Michael Broughey, for boarding Elijah Penniman, 13 weeks, $1.85 per week, 24 05


Michael Broughey, for boarding Elijah Penniman, 394 weeks, $2.00 per week, 78 28 for clothing and shoes for Elijah Pen- niman, 5 28


$107 61


Michael Broughey, for boarding Freeman Miles, 13 weeks at $1.85 per week, 24 05


-


Michael Broughey, for boarding Free- man Miles, 394 weeks, $2.00 per week, 78 28 for clothing for Freeman Miles, 3 95


$106 28


Michael Broughey, for boarding Nathan Streeter, 122 weeks, $1.85 pr. week, 22 46


Michael Broughey, for boarding Nathan Streeter, 5 weeks, $2.00 per week, 10 00 clothing and shoes for Nathan Streeter, 13 54


Dr. Metcalf, for medicine, 50


- $46 50


3


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Paid Michael Broughey, for boarding Otis T. Parkhurst, 22 weeks, $2.00 per week, $4 85


Dr. Metcalf, medical services for O. T. Parkhurst, 4 50


L. Fairbanks, for coffin and robe for O. T. Parkhurst, 7 50


for Journey to procure coffin and robe for O. T. Parkhurst, 1 50


A. W. Judson, for sexton services for O. T. Parkhurst, 2 00


Rev. George F. Clark for attending fune- ral of O. T. Parkhurst, 1 50


$21 85


Michael Broughey, for boarding William Dwyer, 4 week at $2.00 per week, 1 14


Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for support of Ellen Ballou, 32 48


School for Idiotic and Feeble Minded Youth, for clothing for Ezra W. Allen, 40 10


James M. Staples, for boarding Charles H. Allen, 52} weeks at $1.00 per week, 52 14


James M. Staples, for clothing bought for Charles H. Allen, 11 70


$63 84


Ebenezer Taft, for aid for self and wife, 47 71 for aid for Anna D. Smith and child, 47 71


" self and family, 1 63


H. L. Patrick, for Goods delivered Eben Taft's family, 28 98


W. Chapin, for meat delivered Eben Taft's family, 9 63


James E. Darling, for milk delivered Eben Taft's family, 2 00


Edward Taft, for wood delivered Eben Taft's family, 2 00


L. A. Cook, for coal delivered to Eben Tafts family, 20 88


E. P. Gaskill, for oat straw delivered Eben Taft's family, 80


G. Gaskill, for oat straw delivered Eben Taft's family, 50


Dr. Metcalf, for medical services for Eben Taft, 3 00


- $164 84


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Paid P. Lynch, for groceries for Daniel Cun- ningham, $45 00


L. A. Cook, for wood for Danniel Cun- ningham, 21 00


P. Lynch, for groceries for George P.


$66 00 Tucker, 40 00


L. A. Cook, for wood for George P. Tucker, 12 38


$52 38


David Sherin, for support of Mrs. Car- berry and three children, $104 57


Liberty Freeman, for goods, for Joseph H. Wood, 4 09


H. L. Patrick, for goods for Jos. H. Wood, 2 15 $6 24


Christopher Daniels, for board and care of Hiram A. Hardy, 83 75


Dr. Bennet, for medical attendance to H. A. Hardy, 60 00


Dr. Wilcox, for medical attendance to H. A. Hardy, 18 00


L. Fairbanks, for coffin and deodorizer for H. A. Hardy, 11 50


E. P. Gaskill, for journeys to Milford for coffin, and deodorizer for H. A. Hardy, and care of corpse, 4 00


$177 25


I. Fairbanks, for coffin and robe for Jas. W. Wilson, 12 50


E. P. Gaskill, for journey to Milford for coffin for Jas. W. Wilson, 1 00


Gilbert Gaskill, for digging grave for Jas. W. Wilson, 1 00


A. W. Judson, for sexton's services for J. W. Wilson, 1 50


Rev. Geo. F. Clark, for attending funeral of James W. Wilson, 1 50


H. L. Patrick, for goods for George W. Brown, 5 00


L. Fairbanks, for coffin for G. W. Brown's child, 3 00


Rev. Geo. F. Clark, for attending funeral of George W. Brown's child, 1 50


$17 50


$9 50


20


Paid S. Jones, for goods delivered to Mary and Olive Hayward, $20 06


H. L. Patrick, for goods delivered to Mary and Olive Hayward, 4 19


Alanson Freeman, for labor for Mary and Olive Hayward and hay furnished, 9 15


Willis Southwick, for chopping and draw- ing wood for Mary and Olive Hayward, 6 00


Elkanah Clark, for fitting wood for fire for Mary and Olive Hayward, 2 25


E. P. Gaskill, for ¿ bush. potatoes and lb. candles bought for Mary and Olive Hay- ward, 55


$42 20


George Rawson, for repairing shoes for Lawrence Wilber, 85


B. E. Harris, for clothing for Lawrence Wilber, 14 25


D. J. Cronan, for shoes for Lawrence Wilber, 1 50


$16 60


A. W. Judson, for care of and furnishing tramps, 23 42


Town of Milford, for support of Streeter and Howard, 12 26


E. P. Gaskill, for services as Overseer of the Poor for the municipal year ending March 7th, 1881, 25 00


E. P. Gaskill, for postage and stationery, 1 50


$26 50


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Liberty Freeman, for services as Over- seer of Poor for municipal year end- ing March 7th, 1881, 8 00


Gilbert Gaskill, for services as Overseer of Poor for the municipal year ending March 7th, 1881, 6 00


$1153 36


Leaving a balance in hands of Overseers of


$ 7 03


21


From the whole amount paid for the support of the poor, $1153 36


Deduct what was due Michael Broughey, for


support of paupers to March 1, 1880, $47 57 what was due A. W. Judson, for care of tramps to March 1st, 1880, 18 00


what was due for support of Ellen Bal- lou to March 1st, 1880, 25 71


what was due James M. Staples, for support of C. H. Allen to Mar. 1, '80, 9 00 what was paid Milford for support of paupers, 12 26


what was received of Allen Hardy, 5 00


" Ira Wilson, 6 50


" Sudbury, 21 86


66 " Uxbridge, 80 24


is due from Uxbridge, 16 47


16


Commonwealth, 176 25


$131.12 due from Hopkinton, less $26.55, reported last year, 104 57


what has been paid on account of Mary and Olive Hayward, for which the Town will probably be reimbursed, 42 20


- $565 63


$587 73


Add what is due Michael Broughey by estima- tion, for support of paupers to March 7th, 1881, 54 00


what is due James M. Staples, for support of Charles H. Allen to March 7th, 1881, 10 00 what is due Lorraine P. Cummings, by es- timation, for care of and furnishing tramps to March 1st, 1881, 2 10


what is due for aid to Daniel Cunningham, 5 00 what will be due by estimation for aid furnished Ebenezer Taft, March 7, 1881, 12 00


$83 10


And it makes the cost of supporting the poor for the year ending March 7, 1881, $670 83


All of which is respectfully submitted, EZEKIEL P. GASKILL, - Overseers LIBERTY FREEMAN, of GILBERT GASKILL, the Poor.


MENDON, FEB. 19, 1881.


COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


LIBERTY FREEMAN, COLLECTOR OF TAXES, of 1880, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF MENDON. Dr.


To Assessment of taxes for 1880, as per tax list,


$7079 89


To interest collected to Feb. 3, 1881,


36 44


-


$7116 33


Cr.


By cash paid Treasurer, as per his re-


$6847 88


ceipts, .


By abatements certified by Assessors,


76 37


$6924 25


Balance uncollected, Feb. 22, 1881,


$192 08


LIBERTY FREEMAN, Collector.


AUDITORS' REPORT.


MENDON, FEB. 28, 1881.


We have this day examined the accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer of the Town of Mendon, and find them cor- rectly kept and properly vouched for.


JULIUS A. GEORGE, - Auditors.


PUTMAN W. TAFT,


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REPORT


OF THE VARIOUS


BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF MENDON,


FOR THE


. Municipal Year Ending March 6, 1882,


MILFORD, MASS. COOK AND SONS, STEAM JOB PRINTERS, 1882.


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Treasurer's Report.


The Treasurer, for the municipal year now brought to a close, respectfully submits the following report of his doings for the con- sideration of the town.


The Treasurer debits himself with the following items :-


1. To assets in hand March 9, 1881; viz .!


Deposit in Milford National Bank $545 25 66 Home National Bank. 1,635 13


Due from A. W. Judson, Collector, 1879. 60 87


Cash on hand. 169 11


$2,410 36


2. To amount borrowed on notes, viz. :


Of B. F. Aldrich on demand . $150 00


W. H. Aldrich on demand. 500 00


650 00


3. Amount borrowed on bonds, viz. :


Of Julius A. George, No. 99. $2,000 00


Ann Quigley, No. 100. 500 00


2,500 00


4. Interest received from Milford Savings Bank .


5. Amount received of L. Freeman, Collector, viz. : 1881. March 8 for 1880.


July 28 for 1881 96 55




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