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" George W. Thayer, for services as Sexton, Mrs. Everton, 3 50
Leonard Fairbanks, for coffin for Mrs. Everton, 5 62
Alexander H. Allen, for 1-2 cord wood and oat straw for D. Cole, 2 58
17
Paid Alexander A. Allen, for cash paid to Warren Coffee, 20
" Lewis B. Gaskill, for 1-2 cord wood to Warren Coffee, 2 50
$152 12
FOR THE SUPPORT OF PAUPERS AWAY FROM THE ASYLUM.
Paid Henry A. Aldrich, for store goods to
Abel Weatherhead, 12 00
" Henry A. Aldrich, for store goods to John McNally, 7 00
" Henry A. Aldrich, for store goods to George W. Scisco, 3 00
Henry A. Aldrich, for store goods to Francis R. Scisco, 2 00
" Henry A. Aldrich, for store goods to Mrs. McDonald, 3 00
" Henry A. Aldrich, for store goods to Edward Griennan, 1 50
28 50
66 David W. Bennett, for wood to Abel Weath- erhead, 3 00
Austin A. Taft, for wood to Mrs. McDonald,
2 25
Leonard Fairbanks, for coffin for G. W. Scisco's child,
4 00
William T. Metcalf, for services as Overseer of the Poor, 6 00
" William T. Metcalf, for cash paid Colman for lodging travellers, 2 25
8 25
" Alexander H. Allen, for services as Overseer of the Poor, 6 00
" Alexander H. Allen, for cash paid Col- man for lodging 8 travellers, 4 00
" Alexander H. Allen, for wood to Mrs. McDonald, 5 38
Alexander H. Allen, for services out of Town, 5 00
" Alexander H. Allen, for cash to Mrs. McNally, 1 00
Alexander H. Allen, for wood to Mi- chael McNally, 2 25
" Alexander H. Allen, for cash paid for postage and express, 1 61 25 24
$71 24
2
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FOR THE SUPPORT OF PAUPERS AT THE ASYLUM.
Paid Lyman Darling, for services at Asylum for month of March, '61, 27 08
66 John G. Metcalf, for medical services at Asy- lum, for month of March, '61, 75
66 Alexander McGaw, for one quarter's salary at Asylum, 65 50
66 Albert Thwing, for 60 bushels of corn, 34 00
66 Albert Gardener, for beef, 7 10
66 Alanson Taft, for sawing lumber, (2 bills) 4 35
66 Alexander McGaw, for one quarter's salary at Asylum, 65 50
66 Ezekiel P. Gaskill, for salt pork and cradling oats, 7 82
Gore & Brigham, for beef, 9 75
66 Austin A. Taft, for cow to fat,
27 00
66 B. E. Harris, for clothing, 6 09
" Leonard Fairbanks, for coffin for W. Fletcher 4 00
66 Alexander McGaw, for one quarter's salary at Asylum, 65 50
66 Enos T. Albee, for stock for boots,
2 50
66 Sullivan H. Taft, for use of horse and waggon at Asylum, 8 20
66 Benjamin F. Tafts, for blacksmithing, 8 44
66 George W. Thayer, for sexton service, Wm. Fletcher, 3 00
C. H. Fletcher, for 156 lbs. guano, 5 46
66 " 250 lbs. phosphate, 6 25
66 66 " store goods, 145 20 156 91
Lewis Wood, for sundries, 231 47
Alexander McGaw, for sundries, 85 19
$820 15
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS.
Cash received on Town Orders, 628 61
66 66 of other towns for support of paupers, 156 27
66 for produce sold from Asylum, 345 89
$1,130 77
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SUMMARY OF DISBURSEMENTS.
For payment of debts due and outstanding March 1st, 1861, 61 44
" support of paupers belonging to other Towns, 152 12
" support of paupers at Asylum, 820 15
66 66 away from Asylum, 71 24 1,104 95
Leaving balance in hands of Overseers of $25 82
Due from the Town of Fitchburg for support of P. S. Craig, 11 00
" from the Town of Walpole for support of Isaac Alden, 1 00
" from same Town for support of Warren Coffee, 5 20
$17 20
To ascertain the cost of supporting the Paupers at the Asy- lum the past year, the Overseers refer to the subjoined Inven- tory and account currents :
INVENTORY OF NEAT STOCK, HAY AND PROVISIONS,
Household Furniture, and Farming Tools on hand, at the · Asylum, as taken by the Overseers, with their appraisal of the same, Feb. 17th, 1862 :
NEAT STOCK.
1 yoke fat oxen, appraised at 100 00
6 cows,
180 00
1 heifer, 2 years old
13 00
1 bull calf, appraised at
25 00
1 breeding sow, appraised at
20 00
4 shoats
17 50
20 fowls
66
6 50
$361 00
HAY AND PROVISIONS.
7 1-2 tons English hay, appraised at 4 £ meadow hay,
20 00
600 lbs. cabbage,
5 00
33 bushels turnips, 66
8 25
70
31 50
66 corn on the ear, 66
98 00
20
8 bushels barley,
appraised at 7 20
6 66 oats, 66
3 00
3 66 hay seed,
2 00
3 1-2. Rye,
66
3 00
1-2 "
beans,
1 00
Rye straw,
3 00
75 lbs. guano,
2 62
35 bushels of potatoes, 4 garden beets,
16 75
Other vegetables,
4 00
160 lbs. cabbages,
1 60
300 " beef salted,
18 00
400
" pork "
40 00
300 " hams "
30 00
150 " lard,
18 00
110
" butter,
22 00
24 doz. candles,
2 88
1 bushel rye meal,
90
2 £ corn 66
1 80
1-2 bbl. flour,
4 00
8 lbs. tripe,
64
2 1-4 bbls. of soap,
7 00
Small groceries on hand,
4 13
Provisions,
$173 70
Farming Tools as per Schedule on file,
110 84
Household Furniture as per Schedule on file,
152 33
Neat Stock,
361 00
Hay and Grain,
184 57
Total, $982 44
The following persons have been supported at the Asylum the past year, as follows :
Elijah Penniman, 52 weeks,
-
Angenette Williams, 52 wks.
Samuel Stone, 52 66
Rachel Wilson, 52 "
John French, 52
Nathaniel Sweeting, 21 66
William Fletcher, 42
66
125
198
198
Total, 323
$184 57
2 00
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ASYLUM IN ACCOUNT CURRENT.
DR .- To am't of inventory on hand March 1, 1861, 1,053 74 Expenses paid by Overseers, as reported, 820 15 One year's interest on Farm and Stock, 186 72 Due Alexander McGaw on contract to March 1st, 1862, 43 67
Due John G. Metcalf, do. do. do 7 25
$2,111 53
CR. - By am't of inventory on hand, March 1, 1862, 982 44 Produce sold from farm, as reported, 345 89 323 weeks board, at $2 39 4m. per week, 783 20
$2,111 53
Cost of supporting paupers at Asylum, 783 20 66
away from " 71 24
66 66 belonging to other towns, 152 12
$1,006 56
Deduct for cash rec'd for support of. paupers belonging to other towns, 156 27
Deduct for cash due for support of paupers belonging to other towns, 17 20
173 47
And it leaves, as the cost of supporting the Poor for 1861. $833 09
Persons now remaining at Asylum : - Elijah Penniman, Samuel Stone, John French, Nathaniel Sweeting, Rachel Wilson, and Angenette Williams.
All which is submitted,
. ALEX'R H. ALLEN, Overseers LEWIS WOOD, WM. T. METCALF, of the Poor.
Mendon, Feb. 24, 1862.
REPORT OF SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
The undersigned, Agents chosen to repair the Highways, Townways, and Bridges, for the municipal year ending March 3d, 1862, would submit the following report :
Received of the Selectmen, in Town Orders, $836 00
The undersigned would further report, that they have paid the following bills to the following persons, for the purposes hereinafter specified, viz :
To Anson Warren, for 1 yoke of oxen, 136 00
B. H. Smith, for 6 months and 11 days' work, 231 18
D. Coine, for 5 months 22 days, 140 31
B. Riley, for 5 months 18 1-2 days, 137 18
Wm. Brown, for 5070 lbs. of hay, 49 12
A. C. Cook, for 5398 lbs. of hay,
43 15
G. W. Wilcox, for 38 bush. of corn, at 80 cents, 30 40
S. Dudley, for gravel, 10 00
17 00
L. Grow, Blacksmithing,
14.80
S. Aldrich, 317 feet plank,
4 75
I. S. Gaskill, sundry articles,
10 12
Wm. L. Young, 8 1-2 lbs. paint,
1 42
A. C. Cook's bill,
7 42
To expenses after oxen, 4 28
$837 13
Cr. by corn not used, 55
$836 58
Leaving a balance due the undersigned, for labor on the Highways, over and above the amount received of 58 cts.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN S. GASKILL, A. C. COOK.
A. Weatherhead, 17 days' work,
REPORT OF LIQUOR AGENT.
The undersigned, Agent for buying and selling Spirituous Liquors in and for the Town of Mendon, for the year ending February 20th, 1862.
RECEIVED.
By amount of Liquors, casks and measures, on hand
last settlement, (by estimation,) 70 00
By amount of cash on hand last settlement, 60 58
66 taken for Liquors sold during the year, 124 90
66
taken for 2 casks sold during the year, 1 60
$257 16
PAID.
To cash paid Edward F. Porter for Liquors,
(as per. receipts,) 131 33
66 66 for transportation of the same, 10 57
66 66 John G. Metcalf, Town Treasurer, 20 00
66 now on hand, 23 66
To amount of Liquors, casks, and measures now on hand, (by estimation,) 71 60
$257 16
DAVID ADAMS, Town Agent.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 2, 1863.
MILFORD: PRINTED BY GEORGE W. STACY, CENTRAL BUILDING-86 MAIN STREET. 1863.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
THE undersigned, Treasurer of the Town of Mendon, in the discharge of his duty, respectfully submits the following Report of his doings, for the municipal year ending March 2, 1863 :
He debits himself with the following items, viz. :
To Cash on hand at last settlement, Feb 22, 1862, $105 83 'Notes securing the surplus revenue, viz. :
John Keegan's note,
$415 00
John G. Metcalf's note,
85 00
George & Sylvia Wood's note,
767 84
Reuben Taft's 66
300 00
Leonard Taft's 66
57 00
Geo. H. & Geo. Wood's 66
192 96
Holland Allbe's
200 39
A. S. Freeman's
66
100 00
2,118 19
To balance of Taxes uncollected at last settlement, viz. :
E. Dewing's Collection, 1857, am't due, $12 00
A. A. Taft's 66 1858, 66 63 24
E. Dewing's 66 1859, 66 89 82
Alanson Taft's 66 1860, 66 125 69
A. C. Cook's 66 1861, 60 410 78
701 53
To Cash received as interest, as follows, viz. :
Of A. S. Freeman, interest on his note,
$6 00
" J. G. Metcalf,
66 66 5 10
" J. Keegan,
66
66 66 24 90
" R. Taft, 66
18 00
" L. Taft, 66
66 66
3 42
" G. & S Wood, 66
66 40 42
" G. H. & G. Wood, "
66
11 58
" Holland Allbe, 66 66
66 12 03
121 25
4
To Cash borrowed for current expenses, as follows, viz. :
Of Sumner Ballou, March 3, 1862, $100 00
" John H. Taft, April 1, 1862, 200 00
" Lewis B. Gaskill, April 29, 1862, 200 00
500 00
To Cash borrowed for payment of bounties, $8,750 00 6: 66 aid to families of volunteers, 3,312 00
To Assessment of Taxes for 1862, 4,758 22
" Cash received for A. C. Cook's note, 96 50
Methodist Society, rent Town Hall to April 1, 1861, 20 00
66 66 66
proportion of State School Fund for 1862. 54 40
Town of Uxbridge for 7 surplus volunteers, 875 00
66 66
Olney Cook for old bridge plank, 1 00
66 66 66
State Aid, reimbursed, 207 33
" error in order No. 38 of the present year, 2 00
" Cash received of David Adams, Liquor Agent, 20 00
66 66 66 Dog Licenses, 1 80
$21,645 05
To Cash on hand brought from old account, $1 30
He credits himself with payments made as follows, viz. :
By Cash paid notes in full or in part, viz. : 66 Christopher Daniels, in part, $100 00 -
66 66 Lewis B. Gaskill, in full, 200 00
66 66 John H. Taft, 66 200 00
66
66 Sumner Ballou, 66
100 00
600 00
By Cash paid interest as follows, viz. : 66 Anna W. Hastings' note of March 9, 1857, $14 34
66 Worcester Co. Inst. for sav- ings' note of May 21, 1861, 121 27
66 66 Christopher Daniels' note of May 21, 1861, 36 32 .
66 Lewis B. Gaskill's note of April 29, 1862, 2 36
66
" John H. Taft's note of April 1, 1862, 3 00
66
5
By Cash paid S. P. Bicknell's note of May
4, 1857, 13 50
66
S. Ballou's note of March 4, 1862, 2 50
66
M. C. Gaskill's note of Aug. 10, 1861, 9 38
66
66 Joseph Cummings' note of Aug. 30, 1858, 30 00
S. D. Nichols' note of Aug. 11, 1862, 56
66
6 Amariah A. Taft's note of .Nov. 15, 1861, 6 00
66
66 Jacob B. Gurley's note of Oct. 2, 1862, 1 18
66
66 Jos. Cuming's note of Sept. 3, 1862, 55
1
66 A. W. Hastings' note of Aug. 1, 1861, $15 00 A. W. Hastings' note of Aug. 1, 1861, 14 16
66
A. W. Hastings' note of June 9, 1857, 6 00
66
A. W. Hastings' note of Jan. 30, 1862, 6 00 41 16
66
"
Town order, No. 32 (1859),
3 72
285 84
By Discount allowed F. E. Wheelock, collector, viz. : On $2,223 78, paid July 1, 1862, at 6 per cent., $133 41
" 255 41, paid Aug. 1, 1862, at 5 per ct., 12 67
" 345 78, " Sept. 1, at 4 13 83
" 161 71, " Oct. 1, 66 at 3 66
4 85
“ 167 92, " Nov. 1, 66 at 2 66
3 36
" 244 10, " Dec. 1, 66 at 1 66
2 44
170 56
By Cash paid A. Chase, County Tax,
$933 06
66 H. K. Oliver, State Tax, 1,548 00
‹ 317 Town Orders, 14,724 35
By abatement in Peter Morris's tax, 64
By Taxes foregone, as follows, viz. :
E. Dewing's Collection for 1857, $1 32
A. A. Taft's 1859,
30 18
Alanson 'Taft's 66 66 1860,
38 79
A. C. Cook's 66 1861, 36 39
106 68
·
6
By balance of Taxes unpaid, viz. :
E. Dewing's Collection of 1857, $5 68
A. A. Taft's
" 1858, 63 24
E. Dewing's 66 " 1859,
34 64
Alanson Taft's " 1860,
60 90
A. C. Cook's
1861,
149 39
F.E. Wheelock's " 66 1862,
842 58
1,156 43
By surplus revenue notes as follows, viz. :
John Keegan's note,
$415 00
J. G. Metcalf's "
85 00
G. & S. Wood's "
767 84
R. Taft's 66
300 00
L. Taft's 66
57 00
G. H. & G. Wood's note,
192 96
H. Allbe's
200 39
A. S. Freeman's 66
100 00
- 2,118 19
By Cash to balance, carried to new account,
1 30
$21,645 05
Since the last Report the sum of $100 00 has been paid on the note of Christopher Daniels, thus leaving the present indebtedness of the Town, on account of the Poor Farm, at $2,700 00 ; of which sum there is due the Worcester County Institution for Savings $2,200 00, and the balance, of $500 00, to Christopher Daniels. The last semi-annual payment of interest to the Savings Institution was made at five per cent.
The Treasurer would again recommend that the notes for the surplus revenue, not secured by mortgage, be collected and be invested with security by real estate.
In 1861 the sum of $329 00 was paid out to the families of volunteers, and of this sum $207 00 has been reimbursed by the State. The sum of $3,300 80 has been paid to the families of volunteers the past year (1862), and, of this sum, $1,987 02 have been certified to the State Auditor for reimbursement.
For a schedule of the indebtedness of the Town, reference may be had to the report of the Selectmen.
All which is respectfully submitted,
JOHN G. METCALF, Treasurer. MENDON, Feb. 21, 1863.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
THE Selectmen respectfully submit the following Report . of the Expenditures of the Town, for the Municipal year ending March 2, 1863 :
FOR CLEARING HIGHWAYS OF SNOW.
Paid Joseph Cummings,
2 70
J. S. Gaskill, 11 41
66 C. & D. D. Davenport,
1 40
William Wood, 32 hours,
3 20
Joseph Cummings, 30 hours, . 3 00
$21 71
FOR REPAIRING BRIDGES.
Paid Olney Cook,
27 08
66 66 66
19 64
$46 72
FOR TOWN OFFICERS' SERVICES.
Paid A. S. Freeman, as School Committee, 7 75
J. G. Metcalf, 66
66 35 75
66 G. W. Thayer,
" Constable, 11 90
66 A. Wood,
Assessor, 35 19
66 F. E. Wheelock, "
33 00
66
66
taking State valuation, 5 25
66
W. T. Metcalf, as Overseer of the Poor, 1861,
8 25
H. A. Aldrich,
" Selectman,
6 65
D. Adams,
" Liquor Agent,
20 00
66 J. G. Metcalf,
" Selectman,
16 50
.
66 A. Wood, 66
66
18 93
I. W. Cook
66
6 75
$205 92
AID TO FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS.
Paid Olive Pickering,
$129 00
66 Annette Weatherhead, 338 40
66 H. A. Rockwood, 56 00
66 W. J. Harrington, 394 80
S
Paid Eunice Ellis,
29 00
66 Bridget Wallace,
190 66
Susan A. Hall, 46 00
66 Hannah Saunders,
32 00
Darling Huntress,
57 00
Catharine Cosgrove,
33 00
O. B. Nichols,
112 00
66 C. B. McIntyre,
153 71
Peter Moore,
22 00
Jane Bent,
75 00
66 F. E. Wheelock,
104 00
66 Miriam W. Barrus,
105 80
66 Sarah Wallace,
158 00
Nancy A. Cross,
114 13
66 Cynthia A. Cole,
170 00
66 Nancy Smith,
56 85
66 Elizabeth Lowell,
28 28
66 F. E. & L. Cook, Jr.,
57 14
Lucy J. Coleman,
64 60
66 Joann C. Payson,
43 14
Hattie W. Staples,
21 55
66 Hannah M. Taft,
35 71
66 Julia E. Gurley,
46 00
66
Helen F. Taft,
43 42
66 Lucy M. Adams,
21 71
66 Louisa Wilbur,
86 85
66
Isabella Moore,
152 60
Catharine Grady,
87 20
66 Abby E. Thayer,
32 28
Ann E. Remick,
69 31
Joanna Curley,
69 68
66
Lucinda Congdon,
13 85
66 George Walden,
21 85
66 Wm. G. Gassett,
28 28
$3,300 80
BOUNTIES TO VOLUNTEERS.
Paid Michael Looby, John Cross, Robert Wal- lace, Freeman Cole, Henry F. Jacobs, Cor- nelius Keefe, Wm. D. Cole, Lyman Cook, James Wilson, Benj. H. Smith, Stephen D. Nichols, Fisher E. Underwood, Alton G.
Gassett, Edward J. Leland, J. D. Despeaux, Lucius Lowell, Ariel B. Drake, and Edwin L. Cole, each $150 00, as volunteers for 3 years, $2,700 00
9
Paid Horace U. Coleman, Waterman Taft, Elias A. Adams, Martin Burns, John Curley, Moses C. Congdon, Philetus W. Daggett, Stephen L. Fernald, Franklin Freeman, Michael Grady, Timothy Ludy, Peter Moore, George H. Payson, James Ryan, Eugene Smith, Edward L. Staples, Charles S. Steere, John H. Taft, General Putnam Taft, Daniel P. Underwood, George Wilbur, Charles H. Walden, Henry A. Remick, Jacob B. Gur- ley, Orrin C. Cook, Otis E. Thayer, Thos. H. Sawyer, Augustus Remick, and Geo. P. Tucker, each $200 00, as volunteers for 9 months, $5,800 00
Paid Town of Upton, for Joseph Simpson and Elijah Ward, to fill the quota (31) for Men- don, 250 00
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Paid Geo. W. Stacy, printing 300 copies Town Reports, $24 50
" Geo. W. Stacy, printing 250 copies School Reports, 26 00
Geo. W. Stacy, printing posters, en- listment, 2 00
Geo. W. Stacy, print'g Town Orders, 2 25
Smith & Bro., lock to Selectmen's trunk, 40
F. O. Dewey, lamps for Town Hall, 13 00
66 Devens & Hoar, costs, Town vs. Co. Commissioners, 31 41
Cutter, Tower & Co., blank book for Town Clerk, 5 75
Wor. Mut. Fire Ins. Co., for insu- rance, 6 68
David Adams, registration, postage, express, etc. 12 23.
$124 22
FOR SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Paid 8 Town Orders, drawn at various times, in favor of the Overseers of the Poor, $347 61
10
FOR SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS. DISTRICT NO. 1.
Paid J. Despeaux, for wood, $5 51
" O. E. Thayer, « 9 05
" M. E. Savage, for teaching, 213 29 -
$227 85
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Paid Julius A. George, for teaching, $114 00
D. Bills, for wood, 12 00
" G. W. Thayer, cutting, housing, etc. . 6 88
" M. Farnum, for teaching, 105 00
66 S. L. Cook, 210 00
447 88
:
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Paid Chas. Fletcher, for wood, $5 85
66 Fannie A. Dodge, for teaching, 64 00
Alice A. Thayer, 66 104 00
173 85
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Paid John Howe, for wood,
$10 50
M. J. Burnham, for teaching,
35 75
M. Gatchell, 66
59 50
105 75
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Paid M. Gatchell, for teaching,
$63 00
" A. J. Dawley, for wood, 2 50
65 50
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Paid N. A. Hayward, for teaching,
24 00
A. S. Walker,
39 00
63 00
DISTRICT NO. 7.
Paid A. Southwick, his proportion for 1861, 11 65
A. S. Freeman, for wood, $9 00
H. W. Staples, for teaching, 49 00
M. E. Hayward, " 100 00
169 65
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
Paid for clearing highways of snow,
$21 71
repairing bridges, 46 72
services of Town Officers, 205 92
66 aid to families of volunteers,
3,300 80
66 bounties to volunteers, 8,750 00
66 miscellaneous items,
124 22
66 support of the poor,
347 61
support of the schools, 1,253 48
$14,050 46
BALANCES DUE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
District No. 1,
$0 02
66 " 2,
7 76
66 , 66 3,
13 28
66 66 4,
overdrawn $2 88
8 21
66
6,
47 51
66
66
63
$77 41
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
So far as known to the Selectmen, the indebtedness of the Town is as follows, viz. :
Twelve outstanding orders,
$333 61
77 41 Due the several School Districts,
S. P. Bicknell's note, dated May 4, 1857,
$225 00
A. W. Hastings' ‹‹ 66 66
66 June 2, 100 00
Joseph Cummings' note, dated Aug. 31, 1858,
500 00
Worcester County Inst. for Savings' note, dated May 21, 1861,
2,200 00
Christopher Daniels' note, dated May 21, 1861,
500 00
A. W. Hastings' 66 66
66 66 Aug. 1, 1861, 66 66 66 66
200 00
M. C. Gaskill's
66 " 10, " 156 30
Amariah A. Taft's
66 66 Nov. 15, « 100 00
Lysander Grow's 66
66
66 Jan. 15, 1862, 100 00
A. W. Hastings'
66
66
66 30,
100 00
M. C. Gaskill's
66
66 Mar. 12, 66 100 00
Ira W. Cook's
66
66
66 20, 66 50 00
5,
9, " 239 06
· 236 00
66 66 Dec. 10, « 100 00
12
Ladies' Sewing Circle's note dated Apr. 18, 1862,
50 00
A. C. Cook's
66 May
6,
"
100 00
A. W. Hastings'
66
66
12,
66
100 00
John H. Taft's
.
66
66 200 00
John Cross'
66
66
31,
66
150 00
Susan Cook's
50 00
A. C. Cook's
66
66
66
66
66
200 00
Freeman Cole's
66
66
2,
66
125 00
Henry F. Jacobs'
66
66
66
66 35 00
Sumner Ballou's
66
66
4,
66
100 00
Sarah Wallis'
66
66
66
6,
66
150 00
Bridget Wallace's
66
66
66
11, 66
30 00
Cynthia A. Cole's
66
66
66
66
66
150 00
Nancy Smith's
100 00
Fisher E. Underwood's "
66
66
66
66
100 00
Marcia Gassett's
66
66
66
66
50 00
David W. Bennett's
66
66
66
12,
66
187 00
Ariel B. Drake's
66
66
66
18,
66
150 00
Elizabeth Lowell's
66
66
Sept. 3,
66
100 00
Austin Wood's
66
Oct.
2,
66
400 00
Est. of Amariah Taft's «
66
66
66
66
66
1,000 00
Nathan George's
66
66
66
66
1,500 00
Lysander Grow's
66
66
66
66
300 00
Philetus W. Daggett's
160 00
George H. Payson's
66
66
66
66
130 00
John H. Taft's
66
66
66
66
66
200 00
Franklin Freeman's
66
66
66
66
66
150 00
Est. of Amariah Taft's
66
66
66
9,
66
1,500 00
Austin Wood's
66
66
66
10,
66
100 00
Sarah Moffit's
66
66
66
18,
66
100 00
Geo. P. Tucker's
66
66
66
66
66
150 00
John B. Mellen's
56
66
20,
66
160 00
A. E. F. Davenport's
6
66
56
29,
66
100 00
Austin Wood's
66
Nov. 1,
300 00
Julia E. Gurley's
66
66
29,
45 00
Frank L. Metcalf's
66
66
Dec. 20,
25 00
Mary S. Clarke's
66
66
23,
66
280 00
Albert W. Gaskill's
66
66
200 00
Nathan George's
66
66
25,
500 00
Austin A. Taft's
66
66
66
66
66
200 00
Ira W. Cook's
66
66
66
27,
300 00
66
66
66
5,
66
66
1,000 00
Amariah A. Taft's
66
66
66
66
100 00
66
66
3,
66
100 00
Joseph Cummings'
66
66
66
66
66
66 150 00
Royal M. Wheelock's
66
66
66
66 July 1,
Aug. 1,
66
.
13
Freeman Cole's
note dated Dec. 29, 1862,
35 00
Nancy Smith's
66
Jan'y 8, 1863, 25 00
A. W. Hastings'
66 66
19,
50 00
R. M. Wheelock's
66
66 " 31,
325 00
A. W. Hastings'
66
66 Feb. 20, 66 200 00
Total,
$17,229 38
All which is submitted.
JOHN G. METCALF,
Selectmen AUSTIN WOOD, IRA W. COOK,
Mendon.
Mendon, Feb. 23, 1863.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Mendon for the municipal year ending the first Monday of March, A. D. 1863, submit the following Report :
On the first Monday of March, 1862, the following persons were at the Asylum, then under the superintendence of Alex- ander McGraw, receiving support as paupers, viz. : Elijah Penniman, Samuel Stone, John French, Nathaniel Sweeting, Rachel Wilson, and Angenette Williams, all of whom have con- tinued and now remain chargeable there. To this number two more have been added during the year, to wit : Seth Hastings, who became an inmate Oct. 28th, 1862, and Oliver B. Everett, Jan 26th, 1863.
March 10th, 1862. The Overseers met at the Asylum and contracted with Arnold Aldrich, Jr., of said Town, to take charge of the Asylum and manage the farm, with the services of his wife, for one year from the first day of April ensuing, for the sum of two hundred and forty dollars, and the privilege of boarding his son there free of expense.
March 17th, 1862. The Overseers agreed with John G. Metcalf to doctor and furnish medicine and medical attendance to the inmates of the Asylum, for one year from the first day of April ensuing, for the sum of eight dollars.
March 18th, 1862. Isaac Alden and his wife Thankful applied for assistance, which was granted, and the town of Walpole, their place of settlement, notified and caused to be chargeable April 15th, 1862.
August 16th, 1862. William Inman and his wife, Huldah L., and their child, Mary Isabella, were assisted, and the town of Uxbridge, their place of settlement notified, and were assisted to the amount of three dollars and thirteen cents.
November 8th, 1862. Malinda H. Everton, wife of Samuel Everton, made application for herself and her two children, Samuel E. and Olive M. Everton, and they were assisted and the town of Canton notified.
January 26th, 1863. Warren Coffee made application for assistance for himself and family, consisting of Almira his wife and their children, Ruth E., Amariah, and Celestia, which was granted, and the town of Wrentham duly notified.
January 31st, 1863. The Overseers agreed with Welcome
.
15
Staples to take care of Abijah Staples from the 1st day of January, when application for assistance was made, till the first Monday in March ensuing, for the sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents per week.
The Overseers charge themselves with the receipt of the following funds belonging to the Town :
To Town Orders drawn during the year, am't'g to
" balance remaining in hands of Overseers last year, $25 82
" Cash rec'd of town of Fitchburg for sup- port of Peter S. S. Craig and family, $11 63
" Cash rec'd of town of Walpole for sup- port of Isaac and Thankful Alden, 17 55
" Cash rec'd of town of Wrentham for sup- port of Warren Coffee, 40 45
" Cash rec'd of town of Uxbridge for sup- port of Wm. Inman, 3 13
" Cash rec'd of town of Walpole for sup- port of Isaac and Thankful Alden, 10 85
83 61
To Cash rec'd for yoke of fat oxen sold from Asylum,
98 71
66
66
bull calf sold to Alex'r McGaw, 25 00
66
66
6 calves sold from Asy- lum,
36 25
66
66 .
yoke of fat cattle sold from Asylum (P. Wood ox- en), 110 00
66
66
66
66
28 pigs sold from Asylum, 74 50 502 lbs. butter sold from Asylum, (made this y'r) 117 61 60 lbs. butter sold from Asylum, (old) 10 45
66
66
1541 lbs. lard sold from Asylum, 15 61
66
53 lbs. chickens sold from Asylum, 6 36
66
66
51 lbs. fresh pork sold from Asylum, 45
66
66
131 doz. eggs sold from Asylum, 2 72
66
66
12 bu. beans sold from Asylum, 5 25
66
66
16
To Cash rec'd for 3 bush. potatoes sold from
Asylum, 1 20
66
66
4 bush. apples sold from Asylum, 2 50
66
66
411 bush. oats sold from Asylum,
22 78
66
66
3 bush. butternuts sold from Asylum,
3 00
66
66
65 qts. milk sold from Asylum,
2 60
66
66
7 qts. sweet corn sold Asylum,
70
66
66
hide and tripe sold from Asylum, 4 00
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