Town annual reports of the officers of Mendon, Massachusetts 1858-1899, Part 7

Author: Mendon (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1858
Publisher: Town of Mendon, Massachusetts
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One outstanding town order, dated July 30, 1859, now


supposed to be held by Sumner Ballou, 13,50


One outstanding town order, dated Feb. 21, 1863, now supposed to be held by Austin Wood, 125,00


Due the Overeers of Poor, by estimation, 80,00


other town officers, whose terms of office have' not expired, by estimation, 100,00


2nd. Highway District for its proportion, voted by the town, for roads, 15,00


Amount of notes due from the Town, outstanding, 2550,00


Amount of Bonds, " 16250,00


$19155,00


The available assets to meet the liabilities so far as known to the Selectmen, are as follows :-


Taxes uncollected, $195,07


Cash in Treasurer's hands and on deposit, 3911,81


due from State for aid to Volunteers, 2286,95


$6393,83


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Leaving an indebtedness against the Town, of


$12761,17


The Selectmen would further report, that late last autumn, their attention was called to the state of the Bridges over Mill River and Muddy Brook, near the Box Shop of Samuel G. Wilcox, and after an examination of the same, they decided that the safety of the travel, and the interests of the Town would be promoted by replacing with new ones, some of the old stringers of both Bridges, and covering both anew with plank. „Accordingly, printed notices were issued for proposals to furnish the lumber, and to do the necessary labor ; but ow-


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ing to the lateness of the season and scarcity of laborers, no response was received to our invitation for proposals. Be- lieving that a contract to furnish the stringers and plank could be made on cheaper terms the present winter, than later in the season, we have contracted with Alanson Taft, to furnish the stringers, and the required amount of square edged chest- nut plank, two inches thick, all of which is to be delivered where wanted, by the first of May ensuing, thus leaving to our successors, only the duty of procuring some one to do the la- bor of getting in the new stringers, and putting on the new plank.


All which is submitted,


ALEXANDER H. ALLEN, - Selectmen JOHN S. GASKILL, of


H. O. STEWARD, Mendon.


MENDON, MARCH 7, 1864.


REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


The Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Mendon, submit the following Report of their doings, for the municipal year, ending March 7th. 1864 :-


At the commencement of the year now closed, the follow- ing persons were receiving a support at the Asylum, as pau- pers, viz :-


Elijah Penniman, Samuel Stone, John French, Nathaniel Sweeting, Seth Hastings, Oliver B. Everett, Rachel Wilson, and Angenette Williams. Beside these, Abijah Staples, was receiving aid at the expense of the town, at Welcome Staples', making in all, the number of nine persons, who were then a charge upon the town. March 6th. 1863, Dexter In- man and family, and Dexter Inman Jr. and family, became chargeable, and the Town of Uxbridge, their place of settle- ment was notified.


March 9th. 1863, the Overseers met at the Asylum and con- tracted with Wellington Young of Uxbridge, to take charge of the Asylum and superintend the Farm, for one year from the first day of April ensuing, for the sum of two hundred and seventy-five dollars, also agreed with John G. Metcalf, to furnish medical attendance at the Asylum for one year, for the sum of Eight Dollars.


March 3d. 1863, Abijah Staples was removed from Welcome Staples', to the Asylum to be there supported.


May 11th. 1863, Seth Hastings left the Asylum and ceased to be chargeable.


May 23d. 1863, William Darling, a transient person, having a settlement in the town of Wrentham, sick and in need of re- lief was removed to the Asylum, and was carried from there, by the authorities of that town, on the 28th. of the same month.


April 11th. 1863, Lucinda Leshure, widow of William Le- shure, became chargeable.


July 30th. 1863, Abijah Staples deceased at the Asylum, aged 82 years, and was buried in the burying yard near Alan- son S. Freeman's Dwelling House.


Aug. 15th. 1863, Mercy J., Charles and Frank Goodenow, children of Charles F. Goodenow, became chargeable.


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Sept. 28th. 1863, Frank Goodenow was carried to the Asy- lum to be there supported for the present.


Oct. 9th. 1863, Frank Goodenow went to Davis Bills, to be supported, without expense to the Town while remaining there.


Nov. 21st. 1863, Charles Goodenow, was carried to the Asylum to be supported.


Dec. 24th. 1863, Rachael Wilson, widow of Caleb Wilson, late of this town, deceased at the Asylum aged 98 years, and was deposited in the Town Tomb to be removed and interred by her relatives, when the ground is free from frost.


Dec. 15th. 1863, this day Lawrence Wilber, son of David and Betsey Wilber, who formerly lived, and had a settlement in this town came to the Asylum to be supported.


Dec. 30th. 1863, Lucinda Leshure, died at the house of Francis Gunn.


Jan. 10th. 1864, Charles Goodenow left the Asylum, and was carried to dwell with Henry Williams of Mansfield, Mass., there to work for said Williams and be boarded, clothed and school- ed during the time he shall remain there, without any expense to this town.


Jan. 20th. 1864, Frank Goodenow came to the Asylum from Davis Bills, to be there maintained.


The Overseers charge themselves with the following funds belonging to the Town, viz :-


To balance remaining in hands of overseers last year, $2,08


Cash received on 10 Town Orders drawn at various times, 392,90


To Cash received of Dan. Hill, for support of Alvin Allen's wife at Asylum, in 1859, 40,00


To Cash received from the town of Canton for sup- port of Everton family, 12,00


To Cash received from the town of Wrentham for support of Warren Coffee and family, 10,00


To Cash received from town of Uxbridge for sup- port of Inman families, 21,50


To Cash received from town of for sup-


port of Dexter Inman's family, 6,00


To Cash received from town of Canton for support of Malinda Everton and children, 27,00


. $511,48


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To Cash received for the following articles of produce sold from Asylum, viz :---


Milk new, and sour,


$2,55


Meadow Hay and Straw,


18,76


5 Calves,


36,02


27 Bushels Oats,


20,11


12 Shoats,


33,50


Soap Grease, Seed Corn and Rags,


7,68


44 1-4 Bushels Potatoes,


30,93


21 1-2 lbs. Pork,


2,15


Old Iron, Straw Braid and 2 Cider Bbls.,


3,62


1 Yoke Beef Oxen,


124,10


29 1-2 Dozen Eggs,


6,72


130 Bushels Cider Apples,


19,50


11 1-3 Bbls. Cider & 2 galls, boiled cider,


22,45


45 1-2 lbs. Poultry,


4,93


30 lbs. Pumpkins, 1 bush. Pears, 1 do. Turnips,


1,65


1 Bush. Rye, 1 do. Barley,


2,50


34 Bbls. Winter Apples,


51,00


34 Bushels Fall Apples,


17,30


1 Cow Hide,


6,32


41 1-4 lbs. Lard,


4,95


309 lbs. Butter,


72,30


Labor done by superintendant away from the Farm, 45,25


$534,29


The Overseers credit themselves with payment of the fol- lowing sums :-


FOR DEBTS OUTSTANDING MARCH 1st. 1862.


Paid A. Aldrich Jr .; for 2 months service at Asylum, $40,00


J. G. Metcalf, 11 " medical ser. 7,25


Thomas Carey, for Everett's board, 3,00


$50,25


SUPPORT OF PAUPERS BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS.


Paid H. A. Aldrich, for goods to D. Inman's family, $12,00


D. Inman Jr's. 8,00


66


Malinda W. Everton, 27,00


$47,00


Due A. H. Allen, for wood furnished D. Inman and D. Inman Jr., 7,50


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SUPPORT OF PAUPERS AWAY FROM THE ASYLUM.


Paid Welcome Staples, for support of Abijah Staples, $12,50 Execution, inhabitants of Milford vs. inhabitants of Mendon, for the support of Whipple Allen and family, 91,89


Bacon & Aldrich, for professional services in the above case,


18,49


Solomon Pratt, for attendance as witness, 5,00


H. A. Aldrich, for goods to Jno. McNally, 2,00 Lucinda Leshure, 4,00


David W. Bennett, boarding Goodenow children, 21,25


wood to Mrs. McDonough, 2,50


boarding Goodenow child, 3,00


paying for coffin, L. Leshure,


6,50


Mr. Ayers, attending funeral,


4,00


Meat to G. W. Scisco, ,34


paying O. Thayer, for wood for Quirk, : "


7,50


wood,


3,50


for wood, for M. McCarty, 2,62


paying for coffin and 2 journeys, 7,00


Sumner Ballou, for goods to M. Quirk,


18,00


M. McCarty, 7,97


G. W. Scisco, 1,00


$219,06


Due A. H. Allen, for services and postage, Christopher Daniels, for services, 2,50


$21,00


FOR THE SUPPORT OF PAUPERS AT THE ASYLUM.


Paid A. Aldrich Jr., for services at Asylum, for March, $20,00 Arnold Aldrich, for supplies furnished Asylum, 4,89


J. G. Metcalf, medical services at Asylum, March, ,75


Moses Kelley, for yoke oxen for Asylum,


100,00


Wellington Young for services at Asylum 9 mos., 206,25 supplies furnished Asylum, 173,58


Baker Benson & Co. Store Bills for Asylum, 66,23


Darling & Smith, " 53,68


Blackstone Union Store,


38,17


F. A. Taft,


37,38


$700,93


$18,50


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Due Christopher Daniels for cow, bought for Asylum, $30,00


services,


6,00


A. H. Allen, 18,00


D. W. Bennett,


6,00


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$60,00


SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS.


Cash received on 10 town Orders, $392,90


for Produce sold from Farm, 534,29 ·


from other towns for support of paupers, 76,50


from D. Hill for support of A. Allen's wife, 40,00 bal. in hands of Overseers from last year, 2,08


$1045,77


. SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS.


For payment of debts due and outstanding, March 1st. 1863, $50,25


for support of paupers belonging to other towns, 47,00


support of paupers away from the Asylum, 219,06


support of paupers at the Asylum, 700,93


$1017,24


Leaving a balance in the hands of Overseers of


$28,53


Due Christopher Daniels for services and supplies,


$38,50


David W. Bennett


6,00


Alexander H. Allen,


44,00


$88,50


To ascertain the cost of supporting paupers at the Asylum for the past year, the Overseers refer to the following inven- tory and account current.


Inventory of Neat Stock, Hay, Provisions; Household Fur- niture and Farming Tools, on hand at the Asylum, taken by the overseers Feb. 13th. 1864.


NEAT STOCK.


6 Cows, appraised at,


$210,00


1 Yoke Oxen,


140,00


4 Shoats,


32,00


13 Fowls,


5,20


$387,20


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HAY AND GRAIN.


5 Tons Meadow Hay, appraised at,


$40,00


11 1-2 Tons English Hay,


230,00


1 Stack Corn fodder, 3,00


12 bushels Oats,


9,60


1 bushel Red Top Seed,


1,00


Lot of Clover Seed,


3,00


10 bushels Rye,


14,00


.52 Corn on the Ear,


39,00


1 1-2


White Beans,


4,50


$344,10


PROVISIONS.


224 galls. Vinegar,


$22,40


3-4 bbl. Pickles,


2,00


80 galls. Cider,


6,00


4 66 Boiled Cider,


4,00


20 Soap,


2,00


30 bushels Potatoes,


24,00


1


Turnips, 1 do. Beets, 1 do. Parsnips,


2,00


15 lbs. Sausages,


1,88


250 " Salted Beef,


20,00


200 “ 66 Pork,


25,00


112 lbs. Hams,


14,00


30 dozen Candles,


5,12


14 lbs. Butter,


4,20


35 " Lard,


4,90


10 " Tallow,


1,20


72 " Dried Apple,


7,20


1 1-8 bbls. Flour,


11,25


1-2 bush. Rye Meal, 3-4 do. Ind. do., 1 1-2 doz. Eggs,


1,95


Small groceries on hand,


5,00


$164,10


SUMMARY OF INVENTORY.


Neat Stock,


$387,20


Hay and Grain,


344,10


Provisions,


164,10


Farming Tools as per schedule on file,


116,34


Household Furniture,


66


159,17


$1170,91


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The following persons have been supported at the Asylum, the past year as follows :-


Abijah Staples, 21 wks. 2 da's. - Lawrence Wilber, 11 wks. 6 d. - Seth Hastings, 8 66 3 " Elijah Penniman, 52 Samuel Stone, 52 66 F. Goodenow, 8 3


Chs. Goodenow, 7 1 day.


John French, 52


Mary Sullivan,


3 da's.


Nathl. Sweeting, 52 66


Wm. Darling,


.4


-


O. B. Everett, 52


Rachel Wilson, 42 4 66


Ange. Williams, 52


66


- 88 6


323 w.


6 d.


88


6


Total,


412 w. 5 d.


ASYLUM IN ACCOUNT CURRENT.


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To amount of Inventory on hand March 1st. 1863, $1042,46 expenses paid by Overseers as before reported, 700,93 One year's interest on Farm and Stock, 180,00 Due Wellington Young, 2 mos. services to Mar. 1st., '64, 45,84 J. G. Metcalf, 11 mos. medical services, 7,25


Christopher Daniels, for cow, 66 services,


30,00


6,00


David W. Bennett,


6,00


A. H. Allen, 66


18,00


$2036,48


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By amount of Inventory on hand March 7th. 1863, $1170,91 produce sold from farm as before reported, 534,29


412 weeks board of paupers at 83 cts. per week, 331,28


$2036,48


Cost of supporting paupers at Asylum, 331,28


" away from " 219,06


Due Overseers for expenses incurred and not yet paid, for the support of paupers away from Asylum, 21,00


Cost of supporting paupers belonging to other towns, 47,00


Deduct for cash received for support of paupers be- longing to other towns, 76,50


$618,34


Cost for supporting the Poor, for 1863, $541,84


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Persons now remaining at the Asylum :- Elijah Penniman, Samuel Stone, John French, Nathaniel Sweeting, Oliver B. Everett, Lawrence Wilber, Angenette Williams, and Frank Goodenow.


All which is submitted,


ALEXANDER H. ALLEN, - Overseers CHRISTOPHER DANIELS, of DAVID W. BENNETT, the Poor.


MENDON, MARCH 7, 1864.


REPORT OF LIQUOR AGENT.


Statement for the year ending February 22, 1864.


Agency in Account Current. Dr.


To cash paid Edward F. Porter, State Commissioner, $255,73 transportation of Liquor, 6,13


License, 13,33


John G. Metcalf, Town Treasurer,


20,00


Amount of Liquor now on hand, 72,69 Casks, Measures, &c. now on hand, 4,00


$271,88


Cr.


By cash received for Liquor sold during the year, $269,07 Casks, 3,80


Amount of Liquor on hand, last settlement, 81,02


2,70


due Agent; last settlement, . to balance account,


15,29


$271,88


DAVID ADAMS, Town Agent.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


Down of Mendon,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 6th, 1865.


MILFORD: G. W. STACY, PRINTER, CENTRAL BUILDING, 86 MAIN STREET.


1865.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


The undersigned, Treasurer of the Town of Mendon, re_ spectfully submits the following Report of his doings, for the municipal year ending March 6, 1865 :


He debits himself with the following items, viz .:


To Notes securing the Surplus Revenue, viz. :


G. & S. Wood's Note, March 9, 1825,


$767 84


J. Keegan's do., Aug. 28, 1843,


415 00


R. Taft's do., Dec. 7, 1843,


300 00


G. H. & G. Wood's do., Jan. 12, 1856,


192 96


H. Allbe's do., Jan. 12, 1856,


200 39


L. Taft's do., May 6, 1857,


57 00


J. G. Metcalf's do., June 1, 1861,


85 00


A. S. Freeman's do., July 3, 1863,


100 00


$2118 19


To Cash on hand at last settlement,


54 81


To deposit in Milford Bank at do.,


3857 00


To Balance of Taxes due from Collectors, viz. :


From A. C. Cook, Collector for 1861,


$29 89


F. E. Wheelock, do., 1862, 154 78


66 I. W. Cook, do., 1863, 10 40


$195 07


To Assessment of State, County and Town Taxes, 1864, 6790 05 To Cash Received as Interest on Surplus Revenue Notes, viz. :


On J. G. Metcalf's Note,


$6 98


" A. S. Freeman's do., 6 00


" J. Keegan's do., 24 00


" R. Taft's do.,


18 00


" L.Ta ft's Note,


5 85


" H. Allbe's do.,


8 72


4


On G. B. Williams, do., " R. G. Gaskill, do., " Geo. & Geo. H. Wood, do., To Cash received as interest on Bonds sold,


$1 65


46 07


11 57


2 36


$131 20


To Cash borrowed on Bonds for five years, viz. :


Of E. Marsh, at 5 per cent., Bond No. 91, (1863)


$25 00


E. W. Barrows,


do.


92,


630 00


D. W. Bennett, 66


do. 66 93,


50 00


J. B. Mellen,


do. 1 & 9,(1864)


200 00


Bridget Wallace, 66


do.


2,


66


100 00


Mary E. Wood, 66


do.


3,


150 00


Christian Kolb, 66 do.


4,


310 00


Timothy Ellis, 66


do.


5.


66


100 00


Ellen Kolb, 66


do.


66


6,


50 00


Silas Dudley, Jr.,


do. 66 7 & 13, 66


66


50 00


Joanna Curley,


do. 66


10,


50 00


Bridget Wallace,


do.


11,


66


50 00


Elizabeth Lowell, “


do.


12,


66


75 00


David W. Bennett, “


do.


14,


50 00


Austin Wood, 6


do.


15,


66 .


125 00


Austin Wood,


do.


16,


1600 00


$3865 00


To Cash received from miscellaneous sources, viz. :


From Town of Upton, Bounties reimbursed 9 men, $900 00


Methodist Society, for Rent of Town Hall, 20 00


State Treasurer, State Aid additional to 1862, 155 47


Income of State School Fund,


69 92


Town of Canton, on acct. M. W. Everton, 3 00


David Adams, for School Books sold, 27 21


Selectmen, for old Bridge plank sold, 8 00


Lucius Lowell, poll tax, Chap. 144 of 1864, 2 00


O. McIntyre, 66 66 2 00


State Treasurer, State Aid reimbursed for 1863, 2000 00 Corporation Tax, 331 05


J. Keegan, for his note,


415 00


L. Taft,


66


57 00


H. Allbe,


6 66


200 39


David Adams, as Liquor Agent,


25 00


$4216 04


250 00


Mary E. Dudley,


do.


8,


5


To additional charges for non-payment of Taxes as returned by Perry Wood, Collector for 1864, $69 62


Amount debited, $21,296 98


The Treasurer credits himself with payments made as follows, viz : -


By cash paid Note in full, viz : - Adaline Thompson's note,


$50 00


By cash paid interest on Town Order No. 321, of 1863, 14 86


By cash paid interest on Notes, viz : -


Adaline Thompson's note, 3 46


Worcester County Insurance for Savings Note, 112 12


55 00


$170 58


By cash paid for outstanding Bonds, viz : -


To Elizabeth Lowell, for bond No. 43, of 1863, $100 00


66 " 44,


50 00


Bridget Wallace, " 2, of 1864, 100 00


$250 00


By cash paid endorsement on Bond --


To Bridget Wallace, on bond No. 11, 1863, $20 00


By cash paid United States 7 7% Bonds, being for surplus Revenue notes, paid, 650 00


By cash paid interest on Bonds, viz :-


To Sarah Wallace, on bonds Nos. 70 and 71, 7 50


A. W. Hastings, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,


9, 10, 49, 56 and 72, 67 50


Merrill Greene, on bond No. 56,


25 00


S. Ballou, 18,


5 00


D. W. Bennett, 66 25, 26, 27, 50, 68 and 69, 25 00


A. E. F. Davenport, on bonds Nos. 23 and 24, 7 50


Perry Adams, 66 1 and 2,


10 00


A. W. Gaskill, 66 " 40, 41, 42, 47 and 48, 25 00


Jos. Moorhouse, on bonds Nos. 45 and 46, 50 00


Jos. Cummings,


37 and 38, 10 00


6


To M. C. Gaskill, on bonds Nos. 13, 14 and 15,


$15 00


N George,


66


66


19, 20, 21, 22, 36,


102 50


Jos. Day, 66


66 52, 53, 54 and 55, 60 00


J. S. Gaskill, 66


66


11 and 12,


30 00


J. B. Mellen,


66


66


33, 34 and 35,


15 00


J. H. Taft,


66


77, 78, 79 and 80,


20 00


C. C. P. Hastings,


28,


2 50


Perry Wood,


66 66 16 and 17,


10 00


Louisa Wilber,


66 66


75. 76 and 86,


10 00


E. Lowell,


66


66 43 and 44,


10 58


Austin Wood,


66


30, 31, 32, 39, 73, 74, 87 50


2 50


Henry Marshall,


66


29, 82, 83 and 84,


20 00


Mary E. Dudley,


66


51,


5 00


S. Moffett,


66


66


67,


5 00


George S. Ball,


66


89 and 90, 50 00


Moses Adams,


61, 62, 63, 64 65, 66, 110 00


Mary S. Clarke,


יו 57, 58, and 59, 15 00


Bridget Wallace,


60


66 2 (1864),


83


$808 91


By Cash paid Miscellaneous charges, viz : To Town of Uxbridge, for Bounties, reimbursed, 7 men, 700 00


N. George, interest, refunded, overpaid on bond, 2 78


State Treasurer, State tax for 1864, 2,064 00


County do County tax for 1864, 839 48


Austin Wood, for Town Order, No. 321, of 1863,


125 00


$3,731 26


By Abatement of Taxes certified by the Assessors, viz. : Edmund Alexander's tax, 1862, 32


By Taxes foregone as by certificate of the Town Clerk, viz. : In Francis E. Wheelock's Collection, 1862, 29 04


Aaron C. Cook's do., 1861, 9 86


Ira W. Cook's do., 1863, 4 00


By Cash paid for 345 Town Orders,


$42 90 11,258 03


Mary B. Payson,


66


66 85,


66


81,


5 00


E. Wood,


7


By Note for Surplus Revenue carried to new account, $2118 19 Deposit in Milford Bank, carried to do., 1000 00 Amount due from Collectors, viz., carried to do., From A. C. Cook's Collection, 1861,


$20 03


F. E. Wheclock's do., 1862, 21 06


I. W. Cook's do., 1863, 6 40


Perry Wood's do., 1864, 561 58


609 07


$3,727 26


By Cash to balance carried to new account, 572 86


Amount credited, $21,296 98 The Treasurer debits himself as follows, viz. : 1865.» Feb. 22. To Amount of Surplus Revenue Notes, $2118 19


Amount Deposit in Milford Bank. 1000 00


Amount duc from Collectors, 609 07


66


do. Cash on hand, 572 86


$4300 12 JOHN G. METCALF, Treasurer of the Town of Mendon.


MENDON, March 6, 1865.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


The Selectmen submit the following Report of the Expendi- tures of the Town, for the municipal year, ending March 6th, 1865 :


TOWN OFFICERS FOR THEIR SERVICES.


Paid Geo. W. Thayer, Services as Constable, for 1863, $13 40 John Geo. Metcalf, do., School Com. do., 31 00


Alexander H. Allen, do., Selectman, do., 24 88 John Geo. Metcalf, do., Treas., out of Town, do., 21 05


David Adams, do., Liquor Agent, do., 20 00


Ira W. Cook, do., Collector of Taxes, do.,


29 35


Willard Wilcox, do., Assessor of Taxes, for 1864


28 50


Samuel H. Taft, do.,


do., 18 00


Austin Wood, do.,


66 do., 47 13


David Adams, do., Rec. Births, Deaths, M's, &c., do., 12 02


John S. Gaskill, do., Selectman, do., 10 00


Alex. H. Allen, do., do.,


21 11


Albert W. Gaskill, do., "! do.,


6 00


Julius A. George, do., ¥ do.,


16 50


John Geo. Metcalf, do., Treasurer, do., 33 22


$332 16


RECRUITING EXPENSES.


Paid Alex. H. Allen, for Cash advanced and Services, $13 15 Albert W. Gaskill, do., do., 18 40


Julius A. George,


do.,


do., 16 45


Samuel H. Taft, do.,


do., 12 05


$60 05


9


FOR REPAIRING ROADS.


Paid Eli Bates, 2d Highway Dist., proportion for 1863, $15 00


Linus B. Staples, 4th do.,


do.,


1864, 25 00


Laban Bates, 3d do., do.,


do . 15 00


Willis Gould, 2d do., do., do 15 00


$70 00


FOR REPAIRING BRIDGES.


Paid Alanson Taft, for 2991 feet chestnut plank, $59 82


Do., for 7 chestnut stringers, 1224 feet, 24 48


John S. Gaskill, labor on bridges and cash paid, 20 00


Alexander H. Allen, do., do., 4 00


$108 30


FOR SUPPORT OF THE POOR.


Paid Eleven Town Orders, drawn at various times in favor of the Overseers of the Poor, $725 46


MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


Paid John Geo. Metcalf, for error due on Balance on last Settlement, 15 00


F. P. Crocker, for Printing Notices for Loan, 1 50


Geo. W. Stacy, do., Town and School Reports, 78 00


Andrew H. Reed, Tax remitted,


9 30


Merrick E. Hall, do.,


7 84


Calvin Turner, do., 2 88


John S. Gaskill, cash paid for printing and for spikes, 8 37


Do., do. repairing roof to Town Hall, 2 42


John G. Metcalf, do., for School Books,


116 07


Zalman G. Wood, Taxes abated by Assessors, 6 99


John G. Metcalf, cash paid for Ins. on Town Hall, 21 02


$269 39


2


10


FOR THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.


District No. 1.


Paid Lorraine P. Cummings, for wood,


$10 31


George D. Thayer, for cutting same, Margaret McCool, for Teaching, 51 00


1 75


$63 06


District No. 2.


Paid David W. Bennett, for wood,


13 50


Royal M. Wheelock, for wood,


23 12


George W. Thayer, for cutting and housing same,


6 38


Margaret F. Small, for teaching,


68 75


Putman W. Taft, for


140 25


$252 00


District No. 3.


Paid Eli Bates, for wood (2 bills),


23 50


Abbie M. Hadley, Teaching (2 bills),


63 00


Ellen Verey, for


40 00


Merrick E. Hall, for board of Teachers,


22 50


$149 00


District No. 4.


Paid E. F. Norcross, for Teaching (2 bills),


73 00


John Howe, for wood, 10 00


$83 00


District No. 5.


Paid Amanda C. Scammell, for Teaching,


88 00


Clark Cook, for wood,


15 07


$103 07


District No 6.


Paid Perry Wood, for wood,


14 50


Samuel H. Taft,


6 00


Ellen Verey, for Teaching,


54 00


Hannah D. Kelley, “


75 00


$149 50


11


District No. 7.


Paid Mary E. Savage, for Teaching (2 bills), $93 50 Edward L. Staples, for wood, 15 30 Andre Southwick, his proportion of money for '63, 9 50


118 30


AID TO FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS.


Paid Charlotte B. MacIntire,


96 00


Catherine Cosgrove,


4 29


Francis E. & Sarah Wheelock,


120 29


Anstice B. Anthony,


6 00


Susan E. Inman,


208 58


Cynthia A. Cole,


260 73


Nancy Smith,


104 29


Annette Weatherhead,


167 85


Melinda W. Everton,


180 44


Nancy A. Cross,


184 44


Watee J. Harrington.


145 00


Bridget McKenny,


355 86


Joanna Curley,


236 73


Jane Hazard,


224 58


William G. & Marcia Garrett,


104 29


Elizabeth Lowell,


52 14


Joan C. Payson,


26 85


Mrs. Charles H. Albee,


26 85


Alvin Scisco,


54 14


Sarah Wallace,


192 44


Isabella P. Spencer,


50 64


Octavia McKenne,


108 44


Josephine A. Cook,


54 29


Fleming G. Cory,


100 58


Ellen Kolb,


106 29


Emor & Harriet Tourtellott,


54 29


E. W. & Olive Barrows.


53 43


Eunice Taft,


27 14


Mary A. Dinegan,


78 44


William W. S. Sloan,


38 71


Louisa F. Livermore,


78 00


Mrs. Royal H. Fletcher,


40 30


Jesse Despeaux & Wife,


26 85


Lucy M. Adams,


26 85


George Walden & Wife,


26 85


Philo W. Brown & Wife,


26 85


$3649 74


12


FOR BOUNTIES TO VOLUNTEERS.


There has been drawn out of the Treasury at various times, during the year, for paying Bounties to volunteers, the sum of $5,125.00.


Out of this, there has been paid to the following persons, the sums set against their respective names, as bounties for volunteering, to fill the several quotas of the town that have been assigned since March 1, 1864.


Paid John E. Mallon,


$125 00


Clark Wakefield,


125 00


Daniel Dinegan,


125 00


William Livermore,


125 00


Lewis P. Dodge,


125 00


Benjamin H. Tourtellott,


125 00


Arnold A. Taft,


125 00


Barnard Crosby,


125 00


James Seymour,


125 00


Francis H. Fales,


125 00


Marcus M. Cook,


125 00


Edward Henry,


125 00


William E. Barrows,


125 00


Lewis H. Barrows,


125 00


Davis Hill,


125 00


John Williams,


125 00


Christian Kolb,


125 00


David P. Brown,


125 00


Bernard McGan,


125 00


John Donahue,


125 00


Pardon H. Corey,


125 00


Elias A. Adams,


100 00


Charles H. Albee,


100 00


Francis A. Brown,


100 00


Walter C. Cummings,


100 00


Orrin T. Despeaux,


100 00


Royal H. Fletcher,


100 00


George H. Payson,


100 00


Charles H. Walden,


100 00


John Barnes,


100 00


Lowell C. Cook,


125 00


Bernard McSheary,


125 00


13


William H. Rawson,


$125 00


Whitman Howard,


125 00


Alexander Shiney,


125 00


Moses J. Chennell,


125 00


George F. Winter,


125 00


$4400 00


Paid bounty to State Agency for recruiting in rebel States, for one man put in,


125 00


" Capt. Johnson for expenses of transportation and mustering in of nine men,


40 00


" money in State Treasury now on deposit to procure recruits,


250 00


" money in hands of Samuel H. Taft, as per his certificate,


310 00


$5125 00


SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.


Paid for services of town officers,


$332 16


66 expenses of recruiting,


60 05


66


repairing roads,


70 00


bridges,


108 30


the support of the poor,


725 46


O miscellaneous items,


269 39


66 support of schools,




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