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To cash received, M. & U. Street Rail- way Co., tickets returned 3 00
To cash received, W. G. Pond, clerk Third District Court 49 63
To cash received, Williams & Williams, on account of Patrick Ferguson 153 60
To cash received, George M. Taft, col- lector, 1902 15 90
To cash received, Walter N. Thompson, tuition 20 00 To cash received, S. W. Cook, auction- eer's license 2 00
To cash received, C. P. Fleming, fumi- gating 3 00
To cash received, N. E. Telephone Co 8 15
To cash received, State Treasurer, State road 1,058 40
To cash received, State Treasurer, in- spection cattle 13 50
3
To cash received, State Treasurer, Cor- poration tax $64 30 To cash received, State Treasurer, State aid 608 00
To cash received, State Treasurer, Bank tax 458 43
To cash received, State Treasurer, burial indigent soldiers 35 00
To cash received, State Treasurer, Street Railway tax 185 04
To cash received, State Treasurer, assist- ant in High School 300 00
To cash received, State Treasurer, in- come School fund
1,050 83
To cash received, F. J. Dutcher, Secre- tary District School Committee
416 67
To cash received, George H. Whiting, for glass 25 1
To cash received, E. C. Kinsley, for loam 1 00 60 County Treasurer, dog tax 217 06
To cash received, M. & U. Street Rail- way Co., license, grove and 2 bowl- ing alleys 14 00
To cash received, D. H. Barnes, old lumber 16 55
To cash received, J. B. Driscoll, one-half fees, hay scales 17 92
To cash received, G. B. Cromb, account State road
175 00
To cash received, Leonard T. Gaskill, Collector, 1903 227 68
To cash received, Leonard T. Gaskill, Collector, 1904 1,020 73
To cash received, Leonard T. Gaskill,
Collector, 1905
8,686 40
$19,494 12
The Treasurer credits himself with paying the following sums viz :-
By paying 123 Town orders $10,336 90
School Committee 2,007 81
66 4 Town notes 4,000 00
Interest on same 153 12
loan 2 notes new school building 650 00
4
By paying interest on same $460 92
County tax 700 00
66 State tax 800 00
By cash on hand to balance 385 37
By cash on hand Excise tax
$19,494 12
$384 87
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Treasurer.
Mendon, Feb. 5, 1906.
AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND.
DR.
To cash received of L. T. Gaskill, Treas-
urer, 1904-1905, deposited in Mil- ford Savings Bank $1,028 89
To cash received of L. T. Gaskill, Treas- urer, 1904-1905, deposited in Wor- cester County Institution for Savings
493 40
To cash received of Milford Savings Bank interest to October, 1905 36 29
To cash received of Worcester County Institution for Savings interest to Jan., 1906 18 47
CR.
-- $1,577 05
By cash deposited in Milford Saving Bank $1,055 18 66 in Worcester County 51I 87 Institution for Savings
-$1,577 05
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Treasurer.
Mendon, February 5, 1906.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report of expenditures of the Town for the fiscal year ending February 5, 1906 :-
INCIDENTALS.
D. H. Barnes, use of telephone 12 months. $60 00
A. W. Gaskill, inspecting animals 27 00
Arthur V. Pond, services as teller 2 00
C. A. Fletcher, " ballot clerk 3 00
Clarence A. Taft, 66 66
2 times 5 00
Edward A. Whiting, " 66 2 00
Herbert J. George, 66 teller
2 00
Edward F. Driscoll, " " ballot clerk 2 00
Walter A. Gaskill work in old cemetery
7 00
Edw. C. Kinsley, trip to Boston
I 50
Edw. C. Kinsley and L. T. Gaskill, trip to Boston
5 56
E. L. Smith, sealing hay scales
I 00
F. C. Lowell, fighting fire on Pond Hill
5 30
John Hogarth, fighting fire on Inman hill
4 50
Lio Spagnote .6 66
5 00
James Ryan, stamps, sealer of weights and measures
2 20
J. F. Damon, hose, and work on engine
47 30
Geo. M. Taft, team, and work on engine
I 00
Howard Worth, fighting fire on Quissett Road I 00
F. S. Schofield, surveying at Nipmuc Pond 14 00
66 66 services at court in land case 8 00
Wm. H. Thayer, cash paid fighting fire at South Mendon 16 25
Geo. B. Cromb, moving safe, and work
4 00
F. C. Wood, services nights of July 3 and 4. 2 00
Wm. H. French, 3, 4 and 5 4 00
C. H. Allen, preparing valuation
10 00
C. A. Fletcher‘ 66
10 00
H. C. Snell, services in criminal case 18 06
Edw. F. Driscoll, watching at fire, July 3 and 4 ..
I 00
Norris, Staples & Gould, soda and work at tub 12 95
Worcester County Abstract Co., 60 abstracts 10 15
D. H. Barnes, stamps, etc. I 73
D. H. Barnes,
73
6
Robert Allen Cook, plan for Town Hall $ 17 00
H. C. Adams, insurance on tramp house 2 25
H. C. Adams, insurance on town property 67 00
H. C. Snell, service in criminal case 32 10
Geo. Jenkins, reward in canoe case 25 00
E. L. Smith, damage to wagon 3 00
Ora P. Davenport, killing and burying mad dog
2 00
C. I. Barnes, killing and burying dogs, etc.
7 00
A. E. Brown, mowing lawns, etc.
13 35
Clark Ellis & Sons, 2 Blount checks, schoolhouse 9 60
L. T. Gaskill, perambulating town lines 6 00
E. C. Kinsley, 66 6 00
Geo. M. Taft, team for perambulating town line 4 00
Geo. M. Taft, Fairbanks scale books, etc. 2 00
A. E. Brown, fighting fire, and team 2 50
J. M. French, fumigating room 3 00
Williams & Williams, services 7 00
Geo. M. Taft, rent of room and fire for engine. 16 00
L. T. Gaskill, services burial officer and cash paid I 50
H. M. Curtiss, coal for fire department 7 00
Geo. W. Wood, returning 6 deaths I 50
N. E. Telephone Co. 4 07
$536 10
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
Geo. B. Cromb, repairing roads and bridges $1,734 72
66
Quissett road 50 00
66 snow bill 4 00
$1,788 72
STATE ROAD.
Geo. B. Cromb, work and cash paid $248 52
M. & U. Street Railway Co., gravel 652 80
$901 32
SIDEWALK.
Main and Hastings streets $108 08
TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
H. C. Adams, Treasurer, 3 orders.
$220 00
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TOWN OFFICERS.
H. C. Adams, services as town clerk, registrar, etc. $39 00
cash paid out. IO 72
Nathan R. George, Auditor, 1905-06. 6 00
C. A. Fletcher, Assessor and team, 1905-06.
55 00
Chas. H. Allen, Assessor and cash paid, 1905-06
55 70
Edw. C. Kinsley, Assessor, 1905-06.
45 00
Edw. C. Kinsley, Selectman, 1905-06
35 00
L. T. Gaskill,
30 00
Geo. M. Taft, 66 66 66 50 00
Geo. M. Taft, Collector, 1902
65 00
L. T. Gaskill, Treasurer and cash paid out 1905-06 .. 54 40
C. I. Barnes, Constable, 10 months, and July 3-4 ....... 14 50
$460 32
MEMORIAL DAY.
Cash paid L. T. Gaskill $50 00
PRINTING.
Cook & Sons, Town reports.
$62 00
Posters
I 50
66 £ Envelopes, dog notices, etc. 11 00
Valuation book 36 00
G. M. Billings, Official Ballots
9 00
$119 50
CARE AND SUPPLIES OF TOWN HALL.
C. A. Fletcher, wood. $3 00
E. C. Kinsley, services $60, and cash paid out, etc ... 64 75
H. M. Curtiss, coal 14 00
Mrs. Robert Ferris, cleaning 3 25
Clark Ellis & Sons, material and work
4 75
$89 75
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS, SCHOOL BOOKS, INCIDEN- TALS AND TRANSPORTATION.
School Committee
$3,955 73
S
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Overseers of Poor, 10 orders $960 00
REPAIR OF RECORD ROOM.
E. L. Videtto, work $60 10
C. H. Allen, work and cash paid. 29 05
Z. C. Field, lumber. 30 87
Art Metal Construction Co. vault cases
240 00
Norris, Staples & Gould, tinning roof, etc.
76 75
A. C. Eldredge, paint and work 9 66
Albert Albee, plastering I 50
$447 93
STATE AID TO PENSIONERS, CHAP. 374, ACTS 1899.
Joanna Curley
$48 00
Rufus Hazard and wife 48 00
Waterman Taft 48 00
Annette L. Weatherhead
48 00
Eliza A. Munsell
48 00
John S. McDonald
48 00
Sylvester Moores 72 00
Albert V. French
48 00
Sarah Holbrook
48 00
Lowell C. Cook
48 00
Susan Hall Taft
48 00
James H. Wilbur
48 00
David A. Kingman
44 00
Stephen H. Scisco
4 00
$648 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF, CHAP. 447, ACTS OF 1890. Stephen H. Scisco $16 45
BURIAL OF SOLDIER, CHAP. 279, ACTS OF 1896. Stephen H. Scisco $35 00
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RECAPITULATION.
Incidentals
$558 10
Roads and bridges
1,784 72
Snow bill
4 00
State road
901 32
Sidewalk
108 08
Taft Public Library
220 00
Town officers
460 32
Memorial Day.
50 00
Printing
119 50
Care and Supplies, Town Hall
89 75
Schools
3,955 73
Poor
960 00
Repairs of record room
447 93
Chap. 374, Acts of 1899. State Aid.
648 00
Chap. 447, Acts of 1890.
Soldiers' Relief
16 45
Burial of soldier
35 00
$10,336 90
The Selectmen report that the available assets of the town are as follows :
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1903 $2 29
66 1904 219 47
66
66 1905 1,750 03
66 state, aid to soldiers, Chap. 374, Acts of 1899, to Jan. 1, 1906 648 00
66
state, aid to soldiers, 2 months to March 1, 1906 108 00
66 state, burial of Stephen H. Scisco
35 00
66 Massachusetts highway commission, bal- ance 109 60
385 37
$3,257 76
The liabilities of the town, so far as known, are as follows : Town officers $195 00
Milford Savings Bank, 3 notes 2,500 00
60 66 66 36 notes 11,700 00
$14,395 00
$3,257 76
Net indebtedness of the town
$11,137 24
Cash in hands of Treasurer.
IO
LIST OF JURORS.
NAME.
OCCUPATION.
George R. Ford,
Farmer.
Ora P. Davenport,
Farmer.
Clarence A. Taft,
Farmer.
Leonard T. Gaskill,
Farmer.
Edward C. Kinsley,
Shoe Dealer.
Luther W. Holbrook,
Farmer.
George L. Taft,
Farmer.
John B. Warner,
Farmer.
Alfred I. Barrows,
Farmer.
Albion A. Gaskill,
Farmer.
Herbert J. George,
Manufacturer.
William J. Bullard,
Farmer.
Charles J. Phillips,
Farmer.
Receipts and expenditures of monies of Street Railway Companies, to be expended on highways :-
Received of State Treasurer
$185 04
" M. & U.Street Railway Co.,
254 24
66 ' M., A. & W. Street Railway
Co., 1904 29 OI
Received of M., A. & W. Street Railway
Co., 1905 28 66
$496 95
Paid for sidewalk
$108 08
snow bill
4 00
Balance in hands of Treasurer
384 87
$496 95
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. M. TAFT, EDW. C. KINSLEY, LEONARD T. GASKILL,
Selectmen of Mendon.
Mendon, Feb. 6, 1906.
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR'S REPORT.
The Highway Surveyor submits the following report for the fiscal year ending February 5, 1906 :-
He debits himself with cash on 27 orders $1,788 72
He credits himself with paying the following bills :-
George B. Cromb, for team labor $ 298 00
Chas. B. Williams, for labor with team 290 75
C. A. Fletcher, for labor with team 66 00
Walter Gaskill, for labor with team 45 60
William Kelley.
165 36
Dennis Kelly
166 46
Thomas Pierce
29.40
Chas. Kingman
105 46
Andre Southwick
3 00
A. V. French
59 96
Henry Moores
25 31
Vernon Newman
3 II
Jarvis Thayer
20 13
John Driscoll
I 75
Charles Jacobs,
6 31
Alfred Eldredge,
50
William Flooks.
I 58
George B. Cromb, as highway surveyor
312 41
A. W. Gaskill, for gravel
25 60
H. C. Adams, 66
14 40
Frank H. Wood, 66
96
Louis Rawson
I 50
Elsie Gaskill, 66 66
4 25
John Warner,
96
Henry Gaskill 66 66
1 00
Malcolm Scott,
66
5 60
A. V. G. Pond, bridge plank
7 96
Mary M. Dudley,
21 60
George Scriven, 66
2 80
I2
Milford Pink Granite Quarries, for covering stone $14 10 Annie Lawless, supplies. 75
Norris, Staples & Gould, supplies 14 70
E. C. Barry, for repairs
17 45
$1,734 72
SNOW BILLS.
December 10, 1905.
George B. Cromb, team labor on snow ..... $1 00
George B. Cromb, labor on snow 3 00
$4 00
QUISSETT ROAD.
George B. Cromb, team and labor $ 13 50
C. B. Williams, for labor with team
13 50
William Kelly, for labor on repairs 3 50
A. V. French, 66
7 00
Chas. Kingman
5 25
George B. Cromb
7 25
50 00
$1,788 72
Amount expended for general repairs
$1,734 72
Team work
700 35
Appropriation for general repairs
1,500 00
Money received for excise tax
234 72
Amount expended for clearing roads of snow 4 00
Special appropriation-Quissett road 50 00
Resspectfully submitted,
GEORGE B. CROMB,
Highway Surveyor.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
DR.
To balance uncollected Feb. 4, 1905 ..........
$14 60
Interest received. I 30
$15 90
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer
$15 90
GEO. M. TAFT, Collector of Taxes, 1902.
Mendon, Feb. 6, 1906.
DR.
Balance uncollected Feb. 1, 1905
$208 03
Interest received 26 52
$234 55
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
227 68
Abatements
4 58
Amount uncollected
2 29
$234 55
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Collector of Taxes, 1903.
Mendon, Feb. 5, 1906.
DR.
Balance uncollected Feb. 1, 1905. $1,238 35 Additional assessments 2 00
Interest received 40 25
$1,280 60
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CR.
By cash paid Treasurer 1020 73
Abatements
40 40
Amount uncollected.
219 47
$1,280 60
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Collector of Taxes, 1904.
Mendon, Feb. 5, 1906.
DR.
To taxes committed for collection $10,136 96
Additional assessments
Excise tax, M. & U. Street Railway Company
254 24
Excise tax, M., A. & W. Street Rail-
28 66
way Company
18 82
Interest received
-$10,438 68
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer .....
$8,686 40
Abatements
2 25
Balance uncollected
1,750 03
-$10,438 68
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Collector of Taxes, 1905.
Mendon, February 5, 1906.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit the following report for the municipal year ending March 5, 1906.
Ella Ellis, John B. Mellen, Edna French, Mary Johnson, Rosanna Imman, Mary Hayward and family, Abbott U. Law- rence, Thomas Pierce, Seth H. Hayward and Thomas Gardner, (having a legal settlement in Mendon) have been wholly or partially supported.
The Overseers charge themselves with the receipt of the following named funds belonging to the town :
Balance on hand from last year
$13 06
Ten town orders. 960 00
$973 06
The Overseers credit themselves with paying the following amounts, viz :
For support of Ella Ellis
$171 65
John B. Mellen
140 00
Edna French
118 76
Mary Johnson.
213 00
Rosanna Inman
142 50
Mary Hayward and family
3 22
Abbot U. Lawrence
24 00
Thomas Pierce 21 08
Seth H. Hayward
10 00
Thomas Gardner
44 00
Cash paid for stamps, paper, etc.
2 15
For removing David Crowley to Tewksbury State Hospital 5 88
G. W. Wood, for burial of Edwin Butman Tingley 10 00
Edward L. Smith, services as overseer, 1905 6 00
16
George R. Ford, services as overseer, 1905 .. 6 00
Clair W. Freeman, services as overseer, 1905 45 00
$963 24
Cash in hands of Overseers.
9 82
$973 06
From the whole amount paid for the support of the poor
$963 24
Deduct what was due for the support of the poor to March 6, 1905
33 86
$929 38
Add what will be due, by estimation,for the support of the poor to March 5, 1906
60 29
Cost of supporting the poor for the year ending March 5, 1906 .. $989 67
CLAIR W. FREEMAN, GEORGE R. FORD, E. L. SMITH, Overseers of the Poor.
Mendon, Feb. 5, 1906.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
DOGS REGISTERED IN 1905.
103 male dogs, .
. $206 00
10 female dogs, .
.
50 00
$256 00
Registration fees,
$ 22 60
Paid County Treasurer, .
233 40
$256 00
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1905.
DATE OF
MAIDEN NAME
BIRTH. 1905
NAME OF CHILD.
PARENTS.
OF MOTHER.
Feb. 27 William Nelson Trask,
George W. and Arlena Morrison. Robert F.and JennieE.McLaughlin
Apr. 6 Isabel Jane Turnbull,
May 9 MaryFrancesErsiliaJuliano, Vincent and Antoinetta Pullo.
May 31 George Henry Harrington, Michael T. and Mary J. Broughey. Robert V. and Emma G. Albee. June 3 Alfred Augustus Pickels, June 6 Aug. 21 Irving Adrian Scott, Daisy Mirriam French, William H. and Florence I. Taft. Sept. 16 Edith Viola Gritzell, Malcolm D. and Ida M. Barrows. Daniel and Hannah E. Johnson. Sept. 29 Daniel Kinsley Barnes, Daniel H. and Annie E. Kinsley. Oct. 10 Grace Wood, Frank H. and Sarah J. Stoddard. Nov. 13 Charles Stenson Barnes, Nov. 14 Edward Taft Whiting, Dec. 23 Mathewson, Charles I. and Etta M. Stenson. Edward A. and Alice G. Taft. Willard P. and Lucy A. Kenney. Dec. 28 Herbert Antony Daigle, Dec. 29 Metcalf, Honory and Malvina Penault. Fred M. and Mary A. Williams.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1905.
DATE OF
MARRIAGE. 1905 .Jan. 10
Justin Fairman Southwick, Grace Scott,
Mendon. Blackstone, Mass.
March 16
.John H. Sherman,
Milford, Mass.
Maud Weatherhead,
Mendon.
June 14
Newell Waldo Rawson,
Uxbridge, Mass.
June 28
Arthur Johnson,
Mendon.
Helena Ellen Cannon,
Brewer, Me.
Aug. 13
Wilfred Taft Claflin,
Mendon.
Agnes Hogarth,
Mendon.
Sept. 30
John Willard Spiller,
Mendon.
Hattie Buzzell Hamlin,
Benton, Me.
Oct. 30
Gideon Tancrelle,
Mendon.
Melia St. Jean,
Woonsocket, R. I.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1905.
DATE OF
AGE.
DEATH.
NAME.
M.
D.
1905
Charles Wilbur,
81
11
1
Feb. 20
William McVeity,
73
1
1
March 7
Sarah T. Baker,
88
March 17
Hannah S. Cornwell,
72
11
13
March 21
Stephen H. Scisco,
64
1
29
March 26
Ruth R. Chase,
91
5
14
April 4
Sarah J. Kelley,
55
April 6
Sarah D. Wilson,
63
7
16
April 13
Obadiah W. Hill,
71
7
8
April 20
Susan S. Gassett,
79
2
June 4
Sarah L. Bennett,
52
9
25
Aug. 17
Edward B. Tingley,
60
11
14
Aug. 25
Edmund Kempton,
82
1
23
Oct. 6
Silas Aldrich,
77
4
25
Nov. 11
William W. Nelson,
79
4
20
Nov. 24
Deborah Wilcox Daniels,
88
2
2
Dec. 29
William Dennis Kelley,
63
5
Aug. 24
Angelina Publicover,
Parents and others are requested to carefully examine the above list of births, marriages and deaths, and if any errors or omissions are found, report them to the town clerk, in order that the record may be corrected. Herewith are extracts from the
·
Jan. 15
Anna Maria Cook,
Mendon.
NAME OF GROOM AND BRIDE.
RESIDENCE.
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Revised Laws : Section 6 of Chapter 29 of said laws requires that "Parents, within forty days after the birth of a child, and every householder, within forty days after a birth in his house, shall cause notice thereof to be given to the clerk of the city or town in which such child is born. Every householder in whose house a death occurs, shall, within five days thereafter, cause notice thereof to be given to the board of health, or, if the selectmen constitute such board, to the town clerk." Blanks for the return of births and deaths can always be obtained of the town clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE C. ADAMS,
Town Clerk. Mendon, Feb. 6, 1906. .
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIIC LIBRARY.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MENDON: The Trustees of the Taft Public Library herewith present their twenty-fifth annual report.
For some time there has been a growing demand for an up to date catalogue, Each year's additions to the number of books has but emphasized the need of a re-classification. This work has been begun during the past year. Several departments have already been classified, and those remaining will be catalogued according to the new system as time and money permit. In this connection it should be stated that the balance shown by the account of the treasurer will have been spent in carrying on this work before the March town meeting and therefore cannot be called a balance for next year.
In the process of cataloguing, the covers will be removed from the books and the patrons will be permitted to go to the shelves and select their books for themselves, subject to such restrictions as may be found necessary. This freedom should lead to an increased use of the library, as much time will be saved in selecting a book, and the patrons will find by observa- tion, many books on the shelves which they have overlooked in the several printed and written catalogues. While it is expected that a large proportion of the books issued will be fiction, the trustees would call attention to the fact that the departments of history, travel, and biography are being added to each year, and would urge the increased use of these books by the readers of Mendon.
The trustees wish to tender thanks to those who have pre- sented books to the library during the year.
We also wish to thank Miss Gaskill for her efficient services and take pleasure in announcing her reappointment for next year.
2I
We would recommend an appropriation of two hundred and fifty dollars for the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
ERWIN A. SNOW, HORACE C. ADAMS, GEORGE TAFT, FRANK H. WOOD,
HERBERT F. TAYLOR,
Trustees Taft Public Library.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY :-
The Library was re-opened February 11, 1905, for the dis- tribution of books.
The total number of books taken out during the year was 4,545. The largest delivery any Saturday was IIS ; the smallest 68; average 89.
The delivery by divisions was as follows: Agriculture, I ; biography, 80; documents, I ; fiction, 3,636; history, 152; poetry, 66; miscellaneous, 73; periodicals, 318; religion, I ; science, 124; travels, 93.
The total number of books in the Library is 5007, 151 hav- ing been added the past year. Of these 151 volumes, 114 have been purchased by the town and 37 contributed. 18 were given by the Secretary of the Commonwealth; 3 by Earle B. Lowell ; 3 by the Smithsonian Institution ; 4 by Silas Aldrich, late of Philadelphia; I in exchange for the Annals of Mendon; 2 by the Department of the Interior; I by the Uxbridge Town Li- brary; I by the Union Press; I by United States National Museum ; I by Board of Charity ; I by Bureau of Education ; I by Interstate Commerce Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
ANNIE W. GASKILL,
Librarian.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Report of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the Taft Public Library for the year ending Feb. 6, 1906.
DR.
Balance from acconut of 1905
$17 62
Cash received on 3 town orders 220 00
$237 62
CR.
Paid J. B. Townley, binding
$ 2 40
G. C. Coffin, fuel and expressage
7 00
66 R. Folger, painting sign.
7 00
66 Denholm & Mckay, books
I 32
66 W. B. Clarke Co., books
83 41
G. M. Billings, labels.
I 50
66 L. B. Brown, labor
I 50
A. E. Brown, labor
I 75
Annie B. Brown, cataloguing books
13 35
G. H. Whiting, labor
2 00
Library Bureau, supplies
4 00
66 Lena W. George, labor
I 80
66 Annie W. Gaskill, labor
4 35
H. C. Adams, labor $3.80 and cash paid $4.95
8 75
Annie W. Gaskill, salary
50 00
Cash on hand
47 49
$237 62
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE C. ADAMS,
Treasurer.
Mendon, February 6, 1906.
13.35 1.78 4.35
19.50 150
21.00
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of all the Town Officers who have received or disbursed funds belonging to the Town, for the municipal year ending March 4, 1906, and find them correctly kept and with proper vouchers.
NATHAN R. GEORGE,
Auditor. Mendon, February 8, 1906.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1905='06.
MILFORD, MASS .: COOK & SONS, PRINTERS, JOURNAL OFFICE, 1906.
ORGANIZATION OF
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1905-1906.
GEORGE SCRIVEN, LEONARD T. GASKILL, Secretary,
Term expires 1908
66 1907
FRANK H. WOOD, Chairman,
66
1906
SUPERINTENDENT.
HERBERT F. TAYLOR, Term began 1902
TRUANT OFFICERS. EDWARD C. KINSLEY, LYMAN COOK,
HERBERT F. TAYLOR.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MENDON :-
Herewith the financial report of your School Committee for the year ending February 1, 1906, is respectfully submitted.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year. $ 24 05
Appropriation
3,700 00
From State, account Superintendent.
416 67
66
school fund
1,050 83
County Treasurer, account dog tax
217 06
State, account assistant in high school
300 00
66 M. & U. Street Railway Co., tick- ets returned
3 00
66 Walter N. Thompson, tuition ............
20 00
66 G. H. Whiting, for glass
25
Selectmen, amount overdrawn by School Committee account, dig- ging well 255 73
$5,987 59
DISBURSEMENTS.
Teachers' salaries
$3,201 00
Superintendent
616 60
Janitors
336 00
Fuel
490 98
Transportation
491 50
Text books and supplies
285 55
Incidentals
565 96
$5,987 59
4
Teachers :-
Edward F. Blood
$900 00
Rachel Spaulding
400 00
Elizabeth Ham
432 00
Mary E. Dudley
378 00
Margaret A. Spalton
369 00
Marion S. Howe
72 00
Jessie E. Cook.
252 00
Lillian Freeman
288 00
Frank H. Lowell
110 00
-
$3,201 00
Superintendent
$616 60
Received from state for year.
416 67
Net cost for Superintending for year
199 93
$199 93
Fuel :-
William Johnston & Co., coal
$449 98
Phillip S. Coffin, wood
21 50
Lewis Bates,
9 50
Edward H. Taft,
66
10 00
$490 98
Transportation :-
A. I. Barrows.
$436 50
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co.
55 00
$491 50
Care of Rooms :-
George H. Whiting
$300 00
Marion S. Howe
4 00
Jessie E. Cook
14 00
Lillian Freeman
18 00
$336 00
Text Books :-
Silver, Burdett & Co.
$1 50
Rand, McNally & Co
32 10
Allyn & Bacon
5 00
Atkinson, Metzger & Grover
7 75
Edward E. Babb & Co.
3 28
D. C. Heath & Co.
34 0I
J. L. Hammett & Co.
65 38
Ginn & Co.
30 34
Inter. State School Supply Co.
15 00
5
American Book Co. $14 56
H. Holt & Co.
I 45
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co. 36 46
The Palmer Co.
2 03
Little, Brown & Co.
I 60
L. A. Lamson & Son
27 79
Wadsworth, Howland & Co.
5 00
Longmans, Green & Co.
2 30
$285 55
Incidentals :-
Cook & Sons :- Printing blanks $2 25
H. W. Brown :-
Repairing clocks
I 50
Clark Ellis & Sons :-
Ash barrel, picture cord
4 71
Drain pipe, repairing pump
53 65
Galvanized pipe, etc., for well
4 61
R. O. Williams :- Use of well 3 50
H. F. Taylor :-
Telephone, freight, cartage, etc. 15 69
J. H. Teale :-
Writing diplomas. I 91
G. H. Whiting :-
Repairing chairs, carrying water, and cleaning school rooms ..
32 70
H. H. Lent :-
Repairs 6 17
G. M. Billings :-
Printing programs 5 00
George P. Walcott :- Scrim, ribbons 4 06
Thomas Groom & Co :-
Order book 14 00
Eldredge & Son :-
White lead, oil, etc. 36 20
Floor dressing 6 85
Stock and labor, East school. 1 75
J. H. Dudley :-
Services at graduation exercises I 00
F. M. Aldrich :-
Fertilizer 4 00
G. B. Cromb ..-
Cleaning vaults 1 50
6
Z. C. Field :-
Lumber for table $12 26
Amos Gallant :-
Building table and other labor 7 75
W. Johnston & Co. :-
Digging well 225 44
E. E. Babb & Co. :-
Drinking cups. I 20
Gaskill & Çox :-
Window glass, broom, pail, etc.
I 07
Frank Read :-
Tuning piano 2 00
T. E. Morse & Co. : -
Glass and putty
92
L. T. Gaskill :-
Services district committee
I 25
Secretary School Com-
mittee 10 00
Services taking school census
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