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Bushee, David, Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $350, lot § a. 100 . 7 20
Briggs, Amoret B., Mansfield. House $300, barn and shed 100, henhouse 50, homestead 28 a. 550
16 00
Benj. Franklin Savings Bank, Franklin. House $300, barn, new, 700, barn, old, 100, homestead 112 a. 1450, Bates land 10 a. 100, Cummings land 12 a. 15, sprout land, A. C. Cook, 13 a 50, Cook and Wilcox sprout land 14} a. 350, Tomac pasture, upper lot, 14 a. 175 51 84 Benj. Franklin Savings Bank, et als, Franklin. Wood land, South woods, 20 a. $200 3 20
Beals, Edmund T, Worcester. House $400, barn 100, lot 7 a. 100 . 9 60
Bethel, Frederick. Cottage, Nipmuck, $250, lot 1-8
a 100 5 60
Barrows, Alfred I, Mansfield. House $1000, lot } a. 100 . . 17 60
Cook, Walter E, Bellingham. Sprout land 10 a. $100 1 60 Cronan, Charles A , Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $500, Boat house and garage 100, lot ¿ a. 100 . 16 00 Christie, Jennie E., Whitinsville. Sprout land 10 a. $110 1 60
Cannon, Arthur I., Hopedale. Two horses $200, 16 cows 800, 3 2-yr-olds 75, 1 yearling 20, barn 450, shed 100, land, Parkman, 12 a. 500 34 32 Cheney, Fred II., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $650,
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NAMES.
ESTATE. TAX.
lot 4 a. 200 . $13 60
Cook, Proctor P., Bellingham. Wood and sprout
land 130 a. $800 12 80
Cunningham, Catherine, Milford House $50, lot 1.16 a. 10, Fletcher land 5 a. 40, homestead 33} a. 400. Exempt.
Cronan, Catherine, Milford. House $250, barn 100, homestead 71 a. 650 16 00
Cook, Orrin C., Milford. Granary $50, plain land 15 a. 400, sprout land 30 a. 300, do. Worthen 25 a. 100, do. G. F. Allen 33 a. 150, do. E. T. Bates 12 a. 180, Mill River meadow 3 a. 15, meadow and plain, Clark, 11 a. 200, do. Hayward, 4 a. 50, Wilcox meadow and privilege 5 a. 50 23 92
Cook, Orrin C., et als, Milford. Sprout land, Chilson, 27 a. 50 80
Camp, Judson E., Caryville. Lovett land 9 a. $25 40
Cook, Edward E., Milford. Hasting meadow 19 a. $100 1 60
Cook, Mayo T., Dorchester. Wood and sprout land 16 a. $160 2 56
Comstock, D. Webster, New York City. House $2100, barn 300, henhouse 100, lot 3} a. 1100 57 60 Clark, Chester L., Milford. Land, Hayward, 38 a. $760 12 16 Clark, Lucetta O., Milford. House $800, barn 300, lot 9% a. 900 32 00 ·
Clark, Bessie W., Norwood. Sprout land, Broughey,
9 a. $50, do. 16 a. 200 4 00 Cheney, Clyde, Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $650, lot 4 a. 200 13 60
Chapin, Joseph B., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, -450, lot 1-8 a. 100 . 8 80
Cheney, Waldo E., Milford. Gal Rustic Inn -1500, lot ± a. 200 . ·
27 20
Callahan, Harriet M., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $500, boat house 100, lot 1-8 a. 100 11 20 Clare, Mary A., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $800, garage 50, lots 15, 16 and 17 3-8 a. 300 18 40 ·
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NAMES . ESTATE. TAX.
Consigli, Pietro, Milford. Lots 13, 14, 15 and 16,
Hopedale Heights, 2-5 a. $200 $ 3 20
Cunningham, John H., Milford. House $1200, barn and shed 6(0, henhouse 25, homestead 31} a. 1500, Post Lane 25 a. 300 . 58 00
Colin, Lucien, Framingham. House $300, barn and shop 50, lot 1 a. 50. 6 40
Cooper, James, Boston. Land, Geer, 10 a. $100 1 60 Curtin, George D., Milford. Lot, North Ave., { a. $100 2 40 Cochrane, William J, et als, Woonsocket, R. I. House $200, barn 50, homestead 7} a. 250 8 00
Cronan, Daniel J., Milford. House $300, barn 250, cranberry house 50, homestead 95 a. 900 . 21 00
Draper, Clare H., Hopedale. Land, Rams Point 1 a. $500 8 00
Dillon, William F., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $750, garage 50, lots 12, 13 and 14 3-8 a. 300 17 60
Davis, Harry, Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $250, lot 4 a. 100 . 5 60
Darling, C. Emma, Uxbridge. House $750, wood- house 50, lot } a. 125 14 80
Dumas, Maria, Woonsocket, R. I. Meadow Ca. $150 2 10
Daniels, Hiram, Blackstone. Meadow 4 a. $100, woodland 12 a. 500 9 60
Dixon, Edmund J., Hopedale. House $450, barn 350, homestead 6 a. 200, pasture 8 a. 100 17 60
Duggan, Catherine, et als, Milford. Land, Deveney, 14 a. $125, wood and sprout land 4 a. 75, meadow and wood land 11 a. 200 6 40
Demars, Edward, Uxbridge. Sprout land 22 a. $200 3 20
Davis, John W., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $275, lot } a. 100 . 6 00
Dillon, Edward J., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $300, lot 1-8 a. 100 . 6 40
· Dean, Frank L. et als., Pawtucket, R. I. Land, Has. ting and Maple streets, § a. $200 . ·
3 20
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NAMES.
ESTATE. TAX.
Damon, Lillian N., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, . $ 8 00
$400, lot 1-8 a. 100
Darling, Harriet E., Brooklyn, N. Y. House $3400,
2 barns 2400, carriage house 350, granary 175, shop and wind mill 500, ice house 200, boat shop and hen house 200, homestead 61 a. 4700, Gard- ner land 22} a. 400, sprout land 28 a. 280 201 68
Derry, Agnes L., et als., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $700, lot ¿ a 300 16 00
Davoren, Charles J., Milford. Lots, Nipmuck, { a $200 3 20
Durgin, Walter F., Hopedale. Lot, North Avenue, ¿ a. $250 4 00
Edmands, Frank, Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $450, lot 4 a. 100 . 8 80
Edmands, Nettie E., Hopedale. Lot ¿ a. $100 1 60 · Emig, Jacob J., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $350, lot § a. 300 10 40
Esty, William, Blackstone. Meadow and sprout land 10 a. $175 .
2 80
Emerson, I. W., Gloucester. House, Point Pleasant, $800, barn 150, boat house 100, land Point Pleas- ant, 1 a. 400 ·
23 20
French, Frank H., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $350, do. small 125, boat house 25, lot 4 a. 100 . 9 60 Ford, Lewis S., Providence, R. I. Lot, Nipmuck, 1-8 a. $100 1 60
Flagg, Ira C., Fall River. Sprout land 12 a. $25 Fairbanks, William A., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $700, lot ¿ a. 100 . 12 80
40
Ford, Jeremiah A., Hyde Park. Land 3 a. $50 80
Gironard, Pierre, Woonsocket, R. I. House $250, barn and shed 200, homestead 133 a. 1700 34 40
Gasser, Charles A., Uxbridge. Wood and sprout land 20 a. $300 4 80
Gaskill, Wilfred, South Milford. Land, Penniman, 24 a. $500 . 8 00
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NAMES. ESTATE. TAX.
Gaskill, Lewis B., South Milford. Plain land 32 a. .
$100, Wilcox do. 30 a. 400 $ 8 00
Gaskill, D. Walter, Blackstone. Sprout land, Taft, 100 a. $950, do So. Woods, 43 a. 500, do. Daven- port, 46 a. 230, do. Capron, 55 a. 275, do. Hadley, 37 a. 80 32 56
Gaskill, Alcy M., Milford. Sprout land, Arnold, 21 a. $105, do. So. Woods, 10 a. 50, Mowry pasture, 8 a. 75 3 68
Guild, Frank O, Boston. House, island, $500, boat house 25, land, island, ¿ a. 400, land, Canoe club, 1 a. ¿ 00
27 60
Gaskill, Henry T., et als., New York City. Cottage, Nipmuck, $500, do. small 300, boat house 100, new cottage 500, lot { a. 200, do. ¿ a. 100 27 20
Hixon, Ella M., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $600, lot 4 a. 150 12 00
Howard, William D., Milford, Lot, Nipmuck, { a. $150 Hastings, Anna A., New York City House $1100,
2 40
lot 4 a. 150, sprout land 28 a 250 24 00
Hayward, Frank S .. Northbridge. Barn lot 3 a. $200 3 20
Henry, Polly A., Uxbridge. Wood land 16 a. $1000 Horton, Henry C., Uxbridge. Wood land 10 a. $300 4 80
16 00
Hopedale Coal and Ice Co., Hopedale. Sprout land 18 a. $500 . 8 00
Hill, Thomas E., Hopedale. Lot, Nipmuck, { a. $200 3 20
Hill, Carlotta M., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $575, boat house and garage 50, lot } a. 400 16 40
Hoffman, Irwin F., Milford. House $400, barn 100, lot 6 a. 100 9 60
Henry, Charles A. et al., Uxbridge. House $700, barn 500, crib and shed 100, house (Poor Farm) 200, barn do. 100, homestead, 106 a. 3100, do. Poor Farm 30 a. 400, land, Lovell, 55 a. 3000, Fairbanks pasture 27 a. 1400, Mile Rock land 7 a. 500, Wheelock Swamp 14 a. 500, wood land, Pond Hill, 11₺ a. 1150, R. Taft land 4 a. 120,
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NAMES.
ESTATE. TAX.
wood land 20 a. 6(0, J. C. Wood do. 17 a. 1000, V. Taft do. 3 a. 200, do. Olive and Mary 13} a. 300, land, Aldrich, 3 a. 100, do. Towne 2 a. 40, do. Blanchard 3 a. 75, do. Tucker & Gunn, 10 a. 300, do. Thompson 15 a. 450 . $237 36 Harrington, John J., Milford. House $1300, wood house 50, lot Į a. 150 24 00 56
Johnston, William, Milford. Sprout land 3} a. $35 Jenks, Barton W., Woonsocket, R. I. Sprout land, Tomac, 38 a. $200 . 3 20
Kempton, Mary A., Uxbridge. Spaulding land 6 a. $100 1 60
Knox, Alice, Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $200, lot ¿ a. 50 4 00
Keane, Thomas W., Milford. 1 cow $50, cottage, Nipmuck 250, shed 25, barn, Alvin, 100, lot ¿ a. 50, Nay lot 10 a. 500, land, Alvin, 12 a. 900 30 00
Luby, Fred J. Cottage, Nipmuck, $400, lot § a. 100 8 00 Leonard, Sumner F., Grafton. Sprout land, West Hill, 16 a. $160 2 56
Lilley, Edwin F., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $450, boat house 100, lot ¿ a. 200 12 00
Lewis, Essie M., Worcester. House $250, barn and shed 75, shop 75, lot 1 a. 50 7 20
Lilley, George H., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $350, . lot 1-8 a. 100 ·
7 20
Larson, John, Milford. House $650, barn 150, hen- houses 100, wagon house 50, granary 25, lot 1§ a. 250 . · Marshall, Mary, Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $250, lot 1-8 100 . . Marden, Clara J., Milford. Lot, Nipmuck, { a. $200 3 20
19 60
5 60
Marden, William S., Milford. Lot, Nipmuck, 1-8 a. 100 . 1 60
Milford, Attleboro & Woonsocket Street Ry. Co. Rails, ties, poles, wires, etc. $1250, land on line of road ¿ a. 150 22 40
NAMES.
ESTATE. TAX.
Macuen, James E., Milford. Sprout land 2 a. $30 $ 48 Miett, Edith M., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $500, lot Į a. 100 9 60
Mathews, Thomas F., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $850, lot 1-8 a. 100 15 20
Milford & Uxbridge Street Ry. Co. Spaulding cot- tage $150, waiting station 600, pavilion 4500, theatre 3500, 2 toilets 200, boat houses 500, ska- ting rink 1500, bowling alley 700, slot machine building 200, power boat house 250, power house and equipment 10,000, rails, ties, poles and wires 17,270, land on line of road 10 1-16 a. 1015, land Nipmuck Park 20 a. 5000, power house lot 1-8 a. 50 . 731 76 Mann, Frances G., Milford. House $950, barn 200, wood house 50, lot 1} a. 600 28 80 Moss, William W., Providence, R. I. House $1000, shed 25, homestead 92 a. 1200 35 60 Nolan, James, Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $500,
garage 50, lot 1-8 a. 100 10 40
Nason, Mary H., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $250, lot 1-8 a. 100 5 60
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Lowell. Poles, wires, etc. $825 13 20
Nipmuck Canoe Club, Milford. Club houses $2500, tennis court 1-8 a. 100 41 60
Novelle, Michael, Milford. Lots 57 and 58, Hope- dale Heights, 1-5 a. $100
Noyes, Jessie F, Hopedale. Lot North Ave. } a. $150 2 40
1 60
O'Neil, John R., Hopedale. Lot, Nipmuck, 1-8 a. $100 1 60
·
O'Sullivan, Mary L., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck $700, lot { a. 250 . 15 20
Pitts, Jennie M., et als, Uxbridge. Lot 1 a. $50 80
Pyne, William H., Milford. Bates Jand 3} a $400,
lots 5, 6 and 7, Nipmuck, 3-8 a. 300 11 20
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NAMES. ESTATE. TAX.
Pond, Franklin W., Hopedale. Higgins land 17 a. $500 $ 8 00 Parker, Mary S., Cambridge. Land, Seabury, 5 a. $150 2 40
Powers, Patrick, Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $700, lot 1-8 a. 100 12 80
Quimby, Myra R., Hopedale. Lot, Nipmuck, 1-8 a.
$100 1 60
Riccio, Evangelista, Milford. House $400, barn and shed 300, homestead 12 a. 700 22 40
Robinson, Charles L., Providence, R. I. Barn and shed $300, wash house and crib 50, bungalow 50, homestead 119 a. 600 16 00
Russen, Andrew P., Bellingham. Shop and hen houses $150, Bullard land 12} a. 350, land, Scott, 4 a. 120, land, Newhall, 4} a. 225, land, Allen, 34 a. 100 15 12 48
Rawson, Susan E., Whitinsville. Wood land 1} a $30 Ray, James H., Franklin Meadow and sprout land
30 a. $400, do. 6 a. $150, do. Thayer, 50 a. 1000 . 24 80 Reynolds, Mortimore J., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $700, lot ± a. 150 13 60
Rich, Emma F., Providence, R. I. Cottage, Nipmuck $900, wood house 25, lot 4 a. 200 . 18 00
Remick, John P., Milford. Sprout land 48 a. $400 6 40
Reynolds, Adelaide, Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $700, shed and boat house 200, Andrews cottage 500, lot & a. 375, lot Andrews, ¿ a. 125 30 40
Sprague, Mary E., Central Falls, R. I. Slaughter house $250, lot ¿ a. 50 4 80
Scott, Wilfred L., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck $500, lot 1-8 a. 100 9 60
Southwick, Everett E., et als, Uxbridge. House $550, barn (old place) 50, lot 1 a. 25, homestead (old place) 44 a. 575 19 20
Southwick, William S., Clinton. Pasture and sprout
land 129 a. $1300 . 20 80
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NAMES . ESTATE. TAX.
Saunders, John V., Uxbridge. House $500, barn 200,
homestead 19 a. 325 $16 40
Simpson, Elizabeth, So. Framingham. Sprout land 43 a. $215. Exempt.
Southwick, George H., Joliet, Ill. Sprout land 10 a. $50 . 80
Southwick, Ruth L, Blackstone. Meadow 1 a $35 . 56
Shea, Dennis E. et als., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $300, boat house 25, lot 4 a. 100 . .
6 80
Scott, Walter, Blackstone. House $450, shop 100, homestead 15} a. 250 12 80
Scott, Malcom, Blackstone. 10 cows $500, barn 400, small barn and shop 200, hen house and crib
43 84 .
100, homestead 88 a. 1500, sprout land 20 a. 40 South wick, Bessie F., Uxbridge. Swamp 2} a. $25 40 Sprague, Daniel J., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $400, lots 8 and 9, Į a. 200, lot 11, 1 8 a. 100 11 20 80
Sargent, Vera M., Blackstone. Sprout land 10 a. $50 Smith, Charles A., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $300, boat house 50, lot ¿ a. 200 . 8 80
Staple, Charles J., Burlington, Vt. Swamp 11 a. $90, do. 12 a. 120, Fletcher land 3 a. 50, Hayward land 16 a. 80 5 44
Swan, Julia A., Boston. Cottage, Nipmuck, $400,
lot 1-8 a. 100 8 00
Taft, Samuel B., et als, Uxbridge. Wood land 5 a. $100 1 60
Taft, Samuel B., Uxbridge. Sprout land 15 a. $150 2 40
Taft, Olive D. W., Uxbridge. Land, Chapin, 67 a. $350 5 60
Thayer, Francis N., Blackstone. Sprout land 33 a.
$200 3 20
Thayer, L. Francis, Bellingham. Sprout land 35 a. $250, do. Bicknell 10 a. 50, do. 10} a. 150, do. 4 a. 50, do. Hiram Cook 2} a. 15 · 8 24
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NAMES.
ESTATE. TAX.
Taft, Willis, et als. Sprout land, dam swamp la. $25 $ 40
Tilden, Harry C., Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $350, barn $50, lot 1-8 a. 50 7 20
Vant, Walter, Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $100, lot 1-8 a. 100 8 00
Vogel, Edward A., Bellingham. Land, Jennison,
24 a. $1200 . 19 20
Whitney, Ada L., Brockton. Land, Jennison, 1 a. $50 Webster, Albert, Blackstone. Sprout land 18 a. $200 White, Hattie A., Hopedale. Lot, Nipmuck, 1-8 a. $100 .
3 20
1 60
Willard, Margaret, Uxbridge. Cottage, Nipmuck, $200, do. 125, lot Į a. 200 8 40
Welch, Kathryn, Milford. Cottage, Nipmuck, $1000, boat house 100, lot 1-8 a 100 19 20 Wright, William W., Worcester. Cottage, Nipmuck, $400, lot { a. 150 8 80 · Western Union Telegraph Co., New York City. Poles and wires $50 , 80 ·
Whiting, George R., Franklin. Machinery $10,000, 2 horses 400,picker house 500, store house and barn 100, shoddy mill 5000, land and privilege 3 a. 3000 ·
304 00
Whiting, Abbott D., Franklin. House $850, barn 300, wood house 50, homestead 59 a. 600 28 80
White, Alfred W., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $300, lot 1-8 a. 100 6 40
Wheelock, Merrill, Blackstone. House $500, barn
200, crib 75, 2 sheds 100, homestead 105 a. 2100, land, Quissett, 2 a. 50, sprout land 32 a. 160, wood and sprout do. 27 a. 400, do. Nebo 14 a. 150, do. E. Hill 24 a. 300 . 64 56
Wood, Lillian E., Milford. Sprout land 10 a. 100 1 60
Williams, Wendell, Milford. Sprout land 16 a. 100 1 60
Wright, Gilbert, et als, Schenectady, N. Y. Cottage,
Nipmuck, $600, boat house 25, lot 4 a. 200 . 13 20
80
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NAMES. ESTATE. TAX. Wilbur, Harry L., Hopedale. Cottage, Nipmuck, $250, lot } a. 100 . $5 60 Weston, Blanche L., Pawtucket, R. I. Cottage, Nip- muck, $500, lot 1-8 a. 100 .
9 60
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Under provisions of Chapter 490, Section 5, divisions 3, 4 and 5, Acts of the year 1909.
First Parish Society. Church $3000, lot 1-2 a. 400.
First Baptist Society. Church $1000, lot 1-8 a. 100.
Union Congregational Society. Chapel $1000, lot 1-4 a. 200.
TOWN GRANTS FOR 1915.
Schools
$3,500
School physician
25
Roads and bridges
. 1,000
Support of the poor
1,200
Taft Public Library
300
Interest
500
Town debt
1,150
Town incidentals
800
Salaries of town officers
800
Moth Scout
200
Fire fighting .
200
Soldiers' relief
40
Memorial day
55
Insect pests .
200
Suppression of illegal liquor selling, etc.
50
State highway commission .
500
Care of old cemetery
50
Painting town hall and library building
250
Total $11,070
Board of health
200
Street lights .
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SUMMARY OF STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN TAXES FOR 1915.
Town grant .
$11,070
Less estimated receipts
1,230
$9,840 00
State tax
1,657 50
County tax ·
752 00
Overlaying .
120 58
Amount committed to collector
. $12,370 08
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
No. of residents assessed on property, individuals . . 242
No. of non-residents assessed on property, individuals . 179
All others
·
6
Total .
.
. 185
No. of persons assessed on property
. 427
For poll tax only
. 117
Total .
. 544
No. of male polls assessed
. 289
Exempted polls ·
9
No. of paying.polls ·
. 280
Tax on each poll
·
. $2
Value of assessed personal estate
$107,630
Value of assessed real estate, buildings $360,555
Land . 269,945
Total .
630,500
Total valuation of assessed estate $738,130
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Tax for state, county and town purposes, includ- ing overlaying on personal . $ 1,722 08
. . 10,088 00 On real estate .
Total .
. $12,370 08 .
Rate of total tax per thousand dollars
$16 00 ·
Number of horses assessed
146
Number of cows assessed
458
Number of sheep assessed
3
Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed
104
Number of swine assessed
29
Number of dwelling houses assessed
295
Number of acres of land assessed ·
10,860
Number of fowls assessed, 2900. Value of same . $1,450
ANNUAL REPORTS
THE VARIOUS
BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON
INCLUDING THE REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR
THE
Municipal Year Ending Dec. 31, 1915.
[249TH ANNUAL REPORT.]
MILFORD, MASS. MILFORD JOURNAL CO., PRINTERS. 1916.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The undersigned Treasurer of the Town of Mendon for the financial year ending December 31, 1915 respectfully submits an account of his doings.
The Treasurer debits himself with receiving the following sums: viz :-
To cash received from the Treasurer for
the year ending December 31, 1914 $2,544 94
To cash received from Milford Savings Bank 10,000 00
To cash received from Collector, 1913. 355 00
To cash received from Collector, 1914. 2,896 43
To cash received from Collector, 1915 9,705 87 To cash received from collector, excise tax M. & U. St. Ry. Co .. ... 206 13 To cash received from collector excise tax M. A. & W. St. Ry. Co. .... 41 02 To cash received from collector excise tax Worcester Suburban St. Ry. Co. 614 75 To cash received from State Treasurer, Street Railway tax 943 62
To cash received from State Treasurer, State Road 1914 1,000 00
To cash received from State Treasurer, State Road 1915
1,000 00
To cash received from State Treasurer, Inspection of animals. 23 25
To cash received from State Treasurer, Assistant High school 500 00
To cash received from State Treasurer,
Public Service Corporation tax. . 30 58
3
To cash received from State Treasurer,
Business Corporation tax . . . 36 95
To cash received from State Treasurer, Business Corporation tax 1914. . To cash received from State Treasurer, National Bank tax 529 71
36 00
To cash received from State Treasurer, State Aid 318 00
To cash received from State Treasurer, Burial Indigent Soldier 50 00
To cash received from State Treasurer, Tuition School children 96 00
To cash received from State Treasurer, 1-2 expense fire Apparatus. .. ... 3 75 To cash received from Frank J. Dutcher on account Supervision of Schools 416 67 To cash received from Town of Ux- bridge, Tuition School children. . To cash received from Town of Sutton, Department of Poor. 75 50
108 00
To cash received from Town of Mil- ford, Department of Poor ... ... 10 50 To cash received from City of Boston, tuition of school children. 78 75 . . To cash received from County Treas- urer, Dog tax 155 68
To cash received from Moses M. Cole- man, janitor Town Hall 15 00
To cash received from Arthur E. Brown, janitor Town Hall 77 00
To cash received from Clerk of 3rd dis- trict Court, fines 5 64
To cash received from Louis Benard, on account forest fire 9 95
To cash received from John J. O'Sulli- van, on account forest fire. . . .... 5 81
To cash received from Daniel J. Cronan, 7 46
4
To cash received from Milford & Upton
R. R. Co., on account forest fire . . 59 01
To cash received from Mrs. Annie Darl- ing, rent of Alliance room . 12 00
To cash received from M. & U. St. Ry. Co., grove license 50 00
To cash received from Daniel H.
Barnes, bowling alley license .... To cash received from Charles W. Buck, skating rink license 10 00
10 00
To cash received from S. Warren Cook, auctioneer's license 2 00
To cash received from Samuel A. Brown, pool table license 2 00
To cash received from Raymond A. Daley, pool table license 2 00
To cash received from George Gregory, pedler's license 3 00
To cash received from Ernest C. M. Nason, pedler's license 3 00
To cash received for merchandise sold. 2 50
To cash received from Frank J. Wilder, copy Town Annals 3 00
To cash received from W. A. Barry, 1-2 fees from hay scales 12 70
To cash received from Taft Public Library, fines. 7 05
To cash received from Albion A. Gas- kill, tree spraying 1 50
To cash received from Julius A.
George, tree spraying 5 00
$32,082 72
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The Treasurer credits himself with paying the following sums, viz .-
By paying 168 Town orders $15,332 19
School department 1,355 10
2 notes new school building 650 00
66 1 note general expense ....
500 00
66 2 notes anticipation of rev- enue, 1914 2,500 00
1 note anticipation of pay- ment by Massachusetts Highway Commission, 1914 1,000 00
1 note anticipation of pay- ment by Massachusetts Highway Com. 1915 .. ..
1,000 00
2 notes anticipation of rev- enue, 1915
6,000 00
66 Interest on notes 485 60
State Treasurer, state tax . .
1,657 50
County Treasurer, County tax 752 00
66 Bureau of Statistics 10 00
State Treasurer, National Bank tax 90 88
66
1 Order from Highway Com- missioners, account State road, 1914 9 05
By cash on hand to balance
740 40
$32,082 72
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 FUND.
To cash received from committee appointed by the Town to sell building and land in old school district No. 1 $537 50
Deposited in Milford Savings Bank $537 50
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The notes against the town January 1st., 1916 are :- 8 New school building notes, $500 each $4,000 00 8 New school building notes, $150 each 1,200 00
2 Serial notes, general expense, $500 each 1,000 00
2 Notes anticipation of revenue. 3,000 00
$9,200 00
Respectfully submitted,
LEONARD T. GASKILL,
Treasurer.
Mendon, January 20, 1916.
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AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND.
DR.
To cash received L. T. Gaskill, Treasurer 1914-1915, deposited in Milford Savings Bank . $891 06
To cash received deposited in Worcester County Institution for Savings .. ...
726 53
To cash received interest Milford Savings Bank . 35 98
To cash received interest Worcester County
Institution for Savings
28 32
$1,681 89
CR.
By cash paid one Town order. $25 00
By cash deposited in Milford Savings
Bank . 927 04
By cash deposited in Worcester County
Institution for Savings
729 85
$1,681 89
Respectfully submitted,
LEONARD T. GASKILL,
Treasurer.
Mendon, January 1st, 1916.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following report of expenditures for the municipal year ending January 1, 1916.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Geo. M. Taft, auditor $6 00
C. A. Fletcher, assessor 70 00
Samuel W. Wood, assessor 70 00
Chas. H. Allen, assessor 85 00
T. O. Daffon, dog officer 10 00
Frank M. Aldrich, fire warden 10 00
Frank M. Aldrich, tree warden 10 00
T. O. Daffon, constable 25 00
L. T. Gaskill, tax collector 100 00
L. T. Gaskill, treasurer 100 00
Henry M. Burr, selectman 50 00
Henry M. Burr, overseer of poor 45 00
E. T. Powers, selectman 30 00
E. T. Powers, overseer of poor 6 00
Smith A., Steere, selectman
35 00
Smith A. Steere, overseer of poor
6 00
Chas. H. Allen, sealer of weights and measures, minus fees 7 17
Chas. H. Allen, administering oath to 24 officers 6 00
Chas. H. Allen, recording 14 deaths. . .. 2 80
Chas. H. Allen, recording 14 births .... 7 00
Chas. H. Allen, recording 6 marriages. .
1 20
Chas. H. Allen, salary as town clerk and registrar 75 00
$757 17
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MOTH SCOUT.
Frank M. Aldrich
$137 37
Geo. M. Aldrich
67 00
Duncan & Goodell
3 50
$207 87
STREET LIGHTING.
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co. .. $40 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Memorial Day Committee
55 00
OLD CEMETERY.
Orders to old cemetery account
$49 00
PAINTING TOWN HOUSE AND LIBRARY.
RESOURCES.
Two appropriations
$250 00
EXPENDITURES.
Painting Town House :-
Labor
$134 00
Supplies
70 50
Painting Library :---
Labor
16 00
Supplies
6 80
Second Coat
22 70
$250 00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
John C. Wood, inspection of slaughtering $19 50
Fred K. Brown, inspection of slaughtering 26 50
Everett Ballou, quarantine 12 00
Samuel E. D. Hartshorn, quarantine 18 00
10
Carl M. Taft, transportation 75
Care of one tubercular patient 246 32
State Board of Charity, care of one patient 23 50
Smith A. Steere, use of automobile and telephone 4 60
Henry M. Burr, postage and carfare. .
75
Dr. F. H. Lally, fumigating, :--
Hartshorn 5 00
Bracci 3 50
Irons
7 00
$367 42
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Clark Ellis & Sons, rope, pulley etc .. ..
$ 56
F. M. Aldrich, supplies 2 14
F. M. Aldrich, investigating fires. 2 95
A. E. Brown, housing fire wagon 12 00
Brady barn payroll 7 50
Hopedale fire department, services at Brady fire . 25 00
$50 15
EXTERMINATION OF INSECT PEST.
F. M. Aldrich, labor and express $109 84
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