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Hayward, Wendell F., Southboro, Mass. House $400, barn 300, hen house 25, homestead 68 1-2 a. 900 .. Hopedale Coal & Ice Co. Sprout land 18 a. $500 .... 7 00
22 75
Hill, Thomas E., New Yory City. Lot Nipmuck Lake 1-8 a. $50. 70
Hill, Carlotta M., Milford, Mass. Cottage $575, boat- house 25, lot 1-2 a. 100. 9 80
Irons, William F., Hopedale, Mass. 2 horses $300, 11 cows 440, barn 450, shed 100, house (Olsen) 350, barn (Olsen) 50, land (Parkman) 12 a. 500, lot (Olsen) 1 a. 50. 31 36
Johnston, William, Milford, Mass. $35 49
Sprout land 3 1-2 a.
Jenks, Barton W., Woonsocket, R. I. Sprout land (To- mac) 38 a. $200 2 80
King, Archie, Uxbridge. House $100, barn 50, land (D. Bills) 56 a. 650 11 20
King, Warren N., Hopedale. Lot Nipmuck Lake 1-8 a. $50 70
Keane, Thomas W., Milford, Mass. Cottage $150, Nay lot 10 a. 300. 6 30
Leonard, Sumner, et als., Grafton, Mass. Sprout land 16 a. $160. 2 24
Lilley, Edwin F., Milford, Mass. Cottage $300, boat- house 75, lot 1-2 a. 200. 8 05
Langevin, Henry. Heirs of., Blackstone, Mass. Meadow and sprout land 20 a. $150. 2 10
Lewis, Essie M., Worcester, Mass. House $250, barn and shed $75, shop 75, lot 1 a. 50. 6 30
Lowell, Freeman C., Worcester, Mass. House $400, lot 1-4 a. 100. 7 00
Lilley, George H., Milford, Mass. Cotage $300, lot
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NAMES.
ESTATES. TAX.
1-8 a. $50. 4 90
Marden, Wm. S., Milford, Mass. Lot (Nipmuck lake) 1-8 a. $50. 70
Mann, Frank W., Milford, Mass. Cottage $700, lot 1-4 a. $100. 11 20 Manson, John T., New Haven, Ct. House $400, wood house $50, homestead 5 a. 200. 9 10
Milford & Uxbridge Street Railway Co. Spaulding cottage $400, waiting station $600, pavilion 4500, theatre 3000, 2 toilets 200, boat house 300, skating rink 1500, bowling alley 700, slot machine build- ing 200, power-boat house 250, power house and equipment 10,000, rails, ties, poles and wires, etc., 17,270, land (Nipmuck park) 20 a. 4000, power house site 1-8 a. 50, land on line of road 10 3-4 a. 1065 615 79 Milford, Atleboro & Woonsocket St. Ry. Co. Rails, ties, poles, wires, etc., $1250, land on line of road 1 1-2 a. 150. 19 60 42
Macuen, James E., Milford, Mass. Sprout land 2 a. $30 Miett, Edith M., Milford, Mass. Cottage $425, lot 1-4 a. 100. 7 35
Maynard, Benj. L., Uxbridge, Mass. (Spaulding) land 6 a. $100 1 40
Mathews, Thomas F., Hopedale, Mass. Cottage $800, lot 1-8 a. 50. 11 90
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. Poles, wires and fixtures $300. 4 20
Nipmuck Canoe Club. Club houses $2200, tennis court 1-8 a. 100. 32 20 Novelle, Michael, Milford, Mass. Lots 57 and 58, (Hopedale Heights) 1-5 a. $100. 1 40
O'Sullivan, Ellen M., Milford, Mass. House $200, barn 150, hen houses 150, homestead 40 a. 400 .... 12 60
Osgood, Timothy. Heirs of, Hopedale. Cottage $325,
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NAMES.
ESTATES. TAX.
lot 1-2 a. 150. 6 65
O'Sullivan, Mary L., Milford, Mass. Cottage $550,
lot 1-2 a. 150. . 9 80
Pitts, Jennie et als, Uxbridge, Mass. House $25, lot 1 a. 25. 70
Pyne, Wm. H., Milford, Mass. (Bates) land 3 1-2 a. $400, lots 5, 6 and 7 (Nipmuck lake) 3-8 a. 150 7 70
Pond, Franklin W., Hopedale, Mass. (Higgins) land 17 a. $500. 7 00
Parker, Mary S., Cambridge, Mass. Land (Seabury)
5 a. $150 2 10
Putnam, Caroline D., Jamaica Plain. Wood land 37 a. $575. 8 05
Powers, Patrick H., Milford, Mass. Cottage $500, lot 1-8 a. $50. 7 70
Quimby, Jessie L., Hopedale, Mass. Cottage $150, lot 1-2 a. 200. 4 90
Robinson, Charles. L., Providence, R. I. Barn and shed $300, wash house and crib $50, bungalow $50, homestead 119 a. 600.
14 00
Russen, Andrew P., Bellingham, Mass. Shop and hen house $150, land (Bullard) 12 1-2 a. $350, do. (Scott) 4a. 120 do. (Newhall) 4 1-2 a. 225,do. Allen 3 1-4 a. 100 13 23
Ray, James H., Franklin, Mass. Meadow and sprout land 30 a. $400, do. 6 a. 150, land (Thayer) 50 a. 500 14 70
Rawson, Susan E., Whitinsville, Mass. Sprout land 1 1-2 a. 30. 42
Rawson, Louis F., Uxbridge, Mass. Sprout land 10 a. $100 1 40
Reynolds, Mortimore J., Milford, Mass. Cottage $250, lot 1-4 a. $75. .. 4 55
Rich, Emma F., Providence, R. I. Cottage $800, wood
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NAMES.
ESTATES. TAX.
house $25, lot 1-8 a. 50. 12 25
Southwick, Wm. S., Worcester, Mass.House (Macuen) $300, shed 25, house (Patterson) 400, barn 300, crib 25, homestead (Macuen) 125 a. 1300, home- stead (Patterson) 12 a. 300, sprout land (Farnum) 12 a. 100, meadow (Inman) 6 a. 100. 39 90 Saunders, John V., Whitinsville, Mass. House $400, barn 200, homestead 19 a. 325. 12 95
Stimpson, Warren D., Hopedale, Mass. Camp $125, lot 1-8 a. 50. 2 45
Simpson, Elizabeth, South Framingham. Sprout land 43 a. 750. Exempt.
Southwick, George H., Joliet, Ill. (Sayles) sprout land 10 a. $50. 70
Southwick, Ruth L., Blackstone, Mass. Meadow 1 a.
35 49
Sheldon, George P., Hopedale, Mass. Cottage $300, boat house $25, lot 1-4 a. 100. 5 95
Scott, Malcom, Blackstone, Mass. 17 cows $510, 1-2 of barn 400, small barn and shop 200, crib and hen house 100, homestead 88 a. 1500, wild and barren sprout land 20 a. 40. 38 50 Scott, Ida F., Milford, Mass. Cottage $450, shed 50, boat house 50, (Andrews) cottage 425, lot 3-4 a. 300, lot (Andrews) 1-4 a. 100. 19 25
Scott, Walter, Blackstone, Mass. House $450, shop 75, homestead 15 1-2 a. 250. 10 85 Southwick, Bessie F., Uxbridge, Mass. Meadow 2 1-2 a. 25. 35
Sprague, Daniel J., Milford, Mass. Cottage $300, lots 8 and 9, 1-4 a. 100, lot 11, 1-8 a. 50. 6 30 Sargent, Vira M., Blackstone, Mass. Sprout land 10 a. $100. 1 40
Smith, Charles A., Hopedale, Mass. Cottage $300, lot 1-8 a. 50. 4 90
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NAMES.
ESTATES. TAX.
Staples, Charles J., Burlington, Vt. Homestead (Olive and Mary) 16 a. $160, land (Fletcher) 3 a. 50, meadow 4 a. 50, do. 2 1-2 a. 100, do. 4 1-2 a. 100, sprout land 12 a. 120. 8 12 Sprague, Arthur B., Milford, Mass. Lot (Nipmuck lake) 1-8 a. $50. 70
Skrine, Lincoln S., Milford, Mass. House $300, barn 300, house (small) 250, hen house 50, homestead 64 a. 925. 25 55 Taft, Olive, Uxbridge, Mass. Sprout land (Chapin) 67 a. $350. 4 90
Taft, Jessie, heirs of, Milford, Mass. Pasture and wood land 10 a. $200 2 80
Taft, Lucius D., Blackstone, Mass. Wood land 4 a. $100, sprout land 20 a. 300 5 60
Taft, Samuel H., heirs of, Uxbridge, Mass. Wood land, (saw mill) 5 a. $100, (Taft) land 5 a. 150. 3 50 Taft, Samuel B., Uxbridge, Mass. Sprout land 15 a. $100. 1 40
Thayer, Francis N., Blackstone, Mass. Sprout land 33 a. $100. 1 40
Thayer, L. Francis, Bellingham, Mass. Sprout land 35 a. $250, land (Bicknell) 10 a. 50, sprout land 16 1-2 a. 150, do. 4 a. 50, do. (Cook) 2 1-2 a. 15. . 7 21 Thayer, Albert W., Blackstone, Mass. Sprout land 18 a. $200. 2 80
Taft, Mellins, heirs of, Blackstone, Mass. Sprout land 1 a. $25. 35
Towne, Walter F., Cambridge, Mass. Lot (Nipmuck lake) 1-4 a. $100. 1 40
Vant, Melbourne, Milford, Mass. Wood land 6 a. $250 Whiting, George R., Franklin, Mass. Machinery $5000,
3 50
shoddy mill 1200, picker house 400, engine house 400, extracting building 1500, store house and barn 100, land and privilege 3 a. 1300. 138 60
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NAMES.
ESTATES. TAX.
Whiting, Abbott D., Franklin, Mass. House $850,
barn 300, wood house 50, homestead 59 a. 600 .... 25 20 Whitney, Isabelle M., Shewsbury, Mass. Wood land 8 a. $400. 5 60
White, Alfred, W., Hopedale, Mass. Lot (Nipmuck lake 1-8 a. $50. 70
White, Ambrose B., Millville, Mass. House $800,
barn and shed 400, hen house 25, homestead 32 1-2 a. 975, (Post) lane 25 a. 300.
35 00
Wheelock, Merrill, Blackstone, Mass. House $500, barn 200, crib 75, 2 sheds 100, homestead 105 a. 2100, land (Quissett) 2 a. 50, sprout land (Daniels) 32 a. 160, wood and pasture 27 a. 400, sprout land (Nebo) 14 a. 150, land (E. Hill) 24 a. 300. 56 49 Wood, Lillian E., Milford, Mass. Sprout land 10 a. 100 1 40
Williams, Wendell, Milford, Mass. Sprout land 16 a. 160. . 2 24
Wright, Lincoln, Hopedale, Mass. Boat house $50, lot 1-4 a. $100. 2 10
Wilbur, Harry, Hopedale, Mass. Cottage $250. ... Worthen, Edward S., Amesbury, Mass. Wood land 10 a. $200. 2 80
3 50
Wise, Amoret B., Mansfield, Mass. House $300, barn and shed $175, hen house 50, homestead 28 a. 740. . Warner,. John B., Milford, Mass. 1 horse $25, 1 cow 30, 1 2-year-old 20, other personal 25, house 300,
17 71
barn 50, hog house 100, homestead 34 a. 510 .... 14 84
Walden, John A., Admr., Uxbridge, Mass. Personal $3085 43 19
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PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Under provisions of 3d, 4th, and 7th divisions of Sec. 5, Chapter 12 of the Revised Laws.
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.
ASSETS OF THE TOWN APR. 1, 1910.
Schoolhouses
$18,000
Public library
2,000
Other public buildings. 3,000
Fire apparatus
100
Public grounds
1,500
TOWN GRANTS 1910.
For support of schools, transportation of scholars, text books and supplies, incidentals, salary of superin- tendent, heating and care of buildings. $3,400
36
School physician. 25
For repairs of roads and bridges. $1,200
Support of poor . 1,000
Taft public library 250
Payment of interest. 650
Incidentals 600
Payment of town debt.
650
Soldiers' relief and military aid.
50
Memorial Day. 50
Extermination of insect pests on public ways and places 300
Suppression of illegal liquor selling, gambling and
vice 100
Forest fire fighting equipment. 25
Total
$8,300
SUMMARY OF TAXES FOR 1910.
Town grants $8,300 00
State tax 1,100 00
County tax 710 00
Overlaying 242 23
$10,352 23
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
No. of residents assessed on property (individuals) 232 ; (all others) 1, total. 233
No. of non-residents assessed on property (individuals) 157; (all others) 10, total 167
37
No. of persons assessed on property, 400; for poll tax only, 115, total. 515
No. of male polls assessed. 288 Exempted 22
Tax on each poll $2
Value of assessed personal estate.
$134,900 00
Value of assessed real estate, buildings
excluding land. $309,805 00
Land excluding buildings 256,740 00
Total
566,545 00
Total valuation of assessed estate ....
$701,445 00
TAX FOR STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN PUR- POSES, INCLUDING OVERLAYINGS.
On personal estate. $1,888 60
On real estate 7,931 63
On polls. 532 00
Total
$10,352 23
Rate of tax per thousand dollars $14.00 ; number of horses 162 ; number of cows 443 ; number of other cattle 64 ; number of swine 41; number of dwelling houses assessed 270; number of acres of land 10,823; number of fowls 2,080; value of fowls $1060.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE VARIOUS
BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON
INCLUDING THE REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE
Municipal Year Ending February 1, 1911.
[244TII ANNUAL REPORT]
MILFORD, MASS. MILFORD JOURNAL CO., PRINTERS.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The undersigned Treasurer of the Town of Mendon for the fiscal year ending Feb. 1, 1911 respectfully submits an account of his doings.
The Treasurer debits himself with receiving the following sums, viz :-
To cash received of the treasurer for the year ending Feb. 1, 1910. . . .
$319 64
To cash received from Milford Savings Bank, 5 notes. 5,000 00
To cash received from collector, 1906. . 44 35
To cash received from collector, 1907. . 132 76
To cash received from collector, 1908. . 760 74
1,581 34
To cash received from collector, 1909. . To cash received from collector, 1910. . 8,352 48 To cash received from collector, excise tax, Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co., 1910. 323 48
To cash received from collector, excise tax, M., A. & W. St. Ry. Co, 1910 38 55 To cash received from State Treasurer. Public service, Corporation tax ... 38 59 To cash received from State Treasurer. Business Corporation tax . . 1 26
To cash received from State Treasurer, National Bank tax. 492 13
To cash received from State Treasurer Inspection animals 13 38
To cash received from State Treasurer for Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors 74 00
3
To cash received from State Treasurer Street Railway tax. 71 67
To cash received from State Treasurer Assistant High School. 500 00
To cash received from State Treasurer State Aid, 1909 account 812 00
To cash received from State Treasurer Income School Fund. 1,351 22
To cash received from County Treasur- er, Dog tax 189 95
To cash received F. J. Dutcher, account supervision of schools. 416 66
To cash received City of Boston, Tuition 97 90 To cash received H. S. Coleman, janitor 88 25
To cash received Julia F. Darling, 2 Town Annals. 5 50
To cash received C. W. Buck, skating rink license. 10 00
To cash received C. W. Buck, billiard license 3 00
To cash received D. H. Barnes, bowling alley license. 10 00
To cash received Annie Darling, rent Alliance Room. 6 00
To cash received J. B. Driscoll, 1/2 fees, hay scales. 18 00
To cash received Felix J. Langevin, pool table license. 2 00
To cash received Marcus Moran, rent North District Schoolhouse ..... 20 00
To cash received F. M. Aldrich, Tree Warden 89 50
To cash received Taft Public Library, unexpended balance, 1909. 64 38 . To cash received Taft Public Library, fines collected. 7 40
To cash received Overseers of Poor, unexpended balance, 1909. .. 31
4
To cash received A. E. Southwick, ren- dering license. 2 00
$20,938 34
The Treasurer credits himself with paying the following sums, viz :-
By paying 120 Town orders. $9,301 42
School Department. 2,575 73
66 512 Town notes 5,500 00
66 Interest on same. 225 94
66 2 notes new school building 650 00
66 Interest on new school
building notes. . 337 13
66 County Treasurer, County
tax 710 00
66 State Treasurer, State tax 1,100 00
By cash on hand to balance
538 12
$20,938 34
Respectfully submitted,
LEONARD T. GASKILL,
Treasurer. Mendon, Feb'y. 8, 1911.
1
5
AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND.
DR.
To cash received L. T. Gaskill, Treas-
urer, 1909-1910, deposited in Mil- ford Savings Bank. $1,015 84
To cash received deposited in Worcester County Institution for Savings ... 596 07
To cash received interest of Worcester
County Institution for Savings. ... 24 06
To cash received interest of Milford Savings Bank. 37 42
$1,673 39
CR.
By cash paid one order $ 50 00
By cash deposited in Milford Savings
Bank 1,003 26
By cash deposited in Worcester County Institution for Savings. 620 13
$1,673 39
Respectfully submitted,
LEONARD T. GASKILL,
Treasurer. Mendon, February 4th, 1911.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following report of expenditures for the fiscal year ending February 1, 1911.
INCIDENTALS.
CARE OF PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Fred K. Brown, Fertilizer $ 1 85
Alonzo E. Brown, labor. 16 00
$17 85
BALLOT CLERKS AND TELLERS.
Clarence A. Taft, teller, Mar. 7, 1910. . $ 2 00
Alfred I. Barrows, teller, Mar. 7, 1910 .. 2 00
John J. Driscoll, ballot clerk, Mar. 7, 1910. 2 00
Edward A. Whiting, ballot clerk, Mar.
7, 1910. . 2 00
Arthur V. Pond, ballot clerk, Nov. 8, 1910. 3 00
John J.Driscoll, ballot clerk, Nov. 8,1910 3 00
Edward F. Driscoll, teller, Nov. 8, 1910 3 00
Edward A. Whiting, teller, Nov. 8, 1910 3 00
$20 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Eastern Drug Co., chemicals. $ 2 24
Cochrane Chemical Co., Vitriol. 4 91
Knight & Thomas, cans and bottles. 8 40
Fox, Fultz & Co., 4 doz. packers. 3 36
F. M. Aldrich, carfare, supplies and labor 6 70
Edgar L. White, stove. 3 00
H. M. Curtis Coal Co., coal. 7 75
7
George M. Taft, rent of room. 12 00
George M. Taft care of fire. 4 00
George M. Taft, repairs on stove. 50
$52 86
FOREST FIRES.
Albeeville fire, pay roll. $31 90
F. K. Brown, crackers and cheese 1 34
Blackstone Road, pay roll
14 60
Dam Swamp, H. Beauchemin.
14 80
East Part, Geo. R. Whiting.
10 10
Albeeville and North End, E. H. Taft. .
3 60
Mill River, pay roll.
2 40
Wigwam Hill, pay roll. 14 40
East Mendon, Lyman Cook.
8 20
East Mendon, L. Francis Thayer . 4 80
George M. Taft, teams, Albeeville and Wigwam Hill. 2 50
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH WORK.
Frank M. Aldrich, labor, supplies and
car fare.
$70 80
Clarence H. Moores, labor 45 00
Rufus Taft, labor. 50
WATERING TROUGH.
Charles H. Allen, labor $ 50
Leon A. Paddock, labor 2 50
Henry C. Moores, labor 1 50
J. B. Driscoll, labor 1 50
Staples & Gould, supplies and labor .. 9 18
George M. Taft, plank. 90
Henry W. Gaskill, labor. 5 00
TOWN WELL. Staples & Gould, pump, pipe and labor $3 60
$108 64
$116 30
$21 08
$3 60
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POLICE OFFICERS.
Charles A. Fletcher, July 3-4, 1910. . $2 00
T. Otis Daffon, July 3-4, 1910 2 00
J. B. Driscoll, July 3-4-5. 4 00
Richard E. Hazard, July 3-4-5. 3 00
11 00
HAY SCALES.
Sherborne & Coughlin Express Co.,
Fairbanks scale book. $1 15
Harry Taft, labor. 4 50
J. B. Driscoll, plank. 1 08
Herbert J. George, sealing scales. 1 00
$7 73
RECORD BUILDING.
Charles H. Allen, cleaning rooms. $3 00
Staples & Gould, paint and putty. 5 55
Alonzo E. Brown, labor 3 00
Daniel H. Barnes, labor
3 00
Fred K. Brown, kerosene oil.
12
$14 67
RETURNING DEATHS.
Wm. Emery, 12 deaths. $3 00
George W. Wood, 4 deaths.
1 00
Walter W. Watson, 11 deaths 2 75
$6 75
B. F. Hartman, inspector at South- wick's slaughter house. $75 00
Ralph W. Coffin, mowing old cemetery 8 00
Fred K. Brown, 400 stamped envelopes 4 62
Worcester County Abstract Co. as-
sessors' abstracts. 9 10
Leonard T. Gaskill, blank books. ...
4 20
Leonard T. Gaskill, car fare, postage and telephone tolls. 12 32
Horace C. Adams, insurance 29 80
Frank M. Aldrich, trimming trees ... 1 75
9
Williams & Vincent, advice to town clerk 2 00
Horace C. Adams, postage, express, blanks and car fare. 7 87
T. Otis Daffon, dog officer. 10 00
T. Otis Daffon, killing and burying dogs 2 50
Albert W. Gaskill, cattle inspector ... 26 75
Leonard T. Gaskill, soldiers' burial ... 111 00
Herbert J. George, sealing milk cans. .
7 92
Charles H. Allen, postage, stationery and car fare. 3 50
Henry W. Gaskill, expenses, hearing before Highway Commission .... 1 50
Henry W. Gaskill, perambulating town lines and re-setting bounds .. .. . .
10 50
Henry W. Gaskill, postage and express 1 15
Daniel H. Barnes, perambulating town lines and use of team 9 00
Daniel H. Barnes, postage.
16
J. Stuart Cox, perambulating town lines 4 00
J. Stuart Cox, expenses, hearing before Highway Commission. 1 50
$344 14
$724 62
STATE AID TO PENSIONERS, CHAP. 468, ACTS OF 1909. 12 months. $584 00
$584 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Two orders.
$50 00
$50 00
REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Order to Road Commissioners. . . $1,200 00
Order to Road Commissioners, excise tax 131 05
$1,331 05
10
FOREST FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT. Order to Edward L. Cook. $25 00
$25 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Order to L. T. Gaskill.
$50 00
$50 00
TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Order to Trustees of Library $250 00
Order to Trustees of Library 71
$250 71
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Order to Overseers of Poor.
$1,000 00
Order to Overseers of Poor
366 12
$1,366 12
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS, SCHOOL PHYSICIAN, BOOKS, INCIDENTALS AND TRANSPORTATION.
Order to School Committee. $3,425 00
Order to School Committee, amount in
excess of appropriation
35 60
$3,460 60
TOWN OFFICERS.
Nathan R. George, auditor 1910. $6 00
Luther W. Holbrook, assessor 1910 .. 70 00
Charles H. Allen, assessor 1910. . . .
82 50
Charles A. Fletcher, assessor 1910 and use of team. 72 50
Frank M. Aldrich, tree warden 1910 ..
10 00
Leonard T. Gaskill, treasurer 1910 ...
100 00
Leonard T. Gaskill, collector 1906-1907
130 00
Horace C. Adams, town clerk and regis- trar 45 30
T. Otis Daffon, constable. 25 00
Henry W. Gaskill, selectman and regis- trar 50 00
Henry W. Gaskill, overseer of poor ... 45 00
11
Daniel H. Barnes, selectman and regis-
trar 35 00
Daniel H. Barnes, overseer of poor ... 6 00
J. Stuart Cox, selectman and registrar 30 00
J. Stuart Cox, overseer of poor. 6 00
$713 30
PRINTING.
Milford Journal Co., town reports ... $46 00
Milford Journal Co., notices and
envelopes 7 10
Milford Journal Co., tax bills.
2 25
Milford Journal Co., valuation lists. .
35 15
Milford Journal Co., poll tax lists ... 5 75
Milford Journal Co., board of health. . 1 50
$97 75
G. M. Billings, ballots and tally sheets $10 00
G. M. Billings, cards for tree warden 1 50
G. M. Billings, voting lists and tally sheets 8 50
$20 00
Milford Daily News, publishing notice $1 50
$1 50
Wakefield Daily Item, moth notices. . $2 25
$2 25
A. W. Browell, printing for assessors $4 95
$4 95
Hobbs & Warren Co., town officers blanks $2 90
$2 90
Sandford Putnam Co., 3 order books. .
$23 50
$23 50
$152 85
TOWN HALL. (Care, Repairs and Supplies.)
Philip S. Coffin, wood. $2 50
Edward H. Taft, wood. 3 50
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal. 15 00
12
Fred K. Brown, supplies. 6 06
Horace S. Coleman, janitor. 80 00
Horace S. Coleman, labor and cash paid for supplies . 7 22
Charles H. Allen, labor and supplies. .
4 65
$118 93
SUPPRESSION OF VICE.
Horace S. Coleman $9 96
Edward F. Driscoll
29 00
Williams & Vincent. 5 00
$43 96
AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND.
One order
$50 00
$50 00
RECEIPTS OF MONEYS OF STREET RAILWAY COM- PANIES TO BE EXPENDED ON HIGHWAYS.
Received from State Treasurer . $71 67
Received from Milford & Uxbridge Street Ry. Co ..
323 48
Received from Milford, Attleboro &
Woonsocket Street Ry. Co.
38 55
$433 70
Balance from excise tax 1910.
131 05
APPROPRIATIONS.
Schools
$3,400 00
School Physician 25 00
Roads and Bridges
1,200 00
Poor
1,300 00
Taft Public Library 250 00
Interest 650 00
Incidentals 600 00
Town Debt. 650 00
Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid. 50 00
Extermination of Insect Pests. 300 00
Suppression of Illegal Liquor Selling,
etc.
100 00
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Memorial Day.
50 00
Forest Fire Fighting Equipment . 25 00
$8,600 00
RECAPITULATION.
Incidentals
$724 62
State Aid to pensioners
584 00
Roads and Bridges
1,331 05
Forest Fire Fighting Equipment
25 00
Schools
3,460 60
Memorial Day
50 00
Poor
1,336 12
Taft Public Library
250 71
Town Officers ·
713 30
Printing
152 85
Town Hall
118 93
Soldiers' Relief .
50 00
Extermination of Insect Pests
300 00
Suppression of Vice.
43 96
$9,141 14
The Selectmen report the available assets of the town as follows :-
Balance on account of business cor- porations
$35 20
Due from State, Soldiers' Burial
111 00
Due from City of Watertown
42 00
Due from City of Boston.
74 75
Due from State of Mass.
50 10
Due from State of Mass., State Aid to Pensioners, Chap.468,Acts of 1909
584 00
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1908. ...
24 50
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1909. . . .
511 14
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1910. ...
2,007 07
Due from N. Y. N. H. & H. Railroad Co., Forest Fire Bill. 7 80
Cash in hands of Treasurer
538 12
$3,985 68
14
The liabilities of the town, so far as known, are as follows :- Due Town Officers $195 00
Due Milford Savings Bank, 312 Notes 3,500 00
Due Milford Savings Bank, 26 Notes 8,350 00
$12,045 00
Net indebtednes of the Town
$8,059 32
Expenditures of Excise Tax.
by Road Commissioners. 131 05
$131 05
LIST OF JURORS.
NAME.
OCCUPATION.
Luther W. Holbrook,
Farmer
Samuel W. Wood,
Carpenter
Alfred I. Barrows,
Mechanic
Owen J. McDonald,
Farmer
Lyman Cook,
Farmer
Michael T. Harrington,
Produce Dealer
Moses U. Gaskill,
Poultry Raiser
Edward A. Whiting,
Mechanic
Andrew J. Byrne,
Farmer
Herbert C. Forbes,
Clerk
Edward F. Driscoll,
Mechanic
Irving Pearson,
Farmer
Justin F. Southwick,
Farmer
John A. Kelly,
Mechanic
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY W. GASKILL, DANIEL H. BARNES, J. STUART COX,
Selectmen of Mendon.
Feb. 6, 1911.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
1906.
DR.
To balance uncollected Feb. 5, 1910 ... $43 87
Interest received. 9 77
$53 64
CR.
By Cash paid Treasurer
$44 35
Abatements 9 29
$53 64
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Collector of Taxes, 1906.
Mendon, February, 1911.
1907.
DR
To balance uncollected Feb. 5, 1910 ... $120 11
Interest received . 25 37
$145 48
CR.
By Cash paid Treasurer
$132 76
Abatements
12 72
$145 48
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Collector of Taxes, 1907.
Mendon, February, 1911.
16
1908. DR.
To balance uncollected, Feb. 5, 1910 ... $745 20
Interest received. 75 14
$820 34
CR.
By Cash paid Treasurer $760 64
Abatements
35 20
Amount uncollected
24 50
$820 34
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Collector of Taxes, 1909.
Mendon, February, 1911.
1909. DR
To balance uncollected, Feb. 5, 1910. . $2,060 30
Interest received. 71 61
$2,131 91
CR.
By Cash paid Treasurer $1,581 34
Abatements
39 43
Amount uncollected
511 14
$2,131 91
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Collector of Taxes, 1909.
Mendon, February, 1911.
1910.
DR.
To taxes committed for collection. $10,352 23
Additional assessments. 364 03
Interest received.
25 52
$10,741 78
17
CR.
By Cash paid Treasurer
$8,714 51
Abatements
20 20
Amount uncollected.
2,007 07
$10,741 78
Respectfully submitted,
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Collector of Taxes, 1910.
Mendon, February, 1911.
ROAD COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
The Road Commissioners submit the following report for the municipal year ending Feb. 1, 1911 :-
RESOURCES.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
Balance of Excise tax of 1909 131 05
$1,331 05
EXPENDITURES.
Snow bills for Feb. 1910:
Wm. C. Robinson $5 20
Henry W. Gaskill
6 00
Edward H. Taft. 3 10
Leon Paddock
4 00
Leon Paddock, Dec., 1910. 1 25
Fred P. Bullard, Feb., 1910. ·
80
$20 35
Leon Paddock, as superintendent. $32 00
Leon Paddock, team work.
291 00
Wm. C. Robinson, team work. 86 00
Charles A. Fletcher, team work. 34 00
Warren Bates, team work. 72 00
Percy T. Kinsley, team work. 33 75
J. Stuart Cox, team work . 42 75
Charles Kelly, for labor.
$129 60
John M. Towne, for labor 79 00
Henry C. Moores, for labor 56 53
$591 50
19
Charles A. Brown, for labor 46 60
Daniel Bates, for labor 51 00
Herbert Alger, for labor. 2 00
John Vaughn, for labor
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