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482. Oct. 7, William Comstock, work on highway in Dis- trict No. 1, 61 20
483. “ 23, T. S. Wheelock, work on bridges,
484. “ 23, F. W. Botham warrant to remove infected persons, 2 00
525. Nov. 2, Treasurer State Reform School, for keeping F. A. Hager 13 weeks, 6 50
526. “ Hezekiah Stone, damage sustained by defect in highway, 15 00
527. " Nathan Mckinstry, carting iron railing to bridge, 2 00
528. “ Horace W. Bacon, abatement of Town Taxes for 1862,
284 93
529. " " Horace W. Bacon, abatement of District Taxes for 1862, 20 64
530. « 24, Henry Walker, repairing highways in Dis- tricts Nos. 2, 3 and 7,
221 46
572. Nov.30, Leonard Cutler work on Town Hall,
1 35
573. «
C. A. Paige, for privy for High School, 13 00
574. ‹‹ Jeremiah Callahan, returning 22 deaths to Town Clerk, 2 20
575. ‹‹ S. C. Kendall, work on Central bridge,
4 00
576. “ Ruggles W. Morse, repairing highway in Dis- trict No. 4, 26 74
577. “ 66
Nathan J. Streeter, repairing highway in Dis- trict No. 2, 24 25
622. Dec. 31, Lewis Morse, damage done to sheep by dogs,
60 00
623. ‹‹ Willis Morse, do do do
10 00
624. “ " David Vinton, do do do
9 50
625. ‹‹ 66 Leonard Cheney, conducting funerals in Dis- trict No. 3, 13 50
626. ‹‹ Charles W. Weld, lumber for bridges,
82 63
628. “ H. C. Gray, advertising and printing for School Committee, 6 00
1864.
629. Jan. 19, H. C. Gray, printing posters and advertising Town Warrants, 6 50
686. “ 30, John M. Clemence, services as Assessor the past year, 37 50
687. .. ". Sylvester Dresser, do clo
41 83
Amount carried forward,
$2,041 75
26 34
16
Amount brought forward, $2,041 75
688. Jan. 19, Sylvester Dresser, stove and ash pail for High School, 11 62
689. “ Jonas M. Bean, bolts, spikes and labor no Ashland bridge, 32 65
690. " " Wm. C. Barnes, school books delivered scholars per order of School Committee, 13 98
691. " Wm. C. Barnes, winding, repairing and taking care town clock, and stationery for Selectmen and Assessors, 20 41
692. “ £ 6
H. C. Gray, printing posters and notices for war meetings, 31 50
693. “ 66 Hamilton Cornet Band, services four nights at war meetings, 50 00
694. " M. K. Olney, refreshments furnished Fire Companies, Nov. 14, 1863, 25 00
695. " James Gleason, labor and materials for lockup, 30 55
696. “ 66 James Gleason, labor and materials for bridges, 21 54
697. 66
Wm. Edwards, paid men for watching fire, Nov. 14, 1864, 8 50
698. Jan. 30, Marvin Cheney, auditing the accounts of the Town, and conducting funerals, 9 00
699. "
Liberty Phelps, abatement of Town taxes, 190 00
700. ‹‹ 66 Liberty Phelps, abatement of District Taxes, 21 82
701. “
Solomon Thayer, copying and serving Town warrants,
6 00
1
702. .. Lendall P. Tower, lumber and labor on bridge near Lucian Lyon's, 18 00
$2,532 32
ORDERS FOR MILITARY AID.
To Mrs. Oliver Stone,
$144 00
66 John D. Fiske,
144 00
James Ryan,
144 00
66 Arnold Capron,
144 00
Linus C. Albee,
144 00
George E. Hubbard,
144 00
Sanford Broadbent,
144 00
Jasper Bugbee,
144 00
George B. Corey,
156 00
Mrs. Charles C. Bigelow,
104 29
Samuel H. Marble,
104 29
Daniel Walker,
104 29
John Mack,
104 29
6. Wm. A. Sears,
104 29
Munroe Reynolds,
104 29
Amount carried forward.
1,933 74
1Z
Amount brought forward.
Mrs. Wm. E. Horton,
104 29
E. P. Tiffany,
104 29
Andrew J. Mckinstry,
106 22
Mrs. Joseph Hannan,
96 29
David R. Horton,
95 43
David Brown,
72 00
John Kelly,
71 20
.. Leonard G. Webster.
70 80
.6
Joseph Corey,
70 80
Thomas A. Stone,
70 80
Terrence Smith,
70 80
Fitz H. Hall,
70 80
Albert Holmes,
70 80
James Flynn,
82 00
Danforth K. Olney,
62 80
66 Charles G. Blanchard,
57 71
Albert Holmes,
53 72
Mrs. Ilenry E. Gilbert,
52 57
Samuel Hager,
59 42
Isaac C. Irish,
87 43
Mrs. Ambrose Fogel.
52 13
John G. Leach,
52 13
John E. Bassett,
52 13
Eliza Miller,
52 13
. .
Polly N. Dresser,
56 56
..
Edwin S. Beecher,
52 13
Joseph HI. Lombard,
52 13
Mary Bowler,
52 13
David Fairfield.
52 18
Richmond Barrett,
52 13
Margaret Bryson,
52 15
James A. Knight,
52 13
66
Amelia Elkins,
48 13
Catharine Harper,
47 70
. .
Edwin Dexter.
50 57
Joseph Moore,
96 00
Wm. H. Parsons,
50 57
John Murray,
50 57
.. Alvin Streeter,
50 57
. . Margaret Leary,
50 57
Alexander Ryan,
50 57
Leonard Cheney.
50 57
Jeremiah Callahan,
50 57
Patrick O'Hara,
51 71
Mrs. James C. Barlow,
36 00
66 Eber C. Pratt.
28 42
Edward Armes,
25 28
Isabella Green,
25 28
Phebe Laflin,
25 28
Charles W. Mellney.
16 86
Amount carried forward,
4,899 12
3
$1,933 74
18
Amount brought forward,
James S. O'Brien,
15 14
Mrs. George A. Hanson,
18 85
Simons W. Belknap,
14 00
Russel Sanders,
14 00
Mrs. A. J. Mckinstry,
12 00
Luther S. Fox,
12 00
Mrs. Wmn. Sabin,
11 20
.. Margaret Leary,
8 00
John R. Walker,
8 00
Frederick Kind,
8 00
66 Patrick Tallis,
9 60
Ellen Powers,
7 71
Patience Coffin,
7 86
William Spencer,
7 71
Emory B. Horn,
8 00
Patrick Hughes,
7 43
Garret Frank,
6 56
Patrick Egan,
6 00
Alfred Coffin,
3 86
Mrs. Mary Porter,
6 00
66 Elizabeth Plimpton,
4 00
66 Ellen Carroll,
48 13
J. Richard Amidon,
31 43
275 48
Whole amount for military aid,
$5,174 60
Whole amount for incidental expenses, roads and bridges,
2,532 32
Total amount,
Respectfully submitted.
VERNEY FISKE, JAMES GLEASON,
Selectmen of
GAYTON BALLARD,
Southbridge.
SOUTHBRIDGE, February 1, 1864.
The foregoing statement gives all the orders drawn by the Board of Selectmen during the year ; and it will be found to correspond with the Treasurer's account by making the following corrections :
Amount of Selectmen's orders paid by the Treasurer, with- in the year, as see his report, $7,456 02
Add amount of orders outstanding, January 31, 1864, 857 47
Total amount,
$8,313 49
Amount of orders drawn by Selectmen within the year, as above stated, $7,706 92
Deduct-received as refunded on two orders, 2 22
$7,704 70
Add-am't of orders outstanding, Jan. 31, 1863,
608 79
$4,899 12
$7,706 92
$8,313 49
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ORDERS AND ACCOUNTS OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING, JANUARY 31, 1864.
No. Date. Whose Favor. What Account Amount.
1863.
4. March 18, S. M. Streeter, for keeping Sally Clark, three months, to April 1, 1863, $10 00
8. April 6, Jerome Morris, for keeping E. Morris, from Nov. 1, 1862, to April 1, 1863, 21 70
10. 10, State Lunatic Hospital, for board of Lydia Fiske, three months, to April 1, 1863, 35 34
11. 66 20, Town of Oxford, for keeping Mrs. H. Cutting, from Dec. 1862, to April 17, 1863, 43 50
12. 27, A. J. Hooker, for carrying Thomas Dean to Monson, 1 00
13. May 6, Dr. C. H. Rawson, for medical attendance on Mrs. H. Cutting, 33 visits,
16 50
15. June 8, C. Clark, for wood delivered Obadiah Sabins, 3 50
18. July 17, State Lunatic Hospital, for three months board of Lydia Fiske, to July 1, 1863,
35 75
20. August 8, S. M. Streeter, for three months board of Sally Clark,
10 00
23. 29, City of Worcester, for board of C. H. Daniels, from March 28, to April 17, at Hospital, 9 33
25. Sept. 18, S. Williams, for coffin for poor,
6 00
26. October 6, State Lunatic Hospital, for three months board of Lydia Fiske,
36 39
30. 21, S. M. Streeter, for three months' board of Sally Clark, 10 00
33. Nov. 4, J. Morris, for support of Edward Morris, to October 1, 1863, 32 50
38. Dec. 9, E. W. Lee, for support of father up to January 1, 1864, 66 75
1864.
42. Jan.
1, State Lunatic Hospital, for three months' board of Lydia Fiske, to date, 39 43
44. 66 17, S. Gould, for carrying Mary Harley to Monson, 1 00
46. 66 14, Geo. Hanson, for teams, &c., to January 1st, 7 42
53. 30, D. Whitford, for cash paid and teams to date, 20 60
Total,
$406 71
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ITEMS OF EXPENSES ON FARM.
1. Feb. 24, S. L. Morse, for repairing boots for Cutting boys,
$1 75
2.
66 28, S. Newell, for cabinet chair for farm, 1 75
3. March 2, J. Clark, for use of cider mill, 2 00
5. 18, J. Cornis, for labor on farm,
4 18
6. 66 27, M. Shanley, for labor on farm 28 1-2 days, 21 18
7. April 4, Frank Sayles, for one yoke of oxen, 125 00
9. 9, A. E. Fitts, for services on farm from De- cember 8, 1862, to April 1, 1863, 101 91
14. May 9, J. M. Bean, for one harrow, and repairing mowing machine and making sled, 23 49
16. June
30, Lewis Barry, for laying stone under barn, nine days, 15 75
17. July 4, A. E. Fitts, for services of self and wife on farm to July 1, 1863, 87 50
19. 28, D. Whitford, to balance between horse and lumber wagon, 100 00
21. Aug. 17, J. Lucie, for four days' work haying on farm, 6 00
22. " 21, L. Lovely, for twenty-six days' work haying on farm, 35 00
24. Sept. 1, M. Shanley for labor on farm, 45 00
24} 18, M. Shanley, for labor on farm to date. 30 57
27. Oct. 8, David Morse, for blacksmithing, 6 45
28. 17, A. E. Fitts, for services of self and wife one quarter, to October 1, 87 50
29. 30, Geo. Baylies, for sawing lumber for farm,
5 40
31. 31, Town taxes on farm,
49 56
32.
31, N. Shanley, for labor on farm,
29 40
34. Nov.
7, Ide and Brown for 100 brick for farm,
75
35.
" Wm. Edwards & Co., for groceries,
42 87
36. 66
" Edwards & Co., for goods, 10 05
39. Dec. 16, C. H. Rockwood, for goods for Cutting boys, 15 04
41. " Ashbel Whitin, for six pigs,
13 50
40. Jan. 7, A. E. Fitts, for services of self and wife on farm one quarter,
43.
14, T. A. Stone, for labor repairing house,
5 06
45. 66
" Benjamin Lee, for repairing barn,
45 34
47. 25, J. M. & L. D. Clemence, for lumber, &c.,
27 77
48. " S. Dresser, for articles for farm,
18 75
49. 27, Geo. Stone, for blacksmithing,
2 25
50. " D. Morse, for blacksmithing,
2 02
51. " E. P. Lewis, for pipe, &c.,
1 95
52. 30, Edwards & Co., shroud for Reuben Prouty,
2 50
54. " J. J. Oakes, for goods for farm,
19 80
55. 66 " S. Williams, for coffin for R. Prouty,
5 50
56 " James Gleason, for groceries, 4 42
Amount of orders on page 19,
$1,110 10
406 71
Total amount of expenses,
$1.516 81
37. " Hamilton Woolen Co. for labor on barn, 25 64
87 50
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ITEMS OF RECEIPTS.
Feb. 1. For pasturing on farm,
70 00
March 2, " produce sold and pasturing, 17 22
25,
" apples sold. 10 00
May 16, " labor of Henry Cutting, 20 55
June 6,
" six cows sold, 217 00
Nov. 6.
" butter sold to D. Whitford. 31 24
7,
" pasturing for Hamilton Woolen Co. 83 87
Dec. 16,
" labor of H. Cutting two months. 14 19
" 26,
" two yoke of oxen and one cow, 353 25
Jan. 7.
" beef sold Comstock & Olney, 331 86
“ 30.
" beef and pork sold D. Whitford. 36 06
66
" apples and cider sold Geo. Hanson, 5 68
..
60
" produce sold from farm, 6 70
..
..
"' money received towards support of Lydia Fiske. 26 25
·· money received towards support of Mrs. J. D. Fiske. 20 00
-
$1,243 87
APPRAISED VALUE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY ON THE FARM.
CLASS 1. Live Stock-One horse,
$135 00
Seven cows. $30.00 each,
210 00
Three yearlings, $25.00 each. 75 00
Six hogs, $5.00 each.
30 00
Fifteen hens, 33 cents each.
5 00
Seven Turkeys, $2.00 each.
14 00
1
CLASS 3. Farming tools necessary for farm, as invoiced.
$164 00
One lumber wagon,
40 00
One mowing machine,
75 00
$379 00
CLASS 4. Household goods and furniture for the house. as invoiced, 231 75
CLASS 5. Provisions-Sixty bushels potatoes, 65 cents per bushel. 39 00
Twelve barrels apples $1.50 per bbl.,
18 00
1400 pounds pork. 9 cents per lb., 126 00
500 pounds beef, 7 cents per lh .. 35 00
$218 00
$1,992 75
Amount carried forward.
$469 00
CLASS 2. Hay and grain-corn husks, Thirty-four tons hay, $17.00 per ton, 578 00 One and one-half ton straw. 10 00 Fifty bushels corn, 75 00
$7 00
Twenty-five bushels barley,
25 00
$695 00
..
22
Amount carried forward, $1,992 75
3 barrels cider, $3.00 per bbl., $9 00
20 gallons vinegar, 12 cents per gallon, 2 40
¿ barrel flour, 4 25
316 pounds cheese, 12 cents per lb., 39 50
50 pounds butter, 28 cents per lb.,
14 00
2 gallons molasses, 1 20
55 pounds dried apples, 4 40
74 75
Total amount,
$2,067 50
The personal property on the farm was valued last year at 1,880 30
Increased value,
$187 20
DANIEL WHITFORD, CARPENTER CLARK, Overseers of Poor. GEORGE HANSON,
SOUTHBRIDGE, February 1, 1864.
The above statement of accounts will be made to agree with the Treasurer's items, showing the actual cost of supporting the poor for the past year, by the following corrections :
Total amount of orders drawn as above stated, $1,516 81 Interest on farm for one year, 258 00
Overseer's order No. 46 of last year, paid this year, 73 05 Selectmen's order No. 78, for services of Overseers, 23 22 Orders stated in last report not given above, and paid by Treasurer within the year. 226 14
$2,092 22
Amount of receipts as above stated, 1,243 87
Increase on value of personal property, 187 20
Cost of support of poor for the year to balance account, 661 15
2,092 22
Demands have also been incurred within the year, for support of the poor, which are still un- paid, amounting to $113 08
And there are uncollected claims due the town for produce sold from the farm, amounting to 32 22
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STATEMENT OF THE TOWN AGENT FOR THE SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS.
Receipts.
Cash received for liquors sold, 7} months, $601 14
Cash received for casks sold, 5 09
Value of liquors in Agent's hands, February 1, 223 03
Value of casks, measures and demijohns,
28 08
$857 34
Expenditures.
Paid former Agent for liquors, $177 12
for liquor purchased of Commissioner,
563 95
6 for freight, insurance and U. S. license, 40 48
for salary of Agent, 7} months, 62 50
for interest on purchases of Agent, 72 months, 6 64
For cash in Agent's hands to balance accounts,
6 65
$857 34
S. L. MORSE, Town Agent.
SOUTHBRIDGE, February 1, 1864.
The foregoing report is submitted by your Committee.
MARVIN CHENEY, ADOLPHUS MERRIAM, A. J. BARTHOLOMEW.
SOUTHBRIDGE, February 1, 1864.
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AUDITORS' REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES,
AND FINANCES,
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE,
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1865.
SOUTHBRIDGE : JOURNAL OFFICE, PRINTED BY H. C. GRAI, 1865.
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REPORT.
The Committee chosen to audit the accounts of the Town for the year ending January 31st, 1865, as the result of their doings present the following report :
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
The Accounts of S. M. LANE, Treasurer, with the Town of Southbridge, for the year ending January 31, 1865.
RESOURCES.
Cash in the Treasury, January 31, 1864.
The Tax Bill for 1864, as follows :
For the State Tax,
$3,984 00
66
" County Tax,
1,620 39
support of the High School,
800 00
66 support of the District Schools,
2,500 00
66 repairs of Highways,
1,000 00
repairing Bridges,
200 00
Bounties to Soldiers,
4,200 00
66 Payment of Debt,
3,000 00
66 Interest on Debts,
1,500 00
Discount on Taxes,
1,700 00
Contingent Expenses,
3,000 00
66 Overlayings on Taxes,
824 93
2 .6
Tax assessed in District No. 3,
Received of sundry persons for tuition in High School,
28 00
66 for labor of H. Cutting, 9 58
towards support of Mrs. J. D. Fiske,
56 00
Lydia Fiske, 39 00
104 58
66 of L. Phelps, for taxes of 1863, collected, 16 23
66 of H. W. Bacon, for one tax of 1862, collected, 2 22
18 45
66 of Mr. Schumaker, for money refunded,
50 00
888 3
18
18 == = =
20000
24,829 32 584 44
Amount carried forward.
$28,817 09
$3,702 30 .0.
Amount brought forward, $28.817 09
Received of S. L. Morse, for rent of pasture in 1863, 30 00 Received for conveyance of 22 lots in Cemetery, 88 75
118 75
Received for personal property sold from Farm, 733 46
Received for sales of products of Farm, 545 15
Received for labor performed for others, 12 00
1,290 61
Received of Selectmen, for licenses of Exhibitions and Circuses, 31 00
Received for use of Town Hall,
10 00
41 00
Received of S. L. Morse, Agent, on account, 75 51
Received of S. L. Morse, in part for interest, 4 13
79 64
Received of six persons, to qualify them to vote, $2 each, 12 00
Received of Town Clerk, for avails of licenses of eight Dogs, 7 20
Received of the State Treasurer as follows :
From the State School Fund for 1864,
190 44 22.26
For recruiting expenses allowed by the Government, 405 00
For reimbursement of aid furnished to families of soldiers in 1863, 4,700 00 $600,00
For Corporation Tax for 1864, 466 57
5,762 01
Cash borrowed at sundry times in anticipation of taxes, 5,850 00 200
Cash borrowed for aid to families of soldiers, 6,000 00 -
Cash to deposit with State Treasurer for procuring recruits in the rebel States, 1,000 00
12,850 00 100000
1 Juin Total Resources, Bank Bec. 1. 603
due To
$48,978 30
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Selectmen's order for abatement of Taxes, 216 76
. . Assessors' orders "
·· /4.80 198 89
415 65
" Selectmen's order for abatement of Taxes in District No. 3,
District No. 1. on account of District taxes,
58 36
6. 2,
66
66
50
6: 3,
629 62
6. 4,
66
4 29
5.
26
66 ٠٠ 7, 50
693 53
3,984 00 SS
County tax for 1864, 1,620 39
T. Potter, Collector, for discount on taxes,
2,340 00 2, JA
Amount carried forward,
$9,070 00
16 43
20. IH
State tax for 1864.
5
Amount carried forward,
Paid thirty-one engine men of Melville Company, No. 6, for poll tax paid in 1863, refunded, 57 00 fourteen engine men of Tiger Company, No. 7, for poll tax paid in 1863, refunded, 25 20
82 20
for revenue stamps for notes,
6.6 for postage on letters,
1 50
3 47
for building fence in Cemetery lot,
2 00
for labor and materials for Lock-up,
30 55
66 for repairing bridges,
143 45
for repairing highways,
1,331 43
€.6 for grading Main Street,
500 00
1,974 88
for aid furnished to families of Soldiers,
6,615 74
for bounties to Soldiers,
4,300 00
4.6 for expenses of recruiting,
1,003 65
for contingent expenses,
2,145 36
for support of the poor,
574 44
for labor on the farm,
594 23
for groceries and supplies for farm,
232 87
for repairs of farm buildings,
50 40
4.6 for personal property purchased,
759 95
4.6 for taxes on the farm,
67 44
6.6 for interest on the cost of the farm,
253 00
6.6 for support of the High School,
6.6 for support of the District Schools, as follows :
In District No. 1,
807 07
141 40
2, 3, 1,261 86
4, 226 85
5, 126 80
66
6, 117 25
7, 125 40
2,806 68
Paid five notes given for money borrowed in an- ticipation of taxes, 3,850 00
6.6 balance of note given to C. A. Paige, July 21st, 1862, 3,000 00
6.6 note to R. W. Morse, given June 5th, 1862, 700 00
note to R. W. Morse, given Dec. 1, 1863, 500 00
note to So. Sav. Bank, given Dec. 1, 1860, 1,000 00
Jan. 1, 1863, 1,500 00
66
66
62 April 25, 1863, 1,000 00
.66 interest on notes and borrowed money,
1,131 99
Deposited with the State Treasurer, for procuring recruits from the States in rebellion,
1,000 00
Total expenditures, Balance, cash in the Treasury,
44,944 67 .
4,033 63
$48.978 30
3
£9,070 00
2,532 33 695 87
11,550 00
1 97
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ACCOUNT WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Resources.
Cash in the Treasury, January 30, 1864,
433 38
Cash received for tuition of scholars.
28 00
Town appropriation for 1864,
800 00
Total,
$1,261 38
Expenditures.
1864.
March 5, Paid C. C. Foster, for service 6 weeks,
$105 00
do for care of room 14 weeks, 7 00
66
do
for brooms, kettles and shovel, 1 95
May 7, do for service 4 weeks,
70 00
July 2, ..
do
for service 8 weeks,
140 00
do
for sawing wood,
38
66
6 00
Sept. 9, C. C. Foster, for service 4 weeks,
70 00
17, 66
John Burley for 13 cords of wood,
6 42
Oct. 10,
C. C. Foster, for service 4 weeks,
70 00
Nov. 19,
do do 6 weeks,
105 00
6.
do
for care of room 14 weeks, 7 00
do for sawing three cords of wood, 3 00
2 brooms, and crayons, 1 55
Dec. 8, O. Mason, for 53 cords of wood, 30 57
31, C. C. Foster, for service 4 weeks, 70 00
66
do for cutting and packing wood, 2 00
$695 87
1865.
Jan. 31, Cash in the Treasury for apparatus, 45 00
do do for ordinary expenses, 520 51
$1,261 38
ACCOUNTS WITH THE SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. DISTRICT No. 1. Resources.
Cash in the treasury, January 30, 1864, Town appropriation, 1864,
574 32
Total, $1,343 67
Expenditures.
1864.
April 1, Paid Miss Litchfield, for teaching 18 weeks, $90 00
..
Miss Morse, for teaching 18 weeks, 90 00
66 66 " C. A. Paige, for wood and cutting and care of house, &c., 53 65
Amount carried forward, $233 65
$769 35
. .
66
do
F. C. Botham, for care of room 12 weeks,
7
Amount brought forward,
$233 65
April 21, Paid Mrs. Foster, for teaching 16 2-5 weeks,
114 80
July 5, Miss Litchfield, for teaching 9 weeks, 45 00
66 66 60 Mrs. Knight, do 8 do
40 00
Aug. 3, Mrs. Foster, do 9 do
54 00
" 12, 66 C. A. Paige, for brooms, crayons, &c.,
2 27
Oct. 29, Mrs. Knight, for teaching 12 4-5 weeks,
64 00
66 Miss Litchfield, do 12 3-5 do
63 00
Nov. 2,
Mrs. Foster, do 12 1-5 do 73 20
1865.
Jan. 2, J. J. Oakes, for wood and cutting same. 117 15
.. 31. Cash in the treasury,
DISTRICT No. 2.
Resources.
Cash in the treasury, January 30, 1864,
$116 56
Appropriated by the School Committee.
6 00
Town appropriation, 1864,
135 14
Total,
$257 70
Expenditures.
1864.
Feb. 17, Paid L. H. Child, for teaching 122 weeks,
$78 40
Sept. 12, . " Miss Harwood, for teaching 14 weeks,
42 00
Nov. 30, J. W. Goodell, for wood,
21 00
1865.
141 40
Jan. 31, Cash in the treasury,
116 30
DISTRICT No. 3.
Resources.
Cash in the treasury, January 30, 1864, $1,145 22 Town appropriation, 1864, 1,250 00
Total,
$2,395 22
1864.
Feb. 27, Paid J. B. Davis, for teaching 12 weeks,
$96 00
March 2,
6 Miss Thompson, do 12 1-10 weeks, 60 50
3, S. F. Freeman, for care of house and cutting wood,
31 75
4, 66 Miss Congdon, for teaching 12 1-10 weeks, 60 50
66 Miss Morse, 12 do
60 00
66 Miss Hyde, do 12
do 60 00
Amount carried forward,
$368 75
807 07
536 60
$1,343 67
$257 70
Expenditures.
8
Amount brought forward,
$268 75 60 50
9, " D. N. Bartlett, for care of house and cutting wood,
34 00
10, L. W. Curtis, for wood,
26 91
April 1,
W. F. Potter, for teaching 12 weeks,
60 00
July 1, Miss Brown, do 8 do
48 00
Miss Perrin, do
8 do
40 00
Miss Hyde,
do 8 do
40 00
Miss Congdon,
do
8 do
40 00
Mrs. Hanson,
do
8 3-5 weeks,
43 00
9, 66 Miss Morse,
do
8 weeks,
40 00
Miss Mason,
do 8 do
40 00
Sept. 20, 66
Miss Perrin, do
8 weeks,
40 00
21,
S. F. Freeman, care of house and cutting wood, 7 50 Miss Hyde, for teaching 8 1-5 weeks, 41 00
40 00
Miss Carrie C. Mason, do Miss Morse,
do 8 weeks,
40 00
Oct. 1, D. N. Bartlett, for care of house,
7 50
24, Miss Congdon, for teaching 8 weeks.
40 00
Nov. 15,
Gleason & Weld, for wood,
118 10
1865.
1,261 86
Jan. 31, Cash in the treasury,
1,133 36
$2,395 22
DISTRICT No. 4.
Resources.
Cash in the treasury, January 30, 1864,
$142 87
Town appropriation, 1864,
135 14
Total,
$278 01
Expenditures.
1864.
Feb. 29, Paid C. W. Vinton, for wood and care of house, 5 25
E. E. Towne, for teaching 13 weeks, 89 70
Ang. 18, Miss Morse, do 10 3-5 weeks, 42 20
23, R. W. Morse, for wood and cutting, and broom, 3 95
Nov. 26, W. Morse, for wood and cutting same, 19 25
1865.
Jan. 31, A. F. Egleston, for teaching 7 3-5 weeks,
66 50
226 85
51 16
Jan. 31, Cash in the treasury,
$278 01
23,
28, Miss F. C. Mason, for teaching 8 weeks,
7 3-5 weeks, 1
38 00
29,
Miss Brown,
do
8 1-10 weeks, 48 60
6,
March 4, Paid Miss Mason, for teaching 12 1-10 weeks,
DISTRICT No. 5. Resources. Cash in the treasury, January 30, 1864, Town appropriation, 1864,
$112 97 135 14
Total,
Expenditures.
1864.
Feb. 20, Paid Miss Vinton, for teaching 12 weeks,
$60 00
J. M. Bean, for wood and one broom,
3 55
Sept. 10, 66 Miss Cheney, for teaching 14 weeks,
49 00
Nov. 2, J. M. Vinton, for wood and cutting same,
14 25
1865.
126 80
Jan. 31, Cash in the treasury,
121 31
DISTRICT No. 6. Resources.
$248 11
Cash in the treasury, January 30, 1864,
109 26
Appropriated by the School Committee,
10 00
Town appropriation, 1864,
135 13
Total,
254 39
Expenditures.
-
1864.
March 3, Paid Miss Perrin, for teaching, 12 weeks,
$47 10
66 66 F. S. Morse, for boarding teacher,
24 00
66 66 . wood and broom,
7 75
July 25, 66 Miss Pratt, for teaching 10 weeks,
20 00
66
66 D. L. Pratt, for boarding teacher,
17 50
66 cleaning school-house,
90
1865.
117 25
Jan. 31, Cash in the Treasury,
137 14
DISTRICT No. 7. Resources.
$115 19
Appropriated by the School Committee,
14 00
Town appropriation, 1864,
135 13
Total,
$264 32
1864.
Feb. 12, Paid J. Clarke, Jr. for wood,
$11 00
20. S. D. Potter, for teaching 12 weeks,
54 00
March 15, 66 Alvin Brown, for boarding teacher,
24 00
July 21, 66 E. Dakin, for boarding teacher,
18 20
Aug. 6, Miss Lyon, for teaching 10 2-5 weeks,
18 20
Amount carried forward,
$125 40
2
254 39
Cash in the treasury, January 30, 1864,
Expenditures.
$248 11
Amount brought forward, $125 10 1865. Jan. 31, Cash in the treasury,
138 92
$264 32
The account of appropriations for support of the poor and manage- ment of the farm, is as follows :
RESOURCES.
Cash in treasury January 30, 1864,
95 00
for labor performed for others,
21 58
116 58
6.6.
66 from sales of personal property, 733 46
66
6.6 from sales of products of farm,
545 15
1,278 61
Difference în amount of inventory, as taken by the Overseers, and the amount January 30, 1864, being an increase of personal property on hand 870 99
Total,
$3,062 52
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for support of the poor away from the farm, 574 44
" for groceries and supplies for farm,
232 87
" for labor on farm, 594 23
"· repairs of buildings,
50 40
" personal property purchased,
759 95
" taxes on the farm,
67 44
" interest on the cost of the farm,
253 00
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1865,
2,532 33 530 19
$3,062 52
The expenditures, as stated in the foregoing ac- count, are $2,532 33
The receipts are
$1,395 19
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