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Everett A. Towne, C, 4th cavalry, 1 year, mustered out Nov. 14, 1865. Alonzo Vinton, H, 25th, mustered out for reenlistment in 2d heavy ar- tillery, mustered out Sept. 3, 1865.
Waldo Vinton, H, 21st, mustered out for reenlistment in 2d heavy ar- tillery.
Albutus A. Wilber, 2d battalion heavy artillery, one year, mustered out Sept. 3, 1865.
Daniel Walker, sergeant K, 22d, wounded at Gaines' Mills, June 27, and again at Fredericksburg, Dec. 17, 1862, mus- tered out Oct. 8, 1864.
Edward Wald, C, 21st, discharged for disability 15th Nov., 1862. Alexander Wald, H, 34th, discharged for disability Dec. 18, 1863. Leonard G. Webster, H, 51st, nine months, mustered out July 27, 1863. John K. Walker, H, 51st, nine months, discharged for disability March 3d, 1863.
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Capt. Salem Marsh, fell at Chancellorsville, May 1, 1863, in command of the 2d U. S. regulars, 28 years, a graduate of West Point in 1860, a native of this place, and he lies buried herc.
Col. Samuel Jennison, of the 2d Minnesota, promoted from captain, a native of this place, and recently a resident.
NAVY.
William Blute, discharged July 1, 1865.
Cornelius Cummins, west gulf squadron, ship Lackawana, discharged July, 1865.
Jolin Burnes, frigate Santee.
Michael Eagan, gunboat Iasco, discharged in April, 1865.
F. A. Hurd, gunboat Kennebec,
Alexander Longmore, frigate Santee.
Charles L. Newhall, frigate Minnesota and San Jacinto, now stationed at Pensacola. Joseph Olney, frigate Cumberland.
Dennis Kehay, bought.
BOUGHT.
Joseph Coburn. 15th Mass. Batt'y. ..
Albert Burton.
James Conologne,
George T. Brown,
John Devins.
Wm. Dewitt.
John Gillmore,
Samuel Newhall;
Jamies Gayton,
Willard Ripley,
Theodore C. Lewis,
Aaron Bell,
Edward Murray,
Thomas Brown,
Jolin Miller.
George H. Cutter,
Thomas Mackintire
.6
Edward Farrell, .
James McDonald,
66
Thomas Higgin,
' John Riley. ..
Charles Hersey,
George Rickert,
66
James A. Johnson,
Patrick Quinn.
John Kinney.
Wm. D. Waddell,
John E. Matthews,
John Williamson.
66
George Reese,
Michael Walker.
Raymond Russell.
George Haylett,
John Smidt, Charles Sherman,
John Scott,
Daniel Boyce,
Frank Turner, Henry Vina.
DRAFTED JULY 13, 1863-54 MEN.
Martin White. $300 eominutation. Henry D. Mason, do.
E. Merritt Cole, motherless child under 12 years. Frederick Kind. in service March 3d. A. J. Coombs, chest too small. 28 in. M. M. Marble, $300 commutation. Patrick Kane. $300 commutation. John Tully, disease of heart. M. K. Olney. no upper teetli. Edwin Streeter, $300 commutation. HI. H. Gould, do Timothy Malıar. alien. F. M. Fuller, no upper teeth. H. II. Patterson, do
George Neff. A. J. Plimpton. $300 commutation. Henry Vinton, insufficient teeth. Daniel Hogan, alien. Alvin Dillaber, insufficient teeth.
James Carroll, exempt, extension of fingers on left hand.
Julius E. Alden, hernia.
Manning Plimpton, exempt. Oscar Barrett, hernia, sight injured. J. J. Oakes. insufficient teeth.
John Kelly. in serviec.
J. M. Ammidown, only son. Wm. M. T. Spurr, feeble constitution. Robert Herron, $300 commutation.
Peter MePhail,
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HI. D. Lane, $300 commutation.
F. W. Armes. accepted and ran away. Michael Blute.
John C. Freeman, entered service. Leonard Cutler, no upper teetli.
A. T. Hamilton, right leg 2 inches short.
E. A. Comstock, chest too small. W. F. Potter, $300 commutation. Lynian E. Lathe. $300 commutation. Henry E. Gilbert, entered service. Charles Gerrold, son elect.
David Brown, entered service. Benjamin F. Walker, $300 com.
John Tannar, entered service. George Shepard, non resident. Pliny M. Clarke. only son.
Lendall P. Tower, $300 commutation.
Francis Ritchie, ran away.
J. B. Davis, disability.
John R. Amidon, in service March 3d.
Walter S. Cook, insufficient teeth.
Horace Walker, herma.
William Booth, $300 commutation.
Sylvauns Chamberlain, do
Edward Calvert. son elect.
E. A. Gleason, insufficient teeth.
DRAFTED MAY 17th, 1864-15 MEN.
William C. Barnes, exempted.
J. B. Plimpton, $300 commutation.
C. W. Weld. $300 commutation. Lyman Chamberlain, do
Austin Stevens, entered service.
Merrick Ammidown. $300 com.
John L. Bacon, no teetlı.
George T. Nelson,
Michael Reily, exempted.
George W. Sabin, exempted.
Abijah Vinton. $300 commutation. George W. Horn, do
F. A. Nichols, $300 commutation.
We have endeavored to make the foregoing list as complete and accurate as possible. Any person discovering an omission or error, is respectfully desired to report the same to the Selectmen or Town Clerk, that a perfectly correct record may be preserved in the town archives.
Respectfully submitted.
M. E. IRWIN,
Auditing C. V. CARPENTER,
A. J. BARTHOLOMEW,
Committee.
SOUTHBRIDGE, Feb. 1, 1866.
William D. Morse, do
Theodore Reynolds, do
AUDITORS' REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES,
AND FINANCES
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE,
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1867.
SOUTHBRIDGE : . JOURNAL OFFICE, PRINTED BY HI. C. GRAY. 1867.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1866-7.
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TOWN CLERK : S. M. LANE.
TREASURER : MOSES E. IRWIN.
SELECTMEN :
MANNING LEONARD, JOHN O. MCKINSTRY, WM. C. BARNES.
ASSESSORS :
M. E. IRWIN, JOHN W. GOODELL. S. C. HARTWELL.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE :
S. S. PARKER, M. L. RICHARDSON, E. B. PALMER.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR :
F. W. BOTHAM, DANIEL WHITFORD, JOHN COMINS.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES : DANIEL WHITFORD.
CONSTABLES : H. W. BACON, D. K. OLNEY.
At the Annual Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of South- bridge, held March 5th, 1866, "A. J. BARTHOLOMEW, SYLVESTER DRESSER, and E. F. SHAW, were chosen a Committee to examine and audit the accounts of the Town for the year ensuing, and prepare a printed report of their doings, to be distributed at or before the next annual meeting."
From the record. Attest :
S. M. LANE, Toun Clerk.
REPORT.
The Committee of the Town, chosen to examine and audit its accounts for the fiscal year ending January 31st, 1867, respectfully submit the following report :
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
M. E. IRWIN, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Southbridge, for the year ending January 31st, 1867.
RESOURCES.
Cash in Treasury, January 31, 1866,
$5,816 95
Tax Bill of 1866, as follows :
State tax,
$5,670 00
County tax,
1,704 62
Support of High School,
800 00
Support of District schools,
3,000 00
Repairing highways,
1,500 00
Repairing bridges,
400 00
Payment of debts,
5,000 00
Support of the poor,
500 00
Interest on debts,
1,250 00
Discount on taxes,
3,000 00
Contingent expenses,
2,000 00
Overlayings on taxes,
717 28
Turret clock,
600 00
High street,
1,000 00
Reimbursements,
3,500 00
.
30,641 90
Tax assessed in District No. 2,
78 52
66
66
3,
258 51
66
66
60
6,
658 50
995 53
Received towards support of Lydia Fiske, 66 66 William Sabin,
39 00
19 81
58 81
Amount carried forward,
$37,513 19
$37,513 19
Amount brought forward,
Received for 12 lots in cemetery, 51 00
for rent of pasture the past season, 35 00
86 00
66 of Wm. C. Barnes, to balance account, 101 61
of Thomas Potter, 653 43
66 tax paid by W. Whitford, 1 90
66 for taxes abated and sub-
sequently collected, 15 00
16 90
for produce from the farm, 760 11
66 for pork sold A. M. Chamberlain, 220 00
66 for beef sold M. M. Marble, 500 00
1,480 91
66 of State Treasurer, for balance due for state aid furnished in 1863, 358 75
66 for old iron sold by Selectmen, 4 00
for license of circus, exhibition of fireworks, &c., 75 00
66 of State Treasurer, from the state school fund, 1866, 214 50
66 from the town of Charlton, for tuition of Emerson Clark's children, 15 16
of A. E. Fitts, for labor off farm, 3 50
66 for half of division fence between en- gine house and J. A. Marcy, 5 00
for 250 lbs. public documents sold Cum- mings & Williams, 10 00
for interest on sale of beef to M. M. Marble, 2 50
3,550 00
from State Treasurer, for state aid, 1864, corporation tax,
391 90
of Lewis Morse, for oxen sold for ac- count of High street, 245 00
66 of Hamilton Woolen Co., for loam for account of High street, 75 00
320 00
Money borrowed sundry times in anticipation of taxes,
4,668 00
66 .
to pay Broad & Ward, in part, for new road to depot, 1,000 00
66
to pay expenses of new road, near central Baptist church, 600 00
Received of State Treasurer, for corporation tax,
271 68
$51,342 03
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for repairing bridges, for repairing highways, Amount carried forward,
$75 67
1,645 99
$1,721 66
5
Amount brought forward,
$1,721 66
Paid Daniel Whitford, collector, for discount on taxes,
2,990 80
66 sundry persons, state aid,
973 22
66 contingent expenses,
1,367 70
for support of the poor,
654 99
66 for supplies for the farm,
436 11
66 for personal property purchased, 52 00
for labor on the farm, 688 27
66 for taxes on the farm, 91 80
66 for interest on cost of farm, 276 00
2,199 17
6 five notes given for money borrowed in an- ticipation of taxes, 4,668 00
note to Savings Bank, dated Dec. 1, 1861, 1,000 00 66 66 July 28, 1863, 1,000 00
66
66
Aug. 5, 1863, 1,000 00
66
66 Dec. 1, 1863, 1,000 00
note to B. & D. Walker, dated Dec. 1, 1863, 1,000 00
9,668 00 926 56
interest on notes and borrowed money,
66 for support of High School,
893 00
for support of the District Schools, as follows :
In District No. 1,
663 32
2, 161 75
66 6. 3, 1,238 12
66
5, 217 93
66
6, 133 55
66
7, 145 03
2,721 10
State tax for 1866,
5,670 00
66 County tax for 1866,
1,704 62
7,374 62
66 District No. 1, on account of District tax,
151 89
66
" 2,
66
66
75 00
66
66 66
66
242 30
66
66
66
6 50
1,119 19
66 for turret clock,
601 25
for High street improvement,
1,551 32
for new road near Baptist church,
600 00
for new road at Depot,
800 00
66 sundry persons bounty money of 1864 refunded,
3,410 00
66 34 Melville Engine men, their poll tax of 1865, refunded, 62 60
66 41 Engine men, their poll tax of 1864, refunded, 73 80 12 Engine men of No. 7, their tax for 1865, 22 00
V. Chamberlain, for one yoke of oxen for farm, 185 00 66
66 Wesley Ide,
195 00
Amount carried forward,
$39,455 99
158 40
380 00
4, 161 40
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Amount brought forward, Paid Pliny Litchfield, labor in Cemetery ground, Assessors' order for abatement of taxes, Balance due from D. Whitford, collector, Cash on hand,
$39,455 99 8 98 49 11
429 01 11,398 94
11,827 95
$51,342 03
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BALANCES OF ACCOUNTS, JANUARY 31, 1867.
Debit Balances.
Credit Balances.
Engine Houses, $4,405 67
Dist. No. 1 Tax,
38 68
Fire Engines, 2,351 35
N
3 52
New Cemetery, 1,704 52
3
175 23
Personal property,
3,479 56
" 4 60
25
The Farm,
4,600 00
6
8 50
Support of Poor,
1,049 09
New road at depot,
800 00
228 98
469 71
New road at Baptist church, 600 00
High School, School Committee, District No. 1,
650 06
Town Clock, 1 25
Hight street appropr'n, 111 32
66 66
3,
1,629 72
4, 161 68
66
5, 101 06
66
6,
182 53
66
66
7, 159 05
3,053 48
Notes Payable,
17,50000
General appropriations, 9,455 09
$30,930 71|
$30,930 71
· LIST OF NOTES PAYABLE, JANUARY, 31, 1867.
Date of Notes.
To Whom Given.
Amount.
When Payable.
Rate of Interest.
Dec. 1. 1859. ..
Grace Mixter,
$1.000 00 On demand.
53 per cent.
June 12. 1862 ..
Dwight Morse,
800 00
..
..
June 12, 1862 ..
So. Savings Bank,
3.100 00
16
..
Dec. 1, 1862.
so. Savings Bank,
1,000 00 Dec. 1, 1867. 6
May 2, 1864 ..
So. Savings Bank,
1.000 00 On demand.
6
May 16, 1864.
So. Savings Bank.
1.000 00
6
6 .
June 14, 1864 ..
So. Savings Bank,
1,000 00
..
6
So. Savings Bank,
2,000 00
..
6
..
..
June 16. 1864 .. July 6, 1864. Aug. 2, 1864. . .
So. Savings Bank,
1,000 00
66
6 .
6
66
66
Aug. 27, 1864.
So. Savings Bank,
1,000 00
6.
6
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Sept. 5, 1864. ..
So. Savings Bank,
1.000 00
66
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6
6:"
Dec. 1. 1865. . .. |So. Savings Bank,
1.000 00
G
..
Ang. 25, 1866 .. Dec. 10, 1866. . .
Jedediah Marcy,
600 00
66
..
G
..
Jedediah Marcy,
1,000 00
..
6
..
Total.
$17,500 00
Errors excepted,
Respectfully submitted,
M. E. IRWIN, Treasurer.
SOUTHBRIDGE, Feb. 1, 1867.
..
6
So. Savings Bank,
1,000 00
7
2 80
223 45
2, 169 38
D. Whitford, Collector, 429 01 Cash, 11,398 94
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ACCOUNT WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Resources. -
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1866,
Appropriation by the Town for the year,
$562 71 800 00
Expenditures.
Paid C. C. Foster, for teaching,
$777 50
do by special agreement,
50 00
..
do for care of school room,
20 00
J. Goodell, for wood,
42 00
.
C. C. Foster for sundries,
3 50
893 00
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1867,
$469 71
RESOURCES AND EXPENDITURES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS,
FROM FEBRUARY 1, 1866, TO JANUARY 31. 1867.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Resources.
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1866,
$570 03
Appropriation by the Town for 1866,
673 07
Appropriation by the School Committee.
70 28
$,1313 38
Expenditures,
Paid Mrs. Knight, as teacher,
$55 00
66 Miss Litchfield, do
60 50
Mrs. Foster, do
82 50
M. Leonard, for wood, &c.,
101 02
66 Miss Litchfield, as teacher,
50 05
Mrs. Knight, do
45 00
Miss M. M. Hastings, do
63 00
66 M. Leonard, broom, crayons, &c.,
5 40
Miss M. L. Worthington, as teacher,
56 00
Mrs. Knight, do
40 00
Miss Litchfield,
do
44 00
H. B. Dresser, for wood, &c.,
60 85
663 32
Cash in the treasury, Jan. 31, 1867,
650 06
$1,362 71
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DISTRICT NO. 2.
Resources.
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1866, Appropriation by the School Committee, Appropriation by the Town, 1866,
$126.49
31 56
173 08
Expenditures.
Paid Mr. II. J. Clark, as teacher,
$83 25
. 6 Miss Mary Franklin, do
68 00
66 N. J. Streeter, for wood, &c.,
10 50
161 75
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1867,
$169 38
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Resources.
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1866,
$1,246 98
Appropriation by the School Committee,
159 33
Appropriation by the Town for 1866,
1,461 53
$2,867 84
Expenditures.
Paid Miss Perrin, as teacher,
$84 00
Miss L. A. Congdon, as teacher,
60 00
Miss E. A. Congdon,
66 00
Miss Hyde,
60 00
Miss A. L. Morse,
cio
60 00
Miss M. II. Morse, do
60 00
Miss N. B. Morse,
do
64 90
..
James Gleason, sundries,
21 80
Miss M. S. Paulk,
do
63 00
Miss J. V. Harwood,
do
49 50
Miss M. H. Morse, do
45 00
Miss A. L. Morse. do
45 00
Miss N. B. Morse,
do
49 50
Miss F. C. Mason,
do
45 00
Miss Rebecca Rowley,
do
45 00
Miss J. V. Harwood,
61 60
Miss A. L. Morse,
do
55 50
Miss F. C. Mason, do
56 00
Mrs. C. C. Foster,
do
79 80
Miss N. B. Morse,
do
59 40
Miss Rebecca Rowley, do
54 00
Thomas Hayes, care of school room,
6 50
Mathew McVey, do do
3 00
Thomas Hayes, cutting wood,
22 12
D. N. Bartlett, do
21 50
1,238 12
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1867.
$1,629 72
2
$331 13
10
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Resources.
Cash in the treasury, Jan. 31, 1866,
$138 44
Appropriation by the School Committee,
11 56
Appropriation by the Town for 1866,
173 08
$323 08
Expenditures.
Paid George Lyon, for wood,
$20 00
Miss Rowley, as teacher,
55 00
Joseph Clark, care of school house,
4 00
Miss H. M. Towne, as teacher, do do
32 00
.. R. W. Morse, for wood,
8 00
.6 C. H. Hanson, do
6 40
161 40
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1867,
$161 68
DISTRICT No. 5.
Resources.
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1866,
$121 19
Appropriation by the School Committee,
9 56
Appropriation by the Town for 1866,
173 08
Received for tuition of Clark children,
15 16
$318 99
Expenditures.
Paid Miss M. L. Franklin, as teacher,
$60 00
60 A. H. Dean, brooms, crayons, &c.,
3 83
66 M. N. Lyon, as teacher,
36 00
M. Cheney, for wood,
16 70
66 Miss M. H. Morse, as teacher,
55 00
66 E. Ammidown, for sundries,
2 40
66 Mary Lyon, as teacher,
44 00
Cash in the treasury, Jan. 31, 1867,
$101 06
DISTRICT No. 6.
Resources.
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1866,
$138 44
Appropriation by the School Committee, Appropriation by the Town for 1866,
4 56
173 08
$316 08
217 93
36 00
11
Expenditures.
Paid Miss Perrin, as teacher,
Amasa Haskell, for sundries,
6 55
Miss M. A. Perrin, as teacher,
36 00
66 Miss C. M. Cheney, do
4 00
Miss M. A. Perrin, do
32 00
133 55
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1867,
$182 53
DISTRICT No. 7.
Resources.
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1866,
$126 44
Appropriation by the School Committee,
4 56
Appropriation by the Town for 1866,
173 08
$304 08
Expenditures.
Paid Miss Harwood, as teacher,
$55 00
Miss S. A. Potter, do
20 00
Miss J. V. Harwood, do
17 00
Miss L. C. Warren, do
17 00
66
Miss L. C. Marsh, do
17 00
66 Horace Walker, for wood, &c.,
19 03
145 03
Cash in the treasury, January 31, 1867,
$159 05
$55 00
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ACCOUNT OF THE SELECTMEN.
Orders issued by the Selectmen, for the year ending January 31, 1867.
No. Date.
Whose Favor. What Account. Amount. 1866.
1. March 3, Daniel F. Bacon, recording births, marriages and deaths, $26 60
2. . “ 3, Daniel F. Bacon, services as Treasurer the past year, 50 00
3. 3, J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber and cart- age for bridges, 8 32
4, 3, Paul Whalen, wood, &c., for Melville En- gine Company, 11 00
5. 66 3, James Gleason, oil, brooms, &c., for Mel- ville Engine Company, 11 71
6. 3, Wm. C. Barnes, school books, per order School Committee, 12 63
7. 3, James Cummins, returning 52 deaths, 5 20
8. 3, Samuel L. Morse, conducting 5 funerals, 3 75
9. 3, Pliny Litchfield, returning 58 deaths, care of town house, &c., 14 70
10. 3, Thomas Potter, abatement of town taxes for 1865, 348 24
11. 3, Thomas Potter, abatement of taxes in Dis- trict No. 3,
11 59
12. 3, Thomas Potter, abatement of taxes in Dis- trict No. 1, 3 11
13. 66 3, Thomas Potter, collecting taxes, 1865, 40 00
14.
3, William Edwards, gravel for roads, 5 00
15 3, R. H. Cole, gravel for roads,
14 25
16. 3, Leonard Cheney, conducting 8 funerals,
6 00
17
3, Daniel F. Bacon, attending Town Clerk's meetings, &c., 6 99
18.
3, H. C. Gray, printing town reports, and ad- vertising, 76 50
19. 66 3, J. O. Mckinstry, services as selectman to date, 26 00
20. 26, H. C. Ammidown, services as selectman, 1865, 24 00
21 26, Manning Leonard, services as selectman and expenses,
57 00
22. 26, George Hanson, services as Overseer of the Poor to date, 16 00
23. 66 26, Carpenter Clarke, conducting 4 funerals, 3 00
25. April 30, Stilman Douty, one yoke of oxen,
275 00
25. " H. C. Gray, printing school reports, orders, notices, &c., 33 00
26. Rev. M. L. Richardson, services as School Committee, 54 00
27. Jolın Mack, keeping fires at Tiger engine house, 1 50
28. Marvin Cheney, conducting funerals, 1 50
Amount carried forward,
$1,146 59
13
Amount brought forward,
$1,146 59
29. April 30, D. K. Olney, serving warrants and notices, 6 00
30. Rev. E. B. Palmer, services as School Committee, 40 50
31. A. J. Bartholomew, rent of office and ser- vices as Auditor, 22 00
32. May 16, Oliver Mason, services as Overseer of Poor, 16 00
33. 21, George E. Marsh, supplies for Tiger Engine Company, 2 63
34. 66 Samuel Williams, book case, 27 00
35. Daniel Whitford, services as Overseer of Poor, 23 00
36. " Rev. S. S. Parker, services as School Com- mittee 1860-1 and 2, 83 25
37. 30, George M. Stevens, turret clock, and put- ting up the same, 477 20
38. June 1, A. S. Ellis, labor on highways, 256 00
39. " A. S. Ellis, labor grading High street, 50 50
40. 4, A. J. Bartholomew, insurance turret clock for five years, 11 25
41. 6 18, Lewis Morse, hay used by team while work- ing on High street, 21 75
42. 66
66 William Edwards, supplies for engine com- pany, 1863, 8 31
43. 66 " Central Manufacturing Company, oil for Tiger engine company, 1865, 2 00
44.
25, Albert Harris, surveying High street, 11 25
45. 66 " Cummings & Williams, weights, &c., for turret clock, 45 18
46. July 9, Oliver Mason, labor on highways, District No. 2, 178 50
47. Liberty A. Lyon, labor on highways, Dis- trict No. 5,
7 75
48. 66 66 Wm. C. Stedman, preparing church tower for clock, 67 62
49. Wm. J. Keith, hay for team on High street, 27 77
50. 66 Wm. H. Shumway, in exchange for oxen, 20 00
51. 66 A. S. Ellis, labor on highways, and High street, 331 12
52. 66 21, Ruggles W. Morse, labor on highways, 110 22
53. Aug. 1, H. C. Gray, printing for Assessors, 15 50
54. 66 " P. M. Clarke, setting glass in Town House,
4 17
55. 66 " A. S. Ellis, labor on highways,
278 00
56. 66 C. M. Clapp & Co., two rubber suits for engine companies, 30 00
57. 66 18, Henry Walker, labor on highways, District No. 7, 96 00
58. 25, C. A. Dresser, grading Foster street, and land damages, 600 00
59. 6 27, I. Badger, sole leather, Tiger engine company, 1 50
60. Sept. 3, A. S. Ellis, labor on High street, 252 25
73. " Cornish & Congdon, nozzles for engine com- panies, 40 81
Amount carried forward,
$4,311 62
14
Amount brought forward, $4,311 62 74. Sept. 25, James Lyon, labor on highways, District No. 6, 75 00
76. Oct. 6, A. S. Ellis, labor on High street, 232 08
78.
Stilman Douty, hay for team, High street, 36 72
79. George S. Stone, repairing scraper, High street, 1 50
80. Oct. 6, Cummings & Williams, plow irons for High street, 2 90
81. 66
66 J. Gleason & Co., supplies for High street, 44 87
82. " Leonard Cheney, conducting 14 funerals, 10 50
83. 22, Marvin Cheney, labor on highways, District No. 5, 100 00
84. 6 29, S. C. Hartwell, services as Assessor, 41 02
85. Nov. 5, Samuel Williams, chairs for Selectmen's room, 10 68
86. Oliver Mason, labor on highways, District No. 2, 71 50
88. 66
87. 21, A. S. Ellis, labor on highways and High street, 287 05 P. M. Clarke, painting fence around engine house, 15 00
89.
" Leonard Cutler, fence around engine house, 51 50 90. Dec. 19, A. S. Ellis, labor on highways and central bridge, 83 30 Munroe Reynolds, supplies for Tiger engine company, 10 87
92. 66 66 James Cummins, returning 64 deaths, 6 40
93. 66 66 Manning Plimpton, hay for team on highway, 14 00
112. “ 31, James McMann, repair of roof of Tiger engine house, 3 50
113. « Alden Potter, repairing chimney on Tiger engine house, 6 50
114. ‹‹ Ruggles W. Morse, labor on highways, Dis- trict No. 4, 56 25
115. « 66 Lucian Marcy, 9 stringers for central bridge, 40 95
116. « 66 J. W. Goodell, services as Assessor, 38 00
117. ‹‹ 66 George Whitford, stone for High street, 20 00
118. « Alex. Bebo, labor railing highways, 17 25
1867.
119. Jan.
3, Peter Bebo, do
18 38
121. «
4, Broad & Ward, on account of grading Depot street, 800 00
123. « 7, Pliny Litchfield, labor on cemetery, 8 98
124. ‹‹ 14, H. C. Gray, advertising to date,
9 00
125. « 17, Henry Walker, labor and materials railing highways, 192 12
126. "
28, M. E. Irwin, services as Assessor, 57 14
127. ‹‹ Henry Walker, labor on highways, 23 25
128. “ 6 C. V. Carpenter, services as auditor,
5 00
129. «
31, M. Leonard, expenses to procure reimbursment of State aid, and to sce R. S. Burr, 21 50
of 130. " M. E. Irwin, on account of reimbursement subscriptions for recruiting purposes, 3,410 00
$10,146 51
91.
77. 66 Daniel Whitford, hay for team, High street, 12 18
15
ORDERS FOR MILITARY AID,
Issued by the Selectmen for the year ending January 31, 1867.
To Mrs. Margaret Brown, $96 00
To Ellen Carroll, 12 00
Catharine Hannan, 96 00
Jolin Silk, 48 00
L. A. Tiffany, 48 00
Patrick Gleason. 48 00
" S. M. Knight, 48 00
Albert D. Blanchard, 48 00
Julia Seyinour, 48 00
Elliot F. Mckinstry, 72 00
Sarah M. Sears, 24 00
Win. P. Eddy, 72 00
Anthony Deon,
$18 00
Peter C. Cain,
72 00
Thomas Hays, guardian, 48 00
Frederick L. Holmes,
23 22
James Lee, do
24 00
Mary Purcell,
21 00
$973 22
MANNING LEONARD, Selectmen JOHN O. MCKINSTRY, of
WM. C. BARNES, Southbridge.
SOUTHBRIDGE, Feb. 1, 1867.
RECAPITULATION.
Orders issued for incidental expenses, roads, bridges, &c., $10,146 51 Orders issued for military aid, 973 22
Total amount,
$11,119 73
There are now no outstanding orders drawn by the Selectmen. 1
72 00
" Mary Doyle,
32 00
Win. B. Morse,
16
ORDERS AND ACCOUNTS OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1867.
No. Date. Whose Favor. What Account. Amount. 1866.
1. Feb, 10, Wm. Comstock, cart and hay rigging for town farm, $33 00
2. 13, Edwards & Co., shroud for child, 2 38
3. March 2, Wesley Ide, one yoke of oxen, 195 00
4. " Ripley Chamberlain, two shotes, 19 00
5. 17, Vernon Chamberlain, one yoke of oxen,
185 00
6. 66 E. P. Lewis, labor on lead pipe,
1 25
7. L. W. Curtis, medical attendance on paupers 60 one year, to April 1st, 25 00
8. 27. T. Potter & Co., bill of merchandise deliv- ered A. E. Fitts, 22 52
9. ‹‹ J. E. Pasco, 5 feet wood for pauper, Mrs. May, 4 50
10. April 3, S. M. Streeter, 3 months' support of Sally Clark, to 1st inst., 10 00
11 " 6, Charles Dugar, 3 months' support of Lucy West, to 1st inst., 13 00
12. 66 10, A. E. Fitts, 3 months' service on poor farm, to 1st inst., 100 00
13. " Worcester Hospital, board of Lydia Fiske, 12 6-7 weeks to 1st inst., 41 76
14. 12, Fire Insurance Co. policy of insurance on town farm buildings, 33 00
15. " Julia May, nursing mother, &c.,
10 00
16. May 12, J. E. Edmonds, bill of corn for town farm, 22 50
17. " 16, Cummings & Williams, merchandise for town farm, 10 36
18. 21, J. O. Mckinstry, bill merchandise for John Clark, pauper, € 25
19. Samuel Williams, coffins for James Davis and Lashapelle, paupers, 12 00
20. June 25, M. M. Marble & Co., meat delivered to Oba- diah Sabin, 1 39
21. 29, M. K. Olney & Co., phosphate for town farm, 21 01
22. 26, S. B. Gould, conveyance of Julia Sullivan to Monson State almshouse,
1 25
23. 6
A. B. Dean and Geo. W. Blandin, convey- ance to Oxford, paupers, 1 50
24. July 9, A. E. Fitts and wife, services from April 1 to July 1, 100 00
25. " " Daniel Whitford, services, reimbursements on account of Wm. Sabin, 7 95
Amount carried over,
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