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NOTES OUTSTANDING JANUARY 31, 1870.
Date of Notes.
To whom given.
Amounts.
Payable.
Interest.
Dec. 1, 1859.
Grace Mixter.
$1,000 00
Demand.
5₺ per cent.
July 6, 1864.
Southbridge S.Bank
1,000 00
6 6
6
Aug. 2,
Do.
1,000 00
.6
66
66
.. 27, 66
Do.
1,000 00
. .
.6 66 ..
Sept. 5.
Do.
1,000 00
.. 65
Dec. 1. 1865.
Do.
1,000 00
.. ..
Total.
$6,000 00
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer of Southbridge, Mass. Southbridge, Feb. 1, 1870.
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BALANCES OF ACCOUNTS, JAN. 31, 1870.
DEBIT BALANCES.
CREDIT BALANCES.
Engine houses.
$4.405 67
Discount on taxes, $63 64
Fire engines.
2.351 35
High street Reservoir, 222 33
The Farm.
2.000 00
School Committee, 503 62
New Cemetery.
1.606 24
General appropriations. 9,249 63
Personal property.
2.501 02
Common schools,
1,219 17
Contingent expenses,
739 77
Interest.
120 02
Highways,
1.499 75
Notes payable.
6,000 00
Abatement of taxes,
17 15
Deficiencies of 1868,
3 44
Support of poor.
1.212 78
High school,
76 28
L. Morton, Collector.
734 01
State aid,
267 44
Cash,
2,656 12
146 76
Contingent account schools and school houses. 219 92
Main street appropriation.
642 28
Unappropriated funds.
812 71
Engine men.
40 00
New school house (Globe),
137 62
$19.723 86
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer of Southbridge. Southbridge, Feb. 1. 1870.
We would renew the recommendation of the Auditors, made in their report of last year, that the Town House and the School House property be entered on the books of the Treasurer, so that the value of the whole property of the town shall be exhibited in the accounts.
The town is indebted for notes payable, $6,000, unexpended bal- ances of appropriations, $4,474.23. Balance against the town, $10,474.23, which is less by $4,119.23 than it was last year.
The financial operations for the year, amounting to $58,631.64, are presented in the Treasurer's account, to which we add a more detailed account of the receipts and expenditures in the different departments.
ACCOUNT WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Balance in treasury, Jan. 31, 1869,
$507 28
Appropriation for 1869,
800 00
Tuition of three scholars,
30 00
$1,337 28
Expenditures.
Paid Edwin Emery, teacher,
$1,027 50
for assistants, 75 00
for fuel, care of room, &c., 158 50
1,261 00
Balance unexpended,
$76 28
Bridges,
$19.723 86
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Balance of account Jan. 31, 1869,
$3,746 05
Appropriation for 1869, 2,500 00
$6,246 05
Paid salaries of teachers, $4,179 10
" wood, care of school rooms, crayons, &c.,
848 78
5,027 88
Balance unexpended, $1,218 17
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL HOUSES.
In treasury, Jan. 31, 1869, $106 18
Transferred from unappropriated funds by vote of town,
800 00
Received for old blinds,
4 00
$910 18
Paid for repairs, stoves, furniture, &c., $571 51
printing School Reports, &c., 57 75
insurance of new school house, 61 00
690 26
Balance unexpended, $219 92
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE AT GLOBE VILLAGE.
Appropriation, $3,000 00
Paid L. W. Curtis, contract, $2,650 00
M. Leonard, chairs bought in Boston, 46 87
" J. M. & L, D. Clemence, lumber, &c., 54 01
"' Daniel Whitford, drawing 423 yards filling,
211 50
$2,962 38
Balance, $37 62
HIGH STREET RESERVOIR.
Appropriation, $1,400 00
Paid S. Dresser, 17,550 bricks,
$122 85
" Alden Potter, labor, materials, &c., 194 74
A. B. Lovell, drain pipe, 304 34
" Geo. A. Dresser, freight on do., 55 74
66 66 labor, &c., 500 00
1.177 67
Balance,
$222 33
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FOR REPAIRING BRIDGES.
Balance to credit of account,
Less order to R. W. Morse, erroneously charged to high- ways in old account,
124 45
57 15
Appropriation, for 1869,
600 00
$657 15
Paid D. N. Bartlett, repairs on Globe bridge,
37 66
" Lucian Marcy, for plank, 16 40
" Geo. A. Dresser, bills, 456 33
510 39
Balance unexpended,
$146 76
PAID FOR REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
William Edwards, bill of 1868,
$30 90
Ruggles W. Morse, “
57 09
Oliver Mason,
57 50
Nathan Mckinstry, “
117 50
Willis Morse,
25 00
Liberty A. Lyon, 66
6 00
J. W. Goodell, 66
3 00
Emerson Clark,
20 00
Liberty A. Lyon,
1869,
87 50
W. H. H. Cheney, 66
47 00
H. B. Streeter,
66
12 50
Lendall P. Tower, 66
46 45
Amasa Haskell,
32 46
Oliver Mason,
44 00
R. W. Morse,
13 00
Lucian Lyon,
5 00
George Morse,
47 50
Cyprian Whiting,
66
10 50
Central Mills Co.,
66
37 67
A. B. Smith,
10 00
Henry Walker.
6 50
Geo. A. Dresser,
3,270 68
R. H. Cole, for gravel,
12 00
Apppropriation,
$3,999 75
2,500 00
Balance,
$1,499 75
The Treasurer is authorized to borrow $1,500 for this account.
$181 60
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CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Paid S. L. Morse, Auditor 1868,
$5 00
66 do. 66 1869, 7 00
Samuel Newell, "
5 00
S. M. Lane, 66
10 00
66 John Comins, Overseer of Poor,
20 00
Daniel Whitford, do.
22 25
F. L. Chapin, Treasurer,
50 00
L. W. Curtis, School Committee,
35 50
66 W. A. Braman, do.
52 50
J. O. Mckinstry, do.
20 00
66 S. C. Hartwell, do.
43 25
66
M. Leonard, do.
34 12
60 B. F. Bronson, do.
70 50
F. C. Flint, do.
70 90
do. March 1 to November 1, 1869,
47 50
66
A. J. Bartholomew, School Committee, do. professional services, &c.,
17 00
C. A. Paige, services Selectman, &c.,
67 10
Geo. A. Dresser,
do.
60 00
Wm. C. Barnes, do.
289 75
66 66
J. W. Goodell, Assessor, extra pay, do. 66 1869,
64 50
60 S. C. Hartwell,
91 82
J. M. Clemence, appraising school property,
10 00
Wm. B. Morse, bills for printing, &c.,
134 25
J. W. Marble, care of town clock, &c., 37 00 do. labor and materials repairing hearse, 37 81 do. services about cemetery, 20 60
68 00
Munroe Raynolds, repairs on Tiger engine, do. care of Tiger engine, oil, &c.,
23 50
L. Cutler, repairs on
2 50
J. Booth, painting Melville engine, do.
50 00
" J. Udell, care of 20 00
14 19
J. Gleason & Co., oil, &c.,do.
12 75
Frank Cady, repairs on do.
13 75
66 Allen & Reed, for rubber clothing,
11 00
Thos. J. Gregory, taxes refunded,
11 39
Gas Company, Selectmen's room,
1 43
66 H. W. Bacon, collecting taxes serving warrants, &c.,
90 47
S. P. Irwin, conducting 8 funerals,
6 00
66 Leonard Cheney, " 22
17 25
66 Ephraim Dakin, “ 2 66
1 50
" Oliver Mason, 2 66
1 50
Amount carried forward,
$1,859 20
66
L. M. Dean, runners and cover for hearse,
7 95
66
do bills for books, stationery, &c.,
23 37
14 00
66 Henry Clarke, 60 extra pay,
66
67 30
R. Herren, wood for do.
78 00
10
Amount brought forward,
$1,859 20
Paid John King, returning deaths to Town Clerk, 66 S. S. Perry, 66
66 marriages, &c.,
82 66
66 Charles Hyde, lumber for railing,
13 60
P. M. Clarke, setting glass at town house,
2 70
66 S. Dresser, rent of Selectmen's room 15 mos.,
45 00
66 Central Mills Co., use of dray, 1868,
5 00
66 Francis Ryan, blacksmithing, &c.,
41 20
66 Geo. S. Stone, do.,
42 84
66 T. Potter & Co,, tools, cement, &c.,
16 42
66 Cummings & Williams, bills, hardware, &c.,
99 41
William Harley, war subscription repaid,
5 00
6 Horace Lampson, 30 boundary stones,
12 50
66 Liberty A. Lyon, breaking out roads, 1868,
12 67
66 Willis Morse, do.,
18 50
66 Nelson Morris, watching fires, Sayles house,
2 00
66 L. R. Bigelow,
2 00
66 Geo. A. Dresser, ¿ sidewalks front of Town House, &c.,
63 20
" Geo. A. Dresser, for fitting up " lock-up,"
35 90
$2,366 30
Appropriation,
1,500 00
Unexpended balance,
126 53
1,626 53
Balance,
$739 77
The Treasurer is authorized to borrow $1,000 for this account, when needed.
PAID FOR MAKING NEW ROADS.
School street-Thomas Hughes, damages, $50 00
Charles Corey, 66 200 00
James Cummings, 200 00
Gco. A. Dresser, labor, &c., 500 00
950 00
Everett street-S. Dresser, damages on Warner Marsh lot, 175 00
Geo. A. Dresser, labor, &c., 175 00
350 00
Collier street-Nathan Mckinstry, labor,
100 00
Marcy street-Nathan Mckinstry, labor,
100 00
Which exhausts the appropriation,
$1,500 00
6 50
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PAID FOR GRADING MAIN STREET (MARCY HILL).
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Geo. A. Dresser, labor, &c.,
$300 00
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder, fuse, &c.,
31 01
Butler & Sise, steel for drills,
26 71
357 72
Unexpended balance of appropriation,
$642 28
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
By order of Assessors,
$44 88
Selectmen,
472 27
517 15
Appropriation,
500 00
Deficiency,
$17 15
ENGINE MEN.
Appropriation,
Paid John Udell, for members of Melville Engine Co., $385 00
" Henry A. Morse, for members of Tiger En- gine Co., 175 00
560 00
Unexpended,
$140 00
DEFICIENCIES OF 1868.
Appropriation,
Paid W. B. Potter, work on reservoir, $24 38
" D. Whitford, balance expense for construct- ing sidewalks,
218 13
Turner & Kidney, balance expense construct- ing sidewalks,
57 24
299 75
200 25
Sidewalks, balance that account,
156 52
Highways, 60 66
40 29
196 81
Balance as per Treasurer's account,
$3 44
SIDEWALKS.
Paid Horace Lampson, curb stone, &c.,
$887 55
W. C. Barnes, stone, &c.,
112 45
George A. Dresser, labor, &c.,
1,922 39
$2,922 39 -
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
$700 00
$500 00
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Received from individuals as follows :-
Joseph Kinsey,
$188 50
Theodore Harrington,
155 08
Manning Leonard,
131 07
C. A. Dresser,
108 60
E. M. Cole,
95 10
I. Norcross,
88 13
W. W. Ward,
83 63
C. A. Paige,
71 58
Dwight Vinton,
68 20
Town Treasurer,
63 20
S. Moore,
56 73
George Brackett,
53 00
G. S. Stone,
29 00
H. W. Bacon,
26 00
W. C. Barnes,
19 92
S. C. Hartwell,
19 65
Charles E. Cady,
18 55
Mrs. L. Ammidown,
16 45
L. O. Thompson,
11 41
S. Dresser,
4 75
S. Hager, .
3 00
L. Phelps,
2 00
J. J. Oakes,
1,422 39
$2,922 39
ACCOUNT OF SUPPORTING THE POOR AND THE MAN- AGEMENT OF THE FARM.
Paid A. J. Clarke, services Dec. 1st, 1868, to Jan. 1st, 1870,
$400 00
Wm. Clarke, for labor at farm,
44 00
" James E. Vinton, 66 66
30 00
J. M. Scarborough," 66
17 25
Charles Taylor, 66 66
32 50
66 J. W. Graham, 66 66
H. S. Vaughn, board of Graham 4 3-7 weeks, 22 14
66 F. W. Botham, services as overseer, 31 50
675 81
6 George Edwards, 1 yoke oxen,
250 00
66 S. Dodge, 1 yoke oxen,
150 00
66 S. Moore, 1 horse,
160 00
A. J. Clark, ox cart and yoke, 35 00
4 00
66 Whitford & Shepard, 673 feet of plank,
13 46
6 J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
6 15
19 61
.
250 00
J. A. Rich, 1 two horse wagon,
" F. C. Botham, driving cows to Brimfield,
849 00
59 91
Luther Travis,
48 93
98 42
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Paid A. J. Clark, labor, merchandise, &c.,
$115 96
Daniel Morse, blacksmithing bills,
14 00
George S. Stone, 16 07
John Cassiment, repairing wagon, 6 75
D. D. Clemence, auctioneer, sale of land,
5 00
Carpenter Clark, appraising town property,
1 00
66 Cummings & Williams, merchandise,
34 69
66 Comstock & Perry,
66 28
" A. Kinney, soap,
Wm. Edwards & Son, merchandise, 1865,
59 10
Order outstanding, 1869, 2 71
322 36
Samuel Williams, 3 coffins, 22 50
" Edwards & Co., 2 shrouds, 6 50
" N. Jenks, 1 shroud, 2 33
Dr. M. L. Chamberlin, services 1 year, 32 50
. . 66 examination insane pauper, 1 00
Dr. Samuel Hartwell, " 66 66 2 00
. .. J. W. Marble, 3 interments, 7 50
74 33
" State Lunatic Hospital, support Lydia Fiske, and Charles Congdon, 380 50
" S. M. Streeter, support Sally Clark, 65 00
" J. Gleason & Son, groceries, &c., for paupers, 16 00 " S. Thayer, 66 Mrs. Hickey, 31 62
Morse Brothers, D. Lagese family, 48 00
" Patrick Kelley, Mary O'Neal, 19 54
'Thomas Potter & Co., " Lewis Dragon, 27 00
" J. P. Child, wood for M. Donnally, 6 00
John Lucia, support Philip and family. 88 00
Daniel Whitford, expense taking paupers to Blackstone, &c., 18 70
S. B. Gould, taking 4 paupers to Monson. 4 75
" Mrs. M. Quirk, nursing Mary Hickey. 1 71
" Emmons Metcalf, fare Mary Horton, 70
· James Green, entertainment of panper, 50
' L. A. Brown, 50
.. Town of Charlton, sickness and burial of G. W. Sabin. 1868. 51 37
759 89
Taxes on the farm for 1869. 79 83
$2,900 83
Inventory of personal property, Jan. 31, 1869. 3.769 98
$6.670 81
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Interest on cost of the farm. $120 00
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RECEIPTS.
Balance of last year, Appropriation, 1,200 00
$124 11
From the State Treasurer, on account of State paupers, 462 50
From sales of produce of farm, &c.,
196 94
From Henry Fiske, towards support of Lydia Fiske, 39 00
From Otis Mason, guard'n, support Chas. Congdon, 8 00
For 1 pair oxen sold L. M. Litchfield,
250 00
" 1 pair steers sold P. Litchfield,
200 00
" 5 cows sold Charles & Baker,
335 00
“ 2 sold H. Harwood,
90 00
Allowance on cattle bought,
26 00
Interest on note of L. P. Tower,
25 46
2,957 01
Inventory of personal property, Jan. 31, 1870,
2,501 02
5,458 03
Balance corresponding with Treasurer's account,
$1,212 78
To this should be added three orders drawn by Overseers of the Poor, Nos. 85, 86 and 87, outstanding, amounting to
20 39
Services John Comins and Daniel Whitford, orders drawn by the Selectmen, and charged to contingent expenses,
42 25
Bill due to T. Potter & Co ..
278 20
"' J. Gleason & Co.,
169 01
509 85
Deficiency,
$1,722 63
The Overseers report as due from M. M. Marble, 3960 lbs. beef at 112 cents,
455 40
C. B. Cozzens, for beef sold him,
23 10
J. Gleason & Co., produce, &c., had by them,
216 09
T. Potter & Co.,
66 .6
110 62
F. W. Botham,
him,
16 81
D). Whitford,
35 97
$857 99
Dresser & Brown, for drawing brick,
35 70
Selectmen, work on highway by their order,
265 62
$1,159 31
About 134 acres of land have been sold from the farm (leaving about 159 acres) to Hiram Morse, Ira Vinton, and Lendall P. Tower, for the sum of $2.663.75. which appears in the Treasurer's account.
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STATE AID.
Paid Martin Maher,
$224 00
Margaret Brown,
96 00
" Catharine Hannon,
96 00
" Sarah M. Sears,
96 00
Francis McGuire,
84 00
Ellen Carroll,
48 00
66
Julia Seymour,
48 00
James Lee, guardian,
24 00
Mary Doyle,
24 00
Mary Purcell, guardian,
18 00
$758 00
The accounts of the Selectmen have been examined and their vouchers compared with orders drawn on the Treasurer and found to be correct. Order No. 20, issued to Marvin Cheney for $2.25, for conducting funerals, and No. 169 to E. P. Lewis, for $49.55, for lead pipe, tools, &c., for High street reservoir, are outstanding. The Selectmen's account of work done under the direction of George A. 'Dresser, and bills paid by him, on highways, bridges, new streets, sidewalks, &c., in excess of orders issued to him, shows the sum of
$660 86
From which deduct as due from abutters :
For Sidewalk-George A. Vinton, 60 99
E. M. Turner, 86 09
147 08
Leaving a deficiency of $513 78
The appraisal of personal property on the Town Farm, with a statement of the Assessors, is herewith appended.
Respectfully submitted,
MANNING LEONARD,
S. L. MORSE, Auditors.
D. K. OLNEY.
SOUTHBRIDGE. Feb. 1, 1870. .
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY ON THE TOWN FARM, FEB. 1ST. 1870.
CLASS 1-LIVE STOCK.
6 cows at $55, $330 00
1 hog,
$41 25
6 two years olds, $39, 234 00
2 shoats, 30 00
2
do $30, 60 00
14 hens, 7 00
2 horses, $341 66
$419 91
$624 00
- $1,043 91
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CLASS 2-HAY AND GRAIN.
16 tons hay, at $17, $272 00 | 2 tons oat straw, 5 do. 16, 80 00
$25 00
20 bushels barley, 25 00
$352 00 $50 00
402 00
CLASS 3-FARMING TOOLS, &C.
2 ox-carts,
$60 00
5 shovels, $3 50
1 2-horse wagon,
130 00
4 axes, 3 00
2 hay rigs,
10 00
1 grindstone and frame, 5 00
1 side hill plow,
10 00
1 wood saw, 1 00
3 plows,
9 00
3 corn cutters,
25
1 cultivator,
5 00
2 iron wedges,
1 00
1 large harrow,
13 00
2 whiffletrees,
2 00
1 horse harrow,
3 00
2 harnesses,
30 00
1 scraper,
3 00
6 hay forks, 4 00
1 horse rake,
15 00
1 fanning mill, 6 00
1 lot ropes,
1 66
1 grain cradle, 1 50
1 shave horse,
50
4 meat barrels,
3 00
1 pick,
1 00
7 cider barrels,
3 50
1 lot of measures, 2 00
1 meat cutter,
3 00
1 buckeye mower,
80 00
1 wrench and iron square, 1 00
5 scythes and snaths, 5 00
6 draft chains,
13 00
1 lumber wagon, 75 00
5 hoes,
1 75
2 sleighs, 13 50
5 rakes,
1 75
1 hay cutter and box,
3 00
] iron rake,
50
1 ox sled. 7 00
2 manure forks,
2 00
1 wheelbarrow,
1 00
3 ox yokes,
7 00
1 set cart ladders. 2 00
3 iron bars,
4 67
1 shave, 1 00
Comb and brush.
2 50
2 angers, 1 80
574 38
CLASS 4-FURNITURE.
1 cook stove and fur-
1 clothes wringer, $3 00
niture.
$18 33
9 meal bags. 3 00
1
do. do. 20 00
1 cheese press, 2 00
5 butter tubs. 2 50
3 chests,
7 00
11 wooden pails. 1 50
1 toilet table.
50
2 tin pails, 1 25
2 long tables.
៛ 00
Crockery and cutlery. 15 00
9 chairs, 2 25
42 tin pans and four bake dishes, 7 67
2 air tight stoves.
5 66
1 pr. steelyards, and can pail,
1 50
1 washing machine. 3 00
5 washboards.
1 25
2 tables, 3 00
1 warming pan, 2 00
1 churn, No. 3. 3 00
1 old mower,
12 00
1 lot chestnut shingles, 9 00
17
1 clock, 7 chairs,
2 00-1 brass kettle, 10 00
4 50-10 tubs, 5 00
128 91
CLASS 5-BEDS, BEDDING AND BEDSTEADS.
1 bed, &c.,
$6 00
1 bed, &c.,
$12 00
1
do.,
7 00
1 cot bed and pillows, 6 00
1
do.,
8 00
5 extra sheets, 7 50
1
do.,
9 00
10 pillow cases, 2 75
2 beds, at $10 each, 20 00
78 25
CLASS 6-PROVISIONS.
60 bu. potatoes, 55c, $33 00
375 lbs. salt beef, 15c, $56 25
1
" carrots,
50
28 " locker, 20c, 5 60
20 heads cabbage,
1 00
266 " salt pork, 20c,
53 20
1-2 barrel flour,
4 50
105 " hams, 20c, 21 00
288 lbs. cheese, 17c, 48 96
18 " sausages, 25c,
4 50
9 pounds sugar, 17c,
1 50
76
" tallow, 12c,
9 00
5 gals. molasses, 75c,
3 75
36
" lard, 22c,
7 92
15 " vinegar, 40c,
6 00
11
" butter, 42c,
4 62
1₺ barrels soap,
7 00
16 " dried apple, 17c, 2 67
Spices,
1 00
4 dozen eggs, 40c,
1 60
273 57
$2,501 02
The paupers at the farm are O. Sabin and wife, John Clark and Samuel Eastman.
LUCIAN MARCY, EPHRAIM DAKIN, Appraisers. WILLIAM COMSTOCK,
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT FOR 1869.
Whole valuation of Real and Personal Property,
$2,124,796 00
Increase of valuation over 1868, 122,296 00
Number of Polls assessed,
1,105 59
Increase over 1868,
Total amount of Taxes for all purposes, 35,144 34
Total amount of Taxes for all purposes in 1868, except- ing for School Property, 32,218 53
Excess over 1868, $2,925 81
Rate of Taxation per $1000 of valuation, 15 50
S. C. HARTWELL, HENRY CLARKE, JOHN W. GOODELL,
Assessors.
THE
ANNUAL REPORT
THE AUDITORS
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE,
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1871.
SOUTHBRIDGE : JOURNAL OFFICE, PRINTED BY WM. B. MORSE. 1871.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1870-71.
CLERK : SAMUEL S. PERRY ..
TREASURER : FRANCIS L. CHAPIN.
SELECTMEN :
WILLIAM C. BARNES. GEORGE A. DRESSER, J. O. MCKINSTRY.
ASSESSORS :
HENRY CLARKE. M. K. OLNEY. OLIVER MASON.
OVERSEERS OF POOR :
DANIEL WHITFORD, JOHN COMINS, SOLOMON THAYER.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE :
B. F. BRONSON. F. C. FLINT. M. LEONARD,
A. J. BARTHOLOMEW, J. O. MCKINSTRY, L. W. CURTIS.
AUDITORS :
M. LEONARD, S. C. HARTWELL,
P. H. CARPENTER.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES : ELISHA L. SPENCER.
CONSTABLES : ELISHA L. SPENCER, WILLIAM P. ROBBINS,
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS : WILLIAM COMSTOCK, DANIEL WHITFORD, LIBERTY A. LYON.
REPORT
Of the Auditors of the Town of Southbridge, for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1871.
The account of the TOWN TREASURER is as follows :
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Southbridge, for the year ending January 31, 1871.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury, January 31, 1870,
$2,656 12
Cash of L. Morton, Collector, to balance account,
734 01
Tax Bill of 1870, as follows :
State tax,
4,725 00
County tax,
2,556 93
Commonse hools,
5,500 00
Discount on taxes,
3,500 00
Payment of debts,
3,000 00
New School House, (Sandersdale,)
3,000 00
Repairing highways,
2,500 00
Sidewalks,
2.500 00
Support of High School,
1,900 00
Contingent expenses,
1,250 00
Salaries of town officers,
1,250 00
Support of Poor,
1,000 00
Public library,
1,000 00
Overlayings on taxes,
871 14
Center watch district,
815 47
Repairing bridges,
800 00
Contingent account of schools and school houses,
600 00
Deficiences, highways, 1869,
520 00
Bank tax (non-residents),
519 18
Payment of interest,
500 00
Abatement of taxes,
500 00
Deficiences, New School House, (Globe)
500 00
Park Street,
500 00
Lamps,
500 00
Westville road repairs,
350 00
Enginę bell,
150 00
$40,807 72
Received of State Treasurer for corporation tax,
958 32
: 9
66 66 School Fund,
457 80
66
State aid,
510 00
66
State paupers,
32 28
of County Treasurer, dog fund,
276 17
‹6
S. Thayer, produce sold M. M. Marble,
466 13
F. W. Botham, “ " J. Gleason & Sons,
216 09
Amount carried forward,
$47,114 64
Amount brought forward,
$47,114 64
Received of D. Whitford, produce sold T. Potter & Co., 110 62 horse sold, 202 75
66
Town of Oxford. acct. of M. Mahar and family, H. Fiske, support of Lydia Fiske,
82 35
66
For lots in cemetery, rent of pasture,
35 00
66
old bridge plank,
13 13
66
" gas pipe,
1 29
" hearse runners,
6 00
Sidewalk assessments,
1,750 92
Center watch district,
700 00
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
14,400 00
..
for specific purposes as per votes, 3,800 00
$68,317 20
EXPENDITURES.
Paid State tax of 1870,
$4,725 00
County tax of 1870,
2,556 93
for support of High school,
1,614 97
common schools,
5,332 24
66
for sidewalks,
4,446 97
discount on taxes.
3,759 19
for repairing highways,
2,996 05
66 contingent expenses,
1,949 55
support of poor,
1,870 93
66 account of watch district,
1,419 48
salaries town officers,
1,395 14
Main street appropriations,
1,131 21
66 repairing bridges,
1,089 61
Park street,
989 17
abatement of taxes,
800 91
Engine men,
790 00
interest on notes,
611 82
for town brook repairs,
541 82
bank tax (non-residents),
519 18
sundry persons State aid,
519 10
deficiences of 1869,
513 78
for contingent account of schools and school houses,
502 14
66
library,
509 10
new school house (Globe),
494 01
66 street lamps,
426 69
railing highways,
403 07
66
Westville road repairs,
303 95
66
personal property.,
252 75
66
interest on farm debt,
180 00
Engine bell,
131 10
Amount carried forward,
842,775 86
1
39 00
61 50
Amount brought forward, Paid for High street reservoir, school committee,
$42,775 86
49 55
40 52
note to Southbridge Savings Bank, dated July 6, 1864, 1,000 00
66
66
Aug. 2, 1864, 1,000 00
66
66
" 27, 1864, 1,000 00
part note to 66
66
66
Sept. 5, 1864, 200 00
66
66
Mar.30,1870, 1,800 00
money borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
14,400 00
Total expenditures, Due from E. L. Spencer, Collector, 1,421 83
$62,265 93
Cash on hand,
4,629 44
6,051 27
Errors excepted,
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.
SOUTHBRIDGE, Feb. 1, 1871.
BALANCES OF ACCOUNTS, JAN. 31, 1871.
DEBIT BALANCES.
CREDIT BALANCES.
School houses,
$14.600 00 Town property, $33.553 49
Town house,
5,000 00| Notes payable,
4,800 00
Engine houses,
4,000 00 Common schools, 1.785 93
Farm.
3.500 00 Unappropriated funds,
1.347 59
Fire engines.
1,500 00 Library.
667 07 .
School furniture,
1,000 00 New school house(Sandersdale) 500 00
Personal property,
2.514 99 High school,
361 31
New cemetery,
1,438 50
Contingent account schools, &c, 417 78
General appropriations,
4.252 71 State aid.
258 34
Support of poor. .
1,353 27
Abatement of taxes,
199 09:
E. L. Spencer. Collector, Cash.
1.421 83 Bridges.
157 15
4.629 44 Salaries town officers,
154 86
Discount on taxes,
195 55
Engine men.
150 00
School committee,
520 90
$45.406 29 Sidewalks.
153 95
Center watch district.
95 99
Marcy road.
100 00
Railing highways,
96 93.
Lamps.
73 31
Highways.
3 95
Contingent expences.
45
Interest.
8 20
$45,406 29
$68,317 20
€
NOTES OUTSTANDING JANUARY 31, 1871.
Dec. 1, 1859, Grace Mixter, $1,000 00, Demand, 5} per cent.
Sept. 5, 1864, So. Savings Bank, 800 00,
6
66
Dec. 1, 1865.
1,000 00,
June 19, 1870, T.N.Hard'g, g'd'n 1,000 00,
July 5, 1870,
1,000 00,
Total $4,800 00
We have examined the account of the Treasurer, with the vouchers, and find it correct. The unexpended balances of appropriations amount to To which add unappropriated funds,
$5,705 21 1,347 59
Total, Which, with notes payable,
$7,052 80
4,800 00
Makes the liabilities of the town, by Treasurer's books, $11,852 80
From which deduct cash, and in hands of Collector, 6,051 27
Balance against the town, $5,801 53 To the Treasurer's account of the financial operations of the year, amounting in the aggregate to $68,317 20, we append a more detailed account of receipts and expenditures in the several departments.
ACCOUNT WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Balance in Treasury, Jan. 31, 1870,
$76 28
Appropriation for 1870, 1,900 00
$1,976 28
Expenditures.
Paid Edwin Emery, Teacher, $1,292 50
for assistants, 226 00
for fuel, care of room, &c., 96 47
$1,614 97
Balance unexpended,
$361 31
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Balance of account Jan. 31, 1870.
$1,218 17
Appropriation for 1870, 5,500 00
Transferred from school committee's account. 400 00
$7,118 17
$7,118 17
Paid salaries of teachers,
for wood, care of school rooms, &c.,
$4,585 00 747 24
$5,332 24
Balance unexpended,
$1,785 93
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL HOUSES.
In treasury, Jan. 31, 1870,
$219 92
Appropriation for 1870,
600 00
Transferred from unappropriated funds by vote of town, 100 00
$919 92
Paid for printing 600 School Reports, &c.,
$42 80
repairs, stoves, furniture, &c., 459 34
502 14
Balance unexpended, $417 78
Outstanding order, No. 35, issued to George Baylies, for 50 cents.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation, From dog fund,
$1,000 00 176 17
$1,176 17
Paid order to Lee & Shepard, for books,
$429 48
.. . Z. Baker, ٩٩
79 62
$509 10
Balance unexpended,
$667 07
FOR REPAIRING BRIDGES.
Balance to credit of account,
$146 76
Appropriation for 1870,
800 00
Borrowed, by vote of town,
300 00
$1,246 76
Paid Moseley Iron Bridge Co., for labor and ma- terials, Globe bridge, $48 28
D. N. Bartlett, labor, and materials for same, 240 26
Hamilton Woolen Co., do. 9 69
John O. Mckinstry for board bill, and freight of materials for same, 7 00
" James A. Potter & Co., lumber for Westville bridge, 86 66
Amount carried forward.
$391 89
8
Amount brought forward, $391 89
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