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Paid C. Hyde, lumber for Westville bridge,
70 88
L. V. Thompson, do. 7 54
B. H. & E. R. R., freight of lumber,
25 10
" D. M. Chamberlain, use of jack-screws for same, 5 50
Hiram Purdy, work on same,
74 75
" P. M. Clarke, painting same,
15 00
" Frank Ryan, bolts, &c.,
35 63
James Sanders, for plank and labor on San- dersdale bridge, 87 00
S. Dresser, for plank,
34 00
James A. Potter, do.
90 85
William Comstock, labor, &c.,
175 00
William Comstock,
76 47
$1,089 61
Balance unexpended,
$157 15
RAILING HIGHWAYS.
Borrowed, by vote of the town,
$500 00
Paid William Comstock's bill,
$300 00
66 Liberty A. Lyon's
68 00
L. W. Curtis'
35 07
$403 07
Balance unexpended,
$96 93
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriations for 1870,
$2,500 00
Borrowed, by vote of town,
500 00
$3,000 00
Expenditures.
Sanders Clarke, breaking out roads,
$41 30
Oliver Mason,
18 41
L. P. Tower,
13 50
Nathan Mckinstry,
11 05
J. W. Goodell,
7 60
Charles Gerauld,
6 10
Liberty A. Lyon,
6 00
Cyprian Whiting,
4 75
H. S. Mckinstry,
1 65
Hamilton Woolen Co., bill of 1868,
110 22
C. E. Cady,
1869,
11 00
L. M. Litchfield,
1869 and 1870,
50 68
William Comstock, bills, 1870,
1,082 07
Amount carried forward.
$1,364 33
9
Amount brought forward,
$1,364 33
Daniel Whitford, bills, 1870,
961 07
Liberty A. Lyon,
375 15
Henry Walker,
135 50
L. W. Curtis,
45 00
T. S. Wheelock,
44 50
Charles Vinton, 66
5 00
Cummings & Williams, for tools, 22 30
Wm. C. Barnes, 124 loads gravel on Hamilton St., 43 20
$2,996 05
Balance unexpended, $3 95 Outstanding orders of Selectmen, No. 167 issued to Wm. Com- stock for $147.75, and No. 170 to Hiram Morse for $5.
TOWN BROOK.
Borrowed by vote of town, $600 00
Paid William Comstock, labor, etc. 541 82
Balance to general appropriations,
$58 18
SALARIES-TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation,
From unappropriated funds,
$1,250 00 300 00
$1,550 00
Expenditures.
Lorenzo Morton, Collector of taxes, 1869,
$59 00
F. L. Chapin, Treasurer,
75 00
S. C. Hartwell, Assessor, 1869, extra,
6 25
Henry Clarke,
15 00
M. K. Olney,
6 6
87 00
Oliver Mason,
24 50
Daniel Whitford, Highway Surveyor,
96 00
F. C. Flint, School Committee,
66 05
B. F. Bronson,
62 25
L. W. Curtis,
62 25
J. M. Clemence,
12 75
W. A. Braman, 66
79 50
J. O. Mckinstry,
5 75
Selectman,
89 89
Win. C. Barnes,
97 00
Geo. A. Dresser,
459 45
$1,395 14
Balance unexpended,
$154 86
STATE AID.
Balance of account, Jan. 31, 1870, Reimbursed by the State,
$267 44 510 00
$777 44
1870,
97 50
10
Paid Margaret Brown,
$96 00
Kate Hannon,
91 10
Martin Maher,
84 00
Francis Mc Guire,
72 00
Julia Seymour,
48 00
Sarah M. Sears,
48 00
Ellen CarroH,
48 00
James Lee, guardian.
24 00
Thomas Welch.
8 00
$519 10
Balance,
$258 34
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Appropriation, 1870,
$1,250 00
Unappropriated funds, by vote of town, 700 00
-
$1,950 00
Expenditures.
Marvin Cheney, conducting funerals, 1868, '69, '70, $10 25
Oliver Mason, 66 2 00
Leonard Cheney, 66
16 00
D. D. Clemence,
7 00
J. W. Marble, returning deaths to Town Clerk,
3 10
Rev. Mr. LeBreton,
1 80
Jerry Callahan,
4 60
S. S. Perry, insurance on Town House,
39 00
J. W. Marble, care of town clock,
31 50
G. M. Stevens, wire rope for do.,
9 15
Hunneman & Co., strainer for Melville engine,
9 00
Paul Whalan, care of do.,
20 00
Jacob Booth, work on
do., 19 05
Munroe Raynolds, care of Tiger engine,
20 50
Frank E. Vinton, wood for Tiger Engine Co.,
7 00
Southbridge Coal Co., coal for do., 8 55
P. M. Clarke, painting Tiger engine house cupola, &c., 73 13 Oliver Mason, wood for Selectmen's room, 2 00
Sylvester Dresser, 21 months' rent for do., 63 00
Wm. C. Barnes, books Town Clerk, Assessors, &c., 27 09 M. K. Olney, 66 6 70
Wm. C. Stedman, work on cupola of engine house, 112 00
Wm. B. Morse, bills for printing, 64 00
Albert Allen, suction hose, 109 28
George S. Stone, bill for blacksmithing,
110 20
J. W. Goodell, extra services as Assessor,
17 50
Mary Hartshorn, error in tax bill,
9 72
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder, fuse, &c., 90 25
Comstock & Perry, crowbars, hammers, &c., 24 17
64 29
Cummings & Williams, pipe, tools, &c.,
4 83
John Edwards, pipe, labor, &c.,
66 gas bill, Whitford's corner, 7 11
Amount carried forward,
$993 77
11
Amount brought forward, $993 77
Mutual Gaslight Co., piping Town Hall, 22 41
B. F. Hebard & Sons, fluid 66 gas for street lamps, &c., 67 20 15 15
W. P. Robbins, care and lighting street lamps,
65 30
Samuel Walker. & Co., bill of naptha,
17 45
B. H. & E. Railroad Co., bills freight,
27 35
H. D. Edwards, truckage,
9 25
Daniel Ryan, work about town house,
6 88
F. W. Beers & Co., town map,
5 00
Boston Water Co., 2 frames for reservoir,
10 00
George A. Dresser, work on watering troughs, 96 37
John Murphy, work on well, High street, 5 00
Geo. A. Hanson, deed of water privilege, High St., 25 00 L. W. Curtis, rent of tenement for Maher family, 27 00
J. O. Mckinstry, for goods 66
122 42
S. Thayer & Son,
66
101 06
Harrison Harwood, milk for
66
20 70
I. Fontaine, medical attendance on
66
64 50
B. F. Gauthier, " 73 50
16 00
Louis Young, moving him to pest house, burying him,
13 00
Samuel Williams, coffin and bedstead,
15 50
William Hall, watching street opposite McDermott's, 33 00
E. Howland, watching Hamilton street,
27 00
John O. Albee, police officer,
32 00
M. L. Chamberlain, vaccinating,
28 25
Leonard Cutler, repairing sidewalk,
1 49
$1,949 55
Balance,
45
Outstanding orders of Selectmen, No. 205, issued to F. W. Both- am for $2.00, No. 209, to Wm. B. Morse for $19.00, and No. 215, to Lyman Chamberlain for $20.07.
STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Expenditures.
Davis Farnham & Co., lamp posts, &c.,
$360 00
B. F. Hebard & Co., lamps, fluid, &c.,
38 38
Samuel Walker, oil, &c.,
18 71
B. H. & E. R. R., freight bill,
9 60
$426 69
Unexpended balance, $73 31
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Transferred, Sandersdale School House,
500 00
$1,000 00
Lawrence Maher, care Thomas Maher,
8 00
12
Abated by order of Selectmen,
Assessors,
$435 00 365 91
$800 91
Balance,
$199 09
ENGINE MEN.
In treasury, Jan. 31, 1870,
$140 00
Borrowed, by vote of town, 800 00
$940 00
Paid Henry Morsc, for members of Tiger Engine Co., 390 00
" Paul Whalan, Melville 400 00
$790 00
Balance, GRADING MARCY HILL.
In treasury, Jan. 31, 1870,
$642 28
Borrowed, by vote of town, $500 00
$1,142 28
Expenditures.
Geo. A. Dresser, labor, &c., $1,118 71
12 50
$1,131 21
Balance to general appropriations, $11 07
PARK STREET.
Appropriation, Borrowed, by vote of town,
500 00
Expenditures.
Geo. A. Dresser, labor, &c.,
$934 82
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder, fuse, &c.,
54 35
$989 17
Balance to general appropriations,
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation for 1870, $2,500 00
Unappropriated funds, by vote of town, 350 00
$2,850 00
Received from Abutters.
Catholic Society,
$362 44
Hamilton Woolen Company,
290 00
William Edwards,
249 46
'Town of Southbridge,
199 80
E. M. Cole,
143 54
Amount carried forward, $1.245 24
$500 00
$1,000 00
$10 83
John Sayles, drawing stone,
$150 00
13
Amount brought forward,
$1,245 24
F. L. Chapin,
116 01
F. W. Botham,
86 20
C. A. Dresser,
85 25
C. A. Paige,
58 92
George Brackett,
52 28
C. T. Carpenter,
41 10
Manning Leonard,
40 15
George F. Wall,
11 54
Dwight Vinton,
7 98
Theodore Harrington,
6 25
$1,750 92
$4,600 92
Expenditures.
Paid G. A. Dresser, labor, &c.,
$1,281 30
L. & W. Woodbury, stone,
963 38
Daniel Whitford, labor, &c.,
865 13
Charles Hyde,
580 00
William Comstock,
314 11
Town of Southbridge,
199 80
66
W. B. Potter, brick,
113 75
Turner & Kidney, on account,
50 00
Wm. C. Barnes, paving stones,
21 00
Lucian Marcy,
15 00
Daniel Ryan, labor;
43 50
$4,446 97
Balance, by treasurer's account,
$153 95
Outstanding orders given by selectmen to Turner & Kidney, Nos. 162, 184, and 193, amounting in the aggregate to $814.78.
The selectmen report an unsettled balance of G. A. Dresser's, for labor, brick, plank, &c., amounting to $437.16.
Due from Abutters.
George A. Dresser,
$241 74
Congregational Society,
176 31
Isaac Norcross,
74 78
Mrs. G. A. Vinton,
47 44
George H. Hartwell,
27 86
Daniel Whitford,
14 87
F. C. Litchfield,
2 72
$585 72
The selectmen report as due from George A. Dresser the sum of $141.12, overpaid him in settlement last year. Also $42.50, received
by him for licenses in 1870.
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ACCOUNT OF SUPPORTING THE POOR, AND OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE FARM.
ORDERS.
No. 85. To S. Williams, coffin for Miss Garrow, $7 50
86. E. C. Child, wood for John Farnsworth, 5 75 87. H. S. Vaughn, board of J. Grolson, 7 14
$20 39
The above 3 orders were drawn by former Board of Overseers.
No. 1. To T. Potter & Co., merchandise from Feb. 2, 1869 to Jan. 30, 1870, $278 20
2. J. Gleason & Co., do., and " cash to Clarke, $25.00," 161 01*
3. W. Comstock, services as overseer, 27 00
4. F. W. Botham, services as overseer, and legal charges, 49 25
5. D. Whitford, services as overseer, and traveling expenses, 76 30
6. L. W. Curtis, services as physician for year, 25 00
7. Worcester Lunatic Asylum, for Lydia Fiske and Charles Congdon, 90 00
10. M. Eldridge, yoke of oxen and 1 yoke, 202 75
8. Town of Oxford, support of E. Clark and family, 5 00
9. J. W. Marble, services as sexton, 8 50
11. L. M. Streeter, care of Sally Clark, 19 00
12. S. B. Gould, exchange of horses, 50 00
13. A. J. Clark, services of self and wife from Jan. 1 to April 1, 1870, 100 00
132. P. Kelly, goods to sundry persons, 17 81
14. B. Harwood, transporting pauper to Union, 1 50
15. D. Whitford, wood & team to funeral, 10 00
16. E. Dakin, appraising property, 1 00
17. J. W. Marble, services in burial of pauper, 5 00
18. B. Hogan, board of P. Flynn, 10 00
19. S. B. Gould, fare of pauper to Palmer, 4 00
20. C.B. Brainerd,3 mos. services to July 1, 75 00
21. Worcester Lunatic Asylum, expense Lydia Fiske and C. Congdon, 66 50
22. Comstock & Perry, goods for paupers, 27 88
23. Bridget Hogan, care of P. Flynn, 10 71
24. S. Williams, 3 coffins, 22 50
25.
Miss Jenks, shroud for Sally Clark, 4 00
26. Bridget Hogan, care of P. Flynn, 11 07
27. Hanson & Hyde, clothing Ronan boy, 6 95 28. Bridget Hogan, board of P. Flynn, 10 70
29. H. W. Bacon, doctoring horse, 3 00
* Embraced in this item is " Cash to Clarke, $25.00," which is not accounted for.
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30. 31.
C.B. Brainerd, 3 mos. services to Oct. 1, 75 00 Worcester Lunatic Asylum, board of Lydia Fiske, 50 25
32. Bridget Hogan, care of P. Flynn, 8 91
Daniel Morse, blacksmith work, 7 92
33. 34. E. L. Spencer, taxes on farm, 69 20
35. Frank Ryan, blacksmith work, 2 25
37.
36. Cummings & Williams, supplies farm, 15 57 T. Potter & Co., groceries for farm, 100 28 38. County of Worcester, board of B. F. Walker, 8 71
39. P. H. Carpenter & Co., groceries de- livered on orders, 25 00
40. P. H. Carpenter & Co., merchandise for farm, 44 83
41. Patrick Kelly, wood,
8 25
42. Comstock & Perry, goods for farm, in- cluding clothing, 42 38
43. J. W. Marble, services as sexton, 2 50
Worcester Lunatic Asylum, support
44. of Lydia Fiske and C. B. Cozzens, 93 00
45. C. B. Brainerd, services to Jan. 1871, 75 00 46. Worcester Lunatic Asylum, support of C. B. Cozzens, and costs, 28 00
47. Morse Bros., goods town farm, (no voucher,) 58 61
$2,103 29
$2,123 68
Agreeing with Treasurer's account of orders drawn.
To this must be added interest on farm, $180 00
Charged by Treasurer to balance property account, 36 03
216 03
Also, overseers' account of expenditures on farm, viz :
Paid L. Brainerd, for labor,
$42 00
" N. Chandler, for threshing,
3 00
" Daniel Pratt, for three shotes, 24 00
" C. B. Brainerd, disbursements on farm,
66 69
135 69
Expenditures in this department, $2,475 40
Due the treasury, Jan. 31, 1870, per Treasurer's account, 1,212 78
Total,
$3,688 18
Of which it may be fairly estimated that there has been expended as expenses of Farm, and of Poor away from Farm, the sum of $1,722 65.
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RESOURCES, PER REPORT OF OVERSEERS.
From J. Gleason & Co., farm produce, 1869,
$216 09
T. Potter & Co., 110 62
M. M. Marble, beef, 1869, 466 13
Sales of produce from farm, 160 83
Daniel Whitford, part pay for horses,
202 75
Town of Oxford, support of Martin Maher and family, 82 35
T. Potter & Co., produce from farm,
16 35
P. H. Carpenter & Co., ." 7 20
$1,262 32
Per Treasurer's account :
Appropriation for support of Poor,
$1000 00
State of Massachusetts 66
32 28
Henry Fiske, for support of Lydia Fiske,
39 00
$1,071 28
Gain on inventory of personal property over 1870,
13 97
Total Resources,
$2,347 57
Total expenditures, $2,475 40
Balance against department, Jan. 31, 1870, 1,212 78
$3,688 18
Total receipts, for year ending Jan. 31,
$2,347 57
Balance of outstanding claims in favor of town, 368 04
Balance against department, Jan. 31, 1871, 972 57
$3,688 18
Inventory of personal property at farm, Jan. 31, 1871, $2,514 99
Inventory of personal property at farm Jan. 31, 1870, 2,501 02
Gain in 1871 (see account of resources),
$13 97
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REPORT OF CLAIMS DUE THE TOWN.
No. 1. From selectmen, for work on highways in 1862, $265 62
2.
Geo. A. Dresser, for barn, 100 00
3.
C. B. Brainerd, produce sold, 32 64
4.
D. Whitford, balance on horses,
197 26
5.
S. Thayer, cash collected of Dres- ser & Brown, 1869, 35 70
6. S. Thayer, beef sold C. B. Cozzens, 1869, 16 29
7. D. Whitford, produce from farm, 35 97
8. F. W. Botham, “
16 81
9.
H. W. Jackson, 1956 lbs. beef,
219 05
10. S. Thayer & Son, produce from farm
34 55
11.
W. E. Alden, 66 9 63
12.
J. Gleason & Sons, “
11 41
13.
B. F. Walker, board at Worcester, 8 71
14. Town of Oxford, support of M. Maher 30 57
15. W. F. Ide, cider mill, 15 00
16. State of Mass., support of paupers, 197 71
$1,226 91
REPORT OF OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN.
To S. Thayer & Son, merchandise for farm, $92 98
M. Maher,
112 42
66
M. Nolan,
67 69
T. Maher,
92 22
..
P. Lochnan, 6 71
Mrs. Mehan, 40 02
$412 04
J. Gleason & Sons, merchandise for farm, 47 19
goods deliv'r'd M. Grant, 144 00
Mrs. Kelley, 78 00
.6
M. Mehan, 4 00
..
66 J. Farnsworth 90 00
W. E. Alden, merchandise for farm,
45 97
J. O. Mckinstry, 66 66
29 67
" d'l'd. P. Garrow, 3 00
P. H. Carpenter & Co., 66 A. LaRoche, 5 00
$8 00
Total of outstanding claims, $858 87
Leaving a balance of unsettled acc'ts. in favor of town of $368 04
-
Complete vouchers were not furnished the Auditors for proceeds of farm produce passing through the hands of the superintendent of Poor Farm.
$363 19
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In view of the large amount of claims due to and from the Town, by the different town officers, and others, some of them of long stand- ing, the Auditors would recommend the appointment of a suitable com- mittee, who shall be empowered to effect an immediate settlement of all outstanding claims.
The Auditors would call attention of the town to the pernicious practice, on the part of their officers, of disbursements of money through other than the Town Treasurer's hands. Besides being con- trary to the provisions of the by-laws of the Town, it renders the settlement of accounts of the departments complicated and expensive. The only safeguard of the people, that their money shall be properly accounted for, is a strict adherance to the rule that all disbursement of monies shall be made through the Treasury alone.
Respectfully submitted.
MANNING LEONARD, S. C. HARTWELL, P. H. CARPENTER,
Auditors.
SOUTHBRIDGE, Feb. 1, 1871.
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY ON THE TOWN FARM, FEB. 1, 1871.
CLASS 1.
6 cows at $55,
$330 00
1 horse, 125 00
1 pair 3-year olds,
150 00
1 hog, 22 00
1
66
125 00
2 pigs, 24 00
1 "2
100 00
14 hens, 7 00
1 yearling bull,
25 00
$908 00
CLASS 2.
9 corn, 10 50
$532 50
CLASS 3.
2 ox-carts,
$60 00
1 wood saw 1 00
2 hay rigs,
10 00
3 corn cutters, 25
1 sidehill plow,
10 00
2 iron wedges, 1 00
3 plows,
9 00
2 whiffletrees, 2 00
1 cultivator,
5 00
1 pair harnesses,
30 00
1 large harrow,
13 00
6 hay forks, 4 00
1 harrow,
3 00
1 fanning mill, 6 00
1 scraper,
3 00
1 grain cradle, 1 50
1 horse rake,
15 00
4 meat barrels,
3 00
lot of ropes,
1 66
7 cider 66 7 00
1 shavehorse,
50
1 meat cutter,
3 00
1 pick,
1 00
1 wrench & iron square, 1 50
27 tons hay at $18, $486 00
2 tons straw, 12, 24 00
12 bush. barley, 12 00
19
lot of measures,
2 00
5 scythes and snaths, 5 00
1 Buckeye mower,
80 00
1 lumber wagon, 75 00
1 old mower, 12 00
2 sleighs, 15 00
lot of shingles,
6 00
1 hay cutter & box, 3 00
6 draft chains,
13 00
1 hay knife, 1 00
5 hoes,
1 75
1 lap robe, 6 25
5 rakes,
1 75
1 blanket & surcingle, 3 00
1 iron rake,
50
1 ox-sled, 7 00
2 manure forks,
2 00
1 wheelbarrow,
1 00
1 manure hook,
1 00
1 set cart ladders, 2 00
4 yokes,
9 00
1 shave,
1 00
3 iron bars, 4 67
2 augers, 1 80
1 comb and brush,
1 50
3 new ladders, 6 67
3 shovels,
2 00
1 bill hook, 1 75
5 axes,
4 00
$467 05
CLASS 4.
3 chests, 7 00
1 12 00
1 toilet table, 4 00
5 butter tubs, 1 25
8 pails,
1 00
2 long tables,
4 00
2 tin pails, 1 00
2 tables,
3 00
crockery and cutlery, 15 00
2 air tight stoves, 5 63
1 warming pan, 2 00
1 washing machine, 3 00
1 No. 3 cheese press,
3 00
1 clock, 2 00
5 washboards, 1 25
7 chairs, 4 50
1 clothes wringer, 3 00
1 brass kettle, 10 00
9 bags, 3 00
10 tubs, 5 00
$131 13
CLASS 5.
$84 00
CLASS 6.
2 doz. eggs, 80
9 gals. boiled cider, 6 75
5 gals. apple sauce, 2 50
38 gals. vinegar, 30c.11 40
7 bbls. apples, 15 75
160 gals. cider, 16 00
75 lbs. parsnips, 1 12
10 gals. pickles, 5 00
spices, 25
40 lbs. rye meal, 1 40
50 " corn 66
1 25
60 lbs. beef locker, 12 00
7 " oat
35
2 bbls. pork, 64 00
1
" Japan tea,
1 40
1 coffee,
38
1 saleratus, 12
pepper, 25
2 ginger, 20
¿ gross matches,
58
50 lbs. butter, 20 00
115 lbs. dried apple.
17 25
Total,
$2,514 99
.
1 cook stove & fur., $14 00
92 milk pans and 2 bake dishes, 20 00
1 pair steelyards and 2 can pails, 2 25
1 cheese press, 2 00
10 beds and bedding, $84 00
65 bush. potatoes, $78 00
146 lbs. cheese, 17c. 24 82 7 lbs. sugar, 1 00
1 bbl. soap, 5 00
400 lbs. beef, 60 00
100 lbs. ham, 16 00
45 lbs. sausage, 20c. 9 00
54 lbs. candles, 16c. 8 64
20 lbs. tallow, 2 40
59 lbs. lard, 15c. 8 70
$392 31
1 grindstone & frame, 5 00
9 chairs, 2 25
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The paupers at the farm are O. Sabin and wife, John Clarke, Sam- uel Eastman, John Ronan, James Ronan, Walter Wheelock, John Mack, Mary Ronan and infant, and Charles Congdon.
DANIEL WHITFORD, JOHN COMINS, Appraisers.
C. B. BRAINERD,
REPORT OF ASSESSORS FOR 1870.
Whole valuation of Real and Personal Property,
$2,258,368 00 133,572 00
Increase over 1869,
Number of Polls assessed, 1,270
165
Increase over 1869,
Total amount of Taxes for all purposes, 40,288 54
Total amount of Taxes for all purposes, 1869,
35,144 34
Excess over 1869,
$5,144 20
Rate of Taxation per $1000 of valuation,
16 50
HENRY CLARKE, Assessors M. K. OLNEY, of
OLIVER MASON, Southbridge.
Case 61
THE ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE AUDITORS
OF THE TOWN OF
SOUTHBRIDGE,
FOR THE
Fiscal Year Ending Jan. 31, 1872.
SOUTHBRIDGE : JOURNAL OFFICE, PRINTED BY MORSE & WHITAKER. 1872.
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS, 1871.
CLERK : SAMUEL S. PERRY .
TREASURER : FRANCIS L. CHAPIN.
SELECTMEN : JOHN O. MCKINSTRY. DANIEL WHITFORD, C. A. PAIGE.
ASSESSORS :
S. C. HARTWELL. M. K. OLNEY. JOHN W. GOODELL.
OVERSEERS OF POOR :
JOHN COMINS, SOLOMON THAYER. HENRY CLARK.
CONSTABLES :
ELISHA L. SPENCER.
SOLOMON THAYER.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE ;
B. F. BRONSON,
F. A. WARFIELD, M. LEONARD,
L. W. CURTIS, A. J. BARTHOLOMEW, F. C. FLINT.
AUDITORS :
M. LEONARD, S. C. HARTWELLL. P. H. CARPENTER.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS :
DANIEL WHITFORD, F. C. LITCHFIELD. E. S. ELLIS.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE :
SAMUEL HARTWELL, B. F. BRONSON. EDWIN EMERY.
S. M. LANE, F. C. FLINT, W. F. MCKINSTRY.
MANNING LEONARD. A. J. BARTHOLOMEW. W. A. H. GRANT.
REPORT
Of the Auditors of the Town of Southbridge, for the Fiscal Year ending January 31, 1872.
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, 1872.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury, January 31, 1871. Due from E. L. Spencer, Collector. Tax Bill of 1871. as follows :
84,629 44
1,121 83 1
State tax,
$1,725 00
County tax.
2,556 93 .
Common schools.
5,600 00
Discount on taxes.
1.000 00 -
Payments of debts.
2,500 00
New school house,
2,500 00
Support of poor.
2,000 00
Contingent expenses,
2,000 00
Highways (in part).
1,600 00
High school,
1,550 00
Sidewalks,
1,500 00
Public library,
1,500 00
Salaries of town officers.
1,000 00
Engine men,
800 00
Contingent account of schools, &c.,
750 00
Lamps.
750 00
Street lights,
700 00
Pine street,
500 00
Bridges,
500 00
Abatement of taxes,
500 00
Engine bell (Globe Village).
300 00
Interest,
300 00
Railing highways,
200'00
Overlayings on taxes.
392 40
Bank tax,
1,812 67
Center Watch District, and overlayings,
840 04
$41,377:04
Received of State Treasurer, corporation tax,
$1,144 38
state aid,
735 10
.6
school fund,
332 30
gain on bank tax,
133 48
state paupers,
132 96
Amount carried forward.
$49,906 53
4
Amount brought forward,
$49,906 53
Received of County Treasurer, dog fund.
391 50
Center Watch District,
1,068 00
produce sold from farm,
538 89
..
sidewalk assessments,
373 31
.. cattle sold from farm,
350 00
labor of farm help and teams, (in 1869).
275 62
Town of Oxford, account of Maher family.
149. 98
public library, catalogues, fines, &c.,
103 00
..
barn sold G. A. Dresser from farm,
100 00
6.
cemetery lots sold,
81 50
6 .
S. Thayer, Whitford claim in part,
75 00
Selectmen, licenses,
71 00
H. Fiske, towards support of Lydia Fiske, rent of pasture,
35 00
60
S. Thayer, from A. J. Clarke,
25 00
L. W. Curtis, account of South schoolhouse,
22 85
F. W. Botham, account of 1869,
16 81
٠٠ Town of Sturbridge, & bill surveying town line, cider mill sold W. F. Ide,
15 00
..
E. S. Ellis, account of Central street bridge, 9 00
6.
money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 21,135 00
٠٠
for specific purposes, as per
votes,
7,800 00
$82,607 83
EXPENDITURES.
Paid support of common schools,
$5,572 15
" repairing highways,
4,988 60
* state tax of 1871,
1,725 00
· discount on taxes,
3,754 35
* new schoolhouse (Sandersdale),
2,991 39
" Main and Hamilton streets.
2,812 96
" sidewalks,.
2,618 00
" county tax of 1871,
2,556 93
" public library,
2,468 68'
" contingent expenses,
2,417 76
" support of poor,
2,410 80
" Center watch district,
1,914 23
·' bank tax,
1,812 67
" support of high school,
1,626 61
·· Central street bridge,
1.499 32
". South schoolhouse (Globe Village),
1,478 35
" Congregational society, wall,
1,400 00
" salaries of town officers,
1,284 48
"' contingent account, schools and schoolhouses,
1,169 05
Amount carried forward.
$49,501 33
·
16 70
..
Town of Sturbridge, account of Daniel Smith, 5 14 use of town hall, 4 00
39 00
5
Amount brought forward,
$49,501 33
Paid for lamps,
823 31
" engine men,
768 00
" street lights,
711 25
" state aid,
561 00
·· interest on notes.
520 26
" Pine street,
199 87
" personal property, 117 00
" abatement of taxes. 256 16
" engine bell (Globe Village).
250 00
· bridges,
233 85
·· interest on farm debt.
201 00
· for Fiske wall,
200 00
.. railing highways.
164 11
Marcy street,
100 00
·· Westville road,
19 00
·' school committee.
8 00
" note to Southbridge Savings Bank, dated Sept. 5, 1861. 800 00
Dec. 1. 1865. 1,000 00
" on " T. N. Harding, guardian, .. June 16. 1870, 700 00
" money borrowed in anticipation of taxes. 21,135 00
$78.905 11
Due from E. L. Spencer, collector,
81,021 83
" Daniel Walker, collector, Cash on hand.
800 00 1,880 86
$3,702 69
$82,607 83
Errors excepted.
F. L. CHAPIN. Treasurer.
SOUTHBRIDGE. Feb. 1, 1872.
NOTES OUTSTANDING JANUARY 31. 1872.
Dec. 1, 1859, Grace Mixter. $1,000 00, Demand, 54 per cent.
June 16, 1870, T. N. Hard'g, g'd'n, B00 00,
6
July 5, 1870, .. 1,000 00.
.6
Nov. 1, 1871, Rebekah Ammidown, 1,800 00,
.. .. Nov. 4, 1871, T. N. Hard'n, g'd'n, 1,000 00, .. ..
Dec. 7, 1871, So. Savings Bank. 5,000 00, 7 ..
Total
$10,100 00.
6
BALANCES OF ACCOUNTS. JAN. 31, 1872.
DERIT.
CREDIT.
School houses,
$14.600 00.Town property.
833,013 12
Town house.
5.000 00 Notes payable. 10,100 00
Engine houses,
1.000 00 Common school -.
1,813 78
Farm,
3.400 00 Hose.
875 00
Personal property.
2.156 42 School committee.
845 20
Fire engines.
1.500 00 Unappropriated fund -.
744 85
New cemetery.
1.357 00 Abatement of taxes.
142 93
School furniture.
1,000 00 State aid.
129 44
General appropriations.
13,561 64 Bridges.
123 30
Cash.
1.880 86 Interest.
387 94
E. L. Spencer. Collector.
1.021 83 High school.
284 70
D. Walker. Collector.
800 00 Public library.
192 83
Support of poo".
320 24 Engine men.
182 00
Contingent account, schools. &e .. 1 27 Salaries,
170 38
Railing highways.
132 82
850,599 26 Sidewalks.
109 26
Contingent expenses,
99 39
Center watch district.
80 80
Street lights,
SS 75
Discount on taxes.
50 10
Engine bell,
50 00
South school house.
42 50
Main and Hamilton street ..
12 04
Central street bridge,
9 68
New school house.
35
Pine street.
$50.599 26
The account of the Treasurer, with the vouchers, have been exam- ined and found to be correct. The unexpended balances of appro- priations amount to
To which add unappropriated funds.
741 85
Total. $7,485 81
Notes payable, (increase from last year $5,300 00).
10,100 00
Making the liabilities, by Treasurer's books.
$17,585 84
From which deduct cash, and in hands of collectors,
3,702 69
Balance against the town. Balance last year.
$13,883 15
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