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6 93
A. Lovelly, shoveling snow,
67
Geo. L. Winter, 1 iron rake,
85
Geo. S. Stone, repairing highway tools,
9 00
Nathan M. Thayer, work oh highways,
1 58
L. P. Tower,
2 10
Asa Morse, 66
66
95
Prevostus McKinstry, breaking out roads,
8 00
Chas. Gerald, shoveling snow,
4 58
Add 1 order outstanding Feb. 1, 1873,
5 00
$4,712 23
Bal. as per Treasurer's acct. $126 00
Of this amount there has been expended for shoveling snow and breaking out roads the sum of $364 32
BRIDGES.
Receipts.
Balance,
140 79
Appropriation,
300 00
66
from unappropriated fund,
500 00
700 00
Richard Peck, for plank,
3 00
Geo. A. Dresser, for plank,
5 00
$1,648 79
3 50
L. O. Thompson,
$4,707 23
19
Expenditures.
P. T. Litchfield, work on bridges, 3 25
Lucian Marcy, work on bridge near Harrington's shop,
1 75
Hamilton Woolen Co., for work on bridges,
1 50
Jas. A. Potter & Co., bill of lumber for iron bridge, 276 53 Jas. Gleason & Sons, oil and can, 66 66 2 55
P. T. Litchfield, work and ex. on
66
66 11 65
B. H. & E. R. R., freight on lumber for
26 89
C. A. Paige, pay roll for help on
343 04
Daniel Leno, work,
1 50
John Mack, 66
66
66
96
F. Ryan, iron “
66
57 07
E. P. Lewis, nails, &c., for
66
12 74
Geo. K. Dresser, lime and cement,
66
22 65
Hamilton Print Works, for use of lumber“
4 00
Hamilton Woolen Co., boarding help on "
66
14 50
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
66
. 86 94
Gas Co., coal tar for
F. Falkner, work on bridges,
L. O. Thompson, work on bridges, 21 00 Cummings & Williams, nails and screws for iron b'dge 1 52 Geo L. Winter, nails for bridges, 1 70
Cummings & Williams, nails for bridges,
5 73
Theo. Frost, work on bridges,
5 75
C. A. Paige, pay roll bridge help for June,
50 13
Leonard Mattison, work on bridges,
10 00
Daniel Whitford, 66
33 75
Chas. Hyde, plank for iron bridge,
123 96
Chas. Hyde, lumber for Cady brook bridge,
34 32
L. P. Tower, work on
5 00
Chauncey Brown, work on Elm st. bridge,
7 50
Cyprian Whiting, 66 " 'Cady brook bridge,
4 25
Horace Fairbanks, “ " Elm st. bridge,
4 00
L. W. Curtis, gravel for filling end of iron bridge, 7 80
6 00
Town of Dudley, } exp. rebuilding West Dudley bridge,
266 67
J. T. Mckinstry, painting iron bridge,
29 70
Jonas Harrington, work on bridges,
3. 00
Thos. Welch, 66
1 70
E. S. Ellis, 66 Elm st. bridge, 3 50
4 00
Chas. Hyde, plank and work Westville bridge,
4 62
$1,537 27
Bal. unexpended,
$111 52
12 15
. 6 stone and sand,
1 00
21 00
F. Falkner, work on bridges,
Geo. S. Stone, iron for bridges,
20
RAILING HIGHWAYS.
Receipts.
Balance,
Appropriation,
$88 84 100 00
$188 84
Expenditures.
Chas. Hyde, 454 ft. chestnut railing,
$11 35
J. Brackett, labor,
2 50
F. Falkner, labor in April,
2 00
Geo. S. Stone, 31 lbs. iron,
3 10
Geo. K. Dresser, labor,
3 75
F. Falkner, 2 days'· labor,
4 00
L. O. Thompson, “
4 00
D. Whitford, labor,
13 50
F. Falkner,
5 00
L.O.Thompson, "
5 00
Henry Walker, chestnut rails, labor,
24 17
M. & W. H. H. Cheney, labor,
9 75
L. O. Thompson,
66
10 00
H. Hobbs,
66
28 15
G. K. Dresser,
11 95
Lucian Lyon,
6 50
A. J. Clark, labor in November, 1872,
2 50
G. L. Winter, nails,
1 53
G. S. Stone, iron,
3 50
$158 25
Balance unexpended,
$30 59
SIDEWALKS.
Receipts.
Balance,
$63 71
Appropriation,
1,250 00
H. Ammidown, assessment Central st., $50 64
Mrs. M. 66
108 49
M. E. Society,
362 87
Jedediah Marcy,
119 42
Hamilton Woolen Co.,
93 49
P. M. Clark,
73 41
S. S. Perry,
92 01
J. Batchelor,
93 21
$993 54
Amount carried forward,
$2,307 25
6 00
21
Amount brought forward,
$2,307 25
Wm. C. Barnes, 2 stone bounds,
1 00
Chas Hyde, 4
2 00
C. A. Paige, 2
2 00
Edwin Morse, drawing gravel,
1 20
6 20
$2,313 45
Bal. against this acct.
845 85 $2,659 30
Expenditures.
C. A. Paige, for 1 stone bound,
1 27
Festus Falkner, for labor,
12 00
L. O. Thompson,
3 00
Marcus Dillaber, 66
4 20
Paul King, 66
3 00
Verney Fiske,
106 33 128 53
Holmes Ammidown, overcharge in 1872,
82 07
Widow Eph. Bolton, paving stones,
25 00
H. Lamson, bill for curb stone,
813 00
Daniel Whitford, bill for concrete walk, Total expenditures,
$2,659 30
The Selectmen also report the following claims outstanding against
this account.
130 11
Wm. Edwards,
3 40
Estate of John Edwards,
12 40
Thomas Potter,
51 00
R. H. Cole,
57 80
E. S. Ellis,
21 74
Jos. Collet,
9 80
Geo. Perry,
6 30
Amounting in all to
$292 85
And the following sums as due on this acct. from abutters and
others, viz :-
Central Baptist Society,
73 72
Samuel Hartwell,
54 00
Wm. C. Barnes,
32 17
H. W. Bacon,
19 50
Estate of Dwight Morse,
86 44
Dr. S. Whitney,
133 19
Henry T. Grant, Jr.,
80 55
M. K. Olney,
76 43
William C. Stedman,
45 33
W. A. H. Grant,
62 90
H. Lamson,
5 83
S. C. Hartwell,
50
John Comins,
7 70
$678 26
1
Total
1,609 43
Verney Fiske,
22
SANDERSDALE BRIDGE.
Receipts.
Appropriation,
2,000 00
C. A. Paige, for old wood,
10 75
L. Hughes, 66
3 00
C'has. Hyde,
27 36
W m. Comstock, for old plank,
15 00
$2,056 11
Expenditures.
N. Mckinstry, labor, self and help,
31 50
C. A. Paige, paid help for labor,
16 50
Nelson Blair, labor,
10 50
Willard Jones, castings,
20 95
Jos. Green, labor,
2 00
James Wesson, building abutment and pier.
700 00
Stetson & Pope, timber,
406 30
Cummings & Williams, nails and tarred paper,
14 90
G. L. Winter, nails,
9 23
B. H. & E. R. R., freight on lumber and castings,
27 63
Chas. Sands, labor,
19 00
Daniel Whitford, labor,
25 25
Lawrence Hughes, labor,
12 00
A. Deslauris, for tarred paper,
4 18
Chas. Hyde, lumber,
352 33
Emerson Vinton, building wood work,
200 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
3 98
F. Ryan, iron work,
100 38
Jacob Booth, painting bridge,
85 00
Thos. Sanders, stone for bridge,
10 00
$2,051 63
Balance, $4 48
WEST STREET.
Receipts.
Balance,
$300 00
Expenditures.
Albert Mckinstry, land damages, $300 00
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TOWN HOUSE YARD. Receipts.
Appropriation from unappropriated funds, $20 00
Expenditures.
S. M. Lane, cash advanced for iron fence,
$20 00
LYON BRIDGE.
Receipts.
Appropriation,
8600 00
Expenditures.
George A. Dresser,
$225 00 375 00
$600 00
FOSTER STREET LAND.
Receipts.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Expenditures.
1
Central Mills Company, for land bought by vote of town,
$500 00
RIVER STREET ROAD AND BRIDGE.
Receipts.
$4,230 00
Expenditures.
Geo. A. Dresser, land damages,
$175 00
Nathan Mckinstry, labor,
11 00
Chas. W. Weld, contractor,
2,425 00
Hamilton Woolen Co., material for road,
247 65
$2,858 65
Balance on hand,
$1,371 35
EVERETT STREET.
Receipts.
Appropriation,
$500 00
*
Balance,
24
Expenditures.
C. A. Paige, paying help for grading, June, Verney Fiske, work, self, and help,
$329 13
22 37
E. S. Ellis, labor,
7 70
$359 20
Balance,
$140 80
STREET LIGHTS.
Receipts.
Balance,
$85 83
Appropriation,
1,000 00
$1,085 83
Expenditures.
Mutual Gas Co., gas from Jan. 1, 1872 to Feb. 1, 1874,
$555 93
M. Dillaber, services,
102 59
F. Hamilton,
130 17
Napoleon Laguse, "
6 56
B. H. & E. R. R. Co., freight on oil,
13 53
S. Walker & Co., naptha,
114 27
G. L. Winter, 1 gross lamp wicks,
7 50
$1,030 55
Balance on hand,
$55 28
LAMPS.
Receipts.
300 00
66
300 00
300 00
E. M. Cole, for 1 post,
8 50
B. H. & E. R. R., damage to 1 post,
17 00
$925 50
Expenditures.
B. H. & E. R. R., freight on posts and lanterns,
9 64
Davis & Farnum, 9 lamp posts and lanterns,
262 25
Barnard Casey, labor on lamp posts,
3 60
J. W. Jordan. 2 doz. fluid lamps,
13 25
F. Falkner, work on posts,
4 60
Mut. Gas Light Co., work on posts,
1 90
Amount carried forward,
$295 24
-
Appropriation,
25
Amount brought forward,
$295 24
G. L. Winter, oil can and measure,
3 00
H. D. Edwards, carting lamp posts. 1 00
P. M. Clarke, painting lamp posts,
4 55
B. H. & E., freight on posts,
7 00
J. W. Jordan, 1 doz. fluid st. lamps,
6 75
B. H. & E. R. R., freight on lamps and lanterns,
1 86
Davis & Farnum, 9 posts, lanterns and frames,
254 24
F. Falkner, labor on posts,
4 50
B. H. & E. R. R., freight on posts,
7 56
E. M. Cole, 1 lamp post and lantern,
28 00
Barnard Casey, work on posts,
3 70
Davis & Farnum, 8 lamp posts, lanterns and frames 214 75
28 00
J. W. Jordan, 1 doz. fluid lamps,
6 75
P. M. Clarke, painting lamp posts,
7 90
Geo. S. Stone, iron braces for st. lamps,
4 50
Gas Co., work on posts,
3 75
F. Hamilton, making and fitting blocks for lamps,
5 50
$888 56
Balance,
$36 94
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Receipts.
Balance,
242 07
Town of Hanson, for support of M. Donelly,
8 00
Support of Saml. Eastman,
135 00
Appropriation,
1,500 00
$1,885 07
Sale of produce to H. Walker,
1 40
..
B. Vinton,
50
S. C. Chase,
75
66
C. A. Paige,
5 54
6
15 30
by C. B. Brainard,
7 74
to P. H. Carpenter & Co.,
5 00
Jos. Williams,
6 00
Morse Bros.,
10 91
in May,
34 53
P. H. Carpenter & Co.,
3 60
L. P. Tower,
29 69
66
66
by C. B. Brainard,
19 81
66
to Morse Bros.,
16 02
..
milk, C. A. Paige,
3 87
66
66
produce by C. B. Brainard,
16 37
66
to M. K. Olney & Co.,
6 30
in August,
4 52
66
66
veal to H. W. Jackson,
38 40
Amount carried forward,
$226 25
C. A Dresser, 1 lamp post and lantern,
66
..
26
Amount brought forward, Sale of produce, by C. B. Brainard,
$226 25
5 30
66
19 11
66
66
butter to Morse Bros.,
8 10
6.
produce to P.H.Carpenter & Co.,11 23
66
66
C. A. Paige, 15 02
66
M. M. Marble, 4 43
60
milk, C. A. Paige,
24
66
66
produce by C. B. Brainard,
57
hides to M. M. Marble,
4 14
66 cheese to C. D. Chase, 2 10
.
. 6 butter & cheese to P. T. Litchfield,7 89 beef to L. P. Tower, 109 08
7 00
Old lead and iron sold Cummings & Williams,
5 42
From C. A. Paige, guard'n of S. Eastman,
42 47
$54 89
Total receipts,
$2,353 42
Expenditures.
Jas. Gleason and Sons, for indse. for Martin Grant and T. Mahar,
32 50
S. S. Perry, for indse. in Jan., 3 31
26 61
J. O. Mckinstry, indse for Mrs. Mahar,
8 15
Lucian Marcy, for apprising property two years,
4 00
R. Boardman, wood for Abigal Clark,
7 10
Geo. H. Hartwell, medicine for paupers,
1 10
Otis N. Upham, milk for Mrs. Mahar,
84
I. Badger, shoemaking for paupers, 4 05
P. Kelly, mndse. for Mrs. Donelly, 8 00
J. O. Mckinstry, goods for paupers, 7 89
1 70
Morse Bros., goods for farm,
21 67
DanielM orse, shoeing oxen,
1 67
Paige & Crosby, clothing for paupers,
12 00
C. A. Paige, cash paid for use of horse,
6 70
J. O. Mckinstry, traveling expenses on acct poor, 6 95
L. W. Curtis, medical attendance 1 year, 35 00
P. II. Carpenter & Co., mdse. for farın, 19 39
Wm. Comstock, 66
2 32
Morse Bros.,
66
26 34 7 24
P. H. Carpenter & Co., 66 6. " in May,
33 17
I. Badger, repairing shoes for paupers,
2 93
Geo. S. Stone, blacksmithing for farm, 9 25
Saml. Bowles & Co., advertising in Springfield Re- publican, Chas. Congdon, 5 50
Amount carried forward,
$295 38
$413 46
For use of oxen on highways,
66
P. H. Carpenter & Co., for mdse. in Jan.,
Wm. E. Alden, 66 Mrs. Mahar,
Cummings & Williams, 66 66
27
Amount brought forward,
$295 38
J. Q. Stone, advertising Chas. Congdon,
2 00
Geo. S. Stone, blacksmithing for farm in June,
4 00
Morse Bros., mdse. for farm,
24 03
John Cummings for harness work,
4 40
Cummings & Williams, mdse. for farm,
13 27
Wm. Comstock,
וי
4 36
Paige & Crosby, 66
15 00
Elias Lyon, for work at town farm,
30 00
M. K. Olney & Co .. mdse. for farm, in July,
28 22
Paige & Crosby, clothing for paupers,
9 00
M. M. Marble, beef for farm,
4 28
Cummings & Williams, mdse. at farm,
3 85
P. M. Clarke, removing Mrs. Rich to farm,
4 00
C. B Cozzens, repairing pump at farm,
1 00
Geo. A. Tucker, for window at farm,
1 50
Chas. Hyde, 1000 shingles at farm,
4 75
H. W. Jackson, meat for farm,
8 75
J. O. Mckinstry, indse.
10 28
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, boards for farm,
7 77
P. H. Carpenter & Co., mdse. .6
27 65
Paige & Crosby, clothing for paupers,
2 75
Daniel Morse, blacksmithing for farm,
4 25
J. O. Mckinstry, mdse., September,
10 53
Wm. Comstock, farm,
6 50
Paige & Crosby
19 35
H. W. Jackson, beef
2 35
Cummings & Williams, mdse., farm,
6 05
Morse Bros., October,
41 02
J. O. Mckinstry,
10 12
M. M. Marble, beef for farm,
13 48
Olney & Cook, mdse., farm,
32 32
Paige & Crosby,
8 75
Alden Potter, work on farm buildings,
8 50
J. O. Mckinstry, mdse., November,
17 47
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, plank for farm,
21 70
P. H. Carpenter & Co., mdse., farm,
39 04
Cummings & Williams,
5 87
Geo. Baylies, work at farm,
17 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber at farm,
10 04
Shepard & Fairbank, medicine for F. Armes,
2 00
Saunders Clark, straw for farm,
1 88
Andrew Clark, butchering,
3 50
J. W. Keenan, removing Mrs. Durfee from Charlestown,
8 10
Morse Bros., mdse., December,
47 55
Daniel Morse, blacksmithing for farm,
4 91
Cummings & Williams, mdse.
6 69
Amount carried forward,
$855 21
28
Amount brought forward
$855 21
Carpenter, Irwin & Co., mdse. for farm,
18 56
Mrs. C. B. Brainard, pillows, cradle, &c., 3 60
Wm. Comstock, mdse. at farm,
5 47
Geo. S. Stone, repairing farm wagon,
1 75
W. C. Barnes, school books,
1 32
Olney & Cook, mdse. for farm in. January,
48 31
Paige & Crosby, clothing for paupers,
3 00
P. H. Carpenter & Co., mndse. for farm, 50
C. B. Brainard, services one year,
318 75
$1,256 47
Add transfer from personal property of farm stock bought,
$37 50
interest on farm per treasurer's acc't, 204 00
deficiency on inventory of personal property, 477 08
$718 58
$1,975 05
Balance aggreeing with treas. acc't, $378 37.
OUTSIDE POOR.
Receipts.
$800 00
John Cary, support at Worcester Hospital,
110 09
Town of Oxford, support of M. Mahar,
78 00
Warren, Sarah Flagg,
4 00
Henry Fiske, towards
Lydia Fiske,
39 00
State Treasurer, " 66 State Paupers,
229 68
$1,260 77
Expenditures.
S. Thayer, mdse. for M. Mahar,
$114 00
For support of insane poor at Worcester and Northampton State Lunatic Hospitals,
415 38
State Reform School, board of W. A. Sabin, J. Gleason & Sons, goods for Martin Grant,
24 00
66
outside paupers,
43 00
66
Jos. Keating,
93 00
J. O. Mckinstry, 60 Peter May's boy,
24 25
expenses to Tewksbury,
8 00
66 Chester,
7 87
66
goods to Patrick Eagan,
15 45
66
Ellen Price,
8 67
Paige & Crosby, wood for Abigail Clark,
8 62
Amount carried forward, 8770 88
8 64
Appropriation,
29
Amount brought forward, $770 88
Morse Bros., goods for Edward Twombly, 5 00
66 . 6 Peter Shasa, 5 00
Samuel Williams, 4 coffins for poor,
24 50
J. W. Marble, burial of Lizzard and Peter Shasa, 5 00
H. A. Streeter & Co., coffin aud robe for Mrs. W. Rogers, 10 25
City of Springfield, care of Abbe Sanders sick with small pox, 65 22
Sidney Hewett, care and board of Sarah Flagg, 12 00
Margaret Murphy, Mary Eagan, 66 21 00
Manning Plimpton, milk for P. Eagan, 5 39
M. Eagan, care of P. Eagan's girl, 21 86
G. H. Hartwell, med. for 1 25
G. K. Dresser, wood for A. and E. Clark, 8 50
W. J. Keith, medicine for Eagan's girl. 32 50
L. O. Thompson, feeding 4 tramps at police station, 80
Wm. E. Alden, goods for outside paupers, 103 50
$1,092 65
Balance, $168 12
The total cost of supporting the poor for the year therefor is as follows :-
Expense for support of poor at farm,
1,256 47
66 not ..
1,092 65
$2,349 12
To this amt. add int. on value of farm, 204 00
Live stock purchased for farm, 37 50
Depreciation of personal property,
477 00 #718 58
Entire cost of supporting poor for the year,
$3,067 70
Number of tramps provided for at the alms house for the year is 63. +
List of paupers being fully supported at alins house Feb. 1, 1874 :- Samuel Eastman, 84. Thos. Powers, 50. Ruth Sabin, 83.
Obediah Sabin, 77. Chas. Congdon, 26. Calista Rich, 67.
John Clark, 63. Franklin Armes, 37. Eunice Durfee, 66.
Lucian Green, 53. Amelia Armes, 33.
Ellen Powers, 46.
John Rohan, 53. Willie Armes, 12
John Mack, 51. Jennie Armes, 4.
Catherine Tynan, 34.
There is an outstanding clai n against this department in favor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for support of Margaret O'Brien, at Northampton Lunatic Asylum, amounting to $1,095.00, payable March 1, 1874.
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This claim has been of long standing for the support of the above named person, the reputed widow of a soldier who died in the late war and who had a lawful settlement in this town. It has been resisted by for.ner boar.Is of Overseers upon what was deemed by them substantial grounds of defense ; but examination has proved their views were incor- rect, it has been adjusted however with such good judgment on the part of the Ove seers that the pecuniary interest of the town has not suffered by the long delay in its settlement. The demand made by the Board of State Charities was for about $1600.00.
INTEREST.
Receipts.
Balance,
Appropriation,
28 03 1,000 00 204 00
$1,232 03
Expenditures.
So. Nat. Bank,
38 88
T. N. Harding,
78 00
Mut. Ins. Co.,
48 00
M. F. Chase,
18 20
So. Savings Bank,
395 50
Marcy notes,
533 13
Estate of John Edwards,
15 16
Grace Mixter,
55 00
T. N. Harding, guardian,
60 00
Rebekalı Ammidown,
120 00
$1,361 87
Balance against acct.
$129 84
WATER WORKS.
Receipts.
Appropriation, (in part),
50 00
Expenditures.
Saml. Hartwell, services and expenses as committee, 62 51
A. J. Bartholomew, " 11 00
Phineas Ball, survey and report, 38 88
$112 39
Over drawn, $62 39
Of the appropriation of $400 00 only $50 00 has been borrowed by the treasurer.
Interest on Farm,
31
PERSONAL PROPERTY OF FARM.
Receipts.
Charge acct. of poor, 37 50
$37 50
Expenditures.
Geo. W. Warren, 1 bull for farm,
25 50
Hiram Morse, 3 pigs, .6
12 00
$37 50
MILL STREET.
Receipts.
By appropriation,
700 00
Expenditures.
James Morrisey, land damages,
400 00
Lewis Pampeau, work on road,
19 50
John Murphy,
5 64
Prevostus Mckinstry, 66
274 30
$699 44
Balance,
56
ENGINE MEN.
Receipts.
Balance,
Appropriation,
$4 00 1,100 00
$1,104 00
Expenditures.
Compensation members Melville engine co.,
$570 00
Tiger 66
480 00
$1,050 00
Balance, $54 00
HOSE.
Receipts.
Appropriation,
$600.00
32
Expenditures.
John Clark, linen fire hose,
$509 10
Allen Fire department supply co., repairing suc ion hose, Adams express co., express on hose,
1 00
1 85
Robert Herou, repairing hose,
48 80
H. D. Edwards, carting hose,
2 00
$562 75
Balance,
$37 25
STATE AID.
Receipts.
Balance,
401 44
State Treasurer,
565 00
$966 44
Expenditures.
Catherine Hannon,
48 00
Julia Seymour,
48 00
John Lee, guardian,
24 00
Saralı M. Sears,
48 00
Ellen Carroll,
48 00
Margaret Horigan,
48 00
Francis McGuire,
72 00
Martin Mahar,
84 00
Thomas Welch,
72 00
$492 00
Balance,
$474 44
MELVILLE ENGINE CO. Receipts.
Appropriation,
$150 00
Expenditures.
Robert Heron, repairing Melville engine,
$34 80
Solon Smith,
37 05
C. T. Carpenter, straps "
1 70
Spencer & Bowen, drawing engine to shop and back, 3 50
$77 05
Balance,
$72 95
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Receipts.
Balance, Appropriation,
$519 18 500 00
$1,019 18
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Expenditures.
L. Morton, Collector, Poll Taxes, uncollectable, 66 Tax bill of 1872,*
$37 00
261 00
Laura Ammidown, over valuation of real estate,
2 90
Dwight Chamberlain, on money due,
36 25
Wm. Edwards & Son, Stock in trade,
29 00
A. M. Belknap, on money due,
14 50
Joseph Girard, over valuation,
11 47
Walter Claflin, town tax on horse,
1 45
Thomas Morgan, on real estate,
2 61
E. P. & H. Tiffany, Watch District Tax,
1 89
Lucius Ammidown, on money due,
3 92
C. A. Dresser, on income,
13 05
E. M. Cole,
13 05
Gayton Ballard, "
13 05
$441 14
Southbridge Savings Bank, tax on Southbridge Na- tional Bank shares for which Bank tax is cred- ited, $194 13
Leaving the balance as per Treasurer's Books, $383 91
*This amount is the balance of abatements allowed him after de- ducting the 10 per cent. on the Saundersdale tax which was claimed by him.
SALARIES.
Receipts.
Balance,
75 93
Appropriation,
1,300 00
66
600 00
State Treasurer,
17 07
$1,993 00
Expenditures,
F. L. Chapin, services as Town Treasurer 1 year, 100 00
F. A. Warfield, “ school committee, 8 22
J. O. Mckinstry, " selectman, 1872, 178 50
E. L. Spencer, collector of taxes in 1871,
79 00
D. Walker, 1872,
69 00
P. T. Litchfield, selectman 1872,
129 00
F. C. Flint, school committee,
32 25
W. A. H. Grant, school committee,
16 50
C. A. Paige, selectman. 1872,
669 00
F. C. Flint, school committee,
12 25
P. T. Litchfield, selectman 3 mos., 1873,
42 75
Amount carried forward,
$1,336 50
578 04
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Amount brought forward,
$1,336 50
J. O. Mckinstry, selectman 3 mos., 1873,
52 50
F. P. Pratt, auditor, 1872,
26 50
L. Morton, collector of taxes, 1872,
84 63
F. A. Warfield, school committee,
€ 75
J. O. Mckinstry, assessor, 1873,
48 10
Geo. K. Dresser, 66
80 05
Lucian Marcy, 66
57 25
S. S. Perry, town clerk,
161 80
H. H. Rhees, school committee,
100 00
$1,954 08
Balance,
$38 92
PRINTING.
Receipts.
Appropriation,
$300 00
Expenditures.
Dodge & Bacon, printing 600 school reports,
47 50
Morse & Whitaker,
auditors' report, &c., 53 75
F. E. Bacon,
board of health notices, 4 50
C. L. Newhall,
cards for schools,
3 00
Morse & Whitaker,
for school committee,
13 50
C. L. Newhall,
collector of taxes cards
1 25
Morse & Whitaker,
bills to Oct. 1,
45 50
Geo. M. Whitaker, bill printing,
2 25
Morse & Whitaker,
15 75
$187 00
Balance,
$113 00
INSURANCE.
Receipts.
400 00
E. M. Phillips, dividend Bay State Ins. Co.,
53 41
$453 41
Expenditures.
E. M. Phillips, for insurance,
782 08
75 00
45 50
66
101 40
$403 97
Appropriation,
Balance, $49 44
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPENDITURES FOR 1873-4.
Paid for support of the Common Schools,
$650G 49
Iligh School,
2071 09
Contingent expenses of Schools,
6 84 05
School Committee,
325 06
Support of Public Library,
1846 99
Compensation of engine men,
1050 00
Abatements of taxes,
441 14
On account of West Street.
300 00
Town House yard,
20 00
State Aid,
492 00
Street lights,
1030 55
Printing,
187 00
Insurance,
403 97
Purchase of new hose,
562 75
Repairs of the Melville engine,
77 05
For grading Everett Street,
359 20
Bridge at Sander dale,
2051 63
Salaries of Town officers,
1954 03
Support of poor on farm,
1256 47
away from farm,
1092 65
Contingent expenses of town,
1610 92
On account of River Street bridge,
2358 65
The bridge near Lucian Lyon's,
600 00
For land on Foster Street,
500 00
On account of Water supply,
112 39
For repairs of the highways,
4712 23
Railings on the highways,
158 23
Construction of sidewalks,
2659 30
On account of personal property at farm,
37 50
Mill Street,
699 44
Street lamps,
888 56
Repairs of bridges,
1537 27
Interest,
1361 87
-
$40,448 55
To these accounts the details of which are given in the pre-
ceding pages should be added for
Discount on taxes,
4478 60
State tax,
4162 50
County tax,
3040 10
Center watch district tax,
1769 97
Bank tax,
1690 11
Note to Wm. A. Marcy, paid,
5000 00
-- $20,141 28
Making the total expenses of the town for the year,
$60,589 83
To this sum add payment of notes for mone, borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
17,800 00
Making a sum total for treasurer's account of
$78,389 83
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The Selectmen report the following claims as due the town :-
McHale Guards, use of town hall, 12 00
Alex. Lataille, old bridge plank, 4 00
20 00
James Gleason, " timber, S. Walker & C)., oil barrels, 7 71
Town of Oxford, support of Martin Mahar,
26 00
" Charlton, Mrs. L. Newell,
6 00
Nathan Mckinstry, plow point,
1 50
877 21
INVENTORY OF TOOLS
used for work on highways, in the care of the Selectmen. 1 ox cart, $50, 1 horse cart $65, harness, $22. 137 00 2 canal barrows, $5, $ steel bars, 100 lbs., $16 67 21 67
3 iron bars, 50 ibs., $5, 1 tamper $2, 7 00
9 drills, 120 lbs. $20, 2 draft chains, 56 lbs $7.84, 27 84
4 pickaxes, $5, 1 broken pickaxe 50 cents.
5 50
1 sledge, $2 50, 2 striking hammers, $2.
4 50
4 hoes. $2, 2 pails 33 cents, 1 dipper, 17 cents. 2 50
2 tie chains, $1, 2 paving hammers, $2 50. 3 50
1 50
1 tool chest, $15. 1 plow, $2 50. 17 50
2 pounders, $2, 1 powder can, 50 cents.
2 50
1 iron rake, 75 cents, 1 mortar hoe, $1.
1 75
1 snow-shovel, 75 cents, 4 shovels, $1.
4 75
$237 51
The following is a list of tools outstanding :- In possession of L. P. Tower :- 1 plow and 1 wood scraper. Of Henry Walker :- 1 plow, 4 shovels, 1 wood scraper, and 1 iron do. Of Nathan Mckinstry :- 1 side hill plow, 4 shovels, 1 wood scraper, 2 pick-axes, 1 water pail and dipper.
Other property in town house yard, on premises of C. A. Paige and on highways :- 80 00 400 feet flag stones, 20 " curb 13 60
8 00
20 stone bounds,
200 brick,
2 00
$103 60
Also a lot of old bridge timber, plank and boards, iron railing from Iron Bridge, 4x4 railing stuff, guide and street boards, posts, &c., &c.
4 iron pins, 50 cents, 2 ox muzzles, $1.
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ABSTRACT OF INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
at the Farm.
Class 1 Live Stock,
$678 00
2 Hay and Grain,
188 00
" 3 Carts, wagons, harnesses, mower and other farming utensils,
360 20
A Household furniture,
203 06
" 5 Beds and bedding,
90 00
66 6 Family supplies,
211 38
1.730 €4
2,207 72
Amount of inventory in 1873,
Decrease in 1874,
$477 08
LUCIAN MARCY, J. O. MCKINSTRY, P. T. LITCHFIELD, C. A. PAIGE.
Appraisers.
In concluding their report of the financial transactions of the town for the year, the auditors would say that they have preferred to make a somewhat more detailed account of the expen litures of the different departments than has been customary, in or ler that those who bear the burdens of taxation may be enabled to see to whom and for what the moneys derived from taxation have been paid. The accounts have been kept in all the departments with -uch exactness as to deserve ac- knowledgement. If it seems that the expenditures are large and in- creasing beyond correct views of public economy the remedy can be found by the people in their own votes. It certainly seems the part of wisdom to liquidate the debts of the town which have been mainly incurredfor current expenses.
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