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39 00
City of Worcester, account of A. Darling
31 00
Rent of cemetery pasture
30 00
Cemetery lots sold 27 75
Use of Town Hall. 26 50
Selectmen for licenses 26 00
Calvin A. Paige, guardian, account of Samuel Eastman 21 50
Town of Charlton, account of E. J. Baker 21 25
20 00
Old wagon sold 20 00
Use of police station.
14 00
Solomon Thayer, account of T. Welch.
12 00
House sold to Thomas Hayes
7 00
Of Calvin A. Paige, care of Leary 5 25
High school tuition. 5 00
2 00
Old stove sold to A. Mckinstry
Plow-point sold 1 50
Shingles sold 1 00
Amount carried forward 58,649 20
Selectmen, account of J. Toben
51,041 32
corporation tax 736 43
7
Amount brought forward. $58,649 20 Old wood sold to Thomas Hayes 50
58,649 70
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes 18,000
Money borrowed for specific purposes 15,000
33,000 00
91,649 70
EXPENDITURES.
Steam fire-engines 8,843 94
Common schools
7,929 35
Hose and carriages 6,018 38
Discount on taxes.
4,890 77
State tax for 1875
3,700 00
County tax for 1875.
3,040 10
Repairs of engine-houses
2,401 17
Highways .
2,169 83
High school
1,976 09
Bank tax
1,870 44
Interest .
1,801 20
Public Library
1,633 83
Salaries
1,598 71
Contingent expenses
1,466 55
Center Watch District
1,462 77
Support of poor
1,271 45
Outside poor
1,270 61
Contingent account of schools, &c.
1,223 19
Street lights
1,218 53
Engine men
980 00
Sidewalks
913 37
Fire department
676 54
School-house lot
650 00
Bridges 634 92
South Globe school-house improvement
506 30
Abatement of taxes
416 08
State aid
396 00
Dresser street
286 68
Mill street.
262 75
Insurance 199 30
Printing. 197 93
Steamer stands
166 86
Police Station, contingent
153 98
School apparatus.
132 70
Amount carried forward 62,360 32
8
Amount brought forward $62,360 32 Shoveling snow. 132 30
Railing highways . 76 61
State Treasurer, liquor licenses
75 00 38 00
Cemetery improvement
30 50
Street lamps.
20 50
Note to R. Ammidown, dated January 1, 1873
2,000 00 " Charles H. Leonard, guardian, dated May 12, 1874 . · 600 00
66 " Southbridge Savings Bank, dated July 1, 1874 700 00
66
66
66 8, 1874
3,000 00
66 66 66 September 1, 1874.
2,000 00
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes
18,000 00
Due from Lorenzo Morton, Collector
39 00
Cash on hand. 2,102 36
2,616 41
91,649 70
BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS MARCH 1, 1876.
School-houses,
$14,600 00
Town property,
$51,778 70
Steam fire-engines,
8,000 00
Notes payable,
26,000 00
Town House,
5,000 00
Support of poor,
1,624 27
Hose,
5,000 00
Interest,
1,084 80
Engine-houses,
4,000 00
Unappropriated funds,
966 06
Farm,
3,400 00
Public Library,
642 74
Lamp-posts and lanterns,
2,500 00
State aid,
570 44
Police Station,
2,500 00
Outside poor,
525 95
Personal property,
2,111 70
Center Watch District,
436 66
Fire-engines,
1,500 00
Railing highways,
425 80
New cemetery,
1,167 00
Dog fund,
408 12
School furniture,
1,000 00
Contingent expenses,
370 16
Hose carriages,
1,000 00
School Committee,
361 96
General appropriations,
29,912 19
Sidewalks,
358 95
Cash,
2,102 36
Highways,
331 48
Repairs on engine-houses,
901 17
School apparatus,
267 30
South Globe school-house,
499 30
Engine men,
186 00
Solomon Thayer, Collector,
475 05
Police Station, contingent,
104 12
Common schools,
465 40
Printing,
90 14
Dresser street,
286 68
Salaries,
72 78
Steamer stands,
166 86
Insurance,
66 61
Discount on taxes,
114 26
Fire Department,
63 46
Abatement of taxes,
104 09
Cemetery improvements,
62 00
Lorenzo Morton, Collector,
39 00
Bridges,
55 75
Contingent account of schools, &c.,
27 44
Shoveling show,
22 99
High school,
24 75
Street lights,
18 01
Street lamps, contingent,
2 00
86,897 25
86,897 25
Water street.
66 £ Solomon Thayer, Collctor.
475 05
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NOTES OUTSTANDING FEBRUARY 29, 1876.
Date of Notes.
To whom given.
Amounts.
Payable.
Interest.
Dec 1, 1859.
Grace Mixter
$1,000 00
Demand.
51% per cent.
July 5, 1870.
T. N. Harding, guardian.
1,000 00
do
6 do
Nov. 4, 1871.
T. N. Harding, guardian.
1,000 00
do
6 do
April 1, 1872.
William A. Marcy
1,000 00
do
6 do
Nov.27, 1872.
Jedediah Marcy
1,000 00
do
6
do
Aug. 6, 1873.
T. N. Harding, guardian.
500 00°
do
6 do
Nov. 1, 1873.
John Marcy
2,500 00
do
6 do
Oct. 31, 1874.
John Marcy
3,000 00
do
6 do
Apr. 15, 1875.
Southbridge Sav. Bank
5,000 00
1878.
61/2 do
Apr. 15, 1875.
William A. Marcy
5,000 00
1879.
6
do
Apr. 15, 1875.
John Marcy
5,000 00
1880.
6
do
26,000 00
Errors excepted.
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.
Southbridge, March 1, 1876.
10
HIGH SCHOOL. RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1875
$146 34
For tuition.
5 00
Appropriation.
1,800 00
1,951 34
EXPENDITURES.
Edwin Emery, balance to settle account.
84.50
Miss L. R. Ruggles, teaching 5 2-5 weeks.
64 80
66 66
14 weeks. 168 00
Miss E. R. Beach, teaching 40 weeks.
1,200 00
Miss Emma Bradford, teaching 26 weeks
312 00
F. O. Letcher, 1 cord of wood
8 00
John E. Sayles, 5 cords of wood.
27 00
Elisha L. Spencer, 6 cords of wood.
41 25
Charles W. Weld, wood .. 13 62
Lewis O. Thompson, labor 16 hours.
3 20
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, planing, sawing, & kindlings,
1 25
Mrs. J. Chaffee, cleaning windows.
3 60
Edwin P. Wells, care of school-room 2 terms. ..
30 00
F. A. Webber, care of room 1 term and extra work, 13 87
E. M. Phillips, cash paid for cutting 5 cords of wood,
5 00
1,976 09
Balance to credit of this account
24 75
COMMON SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1875 663 45
Appropriation. 6,800 00
Cash received from sale of wood to Thomas Hayes. 50
7,463 95
EXPENDITURES.
Miss Ella M. Redding, teaching 38 weeks. . 494 00
Julia V. Harwood, teaching 38 weeks. 494 00
" I. M. Converse, teaching 36 weeks .... 396 00
66 E. J. Messenger, teaching 36 weeks ... 396 00
M. E. Sheddon, teaching 12 weeks .. 132 00
Amount carried forward. 1,912 00
11
" Amount brought forwad. $1,912 00
Miss E. M. Redding, teaching 11 weeks ...
110 00
Ida M. Douty, teaching 23 weeks . 230 00
66 66 66 66 12 weeks. . . 132 00
Frank Parsons, teaching 35 weeks 350 00
Miss F. B. Allen, teaching 12 weeks 96 00
J. A. Rice, teaching 34 weeks 340 00
66 Julia E. Killam, teaching 23 weeks. .. 207 00
66 Lottie Sherer, teaching 18 weeks .. 144 00
66 Sarah E. Gay, teaching 2 weeks ..
16 00
66 Mary E. Mason, teaching 3 weeks ... 24 00
Martha Cutting, teaching 12 weeks . .
96 00
Elsie M. Edwards, teaching 35 weeks.
280 00
330 00
66 A. R. Rowley; teaching 33 weeks .... Mrs. Susan M. Knight, teaching 33 weeks .. Miss L. S. Wood, teaching 33 weeks 330 00
66 M. A. Chandler, teaching 22 weeks . . 198 00
E. E. Whitford, teaching 20 weeks ... 160 00
66 Hannah S. Smith, teaching 11 weeks.
99 00
66
66 66 66 14 weeks.
110 00
66 Fannie C. Mason, teaching 22 weeks. 198 00
J. L. Chamberlain, teaching 22 weeks. 220 00
L. M. Sly, teaching 3 weeks 30 00
66 J. F. Litchfield, teaching 8 weeks ....
80 00
66 66 1 week ..... 9 00
Maria Cutting, teaching 32 weeks .... 288 00
F. B. Freeman, teaching 20 3-5 weeks 164 80 Mrs. H. N. Carpenter, teach'g music 36 w'ks 360 00
Miss Emma Bradford, teaching 12 weeks. . 132 00
6,975 80
Ed'wd Morse, care Bacon school winter term 1874-5. 3 00
35 weeks* 10 00
S. F. Freeman, care South Globe building 3 terms. .. 75 00
O. T. Chamberlain, care Dennison school 3 terms ... 14 00
E. P. Walker, care Dennison school 4 terms
Mrs. H. Walker, cleaning school-house
R. C. Lawson, care Ammidown school 2 terms
6 00
D. Putney, care Ammidown school 1 term
5 00
A. L. Streeter, care North Globe building 3 terms. ..
44 50
L. O. Thompson, labor on school-houses. 2 00
E. C. Thompson, care Center school building 1 term. 15 00
F. A. Webber, care Center school building 1 term ... 15 00
16 00
1 25
Amount carried forward 7,182 55
* This order was overdrawn 60 cents. Balance paid to the Treasure.
330 00
12
Amount brought forward $7,182 55
T. St. Onge, care New Village building 1 term 5 00 M. Dillaber, Jr., care New Village building 1 term. . 5 00 N. Verrielette, care New Village building 1 term . .. 5 00 Edwin P. Wells, care of Town Hall 1 term 3 00
H. R. Beecher, care Center school building 1 term. 15 00
L. Davis, care Sumner school-house 1 term 4 00
Henry D. Edwards, carting. 1 50 75
Aug. Goodro, cutting wood for Summer school
2 32
P. H. Carpenter & Co., merchandise. 28 88
Elisha M. Phillips, cash paid for cutting wood
George H. Hartwell, cash paid for sundries 2 37
15 05
James A. King, merchandise for schools 36 26
Henry Walker, wood and cutting the same 24 31
J. E. Sayles, 29 7-8 cords wood and cutting the same. 160 75 F. O. Letcher, 5 3-4 cords wood and cutting the same. 46 00 E. L. Spencer, 40 3-8 cords wood, and labor and team 2 days drawing kindling . 281 39
Mnason Morse, 6 1-2 cords wood and cutting same .. 37 50
T. Chamberlain, 5 cords wood for Dennison school. . 30 61
Charles Hyde, kindling, shavings, and lights glass . . 4 35 George L. Winter, hooks 27
Douglas & Hyde, shavings and kindling
2 40
Olney & Cook, broom and water-pail
80
William P. Plimpton, shavings
1 50
William J. Keith, sundries 4 43
Ebenezer P. Lewis, stoves, pipe, and labor
24 75
Joseph Williams, sundries. 3 61
7,929 35
Balance against this account 465 40
CONTINGENT OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-HOUSES.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation 800 00
Unappropriated funds. 500 00
1,300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance against this account March 1, 1875
104 25
P. H. Carpenter & Co., 1 doz. brooms and 1 bar soap. 4 06
Amount carried forward 108 31
Secretary School Committee, cash paid bills ..
13
Amounts brought forward. $108 31
Dwight Chamberlain, labor and material on New Village school-house 14 30
Pliny M. Clarke, painting, graining, and material on Town House and high school . 155 49
H. Hobbs, material & labor Town House & high sch'l. 231 87
J. J. Oakes, curtains and fixtures for Globe schools. . Joseph Williams, labor and material
54 25
James T. Mckinstry, labor and material 7 88
Samuel Williams, 6 chairs . 10 16
David S. Pyair, 1 dozen brooms.
2 40
New York & New England railroad, freight on desks.
17 18
Buffalo Hardware Co., desks for North Globe school.
115 34
Cummings & Conant, bill of hardware
28 68
Samuel Williams, repairing.
1 75
William C. Barnes, books, bell, &c.
12 64
D. Chamberlain, labor and material No. Globe sch'l. Duffy & Lewis, hardware for North Globe school . .. stove for South Globe school-house.
11 85
Geo. Baylies, labor and material for No. Globe sch'l.
7 09
Joseph Williams, brush, &c
83
George L. Winter, hardware for high school.
25 96
Alden Potter, labor and material for high school.
168 95
Douglas & Hyde, lumber for high school 266 56
2 81
Douglas & Hyde, walks for Center school, contract ..
25 00
Pliny M. Clarke, setting glass in Center schl-house. 1 33
Carpenter, Irwin & Co., for use of hall . 15 00
R. C. Lawson, glass and setting for Ammidown sch'l. 1 00
S. Hagar, clearing ice and snow on roof Center sch'l. 1 50
2 50
Kate Grady, cleaning North Globe school-house . Charles T. Carpenter, covering erasers Samuel H. Rice, 200 erasers.
50
Newton E. Putney, Repairing two clocks.
2 50
J. T. McMinstry, glass and setting, No. Globe sch'l.
90
D. W. Williams, table.
2 00
W. C. Stedman, repairing windows New Vil. school. 2 50
James Gleason & Son, 1 broom and duster
1 25
Deduct one order outstanding
1 75
1,327 44
Balance against this account. 27 44
8 62
56
Cummings & Conant, repairs and hardware
14 00
1,329 19
5 73
14
SCHOOL APPARATUS. RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1875 $200 00
Appropriation. 200 00
400 00
EXPENDITURES.
P. & J. L. Hammatt, globes and express . 73 55
Scribner, Armstrong & Co., maps and freight 59 15
132 70
Balance to credit of account 267 30
SOUTH GLOBE SCHOOL-HOUSE. RECEIPTS.
Thomas Hayes, privy 7 00
EXPENDITURES.
Hamilton Woolen Company, shingling. 76 00 building privies. . 275 00
351 00
93 00
P. M. Clarke, painting 66 New Village school-house 62 30
155 30
506 30
Balance against this account 499 30
LAND FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL-HOUSE on Elm and Summer streets. EXPENDITURES.
Sylvester Dresser, land as per deed
650 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY. RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1875. . 718 60
Appropriation 1,500 00
Miss Comins, Librarian, from fines, cards, catalogues. 57 97
2,276 57
15
EXPENDITURES.
Miss A. J. Comins, salary as librarian. . ... 475 00 cash paid for stationery, ex- press charges and inci- dentals 41 49
516 49
Lee, Shepard & Co. and others, for books ... 655 19
binding books, periodicals, and other publications .. 183 03
838 22
Thayer & Co., paper for covering books. 16 43
Thomas Todd, printing cards. 15 72
32 15
Carpenter, Irwin & Co., for coal and carting
54 46
Mutual Gaslight Company, gas and repairs
158 25
Hartwell Hobbs, carpenter work and material 29 26
Samuel M. Lane, umbrella stand and tapers 5 00
1,633 83
Balance to credit of this account. 642 74
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year 235 71
Appropriation 1,600 00
Calvin A. Paige, shingles 1 00
1,836 71
EXPENDITURES.
William Edwards, labor of sundry persons 13 27
Calvin A. Paige, sundry expenses and cash paid for town per bill of items ... 25 88
use of team 3 months to Janu- ary 1, 1876 3 75
29 63
M. E. Society, damage to church by water from engine 18 50
Moses Erskine, damage to team on highway. 5 00
J. Q. Goodell, 9 maple trees for town-house yard . ...
9 00
P. H. Carpenter, P. M., postage stamps. Mutual Gaslight Co, gas for Town Hall and Police Station 13 20
4 98
Amounts carried forward
13 20
80 38
16
Amounts brought forward 13 20 80 38
Mutual Gaslight Co., gas-fixtures for Town Hall, engine-house and Selectmen's room .. 29 40
42 60
Ephraim Dakin, conducting 1 funeral 1 00
Leonard Cheney, conducting 11 funerals 11 00
Marvin Cheney, conducting 5 funerals. 5 00
Albert L. Pelton, conducting 4 funerals 4 00
Amasa Haskell, conducting 10 funerals. 9 25
Samuel Williams, conducting 17 funerals. 17 00
J. W. Marble, labor in cemetery 6 45
returning deaths to Town Clerk 29 25
care Town Hall 1 year to April 1,1876 10 00
sealer of weights and measures 1 year to April 1, 1876 10 00
55 70
Alden Potter, mason-work at Town Hall 64 62
witness in Whitford's case 3 25
67 87
William Comstock, labor of J. Andrews
1 55
J. W. Andrews, labor at Town Hall
87
Roger Hickey, labor on water-pipe near R. R. bridge.
4 50
WVm. McGuirk, labor on ditto 3 00
setting out trees in the Town- House yard 1 50
4 50
A. H. Bartlett, labor on sundry jobs
5 40.
Charles Shirett, labor on water-pipe
3 00
John Mack, labor on water-pipe
6 00
Aubin Gamash, labor on sundry jobs
11 55
N. Gamash, setting out trees in Town-House yard .. . James Brown, labor on water-pipe.
75
3 00
M. Urell, labor on water-pipe.
7 50
Thomas Hayes, labor on water-pipe
3 60
Antoine Duplacy, labor on water-pipe
9 00
John Peck, labor on water-pipe. 6 37
John Peck, Jr., labor on water-pipe 5 70
Mark Champlain, labor on water-pipe 8 25
Bernard Casey, labor on water-pipe 7 50
James Anglam, labor on water-pipe 2 25
Samuel Hager, labor on sundry jobs 10 51
Amounts carried forward. 395 60
17
Amounts brought forward. $395 60
F. Faulkner, labor on sundry jobs 1 70
witness in Whitford's case 6 50
8 20
Franklin Hamilton, care of lock-up 4 months 20 00
Lewis O. Thompson, labor on sundry jobs 3 10
Alexander Boyer, carpentering, sundry jobs
50 13
William Callahan, care of hose at trial of steamers ..
4 50
Francis Shaw, care of hose at trial of steamers
2 00
L. Kavanagh, care of hose at trial of steamers 2 00
Paul Whelan, labor, putting up sign on Melvill en- gine-house. 2 25
E. J. Duffy, stewardship of Melvill Engine Company 1 year to May 1, 1875. 30 00
care of hose at trial of steamers .. 3 00
33 00
Franklin Cady, stewardship of Tiger Engine
Company 1 year to May 1, 1875
30 00
supplies furnished 95
labor of sundry persons at a trial of steamers 16 80
47 75
S. Dresser, wood for Police Station
10 50
bricks for Town Hall. 21 00
services as com. of water supply .. 14 00
45 50
E. L. Spencer, sundry teams
15 75
wood for the Town Hall and
steamer No. 1. 15 00
serving warrants town meeting 4 00
34 75
Douglas & Hyde, lumber for sundry jobs .. . .
12 71
building stairs to get at town clock and extra work repairing church. 25 00
37 71
Hartwell Hobbs, lumber and labor . 23 90
F. P. Pratt, witness in Whitford's case 6 50
Samuel S. Perry, witness in Whitford's case. 6 50
A. M. Chamberlain, witness in Whitford's case .
3 25
Marcus Dillaber, witness in Whitford's case 3 25
Amount carried forward 729 89
2
18
Amount brought forward $729 89
J. O. Mckinstry, sundry expenses in Whitford's case. 20 95
II. W. Bacon, summoning witnesses in Herron's case. 3 45
Solomon Thayer, summoning witnesses in
Whitford's case. 50 30
paid for Assessors' books. . 6 35
56 65
Joseph Mason, court fees in Whitford's case 38 10 Bacon, Hopkins & Bacon, retainer, R. F. Young's case 25 00
F. W. Botham, retainer, L. Decelle's case 3 00
A. J. Bartholomew, professional services from March 31, 1875, to February 3, 1876. 70 00
J. M. Cochran, professional services sundry times. . . Carpenter, Irwin & Co., curtains for Selectmen's room.
97
P. H. Carpenter, oil for engine companies
2 65
Samuel T. Cutting, witness in Whitford's case. 3 25
75
N. E. Putney, care town clock 1 year to May 1, 1875. 30 00
George K. Dresser, coal for steamers. 61 70
Cummings & Conant, hardware for Town House and Selectmen's room 17 99
George L. Winter, hardware for Town House. 7 16
67 65
Joseph Williams, lead-pipe for water-trough. . . Estate E. P. Lewis, labor on water-trough and street lamps
15 55
,
Duffy & Lewis, labor on water-trough. 7 40
1 75
Francis Ryan, iron for Melvill engine-house sign ... Pliny M. Clarke, labor and paint on Town House and Police Station. 58 46
painting Town House fence. 20 00
painting street signs. 6 00
setting glass and painting street lamps . 7 93
serving warrants town meet'g 4 00
96 39
Foster Swazey & Co., shingles for Town House ..... 145 50 Win. Edwards' Sons, freight on shingles and paper. . 13 00
M. R. Warren, blanks for licenses and bonds 5 75
Sanford & Co., books for Town Treasurer 10 00 . . A. S. Brown, paper hangings for Selectmen's room .. 8 80
N. T. Tirrell, horse to go to fire on Elm street ... 1 00 J. N. Chamberlain, Jr., picture of old red bridge for Young's case 2 00
Amount carried forward
1,463 55
17 25
Liberty Phelps, envelopes.
19
Amount brought forward $1,463 55 Henry D. Edwards, drawing shingles. 3 00
1,466 55
Balance to credit of this account 370 16
There is a contingent liability against the town for damages and costs in the suit of Mrs. Whitford, now pending in the Supreme Judicial Court, on exceptions, a verdict having been obtained for $850 in her favor. If the exceptions are sustained, a new trial will be had.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balanceffrom last year 1,212 23
Appropriation 1,500 00
Calvin A. Paige, account of Samuel Eastman. 21 50 account of Margaret O'Brien. 96 00
apples 1 88
cider
1 50
120 88
Marcus M. Marble, veal
O. B. E. Chipman, veal and hides
P. H. Carpenter & Co., eggs ..
1 40
apples and cheese 11 28
cider 15 85
butter 13 84
lard . 4 38
46 75
E. S. Northrup, fowls
5 32
old express wagon 20 00
onions 30
25 62
Edmund . Comins, cider
2 63
Horace Walker, cider.
3 60
Pliny T. Litchfield, cheese
1 17
C. D. Chase, cheese
4 38
Morse Brothers, apples and butter
11 03
Olney & Cook, apples 5 00
5 25
C. B. Brainard, support of W. O'Leary
- 3,01842
.
19 44
00 44
20
EXPENDITURES.
Olney & Cook, groceries $168 81
Morse Brothers, groceries 129 46
P. H. Carpenter & Co., groceries 191 20
Paige & Crosby, merchandise for paupers 33 87
C. D. Paige & Company, merchandise for paupers. .. 30 13
Lorenzo Morton, 1 pair of boots for Roan
3 50
Comstock, Perry & Co., merchandise
4 07
Carpenter, Irwin & Co., merchandise.
17 49
James J. Oakes, merchandise.
7 23
John O. Mckinstry, merchandise
1 51
George L. Winter, hardware
4 48
Joseph Williams, hardware
19 11
William C. Barnes, paper hangings
2 26
Samuel Williams, 1 robe
4 50
2 coffins 15 00
19 50
Charles Hyde, lumber.
5 80
Geo. C. Shepard & Co., sundry medicines.
3 58
Marcus M. Marble, meat and provisions
8 11
O. B. E. Chipman, meat and provisions
49 56
C. A. Paige, cash paid for lettering Samuel
Eastman's grave-stone .. . ... 3 00
cash paid pauper Samuel Ellis to take himself off the town. .
5 00
8 00
Joseph Clarke, use of cider-mill
1 00
Robert Herron, repairing mowing-machine
2 25
Norman Green, labor on farm
37 12
A. J. Clarke, butchering.
4 00
Horace Walker, 1 planer
1 50
George A. Tucker, 4 pigs
16 00
A. S. Buell, fresh fish
1 00
Nelson Vinton, potatoes
7 80
George W. Green, 2 heifers
65 00
1 bull 30 00
95 00
Daniel Morsa, blacksmithing 15 68
Charles B. Cozzens, repairing pump.
3 50
Ichabod Badger, repairing shoes
3 93
C. B. Brainard, services self and wife year.
325 00
Lucian W. Curtis, medical attendance one year to March 1, 1876. 50 00
Amount carried forward 1,271 45
21
Amount brought forward $1,271 45 Shrinkage, inventory of personal property at town farm 122 70
1,394 15
Balance in favor of this account 1,624 27
List of paupers at the alms-house February 29, 1876 :
Obediah Sabin. aged 79 years
Michael Roach aged 75 years
Joshua Vinton aged 68 years
John Clark aged 65 years
John Roan
aged 55 years
Lucian Green
aged 55 years
Thomas Powers
aged 56 years
Charles Congdon
aged 29 years
William Sabin
aged 21 years
Eunice Durfee aged 73 years Mary May aged 71 years Calista Rich. aged 00 years
Margaret O'Brien
aged 61 years
Ellen Powers
aged 54 years
Catherine Tymnau. aged 37 years
Average number during the year . . 1512
Tramps fed and lodged at the alms-house during the year 171
OUTSIDE POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year 292 59
City of Worcester, support of Andrew Darling 31 00
Town of Blackstone, support of Thomas Welch. 67 00
Town of Charlton, support of E. J. Baker
21 25
John Toben, support of wife
20 00
Henry Fiske, support of Lydia Fiske.
39 00
Solomon Thayer, support of Thomas Welch, amount overpaid . 12 00
State Treasurer, account of paupers 113 72
Appropriation 1,200 00
1,796 56
22
EXPENDITURES.
City of Haverhill, support of Daniel Smith at small- pox hospital . $300 00
City of Fitchburg, support of Adolphus Dalton 34 85
support of Mary Hunt and family 91 85
126 70
Town of Spencer, burial of child of H. Martin, Jr ... 5 00
Town of Brimfied, support of Samuel Ellis 30 50
Wor. Lunatic Hospital, support of Lydia Fiske. 190 84 support of Patrick Commaford. 158 20
349 04
Calvin A. Paige, rent for Andrew Darling.
5 00
Wm. Edwards, team, Brimfield pauper case; expense to Cambridge, C. C. Moore's case ; to Fitchburg, Moses Hunt's case ; and to Webster, George Mar- tin's case . 25 65
E. L. Spencer, wood for Mrs. Bolton 7 50
team to Brimfield and and poor-farm, S. Ellis's case ... 4 00
11 50
William E. Alden, goods to Mrs. Grady 60 43
S. Thayer & Co., goods to Thomas Welch. 79 00
Patrick Kelly, goods to James Brown 34 00
Victor W. Lamoureux, goods to Ludger Leclair
20 70
James Gleason & Son, goods to Patrick Eagan.
60 00
Morse Brothers, goods to Andrew Darling .. 16 00
goods to E. J. Baker 10 00
26 00
Paige & Crosby, goods to Daniel Connell. 3 15
wood to Abigail Clark. 5 69
8 84
C. D. Paige & Company, wood to Abigail Clark. . 7 40
Samuel Williams, 6 coffins and 1 robe . 44 00
S. C. Hartwell, medical attendance, E. J. Baker's case. 6 00
William J. Keith, porter and alcohol for Eagan . 4 30
J. M. Vinton, wood to E. J. Baker
5 25
F. L. Corbin, wood to James Brown 7 22
wood to John Grady 7 98
15 20
William P. Plimpton, wood to Abigail Clark
2 80
F. O. Letcher, wood to Abigail Clark. 9 00
Amount carried forward 1,226 31
23
Amount brought forward .$1,236 31 Luther Marcy, wood to Abigail Clark 2 00
F. A. Webber, cutting wood for Abigail Clark 1 75 Joseph Brackett, support of John Toben's wife. 15 00 . . S. Thayer, expense to Worcester, P. Commaford's case 5 55
F. E. Cook, sundry expenses in Ellis's case. 10 00
1,270 61
Balance to credit of this account 525 95
There are two or three claims for support of out-of-town cases, which the Overseers estimate at about $100.
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year 489 44
State Treasurer 477 00
966 44
EXPENDITURES.
Julia Seymour
48 00
John Lee, guardian.
24 00
Ellen Carroll 48 00
Margaret Horigan
48 00
Francis McGuire
72 00
Martin Maher
84 00
Thomas Welch
72 00
396 00
Balance to credit of this account
570 44
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation 2,500 00
Nathan Mckinstry, plow point
1 50
2,501 50
24 .
EXPENDITURES.
Balance against this account last year . $0 19 C. A. Paige, labor sundry persons p'r time-book. 240 62 use of team on sundry jobs from March 1, 1875, to Oct. 1, 1875. . 20 25
William Comstock, labor of sundry persons
4 75
Wm. Edwards, labor of sundry persous. ... 158 69
use of team 1 year to April 1, 1876 80 .00
238 69
Robert H. Cole, gravel.
7 20
Estate of John Edwards, gravel
7 00
Charles Hyde, labor.
28 00
George K. Dresser, labor
11 50
Charles Weld, labor
16 00
Oliver Mason, labor
33 34
Thomae Hays, labor 29 40
Edward Popple, labor
33 75
Cyprian Whiting, labor, (contract job)
10 00
Thomas Welch, labor
21 20
Amasa Haskell, labor
27 51
John Lucia, labor 1 00
Liberty A. Lyon, labor.
127 19
Hiram B. Streeter, labor, (contract job)
50 00
Nelson Lovely, labor. 33 75
L. N. Holdeń, labor
25 00
George Lyon, labor
11 50
Richard Peck, labor
43 35
William Seymour, labor
4 50
William Scranton, labor
18 00
Henry II. Wells, labor, (contract job)
3 00
Verney Fiske, labor.
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