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OUTSIDE POOR. RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year $525 95
Town of Brookfield, account of S. Hewett. 11 00
" " Enfield, account of Monahan 22 00
Henry Fiske, support of Lydia Fiske 39 00
O. Harding, support of Lucy Harding:
52 00
Appropriation 1,000 00
$1,649 95
EXPENDITURES.
Wor. lunatic hospital, support Patrick
Commaford.
38 97
support of Lucy A. Harding . . 141 91
support of Lydia Fiske. .
189 85
$370 73
City of Fitchburg, support of Hunt family
74 85
support of Eugene Vane fam'y 12 60
87 45
Town of Webster, support of Geo. Mar-
tin family. . ..
44 40
support of Hogan family . ..
44 00
aid to Louis Shaw 5 00
93 40
C. D. Paige & Co., wood to James Brown 6 00
wood to Mrs. Hewitt
5 00
wood to A. and E. Clark. . .
10 50
wood to Mrs. Grady
11 62
wood to Mrs. Martin. .. ..
5 62
merchandise to Mrs. Martin ..
3 50
mdse. to Margaret Monahan. .
75
merchandise to Joshua Vinton 10 00
mdse. to David Connell.
13 50
Crosby. & Co., wood to Esther Clark.
5 00
Carpenter, Irwin & Co., mdse. to G. Martin
6 90
J. O. Mckinstry, mdse. to Mrs. Mahoney
5 00
P. H. Carpenter & Co., groceries to A. & E. Clark. 16 00
groceries to Geo. Martin.
6 00
groceries to Peter Stone.
72 00
groceries to Meto Deno 5 00
Amounts carried forward.
$99 00
$634 97
A
66 49
22
Amounts carried forward. . ' $99 00 $634 97
P. H. Carpenter & Co., groceries to Moses Sassha ... . 5 00
groceries to Magliore Bashand 3 00
107 00
Olney & Cook, groceries to S. Hewitt ... 3 00
groceries to Hogan family .. 98 50 wood to Hogan family. 6 00
-104 50
107 50
Morse Bros., groceries to Geo. Martin. .. 59 00
groceries to Moses Sassha .... 3 00
groceries to A. & E. Clark ... 3 50
65 50
Jas. Gleason & Son, groceries to Mrs. Fogal.
46 00
grocerles to Mrs. Mahoney . .. 16 00
groceries to Moses Sassha .... 10 00
groceries to Eagan family. ... 60 00
132 00
Wm. E. Alden, goods to Mrs. Grady . ... 39 57
goods to Mrs. Mahoney . 10 00
goods to Jerry Carroll. 5 00
54 57
V. W. Lamoureux, goods to Narcisse Belanger. .. L. N. Holden, goods to Geo. Martin.
3 00
Patrick Kelly, groceries to James Brown
24 00
Surprenant Bros., 2 tickets to Montreal for John Peck, Jr., wife and 3 children. 20 00
Samuel Williams, 9 coffins for paupers
58 25
Geo. K. Dresser, coal to Moses Sassha. . 12 50
coal to Edward Ayer. ... 8 00
20 50
Geo. C. Shepard & Co., medicine for sun-
dry paupers. .
38 01
Sylvester Dresser, rent of tenement and wood to Peter Stone. 26 00
expense to Fitchburg, Gilbert Chasse case. 7 95
33 95
W. P. Plimpton, wood to A. and E. Clark.
2 80
Charles Hyde, kindling to A. & E. Clark 1 00
Amounts carried forward. $1 00 $1,322 05
20 00
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Amounts brought forward. $1 00 $1,322 05 Charles Hyde, expense to Worcester, Patrick Commaford case .. .. 3 50
4 50
Cummings & Comant, stove pipe and labor for George Martin 1 75
N. Y.& N.E. R. R. Co., freight on goods for sundry paupers. 11 63
R. R. tickets for paupers
18 60
30 23
James F. Parker, feeding tramps . 8 10
Central Mills Co., tenement to Jerry Toben
3 00
Dresser M'fig Co., tenement to Geo. Martin.
31 67
C. A. Paige, cash in paid sundry pauper cases.
12 65
Daniel Whitford, moving Geo. Martin from Webster. 6 00
moving Hogan family from Webster 7 00
wood to Mrs. Fogal. 2 00
15 00
E. L. Spencer, wood to S. Hewitt.
3. 00
wood to A. & E. Clark. 7 00
wood to Geo. Martin. 10 50
team to carry David Connell to poor farm. 1 00
21 50
Edwin Edwards, support of Margaret Mahoney ...
40 00
Joseph Brackett, support of Mrs. John Toben. . .. L. O. Thompson, feeding David Connell at police station.
2 40
feeding tramps. 1 60
4 00
Wm. L. D. Hall, cutting wood for Esther Clark ...
2 00
Mrs. H. G. Pratt, watching with Abigail Clark. 8 00
Mrs. McGuirk, care of Abigail Clark. 15 00
Mrs. Nancy Hall, care of Abigail Clark. 1 50
$1,525 95
Bal. to credit of this account $124 06 Due this account from the town of Enfield for support of
Margaret Mahoney . 49 75
5 00
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STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year
$570 44
State treasurer 371 87
$942.31
EXPENDITURES.
Julia Seymour
48 00
John Lee, guardian
24 00
Ellen Carroll. 48 00
Margaret Horrigan
48 00
Francis McGuire.
72 00
Martin Maher
84 00
Thomas Welch
72 00
396 00
Balance to credit of this account
$546 31
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year
$331 48
Appropriations. . 2,200 00
Transferred from unappropriated funds
600 00
Horse cart and harness sold .
40 00
$3,171 48
EXPENDITURES.
George S. Stone, scraper
2 00
repairing tools 3 75
5 75
Cummings & Conant, shovel
1 20
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse
50
Lucian W. Curtis, shoveling snow
75
laber.
3 88
gravel
1 00
5 63
Amount carried forward
$13 08
25
Amount brought forward. $13 08
Joseph Williams, gravel. ..
9 40
Estate of John Edwards, gravel 29 80
Calvin A. Paige, labor of sundry persons 22 80
Sylvester Dresser, labor of sundry persons 64 75
Daniel Whitford labor of sundry persons. 70 31
Abiel Hibbard, shoveling snow .. . ..
2 10
Henry Clark, paid Thomas Welch, shoveling snow
2 25
George Lyon, labor
2 87
William O. Mason, labor
90
Henry Walker, labor.
506 55
Liberty A. Lyon, labor.
14 00
Oliver Mason, labor.
462 08
William H. H. Cheney, labor
276 50
George K. Dresser, labor
4 55
George A. Dresser, labor.
366 49
John M. Vinton, labor.
5 26
H. B. Streeter, labor, (bal. con't due April 1, 1876)
30 00
Hiram Morse, labor.
204 10
Ruggles W. Morse, labor
239 35
Lewis Morse, labor.
1 00
Nathan McKinstry, labor
532 78 .
Prevostus Mckinstry, labor, (contract to April 1, 1876.)
50 00
John Mack, labor.
4 05
W. L. D. Hall, labor
7 80
Judson Hemingway, labor
9 60
Peter Gomo, labor.
7 95
Thomas Welch, labor
21 75
Thomas Hayes, labor
64 65
Samuel Hager
4 95
Levi Lamont, labor.
32 62
Levi Horton, labor.
6 00
Lewis Rivers, labor
2 00
M. Champion, labor.
1 50
Albert Moon, labor.
27 31
Bernard Casey, labor
7 67
Festus Falkner, labor
2 80
A. H. Barrett, labor.
49 27
$3,160 84
Balance to credit of this account 10 6
.
The following bills on this account are due but unpaid for want of funds:
4
26
Nathan Mckinstry
27 37
Ruggles W. Morse 22 47
William H. H. Cheney
22 89
Hiram Morse ..
42 15
Daniel Whitford
13 50
$128 58
RAILING HIGHWAYS. RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year
$425 80
EXPENDITURES.
George A. Dresser, labor .
13 25
Daniel Whitford, men and teams
29 00
Ruggles Morse, men and teams
14 38
Moses Sassha, labor.
4 50
Barnard Casey, labor.
1 80
George S. Stone, iron and wedges.
1 95
Cruff & Abbott, labor and material,.
.. 11 70
76 58
Balance of credit on this account.
$349 22
SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year
$358 95
Plank and brick sold ...
3 03
Daniel Whitford, overpaid
11 63
Flag stones sold.
7 20
Appropriation.
500 00
-
$880 81
EXPENDITURES.
.
Stone & Foskett for curbing and flag stones.
34 67
Wm. S Woodbury, for curb stones 73 91
Amount carried forward. $108 58
27
Amount brought forward. $108 58
Sylvester Dresser, for brick. 72 00
paving stone, labor of men and use of team. 167 02 D. Whitford, labor of men and teams brick & gravel 66 63 Wm. Edwards, building sidewalks per contract .. .. Estate of John Edwards, gravel.
75 00
George Whitford, labor
26 25
Moses Sassha, labor.
17 40
Suprenant Bros. labor of Moses Sassha
3 50
Verney Fiske, labor.
31 25
II. D. Edwards, carting plank. 2 25
Olney & Cook, labor of Moses Sassha
4 00
Chas. Hyde, lumber. 34 70
Joseph Williams, iron and nails 6 23
$618 01
Balance credit to this account. $262 80
BRIDGES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year. 55 75
Old planks sold 2 00
Appropriations .. .
500 00
$557 75
EXPENDITURES.
A. S. Keyes, for labor on bridge at West Dudley. . 8 92
William H. H. Cheney, labor . 11 00
Hamilton Woolen Company, labor 1 38
John Sayles, labor.
1 00
Emerson Vinton, labor, Sandersdale bridge 4 50
L. R. Matteson, 66
6 75
George B. Corey, labor, Woodstock road bridge ... 75
Joseph Spencer, labor, Westville bridge. 4 50
Amount carried forward $38 80
3 20
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Amount brought forward. $38 80 Ruggles W. Morse, labor on bridge near Harring- ton's shop .. 80 37
Daniel Whitford, labor of sundry persons at San- dersdale bridge 332 30
S. Dresser, plank.
23 75
G. A. Dresser, labor and plank.
1 08
Henry Walker, for plank and repairing Elm-st. bridge
10 22
Charles Hyde, labor and material.
20 79
T. and J. H. Sanders, for labor, material and use of derrick 46 20
L. W. Curtis, labor and material for Pleasant-street bridge. 10 34
Geo. L. Winter, nails. 3 35
Joseph Williams, nails 3 35
570 55 Balance against the account. 12 80 The following bill is audited but unpaid from want of furds. Daniel Whitford. 68 57
Due this account from James Gleason for old plank 20 00
SNOW BILL.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year
22 99
EXPENDITURES.
E. L. Spencer, labor. 6 25
W. L. D. Hall, labor 6 60
Judson Hemmingway, labor. 3 90
Frank Lonsway, labor. 1 22
C. A. Paige, labor sundry persons 5 02
22 99
DRESSER STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriations.
$ 350 00
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EXPENDITURES.
Balance from last year. $ 286 68 Henry Walker, for labor of himself, sundry men and team and material 63 32
350 00 .
HOOK STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriations
100 00
EXPENDITURES.
George A. Dresser, labor as per contract.
100 00
PINE STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
375 54
EXPENDITURES.
Daniel Whitford, for labor of self and men.
375 54
375 54
SAYLES STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriations 300 00
30
EXPENDITURES.
Daniel Whitford, bill for self, help etc 272 00
Henry Walker, for labor 16 75
Thomas Hayes, for labor 7 65
296 49
Balance credit this account. $3 51
CHAPIN STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriations
300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Henry Walker, labor of self and men. 199 29
C. A. Dresser, land damage. 100 00
299 29
Balance credit of this account 71
WALCOTT AND PLIMPTON STREETS.
EXPENDITURES.
S. Dresser, labor of self and men, and other bills. 749 20
Joseph Williams, for shovel, etc. 6 50
Charles Hyde, for lumber 23 04
George Wald, land damage 12 00
- $ 790 74 -
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year. $18 01
1200 00
Appropriation.
Naptha sold and broken glass 3 65
$1,221 66
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EXPENDITURES.
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas from Feb. 1, 1876 to March 1,1877. ..
$455 82
Marcus Dillaber, lighting lamps
222 00
L. O. Thompson, 66 126 00
storing naptha. 6 00
132 00
Thomas Mansfield, lighting lamps.
65 00
Enos Avery,
47 25
Samuel Walker & Co., naptha fluid.
89 61
Morse Bros., matches
3 90
Olney & Cook, matches
2 20
basket
40
2 60
H. W. Bacon, storing naptha from Sept. 1, 1874 to March 1, 1876. 9 00
N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Co., freight on naptha 14 93
$1,042 11
Balance credit on this account .. $179 55
STREET LAMPS AND POSTS.
RECEIPTS.
. $2 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance to unappropriated funds.
$2 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year
$63 46
Appropriation . .
800 00
Unappropriated funds. 500 00
$1,363 46
Balance from last year
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EXPENDITURES.
H. W. Bacon, teams to fires
$26 00
N. T. Tirrell
17 00
Daniel Whitford " 60
10 00
G. K. Dresser,
1 00
E. L. Spencer, ،، and sundry jobs.
49 50
Chesley Hayes, rubber coats, rolls and pails
61 55
James Gleason & Son, supplies
9 32
Cummings & Conant,
31 16
Geo. H. Hartwell,
2 60
Duffy & Lewis,
16 17
Jos. Williams,
66
2 00
Morse Bros., 66
..
50
Columbian Co., ..
5 00
E. S. Ellis, coal.
38 76
G. K. Dresser, coal.
203 68
Jacob Booth, painting and glazing at Melvill En- . gine House. .
9 98
P. M. Clark, labor, materials and sundry expenses. 143 59
Geo. W. Wells, burner and express 1 65
13 50
Bishop Bros., ladders. 105 00
Cole Bros., supplies. 24 08
E. T. Morse, carting hose 1 00
Geo. M. Whitaker, printing 5 00
Frank Link and Lewis Shaw, watching fires
3 00
Henry Dillaber, labor 2 40
2 00
Michael Brien, labor
1 75
Barnard Casey,
2 25
Frank Cady, 66
26 55
A. H. Barrett,
2 00
IIamilton Woolen Co., labor and teams to fires
30 75
Azel Thompson, cash paid N. Littleton . .
1 00
Chas. Hyde, wood.
2 20
Frank Ryan, making poles and hooks.
51 00
N. Littleton, straps. .
2 50
C. T. Carpenter, straps, &c.,.
7 37
W. D. Cole, hose stuffing
117 00
F. F. Mann, fire screens. 31 00
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas bill 6 00
Alden Potter, for ladder 17 00
1,084 81
Gco. S. Stone, repairs
II. C. Cady, 1 duster
. .
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Amount brought forward.
$1,084 81
Deduct one order outstanding
. 1 65
1,083 16
Balance credit of this account 280 30
REPAIRS OF ENGINE HOUSES. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
900 00
Unappropriated funds 1 17
901 17
EXPENDITURES.
Balance from last year. .
901 17
·ENGINE MEN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year 186 00
Appropriation 1,400 00 -
$1,586 00
EXPENDITURES.
Steamer No. 1
250 00
Steamer No. 2 ..
270 00
Steward Cady
60 00
Steward Ammidown
60 00
Tiger, No 7.
370 00
Melvill, No. 2.
340 00
P. M. Clarke, engineer
10 00
J. P. Whelan, engineer
10 00
Azel Thompson, engineer
10 00
Wm. Edwards, engineer
10 CO
S. Dresser, engineer ..
10 00
C. A. Dresser, engineer.
10 00
1,410 00
Balance credit the account ........ 176 00 5
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POLICE STATION. RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year $104 12
Lock-up fees S9 59
$193 71
EXPENDITURES.
C. D. Paige & Co., for wood 21 63
Crosby & Co., for wood ..
16 00
Mutual Gas Light Co., for gas.
18 00
E. L. Spencer, for wood.
12 00
E. L. Spencer, for sprinkling
10 00
John Sayles for wood
5 00
Lewis O. Thompson, for care of lock-up from Feb. 15, 1876 to Jan. 15, 1877 68 75
George L. Winter, stove.
6 25
Olney & Cook, broom ...
45
P. H. Carpenter & Co., pitcher.
37
John Mack, sawing wood, etc
3 00
Frank Lonsway, sawing wood, etc .
1 50
Judson Hemmingway sawing wood, etc
3 00
Samuel Hagar, sawing wood, etc.
4 20
170 15
Balance credit this account Due the town on this account, from
23 56
E. L. Spencer, lock-up fees
40 50
H. W. Bacon,
12 00
Eben Stevens,
1 00
S. and G. Thayer, "
13 00
Frank Ryan,
3 00
J. L. Gould,
2 00
Frank Blackmer, "
2 00
$ 73 50
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year
90,14
Appropriation
125 00
Unappropriated funds 100 00
-
$ 315 14
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EXPENDITURES.
Thomas Todd, printing diplomas.
8 00
C. W. Eddy, printing cemetery deeds. . 2 25
George M. Whitaker for advertising war- rants and printing .
73 70
600 auditor's reports. ...
102 00
600 school committee's reports 28 00
Fire engineer's report .. ..... 16 00
219 70
229 95
Balance credit this account. 85 19
INSURANCE.
Balance from last year 66 61
Appropriation .
100 00
166 61
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Phillips, insurance on buildings. 166 61
Due E. M. Phillips, on this account, and unpaid for want of
funds
268 46
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year 1,084 80
Appropriation 1,200 00
On overdue taxes.
15 15
2,299 95
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EXPENDITURES.
New England Trust Company
238 61
Southbridge Savings Bank. 325 00
Southbridge National Bank.
... 136 55
William A. Marcy .
322 50
John Marcy 456 33
Jedediah Marcy
44 17
Grace Mixter 39 12
T. N. Harding.
76 58
Daniel Whitford
75 00
C. H. Leonard, Guardian
60 00
1,773 86
Balance credit to this account.
526 09
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year $72 78
Appropriation. 2,200 00
Bank tax received from state treasury . 17 96 --
$2,290 74
EXPENDITURES.
F. L. Chapin, town treasurer 1875-6. $200 00
S. S. Perry, town clerk 1876. 134 95
Wm. Edwards, selectman from July 1, 1875 to April 1, 1876.
216 75
Chas. Hyde, selectman from March 3, 1876 to March 29, 1876 6 75
C. A. Paige, selectman from March 1, 1876 to. March 1, 1877.
304 75
S. Dresser, selectman from Apr. 1, 1876 to March 1,1877 243 25
Daniel Whitford, selectman from Apr. 1, 1876, to Jan. 1, 1877. 218 12
E. M. Phillips, school committee from March 1, 1875 to March 1, 1876. 168 75
Geo. H. Hartwell, school committee from Feb. 24, 1875, to March 1, 1876. 142 50
Amount carried forward $1,635 82
37
Amount brought forward. $1,635 82 Geo. H. Hartwell, school committee from April 3,
1876 to Dec. 18, 1876. . 85 00 W. A. Nottage, school committee from March 3, 1876, to April 3, 1876. 16 00
H. H. Rhees, preparing school committee report. ..
Daniel Whitford, assessor 1876
Augustus Cook
102 50
Solomon Thayer 66
71 23
S. C. Hartwell, services as auditor and labor on re- port, 1875. 43 00
Fred Crosby, auditor from Feb. 1876, to March 1, 1877, and labor on report. 54 50
J. M. Cochran, auditor from Apr., '76, to Mar., '77 23 00
A. H. Wheeler, auditor from Mar., '75, to Apr., '76 22 00
E. D. Morse, making list of school children. 15 00
Thos. Potter, collector 1876. 60 00
$2,152 55
Balance of credit on this account. $138 19
The following bills audited were unpaid. E. M. Phillips.
161 25
H. H. Rhees 177 95
339 20
ELM STREET RESERVOIR.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
500 00
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
S. Dresser, for brick, and cash paid for labor of men and teams.
315 42
City of Worcester for gate frames and cover 13 52
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse. 3 15
Joseph Williams, pump, barrow, tubing, etc.
12 53
G. S. Stone, wedges and repairing tools 7 20
G. K. Dresser, lime and cement.
23 35
Amount carried forward.
$375 17
20 00
4 50
38
Amount brought forward.
$375 17
Charles Hyde, lumber.
25 23
Adams Express Co., express on castings
1 70
Alden Potter, labor.
7 62
Hartwell Hobbs, labor
12 33
Peter Reno, labor ..
9 75
Joseph Gilbert, labor
11 25
443 05
Balance to credit of this account
56 95
WHITFORD SUIT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation . . 1,500 00
Unappropriated funds 128 34
-
1,628 34
EXPENDITURES.
John M. Cochran, in settlement of suit of A. K. Whitford
1,106 85 .
George F. Hoar, for professional services. 350 00
A. J. Bartholemew for professional services, etc. .
171 49
- $1,628 34
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VALUATION OF TOWN FOR 1876.
Value of real estate
$1,955,785 00
Value of personal estate 990 565 50
Total real and personal . $2,946,350 50
Total number of polls. 1,311
Total tax for state, county and town $44,046 98
Rate of taxation per $1,000 $14 25
VALUATION OF CENTER WATCH DISTRICT.
Value of real estate. $670,775 00
Value of personal estate 307,090 00
Total value within limits of district . $977,865 00
Amount raised by taxation .. $831 18
Rate of taxation per $1,000
85
ABSTRACT OF INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM.
Class 1. Live stock 567 00
2. Hay and grain. 277 45
3. Carts, wagons, harnesses and other farm- ing tools, 412 05
4. Household furniture. 242 50
5. Beds and bedding 100 00
6. Family supplies 297 53
Total appraisal $1,896 53
Decrease from 1876 215 17
C. A. PAIGE, DANIEL WHITFORD, SYLVESTER DRESSER, LUCIAN MARCY,
APPRAISERS.
FEBRUARY 28, 1877.
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The following is a List of the Insurance on Town Property and the date of expiration of Policies.
Amount
Property insured.
When expiring.
insured.
$600. School-house, Hooker District
April 1,1877
600. School-house, Sumner District. April 1,1877
3,500. Library books and paintings July 1,1877
2,000. School-house, Union street. Oct'r 1,1877
600. School-house, Dennison District
Nov. 1,1877
9,850. Engine-house and contents
Nov. 17, 1877
2,500. Police Station.
Dec. 2,1877
2,000. Globe Village engine-house.
Feb'y 4, 1878
2,500. Town House.
May
1,1878
2,500. School-house, School street.
Nov.
1,1878
1,200.
School-house, River street.
Nov. 1,1878
2,500.
Library building.
Nov. 1,1879
2,692. Poor farm and stock.
Dec. 1,1879
5,000. Grammar school-house, Main street
Jan'y 1,1880
1,500. Town House
Febʼy 1,1882
1,600. School-house, (new) Elm street. Sept. 1,1881 600. School-house, Bacon District. Jan'y 1,1881
2,200. School-house, Sandersdale. Dec.
1,1881
Amount of insurance. $43,942 00 Amount estimated necessary for insurance from April 1, 1877 to April 1, 1878. 331 54
For insurance during the past year for which no appropria- tion was made. 268 46
Total $600 00
Number of dogs licensed from April 1, 1876 to April 1, 1877. . 235 Males, 225. Females, 14.
Statistics of marriages, births, and deaths, in town for the year. Number of marriages in town from Jan. 1, 1875 to Jan. 1, 1876 ..... 51 Americans 15. Foreign 36.
Number of births in town from Jan. 1, 1875 to Jan 1, 1876 .. .... Americans, 37. Foreign, 174.
, 211
Number of deaths in town from Jan. 1, 1875 to Jan. 1, 1876 . 98
Americans, 29. Foreign, 69.
Respectfully submitted
SAM'L S. PERRY, Town Clerks
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THE SELECTMEN RECOMMEND) THE FOLLOWING APPRO- PRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1877.
Highways
$3,000 00
Repairs of bridges ..
500 00
Repairs of sidewalks and crossings
500 00
Insurance
500 00
Printing . . .
200 00
Police Station
100 00
Salaries town officers
2,000 00
Street lights.
1,200 00
Outside poor.
1,200 00
Support of poor
1,500 00
Interest
1,000 00
Contingent (none)
Payment of debts.
3,000 00
Fire department contingent.
1,000 00
Payment engine meu
1,400 00
Public library, dog fund, and
1,250 00
High school.
1,800 00
Common schools.
7,980 00
Contingent of schools
220 00
Discount on taxes.
5,000 00
Abatement of taxes
5,000 00
State and county taxes
6,500 00
$40,850 00
Respectfully submitted,
S. C. HARTWELL, FRED. CROSBY, J. M. COCHRAN, Auditors.
Southbridge, March 1, 1877.
ERRATA .- On page 13, contingent account of schools and school- houses, to expenditures add $1.75 for order outstanding March 1, 1876, making the total expenditure $317.80.
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ACCOUNT OF CASH RECEIVED BY THE SELECTMEN
from several sources for the year ending February 28, 1877, and paid into the town treasury.
Mason Broad, use of town hall.
$12 00
C. B. Brainard, 5 48
L. A. Thompson, lock-up fees.
19 25
C. A. Paige, plank $3.00, brick $1.50. 4 50 work, Moses Sassha 53
5 03
License Barnum's show.
15 00
Andrew Morse, mortar.
25
Morse Brothers, 20 pounds butter.
6 00
Town of Brookfield support of Sidney Hewitt 11 00
1 00
C. B. Brainard, lard and butter sold Northrop
1 16
Alpha M. Cheney, for Joshua Vinton, grass
40 00
Town of Enfield, support of Margaret Mahony
22 00
M. M. Marble, veal, etc .. 34 49
40 00
Blanchard, for town hall.
75
E. L. Spencer, lock-up fees
46 50
L. O. Thompson, for old boards.
10
C. B. Brainard, lard, cider, apples, etc.
3 00
Mr. ---- , use town hall.
1 00
Daniel Whitford, sidewalk work.
11 63
William Edwards, rent cemetery lot.
38 00
Hiram Wells, flagstone.
3 00
H. W. Bacon, lock-up fees
23 84
Oliver Mason, old plastering
2 00
F. L. Chapin, flagstone
4 20
M. Dillaber, glass broken .
25
P. H. Carpenter & Co., lard and butter.
14 27
Peddlar for street license . 1 00
$372 81
Oliver Harding for support of Lucy A. Harding
52 00
$424 81
Mr. Jacobs, two galions naptha.
40
Hayes and Wheeler club, 20 gallons naptha
10 21
W. P. Plimpton, use of town hall
George K. Dresser, horse cart and harness
48
STREET LAMP DEPARTMENT, MARCH, 1, 1875.
Whole number of lanterns and posts.
Placed as follows:
98
On Main street, from Columbian mill to junction of the two Stur- bridge roads in Globe Village
36
On Hamilton street. 12 4 Central street. 8 Elm street 1 Park street Everett street. 1 6 Mill street South street High street 6 4 4 Sayles street. Pleasant street. 2 3
Marcy street.
Crane street.
1
River street.
9
Hook street.
1
There are 93 lanterns with posts; 5 without posts, placed as follows: 1 on Edwards House block; 1 on railroad passeuger depot; 1 on Patrick Kelley's store; 1 on a tree near iron bridge; and 1 on a tree at junction of Main and Hamilton streets, Globe Village.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY.
Engine-house on Central street. $5,000 00
Engine-house on Main street. 4,500 00
Hook and ladder room on Foster street. 400 00
High street reservoir, capacity 12,000 gallons 1,227 00
Main street reservoir, capacity 22,000 gallons
1,000 00
Sayles street reservoir, capacity 5,000 gallons
352 00
One steamer stand at Central mills trench
100 00
Two second-class steam fire engines 8,833 94
Two hose carriages
1,267 00
3,108 feet of 2 1-2 inch D. R. hose and couplings, and 500 feet
of 2 1-2 inch excelsior 4-ply rubber hose, all for steamers ... 4,752 00 Two band engines, with hose carriages and 550 feet of linen 2-inch hose, 100 feet rubber-lined 2-inch hose, 650 feet leather 2-inch hose, and 950 feet (old) leather 2-inch hose. 2,500 00 Two hook and ladder trucks, with ladders, hooks, ropes, etc. 900 00 Two Babcock and two American copper fire extinguishers ... 209 00 42 rubber coats, at $4. 168 00
Two signs on engine-houses.
150 00
7 1-2 tons steamer coal, $14 per ton.
105 00
2 1-2 tons of furnace coal, $7 per ton
17 50
24 settees, at $3.
72 00
15 pairs rubber boots
37 50
5 pairs of rubber pants at $3.
15 00
3 stoves with pipe 35 00
2 office tables.
15 00
7 office chairs.
7 00
1 cloth cover for steamer
6 00
1 pipe nozzle .
20 00
5 lanterns
5 00
7 hose-jackets ..
17 5€
48 spanners, at 10 cents.
4 80
24 spanner belts, at 50
12 00
2 iron bars, at $1:
2 00
1 coal hod.
1 00
2 signal lights, at $4
8 00
2 signal globes, at $2.
4 00
2 poles (extra for hand engine)
20 00
2 poles for steamer hose carriage 50 00
1,800 feet five-eighths hemp rope 32 56
Amount carried forward
$31,845 80
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Amount brought forward $31,845 80 1 hose oiler, with troughs, herses and tubs 50 00
16 snatch-blocks 14 40
1 reservoir
500 00
$32,410 20
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER SS.
To either of the constables of the town of Southbridge in the Coun ty of Worcester, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Southbridge, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town ITall in South- bridge, on Monday, the second day of April next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
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