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ARTICLE 2. To choose all necessary officers for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE. 3. To hear the reports of the Auditors of Accounts, Clerk , Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Fire Engineers, School and Library Committees, and act thereon.
ARTICLE 4. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges the ensuing year and act thercon.
ARTICLE 5. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay town debts and charges the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will authorize the collector to use the means for collecting the taxes which the town treasurer when appointed a collector may use, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will allow a discount on taxes paid within a certain period, or act thereon.
ARTICLE S. To see if the town will authorize their treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of taxes, or aet thereon.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as poste d and presented by the selectmen, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to pay the engine men for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for finishing and furnishing the upper room of the Elm street school-house, or act thereon.
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ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for providing additional burial lots at the cemetery, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will sell to F. W. Emmons of Stur- bridge any part of the cemetery for burial purposes, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to construct sidewalks as follows: From the residence of Otis N. Upham, on the north side of Main street, to the west end of iron bridge over Quinebaug river; also from the store of James Gleason & Son, on the north side of Main street, to the residence of Dr. H. D. West; also from the residence of Dr. L. W. Curtis, on the west side of Pleasant street, to Main street; raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for building a hose tower on Tiger engine house, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for constructing a cistern in Tiger engine house, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will vote to establish the pay of the fire engineers, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to complete the sidewalk on Hamilton streetfrom the west line of H. P. Tiffany's land to the east line of Geo. II. Hartwell's land, or aet thereon.
ARTICLE 19. To see what action the town will take in relation to in- suring the town property, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for repairs of Pleasant street road from River street to Pleasant strect bridge, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for building sidewalks on the west side of High street from Main to South street 1400 feet, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for purchasing street lamp posts and lanterns to be placed as follows: One on Elm street, one on Everett street, three on Dresser street, three on Chapin street, three on Central street from near Central bridge running north, three on Mill street from near Hamilton Woolen Company's boarding house to River street, four on Pleasant street from near River street running north, four on Plimpton street, two on Waleott street, three on School street, two on West street, one on High street, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the town will authorize their treasurer to trans- fer the unexpended appropriations for Chapin and Sayles streets and Elm street reservoir to the credit of unappropriated funds, or act thereon.
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ARTICLE 24. To see if the town will remove the stone wall in front of the cemetery and in place thereof put up a suitable fence, raise and ap- propriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the town will amend or add to its by-laws, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 26. To hear the report of the cemetery committee or act thereon.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the town will widen and raise the highway from near Bolton place to Sandersdale bridge, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the town will vote to instruct the selectmen in relation to the issuing licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, also lo prosecute all violations of the law regulating the same, or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by publishing an attested copy of the same in the SOUTHBRIDGE JOURNAL the two weeks next preceding the time of holding the meeting as aforesaid. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the town clerk at the time and place aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-second day of March, A. D. 1877:
C. A. PAIGE, DANIEL WHITFORD, SYLVESTER DRESSER. Selectmen of Southbridge.
A truc copy.
Attest: E. L. SPENCER, Constable of Southbridge.
ANNUAL REPORT Cas
OF THE
AUDITORS
OF
SOUTHBRIDGE,
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1878.
SOUTHBRIDGE : SOUTHBRIDGE JOURNAL STEAM PRESS. 1878.
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1877.
CLERK : SAMUEL S. PERRY.
TREASURER : FRANCIS L. CHAPIN.
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR:
J. J. OAKES,
S. K. EDWARDS,
A. H. WHEELER.
S. C. HARTWELL,
AUDITORS :
J. M. COCHRAN,
J. S. GLEASON.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE: E. M. PHILLIPS, T'm exp. 1879. | Rev.G. A. JACKSON,T'm exp. 1880. Rev. B. V. STEVENSON, Term expires 1878.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE:
M. LEONARD, Term expires 1880. | S. M. LANE, Term expires 1879. W. R. PATON, 1880. | S. C. HARTWELL, “ 1879.
G. G. BULFINCH, 66 1880. | A. J. BARTHOLOMEW, 1879.
Rev. B. V. STEVENSON, Term expires 1878.
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1878.
Rev. G. A. JACKSON,
66
EDWIN A. GLEASON,
66
1878.
J. M. OLNEY,
CONSTABLES : F. E. PARKER, GEORGE H. THAYER
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FENCE VIEWERS : MARVIN CHENEY, JAMES BROWN, SOLOMON THAYER.
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L. D. CLEMENCE,
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER ! HENRY HYDE, JAMES BROWN.
FIELD DRIVERS : HENRY CADY, JOSEPH SPENCER, ALONZO ANDREWS, OTIS LYON, WILLIAM H. H. CHENEY, DANIEL MORSE, HENRY WALKER.
FIRE ENGINEERS : PLINY M. CLARKE, CHIEF. P. J. WHELAN, WILLIAM C. BARNES, ASSISTANTS.
AUGUSTUS COOK,
ASSESSORS : SOLOMON THAYER, JOHN COMINS.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES : DANIEL WHITFORD.
SAMUEL FREEMAN,
TRUANT OFFICERS : JOSEPH OLNEY, GEORGE H. THAYER. MICHAEL MAHONEY.
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HIGHWAY SURVEYORS. THE SELECTMEN.
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POLICE OFFICERS : M. DILLABER, A. S. BUELL, L. C. ALBEE, P. N. LE CLAIRE, S. F. FREEMAN, CHARLES M'CLARY, J. S. BARTLETT, CHARLES E. SAMMONS.
REPORT.
The Auditors of Southbridge present the Annual Report of the financial transactions of the town for the year ending March 1,1878.
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The account of the Town Treasurer, as presented by him, is herewith submitted, having been examined and found correct.
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Southbridge, for the year ending February 28, 1878.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in treasury March 1, 1877 $1,716 42
Due from L. Morton, Collector 39 00
Due from S. Thayer, Collector.
351 35
Due from T. Potter, Collector
152 10
State tax
2,625 00
County tax. .
3,395 17
Common schools
7,980 00
Discount on taxes
4,000 00
Payment of debts.
3,000 00
Highways
2,500 00
Salaries
2,000 00
Engine men.
1,900 00
High school. 1,800 00
Support of poor
1,500 00
Outside poor 1,500 00
Fire department.
1,300 00
Amounts carried forward .$33,500 17 2,258 87
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Amounts brought forward? · $33,500 17 2,258 87
Public library .
1,250 00
Street lights ..
1,200 00
Abatement of taxes.
1,000 00
Interest
1,000 00
Sidewalks
1,000 00
Walcott and Plimpton streets. 800 00
Elm street school house
750 00
Sandersdale road 500 00
Bridges.
500 00
Insurance
450 00
Morse road repairs 300 00
Engine house tower
300 00
Contingent account schools, etc
220 00
Printing ..
200 00
Engine house cistern.
125 00
Police station contingent
100 00
Bank tax and overlayings
1,895 66
Center watch district and overlayings
719 60
Unappropriated funds, overlayings
278 06
46,088 49
State treasurer, bank tax ..
1,169 03
State treasurer, corporation tax. 674 28
State treasurer, state aid.
334 00
State treasurer, income Massachusetts school fund. 230 50
State treasurer, pauper account 92 57
County treasurer, dog fund
377 40
Sidewalk assessments. 1,956 13
1,750 00
Centre watch district.
500 00
Produce sold.
132 16
Premium on $10,000 town notes
100 00
Calvin A. Paige, account of M. O'Brien
90 00
Public library, cards, fines, etc
98 43
Police station fees. 67 75
48 50
D. K. Olney, account Joshua Vinton
40 28
Henry Fiske towards support of L. Fiske
39 00
Licenses
37 00
Plank sold.
22 00
Poll taxes assessed in January
12 00
Cemetery lots sold
8 25
Bricks, road wash and sand sold
5 50
A mount carried forward $56,132 14
Liquor licenses
Oxen from farm (labor account)
7
Amount brought forward. .$56,132 14 Furniture sold
3 45
Labor from poor account 3 00
Use of town hall 1 00
Harness sold.
0 50
Error drawing order contingent overdraft.
0 30
Naphtha sold.
0 1.
$56,131 56 Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes 19,000 00
Money borrowed for specific purposes. 10,000 00
29,000 00
$85,131 56
EXPENDITURES.
Common schools $7,572 41
Sidewalks .
5,971 82
Discount on taxes.
4,375 60
New cemetery purchase, land
3,640 00
County tax of 1877
3,395 17
Highways.
3,262 63
Cemetery improvements
3,180 23
State tax of 1877.
2,625 00
Plimpton street school house
2,241 88
Outside poor
2,130 00
High school
1,712 26
Engire men.
1,712 00
Bank tax
1,674 04
Morris street school house
1,617 20
Salaries
1,600 63
Public library
1,655 94
Interest
1,488 52
Support of poor.
1,470 98
Abatement of taxes
1,387 69
Centre watch district
1,163 26
Street lights.
1,020 23
Fire department.
940 64
Contingent expenses
697 45
Contingent account, schools, &c.
524 70
Sandersdale road .
499 94
Bridges.
487 08
State treasurer's account, liquor licenses
437 50
Elm street school house
426 15
Amount carried forward $58,910 95
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Amount brought forward . $58,910 95
Insurance
330 41
Morse road repairs 300 00
Engine house tower
300 00
State aid
288 00
Printing
224 20
Police station contingent
159 93
Railing highways
145 38
Pleasant street.
141 50
Engine house cistern
125 00
School apparatus
63 80
Note to J. Marcy, dated Feb. 28, 1877
3,000 00
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes
19,000 00
Due from D. Whitford, collector $380 62
Due from S. Thayer, collector
351 35
Due from T. Potter, collector.
122 35
Due from L. Morton, collector
39 00
Cash on hand. 1,249 07
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$2,142 39
$85,131 56
NOTES OUTSTANDING FEBRUARY 28, 1878.
Date of Notes.
To whom given.
Amounts.
Payable
Interest.
April 15, 1875. Southbridge Savings Bank.
$ 5,000
1878
6 1-2 per cent.
April 15, 1875. William A. Marcy
5,000
I879
6 per cent.
April 15, 1875. John Marcy.
5,000
1880
6 per cent.
Aug. 8, 1876. Lucy H. Stowe. .
5,000
1881
5 per cent.
Sept. 17, 1877. Brown, Riley & Co.
5,000
1882
5 per cent.
Sept. 17, 1877. Brown, Riley & Co.
5,000
1883
5 per cent.
$30,000
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BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS FEBRUARY 28, 1878.
School houses,
$14,600 00
Town property,
$51,154 17
Steam fire engines,
8,000 00
Notes payable,
30,000 00
Town house,
5,000
Unappropriated funds,
3,869 73
Hose,
5,000 00
Center watch district,
650,26
Engine houses,
4,000 00
Fire department,
639 66
Town farm,
3,400 00
State aid,
592 31
Lamp-posts and lanterns,
2,500 00
Salarics,
554 62
Police stations,
2,500 00
School committee,
551 70
Personal property,
1,632 67
Dog fund,
377 40
Fire engines,
1,500 00
Engine men,
364 00
Now cemetery,
1,021 50
Street lights,
359 49
School furniture,
1,000 00
Elm street school house,
339 69
Hose carriages,
1,000 00
Contingent expenses,
325 08
General approriations
33,287 66
Support of poor,
291 51
Cash,
1,249 07
Public library
263 11
D. Whitford, collector,
380 62
Railing highway,
203 84
S. Thayer, collector,
351 35
School apparatus,
175 68
T. Potter, collector,
122 35
High school,
135 99
L. Morton, collector,
39 00
Outside poor,
132 02
Sidewalks,
2,050 89
Cemetery improvement,
131 77
Morris street school house,
1,617 20
Insurance,
119 59
Abatement of taxcs,
813 10
Marcy street sidewalk,
100 00
Highways,
151 99
Printing,
60 99
Discount on taxes,
151 93
Plimpton street school house,
58 12
Pleasant street,
141 50
Interest,
37 57
Contingent account schools,
49 94
Police station contingent,
31 38
Bridges,
20 12
Common schools.
11 68
Walcott and Plimpton streets,
9 26
Sandersdal · road,
06
$91,560 77
$91,560 77
Errors excepted.
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.
Southbridge, March 1, 1878.
00
2
10 OUTSIDE POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877
$124 00
Appropriation
1,500 00
500 00
State treasurer on account Duval & Delaney casus .
13 00
E. Vane, labor
3 00
Alex. Lataille, for furniture 3 45
66 57
Henry Fiske, support Lydia Fiske.
39 00
State treasurer, burial state paupers.
10 00
support state paupers . 3 00
$2,262 02
EXPENDITURES.
Edward Edwards, boarding Margaret Mahoney ... 15 00
labor at funeral .... 7 00
Jas. Cummings, digging graves Catholic cemetery 7 50
Wor. lunatic hospital, support Lydia Fiske 1 yr. .. support Lucy A. Harding, 1 yr. ...
197 95
Asylum for chronic insane, support Lydia Fiske 10 weeks
35 00
J. J. Oakes, fare Joseph Duplis to Canada. fare Delany family.
20 00
goods delivered to various parties. ...
112 49
Patrick Kelly, goods deliv'd Michael Naughton .. . goods delivered to Patrick Eagan ......
121 86
for chickens delivered to Jerry Hogan. .
2 54
wood delivered to Mrs. John Grady ....
6 88
goods delivered to James Brown. ..
45 00
wood delivered to John B. Sherriden. . . 2 00
goods delivered to George Lavender .... 19 50
P. H. Carpenter & Co., goods deliv'd Mrs. P. Stone 195 00
goods lelivered Moses Shassie
24 00
goods delivered Mrs. Charles Bebo. . .
3 00
goods delivered Magloin Bachand. . 3 00 ... Morse Bros., goods deliv'd to Geo. Martin's family 192 00
goods delivered to Henry Martin 42 00
wood delivered to Esther Clark. ·
2 00
Olney & Cook, goods delivered to Hogan family . . 177 00
wood delivered to Mrs. Patman. 8 12
Amount brought forward $1,459 15
156 96
15 85
47 50
State treasurer support John Hogan
11
Amount carried forward . $1,459 15
Olney & Cook, goods delivered to Frank Ritchie. . 11 00
goods delivered to Eugene Vane. 6 57
goods delivered to Actu Hill. 2 00
goods delivered to Mrs. Belanger.
8 00
cash paid expenses to Worcester for Lucy Harding 11 00
goods delivered to Mrs. Pilkington 2 00
LeClair & Son, goods delivered to Eli Tabro 9 00
goods delivered to F. Scarbo.
19 50
goods delivered to Joseph Luc. 9 00
goods delivered to Peter Gervais. ....
16 00
goods delivered to John Reno's family .
30 00
goods delivered to Francis Patnaude ...
8 00
M. M. Marble, meat delivered to Moses Shassie. ..
2 00
J. F. Parker, tramp tickets 34 05
105 75
Samuel Williams, 13 coffins and robes for paupers S. Thayer & Co., goods delivered to Peter Dumas. 31 45
17 70
Bugbee & Wheeler, goods deliv'd Hogan family .. Wm. E. Alden, goods delivered to Mrs. J. Grady .. 48 59
goods delivered to Mrs. A. Longsway .. 2 75
goods delivered to M. Eagan ·
4 00
goods delivered to W. Montville. .....
3 00
S. C. French, chickens, &c., delivered to paupers. . P. Suprenant, meat deliv'd to Geo. Martin's family B. W. Paton, prescriptions ordered by town phy- sician
4 00
23 47
G. C. Shepard & Co., prescriptions ordered by town physician. 14 10
City of Fitchburg, assistance furnished A. Dalton. Assistance furnished Gil. Shassie.
8 95
17 20
Town of Sturbridge, funeral charges of Geo. Cutler George K. Dresser, 1 ton coal delivered to M. Egan Wm. Edwards' Sons, flour delivered to Louis Bulgic
2 50
S. K. Edwards, cash paid fares George Pilkington and family to Providence. 3 45
Cummings & Conant, wood delivered to Mrs. John Grady. 4 50
Mrs. Mary E. Albee, board of Mrs. Pilkington and child 31 days 23 25
Comstock, Perry & Co., expense of Alec. Paige to Hartford with Lamont children 11 20
Amount carried forward. $1,989 58
9 95
19 00
7 50
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Amount carried forward. $1,989 58
Comstock, Perry & Co., goods furnished do ... ... 4 50
C. D. Paige & Co., goods delivered Martin family. . 3 85
Sylvester Dresser, rent of house and wood to Peter Stone family 15 00
Dresser Manufacturing Co., rent to George Martin family, 6 mos. 30 00
rent to Moses Shassie.
16 92
rent to Mrs. Peter Stone.
4 00
Daniel Whitford, moving Trombly family to Webster. 6 00
Joseph Greene, moving Charles Bebo's family to Charlton 3 00
Robert McGrath, rent to Hogan family, 5 months.
12 25
Thomas Potter, wood for Hogan family. 9 75
L. O. Thompson, tramp rations 2 40
1 50
E. L. Spencer, moving M. Shassie. wood furnished do.
11 25
Spencer & Cortiss, hack for funeral of Mrs. Grady O. A. & L. H. McIntire, hack for funeral of Miss Grady .
2 50
hack for funeral of M. Norton
2 50
Thos. Carey, rent of tenement to John B. Sheridan
5 00
A. H. Shepard, moving Isaac Perry family to Putnam.
7 00
$2,130 00
Balance to credit of this account, March 1, 1878. $132 02
SUPPORT OF POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877
$214 91
Appropriation. 1,500 00
Harness ..
50
M. M. Marble for veal.
39 11
Coburn & French, oxen
61 25
P. H. Carpenter & Co., butter.
14 76
P. II Suprenant, veal
15 54
J. J. Oakes, use of oxen 48 50
Chas. Clarke, turkey 1 50
Amount carried forward. $1,896 07
3 00
13
Amount brought forward $1,896 07
D. K. Olney, guardian fee Josh Vinton 40 28
C. A. Paige, guardian Margaret O'Brien. 90 00
$2,026 35
EXPENDITURES.
C. B. Brainard and wife, care farm one year' 323.00
J. J. Oakes, goods delivered at farm for paupers. . 60 24
P. H. Carpenter & Co., groceries 131 69
M. M. Marble, mcats .. 66 26
P. H. Suprenant, meats 6 60
Olney & Cook, groceries
122 97
Morse Bros., groceries.
152 22
G. C Shepard & Co., prescriptions 'as ordered by town physiaian. 4 95
Cady & Harris, groceries
47 15
Vial Bros., fish. 5 47
C. D.,Paige & Co., shoes.
3 20
Crosby & Co., clothing.
13 67
Comstock, Perry & Co., dry goods
19 06
Wm. Edwards' Sons, meal. 5 65
2 20
G. S. Stone, blacksmithing.
24 60
A. C. Hibbard, potatoes 6 60
H. T. Hyde & Co., dry goods
13 48
Cummings & Conant, hardware
19 59
G. S. Winter, shovels and hoes.
4 26
J. E. Sayles, turkeys . .
7 50
Wm. Comstock, potatoes
6 30
Hiram Morse, yoke oxen
200 00
A. J. Clarke, 2-year-old bull. 23 00
4 75
Jas. Cummins, digging graves, Catholic cemetery .
5 00
Samuel Williams, 2 coffins.
21 00
P. M. Clarke, painting wagon.
10 00
Peter Travis, labor haying.
21 75
N. N. Jackson, labor haying 33 00 horse for mowing 13 00
13 16
Daniel Morse shoeing teams
Joseph Williams, plow points, &c 3 40
C. T. Carpenter, repairing harness. 4 15
Amount carried forward. $1,400 87
Charles Hyde, boards and plank
George Baylies, labor on barn
14
Amount brought forward. $1,400 87
Robert Herron, repairs on mowing machine 3 05
Joseph Clarke, for pigs 12 00
J. A. Marcy, fish 2 56
C. A. Paige, cash paid F. W. Botham I 00
A. J. Clarke, butchering. 5 00
N. T. Tirrill, team to carry Thos. Welch to farm ... 1 50
Dr. G. G. Bulfinch, services as town physician 1 yr 45 00
Depreciation of personal property on farm. ...
263 86
$1,734 84
Balance to credit of this account Mch 1, 1878
$291. 51
List of paupers at the alms-house February 28, 1878;
Obediah Sabin .aged 81 years
Joshua Vinton
. aged 70 years
John Clarke aged 68 years
John Roan. . aged 57 years
Lucien Green aged 57 years
Thomas Powers
aged 58 years
Charles Congdon .aged 31 years
Eunice Durfee .aged 75 years .aged 71 years Calista Rich.
Margaret O'Brion . aged 63 years
Ellen Powers .aged 56 years
Catherine Tynan .aged 39 years Richard Dwyer. .aged 21 years
Average number during the year 14
Tramps fed and lodged at alms-house during the year .. .20
Tramps fed and lodged at police station. 571
HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877 $10 64
Appropriation . . 2,500 00
Transferred from unappropriated funds. 600 00 - - $3,110 64
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EXPENDITURES.
Judson Hemingway, labor. 75
W. L. D. Hall, labor. 1 95
Andrew H. Morse, labor, &c 2 90
L. A. Lyon, labor, himself, team and man 212 25
Jerry O'Brien, labor
11 25
Nathan Mckinstry, labor, self, team and man
47 07
J. M. Vinton, fixing culvert. 5 75
L. Morton, for gravel. 8 80
Baldwin Vinton, labor. 12 55
A. J. Plimpton, labor, self, men and team 140 79
Wm. Edward's Sons, labor of men 171 35
Wm. Edwards, labor ofsmen paving stones. 31 75 10 00
Cummings & Conant, shovels and picks
3 85
Geo. A. Dresser, self and men
63 18
Patrick Delhanty, for gravel ..
7 60
Charles W. Weld,flabor, self and men
819 39
Ruggles W. Morse, labor, self and men
232 19
Henry Walker, labor, self and men.
581 70
Chas. Hyde, labor, men and teams and materials James J. Oakes, labor of men.
66 33
gravel and carting the same 138 00
A. H. Wheeler, labor of men
41 99
M. M. Marble, labor of men
I2 00
Joseph Williams, barrow and shovels
11 38
George K. Dresser, men and teams.
1 58
George S. Stone, drills and labor
22 08
Central Mills Co., labor of men.
18 30
Dr. L. W. Curtis, gravel and labor
16 75
A. H. Barrett, labor 44 25
Lucien Lyon, labor 3 15
Edward Delvery.
18 50
P. H. Carpenter & Co., drain pipes
10 20
George L. Winter, shovels. &c
7 54
Spencer & Co., sprinkling. 2 00
Joseph Stone, labor. 4 50
Mnason Morse,'self, team and men 154 50
Augustus, King, labor 21 00
James Clarke, labor 4 88
Daniel Whitford, man and team
19 40
Festus Faulkner, labor.
6 00
Amount carried forward $3,064 30
75 10
16
Amount brought forward $3,064 30
Hiram Morse, self, team and men.
42 15
Olney & Cook, street hoe.
1 00
Bernard Casey, labor.
75
C. A. Paige, labor of man
1 72
Matthew Ryan, labor
18 00
Nick. Holland, labor. 10 50
Enos Ary, labor
75
Lawrence Smith, labor.
3 75
Abel Blanchard, labor. 5 93
W. H. H. Cheney, self, team and men
22 89
William Powers, labor ...
3 15
H. P. Tiffany, gravel and paving stone
8 40
Hamilton Woolen Company, team and man.
3 50
Thomas Welch, labor.
3 37
Michael Blute do
2 62
James Brown do
5 00
James Ryan do
2 62
Martin Earle do
1 50
E. S. Ellis, self and men.
54 73 1
Leon Cadotte, labor.
1 50
Robert Cain labor ..
4 50
- ~ $3,262 63
Balance to credit of this account, March 1, 1878. .
$151 99
BRIDGES.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation. . 500 00
J. Gleason, for plank. 20 00
$520 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance overdrawn last year 12 80
Daniel Whitford, plank and labor.
68 57
S. Dresser, 1 m. chestnut plank ..
16 00
Alec.Boyer, labor
7 75
Amount carried forward.
$105/12
17
Amount brought forward. $105 12
F. O. Letcher, for timber.
5 00
Henry Walker, self, team and men 92 21
Charles Hyde, bridge timber
65 60
Lawrence Smith, labor.
14 62
G. A. Dresser, do
1 50
P. M. Clarke, paint and labor. 10 77
Central Mills Co., plank and labor
4 60
Frank Ryan, Iron and labor.
8 63
D. Chamberlain, timber and labor
7 25
J. F. Mckinstry, paint and labor
44 62
James A. Potter & Co., 3 m. pine plank
129 96
A. H. Wheeler, labor of man and cash 8 00
G. L. Winter, nails.
1 60
P. H. Carpenter & Co., fuse
40
499 88
N. L. & N. E. R. R., order outstanding.
29 24
Balance against this account, March 1, 1878. $9 12
RAILING HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877. 349 22
$349 22
EXPENDITURES.
D. Whitford, for railings. 50
C. W. Weld, labor, self and men 5 00
J. J.Oakes, for cash paid out and use of his team to look after the work.
8 25
Charles Hyde, for posts and railings
51 60
Alec. Boyer,'for labor and timber
$ 75
Theodore Frost, for labor 5 60
Isaac Clarke, for iron pins and labor. 21 10
P. M. Clarke, for paint and labor 14 70
D. Chamberlain, for labor and materials. 16 25
J. T. Mckinstry, for paint and labor 9 53
Hamilton Woolen Co., post and timber. 4 10
145 38
Balance to credit of this account, March 1, 1878. $203 84
20 12
18
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877
179 55
Appropriation
1200 00
N. E. Putney, naphtha 17
- $1379 72
EXPENDITURES.
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas to Feb. 1, 1878, 11 months 391 36
Thomas Mansfield, for lighting 13 lamps one year to January 1, 1878 .. 65 00
210 00
Marcus Dillaber, for lighting 42 lamps one year to January 1, 1878 .. storing naphtha ...
12 00
Enos Avery, for lighting 43 lamps one year to Jan. 1,1878
190 00
N. Y. and N. E. R. R. Co., freight on naphtha.
15 77
Samuel Walker & Co., for naphtha
108 21
Olney & Cook, for matches.
9 48
L. O. Thompson, storing naptha one year to March 1,1878.
6 00
Jos. Williams, repairing lamps
1 65
G. L. Winter, gross wicks.
4 00
J. J. Oakes, cash paid freight on naphtha ...
3 71
P. M. Clarke, setting glass in lamps.
3 05
$1,020 23
Balance to credit of this account, March 1, 1878.
$359 49
LAND FOR NEW CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, R. H. Cole, land.
800 00
John Edwards' estate
2000 00
James Sanders
100 00
A. F. Kinsey.
850 00
- $3,750 00
19
EXPENDITURES.
R. H. Cole.
800 00
John Edwards' estate
2000 00
A.F. Kinsey
840 00
$3,640 00
Balance to credit of this account, March 1, 1878. $110 00
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877.
$ 62 00
Appropriation for improving lands.
1550 00
do
· front fence.
500 00
do
Everett street entrance.
450 00
do entrance to tomb.
500 00
do Main street entrance 250 00
-
$3,312 00
EXPENDITURES.
Sylvester Dresser, land for entrance from Everett street.
300 00
Horace Lamson, monument stones. 7 :20
2508 92
Buttrick & Wheeler for surveys, plans and services.
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