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300 00
James J. Oakes, use of team and man
5 95
J. O. Mckinstry, service on lots.
6 25
Cummings & Conant, shovels, etc.
9 75
G. L. Winter do
3 65
Eugene Vane, labor ..
3 00
W. P. Plimpton, 400 pins.
4 00
Jos. Williams, barrows and shovels
22 73
Alphonse Deslauriers, repairing slate broken on Asa Morse's house .. 2 78
Edwin Bacon, moving bodies
5 00
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder
1 00
--- $3,180 23
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1878. ...
$131 77
Wm. Edwards, self, men and teams
20
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877
$194 31
Appropriation
1,250 00
Dog fund ..
385 31
Cards, fines, &c.
89 43
$1,919 05
EXPENDITURES.
A. J. Comins, services as librarian 450 00
cash paid express and expense
160 04
Lee & Shepard, books and periodicals
633 93
Sanford & Co., record book.
5 27
B. H. Thayer & Co., paper.
17 S5
Thomas Todd, printing cards
10 28
F. D. Morse & Son, binding.
34 00
Manning Leonard, paid paper subscriptions ..
· 90 70
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas
144 75
P. M. Clarke, painting and tinting walls.
32 62
G. K. Dresser, coal ...
56 00
Samuel Williams, chair and making shelves
20 50
-
$1,655 94
Balance to credit of this account Mch 1, 1878
$263 11
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877 138 19
Appropriation. 2,000 00
Collecting bank tax 17 06
$2,155 25
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Phillips, school committee from March 1, 1876 to March 1, 1877 161 25
H. H. Rhees, school committee from March 1, 1876 to March 1, 1877 177 95
Amount carried forward. $339 20
.
21
Amount brought forward. $339 20
H. H. Rhees, for preparing school report and servi- ces to April, 1878 . 25 25
D. Whitford, as selectman, &c, March, 1877 .. Fred Crosby, for preparing auditors' report 1876. .. 25 00
8 75
S. Dresser, selectman to April 1, 1877 7 50
C. A. Paige, selectman to April 1, 1877 ...
27 00
J. J. Oakes, selectman Apr. 10, 1877 to Mar. 1, 1878 231 10 S. K. Edwards, selectman April 10, 1877 to March 1, 1878. 234 84
A. H. Wheeler, selectman April 10, 1877 to Jan. 23, 1878 96 50
Augustus Cook, assessor 1877.
109 74
Solomon Thayer, assessor, 1877
70 50
John Comins, assessor, 1877. 62 00
D. Whitford. 4 50
G. A. Jackson, school committee April 1, 1877 to Dec. 1, 1877. 87,50
J. M. Olney, truant officer 20 60
Samuel S. Perry, town clerk, 1877 113 65
F. L. Chapin, town treasurer 100 00
J. M. Cochran, auditor Mar. 1, 1877 to Mar. I, 1878 37 00
$1,600 63
$554 62
J. Gleason, auditor April 10, 1877 to March 1, 1878, outstanding order. 19 50
19 50
$535 12
TIGER ENGINE HOUSE HOSE-TOWER.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation $300 00
$300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Wm. C. Stedman, building same as per contract ...
300 00
300 00
22 INSURANCE. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
$450 00
$450 00
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Phillips, balance of bill due March 1, 1877. . 95 21
for insurance during year. 235 20
330 41
Balance credit this account March 1, 1878. . .
$119 59
SANDERSDALE ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
$500 00
$500 00
EXPENDITURE.
A. H. Wheeler, for labor of Martin McGrath . . $22 12
Chas. Hyde, men and teams. 59 00
Southbridge Brick Co., men and teams 47 00
Augustus King, labor. 13 12
E. Nedson, laying stone. 20 00
J. J. Oakes, labor of men 60 74
C. W. Weld, labor of self and men 277 96
$499 94
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1878
06
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877.
$85 19
Appropriation .. 200 00
·
- - $285 19
23 EXPENDITURES.
Geo. M. Whitaker, 600 auditors' reports 88 80
600 school com. reports .. 43 50
notices of town meetings, corrected checklist and other notices. 91 90
$224 20
Balance credit of this account March 1, 1878 $60 99
ELM STREET SCHOOL HOUSE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877 15 84
Appropriation 75 000
76 584
EXPENDITURES.
J. Williams, chairs 3 75
Hartwell Hobbs, labor. 271 77
Sherwood Manufacturing Co., for school furniture, desks, etc.
123 97
Jos. Williams, stove pipe, etc
12 79
S. Dresser, for carting seats from Charlton depot. . 6 00
H. D. Edwards, carting seats and freight paid ....
4 12
D. Chamberlain, wood box 426 15
3 75
Balance to credit of the account March 1, 1878.
$339 69
PLEASANT STREET IMPROVEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation. 150 00
-- $150 00
24 EXPENDITURES.
Chas. Hyde, for plank, etc. 18 80
A. H. Wheeler, for labor of Roger Kelley . 4 50
Duffy & Lewis, nails, etc. 1 44
J. J. Oakes for oak plank. 7 64
C. W. Weld, labor, self and men.
109 12
141 50
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1878 ....
$8 50
TIGER ENGINE HOUSE CISTERN.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation 125 00
125 00
EXPENDITURES.
W. C. Stedman, for building same 125 00 .
125 00
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877 .. .
546 31
Received from state treasurer. . . . ... 334 00
880 31
EXPENDITURES.
Julia Seymour to January, 1878. 48 00
John Lee, guardian for Mary Ann King 12 00
Francis McGuire and wife. . 72 00
Martin Maher, wife and Kate
84 00
Thomas Welch. 72 00
288 00
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1878. .. $592 31
1
25 FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877 $278 65
Appropriation . 1,300 00
$1,578 65
EXPENDITURES.
P. M. Clarke, labor, material and supplies 94:49
Painting Melvill engine house 141 22
Spencer & Co., teams for practice and fires 18 00
Spencer & Cortiss, do
do 9 00
A. H. Shepard, do do
4 00
N. T. Tirrell, do do 4 00
J. F. Parker, do do do 5 00
Joseph Williams, for supplies 36 66
7 45
Cole Brothers, for supplies and sundries 16 89
C. Hayes, 17 pairs knee boots 60 50
Charles Hyde, supplies.
4 80
Charles W. Hill, do
1 15
Josiah Gates & Son, hose and couplings.
285 88
Fred Kind, supplies. 3 60
C. D. Paige & Co., do 3 50
Duffy & Lewis, do. 3 10
Cummings & Conant, do.,. 3 00
2 25
Geo. W. Simmonds & Son, hat for chief engineer. for 2 hats for assistant engineers.
30 00
J. W. Robinson, supplies 1 40
Wm. C. Stedman, labor and supplies
35 58
C. T. Carpenter, supplies
4 50
Roger Hickey, labor
8 25
Robert'Herron, labor and supplies
1 70
Geo. K. Dresser, coal.
16 88
E. S. Ellis, coal. 17 64
John Bolan, drawing coal. 1 00
Southbridge Brick Co., one load of clay.
2 25
Adams Express Co., express on hose and fittings .
4 75
G. W. Wells, express on hose
1 00
Geo. S. Stone, repairing ladder and H. & L. truck
52 50
Contral Mills Co., wood. 5 55
Frank Ryan, repairs of machine 29 00
$938 99
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1878. .. $639 66
Michael Littleton, do
22 00
Allen Fire Department Supply Co,, for supplies. .
do
26
ENGINE MEN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877
176 00
Appropriation. . .
1900 00
- $2,076 00
EXPENDITURES.
Steamer No. 1. 368 00
do No. 2.
370 00
Tiger No. 7. 278 00
Melville No. 6.
294 00
Hook and Ladder No. 1.
100 00
do do No. 2.
100 00
Steward Breen .
75 00
do Cady .. . .
75 00
Geo. W. Wells, Engineer
10 00
P. J. Whelan do
10 00
A. Thompson
do
10 00
Franklin Cady do
10 00
C. W. Hill
do
10 00
M. Monette, balance of pay
2 00
$1,712 00
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1878
$364 00
ANDREW MORSE ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation 300 00 - $300 00
EXPENDITURES.
P. H. Carpenter, powder .. .
2 20
Joseph Longway, for gravel 7 00
Henry Walker, for labor of self and men 290 80
$300 00
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27 SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877 $262 80
Appropriation
500 00
E. M. Phillips
50
H. C. Wells.
3 08
Laura Ammidown, assessment
19 07
Gayton Ballard, assessment.
60 46
M. Farrell, brick.
50
Wm. Booth, assessment
37 07
John Taunt, do
50 82
S. Thayer, do
41 02
Jacob Booth, do.
34 94
L. W. Curtis, plank
50
W. E. Alden, sand.
1 00
Wm. Edwards, assessment
22 90
G. H. Hartwell, do
100 00
R. H. Cole, do.
65 52
John Edwards estate, do.
107 33
Hamilton Woolen Co., do
155 83
John Comins, do.
100 13
James Haggerty, do
78 90
John O. Mckinstry, do
43 86
Geo. Boulton, do. 73 48
Wm. C. Lewis, do. 32 45
H. C. Wells, do.
30 30
D. Whitford, do 35 09
Joseph Tufts, do 20 49
H. D. West, do. I21 60
D. M. Chamberlain, do. 68 87
Chas. Hyde, do 90 97
A. J. Bartholomew, do .. 338 20
J. Marcy's estate, do . 67 40
Balance from Hamilton street account. 16 99
Balance from High street account 373 26
$2,955 33
EXPENDITURES.
J. B. Simpson, concreting 961 47
Stone & Foskett, curbing 268 57
Amount carried forward $1,230 04
28
Amount brought forward $1,230 04
Horace Lamson, curbing.
65 29
L. A. Albee, drawing stone from Rocky Hill 71 88
J. J. Oakes, labor of men. 223 28
stones for filling . 3 50
team to Globe twice 75
Chas. Hyde, timber and planks team and men.
96 82
A. H. Wheeler, labor of men, &c
49 56
Wm. Edwards' Sons, team and men
16 26
Dr. H. D. West, curbing and setting same
141 67
D. Whitford, curbing men and teams .
5 25
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, men and team
20 00
G. A. Dresser, self and men
111 84
G. K. Dresser, team cement.
3 70
James Hagerty, curbing
56 00
John Comins, curbing
96 50
Joseph Williams, picks, &c.
4 19
Duffy & Lewis, nails.
1 38
Charles M. Morse, self and team
47 80
Fred Crosby, one wheelbarrow
3 00
A. J. Clarke, labor
59 58
Hamilton Woolen Co., labor men
12 08
Southbridge Brick Co., brick.
22 63
H. C. Wells, man and team 11 90
12 50
Central Mills C., men and teams
6 30
G. S. Winter, nails and shovels
7 86
P. H. Carpenter & Co., labor man
11 47
powder, &c. 72
$1,134 01
$2,506 22
Balance credit this account March 1, 1878. . $449 11
The following assessments are unpaid and due the town:
Frederic Crosby.
23 96
Geo. H. Hartwell.
147 48
Theodore Harrington
90 57
George Whitford.
40 70
$302 7I
Michael Farrell, labor
3 50
43 17
65 80
29
HAMILTON STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriations 1200 00
E. M. Cole, assessment.
73 55
S. K. Edwards, do 32 16
L. & P. Tiffany, do 27 24
J. M. Cochran, do 22 90
$1,355 85
EXPENDITURES.
Wm. Edwards Sons, labor of men 480 07
J. B. Simpson, conreting ..
385 80
Southbridge Brick Co., brick. 160 89
S. Dresser do
40 37 .
Calvin Claflin, self and men, laying brick
33 25
Michael Farrell, self and men laying brick. 19 17
G. A. Dresser, self and men.
62 00
G. K. Dresser, drawing gravel and sand 31 20
Charles Hyde, team and man 15 75 do plank 9 27
D. Whitford, team and man. 29 00
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse 2 09
Stone & Foskett, curbing. 150 00
$1,338 86
Balance credit of this account March 1, 1878
$16 99
PLIMPTON STREET SCHOOL HOUSE.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation 2,300 00
$2,300 0v
EXPENDITURES.
G. A. Dresser, for land 400 00
Charles H yde, grading lot. 295 00
Amount carried forward. $695 00
30
Amount brought forward $695 00 Wm. C. Stedman, erecting building as per contract 1350 00 do extra work. . . . 40 00
Sherwood Manufacturing Co., for seats and desks. 111 42
Duffy & Lewis, for stovepipes, etc.
20 SO
Bugbee & Wheeler, for curtains and fixtures. 16 16
Dwight Chamberlain, for wood box
8 50
2241 88
58 12
P. M. Clark, order outstanding.
5 00
Balance against this account, March 1, 1878
$53 12
HIGH STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
... 2500 00
2500 00
EXPENDITURES.
E. St. Germania, for labor. 6 00
G. A. Dresser. for superintending work. 93 00
P. H. Carpenter & Co., for fuse and powder. 1 18
Albert Stevens, curb stones
175 00
N. Lawson do
100 00
A. H. Wheeler, pay roll of men, working on job ...
482 86
Storr & Foskett, curbstones
501 00
G. K. Dresser, for cement.
3 70
Rhode Island Concrete Co., for concreting the walk
522 00
Duffy & Lewis, for shovels and picks
17 82
Frank Ryan, making wedges, etc.
13 05
Hamilton Woolen Co., for labor of man and team. 170 63
C. W. Weld, for labor self and men 40 50
- $2,126 74
Balance credit this account March 1, 1878 .. .
$373 26
.
81 POLICE STATION.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877 $23 56
Appropriation
100 00
E. L. Spencer, lock up fees
28 75
L. O. Thompson, do do
4 50
J. M. Olney,
do
do
6 50
Francis Ryan, lock up fees .
3 00
Solomon Thayer, do do 25 00
191 31
EXPENDITURES.
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas. 23 50
Lewis O. Thompson, care of lock-up 84 26
Spencer & Co., sprinkling 12 00
E. L. Spencer, wood. 12 00
Frank Ide do 6 00
J. J. Oakes do 5 63
Judson Hamingway, to cutting and packing wood. 3 00
Michael Monahan, labor. 5 00
P. M. Clarke, labor and material 6 54
George K. Dresser, lime and cement. 1 25
George L. Winter, labor and material. 75
159 93
Balance to credit of this account, March 1, 1878 .... $31 38
Lock-up fees due :
H. W. Bacon 12 00
J. L. Gould 2 50 ..
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877 526 09 Appropriation . 1000 00
1526 09
32
EXPENDITURES.
Wm. A. Marcy
300 00
S. M. Lane, treasurer . . 481 55
Lucy H. Stowe
250 00
F. L. Chapin. .
378 22
Jedediah Marcy estate 78 75
1488 52
Balance to credit of this account, March 1, 1878.
$37 57
MAIN STREET SCHOOL HOUSE.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for building
1600 00
do land
400 00
2,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Joseph Kinsey, on account for land
400 00
Alec. Boyer, on account for erecting school house.
1060 00
Sherwood Manufacturing Co., for furniture.
111 42
Samuel Williams, desk. .
10 75
Cummings & Conant, stovepipe, etc .. 21 28
James Wesson, labor.
5 00
Dwight Chamberlain, wood box.
3 75
J. Stone, cleaning the inside of the building.
3 00
J. M. Cochran, written contract.
2 00
$1,617 20
Balance to credit of the account March 1, 1878.
$382 80
HIGH SCHOOL.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877 48 22
Appropriation . 1800 00
$1848 22
33
EXPENDITURES.
G. H. Mellen, teaching 12 months 1200 00
I. J. Bartlett, teaching 39 weeks 468 00
Joseph Young, care of rooms 12 00
W. P. Plimpton, wood. 17 04
Peter Letcher, sawing wood
2 92
P. H. Carpenter & Co., water pail 30
Geo. B. Corey, care of rooms
12 00
1712 26
Joseph Young, order outstanding. .
7 00
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1878 ....
$128 96
COMMON SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
7,980 00
EXPENDITURES.
Julia V. Harwood, teaching 36 weeks
432 00
Susie E. Morse,
do 33 do
387 00
Flora B. Allen, do 36 do
350 00
Lottie Shearer, do 33 do
269 00
Iola M. Converse, do 36 do
360 00
Nellie A. Vinton
do 35 do
175 00
Sarah Hibbard, do 23 do
173 00
Mary Pellett,
do 12 do
84 00
V. T. Wetherell,
do
32 do
302 00
Mary Pratt,
do
21
do
147 00
A. Rebecca Rowley, do
35
do
315 00
Jennie Mc Vey,
17 4-5 do
124 00
Susie M. Knight,
do
35 do
315 00
Josie A. Rice,
do
35 do
315 00
Carrie Cole,
do
35
do
280 00
Fanny Freeman,
do
33
do
297 00
135 96
Amount carried forward. $4,325 00
5
34
Amount brought forward . ..
$4,325 00
Bella Smith,
teaching 14 weeks
98 00
Maria Cutting,
do 35 do
280 00
Ida M. Douty, do 36 do
330 00
Lizzie Douty,
do 25 do
211 00
E. Etta Whitford, do . 35. do
2 ) 00
Eliza Sampson,
do
23 do
1 4 00
Nellie Walker,
do
34 do
238 00
N. R. Potter,
do 8
do
72 00
Fanny C. Mason, do
20 2-5 do
163 20
Lizzie Chamberlain,
do
14 do
117 00
C. L. Nichols,
do
11
do
88 0C
Lydia Steer,
do
12 do
144 00
Frank Parson. teacning drawing 39 weeks
390 00
$6,950 80
S. F. Freeman, care Globe village schools. 158 66
Charles E. Frost, care Ammidown school. 4 00
Carrie E. Frost, do do do ..
3 00
Willam H. Morse, care and cleaning Bacon school O. E. Chamberlin, care and cleaning Dennison do Eva P. Walker, care of Hooker school
11 00
14 42
Lottie Sharer, care of Sumner school
15 00
Joseph Young, care of Main street school.
22 00
George B. Corey, care of Elm street school
20 75
William P. Plimpton, for wood
83 55
C. Paul, for wood ..
48 75
Sumner Elliott, for wood ..
105 80
Cummings & Conant, for wood.
20 94
Lewis Morse, for wood . 25 00
13 74
Thomas Mansfield, sawing wood
22 79
Frank Longway do
20 63
Peter Letcher, do
13 33
Patrick Cashan, care of schools
8 00
621 61
Balance against this account, March 1, 1877 .. 395 91
$7,968 32
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1878. .. $11 68
A. Vinton, order outstanding
80 00
A. H. Barrett, do
8 87
Amount carried forward . $88 87
$7,572 41
M. Morse, for wood .
10 25
35
Amount brought forward $88 87
R. Hickey, order outstanding
4 12
J. Young, do 2 00
J. A. King, do
5 83
$100 S2
Balance against this account, March 1, 1878 $89 14
CONTINGENT SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877.
$254 76
Appropriation 200 00
$474 76
EXPENDITURES.
A. W. Olds, taking census of school children. ... 15 00
E. M. Phillips, cash paid freight on seats for school
houses 50 00
Calvin Claflin, putting in and repairing blackboards
112 72
Jacob Booth, painting and setting of glass.
98 28
Frank Ryan, fixing locks and hinges
3 80
J. T. McKinstry, paint and labor
11 58
P. M. Clarke, setting glass .. .
6 05
Geo. H. Hartwell, thermometer and pointers.
1 09
P. H. Carpenter & Co., thermometers and brooms .. 4 30
Geo. A. Jackson, cash paid for books, etc.
1 65
Jos. Williams, brooms, etc.
14 32
Duffy & Lewis, stove pipe, etc 31 91
2 00
Cummings & Conant, pails, dipper and brooms. . ..
7 45
J. A. King, rent of melodeons and paper. ..
29 27
Lottie Sherer, repairs to blinds on school house ... Dwight Chamberlain, to labor repairing school houses.
69 79
erasers .
41 20
Carpenter, Irwin & Co., dusters and ribbon 6 44
Amount carried forward.
$508 50
Geo. L. Winter, door mats
1 65
86
Amount brought forward. $508 50 Geo. M. Whitaker, schedules, and advertising wood proposals .... 4 25
Henry Walker, repairs of Hooker school
John Rowley, tuning organ. 1 20
1 25
Daniel Whitford, drawing loam.
1 00
Spencer & Cortiss, team
50
Roger Hickey, cleaning Plimpton street
school
house
5 00
F. O. Letcher, cleaning Sandersdale school house .. 3 00
524 70
Amount overdrawn.
$49 94
Orders outstanding but unpaid. · . ..
30 47
Balance against of this account March 1, 1878
$80 41
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877. 239 48
$239 48
EXPENDITURES.
Scribner, Armstrong & Co., maps. 63 80
63 80
Balance credit this account March 1, 1878 ...
$175 68
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1877 $1,018 23
$1,018 23
EXPENDITURES.
Chas. Hyde, lumber, sign boards.
2 50
175 feet timber for new reservoir. 3 50
Amount carried forward. $6 00
37
Amount brought forward. $6 00 -
J. J. Oakes, cash paid for stationery, postage stamps, &c. 5 55
horse and man for cleaning streets and
going to Sandersdale various times 10 71
paid cash for license blanks. 5 17
cash paid for labor stationery & sundries 2 55
J. W. Marble, services sealer of weights and meas- ures 1 year 10 00
care of town hall 1 year 10 00
returning 23 deaths to town clerk. ....
5 75
A. H. Wheeler, labor of men on watering trougb .. fare to Providence and return 3 70
17 17
Duffy & Lewis, labor on watering tub 11 40
lead pipe for same. 26 60
J. A. King, ledger and journal. 3 65
Frank Ryan, sharpening drills. 8 80
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas, town hall. 6 50
Spencer & Cortiss, plowing out snow at cemetery. 1 00
E. L. Spencer, serving warrant. 2 00
Geo. A. Dresser, settlement of land damages corner of Walcott and Plimpton streets .... 250 00 · F. E. Parker, attending town meetings and serv- ing warrants. 8 00
Michael Mahoney, police duty, 2 days.
3 00
Marcus Dillaber, police duty, 1 day . 1 25
J. M. Olney, police duty day & night for 2 days, notifying town officers, taking care of pau- per, paying fare to East Thompson, trip to town farm, serving warrants. 31 10
Chas. McClary, police duty day and night for 2 days, May 12 and 13 5 00
A. T. Buell, police duty 1 day . 1 50
Samuel Freeman, services as special police day and night .. 3 00
4 00
John Carney, police duty nights of May 12 & 13. . Alec. Boyer, building platform over Main st. sewer II. D. Edwards, moving tools and carting oils and cement. 1 00
2 25
Ed. Bacon, returning deaths to town clerk. 16 75
Lewis O. Thompson, materials for lamps & labor .. 55 Morse Bros., 1 pail. 45
Amount carried forward $464 40
%
38
Amount brought forward $464 40
Feb. Scarbo, digging trench.
8 17
Calvin Claflin, labor of self and men, lockup 6 37
labor of self and men, town hall 4 18
Wm. Edwards' Sons, use of teams for selectmen. . 26 66
Samuel Williams, tending 39 funerals.
39 00
J. M. Cochran, services before County Commis- sioners and expenses to Worcester, Hamilton Woolen Co. petition. 12 25
Stone & Foskett, stone tub and labor on same .... 43 00
L. W. Curtis, damage to carriage on road near H. Harwood's. 2 00
S. S. Perry, cash paid for stationery, books, ex- press, etc. 5 SS
Albert Mckinstry, to damage done to sleigh on highway. 3 00
P. H. Carpenter, postage stamps . 1 00
Michael O'Brien, police duty nights of May 12 and 13 4 00
N. E. Putney, care of town clock from May 1, 1876, to May 1, 1877. 30-00
F. O. Leitcher, labor on reservoir 1 50
William C. Stedman, labor and materials for town house
3 03
Sanders Clarke, labor on well.
5 00
P. M. Clarke, to painting street signs and sign boards
4 70
J. T. Mckinstry, lettering street signs and setting glass .
2 91
Charles Cozzens, repairing cemetery pump. .
50
Sanford & Co., assessors' and collectors' book ....
4 00
J. A. Spaulding, advertising, railroad meeting, pe- tition II. W. Co.
2 00
William C. Barnes, ink and stationery
1 60
Fred. Crosby, labor registration.
15 00
Hamilton Woolen Company, labor on Main street water-trough. 50
Dwight Chamberlin, putting up sign boards in Globe village.
1 00
Henry Barrett, labor and repairs. 1 50
$693 15
Balance to credit of the account March 1, 1878. . . $325 08
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AMOUNT RECEIVED FOR LIQUOR LICENSES.
G. C. Shepard & Co.
100 00
J. W. Robinson.
100 00
Geo. H. Hartwell 100 00
Ben W. Paton
100 00
Wm. J. Keith
100 00
C. H. & W. C. Whitford
150 00
Warren Armes
150 00
Henry Gervais.
150 00
Frank Montville
150 00
John E. Sayles
100 00
Solomon Thayer
100 00
Oliver Deblois. 150 00
Bernard Silk. 75 00
Geo. W. Faulkner
75 00
Alexander Blaize 75 00
75 00
$1,750 00
BILLS DUE AND OUTSTANDING.
Due the town on account of outside poor, as follows: Commonwealth, support of Delancy family. $36 65 George Pilkerton do 11 45
Hill
do
10 50
Perry
do
. 7 00
Eugene Vane do
· ... ..
6 00
Dumas do
24 00
Belanger do
8 00
Town of Enfield, support of Margaret Mahoney ... 83 25
Oliver Harding, support of Lucy Harding 62 58
$249 53
Bills for outside poor due March 1, 1878, but not audited for lack of funds ..
$279 72
Bills outstanding against bridge account due March 1, 1878, but not audited for lack of funds. . . ... $203 20 Bills outstanding against highway account due March 1, 1878, but not audited for lack of funds $462 46 Bills outstanding for salaries of school committee, due, but not audited March 1, 1878. $386 45
A. L. McCumber
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VALUATION OF TOWN FOR 1877.
Value of real estate $2,011,800 00
Value of personal estate 1,005,180 50
Total real and personal
$3,016,980 50
Total number of polls.
1,372
Total tax for state, county and town
$43,195 17
Rate of taxation per $1,000.
$13 50
VALUATION OF CENTRE WATCH DISTRICT.
Value of real estate. $696,595 00
Valuation of personal estate 331,417 00
Total value within limits of district
$1028,012 00
Amount raised by taxation . 719 60
Rate of taxation per $1,000. 70
ABSTRACT OF INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PRORERTY AT TOWN FARM.
Class 1. Live stock. 548 00
2. Hay and grain. 223 25
3. Carts, wagons, harnesses and other farm- ing tools. 315 90
4. Household furniture
251 23
õ. Beds and bedding 100 00
6. Family supplies 194 29
Total appraisal. ' $1632 67
Decrease from 1878. $263 86
G. A. DRESSER. E. BACON, S. K. EDWARDS, JAMES LYON.
APPRAISERS.
FEBRUARY 28, 1878.
4. INSURANCE ON TOWN PROPERTY,
with the date of the expiration of policies.
·
Amount When expiring. insured. Property insured. $2,500. Town house, Elm street. May 1, 1878
2,500. Books, &c., library . ..
July 1, 1878
1,000. Books, &c , library
July 1, 1878
2,500. School-house, School street.
Nov. 1, 1878
1,200. School-house, River street.
Nov. 1, 1878
600, School-house, Dennison district
June 1, 1879
2,500. Library building.
2,692. Town farm.
Nov. 1, 1879 Dec. 1, 1879
3,000.
Library building.
Jan. 1, 1880
· 600.
School-house. Hooker district.
April 1, 1880
600.
School-house, Bacon district
June 1, 1881
1,600.
School-house, Elm street.
Sept. 1, 1881
2,200.
School-house, Sandersdale
Dec. 1, 1881
2,000.
School-house, rear Ammidown block Jan. 1, 1882
1,500. Town hall, Elm street. Feb. 1, 1882
600. School-house, Sumner. April 1, 1882
2,000. School-house, Union street. Nov. 1, 1882
There is no insurance on Police Station, or on either of the Engine Houses, Engines, Hose and Furniture or Town Clock.
Number of dogs licensed from April 1, 1877 to March 11, 1878. .. Males, 183. Females, 10.
193
Statistics of Marriages, Births and Deaths in town from Jan. 1, 1877 to Jan. 1. 1878.
Number of marriages. 65
American, 19. French, 32. Irish, 14.
Number of births
177
Americans, 19. French, 115. Irish, 43.
Number of deaths.
89
Ameriean, 39. French, 27. Irish, 23.
Respectfully submitted,
S. S. PERRY, Town Clerk.
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THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1878 ARE RECOMMENDED.
Highways ..
$3,000 00
1
Repairs of bridges
500 00
Repairs of Sidewalks and Crossings (none).
Insurance
150 00
Printing
200 00
Police station
125 00
Salaries town officers
1,800 00
Street lights
1,200 00
Outside poor.
2,000 00
Support of poor
1,200 00
Interest
2,000 00
Contingent
300.00
Payment of debts
5,000 00
Fire department contingent.
300 00
Payment engine men. .
1,500 00
Public library, dog fund, and
1,200 0C
High school
1,800 00
Common schools.
8,000 00
Contingent schools
500 00
Discount on taxes
5,000 00
Abatement of taxes.
1,000 00
State and County taxes
6,500 00
$42,275 00
Also must be assessed this year:
Sidewalks
2,500 00
Pleasant street special.
180 00
Morris street school house
2,000 00
$46,955 00
ERRATA .- Page 16. Highway account for "to credit of " read "against."
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