Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1856-1878, Part 5

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1856
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 644


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May 9. To Henry Dame, for 5 weeks services as Teacher, 81 25


July 5. To Henry Dame, for 7 weeks services as Teacher, $113 75 ; for cash paid for Chalk, 10 cents, 113 85


July 7. Wm. Frank Potter, for taking care of High School Room 12 weeks, at 50 cents per week, $6 00; for 1 Pail, 25 cents ; for 1 Broom, 25 cents, 6 50


Oct. 18. To Peter Garrow, for sawing, splitting, and piling up 5 cords of wood, at 75 cents per cord, 3 75


Oct. 30. To Oscar P. Morse, for 3 cords soft wood, $9 00 ; for 2 cords hard wood, $8 50, 17 50


Nov. 23. To H. D. Perry, for teaching High School 9 weeks, at $15 00 per week, 135 00


Nov. 24. To Wm. Frank Potter, for taking care of School Room, 10 weeks, at 50 cents per week, $5 00; Cleaning Windows, $1 00, 6 00


1861.


Jan. 25. To Peter Garrow, for sawing, splitting, and piling two cords wood, at 75 cts.,


1 50


Total Expenses for High School, $614 85


Resources for Support of High School.


Balance of Appropriation in 1859, 286 95


Appropriation in 1860,


700 00


$986 95


Less Expenditures,


614 85


By balance this date, February 1, 1861,


$372 10


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AUDITORS' REPORT.


EXPENSES FOR COMMON SCHOOLS,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31st, 1861.


School District Number One.


Orders issued by School Committee. 1860.


March 6. To S. A. Beecher, for teaching 14 weeks,


$70 00


8. " Annie Whelan, « 66 14 70 00


12, " Jennie K. Fiske,“ 66


14 84 00


July 2. " Jennie K. Fiske,“ 9


66 45 00


2. " Sarah A. Beecher, 9


45 00


Aug. 13. " Mary Blair for Annie Whelan, 9


45 00


Oct. 5. " S. A. Beecher, for teaching 10 66


50 00


5. " Susan M. Swift, " 10


50 00


13. " Jennie K. Fiske, " 10 66


50 00


Prudential Committee's order in favor of Wm. C.


Barnes, for items per bill, 3 86


73 75


$77 61


$586 61


Resources in District Number One.


Balance of Appropriation in 1859, $568 74


613 60


Less Expenditures,


586 61


By balance this date, February 1, 1861, of


$595 73


School District Number Two.


1860.


March 13. To Henry H. Gould, for teaching 3 months, at $15 per month, $45 00


April 11. " Truman Chamberlain, for board of H. H. Gould, 4 50


66 12. " Silas Gould, for board of teacher, 6 25


Sept. 21. " Maria V. Mason, for teaching 16 weeks at $4 per week, 64 00


$119 75


Appropriation in 1860,


$1182 84


Favor of C. A. Paige, for items per bill,


15


AUDÍTORS' REPORT.


Resources of District Number Two.


Balance of Appropriation in 1859,


$136 60


Balance of Appropriation in 1860,


142 83


$279 43


Less Expenditures,


119 75


By balance this date, February 1, 1861, $159 68


School District Number Three.


1860.


Feb. 17. To Harriet N. Chase, for teaching 12 weeks, at $5


per week, $60 00


" 17. " Hattie A. Hyde, for teaching 12 weeks, at $5 per week, 60 00


" 17. " Sarah M. C. Stetson, for teaching 3 months, at $20 per month, 60 00


" 17. " Julia M. Perry, for teaching 12 weeks, at $7 50 per week, 90 00


" 17. " Charlotte A. Litchfield, for teaching 12 weeks, at $5 per week, 60 00


July 2. " Ruth C. Thompson, for teaching 5 weeks, 25 00


2. " Charlotte A. Litchfield, 9 45 00


66 2, " Emily C. Congdon, for 9 36 00


66


6.


" Hattie A. Hyde,


66


9


66


45 00


Sept. 3. " V. A. Litchfield, 66 7 weeks, one


and one half day, 36 50'


Oct. 3. " Sarah M. C. Stetson,“ 8 48 00


3. " Hattie A. Hyde,


7 " 3 days, 38 00


4. " Emily C. Congdon, " 7 " 3 " 34 20


4. " Charlotte A. Litchfield, 66 8


40 00


4. " Alice E. Johnson, for


81-2 weeks, 42 50


4. " Ruth C. Thompson, " 71-2 37 50


June 30. " Mary D. Sessions, for which no voucher is shown, 54 00


Orders issued to several persons for items per bills ren- dered by Prudential Committee, 43 24


$854 94


Resources of District Number Three.


Balance of Appropriation for 1859, $813 84


Balance of Appropriation for 1860, 895 63


$1709 47


Less Expenditures,


854 94


By balance this date, February 1, 1861,


$854 53


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AUDITORS' REPORT.


School District Number Four.


1860.


March 3. To John E. Vinton, for wood, preparing the same, and broom, $15 43


3. " Jennette Vinton, for teaching 14 weeks, at $5 per week, 70 00


Aug. 17. " Seraph Vinton, for teaching 15 weeks, at $4 per week, 60 00


Oct. 13. " Henry Harrington, for services of son taking care of School House, 2 00


1861.


Jan. 16. " Ellen M. Newell, for teaching 5 weeks, 25 00


$172 43


Resources of District Number Four.


Balance of Appropriation, 1859,


$161 17


Balance of Appropriation, 1860,


151 81


$312 98


Less Expenditures,


172 43


By balance this date, February 1, 1861, $140 55


School District Number Five.


1860.


March 5. To George Holmes, for services of daughter teaching, $49 00


5. " George Holmes, for taking care of School House, 2 50


June 5. " Liberty A. Lyon, for wood and preparing same, 10 00


Oct. 13. " Mary A. Holmes, for teaching 20 weeks, 80 00


$141 50


Resources of District Number Five.


Balance of Appropriation in 1859,


$151 40


Balance of Appropriation in 1860, 124 64


Less Expenditures,


$276 04 141 50


By balance this date, February 1, 1861,


$134 54


17


AUDITORS' REPORT.


School District Number Six.


1860.


March 20. To Daniel L. Pratt, for boarding teacher 15 weeks,


$30 00


66


20. " Daniel L. Pratt, for items per bill, 8 50


21. " Annette M. Child, for teaching 15 weeks, 37 50


July 20. " Emma M. Child, for teaching 10 weeks, 20 00


Sept. 8. " Mnason Morse, for board of teacher 10 weeks, 16 67


$112 67


Resources of District Number Six.


Balance of Appropriation for 1859,


$107 79


Appropriation for 1860,


101 09


Less Expenditures,


$208 88 112 67


By balance this date, February 1, 1861,


$96 21


School District Number Seven.


1860.


March 5. To Albert E. Potter, for teaching three and one half months, at $18 per month,


$63 00


July 3. To Harriet N. Chase, for teaching 8 weeks,


32 00


Aug. 31. To Harriet N. Chase, for teaching 7 weeks, 28 00


Dec. 29. To Joseph Clark, Jr., for wood fitted for stove,


12 00


$135 00


Resources of District Number Seven.


Balance of Appropriation in 1859,


$125 40


Appropriation in 1860,


128 04


Less Expenditures,


135 00


By balance this date, February 1, 1861,


$253 44


$118 44


3


18


AUDITORS' REPORT.


REPORT OF THE TOWN AGENT FOR THE SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS.


Town of Southbridge, to J. J. Oakes, Dr.


1861.


Feb. 1. Cash paid for Liquors to State Agent, $265 70


66 of D. A. Hawks, 67 40


66 " Freights, 7 55


" Expenses, including salary


of Agent, 57 37


Credit, balance due the Town, 24 97


$422 99


CREDIT.


1861.


Feb. 1. Cash received for Liquor sold, $292 12 Estimated amount of Liquors on hand, 130 87


$422 99


J. J. OAKES, Town Agent.


SOUTHBRIDGE, February 1, 1861.


19


AUDITORS' REPORT.


THE ACCOUNT OF S. M. LANE, TREASURER, WITH THE TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31st, 1861.


RESOURCES.


Cash in the Treasury, January 31, 1860,


$4,835 17


The Tax Bill for 1860,


10,288 22


The amount of Tax assessed upon the inhabitants of School District No. 3,


309 60


Cash received for support of the Poor :


From the Town of Charlton. $2 50


From the Town of Gloucester,


23 00


Towards support of Mrs. Vaill,


6 84


From L. Blood, for rent of D. Johnson,


12 76


From V. Fiske, for support of J. Fiske's child,


20 00


Cash received of Luther Hill for fines on dogs,


$50 00


" Town Clerk for Dog Licenses, 100 20


150 20


66 " State Treasurer from School Fund, for temporary loan of Southbridge


157 64


Savings Bank,


500 00


Cash received for temporary loan of Jairus Putney, 1000 00


1,500 00


Cash borrowed of Southbridge Saving Bank,


1,000 00


" Asa M. Morse,


300 00


" Ruggles W. Morse, 300 00


66 66 " Southbridge Savings Bank, 1,000 00


2,600 06


Cash received for use of Town Hall,


6 00


" Circus license,


10 00


16 00


Total resources,


$19,916 93


$65 10


20


AUDITORS REPORT.


EXPENDITURES.


For Abatement of Taxes for 1860,


$208 29


" Discount on Taxes for 1860,


1,010 00


" Repairing Highways in 1860,


1,056 98


" Repairing Bridges in 1860,


69 00


" Hose and other articles for Fire Engines,


256 79


Engine Houses,


1,998 04


"' Taxes of 1858 on two dogs, refunded,


2 00


Damage to animals by dogs,


85 00


Clerk's fees for licensing dogs, in 1859,


10 50


Poll taxes refunded to twenty-four Engine men,


32 70


Support of the Poor,


1,162 67


614 85


District No. 1, 586 61


District No. 2, 119 75


District No. 3, 854 94


District No. 4,


172 43


District No. 5, 141 50


District No. 6,


112 67


District No. 7,


135 00


-


$2,122 90


" Payments on account of District Taxes :


District No. 1, $26 68


District No. 3, 175 96


202 64


" Contingent expenses,


" Payment of temporary loans : To Southbridge Savings Bank, $500 00


To Jairus Putney, 1000 00


1,500 00


" Payment of Note due Dec. 1, 1860,


1,000 00


" Payment of interest on all notes,


321 67


" Payment for Land for new Cemetery,


1,626 00


" Payment of State Tax for 1860,


500 00


" Payment of County Tax for 1860,


1,822 24


Total Expenditures, $16,403 19


Amount carried forward,


$16,403 19


" Support of the High School,


" Support of the District Schools :


800 92


21


AUDITORS REPORT.


Amount brought forward, Surplus of Resources, being cash in the Treasury appro- priated as follows :


$16,403 19


support of the High School,


$372 10


" support of' District Schools, 2,099 68


For payment of District Taxes,


$259 41


" support of the Poor,


87 21


Subject to orders of Selectmen, -


695 34


$3,513 74


Total


$19,916 93


22


AUDITORS REPORT.


STATEMENT OF BALANCES OF ACCOUNTS, JAN- UARY 31st, 1861.


DEBIT BALANCES.


General Appropriations,


$220 44


Engine Houses,


2761 09


Fire Engines,


1797 13


New Cemetery,


1626 00


Cash,


3513 74


- $9,918 40


CREDIT BALANCES.


NOTES PAYABLE as follows :


One, payable on demand,


$1000 00


One, payable on demand,


300 00


One, payable on demand,


300 00


One, due Dec. 1, 1861,


1000 00


One, due Dec. 1, 1862,


1000 00


One, due Dec. 1, 1863,


1500 00


One, due Dec. 1, 1864,


1000 00


One, due Dec. 1, 1865,


1000 00


$7,100 00


School District No. 1,


$595 73


School District No. 2,


159 68


School District No. ?.


854 53


School District No. 4,


140 55


School District No. 5,


134 54


School District No. 6,


96 21


School District No. 7,


118 44


$2,099 68


Support of High School,


372 10


Support of the Poor,


87 21


District No. 1 Tax,


$125 16


District No. 2 Tax,


10


District No. 3 Tax,


133 64


District No. 5 Tax,


51


259 41


$9,918 40 S. M. LANE, Town Treasurer.


SOUTHBRIDGE, February 1, 1861.


23


AUDITORS' REPORT.


LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, FEBRUARY 1st, 1861.


Notes Payable.


One Note dated Dec. 1, 1859, payable on demand,


$1000 00


One Note dated March 11, 1856, due Dec. 1, 1861, 1000 00


One Note dated March 12, 1856, due Dec. 1, 1862, 1000 00


One Note dated Dec. 1, 1859, due Dec. 1, 1863,


1500 00


One Note dated Dec. 1, 1860, due Dec. 1, 1864,


1000 00


One Note dated Jan. 8, 1861, due Dec. 1, 1865,


1000 00


One Note dated Dec. 22, 1860, payable on demand,


300 00


One Note dated Dec. 22, 1860, payable on demand,


300 00


Balance of Appropriations for support of the Poor,


87 21


Balance of Appropriations for support of High School,


372 10


Balance of Appropriations for support of District Schools :


Due District No. 1,


$595 73


Due District No. 2,


159 68


Due District No. 3,


854 53


Due District No. 4,


140 55


Due District No. 5,


134 54


Due District No. 6,


96 21


Due District No. 7,


118 44


Balance School District Taxes, Feb. 1, 1861,


District No. 1,


$125 16


District No. 2,


10


District No. 3,


133 64


District No. 5,


51


Outstanding claims, as reported by Overseers of Poor,


396 66


$10,315 06


ASSETS OF THE TOWN.


Cash on hand appropriated as follows :


For support of the Poor,


$87 21


For support of High School,


372 10


For support of District Schools,


2099 68


Due District for District Taxes,


259 41


Subject to the Selectmen's orders,


695 34


Estimated property in hands of Selectmen,


8 00


Claim against S. C. Hartwell,


6 00


3,527 74'


Balance against the Town, February 1, 1861,


$6,787 32


2099 68


259 41


AUDITORS' REPORT


OF THE


Receipts and Expenditures


OF THE TOWN OF


SOUTHBRIDGE,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1862.


SOUTHBRIDGE : JOURNAL OFFICE, PRINTED BY H. C. GRAY, 1862.


At the Annual Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge, held March 4, 1861, MANNING LEONARD, WILLIAM MUNROE, and CHARLES V. CARPENTER, were chosen a Committee to " examine and audit the accounts of the Town for the ensuing year, and prepare a printed Report of their doings, to be distributed at or before the next Annual Meeting."


From the Record. Attest :


DANIEL F. BACON, Town Clerk.


The undersigned, respectfully submit the following Report:


MANNING LEONARD, WILLIAM MUNROE, Auditors. . CHAS. V. CARPENTER.


SOUTHBRIDGE, Feb. 10th, 1862.


Case 61


REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.


Orders Drawn by the Selectmen of Southbridge, for the Year Ending January 31st, 1862 :


No. Date. In Whose Favor. What Account. Amount .. 1861.


1. Feb. 4, D. F. Bacon, for abatement of Taxes, District No. 3, $3 84


2. " 4, D. F. Bacon, collecting Taxes, District No. 3, 3 00


3. " 19, Earl Warner, Agent, 600 feet Leather Hose, 522 00


4. " 23, D, F. Bacon, Recording, Indexing and return- ing Births, Marriages and Deaths, 36 60


.5. " " D. F. Bacon, Cash paid Express and sundries, per bill, 7 65.


6. " " John Edwards & Co., Lock, and putting on same on Selectmen's Rooms, 1 17


7. " " James Gleason, freight on Hose, Oil and Nails, per bill, 1 22


8. " " S. Dresser, Lanterns and Iron Bar for Fire De- partment, 6 25


9. " " Sylvanus Chamberlain, Breaking out Roads, District No. 2, 14 75


10. " " Ira Vinton, twelve and a half hours work shovel- ing snow, 1 25


11 " " Ira Vinton, one Sheep killed by Dogs, 6 50


12. " " Leonard Cheney, conducting funerals, per bill, 4 50


13. " " Harvey Prince, stone for Engine House, District No, 1, 36 15


14. March 2, E. M. Turner, for drawing Brick for Engine House, District No. 1. 35 60


15. " " J. O. Mckinstry, extra services as Assessor, 2 15


4


SELECTMEN'S LEPORT.


16. March 2, Samuel Williams, part pay for table for Engine House, District No. 1, 3 00


17. " " William B. Potter, labor and materials for job on Engine House, District No. 1, 6 66


18. Benjamin Walker, labor on Highways, Dis- trict No. 4, 4 50


19. " " H. C. Gray, printing 500 Auditor's Reports and Town Warrrnts, 37 50


20. " " D. D. Clemence, services as funeral conductor and returning Deaths to Town Clerk, 15 75


21. 66


R. W. Morse, labor on Charlton Road, 4 00


22.


Samuel Newell, Table and Broom for Town House, 2 03


23. " William Healy, repairing Roads, District No. 7, 8 50


24. William Healy, services as funeral conductor, per bill, 3 00


25. E. M. Turner, express on Hose, 2 00


26. 66 4, Samuel M. Lane, services as Treasurer one year, 25 00


27. " " Edwards & Olney, Wood for Tiger Engine Co., No. 7, 11 06


28. " " A. W. Olds, articles delivered Engine Co., No. 7, per bill, 2 79


29. " Verney Fiske, services as Selectman, and cash paid, 26 08


.30. " 11, Adolphus Merriam, services as Selectman, 25 01


31. " " James Brown, Auditing Accounts past year, 4 00


:32. " 13, Daniel Whitford, services as Overseer of the Poor past year, 26 37


33. " 18, Marvin Cheney, services as Overseer of the Poor, 22 75


.34. ' " Marvin Cheney, conducting funerals, District No. 5, 1 50


:35. " " Horace W. Bacon, drawing Engine and Hose to Fires, 4 00


36. " Horace W. Bacon, notifying Town Officers and killing Dog, 5 26


.37. " 20, D. K. Olney, services as Auditor for 1860, 5 00


.38. " " M. Ammidown, services as Auditor past year, 2 00


.39. " 30, John Comins, Trunk for Town Books and Pa- pers, 2 50


40. " " HI. D. Perry, Curtains for High School Room. 1 98


41. " " C. P. Sheddon, Plank for Globe Bridge in 1860, 3 24


5


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


42. March 30, Lendal P. Tower, shoveling snow, Winter of 1860 and 1861, District No. 6, 12 90


43. April 8, Jairus Putney, Gas Fixtures for Engine House, District No. 1, 30 11


44. " " H. B. Goodale, conducting funerals, District No. 2, 2 25


45. " 22, John H. Marcy, sundries for Engine Co., No. 7, per bill, 2 95


46. William C. Barnes, winding and taking care Town Clock, 25 00


47. Ruggles W. Morse, breaking out Roads, Dis- trict No. 4, 5 9.0


48. Eber Carpenter, services as School Committee 1860, 39 75


49. April 25, Geo. A. Dresser, articles for Engine Com- pany, No 7, 3 38


50. May 3, H. C. Gray, printing School Reports and adver- tising Town Warrant, 27 00


.51. " 7, Henry Walker, Breaking Roads in Dist. No 7, 9 80


-52. " 7, Henry Walker, repairing Bridge over Cohasse Brook, 4 75


.53. " 7, Hunneman & Co., Riveted Leather Pipe and Han- dles for Fire Engines, 20 00


54. " 27, Lorenzo D. Goodale, Timber and Lumber for bridge at Globe Village, 44 20


.55. " 28, Schuyler Whitney, services as Selectman past year, 30 13


56. June 8, Daniel Walker, paying Volunteers for Drilling, 45 00 57. " 8, M. Ammidown, Bill of Expenses for Military purposes, 5 11


58. " 8, H. C. Gray, Bill of Printing for Military pur- poses, 8 75


59. " 14, William B. Potter, labor and materials for Sew- er on Main Street, 50 00


60. " 29, Oliver Mason, services as Overseer of Poor for 1860, 5 00


61. July 1, H. T. Sherman, repairing Bridges in Globe Village, 31 40


62. " 1, William B. Potter, labor and materials for Sew- er on Main Street, 50 00


. 63. " 20, C. A. Dresser, repairing Bridge, 1 18


64. " 20, C. A. Dresser, widening Central Street, 115 00


65. " 29, D. H. Eames, uniforms for Volunteers, 48 50


66. " 29, Emmons Twichell, uniforms furnished L. G. Lamb, 13 22


6


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


67. July 29, Samuel Harrington, painting Engine, 6 00


68. Aug. 1, William B. Potter, balance due for Sewer on Main Street, 65 00


69. " 20, H. C. Gray, Advertising, per bill, 5 75


TO. " 23, Leonard & Dresser, repairing old Engine, Pul- ley, &c., 5 78


71. " 29, Warner Marsh & Co., Tallow for Hose, 2 00


72. " 29, Charles O. Rogers, Advertising proposals for Bridge, 16 50


73. " 29, Samuel Bowles, Advertising proposals for Bridge, 5 00


74. " 29, William R. Hooper, Advertising proposals for Bridge, 2 75


75. Sept. 4, Samuel Williams, repairing Benches for High School, 1 54


76. " 4, C. A. Dresser, Grading Main Street, 112 61


77. " 14, W. W. Wilson, services as School Committee 1860-61, 58 53


78. " 25, Geo. Hanson, Leonard Cheney's bill conduct- ing Funerals, 12 00


79. " 25, D. J. Emerson, bill for Teams about repairing Bridges at Globe Village, 4 61


80. " 25, Marvin Cheney, bill of labor on new Cemetery, 27 62


81. " 30, John H. Marcy, services as Assessor 1861, 38 28


82. Oct. 7, Cyrus Ammidown, pruning Trees and cutting Brush in Burying Ground, 6 87


83. " 7, Mrs. C. C. Bigelow, military aid for self and child, 13 43


84. " 7, Mrs. Samuel H. Marble, military aid for self and child, 3 42


85. " ", Mrs. Timothy Collins, military aid for self and child, 4 57


SG. " 7, A. Merriam, military aid for children of J. S. O'Brien, 3 12


87. " 11, Carpenter Clark, work on new Cemetery,


154 24


88. " 12, Mrs. C. C. Bigelow, aid from Military Fund,


8 58


89. " 12, Mrs. Timothy Collins, do do


8 58


90. " 12, Mrs. S. H. Marble, do do


8 58


91. " 12, Mrs. D. K. Horton, do do


3 71


92. 66 12, Mrs. Oliver Stone, do


do


18 00


93. " 12, Mrs. Joseph Hannan, do do


13 14


94. " 12, Mrs. C. W. Mellenny, do do


8 57


95. " 12, Mrs. Timothy Cranney, do


de


13 14


·


7


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


96. Oct. 12, A. Merriam, aid from military fund for James S. O'Brien's children, 8 57


97. " 15, William B. Potter, building Tomb, &c., in new Cemetery,


304 28


98. " 21, Willis Morse, work on new Cemetery, 55 00


99. " 21, H. C. Wells, do do 5 00


100. " 21, Hamilton Woolen Co., work and materials for Bridges at Globe Village, 3 25


101. " 21, William B. Potter, work on Engine House, Dis- trict No. 1, and Cesspool, Main Street, 16 38 102. " 31, William Edwards & Co., paid labor bills, new Cemetery, for August, 79 34


103. Nov. 5. Mrs. C. W. Mellenny, aid from Military Fund, 3 71


104.


5, Mrs. . C. C. Bigelow,


do


do


8 86


105. 5, Mrs. Timothy Collins, do


do


8 86


106. 66 5, Mrs. S. H. Marble, do


do


do


8 86


108. 66 5, Mrs. Oliver Stone,


do


do


12 00


109. 66 5, Mrs. C. W. Mellenny,


do


do


8 86


110. 66 5, Mrs. Joseph Hannan,


do


do


8 86


111.


5, Mrs. Timothy Cranney,


do


do


8 86


112. 66 5, Henry G. Ammidown,


do


do for child,


22 85


113. 5, Mrs. Daniel Walker,


do


do


do


20 00


114.


5, Mrs. Henri Elkins,


do


do


8 00


115. 5, Verney Fiske,


do


do


for


Mrs. John D. Fiske and children,


36 00


116. " 5, Mrs. Amity Angell, aid from Military Fund,


5 57


117. Dec. 2, Mrs. C. C. Bigelow,


do


do


8 57


118. " 2, Mrs. C. W. Mellenny, do


119. 66 2, Mrs. Timothy Collins, do


do


8 57


120. 2, Mrs. D. K. Horton,


do


do


8 57


121. 66 2, Mrs. Oliver Stone,


do


do


12 00


122. 66 2, Mrs. Joseph Hannan,


do


do


8 57


123.


2, Mrs. Timothy Cranney,


do


do


8 57


124.


2, Mrs. Daniel Walker,


do


do


12 00


125.


2, Mrs. John D. Fiske,


do


do


12 00


126.


2, Mrs. Henri Elkins,


do


do


4 28


127, " 2, Mrs. S. H. Marble,


do


do


8 57


128.


2, Henry G. Ammidown,


do


do for child,


4 28


129. 66 2, James S. O'Brien,


do


do children,


8 57


130. 66 2, Mrs. Amity Angell,


do


do for self,


4 28


131. 66


2, Mrs. Eliza Miller,


do


do


17 43


132. 2, Andrew J. Mckinstry,


do


do


7 86


133. " 2, Mrs. John G. Leach,


do


do


5 71


do


8 57


do


8 86


107. 5, Mrs. D. K. Horton,


8


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


134. Dec. 2, Leonard & Dresser, repairing Central Bridge, 8 43


135. " 2, C. A. Dresser, work on Main and Central Streets and Engine House, 9 65


136. 66 6, Thomas A. Stone, repairing Engine No. 7, 3 50


137. 7, A. W. Olds, Pump Pipe, &c., for Engine House, District No. 1, 11 81


138. " 7, Leonard & Dresser, putting up Hose-drying Apparatus Engine No. 7, 5 98


139. " 7, Marvin Cheney, work on new Cemetery, 13 00


1-10. " 7, Abagail Marcy, storing old Engine, 2 00


141. Dec. 14, Liberty A. Lyon, repairing Bridges, Dictrict No. 5, 24 21


1.12. .6 " Liberty A. Lyon, shoveling snow, District No. 5, 9 09


113. 66 " John H. Marcy, work on New Cemetery, 10 00


144. " 19, F. W. Botham, aid from Military Fund, for benefit of P. E. B. Botham, 20 28


115. " " D. K. Olney, cleaning, oiling Hose, and taking care Engine No. 7, 12 00


1862.


146. Jan. 1, F. W. Botham, aid from Military Fund, for benefit of P. E. B. Botham,


4 43


147.


" Mrs. C. C. Bigelow, aid from Military Fund,


8 86


148. " Mrs. C. W. Mellenny,


do do


8 86


149. " Mrs. Mimothy Collins, do do


8 86


150. " Mrs. D. K. Horton, do do


8 86


151. 66 " Mrs. Joseph Hannan, do


do


8 86


152. 66 " Mrs. Oliver Stone,


do


do


12 00


153. .. " Mrs. Daniel Walker, do


do


12 00


154. " Mrs. John D. Fiske, do


do


12 00


155. 66 " Mrs. Timothy Cranney, do


do


8 86


156. " Mrs. Samuel H. Marble do


do


8 86


157. " Mrs. Henri Elkins,


do


do


4 43


158. " Henry G. Ammidown, aid for Child,


159. " Mrs. Amity Angell, for Self,


160. 66 " Mrs. John G. Leach, do do


4 43


161.


" James S. O'Brien, for Children,


8 86


162. " Mrs. Eliza Miller, for self, do


7 28


16℃. " Mrs. Polly Dresser, do do


12 28


161. " A. J. Mckinstry, do


do


4 43


165. " Mrs. John E. Bassett, do


do


11 28


166. 66 4, William C. Stedman, repairing Bridge at Globe.


1 50


167. 6. . William Edwards & Co., Oil and Rope for En- gine No. 7, 5 16


4 43


4 43


9


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


168. Jan. 4, William Lester, Surveying and laying out New Cemetery, 34 50


169. " " William McKee, cleaning, oiling hose, and taking care of Engine No. 6, 12 00


170. " " Samuel Williams, Desks for High School, 6 75


171. " William C. Barnes, Blank Order Books and Stationery, 5 65


172. " Hiram B. Streeter, repairing Bridge across Hatchet Brook, 1 00


173. 18, William Edwards, work on New Cemetery, 21 70


174. . " Robert H. Cole, services and cash paid for la- bor on New Cemetery, 48 66


" F. C. Litchfield, labor and materials for New Cemetery, 44 72


175.


176. 6 " D. M. Chamberlain, moving Seats for High School, 3 50


177. « " Lucian S. Clemence, cash paid for labor and shoveling snow, District No. 3, in 1860 and 1861, 17 00


178. " 30, Jairus Putney, repairing and making fence on Cemetery Lot, and making Keys for Tomb, 2 58


$3,490 67


Amount of claims outstanding, including $132 32 for aid from Military Fund, $150 00.


2


REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31st, 1862.


No. Date. In Whose Favor Orders Drawn. What Account. Amount. 1861.


1. Feb. 11, Mary A. Armes, support of John Armes' chil- dren for the month of January, $6 00


2. " 11, James M. Buss, support of Otis Richardson, doctor's bill and fare from Irving, 40 02


3. March 1, Daniel Pratt, digging grave for Mrs. West, 2 00


4. 1, Mary A. Armes, support of children in February, 6 00


5. 5, Daniel Whitford, taking Otis Richardson and James M. Buss to Worcester, 5 00


6. 66 5, L. W. Curtis, medical attendance on Town Paupers in 1860, 25 00


7. " 5, T. B. Montague, board of O. Richardson, J. M. Buss, R. R. King and Henry Detson, 3 87


8. 5, Marcus Dillaber, support of Frederick John- son, 13 weeks, 13 00


9. 5, Marvin Cheney, keeping strangers from Jan. 2 to March 5, 7 81


10. 5, John King, use of Team, &c., 1 00


11. April 1, Mary A. Armes, support of children in March, 6 00


12. 1, Andrew Webster, support of Ruth Ammidown, from Jan. 1st to date, 19 50


13. 1, Daniel Mckinstry, support of Rachel McKin- stry from Jan. 2 to April 2, 18 75


14. 1, Lathrop Armes, support of Henry and James Armes, 13 weeks, 52 00


15. " 1, S. M. Streeter, support of Sally Clark from Oc- tober 1, 1860, to date, 17 50


16. 1, Lemuel Perrin, support of Reuben Prouty from Oct. 1, 1860, to date, $39 00; boot and clothing, $4 25, 43 25


11


REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


17. April 1, Wm. E. Alden, goods delivered to Weaver family, 16 50


18. 1, James Gleason, beef and potatoes delivered to James Furnace, 57


19. 1, George Fisher, keeping strangers, 1 50




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