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20. 1, Marvin Cheney, keeping Mrs. John Fiske and child from Dec. 27, 1860, to date, 27 00
21. 9, Town of Hubbardston, support of A. J. McKin- stry family, 58 00
22. 9, Daniel Whitford, team and expenses to Hub- bardston, 7 48
23. " 12, W. E. Pease & Co., goods delivered to Henry Cutting's family, 29 00
24. " 15, State Lunatic Hospital, support of Jos. Brack- ett from January to April, $38 58 ; un- dershirts, $2 ; D. D. Johnson from Jan- uary to April, $38 58 ; socks and shirts, $2 95; Lydia Fiske from January to April, $35 34; express, 45 cts., 117 90
25. " 23, Elhanan W. Lee, support of Chapman Lee from October 23, 1860, to date, 52 00
26. May 1, Mary A. Armes, support of children in April, 6 00
27. " 13, W. E. Pease & Co., goods delivered to Henry Cutting's family, 6 00
28. " 13, Horace Underwood, removing A. J. Mckinstry family from Hubbardston, 2 00
29. " 22, Davis & Knowlton, goods delivered to McKin- stry family, 8 91
30. " 22, A. B. Robinson, medical attendance on McKin- stry family, 5 00
31. " 22, Geo. D. Utley, removing Mckinstry family from Holden, 12 00
32. " 22, Daniel Whitford, team and expenses for McKin- stry family from Holden, 8 00
33. " 22, Daniel Whitford, bread and cheese for McKin- stry family, 70
34. June 1, Mary A. Armes, support of children in May, 6 00
35. " 1, George Hanson, team and expenses to Brim- field and Worcester ; paid Judge, &c., 6 50
36. July 1, Daniel Mckinstry, support of Rachel McKin- stry from April to date, 18 75
37. " 1, Mary A. Armes, support of children in June, 6 00
38. " 1, 3. B. Gore, support of Ruth Ammidown from April 1 to date, 19 50
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
39. July 1, S. B. Gore, support of Mrs. Isaac Irish, 2 00
40. " 2, S. M. Streeter, support of Sally Clark from April 1 to July 1, 10 00
41. " 3, Wm. E. Alden, goods delivered to Mrs. Henry Weaver, 19 53
42. " 3, James Gleason, goods delivered to A. J. McKin- stry family, 37 20
43. " 3, Lathrop Armes, support of Henry and James Armes, 13 weeks, 26 00
44. " 3, S. Williams, coffins for French woman and child, 5 00
45. " 3, Daniel Whitford, team and expenses to Oxford and Sturbridge, and moving goods of Mrs. Irish, 2 87
46. " 13, State Lunatic Hospital, support of Lydia Fiske from April 1 to July 1, $36 85 ; D. D. Johnson, $3 53; Joseph Brackett, $29 84 ; expenses, 25 cts., 70 47
47. " 15, William Healy, moving Obadiah Sabin's family from Oxford, $4 75 ; Mrs. Irish and S.
B. Gore, $1 ; keeping strangers, 50 cts., 6 25
48. " 15, Philip Bond, support of Esther Smith 4 weeks and 3 days, 6 64
49. Aug. 2, James Cummings, support of John Flynn's chil- dren from July 1 to August 1, 16 00
50. " 2, Mary A. Armes, support of children in July, 6 00
51. " 29, George N. Green, support of Esther Smith from July 9th to August 27th, and mov- ing her to S. B. Gore's, 11 25
52. 29, Daniel Whitford, moving French family to Monson, and team to S. B. Gore and Westville, 6 00
58. Sept. 2, James Cummings, support of Flynn children in August, 16 00
54. " 2, William E. Allen, goods delivered A. J. Mc- Kinstry family, 6 00
6 00
55. " 2, Mary A. Armes, support of children in August, 56. Oct. 1, S. B. Gore, support of Ruth Ammidown from July 1st to date, $19 50, Esther Smith, from Aug. 27th to date, $7 50, 27 00
57. 1, Mary A. Armes, support of children in Sept., 6 00
58. " 1, Daniel Mckinstry, support of Rachel McKin- stry from July 1st to Oct. 1st, 18 75
59. " 1, S. M. Streeter, support of Sally Clark from July 1st to Oct. 1st, 10 00
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
60. Oct. 1, Lathrop Armes, support of Henry Armes from July 1st to Oct. 1st, 13 00
61. " 1, James Cummings, support of Flynn children in September, 16 00
62. " 1, Mary Nedson, cleaning Joseph Brackett ten- ement, 2 00
63. " 1, James Gleason, goods delivered Mrs. Weaver, $15 00; Mrs. Maher, $22 50; A. J. Mckinstry, $45 09; Alexander Gerso, $3 44, 86 03
64. " 1, T. Potter & Co., goods delivered A. J. McKin- stry, 57 cents ; E. B. Gibbs, $13 68; Alexander Gerso, $4 03 ; Alexander Porter, $1 42 ; O. Sabin 58 cents, 20 28
65. " 1, Lemuel Perrin, support of Reuben Prouty from April 1st, to date, 39 00
66. " 1, Universalist Society, tenement for E. B. Gibbs from June 15th, to date, 14 00
67. 1, Abigail Cutting, labor for John Cutting's family, 3 00
68. " 1, Marvin Cheney, support of Mrs. John Fiske and child from July 1st to date, 26 00
69. " 1, Marcus Brackett, support of Joseph Brackett from June 15th to July 15th, 10 00
70. " 8, E. B. Blake, goods delivered A. J. Mckinstry family, 10 61
71. " 8, State Lunatic Hospital, support of Lydia Fiske from July 1st to Oct. 1st, 36 39
72. " 21, Samuel Williams, coffin for Mrs. Weaver and LeClair child, 6 00
73. " 28, E. W. Lee, support of Chapman Lee from April 23d to Oct. 23d, 78 00
74. " 28, S. P. Irwin, Tenement for Mckinstry family from May 22d to date, $12 50; wood, $10 50; potatoes, 20 cents ; plowing garden, 34 cents, 23 54
75. " 31, L. A. Lyon, keeping strangers from March to October, 6 25
76. Nov. 1, Mary A. Armes, support of children in Oct.,
6 00
77. " 1, James Cummings, support of Flynn children in October, 16 00
78. " 9, S. B. Gore, support of Ruth Ammidown 4 1-2 weeks, $6 75 ; extra sickness, $3 00 ; Esther Smith 4 1-2 weeks, $6 75, 16 50
79. " 13, Heald and Thrall, goods delivered Rufus Larned, 27 00
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
80. Dec. 3, John Witter, medical attendance of Rachel Mc- Kinstry, 6 75
81. " 3, Marvin Cheney, support of Mrs. John Fiske and child from Oct. 1st to Nov. 7th, 13 21
82. " 3, James Cummings, support of Flynn children in November, 16 00
83. " 3, Mary A. Armes, support of children in Nov., 6 00
84. " 3, Daniel Whitford, Blank Orders, Stationery, use of Team, &c., 4 22
85. " 24, Lucian Lyon, one cord of Wood delivered O. Sabin, 4 00
86. " 24, Joseph Ammidown, moving Ruth Ammidown to A. Webster's, 63
1862.
87. Jan. 1, James Cummings, support of Flynn children in December, 16 00
.88. " 1, Daniel Mckinstry, support of Rachel McKin- stry three months, 18 75
89. " 1, E. W. Lee, support of Chapman Lee from Oct. 28th to Jan. 1st, 27 42
90. 66 1, Mary A. Armes, support of children in Dec., 6 00
: 91. 66 1, S. M. Streeter, support of Sally Clark from Oct. 1st to Jan. 1st, 10 00
92. 1, Lathrop Armes, support of Henry Armes three months, 13 00
93. " 1, Universalist Society, Tenement for E. B. Gibbs' family three months, 12 00
94. " 1, Calvin Lyon, support of Mrs. Fiske and child from Nov. 7th to Jan. 1st, 15 42
95. 1, Samuel Williams, coffin for French woman,
5 00
96. 1, T. Potter & Co., goods delivered A. J. McKin- stry, $8 14; Alexander Gerso, $4 17; E. B. Gibbs, $16 04; Henry Cutting, $9 78, and John Allen, $3 11, 41 24
97. " 1, Andrew Webster, support of Ruth Ammidown from Oct. 31st to Jan. 1st, and remov- ing her, 14 50
98. " 1, Philip Bond, support of Esther Smith from Oct. 31st to Jan. 1st, 13 50
99. " 1, S. P. Irwin, Rent, Wood and Potatoes for M.c- Kinstry family, 16 34
.100. " 1, James Gleason, goods delivered A. J. McKin- stry $34 25, Mrs. Maher $41 39, John Cutting, $4 80, Alexander Gerso $2 66, E. B. Gibbs $3 38, and Henry Cutting $2 91, 89 39
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
101. Jan, 1, E. B. Blake, goods delivered A. J. McKin- stry, $7 17, Paper for Brackett House, 63 cents, 7 80
102. " 16, Lemuel Perrin, support of Reuben Prouty three months $19 50, Coat for Prouty, $4 50, 24 00
103. "" 16, Albert Mckinstry, Rent of Tenement for John Cutting's family from Aug. 1861 to Jan. 1st, 1862, 22 91
104. " 22, State Lunatic Hospital, support of Lydia Fiske from Oct. Ist to Jan. 1st, 36 54
105. " 28, Mary Link, support of Weaver boy in Jan., 2 25
106. " 28, Daniel Whitford, Team and expenses to Oxford, Webster, &c., 4 00
107. " 31, James Cummings, support of Flynn children in January, 16 00
108. " 31. Mary A. Armes, support of children for month of January, 6 00
$1,921 44
Amount of claims outstanding January 31st, 1862, $140 00
The whole number of paupers assisted during the year, 98 -of which 67 have a legal settlement in this town, and 31 are State paupers.
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REPORT OF THE LIQUOR AGENT.
REPORT OF THE TOWN AGENT FOR THE SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS.
Estimated amount of Liquors on hand February 1, 1861, $130 87 Total amount of Liquors purchased of State Agent during the year, 293 73
Expenses for Agent's Salary and Freights, 105 72
$530 32
Cash received from sales of Liquors during the year, 378 38 Estimated amount of Liquor on hand Feb. 1, 1862, 129 73
Credit balance due the the town on last year's report, 24 97
533 08
Credit balance due the town, 2 76
J. J. OAKES, Town Agent.
SOUTHBRIDGE, February 1, 1862.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
THE ACCOUNTS OF S. M. LANE, TREASURER, WITH THE TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31st, 1862.
RESOURCES.
Cash in the Treasury, January 31, 1861,
$3,513 74
The whole Tax Bill for 1861, as follows :
For the State Tax,
$498 00
" County Tax,
1,945 10
support of the High School,
700 00
support of the District Schools,
2,200 00
support of the Poor,
1,200 00
repairing Highways,
1,200 00
66 repairing Bridges,
200 00
" building Bridge at Globe Village,
2,000 00
. building Engine House at Globe Village,
1,500 00
interest on Debt,
420 00
" discount on Taxes,
1,400 00
" Contingent Expenses,
1,500 00
" Overlayings on Taxes,
622 59
15,385 69 (
" Taxes assessed upon the inhabitants of School Districts, as follows :
District No. 3, 207 67
District No. 4, 62 52
District No. 7, 274 95
545 14
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASUREK.
Cash received of T. Frost, of Charlton, for the ben- efit of School District No. 5, $4 8G.
" received of the State Treasurer for this town's share of the State School Fund, 149 37
" received of Selectmen for license of Circus,
14 00
" use of 'l'own Hall, 2 00
Cash received of Town Clerk for licenses of 78 Dogs, Less Clerk's fee for same, 7 80
$78 00
70 20
" borrowed of Savings Bank at various times, from July 1st to Oct. 2d, in anticipation of Taxes, 3,000 00
" borrowed of Savings Bank, on note dated Dec .. 1, 1861, payable Dec. 1, 1866, to pay note due Dec. 1, 1861, 1,000 00
Cash received on account of the New Cemetery :
Of Mr. Corey, for grass sold bim, 11 50
" J. Putney, for grass sold him, 12 55
" J. Putney, for pasturing Cow and Horse, 13 00
" six persons for six lots conveyed to them, 21 00
58 05
Cash received for support of the Poor : Of D. Whitford, for support of Mrs. Vaill, 2 66
" rent of J. Brackett's House, 27 38
" support of D. D. Johnson, 30 00
" support of A. J. Mckinstry
family, 12 29
" Verney Fiske for support of John Fiske's child, 28 43
100 76
Total Resources, $23,843 75>
EXPENDITURES.
For Assessors' orders of abatement, Tax of 1860, $4 93
1861, 388 82
393 75
" order of abatement, Tax of 1860, in Dist. No. 3, 3 84
" collecting Tax of 1860 in District No. 3, . 3 00
" balance of the Tax of 1860 paid to Dist. No. 3, 126 80
133 64
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
For balance due District No. 1 on account of Dis- trict Taxes, $125 16
" Assessors' orders of abatement, Tax of 1861 in District No. 3, $7 46
"' payments to District No. 3, on account of Tax of 1861, 171 93
1.79 39
" Assessors' orders of abatement, Tax of 1861, in District No. 4, 4 80
" payments to District No. 4, on account of Tax of 1861, 43 26
48 06
" Assessors' order of abatement, Tax of 1861, in District No. 7, 1 40
" payments to District No. 7 on account of Tax of 1861, 268 00
269 40 1,499 07
" Discount on Taxes of 1861,
" Poll Taxes refunded to 35 members of Melville Engine Co., 48 30
" Poll Taxes refunded to 24 members of Tiger Engine Co., 32 55
" Poll Taxes refunded to 5 Engineers, 6 75
87 60
" payment to H. A. Davis, State Sealer, for ex- penses of sealing Weights and Measures, 8 30
" Hose and other articles, for Fire Engines, 554 22
" labor and materials for Engine House in Cen- tre Village, 129 51
" damage to animals by Dogs, 6 50
" payment to H. W. Bacon for killing one Dog, 50
7 00
" one copy of Mitchell's Atlas for use of the High School, 5 00
" payment of the State Tax for 1861,
498,00
" repairing Bridges,
177 75
" repairing Highways in 1860, per orders of Se- lectmen, 17 00
" repairing Highways in 1861, as follows :
District No. 1, C. A. Dresser, Surveyor,
210 00
66 2, H. B. Streeter, 66 85 00
3, J. A. Mckinstry,
240 00
" 4, R. W. Morse,
232 58
5, L. A. Lyon,
143 44
6, L. P. Tower, 71 00
66 7, Henry Walker, 200 00
1,182 02
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
For grading and draining Main Street,
" improvement in Central Street,
" services of Overseers of the Poor in 1860,
$49 12
support of the Poor,
1,921 44
" support of the High School.
" support of the District Schools, as follows :
District No. 1, 639 23
66
2, 123 45
66
66 3, 889 90
66
4, 147 25
5,
149 84
6,
101 01
66
7, 94 75
2,145 43
" expense of grading and laying out New Ceme- tery, 503 23
" expense of building Tomb,
304 28
" one Record Book, 812 34
" Military affairs, including expense of drilling and aid furnished to families of Volunteers,
739 14
" Contingent Expenses,
637 12
" payment of 5 notes given for money borrowed of Savings Bank, in anticipation of taxes, 3,000 00
" payment of Note due Dec. 1, 1861,
1,000 00
" payment of interest on money borrowed, 43 58
" payment of one year's interest on all outstanding notes, 407 33
450 91
Total Expenditures, $17,190 04
Surplus of Resources-being the balance due from
D. Whitford, collector, 2,003 70
And cash on hand, appropriated as follows : For support of High School, 367 33
" support of District Schools, 2,258 04
" balances due the Districts for taxes, 48 90
"' balance to credit of School Committee, 45 38
" balance of appropriations for building Bridge and Engine House at Globe Village, 1,126 21 804 15
" general appropriations, 4,650 01
6,653 71
Total, $23,843 75
$297 77 117 13
1,970 56 704 77
" H. C. Gray's bill for printing Certificates, and advertising, 4 00
83
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
ACCOUNT WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL.
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Resources.
Cash in the Treasury January 31, 1861, Appropriation for 1861,
$372 10 700 00
Total Resources, $1,072 10
Expenditures.
1861.
March 4, For order to W. F. Potter, for care of School room 12 weeks, and for a broom and dust brush, 6 50
" 9, " order to H. D. Perry, for teaching 12 weeks, 180 00
" 15, " order to Oliver Mason, for two cords of wood, 7 50
June 28, " order to C. C. Foster, for teaching 12 weeks, 178 10
July 1, " order to W. F. Potter, for cleaning and care of School Room 12 weeks, and for a broom, 7 50
Sept. 28, " order to John Morse, for three cords of wood, 12 00
Oct. 28, " order to W. B. Cutting, for sawing and packing three cords of wood, 2 25
Nov. 6, " order to W. B. Cutting, for sawing and packing 1 1-2 cords of wood, 1 12
16, " order to Miss Mowry, for teaching 9 weeks, 45 00
20, " order to C. C. Foster, for teaching 10 weeks, 150 00
20, " order to W. F. Potter, for care of room 10 weeks, and for chalk and stove blacking, 5 30
1862.
Jan. 16, " order to O. P. Morse, for 1 1-2 cords of wood, 4 50
66 22, " order to C. C. Foster, for teaching 7 weeks, 105 00 704 77
" 31, " Balance in the Treasury, 367 33
$1,072 10
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
ACCOUNTS WITH THE SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.
Resources.
1861.
Jan. 31, Cash in the Treasury,
$595 73
Sept. Appropriation for 1861, 715 15
$1,310 88
Expenditures.
1861.
March 7, For order to C. A. Paige, for wood, saw- ing wood, care of School House, &c., 41 59
" 16, " order to Miss Swift, for teaching 15 weeks, 75 00
" 25, " order to Miss Beecher, for teaching 15 weeks, 75 00
" 26, " order to Miss Chase, for teaching 6 2-5 weeks, 38 40
" 28, " order to Mrs. Pratt, for teaching 8 weeks, 48 00
June 29, " order to Miss Holmes, for teaching 8 weeks, 40 00
" 29, " order to Miss Vinton, for teaching 8 weeks, 40 00
" 29, " order to C. A. Paige, for care of School House, brooms, crayons, &c., July 2, " order to Miss Swift, for teaching 8 weeks, 40 00
6 18
Sept. 28, " order to Miss Swift, for teaching 11 weeks, 55 00
" 28, " order to Miss Holmes, for teaching 11 weeks, 55 00
30, " order to Miss Vinton, for teaching 11 weeks, 55 00
Nov. 16, " order to C. A, Paige, for wood, saw- ing and packing wood, &c., 45 06
1862.
Jan. 6, " order to Miss Valentine, for teaching 5 weeks, 25 00
639 23
31, Balance in the Treasury, 671 65
$1,310 88
.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
DISTRICT NUMBER TWO.
Resources.
1861.
Jan. 31, Cash in the Treasury,
$159 68
Sept. Appropriation for 1861,
121 35
$281 03
Expenditures.
1861.
March 4, For order to C. H. Tower, for teaching 46 1-2 days,
46 50
April 22, For order to Almond Streeter, for wood,
7 40
Aug. 5,
" S. Chamberlain, « « 4 87
Sept. 2,
" Miss Mowry, for teaching, 60 00
Dec. 24,
" J. W. Goodell, for wood, 4 68
123 45
1862.
Jan. 31, Balance in the Treasury,
157 58
281 03.
DISTRICT NUMBER THREE.
Resources.
1861.
Jan. 31. Cash in the Treasury,
$854 53
Sept. Appropriation for 1861,
976 39
1,830 92
Expenditures.
1861.
Feb. 15, For order to Miss Johnson, teaching 11 w'ks,
55 00
19, “
" Miss Thompson, " 11 " 55 00
" 19, " " Miss Hyde, 11 55 00
19, “ 66 " Mr. W. May, 2 13-20
79 50
“ 21, "
23, “
" Miss Litchfield,
11
55 00
July 22, "
" Miss Holmes, 11 66
55 00
22, "
" Miss Litchfield, 11
55 00
“6 22, ** 66 " Miss Congdon,
11
55 00
" 23, " " Miss Hyde,
11
55 00
19, "
" Miss Thompson, "
11
55 00
“ 19, "
" Mrs. Stetson,
11
66 00
months,
" Miss Congdon,
9 w'ks, 45 00
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
Sept. 20, For order to Mrs. Stetson, teaching 5 2-5 w'ks, 32 40
" 20, " 66 " Miss Hyde, 52-5 66 27 00
66 20, " Miss Holmes, 5 2-5 27 00
20, " " Miss Congdon, 66 52-5 27 00
20, " " Miss Litchfield, 52-5 27 00 21, “ 66 " Miss Thompson, " 5 2-5 27 00
Dec. 28, “ " J. T. Hall, for 7 cords of wood, 19 00' 1862.
Jan. 9, " " J. King, for sawing wood and care of School House, 8 00
" 20, For order to W. E. Alden, for 2 1-2 cords wood, 10 00
$889 90
" 31, Balance in the Treasury,
941 02
$1,830 92
DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR.
Resources.
1861.
Jan. 31, Cash in the Treasury,
$140 55
Sept. Appropriation for 1861, 124 32
264 87
Expenditures.
1861.
Feb. 26, For order to David Walker, for 3 5-8 cords of wood, and care of School House, 17 00
March 13, For order to Mr. H. P. Holden, for teaching 45 days, 45 00
Sept. 30, For order to Miss Rice, for teaching 17 weeks, 68 00
Dec. 24, For order to Lucian Marcy, for one cord wood and sawing, 5 00
30, For order to J. E. Vinton, for 2 1-2 cords of wood, 9 25
1862.
Jan. 22, For order to Geo. Lyon, for sawing and packing same, 3 00
147 25
117 62
" 31, Balance in the Treasury,
$264 87
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE.
Resources.
1861.
Jan. 31, Cash in the Treasury,
$134 54
Feb. 26, received of T. Frost, of Charlton, 4 80
Sept. Appropriation for 1861, 97 49
1862.
Jan. 21, Appropriation by the School Committee from the State School Fund, 33 30
$270 13
Expenditures.
1861.
March 18, For order to Geo. Holmes, for care of the School House, and for a broom, 4 04
" 18, For order to Miss Holmes, for teaching 17 weeks, 85 00
Aug. 16, For order to Miss Vinton, for teaching 13 weeks, 50 30
Dec. 4, For order to Lovell Putney, for 2 cords of wood and packing the same, in March, 1861, 10 50
149 84 1862.
$270 13
DISTRICT NUMBER SIX.
Resources.
1861.
Jan. 31, Cash in the Treasury, $96 21 Sept. Appropriation for 1861, 69 17
1862. Jan. 31, Appropriation by the School Committee from the State School Fund, 61 62
4
$227 00
Jan. 31, Balance in the Treasury,
120 29
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER,
Expenditures.
1861.
Feb. 28, For order to Willis Morse, for boarding teacher 12 weeks, $24; for care of School House, broom and dust pan, $3 08 ; and for 1 1-2 cords of wood and cutting same, $7, $34 08
March 5, For order to Miss Vinton, for teaching 12 1-5 weeks, 30 50
August 1, For order to Miss Gager, in part for teaching, 31 63
Nov. 26, For order to Miss Gager, balance due her, 4 80
$101 01 1862.
Jan. 31, Balance in the Treasury, 125 99
$227 00
DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN.
Resources.
1861.
Jan. 31, Cash in the Treasury, $118 44
Sept., Appropriation for 1861, 96 13
1862.
Jan. 21, Appropriation by the School Committee from the State School Fund, 4 07
$218 64
Expenditures.
1861.
Feb. 18, For order to A. E. Potter, for teaching 36 1-2 days, $32 85
March 8, For order to O. H. Mason, for teaching 15 days, 15 00
July 16, For order to Miss Chase, for teaching 10 weeks, 40 00
Dec. 18, For order to N. M. Smith, for 1 1-2 cords of wood and cutting the same, 6 90
1862. 94 75
Jan. 31, Balance in the Treasury, 123 89
$218 64
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
The amount received from the State School Fund in 1861, was
$149 37
Of this sum, the School Committee have appropri-
ated, for one copy of Mitchell's General At- las for the High School, $5 00
And they have also appropriated for three School Districts, to give them the means of continuing their schools six months of the year, as required by law, as follows :
District No. 5, 33 30
"6 6, 61 62
" 7,
4 07
103 99
Balance in the Treasury, January 31, 1862,
45 38
$149 37
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS JANUARY 31, 1862.
Debit Balances.
D. Whitford, collector,
$2,003 70
Engine Houses,
2,890 60
Fire Engines,
2,351 35
New Cemetery, Cash,
4,650 01
$14,275 95
Credit Balances.
Notes Payable,
$7,100 00
District No. 1,
$671 65
60
2,
157 58
3,
941 02
66
4,
117 62
5,
120 29
6,
125 99
7,
123 89
2,258 04
367 33
District No, 2 Tax,
10
3
28 28
4 66
14 46
66 5
51
66
7
5 55
48 90
45 38
2,511 20
$14,275 95
Support of the High School, County Treasurer,
1,945 10
School Committee, General Appropriations,
2,380 29
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
Of the sums raised and appropriated for building a Bridge ($2,000), and for building an Engine House ($1,500), at Globe Village, no part has been expended for those purposes ; but, under the authority to bor- row money, given by votes of the town, the Treasurer has borrowed from those appropriations, the following sums :
For expenditures on the New Cemetery,
$754 29
" Military affairs,
739 14
" Improvement in Main Street,
297 77
" Support of the Poor,
582 59
Total,
$2,373 79
Balance in the Treasury, Jan. 31, 1862, belonging to those appropriations,
1,126 21
$3,500 00
The Notes Payable are the same as reported last year, excepting the note for $1,000, due Dec. 1, 1861, which has been paid, and a new Note has been given, of that date, and for the same amount, payable Decem- ber 1, 1866.
S. M. LANE, Town Treasurer.
SOUTHBRIDGE, February 1, 1862.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN JANUARY 31, 1862.
One note dated Dec. 1, 1859, payable on demand,
$1,000 00
66 " 22, 1860,
300 00
66
300 00
March 12, 1856, due Dec. 1, 1862,
1,000 00
66 66 Dec. 1, 1859,
" 1863,
1,500 00
Dec. 1, 1860, 66 " 1864,
1,000 00
Jan. 8, 1861,
" 1865,
1,000 00
Dec. 1, 1861, 66 " 1866,
1,000 00
Due to County Treasurer for Tax of 1861,
1,945 10
Outstanding claims as reported by Overseers of the Poor, 140 00
66 " Selectmen, 150 00
Total Liabilities, $9,335 10
AVAILABLE ASSETS OF THE TOWN.
Due from D. Whitford, collector, $2,003 70 Cash on hand, $4,650 01
Deduct for support High School,
$367 33
District Schools, 2,258 04
Due for District Taxes,
48 90
School Committee, 45 38
2,719 65
- 1,930 36
Due from the state reimbursement for aid rendered
families of volunteers, 627 42
4,561 48
Balance against the Town,
$4,773 62
66
200 33
32
1 2) 5.00 ( 4 2 $2.10 -5
AUDITORS' REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE TOWN OF
SOUTHBRIDGE,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1863.
SOUTHBRIDGE : JOURNAL OFFICE, PRINTED BY H. C. GRAY. 1863.
At the Annual Town Meeting, held March 3, 1862, MARVIN CHENEY, WILLIAM MUNROE, and A. J. BARTHOLOMEW 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 of Southbridge.
Case 61
The Committee chosen to examine and audit the accounts of the Town for the fiscal year ending January 31st, 1863, have attended to their duties and submit the following report :
ACCOUNT OF THE SELECTMEN.
Orders issued by the Selectmen, commencing with the fiscal year February 1st, 1862, and ending January 31st, 1863 :
No. Date. In Whose Favor.
IThat Account.
1. Feb. 13, Mrs. C. C. Bigelow, for military aid for January,
$8 86
2.
Mrs. C. W. Mellney,
do
do
8 86
3. Mrs. Timothy Collins, do
do
8 86
4. 66 66 Mrs. David R. Horton, do
do
8 86
5.
Mrs. Joseph Hannan,
do
do
8 86
6.
Mrs. Oliver Stone,
do
do
12 00
7.
Mrs. Daniel Walker,
do
do
12 00
8.
Mrs. John D. Fiske,
do
do
12 00
9.
Mrs. Timothy Cranny.
do
do
8 86
10
66 Mrs. Samuel H. Marble,
do
do
8 86
11.
Mrs. Henri Elkins,
do
do
4 43
12
66
Henry G. Ammidown,
do
do
4 43
13.
Mrs. Amity Angell,
do
do
4 43
14
66
Mrs. John G. Leach,
do
do
4 43
15.
66
James S. O'Brien,
do
do
17 72
16.
Mrs. Eliza Miller,
do
do
4 43
17.
66 Mrs. Polly N. Dresser.
do
do
4 43
Amount. 1862.
.4
AUDITORS' REPORT.
18. Feb. 13, Andrew J. Mckinstry, for military aid for January, 4 43 19. " Mrs. John E. Bassett, do do 4 43
20 " Daniel F. Bacon, recording, indexing, and re- turning to the Sec'y of State the birth.s, marriages and deaths for the year 1861, 40 70
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