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Postage stamps
1 22
Team to Sturbridge, Fanny Nedson[case. 75
. Expense to Worcester & Roch- dale, John Shepard case . . . 4 66
24 23
Amount carried forward. $5,308 47
1 75
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $5,308 47 75
L. O. Thompson, rations furnished tramps .
L. W. Curtis, medical attendance, Andrew Lynch .. . 1 50
Medc'l attendance, Mrs. S. Day 4 50
6 00
John Cutting, taking care of Ebenezer Clark. . . Wm. L. D. Hall, care of Ebenezer Clark .
5 00
A. H. Barrett, sawing wood for Esther Clark 1 50
9 00
$2 00 per week for 4 weeks'
sickness in family S 00
9 50
Marvin Reynolds, care and support of Widow Par- ley Laflin . 48 23
Wm. Reynolds, care and support of Widow Parley Laflin 57, 18
5,443 13
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881 $18 75
Order to Bemis Bros., outstanding 3 00
$21 75
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HIGH SCHOOL.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880 $533 72
Appropriation 1,700 00
$2,233 72
EXPENDITURES.
George H. Mellen, services as teacher
1,120 00
Frank Parson, services as assistant
144 00
Mary E. Silverthorne, services as assistant teacher
198 00
Frank Spooner, services as assistant teacher
130 00
George B. Corey, care of room
40 15
George W. Wells, for wood.
25 62
58 97
Cummings & Conant, for wood. For 1 stove.
14 50
Michael Farrell, for plastering.
8 39
Pliny M. Clarke, for setting glass
3 45
1,743 08
Balance to to credit of this account March 1, 1881
$490 64
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COMMON SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880. $ 843 81
Appropriations 5,400 00
Corporation tax
1,991 27
Bank tax. 573 39
8,808 47
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AUDITORS' REPORT. EXPENDITURES.
Teaching.
C. M. Perrin, 27 weeks $247 00
V. T. Wetherell, 23 weeks 207 00
Susie E. Morse, 23 weeks 276 00
Josie A. Rice, 34 weeks. 306 00
Susie E. Knight, 22 weeks 198 00
Flora B. Allen, 42 weeks
378 00
Maria Cutting, 22 weeks.
176 00
Idella M. Brewster. 34 weeks.
272 00
Mary Remington, 22 weeks 187 00
Jennie McVey, 23 weeks 184 00
Laura Williams, 11 weeks 99 00
Mary Clemence, 11 weeks 66 00
Minnie Perry, 11 weeks. 88 00
Ellen M. Boulton, 9 weeks 45 00
Mrs. Moulton, 12 weeks. 84 00
Mary A. Hopkins, 12 weeks
108 00
Nellie Booth, 22 weeks. 154 00
Julia V. Harwood, 23 weeks 276 00
Alice Holmes, 22 weeks 154° 00
Fanny Freeman, 22 weeks.
198 00
Mary Newell, 22 weeks. 165 00
A. Rebecca Rowley, 22 weeks 198 00
Jennie Litchfield, 12 weeks
108 00
Lizzie Douty, 34 weeks
272 00
Ida M. Douty, 23 weeks
230 00
Nellie Douty, 12 weeks. 72 00
E. Etta Whitford, 25 weeks
200 00
E. Etta McFarland, 12 weeks 96 00
Clara L. Nichols, 33 weeks 264 00
Mary Pellett, 22 weeks. 176 00
Mary Clemence, 11 weeks 66 00
Frank Parson, teaching drawing
67 50
5,617 50
Care of School Houses.
Mrs. Kate Parker, Plimpton street school house. 10 00
Felix Searles, Sumner school house . .
8 00
John Flood, River street school house .... 30 50
Thomas Hayes, School st. school house ... 16 CO
John Barrett, School st. school house .... 29 33
Amounts carried forward . $93 83 $5,617 50
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amounts brought forward .. .
$93 83 $5,617 50
James Ryan, Union st. school house. 28 84 ... Geo. B. Corey, Main street school house and cutting wood. 120 82
John C. Brown, Hooker school house .. ... 9 25
Nellie A. West, Hooker school house .... 4 00
Eugene M. Chamberlain, Dennison school house.
9 25
Oscar P. Brown, Dennison school house .. 4 00
269 99
Wood.
Cummings & Conant $ 357 25
Morse Bros. 49 69
Horace Walker. 22 50
Olney & Lescault
13 75
Wm. P. Plimpton
6 00
Sylvester Dresser
20 00
469 19
Cutting wood.
John Flood. 19 12
Edward Hughes 3 00
N. S. Robinson
2 25
F. Scarbo
3 37
Thomas Conghlan
3 65
31 39
Willis Morse, board of Walter Pratt.
18 00
6,406 07
Balance to credit of this account March 1,1881 .. . .$ 2,402 40
CONTINGENT SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriations
$650 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Balance against this account March 1, 1880. $141 58
Elsey School Furniture Co., desks and crayons. . .
142 33 J. & W. Booth, school furniture and setting glass. 57 41
Samuel Williams, chair and table 4 67
N. E. School Furnishing Co., chairs and desks .... 38 51
N. Y. & N. E. R. R., freight on desks 4 71
Henry M. McElwin, slating blackboards 80 57
Oliver Bisson, taking census of children
15 00
John J. Bowlen, freight on desks from Charlton. . 5 87
Joseph Williams, 1 stove and pipe
19 02
William C. Barnes, school books
7 71
Avril & Hunting, dusters and brushes 7 50
James A. King, books and crayons.
25 04
J. S. Gleason, books and crayons .
32 86
Cummings & Conant, brooms and pails.
13 93
G. L. Winter, eave trough for school house 37 91
Supplies . .. 6 37
44 28
Daniel M. Chamberlain, labor.
11 20
Dwight Chamberlain, labor, &c.
5 75
Leonard Cutler, labor and lumber
21 07
H. Hobbs, labor on seats
1 00
Frank Link, labor.
5 50
T. & J. H. Sanders, repairs on school house
4 00
Michael Farrell, labor.
1 75
John Flood, labor moving seats
3 75
John Delond, stationery .
5 80
G. M. Whitaker, printing.
13 50
Wm. Powers, cleaning vaults
14 80
Thomas Hayes, cleaning vaults
2 00
P. M. Clark, setting glass.
6 10
J. M. Olney, services as truant officer
5 75
Geo. Thayer, truant officer
14 75
Alice Hickey, cleaning town hall for school.
1 50
Frost & Adams, supplies for drawing.
15 97
775 18
Balance against this account March 1, 1881. $ 125 18
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880
$50 62
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Elisha M. Phillips, 2 charts $10 50
William C. Barnes, supplies for drawing 16 15
Idella M. Brewster, cards, etc 1 19
27 84
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881 $22 78
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance of state school fund account on hand
March 1, 1880.
262 80
District court, fines. 40 00
State school fund, 1880 204 22
507 02
EXPENDITURES.
Balance on hand March 1, 1881 507 02
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SELECTMEN.
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ALMSHOUSE ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, June 1880 $ 3,500 00
Transfer, Dec. 27, 1880 160 00
-- $ 3,660 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Hartwell Hobbs on contract for building ad- dition, etc.
3,500 00
Extra work and materials. 140 00
Michael Farrell for work. 20 00
3,660 00
BRIDGES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880 $ 2 08
Appropriation at April meeting. 200 00
From Sturbridge on Westville bridge. 17 95
Transfer liquor license money, Nov. 20, 1880. .. . . 145 00
365 03
EXPENDITURES.
Old accounts.
A. H. Wheeler, for work. .$ 2 19
Wm. Edwards' Sons, for plank .... 23 03
25 22
Amount carried forward
$
25 22
5
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward . . ...... 25 22
Westville Bridge Pier.
3
N. Y. & N. E. railroad company, freight. . 7 65
W. M. Harris, cement .. 28 25
Edward Duceth, mason work. 67 30
Wheelock & Marcy, drawing stone. 6 00
A. J. Plimpton, drawing stone. 3 25
Hamilton Woolen Co., plank, derrick, &c. 28 60
141 05
Peter Phanauff, work planking. 8 00
Geo. Lamoureux, work planking 1 50
Wm. Edwards' Sons, plank 101 34
T. & J. H. Sanders, work planking 20 67
Jos. Williams, spikes, &c
10 35
141 86 -$ 308 13
Balance to credit March 1, 1881 56 90
Outstanding bill, A. J. Plimpton, 1881
1 50 Bill, James Wesson, work in 1879. 10 00
COLUMBIAN ROAD.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation $300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Austin H. Shepard, pay roll of men, self and teams. . $253 70 George S. Stone, repairs of tools 15 46
P. HI. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse 16 40
285 56
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881
$14 44
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at April meeting. $ 500 00
Transfer liquor license money, Nov. 20, 1880. .. 234 25
734 25
EXPENDITURES.
Old Accounts.
Balance March 1, 1880 $
26 08
L. Morton, outstanding order No. 434. 50 00
J. J. Oakes, use of horse 4 79
J. M. Olney, extra watch 4 50
G. A. Dresser, perambulating town lines. 6 00
D. M. Chamberlain, for road signs. 1 75
L. W. Curtis, for examining A. Morton .. 1 00
J. F. Parker, for horse and carriages. .. 9 50
N. E. Putney, for repairs on clock .
6 41
J. F. Parker, for teams for selectmen .... 25 50
H. A. Morse, express and expenses. 7 05
P. M. Clarke, for repairs on town hall .... 1 50
S. Thayer, for serving health notices, 1879 5 25
A. H. Wheeler, for labor. 1 00
Dwight Chamberlain, for fixing rails. ... 1 75
152 08
Bills for the past year.
A. H. Barrett, moving seats in hall 1 00
N. E. Putney, care of town clock 25 00
Solomon Thayer, sundry police duty. 22 00
C. A. Paige, clearing town hall yard 1 00
Solomon Thayer, assessors' books. 5 75
W. H. Jacobs, book-case and drawers, etc. 35 56
Austin H. Shepard, police duty 60 00
4 68
Pliny M. Clarke, posting notices, etc . . M. Dillaber, reward for malicious mischief. 10 00 Hamilton Woolen Co., use of land for steps to depot. 1 00
J. S. McAdoo, liquor prosecutions. 174 24
Hamilton Woolen Co., repairs on walk to depot 5 74
Amounts carried forward .
$345 97 $ 152 08
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amounts brought forward ... $345 97 $ 152 0S
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber for do .. 16 00
Bacon & Hopkins, written opinion 5 00
Joseph Williams, pipe to water tub 6 54
Samuel Williams, services at funerals . ...
18 00
Edwin Bacon, collecting deaths, etc. 29 75
Cummings & Conant, putty and glass, etc. 24
12 00
Horace I. Joslin, carriages for officers .... Geo. B. Corey, care and repairs town hall. J. M. Olney, warning and attending town meetings
23 70
James A. King, stationery
50
Geo. M. Whitaker.
6 00
J. B. Giroux, painting hearse 20 00
Henry A. Morse, services as clerk 18 75
J. Booth, funeral conductor 9 00
Duffy & Lewis, care of water tub 6 75
Henry A. Morse, clerk's expenses. 4 27
A. J. Bartholomew, license blanks, etc 4 82
9 16
548 S2
700 90
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881. $33 35
Bills outstanding.
S. Dresser, services regarding almshouse 15 00
Horace W. Bacon, police duty 25 00
L. W. Curtis 1 25
DECORATION DAY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at April meeting . .
S 100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Mechanics Bank. S 45 00
A. H. Shepard, for hacks for choir 3 00
J. F. Parker, for hacks for choir. 3 00
Ferry & Dimmock, for hack for orator .
3 00
Amount carried forward $ 54 00
Pliny M. Clarke, setting glass.
12 37
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $ 54 00
Wm. C. Barnes, for flags. .
2 00
J. A. Marcy, for refreshments
9 42
Sheet music for singers
80
Printing and postage.
78
67 00
Balance to credit account March 1, 1881. $ 33 00
ENGINE MEN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880. $ 24 00
Appropriation at annual meeting 2,216 00
-- $ 2,240 00
EXPENDITURES.
Tiger Engine Company, May 1, 1880. $ 450 00
Melville Engine Company, May 1, 1880. 450 00
Steamer Engine Company No. 1. 370 00
Steamer Engine Company No. 2.
370 00
Hook & Ladder Company No. 1.
150 00
Hook & Ladder No. 2.
150 00
P. M. Clarke, chief fire engineer
100 00
Steward, Steamer No. 1.
75 00
Steward, Steamer No. 2.
75 00
Wm. C. Barnes, 1st assistant engineer
25 00
Paul J. Whelan, 2d assistant engineer
25 00
-- $ 2,240 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880. $ 138 87
Appropriation at April meeting 800 00
938 87
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Old Accounts.
Wm. C. Barnes, rubber hose, 1870 . . . . . . . $ 1 00
C. T. Carpenter, straps for steamers, 1879. 2 15
J. S. Gleason, supplies for engine house, 1879. 13 46
W. H. Jacobs, repairs on engine house, '79 2 79
J. F. Parker, use of horses, Feb. 1880 .... 5 00
Jos. Williams, stove, Jan., 1880. 5 00
Ferry & Dimmick, horses, Feb. 1880. ..
4 56
P. M. Clarke, repairs, Feb. 1880
6 00
Duffy & Lewis, repairs, 1879.
2 90
Hamilton Woolen Co., horses, 1879
28 50
A. H. Shepard, horses, 1879. 18 50
Wm. Edwards' Sons, damage to photo saloon, 1878 10 00
F. Cady, repairs on fire extinguisher 3 80
C. M. Clapp & Co., coat, 1879 5 00
108 66
Bills for the past year. Carpenter, Irwin & Co., for carpets. 177 34
J. & W. Booth, fixtures for rooms. 20 06
Wm. C. Barnes, fixtures for rooms 4 35
S. Williams, door mats 2 70
Cummings & Conant, for spittoons .. 6 75
211 20
A. H. Shepard, for horses 82 00
J. F. Parker, for horses 48 00
Ferry & Dimmock, for horses 17 00
147 00
Southbridge Coal Co., for coal
147 36
H. D. Edwards, for coal.
1 85
Wm. P. Plimpton, for wood. 5 65
S. Thayer, for wood. 8 75
163 61
Leonard Cutler, for repairs
8 10
W. H. Jacobs, for butts, etc
1 00
M. Brien, for keys. 1 75
10 85
A. Thompson, for repairs engine
2 12
Geo. S. Stone, for lead bars 5 00
7 12
Amount carried forward $ 648 44
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $ 648 44
Fiskdale Mills Co., for waste 10 00
Columbian Mills Co., for waste 3 82
Duffy & Lewis, for supplies 11 31
Cummings & Conant, for oil, etc
1 80
J. S. Gleason, for oil ...
5 36
P. H. Carpenter, for brooms and salt 1 36
P. Kelley, for pails . 1 09
Jos. Williams, for axe 1 25
35 99
George H. Thayer, cleaning well
3 00
Patrick Maher, watching
1 50
John Stone, watching.
50
A. H. Barrett, watching
75
Belt and Leather Stuff Co., hose dressing. 60 38
George A. Dresser, freight on same 1 00
Freight on belt 50
Cole Brothers, hydrant couplings 30 00
P. Maher, work on hydrants 1 95
93 83
J. & W. Booth, lettering coats
4 50
Geo. M. Whitaker, printing cards 2 00
.
6 50
G. A. Dresser, services as Chief Engineer to December 1, 1880 . .... ..
58 31
Telephone Exchange, labor and material on fire alarm 11 00
69 31
859 82
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881.
$79 05
Bills outstanding.
Hamilton Woolen Co., for horses 50 00
Austin H. Shepard, for horses 5 00
James F. Parker, for horses 8 00
George S. Stone, for repairs . 5 50
Cummings & Conant, for rope 1 76
W. C. Barnes 1,23
5 75
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AUDITORS' REPORT. HAMILTON STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at April meeting $650 00
Transfer Dec. 27, 1880 50 00
$700 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, pay roll of men, teams and self $401 90
Geo. S. Stone, repairs on tools. 2 44
Cummings & Conant, curbing · 54 78
Stone & Hiscox, curbing.
100 00
Hamilton Woolen Co., work setting curbing
65 13
Geo. S. Stone, irons, &c. for railing 39 94
John P. Carey, filling .. .
30 00 $ 694 19
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1881 $ · 5 81
HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1SS0.
S 92
Appropriation, April meeting
3,500 00
Sturbridge, work of team 11 50
Cattle sold
135 00
$ 3,655 42
EXPENDITURES.
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Old Accounts.
A. H. Barrett, labor, Nov., Dec. and Jan., 1879-80 . $ 16 26
C. Whiting, shoveling snow, Feb. ISSO ... 1 25
C. M. Morse, 4 drags. 18 00
C. Brown, breaking out roads, Feb. 1880 . 1 25
Wm. Edwards' Sons, work on Dresser St. Noy. 1879 . 20 65
C. M. Morse, work ou roads, Dec. 1879 .. , 25 48
G. K. Dresser, work in Nov. and Dec. '79. 15 25
Amount carried forward.
$98 14
AUDITORS' REPORT.
41
Amount brought forward . . . $ 98 14
Jos. Longsway, work in Dec. 1879 17 90
E. B. Weld, work in 1877 .. 5 75
J. F. Brooks, scraper in 1879 117 00
C. W. Weld, work in 1879. 22 45
H. Walker, work in summer of 1879 185 71
A. H. Wheeler, work in 1879 2 50
Geo. Whitford, bricks used on South St .. 1 35
J. F. Parker, teams on highways 51 15
C. M. Morse, shoveling snow and work on roads 6 10
J. Edwards' estate, gravel on Dresser St. . 71 50
H. Fairbanks, sledge handles. 55
3 75
J. J. Oakes, work on Main street, 1879 ... L. W. Curtis, gravel, plank and work . . . .
30 60
Geo. Lyon, work on roads
6 37
Daniel Whitford, work. 2 83
E. Ducette, moving wall. 6 50
630 15
Bills for the past year.
A. H. Shepard, Highway Surveyor, for
self, pay roll of men and teams . . 1,633 45
Samuel Hobbs, yoke of cattle. 145 00
G. S. Stone, sharpening tools and repairs. 77 43
Shoeing cattle 6 13
Steel for drills. 10 80
Town farm and others, for hay 97 30
Ellis & Cook, feed for cattle 34 93
Cummings & Conant, plows and tools. 19 41
P. II. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse .. Joseph Williams, tools
9 92
Samuel Hobbs, 1 drag.
3 50
T. & J. H. Sanders, 1 yoke
3 50
Hamilton Woolen Co., gravel.
22 40
American Optical Co., paving stones 25 00
A. Stevens, 100 feet flag stones 18 00
Thomas Hayes, work on road 10 62
Thomas Welch, work on road 6 25
A. H. Barrett, work on road 3 13
J. Cutting, work on road . 1 50
18 40.
Amounts carried forward . $2,146 67 $ 630 15
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amounts brought forward. . $2,146 67 $ 630 15
Isaac Clark, turning water, etc 75
L. A. Lyon, work on Lebanon hill road . . 30 00
Amasa Haskell, work on cross roads 20 00 Austin H. Shepard, self and men shovel- ing snow . S4 55
George K. Dresser, cleaning gutters on Hamilton street 1 50
W. P. Morse, shoveling snow. 2 70
E. M. Chamberlain, shoveling snow .
2 00
A. H. Wheeler, order twice drawn 2 50
2,290 67
2,920 82
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1SS1 $734 60
Outstanding orders and bills.
Order 354, Ellis & Cook. $ 4 10
Order 395, S. Dresser. 12 00
Order 398, Frank Parson. 2 00
Order 416, Hamilton Woolen Co 2 00
Order 417, Geo. L. Clemence. . 1 50
Bill, Wm. Griffin, concreting in year 1879.
25 75
Bill, Wm. Edwards, bill of year 1879. 6 16
Bill, Jo. Ouimette, 1879 2 50
Bill, A. H. Shepard, barn rent. 6 00
Bill, Willis Morse, snow work. 2 00
Bill, Cummings & Conant, lanterns 1 70
Bill, George Lyon, snow work 1 22
Bill, L. W. Curtis, fees 1 32
INSURANCE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880 S 10 27
Appropriation, 1880 100 00
110 27
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Philips, Hcoker school house $ 8 20
Library .
40 00
Poor farm buildings
43 00 -$ 91 20
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881
· $ 19 07
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, 1880 $ 1,700 00
EXPENDITURES.
Amount overdrawn last year $ 149 95
Mechanics Savings bank 500 00
John Marcy, on note April 15, 1875.
470 00
Lucy H. Stow, on note Aug. 8, 1876.
250 00
Southbridge Savings bank.
500 46
Southbridge National bank, discount. 20 67
$ 1,891 08
Balance against this account March 1, 1881.
.$
191 08
MAIN STREET WALK, GLOBE VILLAGE.
RECEIPTS.
Transfer April 6, 1880, from Mill street
$84 03
EXPENDITURES.
Balance overdrawn March 1, 1880. . . 57 68
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881
$26 35
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AUDITORS' REPORT. MAIN AND PLEASANT STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Transfer from Edwards street walk April 6, 1880. . $ 40
Transfer from Mill st. sidewalk April 6, 1880. . ... 45 07
45 55
EXPENDITURES.
Balance March 1, 1880, overdrawn.
78 60
Paid F. Ryan bill for repairing tools .. 12 10
90 70
Balance against this account March 1, 1880. . . $ 45 15
MARCY STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Assessment of Liberty Litchfield $119 16
Assessment of John Marcy 291 59
- $410 65
EXPENDITURES.
Amount overdrawn March 1, 1880 320 02
Paid C. W. Weld, bill for work 1879. 39 10
Paid G. A. Dresser, bill for work 1879.
7 20
Paid G. A. Dresser, bill for work 1880
6 00
Paid J. F. Parker, bill for work 1879.
19 25
391 57
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881
.$
19 08
POLICE STATION.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation 1880. $ 175 00
Transfer Dec. 27, 1880 25 00
15 25
Lock-up fees .. ...
-$ 215 25
45
AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Old Accounts.
Amount overdrawn last year. $ 25 71 J. J. Oakes, bill for wood 1879. 13 62
Chas. E. Cady, bill for wood 1879 4 00
Mutual Gas-light Co., for gas 1879 2 25
45 58
Bills for the past year.
L. O. Thompson, care of station 22 00
Cummings & Conant, for cups 1 50
P. M. Clarke. for setting glass, etc ... . 5 00 .. G. L. Winter, for repairing roof and stove. . 10 65
A. J. Bartholomew, for 1 1-2 cords wood .. Mutual Gas-light Co., for gas.
6 00
10 83
Thos. Potter, for care of station
73 18
Wm. P. Plimpton, for wood.
18 50
Jos. Williams, for spittoon.
1 00
P. M. Clarke, for setting glass. ·
1 00
Jos. Williams, for chambers and keys .... 5 01
154 67
200 25
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881 $ 15 00
Outstanding bills.
Mutual Gas-light Co. for gas $ 90
T. Potter for wood. 11 00
Order, Geo. L. Winter, for stove, etc. 10 65
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880. $ 2 53
Appropriation at annual meeting 250 00
Transfer Dec. 27, 1880
50 00
Error in G. M. Whitaker's bill 4 75
307 28
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. M. Whitaker, reports 8 208 72
Bills, warrants, &c 53 55
W. M. Corbin, bill heads.
12 00
Assessors' notices 3 25
277 52
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881
29 76
PAYMENT OF DEBT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, 1880 $ 10,900 00
EXPENDITURES.
John Marcy, note of April 15, 1875. ... .$ 5,000 00 Southbridge Savings bank, note of July 21, 1879. . 2,500 00
Note of Dec. 9, 1879 2,000 00
Note of Feb. 27, 1880 1,400 00
-- $10,900 00
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RAILINGS.
RECEIPTS.
Annual appropropriation, 1880 .. . $ 100 00
For iron railings sold Isaac Clarke 20 80 $ 120 80
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Balance against this account March 1. 1880. .
14 18 Hamilton Woolen Co., for work railing Hamilton
street walk to depot ... 11 84
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, for lumber for same. 17 1S
43 20
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881 $ . 77 60 Outstanding order. Hamilton Woolen Co., for work. .$5 13
SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880. $ 88 23
Annual appropriation, 1880 200 00
Transfer, liquor license money 108 25
Otis N. Upham, assessment. 73 25
George W. Corey, assessment
26 27
$496 00
EXPENDITURES.
Old Accounts.
J. J. Oakes, work in 1879, repairs .... .. $ 3 88
Wm. Edwards' Sons, work on walks, 1879 10 50
A. H. Wheeler, labor on walks, Feb., 1880 5 25 V. Fiske, work on Dresser St. walk, 1879. 35 00 Stone & Hiscox, curbing. . 29 46
C. W. Weld, Hamilton street walk, 1879. . 35 70
Wm. Edwards' Sons, work in Sept. 1879. . 4 40
G. H. Hartwell, stone on Hamilton St., '79 35 00 Stone & Hiscox, curbing in 1879 .... ... 85 80 Wm. Searles, repairs walk on Sayles street 1 00
50
L. Tully, repairing River street walk .. ... F. L. Chapin, work on Dresser street, '79 Wm. Griffin, repairing walk on Hamilton St 2 50
20 00
268 99
Amount carried forward $ 268 99
48
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $ 266 90 Bills for the past year.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber 8 10
M. Farrell, work repairing walk Main St .. 3 00
M. Greenier, repairing walk, Main St . 2 50
Duffy & Lewis, nails for Hamilton St. 1 05
14 65
283 64
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881 212 36
Outstanding bill, Wm. Griffin ou Crane St., 1679 46 69
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880. $218 32
Annual appropriation, 1880 1,400 00
State Treasurer, collecting bank tax 20 50
$1,638 82
EXPENDITURES.
C. E. Cady, collecting tax in 1878 150 0)
J. W. Marble, sealing weights and measures 10 00
J. J. Oakes, services as Selectman 25 30
W. D. Morse, services as Auditor. 3 00
C. W. Johnson, services as Auditor 25 00
E. M. Phillips, services as School Committee
130 00
H. A. Morse, services as Town Clerk 16 25
J. M. Amidon, services as School Committee
7 50
Geo. K. Dresser, assisting Assessors 2) 62
Solomon Thayer, services as Assessor in 1860. 111 ST
Daniel Whitford, use of team in 1880 37 50
Henry Clarke, services as Assessor in 1860. 112 83
B. V. Stevenson, services as School Committee, 1880 25 00
H. A. Morse, collecting returns, etc.
130 30
F. L. Chapin, services as Treasurer one year
100 00
Board of Overseers of the Poor one year
200 00
Board of Selectmen one year
200 00
A. W. Martin, services as Auditor to March 1, 1881 23 50
J. S. Gleason, services as Aud.tor to March 1, 1881 19 00
1,347 74
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881
$291 08
49
AUDITORS' REPORT,
SOUTH STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of this accountMarch 1, 1880. ... $ 2 47
Appropriation at annual meeting. $500 00
$502 47
EXPENDITURES.
Dr. L. W. Curtis, land. 1 25
Jacob Booth, land damage. 100 00
Ellen M. Newell, land damage. 60 00
161 25
Balance to credit account March 1, 1881 .. 341 22
Outstanding Order.
John Rowley, for land damages settled $60 00
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880 . $280 31
State Treasurer. 232 00
--- $512 31 -
EXPENDITURES.
Julia Seymour
48 00
Martin Maher
33 00
Patrick Gleason
44 00
Francis McGuire
44 00
Thomas Welch
66 00
Anthony Deon
21 00
256 00
Balance to credit of this account March 1, I881 $256 31
7
50
AUDITORS' REPORT. STREET LIGHTS. RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1880 $441 07
Appropriation at annual meeting 1,400 00
$1,441 07 --
EXPENDITURES.
Mutual Gaslight Company
487 50
U. S. Street-lighting Co., care of 68 lamps
733 39
Enos Avey, care of 33 lamps
148 50
Marcus Dillaber, fixing lamp post and street lights.
6 25
J. J. Oakes, 1 lantern
6 00
Pliny M. Clarke, setting glass
2 40
Ellis & Cook, matches.
1 65
Olney & Lescault, matches
3 30
1,388 99
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881.
$52 0S
Bills outstanding. J. T. Mckinstry. $5 09
TELEPHONE FIRE ALARM.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, 1880 $ 50 00
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Telephone Exchange, telephone rentals 1
40 07
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881 $ 9 93
Bills outstanding .. $14 14
BILLS OUTSTANDING.
Bridges.
James Wesson, bill of 1879.
$10 00
A. J. Plimpton . 1 50
-$
11 50
Cemetery improvements.
Lamson & Woodbury 38 00
Frank Parson 2 25
40 25
Common schools.
C. M. Perrin, teaching 90 00
V. T. Wetherell, teaching 130 00
S. E. Morse, teaching 156 00
S. E. Knight, teaching 108 00
Maria Cutting, teaching. 96 00
Mary Remington, teaching
102 00
Laura Williams, teaching
130 00
Mary Clemence, teaching
72 00
Minnie Perry, teaching
117 00
Nellie Booth, teaching .
84 00
Julia V. Harwood, teaching
156 00
Alice Holmes, teaching
84 00
Fanny Freeman, teaching 108 00
Mary Newell, teaching 96 00
A. R. Rowley, teaching
108 00
Ida M. Douty, teaching
130 00
Mary Pellett, teaching
96 00
1,863 00
24 00
Etta McFarland, order overdrawn 1,839 00
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