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2 00
Geo. Lyon, snow shoveling
1 22
A. Mckinstry, snow shoveling
1 00
Ellis & Cook, meal.
4 10
F. Parson, surveying.
2 00
J. Williams, tools.
2 25
Duffy & Lewis, tools
50
J. Ouin:ette, gravel for walk
2 50
L. W. Curtis 24 55
3,930 11
Account overdrawn, March 1, 1882 $ 334 66
Order outstanding, L. W. Curtis 24 55
INSURANCE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1. 1881. $ 19 07
Appropriation at annual meeting 200 00
219 07
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Phillips, Town hall building . $ 59 50
Public library . 40 00
Elm street, school house 40 00
Sandersdale, school house
31 80
Main street, school house ...
31 00
Bacon district, school house
9 40 -$ 211 70
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1882 .$ 7 37 6
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AUDITORS' REPORT. INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting .$ 1,600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Amount overdrawn March 1, 1881 $ 191 08
Mechanics Savings bank. 500 00
L. H. Stowe, on note $5,000 00. 250 00
On money borrowed in anticipation of taxes 267 44
F. L. Chapin, on note $3,500,00. 101 06 On deficiency, March 1, to April 8 8 00
-$ 1,317 58
Balance to credit this accout March 1, 1882 $ 282 42
LAMP POSTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting $ 60 00
EXPENDITURES.
United States Street Lighting Co., 4 lamp posts and lanterns $
60 00
PLEASANT STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation annual meeting.
.... ..
.$ 125 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES
Wm. Griffen, concrete
$ 37 35
A. H. Shepard, labor self and men
36 01
Geo. A. Dresser, curbing
36 57
Stone & Hiscox curbing
39 79 -$ 149 72
Balance against this account March 1, 1882
$ 24 72
Assessment due from L. W. Curtis 74 86
POLICE STATION.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1881. $ 15 00
Appropriation at annual meeting 175 00
Lock-up fees . 26 00
$ 216 00
EXPENDITURES.
Thos. Potter, care of station $ 101 32
M. Farrell, labor on chimney 19 75
W. P. Plimpton, wood .
15 25
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas.
10 24
Thos. Potter, wood. 6 00
Cummings & Conant, wood ..
4 81
S. Dresser, brick for chimney .
4 58
J. Williams, lead for chimney . 1 05
P. M. Clark, painting
1 00
$ 164 00
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1882 $ 52 00
Outstanding order, S. Dresser. 4 58
Outstanding bill, W. P. Plimpton 6 50
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1882 29 76 Appropriation at annual meeting. 350 00
379 76
EXPENDITURES.
W. W. Corbin, posters and blanks 20 00 G. M. Whitaker, reports, warrants, advertising, etc 267 62 -S 287 62
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1882 92 14 Outstanding bill, G. M. Whitaker 4 50
PAYMENTS OF DEBT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation Nov. 21, 1881 § 3,500 00
Note, Lucy H. Stowe, Aug. 8, 1884 5,000 00
--- $ 8,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Note, F. L. Chapin, demand $ 3,500 00
Note, Lucy H. Stowe, Aug. 8, 1876 5,000 00
----- $ 8,500 00
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RAILING HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1881 S 72 47
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Daniel Whitford, posts for railing at Westville .
$ 4 80
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber. 16 20
P. M. Clarke, painting railing near depot 12 57
Hamilton Woolen Co., labor and material railing Pleasant street 11 47 $ 45 04
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1882. $ 27 43
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1881 ... $ 291 08
Annual appropriation . 1,850 00
State treasurer, collecting bank tax. 17 68
--- $ 2,158 76
EXPENDITURES.
B. V. Stevenson, services School Committee, 1880 141 25
Services School Committee to March 1, 1882
197 50
E. M. Phillips, services School Committee, 1880. . . Services School Committee to March 1, 1882
128 75
77 25
G. M. Whitaker, services School Committee, 1881. A. W. Martin, services and making Auditors' re- port, March 1881.
10 50
J. S. Gleason, services and making Auditors' re- port, March 1881.
10 50
Manning Leonard, services as Auditor, 1881
21 50
Augustus Cook, services as Assessor, 1882
102 80
S. Thayer, services as Assessor, 1882
74 25
Board of Overscers of the Poor 1 year, to March 1, 1882
200 00
Board of Selectmen of the Poor 1 year, to March 1882
200 00
Amount carried forward. $1,276 80
112 50
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $1,276 80
Joel M. Marble, care of Town clock.
20 00
Sealing weights and measures 10 00
Geo. W. Corey, services as Auditor to March 1, 1882 22 50
F. W. Eaton, services as Auditor to March 1, 1882 20 00
C. W. Hill, services as Auditor to March 1, 1882. . 20 00
Geo. B. Corey, care of Town hall.
10 00
F. L. Chapin, services as Town Treasurer to March. 1, 1882 150 00
C. W. Weld, services as Assessor 1882. 28 75
H. A. Morse, collecting returns, etc. 147 20
S. Thayer, services as Tax Collector 1879 175 00
-$ 1,880 25
$278 51
Outstanding order, C. W. Weld,.
28 75
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1882. $307 26
Bill outstanding :
Geo. M. Whitaker, March 1, 1881, to March 1, 1882, 78 75
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account, March 1, 1881 $ 52 08
Appropriation, at annual meeting. 1,500 00
--- $ 1,552 08
EXPENDITURES
U. S. Street Lighting Co., care of lamps $ 700 82
Mutual Gas Light Company 473 37
Enos Avery, care of lamps 135 68
P. M. Clarke, setting glass. 12 53
J. T. Mckinstry, setting glass 12 47
A. H. Shepard, labor setting posts 3 74
Amount carried forward
$1,338 61
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $1,338 61
H. D. Edwards, freight on post
2 76
Geo. S. Stone, repairing posts. 2 50
Ellis & Cook, matches.
1 65
J. & W. Booth, setting glass
50
J. Williams, repairing lamps 40
---- $ 1,346 42
205 66
Outstanding order, J. & W. Booth
50
Balance to credit account March 1, 1882. 206 16
SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1881. .. $ 212 36
Appropriation at annual meeting
200 00
Transfer Main street sidewalk
28
Transfer Hamilton street sidewalk.
5 81 -$ 418 45
EXPENDITURES.
Wm. Griffin, concrete S 98 48
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber
31 53
Cummings & Conant, nails
3 25
Joseph Williams, nails.
4 60
A. H. Shepard, labor
11 37
Lampson & Woodbury, curbing
12 40
Verney Fiske, labor ..
14 15
Sylvester Dresser, brick.
5 25
S 181 03
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1882
S 237 42
Outstanding order, S. Dresser 5 25
$ 242 67
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AUDITORS' REPORT. SOUTH STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1881 341 22 Appropriation at annual meeting . . 350 00 S 691 22
EXPENDITURES.
Isaac Clark, land damages . $ 200 00
John Rowley, land damages. 60 00
Staples & Goulding, services in Clark suit 69 00
S. Newell, witness fees in Clark suit
1 35
S. Newell, capstone for culvert. 75
A. H. Shepard, labor men and teams 116 25
Hamilton Woolen Co., labor men and teams 58 74 -- $ 506 09
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1882 .$ 185 13
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1881. .S 256 31
$505 31 State treasurer. 249 00
EXPENDITURES.
Thos. Welch
72 00.
Julia Seymour
48 00
A. Deon .. 54 00
Pat. Gleason
48 00
F. McGuire
48 00
Martin Mahar
6 00 -$ 276 00
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1882. .$ 229 31 Outstanding order, F. McGuire 4 00
VALUATIONS.
VALUATION OF THE TOWN FOR 1881.
Value of real estate. $ 2,107,780 00
Value of personal estate. 875,776 50
Total real and personal $ 2,983,556 50
Loss personal estate
126,868 50
Gain on real estate
61,906 00
Total loss
$ 64,962 50
Total tax, state, county and town
41,899 00
Rate of taxation per $1000
14 25
Total number of polls.
1,424
Total number of horses assessed.
452
Total number of cows assessed
421
Total number of_sheep assessed
175
Total number of dwelling houses assessed.
712
Total number of acres of land assessed
12,300
.
VALUATION OF CENTRE WATCH DISTRICT.
Value of real estate $ 729.270 00
Value of personal estate 311,072 00
Total real and personal. .$1,040,342 00
Amount raised by taxation.
700 00
Rate of tax per $1000
70
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TABULAR STATEMENT.
Accounts.
Appropriations
and receipts.
Expenditures.
Unexpended.
Deficiency paid
and unpaid.
Outstanding.
Appropriations recommended.
Bridges
$206 90
215 66
8 76
$150 00
Cemetery improvement.
364 57
254 20
110 37
52 42
350 00
Cohasse street.
250 00
250 00
1,156 24
52 31
6,600 00
Contingent schools
1,000 00
943 51
56 49
1,200 00
Contingent account.
700 06
510 94
189 06
7 00
700 00
do
do small pox
414 44
414 44
300 00
Debt, payment of.
8,500 00
8,500 00
13 21
60 00
Engine men .
1,400 00
1,358 00
42 00
1,350 00
Fire department
888 98
491 38
397 60
1 47
800 00
High school.
2,040 64
1,962 35
78 29
7 31
1,600 00
Highways
3,595 45
3,930 11
334 66
3,500 00
Insurance
219 07
211 70
7 37
200 00
Interest
1,600 00
1,317 58
282 42
1,000 00
Lamp posts
60 00
60 00
100 00
Police station
216 00
164 00
52 00
6 50
200 00
Public library.
1,798 69
1,712 99
85 70
and
Printing.
379 76
287 62
92 14
4 50
350 00
Railing highways
72 47
45 04
27 43
100 00
Salaries ...
2,158 76
1,880 25
278 51
78 75
1,850 00
School apparatus.
22 78
33 70
10 92
Sidewalks ..
418 45
181 03
237 42
300 00
Sidewalk, Everett street ..
425 00
884 75
459 75
100 00
Sidewalk, Hamilton strect
850 00
805 73
44 27
960 00
Sidewalk, Pleasant street.
125 00
149 72
24 72
State aid.
505 31
276 00
229 31
Street lights.
1,552 08
1,346 42
205 69
1,300 00
South street.
691 22
506 09
185 13
65 00
Support of poor. .
2,610 06
1,872 32
737 74
1,500 00
Taxes, abatement of .
1,633 32
631 14
1.002 18
1,000 00
Outside poor.
3,660 58
3,005 08
655 50
3,000 00
Total
50,242 03
46.630 02
7.367 58
3,755 57
210 :26
29,975 00
. .
Common schools ..
11,012 40
9,856 16
2,916 76
2,916 76
Columbian road.
Decoration day .
83 00
69 79
(Dog fund
School committee.
787 10
787 10
. .
1,400 00
REMARKS.
.
The account "State Aid" in the Treasurer's report shows a debit balance of $15.69 which was caused by an error in the State treasurer's return, giving a credit of . $219.00, to the "Soldiers and Sailors relief fund," instead of "State aid," which has since been corrected, making a credit to this account of $233.31 as we report in our statement.
GEO. W. COREY, F. W. EATON, C. W. HILL.
Auditors.
.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Cemetery Committee
OF THE
Town of Southbridge.
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REPORT.
This committee again commend to voters the propriety of making moderate appropriations for cemetery improvements. We should keep in view the needs of the grounds and therefore repeat what has heretofore been presented in our reports. The gate at the Everett street entrance for which $275 will be required when built, and the hearse house for which about $500 will be necessary, for which plans are in our possession, should be provided as soon as the town can afford the outlay. Hardy shrubs, ornamental trees, and flowers for the spaces designed for their use, should be provided to beautify the grounds-and shade trees should be provided as heretofore suggested in our reports, and our annual appropriations ought to allow some money for use for these purposes specifically, so that it may be devoted and used for no other purposes-reason, there is so much that may and should be done in simple works, that the temptation is strong to use appropriations in that way, and to omit the other improvements.
Cohasse street has been built and fenced. not so perfectly wrought as it ought to be, but sufficiently for dos for the present. Fifteen lots have been sold and $451 received for them during the year, now making the Cemetery Fund amount to $1,359.25, which is in the hands of the Treasurer for invest- ment as provided in the By-Laws of the town. Only the income of this can be used for improvements upon the grounds. The committee have not yet used a dollar of income and only what
.
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the town has granted to us; the object being to create a Fund sufficiently ample to net annually a sum which will provide for the care of the grounds, and their constant improvement, as it is certain will transpire sometime with the sale of the lots. Prudence dictates the saving of the Funds and income sacredly · unimpared as long as possible, so that this department may be self-sustaining at the earliest date possible. The details of the accounts will show the uses of the money granted us.
The property in the possession of this department consists of two hcarses, bier and pall, one set of runners, two plans of grounds, the old plans and record books and lawn mower, besides hand tools same as last year.
A. J. BARTHOLOMEW.
Chairman.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Library Committee
OF THE
Town of Southbridge.
(57)
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REPORT.
The Library Committee respectfully present their twelfth annual report for the year ending February 28, 1882.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account, March 1, 1881. $ 52 15
Appropriation at annual meeting. 1,400 00
Dog fund, 1880 .. .. 282 91
Received by librarian for catalogues, cards and fines 63 63
--- $ 1,798 69
EXPEDITURES.
Lee & Shepard and others, books, periodicals and binding . $ 678 38
A. J.Comins, librarian, for services, etc 763 01
Mutual Gaslight Co., for gas used in rooms. 143 80
Southbridge coal company and others, for coal and wood. 63 27
S. Williams, for picture frames, etc 34 15
Mutual Gaslight Co., for drop light, etc. ..
11 06
J. DeLand, for stationery .
7 90
G. M. Whitaker, for certificates and printing ....
6 95
Readers & Writers Economy Co., for registry slips 4 47
Balance unexpended
$ 1,712 99 $
85 70
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LIBRARY COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
BOOK ACCOUNT.
Balance to debit of account March 1, 1881 $ 39 11
Expended during the year 678 38 $ 717 49
Appropriation for this account
700 00
Debit balance
17 49
BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.
Number last year.
Volumes . 8,219
2,570
Added by purchase .
302
. ..
By gifts.
36
61
By town officers. ..
9
2
Magazines and pamphlets bound.
86
Number of books in library Feb. 28, 1882.
8,652
2,633
Number of pamphlets bound, sold and duplicates
1,497
Number of pamphlets in cases, catalogued. ...
1,136
DONORS AND GIFTS.
Volumes.
Pamphlets.
Holmes Ammidown
6
...
E. M. Phillips.
6
5
Hon. W. W. Rice
3
32
Dr. S. C. Hartwell
3
3
Geo. M. Lovell
2
· ...
B. A. Leonard
2
. . . .
James A. King
2
...
W. S. Kilton.
1 . ...
A. J. Comins, librarian
2
. .. .
D. D. Cowie.
1
. ...
F. W. Bacon.
1
. ...
J. H. Walker
1
. ...
Smithsonian Institution
1
...
Long Island Historical society
1 ....
Northampton Public Library
1 ....
Weston Public Library . .. ·
1
....
Hollis Public Library ...
1
. .. .
Pamphlets
....
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Volumes.
Pamphlets.
Unknown
1
....
Judge Jillsor
. . .
J. M. Cochran
. .
S. L. Morse. .
. ...
1
San Francisco Library Association
.
. .
1
Hartford Library Association
....
1
St. Louis Public Library
. .. .
2
Boston Public Library
....
5
Andover Public Library
. ..
1
Concord Public Library
. .. .
1
Mendon Public Library
....
1
Marlborough Public Library
....
1
Leicester Public Library.
....
1
Bowdoin College.
...
Holmes Ammidown, Esq , has given to the Library 25 sets-50 volumes -of his Historical collections, with authority to exchange for other Town Histories. 6 volumes have already been exchanged and credited as above.
H. C. Bowen, Esq., -2 steel engravings-noted authors of the U. S , and Emancipation Proclamation.
Houghton Mifflin & Co .- 5 steel portraits-Bryant, Holmes, Long- fellow, Lowell and Whittier.
For the Reading Room.
Hon. W. W. Rice-Official Gazette of U. S. Patent Office.
E. H. Ammidown-Boston Commercial Bulletin from 1879.
H. C. Gray, Editor and Proprietor-Malden Mirror from 1872.
Rev. Frank Magwire-Woman's Journal for three months.
Southbridge Woman's Christian Temperance Association-Temper- ance Advocate.
For the Museum.
H. C. Curtis-Fac simile of the deed of the town of Marlborough , granted in 1684.
W. S. Kilton-Chip of the Roger Williams Rock, Providence R. I.
Hon. A. J. Bartholomew-Complaint for affirmation of a judgment made in 1752.
C. A. Paige-A piece of stone from Hoosac Tunnel.
2
Providence Public Library
....
1
2
1
REMARKS.
At the beginning of the year two members of the Com- mittee, S. M. Lane, Esq., and Dr. G. G. Bulfinch, resigned, and Rev. S. Hayward and T. J. Harrington were elected in their places, to serve until the annual town meeting, as provided in the by-laws of the town. Mr. Lane was elected a member of the committee at the time the Library was established, and has been ardently devoted to its interests all these years. He has performed a vast amount of gratuitous labor, writing the manu- script of our large Catalogue, aiding in carrying it through the press, writing the numerical Catalogue of all the books in the Library up to the present year, etc., etc. The committee elect- ed him an honorary life member, and invited him to be present at our meetings whenever convenient, and take part in our de- liberations. Mr. C. D. Monroe has generously continued the numerical catalogue without charge.
It will be observed that Mr. Ammidown has added to his former gifts to the Library, by the generous donation of twenty- five sets of his histories, to be exchanged for other works. Two large pictures presented by Mr. Bowen, and five by Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., have been framed, and suspended where they can be seen by all visitors to the rooms. A list of all the books added to the Library since the supplementary cat- alogue was issued in 1880, has been published in the South- bridge Journal.
The Library has been in operation over eleven years, and everything connected with it and the Reading Room is now thoroughly organized and equipped, and all the operations are moving along quietly and smoothly. We congratulate the citi- zens of our town on the possession of so very valuable and popular an institution, and trust that as great liberality as has
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been exhibited heretofore will be granted, in making appropria- tion for its support, the ensuing year.
The report of our faithful and efficient Librarian-her ninth in course-is herewith appended, and, as heretofore, is made a part of our own.
Respectfully submitted by the Library Committee,
MANNING LEONARD, SECRETARY. Public Library, March 6, 1882.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
In reviewing the past year, the twelfth of the Library, there seems, as in each previous year, evidence that we are making advances in various directions. The general awakening of interest and criticism concerning the reading issued from Pub- lic Libraries has not been without its effect upon us. Parents have in some instances been stimulated to greater watchfulness and care for the reading of their children, and other persons of mature years have shown an increased interest that nothing harmful or degenerating shall find a place upon our shelves. The American Library Association is making an effort by comparison of statements and reports from a number of libra- ries, to determine what authors are considered most objectiona- ble, and to what extent the writings of such authors may be found in circulation. We may feel much satisfaction that we were able to send so favorable a report. The most undesirable of the books named were discarded from our Library several years since, a few have been discarded the past year, and those concerning which the opinion of worth is more questionable, are not to be replaced by new, when worn out. Another work has been going on through the Library Journal which commends itself to our notice, inasmuch as it proves how high has been the standard, and how correct the judgment of those who have had to do with the selection of our books. A list comprising one hundred of the most desirable books for a Public Library was solicited. Fifty-three list were sent by fifty-three different persons. From these lists one hundred were selected because the largest number of votes were given for them. All of these one hundred books, except two, may be found in our Library.
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LIBRARY COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
With material of so much worth given into our keeping, may we not well look for good results ?
During the past year we have accomplished the work so long contemplated, of so arranging the pamphlets that they may be easily accessible to persons desiring to consult them. The Patent Office Reports, hitherto counted with the pamphlets have been bound ; some other periodicals, historical sketches of towns and reports, have been bound. We have now 1136 pamphlets classified and arranged in pamphlet cases ; each pamphlet rep- resented by a card bearing the title, and each case by an index card representing the class, or subject of contents We hope this arrangement will be found what is necessary to render the pamphlets useful. We have had rebound during the year fifty- four books. Eighty-six books have been added to the Library by the binding of periodicals and the pamphlets mentioned. 302 books have been added by purchase and 45 by gifts ; 13 have been purchased to fill the places of those worn out.
We have issued from the Library, during the year, 14.689 books. The proportion of Fiction and Juvenile works issued has been smaller than the previous year. The books used in the Library number 3,032, making the number with those issued 17,721. The daily average issue has been 48 ; the largest num- ber issued any one day 147, the smallest number 16. 146 names have been added to our accounts, making since the open- ing of the Library 2,599 accounts. At the yearly examination February 22d, it was found that all the books were accounted for, none having been lost.
The Museum has, as heretofore, been opened the first Monday of each month, afternoon and evening, and has been accessible other days through the kindness of a member of our Committee, Mr. E. M. Phillips. There have been during the year 678 visitors.
The Sectional Record shows there have been issued of
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Works of fiction
Volumes. 6,585
Percent. 44 82
Juvenile works
3,555
24.20
Historical
626
4 27
Biographical
596
4.06
Travels and description. .
797
5.42
Poetical and dramatic
404
2.76
Scientific and educational.
408
2.78
Literary and æsthetical.
452
3 08
Religious and philosophical
156
1 07
Complete works
117
.79
Miscellaneous works
395
2.69
Magazines and reviews.
426
2.90
Agricultural works
95
.64
Law books (reserved) .
Public documents of Massachusetts.
21
.14
Public documents of United States
2
.01
Reserved section .
53
.37
14,689
100.00
The amount received has been for
Fines
$ 47 35
Cards
5 48
Catalogues
2 50
Waste paper and damaged book.
3 80
Mr. Hemmingway of Charlton, for taking books one year ..
3 00
Mr. Sherwood of Charlton for taking books six months. ...
1 50
$ 63 63
The amount paid has been for
Express and freight.
11 29
Postage ...
7 38
Stationery and blank book.
2 87
Mucilage, glue, twine and material for repairing books
1 96
Brass flat-heads and rubber bands.
71
Index to Atlantic Monthly and Scrap Book
2 70
Reference lists for 1881 and 1882.
1 50
Magazines and papers to complete volumes
1 30
Broom, duster and brush
68
Labor and repairs.
1 98
Amount carried forward $ 32 37
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LIBRARY COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward S 32 37
Gas lighters, taper holder and matches.
1 98
Alcohol for Museum and insect powder
70
Shovel for coal house and coal hod.
1 70
Charcoal and basket. 1 55
Cummings & Conant for repairs to stoves. 4 20
Cleaning
20 51
A. and M. Martin for assistance Saturday evenings. 25 00
A. and M. Martin, J. Smith and others for assistance while librarian, worked upon pamplets. 23 25
A. Martin and J. Smith for filing papers . 1 75
H. Barrett and others for sweeping and care of fires 50 00
$ 163 01
This amount with my salary, $600, has been paid me by the Town Treasurer.
A. JEANNETTE COMINS
Librarian.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
OF THE
Town of Southbridge.
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REPORT.
The overseers of the poor report the amount paid the past year for the poor at the alms-house and farm, $1,872; for the outside poor, $3,002-total, $4,874, against $7,457 last year with $249 outstanding bills, a reduction of $2,583. The outside account includes $866 paid for the insane at the Hospital, $215 to other towns, $44 to State Reform school and alms-house, which should be deducted to show the amount-$1877-paid in the town. Nearly $200 of the amount was caused by the small pox visitation which made new demands on this account. If the reduction for the ensuing year should be one half as much it would be sufficient to more than pay for the new alms-house, which cost $3,500. With the continuance of outside aid there is great danger that the expense will be increased. It should be the aim of the town to discontinue outside aid where it possibly can be done. A number of persons and families the past year have made application for aid and when informed they could only be helped by going to the alms-house, have found ways to take care of themselves. The question of whether the pauper account is to be increased or reduced depends upon the man- agement of the outside account.
The cost of the support of the insane at the hospital is constantly increasing ; seven inmates are now in Worcester hospital chargeable to this town-an increase of four in number the past year-Daniel Smith, Patrick Welsh, Edwards Hill,
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Lewis Gammond or Gorno, Catherine Tynon, Lydia Fiske, Francis E. Scarborough.
Aid in other towns has been furnished to Seba C.
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