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Respectfully submitted.
HENRY A. MORSE, Town Clerk.
159
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL MEETING, 1882.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester, GREETING :
WORCESTER SS.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby requested to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge, afore- said, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Southbridge, on Monday, the third day of April next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles:
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ARTICLE. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year-the Clerk, Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, Assessors, School Committee, Library Committee, Cemetery Committee, Auditors, and Constables will be voted for on one ballot; and the polls will be kept open for voting until 2 o'clock p m., unless the meeting shall otherwise determine.
ARTICLE 3. To vote by ballot "yes" or "no" in answer to the ques- tion, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town," the check list being used, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 4. To see whether the town will by its vote, or otherwise, ask the legislature to extend to women who are citizens the right to hold town offices and to vote in town affairs on the same terms as male citizens, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 5. To hear the reports of the Auditors of Accounts, Clerk, Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Fire Engineers, School Committee, Library Committee, and Cemetery Committee, and to act upon any recommendations therein contained, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 6. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay town bills and charges for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
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TOWN WARRANT.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector of Taxes 10 use the means for collecting taxes which the Treasurer, when ap- pointed a Collector, may use, or act thereon.
ARTICLE S. To see if the Town will allow the usual discount on taxes, except the taxes assessed on polls, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to bor- row money for the use of the Town in anticipation of the taxes to be assessed the current year, and to give the notes of the Town therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to pay the engine men for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will accept the list of jurors as posted and presented by the selectmen, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will authorize the treasurer to borrow money to renew, replace or pay any existing debts of the town, and give the notes of the Town therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to pay firemen according to the vote at the last annual meeting, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to defray the expenses of decoration day, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to construct the following sidewalks-from the end of the walk in front of the residence of Wm. Edwards on Main street, north side, to the rail road bridge-from the brick store, to the west end of the walk put in last year on the north side of Hamilton street in Globe Village, and on Main street between the store of Bugbee & Wheeler and the bridge at the Globe Village-to extend the sidewalk on Everett street- extend the sidewalk on Edwards street from the corner of S. K. Edwards land to Marcy street, also on opposite side Edwards street from Marcy street to the north westerly corner of the estate of the late Geo. H Hartwell, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will authorize the selectmen to put in a drinking fountain on Main street Center Village, connecting the same with the pipes of the Water Supply Co., and raise and appro- priate money therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to cut down and grade Chapin street in front of the residence of Geo. W. Corey, or act thereon.
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TOWN WARRANT.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars to raise up, repair and dig a cellar under the Town farm barn, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to raise up to the grade of the street the engine house at the Globe Village, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will authorize the treasurer to close the New Cemetery account, and to transfer the accounts for Main and Mechanics street walks, and Crane and River street walks to the account for sidewalks-and Sayles street account to highways, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will establish lamp posts as follows, to wit. two on Dresser street, one on Summer street, two on Everett street, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will transfer $1,591.50 from the account of bank tax to unappropriated funds. And to see if the Town will appropriate $5,000 of the unappropriated funds to the payment of the Town debt maturing Sept. 17, 1882, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to cut down the grade of the highway on the old Slough hill north of the residence of Lucian Lyon, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will instruct the selectmen to locate a road from Sandersdale depot near the river to the Dudley line in West Dudley, and report the location at the earliest practicable opportunity, or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by publishing an attested copy thereof twice in the Southbridge JOURNAL, the first publication being not less than nine days next preceding the day of the meeting,- or by posting up such attested copies in four conspicuous public places within the Town, at least nine days, including Sundays, before the day of holding said meeting. The polls will be open at 9 o'clock, A. M., and close at 2 o'clock, P. M.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place hereinbefore named.
Given under our hands this tenth day of March. A. D., 1882.
THOMAS SANDERS, A. J. BARTHOLOMEW, JOHN TATTERSON, Selectmen of Southbridge.
A copy-Attest: G. O. BENSON,
Constable of Southbridge.
INDEX.
Almshouse
72
Balance Sheet, treasurer 13
Bridges. 32
Cemetery improvements 15
Cohasse street. 16
Columbian road 33
Common schools
28
Contingent schools 27
Contingent 33
Debt
44
Decoration day
36
Detailed disbursements. 15
Engine men. 37
Everett street walk 37
Fire apparatus. 81°
Fire department. 38,79
Fire department, roster of. 79
Grammar school 98
Hamilton street walk 39
High school. 26,98
Highways 40
Insurance
41
Interest 42
Intermediate schools 98
Lamp posts 42
Library
17
Notes outstanding 12
Officeis, list of.
3
Outside poor
20
l'arocbial school 91
.
Payment of debt. 41
Pleasant street walk 42
Police station 43 Printing 44
Primaries 79
Railing highways 44
Remarks, auditors. 51
Report of auditors 7
Report of cemetary committee .. 55
Report of fire engineers 79
Report of librarian 64 59
Report of library committee
Report of overseers of poor 71
Report of school committee 91
Report of Selectmen. 103
Report of tax collector 85
Report of town clerk 115
Salaries 45
Schedule of school terms 93
Schoos 26, 32
School apparatus.
28
School committee 31
Sidewalks. 47
Small pox expense
34
South street .. 48
State aid. 48
Street lights 46
Support of poor 18
Tabular statement. 50
Tabular view oi schools.
101
Town officers. 3
Unpaid taxes
9
85
Valuation of town. 49
Valuation of watch district
49
Warrant 119
Financial Statement
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
WITH THE REPORTS OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS,
For the Year ending March Ist, 1883.
WORCESTER : PRINTED BY C. F. LAWRENCE & CO., 410 MAIN STREET, First National Bank Building.
Town Oficers for 1882-3.
TREASURER. F. L. CHAPIN.
CLERK. HENRY A. MORSE.
THOMAS SANDERS,
SELECTMEN. JOHN TATTERSON,
A. H. WHEELER.
CALVIN A. PAIGE,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. SYLVESTER DRESSER, JACOB BOOTH.
ASSESSORS.
AUGUSTUS COOK,
CHAS. W. WELD, GUSTAVUS A. CHENEY.
GEO. W. COREY,
AUDITORS.
CHARLES W. HILL, FRED W. EATON.
.
4
TOWN OFFICERS.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SILVANUS HAYWARD, JAMES J. OAKES, GEO. M. WHITAKER,
Term expires 1885.
1883.
66
1883.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
MANNING LEONARD,
Term expires 1885.
SYLVANUS HAYWARD,
1885.
GEO. M. WHITAKER,
66
1885.
J. M. COCHRAN,
1884.
A. G. UPHAM,
1884.
B. U. BUGBEE,
60
1884.
W. R. PATON,
6.
1883.
C. D. MONROE,
66
1883.
F. M. SMITH,
6.
1883.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS,
Term expires 1885.
EDWIN BACON,
1885.
A. J. BARTHOLOMEW,
.6 1884.
CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT, -
1884.
JOHN O. MCKINSTRY,
66
1883.
GEO. W. WELLS, -
66
1883.
W. H. H. CHENEY,
FENCE VIEWERS. JAMES BROWN, SOLOMON THAYER.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
SAMUEL T. CUTTING,
SAMUEL WILLIAMS,
DANFORTH DOUTY, J. E. CLEMENCE.
TOWN OFFICERS.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
CHAS. HYDE,
GEO. H. THAYER,
FRANK D. DRESSER,
P. N. LECLAIR,
J. M. OLNEY,
CHAS. W. WELD,
DANFORTH DOUTY, HENRY A. MORSE,
JULIUS S. GLEASON,
AUGUSTUS COOK,
W. E. ALDEN, JR,
PATRICK KELLEY,
JOHN E. CLEMENCE,
SYLVESTER DRESSER,
JOHN M. CHENEY,
L. R. MATTERSON.
FIELD DRIVERS.
"F. E. PARKER,
District No. I.
JOSEPH BRACKETT, - S. CHAMBERLAIN, FRANK E. RANDALL,
66
3.
4.
FRED RYAN,
5.
T. THIMBLIN, G. O. BENSON,
7.
FIRE ENGINEERS. HENRY C. CADY, CHIEF.
CHAS. W. WILLIAMS, CALVIN CLAFLIN, BRADFORD STONE,
Ist Assistant.
2d 66
3d
CLERK.
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
AUSTIN H. SHEPARD.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
SYLVANUS CHAMBERLIN.
2.
6.
J. W. ROBINSON,
6
TOWN OFFICERS.
CONSTABLES.
G. O. BENSON, BRADFORD C. STONE, THOMAS W. D. BROWN,
GEO. H. THAYER,
PLINY M. CLARK.
POLICE OFFICERS.
MARCUS DILLABER, A. S. BUEL, MANNING PLIMPTON, MICHAEL BREEN, R. G. ELLIS,
HUGH VARNER, GEORGE WOOD,
TIIOMAS POTTER,
FRANK E. PARKER,
ASA M. MORSE.
ANNUAL REPORT
+ OF THE +
AUDITORS.
The Account of the Town Treasurer,
As presented by him, is herewith submitted, having been examined and found correct.
F. L. CHAPIN, TREASURER, in account with the Town of Southbridge, for the year ending Feb. 28, 1883 :
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury March 1, 1882, $1,959 66
Due from D. Whitford, collector, 2,137 05
H. W. Bacon, collector, . 970 55
S. Thayer, collector, .
363 65
Tax bill of 1882:
State tax, . $3,500 00
County tax, . 2,334 00
Bank tax and overlayings, 3,103 85
Centre watch district and overlayings, 732 43
Overlayings on taxes, 62 97
Assessment omitted, 17 50
Common schools,
6,600 00
Contingent expenses, . 4,200 00
Discount on taxes, .
4,000 00
Amounts carried forward, $24,550 75 $5,430 91
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amounts brought forward,
$24,550 75 $5,430 91
Highways,
3,500 00
Deficiency in tax of 1881,
3,500 00
Outside poor,
3,000 00
Salaries, .
1,850 00
High school,
1,600 00
Support of poor,
1,500 00
Public library,
1,400 00
Engine men, . 1,350 00
Street lights,
1,300 00
Contingent account, schools,
1,200 00
Main street walk east,
1,200 00
Interest, . 1,000 00
Abatement of taxes,
1,000 00
Edwards street walk,
800 00
Fire department,
800 00
Sidewalks,
700 00
Town farm barn,
600 00
Hamilton street walk, .
550 00
Main street walk west,
550 00
Printing,
350 00
Cemetery improvements,
350 00
Slough hill,
350 00
Everett street walk,
250 00
Police station contingent,
200 00
Insurance,
200 00
Chapin street,
150 00
Bridges, .
150 00
Drinking fountain,
100 00
Railing highways,
100 00
Lamp posts, .
75 00
South street,
65 00
Decoration,
60 00
$54,350 75
State treasurer, Corporation tax, $2,495 06
Bank tax, 596 94
State aid, . 276 00
Income Massachusetts school fund, 238 63
Amount carried forward, . $63,388 29
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, . . . $63,388 29
State treasurer, discount on bank tax,
226 15
Paupers temporary support, 36 82
Collecting and assessing bank tax, 20 34
County treasurer, dog fund, 285 99
Sidewalk assessments, . 1,393 88
Worcester, account small pox,
527 65
Center watch district,
400 00
Produce sold, .
249 86
Cemetery fund,
210 00
Licenses, . 108 00
C. A. Paige, account M. O'Brien, 96 00
School books sold, . 85 20
Public library, cards, fines, &c.
57 15
Premium on note, .
50 00
Millbury, account Jos. Therique,
38 00
R. R. tickets returned, .
31 85
Stones, gravel and street cleaning,
31 96
Police station fees,
15 50
Old plank sold, .
10 00
Plants sold, .
10 00
North Brookfield account M. Castigan,
10 00
Wood sold, .
5 50
Liquor licenses,
5 00
Holyoke account John Brooks, 4 75
Brookfield account Geo. Walcott,
2 00
Springfield account M. Marchault,
1 25
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 13,000 00
$80,301 14
EXPENDITURES.
Paid common schools, . . $7,557 22
Discount on taxes, .
4,850 05
Outside poor, 3,790 01
State tax, 3,500 00
Highways, . 2,722 49
County tax,
2,334 00
Bank tax,
2,261 65
Support of poor,
2,073 70
Amounts carried forward, $29,089 12
12
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $29,089 12
Public library,
1,745 27
High school, 1,698 17
Street lights,
1,565 37
Salaries,
1,489 00
Contingent expenses,
1,474 73
Engine men,
1,390 00
Sidewalks, . 1,141 59
Main street walk east, 1,129 36
Center watch district, .
1,115 10
Abatement of taxes, 1,099 59
Contingent account schools &c,
1,098 77
Interest,
904 14
Fire department, .
889 16
Tax refunded, 842 20
Farm barn, 625 18
Hamilton street walk,
572 74
Main street walk west,
552 14
Edwards street walk,
539 13
Columbian road,
493 24
Bridges, .
431 00
Cemetery improvements,
385 49
Everett street walk,
295 48
Drinking fountain,
275 00
Printing, .
240 30
Insurance, .
223 12
State aid,
207 00
Police station contingent, 168 75
Chapin street, .
150 41
Railing highways,
148 22
South street,
108 70
Decoration,
84 32
Slough hill,
78 50
Lamp posts,
75 00
School Apparatus, .
22 85
State Treasurer, license fees, .
1 25
Note to Brown, Riley & Co., dated Sept. 17, 1877, 5,000 00 Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, . . 13,000 00
$70,349 39
13
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amounts brought forward,
$70,349 39
Cash in treasury March 1, 1883, . $6,645 67
Due from S. Chamberlain, collector, 1,236 62
H. W. Bacon, collector, 870 55
D. Whitford, collector, 835 26
S. Thayer, collector, 363 65
$9,951 75
$80,301 14
Notes Outstanding February 28, 1883.
Date of Notes.
To Whom Given.
Amounts
Payable.
Rate of Interest.
Sept. 17, 1877 Aug. 8,1881
Brown, Riley & Co. Lucy H. Stowe,
$5,000 5,000
1883 1884
5 per cent. 4 per cent.
$10,000
14
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Balance of Accounts, Feb. 28, 1883.
School houses,
$14,600 00
Town Property,
$50,563 85
Steam fire engines,
8,000 00
Notes Payable,
10,000 00
Town house,
5,000 00
Unappropriated funds,
3,836 79
Hose,
5,000 00
Cemetery fund,
1,569 25
Engine houses,
4,000 00
Abatement of taxes,
902 59
Farm,
3,400 00
Highways,
817 90
Lamp posts,
2,500 00
Common schools,
794 85
Police station,
2,500 00
Salaries,
688 60
Personal property,
2,063 85
Support of poor,
669 40
Fire engines,
1,500 00
Main street walk east,
575 95
School furniture,
1,000 00
Contingent expenses,
549 72
Hose carriages,
1,000 00
Edwards street walk,
530 44
General appropriations
13,816 84
Center watch district,
433 28
Cash,
6,845 67
Interest,
428 28
S. Chamberlain, collector,
1,036 62
Fire department,
312 74
H. W. Bacon, collector,
870 55
State aid,
302 31
D. Whitford, collector,
835 26
Dog fund,
285 99
S. Thayer, collector,
363 65
Woodstock road,
271 50
Bridges,
261 46
Contingent account schools,
242 92
Drinking fountain,
175 00
School committee,
238 63
Sidewalks,
149 59
Printing,
201 84
Columbian road,
78 80
Discount on taxes,
194 85
Street lights,
59 21
School apparatus,
163 00
Farm barn,
25 18
South street,
141 43
Railing highways,
20 79
Police station contingent,
103 33
High school,
19 88
Cemetery improvements .
87 13
Insurance,
15 75
Public library,
82 34
Outside poor,
9 84
Decoration,
11 11
Main street walk west,
2 14
Everett street walk,
38 81
Chapin street,
29 03
Everett street entrance,
27 00
Hamilton street walk,
21 53
Liquor licenses,
3 75
Engine men,
2 00
$75,161 19
$75,161 19
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Main and Pleasant street walk,
50 14
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.
Southbridge, March 1, 1883.
Cemetery Committee.
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1882
$112 62
Appropriation at annual meeting 350 00
Plants sold 10 00
$472 62 .
EXPENDITURES.
Edwin Bacon, labor self and men $213 08
Joseph Hodges, plants . 145 61
Joseph Williams, lawn mower 14 00
Cummings & Conant, grass, seed, &c. . 7 65
Ellis & Cook, phosphate 5 15
$385 49
Balance to the credit of this account, March 1, 1883, . $87 13
Library Committee.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1882 . . $85 70
Appropriation at annual meeting 1400 00
Dog fund, 1881 . 284 76
Cards, fines and catalogues 57 15
$1,827 61
EXPENDITURES.
A. J. Comins, salary as librarian .
$600 00
care of rooms and expenses 166 36
Lee & Shepard, books . 295 56
Estes & Lauriat, books .
78 61
Newspapers, periodicals, &c .
171 21
F. D. Morse & Son, binding books .
71 92
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas . 142 40
Southbridge Coal Co., coal 54 70
Library bureau, supplies . 43 84
Rand & McNally, atlas, 30 00
N. E. School Furnishing Co., pamphlet cases, . 20 00 Century Co., back Nos. Scribner and St. Nicholas, 13 00 Amount carried forward, $1,687 60
AUDITORS' REPORT. 17
Amounts brought forward, . . $1,687 60 $1,827 61
P. M. Clarke, repairs,
12 71
W. P. Plympton, wood, . 12 50
McDonnell Bros. History Rebellion,
12 00
American library association, membership fees, .
6 00
Thomas Whitaker, stationery, &c,
4 30
C. D. Collet, books, 4 14
Calvin Claflin, repairs,
2 69
G. L. Winter, duster, . 2 15
L. Cutler, labor, .
1 18
:
$1,745 27
Balance to the credit of this account, March 1, 1883, $82 34
2
Overseers of the Poor.
OUTSIDE POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, March 1, 1882, . . $655 50
Appropriation at Annual Meeting, 3,000 00
City of Holyoke, aid to John Brooks, . 4 75
Town of Millbury, aid to J. Theriaque, . 38 00
Town of Brookfield, aid to Geo. Walcott, 2 00
Town of North Brookfield, aid to M. Castigan, 10 00
36 82
State Treasurer, temporary support of paupers, City of Springfield, Marchault, R. R. fare, . 1 25
R. R. ticket returned, 31 85
$3,780 17
EXPENDITURES.
Worcester Lunatic Hospital,
Support of Catherine Tynan, 191 10
Daniel Smith, 183 56 Patk Welch, 227 54 Lewis Gomo, 186 64
F. E. Scarboro, 170 21 E. H. Hill, . 119 43
Catherine Kenney,
138 20
Asylum for Chronic Insane,
Support Lydia Fiske,
. 173 03
Amounts carried forward, $1,389 71
$3,780 17
20
AUDITORS' REPORT.
$3,780 17
Amounts brought forward, $1,389 71 City of Worcester,
Aid to Thos. Grant, (small pox) 241 39 Worcester City Hospital,
Aid to Thos. Grant, .
17 26
Frank Sherman,
22 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Support Jerry Hogan at Reform School, 31 00
Town of Franklin,
Aid furnished Abbie French, 104 00
Aid furnished Galen Cook, . . 93 49
Town of Spencer,
Aid furnished John Shepard, 36 82
Goods purchased on Overseers' orders,
Mrs. Peter Ritchie, . 203 00
Jule Cartier, .
133 64
Mrs. A. Herber, . 109 50
Mrs. Conlon, 105 00
James Brown,
104 00
A. Duplisse, . 90 00
Mrs. Felix Ritchie, 79 00
Mrs. A. Largess, . 78 86
Mrs. Shea,
78 00
Patrick Gleason, 78 00
Mrs. Philip Cross, . 69 00
Thomas J. Gregory, 65 00
John Murphy,
48 90
Alonzo Martin, 46 00
Esther Clark, . 35 00
Alex. Lonsway, 34 45
Mary Phalen, 31 00
Francis Varrie, 22 00
Ed Parent, 18 00
Katie Powers, 16 00
John Cassavant, 13 25
Oliver Lapine, 12 82
John Lovely, 12 00
D. McCullom, 10 00
Amounts carried forward, $3,428 09
$3,780 17
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
$3,780 17
Amounts brought forward, $3,428 09
John Kinney, . 10 00
Nancy Hall, 10 00
John Stone, 10 00
Jule Tremblay,
9 00
Feb. Scarboro,
9 00
Noel Montville,
8 50
Andrew Moots, . 8 00
Mrs. P. O'Brien, .
8 00
Catharine Fitzpatrick,
8 00
Mrs. Hickey, 8 00
Mrs. O'Mara, .
5 37
P. E. B. Botham, 5 00
Mrs. Dragon, .
4 75
Mrs. Geo. Marble, 4 00
Eugene Vane,
3 00
Marble Vane, .
3 00
Michael Grant,
3 00
Geo. Walcott,
2 00
M. Connelly,
2 00
Mrs. Thomas Powers,
1 00
J. Theriaque, aid support son, .
38 00
E. B. Cummings, aid support Lucy Cady, . 17 14
Joseph Deon, aid support daughter, . 6 00
Thomas Potter, feeding tramps, . 5 80 W. P. Plimpton, wood to L. C. Albee, 4 00
M. Gilletts, care J. Cartier, . 7 50
G. G. Babcock, care Nancy Hall,
9 00
Fanny Waldron, care Nancy Hall, . 3 00
Hugh Varner, board P. Shea, . 1 53
S. Williams, coffin Nancy Hall, 12 00
Mrs. Stone, . 7 50
Mrs. Chasse, 7 50
Mrs. Peloquin, 7 50
W. C. Callahan, coffin, Ed. Parent, 7 50
J. & W. Booth, coffin, Peter Prue, . 7 50
P. Benjamin, . 4 50
E. Bluke, . 3 50
Amounts carried forward, $3,699 18
$3,780 17
22
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amounts carried forward, $3,699 18 Oliver Lapine, fare family to Glen Falls, 20 00 P. Shea, fare to Boston, 2 75
Marchault, fare to Springfield, 1 25
Mrs. Dragon, fare to Douglass, 1 00
J. F. Parker, transportation F. Sherman, . 5 00
J. F. Parker, transportation Alex Lonsway, 5 00
E. Letcher, R. R. ticket, Canada, . 31 85
C. A. Paige, sundry expenses, care of poor, . 20 48
A. H. Barrett, cutting wood, Esther Clark, 3 50
$3,780 17
$3,790 01 3,780 17
Account overdrawn March 1, 1883,
$9 84
Outstanding bill, W. E. Alden & Co., $125 26
SUPPORT OF POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1882, $737 74
Appropriation at annual meeting, 1,500 00
Produce sold, . 409 36
C. A. Paige, guardian of M. O'Brien, 96 00
$2,743 10
EXPENDITURES.
George F. Northrup, and wife, services March
1,1882 to March 1, 1883, . $400 00
Expenses to Worcester for L. Gomo, 4 55
W. P. Guy, grain and groceries, 254 18
Ellis & Cook, groceries, 160 03
Amounts carried forward, . $818 76 $2,743 10
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $818 76 $2.743 10
P. H. Carpenter & Co., groceries, 156 39
Morse Brothers, groceries, 87 45
M. M. Marble, meat and provisions,
178 64
M. J. Surpeenaut, meat and provisions,
8 82
Andrew Clark, beef, 18 02
George Young, beef,
7 88
Thomas Potter, fish,
18 92
O. B. E. Chipman, crackers, 24 98
Paige & Co., clothing, 70 77
Irwin & Co., dry goods, 21 94
C. V. Carpenter & Co., dry goods, 9 04
White & Co., dry goods, .
7 91
Blanchard Bros., dry goods, 1 25
I. Badger, repairing shoes,
6 45
James Burns, labor,
90 00
A. Blanchard, labor, 65 00
G. F. Sayles, labor, . 18 00
I. Ryder, labor,
15 50
Marble Vane, labor, 8 00
Eugene Vane, labor, 8 00
James Quinn, labor, 6 25
N. Vinton, butchering, 4 00
N. Vinton, 1 pair steers and yoke, 150 00
J. Williams, phosphate, 33 75
Albert E. Vinton, pigs, . 12 00
Hiram Morse, drag plank, 2 50
Amasa Haskell, potatoes,
2 00
S. Williams, coffin, Mrs. Brackett, .
Bridget Foley,
11 25
W. C. Callahan, digging grave, . 2 00
G. S. Stone, shoeing, etc, . 41 03
G. L. Winter, hardware and tools, 21 70
Conant & Clarke, hardware and tools, . 28 76
J. Williams, hardware and tools, 21 21
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 10 34
S. Dresser, brick, . 10 29
M. Farrell, building chimney, 4 75
J. & W. Booth, glass, . 72
Amount carried forward . $2,014 52 $2,743 10
10 25
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, . $2,014 52 $2,743 10
A. H. Shepard, taking H. Simpson to farm, 2 00
G. C. Shepard & Co., medicine, 6 23
Mrs. G. H. Hartwell, medicine, 35
W. P. Plimpton, grinding. 60
G. G. Bulfinch, M. D. professional services, · 50 00
$2,073 70
Balance to the credit of this account March 1, 1883,
$669 40
TOWN .FARM BARN.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at Annual Meeting, $600 00
EXPENDITURES.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, . $176 76
Charles Ide, lumber, . 110 49
Ira C. Bailey, labor, 68 50
William Barrett, labor, 51 62
Samuel Barrett, labor, 51 62
Eph. Nedson, labor, 8 00
William Shelley, labor, 4 00
P. M. Clarke, painting, 67 43
Charles M. Morse, raising barn, 50 00
G. L. Winter, hardware, . 19 26
Southbridge Coal Co., lime and cement, 17 50
Acuount overdrawn March 1, 1882, . . . $25 18
$625 18
School Committee.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1883, . $1,156 24
Transfer from School Committee Account 590 33
Appropriation at Annual Meeting, 6,600 00
Wood sold, 5 50
$8,352 07
EXPENDITURES.
Teaching.
Laura B. Williams, 38 weeks, . $454 00
Ida M. Douty, 37 weeks, . 396 00
Jennie Dillaber, 37 weeks, 370 00
Mary Newell, 36 weeks, 338 00
Mary Remington, 36 weeks, 325 50
Flora B. Allen, 35 weeks,
315 00
Idella Brewster, 35 weeks, .
315 00
A. Rebecca Rowley, 35 weeks,
315 00
Mary Pellett, 35 weeks, . 315 00
Clara Nichols, 36 weeks,
313 00
S. M. Knight, 34 weeks, . 306 00
Lizzie Douty, 36 weeks, 300 00
Susie E. Morse, 24 weeks, 288 00
Hattie Moulton, 35 weeks, 280 00
Alice Holmes, 35 weeks, 280 00
Nellie Douty, 35 weeks, 280 00
Addie Martin, 35 weeks, 234 00
Amounts brought forward, $5,424 50
$8,352 07
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $5,424 50
Emogene Macomber,-24 weeks, 200 00
Mary Clemence, 24 weeks, . 200 00
Nellie Walker, 24 weeks, 196 00
Callie E. Haskell, 35 weeks, 175 00
Josie Rice, 11 weeks, 99 00
Nellie Vinton, 11 weeks, 99 00
E. G. Penniman, 12 weeks, 96 00
Fannie Freeman, 11 weeks, 93 50
Jennie E. Chamberlain, 12 weeks, . 90 00
$8,352 07
$6,673 00
Charles Hyde, wood, . $192 00
Edwards Grain Co., Woou, 75 60
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