USA > Massachusetts > Worcester County > Southbridge > Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1883/1884-1886/1887 > Part 17
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22
ARTICLE 25. To see if the town will raise additional money to prevent injury to the highway by water east of the bridge on Cady brook on the flat near the yellow school-house, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for changing the grade of Dresser street extension, commencing at a point 220 feet from east side of Marcy street extension, extending easterly to a point 111 feet west from land of George W. Wells, working same to a true grade, removing about 500 square yards of earth and rock.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the town will appoint a committee to confer with the Hamilton Woolen Company in relation to the purchase of the vacant land near the depot for a public park, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the town will vote to fix the compen- sation of town officers and laborers the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to complete the sidewalks on Dresser street between Elm and Chapin streets, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to complete the sidewalk on the east side of Marcy street, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 31. To see what action the town will take regard- ing a Town Hall and High School building, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the town will prosecute violations of the law relating to the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
I53
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
liquors, drunkenness and common drunkards the ensuing year, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 33 To see it the town will authorize their Treas- urer to transfer to unappropriated funds $264.59 from Highland street, $241.68 from Marcy street walk (west side), $50.04 from Hamilton street walk, $40.81 from Vinton road, and . $3.80 from River street, also transfer from unappropriated funds $14.15 to Sayles street walk, $2500 to notes payable, and $1500 to highway account.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the town will build sidewalk on the west side of Sayles street from land of William J. Keith to South street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by publishing an attested copy thereof twice in the SOUTHBRIDGE JOURNAL and the Southbridge Herald, 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. nı., and close at 3 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 twenty-third day of March, A. D. 1886.
A. H. WHEELER, W. D. MORSE, JOHN RYAN, Selectmen of Southbridge.
A true copy. Attest :
P. M. CLARKE, Constable of Southbridge.
INDEX.
Army and navy record,
33
Alms-house, 91
Auditors' report, 7
Auditors' remarks, 62
Balances, 14
Bridges,
25
Brook channel. 26
Board of Health,
67
Contingent expenses, -
44,66
Contingent schools,
54
Common schools,
51
Chapin street walk,
26
Central street walk,
26
Chapin street ledge,
31
Circulation of library,
83
Cemetery committee,
59
Cemetery improvements,
59
.
Dresser street drain,
32
Decoration day, 36
Engine men,
42
Fire department,
34,67
Fire engineers,
99
Fires,
-
104
Gifts to library,
84
Haskell road, - 30
Hamilton street walk, 27
Hamilton and Hook sts. drainage, 33
Highland street,
30
Highways, -
40, 65
High school,
57
Insurance, -
37, 147
Interest,
38
Librarian. -
79
Library Committee,
-
75
Lamps and lamp posts,
38
Marcy street walk,
28
Overseers of the Poor,
15,91
Outside poor, -
18, 91
Pleasant street walk,
34
Police station, -
36
Printing,
37
Removing ledge,
33
Railings,
32
River street repairs,
-
28
Roster of fire department,
103
Support of poor,
16
Selectmen, -
25, 65
Sayles street walk,
2S
Sidewalks, -
31,67
State aid,
39
Street lights,
39
School Committee,
51, 123
School apparatus, -
58
School statistics,
-
142
School Superintendent's report,
127
Salaries,
42
Special appropriations,
70
Town officers. - 3
Treasurer's report, 9
Table of accounts,
60
Taxes unpaid,
109
Town Clerk,
149
Vinton road,
29
Valuations,
61
Vital statistics,
148
-
Water Supply Company,
35
Warrant,
-
149
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1887.
SOUTHBRIDGE : JOURNAL STEAM BOOK PRINT. 1887.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1886-7.
TOWN CLERK. EDGAR D. MORSE.
TREASURER. FRANCIS L. CHAPIN.
WILLIAM D. MORSE,
SELECTMEN. ALBERT H. WHEEL ER, JOHN RYAN.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
CALVIN A. PAIGE. ELISHA M. PHILLIPS. WM. C. CALLAHAN.
-
ASSESSORS.
VICTOR W. LAMOUREUX, JAMES LYON, CHARLES W. WELD.
AUDITORS.
FRED. W. EATON, CHAS. W. JOHNSON, AUGUSTUS COOK.
-
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
JAMES. J. OAKES, ELISHA M. PHILLIPS, SILVANUS HAYWARD, CHARLES HAGGERTY,
CHARLES HYDE,
ANDREW J. BARTHOLOMEW, -
Term expires 1887 Term expires 1887 Term expires 1888 Term expires 1888
- Term expires 1889 Term expires 1889
4
TOWN OFFICERS.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
GEORGE W. WELLS,
JOHN M. COCHRAN,
GEORGE M. LOVELL, -
GEORGE M. WHITAKER,
JOHN M. KREMMEN,
Term expires 1887 Term expires 1988 Term expires 1888 Term expires 1888 Term expires 1889
CLEMENT BEGIN, JOSEPH JAGGER,
WILLIAM H. WILSON,
Term expires 1889
CARY C. BRADFORD,
Term expires 1889
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
A. J. BARTHOLOMEW,
Term expires 1887 Term expires 1887
CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT, EDWIN BACON,
Term expires 1888 Term expires 18SS
T. JEROME HARRINGTON, JOHN O. MCKINSTRY, -
GEORGE W. WELLS,
Term expires 1889 Term expires 1889
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. AUSTIN H. SHEPARD.
BRADFORD C. STONE, GEORGE H. THAYER,
CONSTABLES. ALEX. SENECAL, PLINY M. CLARKE, T. W. D. BROWN.
A. H. SHEPARD, LUKE RILEY,
Term expires 1887 Term expires 1887
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
. AUDITORS.
AGCOURT OF TOWR TREASURER.
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer, in account with the Town of South- bridge, for the year ending February 28, 1887.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury March 1, 1886,
- $1,189 38
Due from L. Morton, Collector,
2,924 21
Due from S. S. Perry, Collector,
2,452 23
Due from S. Thayer, Collector, Tax bill of 1886 :
363 65
State tax, - $2,715 00
County tax, 2,483 00
Bank tax and overlayings,
1,867 44
Center Watch District tax and overlayings, 1,210 0I
Overlayings on taxes,
422 56
Common schools, -
-
9,500 00
Outside poor, -
3,500 00
Discount on taxes,
-
3,400 00
Highways, -
2,500 00
Salaries, -
2,500 00
Engine men, -
2,000 00
Street lights,
2,000 00
Support of poor,
1,700 00
High school,
1,700 00
Public library,
1,500 00
-
-
-
-
Amounts carried forward, $38,998 0I $6,929 47
S
REPORT OF TREASURER.
Amounts brought forward, $33,998 10 $6,929 47
Contingent account schools, -
1,200 CO
Sayles street walk, 1,000 00
Contingent expenses,
1,000 00
North street walk,
Soo 00
Fire department, - .
Soo 00
Dresser street walk,
700 00
Repairs farm buildings,
600 00
Water supply, 640 00
Sidewalks.
500 00
River and Crane streets walk,
500 00
Cemetery improvements,
450 00
Printing,
450 00
Interest, -
300 00
Marcy street walk east, - 250 00
Cliff street wall.
250 00
Lamp. posts,
223 00
Railing highways. -
200 00
Police station contingent,
200 00
Insurance, -
200 00
---- $49,261 01
State treasurer, corporation tax, $3,622 26
Bank tax, - 540 67
Discount on bank tax, 186 75
Collecting and assessing bank tax, 16 85
Pauper account, 49 92
State aid,
171 00
Income Massachusetts school fund, 91 18
County treasurer, dog fund, -
459 93
Supplementary tax assessment, 62 60
Williamsburg, account H. L. Wetherell, 94 00
Lawrence, account Colquhon, 55 00
Northampton, account M. A. Congdon, 55 00
Medway, account E. A. Phillips, 53 34
West Brookfield, account C. H. Allen, 45 26
Amounts carried forward, $5,503 76 $56,190 48
9
REPORT OF TREASURER.
Amounts brought forward, $5,503 76 $56,190 48
Grafton, account Mary L. Martin, - 31 36
Hadley, account Catherine Porier, 26 00
Rutland, account E. M. Rice. 25 50
Spencer, account Jos. Dragon, 25 50
Sutton, account Lewis Mountain, - 13 56
Ware, account A. E. Cooper, II 25
Medway, account Davis,
5 60
Palmer, account Mrs. Henry Place,
5 25
Produce sold, -
165 30
C. A. Paige, guardian M. O'Brien, 130 00
Burial pauper, - 10 00
Cart sold, 10 00
Liquor licenses, 1,715 GO
Sidewalk assessments, 1,31I 28
Cemetery fund, 485 00
Center Watch district,
400 00
Morrissey vs. Town,
-
107 00
Naptha barrels sold,
88 63
Public library, cards, fines, etc.,
83 75
Licenses, 72 00
Interest Ware savings bank. 74 44
Worcester County savings bank, 48 64
Southbridge savings bank, 46 56
School books sold, - 47 83
Lockup fees, - 44 00
Labor on South street,
32 26
Stone curbing sold, -
22 00
Loam sold, 13 25
Logs sold,
10 00
Stone sold,
8 50
Plank sold, 8 25
Overpaid order, common schools, 4 80 -
Overpaid order, support of poor, 4 00
Naptha sold, -
I 68
Amounts carried forward, $10,591 95 $56,190 48
IO
REPORT OF TREASURER.
Amounts brought forward, $ 10,591 95 $56,190 48
Damages, school property,
I 45
Voting lists sold, 50
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 17,000 00
Money borrowed, Southbridge savings bank,
Feb. 28, 1887, - 3,689 00
31,282 90
$87,473 38
EXPENDITURES.
Paid common schools,
$9,279 67
Highways, -
4,454 OI
Discount on taxes,
4,437 89
Outside poor, -
3,267 57
State tax,
2,715 00
County tax, -
2.483 00
Support of poor,
2,208 94
Street lights, -
2,129 21
Salaries,
2,037 66
Contingent account schools,
2,031 54
Public library,
1,914 73 -
Engine men, -
1,910 00
Bank tax,
1,867 44
Sayles street walk,
1,839 20
High school,
1,720 81
Dresser street walk,
1,577 22
Contingent expenses,
1,448 40
Center Watch district,
1,386 58
Dresser street hill, -
1,057 14
Columbian road,
1,013 57
Fire department, -
-
904 62
North street walk,
837 73
Sidewalks,
-
-
664 90
Water supply,
640 00
Bridges, -
626 03
-
-
Amount carried forward, $54,452 86
II
REPORT OF TREASURER.
Amount brought forward, $54,452 86
West Dudley bridge,
599 28
Cemetery improvements, -
549 82
Marble brook, - -
493 50
State treasurer, license fees, - 428 75
Lamp posts and lanterns, - 368 00
Abatement of taxes,
363 46
Printing,
356 90
Police contingent, - -
276 87
Marcy street walk, east, -
258 72
Cliff street wall. -
265 17
River street walk,
257 46
Almshouse repairs, -
370 06
Interest, -
257 27
Railing highways, -
-
-
247 OI
State aid. -
162 00
Insurance, -
143 20
School apparatus,
129 93
Decoration, 100 00
Enforcement of license law, -
94 45
Army and navy record, 75 00
Hook street drain, IOI 25
Marcy street walk, west, -
62 41
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 17,000 00
Note to Southbridge savings bank, - 2,500 00
$79,913 32
Cash in treasury March 1, 1887,
2,977 52
Due from S. S. Perry, Collector, -
2,134 77
Due from L. Morton, Collector,
1,289 21
Due from J. F. B. Litchfield, Collector, -
794 91
Due from S. Thayer, Collector,
363 65
-
$87,473 38
-
-
12
REPORT OF TREASURER.
BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS FEBRUARY 28. 1887.
School houses.
$20.000 00
Town property.
- $79.223 34
Cemetery.
-
10,000 00
Unappropriated funds,
4.740 80
Public Library, -
9,000 00 | Notes payable.
3.689 00
Steamers.
8,000 00 | Cemetery fund.
3.054 25
Town house,
5,000 00
Common schools,
2,075 09
Engine houses,
5,600 00
Outside poor,
957 72
Farm.
5,000 00
Center watch district.
736 91
Hose.
5.0(0 00
Support of poor,
693 74
Lamp posts.
2,500 00
Salaries.
665 64
Police station,
2,500 00
Liquor licenses, -
550 25
School furniture.
1 600 00
Dog fund.
459 93
Hose carriages,
1,000 00
High school.
451 92
Hearse house.
1,000 00
State aid.
348 31
Fire engines,
250 00
Almshouse repairs,
316 24
Hearse, -
200 00
Benefit street.
300 00
Road scraper.
150 00
River street walk.
242 54
Personal property.
3.023 34
Engine men,
202 00
General appropriations,
7,884 31
Discount on taxes,
172 02
Ware Savings bank,
800 00
Public library,
154 77
Wore. Co. Institute Savings,
800 00
Fire department.
141 89
Southbridge Savings bank,
900 00
West Dudley bridge,
100 72
Ca-h,
2,977 52
Hook street drain,
98 75
S. S. Perry, collector.
2,134 77
Sidewalks,
97 84
L. Mort n. collector,
1,289 21
School committee,
91 18
J. F. B. Litchfield, collector,
794 91
Lens street,
75 00
S. Thayer, collector,
363 65
Interest. -
68 34
Sayles street walk.
555 24
Printing.
62 49
Central street walk,
480 65
Police station contingent,
60 76
Dresser street walk.
430 66
Abatement taxes.
49 45
Marcy street walk (east,)
120 19
Lamps and lanterns,
48 00
North street walk,
37 73
Chapin street walk,
45 99
Contingent account schools,
515 87
License law,
35 60
Street lights.
309 16
Bridges,
13 06
Highways.
95 98
Contingent expenses,
54 48
Railing highways. -
27 91
School apparatus,
20 68
Insurance,
20 04
Cemetery improvements,
16 36
Marble brook.
93 50
Dresser street hill,
48 64
Columbian road,
13 57
Cliff street walk,
15 17
$100,023 54
$100,023 54
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.
Southbridge, March 1, 1887.
SELECTMEN,
ARMY AND NAVY RECORD. -
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 6. 1885, $75 00
EXPENDITURES.
G. W. Corey, labor preparing record,
$75 00
BRIDGES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886, - $330 84
Appropriation April 12, 1886, 100 00
Transferred from unappropriated funds, 200 00
Old plank sold, -
8 25
$639 09
EXPENDITURES.
James and Abbott, lumber, - $251 82
A. H. Shepard, labor, self and teams, IO1 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, - 70 40
N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Co., freight,
54 81
O. J. Aldrich, labor, 40 34
A. L. Hyde, lumber, -
36 02
Amount carried forward, $554 39
I4
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $554 39
Boyer & Champagne, labor, 31 14
A. H. Wheeler, labor, men, - - . 18 56
W. H. Clarke, nails, etc.,
8 12
D. Chamberlain, labor, etc., -
6 25
Estate L. Cutler, labor, - 4 10
W. C. Lewis, nails,
2 22
IV. D. Morse, repairs, -
-
I 25
$626 03
Balance to the credit of this account March 1, 1887, $13 06
CHAPIN STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
G. S. Truesdell, assessment, $48 64
E. T. Morse, assessment, 48 64
C. D. Monroe, assessment, 48 64
J. W. Robinson, assessment, 46 80
C. W. Johnson, assessment, - 45 80 -
$238 52
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1886,. -
$192 53
Balance to credit of this account, March 1, 1887, $45 99
CENTRAL STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Thomas Potter, assessment, $70 91
Lorenzo Morton, - 59 37
Jackson place assessment, - 66 61
One-half Holmes place assessment, 33 31
Estate S. C. Hartwell, assessment, - 18 99
$249 19
I5
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
· EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1886, $729 84
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, -
$480 65
Assessment N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Co., unpaid, 72 98
COLUMBIAN ROAD.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, Nov. 2, 1886, - - $ 1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor, self, men and teams, $917 77 Geo. S. Stone, repairing tools, - 56 80
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse, 33 65
J. Ouimette, sharpening drills, - 5 35
$1,013 57
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, -
-
$13 57
CLIFF STREET WALL.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, April 12, 1886, - $250 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor, self and teams, $265 17
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $15 17
16
REPORT OF AUDITORS. CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886. $286 92
Appropriation, April 12, 1886, 1,000 00
From suit, Morrissey vs. Town, 107 00
$1.593 92
EXPENDITURES.
Bridget Martin, damages. -
$475 00
J. M. Cochran, legal services,
146 93
W C. Callahan, returning deaths. $26 75
Conducting funerals, -
100 00
WV. D. Morse, reward for convic-
tion of thief, -
100 00
Postage, etc., : 60
104 60
Samuel Williams, conducting funerals,
62 00
P. M. Clarke, police duty, - 27 65
Serving warrants, etc., 27 58
Setting glass, -
50
55 68
Luke Reilley, police duty, 53 25
Michael Egan, police duty, -
-
45 00
A. C. Moore, plans and surveys, 29 50
Joseph Stewart, care town clock, -
31 00
A. H. Barrett, care town hall two years, 30 00
Chas. Haggerty, retainer town counsel. 25 00
L. W. Curtis, returning births,
6 50
Medical examination,
3 00
Franklin Jacobs, services probation 9 50
officer, etc., - 15 52 -
L. D. Vinton, teams for selectmen, 21 50
A. H. Shepard, sprinkling streets, -
15 00
Amount carried forward, $1.255 23
17
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $1,255 23
J. F. Parker & Son, teams for select-
men, - - $15 00
Teams for Luke Reilley,
3 00
18 00
L. Morton, serving warrants, etc., -
II 00
J. F. B. Litchfield, collecting 1883 and 1884 taxes, IO 98
J. Booth & Co., curtains selectmen's office, 9 80
Setting glass, - I 25
II 05
A. S. Ellis, rent of land to supply water tub, -
10 00
Woodbury Bros., stone bounds, 10 00
Putnam, Davis & Co., order books, -
7 75
D. Chamberlain, street signs, Painting street signs, 2 50
5 00
Repairing fence, 5 25
12 75
Geo. L. Winter, cleaning fountain, - 6 75
Estate L. Cutler, labor town hall, I 27
Making level, 2 30
3 57
W. H. Clarke, cups and chains, 67
Locks, etc., town hall, -
4 71
5 38
J. A. Letourneau, returning births,
15 25
L. O. Morasse, returning births,
9 75
P. L. Creedon, returning births, 5 50
E. D. Morse, returning births,
5 00
F. Gauthier, returning births, 4 25
4 00
H. D. West, returning births, - Lamson Allen, returning births, G. G. Bulfinch, returning births, 2 50
3 00
E. A. Genereux, returning births,
I 75
Amount carried forward, $1,413 46
18
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $1,413 46
C. C. Bradford, returning births, 1 00
F. H. Olin, returning births, 25
Edwin Bacon, returning deaths,
12 50
Geo. M. Whitaker, dog notices,
3 00
A. H. Barrett, labor, town hall, yard, etc., Mutual Gas Light Co., gas at town hall, 7 25
3 00
O. J. Aldrich, repairs in town hall, - I 44
J. J. Delehanty, conducting funeral, I 25
C. T. Carpenter, repairing chairs, I 25
Amasa Haskell, conducting funeral, I 00
J. M. Geer, setting glass, 1 00
Joseph Williams, tin cups, -
I
Jerry Mominee, cleaning streets, I 00
$1,448 40
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887,
-
-
$54 48
DRESSER STREET HILL.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation Nov. 2, 1886, $1,000 00 - Stone sold, 8 50
$1,008 50
EXPENDITURES.
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams, $890 37
Geo. S. Stone, drill steel, - $26 60
Repairing tools, - 55 82
82 42
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse, 35 20
W. H. Clarke, tools, etc., -
23 42
Geo. L. Winter, tools, etc., 17 83
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 7 90
$1,057 14
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, -
-
$48 64
19
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
DRESSER STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 12, 1886,
$153 95
25 93
179 88
Geo. W. Wells, assessment,
104 03
Mrs. John Smith, assessment,
60 46
H. D. Edwards, assessment, -
49 II
W. J. Keith, assessment,
34 23
Joseph Fallows, assessment, -
15 10
Loam sold,
3 75
$1,146 56
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor, self, men and teams, $600 25 Woodbury Bros., curbing, 447 96
Calvin Claflin, concreting, -
441 15
American Optical Co., paving stones,
48 75
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 19 64
S. Dresser, gravel,
15 00
Geo. S. Stone, repairing tools,
4 47
$1,577 22
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887.
$430 66
Assessments unpanl :
E. M. Phillips, -
$60 46
G. WV Wells,
34 23
S. A. Cummings. -
30 49
E. B. Cummings,
72 67
A. W. Olds, -
42 85
Augustus Cook,
36 00
H. C. Wales, .-
-
- 21 65
-
$298 35
$700 00 H. C. Wells, assessments,
20
REPORT OF AUDITORS. DECORATION DAY. RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1887, - -
$21 43
Transferred from unappropriated funds, 78 57 - $100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Malcolm Ammidown, Post 168, G. A. R., expenses Memorial day, -
$100 00
_
ENGINE MEN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886,
$112 00
Appropriation April 12, 1886, - 2,000 00 --
$2,112 00
EXPENDITURES.
Steamer Co. No. I,
$590 00
Steamer Co. No. 2, -
590 00
Hook & Ladder Co. No. I, -
265 00
Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2,
265 00
.
Engineers,
200 00
$1,910 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887, $202 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886, - $246 51
Appropriation April 12, 1886, 800 00 - $1,046 51
21
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Wm. Allen & Sons, repairing
Steamer 2,
$339 76
Wm. Allen & Sons, castings, etc., 15 33 $355 09
Calvin Claflin, repairing engine house and steamer, IIO 85
E. S. Ellis, for coal, 84 66
J. F. Parker & Son, use of horses, -
59 00
A. H. Shepard, use of horses, 46 00
J. T. Mckinstry, painting Steamer No. 2, 43 25
J. M. Gray & Co., rubber coats,
31 50
Hamilton Woolen Co., use of horses, 26 00
P. M. Clarke, painting engine house, etc., 25 75
G. W. Simmons & Co., army coats, 20 85
J. W. Robinson, rubber coats,
16 20
Bugbee & Wheeler, rubber boots,
16 25
Geo. S. Stone, new pole and repairs, 1
13 85
Geo. S. Stone, setting axle, bolts, etc., 8 40
22 25
Water Supply Co., water at engine house, 9 00
J. S. Gleason, supplies, - 7 94 -
L. M. Brouso & Co., straps, etc., -
6 00
W. C. Lewis, supplies, -
4 10
W. E Horton, two days' board, steamer examiner, 3 00
Michael Egan, painting,
3 75
C. Stewart & Son, labor on boiler, - 5 06
G L. Winter, sink, -
2 00
W. H. Clark, supplies, - I 97
Geo. M. Whitaker, letter heads,
I 75
W. E. Alden & Co., supplies, -
I 40
Morse Bros., supplies, -
1 00
$904 62
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887,
$141 89
22
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
HOOK STREET DRAIN.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 6, 1886, $200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Woodbury Bros., curbing, - -
ȘIOI 25
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887, - $98 75
HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation March 12, 1886, - $2,500 00
Transferred from unappropriated funds, 1,500 00
Appropriation Nov. 2, 1886, 264 00
Transferred from liquor licenses Nov. 2, 736 00
Labor, and loam sold, 41 76
$5,041 76
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1886, - $683 73 A. H. Shepard, labor, self, men and teams, 4,004 21 S. Dresser, gravel, 150 00
G. S. Stone, repairing tools, 43 05
Thomas Welch, labor,
42 84
A. O. Albee, labor, self and team,
21 70
Woodbury Bros., flag stones, 22 80
Jos. Williams, tools, 20 93
Martin Welch, labor, 20 13
C. M. Morse, labor and shovelling snow, 14 00
W. H. Clarke, tools, etc., 13 98
Patrick Whalen, labór, 15 3I
A. H. Wheeler, labor of men, 12 13
Amount carried forward, $5,064 81
23
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $5,064 81
Congregational Society, curbing, - 9 25
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse, 8 38
Amasa Haskell, labor, self, men and teams, 20 00
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams, $6 25 Labor, cleaning crossings, . - 88
.
7 13
L. A. Lyon, labor, men and team, - 5 00
Silas Phillips, shovelling snow, 3 50 -
Peter Fortier, repairing tools, - 2 55
W. T. George, repairing tools, 2 53
G. L. Clemence, shovelling snow,
2 44
A. M. Cheney, drag plank, 6 00
Morse Bros, pails, etc., 2 15 -
A. H. Barrett, labor, I 50
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, water spout, I OO
L. W. Curtis, gravel and labor, I 00
F. D. Vinton, repairing culvert, -
50
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, -
-
$95 93
INSURANCE.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 12, 1886, -
- $200 00
EXPENDITURES. .
Account overdrawn March 1, 1886, -
$76 84
E. M. Phillips & Son,
$52 40
36 00
54 80
143 20
$220 04
$20 04
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887.
$5,137 74
?4
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886,
$25 61
Appropriation April 12, 1886, 300 00
$325 61
EXPENDITURES.
Interest on money borrowed in anticipa-
tion of taxes, -
$257 27
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887,
$68 34
LIQUOR LICENSES.
RECEIPTS.
Thomas Thimblin, -
$135 00
G. W. Faulkner,
135 00
J. J. Bowlen,
135 00
Jos. Bebo,
135 00
Paul Potvin,
135 00
J. W. Silk,
135 00
J. T. Hoben, -
135 00
Jos. Longsway,
135 00
Bernard Silk, -
-
100 00
Alex. Senecal, -
100 00
Paul Dennis,
-
100 00
B. W. Paton, -
67 00
J. A. Letourneau, -
67 00
G. H. Hartwell, 67 00
J. W. Robinson, agent, 67 00
H. C. Pellett, -
-
67 00 - $1,715 00
25
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
25 percent paid to state, 1 $428 75 Transferred to highway account Nov. 2, 736 00
$1,164 75
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887, and subject to order of Selectmen for enforcement of license law per vote April 12, 1886, - $550 25 -
LICENSE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886, -
$130 00
EXPENDITURES.
Franklin Jacobs, services, -
$94 40
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887,
$35 60
LAMP POSTS AND LANTERNS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886,
$43 00
Appropriation April 12, 1886, - 223 00
Appropriation Nov. 2, 1886, -
150 00
$416 00
26
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Globe Gas Light Co., lamp posts, - $349 00
M. O'Connell, carting and setting posts, 12 00
W. D. Morse, expenses to Boston, - 4 00
A. H. Barrett, setting posts, - 3 00
$368 00
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1887,
$48 00
MARBLE BROOK CHANNEL.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 6, 1885, - $100 00
Unappropriated funds April 12, 1886, 300 00
$400 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor, men and teams, -
$483 70
Thos. Welch, labor, -
9 80
$493 50
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887,
$93 50
MARCY STREET WALK (East.)
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 12, 1886, - - $250 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance overdrawn March 1, 1886, $III 47 Calvin Claflin, concreting, - 147 75
Amount carried forward, $259 22
27
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $259 22
S. K. Edwards, agent, labor, men and teams, - - $101 73
S. K. Edwards, agent, lumber, 9 24
IIO 97
$370 19
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, -
$120 19
Assessment unpaid,
Estate of Wm. Edwards, -
$267 37
MARCY STREET WALK (West.)
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886,
$144 88
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.