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Assessment, M. Farrel, - 96 80
$241 68
Balance transferred to unappropri-
ated funds, vote April 12, 1886, -
$241 68 -
NORTH STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 12, 1886, $800 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor, self, men and teams, $412 57 Woodbury Bros., curbing, - 354 50 -
American Optical Co., paving stones, 48 76
S. Dresser, gravel, 20 00
G. S. Stone, repairing tools, - I 90
$837 73
Account overdrawn Nov. 1, 1887.
$37 73
28
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 12, 1886, -
$450 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1886, $30 61
Geo. M. Whitaker, town reports, $214 20
Printing, 45 75
259 95
W. T. Robinson, printing, -
58 90
Herald Pub. Co., printing,
19 05
Southbridge Journal Printing Co., printing,
19 00
$387 51
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887,
$62 49
POLICE STATION.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886, -
$93 63
Appropriation April 12, 1886, 200 00
Lockup fees, - -
44 00
$337 63
EXPENDITURES.
Thomas Potter, care of lockup to Apr. 15,
1887, - $100 00
P. M. Clarke, Painting station and office, - $50 75
Paint, labor, etc., - 26 43
Setting glass, 1 00
78 18
Liberty Reynolds, care of lockup to Apr.
15, 1886, - 25 00
Amount carried forward, $203 18
29
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $203 18
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas, - 22 65
Southbridge Coal Co., coal, - 21 85
Southbridge Water Supply Co., - 9 00
W. P. Plimpton, wood, 6 13
Jos. Williams, iron dishes,
5 00 - £
W. H. Clarke, lead pipe and labor, $2 16
I lock, I 50
3 66
Morse Bros., supplies,
I 65
M. Farrel, labor, I 60
G. L. Winter, grate, etc.,
1 15 -
N. E. Putney, repairing lock, - I 00
$276 87
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887,
$60 76
RAILING HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886,
$19 10
Appropriation Nov. 12, 1886, 200 00
-
$219 10
EXPENDITURES.
A H. Shepard, labor, $56 44
O. J. Aldrich, labor and material, 50 59
Ouimette & Son, labor, etc., -
48 5I
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
38 67
W. T. George, labor repairing tools,
26 00
M. Egan, painting, 16 00
G. S. Stone, iron posts, etc., - -
10 80
$247 01
Account overdrawn March I, 1887, -
$27 91
-
30
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
RIVER STREET WALK. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 12, 1886, -
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor, self, men and teams, $239 86 S. Dresser, gravel, 17 60
257 46
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887, - $242 54
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 12, 1886, - $2,000 00
Barrels and naptha sold, -
90 31
$2,090 31
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1886.
-
$270 26
Globe Gas Light Co., naptha, $590 II
Globe Gas Light Co., 2 ladders, 5 00
Globe Gas Light Co., repairing torch, - 80
595 91
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas, -
576 00
M. O'Connell, care of lights and storage,
448 24
A. H. Barrett, care of lights, 357 05
W. D. Morse, freight on naptha, 46 33
W. D. Morse, express, labor, etc., 3 30
49 63
A. Farland, painting posts, - -
33 92
Amount carried forward, $2,331 OI
3I
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $2,331 OI
P. M. Clarke, repairing lanterns, 13 70
A. Farland, repairing lanterns, 13 20
American Optical Co., alcohol,
10 50
J. T. Mckinstry, lamps, 1
7 40
Morse Bros., supplies, -
4 05
M. Egan, painting posts,
-
4 00
W. C. Lewis, labor and supplies,
3 81
G. S. Stone, repairing posts, - -
2 75
Jos. Williams, repairing lanterns, 2 05
J. J. Oakes, 2 lantern frames, - -
2 00
J. Booth & Co., repairing lanterns, - 5 00
$2,399 47
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887,
$309 16
SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886, $155 74
Appropriation April 12, 1886, -
500 00
Appropriation Nov. 2, 1886, - 100 00
Curbing sold, - 7 00
$762 74
EXPENDITURES.
Calvin Claflin, repairing concrete walks, $459 64
A. H. Shepard, labor, men and teams, 107 03
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, -
47 44
Thos. Welch, labor, -
31 16
J. F. Parker & Son, men and teams,
14 00
W. C. Lewis, nails,
3 63
W. McGuirk, labor, -
2 00
$664 90
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887,
$97 84
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SAYLES STREET WALK. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 12, 1886,
- $1,000 00
Assessments paid :
W. H. Searles, - -
$103 86
Hamilton Woolen Co., 103 75
D. Chamberlain, 76 35
283 96
$1,283 96
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor, men and teams, - $892 44
Woodbury Bros., curbing,
447 25
Calvin Claflin, concreting,
404 40
American Optical Co., paving stones,
48 76
S. Dresser, gravel, 20 00
F. G. Blanchard, labor, pipe, etc.,
IO 30
G. S. Stone, repairing tools, II 65
O. J. Aldrich, labor and materials,
4 40
$1,839 20
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, -
$555 24 -
Assessments unpaid :
Estate Thos. R. Oldham,
$117 97
Hiram Webster,
104 07
Mrs. Ellen Newhall,
103 42
F. G. Blanchard,
87 72
A. H. Shepard,
69 07
S. Chamberlain,
30 80
A. M. Belknap,
22 20
Estate Mrs. Sarah James, -
-
22 00
$557 25
.
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit March 1, 1886,
$339 31
Received from State Treasurer, - 171 00
$510 31
EXPENDITURES.
Fred L. Holmes,
$60 00
Julia Seymour, -
48 00.
Louis Mountain,
35 00
Anthony Deon,
-
II 00
Thos. Welch,
- -
8 00
$162 00
Balance to credit account March 1, 1887,
$348 3I
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1887,
$203 30
Appropriation April 12, 1886, - 2,500 00
$2,703 30
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Wheeler, services as Selectman to April, 1886, $210 00
John Ryan, services as Selectman to April, 1886,
75 00
W. D. Morse, services as Selectman to April, 1886, - 224 38
Selectmen, services to April, 1887, 300 00
Overseers of Poor, services to April, 1887, 300 00 F. L. Chapin, services as Treasurer to April, 1887, - - 150 00
Amount carried forward, $1,259 38
34
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $1,259 38
E. D. Morse, returning births, deaths,
marriages, -
147 40
J. F. B. Litchfield, collecting taxes to April, 1886, - 100 88
V. W. Lamoureux, services as Assessor, 205 00
C. W. Weld, services as Assessor, - 85 00
James Lyon, services as Assessor,
80 00
Auditors, services Jan. I, to April 1, 1886, 45 00
C. W. Johnson, services as Auditor to Jan. 1, 1887, 18 50
Aug. Cook, services as Auditor to Jan. I, 1887, 16 50
F. W. Eaton, services as Auditor to Mar. 1, 1887, 17 00
H. A. Morse, services as Registrar, 19 So
S. K. Edwards, services as Registrar, 19 80
S. T. Cutting, services as Registrar, -
13 80
J. M. Cheney, services as Registrar, 6 00
E. D. Morse, services as Registrar, -
3 60
$2,037 66
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887, $665 64
WEST DUDLEY BRIDGE.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation Nov. 2, 1886, $700 00
EXPENDITURES.
Town of Dudley, I-3 expense building
bridge, -
$599 28
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887, $100 72
35
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
WATER SUPPLY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 12, 1886, $640 00
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Water Supply Co., 18 hy- drants, at $30 00, -
$540 00
Two fountains, - 100 00
$640 00
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 12, 1886,
$450 00
Logs sold,
10 00
Curbing sold,
15 00
Interest,
169 64
$644 64
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1886, $III 18
Edwin Bacon, labor, self and men,
$510 54
T. J. Harrington, plants, -
39 28
661 00
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887,
$16 36
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
OUTSIDE POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886,
$272 03
Appropriation April 12, 1886, 3.500 00
Williamsburg, for aid to H. L Witherell,
94 00
Medway. for aid to Mrs. C. A. Phil- lips, - $53 34
Medway, for aid to Davis, 5 60
58 94
Northampton, for aid to Mary Ann Cong- don, 55 00
Lawrence, for aid to A. Cologne, 55 00
State. for aid to state paupers, - 45 00
Hadley, for aid to Catherine Poirier,
26 00
Rutland, for aid to E. M. Rice, -
25 50
Spencer, for aid to Jos. Dragon,
25 50
West Brookfield, for aid to C. H. Allen,
24 26
Sutton. for aid to Lewis Mountain,
13 56
Ware, for aid to A. E. Cooper, II 25
Palmer, foi aid to Mrs. H. Place, 5 25
C. A. Paige, for burial of paupers, 10 00
IV. E. Alden & Co., overcharged order,
4 00
$4,225 29
40
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Worcester Lunatic Hospital :
Support of Regina Fogel, -
$189 36
Support of Catherine Tynan, 188 20
Support of Bridget Cain, - 174 85
Support of Thomas Boyle, - 160 28
Support of K. L. Smith, - 105 53 $818 22
Wor. Asylum for Chronic Insane, sup- port of Lydia Fiske, -
183 II Owen Morris :
Goods from J. & T. Ryan, 156 00
C. C. Bradford, transportation, 8 72
Mrs. M. Montville, goods from Blanchard Bros., - - 159 00
164 72
Mrs. P. O'Brien, goods from W. E. Alden & Co., -
155 00
M. A. Congdon :
Goods, - 39 28
Coal, 1 00
Wood, - 2 00
Paid Julia Carney for care, 6 00
Goods from J. & T. Ryan, 31 00
Goods from W. P. Guy, 8 00
Goods from Morse Bros., 28 00
115 28
James Brown, goods from J. & T. Ryan, . 108 25 John Foley, goods from W. E. Alden & Co., 108 00 M. McGrath :
Goods from J. & T. Ryan, 106 00
Coal, from S. K. Edwards, agt., 5 75
III 75
A. Largess, goods from J. S. Gleason, 107 00 Mrs. Wetherell, goods from P. H. Carpenter & Co., 96 00
Amount carried forward, $2,126 33
41
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $2,126 33
Victor Gregory, goods of P. N. LeClair, 96 00
Martin Ward, goods from J. & T. Ryan, 70 00
Michael Grant, goods from W. E. Alden & Co., -
64 00
S. Martel :
Goods from P. N. LeClair, $35 00
Burial by W. C. Callahan, 10 00
Paid J. Hemingway, digging
grave, 3 00
Coal, -
- 2 00
Wood, J 00
Mrs. John Lucia, paid Delphine Burk,
Mrs. J. Colquhon, goods from J. S Gleason, 40 00 Esther Clarke :
Goods from W. P. Guy, 8 00
Goods from Morse Bros., 6 25
Goods from P. H.Carpenter & Co., 5 00
Wood from W. G. Carpenter, 4 75
Wood from W. P. Plimpton, 4 00
Goods from Paige & Co , 3 75
Paid E. M. Rice, cutting wood, 2 50
Paid J. Hemingway, cutting wood, 2 25
Paid Jerry O'Brien, cutting wood, I 50
38 00
Mrs. Gargan, goods from J. & T. Ryan, 36 00
Catherine Vaughn, aid from Fall River, 33 70
Carrie Ritchie, aid from Shirley, -
32 00
Mrs. C. A. Phillips :
Aid from W. L. D. Hall, - 6 00
Wood from W. P. Plimpton, 3 50
Goods from Paige & Co., - 4 84
Goods from W. P. Guy, 7 00
Amounts carried forward, $21 34 2,635 09
48 06
51 00 for care, -
42
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amounts brought forward, $21 34 2,635 09 Coffin, etc., from S. Williams, IO 25
Catherine Porier :
Goods from Gatineaux & Proulx, 6 00
Goods from M. J. Suprenant, 2 00
Goods from W. P. Guy. 5 00
Burial by W. C. Callahan, 13 00
26 00
Joseph Dragon :
Paid Frank St. Onge for care, 15 50
Burial by W. C. Callahan, 10 00
25 50
Jos. LaCross, goods from J. S. Gleason,
24 00
Charles Gasso :
Goods from W. P. Guy, 14 00
Goods from Morse Bros., 5 69
· Goods from Paige & Co., 2 38
22 07
J. Marchand :
Wood from A. H. Shepard, 8 00
Gouds from W. P. Guy, 11 00
19 00
Mrs. J. McGrath, goods from W. E. Alden & Co., IS CO
J. Hemingway :
Goods from Morse Bros., S 75
Wood from A. H. Shepard, 4 00
Goods from W. P. Guy. 3 00 -
15 75
Louis Mountain :
Goods from Morse Bros., II 56
Goods from Paige & Co., 2 50
14 06
Mrs. A. Herber, goods from J. S. Gleason, 14 00
Amount carried forward, $2,845 06
31 59
43
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $2,845 06
M. Martel :
Goods from W. P. Guy, $8 00
Goods from M. M. Marble, 4 00
12 00
J. Vickers, burial by town of Sturbridge, Albert Perry :
II 30
Goods from J. S. Gleason, - 8 00
Coal from S. K. Edwards, agt., I 75
9 75
John Burke, aid from Sudbury,
10 00
Michael Grant :
Goods from J. & T. Ryan, 5 00
Wood from A. H. Shepard, 4 50
9 50
Reno's child, burial by town of Webster, 8 50
A. Martin :
Goods from Paige & Co., 5 35
Goods from W. E. Alden & Co., 3 00
8 35
E. M. Rice :
Wood from J. E. Sayles, 5 00
Goods from P. H. Carpenter & Co., 3 00
8 00
Moses Gasso, goods from P. H. Carpenter & Co., 8 co.
P. E. B. Botham, goods from C. V. Corey, 8 00
John Lovely, goods from J. S. Gleason, 6 00 David Patno, goods from W. E. Alden & Co., 6 00 M. O'Brien :
Services by G. G. Bulfinch, 5 00
Wood from W. P. Plimpton, 1 00
6 00
Ann Belanger, care by Margaret Giroux, 6 00 Henry Place, goods from Morse Bros., 5 25 Kate Kehoe, goods from W. E. Alden & Co., 5 00
Amount carried forward, $2,972 71
44
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $2,972 71
Chas. Horton, goods from J. & T. Ryan, 4 00
Eliza O'Lean, transportation to hospital, 4 00
John Reno, care by Luke Reilly, 3 58
Terrio's child, coffin from S. Williams, 3 50
Mrs. Grant, goods from Paige & Co., - 3.25
Mrs. M. D. Cutting, aid from Webster, - 2 53
Ludgal LeClair, goods from P. N. LeClair, 2 00
M. L. Martin, for transportation, 2 00
Jas. Anglum, goods from J. & T. Ryan, - 3 00
Jennings child, burial by Webster, 2 00
Mrs. A. E. Cooper, wood from W. P. Plimpton, I 75 Albert Perry, goods from J. S. Gleason, - I 25
W. C. Callahan, services and burial of paupers, - 119 25
C. C. Bradford, for medical services, 67 00
Thos Potter, feeding tramps, 19 80
C. A. Paige, sundry expenses, - 13 56
E. M. Phillips, sundry expenses, - 12 44
Edwin Bacon, services and burial of paupers, 10 50 Worcester, aid to paupers, 10 05
J. F. Parker & Son, teams for Overseers, 4 25
T. Martel, digging grave, 2 00
B. W. Paton, medicine, - I 60
G. C. Shepard & Co., medicine, I 05
G. H. Hartwell, medicine, 50
$3,267 57 Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887, $957 72
45
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March I, 1886, $840 IO
Appropriation April 6, 1886, 1,700 00
C. A. Paige, guardian Margaret O'Brien, 130 00
Produce sold, - 99 06
Cows sold, 53 00
Town of Grafton, aid for M. L. Martin, 31 36
Town of West Brookfield, aid for C. H. Allen, 21 00 Cart sold, 1 10 00
State, aid for Mary Tobin, -
4 92
M. Fortier, for clothing, - -
13 24
$2,902 68
EXPENDITURES.
G. F. Nothrop, services, self and wife, $400 00
W. P. Guy, goods, 192 85
P. H. Carpenter, -
143 50
M. L. Dresser, 2 cows, 135 00
M. Fortier, labor, -
126 00
W. H. Clarke, goods, 107 60
E. C. Ellis, goods, - 105 07
G. S. Stone, goods and labor, 85 09
Southbridge Coal Co., coal, 72 33
Morse Bros., goods, 71 21
H. H. French, grain, 52 83
Carpenter & Co., goods, -
50 00
G. C. Phillips, I cow, 50 00
Johanna Ryan, I cow, 50 00 -
Paige & Co., goods, 49 56
F. E. Northrop, I cow, -
40 00
H. M. Bradford, I cow,
40 00
M. M. Marble, goods. - 38 07
C. C. Bradford, services,
33 00
Amount carried forward, $1,842 II
46
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $1,842 II
Lucy Harding, labor, 23 99
Andrew Clarke, labor, 23 08
Baldwin Vinton, labor, - 26 62
E. B. Cummings, cow and calf,
30 00
Eunice Frisette, labor,
18 00
J. R. Amidon, goods.
26 05
C. A. Paige, manure,
15 00
S. K. Edwards, agent, coal,
22 40
O. B. E. Chipman, crackers,
12 34
N. J. Harrington, labor, -
10 87
F. Fountain, labor, -
IO 43
Thos. Potter, goods,
IO II
Edward Brown, labor, -
-
IO CO
Samuel Williams, coffin, - -
IO 25
Clovis Richardson, swine, -
10 00
G. C. Shepard, goods, - -
9 70
P. M. Clarke, painting wagon, - 9 00
G. L. Winter, goods, 8 48
Ichabod Badger, repairing shoes, -
8 10
C. M. Clarke, I calf, -
6 00
G. A. Dresser, labor,
7 50
Charles Clark, beef, -
9 10
Edwin Bacon, burial of pauper, -
5 50
C. T. Carpenter, labor, etc., 5 20
Peter St. Martin, labor, -
5 00
Blanchard Bros., goods, 5 78
J. F. Parker & Son, medicine for horse, 4 50
G. F. Northrop, expenses to Worcester, 3 25
L. N. Holden, goods, 2 53
G. H. Hartwell, goods, 4 45
E. C. Vinton, medicine for cow, 3 00
P. N. LeClair, goods, 2 80
Henry A. Morse, ice, I 95
G. L. Clemence, eggs,
2 50
-
-
-
Amount carried forward, $2,205 59
47
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $2,205 59
Wm. McGuirk, labor, I 50
Eugene Comstock, goods, I 35
Chauncy Brown, labor, -
50
$2,208 94
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887,
$693 74
REPAIRING TOWN FARM BUILDINGS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886, $86 30
Appropriation April 12, 1886, 600 00
$686 30
EXPENDITURES.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, $142 19
P. M. Clarke, painting, - 76 88
M. Farrel, labor, -
61 59
J. Booth & Co., painting,
35 93
W. H. Clarke, hardware,
21 16
E. S. Northrop, shingling,
14 06
A. L. Hyde, building outhouse,
10 00
Southbridge Coal Co., lime,
4 50
G. Dresser, brick, -
2 75
S. K. Edwards, agent, hair,
1 00
$370 06
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1887,
$316 24
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886, - $1,733 70
Appropriation April 12, 1886,
9,500 00
From Massachusetts school fund, 116 26 -
Overpaid order, -
4 80
$11,354 76
EXPENDITURES.
J. T. Clarke, services as Superinten-
dent,
-
$729 14
Wm. Harper, services as Superin-
tendent,
583 33
-- $1,312 47
Teaching :
Mary E. Newell, 418 00
Jennie E. Chamberlain,
390 00
Alice Holmes, - -
380 00
Mary E. Clemence, 380 00
Mary E. Remington, -
372 90
Idella M. Brewster,
368 00
Susan M. Knight, -
324 00
Amounts carried forward, $2,632 90 1,312 47
50
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amounts brought forward, $2,632 90 1,312 47
Etta A. Chamberlain, -
324 00
A. Rebecca Rowley. 324 00
Mary A. Pellett, 324 00
Mary L. Edwards,
324 00
Fannie J. Gushee,
312 00
Annie F. Morse,
313 00
Mary A. Ellis,
288 00
Addie M. Martin,
288 00
Martha Cutting, -
288 00
Valetta M. Paine,
270 00
Ida M. Plimpton, -
252 00
Ellen M. Williams,
243 20
Carrie E. Haskell, -
228 0)
Rubie M. Stetson,
-
216 00
Agnes MI. Meagher,
200 00
Alice E. Corbin,
120 00
Lizzie A. Potter,
120 00
Martha J. Dunton,
-
99 00
Alice B. Booth,
84 00
Rosalie V. Letcher,
77 00
L. E. D. Cheney, -
44 00
Mary E. Meagher,
.9 60
-- 7,380 70
Care of Rooms :
John Flood,
69 00
Thos. Hayes,
62 00
George Washington, -
61 50
J. M. Geer,
27 99
A. B. Collis, - -
12 25
John Plimpton,
12 00
Holmes Vinton,
-
12 00
W. George,
8 00
Harry C. Clark,
8 00
M. L. Edwards,
8 00
-
Amounts carried forward, $280 74 8,693 17
5 1
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amounts brought forward, $280 74 8,693 17 M. Martin,
4 00
Mrs. H. Walker, 4 00
Alice Holmes, -
4 00
Wm. Power,
2 00
294 74
Wood :
A. L. Hyde,
113 00
Morse Brothers,
55 26
Thos. Hughes,
20 25
E. B. Weld,
18 62
V. M. Paine,
16 87
C. M. Morse, -
14 05
W. O. Mason,
II 30
J. & T. Ryan, -
-
II 26
W. P. Guy,
6 31
J. M. & L. D. Clemence,
5 30
J. A. Marcy, -
3 50
Charles Hyde,
4 20
Cutting wood :
John Flood,
6 50
George Washington,
3 25
Thos. Welch,
-
I 09
E. M. Rice,
1 00
II 84 $9,279 67 -
Balance to credit account March 1, 1887,
$2,075 09
· Outstanding order, -
ŠI 12
HIGH SCHOOL.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886,
$472 73
Appropriation April 12, 1886, 1,700 00
$2,172 73
279 92
52
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
F. E. Corbin, services as Principal, $675 00
S. F. Tower, services as Principal, 357 50
Miss Jennie E. Gould, services as Assist- ant, - -
270 00
Miss E. V. Smalley, services as Assist- ant, 182 00
Miss A. C. Teele, services as Assistant, III 00
Morse Brothers, wood,
47 94
George Washington, janitor, 37 87
J. M. Geer, janitor, - 15 00
Dresser & Paige, use Edwards hall, 17 50
Southbridge Quadrille Band, services, 5 25
W. S. Kilton, engrossing diplomas, -
I 75
$1,720 81
Balance to credit account March 1, 1887,
$451 92
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886, $39 85
Appropriated from Massachusetts school fund, - - 19 40
Appropriated from unappropriated funds, 50 00
$109 25 .
EXPENDITURES.
E. S. Ritchie & Sons :
Philosophical apparatus, $45 51
Chemicals and apparatus, 21 28
$66 79
Harold Marshall, I copy Yaggy's Ana-
tomical Studies, - -
- 35 00
Amount carried forward, $101 79
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $101 79
J. L. Hammett, charts, 9 00
D. Appleton & Co., maps, 5 60
S. F. Tower, chemicals, 5 00
Wm. Ware & Co., maps,
2 79
G. C. Shepard & Co., chemicals, -
5 75
$129 93
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887,
$20 68
CONTINGENT SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1. 1886,
$266 39
Appropriation April 12, 1886,
1,200 00
Books sold, 47 83
I 45
$1,515 67
EXPENDITURES.
Books :
Wm. Ware & Co.,
$166 86
Cowperthwait & Co.,
153 89
Ginn & Co., 70 81
Adams & Ingraham, 53 30
Harper Bros., -
25 00
Prang Educational Co., 24 10
H. Hume, -
23 87
Porter & Coates, 21 67
C. H. Whiting,
19 57
D. Appleton & Co., 18 75
A. C. Stackin, -
14 99
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., 12 04
A. B. Wood, - 9 50 -
Amount carried forward, $614 35
Damages,
-
54
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $614 35 D. C. Heath & Co., - 7 47
W. P. Adams, - 5 00 -
C. Schoenhof, 4 20
Clark & Maynard, 3 35
S. F. Tower, 1 50 -
$635 87
Supplies :
Boston School Supply Co., 132 09
J. L. Hammet, 83 60
J. F. King & Merrill, 71 29
W. H. Clarke and repairs,
50 12
Prang Educational Co.,
46 95
Knight, Adams & Co.,
29 04
Morse Bros.,
5 35
J. J. Delehanty, -
5 50
W. A. Choate & Co., -
4 50
G. S. Perry,
3 75
D. H. Knowlton, -
8 25
Samuel Williams, -
3 00
G. H. Hartwell, 2 80
W. P. Guy,
2 50
J. S. Gleason,
1 44
445 18
Henry McElwin, slating blackboards, --
174 40
J. Booth & Co., dressing blackboards, -
5 OI
Repairs and labor :
Hartwell Hobbs, -
46 15
Azel Thompson, -
24 80
A. Deslauriers, 21 67
P. M. Clarke, -
15 33
W. McGuirk,
8 00
W. J. Keith, 8 25
J. Booth & Co., 6 15
O. J. Aldrich,
5 39
Amounts carried forward, $135 74 1,260 46
55
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amounts brought forward, $135 74 1,260 46 J. M. Geer, - 5 50
W. C. Lewis, - 2 40
E. S. Northrop,
I 40
145 04
J. j. Oakes, office rent for Superintendent, 100 55
A. H. Andrews & Co., desks and office table, - -
163 50
Cleaning school rooms, etc. :
J. M. Geer. 18 80
George Washington, 17 10
F. O. Letcher, - -
13 00
Margaret Hoben,
5 25
Kate Monahan, -
5 00
Thos. Hayes, 5 00
Wm. Power, -
4 00
Mrs. S. Vinton, -
2 65
Mrs. H. Walker,
2 50
C. E. Haskell, -
2 00
75 30
J. T. Clark, express, freight, etc., -
53 94
Printing :
Herald Pub Co., -
6 00
G. M. Whitaker, II 50
W. T. Robinson, 14 3G
31 SO
J. Bird & Co., book case, 45 00
P. M. Clarke, services as truant officer. 45 43
Wm. Harper, express, etc., 21 14
J. M. Ammidown, taking school census, 20 00
Wm. Griffin, concreting, 19 88
Jos. Williams, pump,
15 00
J. F. Parker & Son, teams, II 50
J. J. Bowlen, teams, 2 00
S. Dresser, use of hall for lecture, - 10 00
Amount carried forward, $2,020 54
56
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $2,020 54
Luke Reilley, police duty, 6 50
E. M. Rice, sawing wood, 4 50
$2,031 54
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, -
$515 87
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropriations
and receipt -.
Expenditures.
Unexpended.
Deficiency paid
and unpaid.
Outstanding.
Appropriations recommended.
Abatement of taxes.
$412 91
$363 46
$49 45
$1,500 00
Army and navy records, Bridges,
75 00
75 00
·
13 06
300 00
Benefit street,
300 00
300 00
16 36
450 00
Common schools.
11,354 76
9.279 67 2.075 09
515 87
3 600 00
Chapin street walk.
238 52
192 53
45 99
·
1,000 00
Columbian road.
1,000 00
1,013 57
13 57
Cliff street wall. -
250 00
265 17
15 17
4.500 09
Central street walk.
249 19
729 84
Decoration day.
100 00
100 00
Dresser street walk.
1,146 56
1 577 22
430 66
Dresser street hill,
1.008 50
1.057 14
48 64
1 750 00
Fire department,
1,046 51
904 62
141 89
800 00
High school,
2,172 73
1,720 81
451 92
2 000 00
Hook street drain.
200 00
101 25
98 75
Highways ..-
5,041 76
5.137 74
95 98
3 000 00
Insurance.
200 00
220 04
20 04
200 00
Interest.
325 61
257 27
68 34
300 00
Lamps and lamp posts.
416 00
368 00
48 00
Lens street.
75 00
75 00
License law,
130 00
94 40
35 60
Liquor licenses.
1,715 00
1.164 75
550 25
Marcy street walk, east.,
250 00
370 19
120 19
Marcy street walk. west,
304 09
304 09
Marble brook, -
400 00
493 50
93 50
North street walk,
800 00
837 73
37 73
2 500 00
Police station, -
337 63
276 87
60 76
200 00
Printing.
450 00
387 51
62 49
400 00
Public library, -
2,069 50
1,914 73
154 77
1 500 00
Railings, -
219 10
247 01
27 91
Repairs on farm build'gs,
686 30
370 06
316 24
River street walk,
500 00
257 46
242 54
School apparatus,
109 25
129 93
20 68
200.00
Sidewalks, -
762 74
664 90
97 84
400 00
State aid,
510 31
162 00
348 31
Street lights,
2,090 31
2,399 47
309 16
2 500 00
Salaries,
2.703 30
2.037 66
665 64
2,000 00
Support of poor. -
2,902 68
2,208 94
693 74
1,200 00
Sayles street walk.
1.283 96
1 839 20
555 24
West Dudley bridge,
700 00
599 28
100 72
700 00
Water supply, -
640 00
640 00
$60.317 74 $55,145 44 $8028 13 $2855 83
$1 12 $39.400 00
.
Cemetery improvements.
644 64
661 00
Contingent schools,
1,515 67
2,031 54
·
Contingent,
1,393 92
1,448 40
54 48
Discount on taxes.
4,609 91
4,437 89
172 02
480 65
100 00
Engine men,
2,112 00
1,910 00
202 00
Outside poor.
4.225 29
3.267 57
957 72
& dogfu d 300 00
·
AUGUSTUS COOK, C. W. JOHNSON, F. W. EATON,
Board of Auditors.
1 12
8 000 00
639 09
626 03
VALUATIONS.
VALUATION OF THE TOWN FOR 1886.
Valuation of real estate, .
Valuation of personal estate,
$2,229,790 00 855,753 75
Gain on real estate,
Loss on personal estate,
$3,085,543 75 18,538 00 7,028 69
Total gain, -
$11,509 31
Total tax-State, County and Town, -
Rate of taxation, - -
$46,183 56 $14 00
Total number of polls, -
1,493
Total number of horses,
441
Total number of cows,
430
Total number of sheep, -
157
Total number of dwelling houses,
806
Total number of acres of land,
12 21I
VALUATION OF CENTER WATCH DISTRICT.
Value of real and personal estate, - -
$1,152,250 75 Gain in valuation over 1885, - 33,394 25 Amount raised by taxation, 1,200 00 - Rate of taxation, -
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Library Committee.
REPORT.
The Library Committee respectfully submit their Seventeenth Annual Report, for the year ending Feb. 28, 1887.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1886, $138 77
Appropriation at annual meeting, - 1,500 00
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