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Miller, McNeal & Co., desks, chairs, etc,, 290 70
Boston School Supply, books, - -
250 70
Chas. H. Whiting, books, 245 22
Egan & Farland, painting Elm street school- house as per contract, -
119 00
Azel Thompson, labor and materials,
95 42
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books,
37 29
James M. Ammidown, taking census of school children, 15 00
Labor and supplies, - 45 38
60 38
James A. King, books and supplies, -
36 97
Ginn, Heath & Co., books,
70 59
Prang Educational Co., books,
65 47
Jacob Booth, labor and supplies,
77 49
Michael Farrell; labor,
41 97
Meisterchaft Bureau, books, 55 50
P. M. Clarke, services as truant officer, set- ting glass, etc., 32 50
Lee & Shepard, books, 30 00
Wm. C. Barnes, books, - 28 97
Geo. L. Winter, school supplies, 24 02
Amount carried forward, $2.566 08
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $2,566 08
Samuel Williams, 19 window shades, - 23 75
L. E. Ferry, services as truant officer, and teams, · -
18 25
C. H. Bigelow, crayons and pencils, - 12 16
Joel Goldth waite & Co., rope mats, - 18 90
J. J. Oakes, delivering books and sundry supplies, - - 18 60
J. L. Hemmet, sundry supplies, -
23 55
Harper Bros., books, - 27 44 -
Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., books, -
18 13 Conant & Clarke, supplies, - 19 12
Charles Hyde, boards, 14 25
Erastus Northrop, labor and supplies, 16 60
Sylvanus Hayward, sundry expenses, post- age and delivering books, 10 47
John M. Geer, care school houses, 26 55
Warren P. Adams, books,
12 50
Bugbee & Wheeler, curtains and fixtures,
12 02
Wm. J. Keith, books,
IO 52
Leonard Cutler, labor,
12 71
Marcus Dillaber, services as truant officer, II 87
Julius S. Gleason, books, -
4 13
A. N. Raub, books, - 5 60
Michael Monahan, washing floors, 2 40
Andrew Plimpton, setting glass, etc., 2 50
Mrs. John Parker, washing floors, 2 40
Dennis McGrath, cleaning school house, -
90
Thomas Cuddihy, labor, - 6 00
Horace Walker, labor and supplies, -
I 50
D. Lothrop & Co., books, - 6 50
University Publishing Co., books, 2 59
Newton E. Putney, cleaning clock, etc., 85
G. H. Hartwell, chloride of lime, -
I 50
Amount carried forward, $2,910 34
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30
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $2,91 ) 34 F. O. Letcher, grading, repairing wall, and cleaning out vault, -
9 25
Mrs. John Stone, cleaning school house, 1 50
Mrs. Michael Welch, cleaning school house, I 00
Carroll W. Clarke, ink-wells, - 6 30
Hiram Webster, labor and material repair- ing school house, - 2 00
Mrs. A. J. Clarke, cleaning school house, 2 50
Geo. M. Whitaker, printing, - 3 50 Mrs. Geo. Lemont, cleaning school house, 2 00
J. J. Delehanty, 2 chairs, -
2 00
Alphonse Deslauriers, slating, 2 42
Geo. Whitford, labor, - - -
I 75
$2.944 26
Account overdrawn March 1, 1885, -
$206 25
Orders outstanding to this account March 1, 1885,
W. C. Lewis, 19 66
James M. Ammidown, 9 70
S. Hayward, 4 00 -
L. W. Curtis,
7 50
J. T. Mckinstry, -
3 85
Azel Thompson,
-
2 42
Chas. H. Bigelow,
-
6 63
$53 76
HIGH SCHOOL.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $88 38 Appropriation at annual meeting, - 2,000 00 -
$2,088 38
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Samuel F. Tower, 27 weeks, - - $665 00
Emma S. Bickford, 39 4-5 weeks,
557 20
H. W. Thurston, teaching first term high school, -
275 00
L. H. Ammidown, 12 weeks, 120 00
J. M. Geer, care of high school room, and repairs, - -
45 49
W. P. Plimpton, wood, - 39 69
James H. Mason, wood, - IO 31
Dresser & Paige, use of hall for gradua- ting exercises. - 15 00
Jennie E. Chamberlain, teaching drawing,
15 00
F. M. Smith, freight, cartage and repairs oń high school piano, - 12 00
Charles Hyde, wood, . - 9 25
Leonard Cutler, labor and lumber, -
7 60
James A. King, crayon, paper, etc., 6 48
Samuel Williams, chairs, window shade, etc., -
3 65
S. R Leland & Co., use of piano at grad- uating exercises, - 3 00
Geo. M. Whitaker, printing, - -
3 00
W. S. Kilton, engrossing diplomas, - 3 00
Geo. B Corey, cutting wood, - -
3 00
F. Rowley, services at graduating exer- cises, - 2 00
- - $1.795 67
Balance to credit this account, March 1, 1885, $292 71
Orders outstanding to above account, March 1, 1885, which makes bal- ance agree with treasurer's balance, $31I 26
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
-
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $148 10
$148 19
EXPENDITURES.
Harrison Hume, for books, - 30 50
Robert McVey, for thermometers, - 5 00
$35 50
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885,
$112 60
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
-
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $470 42 State school fund 1884, - 87 65
$558 07
EXPENDITURES.
Transfer to contingent school account, - $500 00
$500 00
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885, $58 07
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS.
RECEIPTS,
Balance to credit account March 1, 1884, $228 62
Appropriation at annual meeting, - 500 00
$728 62
EXPENDITURES.
Edwin Bacon, labor of men and teams, - 495 62
Lamson & Woodbury, for curbing, 99 60
Leonard Cutler, labor and material around hearse house, - 51 54
G. A. Cheney, for plants, - 24 32
P. H. Carpenter & Co., drain pipe, 15 75
Conant & Clarke, grass seed and tools, 7 70
694 53
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885, $34 09
34
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
NEW HEARSE HOUSE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $988 24
$988 24
EXPENDITURES.
Leonard Cutler, furnishing materials and building hearse house, per contract, 988 24
$988 24
SELECTMEN.
BRIDGES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March I, 1884, - $156 85
Appropriation at annual meeting, 300 00
Old plank sold, -
-
15 00
$471 85
EXPENDITURES.
James & Abbott, hard pine lumber, $142 15
Edwards Grain Co., hard pine lumber, 83 25
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, for lumber, 59 14 Dwight Chamberlin, labor of self and men, 24 75
Leonard Cutler, labor and material, 24 12
Hamilton Woolen Co., labor on iron bridge, 20 21
W. C. Lewis, material for repairing bridge, 10 87
New York & New England railroad, freight on lumber from Boston, -
21 86
A. H. Wheeler, fare to Boston to purchase lumber, - 3 36
$389 71
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885, $82 14
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
CHAPIN SREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, - $550 00
H. C. Wells, assessment, 117 63
J. F. Parker, assessment, -
37 25
C. D. Paige, assessment, - 45 09
J. B. & N. Plante, assessment, - 41 82
Mrs. N. T. Bean, assessment, 49 66
S. K. Edwards, assessment, -
64 05
$905 50
EXPENDITURES.
Lamson & Woodbury, curb stone, - $419 45
W. D. Morse, paid labor men and teams, 349 93
Calvin Claflin, concreting, -
209 86
S. Dresser, gravel, 7 50
American Optical Co., paving stone, 10 00
John Tully, paving stone, 7 00
T. Harrington, paving stone, - 4 00
Leonard Cutler, lumber, - 6 18
Morse Bros., man and team, - -
3 00
A. C. Moore, surveying, -
I 50 --
$1,018 42
Account overdrawn March 1, 1885, -
$112 92
Order outstanding to this account, Catholic society, paving stone, -
$1 00 Assessments unpaid, W. C. Barnes, - 75 80
Leonard Cutler, 78 42
154 22
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
CENTRAL STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Peter Martin, assessment paid, - $49 95
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1884, - - - 849 79
Balance overdrawn March 1, 1885, -
- $799 84
Assessments unpaid,
S. C. Hartwell, - $18 99
M. J. Suprenant, -
77 43
N. Y. & N. E. R. R.,
72 98
Thos. Potter, 70 91
Mrs. H. W. Jackson,
66 61
Lorenzo Morton, homestead,
76 81
Lorenzo Morton, Holmes house,
33 31
Alfred E. Holmes,
33 3I
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March I, 1884,
$ 4 78
Appropriation, 800 00
Appropriation Aug. 4, -
500 00
$1,304 78
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
C. A. Dresser, land damages on Dresser street (See Remarks), - -
$378 42
Geo. H. Thayer, police duty, etc., 114 40
Mrs. H. Oldham, damages paid for injury received on Sayles street, 90 00
A. C. Moore, surveying, making plans and reports, - -
86 50
A. J. Bartholomew, services connected with brook nuisance, - 50 00
Orville Fisher, examining brook nuisance, 25 00
Geo. A. Ellis, examining brook nuisance, 15 00
J. M. Cochran, legal services from May, 1882, to March 1884, 55 25
Retainer's fee for one year, 25 00
80 25
Mutual Gaslight Co., gas in town hall, 41 60 - Samuel Williams, conducting funerals, 47 00
E C. Vinton, examination of circus horses, 30 00 Edwin Bacon, returning 73 deaths, 18 25 Wm. C. Callahan, returning 53 deaths, 13 25
Henry A. Morse, paid for sundry office supplies, 24 66
P. M. Clarke, officer's fees and police duty, 42 75
P. M. Clarke and S. S. Perry, police duty, 16 00
S. S. Perry, deputy sheriff, serving notices, etc., -
1I
48
J. F. Parker, teams, 24 50
Newton E. Putney, care of town clock, etc., 25 75
H. A. Walbridge, painting road scraper, 10 00
Alexandre Lataille, for diseased horse, killing and burial of same, -
15 00
Jacob Booth, painting hearse $20, and set- ting glass 6oc, 20 60
Amount carried forward, $1,180 4I
39
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $1,180 4I
A. H. Shepard, sprinkling streets, - 10 00
A. H. Barrett, care town house, and shov- elling snow, 18 00
Michael Farrell, labor, 7 81
Geo. L. Winter, chimney top and nails, 5 16
L. E. Ferry, team, -
6 50
G. A. Dresser, setting bound stones, 8 50
Edwin Bacon, rent of barn to house hearse,
6 50
Stewart, Warren & Co., books,
9 00
Chas. D. Chase, material and labor in re- setting watering tub, - -
8 75
Wm. C. Barnes, books, -
4 50
F. L. Chapin and H. A. Morse, appraising town property, - 7 50
Leonard Cutler, labor on town hall and Main street reservoir, -
3 16
W. D. Morse, books, postage and express, 3 47
Dwight Chamberlain, labor and material on Pleasant street reservoir, -
4 75
Conant & Clarke, cleaning drinking fount- ain, and hardware, - 5 02
J. J. Delehanty, returning 4 deaths, 1 00
A. L. Pelton, conducting funeral, -
2 00
J. A. King, books and paper, -
I 75
J. S. Gleason, lantern,
90
L. Phelps, lines, -
68
Morse Bros., 2 pails,
60
$1,295 96
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885, $8 82
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
DECORATION DAY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, - $100 00
$100 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. F. Luther, paid for speaker, music, etc., 88 65
88 65
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885,
-
$II 35
DRESSER STREET EXTENSION.
RECEIPTS
Balance to credit this account, March 1, 1884, $211 02
211 02
EXPENDITURES.
C. A. Dresser, land damages, - - $211 02 - $211 02 (See Remarks )
ENGINE MEN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $ 12 00 Appropriation at annual meeting, - 1,400 00
$1412 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Five engineers, -
-
$200 00
Steamer No, I,.
370 00
Steamer No. 2,
370 00
Hook and Ladder No. I,
150 00
Hook and Ladder No. 2,
-
150 00
Steward steamer No. I, -
75 00
Steward steamer No. 2, - -
75 00
$1390 00
Balance to credit this account, March 1, 1885, $22 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $305 50 Appropriation at annual meeting, - 800 00 - 1,105 50
EXPENDITURES.
E. S. Ellis, coal, 64 06
A. S. Jackson, supplies, - 61 79
Bugbee & Wheeler, rubber coats, -
49 50
Hamilton Woolen Co, use of horses on steamers, and lumber, - -
46 05
J. F. Parker and Son, use of horses at fires, 45 00 Conant & Clarke, supplies, - 27 04
W. C. Lewis, supplies, 39 27
Egan & Farland, paint and labor, 22 72
F. A. Shepard, use of horses on steamer, 21 00
Amount carried forward, $376 43
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $376 43 blocks, 20 00
Cole Brothers, repairing springs and link
J. S. Gleason, supplies, - 16 35
American Fire Hose Manufacturing Co., hose, 16 CO
F. G. Bonnette, putting rings on rubber coats, 16 00
New England Telephone Co., - 12 50
Calvin Claflin, supplies and express on hose, 12 48
L. E. Ferry, use of horses,
7 50
Franklin Cady, repairing hose,
5 25
Andrew H. Simpson, repairing steamer, - 5 65
Geo. S. Stone, repairing truck, 4 00
Alfred Marcille, repairing hose carriage, 3 00
Water Supply Co., water to engine house, 3 00
American Optical Co., one gallon oil, I IO
J. T. Mckinstry, labor in setting glass, 1 00
500 26
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885, $605 24
HIGHWAYS.
-
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, -
$3,000 00
Additional appropriation Nov. 4th, -
800 00
Stone bound sold, I 20 -
$3,801 20
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1884, - 95 54
A. H. Shepard, labor self, men and teams, 2,712 34
Amount carried forward, $2,807 88
43
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward. $2,807 88 Geo. L. Winter, 240 feet 12-inch drain pipe, - 139 20 Tools, 00 18 31
157 51
W. D. Morse, paid labor men and teams,
156 63
Sylvester Dresser, 848 loads gravel, 84 80
I. W. Curtis, gravel and loveling same, 55 80
A. H. Whe ·ler, paid for labor of men, - 65 40
Geo S. Stone, repairing tools, and 68-1bs grate, - -
61 42
A. H Barrett, labor on highways, -
32 40
Amasa Haskell, repairing road from Dudley line to Bacon school house, 20 00
Cutting brush, blasting, etc.,
5 00
25 00
Litchfield Shuttle Co., 214 loads gravel, 21 40
Lamson & Woodbury. 110 feet flagging, 22 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, -
19 21
Joseph Williams, tools, -
16 40
P H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse, - II 22
Charles M. Morse, labor men and team, IO 20
Michael Farrell, labor and cement,
9 38
Charles M. Morse, order outstanding 1883, 8 50
Conant & Clarke, labor and tools, -
7 1I
James O'Brien, sharpening tools, - 5 80
Henry Walker, labor self and team, 5 65
John Tully, repairing Plimpton street, - 5 CO
P. Fortier, repairing tools, 4 80
W. C. Lewis, tools, -
3 20
M. D. Morrill, cutting stone, 3 50
Harrison Harwood, shovelling snow, 2 84
C. A. Paige, paid for labor on highway, I 94
Joseph Lavalle, self and team, -
1 87
Amount carried forward, $3,6c6 86
44
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $3,656 86 E. C. Ellis, salt, -
- 95
Hamilton Woolen Co., 9 loads gravel, 90
Andrew Mccabe, labor on highway. -
4 57
$3,613 28
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885,
$187 92
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $ 79 39 Appropriation at annual meeting, - 500 00 - 579 39
EXPENDITURES.
Interest on Lucy H. Stowe's note, 247 22
Interest on money borrowed in anticipation - -
of taxes, -
370 23
617 45
Account overdrawn March 1, 1885,
-
$38 06
INSURANCE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $25 85 Appropriation at annual meeting, 75 00
100 85
45
REPORT OF AUDITORS. ,
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Phillips & Son, on town house, 35 00 On library, - - 44 00 79 00
$79 00
Balance to credit this account March I, 1885,
$21 85
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $33 29 Appropriation at annual meeting, 250 00
283 29
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. M. Whitaker, printing town re-
port,
180 00
Printing sundries, - III 32
291 32
Wm. W. Corbin, printing sundries, -
32 85
324 17
Account overdrawn March I, 1885, -
$40 88
LAMP POSTS.
-
RECEIPTS,
Appropriation at annual meeting, - $100 00
$100 00
46
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Globe Gaslight Co., iron posts and lanterns, $100 00
$100 00
POLICE STATION.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account, March 1, 1884, $ 22 34 Appropriation at annual meeting, - $200 00
$222 34 ·
EXPENDITURES.
Liberty Reynolds, care of police station, - 75 00
Mutual Gaslight Co., gas at police station, 22 00
Conant & Clarke, water pipe and hose, 20 c6
E. S. Ellis, coal, 16 08
Southbridge Coal Co., coal,
13 24
C. L. Smith, wood, -
5 50
W. P. Plimpton, wood,
5 25
Joseph Williams, coal grate, and repairing eaves-trough, 5 00
Water Supply Co., water for police station, 3 00
Leonard Cutler, labor and material, - 2 74
Morse Bros., supplies, I 20
$169 07 Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885, $53 27
47
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
RAILING HIGHWAYS.
RICEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $120 85 Appropriation, - 200 00 -
$320 85
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor self and men, 68 41
Wm. D. Morse, paid lor labor, 40 15
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, -
38 24
Egan & Farland, paint and labor, -
II 35
J. T. Mckinstry, paint and labor,
8 44
P. M. Clarke, paint and labor, 3 42
Geo. S. Stone, iron posts and bolts, 15 4I
Charles M. Morse, railings, 31 16
Leonard Cutler, labor and materials, 7 05
A. H. Wheeler, paid for labor, -
4 50
$228 13
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885, - $92 72
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, - $1,500 00
$1,500 00
EXPENDITURES
Account overdrawn March 1, 1884, - 277 82
S. Hayward, order outstanding March I, 1884, - 37 50
Amount carried forward,
$315 32
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $315 32 1
J. J. Oakes, order outstanding March I, 1884, 31 25
Sylvanus Hayward, services as school com- mittee to Dec. 23, 1884, 261 25
James J. Oakes, services as school com- mittee to Dec. 23, 1884, 250 00
James M. Ammidown, services as school committee to Oct. 22, 1884, 138 75
Samuel S. Perry, as assessor to Aug. II, 1884, 95 00
C. W. Weld, services as assessor 1884, 88 75
James Lyon, services as assessor 1884, 65 00
F. D. Dresser. S. S. Perry and II. T. Hyde as auditors from Aug. 1, 1883, to April 1, 1884, -
78 00
Henry A. Morse, clerk of board registrars, 58 10
John M. Cheney, registrar of voters, 29 40
Geo. A. Dresser, registrar of voters, 26 20
S. K. Edwards, registrar of voters, 23 80
1,460 82
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885, Orders outstanding,
$39 18
Selectmen-A. H. Wheeler, W. D. Morse, P. T. Litchfield, 300 00
Overseers of the Poor-C. A. Paige, E. M. Phillips, P. T. Litchfield, 300 00
H. W. Bacon, collector for 1880, - 200 00
F. L. Chapin, treasurer, 150 00
James M. Ammidown, school com-
mittee, -
70 00
J. J. Oakes, school committee, 55 00
S. Hayward, school committee, 36 25
Henry A. Morse, town clerk, - 141 35
S. S. Perry, services as assessor, 52 50
$1,305 10
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SAYLES STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annnal meeting, - $100 00
Julius S. Gleason, assessment, - 50 00
150 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Wheeler, paid labor men and teams,
83 70
Calvin Claflin, concreting, - 64 20
Hamilton Woolen Co., man and team, 14 50
J. F. Parker, man and team, I 75
164 15
Account overdrawn March 1, 1885,
-
$14 15
SIDEWALKS.
-
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, - - $300 00
300 00
EXPENDITURES
Account overdrawn March 1, 1884, - 29 86
Calvin Claflin, concreting, 121 37
A. H. Wheeler, paid for labor, · 64 50
Wm. J. Keith, amount paid for concreting walk as per vote of the town, - 17 50
W. D. Morse, paid for labor, -
- 10 50
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber for repairs,
12 18
Amount carried forward.
$255 91
50
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $ 255 91
Hamilton Woolen Co., drain pipe and labor, 7 50
Leonard Cutler, labor and material, 3 06
Wm. C. Lewis, nails, -
2 40
Southbridge Coal Co., cement, I 90
Verney Fiske, repairing walk, - 1 00
271 77
Balance to credit account March 1, 1885,
-
$28 23
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, 1,500 00
Oil barrels returned, 25 74
By cash, - 3 CO
1,528 74
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1884, - $278 88
Globe Gaslight Co., naptha and supplies, 333 83
Mutual Gaslight Co., gas, 480 00
Repairs, - 23 54
503 54
N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Co., freight, 28 46
Conant & Clarke, supplies and labor, 7 45
Wm. B. Berry & Co., one gallon alcohol, 1 75
Jacob Booth, setting glass, -
IO 45
A. H. Barrett, care street lamps, - 264 66
Michael O'Connell, care street lamps, - 275 45
Amount carried forward, $1,704 47
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Amount brought forward, $1,704 47
Joseph Williams, repairing street lamps, I 05
James O'Brien, repairing street lamps, - I IO
P. M. Clarke, painting street lamps and posts and setting glass, 55 90
Geo. S. Stone, repairing lamps, - 10 50
James T. Mckinstry, painting and setting glass, - -
5 36
Newton E. Putney, repairing lamps, 75
Morse Bros., matches, -
1 05
1,780 18
Account overdrawn March I, 1885, -
$251 44
Outstanding or lers,
Globe Gaslight Co.,
I 50
Globe Gaslight Co.,
-
54 67
Globe Gaslight Co., -
2 80
P. M Clarke,
3 87
M. O'Connell,
54 00
Mutual Gaslight Co.,
48 00
W. C. Lewis, -
-
66
Bugbee & Wheeler, -
2 42
$167 92
STATE AID.
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RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1884, $358 31 Received from state treasurer, - - 154 00
.
$512 31
-
52
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Anthony Deon,
48 00
Julia Seymour,
44 00
Patrick Gleason,
- 38 00
Thomas Welch,
-
32 00
Fred L. Holmes,
-
4 00
Lucis Mountain, - -
3 00
169 00
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885, $343 31
WATER SUPPLY COMPANY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, hydrants, $480 00 Drinking fountain, - 100 00 - $580 00
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Water Supply Co., 580 00
$580 00
NEW TOWN WAY NEAR NATHAN MCKINSTRY'S.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $200 00
-- 200 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor men and teams, - 183 00
183 00
· Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885, $17 00
NEW TOWN WAY OFF MILL STREET-BARTLETT STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, - $100 00
100 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor men and teams,
63 00
63 00
Balance to credit this account March 1, 1885,
$37 00
VALUATIONS.
-
VALUATION OF THE TOWN FOR 1884.
Valuation of real estate, -
$2,207,639 00
Valuation of personal estate, - 885,143 50
$3,092,782 50
Gain on real estate, .
24,150 00
Loss on personal estate, -
11,634 00
Total gain, -
$12,516 00
Total tax -- State, County and Town,
$49,763 15
Rate of taxation, - -
15 IO
Total number of polls, - 1,657 - -
Total number of horses, -
-
430
Total number of cows, - 410 -
Total number of sheep,
94
Total number of dwelling houses,
787
Total number of acres of land,
- 12,107
VALUATION OF CENTER WATCH DISTRICT.
Value of real and personal estate, Loss in valuation over 1883, Amount raised by taxation, -
Rate of taxation, -
-
$ 1,093,618 00 64,830 50 800 00 74
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56
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropriations
and receipts.
Expenditures.
Unexpended.
Deficiency paid
and unpaid.
Outstanding.
Appropriations
recommended.
Abatement of taxes
$1,604 30
$1,398 64
$205 66
$500 00
Bridges
471 85
389 71
82 14
400 00
Cemetery improvements
728 62
694 53
34 09
350 00
Common schools
8.219 83
8.054 47
165 36
8,500 00
Contingent acc't schools
2.738 01
2.944 26
260 01
53 76
2 300 00
Contingent expenses
1,304 78
1,295 96
8 82
800 00
Do .. voted Aug 4
211 02
211 02
1022 59
4.500 00
Engine men
1.412 00
1,390 00
22 00
2,000 00
Enforcement license law
130 00
500 26
605 24
500 00
High school
2,088 38
1.795 67
292 71
2 200 00
Highways
3,801 20
3 613 28
187 92
3,000 00
Do., voted Nov. 4
800 00
Hearse house
988 24
988 24
Insurance
100 85
79 00
21 85
75 00
Interest
579 39
617 45
400 00
Lamp posts
100 00
100 00
11 35
100 00
New town way, Bartlett st
100 00
63 00
37 00
New town way, Barefoot
200 00
183 00
17 00
Outside poor
3,944 40
3,871 36
73 04
3,500 00
Police station
222 34
107
53 27
200 00
Payment of debts
11,450 00
11 450 00
Pri ting
283 29
324 17
40 8S
350 00
Public library
1,844 77
1,789 89
54 88
1,500 00
Railing highways
320 85
228 13
92 72
200 00
Sid walks. repairs
300 00
271 77
28 23
650 00
Chapin st. (*)
905 50
1,018 42
113 92
1 00
Central st. (*)
49 95
849 7
799 84
Sayles st.
150 00
164 15
39
1265 92
1305 10
3.200 00
School apparatus
148 10
35 50
112 60
School committee
558 (7
500 00
58 07
State aid
512 31
169 00
343 31
Street lights
1.528 74
1.780 18
419 36
167 92
1 950 00
Support of poor
2.100 55
2.123 75
23 20
1,500 00
Water Supply Co.
580 00
580 00
580 00
West Dudley road
500 00
499 16
84
$58.662 81
$56,419 68 83699 87 82975 34 $1527 78 840,555 00
.
500 00
Dress; r st. extension
Discount on taxes
5,779 97
4.757 38
130 00
Fire department
1,105 50
Memorial day
100 00
88 65
&dog fund
14 15
Salaries
1,500 00
1,460 82
38 06
* Assessments unpaid-Chapin street, $154.22; Central street, $450.35.
REMARKS
In the settlement of C. A. Dresser's claim for land damages on Dresser Street Extension, amounting to $ 589.44, including expenses, this account was charged with $211.02 to balance, and contingent account charged with $378.42.
The Appropriations of $500.00, August 4, for contingent account, and $800.00, November 4, for highways, are not included in the Treasurer's account, hence these accounts show debit balance.
F. D. DRESSER, C. W. JOHNSON, AUGUSTUS COOK, Board of Auditors.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Library Committee.
REPORT.
The Library Committee respectfully present their Fifteenth Annual Report, for the year ending February 28, 1885 :
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting,
-
$1.500 00
Dog fund for 1883,
-
363 96
Received by librarian for fines, cards, etc ,
80 81
1,844 77
EXPENDITURES.
Miss A. J. Comins, librarian. for services and expenses paid by her, - 771 16
Mutual Gaslight Co., for gas one year, 179 60
W. P. Plimpton, for fuel, 5 75
Southbridge Coal Co., for coal, 66 14
Estes & Lauriat, and others, for books,
periodicals and binding, 646 89
Library Bureau, for supplies,
67 25
G. M. Whitaker, for printing, etc., 37 95
Amount carried forward,
$1,774 74
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Amount brought forward, $1,774 74
Library Association, for membership fees, 2 00
H. Hobbs, for labor, 4 18 -
S. Williams, labor and materials, -
3 25
G. L. Winter, labor and materials. -
5 45
Debit balance, March 1, 1884, -
27
Balance, 54 88
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