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Care Town Hall,
15 00
18 00
A. H. Shepard, sprinkling streets, 15 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Edwin Bacon, returning deaths, 12 75.
Thomas Potter, services sealer
weights, etc., 1886, 10 00
George L. Winter, labor and repairs on fountain, II OI
Thomas Potter, services sealer weights, etc., 10 00
Franklin Jacobs, blank books, 9 75
S. K. Edwards and T. L. Paton, ex penses to Springfield, 9 20
L. O. Morasse, returning births, 8 00
J. T. Mckinstry, painting and letter- ing street signs, 8 18
William C. Barnes, books,
5 17
Expenses to Worcester, 3 45
8 62
William Y. Woodbury, bound stones,
7 60
William T. Robinson, advertisement for board of health, 7 75
J. A. Genercux, returning births, 5 75
American Optical Co., supplies, 5 25
P. L. Creedon, returning births, 5 00
Mutual Gaslight Co., gas and labor, 4 80
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 4 46
Alphonse Deslauriers, damages by blasting, 4 40
W. P. Plimpton, wood,
3 25
L. W. Curtis, returning births,
2 75
Little, Brown & Co, public statutes,
3 15
J. J. Bowlen. teams, board of health,
3 00
J. D. Baldwin & Co., advertising, 2 50
John Caderette, burying hogs, 2 25
Lamson Allen, returning births,
2 00
H. D. West, returning births, 2 00
T. L. Paton, postage board of health, 2 00
F. O. Letcher, removing dog, 2 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
E. D. Morse, express on public doc- uments, $2 70
J. C. F. Wheelock, fees, I 25
George E. Mansfield, conducting funeral, I CO
O. J. Aldrich, making street signs,
I IO
Michael O'Connell, setting bound stone, 85
Bugbee & Wheeler, postage stamps,
60
William H. Clarke, drinking cup and chain, 36
$1,351 07
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $346 27
CRANE STREET REPAIRS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $ 1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams, $659 48
G. L. Winter, drain pipe, 189 86
A. H. Shepard, labor, men and teams, 41 50
Theophile Houle, dynamite, etc., 34 69
J. Ouimette & Son, repairing tools, 34 58
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse, 16 00
S. Dresser, 134 loads gravel, 13 40
$989 51
Balance to credit account March 1, 1888,
$10 49
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
DRESSER STREET WALK.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $430 66
RECEIPTS.
E. M. Phillips, assessment paid, $60 46
Augustus Cook, assessment paid, 36 00
H. C. Wales, assessment paid, 21 65
$118 II
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888,
$312 55
Assessments unpaid-
E. B. Cummings,
$72 67
A. W. Olds,
42 85
G. W. Wells,
34 23
S. A. Cummings,
30 49
$180 24
DRESSER STREET HILL.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $3,000 00
Unappropriated funds, October 17, 1887,
500 00 ---
$3,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $48 64
John Hilton & Son, contract, 3,500 00
$3,548 64
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888,
$48 64
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriation April 1, 1887, $125 00
EXPENDITURES.
Malcolm Ammidown Post 168, G. A. R., expenses Memorial Day, $125 00
MUSIC MEMORIAL DAY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Brass Band, for outdoor concerts during the summer, $150 00
ENGINE MEN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance credit account March 1, 1887,
$202 00
Appropriation April 4, 1887, 1,750 00
$1,952 00
EXPENDITURES.
Steamer Co. No. I,
$590 00
Steamer Co. No. 2,
590 00
Hook and Ladder Co. No. I,
265 00
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2,
265 00
Engineers,
200 00
$1,910 00
Balance credit account March 1, 1888, $42 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1887, $141 89
Appropriation April 4, 1887, 800 00
$941 89 -
EXPENDITURES.
E. S. Ellis, coal, $124 13
H. A. Walbridge, painting steamer and
hose wagon No. I, 90 00
J. F. Parker & Son, use of horses, 60 00
Mutual Gas Co., labor and material, en- gine house No. 2,
57 21
Hamilton Woolen Co., labor and ma-
terial, II 08
Nails,
1 00
Use of horses, 40 50
52 58
A. H. Shepard, use of horses,
41 00
Samuel Eastman, repairing and cleaning hose, ·
45 05
George L. Winter, stoves for engine room, 22 99
L. D. Vinton, use of horses,
18 00
Calvin Claflin, labor and supplies,
10 32
W. C. Lewis, supplies,
7 83
W. P. Plimpton, wood,
6 63
J. S. Gleason, supplies,
5 63
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water,
6 00
J. T. Mckinstry, setting glass,
I 86
J. J. Delehanty, duster, 85
Charles Phipps, supplies and repairs,
3 41
$553 49
Balance to credit account March 1, 1888,
$388 40
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
FOSTER STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887,
$150 00
I. P. Hyde, assessment paid, 159 57
$309 57
EXPENDITURES.
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams, $139 83
W. Y. Woodbury, curbing, 121 50
Calvin Claflin, concreting,
71 40
S. Dresser, 59 loads gravel,
5 90
$338 63
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $29 06
HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $3,000 00
Appropriation November 8, 1887, I,CO0 00
Road scrapings, etc., 4 70
$4,004 70
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $95 98
A. H. Shepard, labor, self, men and teams, 3,480 87 S. Dresser, gravel, 98 15
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams,
96 07
George S. Stone, repairing tools, Grate, 8 80 -
60 90
69 70
W. H. Clarke, tools, etc.,
47 74
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REPORT OF ANDITORS.
S. K. Edwards, agent, gravel, Use of team, 16 00
$30 50
$46 50
J. Ouimette & Son, repairing tools,
37 65
Amasa Haskell, repairing road,
35 00
Thomas Welch, labor,
26 25
Manning Plimpton, gravel,
25 00
W. Y. Woodbury, flagging,
23 40
A. H. Wheeler, labor of man,
16 63
L. A. Lyon, labor,
16 00
Joseph Williams, tools,
24 68
A. H. Barrett, labor,
14 35
George L. Winter, drain pipe, etc.,
7 43
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse, 5 37
W. Y. George, repairing tools, 3 30
P. Fortier, repairing tools, 2 50
J. B. Giroux, repairing tools, 2 27
Henry Shassa, shoveling snow,
2 45
M. Lashapelle, gravel,
2 00
Morse Bros., pails, etc.,
2 09
Lewis Rondeau, cutting tree,
2 00
W. P. Morse, shoveling snow,
I 50
Allen Dobson, shoveling snow,
I 28
Michael Farrell, cement,
1 00
$4,187 16
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888,
$182 46
HOOK STREET DRAIN AND WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1887, $98 75
Appropriation April 4, 1887, 600 00
Central Mills Co., assessment paid, 160 15
$858 90
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams,
$658 06
Calvin Claflin, concreting, 177 15
William Y. Woodbury, curbing,
75 00
S. Dresser, 8 m. brick, $68 00 Gravel, 20 00
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88 00
Michael Farrell, labor,
71 17
Southbridge Coal Co., cement,
53 05
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
24 59
George L. Winter, drain pipe,
21 30
J. Ouimette and Son, repairing tools,
9 22
$1,177 54
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888, $318 64
INSURANCE.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $20 04 E. M. Phillips & Son, insurance on town property, $198 25
$218 29
Balance to credit account March 1, 1888,
$81 71
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1887, $68 34
Appropriation April 4, 1887, 300 00
- $368 34
EXPENDITURES.
Interest on money borrowed in anticipa- tion of taxes, $448 25
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888,
$79 91
LENS AND CRYSTAL STREETS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance credit account, $75 00
Appropriation April 4, 1887, 200 00
Appropriation November 8, 1887, 250 00
$525 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor, self, men and teams, $396 16 J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 58 90
$455 06
Balance to credit account March 1, 1888, $69 94
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
MARCY STREET WALK, (WEST).
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $500 00
Saint Mary's Society, assessment paid, 165 72
W. H. Clarke, assessment paid, 158 98
Loam sold, 40 12
$864 82
EXPENDITURES.
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams, $685 32
William Y. Woodbury, curbing,
283 00
Calvin Claflin, concreting,
238 30
S. Dresser, gravel,
26 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
2 00
$1,234 62
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888, $369 80
Assessment unpaid, M. M. Marble,
$120 27
MARCY STREET, (EAST).
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887,
$120 19
Assessment unpaid, estate William Edwards, $267 37
NORTH STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $800 00
Central Mills Co., assessment paid, 673 55
P. N. LeClair, assessment paid, 134 87
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Oliver Cantara, assessment paid,
$49 42
American Optical Co., assessment paid,
29 65
Peter Lavoie, assessment paid, 20 00
$1,707 49
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887,
$37 73
A. H. Shepard, labor, self, men and teams,
703 37
Calvin Claflin, concreting,
556 85
William Y. Woodbury, curbing,
300 00
S. K. Edwards, agent, paving stone,
25 00
$1,622 95
Balance to credit account March 1, 1888, $84 54
Assessments unpaid --
Henry Bruso,
$43 46
Luc. Bruso,
45 .63
Peter Lavoie,
37 65
$126 74
POLICE STATION.
RECEIPTS.
Balance credit account March 1, 1887,
$60 76
Appropriation April 4, 1887, 200 00
$260 76
EXPENDITURES.
Thomas Potter, care of lockup,
$140 00
Southbridge Coal Co., coal,
30 75
Mutual Gaslight Co., gas,
13 80
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water,
6 00
F. O. Letcher, cleaning vaults,
6 00
45
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
W. P. Plimpton, wood,
$3 25
Carpenter & Co., comforters, 2 50
G. L. Winter, supplies,
95
Morse Bros., supplies,
85
P. M. Clarke, setting glass,
50
$204 60
Balance to credit account March 1, 1888,
$56 16
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Balance credit account March 1, 1887,
$62 49
Appropriation April 4, 1887, 400 00
$462 49
EXPENDITURES.
William T. Robinson, printing, $102 70
M. P. Foster, printing health notices, 36 50
Printing sewerage reports, 15 00
Printing, 65 80
117 30
George M. Whittaker, printing town
reports,
202 80
Printing, 50 15
252 95
Spencer Sun, advertising for proposals,
2 50
Webster Times, advertising for proposals, 2 00
477 45
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888,
$14 96
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
RAILING HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $27 91
A. H. Shepard, labor, men and teams,
63 26
Dwight Chamberlain, labor and materials, 57 61
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 50 20
J. Ouimette & Son, labor and materials,
30 68
Morse Bros., 51 poles,
30 60
Andrew Reynolds, posts,
28 00
O. J. Aldrich, labor and materials,
15 35
W. T. George, labor and materials,
9 65
Michael Egan, painting,
9 50
J. T. Mckinstry, painting,
5 85
$328 61
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888,
$28 61
ROAD MACHINE.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $250 00
EXPENDITURES.
G. H. Waldron, Champion Road Machine, $237 50
Balance to credit account March 1, ISSS, $12 50
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
RIVER STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Balance credit account March 1, 1888, $242 54
EXPENDITURES.
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams, $116 83
A. H. Shepard, labor, men and teams, 43 07
$159 90
Balance to credit account March 1, 1888,
$82 64
EDWARDS STREET EXTENSION.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $800 00
Appropriation May 31, 1887, 400 00
Nov. 8. From unappropriated funds, 198 89
$1,398 89
EXPENDITURES.
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams, $1,035 99
Hamilton Woolen Co., land damages, 200 00
J. Ouimette & Son, repairing tools, etc., 78 65
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse, 57 60
Joseph Williams, powder and fuse, 8 80
S. K. Edwards, agent, R. R. ties, 8 IO
Elmer Harwood, drag,
4 00
Louis Longsway, damages from blasting,
3 00
George L. Winter, wheelbarrow and axe,
2 75
$1,398 89
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Balance credit account March 1, 1887, $550 25
Received for licenses, 4 00
$554 25
EXPENDITURES.
Franklin Jacobs, services, analysis and car fare,
$113 12
Paid state treasurer,
I 00
$114 12
Balance credit account March 1, 1888,
$440 13
ROBERT STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, 100 00
From unappropriated funds, Nov. 8, 154 62
$254 62
EXPENDITURES.
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams, $128 62
Robert McGrath, land damages, $110 00
Gravel, .16 00
126 00
$254 62
SAYLES STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Assessments paid- Thomas R. Oldham,
$117 97
Hiram Webster,
104 07
Ellen Newhall.
103 42
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
S. Chamberlain,
$30 80
A. M. Belknap, 22 20
$378 46
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887,
$555 24
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888, Assessments unpaid-
$176 78
F. G. Blanchard,
$87 72
A. H. Shepard,
69 07
Estate of Mrs. Sarah James,
22 00
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$178 79
BOARD OF HEALTH, (SALARIES).
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887,
$150 00
EXPENDITURES.
G. G. Bulfinch, salary, $50 00
Thomas L. Paton, salary,
50 00
S. K. Edwards, salary, 50 00
$150 00
BOARD OF HEALTH, (EXPERT TESTIMONY).
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation May 31, 1887,
150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Arthur C. Moore, surveying, plans, etc., $85 75
Joseph B. Sawyer, consultation with com- mittee on sewerage, 34 25
Charles A. Allen, advice and reports on sewerage, 30 00
$150 00
50
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1887, $97 84
Appropriation April 4, 1887, 400 00
Cash from Southbridge Savings bank,
28 25
From unappropriated funds November 8, 1887, 150 00
$676 09
EXPENDITURES.
Calvin Claflin, concreting,
$327 43
W. D. Morse, labor, men and teams,
143 54
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 107 66
Michael Farrell, labor and materials,
55 75
Dwight Chamberlain, labor and materials,
51 60
A. H. Shepard, men and teams,
43 30
S. Dresser, gravel,
45 00
W. Y. Woodbury, curbing,
30 17
A. C. Moore, surveying,
23 00
A. H. Barrett, labor,
7 53
Michael O'Connell, labor,
I 75
J. P. Cheney, drain pipe,
1 00
$837 73
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888,
$161 64
Order outstanding March 1, 1888, $8 78
SAYLES ROAD REPAIRS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887, $200 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, labor, self. men and teams, 62 14
Balance to credit account March 1, 1883, $137 86
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 1, 1887, $2,500 00
Appropriation May 31, 1887, 1,850 00
Barrels and naptha sold, 77 29
- $4,427 29
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1887, $309 16
Southbridge Electric Light Co., electric light,
1,450 87
Globe Gas Light Co., naptha,
516 95
Torch,
5 00
Repairing torch, 3 20
525 15
Mutual Gas Light Co., gas,
378 25
Michael O'Connell, care lamps, etc.,
363 61
A. H. Barrett, care lamps, etc., 287 44
W. D. Morse, freight on naptha,
30 84
P. M. Clarke, setting glass, painting, etc.,
29 80
J. Booth & Co., setting glass, painting, etc., II 20
J. T. Mckinstry, setting glass, etc.,
7 33
Joseph Williams, repairs, 4 00
American Optical Co., I gal. spirits wood, I 75
Morse Bros., matches, I 20
52
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Bugbee & Wheeler, cotton, $1 00
W. C. Lewis, repairs, 60
G. S. Stone, repairs,
45
W. H. Clarke, repairs,
25
$3,402 90
Balance to credit account March 1, 1888, $1,024 39
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance credit account March 1, 1887, $665 64
Appropriation April 4, 1887, 2,000 00
Assessing Bank tax, 22 28
$2,687 92
EXPENDITURES.
Selectmen, services to April 1, 1888,
$300 00
Overseers of Poor, services to April I, 1888, 300 00
F. L. Chapin, services as Treasurer to April 1, 1888, 150 00
Edgar M. Phillips, returning births, deaths and marriages, 176 0)
J. F. B. Litchfield, on account of collec- tion of taxes, 150 00
Franklin Jacobs, services as Assessor, 137 5)
C. W. Weld. services as Assessor,
103 10
E. B. Cummings, services as Assessor,
83 75
Edgar D. Morse, services as Registrar to April 5, 1887, attending town meet. ings, etc., (9 45
Augustus Cook, C. W. Johnson and F. W. Ea:on, services as Auditors, Jan- uary to April, 1387, 45 CO
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
C. W. Johnson, Auditor to January I, 1888, $20 00
J. C. F. Wheelock, Auditor to January 1, 1888, 18 00
F. E. Randall, Auditor to January I, 1888, 17 50
Henry A. Morse, services as Registrar, 13 60
L. D. Clemence, services as Registrar, 13 60
S. T. Cutting, services as Registrar, 13 60
V. W. Lamoureaux, services as Assessor, 36 25
James Lyon, services as Assessor, 8 75
Henry A. Morse, services as Registrar to April 5, 1887, 8 00
S. T. Cutting, services as Registrar to April 5, 1887, 8 00
S. K. Edwards, services as Registrar to April 5, 1887, 8 00
$1,680 10
Balance to credit account March 1, 1888,
$1,007 82
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
By balance to credit account March 1, 1887, $348 31 From State Treasurer, 170 00
$518 31
EXPENDITURES.
Fred L. Holmes,
$60 co
Lewis Mountain,
60 00
Julia Seymour,
48 00
Anthony Deon,
24 00
$192 00
Balance to credit account March 1, 1888,
$326 31
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
WATER SUPPLY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4. 1887,
EXPENDITURES. $700 00
Water Supply Co., water for hydrants and fountains, $700 00
TOWN HALL BUILDING LOT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation October 17, 1887, $2,000 CO
EXPENDITURES.
C. A. Paige, for land, $1,300 00
Congregational Society, for land, 478 00
Wellington & Kimball, on contract, 1,800 00
E. I'. Cutting, plans and specifications, 750 00
Alphonse Deslauriers, cleaning brick, 78 56 Taking down building, 55 00
133 56
Hartwell l'obbs, labor and expenses, 49 07
R. M. Pulsifer, advertising proposals,
9 00
Dennis Bushee, cleaning brick,
7 70
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 6 66
Springfield Republican, advertising proposals, 4 00 Spy Publishing Co., advertising proposals, 3 75
Southbridge Journal, advertising proposals, 2 25
J. P. Cheney, labor, I 95
$4,545 94
Account overdrawn March 1, 1888,
$2,545 94
VALUATIONS.
VALUATION OF THE TOWN FOR 1887.
Valuation of real estate,
Valuation of personal estate,
$2,282,440 00 875,770 00
$3,158,210 00
Gain on real estate,
$52,650 00
Gain on personal estate,
20,016 25
Total gain,
$72,666 25
Total tax-State, County and Town,
$62,209 97
Rate of taxation, per $ 1,000
18 70
Total number of polls,
1,492
Total number of horses,
430
Total number of cows,
470
Total number of sheep,
2II
Total number of swine,
60
Total number of dwelling houses,
812
Total number of acres of land,
12,074
VALUATION OF CENTER WATCH DISTRICT.
Valuation of real and personal estate, $1,194,692 00
Gain in valuation over 1886, 42,441 25 1,205 44
Amount raised by taxation, Rate of taxation, 1.005
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropriations
and
Receipts.
Expenditures.
Unexpended.
Overdrawn.
Outstanding.
Appropriations Recommended.
Abatement of taxes.
$1,549 45
$1,759 15
$209 70
$1,500 00
Bridges.
320 06
435 00
114 94
400 00
Benefit street.
500 00
500 00
Board of Health.
150 00
150 00
Board of Health, expert testimony,
150 00
150 00
Cemetery improvements.
615 59
556 43
59 16
400 00
Common schools.
10,215 56
9,622 94
592 62
9,800 00
Contingent schools,
7,451 92
7.415 59
36 33
5,000 00
Contingent account,
1,004 80
1.351 07
346 27
1,200 00
Columbian road, .
1,746 43
1,746 43
Cliff street wall. .
150 00
150 57
10 49
Discount on taxes,
4,919 50
6,085 61
1,166 11
7,000 00
Decoration Day. .
125 00
125 00
Dresser street hill,
3.500 00
3,548 64
48 64
500 00
Engine men,
1,952 00
1.910 00
42 00
1,900 00
Edwards street extension
1,398 89
1.398 89
Fire department, .
941 89
553 49
40
. 600 00
Foster street walk,
309 57
338 63
20 C6
1,800 00
Hook st. drain and walk.
858 99
1.177 54
318 64|
3,000 00
Insurance,
300 00
218 29|
81 71
200 00
Interest.
368 34
448 25
79 91
2,000 00
Lens and Crystal streets,
525 00
455 06
+6 69
Liquor licenses.
554 25
114 12
440 13
369 80
Memorial Day, music, .
150 00
150 00
North street walk,
1,707 49
1,622 95
84 54
Outside poor,
3,833 46
2,717 55
1,115 91
2,000 00
Police station.
260 76
204 60
56 16
200 00
Printing.
462 49
477 45
14 96
500 00
Public library,
2,188 38
1,976 65
211 73
1,500 00
Railing highways,
300 00
328 61
28 61
300 00
Repairs farm buildings,
316 24
175 17
141 07
Road machine,
250 00
237 50
12 50
River street walk.
242 54
159 90
82 64
Robert street,
254 62
254 62
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78
500 00
State aid,
518 31
192 00
326 31
Salaries,
2,687 92
1,680 10
1,007 82
1,000 00
Street lights.
4,427 29
3,402 90
1,024 39
3,500 00
Support of poor, .
2,520 49
2,371 56
148 93
1,500 00
Sayles road repairs,
200 00
62 14
137 86
Water supply.
700 00
700 00
700 00
Town hall building lot,
2,000 00
4,545 94
2,545 94
Totals. .
$72,271 46 871,031 98 86858 68 85619 20
$8 78,847,300 00
.
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Evening schools, .
400 00
401 05
1 95
High school.
2,451 92
1,763 52
688 40
Highways.
4,004 70
4.187 16
182 46
and dog t'x
200 00
School apparatus,
246 79
147 15
99 64
Sidewalks,
676 09
837 73
.
161 64
8
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Marcy street, (west),
864 82
1,234 62
57
100 00
Crane street repairs,
1,000 00
989 51
REMARKS.
On page 8, money borrowed in anticipation of taxes should read $28,000, instead of $2,800.
Attention is called to the fact that there are quite a number of unpaid sidewalk assessments, and some of them of quite long standing. The Town has to pay all bills for sidewalks as soon as the work is done, and it should not be asked to wait an unreasonable length of time for the assessments due from abutters.
In some instances orders have been drawn and paid before the corresponding bills have been presented to the Auditors ; and in one instance less than $1,000 out of $3,500, has been presented to us to be audited.
We feel that the by-laws of the Town should be observed in all respects, but that if experience proves that any of them are unwise or unnecessary, then such of them should be altered or repealed, upon recommendation of the officer or officers who believe a change desirable.
C. W. JOHNSON, J. C. F. WHEELOCK, F. E. RANDALL,
Auditors.
REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
ALMSHOUSE AND FARM.
The charges at the almshouse and farm are $2,371. The net cost for full support with an average of 23 inmates is $1.71 per week. This includes $669 paid for services of Superintendent and Matron, and hired labor, over $100 paid for new wall. A new building has been built for the storage of ice, with about $100 paid for lumber and supplies. The entire work, with the exception of painting, was done by the Superintendent and inmates. The expense is charged to repairs of buildings. The income of the farm has been reduced, it is estimated, not less than $300 by the loss of the potato crop. Without this loss the cost would have been reduced to $1.37 per week. The whole number of inmates has been 38, with an average of 23 all of the year. The inventory of the personal property is $3.110 92, a gain of $87.50 over last year. The expenditures have been kept within the appropriation, with $148 to the credit of the account. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Northrup, Superintendent and Matron, have discharged their duties to the satisfaction of the board the past year, and are engaged for another year, which will make their ninth year of continuous service.
For the support of poor at the almshouse, we recon mend for the ensuing year an appropriation of $1,500, same as last year.
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REPORT CF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
For the outside poor, $2,000, against $2,500`last year, and $3,500 two years ago. For repairs of buildings, $200.
OUTSIDE POOR.
The charges to outside poor are $2,717, against $3,267 last year, a decrease of $550, and includes $668 paid for the insane in hospitals, $129 paid other towns for paupers having settle- ments in this town, $436 for paupers in this town having settle- ments in other towns, and $16 for tramps. This shows $1,468 paid in the town. The whole expense of outside poor, in and out of town, is $2,281, against $2,673 last year, a decrease of $392. The balance in the treasury to the credit of the account is $1, 115, and will be further increased by the payment of $263 due from other towns, to $1,378. The number of tramps cared for is 160, against 198 last year, a loss to the town of 38. Inmates of insane hospitals are Lydia Fisk, Catherine Tynan, Hendriek Smith, Thomas Bayle.
INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
The following persons have been inmates of the almshouse for the whole or part of the year :
John Clark,
aged 88
Charles Congdon,
aged 41
Thomas Powers,
aged 70
Ellen Powers,
aged 62
Lucy Harding,
aged 58
Catherine Tynon,
Mary Baker,
aged 72 aged 88 aged 64
John Murphy,
Catherine Welch,
aged 70
Lucy Cady,
Daniel Holden,
aged 89 aged 67
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Lewis Gaumon,
aged 26
Bridget Kane,
aged 57 aged 66
Regina Fogel,
Hiram Simpson,
aged 64 aged 79
Ellen Grant,
aged 29
Maggie Grant,
aged 9
Martin Grant,
aged 4 aged 2
Michael Grant,
aged 10
*Michael Grant,
aged 32
*Mary Cutting,
aged 26
*Ruby Cutting,
aged 1 year 6 months
John McCarty,
aged 62
*Mary Reynolds,
aged 76
*Charles Fogel,
aged 21
Cordelia Podvant,
aged 23
Cora Podvant,
aged 2 months, died Oct. 5, 1887
Israel Podvant,
aged 3
Albert Sanders,
aged 61
Kate McGrath,
aged 20
George Sayles,
aged 80
*John Alack,
aged 64
*Margaret O'Brien,
aged 65 years, died March 19, 1887
Charles Horton,
aged 48
Alice Horton,
aged 23
Henry Horton,
aged 2
Average 23. *Not inmates March 1, 1888.
*Mary Conley,
Lizzie Grant,
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
ACCOUNTS DUE THE TOWN. OUTSIDE ACCOUNT.
State of Massachusetts,
$7 25
City of Northampton,
104 00
Town of Williamsburg,
8 00
Town of Webster,
29 25
Town of Hardwick,
32 00
Town of Sturbridge,
64 75
City of Holyoke,
3 76
Town of Blackstone,
8 66
$257 67
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
State of Massachusetts,
$705 00
Joseph Green, old iron,
5 73
$710 73
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE AND FARM, Feb. 29, 1888.
Class 1, Live Stock,
$1,154 50
2, Hay and Grain,
288 00
3, Carts, Wagons and other Farm- ing Tools, 708 40
4, Household Furniture,
357 95
5, Beds and Bedding,
233 00
6, Family Supplies,
367 15
7, C'othing Supplies,
I 92
$3,110 92
Inventory of 1887,
3,023 34
Gain from 1887,
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