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J. J. Delehanty, damage to Duquette house. 20 25
M. E. Kelly, inspecting plumbing. 18 50
Dr. J. A. Genereux, returning births. 18 25
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Pierre Caplette, labor self and men, $16 00
L. N. Duquette, special police duty, 15 00
Calvin Claflin, fare and expenses to Meriden, 13 22 Gas and Electric Co., auditors' office and selectmen's rooms, 12 76
H. L. Smith, labor and supplies, and in- specting plumbing, 11 44
W. C. Edgett, labor and material, 10 75
C. P. Phipps, cash paid for repairs on engine house, 8 00
Corbett Printing Co., schedules for assessors, 8 00
Sanford, Sawtelle Co., books for assessors and tax collector, 7 75
Alexander Boyer, labor on hook and ladder No. 1 house, 7 51
W. H. Claflin and men, labor on fountain, 7 50
J. Booth & Co., labor and material on fountain, 8 21 Dr. F. W. Edwards, returning births, 6 50
Irving Whitford & Co., weather signals, 7 00
W. H. Claflin, fumigating 2 barns, 6 00
C. A. Dresser, use of flagstaff on Dresser House, 5 00
Dr. J. S. Chagnon, returning births, 5 25
J. S. Dresser, serving warrants, 5 00
Rockwell & Churchill, license blanks, 4 57
Geo. L. Winter, supplies, 4 53
Dr. W. G. Reed, returning births, 4 50
Augustus Daniels, wood, 3 00
T. C. Merritt, repairing fences, 2 25
Monroe, Carter Co., supplies, 2 18
Jerry Gauthier, cleaning yard in rear of en- gine house, 2 00
Felix Cadorette, delivering town · reports to post offices and cleaning auditors' room, 2 00
35
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
W. J. Douty, care of lantern, $2 00
M. W. Kelly, repairing culvert, 1 75
Azel Thompson, labor, 1 25
Dr. A. J. McCrea, professional services June 19, 1 00
New England R. R. Co., for privilege of con- structing sewer pipe at Crane street, 1 00 C. S. Ayres, lantern, 35
$2,007 70
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896,
$586 46
Crane Street Repairs.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation from unappropriated funds, $275 94
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1895.
$275 94
Culvert Near W. H. H. Cheney's and G. E. Mansfield's.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting. $150 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard, self. men and teams. $141 80
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896. $8 20
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Charlton Road Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation at annual meeting, $100 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. H. Shepard. self, men and teams, gravel, $100 00
District Court Fees.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $700 00
Fines, 25 00
$725 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1895,
$98 02
Worcester Truant School, support of
Cora Whitney,
83 71
Joseph Berthiaume,
42 00
Reed Ostrander,
18 00
Howard Witherell,
7 14
$248 87
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896,
$476 13
Engine Men.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $1,910 00
37
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Steamer Co. No. 1.
$590 00
Steamer Co. No. 2.
590 00
Hook & Ladder No. 1.
265 00
Hook & Ladder No. 2.
265 00
Four Engineers.
200 00
- $1.910 00
Electrician.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1895. $150 00
Appropriation at annual meeting. 150 00
$300 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. F. Hall. electrician. $150 00
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896. -
$150 00
Enforcement of Liquor Law.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1895. 8655 84
EXPENDITURES.
$000 00
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1896.
$655 84
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Fire Department.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $11 93
Appropriation at annual meeting, 2,700 00
$2,711 93
EXPENDITURES.
C. Stewart & Son, boilers, $1,000 00
A. F. Hall, labor and supplies, 81 96
Hamilton Woolen Co., blue vitriol, 45 87
Hamilton Woolen Co., taking steamer to Worcester, 42 00
Water Supply Co.,
27 00
R. Wardle, labor and supplies,
18 73
Louis Desrosiers, labor,
2 00
Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co.,
50 00
J. A. Ryan, labor,
5 25
Cole Bros., supplies, 74 54
Wm. Booth, coal, 55 48
Geo. S. Stone Co., painting and repairs,
99 05
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies,
18 28
L. Wesley Curtis, supplies,
1 08
American Optical Co., labor, 3 20
D. F. Prescott, West Boylston, use of
steamer, 100 00
Worcester Rubber Co., supplies,
57 60
Geo. L. Winter, supplies, I0 13
Paige, Carpenter, Colburn Co., boots, 3 75
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
15 79
H. L. Smith, labor and material, 15 99
Ozias Milligan, labor, 8 00
218 51
Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies,
C. P. Phipps, expenses on new boiler, sup- plies, etc., 43 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. J. Bowlen, use of horses, 258 00
W. & W. A. Seavey, use of horses,
117 00
Hamilton Woolen Co., labor and material on fire alarm, 15 25
Hamilton Woolen Co., use of horses,
86 00
Joseph Ouimette, repairs, 1 30
E. C. Ellis, supplies, 35
Gas & Electric Co.,
117 00
J. J. Delehanty, chairs and freight, 52 50
J. B. Prescott & Sons, zincs, 28 50
M. Egan, lettering coats and hats, 13 60
Dwight Chamberlain, labor,
33 70
Frank Savory,
4 95
A. Daniels, coal,
6 00
L. E. Patterson, labor,
4 28
C. E. Wilson, expenses,
6 64
Beattie Zinc Works Co.,
4 80
C. S. Ayres. supplies,
3 50
C. M. Kimball. polish,
4 00
C. F. Marble, coal, 33 00
G. H. Hartwell, supplies,
2 01
L. D. Vinton, use of horses,
7 00
N. S. Viall, storing Hook & Ladder, draw- ing coal, use of horses, etc., 67 85
B. W. Paton, supplies,
2 60
F. Cady, supplies,
4 98
J. S. Gleason, supplies,
6 58
P. Cuddihy, labor,
1 00
W. C. Lewis, supplies,
3 45
$2,883 05
Account overdrawn March 1, 1896,
$171 12
40
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Highways.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $6,000 00
Appropriation at November meeting, 1,400 00
Transferred from unappropriated funds, 800 00
Loam sold, 27 00
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EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1895, $534 67
A. H. Shepard and men, $4,797 30
teams, 2,724 55
7,521 85
J. M. Olney, gravel and paving,
314 60
W. H. Claflin and men, paving gutters,
110 88
L. W. Curtis, gravel,
93 90
Geo. S. Stone Co., repairing tools,
86 32
W. H .. Claflin and men, laying crossings, 51 00
C. D. Monroe, gravel, 38 40
M. Lashapelle, gravel,
26 20
Hamilton Woolen Co., gravel,
25 40
W. C. Edgett, labor and material,
20 80
Charles M. Morse and men,
17 50
W. C. Lewis, supplies, 13 68
W. H. H. Cheney, labor,
10 50
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
9 24
W. D. Morse, supplies,
8 10
Geo. L. Winter, supplies, 5 71
M. D. Morrill, labor, 5 00
Litchfield Shuttle Co., labor and material, 4 35
J. Booth & Co., paint for scraper, 4 20
P. H. Carpenter Co., powder and fuse,
3 86
Manning Plimpton, gravel, 2 60
Amasa Haskell, labör, 2 00
1
$8,227 00
41
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
T. C. Merritt, trap covers, $1 00
E. C. Ellis, saw, 40
$8,912 16
Account overdrawn March 1, 1896, $685 16
Insurance.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1895, $101 51
E. M. Phillips & Son, 553 36
266 00
W. P. Plimpton, J. F. B. Litchfield, 35 23
$956 10
Account overdrawn March 1, 1896, $156 10
Interest.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $374 40
Appropriation at annual meeting, 4,200 00
$4,574 40
EXPENDITURES.
Interest on town hall bonds, $2,600 00
Interest on sewer notes, 761 32
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Interest on Marcy street school-house lot note, $115 62
Interest on town hall special note, . 307 58
Interest on money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 492 22
Interest on note, new engine house, 80 00
$4,356 74
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896,
$217 66
Macadamizing Main Street.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation at annual meeting, $2,500 00
By appropriation at November meeting, 100 00
$2,600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Massachusetts Broken Stone Co., $2,600 00
Markers for Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation at annual meeting, $100 00
EXPENDITURES.
M. D. Jones & Co., for markers, $60 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $40 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Memorial Day.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting,
$100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Malcolm Ammidown Post, G. A. R., $100 00
Military Aid.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $302 00
EXPENDITURES.
Aid to Dan Fairfield, $120 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $182 00
Militia.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $350 02 From State Treasurer, 300 00
Appropriation at annual meeting, 200 00
$850 02
EXPENDITURES.
L. H. Tiffany, rent, $360 00
O. J. Aldrich, labor and material, 80 90
R. V. Stoodley, labor self, men, teams and lumber at range, 76 50
Gas & Electric Co., 72 87
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Southbridge Printing Co., lumber,
$45 53
C. H. Ullrich, heating, 15 00
Water Supply Co.,
14 00
R. V. Stoodley, janitor,
10 00
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies,
9 66
E. O. Lamoureux, janitor,
6 00
Weld & Prindle, wood,
5 63
J. Q. Goodell, janitor,
4 00
$700 09
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896,
$149 93
New Engine House.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $29 16
EXPENDITURES.
Calvin Claflin, labor and material, $20 75
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $8 41
Pine Street Walk.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation from unappropriated funds, $444 37
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1895, $444 37
45
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Police Duty.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $20 00 Appropriation at annual meeting, 200 00
$220 00
EXPENDITURES.
Wm. O'Halloran,
$50 00
James Monroe, 50 00
A. M. Higgins,
50 00
Romo Gomo,
35 00
Thomas Troy,
20 00
James Curley,
15 00
$220 00
Police Station.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $49 83 Fees, 8 50
Appropriation at annual meeting, 250 00
$308 33
EXPENDITURES.
L. Reynolds, care of police station, $130 08
Geo. L. Winter, supplies and repairs, 86 81
J. Booth & Co., repairs, 75 30
E. C. Ellis, coal, 32 75
J. M. Olney, men, teams and gravel, 26 50
W. A. Snow & Co., wire guard, 25 40
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, doors and lumber, 24 64 Southbridge Water Supply Co., water, 6 50
46
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
W. H. Clarke, supplies,
$$4 65
Paige, Carpenter, Colburn Co., comforter,
4 39
A. H. Dolan, sawing wood, 2 25
M. Lucier, cleaning vault,
2 00
Pierre Caplette, labor,
1 50
N. Y. & N. E. R. R., freight,
1 49
Frank Longsway,
1 00
$425 26
Account overdrawn March 1, 1896, $116. 93
Printing.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $39 50 Appropriation at annual meeting, 800 00
$839 50
EXPENDITURES.
Robinson & Dougherty, annual reports, bal- lots for spring election, assessors' re- ports, receipts for collector, miscel- laneous printing and advertising, $436 28
Ellam & Grant, valuation lists, miscellaneous printing and advertising, 255 14
The Journal Co., miscellaneous printing and advertising, 24 50
$715 92
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $123 58
47
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Railings.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1.1895. $47 43 By appropriation at annual meeting. 500 00
$547 43
EXPENDITURES.
Augustus Daniels, lumber. $131 78
A. H. Shepard and men. 87 25
Geo. S. Stone Co., labor and supplies.
57 01
T. C. Merritt. labor.
36 10
J. Booth & Co .. painting.
29 15
Alex. Boyer. labor.
16 50
J. T. Mckinstry. painting.
16 55
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies.
14 00
W. C. Lewis. supplies.
14 00
Amasa Haskell. labor.
10 75
B. Robert, posts and rails.
8 00
$421 09
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896.
$126 34
Repairs Police Station.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation at annual meeting, $1.200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Calvin Claflin, labor and supplies. $500 03
W. J. Claflin and men.
136 27
Geo. L. Winter. labor and supplies.
166 76
Sidewalk account for brick.
105 00
S. Dresser. for brick. 96 87
48
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Geo. S. Stone Co., labor and supplies, $91 86
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
34 87
L. M. Ham, iron work, 34 22
J. M. Olney, labor,
9 13
Joseph Proulx, labor, 8 31
$1,183 32
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896,
$16 68
Salaries.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation at annual meeting, $2700 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1895, $45 60
Board of Selectmen- Thomas Sanders, J. M. Oiney, O. B. E. Chipman,
300 00
Overseers of the Poor- C. A. Paige, Henry A. Morse, Felix Gatineau,
300 00
Board of Health- C. C. Bradford, W. G. Reed, F. H. Olin,
150 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Board of Registrars-
Geo. W. Corey, $27 40
W. D. Morse, 27 40
S. T. Cutting, 27 40
$82 20
E. M. Phillips, clerk of Registrars, attend- ing town meetings, and copying, 50 35
Board of Assessors-
V. W. Lamoureux. $203 75
F. Jacobs, 127 50
S. K. Edwards, 170 00
-
$501 25
V. W. Lamoureux, preparing assessors'
report for printer, 58 75
Board of Auditors, Jan. 1, 1895, to April 1, 1895,
W. A. Boyd, 27 67
W. F. Herron. 30 66
W. T. Robinson, . 27 67
$86 00
Board of Auditors, April 1, 1895, to April 1, 1896,
W. A. Boyd, $47 67
W. T. Robinson, 59 66
John A. Whittaker. 44 67
$152 00
J. M. Olney, Tax Collector for 1894, 350.00
John A. Hall, Treasurer for 1895, 150 00
J. W. Marble, care of Town Clock, 30 00
$2,256 15
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $443 85
50
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Sewers.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $363 08
EXPENDITURES.
H. L. Smith, examination and inspection, $19 45
W. H. Claflin and men, 19 00
A. H. Shepard and men, 16 64
Central Mills Co., flushing sewers,
10 00
Geo. L. Winter, pipe,
2 68
Geo. S. Stone Co., repairing tools,
1 60
$69 37
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896,
$293 71
Sidewalk Repairs.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation at annual meeting, $2,000 00
Brick sold to Police Station Repairs account, 105 00
Sale of tar barrels and repairs on private walks, 61 20
$2,166 20
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1895,
$52 12
W. H. Claflin and men,
1,548 77
Worcester Gaslight Co., tar,
337 50
A. F. Hiscox, curbing,
122 97
New York Tar Chemical Co.,
110 25
New England R. R., freight,
66 00
J. M. Olney, gravel and teams,
58 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, material,
31 52
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Geo. S. Stone Co., labor and supplies,
$18 07
Geo. L. Winter, supplies,
13 08
Augustus Daniels, material,
15 10
Calvin Claflin, labor,
12 55
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies,
11 10
Charles Hyde, wood,
9 75
Jerry Gauthier, teaming,
8 00
Daniel Mahoney, teaming,
3 50
American Optical Co., asphaltum,
5 75
E. C. Ellis, supplies,
1 14
O. J. Aldrich, patterns,
75
Hamilton Woolen Co., material,
2 90
$2,428 82
Account overdrawn March 1, 1896,
$262 62
Specifications and Plans New Grammar School.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895,
$600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Penn Varney, specifications,
$190 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $410 00
State Aid.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1,1895, $142 31 Appropriation at annual meeting, 200 00
772 00
State Treasurer,
$1,114 31
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Fred L. Holmes,
$72 00
Sylvester Seymour,
48 00
Samuel Young,
72 00
Fred Kind,
72 00
Jean P. Boniface,
60 00
John Stone,
48 00
A. H. Barrett,
44 00
Daniel Smith, Jr.,
48 00
Alex. Wald,
6 00
Lucian Bates,
48 00
Frank Seymour,
48 00
Wm. E. Horton,
54 00
C. A. Wesson,
32 00
Matilda Rivers,
8 00
Linus Albee,
48 00
Charles L. Newhall,
24 00
Sarah M. Young,
48 00
$780 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $334 31
Street Lights.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $765 95
Appropriation at annual meeting, 5,300 00
Arc light, Benefit and Lens streets, 78 50
$6,144 45
EXPENDITURES.
Gas & Electric Light Co., $5,934 28
A. H. Barrett, care of fountain light, 15 00
$5,949 28
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $195 17
53
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Town Hall Contingent.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $186 23
Appropriation at annual meeting, 1,000 00
Transferred from High School account, 500 00
Rentals of hall, 170 00
$1,856 23
EXPENDITURES.
Peter Caplette, janitor and labor,
#578 25
E. S. Ellis, coal,
225 67
Gas & Electric Light Co.
191 40
Southbridge Water Co.,
80 0.0.
Knight & Thomas, fire extinguishers,
60 00
Calvin Claflin, labor and supplies,
15 87
Geo. L. Winter, supplies,
14 56
H. L. Smith, labor and supplies,
14 .33
T. J. Harrington, flowers,
5 00.
Joseph Proulx, labor and supplies,
7 66
W. D. Morse, cuspidors,
3 40
M. Egan, labor,
4 26
Central Mills Co., supplies,
3 21
F. Gatineau, supplies,
3 10
W. H. Claflin, tar,
2 83
Dillaber and Reilley, police duty,
2 00
W. H. Clarke, supplies,
1 55
$1,213 09
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $643 14
Water Supply.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation at annual meeting, $1,400 00
54
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Water Supply Co., $1,400 00
War Relief.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $365 88
Appropriation at annual meeting, 1,000 00
Town of Warren, account O. B. Rumrill, 159 00
$1,524 88
EXPENDITURES.
Oliver B. Rumrill,
$116 00
-
Mrs. Charles Horton,
96 00
Mrs. Louis Buldic,
120 00
Fred Laplante,
144 00
Mrs. Harriet Armes,
120 00
Fabien Lescarbeau,
96 00
Charles Bartlett,
72 00
Mrs. A. E. Densmore,
120 00
Mrs. Abbie Barrett,
20 00
Ellen Galloway,
20 00
C. A. Wesson,
48 00
Harriet Ostrander,
16 00
Charles Hyde, wood delivered to Dan Smith, 5 50
W. C. Callahan, wood delivered to Mrs. Selig, 4 00
J. & T. Ryan, goods delivered to Mrs. Selig, 10 00
S. Williams, casket and burial of A. H. Barrett, 35 00 Geo. Wald, goods delivered to Fred Holmes, 3 50
N. T. Hurlbut, clothing delivered to Fred Holmes, 2 50
J. D. Blanchard & Co., goods deliv- ered to Fred Holmes, $9 00
55
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
O. B. Rumrill, $15 00
$24 00
A. H. Wheeler, clothing delivered
to Linus Albee,
$20 00
Dan Smith, Jr.,
16 32
Mrs. Selig, 4 00
$40 32
Paige, Carpenter, Colburn Co., goods delivered to Linus Albee, $10 00
Albert Saunders, 6 25
C. A. Wesson, 18 00
Ed. Armes, 9 00
$43 25
$1,156 07
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896,
$368 81
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Common Schools.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $540 65
Appropriation at annual meeting, 11,275 00
Tuitions, 9 00
$11,824 65
EXPENDITURES.
J. T. Clarke, services as Superintendent to March 1, 1896, $1,400 00
Teachers-
Maribelle Curtis,
$168 00
Mary A: Hadley,
288 00
Minnie G. Riley,
43 00
Mary L. Taylor,
355 20
Louise O. Twombly.
380 00
Mabel J. Newell,
304 00
Susan M. Knight,
342 00
Mary E. Clemence,
280 00
Margaret;E. Dougherty,
36 00
Alice L. King,
44 00
Maud Joslin,
27 00
Alice'B. Aldrich,
315 00
Mary. E.ĮMcCabe,
342 00
Sadie S. Cairns,
111 00
Maud Oldham,
168 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Isabella P. Taylor,
$285 00
Emma E. Allison,
68 00
Lizzie E. Morse,
60 00
H. Genevieve Hyde,
48 00
Alice Holmes,
430 00
A. Rebecca Rowley,
342 00
Mary E. Meagher,
380 00
Agnes M. Meagher,
342 00
Jennie A. Plimpton,
42 00
Mabel V. Keyes,
12 00
Nettie V. Stone,
97 00
Jane Farquhar,
342 00
Mary A. Ellis,
342 00
Martha Cutting.
342 00
Margaret G. Butler,
304 00
Ethel E. Letcher,
75 00
Laura M. Geyer,
54 00
Lula S. Botham,
252 00
Ida M. Plimpton,
304 00
Margaret L. O'Hara.
304 00
Mary L. Boardman,
304 00
Mary Belle Sherman,
27 00
Jacobina W. Taylor,
22 00
Eva Benham,
390 00
Mrs. H. N. Carpenter,
72 50
--- $8,443 70
Janitors-
Geo. M. Lovell,
$285 00
Peter Sinclair,
183 00
George Washington,
4 50
Wm. C. Hall,
140 75
Roy Sanders,
38 00
George E. Morse,
12 00
James Brown,
48 00
M. L. O'Hara,
12 00
58.
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
M. L. Boardman,
$15 00
$738 25
Fuel-
Augustus Daniels,
$420 25
E. C. Ellis,
35 50
J. G. Clapp,
29 46
C. M. Morse,
29 38
E. S. Ellis,
17 25
A. L. Hyde,
17 50
J. T. Clarke,
7 50
$556 84
Tuitions-
Town of Sturbridge, 72 00
28 00
James H. Mason,
$11,238 79
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896,
$585 86
Contingent Schools.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $17 21
Appropriation at annual meeting, 2,450 00
$2,467 21
EXPENDITURES.
J. T. Clarke, cash paid for sundries,
$214 44
Wm. Ware & Co., books,
170 30
American Book Co., books,
159 87
Water Supply Co.,
120 00
Geo. S. Perry & Co., supplies,
105 52
Ginn & Co., books,
105 30
O. J. Aldrich, labor and material,
100 21
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Boston School Supply Co.,
$98 78
J. L. Hammett, supplies,
95 63
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies,
88 33
Prang Educational Co., books,
88 02
W. & W. A. Seavey, teams for superintendent, 76 75
Eberhard Faber, pencils and rubbers, 71 55
Cleaning rooms-
Peter Sinclair,
$21 00
W. C. Hall,
18 75
Geo. M. Lovell,
15 00
Other persons, 11 95
$66 70
Silver, Burdett & Co., books,
48 00
Martin J. Judge, supplies,
46 30
J. Booth & Co., labor and material,
40 95
Perry, Mason & Co., books,
36 40
Monroe Reynolds, taking school census.
35 00
M. Farrell, labor and material,
33 88
Monroe Reynolds, truant officer,
29 95
Eva Benham, carriages for visiting schools in outlying districts, 29 25
O. D. Case & Co., blackboard, 29 06
G. F. King & Merrill, supplies, 28 26
Harper & Bros., books.
28 00
John H. Pray & Sons, supplies,
27 00
A. & E. Burton & Co., books and supplies,
25 76
Bradbury Edwards, painting Bacon school- house, 24 84
Holden Pat. Book Cover Co.,
22 39
E. E. Babb & Co., supplies,
21 50
D. C. Heath & Co., books,
21 21
Pierre Caplette, labor,
19 50
Green & Peloquin's Orchestra,
18 00
Geo. Rutledge's Sons, books,
18 00
Geo. L. Winter, supplies,
17 47
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
C. S. Ayres, supplies, $17 02
W. J. Keith, supplies, 17 00
H. L. Smith, labor and material, 16 86
Peter Sinclair, truant officer,
16 50
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books,
15 83
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
15 43
Milton, Bradley Co., books,
14 68
University Publishing Co., books,
13 50
D. Appleton & Co., books,
12 00
Allyn & Bacon, books,
11 50
Estabrook Steel Pen Manufacturing Co.,
11 10
Thorp, Martin Co., liquid slating,
10 80
Ellam & Grant, Printing, 10 00
Peter Sinclair, setting glass, etc.,
9 92
Robinson & Dougherty, printing,
9 50
Willard Small, books, 9 36
9 00
Thomas Todd, books,
9 00
Carl Schoenhof, books,
8 08
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books,
8 08
S. P. Putnam's Sons, supplies,
8 00
Joseph Cadorette, cleaning vaults, 7 50
O. Ditson Co., books, 7 03
Maynard, Morrill & Co., books, 6 66
New England Publishing Co., books, 6 00
S. Labonte, framing pictures, 5 50
Maison Ad. Braun & Co., supplies,
5 40
Journal Co., advertising, T. H. Castor & Co., supplies,
3 60
H. R. Beecher, lettering diplomas,
3 50
F. Gatineau, supplies, 3 15
Lee & Shepard, books,
2 60
Geo. W. Oakman, tuning piano, 2 00
1 50
W. D. Morse, supplies,
5 00
Thompson, Brown & Co., books,
61
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. A. King, flags and cord, $1 15
Wm. Butler, repairing flag, 1 00
$2,476 87
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $25 22
Evening Schools.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895. $3 39
Appropriation at annual meeting, 650 00
$653 39
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers-
E. I. Knowles,
$102 50
Alice Holmes,
80 00
Agnes M. Meagher,
60 75
Martha Cutting,
48 00
Margaret G. Butler,
11 25
Leo F. Olds,
30 00
Ransom P. Nichols,
51 25
Nellie F. Ryan.
62 25
Janitors-
Wm. C. Hall,
20 75
Joseph H. Conner,
27 75
Rent of hall,
35 00
Pierre Caplette, officer,
20 00
Estabrook Steel Pen Manufacturing Co.,
18 00
Gas & Electric Co.,
15 81
American Book Co., books and pencils,
15 12
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. T. Clarke, cash paid for repairs, $10 25
Boston School Supply Co., 9 42
Ellam & Grant, printing and advertising,
9 25
J. & T. Ryan, oil, 6 10
Robinson & Dougherty, printing and adver- tising, 5 00
Incidentals,
5 10
W. P. Plimpton, wood,
2 25
Journal Co., advertising,
1 50
Augustus Daniels, wood,
1 38
$648 68
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $4 71
High School.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $225 95
Appropriation at annual meeting, 3,100 00
Tuitions, 220 09
$3,546 04
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers-
F. E. Corbin,
$1,300 00
Frank R. Arnold,
243 75
Ransom P. Nichols,
375 00
Annie M. Goodrich,
225 00
Sarah L. O'Toole,
295 00
Eva Benham,
100 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Mrs. H. N. Carpenter, $54 00
Town Hall contingent, for janitors' ser- vices and fuel, 500 00
$3,092 75
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896,
$453 29
School Apparatus.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1895, $9 56
Appropriation at annual meeting, 200 00
$209 56
EXPENDITURES.
James A. King, 4 cabinet organs, $80 00
Thomas Hall & Son, magnifying glasses, etc., 43 41
G. C. Shepard & Co., supplies, 28 05
J. G. Nickerson, charts, 20 40
Sanford, Sawtelle Co., mimeograph, 17 50
C. H. Dunton & Co., folio photos, 6 00
D. Appleton & Co., books, 5 00
Ziegler Electric Co., electric machine, 2 75
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$203 11
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1896, $6 45
VALUATIONS.
Valuation of the Town
AS ASSESSED MAY 1, 1895.
Valuation of real estate, $2,735,642 00
Valuation of personal estate, 22,815 00
Gain on real estate,
Loss on personal estate.
$3,558,457 00 43,206 00 6,201 00
Total tax, state, county, town and overlayings.
72,887 78
Rate of taxation, per $1,000,
19 60
Number of residents assessed on property, 813
Number of non-residents assessed on property, 111
Number of persons assessed for poll tax only, 984
1,908
Number of assessed horses.
634
sheep.
110
neat cattle other than cows,
183
swine, 81
dwelling houses, 978
acres of land, 12,336
fowl, 1,594
Valuation of Center Watch District.
Valuation of real and personal estate, $1,516,223 00
Gain in valuation over that of 1894, 42,663 00
1,940 75
Amount raised by taxation, Rate of taxation, per $1,000, 1 28
cows,
572
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropriations
and Receipts.
Expenditures.
Unexpended.
Overdrawn.
Appropriations Recommended.
Abatement of Taxes.
$1,500 00|
$1,513 62
$13 62
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