Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1901-1904, Part 9

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 866


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Hook street walk


gs Selectmen. 215


104 Unpaid Taxes.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


AND


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


OF THE


Town of Southbridge


FOR THE


Year Ending March 1, 1903.


SOUTHBRIDGE PRESS BOOK PRINT. 1903.


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1902-'03.


TREASURER. JOHN A. HALL.


CLERK. EDGAR M. PHILLIPS.


SELECTMEN.


ANTOINE FARLAND. W. C. CALLAHAN, H. S. CHENEY.


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


L. WESL .Y CURTIS, FELIX GATINEAU, G. J. LAMOUREUX.


ASSESSORS.


V. W. LAMOUREUX, S. K. EDWARDS, HENRY WHITTAKER.


AUDITORS.


C. FRED HILL, W. M. CARNEY, JAMES O. SANDERS.


BOARD OF HEALTH.


J. A. GENEREUN. Term expires 19 %


CARY C. BRADFORD.


H. C. MOYNIHAN.


Term expires 1904 Term expires 1905


4


TOWN OFFICERS.


HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. O. B. E. CHIPMAN.


-


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


J. ANATOLE CARON,


GEORGE GRANT. SILVANUS HAYWARD, -


H. B. MONTAGUE,


S. E. BLANCHARD,


J. A. WHITTAKER,


- Term expires 1903 Term expires 1903


- Term expires 1904


Term expires 1904


Term expires 1905 Term expires 1905


LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


F. E. CORBIN,


Term expires 1093


JOSEPH JAGGER,


Term expires 1903


W. J. LAMOUREUX.


J. A. WHITTAKER,


D. F. MULLINS,


- Term expires 1904 Term expires 1904


J. A. CARON.


ALEX. P. TAYLOR,


- Term expires 1905 Term expires 1905


CARY. C. BRADFORD, -


- Term expires 1905


CEMETERY COMMITTEE.


S. WILLIAMS,


T. J. HARRINGTON. -


C. D. PAIGE,


Term expires 1904 Term expires 1904


M. D. MORRILL,


L. WESLEY CURTIS,


J. F. LARIVIERE, -


= Term expires 1905 Term expires 1905


CONSTABLES.


PETER CAPLETTE, WM. F. LEE, Z. N. LECLAIR, . PIERRE CORMIER,


CHARLES CURTIN. ANDREW M. HIGGINS, MARCUS L. DILLABER,


-


Term expires 1903 Term expires 1903


- Term expires 1903 Term expires 1904


PITT H. HEBERT,


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TOWN OFFICERS.


TAX COLLECTOR. W. R. OLNEY.


POLICE OFFICERS.


GEO. MANSFIELD.


P. N. LECLAIR,


GODFREY LAMOUREUX.


A. J. MORRIS,


BASIL J. PROULX,


G. E. F. LAMOUREUX.


A, E. BUELL,


SOUVERAIN ROBERTS.


H. E. WELD, JOHN E. HEFNER.


FIRE ENGINEERS.


L. N. DUQUETTE, Chief, ALFRED ALLARD,


M. P. O'SHAUGHNESSY, THOMAS MCGRATH.


JOHN BOYLE, N. E. PUTNEY, Superintendent of Fire Alarm.


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.


GEO. W. COREY, J. K. EGAN, MOSES GAGNON, EDGAR M. PHILLIPS.


TOWN COUNSEL. JOHN W. HEFFERN


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. FRED. E. CORBIN.


CARE OF TOWN CLOCK. GEORGE T. ARMES.


POUND KEEPER.


WM. MCDONALD.


6


TOWN OFFICERS.


KEEPER OF LOCKUP. A. J. MORRIS.


JANITOR OF TOWN HALL BUILDING. PETER CAPLETTE.


CATTLE INSPECTOR. DR. J. A. GENEREUX.


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. A. J. MORRIS.


--


FIRE WARDENS.


CHAS. BLACKMER, JOHN GAGNON, C. M. VINTON, JAMES H. MASON, H. P. MORSE.


GEORGE H. CLEMENCE, THOMAS HUGHES, E T. TORREY. FRANK BRISSETTE,


PUBLIC WEIGHERS.


A. R. WEBSTER,


F. E. RANDALL,


E. C. ELLIS,


E. I. KNOWLES,


EBEN AMMIDOWN,


JOSEPH DEGRENIER.


WILLIAM BOOTH,


A. DANIELS,


THOS. HUGHES,


W. A. BOYD.


EDWIN BACON,


FENCE VIEWERS.


HENRY A. MORSE, GEO. L. CLEMENCE, C. M. MORSE


FIELD DRIVERS.


DIST. 2. W. C. LUNAN,


DIST, 3, P. H. FITZPATRICK, --


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TOWN OFFICERS.


DIST. 4. A. B. WELLS.


DIST. 5. J. O. SANDERS,


DIST. 6. C. BLACKMER.


DIST. 7. H. B. MASON.


MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.


CHARLES HYDE, FELIX LECLAIR, P. N. LECLAIR, V. W. LAMOUREUX,


ALEX. SIMPSON, A. DANIELS.


J. E. CLEMENCE. JOHN RYAN,


E. C. ELLIS,


THOS. HUGHES,


HENRY A. MORSE,


THOS. RYAN,


W. H. H. CHENEY, (Deceased.) GILBERT THERIAULT,


H. H. CLEMENCE, J. R. HARRIS,


GEORGE SIMPSON,


O. B. GAY.


UNIFORM POLICE FORCE.


A. M. HIGGINS,


W. J. DOUTY.


W. F. LEE,


W. C. CALLAHAN, Chief. CHARLES CURTIN, Z. N. LECLAIR, PETER CORMIER.


MECHANIC STREET SCHOOL HOUSE COMMITTEE.


H. S. CHENEY,


ALEXIS BOYER, JR.,


H. B. MONTAGUE,


H. C. CADY,


F. X. TETRAULT, HENRY WHITTAKER.


GEORGE M. LOVELL.


SEWER COMMISSIONERS.


W. C. CALLAHAN, HENRY C. CADY, HENRY B. MONTAGUE.


SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.


J. EDWARD LAREAU, PITT H. HEBERT, HENRY B. MONTAGUE,


8


TOWN OFFICERS.


· TREE WARDEN. ALVA L. HYDE.


-


TRUANT OFFICERS.


PIERRE CAPLETTE.


ALBERT BACK,


JOSEPH JAGGER, THOS. WELCH.


BURIAL OFFICER G. A. R. FRANKLIN JACOBS.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


AUDITORS


THE ACCOUNT


..


.. OF THE ......


TOWN TREASURER.


JOHN A. HALL, TREASURER, in account with the TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE, for the year ending February 28, 1903.


RECEIPTS.


Cash in Treasury, March 1, 1902, $8,495 00


Due from W. R. Olney, collecter 1900, 1,244 51


Due from W. R. Olney, collector 1901, 9,630 94


Tax bill of 1902.


County tax,


$5,150 00


State tax,


2,400 00


Overlayings on taxes,


2,568 15


Bank tax non-residents,


1,074 92


$11,193 07


Outside poor,


$8,000 00


Contingent expenses,


7,300 00


Highways,


7,000 00


14


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Street lights,


7,000 00


Salaries,


4,875 00


Police department,


4,500 00


Marcy street school house note,


4,000 00


Engine-men,


3,620 00


Contingent schools,


3,400 00


Water supply,


2,750 00


Sidewalk south side Main street,


2,650 00


Fire department,


2,327 87


Engine house note,


2,300 00


Culvert and bridge, Chestnut


street,


2,100 00


Mechanics street appropriation,


2,000 00


Public library.


2,000 00


Support poor,


2,000 00


Town hall contingent,


1,800 00


Printing,


1,500 00


Main street sidewalk,


1,500 00


Cemetery improvements,


1,250 00


War relief,


1,200 00


Sewer note,


1,095 00


Gulverts, Beecher, North and


Central streets,


1,073 00


Sinking fund,


1,000 00


Armory note,


1,000 00


Abatement taxes,


800 00


Bridges,


750 00


Police station,


700 00


Canal street sidewalk,


650 00


Evening schools, 600 00


Sewer contingent,


600 00


15


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


High school addition note,


600 00


Filtration beds,


500 00


Mechanic street school lot, note,


500 00


Sidewalk repairs,


500 00


Repairs farm buildings,


500 00


Electric lights,


476 00


Bridge, Eastford road,


415 00


Lens street sewer,


327 00


Highway, Foster and Central streets, 300 00


Sidewalk, Westville,


300 00


Sidewalk, Eastford road,


300 00


Railing highways,


300 00


School apparatus,


250 00


Lovely street,


200 00


Goddard Court,


200 00


Militia,


200 00


Military aid,.


200 00


Electrician,


150 00


Sidewalk Chapin street,


150 00


Sidewalk between Foster and


Central streets, 110 00


Memorial day,


100 00


Sidewalk South street,


50 00


Camp Ponce,


50 00


-$90,018 87


Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 35,000 00


Mechanic street school house loan, 16,000 00


7,000 00


Contingent loan, Sewer loan, 5,163 00


16


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Unappropriated funds :


Corporation tax, $14,751 69


Liquor licenses, 13,006 00


Sidewalk assessments, 1,161 01


Street-railway tax,


354 06


Licenses,


314 95


Bank tax,


226 03


Rent engine houses,


168 00


Insurance,


50 00


Sealer weights and


measures, 47 32


Sundries,


15 00


-- $30,094 06


Sewer assessments,


5,036 77


State highway, state treasurer,


3,824 40


State aid, state treasurer,


1,109 00


Town hall contingent, transfer from High school,


$575 00


Rents,


187 50


$762 50


Dog fund, county treasurer,


742 14


District court fees,


705 42


Outside poor :


State treasurer,


. $264 68


A. Lavallee,


179 50


Joseph Gingras,


80 80


Charlton,account Ezra


Laplante, 54 42


Patrick Maher,


20 00


Charlton, account Mrs.


Louis Berry, 12 00


17


REPORT OF AUDITORS:


Overpaid order, 7 40


Toney Peters, 7 29


Spencer, account Fran- cois Joyal, 6 50


$632 59


Contingent expenses, state treas-


urer,


570 62


Cemetery fund, sale of lots,


552 50


Cemetery improvments, interest, Grading, etc., 55 00


$521 97


Support poor, produce,


433 09


Militia, state treasurer,


400 00


Main street sidewalk, Canal and Chapin streets, curb-


ing, etc.,


$318 88


Tar barrels,


26 80


$345 68


High school tuitions,


283 34


War relief, Warren account


O. B. Rumrill,


171 95


Contingent schools supplies,


88 77


Public library, cards, fines, etc.,


88 14


Sewer contingent, pipe and gravel,


73 88


Sidewalk repairs, tar barrels and labor,


80 75


Military aid, state treasurer,


60 00


Highways, labor,


54 95


Mary Mynott fund, interest,


40 20


Common schools, tuitions,


18 00


$230,436 11


$466 97


18


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


EXPENDITURES.


Common schools,


$17,008 31


Mechanic street school house,


15,427 60


Contingent expenses, 10,236 91


Sewer, Hamilton and Edwards streets,


8,210 57


Outside poor,


7,992 88


Street lights,


7,354 95


Highways,


7,184 49


Interest,


6,219 63


County tax,


5,150 00


Salaries,


4,714 70


Contingent schools,


4,253 58


High schools,


4,422 50


Police department,


4,320 00


State highway,


3,820 45


Engine men,


3,595 00


State treasurer, liquor licenses,


3,251 50


Main street sidewalk,


3,066 24


Public library,


2,753 92


Water supply,


2,460 00


State tax,


2,400 00


Support poor,


2,369 41


War relief,


1,941 70


Fire department,


1,844 81


Cemetery improvements,


1,796 39


Town hall contingent,


1,607 13


Printing,


1,574 52


Deposited in savings banks,


1,552 50


1,530 51


Sidewalk repairs, State aid,


1,120 00


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REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Bank tax,


1,064 17


Insurance,


933 79


Main street,


836 12


Militia,


767 04


Canal street sidewalk,


760 38


Sewer contingent,


699 52


Bridges,


805 03


Culverts,


627 72


District court fees,


621 65


Evening schools,


650 54


Abatement taxes,


566 42


Relocating Charlton street,


441 78


Police station,


473 12


Railing highways,


387 40


Sewers and filtration beds,


361 74


Sidewalk Westville,


300 00


School apparatus,


263 66


Sidewalk Eastford road,


251 85


Eastford road bridge,


244 97


Central and Foster steets,


200 00


Chapin street sidewalk,


171 39


Electrician,


150 00


South street sidewalk,


150 00


Military aid,


120 00


Repairs farm buildings,


115 25


Memorial day,


100 00


Preserving records,


90 87


Pine street ledge,


50 83


Land damages Main street,


50 00


Camp Ponce,


50 00


Mary Mynott fund,


53 45


20


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Road leading to brick yard, 46 00 State treasurer, fine for failure to make returns, 1 00


Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 50,000 00


Marcy street school house notes, 4,000 00


Engine house note, 2,300 00


Sewer notes, 1,095 00


Armory note, 1,000 00


Mechanics street school house note,


1,000 00


High school note,


600 00


Filtration beds, note


500 00


Mechanics street school lot, note,


500 00


Cash in treasury March 2, 1902, $3,121 33


Due from W. R. Olney, collector 1902, 11,841 64


Due from W. R. Olney, collector


2,892 25


1901,


-$17,855 22


$230,436 11


OBLIGATIONS OUTSTANDING FEBRUARY 28, 1903.


SEWER NOTES.


Payable, July 1, 1929, $30,000 00


Payable May 1, 1930, 20,000 00


$1,095 payable annually, commencing® Oct. 1, 1903 until 1912, 10,405 00


$550 payable Oct. 1, 1912, Payable Sept. 11, 1903, 5,163 00


21


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


ENGINE HOUSE NOTES.


$2,300 payable annually, commencing May 1, 1903, 16,100 00


MARCY STREET SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES.


$4,000 payable annually, commencing July 1 and Oct. 1, 1903, 21,000 00


MECHANICS STREET SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES.


$1,000 payable annually, commencing January 1, 1904, Payable Oct. 1, 1907,


11,000 00


4,000 00


ARMORY NOTES.


$1,000 payable annually, commencing April 24, 1903, 5,000 00


HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION NOTES.


$600 payable annually, commencing July 1, 1903, 3,000 00


LAND FOR FILTRATION BEDS.


$500 payable. annually, commencing Dec. 1, 1903, 3,000 00


22


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


MECHANICS STREET SCHOOL LOT.


$500 payable annually, commencing July 1, 1903, 2,500 00


CONTINGENT EXPENSES.


$1,000 payable anuually, commencing July 1, 1903, 7,000 00


$138,168 00


MATURING OBLIGATIONS TO BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE TAX


LEVY FOR 1903.


Sewer note due Sept. 11, 1903, $5,163 00


Marcy street school note, due Oct. 1, 1903, 3,000 00


Engine house note, due May 1, 1903,


2,300 00


Sewer notes, due Oct. 1, 1903,


1,095 00


Marcy street school house note, due July 1, 1903, 1,000 00


Mechanics street school house note, due Jan'y 1, 1904, 1,000 00


Armory note, due April 24, 1903,


1.000 00


Contingent note, due July 1, 1903,


1,000 00


High school extension note, due July 1, 1903, 600 00


Mechanics street school lot note, due July 1, 1903, 500 00 500 00


Filtration beds note, due Dec. 1, 1903,


$17,158 00


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REPORT OF AUDITORS.


FINANCIAL CONDITION MARCH 1, 1903.


Notes payable,


$138,168 00


Less sinking fund,


9,804 67


Net debt,


-- $128,363 33


SEWER ASSESSMENTS.


Total amount levied,


$9,101 8]


Collections, Abatements,


$7,272 19


1,829 62


$9,101 81


BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS FEB. 28, 1903.


Town house,


$70,000 00


Town . property, $160,624 92


1 School houses,


20,000 00


Notes payable, 138,168 00


Engine houses,


14,000 00


Cemetery fund, 12,531 75


('emetery,


10,000 00


Sinking fund, 9,804 67


Publle library,


9,000 00


Chestnut St. bridge, 2,100 00


Steamers,


8,000 00


Unappropriated funds, 2,067 59 Mary Mynott fund, 1,000 13


Farm,


5,000 00


Hose.


5,000 00


Dog fund, 742 14


Marcy St. school lot, 4,000 00


2,500 00


District court fees, 647 00


Police station,


2,500 00


Mechanics St. appro.,


642 54


Hook & ladder trucks,


2,000 00


Outside poor, Enforcement liquor law, 571 34


640 37


School furniture,


1,600 00


Hose carriages,


1,000 00


Hearse house,


1,000 00


Hearse,


200 00


Road Scraper,


150 00


Fire engine,


100 00


Personal property,


4,574 92


Cash,


3,121 33


Pine street ledge,


357 59


Deposited in sav. bks. 23.336 42


W. R. Olney, Coll. 1901. 2,892 25


Support poor, 285 20


251 00


Sewers and beds, 44,314 39


Police department, 180 00


Eastford road bridge,


170 03


Fire department, 158 19


Common schools, 189 91


157 88


Main street appro., Printing,


77 16


Highways,


73 53


Armory, 5,000 00


Town pound,


50 00


Filtration beds, 3,000 00


Sidewalk Eastford road, 48 15


Public library,


39 21


Mechanics St.schoollot 2,500 00


6,999 87


Sidewalk repairs,


661 50


Contingent schools,


612 14


Engine-men, 25 00


War relief,


588 70


Bridges,


198 10


Sewer contingent,


197 91


Interest,


172 43;


Abatement taxes,


133 41


Canal St. sidewalk,


110 38


Police station,


85 70


Main St. sidewalk,


70 56


Railing highways.


27 05


Chapin St. sidewalk,


21 39


Cemetery improvements, 18 50 Militia, 16 31


Lens street sewer,


10 30


Preserving records,


10 30


$335,686 82


$335,686 82


JOHN A. HALL, Treasurer.


Southbridge, March 2, 1903.


482 41


Repairs farm buildings, Central Watch district, ('ulverts,


464 54 445 28 435 09


Street lights. 315 48


W. R. Olney, Coll. 1902, 11,841 64


Military aid,


Sewers, 10.405 00


Sewers Hamilton Edwards, 3,980 37


Marcy St.school house 21,000 00


Mechanics St. school


14,427 60


Engine house No. 1, 16,100 00


AAddition to high school 3,000 00


Water supply, 38 54


Bank tax. 29 36


Relocating Charlton St., 28 44


Evening schools, 19 10


School apparatus, 9 12


Salaries,


Central & Foster appro., 4 00


State highway. 3 95


Brick yard road, 3 45


Contingent expenses,


208 35


Insurance,


Town hall contingent, High school,


549 28 565 17


State aid, 690 31


Lamp posts,


CEMETERY COMMITTEE.


CEMETERY FUND.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit of account March 1, 1902, $11,979 25


Received from Samuel Wil-


liams, Supt. for sale of lots and perpetual care, 552 50 $12,531 75


CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit of account March 1, 1902, $5 92


Appropriation, 1,250 00


28


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Interest on cemetery fund, 466 97


S. Williams grading lots and sale of grass, 55 00


$1,777 89


EXPENDITURES.


Samuel Williams, payroll for


men and teams, $1,287 37


Samuel Williams, salary, 200 00


Charles R. Fish, plants and freight, 149 65


S. Williams, flowers, 43 80


J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 17 58


S. K. Edwards, loan, 17 50


Miss M. C. Plimpton, plants, 15 00


Oldham & Ranahan, supplies, 13 96


William H. Clarke, supplies,


13 38


Southbridge Water Supply Co.,


10 00


Southbridge Herald, cemetery


deeds, 9 00


G. C. Winter, supplies, 8 00


Amasa Dolan, manure,


3 75


Southbridge Press, printing signs,


3 75


George H. Smith, manure, 3 00


George. H. Hartwell, supplies,


65


$1,796 39


Account overdrawn March 1, 1903, $18 50


LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


MYNOTT FUND.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit of account


March 1, 1902, $1,013 38


Interest on fund to Jan. 1, 1903. 40 20


$1,053 58


EXPENDITURES.


Damrill & Upham, books, $49 00


E. F. Dakin, magazines, 4 45


$53 45


Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $1,000 13


30


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit of account


March 1, 1902,


$1 11


Appropriation,


2,000 00


Dog fund,


703 88


Cards and fines,


88 14


$2,793 13


EXPENDITURES.


Ella E. Miersch, salary, $777 96


Damrill & Upham, books,


343 32


M. W. Plimpton, salary, 312 00


Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lights, 290 08


Southbridge Press, printing cat- alogues, note heads and cards, 278 81


E. F. Dakin, books and maga-


zines to January 1904, 170 85


F. J. Barnard & Co., books and supplies, 152 40


John Coggins, janitor, 90 00


E. C. Ellis, coal, 89 00


William H. Clarke, Agt., rent, 75 00


Ella E. Miersch, Cash to Sundries,


62 60


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REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Est. W. H. H. Cheney, wood,


15 50


Chas. E. Lauriat Co., books, 15 23


T. H. Castor & Co., books,


14 35


Mrs. Sayles, cleaning,


11 65


R. A. Beckwith, envelopes,


10 60


Alexis Boyer, labor and supples,


6 19


Essex Publishing Co., books,


6 00


Mass. historical society, 6 00


Library Bureau, supplies,


5 55


Publishers Weekly, catalogue, 5 50


Library Art Club, subscription, 5 00


Stone & Forsyth, supplies, 5 00


Accumulative Index Co., subscription, 5 00


Soule Art Co., catalogue,


5 00


Quinebaug Historical Society, leaflets, 4 80


A. Daniels, wood,


3 50


M. L. Dillaber, watching, 3 00


F. W. Putnam, subscription, 2 00


The Price & Lee Co., books, 2 00


E. L. Gay, labor and supplies, 2 00


F. E. Ormsby, books, 1 20


Webster Times Printing Co., 1 00


M. Egan & Son, labor and supplies, 1 00


Oldham & Ranahan, labor and supplies, 90


$2,779 99


32


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903,


$13 14


Outstanding order,


$24 27


1 20


66


60


1


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


REPAIRS OF FARM BUILDINGS.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit of account


March 1, 1902, $97 66


Appropriation,


500 00


$597 66


EXPENDITURES.


Southbridge Roofing Co., labor


and Supplies, G. H. Wright, labor, 3 00


$112 25


$115 25


Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $482 41


34


REPORT . OF AUDITORS.


SUPPORT POOR.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit of account


March 1, 1902,


$221 52


Appropriation,


2,000 00


Produce sold, 432 09


$2,653 61


EXPENDITURES.


Wm. L. McDonald, salary as Supt. Town Farm,


$900 00


Weld & Beck, supplies,


196 73


Alex. Gordon, labor, 176 00


E. D. Ammidown, supplies,


136 31


Johnson, Colburn Co., supplies,


117 82


P. H. Carpenter Co., supplies,


106 35


Felix Gatineau, supplies,


88 36


Chas. F. Blackmer, wood and sawing lumber, 82 55


Thos. Castonguay, labor,


60 00


Peter Grant & Co., supplies,


55 93


J. F. Monahan, supplies,


52 86


F. M. Marble, supplies,


43 05


John W. Hanson, supplies, 33 60


Wm. H. Clarke, supplies,


32 54


35


REPORT OF AUDITORS:


H. A. Dresser, tobacco, 32 50


H. A. Morse, supplies, 28 00


Wm. C. Callahan, burial Ellen Powers, 25 00


Henry W. Wells, rent pasture,


25 00


L. E. Bradley, supplies, 22 27


Geo. S. Stone Co., labor and sup- plies, 18 10


Selectmen, burial Daniel H.


Holden, 15 00


J. W. Wells, hay, 15 00


William Phillips, grinding corn and making cider, 12 04


G. Gregoire, repairing shoes, 11 40


Nora O'Brien, labor, 10 00


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., rent and tolls, 8 06


J. D. Blanchard & Co., supplies, 7 41


Dr. W. T. Pugh, medical services, 6 50


L. Wesley Curtis, cash to appraisers, 6 00


J. R. Harris & Son, supplies, 5 61


Oldham & Ranahan, labor and sup- plies, 5 48


G. H. Hartwell, supplies, 4 40


A. R. Webster, teams to farm, 4 25


Mrs. L. E. Ballou, supplies, 4 00


Alfred Dupuis, labor,


4 00


J. Blain, supplies, 3 90


Theophile Herbert, extinguishing fire, 3 00


36


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Alexis Boyer, appraising town farm fire damage case, 3 00


A. M. Chamberlain, supplies, 2 25


Wm. McDonald, aid to Wm. Sey- mour, 1 50


S. Simmons, Plants, 1 25


L. J. Leavitt, pig service, 1 00


G. C. Winter, supplies, 39


$2,368 41


Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903,


$285 20


OUTSIDE POOR.


RECEIPTS.


Balance to credit of account


March 1, 1902, 66


Appropriation,


8,000 00


State Treasurer, support of pau- pers, 272 48


A. Lavallee, board hospital,


179 50


Joseph Gingras, board children,


73 00


Town Charlton, aid Mrs. Ezra Laplante, 54 42


Patrick Maher, burial, 20 00


Town Charlton, aid Louis Berry, 12 00


H, Ç. Demers, over paid order, 7 40


37


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Toney Petro, burial, 7 29


Town Spencer, aid Francois Joyal, 6 50


$8,633 25


EXPENDITURES.


Worcester Insane Hospi- tal, support of


Arthur Leroux, $302 71


Edward H. Hill, 212 17


Thomas Boyle,


212 17


John Brogan, 212 17


O. Capistrand, 212 16


Adolph Lavallee, 212 17


Annie Munroe, 212 17


Hormidas Ferron, 212 17


Nazarine Lamonthe,160 63


Mary Ward,


89 55


Alfred L'Heureux,


42 71


Victoria Pinsoneault,24 14


$2,104 92


P. H. Carpenter Co., goo Is delivered to


J. B. Reno, Sr., $161 00


Mrs. M. E. Irving, 58 00


Mrs. H. Labelle, 45 00


Louis Monette,


45 00


J. B. Reno, Jr., 38 00


38


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Mrs. H. Morin, 32 00


$379 00


Joseph Peloquin, goods delivered to


F. Lamonthe, $235 00


P. Lamonthe, 50 00


Mrs. A. Laplante, 22 00


$307 00


William Power & Son,


goods delivered to


Mrs. A. King, $132 00


Mrs. D. Murphy, 62 00


Mrs. Nolan, 35 00


Thomas Devoy, 35 00


Henry Hickey, 30 00


Patrick Cuddihy, 8 00


$302 00


Worcester City Hospital, medical attendance and


board of


A. Lafleche, $58 00


Eliz. Bouthillette, 46 00


John J. Quirk, 40 00


T. Dionne, 31 00


Vic Goumond, 30 00


Alfred Livernois,


28 00


39


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Laura Livernois,


21 00


Rosa Boulduc, 15 00


H. W. Baylies,


11 00


J. A. Lewis,


8 00


Chas. W. Peck,


8 00


Albert Perry,


8 00


Jos. Bouthillette,


7 00


Axina Duquette,


4 00


$315 00


St. Anne's Orphanage, care and aid of


Jos. Gingras, children, $127 50


Duquette children, 152 50


Adelard Duquette, 13 75


$293 75


City of Boston Hospital aid


Carl Northrup, $160 00


Albina Potvin, 53. 00


Agnes Murphy, 49 00


Minnie E. Longsway,26 00


$288 00


Commonwealth Mass. hos- pital for epileptics, care Ida H.Bar- rett, $254 88


40


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Commonwealth Mass. State


hospital care of,


Kate Kavanagh, $146 00


Albina Boudreau, 63 43


$209 43


J. & T. Ryan goods deliv-


ered to


Mrs. J. Murphy, $104 00


John Buchan, 88 00


Mrs. Hourrigan,


7 50


$199 50


James R. Harris & Son,


goods delivered to


Mrs. P. Duquette, $156 00


Mrs. Lamontagne,


14 00


$170 00


V. W. Lamoureux, goods


delivered to


Mrs. J. B. Bachand,$120 00


Jos. Proulx,


27 00


Tel. Gaudette,


10 00


Mrs. L. B. Langevin,


3 00


Louis Livernois,


2 00


$162 00


41


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


J. T. Brassell & Co., goods


delivered to


Mrs. G. Carpenter, $135 00 T. Nolan, 30 00


$165 00


E. C. Ellis, goods delivered


to


Mrs. Thos. Potter, $141 00


P. Gagnon, 3 40


L. Emery,


2 00


- $146 40


Geo. H. Smith, goods de- livered to


Mrs. J. C. Murphy, $104 00


Mrs. A. L. Greely, 25 00


T. Coughlan, 9 50


A. Lavallee, 5 00


J. Loranger, 2 00


$145 50


P. N. LeClair, goods de- livered to


J. B. Reno, $98 00


Jacques Cloutier, 21 00


Mrs. H. Reno, 20 00


David Tetreault, 6 00 $145 00


42


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Felix Gatineau, goods de- livered to


Mrs. A. Moote, $30 00


Mrs. E. Frenier, 30 00


Camille Collette. 28 00


Leon Dupuis,


18 00


Transportation


Melvina Wethrof


and child to Suf- field, 10 84


Goods


delivered


Mrs. N. Daignault, 6 00


Cash to sundries, 3 35


Expenses to Wor-


cester, Gingras


children, 3 36


Expenses to Bos-


ton and Tewks- bury, 3 00


Transportation


to


Worcester, Mrs.A.


Laundry,


2 00


Transportation


to


Worcester, Mrs.


Therien,


1 00


Aid to Abram Lusig-


nan,


1 00


Transportation of


Nap. Wilmot,


50


$137 05


43


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Dr. J. A. Genereux, ser- vices town physi- cian to April 15, 1903, $100 00


Medicines, 16 20


Transportation Corde-


lia Potvin to Worcester, 4 95


Transportation A. Varin and S. Bar-


ret to Worcester, 9 00


Transportation J.


Weiner, to Wor- cester, 4 00


$134 15


Taunton Insane Hospital


board Ellen Dineen, $123 96


A. L. Desaulniers, goods delivered to


Mrs. H. Lavallee, $60 00


T. Gaudette, 27 50


Jos. Ethier, 10 00


Charles Garceau, 4 00


J. Bouchard, 3 00


C. Potvin, 3 00


$107 50


44


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Geo. C. Shepard & Co., medicine outside poor, $103 70


Peter Grant & Co., goods


delivered to


Mrs. A. Beatty, $96 00


P. Ethier, 6 60


$102 00


M. D. Duhamel, goods delivered to


Remi Phaneuf $78 00


Wm. Robinson, 21 02


$99 02


F. X. Lariviere, burial of


Joseph Gomo, $25 00


A. Dionne, 15 00


N. Livernois child, 12 00


John Provost,


10 00


L. Fountaine,


10 00


Jos. Proulx,


7 00


F. Girard,


5 00


Telas Castingway, 5 00


Alziar Dionne, 5 00


transportation of Mrs. Laundry to depot, 2 00


$96 00


45


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


Chas. Lucia, aid te Mrs. H. Labelle, $87 00


J. N. Arpin, goods de-


livered to


Mrs. A. Tremblay, $81 00


Ullrich Fountain,


4 00


$85 00


Joseph Berthiaume, goods delivered to


Thos Cody, $50 00


A. Lavallee, 22 50


A. Savary, 5 00


A. Laplante,


3 00


$80 50


P. Renaud & Co., goods delivered to


Mrs. A. Beatty, $56 00


Aug. Tremblay, 7 00


A. Rosseau, 6 00


E. Frenier,


4 00


- $73 00 --


Sisters of Providence,


aid to


George Casavant, $70 00


46


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


J. Blain, goods delivered


to


Leon Dupuis, $33 00


F. Garceau, 14 00


A. Tremblay,


14 00


C. Collette,


2 00


Mrs. A. Moote,


2 00


$65 00


A. J. Morris, care of


tramps,


$53 80


F Charbonneau,


10'00


$63 80


City of Worcester, care of Axina Duquette, -


$61 00


City of Worcester, Iso- lation hospital, care of Amy Goodru, 58 57


Town of Oxford, aid to


Mrs. F. B. Hayes


and family,


$56 25


Simeon Page, goods de- livered to


F. Lacosse,


$54 00


47


REPORT OF AUDITORS.


William Chicoine, goods delivered to Mrs. T. Tremblay,


$53 00


Town of Webster, aid to


Mrs. A. Bibeau, $38 00


Louis Shaw, 13 38


$51 38


Jos. Lippe, goods deliv- ered to


Mrs. L. Fountain, $40 00


Jos. Ethier, 7 50


$47 50


Mrs. P. Lataille, goods delivered to


Sam Barrett,


$20 00


H. Dupuis, 14 00


Jos. Pinsonneault, 10 00


$44 00


Martin & Godro, goods delivered to


Sam Barrett,


$12 00


Mrs. H. Labelle, 15 00




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