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$8 00
Jesse Allen
8 00
John P. Day
8 00
Sylvester R. Dean
8 00
32 00
Total paid town officers
$592 99
Appropriation
$600 00
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Sealer of Weights and Measures
Paid Geo. H. Morse $15 00
Appropriation 15 00
Overseers of Poor
Services and support of poor
$466 20
Appropriation 150 00
School Committee
Paid for support of schools
$5,235 31
Library Trustees
Paid for support of Library
$567 95
Superintendent of Streets
Paid for highways and bridges $1,498 62
Care of Street Lights
Appropriation
$150 00
Paid Ray Howe
$27 50
Ralph Cody
58 00
John Dwelly
47 50
Oliver Wilkins
14 00
Geo. Butler
20 49
C. H. Parker & Son
64 17
Am. Gas Machine Co.
18 31
$249 97
Bonds for Town Officers
Appropriation
$25 00
Paid Mass. Bonding Co.
For Treasurer
$12 00
For Tax Collector 30 00
$42 00
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Cemetery Committee Paid for care of cemeteries $265 53
Brown Tail Moths
Appropriation
$100 00
Paid C. H. Trowbridge
$30 25
Geo. A. Briggs
13 12
Ray Weaver
14 50
Albert M. Briggs
7 87
$65 74
State and County Tax
Paid State Tax
$720 00
County Tax 400 00
$1,120 00
State Aid
Paid H. W. Green
$69 00
John Stone
72 00
S. Amanda Reed
72 00
Emma A. Blodgett
· 62 00
$275 00
Worcester Trust Co.
Paid for money borrowed
$5,000 00
Interest 126 50
$5,126 50
Trec Wurden
Appropriation
$10 00
Paid Henry Grimes
4 00
State Road
Paid for building State Road
$908 28
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Opening Roads
Paid for opening roads
902 67
Appropriation 850 00
Memorial Day
Paid Soldiers Memorial Association
$20 98
Appropriation
20 00
Soldiers' Memorial Tablet
Appropriation $300 00
Paid J. C. Sargent
300 00
Painting Tool House
Appropriation $25 00
Paid C. B. Daniels
20 00
Curtain for Hall
Paid H. W. Johns, Mannville Co. $42 02
Appropriation 35 00
New Street Lights
Appropriation $200 00
Paid Am. Gas Machine Co. $166 50
C. H. Parker & Sons 10 00
G. T. Butterfield, freight and labor 7 94
$184 44
Insurance of Employees
Paid Frank Smith & Son $65 00
Appropriation 55 00
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Liquor Licenses
Paid State Treasurer 14 liquor license $250 00
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Miscellaneous
Appropriation
M. P. Howard, insurance $206 00
John P. Day, expenses to Boston 3 20
G. T. Butterfield, expenses to Boston 3 20
F. T. Parkman, wood 19 12
Chas. Getting, certifying notes 4 00
W. R. Dean, wood
25 00
W. W. Russell, care of hall
78 99
F. E. Davis, care of clock 25 00
Dover Mfg. Co., Sealer's supplies 2 24
Reynolds Mfg. Co., Sealer's supplies 4 08
W. & L. E. Gurley, Sealer's supplies 3 45
Arthur Webb, land damage
20 00
Effie Swindell, land damage
20 00
C. G. Rogers, printing
119 22
C. H. Parker & Son, Board of Health supplies 2 50
Dr. Douglas, reporting births 1 25
Hobbs & Warren, blanks
1 05
Industrial School, Chas. Keep, tuition
86 78
F. H. Parmenter, dog officer 12 00
Carters Ink Co., ink
18
C. H. Trowbridge, tree trimmer
50
J. P. Fairbanks, undertaker and
death returns 16 00
F. S. Conant, rope
1 01
W. C. Ayres, express 4 44
G. M. Dean, labor, telephone and stamps 5 92
R. F. Parker, labor and supplies 10 10
John P. Day, transportation of State
$800 00
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Aid agent 2 00
Sanford, Putnam Co., Collector's book 3 64
Geo. S. Butler, supplies 12 16
G. T. Butterfield, perambulating 4 00
J. P. Day, perambulating 2 00
Fires, C. H. Trowbridge
26 05
H. W. Stone, Meat Inspector
82 25
W. C. Ayres, police
10 00
F. H. Parmenter, police
6 00
Frank Cheever, police
3 00
H. W. Stone, inspector of live stock 30 00
Total payments
$856 43 19,074 53
Treasurer's Report
Dr.
Jan. 1, to cash on hand, $792 19
Received of Edmund Cody, taxes 1914, 13 87
Edmund Cody, taxes 1915, 1,964 74
Edmund Cody, taxes 1916, 6,613 99
State of Massachusetts, corpora- tion tax, 63 71
State of Massachusetts, National bank tax, 49 68
State of Massachusetts, fire pro- tection, 4 00
State of Massachusetts, soldiers' exemption,
18 46
State of Massachusetts, tuition of children, 40 75
State of Massachusetts, high school tuition, 790 00
State of Massachusetts, trans-
portation of high school pupils, 935 10
State of Massachusetts, High- way Commission, 700 00
State of Massachusetts, inspec- tion of animals, 15 00
State of Massachusetts, State Aid, 200 00
State of Massachusetts, State school fund, 1,328 28
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Borrowed of Worcester Trust Co. 4,500 00 Guy C. Allen, Jr. and Ray Shaw, liquor license, 1,000 00
W. C. Temple, Acet. School Superin- tendent, 187 50
City of Boston, appropriation for School Committee, 88 00
Dog fund returned.
138 27
Rent of Memorial Hall, 92 00
Cemetery Committee,
101 12
Perpetual Care Funds
65 00
One innholder's license,
1 00
Two butcher's licenses,
2 00
Grass on Library lot
1 50
John Smith, balance on fines, 6 26
F. E. Davis, cards and fines,' 8 42
Overseers of Poor.
154 70
Sale of books,
8 30
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
7 86
H. K. Barnes & Co.,
43
Henry P. Wright, street lamp, 10 00
Henry P. Wright, repairs on street,
50 00
Mrs. Celia Fobes, lights in library, 150 00
W. L. Haskell Estate 100 00
Clara Alden, 100 00
Henry P. Wright.
100 00
Lanra Burt Estate.
100 00
Ann D. Adams Estate,
25 00
-$20,517 12
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Cr.
By paying Selectmen's orders, $19,074 53
Trust Funds deposited,
425 00
Overlaying taxes,
133 71
- $19,633 24
Balance in Treasury,
883 88
Due Worcester Trust Co.,
1,500 00
Overlaying tax. 1915,
132 84
Cemetery Trust Funds
George H. Gould,
$100 00
Daniel H. Dean,
100 00
Caroline M. Maynard,
150 00
Stephen Lincoln,
50 00
Charles H. Fobes,
100 00
Martha M. Macullar,
100 00
Mrs. Samuel B. Ripley,
25 00
Fannie W. Kimball,
50 00
Mary E. Brown,
50 00
Weeks & Elliott,
100 00
Sumner Reed,
100 00
Lewis N. Haskell,
100 00
Lewis Alleu.
100 00
Jesse Allen.
100 00
Ruth H. Robinson,
50 00
A. J. Holden,
50 00
Lyman S. Walker,
100 00
William A. Fobes,
100 00
Mrs. M. T. F. Rugg,
100 00
Henry A. Morse,
100 00
W. L. Haskell,
100 00
Clara Alden,
100 00
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Henry P. Wright,
100 00
Laura Burt,
100 00
Ann D. Adams,
25 00
Library Fund and Interest
B. P. Clark, $ 790 70
Mrs. Celia Fobes, 1,020 00
These funds are deposited in Savings Banks.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. DWELLY, Treasurer
AUDITOR'S REPORT
This is to certify that I have examined and approved all bills of the Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, School Com- mittee, Road Commissioners, Cemetery Committee, Tree and Fire Wardens, Moth Exterminator, and Library Trus. tees, and found them to be correct. I have also examined the accounts of the Treasurer and Collector and found them to be correct.
R. M. WEAVER. Auditor
It is with sadness we record the death of our late Auditor, Walter M. Robinson. Mr. Robinson had served the town as Auditor for sixteen years in a most efficient and able manner. He had also served the town as Over- seer of the Poor and School Committee.
In his death we feel that the town has lost one of its most public-spirited citizens.
In behalf of the town and ourselves we extend our deep- est sympathy to the family.
JOHN P. DAY, SYLVESTER R. DEAN. Q. T. BUTTERFIELD,
Selectmen of Oakham
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LIST OF JURORS
Thomas Gaffney, Farmer. W. C. Ayres, Painter. Fred Parmenter, Officer. Appleton Newton, Farmer. Ray Weaver, Farmer. George Morse, Farmer. Ira Stone, Farmer.
Collector's Report
Dr.
Uncollected taxes for 1913,
$27 70
T :
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By Abatement, 27 70
Dr.
Uncollected Taxes for 1914,
$14 97
Interest,
1 13
$16 10
Cr.
By Treasurer's Report,
$13 87
By Abatement,
2 23
$16 10
Dr.
Uncollected Taxes for 1915,
$1,945 00
Interest,
78 29
$2,023 29
Cr.
By Treasurer's Receipts,
$1,964 74
By Abatement,
24 68
$1,989 42
$33 87
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Sept. 16. Taxes committed to me for collection-
State Tax, $ 720 00
County Tax, 400 00
Town Tax, 7,355 00
Overlayings, 133 71
Dec. 16.
Omitted Taxes, 54 16
Interest 5 74
$8,668 61
Cr.
By Treasurer's Receipts, 6,613 99
$2,054 62
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND CODY, Collector
TOWN WARRANT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
WORCESTER, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Oakham, in the County of Worcester-
GREETING.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Oakham qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, known as "Memo- rial Hall," on Monday, the fifth day of February next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 1st. To choose a moderator to preside at all town meetings, except for the election of State Officers, during the coming year.
Article 2nd. To hear the annual report of the several town officers, and act thereon.
Article 3rd. To choose one Selectmen, one Assessor, one Overseer of Poor, one School Committee, one Library Trustee, one Cemetery Committee for three years. Col- lector of Taxes. Treasurer, Auditor, Tree Warden, High- way Surveyor, three Fence Viewers, six Constables, also to vote "YES" or "NO" in answer to the question: "Shall license for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town?" all on one ballot. The polls will be opened at ten o'clock in .the forenoon and may be closed at two o'clock in the afternoon.
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Article 4th. To choose all necessary town officers and committees for the ensuing year, not required to be elected by ballot.
Article 5th. To see what compensation the town will allow the Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector, Auditor and Constables for the ensuing year.
Article 6th. To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highways and open- ing roads for the ensuing year.
Article 7th: To see if the town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to bond their Treasurer and Col- lector.
Article Sth. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriation for the same.
Article 9th. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the relief of poor and needy soldiers, as required under Chapter 79, Section 18, of the Revised Laws.
Article 10th. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row during the current financial year, in anticipation of the revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, giving the note or notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from date of note therefor, these notes to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 11th. To see if the town will appoint some person as agent, to prosecute and defend all suits that may be brought for or against the town in the ensuing year.
Article 12th. To see if the town will employ some per- son of persons to care for the Town Hall, Town Clock
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and Library Building for the ensuing year.
Article 13th. To see what sum the town will raise and appropriate for suppression of the brown tail moth.
Article 14th. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to light the street lights for the ensuing year.
Article 15th. To see if the town will vote to insure their employees, and make an appropriation for the same, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Article 16th. To see if the town will accept Chapter 293, General Acts of 1916. An act to authorize the licens- ing by cities and towns of motor vehicles carrying pas- sengers for hire.
Article 17th. To see if the town will accept Chapter 59, General Lets 1916. An act relative to the holding of annual town meetings.
Article 18th. To see if the town will accept Chapter 153, General Acts of 1916. An act relative to the license fee for slaughter houses in towns having less than ten thousand inhabitants.
Article 19th. To see if the town will accept Chapter 240, Section 1, General Acts of 1916. An act relative to the hours of labor of public employees and persons em- ployed on public works.
Article 20th. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money to install a lighting system in the Town Hall, or pass any vote relative thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting three attested copies thereof, one at each of the Post Offices, and one at the Congregational Church, in said town, seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
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Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at time and place of said meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands and seal this eighteenth day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
JOHN P. DAY, G. T. BUTTERFIELD, SYLVESTER R. DEAN, Selectmen of Oakham
INDEX
Auditor 48
Births, Marriages and Deaths
6
Collector of Taxes
50
Charlton Poor Farm .
13
Cemetery Committee
16
Music Supervisor
36
Fobes Memorial Library
17
Graduation Exercises
35
Jurors, List of ·
49
Librarian's Report
18
Overseers of the Poor
12
School Statistics
34
Supt. of Schools
31
School Committee
25
Supt. of Streets
8
Selectmen's Reports
37
Town Officers
3
Treasurer's Report
44
Warrant
52
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