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REPAIRS AT CENTRE.
Paid L. Dunbar, for furnishings,
$1 95
L. Dunbar, for cleaning schoolhouse, 8 17
J. C. Howard, for gravel and carting, 7 90
A. Copeland, for 13 days' work,
31 57
. . 120 lbs. white lead, 7 80
7 galls. paint oil,
4 55
13 lbs. em'd. green.
2 92
19 lights glass,
1 90
66 putty, dryers, &c., 45
M. Wilbur, for small repairs, 1 00
Geo. Wilbur, for 7 thousand shingles, and carting, 30 75
. .
36 lbs. nails,
1 44
6 days' work,
12 00
..
various other repairs,
18 89
..
repairs,
2 50
E. O. Noyes, for sash, cord, weight, &c.,
5 92
$139 71
REPAIRS AT EAST.
Paid J. E. Ryder, for repairs,
8 50
$18 30
RECAPITULATION OF REPAIRS.
Cochesett,
$58 26
Jerusalem,
22 78
North Centre,
84 26
Centre,
139 71
East,
18 60
Whole expenditure,
$323 61
Town grant for repairs,
400 00
Balance not used, $76 39
$9 80
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It is without doubt known to all that the legislature, at the session of 1884, passed a law obliging the towns and cities to furnish free text-books and supplies to all the public schools within their limits ; said law to be in force after August 1. 1884. To carry into effect this law your committee held a meeting, August 9, 1884, and after discussing the subject, voted that the Superintendent of Schools act as their agent, and purchase and supply to the schools all needed text-books and supplies ; said text-books being such as the committee had previously adopted.
The agent for the purchase of free text-books and school sup- plies hereby submits his report to the school committee.
Gentlemen of the Committee :- Having administered the trust reposed in me to the best of my knowledge and ability, I report as follows :
EXPENDITURES.
Bought of Warren P. Adams.
Aug. 27, 1884, 308 readers, $127 30
Dec. 4, 1884, 24
5 20
Jan. 1, 1885, 12 4 40
$136 90
Bought of Thompson, Brown (& Co.
Aug. 28, 1884, 2 dozen arithmetics, $12 08
Dec. 4, 1884, 2
12 08
Dec. 17, 1884, 1
4 20
Jan. 5, 1885, 1
4 20
$32 56
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Bought of Harper Bros. & Co.
Aug. 27, 1884, 12 intro. geographies, $4 20
. .
18 school .. 14 40
. . .. 6 language lessons, 1 68
.. ٠٠
12 English grammars, 5 04
Dec. 4. .. 12 school geographies, 9 60
.. 12 intro. ..
4 20
Jan. 12, 1885, 12 .
4 20
$43 32
Bought of Charles H. Whiting.
Aug. 27, 1884, 18 U. S. histories, $15 00
Dec. 10. .. 18 15 00
$30 00
Bought of Leach, Shewell & Sanborn.
Dec. 12, 1884, 12 Brand's lessons on the human body. $5 00
Jan. 16, 1885, 6 " 66
2 50
$7 50
Bought of Knight, Adams & Co.
Aug. 19, 1884, 5 lbs. flat rubber, $5 00
4 gross penholders, 1 40
14 gross lead pencils,
14 32
. .
10 gross steel pens,
4 00
. .
10 dozen Manson's model speller, 6 dozen slates, 3 12
4 05
. 6
10 reams Manilla letter paper,
9 00
.. 10 reams white 13 50
Amount carried forward. $54 39
40
Amount brought forward, $54 39
5 00
Aug. 19, 1884, 2000 slate pencils, £ . 6 teacher's reg. acc't and agent's account books,
3 18
66 66
5 class records,
3 60
2 gross slate erasers, 1 60
2000 gummed labels,
3 50
Sept. 8, ..
4 dozen slates,
1 92
4 dozen Manson's model spellers,
1 58
11,
11 dozen copy books,
11 00
66
4 class records,
2 80
Dec. 9,
1 dozen Monroe's spellers,
2 50
66
1-2 dozen Swinton's language lessons,
1 90
Dec.
9, 1884, 1 dozen Swinton's Eng. grammars,
5 60
6 dozen Peerless ink powder,
9 72
66
66
1-2 dozen call bells,
2 17
66
. .
4 numeral frames,
2 00
6.
. 6
3 dozen exercise blanks,
2 25
Jan. 6, 1885, 3 dozen blackboard pointers,
4 05
6 dozen
erasers.
5 50
$138 20
Bought of George R. Drake.
Books and supplies,
$40 99
Bought of Jarvis D. Burrell.
Jan. 1885, copy, drawing and blank books, $7 50
10 dozen Manson's model spellers,
3 94
66
11,
4 dozen Monroe's practical spellers,
10 00
..
66 60
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RECAPITULATION.
Warren P. Adams' bill,
$136 90
Thompson, Brown & Co.,
33 56
Harper Bros. & Co.,
43 32
Charles H. Whiting,
30 00
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,
7 50
Knight, Adams & Co.,
138 20
George R. Drake,
40 99
Jarvis D. Burrell,
7 50
$437 97
INVENTORY OF BOOKS AND SUPPLIES ON HAND JAN. 31, 1885.
77 standard copy books,
$6 42
24 blank books,
1 00
2 1-2 reams manilla paper,
2 25
5 1-2 reams white paper,
7 42
1 gross slate erasers,
85
4 1-2 gross lead pencils,
4 55
900 slate pencils,
2 25
3 school
2 40
8 1-2 dozen Manson's spelling blanks,
3 92
3 Monroe's spellers,
63
5 language lessons,
1 56
8 English grammars,
3 76
35 readers,
14 32
13 8x12 slates,
59
34 6×9 slates,
1 36
1 practical arithmetic,
88
Amount carried forward,
$56 26
6 introductory geographies,
2 10
42
Amount brought forward,
$56 26 35
1 gross penholders,
1 50
1 dozen blackboard pointers, 1-4 gross blackboard erasers, 2 call bells,
2 75
72
Lot of blank and drawing books, 4 1-2 dozen ink powders, 7 25
1 50
$70 33
RECEIPTS.
Drawn from treasury, $424 27
Received of W. P. Adams, for books, ex .. 22 88
$447 15
Bills paid by agent, $437 97
Money in agent's hands unexpended,
9 18
$447 15
Books and supplies on hand JJan. 31, 1885, $70 33
Books and supplies furnished the schools. 355 56
Due from C. C. Merritt's express, 12 08
$437 97
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LIST IN USE IN THE SCHOOLS.
$125 86
304 readers, at a cost,
17 arithmetics, at a cost, 19 21
59 geographies. at a cost, 32 10
36 U. S. histories, at a cost, 30 00
23 grammars and language lessons,
8 90
57 Monroe's spellers,
11 87
18 Brand's lessons on human body, 7 50
10 requisition books, 1 00
10 teachers' account books,
1 50
1 agent's account book,
68
10 class records,
7 20
Books and supplies on hand,
70 33
Other supplies furnished and being consumed, 121 82
$437 97
The last entry of supplies furnished, and being consumed, consists of such articles as are being constantly worn out, and as constantly replenished ; as the schools are all in session, it is not easy to get at the exact figures for the different kinds, but at the close of the present term when the teacher's accounts are made up, the cost of this class of supplies for the two terms since the present law came into operation can be ascertained.
ALBERT COPELAND, Agent.
At a meeting of the committee held Feb. 18, 1885, the fore- going report was examined and accepted.
F. S. TISDALE, Sec. pro tem.
The foregoing report is very nearly the cost under the several heads embraced ; there may be slight inaccuracies, but none that will appreciably affect the results given.
The account under the head of repairs gives the changes in school property. Of course the needs of the property are of
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constant occurrence and must be provided for. After consider- ing and estimating the probable wants for the next year, we think that the sum of $300 will be a sufficient sum for the purpose.
We also recommend that the town raise the sum of $3,000 for the support of schools. If the schools are continued as they have been for the past year, there may be a slight deficiency which the restoring of the proceeds of the dog tax to the schools would amply provide for.
Should the committee deem it expedient to unite some of the schools, and thus have less schools to provide for, the expenses may be somewhat reduced, and the sum asked for sufficient. The committee think the town should maintain a liberal policy in regard to her schools, and while we ask for a less outlay than last year, yet we suggest that there be added to the school year at least two weeks to advantage.
We make this suggestion because there seems to be a leading among the people in this direction, and also to encourage thought upon the subject, so that should it be asked for in the future, there may be no hasty or inconsiderate action.
For the first time we call upon the town to make an appro- priation for text-books and supplies. As the statute obliging the town to furnish these was not enacted at the time of the last annual meeting, no steps were taken in regard to it. The com- mittee suggested to the selectmen the propriety of laying the subject before the town and asking a special appropriation to enforce the law. The selectmen thought it better to provide for the enforcement of the law by a draft on the treasury, which plan was adopted. The sum used may appear to be excessive to some, but was as small as could be made. It is probably greatly in excess of what may be called for in future. We think that the sum of $150 may be sufficient for the next year, and after that even less.
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We therefore recommend that the town raise for the ensuing year sums as follows :
For the support of schools, $3,000 00
For repairs and furnishings, 300 00
For free text-books and supplies, 150 00
There were two hundred and eighty-five scholars in town on the first day of May last, between the ages of five and fifteen years, a less number than for some years; but the enrollment list we think is as large as usual.
Mr. T. P. Ripley, who was elected at the last annual meeting to fill the unexpired term to which Dr. Delano was elected, re- moved from town and his office was declared vacant, and Mr. F. S. Tisdale was elected to fill the remainder of the year. The term of service to which Messrs. Tisdale and Linehan were elected expires with the present school year. Therefore at the next annual meeting there will be two members to be elected for three years.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
LUCIUS DUNBAR, E. T. SNELL, F. S. TISDALE, ALBERT COPELAND, J. E. RYDER,
School Committee.
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Feb. 2, 1885.
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Report of the Public Library.
There has been added to the library during the last year one hundred and eighty-three volumes, to wit: seventy-six volumes by purchase, and one hundred and seven volumes donated.
EXPENSES OF THE LIBRARY.
The expenses for supporting the library for 1884. were as follows :
Librarian's salary,
$106 00
22 07
Expenses of room,
Paid for new books and cost of rebinding old ones, 176 54 periodicals, magazines, &c., 39 55
$344 16
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RECEIPTS.
Received from the town treasury, Feb. 10,
$33 34
March 17.
30 55
66
July 28,
106 07
Oct. 13,
37 81
66 61
Jan. 1885,
112 53
.6
sale of catalogues and cards,
6 76
66
fines by delinquents.
17 10
$344 16
By the librarian's memoranda it appears that the total number of books taken from the library during the year was 6,734, or a weekly distribution of about 129 volumes.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES HOWARD,
For the Trustees of the Public Library.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1886,
BROCKTON ; G. A. GOODALL, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTER. 1886.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1886,
BROCKTON : G. A. GOODALL, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTER. 1886.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. HENRY COPELAND,
MOLBRY A. RIPLEY,
SAMUEL H. HOWARD.
Town Clerk. BENJAMIN B. HOWARD. Collector and Treasurer. CHARLES E. TISDALE.
Road Commissioners.
DAVIS COPELAND.,
E. BRADFORD WILBER,
LINUS E. HAYWARD.
School Committee.
ALBERT COPELAND, LUCIUS DUNBAR, .JOSEPH E. RYDER,
EPHRAIM T. SNELL, WILLIAM A. LINEHAN, FRANK TISDALE.
Trustees Public Library.
.CHARLES R. PACKARD, MISS ELIZABETH KINGMAN, MISS HELEN MAGILL,
WILLIAM BROWN, JAMES A. SHORES, MRS. HENRY COPELAND.
Registrars.
FRANCIS E. HOWARD, .J. Q. HARTWELL,
JAMES A. FORBES.
Constables.
GEORGE BURKE,
HERBERT A. MILLETT,
ELLIS R. HOLBROOK.
Committee on Cemeteries.
CLINTON P. HOWARD,
EDWARD TISDALE,
SAMUEL G. COPELAND.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. SAMUEL D. BARTLETT.
BENJAMIN HOWARD.
Auditors. HORACE W. HOWARD,
SAMUEL. G. COPELAND.
Report of the Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor.
THE Selectmen of the Town of West Bridgewater present, for the consideration of the town, the annual report of the finan- cial condition, with the receipts and expenditures, from Feb. 1, 1885, to Feb. 1, 1886.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS.
VALUATION.
As Assessed May 1, 1885.
Value of real estate,
$763,992 00
" personal estate,
157,050 00
Total,
$921,042 00
ASSESSMENTS.
State tax,
$840 00
County tax,
1,041 86
Town grant,
9,150 00
Overlaying on taxes,
56 60
Total tax,
$11.088 46
Rate of tax, $11,00 per $1,000. Poll tax,-males, $2.00 ; females, 50c.
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Number of polls,
477. 2:
females,
9,826
acres of land,
362
dwelling houses,
482 300
horses,
95
sheep,
138
swine,
142
dogs licensed, 145 ; 132 males, 13 females.
APPROPRIATIONS.
For support of schools,
$3,000 00
school repairs and furnishings,
150 00
text books,
1,300 00
support of poor,
2,500 00
highways and bridges.
500 00
new roads,
600 00
town incidentals.
700 00
town officers,
100 00
public lectures,
$9,150 00
TOWN PROPERTY.
Valuation of town farm,
$4,100 00
personal property,
2,343 20
nine school-houses,
11,700 00
town library,
2,500 00
HENRY COPELAND, Selectmen
MOLBRY A. RIPLEY, and
SAMUEL H. HOWARD, Assessors ..
young stock,
300 00
cows,
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF POOR.
INVENTORY OF ALMSHOUSE, FEB. 1, 1886.
2 oxen,
$140 00
6 cows, 270 00
1 yearling, 30 00
2 young stock,
40 00
1 horse,
140 00
4 swine,
50 00
94 fowls,
65 00
12 tons English hay,
296 00
10 tons meadow hay,
120 00
3 tons corn fodder,
15 00
1 ton oat fodder,
12 00
shorts and meal,
5 00
14 bushels beans,
24 50
48 00
125 bushels potatoes,
93 75
30 bushels small potatoes,
6 00
40 bushels carrots,
12 00
10 bushels beets,
5 00
10 bushels turnips,
4 00
parsnips and onions,
3 00
cabbages,
8 00
9 barrels apples,
13 50
50 pounds beef,
3 50
225 pork,
18 00
145
ham,
14 50
Amount carried. forward,
$1,439 75
120 bushels ears of corn, other grain,
3 00
6
Amount brought forward,
$1,439 75
70 pounds lard,
7 00
4 butter, 1 20
crackers,
1 00
2 barrels flour,
10 00
salt,
1 00
soap,
2 00
groceries,
10 00
preserves and pickles,
5 00
meat barrels,
3 00
7 stoves,
60 00
household furniture,
50 00
tin ware and pails,
10 00
crockery and stone ware,
25 00
glass ware, lanterns, etc.,
8 00
3 churns,
12 00
wooden ware,
12 00
beds and bedding,
75 00
table linen and towels,
10 00
1 covered express wagon,
100 00
1 hay cart,
30 00
2 tip-carts,
70 00
1 pung,
15 00
2 harnesses,
20 00
1 cart harness,
10 00
steelyards,
75
4 ox-yokes,
10 00
sled and drag,
8 00
wheelbarrow,
4 50
robes and blanket,
20 00
Amount carried forward,
$2,030 20
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Amount brought forward,
$2,030 20
mowing machine and harrow,
100 00
horse-rake and farming tools, lumber,
75 00.
30 00.
ashes,
4 00
stable manure,
100 00
5 barrels hen manure,
4 00
$2,343 20,
RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE.
JAMES C. LEIGHTON, Warden.
Received for butter,
$65 03:
milk,
334 76
stock,
230 00
poultry,
56 18
eggs,
94 91
pork,
19 50,
calves,
8 25
hay,
25 00
onions,
50 00
vegetables,
23 12:
labor off farm,
10 00)
lumber,
22 30)
old stove,
2 50)
hay rigging,
9 00
beef,
9 91
83 tramps,
41 50
attending with hearse,
18 00
Increase in inventory,
198 54
$1,218 50
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EXPENDITURES OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for stock,
$158 00
grain,
385 00
groceries,
146 00
flour,
55 65
meat,
80 95
fish,
22 67
labor in and out of house,
150 00
cooking stove,
25 00
horse collar,
3 50
crockery,
4 80
glass ware,
3 00
lime,
1 25
crackers,
8 27
wood,
17 00
curing hams,
2 75
coal,
7 00
clothing and bedding,
84 80
boots and shoes,
19 75
wagon top,
25 00
blacksmithing,
19 40
team hire,
7 00
lumber,
18 00
medicine,
4 70
snuff and tobacco,
6 75
posts and rails,
13 69
farming tools,
6 25
seed potatoes,
4 00
soap,
8 70
fertilizer,
34 76
Amount carried forward,
$1,323 64
9
Amount brought forward,
$1,323 64
Paid for butchering,
3 00
furniture, 5 00
use of stock,
4 00
ox-bows,
1 50
sundries,
7 75
grass and garden seeds,
7 65
Mary Rogers, nursing and doctor's bill,
20 00
2 cows,
120 00
funeral expenses for G. Howard,
21 50
difference in mowing machine,
35 00
horse-hoe,
7 50
Dr. J. C. Swan,
3 75
swine
30 00
warden's salary,
300 00
Total expenditures during the year,
$1,890 29
Total receipts during the year,
1,218 50
Total expense in house,
$671 79
Total expense out of house,
936 78
Total expense of poor,
$1,608 57
Appropriation,
1,300 00
EXPENSE OF POOR OUT OF HOUSE. Aid to Frank Fadden's family, funeral expenses and board of children, $184 00 J. Leonard's family, doctor's bill and sup- plies, 170 05
Richard Frahar, doctor's bill and supplies, 28 25
E. Whitmarsh, wood and supplies,
23 80
Amount carried forward, $406 10
10
Amount brought forward, Aid to Charles Monson, nursing, doctor's bill, supplies and expense of funeral,
$406 10>
E. Godfrey, supplies,
88 00
J. Norman, care of sick,
15 00
Lombard child, for board,
27 00
M. Conwall, wood and supplies,
15 00
J. Morse, 22 62
Mrs. E. Richardson, coal,
2 00
Kate Jennings,
7 00
Mrs. W. Durgan, coal,
12 00
William Doven, doctor's bill,
8 00.
Mary Mullins,
19 72
C. Williams,
7 00.
N. Pratt,
5 50
S. B. Maxim,
396 55.
and F. Fadden,
296 62
Dr. J. C. Swan,
75 00
Aid has been given to individuals, who have re-
turned it to the town, amounting to
68 80
Received from Middleboro,
$396 55
Mansfield,
19 72
individuals,
68 80
Due from Bridgewater,
67 58
$552 65
Total expense of poor out of house,
$936 76
Due from Braintree, for Mrs. Mansfield for 1883,
$86 11
C. Allen,
14 50
3 00
Paid to Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for H. Alger
$1,489 41
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NAMES OF PERSONS SUPPORTED IN THE ALMSHOUSE DURING THE YEAR 1885.
Galen Howard,
age 79,
37 weeks.
Abby Fadden,
“ 57,
52
Albert Staples,
" 43,
52
Esrom Morse,
“ 12,
52
Mary Morse,
“. 10,
52
Joseph Morse,
6. 61,
103
..
Betsey Morse,
6. 71,
103
William Morse,
" 11,
10
Mary Rogers,
" 30,
513
Frank Fadden,
“ 29,
8
Ann Flynn,
" 76,
45
Mary O'Neal,
". 70,
2
. 6
Emma Morse,
“ 17,
8
Ebenezer Whitmarsh,
6. 74,
5
Michael Ryan,
“. 37,
52
..
Average number during the year, 88.
Average cost per week, $1.502.
Overseers MOLBRY A. RIPLEY,
HENRY COPELAND,
of
SAMUEL H. HOWARD, the Poor.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
Charles E. Tisdale, $3 20
Samuel D. Bartlett, tolling bell, 5 00
Samuel D. Bartlett, sealer of weights and measures, 5 00
Daniel Perkins, office rent,
18 00
G. A. Goodall, printing reports,
111 00
Clinton Howard, town hall,
75 00
G. A. Goodall, order books.
7 00
H. West, care of monument ground, 8 75
Pratt's Express, 4 40
S. Rice,
1 50
George Shaw, tolling bell,
2 00
D. W. Gardner, work for Board of Health,
3 00
W. H. Tobey, for return of deaths,
2 75
F. W. Howard, digging grave,
3 00
James Copeland, gravel, 75 00
William H. Jennings, Justice of the Peace,
4 10
Albert Copeland, painting guide boards,
8 00
Loren A. Flagg, express bills,
8 75
Davis Copeland, gravel,
77 24
Molbry A. Ripley, traveling expenses, etc.,
16 60
Molbry A. Ripley, postage and stationery,
3 45
Henry Copeland, horse and traveling expenses,
38 00
Edward Tisdale, old cemeteries.
39 00
S. G. Copeland, "
15 00
L. E. Hayward, "
2 25
.G. A. Goodall, printing notices, 6 50
Amount expended, $543 49
Appropriation, 600 00
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TOWN OFFICERS.
H. W. Howard, auditor,
$1 50
Benjamin Howard, 1 50
B. B. Howard, town clerk for 1884,
78 77
C. E. Tisdale, collector and treasurer,
150 00
C. E. Tisdale,
3 75
Thomas Ripley, school committee,
4 00
Wm. H. Jennings, moderator,
3 00
Albert Copeland, school committee and superintend- ent, 127 25
George Burke, constable,
7 50
Herbert Millett, constable,
1 00
E. T. Snell, school committee, 4 00
Henry Leach, committee on building almshouse,
5 00
J. Q. Hartwell,
5 00
Edward Tisdale,
5 00
Henry Copeland,
5 00
Heman Copeland,
7 00
Samuel L. Ryder,
10 00
James Howard, 66
2 50,
B. B. Howard, town clerk,
74 97
George Shaw, constable,
2 00
Lucius Dunbar, school committee,
3 00
Henry Copeland, selectman, assessor and overseer of poor, 185 00.
Molbry A. Ripley, selectman, assessor and over- seer of poor, 101 50.
Samuel H. Howard, selectman, assessor and over- seer of poor,
31 00.
Davis Copeland, road commissioner,
30 50
Amount expended, $849 74
Appropriation, 700 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation for highways for 1885, $2,500 00
Appropriation for new roads for 1885, 500 00
$3,000 00
There has been drawn from the treasury for high- ways and new roads, $3,062 04
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE SCHOOLS.
Appropriation for 1885,
$3,000 00
State School Fund, 216 24
$3,216 24
There has been drawn from the treasury for the support of schools, $4,589 53
Appropriations for school repairs and furnishings, $300 00
Appropriations for text books and supplies, 150 00
$450 00
There has been drawn from the treasury, for re- pairs, books and supplies, $391 94
A special account of the highways and schools will be found in their respective departments.
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STATE AID.
Under chapter 301, Acts 1879, paid the following persons :
James P. Gallagher,
$72 00
Charles T. Morse,
54 00
Francis W. Wood,
72 00
John A. Freese,
67 50
Wm. H. Jennings,
72 00
Lucius Dunbar,
72 00
Wm. A. Linehan,
72 00
Charles Churchill,
72 00
Wm. Crockett,
48 00
Andrew Perkins,
18 00
Dennis Callahan,
72 00
Ellis R. Holbrook,
36 00
Benjamin Phillips,
36 00
Patrick Dorgan,
72 00
Elizabeth O. Packard.
48 00
Mary E. Howard,
48 00
Mary E. Kingman,
48 00
Lucinda S. Lathrop,
48 00
Harriet S. Bouldry,
48 00
Mary J. Reeves,
48 00
Amelia H. Gilmore,
48 00
Eliza Richardson,
48 00
Charles E. Miller,
60 00
Wm. J. Gilbert,
33 00
James H. Leonard,
30 00
John Shipman,
15 00
$1,357 50
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MILITARY AID. Under chapter 252, Acts 1879.
George A. Randall,
$100 00
David W. Tinkham,
72 00
Michael Logue,
92 00
Rodney Churchill,
50 00
Henry Withington,
6 00
$320 00
Of the military aid, one-half is paid by the State,
$160 00
Town, 160 00
$320 00
Total amount paid for state and military aid, $1,677 50)
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in treasury February 1st, 1885,
$2,304 34
Received from Susan E. Bowman, note
500 00
town of Wareham,
148 70.
Mark Dunbar, note,
500 00
Henry Copeland, note,
500 00
Frank Dunbar,
1,000 00
66 66
1,000 00
66
500 00.
500 00.
interest on Ward property,
2 33
Amount carried forward,
$6,955 37
17
Amount brought forward,
$6,955 37
Received from tax bills for 1885,
11,024 44
corporation tax,
595 25.
National Bank tax,
651 91
State aid,
1,134 50
military aid,
124 58
Middleboro,
396 55
Minervia Ames estate,
50 50
school fund,
216 24
dog tax,
254 10
G. H. Stone,
7 00
town of Mansfield,
19 72
C. Williams,
7 00
Susan E. Bowman, note,
500 00
Mark Dunbar,
500 00
$22,437 16
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EXPENDITURES OF TREASURY.
Frank Dunbar, note and interest,
$1,027 50
Frank Dunbar,
1,020 00
Henry Copeland,
515 00
County tax,
1,041 86
State tax,
840 00
Frank Dunbar, note and interest,
512 50
Frank Dunbar,
507 50
Susan E. Bowman, « 60
527 50
Mark Dunbar,
525 00
Discount on taxes for 1885,
533 70
Abatement,
154 53
Town farm,
1,037 75
Poor out of house,
1,489 41
Highways,
3,062 04
Town officers,
849 74
Incidentals,
543 49
School repairs and supplies,
391 94
Schools,
4,589 53
Howard lectures,
100 00
Library,
321 53
State and military aid,
1,677 50
$21,268 02
Balance in treasury,
1,169 14
$22,437 16
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CONDITION OF TREASURY, FEB. 1, 1886.
$105 12
Cash on hand, Uncollected taxes for 1884, 66
159 04
1885,
904 98
$1,169 14
Due from State for State aid furnished,
$1,357 50
State for military aid furnished, 320 00
Bridgewater,
67 56
Braintree,
86 11
State,
113 00
$1,944 17
We, the undersigned, have examined the accounts of the treasurer of West Bridgewater, for the year ending February 1st, 1886, and have found them properly cast and vouched for.
HORACE W. HOWARD, BENJ. HOWARD, SAMUEL G. COPELAND,
NAMES OF JURORS
For acceptance or revision by the town at its annual meeting :
Cyrus Alger, Benjamin Howard,
Charles W. Bacon,
Edward H. Keith,
Samuel D. Bartlett,
William A. Linehan,
Horace Bartlett,
John A. Millett,
Bradford Copeland, Myron Packard,
Frank Copeland, Japhet Packard,
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John Copeland,
Henry Copeland,
Lucius Dunbar,
Jonas G. Hartwell,
Israel H. Ross,
Linus E. Hayward,
Sylvester Rice, George T. Shaw,
Clinton P. Howard,
James Howard,
William Shipman,
Joseph C. Howard,
Charles T. Thayer, Abial Washburn,
Fred H. Washburn.
NAMES OF JURORS IN 1885.
George R. Drake,
Horace W. Howard,
Leavitt T. Howard, W. H. Jennings,
Ellis R. Holbrook.
WE RECOMMEND THE TOWN TO APPROPRIATE
For support of poor,
$1,400 00
support of schools,
2,500 00
school repairs and supplies,
350 00
highway repairs,
2,000 00
new bridges,
2,500 00
town officers,
700 00
incidentals, 600 00
public lectures, 100 00
The next annual town meeting will be held on Monday, the 8th day of March, 1886.
HENRY COPELAND, Selectmen,
MOLBRY A. RIPLEY, Assessors and SAMUEL H. HOWARD, ) Overseers of the Poor.
Samuel N. Howard,
L. Sumner Packard, Joshua T. Ryder, William F. Ryder,
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Report of the Road Commissioners.
The Road Commissioners have expended the following sums upon the roads :-
Paid W. C. Kinney,
$82 63
C. C. Thayer,
107 53
J. W. Richards,
16 43
Thomas Snell,
16 35
Mary and Sarah Dunbar, land damage,
20 00
Bradford Copeland,
89 12
Geo. Evans,
16 58
John McClintock,
13 50
Geo. Tyler, tools,
13 59
Express .50 and freight $1.05,
1 55
Prescott Snell,
64 03
Charles W. Copeland,
30 35
LeLacheur, land damage,
45 00
J. E. Ryder,
2 50
Mace Tisdale,
10 60
P. O'Connor,
56 55
Patrick McAnaugh,
4 05
James McAnaugh,
40 50
John Cashman,
27 60
Horatio Howard,
92 80
Erland Thayer,
16 20
Geo. Leach,
1 05
Amount carried forward,
$768 51
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Amount brought forward,
Paid Henry Withington,
$768 51 38
Horatio Shaw,
2 10
John Adams,
2 25
Charles Atwell,
5 35
Geo. Whiting,
43 50
Seymour Whiting,
89 10
John Shipman,
37 20
John Luddy,
22 20
Owen Condon,
5 00
John O'Hern,
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