Town of Franklin annual report 1879, Part 2

Author: Franklin (Mass.)
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 62


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5 00


367.


Patrick Connolly, 160 hours, 66


powder and fuse,


1 20


368.


Michael Maroney,


62 hours, at 15 cents, 9 30


369.


E. M. Pond,


337


66


66


50 55 50


370.


Peter Dailey,


59


hours, at 15 cents. 8 85


374.


James Blake,


8


66


1 20


375.


Fred. Cross, 10


66


66 1 50


376.


D. C. Cotton, labor on roads,


3 50


378.


E. K. Gamans,


67 hours, at 15 cents, 10 05


379.


E. H. Field,


55


384.


Josiah Tubbs,


17 1-2 "


2 50


387.


Geo. White,


20


66


66


3 00


425.


Dean & Wadsworth, repairs,


75


426.


Chas. Badger, on account of roads,


125 00


427.


Arthur Keep,


56 hours, at 15 cents, 8 40


4 50


429.


A. Crowninshield, 18


66


66


2 70


15 chestnut posts,


1 45


430.


Hannah D. Pond,


20 hours, at 15 cents, 3 00


100 loads loam,


3 00


449.


Jason Tower, for stone drag, 2 50


461 1-2 ‹‹


66


66


69 22


24 00


66


66


sharpening drills,


66


8 25


428.


Geo. S. Hosie,


30


66


21


463. Paid James Welch,


64


hours, at 15 cents, $9 60


464.


E. Hartshorn,


157


at 20


66


31 40


465. F. A. B. King,


60


66


at 15


66


9 00


466.


John Duffee,


80


66


66


12 00


467.


Thomas Brown,


20


66


66


66


3 00


468.


Henry Granger,


30


66


66


66


4 50


469.


Geo. Murphy, 66 66


40


66


66


66


6 00


470.


90


66


66


13 50


471.


Mike Finnegan,


20


66


66


66


3 00


472.


Frank T. Gilmore,


106


66


66


66


15 90


473. .


Fred Rogers, sharpening picks,


50


474.


A. H. Morse, 1620 loads gravel at 5 cents,


81 00


475.


Heaton & Stebbins, 50 hours, at 15 cents,


7 50


476.


John Sullivan,


100


66


15 00


479.


Matthew Finnegan,


20


66


66


3 00


501.


John Farrell,


20


3 00


508.


L. B. Brown,


24


66


66


3 60


509.


John Farrell,


10


66


66


28 95


511.


James Byrnes,


20


3 00


512.


Chas. Holt,


10


66


66


66


1 50


513.


Calvin Heard,


40


66


66


6 00


514.


A. G. Metcalf,


130


66


66


66


19 50


515.


Michael Finnegan,


40


66


66


66


6 00


516.


P. Donley,


25


66


66


3 75


517.


John Mahoney,


21


"at 12 1-2 "


2 63


548.


Patrick Welch,


15


66


at 15


2 25


549.


Thos. Sullivan,


29


66


66


4 35


550.


Michael Finnegan,


13 1-4 “


2 00


551.


Geo. White,


15


66


66


2 25


552.


Daniel Gettings,


35


66


66


5 25


553.


C. J. Whitney,


25


3 75


554.


Dennis Long,


37


ɔ̃ɔ̌ɔ̃.


D. Mahoney,


50


20


66


66


3 00


557.


W. F. Welch,


48 1-2 "


at 20


66


9 10


558.


Gilbert C. Fisher,


252


66


at 15


66 37 80


66


57


66


at 20


66


11 40


510.


J. Desmond, 66 :6


160


66


24 00


5 55


66


7 50


556.


Heaton & Stebbins,


1 50


193


25


559. Paid J. H. Ford, 2 loads stone,


$3 00


560. James Fisher, 7 hours, at 15 cents, 1 05


566. Fred. Cross, 40


at 20 8 00


567. Harry Granger, 8 " at 15 " 1 20


577. S. C. Taft, grading for culvert, 10 50


628. Harry Granger,


20 hours, at 15 cents, 3 00


630. John Riordon,


42 1-2 ** 66


6 38


631.


D. C. Cotton, 242 feet drain pipe,


100 64


mdse. for road work, 14 32


632.


S. F. Sargent, 1 bbl. cement, 1 65 Wm. H. Lowell, 30 hours, at 15 cents, 4 50


66


1 50


635.


Dr. Geo. King, opening ditch, 10 00


636. 637.


Ed. Lynch,


48 1-2 hours, at 15 cents, 7 20


638. 639.


Geo. Murphy, Jr.,


40


66


66


6 00


640.


Geo. Murphy,


80


66


66 12 00


641.


Michael Shay,


13 1-2 **


66


2 06


643.


James O. Riley,


82


66


12 80 83


644.


Wm. O'Neil,


37


hours, at 15 cents, 5 55


645.


Ira Holt,


35


5 25


646.


Nelson Corbin,


8


sharpening drills,


10


647.


66


66


35 hours, at 25 66


8 75


648.


Geo. Magoty, widening street,


10 00


649.


Andrew Murphy,


97 hours, at 15 cents. 14 55


650.


Wm. O'Neil,


27


66


4 05


651.


Timothy Donahoe,


10


66


1 50


652.


Asa W. Adams,


20


" culvert,


4 00


653. 654.


Frank Holmes,


22 1-2


3 37


P. R. Farr,


30


66


at 20


6 00


655.


John Custerlon,


10


at 15


66


1 50


656.


P. W. Mannix,


20


3 00


657.


Henry Granger,


10


1 50


658.


Jason Tower,


110


66


66


16 50


633.


634.


Florance Mahoney, 10


40


6 00


6 00


Matthew Finnegan,


40


5 loads sand,


1 40


66


66


25


66


66


5 00


man, 35


at 20


7 00


66


26


658. Paid Jason Tower, for drawing 3 loads stone, $15 50


659. Thos. J. Daniels, 106 1-2 hours, at 15 cents, 15 25


660. T. H. Hall, 30 66 66 4 50


661. R. B. Stewart & Co., repairs scrapers, 22 00


663. James Holmes, 30 hours, at 15 cents, 4 50


664.


John O'Neil,


16


66


66 2 40


665. Wm. F. Welch, 10 66 at 20 2 00


666. H. R. Jenks, cement for drain, 14 22 60 66 powder and fuse, 3 68


669. D. C. Cotton, 4 snow shovels, 3 76


674. Alfred Clark,


677. Jason Tower, 228 66 66 34 20


66 chestnut posts and railing, 22 05


66 powder and fuse, 7 00


680. John Duffee, 80 hours, at 15 cents, 12 00


696. Adin Fisher, 500 loads gravel, 25 00


700. E. L. & O. F. Metcalf, lumber for culvert, 2 70


704. John Murphy and others, 140 hours, at 15c., 21 00


705. Adin Fisher, 300 loads gravel, 15 00


710.


A. E. Daniels, for stone,


2 00


734. Daniel Sullivan, 10 hours, at 15 cents, 1 50


735. W. G. Hayes, work on culvert, 4 00


736. John Fitzgerald,


1 50


737.


J. P. Pond, 21


hours, at 15 cents, 3 15


66


3 00


789. Dennis Sullivan, 70


66


66


10 50


740. Mrs. C. W. Howard, 13


66


66 1 95


741.


Florance Mahoney, 10


66


66


1 50


742. P. R. Farr, and others, on culvert, 8 70


743.


E. Hartshorn, 60


hours,


13 00


744.


M. Finnegan,


10


66


at 15 cents, 1 50


745.


Wm. O'Neil,


10


66


1 50


746.


Geo. Murphy,


10


748.


66


20


66


66 3 00


749.


66


30


66


66


4 50


750.


E. M. Pond,


292


66 43 80


for gravel,


1 60


751.


E. Lynch,


25


hours, at 15 cents, 66 66


3 75


752.


Dennis Sullivan,


20


3 00


1 50


738. H. Stowers, 20


80 hours, at 15 cents, 12 00


27


754. Paid Jas. Hood, blacksmith bill, $59 79


770. Patrick Connolly, 506 hours, at 15 cents, 75 90


12 loads gravel, 48


66 66 C. McGoty, 16 loads gravel, 64


66 66


D. Penniman, 111 " 4 44


773.


Chas. Badger,


175 hours, at 15 cents, 26 25


2 40


775.


Geo. A. Drew, carting stone,


778. Nathan Metcalf, poles for railing, 2 00


866. James Welch,


12 hours, at 15 cents, 1 80


Total repairs, $4,384 24


REMOVING SNOW IN ROADS.


Bill.


22. Paid various persons shoveling snow,


$14 30


23. Chas. Badger, 80 hours, 12 00


24. Gilmore Miller, &c., 12 06


25. E. M. Pond, and others, 197 hours,


29 98


26. Wm. F. King, and 38 men, shoveling snow, 80 27


27. John A. Gorton, 9


hours at 15 cents, 1 35


28. Frank Holmes, 9


1 35


37. John N. Sands, with team,


8 00


56. John Murphy,


19


66


66


2 85


57.


B. McGuire,


10


66


66


1 50


58 ..


Geo. E. Hartshorn, 13


66


1 95


59.


J. Desmond, &c.,


36


66


5 40


60


H. B. Miller,


53


66


7 95


61.


A. S. Shepherd,


9


66


66 1 35


62. J. M. Whiting,


2 00


63.


John French,


6


66


66


90


64.


A. M. French,


8 1-2 "


66


3 60


104.


Thos, Welch,


6


66


90


111.


J. W. Clark,


51


66


66


7 65


146. A. J. Fitzpatrick,


12


66


66


1 80


160.


Michael Shay,


9


66


66


1 35


183.


Dennis Sullivan,


10


66


1 50


65.


Geo. H. Robinson, &c. 24


1 27


774. C. M. Cobb,


16


25


28


229. Paid John Kriegel,


7


at 15


$1 05


249. Otis Wales,


20


at 20


4 00


278. Wm. H. Harrison,


10


..


at 15


1 50


643. James O. Riley,


10


1 50


747. A. F. Everett,


16


2 40


771. V. R. Warren.


21 3-4 .


66


3 27


772. Henry Howard,


7 1-2 -


1 12


775.


Geo. A. Drew,


5


66


75


776.


James Ford,


5


6:


75


777. Hugh Quinn,


10


1 50


779.


E. C. Newcomb.


18 1-2 “


2 77


780.


John Duffee,


20


66


،،


66


3 00


835.


Daniel Dugan,


2


.6


66


30


836.


Peter McMann,


8


1 20


837.


Jeremiah Murphy,


3


..


45


839.


Peter McMann,


20


6.


66


3 00


843.


Jason Tower,


30


4 50


Total removing snow,


$234 34


Total road expenses,


$4,618 58


ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES. Bill.


46. C. W. Stewart. Collector, abatements,


$128 46


450. Mrs. J. E. Sullivan. abatement of tax, 6 25


692. N. C. Newell, "' real estate,


1 25


693. Joseph and Ruth Smith, ..


66 · 6 25


694. L. B. Cleveland, poll tax, 2 00


695. Wm. E. Nason,


of tax, real estate, 2 50


856. T. Herbert Baker,


2 00


Seth R. Briggs,


2 00


A. M. Darling,


2 00


John E. Pierce,


4 30


Anthony Connor,


2 00


Harry D. Adams,


2 00


Ashley Goss,


2 00


Henry W. Hay,


2 00


Fred. Rogers,


2 00


Dennis McCoy,


2 00


66


29


857. Mrs. Eliza T. Brown, real estate, $10 00


858. Melvina Scott,


1 87


859. Wm. A. Heaton, 66


18 75


Total,


$199 63


INTEREST ACCOUNT.


Paid on Individual Notes, $193 76


Dean Notes, $2,000 at 6 per cent., 109 50


State Loan, $5,000 " 7 350 00


Temporary Loan, 399 45


Savings Bank Note, 45 00


66 Railroad Bonds, 1,500 00


Total, $2,597 71


PAID PRINCIPAL NOTES.


Individual Notes,


$ 1,798 65


Dean Note,


1,000 00


Savings Bank,


1,000 00


John Pickering and Mosley,


12,000 00


Total, $15,798 65


STATE, COUNTY AND BANK TAXES.


Treas. of Commonwealth, State tax, 1877, $ 830 00


National Bank tax, 1877, 1,162 66


C. C. Churchill, County Treasurer, County tax, 1,230 22


Total, $3,222 88


PAYMENTS TO TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid S. W. Squire, School Committee, 1877-78, $72 54


Waldo Daniels, 66 46 25


Henry R. Jenks, Selectman and Overseer, 100 00


Jason Tower,


20 00


30


Paid D. C. Cotton, Selectman and Overseer,


$50 00


James M. Freeman, Treasurer,


75 00


S. W. Richardson, Assessor,


72 50


A. A. Fletcher,


71 25


A. H. Hill, 66


83 75


Wm. F. Ray, School Committee,


125 00


Waldo Daniels,


213 75


George W. Ryan, יי


66


151 25


Geo. W. Wiggin, Town Clerk :


Recording and indexing 90


births, 1877,


45 00


66


96


66


1878,


48 00


66


40


deaths,


6 00


66


66


34 marriages, «


5 10


Recording militia,


3 00


Returning “ to Adjutant General,


3 00


Services as Town Clerk,


20 00


Waldo Daniels, auditing town accounts, and preparing report,


30 00


Total,


$1,241 39


PRINTING AND STATIONERY. -


Bill.


3. Paid Rockwell & Churchill, town reports, $75 00


32. J. L. Fairbanks, for dog licenses, 4 50


205. Rockwell & Churchill, school report, 35 00


211. J. M. Whittemore, stationery,


3 98


280. James M. Stewart's bill :


for posters, $ 1 75


" advertising notice to voters, 3 90


" town warrants, 8 75


" advertising warrants,


24 25


school notices, 3 50


" 500 votes,


2 00


" 500 blank receipts, 2 25


" 400 dog licenses, 4 00


50 40


422. C. L. Stewart, printing programmes, 4 50


666. H. R. Jenks, for stationery, 40


31


690. Paid S. W. Richardson, for stationery,


$1 50


764. J. M. Stewart's bill :


for advertising, $6 00


" posters 1 50


" town warrants, 2 50


" advertising warrants, 5 00


" posters, 1 25


16 25


846. James M. Freeman, postage and stationery, 5 00


Total, $196 53


PAYMENTS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Bill.


6. Hunneman & Co., for fixtures, $6 00


7. J. H. Ford, drawing engine to Wrentham, and return, 10 00


9. Fire Company, amount fines collected,


8 30


30. Firemen (4 men), for services,


20 00


31. Harry Spence, care engine,


8 00


40. Wm. Rockwood, repairs engine,


4 00


41. Maurice J. Long, for horse to Wrentham fire, 5 00


42. H. W. Hay, repairs Engine No. 2, 5 00


49. F. P. Guigon, lettering rubber suits, 2 50


97. Heaton & Stebbins, 2 bbls. coal, for Engine No. 1, 2 00


194. D. C. Cotton, mdse. supplies, engine company, 16 14


197. D. W. Coughlin, steward Engine No. 2, 2 00


198. Coombs & Comley, repairs engine house,


63 19


199. J. P. Perry & Co., for hose and couplings, 173 45


200. H. W. Hay, services in fire department, 5 00


269. D. D. Cotton, labor on hose carriage house, 2 00


279. Geo. P. Hutchinson, labor at engine house, 1 50


277. C. H. Wilson, labor and stock " 8 04


94


286. C. B. Craig, mdse. at engine house, 294. J. O. Chilson, “ 1 65


395. Thos. Stewart, repair cistern,


2 00


420. Harry Spence, care engine, 2 80


425. Dean & Wadsworth, repairs engine, 2 00


32


447. H. A. Winship, mdse. :


for 50 firemen's belts,


$75 00


4 engineers' 4 hats,


24 00


448. Mrs. H. W. Jones, storing engine,


15 00


451. C. P. Haggerty, straps for engine,


1 50


452. Adams' Express, 1 package, 488. 66


1 hose,


55


495. John N. Sands, drawing engine to Unionville, 2 50


498. Dean & Wadsworth, repairs engines, 26 14


499. John Sullivan, services as fireman,


5 00


575. R. B. Stewart & Co., repairs engine,


4 70


576. John Stewart, moving


3 50


577. S. C. Taft, repair hose, &c.,


5 00


666. H. R. Jenks, mdse. for engine,


45


673. Wm. Rockwood, engineer,


7 00


676. Jason Tower, plank for cistern,


1 55


687. Members of fire companies, 50 men,


342 00


688. Wm. H. Spear, Chief Engineer,


7 00


689. Heaton & Stebbins, 600 lbs. coal,


2 00


700. E. L. & O. F. Metcalf, plank for cistern,


7 98


703. Members of fire companies, 26 men,


174 00


713. Geo. P. Hutchinson, lumber and labor,


9 11


714. Harry Spence, care of engine,


8 80


715. Wm. H. Spear, labor,


5 00


716. J. N. Sands, moving engine,


75


755. James Hood, Assistant Engineer,


7 00


757. 6 blacksmith bill,


19 50


759. Wm. G. Adams, services as fireman.


7 00


767. Hunneman & Co., repairs engine,


113 48


769. J. W. Nickerson, cleaning cistern,


1 50


833. D. C. Cotton, mdse. for department,


23 89


851. Wm. Rockwood, " "


1 31


853. Harry Spence, care of engine,


1 35


855. Daniel Savoy, services as fireman,


4 50


Total payments, $1,268 07


8 00


50


33


CASH PAID STATE AID.


Paid Bridget Sullivan,


12 months,


$ 53 50


A. L. Jordan,


12


120 00


A. L. Brock,


12


72 00


Rufus F. White,


10


60 00


Geo. A. Brown,


12


66


72 00


Mrs. Annie E. Taft,


12


48 00


Mrs. Ellen Ryan,


12


66


48 00


Charlotte Holbrook,


12


66


48 00


$521 50


Paid to 15 soldiers, amount due, under Act of 1878,


chap. 282,


$127 05


Total payments,


$648 55


PAYMENT SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.


Paid Centennial Committee, balance,


$375 00


Appropriation to Franklin Library, 336 87


Improvement of Common, 255 09


Total payments,


$966 96


LIGHTING STREETS.


Bill.


196. Paid J. N. Sands ex. on lamps,


$0 75


202. J. Tubbs, 2 days' labor, 3 00


204. N. Y. & N. E. Railroad, freight bill.


6 00


271.


84


397.


H. R. Jenks, mdse. for lamps, 27 06


151 16


449.


Norcross, Mellen & Co., for lamps, Jason Tower, 24 posts, 66 expense turning same,


12 00


12 00


534.


H. R. Jenks, mdse. for lamps, Sam'l Walker & Co. "


22 40


563.


33 52


574. N. Y. & N. E. R. R. freight bill, 2 28


642. J. Tubbs, labor, 1 50


60


402.


34


631. Paid D. C. Cotton, mdse., $13 12


732. A. W. Newell, labor on posts, 50


754. James Hood, bill for irons, 4 75


865. F. P. Guigon, mdse., 65


Total payments, $291 53


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Bill.


38. Paid Sam'l E. Gay, mowing cemetery, $6 00


39.


Henry Bemis, return of 13 deaths, 3 25


45. Jos. G. Ray, rent town officers' room, 75 00


108. C. P. Haggerty, repair of Mathewson's harness, 1 00


190.


Insurance policies, 6 school houses, 180 00


203. Repair of water fixtures near No. 6 school, 6 75


248. Wm. Daniels, 20 hours' work school yard No. 2, 3 00


274.


Edgar Thayer, special police, 1 day, 3 00


276. Edwin H. Thayer, " 3 00


372.


F. A. B. King, water tank, 5 87


376.


D. C. Cotton, mdse. bill,


3 75


377.


D. W. Corson, special police, 1 day, 3 00


380.


D. O. Corbin, 3 00


383.


Edwin Trowbridge, gas fixtures,


10 00


396.


F. P. Guigon, lettering guide boards,


2 70


408. Dean Academy, gas bill,


60


421. Geo. N. Fuller, burying horse, 10 00


423. S. R. Briggs, special police, 1 day, 3 00


424. C. H. Wilson, painting. &c., 7 38


483. Wm. A. Stanley, special police, 1 day,


3 00


569. S. W. Nickerson, “ 3 00


571. A. T. Lawrence, mowing cemetery, 5 50


577. S. C. Taft, special police, 2 days, 6 00


661. R. B. Stewart & Co., repairing settees, 4 50


666. Henry R. Jenks, cask powder for centennial, 9 00


675. Alfred Clark, for ice, 1 40


709. Waldo Daniels, survey of streets, &c., 3 25


718. Francis Murray, use of well for school, 25 00


35


719. Paid F. A. B. King, water trough, King street, $2 25


732. A. W. Newell, special police, 3 1-2 days, 10 00


work on settees, 25


830. Henry Bemis, return of 15 deaths, 3 75


831. F. A. B. King, plan for school-house, 4 00


834. D. C. Cotton, team to Uxbridge, 3 00


854. Jesse K. Snow, special police, 1 00


867. L. R. Whittaker, expenses, truant officer, 2 00


868. Geo. O. Fuller, return of deaths, 7 75


869. Geo. W. Wiggin, cash paid express, 1 90


454. Josiah Tubbs, cleaning Town House, 4 50


484. Annie Tubbs,


4 50


L. R. Whittaker, police services, 2 1-2 mos., 84 68 police officer, care of tramps,


and also the street lamps, 10 months, 400 37


Total payments,


$920 90


SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS FOR POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Paid for Wm. R. Farr,


$11 50


Levi C. Fisher, 4 00


John S. Nottage, 8 91


Nancy Snow,


5 50


Mrs. Jonas Kimball,


4 84


Henry Pond,


9 00


Wm. Matthews and family,


16 30


Judith Breck,


133 61


M. R. Moore and family,


73 85


James O'Brien,


108 86


Nellie Ryan,


27 90


Kate Newell and family,


78 00


Sarah Roberts,


97 23


Albert Brackett,


6 00


Stephen A. Howe,


14 52


Alvin D. Pond,


21 50


Dennis McCoy and family,


28 46


Mrs. Coughlan,


11 22


36


Paid for Wm. O'Neil, $20 65


Stephen Camptello,


67 25


Mrs. John Gordon,


39 07


Miss Olive Daniels,


52 00


Chas. B. Scott,


11 50


Spencer Billings,


21 92


Elbridge G. Pond and family,


54 16


Aaron H. Keene,


58 44


Mrs. Colgan, 66 66


102 87


Bessie Cobb,


17 40


Timothy Hayes,


3 50


Chas. W. Gilmore,


52 00


Thos. Russell,


33 89


Peter Phillips,


76 19


Mrs. Bellows,


7 50


Eliza Frost,


65 50


Mrs. Sallee and family,


93 44


Della Weston and family,


109 70


Sarah Wales,


120 50


Mrs. J. J. Savage and family,


223 37


John Sexton,


9 50


Ellis Holbrook,


14 75


George King and family,


24 58


George White,


2 00


J. W. McPherson,


58 01


Jesse Darling,


7 25


Geo. O'Donnell,


10 50


Pliny A. Holbrook,


20 00


Ashbel Willard,


27 52


Abby M. Blake,


190 63


Robert Graham,


194 77


Eugene N. Rockwood,


200 02


William Wales,


200 10


Sundry expenses,


35 00


Total payments,


$2,886 68


NOTE. Of the above amount, there is due from the State, on account of state paupers, $220 38; on account of state aid, under act of 1878, chap. 282, $45; from town of Monson, $58 45; and for support of Kate Newell and family, $78, making a total deduction of


401 83


Net cost, $2,484 85


37


SUMMARY OF PAUPER EXPENSES.


Cash paid for paupers out of Almshouse, $2,886 68 Less amount due from State and Towns, 401 83


- -- $2,484 85


Expenses at Station House,


40 96


$2,525 81


Cash expenses at Almshouse,


1,364 61


Net expenses for paupers,


$3,890 42


INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE


FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1879.


Age.


Time in House.


Hannah Rockwood,


81,


12 mos.


Margaret Whiting,


74, died Jan. 25, '79, 11 “ 26 days.


Lydia Hardy,


77, 12


Nancy Snow,


82, 9


18 days.


Judith Breck, 87,


Erastus Adams,


57, died July 25,'78, 5


12


Geo. Daniels,


36,


12


Thomas Russell,


77,


12


66


Levi C. Fisher,


-


12


Chas. H. Scott,


63,


12


Ellis Holbrook,


-


6


23 days.


Henry Grimes,


58.


3


George A. Gilmore, 24,


-


John McDowell, 70,


2


66 16 days.


Mrs. John McDowell, 68,


2


16 days.


25 days.


Wm. R. Farr,


44.


38


TOWN TREASURER IN ACCOUNT


Feb. 1, 1878. DR.


To Cash in Treasury, $2,650 40


Received of C. W. Stewart, Collector, taxes and interest in full, 1874, 141 29


Geo. W. Wiggin, Collector, 1877,


1,926 29


Wm. E. Nason, Collector, 1878,


19,000 00


John Pickering & Mosely, borrowed money, 16,000 00


Ben. Franklin Savings Bank, borrowed money, 3,000 00


Town of Monson, for pauper account, $6 00


Town of Foxboro', " 66


21 92


Town of Palmer, '


71 35


Alex. McDowell for board of parents at almshouse, 37 68


Town of Norfolk, for schooling,


75 00


Treasurer of Commonwealth, from school fund, 217 54


Van Amburg Circus,


25 00


D. P. Whiting, for lumber,


22 38


County Treasurer, dog tax,


236 87


Treas. of Commonwealth, Corporation tax, 1,281 78


Treas. of Commonwealth,


National Bank tax, 318 08


Treas. of Commonwealth,


State aid, 1877, 444 00


$45,475 58


39


WITH THE TOWN.


Feb. 1, 1878. CR.


By Cash paid for Public Schools :


for Teachers' salaries,


$5,395 60


" Fuel for school-houses, 479 00


" Care of school-houses, 226 92


Total,


$6,101 52


for Miscellaneous school expenses,


914 00


On pauper account,


4,292 25


Roads and bridges,


4,618 58


" Abatement of taxes,


199 63


" Interest account,


2,597 71


66 Town notes,


15,798 65


State, County and Bank tax, 3,222 88


" Town officers for services, 1,241 39


" Printing and stationery,


196 53


" Fire department,


1,268 07


" State aid,


648 55


" Special appropriations,


966 96


" Lighting streets,


291 53


" Miscellaneous expenses,


920 90


$43,279 15


Feb. 1, 1879.


Cash in Treasury, 2,196 43


$45,475 58


HENRY R. JENKS, ) Selectmen JASON TOWER, of


D. C. COTTON, Franklin. JAMES M. FREEMAN, Treasurer.


I have examined the foregoing account, and vouchers, and find them correct.


WALDO DANIELS, Auditor.


40


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN, FEB. 1, 1879.


The town owes notes as follows :


1 note State Loan, 7 per cent., due in 1883, $5,000 00


1 Dean " 6 1880,


66 1,000 00


1 Savings Bank, 3,000 00


1 " John Pickering & Mosely, due 1879, 4,000 00


4 demand notes, at 6 per cent., 2,384 23


Town Railroad bonds,


25,000 00


$10,384 23


Feb. 1, 1879.


Cash in treasury,


Due from State, for State aid,


556 00


66


Soldiers' aid,


264 38


66 State paupers,


220 38


66 Town of Monson,


58 45


Geo. W. Wiggin, Collector, 98 10


66 Wm. E. Nason, 66


3,374 48


25 shares Railroad Stock,


25,000 00


Premiums on Railroad Bonds, 500 00


$32,268 22


Balance against town,


$8,116 01


VALUATION OF TOWN, MAY 1, 1878.


Assessed value of personal estate,


$354,275 00


". " real


1,197,370 00


Total valuation, $1,551,645 00


Rate of taxation, $12 50 per $1,000.


Whole number of polls,


890


Amount of tax on polls,


$1,780 00


Whole number of acres of land taxed,


15,416 1-30


66 66 dwelling houses, May 1, 563


66 " horses in town, taxed, 365


66


66 "' COWS 522


$15,384 23


$2,196 43


41


.APPROPRIATION'S AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1878.


For support of schools,


$6,217 54


Expenditures, 6.101 52


Unexpended balance,


$ 116 02


Miscellaneous school expenses.


$500 00


Expenditures,


914 00


Overdrawn,


414 00


Almshouse and support of poor,


$3,000 00


Expenditures,


3.890 42


Overdrawn,


890 42


Roads and bridges,


$4,000 00


Expenditures,


4,618 58


Overdrawn,


618 58


Abatement aud collection of taxes,


$500 00


Expenditures,


199 63


Unexpended balance,


300 37


Interest account,


$1,000 00


Expenditures,


2.597 71


Overdrawn,


1.597 71


Town officers' services,


$1,000 00


Expenditures,


1,241 39


Overdrawn,


241 39


Fire Department,


$1,000 00


Expenditures,


1,268 07


Overdrawn,


268 07


Printing and stationery,


$200 00


Expenditures,


196 53


Unexpended balance,


3 47


Franklin Library Association,


$336 87


336 87


Expenditures,


42


Improvement of Common,


$260 00


Expenditures,


255 09


Unexpended balance,


4 91


Lighting streets,


$300 00


Expenditures,


291 53


Unexpended balance,


8 47


Miscellaneous expenses,


$1,000 00


Expenditures,


920 90


Unexpended balance, 79 10


Before closing this report, the Auditor would call the atten- tion of the town to the provisions of the Town By-laws, Arti- cle 3, Section 7: "No money granted for a special purpose shall be applied to any other use, unless by a vote of the town, and all unexpended balances of such grants shall be reported in the annual report of the Selectmen," and the closing clause of Section 8, in Article 3, which reads thus : "Nor shall the amount of orders drawn against any special appropriation exceed the same."


By referring to the statement on page 41, entitled " Appro- priations and Expenditures for the year 1878," it will be observed that in several instances the appropriations the past year were overdrawn; and the Auditor would suggest that a more systematic method of keeping the town accounts be adopted, so that each appropriation shall be credited by itself, and the expenditures therefor charged in the proper place. This plan would not only show the exact condition of the finances of the town as applicable to the several appropria- tions at any time by the Selectmen or other officers, but would meet the requirements of the By-laws, and also much facili- tate the examination of the accounts and making up the report at the close of the year.


The increase in population and general business of the town, and necessarily in the increased amount of town busi- ness, makes such a change almost imperative for the econom- ical and proper management of our municipal affairs.


WALDO DANIELS,


Franklin, Feb. 20, 1879. Auditor.


43


REPORT OF SELECTMEN.


In accordance with the provisions in the By-laws of the town, Article 1, Section 5, we present the following estimate for expenses for the year 1879 :


Support of Schools, recommended by School Com., $6,000 00 Incidental expenses, Schools, 500 00


Roads and Bridges,


4,000 00


Pauper expenses,


3,500 00


Town Officers, 1,000 00


Interest account, recommended by Treasurer, 1,750 00


Abatement and Collection of Taxes, 500 00


Library Association, 100 00


Printing and Stationery, 200 00


Fire Department, recommended by Chief Engineer, 1,500 00 Miscellaneous expenses, 1,000 00


$20,050 00


The Selectmen, as instructed by the town, have erected twenty-seven street lamps at an expense of $212 27; indi -. viduals have furnished twelve additional lamps, making a total of thirty-nine. These lamps have been ruu at an expense (without estimating for labor of lighting) of $79 26, Total expense to town, $291 53. We recommend the erection of twenty more lamps.


HENRY R. JENKS, ) JASON TOWER, Selectmen. D. C. COTTON, 1


Franklin, Feb. 20, 1879.


41


REPORT OF CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE.


Your Committee in presenting their final report. would refer briefly to the action taken by the town at the Annual Meeting, March 6th. 1876, on which occasion we made a report, pro- posing, among other features. the following: "The Com- mittee recommend that a history of the town be prepared and published, in which the important events of the early settle- ment. and the succeeding municipal transactions shall be re- corded, including also. so far as practicable, its interest in and the part sustained by its citizens in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the late Rebellion ; also its ecclesiastical and educational work, the growth and developement of our man ufacturing interests, and of all that pertains to its prosperity as a township."


The Committee also announced their selection of Rev. Mor- timer Blake, D. D .. as historian. This report was. accepted and the Committee instructed to proceed with the necessary arrangements for the plan embodied in their report.


At the Annual Meeting. March 5. 1877, another report was made, and an appropriation of $500 recommended for expen- ses preliminary to the publication of the history. The report was accepted and the grant made, subject to the order of the Committee.




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