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124. Lyman P. White for board of Lu- cinda Pond. 19 50
78 00
107. City of Boston for C. M. Nason. 80
80
53. J. F. Ray, supplies. Mrs. Pheniff. 2 00
2 00
18.
H. R. Jenks, supplies for Jane Savage, 2 26
45. C. P. Carter & Son. supplies for Jane Savage, 2 00
80. C. P. Carter & Son, supplies for Jane Savage, 2 00
99. H. R. Jenks, supplies Jane Savage. 2 00
105. C. L. Fales & Co., “ 2 00
109.
G. H. Butterworth, for clothes for Smiddy children, 8 75
130. E. L. & O. F. Metcalf, house rent, 42 00
132.
J. G. Cunningham, team at funeral of child, 2 00
147.
C. P. Carter & Sons. supplies, .. 6 65
1 00
151.
167.
Geo. King.
8 00
179.
By Overseers,
6 00
120.
Geo. O. Fuller, for coffin, etc .. for child, 7 00
113.
C. L. Fales & Co., supplies. 2 00
21. J. O. Chilson, 23 00
94. C. W. Clark,
14 00
69. J. O. Chilson. ..
9 00
176. Overseers to Bessie Cobb. 15 00
15 00
18.
H. R. Jenks. assistance to Fair- banks. 2 00
139 66
2 00
24
10. P.d. E. L. & O. F. Metcalf. rent, Della Weston, 12 00
12 00
57 H. R. Jenks, supplies for Amos Staples. 5 00
5 00
77 S. S. Woodward, for care of Olive Daniels, 26 00
154. S. S. Woodward. for care of Olive Daniels, 26 00
52 00
26. L. R. Whitaker. care of tramps. 12 50
184.
12 50
59. H. R. Jenks, crackers for 4 00
29 00
1. Shrewsbury, care of Kate Newell and children, 39 00
82. Shrewsbury, care of Kate Newell and children, 39 00
78 00
31. S. W. Thayer, boots and shoes, Sullivan children, 3 20
13. E. Hartshorn, supplies, Sullivan children, 5 00
8. E. Hartshorn, supplies, Sullivan children, 5 00
14. G. H. Butterworth. clothes, Sulli- van children, 6 50
18. H. R. Jenks, sup. Sullivan children. 23 00
39. E. Hartshorn,“ 4 00
40. S.W. Thayer, boots,". 2 50
47. C. P. Carter & Co., supplies, Sul- livan children. 3 00
52. F. D. Fuller, clothes, Sullivan children, 2 00
54.
H. R. Jenks, sup. Sullivan children. 27 31
78. Mrs. Lenehan, “ 66 24 00
90.
66 66
66 12 00
25
89. Pd. C. P. Carter & Son, supplies, Sul- livan children, 2 25
C. P. Carter & Son, supplies, Sul- livan children, 12 00
110.
C. P. Carter & Son, supplies, Sul- livan children, 12 00
135.
C. P. Carter & Son, supplies, Sul- livan children, 12 00
141. C. P. Carter & Son, supplies, Sul- livan children, 15 00
174.
C. P. Carter & Son, supplies, Sul- livan children, 12 00
178.
By Overseers, Sullivan children, 4 50
48.
S. W. Thayer, shoes," 66
3 70
94.
C. W. Clark, sup. "
4 00
194 96
[The children are now with their aunt in New York, to whom $12.00 per month is given for their care until otherwise ordered. ]
49.
W. Rockwood, supplies to Mrs. Hutchins, 1 61
1 61
71.
Geo. King,
for Kate Hogan,
4 50
21.
J. O. Chilson, 66 60
1 00
69.
66
66 66 6 00
11 50
152.
N. Staples, for care of wild man,
2 50
2 50
18.
H. R. Jenks, for Seth Blake,
2 00
2 00
13.
E. Hartshorn,
sup. Sally family,
2 00
18.
H. R. Jenķs,
66
66
19 93
38.
E. Hartshorn,
66
66
2 00
55.
H. R. Jenks,
66
66
18 00
126.
66
66
. .
66
16 00
142.
J. O. Chilson,
8 00
149.
S. W. Thayer, boots,
66
2 25
166.
F. D. Fuller,
66
66
2 50
66
22 00
103.
66
4 w
26
171. Pd. H. R. Jenks, supplies, “ 66 12 00
69 .. J. O. Chilson, 66 66
66 10 00
114 68
18 H. R. Jenks, supplies, David Taft, 2 00
15. S. W. Thayer. " 66 2 00.
4 00
81. G. H. Butterworth, clothes for P. A. Holbrook, 12 00
87. Mrs. L. L. Thayer, shirts for P. A. Holbrook, 2 25
14 25
136. N.Staples, care John Leah (insane) , 6 00
137. A.W.Newell,“ 3 00
138. - J. C. Gallison, professional ser- vices, John Leah, 7 50
139. C. M. Tingley, care of John Leah (insane), 9 00
175. Overseers, for expense incurred, John Leah, 5 75
31 25
9. G. C. Fisher, wood, J. Jackson, 2 75
48. S. W. Thayer, boots, Mrs. “ 1 00
A. C. Dana, medicine, " " 75
4 50
6. Mrs. Newell, for Mrs. Eliza Frost, 9 00
7. Geo.O. Fuller, coffin, 15 00
134. H. Bemis, for burial, . 4 00
28 00
.
18. H. R. Jenks, supplies Mrs. Burns, 2 00
2 00
43. C. L. Fales & Co., supplies to John Nottage, 3 00
113. C. L. Fales & Co., supplies to John Nottage. 3 00
30. J. W. Heaton, coal, John Nottage, 3 75
18. H. R. Jenks, supplies to Mrs. Col- gon and 3 children, 13 27
9 75
27
58. Pd. H. R. Jenks, supplies to Mrs. Col- gon and 3 children, 18 00
102. H. R. Jenks, supplies to Mrs. Col- gon and 3 children, 18 00
127. H. R. Jenks, supplies to Mrs. Col- gon and 3 children, 18 00
140. J. W. Heaton, coal, Mrs. Colgon and 3 children, 7 50
172. H. R. Jenks, supplies to Mrs. Col- gon and 3 children. 6 00
106. S. W. Thayer, shoes, Mrs. Colgon and 3 children, 1 50
94.
C. W. Clark, supplies, Mrs. Col- gon and 3 children, 2 00
84 27
29.
Reform School, support M.Magota, 13 00
119.
66 66
13 00
76.
13 00
160.
6.
8 00
47 00
29.
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, support H. M. Gowen, 39 00
73. Danvers Lunatic Hospital, support H. M. Gowen, 42 25
73. Danvers Lunatic Hospital, for broken glass, 2 40
114.
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, support H. M. Gowen, 42 71
155.
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, support 1
H. M. Gowen, 42 71
169 07
27.
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for Eugene Rockwood. 45 50
74.
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for Eugene Rockwood, 42 25
115 ..
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for Eugene Rockwood, 42 71
159. Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for Eugene Rockwood, 42 71
28
Pd. Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for clothing, etc.,
11 10
27. To Worcester Asylum, Abby M. Blake,
39 00
66
42 25
116. 66
42 71
156.
66
66
66
66
42 71
Clothing, etc., 14 97
181 64
27. To Worcester Asylum, Wm. Wales,
39 00
75.
66
66
42 25
117.
66
66
66
66
42 72
157.
66
66
66
42 72
66
66
Clothing, etc., 12 40
179 09
27. To Worcester Asylum, Robt. Graham, 39 00
75. 66
66
66
66
42 25
118.
66
66
66
66
42 71
158.
66
66
66
42 71
66
66
Clothing, 9 83
176 50
120. Pd. G. O. Fuller, coffin for Maud L. Daniels, 10 00
S. B. Scott, digging grave, 1 00
11 00
J. C. Gallison, professional ser- vice, Isaac Alden, 11 00
11 00
Disbursements by Overseers to
transient,
2 83
2 83
Total gross expense of Out-door Poor,
$2,551 54
DISBURSEMENT FOR TOWN FARM AND ALMS HOUSE.
Bill.
2. Pd. Dauphin White,
for supplies, $6 20
19.
H. R. Jenks,
65 00
184 27
75. 66 66
66
66
66
29
20. Pd. J. O. Chilson,
supplies, 5 61
22. C. P. Carter & Son, 4 22
23. Dauphin White, salary, 100 00
24. Wm. Norwood, “ 25 00
25. A. C. Dana, supplies, 8 16
32 Henry R. Jenks, for fertilizers, 92 50
34. 'Town of Milford, for T. Russell, 8 55
35
E. Hartshorn, supplies, 4 37
36. Jane Reaves, for assistance to T. Russell, last sickness, 10 00
37.
Charles B. Craig, supplies, 4 99
60.
H. R. Jenks, 98 14
61. Geo. O. Fuller, 15 90
62.
Dauphin White, salary,
100 00
63. Wm. Norwood, “
30 00
64. F. D. Fuller, clothes for inmates, 18 67
65. A. C. Dana, supplies, 5 72
68. C. L. Fales & Co.,
45 63
70.
J. O. Chilson, 66
8 85
72. Henry Bemis, repairs, etc.,
6 90
92.
J. O. Chilson, supplies, 13 59
93. C. W. Clark,
19 80
95.
Dauphin White, salary,
100 00
96.
Wm. Norwood, “
30 00
97.
H. R. Jenks, supplies,
75 36
104.
C. L. Fales & Co.,
66
30 44
129.
E. L. & O. F. Metcalf,
35 54
144. Dauphin White, salary,
100 00
145.
Wm. Norwood, 6
30 00
150.
S. W. Thayer, shoes for Scott,
3 00
153. C. P. Carter & Son, supplies,
12 13
161.
S. Mathewson, 66
29 75
162.
James Hood, blacksmithing,
25 96
163.
Geo. King, professional service,
2 00
164.
Myron Merrifield, cutting wood, 8 00
181.
H. R. Jenks, supplies, 75 00
185.
David A. Gay, blacksmithing, 5 55
131.
D. C. Cotton, supplies,
44 46
131.
66 .. Paint and oil, $31 64
30
131. Pd. Connors & Spence, paint- ing alms house, 20 00
Cash expense in painting almshouse, 51 64
Cash paid D. White for supplies,
7 75
Butterworth, coat and pants
for Holbrook, 3 75
C. W. Clark, supplies, 6 19
For beet seed,
3 60
" Medicine for Wm. R. Farr, 10 65
Butterworth, clothes for Scott, 13 00
Medicine for Wm. R. Farr,
10 95
For hat,
1 '50
C. P.Carter & Son,“
66
4 97
S. W. Thayer, for shoes,
2 50
66 Boots, Eddy, 3 25
Medicines for Wm. R. Farr, 10 60
J. O. Chilson, supplies, 14 41
E. L. & O. F. Metcalf, “ 13 23
C. L. Fales & Co., 50 81
A. C. Dana,
66
10 80
Fare, for Thos. Russell, 50
and expenses, E. Hol-
brook to Natick, 4 00
Medicine for E. Holbrook,
65
Holbrook at sundry times,
11 40
C. H. Scott, 66 66
2 00
Dr. Jacob Blake, 7 25
To the Keeper of House, 2 24
Total,
$1,552 63
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS BY THE KEEPER OF ALMSHOUSE.
Received from sale of calf to J. O. Chilson, $7 29
66 ·· Beans and butter, 1 87
66 " Cowto M.M. Daniels, 25 00
31
Received from sale of Cotton seed meal, 50
6 Potatoes to Dean Acadamy, 8 45
6 Cow to A.A. Fletcher, 29 00
66
Potatoes to M. M. Daniels, 50
יר
66
.
Apples and straw to S. S. Cook, 15 62
66
Wood to J. W. Heaton, 31 00
66
66 Yoke log to A. H. Morse, 75
For work,3 days, team for Mr. Fisk, 9 00
66 3 " " E. Hartshorn, 9 00 00
From Overseers of the Poor, 2 24
Total Receipts, $140 22
Paid for sweet potatoes, $1 00
Quigley, for whitewashing and plaster- ing milk room, 8 50
F. B. Gay, for salt and fresh fish, 16 93
For shoes for George Daniels,
2 25
Mr. Cheever, for use of plow,
60
Mr. Morse,
75
For seed corn and garden seed,
3 75
Mending shoes and harness,
4 60
Labor,
1 25
2 boxes wheel grease,
25
Cabbage and tomato plants,
75
Hat for Fisher, 15
Mittens for Eddy,
75
To A. C. Dana, for supplies, 3 88
C. P. Carter & Son, 4 58 66
Follett, for soap, 2 93
V. R. Warren, service of stock, 2 00
For pants, for Farr, 3 50
Pigs, to John Duffy, 6 00
32
Paid for Bill to F. D. Fuller, 3 40
66 G. O. Fuller, 3 05
Supplies, to C. W. Clark, 24 24
Coal, to J. W. Heaton, Shoes for Holbrook,
7 00
1 75
E. H. Field, for mackerel,
5 50
H. A. Hartshorn, for butchering,
75
J. Springer, for supplies,
3 75
Thayer, for shoes for Farr,
1 75
" Scott, 1 60
Total Disbursements, $117 21
Whole amount ordered by the Overseers of the Poor from Town Treasury, $3,887 47
Less for reimbursement from other towns,
and paid to Town Treasurer, viz. : From the Town of Walpole, for Isaac Alden, $11 00
From the Town of Monson, for E. G. Pond and family, 60 00
From the Town of Milford, for G. C. White and D. Taft, 40 64
From the Town of Webster, for A. Davis and family, 209 05
From the Town of Norfolk, for Amos Staples, 5 00
From Treasurer of State, 7 92
333 61
$3,553 86
Net amount drawn from the Treasury, Whole amount paid by the Overseers for asssistance to Out-door Poor, viz. :
At State institutions for the Insane, $890 57
Farm School, 47 00
יי
66 66 All other out-door, 1,613 97
Carried forward, $2,551 54
53
Amount brought forward, 2,551 54 54 65
Less amount due from State,
Total net expense of out-door poor, $2,496 89 Whole amount of apppraisal of personal property at alms house, Jan. 31, 1881, 1,712 00 Amount of appraisal at alms house Jan.
29, 1880, 1,661 45
50 55
Whole amount disbursed by the Overseers
for the Town Farm and Alms House, 1,552 63
By the Keeper of Alms House, 117 21
1,669 84
Less amounts received, viz :
For pensions, 96 00
Military aid, etc., 120 00
117 21
Sales of stock and produce by keeper, Amount due from keeper,
23 01
Due from Beet Sugar Co.,
73 53
For amount of team work on road, 47 77
Gain on personal property, 50 55
528 07
Total net expense at Alms House,
1,141 77
Total net expense of out-door poor brought forward, 2,496 89
Total cost of support of the poor, $3,638 66
NAMES AND AGES OF INMATES.
Lydia Hardy, 79 years,
Judith Breck, 89
Wm. R. Farr, 46 66 Geo. Daniels, 38 66
Thomas Russell, 79 66 deceased April 18, 1880.
5w
84
Levi C. Fisher, 71 years,
Chas. H. Scott,
65 .
Ellis Holbrook,
86 “
All of which is respectfully submitted,
A. A. RUSSEGUE, EDMOND HARTSHORN, ¿ Overseers of the Poor. A. A. FLETCHER,
MILITARY AND STATE AID.
FURNISHED UNDER PROVISIONS OF CHAP. 252, ACTS OF 1879.
Paid John Carr,
12 months,
$144 00
George W. Thompson,
12
192 00
Pliny A. Holbrook,
12
216 00
Chas. H. Scott,
12 66
120 00
Alfred Fitzpatrick,
12 66
192 00
Chas. M. Nason,
4
56 00
Marcus Gilmore,
8
66
64 00
Martin Hunt,
1
66
12 00
Thos. J. Russell,
10
120 00
Jos. A. Day,
12
66
120 00
Anthony Connor,
2
20 00
N. S. Grow,
2
66
18 00
Total,
$1,274 00
STATE AID. As PROVIDED IN CHAP. 301, ACTS OF 1879.
Paid Albert L. Jordan,
12 months, $72 00
Clara S. Jordan, 12
48 00
Annie E. Taft,
12
48 00
Mary Ryan,
12 66
48 00
Bridget Sullivan,
12 6 €
48 00
35
Pd. Charlotte L. Holbrook, 2 months. 8 00
Barney Dolan, 9 66
54 00
$326 00
Total Military and State Aid, $1,600 00
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Bill.
49. Paid R. E. Capron, adv. proposals, 66
$1 00
50.
" Town warrants, 9 25
1 25
66 66 Town warrants,
4 00
55.
66
Posters for Engine Co., 4 50
135.
66
Printing placards, 3 00
136.
66 School reports, 25 00
144.
J. M. Whittemore & Co., stationery bill, 4 00
188.
M. R. Warren, blank books, 5 00
Thos. Groom, collector's book, 2 00
3 50
R. E. Capron, printing bill, 6 6 66 66
5 50
66
Notices and warrant, 7 50
C. L. Stewart, warrants and posters,
3 75
R. E. Capron, assessors' notice,
1 25
480.
J. C. Brock, 1 vote register,
1 10
514.
C. L. Stewart, bill,
4 75
526.
Geo.W.Wiggin, record book, School Com., 2 50
601.
J. M. Freeman, postage and stationery, 5 00
Total, $169 65
LIGHTING STREETS.
Bill.
86. Paid John Binney & Son, 6 street lanterns. - ... $23 25 88. --- --- H. R. Jenks, bill supplies, 20 77 100. Freight bill on lanterns, 60
51.
C. L. Stewart, for posters,
66 66 Town reports,
75 80
243. 321. 322. 397. 398. 476.
36
138. Paid L. R. Whitaker, 3 lamp posts and setting, 4 50
245. H. R. Jenks & Co., mdse. for street lamps, 57 19
345.
25 04
351.
W. S. Warren, repairing street lamps,
35
491. H. R. Jenks & Co., supplies יי
22 42
593. Wm. Rockwood, 66
50
607. H. R. Jenks & Co., 23 45
Total, $178 07
PAYMENT SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Improvement of Common, $200 00
· Appropriation to Franklin Library, 238 32
Total, $438 32
ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
52. Wm. E. Nason, Collector, abated taxes, $15 96
352. J. McCarty, abatement poll tax, 1 92
492. L. B. Ekenstein, . 6 1878,
3 26
493. Heirs of T. Gay, tax real estate,
1880, 3 20
494. Rufus Peck, 66 66 1880,
1880,
20 13
496. Geo. E. Reed, 66 66 1878,
5 00
500. Stephen Southwick, poll tax,
1880, 1 92
Patrick Moran, 66
1880, 1 92
F. P. Guigon, on personal property, 1880, 3 20
Phœbe Ballou,
80
John Farrell, on real estate,
6 40
533. D. C. Cotton, 1880,
6 40
577. Mrs. F. N. Bartholomew, on personal estate, 2 40
578. A. H. Morse, on real estate, 8 00
579. Poll taxes abated by assessors, 78 62
580. Wm. E. Nason, collecting taxes 1878, 223.74
Total, $390 07
7 20
495. W. H. Bright, 66
37
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Paid on individual notes, $176 78
State Loan, $5,000 at 7 per cent., 350 00 Temporary loan, 777 50
-
$1,304 28
Int. on town Bonds,
1,500 00
Total, $2,804 28
NOTE. - The town have received a dividend on their R. R. stock of $1,500, which reduces the interest account to $1,304 28.
PAID PRINCIPAL NOTES.
Paid individual notes, $600 00
Savings bank note, 11,000 00
John Pickering and Mosely, 14,732 63
Total,
$26,332 63
STATE, COUNTY AND BANK TAXES.
Treas. of Commonwealth, State tax, . 1880, $1,245 00 66 National Bank tax, " 1,561 82
C. C. Churchill, County Treas., County tax, "
958 61
Total, $3,765 43
PAYMENTS TO TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Waldo Daniels, School Com., 1879, 13 1-2 days, $33 75 Henry R. Jenks, Selectman, 50 00 Jas. M. Freeman, 16 50 00 D. C. Cotton, 35 00.
38
Pd. Jas. M. Freeman, Treasurer, 75 00
S. W. Richardson, Assessor, 31 days, 77 50
A. A. Fletcher, 66 34 85 00
Horace S. Morse, 64 1-2
161 25
A. A. Russegue, Overseer of Poor,
50 00
Edmund Hartshorn, .6
25 00
A. A. Fletcher, 66
10 00
Geo. W. Ryan, School Committee, 85 days, 212 50
S. W. Squire, 66 66 68 170 40
Geo. W. Wiggin, “
20 4
50 00
F. L. Metcalf, Auditor,
35 00
Wm. E. Nason, Constable duty,
24 50
A. A. Russegue, Town Clerk :
Recording and indexing 86 births, $43 00
37 marriages, 5 55
66
66 69 deaths, 11 90
66 Enrollment and returns to Adjutant General, 3 00
Returns to Secretary,
4 00
Recording town ways and the per-
ambulations of town lines and
doings of town meetings, 20 00
87 45
Total, $1,232 35
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid L. R. Whitaker, special police, and care of street lamps, 11 months, $383 34
15. L. R. Whitaker, posting warrants, 2 00
76. M. M. Daniels, damage to wagon, 8 55
78. J. G. Ray, year's rent town office, 75 00
.93. Insurance on Unionville Schoolhouse. 34 00
1.33. H. R. Jenks, for seed, 52
134. J. N. Sands, teaming, ... 6 00
30
149. Paid Insurance on 5 schoolhouses, 81 00
240. Waldo Daniels, survey and plan, 6 50
357. Samuel Gay, 6 days' labor at cemetery, 9 00
404. L. R. Whitaker, posting warrants, 3 00
407. J. G. Cunningham, team to Norfolk,
1 25
408. J. W. Heaton, wood for town office,
1 75
409. J. M. Freeman, for summoning medical examiner, 1 25
411.
A. T. Lawrence, work in cemetery, 3 90
412.
Willard Miller, labor town hall, 2 94
414.
D. O. Corbin, special police,
1 50
489.
A. W. Newell, “ 7 00
L. R. Whitaker, repair of pung,
1 25
530.
Nathan Burr, care of town house,
5 00
531.
S. C. Taft, special police,
1 00
574.
Wm. Woodman, setting glass,
1 00
575.
Henry Bemis. return of deaths,
5 00
584.
Willard Miller, police services,
27 00
585.
Henry Bemis, 3 guide boards,
1 50
588. A. A. Russegue, mdse. supplies,
9 90
597. Geo. O. Fuller, return of deaths,
9 50
604.
Willard Miller, police services,
26 75
605. H. R. Jenks, water-pail for lockup,
45
J. G. Cunningham, special police,
·
4 00
Total,
$720 85
40
TOWN TREASURER IN ACCOUNT
February 1, 1880,
DR.
To Cash in Treasury,
3,615 02
Received of J. Pickering & Mosely, on notes,
7,732 63
W. E. Nason, taxes, 1878,
531 47
66 Interest on same, 3 88
6 . 66 Taxes of 1879,
4,312 27
66
Taxes of 1880, 26,591 83
Ben. Franklin Savings Bank, bor- rowed, 15,000 00
On individual note,
1,000 00
Mass. & R. I. R. R. dividends on stock.
1,500 00
Town of Monson, pauper account,
119 57
" Webster,
209 05
" Milford, 66 66
40 64
" Norfolk, 66
5 00
" Walpole,
11 00
Temporary support State paupers,
7 92
For circus license, 10 00
E. Waite, for old hose, 35 00
88 00
State Treasurer, for State Aid,
194 00
for indigent soldiers, 1878,
122 56
66 66 66
1879,
66
66 National Bank tax,
320 50
66
66 Corporation tax,
1,590 40
Income of School Fund,
212 18
County of Norfolk, Dog Tax,
238 32
Town of Norfolk, for schooling,
88 47
Use of Town Hall, 3 00
Total receipts,
$63,829 71
Cataract Engine Co.,
247 00
41
WITH THE TOWN.
February 1, 1880. CR
By cash paid for public schools :
For teachers' salaries, $5,103 40
Fuel for schoolhouses, 420 86
Care of schoolhouses, 210 12
$5.734 38
For Miscellaneous school expenses, 762 18
Repairs of schoolhouses,
264 01
Roads, bridges and sidewalks,
3,645 57
Removal of snow, 22 66
Fire department,
2,311 83
Building cisterns,
413 56
Overseers' orders, pauper acct., 3,887 47
Military and State aid, 1,600 00
Abatement and collection of taxes, 390 07
Interest account,
2,804 28
Town notes, temporary,
26,332 63
State, County and Bank tax, 3,765 43
Town officers for services, 1,232 35
Deposit, Lucretia Pond fund,
1,000 00
Appropriation to Franklin Library,
238 32
" Improvement of common, 200 00
Lighting the streets, 178 07
Printing and stationery, 169 65
Miscellaneous expenses, 720 85
$55,673 31
February 1, 1881. Cash in Treasury, 8,156 40
$63,829 71
HENRY R. JENKS, DANIEL C. COTTON, Selectmen.
JAMES M. FREEMAN, JAMES M. FREEMAN, Treasurer.
I have examined the foregoing accounst, and find them cor- rect, and proper vouchers for the same.
WALDO DANIELS, Auditor.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN, FEB. 1, 1881.
The liabilities of the town are as follows :
1 note State Loan, 7 per cent., due in 1883, $5,000. 00
2 demand notes, 66
6 2,000 00
5
525 00
2
1 66 66 .6 66 66 66 1,313 00
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Note Ben. Franklin Savings Bank, 4 per cent. 7,000 00
Town bonds, due in 1886, 25,0000 00
$40,838 00
Assets of town :
Cash in Treasury, $8,156 40
Due from Commonwealth for
State aid under Chap. 301, 324 00 66 252, 629 00
L. Pond fund, deposited in B. F. Sav- ings Bank, 1,000 00
Interest on same, 30 00
Uncollected taxes, 1879, 891 99
1880, 4,794 30
250 shares Railroad Stock.
25,000 00
$40,825 69
Balance against town, $12 31
VALUATION OF TOWN, MAY 1, 1880.
Assessed value of personal estate, $407,490 00
Real 66
1,329,380 00
Total valuation, $1,736,870 00
Rate of taxation, $16.00 per $1,000.
No. of polls taxed, 1,047
Whole number acres of land taxed,
15,294 7-8
Dwelling houses, May 1, 632
66 Horses in town, taxed, 448
66
66 Cows 593
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1880.
For support of schools,
$6,300 00
Expenditures,
5,734 38
Unexpended balance,
$565 62
Miscellaneous school expenses,
$600 00
Expenditures, 762 18
Overdrawn,
162 18
Repairs of schoolhouses.
$400 00
Expenditures,
264 01
Unexpended balance.
135 99
Roads, bridges, and sidewalks,
$4,500 00
Expenditures,
3,645 57
Unexpended balance,
854 43
Removal of snow in roads,
$200 00
Expenditures,
22 66
Unexpended balance.
$177 34
Almshouse and support of poor,
$3,600 00
Expenditures,
3,638 66
Overdrawn,
38 66
Interest on temporary loan,
$1,500 00
Expenditures,
1,304 28
Unexpended balance.
195 72
Fire Department, .
$2,000 00
Expenditures,
2,311 83
Overdrawn. 311 83
Town officers' services,
$1,500 00
Expenditures.
1,232 35
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Unexpended balance, 267 65
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Abatement and collection of taxes, Expenditures,
$800 00
390 07
Unexpended balance.
$409 93
Building cisterns,
$500 00
Expenditures,
413 56>
Unexpended balance,
86 44
Improvement of common,
$200 00
Expenditures,
200 00
Printing and stationery,
$200 00
Expenditures,
169 65
Unexpended balance,
30 35
Lighting streets,
$150 00
Expenditures,
178 07
Overdrawn,
28 07
Military and State aid,
$1,000 00
Expenditures;
1,600 00
Overdrawn,
600 00
Miscellaneous expenses,
$500 00
Expenditures,
720 85
Overdrawn,
220 85
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 1881 :
Support of Schools,
$6,300 00
Miscellaneous school expenses and repairs,
700 00
Roads and bridges,
3,500 00
Sidewalks,
300 00
Interest account,
1,000,00
Support of Poor,
3,600,00
Town officers,
1,250 00
Removal of snow in roads,
200 00
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Abatement and collection of taxes.
800 00
Fire Department,
1,800 00
Miscellaneous expenses,
500 00
Street lamps,
200 00
Franklin Library Association,
400 00
Building cisterns,
400 00
Printing and stationery,
200 00
Straightening and widening Chestnut street,
50 00
Soldiers' Aid,
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800 00
$22,000 00
HENRY R. JENKS,
Selectmen
DANIEL C. COTTON, of
JAMES M. FREEMAN. ) Franklin.
Franklin, February 21, 1881.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
In reference to the management and patronage of the Li- brary, little can be added to what has been said in former years.
From the report of the Librarian it appears that the num- ber of persons drawing books from the Library during the past year was 813, and that the number of volumes drawn was 15,906. The number of books and pamphlets added to the Library during the year was 177, making the number of vol- umes now in the Library available for circulation 2,740.
From the report of the Treasurer to the Association are taken the following items relating to the appropriation made by the town for defraying the expenses of the Library during the year :
Balance on hand at beginning of the year, $71 79
Received from the town, dog money,
238 32
. 66 Librarian for fines and catalogues. 48 30
Total, $358 41
Expenses of the Library during the year.
326 56
Balance in the treasury, Feb. 8, 1881. $31 85
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From the foregoing statement it appears that the amount received from the town the past year fell short of the expenses of the Library by the sum of $88,24.
It is the purpose of the Association to furnish the inhabitants of the town with all the reading matter at its command ; and, in return it requires only that the town shall appropriate, from year to year, sufficient funds to defray the ordinary expenses of the Library, and that the patrons of the library shall comply with the rules and regulations of the Association.
The interests of all concerned are identical, and by a cordial co-operation the wishes of the founder of the Dean Fund will be carried out to their fullest extent.
It is to be regretted that the town at its last annual meeting did not appropriate the amount asked for by the Association, inasmuch as its failure to do so would have seriously embar- rassed the managers of the Library, had not the Town Treas- urer kindly consented to advance money to the Association before the fund arising from the licensing of dogs in town became available.
In view of the fact that the money arising from the licensing of dogs in town does not become available until within a few days of the end of the Library year, it is respectfully submitted whether it would not be better for the town to appropriate a definite amount each year, instead of the usual practice of ap- propriating a sum in addition to the money arising from the licensing of dogs.
If the town should see fit to adopt the foregoing suggestion, the Directors would respectfully ask that the sum of $400.00 be appropriated for defraying the expenses of the Library for the current year.
By order of the Directors,
GEORGE W. WIGGIN, Clerk.
Franklin, February 8, 1881.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CISTERNS.
At a town meeting in November, 1879, a Committee was chosen to secure the building of two cisterns, to be located by the Selectmen-one near the Catholic, and the other near the Congregational church. Previous to the annual meeting in March, 1881, expenditures were made under the immediate supervision of Mr. S. C. Taft, one of the members of the Committee, and can be found accounted for in the last Auditor's Report.
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