Town of Franklin annual report 1881, Part 2

Author: Franklin (Mass.)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 62


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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


4


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


1


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,


1


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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