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W. H. Williams, 6 “ 70
66
17 50
Patrick Collins, 10
2 50
Michael P. Sullivan, 14
66
66 3 50
John Lynch, 14
10
66
66
2 50
Freight on hose,
48
115 firemen, services during the year,
1,132 00
JUNE.
Paid J. Reardon, 15 hours on engine after the fire, 15c., 2 25
John Quinn, 6 66 90
M. J. Long, 35 66 66 5 25
N. E. Darling, feeding firemen,
93 75
P. J. Collins, 10 hours at fire, 25c., 2 50
Frank Woolford, team to Medway, 5 00
K. Adams, 13 1-2 hours labor at 15c., 2 03
A. P. Smith, lettering rubber coats, 1 50
Various persons, labor at fire on premises of Warren Bright, 6 75
66
8 50
John Reardon,
27
JULY.
Paid S. C. Taft, $3 75
Boston Woven Hose Co., for hose, 280 00
Hall Rubber Co., coats and hats, 18 50
J. Reardon, washing and drying hose, 1 50
, 6 labor on hose carriage, 1 80
M. J. · Long, 32 hours on fire apparatus, 15c., 4 80
5 hours at forest fires, 25c., 1 25
Bernard McManus, 16 hours " 4 00
A. Connor, labor on hydrants, 1 00
T. J. Daniels, 20 hours at forest fire, 25c., 5 00
Byron Wood, 22 5 50 66
O. A. Stanley, cistern cover, 1 25
AUGUST.
Paid Elmer Thayer, hauling hook and ladder truck, 1 50
W. Rockwood, services as engineer, 12 00
time and expenses to Andover and Norwood, 5 00
W. H. Williams, taking hose carriage to
L. W. Daniels, 1 50
101 firemen's poll taxes, 202 00
SEPTEMBER.
Paid F. A. Rodgers, repairing engine and work on hydrants, 8 50
M. J. Long, 34 hours work, 15c., , 10
OCTOBER.
Paid R. B. Stewart and men, fire at Joseph Loyd's, 3 00
J. G. Cunningham, 4-horse team to Medway, 5 00
66
West Medway, 5 00
feeding 4 horses,
1 00
NOVEMBER.
Paid Gleason & Bailey M'f'g Co., hook and ladder
truck, 605 00
H. E. Bartlett, watching forest fire 20 hours, 25c., 5 00
C. H. Butters,
11 2 75
B. A. Ellsworth,
66
12
66
66 3 00
2.8
Paid Harry Spence. setting glass in engine house, $3 25
R. B. Stewart & Co., suction pole for Cataract 2, 1 50
F. M. Osgood, 2 horses for parade, 2 25
W. Crowningshield, labor on Herdic Hose Carriage, 1 20
Dennis Feeley, 58 hours labor on No. 2, 8 70
James Follansbee, labor on Engine House No. 3, 15 89
JANUARY, 1887.
Paid E. L. Wales, repairing ladder, 75
2 firemen, one year's services, 20 00
John Stewart, drawing engine from Lucius Daniels', 3 00
C. K. Gowen, work on engine house, 7 30
O. F. Metcalf & Sons, bill of lumber 11 39
M. j. Long, 2.7 hours labor, 15c., 4 05
F. P. Guigon, painting and lettering, 8 08
W. H. Spear, services as engineer, 12 00
Geo. E. Emerson, “ 12 00
expenses to Andover and
Norwood, 5 00
D. C. Cotton, bill of supplies, 8 46
Total, $2,685 34
PAYMENTS FOR POLICE SERVICES.
FEBRUARY, 1886.
Paid W. H. Williams, 2 days services, $5 00
S. C. Taft, 9 1-2 hours 66
2 37
JULY.
Paid S. C. Taft, 34 hours services. 8 50
SEPTEMBER.
Paid S. C. Taft, 7 hours services, 1 75
NOVEMBER.
Paid A. W. Newell. 2 days, 4 50
29
DECEMBER.
Paid Anthony Connor, 1 year's services, $600 00
JANUARY, 1887.
Paid S. C. Taft, 10 hours, 25c., 2 50
Total, $624 62
ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Abatement of Thomas Spence, Jr., tax of 1886, $2 00
Joseph Bourbeau, 2 00
J. A. Guild, 2 00
Daniel D. Owen, 66
3 60
Margaret Lannon,
9 18
P. H. Penneman.
7 36
E. C. Newcomb, 66
2 00
C. M. Butman,
٠٠
4 59
Charles E. Johnson,
2 52
Asa Sargent.
2 00
Joseph E. Gilbert. tax of 1884. 8 89
Edward Kelly. tax of 1885-6. 4 00
G. W. Ryan, taxes of 1884-85-86, 10 63
J. Green, tax of 1886, 7 65
Charles Barnard,
1884. 3 17
Thomas D. Morse,
.. 1886, 24 95
F. D. Fuller,
1885. 5 80
G. H. McWilliams.
1886. 2 00
Emory Pond, 66 1886, 40 32
John R. Pickett,
1884, 63
Geo. H. Greenwood,
. 6
1886, 1 53
R. Sommers,
1886, 1 53
to various persons, 158 in number, 1884, 356 17
Paid W. E. Nason, collector, in full for tax of 1884, 278 74
Total, $783 26
30
PAYMENTS FOR ALMSHOUSE.
FEBRUARY.
Paid C. P. Carter & Son, mdse. for house, $7 27
Frank D. Fuller, .6
3 42
T. M. Turner & Co., 66
4 52
P. Kenney, cutting wood,
7 62
Olney Paine, pauper expenses,
10 00
MARCH.
Paid Overseers of Poor, 1 yoke of oxen, 121 00
Howard W. Spurr & Co., groceries, 36 70
3 00
W. H. Bright, 4 bu. potatoes, horse blanket, 2 00
APRIL.
Paid A. Redpath, cutting wood, 23 00
Joseph Barnaby,
2 70
Daniel W. Fisher, “
2 34
Fred A. Rogers, blacksmith bill,
3 15
Howard W. Spurr & Co., groceries,
15 32
Timothy Hannon, 13 1-4 cords manure,
59 62
N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Co., freight,
35 35
Olney Paine, keeper, 1-4 salary,
100 00
Miller Bros., bill of fish, 16 65
MAY.
Paid Hawley, Folsom & Martin, clothing, 24 05
Barden & Keep, bbl. graham, 5 50
W. F. Welsh, cutting wood and sleepers, 30 57
Howard W. Spurr & Co., groceries,
24 66
N. Y. & N. E. R. R., freight,
5 51
Olney Paine, supplies for house,
2 77
Charles E. Paine, 2 months labor,
36 00
JULY.
Paid J. W. Heaton, coal, fertilizers and grain, 132 19
F. A. Rogers, blacksmithing,
2 30
Austin & Graves, crackers,
5 79
Howard S. Wilkes, medicine,
3 55
Olney Paine, 1-4 salary, 125 00
31
SEPTEMBER. Paid Howard W. Spurr & Co., groceries, $23 25
OCTOBER.
Paid freight on same,
71
Chas. H. Heaton. supplies. 30 07
F. A. Rogers, blacksmithing,
3 40
Olney Paine, 1-4 salary, 125 00
66 supplies for house. 1 90
NOVEMBER.
Paid J. W. Heaton, bill of grain, 43 54
F. D. Fuller, bill of clothing, 2 50
Chas. E. Paine, 5 4-5 months labor,
103 50
Joseph Smith, shoeing oxen,
3 50
DECEMBER.
Paid Patrick Keins, cutting wood,
1 18
JANUARY, 1887.
Paid O. F. Metcalf & Sons, lumber,
2 30
J. W. Heaton, bill of grain. 29 36
T. M. Turner & Co., groceries,
7 18
J. W. Heaton, straw and grain,
42 30
A. C. Dana, medicines,
5 15
Hawley, Folsom & Martin, clothing,
9 44
Joseph Smith, shoeing oxen,
3 00
Andrews, Barker & Co., groceries and flour,
50 60
Coburn & Whitman, pants,
2 82
W. H. Gile & Co., clothing.
2 50
W. H. Bright, pigs and supplies,
21 00
D. C. Cotton, supplies,
44 83
W. H. Gile & Co., clothing,
8 50
C. P. Carter & Son, supplies, 7 24
Geo. E. Emerson, supplies, 87 27
Olney Paine, 1-4 salary, supplies, 7 06
125 00
W. H. Bright, board of Mary Tobin 4 1-4 mos.
at almshouse, 42 50
Total, $1,688 15
32
PAYMENTS FOR POOR OUTSIDE ALMSHOUSE.
FEBRUARY.
Paid C. P. Carter & Son, mdse. to Mary White, $1 50
W. H. Gile & Co., for pants, 2 00
Overseers' order to Eliza Green, 6 00
66 Patrick Feeley. 24 00
H. M. Bullock, rent for G. Gibson, 5 00
€
C. M. Maher, for support of Nancy Blake, 6 00
H. Parkhurst, for support of Sarah Wales, 6 64
Overseers' order to Eliza Green, 6 00
R. K. Ballard, support of Clara Perkins,
18 00
C. M. Allen, milk for Margaret Doherty, 2 30
Overseers' order to 66 4 00
City of Worcester, for Jane Savage, 7 75
Town of Shrewsbury, Kate Newell and children, 36 00
J. G. Cunningham, hack to funeral, 3 00
T. J. Daniels, wood to Mrs. J. Carr, 5 50
C. M. Allen, milk to Mary White, 4 60
MARCH.
Paid Dr. J. Blake, medical attendance on Mrs. · J. Kimball, 22 75
Varnum B. Rockwood, grave for Mrs. Green, 2 50
C. Maher, support of Nancy Blake, 6 00
H. Parkhurst, support of Sarah Wales, 6 64
W. H. Bright, wood to Mary White, 3 50
Overseers' order to Eliza Green, 6 00
66 Margaret Doherty, 4 00
R. K. Ballard, support of Clara Perkins, 10 00
H. M. Bullock, rent for G. Gibson, 5 00
APRIL.
Paid Worcester Asylum Chronic Insane, for R. Graham, 44 67 66 Abby M. Blake, 47 18
Lunatic Hospital, for Albert H. Staples, 43 00 66
66 66 Philip Dolan, 42 27 Dr. King, medical attendance to Mary White, 23 00
A. C. Dana, Dr. King's prescriptions for " 1 30 J. W. Heaton, coal to 66 8 50
33
Paid E. B. Stone, groceries,
$12 37
Overseers' order to Margaret Doherty, 4 00
66 Eliza Green, 6 00
W. H. Bright, wood for Mrs. J. Carr,
1 69
Adelaide M. Smith, rent for 66
9 00
H. Parkhurst, support of Sarah Wales,
6 64
C. M. Maher, 66 Nancy Blake, 6 00
A. C. Dana, medicine for Libbeus Chilson,
58
W. H. Bright, wood to Mrs. Alvin Pond, 1 56
H. M. Bullock, rent for G. Gibson, 5 00
T. M. Turner & Co., supplies to Mary White, 28 00
Mass. School for Feeble Minded, Lowell Merrifield, 60 35
MAY.
Paid Thompson & Clark, supplies to Mrs. J. Carr, 23 93
J. F. Ray, 66 C. Sullivan, 24 00
H. Parkhurst, support of Sarah Wales, 6 64
C. M. Maker, 66 Nancy Blake, 6 00
Geo. E. Emerson, supplies to Mary White, 2 72
Overseers' order to Patrick Feeley, 18 00
R. K. Ballard, support of Clara Perkins,
15 00
Dr. J. C. Gallison, med. attendance " 6 00
H. M. Bullock, rent for G. Gibsou, 5 00
C. M. Allen, milk for Mary White, 4 45
66 Margaret Doherty, 2 23
Overseers' order to יי 4 00
66 Eliza Green, 6 00
JUNE.
Paid C. M. Maker, support of Nancy Blake, 6 00
H. Parkhurst, Sarah Wales, 6 64
H. M. Bullock, rent for G. Gibson, 2 50
W. H. Bright, wood to Mary White,
2 00
R. B. Stewart, board of Jos. Snodgrass, 28 84
Adelaide M. Smith, rent for Mrs. Carr,
9 00
JULY.
Paid H. Parkhurst, support and funeral expenses of Sarah Wales, 34 64
5
34
Paid Overseers' order to Eliza Green, $12 00
66 66 Margaret Doherty, 8 00
Jane D. Fisher, board of Mrs. J. Kimball, 12 00
Overseers' order to Patrick Feeley,
22 00
Geo. King, rent for G. Gibson,
5 00
Geo. E. Emerson, supplies to Simpson,
8 72
J. W. Heaton, rent for Mary White, 9 00
Town of Marlboro, aid to Mrs. Hart's children, 48 00
A. W. Newell, expenses for Mrs. Kimball, 9 26
C. M. Maker, support of Nancy Blake,
6 00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support G. H. Adams, 45 14 Worcester “
66 Philip Dolan, 43 30
6 6 66 66 66 A. H. Staples, 18 99
66 Asylum Chronic Insane, support of Abby M. Blake, 44 35
66 66 Chronic Insane, support
of Robert Graham, 72 80
J. F. Ray, supplies to Delia Chilson, 26 00
C. Sullivan, 12 00
AUGUST.
Paid C. M. Maker, support of Nancy Blake, 6 00
Geo. King, rent for G. Gibson. 5 00
William Mann, coal to Delia Chilson, 2 00
6 00
Overseers' order to Eliza Green, 66 Margaret Doherty, 4 00
SEPTEMBER.
Paid Overseers' order to Margaret Doherty, 4 00
66 Eliza Green, 6 00
F. Woolford, team for H. Simpson, 1 50
City of Boston, aid to L. F. Rich, 66 66 66 Sarah Williams, 27 00
3 00
C. M. Maker, support of Nancy Blake, 6 00
J. W. Heaton, rent for Mary White, 9 00
T. M. Turner & Co., supplies to Mary White, 51 88
OCTOBER.
Paid Worcester Lunatic Hospital, support P. Dolan, 44 46 Taunton 66 66 G. H. Adams,26 26
35
Paid Worcester Asylum Chronic Insane, Abby Blake, $44 61 66 66 R. Graham, 43 47
C. M. Maker, support of Nancy Blake, 6 00
Geo. King, rent for G. Gibson, 10 00
Adelaide M. Smith, rent for Mrs. Carr, 9 00
Overseers' order to Patrick Feeley, 26 00
66 66 Margaret Doherty, 4 00
C. M. Allen, milk to
3 85
66
Mary White,
7 65
15 70
C. H. Heaton, supplies to Mrs. Carr, 66 60 " Simpson, 8 35
66
Mary White, 8 86
NOVEMBER.
Paid fare of Mrs. Hart and children to Boston, 69
Overseers' order to Margaret Doherty, 4 00
C. M. Maker, support of Nancy Blake, 6 00
Henry Bemis, funeral expenses of H. W. Simpson, 18 00
DECEMBER.
Paid A. A. Fletcher, services and expenses in Dolan's case,5 00 E. K. Ray, supplies to Delia Chilson, 5 94
C. T. Nye, support of Cynthia Brown, 22w., 22 00
C. M. Maker, support of Nancy Blake, 6 00
1 75
J. W. Heaton, coal to Mary White, 66 rent for 66
9 00
E. Waite, rent for George Simpson, 10 50
Dr. J. C. Gallison, attending H. Simpson, 41 00
Wiggin & Faunce, legal services, pauper cases, 39 70
JANUARY, 1887.
Paid A. C. Dana, medicine for Mary White, 2 05
. 6 Simpson, 2 65
Asylum Chronic Insane for Abby Blake, 47 71
66 66 Robert Graham, 43 97
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for P. Dolan, 44 21
Town of Marlboro, for Mrs. Hart, 64 00
C. M. Allen, milk for M. Doherty, 2 30
Mary White, 5 20
36
Paid Dr. King, medical attendance on Mary White,
$3 50 66 66 McCormick,
4 00
J. F. Ray, supplies to C. Sullivan, 36 00
Overseers' order to P. Feeley, 66 66 M. Doherty,
4 00
Geo. E. Emerson, tramp expenses,
8 07
Overseers' order to Mrs. Dugan,
30 00
Wm. Rockwood, services in John Dolan case,
3 00
H. S. Morse, supplies to Mrs. King, 2 03
86 00
T. M. Turner & Co., supplies to M. White,
30 00
Adelaide M. Smith, rent for Mrs. Carr,
9 00
Thompson & Clark, supplies
45 04
C. M. Maker, support of Nancy Blake,
6 00
Wm. Mann, fuel, 3 90
A. Connor, care of lockup and tramps,
10 50
Total,
$2,248 24
Less amounts re-imbursed from other towns and individuals and paid to the Treasurer, viz : from Commonwealth, pauper account, $82 84 Town of Milford, 210 56
Norfolk, 66
72 00
66 Lynnfield,
48 00
Medway, 66 88 07 ·
Estate of G. Adams, 66
71 40
John Dolan,
60
83 92
656 79
Net cost of outside poor,
$1,591 45
ALMSHOUSE IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN.
DR.
To personal property as appraised by the Overseers January 28, 1886, $1,972 00
24 00
Town of Stoughton, aid to Geo. W. Blake,
37
To interest on cost of farm, $180 00 cash paid from treasury during the year 1886, 1,688 15
Total,
$3,840 15
CR.
By personal property as appraised by
the Overseers January 21, 2,356 91
cash received for sales from farm, 722 24
3,079 15
Net cost at almshouse, $761 00
Net cash expenses of outside poor, 1,591 45
Total pauper expenses,
$2,352 45
FOR PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Paid E. D. Houston, adv. in Sentinel, $6 00
66 town warrants, 13 50
MARCH.
Paid Franklin Steam Printing House, 700 town reports, 96 50
66 25 town warrants, 2 50
J. M. Whittemore & Co., stationery, 14 23
APRIL.
Paid E. D. Houston, adv. in Sentinel, 5 75
66 pro. for lighting street lamps, 1 28
JUNE.
Paid Franklin Steam Printing House, warrants and
auction notices, 5 50
66
town clerk, school committee and
assessors, 6 40
38
AUGUST.
Paid Franklin Steam Printing House, for town clerk,
school committee and assessors, 16 00
E. A. Start, warrants in Sentinel,
4 50
NOVEMBER.
Paid Franklin Steam Printing House, printing ballots, 4 50
DECEMBER.
Paid E. A. Start, warrants, assessors' notices, etc., 8 50
66 publishing notice, Oct. 22, 75
C. L. Stewart, 66 66
1 25
JANUARY, 1887.
Paid Sentinel Publishing Co., certificates for school committee and check book, 8 75
Total, $195 91
PAYMENTS OF MILITARY AID,
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAP. 252, ACTS OF 1879.
Paid Pliny A. Holbrook,
$216 00
Marcus Gilmore,
144 00
Martin Hunt.
72 00
Thomas J. Russell,
12 00
Joseph A. Day,
72 00
Nathaniel S. Grow,
72 00
Jeremiah D. Blake,
72 00
George H. Greenwood,
96 00
Total,
$756 00
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STATE AID,
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAP. 301, ACTS OF 1879.
Paid Annie E. Taft,
$48 00
Mary L. Osgood, 48 00
Daniel O. Corbin, 48 00
Bridget Maun, 48 00
Geo. W. Ballou,
48 00
Nathaniel Ide,
44 00
William Field,
30 00
Richard H. King,
12 00
George W. Thompson,
9 00
Albert L. Jordan,
8 00
Bridget Sullivan,
24 00
Total,
$367 00
PAYMENTS TO TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Waldo Daniels, town clerk,
$53 05
66 66 auditing, 1885, 40 00
Clarence E. Griffin, recording and indorsing births, marriages and deaths,
55 80
S. W. Squire, school committee, $2.50 per day, 218 23 Geo. W. Wiggin, 6 6 30 00
A. L. Clark,
131 25
Geo. B. Dori,
66
82 50
Sabin Hubbard,
assessor, 66
161 25
William Rockwood, . 66
125 00
A. A. Fletcher, ..
،،
136 25
Postage and express for
66
1 15
Daniel C. Cotton,
selectman,
75 00
James M. Freeman,
75 00
William F. Ray, 66
75 00
James M. Freeman, treasurer,
100 00
Warren H. Bright, overseer,
120 00
Geo. E. Emerson,
70 00
Sabin Hubbard, 66
60 00
40
Paid N. E. Newell, expenses and services as registrar, $12 70 W. F. Ray, services as registrar, to March, 1886, 10 00 A. G. Metcalf, « 10 00
N. C. Nye, 4 13
Total, $1,646 31
PAYMENTS FOR STREET LIGHTS.
FEBRUARY.
Paid C. A. Stockbridge, care lamps in February, $23 92
T. M. Turner & Co., bill of supplies, 132 66
MARCH.
Paid John Binney & Son, 4 lanterns, 12 84
C. A. Stockbridge, care of lamps in March, 23 92
APRIL.
Paid C. A. Stockbridge, care of lamps in April, 30 31
MAY.
Paid T. M. Turner & Co., bill of supplies, 37 92
Gould & Co., bill of oil, 31 04
C. A. Stockbridge, setting lamp posts, 5 00
JUNE.
Paid Gould & Co., bill of oil, 36 06
P. R. Farr, setting lamp post, 1 00
SEPTEMBER.
Paid Gould & Co., bill of oil, 33 14
Freight on oil, 2 66
NOVEMBER.
Paid R. B. Stewart & Co., lamp posts, 2 50
James Mahon, oil and lighting, 7 20
DECEMBER.
Paid Gould & Co., bill of oil, 27 82
Freight, 2 33
41
Paid John Binney & Son, lanterns, $6 42
JANUARY, 1887.
Paid D. C. Cotton, supplies for lamps, 119 84
Gould & Co., bill of oil, 17 07
C. A. Stockbridge, care of lamps, 10 months, 333 30
Total, $886 95
PAYMENTS OF STATE, COUNTY AND BANK TAXES.
Paid State Treasurer, State tax, $1,680 00
66 66 national bank tax, 1,492 82
County
county tax, 1,139 95
Total,
$4,312 77
PAYMENTS OF TEMPORARY NOTES.
Paid Benj. Franklin Savings Bank, 4 notes of $5000 each for borrowed money in anticipa- tion of taxes, $20,000 00
PAYMENTS ON INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Paid Benj. Franklin Savings Bank, interest as follows :
On 1 $5,000 note, from Mar. 24 to Dec. 1, at 4 per ct., $137 22
66 66 May 24 " 20, 114 42
July 1 to Jan. 6, '87, 66 103 11 66
66
66 Aug. 31 - 29,“ 66 83 34
Paid I. O. of O. F., No. 71, interest on $2,000, 1 year, 80 00
Total, $518 09
6
42
PAYMENTS FOR WATER SUPPLY.
Paid Franklin Water Co., supply for hydrants, $2,505 00
Crosby Steam Gauge, for valve, 23 00
Total, $2,528 00
FRANKLIN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Paid Geo. W. Wiggin, treasurer, $200 00
PAYMENT FOR DECORATION DAY.
Paid G. A. R. Post 70, $100 00
PAYMENTS FOR SUPPRESSION OF ILLEGAL LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Paid Silas W. Nickerson, special police, $33 50
Albert W. Newell, 36 75
Aaron R. Morse, ·
1,157 38
Clarence E. Griffin, legal services, 15 75
Total, $1,243 38
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
FEBRUARY.
Paid L. R. Whitaker, posting warrants, $2 00
R. L. McPherson, returning 43 deaths, 10 75
MARCH.
Paid J. F. Ray, rent for town officers' room, 75 00
Dr. J. Blake, 11 burial certificates, 2 75
43
APRIL.
Paid Dean Academy, gas bills, $1 75
J. W. Heaton, fuel and cement for town hall, 3 88
S. C. Taft, repairs on lockup, 3 00
Byron Wood, miscellaneous bill, 1 75
MAY.
Paid L. R. Whitaker, posting warrants, 2 00
K. Adams, measuring tank, month of April, 3 75
JUNE.
Paid L. R. Whitaker, posting warrants, 4 00
O. A. Stanley, 1-2 day labor at town hall, 1 25
Dean Academy, gas bill officers' room,
42
W. E. Averill, awnings for
10 00
JULY.
Paid L. R. Whitaker, posting warrants, 2 00
A. Connor, services under dog laws, 5 00
AUGUST.
Paid Dr. King, returning 21 births, 5 25
SEPTEMBER.
Paid A. Brown, reward for information relating to the destruction of shade trees, 5 00
S. C. Taft, engineering around standpipe, 2 00
D. Thayer, removing rubbish from cemetery, 6 75
Wm. S. Young, labor in cemetery, 9 00
Bridget Maun, cleaning town officers' room, 1 00
OCTOBER.
Paid L. R. Whitaker, posting warrants, 3 00
S. C. Taft, surveying Queen street, 2 50
S. E. Gay, 4 1-2 days mowing cemetery. 9 00
J. G. Cunningham, horsehire, 2 25
NOVEMBER.
Paid Henry Grant, making plan, 5 00
Dean Academy, gas bill town officers' room, 63
Razee & Sanborn's express, 3 55
44
DECEMBER.
Paid R. H. Davison, janitor town hall, $6 50
James M. Freeman, insurance on town hall, 83 75
Henry Bemis, varnishing and repairing hearse, 8 50
JANUARY, 1887.
Paid A. A. Fletcher, searching titles, 5 00
R. L. McPherson, returning 37 deaths, 9 25
Dr. J. C. Gallison, returning 23 births, 5 75
Anthony Connor, killing dog,
1 00
Dr. Geo. King, returning 6 births, 1 50
Dr. G. A. Martin, returning 11 births, 2 75
J. W. Heaton, coal and supplies to lockup, 3 70
O. F. Metcalf & Sons, lumber City Mills cemetery, 82 66 66 fuel town officers' room, 22 25 2 92
A. C. Dana,
D. C. Cotton, gauge in Postoffice and town hall repairs, 30 62
Clarissa Whiting, land damage, 35 00
1
Henry Bemis, returning 27 deaths,
6 75
Ella G. Daniels, paper files, etc., 3 55
Postage for J. M. Freeman, 2 00
Total, $365 84
RECAPITULATION.
Paid for teachers, $6,232 00
School books and supplies, 666 29
Fuel, 577 16
Care of rooms, 343 05
Repairs of houses,
535 83
Miscellaneous expenses,
307 57
Nason street schoolhouse No. 2, grading and well, 3,339 96
Arlington street schoolhouse, 900 00
Steam heating apparatus, 972 50
Total educational expenses, - 13,874 36
45
Paid repairs and construction of roads, bridges and walks, $5,979 49
Fire department,
2,685 34
Police services,
624 62
Abatement and collection of taxeb
783 26
Almshouse expenses,
1,688 15
Poor outside of almshouse,
2,248 24
Military aid,
756 00
State aid,
367 00
Printing and stationery.
195 91
Town officers,
1,646 31
Street lights,
886 95
State, county and bank taxes,
4,312 77
Temporary notes on borrowed money,
20,000 00
Interest account, 518 09
Water supply for hydrants,
2,528 00
Franklin Library Association,
200 00
Decoration day,
100 00
Suppression of illegal liquor traffic,
1,243 38
Miscellaneous expenses,
365 84
Total,
$61,003 71
AMOUNT OF INSURANCE ON TOWN PROPERTY.
Almshouse and furniture. $2,500 00
Barn and stock at almshouse, 1,400 00
Town teams in the hands of roadmaster, 400 00
Town house and furniture,
1,200 00
Two engine houses,
800 00
High school building, furniture, fixtures, heating
apparatus and books,
7,000 00
Nason St. schoolhouse No. 1 and furniture.
1,800 00
No. 2 66
2,000 00
Unionville 66
1,800 00
Chapel 66
..
1,400 00
Four corners 66
1,400 00
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Northwest schoolhouse and furniture,
$1,300 00
Lattic
66
1,100 00
South Franklin .6
1,000 00
Mount
. 6
1,000 00
Brick
800 00
City Mills
66
500 00
Total,
$27,400 00
STATEMENT SHOWING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
For support of public schools :
Expended,
$7,152 21
Appropriation,
$6,500 00
Income State school fund,
203 44
From county for dog tax,
373 77
tuition and books,
15 11
7,092 32
Overdrawn,
$59 89
Schoolbooks and supplies :
$666 29
Expended, Appropriated,
600 00
Overdrawn,
$66 29
Repairs of schoolhouses :
Expended,
$535 83
Appropriated,
400 00
Overdrawn,
$135 83
Miscellaneous school expenses :
Expended,
$307 57
Appropriated,
300 00
Overdrawn, $7 57
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Nason street schoolhouse, No. 2 :
Expended, Appropriated,
$3,339 96
2,400 00
Overdrawn,
$939 96
Arlington street schoolhouse :
Appropriated,
$2,500 00
Expended,
900 00
Unused balance,
$1,600 00
Steam heating apparatus :
Expended,
$972 50
Appropriated,
950 00
Overdrawn,
$22 50
Repairs of roads, bridges and walks :
Expended,
$5,979 49
Appropriated,
4,000 00
Overdrawn,
1,979 49
Fire department :
Expended,
$2,685 34
Appropriated.
2,680 00
Overdrawn,
$5 34
Police services :
Appropriated,
$700 00
Expended,
624 62
Unused balance,
$75 38
Abatement and collection of taxes :
Expended,
$783 26
Appropriated,
500 00
Overdrawn. $283 26
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Support of the poor : Appropriated, Net cash expenditure.
$3,500 00
2,352 45
Unused balance,
$1,147 55
Military and State aid :
Expended,
$1,123 00
Appropriated,
$400 00
Received from the State,
567 00
967 00
Overdrawn,
$156 00
Printing and stationery :
Appropriated,
$250 00
Expended.
195 91
Unused balance,
$54 09
Town officers :
Expended.
$1,646 31
Appropriated,
1,500 00
Overdrawn.
146 31
Lighting streets :
Expended,
$886 95
Appropriated,
700 00
Overdrawn,
$186 95
Interest account :
Expended,
$518 09
Appropriated,
300 00
Overdrawn,
$218 09
Water supply for hydrants :
Expended,
$2,528 00
Appropriated.
2,400 00
Overdrawn,
$128 00
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Franklin Library Association : Appropriated, Expended,
$400 00
200 00
Unused balance,
$200 00
G. A. R. Post 60 :
Appropriated,
$100 00
Expended,
100 00
Suppression of illegal liquor traffic :
Appropriated,
$4,000 00
Expended,
1,243 38
Unused balance,
$2,756 62
Miscellaneous expenses :
Appropriated,
$1,000 00
Expended,
365 84
Unused balance,
$634 16
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CERTIFICATE.
Having been appointed Auditor by the Selectmen, I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of James M. Free- man, Treasurer, and find them correctly kept, and find the customary vouchers for all payments made by him.
I have also examined the books of the Selectmen, and find the amount of money therein entered corresponds with the amount as charged on the books of the Treasurer. I find the usual vouchers for all orders drawn upon the treasury by the Selectmen.
The books and receipts of the Collector have been exam- ined, and the amount of the Treasurer's receipts for the year held by the Collector correspond with the amount of money placed to the credit of the town on the Treasurer's books.
HENRY R. JENKS, Auditor.
FRANKLIN, Feb. 5, 1887.
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SPECIAL POLICE REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF FRANKLIN :
I received from the Selectmen the appointment as special officer to carry into effect the vote of the town passed at the regular March meeting for the suppression of the illegal sale and traffic in spirituous liquors in this town.
I will say, before proceeding with this report, that I have acted independently in the matter, according to the authority given me by the Selectmen, they agreeing to council, advise and stand by me in cases of emergency.
Whatever fault may be found with the execution of the law should therefore fall on me. I accepted my position with all the attendant burdens and responsibilities in order that the families and individuals troubled thereby might find relief.
I commenced work the first of April, and after looking the town over carefully for a few weeks I became satisfied there was a large amount of work before me.
I found twenty-five places within the borders of the town where intoxicating liquors could be bought by almost any one not an officer, or one under suspicion. I found all these places selling liquor by the drink on the premises, and most of them selling by the pint, quart, and larger quantities. I might give the names and localities, but think this report should be in general terms.
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