Town of Franklin annual report 1891, Part 2

Author: Franklin (Mass.)
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 102


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At the present time the town is in a better condition, so far as the sale of liquor and drunkenness is concerned, than it has been the past four or five years.


All of which is respectfully submitted.


SILAS W. NICKERSON.


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Annual Report of the Board of Health.


The Board organized at its first meeting on March 11, fol- lowing election, and adopted a code of rules and regulations as required by the public statutes. These rules and regula- tions were published from time to time in the Franklin Senti- nel. For the better accommodation of the public the Board authorized the Town Clerk to sign permits for the removal and burial of corpses. Messrs. R. L. McPherson, H. Bemis and J. B. Fitzpatrick were appointed undertakers.


During the spring and summer eight complaints of nui- sances, arising from neglected and exposed cesspools and privy vaults, were made to us. In all cases they were promptly abated after notice to the parties liable. Several other cases came under our own observation which were remedied in like manner.


There have been reported to us seventeen cases of scarlet fever, two of diphtheria and two of measles, in all of which due precautions were enjoined to prevent exposure. Nearly all the cases of scarlet fever have been of a mild type, which, con- sidering the number of cases and the various localities in which they occurred, plainly indicates-when taken in connection with the absence of other diseases frequently produced by local causes-that the general sanitary condition of the town has been good. But to maintain this desirable condition, espe- cially in localities where our increasing population are already becoming dense, it is plain to us, that some more effectual means must be provided for the disposal of house drainage. It is quite evident that the Legislature had in mind the method of obviating such a condition of things, when, in 1889, it made the following provisions :


"Any town may authorize its board of health to make and enforce in such town such regulations as said board may deem


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necessary for the safety and health of the people with reference to house drainage and its connection with public sewerage, where public sewerage abuts the estate to be drained."


From investigations made we find a large number of chil- . dren under six and seven years of age who have not been vac- cinated, much to the danger of the community from an inva- sion of small pox. In one primary school we found thirty- one scholars out of forty-two that had never been vaccinated, which leads us to think that over fifty per cent. of the children of the ages previously mentioned are in an unprotected condi- tion. We invite your careful attention to the following statu- tory provision in Pub. Stat., chap. 80, relating to the subject : "Parents and guardians shall cause their children and wards to be vaccinated before they attain the age of two years."


"For every year's neglect the party offending shall forfeit five dollars."


"The Selectmen shall require and enforce the vaccination of all the inhabitants."


"Towns shall furnish the means of vaccination to such of their inhabitants as are unable to pay for the same."


"The School Committee shall not allow a child who has not been duly vaccinated to be admitted to or connected with the public schools."


Respectfully submitted for the Board.


GEORGE KING.


GEORGE KING, WALTER M. FISHER, WM. E. NASON,


Board of Health.


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Assessors' Report.


Personal property,


$375,725 00


Real estate,


1,893,060 00


Resident bank stock,


123,640 00


Total,


$2,392,425 00


Number of polls assessed,


1312


Females,


2


Rate of tax per $1000,


$13 00


Tax on personal property,


$6,491 75


On real estate,


24,609 78


On resident bank stock,


1,607 32


Value of buildings taxed,


$1,183,218 00


66 land 66


709,842 00


Total value of real estate,


$1,893,060 00


State tax,


$2,030 00


County tax,


1,561 11


Town grants, less corporation tax,


28,368 66


Overlay,


1,766 76


Total, $33,726 53


ASA A. FLETCHER, WM. E. NASON, EUGENE N. THAIN,


Assessors.


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Report of Engineers of Fire Department.


Your board would submit the following report for the year ending January 31, 1891 :


Appropriated, $2800 00


Expended, 2283 87


Unexpended balance, $516 13


FIRES.


Feb. 27 .- Barn owned by A. J. McFadden ; loss, $1000 ; insurance, $600 ; cause, unknown.


March 27 .- Barn owned by Charles Abbe; loss, $1800 ; insurance, $1100.


May -.- House owned by Mrs. A. M. Waite ; damage, slight ; cause, unknown.


June 25 .- Box mill owned by Hunter & Greenwood ; loss, $4500 ; insurance, $1500; cause, unknown.


Aug. 16 .- Small fire at Rubber Works ; small loss.


Nov. 19 .- Fire on N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Car of leather partly destroyed ; loss about $6000.


Nov. 28 .- House owned by Henry B. Kimball ; loss, $2200 ; insurance, $1650 ; cause, unknown.


The department consists of six engineers, two engine com- panies, two hose and one hook and ladder company. The department is in good condition.


Would recommend the putting in of more hydrants on Union, Washington and Arlington streets, beyond the rail- road crossing, also the purchase of more hose.


G. E. EMERSON, F. A. SHINER, L. J. KELLY, L. E. MORRISSY, THOMAS SPENCE, WM. BUCKLEY,


Engineers.


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Report of Overseers of Poor.


The Board of Overseers of the Poor present the following report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1891 :


Appropriated,


$3790 75


Expended, 3833 30


Overdrawn, $42 55


OUTSIDE POOR.


The total number of persons having applied for and received aid is 145; of these 35 have settlements in other towns, 15 were State paupers, the remaining 95 have settlements in this town.


Bills to the amount of $94.10 are due from the State.


It has been our aim to keep the outside expenses as low as possible, yet we have had large bills owing to an unusual amount of sickness and calls from large families.


ALMSHOUSE.


The management of the Town Farm, both indoors and out, has been satisfactory. We have a large quantity of hay still remaining in the barn unsold. We are keeping one horse and six cows.


We would call your special attention to the putting in of steam heat at almshouse, both for comfort and safety ; the in- mates are aged people and we think it dangerous with so many wood fires to look after.


Owing to the increase in calls for aid we would recommend that the town grant $4000 for the ensuing year.


G. E. EMERSON, W. H. BRIGHT, C. M. ALLEN,


Overseers of Poor.


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INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE.


AGE


WEEKS.


George Daniels,


48


52


Levi C. Fisher,


81


52


Orin Adams (died),


80


28


Daniel Greene,


85


52


J. W. McPherson,


77


52


Charles A. Clark,


77


52


Henry Grimes,


75


52


Lucy Kimball,


77


52


Wm. Nottage,


41


41


Martain Hunt,


-


1


Ellen Savage,


8


14


James Savage,


6


14


John Savage,


4


14


Cyntha Brown,


4


491


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Report of Public Library.


TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN :


In May the library was removed to its new and larger quar- ters on Dean avenue. For this reason the books were called in and held during May, instead of August as heretofore.


Number of different persons who have taken out books in the year, 592 ; number of books drawn, 10,999-a gain of 500 over last year.


The librarian has collected fines to the amount of $17.95 ; for catalogues and cards, $12.60 ; total, $30.55.


Number of volumes covered, 636 ; cost of covering, $12.72.


Seven volumes were not accounted for on the examination of books after the removal of the library in May. This is a larger number of missing volumes than usual, but they may appear in the next examination as has often been the case in the past.


There have been added to the library, new volumes, 150.


The library has received by donation : Reports of Board of Education, 3 vols ; Journal of House of Representatives, 1890 ; Journal of Senate, 1890; Consular Reports, 4 vols ; Manual of Gen. Court of Mass .; Report of State Library ; Two Copies of " Tribune Extras"; Costa Rica; Dedham Register ; Education of Business Men ; also, "Marvels of the New West," and " Our Flag Half-Mast," from William M. Thayer.


Expense of taking charge of the library, $739 27


Expended for books,


219 75


Total, $959 02 JOSEPH G. RAY, GEORGE W. WIGGIN, WM. M. THAYER,


For the Directors.


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Police Report.


TO THE SELECTMEN OF FRANKLIN :


Since receiving my appointment as police officer last March I have arrested and prosecuted to a conviction 10 persons for intoxication, 2 persons for assault, and have cared for 42 tramps in the lockup.


Respectfully submitted,


ANTHONY CONNERS.


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Selectmen's Report.


The Selectmen submit the following report :


After the annual March meeting the Selectmen met and elected George W. Wiggin, chairman, and Charles Stewart, clerk.


After inspecting the various roads in town, the board de- cided to pursue the same general policy in repairs as had been adopted in the previous year, and present the following sum- mary of the work done by them and the surveyor of highways acting under their direction :


Length of Road Built, 200 feet,


Cubic Yards of Material Used.


Cost of Labor. $17 50


Wachusett Street,


Alpine Street extension,


279


100


50 00


Cottage Street,


854


66


800


320 00


Beaver Street,


2030


2640


425 34


Union Street,


2204


6744


1,640 13


Chestnut Street,


600


66


160


33 55


Thayer Street,


525


400


100 00


Pleasant Street,


11,455


7568


2,749 23


Washington Street,


1377


1020


255 00


Central Street,


2500


66


1150


379 51


Alpine Place,


495


119


59 37


Pond Street,


975


66


235


76 50


Pine Street,


500


66


100


51 00


Fisher Street,


600


66


563


112 67


Total, 21,594 feet.


21,549


$6,269 80


66


66


50


From the foregoing table it therefore appears that six thou- sand two hundred and sixty-nine dollars and eighty cents of the town's appropriation has been expended in permanent repairs, and that over four miles of good road has been added to that which the town had at the beginning of the year.


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The rest of the money expended has been used in scraping the roads and in other general repairs.


We would respectfully recommend that the town continue the system of repairing the roads which has been in practice for the past two years, believing that if this system is contin- ued the town will have a yearly increasing mileage of first- class ways.


We have prepared the following estimates for the current expenses of the town for the next fiscal year, and respectfully submit the same :


For Support of schools, $9,000 00


Repairs of school houses,


2,500 00


Miscellaneous school expenses, 600 00


School books and school supplies, 700 00


$12,800 00


Repairs of roads, bridges and sidewalks,


8,000 00


Support of poor,


4,000 00


Fire department,


2,300 00


Water supply,


3,700 00


Street lights,


3,300 00


Abatement and collection of taxes,


1,000 00


Interest, 800 00


Town officers,


1,800 00


Printing and stationery,


300 00


Police and suppression of illegal liquor traffic,


1,500 00


Soldiers' aid, 800 00


Franklin Library Association,


750 00


Grand Army, Decoration Day, 100 00


Miscellaneous town expenses, 1,000 00


Total,


$42,150 00


Respectfully submitted. GEORGE W. WIGGIN, JEREMIAH J. MCCARTHY, CHARLES STEWART,


Selectmen.


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Henry R. Jenks, Treasurer, in Account


RECEIPTS.


Feb. Balance in Treasury February 1, 1890,


$3,939 21


March 15. Amount drawn from Treasury to date, 2,877 69


15. Balance in Treasury,


$1,061 52


William E. Nason, balance of taxes of 1888. 66 66 interest ou “ 66


118 50


66


66 on taxes of 1889,


6,300 00


Willian Rockwood, on taxes of 1890,


30,159 00


W. E. Nason, from Sawtelle estate sold for taxes, 167 06


38,959 82


Commonwealth of Mass., Corporation tax,


3,795 98


66 66


National bank tax,


251 81


66


66


Contagious diseases,


67 46


66


66 State paupers,


39 11


66


66


Burial of soldiers,


35 00


66


Income school fund,


203 73


66


66


State aid, chapter 301, acts of 1889,


534 50


66


66 Military aid, chapter


279, acts of 1889, 495 00


5,422 59


County Treasurer, for dog licenses, 66


548 90


66 Land damages, Pleasant street, 671 00


1,219 90


Produce sold from town farm,


627 18


Oxen 66 66


105 00


George Peck, for keeping horse,


45 00


Auctioneers' licenses,


2 00


Circus 66


5 00


Livery stable, 66


3 00


Billiard table


66


2 00


Oleomargarine


66


1 00


F. Endicott, setting bounds, Pleasant street,


36 00


Congregational Society, for gravel,


36 30


Town of Blackstone, on pauper account,


4 00


66 Hopkinton, 66


27 50


66


Wrentham,


68 81


Foxborough, 66


253 50


66


Milford,


23 50


66


Medway, 66


52 00


66


Oxford, 66


101 59


John Dolan, for support of son,


82 43


School Committee, tuition, City Mills, 34 50


B. F. S. Bank, rebate of interest, 31 63


interest on L. Pond fund,


40 40


Street lanterns sold,


23 50


Funeral expenses of Chas. H. Allen,


19 00


R. B. Stewart & Co., for stove,


2 00


On temporary notes, borrowed money,


22,200 00


22,351 03


$70,500 67


Charles Hood,


10 00


872 48


60


613 33


1890.


$2,215 26


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with the Town of Franklin.


EXPENDITURES.


Teachers' salaries


to March 15, 66


$882 00


Care of school rooms,


24 00


66


37 50


Fuel for schools, School books and supplies,


66


43 45


Repairs of roads, bridges and walks,


66


235 64


Support of almshouse,


66


207 59


66 Fire department,


9 00


66


Street lights,


66


179 75


66 Police Officers,


66


78 12


Printing and stationery,


6.


215 55


Abatement of taxes,


66


3 00


Military aid, under chap. 279, acts of 1889,


66


78 00


State aid, 66


301, 66


66


66


65 00


Miscellaneous town expenses,


66


90 27


By balance from treasury, Feb. 1, 1890,


2,877 69


Teachers' salaries,


$7525 30


Care of school rooms,


550 45


Fuel for schools,


596 37


School books and supplies,


643 62


Repairs school buildings,


388 08


Miscellaneous school expenses,


521 02


Repairs roads, bridges and walks,


4,383 48


Support of almshouse,


1,674 12


Outside poor,


3,266 67


66


Fire department,


2,274 87


66 Street lights,


2,762 44


Town officers,


1,518 75


Police officers,


582 75


Printing and stationery,


118 79


Interest account,


672 42


Temporary notes,


22,200 00


Abatement and collection of taxes,


938 69


Military aid, under chap. 279, acts of 1889,


724 00


State 66 66 66


771 00


Special appropriations,


176 00


Franklin Library Association,


550 00


State, County and Bank Taxes,


4,959 03


Water supply for hydrants,


3,620 00


Miscellaneous town expenses,


402 83


Suppression illegal liquor traffic,


610 00


Construction of Union street,


1,169 87


Pleasant street,


2,476 66


Land damages, 66 66


635 00


$66,712 21


Balance in treasury, Feb. 1, 1891,


3,788 46


$70,500 67 HENRY R. JENKS, Treasurer.


February 1, 1891.


85 97


Miscellaneous school expenses,


66


82 19


66 Outside poor,


66


560 66


Payment Town Officers,


$2,877 69


Feb., 1890.


66 30I,


Expenditures.


EDUCATIONAL.


Payments to Teachers.


Paid C. R. Adams,


26 4-5 weeks,


$227 80


Emilie Albee,


35


350 00


Carrie L. Blake,


12


66


144 00


Mary H. Blaisdell,


36 66


343 00


C. A. Brodeur,


21


66


577 50


M. J. Burr,


38


66


304 00


Clara A. Carpenter,


4


66


42 00


Nellie J. Cleary,


35


315 00


Clara M. Craig,


2


66


16 00


George B. Chandler,


19


66


522 50


Ella G. Daniels,


36


360 00


Ella B. Daniels,


7


66


63 00


Rebecca Dunning,


35


66


315 00


Lydia A. Gould,


19


171 00


Hattie M. Gay,


36


297 50


Florence. E. Holt,


9


66


108 00


L. T. Hosmer,


39 1-2


317 50


L. A. Harris,


36


66


324 00


Frances E. King,


40


66


480 00


Alma A. Knowlton,


31


279 00


Adeline McDonald,


36


66


324 00


Louisa A. Metcalf,


37


66


333 00


Isabelle M. Reilly,


35


66


350 00


Mary O. Sawyer,


34


66


374 00


Julia G. Stockbridge,


17


153 00


33


Paid Sylvia Sawyer,


29


weeks


$232 00


Grace C. Whiting,


45


6 6


497 50


Annie A. Williams,


7


66


56 00


M. B. Whitney,


19


..


171 00


Susie E. Young,


36


360 00


Total,


$8,407 30


Payments for Text Books and Supplies.


Paid Dean Academy, books,


$2 70


Warren P. Adams, books,


65 82


American Book Co., supplies,


2 43


J. L. Hammett,


52 85


E. H. Baker & Co.,


209 28


Boston School Supply Co.,


130 32


C. A. Brodeur,


16 05


L. T. Hosmer, pitch pipe,


1 75


J. B. Lippincott & Co.,


8 00


A. C. Dana,


12 84


Harper Bros.,


39 20


Harrison & Hume,


8 50


Ginn & Co.,


10 02


Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,


7 65


Lee & Shepard,


12 00


Putnam & Davis,


90


Ivison, Blakeman & Co.,


32 67


Thomas Reilly,


13 44


Silver & Burdett,


73 54


Carl Schonhof,


5 28


Razee & Chilson, express,


12 25


Wm. Ware & Co.,


10 00


J. F. Ray, supplies,


2 10


Total,


$729 59


5a


34


Repair of School Buildings.


Paid MM. J. Burr, repairs, $0 45


J. T. Daniels,


40


F. P. Guigon,


11 13


James Follensbee,


108 90


W. H. Keach, blackboards,


39 28


Marvin Jones,


50


John K. Meek,


8 00


P. McDonald,


1 00


R. L. McPherson, curtains,


36 31


Gurney Hot Water Heater Co., pipes,


17 50


Hosie & Huntoon, 43 41


E. A. Mason,


5 65


J. F. Ray,


55


O. A. Stanley,


115 00


Total,


$388 08


Fuel for Schools.


Paid Fred Blake, shavings,


$0 25


Warren H. Bright, wood,


13 50


John Dunning, cutting wood,


10 51


Jeremiah Desmond, wood,


37 90


R. H. Davison, cutting wood,


4 25


T. J. Daniels, wood,


28 00


George E. Daniels,


1 25


James Finneran, cutting wood,


2 25


Timothy Finneran, 66


7 50


S. E. Gay,


5 70


J. W. Heaton, coal,


393 76


Olive A. Howard,


6 00


Charles Johnson, storing wood,


1 50


T. Kane, cutting wood, 3 75


35


Paid Daniel Lamont, cutting wood,


$11 50


M. Mahoney,


3 75


A. Miller,


10 50


A. J. Newell, wood,


26 00


J. W. Richardson, wood,


21 75


Jason Tower,


12 50


John Saward, sawing,


3 50


D. Sullivan, wood,


5 00


J. D. Whiting, wood,


23 25


Total,


$633 87


Care of School Rooms.


Paid R. H. Davison,


54


weeks,


$246 00


James Finneran,


24


66


12 00


George Wiley,


11


66


8 25


Fred McDonald,


21


66


10 50


Bessie Dunning,


11


66


5 50


Peter Lamont,


21


10 50


Marvin Jones,


26


66


13 25


S. E. Gay,


21


66


63 00


Waldo Everett,


21


66


10 50


M. E. Johnson,


31


66


15 50


James Daniels,


21


10 50


Hattie M. Gay,


36


66


18 00


Herbert Blackington,


14


7 00


Dan'l Lamont, cleaning,


2 50


James Desper,


14


10 50


John Dunning,


10


66


12 50


Olive White, cleaning,


1 70


Carrie Demerritt,


10


5 00


A. M. Richardson,


10


66


5 00


Helen Blackington,


10


66


5 00


Ernest Murphy,


6


66


3 00


36


Paid L. A. Harris,


12


weeks,


$6 00


A. M. Knowlton,


4


66


2 00


J. Murphy,


15


45 00


John Lamont,


15


66


15 00


Arthur Bennett,


15


6 6


7 50


M. J. Burr,


15


9 25


Mrs. McMann,


14


66


14 00


Total,


$574 45


Miscellaneous School Expenses.


Paid H. R. Jenks, insurance,


$41 25


Sentinel Pub. Co., printing,


2 00


George Wyley, cleaning,


2 20


I. M. Reilly, reports, etc.,


2 05


E. Trowbridge, rent of organs,


28 75


F. P. Guigon,


2 90


D. A. Sawyer,


1 00


Julia W. Stark, cleaning,


30


O. M. Stanley, fence,


124 00


Frank Lundy, grading,


88


S. C. Taft, surveying,


4 50


Wm. Bonsall, labor,


5 00


A. Connor, truant officer,


18 62


A. W. Newell, “


3 25


W. L. Hickoff, diplomas,


4 25


Hosie & Huntoon, supplies,


10 65


Opera House, rent at graduation,


15 00


D. C. Cotton, supplies,


48 12


L. W. Milliken, “


51


S. W. Squire, school census,


30 00


C. L. Graves, ladders,


3 50


L. H. Marsh, labor,


3 33


George King, miscellaneous,


44 50


37


Paid R. H. Davison, cleaning,


$17 70


M:s. Davison, 66


6 15


Mary Quinn, 66


7 33


Mrs. Johnson, 66


5 00


Margaret Welsh,


3 00


W. H. Bright, posts,


7 20


Ellen Croston, cleaning,


14 50


J. Desmond, 66


9 00


C. L. Fales & Co., supplies,


1 20


Patrick Reynolds, labor,


6 00


W. Woodman,


70


G. W. Wells, 66


4 10


John Lamont,


5 50


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, lumber,


56 17


G. H. Willoby, repairing clocks,


5 50


T. M. Turner & Co.,


50


Norfolk Pub. Co., notices,


2 00


J. F. Ray, matches, 25


C. E. Griffin, care of books and express,


16 11


Total, $564 47


38


Roads, Bridges and Walks.


PAID.


Feb'y. Various persons, 17 1-2 cents per hour, labor, $46 75


H. M. Stowers, 60 00


E. Hartshorn, gravel, 11 04


J. G. Cunningham, team labor, 21 00


March.


Charles Rand,


$42 00


F. A. Rogers, blacksmithing, 6 00


R. B. Stewart & Co., repairs,


33 25


H. S. Wilkes, horse medicine,


1 00


Franklin Iron Foundry, castings,


5 60


Geo. H. Heywood, filing saws,


1 05


Bennett Bros., repairing harness,


2 20


A. H. Morse, gravel, 15 00


H. M. Stowers, 60 00


166 10


April.


Various persons, 17 1-2c h., labor, 653 97 66 66 15c hour, 66 114 37


J. G. Cunningham, team labor, 83 80


M. J. Hart, 66 81 00


McCarthy Bros., 6.


40 50


T. Kane,


22 50


John Stewart,


45 00


W. A. Pond, 66


78 05


S. B. Thain,


66


79 75


Owen Shields, 66 20 25


C. H. Badger, 66


16 65


M. Croston, labor, 11 25


E. A. Mason, blacksmithing, 11 85


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, lumber, 45 64


D. C. Cotton, drain pipe and tools, 32 27 J. McParland, mending harness, 1 50


A. P. Smith, painting cart, 7 50


Geo. Tyler, scraper repairs, 8 50


H. M. Stowers, 30 00


$138 79


1,384 35


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May. Various persons, 17 1-2 h., labor, $106 91


Lewis F. Williams, land, 100 00


T. Kane, team labor, 18 00


W. A. Pond, “ 22 50


J. G. Cunningham, team labor, 54 00


W. Pierce, labor, 2 00


J. W. Clark & Son, repairs, 8 67


S. C. Taft, surveying,


20 35


J. W. Heaton, grain, 34 38


F. A. Rogers, blacksmithing, 20 75


E. A. Mason, 66


14 00


H. M. Stowers, 15 00


$416 56


June.


As per roll on time book, 385 17


Bennett Bros., repairs of harness, 1 65


Barry, Beals & Co., caps, 1 00


Newell Willett, stones, 20 00


R. B. Bailey, blasting stones, 10 75


W. A. Pond, use of cart, 7 50


M. J. Hart, team labor, 9 00


435 07


July.


As per roll on time book, 199 00


Hosie & Huntoon, supplies, 23 94


D. C. Cotton,


8 73


E. A. Mason, blacksmithing,


5 60


F. A. Rogers, 66


6 90


A. H. Morse, rent of barn,


18 00


James Hood. split stone,


24 75


Bennett Bros., fly nets, etc.,


7 50


294 42


August. As per roll on time book, 350 03


F. M. Ballou & Co., concreting, 176 50


Charles Ackley, gravel, 12 05


S. C. Taft, surveying, 2 50


541 08


Sept. As per roll on time book, 161 92


Jason Tower, timber, 22 50


40


Sept. F. A. Rogers, blacksmithing, $5 30


J. G. Cunningham, horse hire, 10 00


N. Y. & N. E. R. R., freight bill, 1 44


W. H. Bright, posts, 18 20


D. Thayer, Jr., gravel, 50 00


B. D. Aldrich, drain pipe, 25 00


F. P. Guigon, axle grease, 75


W. E. Pond, stone posts, 13 00


Franklin Iron Foundry, grate, 5 60


313 71


October. As per roll on time book, 232 64


S. H. Jordan, labor, 10 00


E. A. Mason, blacksmithing, 7 65


250 29


Nov.


As per roll on time book, 237 90


F. A. Rogers, blacksmithing, 4 75


Geo. W. Haywood, filing saws, 5 55


James McParland, mending harness, 1 60


Dec.


As per roll on time book, 143 12


Heaton Bros., grain, 146 21


Bennett Bros., repairing harness, 1 50


E. A. Mason, blacksmithing, 11 65


302 48


January. As per roll on time book, 80 87


Wm. Mann, hay, 21 65


A. P. Smith, lettering, 3 00


Hosie & Huntoon, hardware, 4 00


Bennett Bros., repairing harness, 3 60


M. J. Hart, use of horse, 1 50


E. A. Mason, blacksmithing, 9 10


James McParland, repairing harness, 2 75


126 47


Total,


$4,619 12


249 80


41


Payments for Union, Pleasant and Cross Streets.


Paid Peter McMahon, labor and teams,


$20 00


Dennis Sullivan,


14 06


Owen Shield, 29 37


Patrick Higgins,


16 00


M. J. Hart,


64 12


McCarthy Bros.,


241 94


J. J. McCarthy,


48 12


T. Kane,


4 50


T. Martin,


7 50


M. Croston,


54 37


M. Shield,


7 00


P. Haley,


20 20


R. B. Bailey,


25 50


J. W. Clark & Sons, repairs,


28 87


Various persons, labor, 15 cents per hour,


457 32


As per time book, labor, 132 00


Total, $1,169 87


Payments for Pleasant Street.


Paid various persons, 15 cents per hour,


$520 82


66 17 1-2 cents per hour, 382 41


McCarthy Bros., team labor,


148 05


M. Hart, Jr.,


60 82


S. B. Thain,


66 60


R. B. Bailey, labor,


3 00


John Stewart,


70 30


M. Croston,


28 62


H. M. Stowers,


30 00


W. A. Pond, team labor,


52 30


J. G. Cunningham, team labor, 23 40


A. Bouchee, labor, 10 30


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42


Paid Frank Murphy and A. Commisky, gravel, $15 00


E. A. Mason, sharpening picks, 31 85


F. A. Rogers, 23 30


As per roll on time book,


1,009 89


Total,


$2,476 66


Payments for Almshouse.


Paid Geo. B. Peck, salary, $500 00


exchange of horses, 60 00


J. C. Galiison, medical attendance, 14 50


Howard W. Spurr & Co., groceries,


213 28


M. L. Cheney, cows,


58 00


M. B. Wood, labor,


127 50


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, supplies,


146 81


Seth Blake, painting,


27 00


E. E. Harrington, potatoes,


15 75


R. B. Stewart & Co., repairs,


20 45


J. W. Heaton, grain, etc.,


231 29


T. Harmon, manure,


27 63


J. D. Hosmer, oxen,


85 00


N. Y. & N. E. R. R., freight,


15 91


J. F. Lesure, boots and shoes,


17 75


W. H. Bright, fertilizer,


24 50


D. C. Cotton, tools and supplies,


16 83


Hawley, Folson & Co.,


7 99


Bardon & Keep, groceries,


44 80


Hosie & Huntoon, supplies,


16 18


John Stewart, carting corn,


22 50


A. Thayer, repairing shoes,


1 45


Byrnes Bros., crackers,


21 00


Henry Bemis, burial of O. Adams,


5 00


43


Paid O. B. Carter, clothing, $7 00


E. A. Mason, blacksmithing.


19 15


G. W. Miller, fish, 1 64


A. C. Dana, medicine,


7 40


Total,


$1,756 31


Poor Out of Almshouse.


Paid Mrs. Handy, aid for Mrs. L. Weeks, $18 00


M. Doughty, aid, 60 00


Peter George, aid for daughter, 51 00


Patrick Feeley, 66 Murphy children.


126 00


M. Dugan,


Mrs. Tobin,


91 44


C. T. Nye, C. Brown, 69 07


Mrs. L. Weeks, aid, 84 00


J. C. Gallison, medical attendance, N. Ryan, 30 00


66


Mrs. Belland, 2 50


66 6 6 Maggie Hall, 2 50


.6


Mrs. Gillaney, 2 50


Mrs. Carr, 19 50


. 6


.. Watkins boy, 27 50


A. C. Dana, medicine for M. Savage, 1 50


Town of Shrewsbury, for Kate Newell, 36 00


W. H. Bright, wood for M. Parren, 7 50


Harrison, 4 75


H. S. Wilkes, medicine, M. Savage, 66 66 7 88


10 85


A. F. Staples. groceries, J. Lundy, 2 00 .. J. Sexton, 68 34


.. Mrs. Cody, 29 82


A. M. Smith, rent, Mrs. Carr, 36 00


J. W. Richardson, wood, Mrs. Carr, 15 00


C. L. Fales & Co., groceries, M. Savage, 125 29


44


Paid R. L. McPherson, burial of C .. H. Allen, $14 00


Orin Adams, 21 00


Mrs. Pierson, 18 00


Thompson & Clark, groceries for Mrs. Carr, 56 12




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