Town of Franklin annual report 1897, Part 3

Author: Franklin (Mass.)
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 384


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4 00


Circus licenses,


20 00


Slaughter house licenses,


3 00


Peddler's licenses,


10 00


Licenses to sell fireworks,


12 00


Grass on park,


1 00


T. M. Turner & Co., error in bill,


22


O. T. Doe, fines in criminal cases,


300 61


R. G. Fairbanks, " criminal


10 68


A. B. Endicott, " paid in jail,


150 00


A. B. Longworth, coal and wood,


2 50


Town of Bellingham, school tuition,


76 00


School tuition from City Mills,


15 50


Tuition and miscellaneous receipts from schools,


45 12


Town Farm, for produce,


1.258 00


66 cattle,


349 00


Town of Medway, on pauper accounts,


96 00


Blackstone,


153 29


" Foxboro, 66 66


24 00


" Wrentham, 66 66


96 00


State Treasurer, on corporation tax,


4,499 05


" National Bank tax,


231 70


66


66


for Military aid,


120 00


66


" State 66


1,178 00


" Burial of soldiers,


35 00


66


66 Income of School Fund,


212 58


66


" State paupers,


38 03


County " dog money licenses,


634 19


Borrowed money on temporary notes,


25.000 00


Wm. Rockwood, on taxes of 1894, 66 interest on taxes of 1894,


147 85


66


" on taxes of 1895,


7,575 00


66


" interest on taxes of 1895,


255 75


46,162 00


E. H. Sherman, on taxes of 1896, Interest on Lucretia Pond Fund.


40 40


$96,931 29


Samuel Warner, fines in criminal cases, 60 " dog 66


15 00


32 75


2.300 00


41


TREASURER'S REPORT.


IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN.


EXPENDITURES.


Teachers' and Superintendent's salaries,


$8,837 12


Janitor's service,


1,214 84


Text books and supplies,


803 15


School fuel,


1,277 75


Transportation of scholars,


933 45


Repairs of school buildings,


649 63


Miscellaneous school expenses,


991 51


Repairs and construction of roads,


6,184 70


Concrete walks,


633 50


On account of almshouse,


66


" Outside poor,


3,947 71


Payment for Fire Department,


66


Street lights,


3,699 25


66


" Police


749 37


60


for Printing and stationery,


367 83


of Town Notes,


34,600 00


66


for Interest,


1,774 57


Abatement of taxes,


491 20


Paid special appropriations as follows :


Franklin Library Association,


$700 00


G. A. R. Post 60, for decoration,


100 00


E. D. Daniels, balance of salary, 1895,


300 00


Franklin cemetery,


411 68


City Mills,


90 50


Street signs,


32 00


$1,634 18


Paid state and county taxes,


5,806 93


Franklin Water Company, hydrant supply,


3,961 75


Suppression of liquor traffic,


651 50


Military aid,


287 00


State


1,029 00


Soldiers' “


877 84


Miscellaneous town expenses,


1,325 48


$92,203 60


Balance cash in treasury, Feb. 1, 1897,


$4,727 69


$96,931 29


HENRY R. JENKS, Treasurer,


5,338 91


2,577 07


to Town officers,


1,558 36


42


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


The selectmen submit the following report :


The board organized with Edwin A. Mason as chairman. The illness and death of Wm. E. Nason deprived the board of his valuable services, and the work of the year was carried out by the two remaining members.


On the highways it was thought best to make no radical change in policy, and the appropriation made by the town was expended as follows :


On Central street,


$107 73


Prospect


66


148 75


Beaver 66


35 43


King


30 72


Main 66


671 85


Grove


89 35


- Bent


66


33 23


Pleasant


21 35


Mount


66


18 08


South


66


28 00


School 60


19 26


Daniels


66ª


17 50


Miller


11 66


Summer


109 75


Washington


524 40


Union 66


425 69'


Lincoln 66


124 23


Pond


66


190 22


Beach


360 05


Church


17 20


Jordan 66


8 75


Maple


66


64 88


Cottage


97 90


Peck


66


139 34


Snow bills,


336 93


Hay and grain,


454 32


.


43


Lumber,


80 00


Blacksmithing,


147 17


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous,


250 55


Survey for state road,


131 03


General repairs,


1,190 44


Total, $5,885 76


The following estimates for the current expenses of the town for the coming fiscal year is respectfully submitted.


For support of schools as estimated by the School Committee, $13,200 00


Repairs of roads, bridges and walks,


6,000 00


Support of poor, as estimated by the Over- seers, 4,500 00


Fire department, (new hose, $300),


2,200 00


Water supply,


4,100 00


Street lights,


3,700 00


Abatement and collection of taxes,


800 00


Town debt,


2,200 00


Interest,


1,650 00


Town officers,


1,400 00


Printing and stationery,


350 00


Police and suppression of illegal liquor traffic,


1,400 00


State and military aid,


800 00


Soldiers' relief,


700 00


Franklin Library Association,


700 00


Decorating soldiers' gravea,


100 00


Miscellaneous town expenses,


700 00


$44,800 00


CHARLES F. NYE, EDWIN A. MASON, Selectmen of Franklin.


44


EXPENDITURES.


EDUCATIONAL.


FOR TEACHERS' SALARIES.


WEEKS.


Paid Annie B. Bright,


27


$270 00


Harriet Baker,


15


150 00


Lucy Burgess,


1


9 00


E. D. Daniels, Supt.,


1,800 00


Rebecca Dunning,


34


340 00


Mrs. L. M. DeSorgher,


17


170 00


Katherine Gardner,


17


170 00


Cora B. Goodwin,


39


536 25


Bertha Ellis,


28


191 00


Mrs. L. T. Hosmer, music,


37


296 00


Charles Frazer,


2


15 00


Pearl Jacobs,


2


15 00


Frances E. King,


37


511 87


Mary L. Linton,


17


170 00


Kate B. Lee,


28


260 00


Alletta Mills,


6 7-10


67 00


Emily F. Morse,


34


340 00


Adra R. Mason, drawing,


36


180 00


Fannie A. O'Hara,


20


250 00


Belle S. I. Pearson,


6


54 00


Annie G. Pierce,


20


220 00


Isabelle M. Riley,


34


341 00


45


Mary L. Saxton,


17


170 00


Mary O. Sawyer,


19


237 50


Julia E. Stockbridge,


34


340 00


Susan L. Senter,


34


340 00


Lena Tower, 3 days,


2 00


Lucy E. Tower,


34 6-10


346 00


Grace C. Whiting,


39


610 00


Frances Whiting,


17 1-5


172 00


Eva Whiting,


32


263 50


Total,


$8,837 12


FOR JANITORS' SERVICES.


Paid Benjamin F. Bennett,


$27 00


Daniel Bishop,


9 75


Lottie Bishop,


50


Irving Cross,


5 25


John Dunning,


21 75


Wmn. Dove,


152 00


Alex. Ewen,


26 25


Rebecca Hurd,


7 12


Irving Johnson,


5 25


Rudolph P. Kreuzer,


315 38


Anson B. Longworth,


599 84


Roy Longworth,


10 50


Carlson Moritz,


8 75


Joseph Mclellan,


10 50


Walter Mclellan,


7 50


Eva Whiting,


7 50


$1,214 84


46


FUEL FOR SCHOOLS.


Paid Thomas B. Allen, wood,


$2 50


J. B. Crocker, coal,


812 50


Wilton A. Pond, wood,


366 25


James F. Ray, coal,


89 50


John Tyler, wood,


7 00


Total,


$1,277 75


FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.


Paid H. F. Brown,


$2 10


Amy C. Brown,


1 90


Alfred F. Everett,


344 75


Don H. Johnson,


4 00


Chas. H. Johnson,


1 00


E. P. Proctor,


200 00


John Tyler,


368 00


C. E. Woodward,


8 20


C. H. Woodward,


3 50


Total,


$933 45


FOR REPAIRS OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.


Paid James Follensbee, mason work,


$3 30


J. A. Geb, painting, 218 00


John D. Hatch, iron work,


2 50


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous,


85 34


Joseph T. Hutchinson, painting,


136 40


Rudolph P. Kreuzer, carpenter work,


1 00


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, lumber,


132 49


Bernard Maguire, mason work,


5 10


47


Spence & Granger, painting,


63 00


R. K. Stevens, carpenter work,


2 50


Total,


$649 63


SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.


Paid American Book Co.,


$104 01


Allyn & Bacon,


1 25


Babb & Co.,


158 98


T. H. Castor & Co.,


6 86


DeWolfe, Fiske & Co.,


5 12


Emerson College of Oratory,


7 00


Educational Co.,


25


Franklin Educational Co.,


23 18


Ginn & Co.,


170 79


Gillett & Sons,


6 00


Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,


6 12


Richard Howland,


4 50


D. C. Heath & Co.,


1 50


King & Merrill,


60 84


J. P. Lovell Arms Co.,


2 27


Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,


6 23


Gage & Co.,


4 20


Cora B. Goodwin,


55


Arda R. Mason,


13 57


Maynard, Merrill & Co.,


5 40


Prang Educational Co.,


15 04


Silver, Burdett & Co.,


33 36


The C. A, Nichols Co,,


20 00


Wesley & Son,


7 50


Wm. Ware & Co.,


86 23


N. L. Wilson,


12 61


Ziegler Electric Co.,


33 35


P. W. Ziegler & Co.,


1 00


48


University Pub. Co.,


5 44


$803 15


MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Paid A. Ainsworth, cleaning,


10 00


Amy C. Brown, 3 50


Edw. Babb & Co.,


10 25


Charles Badger,


5 25


Augustus Bouchee,


370 50


F. M. Ballou, concreting,


14 12


M. F. Conroy, stamps,


2 29


Wm. H. Colby,


8 00


P. P. Capron,


5 45


John G. Cunningham, team work,


8 75


Mrs. W. Daniels, water.


3 00


E. D. Daniels, miscellaneous expenses,


22 30


John Dunning,


4 00


Alex. Ewen, cutting wood,


1 12


Edward H. Field, Tickets,


1 50


Franklin Water Co., water at High School,


25 00


John D. Hatch,


1 84


Charles W. Hill, carriage hire,


2 00


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous,


3 75


Joseph T. Hutchinson,


3 75


Augustus Johnson,


13 10


Carl B. Johnson, sundries,


12 25


Kerwin R. Jewett, carting,


: 3 20


Don H. Johnson,


77 00


H. R. Jenks, insurance,


5 30


George King,


2 50


King & Merrill,


3 00


George C. Daniels, water,


109 15


John P. Costello, oil,


4 00


49


R. H. King, carriage hire,


1 75


Frances E. King, expenses,


1 50


Anson B. Longworth, 8 25


Adra R. Mason,


9 04


McPherson & Farrington,


90


A. H. Morse Estate, rent Opera House,


21 00


A. C. Mason,


13 05


O. F. Metcalf & Sons,


11 46


Bernard Maguire, work on chimney,


30 00


Nathan C. Nye,


1 96


Silas W. Nickerson, truant officer,


17 00


Nelson E. Newell, school census,


30 00


Razee & Son, express,


21 77


Stephen C. Taft,


2 50


United States Furniture Company,


15 47


Woonsocket E. M. & P. Co., lights,


43 14


C. E. Woodward,


6 60


E. Woodward,


3 30


G. M. Wadsworth, drills, old bill,


16 95


$991 51


SUMMARY OF SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Appropriated,


$13,800 00


Received for dog licenses,


634 19


From state school fund,


212 58


Tuition from other towns,


126 50


Miscellaneous,


7 12


Total,


$14,780 39


Expended,


$14,707 45


Unexpended, $72 94


50


ROADS, BRIDGES AND WALKS.


Paid as per roll on time book, $4,564 98


Asa W. Adams, stone work, 1 25


Chas. W. Aldrich, harness work,


2 20


American Road Machine Co., tools,


24 35


Ames Plow Co., 39 96


Anchor Electric Co., 1 25


Warren H. Bright, wood,


4 25


F. M. Bennett, harness work,


3 70


H. N. Brothers, gravel, 5 00


Martha Bishop,


2 60


S. S. Cook, cutting brush,


1 50


John G. Cunningham, horse hire,


2 50


John Costello, oil,


3 54


A. C. Dana, horse medicine,


2 28


T. J. Daniels, lumber,


12 76


Eugene G. Fisher, hay,


21 50


Franklin Water Co., water at stable,


4 50


Chas. W. Hill, horse hire,


4 25


John D. Hatch, blacksmithing,


147 17


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous,


250 55


James D. Harris, labor,


3 00


Nash & Hunter, survey for state road,


131 03


Warren N. King, labor,


15 22


Thomas L. Martin, V. S.,


6 00


James McParland, harness work,


1 10


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, grain and lumber,


434 54


Louis H. Marsh, labor,


1 50


E. M. Pond, gravel,


6 50


Wilton A. Pond,


2 25


Razee & Sons, express,


12 95


James F. Ray,


1 00


Joseph Smith, straw,


2 00


Smith Carriage Co.,


3 15


O. S. Stetson, hay,


78 28


S. C. Taft, surveying,


24 50


Jason Tower,[posts,


29 15



51


John Pettis, gravel, Elliott Poor, " W. S. Weeks,


21 25


3 50


8 75


Total,


$5,885 76


SUMMARY.


Apppropriated,


$6,000 00


Expended,


5,885 76


Unexpended,


$114 24


EXTENSION OF DEAN AVENUE.


Paid labor, as per time book,


$292 84


Hosie Bros., blasting material


3 60


John D. Hatch, blacksmithing,


2 50


Total,


$298 94


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


$300 00


Expended,


298 94


Unexpended,


$1 06


CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.


Paid F. M. Ballou & Co.,


$633 50


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


500 00


Expended,


633 50


Overdrawn, $133 50


52


ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.


Paid John A. Andrew & Co., supplies, $196 00


Chas. Aldrich, harness work, 10 80


Boston Packing Co., flour, 22 69


Jennie Bigelow, house work,


31 00


Bartlett Bros., supplies,


41 81


S. M. Bartlett & Co .. supplies,


21 92


Boston Fish Market, fish,


9 69


F. A. Bates, supplies,


9 87


A. B. Chilson, supplies,


101 14


J. F. Crocker, supplies,


24 50


G. A. Crooks, lumber,


27 31


S. T. Capron, manure,


56 75


D. W. Corson, supplies,


47 27


Maggie Crowe, house labor,


54 00


Kate Coughlin, house labor,


78 27


George A. Clark, blacksmithing,


14 55


J. B. Crocker, coal,


110 80


Mrs. C. B. Craig, manure,


15 00


John G. Cunningham, team work,


28 75


W. M. Comey, burial Mrs. Pitman,


5 00


A. C. Dana, medicine,


23 57


W. Dinsmore, paint,


12 02


T. W. Emerson, seed,


28 61


Farm labor, various persons,


26 00


Alvin Fiske, fish,


7 49


Dean, Foster & Co., fruit jars,


7 50


Farrington & Gushee, burial services,


20 25


C. L. Fales, supplies,


10 95


F. B. Gay, fish,


12 75


J. C. Gallison, medical attendance on inmates,


20 75


George T. Goodwin, miscellaneous,


7 34


Herbert Griffin, farm labor, 8 00


W. D. Huntoon, repairs, 77 00


Geo. P. Hutchinson, carpenter work, 27 72


John D. Hatch, blacksmithing, 26 05


R. M. Handy, salary ($400) and expenses, 862 18


53


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous, 153 77


Jog Along Clothing Co., clothing, 19 05


Charles Kingsley, medical attendance on inmates, 20 25


E. A. Lewis, shoes, 33 48


Wm. McRea, farm labor, 25 00


James McParland, harness work, 11 25


G. A. Martin, medical attendance on inmates,


20 00


T. L. Martin, veterinary services, 38 75


A. H. Morse, estate, hay tedder,


8 75


Peter McDonald, carpenter work,


96 75


Wm. Munsey, farm labor,


111 00


E. L. Metcalf, bread and pastry,


23 66


Geo. W. Miller, fish,


6 83


A. C. Mason & Co., medical supplies,


6 95


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, grain and lumoer,


177 81


Nathan C. Nye, dry goods,


30 07


Paul Neilson, farm labor,


85 56


D. F. O'Sullivan, blacksmith work,


23 30


Mary Pond, grass, 18 00


W. A. Pond, horse and wagon,


175 00


C. A. Parsons, grain,


159 40


A. C. Pendleton, cow,


30 00


Silas Pierce & Co., flour,


21 45


Jennie Reynolds, house work,


17 50


Charles Robinson, 2 cows,


150 00


Richardson & Emerson, supplies,


84 52


F. Rabitor, cutting wood,


35 47


J. F. Ray, hay and grain,


743 15


R. B. Stewart, wagon work,


63 35


Marston Sanborn, dry goods,


55 04


P. M. Sharples, cream separater,


100 00


R. K. Stevens, carpenter work,


12 24


E. M. Sherman, supplies,


59 91


A. F. Staples, supplies,


44 42


Kate Sanborn, pig,


12 00


T. M. Turner, groceries,


239 34


Charles Tingley, cutting wood,


98 25


Anton Wyman, farm labor,


74 00


54


M. B. Wood, farm labor, 24 59


E. F. Ware, exchange of horse, 60 00


Wiggin & Upton, supplies, 20 40


Thomas S. White, cutting wood, Labor, various persons, Miscellaneous,


7 00


20 00


38 35


Total,


$5,338 91


PAUPER ACCOUNT.


Paid C. M. Allen, milk for Mrs. Cody, $18 35 Solon Abbott, med. attendance on Mrs. F. Prime, 79 05


E. Baro, aid, 24 00


227 50


J. P. Costello, for Geo. Richards, 4 82


40 36


City of Boston, for various persons,


103 00


H. B. Fiske, for Jackson family, 136 73


Patrick Feeley, for Murphy child,


144 00


Farrington & Gushee, for E. Richards, burial and state pauper, 33 00


C. L. Fales, supplies to J. Molloy, 5 08


A. J. Gallison, medical attendance, Nellie Bourley,


3 00


66 Hattie Despar, 10 00


Cornell child, 11 00


Mrs. George


Richards, 56 00


Mrs. Peter George, for daughter, 160 00


Luther A. Grant, board of boy, 11 00


140 00


George S. Hosie,


" Geo. Richards, 24 00


George King, " Geo. Gibson, 40 00


Chas. Kingsley, medical attendance, A. Mosier, 32 00


Morris Long, rent for Cornell, 46 76


Thomas J. Curley for Mrs. Savage,


D. W. Corson, for L. H. Marsh,


Alex. M. Haggett, rent for J. D. Fisher,


55


G. A. Martin, medical attendance, Peter Lewis, 11 50


66 66 F. Bennett, 18 00


66 66


6


66


Peter Clark,


4 50


D. P. Moran, shoes to Geo. Richards, 1 90


Chas. F. McCarthy, medical attendance, Mrs. Cody, 8 00


Chas. F. McCarthy, medical attendance, Squire Robinson, 17 00


Macein Bros., for Mrs. Savage, 6 50


Patrick McGroary, rent for Mrs. Quinn, 112 00


J. B. Mckinnon, for Mrs. Cody, 164 00


66 66


" Despar, 80 00


.... 66 66 " McMann, 16 36


66 66 " Hogan, 10 00


66 F. Bennett, 6 00


Morse & Thayer, rent for Mrs. Riley, 45 25


W. H. Norton, supplies to Rose Phillips, 130 42


Addie Jillson and sister, aid, 120 00


P. A. Jacoby, medical attendance, Marsh family, 13 75


John O'Donnell, rent for Mrs. Cody, 116 00


Mary Russegue, rent for E. Willard, 8 00


Richardson & Emerson, supplies, L. H. Marsh, 62 75


66


Mrs. T. Kane, 150 31


66


66 G. H. Richards, 5 01


66 Laforme, 5 17


66


66 66 G. Granger, 22 09


Kate Sanborn, medical attendance, Rose Phillips, 9 75


A. F. Staples, supplies to Hobin family, 16 04


Treasurer of Massachusetts, for P. Boland & La Rock, etc., 246 93


Town of Attleboro, for Mary Burnes, 83 00


Town of Bellingham, for Mrs. Pitman, 32 00


T. M. Turner for L. H. Marsh, .. .. 66 66 Paul Richardson,


119 31


36 00


D. Thayer, rent for McCornell, 45 06


Worcester Insane Asylum, for insane, 637 92


Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for insane, 54 68


Elmer Willard, aid, 8 13


56


A. M. Waite, rent for Mrs. Despar, 76 00


66 " " J. Molloy, 36 00


Mrs. W. Wilcox, aid,


24 00


Miscellaneous,


38 73


$3,947 71


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


$7,183 00


Received from the State,


38 03


cattle commission,


349 00


66


" town farm,


1,258 00


66


" other towns,


369 29


Total,


$9,197 32


Expended,


9,286 62


Overdrawn,


$89 30


NOTE .- About $700 remains unpaid in the pauper department.


EXPENSE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Paid Wm. Austin, labor,


8 25


Wm. F. Buckley, engineer, 20 00


John Buckley, labor, 7 50


Boston Woven Hose Co., hose,


225 00


John G. Cunningham, engineer and expenses,


41 70


Combination Ladder Co.,


87 50


Cataract Engine Co., service of men,


375 00


Harry Cockle, labor,


5 69


Anthony Connor, serving notice,


2 50


Emerson Hook and Ladder Co.,


187 50


Firemen's poll taxes, 162 00


Timothy E. Feeley,


3 05


Chas. W. Hill, horse hire,


2 00


Herdic Hose Co.,


150 00


57


Wm. Haggerty, labor,


4 03


Geo. P. Hutchinson, building hose house,


142 00


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous,


6 46


Lucy Jones, rent,


15 00


Morris Long, labor,


12 92


Carl B. Johnson, fire wards,


3 00


John Molley, labor,


11 82


H. F. Munroe, engineer,


20 00


L. J. Morrissey, engineer and expenses,


44 99


J. B. Mckinnon,


1 50


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, lumber,


4 00


Wilton A. Pond,


2 50


Protector Hose Co., services,


180 00


J. G. Ray Engine Co.,


375 00


Fred A. Rogers, blacksmithing,


5 00


George M. Stearns,


18 05


R. B. Stewart, engineer,


20 00


John Sullivan, labor,


5 03


R. K. Stevens, labor,


5 36


Town of Medway,


44 25


Woonsocket E. M. & P. Co.,


195 15


Daniel White, labor,


7 00


Miscellaneous,


10 88


Various persons, forest fires,


165 44


Total,


$2,577 07


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


$2,500 00


Expended,


2,577 07


Overdrawn,


$77 07


PAYMENT OF TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid John W. Bradley, teller, $5 00


58


John B. Collins, registrar, 26 50


James O. Chilson, assessor, 275 00


John B. Costello, teller, 5 00


Orestes T. Doe, town clerk and registrar,


168 42


James W. Desmond, teller, 7 50


Henry R. Jenks, treasurer, '95,


200 00


Frances E. King, clerk school committee,


50 00


Edwin A. Mason, selectman, '96,


100 00


Wm. A. Moore, teller,


5 00


Wm. E. Nason Estate, assessor,


75 00


Nelson E. Newell, auditor and clerk selectmen,


106 00


Nathan C. Nye, registrar,


26 57


Charles F. Nye, selectmen,


75 00


Wm. Rockwood assessor, 180 00


Sam'l Y. Reed, overseer of poor,


75 00


Bradley M. Rockwood, registrar,


28 37


Walter C. Sherman, teller,


10 00


Charles Stewart, teller,


10 00


Charles I. Senter, teller,


5 00


George W. Wiggin, selectman, '95,


125 00


Total,


$1,558 36


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


$1,400 00


Expended,


1,558 36


Overdrawn,


$158 36


FOR STREET LIGHTING.


Paid, W. E. M. & P. Co. $3,699 25


SUMMARY.


$3,600 00


Apppropriated, Expended,


3,699 25


Overdrawn, $99 25


59


POLICE ACCOUNT.


Paid Herbert A. Bent,


$15 62


Anthony Connor,


604 14


Wm. G. Cody,


23 96


John G. Cunningham,


1 50


Fred L. Davis,


5 00


Hugh Ekensteen,


2 25


Daniel W. Fisher,


5 25


Joseph T. Hutchinson,


11 00


R. M. Handy,


5 00


Charles R. Gowen,


22 50


Kervin R. Jewett,


16 00


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, for lockup,


16 31


Amos W. Stone,


4 00


Woonsocket E. M. & P. Co., lights,


16 84


Total,


$749 37


SUPPRESSION OF ILLEGAL LIQUOR SALES.


Paid Herbert A. Bent,


$12 00


Daniel W. Fisher,


16 50


Charles R. Gowen,


23 00


Silas W. Nickerson,


600 00


Total,


$651 50


SUMMARY.


Expended for police,


$749 37


Suppression of illegal liquor sales,


651 50


$1,400 87


Appropriated,


$1,400 00


Overdrawn, 87


60


FOR PRINTING AND STATIONERY.


Paid Coburn Stationery Co., account book,


$3-50


Carl B. Johnson, 327 30


Thomas Groom & Co., for assessors,


6 00


Geo. E. Martin, for town record,


3 75


Norfolk Publishing Co., advertising warrant,


15 00


New Idea Print,


4 50


M. R. Warren, for collector,


7 78


Total,


$367 83


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


$350 00


Expended,


367 83


Overdrawn,


$17 83


PAYMENT OF INTEREST.


Paid Thomas D. Blake,


$594 00


Franklin National Bank,


1,100 57


Wm. F. Ray, Odd Fellows' note,


80 00


Total,


$1,774 57


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


$1,900 00


Expended,


1,774 57


Unexpended,


$125 43


PAYMENT OF TEMPORARY NOTES.


Paid Franklin National Bank, $27,400 00


61


PAYMENT OF DEBT.


Paid Thomas D. Blake, High School note,


$2,200 00


Franklin National Bank, on note,


5,000 00


Total,


$7,200 00


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


$5,400 00


Expended,


7,200 00


Overdrawn,


$1,800 00


ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.


Paid Byron H. Cockran, 1896 tax,


$3 60


Geo. W. Foster, 1895 tax,


4 72


Alfred J. Fitzpatrick, 1895 tax,


31 00


Wm. & Nellie Haynes, 1895 tax,


4 95


Timothy Kane; heirs, 1894 tax,


7 60


Charles W. Lougest, 1895 tax,


6 66


Charles H. Sawyer, 1894 tax,


2 00


Herbert W. Thayer, 1895 tax,


23 25


Elmer F. Willard, 1893-'94-'95 tax,


6 00


Various persons, see assessors' list,


401 42


Total,


$491 20


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


$1,000 00


Expended,


491 20


Unexpended,


$508 80


FOR MEMORIAL DAY.


Paid T. M. Turner, for post 60, G. A. R., $100 00


.


62


SUMMARY.


Appropriated, Expended,


$100 00 100 00


FOR FRANKLIN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.


Paid Geo. W. Wiggin, treasurer, $700 00


SUMMARY.


Appropriated, $700 00 Expended, 700 00


WATER FOR HYDRANTS.


Paid Franklin Water Co., $3,961 75


SUMMARY.


Appropriated, $4,100 00


Expended, 3,961 75


$138 25


PAYMENT OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, 1895. Paid Ernest D. Daniels, $300 00


SUMMARY.


Appropriated, $300 00 Expended, 300 00


63


STATE, COUNTY AND BANK TAXES.


Paid Charles A. Smith, county tax, Treasurer of Massachusetts,


$2,153 75


3,653 18


Total,


$5,806 93


FOR MILITARY AID.


Paid Pliny A Holbrook,


$240 00


W. H. Williams,


12 00


Burial of soldier,


35 00


Total,


$287 00


STATE AID.


Paid Emma J. Ackley,


$48 00


Celestia Ballard,


48 00


Benjamin F. Bennett,


36 00


Seth Blake,


48 00


Jane Blake,


24 00


John M. Burr,


36 00


Mary Burr,


48 00


Margaret Carr,


48 00


Daniel O. Corbin,


20 00


Andrew Curry,


48 00


Cornelius Curran,


32 00


Elsie C. Day,


48 00


James Garland,


48 00


Lydia Greenwood,


12 00


Nathaniel Grow,


42 00


Samuel H. Jordan,


15 00


Clara D. Jordan,


28 00


64


Richard H. King,


48 00


Wm. Lowell,


48 00


Louisa L. Mann,


12 00


Wm. H. Miller,


48 00


Charlotte H. Miller,


48 00


Rosilla Newcomb,


48 00


Warren C. Parker,


16 00


Annie E. Taft,


48 00


Geo. W. Thompson,


48 00


Charles Thompson,


36 00


1 Total,


$1,029 00


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


$400 00


Received from State,


1,298 00


Total,


$1,698 00


Expended,


1,316 00


Unexpended,


$382 00


FOR SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


Paid Emma J. Ackley, aid,


$42 00


F. A. Bates, for B. F. Bennett,


105 92


John M. Burr,


78 00


E. A. Morse, for Pliny Holbrook,


162 50


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, for Mrs. Sexton,


4 00


J. W. Miller, for Mrs. Sexton, 3 00


W. H. Norton, for Mrs. Carr,


97 62


Thomas O'Riley, for Mrs. Carr, rent, 60 00


W. L. Palmer, for Mrs. Carr, 47 50


James F. Ray, for B. F. Bennett, rent,


36 00


E. K. Ray, for B. F. Bennett,


41 85


Richardson & Emerson, for Andrew Curry, 122 45


65


R. B. Stewart, for Mrs. Sexton,


5 00


Mrs. John Sexton, aid,


72 00


Total,


$877 84


SUMMARY.


Apppropriated,


$700 00


Expended,


887 84


Overdrawn,


$177 84


MISCELLANEOUS TOWN EXPENSES.


Paid Solon Abbott, attendance on J. McKenna, $2 00


Eliza Boyle, cleaning room, 1 -50


Alfred Briggs, dinners at election, 7 70


C. A. Bemis, return of births,


1 00


Berlin Bridge Co., iron cells,


240 00


I. H. Burdakin, for assessors,


15 00


Charles H. Corbin, mason work, town hall,


6 99


M. F. Conroy, stamps,


8 00


Anthony Connor, lockup,


75


H. C. Dimond & Co., rubber stamp,


1 50


A. C. Dana, sundries,


1 40


Delacy Evans, fees in R. G. Fairbanks cases,


4 40


Expenses in O. T. Doe cases,


132 73


John P. Costello, oil,


72


F. A. Bates, broom, 55


Farrington & Gushee, return of deaths, etc., 15 75


J. B. Fitzpatrick, fees in court cases, 13 28


A. J. Gallison, return of births, 10 00


Charles R. Gowen, labor on town hall,


42 45


John D. Hatch, for lockup,


39 52


W. D. Huntoon, for lockup, 14 45


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous, 6 36


66


H. R. Jenks, insurance on town hall, 20 00


P. A. Tacoby, return of births, 1 50


McPherson & Farrington, return of deaths, 12 25


C. F. McCarthy, return of births, 10 25


A. H. Morse Estate, rent of lockup, etc., 111 56


Thomas L. Martin, salary as inspector, 102 00


P. B. Murphy, dog license book, 2 00 John Miller, coal for lockup, 50


G. A. Martin, return of births, 12 00


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, lumber for town hall, 102 37


Silas W. Nickerson, fees and expenses, 37 93


Nathan C. Nye, towel,


45


Nelson E. Newell, miscellaneous,


7 22


W. L. Pearson, watching at lockup, 4 00


Razee & Son, express, 1 30


Joseph G. Ray, rent and heat of room, 115 00


James F. Ray, coal for town hall, 3 00


Richardson & Emerson, oil for lockup, 2 59


John F. Stratton, janitor town hall,


18 50


R. M. Salstonstall, legal services, 25 00


John J. Stewart, carting, 3 00


Treasurer of Massachusetts, refund of bank tax,


32 07


T. M. Turner, pail for lockup,


30


H. A. Talbot, stamps,


4 00


George L. Vesie, photograph of street,


3 50


Wiggin & Doe, legal services, Cochrane case,


100 00


E. Waite, blankets, 5 00


L. R. Whitaker, posting warrants,


6 00


Henry Watts, return of births,


1 00


W. A. Wilcox, dinners at election,


13 00


Woonsocket E. M. & P. Co., lockup,


2 14


Total, $1,325 48


SUMMARY.


Appropriated, $800 00


Received in fines, 509 04


$1,309 04


67


Expended, 1,325 48


Overdrawn,


$16 44


CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT CENTRAL STREET.


Paid Damrell Bros., stone,


$36 75


Clark Machine Co., repairs,


6 15


Patrick Collins, sand,


3 50


Jennie F. Everett, sand,


9 00


G. E. Dauphinee, labor,


48 00


Adam Laundry, labor,


151 50


E. G. Fisher, carting,


17 50


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous,


32 20


New England Railroad, freight on stone,


45 18


Spence & Granger, painting,


15 00


S. C. Taft, overseeing,


46 90


Total,


$411 68


SUMMARY.


Appropriated,


$500 00


Expended,


411 68


Unexpended,


$88 32


CITY MILLS CEMETERY.




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