Town of Franklin annual report 1898, Part 4

Author: Franklin (Mass.)
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 154


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Respectfully submitted, ANTHONY CONNOR, Liquor Officer.


REPORT OF LOCKUP KEEPER.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


During the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 1898. the number of tramps lodged was 927 ; number of prisoners, 23.


Respectfully submitted, ANTHONY CONNOR. Keeper of Lockup.


57


EXPENDITURES.


SCHOOL.


PAYMENT OF TEACHERS AND SUPERINTENDENT.


NO. WEEKS.


Paid Anna Bright 37


$ 370 00


Ernest D. Daniels, Principal and Supt.,


1800 00


Rebecca Dunning, 37 370 00


Bertha Ellis, 37


328 50


Isabella D. Farrell, 4


40 00


Charles Frazer,


19 4-5


157 50


Cora Goodwin,


20


275 00


Bertha Hood,


18


162 00


Mrs. L. T. Hosmer,


39 (Music)


312 00


Helen Hanscom,


20


200 00


Pearl Jacobs,


29


240 50


Mary Kauffman,


18


180 00


Frances E. King,


39


511 87


Kate Lee,


11


85 50


Adra R. Mason,


36 (Drawing)


180 00


Emily Morse, 37


370 00


A. F. O'Hara,


40


575 00


Isabelle H. Perry,


18


153 00


Anna Pierce,


8


88 00


Sara E. Pollard,


8


78 00


Isabella Reilly,


37


406 50


Mary L. Saxton.


18


180 00


Susan L. Senter,


25 1-5


252 00


Julia A. Stockbridge.


19


190 00


Lucy Tower,


37


370 00


Barbara E. Vogler,


18


166 00


Grace C. Whiting,


40


650 00


58


NO. WEEKS.


Rachel Wordell, 19 4-17 161 50


Florent Whitmore, 32


400 00


Grace C. Whiting, music,


19 00


Total,


$9,271 87


FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.


Paid Mary E. Buckley,


$ 6 00


Henry F. Brown, 10 00


Alfred F. Everett, 315 00


Wm. Greenup,


6 10


Don H. Johnson,


14 90


A. B. Longworth,


40


E. P. Proctor,


462 50


John Tyler,


360 00


Charles E. Woodward,


29 80


Frank Woodward,


3 90


C. H. Woodward,


10 90


Total,


$1,219 50


PAYMENT OF JANITORS.


Paid Benj. K. Bennett,


$26 25


John Dunning,


26 25


Wm. Dove,


416 00


Alex Ewen,


26 25


Roy Guild,


2 25


Timothy Haley,


208 25


Bertha Hood,


2 25


Loring Johnson,


13 50


59


Walter Johnson,


4 00


Charles Knowlton,


6 75


A. B. Longworth,


251 78


Walter B. McLellan,


17 50


Ralph Newcomb,


13 50


Homer Newell,


1 50


Wm. Richardson,


2 62


Total,


$1,018 65


FOR SCHOOL FUEL.


Paid J. B. Crocker, coal,


$688 50


Wilton A. Pond, wood,


91 10


Wm. A. Wyckoff, coal,


21 75


Total,


$801 35


FOR REPAIRS OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.


Paid L. A. Bright, grading, $18 00


N. M. Bennett, labor,


3 20


O. B. Blake, carpenter work,


55 87


John Byrnes, labor,


6 00


P. J. Collins, labor,


5 00


D. H. Campbell,


7 50


John Costello, labor,


3 75


Carter & Metcalf, loam,


3 00


Wm. Crowninshield,


88


Wm. Dove, carpenter work,


8 62


Nathan Daniels, labor,


6 00


C. Fitzgerald,


11 25


Joseph G. Guild, labor,


2 00


60


George H. Grant, carpenter work, 17 35


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous, 10 82


J. T. Hutchinson, painting, 58 00


D. W. Johnson, labor,


2 70


George King, manure,


12 00


A. B. Longworth, labor,


2 00


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, lumber,


76 35


Walter Morse, labor,


3 00


Barnard Maguire, mason work and material, 97 38


Walter Nason, loam, 7 25


J. A. Swasey, blackboards, 67 65


Edgar Wells, grading,


10 00


Total, $495 57


FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES


Paid American Book Co.,


$124 60


Allyn & Bacon, 6 33


Alden Spear's Sons,


2 25


Edwin E. Babb & Co.,


178 61


Clark Manf. Co .. ink,


2 50


T. H. Castor & Co.,


1 60


S. C. Crocker,


1.5 00


Oliver Ditson & Co.,


10 59


Ginn & Co.,


61 93


Gage & Co.,


6 81


D. C. Heath & Co.


1 63


Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,


2 72


J. L Hammett & Co.,


6 00


L. T. Hosmer, 8 00


9 95


Carl B. Johnson,


25 55


Geo. F. King & Co.,


Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, 9 00


Mac Williams & Co., 5 25


61


Adra R. Mason,


9 95


Prang Educational Co.,


5 76


Joe Stedman,


2 50


Willard Small,


2 25


Smith Typewriter Co.,


70 00


Silver, Burdette & Co.,


45 30


Maisie Whiting,


2 50


J. S. Weslie & Sons,


7 50


Wm. Ware & Co.,


55 66


Wheelock & Davis,


3 70


Miscellaneous,


4 90


Total,


$687 64


MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOL EXPENSES. _


Paid Arthur Ainsworth, cleaning,


$10 00


E. E. Babb & Co., 5 37


J. W. Batchelor,


1 65


A. F. Bright, carting ashes,


2 00


M. F. Conroy, stamps, etc.,


13 41


Cheney Globe Co., globe,


7 00


Costello Bros., sundries,


3 84


Clark Machine Co.,


5 49


Chandler Desk Co.,


5 48


John G. Cunningham, horse hire,


2 50


Anthony Connor, truant officer,


1 50


John Dunning, water,


2 75


E. D. Daniels, expenses, etc.,


22 29


Wm. Dove, labor,


7 95


Mrs. Waldo Daniels, water,


6 00


Alexander Ewen, labor, 4 76


L. P. Faxon, curtains,


6 00


C. L. Fales & Co., sundries,


1 25


Joseph Farley, labor,


3 00


62


Franklin Water Co., water, 12 50


Edward E. Field, tickets, 2 00


Geo. H. Grant, carpenter work, 6 20


Chester L. Guild, labor,


1 80


F. W. Guild, clock repairs,


3 50


John D. Hatch.


1 00


Charles W. Hill, horse hire,


2 25


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous,


60 36


H. Hanscom, traveling expenses,


4 00


K. R. Jewett, teaming,


20 80


Carl B. Johnson,


14 20


Lovell Arms Co., type writer,


60 00


A. B. Longworth, labor,


6 15


A. H. Morse estate, use of Opera House, 15 00


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, lumber, 14 10


A. C. Mason & Co., sundries,


2 20


Adra R. Mason, diplomas, 3 75


Silas W. Nickerson, truant officer,


23 25


Nelson E. Newell, school census, etc.,


32 25


Nathan C. Nye, ribbon,


1 80


James F. Rose, use of tools,


2 50


Razee & Son, express,


16 85


Smith Typewriter Co., supplies,


7 00


W. B. Spurr, flags and bunting,


26 69


Trowbridge Piano Co., rent of piano,


5 50


Geo. H. Willoby, repair of clocks, 2 00


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


27 72


Several small items, 4 15


Total, $491 76


SUMMARY OF SCHOOL EXPENSES.


$12,900 00


Appropriated, Received, dog license money, 574 40


-


63


Income Mass. school fund,


195 02


Tuition,


182 25


Material sold,


36 60


Total,


$13,888 27


Paid salaries of teachers and Supt.,


$9,271 87


Transportation of pupils,


1,219 50


Janitors,


1,018 65


Fuel,


801 35


Repairs of school houses,


495 57


Books and supplies,


687 64


Miscellaneous expenses,


491 76


Total,


$13,986 34


Overdrawn.


98 07


Note-Bills against the Department, due Jan. 31, are estimated at $175, not including about $300 due for insurance on school houses.


FOR VENTILATION AND HEATING HORACE MANN SCHOOL BUILDING.


Paid O. B. Blake,


$35 50


Costello Bros.,


34 00


Geo. H. Grant,


1 86


Hosie Bros.,


529 43


Timothy Healy,


21 00


M. J. Hart,


140 00


Kervin R. Jewett,


4 50


George King,


125 00


Barnard Maguire,


242 87


O. F. Metcalf & Sons,


17 48


New England R. R., freight,


63 60


Total, $1,215 24


64


Appropriated, $1,500 00


Expended, 1 215 24


Unexpended, $284 76


Note-Bills due against this account Jan. 31 amount to somewhat more than the unexpended balance shown above.


FOR ROADS, BRIDGES AND WALKS.


Paid Ames Plow Co., road roller, etc., $213 36


M. F. Ballou & Co., concrete walks & gutters, 356 64


F. M. Bennett, labor, 5 95


Daniel Buckley, gravel, 2 00


Charles H. Corbin, mason work,


3 66


Clark Machine Co., miscellaneous,


56 83


John G. Cunningham, horse hire, etc.,


185 20


A. C. Dana, horse medicine, 6 18


Franklin Water Co., water at barn 18 months,


13 50


James Follensbee, stone work, 2 40


James Ford, labor, 7 45


E. G. Fisher, hammer handles,


2 40


Geo. H. Grant, repairs,


5 20


Charles R. Gowen, gravel,


3 80


Hosie Bros., tools, etc.,


47 60


John D. Hatch, blacksmithing,


94 88


Charles W. Hill, horse hire, 10 50


J. A. Haskill, oil, 1 50


J. T. Hutchinson, painting barn, 18 29


K. R. Jewett, team work,


3 75


W. N. King, snow bill, 3 85


George Knibb, harness work, 4 55


D. A. & W. F. King, snow bills, 4 00


Wm. H. Lowell, gravel, 3 30


Adam Laundry, stone work, 15 00


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, grain and lumber. 210 33


65


Frank Metcalf, gravel, 20 00


Daniel Mahoney, labor,


5 25


James McParland, harness work, 8 20


Thomas L. Martin, veterinary, 3 25


H. B. Miller, hay, 43 93


A. W. Miller, snow bill, 1 75


Ellen M. Mason, gravel,


20 00


New England R. R., freight bills,


4 39


Albert J. Newell, snow bill,


3 40


Wilton A. Pond, snow bill and lumber,


40 56


Patrick Reynolds, grading,


5 00


Fred A. Rogers, blacksmithing,


60 30


James F. Ray, grain,


39 05


James Riley, gravel, 4 40


Ray Fabric Co., blankets,


9 00


Spring Pond Ice Co., gravel,


3 25


R. A. Stewart, repairs,


18 80


A. W. Stone, snow bill.


1 60


Geo. H. Sampson, blasting material,


14 81


O. S. Stetson, hay,


75 76


John J. Stewart, team work,


36 00


Wm. E. Tower, posts,


1 50


S. C. Taft, surveying,


2 00


S. B. & E. N. Thain, cart, .


25 00


Charles Tingley, ledge work,


180 00


Mrs. M. Whiting, gravel,


3 45


Labor, as on time book,


3,882 19


Various small items,


4 10


Total,


$5,799 06


Summary :-


Appropriated,


5,000 00


Received, manure at barn,


15 00


$5,015 00


Expended.


5,799 06


Overdrawn,


$784 06


_66


FOR SUPPORT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Paid John A. Andrews & Co., groceries, $ 87 16


W. H. Arnold, two cows, 100 00


Henry Bemis, burial, 5 00


M. P. Boyle, sewing,


26 00


Bartlett Bros, butter, etc., 78 78


David W. Corson, supplies,


24 44


John G. Cunningham, cow and calf,


51 25


James B. Crocker, fertilizer, 78 95


Combination Clothing Co., clothing,


18 56


Clark Machine Co., repairs,


8 76


Geo. A. Clark, blacksmithing,


30 14


J. H. Clark, butter,


5 00


Clark Bros., potatoes,


4 45


Hannah Crowley, housework,


24 50


O. B. Drake, grinding corn.


9 66


A. C. Dana, medical supplies, .


18 70


George E. Emerson, supplies,


206 14


James M. Freeman, insurance,


26 25


Alvin Fiske, fish,


17 61


Farrington & Gushee, burial,


18 00


C. L. Fales & Co., supplies,


25 61


Farquah & Co., seeds,


13 18


L. P. Faxon, curtains, 12 00


13 50


Wm. D. Huntoon, miscellaneous,


5 72


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous, 74 62


John D. Hatch, blacksmithing, 5 85


Jog Along Clothing Co., clothing,


39 15


Henry R. Jenks, farm machinery,


94 17


George Knibb, harness work, 3 15


Lawrence J. Kelly, carpenter work,


13 75


Adam Laundry, stone work,


50 59


Effie Meacher, housework, 15 00


A. C. Mason, medical supplies, 9 80


G. A. Martin, medical attendance on inmates, 65 00


O. F. Metcalf & Sons, grain, 230 63


Mrs. Frank Gay, nursing,


67


Wm. Mann, haying, 33 72


E. Lovell Metcalf, pastry, 15 92


Thomas L. Martin, wagon, etc.,


49 00


James McParland, harness work,


6 75


James McEwen, pasturing, 8 40


Nathan C. Nye. dry goods, 11 21


J. M. Parker, celery plants,


11 40


S. S. Pierce & Co., groceries, 60 94


F. Putnam & Co., supplies, 10 00


C. A. Parsons, supplies, 39 00


Mary Pond, grass,


9 00


N. Ray & Son, scraps,


7 75


Charles Robinson, cow,


40 00


James F. Ray, grain, etc.,


343 68


C. L. Sanger, sawdust, 3 00


Charles Smith, labor,


20 47


P. M. Sharples,


47


C. W. Stewart, manure, 6 36


R. A. Stewart, repairs, 8 90


Sprague Bros. & Co., supplies,


5 50


N. B. Stone, expenses and on salary,


127 85


F. F. Staples, supplies,


2 58


John Stewart, labor,


23 10


Frank Searle, shaving.


2 00


T. M. Turner & Co., supplies,


71 83


Charles Tingley, cutting wood, etc ..


109 59


Town Treasurer, manure, town barn,


15 00


Wheeler & Co., groceries, 10 00


Anton Wyman, labor,


41 00


Total, $2,705 49


PAYMENTS FOR OUTSIDE POOR.


Paid Henry Bemis, burial of Mrs. Geo. Cleveland, $ 5 00


Chas. M. Butman, J. D. Fisher, rent, 45 00


68


Anthony Connor, food for tramps, 6 35


Austin B. Chilson, supplies for Kate Cody, 3 74


Thomas J. Curley, supplies for Mrs. Savage, 136 50 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for insane, 203 44 J. B. Crocker, coal, for F. Bennett, P. Hogan, 4 89 D. W. Corson, meat, etc., for L. H. Marsh, 56 99 Mrs. Wm. Canty, aid, 8 00


E. C. Dean, old bill for Mrs. Cody, 49 50


Geo. E. Emerson, supplies for Mrs. Kane, 10 52 Farrington & Gushee, burials, 32 00 Wm. Fisher, aid, 30 00


H. B. Fiske, supplies to Jackson family, 29 90


Charles I .. Fales & Co., for J. D. Fisher, 45 00


66 for Mrs. Hobin, 21 00


6 6 66


£ for F. M. Bennett, 3 00


J. L. Fairbanks & Co., account book for Overseers, 9 25


Patrick Feeley, for Murphy boy, 60 00


J. B. Fitzpatrick, burial of Mrs. Lynch, 20 00


Mrs. Peter George, for daughter, 110 00


Alex M. Haggart, J. D. Fisher, rent, 40 00


66 coal for Mary Laundry, 12 52


Addie Jillson and sister, aid, 96 00


P. A. Jacoby, medical attendance on Marsi and Greene, 5 75


J. B. Mckinnon, groceries for Mrs. Cody, 107 00


66 66 " Mrs. Despar, 46 89


66 66 66


" F. Bennett, 21 20


Patrick McGroary, rent for Mrs. Quinn, 56 00


Town of Milford, for Savage family, 66 " Mrs. Pitman, 107 36


21 89


G. A. Martin, medical attendance, various per- sons, 49 75


McCabe & Cody, groceries for Mrs. Kingsley, 22 08


66 . " E. Brown,


9 13


W. H. Norton, groceries for R. Phillips, 44 61


J. F. O'Donnell, rent for Mrs. Cody, 83 00


Mary Quinn, aid, 20 00


69


James P. Ray, coal to various persons, 25 61


E. K. Ray, rent for Mrs. Cornell, 50 32


C. H. Randall, medical attendance. Mrs.


Charles Clark, 9 00


Samuel Y. Reed, Hubin family,


3 80


F. M. Richardson, for Charles Clark, 63 57


Kate Sanborn, medical attendance, R. Phillips, 17 75


H. Shumsky, for Geo. A. Blake, 4 00


A. F. Staples, supplies to Geo. Granger,


17 05


66 6 .. Hobin family, 4 04


66


John Riley family, 2 51


Willard Stocker, aid, 114 00


T. M. Turner & Co., for L. H. Marsh, 66 75


Davis Thayer, rent for Mrs. Cornell, 56 00


Worcester Insane Asylum, for insane, 415 35


A. M. Waite, rent for Mrs. Despar, 36 00


Total, $2,519 01


Summary :-


Appropriated,


$4,000 00


Received, produce sold,


200 89


Received from towns and State,


285 32


Total, $4,486 21


Expended, 5,224 50


Overdrawn, 738 29


Note-Unpaid bills against this department Jan.


31, 1898, estimated, $500 00


PAYMENTS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Paid Wm. H. Austin, labor, $ 7 00


Daniel Buckley, labor, 7 50


Wm. F. Buckley, engineer, 20 00


70


Harry. Cockle, labor,


1 92


Daniel Cody, labor,


52


J. G. Cunningham, chief engineer and team- ing, 45 50


Cataract Engine Co., 25 men,


375 00


John Cauldwell, 10 00


Combination Ladder Co., supplies,


41 07


T. J. Daniels, forest fires,


5 00


Samuel Eastman & Co.,


20 00


Emerson Hook and Ladder Co., 15 men,


195 00


T. E. Feeley, labor, 2 44


2 92


Edwin Gay, labor, 7 00


D. M. Halloran, labor, 4 80


Herdic Hose Co., salaries, 145 00


J. W. Heaton, ground rent, 6 months, 20 00


Hosie Bros., miscellaneous, 5 01


10 00


W. L. Johnson, labor,


2 00


Lucy Jones, rent, 15 00


George Knibb, repairs,


2 40


David A. King, forest fires,


1 75


Richard Kearns, labor,


1 10


Wm. F. King, forest fires,


6 50


Geo. H. Litchfield, labor,


9 31


John Molley, labor,


1 87


A. C. Mason & Co., supplies,


75


Edgar A. Metcalf, engineer, 20 00


James B. McKinnon, engineer and expenses, 22 50


20 00


Protector Hose Co., 13 men, 180 00


James F. Rose, repairs,


2 50


Wm. Redpath, labor, 1 00


365 00


J. F. Ray, supplies,


2 10


E. H. Sherman, collector 87 poll taxes, 174 00


H. Shumsky, hauling hose cart, 7 00


Harry Spence, labor, 9 35


Harry Granger, labor,


John D. Hatch, repairs,


Geo. I. Peck, engineer,


J. G. Ray Engine Co.,


71


James Sullivan, labor, 2 10


George M. Stevens, supplies,


132 10


W. C. Snow, painting hose cart,


17 00


R. A. Stewart, repairs, 11 30


J. B. Sharon, forest fire,


1 75


Town of Medway, fires at North End,


94 00


Various persons, forest fires,


20 76


Daniel White, labor,


8 75


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


89 13


" fire alarm,


60 00


Total,


$2,206 70


Summary : ---


Appropriated,


$2,500 00


Expended,


2,206 70


Unexpended,


$293 30


WATER SUPPLY FOR HYDRANTS.


Paid Franklin Water Co., $4,040 00


Summary :-


Appropriated,


$4,100 00


Expended,


4,040 00


Unexpended, 60 00


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid Elisha P. Chapman, Assessor, 1897, $ 98 .75


James O. Chilson, Assessor, 1897, 235 00


John P. Costello, teller, 3 00


72


John B. Collins, registrar, 12 00


John G. Cunningham, Selectman, 1897, 75 00


James W. Desmond, ballot clerk, 6 00


Orestes T. Doe, Town Clerk and Registrar, 62 75


Geo. E. Emerson, Overseer of Poor, 1896, 150 00


Dwight M. Hodge, Board of Health,


25 00


Henry R. Jenks, Treasurer and Overseer, 1896, 275 00


James E. Kelly, Registrar, 7 50


Wm. F. King, Inspector of Animals, 1897,


75 00


Geo. P. Mason, Selectman, 1897,


75 00


Thomas L. Martin, Inspector of Animals, 1896, 50 00


Nelson E. Newell, Auditor and Secretary,


110 00


Nathan C. Nye, Registrar,


17 13


Chas. F. Nye, Selectman, 1897, .


100 00


William Rockwood, Assessor, 1897,


155 00


Samuel Y. Reed, Overseer, 1897,


75 00


Bradley M. Rockwood, Registrar,


17 25


Walter C. Sherman, Teller,


3 00


Total,


$1,627 38


Summary :-


Appropriated,


$1,400 00


Expended,


1,627 38


Overdrawn, $227 38


Note-Estimated due in this department,


$500 00


TOWN DEBT.


Paid T. D. Blake, $2,200 00


Summary :-


Appropriation, Paid,


$2,200 00


2.200 00


73


INTEREST.


Paid Thomas D. Blake, High School loan, $495 00


Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank, on tem- porary note, 230 55


Franklin National Bank. 591 28


Wm. F. Ray, Trustee Odd Fellows' note,


80 00


Total,


$1,396 83


Summary :-


Appropriated,


$1,650 00


Expended,


1,396 83


Unexpended,


253 17


FOR TEMPORARY NOTES.


Paid Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank, $10,000 00


Franklin National Bank, 14,000 00


Total,


$24,000 00


FOR PRINTING ANI) STATIONERY.


Paid G. M. Billings, for Collector,


$ 7 00


A. C. Dana, for Treasurer, 1 12


Carl B. Johnson, 1100 Town Reports, 181 25 66 1100 Assessors' valnations, 207 90


66


. . miscellaneous, 76 55


P. B. Murphy, for Town Clerk,


2 25


New Idea Print, for Selectmen,


4 75


Wheelock & Davis, books for Assessors,


28 15


M. R. Warren, for Collector, 11 93


Total, $520 90


74


Summary :- Appropriation, Expended,


$350 00 520 90


Overdrawn, $170 90


Note-When the town voted to publish the valuation money was appropriated therefor, but as the printing was done after the close of the fiscal year the appropriation was covered into the Treasury under the bylaws of the town. This explains the large overdraw shown.


STREET LIGHTS.


Paid Woonsocket E. M. & P. Co., $3,718 00 --


Summary :-


Appropriated,


$3,700 00


Expended, 3,718 00


Overdrawn, 18 00


PAYMENTS TO POLICE.


Paid Anthony Connor, police and lockup keeper, $441 60


William G. Cody, special, 12 50


Fred L. Davis, police and dog officer, 33 37


Daniel W. Fisher, special,


32 71


Charles R. Gowen, special,


20 00


Joseph T. Hutchinson, special,


8 50


Kervin R. Jewett, special, 5 00


John Johnson, special, 5 00


A. H. Morse estate, rent of lockup,


75 00


A. W. Newell estate, 1894 bill,


2 50


75


William Redpath, night watch, 187 50


A. W. Stone, special, 20 00


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


21 61


Total, $865 29


FOR SUPPRESSION OF ILLEGAL LIQUOR TRAFFIC.


Paid H. A. Bent,


3 37


Charles Badger,


7 50


Anthony Connor,


182 70


Daniel W. Fisher,


17 99


Silas W. Nickerson,


425 00


Total,


$636 56


Summary :--


$1.400 00


Appropriated,


Expended, police and suppression of illegal liquor traffic, -


1,501 85


Overdrawn, 101 85


STATE AID.


Paid Emma J. Ackley,


12 months,


48 00


Celestia Ballard,


66


48 00


Benjamin K. Bennett,


66


66


36 00


Seth Blake,


66


48 00


Jane Blake, 66


66


24 00


John M. Burr,


66


66


36 00


Mary Burr,


66


66


48 00


Margaret Carr,


66


66


48 00


Andrew H. Curry,


8


32 00


76


Cornelius Curran,


12


66


48 00


Elsie C. Day,


66


66


48 00


James Garland,


66


48 00


Nathaniel S. Grow,


.6


48 00


Henry W. Heaton,


4


16 00


Susan F. A. Jeffards,


3


12 00


Richard H. King,


4


66


16 00


Helen King,


8


66


32 00


Anna S. Knapp,


4


16 00


William Lowell,


12


66


48 00


Almira Louger,


3


6.


12 00


Wm. H. Miller,


12


66


48 00


Charlotte Miller,


66


66


48 00


Rosilla Newcomb,


66


66


48 00


Warren C. Parker,


6 6


74 00


George H. Scott,


5


66


20 00


Annie E. Tatt,


12


48 00


James S. Toothaker,


13


66


78 00


George W. Thompson.


12


66


48 00


Charles Thompson,


48 00


James W. Wilkinson,


10


66


40 00


Total,


$1,212 00


Summary :-


Appropriated, State and Military aid


$ 800 00


Received from the State, Military aid,


126 00


66 66 66 State aid,


1,038 00


66 66 66 burial of soldiers, 35 00


$1,999 00


Total, Expended, State and Military aid,


1,482 00


Unexpended, $517 00


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PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Paid George W. Wiggin, Treasurer, $700 00


Summary :-


Appropriated, $700 00


Expended, 700 00


MILITARY AID.


Paid Pliny A. Holbrook, 12 months, $235 00


Burial of Richard H. King, 35 00


Total, $270 00


MEMORIAL DAY.


Paid Edwin A. Mason, for Post 60, G. A. R., $100 00


Summary :-


Appropriated, 100 00


Expended, 100 00


SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


Paid Thomas B. Allen, wood for Mrs. Ballard. $ 6 50


John M. Burr, aid, 12 months, 72 00


F. A. Bates, supplies for Benj. Bennett, 23 22


George E. Emerson, supplies to Andrew Curry, 176 42


D. P. Jacoby, medical attendance, Seth Blake family; 52 00


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G. A. Martin, medical attendance, P. Hol- brook and others, 32 00


W. H. Norton, supplies to Mrs. Carr, 51 79


F. E. Osbourne, supplies to Benj. Bennett, 82 00


Thomas O'Reilly. rent for Mrs. Carr, 48 00


W. L. Palmer, wood and coal for Mrs. Carr, 29 75


A. F. Pendleton, carriage, 50


C. H. Randall. medical attendance, Seth Blake family, 43 50


James F. Ray, rent for Benj. Bennett,


48 00


Mrs. John Sexton, aid, 6 00


Total, $671 68


Summary :-


Appropriated,


$800 00


Mrs. Carr's aid, 48 00


$848 00


Expended,


671 68


Unexperided,


$176 32


ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.


Paid Thomas F. Connelly, 1895 tax, $4 65


Henry Colgan, 1895 tax, 6 20


Fred Davis, 1895 tax, 2 00


Heirs Joseph and Annie Harris, 1893 tax. 1 70


Heirs Timothy Kane, 1895 tax, 7 75


4 60


J. F. McCarthy, tax 1896,


Lewis Peary, 1895 tax, 2 00


Wm. Rockwood, collection of 1894 tax, 488 94


R. K. Stevens, 1894 and 1895 tax, 12 60


Various persons, Wm. Rockwood collector, 801 28


Various persons, E. H. Sherman collector, 708 95


79


Alfred D. Whiting, 1895 tax,


6 20


George H. Wise, 1896 tax,


2 16


Total,


$2,049 03


Summary :--


Appropriated,


$ 800 00


Expended,


2,049 03


Overdrawn, $1,249 03


Note-$229 50 of the above amount of abatements was reassessed, collected and paid to the Treasurer by E. H. Sherman, collector.


PAYMENT OF STATE, COUNTY AND BANK TAXES.


Paid Chas. H. Smith, county tax. $2,943 47


State Treasurer, State tax. 2,100 00


66 66 National Bank tax, 1,294 19


66


penalty neglect to make re-


turns, 2 00


Total,.


$6,339 66


FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.


Paid George M. Stevens,


$482 50


Summary :-


Appropriated,


500 00


Expended,


482 50


Unexpended, $17 50


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CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.


Paid F. M. Ballou & Co.,


$586 35


N. E. Newell, measuring,


2 50


Total, $588 85


Summary :- -


Appropriated,


$500 00


Expended, 588 85


Overdrawn, $88 85


Note-A bill of $57.20 remains unpaid.


TO REIMBURSE M. J. LEE.


Paid M. J. Lee, for concreting,


$168 00


Summary : ---


Appropriated,


$168 00


Expended, 168 00


FOR PRINTING TOWN RECORDS.


Paid Albert H. Martin,


$62 46


Summary :-


Appropriated,


$550 00


Expended, 62 46


Unexpended, $487 54


Note-As the work of printing is not completed, the payment therefor has not been made. At a special town meeting in 1897 $350 was appropriated, which will be raised in the taxes of 1898, and $200 appropriated from the amount appropriated for miscellaneous expenses in 1897. The unexpended balance will probably cover the bill for printing, but under the town bylaws the payment will be made from the miscellaneous account unless otherwise pro- vided for at a future town meeting. AUDITOR.


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MISCELLANEOUS TOWN EXPENSES.


Paid Solon Abbott, return of births, $ 5 00


Nelson A. Bill, officer's fees, R. G. Fair- banks' cases, 13 02


E. A. Burdakin, for Assessors, 15 00


John M. Burr. janitor of Town Hall,


7 25


Anthony Connor, fees and expenses in crimi- nal cases, 25 58


M. F. Conroy, postage stamps, 16 50


J. T. Cherry, care of insane person, 8 50


J. T. Cauldwell, labor, 3 00


Orestes T. Doe, returns of births, marriages, deaths, etc., 115 59


Fred L. Davis, serving notices to town officers, 3 00


Farrington & Gushee, return of deaths.


9 50


Franklin National Bank, check book, 3 00


Jerome B. Fitzpatrick, return of deaths,


10 00


R. G. Fairbanks, cases, 13 25


Greenup, Adams & Cushing, ink,


1 90


A. J. Gallison, return of births,


8 50


Wm. F. King, Pleasant street land damage, old bill, 20 00


G. A. Martin, return of births,


14 25


J. H. Mann, return of birth,.


25


B. McManus, labor,


1 00


A. H. Morse estate, rent of Opera House,


20 00


S. W. Nickerson, fees and expenses, court cases, 13 97


Nelson E. Newell, postage, blanks, etc., 4 08


Emory Thayer, mowing cemetery, 10 00


Razee & Son, carting ballot box,


1 00


Joseph G. Ray, rent and heat of room,


115 00


R. M. Saltonstall, legal services,


35 00


Lewis R. Whitaker, posting warrants, 9 00


Samuel Warner, cases, expenses,


10 75


Total, $512 89


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Summary :- Appropriated, Fines received :-


$900 00


Samuel Warner, Justice, Orestes T. Doe, Justice,


61 75


92 99


Total, Unexpended,


$1,054 74


541 85


ALMSHOUSE IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN.


DR.


· To personal property appraised Jan.


31, 1898, $4,693 50


Interest on farm, water supply, etc., at 4 per cent., 176 00


Cash paid from Treasury, 2,705 49


$7,574 99


CR.


To personal property, appraised Jan.


31,1897, $4,243 50


Sales from the farm 200 89


4,444 39


Net cost at Almshouse,


$3,130 60


Net cost of outside poor.


2,233 69


Total net pauper expenses, $5.364 29


Note-The above is the showing from the Treasurer's account, Jan. 31, 1898. As no returns from the Town Farm had been received for several months, the figures probably fail to show the actual receipts from sales at the farm for the year.


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TREASURER'S REPORT.


HENRY R. JENKS, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN.


RECEIPTS.


1897.


Feb. 1, Balance cash in Treasury, $4,727 69


" 19, O. T. Doe, from estate of Frank Prime, 79 05


" 19, Town of Medway, on pauper account, 140 00


. 28, Town of Easton, ‘ .6 42 00


" 28, E. H. Sherman, on taxes of 1896, 1,500 00.


Mar.10, Auctioneer's license, 1 00


" 10, Billiard and pool table licenses,


8 00


"' 30, Innholder's license,


2 00


" 30. Peddler's licenses,


20 00


. 30, Wm. Rockwood, on taxes of 1895, 300 00


" 30, E. H. Sherman, on taxes of 1896, 2,000 00


Apr. 1, Mrs. Carr's State aid, 48 00


" 15, D. W. Corson, potatoes, 2 00


.. 20, Circus license and ground rent, 15 00


" 20, Slaughter house license, 2 00


" 30, E. H. Sherman, on taxes of 1896, 2,250 00


.. 30. Wm. Rockwood, on taxes of 1895,


400 00


May 1, State Treasurer, balance of corporation tax, 1896, 375 99




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