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For going to Lowell to see about S. Hoyle's family, 1 50 1 00
For keeping pauper,
For going to Brighton to buy cows for Town Farm, 3 50
For time and expense going to Newton to see about Samuel Hildreth and remove him to Almshouse, 7 50
For services as Overseer of the Poor, 10 00
$665 66
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OVERSEERS' REPORT.
STATEMENT OF THE WHOLE EXPENSE OF THE POOR ABOVE THE INCOME OF THE FARM.
Cash drawn from the Town Treasurer, $1,535 00 34 96
Cash on hand at last settlement,
54 76
Loss on personal property,
$1,624 72
Milk bill due,
$32 62
Cash due from Master of Almshouse,
135 17
Cash in hands of Overseers,
17 54
Due from Jacob Smith,
5 00
C. W Spaulding,
2 50
$192 83
Cost of supporting the Poor, exclusive of interest on the Farm, $1,431 89
Number of persons supported in the Almshouse the past vear, 13 ; average number, 7. The number assisted out of the Almshouse, 16. The number receiving assistance by 2 meals and lodging, 102; number receiving 1 meal, 73.
OREN COOLIDGE, JR., Overseers of the
A. W. CUMMINGS, Poor of the
HEZEKIAH CUMMINGS, Town of Westford.
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APPRAISERS' REPORT
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AT POOR FARM.
1 Horse, $75: 1 Harness, 25: 1 Draught Harness, 8; 1 old Harness, 1: 1 Currycomb and Brush, 50 cents : 10 Cows, 450; a lot of Hay forks, 11.50: 8 Meal Boxes, 2; 8 tons English Hay, 280; 3 1-2 tons Stock Hay, 87.50 : a lot of Corn Fodder, 14; Oat Straw, 20; Meadow Hay, 3 : 50 bush- els Corn, 45 ; 47 bushels Oats, 29: Corn Sheller, 3; Wind- mill, 5: 2 Hay Cutters, 10; Mowing Machine, 40 : a lot of Rakes, 1 : 2 Flails, 1 : a Set of Measures, 50 cents ; 10 Meal Bags, 3; 30 Flour Barrels, 3; Apple Picker, 50 cents ; 2 Drag Rakes, 2: 7 Chains, 5: 2 Ox Yokes, 7; 6 Iron Bars, 6; 3 Ploughs, 12; 1 Cultivator, 1; 6 Shovels, 1.50; 2 Spades, 1.50 ; 3 Dung forks, 3: 2 Hooks, 1: 1 Pick, 75 cents ; 1 Ditching Knife, 50 cents ; 1 pair Shafts and Axle, 2: 2 Water Tubs, 50 cents : 1 pair Muzzles, 50 cents ; 3 Ladders, 5: 24 Fowls. 18; 2 Ox Carts, 50 : 1 Hog hook, 1; 2 Whiffletrees, 2: 1 Horse Wagon, 30; 1 Sleigh, 10; 1 Ox Sled, 3: 1 Horse Sled, 2; 1 Farm Wagon, 50; 14 Tie Chains, 2.50 ; 1 Wheelbarrow, 3: Blanket and Circingle, 2; 3 Shoats, 30 ; 6 Scythes and Snaiths, 8; 1 Grindstone, 6; 8 Axes, 6 : 1 Set Carpenter's Tools, 75 ; 1 Copper Kettle, 5; 4 Wood Saws, 3: 6 Hoes, 3; Stove-pipe, 1; 1 Bog Hoe, 5.50 ; 1 Grain Cradle, 1; 4 Saw Horses, 2; 4 bushels White Beans, 12: 3 1-2 bushels Colored Beans, 12; 7 Baskets, 3.50 ; 1 Washing Machine, 5; 1 Meal Chest and Meal, 5; 2 Harrows, 4; 1 String of Bells, 25 cents ; 1 Hay Wagon, 10: 1 Water Trough, 1; 1 Cranberry Rake, 1.25; 200 bushels Potatoes, 1.40 : 25 bushels Potatoes, 12.50; Turnips and Beets, 5; Cabbage, 5; 8 Cider Barrels, 8; 1 Barrel Vinegar, 12 ; 300 lbs. Salt Pork, 36; 200 lbs. Beef, 20; 200 lbs. Hams, 28 ; 6 gallons Soap, 1; 1-2 bushel Cranberries, 2 ; 3 Bottles Porter, 1.50 ; 10 gallons Molasses, 7; 2 barrels Apples, 6 ; 5 gallons Boiled Cider, 2.50 ; a lot of Onions, 1 ; 5 Wash Tubs, 3; 1 Cook Stove, 80 : 2 Air-tight Stoves, 8;
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APPRAISERS' REPORT.
1 Franklin Stove, 5; 1 Air-tight Stove, 8; 3 Stoves. 5 ; 65 Milk Pans. 12: 10 Tin Pails. 5: 1 Clothes Wringer, 5 : 6 Wooden Pails, 2; 2 lbs. Butter, 80 cents ; 5 Stone Jars. 6 ; 1 gallon measure, and W. Pot, 2; 10 gallons Pickles, 5 ; 50 lbs. Lard, 10; 20 lbs. Tallow, 2: 5 lbs. Saleratus, 60 cents : 3 lbs. Cream Tartar, 1.80; 4 lbs. Starch, 1.50: 19 Bars Soap, 2.60; 1 Churn, 3; 20 lbs. Dried Apples, 4: 4 lbs. Rice. 50 cents ; 7 Butter Tubs, 1.75; 3 Butter Boxes, 1: 3 Butter Moulds, 1.75; 1 Bread Trough, 1: 6 lbs. Oat Meal, 50 cents : Oil. Lead and Japan, 1.50: 2 Apple Parers, 1; 1 Candle Mould, 50 cents ; 1 Sausage Filler, 25 cents : 100 lbs. Sugar, 12; a lot of Salt, 40 cents ; 2 lbs. Cloves, 1.80 ; 1 1b. Alspice, 80 ; 2 lbs. Cinnamon, 1.50; 20 lbs. Pepper, 80 ; 10 lbs. Ginger, 2; 2 pairs Steelyards, 40 cts. ; 2 Washboards, 1; 3 Oil Cans, 1.50 : 6 Iron Pots, 2: 1 Tea Kettle, 1: 2 Porcelain Kettles, 1.50 ; 1 Iron Griddle- pan, 75 cents ; 4 Dish pans, 2 50 ; a lot of Tin Ware, 12 : Coffee Mill, 50 cents ; Chopping Knife and Tray, 1.50; 1 Wooden Bowl, 75 cents ; 2 lbs. Nutmegs. 2.50; 1 Waiter, 1; 2 Clothes Bars, 1; 3 Iron Bean Pots, 1.50 ; 11 Earthen Pots, 1.10; Stove Blacking and Brush, 1; 5 Brooms, 2; 1 1b. Tea, 1.25; 2 lbs. Coffee, 28 cents ; 1 Mortar, 50 cents ; 8 Spice Boxes, 64 cents ; 1-4 Barrel Flour, 2.50; a lot of Crackers, 25 cents ; 2 Seives, 1; 6 Jugs, 1.50; Lamps and Lantern, 3 ; Knives and Forks and Spoons, 4; Crockery, 10 ; 5 Sets Shovels and Tongs, 3; Corn Parcher, 50 cents ; Can- dlesticks, 50 cents ; Glass Tumblers, 50 cents ; a lot of Chests, 12 ; 7 Trunks, 20; 6 Cases of Drawers, 5; Bedsteads and Beds, 100; 26 Chairs, 10; 3 Rocking Chairs, 2.25; 1 Cabi- net Chair, 2.50; Tablecloths and Towels, 5; 1 Cradle, 2; Bedding, 140; 2 Clocks, 10; 11 Tables, 10; 1 Clothes Bas- ket and Lines, 2; 15 Window Curtains, 4; 3 Looking Glass- es, 1.35 ; 6 Flat Irons, 3; 9 lbs. Granulated Sugar, 1.20; 2 doz. Eggs, 60 cents; 11 Chambers, 3; 1 Ash Shovel, 50 cents ; 1 Rifle, 5: 2 Watches, 5; 1 Gold Necklace, 7; Hand-
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APPRAISERS' REPORT.
cuffs and Fetters, 2 ; Garden Rake, 50 cents ; 1 Bed Pan, 1.50 ; 1 Injection Pipe, 2 ; Old Iron, 75 cents ; 2 Mop Handles, 1; 1 Entry Mat, 1; 1 Bed Spread, 2; 46 yds. Sheeting, 6.44 ; 2 Pairs Woolen Blankets, 8; 5 yds. Crash, 63 cents ; Old Clothing. 6; Cow and Dinner Bell, 1.25 ; 5 Sickles, 1 ; Bee- tle Rings and Wedges, 2; 1 Hand Saw, 50 cents ; 1 Steel Trap, 1; 75 lbs. Fresh Beef, 9.38; 5 Meat Barrels, 5 ; Cheese, 58 cents ; 15 Bread Tins, 2.50 ; Meat Hook, Wrench- es and Hammers, 2; 1 Butter Worker, 75 cents ; 60 Cords Hard Pine Wood, 334.40 ; 36 1-2 Cords Trash, 54.75; 32 cords Wood, 64.00; 10 Thousand Feet of Lumber, 140.00 Hoop poles, 30.
Amount of personal property at Poor Farm, Feb.
8, 1872, Amount of 66 66 6 :6 Feb.
$3,121 25
6, 1871,
2,552 86
Gain,
$568 39
HENRY A. HILDRETH, Appraisers of GEO. LAWS, Property at EDWIN GOULD, Poor Farm.
Down blouse Westford
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXPENSES
Forum Clients Office
OF THE
TOWN OF WESTFORD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 11, 1873.
LOWELL, MASS: STONE & HUSE, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 21 CENTRAL STREET.
1873.
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD-1872.
TOWN CLERK, W. F. WHEELER.
SELECTMEN, J. HENRY READ, WILLIAM REED, GEO. W. HEYWOOD.
ASSESSORS, EDWARD PRESCOTT, ASAPH B. CUTTER, HENRY CHAMBERLIN.
·
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, EDWARD PRESCOTT, A. W. CUMMINGS, ASAPH B. CUTTER.
TOWN TREASURER, SHERMAN D. FLETCHER.
-
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
WILLIAM A. WEBSTER, - ARTHUR WRIGHT,
OLIVER WOODWARD, /+
GEORGE J. SHERBURN, 1+
ALLAN CAMERON, 2+ EDWIN GOULD, ₺
WILLIAM M. VOSE, I + HIRAM DANE, -
J. HENRY READ, + J. M. CHAMBERLIN, | + GEORGE BLODGETT. 2
COLLECTOR OF TAXES, ASA HILDRETH.
4
ELI TOWER,
FENCE VIEWERS, JACOB SMITH, WILLIAM AGNEW.
CONSTABLES,
William L. Kittredge,
I. E. Day,
Farnsworth Shattuck,
Edward Prescott,
O. W. Woodward,
H. A. Hildreth,
T. A. Blodgett,
C. Carkin,
L. W. Blodgett,
George Hill,
William Stiles.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS,
William Kittredge, Term expires 1873, 66 66 1874,
George Laws, -
L. W. Blodgett, 66 1875.
APPRAISERS OF PROPERTY AT POOR FARM, Alden P. Osgood, Levi T. Fletcher, E. E. Heywood.
, DIRECTORS OF TOWN LIBRARY, George T. Day, Leonard Luce, William A. Webster.
LIBRARIAN - Truc A. Bean.
3.
WEIGHERS OF HAY, J. B. Fletcher, N. H. Wright, S. A. Hamlin, John M. Fletcher.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND LUMBER,
Cyrus Hamlin, Oliver Woodward,
Daniel Fallsy P. P. Fletcher,
VA. W. Frederic,
Arthur Wright, \ Frank A. Fletcher, A. J. Blaisdell, M. Alfred Hackett,
T. H. Hamblet, .
S. A. Hamlin, | George Reed,
E. A. Stevens, George H. Prescott,
Allan R. Perham.
CULLER OF HOOPS AND STAVES- Allan R. Perham.
4
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES - Eben Tufts. "
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1873
W. O. Hawkes,
MARRIAGES
RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK OF WESTFORD, A. D. 1872.
DATE. NAMES. AGE. RESIDENCE.
BIRTH-PLACE.
January 31, .. M. H. A. Evans,:
29
Boston,
.Dubuque, Iowa.
Hattie R. Sargent,. . 26
20
Westford,. ... Pelham, N. H.
Charlotte Charlwood, 19
Lowell, . . England.
March 14, .. Calvin Luther Howard,. Mary Jane Hale,.
23
Stow,.
Stow.
26,. . John Alward,. 41
Sarah J. Griffin,. 19
Westford, Westford.
66
27,. . George C. Moore,. 24 Westford,. Westford.
Ella J. Gilchrest,.
19
Lowell, . Lowell.
April 20, .. Charles P. Sawtell,
27
Westford, .. Shirley.
Adelia M. Barrows,.
26
Westford,
Rockport, Maine.
May
15,. . Samuel G. Humiston,
34
Westford,
. Vienna, New York.
Harriet S. Flagg,
28
Westford, Westford.
June
13,. . George H. Hosley,
21
Westford, Lancaster.
Nellie (Conner) Kalahan,.
29
Cambridge, .. .Ireland.
19,. . Frederick Robinson,. Lydia Rhodes,
28
Westford, . England.
July
9,. . John Smerdon Joint,.
30
Westford,. . England.
Mary Bodden Wadge,.
29
Westford,. . England.
August 17,. . Osmond Shaw,
Clara Coolidge,
19
Westford, . Westford.
September 8, .. John M. Fling, Nellie Murphy,
18, .. George G. Fitch,.
20
Westford, Manchester, N. H.
Ella F. Frederic,.
20
Westford,
Westford.
October 12,. . John A. Christy,
38 Chicago, Ill.
Willoughby, Maine.
Fanny (Richards) Everett,.
30
Westford, . Kennebunk, Maine.
66
19,. . Michael Mathews,.
25
Westford, .Ireland.
Ann Saxton,
27
Westford,. Ireland.
23, .. Alvin J. Blaisdell,
22
Westford, . Carlisle.
Elizabeth A. Hutchins, 17
Westford, . Westford.
66
29,. . Charles A. Wright,. 19
Westford,. . Westford.
Celia J. Smith, 17 Westford, . Holderness, N. H.
November 3, .. Loring Burrill,
55
Groton,
. Lynn.
Sally B. Cummings, 68
30
Somerville,. .. Boston.
December 17, .. John E. Carver, Mary E. Kittredge, 24
Westford, . Westford.
31,. . Charles Henry Pickering, 24 Woburn, Northfield.
Emma Florence Tower,. 22 Westford, Westford.
Marriages recorded,. 20
Marriages between natives,. 13
Marriages between foreigners, 3
Marriages between natives and foreigners, 4
21
Westford,. Lowell ..
22
Westford, Millburne, Canada.
Westford, . Worcester.
26
England,. . England.
26
Westford,. Lowell.
February 10, .. George W. Bussey,.
25
Westford,. Westford.
Littleton, . New Brunswick.
Westford, . Merideth, N. H.
BIRTHS
RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK OF WESTFORD, A. D. 1872.
DATE.
NAMES.
PARENTS.
January 18, .. Alvin Simon Nutting,.
Simon and Sarah (Worcester) Nutting.
February 1,. . Augusta Wilder Smith,. Allen G. and Georgiana Smith.
4, .. Lizzie Connelly Michael and Ann Connelly.
66
8, ..-- Blodgett. Luther W. and Sarah A. (Blood) Blodgett.
.6
17,. .-- Normandin, .Joseph and Pathran Normandin.
25, .. John Cameron Abbot, .J. W. and Elizabeth R. (Southwick) Abbot.
March 4, ..- - Myers,
. Henry and Philome Myers.
66 5,. . Annie Maybel Drew
George and Sarah J. (Obar) Drew.
Isaac and Angusta Ann Shorrow.
66
7, .. Patrick Henry Harrington, .. Patrick and Mary (Harrington) Harrington. . Narcia and Julia (Seymour) St. Martin.
April 10, .. Adelle German, .
B. and Close (Savage) German.
66
13, . . Minnie Bell Walker,.
.L. A. E. and Mary J. (Sherburn) Walker.
66
25,. . Charles Grandison Sargent, . F. G. and IIepsie (Craven) Sargent. 28, ..- - Potrie, .. .Leon and Mary (Ballou) Potrie.
May 1, .. Josiah Walter Wright,
.. George W. and Carrie F. (Bailey) Wright.
66
12,. . Albien W. Norton,
.Thomas A. and Mercie J. (Johnson) Norton.
66
16, . . Rosanne Edgerley, .Joseph N. and Rosanne (Tracy) Edgerley.
June 66
4,. . Albert Robin Wall,
Patrick and Alice (Lynch) Wall.
66
23,. . Florence Mary Comey,
Wm. W. and Mary (Jackson) Comey.
July
1, .. Jane White, .
Wm. and Magdalene (Elder) White. ... Clarke and Alice (Lord) Clapper.
66
2, .. Emma Mahala Clapper, 8,. . Fanny Bethia Prescott, 15, .. Eliza Jane Dunn,.
Noah and Fanny A. (Tower) Prescott. . Thomas and Catharine (Digan) Dunn. .Joseph H. and Anna S. (George) Harwood.
66
15,. . Willie George Harwood.
Newell M. and Sarah E. (Washburne) Jewett. Alfred and Emma Amelia (Snow) Woodbury. Frank and Mary J. ( Kelly) Lapine.
66
21, .. Frank Lapine, ..
. Alvan and Amanda (Tower) Fisher.
26,. . Francis Alvan Frost,. 30, .. William Henry Kneeland, .. . Win. A. and Mary Paris (Procter) Kneeland. Francis P. and Filanise (Poladean) Parsenó. 30,. . Amanda Parsenó,
September 1,. .-- Wright,
. Arthur and Sophronia M. Wright.
66
2, .. James Madison Hutchins, ... Samnel M. and Ann Louisa (Snow) Hutchins.
11, .. Silas Horton Alward,. ... John S. and Sarah J. (Griffin) Alward.
. 25,. . Lues Joseph Lapere, Lnes and Mary (Brinnell) Lapere.
30, .. Frederic William Howe,. . Adonijah W. & Martha D. (Butterfield) Howe.
October . 19,. . Gilbert Quinn,. . Thomas and Mary A. (Murphy) Quinn.
24,. . Catharine Maria Shehan, ... Andrew and Catharine (Daily) Shehan.
. Peter and Angeline (Bourgers) Brinnell. 66
66
6,. . Victoria Brinnell, 6, .. Virginia Brinnell,. 16, .. Richard Henry Folland,
-, .. Julia McCarty,
Wm. H. and Belvidera (Soper) Folland. Dennis and Ellen (L.) McCarty.
16 16, .. Elmer Prescott Fillebrown,. Fred. W. and Clara A. (Prescott) Fillebrown. 28, .. Cornelins Driscoll, Timothy and Mary (()'Bride) Driscoll. 8, .. Howard Newell Jewett,
Angust 66 15,. . Ralph Ernest Woodbury, ...
25,. . Thomas Fletcher Fisher, ..
Wm. Edwin and Sarah Ellen (Keith) Frost.
66
5,. . Michael Shorrow,.
16 13,. . Narcia St. Martin,.
DATE. NAMES.
PARENTS.
October 27, .. Permelia F. Butterworth,. . . John T. & Catharine;E.(Gannon ) Butterworth.
.James and Nellie (McCarthy) Haggerty.
November 11, .. John Haggerty, . . 20,. . Nancy McNamara,. . Michael and Nancy (Connelly) McNamara.
25, .. John Clements, .John and Mary (Peabody) Clements.
27, .. Engene Powers,.
Michael and Bridget (Sullivan) Powers.
December 25,. . Emma Guertin, ..
Theophile and Eloise (Pelean) Guertin.
66 27, .. Catharine Manix, .Martin and Julia (A'Herne) Manix.
27,. . Blanche May Craven, Edward and Emily L. (Irish) Craven.
66
31,. . -- Hutchins, Stephen E. & Lucy Abbot (Culver) Hutchins.
Births recorded, Males,.
30
Females,
.24
Births, of native parentage, .. .23 Births, of foreign parentage, .. 21
Births, of native and foreign parentage,.
7
DEATHS
RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK OF WESTFORD, A. D. 1872.
DATE.
NAMES.
Years.
Months. Days.
January 13,
. Jennie M. Billings,
24
5
-
26,.
Matthew McNamara,
74
27, Alpheus J. Reed,
56
2
9
16 .
16,. .Frederick W. Cunningham, .
70
7
1
March 31,
Edwin A. Gates,.
40
3
3
66
31,.
Mary Emily Decatur,.
42
10
2:2
April 6,. Touan Brinnell,
9
9
...
19
71
2
17
May
4,.
. Leonard A. E. Walker,.
23
5
20
6,.
Samuel M. Burnett,
70
9,.
Jolin Cutter,
78
5
4
10,.
.Isaac Scott,.
24
65
7
1
July
23,
. Ama Richardson,.
90
11
27
August
16,
.John Win. Pitt Abbot,
66
3
19
18,
. Rosan Smith,.
32
2
15
66
24,
Henry Smith,
2
15
60
29, Mary A. Hildreth,
18
6
26
66
30, Elmer Fillebrown,.
1
14
September 7,.
Elmer S. Faris, ..
9
. .
5
October 2,.
.Jane White,.
66
11,.
Harriet Frost,.
69
66
11, Josiah Webber,.
84
10
16
64
7
17
66
17,.
Mary Barton, ...
78
-
66
19,. . Mary Maria Hutchins,.
24
8
. .
14
66
29,. Oren Coolidge,
7
December 13,.
Susan Kemp,
63
...
9
.... -
-
25,.
Samuel Richardson,
June
24,.
Florence Mary Comey,.
21,
. Victoria Brinnell,
25,.
Johnson,.
22
Virginia Brinnell,
3
3
1
November 3,.
. Timothy Cummings,
76
2
27,.
15,. .Zaccheus Read,.
Eliel Heywood,
20
February 4,.
.James Toner,.
.54
AGE.
9
....
11,.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ON DOGS.
MIDDLESEX SS., November 11th, 1872.
Winthrop F. Wheeler, Esq., Clerk of the Town of Westford, has paid into the Treasury of said County, one hundred eighty-eight 40 dollars for Dog Licenses, as per his account of sixth instant. ($188.40.) AMOS STONE,
County Treasurer.
OWNERS OR KEEPERS OF DOGS LICENSED 1872.
Abbot, J. W.
Fiske, Allen
O' Brien, Michael O'Brien, James
Banister, J. F.
Fletcher, S. H.
Banister, Frank
Fletcher, Levi T.
Perham, A. R.
Bean, T. A.
Fletcher, Andrew
Pierson, Henry
Blaisdell, J. A.
Fletcher, Harry N.
Pratt, Horace
Blodgett, G. W.
Fletcher, Benj. M.
Prescott, J. F.
Blodgett, T. A.
Fletcher, Varnum T.
Prescott, Ebenezer
Bocock, Hannah
Fletcher, Luke L.
Read, J. H.
Brennan, T. A.
Frederic, G. S.
Read, W. A.
Butterworth, J. T.
Giles, O. A.
Reed, Merrick
Burbeck, JI10.
Gould, Edwin
Sargent, C. G.
Burbeck, J. N.
Gray, Thos.
Shaw, C. F.
Carkin, J. W.
Hackett, Alfred
Sheahan, Andrew
Carkin, C. H.
Haley, J.
Skinner, C. F.
Clapper, Clark
Hamlin, S. A.
Spaulding, C. H.
Closson, O. S.
Hamlin, Henry
Spaulding, C. W.
Comey, W. W.
Hawks, W. O.
Smith, Lyman A.
Conly, Mrs. Jno.
Holdsworth, Daniel
Smith, J. D.
Cumings, J. W.
Hildreth, H. A.
Smith, A. G.
Cumings, A. W.
Hutchins, Geo.
Sweetser, Nathaniel
Coolidge, Oren
Hutchins, Jno., Jr.
Taylor, R. J. Thurston, Wm.
Dalay, James Day, I. E.
Lee, N. A.
Day, Amos
Lee, Wm. Leland, Ira
Ward, Daniel Whitney, Wm. M. Whitney, Julian Wilson, J110.
Desmond, Jerry
Manix, Martin
Dillings, James
McClenna, C. W.
Worcester, Israel
Dow, Nellie
Morrison, Jno. Murray, Arthur
Wright, Arthur
Dunn, Joseph
Wright, Martin
Edwards, Moses
Murray, Jno.
Wright, Jephtha
Fillebrown, Frederic Nutting, Asia
Wright, Erastus
Fisher, Alvan
O'Brien, Cornelius
Whole number licensed, 98
Males, - 94
Females,
-
4
.
Decatur, J. H.
Lapine, Frank
Vose, Wm.
Dane, Hiram
Keyes, J. W.
REPORT.
-
TREASURER'S OFFICE, February 12, 1873.
The committee appointed by the Selectmen to reckon and settle with Sherman D. Fletcher, Town Treasurer, for the year ending at date, submit the following report :
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treasurer's hands at last settlement,. $ 2,606 56 Cash borrowed, 3,950 00
Corporation tax in full for 1871, . 66 66 1872,. 16 44 928 66
Soldiers' families, State aid in part, 1871, .
600 00
Received of T. A. Bean for rent of Town House, 1872,. . State school fund, 1872,.
157 37
Overseers of Poor, for wood,.
300 00
Nashua and Acton Railroad Co., land damage,
165 50
Merchants' Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, .
21 56
Rev. L. Luce, school books sold, 14 00
65 00.
Nashua and Acton Railroad Co., for land,.
Asa Hildreth, Collector, for 1870 in full,.
66 66 66
" 1871 in part, . 272 43
.6 66
66 before October 6th, 1872,. 7,845 26
66
66
66
before December 6th, 1872, 1,498 64
66
66
after 66 6th, 1872, 3,036 00
$21,612 32
PAYMENTS.
John Cutter, notes and interest,
$742 36
John Lanktree, “ 66 66
473 85
Daniel Falls, note 66 66
214 00
A. J. Reed, 66
66 66
210 50
Interest on notes,
1,412 50
State tax for 1872.
1,660 00
County tax for 1872
962 58
Overseers of Poor, on orders,
2,777 00
Amount carried forward,
$ 8,452 79
4 90
Luther W. Blodgett, for land sold, .
105 00
25 00
2
10
Amount brought forward, $8,452 79
Orders drawn 1872 and 1873, 8,293 37
Bank tax refunded to State, 27 Schools, . 3,138 38
Cash in Treasurer's hands, 1,727 51
$21,612 32
The committee further report that the Town is indebted to the following persons and institutions on notes and other claims, to wit :
Mrs. Sally B. Cummings, $ 300 00
Mrs. Betsey K. Groce,. 500 00
Mechanics' Savings Bank, Lowell, .
9,800 00
Daniel Flagg, 450 00
William Reed, 1st,
4,500 00
N. H. Wright,
1,200 00
Eli Tower, .
600 00
Westford Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
500 00
Ira Leland,
300 00
Elizabeth C. Heywood,
1,000 00
Alvan Fisher,
1,000 00
Alson Tuttle, .
2,000 00
Mrs. Eliza S. Wright,
750 00
Mrs. Sarah S. Reed, .
200 00
Interest on the above notes,
661 92
Balance of appropriation for schools unex- pended,
1,867 75
Due for land taken for Town House, . .. 450 00
66 School-house No. 9,. .. 100 00
43 50
Outstanding orders,
----- $26,223 17
RESOURCES.
Balance due for State aid, 1870,. $ 56 00
66 1871, 62 00
66 66 1872,
612 00
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1871, 27 37
1872,.
274 85
Cash in Treasurer's hands, .
1,727 51
2,759 73
Balance against the Town Feb. 12, 1873, ... .
$23,463 44
66
Feb. 13, 1872, ....
19,820 49
Increase of liabilities,
$3,643 95
CHARLES L. FLETCHER, ALVAN. FISHER, GEORGE REED,
Committee.
SHERMAN D. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
TOWN OFFICERS.
S. D. Fletcher's salary, year ending March 1st, 1872. $50 00
For Entertainment Committee to settle with Treasurer 4 00
For time and expense paying State and County
Taxes, and collecting Corporation Tax ... 6 00
Expenses Insuring School-houses. 5 00
$65 00
W. F. Wheeler, Town Clerk, salary 12 00
Express, postage and stationery.
4 32
Going to Tyngsboro'.
3 00
Copying births, deaths and marriages, for Town Report. 1 50
Copying and arranging Index of Marriages from 1728 to 1845
13 00
Recording 44 births
13 20
44 marriages
2 10
66
18 deaths, at 20 cts. each . 3 60
66 18 66 " 10 66
1 80
J. Henry Read, making Town Report, State Aid Report, and services as Selectman. 25 00
William Reed, services as Selectman, and extra time ... 20 00
George W. Heywood, services as Selectman, and extra time 20 00
$184 52
LIBRARY.
A. Morrison, Printing Catalogue for Town Library, 1871. $155 00
155 00
Amount carried forward, $339 52
54 52
12
Amount brought forward, $339 52
Amanda M. Hale, for work in Town Library, 1871 ..
20 00
Preparation of catalogue. 35 00 1 55 00
Library Committee, for new books as per bill, 1872 . 58 54
S. B. Simonds, binding books 4 60
T. A. Bean, for postage and paper.
14 40
$287 54
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
A. Morrison, printing Check Lists. $ 9 00
450 Town Reports,. 56 00
66 re-printing 450 66
42 00 107 00
Daniel Flagg, appraising property on Poor Farm, 1870 and 1871,. .
6 00
Luther Wilkins, attending two funerals with hearse, .
3 50
T. A. Bean, Janitor and Librarian to April 1st, ' 1872,
33 00
T. A. Bean, Janitor and Librarian to October . 1'st, 1872,
50 00
83 00
Dr. W. A. Webster, services as School Commit- tee, 1871,.
60 00
Geo. F. Snow, services as School Committee, 1871,
40 00
Superintendence of burying ground No. 1, .. . Samuel Wiley, kerosene oil,.
12 25
52 25
Posting Warrants for Town Meetings, 1871,. H. C. Church, paper for Town Library,. .
13 51
37 50
Hunt & Elliott, insurance on School-house No. 9, Edward Prescott and thirty-six others, for put- ting out fires in woods near Forge Village, Wm. A. Kneeland, attending seventeen funerals with hearse,.
27 10
S. B. Simonds, binding books,.
4 00
Stone & Huse, printing 300 School Reports, ... To printing and binding State aid book,. 4 75
22 35
27 10
Union Society, use of bell, .
7 50
B. S. Scribner, lightning rod on Town House, ... Lightning rod on Graniteville School-house,.
55 75
66 66
Forge Village 66
46 50
$187 75
Discount, ..
18 77 168 98
$956 19
Amount carried forward,
3 21
14 00
17 21
54 00
85 50
13
Amount brought forward,
$956 19
E. A. Hills, printing tax bills, 3 90
Hunt & Elliott, insurance on School-house No. 4, . . 40 00
J. B. Fletcher, 12 cords wood for Town House,. 13 13
Edward Prescott, 26 days taking invoice and making taxes,. 78 00
A. B. Cutter, 142 days taking invoice and mak- ing taxes, . . 43 50
Henry Chamberlain, 15 days taking invoice and making taxes, . 45 00
First Parish, use of bell from April 1st, 1870, to April 1st, 1872,. 15 00
1
Stone & Huse, printing library cards, .
9 25
T. A. Bean, for binding books, .
8 80
L. W. Blodgett, damages on old School-house at Forge Village,.
15 00
Amos Day, work on west burying ground, ..
6 50
Digging grave for Mrs. Farmer,. . 3 00
9 50
Luke L. Fletcher, teaming wood and coal for Town House, .
3 00
Heywood & Burbeck, 1 cord pine wood,
3 00
Abel Prescott, 2 tons coal at $8.75,
17 50
Freight on coal,.
2 40
19 90
Hiram Dane, work on Town House,.
2 25
A. P. Bonney, professional services, 1872, .
150 00
N. S. Hamlin, for attending meeting of County Commissioners, . .
5 00
Peter Naylor, to services as nurse in small-pox hospital,
27 00
Clothing,
17 25
Provisions,
10 21
54 46
Frank Dusant, bedding furnished small-pox hos- pital, .
9 75
Simon Forten, to services as nurse in small- pox hospital,
47 00
Supplies,
1 33
Clothing,
37 55 . 85 88
Dr. W. A. Webster, to medical attendance, 24 visits, at small-pox hospital, .
72 00
Supplies,
6 00
78 00
Samuel Fletcher, half cord of wood for small- pox hospital, 3 00
A. P. Richardson, for stone used in building re- ceiving tomb,
16 00
Dr. A. W. Buttrick, to professional services,. ..
10 00
Amount carried forward, ...
$1,677 51
14
Amount brought forward, $1,677 51
Dr. D. A. Dow, to professional attendance on Albert Bradley, .
27 00
2 00
For supplies, Vaccination, . 6 00 35 00
3 00
S. M. Hutchins, to digging grave for Isaac Scott, For work and superintendence of burying ground, . .
18 50
21 50
J. D. Warren, services as auctioneer, ..
5 00
Marden & Rowell, printing dog license,
3 00
Merchants' & Mechanics' Insurance Co.,
3 38
W. L. Kittredge, posting warrants,.
1 50
C. Hamlin, bedclothes for A. Bradley,. For board, .
5 00
17 50
Luther Prescott, to surveying land and writing deeds, .
6 50
Amos Day, work on west burying ground,.
7 00
John Murray, for small-pox hospital,
70 00
Edward Prescott, posting warrants, Notifying dog owners,
8 50
13 00
Asa Hildreth, collecting taxes,
102 71
Collecting poll taxes, .
5 00
107 71
S. D. Fletcher, kerosene oil for Town House, .. Goods furnished small-pox hospital,
3 00
Books furnished School Committee, postage, . and
10 78
Paper, postage and envelops, for Assessors, Hutchins Bros., 13 feet pine wood, .
7 34
$2,002 01
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Albion S. Wright,
1870 and 1871, $ 4 00
66
7 43
W. Foster,
66
2 00
John Holden,
66
2 00
R. N. George,
2 00
Patrick Daly, 2nd,
2 00
Charles A. Pillings,
66
2 00
Joseph Willet,
2 00
Benj. Palmer, error in
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