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$8 10
Surveying for bounds on road from Gran- iteville to Forge Village.
3 50
11 60
Stone, Huse & Co., Printing Valuation, Town and School Reports ..
204 67
Wright & Fletcher, for stationery, oil, brooms, postage, &c.
11 45
J. Henry Read, services as janitor for year ending April 1st, 1876.
75 00
A. P. Bonney, professional services for the year ending Jan. 1st, 1876 Cash paid Deputy Sheriff for service of writ Town of Westford vs. Town of Car- lisle ..
100 00
9 00
2 20
111 20
Cash paid Clerk of Court, fees in same case. . J. Henry Read for care of hall for four dances, Geo. F. Hunt, agent, premium for insurance on school-house No. 4.
6 00
40 00
Hunt Bros., for printing 100 check-lists.
12 00
Amount carried forward $471 92
$235 24
5 00
15
$471 92
Amount brought forward.
Charles H. Fletcher, for copying and posting warrants.
15 00
For time and expenses collecting dog taxes ..
5 00
20 00
Wm. L. Kittredge, services as librarian to April 1st, 1876 ..
50 00
A. P. Richardson, attending 23 funerals with hearse at $1.75.
40 25
9 50
49 75
Cash paid for coffin rests and straps. . .. Geo. Drew, for furnishing stock and fitting armory at Town House.
149 03
To ¿ day's work on Town House.
1 50
Wm. Kittredge, for 2 cords wood for Town House ..
12 50
For 3,240 lbs. coal .
13 94
For hauling coal from depot to Town House
3 50
For work on furnace at Town House ...
3 85
For attending one funeral with hearse. ...
2 00
35 79
H. A. Hildreth, to appraising property at Town Farm in 1872 and 1874 .. 5 00
4 00
Marden & Rowell, for printing school blanks Geo. F. Hunt, agent, premium for insurance on school-house No. 9.
37 50
Abel Prescott, for 3,238 lbs. coal .
13 19
S. G. Mack & Co., to repairing furnace at Town House ..
25 90
N. S. Hamblin, for lot poles for railing
8 00
T. A. Bean, sealing scales at Forge Village ..
1 00
Services as janitor and librarian, 1874. . Locks, &c., furnished for library ..
3 35
29 35
Amos Day, work at West Burying-ground.
6 50
John Lanktree, for collecting taxes.
140 15
For collecting taxes for 1874.
8 40
148 55
Joseph W. Bruce, for damage to sleigh.
10 00
Marden & Rowell, printing 1000 tax bills .... Asia Nutting, for work on North Cemetery. . . W. H. Brown, for 17 guide boards ..
10 00
Henry Chamberlin, for posts and putting up guide boards.
9 37
222 00
199 50
288 00
8 12
18 99
J. F. Sweetser, for killing woodchucks in 1873, Traders and Mechanics' Insurance Co., for insuring school-house No. 10.
63 00
$1,899 34
Amount carried forward
10 87
75
A. B. Cutter, services as assessor, 74 days .... Chas. L.Fletcher, services as assessor, 66} days, Henry Chamberlin, services as assessor, 96 days J. O. Kidder, for work on Town House. For cement, brick and sand .
4 75
17 00
25 00
16
Amount brought forward.
David Leduce, for damage to self and carriage Geo. W. Coburn & Son, insurance on Town Library ...
25 00
Wright and Fletcher, stationery, oil, &c ..... T. A. Bean, for sealing weights and measures, 10 00 First Parish, for use of bell from April 1st, 1872 to March 31st, 1875. 15 00
8 00
Jacob Rogers & Co., for 1 sink for Almshouse. . Geo. Drew, for work on Almshouse.
45 30
54 45
A. L. Brooks, for lumber for Almshouse. 5 00 . . Samuel Fletcher, for 12 stone bounds for road, Luther Prescott, for selling two school-houses and making deeds. 5 00
Union Society, for use of bell for year ending May 1st, 1875. 7 50
Henry Chamberlin, cash paid for blanks for numbering scholars.
2 75
Wright & Fletcher, books furnished for schools, paper, postage, crayons, oil, brooms, & c ..
20 86
$2,171 61
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
D. McCarty, to 4 days' work on water course at Graniteville depot. . .. 9 00
I. P. Woods, for cash paid for constructing water course at Graniteville depot. . Joseph Laws, for work on highway
137 74
David P. Lawrence, for work on Forge Vil- lage Hill in 1874 26 00
1 46
C. L. Howard, “ 66
68 16
Wm. Kittredge,“
67 60
Moses Edwards,“
89 93
Thomas Drew, "
79 70
L. A. Smith, 66
99 89
Building culvert near Edward Holt's house .
33 61
William Kittredge, for work on road from Westford depot on N. A. & B. R. R. to Littleton line.
80 00
Josiah Walker, as surveyor
102 25
Geo. E. Harris, 66
120 00
Luther Wilkins, 66
78 70
Amount carried forward
$1,095 74
54 70
R. J. Butterfield, for work on highway in 1874, O. Coolidge, as surveyor.
47 00
$1,899 34 40 00
33 41
17
Amount brought forward.
$1,095 47
Chas. F. Shaw, as surveyor
65 45
N. Sweetser, 66 66
37 25
Jas. O'Brien, 66 66
82 70
B. M. Fletcher, 66 66
53 70
J. W. Keyes, 66 66
93 20
Geo. W. Cummings, as surveyor
59 80
James Hildreth, 66 66
52 35
Joseph Whitney, work on highway
5 20
S. N. Burbeck, 66 66 in 1874.
35 40
A. W. Howe, 66 66 66
66 66
2 75
Michael Connelly, 66 66 66
66 66
1 50
Luther Prescott, 66 66 66
George Wright, land damage caused by widen- ing road at Forge Village in 1874. . 10 00
$1,647 64
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
A. Wright, books, brooms, pails, crayons, &c. . $18 11 H. Dane, repairs on school-houses Nos. 5 and 8 6 04
12 00
W. A. Cram, maps for schools 3, 6, and 8 .... for books, &c., for school No. 8.
6 68
for chalk, bell, glass, &c., school No. 9. . for services school committee, time spent in procuring and examining teachers,
150 00
making out school reports, &c ..... E. Gould, services as school committee 2 years A. P. Reed, services as school committee, cleaning school-house, &c.
6 50
W. L. Kittredge, services as school committee three years. .
18 00
Geo. Hutchins, repairing school-house No. 5, cash paid for clock, 66 66
7 00
cash paid for pump, 66 66 66
9 50
services as school committee 4 years
36 00
60 13
Committee to build school-house No. 1. . .
481 45
$782 01
SNOW BILLS.
breaking roads.
$ 1 00
James O'Brien,
32 10
S. N. Burbeck,
66
66
29 80
J. W. Keyes,
66
21 50
H. Cummings,
66
66
16 80
L. A. Smith,
66
66
14 35
Amount carried forward
$115.55
...
. ..
50 00
Geo. A. Blood, « 66
2 60
2 60
20 50
$7 63
J. A. Sampson,
66 66
.
3
18
Amount brought forward.
$115 55
A. B. Cutter,
breaking roads.
11 00
Josiah Walker,
66
24 00
Benj. M. Fletcher, 66
66
14 40
Samuel N. Hutchins,
66 66
5 25
Geo. E. Harris,
66 66
8 50
Geo. W. Cummings, 66
66
12 00
Charles F. Shaw,
66
26 90
Moses Edwards,
יר
66
6 40
James Hildreth,
6
66
18 15
N. Sweetser, 66
66
12 80
Julian Hildreth,
66
66
6 05
Wm. Kittredge,
66
25 00
John Wilson,
66
66
1 60
C. L. Howard,
66
66
1 00
F. Caldwell,
66
66.
3 20
Wm. B. Gilson,
66
2 00
B. G. Brooks,
66
5 00
A. Leighton,
66
4 50
C. A. Wheeler,
y
66
1 00
(. Coolidge,
y
...
$309 90
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Benjamin Palmer, tax abated 1875 .. ...
29 60
Caroline B. and H. E. Hill, tax abated 1875. .
1 03
Jacob Hittinger,
66
66
71 70
John Rouliard,
66
66
. .
2 73
Abram Brown,
66
66
66
1 11
Charles G. Sargent,
66
66
66
37 00
B. F. Nutting,
66
66
1874. .
2 00
Ai Dane,
66
2 00
Patrick . Farley,
66
66
..
2 00
George C. Hill,
66
66
66
2 00
Clarence Phelps,
66
66
2 00
Arthur Wilkins,
66
66
66
2 00
Matthew Turner,
66
66
66
2 00
John W. Taylor,
66
66
1874. .
2 00
Peter Anderson,
66
66
1873-'74
4 49
Benj. Weeks,
66
66
1872. .
2 00
James Innes,
66
66
66
2 00
Lewis Ballou,
66
66
66
2 00
Wm. Duguid,
66
66
66
2 00
Wm. Hills,
66
66
2 00
Amount carried forward.
$179 71
. .
74
Jona. Wheeler,
66 66
66
. .
..
.
3 31
J. F. Colby,
66 66
1875. . 66
..
2 00
Joseph Hoar,
66
66
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
. .
5 60
19
Amount brought forward.
$179 71
Richard Barney,
tax abated, 1872. .
2 00
George Perry,
66 66
2 00
Thomas McKey,
66
66
2 00
M. Garland,
66
66
.
2 00
Lewis Presty,
66
66
2 00
Joseph Caty,
66
66
. .
2 00
Henry Parsons,
66
66
2 00
John Murry,
66
66
.
2 00
Joseph Weeks,
66
66
66
2 00
Wm. E. Symmes,
error
1875. .
2 96
Amos Leighton,
66
66
. .
66
6 66
Eli Tower,
66
from 1869 to
1874 inclusive
23 99
B. Harrison,
error
1875. .
2 00
Jeremiah B. Reed,
.
2 96
Mary Richardson,
66
66
7 40
Forge Village Horse Nail Co., tax abated 1874.
528 00
Stony Brook Water Power Co., tax abated 1874.
20 94
N. A. & B. R. R. Co., tax abated 1873 and '74,
73 56
John Lamountain, 66 66 1874.
$883 42
SUMMARY.
Town officers
235 24
Library .. .
277 58
Incidental expenses
4,171 61
Roads and Bridges
1,647 64
Schools ..
782 01
Snow bills.
309 90
Abatement of taxes.
883 42
Overseers of the Poor
1,907 50
State Aid.
492 00
Whole amount of orders
$8,706 90
ISAAC P. WOODS, 1 Selectmen
HENRY CHAMBERLIN, of
NAHUM H. WRIGHT, Westford.
. .
2 00
Jerry Cochlin,
66
66
.
66
2 00
Eddie Cramm,
2 00
A. Gardiner,
66
.
. .
6 80
John Grace,
66
66
. .
. .
1 26
Isaac Reed,
1 18
Eben Tufts,
. .
2 00
.
REPORT OF BUILDING COMMITTEE
FOR SCHOOL-HOUSE NO. 1.
Appropriation . $5,000 00
Sale of old house. 850 00
Apples and materials sold . 33 91
$5,883 91
Paid for land $ 400 00
For labor, materials, &c., &c., as per bills
filed with Selectmen 5,115 36
Bills unpaid. 4 73
$5,520 09
Balance of appropriation unexpended ... 363 82
M. H. FLETCHER, Committee J. W. ABBOT, for School- EDWARD PRESCOTT, house No. 1.
We have examined the above bills, and find them properly vouched and correctly added.
HENRY CHAMBERLIN, Selectmen NAHUM H. WRIGHT, . S of Westford.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit the following report for the year commencing February 8th, 1875, and ending Feb. 8th, 1876 :
Amount of personal property at the Almshouse, includ-
ing farming tools, &c., as by appraisal of the Committee,
February 8th, 1875.
$2,316 10
February 8th, 1876. 2,789 80
Gain on personal property $473 70
RECEIPTS.
Income from the farm, as by Mr. Smith's books : Received for milk.
$604 25
for 4 cows.
176 24
for meadow hay
50 55
for English hay
111 13
for 8 calves.
74 00
for board of C. E. Smith
124 00
for poultry .
24 21
for cranberries
40 62
for old horse.
25 00
for use of bull
11 00
for potatoes.
11 89
for hoop poles
25 00
for old pung
3 00
for cider
6 80
for straw
3 00
for meat.
24 19
for 2 hides.
7 41
for pork.
4 50
error in Conant's bill.
1 76
for bureau.
4 00
as by Smith's books.
9 71
on account of Samuel Hildreth.
22 00
Amount carried forward. $1,364 26
,
22
Amount brought forward. $1,364 26
Received for oxen.
195 00
on last year's settlement 81 22
of the town of Bedford on account of Charlotte Bishop. 65 00
for boarding Mrs. Gage.
104 30
of the city of Taunton on account of Rosanna Sullivan 81 82
city of Lowell on account of W. Boyden 29 50
for State paupers 81 42
for lumber. . 1 70
from treasurer.
1,907 50
due D. W. Smith on settlement.
321 76
for State pauper (Joseph Edgerly). 6 80
left by George Britton. 23 45
$4,263 73
PAYMENTS.
Paid D. W. Smith for services as master of the Almshouse last year up to April 1st, 1875
$425 00
for one yoke of oxen.
195 00
for one bull. .
40 00
Treasurer of Worcester Lunatic Hospital for A. H. Woodward.
200 67
Treasurer of Taunton Lunatic Hospital for Rufus Keyes .. 210 96
56 00
Arthur Wright for goods for Almshouse
294 78
66 for Joseph Edgerly
8 95
E. C. Atwood for medical attendance, Mrs. Sullivan 14 00 for Mrs. Jacob Read. 7 25
for Jacob Read. 7 00
city of Lowell for T. Noland.
10 00
A. Fisher for wood for Mrs. James Parker.
9 00
town of Littleton on account of Wm. H. Nichols. . Thomas Dunn for meat.
10 40
D. A. Webster for medical attendance on Mrs. Sul- livan. 14 00
Dan. Casey for mowing brush
6 00
for wood for T. Noland.
10 00
town of Gardner for T. Noland.
35 64
for moving T. Noland to Lowell
5 00
for goods furnished Noland.
15 51
Wright & Fletcher for goods
13 09
for wood for J. Edgerly . .
3 00
John H. Lougee for Edgerly .
56 56
'Amount carried forward .
$1,782 48
J. K. Stevens for Wm. O. Wright. Town Treasurer. 81 42
53 25
23
Amount brought forward. $1,782 48
Paid Arthur Wright for goods for Edgerly.
11 16
goods for the Almshouse .. 7 29
Benj. Palmer on account of J. Edgerly . 15 00
David Read on account of Joseph Edgerly. 14 55
Charles Read for taking care of Edgerly 5} days. . 7 00
Henry Whitney for cutting brush.
45 00
for horse blanket.
1 50
for horse halter
1 00
for help to kill hogs.
1 50
for goods, Wright & Fletcher
12 46
W. E. Kenny for goods.
5 45
expense of burying the two Edgerly children
4 00
for 20 lbs. of cheese
3 20
for grate to stove. 1 15
for bottom to boiler. .
2 50
for goods of Wright & Fletcher
2 72
for 15 lbs. of sugar.
1 58
for raisins, cheese and coffee.
1 60
for repairs on mowing machine
90
for 10 lbs. of beef.
1 40
for 3 casks for cider.
4 50
for mending boots for Amos Hildreth
1 05
for cloth for straw beds.
1 56
for 2 pair of socks for Mrs. Kendall.
1 00
for 2 pair of stockings for Betsey
1 00
for 10 lbs. of corned beef. 1 00
for fish
78
for halibut. .
1 50
for getting trunk for Mrs. Edgerly.
50
for going to Amesbury about Nichols' settlement .. . to error in last year's settlement.
5 78
for rye meal . ..
1 60
for funeral service of Edgerly's two children
2 00
for one peck of pop corn
1 00
for 1 gross of matches.
55
for 1 bbl. crackers.
3 75
as by Smith's books.
40 40
N. S. Hamblin services as Overseer.
10 00
going to Cambridge on account of Jacob Read's set- tlement ..
3 50
George Drew for work
25 50
to making report to the State
5 00
error in last year's settlement
5 78
as by the Overseers' book.
12 00
in the Overseers' hands.
32 90
Arthur Wright, bill for goods for Almshouse.
160 09
Amount carried forward $2,258 03
10 00
for fish . 1 85
24
Amount brought forward. $2,258 03
Paid J. M. Fletcher's bill.
29 82
Wright & Fletcher's bill. 97 71
Conant & Co., for grain and goods as by bills.
243 05
Win. S. Comey for meat ..
76 49
for two baskets
1 50
for 1 turkey.
2 40
for crockery
2 05
for coffins for Edgerly's children. .
8 00
David Read, as Overseer of the Poor.
10 00
for cloths and medicines for Mrs. Edgerly
4 70
for two shoats.
20 00
Mrs. Plummer.
13 85
for fish .
14 70
for 1 turkey.
1 25
for 10 yards of crash
1 35
for 2 lbs. coffee.
70
for 6 lights of glass.
30
for grinding corn
60
for 1 rooster.
1 00
for 1 teapot and 2 basins.
75
for grinding corn.
80
for tobacco for Amos.
1 00
for 5 lbs. sugar.
55
for 4 lbs. of cheese.
60
for shoeing horse.
90
for 2 gallons molasses
1 10
for grinding corn.
2 40
for 12 yards of print.
88
for 4 lbs. batting.
72
for wash bowl and pitcher.
1 75
for N. E. rum for Mrs. Edgerly
1 50
for pasturing oxen.
2 00
for hauling log to mill.
1 00
for cloth and thread for Mrs. Edgerly .
1 25
Abby Plummer for boots
2 50
for goods for Pat Farley.
46
for bottle of liniment.
50
bill at Wright's for Farley
1 16
for 2 lbs. tea
1 30
for 1 bit-stock. .
1 05
Wright & Fletcher
3 69
for shoeing horse.
1 40
for grinding corn
97
for bag of cracked corn
1 65
for goods of Kenny.
3 51
for two bushels of salt.
1 30
for Mary Casey and child.
3 00
Amount carried forward
$2,828 19
.
.
.
25
Amount brought forward $2,828 19 33
Paid for buttons for Mrs. Edgerly .
for going to Lynn and Swampscott about Mrs. Bishop's settlement. . 5 00
for deed on account of Mr. Cowdry.
50
for certificate of marriage of Mrs. Bishop
50
for time spent buying horse and wagon.
1 50
for going to Gardner about Tim. Noland's family.
5 00
for time spent in Carlisle case.
5 00
for going to Lowell about Mrs. Sullivan's settlement.
2 00
town clerk of Methuen for searching the records.
1 00
for deed, and searching records
2 00
for goods furnished Mrs. Sullivan
2 00
for medicine for J. Edgerly .
2 65
Henry Hamblin for wood for Mrs. James M. Parker, for cutting and splitting .
80
W. A. Webster for medicine for the poor at the Alms- house. 3 00
on account of Mrs. Edgerly.
2 12
for going to Lowell about Tim. Noland
1 50
for going to Lowell to see Mr. Bonney about Wm. Read
1 50
Mr. Williams for searching records. 1 00
11 25
for going to Lowell about Mrs.Henderson's settlement, for going to Concord and Lowell to look up the settlement of Patrick Farley .
5 00
for going to Littleton to settle with the Overseers on account of Nichols.
1 50
for going to Groton about George Palmer.
2 00
Thoms J. Wheeler for sawing and splitting wood for Mrs. J. M. Parker.
3 75
for car fare to Lowell for Farley
60
for car fare for Miss Lane.
30
Dan. Sherman for going to Lowell
1 00
A. W. Cummings for services as Overseer of the Poor the past year 10 00
for appraising property at Almshouse.
2 50
for 362 yards of sheeting.
3 65
for freight on Mrs. Fletcher's goods.
1 15
for batting and cloth for bedding
6 65
for 100 lbs. corned beef.
10 00
J. F. Gilson for goods.
15 33
for moving Mrs. Fletcher from Ipswich
13 28
for horse collar.
4 50
bill to A. Wright for Edgerly
2 00
for two scythes
2 60
Amount carried forward $2,967 15
4
.
2 50
F. S. Avery for mason work at Almshouse.
2 00
26
Amount brought forward. $2,967 15
Paid for burying George Britton
19 35
for 1 bbl. crackers. 3 50
for stockings for Mrs Edgerly and baby 1 00
for goods of J. F. Gilson
1 44
Edgerly, car fare to Boston
90
for milk pail. .
1 00
for 1 bushel salt.
70
for cracked corn
1 80
for 2 lbs. tea
90
baker's bill.
49
for harness straps
50
for yarn .
75
for scythe stones.
30
Mrs. Vinal for nursing Mr. Casey .
6 00
for 5 lbs. of coffee.
1 90
for 1 axe.
1 25
for 1 stove back.
1 47
for brown and tin ware
95
for medicine for Amos.
55
for 1 curry comb.
30
for shoeing horse.
1 40
Mrs. Murphy for milk for Mrs. Edgerly .
2 00
for freight on plaster paris.
4 80
Mrs. Edgerly, fair to Lawrence and back.
1 40
bill to A. Wright for Edgerly.
1 30
Mrs. Vinal for nursing Mrs. Edgerly.
7 50
Mrs. Gilson on account of Mrs. Edgerly 2 25
88 10
for horse and wagon.
250 00
for cloth for Betsey Hildreth. 2 00
for 2 blankets for Edgerly .. . 3 75
3 40
for nursing Mrs. Edgerly by her mother
3 00
for 33 yards of flannel ..
1 58
for shoes for Mrs. Kendall.
1 15
on account of Charlotte Bishop's settlement for time spent. 40 00
for time spent looking up Mrs. Sullivan's settlement, 15 00
for making out report to the State
5 00
for going to Gardner after Tim. Noland .
5 00
Dr. Atwood for medical attendance at Poor Farm.
23 50
for one shoat for the Farm. 12 00
4 00
Asa Nutting for digging 2 graves.
Wm. E. Livingston for plaster paris. 34 00
going to Boston on account of Mrs. Edgerly . 5 00
Amount carried forward $3,530 65
1 32
for 1 bbl. apples.
Nelly Bassett for labor
for pants and shirts for Amos.
27
Amount brought forward. $3,530 65
Paid for going to Boston navy yard to search the records on account of Mrs. Edgerly . 5 00
to time spent at Andover to search records on account of W. H. Nichols. 5 00
Wm. E. Livingston for lime, &c.
8 35
A. L. Brooks for lumber.
7 84
E. C. Atwood for medical attendance at Almshouse. for Mrs. James M. Parker for wood.
3 00
A. W. Cummings for going after oxen.
4 50
N. S. Hamblin on account of last settlement.
16 15
for time and expense of looking up the settlement of
Ed. Nutting and Mary A. Patch.
12 00
for going to Tyngsboro' and Chelmsford on account of Mrs. Patch 3 00
N. S. Hamblin for making town report
5 00
for freight bill for lumber.
1 70
for scythe and snathe.
2 00
for wood for Mrs. James M. Parker
7 00
Wright & Fletcher.
4 54
for sawing and splitting wood for Mrs. J. M. Parker.
2 50
for going to Ipswich after Mrs. Fletcher 5 00
for going to buy cows.
2 00
for going to Mrs. Nutting's.
1 00
for carrying Mrs. Read to the Poor Farm.
1 00
for going to Littleton to buy a horse.
1 50
for soap for 1874.
16 88
for coat for boy.
1 05
for meal and shorts
17 57
for shoats
34 51
chopping 4 cords wood
4 00
235 lbs. of shorts ..
3 87
William S. Comey, for meat
6 16
for chopping wood
1 75
meal and shorts.
17 07
bag of cracked corn
1 75
for 1 barrel crackers
4 00
for 4 lbs. tea
1 60
for 1 bag cracked corn
1 75
for 1 barrel crackers
3 50
for meal, shorts and cracked corn.
11 80
for mending chains, shovels and wagon.
1 50
error in last year's settlement
35 50
Mrs. Vinal, for labor, 1874.
31 00
for going after oxen and driving
4 75
for 2 bushel of onions.
85
for fresh fish . 45
Amount carried forward. $3,838 04
8 00
28
Amount brought forward. $3,838 04 50
Paid Mrs. Kendall for pair of socks.
for one turkey
2 00
for fixing axe
1 00
for 2 lbs. of tea
1 00
for 4 barrels crackers
14 25
for labor on the farm
107 62
William Read for 332 days on the farm
33 50
for 2 cows.
125 00
Webster's bill for blacksmithing
14 05
for making cider
8 05
Wright & Fletcher's bill
13 25
A. Fisher for 4 bushels potatoes.
2 00
for 21 days' haying.
42 00
for one day's haying.
2 00
for grain and meal. .
11 52
for 44 gallons soap
8 16
freight on lime, brick and lumber
1 28
for rubber blanket
1 65
for sawing lumber.
11 88
for mowing and piling brush.
20 00
for 3 nights' watching.
..
3 00
$4,261 75
STATEMENT.
OF THE EXPENSES OF THE POOR ABOVE THE INCOME OF THE FARM FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 8, 1876.
Amount drawn from the Treasurer
$1,907 50
For State paupers.
81 42
From D. W. Smith on last year
81 22
Due D. W. Smith
321 76
$2,391 90
RESOURCES.
Due from the City of Lowell.
24 00
from City of Taunton. .
99 00
from Town Treasurer
81 42
from the State for State pauper.
80 00
for milk.
162 00
from gain on personal property
473 21
from the Overseers
32 90
for hay ..
6 25
for shingles.
5 00
$963 78
29
Cost of supporting the the poor, exclusive of the interest on the farm .. .
$1,427 12
The number supported in the Almshouse the past year. . 22
Average number.
713
The number aided out of the Almshouse
30
Number receiving two meals and lodging 416
Number had one meal.
206
N. S. HAMBLIN, Overseers of A. W. CUMMINGS, the Poor of DAVID REED, Westford.
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE, IN WESTFORD.
Horse, $175 ; harness, 21 ; draught harness, 7; old harness, 50c .; curry-comb and brush, 1.25; 9 cows, 495 ; 12} tons English hay, 250 ; 4 tons stock hay, 48 ; corn fodder, 6; 8 hay forks, 4; meal boxes, 6; wind mill, 4; corn sheller, 5 ; 50 bushels corn, 25 ; oats, 1.80 ; shorts, 3.50 ; hay cutter, 8; mowing machines, 90; 4 flails, 1; set of mea- sures, 50c .; 50 flour barrels, 5; meal bags, 3 ; sacks, 2.40; apple picker, 50c .; drag rake, 1; 14 try chains, 4.50 ; ox yoke, 6; 6 iron bars, 6; ploughs, 10; cultivator, 6; 6 shovels, 4; spade, 1; manure forks, 5; manure hooks, 1; 3 picks, 1.50; ditching knife, 50c .; 2 bog hoes, 75c .; shafts and axles, 3 ; 2 water tubs, 1 ; muzzles, 25c. ; ladders and hooks, 10; ox carts, 55; farm wagon, 30; fowls, 20; hog hooks, 1 ; horse wagon, 75; ox sled, 4 ; 2-horse sled, 23 ; 6 chains, 5 ; horse blanket, 1.50; cow bell, 50c .; horse rake, 2 ; 10 scythes and snathes, 10; grindstone, 8; wheelbarrow, 3 ; 15 axes, 6 ; carpenters' tools, 70 ; copper kettle, 20; 5 wood saws, 4.50; saw horses, 2.50 ; garden rake, 2; stove pipe, 2.25; 15 baskets, 5; grain cradle, 1; 6 hoes, 2.50 ; 18 bushels beans, 35 ; salt pork, 60; washing machine, 2; meal chest and meal, 5 ; 3 harrows, 10 ; stone drag, 5 ; string of bells, 25c. ; soap, 2; 43 gallons pickles, 12 ; butter, 3.50 ; gallon measure, 50c. ; vinegar, 5 ; cider casks, 5.50 ; molasses and barrel, 2.50; oil and can, 251; washtubs, 3; cook stoves, 70; air-tight stove, 6; Franklin stove, 5;
30
55 milk pans, 4.50; 3 wash basins, 1; tinware, 10; coffee mill, 50c .; wooden bowl, 50c .; water pot, 1; clothes wringer, 5 ; lard, 6; saler- atus, 10c .; cream tartar, 50c .; butter mould, 1.75; churn, 1.50; 6 butter tubs, 1.50; candle mould, 50c .; sausage filler, 25c .; sugar, 1.10 ; salt, 1.50 ; spices, 75; 3 kettles, 2; iron griddle, 50c .; clothes bars, 1; chopping knives and trays, 3; 2 waiters, 2; pair of steel- yards, 80c .; earthen pots, 1; stove blacking brush, 50c .; clothes bars, 1; wood cut at the door, 140; brooms, 2; mortar, 50c .; spice boxes, 40c .; flour, 10.25; sieves, 50c .; jugs, 2; lamps and lanterns, 2; knives, forks and spoons, 6; crockery, 13; shovels and tongs, 3; corn parcher, 50c .; candlesticks, 50c. ; clothes dryer, 1; tumblers, 65; lot of chests, 14; 10 trunks, 10; cases, drawers, and contents, 15; 14 bedsteads and beds, 150; 5 rocking chairs, 6 ; cabinet chair, 2.50 ; table cloths and towels, 1.50 ; bedding, 200; cradle, 1; clocks, 3; 11 tables, 10; dinner horn, 25c .; clothes basket and line, 1 ; window curtains, 3 ; 4 looking glasses, 1.50 ; 7 flat irons, 3 ; ash shovels, 3; rifle, 3 ; gold necklace, 6; handcuffs, 2; bed pan, 1.50 ; injection pipe, 4.50 ; dinner bell, 75c. ; beetle rings and wedges, 2.50; 6 meat barrels, 3; wrenches and hammer, 2; butter worker, 50c .; 20 brushes, 1.40 ; 5 chairs, 2.50 ; caster, 1 ; oil cloth, 1 ; shawl, 2; 2 bushel peas, 4; 2 turkeys, 4 ; drag plank, 5 ; 3 swine 50 ; lumber 10 ; shingles, 2.50 ; salt beef, 5, 6 casks of cider, 40 ; 2 bushels cranberries, 6 ; 150 bushels potatoes, 75 ; fly trap, 1 ; 100 lbs. pop corn, 3 ; bread trough, 1 ; apple parer, 1; coffee, 75c .; tin and iron pots, 3; 3 paint brushes, 2; Mrs. Blake's things, 36.50; 3 bureaus, 10; Mrs. Kendall's things, 8 ; mop handles, 25c .; corn cutter, 50c. ; sickles, 50c. ; George Britton's clothes, 3 ; rubber blanket, 1.50 ; buffalo robe, 3.
Amount February 8, 1875 $2,310 10 66
8, 1876. . 2,789 80
Gain on personal property 473 70 LUTHER W. BLODGETT, ALVAN FISHER,
Appraisers of property at Poor Farm.
Westford
ANNUAL REPORT Four Clients Ofa
OF THE
EXPENSES
OF THE
TOWN OF WESTFORD,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 14, 1877.
LOWELL, MASS. : STONE, HUSE & CO., BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, NO. 130 CENTRAL STREET. 1877.
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD, 1876.
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