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7 00
George B. Hildreth for painting,
11 50
Burbank & Chase for lead pipe,
4 85
Mr. Knights for doctoring a cow, for castrating a bull,
1 00
Jane Leavitt, for four weeks work,
6 00
George F. Wright for coffin for J. Hildreth,
4 00
Samuel Smith for one rubber sheet,
3 00
John Lanktree for blacksmithing,
2 81
George D. Goodwin for blacksmithing,
4 17
John Knowles for blacksmithing,
98
George W. Woods for blacksmithing,
2 27
William Edos for 13 lbs. butter,
2 60
Amos Day for digging grave for Joseph Hildreth,
1 50
S. Patch,
1 50
Peter Foger.
2 00
George M. Rice for attending two funerals,
for 30 yards of sheeting,
2 55
Charles Chamberlain for blacksmithing,
1 50
Joseph Hildreth for mending boots,
1 00
N. S. Hamblin for veal,
1 71 64
for fresh fish,
50
for medicine for Betsey Hildreth,
7 75
Railroad Company for freighting meal and plaster,
80
Mrs. Hill for making pants for W. Scott,
50
T. H. Hamblet for grinding wheat,
2 00
Mrs. Ansel Davis for robe for J. Hildreth,
1 50
for 12 cups and saucers,
1 00
for buffalo robe,
6 00
for sugar,
2 60
for lantern,
1 00
for crackers,
1 34
for 1 dozen knives and forks,
3 00
for zinc for stove,
1 25
for 6 rolls of paper,
75
2 00
for corn,
1 00
3 16
2 50
11
for 2 window shades,
Mrs. Paine for cleaning house,
1 10
for potash, 1 44
expenses to Cambridge to buy oxen,
2 00
for jacket for Walter Scott,
1 50
for washing and lime for Harris,
1 25
as by George Reed's books,
26 43
Fletcher Pickens for James Hasley,
3 05
George Reed for services as master,
275 00
town of Dunstable for Susan Pike,
3 00
G. Kimball for professional services rendered to Bos- treck and Mrs. Harris, 76 00
for two visits at the alms house,
10 00
Charles Adams, master of House of Correction at East Cambridge, for board of Elbridge Reed, 6 43
town of Carlisle for E. P. Richardson, 5 00
Fletcher, Clark & Co., for brandy for Bostreck and Mrs. Harris, 32 50
L. A. Fletcher for brandy and porter, 12 26
D. A. Dow for liquor, 6 39
for New England rum, 1 33
Mrs. Lamb for nursing Mrs. Harris, 20 00
Alvin Fisher for meat for Bostreck, 3 50
11 13
Levi Prescott for drawing wood for Bostreck,
1 00
N. S. Hamblin for time spent in procuring a nurse and procuring things for Harris and Bostreck, 4 00
to time and expenses going to Dorchester to see about Mrs. Edward's settlement, 4 50
to making out reports, 1860, 5 00
going after Joseph Hildreth and carrying him to the alms house, 2 00
going to Tyngsboro' and getting Mrs. Elbridge Reed and children and carrying to the alms house, 2 00
to making out returns to the State, 2 00
going to Dunstable to see about Mrs. Susan Pike, 1 00
for carrying John Howard to State alms house,
2 75
for going to settle with G. Kimball,
1 00
going to Lowell about Mrs. Putney,
1 50
going to Carlisle about E. P. Richardson, 1 50 ,
for time spent about burying a man that died at E. Hutchings's, 1 50
for services as Overseer of the Poor, 5 00
Ira Leland for watering trough, 3 75
5 00
Alpheus J. Reed
5 00
William Reed for services as Overseer,
Alvin Fisher for paying bills at Carlisle and East Cam- bridge, 32
$1215 23
Ira Leland for meat for Harris and Bostreck,
75
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Statement of the expenses of the poor above the income of the farm for the year ending February 12th, 1861,-
Amount drawn from the treasury,
From Overseers of last year,
$534 32 26 61 9 05
From the town of Pepperell,
From Levi Prescott,
4 56
For brandy,
3 00
Loss on personal property,
80 45
Outstanding claims,
10 00
$667 99
Cash in Overseers' hands,
$19 73
Due from George Reed,
11 44
Eunice Prescott's note.
4 75
Due from the State,
7 00
$42 92
Cost of supporting the poor, exclusive of interest on the farm $625 07
Number of persons supported in the alms house the past year, 12; the average number, 6 : the number received assistance by two meals and lodging, 46; the number assisted out of the alms house, 27. NATHAN S. HAMBLIN,') Overseers of ALPHEUS J. REED, the Poor WILLIAM REED, of Westford
February 12th, 1861.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Expenses of the Colon of Celestford.
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1862.
LOWELL: STONE & HUSE, PRINTERS, 21 CENTRAL STREET. 1862.
REPORT.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, - Westford, February 10, 18615 THE Committee appointed 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, Cash borrowed,
$1986 76
Received of D. A. Dow, Liquor Agent,
30 00
State School Fund,
62 61
Town Clerk, for dog licenses,
3 60
Estate of Timothy Smith,
103 87
Levi Snow, for grass, East Burying-ground,
5 25
County Treasurer, interest on tax,
00
Towns, - Chelmsford, Littleton, Acton and Gro- ton, their share of expense in setting up stone bounds on town lines, 16 92
Edward Prescott, Collector, 1859, in full,
29 00
Edward Prescott, Collector, 1860, 17 76
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1861, before Oct. 6, 1861, 2721 32
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1861, before Dec. 6, 899 47
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1861, after Dec. 6, 1647 21
Other sources, 3 45
$14325 52
PAYMENTS.
Thomas Richardson, note and interest,
$ 153 70
R. R. Bank, notes and interest,
4000 00
Interest on notes,
273 00
State Tax, County Tax,
836 66
Overseers of Poor,
613 00
School Districts,
1422 57
Orders,
5634 63
Cash in hands of Treasurer,
1103 96
-$14325 52
288 00
6795 30
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Your Committee further report that the Town is indebted to the follow- ing persons, on notes, including interest, to wit :
Jesse Wright, two notes and interest,
$ 602 37
Joseph Hildreth, three notes and interest,
703 31
Sally Adams, one note
104 13
Susannah Reed, one Calvin Howard, one 66
66
157 37
Ira Leland, one
236 58
J. W. P. Abbot, Guard'n "
1513 25
Betsey P. Day,
439 25
Trustees Westford Academy, 66
622 30
Eli Tower 66
209 20
Lucy Maria Day, 60
312 40
J. W. P. Abbot,
311 30
Winthrop Wheeler, 66
404 53
Isaac E. and Geo. T. Day,
1509 75
Due several School Districts,
$1347 84
Due Master of Poor Farm,
250 00
Due on outstanding orders,
17 09
Due on other outstanding elaims, estimated,
250 00
$9302 62
RESOURCES.
Balance in Treasurer's hands,
$1103 96
Balance Taxes uncollected,
50 97
Due from State, money advanced to Soldiers' Families,
541 00
Balance against the Town, Feb. 10, 1862,
$7606 69
12, 1861,
4493 89
Increase of Debt,
-$3112 80
ZACCHEUS REED,
JOHN DANE, COMMITTEE. GEORGE T. DAY,
SHERMAN D. FLETCHER, Town Treasurer.
-$1695 93
$7437 69
66
311 95
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen of the Town of Westford, for the year ending February 8, 1862, submit the following report :
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
1861-March .- Leonard Luce, Town Clerk, Salary, 1860, $12 00 Recording and returning births, deaths and marriages in 1860, 15 10 To returning 47 deaths in 1860, 4 70 4 0 40
Recording 28 births
5 60
To stationary,
1 55
To Express on books, &c.,
1 00
First Parish, use of bell one year,
16 25
J. B. Reed, going with hearse 13 times, mending hearse, 75
-$17 00
George M. Rice, School Committee,
Examining Teachers,
3 75
23 visits to Schools, 17 25
writing Report,
5 00
getting Report printed,
1 70
conveyance and expenses, 1 06
$28 76
April .- Leonard Luce, 32 visits to Schools, 24 00
examining Teachers,
3 75
making School Report, 7 00
use of room, fuel and lights, 1 75
books furnished poor children 1 34
-$37 84
Hildreth & Hunt, printing town reports, 1860,
12 00
Stone & Huse, printing 500 valuation books, 1860,
65 40
Stone & Huse, printing 100 notices,
1 25
300 school reports 17 00
-$83 65
J. B. Fletcher, entertainment and postage,
6 06
S. D. Fletcher, blank books and postage,
15
H. A. Davis, Sealer of Weights and Measures,
8 00
S. Wiley, repairing and painting hearse
27 52
J. W. P. Abbot, blank book, 1 00
J. B. Fletcher, postage,
06
Isaac E. Day, summoning Town Officers
4 58
D. A. Dow, Liquor Agent,
30 00
- -$40 35 7 50
.
6
Edward Symmes, running Town line, 4 00
services as School Committee, 16 00
Jacob Smith, Assessor 21 days, 42 00
postage and express, 87
Isaac E. Day, Assessor 20 days,
40 00
Solomon Richardson, Committee to let out new road, 5 00
Ebenezer Swan, one half expense of setting stone posts on Westford and Tyngsboro' town line, 3 50
Joseph Hildreth, 24 days Assessor,
48 00
Levi Snow, appraising property at Poor House, mowing brush in East Burying-
1 50
ground, 4 00
First Parish, use of Hall and Fuel,
34 00
Asaph F. Byam, reckoning and settling with Town Treasurer, 75
J. B. Fletcher, entertainment of Town Officers, 3 00
S. D. Fletcher, postage, paper and envelopes,
1 63
1862-Feb'y 8 .- Joseph Bailey, going to Boston 6 times, to Lowell 8 times, 4 days spent in hunting up evidence, writing letters and paying postage, in examining Liquor Agent's book, bills of liquor purchased, meeting Select- men, the above extending over a space of two and a half years in the case of the town against John B. Fletcher, 30 00
J. G. Abbott, services in suit Town v. J. B. Fletcher.
138 36
S, D. Fletcher, services as Treasurer, in 1861, 12 00 paying State and County Taxes and drawing School money, 4 50
S. D. Fletcher, entertainment of Committee to reckon and settle with Treasurer 2 00
S. D. Fletcher, stationary and postage, 3 11
J. W. P. Abbot, viewing roads, and letting out bridges, 4 00
J. W. P. Abbot, going to Groton 9 and to Cambridge 3 times about soldiers,
14 00
J. W. P. Abbot, 8 days spent running Town lines, 12 00
J. W. P. Abbot, services as Selectman, 5 00
Jacob Smith, viewing roads and bridges, 6 00 settling with Liquor Agent, 1 00
going to Groton and N. Chelmsford at differ- ent times,
8 00
Jacob Smith, 92 days running Town lines, 17 00
11
postage,
preparing and making out Town
report. 7 00
Jacob Smith, services as Selectman, 5 00
7
Eli Tower, viewing roads and bridges, 8 00 small repairs on roads, services as Selectman, 5 00
7 50
Asa Hildreth, collecting $1647 21, 76 18 special Poll Taxes, 5 00 March .- Union Society, for tolling bell, 7 50
N. S. Hamblin, use of room 1 year, 15 00
Amos Day, work on West Burying-ground, 4 00
Total of Incidental Expenses, $905 98
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
1861-March .- Edwin Lamb, 21} hours breaking out roads, $ 2 66
Edwin Gould, 3352 hours breaking out and repairing roads, 41 93
Levi T. Fletcher. 522 hours breaking out and repairing roads, 65 25
J. F. Bannister, 235 hours breaking out and repairing roads,
30 37
April .- Amos Leighton, 51 hours breaking out roads,
6 37
Joseph Gould, 307
38 38
Thomas Drew, 68
8 50
Levi T. Fletcher, 331 "
41 37
J. F. Bannister, 144 "
6.
18 00
Wm. Kittredge, 222 “
66
27 75
Edwin Gould, 349 66
43 62
Wm. Chandler, 320
66
40 00
S. Richardson, 172 66
66
66
21 50
Jacob Smith, 3612
45 19
G. W. Wood, 219
27 37
over work,
5 02
William Agnew, moving wall and apple tree,
30 00
William Laws, highway work, 36 hours breaking roads,
4 49
Levi Snow, 542
67 75
George Fletcher, 83 "
10 38
Rufus Patten, 96
12 00
Edwin Lamb, 121
15 12
March-Daniel Flagg, 3182 "
66
39 81
John Lanktree, blacksmithing,
94
Joseph Keyes, building stone bridge,
6 00
G. S. Fredrick, repairing road from J. Keyes, to Tyngsboro' line, 108 12
William Taylor, making 22 rods of road, and building wall, 35 00
April .- Eli Tower, making 16 rods of road, and building wall, 48 00
William Kittredge, 40 hours work on road,
5 00
Hildreth & Hunt, advertising, &c., 4 00
N. S. Hamblin, laying over bridge at Ham- blet's mills, 22 50
66
5 00
8
May .- Joshua Decatur, building stone bridge, 10 00 building 73 rods new road, 292 00
William Agnew, building 220} rods new road, 535 81 D. P. Lawrence, building 100 rods new road, 275 00
J. Gould, repairing road near J. Lynche's J. Lanktree, iron-work for railings,
50 00
S. D. Fletcher, powder and fuse,
2 38
J. Lanktree, iron posts and nails,
1 36
Cyrus Latham, surveying new road,
12 00
J. Gould, 26 stone posts at Nebnusset pond, setting posts and putting up railing, paid for teaming rails,
1 25
Otis Allen, 530 feet maple joist for railing,
7 20
Asia Nutting, building stone bridge,
29 50
Asaph B. Cutter, 10 hours breaking roads,
1 25
N. S. Hamblin, services as committee on L. T. Fletcher's road, 5 00
Eli Tower, for work on different roads, 82 days, finding and setting eight bound posts, on L. T. Fletcher's road, 5 00 services as committee on L. T. Fletcher's road, 10 00
13 00
Hiram Chandler, for horse killed by break- ing through bridge, 130 00
Cyrus Latham, surveying, and car fare, 5 00
Thomas Drew, putting up railing on new road, 8 00
Asia Nutting, repairing road and setting posts,
34 80
1862-Jan'y .- Charles Chamberlin, irons for railings,
80
Amos Day, work at West Burying Ground,
4 00
Isaac E. Day, work with stone puller,
9 37
Joseph N. Keyes, repairing bridge,
2 00
Isaac E. Day, work with stone puller, oxen, and men,
9 37
Total expense of Roads and Bridges, $2381 87
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
1861-March .- Order drawn,
$413 00
Sept .- "
50 00
Nov .- "
150 00
Total,
$613 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Calvert & Sargent, for 1860,
$ 10 15
Sundry persons, taxed 1859,
36 37
Error in School District No. 6, assessed in 1860,
87
William Agnew, error in tax in 1860,
44
Luther Prescott, error in taxes, 1859,
8 82
Edwin Gould, error in taxes, 1861,
1 10
Patrick O'Tool, error in taxes, 1861,
1 10
18 14
16 25
16 00
.
9
Oliver Woodward, error in taxes, 1861,
55
Widow Mary Hale, error in taxes, 1861,
13 86
John P. Allen, error in taxes, 1861, 13 86
Widow Rebecca Hildreth, error in taxes, 1861,
27 72
Elbridge Dutton, error in taxes, 1861,
82
Charles Cummings, tax ordered, 1861, 1 84
Charles B. Christeen, $1 50; David W. Doe, $1 50, 1861,
3 00
George Hutchinson, $1 84 ; James Hodgson, $1 50, 1861,
3 34
John Jubb, $1 50; Rodney Kennedy, $1 50, 1861,
3 00
William Kittredge, $1 50; David Laduce, $1 50, 1861, 3 00 Ephraim Reed, $1 50; George Gilson, $1 84, 1861, 3 34
2 33
Total of Abatement of Taxes, $134 51
MILITARY EXPENSES.
1861-May .- To 4072 yds of flannel, $ 125 24
44 00
" William Metcalf, uniform, sword, belt, &c.,
46 45
' articles for use of soldiers, 29 34
Paid for Mrs. Bond from April 29 to July 5, 1861, 48 46
66 Nolan from April 29 to July 5, 1861,
63 53
66 " Flint from April 29 to July 5, 1861, 27 84
66
66 " B. L. Wright, from April 29 to July 5, 1861, 11 43
" soldiers' bounty money,
298 40
" S. Carpenter, mending boots,
17 46
" L. G. King, support of soldiers, 78 80
" for 24 pairs of boots,
87 50
66 " 12 pairs socks,
6 00
" 2 rubber blankets, 3 50
" tobacco, 5 90
" revolver for William Metcalf, 17 25
" town of Groton, for Westford soldiers 491 97
Total, $1,403 07
PAYMENTS FOR FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE WAR, AFTER JULY 5, 1861.
July 10th-Paid Follansbee's order in favor of Mrs. Nolan,
$ 1 25
Aug. 5th- 66 Julia Nolan,
50 00
Mirriam Bond, 44 00
66 Josephine Wells, 26 00
60 00
66 Sarah A. Flint, 60 00
66 Timothy Callahan,
44 00
66 Mary F. Richards, 35 00
Nancy E. Metcalf, 24 00
66 Elizabeth Wright, 44 00
Betsey J. Waterman,
15 00
Lucinda Bostwick,
Samuel S. Gilson, $1 50; George N. Chandler, 83 cts,
" Rubber Co., blankets,
10
Paid Ira Bicknell,
8 00
" Elizabeth Bussey,
8 00
Mary A. Minor,
24 00
Lucy A. Keyes,
14 36
Nancy Gilson,
13 83
Caroline Brown,
13 36
" Almira Cummings,
10 40
Lucretia J. Reed,
14 20
Zoa N. Peabody,
7 18
Total up to January 9th, 1862,
$516 58
LIBRARY.
1861-March .- To cash paid for books,
$ 2 44
" stationary, &c.,
75
April .- To Charles L. Fletcher, librarian, one year,
42 00
moving library and carrying books,
8 00
paid for binding books.
1 97
books, and express on same,
34 75
blank books,
1 12
Cr. By fines,
4 25
Cost of Library one year,
$86 78
SCHOOLS.
Money appropriated by the Town, received from the State,
62 61
Total, Distributed as follows, viz :
District No. 1, scholars, 103,
$ 220 38
2,
76,
180 96
3,
39,
126 94
4,
44,
134 24
5,
54,
148 84
6,
35,
121 10
160 52
8,
26,
107 96
9,
22,
102 12
10,
61,
159 06
522
$1462 12
LIQUOR AGENT.
Amount of sales of liquor,
$272 14
Cash for casks,
3 00
$275 14
Amount of liquor purchased, and expense,
219 08
Salary,
25 00
Amount in Agent's hands,
31 06
$275 14
$91 03
$1400 00
$161,462
7,
62,
11
SUMMARY.
Ordered out incidental expenses,
$ 905 98
66
roads and bridges,
2381 87
overseers of the poor,
613 00
school districts,
1462 12
abatement of taxes,
134 51
military,
1403 07
soldiers' families, up to January 1st, 1862,
516 58
town library, for one year,
86 78
$7503 91
Liabilities estimated at
200 00
JOHN W. P, ABBOT,
Selectmen
JACOB SMITH, of
ELI TOWER,
Westford.
Westford, February 8, 1862.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit the following report for the support of the poor for the year ending February 8, 1862:
Amount of personal property at the Poor House, including farming tools, stock, &c., as by appraisal of the Committee, -- February 12, 1861, $1771 27
8, 1862, 1722 64
Loss on Personal Property, $48 63 Bills paid by a former board of overseers, prior to April 1, 1861 : N. S. Hamblin, to making out report for 1861, $ 5 00
cash paid T. Richardson for going to London- derry, to see about a man to take charge of Poor Farm, 3 30
postage,
paid Geo. Reed for services as master of Poor House, from April 1, 1860, to March 6, 1861, 280 00
for goods as by his bill, 6 23
paid to City of Lowell, for aid rendered Mrs. Mary Parker and child, 3 75
J. B. Buttrick, for medical attendance on Bostwick and Harris, 100 00
City of Boston, for James Kemp, Jr., 5 50
Express for carrying Harris' goods to Boston, 2 00
for car fare and expense in moving the Harris family, 5 40
one cow, 30 00
for writing indentures to bind Walter Scott to L. T. Fletcher, 1 00
time spent in hiring a man to take charge of Poor Farm, and getting notices printed, 1 50
-$443 86
Credit by cash, received of Town Treasurer, $413 00
Money in Overseer's hands from last year,
19 73
2 42
Sundries sold from the farm by Geo. Reed, Balance paid by Chas. L. Fletcher,
8 71
-$443 86
Income from the farm, as by Nathan Chase's books : Received for milk,
$122 31
potatoes,
7 09
fowls,
6 30
8 calves,
40 00
butter,
34 76
18
13
Received for hay,
53 62
3 hogs,
83 26
cranberries,
15 99
straw,
8 57
one cowhide,
3 75
beef,
7 15
as by Nathan Chase's books,
11 33
$394 13
Cash drawn from the treasury,
$200 00
Received from the town of Beverly,
20 00
66 Pepperell,
3 75
-$223 75
Bills paid by present Board of Overseers :
Paid S. D. Fletcher for goods,
$29 25
J. B. Fletcher for goods, Chas. H. Follensbee for goods for Michael Murphy, for goods for Mrs. Leland,
2 00
Peter Swallow for goods,
3 86
William S. Comey for meat,
24 60
John Lanktree for blacksmithing,
7 49
T. H. & W. C. Hamblet for grinding wheat,
1 50
12 bags of meal,
14 40
Dr. Dow for medical attendance and medicine,
24 18
S. P. & F. Wright for two tons of plaster,
13 00
meal and sawing lumber,
8 11
Mrs. Ansel Davis for two robes and one bonnet,
5 67
Chas. L. Fletcher for expense in going to Medway for John Green,
8 25
Chas. L. Fletcher for two coffins and trimmings,
9 00
searching records relative to P. Trow-
bridge's settlement,
1 00
Chas. L. Fletcher for going to Beverly relative to settlement of Lucy Gage,
4 00
Cash paid N. S. Hamblin, as by bill,
8 71
making out report to the State,
1 00
work at Poor Farm,
1 00
going to Medway for John Green, and returning him to Camp Chase, 12 00
services as Overseer of the Poor,
5 00
necessaries furnished Michael Murphy, 5 66
Eli Tower for expense and time spent in going to Carlisle to see about Edw. Richardson,
1 50
Eli Tower for time spent in burying Mrs. Susan Edwards,
1 50
expense in going to Bedford to see about Samuel Hildreth,
2 50
Eli Tower for time spent about burying Edw. Richardson and Sarah Prescott,
1 50
Eli Tower, for time spent in exchanging cows for Poor Farm, 1 50
going to see Alfred Scott about
Scott boy, 75
41 07
8 51
William McCornell for labor,
112 00
14
Paid Eli Tower, use of plough, 1 00
services as Overseer of Poor, 5 00
Amos Day for digging two graves, 4 00
Rufus Patten for attending funeral as bearer at Poor House,
1 00
Cyrus Hamlin for pump,
9 00
Joseph Hildreth for repairing shoes,
1 40
Benjamin Osgood for medical attendance on Mrs. Lucy Gage in 1860, 20 00
Edward Prescott for going to Carlisle after E. P. Richard- son and family,
2 00
Edward Prescott for three pigs,
9 00
for searching records relative to P. Trow-
bridge's residence,
50
Edward Prescott, three half days' work mowing machine,
7 00
making out State report,
1 00
making two and one-half bbls. of cider,
1 00
butchering,
1 00
services as Overseer of the Poor, making out report for 1862,
5 00
for 534 bushel of corn,
33 85
difference between cows,
25 00
for harness for wagon,
25 00
Mary J. Murphy for nursing Michael Murphy's child,
6 00
Town of Carlisle for aid rendered E. Richardson, 6 05
Levi Snow for digging a grave for Susan Edwards,
2 00
Car-fare for Catherine Richardson and son to Amherst,
6 20
Town of Bedford for aid rendered Samuel Hildreth,
4 00
John Calahan for labor on Poor Farm,
8 00
for wash-tub,
1 00
Alvin Fisher for meat,
2 66
for three shoats,
18 00
Solomon Hewey for keeping Mrs. J. Leland's cow,
4 10
Geo. F. Wright for two coffins,
7 57
as by Nathan P. Chase's book,
16 51
necessaries furnished James Hosley's family,
3 75
$613 52
Statement of the expenses of the poor, above the income of the farm, for the year ending February 10, 1862 :
Amount drawn from the treasury by former board of over-
seers, prior to April 1, 1861, $413 00
Money on hand Febuary 12, 1861, 19 73
Amount drawn from the treasury by the present board of overseers, 200 00
48 63
Loss on personal property, .
-$681 36
5 00
Mrs. Lamb for nursing Mrs. Casey, 10 24
15
Cash on hand, Due from the State,
$ 4 36 50 00 - -$ 54 36
Cost of supporting the poor, exclusive of interest on farm, $627 00
Number of persons supported in the alms-house the past year, 12; average number, 52. The number received assistance by two meals and lodging, 84. The number assisted out of the alms-house, 17.
EDWARD PRESCOTT, ) Overseers of ELI TOWER, the Poor CHAS. L. FLETCHER, of Westford.
February 10, 1862.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Expenses of the Town of Celestford,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1863.
LOWELL: STONE & HUSE, PRINTERS, COURIER OFFICE, 21 CENTRAL STREET. 1863.
REPORT.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, Westford, Feb'y 10, 1863. 5
The Committee appointed 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,
$ 1,103 96
Cash borrowed,
11,047 00
State School Fund, 58 06
Town Clerk, dog licenses,
80 10
Fine recovered for non-license of dog,
10 00
D. A. Dow, Liquor Agent,
2 44
Town of Carlisle, expense setting up stone bounds on town line,
1 83
J. G. Abbott, error in bill corrected,
25 00
Levi Snow, grass, East Burying-ground, 4 62
Refunded by State, aid to soldiers' families,
488 27
Edward Prescott, Collector, 1860, in full,
10 00
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1861, in full,
40 97
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1862, before October 6,
4,217 55
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1862, before December 6,
917 00
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1862, after December 6,
1,761 11
$19,768 69
PAYMENTS.
Thomas J. Hutchins, note and interest,
$ 125 42
John W. P. Abbot (Trustee), note,
63 00
Railroad Bank, notes and interest,
3,000 00
John W. P. Abbot, note and interest,
512 08
Susan J. Raymond, note and interest,
110 80
Nancy S. Carkin, note and interest,
111 04
Lucinda A. Sweetser, note and interest,
127 54
Mary F. Richardson, note and interest,
107 38
Interest on notes,
435 00
State tax, 1862,
1,728 00
County tax, 1862,
710 05
Overseers of the Poor,
350 00
School Districts,
1,485 72
Orders,
10,379 98
Balance, cash in hands of Treasurer,
522 68
- $19,768 69
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Your Committee further report that the Town is indebted to the follow- ing persons on notes, including interest, to wit :-
Jesse Wright, four notes and interest,
$1,621 00
Calvin Heywood, four notes and interest,
998 29
Joseph Hildreth, three .6
66
703 31
Sally Adams, two 66
233 10
Eli Tower, two 66 66
1,035 60
Susanna Reed, one note and interest,
157 37
Ira' Leland,
236 58
J. W. P. Abbot (Guardian), one note and interest,
1,513 25
Betsey P. Day,
439 25
Trustees Westford Academy, note and interest,
622 30
Lucy Marie Day,
312 40
J. W. P. Abbot,
311 30
Winthrop F. Wheeler,
66
404 53
Isaac E. and George T. Day,
1,509 75
William Jubb,
77 37
Amos Heywood (Adm'r), 6.
66
154 60
James Savage,
66 66
77 17
Jane Spalding,
66 66
102 83
Richard Billings,
77 08
John Hutchins,
66
102 68
Gilbert Parker,
205 30
Mechanics' Savings Bank,
66
2,050 66
William M. Whitney,
66
66
128 16
Levi Snow,
503 33
Oliver Wright,
603 50
Hannah W. Ryan,
400 53
$14,582 02
Due to the several School Districts,
1,319 08
Due Master of Poor Farm,
220 00
Due on outstanding order,
4 00
Due on other outstanding claims (estimated),
100 00
$16,225 10
RESOURCES.
Balance in Treasurer's hands,
$ 522 68
Balance taxes uncollected,
50 00 2171 00
Due from State (State aid),
$2,743 68
Balance against the Town, February 10, 1863,
$13,481 42
Balance against the Town, February 10, 1862, 7,606 69
Increase of debt,
$5,874 73
ZACCHEUS READ, ) DANIEL ATWOOD, GEORGE DREW,
Committee.
SHERMAN D. FLETCHER, Town Treasurer.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Leonard Luce, Town Clerk, salary, $12 00
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