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Secretary of State certificate of marriages, births, and deaths up to Jan. 1, 1862, 16 10
Recording deaths and births previous to March 3, 1862, 10 00
Stationery, and express on books, &c., 6 09
Two journeys to Groton as Town Clerk, 3 94
-$48 13
S. A. Brown, advising Assessors for 1860, 5 00
First Parish, use of bell to April 1, 1862,
7 50
Union Society, use of bell to Apr'1 1, 1862,
7 50
Stone & Huse, printing Selectmien's Annual Report for 1861, $13 00
School Reports, 1861, 27 00
66 Blank dog licenses, 2 00
66 Tax-books, int. receipts, note- book, and binding, 27 75
-$69 75
Samuel Wiley, going with hearse 24 times, $21 00
Taking hearse to Lowell for repairs, and back, 3 00
-$24 00
J. H. Haskell, sealer's stamp, 1 20
Abram Wright, Liquor Agent,
55 00
A. W. Cuming, appraising property at Poor House, 1861, Daniel Flagg, 66 66 66 66
1 50
First Parish, rent of hall and fuel up to Nov. 1, 1862,
34 00
Nathan Allen, examining persons for military exemption, Levi Snow, mowing brush, &c., at East burying ground, S. D. Fletcher, postage and stationery,
$ 7 55
expense in paying borrowed money,
1 50
entertaining Committee to settle with Treasurer, 2 00
paying State and County taxes, and draw- ing School money, 4 50 Treasurer's salary for 1862, 12 00
- -$27 55
I. C. Eastman, 2 blank record books and express,
14 13
Amos Day, work on West burying ground, N. S. Hamlin, rent of room and fuel,
3 00
Asa Hildreth, collecting poll taxes,
$ 5 00
70 44
collecting $1,761 11 at 4 per cent.
13 00
- -$75 44
2 00
61 00 .
4 50
6
J. W. P. Abbot, 7 journeys to Lynnfield, at $3 80, $26 60
6 journeys to Boston and Cambridge, at $2 45, 14 70
12 journeys to Boston, at $2 25, 27 00
making out Town Report, 5 00 Selectman's salary, 5 00
-$78 30
Jacob Smith, 2 journeys to Lowell,
$4 00
making out returns to State Auditor, 2 00
2 journeys to Boston, 6 00
2 days spent in obtaining recruits,
4 00
settling with the Liquor Agency,
1 50
Selectman's salary,
5 00
-$22 50
Zacheus Reed, appraising property at Poor Farm in 1861 and 1862, 4 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Leonard Luce, making 42 visits, at 75 cents, $33 00
examining teachers four sessions, 3 00
room, fire-wood, and lights,
2 25
making out report,
5 00
statistical table,
2 00
books furnished poor children,
3 36
--- $48 61
G. M. Rice, examining teachers five times,
$ 3 75
twenty-six visits,
19 50
making out School Report,
5 00
going to Lowell, expenses, and ex- press paid, 3 21
-$31 46
George T. Day, twelve visits,
$9 00
examining teachers,
3 00
assisting in making out School Re- port,
2 00
- -- $14 00
----- $94 07
LIBRARY.
C. L. Fletcher, Librarian,
$50 00
making book-case,
7 00
F. A. Brown & Co., library books,
27 09
-$84 09
ASSESSORS.
$45 00
46 00
29 25
Joseph Hildreth, Isaac E. Day, Stuart P. Wright,
-- $120 25
$857 41
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ROADS AND BRIDGES.
DISTRICT.
YEAR.
SURVEYORS.
HOURS.
AMOUNT.
No. 1
1861,
J. C. Richardson,
37
$ 4 62
2
T. H. Hamblet,
161
20 12
3
Eli Tower,
163
19 87
4
Oliver Woodward,
168
20 74
5
James Hildreth,
1543
19 31
6
Joseph Gould,
7
Jeptha Wright,
389
48 60
8
George Wright,
. . .
.
9
Amos Heywood,
. ..
.
.
10
Isaac E. Day,
. ..
. ... .
11
Luther Wilkins,
. .
.
12
Thomas Drew,
28
3 50
13
Timothy L. Griffin,
78를
9 82
14
George Kidder,
43
5 37
15
Amos Leighton,
792
9 94
16
A. J. Reed,
1162
14 60
17
H. A. Hildreth,
.
. .
18
Josiah Walker,
261
32 62
13
1860,
George Hutchins,
108
13 50
6
1862,
John Lynch,
300
37 50
$260 11
Arthur W. Aloon, Lowell, damage from bad condition of the road near W. Fletcher bridge,
7 25
Robert Wood, damage to sleigh and harness,
5 00
James Maguire, damage to chaise near L. T. Fletcher's,
3 75
A. J. Reed, work on roads,
5 00
Eli Tower, work on roads,
10 37
Oliver Woodward, work on roads,
3 50
John Lynch, work on roads,
1 75
Thomas J. Sherburne, mowing brush,
13 00
Amos Heywood, moving back and laying over wall,
10 00
E. Hutchins, work on roads,
2 77
Edwin Gould, repairing Sand Hill,
36 00
William Kittredge, repairing road to Westford Depot, Daniel Flagg, work on road,
1 00
S. D. Fletcher, powder and fuse,
52
C. Latham, making profile of Bixby Hill,
2 00
Samuel Fletcher, blowing out ledge at Bixby Hill,
109 54
A. W. Cumings, work and use of drag at Bixby Hill, 1 50
Amos Heywood, 32 days, man and oxen, at Bixby Hill, 40 00 T. Nolan and J. Daly, 1 day each at Bixby Hill, 2 25
2 00
Jacob Smith, letting out and overseeing repairs on Sand Hill, Charles G. Fletcher, Lowell, damage to carriage on North road,
27 45
$570 76
26 00
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STATE AID FOR FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS, FROM JANUARY 1, 1862, TO JANUARY 1, 1863,
Miriam Bond,
$48 00
Elizabeth Wright,
28 00
Lucinda Bostwick,
144 00
Mary Ann Minor,
84 00
Ira Bicknell,
16 00
Elizabeth Bussy,
48 00
Lucy A. Keyes,
96 00
Timothy Callahan,
48 00
Sarah A. Flint,
132 00
Julia Nolan,
73 00
Mary F. Richards,
4 00
Josephine Wells,
48 00
Betsy Jane Waterman,
144 00
Nancy Gilson,
12 00
Caroline A. Brown,
128 00
Almira Cumings,
96 00
Lucretia J. Reed,
144 00
Zoa N. Peabody.
80 00
Hannah Jackson,
12 00
Ellen J. Cumings,
72 00
Mary Sullivan,
72 00
Nancy S. Carkin,
38 00
Alice Daly,
19 00
Olive Aun Hosley,
60 00
Angeline B. Lawrence,
23 00
Mary Murphy,
57 00
Susan S. Raymond,
38 00
Lizzie F. Reed,
18 00
Lestina Reed,
15 00
Lucinda A. Sweetser,
54 00
Mary Jane Spaulding,
18 00
Nancy T. Wright,
63 00
John Mclaughlin,
17 00
Beula Farmer,
16 00
Margaret Whitney,
30 00
Anne Calman,
48 00
Myra Sweeny,
16 00
Maria Sweeny,
16 00
Maria McDonald,
48 00
Jacob B. Smith,
8 00
Caroline Davis,
10 00
Almira F. Wilkins,
30 00
$2171 00
SOLDIERS' BOUNTIES.
23 soldiers, 3 years' men, Ist quota, at $125 00 each,
$2,875 00
23 soldiers, 9 months' men, 2nd quota, at $125 00 each, 6 soldiers, 3 years' men, at $150 00 each,
2,875 00
900 00
$6,650 00
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SCHOOLS.
Appropriation, Received from the State,
$1,400 00
58 06
$1,458 06
Distributed as follows-
District No. 1, scholars 115,
$229 30
2,
67,
164 02
3, 66 59,
153 14
4,
36,
121 86
5,
50,
140 90
6,
34,
119 14
7,
52,
143 62
8,
66 27,
109 62
9,
32,
116 42
10,
66
64,
158 94
$1,456 96
Balance,
1 10
$1,458 06
LIQUOR AGENCY, YEAR ENDING MAY 1, 1862.
DARIUS A. Dow, AGENT.
1862-Liquor purchased and expense,
$200 01
Salary,
30 00
-$230 01
Amount of sales of liquor,
$216 64
Received for cask sold,
1 00
-- $217 64
Loss,
$12 37
The amount of liquor passed over to Abram Wright, Liquor Agent for 1862, was $31 06.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
1862-Order,
$300 00 50 00
Order,
$350 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Josiah Walker, error in 1861, $ 1 50
John F. Bannister, error in 1861,
2 25
Asa Hildreth, Collector in 1861 and 1862,
98 28
Edward Prescott, Collector in 1860,
6 68
$108 71
2
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SUMMARY.
Incidental expenses,
$
857 41
Roads and bridges,
570 76
State aid to soldiers' families up to January 1, 1863,
2,171 00
Soldiers' bounties,
6,650 00
School districts,
1458 06
Overseers of the Poor,
350 00
Abatement of taxes,
108 71
$12,165 94
Liabilities estimated at
100 00
MONEY RAISED AND EXPENDED FOR ORDINARY TOWN EXPENSES IN THE THREE LAST YEARS, TO WIT .:
MONEY RAISED. EXPENSES.
DIFFERENCE.
1860,
$2,800 00
$2,725 65 $ 74 35 surplus.
1861,
2,800 00 4,122 14 1,322 14 deficiency.
1862,
3,000 00
1,886 88
1,113 12 surplus.
J. W. P. ABBOT, Selectmen JACOB SMITH, of
PHINEHAS CHAMBERLIN, Westford.
WESTFORD, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1863.
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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 9, 1863 :-
Amount of personal property at the Poor House, including farming tools, stock, &c., as by appraisal of the Committee-
February 8, 1862,
$1,732 64
February 9, 1863,
1,856 00
Gain on personal property, $123 36
Income from the Farm, as by N. P. Chase's books :-
Received for two hogs, weighing 796 I'bs.,
$ 51 74
potatoes,
14 33
apples,
53 91
hay,
71 08
562 lbs. of lard,
5 65
butter,
165 53
eggs,
11 16
calves,
37 00
coWS,
51 00
beans,
20 00
Alvin Fisher for skewers,
6 65
fowls,
12 56
straw,
6 20
sundries, as by N. P. Chase's books,
8 87
-$515 68
Bills paid :-
Paid for one horse sled,
$ 6 50
Peter Swallow for goods,
2 93
Sherman D. Fletcher for goods,
15 42
for butchering,
4 00
Mr. Knights for doctoring a sick cow,
2 00
for one blank book,
75
J. B. Fletcher for groceries,
40 37
S. P. & F. Wright for meal,
1 95
for plough-irons,
1 25
John Lanktree for blacksmithing,
10 16
difference between two cows,
35 00
Eli Tower for time spent in exchanging cows,
2 00
for one monkey wrench, one dog,
1 00
John Kidder for mason work,
1 50
for two table cloths,
1 40
one cream pail, 62
1 00
12
Paid for brick and mortar,
repairing aqueduct, 1 00 four pigs, 12 00
William S. Comey for meat,
13 14
J. Burns for labor on farm,
44 67
T. H. & W. C. Hamblet for meal,
34 31
for medicine for William Mears, seed corn, 1 25
2 80
R. Kenedy for two months' labor,
24 00
Tryfield Gober for six days' labor,
6 00
A. Fish for one day's work, 2 00
Dr. Rockwood for medical attendance on John Lyon,
7 00
for one apple pearer,
62
Butterfield & Carlton for meat,
14 88
for one bushel of rye meal, one and one-half bushels of salt,
90
woolen yarn,
75
two heifers,
24 00
one kettle and oven-mouth.
6 28
E. Prescott for three one-days' work with mowing machine,
7 00
making 20} barrels of cider, 8 10
1 00
30 flour barrels, keeping heifer,
3 00
for four days' work haying,
6 00
sundries, as by N. P. Chase's books,
12 73
N. P. Chase for services as Master of the Poor House from March 5, 1861, to April 1, 1862, 294 58
$663 30
Deduct proceeds sold from Farm, $515 68
And gain on personal property, 123 36
$739 04
Leaves $24 26 as the cost of supporting the Poor inside of the Alms- house.
COST OF SUPPORTING THE POOR OUTSIDE OF THE ALMS-HOUSE.
Paid E. Prescott for making out report to the State, $ 1 00
going to Tyngsboro' to examine records relative to C. Reed's settlement, 1 50
services as Overseer of the Poor, 5 00
making out Overseers' Report, 5 00
Charles L. Fletcher for time and expense in going to Boston to see about Chas. Reed, 3 50
for going to Deer Island to see about Charles Reed, 5 50
for going to Lancaster to see about Wm. D. Carr's settlement, 2 25
for services as Overseer of the Poor, 5 00
stationery and postage, 75
$ 44
6 00
time spent in exchanging cows,
1 00
13
Paid Eli Tower for going to Chelmsford four times to see about J. Kemp, $ 3 00 services as Overseer of the Poor, 5 00
for goods furnished Michael Murphy, 3 09 Mrs. J. Leland, 3 82
expense of burying Mrs. Nolan's child, 10 20
to Mrs. Bond for the support of herself and children, 91 35
City of Boston for Charles Reed,
5 00
Amos Day for digging a grave for Mrs. Kemp, Town of Chelmsford for Joseph Kemp,
5 25
for groceries for Mrs. Minor, 1 50
$160 21
STATEMENT OF THE WHOLE EXPENSE OF THE POOR ABOVE THE INCOME OF
THE FARM FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 9, 1863.
Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer,
$350 00
Received from the State, 10 00
Cash on hand at last settlement,
4 36
$364 36
Cash in Overseer's hands, February 9, 1863,
$ 52 04
Gain on personal property,
123 36
Due from Eunice Prescott,
5 32
-$180 72
Cost of supporting the Poor, exclusive of interest on the Farm, $183 64
Number of persons supported in the Alms-house the past year, 7; average number, 52. The number receiving assistance by two meals and lodging, 75. The number assisted out of the Alms-house, 17.
EDWARD PRESCOTT, ~ Overseers of the Poor CHAS. L. FLETCHER, ELI TOWER, of Westford.
FEBRUARY 9, 1863.
2 00
nnual
eport
OF THE
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 9, 1864.
LOWELL: STONE & HUSE, PRINTERS, COURIER OFFICE, 21 CENTRAL STREET. 1864.
REPORT.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, Westford, Feb'y 9th, 1864.
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,
$ 522 68
Cash borrowed,
3,492 83
State School Fund,
62 11
Town Clerk, for dog licenses,
75 10
Fines recovered for non-license of dogs,
30 00
Abram Wright, Liquor Agent,
25 92
Artemas Parker, (of Carlisle,) license to peddle,
12 00
State aid to Soldiers' families refunded,
2,151 60
Bounty paid Soldiers, refunded by State,
1,918 11
Asa Hildreth, Collector for 1862, in full,
50 00
John Cutter, Collector for 1863, before October 6th,
6,025 36
John Cutter, Collector for 1863, before December 6th,
860 82
John Cutter, Collector for 1863, after December 6th,
1,565 00
From other sources, after December 6th,
1 50
Total receipts,
$16,793 03
PAYMENTS.
Jane Spaulding's note and interest, $ 103 56
Richard Billings' note and interest,
78 05
Railroad Bank, note and interest,
1,000 00
Mechanics' Savings Bank, note and interest,
2,010 00
Amos Heywood, note and interest,
152 45
Lydia C. Lamb, note and interest,
511 08
Calvin Howard, note and interest,
205 92
Alpheus J. Reed, note and interest,
102 00
Amount carried over,
$4,163 06 $16,793 03
4
Amount brought up,
$4,163 06 $16,793 03
Hannah Ryan. note and interest,
422 13
Isaac E. and G. T. Day, note and interest,
1,508 75
John W. P. Abbot, note and interest,
310 80
Interest paid on notes and interest,
818 55
State tax, 1863,
2,304 00
County tax, 1863,
710 05
Overseers of the Poor,
150 00
School Districts,
1,402 52
Orders,
4,022 72
Balance in Treasurer's hands,
980 45
$16,793 03 $16,793 03
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 Howard, four notes and interest,
998 29
Joseph Hildreth, three notes and interest,
703 31
Sally Adams, two notes and interest,
233 10
Eli Tower, two notes and interest.
1,035 60
Oliver Wright, two notes and interest,
1,138 60
Gilbert Parker, two notes and interest,
468 90
Levi Snow, two notes and interest,
711 63
Susanna Reed, one note and interest,
157 37
Ira Leland, one note and interest,
236 58
Betsey P. Day, one note and interest,
439 25
John W. P. Abbot, (Guardian,) note and interest,
1,513 25
Trustees of Westford Academy, note and interest,
622 30
Lucy M. Day, one note and interest,
312 40
Winthrop F. Wheeler, one note and interest,
404 53
William Jubb, one note and interest,
77 37
James Savage, one note and interest,
81 67
John Hutchins, one note and interest,
108 68
William M. Whitney, one note and interest,
128 16
Sarah Parker, one note and interest,
163 66
Elias Sweetser, one note and interest,
527 16
$11,682 81
Due the several School Districts,
1,379 04
66 Master of Poor Farm,
250 00
on outstanding orders,
43 82
" on other outstanding claims (estimated),
100 00
$13,455 67
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RESOURCES.
Balance in Treasurer's hands,
$ 980 45
Balance taxes uncollected, 162 50
Due from State (aid to Soldiers' families),
2,828 00
Balance against the Town, Feb'y 9th, 1864,
$3,970 95 9,484 72
Balance against the Town, Feb'y 10th, 1863,
$13,481 42
66 Feb'y 9th, 1864, 9,484 72
Decrease of Town debt, $3,996 70
JACOB SMITH, ALVAN FISHER, Committee. GILMAN J. WRIGHT,
SHERMAN D. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Leonard Luce, Town Clerk's salary, $12 00
Secretary's certificate of births, &c., 14 80
Recording births, deaths and marriages, before 1862, 2 90
Recording 54 deaths returned,
5 40
Journey to Groton,
1 87
Express on town and school books,
2 55
Stationery, postage, &c.,
2 00
$41 52
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Leonard Luce, 42 visits,
$31 50
Examining teachers four times,
3 00
Making out report,
4 00
Fuel, lights and room,
1 50
School books for poor children,
4 80
-$44 80
George M. Rice, 30 visits,
$22 50
Examining teachers,
3 00
Making out report,
3 00
Expense in going to Lowell,
2 61
31 11
George T. Day, 14 visits,
$10 50
Examining teachers,
3 50
14 00
89 91
Phinehas Chamberlin, Selectmen's salary, 1862,
5 00
Abram Wright, Liquor Agent,
35 00
Fletcher Peckins, going with the hearse 24 times,
18 96
Adjutant General's Office, blank books,
7 67
Amount carried over,
$198 06
7
Amount brought up,
Stone & Huse, printing 400 town reports, $18 75
50 dog notices, 1 00
300 school reports, 20 85
1000 tax bills, 3 25
300 road reports,
4 50
100 bills,
1 75
2 quires blanks, 2 00
List of voters, 6 00
58 10
George Laws, appraising property at Poor-house,
1 25
Chas. L. Fletcher, balance of salary as Librarian, $44 00
Crosby & Nichols, books for Library, 33 00
77 00
ASSESSORS.
Joseph Hildreth, 23} days,
$47 00
Stationery and express, 1 08
-$48 08
Isaac E. Day, 18 days,
36 00
Jacob Smith, 18 days,
36 00
120 08
Isaac E. Day, posting town warrants, $4 00
Summoning town officers, 1 28
Going to Lowell and Shirley four times, to place men in camp, in 1862, 8 00
1 day spent in getting three-years' men, 1 50
14 78
Asia Nutting, work in North Burying Ground,
6 75
First Parish, rent and fuel,
35 00
John Rand, painting 12 guide-boards,
5 60
S. D. Fletcher, paying State and County taxes, drawing School, Bounty and State Aid money, $ 5 00
Entertainment of Committee to settle with Treasurer, 3 00
12 00
Express, postage, paper, envelopes, &c., 4 67
24 67
N. S. Hamblin, use of room to March 1st, 1864, 15 00 Traders' and Mechanics' Fire Insurance Com- pany, insurance on Poor-house build- ings, 43 54
John Cutter, collecting $1,560 at 4 per ct.
$62 40
poll taxes, 5 00
67 40
Amount carried over,
$667 23
Treasurer's salary,
$198 06
8
Amount brought up,
Amos Day, work on West Burying Ground, J. W. P. Abbot, 12 visits to roads on complaint, and repairing, at 75c., $9 00
Paid expresses, 63
Drawing up 6 affidavits about soldiers, 1 50
Stamps, 30
Making out report,
5 00
Selectman's salary, 5 00
21 43
Edward Prescott, perambulating town lines, $8 00
Settling with A. Wright, liquor Agent, 1 50 Selectman's salary, 5 00
14 00
George B. Dupee, perambulating town lines, $7 00
Letting out bridge and accepting same, 1 00 Selectman's salary, 5 00
13 00
John Dane, calf killed by dogs,
- 8 00
$726 66
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ROADS AND BRIDGES.
1863.
Oliver Woodward, putting up railing near J. Whidden's, $ 4 75
Phinehas Chamberlin, repairing drills, &c., $ 35
Time spent on roads in 1862, 1 00
1 35
Edwin Gould, 36 hours' work on roads,
4 50
John Dane, repairing bridge, 15 hours' work on roads,
1 87
4 87
George Laws, 16 hours' work on roads,
2 00
William Kittredge, repairing road,
24 00
N. S. Hamblin, repairing the O. Coolidge bridge,
$2 15
Oren Coolidge, Jr., work on the 66
66
4 50
6 65
Edward Holt, 3 hours' work on road,
$ 37
Mowing brush on Nashoba road,
3 00
3 37
Amount carried over,
$51 49
$667 23 3 00
$3 00
9
Amount brought up, $ 51 49
Samuel Fletcher, widening the T. Cummings' bridge-
336 feet pier and abutment stone, at ls., $56 00
252 feet covering stone, at 18c., 45 36 14 perch granite, at $1.25, 17 50 Laying stone at bridge, 36 25
J. W. P. Abbot, teaming gravel on the same, 8 75
William Kittredge, 30 hours' work, 3 75
167 61
Amos Heywood, 12 hours breaking out in 1862,
1 50
Joshua Decatur, work and use of plough,
: 37
Trueworthy Keyes, 752 hours' work,
9 44
William Chandler, 162 days' work on roads,
16 50
George B. Dupee, work on roads,
6 50
Silas Lawrence, repairing Beaver Brook bridge,
$ 4 25
Repairing Forge bridge abutment, 21 62
Repairing bridge near E. Prescott's, 10 75
36 62
BUILDING STONE BRIDGE NEAR JOHN BAILEY'S.
Jacob Smith, work,
$23 82
Covering stone, 8 00
1 50
Asia Nutting, 32 days' work,
8 75
42 07
Asia Nutting, building over Cranberry Meadow bridge,
20 00
Luther Prescott, building 81} rods new road, near R. Patten's,
Isaac E. Day, work in 1862,
$2 62
Work 17 hours in winter,
2 12
Plow-point broken,
50
5 24
George P. Dupee, 65 hours' work,
8 12
$408 26
STATE AID FOR FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS, FROM JANUARY
1, 1863, TO JANUARY 1, 1864.
Miriam Bond,
$ 52 00
Lucinda Bostwick,
144 00
Elizabeth Bussey,
52 00
Lucy A. Keyes,
104 00
Lucretia J. Reed,
144 00
Amount carried over,
$496 00
John Bailey, work,
39 80
10
Amount brought up,
$ 496 00
Mary Sullivan,
144 00
Ellen J. Cummings,
104 00
Betsey Jane Waterman,
144 00
Caroline A. Brown,
144 00
Ira Bicknell,
52 00
Olive Ann Hosley,
144 00
Angeline B. Lawrence,
104 00
Mary Murphy,
144 00
Susan S. Raymond,
104 00
Lucinda A. Sweetser,
60 00
Nancy T. Wright,
144 00
Beulah Farmer,
21 00
Margarette Whitney,
42 00
Nancy Gilson,
104 00
Almira F. Wilkins,
84 00
Nancy S. Carkin,
104 00
Alice Daly,
100 00
Mary J. Spaulding,
52 00
Jacob B. Smith,
21 00
Myra Sweeney,
21 00
Maria Sweeney,
21 00
Maria McDonald,
24 00
William Dinsmore,
52 00
Eliza A. Conant,
18 00
Sophia C. Prescott,
17 00
$2,465 00
WIDOWS.
Mary Ann Minor,
144 00
Sarah A. Flint,
144 00
Almira Cummings,
36 00
Zoa N. Peabody,
39 00
$363 00
Total,
$2,828 00
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation, Received from the Commonwealth,
$1,400 00
62 11
$1,462 11
1
11
DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS :
District No.
1-Scholars 116.
$226 24
2
66
62.
154 96
3
66
50.
139 12
66
4
66
46
133 84
54
144 40
66
28
110 08
141 76 16
66
8
43.
129 88
66
9
18
96 88
66
85
185 32
554
$1,462 48
Excess
$0 37
LIQUOR AGENCY STATEMENT-YEAR ENDING MAY 1, 1863. ABRAM WRIGHT, AGENT.
1863.
Cash received from the Town,
$ 55 00
Value of liquors received from D. A. Dow,
31 06
Casks sold,
3 00
Liquors sold,
133 04
$222 10
Paid for liquors and expenses,
$161 30
Compensation,
19 50
Liquors on hand, valued at
30 39
211 19
Difference,
$10 91
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
1863-Order,
$150 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Asa Hildreth, Collector for 1861 and 1862,
$62 79
John Cutter, Collector for 1863,
17 62
George Laws, error, 1863,
7 20
Louis Rouilard, error, 1862,
72
Charles N. Richardson, error, 1863,
4 50
$92 83
5
6
7
52
10
12
SUMMARY.
Incidental Expenses,
$ 726 66
Roads and Bridges,
408 26
State Aid to Soldiers' Families to January 1st, 1864,
2,828 00
Schools, Overseers of the Poor,
1,462 48
150 00
Abatement of Taxes,
92 83
$5,668 23
Liabilities estimated at
100 00
MONEY RAISED AND EXPENDED FOR ORDINARY TOWN EXPENSES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, TO WIT,:
MONEY RAISED.
EXPENSES.
DIFFERENCE.
1860
$2,800 00
$2,725 65
$ 74 35 +
1861
2,800 00
4,122 14
1,322 14 -
1862
3,000 00
1,886 88
1,113 12 +
1863
4,000 00
1,377 75
2,622 25 +
J. W. P. ABBOT, EDWARD PRESCOTT,
Selectmen of
GEORGE B. DUPEE,
Westford.
WESTFORD : February 9th, 1864.
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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 5th, 1864 : -
Amount of personal property at the Poor-House, including farm- ing tools, stock, &c., as by appraisal of the Committee : February 9th, 1863,
$1846 00
February 2nd, 1864,
1886 45
Gain on personal property,
$40 45
INCOME FROM THE FARM, AS BY N. P. CHASE'S BOOKS.
Received for one yoke of oxen,
$123 00
Hay,
94 31
Butter,
238 75
Pork,
111 14
Calves,
55 50
Straw,
37 78
One cow,
20 00
Beans,
45 50
Cider,
17 97
Dried Apple,
22 78
Fowls,
10 50
Oats,
22 29
Cranberries,
20 00
Eggs,
12 40
Old iron,
4 18
Skewers,
8 00
Apple sauce,
2 40
Pickles,
2 00
Potatoes,
8 61
One shoat,
3 50
Boarding one man three weeks and four days,
8 26
Lard,
4 98
Sundries, as by N. P. Chase's book,
12 33
$886 18
14
BILLS PAID.
For one yoke of oxen,
$120 00
Two cows, Meal, 69 28
56 32
Butterfield & Carlton, for meat,
34 25
John B. Fletcher, for goods,
44 07
S. D. Fletcher, for goods,
56 57
John Lanktree, for blacksmithing,
8 08
Joseph Hildreth, for repairing boots,
6 03
William S. Comey, for meat,
5 06
For castings and repairs on plow,
5 96
Butchering,
3 25
Coffin and robe for Mrs. Pike,
7 00
Dr. D. A. Dow, for medical attendance on Mrs. Pike,
1 00
For license on dog,
1 00
One pound of woolen yarn,
1 60
Three milk pans,
90
Looking-glass,
80
Fresh fish,
72
Jacket, for Abijah Reed,
2 50
Tin ware,
2 61
Wooden ware,
75
Cleaning clock,
50
Flouring wheat,
75
Pasturing one heifer,
3 25
Buckskin mittens, for Abijah Reed,
25
Labor on farm,
143 50
Sundries, as by N. P. Chase's book,
18 75
E. Prescott, for making cider,
4 73
N. P. Chase for services as Master of the Poor-house, from April 1st, 1862, to April 1st, 1863, 262 50
$862 98
Which deduct from proceeds sold from farm,
$886 18
And gain on personal property, 40 45
926 63
Leaves $63 65 in favor of the Town.
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COST OF SUPPORTING THE POOR OUTSIDE OF THE ALMS- HOUSE.
Paid Dr. D. A. Dow, for medical attendance upon Jos. Edgerly, and conveying him to State Alms-House, at Tewks- bury, $11 00
Amount carried over, $11 00
15
Amount brought up, $ 11 00
Paid Dr. D. A. Dow, for medical attendance on Mrs. J. Kemp, Jr,, and conveying her to the Massachusetts Gen- eral Hospital, at Boston. 13 00
Mrs. Bond, for the support of herself and children, 26 00
Fletcher Peckins, for going to Chelmsford with hearse, for Mrs.„Kemp, 1 25
For necessaries for John Taylor's family,
18 00
Town of Littleton, for Mrs. Kemp, 40 12
Hildreth & Fletcher, for goods for Mrs. Kemp,
16 98
S. D. Fletcher, for goods for Mrs. Minor,
3 83
James Dillon, for taking care of Joseph Edgerly,
16 00
Charles L. Fletcher, for 12 lbs. salt pork for Mrs. Minor, For shawl for Mrs. Kemp,
2 00
For going to Littleton, to see about Mrs. Kemp,
1 00
For services as Overseer of the Poor,
5 00
Mrs. Davis, for bonnet for Mrs. Kemp,
1 75
Dr. Josiah Bartlett, for going to Boston with Mrs. Kemp,
7 61
E. Prescott, for going to Ipswich, to see about Eunice Fletcher, 6 50
For Mrs Kemp's fare to Boston,
1 00
For going twice to Littleton, to see about Mrs. Kemp,
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