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$97 75
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES AND EXPENSE OF BOOKS, ETC., FURNISHED SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL HOUSE NO. 1.
Paid J. M. Fletcher, for broom, ink, eraser, etc .. . $2 47
Wright & Fletcher, for three boxes crayons. 60
J. S. Moulton, for one numerical frame. 1 00
J. S. Moulton, for desk books. 50
Hiram Dane, for setting glass. 2 00
Amount carried forward. $6 57
21
Amount brought forward .. $6 57
40
E. A. Stevens, for table .. . 2 50
Wright & Fletcher, for reader, etc 1 50
$10 97
The school committee finding it necessary to furnish the upper room in school house No. 1, the following ex- pense has been incurred :
Paid A. G. Whitcomb, for thirty No. 1 desks .... $115 50
66 66 for one teacher's desk . 14 50
66 66 for one chair. 1 50
66 66 for two settees. 8 00
$139 50
Paid H. H. Wilder, for stove. $31 00
C. W. Blood, for stove pipe, labor, etc. . 7 37
64
Wright & Fletcher, for eight lbs. zinc .. .... Fiske & Spalding, for window shades, etc .. . S. Randlett, for labor putting up shades. . . .
4 44
1 25
George Drew, for labor putting in seats.
3 75
T. A. Bean, for labor putting in seats . 3 00
2 71
freight bill for furniture.
expense in procuring furniture and carting to school house. 7 50
$61 66
$201 16
SCHOOL HOUSE NO. 2.
Paid Howes & Burnham, for lumber.
$4 32
Wright & Fletcher, for four boxes crayons. . 66 66 for two brooms and pail. 95
80
for numerical frame.
1 00
Wright & Fletcher, for { dozen erasers. 1 00
$8 07
SCHOOL HOUSE NO. 3.
Paid Wright & Fletcher, for two Readers
$ 80
Nelson L. Prescott, for labor . 1 00
40
66 two brooms. 70
$2 90
SCHOOL HOUSE No. 4.
Paid Wright & Fletcher, for crayons. 66 66 " Arithmetic. 1 00
$ 40
66 66 66 Key to Arithmetic .. . 25
1 25
George B. Hildreth, setting glass.
1 25
Wright & Fletcher, Geographies, etc.
3 45
66 66 for broom. 40
66 four lbs. sulphur .. . 32
$8 32
Wright & Bemis, for two boxes crayons 66 66
for numerical frame.
C. W. Blood, for stove shaker
22
SCHOOL HOUSE NO. 5.
Paid Wright & Fletcher, for five boxes crayons. . $1 00
66 66 " Reader and broom .. . 80
W. F. Balch, setting glass. 2 61
for Key to Arithmetic. 25
$4 66
SCHOOL HOUSE NO. 6.
Paid Wright & Fletcher, for numerical frame. . . $1 00 66 66 crayons and mug. 50
for desk books. 1 00
for repairing pump ..
1 50
E. A. Stevens, setting glass. .
2 50
Wright & Fletcher, for two Spellers 50 66 66 " pail. . 35
$7 35
SCHOOL HOUSE NO. 7.
Paid L. A. Winship, for three brooms $1 30
Wright & Fletcher, for Reader 83
for repairing pump .. 2 00
for sixteen lights of glass.
2 31
express on glass.
25
for setting glass. .
1 50
for cleaning out well.
1 00
SCHOOL HOUSE No. 8.
Paid T. Costello & Co., for one Stuart stove. $36 90
Hiram Dane, repairing plastering. 3 00
Wright & Bemis, for broom . 35
$40 25
SCHOOL HOUSE NOS. 10 AND 11.
Paid for repairing furniture. $1 68
C. W. Clark, for chair and settee. 7 50
for repairing clock 1 00
C. W. Blood, for stove pipe, linings and labor, 6 45
Wright & Bemis for three brooms 1 05
66 as per bill. 3 25
$20 93
STATE AID TO INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,
As authorized by Chap. 252, Acts of 1879.
1883.
$46 00
Paid January
February 43 00
March. . 44 00
Amount carried forward. $133 00
$9 19
23
Amount brought forward.
$133 00
Paid April ..
44 00
May.
35 00
June.
35 00
July ..
35 00
August ..
35 00
September
35 00
October
35 00
November
40 00
December .
40 00
$467 00
STATE AID TO SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' FAMILIES,
As Authorized by Chap. 301, Acts of 1879.
1883.
Paid January .
$30 00
February
33 00
March . 33 00
April
33 00
May.
33 00
June
33 00
July
33 00
August.
33 00
September
33 00
October.
33 00
November
33 00
December
33 00
$393 00
REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The Town, at its Aunual Meeting in 1883, voted to raise the sum of $2,000 for repairs of roads and bridges, the whole amount to be expended, under the direction of the Selectmen, during the Spring, Summer and Fall months. Of that amount there has been paid to H. D. Pierce, Master of Town Farm, for work of self, meu and horses, the sum of $1,378.70, and to all others for labor, gravel, stone, etc., the sum of $839.97. You will see we have exceeded the appropriation some $200. This arises, largely, from the fact that a considerable portion of our roads are hilly and badly worn. They can be surfaced up very well in the spring, but to put them in con- dition for permanent wear necessitates the carting of gravel, and there is great difficulty iu procuring it without carting a long dis- tance, which very much increases the expense. There are many sections of our road that can be put in good order only by carting the material, with which to do the work, a long distance, therefore we would recommend that the Town raise as much money for roads as in 1883.
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April, paid Augustus Bunce, for gravel taken to repair the swamp road in 1882. $8 00 1 00
Augustus Bunce, work on roads, 1882. . Albert King. 6 00
A. H. Fuller
4 83
Wm. Reed, 2d
10 27
Levi Lamott.
4 11
Dennis Casey .
10 35
Joseph. Allard
14 32
May, paid Dennis Casey
16 96
Levi Lamott.
23 70
Joseph Allard
27 33
Arthur Hughes
9 62
Albert King
29 84
A. G. Polley .
5 45
June, paid Levi Lamott.
22 48
Joseph Allard.
26 00
Albert King.
29 00
Arthur Hughes
30 22
David Reed, for covering bridges 13 33
July, paid Albert King
27 40
Levi Lamott.
28 16
Arthur Hughes
22 32
Aug., paid Arthur Wright
1 75
Josiah Blodgett
2 55
John W. Day.
2 00
Arthur Hughes
32 88
Albert King
31 51
Levi Lamott 10 05
Sept., paid Wm. Reed, 2d, for cutting bush
6 85
Albert King
27 88
Arthur Hughes
27 25
Oct., paid Dennis McCarty.
5 00
William Dunnel.
8 22
Albert King
31 51
Arthur Hughes.
22 60
Nov., paid Wm. Reed, 1st, for men and teams. ..
12 94
Sam'l L. Taylor, for 143 loads of gravel
7 15
A. P. Richardson, for labor.
6 25
Julian Hildreth, for labor 5 50
T. C. True . 16 50
G. T. Day, for man and team 5 00
Joel A. Fletcher, for cutting bush 2 00
Albert King
29 85
Arthur Hughes 26 14
Feb., paid H. D. Pierce, men and horses, exclusive of work on swamp road. . 1,228 70
Feb. 7, paid Wm. C. Edwards, 32 days work for for man and team. 14 00
-__ $1,934 77
stone for
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EXPENSE OF WIDENING ROAD THROUGH HOP YARD SWAMP NEAR HOUSE OF WM. REED, 2d.
Paid Allard, Lamott, King, Casey and others. $104 00
H. D. Pierce, men and teams. 150 00 Charles A. Wright, for 120 chestnut posts. . 18 00 Wm. Reed, 2d, for peeling and setting posts, 11 90
$283 90
EXPENSE OF BREAKING ROADS.
Paid Calvin L. Howard, for 424 hours' work in 1882, $6 37 G. A. Perham, man and team, 12 hours work, 2 55 W. W. Johnson and team 3 00
$11 92
EXPENSE OF DIGGING WELL AT PARKERVILLE SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid W. F. Balch, for digging and stoning well at $3.50 per foot . . $59 50
George H. Holt, for pump, platform, etc .... 20 70
$80 20
EXPENSE OF LAW SUIT BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF GARDNER AND WESTFORD.
In December, 1881, an action was brought against this Town to recover the expense incurred by the town of Gardner for the sup- port of the family of one Philinda Watson and children, she being formerly the wife of Marceine Nutting of Groton, said family con- sisting of nine members. The case had to be tried at Worcester, Gardner being in Worcester County. On this account the Town was put to more trouble and expense. It was thought judicious to employ counsel from Worcester, and Hon. F. T. Blackmer was re- tained by this town. The case was continued through several terms of Court, this town being ready for trial at each term. Gardner finally withdrew the case in December, 1883, being convinced the family had no legal settlement in Westford.
Paid F. T. Blackmer of Worcester, for services as counsel. . $25 00
F. T. Blackmer, expense. 15 00
G. T. Day, for car fare going to Worcester eight times, and to Groton twice .. 23 60
G. T. Day, for eight and one half days time, 66
17 00
66 66 telegrams .. 60
$81 20
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
1881, J. W. Bostwick. $2 00
Alonzo Blake.
John Barron. 2 00
2 00
Wallace W. Comey
2 00
John Craven.
2 00
Joseph Craven.
2 00
George A. Cummings
2 00
John Davie.
2 00
W. A. Davie.
2 00
E. L. Dickey.
2 00
Octave Dushane.
2 00
Francis Foley
3 00
Frank Farnam.
2 00
O. H. P. Fisher
2 00
John Grim.
2 00
James Hall ..
2 00
Napoleon Lavosere.
2 00
C. N. Larkin.
2 00
William Moore
2 00
Edward Miner
2 00
Joseph Moran.
2 00
Timothy Murphy
2 00
Sherman L. Prescott
2 53
William Prim. 2 00
Joseph Paul 2 00
John Craig ..
4 32
Willard T. Reed.
2 00
Charles Reed.
2 00
George Reed.
2 00
Charles F. Shaw
2 00
Oscar Sweatt. .
2 00
Smith L. Sargent.
2 00
Patrick Sweeney.
2 00
Thomas Turner.
2 00
John Taylor.
2 00
Alfred Wood ..
2 00
Robert B. Plumer
2 00
S. A. Parkhurst.
2 00
Henry Leland.
2 00
L. W. Kelley
2 00
$83 85
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THE FOLLOWING TAXES HAVE BEEN ORDERED AS ERRORS IN 1881.
Alexander Berry ..
$2 00
Edwin T. Carkin
2 00
Perley A. Carkin 2 00
Stephen C. Lane.
2 00
William Morris.
2 00
George Moriarty.
2 00
Estate of Sarah Parker.
29 26
George W. Whidden.
2 00
Clara A. Smith.
1 50
Estate of Charles Wheeler.
2 39
Emily F. Fletcher.
1 50
M. H. Fletcher.
2 00
Varnum Fletcher
2 00
Eliza A. Babbitt.
1 50
Elizabeth S. Abbot.
1 50
Elizabeth S. Abbot, 1882.
50
$56 15
SUMMARY.
1883.
1882.
1881.
1880.
1879.
1878.
1877.
1876.
1875.
1874.
Town Officers.
$ 435 67
S 380 67
S 439 47
436 81
380 16
345 32
S 375 97
S 427 44
$ 944 24
$ 456 87
Tax Collector and Constables
136 15
147 80
143 39
178 40
141 55
147 98
152 34
116 28
150 00
161 74
School Committee ..
112 50
172 50
166 33
168 25
164 75
170 00
183 40
254 50
197 00
190 00
Town Library.
414 68
377 11
536 38
319 20
340 05
299 49
336 28
243 21
277 58
328 00
Town House
165 33
196 73
175 84
183 45
171 12
166 47
236 25
145 00
50 00
61 50
Town House Furnace
193 94
Town House Fence
193 36
Printing.
138 47
153 97
142 95
126 90
119 75
110 68
179 85
110 45
204 00
135 00
Insurance.
97 75
183 00
216 75
118 50
School Houses
112 64
65 92
190 55
170 96
164 91
118 35
189 36
204 42
584 00
90 00
Incidental Expenses .
774 84
493 46
508 27
500 42
460 07
870 71
897 11
531 03
1,315 61
966 07
State Aid ...
393 00
338 00
363 00
427 50
360 00
533 50
414 00
472 00
492 00
620 00
State Aid to Indigent Soldiers.
467 00
514 00
387 40
449 00
229 70
374 40
Roads and Bridges.
1,934 77
1,477 41
1,552 07
1,504 19
1,454 98
1,871 81
1,808 13
2,244 85
1,957 54
2,426 93
Improvements on Roads ..
283 90
130 00
164 00
170 88
69 00
99 47
Breaking Roads. ..
11 92
620 86
420 63
70 86
239 22
140 26
Overseers of Poor
2,058 68
2,029 76
2,147 94
1,680 66
1,913 32
1,561 39
2,331 00
3,418 00
1,907 50
2,142 00
Abatement of Taxes
140 00
10 21
266 54
231 86
216 45
151 45
224 28
98 47
883 42
444 03
Painting School Houses, &c.
207 64
28 38
189 10
School Furniture &c ..
201 16
197 32
Town House Well.
251 26
School House Well.
80 20
115 00
439 94
364 30
Building School House No. 5.
1,179 97
Gardner Law Suit.
81 20
Repairs on Hearse ..
306 90
Repairs on Town House.
3,662 64
$8,427 16
$8,319 56
GEORGE T. DAY, ~ ARTHUR WRIGHT, ALBERT P. RICHARDSON, )
Selectmen of Westford.
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Wall at E. Burying Ground ..
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of Poor submit the following report for the year ending Feb. 9, 1884:
AMOUNT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE, INCLUDING FARMING TOOLS, BY APPRAISAL OF THE COMMITTEE.
February 9, 1884. $2,827 09
February 10, 1883 2,812 35
Gain on personal property
$14 74
RECEIPTS.
Income from the F'arm, as by H. D. Pierce's Books.
Received for milk. $535 88
for butter 7 37
for hay. 18 18
for pigs.
12 50
for pop corn
16 42
for peas.
7 20
for pork .
43 48
for two cows.
75 00
for onions 44 15
for calves. 24 00
for sundries
2 84
for potatoes
9 30
for chickens
8 02
for cider
15 31
for eggs
9 55
for labor off the farm
109 39
for tomatoes
5 15
for straw.
3 00
for cabbages.
2 97
for hoop poles
45 28
for gun .
1 00
for board of John Callahan's child.
80 00
for board of Mary Howe and others
206 00
for turkeys.
10 93
for cranberries.
79 88
for work on roads.
1,373 91
State aid for indigent soldiers
268 00
$3,014 71
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PAYMENTS.
Paid for groceries.
$539 84
for blacksmith work.
27 85
for weighing hay.
1 35
for wrench.
75
for lumber.
13 87
for two beds.
4 00
for shingles.
5 16
for ice ..
2 50
for fresh meat.
100 85
for two cows
80 00
for grain .
586 56
for fish.
10 95
for butter.
61 18
for crackers.
35 29
for dry goods.
7 88
for shoes.
2 95
for wheelwright work.
7 99
for sundries.
4 77
for house paper.
1 50
for clothes for A. Hildreth
10 00
for labor
753 66
for hay.
137 02
for crockery
1 00
for potatoes .
4 25
for repairing clock.
2 00
for turkeys ..
6 45
for medicine.
9 95
for milk can .
1 25
for collar pad.
50
for tomato plants.
30
for cabbage plants.
1 75
for repairing mowing machine
2 25
for coat for John P. Green
5 00
for Thomas Carney ..
5 .50
H. D. Pierce one years' salary
550 00
for clothes for Thomas Carney.
10 00
for meat cutter
3 00
for steamer.
7 00
for whip.
83
for mending tin.
30
for insect powder
35
for coal ..
17 40
for high chair.
75
for platter.
75
for harness work.
43 20
for killing hogs
2 00
for harness oil
1 40
Amount carried forward.
$3,073 10
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Amount brought forward. $3,073 10
for shoat.
9 00
for keeping hog. 1 00
for horse collars. 6 50
for digging grave
2 00
for one horse.
250 00
Dr. J. B. Heald for medical attendance 5 00
John P. Green .. 10 75
Cash on hand at last settlement. 59 02
$3,416 37
Deduct proceeds sold from farm $3,014 71
Cash in H. D. Pierce's hands . 278 23
Expense of keeping 159 tramps. 39 75
Gain on personal property
14 74
$3,347 43
Leaves as the cost of supporting the poor inside of the almshouse . $68 94
COST OF SUPPORTING THE POOR OUTSIDE OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Wright & Bemis, for goods furnished C. H. Spauld- ing in 1882 $60 00
Wright & Bemis, for goods for Mrs. J. Davie in 1882 60 00
Wright & Bemis, for goods for Mrs. O'Brien in 1882 5 01
104 00
Wright & Bemis, for goods for C. II. Spaulding ... Wright & Bemis, for goods for Mrs. J. Davie .. ..
102 00
Treasurer of Lunatic Asylum, Worcester, for A. H. Woodward, R. Keyes, T. W. Dupee, and George O. Wright. 619 01
City of Lowell, for Sarah Nutting
28 40
E. C. Atwood, M. D., for medical attendance on Mrs. Glinis. 6 00
E. C. Atwood, M. D., for medical attendance on Mrs. Flynn's child 3 00
J. A. Haley, for moving Mrs. O'Brien's goods to Lowell
3 00
C. G. Wright, for care and board of George O. Wright ..
67 00
J. B. Heald, M. D., for medical attendance on Mrs. E. Holt. . 21 00
Wright & Fletcher, for goods for Emily Lew.
75 00
Charles Dutton, M. D., for medical attendance on Emily Lew. . 5 00
10 00
J. M. Chamberlin, for services as Overseer of Poor, for goods for E. Holt. 46 00
Amount carried forward
$1,214 42
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Amount brought forward. $1,214 42
David Read, for services as Overseer of Poor 10 00 . . E. Prescott, for time and expense in carrying Harry Collyer to State Almshouse. 3 00
E. Prescott, for time spent in going to Groton to see about E. Holt's family . 1 50
E. Prescott, for making out report to the Board of State Charities. 2 50
E. Prescott, for making out report to the town. 5 00
10 00
66 for services as Overseer of Poor. .. 66 for postage and stationery .
2 00
Town Treasurer 5 01
$1,253 43
Received from City of Lowell, for Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Glinis, and Emily Lew. $94 01 Deduct, for goods furnished C. H. Spaulding and Mrs. J. Davie in 1882. 120 00
$214 01
Expense of the poor outside the Almshouse. . $1,039 42
STATEMENT
Of the Expense of the Poor above the Income of the Farm.
Cash in Overseers' hands at last settlement. $105 78 in hands of Master of Almshouse at last settlement, 59 02
drawn from Town Treasurer 2,058 48
$2,223 28
Cash in H. D. Pierce's hands $278 23
in Overseers' hands. 394 57
paid Town Treasurer 5 01
Gain on personal property 14 74
Bills paid, due in 1882.
120 00
$812 55
Cost of supporting poor exclusive of interest on farm ...
$1,410 73
Number receiving two meals and lodging 159
Number supported in the almshouse. 14
Average number . 7.1, 13
Number receiving assistance outside the almshouse. 16
EDWARD PRESCOTT, DAVID READ,
Overseers of the Poor.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
LOWELL, MASS., Feb. 20, 1884.
GENTLEMEN-I have examined the books of the Overseers of the Poor, including the accounts kept by the Master of the Almshouse, for the year 1883-4, and find the same correctly cast and properly vouched.
Respectfully yours, JOHN S. D'EVELYN, Auditor. TO MESSRS. GEORGE T. DAY, ARTHUR WRIGHT, ALBERT P. RICHARDSON, Selectmen of Westford.
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APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
AT THE ALMSHOUSE IN WESTFORD, 1SS4.
5 horses SS75 00
8 cows. 320 00
4 hogs. 44 00
3 turkeys 6 00
18 00
1 corn sheller. 4 00
1 hay cutter 1 00
40
Ladders and hooks
3 50
Curry combs and brushes 2 00
4 horse blankets.
12 00
1 string of bells 1 00
1 buffalo robe. 1 00
31% tons English hay. 70 00
5 tons meadow hay. 40 00
2 tons oat fodder 30 00
1-5 ton rye straw. 2 80
10 bushels cob meal.
5 00
150 lbs. C corn.
2 25
150 lbs. cotton seed meal, 2 18
50 lbs. shorts. 62
4 bushels spring rye 4 00
2 bushels pop corn. 5 00
12 feed boxes. 3 00
4 feed baskets. 5 00
6 meal bags. 1 20
12 sacks. 1 80
1 set measures. 1 50
2 water pots 1 00
9 tie chains 1 80
7 hay forks. 2 45
2 manure forks. 2 00
2 manure hooks. 1 25
15 shovels and spades 5 00
3 drills 1 75
1 striking hammer. 2 25
5 hoes.
1 25
3 picks 2 50
2 bog hoes.
1 50
5 iron rakes
50
2 flails. . 25
5 iron bars 5 00
4 corn knives. 40
2 sickles. 50
Amount carried forward. .. $1,667 50
Amount brought forward. . $1,667 50
1 garden hoe 65
1 wind mill. 1 00
6 chains. 6 00
1 horse hay rake.
29 00
1 drag hay rake.
50
1 hand hay rake. 60
6 scythes and snaths. 6 00
2 ox yokes. 1 50
1 wagon jack
2 harrows 2 00
0 00
5 plows ...
0 00
1 cultivator
.00
1 dirt scraper 6 00
1 wheelbarrow 3 00
2 drays. 10 00
1 sleigh. 6 00
1 one-horse sled 13 00
1 four-horse sled.
4 horse carts 25 00
145 00
1 farm wagon 70 00
2 express wagons 40 00
1 hay wagon. 25 00
12 00 Neck yokes and eveners. 1 axle. 1 00
1 grindstone. 2 00
Wrenches and hammers. 1 50
3 axes. 1 50
Beetle rings and wedges 1 00
5 wood saws. . 3 00
1 meal chest. 1 50
1 cheese press 2 00
2 water tubs 1 00
1 basket.
40
Old iron
6 00
{ bag fine salt.
90
& M shingles. 3 00
25 cords wood 75 00
Amount carried forward. .. $2,209 45
30 fowl
180 00
7 harnesses.
4 head halters. 4 00
1 apple picker
1 whip. . .. 75
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Amount brought forward. . $2,209 45
22 flour barrels 3 00
1 slop pail 75
1 pair steelyards. 2 50
1 cow bell. 75
1 dinner bell. 50
1 porcelain kettle. 1 25
1 copper kettle .. :00
Chopping knife and tray 1 00
Crockery 10 00
Tin ware 20 00
Glass ware. 4 00
Earthern pots. 1 50
Jugs and stone ware. 1 75
Brooms 50
1 whitewash brush 2 00
50
Knives, forks and spoons ...
5 00
7 lamps.
2 50
7 flat-irons 2 00
1 seive. 50
Table linen and towels 4 50
4 stoves. 30 00
30 chairs
6 00
¿ barrel flour
3 50
3 rocking chairs.
3 00
1} dozen eggs.
49
1 paper soapine.
12
3 wash tubs.
1 50
2 wash boilers
3 50
16 empty butter tubs
80
7 looking glasses 2 00
3 shawls. 2 00
Shovels and tongs 1 25
Bedsteads, beds and bedding 255 00
1 injection pipe .. 1 50
1 case of drawers'& contents 2 50
10 chests and trunks 5 00
1 rubber blanket 50
1 castor
1 00
1 sofa
3 00
K oil and can.
1 25
12 pounds tobacco
52
4 dozen candles
48
Candle moulds 1 50
5 candle sticks. 75
4 pails 80
Amount carried forward. .. $2,412 84
$2,827 09
THADDEUS A. BLODGETT, A. W. CUMMINGS, JOHN M. FLETCHER,
Appraisers of Property.
¿ ton coal. 3 50
Carpenters' tools. 10 00
50 lbs. bolted meal. 1 25
10 lbs. rye meal.
30
¿ bushel pea beans.
. 75
90 lbs. lard
9 90
15 lbs. butter.
4 80
300 lbs. salt pork.
30 00
150 lbs. ham. 21 00
75 bushels potatoes.
37 50
3 bushels onions. 3 00
100 gallons cider. 12 50
¿ barrel soft soap. 5 00
25 bars hard soap 1 50
15 cider barrels. 7 50
25 lbs. sugar 2 25
50
2 lbs. coffee. 60
Spices. 60
Saleratus. 08
Cream tartar 20
1 cabinet chair 2 00
8 tables. 18 00
1 cradle. 1 00
Window and door screens. .. 9 00
1 clothes wringer.
6 00
1 washing machine 2 00
1 clothes dryer. 1 00
3 clothes lines. 1 50
2 clothes baskets . 25
2 lanterns. 1 70
2 cranberry rakes 3 00
1 meat cutter. 3 00
1 steamer 7 00
Apple parers 1 00
1 bed pan . 1 50
1 grain cradle 2 00
2 pork barrels 1 00
1 padlock with chain. 50
1 pair handcuffs. 2 00
WESTFORD, MASS., Feb. 9th, 1884.
Amount brought forward. . . $2,412 84
2 mops .
1 pound tea.
LIBRARY REPORT.
The Directors of the Public Library respectfully submit their twenty-ninth annual report, for the year ending February 11, 1884 :
Number of books purchased. 247
Public documents received from the State . 12
Public documents received from the United States 4
Other books presented. . 12
Whole number added during the year 275
Number of issues of books. 8280
Perccentage of circulation of different classes : C, 6% ; D, 4% ;
E, 2% ; F, 23%; G, 48%; H, 4%; 1,3%; J,10%.
Whole number of books in the Library . 4684
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance from last year's appropriation . $6 78
Town appropriation for purchase of books. 150 00
Dog tax appropriated 171 65
Fines . 4 10
$332 53
EXPENDITURES.
Feb. 15. One subscription book. $4 50
May 15. Estes & Lauriat, bill of books 46 17
May 15. Willard Small, bill of books 45 53
June 9. One subscription book. 3 25
Sept. 21. Cupples, Upham & Co. 113 07
Oct. 19. One subscription book . 2 60
Jan. 3. Lockwood, Brooks & Co.
48 94
Jan. 28. Willard Small 54 53
Jan. 30. Two subscription books 5 50
50
Jan. 30. For binding books
Jan. 30. For express paid. 75
Jan. 30. For paper, ink, etc., for use of library, 4 43
Balance of cash in hands of the Directors
$329 77 2 76
$332 53
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That the Public Library continues to be a source of improvement and pleasure, is shown by the large issue of books,-over that of any preceeding year except the last. It may be interesting to note the increase in the percentage of circulation, in the scientific and miscellan- eous departments, indicating we may believe, the grow- ing elevation of taste which free access to a good library induces. The yearly cost for repairing the books has, in former years, amounted to a considerable sum. During the past two years this expense has been obviated by the kindness and generosity of a former lady director, and the careful oversight of the Librarian. But to lessen this generous labor, and avoid the necessity of frequent replacing, we would emphasize the desirability of more care in the use of books taken from the Library. Al- though much of the wear is due to imperfection in bind- ing, yet soiling and tearing leaves arises from causes which forethought can easily overcome.
We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of twelve numbers of the Unitarian Review, from the American Unitarian Association; nine volumes for the Theological Department, from the Librarian of the Lancaster Library ; and a volume of fiction from Mr. John M. Fletcher of Westford.
The Directors respectfully ask for an appropriation of one hundred and fifty dollars for the ensuing year.
The additions of the past year are included in the subjoined list.
ABIEL J. ABBOT, ELIZA A. BABBITT, ARTHUR WRIGHT,
Directors of Public Library.
LIST OF BOOKS
ADDED TO THE LIBRARY DURING THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 11, 1884.
CLASS A.
Massachusetts Reports for 1882. 2 vols. 370-71
66 Public Documents for 1881. 5 vols. 372-76
66
66 1882. 4 vols. 377-80
CLASS B.
Compendium of Tenth Census of U. S., 1880. 2 vols. 311-12
Report of the Chief Signal Officer 1880. 66
310
66 66 66 66 1881. 313
66
66 Commissioners of Education. 314
CLASS C.
East of the Jordan. Selah Merrill. 321
Egypt. Clara E. Clement .. 312
Golden Chersonese. Isabella L. Bird. 314
Ice Pack and Tundra. William H. Gilder 308
In the Orient. Walter Harriman
Life on the Nile. William W. Warren 313
309-10
On the Desert. Henry M. Field.
Rambles in Rome. S. R. Forbes 316
Seven Spanish Cities. E. E. Hale 318
Sinai and Palestine. Arthur P. Stanley. 317
Voyage of the Jeanette. Ed. by Emma De Long. 2 vols. . . 319-20
CLASS D.
Bryant, William C. Life of. Parke Godwin. 2 vols. 416-17
Bronte, Emily. Life of. Mary Robinson .. 421
Carlyle, Jane W. Letters of. James A. Froude. 423
Channing, William E. Reminiscences of. Elizabeth P. Peabody, 415
Dewey, Orville. Autobiography and Letters of. Ed. by Mary E. Dewey 432
Edgeworth, Maria. Study of. Helen Zimmeen
419
Eliot, George. Life of. Mathilde Blind ..
Emerson at Home and Abroad. Moncure D. Conway. 422
413
Fielding. Life of. Austin Dobson ..
424
Fuller, Margaret. Life of. Julia Ward Howe
429
Gallatin, Albert. Life of. John A. Stevens
431
Jefferson, Thomas. John T. Morse .. 418
Lamb, Mary. Life of. Anne Gilchrist. 428
Luther, Martin. Life of. Julius Krostlin. 430
Munroe, James. Daniel C. Gilman.
414
Wagner, Richard. Life of. Louis Nohl. 426
Webster, Daniel. Life of. Henry C. Lodge. 420
Wilberforce, Samuel. Life of. A. R. Ashwell. . . .
425
Trollope, Anthony. Autobiography of. 427 .... . . .
315
New Oasis. Edmund O'Donovan. -2 vols. 311
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CLASS E.
Bates, Joseph. Life of. James White. 248 Christian History. Modern Phases of. John H. Allen. 251
Foundation of Roman Empire. John H.
Allen, . Middle Ages. John H. Allen 253
252
Earthly Trials. J. E. Stebbins
255
Gesta Christi. Charles L. Brace
241
History of Christianity. Henry H. Milman. 2 vols.
238-9
History of the Sabbath. J. N. Andrews
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