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2 00
For postage and stationery,
75
For making out Report to the State,
2 00
For making out Report to the Town, For services as Overseer of the Poor, 5 00
5 00
Eli Tower, for services as Overseer of the Poor,
5 00
Dr. O. F. Seavy, for medical attendance on J. Taylor's child,
5 00
$197 29
STATEMENT OF THE WHOLE EXPENSE OF THE POOR ABOVE THE INCOME OF THE FARM,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 5TH, 1864,
Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer,
$150 00
Cash on hand at last settlement, 52 04
$202 04
Cash in Overseers' hands, February 5th, 1864,
$19 70
Gain on personal property,
40 45
Due from Eunice Prescott,
5 32
$65 47
Cost of supporting the poor, exclusive of interest on the Farm, $136 57
1 50
16
Number of persons supported in the Alms-House the past year, six ; average number, four. The number receiving assistance by two meals and lodging, twenty-four. The number assisted out of the Alms-House, fourteen.
EDWARD PRESCOTT, Overseers of the Poor CHAS. L. FLETCHER, of the ELI TOWER, Town of Westford.
FEBRUARY 5th, 1864.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
xpenses of the
Cowon of Walestford
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 8, 1865.
LOWELL, MASS. : STONE & HUSE, PRINTERS, COURIER OFFICE, NO. 21 CENTRAL STREET. 1865.
REPORT.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, WESTFORD, February 8th, 1865.
The Committee appointed to reckon and settle with Sherman D. Fletcher, Town Treasurer, for the year ending at date, submit the follow- ing report :
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treasurer's hands at the last settlement, $ 980 45
Cash borrowed,
19,708 38
State School Fund.
73 14
Town Clerk, dog licenses,
27 00
Moses Caryl, Liquor Agent,
14 92
Poll Taxes, special assessment,
42 00
Traders and Mechanics Ins. Co., (error corrected), 1 00
State Aid to soldiers' families refunded,
2,600 00
J. W. P. Abbot, unexpended apportionment tax for recruiting,
30 02
State Treasurer, allowance for recruiting, 159 33
Town of Groton, Schooling, District No. 3,
12 50
John Cutter, Collector, 1863, in full, 162 50
6,049 41
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1864, before December 6th,
803 22
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1864, after December 6th,
2,000 00
State Treasurer, Corporation Tax, 1864,
1,090 30
$33,754 17
PAYMENTS.
Wm. M. Whitney, note and interest,
$ 129 16
J. W. P. Abbot,
618 00
J. W. P. Abbot, Guardian,
412 00
J. W. P. Abbot, Adm. Susanna Reed's estate,
157 12
Railroad Bank, notes and interest,
4950 00
Interest paid on notes,
675 00
State Tax, 1864,
2304 00
County tax, 1864,
709 09
Overseers Poor,
350 00
School Districts,
1711 38
Orders,
21161 82
Balance cash in Treasurer's hands,
576 60
$33,754 17
$33,754 17
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Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1864, before October 6th,
4
Your Committee further report that the Town is indebted to the follow- ing persons on notes including interest, also other claims, to wit :-
Jesse Wright, four notes and interest, $1,621 00
Calvin Howard, four notes and interest, 998 29
Levi Snow, four notes and interest, 1,425 66
Joseph Hildreth, three notes and interest,
703 31
Amos Day, three notes and interest,
512 63
Eli Tower, two notes and interest,
1,035 26
Mrs. Sally Adams, two notes and interest,
233 00
Oliver Wright, two notes and interest,
1,131 63
Gilbert Parker, two notes and interest,
468 64
Elias Sweetser, two notes and interest,
1,449 80
Trustees Westford Academy, two notes and interest,
830 06
Mrs. B. P. Day, two notes and interest, Alpheus J. Reed, two notes and interest,
516 81
John Lanktree, two notes and interest,
408 79
Rachel Blood, two notes and interest,
1,608 93
Alson Tuttle, two notes and interest,
898 16
John W. P. Abbot, two notes and interest,
864 85
Ira Leland, one note and interest,
236 51
J. W. P. Abbot, Guardian, one note and interest,
1,513 25
Mrs. Lucy Maria Day, one note and interest,
312 35
Winthrop F. Wheeler, one note and interest,
404 40
John Hutchins, one note and interest,
102 65
Mrs. Sarah Parker, one note and interest,
263 58
Mrs. Betsey K. Groce, one note and interest,
526 91
Mrs. Sarah S. Reed, one note and interest,
526 16
Mrs. Susan S. Raymond, one note and interest,
732 78
Elbridge G. Parker, one note and interest, Luther Wilkins, one note and interest,
129 89
George Hutchins, one note and interest,
310 85
Mechanics' Saving Bank, Lowell, one note and interest,
3,079 50
James Murphy, one note and interest,
125 00
Mrs. Permelia Hildreth, one note and interest,
150 20
George Abbot, one note and interest,
300 30
Abiel J. Abbot, one note and interest,
900 90
William Jubb, one note and interest,
81 85
James Savage, one note and interest,
86 15
$25,733 10
Due the several School Districts,
1,153 30
" Master of Poor Farm,
300 00
66 on outstanding orders,
9 68
seven recruits for bounties, as by vote of the Town, 875 00
" for other outstanding claims (estimated), .
100 00
$28,171 08
519 91
723 14
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RESOURCES.
Balance cash in Treasurer's hands,
$ 576 60
Balance taxes uncollected, 51 64
Due from State (aid to Soldiers' families),
3,135 50
-- $ 3,763 74
Balance against the Town, Feb'y 8th, 1865,
$24,407 34
Balance against the Town, Feb'y 9th, 1864,
9,484 72
Increase of Town debt,
$14,922 62
ZACCHEUS READ, AMOS HILDRETH, 2d, - WILLIAM REED, 1st.
Committee.
SHERMAN D. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
First Parish, use of bell two years to April 1st, 1864, $15 00
Union Society, use of bell two years to April 1st, 1864, 15 00
Fletcher Peckins, going with the hearse 15 times, 11 85
S. D. Fletcher, stamps, paper and postage,
9 70
First Parish, rent of Hall and Fuel,
35 00
Levi Snow, work on east burying ground, 1863 and '64,
7 00
Jacob Smith, examining guide boards and posts, 2 days,
5 00
Stone & Huse, printing Town and School Reports and bills,
51 50
Isaac E. Day, posting town warrants in 1863,
4 00
S. D. Fletcher, paying State and County taxes, &c., $ 5 00 Entertainment for Committee to settle,
3 00
Treasurer's salary, 25 00
33 00
E. Symmes, coloring maps,
2 00
N. S. Hamblin, use of room and fuel,
18 00
Asa Hildreth, collecting $2,000 00 at 4} per cent., Paid for stamps,
$90 00
1 00
Collecting poll taxes,
5 00
G. B. Dupee, cash paid for printing,
2 00
Leonard Luce, Town Clerk's salary,
$12 00
Recording marriages, births and deaths,
20 60
One day at Groton,
1 87
Express on town and school books,
3 75
Stationery, postage, &c.,
3 00
41 22
School Committee,
46 00
Books furnished for children,
3 74
49 74
For Arithmetics,
31 00
Amount carried over,
$427 01
96 00
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7
Amount brought up,
George M. Rice, School Committee, 33 visits, Examining teachers five times, 3 75
$24 75
Making out School Report and cash paid, 4 65
33 15
LIBRARY.
I. C. Eastman, binding and repairing 57 vols.,
Cash paid for books,
33 00
Covering paper,
3 33
56 08
ASSESSORS.
Joseph Hildreth, 27 days,
$54 00
Paid express, 50 cts., stationary, 50 cts.,
1 00
55 00
Isaac E. Day, 21 days,
$42 00
6 days copying valuation book,
12 00
54 00
Jacob Smith, 24} days,
$49 00
Making out military roll,
2 00
5 days copying Assessors' books,
10 00
Postage,
25
61 25
SELECTMEN.
J. W. P. Abbot, cash paid for stamps and express,
$5 05
Interest on money borrowed for the use of the town,
55 99
Making out annual report,
5 00
Selectman's salary,
5 00
71 04
Edward Prescott, Selectman's salary,
5 00
G. B. Dupee, paid for stamps, Selectman's salary,
5 00
5 40
LIQUOR AGENT.
D. A. Dow, Liquor Agent,
$50 00
Liquor agency license,
20 00
70 00
$728 23
$
40
$427 01
$19 75
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ROADS AND BRIDGES.
David Reed, work on roads in 1863, $10 27
G. B. Dupee, work and cash paid for work, 13 75 Putting up guide boards, 1 00
Calvin Howard, work in 1863 and 1864, 3 75
Winslow Eager, work in 1864,
1 25
Levi T. Fletcher, work in 1863 and 1864, 155 hours,
19 43
Daniel Flagg, work in 1863 and 1864, 126 hours,
15 75
Isaac E. Day, work in 1862, 432 hours,
5 40
Samuel Fletcher, work in 1863,
4 15
E. L. White, (Shirley,) damage on road near G. O. Wright's house, 10 00
Ira Leland, work,
7 00
J. W. P. Abbot, cash paid for work on roads,
2 40
G. B. Dupee, viewing roads four times, $3 00 Going to Shirley to settle with E. L. White, 3 00
6 00
Edward Prescott, settling with E. L. White,
1 75
Andrew Fletcher, work on roads in 1863,
3 87
Asia Nutting, repairing bridge at Heywood's mills,
3 00
Eli Tower, injury on road, 25 00
$133 77
SCHOOLS.
Voted by the Town,
$1,400 00
Received from the State,
73 14
$1,473 14
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
No. 1,
Scholars, 105,
$218 55
No. 2,
65,
163 80
No. 3,
46,
137 41
No. 4,
47,
138 85
No.
5,
50,
143 01
No.
6,
35,
122 20
No. 7,
49,
141 62
No. 8,
37,
124 98
No. 9,
16,
96 73
No. 10,
16
81,
185 99
- $1,473 14
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
B. L. White, highway tax, 1862,
$ 61
J. D. Wilkinson, highway tax, 1862,
71
B. T. Cross, highway tax, 1862,
1 41
George P. Spaulding, town tax, 1863,
2 32
Ira Jaquith, poll tax, 1863,
2 00
John Cutter, Collector, error in footing of taxes, 1863,
103 26
66 $6
abatement of taxes, 1863,
15 35
Henry Herrick, error, poll tax, 1863,
2 00
P. Kimball, error, town tax, 1863,
9 00
Winthrop F. Wheeler, error, town tax, 1863,
5 65
John Hildreth, error, town tax, 1864,
5 65
Asia Nutting, error, town tax, 1864,
11 30
Jeptha Wright, error, town tax, 1864,
4 52
George W. Cummings, error, town tax, 1864,
68
Levi Prescott, highway tax overworked,
33
Asa Hildreth, Collector, abatement of taxes,
47 13
16
36 29
$248 31
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Orders,
$350 00
STATE AID.
To Soldiers' Families and Widows, $2,907 50
LIQUOR AGENCY STATEMENT UP TO MAY 1, 1864.
Cash received from the town,
for liquors sold,
$ 35 00 138 49
Liquors purchased and expense,
$101 32
Paid for U. S. license, Agent's salary,
13 33
18 00
132 65
--
$173 49
Difference,
$40 84
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10
RECRUITING.
The Selectmen during the year ending February 8th, 1865,
have put into the United States' Military and Naval Service eighty-five men, at a cost each in gold of $ 66 43
currency of 203 97
Aggregate cost in gold,
currency,
6,642 72 17,337 50
But from $17,337 50 is to be deducted $875 00, the amount yet due and unpaid, which leaves the sum of $16,462 50 as the amount paid up to this date.
The whole expense of recruiting, including eash paid for fares, board, transportation, including persons going to Con- cord, Lowell. and Groton for examination,
Deduct received from the Commonwealth,
$634 30 159 33
Expense of recruiting,
$474 97
Upon inquiry at the Provost Marshal's office, information was given that the basis was so many years' service, and the period of each man reckoned in years and credited to the town. On the 19th of December, 1864, the town was credited with an excess over and above all calls of 25 years.
Since December 19th, 1864, 8 three-years' men have been put into the service, equal to
24 years.
·Or a total of
And equal to 163 three-years' men.
49 years.
SUMMARY.
Incidental Expenses,
$ 728 23
Roads and Bridges,
133 77
Schools,
1,473 14
Abatement of Taxes,
48 31
Overseers of the Poor,
350 00
State Aid,
2,907 50
Bounties,
16,462 50
Expense of Recruiting,
474 97
$22,778 42
J. W. P. ABBOT, EDWARD PRESCOTT, & Selectmen of Westford. GEORGE B. DUPEE,
WESTFORD, February 8th, 1865.
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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 6th, 1865 :-
Amount of personal property at the Poor-House, including farm- ing tools, stock, &c., as by appraisal of the Committee : February 2d, 1864,
$1,886 45
February 2d, 1865,
2,297 85
Gain on personal property,
$411 40
INCOME FROM THE FARM, AS BY N. P. CHASE'S BOOKS.
Received for Hay,
$ 51 43
Calves,
77 00
Chickens,
7 76
Lard,
4 65
Eggs,
8 18
Potatoes,
10 00
Skewers,
8 00
Apple sauce;
2 00
Old iron,
12 91
Butter,
346 76
Two cows,
50 00
Apples,
46 79
Cider,
75 06
Beans,
98 45
Fresh pork,
136 77
Oats,
24 50
One pig,
3 00
Sundries, as by N. P. Chase's books,
21 97
$985 23
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BILLS PAID.
For books and slates for the Leland boys, $ 1 95
Amos Day, for digging grave for Mrs. Pike, 2 00 Groceries, 8 73
Pork, 9 85
Freight on three trunks for Mrs. Cowdrey,
1 18
Town of Holyoke for relief of Mrs. Cowdrey,
5 00
No. 3 Buckeye mowing machine,
110 00
William S. Comey, for meat,
79 53
S. D. Fletcher for goods,
64 92
Hildreth & Fletcher, for goods,
43 79
John B. Fletcher, for goods,
89 68
Two pair of stockings, for A. Reed,
1 00
I. E. Day, for butchering four hogs,
2 00
A. Parker, for goods,
7. 07
John Lanktree, for blacksmithing,
14 59
Ten pigs,
43 13
License on dog,
1 00
Labor on farm,
87 88
Woolen yarn,
1 00
George Heywood, for meal,
33 90
Sundries, as by N. P. Chase's book,
9 67
E. Prescott, for making 24 1-16th barrels cider,
16 84
Butchering two hogs,
1 50
N. P. Chase, for services as Master of Poor Farm, from April 1st, 1863, to April 1st, 1864, 300 00
- $971 21
Which deduct from proceeds sold from farm,
$985 23
And gain on personal property, 411 40
Leaves $425 42 in favor of the Town. - 1,396 63
One cow, 35 00
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COST OF SUPPORTING THE POOR OUTSIDE OF THE ALMS- HOUSE.
Paid Dr. Dow, for medical attendance on Mrs. Miner's child, $ 7 00
Dr. Dow, for medical attendance on John Hunter, 2 00
Dr. Dow, for medical attendance on James Jaffrey, and carrying him to State Alms-House, 12 00
Mrs. A. Bond, for support of herself and children,
18 00
For support of John Taylor's family,
20 00
City of Lowell, for relief of S. Hoyle,
3 75
For relief of S. Hoyle. 151 57
John Lynch, for boarding John Jaffrey,
10 00
Charles L. Fletcher, for going to Littleton to see about James Kemp, Jr., 1 00
Going to Holyoke, to see about Mrs. G. W. Cowdrey, 12 50
Going to Townsend, to see about Mary E. Cowdrey, 3 00
Board for Mary E. Cowdrey,
9 05
Going to Lowell twice, to see about Sam. Hoyle, 3 00
Going to Dracut twice, to see about Eben Wright, Services as Overseer of Poor, 10 00
3 00
Hildreth & Fletcher, for goods for Simon Nutting,
12 27
Hildreth & Fletcher, for goods for H. Peabody, 2 78
Eli Tower, for going to Lowell twice to see about Sam. . Hoyle, and to Littleton twice to see about James Kemp, Jr., 5 00
Services as Overseer of Poor, 10 00
For wood for Mrs. Farmer, 4 88
21 75
Necessaries for Mrs. J. Kemp, Jr., 3 68
Edward Prescott, for going to Ipswich to see about Eunice Fletcher, 7 00
Necessaries for Eunice Fletcher,
16 00
For going to Tewksbury, to carry Carl Vonhears to Alms-House,
5 00
Services Overseer of Poor,
10 00
Blank book, 5 00
Daniel Flagg, for appraising property at the Poor-House, for 1864, 2 00
S. D. Fletcher, for goods for Mrs. Miner, 1 00
For making out Report to the State, 5 00
A. W. Cummings, for appraising property at the Poor- House for 1863-1864-1865,
6 00
Sundry bills, 6 00
$389 23
Of the above bills there remains unpaid,
$24 04
Town of Ipswich, for support of Eunice Fletcher,
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE POOR-HOUSE ES- TABLISHMENT, FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 6TH, 1865.
Unpaid bills, $ 24 04
Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer,
350 00
Cash on hand at last settlement,
19 70
Received of Eunice Prescott,
5 89
$399 63
Cash in Overseer's hands, Feb. 6th, 1865, $ 0 45
Gain on personal property,
411 45
Due from Town of Groton, for the relief of Simon Nutting, 12 37
424 27
$24 64
Leaves a net profit to the Town of
Number of persons supported in the Alms-House the past year, eleven ; average number, five. The number receiving assistance by two meals and lodging, thirty. The number assisted out of the Alms-House, seventeen.
EDWARD PRESCOTT, 7 Overseers of the Poor CHAS. L. FLETCHER, of the
ELI TOWER, Town of Westford.
FEBRUARY 6th, 1865.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
xpenses of the Colon of Colestford 1
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1866.
LOWELL, MASS : STONE & HUSE, PRINTERS, COURIER OFFICE, NO. 21 CENTRAL STREET. 1866.
REPORT.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, WESTFORD, February 10th, 1866.
The Committee appointed to reckon and settle with Sherman D. Fletcher, Town Treasurer, for the year ending at date, submit the follow- ing Report :
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treasurer's hands at last settlement, . .$ 576 60
Cash borrowed, . 5,572 25
State School Fund, . 82 16
State Aid to soldiers' families refunded, 3,078 00
D. A. Dow, Liquor Agent,. 50 00
From sales of wood on Poor Farm, 2,320 00
From interest on wood on Poor Farm, 2 28
Artemas Parker, Carlisle, for license, . 6 00
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1864, in full, . 51 64
William Agnew, Collector, 1865, before October 6th,. 11,598 35
William Agnew, Collector, 1865, before December 6th, 1,928 59
William Agnew, Collector, 1865, after December 6th, 3,025 00
$28,290 87
PAYMENTS.
Winthrop F. Wheeler, note and interest, $ 406 93
Alson Tuttle, note and interest, . 280 18
Luther Wilkins, note and interest, 131 20
Phebe W. Carter, note and interest,
352 80
Sally Adams, two notes and interest,
239 42
James Murphy, one note and interest, . 129 06
James Savage, 2nd, one note and interest,. . .
88 50
J. W. P. Abbot, one note and interest, 467 85
George Abbot, one note and interest,
311 90
Abiel J. Abbot, one note and interest,
909 00
Mechanics' Savings Bank, Lowell, note and in- terest, .
3,016 50
Railroad Bank, note and interest, . 1,500 00
Rachael Blood, two notes and interest, 1,674 15
Amount carried forward,.
$9,507 49
4
Amount brought forward, .. $9,507 49
William Jubb, one note and interest, . 85 00
Joseph Hildreth, one note and interest, 128 42
Jesse Wright, note and interest, 388 88
Calvin Howard, note and interest, 126 40
John Hutchins, note and interest, 101 52
A. J. Reed, note and interest, . 101 50
Amos Day, two notes and interest,
308 87
Levi Snow, two notes and interest, .
840 01
George Hutchins, note and interest,. 308 45
John Lanktree, two notes and interest,
417 99
Oliver Wright, note and interest, .
527 66
Susan S. Raymond, two notes and interest,.
941 80
Interest paid on notes,
1,209 00
State Tax, 1865,.
4,888 00
County Tax,.
754 15
Overseers Poor,
700 00
School Districts,
1,413 03
Orders,
4,654 80
Cash in Treasurer's hands,
887 90
$28,290 87
Your Committee further report that the Town is indebted to the following persons on notes including interest ; also other claims, to wit :-
Amos Day, three notes and interest, . $ 959 89
Jesse Wright, three notes and interest, 1,227 47
Calvin Howard, three notes and interest, 870 13
Rachel Blood, two notes and interest, .
1,312 95
Sarah S. Reed, two notes and interest,
737 06
Levi Snow, two notes and interest, .
610 56
Betsey P. Day, two notes and interest,
723 38
Elias Sweetser, two notes and interest,.
1,450 26
Gilbert Parker, two notes and interest, .
468 80
Trustees of Westford Academy, two notes and interest,
830 60
A. J. Reed, two notes and interest, 418 95
Eli Tower, two notes and interest, .
1,035 60
Joseph Hildreth, two notes and interest,
572 73
Phebe W. Carter, two notes and interest, 498 88
Ira Leland. one note and interest,. 236 58
J. W. P. Abbot, Guardian, one note and interest,
1,515 25
L. Maria Day, one note and interest,
312 45
Oliver Wright, one note and interest, .
603 50
Sarah Parker, one note and interest, .
263 66
Elbridge G. Parker, one note and interest,
520 75
J. W. P. Abbot, one note and interest,
414 53
Alson Tuttle, one note and interest, . 620 90
Permelia Hildreth, one note and interest, 150 22
Amount carried forward,
. $16,355 10
5
Amount brought forward,. $16,355 10
Timothy Fletcher, one note and interest, 105 50
Sarah Osgood, one note and interest, . 104 98
Charles L. Fletcher, one note and interest, 524 83
Joseph E. Wright, one note and interest, 103 00
Betsey K. Grose, one note and interest,
527 08
Due the several School Districts, 1,223 21
Master of Poor Farm, .
300 00
" for bounties, as by vote of Town, 250 00
on outstanding orders, 30 84
" for other outstanding claims (estimated), 250 00
$19,774 54
RESOURCES.
Balance of cash in Treasurer's hands, $ 887 90
"Balance of taxes, 1865, uncollected, .
448 72
Due from State (aid to soldiers' families), 1864, 57 50
from State (aid to soldiers' families), 1865,
2,201 18
from State (Corporation tax), 1865,. 978 43
". from Ira Leland, for wood, 25 87
4,599 60
Balance against the Town, February 10th, 1866, $15,174 94
Balance against the Town, February 8th, 1865,. 24,407 34
Reduction of Town debt, $9,232 40
ISAAC. E. DAY, J. M. CHAMBERLIN, GEORGE F. SNOW,
Committee.
SHERMAN D. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
* $200.00 of this tax has been paid since the settlement.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
S. A. Brown, written opinion about Town appropriations, .. . $ 10 00
Leonard Luce, Town Clerk's salary,. .. .$ 12 00 Recording births, &c., expresses, stationery, postage, &c., 30 73
42 73
D. A. Dow, medical attendance on J. Currier, 40 00
Wm. Kittredge, attending funerals and making returns, 30 20
First Parish, use of bell, .
7 50
Union Society, use of bell,
7 50
Stone & Huse, printing,
55 85
Flether Peckins, attending funerals and making returns,. ..
13 20
Charles L. Fletcher, making book-case,
15 00
Paid seven persons, going to Concord for exemption,
7 00
First Parish, rent of hall and wood,.
35 00
J. W. P. Abbot, fares of men to Groton and Concord, $5 50
Expresses, paper, stamps, &c., 8 50
14 00
Levi Snow, work on east burying ground,
Amos Day, work on west burying ground,
D. A. Dow, returning twenty births,.
5 00
S. D. Fletcher, envelopes, postage, paper, interest
paid ón money, &c., .. $ 19 80
Paying State and County taxes, and collecting school and State aid money,. 5 00
Entertainment to Committee to reckon with the Treasurer,. 4 00
Two journeys to Lowell, 3 50
Treasurer's salary, 25 00
57 30
N. S. Hamblin, use of room,. 18 00
I. E. Day, posting Town warrants, 4 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
L. Luce, services, .
$49 50
Books furnished poor children, 7 05
56 55
Amount carried forward, $425 83
4 00
3 00
7
Amount brought forward, .. $425 83 G. M. Rice, . 33 55
G. T. Day, . 15 00
ASSESSORS.
Joseph Hildreth, thirty-two days, $64 00
Express and stationery, 50
Use of room and taking care of books five years, 10 00
74 50
Jacob Smith, sixteen days, .
32 00
Charles L. Fletcher, twenty-two and one-half days, 45 00
POOR FARM WOOD SOLD.
Edward Symmes, surveying and lotting, 48 50
E. B, Patch & Co., advertising and selling, 39 86
J. W. P. Abbot, Committee, 10 00
Joseph Hildreth, Committee,
15 00
Edward Prescott, Committee, 9 00
S. D. Fletcher, refreshments furnished, 13 89
LIBRARY.
Eliza J. Herrick, services twenty-three months, up to April 1st, 1865,
76 67
· Books,
33 40
ȘELECTMEN.
J. W. P. Abbot, 10 00
G. T. Day,
9 00
Wm. Reed, . 12 00
$903 20
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
John Lynch, breaking out roads, $ 20 40
Allen R. Perham, breaking out roads, 23 40
B. V. Lyon, breaking out roads, 12 60
Josiah Walker, breaking out roads, 16 47
William Agnew, breaking out roads 21 15
R. L. Plaisted, breaking out roads,
11 34
Eli Tower, breaking out roads, . 16 56
Amos Leighton, breaking out roads, 1 35
Amount carried forward,. $123 27
8
Amount brought forward, $123 27 John Cutter, breaking out roads, 10 44 T. L. Griffin, breaking out roads, 8 10
William Agnew, cutting brush and paid for mending plow, . $ 1 60
Building stone bridge, near Adams' Mills, ... 10 00
11 60
J. B. Fletcher, powder and fuse,. 12 22
Cyrus Latham, surveying, laying out and preparing plans of roads, at Graniteville,. .. 22 15
Samuel Fletcher, repairing roads at Graniteville, in 1863 and 1864,. $ 24 00
Sharpening drills,
1 80
25 80 94
S. D. Fletcher, powder and fuse,
Amos Leighton, repairing stone bridge,
1 50
George Fletcher, work on roads, 2 00
Daniel Falls, cutting brush, .
2 00
B. V. Lyon, repairing bridge on north road, $ 44 08
Work on roads, . 8 49
52 57
T. L. Griffin, work on roads, . 3 60
Ward Coburn, one hundred and one and one-fourth days work on road at Graniteville, .. 178 25€
J. W. P. Abbot, services as Committee on roads at Granite- ville, . 10 00
Trueworthy Keyes, work on roads, 1 00
$482 22
BOUNTIES.
Peter Bussey,. $125 00
James A. Graham, 125 00
Ai Bicknell, . 125 00
Joseph Raymond, .
125 00
Dexter W. Waterman, 125 00
$625 00
Repairing Makepeace road,. 12 78
16 78
A. R. Perham, work on roads, .
$ 4 00
9
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
1865, order, . $350 00
1866, order, . 350 00
$700 00
STATE AID.
During the year 1865,. $2,201 18
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Rhoda Spaulding, 1864,.
$ 40
Edward Prescott, 1865,
18 50
J. W. P. Abbot, 1865,
19 09
Martha Spaulding, 1864,
48
Hezekiah Cummings, 1865,
9 25
Edmund Symmes, 1865,
3 70
Jacob A. Wright, 1865,
92
Luther Reed, 1864,.
1 40
Asa Hildreth, Collector in 1862 and 1864,
95 77
William Agnew, collecting poll taxes, 1865, $ 5 00 Abatement of taxes, . 257 76
262 76
. John H. Young, .
2 00
Warren Chandler,
3 89
E. G. Parker,
12 95
$431 06
LIQUOR AGENCY STATEMENT UP TO MAY-1, 1865.
D. A. DOW, LIQUOR AGENT.
DR .-
Drawn from the Town Treasury, $ 50 00
Cash received for liquors sold, 207 38
$257 38
CR .-
Liquors purchased and expenses, .
$ 160 12
Agent's salary, ....
30 00
Cash in Agent's hands, . 67 26
$257 38
10
SCHOOLS.
Voted by the Town, .. $ 1,400 00
Received from the Commonwealth, 82 16
$1,482 16
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
No. 1.
Scholars, 93,
$209 88
No. 2, ..
63,.
165 08
No. 3,.
42,
135 42
No. 4,.
49,.
145 64
No. 5,.
32,
120 82
No. 6,.
34,
123 74
No. 7,.
66
47,.
142 72
No. S,.
29,.
116 44
No. 9,.
66
24,.
109 04
No. 10,.
66
96,.
214 16
$1,482 94
SUMMARY.
Incidental expenses,
$ 903 20
Roads and Bridges,
482 22
Bounties,
625 00
Overseers of the Poor,
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