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Baldwin & Mears, 800 feet Chestnut Lumber for railing on Sand Ilill. 20 00
Heywood & Burbeck, sawing railing for Sand Hill.
4 00
John H. Blood, 33 days' work on railing Bridge, near J. M. Wright's .. 9 00
J. Henry Read, repairing Road between Westford Centre and Depot, 783 rods at $2.00. 157 33
Luther W. Blodgett, repairing Swamp Road. 130 00
Luther Wilkins, repairing Hill near Joseph D. Wilker- son's .. 70 00
B. V. Lyon, work on Snake Meadow Brook Bridge ....
3 00
William Reed, repairing Bridge near David
Reed's, 1868. 15 00
Irons for railings on Sand Hill, 1870 3 52
William Agnew, breaking roads, 114 hours 18 52
22 80
James T. Patch, repairing Bridge, 1869. 2 75
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
William Reed, error, 1867 $16 15
John Dinsmore, 1869 2 00
Chas. F. Shaw, 66
2 00
Peter Flagg, 66
2 00
Chas. Fellows,
2 00
Michael Curtin, 66
2 00
Louis Duphy, 66
2 00
Alfred Parkhurst, "
2 00
Jolın B. Cummings, error, 1869
1 54
R. J. Butterfield,
2 18
Joshua Whidden, abated by vote of the Town. 6 63
3 75
James Baker, 66
2 00
George Weston,
2 00
Charles J. Hewitt,
66
2 00
Gardner H. Eastman, 66 66
2 00
Peter Goudro, 66
2 00
Joseph Stone, 66
66
2 00
Philip Corbiere, abated, 1870
2 00
John Johnson,
2 00
Amount carried forward
$62 31
John Hutchins, error, 1870 2 06
George F. & S. L. Snow, error, 1870
13
Amount brought forward.
$62 31
John Peacock, abated 1870. 2 00
Daniel Shehan, " 66 2 00
Solomon S. Gilson, abated 1870.
2 00
$68 31
SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Samuel Wiley, repairs on School-houses.
$ 8 72
Moses Edwards, repairing School-house in Dist. No. 7 .. 2 10
David Reed, repairs on School-houses, 1869. 37 71 Samuel Wiley, repairs on School-house in Dist. No. 6 .. . 75 71
Samuel Wiley, insurance on School-house at Graniteville 91 00
A. B. Cutter, repairs on School-house in Dist. No. 4. . .. . 3 40
Samuel Wiley, repairs on School-house in Dist. No. 8. . .
500 00
Arthur Wright, repairs on School-house in Graniteville. .
7 55
Committee to build School-house in Dist. No. 2, ordered . 1,800 00 Geo. B. Hildreth, work on School-house No. 4. 1 80
32 86
$2,560 85
SUMMARY.
Town officers.
$ 238 00
Library .
149 80
Incidental expenses.
1,716 38
Roads and bridges.
2,643 53
Overseers of the Poor
1,858 93
New School-house in District No. 2.
1,800 00
Repairs of School-houses
760 85
State aid .
656 00
Town House
9,296 08
Abatement of Taxes, 1869
40 50
66
66 1870
27 81
Whole amount of orders $19,187 88
J. HENRY READ, Selectmen WILLIAM REED, of
ISAAC P. WOODS. Westford.
Samuel Wiley, Repairs on School-house
REPORTS OF BUILDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee chosen to let out and superintend the building of a Town House would respectfully submit the following report :
Received of the Town Treasurer $9,296 08
Paid J. Lanktree, for stone work, grading, etc. $ 598 10
Mead, Mason & Co., for Carpenter work. 7,090 00
William S. Brazer, for frescoing 275 00
For fence posts, lumber, etc. 23 10
$7,986 20
Paid for building brick safe $425 58
Furnace 240 00
665 58
Cash in Committee's hands. 644 30
$9,296 08
CHARLES L. FLETCHER, SAMUEL WILEY, Building
GEORGE DREW,
NATHAN S. HAMLIN,
Committee.
EPHRAIM E. STEVENS,
WESTFORD, Nov. 1ST, 1870.
Your Committee submit the following report, for School-house in District No. 2 :
For land of Samuel Taylor $25 00
J. W. P. Abbot, for deed. 1 50
Mr. Prescott, for stone. 59 85
Asa Nutting, labor. 20 00
Howe's bill for building School-house. 1,122 00
For painting School-house 97 00
Seats 241 40
Amount carried forward.
$1,566 75
15
Amount brought forward.
$1,566 75 1 44
For Freight bill on seats
Mr. George Wright, for labor 15 00
S. Taylor, 66 12 00
E. E. Heywood, "
33 00
E. Newcomb,
8 00
Building fence
55 00
T. H. Hamblet, expenses
49 00
J. M. Chamberlin,
9 00
Stove and fixtures.
27 00
Four settees, chairs, etc
23 81
$1,800 00
T. H. HAMBLET,
Committee to build
E. E. HEYWOOD, School-house in District No. 2.
J. M. CHAMBERLIN,
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ON DOGS.
MIDDLESEX SS., December 2nd, 1870.
Leonard Luce, Esq., Clerk of the Town of Westford, has paid into the Treasury of said Middlesex County, one hundred eighty- three dollars ($183.00) for Dog Licenses, as per his account of 1st instant.
AMOS STONE,
County Treasurer.
LIST OF LICENSED DOG-OWNERS FOR 1870.
Joseph Duren,
John Conley,
Asia Nutting,
Samuel Bnrnett,
John Lofthouse,
Martin Wright,
Samuel A. Hamlin,
Walter E. Burnham,
George Hutchins,
James Kelley,
Patrick McEllicott,
J. Henry Read, John Felch, Frank Banister,
William Thurston,
Henry A. Hildreth,
Sherman H. Fletcher,
John W. Cummings,
Fred. W. Fillebrown,
Almon Waldo, 3 dogs,
Charlie Hamlin,
Lyman A. Smith,
Nathaniel Sweetser,
George S. Frederick,
Horace Pratt,
Daniel Holdsworth,
John Hutchins, Jr.,
C. H. Spalding,
George Fletcher,
G. W. Hunt.
Calvin W. Spalding,
George H. Fletcher,
Jeptha Wright,
Walter H. Cummings,
Joseph W. Keyes,
James Daley,
Charles G. Sargent,
Isaac E. Day,
Salmon Perry,
Samuel Fletcher,
A. W. Cummings,
Michael Murphy,
Daniel Casey,
Edward A. Moore,
James O'Brien,
C. F. Skinner,
Joseph F. Prescott, Alvin Fisher,
Cornelins O'Brien,
John Lynch,
Isaac W. Carkin,
Charles F. Shaw,
Mike Conley,
William Whitney,
Robert J. Taylor,
D. Brinkerhoff,
Sydney D. Whitney,
Andrew Fletcher,
Erastus Wright,
Patrick Wall,
Amos Heywood,
Mrs. Mike Murphy,
William C. Edwards,
Asa Seymour,
James Morrison,
Wilford G. Blodgett,
John Morrison,
Thaddeus A. Blodgett,
John Banister,
Michael O'Brien,
John Greig,
Charles W. McClenna,
Nelson Prescott, Luke L. Fletcher,
John T. Butterworth, Oren A. Giles,
Levi T. Fletcher,
Merrick Reed,
Frank A. Fletcher.
William Reed,
True A. Bean,
Ellery C. Wright, James A. Hosley,
L. LUCE, Town Clerk.
Arthur Wright,
Luther Prescott,
B. V. Lyon,
William O. Patten,
Jolın Wm. Abbot,
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS,
RECORDED IN THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE, FOR THE YEAR 1870.
BIRTHS.
Jan. 9th, Mary Louise Kneeland, child of William A. and Mary (Proctor) Kneeland.
" 23d, Lizzie M. Felch, child of John P. and Ann M. (Kendall) Felch. Born in Tyngsboro'. Feb. 1st, John F. Wall, child of Patrick and Alice (Lynch) Wall.
12th, Mary Luella Intchins, child of Henry Milo and Marietta (Chamberlin) Hutchins. 20th, Ellen Frances Lackey, child of J. Hudson and Ellen A. (Reed) Lackey.
" 21st, Helen Jeanette Shepard, child of William S. and Mary Alice (Hurlburt) Shepard. March 3rd, Hannah Josie Shean, child of Andrew and Catherine (Daley) Shean.
26th, Lncy Kebler Abbot, child of John William and Elizabeth R. (Southwick) Abbot.
April 1st, Herbert Octa Danforth, child of Walter and Sarah J. (Briggs) Danforth. Born in Leominster.
" 2nd, Gertude Drummond, child of George and Elizabeth (Wilson) Drummond.
66 5th, Elmer C. Nntting, child of Benjamin F. and Josephine (Nichols) Nutting.
" 10th, Minnie Almira Bussey, child of Peter and Kate (Fnrnivall) Bussey.
17th, George Franklin Bontilier, child of George and Jane (Hutt) Boutilier. Born in Nashna.
" 25th, Catherine Casey, child of Daniel and Margaret (McCarty) Casey.
May 7th, Louisa Bertha Sargent, child of Frederick G. and Hepsie (Craven) Sargent.
" 31st, Joseph MeCarty, child of Dennis and Ellen McCarty.
June 5th, Mary Mack, child of Michael and Ann (Conley) Mack.
7th, Joseph Clements, child of John and Mary (Peabody) Clements.
9tlı, Agnes Danforth Balch, child of Wayland F. and Sarah F. (Richardson) Balch.
11th, Fannie Louise Howe, child of Adonijah W. and Martha D. (Butterfield) Howe.
29th, Edward Bishop, child of Charlotte Augusta Bishop.
66 30th, Lucy Evelyn Whitney, child of Joseph and Mary (Reed) Whitney. Born in Littleton.
July 13th, Joseph Adelbert Dane, child of Joseph and Emma J. (Atwood) Dane. Ang. 4th. Eugene H. Simpson, child of James and Margaret (Sullivan) Simpson.
11th, Annie Elizabeth Wilson, child of John and Elizabeth (Scott) Wilson.
" 16th, Andrew Pierson Howes, child of Richard S. and Jennie (Pierson) Howes.
" 17th, Miranda Normandie, child of Joseph and Bitronile Normandie.
18th, Mary L. Lucier, child of Joseph and Margaret Lucier.
" 19th, Mary Frances Coburn, child of George E. and Ellen A. (Davenport) Coburn. 23rd, Lilly Brinnell, child of Peter and Angeline (Bosworth) Brinnell.
Sept. 1st, Melissa Angusta Anderson, child of Frank E. and Henrietta (Temple) Anderson. 6th, Leon Wells, child of Gideon and Rosa (Brinnell) Wells.
" 9th, Crawford E. Prescott, child of Luther and Sarah (Daniels) Prescott. Oct. 5th, Nelson Leygess, child of Lewis and Josephine Leygess.
" 9th, Rachel Anginette Bicknell, child of Loami and Maria A. (Pollard) Bicknell.
" 17th, Eliza Capen Fisher, child of Alvin and Amanda (Tower) Fisher.
" 27th, Almanda Myers, child of Henry and Philome (Cobere) Myers. Nov. 1st, Willie Kelley, child of John and Ellen Kelley.
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Nov. 4th, Samuel R. Clapper, child of Clark C. and Alice (Lord) Clapper.
" 8th, Mary F. Spaulding, child of Charles H. and Sarah E. (Richardson) Spaulding.
24th, George Whoyt, child of Nelson and --- Whoyt.
Dec. 8th, Clarence Gilmer Stone, child of Gilmer and E. Maria (Leighton) Stone.
" 19th, Addie Stewart Coolidge, child of JJoseph M. and Laura Jeanette Coolidge.
20th, Irving Lyman Hutchinson, child of Francis and Sarah (Temple) Hutchinson.
MARRIAGES.
Jan. 20th, Martin Wright, of Westford, and Delia (Curtis) Colson, of Lowell. Feb. 22nd, Samnel N. Burbeck, of Westford. and Sarah (Merrill) Holmes, of Lowell.
66 22nd, Samnel Austin Prescott, of Westford, and Frances A. Ames, of Groton.
66 Edward Holt, of Westford, and Margaret Riley, of Lowell.
March 31st, Lorenzo Sweetser, of Westford, and Mary Maria Spaulding, of Chelmsford. April 9th, Frank Fifield, of Lowell, and Abbie M. Cummings, of Westford.
66 19th, Cyrus Hosmer, of Westford, and Lucy M. Farrington, of Lowell.
:6 21st, Leonard S. Searles, of Townsend, and Mary JJ. Bicknell, of Westford.
28th, Angustus Bunce, of Westford, and Emily W. Loker, of Acton.
May 26th, William N. Hannaford, of Lowell, and Mary A. Taylor, of Westford. June 15th, William C. Edwards, of Westford, and Louisa Lee, of Chelmsford.
July 3rd, Luther B. Blanchard, of Westford, and Mary Louisa Everett, of Westford. 2nd, Franklin Craig, of Westford, and Sarah F. Holden, of Shirley.
18th, Rev. George H. Young, of Westford, and Abbie B. Southwick, of Boston. Ang. 7th, Charles H. Parker, of Westford, and Harriet S. Gates, of Westford. Sept. 10th, Levi S. Gilson, of Westford, and Annie F. Ingalls, of Westford. Get. 8th, Edmund Barton, of Westford, and Sarah P. Stevens, of Westford.
" 20th, Owen R. Hole, of Lowell, and Mary A. Colson, of Lowell.
" 27th, Warren Chandler, of Westford, and Frances H. Ingalls, of Tyngsboro'. Nov. 12th, Albert W. Frederick, of Westford, and Augusta Davis, of Lowell. " James Morrill, of Westford, and Elvira E. Webster, of Andover.
Dec. 25th, Charles F. Shaw, of Westford, and Henrietta Carter, of Westford.
DEATHS.
Y.
M.
D.
Jan. 13th, Sarah J. (Wright) Cummings,
36.
2
15
22nd, James M. Parker,
41
1
17
23rd, Rufns D. Spanlding,
44
7
6
28th, William Mears, -
79
4
13
Feb. Sylvanns Prescott,
74
7
" 27th, Mrs. John Ingalls,
Age not known.
March 2nd, Mary (Handley) Reed,
75
7
2
April 19th, Mary (Page) Tuttle, 66 25th, Rhoda (Proctor) Chandler,
37
0
21
28th, Charlotte Woods,
67
May 2nd, Jonas Prescott,
60
1
Jnne 8th, George Fletcher,
72
11
25
16 13th, William Dinsmore,
69
11th, Ella Gertude Hildreth,
22
5
5
20th. Emma Frances Drew,
2
6
28
66 25th, Michael Murphy,
21
29th, Andrew J. Brigham,
34
1
6
July 21st, Rev. Ephraim Abbot, 66 23rd, Mrs. Rufus D. Spaulding,
90
9
23
Aug. 15th, Jimmie Conley, -
1
3
13
17th, George Henry Fletcher,
41
6
20
19th, Josie Keesey,
15
8
23rd, Susan B. Winch,
60
1
4
William Rowland Babcock, brought to Westford for burial.
15
9
21
18th, Mary Annie Wright,
1
3
4
66 1Ith, Rnfns Bolles,
73
3
8
October 16th, Eunice (Wheeler) Prescott, 22nd, Asia Hamlin,
90
5
11
November 15th, Michael J. Murphy, 66 16th, Hannah (Crawford) Cummings,
55
90
6
13
23rd, Rebecca L. Davis,
86
2
23
December 10th, Samuel Blodgett,
66
3
10
36
6
5
Sept. 2nd, Lilla Adella Wright,
88
0
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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, 1871 :
Amount of personal property at the Almshouse, includ- ing tools, stock, etc., as by appraisal of the Com- mittee :
January 31st, 1870 $2,474 41
February 6th, 1871. 2,552 86
Gain on personal property . $78 45
INCOME FROM THE FARM AS BY J. R. BAGLEY'S BOOK.
Received for Milk.
$520 52
Potatoes.
15 20
Shoats 23 19
Calves.
41 25
Labor off the Farm
22 75
Poultry
11 50
Apples
38 00
Cider.
4 90
Fresh Pork. 4 16
Keeping Pedlar
15 00
Eggs. .
93
Keeping Prisoner.
2 00
Four Cows
158 00
Rags.
3 00
Old Iron
2 00
Cabbages
1 00
Oats .
2 80
Board and clothing for Amos Hildreth
71 75
BILLS PAID.
Paid for Oil meal and shorts.
$26 73
Hay .. . .
74 70
Hose for inmates
1 20
Collars for the Peckins boys
50
Gloves
25
Amount carried forward. $103 38
$937 95
20
Amount brought forward $103 38
Paid for Curtain cord and tacks.
67
Washing Machine.
45
Screen cloth
20
Caps for boys
2 30
Rakes.
2 00
Cabbage plants.
35
Stove, stoveback and grate.
11 00
Plough points
1 50
Brush.
75
Turkey
2 00
Stovepipe and damper.
2 30
Freight
1 40
Screws
85
Making cider
4 12
Door handle.
40
Candlesticks.
65
Threshing oats.
9 05
Cane for chair-seats
75
Chopping sausage meat.
33
School books.
2 65
Butter
44 28
Jas. Wood, for damage done by cattle,
5 00
Labor
107 45
Work harness.
6 50
Tubes for chains
1 71
Apple-parer .
1 00
Repairing cart wheel.
4 00
Repairing mowing machine 8 05
Horse collar 4 15
1 00
Phosphate of lime
16 67
Soap and barrel 11 68
Use of bull
5 00
Flour barrels.
11 54
Mending boots and shoes .
1 85
Blacksmithing.
21 35
Car fare for the Peckins boys
3 50
Bed quilt ..
2 00
D. A. Dow, for medical attendance on the inmates of the Almshouse.
105 13
J. B. Fletcher & Son, for groceries. . Wright & Co., 66 . .
245 57
E. Carter, 66 . .
52 76
S. D. Fletcher
66
30 71
Hiram Parker, for medical attend- ance on Joseph Leland . 8 50
G. T. Day, for pasturing two cows. . 24 00
Amount carried forward. $1,016 40
145 90
Dung hook . .
21
Amount brought forward. $1,016 40
Paid for E. A. Stevens, for carpenter work ...
32 25
Two cows. . 80 00
Expense to Boston with Nolans child,
4 90
Harness.
34 00
Shingles, boards, nails, etc
60 26
Mending boots and shoes.
2 25
I. E. Day, for meat . .
22 81
W. S. Comey, for meat
102 40
Medicine. .
29 67
Dress goods for the children .
3 69
Expense of Mr. Tidd in going to see his daughter
2 25
Fresh fish
20 89
Groceries 78 40
Crackers .
10 32
Meal and grinding
75 00
Pigs.
15 40
Cradle and chair
3 25
Horse blanket
3 00
Filing saw.
90
Sundries bought of pedlar.
12 00
John L. Morrell, for services as Mas-
ter of the Almshouse from April
1st, 1869, to April 1st, 1870. ..... 400 00
$2,010 04
From which deduct proceeds sold from farm. $937 95
Milk bill unpaid, February 1st, 1871 57 27
Cash on hand. 34 96
Gain on personal property
78 45
$1,108 63
Leaves $901.41 as the cost of supporting the poor inside of the Almshouse.
COST OF SUPPORTING THE POOR OUTSIDE OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid W. A. Webster, for medical attendance on Mrs. Chipman . $22 00
W. A. Webster, for medical attendance on Mrs. Farmer. 17 50
Town of Ipswich, for the relief of Eunice Fletcher. 72 76
Town of Randolph, for the relief of Jas. Kemp. 5 00
Paid Mrs. R. Allen, for nursing Mrs. Chipman, 7 93
Wm. Kneeland, for necessaries furnished Mrs. Chipman . 17 00
Amount carried forward. $142 19
22
Amount brought forward. $142 19
Treasurer of Worcester Lunatic Asylum,
for board of Alden H. Woodward .. 208 55
Treasurer of Lunatic Asylum at Taun- ton, for the board of R. Keyes. .... 249 55 For the relief of Mrs. Farmer. 21 00
D. A. Dow, for surgical operation on Frank Fought 7 00
Express bill.
65
Abiel C. Adams, for taking care of Eliz- abeth Adams. 15 00
Town of Westminster, for the relief of Artemas Peckins' family . 9 79
Mrs. L. P. Hammond, for taking care of Andrew Stevens .. 15 00
For the relief of S. Hoyle's family . . ... 88 50
D. A. Dow, for medical attendance on Andrew Stevens.
12 00
For the relief of Win. Reed's family ... 4 51
Alfred Hackett, for clothing for the Pec- kins boys. 10 00
Jacob Smith, for time and expense in going to see about Mrs. Chipman .. . - 1 00 For going to Londonderry about hiring Master for the Almshouse. . 6 00
Oren Coolidge, for time and expense in going to Hudson to see about Joel Cummings 8 25
For going to Lowell to buy a harness .. . 1 00
For time and expense in going to West- minster to see about the Peckins family and remove the boys to the Almshouse. 5 05
Services as Overseer ..
10 00
E. Prescott, for time and expense in going to Chelmsford after Elizabeth Adams 2 00 Time and expense in going to Lowell about the Hoyle family 1 50
For making report to Board of State Charities. . 5 00
For making report to the Town. 5 00
For Stationery and postage stamps ..... 1 00
For services as Overseer of the Poor ...
10 00'
I. E. Day, for time and expense in going to Lowell five times about S. Hoyle's family . 3 00
For going to Chelmsford to see about Levi Felton's residence . 2 00
For services as Overseer of the Poor ... 10 00
$854 54
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STATEMENT OF THE WHOLE EXPENSE OF THE POOR ABOVE THE INCOME OF THE FARM,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 6TH, 1871.
Cash drawn from the Town Treasurer .... $1,858 93
Town of Chelmsford for the relief of A. Stevens 27 00
Town of Bedford for the relief of A. Bishop. 2 00
Commonwealth 69 19
Cash on hand at last settlement 23 57
$1,980 69
Milk bill due February 1st, 1871 $57 27
Cash on hand.
34 96
92 23
Cost of supporting the Poor exclusive of interest on the Farm.
$1,888 46
Number of persons supported in the Almshouse the past year, 20; average number, 8. The number assisted, out of the Almshouse, 16. The number receiving assistance by two meals and lodging, 69.
EDWARD PRESCOTT, - Overseers of the Poor ISAAC E. DAY, of the
OREN COOLIDGE, JR., Town of Westford.
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AT THE POOR FARM, WESTFORD, FEB. 6TH, 1871.
1 Horse, $77.50 ; 1 yoke of Oxen, 245; 9 Cows, 450; 8 tons of English Hay, 224; 42 tons of Stock Hay, 90; 13 tons of Meadow Hay, 20; 1 ton Corn Stalks, 13; 2 tons of Oat Straw, 32; 250 lbs. of Shorts, 3.75; 200 lbs. of Rice Meal, 3.20; 65 bushels of Corn, 32.50; 68 bushels of Oats, 48.60; 1 Corn Sheller, 4; 1 Farm Mill, 4; 2 Hay Cutters, 12; 1 Mowing Machine, 95; 27 Fowls, 20.75; 1 Grindstone, 3; 1 Set of Measures, 50 cts .; 8 Hay Forks, 3; 5 Hay Rakes, 1; 1 Flail, 50 ets .; 6 Iron Bars, 5.50; 2 Harrows and 1 Cultivator, 5; 3 Plows, 11; 4 Manure Forks and 2 Hooks, 6; 5 Shovels and 2 Spades, 3.50; 6 Chains, 3.60; 14 Tie Chains, 2.50; 1 Hay Knife, 1; 4 Hoes and 1 Pick-axe, 2.50 ; 1 Ox Yoke, 1; 2 Harnesses, 40 ; 1 Draw Har- ness, 7; 1 String of Bells, 25 cts .; 4 Ladders, 4.70; 1 Hay Wagon, 25; 2 Ox Carts and Hay rigging, 90; 1 Horse Wagon, 47.50; 1 Wheelbarrow, 3.50; 1 Ox Sled, 6; 1 Sleigh, 7; 1 Horse Sled, 2; 2 Swine, 41.25; 8 Meal Boxes, 1; Lot of Brick, 1; 1 Cow and Dinner Bell, 1.25; 6 Axes and 2 Hatchets, 6.75; 1 Grain Cradle, 1; Set of Carpenter's Tools, 25; 4 bushels of White Beans, 12; } bushel of Colored Beans, 75 ects .; 1 Watering Trough, 2; 5 Sickles, 75 cts. ; 5
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Scythes and 5 Snathes, 6; 1 Beetle and Rings, and 3 Wedges, 1; 2 Drag Rakes, 1.75; 1 Cranberry Rake, 1.25; 1 Hand Saw and 4 Wood Saws, 2.75; 1 Steel Trap, 1; 3 Meal and 2 Salt Bags, 1; 2 bushel, 1 two bushel and 6 peck Baskets, 2.50; 1 pair of Ox Muzzles, 50 cts .; 380 lbs. of Salt Pork, 76; 270 lbs. of Bacon, 48.68; 55 lbs. of Lard, 11; 50 lbs. of Salt Beef, 7; 40 lbs. of Fresh Beef, 3.80 ; 8 lbs. of Tallow, 80 cts .; 50 bushels of Potatoes, 62.50 ; 50 bushels of small Potatoes, 25; 7 bushels of Turnips, 7; 14 gallons of Soap, 2.20; 4 Meat Barrels, 4; 1 Soap Barrel, 1; 6 Cider Barrels, 6; 6 barrels of Cider, 30; 3 barrels of Apples, 7.50; 10 gallons of Pickles, 4; 30 Flour Barrels, 6; 68 Milk Pans, 18; 10 Tin Pails, 3; 6 Wooden Pails, 2.50; 1 Clothes Wringer, 7; 12 lbs. Butter, 5.04; 4 gallons of Molasses, 2; } barrel of Flour, 2; 2 quarts of Oil, 20 cts .; 1 quart of Sperm Oil, 50 cts .; 14 lbs. of Tea, 1.56; Lot of Knives, Forks and Spoons, 3; 15 Bread Tins, 2.50; 5 Firkins and Buckets, 1.70; 1 Copper Kettle, 1.85; 4 Tubs and 2 Washing Machines, 9.50; 1 Churn, 4; 1 Meat Hook and 2 Wrenches and Hammers, 2; 4 Butter Boxes and Wooden Bowls, 225; 1 lot of Tin Ware, 10; 1 Coffee Mill and 2 Apple Parers, 1.50; 9 Spice Boxes and Spice, 2.58; 1 Butter Worker, 75 cts .; 1 Cooking Stove, 82; 1 Franklin Stove, 2.25; 5 Stoves and Pipes, 25; 2 Clocks, 5.50; 11 Tables, 8.75; Lot of Crockery, 6; 2 Brooms and 4 Brushes, 3.75 ; 1 Clothes Horse, 50 cts. ; 1 pair of Steelyards, 75 cts .; 4 sets of Shovels and Tongs, 1.75; 4 Candlesticks, 30 cts .; 4 Lamps and 4 Tumblers, 1.50; 9 Jungs and 3 Jars, 3.75 ; 23 Chests, 11; 4 Trunks, 2; 6 Cases of Drawers, 2.50; 13 Beds and Bedsteads, 70.71; Bed Clothing, 100; 26 Chairs, 6; 3 Rocking Chairs, 2.25; 5 Table Cloths and 10 Towels, 3.50; Old Clothing, 2; 15 Window Curtains, 3.75; 2 Clothes Baskets and Lines, 1.50 ; Brown Earthen Ware, 1; 1 Looking Glass, 25 cts .; Lot of Iron Ware, 7.50; 6 Flat Irons, 1.50; 3 Butter Moulds, 75 cts; Dried Apples, 7.98; 20 lbs. of Sugar, 2.80; 14 lbs. of Brown Sugar, 1.86; 5 lbs. of Coffee, 75 cts .; 3 dozen of Eggs, 1.14; 1 bushel of Salt, 55 cts. ; 1 Rifle, 2; 2 Watches, 5; 1 Gold Necklace, 5; 4 Saw Horses, 1.50 ; 1 Horse Rake, 2; 1 Ash Shovel, 50 cts .; Hand Cuff's and Fetters, 2; 1 Mouse Trap, 25 cts .; 1 bushel of Meal, 95 cts. ; 1 Garden Rake, 25 cts. ; 1 lb. of Hops, 50 cts .; 9 Chambers, 2.25; 1 Blanket and Surcingle, 2.50 ; 1 pair of Shafts and Axle, 2; 4 large Tubs, 1; 1 Lantern, 1; 50 lbs. of Old Iron, 50 cts .; 6 yards of Bed Ticking, 1.50 ; 7 yards of Cotton Cloth, 1.05 ; 3 yards of Jean, 1.05 ; 23 yards of Calico, 2.30; 1 1b. Yarn, 1.50; 2 Washboards and 2 Mop-handles, 1; 10 bottles of Porter, 4.20.
Amount of personal property at Poor Farm, Feb. 6, 1871, $2,552 86 66 66
Gain
66 Feb., 1870, 2,474 41
$78 45
A. W. CUMMINGS, DANIEL FLAGG, OLIVER WOODARD,
Committee.
Myown House-Hertford
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXPENSES
OF THE
TOWN OF WESTFORD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1872.
LAWRENCE : PRINTED AT LAWRENCE SENTINEL OFFICE. 1872.
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD, 1871.
TOWN CLERK-WINTHROP WHEELER. - SELECTMEN,
ISAAC P. WOODS, WILLIAM REED,. GEO. W. HEY WOOD.
ASSESSORS,
EDWARD PRESCOTT. ASAPH B. CUTTER, HENRY CHAMBERLIN.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, ORIN COOLEDGE, JR., HEZEKIAH CUMMINGS, A. W. CUMMINGS.
TOWN TREASURER -- SHERMAN D. FLETCHER.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
WM. A. WEBSTER, GEO F. SNOW, J. HENRY REED.
EDWIN GOULD,
GEO. SHURBURN,
WILLIAM VOSE,
HIRAM DANE,
ARTHUR WRIGHT,
OLIVER WOODWARD,
ASAPH B CUTTER, J. M. CHAMBERLIN, AUGUSTUS BUNCE.
COLLECTOR-ASA HILDRETH.
APPRAISERS OF PROPERTY AT POOR FARM, HENRY HILDRETH, GEO. LAWS, EDWIN GOULD.
CONSTABLES,
ISAAC E. DAY,
EDWARD PRESCOTT.
SAMUEL WILEY,
FARNSWORTH SHATTUCK.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE, CHARLES O. WHITMAN. MISS AMANDA M. HALE, MISS SARAH H. HEYWOOD .~
LIBRARIAN-T. A. BEAN.
4
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS (IN DISTRICTS.)
No. 1-JOSEPHI WILKINSON, No. 10-WAYLAND F. BALCH, 06 2-THOMAS HORAN. 11-ISAAC G. MINOT,
66 3-GEO. B. DUPEE, .. 12-THOMAS DREW,
6. 4-OLIVER WOODWARD), .6 13-ALLEN G. SMITH,
5-JOHN F. BANISTER,
14-EDWIN A. GATES,
6-GEO. KEYES, .. 15-HENRY M. HUTCHINS,
.6 7-ALFRED BLOOD, 66 16-ASAPH B. CUTTER,
8-E. A. STEVENS,
66 17-STEPH. E. HUTCHINS,
9-A. W. CUMMINGS, .6 18-EDWIN E. HEYWOOD.
WEIGHERS OF HAY. .
JOIIN B. FLETCHER, JOIIN M. FLETCHER,
N. H. WRIGHT,
S. A. HAMLIN.
.
REPORT.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, FEB. 13, 1872.
The Committee appointed by the Selectmen 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, $1,215 42
Cash borrowed, 6,000 00
Corporation tax, 1871, in part, 1,262 83
Soldiers' families State aid returned, 1870, in part,
600 00
National Bank tax, 1871, 834 91
Dog license tax from County Treasurer, 1870, 153 72
66 66 1871, 147 42
Rents for use of Town House, received of T. A. Bean,
1871, 90 05
State School Fund, 1871,
173 63
Otis Keyes, school house No. 9,
40 00
Edwin A. Gates, ex-Treasurer school district No. 5, money appraised 1869, 40 10
Jos. E. Wright, No. 4, money appraised 1869, 4 61
Jacob Smith, No. 4, 66 66 66
9 50
John B. Fletcher, old brick,
Asa Hildreth, Collector, 1870,
66
66 66
before Oct. 6th, 1871, 8,193 54
.
66 66 66
66 Dec. 6th, 1,536 48
66
66 66
after 66 3,382 79
$23,927 25
2 25
240 00
6
COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
PAYMENTS.
Albert P. Richardson, note and interest,
$204 33
Asaph B. Cutter, 66
206 43
George W. Heywood, 66 66
262 00
Alpheus J. Reed, 66 66 66
206 18
Interest on Notes,
982 46
State Tax, 1871,
2,500 00
County Tax, 1871,
1,058 46
Overseers of the Poor on orders,
1,535 00
Orders drawn, 1871 and 1872,
11,370 68
Schools,
2,995 15
Balance Cash in Treasurer's hands,
2,606 56
-$23,927 25
The Committee further report that the Town is indebted to the following Persons and Institutions on notes and other claims, to wit :
John Cutter,
$700 00
Sally B. Cummings,
300 00
Betsy K. Groce,
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