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SELECTMEN, TOWN CLERK, TOWN TREASURER, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1889;
ALSO TOWN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 18, 1889.
LOWELL, MASS. MORNING MAIL PRINT: No. 18 JACKSON STREET. 1889.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF WESTFORD,
INCLUDING THOSE OF THE
SELECTMEN, TOWN CLERK, TOWN TREASURER, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1889 ;
ALSO TOWN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 18, 1889.
LOWELL, MASS. MORNING MAIL PRINT: NO. 18 JACKSON STREET.
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Officers of the Town of Westford, 1888.
TOWN CLERK. GILMAN J. WRIGHT.
SELECTMEN.
GEORGE T. DAY, ALBERT P. RICHARDSON, ISAAC W. CARKIN.
ASSESSORS.
ASAPH B. CUTTER, ISAAC E. DAY, A. RICHMOND LEIGHTON.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
EDWARD PRESCOTT, EDWIN GOULD, WAYLAND F. BALCH.
TOWN TREASURER. NAHUM H. WRIGHT.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. ISAAC E. DAY.
FENCE VIEWERS.
WILLIAM KITTREDGE, ALVIN G. POLLY, ALMON S. VOSE.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, TRUE. A. BEAN.
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BOARD OF REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
FRANK L. FLETCHER, Chairman, Term expires May 1, 1889
NELSON L. TUTTLE, . Term expires May 1, 1890
WESLEY O. HAWKES, Term expires May 1, 1891 The Town Clerk is a member ex-officio, and Clerk of the Board.
The foregoing Officers have all been sworn. Of the following only those marked by a star have been sworn :
CONSTABLES.
*ISAAC E. DAY,
ALEC FISHER,
WILBERT E. PARSONS *A. RICHMOND LEIGHTON,
* JOHN A. HEALEY, *CHARLES M. GRIFFIN,
Messrs. Day and Healey have given bonds.
FIELD DRIVERS.
FRANK C. DREW, WILLIAM WILLIS,
*DANIEL CASEY, DAVID GREIG,
J. FREDERICK SMITH, *WILLIAM M. VOSE,
WILLIAM E. SYMMES, FRANK H. HILDRETH,
*FRED LEWIS, JUDSON SWEETSER,
SAMUEL T. HILDRETH, EPHRAIM REED.
WEIGHERS OF HAY, COAL, ETC.
J. B. FLETCHER, E. A. HAMLIN,
*J. M. FLETCHER, S. A. HAMLIN,
S. H. FLETCHER, * JACOB SMITH,
G. W. HEYWOOD,
. * ARTHUR WRIGHT, А. J. Аввот, *W. W. JOHNSON, J. W. DAY,
W. C. EDWARDS,
N. H. WRIGHT, *C. E. WHIDDEN,
*J. A. HEALEY,
A. F. CAMERON.
CULLER OF HOOPS AND STAVES. WILBERT E. PARSONS.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD, LUMBER, ETC.
C. L. FLETCHER, *T. E: SYMMES,
GILMER STONE, *C. E. WHIDDEN, G. A. PERHAM,
* JACOB SMITH,
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*THOMAS DREW, *G. H. PRESCOTT,
E. A. HAMLIN, CYRUS HAMLIN,
*W. W. JOHNSON,
A. S. REED, .
W. C. EDWARDS,
*J. A. HEALEY,
F. H. LEWIS, W. W. WYMAN.
No oath of office is required of the remaining officers.
FIRE WARDEN. EDWARD PRESCOTT.
SCIIOOL COMMITTEE.
J. SIDNEY MOULTON, Sec'y and Sup't., Term expires March, 1889 ARTHUR WRIGHT, Term expires March, 1889
ALVIN G. POLLY, . Term expires March, 1890
WILLARD FLETCHER, Term expires March, 1890
JEREMIAII DESMOND, Term expires March, 1891
FREDERIC A. FISHER, Chairman. Term expires March, 1891
APPRAISERS OF PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM.
WILLIAM M. WHITNEY, FRANK C. DREW, CLARENCE R. P. DECATUR.
DIRECTORS OF TOWN LIBRARY.
MRS. JOHN W. ABBOT, WALTER J. SLEEPER, FREDERIC A. FISHER.
LIBRARIAN. CARRIE E. READ.
JANITOR OF TOWN HOUSE. JOSEPH HI. WILSON.
SUPERINTENDENT OF REPAIRS ON HIGIIWAYS AND KEEPER OF ALMSHOUSE. HENRY D. PIERCE.
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BIRTHS,
Recorded by the Town Clerk of Westford, 1888.
DATE.
NAMES.
PARENTS' NAMES.
May 22, '86. Willie Piper.
Wn. F. and Emma M. (Plummer).
May 19, '87.
Harold Wilbur Lyman.
Wilbur S. and Mary E. (Chamberlin).
Jan. 7, '88 ..
Mary Ellen Cahill.
John Holdsworth and Agnes Cahill.
Jan. 12 .. . . Luly Evlyn Barnard.
Joel and Amanda (Gray).
Jan. 14. . ... Charles Albert Taylor
John P. and Fanny (Tyler).
Jan. 17. Willie Courchaine ..
Omer and Josephine.
Jan. 30. Ellen Blanche Loftus.
John and Ellen (Curran).
Feb. 13. John Wm. Stewart ..
James and Mary ( McNaughton).
Feb. 19. Clarence Delette Wright.
Hammett D. and Emma M. (Chandler).
Feb. 22. Martha Washington Symmes
March 3 .... George Foster ..
Gilbert Alloe and Annie S. P. Foster.
March 24 ..
Bertha Viola Blaisdell ..
Alvin J. and Elizabeth A. (Hutchins).
April 16.
Eva Frances Pyne ..
April 16.
William Henry Orange.
Abram and Ruth (Bennett).
April 20 Louis Couture.
Charles and Emma (Parsons).
June 10
Viola Piper ..
Wm. F. and Emma M. (Plummer).
June 12
Fred Foster.
Isaac and Mary (Surine).
June 21.
Henry Ezra Wilson.
Joseph H. and Carrie (Fletcher).
June 25 . .
Emma Florence Shattuck
David H. and Ada F. (Stanley).
July 6.
Gerry Thomas Decatur.
Clarence R. P. and Addie (Roberts).
July 6.
Florence George Suliivan
Jerry S. and Kate (Sweeney).
July 19.
Lucinda Evelyn Prescott.
Eben and Josephine (Webster).
July 22. . .
Eva Mabel Marshall
John and Sarah J. (Sherwood).
July 29. . . Elizabeth Larkin.
John and Mary A. (Gannon).
August 1 .. Robert Prescott ..
Noah and Frances (Tower).
August 8 .. John Sumner Greig.
David L. and Clara A. (Jeffroy).
August 10 .. Jay Emory Whitney
Emory J. and Carrie M. (Hutchins).
August 19 .. John Hartford ..
George ahd Elizabeth (Morse).
August 24 .. Florence Lizzette Jeffroy
George and Addie L. (Gilson).
Sept. 12 ....
Leonie Lulu Moran.
David and Julia (Murphy).
Sept. 25. ... Inez George.
Ransom N. and Ada (Shaw).
Oct. 1.
- Miller.
E. P. and Selma (Anderson).
Oct. 26. .
Charles Henry Keirstead.
Sanford L. and Alice E. (Baker).
Nov. 10.
Admon A. Allan ..
Frank A. and Severine (St. Louis).
Nov. 11. . .. Walter Joseph Johnson .
Andrew and Lydia (McOskie).
Nov. 27.
Leon Kenworth Eaton
Herbert L. and Lottie J. (Johnson).
Dec. 2 ..
Patrick Frank Shugrue.
Charles and Rosa (Rushworth).
Dec. 3 ..
Myron Augustine Carkin
Augustine W. and Susan (Bell).
Dec. 20.
Bertha Nora Petherick.
William H. and Bertha.
Dec. 21.
John Arthur Yapp.
George and Sarah (Davis).
Dec. 27.
Cora Mary Flagg.
Elbert H. and Lucy M. (Warren).
Nov. 14. Josie Augustine Spillane
Patrick and Kate A.
Nov. 29.
Willie John Keenan ..
William and Ellen (McConnie).
One omitted.
Whole number recorded: Males, 26; females, 20; total, 46. Number born in 1888: Males, 24; females. 20; total, 44. Of native parentage, 20; foreign parentage, 16; mixed parentage, 8.
Frank W. and Margaret H. (Denton). James W. and Ella F.
April 20. Elzie May Decatur.
William H. and Susan (Donoghue).
April 12 ..
Marguerite Howe Banister.
Thomas E. and Nancy A. (Hale).
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MARRIAGES
Recorded by the Town Clerk of Westford, 1888.
DATE.
NAMES.
AGE.
RESIDENCE.
BIRTHPLACE.
Feb. 13
Joseph Wall.
31
Westford 6.
Lowell. Westford. Billerica.
March 29 ..
A. Gardner Hill.
32
Billerica.
Mary L. Heywood
27
Westford
Westford.
April 7 .. . .
John H. Sheehan.
27
Littleton ..
Littleton.
Annie M. Towle.
21
Westford
Nashua, N. H.
April 25
Stead Bowker ..
73
Lowell
Groton
May 10. . ..
Richard Stancombe.
22
Westford
June 2 ..
Albert Simpson.
25
66
66
June 5. .
Julian Abbot Kebler.
Denver, Col.
Cincinnati, (). Westford.
June 6. .
Bernard Moran.
Nashua, N. H.
Nashua, N. H.
June 12.
Robert W. Polley
22
June 14
Herbert Odelle.
York Harbor, Me. Westford
New Brunswick. 66
July 28.
Daniel Sullivan
Lowell
Ireland.
July 30.
Michael McCarty
23
Amherst, N. H.
Maggie Karnes
20
Bradford, Eng.
August 1 ..
George C. Hill.
23
St. James, N. B.
Jennie C. Dow.
Lowell
Plattsfield, N. Y.
August 20 ..
John H. Horan
Westford.
Sept. 3.
James Henry O'Brien.
33
Westford.
Sept.
Thomas C. Reed.
63
Westford.
Oct. 10.
Frank W. Worthen ..
32
Chelmsford ..
Lowell.
Oct. 15 ..
Irving R. Wolcott.
29
Lowell
E. Charlestown, Vt.
Oct. 17 ...
Reuben E. Redding
Nova Scotia.
Oct. 17.
Frank P. Hawkes
21
6 .
66
Lake Village, N. H.
Oct. 20.
Frederick C. DeRoehn
21
New York, N. Y.
Nov. 7
Frank E. Miller.
22
66
Nova Scotia.
Dec. 1
John J. Quessy
Chelmsford
Chelmsford.
Effie B. Clement.
20
Westford 6.
Montville, Me. Westford.
Dec. 18.
George Q. Gilson.
22
66
Bucks, Eng.
Dec. 24.
Joseph Boovett.
26
Montreal, Can.
Dec. 24
Thomas E. Moore.
24
66
66
Cashel, Eng. New Brunswick. Littleton.
One omitted.
Number of marriages recorded .. 27
Between natives and foreigners. 10
Number solemnized in Westford 15
Second marriage of groom. 1
Westford grooms 18
Third marriage of groom. 1
Westford brides. 23
Second marriage of bride .. 2
Between natives.
Solemnized by Westford clergymen 13
4
66
66
Maud Maria Smith ..
20 29 24
Westford
31 31
Westford 66
Westford. Chelmsford.
Grace A. Putney
22 25
66
Emma Hoyt.
19 33
Lowell.
Mary Heelir
32
Westford .
6
19 28
Westford 66
27
Chelmsford.
Annie T. Duni
30
66
Chelmsford.
Hannah (Wilkinson) Blaisdell
58
Woburn
Billerica.
Luanna W. Fletcher
22
Westford
Westford.
Annie M. Jolly.
20 27
Westford
England.
Damie M. Carkin.
19
66
Westford. 66
Lizzie P. Nutting.
28
66
Bertha J. Hoyt.
20
Woodstock, N. B.
Lillian B. Whitney
18 23
66
Lowell.
Alice Garrett
18
Mary Ellen Berry
23
66
Charlotte Isabel Moore 17
.6
England. Groton. England.
Fidelia (Prescott) Clark.
65
Grace Medway
22
Emma Southwick Abbot ..
Mary O'Brien ..
Margaret M. Dunn
66
Maria J. Agnew
20
13 Between foreigners
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DEATHS Recorded by the Town Clerk of Westford, 1888.
Date.
NAMES.
AGE.
Jan. 18 ..
Nellie Levis-daughter of James and Mary
19
Jan. 23 .. Margaret (Morris) Hagan-widow of Henry.
90
.
..
Feb. 2 ..
Nathan S. Hamlin-son of Asia and Susan (Read).
81
1
6
Feb. 25 .
Charles R. D. Kecy-son of Joseph and Emma (Sargent) ..
.
8
13
Feb. 26 ..
Cora Lord-daughter of Peter and Sophronie ..
4
5
23
Feb. 27 ..
Adam Taylor-son of Job ..
78
10
17
Mar. 3 ...
Mary Ann (Brintnall) Reed-wife of Thomas C.
71
2
18
Mar. 4 ..
Elvira (Bacon) Leighton-wife of Amos ..
66
2
Mar. 15 ..
Otis Keyes-son of Imla and Hannah (Fletcher)
63
11
6
Mar. 18 ..
James Riney-son of Timothy D. and Jolianna (Courtney) .. William Brown-son of Mary E.
..
2
27
Apr. 15 ..
Jeremiah Sullivan-son of Timothy
70
. .
..
Apr. 23 ..
Charles F. Price-died in Lowell
38
..
. .
Apr. 28 ..
Jesse Hildreth-son of Jesse ..
81
. .
. .
Apr. 29 ..
Ellen C. (Thompson) Stevens-wife of Ephraim A.
46
3
6
Apr. 30 ..
Sophia M. (Keyes) Fletcher-wife of Charles L ..
67
1
8
May 1 ..
Edward Symmes-son of Thomas and Rebecca (Carver).
82
1
..
May 13 ..
James Otis Kidder-son of James and Lucy (Pushee).
57
3
22
May 16 ..
Henry Keyes-son of Henry.
79
3
19
May 19 ..
Arthur Almon Edwards-son of Wm. C. and Louisa ( Lee) Sarah E. (Richardson) Spaulding-widow of Charles H. Harriet (Jewett) Prescott-widow of Samuel D
59
6
25
June 4 ..
78
10
13
June 5 ..
John C. Murphy-son of Michael and Mary.
30
..
. .
..
..
..
11
30
Aug. 2 ..
Caleb Syınmes-son of William E. and Laura E. (Noyes) .. Eunice (Whitney) Hutchins-widow of Eliakim.
80
8
25
Aug. 14 ..
Emeralda Eugenie Fournier-dau. of Frank and Eugenie ..
8
3
23
Aug. 14 ..
Elisha Bunce-son of James and Elizabeth (Hager) ....
86
6
10
Aug. 19 ..
55
13
..
..
G
18
26
8
12
Oct. 2 ..
70
.
.
Oct. 14 ..
65
4
8
Oct. 21 ..
38
4
4
Nov. 2 ..
16
7
9
Nov. 15 ..
35
11
3
Nov. 16 ..
25
6
20
Nov. 16 ..
Arthur F. Lane-son of Jeremiah and Adeline S. (Osgood). Jay Emory Whitney-son of Emory J. and Carrie(Hutchins) Dora A. (Whitney) Cummings-wife of George W
28
10
13
Dec. 6 ..
Moses J. Fuller-died in Lunenburg.
71
1
29
Dec. 14 ..
Catherine (Lund) Carkin-widow of Isaac.
90
6
21
Dec. 14 ..
Gould-dau. of Horace E. and Flora J. (Blodgett).
52
G
.
Dec. 26 ..
Robert Wilson ..
89
2
..
Dec. 27 ..
Sarah Cummings-daughter of Wilson and Lucy (Cowdrey)
88
..
. .
Males. Females. Total.
Whole number recorded
31
20
51
Whole number of deaths in town ..
25
17
42
Residents of Westford
27
17
44
Non-residents brought to town for interment ..
4
3
7
Number of interments in town.
20
14
34
.
5
5
23
Mar. 29 ..
15
Apr. 3 ..
Mary Ellen Cahill-daughter of Agnes
..
June 2 ..
- Fletcher-son of Herbert E. and Carrie D. (Hill).
June 22 .. June 30 .. July 2 .. July 6
John Precious-son of William and Pamelia.
21 42
Aug. 21. Aug. 31 .. Sept. 11 .. Sept. 15 ..
Isaac S. Wright -- son of Reuben, Jr., & Esther ( Woodward) Henry Ezra Wilson-son of Joseph H. & Carrie ( Fletcher). John Wm. Stewart-son of James and Mary (McNaughton). Magdalene J. Carmichael-dau. of David & Jemima (Gray) John B Fletcher-son of Ezra and Hannah (Bateman) ..... John Murphy-killed on railroad ...
85
10
G
Oct. 30 ..
Hannah Jane (Richardson) Spaulding-wife of Elbridge G. Geo. F. Dupee-son of Geo. B. and Hannah M. (Hutchins) . - Franklin-son of James and Louisa (Constantino) .. Anna T. Haley-daughter of John and Mary (Doyle). Henry Hamlin-son of Cyrus and D. Anne.
..
3
8
Nov. 17 ..
·
Dec. 26 ..
Jesse S. Bean-son of Robinson and Joanna.
Yrs.
Mos.
Dys.
..
.
Ann (Mort) Hindle-wife of Frank.
2
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ON DOGS.
No. of dogs licensed prior to date of last return, Nov. 30, 1888 : 220 males at $2.00 $440 00 3 females at $5.00 15 00
Total
$455 00
Deduct Clerk's fees, 223 licenses at 20 cents each. 44 60
Balance paid into county treasury. $410 40
For which I hold the receipts of the County Treasurer.
Of the foregoing licenses 61 (males) were for the year ending April 30, 1888.
No. licensed since last return, November 30, 1888, 2 (males). Total No. licensed for the year ending April 30, 1889: Males, 161 ; females, 3; total, 164. No. returned by the Assessors : Males, 155; females, 3; total, 158.
OWNERS AND KEEPERS OF DOGS WHO HAVE PROCURED LICENSES SINCE LAST REPORT.
The Licenses are for the Year Ending April 30, 1889, unless otherwise specified.
Abbot, A. J. (1888-9)
Burke, D. Colyer, J.
Abbot, J. W. Butterfield, J. (1888-9) Comey, W. S.
Allan, F.
Caldwell, O. Craven, E.
Aloe, H.
Campbell, J. Cummings, I. T.
Andrews, C.
Carkin, G. F. Daly, H.
Balch, W. F.
Carkin, I. W.
Dane, H.
Bean, M. A.
Carkin, P. A.
Davis, A. S.
Berry, A. (1888)
Carmichael, J.
Day, G. T.
Bicknell, A.
Carrick, W. Carver, W. R.
Day, I. E.
Blaisdell, A. J.
Decatur, C. R. P.
Blodgett, L. M. (Female)
Catchpole, H. E.
Decatur, C. W.
Boynton, H. Chapman, A. B. (Female)
DeRoehn, E.
Buckminster, E. F.(1888-9) Coburn, J.
Desmond, J. (18SS)
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Dow, E. (1888-9) Downs, M. F.
Ingalls, G. W.
Sargent, A. C.
Drew, F. C.
Ireland, G. H. (1888) Irish, G.
Sargent, F. G. Searles, C. J. Sheahan, A.
Dupee, G. F.
Johnson, A.
Edwards, W. C.
Johnson, W. W.
Sherman, D. W.
Felch, J. K.
Jolly, W. (1888-9)
Shugrue, C. (1888-9) Smith, G. H.
Feeney, J.
Kidder, C.
Fifield, G. H.
Kirk, E. C.
Spaulding, W. W.
Fillebrown, H. F.
Kirk, W. H.
Spinner, J. (1888-9)
Flagg, E. H.
Lee, F. A.
Stephan, R.
Fletcher, B. M.
Leighton, A. R.
Stevens, E. A. Sullivan, J.
Fletcher, E. E.
Lewis, F. H.
Fletcher, H. (3)
Mann, E. L., Mrs. (Female) Sweatt, F. A.
Fletcher, H. A.
Marshall, J. (1888-9)
Sweetser, G. N.
Fletcher, J. W. (1888-9)
Martin, F.
Sweetser, J. F.
Floyd, S.
McCarty, C. J.
Taylor, J. P.
Foster, I.
McGlincha, J.
Vose, W. M.
Frederick, G. S.
Meades, D. H.
Wall, P.
Gardner, R.
Millis, G. F.
Warren, F. A.
George, R. N.
Moore, E. A.
Weaver, W.
Gould, G. E.
Moore, J. W.
Westford, Town of
Gould H. E.
Morse, F. M.
Whigham, W.
Greig, D. L.
Murphy, J. (1888-9)
White, W.
Griffin, C. M.
Murray, A., Mrs.
Whitney, J. (2)
Grover, J. C. (1888)
Nesmith, G. W.
Whitney, N.
Gurney, H. A.
Nesmith, H. L.
Whitney, W. M.
Hall, J. H.
Nutting, B. F.
Willis, W. T.
Hamlin, S. A. (1888)
O'Brien, C.
Wing, T.
Hanley & Hamlin,
O'Brien, J. H.
Wilson, J.
Hartford, G.
O'Brien, J. M.
Wilson, J. H.
Hawkes, W. O.
O'Brien, W.
Woods, A.
Healey, J.
Palmer, B. (1888-9)
Worcester, I. S.
Healy, J. A.
Perham, G. A.
Wright & Bemis.
Healy, J., Mrs.
Polley, A. G.
Wright, A. S.
Heywood, A. W.
Prescott, J. F.
Wright, C. A.
Hildreth, H. V.
Putney, S. F.
Wright, C. H. (1888)
Hill, G. W.
Quinn, J.
Wright, E. (1888-9)
Horan, J. H.
Quinn, T. (1888-9)
Wright, W. C.
Horne, H. G.
Read, J. H.
Wright, W. M.
Humiston, S. G.
Records, J. F.
Wyman, W. W.
Hutchins, J.
Reed, C. W.
Yapp, G.
Hutchins, M. F.
Reed, E.
York, J. (1888)
Hutchins, S. E.
Reed, W. (2)
GILMAN J. WRIGHT, Town Clerk.
Westford, Feb. 19, 1889.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
The Assessors of the Town of Westford submit the following report :
Value of buildings exclusive of land, May 1, 1888 .. $489,315 00
land exclusive of buildings, May 1, 1888 .. 374,401 00
personal estate, May 1, 1888. . 200,902 00
$1,064,618 00
Amount raised for :
Town debts and charges. $4,400 00
Schools.
4,800 00
Roads and bridges
2,800 00
Library. 150 00
State tax.
1,372 50
County tax.
770 04
Overlayings 172 90
$14,465 44
Number of polls. 525
dwelling houses. 455
horses
.330
COWS.
744
neat cattle other than cows. 158
sheep
11
swine
78
Tax on one hundred dollars, $1.26.
ASAPH B. CUTTER, ISAAC E. DAY, A. R. LEIGHTON, Assessors of Westford.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
WESTFORD, February 25, 1889.
To the Selectmen of Westford :
GENTLEMEN-I have examined the accounts of Nahum H. Wright, Town Treasurer, for the year end- ing at date, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
The receipts and payments made by him during the year are as follows :
RECEIPTS.
To balance cash on hand February 27, 1888 $10 32
Cash borrowed.
5,000 00
From state corporation tax, 1887, balance 114 54
corporation tax, 1888 .
1,288 86
bank tax, 1887, balance
2 78
bank tax, 1888. 743 53
soldiers' families, 1887
721 00
indigent soldiers, 1887 219 00
school fund, 1887-8 163 36
revenue school fund 223 12 armory rent, 1888 . 175 00
County Treasurer, dog tax, 1888
385 78
J. H. Wilson, janitor town house 83 00
A. Fisher, auctioneer's license. 2 00
J. S. Moulton, books sold (and broken glass)
10 70
I. E. Day, collector, 1886, in full
900 00
66 66 1887 380 72
66 66 1888, before Oct. 6 9,980 05
66 1888, before Dec. 6. 1,273 84
1888, after Dec. 6. 200 00
66 interest on taxes. 26 00
2 00
S. M. Hutchins, apples at East Cemetery.
$21,905 60
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PAYMENTS.
By cash for notes and interest $5,096 42
state tax, 1888. .
1,372 50
county tax, 1888. 770 04
overseers of the poor
1,783 49
on orders for incidental and other expenses. 7,483 24
on account of schools.
3,380 70
on hand 2,019 21 - $21,905 60
J. HENRY READ, Auditor.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS.
TOWN TREASURER.
Nahum H. Wright, salary as town treasurer for the year ending March 1, 1988 $50 00
$50 00
TOWN CLERK.
Gilman J. Wright, salary .
$12 00
Going to Groton to count votes.
2 50
Copying for Town Report
2 00
Telephone and express
2 30
Postage and stationery
1 42
Dog license blanks
50
Dog posters.
1 00
Recording and making returns to Sec. of Commonwealth of 46 births. 23 00
Recording and making returns to Sec. of Commonwealth of 27 marriages .....
4 05
Recording and making returns to Sec. of Commonwealth of 51 deaths. .
7 10
$55 87
SELECTMEN.
George T. Day, salary.
$5 00
Making out monthly State aid book . . . . .
6 00
Making out 24 State aid returns, under
Chaps. 252 and 301, Acts of 1879, Public Statutes.
6 00
Making out Town Report.
6 00
Time looking after repairs on roads.
25 00
Extra time as selectman .
30 00
Car fare while attending to town business,
8 00
A. P. Richardson, salary .
$5 00
Perambulating town lines.
2 00
Time looking after repairs on roads.
25 00
Extra time as selectman
30 00
$86 00
$62 00
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Isaac W. Carkin, salary $5 00
Perambulating town lines. 2 00
Time looking after repairs on roads.
20 00
Extra time as selectman 20 00
$47 00
ASSESSORS.
A. B. Cutter, 20 days' time taking invoice and making taxes .. $50 00
I. E. Day, 25} days' time taking invoice, mak- ing taxes and copying . 63 75
A. R. Leighton, 15 days' time taking invoice and making taxes. 37 50
$151 25
TAX COLLECTOR.
I. E. Day, collecting $13,253.80, at 1 per cent., Collecting poll taxes.
$132 53
5 00
$137 53
CONSTABLES.
I. E. Day, posting warrants for two town meetings
$8 00
Collecting dog tax 10 00
$18 00
BOARD OF REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Gilman J. Wright, attending seven meetings. $10 50
Preparing and posting voting lists. 7 00
W. O. Hawks, attending six meetings. . . 9 00
F. L. Fletcher, attending seven meetings .... 10 50
Nelson L. Tuttle, attending seven meetings. . 10 50
$47 50
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
J. S. Moulton, Supt. fall term, 1887 $50 00
Supt. winter term, 1887-8 50 00
Making school report. 10 00
Services as book and supply agent.
8 00
Making returns to State
2 00
Transporting books.
1 00
Supt. spring term, 1888
50 00
Transporting books
1 00
Supt. fall term, 1888
50 00
Transporting books .
1 00
$223 00
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ORDERS DRAWN BY THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR DURING THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1889.
April, by order
$294 73
April, by order 126 75
April, by order 103 90
May, by order.
150 00
June, by order.
184 29
August, by order
88 35
September, by order
255 30
October, by order.
132 25
October, by order. .
119 32
December, by order.
123 21
January, by order
128 14
January, by order
77 25
·
$1,783 49
EXPENSE OF THE TOWN LIBRARY, INCLUDING SER- VICES OF LIBRARIAN.
Paid Clara M. Wiley, for services as Librarian
for Jan., Feb. and March, 1888. ....
$18 75
Clara M. Wiley, for moving books, &c .. 3 50
Carrie E. Read, services as Librarian from April 1, 1888, to Feb. 1, 1889 .. Carrie E. Read, extra work.
62 50
Wright & Fletcher, for brushes, ink, &c.
1 65
Directors in June ..
75 00
Directors in October
75 00
Directors in November-from money re- ceived from dog licenses 75 00
Morning Mail office, printing list of books, 3 25
$314 90
TOWN HOUSE.
EXPENSE OF HEATING, LIGHTING AND CARE OF SAME.
Paid J. H. Wilson, services as janitor for Feb- ruary and March, 1888.
$10 00
J. H. Wilson, services as janitor from April 1, 1888, to February 1, 1889. . .62 50
J. H. Wilson, extra work on furnace ....
1 00
J. H. Wilson, for sawing 2 cords 6-feet wood . 4 12
A. R. Leighton, for 3 cords wood. 15 62
W. W. Johnson, for 15,320 lbs. coal, at $6.20 per ton. 47 49
John M. Fletcher, for 15 gals. kerosene oil, 1 80
.
.
Amount carried forward $142 53
25
1 17 )
Amount brought forward . $142 53
Paid John M. Fletcher, for soap, parafine, &c. 32
Wright & Fletcher, for 140 gals. oil ..... 16 80
Wright & Fletcher, for chimneys, burn- ers, wicks, &c. 13 22
Wright & Fletcher, for ammonia and chloride of lime. 1 67
Wright & Fletcher, parafine, brooms, &c., 3 20
George Drew, for repairs. 7 17
$184 91
INCOME FROM TOWN HOUSE.
Rent of armory, received from the State $175 00
Received for rent of building. 83 00
$258 00
PRINTING.
Paid Morning Mail Office :
Six hundred School Reports.
$32 40
Six hundred Town Reports.
76 20
One thousand Yes and No license votes.
2 25
State aid book.
7 25
Valuation books
11 25
One thousand tax bills, 1887
3 00
Billheads, etc.
4 50
Time books for roads, etc.
6 00
One thousand tax bills, 1888
. . .
3 25
Fifty county assessment blanks . .
2 25
$148 35
INSURANCE.
Paid Arthur Fenner, for reinsuring Graniteville school house for $3,000 for 5 years. . Arthur Fenner, for reinsuring town house for $2,000 for 5 years .
$67 50
Arthur Fenner, for reinsuring Lyon school house for $1,000 for 5 years.
22 50
Geo. W. Coburn, for reinsuring Parker- ville school house for $1,000 for 3 years, less dividend of $10
10 00
Geo. W. Coburn, for reinsuring library for $1,000 for 3 years.
20 00
Traders and Mechanics Ins. Co., for rein- suring the almshouse for 5 years for $2,425, less $40.42 dividend . . 17 33 . . Quincy Ins. Co., for reinsuring almshouse for 5 years for $2,425, less $34.65 dividend 23 10
60 00
$220 43
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INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid A. P. Richardson, attending 47 funerals with hearse. $94 00
A. J. Blaisdell, for gravel for Swamp road 5 00
Wm. M. Whitney, appraising property at Town Farm .. : 2 00
J. F. Smith, M. D., for returning 18 births to town clerk, 1887-8, under Chap. 158, Statutes of 1883. . 4 50
C. M. Hardy, Pelham, N. H., for damage to horse and sleigh at time of snow blockade, March, 1888, on Makepeace road 12 00
G. T. Day, time and expense going to Pelham to settle Hardy claim 5 00
Benj. Palmer, building culvert at Gran- iteville
100 00
Marshall & Hamblett, for legal services .. C. E. Whidden, express and telephone charges for town report ..
1 90
C. E. Whidden, telegraph charges and conveyance of Cattle Commissioners, 4 71 Estate of J. O. Kidder, for labor . . . 2 00 S. M. Hutchins, work at East Cemetery . 11 50 George Tyler, for two scraper plates .... 12 00 Whitney & Tibbets, plank for bridge at Sargent's dam. . 23 05
Mrs. Arthur Murray, for gravel for high- wav at Graniteville . 3 00
5 00
S. H. Nutting, work at North Cemetery . Paul F. Litchfield, for one Holstein cow killed by order of Cattle Commis- sioners, and appraised at. 75 00
Paul F. Litchfield, for going to Dunsta- ble by order of Cattle Commissioners, 3 00
Paul F. Litchfield, expense of three ap- praisers, as per bill. 6 00
(Four-fifths of the above expense for cow, &c., is to be refunded by the State.)
2 50
Paid J. A. Healey, for damage to barge ...... Staples Brothers, cement pipe for culverts, J. T. Colburn, work at West Cemetery ..
19 09
6 50
Frank C. Hildreth, for 204 posts used on Swamp road, near Butterworth's, 1887, Bradley V. Wright, use of land for tar- get practice for cavalry 5 00
30 60
Amount carried forward $533 35
100 00
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Amount brought forward $533 35
Paid John M. Fletcher, bottle of mucilage .... 65
John M. Fletcher, for stamps, envelopes, paper, &c., for town officers ...... 11 39
George Drew, for removing seats from old Long-sought-for school house to old school house at Graniteville ..... 1 75
Frank Calvert, repairing furnace, lock, &c., 1 75
J. F. Smith, M. D., returning 21 births to town clerk, 1888, under Chap. 158, Statutes of 1883 5 25
Telegram and answer to State Aid Com- mission . 60
Wright & Fletcher, sundries, as per bill .. Marshall & Crosby, for shelves .. ..
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