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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01845 6811
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
GC 974.102 B45AR, 1881
OF THE
TOWN OF BERWICK
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE
CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS,
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1881.
GREAT FALLS, N. H. : E. O. LORD & CO., STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1881.
Allen County Public Library
01381
REPORT.
Valuation of Town for the year 1880,
$956 202
Number of Polls, 609
Rate per cent., $13 00 per thous ind.
Appropriations for the Year 1880.
State Tax,
$3034 63
County Tax,
494 44
Support of Poor and Incidentals, 2000 00
Support of Public Schools,
2500 00
Support of Highways and Bridges,
2500 00
To pay Town Debt and Interest,
3200 00
Overlay,
529 05
$14258 12
BILLS PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1830.
Paid Free Press Company, printing, $36 50
Geo. C. Yeaton, legal advice in 1879, 4 00
Geo. W. Andrews, labor in Dist. 15, 8 00
Geo. Wallingford, 3, 75
J. S. Varney, blacksmith work for town farm, 2 25 American Express Co., express on bundle, 30
4
Paid John Grant, labor in Dist. No. 24, 3 00
Joshua Grant, 24,
6 75
John Mclaughlin 20,
3 00
E. A. Smith,
9,
4 50
W. A. Prey,
20,
1 20
Geo. F. W. Tebbetts, 16,
67
Great Falls G. L. Co. gas for engine house,
1 32
bridge light, 3 30
Hiram Hodgdon, damage to horse, 25 00
J. R. Horne, plank for Messenger bridge, '78, 18 21 lumber in Dist. No. 28, 11 65
for Town house in 1878, 15 52
plank for Dist. No. 23, 8 22
7, 5 41
J. Emery, labor in Dist. No. 13, 1 00
J. W. Morrison, 9,
2 85
L. L. Bean, 28, 3 00
S. A. Seavey, supplies for Town Farm,
18 06
nails etc. for engine house, 4 12
District No. 1, 39
Hon. Wm. C. Lord, damage on highway, '78, 40 00
Dennis Collins, labor in Dist. No. 9, 75
sawing wood for Mrs. Cronin, 1 31
3 50
G. W. Mellon, searching for Blaisdell boy, lighting street lamps, 3 00
J. K. Tebbetts, labor in Dist. No. 28, 3 75
D. L. Goodwin, digging grave for Henry Smith, 2 00 Geo. W. Gerrish, balance for 1879,
50 00
Darius Blake, labor in District No. 27,
3 00
Nathaniel Hobbs,
25 8 00
Charles Ricker,
27.
9 00
D. H. Toothaker,
1, 13 50
D. L. Stone,
9,
75
John Hardiman,
75
James McDermot,
1 20
L. A. Dubee,
3 00
Geo. S. Goodwin, 2 70
7
Paid Maine Insane Hospital, for board Salome Quimby and H. S. Swett, to Mar. 1, '80, 81 19
Total prior bills, $940 64
HIGHWAYS.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Ezra Butler, Surveyor.
Appropriated, $418.27.
Raid Ezra Butler, for plow, 66 " labor,
61 60
Joel A. Maddox,
2 25
Joel Maddox,
3 00
D. H. Toothaker,
15 75
Stephen Grant,
3 00
Seth A. Tarr,
1 50
C. M. Hubbard,
5 25
John Gooken,
1 50
Wm. M. Hart,
17 55
D. G. Butler,
3 00
Sewell I. Cowell,
2 70
Joseph Goldthwait,
2 25
Charles J. Butler,
7 50
A. C. Hooper,
2 25
Mrs. A. B. Lewis,
2 25
M. W. Horne,
5 25
Geo. W. Lord,
26 80
L. G. Frost,
12 45
$10 00
1
8
Paid Wm. F. Lord, labor, 6 00
3 25
Wm. H. Randall, John Jellison,
1 65
J. R. Horn, lumber,
41 65
Richard Merrill, labor,
1 50
Ivory Libbey,
6 00
Enoch Blaisdell,
11 25
A. J. Austin, sharpening tools,
1 05
Alonzo Day labor,
1 50
C. H. Wentworth,
12 00
Charles Folsom,
5 10
F. A. Lord,
2 25
Albert H. Mills,
9 00
Thomas Jones,
11 25
S. A. Seavey, nails,
50
J. C. Blaisdell, labor,
17 70
E. T. Hayes,
4 25
Decatur Bros.,
11 85
A. J. Hersom,
39 25
J. A. Harrington,
3 15
Alvin Frost,
4 80
John F. Butler,
3 00
L. R. Hersom,
12 75
H. N. Frost,
1 50
M. B. Hopkins,
75
$403 80
DISTRICT No. 2. George Knox, Surveyor.
Appropriated $39 15
Paid C. H. Ham, for labor, Benj. Fletcher, 3 55 Wm. K. Knox, 3 00
$12 82
11
DISTRICT No. 6. Ephram Morrill, Surveyor. Appropriated, $67 57.
Paid Walter C. Lord, for labor,
75
Wm. Stanley,
1 50
Hiram Clark,
21 00
Geo. W. Remick.
1 50
Wm. H. Lord,
13 55
M. E. Clark,
14 70
Daniel Knox,
3 45
E. W. Ricker,
6 15
James Tibbetts,
4 50
Elmer Libbey,
4 50
Ephram Morrill,
16 50
Benj, L. Clark,
3 00
Geo. Morrill,
10 50
$101 60
DISTRICT No. 7.
John D. Worster Surveyor
Appropriated $88 67.
Paid Joel Stone, for labor,
2 25
Asa Knox,
6 00
John H. Jellison,
6 90
Wm. K. Knox,
3 00
Joseph Hilliard,
3 60
Eben Worster,
, 17 75
E. J, Hayes,
15 75
Howard Goding,
7 80
John D. Worster,
10 50
Wm. Gowen,
9 00
12
Paid Michael Tibbets, labor, Hiram Horn, lumber,
6 97
2 47
$91 99
DISTRICT No. 8.
T. R. Wentworth, Surveyor,
Appropriated $87 26
Paid T. R. Wentworth, for labor,
$24 60
.John Collins,
10 70
E. Chadborn,
3 00
John N. Spencer,
4 50
Wm. Tibbetts,
7 50
Wm. M. Butler,
9 85
R. L. Goodwin,
7 30
James H. Littlefield,
67
C. H. Littlefield,
6 00
Daniel Wentworth,
1 50
$75 62
DISTRICT No. 9.
T. J. Driscoll, Surveyor.
Appropriated $234 50.
Paid Nie Noland, for labor,
$12 75
John I. Prey,
6 25
John Robson,
1 88
John Drury,
10 90
John M. Burley,
15 70
Wm. Roach,
18 00
A. J. Earl,
3 00
13
Paid Joseph Minahan, labor,
6 75
Lyman Tibbetts,
29 40
W. A. McIntire,
20 92
James McDermott,
2 33
E. R. McIntire,
6 62
Sedley Goodwin,
75
Geo. S. Goodwin,
12 00
T. J. Driscoll,
58 20
Denis Collins,
43 88
John McKensey,
23 25
Michael McGraph,
75
John Lamb,
3 50
J. H. Littlefield,
12 80
Fred Demarsh,
2 50
E. Chester,
1 50
L. A. Dube,
17 55
A. F. Wentworth,
3 00
Libbey Bennett,
1 50
Est. of William Preston,
4 50
P. H. Fall,
2 70
T. W. Butler,
13 70
A. J. Nealey,
19 00
Tom Colby,
1
2 25
Augustus Miller,
75
John Hardiman,
75
E. E. Dodge,
1 00
D. L. Stone,
9 00
James Doherty,
4 50
Moses C. Grant,
1 50
Wm. Whalen,
5 20
D. B. Joy,
3 00
Daniel Wadley,
4 50
Charles Litmon,
46
John Devine,
, 9 45
$398 44
14
DISTRICT No. 10. Oliver Grant, Surveyor. Appropriated $43 87. Paid Oliver Grant for labor, J. W. Quint, 6 45
$11 25.
$17 70
DISTRICT No. 11. Levi Clark, Surveyor.
Appropriated $48 56. Paid Mrs. James Libbey, for lumber,
1 00
James Clark, labor,
20 40
Levi Clark,
16 20
Samuel Perkins,
8 25
Daniel Cole,
7 50
James Staples,
11 55.
$64 90
DISTRICT No. 12. S. C. Wilson, Surveyor.
Appropriated $23 09.
Paid R. C. Clark, for labor,
12 91
P. Dorin,
9 97
J. R. Horne, lumber,
6 41
S. C. Wilson,
7 12
$36 41
15
DISTRICT No. 13. James L. Woodsome, Surveyor.
Appropriated $50 73.
Paid Mark Libbey, for labor,
3 00
Charles Shaw,
6 00
J. L. Woodsome,
13 35
F. L. Jenkins,
2 25
L. Emery,
3 00
R. F. Brackett,
6 45
B. M. Wentworth,
4 87
$38 92
DISTRICT No. 14.
D. B. Winkley, Surveyor.
Appropri: ted 61 87.
Paid E. W. Abbott, for labor,
$1 50
M. G. Gowen,
1 50,
M. V. B. Andrews.
2 25
L. A. Guptill,
75
Daniel Mansfield.
2 66
Horace Pinkham,
75
D. B. Winkley,
7 50
Granvill Guptill,
7 50
Abial Ricker,
75
M. A. Ricker,
90
S. B. Abbott,
75
Charles F. Abbott,
9 50
F. H. Gowen, labor and lumber,
24 95 .
$61 62 :
16
DISTRICT No. 15. Geo. W. Andrews, Surveyor.
Appropriated $50 11.
Paid Geo. E. Clements, for labor.
4 00
Wm. B. Andrews,
2 50
Augustus Knox.
1 50
D. G. Butler,
6 00
Stephen Butler,
3 00
Geo. Goodwin,
1 50
Geo. W. Andrews.
7 50
Moses W. Butler,
7 00
James H. Clemants,
7 00
Thomas Annis,
3 00
John Mathews,
9 35
$52 35
DISTRICT No. 16.
H. A. Hurd, Surveyor. 1
Appropriated $88 28.
Paid William B. Andrews,
4 50
James H. Clements,
3 50
George W. Gerrish.
3 50
Herbert E. Coffin,
9 00
T. S. and H. Hurd,
9 17
Thomas W. Goodwin,
1 20
Geo. F. W. Tebbetts,
4 72
Daniel N. Davis,
1 50
Thomas Hurd,
2 43
S. M. Wentworth.
3 20
J. and H, A. Hurd,
13 33
Clark Hill,
4 58
17
Samuel Tebbetts,
5 90
John Mathews,
1 00
$67 53
DISTRICT No. 17.
Samuel H. Butler, Surveyor.
Appropriated $35 79,
Paid Samuel H. Butler,
5 10
Edward G. Andrews,
7 05
Edward S. Thompson,
3 25
Edward Thompson,
5 00
$20 40
DISTRICT No. 18.
Moses Worster, Surveyor.
Appropriated $22 91.
Paid George W. Dewey,
6 30
Moses Worster,
23 55
John Worster,
- 9 30
Ivory Clements,
1 50
$40 65
DISTRICT No. 19.
John Worster, Surveyor. Appropriated $24 19.
6
18
Paid James O. Gowell, John Gowell,
4 50
9 60
$14 10
DISTRICT No. 20. Henry Goodrich, Surveyor. Appropriated $26 78.
Paid Stephen Goodrich,
3 50
J. G. Goodrich,
4 50
E. Fitzgerald,
1 50
W. A. Pray,
1 35
J. B. Goodwin,
3 00
George A. Goodrich,
6 50
J. McLaughlin,
1 80
Henry Goodrich,
6 00
J. G. Newcomb,
5 25
C. E. Newcomb,
1 50
John Lougee,
2 25
$37 15
DISTRICT No. 21. John Goodrich, Surveyor.
Appropriated $24 19.
Paid C. H. Goodrich,
$2 25
James F. Goodwin,
3 52
John L. Goodwin,
7 95
John Goodrich,
25 50
C. W. Goodwin,
1 50
$40 72
19 DISTRICT No. 22. Alonzo Goodrich, Surveyor.
Appropriated $29 53.
Paid Alonzo Goodrich, Ezra Goodrich, Wm. H. Gerrish,
$2 85
11 13
6 40
$20 38
DISTRICT No. 23.
George Guptill, Surveyor.
Appropriated $38 31.
Paid Charles Guptill,
$16 65
18 90
George Guptill, A. W. Guptill,
14 00
$49 55
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DISTRICT No. 24. Joseph E. Hurd, Surveyor. Appropriated $28 72.
Paid J. E. Hurd,
$12 50
F. Hayes,
3 00
E. H. Hayes,
6 00
Joshua Grant,
11 00 .
$32 50
20
DISTRICT No. 25. Orin C. Grant, Surveyor,
Appropriated $45 14. Paid Homer H. Hobbs, Nathaniel C. Hobbs,
$13 35
13 10
$26 45
DISTRICT No. 26. Gilman Stacy, Surveyor.
Appropriated $39 22.
Paid S. S. Hooper,
$16 60
J. Quimby,
3 75
Gilman Stacy,
31 05
J. H. Emery,
-
75
$52 15
DISTRICT No. 27.
F. V. Stanley, Surveyor.
Appropriated $221 75.
Paid Isaac Wallingford,
$1 35
F. V. Stanley,
13 50
Win. Stanley,
23 25
Calvin Stillings,
17 40
W. T. Ricker,
5 25
Geo. W. Lord,
1 75
Stephen Grant,
12 75
21
Paid Wm. Lord,
1 75
John Grant,
9 30
Wm. Goodrich,
9 00
Naham Hurd,
2 25
Charles Ricker,
24 40
George Morrill,
14 20
J. R. Horne, lumber,
46 82
B. L. Clarke,
3 00
F. P. Goodrich,
9 30
Andrew Horne,
6 00
Geo. Roberts,
1 50
H, J. Austin,
3 00
Moses Hanson,
7 50
Geo. E. Clements,
20 25
Darius Blake,
7 50
Geo. Files,
1 50
James Nowell,
75
W. J. Copeland,
9 75
Jerome Aimes,
75
L. R. Hersom,
26 25
Frank Cooper,
3 00
$283 02
DISTRICT No. 28.
O. H. Butler, Surveyor.
Appropriated $265 70.
Paid J. N. Haines, $14 50
A. H. Downs, 6 00
Samuel Hartford,
6 00
F. E. Newcomb,
3 28
2 25
Charles Varney,
22
Paid Frank Cook,
9 00
J. Currier,
12 00
O. H. Butler,
62 00
Peter Cook,
12 00
J. S. Haines,
11 25
Charles Ricker,
13 14
Peter Gilmach,
3 00
D. H. Horne,
3 00
E. K. Bradcen,
15 00
J. F. Robinson,
15 00
Charles Randall,
75
J. R. Horne,
3 85
Geo. Richards,
7 50
Hiram Horne,
10 85
J. Goldthwaite,
16 00
Orin Knox,
2 75
Thomas Knox,
3 00
Charles Worster,
1 50
Cheney & Osgood,
2 00
L. R. Hersom,
9 00
244 62
DISTRICT No. 29.
Israel Goodrich, Surveyor.
Appropriated $16 58.
Paid Geo. Stillings,
6 00
Israel Goodrich,
5 55
Paul Hussey,
16 05
T. S. Hanson,
11 25
Eli N. Stillings,
6 00
$44 85
23
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid P. H. Libby, labor on Abbott bridge,
$9 00
D. H. Toothaker,
9 75
Wm. Horne,
7 50
Wm. H. Downs,
6 75
Edmund Lord,
1 50
Lora Allard,
4 50
Ephraim Lord,
1 50
G. A. Horne,
4 50
D. H. Horne,
6 00
J. H. Downs,
1 50
J. A. Roberts, stone,
10 00
S. A. Seavey, nails,
5 40
J. R. Horne, lumber,
27 85
H. L. Horne,
12 25
Samuel Tebbetts,
31 25
Charles Guptill, plank for Tate bridge, 3 08
G. W. Hubbard, Gt Falls, 2 21
H. H. Hobbs, Shapleigh,
1 68
Geo. Rankin, labor on Lewis Tebbetts bridge, 1 50
D. H. Toothaker, labor on road near J. W. Day's, 6 50 Ezra Butler, 4 50
George Morrill,
15 00
Wm. H. Downs,
7 00
T. S. & H. Hurd,
42 45
Samuel Tebbetts, stone,
2 00
D. H. Toothaker, labor, on New road,
3 00
Edmund Lord,
1 50
Wm. H. Downs,
1 50
Ephiram Lurd,
3 00
James O. Gowell,
5 00
John Worster,
4 50
Charles J. Tebbetts, labor on bridge on Hus-
sey road,
3 00
E. W. Ricker,
1 50
3 00
P. H. Libby,
-
24
Paid Hiram Clark, 3 50
D. H. Toothaker, labor on Knox lane, 3 00
E. T. Hayes, 4 50
W. L. Goodrich,
2 25
Calvin Stillings,
8 40
Andrew Horn,
7 50
Moses Hanson,
5 25
Wm. Stanley, use scraper,
50
George Knox, labor on Geo. S. Tebbetts bridge, 1 50
Linzy W. Knox, stone, 3 00
Lewis Tebbetts, plank, 6 52
Lora Allard, labor on road, 2 00
D. G. Butler, labor on road near S. Butler's, 10 00
Geo. W. Goodwin, 1 50
$310 59
INCIDENTALS.
Paid Winkley, Thorp & Dresser, record book for schools, 10 65
Dresser Mclellan & Co., Highway Surveyor books and collectors, 7 10
Z. W. Mellen, police and Town meeting, 1 50
Silvester Doe, 2 00
G. W. Slater, team for Selectmen six times. 10 00
Journal Pub. Co., printing assessors bills,
2 50
Tax bills,
2 75
Check Lists
8 00
Deportment cards
5 25
Highway bills 3 00
notice -- for health officers 5 00
2 00
John B. Nealley, legaladvice, to
13 50
George E. Joy, services, Wm. C. Lord, 45 66
25
Paid C. P. Gerrish, services as health officer, 33 35
C. H. Folsom, buying lobsters, order 75
S. J. Wilkinson & Co., three pairs handcuffs, 13 65 J. P. Lovell & Son's, two police badges, 2 15
John E. Frost, labor on lobby, 3 62
Geo. Roberts, setting glass in lobby,
1 54
Lyman Tebbetts, rent for lobby, services as police,
24 00
Major Ducheen,
6 00
T. J. Driscoll,
6 00
Gt. Falls Gas Co. gas for bridge light, 16 50 engine house, 4 29
Geo. Roberts, setting glass in Engine house, 1 52
Charles J. Butler, services as steward of en- gine Co., 30 00
Ira Chellis, repairs on engine,
1 40
Joseph Houle, house 3 28
John Emery, rent for engine house lot.
30 00
C. F. Mitchell, repairs on engine house, 13 21
J. N. Haines, wood and coal for
9 50
G. W. Mellen, taking care H. T. Swett, D. H. Horne, to August 15 45
5 00
W. O. Rust, sealing weights and measures,
7 50
John H. Stillings, services as Town clerk
in full, 19 95
Agt. Co-op. C. Store, oil
and pitcher for Town house, 62
Eli N. Stillings, wood for Town house, 5 50
Est. of W. A. Lord, land rent for Town house, 12 00
D. H. Horne, seating Town house for Jubilee singers, 1 75
S. A. Seavy, brush and hatchet for town house, 2 00 Charles Libby sawing wood for Town house, 1 60 Oscar F. Davis, repairing plastering, 50
John Stewart, lamps for Town house, 5 40
6 00
26
Paid Geo. Roberts, painting, 29 87
J. M. French, signs, 2 00
H. C. Gilpatrick, stove for 34 26
Crawford and Tolles insuring Town farm
buildings and engine house, 45 00
William Gowen, services as constable, 20 00
in part for collecting taxes '80, 125 00
E. H. Hayes, services as supervisor ofschools, 135 25 John Gowell, overseer of poor, in full, 23 00
U. O. Brackett, expense to Augusta against division of town, 14 00
William F. Lord, time and expense to Augusta, 21 00
D. H. Toothaker, 17 50
D. H. Horne,
17 50
Wm. J. Copeland,
64 57
town counsel, 20 00
railroad hearing, 26 00
J. B. Nealley, rent of hall, railroad hearing,
5 00
H. V. Moore, legal services in Crabtree case, 12 00
U. O. Brackett, for box rent and stamps, 3 35
A. K. Downs, stationery and postage, 5 38
J. H. Stillings, express on assessors books, 30
Globe Gas Light Co., naptha for street lamps, 1 35
G. W. Mellen, for lighting street lamps, 3 00
Mrs. D. L. Goodwin, for boarding town officers, in full, 19 00
D. H. Toothaker, services as selectman and
assessor in full, 105 00
D. H. Horne, 94 00
G. S. Goodwin, 81 75
Total,
$1 328 02
27
POOR AWAY FROM FARM.
Paid Maine Insane Hospital for board of Salome
Quimby, $85 21
Mrs. J. G. Newcomb, for boarding John Manning, 65 00
A. B. Spencer & Co., coffin and robe and attending funeral of John Bettis, 16 50
T. J, Driscoll, goods to D. Belliveo,
12 00
Gilman Stacy, wood for Mrs. Flanagan,
3 50
O. Yeaton,
1 75
R. L. Goodwin,
2 00
Geo. W. Tebbetts, boots
2 25
Mrs. Wm, Preston, house rent
30 00
Mrs. Cronin, 18 00
O. Yeaton, wood for
Division No. 108, goods
9 86
Mr. Brown, 10 00
Mrs. Nolan, 8 50
A. K. Downs, goods furnished Alfred Tuttle, 17 09
David G. Hall, M. D., medical attendance
Alfred Tuttle, 11 00
A. B. Spencer & Co., coffin for Alfred Tuttle, 18 00
C. F. Abbott, supplies for R. Peters, 41 88
J. F. & Co., goods for John Goodreau,
10 52
John Gowell, wood
1 50
Wilbur Wadsworth, medical attendance
8 00
examining H. S. Swett,
3 00
C. A. Elliot,
1 00
C. P. Gerrish, for examining H. S. Swettin 1878, '79 and '80, 5 00
E. D. Jaques, examing H. S. Swett in 1878, '79, 2 00
$385 31
1 75
28
POOR AT FARM.
Paid A. J. Tibbetts, boots for M. Shepard, $5 00
John Gowell, stakes for town farm, 2 50
J. W. Bates, one pair boots, 3 00
Lothrop & Co., one suit of clothes,
5 50
H. J. Austin, blacksmith work,
5 00
J. S. Varney,
4 36
J. F. Robinson & Co., goods for town farnı, Geo, Moore,
11 35
S. A. Seavey,
25 41
A. K. Downs,
2 94
W. Wadsworth, M. D., medical attendance, 10 00
9 92
James H. Clements, for apprising town
property at farm,
1 00
J. O. Gowell,
1 00
Alvin Littlefield, superintendent of town
farm nine months, 150 00
$328 08
JOHN GOWELL, Overseer of Poor.
- -
TOWN FARM.
Value of Stock, Provisions, Hay, Furniture, &c., $827 57
J. H. CLEMENTS,
J. O. GOWELL, Appraisers.
Feb. 28, 1881.
91 10
W. D. Merrick, blacksmith work,
29
ALVIN LITTLEFIELD,
In account with TOWN FARM.
Cash received for stock, labor and produce,
$244 42
of J. H. Clements, for labor, 20 00
John Gowell, 51 87
$316 29
paid out for stock and sundries,
236 00
Balance due the farm,
$80 29
Which sum I have paid A. K. Downs, Town Treasurer.
ALVIN LITTLEFIELD.
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
AGE-YRS.
WEEKS AT FARM.
Isaiah Stone,
56
43
Melvin Shepherd,
26
2
Guy Fisher,
12
2
Andrew Wilkinson,
85
37
Lois Butler,
45
11
George W. Chadborn,
32
31
ABATEMENTS.
William Gowen, abatement on tax list 1879,
76 22
1880,
161 90
Andrew C. Hooper, poll tax,
3 00
Stephen Furbush, for overtax,
2 88
30
Estate W. B. Lewis,
2 60
Samuel G. Stackpole,
3 90
David Scott,
3 93
Charles Guptill, for overtax,
5 20
Howard Goding,
3 90
Daniel H. Blaisdell,
3 70
D. W. Varney,
5 20
James H. Butler,
2 60
Rufus H. Furbush,
1
1 95
Geo. A. Eastman,
1 30
Est. Mark E. Marshall,
2 60
M. E. Church, tax on fund,
9 10
Est. Judith Colomy,
4 23
Ichabod Spencer,
3 25
Elizabeth Babb,
5 53
Lydia Goodrich,
8 78
Ann McCabe,
1 95
Ann Gardner,
2 60
Bryant Peavey,
1 95
$317 67
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS '80.
Amount raised by town, State Fund and Mill tax, due from 1879,
$2500 00
1194 10
903 03
Total,
$4597 13
OVER-
DUE.
DRAWN. BAL. DUE. DRAWN.
Sullivan Dist.
$1524 78
$1558 24
$33 46
Dist. No. 1
333 21
248 70
$84 51
2
161 00
161 00
3
348 02
259 39
88 63
4
146 28
144 17
2 11
5
743 28
483 96
259 32
6
139 12
139 20
08
7
115 18
119 00
3 82
8
181 98
181 10
88
9
137 75
126 00
11 75
10
247 64
218 58
29 06
11
201 91
186 75
15 16
12
194 20
98 00
96 20
13
122. 78
80 00
42 78
Balance due the School Districts, $593 04
RECAPITULATION.
Support of poor and incidentals,
$2000 00
highways and bridges,
2500 00
Overlay in making tax,
529 05
$5029 05
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DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid bills prior to Mar. 1, 1880, 940 64
Highways and Bridges,
2870 16
Incidentals,
1328 02
Poor at farm,
328 08
Poor away from farm,
385 31
Abatements,
317 67
$6169 88
The foregoing is a correct statement of the business transactions of the town of Berwick for the year 1880.
D. H. TOOTHAKER, Selectmen D. H. HORNE, of GEO. S. GOODWIN, Berwick.
I have examined the foregoing accounts and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
H. V. MOORE, Auditor.
Berwick, Me., March 1, 1881.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
William Gowen, Collector, in account with A. K. Downs, Treasurer.
DR.
CR.
1880.
March 1, To balance
of uncollected tax
list of 1879,
$2770 83
1881.
By cash and town or-
ders,
$1765 73
Non-resident tax's, 851 94
Collector's deeds
of W. A. Wors-
ter property, or
owner,
153 16
$2770 83
$2770 83
William Gowen, Collector, in account with A. K. Downs, Treasurer.
DR.
CR.
1880.
To amount of tax
list 1880,
$10729 05
1881.
March 1, By cash
and town orders, $7404 69
Balance due,
3324 36
$10729 05
$10729 05
Balance due the town, 3324 36.
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DR.
A. K. DOWNS, Treasurer, in account
1880.
March 1. To balance of cash on hand, $4940 07
Cash for non-resident taxes of 1877-1878, 205 01
License of pavilion show, 5 00
Circus license, 5 00
Jubilee Singers, (rent of town hall,) 6 00
Cash from State Treasurer, school fund and mill tax, 1194 10
Railroad tax, 3 57
License of W. A. Worster, (bowling alley,) 10 00
Received cash of Alvin Littlefield for labor done outside of town farm, 80 29
Received of Wm. Gow-
en, Bal. on list of
1879, cash and or-
ders, 1765 73
Non-resident tax list
of 1879, 851 94
Collector's deeds of prop-
erty of Wm. A.
Worster, or owner, 153 16
2770 83
Received of Wm. Gowen, part
payment of tax list of 1880, 7404 69
$16624 56
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with THE TOWN OF BERWICK. CR.
1881.
March 1. By paid Town Orders, Bonds, In- terest Warrants and Interest, $14211 60
Non-resident taxes unpaid, March 1, 1881, 340 75
Collector's deeds of property of Wm. A. Worster or owner, 153 16
Treasurer's com. on $16624 56, at 1-2 of 1 per cent., 83 12
Cash to balance, 1835 93
$16624 56 07
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STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT.
Amount of Bonds, issue of 1879,
$12900 00
Outstanding Town Orders,
197 50
Amount due the School Districts,
493 14
Interest to March 1, 1881,
298 75
$13889 39
AMOUNT DUE THE TOWN MARCH 1, 1881.
From Wm. Gowen, Collector,
$3324 36
Non-resident taxes unpaid,
340 75
Cash on hand,
1835 93
$5501 04
Amount of town debt,
13889 39
Deduct amount due the town and cash,
5501 04
$8388 35
A. K. DOWNS, Treasurer.
March 1, 1881.
REPORT
OF THE
SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLS.
The undersigned respectfully submits the following "reports of the condition of the schools for the past year, the proficiency made by the pupils, and the success attending the modes of instruction and government of the teachers:"
SULLIVAN DISTRICT .- CHARLES H. WORSTER, Agent.
HIGH SCHOOL .- At the commencement of the year, Mr. James D. Montgomery, teacher of the Grammar School, was promoted to take charge of the High School. It would be sufficent to say that the same excellent results have followed his efforts in his new position as made him so deservedly popular as teacher of the Grammar School. During the entire year the progress of the school has been admirable. Mr. Montgomery has been incessant in hard work to promote the welfare of his pupils, and an increas- ing efficiency of the school, and his work has been attended by success. The interest in the school on the part of the scholars has been remarkable. A great amount of useful instruction, re- gardless of the text books, has been given. At all visits made the recitations have been fine, and the teacher, in conducting them has spared no pains to make them interesting by pointing out the
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practical bearing of the lessons, and by giving thorough ins truc- tion. And the year has been one of real success for this important school.
ATTENDANCE. Spring Term, Whole No. 31. Average, 27. Fall 1 66 27. 66 23. 24.
Winter .6
.. 29.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL .-- To fill the vacancy occasioned by the pro- motion of Mr. Montgomery to the High School, Mr. Mayland G. Gowen of this town, was selected. And the choice proved a fortu- nate one. Passing scholarly attainments of a high order, and that natural fitness requisite for the teacher's vocation, Mr. Gow- en assumed charge of this school, with a real anxiety to do his duty. The discipline of the school has been excellent, and its class exercises have been conducted with great care. The teacher has been zealous and faithful in giving instruction, and in the per- formance of all his duties has labored with a conscientious desire to make his services productive of good to those placed under his care. The interest of the pupils in the school has been sustained. The progress during the entire year has been uniformly marked by excellence. And the former high standing of this school has been fully kept up under the care of Mr. Gowen.
ATTENDANCE. Spring Term, Whole No. 45. Average, 39. Fall 66
47. 66 36. Winter .. 46. 66 33.
PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.
ROCHESTER STREET .- The Intermediate School has been con- tinued under the instruction of Miss Ida I. Hubbard, of this town, whose services the past year have been marked by the same devo- tion to her work as in the past. She is constant in her endeavors to seek new and interesting methods by which to instruct her pu- pils. The progress has been approved. The reading of the schol- ars was deemed exceeding good.
ATTENDANCE.
Spring Term, Whole No. 34. Fall 66
48. Average, 30. 66 38. 34. 27.
Winter 6:
39
PRIMARY SCHOOL .- Miss Lella M. Clark, of this town, who taught this school the year previous, has been continued as teacher during the past year. In care for the small children composing her school, she has been judicious, and the school has continued to prosper. The progress has been satisfactory, in many cases ux- usual. Miss Clark is entitled to much praise for her faithful and patient services.
ATTENDANCE.
Spring Term, Whole No. 45. Average, 35. Fall 46. 66
Winter 66
66 29 66 38.
66 25.
BERWICK STREET .- At the beginning of the Spring term, Miss Mary L. Chase of North Berwick, a teacher of experience took charge of this school, and during the time she continued in it gave every evidence of success. But at the end of a few weeks she re- signed by reason of sickness and death in her family. To' finish the Spring term, Mrs. Emma Blaisdell, of this town, an old and successful teacher, was engaged. She was industrious and en- thusiastic in performing her duties, and closed the term with suc- cess. All studies were well taught especially reading and spelling.
The Fall and Winter terms were taught by Miss M. Jennie Frost, of this town, who labored hard to do her duty. And the progress made was quite commendable.
ATTENDANCE.
Spring Term, Whole No. 52.
Average, 45.
Fall 66 66
66 " 51. 66 42.
Winter 66
31 66 23.
CROSS ROAD .- The Spring term was taught by Miss Nellie M. Coffin, of this town. Under her iustruction the school was orderly; recitations conducted carefully aud the progress good. Before the commencement of the Fall term Miss C. resigned on account of sickness, and Miss Annie M. Leach of this town, was selected for that and the Winter term. She conducted the school in a ,satis- factory manner. Good order and attention to studies were observed and the improvement made satisfactory.
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