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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01841 0057
GC 974.102 D52AR, 1886
SEVENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DEXTER,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
MARCH FIRST, 1886.
DEXTER : GAZETTE STEAM JOB PRINT. 1886.
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SEVENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DEXTER,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
MARCH FIRST, 1886.
DEXTER : GAZETTE STEAM JOB PRINT. 1886.
E DEVIEE
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TOWN OFFICERS
FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 1885-6.
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SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR :
E. M. TIBBETTS, N. F. ROBERTS, CHAS. M. PAGE.
TOWN CLERK : LEVI BRIDGHAM.
TREASURER : HENRY F. DERRY.
TOWN AGENT : BENJ. F. ELDRIDGE.
COLLECTOR : ALLEN MERRILL.
SUPERVISOR : E. H. BOYNTON.
SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERIES : J. W. LEIGHTON.
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TOWN WARRANT.
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STATE OF MAINE.
To ALLEN MERRILL; CONSTABLE OF THE TOWN OF DEXTER; IN THE COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT, GREETING :
In the name of the State of Maine you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town of Dexter, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall, in said Town, on Monday, the twenty- ninth day of March instant, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, viz :
ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said Meet- ing.
ART. 2. To choose a Town Clerk.
ART. 3. To hear all reports to be made at said Meeting.
ART. 4. To choose three or more Selectmen.
ART. 5. To choose three or more Assessors.
ART. 6. To choose three or more Overseers of the Poor.
ART. 7. To choose a Town Treasurer.
ART. 8. To choose a Town Agent.
ART. 9. To choose three Superintending School Commit- tee, or a Supervisor.
ART. 10. To choose a School Agent.
ART. 11. To choose a Collector of Taxes.
ART. 12. To choose a Superintendent of Cemeteries.
ART. 13. To choose all other Town Officers required by law to be chosen at the Annual Town Meeting.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will choose three or more persons to enforce Town Ordinances.
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ART. 15. To see how much money the Town will raise to pay Town Charges.
ART. 16. To see how much money the Town will raise for the Fire Department.
ART. 17. To see how much money the Town will raise for support of the Poor.
ART. 18. To see how much money the Town will raise for the support of Schools, and for the Free High School.
ART. 19. To see how much money the Town will raise to purchase School Books and School Material.
ART. 20. To see how much money the Town will raise to make and repair Highways, and how it shall be ex- pended.
ART. 21. To see what method the Town will adopt for breaking Highways, and how the money for this purpose shall be expended.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the follow- ing Town Ordinance relating to the Dexter Fire Department: All money raised or appropriated for the use or purposes of the Dexter Fire Depart- ment shall be expended under the direction of the Board of Engineers thereof, as they shall deem nec- essary for the maintainance of the Department.
ART. 23. To see whether the Town will build one or more School Houses for a High School, Grammar School or other Schools, and where they shall be located; repair and alter any of the present School Houses; complete any School House already commenced on the original or modified plan; to see what shall be done with the materials on the Town Lot or apper- taining to the School House there commenced, or the work there done; in fine, to take into considera- tion the whole subject of School Houses, and loca- tion of School House lots, and raise money for any of the purposes herein referred to, or act anything relating to the subject matter of this Article.
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ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise $300, for the support of Town Library.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Se- lectmen to let the Medical Attendance of the Poor to the lowest bidder, provided a suitable bid is re- ceived.
ART. 26. To see if the Town will vote to give H. F. Saf- ford Post twenty-five dollars to help defray expens- es Memorial Day.
ART. 27. To see if the Town will vote to let the Town Hall free to H. F. Safford Post for entertainments the en- suing year.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to pay the claims against Wm. M. Hall on account of repairs on the Town Hall, and raise money for the same.
ART. 29. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the Town Hall the ensuing year.
ART. 30. To see if the Town will vote to widen the street from Main street to the end of Levi Morrill and Wm. Eaton road, so called, as located by the Select- men.
ART. 31. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the Levi Morrill and Wm. Eaton road so called, com- mencing near B. C. Thompson's shop.
ART. 32. To see if the Town will vote to allow the Hay Scales located on Grove street to remain as they now are.
ART. 33. To see if the Town will vote to locate the Town Hearse with H. G. Parshley, or with Brady & Spoon- er, and establish the price for use of same in the Village at $1.50.
ART. 34. To see if the Town will vote to pay Wm. M. Hay- den for land used for road from Moses Hersey's to Benj. Bagley's, and if so, how much.
ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote to tax dogs.
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ART. 36. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Se- lectmen to license Pool, Billiard or Scipio Tables, the coming year.
ART. 37. To see what method the Town will adopt for carrying on the Town Farm and Support of the Poor for the ensuing year.
ART. 38. To see if the Town will vote to connect by pipes the Hydrants at the Grist Mill and Abbott's Mill, and place, at least, one double headed Hydrant on the line, and raise money for that purpose.
ART. 39. To see what action the Town will take relative to electing and instructing its Constables for the special duty of removing and caring for Personal property in buildings on fire and endangered by fire, or act anything in relation thereto.
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to remove-the open- ings in the reservoirs on Main and Maple streets from the sidewalks.
ART. 41. To see if the Town will vote to cement the new reservoir.
ART. 42. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to remove fences from within the limits of the streets in cases where the lines have been surveyed and established.
ART. 43. To see if the Town will choose a Board of Health as recommended by the State Board of Health.
You will give notice that the Selectmen will be in ses- sion at their office on Saturday; the twenty-seventh day of March instant, from one until three o'clock in the after- noon, for the purpose of correcting the list of voters.
Hereof fail not, and have you there this warrant with your doings thereon.
Given under our hands, at Dexter, this eighteenth day of March A. D. 1886.
E. M. TIBBETTS,
N. F. ROBERTS,
Selectmen of Dexter.
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8 Assessors' Department.
AMOUNT OF MONEY APPROPRIATED AT THE LAST ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH, 1885.
Highways.
$4000 00
New Roads.
750 00
Town Charges 3000 00
Support of Poor.
600 00
Common Schools
2500 00
Free High School
800 00
School Books
300 00
Town Library
500 00
Reservoirs
200 00
Hose Carriage.
175 00
Memorial Day.
25 00
$12,850 00
Valuation of resident Real Estate. $606,020 00
do
do Personal Estate 272,632 00
do of non-resident Real Estate
23,940 00
do do Personal Estate 1,234 00
Total Valuation $903,826 00
Sum assessed State Tax
$3,618 15
do
County Tax.
1,441 92
do
Town Tax 12,850 00
$17,909 07
No. of Polls, 762. No. of Dogs, 126.
Percentage, 18 mills.
Amount of money raised Nov. 7, by vote of Town, and assessed to pay J. A. Greenleaf $2,000 00
Loans made at Dexter Savings Bank $1,200 00
1,550 00
$2,750 00 To enable the committee to settle with Mr. J. A. Greenleaf.
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Selectmen's Department.
HIGHWAY EXPENSES.
TO WHOM PAID.
SPRING.
SUMMER.
WINTER.
TOTAL.
Arnold, Joseph.
$2 25
$2 25
Arnold, N. B ..
4 87
$8 85
13 72
Additon, T. O.
2 99
1 38
4 37
Atwater, W. C.
5 25
1 87
7 12
Atwater, C. H.
1 50
1 05
2 55
Arno, Wm.
13 45
9 85
23 30
Abbott, Amos & Co
$3 00
3 00
Arnold, J. B
4 65
26 05
30 70
Abbott, S.
60
60
Bagley, Preston
3 75
90
4 65
Breed, D. C.
8 25
3 07
11 32
Bennett, D. H.
4 20
3 00
6 75
13 95
Burton, Geo. H ..
2 10
6 00
2 65
10 75
Bennett, J. B.
1 87
1 87
Burton, Joel
2 50
1 10
3 60
Brown, John.
11 20
7 05
18 25
Brackett, N. G
3 45
3 04
6 49
Blake, W. B.
3 60
75
3 60
7 95
Briggs, M. H.
1 58
1 58
Bridge, Joseph
2 10
2 10
Beals, B. F.
1 20
60
1 80
Bush, Joseph.
3 00
3 00
Bement, H. A.
3 50
10 17
13 67
Bean, C. H.
21 06
21 06
Bickell, Thos.
4 40
4 40
Booker, J. W.
37 '50
37 50
Blake, Frank
75
75
Bagley, Benj ..
2 00
2 00
Bragdon, J. M.
4 00
4 00
Brawn, Wm ..
4 20
4 20
Bridges, O. W.
19 85
19 95
Brawn, Geo.
3 15
3 15
Brawn, Henry,
45
45
Bickell, Edward,
2 10
1 50
4 02
7 62
Blake, G. D.
1 80
1 80
Brawn, Andrew
2 00
9 25
11 25
.
10
TO WHOM PAID.
SPRING.
SUMMER.
WINTER.
TOTAL.
Blaisdell, Joseph.
1 50
1 50
Brawn, B. F.
1 50
5 24
6 74
Bond, Sewell
30
30
Bement, Bert.
3 37
3 37
Barton, Melrose
30
30
Carver, Amos
8 60
1 50
10 10
Crawford, Sam'l
1 35
1 35
Crawford, Chas
35
1 35
Copeland, Willis
2 75
2 75
Crowell, Chauncy
8 75
8 75
Crowell, J. C ..
7 20
4 65
5 50
17 35
Chandler, Geo.
11 00
11 00
Curtis, W. H. 2nd
4 13
3 37
7 50
Curtis, Melzer
45
3 35
3 80
Carr, W. H.
68
27 57
29 25
Cole, James
15
15
Califf, S. F.
3 95
87
4 82
Clough, Fred.
64
75
1 39
Card, F. W.
1 41
3 00
82
11 23
Cobb, J. H.
39
1 62
4 01
Curtis, W. H.
14 15
11 36
25 51
Chase, A. S.
4 20
9 15
13 35
Carr, Geo. W.
7 80
8 00
15 80
Crowell, H. B.
2 80
1 55
4 35
Cobb, A. J.
7 50
45
7 95
Curtis, C. C.
3 37
50
3 87
Clukey, Chas.
3 00
3 00
6 00
Cousins, Leslie
5 85
3 75
9 60
Clukey, Frank.
4 50
90
5 40
Clukey, Augustus
6 25
6 25
Cyphers, G. N.
1 25
1 25
Clukey, Joseph.
2 55
2 55
Clukey, Napoleon
1 35
1 35
Clukey, Chas. 2nd
4 35
4 35
Clukey, Peter
1 35
1 35
Clukey, James
45
45
Clark, Leonard.
75
75
Crockett, John
85
85
Dunham, W. F
6 57
221 97
228 54
Drew, Mary.
87
87
Dustin, N. & Co.
15 40
2 23
17 63
1
11
TO WHOM PAID.
SPRING.
SUMMER.
WINTER.
TOTAL.
Daggett, T.
3 00
3 70
6 70
Delano, Wm.
60
60
Davis, Robert
45
45
Dunham, B. F.
3 30
3 30
Drew, Cyrus
2 47
2 47
Drew, Jolin
2 82
2 82
Dole, H. S.
1 30
1 30
Davis, H. C. .
10 80
10 80
Delano, G. W.
1 50
1 50
Downing, W.
5 25
4 85
10 10
Dearth, H. L.
1 00
1 00
Dinsmore, E.
75
75
Dolloff, Daniel, Jr.
2 25
2 25
Emerson, Isaac
7 35
7 35
Ellms, Albert
4 57
2 75
7 32
Emery, J. D.
2 48
3 00
2 05
7 53
Eastus, John
6 54
5 13
11 67
Eaton, E. W.
3 38
8 50
11 88
Eldridge, Sam'l.
11 07
11 07
Emerson, C. W.
5 25
5 25
Emerson, Albert.
3 57
3 57
Eaton, W. O.
2 59
7 65
6 27
16 51
Ellms, Charles
8 07
8 90
16 97
Farrar, A. S.
3 97
235 50
25 27
264 74
Folsom, Eben
4 25
4 50
7 60
16 35
Flanders, E. A.
221 65
221 65
Fields, Geo. W.
50
50
Farrar, J. M.
2 80
2 25
4 41
9 46
Fogg, A. B ..
2 42
5 12
7 54
Fuller, J. A.
10 50
45
10 95
Farmer, G. E.
1 50
1 50
Folsom, J. S.
3 00
3 00
6 00
Farrar, T. D.
6 75
6 75
French, Alba, Jr.
7 70
7 70
Fish, S. D.
10 05
10 05
Fish, E. P.
7 06
7 06
Farrar, J. W.
2 95
8 05
11 00
Farrar, C. W
5 60
8 55
14 15
Foss, Cyrus
196 40
196 40
Fay & Scott, .
4 00
4 00
Glass, Henry
13 50
13 50
12
TO WHOM PAID.
SPRING.
SUMMER.
WINTER.
TOTAL.
Gordon, John
1 80
2 40
4 20
Grant, Samuel
1 50
2 40
3.90
Gould, G. L.
3 45
3 45
Grolo, Beland
1 05
1 05
Gray, H. J.
2 10
2 10
Gerry, Ira L.
3 04
3 15
6 19
Gould, R.
4 00
4 00
Gerry, W. C ..
2 07
2 07
Hamilton, S. .
1 50
1 50
Howard, D. H ..
1 57
52
2 09
Haseltine, L. M.
2 44
3 50
4 37
10 31
Haseltine, F. A.
1 67
10 00
11 67
Hersey, M. M.
7 80
1 50
10 20
19 50
Hersey, M. H.
6 15
2 50
8 65
Hersey, E. A.
1 25
2 50
3 75
Hardison, J.
1 50
3 00
1 50
6 00
Haines, Joseph
3 75
3 75
Haines, G. A.
3 00
3 00
Huff, D.
60
60
Herring, M. F.
1 25
1 25
Higgins, Thos.
45
45
Haines, L. .
1 35
1 35
Hatch, C. C ..
27 30
9 77
37 07
Haseltine, J. M.
5 25
22 25
27 50
Harling, Win.
75
75
Hamilton, W. P
2 10
2 10
Hayden, C. H ..
25 05
58 29
11 67
95 01
Haskell, Chas. H
67 49
67 49
Hersey, Wm.
30
30
Holt, Henry,
82
82
Ireland, S. S.
48 50
48 50
Johnson, Wm. M.
15 50
1 00
16 50
Jackson, S. O ..
5 00
9 30
14 30
Johnson, C. F.
6 62
7 16
13 78
Jose, H. H.
12 45
2 00
3 10
17 55
Jose, L. W.
4 00
4 00
Jackson, E ..
125 00
75
125 75
Jewett, Wm.
1 50
1 50
Jewett, Chas.
3 60
3 60
Jewett, Geo.
1 95
1 95
Jones, D. McG.
20 25
10 28
10 19
40 72
13
TO WHOM PAID.
SPRING.
SUMMER.
WINTER.
TOTAL.
Jones, M. C.
2 17
2 17
Jewett, Oringe
6 85
6 85
Jennings, H.
7 35
1 80
10 27
19 42
Jose, S. O.
4 12
1 00
5 12
Jones, L. B.
5 02
5 02
Knox, Jerre
3 90
3 90
Kittridge, John.
2 10
2 10
King, Thos.
11 75
11 75
Kittridge, J. A.
50
Lane, Wm. N.
10 80
40 99
5 70
57 49
Lowell, Chas. H.
8 33
4 50
19
20 02
Libby, Sam'l C.
3 00
3 00
Labree, T. F.
1 95
3 75
5 70
Larrabee, John E.
17 60
17 60
Leighton, Delano
: 42
18 78
31 20
Littlefield, A. R.
4 10
2 77
6 87
Lane, Geo
00
30
2 30
Lane, L. K ..
60
1 27
1 87
Leighton, James
.05
1 05
Lane, J. H ..
90
90
Lane, James.
90
90
Libby, A. C. & E. G.
3 66
3 66
Leighton & Haines
96
96
Labree, G. W.
12 10
10 50
22.60
Lapman, Peter
90
90
Libby, E. F.
4 85
90
5 75
Lander, A. S.
1 00
3 70
4 70
Lane, Perley
1 12
1 12
Lane, Oliver,.
2 50
2 50
Moore, Abial.
2 85
2 25
11 10
16 20
Morrison, Wm.
11 99
9 00
12 42
33 41
Martin, John.
2 92
3 00
2 60
8 52
Morrison, John.
1 57
1 57
Mower, P. S.
3 60
1 50
85
5 95
Mower, A. F. & W. C.
12 39
22
14 61
Mower, F. E.
4 65
2 00
: 67
9 32
Macomber, A. F.
15 08
11 01
26 09
Marshall, Charles
3 33
9 50
12 83
Mower, Henry,.
8 02
9 60
17 62
Meader, S. D.
10
2 02
9 12
Mason, James
60
2 07
2 67
14
TO WHOM PAIP.
SPRING. SUMMER.
WINTER.
TOTAL 3 15
Morgridge, Wm.
3 15
Marsh, C. O.
342 60
342 60
Morgan, Chas ..
2 25
2 25
Morgridge, Frank
2 25
2 25
Mayo & Son.
17 45
17 45
McCrillis, D. W.
60
60
Noble, W. W.
107 00
107 00
Nutter, H. B ..
3 60
35
3 95
Nutter, Mrs. R.
3 00
3 00
Nuit, F. E.
1 75
5 00
6 75
Oliver, Wm.
5 60
3 00
16 50
25 10
Oliver, C. W.
3 00
3 00
Perry, W. S.
15 75
15 75
Pomeroy, Thomas
3 00
3 00
Parcher, O. P
21 75
21 75
Page, C. M.
8 10
314 00
322 10
Phelps, Eben
1 65
3 14
4 80
Page, S. B.
64
4 50
7 14
Prescott, David
90
90
Puffer, Jacob
3 37
1 50
8 45
13 32
Patten, Thomas
6 55
2 50
9 05
Pullen, C. M.
7 95
6 60
14 55
Puffer, Daniel
90
2 40
3 30
Patterson, G. A.
1 90
3 00
1 20
6 10
Prescott, Darius
18 87
18 87
Page, Ira J.
87 50
87 50
Page, W. J.
8 25
8 25
Page, Eben ..
10 12
10 12
Parkman, Charles
1 75
2 30
4 05
Perham, Harley
45
45
Pullen, Henry
3 00
3 00
Pooler, John
90
90
Pomeroy, Joseph,
90
90
Prescott C. B.
1 65
1 65
Pooler, Thomas
1 50
1 50
Page, H. W.
3 30
3 30
Page, Charles.
3 60
3 60
Russell, Fred ..
3 37
3 68
7 05
Russell, Mandaville.
9 45
3 75
8 95
22 15
Russell, David.
2 40
2 40
Rollins, O. W.
1 88
1 40
3 28
15
TO WHOM PAID.
SPRING.
SUMMER.
WINTER.
TOTAL.
Rollins, Holman A.
2 83
3 38
6 21
Rondo, Frank.
9 00
9 00
Randall, Thomas
6 85
5 70
12 55
Russell, David, 2nd.
4 95
2 00
6 66
13 61
Russell, Charles H.
62
75
1 37
Roderick, Charles
7 50
7 50
Russell, Wilbur
1 50
. 50
Rand, Frank
.
60
60
Ricker, E.
20 25
8 10
28 35
Roberts, S. R.
3 07
3 07
Robinson, Elmer
1 50
1 50
Roberts, N. F
5 75
20 00
10 00
35 75
Shepley, L.
2 93
1 88
4 81
Shaw, A. G ..
3 39
3 39
Silver, S. C. & Son
1 47
10 00
11 47
Spooner, H. F.
25 40
50
25 90
Sawtelle, Geo.
1 55
3 40
4 95
Spooner, Charles
2 00
6 77
8 77
Swanton, H. H
4 80
1 60
6 40
Sprague, V. A.
15
2 51
2 66
Skillins, J. W.
3 75
5 25
9 00
Shepley, Dexter
2 75
7 25
10 00
Shepley, Geo.
45
45
Swanton, S. J.
3 45
3 97
7 42
Swanton, Felix.
3 50
1 35
4 85
Shepherd, Abner
3 00
7 50
13 47
23 97
Swanton, Edward
2 25
2 25
Spooner, Jasper
90
90
Safford, H. I.
3 00
3 00
Soule, M ..
·
1 20
. 20
Swanton, Silas B.
82
82
Sturtevant, E. C.
1 50
1 50
Sampson, Darius
9 80
3 90
8 20
21 90
Tuttle, Frank
17 77
17 77
Towle, R. J.
5 63
2 25
7 88
Trickey, J. C. .
7 95
7 95
Twombly, Winfield
1 27
2 25
3 52
Thompson, J ..
1 20
6 52
7 72
Thompson, Wm ..
3 05
3 05
Thompson, T. W
2 25
2 25
Taylor, Reuben
1 84
4 05
5 89
16
TO WHOM PAID.
SPRING.
SUMMER.
WINTER.
TOTAL.
Tyler, George.
8 00
8 00
Thompson, D. F.
5 06
3 66
8 72
Thompson, Jonathan
3 00
3 00
Tilson, Isaac .
2 50
1 50
4 00
Thompson & Hall.
6 05
6 05
Thompson, W. P.
50
50
Thompson, Charles
1 20
1 20
Thompson, B. C.
65
65
Whittemore, L. E.
7 20
4 62
11 82
Wheeler, Frank
4 57
15 00
7 80
27 37
White, S. S.
1 20
2 85
4 05
Wheeler, S. F.
5 40
2 62
8 02
Wheeler, Reed
1 05
1 05
Wing, George
4 65
4 35
9 00
White, Gustavus
2 85
2 85
Watson, Jefferson
10 22
11 31
21 53
Witham, Charles F.
2 25
2 25
Whitcomb, Augustus
7 50
10:45
17 95
Weymouth, Myron
50
50
Witham, E. H.
3 00
3 00
Watson, Nelson.
5 63
5 63
Weymouth, G. J.
45
45
Willett, Andrew
1 35
1 35
Watson, Geo. W.
45
45
Weymouth, P. S.
6 15
6 45
12 70
Whitney, E. L.
2 50
2 50
Young, Luther
8 18
4 50
20 25
32 93
York, Wilson,.
4 35
4 35
Total Spring work,
$675 05
Total Summer work,
2,803 81
Total Winter work,
951 03
Whole amount expended for the year,
$4,429 89
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Appropriation for Roads, . $4,000 00
" New Roads 750 00
$4,750 00
Amount Expended
4,429 88
Balance unexpended.
$320 12
Expended on New Road.
$810 80
" Sewer. 296 64
" Sidewalk
358 04
$1,465 48
Expended breaking roads in Spring
$675 05
" Winter
951 02
$1,626 07
Expended on Highways in Summer.
$1,337 33
TOWN FARM REPORT.
Paid H. T. Additon and wife for services on farm . . $37 50 C. A. Kimball and wife 262 50 for Stock and supplies on farm. 941 48
Decrease in produce sold from last year
186 60
$1428 08
Received from Stock and produce sold. $905 28
Increase in Stock from last year. 114 00 $1019 .28
Balance against the farm
$408 80
PRODUCTS OF FARM.
45 tons of hay.
13 bushels mixed cattle beets.
4 tons of straw
8 bushels turnips
200 bushels of potatoes.
11 bushels beans.
56 bushels mixed grain.
793 lbs. pork.
14 bushels barley.
515 lbs. beef.
40 bushels of corn.
29 bushels wheat.
4 bushels table beets.
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RECEIVED FOR STOCK AND PRODUCTS SOLD.
Sheep and Lambs
$52 50
2 Pelts.
1 25
162} lbs. of Wool.
40 63
2 Calves
17 17
Butter
26 75
Poultry
6 83
Eggs
10 31
2 Colts
140 00
Stock
355 00
Hay .
161 42
Potatoes
59 40
Beef.
16 82
Beans ..
10 20
$898 28
PRODUCE ON HAND.
24 tons hay
$11 00
$264 00
1 ton straw.
5 00
5 00
175 bushel potatoes
50 87 50
2 barrels of vinegar
6 00 12 00
10 gallons of molasses
35.
3 50
300 lbs. salt pork
10.
30 00
13 bushel beets
60.
90
3 bushel turnips
40.
20
7 barrels apples
1 00
7 00
55 lbs. lard.
15
9 25
60 lbs. sugar
08.
4 80
3 barrel flour
; 00
4 00
Tea, Coffee and Spice
1 00
3 lbs. of rolls.
60
1 80
15 gallons pickles.
50
7 50
36 lbs. beef.
08 ...
2 88
4 gallons of kerosene oil
15
60
11¿ bushels wheat
11
66 mixed grain
60
6 60
11 beans.
6
66 barley
75
4 50
6
corn.
75
4 50
1
66 salt. .
50 50
3 barrels soap
4 00.
12 00
. 25
14 37
50 16 50
19
45 lbs. of dried apple
06 2 70
75 lbs. cotton seed
1 20
bushel meal.
70 35
28 lbs. of grass seed.
3 08
7 dozen of eggs
18 1 26
4000 feet lumber 50 00
9 lbs. butter.
1 80
20 lbs. cheese
2 00
100 lbs. ham.
12 00
$576 29
STOCK ON HAND.
1 Horse ...
$125 00
2 Oxen, 6 years old. 140 00
2 Cows. 85 00
3 3-year-old Heifers 105 00
1 2-year-old Heifer 25 00
1 yearling Heifer 5 00
4 2-year-old Steers
110 00
41 Sheep
160 00
3 Swine 20 00
19 00
$794 00
NAME AND AGE OF PERSONS SUPPORTED AT FARM.
William Sturtevant Age 65 years.
Lucien Jose. 48
Mrs. Savina Grover 66
Mrs. Caroline Safford. 60
New Mowing Machine bought and paid for from products of farm, and the farm has also paid for the labor of painting the house.
38 Hens
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DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
PAID FOR POOR OF OTHER TOWNS. TOWN OF CARMEL.
G. G. Fifield, support Emma L. Davis and children $9 00
E. M. Tibbetts, 66 18 70
Dr. W. A. Bumps, medical attendance Emma L. Davis and children. 6 00
$33 70
Cooperative Store, Mark Davis and wife.
6 00
$39 70
TOWN OF CHESTER.
Dr. W. A. Bumps, support D. Pond family
$85 00
Eliza Cousins,
19 00
Leighton & Haines,
66
5 09
E. A. Ayer, 66 66 2 00
O. P. Lougee, 66 66 2 00 66
$113 09
DEXTER.
Town of Waterville, support of Chas. Baker family. $78 87
Norrod Hurd, support Abbie C. Haines and children. 40 00
Town of Monmouth, support Eliza Hollowell 53 10
E. M. Tibbetts, support P. Clukey.
4 00
J. W. Grant, support C. B. Ronco and wife.
4 00
A. G. Shaw,
66
66
2 50
Cooperative Store,
2 00
E. M. Tibbetts, " 66
16 29
Leighton & Haines,
66
5.18
F. J. Fogg,
66
31 20
E. M. Tibbetts, support of R. G. Green, and family 5 00
W. Stuart, support of Chas. T. Carlton and wife 5 00
Flynt B. Moody, support Mrs. Raymond $22 00
E. M. Tibbetts, burial Mrs. Raymond. 23 00
$45 00
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L. W. Puffer, support of Mrs. Chas. T. Carlton 9 00
S. M. Towle, 66
66 2 00
Leighton & Haines“ 66 1 66 E. M. Tibbetts, 66 8 87
E. M. Tibbetts, burial expenses of C. T. Carlton. 19 50
Chas. H. Hayden, digging grave 3 00
H. B. Crowell, support of Mrs. C. T. Carlton 7 30
$56 33
Leighton & Haines, support Fayban Clukey 25 00
C. P. McCrillis, support Thomas Dulac 6 08
City of Auburn, support and burial of A. Lessor 46 98
Augustus Leo, support A. Lessor 10 00
E. M. Tibbetts,
9 38
$66 36
Geo. W. Jones, support Mrs. Herbert Cousins 7 00
E. M. Tibbetts, burial of Ebenezer Breed 7 50
Dr. W. A. Bumps, med. attend. " 10 00
$17 50
Total amount
$618 20
Received from town of Carmel.
$39 70
66 Chester. 119 59
66 66
Hartland 27 75
Deduct amount received from other towns $187 04
$431 16
Balance against Town Farm.
408 80
$839 96
Appropriation
600 00
Overdrawn
$239 96
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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Paid Engine Companies as per vote of town $550 00
L. B. Waldron, services as Engineer 10 00
66 Fire Warden 10 00
66 66 small bills paid and repairs 15 92
J. B. Haskell, services as Ass't Engineer 10 00
W. A. Leighton, care of Engine No. 1
15 00
S. L. Small, care of Force Pump 10 00 66 66 storing Hose Carriage 5 00
J. J. Haynes, refreshments L. Johnson's fire. 3 30
66 Dodge and Dunham's fire 7 50
A. S. Jackson, repairs on air chamber 1 50
Boston Woven Hose Co., for Hose. 37 00
Mineralized Rubber Co., for Hose. 33 00
Button Fire Engine Co., for brake pole 6 00
Mineralized Rubber Co., for coupling. 3 75
J. H. Fitzgerald, repairs 2 90
American Fire Hose Manufacturing Co., for Hose ... 275 35
E. L. Cousins, for wood 1 88
L. M. Johnson, for wood . 4 00
Frank C. Clukey, sawing wood. 1 35
Thurston & Swanton, watching Dodge fire 2 00
W. J. Haseltine, repairs 8 25
E. A. Flanders, lumber 7 32
Burdict, Cobb and Carvers, watching Dunham's fire. 4 00
Leslie Curtis, repairing Engine. 3 50
W. A. Leighton, labor 1 25
Fay & Scott, repairs 1 80
E. E. Hale, labor 6 50
Eugene Brawn, care Engine No. 2, 15 00
B. C. Thompson, repairs 1884 2 86
G. A. Hall, repairs 2 00
Dexter Woolen Mills, filling reservoir. 5 00
Frank Crowell, wood engine house . 4 00
Eugene Brawn, watching night July 3d 1 50
J. S. Libby, sawing wood. 75
V. E. Macomber, filling reservoir 10 00
C. M. Oliver, 10 00
J. H. Fitzgerald, Steward H. & L. Co. 10 00
repairs
2 00
W. H. Carr, supplies 13 01
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J. B. Haskell, services as Warden 6 00
repairs 5 25
J. Springall & Co., supplies 90
Thos. D. Farrar, supplies
6 76
M. F. Herring, printing 1 50
S. Eldridge, lumber 1 00
Cooperative Store, refreshments at Dodge's fire 2 60
Furber Flynt, repairs. 1 25
Bridgham & Son, for supplies 16 88
N. Dustin & Co., supplies. 11 26
F. H. Hayes, refresh'ts Johnson's and Dunham's fires 8 60
" supplies 3 68
$1,179 86
By cash of Eagle Engine Co.
6 00
$1,173 86
TOWN CHARGES.
·O
E. Ricker, services as night watchman. S 12 75
Henry L. Moody do 45 00
D. K. Jenkins, land for road. 30 00
H. C. Parsons, insurance town farm buildings 22 50
Moses M. Hersey, land for road. 40 00
Herbert T. Additon, services on farm 37 50
Chas. A. Kimball, 262 50
McClellan, Mosher & Co., for Inventory Books. 30 00
J. L. Leighton, for trees for cemetery 50 00
M. F. Herring, printing.
.3 75
Wm. M. Johnson, grading Town Hall
1 50
Frank Wheeler, land for road
425 00
C. C. Hatch,
50 00
Geo. E. Watson,
10 00
Eastern State Pub. Co., printing 3 50
Morrill Sprague, care of brick and lumber 36 00
W. S. Giles, repairs on Town Hall 9 70
S. Eldridge, 6 27 62
W. P. Oakes, surveying roads 4 50
Abner Shepherd, grading Town Hall 7 50
D. W. McCrillis, repairs on Town Hall 20 65
B. C. Thompson,
8 32
24
Chas. Hanson, damages on highway 7 00
W. H. Carr, repairs on Town Hall 4 14
Dr. W. A. Bumps, vaccination 50 25
Leighton & Haines, supplies Town Hall. 3 25
C. S. Sturtevant, land for road. 12 50
C. Foss, supplies repairing Town Hall 19 65
C. P. McCrillis, "
66
22 27
Amos Abbott & Co., rent of Selectmen's office 36 00
S. L. Small, cleaning out channel mill pond .. 8 00
Bridgham & Son, stationery 10 00
N. Dustin & Co., repairs on Town Hall. 4 53
F. A. Fassett, plans and specifications for School House .. 256 50
C. A. Kimball, supplies for farm. 36 20
10 00
J. H. Fitzgerald, services as constable B. F. Mills, 66
10 00
Allen Merrill, 8 00
E. M. Tibbetts, postage, express, register of deeds, &c.,. 4 45
Crosby & Crosby, legal services . 64 10
Allen Merrill, bills paid to protect foundation on School House lot 22 62
J. Thompson, labor grading around Town Hall 5 25
N. F. Roberts, small bills paid. 1 75
D. W. McCrillis, services as Constable 5 00
. " care of Town Hall 58 50
E. M. Tibbetts, bills paid 5 00
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