Annual report of the town officers of the town of Athens, Maine, 1901-1911, Part 4

Author: Athens (Me.)
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Athens, Me. : The Town
Number of Pages: 328


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CHAS. E. BALL, Superintendent.


GEO. C. HIGHT, ELLEN P. JONES, FRED V. BARKER,


Supt. School Committee.


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Town Clerk's Report for Year Ending January 1, 1905.


Number of births recorded from Jan. 1, 1904 to Jan. 1, 1905, 15. Number of marriages recorded from Jan. 1, 1904, to Jan. 1, 1905, 17.


Number of deaths recorded from Jan. 1, 1904, to Jan., 1, 1905, 19.


Number of dogs licensed for the year 1904, 37.


Amount of money collected for dog licenses for the year 1904, $41.00


BIRTHS AS FOLLOWS.


Feb. 13, to Lester L. and Carrie Patterson, a son.


April 8, to Chas. T. and Angie Frith, a son.


March 14, to Shelden and Lena Huff, a daughter. May 21, to David and Sarah Whiteside, a daughter. June 25, to Elmer and Lulu Staples, a daughter. July 11, to Elmer and Ida Campbell, a daughter.


Aug. 6, to Orren and Sadie Buzzell, a daughter.


Sept. 5, to Henry and Grace Bush, a daughter. Sept. 24, to George and Laura Wyman, a son. Oct. 13, to Benjamin and Ina Cayford, a daughter. Oct. 14, to Alanson and Lizzie Hall, a daughter.


Nov. 28, to Herbert and Estella Lincoln, a daughter. Dec. 14, to Mark and Alice Drury, a daughter.


Dec. 21, to Leslie and Susie Jacobs, a daughter.


Dec. 21, to George and Eugenie Ayer, a daughter.


MARRIAGES.


Jan. 1, '04, By James F. Taylor, minister of the gospel, Clarence E. Forbus of Athens and Florence M. Russell of Brighton. Jan. 30, By James F. Taylor, minister of the gospel, Chas. L. Frith of Moscow and Angie V. Tibbetts of Athens.


Feb. 18, By James E. Lombard, minister of the gospel, Harold D. Corson and Fay E. Dore, both of Athens.


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Feb. 27, By James F. Taylor, minister of the gospel, Herbert F. Lincoln and Annie B. Chaplin, both of Athens.


March 13, By James F. Taylor, minister of the gospel, Leslie H. Perkins of Athens and Annie Perkins of Solon.


March 25, By L. D. Libby, minister of the gospel, Horace Whit- man of Brighton and Patience J. Whitman of Athens.


March 9, By S. L. Pennell, minister of the gospel, Austin Starbird of Pittsfield and Sadie Turner of Athens.


May 17, By Wm. Mclaughlin, justice of the peace, Perley H. Cromwell of Harmony and Sylvia E. Turner of Athens.


July 20, By L. G. March, minister of the gospel, Perley E. Ward of Dover and Ethel S. Rowell of Athens.


Aug. 21, By James W. Hinckley, minister of the gospel, Mark E. Draper of Brighton and Edith S. Devoll of Athens.


Aug. 24, By James F. Taylor, minister of the gospel, Oliver F. French of Solon and Belvar R. Kincaid of Athens.


Nov. 12, By James F. Taylor, minister of the gospel, John C. Brason and Myrtil R. Corson both of Athens.


Nov. 19, By Wm. C. Baker, minister of the gospel, Frank H. Whitten of Hartland and Flossie May Corson of Athens.


Nov. 5, By J. W. Vaughn, minister of the gospel, Willis H. Cole and Mrs. Inez Bowden both of Athens.


Nov. 20, By J. W. Vaughn, minister of the gospel, Ora Judkins of Harmony and Mrs. Flora Patterson of Athens.


Dec. 25, By E. J. Whitman, minister of the gospel, Wallace Moody of Anson and Mrs. Ida Corson of Athens.


Dec. 31 By L. G. March, minister of the gospel, Erle R. Ward and Annie L. Bunker, both of Athens.


DEATHS.


1904.


Jan. 2, Wm. F. Johnson, aged 51 yrs., 4 mos. and 23 days, cause, mitrol stenosis.


Feb. 13, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Patterson, cause de- ficient vitality .


April 20, Mrs. Filena Corson, aged 58 years, cause malignant tumor of the abdomen.


April 24, Reuben Stodder, aged 85 yrs., 2 mos. and 26 days, cause cystitis.


May 26, Miss Gertie Corson, daughter.of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Cor- · son, aged 18 years, cause, spinal meningitis.


May 30, Eben S. York, aged 80 years, cause, influenza and old age.


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April 8, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Frith, deficient vitality. June 2, Isaac J. Knowles, aged 65 years, cause, brights disease.


June 9, Mary B. Browning, aged 83 years, cause, cancer of breast. July 25, Thomas M. Gray, aged 82 yrs., 10 mos. and 18 days, cause, apoplexy.


Aug. 3, Charles Corson, aged 69 yrs., 8 mos. and 7 days, cause, heart disease.


Aug. 31, Alonzo J. Goodwin, aged 76 years, cause, apoplexy.


Oct. 25, Mrs. Delia Hurd.


Dec. 11, Mrs. Octavia Hurd, aged 68 years, cause, shock.


Dec. 20, Henry Butler, aged 87 yrs. and 19 days, cause brights disease.


Dec. 22, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Ayer, cause, deficient vitality .


Dec. 29, Mrs. Lizzie Hall, aged 37 years, cause, pneumonia.


Sept. 10, Mrs. Mehitable Foss, aged 83 yrs., 10 mos. and 11 days, cause, old age.


Dec., Mrs. Olive Tuttle, aged about 85.


L. E. JACOBS,


Town Clerk.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Of the


TOWN OFFICERS


of the


Town of Athens


For the Year Ending February 20, 1906.


ABBIE J. LADD, PRINTER. FAIRFIELD, MAINE, 1906.


ANNUAL REPORTS


Of the


TOWN OFFICERS


of the


Town of Athens


For the Year Ending February 20, 1906.


ABBIE J. LADD, PRINTER. FAIRFIELD, MAINE, 1906.


TOWN OFFICERS 1905.


Moderator, J. F. HOLMAN L. E. JACOBS


Town Clerk,.


Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor,


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J. F. HOLMAN


WM. A. FOSS


ALMON E. LOCKE


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Treasurer,


W. N. SANDERS


.


School Committee,


1 ELLEN P. JONES L. G. MURCH GEO. C. HIGHT


Superintendent of school, C. E. BALL


Collector,


M. S. CLEVELAND


Auditor,


GEO. C. HIGHT


Town Agent,


J. F. HOLMAN


Truant Officer,


CHAS. F. DORE


ASSESSORS REPORT.


Money Voted by Town at Annual Meeting.


Voted to raise to purchase road machine $ 238 00


for Summer and winter roads. 2,000 00


„.for bridges 500 00


for State road 400 00


.. for clearing bushes from roads 200 00


66 for support of schools 1,000 00


.to pay int. on school fund note . . 88 40


66


to purchase school books 250 00


66 for Free High school 150 00


to pay Supt. of schools 168 00


to build new school; house


300 00


66 for repairs school houses 50 00


60 support poor


800 00


to pay incidental expenses


600 00 1


66 to pay expenses of Memorial Day 25.00


66 to pay on outst'ndi'g indebtedness 500 00 State tax 791 47


County tax 425 92


· Overlay


145 17


Total amount


$8,631 96


Valuation of the town.


Real estate resident $204,820 00


Real estate non resident 13,915 00


Personal estate resident 81,793. 00


Personal estate non resident 40 00


Total valuation


$300,568 00


Real estate owned by town


125 00


$300,443 00


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Rate of taxation 27 mills on a dollar. Tax on valuation of $300,443 $8,111 96 Tax on 260 polls 520 00 Supplementary tax 2 00 Total amount committed to collector


$8,633 96


Receipts for the Year.


Money in Treasury, Feb. 20, 1905. $ 65 06


Amount in bills of collector for 1904. 600 00


Amount refunded by State on account Henry Butler 28 00


Amount refunded by State, porcupine bounty


41 75


Money received from State on account State paupers 142 23


State, County and town taxes committed to collector.


8,633 86


Rec'd of Bingham, on acct. Wm. Knights .. Money hired during year


32 00


from State, damage to sheep by dogs


35 00


from State on acct. State paupers.


269 49


from State on acct. State road


300 00


from State Free High school . 225 00


from School fund and mill tax


657 53


from State pensions refunded.


132 00


from Bingham on acct. N. E. Knights


4 64


from Cornville, on acct. paupers ....


17 32


from Geo. C. Hight for old school house, etc. 5 24


from Fairfield on pauper account ..


67 57


from Leonard B. Taylor on account of Flora Taylor 145 32


from Augusta on acct. of Eva Went- worth . . 69 26


from C. H. Jones, use of school books 24 00


from State, dog tax refunded . 31 77


from Town clerk. on acct dog licenses 46 00 Total receipts . $11,973 14


Disbursements for the Year.


Paid for highways.


$1,287 67


Incidental expenses


1,201 87


4


400 00


Paid paupers support for the years 1903-4-5


946 33


State paupers


318 24


Support of paupers of other towns


66 36


Cutting bushes beside road


119 70


State road.


381 96


Building new school house


354 43


Building bridges


515 79


School books .


356 84


Repair of school houses


30 80


Support of schools


1,557 50


School supplies .


14 69


Free High School


300 00


$7,452 18


PAUPER ACCOUNT.


Bills of 1905 Bills of 1903-04


Paid for Calvin Berry .


$ 18 50


Daniel Nason


104 00


Martin Corson Jr


3 50


6 25


Fred A. Wentworth


73 34


8 75


Charlie Corson .


42 20


Mrs. Andrew Walker


167 85


50 00


Frank Wescott


128 42


Ansel Corson.


48 66


Percy Berry


68 50


48 39


Bert Wing .


26 64


20 25


Mel. Littlefield .


66 90


19 53


Helen Marr Hurd


35 00


Martin Corson


4 65


Joseph Livingston


4 00


$788 16


$157 17


Appropriation


$800 00


Balance unexpended.


11 84


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Paupers on Other Towns.


John Avery . $10 75


Wm. Knights. 36 64


Isaac Corson, Jr. 1 00


Ruffe Brown 1 25


Asa Brown. 2 25


Abel Brown 2 00


Jeremiah Brown 3 00


Simeon Brown. 2 50


Rufus Brown


6 97


Total


$66 36


State Pauper Account.


Paid for Benjamin Davis $115 75


Paid for Asa Tuttle. 189 64


Paid for Peter Tuttle 7 00


Paid for Hiram Tuttle 2 85


Paid for Oliver Davis.


3 00


Total


$318 24


Incidental Expenses in Detail.


Paid J. F. Holman, auditor 1904. $ 5 00


Ellen L. Tucker, Supt. in 1904 42 89


C. E. Ball, Supt, 1904 75 00


M. J. Hight, Treasurer, 1904. 25 00


W. A. Foss, Selectman, 1904 45 00


E H. Cook, tramp bill . 1 00


Maria G. Tobey, interest on note 22 50


C. E. Ball, Supt. 1905 in part. 37 00


25 00


H. N. Longfellow, exp. of Memorial Day Industrial School for Una Corson . . ...


13 00


F. W. Bucknam, valuation and other books 4 75


E. E. Greenwood, survey of . Tuttle road 8 00


A. T. Smith, abatement on tax 3 00


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A. E. Locke, use of hall . 3 00


F. N. Joaquin, water tub 1 50


C. F. Dore, truant officer 3 00


L. G. March, expense to Bingham 3 50


Mrs. Fred G. Greene, rent of office.


5 00


H. S. Elliott, two water tubs 3 00


E. E. McNeelie, town reports and orders


24 10


L. C. Williams, postage and telephones 9 74 Geo. F. Ayer, for road machine . 238 00


" services as selectman, 1904 85 00


" care of State paupers. . 10 00


" interest 9 52


Wm. Mclaughlin, birth and death notices . 3 25


L. N. Ellingwood, birth and death notices 8 25


L. E. Jacobs, recording births and deaths 9 05


T. C. Fox, abatements of 1904 25 38


" collector, 1904 . 126 99


J. F. Holman 7 days and expenses out of town 19 76


Wm. A. Foss 4 days and expenses out of town. 8 00


A. E. Locke, 3 days and expenses out of town. 5 00


O. L. Bush, repairs on water tub.


1 00


Wm. A. Foss, water tub


i 50


M. S. Cleveland, abatements for 1903 " 1905


31 00


J. F. Holman, services as moderator 3 00 Mrs. J. W. Hinckley, water tub. 1 50


For sheep killed by dogs. 35 00


Insane Hospital for Flora Taylor .


145 32


.. Eva Wentworth . . 58 10


-- $1,201 37


State tax see report of Treasurer. . County tax see report of Treasurer. Also State Pensions, dog tax and licenses.


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7 77


Highway Expenses in Detail.


Appropriation


$2,000 00


DISBURSEMENTS.


Summer roads


Winter roads


Paid Fred Perkins


$ 2 94


$


Isaac Corson, Jr.


62


Willis L. Turner


4 37


Chas Taylor


15 38


2 54


Fred Stodder


13 64


8 49


A. A. Hall .


6 25


C. A. Tosier


3 12


Dana Farmer


88


Manly Nason .


50


R. D. Cleveland


2 88


Levie Turner


2 50


2 63


Frank Bangs


4 10


Jas Frost


5 50


Ray Jones.


9 88


2 17


Sherburn Whittier


8 75


2 62


Ben F. Misener


1 00


M. S. Cleveland


2 00


2 00


Rufus Brown


1 25


Ernest Brown .


2 50


Jere. Brown, Jr.


3 75


Frank E. Robinson


2 25


S. M. Boynton


300 00


Martin Corson Jr


4 75


Wesley Corson,


3 88


Andrew Knights


3 75


1 32


W. S. Chapman


3 25


Chas. Chapman


12 60


A. E. Locke


38 25


Selden York


3 00


Wm. P. Rowell


6 00


8


.


Paid E. S. Ward.


6 37


2 06


Peter F. Hurd.


4 00


Wm. A. Foss, labor and plank


47 43


F. N. Joaquin


3 13


Chas. R. Drake


4 49


Osgood York


12 76


2 55


Chas F. Daggett


9 27


4 40


Gustave Nelson


3 50


7 94 .


Gilman Leavitt


2.50


L. E. Jacobs, material


1 19


Jas. Hayden


1


2 00


Jas. Taylor


3 00


Philander Hoyt


7 88


90


E. F. Downs


4 25


2 00


G. W. Bailey


1 44


Will Stevens .


2 00


Selden Poland .


7 00


Sanders & Williams, material


19 36


C. F. Dore


20 50


Byron Chapman


3 13


E. J. Later


3 12


Hasen Littlefield


1 97


F. J. Gardner


2 00


F. M. Ward


1 20


J. E. Chapman


5 60


Phineas Poland


6 00


Fred W. Allen


3 25


J. F. Corson


2 47


Amos E. Rines


60


C. S. Leighton


3 00


Frank P. Turner


1 50


E. C. Trafton


1 50


2 00


N. W. Dodson


1 50


2 00


C. A. Goodwin.


1 60


Geo. E. Noyes


5 22


Wm. Corson.


1 07


5 17


E. H. Tibbets .


2 75


Frost L. Bunker


2 50


9


Paid Preston Small


2 50


B. P. Barker 1 25


95


J. F. Holman, plank 1 25


J. B. Corson.


.


2 00


B. H. Johnson


68


Chas Braley .


63


Chas. Weston


1 40


Cassius Merrill


1 50


T. A. Noyes


1 15


L. James. . 1 00


L. G. Greene.


3 40


P. B. Willey


1 88


Geo. E. Wyman


5 45


Will Carlson


3 75


Fred Stodder


13 63


Frank Moody


19 08


1 37


Warren Corson


4 38


3 45


Leslie Corson


17 75


Fred Whittier


17 76


Pere Nelson


3 38


6 06


L. B. Taylor


4 13


Alden Corson


1 87


F. T. Hight.


2 00


Wayland Magoon


10 80


F. C. Allen


18 00·


1 00


Edwin C. Taylor


15 39


10 30


H. S. Elliot.


6 25


Franklin Whittier


3 75


A. W. Drake.


2 75


A. M. Thompson & Son, plank . . .


69 66


C. F. Barker, labor


13 00


Frank B. Foss


2 75


David Foss


5 75


S. T. Goodrich .


2 00


B. T. Fox


13 00


A. T. Hilton


1 00


Ainos Chapman


3 00


Frank Fox


11 40 4 38


10


Paid John Avery


4 37


50


A. B. Walker


35 83


O. B. Davis


2 50


R. H. Boothby


.


9 21


G. A. Giles


2 50


1 00


Chas. Huff


3 63


1 57


Wm. Huff


5 55


5 97


J. C. Kincaid


9 06


Auren C. Buzzell .


8 19


Geo. C. Hight, plank


31 75


Sheldon Huff


3 75


3 00


N. F. Jones.


3 13


Wilfred Hurd.


50


L. C. Elliott


1 24


S. A. Taylor


2 88


3 30


S. T. Williams


3 13


Chas. H. Buzzell


5 19


8 10


Arthur Smith


2 50


Frank Thompson


8 13


62


Wm. Corson


4 50


L. Lincoln .


5 00


Earle Taylor


5 38


Ralph Taylor


2 13


Manville Taylor.


14 50


John Loberg, plank


33 08


O. M. Nason


12 25


$1,066 88


$220 79


Balance unexpended


$712 33


State Roads In Detail.


Appropriation Received of State $190 98 Voted by town 400 00


$590 98


Disbursements :


Paid John R. Avery for labor.


$11 88


Fred G. Hight, self and team


31 50


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Paid Jas. Hayden, labor 10 00


Samuel Poland, labor 9 16


John Hayden, labor 11 25


Wilfred Hurd labor 11 88


Geo. F. Gardiner, labor 13 13


Bert Gilman, labor self and team .


31 50


R. D. Cleveland, labor self and team 34 50


Isaac Corson, Jr. labor


1 12


James E. Irwin, labor self and team


34 50


Edward Ware, gravel.


20 00


S. T. Williams, labor


3 13


Ansel Corson, labor


14 38


Oliver Davis, labor


11 88


Lonnie Corson, labor


6 25


Chas. H. Buzzell, labor


18 75


Elmer Staples, labor.


9 38


S. M. Pratt, repairs


3 75


C. S. Leighton, labor, self and team 28 50


A. E. Locke, labor 17 25


Leroy Judkins, labor 3 00


Winfield Jones, labor 3 75


Chas. R. Drake, labor 7 50


. Wm. A. Foss, labor 17 25


J. F. Holman, labor, self and team. 3 00


Benjamin F. Cayford, material 12 27


F. V. Barker, material 1 50


Total amount expended $381 96


Unexpended .


$209 02


Bushes in Detail.


Appropriation


$200 00


Disbursements


Paid Chas. Chapman, labor 7 88


Jos. Willey, labor. 2 50


Wm. Corson, labor 4 25


David Sharpe, labor


7 19


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Paid John Loberg, labor. 5 00


R. D. Cleveland, labor 3 00


W. S. & F. Hussey, labor 12 00


F. N. Joaquin, labor


4 63


Chas. R. Drake, labor


5 50


Wayland Magoon, labor 5 25


Fred Tuttle, labor. 7 69


Osgood York, labor.


6 25


Chas. F. Daggett, labor


2 56


Gustavus Nelson, labor


10 00


Frank Robinson, labor 8 25


1 32


Philander Hoyt, labor


E. F. Downs. 2 50


Milton S. Thompson


2 50


Wilfred Hurd 9 38


James E. Irvin 3 05


Frank Moody 3 75


Geo. H. Ward 2 50


C. H. Buzzell 2 75


$119 70


Unexpended


$80 30


Bridges In Detail.


Appropriation


Received from State $109 02


Voted by town


500 00


$609 02


Disbursements : Paid R. D. Cleveland, hauling derrick and


labor. $ 5 00


Clement B. Hight, labor and use derrick .. 48 75


Ansel Corson, labor 1 25


Jos. W. Hayden, building bridge. 80 00


C. A. Emery, hauling stone, etc. 132 00


A. C. Buzzell, labor. 29 00


C. H. Buzzell. labor 1 50


L. B. Taylor, labor 30 19


Daniel Reed, lighting road, etc


2 00


13


Paid C. F. Dunton, labor 69 90


J. H. Taylor, labor 37 00


A. B. Walker, labor of Isaac Corson 10 00


A. E. Locke, labor 16 25


Geo. Scribner, labor


1 50


Winfield Jones, labor


8 75


J. F. Holman, labor and team 12 00


Chas. Taylor, stone. 5 00


F. N. Joaquin, repair of drills 4 70


G. W. Bailey, labor 14 75


Geo. C. Hight, material 2 50


Wilfred Hurd, 3 75


Total amount expended


$515 79


Unexpended .


$83 23


· New Schoolhouse Account.


Appropriation . $300 00


Paid Geo. C. Hight, labor and Inmber $109 70


Leonard Forbus lumber. 20 75


L. C. Corson, hauling lumber 10 00


Chas. Gardiner, labor 3 00


S. M. Brown, labor 20 87


Selden Poland, labor 6 43


Eugene Brown, labor 3 75


James Corson, labor 1 90


Bert Patten, lumber 15 00


D. A. Hutchins, lumber


20 00


Warren Pease, lumber


3 73


Alden Buckman, labor 18 00


S. M. Pratt, labor. 3 00


Abner Carle, lumber. 15 02


James H. Tuttle, lumber 3 00


C. L. Corson, labor and lumber 4 50


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Paid L. E. Jacobs, material 22 04


O. B. Davis, labor 5 00


L. C. Williams, material 6 50


Wm. A. Foss, shingles 20 00


Blunt Hardware Co., material 20 67


J. H. Dane, material 16 92


.J. F. Holınan, lumber 4 65


$354 43


Overdrawn.


$54 43


Repair of Schoolhouses.


Appropriation $50 00


Disbursements :


.


Paid Alden Bucknam for labor $ 2 00


Chester Wentworth, labor 12 75


F. N. Joaquin, labor. 5 25


L. D. Jacobs, material .


4 70


L. C. Williams, material


6 50


E. A. Williams


60


Total . .


$30 80


Unexpended


$19 20


School Book Account.


Appropriation .


$250 00


Disbursements :


Paid last year's deficiency


$121 25


for books for 1905, as per Supt.'s report


356 59


Total ..


$356 84


Overdrawn.


$106 84


School Account.


Appropriation, Voted by Town, $1000 00


State school fund and mill tax . 657 53


Interest on school fund note .. 88 31


Unexpended last year


265 97


Total for schools


$2011 81


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Disbursements, Paid, Teaching


$1172 00


Conveyance of scholars 302 00


For wood. 59 75


For janitors' services


23 75


Total -


$1557 50


Balance unexpended


$453 31


School Supplies


S. M. Pratt, labor on furniture. $2 75


Sanders & Williams, school supplies 6 54


L. C. Williams, school supplies 2 30


Etta K. Cooley, school supplies


40


L. E. Jacobs, school supplies


No appropriation.


5 45


Free High School, see report of Supt. of Schools.


Town Officers Bills for 1905.


J. F. Holman, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer, claims. $ 85 00 Wm. A. Foss, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer, claims, 45 00


A. E. Locke, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer, claims, 40 00 C. E. Ball, Supt. of Schools, claims, 168 00


Geo. C. Hight, Auditor of Accounts, claims,


5 00


W. N. Sanders, Treasurer, claims,


25 00


M. S. Cleveland, Posting Warrant claims, 1 50


M. S. Cleveland, Collector, claims, 215 84


$585 34


Collector's bill included but not accepted.


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STANDING OF THE TOWN.


Assets.


Cash in Treasury $1804 72


Uncollected taxes in bills of M. S. Cleveland 1215 84


Due from State for support of paupers 48 75


Due from State for Free High School 75 00


Due from State for salary of Supt 84 00


Due from State on dog licenses 35 00


Due on C. F. Dunton note 79 21


Due Fred Wentworth stand and lot 25 00


Ansel Corson house and lot


100 00


Charlie Corson shop and lot


40 00


$3,507 52


Liabilities.


Outstanding orders on interest. 1300 00


Interest due thereon 32 00


Oatstanding orders not on interest 11 20


Due the Common Schools


453 31


Estimated bills to arise 50 00


Due on York suit.


1300 00


Due Industrial School


20 00


Town officers bills claimed and unpaid.


548 34


$3714 85


Liabilities over Assets $207 33


J. F. HOLMAN, ) Selectmen Wm. A. FOSS, of


A. E. LOCKE, Athens.


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TREASURER'S REPORT.


W. N. SANDERS, Treasurer, in account with Town of Athens : 1905 Dr.


Mar 7 To cash on hand from 1904. $ 65 06


7 To cash received from State, porcupine bounty 41 75


20 To cash received from State, burial soldier 28 00


Apr 15 To cash received from State, 1904 dog tax refunded . 31 77


May 8 To amt. tax committed to M. S.Cleve- land .


8633 96


Jun 19 To cash received from Bingham, burial Wm. Knights 32 00


July 1 To cash received from selectmen. 200 00


Aig 10 To cash received fromn town clerk, dog tax 1905. 46 00


15 To cash received from selectmen 200 00


Dec 28 To cash received from State for sheep killed by dogs 35 00


30 To cash received from State for sup- port of State paupers 411 72 1906.


Feb 8 To cashi received from State for State road . 300 00


8 To cash received from State for Free High School. 225 00 8 To cash received from State for school fund and mill tax 657 53 8 To cash received from State for State pensions 132 00


14 To cash received from Bingham, sup-


- port of pauper 4 64


17 To cash received from Cornville, sup- port of pauper. 17 32


17 To cash received from L. B. Taylor, acct. of wife 145 32


17 To cash received from G. C. Hight for schoolhouse and nails sold . 5 24


20 To cash received from Fairfield, sup- port of poor. 67 57


20 To cash received from Augusta, sup-


18


1


port of poor


69 26


20 To cash received from Somerset Acad- emy, book rent. 24 00


20 To cash rec'd from T.C.Fox, Col. 1904 600 00


$1,1973 14 Cr.


1905


Aug 10 By receipt for 1905 dog tax $ 46 00


Dec 7 Paid County tax . 425 92


1905


Feb 8 Paid State pensions 132 00


8 Paid State tax.


791 47


8


Paid delinquent dog tax, 1904. 3 00


20


Orders returned . 7554 19


20 Due from M. S. Cleveland, Col. 1215 84


20 Cash on hand 1804 72


$1,1973 14


W. N. SANDERS, Treasurer


19


SCHOOL REPORT. COMMON SCHOOLS. RESOURCES.


.


Balance unexpended Feb. 20, 1905. $ 265 97


Amount raised by town. 1000 00


Interest from school fund note. 88 31


Received from State, school fund. 657 53


$2011 81


EXPENSES.


Paid for teachers, spring term 492 00


Paid for teachers, fall term


665 00


Paid for conveyance of scholars, spring term. .


130 00


Paid for conveyance of scholars, fall term .


172 00


Paid for fuel . .


57 75


Paid for janitors' services


25 75


Unexpended balance, Feb. 20, 1906 .


469 31 $2011 81


HIGH SCHOOL. RESOURCES.


Amount raised by town $150 00


Received from State 225 00 $375 00


EXPENSES.


Overdraft of 1904-5. 50 00


Paid Somerset Academy, 3 terms


300 00


Unexpended balance, Feb 20, 1906 . 25 00


$375 00


TEXT BOOKS.


RESOURCES


Amount raised by town . $250 00


Received of Academy, rental 24 00 $274 00


EXPENSES.


Paid Ginn & Co. $ 12 66


D. C. Heath & Co.


75 00


E. E. Babb & Co


52 41


Am. Book Co.


35 33


B. H. Sanborn & Co.


14 45


Silver, Burdette & Co


26 60


Smith & Sale.


2 25


Bert Gilman, express .


55


O. L. Buckman, express 4 80


Oliver Ditson & Co. 3 89


D. H. Knowlton & Co 3 15


L. C. Williams 3 12


J. O. Smith & Co. 1 38


Unexpended balance, Feb. 20, 1906


38 41 $274 00


20


STANDING OF THE TOWN.


Assets.


Cash in Treasury $1804 72


Uncollected taxes in bills of M. S. Cleveland 1215 84


Due from State for support of paupers. 48 75


Due from State for Free High School 75 00


Due from State for salary of Supt 84 00


Due from State on dog licenses 35 00


Due on C. F. Dunton note 79 21


Due Fred Wentworth stand and lot .


25 00


Ansel Corson house and lot


100 00


Charlie Corson shop and lot.


40 00


$3.507 52


Liabilities.


Outstanding orders on interest. 1300 00


Interest due thereon .


32 00


Oatstanding orders not on interest


11 20


Due the Common Schools


453 31


Estimated bills to arise


50 00


Due on York suit .


1300 00


Due Industrial School .


20 00


Town officers bills claimed and unpaid.


548 34


$3714 85


Liabilities over Assets


$207 33


J. F. HOLMAN, ) Selectmen Wm. A. FOSS, of


A. E. LOCKE,


Athens.


17


TREASURER'S REPORT.


W. N. SANDERS, Treasurer, in account with Town of Athens : 1905 Dr.


Mar 7 To cash on hand from 1904. $ 65 06


7 To cash received from State, porcupine bounty 41 75


20 To cash received from State, burial soldier 28 00


Apr 15 To cash received from State, 1904 dog tax refunded 31 77


May 8 To amt. tax committed to M. S.Cleve- land 8633 96


Jun 19 To cash received from Bingham, burial Wm. Knights 32 00


July 1 To cash received from selectmen . 200 00


Aig 10 To cash received from town clerk, dog. tax 1905. 46 00


15 To cash received from selectmen . 200 00


Dec 28 To cash received from State for sheep killed by dogs 35 00


30 To cash received from State for sup- port of State paupers 411 72 1906.


Feb 8 To cash received from State for State road . 300 00 8 To cash received from State for Free High School 225 00


8 To cash received from State for school fund and mill tax 657 53 8 To cash received from State for State pensions 132 00


14 To cash received from Bingham, sup- port of pauper. 4 64


17 To cash received from Cornville, sup- port of pauper 17 32


17 To cash received from L. B. Taylor, acct. of wife. 145 32


17 To cash received from G. C. Hight for schoolhouse and nails sold . 5 24


20 To cash received from Fairfield, sup- port of poor . 67 57


20 To cash received from Augusta, sup-


18


-


port of poor. .


69 26


20 To cash received from Somerset Acad- emy, book rent. 24 00


20 To cash rec'd from T.C.Fox, Col. 1904 600 00


- $1,1973 14 Cr.


1905


Aug 10 By receipt for 1905 dog tax $ 46 00


Dec 7 Paid County tax. 425 92


1905


Feb 8 Paid State pensions 132 00


8 Paid State tax 791 47


8


Paid delinquent dog tax, 1904. 3 00


20


Orders returned .. 7554 19


20 Due from M. S. Cleveland, Col. 1215 84


20 Cash on hand 1804 72


$1,1973 14


W. N. SANDERS, Treasurer


19


SCHOOL REPORT. COMMON SCHOOLS. RESOURCES.


Balance unexpended Feb. 20, 1905 $ 265 97


Amount raised by town . 1000 00


Interest from school fund note. 88 31


Received from State, school fund


657 53


$2011 81


EXPENSES.


Paid for teachers, spring term 492 00


Paid for teachers, fall term


665 00


Paid for conveyance of scholars, spring term. . 130 00


Paid for conveyance of scholars, fall term


172 00


Paid for fuel . ..


57 75


Paid for janitors' services


25 75


Unexpended balance, Feb. 20, 1906.


469 31 $2011 81


HIGH SCHOOL.


RESOURCES.




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