An account of the receipts and expenditure of the Town of Milford, New Hampshire, 1874-1876, Part 1

Author: Milford (N.H. : Town)
Publication date: 1874
Publisher: [Milford, N.H. : The Town]
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GC 974.202 M596AR, 1874-1876


AN ACCOUNT


Receipts and Expenditures


TOWN OF MILFORD


For the Year Ending Feb. 28, 1874.


W. R. WBRELER,


Allen County Public Library


HO29 5,5-


AN ACCOUNT


OF THE


Receipts and Expenditures


OF THE


TOWN MILFORD,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1874.


H. R. WHEELER, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTER, NASHUA.


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REPORT


OF THE


Overseer of the Poor.


Dr.


To Cash received of the County,


$409 23


" Town Treasurer,


1382 88-1792 11


Cr. By Paid as follows : Support of County Paupers.


Morris Bane,


64 36


George O. Williams,


15 89


Timothy Shay,


104 90


John Smith,


251 11


Mrs. Smith,


5 50


Mrs. Lydia Burnham,


26 00


Mrs. M. E. Worden,


11 50


Mary Willoughby,


71 93


Amount carried over, $551 19


4


Amount brought over, Lucy Farnham, Transient Persons,


$551 19


40 00


8 13-599 32


Paupers Chargeable to the town.


Mrs. Ann Stanyan,


187 23


Lydia Woolson,


87 50


Eben Blanchard, family, 92 00


Chickering Family, small pox case and supplies, 197 75


Mary E. Wilder,


43 32


Charles O. Connor,


164 04


Charles P. Wright,


85 86


Israel Herrick,


86 24


Benjamin Woolson,


53 43


Alfred Hutchinson,


61 25


Expense in case of small pox,


59 00


Transient Persons,


5 17-1122 79


Overseer's services 70 00


$1792 11


All of which is respectfully submitted,


GEORGE F. BARTLETT, Overseer of the Poor.


MILFORD, FEB. 27, 1874-We hereby certify that we have ex- amined the forgoing accounts and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.


C. B. TUTTLE, Auditors. M. F. CROSBY, -


REPORT


OF THE


Town Treasurer.


Dr. For Amount Received.


On hand Feb. 28, 1873,


$201 38


In hands of Collector, Feb. 28, 1873,


600 00


Savings Bank Tax,


3917 88


Railroad Tax,


1178 51


Insurance Tax,


63 75


Literary Fund,


254 61


Sale of Bonds,


1003 33


Sale of Old School House,


25 00


From School District No. 4, 15 23


From W. P. Endicott, land damage gratuity,


3 00


From A. A. Gilson, land damage gratuity,


1 00


For Circus License,


20 00


For old boards, 2 00


From State of New Hampshire, bounty claims, 231 23-7516 92


Amount carried over,


$7516 92


6


Amount brought over,


$7516 92


From J. G. Raymond, for old Iron,


5 33


From A. C. Fisher, for grave yard lots,


40 00


From N. Jewett, for grave yard lots,


15 00


For sale of Liquors,


485 42


For Gasoline barrels,


28 50


For 2 Wheelbarrows,


5 00


For Lamp Chimneys &c.,


1 98


For Fines in Liquor Cases, Less expenses,


60 61


64 39


For rents of Town Hall,


313 50


For rent of Stores,


855 00


For Taxes assessed,


27169 42


For Tax assessed on Dogs,


109 00-29092 54


$36609 46


Cr.


By Payments.


State Tax,


County Tax,


6270 00 2866 66-9136 66


Debt and Interest.


N. G. Clark, for interest, 280 00


Milford Savings Bank, interest,


427 00


Milford Savings Bank, interest,


2537 94


Milford Savings Bank, interest, 27 08


Milford Savings Bank, principal,


5090 57-8362 59


Schools and School Houses.


Land for School House,


60 00


Appropriation for Schools, 5600 00-5660 00


Repairs of Highways.


W. R. Fitch, for labor, 17 85


H. N. Hutchinson, bill, 55 50-73 35


Amount carried over,


$23232 60


125 00 2


7


Amount brought forward, $23232 60


J. E. Hutchinson,


31 50


Franklin Abbott,


99 50


J. F. Crosby,


34 45


John Lovejoy,


55 50


S. Cragin,


9 30


S. Lovejoy,


5 60


J. E. Scripture,


22 50


W. P. Burnham,


61 85


S. S. Hartshorn,


179 70


G. W. Came,


49 92


O. A. Hamblett,


2 70


Wm. Jones,


142 00


A. G. Stevens,


2 00


J. H. Gutterson,


30 00


R. A. Clark,


144 51


J. E. Hutchinson,


20 50


W. P. Burnham,


14 77


Geo. Crosby,


5 60


Nathaniel Pierce,


132 45


D. Sargent and Co.,


12 25


Marvell & Howison,


8 00


Chas. H. Spalding,


12 41


James M. Burns,


3 00


K. M. Gray,


4 00


Justin Gutterson,


2 63


L. M. Burns,


121 50


J. G. Raymond,


2 00


Geo. E. Clark,


1 50


E. B. Blake,


1 55


Geo. F. Bartlett,


1 50


S. Cragin,


11 40


Wm. Jones,


86 15


Geo. W. Came,


11 54


D. C. Rich,


1027 93


D. C. Rich,


16 50


D. C. Rich,


10 00


D. C. Rich,


5 50-2383 71


-


Amount carried over,


$25616 31


8


Amount brought forward, $25616 31


Breaking Roads.


L. M. Burns, bill,


33 50


C. A. Richardson,


101 30.


John Lovejoy,


47 20


C. L. Kendall,


50 40


E. Nelson,


89 27


Wm. P. Burnham,


10 94


J. E. Hutchinson,


22 56


Ozias Wright,


10 50


Nathaniel Pierce,


4 32


Franklin Abbott,


17 05


H. N. Hutchinson,


35 22


John Lovejoy,


12 65


Rufus A. Clark,


62 77


Asa Burns,


5 75


J. Snow,


24 00


L. Smith,


8 00-535 43


Watering Troughs.


Timothy Holland, bill,


3 00


Marvell & Howison,


3 00


C. B. White,


6 00


S. B. Cotton,


6 00


M. Foster,


3 00


L. M. Jewett,


3 00


A. B. Coburn,


3 00


Luke Smith,


3 00


Nathan Merrill,


3 00-33 00


Police.


G. M. Center, bill, C. G. Hatch, Frank I. Smith,


30 00


30 00


15 00-75 00


Amount carried over,


$26209 74


9


Amount brought forward, $26209 74


Board of Education.


Wm. B. Orcutt, services, Geo. Pierce, jr .. 66


150 00


70 00


D. S. Burnham,


50 00-270 00


Library.


Appropriatlon for Library,


500 00-500 00


Town Officers,


Geo. F. Bartlett,


225 00


L. M. Burns,


200 00


S. C. Coburn,


175 00


D. S. Burnham, clerk,


60 00


F. T. Sawyer, treasurer,


75 00


A. M. Hatch, liquor agent,


110 00


A. M. Hatch, janitor,


500 00


E. Mills, collector,


200 00-1545 00


Fire Department.


Engine Men, Torrent Co. No. 1,


476 61


Engine men, Extinguisher Co. No. 1,


80 00


G. M. Center, fireward,


10 00


Moses French,


10 00


D. K. Marvell,


10 00


G. M. Center,


21 00


M. L. Hall & Co.,


11 73


A. M. Hatch,


68


S. J. Talbott,


7 72


Chas. Tarbell,


1 25


Abijah Wood, steward


30 00-658 99


Lighting and Heating Town House


D. J. Goss & Co.,


48 20


D. J. Goss & Co., 167 45-215 65


Amount carried over,


$29449 38


10


Amount brought forward, Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Co., Freight and Expense on Gasoline,- C. Merrill, coal bill, J. A. Deveraux,


$29449 38


45 75


15 01


220 50


16 98-298 24


Town House


A. Fifield, bill,


2 25


Geo. M. Stevens, exp. on clock,


1 00


Baxter & Eaton, concrete bill,


24 00


Repairing roof,


51 62


C. H. Spalding,


20 42


A. M. Hatch, supplies,


68.71


Geo. L. Melendy, repairing piazza,


9 57-177 57


Bridges


S. H. Howe,


12 80


Hervey Putnam,


13 50


Buttrick & Lovejoy,


20 64


David Heald,


6 97


E. P. Hutchinson,


9 25


Wm. Gilson,


12 76


Jotham Hartshorn,


58 85-134 77


Printing and Blank Books


J. M. Blanchard,


160 00


Rand, Avery & Co., printing bonds,


80 00


M. V. B. Greene,


18 00


J. M. Blanchard,


18 25


J. M. Blanchard,


7 00


Geo. E. Foster,


75


M. V. B. Greene,


9 17-293 17


Miscellaneous


A. M. Hatch, liquors,


250 00


Auditors for 1872,


6 00


J. Fleeman, return of births and deaths,


50-256 50


Amount carried over,


$30609 63


11


Amount brought forward,


$30609 63


W. H. W. Hinds, return of births and deaths, 3 50


G. M. Centre, for rubber coats and caps,


19 11


A. C. Fisher, sexton,


59 50


O. A. Hamblett, for decorating soldiers graves,


68 46


W. P. Endicott, land damage,


3 00


E. French, land damage,


10 00


L. Smith,


15 00


Dean, Moore, "


30 00


A. A. Gilson, "


1 00


G. Turner, יר 66


15 00


Wilton R. R. Co., land damage,


300 00


A. C. Fisher, sexton,


50 00


E. C. Batchelder,


11 25


William Gilson, land damage


1 00


A. C. Fisher, sexton,


54 00


Paid for chairs


5 00


Milford Savings Bank, for funding debt,


1720 73


J. A. Powers,


19 55


H. P. Hamblett,


3 00


Abatement of taxes,


59 00


H. K. Lancaster,


2 90


A. C. Fisher, sexton,


34 00


N. Jewett, sexton,


12 00


S. S. Shirley,


3 00


C. G. Hatch,


15 00


Wadleigh & Wallace,


50 00


A. Laws,


00


Souhegan Manufacturing Co.,


3 51


Wheeler & Burnham,


13 99


D. S. Burnham, for school books,


1 20


notifying jurors,


2 00


66


posting laws,


2 00


Geo. F. Bartlett, expenses to Suncook & Conord, 6 87 66 sundries,


3 57


S. C. Coburn, sundries,


4 75


H. G. & T. B. Dearborn,


5 00


Everett Hutchinson, stone,


16 90


Moses Ordway,


2 00-2627 79


Amount carried over,


$33237 42


$ 95


3400


1975


.


12 Amount brought forward, 1


$33237 42


Fence Committee,


E. C. Batchelder, 459 61-459 61


Support of poor,


1382 88


Over tax


219 42


In hand of collector,


1159 00


Balance in Treasury Feb. 28, 1874,


151 13-2912 43


$36609 46


All of which is respectfully submitted


F. T. SAWYER, Treasurer


Milford. Feb. 28, 1874 .- We have examined the foregoing account and find it properly vouched and correctly cast.


CHAS. B. TUTTLE, M. F. CROSBY.


Auditors.


-


REPORT


OF THE


Fence Committee.


Town of Milford, to Fence Committee, Dr.


To balance due on last year's report, . $275 81


Paid interest on above, 5 04


Bubier & Co., for entrance posts, 50 00


Freight on entrance posts,


69


For setting bedding stone for entrance posts,


5 00


For cutting bedding stone for entrance posts,


10 00


Cutting entrance posts,


6 00


Granite bedding stone,


3 75


Painting entrance posts,


2 00


Painting fence and common, -


101 32


$459 61


Cr.


March 17, 1873, by cash,


300 00


Aug. 7, 1873, by cash,


100 00


Dec. 19, 1873, by cash,


59 61-$459 61


E. C. BATCHELDER,


T. KALEY,


Committee on Fences. A. FIFIELD,


MILFORD, March 3, 1874. We have examined the foregoing ac- count and find the same properly vouched and correctly cast.


C. B. TUTTLE, M. F. CROSBY, Auditors.


SUMMARY


Financial condition of the town March 1, 1874.


Amt. due Savings Bank, March 1, 1873.


7809 57 5090 57


Decreased during the year,


Represented by demand note, $8 000, Bonds 65000


73000 00


Note to N. G. Clark,


4000 00


" " Edward Bragg,


300 00-4300 00


Interest due on loan to March 1, 1874,


2139 66


Literary Fund due Board Education,


254 61


$79694 27


From which deduct :


Cash in Treasury, 151 13


Uncollected tax bills,


1159 00


Due from U. S. March 1, 1873, 3788 20


Less bounty claim received, 231 33


3556 87


New Hampshire State bonds,


500 00


17 1-2 tons Coal,


183 75


Wood,


6 00


8 Gasoline barrels,


10 00


Liquors on hand,


114 37


Due for rents, lighting and heating stores, from County,


122 75


-- 6825 04


Net indebtedness March 1, 1874,


$72869 23


Net indebtedness March 1, 1873,


76109 29


Decrease during the year,


$3240 06


F. T. SAWYER, Treasurrr.


1021 17


1


AN ACCOUNT


OF THE


R ECEIPTS AND


EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF MILFORD,


For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1875.


.


FITCHBURG : PRESS OF J. M. BLANCHARD & CO. 1875.


*429


.AN ACCOUNT


OF THE


R ECEIPTS AND HXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF MILFORD,


For the Year ending Feb. 28th, 1875.


1


FITCHBURG : PRESS OF J. M. BLANCHARD & CO. 1875.


.


REPORT


OF THE


OVERSEER OF THE POOR.


Dr.


To Cash received of the County, ¥309 50


66


" Town Treasurer, 536 63


$846 13


Cr.


By Paid as follows :


Support of County Paupers.


Morris Bain,


$60 00


Mary Willoughby,


18 50


Lydia Burnham,


26 50


Fred Perkins,


13 75


Ellen W. Sawtelle,


10 75


Lucy Towne,


9 00


Amount carried over,


$138 50


4


$138 50


Amount brought over,


Paupers Chargeable to the Town,


Lydia Woolson,


$162 29


Mrs. Ann Stanyan,


130 36


Charles P. Wright,


120 50


Eben Blanchard's children,


96 00


Mary E. Wilder and child,


58 06


Benjamin Woolson,


51 00


Joseph Green's family,


37 79


Israel Herrick,


4 17


Transient Persons,


12 46


$672 63


Overseer's services,


$35 00


$846 13


All of which is respectfully submitted.


STEPHEN C. COBURN, Overseer of the Poor. Milford, Feb. 22, 1875.


We have examined the foregoing accounts, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.


D. S. BURNHAM, M. F. CROSBY,


Auditors.


REPORT


OF THE


TOWN TREASURER.


For Amount Received.


Dr.


On hand, Feb. 28, 1874,


$151 13


In hands of Collector, Feb. 28, 1874,


1159 00


Savings Bank tax,


4032 04


Railroad tax,


1200 68


Literary fund,


254 61


Insurance tax,


66 75


United States bounty claim,


225 60


County of Hillsborough claim,


800 00


Pauper account refunded,


58 57


Bastardy case, .


400 00


Abating nuisance,


10 00


For 1 glass globe,


50


Liquor fine,


25 00


Leakage on gasoline,


2 00


For hay,


6 00


For plank,


6 00


Grave-yard lots,


70 00


Notes payable,


6500 00


Rent, heating and lighting,


2268 22


Taxes assessed,


25657 02


Tax on dogs,


157 00


Broken glass, &c.,


3 52


Sale of liquors,


42 92


Sale of bonds,


506 00


Coupons and interest on same,


92 75


Total receipts,


$43695 31


6


By Payments.


Cr. State tax, County tax,


4180 00 2368 05- 6548 05


Debt and Interest.


Bonds matured,


5000 00


Coupons on same,


150 00


Notes paid,


8000 00


Coupons due April 1,


1950 00


Coupons due October 1,


1800 00


Interest on notes,


893 06-17793 06


Repairs of Highways.


R. R. Howison,


551 30


C. L. Kendall,


36 50


E. P. Hutchinson,


176 25


Geo. F. Bartlett,


80 00


Geo. W. Came, 1873,


16 00


Geo. W. Came,


433 48


S. S. Hutchinson.


17 00


John E. Foster,


141 20


L. M. Jewett,


76 50


John Lovejoy,


54 00


J. H. Gutterson,


42 25


H. W. Keyes,


76 40


N. Pierce,


88 95


Geo. W. Parker,


3 60


J. B. Farwell,


2 62


Wm. Jones,


12 55


Aaron Mills,


5 50


D. G. Hartshorn,


2 60- 1816 70


Breaking Roads.


2 40


Samuel Cragin, J. H. Gutterson,


5 80


A. G. Stearns.


33 29- 41 49


Amount carried forward,


$26199 30


7


Amount brought forward, $26199 30


Breaking Roads, continued.


E. P. Hutchinson,


9 75


J. J. Gordon,


3 00


Samuel Lovejoy,


1 80


Asa Burns,


6 25


Putnam Woodward,


4 20


J. J. Badger,


12 60


S. Cragin,


5 10- 42 70


Repairing Bridges.


Jotham Hartshorn,


52 66


David Whiting & Sons,


24 02


Dow & Gutterson,


11 57


D. Heald & Co.,


4 55


D. Heald & Co.,


10 71


Everett Hutchinson,


6 00


M. F. Crosby,


16 00


Wm. Gilson,


4 85


C. H. Spalding,


1 50


Hervey Putnam,


10 50


Chas. Wilkins,


9 00


S. H. Howe,


42


H. Putnam,


12 50-


164 28


Robt. A. Clark,


3 80


Watering Troughs.


D. W. Sargent, 1873,


3 00


D. W. Sargent,


3 00


L. M. Jewett,


3 00


A. B. Colburn,


3 00


Joel Barker,


3 00


Timothy Holland,


3 00


Timothy Holland, 1873,


3 00


Nathan Merrill,


3 00-


24 00


Amount carried forward,


$26434 08


8


Amount brought forward,


$26434 08


Fire Department.


Pay Roll, Engine Co. No. 2, 485 84


Pay Roll, Extinguisher No. 1, 76 68


Wheeler & Burnham, acid and soda, 16 48


Wheeler & Burnham, acid and soda, 22 41


John Clarke, linen hose, 84 60


R. N. Wallingford, services at J. Lewis's fire, 2 00


Wm. Brown, services at J. Lewis's fire, 2 00


J. G. Raymond, repairs, 1 25


S. C. Coburn, repairing buckets and hose,


1 50


G. M. Center, blankets, &c., 4 25


3 52


Chas. Weaver, repairing engine, &c.,


Chas. M. Clapp & Co., 2 doz. pails.


22 00


A. H. McIntire, repairs on engine,


5 53


A. M. Hatch, 1 qt. alcohol,


68


Kidder & Whitney, oil,


4 65


Hunneman & Co., brass nozzle,


4 00


Abijah Wood, labor, &c., on engine,


9 00


Abijah Wood, services as steward,


30 00


J. S. Talbott, services as steward,


4 00


G. M. Center, fireward,


10 00


D. K. Marvell, fireward,


10 00


Moses French, fireward,


10 00


Moses French. 2 spruce poles,


75- 811 14


Repairs on Town House.


A. B. Messer, erecting stage, 1 00


Wm. Brown. labor on chimney,


3 00


Wm. Brown, 2 days tending mason, 4 00


S. F. Shirley, mason work,


2 00


N. B. Gutterson, brick and drawing,


3 00


H. Putnam, labor and material,


3 61


R. J. McLearn, mason work.


11 00


James Lewis, tan and lime.


1 20


- 28 81


Amount carried forward,


$27274 03


9


Amount brought forward,


$27274 03


Town House.


Calvin Merrill, coal, 193 04


John J. Adams, getting in coal,


2 50


J. A. Powers, pipe and labor,


28 89


A. M. Hatch, gasoline and sundries.


40 75


A. M. Hatch, gasoline and sundries,


62 37


A. M. Hatch, gasoline and sundries,


98 07


Freight bill on can,


25


Gasoline, wood, &c.


82 70- 508 57


Police.


Six extra policemen, the 4th,


12 00


Police service at fair,


15 00


C. A. Stickney,


20 00


Henry Mason,


20 00-


67 00


Schools,


Appropriation for schools,


5000 00


Literary fund, 1873,


254 61


Literary fund,


254 61


Tax on dogs, 1872-3,


200 00- 5709 22


Board of Education.


W. L. Whittemore, services, 150 00


Chas. B. Tuttle,


50 00


S. B. Emerson, 66


50 00- 250 00


Amount carried forward,


$33808 82


10


Amount brought forward,


$33808 82


Town Officers.


A. M. Hatch, Janitor,


500 00


A. M. Hatch, Liquor Agent,


110 00


A. C. Crosby, Collector,


150 00


F. T. Sawyer, Treasurer,


75 00


James M. Laws, Clerk,


60 00


S. C. Coburn, Selectman,


175 00


D. W. Sargent,


90 00


Robert Clark,


90 00- 1250 00


Taxes Refunded.


E. M. Gay,


Michigan Central Stock,


65 10


G. Wadleigh,


11 40


John Kimball,


66


15 50


Wm. B. Towne,


24 42


Jacob Nichols,


66


. .


37 63


S. G. Dearborn,


66


37 63


J. A. Wetherbee, 66


3 25


George Daniels,


81 37


R. N. Wallingford,


81 37


Wm. Wetherbee,


66


78 72


E. Mills, Collector, 1873, abated,


53 89- 490 28


Miscellaneous.


Appropriation for Free Library,


150 00


A. M. Hatch, liquors,


250 00


Auditors, 1874,


6 00


Nathan Jewett,


21 17


S. B. Emerson. table.


11 00


Eaton & Jameson, painting fence,


38 46


Eaton & Jameson, painting engine house,


45 00


H. Perham, damage to sleigh,


1 50


Mrs. Buttrick, injury on side-walk,


10 00


W. P. Easton, stone posts for monuments.


1 50


534 63


Amount carried forward,


$36083 73


66


66


11


Amount brought forward,


Miscellaneous, continued.


Geo. E. Clarke, surveying, 3 50


C. G. Hatch, policeman's badge, 2 00


W. H. W. Hinds, rec. births and deaths, 6 25


Fisher & Son, pump, 20 00


Blank books, &c., 9 68


Wadleigh & Wallace, cash in suit, M. E. Wilder, 25 00


Grand Army appropriation for decoration of soldiers' graves, 100 00


I. J. Burns, mattress, 3 50


H. Putnam, band stand, 34 63


C. B. Tuttle, awning,


101 22


Shaw Bros., awning,


132 46


Geo. L. Melendy, awning, 68 39


Daniel Smith, school-house, 30 00


Daniel Smith, damage by dogs,


22 00


C. B. Tuttle, painting signs, 15 12


S. B. Emerson, 40 sign boards,


8 00


Award and costs in suit, D. T. Buttrick vs. town of Milford, 304 53


S. damage to self, horse and carriage, 10 00


Town of Lyndeboro', 40 00


Calvin Merrill, damage straightening street, 10 00 Edw. Butler, land damage, 40 00


Lucy B. Farnsworth, land damage,


5 00


C. A. Daniels, land damage, 51 00


Geo. E. Foster, advertising stores,


50


Foster Bros., 6 00


Wadleigh & Wallace, 150 00


Printing and circulating notices of reward, 25 00


Henry Mason, expense F. E. Abbott, 3 77


W. L. Whittemore, books for indigent children, 2 45


A. A. Rotch, printing bill, lease of stores, 1 50


J. M. Blanchard, printing school reports, 59 00


H. R. Wheeler, 6. town reports, 41 00


A. C. Fisher, sexton, 137 00


Postage stamps and envelopes,


1 78


Stationery furnished by town clerk, 50


Wheeler & Burnham, nails, bolts, &c., 8 68


T. Kaley, on committee, 13 10- 1496 56


Amount carried forward,


$37580 29


$36083 73


+


AN ACCOUNT


-OF THE-


Receipts and Expenditures


THE


1


TOWN OF MILFORD,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1876.


MILFORD. PRINTED AT ENTERPRISE OFFICE. 1876.


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1429 4.50


· AN ACCOUNT


-OF THE-


Receipts and Expenditures


-OF THE


TOWN OF MILFORD,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1876.


MILFORD : PRINTED AT ENTERPRISE OFFICE. 1876.


REPORT


-OF-


THE OVERSEER OF THE POOR.


DR.


To Cash received of the County, $334 15


Town Treasurer, 870 77


-- $1204 92


CR. By Paid as follows :


SUPPORT OF COUNTY PAUPERS. 1


Mrs. Lucy Towne,


$56 00


Morris Bain, 85 00


Mrs. Lydia Burnham,


27 50


Mrs. J. Percival,


55 36


Susan J. Blanchard,


28 00


W. A. Blanchard,


10 00


Geo. C. Hutchinson,


36 00


C. H. Fisher, Support at Reform School,


85 00


Mrs. Sawtelle, for Coffin,


10 00


Mrs. Clara A. Marvell Holton,


4 50


Amount carried forward, $397 36


4


PAUPERS CHARGEABLE TO THE TOWN.


Amount brought forward,


397 36


Eben Blanchard's children,


39 00


Charles P. Wright,


20 00


Nancy Way,


15 00


Mary E. Holt's child,


17 50


Edwin P. Crosby's wife,


91. 00


Benj. Woolson,


62 35


Anna Stanyan,


77 86


Geo. C. Hutchinson,


42 00


Geo. H. Marvell,


118 75


Luther C. Duncklee,


8 00


Expense in Small Pox case,


162 14


Geo. D. Blanchard Support at Reform School, 85 00


Alfred Hutchinson,


IO 25


Transient Persons,


8 71


$757 56


Overseer's services,


50 00


$1204 92


All of which is respectfully submitted.


STEPHEN C. COBURN, Overseer of the Poor. Milford, Feb. 29, 1876.


We have examined the foregoing accounts, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.


M. F. CROSBY, S. B. EMERSON,


Auditors.


REPORT


THE TOWN TREASURER.


FOR AMOUNT RECEIVED.


DR.


On hand, Feb. 28, 1875,


$4368 29


In hands of Collector, Feb. 28, 1875,


950


Savings Bank tax,


2924 93


Railroad tax,


989 40


Literary fund,


235 64


Insurance tax,


66 75


Rent, heating and lights,


2056 38


Notes payable,


3000 00


A. M. Hatch, liquor account,


244 09


Gasoline bbls.,


3 30


Grass in Grave-yard,


5 00


Old Hearse wheels,


9 00


Grave-yard lots,


42 12


Chimneys, wire, rope &c.,


2 OI


Taxes assessed,


25325 71


Tax on dogs,


120 00


Total Receipts,


$40,342 62


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BY PAYMENTS.


CR.


State tax,


County tax,


4180 00 2152 78- 6332 78


DEBT AND INTEREST.


Bonds matured,


5000 00


Coupons on bonds,


3545 00


Notes paid,


4000 00


Inttsere on notes,


659 23-13,199 23


REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.


J. J. Badger,


3 00


H. W. Keyes,


115 90


E. P. Hutchinson,


365 30


Geo. F. Bartlett,


9 35


L. M. Jewett,


93 º5


C. L. Kendall,


79 97


J. E. Foster,


49 95


John O'Brian,


II 70


John Lovejoy,


18 90


Jason T. Burns,


4 05


Timothy Holland,


115 99


A. G. Stearns,


18 58


Michael Holland,


I 50


Levi McIntire,


12 00


J. J. Gordon,


937 38


Geo. E. Clark,


112 42


D. Whiting & Son, for bridge plank,


54 18


Geo. W. Came,


32 96


Chas. G. Rideout,


6 00


Nathaniel Pierce,


123 40


W. W. Howard,


91 30


G. W. Duncklee;


5 00


Samuel Cragin,


12 80


E. B. Blake,


2 50


Joel H. Gutterson,


9 75


Asa Burns,


6 00


James M. Burns,


2 00


Everett Hutchinson,


3 50- 2298 43


Amount carried forward


$21,830 44


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Amount brought forward, $21,830 44


WATERING TROUGHS.


Putnam Woodard's estate,


3 00


Artemas B. Colburn, 3 00


D. W. Sargent, 3 00


L. M. Jewett,


3 00


Timothy Holland,


3 00


Luke Smith & Son, for 1874 and 1875, 6 00


Joel Barker, 3 00- 24 00


REPAIRS ON TOWN HOUSE.


Repairs on Town Clock, I 52


Supplies for Town House, 9 57


Pipe for Town House, 2 50


A. J. Lynch, Painting on Town House, 17 66


J. A. Powers, sundries for Town House, 28 81


A. M. Hatch, supplies of Town House,


37 39-


97 45


HEATING AND LIGHTING TOWN HOUSE.


Gasoline and freight on same, 167 78 266 78- 434 56


Calvin Merrill, coal,


POLICE.


Extra Police, July, 4, 1875,


12 00


H. P. Hamblett,


20 00


G. H. Drew,


20 00- 52 00


SCHOOLS AND FREE LIBRARY.


Appropriation for schools,


5500 00


Literary fund,


235 64


Appropriation for Free Library, 500 00- 6,235 64


SALARY OF TOWN OFFICERS.


A. M. Hatch, Janitor,


500 00


A. M. Hatch, Liquor Agent, 100 00


James M. Laws, Clerk, 80 00


F. T. Sawyer, Treasurer, 75 00


S. C. Coburn, Selectman,


225 00


D. W. Sargent,


150 00


R. A. Clark, 66


150 00


J. M. Burdick, Tax Collector,


120 00- 1400 00


Amount carried forward,


$30,074 09


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FIRE DEPARTMENT. Amount brought forward, 30,074 09


NEPTUNE Co., No. 3.


Town of W. for Engine, 200 00


J. Boyd & Son, for Hose, 66 66 66 66


503 00


51 00


Freight on Engine,


20 40


Hunneman & Co., repairs,


64 00


Coburn & Hamblett, leather,


I 50


D. W. Sargent, wood,


I 25


G. M. Center, sundries,


19 35


Wm. A. Tarbell, steward,


33 47


Pay Roll, 370 66 -- 1264 63


SOUHEGAN Co., No. 2.


Hunneman & Co., repairs,


138 42


A. H. McIntire, repairs,


14 43


G. M. Center, sundries,


19 34


S. C. Coburn, committee,


4 00


J. B. Heald, labor and cash,


26 50


C. P. Wright, labor,


2 50


J. Eaton, repairs,


2 00


C. Tarbell, repairs,


4 62


Coburn & Hamblett, leather,


I 50


Pay Roll,


473 32


D. W. Sargent, wood,


I 25


J. G. Raymond, repairs,


24 75


Abijah Wood, estate steward,


10 00


J. S. Smiley, steward,


3 00-


725 63


Bishop & Co., ladder,


16 50


Fire Extinguisher Pay Roll,


105 00


C. N. Mooar, whiffletree,


2 00


D. S. Burnham, sundries,


3 77


Kidder & Whitney, oil etc.,


5 00


G. M. Center, fireward,


10 00


Moses French, fireward,


10 00


W. L. Pierce, fireward,


10 00-


162 27


Amount carried forward,


$32,226 62


.


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Amount brought forward, $32,226 62


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid Auditors, 6 00


J. Fleeman, recording births and deaths, 75


W. H. W. Hinds, “ 66 66 66


5 50


H. G. & T. B. Dearborn, " 66 66


17 25


W. A. Jones, recording 66


75


R. D. Bennett, land damage,


30 00


A. C. Fisher, sexton, 123 00


Fisher & Son, pump top,


3 75


Moses Ordway, repairing pump,


I 00


Decorating soldiers' graves,


100 00


Freight on road machine,


3 32


E. J. Gutterson, scraper,


10 25


Road machine,


112 50


J. A. Hood, labor on bridge, 14 57


Blank books, 3 75


S. C. Coburn, expense of appointing guardian over Mr. & Mrs. Robert Crombie, 29 54


Bart. Ryan, mowing grave-yard, 1.7 00


W. A. Crosby, lighting street lamps, I 00


Harry A. Gray, " 66


27 05


Wm. Gilson, land damage,


3º 50


E. P. Hutchinson, damage on sidewalk,


25 00


Wm. Burt, labor on lamp posts, 4 00


A. A. Rotch, printing notices, 4 00


C. H. Gutterson, concrete walk, 43 60


J. M. Blanchard, printing Reports, IIO OO


C. N. Mooar, varnishing Hearse, 20 00


S. H. Howe, labor on boiler, I II


J. F. Eaton, painting, I


40


H. Putnam, lumber and labor on Town House, 8 75


A. J. Lynch, for use of Horse, I 50


Moses Ordway, fixing well, 75


M. F. Crosby, lamp posts, .


4 00


H. L. Barnard, keeping tramp, I OO- 762 59


Amount carried forward,


$32,989 21


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