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AN ACCOUNT
Receipts and Expenditures
TOWN OF MILFORD
For the Year Ending Feb. 28, 1874.
W. R. WBRELER,
Allen County Public Library
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
1
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
.
9
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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