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EXPENDITURES. Abatement on Taxes.
Abatement Jacob Barker's tax . $4,00
to Charles Austin, Collector, 44,51
66 Franklin Saunder's tax,. .3,35
66 Charles H. Prince
1,77
66 Sophronia Webster " .,90
Joseph Jennings
66
.1,05
W. G. Smith, Collector.
.42,17-$97,75
BILLS PAID BY COLLECTOR, DISCOUNT ON TAXES, &c. Paid State tax, 343,70
County tax,
742,64
Highway receipts .43,67
Paid J. F. C. Hayes, for printing Reports. .16,00
J. H. Goodale, 66
Blank Receipts,
3,50
66
66
66
County tax,
3,00
Highway receipts returned by Charles Austin, 15,35
Teachers' Institute,
.29,46
Discount on Taxes,. 121,00
Collecting taxes,. .51,55-$1373,87
Paid on Account of Schools.
District No. 1, Town Appropriation 154,44
Railroad Money 11,37
Literary
21,02-$186,83
District No. 2, Town Appropriation
51,94
Railroad Money
11,37
Literary
7,06-$70,37
-
200,00
Charles Austin.
Expenses to pay State tax,.
.4,00
4
Brought forward on account of schools
257,20
District No. 3, Town Appropriation 58,60
Railroad Money. 11,37
Literary 7,98 -- $77,95
District No. 4, Town Appropriation
120,93
Railroad Money 11,37
Literary
16,49-$148,79
District No. 5, Town Appropriation
105,67
Railroad Money
11,37
Literary . “
14,41-$131,45
District No. 6, Town Appropriation
135,75
Railroad Money
11,37
Literary
18,50-$165,62
District No. 7, Town Appropriation.
95,89
Literary
13,08-$120,34
District No. 8, Town Appropriation
92,15
Railroad Money
11,37
Lirerary
12.58-$116,10
District No. 9, Town Appropriation
103,10
11,37
Literary
14,06-$128,53
District No. 10, Town Appropriation
84,24
Railroad Money 11,37
Literary
11,46-$107,07
$1253,05
PAID ON NON-RESIDENT HIGHWAY TAXES.
D. P. Merrill, for working on non-resident highway taxes $6,96
Geo. W. Silver, 66
66 7,94
Wm. G. Crowell, 66
2,15
John B Gardner,
66
66
66 3,72
N. Chase,
·
.66
" 6,72
Day Wheeler, 66
66
10,64
Daniel Tilton,
66
66
3,45
Wm. A. Woodbury,
66
66
66
4,47
S. C. Gallagher,
66
66
6.
5,80
Isaac Thom,
1,15
Richard H. Russ,
66
4,00
Phillip Ayer,
66
66
1,78
Day Wheeler,
66
2,08- $62,68
Roads and Bridges.
Paid Homer Dow, 1856, for 30 feet black oak timber for bridge near J. Taylor, Jr.'s, in 1855, . .. Wm. G. Crowell, 4 days' labor on bridge near Joseph Webster's, $6,00, drawing timber for same 50c, timber rnd railing for same $1,50. .8,00
.. $4,87
Paid G. C. Gordon for 23 3-4 lbs. bolts for bridge near J. Webster's,. 2,97 Paid Moores Bailey, 2 days labor on road, and 2 horses drawing stone,. 3,50-19,34
1,82
Thomas B. Lancaster,
Railroad Money
Railroad Money 11,37
5
Brought forward .. . 19,34 Paid Frederick Kimball, for 115 feet white pine timber, 35 feet oak timber, at 8,00 per tun, .30,00 Paid John A. Wheeler, for 8 days labor on highway Dis. No. 16, . .8,00
Paid Thomas Webster for 56 rods land taken in widen- ing road on "Sand Hill," and for removing wall, .... 20,00 Paid Amos N. Webster for land taken " Sand Hill road," and removing wall, 9,50
Paid Joseph How, for surveying "Sand Hill road," and making report. 5,00 Paid Thomas Dustin, railing for bridge, 2,00, 4 irons for same, 33c .2,33
Paid W. Pattee & Co., for 6 M hemlock plank, 7,00 M, 42,00 ; for freight on same, 25,59. .67,59 Paid Charles Day, 1 day's labor 2 men hewing timber for bridge near Joseph Webster's, 3,50 ; self, men and oxen, drawing and laying stone, 4,50; do. do. 4,50 ; paid Moores Bailey 1 1-2 days' work, 2,25; David D. Bailey, 1 1-2 do. 2,25; self and men 1 day, oxen 1-2 do. 4,00; self 1 day, men and oxen 1-2 do., 3,12 1-2 ; paid for spikes and brimstone, 18, 24,30} Paid Wm. G. Crowell, for 16 feet oak timber for bridge near J. McLaughlin's, 3,20; 4 1-2 days labor on same, 6,75 ; 3-4 do. 1 yoke oxen 75,. .10,70
Paid Clinton Ewins, drawing plank for bridges from depot. .6,00
Paid George Woodbury, for gravel for Turnpike road in 1855,. .. 4,00
Paid John Chase, for 341 feet plank (oak) for bridge near B. Clendenen's, 9,93 ; for drawing same, 1,00, spikes, 30; for labor 4 men 2-3 days on same, 3,22 ; paid for surveying, 13c. 14,68
Paid John Mclaughlin, for labor on Causeway bridge, 1 day, ..
1,00
Paid Daniel C. Rowell, for 3 men, 10 hours labor each, on road and ox work on same,. . 4,35
Paid S. C. Gallagher, 23 feet oak timber. ,3,60
Paid Wm. Sullivan for building road over " Sand Hill," .. 80,00 Paid S. Tenney for land to widen read, . 1,75 Paid Seth J. M. Patten, 48 hours labor on road, 6,00; 12 hours horse and cart, 1,50,. . 7,50-$319,64
BREAKING OUT ROADS AND SHOVELING SNOW.
Robert Emerson,
18 hours men,.
,1,85
Oliver Russ, 4
66
,40
Andrew Merrill, 32
66
3,20
Daniel P. Merrill, 151 66 66
16 hours oxen,
17,02
John Davis, 29 66 66
2,90
Samuel A. Gould, 191
37
66
23,54
Josiah Cluff, 153
66
56
66
22,02
Stephen Webster, 11}
66
6
66
1,87
Day Wheeler 34
66
66
3,40
Daniel Merrill,
72
66
66 79
16,68
A. J. Smith, 69%
66
42
66
66
11,99-104,87
6
Brought forward,
104,87
Matthew Taylor,
19 hours men,
1,90
E. C. Gordon,
110
66
66
32 hours oxen,
14,00
A. S. Austin,
54
66
66
24
66
66
8,28
Joseph Webster, 16 66
1,60
Thomas Webster, 104
66 66
40
66
66
15,20
David Messer,
49
66
66 30
66
66
8,50
Daniel Tilton,
107
66
26
66
66
13,82
John Davis,
123
66
1,25
Jacob Rowell,
163
62
66
66
36
66
66
10,52
Obadiah Duston,
55
66
66
21
66
3,92
J. B. Gardner,
36
66
66
3,60
J. H. Dunlap,
57
84
66
16
66
66
10,32
W. A. Woodbury, 137
66
66
38
66
66
18,26
Benj. Woodbury,
6
66
6
66
1,35
T. D. Lancaster,
77
66
66
20
66
66
10,10
Seth Patte,
10
66
5
66
66
1,60
William Stanton, 146}
66
14,65
Wm. G. Crowell,
14
66
6
66
66
2,12
John Chase,
183
66
66
2
5
66
12,38
Isaac Woodbury,
513
66
66
12
66
6,59
Philip Ayer,
210₺
66
66
66
66
66
28,97
Geo. W. Silver,
42
66
25
66
66
7,20
Isaac B. Corliss,
159
66
39
66
20,08-358,34
66
33
66
66
5,56
Daniel C. Rowell,
65
66
14,34
Chs E. Woodbury, 14
66
5
66
66
€
1
6 horse
2,64
Richard H. Rust,
48
66
66
66
5,40
Clinton Ewins,
95
66
1,97
Isaac Thom,
28
6,35
James Webster,
1,00
Moores Bailey,
10
66
Paid on Account of Contingencies.
Isaac Woodbury, services as Selectman } day settling with former Board of Selectmen 50; 1 day preparing books for invoice 1,00; 7 days taking invoice 7,00 ; 4 days horse and carriage 4,00; } day at juror meeting 50; 6 days making and recording taxes 6,00 ; 2 days making highway Surveyors' lists 2,00 ; 1 day appointing town officers 1,00; ¿ day making school house Tax 50 ; 1 day making collec- tor's book 1,00; 1 day writing Bond, Agreement &c. 1,00 ; 1 day making return to Secretary of State 1,00; 1 day making school paper 1,00; 15 times horse and wagon to Town House 3,75 ; 1 day on petition of Tho. Webster 1,00 ; } day attending jurors meeting 50; 1 day laying out road near Thomas Webster's 1,00 ; horse and carriage 50; } day making return of laying out road 50; 1 day making invoice school, District No. 9 1,00; horse and carriage 1,00; 1 day making taxes for school, District No. 9 1,00 ; one day giving orders 1,00; 1-2 day posting warrants for town meeting 50; 1-2 day at juror meeting 50 ; 5 times horse and carriage to Town House 1,25; 1-2 day selling the building the Sand Hill Road 50 ; horse and carriage 50; 1-2 day on town business 50; expences 70;
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1-2 day posting warrant for meeting 50 ; 1-2 day at juror meeting 50; 1-2 day on petition of Thomas Webster and others 50 ; horse and carriage 50; 1-2 day giving orders 50; 1-2 day correcting check list 50; 1 day laying out road by Thomas Webster's 1,00; horse and carriage 50 ; 1 day at town meeting 1,00; 5 times horse and wagon to Town House 1,25; 1 day recording laying out road 1,00 ; 1-2 day examining building of road 50 ; horse and carriage 50; 1-2 settling with Sullivan 50 ; 1-2 day correcting juror box 50; 1-2 day giving orders 50; 1 day appraising pro- perty at Alms House 1,00; 1 day posting warrants and correcting check list 1,00 ; 1 day settling with D. Messer 1,00 ; 1 day giving orders 1,00; 1 day posting books 1,00; 1 Do. 1,00; 7 times horse and wagon to Town House 1,75 ; 1 day posting books 1,00.
Joseph Webster, services as Selectman 1856, 1-2 day settling with Selectmen 50; 1 day appointing town officers 1,00 ; 6 days taking invoice 6,00; 1-2 day at juror meeting 50 ; 6 days making taxes 6,00 ; 1 day appointing 1,00 ; 1-2 day making school tax No. 10 50; ] day making collector's book 1,00; 1 day making return to Secretary of State 1,00; 1 day on petition of Thomas Webster 1,00; 1-2 day on juror meeting 50; 1 day laying out road near Thomas Webster's 1,00; horse and carriage 50; 1-2 day making return same 50; 1 day making taxes school Dis. No. 9 1,00 ; 1 day giving orders 1,00 ; 1-2 day posting up warrants 50; 1-2 day juror meeting 50; 1-2 day juror meeting 50; 1-2 day selling building Road on Sand Hill 50 ; horse and carriage 50; 1-2 day posting warrants 50; 1-2 day juror meeting 50; 1-2 day on petition of Thomas Webster ; horse and carriage 50 ; 1-2 day giving orders 50 ; 1-2 day correcting check list 50; 1 day town meeting 1,00; 1-2 day examining road over Sand Hill 50; 1-2 day correcting check list 50; 1-2 day giving orders 50; 1 day apprising property at Alms House 1,00; 1 day posting warrant and correcting check list 1,00 ; 1 day settling with D. Messer 1,00; 1 day giving orders 1,00; 1 day posting books 1,00; 1 day posting books &c. 1,00
Charles Austin services as Selectman one half day settling with former Board of Selectmen 50; horse and sleigh 40; 1 day preparing books and invoice 50 ; horse and sleigh 40; 7 days taking invoice 7,00; 5 days horse 5,00 ; one half day juror meeting 50 ; horse and wagon 40 ; 5 days making taxes 5,00 ; 1 day appointing officers 1,00; 1 day making school tax 1,00; 1 day appointing liquor agent 1,00; 1 day making return to State 1,00 ; 9 times horse to Town House 3,60; 1 day on petition of Thomas Webster 1,00 ; horse and wagon 75 ; one half day juror meeting 50 ; horse and wagon 40; 1 day laying out road near T. Webster's 1,00; horse and wagon 75; 1 day taking invoice in school District No. 9 1,00; horse to Town House 40; 1 day making tax 1,00; horse and wagon 40; 1 day giving orders 1,00 ; horse and wagon 40; 1 day at juror meeting 50 ; horse and wagon 40; one half day settling the build- in of the road over Sand Hill 50 ; horse use 40 ; one half
-$61,20
-$36,50
8
day jurior meeting 50; horse use 40 ; one half day cor- recting check list 50 ; horse and wagon 40 ; one day on road near T. Webster's 1,00; horse and wagon 50; 1 day at town meeting 1,00 ; horse hire 40; 1 day making return of laying out road and giving orders 1,00; horse and wagon 40 ; one half day examining road over Sand Hill 50; horse hire 50 ; one half day correcting juror box 50; horse and wagon 40; one half day giving orders 50 ; horse and wagon 40 ; 1 day appraising property at Town Farm 1,00; 1 day posting warrant 1,00; horse and wagon 40; 1 day settling with Town Agent and giving orders 1,00 ; horse and wagon 40; one day giving orders 1,00; horse and wagon 40; 1 day posting books 1,00; horse and wagon 40; 1 day posting books &c. 1,00 ; horse and carriage 40. - $54,60 Isaac Thom services as Overseer Poor 1856, 1 day to hire Sup- erintendent 1,00; horse and car 50 ; half day Calvin Jones's case 50; horse and car 37 ; paid Silas Hall, Esq., for tak- ing affidavits 50; journey to Alms House 50; 1 day to buy cow 1,00 ; horse and car 1,00 ; journey to Alms House 50 ; half day on complaint of Mrs. Bodwell 50; horse and car 50; 1 day counting pauper cases 1,00 ; horse and car 1,00 ; paid J. C. Ewins taking affidavits 1,00 ; paid S. Hall taking affidavits 25; 1 day to buy wood and attending Mrs. Bodwell's case 1,00; horse and car 75; half day Town Farm 50 ; half day Mrs. Bodwell's case 50; horse and car 50; paid G. C. Bartlett for getting Co. pauper money 4,00; half day complaint of J. Rowell 50 ; horse and car 75; 1 day to Alms House with Selectmen 1,00 ; 1 day on case J. Roberts family 1,00 ; horse and car 1,00 ; 1 day proving bills 1,00; 1 day settling with Superinten- dent of Alms House 1,00. -$23,62
E. S. Wooodbury, services as Town Clerk, 1856, 3 1-2 days at town meeting, 3,50 ; recording warrants and proceedings do 2,00 ; recording oaths and appointments, 1,75; record- ing precepts for constables, 50 ; notifying juror meetings, drawing jurors and making returns, 4,50 ; recording invoice of taxes, 6,76; stationery and postage, 40; recording lay- ing out road over " Sand Hill," 2,25; recording Bond's agreements and marriages, 33. .21,98
Isaac Woodbury, services 1856 as selectman, 3 days with auditors, 3,00 ; half correcting check list, 50; half day to Windham to hire money, 50 ; horse and sleigh 4 times to Town House, 1,00; 3 dinners, 75. .5,75
William G. Smith, services as selectmen, 3 days with auditors, 3,00 ; half day correcting check list, 50; half day to hire money, 50 ; horse and carriage, 1,00; 3 dinners, 75; light- ing selectmen's office, 15; stationery, 12; as treasurer, 2,00. .8.02
William G. Crowell, services as overseer of poor 1856, 1 day taking affidavits pauper cases, 1.00; half day divid- ing fence at Town Farm, 50 ; writing contract for same, 50; use of oxen 1 1-2 days at Town Farm, 1.50 .3,50 Wm. G. Crowell, 3 days as auditor .3.00
9
J. C .. Cary, 1856, 3 days as auditor, 3.00 ; 3 dinners, 75 ; half day at Lawrence for Reports, 50; expenses, 50; 1 day to examining proof sheets, 1.00 ; expenses, 50. 6.50 Clinton Ewins, constable, 1856, to notifying town officers, 3.23; travelling fees for same, 85; 2 days attending town meet- ing, 2.00 ...... 6.08
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
1856, paid Rev. Wm. Page, for services as Superintending School Committee, horse hire, &c., for the year ending March 10, 1857. 48.51
Paid Charles Austin, 1857, for cash overdrawn.
.3.17
Paid W. H. Fisk, for 3 qr surveyor's planks, 1 invoice book, 37 ; 1 do 1.00 ;. express, 13. .3.50
Woodbury & Davis, for 1 cord. .40
J. H. Dunlap, 1 day hanging gates for graveyard. 1.50
J. W. Wheeler, for 4 1-3 feet wood Town House. 2.25
Charles Day, for building woodshed in School dis. No. 9, lâm ber, &c., furnished .. .59.14
Beniah Pettengill, interest on note .9.00
John W. Wheeler, enrolling soldiers. 2.00
F. B. Kelley, services as liquor agent in full, 58.00 ; expenses to Boston, 2.90 ; 5 faucets, 83; freight and truckage, 3.78; 1 bbl N. E. rum, 22.00 ;. .87.51
Joseph Webster note 200.00
WIllard G. Smith-do. 130.00
Wm. G. Crowell do. 60.00
Walter Pettengill . do. 200.00
do do : interest 12.67
Moses & A. G. Hobbs note. 200.00
66 interest. 11.84
W. G. Smith, balance overdrawn. 28.60
Board and horse keeping paid by selectmen in taking invoice: 7.00
Expenses laying out road near Thomas Webster's 2.00
Paid for sawtng wood .. .62
Balance interest on T. Dustin's note .15
3.92
Paid for stationery, express, &c.
Interest on Jemima Allen's note,. 10.72
Paid Joseph Webster. for dinners for selectmen, 20.00
Interest on R. Emerson's note 12.00
Horse keeping :45
$1347.45
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF BURIAL GROUND.
Paid Daniel Messer, Agent, 1853, 1 day to Exeter for advice on Betsey Kelly's mortgage, and expenses, ... . 4,00 1 day to get money to make tender .2.00
Journey to Boston to make teuder to J. S. Edgerly &
Co., to pay Kelly mortgage, and expenses
Journey to Exeter for advice, &c.,. 4.00
3.00 do do do and expenses 2.40
Serving notice G. C. Bartlett, Fsq.,. 1.00
do do J. S. Edgerly & Co. 3.40
Journey to Exeter and expenses 3.40
1 day and expenses. 2.00-25.20
10
Brought forward ....
Journey to Exeter and expenses. 3.66
do do do
.3.25 do do do .3.00
Cash paid expenses to Exeter .2.00
Paid and expenses. 5.15
Journey to Exeter as witness, and expenses .. 5.47
Paid J. H. Shapleigh, commissioner to take depositions, .. 7.00
2 days to Derry
do
do
4.00
Cash paid for board and travelling expenses.
Paid for giving G. C. Bartlett notice to take deposition to Exeter, &c., 2.00
Paid J. H. Shapleigh ... .3.50
E. S. Woodbury, as witness, . . 3.05
Journey to Exeter to take depositions. .4.74
Journey to Dover to attend court, and expenses. 8,18
1 day to Exeter to pay J. S. Wells, and expenses
4.09
1 day fixing papers and settling with selectmen. 2.00-92.21
Paid Moores Bailey, for service on bill of equity paid out of H. C. Bacon's bill. 37.04
For 8 journeys to Exeter, horse and carriage and cash paid out.
2 days to Exeter and cash paid.
24.00
.5.65
1 day to do witness fees, .
3.05
2 days to Derry on account of depositions
1.65
Half day on notice to Edgerly & Co,, and horse and car., 1.25
1 day to Exeter on account depositions 3.05
1 day to Derry do do horse and carriage
and expenses ..
2.54
1 day to Dover S. P. Court .. .2.18
1 day to Exeter for settlement and expenses. 3:00-83.41
Paid H. C. Bacon, Eqs., for legal services 62.60
Paid John S. Wells for legal services. 128.15
Paid Obadiah Dustin, to journey to Boston with D. Messer to pay J. S. Edgerly & Co, for Kelly Mortgage. .. 4.00
1 day to Exeter as witness. 3.05
do do do
3.05-10.10
Paid Charles H. Bell, legal services.
33.00
For recording deed. 42
Paid for W. H. Belknap for copy, deed, &c. 1.50-411.39
Alms House Expenses.
Paid Charles Austin for supplies 1856, two axe helves, 34; one and a half yds. gingham, 19; 2 lbs. tea, 1,20 ; 1 lb. pepper, 20; 1 lb. of starch, 10; 1 ball wicking, 5 ; half qr. paper, 8; 4 lbs. tobacco, 1,00; box linament, 1,00; 8 lbs. clover seed, 1,20 ; 4 lbs. tobacco, 1,00; 20 lbs. Gd. coffee, 2,80 ; 1 bucket, 37; 2 lbs tea 1,20; 1 paper yeast, 12; soap, 10; 8 yds. print, 96; 1 bushel grass seed, 4,25; 1 bush. red top seed, 1,25 ; 30 lbs. clover seed, 5,10 ; 6 yds. print, 42; half lb. linen thread, 42 ; half lb. cassia, 20; 4 lbs. tobacco, 1,00 ; 2 brooms, 50; 2 lbs. hops, 34 ; 1 shovel, 92; 1 mug, 6 ; 10 papers grass seed, 50 ; 1 bag salt, 25 ; 5 lbs. rice, 30; biscuit, 25; 4 lbs tobacco, 1,00 ; 2 qts. oil, 50; 1 bar soap, 11; 3 yds. print, 21; 16 Ibs,
25.20
.5.92
11
Gd. coffee, 2,40 ; 2 pair men's shoes, 2,63 ; 2 lbs. tobacco, 50; 1 pair shoes, 65; half bush. grass seed, 2,13; half bush. red top, 63 ; 2 lbs. tobacco, 50 ; 1 pt. peppermint 30; 2 lbs. ginger, 20 ; 2 lbs. salaratus, 14 ; nine and a half yds. print, 95; 2 qts. oil, 50 ; fish, 42; bread, 50 ; four and a half lbs. mackerel, 37; 4 bed cords, 1,30 ; 1 pair shoes, 80 ; 1 lb. starch, 10; 1 brl. No. 1 mackerel, 13,00; 10 yds. sheeting, 85; 2 lbs. tea, 1,20; 2 lbs. tobacco, 50 ; 14 yds. st. shirting, 1,68 ; 4 rolls Ct. batting, 44; soap, 20 ; one quarter lbs. nutmeg, 30; 35 lbs. of sugar, 3,85; 1 lb. pepper, 20 ; 2 bars soap, 10; 21 3-4 lbs. fish, 108 ; 5 lbs. fish, 18; 44 lbs tobacco, 106; 2 lbs. tea, 1,20; 42 and a half yds. sheeting, 3,60; 2 doz. C. pins, 6 ; bail- ing cloth, 17; bag meal, 1,70; 1 bush. salt 60 ; 4 pounds tobacco, 1,00; 7 yds. denims, 1,05; 1'Ib. beeswax, 45; 33 lbs, fish 50 ; fifteen and a half lbs. fish, 78; 20 yds. flannel, 7,00; 2 qts. oil, 50 ; 4 lbs. tobacco, 1,00; 18 lbs. Gd. cof- fee, 2,70 ; pipes, 6; 1 bush. salt, 58; 4 lbs. tobacco, 1,00; 2 panes glass, 6 ; 2 qts. oil 50 ; 4 lbs. tobacco, 1,20 ; 2 yds. flannel, 70; 1 yd. cloth 75; 2 yds. denims 24; 2 balls wicking, 8; 2 balls wicking, 10; 4 lbs tobacco, 1,20; 11 yds. denims, 1,87; 1 yd. cloth, 70.
Paid G. N. Austin, for supplies, 1856, 1 bbl. flour, 9,00 ; tea, 60; half pound seed, 50; 4 gallons of molasses, 1,60 ; 2 papers seed, 10; 2 qts. oil, 25; 2 lbs nails, 10; 2 lbs tea, 1,20; 1 bushel corn, 74; 40 lbs sugar, 3,75; 50 lbs fish, 1,25; 3 lbs. C. sugar, 33; 3 papers seed, 15; 4 gallons molasses, 1,76; 1 1b tea, 40 ; 2 rifles, 20; 1 doz. lemons, 20 ; 2 lbs. coffee, 32; 4 gallons molasses, 1,76; 2 hay forks, 96 ; 2 scythes, 1,50; 2 rakes, 36; 29 lbs. sugar, 3,00 ; 1 1b. tea, 60; 1 doz. lemons, 22; qr. gross matches, 12; 2 lbs tea, 1,20; quarter pound seed, 22; 44 lbs. sugar, 4,62; 2 chambers, 34; six and three quarter pounds fish, 27 ; 1 bbl. flour, 7,75 ; 2 brooms, 55 ; 4 gallons molasses, 1,84; 1 lb. tobacco, 25; pair braces 6; 1 pair boots, 2,50; 1 bag salt, 25; 4 gallons of molasses, 1,84; 10 14-16 lbs lard, 1,41 ; whip lash, 12; bag salt, 1,60 ; 6 lbs. nails, 30; 2 qts. oil, 50; 4 gallons molasses, 1,84 ; 10 lbs. coffee 1,30; 4 lbs. salaratus, 28; bag meal, 1,70 ; 44 lbs. sugar, 4,62; 1 1b. cassia, 40; 1 lb. spice, 30; 2 lbs. tea, 1,20 ; half pound cream tarter, 18; 4 gallons molasses, 2,00; 6 panes glass, 18 ; 2 lbs, raisins, 40 ; 1 ball wicking, 4; 1 bbl. flour, 8,25; bread, 50; quarter pound cotton thread, 20; quarter pound linen thread, 25; 2 lbs. nails 10; 11b. S. soda, 5; 4 3-16 lbs. lard, 63; 2 lbs. tea, 1,20 ; qr. gross matches, 22 ; 2 qts. oil, 50; 4 gallons molasses, 1,84; raisins, 31 ; I 1b. nails, 5; 2 lbs. rosin, 6; 2 boxes mustard, 28; qr. lb. cloves, 10; 1 1b, pepper, 18; 1 broom, 30 ; 2 chambers, 34; 46 lbs. sugar, 5,29; 2 1b. tea, 1,20; 2 qts. oil, 50; soap, 11; 4 gallons molasses, 2,00; 9 1-2 yds. denins, 1,28 ; 1 bag shorts, 1,15; box pepper, 10; 1 pail, 22; half 1b. It. yarn, 10 ; 2 1b. nails, 9; 4 gallons molasses, 1,84 ; 5 lbs safaratus, 25 ; soap, 15; 18 lbs. coffee, 2,16; 2 lbs. tea, 1,20 ; 2 qts. oil, 50; 1 bag salt, 25; 12 yds. gingham, 96; 2 yds cotton cloth, 20; buttons and thread,
-$100,50
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16; 1 axe helve, 15; thread, 8; 2 qts, oil, 50; 51 lbs. butter, 13,26; 2 lbs. chalk, 6; 48 lbs. sugar, 5,64; four gallons molasses, 1,84; 18 1-2 lbs. fish, 83; qr. Ib. linen thread, 25; qr. lb. cotton thread 20; 1 doz. buttons, 14 .- $129,05,
Town of Salem credited by 10 pair feetings, 5,00 ; 2 1-2 doz. eggs, 50; 5 bushels turnips, 2,50; 1 bushel potatoes, 75; 1 bushel turnips, 50; 6 cabbages, 50; 15 eggs, 31; two bushels potatoes, 1,50 ; 7 bushels potatoes, 5,15; 1 bushel turnips, 50; 3 bushels potatoes, 2,25; 4 pairs feeting, 2,20; 1 cord wood, 5,00; 2 bushels potatoes, 1,50; two bushels potatoes. 1,70; 1 bushel turnips, 50; 18 eggs, 30; 1 cord of wood, 5,00. $35,66
Balance due Austin. -$93,39:
Paid Woodbury & Davis for supplies, 1856, 1 bag shorts, 1,30; 6 yds. cloth, 48; 4 gallons molasses, 1,82 ; 4 lbs. C. sugar, 60; sole leather, 75; 26 1-2 lbs. fish. 1,07; half pound spice, 16 ; 2 qts. oil, 50 ; 1 bar soap, 18 ; 2 lbs. coffee, 22; 2 boxes mustard, 16; 33 lbs. fish, 148 ; 50 lbs. sugar, 4,50; four gallons molasses, 1,68. . $14,90.
Town of Salem credited by 2 1-2 doz. eggs. 50; 3 doz. eggs, 48; 30 qts. pea's, 3,00 ; 2 pair feetings, 1: 00 ; 2 doz. eggs, 36, 5 hens, 2,50 ; 4 pair feetings, 2,00 ;. $9,84.
Balance due Woodbury & Davis. -$5,06 Paid Alfred Page for supplies, 5 gallons molasses, 2,30; half lb. pimento, 12 ; qr. Ib. cassia, 11. -$2,53 Paid James Taylor, 22 1-2 lbs. beef, 1,80 ; 3 1-2lbs. suit, 32; 8 1-2 lbs. suit, 68 ; 24 1-2 lbs. pork, 2,92 ; 12 1-2 lbs. beef, 1,00 ; 48 1-2 lbs. beef, 3,64 ; 40 lbs. pork, 4,80 ; 14 Jbs. beef, 1,12 ; 53 lbs. beef, 3,84 ; 3 lbs. beef, 33 ; 63 lbs. beef, 4,57; 8 3-4 lbs. pork, 96; 9 ]bs. R. tallow, 72; 12 1-2 lbs. pork, 1,50 ; 55 lbs. beef, 4,40. -$32,62;
Paid J. Taylor. Jr., 1856, 42 lbs. Pot Ash 3.46; 5 lbs. Yarn 4.25; 5 lbs. Yarn 4.25. .11.96
Paid John I. Merrill, 1856, For lot Pine Wood. 10.00
Paid Obediah. Dustin, 1856. 15 Cords 3 ft. Wood. 38.43 Paid Nourse & Co., for 2 Bags Sup. Phos. Lime 6.25; fr't 25; 6.50 Paid Dr. Jon. H. Merrill, 1856, for Medical Attendance at Alms House .. .. 5.25
Paid Amos Poor, 1856, for 9 lbs. Beef 1.123 ; 9 1-2 1bs. Beef 95; 9 1-2 lbs. Beef 49; 2 lbs Beef 6 ; 9 1-4 lbs. Veal 92; 8 lbs. Beef 80; 5 lbs Beef 45; 1 Tripe 25; 3 1-4 lbs Beef 39; 10 1-2 lbs Beef 87; 12 1-4 do. 1.04 ; 7 3-4 do. 69; 10 1-4 do. 87; 19 1-2 do. 1.75 1-2; 8 1-2 do. 72 ; 10 1-2 do. 89 ; 1 Haslett 38; 1 Tripe 25; 10 lbs Beef 85; 3 3-4 do. 47 ; 1 tripe 20; 13 lbs Beef 1.04; 4 1-4 do. 22 1-2 ; 5 1-2 do. 49 1-2; 3 lbs do. 9; 1 Tripe 20; 1 Haslet 23; 8 1-2 lbs Beef 72; 8 1-2 do. 76 1-2 ; 6 1-2 do. 45 1-2 1 Tripe 20; 21 lbs. Beef 1.78 1-2; 11 lbs do. 88 ; 11 1-4 lbs Pork 1.46; 12 1-2 do. 1.50; 1 Tripe 20; 1 do. 20; 1 do. 20 ; Dressing Cow 75 .25.80
Town of Salem Cr. by I Hide. 4.05 Balance due Poor. 21.75
Paid E. C. Gordon, 1856, for Smith Work, Shoeing Horse 83 ;
Rep. Wagon 50; Shoeing Oxen 20 ; do. 10; do. 16; do.
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10 .; Shoeing Horse 71 ; sharpening Plough 25; shoeing- Oxen 24; rep. Cart 50 ; shoeing Ox 8; Bolts 50; shoeing 116; do. Ox 13; do Horse 93; hooping Tubs 42; shoeing Horse 44 ; do. Sleigh 2 91; do Oxen 1.00 ; Chains 1.00; 8 Staples 64; rep. Pails 20; shoeing Horse 44; mending Chains 8. . 13.52
Paid E. C. Gordon, 1856, for mending Spanshackle 37; rep. Curricomb 12; rep. Sleigh 25; rep. Hames 8; shoeing Horse 10 ; mending Sleigh 50; 2 Nuts 6; shoeing Oxen 1.00 ; do. Horse 31 ; do Oxen 8 ; do Horse 63; do. Oxen 1.00 ; do. 30; do. Horse 63; mending Cultivator 10; do. Chains 30; shoeing Oxen 88 ; rep. Wagon 2.92; shoeing Horse 20; mending Snath 25; Hoops on Tub &c., 37; 1 Bolt 12: mending Auger 25; do. Harrow teeth 23; 7 Bolts 63; shoeing Horse 20; meding Chain 20; rep. Plough 75 ; Snath 34; Ironing do: 34 ; shoeing Oxen 75. 14.26
Paid David Dunlap, 1856, for fixing Saws 8 times. 1.20 Paid A. I Smith, 3.1-2 days work Grafting at Town Farm .... 7.00 Nathaniel Woodbury, for Sawing .. 2.00
I. H. Lancaster,for Repairs at Almshouse 2.00; 1 Saw horse75. 2.75 N. Chase, for Cradling .2.00
Chas Read, 2 Heifers: .45.50
E. Dustin, for 1 Cow and Calt . 40.00
W. B. M. Chase, for services as Superintendent of Almshouse from April 18, 1856, to Oct. 9.'' 100.00 Total $556,23;
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