Annual reports of the town officers of the town of Chesterfield, N.H. : for the year ending 1895, Part 5

Author: Chesterfield (N.H. : Town)
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: [Chesterfield, N.H. : the Officer]
Number of Pages: 162


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1896. EXPENSES NO. 10.


Mar. 7. L. W. Amidon, 21/2 cords wood fitted, $10 00


June 2. Mrs. E. V. Winn, cleaning house, I 50


June 27. La Vernie Webster, teaching 10 weeks, 60 00


July 13. Carrie A. Winn, care of house,


1 00


12


Nov. 13. Bertha L. Wellington, teaching 10 weeks, $60 00 1897.


Feb. 4. Bertha L. Wellington, teaching 10 weeks, 60 00


Feb. 6. Grace I. Winn, janitor two terms, 4 00


$196 50


1896. EXPENSES NO. 13.


May 6. Jas. E. Whittemore, 4 cords wood, $16 00


May II. Erial M. Harland, cleaning stove pipe, 25


June 26. Florence M. Tait, teaching Gram. 10 weeks, 80 00


Emma L. Hutchins teaching Prim. 10 weeks, 70 00


June 29. E. N. Harris, conveying scholars, 24 00


Nov. 14. Florence M. Tait, teaching Gram. 10 weeks, 80 00


66 Emma L. Hutchins, teaching Prim. 10 weeks, 70 00


Nov. 17. Edward N. Harris, conveying scholars, 24 00 1897.


Feb. 5. Florence M. Tait, teaching and janitor 10 w'ks, 82 50 Emma L. Hutchins, teaching 10 weeks and janitor, 72 50


Feb. 6. Edward N. Harris, conveying scholars, 24 00


Feb. 9. D. W. Slade, supplies for school room, 90


Feb. 15, Henry D. Hopkins, kindlings, 63


J. C. Farwell, pail for water, 40


E. A. Hildreth, material and repairs on school house, 5 52


$550 70


Total of all expenses, $2,008 59


HERMON C. HARVEY,


Treas. School Board.


I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the treasurer of the school board for the year ending February fifteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety seven, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.


DAVID W. SLADE, Auditor.


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REPORT OF SELECTMEN


OF THE TOWN OF CHESTERFIELD, FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1897.


RECEIPTS, 1896.


By balance in treasury, $ 555 48


State bounty on hawks for 1895,


2 50


R. T. Cobb, taxes for 1895, 66


451 00


300 00


S. F. Rugg, dog licenses,


100 00


F. E. Atherton, county pauper claim,


155 55


66 soldiers' aid,


17 90


R. T. Cobb, taxes for 1895, 66 interest on 1895 taxes,


28 24


F. E. Atherton, money borrowed,


1,000 00


Stratton & Foster, license,


20 00


J. H. Stearns, license,


20 00


E. A. Safford, county pauper claim,


46 00


66 soldiers' aid,


141


43


R. T. Cobb, taxes for 1895, 66 interest on 1895 taxes,


05


S. E. Rugg, balance on dog license, 5° 77


Railroad tax, 40


Savings bank tax, 685 86


Literary fund, 119 70


Town of Brattleboro, 12 expense planking susp. bridge, 127 23 W. K. Ware, license, 10 00


Use of town hall, 2 00


E. A. Safford, apples sold from cemetery,


1 50


Chas. A. Hewells, road money overdrawn, 8 84


State bounty on hawks for 1896,


8 50


Assessment for 1896, 8,562 54


$12.502 46


85 52


I 45


14


EXPENDITURES. TOWN PAUPERS.


Ervin Hubbard,


$102 00


Keeping tramps,


14 50


$116 50


AID TO DEPENDENT SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES.


Henry Kingsbury,


$10 00


George Jefts,


43 00


Otis Safford,


81 09


Hannah Robbins,


58 44


$192 53


COUNTY PAUPERS.


Reuben Nash,


$10 00


Hannah Crouch,


78 00


Family of J. Denno,


72 60


Geo. Robbins,


90


Abbie Smith,


4 00


Clarissa Thomas,


81 12


DEPENDENT SOLDIERS.


A. M. Grover and family, quarantined,


$88 61


APPROPRIATIONS.


Appropriations for schools raised by taxation,


$1,840 16


Literary fund,


141 12


Dog licenses,


145 75


$2,127 03


Bal. in treasury of school board, close of last year,


122 97


$2,250 00


Appropriation for widening road from can shop to saw mill of F. B. Pierce, Fac'y Village,


$250 00


Expended,


228 00


Balance in treasury,


22 00


County tax, paid,


787 38


State 66 66


1,425 00


Note at Franklin savings bank and interest,


1,040 00


$246 62


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Services of selectmen, including team,


$180 00


School board, 112 00


Town clerk,


41 49


Town treasurer,


50 00


Auditor,


3 00


M. E. Chandler, supervisor,


16 00


J. L. Streeter,


16 00


Constables,


5 0.0


Moderator,


4 50


J. H. Goodrich, ballot clerk.


2 50


Geo. Fletcher,


2 50


R. T. Cobb, tax collector, 1896,


50 00


$482 99


Miscellaneous items, (see treasurer's report)


4,100 18


Discount on taxes,


430 67


Due on tax book, 1896,


419 27


Cash in treasury,


817 68


$12,502 46


ABATEMENTS ON 1895 TAX BOOK.


Persis Fullum,


$2 90


Advertising same,


29


Otis Safford,


6 67


John Bradley,


I 45


Arthur E. Barrows,


I 45


Foster Butler,


2 03


Clarence Bowen,


I


4,5


Anten Nauzius,


I 45


Bert Porter,


I 45


Julian Porter,


I


74


$20 88


Money rec'd for dog licenses,


$150 77


Damage done by dogs,


68 00


Balance in treasury,


$82 77


16


STATE OF THE TREASURY, FEB. 15, 1897. LIABILITIES.


Dog licenses, due schools,


$ 82 77


Literary fund, “


119 70


Railroad tax,


40


$202 87


ASSETS.


Tax book for 1895,


$ 7 32


Tax book for 1896,


419 27


Cash in treasury,


817 68


Cash in hands of A. T. Cobb, road agent,


28 18


$1,272 45


Assets above liabilities,


$1,069 58


ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1897-8.


State tax,


$1,450 00


County tax,


800 00


Schools,


2,000 00


Town charges,


1,000 00


Town paupers,


300 00


$5,550 00


Respectfully submitted,


SEM L. STOWELL, ELLON A. SAFFORD, FRED. E. ATHERTON, Selectmen of Chesterfield.


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REPORT OF TRUSTEES Chesterfield West Cemetery Association.


Relating to trust fund held by the town, for the year ending February 15, 1897.


RECEIPTS.


Unexpended balance of last year's interest, $II 03


Owing to the suspension of the banks at Keene, no interest has been received on the trust fund for the past year, conse- quently but little has been done.


EXPENSES.


Paid J. W. Amidon, labor,


$ 60


George F. Burnham,


2 93


Fred Stoddard, 66


52


C. E. Snow, 66


5 30


C. E. Snow, irons for gates,


40


Ernest Carny, labor,


97


A. M. Brown,


52


James Ford,


97


S. L. Stowell 66


2 70


$14 91


Expenses above receipts,


$3 88


Respectfully submitted,


SEM L. STOWELL, CLARENCE E. SNOW, IRA D. FARR,


Trustees.


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REPORT OF ROAD AGENTS.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 15, 1897.


Appropriation at March meeting, $2,500 00


Cash in hands of A, T. Cobb, road agent, 14 21


$2,514 21


EXPENDITURES.


A. T. Cobb, balance on hand Feb. 15, 1896, $


14 2I.


money drawn from treasury, 861 39


$875 60


Expended for labor and material,


$847 42


Unexpended on Feb. 15, 1897, 28 18


$875 60


E. H. Cobleigh, money drawn from treasury, $880 23


Expended for labor and material planking suspension bridge, 254 47


Expended for labor and material on highways,


625 76


$880 23


Received from town of Brattleboro, Vt., 12 expense of planking suspension bridge, (see treas- urer's report), 127 23


Balance expended on bridge and highways, $753 00


Charles A. Hewett, money drawn from treasury, $748 43


Expended for labor and material, 739 59


Unexpended balance returned to treasury, 8 84


$748 43


19


Total amount of expenditures, $2,340 01


Cash in hands of A. T. Cobb, road agent, 28 18


Balance in treasury,


146 02


$2,514 21


A. T. COBB, Road Agent, Work on Highway.


FEBRUARY, 1896.


W. B. Brown, 8 hours, $.15 $I 20


A. T. Cobb, (team), 8 " .20


I 60


Lawrence Butler, I4 .15 66


2 IO


A. T. Cobb, 3 .221/2 671/2


$5 5772


MARCH.


W. B. Brown,


19 hours, $.15


$2 85


J. E. Bartlett, 4 .15


60


A. T. Cobb, (team), 6 .20


I 20


Patrick Flahive, shoveling snow, .30


30


A. T. Cobb, 4 hours, .22 12 .


90


$5 85


APRIL.


W. B. Brown,


129 hours, $.15


$19 35


J. E. Bartlett, I34


.15


20 10


A. S. Cobb, (team), II3 66 .20


22 60


A. T. Cobb, (one horse), 4 .IO 66


40


George Spaulding, 3


66


.15


45


A. T. Cobb,


28


66 .22 1/2


6 30


$69 20


MAY.


W. B. Brown, tending scraper, 92 hours, $.20


$18 40


66


66


95 1/2 66


.15


14 3212


J. E. Bartlett,


1981/2 .15


29 7772


H. Spaulding, with scraper, 92 .40 36 So


storing scraper, 2 00


66


66 freight and cartage, 75


20


W. Holman, with scraper,


80 hours, .40


$32 00


D. Jefts,


1361/2


I5


20 4712


E. M. Grover,


IIO


66


15


16 50


C. Williams,


93


66


.15


13 95


A. W. Richards,


40


.121/2


5 00


C. H. Porter,


60


66


.15 9 00


Harry A. Pierce, drawing tile,


James Naylor, work on highway shoveling snow, 2 00


A. T. Cobb, 525 ft. plank, $12 per 1000 ft. 6 30


team, with scraper, 102 hours, .25


25 50


services as road agent, 123 .221/2


631/2 .20


12 70


one horse,


30


.IO


3 00


Knowlton & Stone, for tile,


6 77


George Tyler & Co., I scraper,


5 75


2 Victor sections, I set bolts, 8 50


$307 37


JUNE.


W. Brown,


223 hours, $.15


$33 45


J. Bartlett,


213


.15


31 95


D. Jefts,


105


.15


15 75


A. T. Cobb, team, 66


200 66


.20


40 00


23


.22 1/2


5 1712


Warren & Farmer, C. G. Hill, repairing tools,


1 00


2 80


$130 1212


Amount expended from Feb. I to July 1, 1896,


$518 12


Balance unexpended from 1895, 14 2I


Amount due,


$503 91


58


66


.15


8 70


Elijah Lowe,


I 50


27 6712


team,


66


2I


JULY. 1896.


W. B. Brown,


54 hours, $.15


$ 8 10


J. E. Bartlett,


93


66


.15


13 95


D. Jefts,


25


66


.15


3 75


A. T. Cobb, (team)


80


.20


16 00


I6


66 .221/2


3 60


$45 40


AUGUST.


W. B. Brown,


11412 hours


$.15


$17 1712


66


with scraper,


25


66


.20


5 00


J. E. Bartlett,


55


66


.15


8 25


H. Spaulding,


801/2


66 .15


12 0772


66


with scraper,


5


.40


2 00


66


66 " team,


3 661/2 66


.15


9 9712


D. Jefts,


85


.15


12


75


C. Spaulding, with scraper,


20


66


.40


8 00


A. T. Cobb,


55


66


.22 1/2


12


37.1/2


66


with scraper,


25


.25


6 25


66


team,


85


.20


17 00


F. C. Morrison,


17


6.


.15


2 55


$114 00


SEPTEMBER.


W. B. Brown,


40 hours, $.20


$8 00


66


80


.15


12 00


D. Jefts,


115 66


I5


17 25


A. T. Cobb (team), 96


.20


19 20


44


.22 1/2


9 90


J. E. Bartlett,


35


.15


5 25


Knowlton & Stone, tiling,


12 28


W. Holman, plank,


39 86


I team on road 25 hours, .35


8 75


66


I man on road 32 .15


4 80


66 posts and railing,


4 44


2 railroad ties, .35 each,


70


$142 43


66


.20


60


L. Howe,


22


OCTOBER.


A. T. Cobb, 4 hours, $.221/2


$ 90


66


66 team, 5 .20


1 00


George Spaulding, 5 .15


75


C. Puffer, stone for sluice,


2 50


C. G. Hill, repairing tools,


1 15


$6 30


July to Nov. 1, 1896, expended,


$308 13


Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1896,


14 21


Cash received from town in July 1896,


600 00


66 66 66


Nov. 1896,


211 39


66 66 66


Jan. 1897,


50 00


$875 60


NOVEMBER 21, 1896.


A. T. Cobb,


4 hours, $.22 1/2 $ 90


40


$1 .30


JANUARY 30, 1897.


H. Spaulding and team, 18 hours, $.35


$6 30


Robert Goodrich,


18 66


.15


2 70


Guy Safford,


8


66


.15


.I 20


John Barry,


3 .15


45


A. T. Cobb,


9 .22 1/2


2 0212


man and team 18 66


·35


6 30


66


66 two men, 6


66


.I5


90


$19 8712


E. H. COBLEIGH'S Report, Road Agent. FEBRUARY, 1896.


S. Amidon,


8 hours, $.15 $1 20


A. Stoddard,


IO


I 50


L. N. Colburn,


6


90


A. F. Thomas,


20


66


3 00


66


66


50


E. H. Cobleigh, one man, 66 66 road agent, 5


66 .221/2


I I212


$9 22 12


66 horse, 4 .IO


23


MARCH.


E. H. Cobleigh, one man, 19 hours, $.15 $2 85


man and team, 18


3 90 !


George Ware,


I6


66 .


2 40


Edgar Davenport,


18


2 70


H. G. Smith,


4


60 i


H. Chickering and team,


31/2


.30


I 05


E. H. Cobleigh, agent,


I4


.221/2


3 15


1


$16 65 :


APRIL.


Edgar Davenport,


35 hours, $. 15 $ 5 25


George Ware,


89


66


13 35


Frank Davis and team,


40 12 00


J. C. Pellet, 30 ft. 22 in. tile, 15 30


G. F. Amidon, 2 pr. horses and man, 4 days, 28 00


F. Wait, I pr. horses and man, 4 days scraping. 14 00


E. H. Cobleigh, I man tending scraper, 4 days, 8 00


66 I man, 27 hours,


4 05


66


I man and team, 68 “


20 40


H. G. Smith, 79 “


II 85


E. H. Cobleigh, road agent, 125 66


28 121/2


$160 3272


MAY.


E. Davenport,


30 hours,


$ 4 50


George Ware, 73 IO 95


for sluice. and posts for railing,


15 00


Geo. Amidon, 2 pr. horses, 612 days, scraping,


45 50


men's work, 160 hours, 24 00


66


I man and team, 20 hours, 6 00


F. Wait, man and team on scraper, 3 days, 10.50


E. H. Cobleigh, man tending scraper, 61/2 days, 66 I man, 5 hours,


75


H. G. Smith, 73


10 95


F. Jackson, 28 66


4 20


Fred Harris and team, 31/2 days, scraping, 12 25


E. H. Cobleigh, road agent, 83 hours, 18 67


$176 27


13 00 .


damage for crossing land and timber


.30


24


JUNE.


E. H. Cobleigh, man and team, 88 hours,


$26 40


George Ware,


100


15 00


Frank Jackson,


90


13 50


H. G. Smith,


50


7 50


Fred Harris, man and team,


55


66


16 50 ·


66


I man, I5


2 25


E. Davenport,


50


7 50


Frank Davis, man and team,


20


6 00


Frank Day,


30


9 00


J. C. Pellet, 16 ft. 8 in. tile,


2 88


L. N. Colburn, 2134 hours,


3 27


E. H. Cobleigh, road agent, 120 hours,


27 00


$143 55


JULY. (SUSPENSION BRIDGE.)


Frank Jackson,


20 hours, $3 00


E. H. Cobleigh, man and team, 30 66 I man, 30 4 50


9 00


N. G. Colburn, man and team, 30 9 00


I man, IO


I 50


E. Davenport,


40


66


6 00


H. Matthews,


20


3 00


Antone, 20


3 00


D. P. Prescott, 13,454 ft. hemlock plank, $12.00 per M., 161 68


J. H. Pratt, 2,100 ft. chestnut plank, $18.00 per M., 37 80


Mellen & Proctor, spikes, 8 22


E. H. Cobleigh, 35 hours on bridge as agent, 7 87


Suspension bridge, $254 57


H. Matthews, posts, $ 50


N. G. Colburn, man and team, 10 hours,


3 00


Geo. Tyler, sections and bolts, 8 50


E. H. Cobleigh, agent, 18 hours,


4 05


$270 62


.


I man, 45


66


6 75


25


AUGUST.


E. H. Cobleigh, I man and team, 10 hours, $3 00


I man, 43


6 45


Fred Harris, 464 ft. railing, 2c. per ft.,


9 28


F. O. Day, 28 hours,


4 20


E. H. Cobleigh, road agent, 26 hours,


5 85


$28 78


SEPTEMBER.


E. H. Cobleigh, I man and team, 6 hours,


$1 80


I man, 68


10 20


Ernest Carey, 43


6 45


O. R. Farr, 776 ft. plank,


9 06


E. H. Cobleigh, road agent, 28 hours,


6 30


33 81


OCTOBER.


E. H. Cobleigh, I man and team, 9 hours,


$2 70


I man, 36


5 40


Geo. Ware, 36


5 40


William Holman, 580 ft. chestnut plank,


9 86


E. H. Cobleigh, road agent, 37 hours,


8 32


31 68


NOVEMBER.


E. H. Cobleigh, I man, 24 hours, .. posts and rails,


50


A. M. Davis, 4 iron dogs,


I 35


E. H. Cobleigh, agent, 19 hours,


4 27


$9 72


Expended.


Received from town.


May 4, $264 58


Mar. 16 65


June 10, 97 98


Apr. 160 32


July 2, 143 24


May


176 27


Aug. 6,


16 04


4 C


Feb. $ 9 22


$3 60


26


June


143 55


Aug. 6,


$254 47


July


254 57 Sus. bridge.


Oct.


62 52


July


16 05


Dec. 7,


41 40


Aug.


28 78


Sept.


33 8I


$880 23


Oct.


31 68


127 23


Nov.


9 72


$880 62


E. H. COBLEIGH,


Road Agent.


Town of Chesterfield in account with CHARLES A. HEWETT, Road Agent.


APRIL 1896.


Cr. By cash paid laborers, articles for repairs, etc. Chas. A. Hewett, team, 181 hours, $.20


$36 20


Peruvian Can Co. for mending iron bridge post, 66 I plank,


1 00


Erial Howland, 5 hours, $.15


75


Arthur Hewett, 95 66


14 25


Warren Hewett, 94 66 66


14 10


Nathan Puffer, 771/2 " 66


11 63


Chas. Scott, 92 66


13 80


Chas. A. Hewett, agt., 107 hours, .22 1-2


24 07


$118 80


Dr. To cash, April 24,


100 00


Balance continued in May, due C. A. H.


$18 80


MAY.


Cr. By balance due Apr. 30;


$18 80


Labor, team, 172 hours, $.20


34 40


Oscar Stowell,


IO


15


I 50


Frank Wheeler, 5


66


66


75


Levi Lincoln,


5


75


Arthur Hewett,


162


66


66


24 30


Warren Hewett,


162 66 66


24 30


66


6€ 66


$753 00


,


3 00


27


Cr. Nathan Puffer, 172 hours at $ .15,


$25 80


Chas. Scott, 160 66


24 00


James Scott, 80


66


12 00


Edward Scott,


80 66 66


12 00


Henry Giffin, 92 1-2 hours, 4 horses, I man, $.60 55 50 John Corkery, board Giffin's horses and man I 1 }3 days, $2.50 28 33


Chas. A. Hewett, agt., 160 hours, $.221/2 36 00


Dr. To cash, May 7,


250 00


Balance continued in June, due C. A. H.,


$48 43


JUNE.


Cr. By C. A. Hewett, team, 68 hours, $.20


$12 60


Arthur Hewett,


74


.15


II IO


Harry Plimpton,


14


66


2 IO


Nathan Puffer,


48


7 20


Warren Hewett, 40


66


6 00


Chas. Scott,


60


9 00


66 horse,


I4


.IO


I 40


Ira Shaw,


58


66


.15


8 75


Winslow Pattridge,


30


4 50


Chas. A. Hewett, agt. 50


22 1/2


II 47


Bal. due on settlement, May 30, 48 43


Dr. To cash, June 13,


148 43


Balance continued in July, due town,


$25 88


JULY.


Cr. By C. A. Hewett, team, 50 hours, $.20


$11 20


Arthur Hewett, 50 .15


8 40


Harry Plimpton, 50 66


8 40


$28 00


Dr. To balance due town on settlement, June 30, 25 88


Balance continued in Aug., due C. A. H., $ 2 12


$122 55


$298 43


28


AUGUST.


Cr. By C. A. Hewett, team, 103 hours, $.20


$20 60


Arthur Hewett,


35


.15


5 25


35


71/2


2 25


Erial Howland,


52 1/2 “ .15


7 87


Chas. Davenport,


54


66


66


8 10


David Plimpton,


66 66


9 90


Joe Patterson,


53


7 95


Perlie York,


40


66


6 00


Ansel Pierce,


3


66


66


45


Chas. A. Hewett, agt.,


74


.221/2


16 65


Lizzie Bonney for tile,


Balance due on settlement of July 3.1.,


2 12


Dr. To cash, August 13,


100 00


SEPTEMBER.


Cr. By Chas. A. Hewett, team, 37 hours, $.20


$7 40


Arthur Hewett, 46 66 .15


6 90


Bridge timber,


2 00


Chas. A. Hewett, agent, 35 hours, .22 1/2


7 87


$24 17


1


Dr. To balance due town on settlement Aug. 31,


6 06


Balance continued in Oct., due C. A. Hewett, $18 11


OCTOBER.


Cr. Chas. A. Hewett, team, 48 hours, $.20 $9 60


Arthur Hewett, 44 .15


66


6 60


James W. Scott, 59 66 .15


8 85


Edward J. Scott, 181/2 66


.15


2 77


James W. Scott, post timber,


75


Chas. A. Hewett, agent, 48 hours, 2212 66 66 balance due on settlement, Sept 30, 18 II


$57 48


Dr. To cash, Oct. 27,


150 00


Balance continued in Nov., due town,


$92 52


66


6 80


$93 94


Balance continued in September, due town,


$6 06


10 80


29


NOVEMBER.


Cr. By Chas. A. Hewett, team, 10 hours, $.20 $2 00


" paid for explosives, 4 00


Arthur Hewett, 34 hours, . 15


5 10


Levi Lincoln, 5 .15


75


Eben Brown,


1812 “


.15


: 75 2


David Holman, housing scraper,


2 00


Earl N. Burt, repairing scraper,


3 00


Wm. Holman, 1,969 ft. boards and plank, at $17.00 M., 33 47


Knowlton & Stone, drain tile,


5 42


Horace E. Kilburn, freight, errands, etc., 2 34


$60 83


Dr. To balance due on settlement, Oct. 31, 92 52


Balance continued in Feb. 1897, due town, $31 69


FEBRUARY.


Cr. By C. A. Hewett, team, breaking roads, 8 hours, $.20 $1 60


C. A. Hewett, 8 hours, . 15 I 20


Arthur Hewett, 8 " .15 20


Wm. Atherton, cutting ice, 18 hours, .15


2 70


Chas. A. Hewett, agent, 34 .221/2


7 65


$14 35


Dr. To balance due on settlement, Nov. 30,


31 69


Last settlement due town,


$17 34


Cr. June,


8 50


$8 84


Cash paid for new set knives to scraper,


8 84


Whole amount expended,


$739 59


66


drawn,


7.48 43


Cr. By cash to balance,


$8 84


30


TREASURER'S REPORT.


1896.


Feb. 15. Balance in treasury,


$555 48


" 28. State treasurer, bounty on hawks, 2 50


Apr. 6. R. T. Cobb, taxes for 1895,


451 00


66 15.


300 00


May 15. S. F. Rugg, dog licenses,


100 00


. " 22. F. E. Atherton, county pauper claims, 155 55


17 90


June 5. R. T. Cobb, taxes for 1895,


85 52


66 66 interest on 1895 taxes, 28 24


" 28. F. F. Atherton, money borrowed,


1,000 00


July 3. R. T. Cobb, taxes 1896,


40℃ 00


Aug. I. 66 66


200 00


E. A. Safford, Stratton & Foster's license,


20 00


Aug. 14. F. E. Atherton, J. H. Stearn's license,


20 00


Sept. 5. R. T. Cobb, taxes 1896, 590 00


66 66 66


1,200 00


Oct. 3.


66


3,072 60


31. E. A. Safford, county pauper claim, 46 00


66 66 soldiers' aid, 141 43


460 00


Nov. 7. R. T. Cobb, taxes 1896,


I 45


66


66 1895, 66 interest 1895,


05


Nov. 18. S. F. Rugg, balance on dog license, 5º 77


Dec .. 5. R. T. Cobb, taxes 1896, 1,520 00


"


15. Railroad tax, 40


66 Savings Bank tax, 685 86


Literary fund,


119 70


: 29.


66 66 soldiers' aid,


3I


Dec. 28. Town of Brattleboro, 1/2 pay for planking suspension bridge, $127 23


Feb. 13. R. T. Cobb, taxes 1896, 270 00


66 W. K. Ware, license, 10 00


66 Use town hall, 2 00


E. A. Safford, apples sold from cemetery, 1 50


.


66 Chas. A. Hewett, road money overdrawn, 8 84


Feb. 15. Sem L. Stowell, bounty on hawks from state, 8 50


Total received,


$11,652 52


EXPENDITURES.


1896.


Feb. 21. George H. Hall, repairing town hall, $5 00


Mar. 10. .Leonard W. Slade, rent for J. Denno, $ 4 50


66 Squire Amidon, care cemetery, 2 00


66


12. Darling & Co., 400 reports, 41 05


66


24. Wm. Holman, cord of wood for town hall, 3 50


28. Ellon A. Safford, bounty paid on hawks, 2 50


66 pd. Augusta Pierce, use water, 2 00


$55 55


Apr. 6. Sarah M. Draper, support Hannah Crouch, $36 00 Wm. Atherton, I cord wood, Josie Denno, 3 00


C. N. Sinnett, services at R. Nash's funeral, 2 50


66 Ira A. Shaw, use water 1895, 2 00


66 Leonard W. Slade, rent for J. Denno, 4 50 David W. Slade, goods for J. Denno, II 48


J. Corkery, lodging two tramps, 2 00


Susan E. Jones, service to J. Denno, sickness, 4 00


66 A. J. Pierce, fitting and throwing into shed I cord wood for J. Denno, I 25


66 Wm. Atherton, I cord wood, J. Denno, 3 00


R. T. Cobb, corn for Geo. Robbins, 90


66 Mrs. Jas. Holt, services rendered J. Denno, 50


Apr. Il. Elbridge Hubbard, board Ervin Hubbard, 26 00


12. County commissioners' fees and expenses on road case, 24 80


32


Apr. 15. Mrs. Wm. Pierce, butter for J. Denno, $3 75


Apr. 15. Leonard W. Slade, rent for J "Denno, 4 50


18. Wm. W. Smith, sawing and putting I cord wood into town hall, 75


24. Warren & Farmer, goods Geo. Jefts, D. S., 8 00


60 Chas. A. Hewett, road money, 100 00


·


$238 93


May 7. Chas. A. Hewett, road money,


$250 00


" 9. E. H. Cobleigh,


264 58


9. J. L. Hammett, school supplies, 4 85


22. Hosea B. Streeter, constable's badge, I 25


Bullard & Shedd, mdse. H. Robbins, D. S., .6 66 I 35


1 30


66 Frank G. Dort, 66 .


I 25


A. A. Hubbard, freighting casket for D. Robbins, D. S. and groceries J. Denno, 35


66 Wm. Atherton, potatoes and oil, J. Denno, 82


66 Merrick E. Chandler, services board of health, 50


66 George Tuttle, meat, lard, etc., J. Denno, 8 37


66 W. H. Spalter, town officers' books, 3 35


May 25. Dr. J. A. Craig, med. aid H. Kingsbury, D. S., 10 00


$547 97


June 5. Jas. C. Farwell, groceries and clothing for J. Denno and family, $ 9 53


Horace Scott, fitting and putting in shed I cord wood for J. Denno, 1 50


66 Rodney Fletcher, milk for J. Denno, I


50


June 5. John Joslin, milk for J. Denno, I 05


48 43


" 13. Chas. A. Hewett road expenses, 66 " 100 00


13.


" 18. E. H. Cobleigh, 66


97 89


" 26. Hermon C. Harvey, school money, 600 00


$859 90


33


July 3. Greenfield, Mass., Savings Ins., interest, $20 00


E. H. Cobleigh, road money, 143 24


46


4. John F. Butler, med. aid to Dennis family, 9 00


" IO. A. T. Cobb, road money, 600 00


" 13. Elbridge Hubbard, board Ervin Hubbard, 26 00


" 16. W. N. Brown, driving hearse, 6 00


" 22. J. C. Farwell, goods for H. Robbins, D. S., 21 35


" 28. Ellon A. Safford, aid to Abby E. Smith and children, 4 00


Dennis Boyce, watching with O. Safford, D. S., 17 00


$846 59


Aug. I. D. A. Chamberlain, cleaning Grover's house, D. S. $ 5 50


7. E. H. Cobleigh, road money, 270 51


" 13. Chas. A. Hewett, " 100 00


$376 01


Sept. 5. Nathan Puffer, widening and repairing road from F. B. Pierce's shop to can shop, as by agreement with selectmen, $228 00


" 7 W. H. Spalter, school supplies, 51 24


" 14. Frank Holman,'paid Katie Shaw care for Clarissa Thomas, 10 00


66 Frank Holman, goods for Clarissa Thomas, 21 62


66 66 paid Emma Dyton care for


Clarissa Thomas, 22 00


" 26. Warren & Farmer, goods for Geo. Jefts, D. S.,


22 00


66


66


Grover, D. S.,


12 72


66


66


66


O. Safford, D. S.,


9 64


$377 22


Oct. 2. Guy F. Safford, mowing and clearing up old cemetery, 2 50


Clifford Buffum, bounty on hawk, 25


66 Wm. R. Tuttle, clearing up Faulkner cemetery, 2 50


66 Clifford Buffum, bounty on hawk, 25


5 C


34


Oct. 2. Ellon A. Safford, care Grover family and quarantine, D. S., $14 00


Wm. Scott, bounty on hawk, 25


Ellon A. Safford, board of health to Grover's and quarantine, D. S., 5 14


66


7. E. A. Cobleigh, work on road, 62 52


66


9. Elbridge Hubbard, board Ervin Hubbard, 25 00


" 19. M. C. Dix, med. aid to Grover's family, D. S., 51 25


" 20. J. A. Craig med. aid to Clarissa Thomas, 27 00


" 27. C. A. Hewett, road money, 150 00


" 29. Sewall F. Rugg, library books, 27 75


$368 41


Nov. 3. J. H. Ford, use water, $ 3 00


1. 66


4. Fred F. Atherton, money borrowed, . 1,000 00


66 Hermon C. Harvey, school money, 700 00


66


5. Jerome E. Wright, county tax, 787 38


7.


1 66 Adaline H. Slade, use water, 2 00


Sarah M. Draper, spt. Hannah Crouch, 28 wks. 42 00


66


66 Merrick E. Chandler, clearing up brush, etc. in Pattridge cemetery; 2 00


. " 18. Sewall F. Rugg, library books, 50 00


" 26. W. M. Brown, driving hearse, 7 5°


$2,593 88


Dec. 2. A. T. Cobb, labor on road, $ 21I 39


66


8. E. H. Cobleigh, labor on road, 41 40


66


14. Dr J. A. Craig, med. aid O. Safford, D. S .. 52 50


66


15. Solon A. Carter, state tax,


1,425 00


66 2I. John L. Streeter, services as supervisor, 16 00


26. Squire Amidon, care cemetery, 2 50


66 28. John B. Fish, use water, 3 00


66 Grover Davenport, bounty on hawks, 25


66 H. E. Chickering, 66


25


66 M. H. Chickering, 66


25


66 J. W. Amidon, 66 66


25


66 66


25


35


Dec. 28.


Curtis H. Chickering, bounty on hawk,


$


25


Albert Chickering,


66


25


Dec. 29.


Franklin Publishing Co., school supplies,


35 00


$1,788 54


1897.


Jan. 4. Franklin Savings Institution, note, $1,000 00


interest, 20 00


Jan. 9. Elbridge Hubbard, board Ervin Hubbard, 25 00


14. C. F. Hill, sheep killed by dogs, 3 00


19. L. N. Colburn, sheep killed by dogs, 50 00


20. Warren & Farmer, goods for O. Safford, D. S., 1 97


schools,


85


66


Geo. Jefts, D. S., 13 00


Jan. 22. Chas. Spaulding, constable,


3 00


..


66 F. M. Waite, sheep killed by dogs, 15 00


Jan. 25. W. M. Brown, driving hearse, 4 50


29. A. T. Cobb, labor on road, 50 00


$1,186 32


Feb. 3. Hermon S. Rice, clearing up cemetery, $ 1 50


4. Hermon C. Harvey, school money, 827 03


13. F. E. Atherton, interest on $1,000, borrowed, 17 63


66 F. E. Atherton, paid out for fighting fire near Pine Grove Springs,


5 50


66 F. G. Dort medicine for Hannah Robbins, D. S., I 25


66 66


70


66


66


75


Bullard & Shedd, 66 66


45


66 Willie Pierce, bounty on hawk,


25


Clifford Buffum,


25


66 Eddie N. Harris,


25


66 Oma Buxton, 66


25


Willie Pierce, 25


66


Albert La Point, bounty on I hawk, :25


66 William Pierce, bounty on 9 hawks, 2 25


66 66


36


Feb. 13. John Corkery, lodging and feeding I tramp, $1 00


66 Edw. N. Harlow, 66


66 I 00


66 Wm. Atherton, 66


1 00


66 M. E. Chandler, services as supervisor, 16 00


J. C. Farwell, goods for Hannah Robbins, D. S., 30 04.


66 Wm. Atherton, lodging and feeding 2 tramps, 2 00 R. T. Cobb, services as tax collector. 50 00


66


56


66


expense of printing tax bills,


1 00


66 Fred F. Atherton, services as selectman, 40 00


66 66 66 66 Nov. election, 2 5°


66


66


66


66


overseer of poor,


3 50


66


66


66 stationery and postage, I 50




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