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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
THE
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NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
GC 974.302 C42AR, 1872
TOWN OF CHESTER, VT.
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 9, 1872.
AUDITORS,
P. H. ROBBINS. HUGH HENRY
N. A. SMITH,
LUDLOW GAZETTE JOB DEPARTMENT. 1872.
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THE
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NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT,
OF THE
mn af Chester,
Termant,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 9, 1872.
AUDITORS,
I'. II. ROBBINS. HUGH HENRY. N. A. SMITH.
LUDLOW : GAZETTE JOB DEPARTMENT. 1872.
AUDITORS' REPORT
The Auditors for the Town of Chester, have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseer of the Poor and Treasurer, and find them correct, and sustained by proper vouchers, in- cluding the charges of the Town Officers for their services, which they deem reasonable, and respectfully submit the fol- lowing report.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Your Selectmen, March 24, 1871 drew seventeen orders in favor of the Treasurers of the several School Districts in town, amounting to $900,81
which having been paid by your Treasurer, and have since drawn 105 orders on the Treasurer, in favor of individuals in payment of current expenses for the year, amounting to $4334,82
93 of which have been paid by your Treasurer, amounting to 3,519,25
Leaving outstanding, 12 orders drawn the past year, amounting to 815,57
Your Overseer of the Poor has drawn three orders, which have been paid by the Trea- surer, amounting to $1401,32-less $5,80, re- turned to Treasurer, before settlement,
1,395,52
(See Overseer's Report for cost of Supporting Poor.)
Your Treasurer has paid notes, 3,550,00
And interest on Notes, 374,97
Your Treasurer has paid 20 orders drawn prior to Feb. 16, 1871, amounting to 1,525,75
Interest on the above orders, 98,92
Being the total disbursements for the current year, $11,365,22
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OVERSEER'S REPORT.
Your Overseer of the Poor has paid for support of the Poor the current year, with money drawn from the Treasury on his orders, as follows :
STORE BILLS.
Barton & Bemis, '
$36,69
Sanders, Coleman & Son,
21,05
Adams & Johnson,
51,62
Lee, E. B. & Co.,
19,64
Robbins & Marsh,
12,91
Hilton, Geo. H.
15,12
Robbins, Geo. S.
77,91
Richardson, W. W.
21,62
.
French & Parmenter,
55,00 -- $311,56
PHYSICIANS BILLS.
Craigue, Isaac,
$1,50
Harrington, Z. G.
24,25
Hazelton & Story,
11,00
Moore, J. N.
5,04 -- $41,79
FUNERAL EXPENSES.
Mrs. Bigelow, labor after Martha Harris' death, $1,00
Church, Francis, digging grave, 2,00
Earle, Arvin, Transporting body, 2,00
Walker, Charles, Coffin,
10,00
Hibbard, Rev. Chas., attending funeral,
3,00 -- $18,00
LABOR ON FARM.
Marston, Elisha, twelve months labor,
$395,84
Sullivan, Miss Maggie,
25,00
Bailey, D. F., Butchering,
2,00
Carlton, P. R.,
1,50 -- $424,34
TAXES AND INSURANCE.
Locke, C. O., Town Tax,
$13,00
State and State School Tax,
12,22
5
Farrar, W. O., School Tax,
6,50
Heald, P., Insurance Policy, Insurance Assessment,
10,05
3,84-$45,61
SUPPORT OF POOR OFF OF FARM.
Waite & Bailey, for Levi Wyman, $29,39
Chandler, D. B. & J. R., for Alma Hoar, 50,00
Lockwood, Mrs., for Ilasta Wyman, 15,98
Waitman, Wm. and Marcia Merrill, for Joel
Bemis support, 25,00
Johnson & Gay, for Mrs. Collins,
1,19
Johnson, Luther, for Benj. Webster, 12,50
Springfield, Town of, for Joel Bemis,
4,77
Ingraham, H. H., for transient poor,
3,00
Davenport, A. K., 66
5,50
Adams, I. H., 66 66
2,00
Spafford W. H., for poor,
9,25
Heald, Amos E., for Mrs. Looney,
20,75
Hubbard S. F., for Benj. Webster,
15,50
Clark N., going to Grafton at Mrs. Johnson's death,
2,00
Miner J. J., for Eber Hoar,
19,00-$215,83
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
Richardson M. C., for sawing, 16,22
Wood & Patch, meat and Lard,
20,76
Broderick John W., for Blacksmithing,
20,35
Wood L. F., Blacksmithing,
7,23
George Jas. A., 2,35
Miller & Hadley, Stoves and Tinware,
69,00
66 Tin Buckets,
18,47
Taylor Spencer, Shoe mending,
5,05
Brown E. W., Rye Meal,
1,25
Budlong W. D., Shoes,
1,75
Bolles Emery, filing saws,
3,45
Boothe H. B., Repairing harnesses,
1,70
Fletcher Geo. L., examining List at Cavendish, 1,00
Weston Stephen, repairing Shoes, 80
6
Glynn Joseph, for Shote, 11,25
Fisher J. L., for Hens, 1,50
Church Francis, for Pigs and Rye Meal, 7,00
Richardson M. C., Boot in Oxen,
20,00
Lonegan Patrick, for Cow, 15,00
Adams A. S., Salt Pork, 7,95
Adams & Johnson, weighing Oxen, 05
Spencer II. P., for Telegraphing, 30
Adams J. Q., for Rooster, 1,25
Cram & Smith, water box, making cider, sawing, 5,91-$239,59
OVERSEER'S CHARGES FOR SERVICES. Services in township, $63,00
April 1, Journey to Cavendish to move Levi
Wyman and family to Town Farm, 2,00
Oct. 14, To Springfield to get a place for Ilesta Wyman, 2,00
Jan. 5, To Plymouth, see about Benj. Webster, 2,00 Expenses to Plymouth, 1,75
6, To Cavendish to find settlement of pauper, 1,50
To paid Town Clerk for looking records 15
20, To Springfield to find settlement of C. Wyman, 1,50
To Hartford, in Martin Girl case, 2,00
Expenses to Hartford,
4,90
31, Saratoga to see Geo. Nelson,
4,00
Expenses to Saratoga,
10,00
Postage and Stationery,
4,00 -- $98,80
$1,395,52
Overseer has received from proceeds of Sales of Stock, Produce, &c., from the Farm, as follows, and paid the same into the Treasury.
1871 March 7, Dunn Daniel, for Wagon wood, $8,00
Warner Mr., for Oxen,
202,00
April 9, Albee Obediah, for cow,
30,00
203/41,2 406 6
6
7
Adams A. S., for Onion seed and corn, 59,
19, Hulett Denman, for Cow, 43,00
25, Seaver T. O., Wood, 18,00
28, Moore Henry, for Cow, 40,00
May, Bates Pollard M., for cow, 45,00
Aug. 36, Johnson Levi, Wheelbarrow woods, 4,00
Sept. 30, Beard A. J., for 20 bushels corn, 20,00
Nov. 4, Adams A. S., for 42 bushels corn, 4,50
18, Bailey D. F., for Poultry, 57,59
Dec. 15, Pierce L., for Wheelbarrow woods, 8,00
Jan. 27, Richardson J. R., Scythe Snath waste, 35,00
1872. Marston Elisha, Veal skins, 2,73
Miner Mr., for Hay,
60
Woolf Maurice, Onion seed and carrots,
53
Rowell Mr., Cow Hide,
4,80
Albee Obediah, Beef,
75
Robbins & Marsh, Eggs,
80
Hilton Geo. H., Cans,
15
Robbins Geo. S., 13 lbs. Apple,
1,04
1 pair Pants returned,
1,92
2034 lbs. Butter,
41,27
66 76% lbs. Chickens,
12,28
Miller & Hadley, old iron,
3,29
Richardson M. C., Lumber,
90
Wood & Patch, 243 lbs. Beef,
14,58-$601,32
INTENTORY OF TOWN FARM, STOCK, PRODUCE and Tools,-as per Appraisal, Jan. 20, 1872.
Farm 261 Acres, $500,00
STOCK.
2 Oxen, $160; 6 Cows, $180; 8 two years old Steers, $200, $540,00
5 Yearlings, $75 ; 4 Calves, $28, 103,00
1 Horse, $70; 1 Sheep, $5; 3 Shotes, $18,
93,00
21 Hens, $15 ; 6 Turkeys, $7, 22,00-$758,00
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PRODUCE.
24 Tons Hay, $480 ; 4 bushels Beans, $8, 488,00
Straw and Corn Fodder, 30,00
145 bushels Corn, $138 ; 80 do Oats, $48, 186,00
5 bushels Peas, $7; 100 do Potatoes, $30, 37,00
Carrots and Garden Sauce, 12,00
24 gals. Vinegar, $8; Pickles, $2; 10,00
Boiled Cider, $4; 60 lbs. Dried Apple, $9, 13,00 90 lbs. Maple Sugar, $9 ; 600 lbs. Salt Pork, 872, 81,00 300 Hams and Shoulders, 45,00
200 lbs. Salt Beef, $12; 150 lbs. Fresh meat, $9, 21,00 Lard, $12; Candles $4; Butter 12, 28,00
Sausages, $7; Flour $6; Groceries, 10, 23,00
Soap $7 ; 6 Meat barrels $5; 3 Cider barrels $3, 15,00 Dry Casks $6; 30 Cords Wood fitted $120, 126,00 2 cords 4 ft. Wood $6; Lumber & Timber $60, 66,00-$1181,00
CARRIAGES, FARMING TOOLS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC.
One Lumber Wagon $15; 1 Buggy do $10, 25,00
1 Wood-work $8; 1 Sleigh $10; 2 Carts $40, 58,00
3 Sleds $5 ; 6 Forks $3; 8 Rakes $2 ; 10,00
5 Ox yokes $6 ; 3 Manure Forks $3, 9,00
1 Stone Drag $3 ; 2 Wheelbarrows $3, 6,00
4 Hoes $2; Harnesses $8; 5 Shovels $3, 13,00
Manure Hook and Potato Digger, 1,00
Sleigh Robes $3; 6 Chains 6; Steel Trap $1, 10,00
6 Scythes and Snaths $3; 4 Plows. $8, 11,00
2 Harrows $7 ; Grain Cradle $4; Grindstone$1, 12,00 Iron Bar $1; Cultivator $2, 3,00
Woods for ten Wheelbarrows, 20,00
Ladders $5; 6 Axes $3 ; 7 Baskets $2, 10,00
3 Wood-saws $3; Lot of Grain Sacks $3, 6,00
3 Brass Kettles $6; Mowing Machine $75, 81,00
Lot Wheelwright Tools $8; Scraper $5, 13.00
Steelyards $3; Beetle and Wedges $1, 4,00
160 Sap Buckets, 30,00
2 Sap Pans and Holders, 10,00
Meat-saw, wrench, whiffletrees, shave-horse, corn-cutter, bush-hook and sled shoes, 7,00
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5 Stoves and pipe, and cooking utensils, 75,00 Household Furniture, Beds, Bedding, and Wearing Apparel,
283,00-$697,00
Total appraisal amounts to $7636,00
J. L. FISHER, SAMUEL ABBOTT, T. H. WHITMORE,
Appraisers.
Chester, Vt., Jan. 20, 1872.
This year's Appraisal, $7,636,00
Last year's Appraisal, 6,642,00
Increase,
$994,00
We find that the Overseer has paid for support of Poor, in- cluding Services and expenses, $1,395,52
To which add interest on appraisal of 1871, 398,52
Making $1,794,04
From which deduct amount received from farm and
other sources, 601,32
Which is the amount actually expended (calling in- terest and expenses,) in excess of receipts, for support af poor, $1192,72
It will be seen that the appraisers added $1200 the present year to the farm, and that the appraisal this year, exceeds that of last year, only $994, which would make the appraisal of the personal property $206 less than last year.
The Overseer states that there has been 13 paupers on the farm the past year, that there are now 11 on the farm-and that 30 persons have received help away from the farm, and that 4 and half of the support of another, are entirely depen- dent. Springfield pays for one-half of the support of Joel Bemis, who is 78 years old. Six of the paupers are each over 80 years old, and one 88. Seven are over 75 years old. There has been but one death this year, and that was at the farm.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Your Treasurer's account shows that he had on hand at the last settlement, Feb. 17, 1871, $318,37
And has received as follows since : 1871.
Mar. 3, Charles A Leland, one year's rent on Peter Adams lease to Mar. 1, 1871, 13,96
July 8, Gilbert A. Davis, one year's rent on the B. Ellison lease to July 9, 1871, 8,00
Aug.10, Joseph Piper, one years rent on Puffer & Adams lease to July 9, 1871, 10,00
1872.
Jan. 11, Samuel Alford, Jr., two year's rent on the Rufus Rice, part of the Thompson lease to July 9, 1872, 4,44
29, Elias Pond, one year's rent and inst.
the Hamlin lease, to Mar. 1, 1871, 4,96
B. G. Thompson, one year's rent on part of T. Thompson lease to July 9, 1871, 2,36
Total receipts of lease land, $43,72
1871.
Aug.25, Selectmen, from Highway Surveyors, 6,81 License from Circus, 10,00-$16,81
Mar. 23, N. W.Wood, cash and six orders, 1059,70
Sept. 7,
66
456,20
Dec. 23,
66
288,62 -- 1804,52
G. P. Spaulding, on note, June 29, C. O. Locke, cash toward taxes,
300,00
July 26, 66 66
300,00
Aug. 5, 66
66
431,29
Sept. 1, 66
66 66
665,00 .
30, 66 66
66
3400,00
Oct. 14, 66
66
66
1000,00
Nov. 8, 66
66
700,00
Dec. 23,
66
66
525,00
1872.
Jan. 17,
200,00
Feb. 5,
66
66
297,20
$7,818,49
475,00
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Feb. 8. Overseer of the Poor, for sale of stock, produce and wagon work from farm, 601,32 C. O. Locke, towards school tax due March 1, 1872, 300,00
Total Receipts, $11,378,23
That he has paid as follows:
To District Treasurers 17 orders drawn by the Select-
men in division of school fund, 900,81
On 20 orders drawn prior to Feb.16,1871 outstanding at the time of settlement and interest, 1624,67
On notes, principal and interest, 3924,97
On 3 orders drawn by Overseer of poor, 1401, 32 less 5 80 paid back, $1395,52
93 orders drawn for current expenses by the Selectmen as follows :
NO.
40, Aldrich H. L., labor on highway and stone, $37,50
78, Abbott, Samuel services as appraiser, 2,00
20, Blaisdell, Augustus, stone, 6,00
67, 25,
66 highway labor, 10,00
Beard, Orren, highway labor and timber, 10,75
28, Beard, J. A., 16,00
33, Brewer, A. F., timber, 63,67
labor on highway and bridges, 11,05
54, 17,00 77, 65 41, Baldwin, A. F., " 19,00 83, services as lister, 30,00 30, Bailey, Willard 22,20 42, Brown, E. W. highway labor, 31,00 74, 66 14,00 63, Bruce, Joseph G. 66 and lumber, 37,80 36, Clifford, Sylvester H. highway labor, 17,00 37, Carlisle, Ara M. plank, 3,60 80, Carlisle, Edwin M. highway labor, 10,00 60, Cole, Geo. H. 70 dinners for B. F. Fire Co., 35,00 105, Cram & Smith, lumber, 16,90
12
64, Collins Elisha, repairs on Hall, 2,60
3, Deming, Horace labor and stone,
20,00
26, Duncklee, R. B. plank, 31,29
43, Dow, Moses highway labor, 4,00
56, Dodge, W. P. highway labor and timber, 70,95
9, Edson, R. E. plow, 3,50
38, Edgell, Dexter A. labor and timber,
84,75
4, French, Daniel Jr., 9,50
52, 16,25
8, Frye, B. F. 4,70
34, Faulkner, D. F. lumber and damage to horse, 41,69
59, Field, Charles labor and timber, 10,00
76, Fisher, J. L. services as, appraiser,
2,00
19. Gay, Pliney labor on highway,
3,00
31, Guild, Herman plank,
15,48
72, Greene, L. O. bill heads, 4,74
2,05
7, 68,
Hulett Denman, highway labor and timber, 66 66 66
18,00
21, Henry, Hugh services as Auditor,
3,00
23, Harris, G. L. bridge irons,
277,80
49, Hill, Lewis ox shovel, powder and labor, 14,25 fix hearse, powder and expense, 3,40
90, 58, Hall, N. F. highway labor, 42,50
70,
7,50
89, Heald, Amos E. services as grand juryman surveying &c.,
13,50
100, Heald, Prescott, paid District Clerks,
12,00
101,
services as Treasurer,
30,00
102,
books and stationery,
9,05
103,
66 Town Clerk's fees,
44,14
94, Jefts, Josiah allowance on tax,
3,36
95,
Kingston. E. G.
96
32, Lockwood, Augustus plank,
13,74
53, Locke, E. W. plank,
7,51
84, C. O. abatements on list 1869 and 1870, 161,52 66 66
85,
1871, 12,20
1,
Moore, Robbins & Marsh, land damage and fencing, 100,00
96, Grow, Watts taxes refunded,
32,52
13
14, Marshall, Benj. H. highway labor, 7,15
17, Miller, Lucy and Julia, land damage, 20,00
46, Miller & Hadley, stove pipe, 27,31
47, Moore, Asa W. labor on bridges, 195,90
51, Marshall, John 66
8,25
16, Pierce, Wm. services as Superintendant, 25.50
29, Parmenter & Powers, lumber and labor, 331,83
62, 66 66
130,97
50, Page, J. A. State Treasury, return of new apportionment of surplus fund, 360,57
61, Perry, Oliver H. highway labor, 3,00
71, Pratt, Lewis Lister's blank, 2,50
48, Robbins, Geo. S. shingles, lumber and nails, 90,16
104,
66 P. H., services as Auditor and making report, 12,00
57, Richardson, M. C. highway labor, 135,00
87,
66 paid fixing bridge bolts, 7,63
66, Rugg, Josiah, labor on highway,
12,00
6,
Shedd, N. F. 39,05 66
Swain A. N., Town Reports, 35,00
. 13, 18, Sargeant, C. O. highway labor, 22,20
E. O., timber, 2,25
Stanley Abram, damage, wall and labor,
51,50
98,
5, Thompson P. J., highway labor,
5,00
15, Thompson John, 67 dinners, B. F. Fire Co.
16,75
22, Tarbell H. R., labor, 2,50
24, Vt. C. R. Road, freight on bridge bolts,
16,17
2, Wood L. F., blacksmithing,
9,50
10, Wood J. P., labor,
2,50
69, Wood N. W .. collecting fees,
147,04
11,
Warner R. S., Listers blanks,
5,60
12,
Ware W. L., labor in Town Hall,
5,00
39, Williams W. C., labor on bridge,
129,00
44, Williams Arthur, land damage and timber,
6,50
27, Woolfe Maurace, timber,
2,50
79, Whitmore T. H., service as appraiser,
2,00
$11,365,22
Cash now in the Treasury,
13,01
$11,378,23
35, 45, 65, Smith Rufus H., new road and wall at Gassetts, 101,50 Spafford John, services, 4,00
.14
Your Treasurer's account with Cemetery Commissioners shows a balance in the Treasury Feb. 16, 1871, 30,39
That he has since received of individuals as follows : Of Rhoda S. Robbins, $21,00
Mary S. Woodward, 19,50
Abigail S. Tarbell,
19,50 --- 60,00
90,39
That he has paid Commissioners' orders as follows :
To O. S. Sawyer, $8,00
Peter Barrar, 5,00
D. B. & J. R. Chandler, on order for $110,
77,39 -- $90,39
Leaving outstanding on the Chandler order,
$32,61
PRESCOTT HEALD, TOWN TREASURER.
We find the Selectmen gave orders for the following purposes, viz:
Repairs of highway and bridges,
$2,675,46
Land damages and fencing, 150,00
Injuries sustained by accidents on highway and bridges, 20,00
Services of all Town and District officers (excepting Overseer of the Poor,) 443,32
46,00
Collector's fees,
299,93
Abatements, 173,72
Blank books, printing reports, stationery,
56,89
State Treasurer, return of surplus fund,
360,57
Miscellaneous expenses,
108,93
$4,334,82
Attorney's fees,
15
SUMMARY.
Showing the financial standing of the town.
Eight notes outstanding all given previous to 1870, $3,500,00 Interest to Feb. 9, 1872, on the above 8 notes, 377,00
3 accepted outstanding orders given previous to settle- ment, one year ago, 137,00
Interest on the above 3 orders, 15,00
12 outstanding orders drawn within the last year, 815,57
State tax, due June 1, 1872, 4,731,21 School fund, to be drawn from Treasurer, March 1872, 881,58
Making total liabilities, $10,457,36
ASSETS.
Collectors's receipt for State tax on list, 1871,
$4,734,49
66 -" school tax, 946,91
C. O. Locke's note given for uncollected taxes on lists of 1869 and 1870, subject to future abatements,
34,61
Due on G. P. Spaulding's Note,
149,13
Cash in.Treasury,
13,01
$5878,15
Leaving balance of liabilities in excess of assets, $4,579,21 Subject to be increased by future abatements, and collector's fees, on State and State school taxes on list of 1871.
Respectfully submitted,
P. H. ROBBINS, HUGH HENRY, AUDITORS. N. A. SMITH,
Chester, Vt., Feb. 9, 1872.
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