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GC 974.302 R58AR, 1908
THE ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
BOARD OF OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF ROCHESTER
For the Year Ending February 14th, 1908
RANDOLPH, VERMONT : FUCK PRINTING COMPANY. 1908
THE ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
BOARD OF OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF ROCHESTER
For the Year Ending February 14th, 1908
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RANDOLPH, VERMONT : BUCK PRINTING COMPANY. 1908
3 AUDITORS' ANNUAL REPORT.
TOWN OF ROCHESTER,
To E. H. EDGERTON, Selectman, Dr.
1907
Mar. 19 To cash paid for telephoning to Judge Powers, $ 45
28 To cash paid for telephoning to Judge Powers, 25
Apr. 3 To time and expenses to Rutland to confer with Powers, 6 35
17 Cash paid for telephoning to Powers, 25
27 Cash paid for telephoning to Powers, 55
30 Time and expenses to Rutland to confer with Powers, 6 10
May 8 Cash paid for telephoning to Jackson R. R. Com .. 35
13 Time and expenses to Barre to con- sult with Jackson, 6 26
June
3 To 2 days time with Dunnett, con- sulting with Judge Powers at Morrisville, 9 00
15 One-half day in N. Hollow on road case and team, 1 50
July 12 Cash paid Jack Miles, for fixing bridge and plank,
50
Aug. 3 4 days making tax list,
6 00
10 One-half day in Little Hollow on road case, 75
Cash paid for telephoning to A. K. Harvey. 10
19 One day at Randolp and expenses, Little Hollow road, 4 25
20 One-half day S. Hollow, to see about cutting brush and stage fare, 1 00
26 Services in deer damage cases, 1 84
30 One day in Little Hollow on road case 1 50
25
4
Sept. 4 Cash pd. Leon Martin, fixing bridge,
6 Cash paid for telephoning to Elmer Rogers about bridge near Allen Rogers, 10
13 Cash paid A. G. Stockwell, for fix- ing town shed, 50
23 Time and expense at Rutland on R. R. matters, 5 75
25 Cash paid Elmer Rogers, for work on bridge, 2 00
Oct. 16 Cash paid H. W. Robinson, fixing bridge, 50
24 Cash paid Ira Whittaker, for fixing bridge at his place,
75
Nov.
2 Cash paid I. T. Hubbard, for mov- ing cannon and road machine off the park,
14 Cash paid for order book,
27 Cash paid for telephoning A. K. Harvey about sheep killed by dogs, 10
1908.
Jan. 1 Cash paid for telephoning to Judge Powers, 35
6 One-half day at H. L. Howe's 75
11 Cash paid for telephoning to Fred Vinton, 15
14 One-half day on Howe matter with Vinton, 75
Feb. 8 Cash paid Campbell & Greeley, spikes used, 1 26
10 Cash paid Henry Carey, work on hearse, 1 00
$62 21
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ACCOUNT OF A. K. HARVEY, 2ND SELECTMAN.
1907.
June 15 1-2 day looking after road near Whittakers, $ 75
Aug. 10 Self and team to Little Hollow look- ing after road. 1 50
Nov. 9 1 day man and team drawing plank, 3 00
11 2 men, 3 hrs., planking Mill bridge, 90
30 1-2 day looking after sheep, 75
$6 90
ACCOUNT OF W. C. HENSON, 3RD SELECTMAN.
1907.
July 2 hours work on C. Perkins bridge, 30
1 day looking after brush cutting on mountain road, 1 50
Nov. 13 Paid Walter Fay, work on bridge, 75
1908.
Jan. 6 5 hours looking after E. Martell's horse and fixing road, 75
$3 30
A town order was given by the Selectmen Dec. 31, 1907, to the White River National Bank for the sum of $20,000.00 and the sum of $20,000.00 was made a special deposit to the credit of the town of Rochester to be paid out by the Cashier as directed by the Selectmen.
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SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
No.
1 Buck Printing Co., printing town reports, $25 50
2 H. P. Nason, lister 1906, 15 00
3 M. E. Society, 35 66
ministerial money, -
4 Universalist Society, 35 66
5 Congregational Society,
35 66
6 G. H. Trask, services as treasurer 1906, 65 65
7 W. Young, snowing bridge '06-7, 2 00
8 G. Lyon, 2 00
9 E. H. Edgerton, services as selectman, atty. and town clerk, 1906, 54 29
10 F. W. Eaton, services as lister 1906-7,
15 75
11 F. D. Fassett, work on bridge, 15 35
12 H. H. Chaffee, memorial day,
58 10
13 G. H. Trask, treas. U. S. deposit money,
2433 81
14 G. H. Trask, treas., state highway and school tax,
728 40
15 G. H. Trask, treas., loan,
1000 00
16
bank loan,
1000 00
17
1000 00
18
66 int. on U. S. deposit
fund, 59 50
19 C. M. Campbell, time at health officers meeting, 15 29
20 Geo. Foster, work on bridge,
2 70
21 F. C. Wyman, lumber, 3 00
22 E. L. Martin, on account,
7 50
23 A. E. Goodno, Coolidge lot,
2 65
24 E. W. McWain, mowing cemetery,
2 00
25 L. J. Robinson, plank,
42 34
26 Rochester E. L. & Power Co., bridge light,
1 50
27 F. Chapman, county tax,
28 01
28 A. Green, cutting brush,
5 00
29 W. Stearns, cutting brush, 6 00
30 H. E. Abbey, land damage,
10 00
31 A. Green, cutting brush,
27 50
32 G. Lyon, plank and work, 13 85
7
33 L. K. Curtis, plank and cutting brush, 15 86
34 F. D. Fassett, lumber and work,
46 95
35 G. H. Trask, public school money, 899 96
36 D. O. Goodno, public school money,
241 69
37 L. L. Shepherd, cutting brush,
4 97
38 R. W. Miles, work on bridges,
4 50
39 F. Fassett, lumber and work,
21 09
40
W. C. Henson, services 1906,
2 55
41 R. Fuller, 8 days cutting brush,
12 00
42 E. E. Akey, 22 hours cutting brush, 3 30
43 E. M. Harvey, printing,
3 00
44 Stickney, Sargent & Skeels, services in R. R. suits, 125 00
45 G. L. Greeley, services lister 1906,
22 00
46 A. K. Harvey, cutting brush,
71 48
47 E. H. Hoyt, cutting brush,
6 15
48 G. E. Mosher, acc. allowed by auditors,
4 00
49 H. C. Brownson, work on bridges,
12 05
50 C. E. Perkins, work on bridges,
20 29
51 F. D. Jones, lumber and work,
11 88
52 B. G. Kidder, drawing plank,
2 70
53 I. T. Hubbard, mowing park,
5 00
54 John Estey, cutting brush,
10 42
55 I. Whittaker, 2 sheep,
5 00
56 H. F. Woods, work,
8 55
57
T. H. Robinson, work on bridges,
1 95
58 W. B. Aldrich, plank and work,
3 39
59 H. G. Atwood, side logs,
. 50
60 H. H. Cushman, library app. 1907,
200 00
61 W. H. Edmunds, expen's on Walker bridge,
9 67
62 F. D. Jones, work,
4 65
63 W. D. Hogkins, work, G. L. Chaffee lot,
1 50
64 H. M. Wing, plank,
1 10
65 H. H. Powers, legal services 1907,
50 00
66 L. K. Curtis, work on bridges,
3 47
67 Campbell & Boutelle, snowing bridges 06-7, 2 00
68 J. R. Tupper, auditing accounts '07,
3 00
69 H. H. Cushman,
4 70
70 W. H. Campbell, “
-5 25
8
71 W. C. Fletcher, tax on Forestdale house, 6 59
72 White River Lumber Co. lumber, 113 17
73 E. H. Edgerton, insurance on hall and town farm, 10 84
74
C. M. Campbell, health officer act. '07, 23 50
75 E. H. Edgerton, cost in Vinton & Howe, 11 50
Total, $7767 74
The selectmen have drawn orders to the amount of $2493.3I to pay the U. S. deposit money, the sum of $146 .82 for cutting brush; the sum of $346.81 for bridges, work and material used upon the same.
Three bridges near Fred Fassett's, one near C. E. Perkins, one near Ira Whittaker's, one in Jerusalem, one near F. D. Jones, one near Allen Rogers, have all been rebuilt. The following bridges have been newly planked: one near R. F. Smith's, C. G. Martin, one near the Tup- per place, the covered bridge on the road leading to Han- cock, one near B. M. Buxton's, one near the Beedle place, one near H. A. Cole's, one near W. S. Swan's, and the covered bridges at Lower Rochester and near Frank Kezer's have been partially re-planked.
Town of Rochester to E. H. Edgerton, Town Clerk, Dr.
1907.
Feb. 15 One-half day abating taxes, $ 75
Making and record of warning, 1 00
Mar. 5 Attendance at town meeting, 2 00
Record of same, 1 00
Apr.
1 Record of listers' oaths, 75
9
10 Making transfers, 1 00
30 Making sch'l statistics 3c pr scholar, 7 50
May
15 Record of road mileage, 50
June 27 Record of old road surveys, 2 00
Sept. 10 Record of road survey, Little Hollow,
50
22 Making and record of petition and warning R. R. meeting, 2 00
2 00
Oct. 5 Attendance at the same, Record of the same,
50
1908.
Jan. 8 Record of Howe deed, 50
Feb. 8 Record of births, deaths, and mar- riages, (66 total), 6 60
Services procuring names of chil- dren, (23), 2 30
$30 90
Town of Rochester, to E. H. Edgerton, Atty., Dr.
1907.
Aug. 3
Services in case State vs. Shepherd boy $2 00 10
Martell boy 2 00
24
66 Martell, 2 00
Dyer, 2 00
1908. Jan .~ 8 Services drawing Howe deeds, 2 00
Services in case State vs. Decker, 2 00
$12 00
IO
DOG LICENSES.
Number of male dogs licened in 1907, 107. Number of females, 3. One of the male dogs the owner paid the sum of $2.00.
Amount received on account of male dogs, $108 00
Amount received on account of female dogs, 12 00
Total,
$120 -00
Less fee,
11 00
Cash paid town treasurer,
$109 00
E. L. MARTIN, CONSTABLE.
1907.
Mar. 5 Attending town meeting,
$2 00
Apr. 18 P. C. Tinkham, truant,
50
July 3 Charles Curtis, 1 66
1 50
Sept. 24 Lois Carter, 1 50
$5 00
·
ACCOUNT OF E. D. MORSE, MODERATOR.
Mar. 5 1 day attending town meeting, $2 00
Oct. 5
2 00
$4 00
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REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONER.
T. D. AUSTIN, Road Commissioner,
In account with the TOWN OF ROCHESTER, 1907-8.
Mar. 14 Paid C. Courtney, 2 1-2 hrs. work, $ 37
Self and team, 3 hours, 75
25 Self 1-2 day looking after teams, 1 00
Apr. 11 1 day at Com. meeting and expense, 5 42
May 1-2 Self and team, 2 days, 5 00
2 Paid express on blade, 45
3,6,7,8-9 Self and team, 5 days, 12 50
9 2 covering stone for sluice, 50
Paid for draw iron, 35
10-31 Self and team, 14 days and self 4 1-2 days, 44 00
31 Paid for repairs,
47
June 1-7 Self and team, 5 days,
12 50
Paid W. S. Hosington, cash,
2 00
8-18 Self and team, 8 days,
20 00
18 Paid axle grease and hay,
28
19-27 Self and team, 8 days, .
20 00
27 Paid Wm. Hubbard, board men and teams, 1 75
Pay for hay for teams,
10
28 Self and team, 1 day,
2 50
Paid for grain and board, 1
3 50
July
3 Self and team, 1 day,
2 50
25 Self, work 2 hours,
40
Aug. 7 Self, work 3 hours,
60
10-16 Self and team, 6 days,
15
00
16 Paid Harvey Richardson, 1-2 days work, 75
19-31 Self and team, 12 days,
30 00
31 Paid telephone, 10
Sept.2,21,24 Self and team, 2 1-2day,
6 25
21 Paid Wm. Habbard, repair road, Paid Geo. Mosher, draw stone,
25
50
25-30 Self and team, 4 days, 10 00
30 Paid Dana Root, for 1-2 days work, 75
12
Paid P. C. Wetmore, for work, 25
Oct. 1-17
Self and team 11 1-2 days, 28 75
17 Paid P. C. Wetmore, for work, 1 50
18 Self and team, 1-2 day,
1 25
Paid Dell Currier, for work,
1 50
31 Paid P. C. Wetmore, for work,
5 60
Nov. 7-12 Self and team, 4 3-4 days,
11 87
1 25
22 Self and team, 1-2 day, Paid C. E. Perkins, for 6 days work and 3 1-2 hours work,
9 50
23 Self and team, 1-2 day, Paid Wm. Huntley, for work,
50
25 Paid E. Boutwell, for self and team,
50
Dec. 11 Self, 1-2 day,
1. 00
1908.
Feb. 11 Paid Mrs. J. P. Stockwell, 1 load of gravel,
35
Paid Campbell & Boutwell, for 50 feet plank, 55
Snowing Goodwin bridge,
2 00
Postage and stationery,
80
$268 96
TOWN OF ROCHESTER, DR.
Apr. 24 By order No. 112, 66
$ 4 60
May 23
131,
9 00
June
1
137,
13 00
July
23
166,
49 47
Aug. 30
178,
5 29
Sept. 28
$ 6 66
234,
50 00
31
239,
35 00
1908.
Feb. 5
By order No. 270,
12 50
6 By received for use of dump cart,
5 00
$233 86
Balance due,
35 10
$268 96
188,
50 00
Oct. 25
1 25
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ORDERS DRAWN BY ROAD COMMISSIONER.
No.
108 Roscoe Manning, work on road 1906,
$ 5 00
109 Albert Whittaker, 4 00
Harry Dyer, work on winter road, 5 12
110
W. S. Hosington,
3 00
112
W. S. Hoisington, plank and labor, 11 75
21 45
115 J. F. Smith, work on road in 1906, 4 95
8 56
117 John E. Martin,
8 55
118 Wm. Whitney,
6 77
119 Arthur Martin, 66
6 77
120 John Duffany, repairing road,
4 50
121 F. L. Hubbard, dump cart,
15 00
122 Earl Bean, repairs on road machine, 1 50
123 Arthur Martin, self and others on Ran- dolph road,
25 99
124 Chas. Martin, work on road,
2 25
125 Lemma Carter, self and team on road,
5 00
126 W. S. Hoisington,
10 00
127
Rob. McGibbons, work on road,
5 00
128 W. F. Huntington,
5 41
129 Ed. Smith, care of road,
10 00
130
P. C. Wetmore, care Brandon Mt. road,
12 13
131 T. D. Austin, services,
9 00
132 L. P. Kinsman, work on road,
15 00
133 D. W. Shepard,
9 00
134
W. S. Hoisington, self and team, work on road, 10 00
135 Lemma Carter, self and t., wk. on road
2 00
136 Rob. McGibbons, work on road,
5 00
137 T. D. Austin, services,
13 00
138
Alfred Swinyer, plank and work, 13 99
139 W. S. Hoisington, self and team on road, 20 00
140 Rob. McGibbons, work on road, 7 00
141 L. P. Kinsman, 12 00
111 T. D. Austin, services,
4 60
113
114
Roscoe Manning, work on mountain road,
116 Geo. Martin, work on Jerusalem road,
I4
142 Western Wheel Scraper Co., repairs,
3 75
143 P. C. Wetmore, work on Brandon road, 20 30
144 Thomas Duffany, work on road, 6 00
145 Mrs. Joseph Carter, man and team on road
55 00
146 Chas. Pinney, self and team on road,
16 50
147 Lemma Carter, work on road,
2 00
148
Rob. McGibbons, work on road,
3 00
149 W. S. Hoisington, self and team on road,
5 00
150
Rob. McGibbons, work on road,
14 80
151
W. S. Hoisington, self and team on road,
35 00
152
Almero P. Nye, boarding men and teams, 10 95
153
Mrs. Joseph Carter, man and t. on road,
46 38
154 Louis Carter, repairing road,
6 75
155 Frank Huntley, self and team on road,
7 50
159
Wm. McCray, use of wagon in 1906,
5 00
157
S. S. Root, stone for culvert,
1 00
158
L. P. Kinsman, work on road,
29 39
159 H. H. Chaffee, feed for teams, 35 05
160 Willard Eastman, work on road, 5 25
161 W. S. Hoisington,
12 00
162 John Bowen, board and work on road,
45 00
163
John R. Kew, boarding men and team,
44 46
164 Arthur Martin, repairing sluice and road,
16 60
165 Geo. A. Perkins, repairing road,
23 13
166 T. D. Austin, services, 49 47
16 50
168 F. H. Austin, permanent work on road,
15 00
169 A. E. Goodno, self and others,'
21 00
170 Chas. Emerson, permanent work on road,
10 50
171 J. B. Wells, machine blade and bolts,
8 50
172 L. E. Bailey, permanent work on road,
26 30
173 Chas. Bailey,
29 25
174 Will Martin,
28 50
175 Fred Marsh,
13 00
176 E. Hoyt,
33 00
177 E. Emerson, man and team on road,
21 00
178 T. D. Austin, services,
5 25
179 Chas. Marsh, permanent work on road,
7 50
180 H. P. Nason, 36 00
181 Walter Fay, care of his road, 21 25
66
-
167 H. L. Farr, work on road,
15
182 Ray Messer, gravel, man and t on road,
79 55
183 J. P. Marsh, permanent work on road, 52 35
184 Geo. F. Hunt, 45 00
185 Campbell & Boutelle, plank,
5 84
186 J. C. McGowen, repairs,
12 55
187 Arthur Smith, permanent work on road,
4 50
188 T. D. Austin, services,
50 00
189 Chas. Pinney, permanent work on road,
15 00
190 John Duffany,
13 40
191 Warren White,
6 00
192 O. Carter, work on road,
7 50
193 Dan McDonough, permanent wk. on road,
25 00
194 Rob. Miles, work on road,
9 00
195 Louis Martell, work on road, 6 00
11 50
197 Louis Carter,
20 00
198 I. H. Eddy,
work on road, < <
6 00
199 P. C. Wetmore,
6 25
200 W. E. LaCount,
6 00
201 Louis Carter,
5 00
202
John Duffany,
10 50
203
Chas. Martin,
6 25
204
B. F. Hubbard, gravel and work on road,
48 00
205
Evans Lovett, work on road,
6 00
206 W. S. Swan, repairs,
10 75
207 Louis Martell,
work on road,
6 75
208 Warren White,
9 75
209 J. F. Howard,
36 75
210 Harry Smith,
1 05
211 Charles Pinney,
10 50
212 E. D. Morse, permanent work on road,
45 00
213
Harry Atwood,
16 50
214
A. Swinyer, plank and work on road,
19 84
215
J. G. Robinson, grain,
17 95
216 Warren White, work on road,
3 00
217 Dan McDonough, permanent wk. on road,
18 97
218 G. A. Lyon,
52 30
219 Louis Carter,
66
39 85
220 Martin Whitney, gravel,
16 00
221 Rob. Miles, work on road,
6 35
66
66
196 Harry Atwood, permanent work on road,
16
222
F. O. Reynolds, work on road, 3 00
John Duffany, permanent work on road, 13 70
Louis Martell, work on road, 3 00
H. T. Austin, wk. done road by R. Miles, 4 00
S. C. Whitney, work on road, 1 50
2 90
Wm. Huntley, plank and work on road, J. O. Robinson, feed,
1 75
C. G. Martin, work on road and gravel,
19 40
230 C. H. Wiley,
16 57
231 W. C. Scott,
by Dan Mc Donough, 1 23
232 D. J. Flanders, board, men and teams, and work,
69 75
233 Will Cass, gravel,
1 00
234 T. D. Austin, services,
50 00
235 J. G. Miles, work on road and sluices,
4 40
236
Harvey & Hubbard, plank and feed,
22 76
237 238
J. R. Kerr, permanent work on road,
43 50
239
T. D. Austin, services, 35 00
10 80
241
Will Ash, plank and care of his road,
12 07
242
P. C. Wetmore, permanent work on road,
23 25
243 244 D. W. Shepard,
4 13
245 A. J. Martin, -
8 75
246 H. L. Howe, care of road,
5 50
247 Ira Whittaker, work on Bethel Mt. road,
6 90
248 H. E. Harvey, repairing road,
17 25
249 P. C. Wetmore, work on Brandon road, -
5 00
250 Oliver Carter,
5 25
251 H. C. Swiner, gravel and work,
3 80
252 P. C. Tinkham, man and team on road,
14 00
253 P. C. Wetmore, work on Brandon road,
15 25
254 G. A. Foster, work on road,
12 15
255 James Goodnow, care of road,
2 00
256
A. E. Goodno, repairing road,
2 25
257 H. L. Farr, work on road,
12 56
258 Jerome Fuller,
10 28
259
B. M. Buxton,
4 00
F. D. Jones, repairing road,
9 00
240
H. F. Gifford, work on road,
Wm. Whitney, work on road, -
3 00
223 224 225 226 227 228 229
17
260 I. Whittaker, work on Bethel road,
4 87
261 J. G. Miles, work on road,
90
262 Geo. L. Baker,
3 00
263 O. G. Martin, man and team 1 1-2 day,
4 50
264 E. Hoyt, work on road, 3 00
265 R. S. Messer,
2 35
266 L. K. Curtis, 66
2 40
267
H. M. Wing, 66
3 75
268 F. D. Jones,
2 50
269 Wm. H. Hubbard, self, man and team on road, 2 77
270 T. D. Austin, services,
12 50
271 Arthur I. Martin, breaking Jerusalem road, 9 10
272 Campbell & Greeley, tiling and mdse.,
72 73
273 G. A. Foster, breeking Randolph road,
11 10
274 H. W. Whittaker,
11 00
275 J. R. Kerr, snowing 4 bridges and draw- ing plank,
9 50
276 L. Shepard, repairing road,
1 00
Total amount of orders drawn,
$2501 27
Whole amount of road commissioner's orders drawn,
$2501 27
5 per cent. state road fund expended,
534 80
Under Act No. 111 expended,
557 70
Amount expended for permanent work,
$1092 50
Appropriation from town on Act No. 111,
$270 00
Received from state fund on Act No. 111,
270 00
Received 5 per cent. state fund,
519 30
$1059 30
Bal. expended over appropriation,
33 20
30 per cent. grand list, $5900 64
$1770 19
Total road fund,
$2829 49
18
Cost of permanent repairs, Cost of General repairs,
$1092 50
1408 77
$2501 27
Balance unexpended,
328 22
$2829 49
ACCOUNT OF H. P. NASON, OVERSEER OF POOR
1907.
Mar. 15
Man and team, $ 1 00
21
Trip to H. L. Howe, 75
April 2 E. Holtris, 75
9 Day at town farm,
I 50
20 Looking after Demery child, 2 00
22 Work of self, man and team on Bass lum., 10 50
June 16-18-19 Self, man and team plant- ting corn, 14 75
19 C. G. Martin, for work, 60
I 50
20 One day at Brandon, Expenses, Postage to date,
65
Sept.
3 1200 lbs. phosphate at $1.35, 16 20
21-22 Self and man on oats, 4 00
24 Self one day, I 50
Oct.
2 Self, man on corn, 3 00
3
66 and team on oats,
4 50
Nov.
5-6 Two men and team, 6 00
18 Self and team one half day, 1 50
22 Postage, 06
One day looking after B. Smith family, 2 00
18
19
: .:
Dec. 2 Stamps, 27
Jan.
II Self and team to Warren, 3 00
I4 One half day on Howe case, 75
I5 Day to Stockbridge and Bethel, I 50
29 One half day at H. L. Howe's, I
00
Feb.
5 Paid T. DuPoint keeping tramps, One cord of wood to A. B., 2 00
Apr.
22 By work on Bass lumber,
10 50
Sept.
3 Phosphate. 1200 lbs. at $1.35, 16 20
Balance due,
$57 66
OVERSEER'S ORDERS.
No.
33 Henry Carey, blacksmithing,
$ I 30
I W. Perkins, fixing shoes,
25
2 H. P. Nason, sap buckets,
12 50
3 care of Derby child,
52 32
4 E. H. Holton, care of Demery child,
4 00
5 Ira Buck, work on lumber,
1 95
6 H. P. Nason, 10 50
7 H. L. Howe, keeking J. Taylor and children,
10 00
8 Mrs. C. Curtis, care of Demery child,
3 75
9
A. K. Harvey, horse,
50 00
IO Harvey & Hubbard, saw bill,
41 43
II Geo. Parish, shoe oxen,
2 00
I2 E. Bean, repairs,
2 25
I3 H. P. Nason, bill for Derby family,
13 75
[4 store bill for same,
5 92
I5 W. C. Scott, potatoes and horse rake,
18 65
16 H. Howe, keeping J. Taylor and children,
10 00
I7 Dr. Campbell, acct. for Rogers family,
16 00
18 H. P. Nason, 1200 lbs. phosphates,
16 20
19 C. Bailey, cutting grain,
3 00
20 H. H. Chaffee, lumber,
7 28
2I F. Martin, team, 2 00
22 G. Eaton, threshing,
9 00
1
A. Swinyer, potatoes, for B. Smith, 40 Two quilts for A. B., I 50-
84 36
20
23 Fred Vinion, rent for Howe place, 10 00
24 H. P. Nason, Edson family bill of 1905-6, 102 98
25 J. B. Henry, rent for A. B. Parker, 24 00
26 A. Curtis, work on wood, 10 00
27 Mrs. J. Howe, care Taylor children,
20 00
28 H. L. Howe,
20 00
29 Mrs. W. Swan, care Geo. Parker,
18 00
30 Campbell A Greeley, bill for farm and casket for Parker, 54 62
31 J. H. Trask, bill of goods Curtis & Demerey,
179.40
32 H. H. Chaffee, grain,
7 95
33 W. Perkins, mending shoes,
I 70
34 H. H. Cushman, goods for Curtis family, 5[ 48
35 Campbell & Merriam, medical attendance, 26 75
$831 93
ACCOUNT OF CHAS. CURTIS FAMILY
H. H. Cushman,
$192 23
J. H. Trask,
176 30
Campbell & Merriam,
7 75
Will Perkins, fixing shoes,
I 25
Potatoes 34 bushels,
11 90
Will Perkins, fixing shoes,
1 70- $391 13
ACCOUNT OF FANNIE SPENCER
Campbell & Merriam,
$5 50- $5 50
ACCOUNT OF BILLY SMITH FAMILY
Campbell & Merriam,
$13 50
J. H. Trask, 70- $14 20
ACCOUNT OF DEMERY CHILD
J. H. Trask,
$2 38
Mrs. Chas. Curtis,
3 75
E. H. Holten,
4 00
H. H. Cushman,
1 70- $11 83
2I
ACCOUNT OF DERBY FAMILY
Store bill Brandon,
$ 5 92
Dr. Averill, medical service
13 25
Venor Avery,
5 45
Mary Fletcher Hospital,
23 00
Will Cook for wood,
10 62
Bills at Brandon,
19 67
Edd Martin, for team,
2 00- $79 91
ACCOUNT OF GEO. PARKER
Campbell & Greeley,
$25 00
Mrs. Wesley Swan,
18 00- $43 00
ACCOUNT OF JOSE TAYLOR AND CHILDREN
H. L. Howe, board and care,
$70 00- $70 00
ACCOUNT OF A. B. PARKER
J. B. Henry,
$24 00- $24 00
ACCOUNT OF CHAS. ROGERS
Campbell & Merriam,
$16 00- $16 00
ACCOUNT OF EDSON FAMILY, TOWN OF WARREN
Town of Warren,
$102 98- $102 98
Total of poor bill, $758 55
Paid for town farm,
197 27
Paid on basswood lumber, 53 68
Paid H. P. Nason, work and phosphate,
26 70
$1036 20
22
ACCOUNT OF TOWN FARM
Produce to H. H. Cushman,
$173 05
Taylor note for oxen,
135 00
Oats 63 bushels,
37. 80
Pasturing,
4 00
Albert Curtis, for hay,
3 00
For bass lumber,
22 00
Care of Demery child,
30 00
Basswood lumber,
177 52
$582 37
Stock Tools and Produce of Town Farm.
STOCK
I pr. steers,
$75 00
50 00
2 two yr. old heifers,
30 00
4 COWS,
90 00
3 yearlings,
30 00
2 calves,
10 00
2 shoats,
6 00
I horse,
25 00- $316 00
PRODUCE
17"tons hay at $10,
170 00
20 bu. potatoes,
10 00
Io bu. oats,
5 00
Pork 200 lbs.,
20 00
Wood 55 cords,
55 00
Sugar wood, 15 cords,
15 00- $275 00
.
23
TOOLS
2 chains,
$ 2 00
2 sleds,
10 00
I cart,
10 00
I grindstone,
3.00
I harrow,
8 00
I plow,
8 00
2 hoes,
50
2 manure forks,
I 00
2 hay fords,
50
3 ox yokes,
6 00
I pr. ox bows,
I 00
I evaporator, 550 sap tubs,
95 00
I drawing tub,
5 00
I sap tank,
10 00
I sugar pan,
2 00
I pr. pails,
I 00
I crosscut saw,
1 00
2 axes,
I OO
550 sap spouts,
5 50- $170 50
BASSWOOD LUMBER ACCOUNT
Harvey & Hubbard, saw bill,
$41 43
H. P. Nason, work on bass lumber,
IO 50
Ira Buck, on same,
I 95
Lumber sold,
22 00
Basswood lumber, 14 M.,
210 00
Balance,
$53 88
$232 00
$177 52
24
G. H. TRASK, TOWN TREASURER, CASH ACCT.
1907.
Feb.
14 Cash on hand,
$2533 84
25 From E. H. Edgerton (G. L. Chaffee, Es. F.), 50 00
Mar.
14 H. P. Nason, for work of oxen,
15 00
25 Chas. P. Chaffee, stallion license,
10 00
June 8 Cash from Nat'l W. R. Bank,
3000 00
July
12 H. P. Nason, for calf,
7 86
29 E. L. Martin, collector,
64 45
Aug. 8 State School funds
607 10
19
"
169 85
Sept.
3
243 90
81 30
4 H. P. Nason, I calf,
6 40
IO
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Jose, rent of hall, "
I 50
Oct.
15
I 50
Nov.
I
Town tax bill,
7136 26
8 H. P. Nason, pasturing,
4 00
15
hay, Curtis,
3 00
20
lumber,
23 43
Dec.
17
State Highway fund,
519 30
19
Rebeccah lodge rent,
I 50
1908.
Feb.
8
E. H. Edgerton, on hearse,
2 00
on dog licenses, 109 00
II Land rent, 131 00
E. L. Martin, collector,
61 II
$15053 30
270 00
25
CASH PAID OUT
1908.
Feb.
II Selectmen's orders, Road commissioners orders, Overseer's orders,
$9412 10
2907 63
990 40
$13310 13
Feb. II By cash on hand to balance,
1743 17
$15053 30
Town of Rochester in account with Geo. H. Trask, Treas.
To services as treasurer,
$10 00
Fee I per cent of $7136 26,
71 36
Paid printing and tax notice,
7 05
Paid postage and stationery,
I 80
Fees 48 names at 5 cents,
2 40
Total,
$92 61
Feb. 10, 1908.
Assets of Town.
Cash on hand,
$1743 17
Due land rent,
145 41
on Carey note,
76 06
on tax bill 1901,
I7
1902,
10 20
66
1903,
47
1904,
2 10
1905,
2 42
1906,
2 42
1907,
184 37
Estimated value poor farm,
1000 00
personal property,
761 50
bass. lumber,
210 00
Total assets,
$4138 29
26
Liabilities of Town.
Outstanding selectmen's orders,
$ 54 02
road com.
43 35
overseer's
50 75
Accts. allowed by auditors,
379 90
Ministerial fund,
107 00
School fund,
39 50
$674 52
Library Report.
No. of books in library,
!500
families drawing books,
I53
books in circulation,
2446
Amt. of money appropriated by town, balance for 1906,
44 17
$$244 17
DR.
To amt. paid for fuel,
$14 00
" lights,
6 00
salary,
50 00
extra work,
5 50
insurance,
15 60
paid rent,
24 00
$115 IO
Amt. balance, $129 07
Cemetery Commissioner's Report.
1907.
Feb. 14
Cash on hand,
$126 02
June
29
On lot sold Rob. Blodgett,
10 00
66 J. B. Swinyer,
10 00
July
18 W. A. Perkins,
10 00
$200 00
27
Aug. 3
66
L. J. Perkins,
10 00
Sept. 20 .
66
" F. O. Kennedy, 10 00
Dec. 7
Clara Minkler, 10 00
1908.
Feb. I2
66
F. A. Guernsey,
10 00
$196 02
ORDERS PAID OUT
1907.
Sept. 3 E. W. McWain, order,
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