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8 40
15 Doe Brothers, clothing.
28 19
16 Geo. W. Brown, meat and goods 25 64
25 Ed Duff, work on farm.
25 00
27 Dr. C. B. Wilson, care of Mrs. George to April 12 13 50
27 J. E. Hunt, goods.
3 21
Feb. 3
Geo. W. Jenkins, butter for farm
8 10
10 Clark Mercantile Co., goods.
4 64
10 John C. Strong, labor, glass, etc
95
12 Libbey Brothers, goods, per bill
14 35
12 Dr. F. Fletcher, doctor's bills 36 00
13 Henry W. Martin, wood Mrs. Morey 6 00
13 W. A. Smith, work on town farm. 8 25
15 Farmers' Exchange, goods per bill
6 13
15 N. W. & E. W. Cunningham, goods per bill . 18 35
Mrs. F. F. Avery, goods as per bill
26 90
B. S. Hooker, feed and grinding 27 00
$1871 81
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RECEIPTS.
Check, J. O. Livingston . $ 28 50
Creamery checks and other sources 449 97
$ 478 47
RECAPITULATION.
Paid bills contracted before March 1, 1907 $ 290 45
Horse, wagon and harness 140 50
Chopping down wood, 101 cords! 101 00
For poor not at farm. 401 88
For labor on farm to January 20, 1908 399 45
Miscellaneous bills 538 53
$1871 81
N. W. CUNNINGHAM, Overseer.
We have examined the foregoing account of the Poor and find same correct with vouchers to correspond.
G. M. J. WILSON,
Auditors.
F. H. EVERETT,
BRADFORD, VT., February, 17, 1908.
Names of persons who have died on Town Farm the past year:
James F. McKindley .age 71
Nelson Veasey age 71
Mrs. Agnes Hart LeCleare
age 50
18
Persons on farm February 15, 1908.
Mary Ann Parker age 74 years 66 89 "
Mrs. Higgins
John Trecot 6
Persons supported in part away from farm.
Mrs. Harriet George and daughter, ... .. $2.00 per week Mrs. Morey, house rent and part of wood.
James H. Clark, clothing for two boys
$13 55
Beede, clothing for two boys 11 70
Will Mack, provisions 3 03
N. W. Cunningham, Overseer, has received as follows which has not been paid into the Treasury.
Cash for vegetables 50
Apr. 1 calf 7 42
May 6 1 cow. 50 00
Aug. Hogs
41 50
Oct. 17
Of Wheaton Livingston
12 50
Nov. 7 For shoat
7 00
25 Boarding hay pressers
3 50
Dec. 9 For three cows 132 00
16 For potatoes. 2 50
21 For creamery check 14 58
Feb. 6 For watch sold 1 50
15 Cash to balance Prichard & Hay's acct .. 27
$ 273 27
There has been paid out for the Town as follows: Mrs. Harriet George, $2.00 per week, since April 12, to March 2, 1908 92 00
May 25 Will Brooks, sewing oats 2 25
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25 Billy Fogg, work on farm. 3 75
25 C. H. Aldrich, work on farm 6 50
June 13 C. E. Brock, for Shepard. 4 00
29 Robert Merchant, work on farm 6 00
July 11 Ernest Phillips, work on farm
1 55
11 Strap for cow bell .
50
31 Hugh Galloes, labor haying
31 Fixing two forks.
16 00 .50
Aug. 29 Byron Page, ¿ day haying
1 00
Sept. 3 Mr. French, work on farm. 2 25
Oct. 12
Will Muzzey, chopping wood
10 00
19 Will Muzzey, chopping wood 10 00
Nov. 9 Will Muzzey, chopping wood
1 50
Dec. 24 Mending harness. 35
31 Frank Worthen, 1 cow 27 00
31 Abe Jacobs, 1 cow 34 00
31 John Darling, 1 cow . 40 00
Jan. 10 Provisions for Will Mack .
1 00
15 Provisions for Will Mack 1 00
Feb. 15 Cash paid Town Treasurer 12 12
$ 273 27
ROAD COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
For 1907.
Received of Selectmen, the same being balance in
Treasury. $ 381 86
Received highway tax 1357 90
State money . 433 85
Rec'd from Town for labor 5 50
· Received from Selectmen 209 20
$2388 31
20
Paid out for repairing highways in Town of Bradford 1907.
Order
No. 1 H. W. Carleton, as per bill $ 3 00
2
Sam Hartwell, 4 50
3 C. E. Thurston . 47 75
66
4 Charles L. Morrill 29 30
66
5 C. F. Morrill
14 75
66
6 C. F. Morrill
8 00
66
7 A. Bishop
9 75
66
8 C. F. Morrill
14 25
66
9 C. L. Morrill-
8 25
66
10 Will Noyes.
2 00
66
11
Sam Hartwell
6 75
66
12
John D. Kelley
12 00
66
13
D. F. Worthen.
6 40
66
14
C. F. Morrill
20 37
66
15 Lewis Woods
1 75
16
C. F. Morrill
47 75
17 A. Bishop
19 00
18
C. F. Morrill
74 00
66
19 C. L. Morrill
94 25
66
20 George Dow .
11 50
66
21
George Lufkin
26 25
66
23
Will Chamberlain
27 00
66 24
Adna T. Piper
5 00
66 25
C. L. Morrill
94 75
66
26
C. E. Thurston, 2d
12 00
66
27 George Dow
12 00
66
28 Will Chamberlain
12 00
66
29
A. Bishop
16 00
66
30 George Lufkin
17 50
.
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22
A. Bishop.
22 50
21
66 31 and 31} C. L. Morrill
73 50
32 C. L. Morrill
105 00
66
33 A. Bishop 14 00
34 Will Chamberlain 14 00
35 George Lufkin
17 50
66
36 George Dow
14 00
37 C. L. Morrill
122 00
66
38 George Dow
8 00
66
39 George Lufkin
15 00
40 and 40} Will Chamberlain
17 00
66
41 A. Bishop
12 00
66
42 C. L. Morrill
86 50
66
43 George Lufkin 12 50
12 00
66
45 C. L. Morrill
11 00
66
46 C. F. Morrill 85 50
11 25
66 48 Mansel Martin 12 00
6
50 W. S. Williams
9 00
66
51 Will Chamberlain
13 00
66
52 Harry E. Piper
12 50
66
53 C. L. Morrill
36 00
66
54 A. Bishop. 14 00
55 Mansel Martin 4 00
C. L. Morrill . 51 36
57 George Louanis 4 08
39 92
14 63
66
60 C. F. Morrill
25 00
66
61 A. Bishop
6 75
62 and 63 C. L. Morrill
30 17
66
63} George Lufkin 27 50
64 and 64} C. L. Morrill 61 00
66
47 Kirk Kelley
49 Ned Farr
8 00
56
66
58 C. L. Morrill
59 A. Bishop
66 44 A. Bishop
22
12 00
66
66 C. L. Morrill
40 50
67 John George. 20 00
68 C. L. Morrill 39 00
69 Kirk Kelley
16 00
66
70 and 71} C. L. Morrill 53 50
6
71 John George. 14 00
66
72 Homer McDuffy . 14 00
73 and 73} S. Dickey 7 65
74 Kirk Kelley 10 00
66
75 C. S. Morrill
23 28
76 C. L. Morrill
31 37
66 77 John George
10 00
66 78 C. L. Morrill
37 75
79. Will Chamberlain 9 69
10 10
66
81
Warren Carleton
8 00
82 United Construction Co
143 10
83 Frank Kennedy.
23 30
66 84 Will Chamberlin
9 25
66 85 John George
16 00
66
86 C. L. Morrill
36 12
87 W. S. Williams
9 00
66
88 C. L. Morrill
42 25
66
89 John George
8 00
90 Will Chamberlain
6 00
66
91 and 91} C. L. Morrill
26 80
92 and 92} C. F. Morrill
16 27
93 John George 4 00
66 94 P. E. Norris 11 40
$2388 31
65
Kirk Kelley
80
Abner Martin
23
Out of this amount paid bills contracted by C. E.
Thurston in 1906 and 1907. By order of
Selectmen . $ 97 75
Put in 2 tiling culverts. Tore out and replaced 47 plank culverts. Paid out for gravel. 70 00
Put in State work on road by cemetery. 251 11 .
Put in steel culvert on Harry Renfrew's road. Culvert and labor for putting in same. 54 70
Put in steel culvert on Sharp's Hill. Culvert and labor putting in same. 66 75
Put in steel culvert Wm. Sanborn road. Culvert and labor for putting in same. 62 90
Bills corresponding to numbers of orders, left with Selectmen, anyone wishing to see them can do so.
C. F. MORRILL,
Road Commissioner.
BRADFORD, VT., February 18, 1908.
We have examined the foregoing account and find it correctly footed, with vouchers to correspond.
G. M. J. Wilson,
Auditors.
F. H. Everett,
BRADFORD, VT., February 18, 1908.
There are due from Cemetery lots sold to
C. H. Curtis $ 25 00
A. O. Kidder 12 00
L. A. White . 8 00
Mrs. Frank Ford. 6 00
R. B. Edwards 15 00
24
Mrs. C. F. Morrill
15 00
Mrs. Albert Kelley
12 00
Abbie M. Pratt
8 00
$ 101 00
25
ASSETS OF THE TOWN.
Town Farm. $1200 00
Personal property on Farm 1625 15
11} M. bridge plank at $16 per M 184 00
1 road machine 100 00
3 snow rollers 150 00
2 safes
175 00
2 hearses.
1100 00
Due on Cemetery lots sold
101 00
Cash in Treasurer's hands, Town account
992 71
Cash in Treasurer's hands, Cemetery account.
8 00
Plow and tools 25 00
Town House 1500 00
Hearse House 200 00
$7360 86
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Bradford Public Library $4600 00
Grace M. E. Church . 5600 00
Bradford National Bank . 1800 00
Newbury National Bank. Order No. 34, 1906 2000 00
Ira A. Merrill, Order No. 166, 1907.
1000 00
Ruby C. Waterman, Order No. 50, 1907
2000 00
The Surplus Revenue Fund
2605 16
Frank Lamb, Order No. 34, 1907 8 00
Justices orders outstanding 8 66
Interest on the Trotter Fund unpaid by oversight.
361 36
$19,983 18
LIABILITIES OF HIGHWAY ACCOUNT.
Town of Bradford account in 1906.
$ 900 00
Town of Bradford account in 1907 408 66
$1308 66
We recommend a tax of sixty cents on. the dollar of the Grand List to pay running expenses and fifteen cents additional to apply on indebtedness the ensuing year, as we believe the. list will be less than last year.
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TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
FRANK L. BRIGHAM, Treasurer,
In account with Town of Bradford
DR.
1907
Mar. 5 To amount on deposit Bd. Nat'l Bk. . . . $ 274 34
28 To amount rec'd on order No. 13 W. R. Jct. Nat'l Bk 1000 00
Mạy 6 To amount rec'd J. M. Taylor, liquor license 12 00
June 1 To amount rec'd order No. 23 W. R. Nat'l Bank. 1500 00
July 20 To amount rec'd order No. 36, Wells River Sav. Bk 1500 00
Sept. 3 To amount rec'd State Treas. State School Money 1401 42
4 To amount rec'd town history 1 00
Oct. 31 To amount rec'd taxes collected to date. 6910 49
Dec. 5 To amount rec'd highway account on order 'B" to apply on money loaned May 23-July 20. 1590 80
Dec. 5 To rec'd Frank Lamb on 1905-06 taxes. 150 00
7 To rec'd J. L. Worthley, on 1907 taxes. . 55 56
20 To rec'd } Village highway tax by order Selectmen, credit town account 466 12
27 To rec'd two histories 2 00
1908
Jan. 1 To rec'd special bridge tax, No. 1 3210 36
15 To rec'd rent of Town house 12 00
30 To rec'd balance of dog account 146 10
31 To rec'd special bridge tax No. 2. 1402 80
28
Feb. 11 To rec'd A. P. Worthen, collector on 1907 tax . 80 38
11 To rec'd A. P. Worthen, collector, 1st bridge tax . 170 29
11. To rec d A. P. Worthen, collector 2d bridge tax . 48 69
11 To rec'd account of town farm, 1907 . 478 47
15 To rec'd from Cemetery account for cashing orders 144 and 173. 22 80
15 To rec'd rebate on hearse, (1906) . 10 00
15 To rec'd J. C. & A. W. Page (by E. C. Durgan) lumber 24 12
$20,469 74
CR.
1907
Mar. 12 By paid orders S. M. No. 115, O. S. 69 (1906) .$ 18 75
May 17 By paid State Treas., ¿ license fee, No. 112-117, 1904 6 00
June 3 By paid highway tax, (5% 1906 Grand List) 461 83
3 By paid School tax, (8% 1906 Grand List) 738 93
3 By paid county tax, (} of 1% 1906 Grand List) 46 19
July 20 By transferred to highway account order (36) 800 00
Oct. 28 By paid town school tax 12 67
1908
Jan. 20 By paid town special bridge taxes 4 00
15 By paid Registration fees, 1907. 12 75
31 By paid Justice orders to date, State vs. Southwick 29 16
€
29
Feb. 15 By paid Overseer's orders to date 1,871 81 18 By paid Selectmen's orders to date. . . . 15,474 94
18 By balance on deposit Cr. town, Bd. Na"'l Bank 992 71
$20,469 74
Examined and found correct with vouchers to corres- pond. .
G. M. J. WILSON, - Auditors. F. H. EVERETT,
BRADFORD, VT., February 19, 1908.
CEMETERY ACCOUNT.
FRANK L. BRIGHAM, Treasurer,
In account with Town of Bradford
DR.
1907
Mar. 5 To amount on deposit, Bd. Nat'l Bk. . $ 51 95
5 To rec'd F. L. Adams, No. 398. 10 00
May 10 To rec'd G. W. Carleton, No. 442 20 00 Dec. 27 To rec'd Martin, No. 446. 15 00 1908 Feb. 15 To rec'd W. W. Hackett, No. 26, South Road 12 00
$ 108 95
30
CR.
1908
Feb. 18 By paid Selectmen's orders to date. . . . . $ 78 15
18 By paid town account for orders 147-173 cashed 22 80
18 By balance on deposit Bd. Nat'l Bank. . 8 00
$ 108 95
Examined and found correct with vouchers to cor- respond.
G. M. J. WILSON
F. H. EVERETT,
Auditors.
February 19, 1908.
DOG ACCOUNT.
FRANK L. BRIGHAM, Treasurer,
In account Town of Bradford
DR.
1907
June 4 To rec'd J. B. W. Prichard, (less com.). . $ 147 40 125 dogs at $1.00 $ 125 00 4 dogs at $2.00 8 00 6 dogs at $4.00 24 00 1 dog at $4.00 (1906) 4 00 Dec. 27 To rec d J. B. W. Prichard, (less com.) . . 2 70 3 dogs at $1.00. 3 00
$ 150 10
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CR.
1908 Jan. 29 By sheep damage order No. 136 $ 4 00
29 By paid to town account. 146 10
$ 150 10
Examined and found correct.
G. M. J. WILSON,
Auditors.
F. H. EVERETT,
February 19, 1908.
REPORT OF SCHOOL MONEY.
The Trotter fund in the hands of the Treasurer amounts to $6022 65 and the interest at 6% is due the School District from April 1906.
SURPLUS FUND.
The Surplus Revenue Fund formerly held by the treasurer is now the property of the State and is loaned to the town of Bradford at 5% interest having been paid to June 1907.
FRANK L. BRIGHAM, Town Treasurer.
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HIGHWAY ACCOUNT.
FRANK L. BRIGHAM, Treasurer,
In account with Road Commissioner DR.
1907
Mar. 6 To amount on deposit B. N. B. $ 381 86
May 23 To amount borrowed by Selectmen W. R. Jct. Nat'l Bank, order No. 20 .... 1000 00
July 20 To amount borrowed by Selectmen from town account on order (36). 800 00
Oct. 26 To rec'd C. F. Morrill. 5 50
31 To rec'd highway taxes, 1907, prior Oct 30 1357 90
Dec. 26 To rec'd State Treas., State highway tax 433 85
$3979 11
CR.
1907
Nov. 1 By paid Road Commissioner, orders to date $2388 31
Déc. 5 By transferred to town account order "B" to apply on money borrowed by Selectmen (leaving balance due from highway, (209.20) on 1907 1590 80
$3979 11
We have examined the above account and find it correct.
G. M. J. WILSON,
Auditors. F. H. EVERETT, February 19, 1908.
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TAXES-1907.
Grand List: Town
$9882 24
Highway
4805 39
Rates:
Town 75c.
Highway 30c.
Special bridge 35c.
Special bridge 15c. $ 1 55
COLLECTED.
Oct. 30
Town
$6910 49
Highway
1357 90
Dec. 31 Bridge
3210 36
Jan. 31 Bridge
1402 80
Delinquents
570 61
(By referring to the treasurer's report of the town account it will be seen that a portion of these delinquent taxes for 1907 ($354 92) have been collected by Worthley & Worthen and paid into the treasury.
FRANK L. BRIGHAM,
Treasurer.
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WARNING.
The legal voters of the Town of Bradford are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Town House in said Bradford, on Tuesday, March 3, A. D. 1908, at 10 o'clock A. M .; to act upon the following articles, viz:
Article 1. To elect a Moderator and Clerk for the year ensuing.
Article 2. To hear and act upon the reports of the several town officers.
Article 3. To elect all necessary town officers as re- quired by law including one or more Road Commissioners.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to raise money to defray town expenses, and if so how much, and when they will direct the same to be collected.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to raise an ad- ditional tax for highway purposes, and if so how much.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to give note or notes of the town to borrow money to defray town expenses until taxes are collected.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to defray the expense of Surety Bonds for town officers where bonds are required by law.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to appropriate any money for Memorial Day purposes, and if so how much.
Article 9. To vote "Yes" or "No" (by ballot) upon the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors" in this town for the year ensuing; the box for the reception of such ballots to be closed at 3 o'clock; P. M.
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Article 10. To see if the town will vote to purchase a team to be used by the town in building and repairing highways therein.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate any money for permanent highways in accordance with Section 8 of Act 3 of the Acts of 1906.
Article 12. To see what action the town will take rela- tive to the Surplus Fund now in the hands of the trustee of public money.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to furnish Diphtheric Antitoxin free of charge, to all residents of the town, when needed.
BRADFORD, VT., February 18, 1908.
N. W. CUNNINGHAM, E. C. DURGAN, Selectmen. FRANK LAMB,
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE, Town of Bradford.
The foregoing warning was received and recorded this 19th day of February 1908, at 10} o'clock A. M .; in Town Record Book, pages 421 and 422.
ATTEST: J. B. W. PRICHARD, Town Clerk .
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