1867-1885 - TOWN REPORTS f
Expenses of the Town of Barnstable
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1868.
SUPPORT OF POOR IN TOWN AND OUT OF ALMS-
HOUSE.
Paid Lydia King, support of Lewis Cobb, 52 weeks, $52 00
" Sam'l Whelden, " ". (C . . 26 00
Sarah S.Lewis, " of Isaac Lewis, 15 weeks, 15 00
" Maria Busch's passage to State Almshouse, 1 45
" C. Conant, coffin for Jane Fuller, 12 00
". Hallett & Bursley, clothing for Timo. Dineen, 21 66
" David Mayo, for supplies to W. D. Lewis, 26 00
C. C. Bearse, for supplies to Martha Adams, 46 00
to Reuben West, 32 00
to Lydia M. Allen, 108 50
to Ansel Meiggs' child, 39 00
" . to Micah Jones, 99 56
" to William Blount, 63 50
to Caroline Crosby, 63 50
to Chloe A. Hallett, 34 50
" to widow D. Alien, 36 00
" J. R. Hall, " to Alvan Hamblen, 25 91
to Mary Holiday, 15 88
" to Bethiah Baxter; 48 68
to Thos. Coleman, 30 00
to Hepsah Kelley, 132 75
to Adelia Bennet,, 12 25
.mount carried forward, $942 08
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Amount brought forward, $942 08
Paid for supplies to Bliza Drody, 42 88
It to Jabez Banter's family, 45 00
It 4.6 't to Betsey Bearse, 21 47
" It It to Olive Ames, 75 75
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It " to Susan Bearse, 14 50
ic 66 64 to Ira Bearse's family, 23 00
66 46 " to Rachel Cathcart, 50 12
`° G° to Sullivan Bearse, 26 00
to Sally Hinckley, 43 57
_ to Geo. D. Hart, 38 08
it " to Phi. Cathcart, 24 41
11 to Maria Bearse, 34 40
14 " " to Eliza Bearse, 2 66
" " " to Naomi Snow, 26 55
16 " 14 to Anna Hamblen, 64 00
l° Dr. Samuel Pitcher, per contract, 30 00
Dr.'Peter Pineo, attending Widow Snow, 23 00
C. C. Bearse, for supplies to Charles Haring, 20 00
" to Ralph Jones, 14 97
' J. R. Hall, « burial of D. W. Linnel's child, 15 00
supplies to ditto, 11 00
it " to Betsey Snow, 29 71
" to Amaziah Bearse, 20 79
" to Lois Jones, •8 87
44 " " to Patience Hallett, 8 87
" " It to Elnora Bearse, 3 75
to Ira B. Bacon, 7 00
" " °` to Polly Childs, 47 59
I, " " to Rebecca Hallett, 6 37
to Susan Cobb, 2 50
burial of Ruth Handy, 5 00
" sending W. L. Brown to State
Almshouse, 4 70
$1,733 59
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SUPPORT OF POOR BELONGING TO OTHER, TOWNS.
Paid for board and medical attendance.for Eliza Star-
buck, $110 75
for board of Sally Bartlett,52 weeks, 52 00
$162 75
EXPENSES IN ALMSHOUSE,
Paid Haughton, Perkins, & Co.,for cottons and woollens, $56 90
Danforth, Scudder, & Co., for groceries, 187 18
Brown & Golding, for beans, 10 85
for 24 iron spoons, 1 75
C. C. Railroad for freight, 12 78
Seth Parker & Son, for supplies, 166 83
Charles Crocker, " '88 35
Frederick Parker, " " 98 25
S. N. Howland, 46 " 75 85
Chase & Marchant, " " 171 22
Thatcher&Crowell," " 11 87
Zenas Hinckley " " 12 77
Chauncey Conant, " " 5 93
Gustavus F. Swift, " " 45 34
Asa Jones, " " 27 00
Lemuel Nye, " " 29 20
A.H.Bearse&Co.," " 94 60
Eben Bacon, " " 226 90
Samuel Hooper, for cow, 60 00
Ellis Jenkins, for wood, labor, &c., 84 67
Charles C.Jenkins, for labor, 7 00
F. H. Jenkins, for medical services, 9 50
Charles Crocker,salary 1 year, 300 00
E. Bacon&E. Smith, for 25,185 lbs. coal, 119 22
C. C. Bearse, for nails, lime, &c., 18 31
" -Jos. R. Hall,for stove and pipe, 18 25
Edward Austin, for masonry, 6 25
H. Nye, for paper hangings, 3 74
Chase. &Baker, for grain, 10 00
$1,960 51
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PAID CITIES, TOWNS, AND HOSPITALS FOR SUPPORT
OF POOR.
Paid Town of Nantucket for support of Cordelia
Whelden and 4 children to Jan. 31, '68, $176 76
same for support of Thomas Whelden's family, 18 35
Town of Dennis for support of Adeline Bennet, 14 29
Massachusetts School Ship for Onan Bacon, 4 85
City of Boston for support of Lydia Hinckley 1 year, 56 00
<< << " " " " of Ann Anderson, 33 24
<< �� " " " " of Mary Hallett, 26 50
« << << " 46 " of Mary Baker, 17 00
State Lunatic Hospital,keeping John F. Howland
i year, 195 49
State Lunatic Hospital, keeping Edwin Chase 1 year, 194 43
City of New Bedford, balance pauper account, 6 52
$743 43
STATE AID PAID TO VOLUNTEERS OR TO THEIR
HEIRS, FROM MARCH 1, 1867, TO MARCH 1, 1868.
To Ann S. Young, $96 00
Susan A. Otis, 96 00
" Thomas W.Jones, 120 00
Artemas B. Young, 28 00
L6 John W. Busch, 90 00
Martha J. Eldridge, 96 00
Abby M. Cook, 96 00
Irene S. Jordan, 24 00
Polly Childs, 48 00
" Simeon C. Childs, 16 00
Zimri Lumbert, 16 00
" Susan B. Marchant, 96 00
George E. Hopkins, 28 00
Thomas Coleman, 8 00
Helen D. Atkins, 96 00
Amount carried forward, $954 00
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Amount brought forward, $954 00
To Hannah S. Winslow, 48 00
" Abijah Baker, Jr., 168 00
" David Fish, 96 00
" Barbara Doane, 96 .00
" Charles E. Ellis, 72 00
" Temperance Crocker, 48 00
" Howard N. Lovell, 12 00
" Leander Baxter, 168 00
" George W. Cathcart, 12 00
" Elizabeth Eldridge, 96 00
" George Dinehart, 28 00
Isaac Coleman, 168 00
$1,966 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid for Digest of Municipal Laws, $2 00
J. M..Day, Counsel for Town 1866 and 1867, 30 00
" Goss &Phinney, printing and advertising, 74 50
" Matthias Hinckley, repairs on burying-ground fence, 7 85
Ansel D. Lothrop " " " " " 6 26
" Frederick Scudder, for list of conveyances, 5 00
" C. F. Swift, printing report of School Committee, 49 25
" Charles Gray, for smith's work, 20 95
" Geo. B. Crocker, for services as constable 1866. 10 00
" Coloss Wood,for care of Town House, 4 00
" Nath'1 Howland and others, fire ward bill, 12 00
" Russell Hinckley, truant committee, 5 00
" James H. Hallett, fish committee, 6 00
" C. C. Bearse, services as auctioneer, stamps, &c., 14 24
" S. Bicknell, for damage to carriage, 7 50
" Bounty on 819 woodchucks, by E. Bacon, 409 50
" 126 " " by C. C. Bearse, 63 00
" 42 " " by J. R. I4all, 21 00
" for postage, stationery, expresses,and telegrams, 6 CO
Amount carried forward, $754 65
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Amount brought forward, $754 65
Paid E. Lewis, Esq., administering oaths, 1 00
" E. Bacon expenses to Boston twice on Town business, 12 00
" Alvan S. Hallett, fire ward bill, 2 75
W. D. Holmes, repairing harness, 1 40
Gorham Hallett, smith's work, 4 57
" Josiah Hinckley, for boards and posts, 5 38
" S. C.Childs, repairing pound, 6 94
" 'J. Taylor, of Beverly, for affidavits, 2 50
" for stock and labor on burying-ground at "Mars-
tons Mills," 20 06
F. G. Kelley, for services and expenses, 48 44
" C. C. Bearse and Jos. R. Hall,expenses to Bos-
ton to settle with State Auditor, 11 10
C. Lincoln, sealer weights and measures, 5 00
F. G. Kelley, postage, Rc., 3 34
" on account of Soldiers' Monument, 206 59
C. C. Bearse, for sundry bills, 149 52
$1,235 24
CLEARING ROADS FROM SNOW.
Paid Frederick Scudder for bills paid by him, $55 00
Jos. Folger, Nathaniel Howland, George Allyn,
and 13 others, 75 83
B. W. Cammett and others, 78 30
Lewis Hamblen, 16 50
" Ansel E. Fuller, 19 60
" Sundry persons District 21, 11 73
S.L. Leonard and others, 21 90
" Thomas Jones, Jr., and others, 38 19
Abram L. Coleman and others. 20 80
W. H. Simon and 6 others, 10 30
cc Nathan H. Bearse and 28 others, 1 46 59
" Henry R. Lewis and others, 25 35
" . U. G. Linnell and others, 36 34
Amount carried forward, $456 43
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Amount brought forward, $456 43
Paid Hatsel Handy and others, 13 15
Chas. H. Bursley,District 7, 144 65
Chas C. Jenkins " 6, 28 00
by E.Bacon " 1, 156 10
by " " " 3, 185 20
" by " " " 4, 77 75
44 by " " " 5, 145 42
" by " " " - 6, 79 00
by " " " 8, 21 25
Moses F. Hallett and others, 41 30
Hatsel Handy and 5 others, 15 70
Jehiel Crosby and others, 55 90
F. H. Jenkins and 2 others, 15 00 "
Coloss Wood and 12 others, 62 59
Edward Gifford and 10 others, 30 20
Thos. Jones, Jr., and others, 54 16
B.W. Cammett and others, 107 40
Charles F. Crocker and others, 32 69
C. C. Bearse, 3 25
A. C. Childs-and others, 26 92
Geo. H. Hinckley and others, 48 84
Abram L. Coleman and others, 56 42
Josiah A. Ames and others, 6 95
by Joseph R. Hall to over 100 persons not in-
cluded in above. 218 39
cc Nathan H. Bearse and others, 10 06
Crocker Hinckley, 4 60
Henry R. Lewis and others, 29 85
Simeon L. Leonard and others, 18 45
Josiah Lumbert, 70
$2,146 26
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REPAIRS ON ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid Asa Blish, $13 50
Richard Tinkham, 71 50
Chipman H. Whelden, 11 00
Asa Blish, per contract, 75 76
James Doherty, 14 25
James P. Crowell, 14 00
James Marchant, 2 00
Frederick Scudder, 5 60
Moses Burgess, 7 40
Lot Hinckley, 3 50
Arthur B. Marston, -8 00
A. C. Childs, 2 00
Geo. N. Goodspeed, 28 00
J. and J. B. Folger, 147 75
Ralph Meiggs, 5 40
Wm. C. Gifford, 52 90
Edward Gifford, 107 40
S. L. Leonard and others, 70 20
Jno. B. Baxter, 46 00
Heman Thomas, 80 10
W. H. Simon, 39 30
C. C.Bearse, 20 53
John B. Lovell, 30 00
Ira B. Bacon, 26 40
William Mitchell, 2d, per contract, 22 50
John II:-Smith, 6 00
Hatsel Handy, 119 70
Aurin B. Crocker. 22 73
Marshall Hinckley, 126 20
Luther Phinney, 57 50
Crocker Hinckley, 1 17
J. B. Linnell, 2 00
James Kanary, 23 58
Cyrus B. Smith, 2 00
Thos. I. Hinckley, 7 00
Amount carried forward, $1,272 87
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Amount brought forward, $11272 87
Paid Wm. Mitchell, 2 00
11 Peter C. Blossom, 8 90
11 A. W. Kelley, 9 10
Paul R. Crocker, 35 00
Walter Crocker, 6 25
". Robert Evans, 7 00
Warren Marston, 2 35
James Otis, 22 00
John D. Hinckley, 39 00
Turner Hinckley, 41 75
". Samuel and Freeman Howes, 7 00
Ellis Jenkins, 48 00
Francis Bacon, use of team; 8 00
Edward B. Hallett, 9 00
" .Samuel A. Wiley, 1 25
Josiah Lumbert, 1 80
Patrick Kaveny, 32 00
Chas. H. Bursley, 35 60
Chas. C. Jenkins, 136 00
Washington Bursley, 5 00
Chas. H. Hinckley, 7. 75
Oliver Holmes, 8 20
Eben Bacon, 36 35
W. and E. H. Eldridge, 21 50
Daniel Scudder, 8 20
Ebenezer Smith, 36 00
W. P. Harwood, 3 00
Gorham Crosby, 18 00
Lorenzo Lewis, 24 00
Lot N. Otis, 3 00
Joel Hamblen, 2 40
C. and W. Wood, 9 00
Nelson W. Crocker, 4 18
Lewis Phinney, 11 60
Oliver B. Jones, 30 00
Thos. Jones, Jr., 51 00
Amount carried forward, $2,004 05
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Amount brought forward, $2,004 05
Paid B. W. Cammett, 31 40
Abram L. Coleman, 51 40
Charles Marston's estate, 12 85
Simeon Taylor and others (Hyannis), 179 00
Samuel Snow, bridge plank and timber, 102 23
Thos. Linnell, 5 40
Gideon Hallett and others, 9.00
Henry R. Lewis and others, 27 60
Moses F. Hallett and others, 45 27
Benj. and Ira B. Bacon, 13 80
Timothy Crocker, 2 50
Jehiel Crosby and others, 20.80
$2,505 30
TOWN OFFICERS.
Town Treasurer, salary, $200 00
Town Clerk, recording births,deaths, and
marriages, 54 05
Selectmen and Overseers Poor, 354 00
Assessors, 189 00
$797 05
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Asa E. Lovell, $100 00
George A. King, 85 00
Henry A. Goodhue, 100 00
$285 00
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Paid H. A. Goodhue, $4 35
0. M. Hinckley, 6 90
W.Henshaw,'for books furnished School
Committee in 1866. 229 03
$240 34
LIQUOR AGENCY. •
Paid S. N. Howland, $178 66
HERRING FISHERY,
Paid Nathaniel Hinckley by vote of Town, $100 00
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COLLECTOR'S FEES AND TAXES REMITTED.
Paid James Smith for collection of taxes
id remittance, $85 47
James Cornish, collecting$36,059 51,
at 4 j mills, 175 78
°G same for taxes remitted, 223 40
$484 65
RECEIPTS.
Tax outstanding for 1866, $500 00
Cash in Treasury, Feb., 1867, 5,042 78
State Tax assessed July, 1867, 12,400 00
County Tax " " 44 1,526 16
Town Tax '° 44 46 . 22,043 74
Of State Treasurer towards State Aid paid by Town
in 1866, 1,700 00
Of Commonwealth, for corporation taxes, 2,239 47
Of Nantucket, for support of Eliza A. Starbuck, 147 50
Of Chatham, for Lewis Young, 19 56
Of Plymouth, for Sally Bartlett, 26 00
For hire of pound meadow, 36 62
46 tc " Almshouse land and do., 78 00
46 11 school lot, 18.52
16 road scraper, 5 00
hire of Town meadow, 8 00
Cranberries raised on.Town farm, 38 00
Bartlett Holmes peddler's license, 11 00
John S. Bearse 46 °' 11 00
Money borrowed of the First National Bank, Yarmouth,.4,000 00
$49,851 35
EXPENDITURES.
Paid State Aid to disabled soldiers and their families, $1,966 00
Towns,cities, and hospitals, for support of poor, 743 43
For support of poor of other towns and cities, .162 75
Support of poor in Almshouse, 1,960 51
G6 in Town and out of Almshouse, 1,733 65
Amount carried forwc(rd, $6,566 34
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Amount brought forward, $6,566 34
Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, Surveyors of Highways, 354 00
Assessors, 189 00
School Committee, 285 00
State Tax, 12,400 00
County Tag, 1,526 16
Balance school orders for 1866, 3,423 93
Towards 1867, 5,166 50
For roads and bridges, 2,505 30
Clearing roads from snow, 2,146 26
Miscellaneous account, 1,235 24
Paid on loans, , 4,300 00
Interest on loans, 1,172 )7
Paid for school books, 240 34
For liquor agency, S. N. Howland, 178 66
For herring fishery, 100 00
Collector's fees and taxes remitted, 484 65
Town Treasurer's salary, 200 00
Clerk recording births and deaths, 54 05
Tax outstanding for 1867, 500 00
Cash in Treasury, 6,823 75
$49,851 35
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN.
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Due individuals on loans, $6,775 00
Savings Bank, 10,000 00
on school orders, 3,834 50
$20,609 50
• Cr.
Cash in Treasury, $6,823 75
Tax outstanding, 500 00
Amount due from State for State Aid for 1866, 764 00
do. for do. for 1867, 1,966 00
Due from Plymouth, 52 00
Town in debt, 10,503 75
$20,609 50
CHARLES C. BEARSE, Selectmen
EBENEZER BACON, of
JOSEPH R. HALL, Barnstable.
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Expenses of the. Town ' of Barnstable
FOR TIIE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1869.
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SUPPORT OF POOR 'IN TOWN AND OUT OF tLMS-
HOUSE.
Paid for Supplies to Daniel W.Linnell $14 50
Thomas Coleman, _ 49 00
Mrs. H. N. Thayer, 16 75
" Bethiah Baxter, 43 38
Mrs. A. G. Droudy, 20 00
" Rachal Cathcart, 21 78
" Naomi Snow, 40 00
John Hallett, 8 00
Geo.D. Hart, 36 86
" Philander Cathcart, 3 00
" Mary Holaday, 6 00
" Betsy Bodge, 30 74
" Sullivan Bearse, 7 65
Dr. S. Pitcher (contract), 30 00
" Jabez Banter's Family, 10 00
Maria Rearse, 43 50
" Hepsabeth Kelley 104 00
Emily Crowell, board of Sister, 64 00
Ehiora, Rearse, 42 `50
Expense &Passage to State Alms
House, of M.Keren, 7 60
D. Gleason, supplies to Stranger, 5 82
Alvan Hamblin, 14 54
" Betsy Snow, 51 00
" Phillip Cotell's Children, 12 0
" Eliza A. Carney Sr Family, 85 50
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Paid for ,supplies to Sally Hinckley, ` 52 00
Sending for Coroner, 2 00
J. ,Wilson, 1 13
Nancy Bacon, 27 00
Betsy Bearse, 19 65
James Linnell, 10 38
Lois Jones, 23 Oo
Daniel Deneen's Children, 22 00
Mary Bearse, 15 75
Rebecca Ilallet, 7 75
Susan Cobb, 38 00
Patience Hallet, 4 00
Louisa Bearse, 4 00
' Lydia King,board Lewis Cobb, 47 00
" Louisa Jones, 16 62
Samuel Whelden 26 00
Wid Harvey Jones for Clothing,
to Augusta B. Jones, two years, 20 00
Dr. F. H. Jenkins, attendance on
Ezra F. Crocker, 15 00
�' •' Wi.d. Caroline Crosby, 63 75
Lydia M. Allen, 112 50
William Blount, 64 00
Reuben West, 26 00
Mrs. H. N. Lewis, for board of
Ansel Meigg's Child, 40 00
Sally Bartlett, 52 00
Chloe A.Hallett, 26 00
4 ' Martha N. Hinckley, for board of
Eliza C. Starbuck, 50 00
S. N. Howland, supplies to
Ezra F. Crocker, 10 73
« " Dr. C. F. George,for attendance on
Ansel Meigg's Child, 11 25
« " W. & E.,H. Eldridge, for wood to
W. J. Titcomb, 16 00
« " Wood to Polly Childs, 6 25
<< « to William E. Bearse, 6 25
$1604 13
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EXPENSES AT ALMSIIOUSE.
Paid Thomas Nye for cow, $60 00
'c Heinan B. Chase for flour and grain 407 7$
R. E. Holmes for beef 25 25
Danforth Scudder & Co.groceries 140 68
A.G. Cash for.coal-host, .58
Thacher & Crowell for supplies, 44 p¢
Gustavus F. Swift for meat, 39 13
E. Bacon for coal, 49 12
J. R. Hall " 75 04
for codfish. 14 00
t0 Loring, Crocker for salt, 2 60
E. Bacon for corn and flour $8 0fl
for shoats 24 46
Dacia,Hyde & Co. for tea, 47 ,86
Hallett & Bursley's bill, supplies; 23 .66
Zenas Hinckley for crackers, 3 64
Clark Lincoln for repairs on sto`6, &ce' 15 75
F. H. Jenkins, medical services, ;9 75
" Josiah Hinckley for lumber, 13 14
Geo. B. Crocker for work on firm'; �8 06
Eugene F.1�lo8sonr, " 9 25
Asa Jones balance of account, 45
C. C.'Bearse, luinber,-nail's, &c. 12 82
Charles Crocker for supplies, 76 37
" silary one year,, ;306 00
t red6rick Parker for supplies 88 2I
Josiah C. Jones for wood, 10 00
S. N. Howland for supplies' 1.04 23
Seth Parker' & Son, 126 67
6 Mrs. Eliza Crocker foi"sewing; 10 25'
" Ellis"Jenkiiis for wood. .25 00
killing hog,
1 00
Barna B. Bodfish, work, 5 00
cc William D. IIolines;•repairs oil hariiessec' 6-75'
A. C. Hallett for Cfothiug, 26 48
J. R.Hall for bill of shirting, 11 62
zc c' two barrels flour,- 22 00
Coal IIod-, 1 50
Barrel Apples; 4 50
11. B. Chase for Corer; 25 25
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,PAID CITIES, TOWNS, AND HOSPITALS FOR SUPPORT
OF POOR.
=Paid city of New Bedford for Maria George, $42 51
cc •4 for Pbebe Lambert, 34 00 .
" State Lunatic IIospital for Edwin Chase, one,year,. 198 40
" same for John F. Howland, 192 5.5
Joseph H. Parker, 177 65
Benager Berry, ' 5.1 50
town of Nantucket for supplies and burial espmseg
of Thomas Whelden's family, 12.2' 54-
Same for supplies to John `'Vhelden's family, 108 71
'Jesse Crosby for board of Wid. D.H.Allen, 91G; 00
" J. R. Hall, expense at Nantucket, 7 00
City of Boston for supplies to Ann Anderson, 37 10
" " " " Mary Baker, 52 00
" " " " Mary Hallett, 32 10
Lydia Hinckley, 41 00
STATE AID PAID TO VOLUNTEERS' OR THEIR HEIRS
FROM MARCH 1, 1868, TO MARCH 1, 1869.
To Charles E. Ellis, $ 72 00
" Temperance Crocker, 48 00
BarbaraDoane,• 96 00
" David Fish,, 96 00
" Abijah Baker,jr: 168 00
K Thomas W. Jones; 72 00
" Ann S. Young, 96 00
Martha J. Eldridge, 96 00
" Abby M.Cook, 96 00
u Polly Childs, 48 00
G4 Allen Maxchant's children;. 96 00
" Leandev Baxterr, 168 00
Isaac•Coleman, 168 00
" Elizabeth E. Eldridge;, 96 00
" Helen D..Atkins, 96 00
" Hannah S. Winslow,, 48 00
" Susan A..Otis, 96 00
$1656 00
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"MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid bounty on Wood Chucks, $6 50'
Walter Crocker pew rent, 8 00
44 Express,•postage,stamps and stationery, 11 57
'" J. M. Day, Council for Town, 20 00
William C. Whelden, surveying, 2 00 i
M. Lanane, fire ward, 80 �
C. F. Swift, printing school reports, 45 00
Geo, D. Hart,fire ward, 1 20
s` Thomas Gray, damage to horse, 15 00
Ira B. Bacou and others, fire ward bill, 8 90
A. S. Hallett and others, fire ward bill, •16 95
" J. C. Crocker, for guide boards, 9 00
•" Barnstable Patriot, advertising, 47 50
Daniel Crowell and others, fire wards, 15 20
Gorham Crosby for boards, 8 75
Coloss Wood, care of Town House, and
setting glass, 5 83
Charles Gray's bill, smithing, 25 07
f' William S. Jones,exchanging horses, 10 00
C. C. Bearse, services as auctioneer, stamps, &c, 12 00
Railroad freight, 21 17
f` O. M, Hinckley,bill books, &c. 4 10
b' J. K. Hall, school books to J. B.Bacon and
Joel Hamblin, 1 85
Samuel Snow,damage to horse, 19 75
A.H. Bearse, Surveying, 3 00
F. Scudder for list of conveyances, &e. 8 38
F. G. Kelley, Postage,Express, &c. t 14 58
For land at Hyannis,purchased by vote of Town, 64 30
6G State Sealer of weights and measures, 10 55
` Balance Expense on Soldiers"Monument, 48 45
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Eben. Bacon for sundry bills, 255 27
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CLEARING ROADS FROM SNOW.
Paid J. C. Crocker and others- 4 40
I. P. Fairfield 2 20
Reuben Clark 4 10
f� J. C. Crocker & J. .Linnell 8Q
U. G. Linliell and others 9 15
4� A. B. Crocker 9 90
Jehiel Crosby 11 65
gelick Hedge 3 90
If Charles L. Bassett c% Son �2 40
James Marchant 2 60
Henry F. Loring 0 00
Geo.Kipg & Henry Adams 1 00
Matthias Hinckley 4 70
John D.'Hinckley: 3 00
Eben Bacoil _. 2 50
Thomas Gilmore 1 40
Joshua Chamberlain 1 80,
Abram Fuller 9 40
Samuel P. Whelden 8 20
Sylvanus Percival ' i 5 98
Frederick Percival 1 40
<< Thomas Nye 1 40
William Chipman 2 50
Nathaniel Percival 50
Simeon Taylor 3 20
George F. Crocker 1 50
Alfred W. Kelley 90
" 'James Lapham 1 OJ
Nathaniel &E. T. Howland 4 40
N. . & N. W. Crocker 3 40
C: &W. Wood 2 00
Thomas.Lewis and others R. L. 21 00
D. H:Sturges 2 00
Russel Hinckley 11 75
Zeineriah Kenrick and others 19 25
Nathan Hamblin 4 00
Thomas Jones Jr. and others 6 40
R. M. Want 1 90
Abram Fuller 2d. 90
B. W. Cam eft ap4 others 20 60
� Lewis Phinney` 1 78
Eben W. Fuller, 7 20,
C. H• Bursley and others 21 90
9° Turner Hinckley 3 56
-,Paid Chas. C. Jenkins 5 00
<< Ellis Jenkins 1 60
Ot .Geo. B. Crocker 1 00
<< B"B. Bodfish 1 60
Nathani,ei Hinckley 2 30
tijTillim-4 Mhtchel 1 40
John,Airderson 4 15
<< N,oah Bradford 3 00
Henry R. Lewis 7 85
<< P. A.Hamblin 00
N. H. Bearse 2 00
6 N. Copley & H. W. Ryder 3 12
�287 48
REPAIRS SON LOADS.
Paid Crocker Hinckley 2 60
y " F. Burgess 50
Asa Bush 0 31
Toils.ton Puller 4 00
U. G. Linnell and others 33 10
John W. Scudder 2 00
°' Albert lstabrooh 4 00
John T- Half 1 25.
Eben. Smith and sthers 60 00
W. H.Be4rse - 5 50
<< Thomtis I"I inckley 5 80
John N. Smith 16 00
John A. Lewis 2d 5 80
J. Doherity ' .. 16 20
' John Donahue 66 50
John P. Sylvester 2 50
C. B. Smith 18 06
Simeon Doane 24 20
A. W. Doane 1 25
C. Small 14 00
Mprshall Hinckley 16 50
6 James Canary 15 00
s Edmund Crowell 2 00
Thomas Mitchell 26 80
Simeon Taylor 92 50
Thomas Nye 7 00
Benjamin Bacon 9 00
Joseph Bursley 00
Patrick Regan 10 00
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PaidJoseph Mitchell 74 20
S. B. Phinney and others 32 00
Hatsel Handy 339 60
M. Lanane *.71 3.9
<< R. Eldredo-e 39 40
<< E. N. Levis 13 00
William Mitchell 12 20
Gust4yus F. Swift and othars 26 70
it B.F, .Crocker&- Co. [lumber] '50 00
Reuben Hallett 8 40
6 Francis B,$con's teams and otl}ers 120 70
« Ira B. Bacon 19 00
Gorham Crosby 4 35
I, Chase &Baker, nails 10
Eben. Bacon 1 20
James P. Crowell 74 10
Thomas Linnell 1 60
it James Howland 3 00
It Samuel Childs and others 17 10
6 t Luther Phinney 4 40
Peter C. Blossom 32 00
Moses F. Hallett and others 41 10
it Mrs. Copeland for loam 15 00
Henry R. Lewis 8 60
Jehiel Crosby and others 59 40
Charles H. Hinckley 5 75
James H. Lothrop 3 90
Daniel Blagden 3 33
A. B. Crocker 6 50
L. Lewis 12 00
Chipman H. Wheldeu 19 90
Le4nder Jones 35 75
Isaiah Crocker. 7 20
Paul Maraspin 60
D. H. Sturgis 13 0Q
" Lewis Phinney. 20 00
" C. C. Bearse and others 5.6 60
°c Hemau Thomas and others 123 90
" Joseph Folgex and others 109 25
Ignatius Crocker. 25 40
W. H. Simon 28 00
" Harrison Fish (contract) 71 70
Abram Sandford 9 00
" Walter Crocker and D. Bacon 5 00
" Coloss Wood ' ' 8 10
Charles L. Bassett 64 00
Paul R. Crocker 17 50 .
`` Turner 10 00
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Paid James Otis 10 00
George B. Cracker _ 9 00
henry Cobb' 1 50
Caleb Sj ra iie` 2 0111
46 E. T. Cobb and others 32 00
69 Josiah Lumbert 27 60
49 Alfred Bearse 24 40
t Abram L. Coleman and others, 120 00
99 Harrison Fish 32 00
cc Geo. T. Fish 1 00.
if Samuel S. Jones 12 00
Leander L. Jones 15 06
t Asa Jones and others 15 00
Eugene T. Blossom 16 00
if Charles H. Bursley and others' 97 45
if John B. Lovell 18 35
'' Simeon L. Leonard 69 20
Nathan Smith 13 00
� Nathaniel Howland 14 60
Isaac Fish 2 00
66 Lothrop Hinckley 4 64
` Joshua Chamberlain 11 70
" Arthur B. Marston 54 20
" Charles'C. Jenkins 98 00
` do do (contract) 60 36
Thomas Jones Jr. and others' 28 00
" William Childs 17
J. W. Crocker for loam 6 00
Josiah Ames and others: 9` 10
Ellis Jenkins 31 00
• John B. Baxter 12 00
<< Barna. B. Bodfish 6 00
James A. Hinckley 1 o 00
James Huckins 15 00,
66 Joseph Huckins 25 W
64 W. &E. H. Eldridge 7 82
lG William Marston 1 50F
4' S. A. Wiley and others 5 80
44 Josiah C. Smith ' 12 20
<< Benjamin F. Hinckley 13 60
cc Nathaniel Hinckley 3 33
« David Crocker 3 00
Phillip Robinsoli 3 35
J: R. Hall 8 00
« Daniel Scudder and other's; 13 50
John C. Crocker 5 25
$3261 45
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PAID FOP,REBUILDING BRIDGES.
Paid Stetson & Pope's bill tiiitbei, $32 02
P.Kelley and others,labor; 9 80
" J. A. Bearse; " 5 55
CharlefT E. Holmes, "' 19 20'
William P. Harwood, use'of pile driver; 6 00,
B. S.Kelley,labor, 3 00,
llatsel Handy, [contracts 198 00,
°` and others, labor, 80 W
" B. F:Crocker;& Co., lumber, 62 43
Gorham Crosby aritl others', carting, 79 97
Holmes & Bull, stoek and labor, 80 13
J. Folger &Son,labor, 4 80
Cr D. Baxter', " 5 00
Lewis Phinnc'yl " 9 00
" C. C. Bearse;li iiiber ancl'posts,- 12 &
h: H. Sturges, 2 65
Lumber, posts and nails, 4 58
Charles C. Jenkins', 76 00
Ellis Jenkins', 30 00
J. B.-Linlell, carting; 2 00'
Samuel Snow, lumbe-r,. 23 52
Timothy Crocker, plank,; 12 00
$758 07
PMD FOk ` ORIiINCx. NEW ROADS. &e., ORDERED BY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.-
Paid Marshall I3inckley, $111 9G
James Canary, 147 33
Thomas Mitchell`,`% 45 20
Asa B-sh, 32 80
I-I. Handy, 82 21
W. C. &Edward Giffoid,� 134 00
Patrick Kaveny, i9 80
Simeon Tayl'br, 82 27
$685 57'
'OWN &FICERS.'
1 oii*n Treasurer,salary, 200 00"
Clerk, recording births,deaths and marriages;, 45 65
Selectmen and Overseer's bf Yoot, and Surveyors of
,Aigh-vtays', 390 00
School Committee, 200 00
Assessors of Tries, 180 00
Constable, 11 75
Sealer of Weights, amcl 1lleasai'es, 5 00
Ji-mes H ETallett, Coin:mittee of illarstoiis'A illsr
Iferriu-Fisheries; for 1867,' 29 16
$4061. 56'
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COLLECTOR'S FEES AND TAXES REMITTED.
James Cornish collecting'Caxes, 132 59
Taxes Remitted 219 72
$352 31
LAND DAMAGES TAKEN FOR ROADS.
Gustavus F. Swift and others, ,$195 75
RECEIPTS.
Tax outstanding for 1867, $500 .00
Cash in Treasury, February, 1868, 6823 75
State Tax assessed, 4960 00
County Tax 1678 78
Town 'ra,x, 20030 54
Of State Treasurer towards State Aid, 900 00
Of Corporation Taxes, 1532 36
Of P. A.Burlingame, for Herring Fishery at M. Mills, 63 00
For Almshouse Meadow, 59 85
Of Nantucket, for board of Eliza C. Starbuck, 50 00
Frederick Scudder towards expenses of Joseph H.
Parker, at Insane Hospital, 136 10
For sale of Pound Meadow, 19 50
F. G. Kelley for Bridge Plank, 1 50
For School Lots, 6 50
Francis D,Handy Pedlar's License 11 00
Non Resident Bank Tax, 16 17
$37,783 05
EXPE.NDITUR•ES.
Paid State Aid to disabled soldiers or their families. $1656 00
Towns, Cities.and H itals 1133 06
1 46
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Paid for Bridges, 758 07
<< ({ Roads ordered by County Commissioners, 685 57
° G6 clearing Roads of Snow, 287 45
°G 64 Miscellaneous Expenses, 715 67
L6 " Repairs on Roads, 3261 45
64. i6 Tax outstanding for 1868, - 500 00
t( Cash inTresaury, 4305 24
$37,783 05
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN.
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Due Individuals on Loans, $4,700 00
Savings Bank, , 10,000 00
on School Orders, 3,377 47
$18,077 47
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Cash in Treasury, $4,305 24
Tax outstanding, 500 00
State Aid,due from State, 2198 00
Due from Plymouth, 104 00
Due from Guardian of Joseph H. Parker, `47 55
Town in debt,, 10;922 68
$18,077 47
CHARLES C. BEARSE, Selectmen
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JOSEPH R. HALL, Barnstable.
Expenses of the Town of Barnstable
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 19, 187.1.
expenses at Almshouse,
Paid for medicine,Expenses
t 32
B F. Crocker & Co.'s bill of Carriage, 45 00
H. B. Chase supplies, 356 11
D. M. Seabury bill, . 6 08
Bent. Small burial eNpense P. Goodspeed, 2 50
C. Conant for supplies, 19 65
~- 11 coffins, 10 04
Geo. B. Crocker, _ 1. j0
C- C. R. K. freight, 31 34
Calvin Backus for cow, 70 00
C. C. Bearse lumber, &c., - 13 56
S. Percival painting,, 4 3n
Mathias Smith pew hire, 8 00
Calvin Backus labor, 2 00
. Edward Crocker 30 00
C. C.Bearse harness, 6 00
Charles Crocker salary, 300 00
F. H. Jenkins medical attendance, 12 75
Howes, Scudder & Crocker, 821 24
Hallett & Whelden, 4 50
Frederick Parker, 47 76
Zenas Hinckley, 9 88
Charles Crocker supplies, 53 08
Wm. D. Holmes, 13 0.
Gorham Hallett, 1 30
Joshua Higgins, , •73 55
Shadrach N.Howland, 69 90
Seth Parker, 49 15
Moses Pond & Co., 4 50
Nathan Crocker, 7 71
Eliza Crocker, 13 00
E. Coffin labor, ,/r 90 75 00
Ames Plough Co., O U 2 00
Stephen Crocker, 12 50
Jordan, Marsh & Co., 7 17
T. W. Wilcot labor, 16 00
For Horse, �, 225 00
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Support of Poor in Town and out of Almshouse.
Paid Maria Bearse, 860' 00
Nancy C. Paine, 126 25
Hepsabeth Kelley, ]00,00
6. `• 1869, - 11 25
Emily Crowell for sister, 72 00
Rebecca Hallett wood, 13 88
Mrs. Philander'Cathcart, 24 96
Eliza Drody, 15 75
Bethia Baxter wood, 14 50
Eliza Bearse 9 00
Henrietta N. Thayer wood, 14 25
Mrs. Jason Copeland 7 00
Betsey Hodge, 17 00
Mary Carney, 33 70
Lois Jones wood, 7 50
(L care of C. L. Hamblin, 7 50
Eliza J. Carney, 78 50
Betsey Bearse, 50 00
Mary Holliday, 24 65
Jabez Baxter, 66 74
Alvin Hamblin, 41 00
Nancy Bacon, 41! 00
Elnora 13earse.' ' 40 00
Isaac Coleman 1869, 7 50
Charlotte Lynch's chlldrea, 13 75
Polly Childs, 36 77
Joseph H. Parker, 15 00
Thomas R. Eldridge, ) 26 00
George D. Hart ].�69, 13 75
Thomas Mure family 1869, 3 .87
-Dr.Pineo bill George Ding i869. 12 00
George 13. Crocker for board of stranger, 1 00
Wm. Blount, 41 00
Caroline Crosby, 59 75
Gulielma Allen, 52 00
Sally Bartlett, 52 00
Mrs. H. N. Lewis board of Meiggs' child 40 00
Reuben West, 19 50
Mrs. Jahn Hamblin. 27 00
Dr. Ruggles' bill for Mr;. John Hamblin, 7 50
Mary Bearse, 20 75
,Josiah Ames for coffin. 19 70
.James Jones, 10 00
Timothy Deneen', children, 38 00
Lewis Cobb, 52 00
W. J. Titcomb, 16 50
Russell Crocker, 16 00
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Paid Samuel Whelden, 26 00
W. & E. H. Eldridge board of strangers, 4 50
Temperance Phinney, 36 00
C. Clark for board of strangers, 3 00
Expense of getting Daniel Chase from Lynn, G, 55
$$1551 82
Paid Cities, Towns and Hospitals for Support of Poor.
Paid Lunatic Hospital Taunton for Edwin Chase, $212 80
• "' " ,John F. Howland, '205 40
" Joseph H.Parker, 197 00 .
« " Caroline 31. Crocker, 95 69
Clarissa A. Lovell, 144 89
6< <° Hezekiah F.Jones, 114 80
<< Rowena Stevens, 103 10
z 6 Wesly G.. Ceammett."� 101 95
Town of Dennis for Betsey Snow, 26 00
City of Boston for Ann Anderson, 40 76
(t ♦l Mary Baker. 62 00
<< Mary Hallett. 49 25
City of New Bedford for Phebe J. Lnmbert, 12 70
4, " for Maria George, 25 91
Town of Sandwich for Jonathan Burgess, 45 8.5
Town of W areharn for Ansel Jones, 21 25
Town of Nantucket for Nancy Whelden's family, 94 65
« 41 for Cordelia Whelden's 74 40
State Nautical School for .Edgar Hutchings, 9 00
for Daniel B. Linnell, 5 61
Town of Falmouth for Deliverence Pierce, 73 61
$1705 65
State Aid to Volunteers or their Heirs
FROM MARCH 1, 1870, To MARCH 1, 1871.
Paid Abijah Baker, Jr., $168 00
Barbara Doane, 96 00
Charles E Ellis, 72 00
Temperance Crocker, 48 00
Susan A. Otis, 96 00
Ann S. Young, 48 00
TLornas W. Jones, 72 00
Elizabeth E.Eldridge, 96 0o
Allen Marchant's children, 24 00
Isaac Coleman, .168 00
'_1lartbaJ. Eldridge, '96 00
Helen D. Atkins, 96 00
Hannah S. Winslow, 40 0
Polly Childs. 48 00
$1168 00
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Miscellaneous Expenses.
Paid Warren H. Bearse damage to carriage 1869, 75
Obed Baker for guide boards, 4 10
F. Scudder for list of conveyances, 5 00
T. V. Bassett auctioneer, t 00
Franklin hearse for marsh, 5 00
Expense sending pauper to State Almshouse, 2 2,5
Jos. 11. Hall for bills paid witnesses in the matter of
Bass River Bridges, 1869, 15 00
P. Lewis work on fire 1869, 1 00
T. B.Stevens work on fire 1869, 2 10
Gorham Crosby for entertainment 1869, 48 75
A. D. Makepeace fire ward 1869, 1 40
truant officer 1869, 3 00
Jos. R. Hall fire ward, C` 4 00
Nathan Crocker fire ward, 446 00
Stephen Smith damage to fence and land, 1869, 25 00
James Clagg fire ward, CC 1 00
Washington Bursley bill, `' 17 50
George B. Crocker constable, 10 00
Coloss Wood care of Town House, 2 75
Repairs on Tokvn House, 6 1?
C. C. Bearse selling roads, 6 00
Nelson Crocker for posters, 1 50
Sundry bills of expense, 4 67
Charles Gray bill of smithing, 11 58
Calvin Hamblin work on fire, 2 00
Thomas Nye fire ward, 21 75
Selling Pound Meadow, 3 00
Expense on Burying Grounds, 271 30
Asa F. Bearse school books, 366 53
A. S. Barnes " " 1869, 200 00
Goss & Richards' bill, 80 50
C. F. Switt for school reports, 3--� 00
Stephen Smith & Co.,bill, 35 00
Repairing town pump, 2 88
Joseph M. Day, 38 00
Fred`k Parker fire ward, 39 50
Jabez Smith & Co., bill, 3 75
Expense on Cobb boy's corpse, 63 18
Stationery and stamps, 16 23
F. G. Kelley bill on monument,. 7 16
c. 44 �. postaDe, 1 90
4. C, sundries, 26 OG
$1403 21
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Repairs on Roads.
Paid Reuben Childs, $8 50
Freeman B. Sherman, 50
Daniel W. Linnell, 12 69
John H. Smith, 22 00
Thomas Mitchell, 4 00
Asa Blish. 5 00
Marshall Hinckley, 10 00
Wm. Mitchell, 46 31
James- Canary, 40 24
A. 1). \Iakepeace, 28 05
Lemuel Bearse, 26 20
J. C. Crocker, 14 10
Simeon Taylor, 112 90
Cesar Small, 2 00
John B. fayler, 21 30
Ira B. Bacon, 10 40
Benjamin Bacon, 1 80
Eben Cahoon, 1 00
Richard Eldridge, 74 00
James Linnell, 11 00
Isaiah Linnell, 17 00
U, G. Linnell, 48 60
Lorenzo Drury, 6 10
Ezekiel Alvis, 1 60
Gorham Crosby, '7 00
J.Andros Bearse, 3 40
Fred'k Childs, 2 40
John Sylvester, l 45
Herbert Kelley, 3 51
Johief Crosby, 31 50
Alvan'Cr(isby, 4 20
H. 1. Colewan, R 20
Anorew Gardner, 60
Roscoe Hamblin,. 60
Seth Hinckley, 5 01)
Ilatsel Handy. 38 25
Thacher Hinckley, 5®
Geo. W. Lent, 6 00
Wm. U. Ormsby, 11 00
J. K. & B Sears, lumber, w54 58
H. G. Lumbert, 2 30
C. C. K. Road, stoek, 90
Geo. W. Bent, 1869, 6 00
Jo. E. Sherman. 1 20
Andros Bearse, `9) 54
Levi Bearse, 9 00
Howes, Scudder & Crocker for drain pipe, 23 L6
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Paid Nelson Scudder and others, 110 17
Fred'k T. Jones, 13 50
George King, 3 20
Edward Scudder, 24 00
Chipman H. Whelden, 2 50
Artemas B. Young, 27 00
James Doherty, 73 80
James BIarchant, 33 20
Oliver Holmes, 16 00
James D. Crocker, 31 20
Charles H. Nelson, 7.2 40
Nathan Crocker, 110 00 v
Lorenzo Lewis, 38 00
Joshua Ili,-gins, 13 20
Albert F. Edson, 6 60
Nathan Edson, 17.40
Wilson Ryder, 31 00
David Loring, 5 40
George 13. Crocker, 39 00
Reuben Howes, 6 35
Warren Ryder, 2 76
Charles L.13assett. 118 80
Albert I:sterbrooks, 40 74-
Prince Hawes, 4 60
Lot E. Hawes, 3 45
John D. Hinckley, 6 25
Simeon Doane, 9 10
Nathaniel Swift, 15 00
Ellis Jenkins. 16 00
F.ben Smith, Jr., 26 00
Michael Kaveny, 8 60
Daniel Parker, 11 00
Francis Bacon. 10 50
William Taylor, 4 60
Josiah Hinckley, lumber, 58 87
James Cobb, stone, 4 41
Wm. Dixon, 9 00
James P. CrowelI; 6 60
Lemuel Snow, 59 35
Andros Bearse, 19 97
Gideon Hallett, 13 25
Ambrose Lewis, 3 00
Luther Phinney, 10 10
Thomas Linnell, 2 90
Henry R. Lewis, 159 80
Samuel Snow, lumber, 82 35
Daniel Pickering,. 8 00
Alvin S. Hallett, 1 00
Thomas.J, I3eaase-, 2 00
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Paid Wm. Marston, 8 55
Peter C. Blossom, 6 00
Sundry persons at Mills, 4 85
George H. Landers, { 31 13
Joseph Folger, 1a5 76
Nathaniel Iinckley, 36 88
Oliver F. Jones, 6 00
Abram Faller, 2d., 2 00
Alexander C. Childs, 2 25
Abram Sanford, 50 80
Edward Giffor3, 60 25
Wm.C. Gifford, 65 61
John B. Baxter, Ei0 05
Calvin Backus, 24 00
Ephraim J. Tobey, 102 20
Heman Thomas, 109 06
S. L. Leonard and others, 98 92
Eben N. Baker, 8 00
George W. Childs, 17 00
Henry Cobb, 1 25
Ignatius Crocker, 29 20
Alfred Bearse, 5 40
Braddock Coleman, 1 20
Will. Childs, 14 .56
Irving B. Phinney, 8 00'
Thomas Jones, Jr., 14 00
Samuel A. Wiley, 4 1.2
Samuel H. Childs, 1 00
Nathaniel [lowland, 40 00
A. B. Marston, 19 40
Charles C. Jenkins, 118 00
Fred'k Fish, 20 00
C. C. Bearse, labor, 37 901,
Abram Fuller work on rMing, 3 00
C. C. Bearse bill of stock, 43 81
John Hinckley, 9 17
Patrick Kaveny, 41 55
John W. C. Lewis, 2 00
Richard Tinkham, 30 25
$3527 62
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Paid for working Roads per Contract.
Paid Ignatius Crocker, $46 68
ISdward Gifford, 75 06
William C. Gifford, 75 06
Isaac P. Lawrence, 84 71
Marshall Hinckley, 19 00
James Canary, 75 00
William U. Ormsby, 187 00
Simeon'Taylor, 55 00
Asa Blish, 43 68
Simeon Taylor, 82 39
Nathaniel Swift, 280 00
$1023 53
Land Damages.
Paid Prince Hinckley`s heirs, $30 00
Isaiah 13. Linnell, 50 110
Rotire Smith, 10 00
Elisha Loring, 9 00
E. .A. Fletcher, 55 00
Owen Bearse, 249 00
Barnahas Davis and Lydia Scudder, 61 50
A. T. Perkins and ethers, 19 60
Wilson Ryder, 34 50
James Canary, 25 00
8543 60
Town ®Seers
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor, Surveyors of High-
ways and Committee to appraise School Prop-
erty, $477 0
School Committee, 300 00
Town Treasurer's Salary, 200. 00
66 Clerk recording Births, marriages and deaths, 36 7,5,
Asseessors of Taxes, 333 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,, 5 00
$1351 7.
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Bills on Schoolhouses.
Charles Lewis, 50
Thomas J.Bearse, 7 10
C. F. George, 1 80
A. Baker Jr., 1 50
J. H. Ryder, 70
U. M. Hutchins, 6 52
Y. A. Burlingame, 4 80
Clark Lincoln, 10 68
Laban F. Sturgis, 5 60
A.W. Lap liam, 6 00
George Allyne, 2 00
A. G. Cash, 16 56
Jo. R. Hall, 22 75
Samuel Snow, 6 90
John Hinckley, 9 10
Artemas H. Young, 2 00
Joseph Holway, 4 1',0
B. F. Crocker & Co., 3 47
Isaac H. Cobb, 1 50
$114 58
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' *Tames Cornish collecting Taxesi $259 64
Taxes Remitted, 128 99
$38.8 63
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Expense of Clearing Roads of Snow.
Warren I-Iinc'lcley, $ 80
H. G. Linnell and others, 6 75
Jehiel Crosby, 3. 00
Ilatsel Handy, 1 70
Crocker Hinckley" 1 00
Eli Hinckley, 75
Andros Beal se, 1 50
Henry Lewis and others, 12 30
Heman 'Thomas, 1 00
Joseph Folger 1 GO
Sylvanus Percival, 1 30
Henry W. Fish, 50
Thomas Lewis and others, 9 50
Bennett W. Cammett, 4 10
Thomas Nye, 1 00
Artemas B. Young and 26 others, 38 06
Nathaniel Howland, 5 00
$91 46
Receipts.
Tax outstanding for 1869, $542 00
Cash in Treasury Feb. 19, 1870, 7 342 89
" , of Martha U. Whelden, School Monet- returned, 80 57
Town of Plymouth for support of Sally Bartlett, 52 00
For Peddlars' Licenses, 44 00
Taxes of John Doane and Thomas Coleman, 9 50
B. Co. M. F. Ins. Co., 65
Caroline Crocker, lease of land, 1 10 00
Herring Fishery at M. Mills, 6113 00
District of Marshpee, 51 40
For Alms-house Meadow, 44 50
" School Lot and marsh in Snow's Creek, 3 88
State Tax assessed. 1870, 6200 00
Town " 44 1870, 20,404 5o
Of State Treasurer on account of State aid, previous to
187.0, 612 00
Towards State Aid, 1870, 1350 00
As Corporation Taxes, 1869, 57 d9�
64 1870, - 3603 98.
County Treasurer from Dog Fund,, 91 02
County Tax assessed 1870, 2289 10
From Pound Meadow, 18 25
$42,87.1 63
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Expenditures.
Paid State Aid, 1168 00
Cities, Towns, and Hospitals for support of Poor, 1705 65
Repairs on Roads and Bridges, 3527 62
Repairs on. Schoolhouses, 114 58
Miscellaneous Expenses, 1406 21
For cleaning Roads of Snow, 91 46
For Support of Almshouse,poor, &c., 2025 46
Town Officers, 1351,75
Collector's Fees and Taxes Remitted, 388 63
For working Roads, per contract, 1023 58
For Land Damages, 543 60
Support of Poor in Town—out of Almshouse, 1554 82
State Tag, 6200 00
County Tax, 2289 10
For Resident Bank Tax, 6 60
For Schools, 8180 19
Interest, 1290 09
On Loans, 4525 00
Tax outstanding, 1870, 500 00
$37,892 34
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Financial Condition of the Town.
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Due individuals on Loans, $2800 00
' Savings Banks, 8000 00
" on School Money, 1019 81
$11,819 81
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Cash in Treasury, $4979 29
Tax outstanding, 500 00
State Aid clue from State, 1460 00
Due from Plymouth, 52 00
Due from Hezekiah F. Jones for board at S. L. Hospital, 114 80
Due from Ct:�:•issa A. Lovell for board at « '° 144 •89
Town in Debt, 4568 83
$11,819 81
Town Debt Reduced the past year, $3,425 08
CHARLES C. BEARSE, Selectmen
NATHAN CROCKER, . of
SAMUEL SNOW, Barnstable.
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Expenses of the 'down of Barnstable
FOR THE YEAR ENDIXG FEBRUARY 17, 1872.
Expenses at Alinshouse.
Paid Marshall Hinckley bill of coal, $20 00
for Medicine, 63
Pew hire, 8 00
Geo. F. Weaver bill on Carriage, 8 50
Dr. F.H. Jenkins, 49 75
Mrs. Oliver Jones for cow, 55 00
Washington•Bursley, 8 05
Anderson, Heath & Co., 10 63
Chas. Crocker salary, 300 00
it it supplies, 68 40
C. Conant " 27 65
` coffins, 46 37
H. B. Chase & Sons, 232 11
Howes,Scudder& Crocker, .320 01
Shadrach N. Howland, 93 35
C. C. R. R. Freight, 46 95
Loring Crocker, 7 01
Fred'k Parker, 57 96
James Stephens, 29 00
F. Morandi, 12 00
Shackford &Hallett, 61 50
Isaac H. Cobb, 8 10
Leander L. Jones, 28 57
Josiah Hinckley, 78 76
J. F. Paul, 116 35
Josiah C. Jones, 59 63
Heman C. Crocker, 66 37
John Curtis, 20 .00
Eben Smith, 8 87
E. D. Fisher, 2 50
Hallett•&Whelden. 26 75
E. Coffin labor, 78 00
J.W.Higgins, 70 61
Charles Gray, 26 29
Seth Parker & Son, 86 36
Dr. J. M. Smith, 28 50
S. II.Nye, 16' 44
Asa Jones, 23 78
Nathan Crocker supplies, 14 20
Win. D. Holmes, 9 67
$2232 62
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Support of Poor in Town and out of Almshouse,
Paid Lydia King, $7 50
Bethia Baxter, 13 50
John Lewis, 64 25
Nancy C. Paine, 121 00
Hepsabeth Kelley, 100 00
Emily Crowell for sister, 82 00
Rebecca Hallett, 18 75
Eliza Drody, 17 00
Betsey Bearse, 48 75
Eliza Bearse, 29 50
Alvan 11amblin, 51 05
Nancy Bacon, 28 75
Jos. H. Parker, 20 00
Charlotte Lynch's children, 42 50
Polly Childs, 50 00
Elnora Bearse, - 29 00
Mrs. John, Lanane, 49 00
Maria Bearse, 52 50
Mary Bearse, 27 75
Mrs. Philander Cathcart, 20 43
' H. N.Thayer, 9 50
Freeman Burgess, 48 00
Mrs. I (f 10 09
Temperance Phinney, 26 00
Sullivan Bearse, ' 3 50
Dr. Fossett's bill AIvan Hamblin, 11 50
44 " 'C Lydia King, 6 50
Dr. Pineo's Nancy Bacon, 3 50
Mrs. Carney's son, 10 00
Patty Bearse, 6 00
Dr. Doane'§ Mrs. John Lanane, 10 50
« 4 « Freeman Burgess, 41 60
Alvan Crosby for care of Melintha Bearse, 50 00
Louis Jones, 7 50
Betsey Hodge, 16 25
Mrs. Sullivan Bearse, 5 00
Eliza J. Carney, 56 00
Timothy Dineen's children, 37 00
Lewis Cobb, 52 00
Samuel `Vhelden, • 24 00
Philander Cathcart, 7 45
Louisa Jones, 5 75
Win. Titcomb, 17 00•
Russel Crocker, 39 75
E. A. Clark for board of strangers, 3 00
Board of Meiggs' child, 10 00
Caroline Crosb)-, 64 50
G'uli0lrn L Alien, 67 00
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Paid Gulielma Allen 1870, 815 00
James Jones, 39 00
Zenas Weeks, 22 75
Josiah Ames coffin for Mrs. Reuben West, 15 00
$1613 87
Paid Cities, Towns and Hospitals for Support of Poor,
Paid Lunatic Hospital Taunton for Edwin Chase, $209 05
" " " John F. Howland, 202 05
" ' " " Charles P. Rogers, 2 50
Caroline M. Crocker, 188 15
Clarissa A. Lovell, 181 97
Rowena Stevens, 70 85
Wesley G. Cammett, 279 72
Westborough Reform School for Daniel.B. Linnell, 18 14
City of New Bedford. for Phebe J. Lumbert, Maria
George and Nancy Williams, 31 01
Town of Sandwich for Jonathan Burgess, 23 00
City of Boston for Ann Anderson, 41 25
" 14 Maria Baker, . 52 00
it It Mary Hallett, 43 25
Town of Nantucket for Thomas Whelden's family, 92 58
John Whelden's family, 70 32
$1505 84
State Aid to Volunteers or their Heirs.
Paid Elizabeth Eldridge, $96 00
Isaac Coleman, 168 00
Martha J. Eldridge, 96 00
Helen D. Atkins, 96 00
Polly Childs, 48 00
George D. Hart, 112 00
Susan A. Otis, 96 00
Thomas W. Jones, 72 00
Abijah Baker, Jr., 168 00
Barbara Doane, 96 00
Charles E. Ellis, 72 00
Temperance Crocker, 48 00
Betsey F. Fish, 56 00
-NVm. C. Gifford, 30 00 .
$1254 00
Collector's Fees and Taxes Remitted.
James Cornish collecting taxes, $320 67
Taxes remitted, 264 1.5
$584 82
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Miscellaneous Expenses.
Paid Express, $7 65
C. C. & B. F. Crocker & Co., 6 00
Luther Phinney bill on Pound, , 75
Freight on C. C. Railroad, 2 23
F. Scu(lder for list of conveyances, 5 00
S. Snow for copying Estate Bill for Tax Commissioner, 35 00
Thomas J. Bearse Truant Officer 1870, 3 00
George Wilbor work at fire, 5 00
P. Lewis, 46 " 2 00
Samuel Snow Truant Officer 1871, 3 00
Stationery and Stamps, 21 00
Fred'k Parker as fire ward, 5 62
Nelson Phinney constable, 20 00
Coloss Wood care of Town House, 6 00
Expense on Burying Ground, 182 15
Goss & Richards' bill, 105 00
i Chas F. Swift's bill, 4 50
For Town Books, 17 75
B.Co. M.F. Ins. Co., 52 17
G. Crosby and others for entertainment, 15,75
Expense of Selectmen to Boston, 21 20
J. M. Day, 145 20
George Marston, 10 00
On Guide Boards, 29 70
C. C. Bearse attendance at Court, 3 00
James H. Hallett's bill on School House, 2 29
N. Crocker selling Roads and Grass, 9 00 .
Asa F. Bearse School Books, 200 00
F. G. Kelley bill sundries, 30 84
" postage, 2 65
C. C. Bearse for sundry bills, 69 77
George Otis for blanks, 2 00
$1019 22
Town Officers.
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Selectmen, Overseers of Poor and Surveyors of Highways, $475 00
School Committee, 325 00
Town Treasurer's'salary, 200 00
Town Clerk recording births, marriages and deaths, 45 10
Assessors of Taxes, 324 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, 5 00
$1374 10
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Repairs on Roads.
Paid Levi4
i Bearse, 00
Joseph Dlitchell, 75
Henry Adams, 1 00
Simeon Taylor, 118 05
R. F. Hall, 2 50
Thomas Abbot, 2 10
Stephen Child's, 14 00
Wm. Mitchell, 18 25
Henry R. Lewis, 142 00
Ansel Lewis; 10 00
James Murphy, .1 00
John H. Smith, 14 00
James Canary, 47 80
Hatsel Handy, '5 50
Howard Marston, 25 30
Nelson kelley, 15 77
Andros Bearse, 113 55
Reuben Childs, 2 00
James Sharp, 4 25
Zenas Marston, 4 50
Oliver Crosby, 28, 20
Wm. Jones, 18 50
Luther Phinney, 3 80
Wm. E. Bearse, 9 00
Asa F. Bearse, 8 60
John B. Taylor, '32 30
Richard Eldridge, 78 40
Jebiel Crosby, 61 90
Isaiah B. Linnell, b4 40
Marshal Hincl.ley, 4 00
Timothy Hamblin, 1 60
Jos. P. Bearse, 1 10
Ira B.Bacon, 9 50
Alexander Jones, 4 56
Daniel Pickering, 6 30
U.G. Linnell, 23 50
James'Hathaway, 4 00
S..Snow lumber, 31 61
B. F. Crocker &Co., lumber, 34 77
J. K. &B. Sears, 132 17
Gorham Crosby, 1 60
J. C. Crocker, 30 10
Moses Sturgis, 1 25
Oliver B. Jones, 78 00
Crocker Hinckley, 2 65
A. D. Makepeace, 2 80
F. G. Kelley, t 3 50
Reuben Jones, 6 00
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Paid Orlando Bassett, $1 00
Samuel Snow, 72 00
Erastus Scuddcr,. 2 90
Abram L. Coleman, 2 00
Nathaniel Hinckley, 6 70'
Heman Thomas, 89 05
John B. Baxter, 13 85
Ignatius Crocker, 3 63
George II. Landers, 90 28
Josiah Lumbert, 51 27
Thomas Nye, 30 50
Thomas Jones,Jr., 18 20
Alfred S. Backus, 5 10
Ephraim Tobey, 8 00
Prentiss Marston, 3 00
Daniel Nickerson, = 7 61
Braddock Coleman, 3 25
Charles Goodspeed, 8 60
Walton F. Phinney, 1 80
Chas. G. Phinney, 13 40
John Pompey, 31 00'
Gilbert C. Nickerson, 49 00
Samuel Nickerson, 19 25
Bennett Cammett, 88 30
"► Simeon L. Leonard, 310 69
Chas. C. Jenkins, 160 50
Joel Hamblin,• 3 40
Arthur B. Marston, 2 80
Henry Cobb, 1 50
Edward C.Gifford, 96 25
Nelson Roadhouse, 32 00
Henry Williams, 12 00
Simeon L. Ames, - 15 50
Cephas I. Ames, 6 00
C. C. Bearse, 54 53
William Marston, 5 00
Luther Hinckley, 5 00
Wm. Childs, 5 00
Wm. C. Gifford, 4 50
Laban P. Crocker, 2 00
Thomas Lewis, 2 10
Andros Bearse, 8 70
Chipman H. Whelden, 2 50
Enoch T. Cobb, 3 20
Simeon Taylor, 2d, 9 10
Asa Blish, 9 30
Oliver Jones, 2 00
Zenas Hoxie, 35 80
James Marchant, 30 00
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Paid Edward A. Clark, $17 00
W. A. Cobb, 5 50
Nelson Scudder,, 10 95
A. B. Young. 15 00
Albert Easterbrooks, 14 10
Zelia Samblin, 1 50
Oliver Holmes, 11 00
Eben Taylor, 16 75
Joseph Bursley, 7 00
James Taylor, 20. 75
James Stephens, 6 00
Crocker Blossom, IG 00
Isaac Davis, 7 30
David Marston, 4 60
Josiah C. Smith, 77 97
James Doherty, 59 70
B. B. Bodfish, 5 00
James D.trocker, 3.5 00
Wm.Dison, 5G 40
Chas. W. Nelson, 465 80
Wm. T. Bursley, 12 40
Harrison Fish, 14 55
Stephen B. huller, 9 00
Wm. Chipman, 4 00
Edward Crocker, 6 00,
Stephen R. Crocker, 18 00
Geo.B. Crocker, 15 00
Richard Tinkham, 6 00
Heman Fish, 9 40
Nathaniel Gorham, 1 00
Eben Smith, Jr., 42-00
Russel vIatthews, 11 00
Daniel Scudder, 10 00 i
Washington Bursley, 41 00
Lorenzo Lewis, 31 30
Ellis Jenkins, 61 00
Nathan Crocker, 114 00
James Cobb, 3 75
Cyrus B. Smith, 25 60
Benjamin F. Smith, 2 80
Howes, Scudder & Crocker, 68 02
Nath'1 S. Hallett, 1 40
Eben 11. Eldridge, 2 50
Marcus N. Harris, 400
Simeon Doane, 7 15
,Abram Fuller, 13 00
L. A. Jones, 3 00
Patrick Kaveny, 11 00
Chas. H. Hinckley, 2 90
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Paid Wm. Hinckley, 2d, 50
Francis Macon, 8 00
Andrew Lovell, 70 90
' $3764 98
Paid for Wor king Roads per Contract & Land Damages.
Paid Wm. Mitchell, $163,80
James Canary, 159 80 `
Stephen Childs, 25 00
Robert Lovell, 15 00
Meth. E. So.,,Osterville, 5 00
Edmund C. Hinckley, 1 00
$369 60
Expense of Clearing Rods of Snow.
Paid Ilatscl ILIII(b1 $2 50
Alarshal lliuckley-, 7 '00
E'. W.Austin, 4 50
C.j1. \ValIcy, 50
Ira Beni se and others, 77
Dennis Gleason, 70
• U. G. Linnell, 12 00
'Ihoulas I)'e,' 2 00
George Baxter, 20
11. l.t. 1.e%\.is aucl others, I! 80
Daniel 1 iekering, 1 20
Andros Hearse, 4 31
A. D. DLikepeaee, 4 00
Jarues Fish, 1 30
Sidney E. Nickel-Sol], 1 60
Joseph U. Jenkins, 3 00
Junes P. Crowell, 3 60
F.dzar Jones and othem, 2 '£0
Carroll " 1 40
C. W. Nelson, 3 .85
Ja1nes .Marchant, 2 80
David Loring. 1 85
Nelsen Seud.:er and others, 12 00
Geo. 1-I. \Veeks, 5 80
Alonzo Weeks, 5 40
A. B. Young, 1 40
F. Allen and others, 85
11'111. llinckley-, 1 40
David Elori•Jl e, 3 70
M. Marston and others, 1 65
Geo. \V. Young, 1 UO
N. Crock,r, 3 80
J. R. Eldridge, 1 80
E. F. Crocker, 1 80
Daniel Parker, 4 00
Isaiah Parker, 5 00
Zenas Hinckley-, 2 00
Chipman \Vhelden, 5 00
Eben 1Vhelden, 5 00
-Lorenzo Lewis, 12 00
Joshua Chamberlain and others, G 90
G. 1-1.Howland, - 1 75
Crocker Blossom, 2 10
B. B. Bodfish, 2 70
II. W. handy, G 00
G. 31. Donne and others, 3 45
T. Swinerton. •' 661 00
A.Backua " " 1 20
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Pai 1 W. gtpr;is and others,, $1 50
Washington B-nsley, 8 05
Pater C. Blossom, 5 10
Wm. Dixon, 3 ; O
IV. F. Gorham, 1 40
D. Newcomb and others, 2 40
E. liaudy, `L " 2 00
F.Jenkins, 2 00 ,
Wilson Ity(ler, 7 00
Win. Gilmore, 1 00
Joseph Bursley, 2 40
Josiah t_'. Smith, 2 70
S. Bodtlsh and others, 7 G0
J. C.Jones, 4 00
W. 'Taylor and others, 3 40
Isaac Davis, 1 25
Warren Ry:ler, 2 67
Est.ric Evans and others, 4 00
James II. Crocker, 1 40
Charles Jenkins, 1 40
11. C. Crocker, 2 60
T. D. Ehlridge and others, 1 70
J. Whittemore 2 10
A. F. Edson, 1 50
J. W. Marston, 1 85
11. W. Fish, 150
F. H. Jenkins, 2 00
G. S. Fish, 1 40
Nath'1 Gorham, 4 4.)
Frank Percival, 1 30
Ellis Jenkins, 2 80
J. Parker, 45
James S. Macy, 2 30
A. Lapham, 1 50
S.Percival, 2 30
Russel l linckley, 1 00
S. L. Leonard, 6 30
,J. P. Ilodges and others, 15 80
George N. Goodspeed, 75
Thomas Jones,Jr., and others, 19 50
Abram fuller and son, 1.15
Ansel B. Fuller, 50
Frank Backus and others, 1 65
J. C: Fuller, 60
B. F. Crosby, 60
$315 15
Receipts.
Tat outstanding for 1870, $500 00
Cash in'Treasui.v Feb. 22, 1871, 4979 29
Town of Plymouth for support of Sally Bsrtlett, 52 00
For PedlnC6 Licenses, 66 00
Caroline Crocker for lease of land, 50
l lerri::g Fishery.at Marston's Mills, 63 00
Foi Aliuflhouse Meadow, 1 29 90
Fur` School Lot. and Dlarsh on Snow's Creek, 5 48
State t:rx assessed 1871, 6200 00
Town• 1871, 23,221 62
County 1871, 2289 10
Ilez,:kiah F. Jones, 114 80
(in account of State Aid 1870, 1200 00
Col paration Tax 1871, 4102 24
National Bank Tax 1871, 3124 00
Non-resident Bank Tax, 372 27
4• .° Com. Banlz Tax, 34 95
Indians 1870, warrant 227, 131 30
State 'Treasurer, 45. 43
Dog Fund, 72 35
Sale of Cranberries; 43 53
From Pound Meadow, 33 00
1V. Bursley pasture, i 8 00
Estate of N. 13. Burt, 2 75
Oak Grove Cemetery, 10 21
Harwich for supplies to Mrs. Frank Holliday 1870,' 24 65
State Treasurer on account of income from Schoul Fund, 277 06
647,003 43
Expenditures.
Paid on School Orders 1870; $3116 36
Interest, 1026-68
State Aid,! r 1251 00
Cities, Towns and Ilospitals, • 1505 84
Repairs on Roads and Bridges, 3764 98
Sncnv Bills, 315 15
For support of Almshouse poor and repairs, 2232 62 .
Working Roads per coAract awl land da,in:tges, 369 60
Support of poor in Town out of Almshouse, 1613 87
Collector's Fees and Taxes remittek;, .584 82
Town Officers, 1374 10
Miscellaneous Expenses, 1019 22
State Tax, 6200 0.0
County Tax, 2289 10
On Loans, 7000 00
For Schools 1871, 7355 03
Tax outstanding 1871, 500 00
$41,521 37
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Financial Condition J the Town.
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Due in(Yviduals on Loans, 82800 00
° Savlu�s B,mk, 1000 00
° on School Money, 4G 14,9 7
$8444 97
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Casli in Treasury, $5482 06
Tax outstanding, 500 00 r
State Aid due from State, 1510 00
Town in debt, 952 91
(8444 07
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NATHAN CIOA) I'I:It, of
SA11iUEL S\UIV, Barnstable.
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Expenses of the Town of Barnstable
For the Year Ending February 17, 1873.
Expense at Alms 114otise.
Paid H. B. Chase & Sons, $126 40
J., K. & B. Sears, 63 45
Julius Bassett, 2 50
For Medicine, 1 15
H. M. Howes, ' 1 80
Howes, Scudder & Crocker, 136 56
B. B. Bodfish for Cow, 45 00-
L. L. Goodspeed three Hogs, 26 00
66 GG for Posts, ' 8 00
Charles Crocker Salary, 300 00
Goldthwait, Snow & Knight, 28 10
J. B. Souther, 47 25
Perry,'Cook & Co., 81 47
Nath'1 Hinckley, 30 93
Josiah C. Jones, 47 24
J. W. Higgins, 53 19
E. Brown, 8 50
L. L. Jones, 16 00
H. C. Crocker, 1 50
S. Percival, 13 35
E. C. Coffin, 28 50
Charles Gray, '} . 20 56
!�Qgrham Hallett, 3 85
Edward Crocker, 8 00
Washington Bursley, 25 70
Asa Jones, 4 00
James Stephens, 7 12
Geo. B. Crocker, 18 00
Cyrus Carpenter, 47 00
J. IV. Holway, 3 50
W.-D. Holmes, 9 48
J. G. Thacher, 6 37
W. E. Crocker. 3 00
O. C. R. R. Freight, 16 98
Zenas Hinckley, 6 60
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Paid D. M: Seabury, $19 72
J. L. Fairbanks, 3. 50
Eliza Crocker, 24 85
Pew hire two years, 16 00
S. N. Howland, 97 69
Fred'k Parker, 45 94
Chas. Crocker cash paid for labor and supplies, 44 98
Hallett &C Whelden, 143 03
Seth Parker & Son, 223 55
C. Conant, 40 46
Dr. F. H. Jenkins, 51 25
$1958 02
Support of PO®r in Town ancd oat of
Alms I30use.
Paid Eliza J. Carney, $15 00
Eliza Bearse, 11 50
Charlotte Lynch and children, 17 25
Nancy Paine, 131 00
Hepsabeth Kelley, 80 00
Mary Bearse, 32 40
Nancy Bacon, 39 00
Betsey Bearse, 52 00
Maria Bearse, 53 32
Mrs. Freemen Burgess, 67 42
Thomas R. Eldridge, 45 50
Mrs. John Lanane, 37 00
I+'reeman Btu-gess, 5 50
Louis Jones, 12 50
John Blacbf6rd, 40 00
Alvan Hamblin, 31 12
Mrs. Philander Cathcart, 20 50
(L H. N. Thayer, 39 17
John Lewis, 120 00
Temperance Phinney, 12 00
Rebecca Hallett,• 13 50
Mrs. Alexander Baxter, 14 00
Betsey Hodge, 18 50
Mrs. Harvey Hamblin, 25 00
° Sullivan Bearse, 5 00
« Lydia King, 2 50
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Paid Dr. Fossett's bill J.Blachford, $10 00
Dr. C. F. George's bill Polly Childs, 13 00
44 66 " 4 4 G. Allen, 8 00
Dr. Pineo`s bill N. Bacon, 3 00
<< < Eliza Bearse, 7 00
<< < < Patty Bearse, 17 00
<< << << T. R. Eldridge, 47 00
Dr. G. W. Doane's bill Mrs. Lanane, 3 25
<< << << << P. Cathcart, 9 50
<' ° F. Burbess, 41 65
Dr. Shove's bill Patty Bearse, 10 00
Meliutha Bearse, 50 00
Polly Childs, 52 00
Lewis Cobb, 52 00
Wm. J. Titcomb, 18 50
Mary Sullivan, 10 20
Russell Crocker, 45 00
Timothy Deneen's children, 30 00
Temperance Phinney, 7 00
William Poole, 15 58
James Jones, 35 75
Gulielma Allen, 67 00
Caroline Crosby, 64 00
Zenas Weeks, 65 00
Ansel E. Bates, 53 25
Dr. F. H. Jenkins' bill Russell Crocker, 12 00
$1687 36
luep"ii•s C>n School houses.
Paid Nathan Edson, $57 80
Aaron S. Crosby, 33 48
Samuel Snow, 152 44
Erastus Scudder, 122 50
F. B. Goss, 150 99
Asa F.Bearse, 51 80
Daniel Scudder, 2 65
Zemira Kendrick, - 3 38
Owen Bearse, 77 67
Joseph R. Hall, 260 70
$913 21
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Maid Cities, rr"Wils and Hospitals for
SLIPPOrt of Poor.
Paid Lunatic Hospital,Taunton. for Edwin Chase, $66 25
" " John F. Howland, 199 65
« " " Clarissa A. Lovell, 123 70
<< " " Wesley G. Cammett. 252 00
<< " " Caroline M. Crocker, 55 70
City of New Bedford for Maria George, 21 58
Town of Sandwich for Jonathan Burgess, 37 00
Town of Dennis for Darius Cotelle, 31 50
<< " Betsey Snow, 38 00
Town of Yarmouth for Patty Bearse, 45 05
City of Boston for Ann Anderson, 46 75
<< " Mary Baker, 52 00
« " Mary Hallett, 44 88
Town of Nantucket for Nancy Whelden's family, 82 52
« " Cordelia Whelden, 76 97
$1173 55
State''id cc>Vo1L.irateers ortheir 7[-Ieirs.
Paid Elizabeth E. Eldridge, $122 00
Isaac Coleman. 168 00
Martha J. Eldridge, 96 00
Helen D. Atkins, 96 00
Polly Childs, 48 00
George D. Hart, 96 00
Susan A. Otis, 96 00
Thomas W. Jones, 30 00
Tainsien Baker, 96 00
Barbara Doane, 96 00
Charles E. Ellis, 54 00
Betsey F. Fish, 48 00
Wm. C. Gifford, 72 00
Willard E. Slade, 36 00
$1154 00
Collector's Fees and 9PaXes ]Remitted.
James Cornish collecting taxes, $321 31
Taxes remitted, 378 59
$699 90
Mi�cellanec�u� �xpen�es.
Paid Expense in suit of Martha N.Hinckley verdict of jury, $1133 33
Interest on saine, 84 97
Bill of cost, 84 82
J. M. Day bill of cost, 12 00
H. G. O. Ellis, 3 50
Expense of A. T. Perkins' suit, Daniel W. Gooch, 125 00
A. T. Perkins bill of cost, 49 26
B. Co. M. F. Ins. Co. Insurance on School Houses, 118 51
S. B. Phinney R. Graves & Co.'s bill for 317 feet of
Iron Fence at East Parish Bury'g Ground, Barn'ble, 198 12
County of Barnstable board of Prisoners in Jail, 36 00
Board of Strangers, 3 00
G. Crosby and others for entertainment, 29 38
Expense on Pounds, 22 61
" Burying Grounds, 155 40
Cross & Richards Printing; 155 00
F. Scudder list of conveyances, 7 00
4` 41recordino- deed, 45
Expense of Selectmen to Taunton, 13 20
Express, 2 50
O. M. Hinckley for Valuation and Collector's Books, 9 00
Expense attendant upon Decoration Day, May 30th, 32 50
F. G. Kelley bill on Monument, 5 55
Express alid Postage, 8 51
Sundries, 4 70
Washburn Bursley damage to carriage, 20 50
Joseph M. Day, 33 92
ReiuoNing Insane Persons from Taunton Hospital, 8 80
Painting Fence at East Parish, Barnstable, 17 00
James Doherty, police, 3 00
Asa Jones, 13 75
Whittemore, Belcher & Co., 9 60
Stationery and Stamps, 22 38
N. E West land for Burying Ground, 1 00
Guide Boards, 2 25
W. Wood care of Town House, 4 25
For Deeds and Stamps, 4 00
Est. of Win. Blount, 3 50
Book for Records, 5 75
G. Crosby, Auctioneer, 3 00
Santuit School House, 349 46
$2796 47-
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Town comeers.
Paid Selectmen, Overseers of Poor and Surveyors of High-
ways, $497 00
School Committee—Nathan Edson, 9 00
James H. Jenkins, 12 31
Nath'1 Hinckley, 31 40
Zemira Kendrick, 12 00
Charles L. Baxter, 9 00
Simeon L. Leonard, 21 00
Aaron S. Crosby, 19 50
C. F. George, 50 00
Joseph R. Hall, 15 00
Asa F. Bearse, 11 50
Nelson G. Marehant, 9 00
Dauniel Scuddf r, 13 50
Horace Nickerson, 9 00
Freeman H. Jenkins, 51 00
Martka Whekdcn, 50 00
C. C. Crocker Constable, 14 00
Samuel Snow Truant Officer, 4 00
Town Treasurer, 100 00
cc Assessors. 480 00
Town Clerk recording births, marriages and deaths, 35 40
Sealer of weights and measures, 5 00
$1458 61
Paid for — "x-Ring Roads per Con-
tract end Y-i,nd Ramages.
Paid Asa Blish, $85 20
Wilson Ryder, 130 00
Simeon Ta�•lor land damage, 85 00
Richard Eldridge laud damage, 70 00
Samuel Snow, 54 45
James Canary, 98 98
Working "Nye's Lane," 68 00
Charles C. Jenkins, 249 00
David J. Coleman, 169 06
Bennett W. Cammett, 131 00
Edward Gifford, 70 00
George Allen land damage, 1 00
S.R. Crocker land damage, 1 00
Wilson Ryder, 10 66
Warren M. Ryder, 13 63
$1256 98
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IRepaiY•s oia �toacl�.
Paid Simeon C. Childs, $42 00
Dennis C. Sturgis, 4 00
Da%•id Bearse, 3 75
Nelson Bearse, 20, 00
Nelson Pelle3-, 8 40
A. D. Makepeace, 19 75
Gideon Hallett, 5 00
Simeon Taylor, 189 55
C. C. Railroad, 10 92
Job Abbott's boy. 1 50
Day & Collins drain pipe, 66 29
Timoth-v Hamblin, 2 20
James MurphN 1 75
Albert Chase, 1 75
.lames Linnell, 13 40
N alli'l Bacon, 3 00
Ju!m H. Sruith, 48 00
E. NV. Austin, 1 00
Ira B. Bacon, 21 80
James Lothrop, 2 60
J•,iu) Buckley, 1 20
Richard Eklrid e, :39 00
John G. Crocker, 15 25
lleury R. Lewis, 138 75
Oliver B. Jones, 135 55
John B. Taylor, �3 00
B. 1?. Crocker & Co., .51 00
G. II. Dcu=An, 8 00
Asa 1. Bearse, 15 60
Luther Phinney, 4 00
Jehiel Crosby-, 7 65
U. G. Lia-inell, Z 75
Hatsel. limAv, 8 00
Franklin B. Jones. 8 60
J. K. & B. Sears, 33 40
James Sharp, 28 00
Jacob B. Lewis, Jr., 4 05
Oliver Crosby, .55 00
Nathan II. Bearse, 18 20
wiltiamJones, 33 50
Bradford S. Kelley, 9 40
Gorbam Crosby, 35 00
Thomas Linnell, 1 90
Freeman M. Crosby, 1 00
James Canary, 298 04
William Mitchell, 18 00
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Paid Joseph Mitchell, $10 00
Josiah Ames, 6 00
Jos. E. Sherman, 14 99
Charles `Palley, 95
James Cornish, 3 55
Jonathan Hallett, 1 50
Samuel Snow, 64 50
Alvan Crosby, 3 U0
Nilson Crosby, 10 00
Marshall Hinckley, 50
Thomas Barris, 3 110
Nathan Crocker and 8 others, 58 85
David Bursley " 1.4 " 251 75
Wilson Ryder " 12 " 178 15
Chas. L. Bassett " 3 " 96 .55
Josiah C. Smith °` a " 147 67
L. L. Goodspeed, 21 Ii0
Leander Jones, 15 00
Crocker Blossom, 28 50
Rufus L. Marston, 11 00
N. E. Crocker, 14 00
Josiah Hinckley, $4 00
Heman Fish, i 8o
C. B. Sulith, 1 00
B. F. Smith, 1 00
J. D. Crocker, 33 20
C. H. Bursley, 8 00
S. R. Crocker, 16 00
Samuel Howes, 2 00
Daniel Parker, . 2 00
Joseph Smith, 6 8o
J. L. Goodspeed, 14 00
E. H. Eldridge, 26 50
Turner Ilin6dey„ 17 50
James Otis, 2 00
Geo.B. Crocker, 20 00
Edward Crocker, 12 00
James Stephens, 12 00
C. N. Nelson, 7 00
James A. I3inckley,, 12 00
John Hinckley, 14 00
Wm. Chipman, 12 00
Lorenzo Lewis, 26 00
L. S. Jones, 24 90
Ezra Crocker, 4 00
Nathan Smith, 4 00
B. B. Bodtish;. 19 00
Wm.Dixon, 38 00
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Paid James Doherty, $16 80
Wm. Parker, 5 00
Daniel Scudder, 19 50
Francis Jenkins, 39 40
Joshua Chamberlain, 5 20
Eben Smith and 3 others, 48 70
Ellis Jenkins, 34 00
Ezra N. Lewis, 13 75
James Taylor, 2 00
Michael Cronan, 8 00
Charles E. Jenkins, 9 60
J. H. Jenkins, 3 00
C. H. & E. Whelden, 6 00
Charles C. Jenkins, 112 75
J. W. Higgins, 9 00
Geo. H. Howland, 14 00
Washington Bursley, 75 00
Eben Smith, Jr., 58 00
Harrison Fish, 31 00
Calvin Hamblin, 31 80
Charles C. Jenkins, •88 00
David Crocker, Jr., 10 00
Erastus Scudder and others, S08 57
Bennett W.Cammett & others, 233 60
Heman Thomas, 77 05
George H.Landers, 158 22
Edward Gifford, 134 12
John B. Baxter, 42 37
Joseph Folger, 69 87
Charles G. Green, 23 00
Ignatius Crocker, 2 29
Wm. Childs, 5 50
Isaac C. Sturgis, 11 00
Hiram Crocker, 12 60
David J. Coleman, 167 20
Nath'l Howland, 35 15
Ottaway B. Backus, 5 30
Charles L. Baxter, 3 17
Thomas Jones and others, 57 00
Simeon L. Leonard, 6 33
Andrus Bearse, 8 93
Ellis Jenkins, 26 00
Nathan A. Jones, -40 00
Hercules Jones, 60 00
Charles Goodspeed, 8 00
Willie Fuller, .5 50
John Grigson, 3 60
Edward Howland, 4 00
10
Paid Ansel E. Fuller, $8 00
Charles C. Bearse, - 31 25
Francis Jenkins, 16 00
James S. Macy, 4 00
Thomas Nye and 6 others, 91 50
Joel Hamblin, 12 00
Luther Hamblin, 28 00
E. C. Hamblin, 19 00
E. H. Hamblin, 10 70
S. C. Hamblin, 1 80
Edmund Crocker, 4 40
J. C. Jones, 32 40
J. H. Crocker, 4 30
Fred'k P. Jones, 50 30
Zemira Kendrick and 4 others, 82 20
Andrew Lovell, - 82 50
David J. Coleman posts, 13 75
$5459 36
Expense tW Clearin- Roads of Snt>w—
Paid Alexander Junes, $1 20
Ir.j B. Bacon, 1 20
A. D. Makepeace and others, 32 18
Nathan Bearse, 70
James Canary, 21 80
Gideon Hallett and others, 6 80
Sylvester Spindles, 60
Daniel Pickering, 4 60
John S.Bearse, 40
C,eo. F. Bacon, 90
'Wm. Hambiiri, 4 70
F. B. ShermKn, 60
H. Handy and others; 10 15
G. Bassett, 70
E. F. Hamblin, 80
Timothy Hamblin, 80
Isaiah B. Linnell, 60
James Sharp, 50
U. G. Linnell and others, 38 50
Henry Lewis " 4C 36 20
Jehiel Crosby, 49 50
H. Adams, 2 80
Wm. Lewis, 50
James Linnell, 3 90
John Bower, 5 50
Alfred Hamblin, 2 00
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Paid Horatio Holmes, $1 00
Gorham Crosby, 13 72
B. Bacon, 1 00
C. Walley, 1 30
Jos. G. Loring, Jr., 1 00
Lorenzo Lewis, 12 00
E. Baxter, 60
David Bearse, 4 50
Levi Bearse, 3 80
R. Eldridge, 24 00
M. Hinckley, 3 38
Wilson Ryder and 31 others, 83 12
Nathan Crocker and 88 others, 126 02
Francis Jenkins 1129 " 104 15
Eben Smith " 29 " 66 05
Leander Hallett " 19 " 19 20
David Bursley, " 7 " 6 87
Chas. L. Bassett, " 6 " 18 55
L. L. Goodspeed, 15 00
S. Bodfish and son, 7 00
Crocker Blossom and son, 9 00
Abram Fuller " " 9 60.
Josiah C. Smith " " 10 80
Henry Fish " . 13 60
G. H. Weeks and brother, 16 2U
C. H. & F. Whelden, 11 8U
S. P. Whelden, 7 20
Geo.B. Crocker, 7 40
Ezra Crocker, .8 20
W. E. Crocker, 6. 0{l
David Crocker, (6 20
W. H. Crocker, 3.20
H. C. Crocker, 5 20
J. H. Crocker, 1 20
Alexander Crocker, 1 05
Stephen Crocker, :3, 00
Michael Cronan, 7-30.
C. H..Conant, 4 80
Wm. Chipman, 4 20
B. B. Bodfish, 9 90
Henry Bodfish, 4 40
Grafton L. Bassett, 3 00�
Washington Bursley, 14 80
Wm T. Bursley, 7 40
J. L. Goodspeed, 7 00
Harrison Fish, 14 80
J. B. Fish, 2 60
J. H. Holway, 4 40
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Paid Geo. F: Fish, $3 20
C. W. Fish, 70
E. B. Fish, 2 50
H. W. Handy, 8 39
Geo. H. Howland, 1 20
Moses Burgess, 6 50
Charles C. Jenkins, 25 30
Charles E. Jenkins, 2 00
Francis Jones, 7 80
L. S. Jones, 7 60
Leander Jones, 2 00
Lorenzo Lewis, 8 40
Elijah Loring, '5 00
Wm. Mitchell, 80
Daniel Parker, 3 60
W. H. Parker, 1 60
Melvin Parker, 2 80
J. H. Paine, 1 80
S. Percival, 5 40
James Stephens, 10 40
E. C. Stiff, 3 40
Eben Taylor, 6 10
Edward Gifford and 19 others, 47 40
Andrew Lovell, " 10 " 7 95
Thomas Jones " " 11 40
Z. Kendrick " " 48 80
S. L. Leonard " 62 60
Thomas Nye, " 73 84
B. W. Cammett " 19 " 92 80
Calvin Hamblin 4 " 13 50
Geo.H.Hinckley" 14 " 7 78
E. Scudder " 62 64
Thomas Jones, 17 70
Gilbert C. Nickerson and 19 others, 23 10
$1529 32
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Town og 1Barnstab1e in account with
the several School Districts.
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Dist. No. 1. School House and Furniture, $1100 00
3. 4< << 3700 00
Insurance Policy, 28 00
4. School House and Furniture, 750 00
Insurance Policy, 4 20
Cash, 5 00
5. School House and Furniture, 500 00
Insurance Policy, 3 00
6. School House and Furniture, 700 00
7. <<, Cc Ci 400 00
8. (4 l4 200 00
9. " " 300 00
10. " " 400 00
Insurance Policy, 2 76
11. School House and Furniture, 1200 00
Insurance Policy, 7 50
Cash, 124 61
12. School House and Furniture, 900 00
Insurance'Policy, 7 20
13. School House and Furniture, 2700 00
Insurance Policy, 19 44
14. School House and Furuiture, 1000 00
Insurance Policy, 6 00
15. School House and Furniture, 500 00
16. " 1700 00
Insurance Policy, 19 79
Cash, 4 26
17. School House and Furniture, 1200 00
Insurance Policy, 7 92
18. School House and Furniture, 4800 00
Insurance Policy, 20 00
20. School House and Furniture, 750 00
21. " Cc 1900 00
Insurance Policy, 17 40
Cash, 26 01
Santuit Union. School House and Furniture, 2932 31
Insurance Policy, 20 00
$27,955 40
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Dist. No. 1. By Credit in Tax, $1066 95
Bills paid, 32 72
3. Credit in Tax,. 3699 65
Bills paid, 28 09
14
Dist. No. 4. By Credit in Tax, 759 55
5. " " 503 10
6. 44678 76
Bills paid, 21 17
7. Credit in Tax, 399 91
8. " 'c 200 02
9• " 299 91
10. " 379 99
Bills paid, 22 73
11. Credit in Tax, 1332 36
L 12. " 64 896 51
Bills paid, 10 79
13. Credit in Tax, 2719 74
14. 4 cc 1005 74
15. " 'c 500 10
16. " " 1723 76
17. '° " 865 22
Bills paid. 342 84
18. Credit in Tax, 4459 65
Bills paid, 360 75
20. Credit in Tax, 749 80
21. cc " 1943 19
Santuit Union. " " 2602 85
Bills paid, 349 46
$27,955 28
Cash in Treasury, Feb. 20, 2872, $5482 06
Tax outstanding f'or 1871, 500 00
Pedlars' Licenses, 55 00
Caroline Crocker lease of land, 50
Alms House Meadow, 44 47
School Lot, - 2 28
Corporation Tax, 1871, 44 60
State Aid, " 91 85
" Paupers, 10 57
State Tax assessed 1872, 4180 00
Town Tax " " 22,438 46
Corporation Tax, 1872, 3288 39
Income from SchoolFund, 260 40
State Aid, 1872, 1152 00
Non..Commonwe5lth Bank Tax, 9 11
15
Cash from School District, No. 4, 5 00
" " 11, 124 61
" " " " 16, 4 26
44 " " " 21, 26 01
Oak Grove Cemetery, 6 52
Sale of Squaw's Island, 200'00
" School House, Dist. No. 7, 150 00
" Property, " `° 6 50
W. Bursley, for Pasture, 4 00
Micah Jones' Estate, 50 14
Herring Fishery at Marston's Mills, 63 00
Dog Fund, 65 51
Insurance Policies of the several School-Districts, 163 21
$38,428 45
Expenditures.
Paid on School Orders, 1871, $4470 38
" 1872, 6606 42
Inter(st, 580 83
State Aid, 1154 00
Cities Towns and Hospitals, 1173 55
Working Roads per contract and Land Damages, 1256 98
Support of .Poor in Town out of Alms House, 1687.36
Collector's Fees and Taxes remitted, 699 90
Snow Bills, 1529 32
Town Officers, -1458 61
Support of Alms House Poor, and repairs, 1958 02
Miscellaneous, • 2796 47
Repairs on Roads and Bridges, 5459 36
State Tax, 4180 00
Non. Commonwealth Bank Tax, 9 20
Non Resident Bank Tag, 45 19
Repairs on School houses, 913 21
Tag outstanding, 1872, 500 00
• $36,478 80
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Financial Condition of the Town.
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Due Individuals on Loans, $2800 00
«. 'Savings Bank, 1000 00
". On School Money, 3975 49,
$7775 49
' CR.
Cash in Treasury, $1949 65
Tax outstanding, 500"�'00
State Aid due from State, 1154 00
Town in debt, .4171•84
$7775 49
ANDREW LOVELL, Selectmen
L. L. GOODSPEED, of
SAMUEL SNOW, Barnstable.
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Expenses of the Town of. Barnstable
For the Year ending February 16, '1875,
]:xpea7-se ixt Alms IAr Ot se. ,
Paid Lot Hallett, for Coal, $27 00
H. B. Chase & Sous, for coal, brain and posts, 319 15
'E. Ryder,for rails, 45 50
Dr. S. Pitcher, for medicine, 1 00
Julius A. Bassett, 3 40 ,
B. F. & C. C. Crocker, 74 75
Freeman Hallett, 5 25
B. F. Crocker & Co., 7 68
A. G. Gash, 48 55
J. K. & B. Sears, 21 37
Horse, 133 00
Chas. Crocker, Salary, 350 00
It if supplies, 66 60 ,
Seth Parker & Son, 147 99
C.'Conant, 242 36
'L. L. Goodspeed, 26 ,90
Howes, Scudder & Co., 298 57 ;
S. N. Howland, 35 97
Bonney, Thayer, &Wioht,. 46 25
Tucker Manufacturing Company, 31 93
Sands, Furber & Co. 4 00
Perry, Cook & Co., 76.50
George Viles, 36 70 "
J. A. Lothrop, 2 65; '
S. Rich, 1 75,
AswJones, 11 33
Eliza Crocker, labor, . 25 75
Letia• Coffin, It 10 00'
Alzada Jones, , 15 00 -
Ellis Jenkins, 63 00
Charles Gray; Smithing, 28 35
®. C. R. R.'Co., Transportation, 27 41
P. H. Robinson, pew hire, ,8-00
Paid Josiah C. Jones, repairs, $4,0 40
Josiah Hinckley, lumber, 10 47
B. B. Bodfish, repairs, 1 57
J. H. Holway, << 8 75
• , J. F. Crocker, supplies, 63 64
Wm. D. Holmes, 66 11 75
Fred. Parker, cc 47 41
S. Bodfish, 66 10 00,
Cyrus Carpenter, 66 5 00
David M. Seabury, 66 6" 26
Washington Bursley, 66 73.00
Gorham Hallett, 66 50
J. W. Higgins, 66 78 58
Josiah Ames, for coffins, 52 75
$2,653 74
Support of Poor in Town, a,nd out of
Aln-as )il=iouse_
Paid Mrs. H. N. Thayer, $20 00
Mary Bearse, 44 20
Nancy Paine, 71 84'
Nancy Bacon, 17 75
Betsey Bearse, 51 00
Maria Bearse, 52 00
Mrs. Freeman Burgess, 17 63
66 Thomas R. Eldridge, fuel, 9 15
C 6 John Lanane, 25 50
Alvin Hamblin, 40 68
'Asa Blish, 2 00
John Lewis 79 00
Mrs. Rebecca Hallett, 65 50
66 Betsey Hodges, 38 25
66 Sullivan Bearse, 28 00
66 Alexander Baxter, 3d, .13 00
C6 Polly Childs, 52 00
Melintha Bearse, 50 00
burial expenses, 25 00
Mrs. Louis Jones, 24 50
66 Martha Bearse, 8 86
J. H. Chapman, 10 00
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Paid Isaac Bearse, $1 75
Darius Cotelle's wife and child, - 55 00
Philander Cathcart, 19 16 '
Thos. Linnell, 25 00
Nathaniel Bacon, 31 87
Eliza Bearse, 10 00
Samuel Baxter, Al 50
Dr. Fossett's bill, Maria Bearse, 3 00
Dr. Pineo's bill, Joselshine Young, -9 00
Dr. Doane's bill, Mrs. John Lanane, 7 00
Russel Crocker, 52 00
Mercy Baker, 46 00
Chil. of Timothy Dinneen, 10 00
Dr. F. H. Jenkins' bill, Polly Childs, 6 00
John M.' Holway, 121 51
Wm. Poole, 59 52
Mrs. Asa Blish, 7 0'0
E. P. Jones, 24 38
Grace D. Hamblin, 18 00
Guliehna Allen, _67 00
Caroline Crosby, 63 00
'.Zenas Weeks, 78 00
James Jones, G1 80
Micah Jones, 1 50
$1,534 85
I aid Cities., -tnd11",spita,ls for
; axppor•t ot7]Poor-.
Paid Lunatic Hospital, Taunton, for J. F. Howland, .$212 45
66 (f 69 for Sarah Case, 58 00
Nantucket,for sup'rt of Nancy Whelden's family,'73, 88 92
{( 4C, {{ . '74, 14 11 _
<< Cordelia Whelden's '73, 76 25
'74, 19 46
City of Boston for sup'rt of Amin Anderson, 13 00
<< << << Mary Baker, 57 00
Mary Hallett, 60 74
< Harriet Bacon, 5 00
City of Lynn for support of Harriet Bacon, 43 00
Citv of N. Bedford, for support of Maria George, 58 75
cc tc cc cc Geo. Watson, 3 50
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Paid Yarmouth for support.of Josephine Young, $7 00
Falinouth for support of Deliverance Pierce, 67 28
$784 46
estate Aid_
Paid Elizabeth E. Eldridge, $96 00
Isaac Coleman, 166 00
Martha J. Eldridge, 96 00
Helen D. Atkins; 96 00
Polly Childs, 48 00
Geo. D. Hart, 124 00
Henry Cook, 42 00
Susan A. Otis, 96.00
Thomas W. Jones, 36 00
Temperance Crocker, 56 00
Charles E.Ellis, 54 00
Tamsien Baker, 44 00 ,
Barbara. Doane, 96 00
Wm. C. Gifford, 72 00
Willard E. Slade, 72"00
Betsey F. Fish, 48 00
$1,244 00 '
Collectoy-'s gees ancl'��axes Remitted.
James Cornish, collecting taffies, $250 59
Taxes remitted, 123 35
$373 94
Cost of new schoolhouse in "ist. TN o.sa-4
Paid Building Committee, $745 00 -
' 1i�iscellaneous_
Paid Goss& Richards, $135 50
Express, 1 60
Board of strangers, 7 50
S. K. Hopkins, list of conveyances, 15 00
W. Chipman, list of vessels.from Custom House, 10 00
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Paid Expense on Burying Grounds at E. Barnstable, $100 01
66 66 (( W. 66 125 51
Hinckleys' 10 59
(6 6° - 6( Centreville, 10 05 _
6( (6 6 6 Hyannis, 65
(6 `` (( Osterville, 4 14
it 6( (( Cotuit, 10 00
G. Crosby and others, for entertainment, 33 60
Expense of Assessors to Boston, 16 05
Expense of Overseers of Poor to Plymouth, 11 17
Stationery and stamps, 19 13'
F. G. Kelley, express, 5 32
sundries,_ • 3 25
6° monument fence and grounds, 35� 22
O. M. Hinckley, Collector's books, 3 75
Andros Bearse, fire ward, 5.0
Andrew Lovell, 66 _ 14 25
Z. Kendrick, G6 35 00
Edward Gifford, 9 60
S. Snow,fur•bounty paid on woodchucks, 11 75
A. Lovell, 46 1 66 .44 36 00
L. L. Goodspeed, 64 66 98 50 ,
S. Snow, copying Estate Bill, 40 00
Coloss Wood, care of Town House, 5 25
insurance on school house, Dist. No. 8, 7 87
Writing 3 Deeds, 3 00
S. K. Hopkins, recording Deeds, 90
James Doherty, police, 3 00
State Treas'r, rebate on pauper acet. of last year, 10 00
County 64 66 66 dog tax 66 66 14 OV
N. Hinck I ey,conveying child'n to 0sterville sch'l, 19 00
W. ,Wood, conveying children to school, 12 00
E. D. Fisher, framing By-Laws, 1 G 50
Expense on Rogers boy from Boston, 1 00.
Expense 16 Decoration Day," 37 20'
J. W. Macy, foi 2 setts of Soldiers' head stones, .50 00
Luther Phinney, the reward offered for finding
the body of Owen Bliss, 25 00
$1,014 36
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Paid School Committee,—Horace Nickerson, $7 50
Nelson G. li'Iareba.izt, 10.00,
Charles L. Barter, 9 00
Samuel Snow, 10 00
Joseph R. Hall, 10 00
Geo. W. Doane, 61 00
Aaron S. Crosby, 23 00
Erastus Scudder, 26 90
Nathaniel Hinckley, 32 00
Asa F. hearse, 12' 00
Levi L. Goodspeed, 16 00
Martha L. W helden, 47 "50 .
Nathan Edson, 15 00
' Zemii, Kendrick, 15 00
F. B. Goss, 10 00
Erastus Scudder, Constable, 14 00 '
Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, and Surveyor's
of Highways, 525 00
Town Treasurer, 100 00
Assessors, 350 00
Clerk, recording births, marriages, deaths, - 75 00
C. Lincoln, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 5 00
$1,37.3 90
Y crpa.ixrs 0111 School Yloiases..
House in District No. 1, $8 02
cc - c4 3, 44 30--
« " 6, 58 33
9, 41 50
10, 5 05
11, 90 95
13, 51 74
L6 14, 4 88
15, 204 i3
17, 333 12
J8, 94 27
20, 14 10
$950 39
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It,epaars on Roads.
Paid Nathan H. Bearse, $20 90
Enoch Lewis, 80
H. B. Chase & Sons for Posts, 25 80
Reuben Childs, 33 20
A. D. Makepeace, 5 25
Job Abbott's bill, 1873, 15 00
William Millard, 1 88
N. H. Chase; 3 00
John Cannon, 9 22
Joshua Hallett, 7 39
John Hinckley for lumber, 5.08
James Canary, 223 10
Marshall Hinckley, 44 13
J. K.-& B. Sears, for lumber, 50 02
Dennis Gleason, 10 00
Henry D. Baxter, 4 00
-Richard Eldridge, 66 00'
'Isaiah B. ,Linnell, 30 70
Wm. Bobbins, 10 60
Simeon F. Jones, 7 40
Andros Bee rse, 5 70
Reuben Jones, 3 00
Julius A..Bassett, 3 50
John C. Crocker, 52 20
Luther Phinney, 1 00
Ira B. Bacon, , 7 00•
James Sharp, 14 00
John J. Bowes, 315 40
Nelson Bearse, 62 40.
John Hartnett, 58 20 ,
H. H.Baker, 50
U. G. Linnell, 24 50
Samuel Crosby, 2 08
John H. Smith, 70 74
Jacob Lewis, 10 64
Jehief Crosby, 2 20,
B. F. & C. C. Crocker, 4.70
B. F. Crocker & Co., 20 88
Oliver B. Jones, 130 00
Oliver Crosby, 72 80
Orin R. Kelley, 14 83
Elisha B. Bearse, 11 00
Aaion S. Crosby, 8 00
Frank Handy, .5 00
Edwin Kelley, 5 00
Fred. Childs, 2 00
Paid Henri'R. Lewis, $110 92
John Hines, 15 :"0 ,
Samuel Snow, 42 40
Michael Hartnett, 3 85
Francis Jenkins,.and five others,' 88 50
David Crocker, 13 70
Francis Jones, 16 00
Willis Jones. 3 00
J. C. Smith, and others, 41 50
C H. Conant, 20 00
Edward Crocker, 22 70
J. C. Jones, 6 25
J. H. Holwav, 14 00
Veranus Crocker, 2 00
Henry Bodfish, 23 00'
0. C. R. R. Co., 17 -92
Ch;,.rles Lewis, 3 86
J. Chamberlain, 2 20
J. L. Goodspeed and others, ' 12 40
Geo. H. Weeks &Bro., 7 00-
H. W. Handy, 51-1
Crocker Blossom, 32 00
S. G. Hinckley and others, 10 00
S.Bodfish and others, 40 90
Turner Hinckley, 6 00
John Dinneen, 3 50
Leander Jones, 171100
Lemuel.S.Jones, 24 00
David Bnrsley and 8 others, 4� 75
Asa Jenkins, 17 00
Ellis Jenkins, 70 00
Charles U. Jenkins, in 38
Nathan Crocker and 4 others,, 56 20
Washington Bursleyj '66 00
Josiah Hinckley, 10 92
E. H. Eldridge, _ 11 00
James Doherty, 16 80
Daniel Scndder, 4 00
James Edmond & Co., 9 00
Thomas Nye, 3 00
Eben Smith, and others, 63 20
S. R. PliInney, 6 25
B. B.Bodfish, 10 00
J. D.Crocker, 6 80
Lorenzo Lewis,. 17 00
John Hinckley,. 24 00
Wilson.Ryder,aad others, 141,10
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Paid M. N. Harris, $25 50
John Bassett, 8 00
Wm. Chipman, 17 00
James Stevens, 5 00
Asa Jones, 5 00
Wilson Crosby. 3 95
James D. Hallett, 4 00
Charles G. Greeu, 7 80
Isaac J. Green, 2 60
Howard Goodspeed, 29 40
Osmomi W.Bearse, 24 10
John B:Baxter, 35 75
Charles F. Green, 38 20
Geo. H. Landers, 70 32,
Simeon L. Ames, 109 36
Edward Gifford & Sons, 221 46
James A. Fish, 5 62
Gilbert C. Nickerson, $1 00
Heman Thomas & Son, 10 50
Thomas Nye and others, 144 50
Bennett W. Cammett and others, 1.65 40
Nathaniel Hinckley, 2 92
David Jones and others, 13 08
Erastus Scudder and others, 242 90 -
Thomas Jones and others, 21 60 ,
Wm. Childs, 51 00
L.'W. Nickerson, 24 50
Asa F. Bearse, 14 89
Charles L. Baxter', 14 00
Seth Nickerson and others, 46 80
Charles C. Bearse, 28 38
Samuel Nickerson, 2 10
James Edmond &, Co., 23 85
Nathaniel Howland & Son, 10 00
Wendell K. & C. F. Backus, 21 80
David C. Lewis, 50
Hiram Crocker, 19 42
Henry W.Green, 9 40
Owen M. Jones,. 17 60
O. C. R. R. Co" 6 53
Ralph Meiggs, 3 50
Wm.G. Fish, 2 50
Ignatius Crocker, 1 20
Luther HinckleN-, 2 00
Nathan A. Jones, 39 00
David J. Coleman, 81 40
Henr}- N. Lovell, 10 00
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Paid Simeon L. Leonard, $18 00
Charles E. Hinckley, 2 20
Edmund Hinckley, - 8 00
Andrew Lovell, 62 72
$4,270 93
Paid for Working Roads faer Conti-act, and flor
- -work ordered by the County Cogna�iss3oaaers:
Paid Reuben Childs, $17 60
Reuben Chase, 4 50
N. H. Chase, 4 50
James Canary, 206 4,0
R. Tinkham, 15 00 '
James Bursley, 3 00
James Nye, 10 00
Nathan Crocker, 377 74
Wm. E: Eldridge. 14 40
O. C. R. R. F. Bill, 2 12
Andros Bearse, 12 20
Thos W. Jones, 10 00
John C. Crocker, 40 00
John J. Bowes, 55 20
Nelson Bearse, 6 60 .
John Hartnett, 59 70 .
U.G. Linnell, 34 60
Henry R. Lewis, 96 7.5
John H. Smith, 163 22
Eben Smith, 123 00
Samuel Snow, 18. 00
John J. Bowes, contract,• '297 50
James Canary 133 70
Ales. R.Kelley, 287 00
Harriet Hinckley, land damages, 30 00
J. L. Goodspeed, .4 60
Cornelius Dinneen, 51 (i01 , '
Turner Hinckley, 1 37
Gorham Hallett, 4,.10
James Edmond& Co., drain pipe, 141 75
Elijah Crocker, , 40,00
Adolphus Davis, 30 00 '
A. R. Kelley, 28 00
$2,312 95
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, know Bills.
Paid Jehiel Crosby, and others, $12 35
Wm.,Hamblin, 4 17
Richard Eldridge, °' 11 50
A. D. blakepeace, 6, 00
U. G. Linnell, 6 C 3 95
James Canary, 41 9 00,
H. R. Lewis, 64 14 25 .
Gorham'Crosby, 6 60
Geo. F. Bacon, 40
Andros Bearse, 2 00
Samuel Snow, 2 00
David Crocker, 2 00
F. Jenkins, and 16 others, 33 30
Ezra Crocker & Sons, 7 87
S. Percival, 4 80 ,
Crocker Blossom, 2 60
Ellis Jenkins, 2 60 .
Lorenzo Lewis, 3 20
C. C. Jenkins, 6.00
Washington Bursley, 7 35 '
Wm. T. Bursley, 2 00
B.B. ISodfish, 1 00
H C. Crocker, 4 40
Eliphalet-Loring, 2 20
Henry Fish, 3 00
J. C. Smith, 2 20
Abraham Fuller, 1 20
S. Bodfish, 5 30
J. L. Goodspeed, 2 20.
Leander Hallett, and 22 others, 25 11
J. Chamberla n, 60;_
Henry Bodfish, 4. 80
H. W. Handy, 4 40
Geo.W.W eeks,& Bro., 4 60
I1 ni. Chipman, 1 40
Asa Jenkins, 2 00
Harrison Fish, 3,60
Eben Smith and 25 others, '33 57
Wilson Ryder a.io 22 others, 28 52
James Stevens, 3 00
J. W. Higgins, 2 90
Zemira Kendrick and others, 9 90
rhoma.s Nve and other., 4 05
Nathaniel Howland & Sun, 3 40
B. W. Cammett amid others, 9 10
Zelia Mielden, for crossing field„ 5 00
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Paid Calvin Hamblin and others, $s 76
Wilson Crocker, 50
-Thomas Jones, Jr. and others, 5 40
L Scudder and 13 others, 15 65
$341 70 ,
R a�cPa� d,s.
Cash in Treasury, Feb. 16, 1874, $6,415 59
Tax outstanding for 1873, 500 00
Pedlars' licenses, 40 00
Caroline Crocker,lease of land, 25
Alms House meadow, 13 50
School lot, 2 03
Marsh, "Sirow's Creek," .1 00
Joseph Smith, sale of old lumber, 3 00
Barnstable County, rebate of board of Phil. Cathcart, 19 00
{L 4 6 on acet. of work done on rocid_at _
Barnstable, 19 00
John Hinckley, lumber returned, 2 25
J. W..Chapman, sale of old lumber, 50
Town of Yarmouth, one-half of the reward for finding
the body of Owen Bliss-, 12 50
Sale of grass on Pound meadow, 20 50
Herring fishery at Marston's Mills, 55 00
Town of Sandwich,-for schooling Thomas C. Harlow's
children, 22 60
State tax assessed 1874, 4,180 00
Town L{ f 4 {f 21,399 51
Non-resident Bank tax, 324 80
Com.Bank do, 12 76
Corporation tax, 1874, 3,010 28
National Bank tax, 1874, 4,398 45
Dog'Fund, 219 92
Income from School Fund, 372 82
State Aid, 1873, 1,137 33
$42,182 59
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Paid on School orders, 1873, $4,106 16
<< << 1874, 6,623 68
Interest, 519 93
Collector's fees, 250 59
Taxes remitted, 123 35
,State tax, 4,180 00
Non-resident National Bank tax, 334 18
Repairs on school houses, 950 39
Cities, Towns and Hospitals, 784 46
New roads, and land damage, 2,312 95
Support of Poor in Alms House, and repairs, 2,653 74
Support of Poor in Town, out of Alms House, 1,534,85
Snow Bills, 341 70
Town Officers, 1,373 90
Miscellaneous, 1,014 36
_Repairs on Roads, 4,270 93
State Aid, 1,244 00
New school house in District No. 8, 745 00
Paid note at Barnstable Savings Bank, 1,000 00
$34,364 17
Financial Condition of the Town.
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-Due Individuals on Loans, $2,800 00
On School money, 3,969 06
Balance in favor of Town, 2,490 20
$9,259 26
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Cash in Treasury, $7,818 42
State Aid due from State, 1,244 00
Corporation tax due from State, 196 84-
$9,259 26
ANDREW LOVELL, Selectmen
'L. L. GOODSPEED, of
SAMUEL SNOW, Barnstable.
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For the Year ending February 14, 1876,
IF,xpenses a,t -A.Ims I£3ouse. -
Paid Lot Hallett, for Coal, $42 50
L. C. Hallett, for liquor., 4 35
H. B. Chase & Sons, for coal and grain, 244 07
S. Snow, for windows, 5 25
Hardy & Co., for blinds, 11 10
B. F. Crocker & Co.,,for lumber, 105 09
G. J. Miller, for clothing, 16 50
B. F. & C. C. Crocker, carriage work, 36 00
A. G. Cash, 3 75
J. K. & B. Sears, for lime, 1 50
Chase & Baker, for paints, 43 69
Dr. .S. Pitcher, for medicine, 1 75
J. E. Sherman, posts, 1 87
S. Snow, for fish, 45
Fred. Rogers, for clothing, 10 79
Josiah Ames, for coins, 35 87 ,
Charles Crocker, salary, 350 00
Freeman Taylor,painting, 101 50
Tripp & Hardy,,supplies, 7 60
J. W. Higgins, 4' 95 29 .
S. N. Howland, 49 12
Fred'k Parker, 85 13
C. Conant, << 61 36 -
G. Hallett, 6° ' 3 00
H. Hallett, << 8 05,
Ellis Jenkins, labor, 133 00
O. C. R. R. Co.,freight, 25 29
"Isaac Howes, for cow, 55 00.
Winslow & Myrick, supplies, 94 98
Howes, Scudder & Crocker, supplies, 188 16
Cyrus Carpenter, supplies, 6 36
Perry, Cook & Co., supplies, 6 27'
Farnham & Co., 46 3 00
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Paid Chas. Crocker, cash paid for house supplies, -$77 47
Wm. D. Holmes,- 47 60
L. L. Jones, labor, 39 88
Eben Smith, coal, 21 60
Russell Matthews, coffin, 17 00
Dr. J. M. Smith, 1874,' 31 00
64 fC 1875, 44 00
Eliza Crocker, labor, 19 00
Doe & Chapman, supplies, 5 70
Eldridge & Co;, << 11 96
Geo. Viles, 36 70
L:L. Goodspeed, 16 22
Seth Parker & Son, 210 69
Lambert Bros., 3 86
Leander Jones' Estate, 1 00
Congregational Church, pew hire, 10 00
J. Burgess, 15 00
Wm. DeWolf, 10 00
Childs, Crosby & Lane, supplies, 89 25'
J.3. Southers, 23 30
J. C. Jones, labor, 64 25
Asa Jenkins, C( 39 00
Chas.-Gray, smith work, 35 54
Wilson Ryder, supplies, 14 00
D. M. Seabury, << 23 16
Washington Bursley, supplies, 15 10
Chas. E. Jenkins, labor, 27 00
J. W. Holway, 64 14 00
C. C. Jenkins, << 29 00
Asa Jones, supplies, 16 08
$2846 00
Su.Pport of Poor in 'Town, ngncl out of
�9.11rns �oaasov
Paid Mrs. Mary Bearse, $47 00
<< Nancy Paine,. 25 .00
William E Bearse, 31 14
Mrs. Nancy Bacon, 14 50
Miss Betsey Bearse, 66 13
Mrs. Maria Bearse, 55 00
Sally Burgess, 20 74
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Paid Alvan Hamblin, $44 24
Mrs.. Betsey Hodges, 36 10
Philander Cathcart, -64 49
Nathaniel'Bacon, 25 50
Mrs. Eliza Bearse, 27 90
Louis Jones, 22 00
Thomas Linnell, $2 00
Mrs. Sullivan Bearse, 12 00
Seth Hallett, 25 00
John Lewis, 130 75
Mrs. John Lanane, 15 50
(G Clara Crocker, 37 00 _
George Cathcart, 5 25
Benjamin Bacon, 15 00
Mrs. Alexander Baxter, 3d, 3 25
Ambrose Linnell, 3 00
Mrs. John-Perry, 2 00
<< H. N. Thayer, 19 00
<< Hepsabeth Kelley, 11 00
<< Mary Williams, 3 50
<< Emeline Bearse, 7 00
Dr. Fossett's bill, A. Hamblin, 1 00
66 << P. Cathcart, 27 00
Dr. Doane's bill, Eliza Bearse, 28 00
Child of Nathaniel_Bacon, 6 00
Sarah B. Bearse, 3 00
Daniel B. Linnell, 19 93
Dr. S. Pitcher's bill, L. C. Drury, 25 00
L. C. Drury, 1 75
John P. Sylvester, 31 62
Caroline Crosby, 62 50
Elma Allen, 67 00 r
7enas Weeks, 89 00
Reuben L. Davis, 55 84
James Jones, 68 62
George Savory, 8 49
Dr. Clement, for Jno. Lewis, 15 25
School Boy, Young, 2 00
Rowena Stephens, 25 00
Russell Crocker, 52 00
Mrs. E. C. Lewis, 104 00
John M. Holway, 61 80
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Paid Grace D. Hamblin, $19. 00'
William Poole, 79 43
Susan Gammon, 17 96
Mercy O. Hinckley, 7,4,00
Lydia King, 80 00
$1826 18
Paid Cities, 'Downs and 134ospitals A>r
S- pport of Poor.
Paid Lunatic Hospital,Taunton, for J. F. Howland, $198 70
City of New Bedford, for Maria George, 62, 88
Town of Yarmouth, for Timothy Cotelle, 144 82
City of Chelsea, for Frank Jones, 5 00
City of Boston, for Harriet Bacon, 66 00
<L <L 44 Mary Baker, 52 00
<< Mary Hallett, 56 49
$585 89
State Aid.
Paid Elizabeth E. Eldridge, $96 00
Isaac Coleman, 147 00
Martha J. Eldridge, 63 00
Helen D. Atkins, 96 00
Polly Childs, 48 00
George D. Hart, 120 00
Henry Cook; 36 00
Daniel'B. Snow, 77 00
Susan A. Otis, 96 00
Thomas W. Jones, 36 00
Mrs. A. H. Young, - 40 00
Williard E. Slade, 72 00
Charles E. Ellis, 60 00
Barbara Doane, 94 67
Betsey F. Fish, 48 00
William C. Gifford, 72 00
Temperance Crocker, 48 00
$1249 67
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' ldgiscellaneo�s.
Paid Express, postage and Stationery, $26 71
Expense on strangers, 7 75
Recording Deeds, 96
James Sharp and E. N. Lewis, constables, 28 00
Goss & Richards, Printing, 130 05
Expense of Selectmen to Provincetown, 5 00
<6 Assessors to Boston, 22 20
Liquor for the Town Agency. 60 00
J. C. Howes, for U. S. Liquor License, 25 00
F. G. Kelley, for recording Liquor License, 1 00
State for Liquor License, 12 50
S. K. Hopkins, for list of conveyances, 15 00
O. W. Hinckley, for collector's book, 2 25 ,
A. D. Makepeace, fire ward, 29 11
A. S. Hallett, 66 25 00
Gorham Crosby, 4611 80
H. P. Harriman, counsel in liquor cases, 10 00
Joseph M. Day, legal advice, 2-00
Henry A. Scudder, legal advice, 5 00
Expense on Burying Ground fence and Hearse House
at 13yannis, 65 28
Expense on Hearse at Hyannis, 15 00 '
Hearse and House at West Barnstable, 75 00
Expense on Burial Ground fence at Osterville, 8 40
J. K. & B. Sears, for lumber on Town House, 163 86
Clark Lincoln, bill on Town House, 23 35
James S. Macy, 44 4447 30
George S. Fish, 44 23 50
Seth Parker & Son, '° 2 94
Clark Lincoln,will for sealing weights and measures, 21 00
E. H. Eldridge and others,for entertainment, - 38 60
Insurance on School House, Dist. 18, 18 50
c, 4 4 8, 7 60
Joseph R. Hall, for school books furnished in 1870-76, 20 40
Samuel ,,now, 6, 46 :4 1871-76, 8 32
Asa F. Bearse, for geographies, •428 39
V. G. Kelley, for express, 5 30
bill, repairs on monument, 7 40
postage 1874-5. 10 73
stationery, 57
travelling expenses, 6 00
paid for printing blanks, dog licenses, 2 25 "
Expense running line between Yarmouth and Barnstable, 30
Dr. Doane, for services, Board of Health, 8 00
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Paid Dr.Pineo,for services,Board of Health, $12 00
Bounty on woodchucks, 526, 131 50
66 ,6 muskrats, 684, 171 00
Geo. B. Reed, for law reports, 78 50
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., books, 3 50
Expense of and money for Clara L. Jones at Idiotic
School, 7 00
James B. Crocker, truant fees, 1"80
Expense Decoration Day, 32 40
James Denison, damage to carriage, 6 50
Eben Taylor, opening grave, 3 00
Waterman Wood, care of Town House, 75
Joshua H. Ryder, painting guide boards, 10 75
C. C. Bearse, for guide boards and posts, 7 17
A. Lovell, F• Ames and B. Hinckley, for setting same, 4 00
Wm. Mitchell, bounty per vote of the town, 78 37
$1980 55
Tovsvn 4DMcea s.
Paid A. S Crosby, School Committee, $24 75
S. L. Ames, '6 1 . 10 00
Zemira Kendrick, School Committee, 10 00
Samuel Snow, 66 66 110 00
L. L. Goodspeed, 6, 66 15 00
Daniel Scudder, 66 6` 15 00
George B. Crocker, Constable, 9 50
Selectmen,Overseers Poor and Surveyors of Highways, 525 00
Nathaniel Hinckley, School Committt e, 35 00'
Asa F. Bearse, i6 15 00
Erastus Scudder, 66 66 30 00
Martha L. Wheldeu; 66 66 50 00
Ngthan Edson, 66 66 15 00
George W. Doane, 66 66 57 25
Town Treasurer, 100 00-
Assessors, 350 00 ,
Town Clerk, recording births, marriages and deaths, 75 85
Clark Lincoln, sealer of weights and measures, 5 00
Undertakers' fees, 17 00 .
$1369 35
Repairs on School Houses.
House in District No. 4, $15 94
« « 6, 50 48
« « 3, 4 00
« 49 , 14, 561
<< << 1, 5 45 .
[L 10, 226 14.
8, 11 40 +
« . " 18, 82 90
20, 11 87
<< « 13, 31 72
« << 12, 6 74 ,
<< 21, 38 06
« « 11, 13 34,
« 16, 125 00
$628 65
Collectors's Fees and Taxes Remitted.
Jae.Cornish collecting taxes, $258 09
Taxes remitted, 155 37
$413 46
Bills Paid for Work on Burying Grounds and
Tombs.
F. G. Kelley for Seed, $3 00 .
Reuben Childs & Sons, 136 8fi_
Stephen Childs, 9 38
James Canary, 5 00
John Hartnett, '3 00
J.W.Macy, 3 00_
James Linnell, 1 00
S. Snow, 5 00
Nathan Crocker,three cemeteries East Parish, 232 05
James M. Nye, East do., 7 07
Josiah Hinckley do., ' 14 58
Eben Taylor,Sandy Street do., 8 00
C. C. Jenkins,West Parish cemetery, 22 00
Ellis Jenkins, do. do., 23 00
Ezra F.Crocker, do., 7 30
Edward Gifford and 9 others, Cotuit cemetery, 76 30
Robinson Weeks and 12 others, Marston's Mills cemetery. 83 20
Freeman Lovell and 6 others,Osterville cemetery, 76 80
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Oliver B. Jones, Centreville cemetery, 29 00
F.W. Childs on the same, 26 00
F. G.Kelley for Tomb, - 400 00
A. Lovell for do., 314 60
$1486 14
gZepairs on Roads.
N. H. Chase, $2 25 John H. Smith, $49 38
Frank Bearse, 45 J. K. & B. Sears, 81 71
James Edmund &Co., 53 98 William E.Linnell, 9 00
Asa Hallett, 25 John J. Bowes, 207 30
E. Hinckley, 1 00 U. G. Linnell, 23 00
A. D. Makepeace, 6. 64 Nelson Bearse & others, 204 38
E. B. Bearse, 18 60 Gorham Crosby, 57 80
O. R.Kelley, 18 00 Jehiel Crosby, 2'20
Ira B. Bacon, 19 77 Henry R. Lewis, 158 62
Reuben Childs, 27 00 Oliver B.Jones, 117 64
James Blagden, 4 00 Oliver Crosby, 104 60
Asa W. Stephens, 18 60 Reuben.Jones, 3 00
Wm. E. Bearse, 10 90 William Jones, 7 30
O. C. R.R. freight bill, 5 83 Moses F. Hallett, 2 50
Franklin Bearse, 2 00 Franklin Jones, 44
B. F. & C. C. Crocker, 2 00 H. C. Lumbert, 1 50
Thomas Abbott, 7 50 A. S. Crosby, 22 00
Marshall Hinckley, 141- 96 F. G. Kelley, 54
F. W. Childs, 7 00 A. F. Childs, 8 52
Richard Eldridge, 93 00 Andros Bearse, 9 39
J.R. Robinson, 3 00 Samuel Snow, 65 80
Warren Holway, 2 25 Francis Jenkins& 13 oth-
Thomas Slavin, 38 ers, 193 53
Samuel Johnson, 2 00 Nathan Crocker•& 10 do., 304 15
Stephen F. Childs, 27 00 Simeon Doane, 9 00
Jehiel P. Crosby, 5 80 O. C. R. R. freight; 16 73
Lorenzo Lewis, 17 50 H W Jones, 6 80
James Sharp, 36 00 James Doherty and Son, 114 15
James Canary, 379 79 Marcus M Nye, 11 75
William Welsh, 7 50 A B Young, 2 20
James Murphy, 4 50 Thomas W Jones, 9 00
John Hartnett, 110 20 Asa Crocker, 6 40
Michael Hartnett, 18 50 E C Stiff, 8 00
John C.Crocker, 103 30 J C Smith, 15-22
Samuel Crosby, 19 00 Wm Chipman, 16 00
H. G. Lumbert, 5 00 Simeon Taylor, 6 00
Bradford S. Kelley, 5 30 James Otis, 7 75
Mrs. Orin Crowell, 5 00 John Bursley, 26 50
Isaiah B. Linnell, 47 00 J H Jenkins, _52 10
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C C Jenkins &3 others, $191 00 Patrick Regan; $24 60
Loring Crocker, 39 72 C H Hinckley, 1' 40
John Hinckley, 10 19 Josiah Hinckley, 6- 01,
H C Blossom, 15 00 Geo B Crocker, 20100
Crocker Blossom and son, 40 00 Jas Edmund & Co; 85 05
David Bursley &5 others, 24 45 J H Holway, 22 00
James Canary, 24' 00 Daniel Scudder, 4 25
J Whittemore & 1 other, 1.7 40:Chas Conant, 9, 00
Eben Taylor, 4 00 ➢Tarcus N Harris, 11 00
Joshua Chamberlain, 1. 20 Ellis Jenkins, 67 00
S Bod6sh and Son, 15 00 Wilson Ryder and-others, 85 90
David Crocker, ' 15 00 John J Bowes, 24i 00
Washington Bursley, 105 00 E H Eldridge, 5 50
Chas E Jenkins, 8 00 Eben Smith and 4 others, 46175
Leander Hallett & 1 other, 16 35 Alexander Jones, 3 40
L Lewis, 1 00 Ezra F. Crocker, 8.00
Solomon Hinckley, 6 00 L L Goodspeed, 65 00
Francis Jones, 14 00 James Huckins, 4 00
Stephen Smith, 6 00 Asa Jenkins, 46 50
Harrison Fish, 18 00 B B Bodfish, 33 60
E C Baker, 10 00 Gilbert C Nickerson, 43 80
L S Jones, 30 80 Charles Goodspeed, 50 20
Fred P Jones, loam 1873, $15 00 Heman Thomas & Son, 108 25
Calvin Hamblin, 1874, 2 00 Charles L Baxter, 38 50
Erastus Scudder, 12 15 Hiram Crocker, 56 00
Joseph Robbins, loam, 2 00 Geo H Landers, 84 15
Edward B Hinckley, 3 00,Howard Goodspeed, 42 50
Alfred S. Backus, 50 Chas F. Green, 74' 10.
Alfred Bearse, 115 50 Simeon L Ames, 48 44
Eugene Crowell, 10 00 Chas G. Phinney, 6 00
Thomas Nye, 44 25 John C. Fish, 14 00
Abner Jones, 10 00 Edward Gifford and Sons, 190 00
James D Hallett, 8 50 Leander W. Nickerson, 15 00
James S. ➢Zacy, 9 00 Prentiss Marston, 7 00
Hiram Ames, 11 00 Horace C Fish, 3 50
Nelson F.Hamblin, 2 00 Albert E. Ryder, 10 00,
Thomas Lewis, 14 00 Zenas Crocker, 4 35
Nelson W Crocker, 12 00 Nathan A Jones, 3, 00
Ansel B Fuller, 72 80 Horace Cash, 12,00
Calvin Hamblin, 45 40 John Bates loam, 5� 00,
J Edmund & Co, D pipe, 40 68 John A Blossom do, 3 00.
Simeon L Leonard,posts, 20 10 Olive B Fuller do, 75.
Edgar Lovell, 7 00 Thos Jones and others, 30 60
Josiah Lumbert, 23 01 Luther Hinckley, 7 20
John B Lovell, 15 00 David J Coleman, 177 40,
James West, 125 70 Reuben West, ` `f-I.35 40
Freeman L Scudder, 88 40 Hercules Jones, :39 00
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Clarendon Crocker, $49 20 William Fuller, $14 85
Austin Lovell, 3 00 Edmund Hamblin, 4 00
Simeon Letney, 3 00 Clinton Jones, 6 180
David C Lewis, 4 00 Bennett W Cammett, 159 00
Cyrenus Small, 2 00 Charles Fuller, 4 25
Charles Lewis, 2 00 Geo Hamblin, 3 50
Scott Scudder, 3 00 Gregory Gunderson, 4 00
Abram L Coleman, 49 40 Geo N Goodspeed, 2 00
Abner Linnell, 1 80 Railroad freight drain pipe, 1 02
Orrin R Nickerson, 1 80 A Lovell, 43 00
Wm A Sturgis, 1 80 Chas C.Bearse, 20 00
Oliver S,Lumbert, 80
Lewis N Hamblin, 2 00 $6572 57
Samuel Nickerson, 1 50
New Roads and Roads per Contract.
James Canary, $55 55 I. B.Linnell land damage, 12 50
John Hartnett,. 6 30 Mary A Taylor,do. do., 59 00
John J Bowes,. 16 80 Asa Bearse do. do., 61 00
James_Doherty, 45 00 Sidnev Crowell, do, do., 15 00
JamesHuckins, 72 00 Geo H Hallett, do. do., 16 00
O C R R, 4 96 Clinton B Googins,do. do. 4 00
Marcus M Nye, 15 92 Nathan H. Bearse working
James Edmunds &Co., 84 15 road, 39 00
'C H Hinckley," 6 00
Turner Hinckley, 5 00 $700 68
Bowes &Canary; 182 50
Snow Sills.
Levi Bearse, $4 60 Frank Bacon, $1 10
A D Makepeace & 20 oth. D B Coleman, 20
ers, 25 60 John Buckley, 1 40
R Eldridge and others; 23 20 George Crocker, 15
Wm. Hamblin do. de., 15 40 F B Sherman, 2 10
Geo F Bacon, 2 00 Stillman Baker, 60
Nath'1 Bacon, 1 20 U G Linnell and others, 24 55
Albert Bacon, 1 00 Jehiel Crosby and others, 13 20
David Bearse, 2 60 J Q A Richardson, 2 05
Wm Sherman, 2 20 S Childs, 1 50
Charles Sherman, 1 20 A G Holmes, 2 00
Paul Sherman, 46 D B Linnell, 2 50
Joel Hamblin, 1 90 James Canary and others, 25 80
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Gorham Crosby &others, $15 10 Calvin Hamblin and 6 do, 32 60
H R Lewis do. do., 27 00 Zemira Kendrick and 5 do, 34 50
Francis Jenkins&41 do., 184 25 William Childs and 4 do, 3 17
Nathan Crocker & 2 do., 5 95 Russell Hinckley,and 4 do, 3 95
Eben Smith and 39 others, 90 52 Joseph Folger, 3 60
Leander Hallett & 28 do, 50 60 Thomas Lewis, 2 40
Wilson Ryder& 24 do, . 75 49 Chipman H Whelden cross-
Washington Bnrsley and 38 ing field and fence, 5. 00
others, 286 50 Wilson Crocker, 6 60
Wm Dixon ind Son, 9 50 Waterman Wood, 5 60
Simeon Doane, 3 00 Geo Allvn, 1 00
Ed Gifford and 14 others, 32 80 Charles E Hinckley, 7 10
Gilbert C Nickerson &5 do, 2 80 Edwin FHowland, 5 60
Ben W Camrnett,& 26 do, 71 30 Coloss Wood, 3 00
Thos Nye and 4 otlie,.s, 23 80 Nathaniel Howland, 4 40
Thos Jones Jr,and others, 13 40 A W Lapham, 90
Eras Scudder and 48 do, 81 20
Simeon L Leonard and do, 11 88 $126.9� 96
Asa F Bearse and others, 7 90
]Receipts.
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Cash in Treasury Feb. 16, 1875, $7818 42 r
Pedlars' licenses, 40 00 r
Alms House meadow and pasture, 10 50
School lot, 30
B. M. Fire Ins. Co., 2 50
Sale of Drain Pipe, 5 52
Sale of brass on Pound Meadow, 20 50�
Lease of land at West Barnstable. 2 00
Herring fishery at Marston's Mills, 55 00
State Tax for 1875, 4180 00.
Town Tax for 1875, 21,677 00 •
Non-Resident Bank Tax, 301 00
<< " Coin. Bank Tax, 18 90
Corporation Tax 1875, 3546 46 f
National Bank Tax 1875, 4615 24
State Aid for 1874, 1230 00
Dog Fund, 237 82 /
Income from School Fund, 300 79
$44.061 95
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]Expenditures.-.
Paid on School Orders 1874, $3729 47
1875, 6611 .93
Interest, 457 16
Collector's Fees,, 258 09
Taxes.Remitted, ` , 155 37
State Tax, . 4180 00
Non-Resident National Bank Tax, 307 23
Repairs on School Houses, 628 65
Cities, towns and hospitals, 585 89
New. Roads and laud damages, 700 68
Support of Poor in Alms House and repairs, 2846 00
61 11 in Town and out of Alms House, 1826 18
Snow bills, 1269 96
Town officers, 1369 35
Repairs on roads, 6572 57
State Aid, 1249 67
Miscellaneous, 1980 55
Burial Grounds and tombs, 1486 14
Paid note, 1000 00
$37.214 89
]P-1 inancinl Condition of the rUOWn.
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Due Individuals on Loans, $1800 00
Due on School Money, 3926 08
Balance in favor of Town, 2370 05
$8096 73 '
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Cash in Treasury, $6847 06
State Aid due from State, 1249 67
$8096 73'
ANDREW LOVELL, Selectmen
L. L. GOODSPEED, of
SAMUEL SNOW, Barnstable.
Bar stable, Feb. 14, 1876.
Expenses of the Town of Barnstable
For the Year Ending February 15, 1877.
Alms'House Expenclitures.
Cyrus Foster, cote, $650 00 J. C. Jones, labor, $25 75
Charles Crocker, salary, 350 00 Eliza Crocker, labor, 19 00
S. N. Lowland, supplies, 27 32 David M.Seabury,supplies, 10 50
Charles Gray, smithing, 28 84 Cyrus Carpenter, -" 5 35
L. L. Goodspeed, supplies, 43 80 William D. Holmes, " 8 72
O. C. Railroad,freight, 8 35 G. L.Bassett, " 8 00
Eben Smith, coal 21 84 J. W. Higgins, f[ 97 96
J. C. Smith,lumber, .10 06 Washington Bursley, " 1 80
Howes,Crocker;&Co.,sup- W..H. Pa:iue, " 3 65 '
plies, 207 06 Asa Jones, Q° 27 89
M. Smith, pow hire, 1.2 00 George J.Miller, clothing
S.Parker&Son,supplies, 175 48 for inmates, 0 8 65 .
Winslow&M.rick, " 57 12 Jas. Blagden,smith work, 16 55
Geo. Viles, " 65 25 H. B. Chase & Sons, coal
C. Conant, " 4 77 and grain, 269 10
Souther & Hooper, furni-n B. F. &' C.C.Crocker,car-
ture, 11 .50 . riage work 58 75
Chas. Crocker, house sup- A. Lovell,supplies, 2 00
plies, 75 62 J. _NL Srnith, Died. attend-
Russell Matthews, coffins, 68 50 ai ce, 72 00
J. Rine];ley, lumber, 4 88 L. L. Jones, labor paint-
Fred'k Parker,supplies, 1.65 09 ing 7 00
Ellis Jenkins, labor, 38 50 P. H. Robinson, 10 00
Wm. T. Bursleyy & Son, la-
bor, 9 00 .-$2087 65
SlApport of]poor in.Town and out of Alms,House.
John P. Sylvester, $43 78, James Linnell, $8 75
L. C. Drnry, 46 45 Chas. I3. Poor, 15 00
Mary Williams, 6 00 Mrs. Sullivan Bearse, 43 50
Child of Nathaniel Bacon, 21 00 Sarah B. Bearse, 39 00
Dr. S. Pitcher's bill Bet- Philander.Cathcart, 57 00
sev Bearse, 2 00 Seth Hallett, 110 00
Child of William Kelley, 5 40 William E. Bearse, 16 25
Mrs. H. N. Thayer, 21 75 Mrs. Eliza Bearse, 32 00
Susan Bassett, 10 00 John A. Lewis, 128 00
• " Mary T. Bearse, 50 00 Mrs.Nancy Bacon, 37 .50
" Lewis Jones, 26 16 `° Enieline Bearse, 37 00
.Mrs. Betsey Hodge, $g56 60 John W. Lewis, $61 00
Tlrornas Linnell, 30 00 Eliza Crocker, 24 40
Jame Hamblin, 39 16 Emily C. Hallett, 25 23
Daniel W. .Linuell, 6 00 Ann Ames, 55 00
Polly Childs, 3 00 Josiah Ames,-coffin for Is-
Dr. S. Pitcher's bill Ella aac Bearse, 17 25
ILinnell, 16 13 Josiah Arnes, coffin for S.
Mrs. John.Unaue, 28 00 Bartlett, 8 25
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Dr. S.Pitcher's bill Jabez Overseers' expenses to
Baxter, $24 62 Sandwich account of
Theodore Kelley, 14 32 Paupers, $5 00
Jabez Baxter, 59 00 Russell Crocker, 13 00
Dr.Doane's bill Eliza Bearse,13 50 Mercy O. Hinckley, 104 00
. do. do. do.Nancy Bacon, '5 60 Emma Lewis, 104 00
Samuel S.Pitcher, 40 William H.Paine, 30 44
Edward Austin, 23 80 John 1VI. Holway, 52 00
Betsey Bearse, 21 v5 Susan Gamnon, 40 92
N.D. S. Bearse, 15 75 Samuel Cobb, 16 00
Daniel B.Linnell, 6 54 Temperance Phinney, 10 00
Geo. Savory, 38 38 J. W. Marston, 93 50
Caroline Crosby, 54 67 William Pool, 116 44
Elma Allen, 71 50 Susan Gaimidn, 4 00
James Jones, 87 06
Zenas Weeks, 64 00 $2216 05
Paid Cities,Towns and Hospitals for Support of Poor.
Taunton Lunatic Hospital,for John F. Howland, $214 30
City of Chelsea,Frank Jones, 10 00
<< " Sarah S. Russell, 4 jOO
" 'Boston, Harriet Bacon, 78 82
« ' Mary .Baker, 52 00
« " Mary Hallett, .54 02
Marion Childs, 4 20
James Camel, 2 00
<< '° E. P.Jones, 1 82
Eli Paris, 20 00
New Bedford for Maria George, 58 00
Town of Yarmouth for Timothy Cotelle, 31 17
Sandwich for Lewis Phinney, 34 61
$564 94
State Aid.
Charles E. Ellis, $72 00 Helen D. Atkins, 76 00
Barbara hoane, 88 00 Polly Childs, 48, 00
Betsey F. Fish, 48 00 Geo. D. Hart, 126 00
Willard E. Slade, 72 00 -Henry Cook, 36 00
William C. Gifford, 72 00 Daniel B. Snow, 84 00
Temperance Crocker, 48 00 Thos. IV.Jones, 36 00
Elizabeth C.Marshall, 28 00 Mrs. A. H. Young, 48 00
Elizabeth E.Eldridge, 74 00 Mrs. Solomon Otis, 8 00
Isaac Coleman, 120 00
Martha J. Eldridge, 48 01) $1126 00
Miscellaneous.
Express, Postage and Stationery, $27 23'
Gorham Crosby for entertainment, 3 25
Waterman Wood for care of Town House, 3 00
4: ff for cleaning the same of morter, 2 00
Thos.Nye,F.Ames, and A.Lovell, putting tip Guide Posts, 5 50
A. Lovell for entertainment, 21 00
Alfred Bearse for " 1 50
Paid for clearing Santuit River, 14 40
John B. Baxter damage to carriage, 10 60
Selectmen to Boston, passages, 7 70
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Repairing Pound at Marston's Mills, 1 00
For transpoyting paupers to Alms House, 4 00
Bounty on muskrats and woodchucks, 101 85
Paid on verdict, Gardner vs.Town, 900 00
" counsel fees, 110 00
" costs, and witnesses, 69 92
Thomas Nye, Fire Ward, 7 75
Simeon C. Ch.ilds, and others, 13 20
Francis Jenkins, 54 35
Russell Matthews, i0 41 40
A. G. Cash, " 114 72
Chas. C. Crocker, " 92 45
A. D.-Makepeace, 9C 49 88
A. Lovell, C° 7 70
I+:xpenses on strangers, 14 00
Fencing burial grounds at Hyannis, 62 70
" old " Centreville, 36 22
E>ovey& Co., bill of 1875, Hyannis burying ground, 12 00
F. Scudder for the same, 4 00
Ira B. Bacon, C0 2 50
Repairing burying ground fence, Hyannis, 3 50
" " " " West Barnstable, 1 00
Insurance on school houses. 46 87
Brewer& Tileston, bill books, 467 19
Receiving, delivering, and exchanging books, 38 50
Paid Samuel Snow Bill, expenses to Boston, 28 90
J. H. :Frost bill, repairs on hearse, 3 00
It. Eldridge, 3 50
Repairs on guide boards, 31 00
Hearse and liearse house,West Barnstable., 75 00
S. -K. Hopkins, list of conveyances, 15 00
Walter Chipman, " 2 00
Goss &Riehards, bill of printing, 1 121 50
F. H. Eldridge fir entertainment, 31 50
E. N. Lewis, labor, 14.00
J. C. Jones, °' on Town House, 1 30.
E. T. Cobb's will, expense of coPe, 3 00
Expense of monument, Sandwich line, 3 75
O. W. Hinckley, Tax. Collector's books, 2 25
Expense of Clara L. Jones, idiotic school, 10 05
investigating pauper settlement, 21 47
E. N. Lewis, bill allowed, 36 00
Thos. Nye, hospital expenses, 25 00
S.Parker& Son., West Barnstable burial ground, 2 42
F. G. I(elley, express, postage, stationery, and paid for re-
cording deeds and copying will, 26 34
License fees, 12 50
(7has. .L. Baxter for hearse house, 135 98
JOn:a. Hallett for supplying water District No. 14, 12 00
Expenses Decoration Day, 46 37
$3016 11
Town Officers.
Cleo. B. Crocker, Constable, $15 00
Daniel Scudder, School Committee, 1.5 00
H. A. Goodhue, << 49 77 50
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Asa F.Bearse, School Committee, $15-00'
Zemira Kendrick, 11 " 10 00
Simeon L. Ames, " " 10 00
Horace Nickerson, " " 1 50
L. L. Goodspeed, " 10 00
Jos. R. Hall, School Committee, 1874, 11 00
Samuel Snow " " 1875, 10 00
Geo.W.Doane," " 1875, 51 75
Aaron S.Crosby," " 1875, 19 75
Selectmen Surveyors of Highways, and Overseers of the Poor,525 00
Assessors, 330 00
Town Clerk for recording marriages and deaths, 70 40
Undertakers'fees, 24 25
Clark Lincoln, sealer of weights and measures, 5 00
Town Treasurer, 100 00
$1301 15
Repairs on School Houses.
No. 1, $2.35 No.16, $274 47
3, 40 66 18, 47 65
6-8-9, 29 69 20, 2 15
10, 11 28 21, 41 02
11, 54 01 Santnit, 29 85
12, 502 63 --
13, 72 00 $1112 46
15, 4 70
Collector's Fees and Taxes Reniitted.
James Cornish collecting taxes, $237 95
Taxes remitted, 175 35
$413 30
—Bills Paid for work on Burying Grounds and Tombs.
Freeman Lovell and others Osterville Burying Ground, $68 30
Robinson Weeks & 11 others 1\1arston's Mills Burying Ground, 63 00
Andrew Lovell and 9 others Cotait, `' " 79 80
D.J. Coleman and others bill of fence " " 1.8 04
Andrew Lovell for tomb at Cotait, 133 97
Nathan Crocker and 7 others, East Parish burial grounds, 155 96
Josiah Hinckley, burial grounds, 4 50
Nathan Crocker, tomb at East Barnstable, 357 00
Freeman Lovell,for tomb at Osterville, 367 00
F. G. Kelley for Centreville Buryinlo•Ground, 16 06
$1263 57
Repairs on Roads.
Nathan Crocker and 7 O. C. railroad freight,. $7 74
others, $97 80 ;Marshall Rincl:ley, 70 00
C. H. Hinckley, 15 35 Warren Hinckley, 10 00
Josiah Hinck]4, 2 89 John H. Srnith, 59 00
S. G. Hinckley, 6 00 Simeon Childs, 30.00
Loring Crocker, 25 12 J. B. Linnell, 101 60
Nilson Ryder and others, a43 30 John Bowes, 46 00
L. Lewis, 9 80 U. G. Linnell, 18 30
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D.H. Groce, $6 00. Lorenzo Lewis, $22 20
William T. Bursley& Son, 23 50 A. D.Makepeace, 3 10
L. L. Goodspeed, 13 60 Ira B. Bacon, 7 00
C. Deneen, 2 00 Henry R. Lewis, 14 00
J. H. Holway, 8 00 Elisha Bearse, 3 00
Eben Taylor, 1 40 Frank Handy, 2 00
M.M.Harris, 11 25 F. G. Handy, 12 60
• Francis Jenkins, 5 50 Samuel Hallett,- 12 80
Geo. E.Crocker, 3 75 Jehial Crosby, 20 00
J. T. Hall, 36 30 Orren Kelley, 9 10
Leander Hallett, 9 72 Samuel Nickerson, 1 80
D. Bursley, Jr., 7 00 Wallace Paine, 18 00
James Bursley, it 10 William H. Bearse, 3 80
J. C. Smith and 4 others, 57 00 Asa Stevens, . 18 00
J.Chamberlain, 1 60 John Phinney, 1 60 ,
Jaynes Smith, 4 00 Oliver B. Jones, 62 80
David Bursley&22 others,440 14 George Hamblin, 17 00
O. C. Railroad, 2 35 John Cornish, 20 00
Ii. F. Loring and 4 others,164 20 Reuben Jones and boy, 16 15,
James Doherty, 31 40 Williain E.Bearse, 7 80
William Dixon and son, 17 25 Horace Sturges, 3 10
Turner Hinckley, 6 00 Gorham Crosby. 80 90
James Otis, 23 60 Andros Bearse, '2 40
J. P. Crowell, 15 30 Nelson Fish, 38
S. Bodfish and son, 2 40 David Linnell, 5 00
E. C. Stiff, 6 50 Jonathan Wiley's heirs, 1 24
L. S. Jones, 12 00 Nelson Bearse and sons, 242 16
Sarrnuel HoNves, 3 60 Oliver Crosby, 47 88
B. F. Crocker, 5 00 Wilson Crosby, 20 00
Noah Brad-or 1, 3 63 Jaynes S. Macy, 12 00
Chas. E. .Hi tick]ey, 1 20 Abner Jones, 4 70
` Marshall Hinckley, 47 93 .Howard C. Goodspeed, 39 62
William Ormsby, 6 37 Chas Goodspeed, 29 50
Henry G. Lumbert, 21 80 Thos.Jones, Jr., Ss others, 33 75 -
John Hines, 79 86 Josiah Lumbert, 10 93
Patrick Gleason, 10 55 Wm. Childs, 14 00
Marcus Gardner, 9 90 Zemira Kendrick, 26 00
James Canary, 264 10 DavidJ.Coleman&Others, 231 10
Rassell Lewis, 21 50 William A.Coleman, 71 26
Martin Lanane, , 16 72 Nathan A. Jonesand son, 79 20
Hebert-Srniith, 70 Hercules Jones, 13 80
James.Edwards & Co., 59 82 Geo. N. Goodspeed, 21 80
Richar:l,Eldridge, 186 77 Waterman Wood, bridge, 2 40
Ru;aell Marston, 1 25 James West, 83 60
Eli Hinckley, 1 00 Freeman L. Scudder, 65 60
J. li. & B. Sears, 5 25 John Bates for loam, 4 00
James Crosby, 1875, 8 00 Jas. Edmond, drain pipe, 21 50
Jiffs. Lewis for loam; 1.865, 10 00 David Jones, 1 00
Geo. N. Goodspeed, 1 60 Edward Gifford and sons, 165 24
Bennett W. Cammett and Reuben West, 31 20
sons, 146 6.5 Clarendon Crocker, 32 00
Sarni Nickerson for rail- Alfred Bearse, 14 00
ing and labor, 18 63 Frank Cammett; 8 00
John C.FSshforca.rtingdo., 50 Simeon L. Ames, 16 87
lienelern W. Baker, 18 00 Prentiss Marston for Loam, 2 00
Gilbert C. Nickerson, 49 38 Leander W. Nickerson, 22 25
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Joel Hamblin, $3 00 Horace C. Fish, $22 25
llalph Meiggs, 60 Chas.F. Green, 56 80
Seth Rich for loam, 2 00 Chas.G. Green, 34 20
Ansel B.Fuller, 10 00 Erastus Scudder for Loam, 6 00
David Gardner,. 5 80 Geo. H. Landers, 46 62
John B. Lovell, 26.05 Simeon L. Leonard&oth-
Chas.H.Baker, 23 50 ers, 174 33
Hiram Crocker, 45 01 Abram L. Coleman, 9100
Gilbert F. Crocker, 10 50 Scott Scudder, 9 55
Asa Jenkins, 41 00 James P. Crosby, 5 20
Heman Thomas, 8 00 Warren Cammett, 5 00
Geo. Thomas, 16 00 Robert Evans and sou, ' 10 00
Henry F. Hamblin, 16 00 David C. Lewis, 60
Orrin S. Crosby, 4 00 A. Lovell, 33 50
rhomas Nye, 37 70 Leander W. Nickerson, for
Edwin F. Howland, 10 00 Loam, 6 00
Nathaniel Howland, 28 50 Luther Hinckley for Loam, 9 20
Eleazer Ellis, 4 00 Jas. Lewis and 4 others for
Nelson W. Crocker, 16 00 Loam, 12 80
Wilson Crocker, 4 00 Chas. C. Jenkins, 160 50
Alex.H. Crocker, 4 00 Ellis Jenkins, 48 00
Thomas Lewis, 16 55 �—
Calvin Hamblin, 12 00 $5699.46
Chas. E. Hinckley, 7 00
New Roads and Roads per Contract.
L. S Jones, $36 00 William T.Bursley & Son, 36 00
WilliamDiaon and son, 153 00 J. S. Taylor, 16 60
J. H. Blossom, 30 75 Ellis Jenkins, 55 00
C. C. Jenkins, 172 50 Edwin Fish, 3 50
EI, F. Loring, 123 50 Harrison Fish, 76 00
J.H. Jenkins and Son, 59 10 H. W. Fish, 14-60
J. C. Jones, 18 00 Francis Jenkins&7 others, 205 25
W.Bursley, 91 00 Lenmel S. Jones, 9 00
Josiah Hinckley, 48 32 Wing& Swift, contract, 50 00
M. M. Nye and others, 17 07 Gilbert C. Nickerson. and
John.Bassett and Son, 44 07 others, contract, 327 00
O. C. 11 ailroad 19 49 L. L. Goodspeed, for plank
James Edmond &Co., 162 60 for bridge, 8 00
Crocker Blossom, 30 00 Chas. C. Beause, posts and
J. C.•Smith and 4 others, 72 00 plank for bridge, 26 38
Henry Bodfish, 22 00 Owen M. Jones, labor on
S.N.Howland, 4 00 bridge, 3 00
Fred.Parker, 29 20 Simeon C. Childs, contract, 16 50
David Crocker, 11 00 A. Lovell, labor on'road
Asa Jenkins, 43 00 and bridge, 7 00
James Bursley, 23 50 .Russell Matthews, 6'75
W. H. Crocker, 20 60 C. L. Bassett 2 00
Thomas W. Jones, 9 60 Win. .H. Parker, 7'20
William Chipman, 28 00 Chas. C. Jones, 16 00
John Hinckley, 6 00 P. C. Blossom, 16 00
Freeman Taylor, 3 87 Chas. E. Jenkins, 25 50
W.E.Fish, 4 60 Henry R. Lewis, 22 00
Nathan.Smith, 7 00 J. K. & B. Sears, 7 65
Edmund Crocker and Son, 15 00 H. R. Crocker, 20 00 $2320 30
L. L. Goodspeed; 38 60
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Land Damages.
Henry W. Rogers, $111 50 Fred'k P.Jones, $125 00
Samuel Nickerson, 200 00
Thomas Jones Jr., 146 00 $632 50
Jaber C.Jones, 50 00
Snow Bills.
Edward Gifford and 19 others, $19 80
%eras Kendrick and " 20 80
Jarnes West and " 26 02
S. L. Leonard and " 9 60
J. D.Coleman and 18 " 56 80
Tliomas Nye, 1 00
Wilson Ryder and 18 " 14 92
J. C. Smith and 9 " 33 30
C. C. Jenkins and 8 " 23 40
Leander Elallett and 33 " 36 65
Francis Jenkins and 22 " 40 6.5
H. F. Lorin-and 20 others, 30 40
A. D. Makepeace and 10 " 15 85
Henry .11. Lewis and 10 " 13 45
Nelson Bearse and " 28 65
U.G. Linnell and 6 " 7 60
Wm. Hamblin and 1 other, 4 40
J. B. Linnell and 3 others, 1. 80
Jarnes Canary and 4 " 34 40
$419 49
Receipts.
Cash in Treasury Feb. 14, 1876, $684T 06
Peddlars' Licenses, 30 00
.Alms I{onse meadow and pasture, 20 50
Sale of a•rass on Pond Meadow, 21 50
Lease of laud at Nest Barnstable, 4 00
Herring fishing-at Marston's Mills, .55 00
State Tax for 1876, 2808 00
Town Tax for 1876, 21218 10
Non-Residence Bank Tax, 304 50
" " ,Corn. Bank Tax, 18 90
Corporation Tax for 1876, 2479 13
Nat. Bank .4 " " 3853 63
State Aid for 1875, 1246 00
Do-Fund, 168 98
Income from School Fund, 268 11
Town of Sandwich for sehoolina Thos. Harlow's children, 42 00
Town of Mastrpee f'or schooling Wm.H. Simon's children, 10 50
A. D. Makepeace for grass, 1 73
Caroline Crocker for lease of land, 50
Mrs. S. Smith, 8 00
.James Stevens, 7 00
Phillip I-1. Robinson, 25
Sarah Srnith, 36 36
M. Mahar for grass, 2 00
Town _Map, 15
Interest received, 5 25
$39:457 15
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Expenditures.
Paid on school orders, $9532 78
Interest, 412 80
Collector's fees, 237 95
Taxes remitted, 175 35
State tax, 2808 00
Non-resident bank tax, 384 33
Repairs on school houses, 1112 46
Cities,towns and hospitals, 564 94
New roads, 2320 30
Land damages, 632 50
Support of poor in Alms House, 2087 65
[f " 11 town and out of Alms House, 2216 05
Snow bills, 419 49
Town officers, 1301 15
Repairs on roads and bridges, - 5699 46
State aid, 1126 00
Miscellaneous, 3016 11.
Burial Grounds and Tombs, 1263 57
$35,310 89
Financial Condition of the Town.
DR.
Due Individuals on Loans, $2500 00
44 on School Money, 3249 01
<< on Road orders, 210 50
Balance in favor of the Town, 28 21
$5987 72
CR.
Cash in Treasury, $4146 26
State-Aid due from State, 1142 00
Corporation and Bank Tax dLke from State, ` 699 46
$5987 72
ANDREW LOVELL, ) Selectmen
L. L. GOODSPEED, } of
ZENAS E. CRO«'ELL,)Barnstable.
Barnstable, Feb.'15th, 1877.
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Expenses of the Town of Barnstable
For the Year Ending February 16, 1878,
Expenses'at Alias House.
Wm D Holmes, supplies, $15 49 Dr J M Smith, medical, $39 50
Grafton L Bassett, " 3 10 Frederick Parker,supplies,112 34
' S N Howland, " 4 34,J C Jones, labor, 13,88
Charles Gray, smith work, 26 77 E F Crocker,labor, 6 00
R Matthews, coffins;' 40 00 Ellis Jenkins, 45 50
Seth Parker k Son, .sup- J W Holway, " 8 00
plies, 337 39 J W Hig• ins, supplies, 103 65
Seth L Goodspeed supplies, 4 00 D M Seaburv, 3 67
'Charles Crocker, " 103 05 John Hinckiey, " l 65
Conti. Church, rental, 12 00 J C.Smith, labor, 4 30 ,
Freeman Taylor, supplies, 4 83 Wm T Bursley & Sons, la-
-L L Goodspeed, " ;.04 00 bor, 8 90
Winslow &Myrick, '" 86 03 Asa Jones, supplies, 26 55
Perry,Cook R Tower,sup Charles C Jenkins, labor, , 5 00
plies, 27 93 O NI Jones for horse, 166 00
Geo Viles,supplies, 49 00 Z S Marston, supplies, 6 25
J S Howes, 3 00 A Lovell, 11 2 5.5
Howes,Crocker&Co.,sup-. H B Chace & Sous, coal ' , '
plies, 72 54 and grain 215 41
Henry Bodfish, labor, 1 00 A GG Cash's bill clothes
Geo A Stone, trees, 26 50 wringer, &c., i 00
Eben Smith;,coal, 7 69 Geo J Miller, Clothing for
Charles Crocker, salary, 350 00 inmates, 4 50
O C R R Co, transporta- Digging °'rave' for Sally
tion, 19 61 Burges,y 2 00
F.G Kelley, supplies. 2 12 J A Bassett,bill. 2 10
Washington Bursley, sup- —
plies, 20 13 $2099 27
Snppo.rt of Poor in Town and out of Alois Honse.
Geo Savory, $45 47 .John A Lewi,;, $121 25
John W Lewis, 194 75 Susan Bassett, 53 00
Emily G Hallett, 64 82 Jolin P Sylvester's family, 108 09
Ann Ames, 55 00 Mrs Sullivan Bearse, 40 00 ,
O B Backus, 15 00 " Nancy C Paine, 32 93
Elma Allen, 68 00 " John Lenan, 62 50
Jaynes Jones, 85 46 Nancy Bacon, 54 35
Eliza Crocker, 70 28 Charles H Poole, 5 00
Samuel S Lovell, 42 20 Mrs Emelinc;Bearse, 54 7.5
Rebecca R Jones, 12 50 Jabez Baxter and wife, 78,50
Ann Burlingame, 35 00 William E Bearse, 3 75
Zenas Weeks, coffin, 17 50 William C Kelley's child, 10 00
Sophronia Goodspeed, 60 62 Allen Hallett, 2d, 10 00
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Martha Coleman, $17 00 Mrs Louis Jones, $24 12
Eunice M Lovell, 30 00 Philander Cathcart and wife,53 40
James R Jones, 4 32 Mahala Bliss, 5 00
Arcs E Lewis, 104 00 Seth Hallett and wife, 100 06.
-J W Marston, 169 75 Thomas Linnell, 32 00
Mercv O Hinckley, 104 00 Elliott Lewis' child, 31 61
Charles Young, 22 00 Oren B Bearse and wife, 48 00
William Poole, 69 31 Jonathan Hallett and wife, 54 00
Samutl Cobb, 10 00 Mrs Mary Baker, 8 00
Wm,Hinckley, 13 00 " Henrietta Thayer, 9 75
Susan Gannon, 13 00 Daniel W Linnell, 1 50.
J M Holway, 45 16 Nellie G Bearse burial ex-
L M Allyn, 5 00 penses, .20 00'
Geo Young, 9 00 Mrs Jane Hamblin, 2.93
L C Drury, 28 80 Watson Holmes, 5 50
Charles Baxter, 12 25 —
Mrs Betsey Hodge, 70 32 $2582 86
Mary T Bearse, 59 42
Paid Cities,Towns and Hospitals for Support of Poor.
Taunton Lunatic, Hospital, John F Howland, $196 45
City of Chelsea,Frank Jones, 4 00
Cambridge, Eli Paris, 75 57
Boston, Harriet Bacon, 77 18
" Mary Baker, 52 00
" - Mary Hallett, 53 02
Eliphalet P Jones, 1 82
" " Eva M Jones, - 5 00
" " Thomas P Baxter, 6 00 Z�
" James Camrell. - 31 28
Town of Sandwich for Lewis Phinuey, 57 54_
" Nantucket for Cordelia Whelden and family, 1876, 22 61
49 Yarmouth for Martha Bearse, 1876, 1877, 30 03
City of New Bedford, Maria George, 1876, 55 00
14 Taunton, Emma Snow and two children, 32 07
Town of Nantucket for Cordelia Whelden and family, 1877, 12 43
64 " for William Merton and wife, lk7, 49 33
Brewster for Ruth Spindle and family, 52 79
$814 03
State Aid.
Chas E Ellis, $72 00 Mrs Elizabeth E Eldridge,$48 00
William C Gifford, 72 00 Isaac Coleman, 84 00
Willard E Slade, 72 00 Martha J Eldridge, 48 00
Barbara Doane, 96 00 Helen D Atkins, 48 00
Betsey F Fish, 48 00 Geo D Hart, 84 00
Temperance Crocker, 48 00 Henry Cook, 36 00
E C Marshall, 48 00 Daniel B Snow, 84 00
Mrs A H Young, 48 00 -
Thomas W Jones, 36 00 $972 00
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1Vliscellaneons.
Goss .fit Richards,printing, $154 50
J L Fairbank &Co., books and stationery,. 15 88
George B Crocker, constable, 28 00
A E Lovell, list of conveyances, 15 00
Walter Chipman, " 2 00
J Q A Richardson,guide board, 8 .00
J C Smith, `: 3 00
R Matthews, " and bin, 5 25
Freeman Taylor, " 3 75
O W Hinckley,tax books, 2 50
Charles W Hanson, emigrant Agent, 26 00
E H Eldridne,Entertainment, 9 00
D C Crocker, repairs of pump, 8 13
Charles Gray, cemetery bates W B, 2 20
F A Nye, ` " 4 00
0 C R R Co., 4975
J C Smith, " and IJ house,, 10 51
J C Jones, 7 00
Miller Brothers, " '4 " 4 50
Smith Ii Hopkins, tax matters, 10 00
L L Go6dspeed, cash paid, pauper and other expenses, 25 06
a to postage (( cc 6 00
Bounty paid on woodchucks and muskrats, 36 40
David Crocker, labor on cemetery gates, 1 00
Express and postage, 5 70
O C Railroad Co. for iron, 2 58
Geo W Duane, school books furnished, 14 71
Patrick Gleason, putting up tramps, 13 50
Samuel Snow, expense on " , 50
B F Crocker& Co for 1975 brick, 23 70
carting brick, 4 50
" lumber for well and carting same, �4 44 ;
Charles C Crocker, fire ward, 37 80
A G Cash, " 33 15,
A D Makepeace, 51 25
Simeon Chiids, 2 20
Two buckets and gin for well, 3 50
Rope " 80
Watering tub, and putting chain to buckets, 2 25
James Blagden, smith work, 50
John C Crocker,repairing pound, 1 00-
Robert Williams, °` guide board, 25
Bounty on muskrats and woodchucks, 19 60
Expenses Clara L Jones, idiotic school, 1.3 43
" Overseers of poor, going to NarwiCh, 1 80
" Assessors going to Boston, 10 25
Stamps and stationery, 5 54
Express, 25
Waterman Wood, care of Town House, 5 00
Joseph Collins, damage to carriage, 1 00
Alfred Bearse, entertainment, 4 00
Andrew Lovell, " 9 70
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Secretary of State for blank register, $2 00
John Q A Richardson;guide boards, 1 50
Thomas Lewis, bill digging well Town House, 39 91
Making deed land for road purposes, 1 00
Printiss Marston, land, 10 00
James West, fire ward, 39 00
Joshua H. Ryder, painting guide boards, 7'
Bouutv on woodchucks and muskrats, 18 00
J E Sherman, repairs burying-ground fence at Hyannis, 1 50
L G Baker and A Lovell, ii. > ". Cotuit, 3 25
Tax titles to land at Hyannis Port, ill 15
Record books for Cobb Fund, 3 00
Liquor license, 12 50
Decoration, , 44 50
Recording deed, 1 45
Undertaker's fees, 17 00
Recording births, marriages and deaths, 59 40
Insurance on school-house West Barnstable, 7 60
Postage, express, monument, Sic, 20 50
i Loss on bad money, 3 00
Schoolbooks, 200 00
$1268 34
Paid Town Officers.
Nathan Edson, School Committee. 1875, $10 00
Andrew Lovell, °° " 17 50
Simeon L Ames, " °° 17 50
Daniel Scudder, " " 10 00
Newton I Jones, " ` 10 25
Zemira Kendrick, " " 1876, 15 00
Aaron S Cresbv, " °' 19 75
Obed Baxter, Constable, 1876, 6 00
Geo W DOane,.School Committee, 1876, 1877, 108 50
Nathan Crocker, " " " " 20 00
Obed Baxter, Dog Constable, 1876, 6 00
Andrew Lovell,L L Goodspeed and Z E Crowell, Selectmen;
Overseers of the Poor, Sic., 570 00
Assessors Bills, 330 00
Town Treasurer, 100 00
C Lincoln, sealer of weights and measures, 5 00
H A Goodhue, School Committee, 151 27.
F E Cleaves, " " 41 50
$1438 27
Repairs on School Houses.
Zemira.Kendrick, for No 9, $6 00
H A Goodhue, " 6, 1 60
Aaron S Crosby, " 20, 15 02
Jehiel R Crosby, " 14, 3 34
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Luther G Baker, and others, Santuit, $4 77
Alexander G Cash, " No 11,' 9 26
Daniel Scudder, " 4,- 4 75
Nathan Edson, " 1, la 30
F E Cleaves, " 13, 4 65
H A Goodhue, " 10, 33 62
B,F Crocker, " 17, 18, 137 •36
Geo W Doane, 39 52
Nathan Crocker, " 3, 147 54
A Lovell, Santuit, 1 60
$421 33
Collector's Fees and Taxes Remitted.
Obed Baxter, collecting taxes, $167 87
James Cornish, " . and remitted, 68 29
(gybed Baxter, taxes remitted, 38 46
$274 62
Burial Grounds and Tombs.
Freeman Lovell, for Tomb at Osterville, $30 38
Robinson Weeks,for Burial Ground at Marston's Mills, 7 33 .
Samuel Snow,for Tomb at Hyannis, 400 00
J M Fisher, 4 West Barnstable, 18 00
N Crocker and 3 others, labor on Burial Grounds, Barnstable, 95 88
J I3 Smith, . for Tomb at West Barnstable, 325 00
J W Macy, " " 19 00
Enoch Robinson, " " " 19 00
Charles Gray, . " " 10 80
J C Smith, " " 3 50
J C Jones, 1 75
$930 64
Repairs on Roails.
James Edmunds & Co, $9 45 Dennis Gleason, $19 68
Reuben Childs, 9 96 Z E Crowell, 6 25 '
Joseph E Sherman, 20 80 Isaiah B Unnell, �78 74
Daniel McKenly, 6 79 Ira B Bacon and Sons, 9 75
John J Bowes, 174 87 John Buckley, 32 73
John Hines, 15 25 David Back, 1 65
Martin Lenan, 15 01 Richard Eldridge. 186 06
Charles Norris, 10 00 Marshal i Hinckley, 63 59
Marcus Gardner, 10 50 Nelson Bearse and Sons, 255 51
Charles Eldridge, 2 79 Gorham Crosby, " 113 00
Patrick'Gleason, 24 04 Reuben Jones, 18 50
James Kanary, 231 41 John Cornish, 28 70
O C Railroad, 3 61 Nelson H Fish,, 6 77
Fiske & Coleman, 30 29 George Jones, 14 24
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Frederick Childs, $14 70 Asa Jenkins, $28 00
Oliver B Jones, 7 00 Crocker Blossom, 11 25
Frederick Weaver, 77. J H Blossom, 9 50
Jehial Crosby, 6 00 J Chamberlain, 2 00
Oliver Crosby, 7 55 James Bursley, 34 65
William E Bearse, 1 70 Harrison Fish, 24 50
Jacob Lovell, 1 50 J C Smith and Son, 45 38
Simeon Childs, 6 45 S Bodfish and Son, 21 00
Andros BeAse, 11 32 Francis Jonas, 16 62
A Lewis, 5 00 C H Conant, 17 93
Jaynes Lewis, 5 52 Oliver Holmes, 1 00
F G Kelley, 6 62 Samuel Howes, 8 75
Wilson Crosby's heirs, 2 20 P C Blossom, 16 50
George F Weaver, •4 88 Henry Bodfish, 8 75
John 1-1 Smith, •16 90 J H Holway, 17 37
William Ormsby, 72 30 Nelson Phinney, 13 50
B F Crocker&Co, 77 93 Josiah Hinckley, 50 16
Asa Hallett,• 11 00 John Bassett, 29 60
Henry R Lewis and others, 94 94 Leander Hallett, 22 51
U G Liunell, 24 68 E+' G Hale, 38 82
G H Bearse, 1 75 Eliphalet Lorin.-, 10 06 . .
E H Crocker and son, 36 87 Charle. Lewis, 7 00
William Chipman, 60 Nathaniel Crocker, 6 00
Ellis Jenkins, 55 12 11 F Loring, 49 88
William T Bursley and son, 72 77 C H Hinckley, 10 50
E H Eldridge, 4 00 Charles L Bassett, 2 10
Wilson Ryder and others, 4 70 Geo B Crocker, 1 75
J C Jones, 12 71 C B Fish, 7 00
James Smith, 6 00 John Hinckley 2d, 18 00
Nathan Smith, 4 50 Thomas Nye, 37 73
D M Groce, 2 00 James 8 Macy, 14 53
Loring Crocker, 24 88 George A Macy, 5 25
E N Lewis, 6 82 Calvin Hamblin and Ansel
L L Goodspeed, 17 17 E Fuller, 22 05
Washington Bursley, 75 87 L N Hamblin, 3 50
John Rogers, 2 20 Thomas Lewis, 15 38
Lemnel S Jones, 4 08 Charles E Hinckley, 1 78
Nathan Crocker, 028 88 E P Howland, 13 00
David Crocker, 4 50 Nelson W Crocker, 8 58 _
Asa Jones, 19 24 Charles A Braley, 14 00
J H Paine, 8 05 Fisk&Coleman, for Drain
Charles C Jenkins, 165 75 Pipe, 16 75
James Doherty, 15 25 Nath'1 Howland,rep.bridge, 6 50
O C R R Co, 2 22 William A Coleman, 13 45
Simeon Doane, 24 66 Simeon L Leonard and son, 45 21
N Edson and 20 others, 271 61 James West, 90 47
J H Jenkins, 26 34 Freeman L Scudder, 117 77
Geo W Bursley, 13 12 H Nelson Lewis, 5 43
J T Hall, 31 70 Frederick P.Jones, 19 25
Gorham Hallett and five James D Hallett, 7 00
'others, 140 67 Edmund.Hamblin, 14 00
Eben Taylor, 14 03 Orrin 1-1 Uecarta, 7 00
Francis Jenkins, 41 60 James H Crocker, 7 00
Fiske &Coleman, 15 00 E C Hamblin, - . 14 00
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B F Crocker S, Co.; bill, William Childs, $30 97 ,
joist for railing, R26 97 Geo li Landers, 51.54
Labaav T Sturgis, 8 14 Edgar Lovell, 29 22
Reuben West, 34 30 Charles L Baxter, 29 23
Clarendon Crocker, 33 08 Chas G'and Chas F Green, 47 42
James P Crosby, 17 67 John C Fish, 24 03
David J. Coleman, 134 60 Ansel B Fuller, 13 74
Nathan A Jones and son, 36 25 Charles Goodspeed, 12 86
B W Cammett and sons, 63 63 Simeon L Ames, labor and
George N Goodspeed, 10 50 loam, 130 56
Hercules JoneG, 4 38 E B Hinckley and others
Charles C Bearse, stock for for loam, 12 80'
railing and'bridge, 22 37 Asa Jenkins, 40 25
Thomas Jones Jr, 7 50 Charles C Jenkins, 53 00
Calvin Hamblin, 6 00 Ellis Jenkins, 29 75
Daniel Scudder, 4 00 R B.freight.on drain pipe, 3 33
Jaynes Lewis for loam 1876, 10 00 Luther G Baker for railiug, 5.40
Joseph W Scudder, °f 4 00 Ezra J Hobson, 9 60
Zemira Kendrick and others,5 95 Isaac C Sturges, 25 20
Sydney Smitn,• 10 00 Shubael NJckerson, 2 00
Geo Fisher, Seth Rich and Ezra J Gifford, 55 54
others f'or loam, 26 00 Seth Nickerson, drain pipe, 5 50
Edward Gifford and Sons, 291 87 Andrew Lovell, 51 75
Gilbert C Nickerson, 77 43 Chas E Phinuey f'or sods, 4 00
Gilbert F Crocker and Son,104 00 Geo Coombs, 7 00
Josiah Lambert, 22 22 --
A and A F Bea.rse, 103 51 $5702 30
New Roads and gio4ds per Contract.
Horace C Fish, $15 55 Ben"j Lovell,road&bridge,$73 58
Frank Cammett, 37 09 William R Sturgis, 50 50
Chas. C Bearse,for railing, 13 97 Heman Thomas, 32 62
Gilbert C Nickerson 52 79 Paid for Drain Pipe, 12.00
Edward Gifford and sons, 27 75 Thomas W Jones, 60 71
George H Landers, 11 55 D C Crocker, 1 58
Simeon L Ames, 11 57 L L Goodspeed, 7 00
Charles F Green, 6 6Q John Hinckley 2d, 7 37
Abner Linuell, railing, 1 00 E H Eldridue, 7 00,
Asa F Bearse, 34 00 J 13 Jenkins, 13 20
Andrew Lovell, 38 00 Francis Jenkins, 13=39
Howard C Goodspeed, -24 99 Simeon Taylor, 30 58
Benj S Crocker, bridge and Edmund Crocker and.son, 9.62
road, 954 58 Washington Burslev, 10 50
Gifford and Ames, 107 32 C E Jenkins, 3 50
Ja,s West and F L Scudder; 61 15 John flo ers, 1 75
Coleman and Cammett, 155 45 J H Paine, 13 13
David Haskell for bridge, 100 00 L L Goodspeed (filling at
Charles L Baxter, railing Cotuit,) 25 00
and stock, 45 00 -----
Hiram Crocker for posts, 10 60 $1471 99
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Land Taken for Roads.
Fred Rogers, $.32 00 H S Crosby, $40 00
Albert Rogers, 119 00 James Parker's estate, 10 00
Geo H Hinckley,Executor, 25 00 — -- .
Oliver H Crocker, 25 00 $291 00
C W Crosby, 40 00
Snow Bills.
•Washington Bursley, $1 65 Charles C Jenkins, $6 00
P C Blossom, 1 60 Wm Hamblin and 8 others, 8 50
H F Loring and 27 others, 36 20 Richard Eldridge and 14
E G Hale, 2 40 others, 12 50
Harrison Fish, 8 00 James Kanary and 7 others,17 9,0
S Percival, 3 00 U G Linnell ;( 10 " 9 20
' J R Arey, 60 A D Makepeace and C4 14 40
R Marston, 60 E B Bearse, 70
E F Crocker and son, 2 40 Nelson Bearse and others, 18 00
P Kabeney, 6 40 Henry R Lewis &9 " 1.5 60
Frank Fish, 2 90 Noah Bradford, 1 60
J T.Jones, 1 70 Alonzo H Weeks, 2 00'
Barney Crocker, 2 40 Thomas Jones and others, 20 35
Edward Crocker, 3 20 David J Coleman " 42 50
N Edson and 33 others, 26 07 Thomas Nye and 6 others, 21 10
J C Smith and 8 others, 32 60 Edward Gifford& 16 (( 12 50
Francis Jenkins and 24 A F Bearse and team, 2 00
others, 65 33 'William Childs, 2 80
Edwin Fish, -2 60 Zemira Kendrick &others, 18 81
• Leander Hallett&40 others,60 43 Gilbert C Nickerson f( 1 12
J H Holway, 3 20 A Lovell and 4 C° 5 22
L L Goodspeed, 3 20 Simeon L Ames, 80
Frederick Percival, 2 50 Waterman Wood&3 others.10 00
Sylvauus Jones, 4 80 Chas E Hinckley, 4 50
Henry W Fish, 2 40 Joseph Folger, 3 60
John R Wilson, 2 00 S L.Leonard and others, 3 80
William T Bursley and Sons,5 00 James West a 35 68
Ellis Jenkins, 4 60 ----
C B Fish, 3 60 $585 36
George B Crocker, 2 80 '
Receipts.
Cash in the Treasury,Feb. Charles H Nye for soil, $2 50
15. 1877, $4446 22 Salt Grass, 2 00
Peddlers' Licenses, 40 00 Liquor Fund, 100 00
Alms House and Pound State.Tax; 1877, 2340 00
meadows and pasture, 49 00 Town Tax, 23052 60
Barrels, 2 00 Non-resident bank tax, 334 9.5
Cow,. 47 25 `' Coin. f{ 20 79
Lease of land W Barnstable, 2 00 Corporation Tax, 2647 21
Herring fisheries, M Mills, 55 00 .Nat. bank tax, 4286 82
From other Towns, 10 00 :State Aid, 1876, 1139 67
For drain pipe, 1 96 Dog Fund, 149 31
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School Fund, $238 44 Mr.Parker, $425 00
Town Maps, 50 Interest, 20 70
From the estate of Jos A
Davis, 300 00 $39,413 39
Expenctitures.
School orders, $11,437 92 Support of poor in town
Interest, . 429 24 and out of Alms House,2582 86
State tax, 2340 00 Snow bills, 585 36
Collectors' fees and taxes Town Officers, 1,438 27
remitted, 274 62 Repairs on roads and
Non-resident Nat. bank bridges, 5702 30
tax, 363 65 State aid, 972 00
Repairs on school-house, 421 33 Burial ground and tombs, 930 64
Cities, towns& hospitals, 814 03 Miscellaneous, 1268 34
New roads, 1471 99 Outstanding road orders
Land damages, 291 00 1876, 210 50
Support of poor in Alms
House, 2099 27 $33,633 32
Financial Condition of the Town.
Dot.
Due on Loans, $2800 00
11 School Money, 1698 84
Balance in favor of the Town, 2269 23
$6768 07
CR.
Cash in Treasury, $4227 47
State Aid due from State, 988 00
Due from Obed Baxter,Collector of Taxes, 1552 60
$6768 07
ANDREW L' Selectmen
Selectmen
L.L. GOODSPEED, of
ZENAS E. CROWELL, Barnstable,
Barnstable, Feb. 16th, 1878.
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EXPENSES
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Town of Barnissitable,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 14, 1879.
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BARNSTABLE:
PATRIOT STEAM PRINTING} ESTABLISHMENT.
1879.
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Mrs. Martha Bearse, $41 00 Eunice M.Lovell,supplies,$104 00
Mrs.Louis Jones, 56 45 Sophrouia Goodspeed, sup., 65 00
L. C.Drury's family, 13 65 Emily G. Hallett, supplies, 52 05
Dr.Sprinaer,medical attend. Samuel S. Lovell, " 53 93
Mrs. E. W. Lewis, 5 00 Joins W.Lewis, " 152 93
Samuel Cobb, supplies, 18 17 Eliza Crocker, " 64 10
Mrs.J.W.Marston,supplies, 96 00 Reuben West, " 27 00
Susan Gannon, supplies, 19 25 Burial expenses Chas.Good-
Dr.Sprinrer,med.at'nd.do., 42 00 speed, 2 00
Merev O.Hinckley,suppl's, 104 00 Dr.Clement,medical attend.
Mrs.E.Lewis, supplies, 52 00; Daniel Linnell, 1877, 8 00
Mrs. L.M. Allyn, supplies, 15 00 Dr.Clement,do.,J.W.Lewis, 46 00
Wm.Pool, supplies 1877-8, 20 68' " " Ilea. West, 21 25
J. Al. Holway, supplies, 97 00 " " James Jones, 5 00
J, ljn B. Holway, supplies, 17 00 George Savory, supplies, 48 44
Dr. Smi:li. medical attend., Elmer Allen, " 68 00
George,Young, 19 75 James Jones, " 79 03
Win. Hinckley, supplies, 44 00 --
Martha 6%oleman, " 61 25 $2571 25
PaiJ Citic--s, 'roc) ns -tnd Flospit.tis for
sutpport oi' Poor.
Paid CA,'Y of New Bedford, Maria George, $53 00
cc t cc '4 cc George Watson 1 00
4, 1 " Taunton, Jesse Snow and family, 52 11
Tow a of Middleboro',Nancy F. Hamblin, 182 22
OL !. " Yarmouth, Martha Bearse, 18 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Joseph G. Loring,Jr., 15 80
Toujn of Nantucket, William Nfo•ton and Wife, 41 97 I
Tauu,ton Hospital, John F. Howland, 199 55
"' " Sarah Webb, 65 55
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, Effie Ilamlin, 68 50
Town of Lakeville, John B. I3olwa% 68 78
City of Boston, Harriet Bacon, 78 00 i
a° " Mary Baker, 5 00
" " James Camrel, 10 00
" " Mary Hallett, 62 13
" " Thomas P. Baxter, 1 38
" 49 Henry W. Rogers, 3 38
" " ' George Smith, 5 00
Town of Sandwich, Lewis Phinney, 41 30
$962 67
Sta.tc, -Aid.
Paid Martha J.Eldridole, $48 00 Paid Henry P. Cool:, $36 00
Elizabeth E. Eldridge, 48 00 Isaac Coleman, 78 00
Helen D. Atkins, 48 00 John Q. A.Adams, .52 00
Daniel B. Snow, 84 00 Lorenzo C. Drury, 66 50
George D. Hart, 72 00 %iba Ellis, 50 00
Expenses at Alms House.
Obed Baxter, for cow, $27 00 Freeman Taylor,painting, $14 05
H. B. Chase& Sons, coal Josiah Hinckley, lumber, 3 12
and grain, 195 68 Wm. D. Holmes, 4 38
Cesspool for sink, 87 D. M. Seabury, 17 19
Dorr, Loring Ss Co., 70 86 Henry N. Swift, supplies, 1OPP,
O. C.11 R., freight bills, 4 47 Dr. Doane, consultation,-' 2 00
Phinney & Edson,supplies, 202 73 Josiah C.Jones, carpeu�ir, 11 00
Geo.Viles, 30 00 Asa Jones, supplies, - , 12 25
Charles Crocker, salary, 350 00 Seth Parker&Son,supplies, 63 10
Fish &Crowell, 2 66 Ellis Jenkins, labor, 63 00
Nelson Scudder,pew rent, Frederick Parker, supplit s, 124 98
W.Barnstable Church, 12 00 S. N. Howland, " ! 14 46
Dr.F.H.Jenkins,med.att., 9 50 Chas. C.Jenkins, " 2 00
Charles Gray, smith work, Washington Bursley, " 16 50
1877-78, 39 36 Dr. Smith, medical attend- 44 50
J. W. Ili—ins, supplies '77, 18 00 Charles Crocker, suppliee; 77 70
Chas.1-1.Nye,cow, 40 00 J.W.Holway,treason wo;-k, 7 00
Geo. S. Saunders & Co., 3 50 -
Walker &Pratt, -rate,etc., 6 90 51615 43
Winslow,Pared&Co.,sup- ;
plies, 21 75
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Lip&DOY•t of]Poor- in 'Down, and out of
Alms House_
Paid Mrs.Betsey .Hodge, $65 50 Mrs. liaria Bearse, $18 00
J.P.Sylvester's family' 22 78 Mrs. Mary T. Bearse, .51 30
Dr.Pitcher's bill, J. P. Syl- Seth Hallett, 100 00
vester's family, 1877-8, 50 00 _Mrs. Erneline Bearse, 14 00
Orren B. Bearse, 96 00 Mrs. Sullivan Bearse, 52 00
Littleton Carpenter,medical Mrs. Nancy Bacon, 45 00
attend. and burial exp's, 16 00 Watson Holmes, 13 00
Mary Lenane, 9 75 Lazarus Cathcart, 19 50
Dr.Pineo, surgical services, Dr.Pineo, surgical services,
Martin and John Lenane, Lazarus Cathcart, 1877-8, 41 00
1877-78, 53 00 Dr.Doane,med.attend.do., 48 13
Thomas J. Norris, 4 70 Jabez Baxter, 72 00
John A. Lewis, 98 25 Dr. Pitcher, medical attend.
James Linnell, 1 75 Jabez Baxter, 1 10 00
Mrs. Susan Bassett, 6 00 Dr. Fosset, do.,J. Baxter, 6 00
Thos.LinnelI,supplies-med. Jonathan Hallett, 72 00
attend. and burial exp's, 36 50 Philander Cathcart, $0 16
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Paid O. W. Hinckley, blank books, $3 00
Overseers Poor to Taunton, Mrs. Webb, 6 00
Clara L.Jones,idiotic school, 8 10
Overseers Poor to State of Maine,Effie Hamblin, 21 80
Eben H.Eldridge, entertainment, 3 00
Overseers Poor to Boston, H. W. Rogers, 4 50
Andrew Lovell for entertainment, 3 00
J. C. Smith,varnishing hearse, 2 00
Freeman Taylor, painting burial ground fence, 6 00
B.W. Cammett, repairing Al. Mills burying ground fence, 1 50
Charles Gray, smith work burying ground gate, 1 45
Josiah Hinckley, lumber for do., West Barnstable, 3 25
State Treasurer for liquor license, 12 50
Decoration Dav, 49 80
Insurance on .Alms House, 3 50
Asa E. Lovell,recording cleeds, 11 60
Rebinding Record Book, 4 50
F. G. Kelley, postage, express and labor on monument, 17 34
$699 60
Town "Meers.
Samuel Snow, School Committee, 1877-8, $1.0 00
B. F. Crocker, << 1878, 5 50
Nathan Edson, << " 1876, 15 00
Obed Baxter, Town Constable, 6 00
Daniel Scudder,School Committee, ° 12 50
Zemira Kendrick, la (( 15 00
Andrew Lovell, '6 (! 15 00
School Committee to Sandwich, settle school bills, 3 50
Aaron S. Crosby, Secretary School Committee, 15 00
It.A. Goodhue, School Committee, 176 20
L. L. Goodspeed, Z. E. Crowell and A.Lovell,Selectmen 1877, 540 00
H. A. Goodhue, School Committee, 85 75
Assessors Bills, 1878, 300 00
F. G.Kelley,Town Treasurer, 100 00
Undertaker's fees, 19 75
"Clark Lincoln, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 5 00
F. G.Kelley, recording Births,Marriages and Deaths, 60 70
$1383 90
Collector's Fees and ']PaYes Remitted.
Obed Baxter, collecting taxes, $157 34
'.Pates remitted, 4 60
$161 94
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Paid Reuben Childs, $38 00 Paid Betsey F.Fish, $48 00
Elizabeth C.Marshall, 28 00 Temperance Crocker, 48 00
Charles E. Ellis, 72 00 Anna S. Young, 48 00
Willard E. Slade, 72 00 Thomas W.Jones, 36 00
William C.Gitlbrd, 72 00
Barbara Doane, 88 00 $1132 50
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Paid E.E.Wood for land redeemed, $22 31
Overseers Poor going to Taunton,Jesse Snow and family, 5 50
Samuel Snow, school books furnished,1877, 7 66
Goss&Richards, printing town reports, etc., 123 25
Patrick Gleason, lodging tramps, 3 75
V. A. Richmond, 12 00
James Cornish, bill, 1 00
J.K. &B. Sears, lumber, 1877, 1 81
Asa E. Lovell, registering deeds, 90
Henry C. Lumbert for posts, 1877, 3 25
Feeding strangers, 3 10
U. S.Linnell for land redeemed, 11 19
Simeon Taylor,services running line through Camp Ground, 50
Russell Lewis, ([ 4.9 (l (( ft 30
Allell H. Bearse, c. cc 11 « << 50
George H. Baxter, killing and burying hor,,e, 4 00
B. F. Crocker, school books furnished, 2 10
J. M. Day, legal advice, 2 00
Overseers Poor going to Dauvers Hospital,et,-.,Effie Hamlin, 9 77
Insurance on School Houses, 66 75
J. E. Sherman, building fence, burying ground, Hyannis,
and keeping up same, 15 24
J. E. Sherman, building room for Orren B.Bearse, 2 80
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Simeon C. Childs, Fire Ward, 20 20
C. C. Crocker, <9 << 13 60
A.D. Makepeace, {[ (( 65 8.5
Assessors Ioing to Boston, Bank and Corporation tax, 5 00
O. C.Hoxie, repairs on bier and hearse, 2 60
B.F. & C. C. Crocker,making road drag, 1 75
B.F. Crocker&Co., lumber, 6 43
Henry 11'. Bnker, school books furnished, 3 65
N. H. Burt for rope, 32
Bounty on woodchucks and muskrats, 1877, 12 80
Nelson Bearse, stock and repairing burviug ground fence
at Centreville, 4 60
O. C. Hoxie,Fire Ward, 12 80
Samuel Snow, school books furnished, 1878, 14 31
Waterman Wood for care of'.Cowie House, 5 00
Express, postage and stationery, 23 67
Gorham Crosby for entertainment, 9 50
Hiram Crocker,Fire Ward, 16 00
Simeon L.Leonard for guide boards,. 2 00
Asa E. Lovell, list of conveyances, 15 00
Walter Chipman, conveyances, 2 00
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R.epE,irs on School Houses.
H. A. Goodhue, $29 90
Zemira Kendrick, No. 9, 5 25
B.F. Crocker,Nos. 17, 18, 208 26 '
Samuel Snow,Nos. 15, 16, 29 14
Nathan Crocker,Nos. 3,4, 116 74
Robinson Weeks, Nos. 10,12, 13, 75 74
Eli Phinnev, Nos.14, 20, 77 50
James H. Jenkins, Nos.6,8, 9, 83 81
Nathan Edson,No. 1, 15 25
Andrew Lovell,Nos. 11, 21,Santuit, 60 98
$702 57
burial Grounds and 'combs.
John J. Bowes, labor, Universalist Burial Ground, Hyannis, $2 70
Paid for seed, Methodist Burial Ground,Barnstable, 4 20
Marcus N. Harris, labor " " " 5 85
Henry F. Loring, c fC c6 fl 6 75
Chas. C. Jenkins, " West Barnstable Burial Ground, - 9 00
Ellis Jenkins, '` " " " " 8 50
Henry F. Loring, " Sandy Street " " 1 80
Alex. Crocker, labor, Methodist Burial Ground, Barnstable, 75
Paid balance Tomb at Osterville, - 4 67
$44 22
Repairs on Roads.
Lorenzo Lewis, 1877, $6 00'U. G. Linnell, $26 29
James Cornish, 60 Richard Eldridge, 154 07
"Dennis Gleason, 4 28 Andrew Kanary, 40 30
Marcus M. Crocker, 4 25 William Ormsby, 38 25
Patrick Gleason,, . 22 09 Allen H. Bearse, 4 00
S. Alexander Hinckley, 8 00 Zenas E. Crowell, 50 00
John Buckley, 12 27 Alex.Jones, 3 00
E. F.Prince, 7 00 John D. Hinckley, 2 70
Robert Miller, 1 24 Turner Hinckley, Loam, 9 60
Daniel Me Kenley, 62 Elijah Lewis, 3 00:
Martin Lenane, 29 14 S. P. Gorham, 45
John Mahar, 12 40 Simeon Taylor, 2 25
Marshall Hinckley, 59 00 James M. Nye, 3 00
John H. Smith, 30 32 Simeon Doane, 3 65
James Sharp, 43 95 Nathan Crocker, plank and
Henry Razleton, 33 77 labor, 3 35
Ira B.Bacon, 8 30 Chas. H. Hinkley, 1877, 12 50
— Crocker, 62 S. L. Ames, 42 50
James Shuley, 6 75 C. F. Green, 13 06
John J. Bowes, 162 90 E. Crowell, 4 50
Noah Bradford, 2 48 P. H.Howes, 2 85
Isaiah B. Linnnell, 25 50 J. F. Bearse, 3 45
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W. H. Sturges, $6 00 Chas.E. Hinckley, $1 95
Edgar Lovell, 15 30 Geo. A.Macy, 3 00
G. F. Crocker, 27 90 E. Bearse, 1 95
Frank Cammett, 6 00 James H. Jenkins, 22 05
H. C. Goodspeed, 12 60 Joseph H. Jenkins, 12 92
Laban T. Sturges, 14 40 Alonzo.H. Weeks, 3 00
I. C. Sturges, 9 00 Asa Jenkins, 15 75
A. Lovell, 14 00 Henry F. Loring, 32 25
C. 1. Ames, 53 Josiah Hinckley, 4 26
1. Crocker, 7 20 Charles W.Nelson, 1 20
E. Gifford and Sons, 177 57 Wm. Dixon, 8 20
A. and A. F.Bearse, 24 45 Wm. Hinckley, 3 30
D. Gardner, 7 24 Wm. Bing, g 47
C. G.Phinney, 9 00 Thomas I. Hinckley, 7 95
Samuel Barrows, 7 95 E. A. Clark, 6 00
C. L. Baxter, 19 40 James Doherty, 7 50
A.Nickerson, 6 00 Henry II. Holmes, 8 70
E.J. Gifford, 37 53 James Bursley, 58 35
J. Lambert, 11 17i Nathan Edson, men and
O. W. Bearse, 68 horses, 72 14
Wm. Childs, 14 40 Fisk and Coleman, drain
James C.Fish, 1 00 pipe, 31 25
Geo. H. Landers, 97 O. C.R. R. freight, 4 63
H. A. Lovell, 8 25 Artemas B. Young, 6 45
Reuben Jones, and Boy, 6 66 Charles Dixon, 2 40
Jehiel R. Crosby, 8 50 Nathaniel D. Pool, 2 40
F. Childs, 23 Thos. and John Gilmore, 5 10
N. Fish, 1 50 Prentiss Davis, 6 30
John F. Cornish, 2 00 Albert Esterbrooks, 8 70
Gorham Crosby, and Sous, 76 44 E. W. Edson, 9 00
Nelson Bearse, and Sons, 147 95 Prentiss Hawes, 3 00
44 99for loam, 14 60 Robert Davis, 1 05
Wilson Crosby's heirs, loam 2 20 Reuben Hallett, 1 08
Boston Land Co, 2 00 Luther Ryder, 1 00
Geo. Weaver, " 25 Isaac Hedge, 5 75
Gorham F.Crosby, 1 60 Wilson Ryder, 5 40
David Linnell, 1 40 Frank Esterbrooks, 13 85
A. Bearse,for railing, 1 70 Lothrop Hallett, 1 00
Ellis Jenkins, 28 50 Henry F. Loring, 46 95
W. Bursley, 5 25.Eben Taylor, 12 75
Francis Jones, 3 00 Marcus N. Harris, 27 15
W. T. Bursley, 21 90 Alex. Crocker, 8 25
John Bursley, 1 50 John Dineen, 4 50
James S. Macy, 14 03 Cornelius Dineen, 6 00
Seth G.Hinckley, 3 20 James P. Crowell, 3 75
Julius W. Bodfish, 7 05 Leander Hallett, 1877-8, . 14 70
S. F. Bodfish, 2 25 Gorham Hallett, 21 10
Josiah C.Smith, and others, 3 40 John Hinckle}-, 30 64
Sylvanus 1.Jones, 82 Eben Smith, 7 50
Josiah C.Jones, 3 75 Chas. H. Hinckley, 4 50
Geo. B. Crocker, 13 50 Charles G. Green, 3 00
A. W. ILapham, 1 50 .James J. .Harlow, 5 85
Nathaniel Crocker, 4 00 Eben N. Baker, 3 00
Edwin F. Howland, 12 50 Samuel Nickerson, 2 00
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Charles C. Bearse, $4 55 Edmund Hamblin, $8 93
Asa Jones, 6 00 Stephen Hamblin, 6 30
Francis Jenkins, 8 39 Orrin Mecarta, 6 00
C. C.Jenkins, 74 50 James H. Crocker, 12 00
Charles A. Braley, 14 65 Frederick P.Jones, 18 15
Thomas Lewis, 9 00 Hiram Ames, 4 42
Calvin Hamblin, 9 00 Zemira Kendrick, 83 18
Nelson W. Crocker, 8 40 Thomas Nye,1877, 5 94
Joseph H. Holway, 54 00 Geo. A. Macy, f{ 1 49
Charles Crocker, 40 75 David J. Coleman, 4 83
Town's horse and men, 112 50 Wm.Marston for loam, 4 00
L. W. Leonard, 12 05 Abram Fuller for loam, 3 00
Wm. A. Coleman, 6 60 Thos. Jones,Jr., 22 72
James West, 27 20 James West, 2 00
W.Ryder, 14 40 Horace S. Crosby for railing, 3 50
G. Ames, 13 05 Seth Nickerson for drain pipe
S. Small, 60 and spout, 3 97
B.Adams, 23 10 Paid for drain pipe, Slade,• 2 20
I. Lovell, 7 05 Simeon L. Ames, 1 75
Reuben West, 4 87 L. L. Goodspeed, 2 50
Warren Small; 7 20 S. L. Leonard, 2 16
J. Small, 4 80 Zemira Kendrick, 68
H. Gardner, 10 05 Moses F. Hallett and sons, 23 30
Robert Evans, 20 40 Oliver Crosby, 9 75
E. Evans, 13 20 Henry R. Lewis, 19 57
.T.Jones, 11 18 Frank Weaver, 5 20
J. P. Crosby, 3 00 Simeon C. Childs, 1 50
J. Codd, 3 00 Russell Nye, 2 40
W.F.Adams, 60 R. E. Childs, 3 00
C. Adams, 6 38 Joseph Phinney, 18 00
C. Crocker, 10 58 Alton Phinney, 7 40
J. Coffin, 1 95 Asa Stevens, 5 25
B. F. Hinckley, 2 25 E. Lewis, 6'20
A. L. Coleman, 1 80 Geo.Aggar,(S.L.Leonard),25 74
.Tames D. Hallett, 29 00 Geo. Weeks.for loam, 10 00
Jairtes W. I3atlett, 13 80 L Lovell for loam, 2 16
David J.Coleman and others,98 75 E. Scudder, drainpipe, 4 80
Bennett W. Catnmett&sous, 90 70 S. L.Leonard, 77 85
Joseph Crocker, 9 80 Thomas Nye, 42 15
Ephraim Jones, 7 50 2 25
Ezekiel Hamblin, 6 15
Edmund Crocker, 6 00 $3599 64
New IRoadFs
F. B.Esterbrooks, $.5 70 David Davis, $1 20
H. 1-1. Howes, 2 40 E. AV. Edsoit, 1 80
Zenas Rorie, 2 40 Wm.King, 2 40
Nathaniel Pool, 2 40 Harrison Fish, 33 25
Prentiss Davis, 2 40 Chas.Jenkins, 58 50
Joseph W hitt.emore, 2 40 James Stevens, 10 50
Hiram Whittemore, 2 40 W. H. Crocker, 19 50
Albert Esterbrooks, 2 40 Irving H. Crocker, 11 00
Thos. Gilmore, 1 80 Edward Crocker, 13 50 .
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Barna Crocker, $20 25 Howard Blossom, $3 00
Joseph H. Holway, 22 25 Ellis Jenkins, 19 50
Asa Jenkins, 20 25 Josiah C. Jones, 6 05
Asa Jones, 9 30 L. L. Goodspeed, 23 00
Geo. B. Crocker, 9 00 Nathan Edson, 39 40
Cyrus F.Fish, 9 00 Josiah Hinckley,lumber, 1 37
Peter C.Blossom, 10 65 John Hinckley, 19 20
John Bursley, 6 00 Edward Gifford, 40 00
Geo. A Bursley, 15 00
Crocker Blossom, 6 75 $455 92
Land 9Paken for Roads.
Reuben Fish, $38 00 Albert lIowland's.Heirs, $22 00
Asa Jones, 46 00 Irving II. Crocker, 2 00
Stephen B. Fuller, 5 00
Seth Parker, 5 00 $118 00
Repairs on ]Bridges.
John Hinckley, bill,lumber and labor St. Bt.Bridge, $226 40
Edward Gifford, bill, stone and labor, Little River, Cotuit, 59 60
Nelson Bearse and others, Centerville bridge, 23 87
John Hinckley, Mill bridge, lumber and labor, 10 95
$320 82
Snow ]Bills.
Lorenzo Lewis, 1877, $9 40 Chas. H. Baker, 1877, $1 10
Wna. Ormsby, 3 20 David J. Coleman, 3 others, 2 72
117arshall Hinckley and others, 1 22 J. C. Jones, 1 40
John J. Bowes, 6 60 Nelson Bearse, 1 14
Simeon Doane, 1877, 1 25 Asa F. Bearse, 3 00
SumnerP.Gorham, 14 others,5 75 E. Gifford, 9 others, 5 40
Henry F.Loring,7 others, 5 40
Zemira Kendrick and others, 13 57 $61 15
Receipts.
Cash in the Treasury,Feb. 16, 1878, $5780 07
Peddler's Licenses, 40 00
Town Tax, 22,722 34
Town Maps sold, 75
State Treasurer, on account Pauper burials, 10 00
Corporation Tax, 1735 81
National Bank Tax, 3144 76
State Aid for 1877, 900 00
Dog Fund, 148 36
Received on account Santuit School, 32 50
B.F. Crocker, sale of School Furniture, No. 18, 1 09
F. A. Bursley for loam, 1 00
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Samuel Snow, cash, $2 61
John J.Bowes, salt grass, 1 50
H.N. Swift for cow, 40 74
Pound Meadow, grass, 47 25
Alms House Meadow,grass, 6 00
Alms House team and men on roads, .. 112 50
Wood, sold at auction, 50
Lot Phinney, cash returned, 35 00
Z. Kendrick for salt grass, 14 50
Marston's Mills Herring Fishery, 18 00
Asa Jones for lease of land, Otis Hall, 2 00
$34,797 28
Expenditures.
Paid School Orders for 1877,. $1700 51
School Orders for 1878, 7270 59
Interest, 456 51
On Loans, 2300 00
State Tax, , 1560 00
National Bank Tax,Non-resident, 358 30
Support of Poor in Alms House, 1615 43
94 99 in Town and out Alms House, 2571 25
Cities, Towns and Hospitals for support of Poor, 962 67
State Aid, 1132 50
Miscellaneous, 699 60
Town Officers, 1383 90
Collector's fees and Taxes remitted, 161 94
Repairs on School Houses, 702 57
Burial Grounds and Tombs, 44 22
Repairs on Roads, 3599 64
New Roads, 455 92
Land taken for Roads, 118 00
Repairs on Bridges, 320 82
Snow Bills, 61 15
School apparatus from School money of.1877, 100 00
Out-standing Taxes, 1878, 1358 44
$28,933 96
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Financial Condition of the Town.
Dr. "
Due Individuals on Loans, (In trust), $500 00
11 on School Money, 1477 77
Balance in favor of the Town, 6755 06
$8732 83
Cr.
.Cash in the Treasury, $5863 32
State Aid due from State, 1878, 1132 50
Due from Obed Baxter, Collector of Taxes, 1358 44
f[ " the Town of Mashpee on Schools, 60 70
State Aid due from State, 1877, 88 00
Income from School Fund due from State, 1878, 229 87
$8732 83
ANDREW LOVELL,
ZENAS E. CROWELL,
NATHAN EDSON,
Selectmen'of Barnstable.
BARNSTABLE, Feb: 14, 1879.
OF THE
TOWN N • O1" BIVN�T)ULE9
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 13, 1880.
BARNSTABLE:
F.B. GOSS, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTER.
[THE C6PATRIOT"PRESS.]
1880.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
EXPENSES AT THE ALMS HOUSE.
H. B. Chase & Sons, coal and grain, $172 17
Elijah Lewis, supplies, 60
Crocker Blossom, repairing fence, 2 00
Russell Matthews, coffin for B. Dina, 10 00
Phinney & Edson, supplies, 155 93
Charles Crocker, balance of salary, 75 00
Charles E. Moody, supplies, 33 68
Freight bill, Old Colony Railroad, 10 03
Mr. Phillips, supplies, 2 25
Mrs. M: B. Jones, labor, 6 66
1Vm. Dixon, pigs, 6 00
Nathan Edson, supplies, 1 25
Nelson Scudder, pew hife, 12 00
` Geo. F. Burgess, salary, 168 75
Flora N. Gardner, services at Alms House, 27 40
E. F. Jones, supplies, 2 58
Edward Crocker, repairing pump, 2 00
G. L. Bassett, supplies,, 14 35
Lizzie J. Buckley, dressmaking, 4 00
Geo. S. Fish, mason work, 3 60
Delia P. Fish, dressmaking, 3 75
E. A. Jones, supplies, 60
Seth Howland, supplies, 31 01
Geo. J. Miller, clothing, 4 94
Winslow, Rand & Co., supplies, 25 55
W. H. Paine, supplies, 2 76
Moses Burgess, supplies, 1 87„
Eben Smith & Co., coal, 26 91
D. M. Seabury, supplies, 3 57
F.•H. Jenkins, medical attendance, 3 00
Josiah Hinckley, lumber, &c., 5 65
Wm. D. Holmes, harness, ,50
Obed Baxter, cow, 135 00
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H. N. Swift, supplies, $74 40
Harrison Fish, supplies, 1 00
Braley Jenkins, supplies, 50
Lorenzo Lewis, supplies, 90
Susan Gannon, supplies, 80
Ellis Jenkins, labor, 8 00
G. L. Bassettf supplies, 7 77
J. M. Smith, medical attendance, 29 50
Chas. C. Jenkins, labor. 3 00
Seth Parker & Son, supplies, 114 12
Frederick Parker, supplies, 96 52
Josiah C. Jones, carpenter, 7 90
Josiah Ames, coffin, Temperance Phinney,, 17 25
B. W. Cammett, supplies, 4 13-
James Crocker, supplies, 75
Chas. F. Parker, supplies. 1 00
$1222 90
Poon r- Tow- OUT ALais HousE.
John A. Lewis, $98 75.
Harvey Hinckley, coffin and burial expenses, 19 00
Betsey Hodge, 68 10
George F. Weaver, 115 00
Owen B. Bearse, 96 00
Catharine Bearse, 40 00
Lorenzo C. Drury, 37 61.
Thomas J. Norris, 57 94-
Elizabeth E. Eldridge, 20 00
-Charles Pool's wife, medical attendance, 5 00
Nancy Bacon, 44 00
Mary T. Bearse, 56 00
Allen Hallett, 2d, 15 00
Mrs. William A. Sherman, 10 00
L. Cathcart, medical at'ndance and burial expenses, 18 50
Seth Hallett, 100 00
Charles Herron, 9 00
' Louis Jones, 33 65
Jonathan Hallett, 36 00
Martha Bearse, 55 00
Philander Cathcart, supp ies, and medical attendance, 7 76
James Linnell, 3 32
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Lazarus Cathcart, $3 00
Prentiss Kelley, 42 00
Mrs. James Kanray, 18 40
Jabez Baxter, 66 ,00
Mrs. Luther good, 8 50
William E. Bearse, 10 00
Martha Coleman, supplies, 66 00
George Savory, 54 39
Emily G. Hallett, 64 91
Sophronia Goodspeed, 39 00
Eunice M. Lovell, '104 00
Alex. H. Crocker, 32 00
Elmer Allen, 68 00
Eliza Crocker, 70 72
James Jones, 87 95
John 11r. Lewis, ,119 68
. Samuel S. Lovell, 59 00
Reuben West, 52 00
James P. Jones, 2 61
Maria Bearse, .55 25
Luther S. Wood, family, 13 142 '
Charles P. Rogers 36 00
Josiah Ames, coffin for John Q. A. Richardson, 17 .50
Burial expenses of << 66 << 4 00
Dr. T. R. Clement, setting arm for Stevens' boy, 30 00
George Paine, supplies, V72
Mercy O. Hinckley, supplies, 16 00
<< 46 << burial expenses, 15 00
Mrs. J. W. Marston, supplies, 96 00
Wm. Poole, supplies, 29 36
66 << Dr. Smith's bill, 21 25
Eli Paris, passage to Boston,. 2 50
John B. Holway, supplies, 38 00
medical attendance, 7 75
J. M. Holway, supplies, 68 00
Clara Jones, expenses to Idiotic School, 8 00
Susan Gannon, supplies, 22 40
Lydia M. Allyn, supplies, 24 62
Samuel Cobb, supplies, 10 70
Charles Nelson, medical attendance, 6 50
$2,443 76
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PAID CITIES, TOWNS AND HOSPITALS FOR SUPPORT OF POOR.
City of New Bedford, Maria George, $43 00
John Lumbert, 67 80
{6 61 Cambridge, Eli Paris, 45 89
Town of Nantucket, William Morton, 15 14
Yarmouth, Timothy Cotelle, 14 14
<< 66 << Martha Bearse, 20 00
<< Dennis, Mrs. David Cotelle, . 2 50
16 Harwich, Mrs. Freeman B. Sherman, 10 50
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, John F. Howland, 171 98
64 64 66 Alexander Crocker, 25 29
<< Nancy F. Hamblin, 173 63
City of Boston, Phebe Bursley, 97 71
<< ° Harriet Bacon, 78 00
Ilary Hallett -50 00
James Camrel, 4 00
<< 6L Henry W. Rogers, 2 00
$821 58
STATE AID.
Paid Charles E. Ellis, $72 00
Barbara Doane, 48 00
Betsey F. Fish, 48 00
William C. Gifford, 18 00
Willard E. Slade, 72 00
Temperance Crocker, 48�00
Daniel B. Snow, 77 00
George D. Hart, 18 00
Isaac Coleman, 78 00
Henry P. Cook, 15 00
Helen D. Atkins, 48 00
Martha J. Eldridge, 48 00
Elizabeth E. Eldridge, 48 00
Dorcas Fuller, 32 00
Anna S. Young, 48 00
Thomas W. Jones, 57 00
$775 00
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MILITARY AID.
Paid Eli Paris, $76 44
Otway Backus, 48 00
Lorenzo C. Drury, 66 00
Charles L. Ellis, 16 00
$206 44
MISCELLANEOUS.
F. B. Goss, printing town reports, &,c., ' $56 00
J. M. Day, legal advice and services, 3 00
F. B. Goss, school reports, &c., 52 50
Expenses, Overseers of Poor-to Carver, 3 80
Walter Chipman, vessel conveyances, 2 00
O. W. Hinckley, tax books, 2 50 ,
Geo. Marston, legal advice, 1 00
Asa E. Lovell, list of conveyances, 20 00
46 << recording deed School House lot, 65
Sumner P. Gorham, and others, Fire Ward, 3� 15
M. N. Harris, and others, Fire Ward, 34 00
Nelson Shaw's bill, posts and rails, 60 00
John,Hinckley & Son, labor and lumber, 69 42
Stamps and stationery, 25 67
F. B. Goss, printing warrants, &c., 37 05
Express, 1 10
Leander Hallett, and others, Fire.Ward, 27 90
D. M. Seabury, repairing pump, 2 58
Ellis Jenkins, setting fence, 16 50
Bounty on muskrats, 101 60
Baptist Society, repairing bill frame,. 3 00
Feeding tramps, 2 25
Overseers Poor, going to Boston, 5 12
Jehial Crosby, and others, Fire Ward, 67 67
Charles C. Crocker, and others, Fire Ward, 103 75
O. Howard Crowell, and others, 61 °6 65 34
Insurance on Centreville School House, 23 50
Assessor, going to Boston, 5 25
H. H. Baker, for school books, 9 00
Hartson Hallett, school books, 90
F. G. IZelley, express, stamps and labor on monument
ground, 15 76
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Expense Decoration Day, $32 50
Liquor license, 12 50
Crowell Bros., painting hearse, 6 00
Selectmen, expenses to Boston, ac't. State Aid, 5 50
Overseers Poor, one day examining records in Bos-
ton, act. poor, 3 00
Waterman Wood, care of Town House, 5 00
Overseers Poor, expenses to Cambridge, a.c't Eli .Paris, 4 50
Paid for checks, C. C. Bearse, 95
Hiram Crocker, Fire Ward, 36 05
$927 96
PAID TowN,OFFICE118.
John F. Cornish, Constable fees, $1 50
Obed Baxter, 41 '6 1878-9 29 50
B. F. Crocker, School Committee, 1878-9 5 00
Robinson Weeks, School Committee, 24 20
Samuel Snow, LG << 10 .00
46 46 Truant Officer, 2 25
A. S. Crosby, Sec'y, School: Committee, & stationery, 15 00
Andrew Lovell, School Committee, 15 00
Selectmen, and Overseers Poor, 390 00
H. A. Goodhue, School Committee, 166 80
James H. Jenkins, 44 . << 15 00
Eli Phinney, i g 15 00
Nathan Edson, 15 00
Assessors, 1879, 300 00
Town Treasurer, 100 00
Undertaker's fees, 18 75
Clark Lincoln, Sealei, of Weights, and Measures, ' 5 00
F. G. Kelley, recording Births, Marriages, Deaths, 62 65
' $1,190 65
COLLECTOR'S FEES AND TAXES REMITTED.
Obed Baxter, collecting taxes, 1878, $3 22
Lorenzo Lewis, collecting taxes, 1879, 202 94
Taxes remitted, O. Baxter, for 1878, 160 04
<< Lorenzo Lewis, 1879, 142 70
$508 90
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REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES.
Robinson Weeks, No. 13, $16 52
Samuel Snow, No. 16, 31 23
James H. Jenkins, Nos. 6, 9, 155 29
Nathan Crocker, No. 3, 123 63
B. F. Crocker, No. 18, 93 31
A. Lovell, No. 1.0, 8 05
<< No. 11., 106 83
<< No. 21, 71 22
<< Santuit, 101 64
$707 72
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE IN CENTREVILLE.
Paid for School House lot, $200 00
School House, 1,500 00
$1,700 00
REPAIRS ON BURYING GROUNDS.
John J.,Bowes, labor on Ground at Hyannis, $10 00
Ira B. Bacon, " 6' 5 00
Sylvester Bearse, fencing 46 60
John H.,Frost, making gate 5 11
Zenas E. Crowell, carting fencing, 50
Eben Taylor, labor, Sandy Street Burying Ground, 1 50
Marcus N. Harris, and 7 others, labor, Sandy Street
Burying Ground, 9 60
Wm. Hinckley, Labor, East Parish Burying Ground, 16 95
James Doherty, 6,6 . 16 16 7 50
Geo. E. Dolby, << << fL 44 7 50
David Bursley, << << 3 50
J. Bursley, & others, W. Barnstable << << 11 55
J. C. Jones, 11 4 6 1 55
Andrew Lovell, Osterville, 2' 50
James West, labor on-fence, 1 67
Isaiah Crocker, �� `6 ° 25
Nathaniel Howland, labor on fence, M. Mills, Bury-
ing Ground, 1 2 00
C. C. Bearse, lumber and nails, Burying Ground, 78
$88 06
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PAID REPAIRS ON ROADS.
District No. 1.
Nilson Ryder, $88 15 Lot Hawes, 3 60
David Marston, 6.97 Nathaniel Pool, 4 35
Frank Esterbrook, 6 60 J Hinckley, drain pipe, 5 08
Charles G Hallett, 67
Warren Marston, 5 40 $120 82,
District No. 2. '
Caleb Sprague, $47 63 George Smith, 6 23
11 H Howes, 6 79 Leander Hallett, 4 35
Isaac G Hedge, 15 08 Benjamin Smith, 6 79
Joseph Whittemore, 3 20 Isaac H Cobb, 1 05
Joseph F Whittenfore, 4 23 J Hinckley,drain pipe, 12 48
Thomas Esterbrook, 98
Isaac Smith, 4 24 $113 05
District No. 3.
Joseph Bursley, $83 41 George H Jones, 3 75
James Bursley, 110 90 M N Harris, 8 25
Charles Crocker, 11 85 J Hinckley, lumber, 2 43
John T Hall, 1.9 05 D M Seabury, drain pipe, 2 74
Oliver Holmes, 6 00
James D Baiter, 11 62 $260 00
-District No. 4.
Lorenzo Lewis, $22 65 Eben Smith, 50
Benjamin F Crocker, 9 10 Turner Hinckley, 1 25
Marcus N Harris, 16 10 Charles H Hinckley, 1 20
Simeon Taylor, 11 27 John'Hinckley 2d, 75
Eben Taylor, 3. 75 John Dineen, 2-75
John D Hinckley, 16 65 Charles Jones, 2 75
George H Jones, 12 60 R E Childs, 3 00
Charles Crocker, 21 50 Charles Nelson and son, 3 30
Alexander Crocker, 1 50 J Hinckley, lumber, 2 25
Alexander Jones, 1 80 Marcus M Nye, 27 57
David Nickerson, 3 00
Frederick Allen, 75 $165 99
District No. 5.
Francis Jenkins, $205 00
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District No.'6.
B F Crocker '& Co., J C Jones, 1 71
lumber, $12 91 Chas C Jenkins,. 28 50
L L Goodspeed,labor, 31 35 Ellis Jenkins, << 9.75
Howard Blossom, << 6 00 Crocker Blossom, << 6 00
Geo B Crocker, 3 00
W Bursley, 22 50 $121 72'
District No. 7.
Sylvanus Bodfish, $49 65 J C'Smith, 6 00
Sylvanus Jones, 4 45 George H Weeks,. 6 00
E G Hall, '3 00 J H Holway, 7 50
Peter C Blossom, 15 55 John Hinckley .& Son,
Wm T Bursley, 13 45 lumber, 8 12.
Francis Jones, 5 00 L L Jones, Loam, 1 80
S F Bodfish, 3 60
Charles H Conant, 3 00 $127 12
District No. 8.
E T Howland, $75 01 Nelson W Crocker, 15 90
Asa Jenkins, 12 00 Alonzo W Weeks, 5-48
James H Jenkins, 16 95 Ansel E Fuller, 6 .50
Thomas Lewis, 3 00 H A Smith, 2 10
Charles E Hinckley, 25 57
Fisk & Coleman, drain $167 77
pipe, 5 26
District.No. 9
James D Hallett, $16 80 Joseph Crocker, 75
James W Hallett, 1 50 Edmund Crocker, 3 75
Edmund Hamblin, •10.05 Ezekiel Hamblin, 4 50'
Steven Hamblin, 6 00 Stephen Crocker, 1 00
Orin Mecarta, 7 05 Zemira Kendrick, 102 75
James H Crocker, 5 55
Frederick P Jones, 12 00 $177 70
Ephriam Jones, 6 00
District No. 10.
C C Bearse, lumber, $2 93 H C Goodspeed, 6 00
Simeon L Ames, labor, 8 40 Ezra J Gifford, 11 20
Charles L Baxter, 14 50 Edw'd Gifford&Sons, 104 05
Wm C Gifford, 9 00
C H Baker,. 3 00 $165 08
Charles F Green, 6 00
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District No. 11.
George Landers&Son, Francis B Coleman; la-
labor and team, $28 35 bor and team, 26 85
Gilbert F Crocker, la- , A&A F Bearse, labor
bor and team, 28 35 and team, 38 78
Howard.0 Goodspeed, Asa F Bearse, 9. 00
labor and team, 18 00 H C Fish, 15
Ezra J Gifford, 1 80 'S Savory, '15,
Harry Gifford, 1 80 Wm Childs & boy, 3 00
Ed Gifford, and team Lucy C Childs, turf, 4 5'0
with scraper, `4 80 Ignatius Crocker, labor, 3 58
Ralph Meiggs, 30 95 Laban T Sturges, 6 00
Isaac C Sturges, and George W Childs; 1 50
team with scraper, 27 00 John Thompson, 3 00
Wendell K Backus, 17 85 Ezra Hobson, 3 15
Charles G Phinney, 5 25 Wm Ding, 2 48
Fisk& Coleman, drain. Julius Nickerson, 1 35
pipe and freight, 14 17 Simeon L Ames, loam, 7 00
Eugene Crowell, labor
and team, 13 50 $302 31
District No. 12.
Hercules Jones, $7 50 Ansel B Fuller, loam, 1 20
Hema.n Thomas & Son, 3 67 Nathan A Jones, " 1 50
Ansel B Fuller, 7 50 Jos W Scudder, " 2 00
Geo N Goodspeed&-Son,.5 63 Luther Hinckley, " 2 00
Nathan A Jones&Son, 58 81 Henry F Hamblin, 63
Barnard Hinckley, 1 50 Fisk&Coleman, drain
Benj E Cammett, 10 80 pipe, 3 65
B W Cammett & Son, 22 00 D J Coleman, railing
D J Coleman & Son, 100 59 and labor on same, 10 75
Oliver Crocker, loam, 6- 52
Wm Marston, 2 00 $248 25
Districts No. 13 and 19.
James West, $13 50 Wm A Coleman, 20 10
E W Ryder, 23 17 H M Lovell, 3 75
S H Small, 3 30 A L Coleman, 1 20
James A Lovell, 4 35 W H Adams, 13 57
J M Leonard, 60 James Small, 5 70
Edmund P Lewis, 16 95 J 11 Codd, 6 30
Clarentine Crocker, '18 84 B Adams, 21 15
J F Adams, 2 25 B F Hinckley, 20 00
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E Swift, 11 15 S L Leonard, 106 00
Edgar Evans,, 9 20 Fisk&Coleman, drain
Joseph C Coffin, 17 11 pipe, 3 24
Reuben West, 9 20 George Fisher, 2 55
Alex Till, 14 79 Jacob Lovell, 1 40
C W Adams, 63 90 Temp Parker, loam, . 1 00
L W Leonard, 10 95 John Bates, 2 00
-Oliver Coffin, 25- 05
L L Lumbert, 3 00 $455 27
District No. 14.
B F Crocker & Co.,, Charles P Stevens„ 7 95
lumber, $5 60 Alvin Crosby, 1 20
Benj W Lewis, labor 7 50 Charles E Bearse, 1 65
Jehiel Crosby;' " 72 '71 Oliver Crosby; 16 88
6 J R Crosby and boy, 58 98 Reuben Clark, 10 12
Elisha B Bearse, 4 .50 Simeon C Childs, 5 70
-John A Phinney, 2 10 James D Kelley, 1 50
Win Jones, 1 03 Horace W Sturges, 7 80
Edson Bearse, 2 40 Asa F Bearse, 2d.', 13 95
Asa,Stevens, 1 05 Henry R Lewis, 23 10
Herbert Hinckley, 1 84
Augustus F Childs, 2 10 $254 68
Benj F Childs, 5- 02
District No. 15.
John H Smith, $116 95 AD Makepeace, 6 75
James Hathaway, 8 84 Horace Crocker, 6 00
William Childs, 1 00 Marshall T Chase, 4 50
Daniel Hathaway, 7 50 Alfiheus Linnell, '3 00
Theodore F Newcomb, - 2 00
Charles.B Marchant, 18 00' $182 54
U G Linnell, 8 00
District No. 16.
John J Bowes, $107 20 G L Bassett, drain pipe, 3.00
Richard Eldrid-e, 49 57 Marcus Crocker, 1 50
Marshall Hinckley-, 19 50 John G Lumbert, 52
Wm Mahar, 11 10 John.H Smith, 13 00
111m N Ormsby, 16 60 Hugh Hazleton, 1 50
Obed Baxter, 6 36 Orin Crocker, 1 00
Patrick Gleason, 3 00 Orlando Bassett,loam, 10 20
George Dunsten, 4 88 Grafton L Bassett, 3 00
Gorham Crocker, 31
Horace Crocker, 8 70 $260 94
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Distrut No. 17.
William Mahar, $18 75 B F Crocker&Co.,nails, 73
James Sharp, 4 50 Sophia Hallett, loam, 2 00
William U Ormsby, 7 50 Lemuel F Bearse, loam, 5 00
Marshall Hinckley, 4 50 Patrick Gleason, 2 50
Hugh Hazleton, 2 25 John J Bowes, 81 46
Richard Eldridge, 56 26
John Lenane, 1 55 $198 37
Martin Lenane, .11 37
District .No. 18.
Richard Eldridge, $78 30 Patrick Gleason, 2 50
John Bowes, 62 99 Hugh Hazleton, 5 25
James Sharp, 21 00 James Shuly, 2 25
William Mahar, 32 36 James H Lothrop,; 1 50
-Isaiah B Linnell, 21 00 J K'& B Sears, 1 50
Marshall Hinckley, 23 76
Martin Lenane, 9 35 $263 26
Oliver Robinson, 1 50
District No. 20.
Nelson Bearse, $85 86 Oliver B Jones, 6 52
Gorham Crosby, 39 34 Hiram Kelley, 60
Samuel Hallett, 15 80 Samuel Crosby, 2 54
Eli Phinney, 2 55 A F Childs, cedar, 2 68
John F Cornish,- 3 55 !Jacob B Lewis, loam, 6 00
Frank Weaver, 2 10 Andrew Bearse, " 1 00
Elijah H Lewis, 6�02 Russell Marston, " 3 96
Gorham F Crosby, 9 90 F G Kelley, 76
Orin Kelley, 2 25 W Crosby's heirs, " t 2 68
Reuben Jones and son, 18 26 Ansel Lewis, 1 20
Percey A Bearse, 14 75
Ephraim L Bearse, 4 79 $233 11
District No.-21.
Alex E Nickerson, $24 40 "Edward Gifford, 3 75
Ensign Nickerson, 4 50 L W Nickerson, 8 20
Daniel Nickerson, 9 00 Josiah Lumbert, 3 00
B W Dottridge, 9 00 Gustavus M Cash, 3 00
Abner Linnell, 6 00 L C Childs, 1 25
H A Fuller, 1 50
W B Nickerson., 1 50 .$79 60
Frank L Sturges, 4 50 .
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Whole amount paid_ for repairs on Roads in the several dis-
tricts, $4,102 58
Paid Road Bills of'1878.
Charles Crocker, labor, 4 50
Henry F. Loring, labor, 1 50
L. L. Jones, loam, 5 00
Samuel Nickerson, sand, 6 00
$4,119 58
REPAIRS_ ON BRIDGES.
Ensign Nickerson, filling, $5 00
Nathaniel Howland, labor, 6 00
Noah Bradford, repair'g old culvert Bridge, Ocean St., 4 75
putting in new culvert, 92 00
Russell Lewis, cedar posts, " 12 12
Marshall Hinckley, cedar posts, 3 20
Frank W Crowell, labor, 11 25
John J Bowes and.horse, labor, " ' 25 60
Richard Eldridge and horse, labor, 22 50
William U Ormsby and horse, labor, 13 50
John Lenane, labor,' 2 17
Hugh Hazleton, labor 9 00
Placing culvert, 3 00
Nelson Bearse and others, for material, and repairing
bridge at Centreville, 112 13 ,
B. F. Crocker K Co., lumber for bridges, 17 13
Daniel Pickering, building culvert, 1 75
Edward Gifford, labor on bridge at Bushy Marsh, 30 00
371 10
SNOW BILLS.
Charles H. Conant, $1 65
Josiah C. Smith, 2 17
Henry W. Fish, 1 35
Edward Gifford and 22 others, 17 16
Asa F. Bearse and team, 9 00
B. W. Cammett and others, 3 70
S. L. Leonard and 36 others, 32 51'
John J. Bowes and others, 49 .51
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Nelson Bearse and 6 others, $14 41
Henry R. Lewis and 14 others, 10 50
Gorham Crosby and sons, 5 55
Jehiel Crosby and 6,others, 5 85
Richard Eldridge and 7 others, 9 30
U. G. Linnell and 10 others, 5 56
William U. Ormsby and horse, 4 80
Grafton L. Bassett, 82
James Bursley and 3 others, 6 00
A. D. Lothrop and 10 others, 10 35
Charles Nelson, - 60 ,
Henry F. Loring acid 21 others, 20 70
�G Eben Taylor, 75
Sumner P. Gorham and 41 others, 40 31
George Snow, 45
Hiram N. Lawrence, 30
Frank Hoxie, 23
A. B. Young, 90
George Dolby, 75
William Nelson, 2 70
David Eldridge, 1 05
Seth Phinney, 45
James Stevens, 1 80
Leander Hallett and 3 others, 2 10
William Dixon, 4 95
Charles Crocker and others, 169 44
%enlira Kendrick and others, 84 98
$522 65
RECEIPTS.
Cash in the Treasury, Feb. 15, 1879, $7;221 76
Massachusetts School Fund, 1878, • 229 87
- cc 1879, 219 04
Corporation Tax, from State Treasurer, 1878, 266 62
Nat'l Bank, 1878, 262 99
State Aid, fe1877, 88 00
Taxes paid in by Collector, 1878, 38 00
Received for Licenses, 40 00
Herring Fishery, Marston's Mills,. 32 00
Town Tax Assessed, 17,057 25
State Tax, 780 00
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National Bank Tax, Non-resident, $284 76
National Bank Tax, Non-Commonwealth, 22 86
Return on Policy School House, No. 20, 11 40
Corporation Tax-', State Treasurer, 1,830 61
National Bank Tax,-State Treasurer, 2,891 55
cc State Aid, ' 938 00
Military Aid, 177 00
Dog Fund, 84 11
Pound Meadow, 63 75
Salt Grass, West Barnstable, 7 00
Sales of Wood, 28 87
Drain Pipe, 15
Old Culvert, 1 00
Salt Grass, Hyannis, 1 50
Obed Baxter, Account, Mrs. Fairchilds, 10 00
$32,588 09
EXPENDITURES.
Paid School Orders, 1878, $1,788 24
School Orders,,1879, 5,467 51
Interest, 201 61
State Tax, 780 00
National Bank Tax, non-resident, 304 36
Support of Poor in Alms House, 1,222 90
Support of.Poor in town out of Alms House, 2,443 76
Cities, Towns and Hospitals, 821 58
State Aid,, 775 00
Military Aid, 206 44
Miscellaneous, 927 96
Town Officers, 1,190 65
Collectors' fees and taxes remitted 1878-9, 508 90
Repairs on School Houses, 707 72
New School House at Centreville, 1,500 00
New School House Lot at Centerville, 206 00
Burial Grounds, repairs, 88 06
Repairs on roads, 4,119 58
Repairs of Bridges, 371 10
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Paid Snow Bills, $522 65
School Apparatus, 140 00
School Books, 391 73
Outstanding Road Orders, 1878, N. Bearse, 12. 40
Outstanding Taxes, 1879, 800 25
$25,492 40
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN.
Due Individuals on Loans, (in trust), $500 00
Due on School money, 3,835 64
Balance in favor of the town, 4,894 90
$9,230 54
C�.
Cash in the Treasury, $7,095 69
State Aid due from State, 775 00
Due from Lorenzo Lewis, Collector of Taxes, 800 25
Military Aid due from State, . 103 22
Due from the Town of Mashpee on Schools, 72 70
Due from Otis Hall at Nest Barnstable, 1879, 2 00
Due from State, Military Aid, 1878, 29 50
Due from State, Bank and Corporation Tax, 1879, 352 18
$9,230 54
ANDREW LOVELL, Selectmen
ZENAS E. CROWELL, of
NATHAN EDSON, Barnstable.
Barnstable, Feb. 13, 1880.
EXPENSES
OF THE
TOWN. of BARNSTABLE,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 17, Mi.
0
BARNSTABLE, MASS. :
F. B. GOSS, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTER.
[THE"PATRIOTD7 PRESS.]
1881.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
EXPENSES AT THE ALMSHOUSE,
Charles E. Moody, supplies, $39 30
George B. Crocker, do., 15
Lorenzo Lewis, do., 90
George S. Fish, whitewashing, 1 50
William Dixon, two pigs, 6 00
Mrs. J. L. Buckley, dress-making, 5 50
George H. Fish, ten loads of dressing, 10 00
George F. Burgess, salary, 243 75
Gilbert H. Phillips, supplies, 1 97
Phinney & Edson, do., 151 62
James M. Holway, six loads dressing, 6 00
George J. Miller, clothing, 18 85
James T. Jones, three loads dressing, 3 00
T. W. Jones, supplies, 1 27
Dr. F. H. Jenkins, medical attendance, 47 00
Asa Jones, supplies, 12 60
Nathan Edson, supplies, 5 75
O. H. Crowell, do., 13 05
Charles Gray, smith-bill, .20 02
J. C. Smith & Son, varnishing wagon, 3 00
Joseph Bassett, supplies, 85
G. L. Bassett, do., 14 40
S. N. Howland, do., 29 79
Boston Morning Journal, 9 00
Smith & Harris, coal, 104 29
Josiah Hinckley, lumber and lime, 9 69
Henry Loring, supplies, 25 '
Ezra F. Crocker, slaughtering hogs, 1 00
Stephen Crocker, wheelwright work, 5 25
George S. Fish, supplies, 3 13
Charles C. Jenkins, ploughing, 9 00
H. N."Swif4,supplies, 95 19
2
James Blagden, smith work, $5 50
B. F. Crocker, repairing carriages, 15 25
Wm. D. Holmes, repairing harness, 2 12
David M. Seabury. tinware, etc., 15 80
Sundries, supplies for Almshouse, 25 45
George Cash, pump, 8 75
George J. Miller, clothing, 1 25
Wm. Dixon, two pigs, 7 00 i
Dr. J. M. Smith, medical attendance, 35 25
J. C. Jones, repairs at Alms House, 5 00
Wm. O. Cobb, supplies, 14 83
F. Parker, supplies, 100 79
John Bursley, burial expenses of Harriet Baker, 20 00
S. N. Howland, supplies, 99 33
Seth Parker & Son, do., 125 40
Charles F. Parker, do., 6 75.
Phillip H. Robinson, pew hire, 12 00
H. B. Chase & Sons, grain, 171 15
$1,544 69
POOR IN TOWN AND OUT OF ALMSHOUSE,
John A. Lewis, $117 00
Jonathan Hallett, 66 00
Orren B. Bearse, 35 00
Seth Hallett, 75 00
Betsey Hodge, 78 20
Mary T. Bearse, 57 20
Charles Harrington, 23 61
Nancy Bacon, 63 13
George F. Weaver, 14 00
Catharine Bearse, 42 00
Jabez Baxter, 37 25
John B.•Holway, medical attendance, 49 00
Prentiss Kelley, 8 00
Louis Jones, 40 75
Mrs. Perry, 4 81
te Elizabeth E. Eldridge, 43 00
cc Maria Bearse, 46 00
cc Martha Bearse, 50 00
te James Canary, 26 20
ft James Linnell, 1 75
Jane Hamblin, 25 00
3
Mrs. Gardner, $7 00
William Pool, 87_
Lydia M. Allyn, 57 11
Mrs. J. W. Marston, 96 00
J. M. Holway, supplies and medical attendance, 73 75
Samuel Cobb, supplies, 13 80
Anna A. Blossom, supplies, 28 00
Thomas Norris, board at County Jail, etc., 38 31
Susan Gannon, supplies, 20 00
John Burns., supplies, 30
Rosanna Stout, supplies, 40 00
Martha Coleman, 95 75
Wilson Crocker, expenses of son from Taunton Hos-
pital and burial expenses, 30 75
George Savory, supplies, 83 86
Eunice M. Lovell, supplies; 113 00
Patience Rogers, board of Chas. P. Rogers, 142 00
Maria Bearse, supplies, 13 75
James Jones, 88 52
Reuben West, 58 25
John AV. Lewis, . 86 70
Eliza Crocker, " 73 40
Elma Allen, 68 00
Samuel S. Lovell, 70 21
Sophronia Goodspeed, 25 19
Luther S. Wood, 6 49
Emily G. Hallett, 71 40
Dr. F.W. Pierce,medical attend., Josiah G. Handy, 18 00
Geo. Savory, - 7 00
Dr. T. R. Clement, medical attend., Elma Allen, 8 50
$2,338 81
PAID CITIES; TOWNS AND. HOSPITALS FOR SUPPORT OF
P00 R, .
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, John F. Howland, $177 50
Alexander Crocker, 18 53
Phebe Bursley; 174 52
Nancy F. Hamblin, 172 03
tt et cc George A. Macey, 111 22
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, Effie Hamblin, 72 13
City of Boston, James Camrel, 19 75
4
City of Boston, Harriet Bacon, $78 00
cc ccMary Hallett, 49 94
Nelson Baxter, Jr., 3 25
Town of Sandwich, for Lewis Phinney, 37 10
cc CT " L. Cathcart, 3 77
City of New Bedford, John Lumbert and wife, 17 33
Town of Yarmouth, Martha Bearse, 25 00
Town of Nantucket, Cordelia,Hamblin and family, 8 73
$968 80
STATE AID,
Charles E. Ellis, $72 00
Willard E. Slade, 72 00
Barbara Doane, 48 00
Betsey F. Fish, ' 48 00
Temperance Crocker, 48 00
Daniel B. Snow, 72 00
Isaac Coleman, 36 00
Elizabeth E. Eldridge, 48 00
Martha J. Eldridge, 48 00
Helen D. Atkins, _ 48 00
Thomas W. Jones, 72 00
Dorcas Fuller, 48 00
Anna S. Young, 48 00
$708 00
MILITARY AID,
Otway Backus, $80 00
Lorenzo C..Drury, 28 00
Charles L. Ellis, 32 00
Eli Paris, 187 58
Isaac Coleman, 36 00
$363 58
MISCELLANEOUS,
Bounty on Muskrats, $55 50
Express on town reports and book of transfers, 75
Legal advice, 1 00
Overseers of Poor to Middleboro', 4 85
5
Premium insur. on School House at Hvannis Port, $3 00
two ccold district, 16,
one 17
18, 13 70
Assessors to Boston, 14 50
Richard Eldridge and others, Fire Wards, 8 00
John J. Bowes, do., 7 80
A. D. Makepeace, do., 1879, 16 65
Henry H. Baker, school books, 14 26
Premium ins. and Carpenter's risk on Town House, 29 50
Smith K. Hopkins, writinb deed, 2 00
Postage, stationery, and work on Monument ground, 43 56
O. C. R. R., freight on hearses, etc.. . 29 68
Telegraphing, 60
Gorham Crosby, for Committee room, 1 00
.6 6 66 and others, entertainment, 5 75
Town House, well rope, 34
Waterman Wood, care of Town House, 5 00
Ins. on School House No. 10, 11, 21, and Santuit, 31 13
Ins. on hearse and house, Barnstable, 10 60
F. B. Goss, bill for printing Town Reports, 59 00
66 Advertising., � � 17 00
66 Printing School Reports, 42 00
({ •64 and Advertising, 43 50
Ames Plow Co., tools for Almshouse farm, 13 00
Selectman to New Bedford, Worcester and Boston, 8 50
E. D. Merriam, blanks for taxes, 2 00
Russell Matthews, bill for hearse house, 165 00
Walter Chipman, transfer list shipping, 5 00
Lorenzo Lewis, collecting Bills of wood, 50
Geo. Russell & Son, bill Hearses, 970 00
O. W. Hinckley, Collector's books, 3 75
Painting and repairing Guide Boards, 4 75
Overseer of Poor, to Taunton, 4 50 '
Asa E. Lovell, list of conveyances, 20 00
J. C. Smith & Son, repairing office table, 8 00
Recording deeds, 1 30
Henry F. Loring, running out Town Wood Lot, 1 00
Overseer of Poor to State of Maine, 20 60
Caleb Sprague, Road scraper, 2 80
Expense on 1Iearse and Hearse-house, Osterville, 7 00
Copying estate bills, 40 00
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Decoration Day. expenses, $46 76
Gilding letters on Monument and fence, 11 75
A. D. Makepeace, Herring ditch, 350 00
Hearse house at Osterville, 190 00
Balance, Centreville School House, furnishing seats;
desks, etc., 455 12
Eli Phinney, Building Com. School House, 35 00
Fred. Parker, Com., locating School House, 5 00
Sec. 20, School House Outbuildings and fence, 190 00
School Books, 400 00
Liquor License, 12 50
Insurance on School Houses, Sec. 1, 3, 4 and 6, 9 16
Paid Noah Bradford, acct. Town House, 125 00
$3,568 66
TOWN OFFICERS,
Nathan Crocker, School.Committee, $20 00
Henry A. Goodhue, " 242 68
Jas. H. Jenkins, - " and Clerk, 30 00
Eli Phinney, School Committee, 15 00
Nathan Edson, " " 15 00
Samuel Snow, " " 15 00
B. F.. Crocker, " " 5 00
Truant Committee, 3 years, 3 60
Paid Selectmen and Overseers Poor, 450 00
Obed Baxter, Town Constable, 5 75
" . " Dog " 20 00 `
F. G. Kelley, Town Treasurer, 100 00
Undertaker's Fees, 21 75
Assessors for 1880, 350 00
Clark Lincoln, Sealer Weights and Measures, 5 00
Recording Births and Deaths, 57 35
Geo. H. Hinckley, School Committee, 15 00
Andrew Lovell, Com., and Numbering Children, 16 25
$1,387 38
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES,
Nathan Edson, for Nos. 1; 3 and 4, $20 65-
F. B. Goss, " 3 " 4, 144 63
Jas.. H. Jenkins, " 6 10 15
Andrew Lovell, 10, 11, 21, and Santuit, 24 98
7
B. F. Crocker, No. 17 and 18, $46 50
Samuel Snow, << 15 16,' 25 56
Geo. H. Hinckley, 12 �� 13, 85 25
Eli Phinney, 1.4 °� 20, 54 96
A. D. Makepeace, 15 - 16, 228 61
Chas. W. Hinckley, 17 - 18, 108 21
$749 50
COLLECTOR'S FEES, AND TAXES REMITTED.
Collecting Taxes, Jas. Cornish, $287 86.
(( << Lorenzo Lewis, - .8 44
Taxes remitted, Obed Baxter, 53 00
46 . << Lorenzo Lewis, 131 48
James Cornish, 115 78
$596 56
REPAIRS ON BURIAL GROUNDS,
East Barnstable, Wm. Otis, labor, $1 94
Geo. A. Smith, labor, 1 65
Nathan Edson, 1 20
Barnstable, Geo. Dolby, 3 �60
James Doherty, 19 05
Isaac Cobb, reason work, 2 80
Phinney& Edson sup.H.House, 6 90
Sandy Street, F. Taylor, Painting fence, 9 42
E.'E. Taylor, labor, 1 50
Methodist, Jas. M. Nye for bier, 3 50
labor, 7 75
Isaac Cobb, mason work, 8 75
West Barnstable, Jas. H. Howland, labor, 1 50
E. Crocker, 2 25
J. H. Blossom, 2 25 C
John Bursley, 4 00 hS _
Marston Mills, B. W. Cammett, labor, fence, 1 50
Cotuit, O. M. Jones, for bier, 3 50
Hyannis, (Old,) I. B. Bacon and Jas. Linnell, 3 00
Universalist, John H. Frost, fence, 3 95
° ,Baptist; Richard Eldridge, 7 87
John J. Bowes, 7 87
John J. Lanan, 2 17
Centreville, B. W. Lewis, labor, 5 00
$112 92
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REPAIRS ON ROADS,
SOUTH—WEST SECTION. '
James H. Jenkins, for 1879, $3 00
Edwin T. Howland, for 1880, 1 50
Clarence L. Jones, 1 50
Levi P. Nickerson, 5 77
S. L. Leonard, 46 35
Oliver Coffin, 24 60
Joseph Coffin, 20 26
James A. Lovell, 8 70
W. Ryder, 12 00
E. P. Lewis, 8 03
N. B. Chase, 42. 00
Henry P. Leonard, 2 65
Wallace Crocker, 2 40
Charles Adams, 60
Edward Gifford, 143 40
Howard C. Goodspeed, 40 95
Isaac J. Green, 10 80
Ralph Meiggs, .6 00
Charles F. Green, 97 95
Harry Gifford, 41 47
O. W. Bearse, 21 30
Simeon L. Ames, 54 25
Ezra P. Hobson, 29 77
Frank Cammett, 2 55
Hiram Crocker, 38 60
Edgar Evans, 39 82
Herbert Gifford, 60 45
Eugene Crowell, 28 27
Charles G. Green, 13 95
Asa F. Bearse, 18 72
Henry W. Sargent, 60 45
William R. Goodspeed, 32 77
Ezra J. Gifford, 29 35
Nelson Rhodehouse, 18 30
Daniel Nickerson, 15 23
Edward E. Sturgis, 8 00
A. Landers, 8 00
Oziel P. Baker, 7 72
George Dunster, 6 40
Gilbert F. Crocker, 17 55
9
William Childs, $19 73
Leander W. Nickerson, loam, 10 00
Samuel Nickerson, sand, 5 00
Andrew Lovell, turf, 1879 and 80, 6 50
Benjamin E. Cammett, 25 44
Bennett W. Cammett and Sons, 32 74
Zemira Kendrick, 47 55
James D. Hallett, 3 00
Joseph Crocker, 75
Samuel H. Crocker, 13 35
Orin H. Mecarta, 2 25
Ezekiel Hamblin, 1 50
Ephraim Jones, 1 65
Edmund Crocker, 1 50
Fred. P. Jones, 3 00
Stephen Crocker, 50
James W. Hallett, _ 4 50
James West, 60 30
Scott Scudder, 51 30
Oliver H. Crocker, 36 45
Freeman L. Scudder, 5 85
William A. Coleman, 7 20
Benjamin F. Hinckley, 39 00
Clarendon Crocker, 25 50
John W. Lewis, 26 10
Frank Boult, 21 30
Fred. E. Parker, 14 70
Osmond Ames, 1 80
N. G. Hinckley, 12 60
Charles Lewis, 3 00
William Adams, 60
James Lewis Estate, for loam, 25 00
George Fisher, << 4 50
S. C. Lewis, 3 66
Joseph W. Crocker, << 1 50
John J. Jenkins, 30 53
Charles and Ellis Jenkins, 129 00
William F. Jenkins, 16 12
Asa Jenkins, 25 50
Eben Fuller, 6 75
Thomas Nye, 87 33
Calvin Hamblin 16 0
10
David Lewis, $49 65
Charles A. Braley, 45 00
Abner Jones, 18 75
James Taylor, 27 00
Alonzo H. Weeks, 38 87
Zebina H. Jenkins, 19 35
John Bassett, 4 50
Charles L. Bassett, 4 50
P. N. Jenkins, 28 20
James S. Macy, 3 00
L. L. Lumbert, 75
David J. Coleman cC Son, 120 25
George N. Goodspeed, 35 34
Abram Fuller, 6 72
Russell Hinckley &- Son 75
Gregory Gunderson, 10 05
Geo. W. Peirce, 15 00
Geo. H. Thomas, 10 65
Ansel B. Fuller, 28 77
Nathan A. Jones & Son, 51 60
Christopher Gifford, land and Ioam, 8 68
Wiii. Marston, loam and turf, 6 56
Joseph Nr. Scudder, 64
Andrew Lovell, 50 00
James H. Jones, 13 87
James Stevens, 17 60
Geo. B. Crocker,' ' 12 02
Edward Crocker, 11 25
Heman Fish, 3 00
Zemira Kendrick, 7 80
$2512 49
NORTH SIDE.
Nathaniel D. Pool, labor, $8 25
David Marston, 6 90
Albert Howes, 2 85
H. H.Howes, 14 70
Prentiss Hawes, 9 40
S. P. Gorham, 6 15
Lot E. Hawes, 6 15
Cyrus B. Smith, 8 00
11
H. N. Swift, $2 10'
F. B. Easterbrook, 6 00
T. S. Easterbrook, gravel, 10 80
John Hinckley, labor, 15 30
John Gilmore, 5 40
James Huckins, 2. 85
Charles Nelson, 2 62'
James D. Baxter, 3 00
N. A. Hopkins, i 3 .60
P. Keveney, 15 30
Turner Hinckley, 6 00
D. N. Gross, 8 99
Eliphalet Edson, gravel, 2 76
N. Edson, men, horses and gravel, 50 52
Marcus N. Harris, 38 05
William Otis, 4 35
Wilson Ryder, men, horses and gravel, 58 16
George A. Smith, 2 85
James Doherty, labor and gravel, 42 93
Nathaniel Crocker, 4 50
Lemuel S. Jones, 3 25
E. A. Clark, 10 73
Eben Smith, 4 50
Wm. A. Dixon, 6 75
Wm. Dixon, 20 07
A. B. Young, 19 73
Joseph Bursley, 10 88
James Bursley, 53 10
William Carroll, 3 00
Oliver Holmes, 4 50
William Hinckley, 3 00
F. W. Matthews, 50
John T. Hall, 4 40
Charleg Jones, 7 20
Lorenzo Lewis, 33 95
Charles Crocker, 24 10
Edwin C. Stiff, 34 08
William Parker, 13 65
Joseph Jenkins, 13 65
Zebina Jenkins, 6 -82
Herbert A. Stiff, 12 15
Birt Parker, 6 82
12
James Taylor, $6 22
Lemuel Jones 5 85
,Alex. Jones, 6 75
Alex. Crocker, 3 7.5.
T. W. Jones, 9 00
.James P. Crowell, 6 00
James Smith 3.75
L. W. Jones, 6 00
Charles Jones, 2 50
John Dineen, 2 25
Charles and Ellis Jenkins, 70 50
George B. Crocker, 5 25
Henry Bodfish, 6 00
Sylvanus Bodfish, 11 11
Julius W. Bodfish, - 6 00
S. F. .Bodfish, 16 35
John Bursley, 33 67
William T. Bursley, 28 50
G. A. Burslev, 4 50
E. Crocker, Jr., 6 50
C. H. Conant, 4, 50
Harrison Fish, 4 50
Joseph H. Holway, 14 15
Joseph Howland, 30
James H. Jones, 3 00
Francis Jones, 5 25
Asa Jones, loam, 1 00
J. C. Smith;and Son, for gravel, 17 42
Ellis Jenkins, 2 25
Ira B. Bacon, labor in 1879, 3 00
$941 13
SOUTH EAST SECTION.
Andrew Canary, $49 86
James Shuley, 30 54
James Sharp, 25 50
Dennis Gleason, 4 50
John Lenane, 24 81
William Mahar, Jr., 12 61
John Shuley, 9 63
William Mahar, 3 92
13
Reuben F. Childs, $5 00
Patrick Gleason, 32 12
William Watts, 27 90
Daniel W. Linnell, 2 25
Samuel Pitcher, 5 00
David Marchant, 3 00
Franklin Crocker, 3 00
John Mahar, 19 92
Marshall Hinckley, 39 00
Ira B. Bacon, 2 25
Simeon Taylor, 20 63
Henry Hazleton, 21 87
John J. Bowes, 172 40
Richard Eldridge, 169 42
B. F. Crocker & Co,, 1 92
Charles B. MarChant, 20 64
Alpheus Linnell, 9 00
E. F. Prince, 6 00
Daniel Hathaway, 20 55
E. Torrey, 1 20
Luther Broad, 1 20
Edgar Pocknett, 2 10
Theodore F. Newcomb, 1 50
John H. Smith, 94 96
U. G. Linnell, 21 84
Cornelius Harrington, 5 62
Z. E. Crowell, , 50 00
J. K. & B. Sears, 2 02
Horace Crocker, 1 40
William U. Ormsby, 16 20
Frederick Parker, 10 00
Nelson Bearse, 146 94
Jacob B. Lewis, 2 20
William Jones, 18 90
Everett P. Childs, ' 12 15
Reuben Jones, 26 50
Elijah H. Lewis, 23 04
Aaron S. Crosby, 160 28
Gorham F. Crosby, , 42 00
Daniel Bacon, 12.00
Eli Phinney, 9 00
P. A: Bearse, 57 11
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F. B. Weaver, $5 60
Lemuel F. Backus, 5 60
Samuel H. Hallett, 28 55
Joseph W. Hinckley, 88
Oliver B. Jones, 2 70
A. Lewis, 68
Enoch Lewis, 5 04
M. B. Weaver, 3 52
Jehial Crosby, 12 33
Augustine F. Childs, 8 51
John F. Cornish, 1 00
Simeon C. Childs, 16
Henry N. Lyons, 1 20
Reuben Clark 6 78
Elisha B. Bearse, 16 50
Benjamin F. Hinckley, .2 80
Benjamin W. Lewis, 4 50
Jehial R. Crosby, 6 00
James D. Kelley, 6 00
Horace W. Sturges, 12 30
Asa Bearse, 2 25
Henry Stephens, 2 50
William E. Bearse, 7 35
Herbert Childs, 18 09
Nathan H. Bbarse, 5 70
S. Linnell, 6 08
Henry R. Lewis, 67 80
A. D. Makepeace, 1 20
O. C. Hoxie, 1 50
Isaiah B. Linuell, 2 25
$1,706 77
REPAIRS ON BRIDGES,
MARSTONS MILLS.
Henry A. Lovell, stone mason work, $34 92 .
John H. Smith, cG " `° 18 87
Chas. C. Bearse, lumber, lime and cement, 19 03
David J. Coleman, son and team, 84 95
Bennett W. Cammett; son and tear, 33 63
Geo. N. Goodspeed, labor, 20 81
Abram Fuller, 16 75
15 " -
Ansel B. Fuller, $8 25
Joshua F. Backus, lanterns and watch, 17 00
Nathan A. Jones and team, 33 30
Phillip H. Robinson, for stone, 21 75
Hiram Crocker, " 5 00
Nathaniel Howland, 10 50
Thomas Nye, 5 75
Abner Jones, 1 75
William Marston, oil and nails, 87
Nathaniel Hinckley, sand and rails, 1 25
Russell Hinckley, labor and stone, 16 75
Heman Thomas " 25
David J. Coleman, " . 11 00 .
A. Lovell, carting, going for stone and labor, 21 00
Hercules Jones, lantern, 1 90
B. F. Crocker & Co., lumber for railing, 7 95
David Jones, carting stone, 9 60
H. F. Hamblin, 1 50
Gregory Gunderson, labor, 11 85
Charles C. Jenkins, carting stone, 20 00
Benj. E. Cammett, labor, 20 70
TRACY's BROOK.
David J. Coleman, and others for labor and stone. $61 00
CENTREVILLE BRIDGE.
J. K. & B. Sears, bills of lumber, 9 54.
Nelson Bearse, labor, 8 14
B. F. Crocker & Co., lumber, Joshua's Brook, 7 57
$543 13
SNOW BILLS.
Erastus Scudder and others, $7 95
Sylvanus Bodfish and nine others, 9 68
Zemira Kendrick and five others, 5 33
Edwin T. Howland and others, 2 10
Alonzo H. Weeks and others, 2 47
Thomas Lewis, 50
David J..Coleman and six others, 2 42
Simeon L. Leonard and five others, 2 42
John J. Bowes, and others, 21 00
Jehial Crosby, 4 65
Henry R. Lewis, 68
16
Edwin C. Stiff, and others, $3 60
Joseph Bursley, 64 1 65
Caleb Sprague, 44 2 80
M. M. Nye, << 5 15
Wilson Ryder, << 1 42
Chas. C. Jenkins, 3 75
$77 57
RECEIPTS, _
Cash in the Treasury, Feb. 25, 1880, 7,895 84
Tax assessed Aug. 1, 1879•, 43 37
Peddlers' Licenses, 50 00
Russell Marston, for M. Mills Herring Fishery, 32 00
Corporation Tax of 1879, 238 '15
National Bank Tax of 1879, 122 04
Town Tax, assessed in 1880, 17,511 39
State Tax, 2,340 00
Non-Resident Nat. Bank Tax, 235 96
Non-Commonwealth Bank Tax, 12 00
Corporation Tax, State Treasurer, 2,416 22
National Bank Tax, State Treasurer, 3,688 36
State Aid and Military Aid, 914 72
Dog Fund, - 119 22
Mass. School Fund, 216 74
Asa Jones for lease of land, Otis Hall, 1879, 2 00
R. F. Benson for lease of land, 1 00
Sale of Hearse and Hearse-house, Osterville, 17 00
Town of Mashpee for Schools, 74 90
Dennis Gleason, salt grass, 1 50
Taxes and other charges from Gray estate, 65 12
John J. Bowes, 15 loads loam, 60
Sale Grass, Pound Meadow, 31 25
West Barnstable, 6 00
Sale of Hearse and Hearse-house, 22 60
< < old pumps, 1 00
$36,058 98
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EXPENDITURES,
Paid School Orders 1879, $2,277- 04
<< fL 1880, 7,336`77
Interest, 186 29
State Tax, 2,340 00
National Bank Tax, Non-Resident, 255 17
Support of Poor in Almshouse, 1,544 69
([ . I[ in town and out of Almshouse, 2,338 81 i
Cities, Towns and Hospitals, 968 80
State Aid, 708 00
Military-Aid, 363 58
Miscellaneous, 3,568 66
Town Officers, 1,387 38
Collectors fees and Taxes remitted, 596 56
Repairs on School Houses, 749 50
Burial Grounds, 112 92
Roads, 5,160 39
<< Bridges, 543 13
Snow Bids, 77 57
Due from Collector, outstanding taxes,. 1,000.00
$31,515 26
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN
DR.
Due individuals on loans in trust, $500 00
Due on School,money, 1,663 23
Balance in favor of the Town, 4,819 76
$6,982 99
CR.
Cash in the Treasury, Feb. 16, 1881, $4,543 72
State Aid due from State, 720 00
Military Aid, " G° 181 79
Due from James Cornish, Collector of Taxes, 1,000 00
Town of Mashpee, on Schools, 24 40
Otis Hall, West Barnstable, 2 00
<< State, Bank and Corporation Tax, 1880, 511 08
$6,982 99
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ESTIMATED VALUATION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
TOWN 1881.
Almshouse and Farm, $4,500 00
Wood land, 300 00
"Cobb," 400 00
Pound Meadow, 400 00
Town House, 1,500 00
School Houses, 31,000 00
Tombs, 2,400 00
Hearses, 1,600 00
Hearse Houses, 750 00
Personal property, viz. Furniture in Almshouse
School Houses, &c., 2,500 00
"Trust Funds" held by Town, 10,500 00
School Books held by Agents, 702 14
Balance in favor of the town, in Treasury, 4,819 76
$61,401 90
ANDREW LOVELL, Selectmen
ZENAS E. CROWELL, of
NATHAN EDSON, Barnstable.
BARNSTABLE, FEB. 17, 1881.
EXPENSES
~~ OF THE
TOWN OF BARNSTABLE
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 13, 1882.
BARNSTABLE, MASS. :
F. B. GOSS, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTER.
[TIiE "PATRIOT" P1tTsSS.]
iss2.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
EXPENSES AT THE ALMSHOUSE,
Ellis Jenkins, cutting wood, etc., $21 00
Hoxie ce Letney, smith work, 1 00
George J. Miller, clothing, 42 00
James H. Jones, hay, 11 25
G. L. Bassett, supplies, 29 85
Nathan Edson, hay, 33 13
Charles F. Parker, supplies, 27 85
Sarah Aires, sewing, etc., 9 08
Daniel Crowell, shoes, 7 50
O. H. Crowell, supplies, 7 65
James Arey, 6 loads dressing, 6 00
J. L. Proctor, hay, 19 69
Dr. F. H. Jenkins, medical attendance, 2 00
Stephen Crocker, work, 2 25
Anna Cotell, services at almshouse, 36 00
T. W. Jones, supplies, 5 00
Henry Baker, 64 2 40
W. I1. Paine, 44 3 52
Boston Journal, 9 00
Stephen Crocker, work, etc., 1 40
George H. Fish, mason work, etc., 3 00
Ezra F. Crocker, slaughtering hog, 2 00
Josiah C. Jones, carpenter work, 2 00
-George F. Burgess, 5 loads dressing, 5 00
J. M. Holway, 5 loads dressing, 5 00
Calvin Benson, ploughing, etc., 10 00
Ezra F. Crocker, 3 loads dressing, 3 00
Bacon Farm, supplies, 2 00
David M. Seabury, tinware, etc., 7 77.
George F. Burgess, salary, 268 75
Phinney & Edson, supplies. 1154 10
George F. Burgess, supplies, 1 82,
2
Wm. D. Holmes, repairing harness, $6 37
Pew hire, 12 00
Smith & Harris, coal, 138 39
H. N. Swift, supplies, 77 34
C. C. Jenkins, supplies, 2 00
Burial expenses of Jane Hamblin, 18 00
<< 41 Mary P. Sylvester, 15 00
John Bursley, supplies, 8 05
Henry W. Fish, repairs at almshouse, . 75
Ezra F. Crocker, slaughtering cow, 1 00
E. H. Crocker, filing saws, etc:, 1 25
E. P. Jones, repairing shoes, 62
R. P. Benson, smith work, 2 55
S. N. Howland, supplies, 48 87
Fred. Parker, << . 109 22
Melvin Parker, 46 11 66
Sundry small supplies at almshouse, 20 94
J. W. B. Parker, 113 74
Paid for strawberries, 50
Dennis H. Mecarta, for sponge, 75
Sarah P. Ames, for bedding, 18 75
Charles Gray, smith work, 16 95
Charles F. Parker, bill for cloth, 4 40
H. B. Chase& Sons, grain, 253 43
$1624 54
POOR IN TOWN AND OUT OF ALMSHOUSE,
John A. Lewis and wife, supplies, $41 05
Dr. George W. Doane, medical attendance, Mrs.
J. A. Lewis, 5 25
Dr. T. W. Fossett, medical attendance of do., 4 50
Thomas J. Norris, 11 20
Martha Bearse, 2d., 51 00
Catharine Bearse, 42 00
Betsey Hodge, 73 87
Mary T. Bearse, 44 93
Nancy Bacon, nurse and supplies, 54 01
Dr. Samuel Pitcher, med. attend., Nancy Bacon, 35 00
Dr. T. W. Fossett, [1 69 10 50
Burial expenses of Nancy Bacon, 15 00
Maria Bearse, 63 75
3
Elizabeth E. Eldridge, $26 00
Lewis Jones and family, supplies, 34 60
Dr. T. W. Fossett,medical attendance, Mrs.Lewis
Jones; 6 00
Charles Harrington and family, 15 97
Annie Gardner and family, 49. 50
William S. Pool, 2 50
Jonathan Hallett and wife, 58 00
Martha Bearse, board and supplies, 15 00
Dr. Nickerson, coed• attendance, llartha L'earse, 25 00
Dr. Pulsifer, [4 46 << 13 00
Burial expenses of Martha Bacon, 15 00
Daniel W. Linnell, 3 25
Reuben West, supplies, 70 68
Dr. Clement, medical attendance, 5 50
Elma'Allen, supplies, 70 00
<< ({ Dr. Clement, 7 U0
James Jones.,.supplies, 90 40
46 '66 Dr. Clement, medical attendance, 15 00
'4 It Josiah Ames, coffin, Krs. Jones, 14 00
4
4 46 J. P. Crosby, for digging grave, 2 00
Eliza Crocker, supplies, 73 32
John W. Lewis, supplies, 147 25
medical attendance, 25 00
Josephine Allen, supplies, 65 50
Samuel S. Lovell, do., 70 9s
Clarendon Crocker, do., 81 18
Sophronia Goodspeed, do., 16 00
Emily G. Hallett, do., 67 27
Ann Ames, do., 47 00
Martha Coleman, do., 82 00
Patience Rogers, for board of Chas. P. Rogers, 134 00
<< '° Dr. Pineo, medical attendance, 15 00
Fred;k Ames, for board of Geo. Savory, 102 50
Heman Thomas, for board of F. H. Thomas, 39 00
Eunice M. Lovell, supplies, . 114 00
Charles D. Clayton, for board of Ann Burlingame, 26 75
Josiah Ames, coffin for Mrs. Jas. Crowell, 10 00
Dr. Peirce, for medical attendance Geo. Savory, 10 00
J. W. B. Parker, supplies to Robert Cammett, 17 58
Mrs. J. W. Marston, supplies, 72 00
Anna A. Blossom, do., 52 00
4
J. M. Holway, supplies and medical attendance, $67 00
Lydia N. Allyn, supplies, 41 79
Samuel Cobb, do., 14 00
Susan Gannon, do.,� 25 65
$2407 23
PAID CITIES, TOWNS AND HOSPITALS FOR'SUPPORT OF POOR,
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for John F. Howland, $182 36
for George A. Macy, 174 32
GG for Phebe Bursley, 173 57
'6 •' << for Nancy F. Hamblin, 185 92
66 for Theodite Hinckley, 136 82
State Almshouse,,for Ruth Sanclair, 17 69
State Workhouse; for Thomas J. Norris, 53 25
City of Boston, for Harriet Bacon, 78 00
for Mary Hallett, 52 14
Jesse Snow, 6 83
Town of Marlborough, for W. L. Tobey and family, 8 00
Town of Sandwich, for Charles Dixon, 5 75
for Lewis Phinney, 3 12
Town of Fairhaven,for Arthur Harrington and family, 67 29
$1145 06
STATE AID.
Charles E. Ellis, $72 00
Willard E. Slade, 72 00
Barbara Doane, 48 00
Betsey F. Fish, 48 00
Temperance Crocker, 48 00
Thomas W. Jones, 72 00
Ann S. Young, 48 00 .
Dorcas Fuller, 48 00
Daniel B. Snow, 72 00
Elizabeth E. Eldridge, 48 00
Martha J. Eldridge, 6 40
Helen D. Atkins, 48 00
$630 40
5 .
MILITARY AID.
Otway Backus, $96 00
Eli Paris, 152 18
Isaac Coleman, 84 00
Charles L. Ellis, 24 00
James '_Vlarchant, 66. 00
$422 18
MISCELLANEOUS,
Gorham Crosby, for committee room, $1 00
Waterman Wood, care'of Town House and setting
glass, 5 50
Isaac B. Green and others, painting guide boards, 10 50
<< for painting hearse and setting glass, 14 66
Paid for stationery, postage stamps and express, 34 63
R. T. Harlow, damage to carriage, 5 00
Selectmen, passage to Boston, 4 50
Assessors, passage to New Bedford and Boston, 9 17
Overseers Poor, passage to Boston and Tewksbury, 11 02
James Webb and others, entertainment, 1 70
Telephone and Telegraph, 1 50
Bounty on woodchucks and muskrats, 247 27
Howard Hall, for Town Meeting' 10 00
Half expense of bound stone between Barnstable
and Yarmouth, 3 00
H.W. Knowlton, retaining fee and legal advice in
case of N. Crocker, 17 30
S. Snow, bills paid in the prosecution for violation
of the license law, - 76 11
Insurance on Centreville School House, 6 25
Jehial R. Crosby, Fire Ward, and others, 9 55
John H. Smith, cc 66 66 6 80
John Bursley, 64 44 << 5 00
H. B. Sears, smith.work, 2 75
F. B. Goss, printing town reports, etc., 68 50
46 school reports, 54 50 _
James F. Eldridge, labor on town house well, 37 50
Ames Plow Co.'s bill, 10 00
Walter Chipman, transfer list, 2 00
Asa E. Lovell, list of conveyances, 20 00
J. C. Smith & Son, varnishing hearse, 2 50
6
E. F. Stewart, office chairs, $14 25
O. W. Hinckley, tax books, 2 75
J. T. Jones,, cranberry barrels, 1 50
Decoration Day, 50 00
F. G. Kelley, postage, express, stationery, work
on monument ground, etc., 21 40
Liquor License, 12 50
Insurance on Almshouse, barn, etc., and School
*House at West Barnstable, 15 50
$796 11
BUILDING AND REPAIRS OF TOWN'S BUILDINGS. .
Noah Bradford, balance bill, Town House, $933 25
John Hinckley, repairing and enlarging barn, 570 0.0
Jos. Whittemore, painting Town House, 31 41
John Hinckley, Town House cupalo, . 75 00
Geo. H. Fish, plastering Town House, 105 00
Simeon Taylor, stone work on barn cellar, 37 36
E. F. Stewart, settees and chairs, Town House, 263 50
O. C. R. R. Co., freight on do., 36 00
L. K. Paine, draughting and specifications, Town
House, 9 00
Daniel C. Crocker, tables for Town House, 27 43
Erwin S. Carr, smith work, 46 8 00
John Hinckley, paint, 66 90
Leslie F. Jones, Town House Restaurant, 165 00
<< 46 woi k on Town House, 71 37
Calvin Benson, carting settees, 5 00
C. C. Jenkins, carting stone for barn cellar, 15 00
L. L. Jones, painting barn, 6 15
Henry W. Gray, painting Town House and Restan-
rant, 48 70
Wm. Bearse, 2d, paints and oils, 21 40
C. W. Hinckley, 6 05
A. G. Cash, stove, pipe and fixtures. Town House, 41 85
James S. Macy, labor on Town House, 1 25
I. B. Phinney, painting hearse house, 13 65
J. K. & B. Sears, blinds for do., 2 70
L. G. Baker, hanging blinds, 50
$2495 47
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TOWN OFFICERS,
Nathaniel Hinckley, Committee locating school
house, $5 00
Erastus Scudder, do., 6 25
Andrew Lovell, School Committee, 15 00
Chas. W. Hinckley, do.•, 15 00
Obed Baxter, Constable, dog services, 3 00
F. B. Goss, School Committee, 15 00
A. D. Makepeace, " ° 15 00
Geo. H. Hinckley, 66 15 00
Eli Phinney, " 15 00
James H. Jenkins, " and secretary, 30 00
H. A: Goodhue,, " and superind't, 247 50
Selectmen and Overseers Poor, 450 00
F. G. Kelley, Town Treasurer,. 100 00
Undertakers for recording deaths, 18 00
C. Lincoln, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 5 00
Assessors for 1881, 350 00
Nathan Edson, Surveyor of Highways, 1880, 30 00
F. G. Kelley, record'g births,deaths and marriages, 53 15
$1387 90
COLLECTOR'S FEES AND TAXES REMITTED,
James Cornish, Collector of Taxes, $12 50
Erastus Scudder, 11 " 216 03
James Cornish, taxes remitted, 153 58
Lorenzo Lewis, " " 12- 72
$394 83
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES;
Andrew Lovell, for Nos. 10, 11, 21 and Santuit, $394 31
Geo. H. Hinckley, for Nos. 12 and 13, 28 60
F. B. Goss, for Nos. 3 and 4, 379 33
Nathan Edson, for No. 1, 4 30
James H. Jenkins, for Nos. 6, 8 and 9, 49 72
Charles W. Hinckley, for Nos. 17 and 18, 421 54
Eli Phinney, for Nos. 14 and 20, 169 21
A. D. Makepeace, for Nos. 15 and 16, 30 50
$1477 51
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BURIAL GROUNDS AND TOMBS,
Ira B. Bacon, Old Burial Ground, Hyannis, $6 25
Asa W. Stevens, Centreville, labor, 2 10
J. J. Bowes,labor,Baptist Burial Ground,Hyannis, 5 00
Richard Eldridge, Uuiversalist do., Hyannis, 5 00
Isaac Hedge, East Barnstable do., labor, 5 00
William A. Dixon, Barnstable do., labor, 15 00
James M. Nye, Methodist do., Barnstable, labor, 5 75
Eben Taylor, Sandy Street do., (L 1 50
John Bursley and others, W. Barnstable, 10 00
$55 60
REPAIRS ON ROADS, 1881,
Thomas Nye, $35 03
James Lewis' Estate, for loam, 8 90
Calvin Hamblin, 50
Roland T. Harlow, 36 30
Nelson Rhodehouse, 39 02
Simeon L. Ames, labor and loam, 37 30
Gilbert F. Crocker, 30 00 .
Beuj. E. Cammett, 25 00
Harrie Gifford, 34 82
Isaac C. Sturgis, 18 75
Josiah Lumbert, .6 00
Daniel Nickerson, 8 70
Aaron Nickerson, 11 40
L. W. Nickerson, 4 65
Asa F. Bearse, 9 30
William Childs, 27 25
Laban T. Sturgis, 10 58
William R. Goodspeed, 16 80
Charles W. Backus, 10 35
Seth Nickerson, railing, 12 00
Luther G. Baker, 3 00
John J. Harlow, 19 50
Zenas Crocker, 3 00
Edward Gifford, 150 27
Hiram Crocker, 39 75
Howard C. Goodspeed, 35 55
Herbert-Gifford, . 36 54
Charles G. Green, 90
Charles F. Green, $64 79
Eugene Crowell, 30 30
Albert Sargent, labor and loam, 5 90
Cyrus C. Jones, 12 00
Edwin T. Howland, 27 75
Charles E. Hinckley, 4 50
Nelson Njr. Crocker, 9 96
Thomas H. Fuller, 25 05
Samuel Barrows, 3 00
Henry Kingman, 23 70
Arthur Lapham, 10 50
Ezra P. Hobson, 25 00
George W. Childs, 16 12
Ezra J. Gifford, 35 00
William C. Gifford, 16 57
Fred'k P. Jones, 18 75
Edmund Crocker, 8 40
Edmund Hamblin, 12 00
Ezekiel C. Hamblin, 15 95
E. L. Jones, ' 90
O. H. Mecarta, 8 25
Zemira Kendrick, 22 35
S. F. Crocker, 9 00
James D. Hallett, 6 00
J. W. Hallett, 3 75
Geo. N. Goodspeed, 19 50
Ralph Meiggs, 19 62
Geo. F. Meiggs, 6 90
Alonzo H. Weeks, 12 00
Charles A. Braley, 42 90
Eddie Kingman, 1 50
James H. Jenkins, 4 50
_James West, labor and loam, 86 35
W. Scott Scudder, 69 90
.William A. Coleman, 49 80
James A. Lovell, 27 30
F. L. Scudder, 3 30
Alcott Hallett, 13 50 z
Edmund P. Lewis, 36 00
Austin Lovell, 20 40
David C. Lewis, labor and loam, 29 79
Voward M. Lovell, 12 60
10
Charles Lewis, $18 45
Oliver Coffin, 3 45
George Fisher, loam, 8 40
E. B. Hinckley, do., 90
Temperance Parker, do., 6 60
Oliver H. Crocker, do., 1 52
Andrew Lovell, services as Surveyor, 50 00
Ansel B. Fuller, 8 25
William A. Fuller, 1 13
Hercules Jones 3 35
Nathan A. Jones, 20 17
Clinton Jones, . 4 95
Bennett W. Cammett and isons, 20 03
David J. Coleman and son, 141 00
Simeon Leonard, 'for loam, 3 00
Christopher Gifford,.do., , 50
Joseph W. Scudder, do., . 50
William Marston, do., 1 00
Ansel B. Fuller, do:, 2 19
O. H. Mecarta, do., 4 50
O. W. Bearse, 82
Charles L. Baxter, fr't and carting posts, 1 25
S. L. Leonard, 42 00
J. M. Leonard, 15 96
N. B. Chase and team, 41 20
Otis Crocker, 2 97
Edgar Swift, ' 1 05
E. Ryder, for horse, N 2 10
Owen Lewis, 85
Henry P."Leonard, 1 30
Edgar Evans, 9 52
Joseph Coffin, 15 34
Clarendon Crocker, 15 81
S. L. Leonard, for posts, 5 00
Ralph Meiggs, 50.
13 85
Edward Gifford,
Ezra J. Gifford, 1 20
George W. Childs, 50
Herbert Gifford, 3 29
John S. Bearse, 2 00
Daniel W. Linnell, 6 75
Andrew Canary, 35 02
11
James Sharp, $56 45
John Sheeley, 6 51
Henry Hazleton, 23 77
Patrick Gleason, 37 50
John J. Bowes, 195 48
William Watts, 42 00
James Sheeley, 18 45
William E. Bearse, 15 89
John Buckley, 14 95
Edson C. Hamblin, 50
Edward Gleason, 5 66
John Mahar, 6 12
William Mahar, Jr., 15 68
John Donahue, 11 25
Thomas Mahar, 9 17
Aurin B. Crocker, 1 00
M. P. Prince, for loam, 12 00
Reuben Jones, for loam, 10 96
Reuben Jones, for labor, 19 02
Zenas E. Crowell, services as Surveyor, 50 00
Gorham F. Crosby, 39 26
John Phinney, 9 00
Jacob B. Lewis, for loam, -7 76
Henry Lumbert, 4 50
Mary B. Weaver, for loam, 4 96
Herbert Kelley, � 2 70
Samuel H. Hallett, 63 38
Elisha B. Bearse, 15 15
Marshall Hinckley, 47 89
Nelson Bearse, 34.85
Nelson Bearse, for loam, 2 00
Ira B. Bacon, 80
Simeon C. Childs, 12 15
Horace W. Sturgis, 13 51
Horace Crocker, 17 55
Thomas Stephens, 62
F. G. Kelley, for loam, 5 40
Simeon Taylor, 26 78
Sears Hallet Heirs, for loam, 3 00
Jehial R. Crosby, 6 95
Isaiah B. Linnell, 27 90
Asa Hallett, 1 75
12
Henry R. Lewis, $104 40
Luther Jones, 6 00
Horace Jones, for loam, 3 56
Benjamin Hinckley, 2 70
George H. Bearse, 32
Toilston Fuller, 38
Luther Phinney, 5 92
Jehial Crosby, 10 35
A. S. Crosby, 49 67
Gorham Crosby, 38 97
Daniel Bacon, 3 80
Richard Eldridge, 188 77
A. D. Makepeace, 3 75
O. C. Hoxie, 6 00
John Lenane, 30 87
W. G. Linnell, 27 65
William Omsby, 22.50
Eben Cahoon and boys,. 3 41
Theodore F. Newcomb, 1 87
Oliver Belle, 2 79
John H. Smith, 124 22
Alpheus Linnell, 12 00
Charles B. Marchant, 14 85
Horace Cobb, 9 00
E. C. Hinckley, 1 55
James and Daniel Hathaway, 44 55
Mrs. Wilson Crosby, for loam, 1 04
.Ansel Lewisjor loam, 64
Eli. Phinney, 13 74
B. F. Crocker & Co., 21 21
Simeon L. Leonard,lumber of B.F. Crocker Co., 5 24
David J. Coleman, 18 95
Frank Matthews, 10 40
Isaac G. Hedge, 15 30
Lot E. Hawes, 12 90
N. Edson, man and horse, 32 85
Frank B. Esterbrook and horse, 30 90
William Ding, 10 95
George A. Smith, 14 32
Prentiss Hawes, 5 00
R..E. Childs, 8 10
Thomas S. Esterbrook, man and horses, 52 54
13
Joshua Geer, $6 15
Caleb Sprague, 9 45
Benj. F. Smith, 15 00
Mrs. Thayer, for loam, 4 50
Joseph Whittemore, loam and labor, 6 50
David :Marston, 10 50
Erwin S. Carr, smith work, 18 25
John Hinckley & Son, lumber, 25 01
Patrick Regan, 45
henry L. Hopkins; man and horses, 24 50
Gorham Hallett, smith work, 4 88
B. F. & C. Crocker, lumber, 1 25
Rebecca Handy, for loam, 3 51
Wilson Ryder, men and horses, 14 30
Albert Esterbrooks, 75
William A. Dixon, 12 60
George L. Bursley, 7 90
Cyrus B. Smith and horse, 27 30
George Snow, 3 00
William Hinckley, 9 00
William Dixon and team, 40 20
A. B. Young, 18 68
James Bursley and horse, 71 62
E. A. Clarke,. 7 65
Joseph Bursley, 21 97
Oliver Holmes, 3 00
Charles Crocker, 33 10
James Baxter, 16 65
David Grose, 8 25
John Hinckley, 5 25
N. Percival, 27 00
William Gorham, 3, 75
John T. Hall, 16 50
Lorenzo Lewis, 43 25
M. N. Harris, 65 90
Philo Hawkes, 1 20
Eben Smith, 39 50
Lemuel S. Jones, 34 95
Charles C. Jones, 8 86
Eben Taylor, 12 30
E. C. Stiff, 23 85
E. A. Jones, 39 15
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W. H. Parker, $22 80
Alex. K. Crocker, 26 32
Russell Matthews, 87
Elijah L. Loring, 3 00
Turner Hinckley, loam, 3 15
Eliphalet Loring, 16 36
Alexander Jones, 3 38
James A. Hinckley, 1 58
Joseph H. Jenkins, 16 50
Henry F. Loring, 73 00
John B. Rodgers, 17 25
A. H. Weeks, 6 75
Ellis Jenkins, 49 50
Henry C. Fish, 3 00
James H. Jones, 7 50
Asa Jenkins, 2. 25
John J. Jenkins, 3 00
Charles C. Jenkins, 117 00
James Taylor, 75
Eben W. Fuller, 1 20
Nathaniel Crocker, 3 00
S. F. Bodfish, 17 02
Henry Bodfish, 3 00
Julius Bodfish, 12 00
Sylvanus Bodfish, loam and labor, 14 22
Wm. T. Bursley, 24 00
John Bursley, 39 73
George A. Bursley, 9 00'
Calven Benson, 6 00
Charles H. Conant, - 12 60
Harrison Fish, 15 00
Joseph H. Holway, 26 45
M'rs. Sarah Holway, loam, 3 00
Francis Jones, 10 35
J. C. Jones, 2 00
Fred. Parker, nails, 36
J. C..Smith & Son, labor and loam, 8 02
James Stevens, 7 50
George H. Weeks, — 7 75
Crocker Blossom; 4 50
J. H. Blossom, 2 00
Washington Bursley, 12 05
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Nathan Edson, services as road surveyor, $50 00
• $5,348 33
NEW ROADS,
D. J. Coleman & B. W. Cammett, working road
per contract, $350 00
Geo. N. Goodspeed, land taken for road, 25 00
J. K. & B. Sears, posts for railing, 7 50
Fred. P. Jones, for Newtown dyke, 45 88
Henry W. Jenkins, Newtown road, . 23 25
John J. Jenkins, 41 25
Asa Jenkins, it it 11 25
James Stevens, it it 18 30
James H. Jones, 44 it 21 22
Heman C. Fish, i 6 60
Ellis.Jenkins,, 32 22
Henry Fish, << 1 50
John$ursley, << << 1 00
C. C. Jenkins and teams, Newtown road, 75 00
$660 00
REPAIRS ON BRIDGES,
John Hinckley & Son, lumber for St. Bt. Bridge, $24 32
Nelson Bearse, labor, Centreville bridges, 11 26
A. S. Crosby, 1, 6 G 6 i 75
J. K. & B. Sears, lumber for bridges,' 29 07
U. G. Linnell, material and labor, it 1 25 '
J. K. & B. Sears, bill posts Marston's Mills N. B., 10 00
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plank for drain, Rushy Marsh, 6 01
E. Gifford and others, labor on do., 19 50
E. T. Howland, labor, Lumbert's Mill Bridge, 18 15
Charles E. Hinckley, << . (i << _ 4 20
A. W. Lapham; << << 6 00
$130 51
SNOW BILLS,
Nelson Bearse and others, $3 05
John J. Bowes.- 110 78
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Richard Eldridge and 16"others, $35 71
John H. Smith 14 << 27 46
'A. S. Crosby 17 45 96
Henry R. Lewis 15 44 77
Jas. Bursley 21 68 89
Henry F. Loring << 3.3 << 93 77
Jas. M. Nye << 5 6 60
Nathan Edson 12 5 48
F. B. Esterbrook << 24 << 35 40
John Bursley 25 << 90 50
A. F. Edsson 15 12 55
Chas..C. Jenkins << 8 25 00
Washington Bursley and 8 others, 12 80
M. N. Harris �� 24 45 90
D. J. Coleman << << 67 50
E. T. Howland << 19 50
B. W. Cammett << 16 88
Jas. West << 54 75
Simeon L. Leonard %11 63
A. H. Weeks 23 62
F. P. Jones << 14 75 02
Edward Gifford 17 << 39 68
Chas. A. Braley, << 28 00
E. Scudder 1880, 5 37
$1.,OO6 57
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury, Feb. 21, 1881, $5,543 72
Rec'd from State Treasurer,Corporation Tax, 1880, 542 19
From << 11 -Nat'l Bank Tax, << 231 .88
Town Tax, 1881; 19,506 67
State Tax, G( 2,340 00
Non-Resident Bank Tax, 253 94 .
Non-Commonwealth Bank Tax, 12 75
Peddlers' Licenses, 30 00
R. Marston, M. Mills Herring Fishery, , 32 00
Taxes assessed Oct. lst, 50 52
State Treasurer, for Corporation Tax, 2,606 53
Nat. Bank Tax from State Treasurer, 3,715 76
From State Treasurer for State Aid, 720 00
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Ree'd from State Treasurer for Military Aid, $186 19
• County Treasurer, Act. Dog Fund, 64 11
Jas. Cornish, balance due from sale of
property for tax against estate of John
Whitman, 1873, 4, 5, and 6, 13 20
Income from Mass. School Fund, 217 73
Asa Jones, lease of land, Otis Hall, 1880, 2 00
R. F. Benson, L L horse shed, 1 00
Town of Mashpee for Schools, 1880, 12 20
Paul Sherman, rent of Jane Hamblin's house, 8 00
Andrew Chase, poll tax,1879, 1 72
John J. Bowes, grass, Snow's Creek, 1 00
Sale of Pound Meadow Grass, 43 75
Produce from Town's Farm, 61 75
$36,198 61
EXPENDITURES,
Paid on School Orders, 1880, $2,212 82
<< << << 1881, 6,191 81
Interest amount, 222 47
State Tax, 2,340 00
Nat'l Bank Tax, Non-Resident,. .264 72
Support-of Poor in Almshouse, 1,624 54
<< 64 in town and out of Almshouse, 2,407 23
Cities, Towns and Hospitals. 1,145 06
State Aid, 630 40
Military Aid, 422 18
Buildings and Repairs oi;Town's Buildings, 2,495 47
Miscellaneous, 796 11
Town Officers, 1,387 90
Taxes Remitted and Collectors fees, 394 '3
Repairs on School Houses, 1,477 51
Burial Grounds and 'Tombs, 55 60
Repairs,on Roads, 5,348 33
New Roads and Land taken for same, 660 00
Repairs on Bridges, 130 51
Snow Bills, 1,006 57
Due from Collectors, outstanding taxes, 1,156 52
$32,370 58
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN,
DR.
Due individuals on loans in trust, $513 20
Due on School money, 2,040 44
Balance in favor of the Town, 4,176 70
$6,730 34
CR.
Cash in the Treasury, Feb. 13, 1882, $3,828 03
State Aid due from State, 630.40
Military Aid due from State, 211 09
Due from E. Scudder, Collector of Taxes, 1,156 52,
State on Bank and (;orporation Tax, 890,30
Town of Mashpee for Schools, 12 20
Otis Hall, 2 00
$6,730 34
ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN
FEB. 13, 1882,
Almshouse and Farm, $5,100 00
Wood land, 300 00
4 `Cobb," 400 00
Pound Meadow, 400 00
Town House and Restaurant, 3,800 00
School.Houses, 31,500 00
Tombs, 2,400 00
Hearses and Hearse Houses, 2,350 00
Personal property, viz. Furniture in Almshouse,.
School Houses and Town House, &-c., 2,900 00
"Trust Funds" held by the Town, 10,513 20
School Books held by Agents, 590 00
Balance in Town Treasury, 4,176 34
$64,429 54
ANDREW LOVELL, Selectmen
ZENAS E. CROWELL, of
NATHAN EDSON, Barnstable.
BARNSTABLE, FEB. 13, 1882.
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1883.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
EXPENSES AT THE ALMSHOUSE,
Ellis Jenkins, cutting wood, $8 50
William O. Cobb, supplies, 35 36
Dr. J. M. Smith, medical attendance, 55 50
Annie Cotell, work at almshouse, 6 00
T. W. Jones, supplies, 9 15
William Dixon, two pigs, 9 00
George F. Burgess, balance of salary, 41 59
Phinney & Edson, supplies, 139 33
S. N. Howland, supplies, 32 80
Nathan Edson, hay, 17 23
Lorenzo Lewis, supplies, 7 80
G. L. Bassett, supplies, 39 10
Mrs. B. Jones, work at almshouse, 2�58
Eliphalet P. Jones, repairing carriage, etc., 1 80
George F. Fish, ploughing, 6 00
Asa Jones,supplies, 1495
Pew rent, West Barnstable church, 12 �00
James R. Arey, salary, 225 00
George F. Fish, mowing, 7 50
John Blachford, passage to West Barnstable, 25
George F. Fish, mason work, 8 50
E. F. Crocker, work at almshouse, 52
M. B. Jones, << 66 2 00
Smith & Harris, coal bill, 107 76
Mrs. Heman Fish, work'at almshouse, 13 00
E. P. Jones, repairing shoes, 1 2Q,
J. Hinckley & Son, lumber, etc., 2 23
D. M. Seabury, repairing stoves, etc., 29 05
L. S. Jones, services of bull, 1 00
Josiah C. Jones, carpenter work, 8 50
Kilburn Taylor, repairing carriage, 2 50
James H. Jones, supplies, 2 40
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John Bursley, burial expenses of John Lewis, $19 00
Wm. D. Holmes, repairing harness, 1 62
John Bursley, supplies, 4 00
Washington Bursley, ploughing, etc, 5 00
H. N. Swift, supplies, 47 40
J..T. Jones, 46 27 33
James R. Arey, 66 16 48
J. W. B. Parker, << 65 33
Melvin Parker, 64 95 90
Nathan Grush, 64 3 84
H. B. Chase & Sons, grain, 205 68
Geo. J. Miller, clothing, 5 00
J. A. llassett, repairing carriage and harness, 4 25
C. C. Crocker, repairing carriage, 29 10
O. W. Hinckley, medicine, 2 87
D. Lumbert and B. W. Cammett, for berries, 67
$1,383 59
POOR IN TOWN AND OUT OF ALMSHOUSE
Martha Bearse, $55 00
<< 66 medical attendance, Dr. G. W. Doane, 28 70
Maria Bearse, supplies, 31 87
<< coffin and burial-expenses, 17 00
<< << Dr. S. Pitcher, medical attendance, 30 50
Betsey Hodge, 82 25
John A. Lewis, digging grave, 2 00
Mrs. Gardner's 4 children, 35 29
12ary-T. Bearse, 47 04
Charles Heron and family, 23 84
Catharine Bearse, 50 00
Mary Cathcart, clothing during imprisonment, 6 25
Philander Cathcart, 36 82
Jane Mitchell, 3 24
Louis Jones and family, 44 50
<< 66 Dr. Fossett, medical attendance, 9 00
Jonathan Hallett, 22 00
Charles Pool and family, 8 92
James Linnell, 1 75
Mrs. Perry, 5 00
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Jabez Baxter, $15 00
64 '� Dr. Pitcher medical attendance, 20 00
Josiah G. Handy, supplies, 52 00
C. D. Clayton, for board of Ann Burlingame, 72 00
Dr. Pierce, medical attendance, 12 00
Martha Coleman and daughter, supplies, 82 00
Reuben West, supplies, 91 53
Dr. T. R. Clement, medical attendance,. 15 00
Elma Allen, supplies, 52 00
Dr. T. R. Clement, medical attendance, 5 00
James Jones, for board of James Jones, 67 80
Eliza Crocker, supplies, 63 25
John W. Lewis, 66 68 36
Josephine Allen, " 31 21
Samuel S. Lovell, " 73 20
Clarendon Crocker, " 84 58
Ann Ames, " 52 00
H. Thomas, for board of son, 52 00
W. L. G. Robbins, for board of Geo. Savory, 52 00
Eunice M. Lovell, supplies, 112 00
Robert Cammett, " 22 57
Sophronia Goodspeed, " 12 00
G. F. Crocker, for burial of Chas. P. Rogers, 3 50
Josiah Ames, for coffin for Chas. P. Rogers, 15 00
Dr. J. M. Smith, medical attendance, Martha
Congdon, 1882, 27 25
Almira`Marston and family, 60 00
Anna A. Blossom, 52 00
J. M. Holway, supplies, 84 00
.Charles Nelson, " 21 99
Susan Gannon, coal and wood, 29 89
Lydia M. Allen, supplies, 18 54
$1,960 64
PAID CITIES, TOWNS AND HOSPITALS FOR SUPPORT OF POOR,
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for John F. Howland, $191 11
64 for Theoditia Hinckley, 173 90
46 for George A. Macy, 176 61
for Nancy F. Hamblin, 178 19
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Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for Phebe Bursley, $173 11
City of Boston, for Harriet Bacon, _ 78 00
Lf << for Mary Hallett, 52 89
for Thos. P. Baxter, 2 63
(C 46 for Florence E. Jones, 53 00
State Almshouse, for Thomas J. Norris, 60 00
$1,139 44
STATE AID,
Charles E. Ellis, $72 00
Willard E. Slade, 72 00
Barbara Doane, 48 00
Betsey F. Fish, 48 00
Temperance Crocker, 48 00
Thomas W. Jones, 72 00
Dorcas Fuller, 48 00
Anna S. Young, 28 91
Daniel B. Snow, 60 00
Elizabeth E. Eldridge, 44 00
Helen D. Atkins, 44 00
$584 91
MILITARY AID,
Ansel E. Fuller, $12 00
Otway Backus, 96 00
James Marchant, 72 00
Isaac Coleman, 82 00
,Chas. L. Ellis, 24 00
$286 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Insurance on School House, 18th District,Hyannis, $18 50
John J. Bowes, Fire Ward, 67 34
Noah Bradford, Fire Ward, 10 40
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Assessors, expenses to Boston, $5 11
J. W. Macy, lettering and setting head stone,
Leander Baxter, 1 25
Insurance on School House, District 16, and 2
houses, Districts 17 and 18, 13 71
Assessors, expenses to Boston, 5' 12
Insurance on School House, District 15, 3 00
Telephone, 3 20
Bounty on muskrats and woodchucks, 56 00
O. C. Hoxie, smith work, 2 25
Frank B. Esterbrooks, Fire Ward, 43 90
M. N. Harris, Fire Ward, 15 65
Express, stationery, work on Monument Grounds,
etc., 1 50 48
E. Scudder, going for nurse and doctor for Mrs.
James Jones, 2 00
Expenses, Decoration Day, 28 03
Geo. Otis, printing dog licenses, 1 00
F. B. Goss, printing cards for do., 1 50
Paid for record books and index, 15 80
Waterman Wood, care of Town House, 8 00
J. Webb and others, for entertainment, 4 56
Paid for burial of a horse, 3 00
Insurance on School Houses, 10, 11, 21 and
Santuit, 26 80
Dr. F. W. Pierce, veterinary services, 5 00
Paid for blank registers of voters, 2 50
Paid Alex. K. Crocker from -the Sam. Whelden
Fund, 8 00
Zemira Kendrick, ditching salt meadow, 3 00
Andros Bearse, Committee on Town House, 1 50
F. B. Goss,-printing town and school reports, town
meeting warrants and advertising, &c., 185 00.
Boston Morning Journal, 9 00
One copy Revised Statutes, 2 85
Asa E. Lovell, list of conveyances, 20 00
Walter Chipman, transfer list of shipping, 2 00
O. W: Hinckley, tax books, 2 37
Alfred Crocker, postal cards for dog tax notice, 5 00
L. L. Jones, painting barn, &c., 9 88
John Hinckley, hardware, &c., 75
Overseers of Poor to Boston, 4 50
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Benj. Lovell, making two snow ploughs, $2 00
Insurance on School House, West Barnstable, 8 50
Erwin S. Carr, smith work, 13 45
Seth Parker, underpining stone for Town House, 3 00
$674 90
TOWN OFFICERS,
A. F. Bearse, Committee to locate school house, $5 00
A. Lovell, School Committee, 15 00
Waterman Wood, Town Constable, 6 25
Obed Baxter, Dog Constable, 5 00
James H. Jenkins, School Committee and Clerk, 30 00
H. A. Goodhue, 64 66 243 00
G. H. Hinckley, 66 16 . 15 00
F. A. Bursley, L° 15 00
Eli Phinney, 15 00
F. B. Goss, 15 00
Selectmen, Committee enlarging Town House, 30 00
Paid Selectmen and Overseers Poor, 450 00
Assessors for 1.882, 360 00
F. G. Kelley, Town Treasurer, 100 00
Undertaker's fees, 22 00
C. Lincoln, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 5 00
Recording, Indexing, and Returning births, deaths, '
and marriages, 65 95
$1,397 20
COLLECTOR'S FEES AND TAXES REMITTED,
James Cornish, collecting taxes, 1880, $0 91
E. Scudder, 1881, 10 41
Jaynes Cornish, 1882, 173 88
Taxes Remitted, James Cornish, 1881, 33 01
E. Scudder, 1881, 183 86
James Cornish, 1882, 290 30
$702 37
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REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES.
Nathan Edson, No. 1, $25 00
F. B. Goss, 6 92
James H. Jenkins, 30 25
A. Lovell, 44 86
F. A. Bursley, 294 50
Eli Phinney, 22 90
A. D. Makepeace, 171 26
Geo. H. Hinckley, 47 91
$643 60
BURIAL GROUNDS AND TOOMBS,
James M. Nye, Methodist Burial Ground, $4 00
Isaac G. Hedge, East Barnstable Burial Ground, 5 00
William A. Dixon, Barnstable Burial Ground, 13 00
Eben Taylor, Sandy Street Burial Ground, 1 75
John Hinckley& Son, lumber, W. Barnstable do., 21 32
Josiah C. Jones, labor, " 6 00
James H. Jones, labor, " 2 00
John J. Jenkins, labor, " 2 00
George A. Bursley, " 2 00
John Bursley, '< 4 00
James R. Arey, for posts, " 2 17
James F. Eldridge, for bricks .in 1881, Methodist do., 3 59
One jack for Hearse House, Barnstable, 1 00
B. W. Cammett, Marston's Mills Burial Ground, 4 50
F. L. Scudder, Osterville do., 2 35
J. K. & B. Sears, lumber and posts, 3 26
Ira B. Bacon, labor, 4 30
James Sharpe, labor, Baptist and Universalist Bur-
ial Grounds, 4 00
Richard Eldridge, labor, do., 7 00
$93 15
REPAIRS ON•ROADS,
SOUTH-WEST SECTION.
Paid for Drain Pipe and Labor, $1 25
Chas. A. Braley and others, bill, 10 55
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Wm. G. Fish for lumber and posts, $2 50
Reuben Fish, for loam, 5 00
Zidon A. Butler, labor, 36 94
R. T..Harlow, labor, 33 95
William Childs, labor, 43 23
Ezra J. Gifford, 42 00
Eben N. Baker, 26 00 f
Gilbert F. Crocker, 36 92
Ralph Meiggs, 15 55
Samuel S. Barrows, 24 90
Charles F. Green, 105 02
Harrie Gifford, 33 00
Jarvis R. Fisher, 4 00
Thomas Nye, 17 00
John J. Harlow, 34 30
Wm. R. Goodspeed, 25 12
Nelson Rhodehouse, 66 00
Elijah P. Harlow, 25 90
J. K. & B. Sears, lumber and posts, 49 27
Zemira Kendrick, 22 45
Edmund Crocker, 8 00
Howard C. Goodspeed, 8 85
Nathaniel Crocker, 8 00
Fred. P. Jones and others, 11 40
Fred. S. Long, 4 20
Augustus Small, 7 50
Gilbert C. Nickerson, 5 00
John J. Jenkins, 3 50
Geo. F. Meiggs, 1 80
Wm. G. Fish, freight, lumber, 1 50
Harrie Gifford, 4 40
E. Bearse, 1 50
Charles A.Braley, 19 25
S. L. Ames,labor and loam, 36 25
A. Nickerson & Son, 14 52
F. P. Jones, 19 10
Edmund Hamblin, 18 75
S. F. Crocker, 11 80
J. D. Hallett, 10 40
O. H. Mecarta, 8 00
C. Hallett, 7 33
F. L. Jones, 5 40
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Benj. E. Cammett, $21 45
Bennett W. Cammett, 11 05
Daniel Nickerson, 5 40
Prentiss B.Hinckley, 8 50
Geo. N. Goodspeed, 27 72
Ansel B. Fuller, 8 70
Gregory Gunderson, 2 00
Nathan A. Jones, 44 88
Clinton Jones. 14 90
Geo. H.Thomas, 11 00
Geo. W. Pierce, 11 00
Henry F. Hamblin, 9 00
David J. Coleman & Son, 193 25
S. L.- Leonard, for loam, 3 00
Christopher Gifford, << 3 30
Joseph W. Scudder, 3 25
Ansel B. Fuller, 4 72
Robinson Weeks, 8 31
Orin H. Mecarta, 1 50
Thomas Nye, 1 00
Augustus Small, 4 00.
Nelson W. Crocker, 5 50
A. W. Lapham, 13 35
Edwin T. Howland, 18 90
Charles E. Hinckley, 10 40
Edward Gifford, 193 97
Herbert Gifford, 76 20
S. L. Leonard and others, 170 00
James West, 58 10
Scott Scudder, 42 00
James A. Lovell, 44 10
William A. Coleman, 11 90
Cyrenus Small, 13 00
Clarendon Crocker, 22 00
Charles Lewis. 17 00
David C. Lewis, 6 00
Edmund P. Lewis, 6 00
Joseph Chadwick, 1 00
Owen Lewis, 9 50
Warren Codd, 2 00
Estate of James Lewis, loam, 18 04
James A. Lovell, loam, 11 72
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George Fisher, loam, $2 88
A. Lovell, Road Surveyor, 50 00
$2,078 79
SOUTH-EAST SECTION.
Marshall Hinckley, $52 25
Patrick Gleason, 39 40
James Shuley, 35 30
Dennis Gleason, 9 50
James Sharp, 37 12
John Shuley, 12 80
John J. Bowes and boy, 172 21.
William Watts, 11 02
Henry Hazelton, 22 80
Isaiah B. Linnell, 16 14
George S. Baxter, 14 50
John Lenane, 30 12
Auren B. Crocker and boy, 3 70
William and Thomas Mahar, 28 40
• Simeon Taylor. 32 95
Z. E. Crowell, Road Surveyor, 5Q 00
Richard Eldridge, 176 14
John J. Bowes, loam, 16 00
John H. Smith, 103 79
Ebenezer Cahoon, 2 00
James and Daniel Hathaway, 36 40
Charles B. Marchant, 17 60
Willis Bacon, 3 20
Charles Chase, 2 40
William Childs, 6 00
Sarah Bassett, loam, 3 00
U. G. Linnell, . 14 40
William U. Ormsby, 33 77
46 Gf . loam, 16 52
Jehial Crosby, 8 25
Elisha B. Bearse, 16 85
Edson N. Bearse, 9 05
Ambrose Lewis, 10 00
Horace F. Hallett, 15 40
A. S. Crosby, 30 00
Gorham F. Crosby, 10 78
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Jehial R. Crosby, $29 24
C amuel Nickerson, 2d, 16 00
John Phinney, 8 00
Nelson Phinney, 00
Reuben Jones, 8 75
Nelson Bearse, M IQ
Lemuel Backus, 4` b0
Harrison Lumbert, 13 70
Hordce W. Sturges, 21 35
Howard Sturges, 2 00
Eben Morton, 2 00
George Phinney, 3 00
Samuel W.. Hallett, 1011,4
Nelson Bearse and four others, loam, 4"64
Enoch Lewis, loam, 12 64
Moses F. Hallett, do., . 7 20
Nelson Bearse, do:, 12 84
Pamelia Jones, do., 10 00
Mrs. Weaver, do., 12 80
Henry R. Lewis, 74 75
William E. Bearse, 3 80
Fred. P. Perry, T"60
Reuben Clark, " 2100
Eugene Childs, } 0
Toileston Fuller, ¢0
Gorham Crosby and sons, 12 05
Gorham Crosby, loam, 10 00
B. F. Crocker & Co., 2 12
$1,511 98
NORTH SECTION.
Nathan Edson,.man and horse, $5 45
Frank B. Esterbrooks, 5 00
Isaac G. Hedge, 1 00
A. McDonnell, 65
David Marston, 2 00
Patrick Kaveny, 1 00
Wilson Ryder and horses, 16 80
Phinney & Edson, gravel, 4 68
James Bursley, and horse, 82 59
G. L. Bursley, 28 81
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Charles Nelson, $1 00
Cyrus B. Smith and horse, 40 25
William Dixon, 66 65 25
E. A. Clarke, 4 70
M. N. Harris and horse, 50 75
James Clagg, 15 80
John Hinckley, 2d, labor and loam, 31 25
Lorenzo Lewis and horse, 31 85
Eben Smith 44 40 05
Nath'1 Percival 26 75
Edward Crocker, 2 00
Joseph H. Holway, 22 95
Harrison Fish, 16 50
Francis Jones, 9 80
Asa Jones, 1 65
J. C. Jones, 5 00
Sylvanus Jones, 8 75
Melvin Parker, 70
James Stevens, 20 00
George H. Weeks, 8 50
Charles C. Jenkins, 26 00
Ellis Jenkins, 13 00
J. J. Jenkins, 12 00
Asa Jenkins, 6 00
J. H. Blossom, 6 00
Charles C. Jones, 15 00
Benjamin F. Crocker, 3 20
M. M. Nye, 1 50
Washington Bursley, 84 85
Peter C. Blossom, 43 25
Crocker Blossom, 47 85
Charles C. Jenkins, 84 40
Ellis Jenkins, 40 00
James K. Jones, 28 00
J. H. Blossom, 37 40
Calvin Benson, 61 50
Charles E. Jenkins, 35 00
Charles C. Jones, 4 40
L. L. Jones, gravel, 8 43
John Bureley, 32 95
S. Frank Bodfish, 12 95
Julius Bodfish, 10 50
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Sylvanus Bodfish, $2 25
Henry Bodfish, 2 00
Peter C. Blossom, 12 50
George A. Bursley, 26 00
William T. Bursley, 37 50"
Henry F. Loring, 99 00
Edgar A. Jones, 39 95
William Parker, 57 75
E. C. Stiff, 74 7,0
Joseph H. Jenkins, 7.00
Joseph W. Eldridge, 41 35
Charles L. Bassett, 19 75
John Bassett, 4 00
S. N. Howland, for loam, 3 00
James Taylor, 28 80
L. S. Jones, 21 00
Nathaniel Crocker, 2 00
James Eldridge, 7 00
Eben Fuller, 1 00
Charles Jones, 1 40
Lemuel Jones, 4 90
Nathan Edson, Road Surveyor, 50 00
$1,708 8i
NEW ROADS AND LAND DAMAGES.
John H. Smith, Centreville, $60 00
Mary B. Weaver, land for road, 4 00
Sarah A. Linnell, it 7 00
A. N. Sweetser, 1 00
$72 00
•NEW BRIDGE AND REPAIRS ON BRIDGES,
John H. Smith, new bridge, Centreville, $70 00
64 64 labor on bridge, Joshua's Brook, 5 60
J. K. & B. Sears, lumber for do., 2 65
46 1 it lumber for Centreville Bridge, 18 38
B.F.Crocker&Co., << << << 10 68
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Nelson Bearse, labor, stock, carting, Centreville
Bridge. $52 48
Asa Hallett, labor, Ocean Street Bridge, 3 00
Noah Bradford, labor and stock, Ocean Street do., 4 00
E. T. Howland, labor Lumbert's Mill do., 2 25
W. E. Slade, mason work, Santuit do., 2 75
Henry A. Lovell, labor on do., 2 75
E. Gifford and others, labor on do., 35 05
John Hinckley & Son,lumber, St. Boat.Bridge, 32 29
$241 88
SNOW BILLS.
Nathan Edson, and 16 others, $20 18
James Bursley, " 16 " 11 80
M. N. Harris, " 19 " 22 00
Frank B. Esterbrook, 14 9 95
John Bursley, " 25 ` 91 50
Henry F. Loring, 26 54 35
Charles C. Jenkins, 14 .34 70
Washington Bursley, " 6 " 9 00
Henry R. Lewis, 9 15 73
Benjamin W. Lewis, 75
John H. Smith, 8 50
Aaron S. Crosby, " 12 °` 23 30
John J. Bowes, " 12 " 47 05
Richard Eldridge, 12 " 13 05
Edwin T. Howland, and others, 20 47
Wm. Childs, and 3 others, 1 80
Asa F. Bearse, and others, 16 75
Geo. F. Mei=gs, 65
B.W. Cammett, 52
Alonzo H. Weeks, 2 10
S. B. Leonard, 90
Chas. G. Phinney, 99
John J. Jenkins, and others, 9 30
Ralph Meiggs, 75
Frank L. Sturges, 60
R. T. Harlow, 1 35
F. P. Jones, and others, 15 37
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Z. A. Butler, $0 '67
Jas. West, and others, 8 17
D. J. Coleman, and others, 17 70
Augustus Scudder, 60
Daniel H. Sturges, 67
Frederick S. Long., 90
Edgar Parker, 1 30
David J. Coleman, and 14 others, 15, 45
F. P. Jones, 6< 13 66 23 60
B. W. Cammett, 64 3 10
Charles A. Braley, G6 4 64 15 98
James West, 25 46 27 02
Edwin T. Howland, 4 6 E 6 20
Alonzo H. Weeks, 7 31 20
$585 97
RECEIPTS.
Cash in the Treasury, Feb. 15, 1882, . $4,984 55
Rec'd from State Treasurer, Corporation Tax, 1881
and '82, 4,022 73
From Nat'l Bank Tax, 1881-2, 3,447 36
Town Tax, 1882. f 19,298 48
Town Tax, Supplement, 72 65
State Tax, 3,120 00
Nat'l Bank Tax, Non-Resident, 238 63
Nat'l Bank Tax, Non-Corumonwealth, 17 64
R. Marston, M. Mills Herring Fishery, 32 00
Burial lot, sold, ' 10 00
Peddlers and other licenses, 30 00'
State Aid, 638 40
Military Aid, 207 09
Tax-on Ships, in foreign trade, 153 45
Dog Fund, 181 92
Mass. School Fund, 217 P2
H. H. Baker, rent for Restaurant, 1881, 6 30
'E. G. Crowell, account sales liquor, 50 00
E. G. Crowell; balance Liquor Fund, 194 77
Wm. Mitchell, salt grass, O. Street, 1 00
C. S.-Adams, balance expenses on Gray estate, 3 00
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Rec'd from Frank Prince, Back Taxes, $4 64
Z. Kendrick, salt grass, 1881-2, 12 00
Sale of Pound Meadow grass and drift, 46 87
Sale of Produce from Town's Farm, 65 68
John Bursley, for.Grass, 50
W. Wood, for old sashes, 4 50
Asa Jones, lease of land, Otis Hall, 1881, 2 00
Town of Mashpee, for Schools, 18 00
$37,081 38
EXPENDITURES.
Paid School Orders, 1881, $3,504 65
(f << 1882, 5,925 61
Interest, 208 52
State Tax, 3,120 00
National Bank Tax, Non-Resident, 254 '40
Support of Poor in Almshouse, 1,383 59
<< 64 in town and out of Almshouse, 1,960 64
Cities, Towns and Hospitals, 1,139 44
State Aid, 584- 91
Military Aid, 286 00
Miscellaneous, 674 90
Town Officers, 1,397 20
Collectors Fees and Taxes Remitted, 702 57
Repairs on School Houses, 643 60
Repairs on Burial Grounds, 93 15
Repairs on Roads, 5,299 58
New Roads and land for same, 72 00
Repairs on Bridges, 241 88
Snow bills, 585 97
Dye from Collectors, outstanding taxes, 1,100 00
Paid for Mashpee Poor, 68 57
Paid for City of Gloucester Poor, 2; 75
Balance in Treasurer's hands, 7,807 45
$37,081 38
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FINANCIAL CONDITION -OF THE TOWN,
DR.
Due individuals on loans in trust, $513 20
Due on School money, 2,973 53
Balance in favor of the Town, 6,459 24
$9,945 97
CR.
Cash in the Treasury, Feb. 13, 1.883, $1,807 45
State Aid due from State, 606 91
Military Aid due from State, 145 00
Due from James Cornish, Collector of Taxes, 1,100 00
State on Bank and-Corporation Tax, 187 29
Otis Hall, for lease of land, 2 00
<< R. F. Benson, for lease of land, 2 00
Mashpee, support of Poor, 68 57
City of Gloucester, support of.Poor, 26 75
$9,945 97
ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN,
FEBRUARY 13, 1883.
Almshouse and Farm, $5,100 00
Woodland, 300 00
Woodland, "Cobb," 200 00
Pound Meadow, 400 00
Town House and Restaurant, 3,800 00
School Houses, 31,500 00
Tombs, 2,400 00
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Hearses and Hearse Houses, $2,350 00
Persona] Property, viz., in Almshouse, School
Houses and Town House, 2,900 00
Trust Funds, held by the Town, 10,500 00
School Books owned by the Town, 570 00
Balance in the Treasury, 6,459 24
$66,479 24
ANDREW LOVELL, Selectmen
ZENAS E. CROWELL, of
NATHAN EDSON, Barnstable.
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EXPENSES
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1885.
REPORT.OF THE SELECTMEN,
EXPENSES AT THE ALMSHOUSE,
E. P. Jones, repairing shoes &c., . $2 75
Wm. D. Holmes, bill, harness, 43 00
S. N. Howland, supplies, 4 60
B. W. Cammett, service of stud, 5 00
Eliery L. Lewis, fish, 50
Pew rent, West Barnstable Church, 12 00
Ezra F. Crocker, labor, 2 31
Joseph H. Jenkins, labor, 1 00
James H. Jones, dressing, 5 55
Horse rake, 28 50
Mowing machine, 65 00
Paid heirs of Washington Bursley on division fence, 7 50
G. L. Bassett, supplies, 20 58
Airs. Heman Fish; work at Almshouse, 17 00
N. H. Grush, supplies, 4 19
Boston Morning Journal, 6 00
J. B. Rogers, labor, 2 00
Smith & Harris, coal, 71 38
Davis & Taylor, supplies, 30 66
Phinney & Edson, supplies, 93 94
Melvin Parker, ;c 98 02
J. W. B. Parker, << 90 28
J. T. Jones, << 24 21
James R. Arey, 66 15 19
D. M. Seabury, ' (L 1 10
Wilson Ryder, 2 pigs, 40 00
Eben Taylor, cutting wood, 5 00
G. H. Jones, 44 6 25
R. P. Benson, smith work, 4 S5
4
Calvin Benson, horse hire, 6 3 00
James R. Arey, salary, - 300 00
H. B. Chase & Sons, grain, 143 00
B. F. & C. C. Crocker, truck wagon, 61 00
$1,185 16
SUPPORT OF POOR IN TOWN AND OUT OF ALMSHOUSE,
1884,
Josiah G. Handy, for supplies, $78 00
Dr. F. W. Pierce, medical attendance, do., 7 50
Ann Ames, for supplies, 52 00
Martha Coleman, 78 00
Ann Burlingame, 78 00
Sophronia Goodspeed, supplies and wood, 12 00
Heman Adams, supplies, 67 OZ
Dr. T. R. Clement, medical attendance, do., 30 00
John W. Lewis, supplies, 51 03
James Jones, 44 42 50
James Jones, burial expenses, 19 00
Elma Allen, supplies, 99 29
Dr. T. R. Clement, medical attendance, do., 32 00
Eliza Crocker, supplies, 66 05
Josephine Allen, supplies, 66 38
Clarendon Crocker, supplies, 134 59
Reuben West, << 100 00
Dr. T. R. Clement, medical attendance, do., 5 00
Isaac P. Lewis, supplies, 9 00
Heman Thomas for board of son, 47 00
Rachel Carsley, supplies, 23 00
Rebecca Jones for nurse and watching, 17 40
Eunice M. Lovell, supplies, 113 00
Maria Coleman,• ' 12 00
Mary T.Bearse; 55 38.
Martha Bearse, °° 57 00
Betsey Hodge, 139 35
Catherine Bearse, 56 00
Jonathan Hallett and wife, supplies, 69 00
Eunice Perry, << 52 00
5
Philander Cathcart and wife, $79 50
Jabez Baxter and wife, 75 00
Dr. Sam'.1 Pitcher, medical attendance, do., 1883, 40 00
Lemuel P. Lewis, supplies, 18 00
Chas. F. Harrington and wife; supplies, 22 50
Rebecca Randolph, supplies, 20 99
Elmira Linnell, 1 �6 56 00
James Linnell, << 20 25
George Dunston, << 88 07
Dr. W. E. Crowell, medical attendance, do., 68 80
Louis Jones, supplies, 30 75'
Evander C. White and wife, supplies, 62 00
Dr. Crowell, medical attendance, do., 7 50
Charles Baxter, supplies, 18 50
Isaac Coleman, 46 9 00
Samuel Cobb, 64 2 47
Almira Marston and family, 60 00
Anna A. Blossom, 52 00
Susan Gannon, coal, 31 85
John P. Washburn, 38 00
Seth R. Phinney, 26 00
J. M. Holway, supplies, 52 00
Dr. Geo. W. Kelley, medical attendance to family
of Charles Nelson, 13 75
$2,561 47
PAID CITIES, TOWNS AND HOSPITALS,
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for John F. Howland, $61 22
66 for George A. Macy, 173 64
66 for Phebe Bursley, 177 32
<< f'or Nancy F. Hamblin, 178 13
46 << for Albert N. Bearse, 183, 92
46 for Theoditia Hinckley, 91 50
Danvers Hospital, for Eliza W. Allyn, 127 23
Worcester Asylum for Chronic Insane,for Thomas J.
Norris, 185 37
Massachusetts School for Feeble Minded, for Lizzie
B. Norris, 169 92
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City of Cambridge, for Mary Tasco, 7 00
City of Boston, for Harriet Bacon, 78 00
cc 44. for Mary Hallett, 54 47
Town of Mashpee, for Bethiah Pool, .39 40
$1,527 12
STATE AID,
Charles E. Ellis, $72 00
Willard E. Slade, 72 M
Barbara Doane, 48 00
Betsey F. Fish, 48 00
Temperance Crocker, 48 00
Darius Perry, 36 00
Helen D. Atkins, 16 00
Daniel B. Snow, 18 00
Elizabeth E. Eldridge, 48 00
Ellen M. Sprague, 48 00
Henry K. White, 66 00
Antonio Silver, 24 00
Isaac Coleman, 4 00
Adeline L. Coleman, 4 00
Thomas W. Jones, 72 00
Dorcas Fuller, 48 00
$672 .00
MILITARY AID,
Otway Backus, $96 00
Charles L. Ellis, 24 00
Osmond W. Bearse, 42 00
James Marchant, 30 00
$192 00
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PAID FOR POOR BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS,
City of Somerville, $47 00
Town of Mattapoisett, 78 00
Town of Yarmouth, 44 54
Town of Brewster, 56 00
Town of Provincetomn, 144 00
Town of Chatham, 57 25
Town of Harwich, 99 50
Town of Sandwich, 4 00
Town of Dennis, 26 00
State of Massachusetts, 32 31
City of Gloucester, 74 00
Towri of Orleans, 10 00
$672 60
RECEIVED FROM OTHER TOWNS ON ACCOUNT OF POOR,
Mattapoisett, $78 00
Brewster, 56 00
City of Somerville, 24 00
Provincetown, 144 00
Yarmouth, 21 00
Harwich, 72 50
Chatham, 57 25
Sandwich, 4 00
Dennis, 26 00
$482 75
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES,
F. B. Goss, bill for printing Town Reports, $45 75
F. B. Goss, warrant, etc., 18 75
John B. Cornish, list of shipping, 2 00
Asa E. Lovell, list conveyance, 20 00
V. H. Crocker, repairin(y hearse, 2 25
F. B. Goss, printing assessors'notice, etc., 26 50
.F. B. Goss, School Reports, etc., 78 00
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O. W. Hinckley, tax books, $ 2 00
F. B. Goss, printing voting list, 25 00
F. B. Goss, school labels, etc., 14 25
E. S. Carr, smith work, 25
Insurance on Almshouse, 12 90
Overseers of Poor to Abington, 3 38
Postage stamps, stationery, etc., 22 58
Overseers of Poor to Lowell, 3 00
Bounty on Muskrats and Woodchucks, 121 25
Charles L. Bassett; et als.,Fire Ward, 20 80
Dr. G. W. Kelley, professional service, Board of
Health, 10 00
F. G. Kelley, labor on monument ground, postage
and express, 25 68
Samuel Snow, expenses in the prosecution of the il-
legal sale of intoxicating liquors, 22 00
J. K. & B.-Sears & Co., bill lumber, 1883, 14 80
Insurance on School House, No. 15, 90
46 69 64 Nos. 16, 17 and 18, 27 70
64 G " Nos. 19, 10, 11, 12, 13
and Santuit, 18 84
Insurance on Town House, 4 80-
Rep airing Guide boards, 3 25
Assessors expenses,to Boston, 12 20
Selectmen 64 5 00
Road scraper, 8 00
S. S. Baxter and 27 others, Fire Ward, 40 40
John J. Bowes and others Fire Ward, 4 50
J. R. Crosby and 21 others Fire Ward, 4 40
Waterman Wood, care of Town House, 5 00
<< " Town Constable, 7 '50
Copying Burial Ground records and expresses, 10 50
J. K. & B. Sears; lumber for railings, 5 06
Geo. L. Thatcher, Jr., assisting in Check list, 3 00
Geo. W. Doane, professional services, Board of
. Health, 10 00
Geo. W. Doane, professional services, John Hines, 1 00
Asa Hallett, repairs on pump, 60
D. S. Blagden, repairs on plow, &c., 2 75
Erastus Scudder, advertising Cottages C. Ground, 21 00
Paid for printing dog licenses, 2 50
Book for Registry of Voters, 1 80
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Decoration Day, expenses, 90 13
F. W. Pierce, returning births, 2 50
$792 47
• TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, $450 00
Obed Baxter, Constable, 10 00
•O.'H. Mecarta, 4 4 10 0.0
Chas. C. Bearse, Moderator at Town Meeting, 10 00
Assessors, 1884, 360 00•
F. G. Kelley, Town Treasurer, 100 00
Undertaker's Fees, 17 00
Recording, indexing and returning births, mar-
riages and deaths', 55 65
Clark Lincoln, sealer of weights and measures, 5 00
Francis A. Bursley, School Committee, 15 00
A. H. Somes, School Committee, balance 1883, 53 75
Geo. H. Hinckley, 15 00
Jas. H. Jenkins, 44 30 00
Eli Phinney, 46 44 15 00
A. H. Somes, << 44 235 00
Andrew Lovell, 44 44 25 00
Nathan Edson, 44 dl 15 00
$1421 40
COLLECTORS' FEES AND TAXES REMITTED,
Jas. Cornish, collecting 1883, $421 94
44 44 44 1884, 315 06
Taxes remitted, Jas. Cornish, 1884, 267 65
44 46 Erastus Scudder, 24 58
.$1,029 23
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES,
Geo. H. Hinckley, Nos. 12 and 131 $367 31
F. A. Bursley, Nos. 17 and 18, - 332 63
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Alfred Crocker, Nos. 3 and 4, $208 30
Eli Phinney, Nos. 14 and 20, 231 28
Chas. B. Marchant, Nos. 15 and 16, 32 93
Nathan Edson, No. 1, 33 55
James H. Jenkins, No. 6, 17 00
Geo. H. Hinckley, by A. H. Somes, No. 13, 244 40
Andrew Lovell, Nos. 10, 11, 21 and Santuit, 178 96
$1,646. 96
BURIAL GROUNDS,
East Barnstable, Angus McDonell, labor, $3 00
Barnstable, Wm. A. Dixon, labor, 13 00
Methodist, Jaynes M. Nye, 46 5 75
Sandy Street, Eben E. Taylor, labor, 4 00
West Barnstable, S. F. Bodfish, labor, 4 50
66 J. H. Ilolway, labor, 3 60
< 66 1J. C. Jones, labor, 1 00
64 John Bursley, labor, 5 40
Cotuit, Wm. Childs, labor, 2 95
John B. Baxter, key for tomb, • 75
Universalist, Asa Hallett, labor, 5 25
<< Ira B. Bacon,-labor, 6 75
Lf B. F. Crocker & Co., lumber, 10 41
Baptist, Ira B. Bacon, labor, 5 00
Old Burial Ground, I.ra B. Bacon, labor, 2 25
<< - fG B. F. Crocker & Co., 36
Centreville, Henry R. Lewis, labor, 80
,$74 77
REPAIRS ON TOWN'S BUILDINGS,
Almshouse, Jas. H. Jones, labor, $ 2 00
46 John Hinckley & Sons, lumber, 27 62
J. C. Jones, carpentering, 12 40
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Town House, Daniel C. Crocker. hitching posts, $93 92
Waterman Wood, painting, &c., 99 39
Jas. W. Macy, repairs, 4 00
B. F. & C. C. Crocker, bill paint, 102 40
61 " for lock, 75
Geo. B. Lewis, stove-pipe, brooms,
&c., 1 86
$344 34
REPAIRS ON BRIDGES,
Alex. Jones, work on Mill Bridge, $10 40
John Hinckley & Son, lumber, 51 36
B. F. Crocker, & Co., lumber Dunbar Bridge, 3 21
Richard Eldridge, labor on " 3 50
0 A. B. Crocker, repairing railing and bridges H.Port, 1 50
Samuel Crosby, Centreville Bridge, labor, 30
John R. Sturges, for plank M. Mills, 3 53
$73 80
SNOW BILLS,
Thos. S. Esterbrook and others, 4 20
Asa Crocker and horse plowing snow, 2 20
John Bursley and others, 12 25
James,Bursley and others, 5 30
M. N. Harris, 1 75
Lorenzo Lewis, 80
Nathaniel Percival, 1 00
George H. Jones, 5 75
Bepj. F. Crocker, 80
James P. Crowell, 1 00
John Hinckley 2d, 80
John T. Hall, 60
Wm. F. Gorham, 70
James D. Baxter, 60
Wilson Ryder and others, 2 20
Charles C. Jenkins, 3 00
12
John B. Rogers, 1 50
Heman Fish, 1 50
Ellis Jenkins, 1 50
Henry F. Loring and others, 8 50
S. L. Leonard and Geo. Weeks with horse, 1 45
Frank L. Sturges and horse, 2 40
David J. Coleman and 27 others, 36 45
F. L. Sturges, painting snow plow, 33
John J. Jenkins and Asa Jenkins, 2 60
Roland T. Harlow, 1 80
Thomas Jones and others, 5 65
John J. Harlow, 2 00
Charles W. .Boult and 8 others, 4 70
F. L. Scudder and others, 1883, '84, 14 40
S. L. Leonard and 4 others, 2 55
E. Gifford and others, 1883, 12 80
John J. Bowes and others, 18 85
Henry R. Lewis and others, 9 00
A. S. Crosby, 24 80
Richard Eldridge and others, 4 25 /
John H. Smith and others, 4 20
$204 18
PUBLIC WELLS,
Cost of wells and pumps as per Committees'acet., $1,000 40
REPAIRS ON ROADS,
NORTH SECTION.
Charles F. Marston, $ 1 25
Frank Matthews and team, 6 00
Thos. S. Easterbrook, men, team and gravel, 38 57
Patrick Keveney and team, 9 45
Angus McDonell and team, 25 99
Asa Crocker and team, 45 42
13
E. S. Carr, $ 6 70
Joseph Whittemore and team, 10 60
David Marston, 18 60
Isaac G. Hedge, 6 00
John Hinckley & Son, lumber, 22 57
S. B. Phinney, loam in 1880, '1, '2, '3, '4, 15 00
Gorham Hallett, smith work, 1 25
Wilson Ryder, men and teams, 45 08
Nathan Edson, Road Surveyor, 50 00
Cyrus B. Smith and team, 30 26
William Dixon and son and team, 63 80
George Snow and team, 101 25
James Clagg, 25 50
E. A. Chark, 13 70
G. L. Burnley, 7 00
James Marchant, 5 08
Charles Nelson, 7 50
William A. Dixon, 5 67
A. B. Young, 9 00
James Bursley and team, 110 97
Mrs. Handy, for loam, 1 62
Lothrop Hinckley, lumber, 14 04
M. N. Harris and team, 49 40
Eben Smith and team, 23 05
John Young, 1 50
iV. Percival and team, 26 53
Lorenzo Lewis and team, 16 00
C. C. Jones, 21 05
John Dineen, 11 25
George H. Jones, 33 00
Benj. F. Crocker, 15 80
Joseph W. Allyn, 2 00
James Clagg, 7 00
Harry Jones, 3 75 `
Lot Gorham, gravel, 4 00
John Hinckley 2d, labor and gravel, 14 80
C. E. Clark, 3 33
Leander 11 Jones, 28 55
James P. Crowell, 10 20
Barney Hinckley, 11 60
John II. Paine, 1 20
James D. Baxter, 5 60
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John T. Hall, 4 20
Joseph Bursley, 5 85
D. M. Seabury, drain pipe, 3 00
Henry F. Loring, man and team, 236 35
EX. Stiff, 42 50
William Parker, 22 65
Edgar A. Jones, 56 50
A. K. Crocker, 17 75
George C. Seabury, 3 60
James A. Hinckley, 3 60
Eben Taylor, 56 70
Collins Clark, 3 50
Charles Bassett, 6 00
Lemuel Jones, . 2 00
Rodolphus Childs, 2 80
Leander W. Jones, _47 20
James Taylor, 6 00
Calvin Benson, labor, 35 00
Josiah I-1. Blossom, 30 00
Heman C. Fish, 44 50
John J. Jenkins, 74 00
Ellis Jenkins, 69 25
James H. Jones, 17 62
Asa Jenkins, 65 00
John B. Rogers, 3 00
Charles C. Jenkins, 153 50
Mrs. Zelia Whelden, loam, 3 00
Charles C. Jenkins, loam, 3 years, 15 00
S. F. Bodfish, labor, 67 40
Julius Bodfish, 17 15
Sylvanus Bodfish, labor and loam, 10 56
Calvin Benson, 13 00
Peter C. Blossom, 8 50
Crocker Blossom, 5 50
Charles H. Conant, 17 00
Harrison Fish, 23 65
George F. Fish, 11 67
Joseph H..Hol way, 30 97
Mrs. Sarah Holway, loam, 8 85
S. E. Howland, 2 80
Francis Jones, 7 70
J. C. Jones, 5 00
15
Howard N. Parker, $ 5 25
James Stevens, 24 40
Henry S. Smith, labor and loam, 9 13
George H. Weeks, labor and loam, 7 95
J. W. B. Parker, nails, 82
Wm. T. and John Bursley, 130 70
$2,425 65
SOUTH-WEST SECTION.
Mar. 3, 1884, Daniel Parker, for land taken, $ 6 50
Edward Gifford, labor on roads, 5 60
" " Simeon L. Leonard, railing and steel, 9 45
Andrew W. Lawrence, bill of labor, 6 00
Apr. 24, " Fred. A. Savoty,, labor 1-2 day, 1 00
Nlay 31, " Elihu F. Turner, labor, 9 15
June 4, " Walter Fish, 8 00
" " Luther E. Jones, 70 65
5, " J. W. Sturges, 41 95
" 17,. " Gustavus Scudder, 47 80
16 18, " Chester M. Harlow, 20 00
" 28, " Walter Fish,as per account rendered, 8 25
July 2, Kenelum Baker, 2 00
11, Harry Gifford, 1 95
12, " Charles W. Turner, 32 30
15, " Ralph Meiggs, 128 35
Charles G. Phinney, 80 65
16, " Elijah P. Harlow, _ 91 33
26, " Ezra P. Hobson, 33 35
M. F. Robbins, 16 25
31, " Frank Cammett,labor and drain pipe, 10 25
Nov. 28, 18831 Benj. Cammett, labor with horse, 9 80
Aug. 29, 1884, Daniel H. Sturges, labor, 16 40
Nelson Rhodehouse, labor, 4 00
Sept 10, '° Charles D. Clayton, labor, 3 80
12, Hiran, Crocker, labor, 92 62
Oct. 7, " Charles F. Green, labor, 7 00
Gilbert F. Crocker, labor, 14 34
10, S. R. Crocker, roads and sidewalks, 50 00
15, " Thomas Nye, bill of loam, 5 00
Roland J. Green, labor, 4 00
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Oct. 1884,I Joseph D. Crowell, for loam, $19 72
{6 Owen M. Jones, labor, 58 10
Nov. 7 << Charles W. Boult, 64 60
<< << . Frank M. Boult, 55 20
James A. Lovell, self and horse, 69 80
Hiram Gardner, 36 78
F. H. Williams, man and horse, 3 60
Horace Crosby, 35 17
George Williams, 31 90
W. W. Stockman, 5 10
Edmund P. Lewis, 53 50
Henry Cowel, 50 02
Charles A. West, 21 40 ,
Alvin Baker, 18 70
Charles F. Parker, horse, 18 90
E. Scudder, horse, 8 40
E. W. Ryder, horse, 1 50
S. L. Boult, horse, 1 25
H. C. Goodspeed, 102 27
Edward Gifford, labor, 7 00
Elmer Lapham, labor, 7 00
Asa F. Bearse, labor and horse, 48 13
Simeon L. Ames, for loam, 10 00
Gilbert C. Nickerson, labor, 35 80
Wendell K. Backus, labor, 10 00
Charles L. Baxter, 12 00
John R. Sturges, labor, 2 65
Charles C. Bearse, lumber and loam, 16 09
John Hinckley & Son, lumber, 10 86
James West, labor, 129 25
W. Scott Scudder, 40 50
Nathan E. West, 26 90
Howard Rich, 29 30
Austin Lovell, 45 70
Isaac Lovell, 47 70
Alvan Baker, 1 60
Herbert Adams, 2 40
James A. Lovell, 5 60
Freeman L. Scudder, 151 85
Thomas Jones, 19 00
David J. Coleman, for posts and rails, 19 25
Simeon L. Leonard, labor, 63 79
A. 'Fill and horse, $47 28
S. Swift and horse, 54 76
W. Ryder and horse, 12 40
Joseph Coffin and horse, 12 60
Warren Codd, '9 00
James Codd, 1 60
C. Alley, 2 40
Cyrenus Small, 2 40
Owen Lewis, 4 80
J. M. Leonard, 18 70
Otis Crocker, 11 20
Clarendon Crocker, 27 20
Nelson Lewis, 23 20
Hiram Gardner, 4 00
Henry Coel, 70
Henry Leonard, 15 05
Allen Chadwick, 20 41
.Simeon L. Leonard, posts and railing, 2 40
Benj. F. Hinckley, for loaiu, 2 00
Luev Blossom, << << 13 00
Bethuel Adams, << 6 00
S. L. Leonard, << << 9 00
R. T. Harlow, with man and horses, 455 00
Zenas Crocker, 3 50
John J. Harlow, 1 60
Charles G. Phinney, 16, 00
Chester M. Harlow, 3 50
Owen M. Jones, 14. 92
James A. Lovell, loam, 22 84
E. B. Hinckley, << 2 32
J. H. Alley's Estate, loam, 52
Lucy C. Childs, turf, 15 00
David Jones, °9 00
Darin., Perry, 1 50
Andrew Lovell for shells, 3 00
C.,W. Boult, 10 83
F. M. Boult, 5 00
Clarence Baker, - 3 70
Edmund P. Lewis, 3 30
James A. Lovell, labor and loam, 10 52
Edwin A. Bassett, << 10 50
d
Tsaiah Crocker, 40 25
s
18
Andrew Lovell,.Road Surveyor, $50 00
Israel Crocker, 1 29
R. T. Harlow, labor and turf, 18 56
H. Clinton, Jones, 118 17
Nathan A. Jones, 105 40
John-W. CoW 12 00
George N. Goodspeed, , 32 55
George 0. Goodspeed,, 22 90
George W. Ellis, 6 80
Benjamin E.•Cammett,, 78 35
George Lapham, 22' 00
Bennett W. Cammett,, 105 55
Gregory Gunderson,, 40 80 "
Zemira Kendrick, 13 55
Edmund Hamblin, 22 25
Fremont Crocker, 8 10
Andrew Lawrence, 14 05
Carlton Hallett, 9 80
Bennie Hallett, 4 00
Eddie F. Fuller, 15 10
Thomas Fuller, 2 00
Frederick P. Jones, 14 60
P. Barnard Hinckley, 15 60
Orin H. Mecarta, 5 00
John J. Jenkins, 4 40
Ellis Jenkins, 1 60
David J. Coleman, 465 56
Thomas Nye for loam, 1 50
Nathaniel Howland, loam, 1 00
Eben Smith, loam, 75
Howland & Whelden, loan., 1 00
Stephem R. Cracker, 4 00
Reuben Fish 3 85
James H. Jenkins, for loam, 3 00
Wm. T. Howland, 2 50
Calvin Hamblin, 5 00
Robinson Weeks, 3 15
Elizabeth Gifford, °° 4 00
William F. Jones, 1150
Alex. Till, 45
Sylvester R. Crocker, roads and sidewalks, 1883, 50 00
19
.Albert Sargent, land taken for road, .3 00
$4,452 10
SOI7TFI-EAST SECTION.
John J. Bowes, tabor, =,$338 .25
.Patrick Gleason, 69 20
Edward Loring, 1.2 00
E. F. Gleason, .9 13
John Ryan, 13 02
Anthony Ellis, 8 20
William Ryan, 10 50
Frank W. Crowell, 115 40
Marshall Hinckley anti'hoy, 72 50
James Sharpe; =63 47
William Sharpe, 3 00
Eben Cahoon, 8 00
Stillman Baker, 4 00
Thomas Mahar, 11 8.9
William A. Mahar, 28 35
Asa Hallett, 21 00
Horace Crocker, 68 00
Horace Crocker, loam, 7 00
Charles H. Denson, 40 02
Aurin B. Crocker, 27 50
Wm. E. Parker, 21 .70
Ira B. Bacon, 2 00
Isaiah B. Linnell, 59 73
Simeon Taylor, 55 58
William Robbins, 4 00
Samuel Snow, loam. 23 08
Richard Eldridge, 294 46
S. B. Nickerson, 8 00
James N. Bowes, 49 76
William L7. Ormsby, 60 85
John Sheean, 12 00
B. F. Crocker& Co., railing and posts, 107 14
B. F. Crocker & Co., loam, 2 24
John B. Bowes, 11 43
William Watts, 36 45
.1lorace W. Sturges. 35 68
20
Howard Sturges., 92
John A. Phinney, 24 80
Henry R. Lewis, 167 67
Simeon F. Jones., 29 10
J. R. Crosby, 9 30
A. S. Crosby, .29. 35
Geo. H. Phinney, 7 00
Nelson Bearse, loam, 25 98
Chester-Bearse, 2 50
Samuel H. Hallett, 315 83
Mary B. Weaver', loam, 17 76
Lemuel F. Backus, 19 05
Horace Jones, loam, 9 76
Pamelia Jones, 11 2 88
Wm. W. Hallett, loam,, 64
H. F. Hallett, 46 43
Simeon Childs, loam, 5 76
Enoch Lewis 2 32
Henry Stevens, 3 70
Ambrose Lewis, 33 15
Jobn F. Cornish, 3 00
Edson W. Bearse, 3 26
N. H. Bearse, 1 83
46 C L loam, 76
Moses F. Hallett, loam, 10 20
Geo. Backus, 1 50
Elisha B. Bearse, 8. 50
Jacob Lovell, loam, 3 72
Jacob B. Lewis, loam, 88
Reuben Clark, 9 10
Reuben Jones, 9 00
Luther Phinney, 1 80
Wm. Jones and 8 others, loam, 12 60
Horace Hallett, 5 95
Toileston Fuller, 1 10
John H. Smith, 137 20
Mrs. Daniel Bassett, loam, 15 00
Edgar Pochnett, 1 00
Sylvester Spindle, 4 40
B. F. Bacon, 5 40
Prince W. Lumbert, 75
Reuben E. Chase, 5 40
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Frank Paine, $2 50
Chas. Paine, 1 50
Theodore Newcomb, 44 00
Daniel and James Hathaway, 22- 00
Oliver B. Childs, 29 00
Prince B. Smith, 47 40
Urias G. Linnell, loam, 7 00
{ 64 66 labor, 17 80
Thomas J. Lothrop, loam,. 2 60
Chas. B. Marchant, 12 '25
Stephen Drury, 5 40
Chas. C. Crocker, Road Surveyor, 50 00
$2,99,3 23
RECEIPTS.
Cash in the Treasury, Feb. 16, 1884, $10,937 86
Ree'd from State Treasury, Corporation Tax, 4,549 08
National Bank Tax, 3,978 94
Town Tax assessed 1884, 24,972 69
State Tax, 3,700 00
Non-Resident National Bank Tax, - 302 90
Non-Commonwealth, << 22 10
Marston's Mills Herring Fishing, J. Cornish, 32 00
State Aid, 552 00
Peddling and other licenses, 32 00
Military Aid, 115 25
Tax on Ships in foreign trade, 290 48
From Do- Fund, 282 04
Mass. School Fund, 188 82
Rent for Restaurant, 15 00
Sale of Pound Meadow Grass, 22 25
R. F. Benson, lease of land, 1884, 1 00
Asa Jones, lease of land, Otis Hall, 1883, 2 00
From City of Somerville, 24 00
From Town of Mattapoisett, 78 00
Orin Bristo's Estate, 11 09
Sale of Produce from Town Farm, 93 74
22
Rec'd from Chas. C. Jenkins for Salt Grass, $2 00
John J. Bowes, << << 1 00
From Provincetown, 144 00
<< Harwich, 72 50
49 Yarmouth, 21 00
Sandwich, 4 00
<< Chatham, 57 25
<< Brewster, 56 00
Dennis, 26 00
Insurance Policy dividend, 12 00
46 <4 Quincy Mutual, 7 50
From W. W. Brag, lot in Universalist
Burial Ground, 10 00
Mary J. Matthews, do., 7 0 00
From land sold for taxes, 26 69
State Treasurer's Corporation tax, 407 20
National Bank Tax, 5 00
F. A. Bursley, Executor of will of David
Bursley, 200 00
Ree'd.interest money, 15 68
Rec'd cash for bills overpaid road account 1883, 19 13
$51,300 19
EXPENDITURES,
Paid School orders, 1884, $9,464 07
Repairs on School Houses, 1,646 96
School books; 966 44
School apparatus, 586 93
Town Officers. 1,421 40
Public Wells, 1.,000 40
State Tax, 3,700 00
National Bank Tax, 322 64
Corporation Tax, 54 38
Taxes remitted, 292 23
NathT Hinckley in full of all demands for the Grist
Mill issue, 200 00
Interest money, 145 00
23
Miscellaneous, $792 '47
Due from Collector, outstanding taxes, 5,000 00
Paid for support of Poor in Almshouse, 1,185 15
64 64 << in town and out of Alms-
house, 2,561 47
State Aid, 672 00
Military Aid, 192 00
Poor belouging to other towns, 672 60
Collectors fees for 1883 and 1884, 737 00
Repairs, Burial.Ground, 74 77
<< on Town's Buildings, 344 34
<< on Bridges, 73 80'
on Roads, 9,869 98
Snow bills, 204 18
F. G. Kelley, services as Registrar and recording
names on voting list, &C., - 40 00
Clarence Chase, services as Registrar of voters, 20 00
Cities, Towns and Hospitals, 1,527 12
Cash in Treasurer's hands, 7,532 73
$51,300 19
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN,
DR.
Due Individuals on Loans in Trust, $713 20
Due on School Money, - 1 1,959 24
Balance in favor of the Town, 10,868 14
$13,540 58
CR.
Cash in the Treasury, Feb. 16, 1885, $7,532 73
State Aid due from State, 672 00
Military Aid due from State, 96 00
24
Due from Jas. Cornish, Collector of Taxes, $5,000 00
Otis Hall for lease of Land, 2' 00
City of Somerville, support of Poor, 47 00
Town of Yarmouth, 23 54
Town of Harwich, " " 27 00
State of Massachusetts, ' " 32 31
City of Gloucester, " 74 00
Town of Orleans, " " 10 00
Town of Provincetown, " " 24 00
$13,540 58
ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN,
Almshouse and Farm, $5,300 00
Woodland, 300 00
Woodland, "Cobb," 200 00
Pound Meadow, 400 00
Town House and Restaurant, 3,800 00
School-Houses, 31,500 00
Hearses, Hearse Houses and-Tombs, 5,400 00
Personal Property in Almshouse, School Houses,
Town House and on Farm, 3,500 00'
Trust Funds, held by Town, 10,700 00
School Books and Supplies, . 1,600 00.
Balance in favor of Town, 10,864 00
'$73,564 00
ANDREW LOVELL, Selectmen
NATHAN EDSON, of
CHARLES C. CROCKER, Barnstable.
Barnstable, Feb.. 16, 1885.