1900 ANNUAL REPORT

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BOARD OF AUDITORS

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Overseers of the Poor

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On the Receipts and Fxpenditures for the Financial Year ending Feb. 1, 1900.

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BOARD OF AUDITORS

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Overseers of the Poor

OF THE

TOWN OF WESTPORT

On the Receipts and Expenditures for the Financial Year ending F^b. 1. 1900.

NEW HEDKORI), MASS. MEKCURV I'UHLISIIING CO., PRINTERS, 112 ANIJ 114 L-'NION STREET. AUDITORS' REPORT.

The Auditors of the Town of Weslport respectfully sub- mit the following report of the financial condition of the town for the year ending February i, 1900. We have examined the vouchers of the several depart- ments and compared them with the entries in the treasur- er's book finding his accounts correct. Our debt in notes and interest, shows an increase for the past year of :f^3,oi7.ii. The amount of debt falling due the present year is $12,000.00 which will require an appropriation of $13, 500.00 for the payment of notes and interest. There is a balance in the treasur}' of $104.15 due the department of Howland and Davis vs. Westport, which we recommend that the town transfer, at the annual meet- ing, to the department of Incidentals. TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1899.

Town Clerk.

EDWARD L. MACOMBER.

Treasut-er and Collector of Taxes.'

JOHN C. MACOMBER.

Selectmen and Board of Health.

ANDREW n. SOWLE, Term expires March 1900. GEORGE E. HANDY, Terin expires March 1901. ALBERT S. SHERMAN, Term expires March 1902.

yl.'!se.'!.'!ors.

PELEG S. SANFORD, JR. Term expires March 1900. ALBERT D. MANCHESTER, Term expires March 1901. JONATHAN CHACE, Term expires March 1902.

Overseers of the Poor.

CHARLES R. TALLMAN, Term expires March K/X). JONATHAN B. HICKS, Term expires March 1901. JAMES A. GIFFORD, (Deceased.; Term would have expired March 1902.

School Committee.

AUGUSTUS R. WOOD, Term expires March 1900. ANNIE E. SHERMAN, Term expires March 1901. JOHN W. GIFFÜRD, Term expires March 1902.

Single Highway Surveyor.

PELEG S. SANFORD, JR.

Fish Commisstoners.

RICHARD S. GIFFORD, Term expires March 1900. LAFAYETTE L. GIFFORD, Term expires March 1901. HENRY B. TRIPP, Term expires Marcli 1902,

*The salary of the treasurer is i i)er cent, on the amount paid from the treasury. The collector's salary is i percent, on the amount of tax collected. ANNUAL REPORT.

Trustees of Free Public Library.

JOHN C. TAYLOR, Term expires March 1900. WILLIAM H. PETTEY, Term expires March 1900. SAMUEL H. MACOMBER, Term expires March 1901. EDWARD L. MACOMBER, Term expires March 1901. MAY E. TAYLOR, Term expires March 1902. ADDIE E. SOWLE, Term expires March 1902.

Constables.

DANIEL M. SANFORD. LAFAYETTE L. GIFFORD. CHARLES H. REYNOLDS.

Land ing C 0 m m iss io tiers.

EDWARD A. HOWLAND. GEORGE A.TRIPP. ELI HANDY. CHARLES WING.

Fence Viewers.

SAMUEL A. PECKHAM. ISAAC D. EARLE. GEORGE F. LAWTON.

A uditors.

HENRY A. ALLEN. CORTEZ ALLEN.

Dra-w Tender^ Westport Point Bridge.

BARTON B. MANCHESTER, (Deceased.) WILLIAM P. SOWLE, (Appointed by Selectmen.) Salary $150.00

Superintendent of Beeck Grove Cemetery.

JOSEPH T LAWTON. Salary $200. ANNUAL REPORT.I I

Sealer of Weights and Measures.

PRESERVED TRIPP. Salary $20.

Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark.

THOMAS E. BORDEN. PELEG S. SANFORD, JR. ARTHUR M. REED. VELATOR E. MACOMBER. ALBERT F. KING. ISAAC D. EARLE. LYSANDER F. HOWLAND. SYLVESTER C. MANLEY. FRANK WTIALON. CHARLES BRIGHTMAN.

Field Drivers.

WELCOME S. BORDEN. WILLIAM O'BRIEN. GEORGE P. BROWNELL.

Pound Kecfer.

WILLIAM O'BRIEN.

Inspectors of Animals and Provisions.

ELI HANDY. GEORGE A. TRIPP.

Forest Fire-wards.

JACOB CORNELL. LYSANDER W. WHITE. ELI W. BLOSSOM. FRANK WHALON. ANNUAL REPORT.I I

Registrars of Voters. EDWARD L. MACOMBER, (Town Clerk.) CHARLES R. WOOD, Term expires 1900. ZELOTES L. ALMY, (Deceased). EDWARD M. BOYCE, Jr.* Term expires 1901. HARRY L. POTTER, Term expires 1902.

Enrollment Ojficer. ANNIE E. SHERMAN.

Truant Oßccrs. DANIEL M. SANFORD. LAFAYETTE L. GIFFORD. CHARLES H. REYNOLDS.

OTHER OFFICIALS. Superintendent of Schools. WINTHROP N. CROCKER. Salary #1500. one half is paid by the Comnionwealtli and the balance by Dartmoutii and Westport equally.

Superintendent of Toivn Farm. DAVID A. KING. Salary $400.00. •Appointed July 29. 1899.

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VALUATION AND OTHER STATISTICS.

Assessed V^aluation, May i, 1899: Real estate—Buildings, $697,305.00 Land, 653^595-OO $1,350,900.00 Personal property, 204,925.00

Total, $1'555'^25.OO

Increase in valuation from May i, 189S, $5'675-00 Debt limit, 3 per cent, of valuation, $46,674.75 Rate of taxation per $1,000, $16.80 Number of polls, 700 Tax on polls, $2.00 Number of horses. 763 Number of cows, 1,030 Number of other neat cattle. 179 Number of sheep. 52 Number of swine. 64 Number of fowl, 16,381 V^alue of fowl. $8,228.00 Number of dwelling houses, 795 Number of acres of land assessed, 28,833

Number of residents paying a tax on property, 792 Number of non-residents paying a tax on property. 402

Total number paying a tax on property, 1,194 Number paying a poll tax only, 197

Total number of tax payers, 1.391 ANNUAL REPORT.

Number of dwelling houses taxed to residents, 573 Number of dwelling houses taxed to non-residents, 222 Number of acres of land taxed to residents, 21,221 Number of acres of land taxed to non-residents, 7,612 Value of real estate taxed to residents, $903,700.00 Value of real estate taxed to non-residents, $447,200.00 Real estate owned by religious societies exempt from taxation, $20,425.00 Population of the town, (census of 1895), 2,678 Number of births registered for the year 1899, 63 Number of marriages registered for the year 1899, 28 Number of deaths registered for the year 1899, 44 Number of persons liable for military duty as returned by the assessors, 343 Number of dogs as returned by the assessors, 266 APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1899. (ANNX'AL MEETING.)

Schools, $5,500.00 Schoolhouses and lots, 200.00 Schoolhouses and lots (from dog fund). 460.18 School supplies, 500.00 Superintendent of schools, 375-00 Free public librar}', (from dog fund), 50.00 Town library. 50.00 Highways and bridges, 2,500.00 Way leading by the house of John W. Giflbrd, 50.00 Macadamizing at North Westport, 2,000.00 from Geo. IL GitTord's cor. south, 3,500.00 " from Westport Factory, south, 3,000.00 Support of poor, 3,000 00 Military aid, 150.00 Memorial day. 50.00 Beech Grove cemetery. 400.00 Town officers and committees, 2,Soo.oo Incidentals, 500.00 Payment of notes and interest, 6,800.00

$31,885.18 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS. Sept. 5. Repairs on Hicks'Bridge, 2,000.00 Dec. 4. Pump at South Westport, (from unappropriated money), 20.00

Total of all appropriations, $33.905-18 ANNUAL REPORT. I I

COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.

JOHN C. MACOMBP:R, Collector.

1897 TAX:

DR.

Uncollected taxes, $739.11 Taxes reassessed, 4-52 Interest collected, 58.84

$802.47

CR.

Paid into treasury, $758.38 Abatements, 44.09

$802.47

1898 TAX.

DR.

Uncollected taxes. $5,804.19 Taxes reassessed. 46.53 Interest collected. 163.25

$6,013.97

CR.

Paid into treasury. $5^316.55 Abatements, 156.18 Uncollected taxes. 541.24

$6,013.97 12 ANNUAL report.

1899 TAX.

DR. Amount received from assessors, ^^27,537.86 Taxes added to the list, 35-28 Taxes reassessed, 26.88 Interest collected, 11-25 M $27,611.27

CR. Paid into treasury, $23,413-75 Abatements, 123.06 Uncollected taxes, 4,074.46

$27,611.27

UNCOLLECTED TAXES. 1898 tax, $541.24 1899 tax, 4,074.46

$4,615.70 jkr

TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS.

Cash in treasury Feb. i, 1899, $4,771.76 Merchants National Bank, temporary loans, 11,779.33 N. B. Institution for Savings, loans to pay notes and interest, 6,000.00 N. B. Institution for Savings, loan for Hicks' brid^re, 2,000.00 State Treasurer :— Street Railway tax for the year 1898, 543-77 Street Railway tax for the year 1899, 684.70 Corporation tax, 929.22 National Bank tax, 993-37 State aid, chap. 301, acts of 1894, 544-00 For inspection of animals, 288.87 For support of state paupers, 12.00 For school superintendent, 625.00 Income of Massachusetts school fund, 229.59 County treasurer, dog fund, 480.29 Dartmouth & Westport Street Railway CJo. Excise tax, 471.67 City of Fall River, for support of poor, 455-25 Town of Rehoboth, for support of poor, 48.09 Town of Dartmouth, " " " 23.00 Town of Middleboro, " " " 26.00 ill H ANNUAL REPORT.

Albert S. Sherman, guardian of John H. Brightman, 169.46 Knowlton and Perry, cases of Howland and Davis vs. Town of Westport, 62.40 A. B. Leonard, clerk 2nd district court, fines, 540 Edward L. Macomber, for lots sold in cemetery , 50.00 Balance from John G. Tripp's estate, tax sale, 7.52 Balance from Amanda Dolman, tax sale, 107.22 Cash from school committee, 10.00 Annie E. Sherman, sale of old building, 5.00 Peleg S. Sanford, Jr., sale of old iron, G. H. GilTord's corner account, 1.10 George W. Kirby, auctioneer's license, 2.00 William G. Butts, auctioneer's license, 2.00 Hiram A. Mosher, butcher's license, 1.00 Chas. R. Wood, butcher's license, 1.00 Chas. R. Pike, butcher's license, 1.00 Chas. S. Austin, butcher's license, 1.00 Marcus E. Lawrence, butcher's license, I.GO Zebedee E. Davis, butcher's license, 1.00 Wm. A. S. Cummings, butcher's license, 1.00 John T. Brownell, 2nd, butcher's license, 1.00 Benj. W. Allen, for old bridge lumber. 1.00 Town of Dartmouth, for one half expense of Union school, 432.26 John C. Macomber, collector 1897 tax and interest, 758.38 John C. Macomber, 1898 tax and interest, 5'3I6.55 John C. Macomber, 1899 tax and interest. 23,413-75

$61,257.95 I I ANNUAL REPORT.

PAYMENTS.

Total amount expended in the several de- partments, see table next page, $55,421.39 Cash in treasury Feb. i, 1900, to balance, 5,836.56

$61,257.95

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3 TABLE SHOWING THE APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, CASH BALANCES, AND TRANSFERS.

Accrued Transferred Transferred Transferred NAME or Cash Ai)propria- from .Vmount due Amount Cash in on from other unappropria- from other to other treasury DKPAKTMENT. tions. ted department. exi)ended. due Hand. money- departments. departments. department.

.Schools 82,081.45 I5,.5(M), .^004, $8,180.04 8200.14 722.38 82,753.80 .Schoolhouses and lot? . . (j(10. 81D.14 751..58 . . . . I 819.14 519.87 212.57 Sc'liool sui)i)lie!i •2r)ß.;{l 500. 750. 3.50 472.32 287.4!) Transiiortiitioii ot scholars 21.00 21.00 21.00 Superiiiteiicleut of schools 7.^.00 ;{75.00i 025. 1,075.00 250.00 ' 750.00 75.00 *l)o. 1,700. 4,200.14 40.58, 1,649.04 2,501.08 Kepairsbn Jlick's bridge . 2,000, 1. 2,(i;i(i.21) 4,G37.2!) 1,049.04 0,280 33 Horse ncck road from"» Dartmouth line west . J 40.58 40.58 40.58 Wav leadinji bv the housed 'of John W.'Gillbrd . . / .50.00 50.00 .50.00 Macadamizii •apo I ner south 05.07 05.07 05.07 Maciidaniizin^ at North ^Vestport ^ 17.23! 2,017.23 2,017.23 Macadaniizinfj Geo. Jl. Gif-) ford's corner soutli . . 5 Macadanii/.injj W e s t p o r t f Factor}' soutli . ... f Awai ds lor State highway . i'unip at South Westport ! . Support of poor 3,000.00 733.80 3,7.33.80 3,502.33 171.47 State aid 131.00 544.00 075.00 428.00 247.00 MilitärV aid • . ' 1ÖO.OU 150.00 110.00 40.00 Soldiers' relief 181.1 181.17 121.12 00.05 Memorial daj- . • . . . . 50.00 50.00 50.00 Heoch (i rove'cemetery . . 115.22 400.00 50.0

•Dog fund for the year 1898, appropriated by vote of the town for Schoolhouses and lots and Free public library, t Amount deducted by assessors in lixing rate of taxation .<^2,000.00. Amount transferred by auditors to balance appropriations $3,(>44.82. Amount transferred by auditors to balance departments $2,092.50. I' iF t

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Frank S. Morse, Evelyn D. King, Alexander Scott, Herbert A. Miller, F'rank M. I\Lirsh, Moses B. Tower, Mary E. Young, Elizabeth T. Hovvland, Jennie L. F. Cowen, Addelaide L. Stevens, Edna M. Brophy, Josephine M. Herald, Mary T. Ashton, Martha B. Stacy, Emily W. Chamberlin, Edith E. Smith, Laura W. Peckham, M. Ethel King, Flora Y, Joplin, Alice A. Macomber, Ruth A. Artingstall, Rowena F. Tripp, ANNUAL REPORT. 10

Lizzie M. Boan, 258.00 Hannah C. Gifford, 162.00 Grace A. Wilbur, 56.00 Alice M. Jones, 168.00 Esther E. Shaw, 303.80 Mary E. Blossom, 78.00" Nellie M. Pettey, 264.00 Leora P. Brightman, 155-00 Frances II. Handy, 192.00 P. W. Brackett, 242-75 Kate G. Davis, 182.00 Edward H. Macy, 18.00 Alice L. Allen, 180.00 Ethel E. Westgate, 22.50 Susie E. Lawton, 78.00 Lottie J. Guyer, 135-00 Ethel E. Clapp, 117.00 M. Louise Randall, 30.00

$5'27i.35

JANITORS. ,

Elizabeth T. Howland, $ .50 Josephine Herald, 2.00 M. Ethel King, 3-50 Alice A. Macomber, 4-25 : J Rowena F. Tripp, 3-50 Lizzie M. Boan, 3-50 Perry Brightman, 9.00 Mary E. Young, -50 John C. Baker, 28.45 Alice M. Jones, 3-50 20 ANNUAL REPORT.I I

Nellie M. Pettey, 3-50 Bernard C. Feenan, 3-So John II. Brown, 3.50 Wilfred A. Mosher, 3-50 Fannie H. Sisson, 3-50 Andrew N. Tripp, 9-75 Herbert W. Sanford, 3-50 Angles A. Snell, 3-50 Frederick J. Manchester, 9.00 Walter Broadbent, 3.00 Lottie J. Guyer, 4-50

$109.45

FUEL.

George H. B. Brownell, 14=! cords wood, $91.38 Mervin J. Tripp, Ä cord wood, 3.50 Frank Whalon, log cords wood, 64.50 Henry B. Tripp, A cord wood, 3.00 Lorenzo Sherman, i cord wood, 6.00 Robert P. Tripp, 3^ cords wood, 23.00 Daniel M. Sanford, cords wood, 16.00 Elijah T. Gidley, li cords wood, 9.00 John A. Gilbert, 3 cords wood, 18.00 G. R. Wordell, 4 cords wood, 24.00 Charles Wing, 2 cords wood, 8.00 John H. Allen, 2 cords wood, 9.00 Solomon Cornell, sawing and splitting wood, 3.75 Nason R. Macomber, sawing and splitting wood, 3.75 Perry Brightman, sawing and splitting wood, 1.25 Frederick A. Ilowland, sawing and splitting wood, 3.00 ANNUAL REPORT. I I

Edward M. Boyce, Jr., 2 tons coal, 12.80 Eugene B. Gitlord, 4 tons coal, 24.60 Charles A. GilTord, 4,655 lbs. coal., 12.80 Lorenzo Sherman, carting coal, 1.00

$338.33

INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSE.

Winthrop N. Crocker, cash paid for one hall expense of speaker at the union teachers' meeting, and postage, $2.00 A. R. Wood, telephoning to Boston for a High school teacher, •75 John W. GifTord, cash paid for advertising for a teacher. •50

$3-25

Teachers' salaries, $5^271.35 Janitors, 109.45 Fuel, 338.33 Incidental school expense. 3.25

Total, $5,722.38

SCHOOLHOUSES AND LOTS.

R. S. Reed Co., furnishings, $9.30 John A. Gilbert, labor and material, 19.50 Brightman Bros., lumber and nails, 54-32 John W. Gidbrd and others, labor and material, 34.38 Tripp Bros., furnishings, 6.02 22 ANNUAL REPORT.I I

Melissa A. Craw, cleaning two schoolhouses, 11.00 William II. Giflbrd, 3d, furnishings, 11.26 J. A. McCreery, furnishings, 7.07 John A. Davis, labor, 8.25 A. R. Wood, furnishings, 7-15 E. B. Mosher, labor and material, 2.99 Joseph Artingstall, labor and material, 1.25 Herbert A. Sanford, labor and material, 52.11 William F. Hathaway, labor and material, 41.05 C. W. Tripp, labor and material, 51.21 Theodore P. Davis, labor and material, 20.80 Edmund L. Gifford, labor and material, 33-60 Mary Cieto, washing schoolhouse floor, •50 Nancy M. Wilcox, cleaning two schoolhouses, 8.00 Joseph Whelden, labor and material, 1.62 E. F. Pettey, cleaning two schoolhouses, 8.00 F. II. Cady, curtains and paper, 3-23 J. M. Shorrock & Co., furnishings, 2.01 Grouard, Smith & Co., paint, 6.00 Mary C. Kirby, cleaning two schoolhouses, 8.00 John Burt, labor, I3-JS Marmen N. Cropsey, labor and material, .20 Cora Mead, cleaning schoolhouse, 7.00 Rhoda A. Sowie, cleaning schoolhouse, 4.00 Clara H. Kirby, " " 4.00 Andrew II. Sowie, labor, 1.00 S. J. Tripp, carting lumber, 2.25 John Ragan, house paper, 1.76 Charles A. GifTord, furnishings, 5-64 Ruth J. Brownell, cleaning schoolhouse, 3.00 Frank D. Tripp, labor and material, I-J3 i i Henry E. Davis, labor and material, 1.27 4k - W. A. Briggs, labor and material, 2.00

f ; ANNUAL REPORT. * 328 23

G. R. Wordell, labor and material, 5.25 J. F. Manchester, whitewashing, i.oo Joseph P. Mello, labor, 2.40 James M. Sullivan, labor and material, i.oo Joseph Hull, labor, i5-6o Cook Borden & Co., lumber, 15-04 Charles F. Brightman, labor on stoves, .65 Elbert R. Brownell, labor, 2.50 Benjamin W. Allen, furnishings, .60 Lorenzo Sherman, labor and material, 3.00 Thomas E. Borden, turnishings, 3-10 Frank D. Grinnell, cleaming Union schoolhouse, 12.71 Perry Brightman, cleaning stovepipe, .50 Angles A. Snell, cleaning stovepipe, .50

$519.87

SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

F. S. Brightman Co., supplies, $52.83 Ginn & Co., books, i5"4i Edward E. Babb & Co., supplies, E. Anthony & Sons, printing, 7.67 Winthrop N. Crocker, cash paid for freight and express. 1.05 American Book Co., books, 172.28 Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books, 16.58 i- Annie E. Sherman, cash paid for supplies, stationery, postage and express, 36.30 J. L. Hammett Co., paper, 17-75 Ü. C. Heath & Co., books, 10.84 L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., supplies, 18.75 24 ANNUAL REPORT.I I

• vw Edvv. A. Howland, freighting books. 2.00 Silver, Burdett & Co., books, 7-50 Rand, McNally & Co., supplies. 75Ö4 A. R. Wood, cash paid for freight and express on books, 2-15 John W. GilTord, cash paid for supplies. 1.00

$472.32

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

Winthrop N. Crocker, half salary, v'^;50.00

FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Annie R. Howland, services as librarian from Nov. 5, 1898 to Sept. 30, 1899, $12.oo Annie R. I lowland, covering and marking new books, 2.00 Robert Adams, books, 38.88

$52.88

TOWN LIBRARY.

Brightman Brothers, 363 ft. white wood lum- ber for bookcase, $14.67 Lysander F. Howland, stock and labor on bookcase, 14.36 John H. Hazzard, paint and labor. 10.48

$39-51

Ei- I I ANNUAL REPORT.

HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.

GENERAL REPAIRS.

Lysander W. White, labor and material, $142.44 Oliver Cornell, labor and material, 65.26 William W. Kirby, labor and material, 59-89 Nason R. Macomber, labor, 105-14 Samuel J. Tripp, labor and material, 392-04 Joseph K. Wordell, labor, 64.47 Eli W. Blossom, labor, 36-99 Charles A. Brownell, labor, 224.79 George A. Tripp, labor, 51-67 S. A. Peckham, labor, ' 121.66 Arthur B. Wordell, labor, 125.63 Tripp Brothers, one gallon sperm oil, .85 Andrew II. Sowie, labor and material, 166.77 Asa R. Ilowiand, labor, 93-oi Edwin Borden, labor and material, 1^5-94 James A. Gitlbrd, labor, 39-88 Elmer E. Girtbrd, labor, 61.91 Wm. H. GilTord, 3d, one gallon sperm oil, i.oo Brightman Brothers, lumber and nails, 15-62 Sanford G. Sisson, labor, 71-13 Nathan W. Cornell, labor, 151-83 Theodore B. Pierce, labor, 5.52 Miller & Johnston, drain pipe, 8.52 Dartmouth & Westport Street Railway Co., labor and material, 162.91 Ames Plow Co., one pump, 16.00 Albert S. Sherman and others, labor and material, 17.32

$2,318.19 26 ANNUAL REPORT.I I

CLEARING SNOW.*

Charles F. Macomber, Nov. 1S98, $10.86 Cliarles F. Macomber, Feb. 1899, 12.81 Lysander W. White, 23.10 Oliver Cornell, 15-31 Wm. W. Kirby, 7-71 Nason R. Macomber, 2.17 Ijenjamin T. I'ettey, 2.10 Samuel J. Trijip, 59-17 Joseph K. Wordell, 2S.55 Robert P. Tripp, 13-44 Eli W. Blossom, 23.04 Pelejr S. Sanford, Jr., 6.32 Sherman W. Mosher, 9-33 Charles A. Brownell, 4.16 George A. Tripp, 2.09 S. A. Peckham, 16.50 Arthur B. Wordell, 36.83

^273-49

General repairs, 2,318.19 Clearing snow. 273-49

Total, $2,591.68

*The amount paid for clearin^r the highways of snow for the storm of Nov. 27, 1898 was $583.67 and for the storm of Feb. 13, 1899, was $262.63, making the total cost for the winter of 1898-9, $846.30. ANNUAL REPORT. I I

REPAIRS ON HICKS' BRIDGE.

Samuel J. Tripp and others, labor, $713.96 James J. Austin, gravel, I.So Emanuel D. Mosher, blacksmithing, 21.94 Harold W. White, blacksmithing, 20.06 Sanford G. Sisson, labor, stone and teaming, 66.66 Lysander W. White and George E. Handy, stone and teaming, 268.82 Almy & Milne, adv. closing and opening of Hicks' bridge, 1.90 E. x\nthony & Sons, adv. closing and opening of Hicks' bridge, 2.92 H. C. Hawkins, no casks of cement, 110.00 Brightman Brothers, 611 ft. spruce lumber L# and 20 lbs. nails, 11.27 Brightman Brothers, use of scow one month, 10.00 Cook Bordqn &Co., 12,694 ft. hard pine and 39 ft. spruce lumber, 387-44 Cook Borden & Co., carting lumber, 22.50 John A. Smith, stone, 12.50 Charles A. Hunt, stone, 50.00 Frank D. Grinnell, use of boat four weeks, 4.00 Edward M. Corbett, civil engineer, survey and plans of bridge, services and expenses to Boston at the hearing before the Harbor Commissioners, 42.80 Peleg S. Sanford, Jr., adv. and procuring license from the Harbor Commissioners, 11.25 J. A. McCreery, 136 lbs. nails, 25 lbs. lead, 6.34 Covel & Osborn Co., 150 car bolts, nuts and m washers, 3.«7 28 ANNUAL REPORT.I I

Congclon & Carpenter Co., 232 lbs. rod iron, 20 car bolts and nuts, 7.27 Beattie &. Wilcox— 736 da3-s, men and scow, 3,092.11 150 tons stone and cartage, 337-50 Towing and pilotage. 341.00 Teaming, 202.32 12 truss rods and fitting, 480.00 M. G. B. Swift, legal services in relation to bridge matter, 12.50 Alden W. Brightman— 72 loads gravel and sand. 7.20 Maintaining light east end of bridge, 17.10 Philip E. Macomber— Maintaining light west end of bridge. 8.48 Freight, •50 Benj. W. Allen, maintaining light at Handy's corner, 10.32

$6,286.33

At the Annual Meeting, March, 1899, the town voted to appropriate the sum of fifty dollars to aid in repairin

John W. Giflbrd, amount of appropriation, $50.00 ANNUAL REPORT. * 29

MACADAMIZING.

ROAD FROM CYNTHIA M. VVORDELL'S CORNER, EASTERLY AND NORTHERLY TO FALL RIVER IJNE.

Charles B. Ashley and others, stone. $719.67 George A. King and others, labor, 741.10 Edwin Borden and others, teams. 330-81 Charles Dufiany, blacksmithing. 10.80 Daniel M. Sanford, 19,930 lbs. coal. 42-35 Albert F. Devoll, blacksmithing. 2.20 Cook, Borden & Co., 828 ft. lumber. 14.07 David M. Dyer, inspection of boiler. 2.00 George W. Frye, 20 gallons oil. 7-50 A. S. Blossom, labor and material, 8.99 Good Roads Machinery Co., material for repairs, 18.00 F. R. Steam & Gas Pipe Co., repairs on boiler, 3.94 F. R. Machine Co., repairs on boiler, 31.86 F. R. Rubber Co., 46 ft. hose, 11.50 J. A. McCreery, tools and hardware, 17.69 G. D. iAlbro, repairs on crusher. 53-22 N. Y., N. II. & II. R. R. Co., freight. 1-53

$2,017.23

MACADAMIZING ROAD FROM GEORGE II. GIFFORD S CORNER SOUTHERLY TO CENTRAL VILLAGE.

Reuben \V. Crapo and others, stone, $857.44 Frederick 11. Pauli and others, labor, 1,217.13 J. Fred Pierce and others, teams, 968.65 Daniel M. Sanford— 33,420 lbs. coal, 93-54 308 ft. lumber, 29 posts and poles, 12.06 30 ANNUAL REPORT. I I

Cook, Horden & Co., 521 ft. lumber, 9-.S8 Emanuel I). Mosher, blacksmithing, 7.01 Charles F. Brightman, blacksmithing, 29.00 Isaac D. Earle, painting water cart and roller, 10.50 Thomas E. Borden, one bbl. oil and bucket, 13.81 A. S. Blossom, stock and labor, S.71 Antonio C. Viera, rent of land for crusher, 15.00 G. D. Albro, repairs on engine and crusher, 24.72 Covel & Osborn Co., supplies for crusher, 2.81 F. R. Steam & Gas Pipe Co., material and labor, 25.81 J. A. McCreery, tools, powder and paper, 20.33 Good Roads Machinery Co., repairs for crusher, 224-45 N. Y., X. II. & II. R" R. Co., freight, V17 Herman L. Tripp, storage of water cart. 3.00

$304^-52

MACADAMIZING ROAD FROM WESTPORT FACTORY TO

GEORGE E. GIFPORD'S CORNER.

Frank Whalon and others, stone, $1,060.00 Frederick H. Pauli and others, labor, 1,068.70 Alexander IL Tripp and others, teams, 632.95 Daniel M. Sanford, carting lumber and 5 posts, 3.00 28,000 lbs. coal, 80.46 Charles F. Brightman, blacksmithing, 12.71 Cook, Borden »S: Co., 388 feet lumber, 8.53 Wood, Brightman & Co., repairs, .40 Westport Mfg. Co., 9,540 lbs. coal, 14-27 Kilburn, Lincoln & Co., crusher plates, 36.33 F. R. Machine Co., stock and labor, 2.40 ANNUAL REPORT. I I

F. R. Steam & Gas Pipe Co., stock and labor, 2.95 Good Roads Machinery Co., repairs on crusher, 54-63 Covel & Osborn Co., hardware, 5.12 G. C. Luther, use ot' steam roller, 50.00 N. v., N. II. & II. R. R. Co., freight. 1.27

$3>oi3-72

PUMP AT SOUTH WESTPORT.

Arthur M. GifVord, pump, vf 14.00 Pipe and fitting. 5-97

$19.97

SUPPORT OF POOR.

INSIDE ACCOUNT.

David A. King, Superintendent of Town Farm, $399.96 Charles R. Tallman, supplies, 126.46 Charles A. Girtbrd, " 22.36 Allen, Slade & Co., 57-11 A. M. Reed, 12.05 A. R. Wood, 61.22 Benj. Allen, 74.61 W. G. Pearse, " 55-60 E. B. Giflbrd, 20 tons coal, 115.00 R. S. Reed Co., supplies, 1S.50 Iliram A. Mosher, meats, 101.14 P. E. Macomber, supplies, 52.05 Abraham Manchester, supplies, 32.93 Eugenia M. Hart, services, 51.00 A. S. Blossom, mowing machine and oil, 40.50 ANNUAL REPORT.* 337

George E. Tripp, stock and labor, 7.47 IT. W. White, blacksmithing, 9.79 J. S. Bowman, " 4.22 Hicks & Potter, burial of Fanny Gifford and Julia A. Taber, 29.00 J. D. Tupper, M. D., medical attendance at almshouse, 19.00 Dr. J. B. Parris, medical attendance at alms- house, 16.50 Miller & Johnston, grates and zinc, 10.80

$1,317.27

SUPPORT OF POOR.

OUTSIDE ACCOUNT.

C. R. Tallman, supplies to Peter S. and Wil- lard Besse, $55.06 C. R. Tallman, supplies to Ebenezer Bum- pus, 7.17 C. R. Tallman, supplies to William T. Bum- pus, 5.16 J. M. Shorrock & Co., supplies to Charles II. Sowie, 13.95 J. M. Shorrock & Co., supplies to John Lake, 3.00 Wm. II. GitTord, 3d, supplies to Etta Mart, 98.50 William IL Giflbrd, 3d, supplies to Meribah Brightman, 85.50 A. R. Wood, supplies to Waldo Reed, 19-30 John A. Pettey, supplies to Edvv. Pettey, 78.00 C. A. Gifford, supplies to Hannah B. Bright- man, 30.00 ANNUAL REPORT. I I

A. M. Reed, supplies to Rebecca J. Tomp- kins, 78.oo Westport Mtg. Co., supplies to Waldo Reed, 72.00 E. B. Giftbrd, coal to Meribah Brightman, James x\. Gitlbid's estate, wood to Meribah 5-90 Brightman, E. T. Tripp, wood to Hannah B. Brightman, 7-50 Joseph B. Wordell, partial support of Rosalie A. Thyng, 6.00 City of New Bedford, supplies to Mrs. J. B. IT P'isher, 52.00 City of New IJedford, supplies to Betsey L. Anthony, 39.00 Cit_v of New Bedford, supplies to Pardon J. \Villi«ton, 154.00 City of Taunton, supplies to William Labou 40-75 and family, 4-50 Henry T. Howard, supplies to Mary Tripp, 78.00 Town of Dartmouth, supplies to Charles Peck- h am, 27.00 Town of Freetown, burial of N. B. Crocker and supplies to family. 47.72 City of Fall River, supplies to Harriet N. Gif- * ford. 24.00 City of Fall River, supplies to Amelia Gagnon, 5.00 Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Sarah A. Tripp, 169.46 Taunton Insane Hospital, board of Edna L. Pauli, 169.46 Taunton Insane Hospital, board of John H. Brightman, 169.46 Taunton Insane Hospital, board of Wm. A. Whalon, 42.71 34 ANNUAL REPORT. I I

State of Massachusetts, board of \Vm. A. Whalon, 45-96 C. II. Iluddleston, coal to Isaac Sowie, 5-25 Howard F. I litt, nursing Chas. Carroll, 4.Ü0 Lewis Crapo, nursing Emma M. Francis, 80.00 Dr. J. B. Parris, medical attendance to Emma

-M. Francis, 364.00 Dr. J. I). Parris, medical attendance to Mary

J. Cornell, 1.00 J. D. Tupper, M. D., medical attendance to

Rebecca J. Tompkins, 48.25 J. D. Tupper, M. D., medical attendance to

Hannah ß. Brightman, 11.00 J. I). I'upper, M. D., medical attendance to Waldo Reed, 59.00 J. D. Tupper, M. D., medical attendance to Anna Mouney, 12.00 A. S. McKnight, M. D., medical attendance to Charles Carroll, 12.00 Hicks & Potter, burial of Charles Carroll, 14.50

245.06

Inside Poor, $1,317.27 Outside Poor, 2,245.06

Total, $3062.33

STATE AID.

John H. Brightman, $48.00 Nicholas W. Brightman, 72.00 Rachel P. Brightman, 48.00 John Burt, 48.00 ANNUAL REPORT. * 340 35

William Ii. Macomber, 48.00 George B. Macomber, 36.00 Daniel Turner, 48.00 Charles E. Andrews, 20.00 Abraham Broadbent, 12.00 Ephraim T. Tripp, 48.00

%28.OO

MILITARY AID.

James H. Sowie, $110.00

SOLDIERS' RELIEF.

Mary E. Andrews, $52.00 Louisa Hedge, 48.00 John IL Brightman, 21.12

$121.12

MEMORIAL DAY.

Gustavus B. Wilbur, memorial services, $50.00

BEECH GROVE CEMETERY.

Joseph T. Lawton and others, clearing up one- half section in cemetery, $564.94 Joseph T. Lawton, mowing 24 uncared for burial lots, 2.40 Edward L. Macomber, filling deeds, 1.00 Joseph T. Lawton, care of soldiers' and sail- ors' burial lot. 3.00 I I ANNUAL REPORT.

William H. Macomber, 48.00 Geor«;e B. Macomber, 36.00 Daniel Turner, 48.00 Charles E. Andrews, 20.00 Abraham Broaclbent, 12.00 Ephraim T. Tripp, 48.00

$428.00

MILITARY AID.

James H. Sowie, $110.00

SOLDIERS' RELIEF.

Mary E. Andrews, $52.00 Louisa Hedge, 48.00 John n. Brightman, 21.12

$121.12 MEMORIAL DAY.

Guslavus B. Wilbur, memorial services, $50.00 BEECH GROVE CEMETERY.

Joseph T. Lawton and others, clearing up one- half section in cemetery, $564.94 Joseph T. Lawton, mowing 24 uncared for burial lots, 2.40 Edward L. Macomber, filling deeds, 1.00 Joseph T. Lawton, care of soldiers' and sail- ors' burial lot, 3.00

^571-34 36 ANNUAL REPORT.

CAR?: OF BURIAL LOTS.

BEECH GHOVE CEMETERY.

No. Amount Amount of Amount of Depositors' Names. of Sec- tion. De- Income Income Lot. posited. E.xpended. Available. Charles Potter and Kich- mond \V. Tripp, 4 A, §50.00 $3.27 §2.40 .Foliii F. Pettey, IS A, 50.00 2.25 3.25 ("hristop'iier Ii. Tripp, 34 A, .50.00 .70 Mary Jr. Kelley, 30 A. 50.00 2.04 2.50 Edniuuil Kirby, 44 B, 50.00 1.50 2.S8 Orlando J. Tripp, 45 H, 50.00 2.75 0.20 Orlando J. Tripp, 40 B, .50.00 2.75 5.48 Tiniothj' L(3ary, OS B, .50.00 2.75 5.04 Adeliza M. Green, 71 15, 50.00 2.25 4.25 Charlotte Hicks, 72 B. 50.00 2.25 4.75 Drucilla G. Manchester, 79-80 B. 100.00 3.00 41.48 Abby Drinf;, 83 T5, 50.00 1.00 2..50 WilHani E. Tripp, 90 c, 50.00 2..50 3.50 Abby F. Tripp, 117 c. 100.00 2.90 7.10 Orlando .1. Tripp 129 C, 50.00 2.25 10.45 Philip Santord, 130 C, 50.00 1..50 2.97 Zelotes Ij. Aliny, O-S rj, 100.00 1.40 .Tames II. Sanford, 25 i>, ,50.00 2.50 2.50 Calvin Manchester, 35 D, 50.00 2.25 3.00 Clarinda T. .Snell, 10 K, .50.00 .84 Henry F. Wilbur, 14 E, .50.00 2.25 2.92 ISarah II. Brownell, 10 E, .50.00 2.25 3.20 Everett G. Manche.ster, 19 E. .50.00 1.31 Geoi f^e W. Kirby 25 E, 50.00 1.50 3..50

LIXDEX GROVE CEMETER Y.

Amount Amount of Amount of No. De- Income Income Depositors' Names. Lot. posited. Exijended. Available. Alexander ISrownell, 17 $50.00 §2.00 §0.70 George M. White, 29-50 1.50.00 4.95 10..50 Amy W, Richmond, 37 100.00 3.00 8.28 Cynthia M. Little, .39-41 75.00 2.05 3.75 Anna C. Davis, (grave) 45-73 50.00 .21 .Fames 11. Allen, 150 50.00 2.50 2.51 ANNUAL REPORT. 37

MAPLE G1?0VE CEMETEHY.

Amount Amount of Amount of No. De- Income Income Depositors' Name. Lot. posited. Expended. Available.

-Faincsi F. Tripp, 143 .$50.00 .$2.00 §2.88

WESTPOirr POINT CEMETERY.

Amount Amount of Amount of Depositors' Names. De- Income Income posited. Expended. Available.

Lydia A. D. Ball, SIOO.OO $;j.oo $11.83 ciiarles E. Case, .^0.00 .55 Edward E. llieks. .'iO.OO .38

PPtlVATE HUKLVL LOT.S. *

Amount Amount of Amount of Name of Lot. De- Income Income posited. Exi)ended. Available. lleury 15rif?hrnian. $100.00 .$4.75 $5.25 Wil.son Slionnaii, 100.00 23.50 lirownell, 800.00 0.00 21.00 I lowland, .50.00 2.25 3.1G •Tamos Allen, 100.00 L3.3-1 Gfiorge VVlnj?, 100.00 3.75 5.00

* Thcso lots aro located on farms iii di(l(M-eiit parts of tlie town. 38 ANNUAL REPORT. I I

TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.

SALARIES.

Edward L. Macomber, town clerk, from Dec. 31, 1898, to Dec. 30, 1899, $33-50 John C. Macomber, treasurer, at i per cent., tor the year ending Feb. i, 1899, 284.31 John C. Macomber, collector of taxes, at i per cent., for the year ending Feb. i, 1899, 283.05 Albert S. Sherman, selectman, from March 26, 1898 to March 25, 1899, 84.00 Albert S. Sherman, health officer, from March 26, 1898, to March 25, 1899, 4-So Andrew H. Sowie, selectman, tVom Oct. i, 1898, to March i, 1899, 25.50 George E. Handy, selectman, from Oct. 29, 1898, to Oct. 28, 1899, 39-00 John B. Hicks, overseer of poor, from June 25, 1898, to July I, 1899, 50.00 Charles R. Tallman, overseer of poor, from March i, 1898, to March i, 1899, 50.00 JameslA. GilTord, overseer of poor, from July « 30, 1898, to Nov. I, 1899, 62.50 Peleg S. Santord, Jr., assessor, from Aug. 27, 1898, to Oct. 28, 1899, 75-00 Peleg S. Sanford, Jr., highway surveyor, from }an. 28, 1899, to Jan. 27, 1900, 132-33 Albert D. Manchester, assessor, from Oct. 29, 1898, to Aug. 3, 1899, 70-63 Albert D. Manchester, moderator, annual meeting, March, 1899, ANNUAL REPORT. I I

Jonathan Chace, assessor, from Nov. 26, 1898, to Jan. 27, 1900, 76.25 Augustus R. Wood, school committee, from Sept. 24, 189S, to Dec. 11, 1899, 90.00 Annie E. Sherman, school committee, from April I, 1898. to Aug. I, 1899, 103.00 Annie E. Sherman, enrollment otlicer, for the year 1899, 50.00 John W. Girtbrd, school committee, from March 13, 1899, to Jan. 27, 1900, 60.00 Alfred C. Tripp, school committee, from March 14, 1898, to-March 13, 1899, 75-oo Barton H. Manchester, draw tender, 6A months to July 14, 1899, 80.76 William P. Sowie, draw tender, from July 17, 1899, to Dec. 29, 1899, 67.02 Joseph T. Lawton, supt. Beech Grove ceme- tery, from Dec. 12, 1898, to Dec. 12, 1899, 200.00 Board of Registrars of Voters, from Oct. 29, 1898, to Oct. 28, 1899, 110.00 Preserved Tripp, sealer of weights and measures, for the year 1898, 20.00 George A. Tripp, inspector of animals, from Jan. 31, 1899, to Jan. 25, 1900, 316.25 Eli Handy, inspector of animals, from Jan. 30, 1899, to Jan. 27, 1900, 399-00 Henry A. Allen, auditor, from Nov. 8, 1898, to March 13, 1899, 33.50 Cortez Allen, auditor, from March 14, 1898, to March 13, 1899, 33-oo Daniel M. Sanford, constable, 31-oo Daniel M. Sanford, truant officer, i5>oo William G. Butts, constable, 5.00 40 ANNUAL REPORT.I I

Charles H. Reynolds, Iruant officer, 11-75 Lafayette L. Giflbrd, truant officer, 6.00 Lafayette L. Gitlbrd, teller state election, 2.50 William IL GitTord, 3rd teller state election, 2.50 Charles E. Potter, teller state election, 2.50 Samuel IL Macomber, teller state election, 2.50 Henry B. Tripp, ballot clerk state election and teller annual meeting, 5.00 Lysander F. Howland, ballot clerk state elec- tion and teller annual meeting, 5.00 Frank Whalon, tire ward, 61.81 Jacob Cornell, tire ward, 17.14 Christopher Borden, special constable. 2.00

$3,082.80

INCIDENTALS.

I licks & I'otter, returns of deaths, $11.75 (leorge E. GitTord returns of deaths, 1.00 A. S. McKnight, M. Ü., returns of births, 4-50 John D. Tupper, M. D. returns of births, 5-25 Lysander W. White, copying acts for fire wards, 1.00 Peleg S. Sanford, Jr., oaths, stationery and post- 7-99 A. D. Manchester, cash paid for services, exam- ining Tiverton town records, .65 John C. ALicomber, postage, 8.74 N. G. Macomber, M. D., vaccine points, 11.00 11. S. Hutchinson & Co., i cash book, 2.75 Alberts. Sherman, oaths, postage and telephon-' ing» 6.09 ANNUAL REPORT. I I

Albert S. Sherman, cash paid Lincoln »& Hood for legal advice, I.GO Samuel A. Sisson, use of hall for registrars of voters, 1.25 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, i record book. 1-75 Carter's Ink Co., record ink, 1.25 James A. Gitlbrd, remittance on tax for 1898, 2.00 Henry T. Wilcox, (heirs) remittance on tax for 2.52 I it Anthony & Sons, printing posters and tax bills, 6.75 1 E. Anthony & Sons, advertising, 1.50 ^ J. H. P'ranklin & Co., printing school reports. 23.00 Stationery, 1-75 Almy Milne, printing poll tax lists, 15.00 Mercury Publishing Co., printing town reports. 46.60 Printing placards, 4.00 S. E. Fiske, printing, warrants, jury lists and notices, 18.50 Robert Adams, time and blank books, 2.40 I, F. S. Brightman Co., i record book and station- ery, 2.81 Lysander F. Mowland, janitor of town hall, froin v : April I, 1S98, to March 25, 1899, 40.00 Lysander F. Mowland, 2 ballot boxes, oil, labor on wood, and repairs on stable, 5-76 Edward L. Macomber, cash paid for express, postage, and stationery, 7.17 Edward L. Macomber, copying records for other towns and cities, 1-75 Edward L. Macomber, obtaining, recording and indexing births, marriages and deaths, 51.40 George F. GifTord, services as clerk in writing Auditors' report for the year ending Feb. i, 1S99. 17-50 42 ANNUAL REPORT. I I

John IJ. Ilicks, cash paid tor stationery, postage, and telej)honing, 7.00 George A. Tripp, quarantining cow, 1.25 Moses F. Snell, damage to carriage wheel caused by defect in highway, 2.75 Charles H. Reynolds, constable, tees in case of Commonwealth vs. Everett GifFord, 7.90 \V. R. Spooner, Deputy Sheriff, fees in case of Commonwealth vs. Eli G. Tripp, 11.30 Annie R. Ilowland, cleaning townhall, 10.00

$356.58

NOTES AND INTEREST.

PAYMENTS.

National Revert^ Bank, Boston, note and inter- ^^^ 2,440.00 N. B. Institution for Savings, notes and inter- est. 3,888.00 Merchants National Bank, temporary loans, 12,000.00 G. Fred Davis, guardian, interest on note. 50.00

:^I8,378.OO

STATE TAX.

Edward P. Shaw, State treasurer, state tax, $915.00

COUNTY TAX.

George F. Prutt, County treasurer, county tax, $2,748.57 •M f-A

ANNUAL REPORT. * 43

FREDERICK SAWYER ACCOUNT.

Frank L. Keith, balance due Frederick Sawyer on real estate sold for taxes, $13.24

INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN, FEB. i, 1900.

NOTES ANt> INTEREST.

National Revere Bank, Boston, balance of bridge loan and interest at 4 per cent., due $2,000 per year until paid,* $10,066.67 G. Fred Davis, guardian, note and interest at 5 per cent., due Oct. 14, 1900, 1,014.58 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. 7, 1900, 3,027.67 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Dec. 2, 1900, 6,040.00 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent, due Sept. 29, 1901, 506.67 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. 15, 1901, 2,016.67 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. 30, 1901, 201.33 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. 15, 1902, 2,016.67 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. 15, 1903, 2,016.67 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Dec. 23, 1904, 2,008.34 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Dec. 23, 1905, , 2,008.34 44 • ANNUAL REPORT.

N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Dec. 29, 1905, 2,007.11 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. 27, 1906, 2,014.00 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. 27, 1907, 2,014.00 N. B. Institution for Savings, note and interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. 27, 1908, 2,014.00

$38,972.72

•The last bridge note will become due June I, 1904.

UNPAID BILLS.

Due School Department, $2,753,80 John C. Macomber, treasurer, commission, 277.10 John C. Macomber, collector of taxes, commission, 294.88 Other town officers and com- mittees, estimated, 550.00 Amanda Dolman, balance on tax sale of real estate, 107.22 John G. Tripp's estate, balance on tax sale of real estate. 7-52 Awards for widening state highway, balance due, 52.21 Other bills in the several de- partments, estimated. 150.00 4'i92-73

Total amount of indebtedness. $43,165.45 I I ANNUAL REPORT.

ASSETS OF THE TOWN, FEB. i, 1900.

Cash in the treasury, $5'^36.56 Uncollected taxes, 4,615.70 Due from city of Fall River, 109.00 Due from town of Middleboro, 26.00

10,587.26

Amount of indebtedness, less assets, $32,578.19

HENRY A. ALLEN, ) Auditors CORTEZ ALLEN,

Westport, Feb. i, 1900.

rl V

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.

In accordance with the usual custom the Overseers of the Poor submit their annual report for the year ending Feb, I, 1900.

Number of persons receiving aid out of the almshouse, belonging in this town, 20 Number of persons receiving aid out of the almshouse not belonging in this town, 1 Number receiving full support out of almshouse, '4

Number in almshouse Feb. i, 1899, Admitted during the year. IS

Died during the year. Discharged during the year,

Remaining Feb. i, 1900, 10 ANNUAL REPORT. 47

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

Cash on hand Feb. i, 1899, $5-44 Received from e^gs, 58.72 Received from milk, 58.42 Received from meat and poultry, 179.81

Received from produce of tarm, 373-63 Received from board. 32.00 Received from incidentals, 7-75

$715-77

Paid for groceries, provisions and cow, $364.29 Labor, 207.87 House furnishings, 50.63 Smithing and farming tools. 29.56 Clothing, 53-36 Incidentals, 6.10 Cash on hand Feb. i, 1900, 3-96

$715-77

Number of tramps lodged and fed during the year, 11.

INVENTORY OF TOWN FARM AND OTHER PROPERTY, FEB. i, 1900.

Town farm. $2,750.00 Household furniture, 500.00 Wood lot. 200.00 Pine Island, 100.00 Carriages and Harnesses, 125.00 Farming tools, 175.00 48 ANNUAL REI'ÜRT.

Five cows, one bull and two heifers. 300.00 One horse, 75.00 Six tons hay. 120.00 Fodder, 10.00 Corn, 75.00 Beets, 10.00 Potatoes, 60.00 Cabbage, 20.00 Onions, 10.00 liens. 75.00 Provisions. 87.00 Beans, 4.00 Coal and wood, 140.00 . > ii-' Pigs, 70.00

$4,906.00

EXPENSES FOR PAUPERS AT ALMSHOUSE DURING THE YEAR.

Supplies, labor, etc., during the year, $1,204.18 I'aid from cash received for produce, as per superintendent's report, 715-77

$1,919.95

Cash received for sundries as per superintendent's report, 715-77

Leaving a balance of expenditures, $1,204.18 ANNUAL REPORT. I I

OUTSIDE ACCOUNT.

Westport Mlg. Co., supplies furnished Waldo Reed, $72.00 J. M. Shorrock & Co., supplies furnished Charles Sowle's family, 13-95 J. M. Shorrock & Co., supplies furnished Mrs. John Lake, 3'00 \Vm. II. Gitlbrd, supplies furnished Etta Hart, 98.50 VVm. H. Girtbrd, supplies furnished to Meribah Brightman, 85.50 J. B. Parris, medical attendance on Emma M. Francis, 364.00 Henry T. Howard, supplies furnished Mary Tripp, 78.00 J. B. Parris, medical attendance on Mary J. Cor- nell, 1.00 'V C. R. Tallman, services as overseer of the poor, 50.00 C. R. Tallman, supplies furnished Ebenezer Bumpus, 7.17 C. R. Tallman, supplies furnished Wm. T. Bumpus. C. R. Tallman, supplies furnished Peter S. and Willard Besse, 55- 06 City of New Bedford, .supplies furnished Betsey L. Anthony and Mrs. John B. Fisher, 193.00 J. D. Tupper, medical attendance on Waldo Reed, 59-oo J. D. Tupper, medical attendance on Rebecca J. Tompkins, . 48.25 J. D. Tupper, medical attendance on Hannah B. Brightman, 11.00 J. D. Tupper, medical attendanceon AnnaMouney, 12.00 ANNUAL REI'ÜRT.

John A. Pettey, supplies furnished Edward Pet- tey, 78.00 A. R. Wood, supplies furnished Waldo Reed, 19.50 City of New Bedford, supplies furnished Pardon J. Williston, 40.75 Lewis Crapo, nursing Emma M. Francis, 80.00 C. A. Gifford, supplies furnished Hannah B. B rightman. 30.CO Taunton Insane Asylum, board of Edna L. Pauli and John II. Brightman, Taunton Insane Asylum, board of William A. Whalon, 42.71 Worcester Insane Hospital, board of Sarah A. Tripp, 169.46 James A. Gilford, services as overseer of the poor for 15 months. 62.50 Town of Freetown, supplies and burial expenses ofN. B. Crocker, 47.72 J C. 11. Huddleston, coal for Isaac Sowie, 5-25 } Joseph B. Wordell, supplies furnished Rosalie x\. Thyng, 52.00 City of Fall River, supplies furnished Harriet N. Gi fiord, 24.00 City of Fall River, supplies furnished Amelia Gagnon, 5.00 John B. Hicks, services as overseer of the poor, 50.00 •« John B. Hicks, stamps, stationery and telephoning, 7.00 llicks & Potter, burial expenses of Charles Car- ''' M roll, 14.50 A. S. McKnight, medical attendance on Charles if Carroll, 12.00 Howard F. Hitt, nursing Charles Carroll, 4.00 ^ A J. H. Franklin & Co., bill heads and envelopes, ii 1-75 fiS

- J:.:' I

ANNUAL REPORT. 51

City of Taunton, supplies furnished William La- bou and family, 4-50 E. B. Gifiord, coal furnished Meribah Brightman, 5-90 A. M. Reed, supplies furnished Rebecca J. Tomp- kins, 78.00 State of Mass., board of William A. Whalon, 45-90 Town of Dartmouth, supplies furnished Charles Peckham, 27.00 Ephraim T. Tripp, wood furnished Hannah B. Brightman, 6.00 James A. Gifford's estate, wood furnished Meri- bah Brightman, 7-50

^^>2,416.31

From which deduct the following : Amount received from Fall River, 455-25 Amount received from Albert S. Sherman, guard, of John H. Brightman, 169.46 Amount received .from Dartmouth, 23.00 Amount received from State of Mass., 12.00 Amount received from Middleboro, 26.00 Due from Fall River, 109.00 Due from Middleboro, 26.00

$820.71 •w Leaving cost of paupers out of almshouse, $1,595.60 ANNUAL REI'ÜRT.

INSIDE ACCOUNT.

C. R. Tallman, grain and groceries for alms- iiouse, $126.46 Allen, Slade & Co., groceries for almshouse,' 57-" A. R. Wood, grain and groceries furnished alms- house, 61.22 Eugenia M. Hart, labor at almshouse, 51-oo David A. King, services as superintendent of town farm, 399-9^ Abraham Manchester, supplies for almshouse, 32-93 P. E. Macomber, grain and groceries furnished almshouse, 52-05 Benjamin W. Allen, supplies furnished alms- house, A. M. Reed, grain for town farm, 12.05 H. \V. White, blacksmithing, 9-79 R. S. Reed Co., beds and chairs, i^o^ Hiram A. Mosher, meat furnished almshouse, 101.14 E. B. Giflbrd, coal tor almshouse, 115.00 J. B. Parris, medical attendance at almshouse, 16.50 J. D. Tupper, medical attendance at almshouse, 19.00 Miller & Johnston, grates and zinc, 10,80 George E. Tripp, lumber and labor at almshouse, 7.47 Hicks & Potter, burial expenses of Julia A. Taber, 14.50 Hicks & Potter, burial expenses of Fanny Gif- ford, 14-50 A. S. Blossom, mowing machine, 40.50 Wm. G. Pearse, farming tools and seeds, 55'6o J. S. Bowman, smithing, 4.22 Charles A. GitTord, supplies, 22.36

$1,317.27 'W^i-.mmmmm

I I ANNUAL REPORT.

Deduci cash in hands of superintendent, 3.96 Amount received for board of Mary J. Cornell, 49.09

$53-05

Cost of Paupers in iVlmshouse, 1,264.22 Cost of Paupers out of Almshouse, 1,595-60

Total, $2,859.82

JOHN B. HICKS, > CHARLES R. TALLMAN, ^

Westport, Feb. i, 1900. 54 ANNUAL REPORT.I I

LIST OF JURORS.

List of the names of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen of the Town of Westport, Feb. 6, 1900.

Allen, Cortez, farmer. Allen, Irving F., farmer. Brightman, Perry P., merchant. Blossom, Eli W., farmer. Borden, Edwin, farmer. Davis, Henry E., farmer. Davis, Zebedee E., butcher. Earle, Isaac D., carpenter. Feenan, Henr}-, farmer. Giflbrd, Charles F., 2nd, clerk. Gifford, William W., farmer. Gilford, Eugene B., mariner. Gibson, Horace M., teamster. Grinnell, George B., supt. of cemetery. Handy, Eli, inspector. Howland, Lysander F., wheelwright. Hovvland, Edward A., storekeepei*. Howland, Asa R., farmer. Howland, Frederick A., farmer. King, Albert F., farmer. Lawton, George S., farmer. Macomber, Philander W., farmer. Alanl}', Sylvester C., blacksmith. Pettey, William H., farmer. Peckham, Samuel A., farmer. Potter, Harry L., undertaker. Reed, John M., ice dealer. Sanford, Daniel M., farmer. •'3 ii

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Sherman, Lorenzo, teamster. Sherman, Albert S., farmer. Sherman, Charles L., carpenter. Tripp, Samuel J., farmer. Tripp, Henry B., farmer. Tripp, Algren O., farmer. Tripp, James II., farmer. Wordell, Joseph K., farmer. Wordell, Joseph B., farmer.

ALBERT S. SHERMAN, iSelectmen ANDREW H. SOWLE, i of GEORGE E. HANDY, VVestport.