JE ' '
) ANNUAL REPORT
...OF THE. ..
BOARD OF AUDITORS
AND
Overseers of the Poor
OF THE
TOWN OF WESTPORT
On the Receipts and Expenditures tor the Financial Year ending Feb. 1.1902.
NEW UEUKORD, MASS. MEKCUKV PUBLISHING CO., PRINTERS, 112 ANU 114 UNION STREET.
'f AUDITORS' REPORT.
The Auditors of the Town of Westport respectfully submit the following report of the financial condition of the town for the year ending February i, 1902. We have examined the vouchers ot the several de- partments of the treasury and have carefully compared them with the entries in the books of the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes and find them to be correct. Where bills were entered in the wrong department we have changed them to their proper place. Many bills are presented to the treasurer for payment that contain items that belong to two or more separate de- partments, and the result is they are entered in the treas- urer's book in the wrong departments. Therefore we would respectfully ask that in the future persons having bills against the town be more careful to make a separate bill for each department. We recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year :
Schools, $5,500.00 Schoolhouses and lots, 650.00 School supplies (from dog fund). 200.00 Superintendent of schools, 375-oo Free public library (from dog fund), 50.00 Highways and bridges, 2,500.00 6o ANNUAL RP:PORT.
Support of poor, 3,000.00 Military aid, 50.00 Memorial day, 50.00 Town officers and committees, 2,500.00 Incidentals, 700.00 Payment of notes and interest. 5,300.00 Interest on Perpetual care funds deposited in in town treasury, 50.00
$20,925.00
State aid, no appropriation necessary'. Soldiers' relief, no appropriation necessary. Interest on Perpetual care funds in N. B. Institu- tion for Savings, no appropriation necessary. Treasurers surety bond, no appropriation neces- sary.
We recommend the transfer of the cash balances of $ii.Ofj due travel account at So. Westport, and $152.59 due stone crusher account, Westport Factory road,-to the Ili^rhway department, and the balance of the dog fund, $296.08 to the School department. If
TOWN 01-1-lCERS 1-OR 1901
Town Clerk.
EDWAlil) L. MACOMHEll.
Treasurer and CoUertnr of Tares. (•Oiri'KZ ALT.EX.
Treasurer's sahu y i per cent, on payments Collector's salary 1 per cent, on tax collected.
Selectmen and Hoard of Jlealth.
ALUEirr S. SHEHMAX, Term expires March 1902. ANDHEW II. SOWLE, Term expires March 1!)().3, (JEOUGE E. HANDY, Term expires March 1904.
Assessors.
JONATHAN ("HACE, Term expires March 1902. AI.BKHTK. KING, Term expires March 1903. CHAltEES 1). MACOMIJEU, 'i'erm expires March 1904.
Overseers of the Poor.
HOI'.EIJT A. (HKFOHD, Term expires March 19Ü2. ( 11 Alt!.ES K. TALLMAX, Term expires March 190;{. .lON.VlTIAN 15. HICKS. Term expires Marcli 1904.
School CohiiniUee.
.lOHX W. (ilFFOIH), Tei m expires Marcli 1902. AL'liU.STlTS J{. WOOD. Term expij-es March 190;^. HAlil.OW Ii. KIX(;, Term expires March 1904. I SuKjle Highway Surveyor.
I'ELEd S. SAXFOIU) Ml. 6o ANNUAL RP:PORT.
Fish Cojnmissioiiers.
HENIJV N. THUM', 'J'enii expires March 1002. LAFAYF:TTE L. GIFFOIH), Term expires March 1!)04.
7'rustees of Free Public Libranj. SAMUET, II. MACO.MlSEi;, Term expires March li)0-2. ADDIE E. SOWr.E, Term expires March 1!)02. WIMJAM Jl. I'E'lTEV, Term expires March l'JO;t. .lOlIX W. GIFPT)H1), Term expires March U'O.'}. EDWAUI) E. >E\( ()MP.En, Term expires March 1904. ATGrSTLiS n. WOOD, Term expires March l'.M)4.
Constables. DAXIEE M. SAXFOHD, LAFAYETTE I-. GIFFOHD, CIIAPJ.ES 11. HEYNOEDS, CHHISTÜPIIER IK)HDEN. 2iul.
Landinij CommisHioncrs, GEOHGE A. THIRI', GEOHGE F. LAW TON, CHAHEES WING, EDWAIM) A. liOWEAN'D.
Fence Vie liters. iSAA(; D. EAHI>E. Ei.MEH E. GIFKOHD. DAMEE M. SANFOHD.
A HiUtors, HEXHY A. A ELEX. ilEXHY E. DAVIS.
Draio Tender., ]Veslpurl Point Bridije. WILLIAM P. SOWEE. Salary ^l.'iO. ANNNAL REPORT.
Tree Warden.
>J)W1N HOlfDEN.
Superintendent of Beech Grove Cemetery.
.lOSHl'II T. LAW'ION, Salary S-'OO.
i CKOliCiE A. Tjnri'. Sitrveyor.s of Lumber and Mea.snrer.f of Wood and Bark. l'EI.K<_; S. SAXFOIM) JR., AIITHUH M. ItEEl), ALIIERT F. KL\(i, lA'SAXDElJ F. JIOWLAM). Field Drivers. \VIL1JAM II. (ilFFOlJI) :hd. EDWAIH) ATMIN(rrON. Inspectors of Animals. EI.I llANDV, CEOI.'GE A. Tlill'l', Forest Fi re wards. .lACUIJ COKNELL, lA'SANDEH W. WHITE, E. WAI/rEU m.OSSOM. liei/istrars of Voters. EDWAIM) I.. MAI OMHEH, (Town Clerk. IlAliin L. POr'i'Ell, Tonil expires May 1!)02. CJIAHEES 1{. WOOD, Term expires May L'J03. C'llAKI.ES E. roTTElf, Term expires May 11)04. 6o ANNUAL RP:PORT. Enrollment Officcr. ACGUSTl'S il. WOOD. Truant Oßicrrs^ KANIKL M. SAN'FOIM), cjiAiiLKS II. I;P:V.\OIJ)S, LAFAVETTK L. GIFFOH]). Superintendent of Schools. WINTIIIIUI' N. CJtOCKEK. Sarliiiy tjiio-liall' is paitl by the (.'oiiiinoiiwciiUli ami tlic bal- ance by Dartinoutli and Westport equally. Superintendent of Town Farm. DAVID A. KING. .Salary .$400. JAbrarhin. ANNIE K. ilOWI.AND. VALUATION AND OTHER STATISTICS. . Assessed valuation, May i, 1901 : Real estate—Buildin^rs, ^^733,350 00 Land, 653,150.00 1,386,500.00 rersonal property, 189,850.00 Total, Increase in valuation from May i, 1900, $7,425.00 Debt limit, 3 per cent, of valuation, 47,290.50 Rate of taxation per «fiooo, 14.40 Number of polls, 767 Tax on polls. $2.00 Number of horses, 767 Number of cows, 1,077 Number of sheep, 36 Number of other neat cattle, 190 Number of swine. 44 Number of fowl. 18,602 Value of fowl, $7,607.00 Number of dwelling houses. 793 Number of acres of land assessed, 28,702 Number of residents paying a tax on property. 806 Number of non-residents paying a tax on property. 395 Total number paying a tax on property. 1,201 Number paying a poll tax only. 263 Total number of tax payers, 1,464 lO ANNUAL REPORT. Number of dwelling houses taxed to resi- dents, 551 Number of dwelling houses taxed to non- residents, 2_j.2 Number of acres of land taxed to residents, 21,124 Number of acres of land taxed to non-resi- dents, 7o7S Value of real estate taxed to residents, $926,125.00 Value of real estate taxed to non-residents, 463,375.00 Real estate owned by religious societies ex- empt from taxation, 24,275.00 Population of the town (census of 1900,) 2,890 Number of births registered for the year 1901, 55 Number of marriages registered for the year 1901, 30 Number of deaths registered for the year 1901, 44 Number of persons liable for military duly as returned by the assessors, 331 Number of dogs returned by the assessors. 313 Number of children enrolled Sept. i, 1901, between 5 and 15 years of age, 556 Number between 7 and 14 years of age, 388 Annual town meeting, second Monday in March. lO ANNUAL REPORT. Al»rR0PRIAT10NS FOR 1901. ANNUAL ISIEETING. Schools, '$5,500.00 Schoolhouses and lots, 950.00 School supplies, (from dog fund) 463.44 Superintendent of schools, 375'00 Free Public Library, (from dog fund) 50.00 Highways and bridges, 2,000.00 Support of poor. 3,000.00 Military Aid, 100.00 Soldiers Relief, 100.00 Memorial day, 50.00 Town odicers and committees. 2,500.00 Incidentals, 700.00 Treasurer's bond, 50.00 l^avment of notes and interest. 6,300.00 $22,138.44 TAX FOR 1901. Town Appropriations, $21,625.00 Amount deducted by assessors for bank and corp. taxes. 1,884.05 Amount of town appropriations raised by tax. 19,740.95 State tax. 980.00 County tax. 2,523-31 State highway tax, 133-55 Overlay, 855-63 $24,233.44 lO ANNUAL REPORT. PERPETUAL CARE OF BURIAL LOTS. IJEECIl fiHOVE CEMETEin'. .Io^'KL•II T. LAWTON, Hupt. Amount Amount of Amount of Depositors or No. Sec- De- Income Income tUvners of f-ots. Lot tion. posited. Kxiiended. Av;iil;il)le, William S. ati I.INDEN GHOVE CEMETEHV. Georj^e l'>. Grinnell, Supt. .•\mount Amount of Amount of I )epositors or No. De- Income Income (Iwners of Lots. Lot. posited. Kxpended. Available. Alexander Hrownell, 17 S;LOO $0.70 (;eor^e .M. White, 2'l-,')(! 1.10.00 5.00 17.50 Aniv \V. IMc'hnioiid. ;{7 100.00 4.00 12.28 Cviitiiia -M. Little, :{!M1 7.5.00 :LOO 5.25 AniiaC. Davis, ( jrrave) 4.'i-7;{ .10.00 2.71 :L71 .lauKis 11. AlW-n. .">0.00 :{.oo .-{.01 MAl'l.E CllOVE CJEMETEUV. (feorjr(! 15. Grinnell, Supt. Amount Amount of Amount of Depositors or No. De- income i ncome ()\viiers of Lots. Lot. posited. E'-xpended. •Availaljle. I'ruilenee S. and Georj'e A. Sininion.S, S.IO.OO s;{.20 IMioda T. Maconiltcr, .11 .10.00 ;(.20 Ellswortii Sal)ins, 12!» 50.00 l.Oi) .lames F. Tripp, 14.i 50.00 2.00 .'{.88 WEsrroiM' roiNT CEMF:TEKV. Zoeth ilowland, Supt. Amount Amount of Amount of I )f|i<)sitors or De- income income < Hviiers Ol l.ots. posited. i^xi>ended. .Available. Tardon I )avis and I.y dia A. D. • liall. (2 lots) $100.00 !?;LOO $10.83 Cliuries E. Case, .10.00 1 ..10 2.55 Edward E. llicks. 50.00 1.00 3.;{8 Isaac ('ory, 50.0 I'lMVATE tiUlMAL LOT.S. •Amount Amount of •Amount of NIIME of Lot. De- income income posited. i^xi)ended. Available. Henry Urifjlitman, SI 00.00 §5.00 $5.00 \\ ilson .Slierm-i'i, 100.00 .'{0.00 r.ntwnell. ;{oo.oo 15.50 25.00 ilowland. 50.00 2.00 2..10 («eoi'ije NV'ing, 100.00 4.50 Ü.00 .lames Allen, lOO.(M) 11.00 Altner Wilcox, 100.00 4.74 (ireen Allen, 100.00 3.50 Nicks, 250.00 24.05 .\IMIMIIIL $4,025.00 'I'otiil iunt. of inconio cxpcndtHl during? tlio }'0!ir, 110.70 Total anit. of lueouic available, 302.19 * These lots are located on farms in various parts of the town. lO ANNUAL REPORT. COLLECTORS' ACCOUNTS. JOHN C. ^L^COMHER, Collector. 1899 TAX. DR. Uncollected taxes, -F 2 67.63 Interest collected. 14.47 .^282.10 CR. Collected and paid treasurer. .1^244.36 Abatements, 37-74 $282.10 CoRTKz ALLEN, Collector. 1900 TAX. DR. Uncollected taxes, JF^S,280.50 Interest collected, 162.09 ^1^5-142-59 CR. Collected and paid Treasurer, $4^765.34 Abatements, 164.00 Uncollected taxes, 513-25 $5,442.59 lO ANNUAL REPORT. CoRTEz ALI.EN, Collector. I90I TAX. DR. Amount of taxes received from Assessors, $24,233.44 Taxes added to the list, 587.56* Taxes reassessed, 15-48 Interest collected, 10.16 $24,846.64 CR. Collected and paid Treasurer, $20,068.92 Abatements, 61.76 Uncollected taxes, • 4,715.96 $24,846.64 UNCOLLECTED TAXES. 1900 tax, $ 513.25 1901 tax, $5.239.21 *This amount includes the excise tax to the D. & W. Street Railway Co. IREASURER'S ACCOUNT. REcr<:n'Ts. Cash in treasury, Feb. i, 1901, $6,109.40 Merchants National Bank temporary loans ($5000.00 less discounts), 4,910.12 Merciiants National Bank, interest on deposits. 77-49 State Treasurer : National Bank tax. 88I.39 Corporation tax, 974.16 State aid, chap. 374, acts 1899, 462.00 Military aid, chap. 372, acts 1S99, 60.00 Street railway tax, 847.64 For inspection of animals. 42.00 For contagious diseases. 144.00 For school superintendent. 625.00 Income of Mass. school fund, 530-46 County treasurer, dog fund, 546.08 D. cS: W. Street Railway Co., excise tax. 576.92 City of Fall River for support of poor. 34^.50 Town of Dartmouth support of poor, 46.00 Town of Middleboro support of poor. 52.00 Town of Dartmouth on account of union school. 5^4-5« Third District Court, lines, 30.00 Edward L. Macomber, sale of cemetery lot, 25.00 Harlow B. King, lime and laths, schoolhouse and lot account, 1.05 Joseph B. Wordell, plank, highway account, 3-3« George E. Handy, plank, highway account, 1.66 S. Sanford, Jr., plank, highway account. •50 lO ANNUAL REPORT. William Dunn, old iron, G. H. GifVord road account, 2.50 J3. F. Mosher, for mowing cemetery lot, 2.20 William F. Macomber, auctioneer's license, 2.00 James F. Tripp, auctioneer's license, 2.00 Zebedee E. Davis, butcher's license, i.oo John T. J:Jro\vnell, butcher's license, i.oo Marcus E. Lawrence, butcher's license, 1.00 William A. S. Cumminj^s, " " i.oo Perpetual Care hinds for Cemetery Lots, { amount in Treasury), 900.00 George A. Tripp, sealer of weights and mea- sures, 16.07 N. ß. Institution for Savings interest on Per- petual Care funds, 109.80 John C. Macomber, collector of Taxes : — 1899 Taxes collected, 229.89 Interest on 1899 t^^^is, 14-47 Cortez Allen, collector of taxes :— 1900 taxes collected. 4,603.25 Interest on 1900 taxes, 162.09 1901 taxes collected. 19,481.84 Interest on 1901 taxes, 10.16 $43,419.60 PAYMENTS. Error in receipts for 1900, $90.50 Total amount expended in the several depart- ments (see table next page), 33,818.26 Am't. of Perpetual Care funds in treasury. 900.00 Cash in treasury Feb. i, 1902 to balance. 8,610.84 $43,419.60 TABLE SHOWING THE APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES. TRANSFERS, AND CASH BALANCES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE TOWN TREASURY. Cash Transferred Accrued Transferred Transferred ' Cash in Appro- Deficiency Amount NAMI-: OF from Amount due treasury from other from other to other I Deficiency. DKl'AKTMF.NT. Unappro- priations. for 1900. department. expended. due Hand. p'at'd money sources. departments, departments., department. SoliOOls .S20ß.74 81,308.33 $,^,.500.00 8.^)20.32 r80.40 ... 88,315.85 $0,059.95 $2,2.55.90 Sc'hoolliouses and lots ...... I 9.5Ü.00 0.-).31 307.9(1 . . . ; 707.35 298.89 408.40 .School supplies 2«3.8.5' 403.44 i . . . ! 727.29 323.30 403.93 .SuperiiiteiKient of schools . 375.00 02.=).00 2.50.00 825.00 7.50.00 75.00 Massachusetts school land, 1 (iuconie) J 5.30.4G 530.40 1)0«; tuud 540.08 540.08 540.08 Free public library . . . . 0.4!) .50.00 50.49 34.90 21.53 lliirhuays and bridj^es . . 1,270.27 2,000.00 1,430.10, 4,700.37 3,391.32 1,315.05 (Jravel iiccount, (S 81 ,.3.39.14 $4,25G.82i §25,775.30 $11,456.30 $.307.96 $780.46 ii780.46, $42,519.60 833,908.76 $139.21 $8,750.05 Unappropriated money used during the year: * Error in receipts of Poor dept. for 1900. Transferred by Auditors to balance appropriations for 1900, $4,256.82 Deducted by assessors for bank and corporation taxes, 1,884.05 Transferred by auditors to balance appropriations for 1901, 3,885.81 $10,026.68 EXPENDITURES. SCHOOLS. TEACHERS SAI.ARIES. Alpheus W. Rich, High School $315.00 J. H. Ward, 225.00 J'ercy W. lirackett, 180.00 Lottie J. Guyer, 135-00 M. Ethel King, 254.00 Ruth A. Artingstall, 252.00 Jennie L. Cowen, 135-00 lulna M. Brophy, 270.00 Daniel S. Coombs, 256.00 Nellie M. Pettey, 272.00 Mary iJlossom. 252.00 Elizabeth Boan, 272.00 Julia Taylor, ^53-oo Alice A. Macomber, 126.00 1'ranees H. Handy, 153-00 Winnie L. Blanchard, 254.00 Chloe IC. Macomber, 126.00 Mary i^L Simpson, 144.00 I'^mma R. Lawrence, 135-00 Susan M. Bradley, 126.00 Edith H. Girtbrd, 56.00 Mar\' MacDonald, 22.50 Edith yi. Mo wry, 27.00 Elizabeth T. Howland, 121.00 ANNUAL REPORT. 21 Kate G. Davis, 126.00 Leora P. Brightman, 126.00 Mattie M. Chace, 135-00 Mary IL Barr, 153-00 Ada L. Peirce, 126.00 Annie R. Reynolds, 126.00 Luna Alhrecht, 28.00 Edith AL Westi^ate, 1.40 $5,082.90 JANITORS' SALARIES. Alpheus W. Rich, $3.00 J. IL Ward, 3-75 Percy W. Brackett, 2.75 Lottie J. Guyer, 2.75 M. Ethel King, 5-75 Ruth A. Artingstall, 6.50 Jennie L. F. Cowen, 2.75 Edna M. Brophy, 6.50 Daniel S. Coombs, 5-50 Nellie M. Pettey, 6.50 Mary E. Blossom, 6.50 Elizabeth M. Boan, 6.50 Frances IL Handy, 2.75 Alice A Macomber, 2-75 Chloe E. Macomber, 2-75 Winnie L. Blanchard, 6.75 Elizabeth T. Ilowland, 3-75 Emma R. Lawrence, 2.75 Mary M. Simpson, 2.75 Susan M. Bradley, 2-75 22 ANNUAL REPORT. Julia M. Taylor, 2.75 Kate G. Davis, 3-7S Mary MacDonald, •75 ?:dith M. Mowry, •75 Leora P. Bri^htman, 2-75 Hattie M. Chace, 3-75 Ada L. Peirce, 3.75 Mary II. Barr, 3-75 Annie R. Reynolds, 3-75 Luna Albrecht, 1.00 .^112.50 FUEL. Nason R. Macomber, 2h cords wood, >^15.00 Robert P. Tripp, SI " " John A. Gilbert, 3 17.00 Isaac F. Blanchard, H-25 Albert F. King, 15-50 Frank Whalon, 44-25 Charles Davis, 4 - 24.00 Forbes W. Manchester, 3 " 18.00 Horace M. Gibson, " 39.00 Robert II. Cottle, I " " 7.00 Charles Winjr, 2 " 8.00 (ieorge II. B. Brovvnell, 3 '' " 18.00 Holder GitVord, ]Oi ft. wood. 5^25 George E. Tripp, 5 cords wood. 30.00 Kli W. Blossom, i:i cords wood, Eli W. Blossom, 2 tons coal, 12.70 Lorenzo Sherman, i cord wood, 6.50 Lorenzo Sherman, drawing coal. 1.00 William C. Atwater, & Co., 2200 liis. coal, 6.44 lO ANNUAL REPORT. Eugene B. GilTord, 3 tons coal, 20.25 Charles A. Gitlbrd, 8135 lbs. coal, 27.63 Daniel C. Mosher, sawing and splitting 5 cords wood, 7-3S Ezra L. Sanford, sawing and splitting wood, 3.50 SCHOOL INCIDENTALS. wSamuel J. Tripp, conveying pupils from River- side to West Side school, if 215.00 Augustus R. Wood, conveying pupils from Kirbys" corner to Head of Westport school, 12.50 Anderson S. Dunham, conveying pupils from Kirbys' corner to Head of Westport school, 77.uo Hourrienne P. Smith, conveying pupils from East Side to Head of Westport school, 86.50 Julia M. Taylor, teacher, 107 days car fare from Smith Mills to Weslport Factory, 21.40 Edith II. Gillbrd, teacher, 92 days car fare from New Bedford to Westport Factor}', 23.00 Fannie M. Wordell, teacher, 10 days car fare from New Bedford to Westport Factory, 2.50 Charles A. Gitlbrd, conveying Frances II. Handy, teacher, to and from Westport Factory school, 32 weeks, 32.00 Horace M. Gibson, conveying teachers to Teach- ers' Institute at Head of Westport, 2.00 John W. Gillbrd, expenses to I3oston, stationery and postage, 4-25 E. Anthony & Sons, printing, 3.00 Tripp Bros., conveying teacher to Riverside school. •75 $479.90 lO ANNUAL REPORT. Teachers' salaries, $5,082.90 Janitors' salaries, 112.50 Fuel, 384.65 School incidentals, 479.90 $6,059.95 SCHOOLIIOUSES AND LOTS. E. B. Mosher, labor and material, ij^i.io h. W. Cottle, furnishings, 4.45 Lorenzo Sherman, labor and material, 2.40 Tripp Bros., material for repairs, 11.68 Clara II. Kirby, cleaning schoolhouses, 8.00 Herbert A. Sanford, labor and material, 6.60 Henry E. Davis, labor and material, 8.81 Albert F. King, cash paid for material and team- ing, 3-50 Everett P. Cornell, labor, 7.93 C.J. McCloskey, material, 1.07 Oscar II. Crapo, painting and white-washing, 7.00 John A. Davis, labor and material, 15-87 William F. Hathaway, cleaning schoolhouses, 8.00 Maria A. F. Brightman, labor, .85 Abraham Manchester, material for repairs and furnishings, 24.05 Daniel S. Coombs, labor and material, 1.75 J. M. Shorrock & Co., furnishings, 4.35 Sophia Cieto, cleaning schoolhouse, i.oo Edna M. Brophy, cash paid for organ stool at "West Side" school, 7.00 J. A. McCreery, material for repairs and furnish- ings, 10.72 lO ANNUAL REPORT. Joseph Hull, labor, 33-93 Charles F, Wing, furnishings, 4.16 Cook, ]5orclen & Co., lumber, 20.31 11. S. Packard, labor, .40 (ieorgeS. Lawton, labor and material, 6,00 Mary E. Kirby, cleaning schoolhouses, 24.00 Ezra L. Santbrd, labor, 7-63 R. S. Reed Co., furnishintxs, 8.S9 O ' 4-30 C. A. GifTbrd, furnishings, 2.05 Covel & Osborn Co., material for repairs, 3-25 B.J. Sullivan, clock, 3-50 Catharine McGaw, cleaning schoolhouse, 8.00 E. Frank Pettey, cleaning schoolhouses, 1.80 Tliomas A. Arnold, labor, 8.00 Henry P. Wing, labor, Samuel J. Tripp, labor, 4-25 5.00 Rhoda A. Sowie, cleaning schoolhouse, 3.20 George K. Reed & Co. 4 chairs, 2.84 Joseph DeMello, cleaning school yard, 5.00 Mrs. John A. Powers, cleaning schoolhouse, 4.00 Nancy M. Wilcox, cleaning schoolhouse, 2.25 Wilfred A. Mosher, labor. $298.89 SCHOOL SUPPLIES. Harlow H. King, cash paid for supplies, $1-03 American Book Co., books, 64.48 F. S. Brightman Co., supplies, 49-35 J. L. Ilammett Co., paper, 40.00 Hammett Supply Co., supplies, 64.70 A. R. Wood, cash paid for freight on supplies, 3.25 26 ANNUAL RKPOKT. iMaynard Merrill & Co., books, 33.30 Boston School Supply Co., liquid slating, 9.00 William M. Gitlbrd, 3d, supplies, 3.SS Ginn & Co., books, 4.17 Werner Hook Co., books, 4.20 Edward E. Habb & Co., supplies, 1.50 Houghton Mitllin & Co., books, 16.36 Thompson, Brown & Co., books, 3.00 J. II. Ward, cash paid for freight on supplies, 1.00 Leavenworth & Green, school chart, 15.00 Charles S. Austin, freight on supplies, •50 Winthrop X. Crocker, postage and express, 6.64 W. D. Miller, record blanks, 2.00 $323-36 SUrERINTEXDENT OF SCHOOLS. Winthrop N. Crocker, one-half of salary, $750.00 FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Annie R. Howland, services as librarian from October 6, 1900, to September 28, 1901, $13.00 Annie R. Howland, covering books, 2.00 H. S. Hutchinson & Co., books, 19.96 $34.96 HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. Chas. F. Macomber, labor, $104.88 Robert A. Giflbrd, labor, 168.67 Edwin Borden, labor and material, 54-75 lO ANNUAL REPORT. Nathan ^V^ Cornell, labor and material, Asa R. Ilowland, labor and material, 249.33 Chas. R. Wood, labor, 177.60 J. Fred Peirce, labor, 165.87 Oliver Cornell, labor, 237.03 Henj. \V. Allen, labor and material, 245.53 Nason R. Macomber, labor, 78-73 Geo. E. Handy, labor and material, 99-78 Chas. A. Brownell, labor and material, 423-93 I'ardon II. Manchester, labor and material, 76.09 Eli W. Blossom, labor and material, 346-65 George F. Lawton, labor, 42-75 Frederick A. Howland, labor and material, 127.13 William W. Kirby, labor and material, 106.33 Elmer E. GilTord, labor, 165.65 Sanlbrd G. Sisson, labor, 7S-30 Fred A. Mosher, labor, iii-53 John A. Smith, labor and material, 76-59 Samuel J. Tripp, labor, 8.25 Feleg S. Santbrd Jr., labor, 4.30 William T. Sowie, labor and material, on West- port Point Bridge, 3.77 Aubert Lamothe, road scraper, 5.75 A. Homer Skinner, lumber, 3.90 Cook Horden cK: Co., lumber, 7 .08 George F. Tripp, clearing snc>\v Nov. 29. 1898 1.50 $3^391-32 GRAVEL ACCOUNT AT SOUTH WKSTPORT. Herbert Brightman and others shoveling gravel, .^9.00 lO ANNUAL REPORT. REPAIRS OF' STATE HIGHWAY. Paid E. S. Bradford, State Treasurer, amount of assessment. $133-55 STONE CRUSHER ACCOUNT. WESTPORT POINT. Aberdeen M. A. Ball, rent of land for crusher pl^i'it, Jf;i2.oo SUPPORT OF POOR. INSIDE ACCOUNT. David A, King Superintendent of Town farm from Dec. 25, 1900 to Jan 25 1902, $433.30 Eugenie M. Hart, labor, 55-oo Charles R. Tallman, grain and groceries, 229.50 Charles R. Tallman, fertilizer, 61.60 Charles R. Tallman, cow, 40.00 Charles A. GitTord, supplies, 77.79 Charles A. Gifford, 41,225 lbs. coal, 131.92 J. M. Shorrock & Co., supplies, 47-74 15. W. Cottle, supplies, III.15 A. M. Reed, grain, 26.83 T. E. Borden, supplies, 5-79 Allen Slade & Co. provisions, 45.81 Hiram A. Mosher, meat, 117.62 Hiram A. Mosher, balance on cow trade, 15.00 Albert Peckham & Sons, seed potatoes, 27.50 F. W. Fraits, smithing, 17.76 Harold W. White, smithing, I J.33 E. D. Mosher, smithing. •^5.25 lO ANNUAL REPORT. Abraham Manchester, suppHes, SS-^^ JJrightman Bros, lumber, iS-^i Miller & Johnston, labor and material, 20.80 Joiin li. Tupper M. D. medical services, 19.00 Dr. J. B. Parris, medical services, 6.00 Joseph T. Lawton, digging grave of Charity B. Sabins, 2.50 Hicks »!v: Potter, burial of Charitv B. Sabins, 20.00 «1^1097-56 SUPPORT OF POOR. OUTSIDE ACCOUNT. City of New Bedford, supplies to Betsey L. Anthony, .f^2.oo City ol New Bedford, supplies to Pardon J. Williston, 10.50 City of Fall River, supplies to Catherine Tripp, 47-50 City of Fall River, supplies and burial of Charles II. Sowie, i7'50 City of Fall River, supplies and medical atten- dance to Herbert Simmons, i3'6o City of Fall River, cash paid to Harriet N. Gillbrd, 80.00 City of Fall River, supplies to Benj. L. Tripp, 10.00 City of Fall River, expense at City Hospital of Cornelius Harrington, 10.50 City of Fall River, expense at City Hospital of Noel Lapre, 4.50 City of Fall River, burial of Amanda Lapre, 8.00 Taunton Insane Hospital, board and burial of John H. Brightman, 27.92 457 ANNNAL REPORT. Taunton Insane Hospital, board of Mary E. Ijrightman, 169.46 Taunton Insane Hospital, board of William A. Whalon, 169.46 Worcester Insane 'Asylum, board of Sarah A. Tripp, 169.46 Medfield Insane Asylum, board of Edna L. Pauli, 146.00 Commonwealth of Mass., board and clothing of Noel Lapre, 26.01 Joseph B, Wordell, partial support of R. A. Thyng, 52.00 John A. Pettey, supplies to Edward Pettey, 79.00 T. E. Borden, supplies to Ray G. Pettey, 52.00 A. M. Reed, supplies to Rebecca J. Tompkins, 78.00 Charles A. Giflbrd, supplies to Hannah B. Brightman, 88.10 B. W. Cottle, supplies to Waldo Reed, 24.01 W m. H. (jiflord, supplies to Etta Hart, 78.00 Ephraim T. Tripp, wood to Hannah B. Bright- man, 6.00 Charles R. Tallman, supplies to: Peter S. Besse, 53-35 Benjamin C. iSmith, 27.21 Andrew A. Sowie, 9-43 Charles S. Austin, supplies to: Benjamin C. Smith, 14.69 Andrew A. Sowie, 2.15 Lewis Crapo, nursing Emma M. Francis, 104.oo Charles F. lirightman, supplies to : Stephen Macomber, 4.00 Ikown & Dodge, rubber boots for Edward Pettey, 3-25 Wordell & McGuire, clothing for Edward Pettey, 8.25 lO ANNUAL REPORT. J. D. Tupper, M. Ü., medical services to: Rebecca J. Tompkins, 12.50 Dr. J. I>. Parris, medical services to: Emma M. Francis, 119.00 \V. Scott Wells, M. D., medical services to : Mrs. Crosby, 18.00 E. \V. Hurt, M. D., medical services to: Henj. C. Smith in 1900, 6.00 E. W. Burt, M. D., town physician from May i, 1901 to Feb. I, 1902, 225.00 .f 2,016.35 Inside poor, $1097-56 Outside poor. 2,016.35 Total, $3,613.91 STATE AID. John 11. Urij^rhtman (Albert S. Sherman, guard- ian,) $ 4.00 John Lonsdale, 3.00 Abraham ßroadbent, Senior, 48.00 Charles E. Andrews, 16.00 Daniel Turner, 48.00 Cieorge B. Macomber, 36.00 Ephraim T. Tripp, 48.00 William II. Macomber, 48.00 Nicholas W. Brightman, 72.00 John Burt, 48.00 Leonard M. Sanlbrd, 32.00 Alpheus Ilaskins, 16.00 vf4i9.oo 3-2 ANNUAL RKL'OKT. MILITARY AID. James II. Sowie, ifi 120.00 SOLDIERS' RELIEF. Mary E. Andrews, $48.00 MEMORIAL DAY. Ephraim T. Tripp, memorial services, .$50.00 BEECH GROVE CEMETERY. Joseph T. Lawton, mowing 32 iincared lor burial lots, Joseph T. Lawton, care of soldiers' and sailors' burial lot, 3.00 Edward L. Macomber, writing; deed, ,50 .f6.7o TOWX OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES. SALARIES OR SERVICES. Edward L. Macomber, town clerk from Dec. 29, 1900, to Dec. 28, 1901, .$26.65 Edward L. Macomber, recording births, mar- riages and deaths, 57-40 John C. Macomber, treasurer from Feb. ist, 1900, to March, 19, 1900, 9.62 John C. Macomber, collecting 1898 and 1899 taxes for the year ending Feb. i, 1901, 43-71 m ANNUAL REPOF Cortez Alleii, treasurer from March 19, 1900, to Feb. I, 1901, 294.02 Cortez Allen, collector of taxes from August i, 1900, to Feb. 1, 1901, 280.75 Alberts. Sherman, selectman from March 31, 1900, to April I, 1901, 72.00 Alberts. Sherman, health otllcer from March 31, 1900, to April I, 1901, 173-25 Andrew 11. Sowie, selectman from March i, 1900, to March i, 1901. 59.10 Andrew II. Sowie, health otlicer from March i, 1900, to March i, 1901, 74-25 George E. Handy, selectman from Oct. 27, 1900, to June 29, 1901, 40.50 George E. Handy, health otlicer from Oct. 27, 1900, to March i, 1901, 18.00 John J>. Ilicks, overseer of poor from July i, 1900, to July, I, 1901, 50.00 Charles R. Tallman, overseer of poor from Feb. 24, 1900, to Feb. 23, 1901, 50.00 Robert A. Gitlbrd, overseer of poor from March I, 1900, to March i, 1901, 50.00 Albert F. King, assessor from Oct. 2Ö, 1900, to Dec. 28, 1901, 161.25 Jonathan Chase, assessor from Jan. 26, 1901, to Nov. 30, 1901, 145.00 Charles D. Macomber, assessor from May i, 1901, to Jan. 25, 1902, 66.25 John W. Giflord, school committee from June i, 1900, to Feb. I, 1902. 105.00 Augustus R. Wood, school committee from Aug. I, 1900, to Oct. 26, 1901, 90.00 lO ANNUAL REPORT. Augustus R. Wood, taking school census, 50.00 Harlow H. King, school committee from March 13, 1901 to Oct. 26, 1901, 50.00 Annie K. Sherman, school committee from Aug. 25, 1900, to March 16, 1901, 55-oo Peleg S. Sanford, Jr., highway surveyor from Feb. I, 1901, to Feb. i, 1902, 89.67 Albert D. Manchester, assessor from Sept. 22, 1900, to March 12, 1901, I7-5O Albert D. .Nfanchester, moderator annual meet- ing, March, 1901, 5.00 Joseph T. Lawton, superintendent Beech Grove cemetery from Dec. 12, 1900, to Dec. 12, 1901, 200.00 William P. Sowie, drawtender from Dec. 30, T900, to Dec. 30, 1901, 150.00 Kli Handy, inspector of animals Irom Oct. 21, 1901, to Dec. 12, 1901, 46.25 (jeorge A. Tripp, inspector of animals from Oct. 20, 1901, to Nov. II, 1901, 51-00 Kli Handy, teller state election, Nov. 1901, 2.50 Cieorge A. Tripp, sealer of weights and measures for the year 1901, 11.00 Preserved Tripp, sealer of weights and measures for the year 1900, 20.00 Edward L. Macomber and others registrars of voters from Oct. 27, 1900, to Oct. 26, 1901, 100.00 Henry A. Allen, auditor from March 12, 1900, to March 11, 1901, 65.00 Elmer J. Sisson, auditor from Dec. 9, 1900, to Feb. 15, 1901, 20.00 Henry E. Davis, auditor from March 11, 1901, to Nov. 30, 1901, 22.50 lO ANNUAL REPORT. Daniel M. Sanford, constable from March i, 1901, to Oct. 26. 1901, 20.00 Daniel M. Santbrd, truant oflicer, 14.00 Lafayette L. GilTord, truant otlicer, 2.00 Lafayette L. GifTord, teller state election, Nov., 19D1, 2.50 Charles U. Reynolds, truant ollicer from Dec 31, 1900, to Jan. 23, 1902, 43-25 Lysander F. I lowland, teller town meetin^r March, 1901, 2.50 Lysander F. Mowland, ballot clerk state elec- tion, Nov., 1901, 2.50 Henry B. Tripp, teller town meeting March, 1901, 2.50 Henry H. Tripp, ballot clerk state election Nov., 2.50 1901, J. MacDonald, teller state election Nov. 1901, 2.50 $2,916.42 INCIDENTALS. Robert P. Tripp, wood for Town hall, $9.50 Lysander F. Howland, janitor of Town hall, from April i, 1900, to Oct. i, 1901, 60.00 Lysander F. Howland, oil and repairs on Town hall, 8.52 Henry K. Davis, painting Town hall, 121.49 P. S. Sanford, Jr., and others, repairs on water- ing troughs, 15-37 F. R. Steam and Gas Pipe Co., pipe and coup- lings for watering troughs, 1.48 J. 1). Tupper, M. D., medical services in small pox cases, 175.00 lO ANNUAL REPORT. Lizzie R. Kin^s rent of house for small pox patients, 15.00 Anthony's I'harmacy, formaldehyde, 5.00 I". M. Douglass, formaldehyde, 2.50 Frank Whalon and others, fighting forest fn-es, 8.40 S. lirightman Co., record books, 3-75 II. S. Hutchinson »St Co., record books, 6.25 R. A. GifTord, record books, 1-35 Charles II. Reynolds, constable, fees in following cases : Commonwealth vs. Frederick Reed, 3.85 Commonwealth vs. August Touscher, 9.84 Commonwealth vs. Herbert Simmons, 3.60 Commonwealth vs. Aaron Dickerson, 7.80 Commonwealtli vs. Clayton ß. Tripp, William H. Gitlbrd, 3d deputy sheritT fees in 5-90 case of Commonwealth vs. Joseph H. Morris, Hicks & Potter, returns of deaths, 7.98 George E. Gitlbrd, returns of deaths, 5.00 1.75 J. I). Tupper, M. D., returns of births, 4-25 K. W. Burt, M. D. leturns of births, 1.50 George F. Gifford, clerk for auditors, 32.50 Edward L. Macomber, express, postage and sta- tionery, 8.34 Albert S. Sherman, oaths, postage and telephon- ing, 8.65 Cortez Allen, stationery and postage, 25-53 John Ii. Hicks, stationery and postage, 4-50 Albert F. King, oaths, carfare, stationery and postage, 10.27 A. I). Manchester, stationery and postage, 1.60 J. O. Slocum, administering oaths, 1.50 lO ANNUAL REPORT. A. S. Ilaclley, U. S. map, 1.48 Robert Adams, stationery, 3.17 E. Anthon}' & Sons, printing school reports, 26.40 E. Anthony & Sons, printing school orders, 3.37 Mercury T'ublishing Co., printing town reports, 58.35 Mercury Publishing Co., printing warrants, tax bills and summons, 17.00 Samuel E. Fiske, printing warrants, licenses and jury list, 14-75 Mass. P)oard of Cattle Commissioners, branding stamp and outfit complete, 1.75 Dr. N. G. Macomber, professional services, per order of school committee, 2.50 Charles F. Macomber, burying dead animal, per order board of health, 2.50 George A. Tripp, sealer of weights and meas- ures, cash paid for supplies, 4.28 Joseph T. Lawton, care of lot No. i, section A, Beech Grove cemetery, .90 $714.42 TREASURER'S BOND. Fidelity & Deposit Co., bond for 12,500.00, $50.00 38 ANNNAL REPORT. NOTES AND INTEREST. PAYMENTS. N. B. Institution for Savings, notes and inter- est, $3,876.73 National Revere Bank, Boston, note and inter- est, 2,281.33 Merchants National Bank, temporary loans, 5,000.00 v'pi 1,158.06 STATE TAX. Paid Edward S. Bradford, state treasurer, $980.00 COUNTY TAX. Paid George F. Pratt, county treasurer, $2,523.31 TAX SALES. PAYMENTS. Alvin G. Weeks, for heirs of John G. Tripp, $6.26 Alvin G. Weeks, for Amanda Dolman, «9^35 $95.61 LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, FEB. i, 1902. NOTES AND INTEREST. National Revere Bank, Boston, bridge loan : Note due June i, 1902, $2,000.00 " June I, 1903, 2,000.00 " June I, 1904, 2.000.00 Interest on above notes to Feb. i, 1902, 40.00 $6,040.00 466 ANNNAL REPORT. 39 X. B. Institution for Savings: Note due Nov. 15, 1902, VF 2,000.00 Nov. 15, 1903, 2.000.00 Dec. 23, 1904, 2,000.00 Dec. 23, 1905, 2,000.00 Dec. 29, 1905, 2,000.00 Nov. I, 1906, 2,000.00 Nov. 27, 1906, 2,000.00 Jan. I, 1907, 2,000.00 Nov. 27, 1907, 2,000.00 - Jan. 1, 1908, 2,000.00 Nov. 27, 190S, 2,000.00 Jan. 15, 1909, 2,000.00 Au^r. 30, 1909, 2,000.00 Aug. 30, 1910, 1,000.00 iterest on above notes to F'eb. I, 1902, 185.24 27,185.24 $33,225.24 UNPAID BILLS. Due school department balance of appropriation, $2,255.90 Cortez Allen, commission as treas- urer, 169.09 Cortez Allen, commission as col- lector oftaxes, 248.34 Cortez Allen, commission on $i 18. 87 paid for care of burial lots in 1900, .59 J, C. Macomber, com. as col- lector of taxes, 2.44 Other town oÜicers estimated, 600.00 40 ANNNAL REPORT. Amanda Dolman, balance on account, of tax sale. 17.87 John G. Tripp's estate, balance on account, of tax sale, 1.26 American J5ook Co., school supplies, 65.00 Other bills in the several de- partments estimated, 200.00 Deficit in poor dep't. 122.49 Deficit in Town oflicers and Comm. dep't. 16.72 3,699.70 Total amount of liabilities, 36,924.94 ASSETS OF THE TOWN, FEB. I, Cash in the treasury, J|>S,6IO.84 Uncollected taxes, 5,239.21 Due from State treasurer for contagious diseases. 1,312.00 Due from City of Fall River for support of poor, 209.00 13ue tVon Town of Dartmouth for support of poor. 4.00 Due from Town of Middleboro for support of poor, 4.00 15.379-05 Amount of liabilities less assets, .^21,545.89 HENRY A. ALLEN, > , HENRY E. DAVIS, 5 Auditors. Westport, Feb. i, 1902. ANNUAL RLPORT OF mt OVtRSttRS OP TMt: I'OOK. In accordance with the usual custom the Overseers of the Poor submit their annual report lor the year enclinjr February ist, 1902. Number of persons receiving aid out of the alms- house, belonging in this town, 19 Number of persons receiving aid out of the alms- house, not belonging in this town, 6 Number receiving full support out of almshouse, 5 Number in almshouse Feb. ist, 1901, 12 Admitted during the year. 0 15 Died during the year, Discharged during the year, Remaining Feb. ist, 1902, 42 ANNUAL REPORT. S UPERIxNTENDENT'S REPORT. Cash on hand Feb. ist, 1901, $15.46 Products of the farm, 798-95 V$8I4.4I Paid lor suppHes, labor, etc., $783.02 Cash on hand Feb. ist, 1902, 31-39 $814.41 Number of tramps lodged and fed darin g tlie year, 23 INVENTORY OF TOWN FARM AND OTHER PROPERTY, FEB. ist, 1902. Town farm. $2,775.00 Household furniture, 500.00 Wood lot, 200.00 Pine island. 100.00 Carriages and harnesses. 125.00 Farming tools. 175.00 Eight cows, 400.00 1lorse. 75.OÜ Eight tons of hay. 144.00 Forty bushels corn. 40.00 Fifty bushels potatoes, 50.00 Three bushels onions, 3.00 Eighty-two hens, 41.00 Seven pigs. 50.00 Coal and wood, 89.00 Provisions, 106.00 $4,873.00 lO ANNUAL REPORT. EXPENSES OF PAUPERS AT THE ALMSHOUSE DURING THE YEAR. Supplies, labor, etc., during the year, $1,597.56 Paid from cash received tor produce as per superintendent's report, 814.41 $2,411.97 Cash received for sundries as per superintendent's report. 814.41 Leaving a balance of expenditures, $1,597-56 OUTSIDE ACCOUxXT. Brown & Dodge, for boots for Edward Petty, $3-25 Louis Crapo, nursing Emma M. Francis, 104.00 City of Fall River, supplies furnished Catharine Tripp, 47.50 City of Fall River, supplies furnished Herbert Simmons, Supplies furnished Charles H. Soule, 1.50 IJoard of Cornelius Harrington, 10.50 Supplies furnished Renj. L. Tripp, 10.00 Burial of Noel Lapre's child, 8.00 Supplies furnished Harriet N. GitTord, 52.00 Burial of Chas. H. Soule, 16.00 Board of Noel Lapre, 4-50 Supplies furnished Harriet N. Giflbrd, 28.00 City of New Bedtbrd, supplies furnished Betsey L. Anthony and Pardon J. Williston, 52.50 William H. Gillbrd, supplies furnished Etta Hart, 78.00 John A. Petty, supplies furnished Edward Petty, 79.00 44 ANNNAL REPORT. J. 15. Parris, medical attendance on Emma M. Francis, 119.00 J. Ü. Tupper, medical attendance on Rebecca Tompkins, 12.50 C. R. Tallman, services as overseer of poor, 50.00 C. R. Tallman, supplies furnished P. S. Besse, 53'35 C. R. Tallman, supplies furnished Benjamin P. Smith, 27.21 C. R. Tallman, supplies furnished Andrew Soule, 9.43 Wordell cS: McGuire, clothing for Edward Petty, 8.25 Taunton Insane Hospital, board of Mary E. Brightman, John M. Brightman and William A. Whalon, iii-5o Board of Mary E. Brightman and William A. W^halon, 84.50 Board of Mary E. Brightman and William A. Whalon, 85.42 Board of Noel La pre, 26.01 Board of Mary E. Brightman and William A. Whalon, 85.42 Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Sara A. Tripp, 169.46 Medlield Insane Asylum, board of Edna L. Pauli, 146.00 B. W. Cottle, supplies furnished Waldo Reed, 24.01 C. A. Gitlbrd, supplies furnished Hannah Bright- man, 88.10 Dr. Wells, medical attendance to Mrs. Crosby, 18.00 Joseph B. Wordell, partial support of Rosalie A. Thyng, 52.00 E. W. Burt, medical attendance to B. C. Smith in 1900, 6.00 E. W. Burt, medical services, 225.00 lO ANNUAL REPORT. Charles S. Austin, meat furnished Benjamin C. Smith, 14.69 Charles S. Austin, meat furnished Andrew Soule, 2.15 J. B. I licks, services as overseer of poor, 50.00 A. M. Reed, supplies furnished Rebecca J. Tompkins, 78.00 T. E. Borden, supplies lurnished R. G. Pettey, 52.00 E. T. Tripp, wood furnished II. B. Brightman, 6.00 Charles Brightman, supplies furnished Stephen iSIacomber, 4.00 R. A. Gillbrd, services as overseer of poor, 50.00 $2,166.35 From which deduct the following : Amount received from Fall River, $237.00 Amount received from Dartmouth, ^6.00 Amount received from Middleboro, 78.00 Due from Fall River, 209.00 Due from Middleboro, 4.00 Due from Dartmouth, 4.00 578.00 Leaving cost of paupers out of alms- house, $1,588.35 INSIDE ACCOUNT. B. W. Cottle, supplies furnished almshouse, $111.15 Hicks t't Potter, burial of Charity Sabins, 20.00 Eugenie M. Hart, labor at almshouse, 55-00 D. A. King, services as superintendent of alms- house, 433-30 J. T. Lawton, digging grave for Charity Sabins, 2.50 C. D. Mosher, repairing carriage, 25.25 lO ANNUAL REPORT. C. R. Tallman, supplies furnished almshouse, 331.10 H. W. White, smithing, it-33 II. A. Mosher, meat tiirnished almshouse, 132.62 A. Peckham & Son, seed potatoes, 27.50 Allen Slade & Co., supplies furnished alms- house, 45'8i J. B. Parris, medical attendance, 6.00 A. M. Reed, supplies furnished almshouse, 26.83 C. A. Gifford, supplies furnished almshouse, 209.71 F. W. Fraits, smithing, Abraham Manchester, supplies furnished alms- house, 33-16 Miller & Johnston, repairinjr furnace, 20.80 J. M. Shorrock& Co., supplies furnished alms- house, 47-74 Brightman Bros., lumber, i5--i T. E. 13orden, supplies furnished almshouse, 5-79 J. L). Tupper, medical attendance at alms- house, 19.00 Cost of paupers in almshouse, •597-56 Cost of paupers out of almshouse, i ,588.35 Total, .^3,185.91 JOHN B. IIICKS, ; Overseers C. R. TALLMAN, f of the R. A. GIFFORD, > Poor. Westport, Feb. i, 1902. lO ANNUAL REPORT. LIST OF JURORS. List of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen February i, 1902. Allen, Henry A., farmer. Brownell, George P., Carpenter. Hrightman, Perry P., merchant, lioan, Samuel A., farmer, iiorden, Melvin C., farmer. Davis, Henry E., farmer. Davis, Zebedee E., butcher. Earle, Isaac D., carpenter. Feenan, Henr\', farmer. Gilford, Elmer E., farmer. GitTord, Charles F., 2nd, clerk. (iitTord, Wm. W., farmer. Gibson, Horace M., teamster. Cirinnell, George B., supt. cemetery. ( jrinnell, Philip L., mariner. Hicks, Jonathan B., undertaker. Howland, Edward A., storekeeper. Howland, Asa R., farmer. Howland, Frederick A., farmer. Kirby, George \V., farmer. Kirby, Albert E., farmer. King, Albert F., farmer. Lawton, George S., farmer. Lawton, Isaac M., farmer. Manchester, George L., Jr., fisherman. Manley, Sylvester C., blacksmith. iSIacomber, Edward L., town clerk. Macomber, Nason R., farmer. lO ANNUAL REPORT. Pettey, John F., farmer. Reed, John M., ice dealer. Reed, George L., painter. Sanford, Daniel M., farmer. Sanford, Peleg S., Jr., farmer. Sanford, Irving F., farmer. Sherman, Lorenzo, teamster. Sherman, Charles L., carpenter. Shorrock, Joseph M., storekeeper. Tripp, Samuel J., farmer. Tripp, Henry B., farmer. Tripp, Algren O., farmer. Tripp, James II., farmer. White, Lysander W., farmer. ALBERT S. SHERMAN, ^Selectmen ANDREW II. SOWLE, [- of GEORGE E. HANDY, S Westport. Mmänts^ INDEX. Appropriiitioiis ami tiixt's for lltOl 11 Assets. . 40 •Vuilitors' report Ueoch Grove cemetery 82 (,'ollectors' acoouiit? 14-15 ("ountytax 38 Free public lil)rary 2(1 <.;ravel acc't.—So. Westport 27 Hlf^luvays and bridges 20-27 Inoidental> 35-37 Jurors, list of 47-48 Liabilities, notes and interest, unpaid bills 38-40 Memorial day. . . 30 -Military aid 3-2 Xotes and intere»t. payment of 38 Perpetual eare of burial lots 12-18 IJeceipts, Treasurer's aec't lG-17 Report ol overseers of poor 41-4Ü Schools, teachers, janitors, fuel and incidentals 20-24 Schoolliouses and lots 24-25 School sup])lies 25-2(5 Soldiers" relief 3-2 .State aid 31 .State hif^liway, repairs of 28 •State tax Stone crusher acc't.—Westport point 28 Superintendent of scliools 2(j Support of poor, inside and outside accounts 28-31 Table of appropriations, expenditures, etc 18-19 Tax sale accounts Town oflicers, list of 5_g Town olllcers services 32-35 Treasurer's bond Valuation and other statistics 9_1()