Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Hartland, Maine, For The Year Commencing March 1st, 1888, and Ending March 1st, 1889

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1 The University of Maine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 1889 Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Hartland, Maine, For The Year Commencing March 1st, 1888, and Ending March 1st, 1889 Hartland (Me.) Follow this and additional works at: Repository Citation Hartland (Me.), "Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Hartland, Maine, For The Year Commencing March 1st, 1888, and Ending March 1st, 1889" (1889). Maine Town Documents This Report is brought to you for free and open access by It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of For more information, please contact

2 A nnual Report OF THE M UNICIPAL OFFICERS OF THE T own of H artland, Maine, FOR THE Y E A R COM M ENCING M A R CH i s t, 1888, AND EN D IN G M A R CH i s t, SKOWHEGAN. R eporter S team P r in t,

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4 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE S electmen, A ssessors, Overseers of P oor, # T own T reasurer of the TOWN OF HARTLAND, MAINE, F or the Y ear commencing M arch ist, 1888, AND ENDING MARCH 1st, 1889.' SKOWHEGAN. Reporter S team P rnt

5 Report of Selectmen and Assessors. At the last annual meeting held on March 19th. 1888, the following vote was passed. That the Selectmen s report shall be printed in full, giving each order, in favor of whom and for what purpose, also that said report shall be issued at least one week before the annual meeting, And accordingly the following report has been made. No. Date. isss. of - Order. Payee. Amount. For what purpose issued. March 6, 1 E. B. Jackson, $1.87 Breaking roads to Mar. 1, , 2 H. P. Wellington, , 3 John Ham, , 4 Wm. A. Stedman, * 17, 5 Alonzo Huff, 7.50 ** date 17, 6 Winthrop Gee and Fred Cole, , 7 L. Coston, 75 17, 8 Dr. E. A. Bean, Service to Wm. Kimball Mar. ( Frank Lander, 1 43 Breaking roads to date. 17, 10 George Robbins, 2.00 * 17, II Calvin Blake, Coll., Abatement of taxes for , 12 Arthur R. Slarbird, 4 50 Watering place to date. 17, 13 W. II. Bradourv, 6.12 Breaking roads to date. 17, 14 H. C. Fuller, , 15 S. M. Davis, 8 00 The above orders were issued by the Selectmen of the municipal year of 1887 and previous to the March meeting, No. Date. 18SS. of Order. Payee, Amount. For what purpose issued. Mar. 24, 16 Noah Goodrich $9.80 Wood and supplies, Union dls* trict, H. & P. 27, 17 Charles Buzzell, 50 Breaking roads 4 hours, , 18 Ira W. Page, Apr. 3, 19 A. G. Williams, 3.12 Labor on highway and taking down fence , 20 B L. Flanders, 3.25 Labor on road , 21 Aaron Soule, 2.25 highway , 22 Samuel Furbush 6.25 Labor and cash paid on highway.

6 Annual R eport of th e Municipal Officers 3 No. Date isss T of Order. Payee, Amount. 4, 23 Leonard Lord, , , , 26 S. H. Littlefield, , 27 Emily F. Wood, bury , 28 Horace Wyman, , 5, 20 Fred Wyman. 30 Thomas Wyman, , 31 John Brackett, , 32 Leroy Brackett, , 33 Levi Bean, , 34 Stephen Hanson, , 5, John Burton, Ruth Weeks, , 37 J. O. Bradbury, , , , 40 * , 41 Alice M. Goodrich, Darius B. Ham, , 43 A. Jordan, , , 45 John Goodwin, R. S. Williams, , 47 Thomas F. Rand, , 48 A. W. Miller, , 49 Simou Wheeler, Sarah F. Huff, , 51 (lhas Woodbury, 75 19, 52 Willis Brians, , 53 Lorenzo Woodbury, 63 19, 54 Aaron Starbird, , 55 Joseph S. Badger, , 56 John Osborn, 1.50 For what purpose issued. Money hired 4 ^ per cent, annually on one year. Money hired 4i per cent, annually on two years. Money hired 44 per cent, annually on three years. Snow Bills Money hired 4 per cent on 6 months. Snow Bills Check mailed Portland to pay bill of Martha J. Stafford. Check mailed Insane Hospital to pay bills of (Mary E. Waldron and Sidney Johnson.) Check to Greenville to settle Washburn claim as reported. Taxable costs Sept. T, 1887 in Greenville vs. Hartland. Teaching H. & P. Union Dist. Renewal of order 143, Dec. 25, Bal. due after deducting $400 paid for Jordan place. Part payment of his interest in Jordan nlace. l»il. H-, due on Jordan place, 4 per cent, annually 1 year. Breaking roads 8 hours March 14 and 15. Incidentals and service as Agent Dist. No. 1. Snow Rills for Chalk for Dist. No. 1. Bal. for services on farm. Labor on highway for U it 44 it it * * ii ( l it i«l» (4 4 C I <

7 4 Annu a l R epo rt o p t h e Municipa l Of fic e r s N o. Date of 188S. Order,, Payee. Amount. For what purpose issued. 21, 67 Scammon Burrill, Labor on highway for , 68 a u Boarding and nursing of Henry 21, 59 J. 0. Bradbury, Williams. Check to E. P. Mayo to pay for town reports , 60 Mrs. Rosa Ham, Money hired for debts of 1887, 4- per cent, on demand. 23, 61 Darius B. Ham, Renewal of order No. 42, 4 per cent, annually on demand. 24, 62 Belle Page, Money hired at 44 per cent, on demand. 24, 63 Calvin Blake, Money hired at 4 per cent, on demand. 26, 64 James Tibbetts, 2 57 Labor on highway , 65 H. P. Wellington, 4.88 Two cords of wood for Dlst. No, , 66 W. S. Church, 4.75 Labor on highway. 28, 67 < (4 28, 68 Joseph B. Church, 2.87 it tt 4 30, 69 Clarence Cook, 3.87 ti 44 it 44 May 4, 70 Ruth Willey, Support o f Elmira Bean to April- 20, , 71 T. F. Rand, 5 20 Two cords of wood Dist. No. 8 and 4. 5, 72 A. K. Llhbv, 31 Labor on highway , 73 Alonzo Brown, & 7. 7, 74 S. H. Wilkins, , 75 Morris Littlefield, 2.75 " , 76 E. F. Pennell, 2 0 i Hemlock and labor on culvert. 11, 77 E. K. Fuller, 2.50 Labor on highway for , 78 C. T. Skinner, Mdse, to T. J. Palmer & family. 12, 79 C. T. Skinner, 8.40 Wm. H. Kimball. 12, 80 C. T. Skinner, 200 Vinson Litchfield. 12, 81 C. T. Skinner, 5.25 Chas. A. Buzzell. 12, 82 Chas. H. Springer, 2.50 One cord wood Dist. No , 83 Lawrence Williams, Money hired to pay town debts. 18, 84 Lawrence Williams, t <1 30, 85 G. M. Lancey, Supplies to Vinson Litchfield it 30, Town Farm June 2, 87 Sampson Hart, 63 Labor on highway for , 88 Herman F. Bean, 4.52 Breaking roads and building fence, , 89 G. O. Bigelow, 9.00 Teaching 6 weeks Burrill Dist. 13, 90 Scammon Burrill, Wood, rent and board Burrill Dist. 14, 91 Alex. Taws, 4,75 Breaking roads, 1887, 14, 92 F. N. Wright, 3.13 Labor on highway , 93 Sampson Hart, 6.00 Keeping Deborah Hart.

8 N o. D ate iss8. of Order. Payee. Amount. 18, 94 Atwood Starbird, , 95 John Burton, 2.25 of t h e T o w n o f H artla n d. 5 20, 96 Horace WymaD, 38 20, 97 Thomas Wyman, , 98 Leroy Brackett, , 99 Stephen Hanson, 38 25, 100 Alonzo Wilber, , 101 C. W. Tilton, , 102 A. G. Williams, , 103 Nora Merrifleld, , 104 Annie Fuller, , :105 Lizzie N. Freeman, , 106 Viola Andrews, , 107 Ida L. Grant, July 3, 108 Gilbert Gross, , 109 << (< 62 5, 110 Vialle Stedman, Stedman & Burton, , 112 E. L. Ford , 113 K. H. Littlefield, , 114 Nettie Williams, , 115 G. J. Shaw, , 116 <4 U ( Treas. S. & M. R. Co., R , 118 Cordelia Grover, , 119 C. T. Skinner, 2.01 For what purpose issued. Two pigs for Town Farm. Taking down and putting up fence, Taking down and putting up fence Taking down and putting up fence Taking down and putting up fence Taking down and putting up fence. Nine cords of wood Dist Breaking roads winter Taking down and patting up fence, Labor of C. D. Merrifleld on highway Teaching 8 weeks and car fare District No Teaching 8 weeks and car fare District No. 1, Teaching 8 weeks aud sundries, District No. 1,1888. Teaching 8 weeks, District 7, Board of teacher 8 weeks D istrict 7, Labor on roads Labor of self and horses Jon Road machine, Bal. due selves and horses on Road machine Insurance on Dist. 5, Labor on highway for 1887, Teaching 6 weeks and board Districts 8 and 9. One bbl, flour to Vinson. Litchfield. Services, expenses and postage Mar. 5 and 8, Amt. due J. J. Emery from W. Call and deducted in settlement. Board o f Miss Freeman and Fuller, teachers, Dist. 1. Supplies furnished V. Litchfield.

9 6 Annual R eport of th e Municipal Officers No. Date isss. of Order. Payee. Amount. 16, 120 C. T. Skinner, , 121 George Robbins, , , 123 E. A. Bean, , 124 G. M. Lancey, , 125 ' , 126 John F. Brown, , 127 D. E. Thompson, , 128 A. W. Miller, , 129 Isa M. Sawyer, , 130 James Tibbetts, , 131 R. E. Latty, Aug. 11, 132 Abiel E. Badger, 6 8G 13, 133 Dollie M. Elliott, , 134 Geo. Lewis, , 135 E. S. Locke, , 136 * , 137 H. Q. Worthen, Lorenzo Starbird, , 139 Walter Butterfield, , 140 Stedman & Burton, , 141. Wm. A. Stedman, , 142 E. J. Smith, , Sept. 3, 144 Emily F. Woodbury, Gussie Bigelow 4.50 Oct. 6, 146 Edith S. Nichols, , 147 S. L. Mayo, , 148 John W. Chase, , 149 Liquor Com Nelson Howard. 12, 150 Annie L. Fuller, LizzieN Freeman, , 152 M. J. WiUia.au, Kor what purpose issued. Supplies furnished Thomas J. Palmer. Labor on highway. Labor on lockup and 3 lb s. of spikes Medical services for V. Litchfield. Mdse, furnished V. Litchfield. Chas. A. Buzzell. Medicine and medical attenddance to T. J. Palmer. School books furnished V. Litchfield. School books furnished V. Litchfield. Teaching school Dist. No. 2 Expenses to Lewiston on Spearing matter. For road machine $9.67; farm $0.76. Boarding teacher Dist. No. 0. Teaching school 6. One cord wood *7. Clothing for Chas. Buzzeli. John Huff. Board of teacher. Rebuilding culverts on Burrill road, Stone for Georgetown bridge. Labor of self and horses on road machine. Boarding teacher Dist. No. 2. Mdse, delivered to T. J. Palmer. Town farm. Labor at T. J. Palmer s. Teaching school Burrill Dist Teaching school Dist. Nos. 3 & 4 Rent of Agricultural Hall to Sept. 1, Expense of Mary J. Waldron &, Sidney Johnson at Insane Hospital. Mdse, bought of him. Teaching and board 8 weeks, Dist. No. 1. Teaching and board 8 weeks, Dist. No. 1. Board of teicher, Dist. N>. 1.

10 of th e T own of H artlanjd. N o. Date 188S. of Order. Payee. A mount. For xvhat purpose issued. 13, 153 Wm. Soule, 7.00 Four cords wood H. & P. Union Dist. 13, 154 N. H. Page, Teaching and Dist. 1 board 8 weeks 13, 155 Nettie Williams, , 156 Cora M. Pennell, , 157 Aaron Soule, , 158 E. L. Ford, , 159 E. A, Bean, , 160 Sampson Hart, , 161 Lucelia S. Osborn, , 162 1). E. Thompson, , 163 D. E. Thompson, , 164 Rose Buzzill, Nov. 5, 165 A. W. Miller, J. J. Mitchell, , 167 Caroline Russell , 168 James Tibbetts, , 169 Elsie E. Elliott, , 170 Alice E. Libby, , 171 Noah M. Woodbury, , 172 Mima M. Ham , 173 Wm. A. Stedman, , 174 Sampson Hart, , 175 Calvin Blake, , 176 Wm. Lincoln, , 177 Geo. Cushing, , 178 City of Auburn, , 179 Wm. Lincoln, 3.00 Dec. 4, 180 B. F. Merrow, , 181 Charles Springer, 1.00 Teaching and board 8 weeks Dist. No. 8 & 9. Teaching 7 weeks Dist. No. 5. Board of teacher 7 weeks Dist. No. 5. Wood for Dist. No. 5. Medical attendance for V. U. Litchfield. Board of his mother in part. Teaching and board Dist. No. 10. Team hire, visiting schools, 1888, Team hire, and services in delivering books, and swearing in Road Surveyors. Teaching and beard Union Dist. H. & A. Interest by agreement of Selectmen, of 1887 on orders, Nos. 449, , of Boarding teacher Dist. No. 7, etc. Money hired to pay town debts. Purchase of yoke of oxen for farm. Teaching two week Dist. 8 & 9. Teaching ten weeks Dist. No. 2 Board of teacher 8 weeks Dist. No. 3 & 4. Teaching 8 weeks Dist. No. 7. Boarding teacher 10 weeks Dist No. 2. Bal. due for keeping his mother. Money hired to pay town debts 4 per cent. Money hired to pay town debt. Book. Stationery, etc. Necessaries for Spearing family Snow bills for Over work and snow bill prior to March meeting Over work for 1887.

11 8 Annual R eport of th e Municipal Officers N o. Date 1S8S. of O rder. Payee. Am ount. 4, 182 Lawrence William, , , 184 James Tibbetts, J. W. Chase, Treas , 185 Cora Webb, , 186 Alfred Stafford, G. M. Lancey, Jan. 4, 188 Lizzie N. Freeman, , 189 Annie F. Fuller, , 190 Nina H. Page, , 191 Allen Webber. '2.20 8, , 193 A. J. Moor, , 194 Willis E. Briggs, , 195 W M. Bowman, , 196 W. M. Bowman, , 197 A. W. Miller, Treas , 198 Sami. Littlefield, , 199 C. H. Blackwell, , , 201 Nelson Howard, L. W. Shean, , 202 Cora Webb, , 203 H. P. Wellington, , 204 Wilmont L. Davis Feb. 6, 205 Alonzo Huff, , 206 E. L. Ford, , 207 C. F. Skinner, , 208 « , , 210 l< (« , 211 David Rowell, 4.10 F or what purpose issued. Renewal of orders. Nos. 513 Feb. 3, 1888, 44. April, 7, , May, 14, 1888, 84, May, Supplies furnished to- Wm. Braown paid by Tibbetts. Insane Hospital bill,m. E. Waldron and S. Johnson, Teachers school 10 weeks Dist. No. 6. Snow bills for Supplies to V. Litchfield and family. Teaching and Board 8 weeks Dist. No. 1. Teaching and 'board 8 weeks Dist. No. 1, Teaching and board 8 weeks Dist. No. 1. Ten feet of wood Dist. No 7. Supplies furnished V. Litchfield. Abatement of taxes for Labor on highway and culverts. Services as police Nov Services as police July 4 and Sept. 4, 5, Renewal of order No Jan. 15, Board and wages of teacher II. and A. Dist, Teaching 10 weeks Dist. 3 & 4. Mdse, of Oct. 10 & Amt. due H. & 0. Dist. Teaching 6 weeks Dist. No. 10. Board of teacher Dist. No. 10. Labor on highway Wood and repairs Dist. No. 2. Boarding teacher Dist. No. 5. Supplies to T. J. Palmer and family Supplies to Ohas. Buzzill to Wm. H. Kimball 1888 * to V. Litchfield Labor on road ,

12 Date isss ok th e T own ok Hartland. 9 >o. of Order. Payee. Amount. 16, 212 C. T. Skinner, , 213 C. M. Bridge, , 214 J. 0. Bradbury, , 215 Inhabitants, of Canaan, , 216 J. N. Stafford, , 217 J. N. Stafford, , 218 J. F. Brown, , 219 Jason Fennell, ,220 Ira W. Page, A. W Miller, , 222 J. N. Stafford, , 223 H. Q. Worthen,.75 19, 224 H. Q. Worthen, , 225 E. J. Smith, , 226 G. M. Lancey, A. H. Buck, , 228 A. H. Buck,.15 19, 229 Charles Nevens, , 230 R. E. Latty, , 231 C. T. Skinner, , 232 Scammon Burrill, , 233 It. W. Stafford, , 234 C. H. Baker, , 235 G. J. Shaw, , 236 William Soule, , 237 Lucelia S. Osborne, , 238 Calvin Blake, , , , ' , For what purpose issued. Supplies to Henrv, Supplies to John Huff & Henry Cash paid Insurance on farm buildings for Supplies to Sumner Whitney Services of Bull for 1886 & 7. Building culvert Medical services to John Huff. Overwork in 1885, Sheathing school room Dist. No. 1. Pauper supplies, Labor on highway J886. SuDplies to V. Litchfield. Care of Tramps Meal for Town Farm. Supplies to Vinson Litchfield. Repairs for school Dist. No. 1. Repairs on pans for Farm. Cash paid on breaking roads Supplies for Farm, Supplies for V. Litchfield. Labor on Burr ill road with machine. Labor on Bnrrill road with machine. Support of Martha J,. Stafford Care of hearse for muncipial year cord of wood for Dist. H. & P Services , team #10.00 hire S. S. Committee. Discount on taxes through July, Aug. aud Sept Abatement of L. I). Burgess tax Abatement of Chas. II. Bailey tax Abatement of Albert B. Deering tax Abatement of Albert E. Flaggs tax Abatement of William Hall tax 1887.

13 10 Annual R epo rt o f t h e M unicipal Of fic e r s Date No. of O rder. Payee. A m ount. 25, 244 f C i C , 245 it it , , , 240 James Fuller, , 250 John S. Rage, , 251 J. C. Ham, , 252 Scammou Burrill, , 253 Calvin Blake, it it , 255 <t it , 256 <» ( it , 258 t ( it , 25!) it it , , , , , , 264 Albion R. Chase, R. S. Williams, t i t( it 2.00 ti it t ( , , , , 268 it 11 i i , 269 if it «t.54 For what purpose issued. Abatement of Isaiah Hart tax Abatement of Geo. H. Littlefield tax Abatement of Ai Woodbury tax Abatement of Thos, Wyman tax Use of team for Abatement of tax Service of Bull Two cords of wood Dist. No Three weeks room rent and board of teacher. Abatement of tax of 0. H. Coleman Abatement of tax of Geo. H. Littlefield Abatement of tax of Harford Merrow Robt. McGee Abatement of tax of Abbie Stinchfleld Abatement of tax of Chas. Sanford Abatement of tax of Jethro Snow Abatement of tax of Silas E. Woodbury Abatement of tax of Cyrus McCausIand Supplies to S. Whitney Abatement of tax of Lorenzo Judkins 1885 Abatement of tax of William Richards Abatement of tax' of J. 0. Rowell Abatement of tax of Mark Griffin Abatement of tax of E. R. Berry Abatement of tax of Jefferson Cook; Abatement of tax of Clarence Cook Abatement of tax of Mary A. Flanders 1886.

14 ok t h e T ow n ok Hartland. 11 No. Date. i8s8. of Order. Payee. Amount. For what purpose issued. 27, Abatement of tax of Chester Jerold Abatement of tax of Wm; J. Martin , Abatement o f tax of Chas Neveus , 273 is. 10 Abatement o f tax of Eannie Pratt , 274 * >* 2.35 Abatement of tax of Lorenzo Judkins , 275 Calvin Blake Abatement of tax of Ella E. Wing , 276 * 9.00 Services as Constable , 2764, Commission as Treas, for , Commission as Collector for , 278 D. E, Thompson, Services as S S Committee , Team hire visiting schools , 280 Chas Rowell, Services as S S Committee , Team hire visiting schools , 282 D. E. Thompson, Services as Clerk , 283 Chas Rowell, Services as Selectman , team hire for Selectmen , 285 J. O. Bradbury, Services as Selectman for , Books, stationery and postage , Expenses and team hire for March, 1, 288 James Tibbetts Balance of expenses and team hire for , Services as selectman for , 290 Calvin Blake,.75 Care of tramps Dec. 2, 1888,

15 N o o f D istric t, No. o f Scholars. appropriated by the State, cr y. o oo o o b al. Unexpended at commencement of year. Bal. Overdrawn at commencement of year. A m t. appropriated by state and tow n. Amt appropriated from other districts. Bal. unexpended, March i, 1SS9. SCHOOLS. Amt appropriated to other districts, Total F u n d. A m t. expended for bills of this year. A m t expended on bills of former years. N et F unds after paying bills of last year. S u m m a r y o f E x p e n s e s A n n u a l R e p o r t o f t h e M u n i c i p a l O f f i c e r s Zl

16 of Th e T ow n o f Harti.a nd. I S April 1, 12, March 1, TOWN FARM ACCOUNT. d r. Value of Farm, Property' on farm, Due B. F. Fairbrother, salary from April 12, 1888, to March 1, 1889, Paid Simon Wheeler for services from March 12, 88, to April 12, 88, Paid G M. Lancey, supplies delivered to Mr. Wheeler, E. J. Smith, supplies delivered to Wheeler, A. W. Miller supplies delivered to Wheeler, E. J. Smith, <»<(«< <i H (( Fairbrother, l ( «( A. H. Buck, Repairs on Fax*m, One yoke of oxen, Two pigs, Atwood Starbird, R. E. Latty, supplies delivered to Fairbrother, C. T. Skinner for groceries, Asa Washburn for groceries, J. S. Page, service of bull, 1888, TOWN FARM ACCOUNT March 1, Value of Farm, $ Eight tons of hay, One ton straw, 4 00 Two oxen, Three cows, Fifteen sheep, hens, cords of wood, shoats, ' bushels oats, beans, peas, corn bbl. pork, soap, lbs. beef, bushels potatoes, * apples, beets add turnips, gals, vinegar, lbs. dried apples, rolls, 2 50 Bal. of personal property on farm as per iiiventory, $ , $1, Cr.

17 14 Annual Report op the Municipal Of f ic e r s Paid C. Blake cash sale of pork, * wood, So 00 Due from A. «T. Moor for lumber, W. A. Stedman 1400 lbs hay, 7 00 Paid Latty from farm, 1 55 By lbs. butter sold C. T. Skinner, doz. eggs, *.*' 2 & 9-62 bushels beans, cords of woods, * 1 bushel apples, lbs. butter sold Asa Washburn, dried apples 1 52 Balance, $ Balance against the town for 1888, Paid on bills contracted in 1886, , Total paid for 1886, 1887, and 1888, B o a rd o f P a u p e r s o n T h e F arm f o r Gates Marsh, 52 weeks; Mrs. Plummer, 52 weeks; Fred Whitney, 52 w eeks; John Hart, 35 w eeks; Mrs. Hart, 25 weeks; Henry Kimball, 12 weeks. Total weeks board of paupers, 228 weeks. SUMMARY OF EXPENSE FOR PAUPERS OFF FARM. A m t. due A m t. paid Paid for Bal. due Paid for Paid for from towns by towns Name of Pauper. isss. isss. issj. 1SS5..Sr guardians. & guardians Wm. Brawn John Huff, Charles Spearing, M. E. Waldron, S. Johnson, Geo. A. Washburn, Martha J. Stafford, Henry Williams, Ruth Willey, T. J. Palmer, Wm. Kimball, V. Litchfield, $3.14 being paid on debt Of JSS7. Henry Kimball, 7.05 Sumner Whitney, Chas. A. Buzzell Deborah Hart, Mrs Ellen Spearing Holt Woman, Total,

18 of th e T own of H artland. 15 Total expense for 1888, $ 1, Amount received and due, 602 S2 Net expense for 1888, Amount paid for 1887, $ , *«1888, Total paid and due, $ $ ROADS AND BRIDGES. Paid on road machine operations and road repairs, $ Paid on culverts, expenses incurred after March S under the road commissioner of 1887, $ THE DISCOUNTS AS VOTED BY THE TOWN FOR 1888 FOLLOWS: $ at 6 per cent, $ Total Discounts ARE AS $ State tax County tax, Town tax, Overlay, Total AMTS. ASSESSED AND COMMITTED. $ $ EXPENSES FOR TOWN OFFICERS. J. O. Bradbury 1st Selectman, services, $67.50 expenses and team, u paid for books, stationery and postage, James Tibbetts 2nd Selectman services, expenses and team Charles Rowell, 3d Selectman services, 35.25,l expenses and t e a m

19 16 Annual R eport ok the Municipal o fficers Charles Rowell 1st. services team hire. D. E. thom pson 2nd. services, c 0 ^... [' S- S< Committee, >00 team hire, j a.25 Lucelia S. Osborn, services, team hire, D. E. Thompson, Town Clerk, Calvin Blake, Treasurer, 21.6G Calvin Blake, Collector, Calvin Blake, Constable, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. April 7 Paid A. Jordan his interest in Jordan Place, $ E. P. Mayo town reports for 1887, July 12. G. J. Shaw, services, expense and postage, March, 5th and 8th, 87, (i Geo. Robbins Labor on Lockup, 37 Oct. 8. S. L. Mayo rent on Agricultural Hall, Oct. 26. for year ending Sept. 1st, 1888, D. E. Thompson, distributing surveyor Books add administration oaths and team hire, 3 00 Nov. 5. A. W. Miller Int. on order 449, 512, 445 of 1887, as per agreement of chair man of the Board of 1887, _ 7 33 Jan. 8. A. J. Moor, abatement of taxes by vote of Town, W. M. Bowman, police, W. M. Bowman police, 1886, 7 50 Feb. 16 J. O. Bradbury cash paid for insurance on town farm, 1886, ' J. N. Stafford building culvert 1886, H. Q. Worthen care of tramps, Mar. 17 Calvin Blake for abatement of taxes 1889 Feb. 23 for 1887, G. J. Shaw care of hearse, Calvin Blake discount on taxes paid, Calvin Blake for abatement of taxes 87, , R. S. Wiliiams for 86, , 6 75 Mar. 1. Calvin Blake care of tramps, 75 Total, $662 61

20 o f t h e T ow n of Hartland. 17 STATEMENT OF THE LIQUOR AGENCY. H. Q. W o r t h e n, A g e n t. Paid H. Q. Worthen, salary to March, 1st, 89, $52.90 Allowed H. Q. Worthen discount on liquors 5 per cent Paid for 3 faucets, 1.50 for liquors for 1888, G06.48 for freight bills, 9.29 Commissions to State agent, ' Inventory of articles, May Gth, 1888, Received of H. Q. Worthen cash, $ Balance due from H. Q. Worthen, Liquor on hand at wholesale price, Inventory of articles, March 1, 1889, $769,49 $ Balance, representing the profit, $ T o w n T r e a s u r e r s R e p o r t. CALVIN BLAKE, T r e a s. D r. Rec d from Calvin Blake, Note, $37.77 non-resident taxes of 1887, * from Calvin Blake, Coll, for 1887, Apr. 4, Rec d from Leonard Lord money hired, , Emilv F. Woodbury money hired, , Pension draft on acct. of j. Huff, , Town of Belgrade on acct. of T. J. Palmer, * , Belle Page money hired, , Mrs. Rosa Ham money hired, , Calvin Blake, Gdn, M. E. Waldron money hired, Oct. 8, H. Q. Worthen, liquor agent, , Town Farm, N ov.11, Caroline Russell, money hired, , 12, Lawrence Williams, money hired, , Calvin Blake, Gdn, M. E. Waldron, money hired, , Wm. Lincoln money hired, Dec. 3, E. W. Shaw non-resident tax for 1886, Jan.28, * Town of St. Albans for School Dist. No. 1 for 1887, 63.41

21 18 Annual R eport of th e Municipal Officers Town of Palmyra for School Dist. No. 1 for 1887 and 1888, Town Farm, H Q. Worthen, liquor agent, Town of Newport, State School fund and Mill tax Town Farm, Calvin Blake, collector for 1888, 2 Corinthian Lodge for Dist. No Certificates of Stock of the S. & M. R. R. CALVIN BLAKE, TREAS. terest on Fred F. Browning order, 8 F. E. McCauslin H. H. Turner Lutie Burton Alonzo Wilber town bonds, Emily F. Woodbury Town Bonds, Ruth Willy Lucelia Osborne A. W. Miller Mina Ham Mar., i, uraers,. ciy&.yy Bal. on hand, money and notes, Shares S. & M. R. R. Stock, CALVIN BLAKE, T r e a s u r e r, LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN OF HARTLAND ON MARCH 1, I n t e r e s t Ac c r u in g O r d e r s. Date. o o S ZO Oct. 28, 450 Lutie Burton,.$ $65.39 Accepted Nov 19, 1887, by Calvin Blake, Treas.

22 D ate. No of Order. ok th e T ow n ok Hartland. 19 Payee. ctf Oi 5 c R ate. n t. due arch ist 58. ph Oct. 31, 452 F. E. McCausland, Accepted by Calvin Blake, Treas Oct. 31, Jan. 16, 493 Lucelia Osborne*, Accepted Jan. 21, 1888, by Calvin Blake, T reas. Feb. 3, 513 Flora E. McCausland Accepted Feb. 9, 1888, by Calvin Blake, Treas. Dec. 25, 143 Darius B. Ham, i Jan. 15, 148 A. W. Miller, Treas Jan, Academy fund, I. O. O. F. A. W April 26, Miller, Treas Fred F. Browning, Indorsement on Oct. 1, 1887, $85; Browning order: Oct. 31, 1887, $ June H. H. Turner, Oct. 1, 445 Amaziah Jordan, Interest agreed upon by chairman of Selectmen for 11 28, 449 Belle Maddocks, % Interest agreed upon by chairman of Selectmen for Jan. 30, 494 Julia A. Libby, Feb. 3, 512 Belle Maddocks, Interest agreed upon by chairman of Selectmen 1887 Aug. 1, 18 Towu Bonds of $1,000 each held by Medford Savings Bank, Med- * semi ford, Mass., Total interest accruing debt, March 1, 1888, $ All other outstanding orders, March 1, 1888, $ Due school districts, Pauper bills due and received March 1, 1888, unordered, Due on snow bills, Other bills due March 1,1888, $1,307,09

23 20 Annual R eport of th e M unicipal Officers Total liability, $22, Resources March 1, 1888, $19, LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN. OF HARTLAND MARCH, 1, Date. N o of Order. Payee. Principal. R ate. A m t. due March ist Jan. 29, 161 I. O. O. F.. A. W, Miller, Treas., $ H $ Jan. 30, 494 Julia A. Libby, H April 4, 23 Leonord Lord, H t ( , , 60 Rosa Ham, it , 61 Darius B, Ham, it $150 paid May 14, , 62 Belle Page, <( it 24, 63 Calvin Blake, Gdn., Noy. 7, 167 tt Caroline Russell, , 175 Calvin Blake, Gdn, Int. due from Nov. 12, $100 paid Feb. 19, Dec. 4, 182 Lawrence Williams, Renewals of or Jan. 17, 1886 Aug. 1, 197 A. W. Miller, Treas. Academy, 18 town bonds of $1000 each, issued to Medford semi. Savings Bank, ders No. 513, Feb 3, 1888; 44, April 7, 1888; 83, May 14, 1888; 84, May. 18, Total interest accruing debt, March 1, 1889, $ All other outstanding orders,. $ Due School Districts, on bills rec'd and unpaid, B. F. Fairbrotner, services to March 1, 1889, Mrs. Willy on board of Elmira Bean, ,67 Insane Hospital Acct. of Sj'dney Johnsoi, Insane Hospital on Acct. of M. E. Waldron, Lewiston on Acct. of Mrs. Ellen Spearing, * Dr. John F. Brown on Holt, on rent of Hall 6 months, Total Liabilities, $

24 OF TH E T ow n o f Hartland. 21 RESOURCES ON MARCH 1, shares of stock in S.& M. R. R. Co., purchased by the proceeds of the sale of 18 town bonds of $1000 each by the town treasurer of 1886, and secured by the Bond of James Mitchell and others, By goods in hands of H. Q. Worthen, liquors on hand, Bal. due from H. Q. Worthen, Harmony, * Newport, Belgrade, Wellington, Etna, Greenbush, Amon Tucker, State o f Maine. J. O. Bradbury on Soule acct., Calvin Blake on Waldron Charleston, Due on non-resident tax of 1888, 1887, 1886, * 1885, «1884, Due from town of Palmyra, Dist. No. 1, St. Albans, 1, Calvin Blake, Commitment of 1888, i< (i << <( it << 1887 * Treasurer, cash and notes, A. J. Moor for lumber, Total Resources, Total Liabilities, ' ' Resources, J Indebtedness, OTHER PROPERTY. Farm, Personal property on farm. Lockup, Engine house and lot, Road machine, Hearse, harness Indebtedness about all resources and property, J a m e s 0. B r a d b u r y ] J a m e s T ib b e t t s, Hartland, Me., March 1, Ch a r l e s R o w e l l. J

25 22 A nnual R eport of the Municipal O ffic er s S t a t e o f M a in e : To Calvin Blake Constable of the Town of Hartland, G r e e t in g : In the name o f the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Hartland aforesaid qualified bv law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Hall of the East Somerset Agricultural Society in said Hartland, on Monday the Eighteenth day of March. A. D., 1889, at nine of the o clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, to -w it: Article 1st, To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting. Article 2nd. To choose a town clerk and all other town officers required by law to be chosen at the annual town meeting. Article 3rd. To see what sum of money the town will yote to raise for the support of the poor for the year ensuing. Article 4th. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the support of schools for the year eusuing. Article 5th. To see how much money the town will vote to raise to build and repair roads and bridges, and also to see how the same shall be expended for the year ensuing. Article 6th. To see how much money the town will vote to raise fo r a sinking fund on its bonded debt of $ 18,000, meaning the 18 town bond s of $1000, each issued to the Medford s Saving Bank, the proceeds o f which were paid into the town treasury of Hartland in 1886 and expended therefrom by its Treasurer for 360 shires of stock in the Sebasticook and Moosehead R. R. Co. at $50 per share by vote of town and how the same shall be invested and disposed of. Article 7th.--To see how much money the town will vote to raise to pay town debts for the year ensuing. Article 8th.- -T o see how much money the town will vote to raise to pay town charges for the year ensuing. Article 9th. To see if the town will vote to authorize its selectmen to hire money with which to pay town debts. Article 10th. To see if the town will vote to abate the taxes asse ssed or to be assessed for the next ten years on the steam mill and lot now occupied be Lyman Cook & Co. and owned by John S. Page. Article 11th. To see if the town will vote to request its selectmen to appoint a town liquor agent for the year ensuing.

26 of th e T own of H artland. 23 Article 12th To see if the town will vote to raise money and if so how much for the purpose of building a town hall for the use of the town and to determine how and by whom it shall be done. Article 13th. To see if the town will vote to sell its town farm and if so on what conditions, and to authorize its treasurer to execute proper conveyance therefor. Article 14th. To see howrmuch money the town will vote to raise to build side-walks in Hartland Village. Article loth. To see what action the town will take in relation to the enforcement of its contract bond signed by James Mitchell, Thomas Temple, and Frank Goodwin, respecting the building, equipping, and operating of the Sebasticook aad Moosehead R, R. to Hartland Village, and to choose a committee for that purpose and to give said committee any necessary instructions therefor. Article 16th. To see if the town will vote to release said Mitchell, Temple and Goodwin from any part of their obligations in said contract bond and if so to specify said obligations and the terms of release therefrom. Art. 17th. To see if the town will vote to raise money for the support of a free high school for the year ensuing.and kif so to determine how much. Article 18th. To see what action the town will take respecting a proper place to keep its hearse and respecting its use, and if to raise money therefor, to determine how much, and by whom to be expended. Article 19th. To see what action the town will take respecting the use by private persons of gravel within the limits of the highway on the horse-back road. Article 20th. To see if the town will vote to adopt the free use of text books in its schools and if so to determine how much money shall be raised for the same, and by whom it shall be expended. The Selectmen will be in session at the above named Hall one hour before the time of said Meeting for the purpose o f correcting the list of voters. Given UDder our hands this 1st day of March, A. D., J ames O. B ra d bury, 1 Selectmen o f J ames T ib b e t t s, v Hartland. Charles Row ell. J Maine.

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