Overseer
of the Poor's Report for 1885 filed in 1886
Rutland
Annual Report
To
the Taxpayers of Rutland
In
presenting to you this report, I ask you to consider the extreme
poverty that has existed in our town for the year, and it is not
necessary for me to try to explain the cause, for it is well known
to every candid‑minded man in town. There has been a great
depression in business in this town as well as all over the country,
consequently quite a large number of men could get no work and would
necessarily need help. Your overseer has been ready to relieve the
suffering and help the needy when brought to his notice; he has,
at the same time, labored to lighten the burden on the shoulders
of the tax‑payers in town, which should ever be the aim of
men interested with public business.
I
would say here that it was suggested by the selectmen and listers
that the stock, hay, grain, farming tools, household furniture and
provisions at the town farm be taken, but no price put upon them,
as it is a matter of form and quite an expense to the town for printing
and it met with my approval. Numberless housekeeping articles of
small value are left out altogether.
I
was appointed overseer on the 10th day of May last. Under the present
law the bills of the overseer are audited and paid by the selectmen
the first of each month for the proceding(sic) month. Orders have
been drawn to pay bills, including salary, of my contracting to
February 1st 1886, to the amount of $8,582.03. The bills from February
1 to 20, inclusive, amount to $852.40, making the whole amount of
overseer's account for eleven months and ten days $9,434.43.
I
have received from all sources $98.84
Paid
treasurer and have vouchers for same $69.50
Paid
sundry bill to the amount of $29.34
I
should be credited with $91.75
That
amount is due as follows:
>From
S. Hayward, for keeping Hulett girl, $75.00
F.D.
and J.Q. Smith, for pasturing $14.50
Robert
Sinclair, for pasturing, $2.25
Making
total receipts including what is now due as above stated
$190.59
There
is now due the town from S. Hayward for keeping Hulett girl $150.00
Of
this sum should be credited to your former overseer for support
of Hulett girl $75.00
Also,
for pasturing for last year $11.50
O.D.
Young, Overseer of Poor, Rutland, Feb. 22, 1886
NAMES
AND AGES OF INMATES OF POORHOUSE FEBRUARY 20, 1886
Mary
Collins, 88
Thomas
Crowley, 75
Patrick
Frawley, 79
Ann
Gordon, 52
Truman
Hagar, 75
Patrick
Hickey, 30
Teddy
Hogan, 57
Ann
E. Hulet, 40(sic)
Affa
J. Hulet, 24 (sic)
James
Kelly, 74
Abel
Long, 57
Jeremiah
Lyons, 48
Peter
Munson, 37
Patrick
Murphy, 69
Thomas
Milan, 87
John
McCauley, 60
Lydia
Osborne, 25
Lawrence
Osborne, 5
Willie
Osborne, 3
Sidney
Osborne, 1
William
Pingen, 33
Mary
Robinson, 32
Joseph
Robinson, 12
Nathaniel
Sanderson, 69
Aunty
Sheldon, 75
Mary
Skiffington and infant 24
Maria
Skiffington, 3
Sarah
S. Stewart, 72
Walter
H. Stewart, 77
James
Taylor, 76
Mary
A. Taylor, 41
William
Nary, 80
Margaret
Nary, 80
Charles
G. Newton, 54
John
O'Holleran, 37
Mary
Teelon, 87
Bridget
Wallace, 62
Myron
Winslow, 82
Total
38
NAMES
OF THOSE DISCHARGED FORM THE POORHOUSE DURING THE PAST YEAR
William
F. Cole
Jane
L. Cole
Louise
Cole
Berthed
E. Cole
Mary
Conway
Mary
Dillon
Ethan
B. Hulet(sic)
Edwin
G. Perkins
Alpha
M. Perkins
Ray
C. Perkins
Don
E.E. Perkins
Christiana
R. Perkins
Maurice
Reedy
Charles
P. Sawyer
John
Sullivan
Total
15
NAMES
OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AT THE POORHOUSE DURING THE PAST YEAR
Preston
S. Aldrich, 35
Samuel
Langley, 55
Patrick
McDonald, 79
George
O'Holleran, 81
Charity
Taylor, 82
Peter
Tyfair, 84
There
were 47 inmates at the farm one year ago, 12 have been admitted
during the year, six have died and 15 have been discharged, leaving
38 on the farm now.
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