Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-16
Balance.
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For itemized account of receipts an6
expenditures you are referred to the
books of the city auditor.
The overseers have had more calls TO
aid. and have assisted more persons dur
ing the year just passed, than ever be
fore. q,
We have aimed during the past few
years to renew and improve the farm
ed for several years. This has necessi-
tated an increase in expenditure. which
will. we feel sure. come back to the city
in future years in the shape Of increase
of income from the farm.
We believe the superintendent and his
wife have done all they could for the
physical comfort Of the inmates. under
circumstances which have at times beer
most trying. We have been especially
free from contagious diseases during tn.
year. We have, however, had several
cases Of severe operations which have
been expensive. and have demonstrated
the urgent need of a city hospital where
such cases can be more properly treated
We know Improvement in the manage
ment of this department can be made
and recommend an increase of interest
by the citizens as the best way to bring
more satisfactory results.
A complete system of accounts should
be kept by the auditor with this depart
ment as with other departments of the
city. showing the exact cost of the diff
ferent branches of the department. This
has not been done, and cannot be done
by the overseers under the present sal
airy.
JAMES ]. MAHER,
c. R. CHOATE.
A. w. BROOKS.
We submit schedule at city farm
March l. 1897.
Live Stock-12 cows. 5 heifers, 2 bulls
horses, swine, rs hens.
IS,r LII 1o1 mi
tie, swine.
Carriages. Carts. Sleds. etc.-1 beach
wagon, buggy, / farm wagon, Inc
good,) 1 dump cart. jigger wagon,
work wagon, double sled. single sled
l sleigh, / pung, robe, set double
harness, single harness. parts of har.
ness, no gcod)
Dairy and Farming Tools-1 churn
cider mill, / creamer, l cultivator.
disk harrow. 1 harpoon hay fork aLf
fixtures, several hay forks, (delapida
ted,) horse rake. (broken,) hay ted
der, several hoes, horse rake. 1 NOV
ing machine, plows. 200 feet rope,
pair scales. / wheelbarrow. corn shell
ler several cattle cards, pair clippers
miscellaneous chain, wrenches, sew
eral axes, several halters, several blan
kets, / fodder cutter. l hay rack, lad
ders, butter stamps, l hay cutter, l S
T. harrow. l hay knife.
Household Furnishings, Etc.-25 bed
and bedding, u box clothes pins,
dozen bowls ard pitchers, so yards car
peting. / carpet sweeper. 2 clothes
wringers, tables, miscellaneous til
ware, fiat irons. lounge, IS lamps,
meat saw. ~ dozen looking glasses,
dozen mop handles, stoves, 100 fee
of hose, Ono good) 2 dozen screens,
sewing machine, suffer, Tobacco,
cutter, 8 wash tubs, saws, tools, etc.
Provisions, Groceries, Etc.--5 bushel
of beans, 10 pounds of butter, 20
pounds of beef, dozen bottles Of pick
les, barrel crackers. 2A dozen mus
tard, $50 pounds salt pork, 200 bushel
potatoes, as cans preserves, barre
sugar, 8 barrels cider. pounds salera
tus, pounds spices, 100 bushels apples
~ chests tea, 10 bushels vegetables
1E dozen blueing, l ton coal, miscel
laneous clothing, rs gallons kerosene
boxes soap, " gross stove polish. par
of box tobacco, so cords hard wood
| (fitted,) 35 cords hard wood, (not fitted,
| 2 bushels crack corn and meal, so bush
els ccrn on cob, 10 tons hay, ton
straw, 3 tons ensilage. $50 bushels oats
! Besides the above mentioned article
there are a great number of miscellan
eous articles too numerous to mention
with regard to such articles returne
by auditor as not appearing the over
seers' schedule Of March l. 1896. W
would say. that large bulk Of the az
!, ticles were on hand at that time. an
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