Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
COUNTING THE COST
Millbury Selectmen Figure Out
Municipal Fxpens es.
Various Figures Which viii Interest Local
Voters Night School to be
Abandoned.

Milbury, Feb. 24-The selectmen have
made list Of appropriations to be pre-
sented at the annual town meeting in
March, The list, as made out, is nearly
the same as the previous year, and is
as follows: Highways, $4,000; repairs of
sidewalks, 5000; repairs of bridges and
culverts, $500; school teachers, fuel and
care Of rooms, $11,000; school supplies.
$500; repairs OF school buildings, $500;
school superintendent, $720; poor, $4,000;
fire department including purchase of
800 feet of hose $29 000 miscellaneous,
$500; cemeteries, $500; street lights, $246S
board Of health, $100; services of Me
mortal day, SIPS; care of clocks, $75; ex-
pense of suit against city of Worcester,
$500; town debt, S3400; town interest,
S2500; hydrant service, s2400; selectmen's
salaries, $500; overseers of poors sal
aries, $500; school committees salaries,
$3.50; assessors salaries, $780, town
treasurer's salary, $3.50: janitor Of town
hail. $500; town clerk, S25; auditor, $25;
care Of fire alarm, $3.50; conveyance of
school children, $50; care of public
parks, $25.
The selectmen decided not to make
an appropriation for the night schools
for the ensuing year, as the school
would be an unnecessary expense to the
town. The work of Principal Douglas
has been satisfactory to both citizens
and school committee, but the attend
ance was so small that it was thought
advisable to discontinue It, Another
matter which was acted upon by the
board was the salary of tax collector
The officials think that $3.50 Is not Suff1-
cient to cover the amount Of work and
will recommend that the salary be
raised or that he shall receive L per
cent of the amount collected. Tt was
stated in an evening paper that the
school appropriations had been cut, but
this fact is denied by the town fathers.
Dr. Booth told a Spy reporter this. eve
ming that this yW.s untrue and would
be the last appropriation that would be
cut.
MORE. DTPHTHERIA.
Another case Of diphtheria has been
reported to the board of health. The
patient is Alphonso Thibeault, SON of
Charles Thibeault and wife of West
street The case was reported by DIR.
J. AZ Langevin. The doctor admin
istered anti-toxine. and the patient is
on the road to recovery.
MARY" A BRUSH,
Donald Windle, O. NJ Bald, John NJ.
White, w. E. Walling and A B. F.
IAIAiGy AuutGu the DIlsudIl I'LL ulS-
trict for foxes Thursday. The dogs
taken We're Ben, Hunter Rock, Rye
Tom and Windle's and Whites Laws
The party returned without a pelt to
their credit
The Millbury basket ball team put in
some hard practice Thursday evening.
II. NJ Goddard, who was seriously
burned by an explosion Of a can of boil
ing cocoa Tuesday evening is reported
as much better today.
APPEAL TO COMMISSIONERS
e. j. Mayo of the Mayo Woolen COM
pany has entered a complaint to the
| county commissioners that the Mfllbury
assessors have valued his property at
| twice the price which it cost him. A
town official said Thursday evening: ''I
think that the assessors were right at
the price which they valued it at. The
remark which Mr., Curtis made to the
effect that they valued the property at
twice the price which it cost him, is
true, but it is to be remembered that
Mr.. Mayo purchased the property for
about one-third of the price which it
cost to build it, and since he came he
has improved the property greatly.
The board of assessors meet Thurs
day evening.