Town Report on Lincoln 1871-1890, Part 1

Author: Lincoln (Mass.)
Publication date: 1871
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May, 1946


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REPORT


OF THE


RECIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF LINCOLN.


FROM


MARCH 1, 1870, TO MARCH 2, 1871.


.


TOLMAN & WHITE, PRINTERS, 221 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON. 1871.


100


REPORT. ·


THE Selectmen report that the Expenses of the past year, for which they have drawn orders on the Treasury, have been as fol- lows, viz. :-


FOR SCHOOLS.


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Paid M. E. Holbrook, teaching 3 terms


$606 50


Keziah Howes, 66 178 50


J. L. Chapin, care of school-rooms, 36 00


cutting wood, 2 00


F. Smith, 2 cords of wood, 13 00


W. „Mackintosh, teaming coal, 10 35


wardrobe, 3 00


66 66 repairing and varnishing do. 3 00


66


for 2 doz. carpet rubbers, 8 00


Cleaning school-rooms, 2.13


Express on books, 25


$862 73


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Paid M. E. Center, teaching 1 terni,


$165 00


M. P. Baker, 2 200 00


M. Flannery, for wood,


20 62


J. Farrar, for making fires,


6 00


" pump,


4 60


" stove,


15 89


" repairs,


22 20


$434 31


EAST SCHOOL.


Paid A. II. Brown, teaching 2 terms,


$176 00


H. O. Mitchell, for wood, 19 00


A. II. Brown, making fires,


6 50


cleaning school-room,


4 50


..


.. broom,


50


$206 50


1


NORTH SCHOOL.


Paid Helen M. Pierce, teaching 1 term, $97 50


Carrie B. Chapin, 2 4 165 75


Geo. Hartwell, for wood,


35 75


S. Hartwell, for making fires,


15 00


. 6 repairs,


5 25


Cleaning house, 1 50


$323 75


Paid Thompson, Bigelow & Brown, schools, $171 51


L. Herriman, for maps, 6 75


J. L. Hammett, ink wells and covers, 4 50


J. L. Chapin, ink crayons, glass, putty, &c., 21 37


$204 13


$2,028 42


REPAIR OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.


SOUTH SCHOOL-HOUSE.


Paid A. Hagar, Jr., expense of shingling, $133 03


A. Gregory, bill for painting, 118 94


American Tablet Co., for blackboards, 16 50


$268 47


EAST SCHOOL-HOUSE.


Paid A. Hagar, Jr., for lumber,


$250 29


66 " freight,


11 31


66 66 " teaming,


9 75


F. C. Brown, labor and materials,


452 09


C. Benjamin,


72 50


F. Buttrick,


54 74


J. L. Chapin,


15 48


W. Foster, bricks,


3 60


S. C. Hanscom,


10 00


Abijah Gregory,


118 65


W. G. Shattuck & Co., furniture,


117 50


R. Stickney & Son,


11 50


American Tablet Co., blackboards,


4 90


$1,132 31


Less amount received for windows, lumber, &c., sold, 9 00


- $1,123 31


5


NORTH SCHOOL-HOUSE.


Paid American Tablet Co., blackboards, $10 50


$10 50


SUPPORT OF POOR.


Paid.


James James, balance for support of Poor, from Oct. 1, 1869, to April 1, 1870, James James, from April 1, to Oct. 1, 1870, 275 00 J. L. Chapin, cash paid for board of S. C. Hartwell, from October 1, 1870, to January 1, 1871, 46 00


$229 00


$550 00


REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS.


Paid.


C. L. Tarbell, highway work, Dist. No. 1,


$127 30


Geo. Hartwell,


2,


81 48


Geo. Flint, 66 66 3, 24 80


L. W. Weston,


66


4, 131 80


66 for gravel, 66


4, 10 50


W. Mackintosh, highway work, "


4, 35 40


W. Foster,


66


.66


6,


48 00


G. H. Bean,


66


66


8,


274 50


J. W. Gray,


66


9, 65 00


A. Hagar, Jr.,


10,


187 20


E. B. Barnes,


1, 5 00


- -


$1,069 57


BREAKING OUT ROADS.


Paid C. L. Tarbell,


District No.


1,


$3 20


G. Hartwell,


2,


7 20


George Flint,


3,


8 00


W. Mackintosh,


17 70


W. Foster,


5,


16 70


T. H. Stearns,


66


6,


10 00


G. II. Bean,


66


7, 40 20


A. G. Jones,


66


9,


21 00


James Farrar,


66


10,


30 95


$154 95


5, 77 69


C. H. Whitney,


66


7, 110 90


G. M. Baker,


6


Paid George Hartwell, labor and materials on Bemis' dam, $129 30


A. Hagar, Jr., labor on Bemis' dam, 10 00


J. L. Chapin, amount expended in labor, materials, surveying for special repairs on South County road, 2,045 19


- $2,184 49


$3,519 01


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Paid for printing tax bills, 1869, $3 50


1870, 3 50


66 Selectmen's report, 11 50


،، School Committee's report, 22 00


Dog notices,


1 00


66 School House auction bills, 1 50


II. C. Reynolds, for marble tablets, 160 00


C. G. Stearns, for horse, 50 00


HI. Benjamin, abatement of taxes,


4 31


G. M. Baker,


35 70


W. H. Bigelow,


45 90


Jas. Baker,


42 50


J. D. Sherman of nine poll taxes,


28 28


66 for collecting taxes,


69 27


E. B. Barnes, labor on burying grounds, 4 00


returning deaths, 1 30


H. O. Mitchell, wood for Town Hall, 9 00


F. Smith. 4 05


forty posts for fence, 12 00


N. F. Cousins, repairs of Town Hall, 1 00


W. Mackintosh, services as Constable, 6 00


H. J. Richardson, services as School Committee, 20 00 H. C. Chapin, services as Town Clerk. including postage, express and stationery,


J. L. Chapin, cash paid for pump,


15 75


putting up pump,


5 50


cleaning out well,


3 00


66 insurance on Town Hall,


18 00


care of Town Hall,


9 81


66 ringing the bell,


30 00


interest on borrowed money,


225 28


discounts.


235 33


stationery and postage, 5 00


66 services as Treasurer, 25 00


Selectman, 12 00


17 20


J. L. Chapin, services as Overseer of Poor, Assessor, 16 00


$1 00


5 00


A. Hagar, Jr., services as Selectman, 66


Assessor,


16 00


66


66


Overseer of the Poor


1 00


$1,177 18


Amount of orders drawn on Treasurer, $8,676 89


TAXES ASSESSED IN 1870.


Tax assessed in 1870,


$11,545 62


Deduct County Tax,


$631 00


66 discount on taxes,


584 37


$1,215 37


Amount paid Town Treasurer,


$10,330 25


Respectfully submittted by WILLIAM F. WHEELER, Selectmen AMOS HAGAR, JR., of JAMES L. CHAPIN, Lincoln.


LINCOLN,, March 1, 1871.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


The Treasurer's receipts have been as follows, viz : *


Cash in the Treasury, March, 1, 1870, $693 47


Income of the Grammar School Fund, 148 18


Income of Massachusetts School Fund, 136 33


Received of State Treasurer for reimbursement of State Aid, 120 00


Do., Corporation Taxes, 602 90


Received of County Treasurer on account of Dog Licenses, 55 94


Do., for Pedlar's License, 3 00


" school books sold, 76 09


" the old school house, 80 00


" of J. D. Sherman, Collector,


10,330 25


Cash borrrowed as follows, viz :


Of Concord National Bank, $4,500 00


Waltham National Bank, 7,000 00


Waltham Savings Bank, 6,000 00


Susan Robbins, 300 00


J. B. Sherman, 500 00


18,300 00


-$30,546 16


8


PAYMENTS.


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$8,634 39


State Tax, 1,550 00


Waltham National Bank,


7;000 00


Concord National Bank,


3,500 00


Clinton Viles' note,


1,000 00


Committee, for building the new school house, 7,131 26


Insurance on


125 50


- $28,941 15


Cash on hand,


1,605 01


$30,546, 16


JAMES L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.


LINCOLN, March 1, 1871.


DEBTS OF THE TOWN.


Due Moses Taylor,


$2,000 00


66 for interest, 140 00


George M. Brooks,


400 00


guardian,


500 00


J. P. Edwards,


1,000 00


Cyrus Smith,


400 00


Susan Robbins,


300 00


J. B. Sherman,


500 00


Waltham Savings Bank,


6,000 00


Concord National Bank, temporary loan, 1,000 00


$12,240 00


Less cash on hand,


1,605 01


-


-$10,634 99


REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF LINCOLN,


FROM


MARCH 1, 1871, TO MARCH 2, 1872.


BOSTON : TOLMAN & WHITE, PRINTERS, 221 WASHINGTON STREET. 1872.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Dr. JAMES L. CHAPIN, Treasurer, in account with the TOWN OF LINCOLN. Cr.


Balance in Treasury, . . . $1,605 .01 ·


Received of State Treasurer, income of Mass. School Fund,


129 63


42 50


Income of State Aid, · 120 00 State Tax, . .


1,550 00


of Corporation Tax, ·


693 73


Concord Bank, .


·


1,000 00


of National Bank Tax,


773 44 Geo. M. Brooks, Trustee,


400 00


of County Treasurer, Dog Licenses returned, . 82 99 .


Rent of Town Hall, .


3 00


for School books sold,


137 15


for Lumber, &c., sold,


22 20


·


of


· of J. D. Sherman, Collector, Tax 1871, 9,448 84


. Cash borrowed of Cyrus Smith, 400 00


of Waltham Savings Bank, . . 4,000 00 of Rufus Babcock, . 1,500 00 of William O. Benjamin, .


2,000 00 of Asa White, 500 00


of Waltham Nat'l Bank, temporary loan, 1,500 00


$22,915 99


$22,915 99


February 29, 1872.


JAMES L. CHAPIN. Treasurer.


.


$20,066 98


Balance in the Treasury, .


.


2.849 01


.


.


·


Paid Selectmen's orders,


.


.


$17.074 48


.


James Baker, for an order-said to have


been drawn last year, and lost,


.


4


REPORT.


REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN OF LINCOLN.


The Selectmen of the Town of Lincoln hereby submit a report of the expenses of the Town, for the year ending Feb. 29, 1872.


FOR SCHOOLS.


CENTRE SCHOOLS.


Paid Mary E. Holbrook, teaching High School one term,


$227 50


L. B. Holbrook, teaching High School two terms, 402 50


Keziah Howes, teaching Primary School three terms,


314 50


Wellington Brothers, coal,


86 39


William Mackintosh, coal and carting,


25 00


wood, 8 75


J. L. Chapin, care of school-house, 66


40 00


66 ink, crayons, pails, &c.,


3 55


Mrs. Laha, washing school-room, 1 75


$1,109 94


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Paid Martha P. Baker, teaching three terms, 380 00


William Mackintosh, wood, 27 00


John Laha, sawing and housing wood, 5 75


James Farrar, making fires, and sawing wood, 9 00


66 66 repairs of school-house, 5 90


J. R. Farnsworth, care of school-room,


4 00


$431 65


EAST SCHOOL.


Paid Abby H. Brown, teaching three terms, 66 66 care of school-house, 10 00


181 50


Henry O. Mitchell, wood and cutting, 19 00


J. L. Chapin, broom and crayons, 65


$211 15


4


NORTH SCHOOL.


Paid Carrie B. Chapin, teaching three terms, 306 00


66 cleaning school-room, 3 50


Lorenzo E. Brooks, care of school-house, 15 00


J. L. Chapin, hinges and screws,


47


George Hartwell, wood,


35 00


Samuel Hartwell, repairs of school-house, 2 00


$361 97


Thompson, Bigelow & Brown, books, 147 80


Bill, Nichols & Co., books, 3 75


$151 55


$2,266 26


SCHOOL HOUSES.


J. L. Chapin, for cash paid for the completion of the new school house, $325 39


J. L. Chapin, for cash paid for furniture,


338 64


" fence, grading, etc., 163 50


$827 53


American Tablet Co., slating blackboard in East School House, 10 70


TOWN LIBRARY.


J. L. Chapin, cash paid Library Committee, $250 00


66 66 oil, broom, etc., 2 03


William Mackintosh, teaming coal, 3 00


express on Library furniture, 2 50


Wellington Brothers, coal, 8 50


$266 03


FOR SUPPORT OF THE POOR.


Paid James Jones, balance for the support of the poor from Oct. 1, 1870, to April 1, 1871, $229 00


James Jones, from Apr. 1 to Oct. 1, '71, 375 00


J. L. Chapin, cash paid for expense of Sarah C. Hartwell from Oct. 1, 1871, to Jan. 1, 1872, 47 75


$651 75


5


HIGHWAYS.


The expenses of repairing the Highways and Bridges have been as follows, viz :


Cash paid Charles H. Whitney for 1870,


$20 40


George H. Smith,


$122 00


Paul Harris,


14 40


Leonard W. Weston,


182 17


Owen Martin,


8 00


John Tasker,


64 60


George Hartwell,


324 75


Francis Smith,


38 60


J. W. Gray,


91 00


George Flint,


29 00


W. L. G. Pierce,


66 00


George M. Baker,


111 00


Aaron Brooks,


3 00


Levi F. Brooks,


2 00


Thomas H. Stearns,


31 80


Amos Hagar, Jr.,


68 20


George A. Martin,


11 00


Henry O. Mitchell,


27 14


Michael Dempsey,


9 60


Jerry Boland,


23 20


Patrick Conway,


9 00


J. L. Chapin,


2 00


shovels,


4 50


E. B. Barnes,


16 00


Samuel H. Pierce,


29 60


1,288 56


M. Ward, moving wall,


31 50


$1,320 06


For Special Repairs on South County Road.


Cash paid Amos Hagar, Jr.,


$3,972 93


R. Gilkey & Co., lumber,


75 16


Michael McDonald,


4,905 09


James Rice, gravel,


200 00


Committee, for discount and stamp,


119 16


$9,272 34


STATE AID.


Paid in 1870, to Ellen Lever, $12 00


66 " Alithea Parker,


48 00


" Frederic D. Wellington,


72 00


in 1871-2, to Alithea Parker,


32 00


" Frederic D. Wellington,


72 00


$236 00


-


6


MISCELLANEOUS.


Thomas Groom & Co., for order-book, $10 00


Printing selectmen's reports, 12 50


school committee's reports, 24 00


tax bills, 3 00


N. F. Cousins, repairs on town hall,


2 50


E. B. Barnes, returning deaths, and work at cemetery, 1 80


S. C. Hanscom, award of referee, 14 00


William Mackintosh, services as constable,


12 00


6 6


wood for town hall and library, 7 75


H. J. Richardson, services as School Committee, 20 00


J. D. Sherman, abatement of taxes of 1870, 10 33


1871, 64 12


66 collecting taxes, 63 68


H. C. Chapin, services as Town Clerk,


20 00


George H. Smith, services as Selectman, 66


" Assessor,


5 00


Sam'l H. Pierce,


66


66


" Assessor,


15 00


66


" Overseer of Poor,


1 00


J. L. Chapin, postage, expressage and stationery, 4 75 collector's book, 1 50


66 oil, etc., for town hall, 4 09


66 66 cash paid S. Staples, referee, 6 00


ringing the bell,


30 00


66


care of town hall, 10 00


66


66 cash paid for insurance town hall, 50 00 66 יו 6 reinsurance of the town hall and school house after Chicago fire, 70 00


66 interest and discount, 866 76


66


services as Selectman, 25 00


66


66 Assessor, 59 50


. .


" Overseer of the Poor, 3 00


66


. 6


" Treasurer,


40 00


expense of defending suit of Henry .


Derby vs. Town of Lincoln, 225 13


G. A. Somerby, counsel in same suit,


500 00


$2,203 41 :


Respectfully submitted by


JAMES L. CHAPIN, Selectmen SAMUEL H. PIERCE, of


GEORGE H. SMITH, Lincoln.


Lincoln, Feb. 29, 1872.


" Overseer of Poor, 1 00


" Selectman, 15 00


5 00


66


7


TAXES ASSESSED IN 1871.


Taxes assessed in 1871, Deduct county tax, 66 discount on taxes,


$10,612 80


$631 00


532 96


$1,163 96


Amount paid into the treasury,


$9,448 84


-


INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.


Due. Rate.


George M. Brooks, Guardian, May 13, 1870, 7 per ct.


$500 00


J. P. Edwards,


May 26, 1870.


1,000 00


Moses 'Taylor,


July 27, 1870, .6 2,000 00


Cyrus Smith,


Dec. 8, 1870,


66 400 00


Waltham Savings Bank,


Feb. 10, 1872,


6,000 00


Cyrus Smith,


April 1, 1872,


400 00


Rufus Babcock,


May 1, 1873,


66


1,500 00


Susan Robbins,


Dec. 19, 1872,


300 00


J. B. Sherman,


Jan. 24, 1872, 66


500 00


Waltham Savings Bank,


April 24, 1873,


4,000 00


William O. Benjamin,


Nov. 7, 1873,


66


2,000 00


Asa White,


On demand,


500 00


Waltham National Bank, temporary loan,


1,500 00


$20,600 00


Less cash in treasury,


2,849 01


$17,750 99


REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF LINCOLN,


FROM


MARCH 1, 1872, TO MARCH 1, 1873.


BOSTON : TOLMAN & WHITE, PRINTERS, 221 WASHINGTON STREET 1873.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


0г.


JAMES L. CHAPIN, Treasurer, in account with the TOWN OF LINCOLN. Cr.


Balance in the Treasury, March 1, 1872, $2,849 01


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$10,668 80


Received income of Mass. School Fund, 125 33


State Tax, 980 00


Grammar School Fund, '71-2,


159 28


Waltham National Bank, 1,500 00


Corporation Taxes,


818 01


Note given to Moses Taylor,


2,000 00


State Aid reimbursement,


72 00


Dog Licenses,


86 66


$15,148 80


Dividend from N. American Ins. Co.,


37 64


Balance in Treasury,


1,765 10


for use of Town Hall, 6 00


School books sold, 82 76


Tax of J. D. Sherman, Collector,


9,677 21


Cash borrowed of C. J. R. Ray,


1,000 00


66 Cyrus Brown,


2,000 00


$16,913 90


$16,913 90


Feb. 27, 1873.


JAMES L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.


REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.


FOR SCHOOLS.


CENTRE SCHOOL.


L. B. Holbrook, teaching High School three


terms,


$560 00


I. M. Blake, 66


175 00


Keziah Howes, Primary 306 00


J. L. Chapin, care of school house,


40 00


ink, crayons, glass, cash paid for repairs, 11 00


E. B. Barnes, teaming coal,


6 87


-


$1,098 87


SOUTH SCHOOL.


M. P. Baker, teaching, $380 00


66


care of school room, 4 00


66 66 cash paid for cleaning room, 3 00


J. R. Farnsworth, care of school house, 8 00


E. M. French,


10 00


J. Farrar, cash paid for repairs of school house in 1871, 9 72


N. F. Cousins, for repairs of school house, 11 89


A. A. Cook & Co., ink, crayons, glass, &c., 8 95


J. W. Farrar, wood, 33 85


$469 41


EAST SCHOOL.


A. H. Brown, teaching, $92 75


66


66 care of school room, 6 25


22 50


H. O. Mitchell, wood and cutting, 66 66 building bin,


2 00


J. L. Chapin, broom and crayons,


75


$124 25


4


NORTH SCHOOL.


C. B. Chapin, teaching, $297 50


L. E. Brooks, care of school house, 15 00


J. L. Chapin, ink, crayons, padlock, &c., 2 25


J. R. Hartwell, wood, 35 00


$349 75


R. Gilkey & Co., shingles and lumber for N, school house, $97 34


J. L. Chapin, nails for N. school house, 6 73


$104 07


Thompson, Bigelow & Brown, books,


$110 76


66 inkstands, 12 95


$123 71


$2,270 06


LIBRARY.


Library Committee, $250 00


E. B. Barnes, teaming coal,


3 44


$253 44


SUPPORT OF THE POOR.


James Jones, balance for the support of the Poor to April 1, 1872, $327 25.


A. G. Jones, from April 1 to Oct. 1, 1872, 375 00


Worcester Lunatic Asylum, for the board of Sarah C. Hartwell, from Oct. 1, 1872, to Jan. 1, 1873, 46 00


$748 25


STATE AID.


Alithea Parker, F. D. Wellington,


$48 00


72 00


$120 00


5


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.


Matthew Dougherty, labor,


$87 12


Patrick Dee,


66


245 00


John Connors, 66


167 00


Thomas Lynagh, 66


417 30


Patrick Madden, 66


139 75


John Byrne,


66


82 00


Michael Yore,


66


120 50


Richard Delanthy,


66


27 50


Michael Kennedy,


33 00


Jonas Hartwell, 66


41 50


George Hartwell,


66


442 50


Patrick Roach,


66


3 00


James Farrar,


66


21 00


Daniel L. Giles,


12 00


George Nelson,


5 00


William Hosea,


וי


2 00


A. J. Drake,


15 60


J. R. Farnsworth,


1 00


S. C. Hanscom,


66


1 00


George H. Smith,


29 00


S. H. Pierce,


66


5 30


C. J. R. Ray,


66


4 00


George M. Baker,


66


5 00


William Warren,


2 70


Geo. M. Baker, in 1871,


George H. Smith, expense of moving wall, and grading corner opposite the railroad station,


64 35


Francis Smith, relaying culvert, near his house,


20 00


$84 35


BREAKING ROADS.


William Warren,


$6 35


Joseph Underwood,


3 00


A. J. Drake,


3 20


$12 55


1 yoke oxen,


220 00


Expense of keeping oxen, tools, blacksmith- ing, powder, fuse, etc., 409 66


$629 66


$2,641 13


$1,909 77 4 80


6


SPECIAL REPAIRS ON SOUTH COUNTY ROAD.


Michael McDonald, balance on contract, $1,042 95 Amos Hagar, Jr., labor, 168 30 25 00


J. W. Gray, gravel,


- $1,236 25


MISCELLANEOUS.


Tolman & White, printing Selectmen's reports, $12 50


School Committee's report, 20 68


H. J. Richardson, services as School Committee, 25 00


J. D. Sherman, collecting taxes, 64 44 abatement of taxes in 1872, 103 36


Dr. Bartlett, attendance on Sam. Warner,


24 00


E. B. Barnes, box and digging grave for Sam. Warner, labor in Cemetery, returning six deaths,


60


J. L. Chapin, oil for and care of Town Hall, 5 40


C. Benjamin & Son, repairs in Town Hall, 1 00


J. L. Chapin, expense of opposing the petition to take the water of Sandy Pond, 410 20


J. L. Chapin, expense of defending the town against the suit of Henry Derby, 904 20


J. L. Chapin, cash paid for insurance of Town Hall and High School House,


173 75


J. L. Chapin, cash paid watchman at fire, etc.,


6 50


66 postage, expressage and stationery, ringing the bell,


30 00


S. H. Pierce, lantern for Town Hall,


5 00


H. C. Chapin, services and expenses as Town Clerk,


21 50


J. L. Chapin, interest and discount,


1,387 74


George H. Smith, services as Selectman,


10 00


Overseer of the Poor,


3 00


Assessor, 5 00


15 00


S. H. Pierce, services as Selectman,


. 6


Overseer of the Poor,


3 00


Assessor,


15 00


J. L. Chapin, services as Selectman,


66


66


Overseer of the Poor, 5 00


Assessor, 68 00


Treasurer, 40 00


$3,399 67


Respectfully submitted by


JAMES L. CHAPIN, Selectmen


SAMUEL H. PIERCE,


of


GEORGE H. SMITH,


Lincoln.


LINCOLN, Feb. 27, 1873.


25 00


6 80


5.00


3 00


7


TAXES ASSESSED IN 1872.


Taxes assessed in 1872, Deduct County Tax, discount on taxes,


$10,740 85


$568 27


495 37 1,063 64


$9,677 21


STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.


Due.


George M. Brooks, Guardian, May 13, 1870,


$500 00


J. P. Edwards,


May 26, 1870,


1,000 00


Cyrus Brown,


Jan. 23, 1876,


2,000 00


Cyrus Smith,


Dec. 8, 1870,


400 00


Waltham Savings Bank,


Feb. 10, 1872,


6,000 00


66 66


Apr. 24, 1873,


4,000 00


Cyrus Smith,


Apr. 1, 1872,


400 00


Rufus Babcock,


May 1, 1873,


1,500 00


On demand,


105,00


Geo. W. Arnold,


Jan. 24, 1872,


500 00


Susan Robbins,


Dec. 19, 1872,


300 00


William O. Benjamin,


Nov. 7, 1873,


2,000 00


Asa White,


On demand,


500 00


Chas. J. R. Ray,


Apr. 1, 1873,


1,000 00


$20,205 00


Less cash in treasury,


1,765 10


$18,439 90


REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF LINCOLN,


FROM


MARCH 1, 1873, TO FEB'Y 1, 1874.


ALSO,


THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1873-4.


BOSTON : TOLMAN & WHITE, PRINTERS, 221 WASHINGTON STREET. 1874.


REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF LINCOLN,


FROM


MARCH 1, 1873, TO FEB'Y 1, 1874.


BOSTON : TOLMAN & WHITE, PRINTERS, 221 WASHINGTON STREET. 1874.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Dr. JAMES L. CHAPIN, Treasurer, in account with the TOWN OF LINCOLN. Cr.


Balance in the Treasury, March 1, 1873,


$1,765 10.


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$8,983 39


Received income of Mass. School Fund,


124 85


State Tax,


1,102 50


Grammar School Fund, 96 58


Waltham National Bank,


2,000 00


Corporation Taxes for 1872,


16 19


Waltham Savings Bank,


4,000 00


George M. Brooks, guardian,


500 00


State Aid reimbursement,


185 03


George W. Arnold,


500 00


National Bank fax,


1,085 35


Rufus Babcock, 105 00


$17,190 89


2


Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 1, 1874,


4,767 81


South road,


545 00


Oxen,


200 00


Labor of oxen,


16 00


School books sold,


105 34


Rent of Sandy Pond,


2 00


Temporary Loan,


2,000 00


Cash borrowed,


3,000 00


Cash received of Geo. Hartwell, Collector, 9,053 04


$21,958 70


$21,958 70


.


Feb. 14, 1874.


JAMES L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.


66


North road, on account of


3,000 00


County of Middlesex, on account of


1873,


764 22


3


Taxes assessed in 1873, Deduct County Tax,


$11,664 35


$628 09


discount on taxes,


563 90


1,191 99


Amount to be collected,


10,472 36


Received of Collector,


9,053 04


Taxes uncollected Feb. 1, 1874,


$1,419 32


TOWN DEBTS.


J. P. Edwards,


$1,000 00


Cyrus Brown,


2,000 00


Cyrus Smith,


400 00


400 00


Waltham Savings Bank,


6,000 00


Rufus Babcock,


1,500 00


Susan Robbins,


300 00


William O. Benjamin,


2,000 00


Asa White,


500 00


Charles J. R. Ray,


1,000 00


Harriette L. Giles,


3,000 00


18,100 00


Less cash in the Treasury,


4,767 81


" taxes uncollected,


1,419 32


6,187 13


-


Indebtedness of town,


$11,912 87


4


REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.


The Selectmen report that the expenses of the town of Lincoln, from March 1, 1873, to February 1, 1874, for which they have drawn orders on the Treasurer, have been as follows :


FOR SCHOOLS.


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Susie C. Lougee, teacher High School, $472 50


Keziah Howes, Primary School, 314 50


J. L. Chapin, care of school house, 45 00


. 6


66 ink, crayons, &c.,


4 40


Bradford & Cook, coal and teaming,


60 66


Horatio Wellington & Co., coal,


37 50


William Mackintosh, teaming coal and wood,


8 60


Mrs. Delhanty, washing school room,


4 00


John Laha, sawing wood,


2 25


W. L. G. Pierce, wood,


6 75


$956 16


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Mary L. Wheeler, teacher,


$514 00


George M. Andrews, care of school room,


8 00


Joseph R. Miner,


66 66


10 00


Mrs. Delhanty, washing


66


5 00


Mrs. Kenna,


66


3 50


James Farrar, wood,


35 00


E. B. Barnes, wood, .


7 00


John Laha, sawing wood,


1 00


N. F. Cousins, repairs on school house,


34 22


C. Benjamin & Son, "


66


11 00


G. W. Conant,


66


10 37


Ogden Codman, grading round school house,


15 00


W. W. Hays, laying concrete,


76 00


John B. Souther, table, 12 50


A. A. Cook & Co., ink, crayons and broom, 1 60


M. Ward, repairing and pointing wall,


25 00


$769 19


5


EAST SCHOOL.


Annie W. Farnsworth, teacher,


$172 50


care of school room, 3 00


66


2 00


Mrs. Dougherty, washing


66


1 25


J. L. Chapin, ink and crayons,


1 25


William Foster, wood,


19 00


$199 00


NORTH SCHOOL.


M. C. Bachelder, teacher,


$82 50


Carrie B. Chapin, teacher, 66 paid for cleaning school room and care of room, 5 50


Lorenzo E. Brooks, care of school room,


5 00


Walter Jones, 66


5 00


J. L. Chapin, ink, crayons, broom, &c.,


2 00


Geo. Hartwell, wood,


28 00


N. F. Cousins, repairs on school house,


6 74


$364 24


SCHOOL SUPPLIES.


Thompson & Brown, school books, $87 61


Brewer & Tileston, -


100 88


Daniel Pratt's Sons, 2 clocks,


14 00


J. L. Chapin, 1 doz. mats,


26 88


$229 37


$2,517 96


FOR THE LIBRARY.


Library Committee appropriation, $250 00


Bradford & Cook, coal, 10 00


S. H. Pierce, step ladder, 2 62


$262 62


SUPPORT OF THE POOR.


Abijah G. Jones, balance for the support of the Poor to April 1, 1873, $329.00


A. G. Jones for support of the Poor from April 1, to Oct. 1, 1873, 400 00


Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for the board of Sarah C. Hartwell from Oct. 1, 1873, to Jan. 1, 1874, 46 00


J. W. Gray, for expense of burial of Seth Gay, 16 00 $791 00


Andrew Dougherty,


229 50


6


STATE AID.


Alithea Parker, F. D. Wellington,


$44 00


18 00


$62 00


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.


J. L. Chapin, expense of repairs in Dist. 1 & 2, $342 87


66 66 on Bedford road, 125 00


J. B. Sherman, 66 in Dist. 3, 138 75


George Hartwell


66 4,


19.1 62


L. W. Weston,


gravel 1 & 4, 16 90


Wm. Foster, repairs 5, 161 83


C. H. Whitney, 66


66


66


7, 174 02


J. W. Gray, 66


66


66


8, 123 90


J. L. Chapin, 66 special repairs on the


Tower road, 215 73 Amos Hagar, Jr., expense of repairs in Dist. 9, 156 50 66 repairing Lee's bridge, 69 45


F. Buttrick & Co., lumber for “ 62 00


Geo. M. Baker, expense of repairs in Dist. 10, 223 50


J. L. Chapin, expense of repairs on the hill near Daniel Stearns', 136 75


$136 75


J. L. Chapin, cash paid for breaking roads be- fore March 5, 1873, 381 50


Geo. Hartwell, breaking roads in Dist. 1, 2 & 4, 92 00


A. J. Drake, 66


7, 44 80


Geo. M. Baker,


10, 13 25


J. L. Chapin, expense of keeping the oxen from March 4, to Oct.,


235 60 235 60


$2,990 32


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Tolman & White, printing,


$35 50


Josiah Hastings, 3 50


Daniel H. Sherman, milk spilled, 4 38


35 00


Mary P. Jones, damages to buildings,


J. L. Chapin, fees paid referees and witness, 12 00


H. J. Richardson, services on School Commit- tee, 1872-3, 25 00


Amount carried forward, $115 38


$2,086 42


$531 55


66 6, 84 35


A. J. Drake, 66


7


Amount brought forward, $115 38 tee 1873-4, 25 00


H. J. Richardson, services on School Commit-


Wm. Mackintosh, teaming shingles, lumber, &c., 11 00 services as Constable, 7 00


Thos. Ham, bill for blacksmithing, 30 35


N. Mason, use of cart, 10 00


N. F. Cousins, repairs on Town Hall,


15 75


E. B. Barnes, labor in cemeteries, returning six deaths, 60




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