Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1867-1868, Part 1

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AUDITORS' REPORT

OF THE

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

OF THE

TOWN OF BRAINTREE

FROM FEB. . 1, 1867, to FEB. 1. 1868.

PLYMOUTH: PLYMOUTH ROCK STEAM PRESS. 1868.

AUDITORS' REPORT

OF THE

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

OF THE

TOWN OF BRAINTREE

FROM FEB. 1, 1867, to FEB. 1, 1868.

PLYMOUTH: PLYMOUTH ROCK STEAM PRESS. 1868.

REPORT.

ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.

Appraisal, Feb. 1, 1867, - - $1,566 23 - -

Thomas Penniman, Superintendent, -

- 300 00

Thomas Penniman, sundries, -

37 37

P. D. Holbrook & Co., groceries, -

270 66

H. M. White, -

88 98

E. W. Arnold,

80 19

Patrick Maguire, 66

35 21

Henry Mann, meat, $

75 07

D. N. Hollis, « - -

11 01

L. W. Hobart, grain and mcal,

311 68

J. R. Frasicr, wood, -

52 00

Samuel Bates, grass, - -

55 85

N. Rosenfeld, dry goods, -

27 63

Jonathan French, Treasurer of School Fund, rent, - 150 00

P. F. Allen, clothing, -

17 00

Moses Tibbetts, fish,

3 34

J. Robinson, mackerel, -

5 50

S. L. White, soap, -

2 25

D. P. Hayward, soap, -

5 50

M. E. Green, printing,

1 25

Blanchard & Emerson, grass seed, -

Thayer & Phipps, iron work,

18 70

C. G. Anderson, wheelwright work,-

2 05

H. N. Avery, scraps, -

7 00

A. B. Wales, curing hams, -

2 00

13 04

W. R. Belcher, pigs, -

N. W. Baker, bread,

$6 42

Peter W. Dyer, labor, -

9 75

Hosea B. Hayden, labor, -

4 33

B. F. Hayden, labor, -

2 86

Monroe Belcher, killing hogs, -

2 75

Noah Torrey, medical attendance, -

10 50.

Samuel Curtis, coffin for I. Littlefield,

12 00

J. W. Pierce, coffin for E. Foley, -

7 20

Jonathan Thayer, sexton to E. Foley, 3 50 1

Jonathan Thayer, sexton to I. Littlefield,

3 00

N. H. Hunt, overseer,

10 00

W. F. Locke, overseer, -

10 00

N. L. White, overseer,, -

4 00

Total, -

- $3,229 09

Appraisal, Feb. 1, 1868, - -

$1468 20

Cash paid Treasurer, -

372 08

Due from Henry W. Simmons,

32 75

Robert Bestick, - -

23 71

$1,896 74

Cost of Poor in Almshouse,-

$1,332 35

$31.50 of the above credits were received of David H. Bates, Guardian of Benjamin Veazic.

INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.

Age.

Days.

Thomas White,

365

*Samuel Holbrook,

365

#Nehemiah Holbrook, “

365

Benjamin Veazie,

365

Isaac Littlefield,

- 286

*Isaac Wild,

51.

365

*Luther Dyer,

365

- ـتـ

Age.

Days.

George Littlefield,

Edward Foley,

362

*Mary A. Littlefield,

365

Anna M. Foley,

*William H. Thayer, -

332

* William Holbrook,

*William Welsh,

*William H. Welsh,

*Katic Welsh,

* Anna M. Welsh,

*George W. Welsh,

* Mary E. Welsh,

109 vagrants,

121

Total number of days, -

4,182

" weeks, 5973

Cost of Poor, cach per week, $2.23

*Present inmates of the Almshouse.

EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.

State Lunatic Hospital, support of L. T Penniman,

- $222 05

Wm. Wild, - 205 58

Jacob Veazic, 208 96

C. E. Thayer, - 209 69

P. D. Holbrook & Co., goods to

Mrs. Sprague, - 60 56

38 95

E. F. Thayer, -

22 01

Mrs. Geo. N. Thayer,

8 04

J. R. Cain, -

2 00

Phebe Thayer, -

9 00

Mrs. Geo. Thayer, - Aaron Leavitt, -

10 10

E. W. Arnold,

Mrs. Savil, -

23 56

Mrs. Packard, -

8 00

.6 66

66 Dowd. 2 25

Betsey Wild, -

30 87

. 6: 66 66

66 66

Henry M. White,

goods to E. F. Thayer,

$1 00

John Kimball, support of J. K. Dyer, 47 71

Laura G. Thayer,

Mrs. Wm. Thayer,

52 00

Thomas Curran,

E. M. Atwood,

15 00

City of Roxbury,

George W. Hall,

16 50

Mrs. B. Thayer,

39 00

Wm. M. Tirrell,

46 57

Town of Stoughton, "

J. Snow, -

35 00

.' N. Bridgew'r,

J. Snow,

57 00

" of Randolph,

Susan Tower,

6 50

Jonathan Thayer, sexton to Mrs. G. N. Thayer, Samuel L. Holbrook, wood to Willard Wild, - Wm. Bowker, rent for Willard Wild, - -

15 00

Edmund Bannon, wood to Dorothy Packard, 5 12

David B. Thayer, " " Mrs. Savil, -

7 00

A. T. Wild,

" Betsey Wild, 7 50

Joseph Huft, 66 " Betsey Wild, -

4 00

Abel Holbrook, 66 " Mrs. Savil, -

4 00

A. W. Stetson, coal " E. F. Thayer, -

10 50

66 66

" Robert Fitzgerald, - 5 40

66 66

" Soldier's families, - 25 75

Samuel L. Holbrook, wood to Mrs. George N. Thayer, 4 00

H. B. Alden, Jr., rent for Susan H. Tower, - 31 00

State Nautical School, support of T. J. Doten, - 10 49 -

State Reform School, " Thomas Kenney,

12 21

Ralph Houghton, funeral expenses of John Thayer, 16 00

17 00

E. A. Allen, medical attendance on John Thayer, Titus Thayer, digging grave for Elijah Wild, - J. Loud & Co., coal for Mrs. Jordan, - -

18 05

Samuel Curtis, coffin and robe for Mrs. G. N. Thayer, 12 00

Noah Torrey, medical attendance on John Thayer, 1 00

28 00

W. F. Locke, supplies to Dorothy Packard, . - Noah Torrey, medical attendance on E. M. Atwood, - Thomas Penniman, team work, -

3 00

1 50

- N. H. Hunt, overseer, -

14 00

N. H. Hunt, horse hire and expense, - 6 25

6 00

17 00

Town of Quincy,

,66

2 00

W. F. Locke, overseer,

- $27 50

W. F. Locke, horse hire and expenses,

12 50

N. T .. White, overseer, - - -

6 00

Total, -

$1,709 67

CR.

Cash received from Town of Randolph, $10 10

Rent of W. H. Wild's house, 8 30 - -

Cash received of Town of Hingham, - 2 00 - Cash received of the Town of Abington, . 60 56

Due from the Town of Milton, -

- 41 12

Cash received from 'Timothy Daily, for support of E. M. Atwood, -

20 00 -

$142 08

Cost of Poor out of Almshouse,

$1,567 59

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

A. Mudge & Son, printing Town Report. - $86 70 -

Rockwell & Rollins, printing School Report, -

38 45

M. E. Green, printing, -

11 75

E. W. Arnold, recording marriages, births & deaths, 40 45

Leander Gage, returning deaths, -

Samuel Curtis, returning deaths, -

2 40

Jonathan Thayer, recording deaths, - -

1 10

A. B. Endicott, costs on petition for flagman, 37 40 -

Fire King Engine Co., refreshments at fire, - 12 50 -

A. J. Bates & Co., refreshments for firemen, 16 20 -

Henry M. Hollis, land for cemetery, 39 19 -

Blake & Alden, chair cushions, -

10 50

W. M. French, damage to team on draw-bridge, 30 00

Town of Quincy, stone bounds. -

5 00

P. D. Holbrook & Co., stationery, -

4. 22

C. K. Darling, Collector's book, -

1 50

E. W. Arnold, stationery. -

- 3 39

E. Hayward, school books, - $1 37

A. S. White & Co., school books, - 1 64 - -

Thomas Penniman, distributing Town Reports, 66 labor on Town House fence, -

5 00

9 00

Peter W. Dyer, labor on Town House fence, 3 00 -

W. F. Locke, horse hire and expenses, 40 00

Jonathan French, stamps and expenses, -

12 00

N. L. White, horse hire and expenses, 10 50 - -

C. C. Fogg, cash paid Treas. last year by mistake, - 49 96

C. C. Fogg, salary as Liquor Agent 13 weeks, 13 00

$487 12

ABATEMENT OF TAXES.

Sylvia Randall, abatement on tax of 1865, - - $13 81

Nathaniel Fuller, abatement on tax of 1866, 3 40 -

6 80

Jonas Farnsworth, abatement on tax of 1866, John A. Richardson, Coll., discount on tax of 1866, - 600 14

abatement on tax of 1866, 209 40

Elizabeth Penniman, abatements on tax of 1867, - 36 60

Wm. F. Dyer,

66.

1 52

Mary Hobart,

7 60

Fiske Barritt, 66 66 4 38

Heirs of Joseph Harris, 66

9 88

Albert F. Thayer,

2 28

Albert W. Dyer,

1 52

E. F. E. Thayer,

7 64

Walter F. McConnell,

3 04

Albert A. Stoddard,

15 20

A. A. Stoddard & Co.,

16 72

Wm. Kiley,

4 56

N. F. Hunt,

3 04

P. B. Anglin,

1 52

E. M. Thayer,

3 04

V. A. Berry,

1 52

66 66

W. M. Fritts, abatement on tax of 1867,

$4 56

Eben B. Tower,

3 04

Jacob Puffer,

7 60

Simon F. Wright,

15 20

Perley Stedman,

3 42

George W. White,

6 08

J. W. Hunnewell,

53 20

Pierce Long,

Moses W. Faxon,

3 80

Eben Jones,

6 08

W. H. French,

1 52

Orace W. Allen,

3 04

Richard M. Sanborn,

3 04

$1,064 91

TOWN OFFICERS,

N. W. Hunt, Selectman and Assessor,

- $138 00

Wm. F. Locke,

135 00

N. L. White, 66 66 66

82 00

Jonathan French, Treasurer,

75 00

Noah Turner, Treasurer,

9 00

E. W. Arnold, Town Clerk,

- 25 00

N. L. White, School Committee,

- 35 00

Noah Torrey, 66

35 00

Alverdo Mason, 66

25 00

Horace Abercrombie, Auditor,

8 00

C. H. Dow,

10 00

Norton Pratt,

5 00

J. A. Arnold, 66

5 00

Benjamin Ryan,

2 00

Leander Gage, Constable, -

11 00

J. Penniman, Constable, -

11 00

$611 00

HIGH SCHOOL:

B. Porter, Jr., teaching, - Byron Grove, teaching, -

- $145 00

- 833 78

N. Torrey, filling out diplomas,

3 00

J. H. & F. F. Farwell, printing, - -

1 50

A. Mudge & Son, printing, - -

7 50

C. G. Eastbrook, printing, -

1 50

E. Hayward, books, - -

23 60

C. T. T. Pierce, stove fixtures, -

5 00

P. J. Minchir, care of rooms, -

25 00

A. W. Stetson, coal, -

28 00

M. Branley, carting coal,

3 00

P. D. Holbrook & Co., brooms, &c.,

- 1 10

$1,080 48

TOWN HALL.

P. J. Minehin, care of Town Hall, $56, 63

P. D. Holbrook, oil, &c., -

22 37

T. B. Stoddard, setting glass, -

19 38

A. W. Stetson, coal, -

- 4 00

M. Branley, carting coal,-

1 00

$103 37

Ur.

Cash paid Treasurer, - -

$123 50

Due from P. L. Ls., - -

42 75

$166 25

Balance in favor of Hall,

$62 88

2 50

C. O. Rogers, advertising, -

STATE AID ACCOUNT.

Cash paid families of soldiers, -

Bills due and sent to State, 2.

$2,055 25

Bills due and not sent to State. - 299 00

Due from State,

$2,354 25

HIGHWAY SURVEYORS FOR 1866.

Cash paid for repairing damage to roads by freshet, and removing snow in Feb., 1867, as per bill, $202 64

HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.

Orace Allen. 100 1-2 days, at $2.00, - $201 00

66 41 1-2 days, horse and cart, 72 08 -

Elisha S. Thayer, 90 1-2 days, at $2.00, 181 00 William C. Stoddard, 77 3-4 days, at $2.00, - 155 50

Lysander P. Holbrook, 38 1-2 days, at $1.75.

- 66 96

66 23 34 58

1.50,

69 11

George B. Jones, 39 1-2 days, at $1.75. -

66 9 days, at $1.50, - -

13 50

William R. Wild, 66 1-2 days, at $1.75, -

116 38

" 16 4-5 days, at $1.50, 25 90 -

William Mulligan, 74 4-5 days, at $1.75, 130 91 - 21 days, at $1.50. 31 50

Luke Mulligan, 12 3-4 days, at $1.50,

19 13

2 days, at $1.75, -

'3 50

for boy, 5 3-4 days, - - -

4 31

Abel A. Cain, 35 13-20 days, at $1.75.

62 38

Andrew Gott, 17 1-4 days, at $1.75, 7 1-2 days, at $1.50,

10 87

Thomas Huston, 5 days, at $1.75, 8 75 - - William T. Elliott, 12 days, at $1.50. 18 00 -

Patrick Sullivan, 9 9-10 days.

14 83

- $2,354 25

47 68

Robert Saunders, 24 3-4 days, -

- $43 31

Andrew Ash, 30 days, at $1.75, -

- 52 50

Daniel Friel, 4 7-10 days, at $1.50, - -

7 05

George Mansfield, -

6 33

J. T. Shaler, 7 days, at $1.5, -

12 25

O. W. Allen, 26 3-4 days, at $1.50, -

40 12

Joshua N. Hobart, 6 days, at $1.75,

10 50

Patrick Moils, 1 1-2 days, -

2 62

Adam Hobart, 2 1-2 days, at $1.50, -

3 75

John O. B. O'Keefe, 6 days, at $1.75,

66 10 1-2 days, at $1.50, - -

15 75

James M. Willis, 3 4-6 days, at $1.75, -

6 65

C. Cohen, 1 day, - -

1 75

Daniel Cohen, 6 1-2 days, at $1.75, -

11 37

Isaac N. Tower, 1 day,

1 75

Charles F. Arnold, 3 4-5 days, at $1.75,

6 65

James Kenney, 17 1-4 days, at $1.50, James Riley, 1 day, -

1 75

James Kelley, 6 1-2 days, at $1.75, -

11 37

Robert Dickey, 5 days, at $1.75, -

8 75

David Henderson, 3 3-4 days, -

2 81

John H. Minchin, 4 days, at $1.75, -

7 00

Henry W. Kimball, 2 days, at $1.75, -

3 50

T. E. Penniman, 14 days, at $1.75, - Titus Thayer, 4 days, at $1.50, .

24 50

6 00

3 4-5 days, -

6 00

Joseph Miller, 2 days, at $1.50,

3 00

John Cunningham, labor,

Sidney Johnson,

6 25

T. D. Bagley,

7 00

John C. Hemsworth, labor and use of derrick; 10 00

Alva Morrison, , gravel,

3 00

Thomas Pray,

13 44

Henry Mann,

2 34

S. S. Penniman,

2 30

N. L. White.

10 98

25 94

10 50

Solon Jenkins, gravel,

$31 62

N. H. Hunt,

7 84

Lydia Langley,

1 16

Ira Thayer,

4 20

James Wilson,

4 97

S. W. Gutterson,

$ 00

Peter W. Dyer,

1 29

Daniel Penniman,

5 30

John Arnold,

12 16

Pratt & Co., timber and plank,

146 73

Isaac Jackson, plank, -

23 77

J. C. Rhines, plank, - :

23 66

Henry Gardner, plank,

5 92

J. Fisher & Son, 2 horses, 1

165 00

Joseph Dyer, horse cart,

60 00

James Boyd & Sons, harness,

- 45 00

Ames Plow Co., tools,

21 37

Warren Mansfield, pick and iron bars,

11 12

John B. Allen, stone-work, -

28 50

John B. Allen, team work and use of derrick,

5 50

Town of Quincy, stone for bridge, -

13 10

Thomas South, iron-work, -

3 15

Robert Gillespie. 66

14 19

Thayer & Phipps,

21 17 -

Oliver W. Hunt, M

1 25

Tirrell & Sons,

1 50

C. G. Anderson, wheelwright work, .

7 20

Ralph Lowe, repairing harness,

1 00

Joseph P. Thayer, painting carts,

2 00

O. C. & N. Railway, freight,

6 95

Susan A. Thayer, pasturing horse,

3 00

O. S. Morrs, spikes, -

6 45

S. W. Hobart, grain, -

36 55

P. D. Holbrook & Co., grain, -

- 56 38

E. W. Arnold, grain, -

- 39 43

Joseph Dyer. hay. - -

25 85

Orace Allen, hay,

$13 50

E. S. Thayer,

2 30

Caleb Hollis,

34 52

John J. French, "

3 43

Caleb S. Hollis, "

5 38

Rufus Woodsun, hay and team,

5 75

Orace Allen, stone, - -

2 00

Alden Bowditch, stone,

6 00

N. Hayward, stone, - -

2 17

A. J. White, team work,

5 00

H. B. French, 66

7 50

M. Branley, 66

14 00

C. S. Hollis,

2 63

Caleb Hollis,

1 50

Titus Thayer, gravel,

4 38

E. W. Daily, team work, -

1 50

C. B. Woodsun, carting, -

1 35

W. T. Burrell, painting sign-boards,

2 00

Robert Cummins, draw-tender,

50 00

Thomas Penniman, labor, -

28 87

Daniel Hayward,

2 50

Luke Mulligan,

4 37

Orace Allen, cedar posts, . -

10 00

N. W. Hunt, services, - -

13 00

N. W. Hunt, horse hire and expenses,

5 15

W. F. Locke, services,

8 00

N. L. White,

- 2 00

$2,762 32

Tools on hand over last year, as appraised, $114 00 Cash paid Treasurer, - 143 50

$257 50

Amount expended on roads, $2,504 82

REMOVING SNOW.

Cash paid Surveyors of Highways as per bills, - $573 69

REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT.

Paid E. A. Hollingsworth, -

- - $100 00

George W. White, -

- 20 00

Daniel Howe, - - - -

5 00

Total, - -

- - - $125 00

EXPENDED ON DRAW BRIDGE.

Joseph Ross, architect and builder, - - $2,800 00

P. B. Meade, stone work and drawing piles, &c., 2,800 00

C. Wooley & Co., dredging and towage, -

- 605 00 S. E. Gould, driving piles and building pier, - 295 50

.. .. " Town pile driver,

80 00

Thomas South, iron work,

30 19

Judah A. Loring, labor,

- 41 50

Robert Cummins, ..

- 36 50

Rob't M. Cummins, " -

8 00

T. D. Bailey, -

8 00

Andrew Ash, -

1 75

Andrew Eagan, 66

3 00

Timothy Cleary,

3 00

Patrick Glaster,

1 75

J. W. Hunnewell, team work, -

49 50

John B. Allen, labor and derrick, -

28 00

Edward Hobart, 7 sticks of timber, - Herald & Journal, advertising, -

15 12

N. H. Hunt, horse hire, -

5 25

66 63 days labor, - -

126 00

W. F. Locke's services, -

- 25 00

- - - . -

38 00

Total, - - - - $7.001 06

SUIT MELVIN THAYER, cs. TOWN.

T. M. Sweetser, attorney, -

- - $500 00

- 75 00

N. L. White, - - W. F. Locke, witness fees as per bills, -

- 173 00

66 services and expenses, -

20 00

66 expenses for others, - -

5 00

N. H. Hunt, horse hire and expenses,

11 48

Total,

- $784 48

POND SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Balance due last year,

- $61 70

Amount of tax assessed in 1867, -

- 204 97

Total, -

$266 67

Paid Russell &F Randall, - -

$198 00

J. A. Richardson, abatements, =

198 94

Balance due district, - -

- 67 73

WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT,

Amount of taxes assessed in 1867,

- - $30 88

Paid to E. Savil,

- 5 00

Balance due District, - -

- $25 88

IRON WORKS SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Balance due last year, -

. - $778 63

Amount of tax assessed in 1867, -

- 203 97

Total, -

- $982 60

Paid Edward Avery,

- $700 00

J. A. Richards, abatements, -

35 70

735 70

Balance due District,

- - $246 90

17 UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Balance due last year, -

$1,775 28

Amount of tax assessed in 1867, -

1,539 40

Total,

$3,314 68

Paid J. A. Richardson, abatement on tax of

1866, -

$12 74

Paid D. N. Hollis, abatement as above,

- 2 30

A. H. Berry,

E. T. E. Thayer, 66

.: 1 34

L. Gage, part of tax, - 7 50

W. F. Locke, part of tax, -

- 5 00

29 15

Balance due District, -

$3,285 53

SOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT,

Balance due last year, - -

- $8 95

Amount of tax assessed in 1867, -

55 18

Total,

$64 13

Paid Thomas White,

- 8 95

Balance due District,

$55 18

SOUTH EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT,

Balance due last year, -

- $150 40

Paid Charles Pratt, -

$125 00

W. R. Wild, - -

20 00

J. A. Richardson,, abatements, 1 80

146 80

Balance due District,

3 60 .

RECAPITULATION.

Cost of Poor in Almshouse,

- $1,332 85

66 out of “

1,567 59

Miscellaneous,

487 12

Abatement of taxes,

1,064 91

Town Officers,

611 00

Town Hall, -

113 37

High School, -

1,080 48 -

State Aid,

- 2,354 25

Highway Surveyors of 1866,

202 64

“ 1867, -

2,504 82

Removing snow, - -

573 69

Reimbursement, -

125 00

Draw-bridge, -

7,001 06

Suit of Melvin Thayer, -

784 48

School Districts,

1,124 54

Cash paid Treasury and credits, -

994 37

Total,

$21,911 67

Appraisal at Almshouse less than last

$98 05

Less cash and credits from Town Hall, -

166 25

264 30

Total,

$21,647 37

217 orders drawn on Treasurer, -

$21,647 37

ASSESSORS' ACCOUNT.

Miscellaneous expenses, -

$500 00

District Schools,

4,000 00

High School,

1,000 00

Highways & Bridges,

2,400 00

Poor,

3,000 00

Interest,

2,000 00

Town . Officers,

650 00

Reimbursement,

3,000 00

State Tax,

8,950 00

County Tax,

1,528 93

Overlay,

1,285 00

Total,

$28,313 93

year,

COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.

To amount of tax bill of 1866, $25,413 49 Cash credited by County & Town Treasurer, 24,577 59

Due from J. A. Richardson, Collector, 835 90

To amount of District taxes, $3,969 42

Cash credited by Treasurer, 3,956 25

Due from Collector on District taxes. 13 17

Total amount due from Collector, 849 07

COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.

To amount of Tax Bills for 1867, -

- $28,313 93 Cash credited by Treasurer, $23,639 00

" paid County 1,528 93 ·

- 25,167 93

Due from Collector.

- $3,146 00

UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.

To amount of tax bill for 1867, -

- $1,539 40

Cash paid Treasurer, - - 1,300 00 .

Due from Collector,

- $239 40 -

IRON WORKS SCHOOL DISTRICT.

To amount of tax bill for 1867. -

- .. $203 97

Cash paid Treasurer, - -

- - 175 00

Due from Collector. - -

- $ 28 97

POND SCHOOL DISTRICT.

To amount of tax bill for 1867, -

- $204 97 Cash paid Treasurer, -

- 175 00

Due from Collector,

- - $ 29 97

WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT.

To amount of tax bill for 1867,

- $30 88

Cash paid Treasurer, -

- 25 00

Due from Collector,

- $ 5 88

SOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

To amount of tax bill for 1867;

$55 18

Cash paid Treasurer,

- 50 00

Due from Collector;

- $ 5 18

DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

Unexpended balance in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1867, - $1,453 34

Town appropriation for District Schools, 3,900 00

Town School Fund,

300 00

State School Fund, -

308 91

Evening school,

100 00

$6,062 25

Paid Pond District School, for last year, - $259 67

" this year,

789 65

Iron-works

" last year,

245 00

" this year,

901 50

East District

" last year,

169 75

" this year,

401 65

Union District 66

" last year, -

186 04

" this year,

2 642 98

Middle St. Dist. “

" last year, -

94 23

" this year, ~

253 00

South District 66 " last year, -

129 43

" this year. -

238 22

Paid S. West Dist. School for last year,

2 $94 00

66 " this year, -

246 07

S. East District

" last year, - 68 25 -

" this year,

251 56

West District, 66 " last year, - -

86 98

" this year, -

256 27

For evening school, -

43 75

Unexpended balance in Treasury, - 2

704 25

$6,062 25

LIQUOR AGENT'S ACCOUNT.

Liquors purchased, Sold, -

128 66

$121 37

On hand, Feb. 1, 1868,

7 29

-$128 66

TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.

JONATHAN FRENCH, TREASURER;

Balance in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1867, $2,048 45 Cash borrowed of Eunice French, - 300 00

66 of Union Nat. Bank, Weymouth, - 14,000 00

66 of Minot E. Hunt, -

450 00

66 66 of William M. Sherman, 800 00

of Asa French, -

1,400 00

66 Henry A. Pierce, - 100 00

John A. Richardson, Coll. taxes, 1866, -

4,901 04

Joseph Dyer, Jr., 1867, - 23,639 00

Overseers of Poor, 368 88 - David H. Bates, guardian of Benjamin Veasie, 31 50

Surveyors of the Highways, - - -

143 50

Quincy M. F. Ins. Co., - 24 00 -

Weymouth & Braintree M. F. Ins. Co .. * 12 00

2.2

Dorchester M. F. Ins. Co.,

$18 00

C. C. Fogg, on account of Liquor Agency,

20 00

Use of Town Hall, - 66 1866, -

33 00

State School Fund, -

608 91

Braintree School Fund, -

300 00

State, on account of State aid,

2,700 00

Corporation tax,

1,395 37

Town of Weymouth,

6 64

Town of Abington,

107 08

'Town of Randolph,

10 10

Town of Milton, -

75 06

Town of Hingham,

2 00

Pond School District,

175 00

Union School District,

1,300 00

Iron Works District,

175 00

South District, -

50 00

West District,

25 00

$55,043 03

Town,

Dr.

Paid on 217 orders,

- $21,647 37

Interest,

1,951 08

Note, Charles Faxon,

300 00

Note, Henry A. Pierce,

100 00

Note, Antoinette A Holbrook,

100 00

Note, E. A. Hollis,

2,500 00

Note, E. A. Hollis,

2,500 00

Note, John Holbrook,

- 3,000 00

Note, Nat. Bank, Weymouth,

3,000 00

Note,

2,000 00

District schools,

5,358 00

State Tax, -

8,950 00

Insurance, -

305. 00

Revenue stamps,

$ 00

$51,714 45

-1

€

123 50

TOWN OWES THE FOLLOWING NOTES AND INTER- EST TO FEB. 1, 1868.

Sylvanus Thayer, Aug. 24, 1862, -

- $3,000 00

Interest from Aug. 24, 1867,

- 78 50

Joseph Dyer, Jr., Oct. 24, 1862, - -

- 500 00

Interest from Oct. 24, 1867, -

9 43

Mary H. Thayer, Jan. 26, 1863, - Interest, -

600 00

Anna N. Thayer, Oct. 1, 1855, -

200 00

Interest from Oct. 1, 1867, -

4 67

Edwin Howard, June 10, 1866, - Interest from June 10, 1867,

13 47

Lynn Institution for Saving, July 1, 1857, -

2,500 00

Interest from Oct. 15, 1867, -

51 33

Freeman G. Crosby, Oct. 20, 1857, -

- 1,100 00

Interest from Jan. 1, 1868, -

6 42

M. C. Pratt, Dec. 1857, - -

5,000 00

Interest from Dec. 1, 1867, -

50 00

Soldiers' Monument Committee, Jan. 26, 1866, -

1,000 00

Interest from Jan. 26, 1866, -

131 80

Joseph Dyer, Jr., Jan. 26, 1866, -

250 00

Interest from Jan. 26, 1868, -

Henry A. Pierce, Jan. 22, 1866, - -

200 00

Interest from Jan. 22, 1868, -

Soldiers' Monument Committee, Feb. 27, 1866, 300 00

Interest from Feb. 27, 1866, 35 00

2,000 00

Sylvanus Thayer, April 26, 1866, Interest from April 26, 1867, -

91 67

Eunice French, May 14, 1867, -

300 00

Interest from May 14, 1867.

14 19

Minott E. Hunt, August 13, 1867,

450 00

Interest from August 13, 1867, -

800 00

William M. Sherman, Oct. 22, 1867, - Interest from Oct. 22, 1867, -

15 40

Asa French, Jan. 21, 1868, -

1,400 00

Interest from Jan. 21, 1868.

2 72

16 50

300 00

15 40

Henry A. Pierce, February 1, 1868, $100 00

Union District, int. on $1000 from July 1, 1867, 40 83

Union Nat, Bank, Weymouth, Dec. 3, 1867, 5000 00

Union Nat. Bank, Weymouth, Feb. 1, 1868, - 4000 00

$29,577 73

TOWN DEBT.

Notes, with interest, .

- $29,578 29

Pond School District,

67 73

South School District,

64 13

South East District, - 4

3 60

Iron Works District,

248 90

Union District, -

3,285 53

Reimbursements,

102 00

$33,350 18

Balance in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1868, $3,302 19

Due from Collector, Town tax, 1866,

835 90

Due from Collector, District tax, 1866,

13 17

Due from State aid tax ; 1866,

204 35

Due from State aid tax, 1867,

244 10

Due from State aid tax; 1867, 2,354 25

Due from David H. Bates, Liquor Ag't, 7 13

Due from Town of Milton, 41 12

Due from Collector ofTown tax, 1867,

3,121 00

Due from Collector of District tax, 1867,

334 40

$10,457 61

Total indebtedness Feb. 1, 1868,

$22,892 57

Indebtedness Feb. 1, 1867,

18,487 57

Increase over last year,

$4,405 30

WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.

NORFOLK, S6.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree.

GREETING :

In the name of the Commonwealth of. Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Braintree, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said town, on Monday, the second day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the follow- ing articles, namely :

1st. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.

2d. To hear the report of the several town officers, and act thereon,

3d. To determine the manner of repairing the highways, townways, and bridges the ensuing year.

4th. To see if the town will restrain horses and neat cattle from running at large the ensuing year.

5th. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.

6th. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to de- fray the expenses of the town the ensuing year, and make appro- priations of the same.

7th. To raise such sums of money as may be deemed expedient for the purpose of schooling, and to determine the manner in which the same (and any other money to be drawn from the State and town school funds the present year) shall be divided among the several school districts.

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Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1867-1868, Part 1

Author: Publication date: 1867 Publisher: The town Number of Pages: 38

Author:
Publication date: 1867
Publisher: The town
Number of Pages: 38