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AUDITOR'S REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE,
From Feb. 1, 1871, to Feb. 1, 1872.
ALSO,
THE REPORT
OF THE
Committee
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
BOSTON : PRESS OF ISAAC W. MAY, 39 STATE STREET. 1872.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE,
From Feb. 1, 1871, to Feb. 1, 1872.
ALSO,
THE REPORT
OF THE
Committee.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
BOSTON : PRESS OF ISAAC W. MAY, 39 STATE STREET. 1872.
Property of The F. F. Stoddard
REPORT.
HIGH SCHOOL.
W. H. Knight, teaching,
$ 1200 00
Myra F. Southworth, teaching,
400 00
T. F. Kelley, care of rooms,
.
65 00
M. Branley, coal, .
41 00
Joseph H. Penniman, fuel,
5 75
John T. Mellus, shavings,
1 05
W. H. Knight, galvanic instruments, &c.,
47 66
P. D. Holbrook & Co., crayons,
1 76
E. Hayward, crayons, &c.,
1 11
$1,793 33
POND SCHOOL.
Sarah L. Barnes, teaching 19 weeks, a $10, . Minnie Palmer, teaching 13 3-5 weeks, a $10, Anna M. Brooks, teaching 5 2-5 weeks, a $10, Rubie Stetson, teaching,
$ 190 00
136 00
54 00
E. M. Thompson, teaching 38 weeks, a $8, .
304 00
S. Ella Torrey, teaching 38 weeks, a $8, H. H. Dyke, care of house,
304 00
3 50
John Sanborn, care of house,
3 00
Frank Thompson, care of house,
2 23
Myron Tilden, care of house, .
4 17
W. A. Torrey, care of house, .
6 29
Stephen C. McCarty, care of house,
7 50
Stephen C. McCarty, sawing wood,
2 25
Joel F. Sheppard, coal, .
86 50
M. Branley, coal and wood,
14 87
21 00
Joel F. Sheppard, coal, .
4
H. M. White, coal, .
. 60
Joseph Dyer, wood,
4 00
George White, wood,
3 50
Joseph H. Penniman, fuel,
2 70
P. D. Holbrook & Co., brooms, hooks, &c.,
6 95
E. Hayward, books, crayons, &c., .
6 74
Sarah L. Barnes, repairing clocks,
1 52
$1,166 32
IRONWORKS SCHOOL.
Mary Scollard, teaching 38 weeks, a $8,
$ 304 00
Annie L. Bumpus, teaching 38 weeks, a $8,
304 00
Martha Reed, teaching 38 weeks, a $10,
380 00
Katie P. Bishop, teaching 24 weeks, a $7,
168 00
Katie P. Bishop, teaching 14 weeks, a $8, .
112 00
B. J. Loring, care of house, .
22 00
Charles Allen, care of house,
29 00
Willie Loring, care of house,
2 00
Mary Renn, cleaning house, .
7 78
A. H. Mason, care of house, .
14 00
Charles Allen, splitting wood,
1 50
J. F. Sheppard, coal,
84 75
Elias Hayward, books and crayons,
4 24
$1,433 27
UNION SCHOOL.
Rebecca H. Holyoke, teaching 36 1-2 weeks, a $10, $ 365 00
Joanna W. Penniman, teaching 38 weeks, a $8, .
304 00
Avis A. Thayer, teaching 38 weeks, a $8,
304 00
Victoria P. Wild, teaching 1 week,
10 00
W. W. Mayhew, care of rooms, ·
24 75
Charles Holbrook, care of rooms, .
2 00
Joanna W. Penniman, care of rooms,
9 50
Avis A. Thayer, care of rooms, .
15 50
H. Haynes, sawing and splitting wood,
3 00
Joel F. Sheppard, coal, .
77 00
T. H. Dearing, wood, .
7 00
W. W. Mayhew, shavings,
50
Thompson, Bigelow & Brown, books, crayons,
3 10
Prorter Brothers, brooms, &c.,
4 85
5
E. Hayward, books,
84
James S. Holbrook, wood,
.
.
8 00
$1,139 04
EAST SCHOOL.
Sarah Allen, teaching 38 weeks, a $10,
$ 380 00
John Billings, care of house,
11 40
J. F. Sheppard, coal,
22 00
Joseph Huff, wood,
4 00
Joseph Huff, sawing and splitting wood,
1 00
E. Hayward, books, crayons, &c.,
2 49
$420 88
MIDDLE STREET SCHOOL.
Ida F. Paul, teaching 33 weeks, a $8, .
$ 264 00
Victoria P. Wild, teaching 2 1-5 weeks, a $10,
22 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal,
23 50
P. D. Holbrook & Co., broom,
38
Francis H. Thayer, care of house,
12 00
Thompson, Bigelow & Brown, books for desk,
5 14
$327 02
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
Clara E. Thayer, teaching 19 weeks, a $8, .
> 152 00
Ella J. Cothell, teaching 10 weeks, a $8, .
80 00
Bessie Williams, teaching 8 3-5 weeks, a $8,
68 80
Edgar W. Wild, care of house,
13 00
Edgar W. Wilder, sawing wood, .
1 00
P. D. Holbrook, broom, dipper, crayons, &c.,
1 23
E. Hayward, crayons, &c.,
84
Joseph Huff, wood, sawing and splitting, .
33 00
$349 87
SOUTH WEST SCHOOL.
Flora J. Dyer, teaching 34 2-5 weeks, a $7,
$ 240 80
Moses T. Dyer, care of house, · 10 00
6
Josiah W. Thayer, wood,
19 50
Morrill Williams, sawing and packing wood, 6 29
P. D. Holbrook & Co., pail, dipper and broom,
97
E. Hayward, crayons, &c., .
1 20
$278 76
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Rubie M. Stetson, teaching 16 weeks, a $7,
$ 112 00
Nettie Snell, teaching 17 weeks, a $8,
136 00
Mary A. Dyer, teaching 5 weeks, a $7,
35 00
Nettie Snell, care of room,
3 50
Herbert White, care of room,
11 50
M. Branley, coal, .
10 38
M. Branley, wood,
3 50
J. F. Sheppard, coal,
20 00
Joseph Dyer, wood,
4 00
Edward Hobart, wood, .
3 75
Herbert White, sawing wood, .
3 50
P. D. Holbrook & Co., brooms and crayons,
1 61
E. Hayward, crayons, .
30
$345 04
WEST SCHOOL.
E. A. Turnbull, teaching 19 weeks, a $8,
$ 152 00
Inez A. Penniman, teaching,
59 00
Winnie Palmer, teaching 6 weeks, a $8,
48 00
Minnie Brown, teaching 1 week, .
8 00
Charles Hunt, care of house,
15 00
Joel F. Sheppard, coal, .
19 50
S. F. B. Collins, wood, .
2 00
James S. Holbrook, wood, .
4 00
Charles Hunt, sawing and splitting wood, .
2 00
Thompson, Bigelow & Brown, books for desk,
. 5 15
H. M. White, broom,
45
$315 10
7
EXPENDED ON SCHOOL HOUSES,
by order of School Committee.
Samuel W. King, labor and material, Union,
$ 29 05
American Tablet Co., blackboard, Pond,
8 70
John Sanborn, setting glass, Pond,
1 35
J. Warren Thayer, setting glass, Ironworks, W. T. Burrill, setting glass, Ironworks,
3 00
3 87
H. A. Berry, labor,
10 56
American Tablet Co., blackboard, Middle street, .
4 20
J. W. Thayer, setting glass, Middle street,
3 17
J. W. Thayer, setting glass, South East,
1 00
American Tablet Co., blackboards, South West, .
4 00
John Hayward, labor and material,
62 33
American Tablet Co., blackboard, High,
30 00
$161 23
EXPENDED ON SCHOOL HOUSES, by order of Building Committee.
Asa French, services as Committee, 1869,
$ 25 00
F. A. Hobart, services as Committee, 1869, .
25 00
Gideon Thayer, stone work, South East, 1869,
00
Gideon Thayer, stone work, Pond, 1869,
4 50
Edward Hobart, stone work, South,
3 25
J. B. Wood, carting, Pond,
18 17
$78 92
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF SCHOOLS.
Seth Mann, 2nd, rent of rooms, Pond, .
$272 50
Noah Torrey, cash paid for key, Pond, .
1 00
S. W. Hollis, lamp, .
2 40
Thomas B. Stoddard, setting glass, Pond,
14 35
F. B. Parks, grate, &c., Pond,
2 25
A. F. Trufant, clocks, Ironworks,
13 00
Blake & Alden, settees, Ironworks,
12 00
Boston Journal, advertising, Union,
7 00
Procter Brothers, shovel, &c., Union,
2 50
A. S. Morrison, grate, Union,
80
Harwood Brothers, clock, West, .
5 15
$332 95
8
ALMSHOUSE.
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1871, . $1,750 98
Thomas Penniman, Superintendent,
300 00
Thomas Penniman, cash paid for sundries, .
20 38
P. D. Holbrook & Co., groceries, .
125 36
H. M. White, groceries, .
80 39
John S. Fraser, groceries,
34 66
Henry Mann, meat,
53 83
D. N. Hollis, meat,
11 12
Levi W. Hobart, grain, .
254 77
S. W. Hollis, Treasurer of School Fund rent,
200 00
J. R. Frasier, standing wood,
41 25
D. E. Penniman, standing grass,
40 00
Ancel Thayer, standing grass,
6 50
Nathan Rosemfeld, dry goods,
13 35
F. B. Parks, stove, .
34 00
J. W. Pierce, coffin, &c. for N. Holbrook,
14 00
Jonathan Thayer, sexton for N. H. Holbrook, C. S. Williams, clothing,
11 00
Albert W. Dyer, killing hogs,
3 50
A. B. Wales, curing ham,
1 20
H. D. Thayer, hay,
7 40
W. H. Bradford, fish,
9 55
G. T. Jones, scraps,
7 95
G. H. Richards, clothing,
2 25
Gardner Brothers, lumber,
2 04
A. J. Harrington, seed potatoes,
2 40
D. P. Hayward, soap,
8 03
Parker & Gannett, grass seed, &c.,
5 92
H. H. Thayer, Ironwork,
21 75
Noah Torrey, medical attendance, .
5 00
N. H. Hunt, Overseer,
10 00
Leander Gage, Overseer, .
10 00
Eben Denton, Overseer, .
10 00
$3,102 5S
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1872. $1,639,00.
Cash paid Treasurer, . .
324,98.
Cost of poor in Almshouse,
$1,138 60
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
Age.
Days.
Nehemiah Holbrook, ·
76
.
.
.
197
*William H. Thayer, .
.
74
.
365
$1,963,98.
4 00
9
*Isaac Wild,
55
36-
*Mary O. Littlefield,
54
365
*George W. Hall,
45
254
William H Welch,
16
181
Anna M. Welch,
11
33
George W. Welch,
8
183
Sarah A. Welch,
5
183
Mary E. Welch, .
6
'17
Lizzie Welch,
1
17
120 Vagrants,
132
Total number of days,
2,292
66 weeks, .
327 3-7
Cost of poor each per week,
$3.48
*Present inmates of Almshouse.
EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of William Wild, . $206 50
66 66
" Jacob Veazie, . 255 10
66
66 " Charles E. Thayer, . ·
203 95
66
66 66 " " William Kincaide, . 193 45
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of Mary Goodman,
291 85
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, trans. and expenses of Wmn. Kincaide,
31 85
State Reform School, support of Thomas Kenney,
4 79
City of Boston, supplies to George W. Hall,
10 25
6 : "
" Rachel Nash,
9 25
" Charlestown, supplies to Anna M. Wild, .
5 00
Town of Canton, " Catherine Brennan,
27 00
66 " Stoughton, 66 " Jacob Snow,
20 00
" North Bridgewater, Elbridge G. Snow,
17 00
Laura G. Pierce, care of Mrs. William Thayer,
67 50
Martha H. King, 66 66 10 50
P. D. Holbrook & Co., goods for Betsey Wild, 33 79
20 00
Noah Torrey, medical attendance for Betsey Wild,
2 25
H. M. White, goods for Mrs. Savil,
00
S. F. B. Collins, wood, for Mrs. Savil,
9 00
G. H. & C. Prescott, goods for E. Nightengale,
6 00
Noah Torrey, medical attendance for E. Nightengale, 2 25
Procter Brothers, goods for Mrs. Crowell, 59 87
Procter Brothers, goods for Mrs. Packard, 37 00
A. J. Bates & Co., goods for Mrs. Warren Dalton,
52 00
A. J. Bates & Co., goods for Margaret Bardell, 3 00
A. J. Bates & Co., goods for Patrick Maguire, 2 00
.
Joseph Huff, wood 66 66
10
A. J. Bates & Co., goods for Jane Smith, Joel F. Sheppard, coal for Jane Smith, 10 80 Edwin L. Curtis, care and support of Sarah E. Woodward, 60
13 00
Eben Denton, wood for Jane Smith,
2 50
Eben Denton, wood for Sarah McCormick, .
2 50
Eben Denton, sending pauper to State Almshouse,
77
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance on Mrs. William Thayer, 10 00
Thomas Penniman, use of horse,
10 00
N. H. Hunt, Overseer,
25 00
Leander Gage,
15 00
Eben Denton, 66
15 00
$1,899 81
Due from Town of Milton, . ·
$37.00.
66
66
Quincy, .
· 60.00.
$ 97.00
Total cost of poor out of Almshouse, · · $1,802 81
TAUNTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Cash paid for board of Joseph S. Foye,
$135 09 Refunded from his estate, (see Treasurer's account,
TOWN OFFICERS.
N. H. Hunt, Selectman and Assessor, .
. $185 00
Leander Gage, 66 66
·
.
.
172 50
Eben Denton, 66 66
100 00
David H. Bates, “
66 66
.
44 35
Jonathan French, Treasurer,
100 00
Elias Hayward, Clerk, .
25 00
A. Mason, School Committee,
25 00
Noah Torrey, 66
66
25 00
A. S. Morrison, " 66
5 00
Henry A. Johnson, School Committe,
25 00
J. Ward Childs,
66 66
25 00
Fiske Barritt,
66
66
16 50
T. H. Dearing,
5 50
.
.
11
A. Mason, Auditor,
10 00
Edward Hobart, Auditor,
5 00
C. H. Hobart, Auditor,
5 00
Thomas Penniman, Constable,
13 00
$806 85
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Horace Abercrombie, abatement of tax of 1870,
.
$21 08
Henry A. Pierce,
3 26
Helen F. Stetson,
66
32 03
C. F. Bullock,
66
1871,
55 08
Jacob Puffer,
13 60
N. H. Tirrell,
6!
10 88
$135 93
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Isaac W. May, printing Town and School Reports,
$105 00
W. F. Brown & Co., printing,
20 00
C. G. Estabrook, printing,
5 00
Charles K. Darling, Collector's Book,
1 12
Hooper, Lewis & Co., stationery,
3 95
Nichols & Hall,
3 64
P. D. Holbrook & Co.,
87
Elias Hayward,
12
Eben Denton, 66
3 40
Little, Brown & Co., law books,
6 00
Grand Army of the Republic, .
150 00
Howard Clock Co., clock for Town Hall,
100 00
Harvey Thayer, damages for defect in highway,
50 00
Procter Brothers, refreshments for firemen, .
42 80
E. Hayward, recording births, marriages, and deaths, .
44 55
C. B. Woodsum, expressing. 1869, 1870 and 1871, 21 55
Avery & Hobbs, counsel fees in case of J. A. Arnold and others, 10 00
Ira Thayer, posts for Cemetery, 7 14
.
.
·
12
Thomas Penniman, labor on Cemetery fence, &c.,
8 00
N. H. Hunt, posts and rails, on “ «
1 00
N. H. Hunt, postage stamps,
1 00
N.H. Hunt, horse hire and expenses,
10 50
S. S. Whitmarsh, labor on buoy, .
4 05
H. M. Willoby, recovering buoy, .
2 00
E. R. Flint, labor on Town Pound,
7 00
M. W. Fox, horse hire, .
1 50
Jonathan Thayer, returning deaths,
30
Samuel Curtis, 66
2 70
Norton Pratt, witness fees,
3 00
Thomas Penniman, distributing Town Reports,
5 00
E. S. Thayer, stone posts, .
2 00
Eben Denton, cash paid for labor on buoy, .
1 44
Leander Gage, “ brush and keys,
1 25
E. L. Curtis, express, .
60
James S. Holbrook, witness fees, .
1 24
J. P. Drollett, watching fire in woods, .
1 00
J. Foord, recording deeds and stamps, .
3 50
$632 22
TOWN HALL.
E. M. Thayer, care of Town Hall, .
$36 23
G. F. Bicknell, care of Town Hall,
80 49
J. F. Sheppard, coal,
22 50
J. Loud & Co., coal,
18 00
Joseph H. Penniman, fuel,
2 35
P. D. Holbrook & Co., oil, &c.,
42 86
F. B. Parks, lamps and labor,
28 70
G. F. Bicknell, washing, &c., .
6 05
F. B. Parks, repairing conductors, .
2 25
Thomas Penniman, labor,
1 00
H. H. Thayer, ironwork,
3 55
Thomas B. Stoddard, setting glass,
3 00
$246 98
13
Cash paid Treasurer,
$333.00.
Due from Braintree Band,
30.00.
Due from Grand Army Republic,
32.00.
Due from Republican Party, .
9.00.
Due from Braintree Associates,
8.00.
$417.00.
Balance in favor of hall,
$170 02
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Cash paid families of soldiers,
$1,111 00
Bill due from State for January, 1871,
84 00
$1,295 00
Bills sent and due from State, January 1, 1872,
1,094 00
Cash paid, January, 1872,
101 00
$1,195 00
REMOVING SNOW.
Joseph Huff, .
$13 25
George Hill,
.
4 00
John Carver,
9 20
Ralph Arnold, .
6 98
L. W. Holbrook,
7 80
Michael Branley,
80
Joshua N. Hobart, 1869,
4 50
Amasa Thayer,
4 15
Thomas Penniman, .
8 65
$59 33
.
.
.
14
EXPENDED BY SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
Gardner Penniman, labor 205 1-2 days a $2.50, .
.
$513 75
Gardiner Penniman, sundries,
5 14
William Taunt, labor 150 3-4 days, a $2,
301 50
Leonard P. Hunt, labor 131, 1-4 days, a $1.75,
229 67
Andrew Gott, labor 80 days, a $2,
160 00
Alexander Downey, labor 2 3-4 days, a $3,
8 25
Thomas Gannon, labor 59 1-4 days, a $2,
118 50
B. F. Spear, labor 112 1-4 days, a $2, .
224 50
Benjamin Landers, labor 132 days, a $2,
264 00
Benjamin Landers, axe,
50
Benjamin Landers' boy's work,
50
John Preston, labor 2 days, a $1.50,
3 00
Moses Hunt, labor 58 3-4 days,
105 32
Robert Saunders, labor 146 3-4 days, a $2,
293 50
George E. Arnold, labor 146 1-2 days, a $2,
.
293 00 .
William C. Stoddard, labor 150 1-2 days, a $2, William C. Stoddard, shovel,
2 40
Arthur P. Bishop, labor 4 1-2 days, a $2,
9 00
Patrick Moils, labor 62 days, a $2, .
124 00
Patrick Moils, care of teams,
72 00
Patrick Moils, hay,
29 00
Edward Hobart, labor 3 1-3 days, .
10 00
Edward Hobart, labor with horse &c., .
10 85
George W. Hunt, labor 3 days, a $2,
6 00
Martin Tribou, labor 47 1-2 days,
96 63
William Morrow, labor 58 1-2 days, a $2,
117 00
William Morrow, care of horses, .
2 00
William Morrow, cleaning harnesses,
2 00
Watson Saunders, labor 11 1-2 days,
1 75
Adam W. Hobart, labor, .
11 12
S. S. French, labor 1 1-2 days, ,
3 00
S. S. French, horse and card, 2 1-2 days,
4 50
Daniel Cohen, labor 16 3-4 days, a $2,
33 25
S. F. B. Collins, gravel,
2 40
Jacob Loud, gravel,
2 20
Stephen Thayer, gravel,
72
Thomas Sullivan, gravel,
2 64
Silas Jones, gravel,
1 68
S. S. Penniman, gravel,
3 44
Eben Denton, gravel and labor,
4 75
N. H. Hunt, gravel,
27 63
John Arnold, gravel,
36 40
Joseph G. Bicknell, gravel, .
.
5 50
·
1
.
301 00
15
S. W. Hollis, gravel,
10 80
20 30
14 77
59 56
19 00
57 69
2 50
63 62
Joseph Dyer, hay, .
70 46
L. W. Hobart, grain,
299 95
Gardner Brothers, lumber,
453 80
Joseph Cushing, oxen, . ,
262 50
George Hill, horse,
50 00
C. B. Woodsum, horse, . Hiram Jones, horse,
1 75 00
J. Donavan, horse,
75 00
J. Breck & Son, hames, .
2 65
Ames Plow Company, hames,
2 65
Patrick Maguire, collar, .
2 50
Patrick Maguire, labor 1 day,
1 75
Henry Abbott, mowing bushes,
8 10
Michael Branley, labor with team,
8 00
Michael Branley, pick, .
.
1 25
Sargent, Mead & Sampson, stone,
25 00
N. M. Hobart, stone,
20 00
Samuel W. King, carpenters work,
142 62
Thomas South, ironwork,
14 10
Robert Gillespie, ironwork,
29 95
H. H. Thayer, ironwork,
7 65
Elisha Wild, ironwork, .
44 71
P. D. Holbrook & Co., shovels, nails, spikes, &c.,
17 20
H. M. White, shovels, nails, spikes, &c.,
14 27
M. W. Fox, horse hire, .
20 50
Warren Mansfield, ironwork,
4 00
E. Hayward, sulphur,
40
Adam Hobart, labor and powder,
7 65
J. Sampson, use of horse,
1 00
P. O'Connor, collar,
2 40
Robert Bestick, repairing harnesses,
1 00
R. A. Thayer, Ox-cart,
27 50
French & Coffin, collar,
4 90
F. B. Parks, repairing pump,
4 00
Jonathan French, use of horse, &c.,
2 50
Jonathan French, plank,
75
George Mansfield, carting lumber, .
1 00
B. L. Morrison, gravel, . Joel F. Sheppard, hay, . James S. Holbrook, hay, J. B. Wood, hay, . · Benjamin Landers, hay, Jonathan French, hay, . Waldo French, hay,
137 50
16
W. Heffernan, repairihg harness,
1 00
Henry Hobart, use of derrick,
3 00
Henry Abbott, hay, £
25 77
S. F. Whitmarsh, painting draw bridge,
31 02
Jesse Burrill, tending draw,
85 00
J. Parker Hayward, labor on fence,
3 67
Thomas Penniman, use of horse,
9 20
$5,718 15
Cash paid Treasurer from sale of cattle and horses, old plank, &c., $528 25
Cash received for labor around Pond School House, 8 40 .
$536 65
Cost of labor on Union Street, .
$1,500 00
Cost of labor on Allen Street,
500 00
Cost of Highways and Bridges,
·
.
.
· 3,181 50
Total cost,
$5,181 50
PAINTING TOWN HOUSE.
C. E. Folsom, paint and oil, -
-
-
$194 52
C. E. Folsom, varnish,
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22 76
Thomas B. Stoddard, painting,
-
-
-
321 86
F. B. Parks, labor, zinc, &c.,
9 43
O. C. & N. R., freight on paints and oils,
1 16
$557 23
Paid Treasurer cash received for paint, &c., -
21 10
Cost of painting Town House, -
$536 13
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE, POND.
D. H. Bates and others, land,
-
-
- $1,254 00
E. B. Flint, Builder,
-
-
-
-
- 8,234 71
Henry Hobart, stone work,
-
-
-
- 367 00
J. R. Frasier, labor, lumber. &c.,
-
-
-
- 213 50
F. B. Parks, stoves, pipe, &c., -
-
-
198 56
.
7 50
P. D. Holbrook & Co., paint,
-
-
17
Joseph L. Ross, furniture, -
-
788 60
F. & C. Wilson, underpining, -
-
-
265 40
B. H. Everett, mason work,
-
-
-
-
50 87
J. F. Lyons, mason work,
14 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., lead and oil, .
21 26
T. B. Stoddard, painting, -
41 49
Jechonias Penniman, stone work,
41 80
Joseph Huff, grading yard,
60 00
Surveyor of Highways, grading yard,
3 40
Gardner Brothers, lumber,
13 40
Adam Hobart, labor,
-
-
3 50
Moses Hunt, labor, -
32 00
Old Colony and Newport Railway, freighting,
10 35
Peter A. Wales, pump,
25 00
H. H. Thayer, wrench and sharpening picks,
1 25
Edward Hobart, posts, -
5 00
Blake & Alden, chairs, -
-
: 25
C. G. Eastabrook, printing,
-
-
-
3 87
George Brooks, labor, -
-
-
-
-
2 00
Henry W. Simonds, labor, -
1
-
-
2 00
$11,660 21
RECAPITULATION.
High School,
-
-
-
-
- $1,793 33
Pond School,
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,433 27
Union School,
1,139 04
East School,
-
-
-
.
420 č8
Middle Street School, -
327 02
South East School,
349 87
South West School,
-
-
278 76
South School,
-
-
-
345 04
West School,
315 10
Expended by order of School Committee,
161 23
Expended by order of Building Committee,
78 92
Incidental Expenses of Schools, -
332 95.
New School House, Pond District,
11,660 21
Almshouse,
-
-
-
-
1,138 60
Poor out of Almshouse,
-
.
- 1,802 81
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1,166 32
Iron Works School,
-
18
Taunton and Lunatic Hospital,
135 09
Town Officers,
.
·
·
806 85
Abatement of Taxes,
-
-
-
135 93
Miscellaneous Expenses,
-
-
-
632 22
Town Hall, -
-
-
246 98
State Aid, -
-
-
1,111 00
Removing Snow,
-
-
-
59 33
Highways,
-
-
5,181 50
Painting Town House,
536 13
Cash paid Treasurer and Credits,
1,396 73
Less cash and credits from Town'Hall, $417.00.
Appraisal at Almshouse less than last year, 111.93.
Cash received from Joseph S. Foye's Estate, 135.09.
$664.07
290 Orders drawn on Treasurer,
32,321 04
ASSESSOR'S ACCOUNT.
Schools,
$6,500 00
Poor,
2,700 00
Highways and Bridges,
3,000 00
Union Street,
1,500 00
Allen Street,
500 00
Interest on Town debt,
2,000 00
Painting and Repairing Town house,
800 00
Rown Debt,
2,000 00
Town Officers,
1,000 00
Miscellaneous,
500 00
Additional appropriation for Pond school-House,
1,500 00
Grand Army Repulic,
150 00
State Tax,
4,475 00
County Tax,
.
.
1,972 70
Overlay, .
563 02
.
·
.
·
.
.
$29,165 72
-
-
-
$32,985 11
$32,321 04
19
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
Amount of tax biil of 1871,
$29,165 72
Cash paid Treasurer, .
$23,028 12
Cash paid County Treasurer,
1,972 70
$25,000 82
Due from Collector,
$4,164 90
Due on tax bill of 1870,
$826 91
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. JONATHAN FRENCH, TREASURER.
Cash on hand, Eeb. 1, 1971, .
$4,389 84
Cash borrowed of Braintree Savings Bank,
.
.
1,500 00
Cash borrowed of Edwin Howard,
900 00
Cash borrowed of Freeman G. Crosby,
2,500 00
Cash received of Noah Torrey, Collector, 1870, .
8,021 69
Cash received of Noah Torrey, Collector, 1871,
22,878 12
Cash received from State Treasurer, Corporation Tax,
504 39
Cash received from State Treasurer, School Fund,
276 26
Cash received from State Treasurer, State Aid,
1,489 80
Received from State Treasurer, Corporation Tax,
1,536 81
Received from State Treasurer, Bank tax,
1,723 02
Cash received for use of Town Hall, .
338 00
Cash received for use of Town Hall last year,
9 00
Cash received for use of Town Hall, 1869,
15 00
Cash received of Town of Gloucester, due last year,
5 00
Cash received estate of Joseph S. Foye,
135 09
Cash received F. B. Parks,
2 58
Caeh received of County Treasurer, dog licenses,
.
416 46
Cash received Overseers of the Poor,
324 98
Cash received of S. W. Hollis, Treas. of Braintree School Fund,
400 00
Cash received of Surveyor of Highways,
.
.
.
536 65
Cash received of Selectmen, paint,
.
.
$47,923 79
Paid 290 orders,
$32,321 04
Paid National Union Bank, Weymouth,
1,000 00
Paid Edwin Howard, .
300 00
Paid Lynn Savings Bank, .
2,500 00
Paid F. G. Crosby, interest,
·
210 00
.
.
.
.
21 10
.
·
·
.
.
20
Paid Joseph Dyer, Jr., interest,
126 00
Paid Lynn Savings Bank, interest,
166 25
Paid Edwin Howard, interest,
19 00
Paid W. A. Richardson, interest,
700 00
Paid Asa French, interest,
49 00
Paid Sylvanus Thayer, interest,
350 00
Paid Minot E. Hunt, interest,
52 50
Paid Braintree Savings Bank, interest,
52 50
Paid Leander B. Hollis, interest,
35 00
Paid M. C. Pratt, interest,
350 00
Paid Mary H. Thayer, interest,
35 00
Paid Thomas Penniman, interest,
14 00
Paid for insurance,
279 25
Paid State Tax,
.
4,475 00
Balance in Treasury,
4,889 25
$47,923 79
THE TOWN OWES THE FOLLOWING NOTES AND INTEREST.
Sylvanus Thayer, Feb. 1, 1868,
$5,000 00
Joseph Dyer, Jr., Oct. 24, 1862, Interest,
9 33
Joseph Dyer, January 26, 1866, Interest,
26
Joseph Dyer, Jr., February 1, 1871,
800 00
W. A. Richardson, July 2, 1869, Interest,
56 38
M. C. Pratt, December, 1857,
5,000 00
Interest,
58 33
Asa French, Guardian, January 2, 1868, Interest,
3 00
2,000 00
F. G. Crosby, February 14, 1868, Interest,
134 56
F. G. Crosby, February 1, 1869,
1,000 00
F. G. Crosby, July 3, 1871,
2,500 00
Intererst,
101 10
Soldiers' Monument Committee, February 1, 1872,
1,984 41
Mary H. Thayer, January 26, 1863, Interest,
545 00
Minot E. Hunt, August 13, 1867,
450 00
Interest,
14 70
.
250 00
P
2
500 00
10,000 00
1,400 00
53
21
Minot E. Hunt, Apríl 30, 1870,
300 00
Interest,
15 75
L. Bradford Hollis, November 24, 1868, Interest,
500 00
6 52
Thomas Penniman, February 1, 1869,
200 00
Edwin Howard, June 30, 1871,
900 00
Interest,
33 80
Braintree Savings Bank,
1,500 00
Interest,
64 17
$35,327 84
Due from Noah Torrey, Collector, 1870, $826.91.
Due from Noah Torrey, Collector, 1871
4,164.90.
Due from State for State Aid,
1,094.00.
Eue from State for State Aid former years,
715.65.
Due from Braintree Band,
30.00.
.
Due from Grand Army Republic,
32.00.
Due from Republican Party,
9.00.
Due from Braintree Associates,
8.00.
Due from Town of Milton,
67.00.
Due from Town of Quincy,
60.00.
Balance in Treasury,
4,889.25.
$11,896 71
Town Debt,
$23,431 13
22
BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT. S. W. HOLLIS, TREASURER.
DR. 1871. 1
Mar. 3, Cash paid N. L. White, for three years, serving $5 00
Mar. 3, Cash paid E. F. E. Thayer, 5 00
Mar. 3, Cash paid J. T. Stevens, 5 00
Mar. 3, Cash paid A. Mason, 5 00
Mar. 3, Cash paid S. A. Bates,
5 00
Mar. 3, Cash paid S. W. Hollis, .
15 00
Nov. 15, Tax in Weymouth,
24 27
Nov. 15, Tax in Quincy,
19 36
Nov. 15, Tax in Boston,
4 91
1872.
Feb. 1, Cash paid J. French, Town Treasurer, 400 00
Feb. 1, Cash on hand,
265 60
$754 14
1871. Cr.
Oct. , Balance from amount of last year, $274 14
Oct. , Received dividends from Union National Bank of Weymouth, 140 00
Oct. , Received from Granite Bank of Quincy, 110 00
Oct. , Received from Eliot Bank of Boston,
30 00
1872.
Feb. 1, Received from the Town for rent of Almshouse and farm, 200 00
$754 14
S. W. HOLLIS, TREASURER.
.
23
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
The Auditing Committee present the foregoing accounts, prepared and properly arranged by the officers whose duty it was to keep them, as truly representing the financial transactions of the past fis- cal year and the present indebtedness of the town. Proper vouch- ers have been shown for all moneys paid out, and all orders drawn on the Treasurer have been paid. With the exception of about two hundred dollars, due on account of the new school house, the Audi- tors are not aware of any debt due from the town.
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