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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
Town of Braintree,
From Feb. 1, 1874, to Feb. 1, 1875,
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE
Board of School Committee.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
BOSTON: PRESS OF F. L. PENNEY & CO., 19 HIGH STREET, 1875. C. F. D.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
Town of Braintree,
From Feb. 1, 1874, to Feb. 1, 1875,
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE
Board of School Committee.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
BOSTON: PRESS OF F. L. PENNEY & CO., 19 HIGH STREET, 1875. C. F. D.
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In accordance with the provisions of Article IV. of the By-Laws, the following report is respectfully submitted to the citizens of the town for their con- sideration.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF BRAINTREE :
The improvements of Elm street, began last year, but necessarily left in an unfinished state, have this year been completed, and the street placed in good condition for travel.
The new street (Central avenue) leading from Washington to Franklin street, has been built at a cost somewhat within the amount appropriated by the town for that purpose.
The repairs on Commercial street bridge have been finished, but the cost has been considerably in excess of the amount which was appropriated for that pur- pose, from the fact that, upon examination, it was found that much more extensive repairs were needed than was at first supposed-the wall and arches being in a very bad condition, requiring to be rebuilt from the foundation. It is believed that it is now thoroughly repaired and the defects of its original construction remedied.
River street bridge has also been thoroughly re- paired, at a cost slightly above the estimate.
Guide boards have been placed at all points where they seemed to be needed, and we believe the re- quirements of the statute are now substantially com- plied with.
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HIGHWAYS.
The highways have been repaired, under the direc- tion of the surveyors chosen by the town, and it is believed that they have been faithful in the discharge of their duties, and have expended the funds entrusted to them in an economical manner, and with the ex- ercise of a sound judgment; and we trust that the roads are in an improved condition.
The wooden bridge on Adams street, to which the attention of the town was called in the last annual report, will probably need to be rebuilt the coming season, and we therefore recommend an appropria- tion for that purpose, and, also, that whenever it is rebuilt, that it should be of stone.
An appropriation will be required to carry out the plan of widening and straightening West street, as laid out by the Selectmen and accepted by the town.
ALMSHOUSE.
The whole expense of the Almshouse establish- ment is somewhat larger than last year, although the cost per week for each inmate is considerably less. This is owing principally to the fact that the number of inmates is larger than last year, although the Superintendent and Matron are entitled to much credit for their close attention to economy and the good judgment and energy displayed in their man- agement of the establishment.
The expense of the poor out of the Almshouse is greater than last year, although perhaps not larger than might reasonably be expected, when we con-
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sider the great depression in business and the scarcity of employment, as well as the severity of the season.
One of the insane persons to whom reference was made in the last annual report, has been removed from the hospital to the Almshouse, thereby lessen- ing the cost of his support to the town, and, as yet, no ill effect has appeared to follow his removal.
INCIDENTAL.
Early in the season, a claim was presented by Mr. David McAuliffe, for compensation for an injury al- leged to have been sustained by his wife, in conse- quence of a defect said to exist in a sidewalk at East Braintree. After careful consideration of the claim, and of the evidence by which it was supported, we deemed it advisable to settle the claim without in- curring the expense of a lawsuit.
JOSEPH R. FRASIER, - Selectmen of Braintree.
ABIJAH ALLEN, S. W. HOLLIS,
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SCHOOLS.
High School.
Charles E. Stetson, teaching, $1,500 00
Rebecca H. Holyoke, teaching, 500 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal, . 73 80
A. Billings, care of room, . 28 00
W. A. Torrey, care of room, 25 00
Town Hall, fuel, 8 80
$2,135 60
Union School.
Isabel C. Livingston, teaching 20 weeks, a $11, . $220 00
Joanna W. Penniman, teaching 20 weeks, a $9, . 180 00
S. L. Burnham, teaching 40 weeks, a $9, . 360 00
A. F. Allen, teaching 20 weeks, a $11, .
220 00
Carrie W. Hayden, teaching 15 weeks, a $7, .
105 00
M. J. Deering, teaching 5 weeks, a $7, .
35 00
Thomas Brandley, care of house,
11 00
F. H. Hardwick,
26 50
Herbert Keith, ,
6 50
John Gallivan,
3 50
J. F. Sheppard, coal, . 70 25
Mrs. J. Hennessey, cleaning house, 7 20
John H. Rowell, care of house, 10 00
$1,254 95
Pond School.
Abbie D. Penniman, teaching 20 weeks, a $10, $200 00
E. G. Ames, teaching 11 weeks, a $12 50, 137 50
F. A. Arnold, teaching 5 weeks, a $12 50, . 62 50
E. M. Thompson, teaching 35 weeks, a $9,
315 00
E. G. Ames, teaching 3 4-5 weeks, a $12 50,
47 50
S. E. Torrey, teaching 40 weeks, a $9, 360 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal, . 79 75
J. Loud & Co., coal, 17 00
E. M. Thompson, teaching 5 weeks, a $9,. 45 00
Henry U. Mansfield, care of house,
31 87
Jonathan Thayer, splitting wood, .
4 00
W. A. Torrey, care of house,
18 75
Merril T. Call, « 66
8 33
$1,327 20
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South School.
Flora J. Dyer, teaching 20 weeks, a $8, . $160 00
Annie F. Shaw, teaching 2 weeks, a $9, . 18 00
Margaret E. C. Bannon, teaching 18 weeks, a $8, 144 00
Daniel Freel, preparing fuel,
12 28
Alexander Downey, care of house,
7 50
66 7 50
J. F. Sheppard, coal, 23 75
$373 03
Iron Works School.
Mary Ginn, teaching 20 weeks, a $11, $220 00
S. A. Childs, teaching 10 weeks, a $9, 90 00
S. A. Childs, teaching 19 4-5 weeks, a $11, 217 80
Annie L. Bumpus, teaching 40 weeks, a $9, .
360 00
Nellie Nightingale, teaching 10 weeks, a $9,
90 00
Alice M. Mason, teaching 20 weeks, a $9, 180 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal, . 70 25
A. H. Mason, care of house, . 46 97
Charles O. Allen, care of house, 10 50
Anna Chase, cleaning house, 12 85
$1,298 37
South-East School.
Alice M. Mason, teaching 20 weeks, a $9,
$180 00
Ellen L. Wallace, teaching 20 weeks, @ $8, 160 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal, . . 24 00
Du Pont Wild, care of house,
14 00
Joseph Penniman, granular fuel,
1 60
$379 60
South-West School.
Helen A. Williams, teaching 40 weeks, @ $9,
$360 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal, .
23 50
H. Almon Jones, care of house,
7 50
William Reed, fuel,
.
3 75
Morrill Williams, cutting wood, etc.,
2 50
$397 25
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East School.
Victoria P. Wilde, teaching 39 3-4 weeks, a $11.00, . 435 60
J. F. Sheppard, coal, .. 40 00
John Durgan, care of house,
16 75
$492 35
Middle Street School.
Lottie E. Allen, teaching 40 weeks, a $9,
$360 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal, .
24 00
Everett Goodnow, care of house,
16 50
James Munroe, fuel from Almshouse,
3 50
$404 00
West School.
Avis A. Thayer, teaching 40 weeks, a $9, $360 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal, . . 24 00
Elisha Savil, care of house, 17 50
1 00
James Munroe, wood from Almshouse,
4 00
$406 50
Incidental Expenses of Schools.
J. H. Mellus, shavings for school houses, $1 80
A. Billings, labor in High School room, . 1 00
J. L. Hammatt, merchandise, 1873-74,
48 11
J. H. Sumner, horse hire, .
3 00
Joanna W. Penniman, globe,
3 00
Benjamin Stevens, labor High School,
1 00
Francis Ambler, erasers for East School, .
1 52
C. F. & J. W. Pierce, pipe, etc., for High School,
9 65
"
" Pond
14 75
66 South- West School,
4 00
C. E. Stetson, cash paid for printing, High School,
11 50
P. D. Holbrook & Co., sundries for
2 33
66
crayons, etc., for Pond School,
26 03
South 6 2 26
.
" South-West School, .
1. 30
6.
C. G. Esterbrooks, printing for High School, .
4 00
Thomas J. McCormic, erasers, . .
3 64
Middle Street « 45
Mrs. Hayden, washing house,
9
Elias Hayward, 66
" West School, 6 04
supplies, High School,
10 90
66 East
90
66
66
66 Middle Street School, .
4 11
66
66
66
Union
6 51
Iron Works
66
3 99
South-West 66
77
66
66
South
1 92
66
66
Pond 66
7 32
"
66
South-East 66
4 36
66
66
66
East
72
66 books for poor children,
16 88
Proctor Brothers, supplies for Middle Street, West, and Union
7 85
T. H. Deering, supplies for Union School, 66
9 00
S. W. Pratt, repairs on stoves, East
11 95
66
Union “
6 83
66
66
66
Iron Works School, 4 73
$244 12
Expended on School Houses,
BY ORDER OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
John Hayward, labor on High School room, . $3 68
A. F. Hanaford, repairs on Middle Street School house, 6 60
Daniel Potter, " " Pond School, 2 25
A. 'F. Hanaford, " Union
31 39
J. L. Hammatt, merchandise,
Joseph H. Thayer, painting Pond School house,
13 50
E. R. Flint, fence, 66 66
40 87
66 repairs on High
3 75
Henry Dunton, 66 Iron Works "
3 53
Thomas Penniman, labor, South-West 66
9 80
Thomas Hill, Union District, labor, .
80 60
James Edmonds & Co., Union District, drain-pipe,
31 50
Woodsum's Express, carting drain-pipe, ..
.3 00
Benjamin J. Loring, Jr., repairs, Iron Works School house, 19 14
A. F. Hanaford, Middle Street 18 87
Josiah Penniman, labor, Union School house, 16 70
John Watt, oil and labor, East 2 38
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber, South-East School house, . 39 03
B. J. Loring, Jr., labor and material, South-East School house, . 12.90
H. A. Berry, work and material, Union School house, 4 78
Morss & Whyte, repairs on Iron Works 2 44
3
66
66
Schools, .
10
Noah Torrey, labor on Pond School house,
3 33
T. B. Stoddard, repairs on High
2 00
South
2 87
66
" Pond
50
G. D. Whitaker,
" Middle Street School house, 1 87
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$357 28
Highway Surveyor's Account.
Samuel S. French, surveyor, 11 days, a $3, . $33 00
58₺ " a $2.50,
146 25
horse and cart, 9 days, a $1.75, 15 75
1 50
one horse, 53 days, a $1.50
79 50
carts, 72 days, a 25c.,
1 88
horse and cart, 4 days, a $1.75,
7 00
...
hay, . .
26 07
cash paid for scraper,
49 29
66
" use of tools,
15 00
66
"
" lot of plank,
3 25
66
" one horse, 7 days, a 1.50, . 10 50
1 75
H. M. White, hoe and nails, .
Wm. R. Wild, one day's work, a $2,
2 00
Wm. H. Saunders, 4 days work, a 75c., . 3 00
Constant S. Chandler, 2} days work, a $1.60, 4 00
2 23
J. A. Arnold, gravel, 25 loads, a 20c.,
5 00
Thomas Finnigan, 1 day's work, @ $1,
1 00
Michael King, 20 4-10 day's work, a $1.75,
35 70
Jeramiah Laughlin, 8 days work, « $1.50,
12 00
R. D. Hobart, gravel, 105 loads, a 15c.,
15 75
James M. Cutting, use of tools,
50
John Gibson, 20 3-10 days work, a $1.75,
35 52
Edward F. French, 37 a $2, 74 00
124 10
John McMannus, 25 days work, a $2, .
50 00
13 a $1.75,
22 75
Patrick F. Maguire, 13 “ . a $1.75,
22 75
P. D. Holbrook & Co., spikes,
28
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber, .
74 60
Whitney & Nash, powder and fuse, .
2 80
Wild & Shay, blacksmith work, 7 99
George A. French, 17} days work, a $2,
35 00
.
66 painting cart, .
and cart, 1 day, . .
. 1 04
Henry H. Thayer, blacksmith work,
James E. Wheeler, 62 1-20 days work, a $2,
11
Patrick Powers, blacksmith work,
92
Adam Hobart, 3 1-8 days work, a $2,
6 25
James Munroe, 1 days work, a $2, . 2 00
S. S. B. French, 28 " . a $2, 56 00
Charles E. Minchin, 12 days work, a $2,
3 50
Wild & Shay, blacksmith work,
80
S. S. B. French, one horse, 60 00
L. W. Hobart & Son, grain, . 23 56
N. H. Hunt, gravel, 24 loads, a 10c.,
2 40
Ames Plough Co., two iron rakes, 1 66
Patrick Moils, horse, cart, and man, 3 days, a $3.75,
11 25
R. D. Hobart, gravel, 100 loads, a 15c., .
15 00
James M. Cutting, gravel, 20 loads, a 8c.,
1 60
Moses Hunt, man, horse, and cart, 2 days, a $3.75,
7 50
G. H. Saunders, labor, 5 days, a $1.75,
8 75
S. S. B. French, & day, .
75
E. F. French, 72 days, a $2, 15 00
50
Charles A. Hobart, labor, 3 days, a $2,
6 00
Elish Wild, blacksmith work,
6 13
John Hancock Thayer, gravel, 23 loads, a 20c.,
4 60
Waldo French, horse, ¿ day,
1 00
Adam Hobart, labor, 4} days, a $2,
9 00
66 use of tools,
1 50
William Hoffman, labor, 1 day, a $2, .
2 00
Thomas Killan, 102 days, a $1.75,
18 38
John McMannus, 62 days, a $1.75, 11 38
Martin Eagan, labor, 43 days, a $1.75,
7 88
Charles F. Saunders, labor, 7 days, a $1.75,
12 25
Michael Brandley, surveyor, man, horse, and cart, 110 days, a $3.75,. 412 50
Michael Brandley, 4512 days, a $2.50, .
113 74
William Greeley, 92 days labor, a $1.75,
17 02
N. H. Hunt, gravel, 157 loads, 10c.,
15 70
Amasa Thayer, gravel, 180 loads, a 10c.,
18 00
Wm. R. Penniman, gravel, 7 loads, .
1 00
Ira Thayer, gravel, 90 loads, a 10c.,
9 00
Ira Thayer, posts,
2 00
E. A. Hollingsworth, bush scythe,
2 00
Wild & Shay, blacksmith work,
2 74
Michael Brandley, drain-stone, .
4 00
Wm. C. Stoddard, team work, . 1 88
Henry H. Thayer, blacksmith work,
2 70
man, horse, and cart, 2 days, a $3.75, . . 7 50
Edward Hobart, stone,
66 man and horse, 7} days, a $3.50, 26 25
12
Benjamin Landers, drain-stone, 1 50
Benjamin Landers, labor, 351/2 days, a $2, . 71 00
George E. Arnold, labor, 4014 days, a $1.75, 70 44
Peter O'Rourke, labor, 3 1-4 days, a -1.75, 5 68
6 3.4 " a $2,
13 50
Patrick O'Rourke, labor, 8 days, a $1.75, .
14 00
Gardner U. Mansfield, labor, 1514 days, a $1.75,
26 69
Ben. C. Bannon, labor, 3 days, a $1.75, .
5 25
Martin Eagan, labor, 7 days, a $1.75, .
12 25
Robert Saunders, labor, 36 days, a $2.00,
72 00
Munroe Dyer, labor, 2814 days, a $1.75,
49 44
Martin Shay, labor, 1634 days, a $1.75, .
29 31
Charles Saunders, labor, 3 days, a $1.75,
5 25
James Finnegan, labor, 1 day, a $1.75,
1 75
Henry M. White, tools and lanterns,
3 45
Thomas Penniman, gravel, 5 loads, a 10c. .
50
Silas Jones, gravel, 4 loads, a 10c.
40
Azel French, gravel, 40 loads, a 15c.
6 00
Melvin Thayer, labor,
3 00
C. S. Holbrook, powder,
50
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber, .
2 00
Henry Maginnis, labor, 1012 days, a $1.75,
18 37
John Conley, labor, 734 days, a $1.75,
13 60
George E. Arnold, labor, 3 days, a $1.75, .
5 25
Thomas Slavin, labor, 2 days, a $1.75,
3 50
William R. Penniman, drain-pipe,
20 00
Thomas Hill, surveyor, labor. 57 days, a $2.50,
142 50
Thomas Hill and team, 27 days, a $4.50, 121 50
Josiah Holbrook, labor, 111/2 days, a $2,
23 00
John H. Minchin, team and labor, 812 days, a $4,
34 00
Samuel Hill, team and labor, 71/2 days, a $4, 30 00
4 00
Caleb Hollis, man, horse and cart, 1 day,
4 00
George Hill, man, horse and cart, 2434 days, a $4, . 99 00
2 00
Patrick Riley, fabor, 61/2 days, a $2,
13 00
John Flood, labor, 2 days, a $2,
4 00
William Hill, man, horse and cart, 31/2 days, a $4,
14 00
John Desmond, labor, 12 days, a $2,
24 00
Alvah Butler, labor, 51/2 days, a $2, 11 00
19 00
William Mulligan, labor, 1 day,
2 00
Timothy Gallivan, labor, 34 day, . 1 50
John Hill, man, horse and cart, 5314 days, a $4, 213 00
G. D. Whitaker, labor, 1214 days, a $2, . 24 50
Samuel Hill, labor, 2 days, a $2, .
George Hill, labor, 1 day, .
John Maher, labor, 91/2 days, a $2,
13
Thomas Arthurs, labor, 3014 days, a $2, 60 50
George W. Hill, labor, 1914 days, a $2, . 38 50
George W. Hill, man, horse and cart, 3212 days, a $4, 130 00
S. W. Hollis, gravel, 752 loads, a 10c. 75 20
L. Lynch, repairing tools, .. 2 70
B. L. Morrison, gravel, 159 loads, a 1212c.
19 87
S. W. Hollis, gravel, 397 loads, a 10c.
39 70
George W. Collins, gravel, 34 loads, a 10c.
3 40
James Dunbar, blacksmith work, 3 80
E. R. Waterman, man, horse and cart, 1814 days, a. $4, 73 00
O. C. R. R., gravel, 100 car loads, a $2, 200 00
Thomas Hill, labor, 234 days, with team, a $4, 11 00
E. R. Waterman, surveyor, labor, 4512 days, a $2.50, . 111 00
E. R Waterman, team, 77 days, a $2, . 154 00
Joshua Pratt, labor, 26 days, a $2, 52 00
John Flood, labor, 27/2 days, a $2, 55 00
William Kiley, labor, 1 day, . 2 00
Andrew Gott, labor, 38 days, a $2, . 76 00
William Mills, labor, 914 days, a $2, 18 50
William Mills, horse and cart, 712 days, a $2,
15 00
Thomas McCormac, labor, 48 days, a $2,
96 00
James McKenney, labor, 10 days, a $2, .
20 00
James Penpraise, labor, 6 days, a $2, 12 00
T. Hill, labor, 1 day, . 2 00
T. Hill, man, horse and cart, 15 days, « $4, 60 00
F. McDonnell, labor, 5 1/2 days, a $2,.
11 00
Mawrie Clary, labor, 5 days, a $2, 10 00
M. Bentley, labor, 8 days, a $2, 16 00
Robert Dickey, labor, 6 days, a $2, 12 00
Royal T. King, labor, 10 days, a $2, 20 00
14 00
M. Whearty, man, horse and cart, 1 day,
4 00
- Dorety, labor, 1/2 day,
1 60
O. C. R. R. gravel, 32 cars, a $2,
64 00
J. B. Allen, 27 posts, a 30c.
8 10
J. B. Rhines, lumber,
3 36
E. R. Waterman, tools, . 4 00
Caleb Stetson, gravel, 99 loads, a 10c.
9 90
W. Mitchell, gravel, 12 loads, a 25c.
3 00
H. P. Smyth, gravel, 321 loads, a 15c.
48 15
E. R. Waterman, labor on drawbridge,
R. Gillespie, blacksmith work, . 20 29
E. R. Waterman, labor, 29 days, a $2.50, 72 50
E. R. Waterman, team, 44/2 days, a $2, 89 00
J. Pratt, labor, 221/3 days, a $2, 44 67
John McMahan, labor, 7 days, a $2,
14
T: McCormick, labor, 412 days, a $2, '9 00
A: Gott, labor, 261/3 days, a $2, 52 67
J. McMahon, labor; 1 day, 2 00
T. Griffin, labor, 412 days, a $2,
9 00
M. Bentley, labor, 1 day, .
2 00
George Hill, labor, 1 day,
2 00
Sam. Hollis, labor, 1 day, .
2 00
F. McDonnell, labor, 71/2 days; a $2,
15.00
Thomas Hill, labor, 21/3 days, a $2,
4.67
Thomas Hill, team, 3 day's, a $2,
6 00
E. R. Waterman; carting stone, 3 days, a $6,
18 00
S. W. Gutterson, concrete gutters,
21 50
B. L. Morrison, gravel; 57 loads, a 12c.
6 84
Caleb Stetson, gravel, 53 loads, a 10c:
5 30
Elihu Alden; stone work, 1 75
Alden Bowditch, stone and work; 21 38
J. B. Rhines, lumber and nails, 1 65
R. Gillespie, iron work, . 1 40
J. Ratcliffe, labor, 134 days, . 3 50
J: Dismall, labor; 134 days, 3 50
$$5,085 52
CREDIT.
By Cash paid Treasurer for 1 horse. .
$50 00
stone, . :
1 00
66 66 use of cart, 18 25
66
stone, . .
8 00
old plank,
4.00
use of cart,
17 00
66 old' tire,
75
" Road scraper, : 40 00
8 00
Amount of credits, $147 00
Total cost of highways,
$4,938 52
Snow Bills.
John H. Minchin; removing snow, . $1 75
N. M. Hobart;
26 00
Frank Whitmarsh,
66
75
John Desmond,
66
5 62
Moses Dyer, 66
7 00
Amasa J. Dyer,
66
2 25
Thomas Arthur,
66
66
2 75
.
66
66
66
" Lot of new plank on hand,
15
William Mulligan, removing snow;
1 41
Wm. S. Pierce,
66
2 00
John Carver,
5 30
George H. Arnold,
8'00
J. W. Dorety,
2 43
Wm. Kiley,
2 00
L. W. Collins,
19 37
Thomas McCormick, “
2 00
Thomas Missett;
1:75
V
$90 38
Repairs on Commercial Street Bridge.
Henry Hobart, labor, use of tools and derrick, at $5 per
1
Elihu Alden, labor, 1014 days, a $3,
William Allen, labor, 11 days, a $3, 33 00
J. B. Allen, labor, 221/2 days, a $3, 67 50
J. B. Allen, team, 812 days, a $10,
85 00
J. B. Allen, use of derrick 11 days,
11 00
J. B. Allen, horse and cart 11 days, a $2,
22 00
J. B. Allen, one covering stone,
5 00
Alden Bowditch, stone,
45 50
Hector Murray, stone, .
42 00
Thomas McCormick, labor, 3012 days, a $2, 41 00
Frank McCormick, labor, 6 days, a $2, 12.00
Patrick Cofinelly, labor, 21/2 days, a $2,.
5 00
A. J. Bates & Co., lanterns, &c. .
1 94
Jeremiah Haley, labor, 11/2 days, a $2, .
3 00
Patrick Sullivan, labor, 6 days, a $2,
12 00
Timothy Keefe, labor, 1/2 day, 75
John Sullivan, labor, 6 days, a $2, 12 00
Hugh Rafferty, labor, 512 days, a $2, 11 00
William Mills, labor, 9 days, a $1.75,
15 75
William Mills, 18 days, man, horse and cart, a $4, 72 00
William Mills, furnishing lights 25 nights,
2 25
Patrick Sullivan, furnishing lights 25 nights, 2 25
Patrick Sullivan, labor, 17 days, a $2, 34 00
E. R. Waterman, man, horse and cart, 6 days, a 4, 24 00
Thomas Griffin, labor, 4 days, a $2, 8 00
Luther Thayer, labor, 3 days, a $2, 6 00
Robert Gillespie, blacksmith work, 3 95
Thomas South, blacksmith work, 80
B. J. Loring, Jr., labor and material, railing, 9 25
Gardner Brothers, lumber for railing, 18 50
712 19
L
day, 15 days, . . 30 75
$75 00
16
River Street Bridge.
J. B. Allen, contract, .. $190 00
Thomas Hill, labor and material for railing, 14 11
$204 11
Central Avenue.
N. M. Hobart & Co., contract, .
$650 00
William Mulcahy, land damages, 30 00
R. D. Hobart, surveying, 11 50
G. A. Thayer, land damages,
10.00
Asa French, Trustee of Public Library, for land dam- ages,
50 00
R. D. Hobart, surveying and gravel,
13 30
Thomas Huston, contract, 145 00
Thomas Huston, extra labor,
20 00
$929 80
Elm Street.
South Boston Iron Co. drain-pipe, $12 99
John H. Minchin, carting gravel, 89 loads, a 40c. 35 60
Thomas Hill, 66 .164 loads, a 40c. 65 60
Patrick Moils,
: 50 loads, a 40c. . 20 00
T. E. Sullivan,
39 loads, a 40c.
15 60
Caleb Hollis, 66 66 201 loads, a 40c.
80 40 1
G. A. Hill,
102 loads, a 40c. 40 80
S. W. Hollis,
94 loads, a 40c. 37 60
Caleb S. Hollis, 66 45 loads, a 40c. . 18 00
Thomas Hill, labor, 1734 days, a $2, 35 50
Josiah Holbrook, labor, 1412 days, a $2,
29 00
Caleb Hollis, man,
2 00
John Desmond, labor, 2 days, a $2,
4 00
Thomas Arthur, labor, 372 days, a $2,
7 00
James Munroe, horse and cart, 23 days, a $4, 92 00
S. W. Hollis, gravel, 1,014 loads, 101 40
S. W. Hollis, supervision of the work,
251-00
2.51
600 00
Drawbridge.
Jesse Burrel, Superintendent,
$100 00
Thomas South, iron work, . 7 78
E. R. Waterman, labor, .
7 50
S. F. Whitmarsh, labor, 9 25
84845 25%. 99.49
124 53
17
Town Street.
Silas Jones, gravel, $2 30
James Munroe, labor, 14 00
$16 30 . .
Almshouse.
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1874 .
$1,624 50
F. B. Parks, tinware, 95
Nathaniel Fuller, Superintendent,
58 33
F. A. Hobart and R. Porter, wood, 20 00
A. Allen, expenses to Uxbridge .
5 80
A. Allen, expenses to Jamaica Plain and Revere, and horse hire, 3.00
Edward Hobart, one cow,
64 00
James Munroe, Superintendent,
306 67
G. C. Hallenbeck, undertaker, Wm. Thayer.
28 50
..
..
Simon Fraser, labor on, salt marsh,
26 00
C. S. Williams, dry goods,
13 70
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James Griffin, labor, .
10 00 ..
Henry H. Thayer, blacksmith work, ..
.25 85 ..
Howe Brothers, supplies,
2 31
Silas Jones, supplies, .
: 13 75
W. A. Hodges, supplies, .
4 50
..
Churchill & Co., blankets,
$9.60
P. D. Holbrook & Co., groceries,
111 04
H. M. White, groceries,
.. 89 25
Proctor Brothers, groceries, .
74 02
N. Rosenfeld, dry goods, .
15 03
L. W. Hobart & Son, grain,
177 75
Peter W. Dyer, supplies, ..
17 47
W. A. Hodges, supplies, .
3 76
Warren M. Babbitt, wood,
19 00
F. B. Parks, tinware,
2 30
George W. White, rent of pasture,
10 00
J. S. Hollis, meat,
53 71
J. F. Sheppard, coal, .
23 37
James Munroe, cash paid sundry bills,
.46 26
P. D. Holbrook & Co., groceries,
12 44
Proctor Brothers, groceries,
17 38
Josephus Sampson, meat, .
18 86
Henry Mann, meat,
51 25
Henry M. White, groceries,
9 76
Joseph Dyer, Jr., rent of farm,
200 00
Joseph Dyer, Jr., wood (School Fund),
12 50
5
18
N. Rosenfeld, dry goods, .. 10 35
J. R. Frasier, services as overseer, . 18 00
J. R. Frasier, expenses to Brockton, Taunton, Chelsea, 6 33
S. W. Hollis, services as overseer, 18 00
S. W. Hollis, expenses to Charlestown, Cambridge and Revere, 3 50
A: Allen, services as Overseer, 12 00
L. W. Hobart & Son, grain, 42 50
$3,293 29
CR.
By labor of James Munroe, on Town Street, 14 00
By labor of James Munroe; 2 teams, on Elm Street, . 92 00
By Cash of N. Fuller, from sundry. persons, 9. - 75
5 P. D. Holbrook, for produce, .
29 40
Edward Sullivan, for wood,
2 :00
W. A. Hodges, for eggs, :
2 86
J. R. Frasier, for eggs and milk,
4 40
·H. M. White, produce,
8 70
Mr. Hayden, potatoes,
1 10
S. S. French, labor, .
2:00
Patrick Maguire, milk, ..
3:00
Wm. P. Bird, fowls, .
7 92
Horace Jones, milk, .
4.00
Henry Mann, calf,
15 80
J. B: Woods, milk,
10:00
Sundry persons, produce,
8 12
J. F. Sheppard, wood,
23 .37
J: S. Hollis, cow,
52 00
For old iron, .
61
J. R. Frasier, potatoes,
1:10
S: W. Hollis, hay,
13 86
Horace Faxon, hay,
5 63
By labor of James Munroe on town lands, 16 00
By labor of James Munroe on highways, 7 50
By cash, West District, wood, 4 00
By labor of James Munroe, digging graves, 5 00
By labor of James Munroe on town lands, 8 00
By cash, wood to Middle Street District,
3 50
By cash, wood to Mrs. Savil,
2 00
357 62
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1875,
1,884 85
2,242 47
Cost of poor in Almshouse,
$1,050 82
19
Inmates of Almshouse.
Age.
Days.
William H. Thayer,
77
201
Isaac Wild,'
58
365
George W. Hall,'
48
365
Mary A. Littlefield,
57
365
Maria J. Holbrook,
71
365
George W. Welsh,
10
158
Mary E. Welsh,
8
280
Sarah A. Welsh',
7
280
Lizzie Welsh,
4
280
Bridget Welsh,
49
9
William Wild, '
59
159
William Sanderson,
80
63
345 vagrants,
345
Total number of days, .
3,235
Total number of weeks, .
462 1-7
Cost of poor, each, per week,
$2.27 1-5
Poor out of the Almshouse.
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Wm. Wild, $134 75
· Jacob Veazie, 237 00
!
.. Charles E. Thayer, 202 15
« William Kincaide, 186 90 .
Northampton Hospital for the Insane, board of Mary Goodman, 192 90
E. S. Belcher, care of Mrs. Thayer, 156 00
City of Boston, supplies to Alex. B. Shaw, 52 15
G. C. Hallenbeck, undertaker, Mrs. Ely, 25 00
G. C. Hallenbeck, undertaker, Eugene Langley, 22 00
J. Loud & Co., coal to Jane Smith, 4 90
J. F. Sheppard, coal to Mrs. Howard, 43 46
J. F. Sheppard, coal to Jane Smith, . 14 70
T. B. Vinton, rent to William Mulligan, 1873,
4 00
H. M. White, supplies to Betsey Wild, 44 15
Joseph Huff, wood to Betsey Wild, 25 50
H. M. White, supplies to Mrs. Savil, 53 18
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