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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
FEB. 1, 1878, TO FEB. 1, 1879.
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
BOSTON : FRANKLIN PRESS : RAND, AVERY, & CO., 117 FRANKLIN STREET. 1879.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
. OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
FEB. 1, 1878, TO FEB. 1, 1879.
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
BOSTON :
FRANKLIN PRESS : RAND, AVERY, & CO.,
117 FRANKLIN STREET.
1879.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
IN accordance with the requirements of the Town, that during the month of February in each year this Board shall submit to the Town a full report of their doings, the following report is respectfully submitted.
In addition to the usual business of the Town, the Board have been called upon the past year, according to the Statute of 1878, to furnish aid to soldiers who served in the late war. This aid has been granted according to our best judgment, and is to be re-imbursed by the State.
This has entailed a large amount of labor, and con- sumed much time in searching the military records of the large number of those soldiers who have made application for aid.
Also, according to the Act of 1877, the Selectmen were made supervisors over the affairs of highways, which have increased the labors and responsibilities of this Board.
The amount expended has been slightly in excess of the appropriation. This has been caused by the un- usual heavy rains during the last summer, coming, as
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they did, after the money was nearly all expended. A considerable extra expense was thereby required, to render the streets safe for public travel.
In regard to the cost of supporting the poor, we can · only reiterate the remarks on the same subject in the report of last year. The amount expended for this purpose, large as it is, has been rendered necessary by causes entirely beyond the control of any one. Labor has been scarce and poorly remunerated. Many per- sons who have hitherto supported themselves in com- fort have this year for the first time been compelled to ask for help; and many more have suffered in silence from cold and hunger, whose pride has prevented them from asking or receiving public charity. We can see no prospect of relief from this state of things, until there is more employment for labor, and higher wages for the laborer.
A new street has been laid out by the County Com- missioners, connecting Shaw Street and Quincy Avenue, which the Town is required to build the current year.
An appropriation of a sum of money sufficient for the purpose is therefore necessary.
S. W. HOLLIS, Selectmen ABIJAH ALLEN, ANSEL O. CLARK,
of Braintree.
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SCHOOLS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Charles E. Stetson, teaching
$1,400 00 .
Martha Reed, teaching
447 75
Joseph Loud & Co., 2 tons coal
10 00
Michael Brandley, 8 tons 120 lbs. coal .
45 54
Joseph H. Mellus, shavings
.
80
Ę. T. Ellis, kindļings
6 00
$1,910 09
POND SCHOOL.
Mary Fennesey, teaching 14 weeks, at $10.50
$147 00
Freeman A. Arnold, teaching 17 weeks, at $10.50
178 50
E. M. Thompson, teaching 40 weeks, at $8,
320 00
S. Ella Torrey, teaching 40 weeks, at $8 .
320 00
R. A. Faxon, teaching 8} weeks, at $10.50, Joseph Loud & Co., 2 tons coal
10 00
Michael Brandley, 12 tons and 120 lbs. coal, Joseph HI. Mellus, shavings
1 85
E. T. Ellis, kindlings
6 00
1,140 69
UNION SCHOOL.
R. A. Faxon, teaching 20 weeks, at $10.50, Wellington Record, teaching 20 weeks, at $10.50
210 00
Inez M. Rogers, teaching 40 weeks, at $8, S. L. Burnham, teaching 40 weeks, at $8 Michael Brandley, 12 tons coal, at $5.65 .
320 00
67 80
J. H. Mellus, shavings
30
R. A. Gage, shavings
.
75
E. T. Ellis, kindlings
.
.
12 00
R. A. Gage, care of house
70 00
R. A. Gage, cleaning house
15 00
Mrs. Maguire, cleaning house
.
75
$1,226 60
89 25
68 14
·
$210 00
320 00
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IRON-WORKS SCHOOL.
Sara M. Graham, teaching 10 weeks, at $10.50 E. L. Bradford, teaching 30 weeks, at $10.50 Joanna W. Penniman, teaching 23 weeks, at $8
$105 00
315 00
184 00
Inez Penniman, teaching 17 weeks, at $8 .
136 00
Alice M. Mason, teaching 10 weeks, at $8,
80 00
Alice M. Cushing, teaching 10 weeks, at $8,
80 00
Avis A. Thayer, teaching 20 weeks, at $8, Michael Brandley, 12 tons of coal, at $5.65,
67 80
Galen E. Pratt, care of house
70 00
E. T. Ellis, kindling's
10 50
J. H. Mellus, shavings
1 40
Galen E. Pratt, cleaning house
7 00
EAST SCHOOL.
Victoria P. Wild, teaching 392 weeks, at $10.50 .
$413 70
Nettie L. Burt, teaching 10 weeks, at $7
70 00
Nettie L. Burt, teaching 194 weeks, at $8 .
158 40
Michael Brandley, 6 tons coal, at $5.65
33 90
E. T. Ellis, kindlings
10 50
J. H. Mellus, shavings
45
Dennis Dugan, care of house
.
.
13 75
Joseph I. Bates, care of house .
17 50
Sarah McGee, cleaning house
.
3 73
721 93
SOUTH-EAST SCHOOL.
Alice M. Cushing, teaching 10 weeks, at $8, $80 00
Ina G. Cutting, teaching 10 weeks, at $7, 70 00
Ina. G. Cutting, teaching 20 weeks, at $8,' 160 00
J. Loud & Co., 1 ton coal
5 00
Michael Brandley, 3 tons coal, at $5.65
16 95
Joseph Huff, wood, and sawing and splitting,
7 50
E. T. Ellis, kindlings
6 00
J. H. Mellus, shavings
40
J. M. Cutting, care of house, and sawing and splitting wood
15 50
SOUTH SCHOOL.
M. E. C. Bannon, teaching 40 weeks, at $8, Michael Brandley, 3 tons 180 lbs. coal at $5.65 17 47
$320 00
361 35
.
·
160 00
1,216 70
7
E. T. Ellis, kindlings
$10 50
J. H. Mellus, shavings
1 00
Thomas Downey, care of house
15 00
$363 97
SOUTH-WEST SCHOOL.
Helen A. Williams, teaching 40 weeks, at $8
$320 00
Michael Brandley, coal, 3 tons . .
1 16 95
E. T. Ellis, kindlings
.
.
3 00
Oscar E. Ellis, care of house . 15 00
354 95
WEST SCHOOL.
Avis A. Thayer, teaching 20 weeks, at $8 . $160 00
Marcia A. Keith, teaching 20 weeks, at $7, 140 00
Michael Brandley, coal, 3 tons 170 lbs. 17 43
Elisha Savil, care of house
15 00
E. T. Ellis, fuel
7 20
$339 63
MIDDLE-STREET SCHOOL.
Lottie E. Allen, teaching 40 weeks, at $8 . $320 00
Michael Brandley, coal, 3 tons 140 lbs. 17 35
George F. Goodnow, care of house . 7 50
Ellsworth A. Hollis, care of house
8 50
J. H. Mellus, shavings
45
E. T. Ellis, fuel
7 50
361 30
Total cost of schools
$7,997 21
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF SCHOOLS.
J. L. Hammatt, ink-wells $1 50
N. R. Proctor, brooms and crayons, Union School 1 80 .
J. I. Bates, repairing stoves and ventilators 6 90 .
J. I. Bates, stovepipe and labor, East School 4 40
J. I. Bates, repairing pump and one fire-screen, Middle- street School 2 75
J. I. Bates, coal-hod, Iron-Works School 1 00
J. I. Bates, repairing pump and stoves, Union School 3 50
A. J. Bates & Co., broom and pail, East School
91
A. J. Bates & Co., brush, Iron-Works School ·
30
F. B. Parks, repairing stovepipe, South School ·
.
1 00
C. E. Stetson, chemicals, High School . 85
C. E. Stetson, expense on diplomas, High School . .
50
.
.
.
8
T. J. McCormack, labor on furniture, Iron-Works School, $4 00
G. S. Baker, call-bell, Union School 1 25
G. C. Hallenbeck, conveying scholars 30 00
E. P. Hayward, repairing organ, Union School 2 00
Sarah M. Graham, ink-wells and bell, Iron-Works School, 4 74
Hugh Neely, cleaning three clocks 3 00 .
Hugh Neely, cleaning clock, High School 1 00
J. O. Holden, call-bell, South-east School 1 90
J. O. Holden, call-bell, Iron-Works School 1 15
J. O. Holden, repairing clock, South-east School . .
1 25
H. M. White, pail and dipper, South-east School
35
P. D. Holbrook & Co., three brushes, Iron-Works School .
2 57
P. D. Holbrook & Co., two brushes, South-east School, 2 20
P. D. Holbrook & Co., brooms, crayons, &c., Pond School .
3 72
P. D. Holbrook & Co., brooms, crayons, &c., South School .
1 18
P. D. Holbrook & Co., brooms, crayons, &c., South- west School
60
B. L. M. Tower, sundry bills for cards, erasers, &c., Union School
7 00
S. L. Burnham, cash paid for erasers, Union School 50
R. A. Gage, one floor-brush and labor, Union School 2 00
L. Tuck, stove and labor, South-east School
34 00
C. G. Easterbrooks, printing questions for examination, J. H. Mellus, one box
1 25
P. D. Holbrook & Co., broom, High School .
25
P. D. Holbrook & Co., shovel and crayons, Middle- street School
12
Peirce & Sanborn, repairing stove, Pond School .
1 50
Peirce & Sanborn, grate, lining, and pipe, and repairs, South-west School ·
11 70
Peirce & Sanborn, grate, lining, and pipe, &c., High School .
18 75
E. L. Bradford, erasers, crayons, and bell, Iron-Works School . .
2 95
Thayer Brothers, horse-hire for Committee
2 00
Julia F. Hayward, books for Union School . 4 95
4 72
Julia F. Hayward, books, erasers, crayons, &c., South School .
2 05
Julia F. Hayward, books for poor children, South-east School .
46
Julia F. Hayward, books, erasers, crayons, &c., South- east School . Julia F. Hayward, books for poor children, Pond School, Julia F. Hayward, books, crayons, &c., Pond School 5 72
: 70
7 34
Julia F. Hayward, books, erasers, &c., West School
4 00
9
Julia F. Hayward, books, erasers, &c., East School 6 71
Julia F. Hayward, books for poor children, South-west School . 3 25
Julia F. Hayward, books, crayons, &c., South-west School . · Julia F. Hayward, books for poor children, Iron-Works School . 2 04
3 75
Julia F. Hayward, books, crayons, &c., Iron-Works School . 13 55
Julia F. Hayward, books, crayons, &c., High School 3 80
Julia F. Hayward, books for desk, Middle-street School, 2 45
3 23
Julia F. Hayward, books for Committee's library . . N. Torrey, 1 Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, High School . 8 50
N. Torrey, repairing clock, South-west School .
2 00
N. Torrey, books for Committee's library ·
4 00
N. Torrey, horse-hire for Committee 75
$256 31
Cr. by cash for old stove, South-east School
2 00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF SCHOOLHOUSES.
Robert Brooks, setting glass, Iron-Works School . $3 80
Silas Whiting, labor and material, East School 4 19
R. A. Gage, labor and material, Union School 1 75
Hayward Brothers, labor and material, East School 12 94 · Hayward Brothers, labor and material, East School 23 05 C. W. Mansfield, lumber for coal bin, Pond School 50 John Hayward, labor, Pond School 6 50
E. G. Stoddard, paint, &c., High School 18 75
E. G. Stoddard, glass and setting, South-west School 1 50
E. G .- Stoddard, glass and setting, Pond School 2 40
E. G. Stoddard, lettering committee-room door .
.
. 50
James West, labor and paint, &c., East School ·
.
3 18
G. W. Kelley, cleaning well, Pond School
1 00
·
J. M. Cutting, cash paid for setting glass, South-east School . 2 50
J. I. Bates, repairing three stoves, pipe, &c., Iron- Works School 36 00
J. I. Bates, repairing stove and furnishing pipe, East School .
13 69
C. C. Webster, repairing plastering and chimney, East School .
9 50
J. D. Hollis, repairs on house, Union School 1 25
L. A. Cooper, repairing blackboards, Iron-Works School, 12 00
L. A. Cooper, repairing blackboards, East School 8 00
10
Galen E. Pratt, cash paid for setting glass, Iron-Works School . $60 Wm. R. Penniman, repairing seats, South-east School . 3 12
H. A. Berry, material and labor, Union School 16 56
6 66
L. A. Cooper, repairing blackboards, South School 5 70
L. A. Cooper, repairing blackboards, High School 1 00
Eben Denton, cash paid sundry bills, Iron-Works School, 2 00
Eben Denton, cash paid sundry bills, East School .
2 60
Albert Littlefield, repairing steps, Iron-Works School 50
A. Allen, shingles and nails, 1877, Iron-Works School .
2 42
APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOLHOUSES.
G. H. ARNOLD, Committee.
Joseph I. Bates, tin and labor, Union Schoolhouse $14 23
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber 136 04 ·
H. A. Berry, labor and stock, Union Schoolhouse 8 18
Josiah Penniman, labor and stock, Union Schoolhouse .
12.04
Joseph Huff, self, man, and team, 4 days
11 00
Joseph Huff, 1 man, 4 days .
5 00
J. B. Allen, man and team, 3 days
8 25
B. C. Wales, man and team, 3 days
8 25
G. E. Fogg, man and team, 3 days
·
.
25
George Hill, man and team, 4 days
11 00
Thomas Hill, man and team, 4 days
11 00
Thomas Arthur, labor, 3 days ·
3 90
J. S. Arnold, labor, 32 days ·
4 55
A. H. Goodnow, labor, 2 days .
2 60
William Allen, labor, 3 days
.
3 00
William Allen, man and team, 22 days
6 88
William Allen, man } day
65
Charles W. Hobart, labor and material, Union School- house . 54 60
Edward Hobart, cedar posts, Union Schoolhouse . . 60
Edward Hobart, cedar posts, Middle-street Schoolhouse, ; 25
S. W. Hollis, 49 loads gravel, Union Schoolhouse 4 90
J. D. Hollis, labor, self and man, Middle-street School- house 12 12
C. Mischler, painting, Middle-street Schoolhouse . 24 65
J. Huff, self, man and team, South-east Schoolhouse 20 62
J. Huff, man, 74 days, South-east Schoolhouse 9 38
J. Huff, self, man, and team, West Schoolhouse ·
14 44
J. Huff, man, 54 days, West Schoolhouse
: 56
J. Huff, self, man, and team, 22 days, South-west School- house 7 56
.
.
$205 91
J. I. Bates, grate and pipe, Union School . N. Torrey, lumber, &c., Pond School .
75
11
J. Huff, man, 22 days, South-west Schoolhouse $3 44
B. C. Wales, team, work, and gravel, Union School- house . 4 90
George H. Arnold, superintendence 10 00
$438 84
Cr. by cash paid Treasurer for old lumber
3 00
SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
MICHAEL BRANDLEY, Surveyor.
Michael Brandley, labor 9321 days, at $2 . $187 10
John Rennie, labor 1131 days, at $1.30 147 55 ·
John Slavin, labor 64% days, at $1.30 . 84 37 ·
Daniel Ahearn, labor 41-4 days, at $1.30 53 82
George E. Arnold, labor 3027, days, at $1.30, 39 46
John Finnegan, labor 222% days, at $1.30 Thomas Finnegan, labor 2623% days, at $1.30,
28 80
Isaac N. Dyer, labor 14} days, at $1.30
18 85
Peter Mooney, labor 14 days, at $1.30 .
18 20
John Devine, labor 2 days, at $1.30
2 60
Patrick J. King, labor 3 days, at $1.30 .
3 90
Edward Bannon, labor 4 days, at $1.30
5 20
Martin Brandley, labor 6 days, at $1.30 7 80
William Newman, labor 19 days, at $1.30
24 70
Martin Bannon, labor 2423, days, at $1.30
31 40
Henry Hawkes, labor 6} days, at $1.30 8 45
James E. Wheeler, labor 233 days, at $1.30 .. 3 45
50
John Connors, labor 1 day
75
Thomas Gannon, labor 1337 days, at $1.30 18 01
George Parker, labor 1413 days, at $1.30 19 05
Patrick Newman, labor 14 days, at $1.30 18 20
Thomas Kelley, labor 22 days, at $1.30 28 60
Benjamin Stevens, labor 623, days, at $1.30 .
8 00
Benjamin Stevens, labor } day.
75
George Mansfield, labor 15 days, at $1.30
19 50
Michael Brandley, horse and cart 182,2% days, at $1.45 264 19
Patrick Maguire, man, horse, and cart 81% days, at $2.75 22 82
Patrick Maguire, 58 loads gravel, at $.10 5 80
Patrick Maguire, horse and cart & day . 1 08
Peter W. Dyer, man, horse, and cart 1} days, at $2.75 4 13
Samuel Vining, gravel 206 loads, at $.10 20 60
34 00
Simeon Thayer, labor 73 days, at $1.30
9 75
.
Martin Connors, labor } day
12
Lewis Dyer, gravel 181 loads, at $.08 . $14 48
Lewis Dyer, gravel 175 loads, at $.123 21 89 .
N. H. Hunt, gravel 107 loads, at $.08 . 8 56
N. H. Hunt, gravel 25 loads, at $.06 1 50
Calvin French, gravel 22 loads, at $.10
2 20
Joseph A. Arnold, gravel 20 loads, at $.10 2 00
Edward Shay, blacksmith-work
10 40
Michael Brandley, gravel 105 loads, at $.08
8 40
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
11 17
William H. Cobb, tools
9 35
H. M. White, tools
4 25
Thomas Penniman, lumber and labor
. 75
Charles Wilson, stone
2 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., nails
20
John Connors, labor ·
1 12
Adam Hobart, splitting stone
50
F. G. Crosby, setting edgestone
6 00
Edward Hobart, 2 posts
40
John Rennie, labor 2 days, at $1.30
60
Michael Brandley, labor 2 days, at $2.00
4 00
Michael Brandley, horse and cart 1 day
1 45
T. B. Stoddard, plank for drain
1 00
Lewis Dyer, gravel 2 loads ..
20
E. T. Ellis, labor, setting posts and furnishing spikes 10 00
E. T. Ellis, labor on Union-street bridge 1 00
E. T. Ellis, labor, horse, cart, and three men, 4 50
James S. Holbrook, right of way to cart gravel, 2 06
$1,274 36
Cr. by cash for use of cart . 5 55
THOMAS HILL, Surveyor.
Thomas Hill, labor 9833 days, at $2.00 . $197 30
Thomas Hill, horse, cart, and boy 202 days, at $2.50
.51 25
Thomas Hill, horse and cart 14 days, at $1.75, 24 50 George W. Hill, self, horse, and cart 97 days, at $2.75 266 75
George W. Hill, 1 day's work 1 30
George Hill, self, horse, and cart 17 days, at $2.75 46 75
John Hill, self, horse, and cart 35 days, at $2.75 .
96 25
John Hill, labor 28 days, at $1.30 36 40
Moses Hunt, self, horse, and cart 10 days, at $2.75 ·
27 50
Moses Hunt, labor 5 days, at $1.30 6 50
13
O. H. P. Niles, labor 8 days, at $1.30 . ·
$10 40
Brainard Thayer, labor 73 days, at $1.30 10 061
James McAlpine, labor 72 days, at $1.30 10 064
Samuel Hill, horse, cart, and man 19 days, at $2.75 52 25
Samuel Hill, labor 22 days, at $1.30 28 60
John Hennesey, labor 14 days, at $1.30 ·
18 20
Leonard Hunt, labor 122 days, at $1.30
16 56%
B. C. Wales, self, horse, and cart 11 days, at $2.75 ·
30 25
Josiah Holbrook, labor 28 days, at $1.30
36 40
M. V. B. Minchin, labor 15 days, at $1.30
19 50
William Spear, labor 11} days, at $1 .
11 50
Asaph T .. Arnold, labor 19 days, at $1.30 Edward Munroe, labor 6 days, at $1.30 John Maher, labor 4 days, at $1.30
7 80
Henry Hayden, labor 22 days, at $1.30
3 561
James Maher, labor 41 days, at $1.30
5 85
Simeon Thayer, labor 3 days, at $1.30 .
3 90
David Thayer, labor 42 days, at, $1.30 .
5 85
Cornelius F. Maguire, labor 2 days, at $1.30,
2 60
George Arnold, labor & day, at $1.30
65
Michael Sullivan, labor 1 day
30
Edward Watkins, labor 2 days, at $1
00
Charles Dailey, labor 1 day .
30
Peter Donahoe, labor 1 day .
30
Lawrence Lynch, sharpening picks, &c.
2 45
Edward Shay, repairs on cart
2 25
C. W. Hobart, repairs on cart
50
Joseph Breck & Son, tools ..
6 95
S. W. Hollis, 1,107 loads gravel, at $.10
110 70
$1,187 16
Cr. by cash for use of cart
9 97
ALBERT HOBART, Surveyor.
Albert Hobart, labor, 454 days, at $2.50 . $113 00
Albert Hobart, horse, 2 days, at $1.30 2 60 ·
Albert Hobart, 2 horses, 1 day . . 60
Albert Hobart, horse, cart, and man, 29-4% days, at $2.75 80 85 ·
30 45
Albert Hobart, horse, cart, 21 days, at $1.45 Albert Hobart, 2 horses and cart, 4 days, at $2.75
11 00
Albert Hobart, horse and drag, 2} days, at $1.50
3 75
, 60
2 49
T
Albert Hobart, 4 loads gravel, and carting . Albert Hobart, 192 feet timber for Shaw- street bridge
24 70
5 20
14
Robert M. Loring, labor, 342 days, at $1.30 $45 18 Nathaniel White, labor, 4521 days, at $1.30 58 56
B. F. Spear, labor, 2528 days, at $1.30 33 35
50 96
Thomas P. Fogg, labor, 39} days, at $1.30 Charles Remington, labor, 2013 days, at $1.30
26 85
George Buker, labor, 16-3 days, at $1.30 . John Hennegan, labor, 20-5 days, at $1.30 Horace J. Richards, labor, 25} days, at $1.30 ·
26 65
Luke Mulligan, jun., labor, 5} days, at $1.00
5 20
Wm. H. Pierce, labor, 27-7 days, at $1.30 Amos H. Goodnow, labor, 7 days, at $1.30 J. F. Allen, labor, 723 days, at $1.30
10 24
William Mills, labor, 33 days, at $1.30
4 23
Luther Thayer, labor, 1848, days, at $1.30
23 79
F. L. Thayer, labor, 1} days, at $1.30
1 95
Luke Mulligan, labor, 11% days, at $1.30 2 47
Elmer Vinton, labor, 3 days, at $1.30 1
3 90
T. J. Dalton, labor, 14 days, at $1.30
18 20
William S. Peirce, labor, 14 days, at $1.30
1 95
William S. Peirce, labor, 1 day, at $2.00
2 00
John Maloney, labor, 24 days, at $1.30
, 93
George Miller, labor, ¿ day
50
S. S. Kittrell, labor, 14 days, at 1.00
1 25
Thomas Griffin, labor, 1923 days, at $1.30
25 81
James Croak, labor, 13 days, at $1.30
2 28
John Flood, labor, 1} days, at $1.30
1 95
Albert R. Hobart, labor, { day, at $1.30
65
John Downes, labor, 42 days, at $2.00
9 00
Charles W. Smith, labor, 2,3, days, at $1.30
3 00
Maurice Gurney, labor, 4 days, at $1.30
5 20
Patrick Sullivan, labor, 22 days, at $1.30 .
28 60
Patrick Sullivan, cartridge and fuse .
1 00
Joel F. Sheppard, 2 horses and man, 1 day
3 90
Joel F. Sheppard, man, horse, and cart, 181 days, at $2.75
50 88
Joel F. Sheppard, use of scraper
1 50
E. R. Waterman, 2 horses. and man, 92 days, at $3.90 . ·
37 05
N. M. Hobart, 2 horses and man, 75 days, at $3.90
29 74
N. M. Hobart, horse and cart, 4 days, at $1.45 .
5 80
N. M. Hobart, self, 4 days, at $1.50 ·
6 00
John B. Allen, two horses and man, 515 days, at $3.90
21 58
21 19
33 15
36 01
10
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15
John B. Allen, two horses and man, plough- ing 2-7% days, at $4.50 $12 15
John B. Allen, one horse, 1776 days 2 21
John B. Allen, one horse and cart, 7% day, 1 09
John B. Allen, three horses and man, To day . 56
John B. Allen, ploughing .
/ 1 00
John B. Allen, horse and man, 3 day
78
George E. Fogg, two horses, cart and man, 7g days, at $4.20 29 93
George E. Fogg, one day ploughing
5 00
George E. Fogg, 1} days ploughing .
18
George E. Fogg, picking stone .
75
Caleb Stetson, 477 loads gravel, at $. 12}
59 621
Caleb Stetson, use of double cart, 8 days . Nelson E. Hayden, 180 tons stone del., at $.25 . 45 00
Andrew Gott, 42 tons stone del., at $.25 . 10 50
Francis Leben, 116 loads gravel, at $.10 .
11 60
George S. Baker, tools and hardware .
12 85
Loud & Pratt, lumber and nails
47 87
Daniel Hayward, 7 cedar posts, at $.60
4 20
Daniel Hayward, iron-work .
50
Daniel Hayward, 34 days labor, at $1.50
5 25
Edward Hobart, 12 posts .
3 00
Lawrence Lynch, iron-work .
1 30
Robert Gillespie, iron-work .
61
J. I. Bates, dipper and lantern .
1 25
Simeon Gutterson, double cart, 8 days
2 40
J. D. Gutterson, double cart, 15} days
4 65
Joseph Breck & Son, plough-point ·
1 82
Cyrus Washburn, 12 loads gravel ·
1 20
J. F. Sheppard, 20 feet drain-pipe
6 00
Cr. by cash for loam sold . .
5 00
Amount expended on highways
$3,654 78
DRAWBRIDGE.
S. F. Whitmarsh, superintendent, salary
$100 00
Thomas South, iron-work
·
6 10
Joseph Ross, repairs .
47 75
Loud & Pratt, lumber for piers .
37 86
S. F. Whitmarsh, lumber and labor
14 12
Joel F. Sheppard, furnishing and driving pile 10 00
Albert Hobart, labor, 5 days, at $2.50
12 50
·
$1,193 16
4 00
16
Albert Hobart, labor 1 day with men . $4 80
Albert Hobart, horse, cart, and man, 5 days, at $2.75 13 75
Albert Hobart, use of jack-screws and blocks .
2 50
E. R. Waterman, pr. horses and man, 4 days, at $3.90 G. E. Fogg, pr. horses, cart, and man, 5 days, at $4.20 G. E. Fogg, 3 hours ploughing .
1 50
N. M. Hobart, team, 1 day
.
90
N. M. Hobart, horse and boy, } day .
.
38
N. M. Hobart, team, 3 days, at $4.20
12 60
Caleb Stetson, 287 loads gravel, at $.122
35 87
William Mills, labor, 42 days, at $1.30
5 85
Charles Remington, labor, 4 days, at $1.30
5 20
George Buker, labor, 5 days, at $1.30
6 50
John Maloney, labor, 32 days, at $1.30
4 88
Nathaniel White, labor, 4 days, at $1.30
20
B. F. Spear, labor, 5 days, at $1.30 .
6 50
Robert M. Loring, labor, 5 days, at $1.30 .
6 50
$381 86
REMOVING SNOW.
Thomas Hill, cash paid as per vouchers
$266 55
B. J. Loring, cash paid as per vouchers
240 19
S. S. French, cash paid as per vouchers
236 20
Michael Brandley, cash paid per vouchers
45 94
Albert Hobart, cash paid as per vouchers E. T. Ellis
7 00
Thomas Hill
4 40
$825 03
ALMSHOUSE.
Appraised Feb. 1, 1878 . $1,823 16
Esek T. Ellis, superintendent, salary
325 00
Braintree School Fund, rent
200 00
Braintree School Fund, wood
20 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., groceries
325 51
J. Marcus Arnold, groceries
98 06
Henry M. White, groceries
82 64
Kane & Waitte, groceries .
58 56
E. T. Ellis, cash paid for groceries
78 35
. J. Webster Hollis, meat
59 10
C. M. Marshall, meat
31 52
Ambler & Hobart, grain and meal
178 08
William A. Hodges, bread and crackers
45 49
E. B. Holmes, fish
14 50
Joel F. Sheppard, coal 38 83
Braintree Clothing Store, clothing .
43 88
A. J. Towns, ice
.
13 00
.
.
24 75
.
.
15 60
21 00
17
J. Loud & Co., coal . $19 44 Joseph I. Bates, two stoves and pipe, and tinware 41 95
F. B. Parks, tinware, and repairing stoves . 11 34
Blake & Alden, furniture . 26 00
Lord, Whittemore, & Putney, carpet . 26 92
H. A. French, ploughing .
11 00
Harvey S. Page, medicine . 21 17
McDonald & Hobart, repairing harness 2 00
Dr. James M. Cutting, professional services 8 00
William H. Cobb, two plough-clevises and scythe-rifle . 1 78
Edward Shay, blacksmith-work . 26 90 ·
Aldrich & Johnson, cow .
60 00
Albert Howe, sleigh .
9 00
Isaac N. Dyer, pine wood .
7 50
Julia F. Hayward, writing-paper and medi- cine 5 46
George W. White, pine wood
16 50
E. T. Ellis, cash paid sundry bills
44 18
Dr. N. Torrey, medical attendance
20 00
A. A. Linnell, tinware and grate
3 00
David H. Bates, services as overseer
3 00
S. W. Hollis, services as overseer
25 00
S. W. Hollis, services on account of tramps
20 00
Abijah Allen, services as overseer 12 00
A. O. Clark, services as overseer 22 00
A. O. Clark, services on account of tramps
20 00
3,899 82
ALMSHOUSE CREDITS.
Appraised Feb. 1, 1879
. $1,802 46
Cash received for labor and produce
321 82
Due from Horace Faxon for hay ·
9 00
Due from F. B. Parks for hay
10 78
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$2,144 06
Total cost of poor in almshouse
. $1,755 76
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
AGE.
DAYS.
Isaac Wild
62
365
George W. Hall
.
·
52
365
Mary A. Littlefield
.
.
61
365
William Wild
63
365
Sally White
73
365
Jerry Sexton
. 68
365
·
.
.
·
.
18
Thomas Buker
·
44
365
Maria Kelley
. 17
365
Eliza Harrington
18
362
Nellie Harrington
10 mos.
281
Weston Hayden
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