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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE,
FROM
FEB. 1, 1888, TO FEB. 1, 1889,
TOGETHER WITH THE 1 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
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QUINCY : GREEN & PRESCOTT, PRINTERS, 64 HANCOCK STREET, 1889.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE,
FROM
FEB. I, 1888, TO FEB. I, 1889,
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
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QUINCY : GREEN & PRESCOTT, PRINTERS, 64 HANCOCK STREET, 1 889.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1888.
Town Clerk, SAMUEL A. BATES.
Town Treasurer, ANDREW J. BATES.
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor and Highway Surveyors, ANSEL O. CLARK, J. FRANKLIN BATES, NATHANIEL F. HUNT.
School Committee,
ALBERT E. AVERY, 1890. MRS. ANNIE M. BROOKS, 1889.
JOHN REED, 1890. E. AUGUSTUS WILDE, 1891.
WILLIE HI. SHAW, 1889. L. H. H. JOHNSON, 1891.
Collector of Taxes,
DAVID H. B. THAYER.
Constables,
HORACE FAXON,
JOHN W. W. ROWELL,
EDWIN L. CURTIS,
BENJAMIN J. LORING, JR.,
EDGAR HAYDEN,
JAMES A. REYNOLDS,
HERBERT G. WHITE, ALBERT HOBART,
JOSHUA M. BUNKER, GILMAN D. WHITTAKER,
JOSEPH S. MARSH.
Auditors,
GEORGE D. WILLIS, JOHN M. BEALS,
CHARLES G. SHEPPARD.
Engineers of Fire Department, EDWARD O. PIERSON, Chief,
MARCUS A. PERKINS, FRANK O. WHITMARSH.
Registrars of Voters,
EDWARD AVERY, 1890, F. A. HOBART, 1889, ALVA S. MORRISON, 1891.
Fence Viewers,
J. FRANKLIN BATES, FREEMAN G. CROSBY.
Superintendent of Schools, CHARLES L. HUNT.
REPORT OF THE
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor and Highway Surveyors.
At the annual town meeting the following sums were raised and appropriated :
For support of schools, besides dog tax and school funds, . $8,400 00
Incidentals for schools,
300 00
Incidentals for schoolhouses, 500 00
Text-books and supplies,
800 00
Superintendent of schools, .
1,200 00
Removal of snow,
1,000 00
Fire department,
2,000 00
Public Library, .
700 00
Grand Army of the Republic,
150 00
Janitor,
600 00
Town lands,
100 00
Interest on town debt,
1,500 00
Town officers,
2,200 00
Incidental expenses, .
1,200 00
Soldiers' Aid (Chap. 252), .
400 00
Collection and abatement of taxes,
600 00
Repairs of highways, fences and
bridges,
4,000 00
Stone road, .
3,000 00
Support of poor,
3,600 00
Extension of Pearl street, .
427 77
State tax,
4,000 00
County tax,
1,800 00
Interest on water bonds,
2,500 00
Sinking fund,
2,000 00
Delivery of books,
100 00
Amount carried forward, . $43,077 77
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Amount brought forward. . $43,077 77
For hook and ladder truck, 350 00
Taxes refunded to Neil McRae, . 23 60
Enforcement of the laws, . 250 00
-$43,701 37
Appropriation for heating Town House and Public Library, . $2,500 00
Reappropriation for extension of Pearl street,
1,172 23 .
$3,672 23
Total, . . $47,373 60
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation, .
$8,400 00
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid Charles E. Stetson, teaching 40 weeks,
at $30, . $1,200 00
Carrie M. Bassett, teaching 40 weeks, at $15, 600 00
$1,800 00
POND SCHOOL.
Paid Fred H. Saunders, teaching 20 weeks, at $15,
$300 00 Fred H. Saunders, teaching 20 weeks, at $16.50, 330 00
Elizabeth M. Thompson, teaching 20 weeks, at $8, . .
160 00
Elizabeth M. Thompson, teaching 20 weeks, at $10, 200 00
Sarah L. Arnold, teaching 20 weeks, at $8, 160 00
Sarah L. Arnold, teaching 20 weeks, at $10, . 200 00
Amount carried forward, . . $1,350 00
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Amount brought forward, . . $1,350 00
Paid Mary L. Burroughs, teaching 20 weeks, at $8, 160 00
Mary L. Burroughs, teaching 20 weeks, at $9, 180 00
M. L. Tupper, coal,
102 00
M. Williams, kindlings, 7 20 . .
$1,799 20
UNION SCHOOL.
Paid Herbert E. Walker, teaching 20 weeks, at $15,
-
$300 00
Herbert E. Walker, teaching 20 weeks, at $17.50,
350 00
Abbie A. Mills, teaching 20 weeks, at $8, . .
160 00
Abbie A. Mills, teaching 20 weeks, at $10,
200 00
Adelaide E. Perry, teaching 20 weeks, at $8,
160 00
Adelaide E. Perry, teaching 20 weeks, at $9,
180 00
Sarah L. Hadley, teaching 20 weeks, at $8,
160 00
Sarah L. Hadley, teaching 20 weeks, at $10, 200 00
O. Q. Ball, janitor,
168 65
M. L. Tupper, coal and wood, ·
67 00
$1,945 65
IRON WORKS SCHOOL.
Paid John S. Manter, teaching 20 weeks, at $15, $300 00
John S. Manter, teaching 20 weeks, at $17.50, 350 00
Mabel L. Bates, teaching 20 weeks, at $8, 160 00
Amount carried forward, . $810 00
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Amount brought forward, . $810 00 Paid Mabel L. Bates, teaching 20 weeks, at $10, 200 00
Avis A. Thayer, teaching 20 weeks, at $8, 160 00
Avis A. Thayer, teaching 20 weeks, at $10,
200 00
William Orr, janitor, .
113 20 -
John Taylor, janitor, .
25 50
M. L. Tupper, coal,
63 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal,
27 25
M. Williams, kindlings, 8 10
$1,607 05
EAST SCHOOL.
Paid Victoria P. Wilde, teaching 20 weeks, at $11.25,
$225 00
Victoria P. Wilde, teaching 20 weeks, at $14,
280 00
Susie W. Snow, teaching 20 weeks, at $7,
140 00
Mrs. J. S. Manter, teaching 20 weeks, at $9,
180 00
Jesse Burrell, janitor,
71 00
Peter Lowson, janitor,
8 00
M. L. Tupper, coal,
45 00
J. S. Sheppard & Sons, coal,
6 75
M. Williams, kindlings,
10 50
$966 25
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Paid M. E. C. Bannon, teaching 20 weeks, at $8,
$160 00
M. E. C. Bannon, teaching 20 weeks, at $10, 200 00
M. A. Holbrook, care of house, . 15 00
M. L. Tupper, coal, 18 00
M. Williams, kindlings,
4 50
$397 50
7
SOUTH WEST SCHOOL.
Paid
Isaline R. Hayden, teaching 40
weeks, at $6, .
$240 00
Charles E. Holbrook, care of house, .
5 62
Annie Dyer, care of house, . 9 12
M. L. Tupper, coal and wood,
20 10
M. Williams, kindlings,
2 70
$277 54
WEST SCHOOL.
Paid Lucy W. Gibbs, teaching 39} weeks, at $6,
$237 00
Elisha Saville, janitor,
20 00
M: L. Tupper, coal,
28 75
M. Williams, kindlings,
4 80
$290 55
MIDDLE STREET SCHOOL.
Paid Mary L. Crowe, teaching 20 weeks, at $8,
$160 00
Mary L. Crowe, teaching 20 weeks, at $10,
200 00
Orrin W. Hollis, care of house, .
15 50
M. L. Tupper, coal,
18 00
M. Williams, kindlings,
5 40
$398 90
Total for schools,
$9,482 64
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Appropriation, .
$1,200 00
Paid Charles L. Hunt,
. $1,200 00
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INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLS.
Appropriation,
$300 00
Paid Gus B. Bates, tinware, $2 06
L. E. Penniman, setting book cases, 1 00
J. W. Sherman, twine, 12
C. M. Hobart, distributing reports,
3 00
Silver Rogers & Co., supplies,
7 50
D. Appleton & Co., supplies,
13 60
James T. White & Co., supplies, 25 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., stock, .
3 53
C. L. Hunt, carriage hire and supplies, Eastern Educational Co., supplies,
4 00
Vintou & Son, expressing, .
5 50
Green & Prescott, printing, 15 00
J. G. Roberts, supplies, 5 90
Mullally & Nightengale, painting blackboards, 4 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies, Pond, 33 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies, Middle Street, 3 05
C. H. Hobart, supplies, High,
2 19
C. H. Hobart, supplies, superintendent of schools, 1 05
C. H. Hobart, supplies, Iron Works, . 1 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies, South, . 1 26
C. H. Hobart, supplies, South West, .
60
C. H. Hobart, supplies, West,
10
C. H. Hobart, supplies, East,
3 77
Wallace Spooner, supplies, 25 05
George Jepson, supplies, 31 00
B. J. Loring, Jr., book shelves, Iron Works, 3 50
John Kelley, supplies, 5 05
Boston School Supply Co., supplies,
3 20
B. F. Dickerson, supplies, . 80
Braintree Water Supply Company, water for Pond, 12 50 .
Amount carried forward, .
·
$240 26
1
22 93
9
Amount brought forward, . $240 26
Paid Samuel Reddy, stock and labor, Union, 17 20
G. D. Whittaker, labor, Union, 2 50
J. S. Manter, labor on maps, 6 40
E. L. Curtis, truant officer, 1 50
O. M. Rogers, labor on water pipes, Pond, 9 55
O. M. Rogers, repairs on stoves, Pond, 2 70
O. M. Rogers, repairs on stoves, West, 50
O. M. Rogers, repairs on stoves, South, 75
O. M. Rogers, repairs on stoves, High, 50
L. H. H. Johnson, postage, etc., 2 87
W. A. Torrey, supplies, 1 06
$285 79
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLHOUSES.
Appropriation, . $500 00
Paid Gus B. Bates, repairs on stoves and pipe, Iron Works, . $10 35
B. J. Loring, Jr., book cases, Iron Works, 5 50
B. J. Loring, Jr., repairs on Iron Works, 10 51
B. J. Loring, Jr., shingling Iron
Works, 55 00
Paul F. DeLang, cleaning clocks, Union and Middle Street, 2 00
J. S. Manter, repairing blackboards, Iron Works, 17 03
T. W. Herrick, repairing privy, High, 2 00
T. W. Herrick, repairs on High, Middle and Pond, . 8 75
Sanborn & Damon, stove for West, 30 00
Mrs. M. Donnovan, cleaning house, Union and Pond, . 7 70
Amount carried forward, . $148 84
10
Amount brought forward, . $148 84 Paid Mrs. M. Donnovan, cleaning house,
High and Union, . 17 30
William Orr, setting glass, Iron Works, 1 50
Mrs. M. A. Holbrook, cleaning house, South, . 2 75
J. R. Carmichael, setting glass, Pond, 1 60
Charles Barker, carpenter work, Union, 11 00
O. Q. Ball, repairs, Union, 10 45
F. A. Bates, repairing pump, Middle Street, 2 00
F. A. Bates, labor, Union, . 3 50
F. A. Bates, repairs on stoves, Union, 8 30
F. A. Bates, repairs on stoves, Iron Works, 1 50
Jesse Burrell, cleaning up yard, East, 1 50
George S. Baker, key and knob, Middle Street, 40
Horace Dana, supplies, Middle Street,
33
Daniel Pratt, clock, Union, ·
4 50
A. H. Holbrook, setting glass and cleaning vault, South, . 2 50
Burdett & Williams, supplies, 3 25
F. O. Whitmarsh, mason work, Union,
23 85
F. O. Whitmarsh, 'repairing black- boards, East, . 2 00
F. O. Whitmarsh, mason work, Middle Street, .5 13
F. O. Whitmarsh, mason work, West, 6 25
Orrin W. Hollis, paint and labor, Middle Street, 60
Mullally & Nightengale, painting
black boards, ·
3 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., door, Middle Street, 1 50
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber for coal bin, East, 2 14
Fox, McDonald & Co., step ladder, 2 40
Amount carried forward, . . $268 09
11
Amount brought forward, . $268 09
Paid H. A. Pettingell, supplies, East, 60
Mary Remington, cleaning house, Middle Street, 3 00
L. R. Barnes, painting blackboards, Pond, 8 00
J. I. Bates, repairs on stoves, East, 15 34
M. Finnan, whitewashing, Pond, 9 00 Mrs. A. L. Cole, cleaning house, Pond, 6 50 Morris Gurney, cleaning vault, Iron Works, 3 00
Boston School Supply Co., supplies, 15 15
George Sumner, repairs, High, . 6 00
T. B. Stoddard, painting, Pond, . 58 25
T. B. Stoddard, setting glass, Pond, . 3 90
T. B. Stoddard, setting glass, High, . Peter Ness, paint and labor, Union, .
12 72
Mrs. M. A. Buker, cleaning house, East, 4 95
B. F. Dickerson, keys, 1 05
O. M. Rogers, repairs on stoves and pipes,
57 97
Mrs. Patrick Donahoe, cleaning house, Union,
4 60
Thomas Penniman, building fence, South West,
67 28
Mrs. E. T. Dyer, cleaning
house, South West, . .
2 00
George H. Holbrook, stock and labor, Middle Street, 5 07
George H. Holbrook, stock and labor, Union, 42 87
C. C. Webster, mason work, Iron Works, 15 00
Braintree Water Supply Co., piping, Pond, 25 07
R. A. Gage, cleaning cellar, Union, 1 75
Amount carried forward, $640 91
3 75
12
Amount brought forward, . $640 91
Paid H. M. White, door knob, Pond, 12
Edward Shay, hook and staples, Pond, 1 00
J. H. Malvena, cleaning vaults, High, Pond and Union, 9 00
M. L. Tupper, stock, Union,
1 40
M. L. Tupper, stock, Pond, 2 75
$655 18
TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Appropriation,
$800 00
Paid Silver Rogers & Co., supplies, . $2 50
George F. King & Merrill, supplies, . 11 36
A. G. Whitcomb, supplies, 12 00
J. G. Roberts, supplies,
17 00
Boston School Supply Company, sup- plies, 174 94
C. L. Hunt, horse hire, 12 10
D. C. Heath & Co., supplies, 9 02
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., supplies,
12 14
D. Appleton & Co., supplies,
15 76
George S. Perry, supplies,
59 99
Ginn & Co., supplies,
40 45
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., supplies, .
17 78
Educational Publishing Company, sup- plies, 1 27
J. L. Hammett, supplies, 41 45
Lee & Sheppard, supplies, . 11 25
J. M. Lippincott, supplies,
34 50
E. O. Fiske, supplies, .
10 00
Iverson, Blakeman & Co., supplies,
33 01
Holden, Book Cover Company, sup- plies, 1 88
Wallace Spooner, supplies, 19 67
Alfred Mudge, printing diplomas, 16 00
C. E. Stetson, ribbons, 3 10
Amount carried forward, $557 17
13
Amount brought forward, . $557 17
Paid C. L. Hunt, postage stamps, 3 00
John W. Sherman, album of authors, 2 75
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, supplies,
3 34
Silver, Burdett & Co., supplies,
50 50
Porter, Knight & Ainsworth, supplies, 21 50
Interstate Publishing Company, sup-
plies, 4 40
Clark & Maynard, supplies, 20 37
Massachusetts Bible Society, supplies, 6 00
Prang Educational Company, supplies,
11 20
Daniel Pratt & Son, supplies, 4 50
A. O. M. Edwards & Co., supplies,
30 00
A. S. Barnes & Co., supplies, 8 75
Copperthwaite & Co., supplies, .
68 54
William Ware & Co., supplies, .
23 30
Winkley, Dresser & Co., supplies,
1 90
Knight, Loomis & Co., supplies,
8 00
Eastern Educational Co., supplies, 90
C. B. Woodsum, expressing,
24 95
$851 07
Cr.
To money refunded for damages to books, $3 44
Money refunded for discount on bill, 74
$4 18
$846 89
POOR IN ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation,
$1,800 00
Dr.
Appraisal, Feb. 1, 1888, . $2,012 15
Paid Morrill Williams, superintendent, 350 00
Morrill Williams, paid sundry bills, . 29 45
Hired girl, , 124 50
H. M. White, groceries,
101 60
Amount carried forward . $2,617 70
14
Amount brought forward, . . $2,617 70
Paid C. H. Hobart, groceries,
125 22
J. M. Arnold, groceries,
170 58
Hollis & Weeks, groceries,
132 17
Rodolphus Porter, meat,
99 04
John F. Eaton, meat,
47 33
J. H. Bell, bread and crackers,
63 67
Jacob Dexheimer, Jr., fish,
24 96
Jewett & Chace, butter,
18 20
John F. Nickerson, groceries,
16 10
Horace Dana, groceries,
32 13
Cobb, Bates & Aldrich, groceries,
23 45
Hopkins & Marden, furniture,
6 25
W. A. Hodges, crackers,
2 62
Whitfield Witherell, 2 pigs, 13 00
James McSweeney, shoe for Mckinley
boy, 6 00
Timothy H. Libby, hay,
24 00
Timothy H. Libby, manure,
5 70
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal,
147 76
M. L. Tupper, coal,
142 00
Ambler and Hobart, grain and hay, 207 00
John Rennie, hay,
18 90
W. A. Torrey, medicine,
10 50
Henry Gardner, clothes wringer and repairs, 6 65
A. S. Kane, dry goods, 20 63
S. E. Fitch, dry goods, 19 09
L. Bradford Hollis, cow,
57 50
Abel H. Thayer, 2 pigs,
12 00
Moses T. Dyer, 4 pigs,
12 00
O. M. Rogers, tinware and repairs,
12 31
N. H. Hunt, wood,
17 50
Joseph Dyer, wood and bean poles, ·
31 05
F. A. Bates, repairs on water-pipes, . 4 06
Samuel Henry, repairs on water-pipes, 7 50
Gus B. Bates, repairs on water-pipes,
11 03
Amount carried forward, . . $4,165 60
15
Amount brought forward, .. . $4,165 60
Paid Fore River Engine Works, pipe, 2 19
J. F. Sheppard, ice, ·
17 54
H. B. Whitman, repairs on covered wagon, 13 75
Braintree Clothing Store, clothing, 110 05
Bradford & Mansfield, groceries, 62 84
C. B. Woodsum, expressing, 2 20
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber, 15 24
Edward Shay, horseshoeing,
8 00
$4,397 41
Cr.
Appraisal, Feb. 1, 1889, . $1,792 53
To produce,
147 36
Kindlings for schools.
57 40
Building snow plow, .
7 00
$2,004 29
Total cost of poor in almshouse,
$2,393 12
Less amounts received from Christian
Hansen, .
$100 00
10 65
Less amounts received from Geo. A. Thayer, Less amounts received for Samuel Bow- ditch,
6 75
Less amounts received for poor person, ·
4 50
Less amounts due from Christian Hansen, 84 50
$206 40
$2,186 72
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INMATES OF . ALSMHOUSE.
AGE.
DAYS.
George Littlefield,
63
366
Ezra Dyer,
71 - 366
Charles Hayden, .
83
366
Charles Hayden, 2d,
61
366
John Somers,
93
17
Nathaniel Mckinley,
16
138
Stilman Leavett,
11
366
Johanna McMahan,
94
366
Sarah McComish,
51
216
Elizabeth Saunders,
89
366
Elizabeth Penniman,
79
366
Mary Goodman,
51
366
Emily C. Hanson,
37 366
Carrie E. Leavett,
11
366
Maud M. Leavett,
S
366
Catherine Leavett,
5
366
Thomas Leavett,
3
366
Dennis Hayes,
60
4
Samuel Bowditch,
84
22
Anna Kirby, .
33
25
James Nettleton, .
63
108
Poor person, refunded,
14
Caroline McGinness,
78
38
325 tramps,
325
10 prisoners, .
10
Total number of days, .
6,041
Total number of weeks,
863
Total cost per week,
. $2 77+
.
.
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APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
1 horse, $200 00
Am't brought forward, $556 70
1 cow, .
30 00
1 beetle and 2 wedges, 50
1 rocker, . 50
4 grub hoes, 1 50
1 covered wagon, 60 00
Manure, 30 00
1 express wagon, 8 00
1 hay wagon,
35 00
1 new harness, 33 00
1 farm wagon without forward wheels, 8 00
1 whippletree and 4 chains, . 2 00
1 tip cart,
25 00
Currycomb, brushes, 25
1 wheel
jack and
Meadow shoes, . 50
wrench,
1 25
Grindstone, 3 50
1 sleigh, 4 00
2 ploughs,
5 50
3 ladders,
4 00
1 harrow, . 2 00
150 feet rubber hose
1 drag, . 1 50
and carriage, 12 00
1 wheelbarrow, 2 50
1 snow plough,
6 00
2 robes and blankets, 5 00
35 hens at 75 cts.,
26 25
Coal sifter,
30
Hay and straw, 27 50
Ice chest and tongs, .
3 00
15 cords wood at $4.50, 67 50
2 stoves and range, 50 00
1 hay rope, 50
2 iron rakes, 50
75
Iron, stone and wood- en ware, 15 00
1 iron bar, 1 00
7 forks, 3 00
4 picks, 3 00
1 bush hook,
50
1 bill hook,
25
Extension table, 7 00
Dining table, 5 00
Dining table, 3 00
2 tables and covers, 5 00
1 pine table, 1 50
10 toilet tables, 10 00
Office table and 3 chairs, 15 00
Am't carried forward, $882 25
Am't carried forward, $556 70
Crockery and glass- ware, 15 00
Lamps and lanterns, . 2 50
3 scythes and 5 snaths, 1 25
2 bush scythes, 1 00
1 sickle, 30
9 axes (mostly poor) and 3 saws, 4 00
2 saw horses, 40
3 boilers, . 3 50
1 steam cooker, 5 00
4 hoes,
1 hay hook, 25
4 hay rakes, 50
Steel balances, . 2 50
Work bench, 2 00
2 harnesses, 20 00
1 cow, . 57 00
4 pigs, . 40 00.
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Am't brought forward, $882 25
Am't brought forward, $1,058 05
Butter stamps, 75
Crackers, .
2 50
Raisins,
.
1 25
Salt fish, .
1 50
6 rocking chairs, 5 00
Spices, preserves and
1 wheel chair, 10 00
4 table cloths,
4 00
16 towels,
1 50
Tobacco, 9 00
1 scalding tub,
50
Coal,
85 00
7 wash tubs,
2 00
57 barrels at 12} cts., 7 13
4 measures, 1 25
2 bushel baskets, 50
50
8 clothes lines,
2 50
1 chain,
1 00
6 flat irons, 2 00
1 chest of drawers,
2 50
1 watering pot, 50
2 chests,
1 50
2 washing machines and 1 wash-bench,, .
1 00
1 closet,
1 00
8 spittoons, 5 00
1 bed pan, 1 50
100 lbs. squash, 2 00
Sweet corn,.
2 25
Meal chest and meal,
1 00
Brushes and brooms,
2 00
Grain and shorts,
2 00
Knives and forks, 5 00
Grass seed,
2 25
4 oil cans and oil, .
3 00
21 meal bags,
4 20
6 barrels flour,
36 50
Coffee,
1 50
Tea,
3 25
Straw matting, 2 00
Salt pork,
22 50
1 woolen carpet, 5 00
Lard, 5 20
Oil cloth and mat, 4 00
Vegetables, 3 50
6 door mats, 3 00
2 woodeu bedsteads, 4 00
Molasses and barrel, . 2 00
22 iron bedsteads, 154 00
Sugar,
1 75
Butter,
5 40
2 cloaks,
10 00
An't carried forward, $1,058 05
Am't carried forward, $1,417 93
1 desk, 5 00
24 chairs, 20 00
40 chairs, 8 00
12 chairs, 6 00
provisions, 12 00
Apples, 2 00
15 water pails, . 2 00
2 clothes horses, 1 00
2 clothes wringers,
6 00
1 bell,
2 truuks,
50
3 baskets and 6 wash- boards, 3 00
2 rubber blankets,
2 00
20 chambers, 8 00
Soap, . 4 50
Tobacco cutter, 2 50
Handcuffs, 1 00
Seed corn, 50
3 iron bedsteads, 13 50
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An'tbrought forward, $1,417 93
27 mattresses, . 36 00
1 canvas mattress, 1 50
2 wire screen doors, . 1 50
2 spring balances, 50
Potatoes,
20 00
59 pillow cases, 7 50
80 sheets,
35 00
Hammer and pipe
wrench, 1 00
Tackle and fall, 2 00
7 shovels, 3 50
Air pillow, . 2 00
50 feet large hose, 12 50
35 window curtains, .
30 00
75 bean poles, 1 00
Sewing machine, .
17 00
2 coal hods, 40
Am't carried forward, $1,708 93
$1,792 53
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, .
$1,800 00
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of William Kincaide, . $169 92
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of John Hennessy,
169 92
$339 84
MRS. NIGHTENGALE AND BOY.
Paid cash, aid, . $3 77
M. L. Tupper, coal,
15 50
W. A. Torrey, medicine,
70
H. M. White, groceries,
15 00
R. Porter, supplies,
7 00
Braintree Clothing Store, clothing
for boy, .
2 25
C. H. Hobart, shoes for boy,
1 25
.
$45 47
29 pairs blankets, 40 00
35 comforters, .
20 00
3 white bedspreads,
2 00
Am't brought forward, $1,708 93 26 wire window screens, 7 20
17 feather beds, 80 00
35 pillows, 20 00
Wood, cut,
34 00
20
ANDREW NIGHTENGALE AND FAMILY.
Paid Town of Randolph, funeral expense,
burial of wife,
$39 50
M. L. Tupper, coal, .
3 75
H. M. White, groceries,
5 00
$48 25
BETSEY WILD.
Paid George T. Wild, groceries, $16 49
Lewis F. Belcher, sawing wood,
9 75
Lewis S. Belcher, wood,
15 75
Town of Holbrook, aid,
2 79
$44 78
TERENCE STARR AND FAMILY.
Paid John Taylor, groceries, $3 00
James Wilson, groceries,
4 00
John Crane, shoes,
5 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal,
17 49
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance, 7 00
$36 49
ISAAC L. JONES.
Paid M. L. Tupper, coal, .
$6 00'
E. C. Hall, house rent,
6 50
Bradford & Mansfield, groceries, 6 00
S. C. Bridgham, medical attendance, . 33 56
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance,
15 00
J. M. Arnold, groceries,
8 70
F. A. Bates, metallic splint,
1 25
$77 01
T. J. DALTON AND FAMILY.
Paid John Taylor, groceries, $10 00
James Wilson, groceries, 4 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, 20 84
H. A. Pettingell, groceries,
6 00
John Crane, shoes,
8 75
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance, 5 00 $54 59
21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid City of Boston, aid to Joseph Gun- ning,
$18 79
City of Boston, aid to Annie Eagan, . 19 02
City of Boston, aid to James Eagan, 7 51
City of Boston, aid in hospital to James Eagan, . 36 00
City of Boston, aid in hospital to T. E. Doyle, 26 00
City of Boston, aid in hospital to Mary Starr,
5 00
City of Boston, aid to Catherine Mc- Carty, 53 46
$165 78
1
GORMAN CHILDREN.
Paid H. A. Pettingell, groceries, $104 00
John Crane, shoes,
18 65
$122 65
THOMAS J. GRIFFIN AND WIFE.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, $16 68
John Crane, shoes, 2 00
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance, 3 00
WV. A. Torrey, medicine,
5 40
F. H. Morgan, medicine,
2 50
$29 58
LEONARDO MORALES.
Paid G. D. Bullock, medical attendance, $39 53
F. H. Morgan, medicine, 26 11
H. A. Pettingell, groceries, 3 41
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, .
8 53
$77 58
JOSEPH WARREN THAYER.
Paid Horace Dana, groceries,
$20 00
H. M. White, groceries, .
15 00
$35 00
WILLIAM H. MULLIGAN.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal,
$4 15
$4 15
22
DENNIS HAYES.
Paid G. C. Hollenbeck, burial, . $15 00 T. H. Dearing, medical attendance, 10 00 .
$25 00
MRS. WILLIAM FOGG.
Paid City of Lynn, aid, .
$12 00
$12 00
GARDNER LEAVETT.
Paid T. H: Dearing, medical attendance, . $3 00
$3 00
MRS. JOHN KIRBY.
Paid T. H. Dearing, medical attendance, .
$10 00
$10 00
BERTIE AND ANNA JONES.
Paid George B. Jones, care, $50 00
$50 00
HARRIET L. MANSFIELD.
Paid Town of Randolph, aid, . $55 00
Dr. A. L. Chace, medical attendance, 20 00
$75 00
JACOB C. SNOW.
Paid City of Brockton, aid,
$8 37
$8 37
THOMAS OLERANSHAW.
Paid City of Fall River, aid, $14 65
$14 65
S. E. WHITMARSH AND FAMILY.
Paid Town of Pembroke, aid,
$134 89
.
$134 89
MRS. MILLIE HEARN AND FAMILY.
Paid cash, aid, : $3 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, 4 75
H. A. Pettingell, groceries, . 3 00 .
$10 75
23
MRS. P. O. SULLIVAN AND CHILD.
Paid Town of Quincy, aid,
$53 16 J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, 5 55
$58 71
MARY A. SANDERSON AND FAMILI.
Paid H. M. White, supplies, $10 57
$10 57
JOHN HENNESSY.
Paid N. B. Furnald, returning to almshouse,
1886,
$3 50
$3 50
POOR PERSON REFUNDED.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, $25 15 $25 15
POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS.
MATT FINNAN, (CHARGED TO BOSTON.)
Paid M. L. Tupper, coal, $5 50
$5 50
J. F. FOLEY, (CHARGED TO BOSTON.)
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, $10 86
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance,
8 00
$18 86
MRS. A. L. COLE AND CHILDREN, (CHARGED TO BROCKTON.)
Paid M. L. Tupper, coal, . $20 25
H. M. White, groceries.
104 00
$124 25
RUFUS E. MANN AND FAMILY, (CHARGED TO CANTON.)
Paid M. L. Tupper, coal, . $9 00
18 00
H. M. White, groceries, . . . $27 00
24
HORGAN BOY, (TO QUINCY.)
Paid Mrs. Wood, care of . $24 00
$24 00
JOHN SHEEHAN AND FAMILY, (CHARGED TO WEYMOUTH.)
Paid John Taylor, groceries, $2 00
Ford and McCormick, burial of child, 15 00
$17 00
JAMES HARRISON, (TO STATE.)
Paid Mrs. T. Briody, board and nursing, . $13 72
Mrs. T. Briody, medicine, . ·
1 28
S. C. Bridgham, medical attendance, .
7 70
$22 70
TO POOR PERSON REFUNDED.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, $5 00
H. A. Pettingell, groceries, 3 00
$8 00
Total,
$1,770 07
Cr.
Due from City of Boston for Matt Finnan, $5 50
From City of Boston for James F.
Foley,
18 86
From City of Brockton for Mrs. A. L. Cole, .
124 25
From Town of Canton for Rufus E. Mann,
27 00
From Town of Weymouth for John Sheehan and family,
17 00
From State for James Harrison, 22 70
Received of Town of Quincy for Horgan boy, . · 24 00
Of poor person refunded,
25 15
Of poor person refunded,. ·
8 00
$272 46
$1,497 61.
25
HOSPITALS. NO APPROPRIATION. Dr.
Paid Taunton lunatic hospitals for board of insane, $519 68
$519 68
Cr.
Due for support of Alden Bowditch, $169 92
Due for support of Martha Dickey, 169 92
To cash refunded (see Treasurer's account,)
179 84
$519 68
STATE AID, Chap. 301. NO APPROPRIATION.
Cash paid soldiers and families of soldiers
from Feb. 1, 1888, to Feb. 1, 1889, . $1,219 00
Credit, by cash returned, . 4 00
$1,215 00
Cash paid soldiers and families of soldiers for Dec., 1887, and Jan., 1888, . .
$221 00
221 00
Due from State,
$1,436 00
SOLDIERS' AID, Chap. 252.
Appropriation,
$400 00
Paid George B. Jones,
$48 00
John Flood,
12 00
S. G. Buker,
114 00
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