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Town of Braintree.
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1640 CHUSET
1895.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
From Dec. 31, 1894, to Dec. 31, 1895,
TOGETHER WITH THE
Report of the Board of School Committee, Engineers of Fire Department, Water Commissioners, AND
MANAGER OF ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
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OBSERVER JOB PRINT. GEORGE W. PRESCOTT & SON. BRAINTREE, MASS. 1896,
TOWN OFFICERS.
Moderator, FRANCIS A. HOBART. Town Clerk, SAMUEL A. BATES. Town Treasurer, PETER D. HOLBROOK.
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor and Highway Surveyors. ANSEL O. CLARK, WILLIAM W. MAYHEW, J. PARKER HAYWARD. School Committee for. 3 Years.
ANN M. BROOKS, ALBION C. DRINKWATER. Water Commissioner for 3 Years, T. HAVEN DEARING. Auditors,
DANIEL POTTER, L. WILLARD MORRISON, CHARLES G. SHEPPARD. School Fund Committee,
GEORGE D. WILLIS, ALVA S. MORRISON,
WILL W. MAYHEW, FRANCIS A. HOBART,
JAMES D. LEATHERBEE, PETER D. HOLBROOK. Trustees of Thayer Public Library for 2 Years, E. WATSON ARNOLD, NATHANIEL H. HUNT.
Fence Viewers,
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK, ALBERT R. HOBART WILLIAM A. KANE.
Constables,
HORACE FAXON, JOHN H. MACANDREWS,
LEWIS E. BEVERLY,
JOHN GALLIVAN,
THOMAS DOWNEY,
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK,
LEONARD M. HOBART,
CHARLES R. DAMON,
JAMES P .. QUALEY,
CONRAD MISCHLER,
HENRY DUGAN, JR., JOHN KELLEY,
BENJAMIN J. LORING,
CHARLES H. LORING, JAMES A. REYNOLDS.
REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers
of Poor and Highway Surveyors OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE,
For the Year Ending December 31, 1895.
In accordance with the By-Laws of the Town of Braintree, the Board of Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, and High- way Surveyors, herewith respectfully submit their annual report, showing the appropriations and expenditures for the financial year ending December 31, 1895.
ANSEL O. CLARK, WM. W. MAYHEW, J. PARKER HAYWARD,
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor and Highway Sur- veyors of Braintree,
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LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS, 1895.
For school teachers, in addition to
$11,000 00
school funds and dog licenses Superintendent of schools, sal- ary 1,200 00
Janitors for school houses
1,200 00
Fuel for schools ·
1,500 00
Text books and supplies .
500 00
Incidentals for schools
250 00
Incidentals for school houses
350 00
An additional sum for school pur- purposes 3,200 00
Electric light plant, operating ex- penses
6,148 00
New consumers of light (connect- ing) ·
1,200 00
Fire department, pay members
975 00
Fire department, general ex- penses
825 00
Hydrant service
3,950 00
Water loan, sinking fund ·
5,000 00
Conveyance of pupils
1,020 00
Support of poor
.
4,000 00
State aid, chapter 279 200 00
Steam road roller
2,300 00
Removal of snow
600 00
Janitor for Town hall, Public li-
brary and Pond school house . 650 00
Town hall
300 00
Town lands .
50 00
Thayer public library ·
950 00
Distributing books
100 00
Abatement and collection of taxes 1,500 00
Electric light note
2,000 00
Jonas Perkins school house note
3,100 00
·
Amount carried forward
$54,068 00
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Amount brought forward,
$54,068 00
Monatiquot school house note
3,300,00
Insurance on public buildings Incidental expenses
600 00
2,000 00
Town officers ·
.
2,430 00
Interest on town debt
.
5,000 00
Highways and bridges
4,000,00
Night police
1,800 00
State aid, chapter 301
1,400 00
Court fees and expenses
300 00
Post 87, G. A. R.
175 00
Hall avenue and Thayer place, 1894
150 00
.
In addition to the appropriation for electric light operation, the receipts for light and jobbing were appro- priated to pay interest and sinking fund, and for connecting new users.
$75,223 00
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SCHOOLS-PAY OF TEACHERS.
Appropriations
$11,000 00
School Fund
350 00
Dog Licenses
. . .
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid Oliver R. Cook
$1400 00
Mary G. Osborne
225 00
Ella Macgregor
520 00
William C. Burnham
400 00
Florence W. Davis
250 00
MONATIQUOT SCHOOL.
Frank W. Brett
725 00
Joseph A. Ewart
220 00
Hattie F. Weeks
480 00
Josephine B. Colbert
480 00
Susan A. O'Rourke
480 00
Julia A. Ellsworth
255 00
Amy W. Cottle
170 00
Mary A. Wilson
64 00
JONAS PERKINS SCHOOL.
Victoria P. Wilde
800 00
Martha W. Locke
240 00
Nellie E. Bowles
425 00
Mary E. Vining
425 00
Estelle Robinson
255 00
Nellie F. Monk
410 00
Helen A. Mitchell
410 00
Robertena B. Trask
450 00
Martha J. Ambrose
60 00
Amount carried forward,
$3,475 00
7
Amount brought forward,
$3,475 00
Paid M. Maria Kyte
.
160 00
Nellie F. Merrill
30 00
Olive B. Wright
6 00
UNION SCHOOL.
Avis A. Thayer
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.
480 00
Anna K. McKeller
255 00
Hannah C. Whelan
425 00
Mabel L. Bates
.
425 00
Elizabeth B. Pray
128 00
Charlotte E. Hobart
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POND SCHOOL
Sarah L. Arnold
480 00
Emma M. Kane
450 00
Annie M. Brooks
255 00
Frances P. Ayer
160 00
Emily A. Lapham
425 00
Harriet M. Hill
400 00
Elizabeth J. Hilles, teacher of Drawing
312 50
$2,482 50
$13,775 50
Cr.
By Cash for Tuition
20 00
JANITORS FOR SCHOOLS.
Paid John H. Dinsmore
$600 00
William Orr
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1
J. Franklin Bates
160 00
J. R. Carmichael
40 00
Mrs. S. G. Leavitt
.
12 00
$1,312 04
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.
240 00
.
500 04
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FUEL FOR SCHOOLS
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons $137 47
A. J. Richards & Sons
.
1,118 38
John H. Dinsmore 2 50 .
Braintree Poor Department
18 60
Thomas F. Finnegan
33 00
J. M. Arnold
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.
54 00
J. H. Malvena · ·
12 00
$1375 95
CONVEYANCE OF PUPILS.
Paid Frank A. Burrell 288 00
Charles A. Townsend
88 00
Albert A. Drollett
297 50
Henry L. Thayer
9 00
Braintree Street Railway Co. 225 00
Peter Ness, lettering signs 4 47
Moses T. Dyer
.
$961 97
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid Irving W. Horne, salary $1266 67
INCIDENTALS SUPPLIES AND TEXT BOOKS.
Paid Weymouth and Braintree Pub- lishing Company, $41 47
J. L. Hammett, supplies, 440 54
Electrical Gas Lighting Company, supplies, . 26 29
I. W. Horne, Secretary of Com- mittee, 50 00
57 76
I. W. Horne, cash paid supplies, Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, sup- plies,
45 91
Amount carried forward,
$661 97
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50 00
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Amount bronght forward, $661 97 Paid Franklin Educational Company, supplies, . 55 40
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., supplies 57 86
D. C. Heath & Co., supplies 42 53
H. C. Dimond, supplies
5 44
Ginn & Company, supplies,
144 19
Boston School Supply Company, supplies, .
33 34
Charlotte E. Hobart, supplies
1 98
John R. Carmichael, Truant Offi-
cer
13 80
Lee & Shepard, supplies
·
30
Edwin E. Babb, supplies
55 50
J. Otis McFadden, supplies
2 00
Prang Educational Company, sup- plies
16 96
American Book Company, sup- plies ·
50 90
Braintree Water Department,
supplies .
40 00
George S. Perry & Company, sup- plies
73 85
Elizabeth J. Hilles, supplies
6 60
Henry Holt & Company, supplies
3 50
W. P. Brown, expressing
29 75
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Company, expressing,
6 02
James T. Weeks, supplies .
5 94
Carter, Rice & Company, supplies
45 92
Gatley & O'Gorman,
10 00
Maynard, Merrill & Company, supplies . 84 ·
Oliver R. Cook, supplies
.
16 06
Robert J. Haines, supplies . .
9 75
Williams & Rogers, supplies
55 05
Amount carried forward, $1,445 45
10
Amount brought forward, $1,445 45
Paid Thorp, Martin & Company, sup- plies 38 55
Edward P. Hayward, tuning
piano .
.
2 00
Silver, Burdett & Company, sup- plies 69 10
George W. Prescott & Son, sup- plies ·
32 00
Charles A. Belcher, supplies 3 00
Mrs. R. Frampton, supplies ·
3 50
Educational Publishing Company, supplies . 50 89
Wallace Spooner,
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.
7 50
Braintree Bee,
8 01
New York & Boston
Express
Company .
2 65
Werner Company, supplies ·
20 00
H. H. Carter, & Company, sup- plies .
4 00
Frank W. Brett, supplies ·
95
M. R. Warren, supplies
2 00
L. E. Knott, Apparatus Company, supplies
26 27
Allyn & Bacon, supplies
2 00
John F. Littlefield, supplies
2 75
O. Q. Ball, supplies
10 87
John H. Dinsmore, supplies
6 42
McMillan & Company, supplies
35 00
W. A. Torrey supplies
7 70
Henry B. Vinton, supplies . .
2 25
Fore River Engine Company, ·
supplies.
1 27
·
Cr.
By cash of Braintree Street Rail- way Company, supplies .
$6 00
·
.
.
$1,784 13
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INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid Albert E. Bradford, painting,
setting glass
·
Frank A. Bates, labor and sup-
plies ·
54 66
R. Hollings .
28 55
George H. Holbrook, work
carpenter
312 89
Hay ward Brothers,
carpenter
work,
8 26
Mrs. Edwin Davis, cleaning
houses.
17 00
Andrew Dyer, cleaning yard 1 75
H. H. Snow, cleaning clocks 2 00
C. S. Hannaford, carpenter work, etc .. 77 10
Peter Ness, painting . ·
1 25
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber . .
5 60
Walworth M'f'g. Co. .
5 72
United States School Furniture Co. 71 43
Frank A. Smith .
1 15
Braintree Water Department
.
96 31
John H. Dinsmore
.
5 59
Baldwin, Robbins & Co.
.
5 10
J. F. Bates, labor
15 00
J. Otis McFadden,
7 60
Frank O. Whitmarsh .
7 59
Baker Hardware Co.
1 05
H. L. Sherman
1 20
H. W. Borden
75
John V. Dinsmore
6 00
Frank W. Newhall
1 00
C. H. Hobart
.
6 42
Charles A. Austin
4 50
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.
$8 75
Amount carried forward, . · $754 22
12
Amount brought forward,
$754 22
Paid O. M. Rogers
2 25
W. I. Jordan
2 50
J. M. Arnold
1 00
.
$759 97
Cr.
By sale of stoves
24 40
Rent for kindergarten.
Paid N. E. Hollis
87 50
Monatiquot school building.
Received for damages by light-
ning . ,
108 00
Paid for repairs.
Boston Spar Co. .
52 50
Blodget Brothers
45 50
$98 00
APPROPRIATION FOR POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$4,000 00
ALMSHOUSE, Dr.
To appraisal January 1, 1895
$1,869 90
Paid E. C. Litchfield, services as su- perintendent 480 00
E. C. Litchfield, cash paid sun- dries
39 05
Hired girl
135 00
Horace Dana, groceries
42 37
Bryant & Co., groceries
18 98
James T. Weeks, groceries
39 88
·
Amount carried forward,
·
$2,625 18
13
Amount brought forward, .
$2,625 18
Paid J. Marcus Arnold, groceries 65 62
C. H. Hobart, groceries 69 04
H. M. White, groceries
48 21
Bradford & Mansfield, groceries J. H. Schraut, bread and crackers 43 09
37 66
Bridgham Brothers, meat 44 81
C. W. Hollis, meat
37 30
John F. Eaton, meat
31 45
Ambler & Hobart, grain
150 88
M. L. Tupper, coal
147 98
M L. Tupper, drain pipe
6 60
C. A. Belcher, standing wood
48 25
T. H. Libbey, fertilizer
17 00
T. H. Libbey, labor and pastur- ing for cow 6 75
Water department, installing fire service by order of State police Water department, water
44 62
53 00
George E. Jones, fish
58 57
Charles E. Jacks, supplies
13 00
Braintree Clothing Co., clothing
59 55
Thomas R. Fitch, dry goods
39 45
O. Q. Ball, oil
10 00
Elmer H. Vinton, plowing, haul- ing stone, etc. 55 82
Elmer H. Vinton, 3 pigs
10 00
H. W. Borden, repairing roof
20 32
C. A. Belcher, standing grass
29 50
William E. Dailey, butter
19 39
W. A. Torrey, medicine and sup- plies
26 11
Michael Brandley,standing grass
16 00
C. G. Anderson, wood work
12 50
H. H. Thayer, iron work
4 75
Edward Shay, iron work .
17 45
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.
Amount carried forward, . $3,869 85
,
14
Amount brought forward, $3,869 85
Paid N. R. Procter, groceries 21 35
John Rennie, sods and labor 12 76
Elisha Saville, mending shoes ·
60
William H. Cobb, tools and sup- plies . .
66 77
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., 14 loads ashes ·
2 80
Noah Torrey, medical attend- ance on inmates 2 years
58 50
T. H. Dearing, medical attend- ance on inmates
11 75
R. W. Keay, burial of Elizabeth Penniman 20 00
R. W. Keay, mattresses 9 00
O. M. Rogers, supplies 5 91 ·
H. B. Whitman, repairs, etc.
7 40
$4,086 59
ALMSHOUSE Cr.
To Appraisal January 1, 1896 · Kindlings for Schools, Town
$1,895.60
House, Library and Highways, and removing snow .
50 25
Produce sold ·
22 33
1033 Tramps and 40 Prisoners, 10 cents each
107 30
$2,075 48
Received for board of Jane Simpson
86 00
Cost of Poor in Almshouse
$1,989 48
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INMATES AT THE BRAINTREE ALMSHOUSE, 1895.
AGE.
DAYS.
George Littlefield
69
365
Samuel H. Cranston
64
365
Abraham Mead
77
365
Charles Hayden .
88
365
Thomas Dana
32
352
William Pattison
59
230
Isaac Bass
65
17
Michael McMurphy
75
56
David Grant
71
21
Elizabeth O. Penniman
85
298
Jane Simpson
30
365
Maria Kelley
24
281
Sarah McCormish
57
313
Mary Goodman .
57
365
Mrs. David McAuliffe
66
5
Total number of days
4127
Total number of weeks
5894
Cost per week
$3.41++
We, as Auditors, made our annual visit to the Almshouse and made an appraisal of the property. Schedule of property in de- tail may be found on file at the office of the Selectmen. We find the property under maeagement of Mr. and Mrs. Litchfield, in first-class condition.
DANIEL POTTER, L. W. MORRISON, CHARLES G. SHEPPARD,
Auditors.
January 1, 1896.
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70
72
Andrew Egan
65
292
Maggie Richardson
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POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, sup-
port of Emily C. Hansen $169 46
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, sup-
port of Fulinda R. Shaw 169 46
State Hospital, support of John Hennesey 146 00
State Hospital, support of Emma De Young and child 38 86
City of Boston, aid to Mary Egan and family 54 35
City of Boston, aid to Harriet M. Hill, . ,
6 88
City of Taunton, aid to Robert Tipping . 3 66
City of New Bedford, aid to poor person, refunded 3 00
$591 67
Town of Bridgewater, burial of Hay-
den child 5 00
SUSAN MULLIGAN.
Paid John F. Eaton, supplies ·
2 00
GEORGE E. PRATT AND FAMILY.
Paid Michael D. McNeil, house rent
14 00
DAVID MCAULIFFE AND WIFE.
Paid Bryant & Co., groceries $34 33
A. W. Taylor, groceries
34 18
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
19 50
John Maloney, milk .
11 67
Bridgham Brothers, meat . 10 62
S. W. Pratt, repairing stove
5 75
Dr. T. H. Dearing, medical attend- ance
24 50
C. D. Harlow, medicine 21 85
$162 40
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ANNIE JONES.
Paid Dr. S. C. Bridgham, medical at-
tendance
$10 80
George B. Jones, support 58 50
$69 30
CHARLES HAYDEN.
Paid Melvin Thayer and wife, care of, 1893-1894
275 00
JOSEPH AND MARTHA PENNIMAN.
Paid C. H. Hobart, groceries $59 53
Thomas F. Finnegan, wood 39 00
Gus B. Bates, stove
7 00
105 53
T. J. DALTON.
Paid Bryant & Co., groceries $4 00
A. W. Taylor, groceries 2 00
A. D. Tirrell, shoes 4 55
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 8 80
Dr. T. H. Dearing, medical attendance 3 75
23 10
MRS. WILLIAM HEARN AND FAMILY.
Paid Cash Aid .
$212 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
5 80
217 80
STEPHEN P. JONES.
Paid George E. Smith, house rent $21 00
Henry M. White, groceries . 2 06
M. L. Tupper, coal
3 25
26 31
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POOR PERSON REFUNDED.
Paid A. D. Tirrell, shoes $5 85
ISAAC BASS.
Paid Solon David, funeral expenses . 20 50
C. HENRY HAYDEN.
Paid M. L. Tupper, coal 3 25 .
TERENCE STARR.
Paid Bryant & Co., groceries $2 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal . 5 80
7 80
JULIA A. FRENCH.
Paid Lydia N. Bishop, house rent 52 00.
INEZ A. PENNIMAN.
Paid Cash Aid .
55 00
MRS. O. SULLIVAN.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
·
38 15
EDWARD G. BUKER.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
8 80
MRS. MORRIS O'CONNOR.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
2 90
MRS. THOMAS SANDERSON.
Paid F. C. Granger, medical attend- ance 20 00
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RICHARD WHITE AND FAMILY.
Paid T. H. Dearing, medical at- tendance
$36 00
F. A. Smith, medicine 3 80 ·
J. M. Arnold, groceries · 12 00
Fred W. Percy, milk .
6 72
Cash Aid
1 00
Solon David, burial of daughter .
20 00
$79 52
ELIZABETH HOBART.
Paid S. C. Bridgham, medical attend-
ance
4 60
MRS. GEORGE C. BUKER.
Paid F. W. Brett, medical attendance $3 00
S. C. Bridgham, medical attend-
ance
-
69 00
72 00
LEONARDO MORALES.
Paid Francis L. King, burial of
children .
$14 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
3 00
17 00
S. G. LEAVITT.
Paid T. H. Dearing, medical attend-
ance
6 75
SARAH MCCORNISH.
Paid H. M. White, groceries
$1 00
C. H. Hobart, groceries 2 00
3 00
D. H. B. THAYER. Paid Conveying Pauper to Almshouse 4 75
20
F. A. OLIVER.
Paid Conveying Pauper to Tewksbury $6 50
HORACE FAXON.
Paid Conveying Paupers to Tewksbury 8 00
POOR OF OTHER CITIES, TOWNS AND STATE.
BENJAMIN DECOSTE (STATE).
Paid Bryant & Co., groceries
$45 30
Nelson & Robery, milk 12 25
William H. Macgregor,house rent 12 50
$70 05
JOHN GLOVER (QUINCY).
Paid Bryant & Co., groceries 3 00
SARAH A. MURRAY (BOSTON).
Paid Bryant & Co.
$18 00
A. D. Tirrell, shoes
11 35
Cash aid
48 00
77 35
ALVA M. NIGHTENGALE (DUXBURY).
Paid Bridgham Brothers, provisions
$2 00
H. M. White, groceries
9 00
C. H. Hobart, groceries
4 00
15 00
ELIZABETH E. TALLANT, MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN (MID- DLEBORO).
Paid Cash aid
$27 00
M. L. Tupper, wood .
2 00
J. T. Stevens, house rent
20 25
- 49 25
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HANNAH SCHENICK AND CHILD (STATE).
Paid H. A. Webber, board and nursing $10 50
Noah Torrey, medical attendance 5 25
W. A. Torrey, medicine 1 30
$17 05
RUFUS E. MANN (CANTON).
Paid Patrick Maguire, house rent 12 50
CATHERINE TURLEY (QUINCY).
Paid J. M. Arnold, groceries
$24 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
8 75
T. F. Finnegan, fuel 1 75
34 50
Total
$2,187 18
Cr.
Received of State for Benjamin
De Coste $70 05
Due from Quincy for John Glover 3 00
Due from Boston for Sarah A. Murray 77 35
Due from Duxbury for A. M. Nightengale 15 00
Due from Middleboro for Eliza-
beth E. Tallant and family 49 25
Due from State for Hannah Shenick and child 17 05
Due from Canton for Rufus E. Mann
12 50
Due from City of Quincy for Cath- erine Turley
34 50
$278 70
Poor Persons refunded
8 85
$287 55
Total Cost Out Door Poor, of Braintree
$1,899 63
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF, Acts of 1890.
MICHAEL SULLIVAN.
Paid W. H. Doble, groceries $81 10
E. H. Doble, groceries .
32 48
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel ·
11 75
Cash aid 1 00 .
$126 33
OLIVE M. JONES.
Paid Esther Decosta, care and nursing 15 00
MICHAEL TENNEY.
Paid Solon David, burial of .
*35 00
GEORGE B. JONES.
Paid Cash aid . 55 00
$231 33
STATE AID, Chapter 301.
Paid to soldiers and families of sol- diers from December 31, 1894, to December 31, 1895 .
$1,670 00
For the Month of December 1894 123 00
$1,793 00
Cr.
Due from State
$1,793 00
SOLDIERS' AID, Chapter 279.
Paid Joseph W. Huff
$36 00
Samuel E. Whitmarsh
144 00
Joseph B. Ford
8 00
.
$188 00
Cr.
Refunded
6 00
$182 00
One half due from State
$91 00
*This amount paid by the State.
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HOSPITAL ACCOUNT.
Paid State Lunatic Hospitals Board
$569 02 of Insane
Cr.
Refunded by friends 569 02
State Hospital support of Insane
Person
$169 46
Cr.
By Cash refunded
75 00
POST 87, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Paid Henry A. Monk, Quarter Master
$175 00
Cr.
By Money refunded
75 00
TOWN HALL.
Paid E. A. Dustin, repairing and tun- ing piano
$14 50
E. A. Dustin, cleaning clock
1 00
F. W. Newhall, painting chairs 1 50
M. L. Tupper, coal
163 09
C. H. Hobart, supplies
13 91 ~~
C. S. Hannaford, supplies
40
Electric Light Department, light
90 00
Solon David, supplies .
1 06
Braintree Water Department,
changing pipes
139 28
Amount carried forward,
$424 74
24
Amount brought forward,
$424 74
Braintree Water Department,
water 38 00
T. B. Stoddard, setting glass 2 40
C. E. Jacks, supplies . 3 13
Paid Walworth Manufacturing Com-
pany, gauge glasses 78
W. H. Cobb, lawn rake ·
35
H. W. Borden, repairs ·
2 85
M. Sturtevant, labor
2 00
O. M. Rogers, repairs on stoves stove pipe, etc., 25 95
E. C. Litchfield, kindlings .
13 70
E. O. Smith, labor
2 00
.
$515 90
Cr.
Received of sundry persons for use of Hall
$139 98
JANITOR
TOWN HALL, PUBLIC
LIBRARY
AND
POND SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid John R. Carmichael . $650 00
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation $950 00
Paid Nathaniel H. Hunt, Treasurer of Trustees $800 00 H. W. Borden, stock and labor, plumbing 136 00
$936 00
.
25
DISTRIBUTING BOOKS.
Appropriation,
.
$100 00
Paid Alverdo H. Mason .
.
$100 00
INSURANCE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation
$600 00
Paid C. A. Belcher
$348 00
C. H. Hobart
7 00
355 00
DRAIN FOR STAND PIPE LOT AND TREMONT ST.
Appropriation,
$300 00
Paid M. L. Tupper, drain pipe $138 80
F. O. Whitmarsh, building catch basin
14 97
$153 87
DRAWBRIDGE.
Paid Judah A. Loring, care of
$115 00
NIGHT POLICE.
Appropriation
$1,800 00
Paid Henry Dugan, Jr.
$600 00
John Gallivan
600 00
Thomas Downey
387 00
Horace F. Hunt
150 00
Leonard M. Hobart
16 67
Royal Belcher
8 33
$1,762 00
26
COURT FEES AND EXPENSES.
Appropriation
$300 00
Paid Thomas Downey
$33 97
N. B. Furnald, Quincy
83 17
Horace Faxon
6 90
Charles O. Miller .
4 78
John Kelley
4 38
George A. McKay, Quincy
11 68
B. J. Loring
4 50
J. R. Qualey
6 42
L. E. Beverly
10 55
Charles N. Hunt, Quincy
14 55
Edward J. Sandberg, Quincy
4 50
Paul R. Blackmur, professional service
10 00
$195 40
Cr.
By fines Paid and returned by Court $51 45
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation . $1,500 00
Paid J. Elephas Hayward, abate- ment of tax 1894 $7 56
Estate of B. J. Loring, abatement of tax 1894 2 70
N. F. Hunt, collector, abatement on List tax 1894 1057 06
N. F. Hunt, collector, for collect- ing tax 1894 on account 300 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,367 32
27
Amount brought forward, $1,367 32 N. F. Hunt, collector, for collect- ing tax 1893 on account 100 00 N. F. Hunt, collector, abatement on tax of 1893 221 64
Aaron Holbrook, abatement on
tax of 1895 5 28 · C. Byron Hunt, abatement on tax of 1895 1 76
$1,696 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT, PAY OF MEMBERS.
THOMAS SOUTH HOSE COMPANY, NO. 1.
Paid John G. Cahill, Treasurer, pay
of members $122 04 N. F. Hunt, Collector of Taxes, pay of members 27 96
- $150 00
M. A. PERKINS HOSE COMPANY, NO. 2.
Paid Francis J. Mansfield, Treasurer,
pay of members $110 00
N. F. Hunt, Collector Taxes, pay of members 40 00
150 00
HOOK AND LADDER, NO. 2.
Paid William H. Stoddard, Treasurer,
pay of members $96 72
F. W. Newhall, service as fire- man 10 00
N. F. Hunt, Collector Taxes of members .
43 28
Amount carried forward,
.
$150 00
·
28
Amount brought forward, $150 00
Frank W. Newhall, steward of Hose 2 and Hook and Ladder . 65 00
$215 00
N. F. T. HAYDEN, HOSE COMPANY NO. 3.
Paid E. F. Watkins, Treasurer, pay of members $109 60 N. F. Hunt, Collector Taxes of members . 40 40 .
150 00
HOOK AND LADDER NO. 1.
Paid William P. Cahill, Treasurer,
pay of members $109 00
John F. Cronin, services as fire-
man
5 00
N. F. Hunt, Collector Taxes of members 36 00
George Sampson, services as steward of Hose 3 and Hook and Ladder 1 .
65 00
215 00
ENGINEERS.
Paid F. O. Whitmarsh, services as engineer .
$25 00
O. B. Battles services as engineer 15 00 J. F. Gallivan, services as engi- neer 15 00
65 00
$935 00
29
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid F. O. Whitmarsh, wiring for
electric lights, House No. 1 $25 00
Charles O. Miller, stock and labor, House 1 . 63 73
Charles O. Miller, stock and labor,
battery room fire alarm . 16 24
Henry J. Tripp, wiring House No. 2
25 00
H. M. White, refreshments
1 29
W. E. Dow, wiring House No. 3
33 50
Washburn & Moen Manufactur- ing Company, wire . 28 80
John Shaw Company, chemicals
18 56
John Robbins Manufacturing Company, badges, .
3 75
N. E. Gamewell Company, sup- plies .
156 38
Braintree Water Department, water, etc. 30 00
Weymouth & Braintree Publish- ing Co., printing
7 50
J. F. Perry, care of fire alarm
100 00
J. B. Rhines, lumber
1 37
Robert Brooks, painting
14 86
Thomas South, Jr., iron work
13 00
Electric Light Department, light and jobbing 34 63
V. R. Mansfield, watching fire, 2 00
W. P. Brown, expressing ·
5 46
A. S. Jackson, supplies ·
8 43
Fore River Engine Company, sup- plies
2 50
George Sampson, setting glass
2 25
Amount carried forward · $594 25
30
Amount brought forward, . $594 25
F. O. Whitmarsh, labor and ex- penses 46 80
W. H. Hervey, office furniture 20 00
Paid F. E. Woodworth, watching fire 2 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies
1 11
Woodsumn's Express Company,
drawing truck and hose wagon 55 65
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 25 75
$745 56
Cr.
By sale of hose carriage
$10 00
HYDRANT SERVICE.
Paid Braintree Water Department
$3,950 00
SINKING FUND, WATER LOAN.
Paid P. D. Holbrook, Treasurer
$5,000 00
SINKING FUND, ELECTRIC LIGHT LOAN.
Paid P. D. Holbrook, Treasurer
$430 00
JONAS PERKINS SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid Smith Heating and Ventilating
Company
$1,210 00
George D. Willis, services as
committee®
10 00
$1,220 00
GRADING GROUNDS, PERKINS SCHOOL.
Paid White & Weatherbee, surveying $8 50
Nelson & Robery, grading 384 05
C. C. Webster, covering cesspool 3 00
Broad Gauge Iron Works, cess- pool cover 2 28
$397 83
1
31
POND AND UNION SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid Smith & Anthony Heating and Ventilating Company ·
$1,312 56
POST 87, GRAND ARMY REPUBLIC.
Paid Henry A. Monk, Quartermaster $175 00
Cr.
By cash returned unexpended
$75 00
TOWN LANDS.
Paid George H. Arnold, Stockbridge
manure
$15 50
H. W. Borden, building trough . 2 25
Andrew Dyer, labor . 3 75
T. B. Stoddard, painting iron work
15 40
$36 90
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Appropriation $2,000 00
Paid Weymouth & Braintree Publish- ing Company, printing Town Report
$429 74
Weymouth & Braintree Publish- ing Company, printing
166 60
George W. Prescott & Son, print- ing . 90 88
Braintree Bee, printing
19 50
Wallace Spooner, stationery and printing .
3 50
Amount carried forward, · $710 22
32
Amount brought forward, $710 22
Adoniram J. White, use of ground
for target practice, Company K 30 00 R. H. Long, agent, rent of armory 400 00 R. H. Long, heating armory 97 50
William May, use of ground for target 10 00
Ivers M. Lowe, labor on target 28 00
B. Johnson, lumber for target
21 84
A. L. Litchfield, labor on target 19 49 Asa French, professional services before Park commissioners 400 00
Thomas J. Cain, horse hire, town officers
19 75
James M. Cutting, inspector of cattle, etc.
325 00
Nash & Hunter, surveying
10 40
Herbert F. Pierce, surveying for drain
31 25
E. H. Burdakin, transcript of rec- ords
20 00
J. H. Burdakin, recording deed .
1 54
J. R. Qualey, pay of men, forest fires ·
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