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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE
Town of Braintree
From Dec. 31, 1896, to Dec. 31, 1897. 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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REPORTER JOB PRINT. WEYMOUTH & BRAINTREE PUB. Co. BRAINTREE, MASS. 1898.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Moderator. JOHN. V. SCOLLARD. 'Town Clerk. HENRY A. MONK. Town Treasurer. PETER D. HOLBROOK.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor. ANSEL O. CLARK, WILLIAM W. MAYHEW. J. PARKER HAYWARD.
Water Commissioner for three years. JAMES T. STEVENS.
School Committee for three years. THOMAS A. WATSON, GEORGE W. STEVENS. 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. Sinking Fund Commissioner. JAMES T. STEVENS. Trustees of Thayer Public Library. E. WATSON ARNOLD, NATHANIAL H. HUNT.
Fence Viewers. T. P. HARRISON, STILLMAN F. PRATT, FRANCIS W. CROOKER. Constables.
HORACE FAXON, CONRAD MISCHLER, JOHN GALLIVAN, CHARLES C. HILL, CHRISTOPHER T. BAILEY, JOSEPH W. STETSON, THOMAS DOWNEY, JOHN KELLEY, LEONARD M. HOBART, BENJAMIN J. LORING
JAMES R. QUALEY, JOHN H. MACANDREW, GEORGE H. HOLBROOK,
HENRY DUGAN, JR., J. MURRAY KNIGHT,
EDWARD M. WIGHT.
REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND HIGHWAY SURVEYORS
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1897.
In accordance with the By-laws of the Town of Braintree, the Board of Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor and Highway Surveyors herewith respectfully submit their An- nual Report, showing the appropriations and expenditures for the financial year ending December 31, 1897.
ANSEL O. CLARK, WILLIAM W. MAYHEW, J. PARKER HAYWARD,
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor and Highway Surveyors of Braintree.
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LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT ANNUAL MARCH MEETING, 1897.
For Pay of School Teachers, be- sides School Fund and Dog Tax
$12,300 00
Superintendent of Schools, Salary 1,200 00
Janitors of Schools
1,568 00
Text Books and Supplies .
1,700 00
Incidentals for Schools ·
400 00
Incidentals and Repairs of School Houses ·
900 00
Fuel for Schools
·
1,235 00
Conveyance of Pupils
700 00
Repairs of South West
School House 225 00
Operating South West
School four months 250 00
Fire Department, General Expenses 800 00
Repairs on Engine Houses
125 00
Purchase of New Hose
325 00
Pay of Members, Stewards and Engineers 1,180 00
Extending Fire Alarm
300 00
Water Department, Hy- drant Service 4,050 00 .
Sinking Fund, (Water
Loan) .
5,120 00
Extending Water Mains Electric Light Department,
2,000 00
Street Lighting, besides revenue from Domestic Light, etc.
8,425 00
Amount carried forward, $42,803 00
5
Amount brought forward,
$42,803 00
Notes, Jonas Perkins School
House
3,100 00
Notes, Monatiquot School House
3,300 00
Notes, Electric Light 2,000 00
Interest on Town Debt 5.000 00
Highways and Bridges
6,500 00
Removal of Snow
1,500 00
Town Officers .
.
3,480 00
Support of Poor
4,000 00
Night Police
1,800 00
Janitor Town Hall and
Public Library
600 00
Town Hall
175 00
Town Lands including Plain Street Cemetery
275 00
Insurance
700 00
Incidental Expenses .
2,000 00
Abatement and Collection of Taxes
1,500 00
Court Fees and Expenses 100 00
Thayer Public Library 800 00
Distributing Books
100 00
Post 87, G. A. R.
175 00
Soldiers' Relief, Acts 1890 ·
400 00
Soldiers' Aid, Chapter 279
100 00
Building Hillside Road
1,050 00
Widening Washington Street .
1,745 00
Concrete Sidewalks
1,000 00
Painting Public Buildings
800 00
$85,003 00
.
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AT A SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1897. Additional for Repairs of High- ways . ! $1,000 00
For Stable and Store House, Electric Light Depart- ment ·
800 00
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PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Appropriations $12,300 00
School Fund .
.
350 00
Dog License
706 67
$13,356 67
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid I. W. Horne, 40 weeks $600 00
Ella Macgregor, 40 weeks 600 00
M. Agnes Lane, 25 weeks+ 320 00
Julia Ellsworth, 24 weeks
300 00
Julia Ellsworth, 16 weeks .
240 00
Celia F. Tracey, 4 weeks .
75 00
MONATIQUOT.
Paid Joseph A. Ewart, 24 weeks $504 00
Joseph A. Ewart, 16 weeks 376 00
Susan A. O'Rourke, 40
weeks
480 00
Josephine B. Colbert, 40
weeks .
480 00
Annie E. Crowell, 39 weeks
399 51
Margaret E. C. Bannon, 40
weeks
480 00
JONAS PERKINS.
Paid Victoria P. Wilde, 40
weeks $850 00
Nellie E. Bowles, 24 weeks 255 00
Nellie E. Bowles, 16 weeks 180 00
Mary E. Vining, 40 weeks 450 00
Mary A. Wilson, 24 weeks
255 00
Nellie F. Monk, 24 weeks
255 00
Nellie F. Monk, 16 weeks 180 00
Nellie M. Kyte, 22 weeks+
226 00
Amount carried forward, $7,505 51
8
Amount brought forward, $7,505 51
Helen A. Mitchell, 24 weeks 253 94
Robertina B. Trask, 24
weeks
270 00
MIDDLE STREET SCHOOL.
Paid Mabel T. Knight, 39 weeks+
$397 00
UNION SCHOOL.
Paid Avis A. Thayer, 40 weeks $480 00
Hannah C. Whelan, 24
weeks . 255 00
Hannah C. Whelan, 16
weeks . ·
180 00
Mabel L. Bates 24 weeks · 255 00
Mabel L. Bates, 16 weeks 180 00
Elizabeth B. Pray, 40 weeks
400 00
POND SCHOOL.
Paid Sarah L. Arnold, 24 weeks $288 00
Sarah L. Arnold, 16 weeks 208 00
Emma M. Kane, 24 weeks 279 00
Annie M. Brooks, 24 weeks
255 00
Annie M. Brooks, 16 weeks
180 00
Emily A. Lapham, 24 weeks
255 00
Emily A. Lapham, 16 weeks 180 00
Harriet M. Hill, 40 weeks
400 00
F. Gertrude Badger .
163 00
Minetta A. Stevens
.
9 00
Emma Keith ·
37 50
Ethel E. Roberts
160 00
Theresa O'Rourke
160 00
Marion L. Rogers
24 00
Elizabeth Simmons
160 00
Grace I. Fox.
90 00
.
Amount carried forward, $13,024 95
9
Amount brought forward,
$13,024 95
Paid Grace Randall . 172 00
Fanny Ellsworth
200 55
Emily Strieferd, music
teacher . 88 75
Elizabeth J. Hillis, drawing
teacher . 156 25
Helen E. Hewes, drawing
teacher .
150 00
$13,792 50
Cr.
For teaching children in kindergarten .
$30 50
JANITORS FOR SCHOOLS.
Paid Elisha A. Belcher $500 04
William Orr
5.00 04
J. Franklin Bates
.
264 00
Sewell Nye
264 00
Francis H. Thayer
40 00
Willie P. Reed
16 00
$1584 08
FUEL FOR SCHOOLS.
Paid C. A. Belcher, wood
$17 00
T. F. Finnegan, wood 30 50
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
15 00
$62 50
SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
Paid Salary
$1200 00
10
CONVEYING PUPILS.
Paid Albert A. Drollett $350 00
Braintree Street Ry. Co. 350 00
$700 00
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Paid Allyn & Bacon
$99 65
Ginn & Co.
238 97
Boston School Supply Co.
39 10
Isaac S. Dement
16 65
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
77 84
D. C. Heath & Co.
128 55
J. L. Hammett Co. .
378 40'
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn 74 60
American Book Co. . 139 24
M. Alice Lord .
1 50
William Ware & Co. .
28 22
James T. Weeks .
5 58
Henry Holt & Co.
.
13 16
I. W. Horne
12 00
Prang Educational Co.
42 05
Silver, Burdett & Co.
14 50
Thorp & Martin Co. .
23 35
George S. Perry & Co.
52 95
Western Publishing House
24 14
Smith Premier, typewriter Co. 1 50
C. H. Lovell
26 62
Ambler & Hobart
82
Wadsworth, Howland &
Co.
27 13
Watchnocket Tool Co. . 30 00
John P. Lovell Arms Co. . 2 85
Amount carried forward, $1,499 37
11
Amount brought forward, $1,499 37
Paid W. A. Torrey .
1 20
Elizabeth J. Hillis
2 30
White & Wetherbee .
13 50
Frank A. Smith
1 05
Thompson & Brown .
42
F. W. Barry, Beale & Co.
1 50
Franklin Educational Co. 3 90
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co.
7 30
Joseph Gillott & Sons ·
11 25
Edward E. Babb Co. .
2 42
$1544 21
, Cr.
By Cash from School Com- mittee . 29 01 ·
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLS.
Paid D. C. Heath & Co. $ 3 17
J. L. Hammett Co. . 33 80
Woodsum's Express Co. 17 45
Brown's Express Co.
26 25
Weymouth & Braintree Publishing Co. 55 76
S. Burns Weston
1 75
I. W. Horne, cash paid
106 27
Mrs. C. E. French, clerk
115 00
Pratt & Pratt, printing
17 93
Thorp & Martin Co. .
15 20
R. H. White & Co. . ·
33 22
W. F. JJackson
3 75
Joseph A. Ewart, cash paid
46 25
E. Bourk, express
40
Amount carried forward, $476 20
12
Amount brought forward
$476 20
Paid Smith Typewriter
1 50
Electric Light Department
8 00
Peter Ness
43 57
American Book Co. .
14 20
George W. Prescott & Son
14 59
Prang Educational Co.
1 30
Silver, Burdett & Co.
90
Shepard & Norwell .
.
10 05
N. F. Hunt, truant officer
16 10
Henry Dugan, Jr., truant officer
4 00
George A. McKay, truant officer .
8 04
C. H. Hobart, supplies
3 10
Emma Keith
2 40
C. A. Belcher
3 00
Wallace Spooner, supplies
12 75
Fore River Engine Co.
1 00
Harper Brothers .
65
George F. Perry & Co.
5 25
A. Worster & Sons . 12 80
D. B. Fletcher & Co. ·
2 00
Willard Small .
3 15
John Gallivan, truant offi-
cer
22 25
$666 80
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLHOUSES.
Paid N. Y., N. H., & H., R. R. Co., freight $11 59
O. M. Rogers, labor .
10 18
C. S. Hannaford ·
95
Amount carried forward,
$22 72
13
Amount brought forward, $22 72
Paid George H. Holbrook, car-
penter . 163 69
Water Department, water 116 05
Frank A. Bates, labor ·
42 21
C. H. Hobart, supplies
3 00
Smith, Hawes & Company
4 50
Fore River Engine Com- pany ·
7 12
Baker Hardware Company
75
J. Otis McFadden .
8 10
J. L. Hammett Company
55 86
R. H. White & Company
7 25
William H. Cobb
1 35
J. H. Dinsmore
1 00
Carrie F. Loring
1 50
H. W. Borden, carpenter work 4 66
Charles A. Austin
2 50
Mrs. Levangie, labor
1 12
E. H. Vinton
2 50
Braintree Highway Depart-
ment, filling well . 71 23
Arthur D. Dyer, sawdust
4 20
Mrs. S. G. Leavett, cleaning house
5 33
C. W. H. Moulton & Com-
pany 3 00
Sewell Nye, labor 1 82
N. R. Proctor 9 00
Sulpho Napthol Company
2 50
William Orr, labor .
1 50
J. B. Rhines & Company, lumber. . 1 69
Amount carried forward, $546 15
14
Amount brought forward, $546 15
14 37
Paid Electric Light Department Hayward Brothers, carpen- ter work
244 00
E. A. Belcher, labor .
3 30
Peter Ness, labor and stock
107 00
Smith & Anthony
6 60
James Wilson .
90
Robert Brooks . .
3 59
W. P. Reed, labor
.
5 00
W. A. Torrey .
75
Grand Rapids School Fur-
niture Company
38 60
Cr.
By cash from School Com-
mittee 15 00
APPROPRIATION FOR POOR DEPARTMENT. Appropriation $4,000 00
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
Dr
Appraisal, January 1, 1897 $1,936 20
Paid E. C. Litchfield, Superin- tendent 480 00
Carrie B. Litchfield, hired
girl
156 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 12 73
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, ice 12 84
B. H. Woodsum Co., coal 85 60
Timothy H. Libby, wood and manure . 24 75
Amount carried forward, $2,708 12
$970 26
15
Amouut brought forward, $2,708 12
Paid Timothy H. Libby, pastur- ing cows 19 45
Ambler & Hobart, grain 134 92
James T. Weeks, grocer- ies 31 14
N. R. Proctor, groceries
12 00
C. H. Hobart, groceries ·
58 46
George H. Bryant, grocer- ies 14 30
J. M. Arnold, groceries 50. 68
Dyer & Sullivan, groceries 19 80
H. M. White, groceries 55 46
Bradford & Mansfield, gro- ceries 48 85
H. W. Mansfield, groceries 9 00
John F. Eaton, meat 38 15
Bridgham Brothers, meat . 56 20
Charles W. Hollis, meat 38 41
J. H. Schraut, bread etc. 24 99
T. R. Fitch, dry goods 23.50
Braintree Clothing Co. 66 25
O. Q. Ball, oil . 13 78
Braintree Water Depart-
ment
53 30
Dr. F. W. Brett, medical attendance 6 34
N. H. Hunt, standing wood
40 50
C. A. Belcher, standing. wood
38 25
W. E. Dailey, butter and cheese . 27 28
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber for henhouse and repairs 46 27
Amount carried forward, $3,635 40
16
Amount brought forward,
$3,635 40
Paid E. A. Hollis, labor on hen- house 15 20
Elms, Cary & Co., windows for henhouse 8 50
W. A. Torrey, medical sup- plies ·
17 40
O. M. Rogers, supplies and repairs . 11 64
S. H. Atkins, disinfectants 6 25
Gem Mfg. Co., soap pow- der
5 80
W. H. Cobb, hay tedder, tools etc.
67 03
A. H. Roulston, carpenter work
3 44
Morrill Williams, carpenter work
4 75
Goodenough Hunt & Rogers standing grass 50 00
C. G. Anderson, wood work 3 50
Edward Shay, iron work
40 36
5 59
H. B. Whitman, repairs etc. George E. Fogg, seed sower ·
2 50
Perry's Express, expressing
4 50
C. R. Cromwell, dampers
26 00
Cartwright & Shay, burial of Samuel Cranston 20 00
James B. Poore, iron work
10 00
$3,937 86
17
Cr.
To Appraisal January 1st, 1898 $1,857 65
Standing grass, sold . 25 00
Hay, sold 45 15
To Kindlings for Town house, schools and library . 52 01
Plowing snow
15 35
Calf sold .
7 80
1,057 tramps and 20 prison- ers, 10 cts. . 107 70
$2,110 66
Cost of Poor in Almshouse
$1,827 . 20
INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE, 1897.
NAME.
AGE.
DAYS.
Charles Hayden
92
365
Abraham Mead
78
365
George Littlefield
72
365
William Patterson
62
365
Thomas Dana .
35
365
Napoleon Benjamin .
34
365
David B. Thayer
62
172
Sarah McComish
59
182
Mary Goodman
60
365
Maria Kelley .
33
365
Maggie Richardson .
27
182
James M. Briggs
34
1
Total number of days Total number of weeks. 493 6-7. Cost per week, $3.70+.
.
3,457
.
.
.
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POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital
for Lulinda R. Shaw $34 36
Taunton Lunatic Hospital Charles F. Leben . 126 75
Taunton Lunatic Hospital for Emily C. Hansen 36 00
Medfield Insane Asylum
for Emily C. Hansen 73 20
Medfield Insane Asylum
for Lulinda R. Shaw ·
79 60
State Hospital, support of John Hennesey ·
146 00
State Hospital, aid to
Edward Mellen .
20 00
State Hospital, aid to
Hattie Colbert 64 86
City of Boston, aid to
Mary Egan and family
110 00
City of Boston, aid to
Mary Woodsum . . ·
41 00
City of Boston, burial of Leavett Child 5 15
City of Chelsea, aid to
Sarah Ann Thayer 6 00
Town of Petersham, aid to Mrs. C. N. Thomas 9 85
Town of Wakefield, aid to
George E. Pratt . 16 09
County Treasurer for
Truant ·
34 87
$803 73
19
MARTHA PENNIMAN.
Paid C. H. Hobart, groceries $36 66 Bridgham Brothers, provi-
sions 6 81
T. F. Finnegan, wood 29 25
W. A. Torrey, medicine 1 40
F. W. Brett, medical at- tendance, ·
31 00
Susie J. Glover, nursing. .
5 00
Mrs. H. M. Cox, nursing
30 00
Paul Wild, labor
63
$140 75
MRS. NIGHTENGALE.
Paid M. L. Tupper, coal .
.
$14 50
Bridgham Brothers, provi-
sions 12 00
W. A. Torrey, medicine . 35
$26. 85
ROBERT JOHNSON.
Paid Dr. Noah Torrey, medical
attendance
$7 50
$7 50
MRS. CHAMBERLAIN.
Paid Thomas F. Finnegan, wood
$3 25
$3 25
JULIA A. FRENCH.
Paid Lydia N. Bishop, rent
$52 00
$52 00
20
S. GARDNER LEAVETT.
Paid R. Allen Gage, fuel $13 40
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 6 25
$19 65
JOSEPH WHITELEY.
Paid James Wilson, groceries .
$101 66
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 17 63
$119 29
DANIEL MCCARTHY.
Paid B. H. Woodsum Co., coal $3 20
$3 20
MRS. O. SULLIVAN.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
$10 80
$10 80
THOMAS J. DALTON.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel $9 75
A. D. Tirrell, shoes . 5 75
James H. Lawe, provisions 4 00
$19 50
CORNELIUS CONNELL.
Paid H. M. White, groceries .
$7 00
$7 00
MRS. O'CONNOR AND FAMILY.
Paid J.'F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel $3 25
A. D. Tirrell, shoes . 2 75
$6 00
21
SARAH MCCOMISH.
Paid Braintree Clothing Com-
pany, shoes . $4 00
H. M. White, groceries 1 00
$5 00
MRS. WILLIAM HEARN AND FAMILY.
Paid cash aid .
$204 00
$204 00
ANNIE JONES.
Paid George B. Jones, support $78 00
$78 00
INEZ A. PENNIMAN.
Paid cash aid $40 00
$40 00
ELI FRASER AND FAMILY.
Paid H. L. Dearing, medical
attendance $37 25
James T. Weeks, groceries 18 00
A. D. Tirrell, shoes . 2 50
R. Allen Gage, fuel . 3 38
$61 13
MRS. S. A. F. MANSFIELD.
Paid Elisha Hollis, house rent . $31 50
M. L. Tupper, fuel . 6 50
T. F. Finnegan, fuel 3 25
$41 25
22
LEONARDO MORALES.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
$3 25
$3 25
DAVID B. THAYER.
Paid F. W. Brett, medical at-
tendance and truss
$6 75
$6 75
ELIZABETH HOBART.
Paid F. W. Brett, medical at- tendance $ 7 00
W. A. Torrey, medicine
.
1 95
$8 95
MAURICE DOWD.
Paid F. W. Brett, medical at-
tendance
$1 00
$1 00
WALTER JOHNSON AND FAMILY.
Paid F. W. Brett, medical at-
tendance
$10 00
$10 00
$1,678 85
.
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POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS.
TOWN OF DUXBURY FOR ALVA M. NIGHTENGALE.
Paid Bridgham Brothers, pro-
visions . $37 00
Braintree Clothing Co.,
clothing.
5 75
$42 75
CITY OF QUINCY FOR MRS. C. TURLY AND FAMILY.
Paid C. H. Hobart, groceries $10 01
Dyer & Sullivan, groceries 6 00
J. M. Arnold, groceries .
9 00
M. L. Tupper, fuel .
3 25
B. H. Woodsum Co., fuel 10 10
R. Allen Gage, fuel . 3 25
$41 61
STATE FOR MRS. MARY LAMPARD AND FAMILY.
Paid H. L. Dearing, medical
attendance $8 00
James H. Lawe, groceries 15 00
Morris Gurney, milk 12 60
$35 60
STATE FOR UNKNOWN MAN.
Paid Albert W. Fay, undertaker
$15 00
$15 00
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH FOR JOHN DAILEY.
Paid, groceries
$2 00
$2 00
$1,815 81
24
Credit by Cash.
From City of Quincy for Mrs. C. Turley $41 61 Town of Duxbury for A. M. Nightengale 42 75 ·
Due from State.
For Mrs. Lampard and family
$35 60
Stranger found drowned 15 00
Due from Weymouth.
For John Dailey
$2 00
$136 96
SOLDIERS' RELIEF, ACTS OF 1890.
Appropriation
..
$400 00
MICHAEL SULLIVAN.
Paid E. H. Doble, supplies
$96 57
burial of child (refunded)
20 00
GEORGE B. JONES.
Paid cash aid .
$120 00
JONATHAN R. CLARK.
Paid cash aid .
$55 00
OLIVE M. JONES.
Paid Town of Randolph, aid
$62 75
CHARLES L. HOLBROOK.
Paid Town of Weymouth, aid .
$68 00
By cash refunded .
Cr
$422 32
$20 00
25
STATE AID, CHAPTER 301.
Paid sundry persons from Janu-
ary 1, 1897, to Janu- ary 1, 1898 $2,077 00
sundry persons for Decem- ber; 1896 . $171 00
Due from State
$2,248 00
STATE AID, CHAPTER 279.
Paid Samuel E. Whitmarsh
$144 00
Samuel E. Whitmarsh, De- cember, 1896 .
12 00
$156 00
One-half due from State $78 00
HOSPITAL ACCOUNT.
For support of insane
$640 93
Refunded by friends 278 32
Due for support
$362 61
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid Samuel A. Bates, register-
ing 134 birth.s $67 00
Samuel A. Bates, recording 104 deaths 18 40
Amount carried forward, $85 40
26
Amount brought forward, $85 40
Paid Samuel A. Bates, recording 53 marriages 10 60
Samuel A. Bates, issuing
107 burial permits . 11 00
Samuel A. Bates, cash ex-
penses
26 15
Weymouth & Braintree
Publishing Co., printing town report .
313 58
Weymouth Braintree
Publishing Co., printing
202 00
Geo. W. Prescott & Sons, printing 30 75
Pratt & Pratt, printing
59 50
Geo. W. Southworth, print-
ing 4 97
George Coleman, binding
town reports . 1 00
Jas. M. Cutting, Inspector of Cattle and Provisions 337 50
W. A. Torrey, postage
stamps and stationery 32 45
Dr. T. H. Dearing, return- ing births 7 00
Dr. H. L. Dearing, return- ing births 9 75
Dr. F. W. Brett, returning births . 3 50
Dr. F. C. Granger, return- ing births 5 00
Dr. G. D. Bullock, return - ing births 5 00
Amount carried forward, $1,145 15
27
Amount brought forward, $1,145 15
Paid Dr. Noah Torrey, returning birth , 25
Dr. G. W. Tinkham, re- turning births 1 75
Cartwright and Shay, re- turning deaths 2 25
Ford & Co., returning deaths
3 00 .
Francis L. King, returning deaths . 5 25
Daniel Potter, Clerk of Ap- propriation Committee . 8 00
Daniel Potter, election offi- cer 10 00
Thos. P. Harrison, election
officer
10 00
Charles A. Belcher, election officer 8 00
Alverdo H. Mason, election officer 5 00
John Kelley, election officer
5 00
Albert F. Hollis, election officer . 5 00 Edward J. Thomas, election officer 5 00
W. A. Kane, election officer 5 00
N. F. Hunt, election officer 5 00
Richard L. Arnold, election officer 5 00
John V. Scollard, election officer . 5 00
Will H. Shaw, election offi-
cer 5 00
Amount carried forward, $1,238 65
28
Amount brought forward, $1,238 65
Paid John H. Sullivan, election officer . 5 00 · Bradford Y. Knight, dis- tributing town reports 5 00
James Maher, distributing town reports 2 50
E. O. Smith, distributing town reports . 3 00
T. King, rent of Armory, Co. K, 5th Regt. 100 00
Co. K, 5th Regt. for electric light, 1896 100 00
White & Wetherbee; sur- veying and making as- sessors' plan's
481 25
Orpin Brothers, furniture for clerk's office .
29 00
E. L. Burdakin, recording deeds 3 78
E. L. Burdakin, transcript of records 20 00
H. A. Webber, refreshments for election officers 29 00
W. A. Kane, refreshments for registrars 12 50
Edwin F. Cass, refreshments
2 50
N. F. Hunt, collector's deed (T. Bresnahan) 18 60
N. F. Hunt, collector's deed (Mrs. E. F. French) 60 20
Edwin F. Cass, damage to wagon and goods . 22 62
B. F. Cunningham, stamp and letter pin 12 00
Amount carried forward, $2,145 60
29
Amount brought forward, $2,145 60
Paid Wm. W. Mayhew, for guide boards . :
14 25
J. L. Fairbanks, books and stationery .
13 95
Barry, Beale & Co., books and stationery ·
3 35
M. R. Warren, books and stationery 2 05
Thomas Groom, books and stationery 5 65
Town of Weymouth, use of lock-up ·
6 50
City of Quincy, use of
lock-up 2 30
John H. Keazer, inspecting boilers . 6 00
Clerk of Courts, approval of By-laws .
3 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad Co., freight 45
C. H. Hobart, stationery and telephone 2 90
J. R. Carmichael, police duty 2 00
S. F. Littlefield, police duty 6 00
Thomas Downey, police duty 5 00
E. M. Wight, police duty 6 00
George F. Slavin, duty as fireman July 3 and 4 2 00
C. V. Cottrall, duty as fire- man July 3 and 4 . 2 00
Amount carried forward, $2,229 00
30
Amount brought forward, $2,229 60
Paid - Gannon, duty as fire- man July 3 and 4 . 2 00
Turner Specialty Co., Cray- ons 3 00
W. W. Mayhew, cash ex-
penses . 1 70
George A. Hunt, team for constable 3 00
A. O. Clark, sundry bills for forest fires 85 50 A. E. Bradford, painting town pump 7.5
Greenough, Adams
Cushing, State ink 2 75
Thomas J. Cain, horse hire, Selectmen, Firemen,Con- stables and Registrars
10 75
William May, ground for
target
10 00
Henry A. Monk, cash ex- penses . ·
9 48
A. O. Clark, cash expenses
24 63
P. D. Holbrook, cash ex- penses . 10 00
J. R. Qualey, burial of dog R. A. Gage, distributing Town reports .
2 50
Henry A. Monk, perfect- ing records .
96 90
$2,493 96
Armory rent unpaid $300 00
Cr
By cash from Commonwealth
$400 00
2 00
31
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid A. O. Clark, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor $650 00
Wm. W. Mayhew, Select- man, Assessor and Over- seer of Poor . 650 00
J. P. Hayward, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor 650 00
Henry A. Monk, Town
Clerk .
416 67
P. D. Holbrook, Town Treasurer 525 00
A. S. Morrison, Registrar of Voters 35 00
A. E. Avery, Registrar of Voters . 35 00
Daniel Potter, Auditor 60 00 .
Charles G. Sheppard, Aud-
itor 60 00
L. W. Morrison, Auditor .
50 00
John V. Scollard, Moder-
ator
25 00
James T. Stevens, Water Commissioner 100 00
'T. Haven Dearing, Water Commissioner 50 00
John V. Scollard, Water Commissioner 100 00
Horace Faxon, Constable . 21 00
James R. Qualey,
16 00
Conrad Mischler, 66
18 00
·
Amount carried forward, $3,461 67
32
Amount brought forward,
$3,461 67
Paid John Kelley, 66
19 00
Leonard M. Hobart, «
8 00
John Gallivan,
10 33
Horace F. Hunt, 66
8 33
Henry Dugan, Jr.
10 33
.
$3,517 66
REMOVAL OF SNOW.
Appropriation . $1,500 00
Sundry bills paid by Selectmen and Supt. of Streets
$1,441 26
Cr.
By cash from Braintree Street Railway Co.
$56 05
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation .
$7,500 00
Orders drawn for (See Supt's
account) .
$7,966 99
TOWN HALL.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal $71 98
M. L. Tupper, coal . 17 73
B. H. Woodsum Co., coal 31 73
Amount carried forward, $121 44
.
.
.
33
Amount brought forward, $121 44
Paid Braintree . Water Depart-
ment, water . 39 00
Braintree Electric Light Department, light and repairs . 172 53
E. A. Dustin, tuning piano 5 00
C. R. & S. B. Cornwell, for dampers 41 00
A. W. Wheeler, chair
cushions 6 00
H. W. Borden, carpenter work and stock 40 60
Chas. A. Hobart, carpenter work and stock 10 08
John E. Thomas, repairing roof .
23 67
Thomas B. Stoddard, paint-
ing and repairs 63 37
John Gallivan, piping room 14 56
Henry L. Kincaide, furni- ture
15 50
O. M. Rogers, repairs and supplies 22 20
C. H. Hobart, supplies 19 97
Thomas Huston, cleaning vault
3 00
H. W. Mansfield, oil, etc. 4 42
C. S. Hannaford, hardware
10 14
Gem Mfg. Co., soap powder
5 80
C. G. Anderson, repairs . 50 George Sumner, repairs on lawn mower . 1 50
$620 28
34
Credits.
Received of sundry persons for use of Town Hall and rooms . $254 00
Due for use of Hall .
17 75
JANITOR TOWN HALL AND PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation $600 00
Paid John R. Carmichael
$600 00
PLAIN STREET CEMETERY AND TOWN LANDS. Appropriation $275 00
CEMETERY.
Paid J. B. Rhines & Co., posts $36 40
L. B. Hollis, posts- . 2 40
W. H. Cobb, iron pipe, etc. .
113 64
Elmer E. Dyer, labor
20 10
Thomas Penniman, labor .
53 50
Lyman E. Penniman, labor
28 00
Andrew Dyer, labor .
7 20
L. A. Dyer, labor
1 00
$262 24
TOWN LAND.
Elmer E. Dyer, labor $1 50
Charles M. Reviere, labor . 2 70
Andrew Dyer, labor .
11 00
L. A. Dyer, labor
2 40
Paul Monaghan, repairing well
4 52
$22 12
$284 36
35
Credit.
Grass sold to H. W. Borden
$5 00
Error in drawing order 1 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation .
$1,180 00
THOMAS SOUTH HOSE COMPANY NO. 1.
Paid Charles O. Miller, Treas.,
pay of members $180 00
James J. Murrin, services
as steward 42 00
M. A. PERKINS HOSE COMPANY NO. 2.
Paid Francis JJ. Mansfield,
Treas., pay of members . $180 00
Clement V. Cottrall, serv-
ices as steward 65 00
N. F. T. HAYDEN HOSE COMPANY NO. 3.
Paid Edwin F. Watkins, Treas.,
pay of members $180 00 James Lee, services as stew- ard 65 00
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1.
Paid Maurice E. Flynn, Treas., pay of members $180 00
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 2 Paid Chas. M. Reviere, Treas .. pay of members $180 00
$1,072 00
36
ENGINEERS.
Paid Oliver B. Battles, Chief $50 00
Jeremiah Gallivan, Clerk 30 00
Frank O. Whitmarsh 30 00
$110 00
1
EXTENSION OF FIRE ALARM.
Appropriation . $300 00
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