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THE AUDITORS'
Cienty-Second Annual Report
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF QUINCY;
BEING A
GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FINANCES OF THE TOWN,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 1, 1861.
BOSTON : PRESS OF J. E. FARWELL & CO., 32 CONGRESS STREET. 1861.
THE
AUDITORS' ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF QUINCY;
BEING A
GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FINANCES OF THE TOWN,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 1, 1861.
BOSTON : PRESS OF J. E. FARWELL & CO., 32 CONGRESS STREET. 1861.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
CHARLES SPEAR, Sup't.
ALMSHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT, DR.
To amount of Stock on hand, appraised Feb. 1 1860.
$2028 73
Paid George Veazie, for labor -
- $7 75
Jonathan Cottle, merchandise - -
-
30 35
Charles Spear, labor from Feb. 1, to Apr. 1, 1860 45 84
C. H. Kimball, two coffins
14 00
66 J. Loud & Co., grain and meal Edwin Sheahan, labor - -
-
99 36
Lyman Williams, “ -
16 00
66 George W. Prescott, chairs, &c., -
-
2 25
William A. Hunt, one yoke of oxen - -
135 00
Trout & Glover, bread -
7 30
" J. G. Brackett, coal, -
6 19
Lyman Williams, labor - 20 00
Benjamin P. Wood, meat 37 43
Patrick Cosgrove, labor - 15 00 -
Isaiah White, bread 4 35
15 00
66 C. Gill & Co., boots and shoes
14 49
Faxon Bros. & Co., merchandise 44 26
John Hall, attending two funerals 6 00
66 Faxon Bros. & Co., merchandise
33 30
66 Wm. S. Pattee, medicine
5 78
" Adams & Hersey, coal -
6 50
66 Ebr. Adams. coal - -
44 00
Joseph Loud & Co., grain and meal
148 45
66 Wm. D. Smith & Co., merchandise - 16 71
" Samuel Andrews, fish -
9 72
-
Amounts carried forward,
$794 44 $2028 73
-
Lyman Williams, labor -
9
4
Amounts brought forward,
$794 44 $2028 73
Paid Edwin Sheahan, labor - -
- 75 68
Patrick Cosgrove, “ -
44 04
Henry Brannon, 36 00
66 Joseph Arey, Jr., merchandise
16 14
66 J. G. Brackett, lumber - 1 09
" C. H. Kimball, coffin for Mr. Purdy 7 00
Caleb Packard, merchandise - -
27 43
Heirs of Noah Curtis, wood - 16 25
Perez Chubbuck, trimming trees 25
C. F. Adams, wood 25 75
" C. B. Heath, one yoke oxen bought at Brighton 108 00
" E. B. Hersey, stock and labor, painting Joseph Loud & Co., grain and flour
110 95
66 Gridly Totman, meat 60 80
" C. F. Pierce, cook stove and tin ware 28 97
" Alex. Feltis, iron work - -
10 45
Benj. P. Wood, meats, - -
28 36
C. F. Adams, sea-weed, &c. - 5 50
Wm. D. Smith & Co., merchandise
23 13
Ebenezer Crane, labor 11 00
66 Faxon Bros. & Co., merchandise 37 14
Howard Vinal, merchandise 7 88
66 Briesler & Whitney " -
41 61 33
E. S. Fellows, tin ware -
John A. Wood, merchandise - -
75 54
66 Elbridge Clapp, -
34 01
G. L. Baxter & Co., " -
48 95
66 Caleb Packard, -
1 82
P. P. Kittredge, labor and one cask lime -
6 35
John Savil, iron work 27 62 98
66 J. G. Brackett, lumber - -
John Hall, attending funeral of L. Purdy -
3 00
66 Paul Wild, two cows
45 00
66 66 beef 9 48
66 H. M. Saville, M. D., attendance one year end- ing April 1, 1861 25 00
Wyman Abercrombie, merchandise - 109 04 -
C. Gill & Co., boots, shoes, &c. -
19 33
T. J. Nightingale, meats -
15 88
" C. P. Tirrell & Sons, iron work 5 00
66 Wm. Totman, beef - -
16 10
-
Amounts carried forward,
$1966 90 $2028 73
5 61
5
Amounts brought forward, $1966 90 $2028 73
Paid Josiah Baxter, meat -
11 66
James Marrer, labor -
2 00
Seth Spear, ¿ cord maple wood for skewers 3 50
Pasturing cow 4 00
66 Daniel Baxter, one cow
66
154 pounds live pigs
9 24
beef -
38 57
66
254 pounds live hogs 16 51
66 Charles Spear, cash paid sundry small bills
23 70
Dennis Crowly, labor
3 69
John Clarry, labor
5 12
Parker, Gannet & Osgood, one yoke 5 50
Dennis Lane, labor 1 50
66 John Howly, ¥
2 00
Catherine McLomby, labor
12 75
Nourse & Co, yoke,
1 67
Artemas Harvell, labor - -
5 50
John D. Whicher, sole leather-
4 36
Page & Lewis, crackers
$1 75
66 Charles Spear, for 10 months' services, to Feb. 1, 1861
291 67
Edmund Pope, potatoes
3 00
« O. M. Pope, repairing pump - 1 50
Jonathan Cook, killing four hogs and curing bacon 7 00
66 Joseph Loud & Co., grain and meal
29 00
C. C. Johnson, medicine
5 83
Samuel Andrews, fish -
-
2 49
Lyman Williams, labor -
-
-
90 00
Galen Bowditch, carting goods 9 61
" Rent of Coddington lands 75 00
$2655 02
$4683 75
ALMSHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT, CR.
APPRAISAL OF STOCK, TOOLS, PROVISIONS, &C., FEB. 1, 1861.
2 Oxen -
- $150 00
3 Cows -
- 100 00
1 Horse .
175 00
Amount carried forward, --
$425 00
-
20 00
6
Amount brought forward,
$245 00
1} tons Barley fodder -
- 22 50
3 Salt Hay
-
45 00
3 " Mixed Hay,
45 00
12 " English " -
264 00
2 " Rowen
40 00
Lot of Corn Fodder,
1 00
2 Grind-stones -
4 00
2 Ox-muzzles -
50
1 Covered Wagon
55 00
Harnesses -
30 00
3 Ladders -
4 00
Chain-harnesses
6 00
4 Ox Yokes
16 00
2 Horse Blankets'-
3 00
Stable Furniture
12 00
1 Hay Cutter
4 00
2 P gs
20 00
40 cords Manure -
200 00
8 Fowls
3 20
1 Ox Sled -
-
7 00
1 Horse Sled
- 5 00
1 Pung
5 00
30 bushels Barley
24 00
2 Rye -
1 80
25 Corn -
21 25
Lot of Chains
6 00
Road tools
12 00
Old iron
3 00
Cultivator -
3 00
Lot of Farming Tools
18 00
50 M. Skewers -
25 00
Skewer Timber
10 00
Lot of Hoop Iron
50
Eel-spear
-
1 50
4 Floor Mats
1 50
Lot of Leather
1 00
Hay Rope - -
1 50
Wheelbarrow
1 00
Lot of Lumber -
2 00
Pine Wood
84 00
Posts -
20 00
66 Rails
14 00
Amount carried forward,
$146S 25
-
-
7
Amount brought forward,
$1468 25
1 Harrow -
4 0
1 Scraper -
5 00
2 Ploughs
6 00
1 Jack -
1 25
1 Ox-wagon 50 00
2 Ox-carts
125 00
1 Horse-cart 30 00
60 00
Lot of Hard Wood, sawed and split
81 00
3 tons Coal -
19 50
2 Saws and Saw-horses - 2 00
1 Watering-trough 5 00
80 bushels Potatoes
56 00
Lot of Onions -
3 00
Turnips -
6 67
66 Beets and Carrots 4 00
5 00
14 barrels Apples
21 00
Carpenter's Tools -
3 00
7 Stoves
45 00
192 Pounds Bacon
23 04
650 do. Pork
65 00
500 do. Beef
37 50
114 do. Shoulders Pork -
9 12
Lot of Barrels and Casks
5 50
Washing Machine and Churn 6 do. Tubs
3 00
Vinegar .
1 50
84 Gallons Soft Soap
14 00
1 Bushel Beans -
1 50
50 Pounds Salt Fish
-
- -
2 00
65 do. Hallibut
3 90
150 do. Lard
19 50
70 do. Butter -
-
16 10
Flour
-
6 00
200 Pounds Sugar
-
14 00
Salt -
1 00
Dried Apples -
8 00
Rice - -
1 00
Crackers -
50
26 Pounds Coffee
- 2 60
Amount carried forward,
- $2245 43
Cabbage -
-
-
-
-
10 00
1 Horse hay-wagon
8
Amount brought forward,
$2245 43
20 pounds Tea -
-
-
-
- 8 80
25 gallons Molasses
9 25
Raisins
-
-
12 Pounds Ginger
1 20
15 do. Saleratus
90
9 do. Pepper
1 62
5 Bushels Corn Meal
4 00
1} do. Rye do.
1 35
1 Gallon Oil
90
1 Gallon Tinct. Rhubarb
2 00
4 pounds Tobacco -
1 00
1 do. Snuff -
30
CASH FOR PRODUCE SOLD FROM ALMSHOUSE :
Hay -
191 24
Milk, Apples and Garden Sauce
. 71 81
Seed Corn -
-
- 4 36 -
Barley
-
12 00
Skewers - -
39 70
1 Yoke Oxen -
115 00
1 Cow
26 00
1 Yoke oxen
185 00
Rent of Rock Island
10 00
$655 11
WORK DONE FROM THE ALMSHOUSE, AS FOLLOWS :
In the Centre district -
414 30
South do
215 38
« " West
- -
- 138 80
" North do.
-
407 20
" " Quincy Point District
186 08
East
129 52
On Walnut Street
70 84
In Mount Wollaston Cemetery
82 27
$1644 39
$4577 05
From the Amount charged to the Almshouse Establishment of $4683 75, deduct the amount of $4577 05, leaving a bal- ance of $106 70, which is the actual cost of the sup- port of the poor in the Almshouse for the year ending Feb. 1, 1860.
$2277 55
-
.
-
-
.
-
-
9
INMATES OF THE ALMS HOUSE.
Males
11
Females, -
-
6
Average number for the year - - -
17
Deaths, for the year -
3
The Town furnished Lodgings, Supper and Breakfast for 285 persons.
SUPPORT OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid E. G. Hobart, support of F. Hobart in hospital $10 00
66 Lot Madden, for board for Mrs. Jane Hunt 9 00
John C. Hamesworth, taking care of sick man - 4 00
Jona. Jameson, for cash to Mrs. J. E. Dawes - 12 00
C. H. Kimball, coffin for M. P. Foley's child -
3 50
66
66 66 66
" Mrs. Jennings - 7 00
66 E. G. Hobart, support of F. Hobart in hospital 25 00
" J. G. Brackett, ¿ ton coal to Jerome Hersey - 3 25
City of Boston, for support of Lydia M. Field -
65 00
‹‹ C. H. Kimball, coffin for Mr. J. Leavitt -
7 00
J. T. Sherburne, goods delivered to Mrs. J. D. Billings - 3 63
Ebr. Adams, cash to M. Gearin's family - -
4 50
66 66 cash and coal to Mrs. J. D. Billings 5 00 " Jona. Jameson, cash to Mrs. Fury - 3 00
66 6 cash, to remove Mrs. Donohue. to Bridgewater 4 00
" H. A. Gay, cash, for tickets to Bridgewater -
2 55
" Ebr. Adams, cash to Mrs. J. D. Billings - -
4 00
" State Lunatic Asylum, boarding Mary T. Rod- man - 77 36
" A. J. Kennison, grave clothes for Mr. Leavitt - 2 50
L. C. Badger, merchandise to Holbrook Children 85
66 66 66 " C. Elcock - 1 50
House of Correction, support of Daniel Hunt and wife 8 71
" John Hall, attending funeral of Mr. Leavitt 3 00
" E. G. Hobart, support of F. Hobart in hospital 20 00
" C. H. Kimball, fuel to Mrs. Spain, - -
50
66 S. R. Edwards, coal to E. Flynn - - Amount carried forward,
3 12
$289 97
10
Amount brought forward, $289 97
Paid J. T. Sherburne, goods to Mrs. T. Furnald 5 50
" J. G. Brackett, coal to Mrs. Lyons, 6 50
" S. R. Edwards, coal and wood to Mrs. Winniber- ger - - 8 75
" Town of Milton, support of James Hunt - 2 79
E. G. Hobart, support of F. Hobart in hospital 10 00
J. T. Sherburne, goods delivered to Mrs. Furnald 1 50
“ Ebr. Adams, 1 ton coal to Mrs. Buckly - 6 50
66
1 66
66 " C. Elcock -
6 50
66 66 66 66 " Mrs. Whaland 3 50
66 66 1
66 " Mrs. T. Furnald 6 50
66
1 " Mrs. Swain 66 - 6 50
66
66
" Mrs. McLean 3 50
John A. Wood, supplies to W. A. Talbot,- 7 33
66 66
" Dennis Shean 4 50
" Mrs. Jona. Leavitt - 7 00
66 66 66 66 " Mrs Buckly - - 1 00
66
66
" Catharine McDermott 1 00
" Joana Whaland 2 00
66 66
66
66
66 " M. Gearin 2 00
" M. P. Foley - 2 09
Ebr. Adams, ¿ ton coal to T. Burrell 3 50
37 00
J. G. Brackett, ¿ ton coal
- 3 25
City of Boston, support of Lydia M. Field - 65 00
" Chloe H. Underwood 86 44
. Page, 1 cord wood to Mrs. G. W. Packard - -
4 00
" Lot Madden, support of Anne Hunt and child - 9 21
66 66 moving Anne Hunt and child to Quincy Alms House - 2 50
" H. M. Saville, M. D., attendance on poor - -
5 00
" Josiah Babcock, for supplies to Mrs. J. E. Dawes State Lunatic Asylum, support of Mary T. Rod-
36 90
man -
72 19
" Wyman Abercrombie, supplies to Milo Lingham 6 75
66
66 66 " Jerome Hersey 13 50
66
" 66 " Mrs. Thomas Furnald, - - - 3 00
D. Baxter, for cash to Mrs. J. E. Dawes - -
2 00
66
66 " " Jerome Hersey 1 00 Amount carried forward, $736 17
66
66
66
66
66 -
E. G. Hobart, for support of F. Hobart at hospital
66 66
66
-CY
11
Amount brought forward, $736 17
Paid D. Baxter for lot of wood to Mrs. G. W. Packard
7 00
" cash to Mrs. T. Furnald 2 50
66 66 " " " Mrs. J. D. Billings - -
50
66
" sundry paupers through the
year - Town of Weymouth, to cash to S. E. Woodward 5 00
6 75
Jacob Hersey, coal to Mrs. G. W. Packard 6 50
66 " " Mrs. Tilly -
-
3 50
J. Jameson, expense to Taunton, twice -
7 00
6. 66
cash to sundry poor persons - -
11 75
Town of Randolph, for medical attendance on family of D. Hunt, in 1859 and 1860 22 50
Town of Randolph, supplies to Anne Hunt - 14 00
66
66 " W. F. Kidder 8 50
Total,
$831 67
Received of the City of Boston, supplies to Mrs. J. D. Billings -
13 13
Received of City of Boston, supplies to Mrs. Winne- berger 8 75
Received of Town of Weymouth, supplies to Thomas Burrell - 3 50 -
Total, $25 38
Making cost of support of poor out of Almshouse - $806 29
LABOR DONE ON THE HIGHWAYS BY THE ALMSHOUSE SUPERINTENDENT AND MEN.
CENTRE DISTRICT.
55 days' labor by Superintendent at 1.25 per day . $68 75 140₺ “ " Hired men at 1.25 per day 175 62 ·
45 66 " Paupers, at 65 cts. per day 29 25 514 66 " Yoke of oxen at 1.12} per day . 57 93
65 " use of ox-cart at 25 cts. per day 16 25
533 " labor by horse at 1.00 per day 53 50 ·
40 " to use of horse cart, at 25 cts. per day .
10 00
To use of plough and scraper .
Amount carried forward, . 3 00
- $414 30
66
CR.
12
Amount brought forward, SOUTH DISTRICT.
$414 30
28 days' labor by superintendent at 1.25 per day 35 00
83 4
" " hired men, at 1. 25 per day
· 103 75
28 66 66 " paupers, at 65 cts. per day 18 20
183 days' “ " yoke of oxen at 1.12} per day .
20 81
23₺ use of ox cart at 25 cts. per day - 5 87
274 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day . 27 50
17 use of horse cart, at 25 per day 4 25
$215 38
WEST DISTRICT.
172 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day
. $22 18
543 4
" hired men, at 1.25 per day
· 68 12
164 " 66 " paupers, at 65 cts. per day
· 10 56
10 66 " yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day
11 25
10 use of ox cart, at 25 cts. per day
2 50
173 6 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day ·
17 75
174 " use of horse cart, at 25 cts. per day
4 44
To use of plough
2 00
$138 80
NORTH DISTRICT.
49 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day
· $61 25
160% “ " hired men, at 1.25 per day
200 62
61 66 " paupers, at 65 cts. per day
. 39 65
294 “ 66 " yoke of oxen, at 1. 12} per day .
· 33 18
31 66 use of ox cart, at 25 cts. per day .
7 75
49
66 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day .
49 00
47 use of horse cart, at 25 per day ·
11 75
To use of plough and scraper
,
.
4 00
$407 20
QUINCY POINT DISTRICT.
23 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day $28 75
63 " hired men, at 1.25 per day 78 75
26 66 " paupers, at 65 cts. per day 16 90
22} " 66 " yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day ·
25 31
352 “ use of ox cart, at 25 per day 8 87
23
66 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day . 23 00
10 use of horse cart, at 25 per day 2 50
2 00
$186 08
Use of plough .
Amount carried 'forward,
$1361 86
13
Amount brought forward, EAST DISTRICT.
$1361 76
183 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day
· $23 12
40 66
" hired men, at 1.25 per day
. 50 00
16
" paupers, at 65 per day . 10 40
16
" yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day 18 00
20 use of ox cart, at 25 cts. per day 5 00
18 66 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day
18 00
8 use of horse cart, at 25 cts. per day
2 00
To use of plough
3 00
$129 52
WALNUT STREET.
10 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day
. $12 50
21} " 66 " hired men, at 1.25 per day 26 87
9
66
paupers, at 65 cts. per day 5 85
8 66 yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day
9 00
10 66 use of ox cart, at 25 cts. per day .
2 50
10₺ labor by horse, at 1.00 per day
10 50
8₺
use of horse cart, at 25 cts. per day
2 12
To use of plough
1 50
70 84
$1562 12
REPAIRS ON THE HIGHWAYS,
In Addition to that done from the Almshouse, by the direction of Sur- veyors of highways.
CENTRE DISTRICT.
Paid Jerome Hersey, labor $2 25
John McDonald, " 3 75
O. T. Newcomb & Co., stone
- -
16 25
" Patrick Sullivan, labor
- 2 49
66 James Haverhan, "
2 50
Patrick Sullivan, “ -
2 50
66 Barnard Gallagher,“ 4 06
66 Q. S. Bank, setting 94} feet edge stone - 7 55
66 Patrick Sullivan, labor - 3 44
66 Luke Rideout, setting 337 feet edge stone front of
L. Brackett's place - 26 96
66 - Patrick Sullivan, labor 10 94
66 J. Alba Davis, setting 80 feet edge stone 6 40
Lewis Bass, labor - 2 25
" John McLain, " - 2 00 Amount carried forward, $93 34
2
14
Amount brought forward, $93 34
Paid L. Dwelle, setting 50 feet edge stone
4 00
E. S. Chapin, stone - 5 00
" John Briesler, setting 703 feet edge stone - -
5 64
S. R. & C. H. Edwards, gravel 1 48
66 Jacob Flint, shovelling snow in 1859 and 1860 - 1 66
$111 12
NORTH DISTRICT.
Paid Edmund Pope, clearing ice off causeway - $$ 00
66 $6 shovelling snow -
7 50
Thomas P. Lucas, labor 15 75
Patrick Sullivan,
18 12
Nathaniel White, lumber
6 56
E. B. Taylor, labor -
34 37
Josiah Quincy, Jr., gravel
30 00
John R Pratt, gravel and labor
34 97
66 John Walsh, labor
1 00
" Timothy Gay, " -
12 50
66 Josiah Babcock, 75 posts -
12 50
66 E. Clapp, spikes -
23
" Wyman Abercrombie, nails and spikes
1 30
Edmund Pope, labor on Squantum road
14 00
66 66 clearing ice and snow off causeway
11 25
66 Wm. Walker, use of horse and cart - -
25
66 64 labor on bridge 37
- ! Lemuel Billings, labor 26 25
$236 22
SOUTH DISTRICT.
Paid Patrick Sullivan, labor
- $11 87
66 Barnard Gallagher.“ 3 12 -
Patrick Sullivan
7 50
66 L. Rideout, setting 134 feet edge stone, front
of H. Curtis' - 10 72
66 66
setting 1893 feet edge stone, front of G. L. Baxter's 15 16
66 building bridge front of G. L. Baxter's 2 50
35
Enoch Rideout, labor -
- -
D. Baxter, for labor by man and use of stone tools 7 00
6.
66 " 1 day 1 25
- C. F. Adams, gravel - 4 56 $72 03
Amount carried forward,
419 37
John A. Wood, nails
8 00
66 1). Baxter, paid Philbrook for moving dead horse 30
15
Amount brought forward, QUINCY POINT DISTRICT.
$419 37
$154 06
WEST DISTRICT.
Paid Patrick Sullivan. labor
$9 25
66 Jona. Jameson, 20 days' work, man, oxen, and cart, 80 00
66
labor
13 00
66 James Kelley 66
3 00
66 Patrick Sullivan,
3 00
66 C. F. Adams, gravel
1 52
66 Jona. Jameson, stone on Centre st.
12 00
.
66
66 use of man and ox team .
45 00
Samuel Cook repairs on Blue Hill turnpike . 45 62
$212 39
EAST DISTRICT.
Paid J. G. Brackett, lumber . 5 52
" J. Cunningham, shovelling snow
3 12
$8 64
Total
$794 46
-
10 00
66 J. Newcomb, Jr.,
-
-
2 50
George Spear,
3 00
Levi White,
10 00
66 Isaac Philips,
66
10 00 -
66 H. Lougee, 66
1 50
66 J. E. Hayward labor and powder
6 00
66 Lawrence Connor,“ -
10 00
Patrick Connor, “
18 00
P. P. Kittredge, building fence
2 00
Geo. Baxter, gravel,
1 68
Ebr. Adams, shovelling snow
87
66 A. M. Alpaugh, labor -
1 50
66
J. V. Packard, “
-
10 00
66 Wm. H. Sampson, labor -
2 50
Albert Hayden,
and stone
19 57
66 J. V. Packard, 66
3 12
B. V. Mead, labor -
3 00
66 H. Lougee, -
-
$ 94
Nathaniel White, lumber -
3 55
Isaac Newcomb, labor -
-
2 50
Patrick Doland, labor -
-
50
66 John L. Souther, gravel in 1859 - 3 20
28 13
-
H. Lougee,
-
-
.
Paid J. P. Newcomb, labor and stock in 1859 - -
16
REPAIRS ON WALNUT STREET.
Paid C. F. Brown, labor .
$9 37
W. H. Sampson “
6 72
S. Morse, Jr., powder and fuse 3 50
Wm. Tansy, labor 2 50
83 75
A. Feltis, sharpening tools 6 36
Amount done from the Almshouse
70 84
Total
$183 01 By vote of the town, an appropriation was made, of $200 for the im- provement of Walnut Street.
EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLING, Under the direction of School Committee. HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid Samuel A. Duncan, teaching $680 82
66 N. M. Dow, 66
375 00
John Davis, 66
236 67
Samuel R. Edwards, coal
63 00
H. B. Ellis, fuel
9 00
- -
$1394 49
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid Caleb Murdock, teaching . $725 00
Daniel S. Baxter,
60 00
Caroline J. Baxter, "
65 00
C. A. Thomas,
220 00
" H. A. Clements, 66
168 75 .
M. A. Holbrook,
172 50 ·
66 Samuel R. Edwards, coal
63 00
$1474 25 -
NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid J. H. Sumner, teaching
. $720 00
Samuel R. Edwards, coal . 7 88 .
Ebenezer Adams,
14 63
$742 51
ADAMS SCHOOL.
Paid Stephen Morse, Jr .. teaching . . $725 00
A. A. Holbrook
· 264 00
M. A. Veazie, 66
. 225 00
A. A. Bigelow,
30 00
Venelia Richards, 66 225 00
Amounts carried forward,
$1469 00 $3611 25
.
$112 20
" Michael Devlin, "
17
Amounts brought forward,
$1469 00 $3611 25
Paid Mary Forster,
. 210 00
66 Sarah V. Wild,
· 145 00
Lucy Gillson,
20 00
Simuel R. Edwards, coal
105 00 ·
H. B. Ellis, fuel
13 50
$1962 50
WILLARD SCHOOL.
Paid S. Dewing, Jr., teaching
. $562 50
66
M. T. W. Beal,
270 00
E. A. Newcomb, 66
220 00 .
M. S. Thayer,
· 219 60
66 C. Beal,
235 00
66 F. L. Capen,
112 17
E. Adams, coal
63 00
G. H. Locke, wood
6 50
J. Nightingale, "
3 50
$1692 27
CODDINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid L. P. Forbush, teaching
. $725 00
J. E. Underwood, “
. 225 00
66 M. R. Gannett, 66
. 240 00 .
66 Frances A. Dodge,
221 00 ·
66 M. A. Prescott,
24 00
66 S. R. Edwards, coal
99 75
66 H. B. Ellis, fuel
9 00
EAST DISTRICT.
Paid E. S. Crane, teaching
$168 00
E. D. Drake,
70 00 .
$238 00
Paid Town of Milton, for schooling three children of
Widow Glover, . $19 63
19 63
$9067 40
There is also due S. Dewing, Jr., about
113 00
$9180 10
The amount appropriated by the town was
$9000 00
of State fund
284 95
Coddington fund
75 00
$9359 95
Amount expended .
9180 40
Balance unexpended
$179 55
.
·
$1543 75
18
¡INCIDENTAL EXPENSES FOR SCHOOLS, Under the Direction of the School Committee. HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid E. B. Hersey, painting
$36 62
" D. F. French, papering
6 75
" S. A. Duncan, sweeping · 6 00
" C. Gill & Co., wall-paper
9 60
chalk, paper, &c.
7 57
66 books
2 90
Thaddeus Churchill, painting · 134 00
Josiah Adams, repairing pump .
1 50
John Davis, care of building, and making fires 10 63
" Gershom Clements, repairs on blinds 75
" B. F. Meservey, repairing clock 1 50
C. F. Pierce, ring-cylinder stove and pipe, 24 93
" G. S. Coffin, fitting keys and repairs on locks 1 45
N. B. Furnald, curtains and fixtures . 5 46
66 Briesler & Whitney, broom 75
Carver & Pratt, repairs 1 75
" John O. Holden, repairs on clock 2 00
' C. Gill & Co., black-board, brushes, &c., 9 23
" Liba Litchfield, setting glass ·
68
" John Q. Adams, dictionary for school 4 00
$268 07
WILLARD SCHOOL.
Paid Nancy Swain, sweeping $6 50
" Joshua Howe, building fires 12 00
" Davenport & Pope, painting, 103 94
Mrs. Swain, washing curtains, &c.
5 50
" Jonas Shackley, stock and labor
6 45
66 George H. Locke, rent of school-room 12 50
L. C. Badger, books, duster, crayons, &c., 11 12
" H. G. Rodgers, repairs ou gate, lock, &c. . 3 42
" French & Roby, setting furnace 22 54
" S. Dewing, Jr., books for J. Underwood's children, in 1857, 3 07
" Joshua Howe, sweeping, sawing wood, and cleaning bricks : 16 50
" M. T. W. Beal, books for poor children 6 30
" G. H. Locke, rent of school-room 60 00
" Joshua Howe, sweeping and sawing wood 6 75
Amounts carried forward, $276 59
$268 07
. 19
Amounts brought forward, $276 59
5 95
· 123 69
" French & Roby, repairs on furnace .
3 00
" C. Gill & Co., ink, books, &c. 5 25
" L. C. Badger, books for poor children
4 16
NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid S. G. Savil, repairs on settees, .
$3 50
J. H. Sumner, books for scholars,
2 36
A. S. Sawtelle, paint, labor, &c.
34 42
66
painting 88 05
66
66 66 setting glass
75
66 H. W. Blanchard, repairs 3 75
66 J. H. Sumner, books, &c.
1 01
" curtains and books 4 99
66 J. W. Sanborn, use of pump 5 00
66 H. P. Lucas, sawing and splitting wood
5 00
C. Gill & Co., crayons
50
Briesler & Whitney, mats 3 51
$152 84
ADAMS SCHOOL,
Paid Henry Gray, sweeping, shavings, &c . · $7 52
66 William Parker, Jr., repairs and stock in 1859 . 4 39
J. W. Forster, building fires and shavings 6 50
66 Davenport & Pope, painting 93 67
66 Stephen Morse, Jr., sweeping, &c. 3 10
66 M. A. Whicher, cleaning 6 12
C. Gill & Co., chalk, paper and books to poor scholars 9 61
66 French & Roby, cementing cellar bottom
67 50
66 · Crane & Newcomb, sweeping, &c 2 40
66 Mary Foster, 66 2 50 .
66 Stephen Morse, Jr., sundry bills paid 6. 45
66 B. F. Messervey, new clock and repairs 6 50
Bailey, Baxter & Co., stock and labor 18 64
66 66 stock and labor at stone
school house . 11
" Briesler & Whitney, sponge 88
66 A. M. Litchfield, labor and stock 1 51
E. S. Fellows, ring-cylinder stove and fixtures 19 10
" John A. Wood, brooms and furniture 2 89
E. Clapp, mats, brushes, &c. . 10 83
Amounts carried forward, $284 22
$839 55
·
$418 64
-
$268 07
Paid George H. Locke, ink, brushes, chalk, &c.
" E. S. Fellows, furnace and fixtures for same
20
Amounts brought forward, . $284 22 $839 55
Carver & Pratt, stock and labor
10 65
Eli Hayden, cleaning out privy 2 00
French & Roby, repairing plastering 2 00
John O. Holden, " clock
1 50
66 C. Gill & Co., ink and books for poor children 16 05
66 L. Litchfield, printing blinds for stone school house and setting glass . 25 99
" Daniel Baxter, carting debris out of yard . 1 87
Galen Bowditch, carting . 1 50
" John Q. Adams, paid J. L. Ross, for desks 18 00
$363 78
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid Caleb Murdock, labor $2 00
" D. S. Baxter, sweeping 2 00
" James Chubbuck, labor and stock 13 18
Thaddeus Churchill, painting . 6 37
" ]) .H. Bills, books, fixtures and labor 23 96
Patrick Connor, labor 3 75
Mark Swift, repairs on seats and desks 2 50
66 C. Gill & Co., ink and chalk 2 24
" books for poor scholars 2 34
Gershom Clements, repairs and stock 17 94
Ebr. Cleverly, labor 6 00
C. Gill & Co., ink . ,
20
D. H. Bills, books for poor children, &c. .
9 85
" paid B. V. Mead, for labor
6 25
Thaddeus Churchill, painting
5 16
E. S. Fellows, soap stone, castings, pipe, &c. 53 19
66 C. Gill & Co., ink . 1 00
: $157 92
CODDINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid L. P. Forbush, sweeping $2 50
M. R. Gannett, 5 00
C. Gill & Co., inkstands and ink 12 00
66 " books for poor children 12 15
L. P. Forbush, sweeping 1 60
66 John Dooner, sweeping and cleaning out ashes 3 50
66 Hannah Manning, cleaning room and curtains 9 50
Patrick McCoy, cleaning up yard 2 00
L. P. Forbush, sweeping . 2 00
Amounts carried forward, $50 25
$1361 25
21
Amounts brought forward, $50 25 $1361 25
Paid E. B. Hersey, setting glass and painting .
4 51
66 C. F. Pierce, cyilnder stove and pipe ·
N. B, Furnld, curtain fixtures 3 30
Briesler & Whitney, brooms, brush, mats, &c. 7 71
John O. Holden, new clock 7 00
C. Gill & Co., books for poor children 9 72
66 P. B. Turner, repairs and stock 17 85
W. G. Prescott, cleaning out privy . 2 50
$122 36
EAST DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Bridget McGrath, cleaning $2 50
Mark Swift, stock and labor
1 50
" E. S. Crane, building fires
6 50
C. Gill & Co., chalk and ink
95
books for poor scholars .
1 45
66 Josiah Adams, repairing pump
10 25
C. F. Pierce, ring-cylinder stove and pipe .
22 05
60
66 coal hod
75
66 N. B. Furnald, curtains and fixtures
8 25
66 C. Gill & Co., crayons
50
66 Enoch Rideout, cleaning out well 5 00
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