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THE AUDITORS'
Twenty-Chird 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, 1862;
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PAY TO VOLUNTEERS, A LIST OF THE TAX PAYERS, DELINQU ENT TAX PAYERS AND LIST OF ABATEMENTS, ALSO A REPORT FROM THE BOARD OF LAGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOSTON : J. E. FARWELL & CO., CITY PRINTERS, No. 32 CONGRESS STREET. 1862.
THE AUDITORS'
Elventy-Chird 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, 1862;
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES ON PAY TO VOLUNTEERS, A LIST OF THE TAX PAYERS, DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS AND LIST OF ABATEMENTS, ALSO A REPORT FROM THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOSTON : J. E. FARWELL & CO., CITY PRINTERS, NO. 32 CONGRESS STREET. 1862.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
ALMSHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT, DR. CHARLES SPEAR, SUPERINTENDENT.
To amount of Stock on hand, appraised February 1, 1861, $ 2,277 55
Paid Lyman Williams, for labor $ 16 00
Joseph Loud & Co., meal 78 79
" Caleb Packard, merchandise 15 64
66 John McGann, labor . 10 75
66 Jonathan Cottle, merchandise . 16 99
66 Cornelius Linnahan, labor 13 25
Eben Adams, coal . 6 50
66 George Baldwin, cattle 121 00
66 Benjamin F. Bass, labor and stock 1 50
66 James O'Brine labor 18 00
George L. Gill, merchandise 9 17
" C. C. Johnson, medicines 6 32
66 Joseph Loud & Co., meal 116 17
66 S. Andrews, fish 4 73
66 William D. Smith & Co., merchandise 46 59
66 I. W. Munroe & Co. 14 16
66 Daniel W. Baxter, beef 38 48
John McGann, labor . 21 75
66 Cornelius Linnahan, labor 11 75
Faxon Brothers, merchandise 30 84
66 Daniel Baxter, swine 28 00
Benjamin P. Wood, beef and mutton 5 30
E. Adams, coal . 44 00
" E. B. Hersey, paint and oil 4 13
" Josiah Adams, repairs on pump 2 50
66 W. M. French, two yokes 75
" Charles Spear, services 100 00
66 John Arnold, mcat 5 78
Amounts carried forward,
$ 788 84
$ 2,277 55
4
Amounts brought forward, $ 788 84 $ 2,277 55
Paid Seth Spear, pasturage
5 75
Samuel Belcher, potatoes 4 55
J. Breck & Son, plough 11 00
Edwin Sheahan, labor
68 28
J. G. Brackett, lumber 7 17
66 J. Loud & Co., meal, &c. . 121 92
66 J. G. Brackett, lumber .71
66 D. W. Baxter, beef 23 41
66 Daniel Baxter, three heifers 57 00
Caleb Packard, merchandise . 16 09
Jerry Nightingale, wood at auction 15 00
66 Lyman Williams, labor . 107 68 .
" James O'Brine 73 32
Josiah Adams, repairs on pump 60
Lewis Bass, wood 20 00
66 Peter Dalton, repairs on harnesses 1 45
66 A. Feltis, blacksmithing 5 80
66 Galen Bowditch, carting 7 79
66 James Glennan, maple wood 7 62
66 Page & Lewis, bread 9 00
I. W. Munroe & Co., merchandise 38 96
William D. Smith, 38 47
Gridly Totman, meats 32 28
" John Savill, blacksmithing 38 20
66 Tirrell & Sons, wheelwrights 25 00
66 C. C. Johnson, medicines
4 47
Howard Vinal, merchandise 9 00
66 Elbridge Clapp 39 45
66 Briesler & Whitney “ 34 73
66 C. F. Pierce, tinware 14 28
G. L. Gill, merchandise 13 96
John A. Wood, 42 98
G. L. Baxter & Co., merchandise 26 70
G. T. & W. V. Hayward, paint 5 83
Dr. Henry M. Saville, medical attendance, 25 00
66 P. P. Kittredge, labor and stock . 2 00
Dr. William S. Pattee, medicines 50
Amounts carried forward, $ 1,745 79
$ 2,277 55
5
Amounts brought forward, 1,745 79 $ 2,277 55
Paid Joseph Loud & Co., meal and shorts
63 88
" J. Arey, Jr., merchandise 6 44
" E. S. Fellows, tinware 7 92
" Alvin Rodgers, leather 4 72
" Josiah Baxter, mutton and veal 10 44
Chas. Spear, cash paid sundry small bills, 20 59
66 services as superintendent 250 00
66 Jonathan Cook, killing hogs 3 00
:6 G. & P. R. Littlefield, sea-weed 2 00
66 William Totman, beef 7 07
Noah Hersey, chopping wood 3 75
66 W. Abercrombie, merchandise 38 86
66 Abercrombie & Bent, 11 43
66 Samuel Andrews, fish 2 56
" D. Baxter, cash paid for labor 25
driving cattle to Brighton 1 25
" Lyman Williams, labor 7 00
" D. Baxter, beef 4 55
" Esther Hayden, medicines 75
66 Rent of Coddington lands 75 00
$ 2,267 25
$ 4,544 80
ALMSHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT, CR.
APPRAISAL OF STOCK, TOOLS, PROVISIONS, &C., FEBRUARY 1, 1862.
1 yoke of oxen
$ 145 00
1 cow and 3 heifers . 100 00
1 horse
150 00
18 tons English hay
324 00
5 tons salt hay
60 00
2 grind stones
4 00
1 covered wagon
50 00
6j ox-yokes
18 00
3 ladders 4 00
Lot harnesses
36 00
Blankets and halters
3 00
Amount carried forward, $ 894 00
6
Amount brought forward, $ 894 00
Stable furniture
10 00
Hay rope
1 50
6 pigs
45 00
40 cords manure
200 00
Hens and turkeys
16 50
1 ox and 1 horse sled
12 00
1 pung
5 00
Lot corn
4 80
2 bushels rye
1 80
Lot of chains
6 00
Road tools
13 00
Old iron
3 00
1 cultivator
2 50
Lot of farming tools
18 00
3 ploughs
17 00
2 ox muzzles
50
Hay-cutter
3 00
Lot wood
124 00
Cedar posts and rails
20 00
Skewer-wood
7 50
Lot coal .
24 00
Wheelbarrow
6 00
Saws and axes
5 00
Road-scraper
5 00
Horse-cart
30 00
Hay wagon
50 00
2 ox-carts
75 00
Ox wagon .
50 00
1 wheel-jack
1 25
1 harrow
4 00
Drag
1 00
Trough
4 00
Potatoes .
40 00
Beets, onions, &c.
17 00
40 M skewers .
16.00
Sole leather
2 00
8 mats
4 00
Eel spear.
1 50
Amount carried forward, $ 1,740 85
7
Amount brought forward,
$ 1,740 85
230 lbs. bacon
23 00
Vinegar
1 00
Churn and washing-machine
10 00
Wash tubs .
3 00
Snuff and tobacco
4 00
Pickles
1 50
Corned beef
24 00
Shoulders of pork
8 80
Salt pork
60 00
Lot barrels, &c.
6 00
Soft soap
10 00
Carpenter tools
3 00
Butter
5 20
Cheese
3 00
Lard
15 00
Flour
2 00
Dried apples
4 80
Salt
2 00
Sugar
5 00
Rice .
3 50
Crackers
1 00
Tea .
10 00
Saleratus
75
Pepper
1 00
Ginger
1 00
Coffee
2 25
Molasses sugar
8 00
Molasses
12 00
S stoves
45 00
Meal .
3 00
Oil and fluid
75
Salt fish
2 75
Beans
4 50
Sausages
3 75
Grain-bin
10 00
Amount carried forward,
$ 2,041 40
8
Anount brought forward,
$ 2,041 40
CASH FOR PRODUCE SOLD FROM ALMSHOUSE.
Hay .
79 64
Skewers
54 00
Barley
7 20
Oxen
120 00
Beef, hides, tallow, &c.
45 75
Milk, eggs, calves, &c.
142 18
And rent of Rock Island .
10 00
$ 458 77
WORK DONE FROM THE ALMSHOUSE.
In front of town house 7 37%
In school-house yards 7 50
New cemetery
74.00
Old cemetery .
75 50
Centre District
660 32₺
South
229 79
Quincy Point District .
152 19
West District .
243 022
North District
276 512
Work done in East District
204 352
$ 1,930 57
Posts and rails furnished to the different districts
from Almshouse 16 60
$ 4,447 34
Total amount charged to Almshouse
. 4,544 80
66 credited to 66 4,447 34
Balance against the Almshouse $ 97 46
INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Number of males 12
" females 4
Average number for the year 15
At the Almshouse 441 persons were furnished with sup- per, lodging, and a breakfast during the past year.
9
SUPPORT OF THE POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE, DR.
Paid James Glennon, wood to Mrs. Buckly
$ 3 50
C. H. Kimball, coffin for McLain, child, 4 00
" J. T. Sherburne, supplies to J. D. Billings, 20 77
E. Adams, coal to Mrs. Tilly . 4 25
66 66
66 Foley 4 25
66 66 66 " J. D. Billings 3 25
66 66 66 " Alden French . 3 25
66 66 66 " J. D. Billings 3 25
66
66 66 66
66 " B. F. Clark 4 88
66 66
66 " Wm. F. Kidder 3 25
C. Elcock . 3 25
P. W. Newcomb, supplies to J. D. Billings, 7 00
" C. H. Kimball, coffin for Mrs. E. Thayer, 7 00
" C. H. Kimball, coffin for M. McDermott's child . 4 00
J. G. Brackett, coal to Mrs. Packard 3 25
66
" Jerome Hersey 3 25
J. H. Snow, support of Milo Lingham . 7 50
" Jacob Hersey, coal to Mrs. Packard . 3 25
" Charles H. Kimball, coffins for McDermott's children 7 50
C. H. Kimball, coffin for M. Dorney's child, 3 50
" C. H. Kimball, coffin for T. Welsh's child'n, 7 50
" A. J. Kennison, robe for Mrs. E. Thayer, 3 00
D. H Bills, supplies to J. D. Billings 2 59
J. H. Snow, support of Milo Lingham . 5 00
Mrs. E. Buckly, care of McDermott family, 10 00
" S. F. Newcomb, supplies to A. Cain
9 00
66 66 " J. D. Billings, 17 00
P. W. Newcomb, supplies to J. D. Billings, 5 00
66 S. R. Edwards, coal to J. McCarty . 3 25
66
66 66 " " Harvey Hayden, 3 25
66
66
' " Mrs. Alden .
3 00
G. Daily, for support of McMahon child, 3 00
66
Fred. Hardwick, supplies to W. R. Brown,
6 00
Amount carried forward, $ 184 99
66 66
66 " Mrs. Alden
3 25
10
Amount brought forward, $ 184 99
Paid John Hall, burial of Asa Newcomb 6 00
66 “ attending funeral of Mrs. Thayer, 3 00
60 66 M. Dorney, .
child . 2 00
John Hall, attending funeral of M. Bowes, 4 00
C. H. Kimball, coffin for M. Bowes . 7 00
66
" Asa Newcomb, 7 00
J. H. Snow, support of M. Lingham 11 25
" N. Cummings, cash to McDermott's family when sick . 11 00
66 Corlis & Doble, supplies to C. Elcock 26 50
66 66 " Mrs. Glennan, 3 00
J. Fallon, use of wagon at funeral of McDer- mott children 3 00
J. H. Snow, support of Milo Lingham, 6 00
E. Adams, coal to Mrs. Geo. F. Spear 6 50
John Sylvester, care and attendance of A. Newcomb . 7 00
" John Coffey, support of Geo. Dyer 5 00
" Lydia Snell,
" Mrs. Wm. Stetson, 6 00
« J. H. Snow, " Milo Lingham 7 00
C. H. Kimball, coffin for John Fox 7 00
E. Adams, coal and wood to Mrs. Geo. F. Spear 7 05
66 S. F. Newcomb, supplies to J. D. Billings, 6 00
J. H. Snow, support of Milo Lingham 14 00
66 E. Adams, coal to Mrs. J. Fox 5 50
66 66 4 " " Mr. E. Dow 5 50
66 " and wood to Mrs. G. Packard, 6 20
66
66 wood to Mrs. G. F. Spear 3 75
66 J. G. Brackett, coal to C. Elcock 5 50
66 66 66 wood to Mrs. J. Fox 1 00
E. Adams, coal to Mrs. Swain 5 50
S R. Edwards, coal to J. Newcomb, 2d, 5 25
J. G. Brackett, coal to Mrs. Tilly 5 50
66 E. Adams, coal to G. A. Bent 5 50
66 wood to “ 1 38
66 66
" coal to Mrs. Buckley 5 50
Amount carried forward,
$ 396 39
11
Amount brought forward, $ 396 39
Paid E. Adams, coal and wood to Mrs. Brogan . 6 00
to Mrs. Lockney . 3 00
66
66 66 G. F. Spear . 5 50
66
66 to J. D. Billings . 5 50
66 City of Boston, support of Lydia M. Field, 13 00
" City of Boston, support of Chloe H. Under- wood . 130 00
" S. L. Hospital, support of M. T. Rodman 1 year . 152 17
" Lydia Snell, support of Mrs. Wm. Stetson, 12 00
" J. H. Snow, support of Milo Lingham . 14 00
" Town of Rockport, support of C. D. Collins, 11 70
" John A. Wood, supplies to Wm. R. Brown, 6 70
66 66
66 to Harvey Hayden, 2 02
66
66 to Wm. F. Kidder 3 64
66 66 66 " to McDermott family, 2 75
66 66 to Mrs. Buckley 3 53 . 66 S. B. Pope, attendance on family of E. Thayer 2 00
" C. H. Kimball, coffin for E. Dolan 7 00
" W. Abercrombie, supplies to Mrs. T. Furnald, 3 75
Town of Randolph, support of A. Hunt and children 69 21
" Town of Randolph, support of W. F. Kidder. 3 00
" Daniel Baxter, cash paid Wm. F. Kidder 2 75
"
66 supplies to Wm. R. Brown . 35 32
66 cash to J. Newcomb, 2d . 2 00
66 Town of Braintree, supplies to Alex. Fog . 5 00
" Town of Braintree, supplies to Mrs. G. W. Savill 2 00
D. Baxter, cash paid to Mrs. G. W. Savill, 6 00
66 Daniel Baxter, supplies to J. D. Billings, 9 00
60
66 66 to Abel Cain . 3 00
66
66 66 to B. F. Clark 9 00
66
66 66 cash paid sundry paupers . 15 75
E. Adams, cash paid Mrs. G. W. Packard, 7 00
66
66 " Geo. A. Bent . 4 00
66
66
66 " sundry poor persons, 4 19
Amount carried forward, 1,070 85
12
Amount brought forward, $ 1,070 85 Paid Town of Danvers, support of C. Field, wife, and 4 children 101 11
$ 1,175 96
Received of City of Boston for supplies furnished James D. Billings $ 79 77
Received of town of Abington for supplies fur- nished B. F. Clark 16 88
Received of town of Hingham for supplies fur- nished Abel Cain 12 00
Recceived of town of Newton for supplies fur-
nished Mrs. H. Alden 24 54
Received of town of Randolph for funeral ex- penses of Mrs. E. Thayer . 15 00
$ 148 19
From amount charged of $ 1,175 96
Deduct amounts received from other towns 148 19
Leaves a balance of $ 1,027 77
Which is the cost of support of poor out of the almshouse. There is also due from Gloucester $ 22.75 ; from Wey- mouth $ 5.00, also from the State $ 27.50, which would reduce it to $ 972.52
LABOR DONE FROM THE ALMSHOUSE, BY THE SUPERIN- TENDENT AND MEN, ON THE HIGHWAYS.
CENTRE DISTRICT.
882 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day . . $ 110 63
206 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 257 50
100% " by paupers, at 65 cts. per day 65 32 84 66 by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day . 94 50
110 days' use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 27 50
86₺ " labor by horse, at 1.00 per day . 86 50 612 " use of horse cart, at 25 cts. per day 15 37
Use of plough and scraper . 3 00
Amount carried forward,
$ 660 32
13
Amount brought forward,
SOUTH DISTRICT.
29 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day . $ 36 25 75 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 93 75
36₺ by paupers, at 65 cts. per day 23 72
273 " by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day . 30 95
332 days' use of ox cart, at 25 cts. per day 8 37
29 " labor by horse, at 1.00 per day . 29 00
23 " use of horse cart, at 25 cts. per day 5 75
Use of plough
2 00
$ 229 79
QUINCY POINT DISTRICT.
18 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day .
$ 22 50
55 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 68 75
13 by paupers, at 65 cts. per day 8 45
19 by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day . 21 37
272 days' use of ox cart, at 25 cts. per day 6 87
193 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day . 19 50
11 use of horse cart, at 25 cts. per day 2 75
2 00
Use of plough
$ 152 19
WEST DISTRICT.
262 days' labor, by superintendent, at 1.25 per day . . $ 33 12
100 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 125 00
19
by paupers, at 65 cents per day 12 35
262 66 " by yoke of oxen, at 1.12 per day 29 81 30₺ use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 7 62
26₺ 66 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 26 50
22₺
6 use of horse cart, at 25 cents per day 5 62
3 00
Use of plough
NORTH DISTRICT. 343 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day . . $43 12}
$243 02}
Amounts carried forward, $ 43 12} $ 1,285 32}
$ 660 32
14
Amounts brought forward, $ 43 12} $ 1,285 32}
105 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day
131 25
102 66 66 by paupers, at 65 cents per day 6 82를
30를
" by oxen, at 1.12} per day . 34 31₴
30% 66 use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 7 622
353 66 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 35 50
353
66
use of horse cart, at 25 cents per day
8 87%
Use of drag, plough, and scraper 9 00
276 512
EAST DISTRICT.
27₺ days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day
. $ 34 372
63 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 78 75
29% 66 66 by paupers, at 65 cents per day 19 17}
253 66 by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day 31 68
253 use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 6 37
26 66 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 26 00
20
use of horse cart, at 25 cents per day
5 00
Use of plough and scraper
3 00
$ 204 352
LABOR DONE FROM ALMSHOUSES IN OTHER PLACES.
FRONT OF TOWN HOUSE.
2 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day . 2 50
2 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 2 50
1 day's " by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day 1 122 “
1 use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 25
1 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 1 00
$ 7 372
SCHOOL-HOUSE YARDS.
2 days' labor by superintendent at 1.25 per day . $ 2 50
2 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 2 50
2 by horse, at 1.00 per day 2 00
2 use of horse cart, at 25 cents per day 50
$ 7 50
Amount carried forward, $ 1,781 07
15
Amount brought forward, $ 1,781 07
NEW CEMETERY.
10 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day $ 12 50
45 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day
56 25
2 " by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day 2 25
2 66 use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 50
2
66 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 2 00
2 66 use of horse cart, at 25 cents per day 50
$ 74 00
OLD CEMETERY.
9 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day $ 11 25
13 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day
53 75
4 " by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day 4 50
use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 1 00
4 " labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 4 00
Usc of drag 1 00
$ 75 50
$ 1,930 57
REPAIRS ON THE HIGHWAYS,
In addition to that done from the Almshouse, by the directions of Surveyors of Highways. SOUTH DISTRICT.
Paid Daniel Baxter, cash paid sundry persons
for shoveling snow $ 14 57
66 Peter R. Page, edgestone at Rodger's Corner 41 72
Michael Daily, labor 3 00
John McGovern " .
4 00
Clift Rodgers, " 52 feet edgestone 4 16
Enoch Ridcout, setting stone, &c. 7 00
" D. Baxter, labor by man 11 00
Barney Hart, labor . 4 37
" E. Rideout, setting stone front his house 61 21
C. R. Mitchell, 224 edgestone . 17 92
.6
20 feet edgestone 6 00
Amount carried forward,
$ 174 95
16
Amount brought forward, $ 174 95
Paid John Callahan, labor
5 25
B. McCuddy, 75
Barney Hart,
3 00
Alex. Feltis, sharpening tools 4 31
66 P. Sullivan, labor 75
66 C. F. Adams, gravel 7 92
66 William Ellison, setting 75 feet edgestone 6 00
66 M. O'Connor, labor . 3 00
" P. Sullivan, 3 12
D. Baxter, labor by man . 1 87
$ 210 92
WEST DISTRICT.
Paid N. Cummings, for sundry persons for shoveling snow $ 94 44
E. Nightingale, shoveling snow 1 55
66 Barney Hart, labor . 8 25
66 John O'Neil, 12 00
Michael Donnogan, labor . 7 25
66 James Glennon, 2 00
" N. Cummings, man, horse, and cart, five days 10 00
66 O. T. Rodgers & Co., stone for a drain 4 30
66 · E. Flynn, labor 75
66 H. S. Hunt, labor on Blue Hill Road . . 12 00
" Rideout & Dell, labor 3 00
". James Breck, shoveling snow 2 50
Wm. Totman 66 3 18
" M. O'Connor, labor 3 37
J. F. Eaton, use of oxen, and for gravel . 12 11
NORTH DISTRICT.
Paid Edward Curley, shoveling snow $ 6 37
" D. Baxter, for sundry persons, shoveling snow 48 30
T. P. Lucus, shoveling snow . 11 50
66 C. A. Willett, 1 25
66 Edmund Pope, cash paid shoveling snow 97 38
66 Geo. W. Hayden 66 62
D. Baxter, cash paid for shoveling snow . 47 17
Amounts carried forward, $ 212 59
$ 176 70
$ 387 62
17
Amounts brought forward, $ 212 59 62
Paid John Gray, shoveling snow
J. McGovern, labor . 4 00
66 Owen Fox, labor . 6 00
66 Martin Keiggy, labor 15 00
66 Cornelius Connor, labor 5 00
6 Michael Connor, labor . 11 00
Owen Fox, labor . 6 00
66 Southworth & Co., spikes . 3 37
66 Wm. A. Spear, labor and use of tools 18 50
" Thomas Welsh, labor 6 00
" Patrick Sullivan, labor . 23 50
" E. S. Howe, lumber for Squantum Road, 55 31
Daniel Mahony, labor 9 50
66 Timothy White, 7 50
Daniel Mahan, 66
54 25
66 Michael White, 7 50
James Huckins, . 89 18
John W. Porter, lumber and spikes 5 53
' Barney Hart, labor . 5 00
66 E. Flynn, labor 1 50
66 E. B. Taylor, hauling horse out of road 50
66 Barney Hart, labor 2 25
66 J. Q. A. Field, shoveling snow . 3 00
66 W. Abercrombie, spikes and nails . 1 24
Charles Gill, labor 5 00
Wm. Talbot, “ 2 00
Wm. Gregory, labor 50
$ 387 62
$ 561 34
QUINCY POINT DISTRICT.
Paid John L. Souther, gravel in 1860 . $ 2 96
" Daniel Baxter, gravel in 1860. 7 04
James Newcomb, stone chips 1 52
" E. Adams, for sundry persons for shoveling snow . 125 56
" Charles Loring, posts and labor 6 50
" Wm. H. Sampson, labor 2 00
Jonathan Spear, shoveling snow 1 92
Amounts carried forward,
$ 147 50
$ 948 96
2
18
Amounts brought forward, $ 147 50
Paid Levi White, labor .
7 00
Daniel Baxter, gravel .
8 24
B. V. Mead, labor . 1 08
A. M. Alpough, shoveling snow 1 92
66 Albert Hayden, stone 13 00
E. B. Souther, gravel . 5 24
66 M. O. Connor, labor 2 00
$ 948 96
$ 185 98
CENTRE DISTRICT.
Paid E. Adams, cash paid sundry persons for shoveling snow . $ 10 00
John Gray, shoveling snow 1 25
" H. G. Whiting, shoveling snow 1 87
Joshua H. Spear, shoveling snow 1 73
" Daniel Baxter, labor by man 11 25
Barney Hart, labor 3 75
66 Owen Fox, labor . 4 50
Patrick Sullivan, labor 2 00
J. G. Brackett, lumber . 2 52
U. Cudworth, shoveling snow 2 18
66 E. Flynn, labor 15 37
Lewis Bass, labor . 18 25
Baily & Baxter, repairs on railings 1 50
" John J. Carr, gravel 2 48
E. Frederick, setting 462} feet edgestone, 37 00
P. Sullivan, labor 3 00
66 A. Feltis, blacksmithing 3 66
L. Bass, Jr., moving wall and improving st., 25 00
66 S. R. Edwards, gravel . 7 22
66 M. O'Connor, labor 4 00
Dennis Ford, labor 3 00
66
M. McCarty, labor . 1 50
" B. McCuddy, labor 3 37
66 J. Brigham, 2 days' labor by man 2 25
66 Wm. Talbot, labor 1 00
" John Wrinn, labor 4 00
" Daniel Baxter, man ¿ day 62
$ 174 27
Amount carried forward,
$ 1,309 21
19
Amount brought forward,
EAST DISTRICT.
Paid T. A. Huntress, shoveling snow
$ 12 00
.6
66 labor . 10 00
" Jerome Hersey, shoveling snow
3 50
" John Cahill, shoveling snow
5 62
Harvey Hayden, shoveling snow 1 25
" George R. Derry, 66
1 25
" Charles A. Willett, 66 66
5 63.
George W. Hayden, 66
2 50
Geo. Packard, 66
2 00
John Dolan, 66
2 50
" Patrick Cuniff, 66
3 75
" Michael Cook, 66
1 25
" John Cahill,
6 6
2 50
" William Tanzy,
.6
2 50
John Webble, 66
1 25
" O. F. Allen, 66
66
4 50
S. F. Allen,
66
4 50
" Obed Allen,
66 66
4 50
" George W. Basely,
66
5 25
" C. Hodgkinson,
66
3 12
" H. B. Prior,
2 62
T. W. Stevens, 66
4 50
" J. H. Cunningham, 66
4 00
" L. E. Bradford,
6 6
1 12
" E. B. Holmes, 66
6 49
" J. Veader, 4 25
H. Prior, cash paid for " . 38 82
" S. Andrews, 2 00 66
" John Cahill, 66
62
" Thomas Linnon, 66
4 37
" E. B. Taylor, use of oxen . 2 00
66 Barney Hart, labor 4 50
66 Thomas Cuniff, shoveling snow . 6 25
$ 162 16
Of this amount
$ 1,471 37
8 607.97 was paid for shoveling snow.
$ 1,309 21
1 25
" M. O. Connor,
66
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SCHOOLS. Expenditures for Teaching, by direction of School Committee. HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid John Davis, teaching
$ 200 00
Granville B. Putman, teaching
750 00
" Miss N. M. Dow, 66
400 00
" E. Adams, coal 35 17
Litchfield & Keating, fuel for 1860 1 50
H. B. Ellis, fuel, 11 25
$ 1,397 92
NORTH DISTRICT.
Paid J. H. Sumner, teaching
$ 116 67
" A. Sandford,
603 33
" E. A. Pope, 66
63 50
66 E. Adams, coal
16 50
66 H. B. Ellis, fuel 4 50
WILLARD SCHOOL.
Paid Seth Dewing, Jr., teaching $ 272 74
" H. S. Bates,
116 66
Miss M. T. W. Beal, « 264 00
66 Miss E. F. Nightingale, teaching
233 33
Miss C. A. Locke,
55 00
66 Miss E. A. Newcomb, 66
220 00
66 Miss M. A. Davis, 160 00
66 E. Adams, coal . 93 00
J. D. Nutting, wood 9 25
$ 1,423 98
CODDINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid L. P. Forbush, teaching $ 725 00
66 Miss M. A. Prescott, teaching 265 00
Miss M. S. Thayer, 220 00
" Miss J. E. Underwood,
220 00
Miss M. A. French, 66
6 00
66 E. Adams, coal .
86 25
H. B. Ellis, fuel 9 00
$ 1,531 25
Amount carried forward,
$ 5,157 65
$ 804 50 1
21
Amount brought forward,
ADAMS SCHOOL.
Paid Stephen Morse, Jr., teaching $ 725 00
Miss Martha A. Veazie, “ 60 00
Miss A. A. Holbrook, 264 00
66 Miss S. V. Wild, 252 00
66 Miss Venelia Richards, 230 00
66 Miss Lucy M. Gilson, at Stone Schoolhouse, 230 00
66 Mrs. F. E. Whicher, teaching 66 170 00
" H. B. Ellis, fuel . 20 70
" H. B. Ellis, fuel, Stone Schoolhouse 9 00
66 S. R. Edwards, coal 99 75
EAST DISTRICT.
Paid Miss Eunice D. Drake, teaching $ 336 00
66 E. Adams, coal
10 75
$ 346 75
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid Caleb Murdock, teaching . $ 725 00
Miss M. A. Holbrook, teaching, at Neck, 230 00
Miss H. A. Clements, 66 258 00
66 Miss C. A. Thomas, 66
225 00
66 Miss Laura Bryant, 21 00
E. Adams, coal 80 75
Oliver Holmes, charcoal 12 00
$ 1,551 75
Paid Town of Milton for schooling Hunt and Glover children 13 09
Total amount expended for teaching ·
$ 9,129 69
There is also due S. Dewing, Jr., about $ 362 50
The appropriation by the town was $ 9,000 00
The town portion of State Fund 275 34
The Coddington Fund 75 00
$ 9,350 34
$ 5,157 65
$ 2,060 45
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INCIDENTAL EXPENSES FOR SCHOOLS, Under direction of School Committee. NORTH DISTRICT.
Paid J. H. Sumner, books for poor children, $ 1 84
66 A. Sandford, 66 66 2 00
66 Mrs. Quigly, cleaning room 2 00
66 G. L. Gill, ink, crayons, &c. 1 50
66 E. Ramsdell, stock and labor .
12 70
A. S. Sawtelle, painting and glazing 7 25
66 N. B. Furnald, clock, desk, &c . 38 67
66 A. Sanford, erasers, sweeping, &c. 13 58
C. F. Pierce, repairs on stove pipe 8 00
$ 87 54
WILLARD SCHOOL.
Paid Joshua Howe, sweeping, building fires, shov-
eling snow, and for stoves $ 39 00
60 Miss M. T. W. Beal, books for poor children, 1 05
66 Miss E. F. Nightingale, sweeping . 3 75
Miss M. T. W. Beal, 3 75
Miss M. A. Davis, 3 75
66 Miss E. A. Newcomb, 66
3 75
66 J. Shackley, labor and stock 12 37
G. L. Gill, books, ink, &c. 25 39
66 G. H. Locke, “ 12 25
66 66 rent of school room 46 67
· L. C. Badger, books 66
" J. Shackley, stock and labor 8 62
" L. C. Badger, ink, brooms, &c. 5 36
C. C. Henshaw, paint and oil . 96 28
J. D. Nutting, labor 3 00
66 L. Litchfield, painting house and fence, 111 21
Josiah Adams, repairs on pump 1 25
Brown & Taggart, dictionaries . . 15 00
J. Shackley, repairs on house 4 19
66 E. S. Fellows, repairs, pipe, &c. 7 33
66 G. Bowditch, carting 1 50
Amounts carried forward, $ 406 13 $ 87 54
23
Amounts brought forward, $ 406 13 $ 87 54
Paid Baily & Baxter, repairs
75
G. L. Gill, books for poor children
72
" John O. Holden, repairs on clock 2 00
$ 409 60
CODDINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid L. P. Forbush, sweeping, cleaning out cel- lar, &c. · $6 90
66 Miss M. A. Prescott, sweeping . 2 00
Miss S. Thayer, sweeping 2 00
" Miss J. E. Underwood, sweeping and care of room 5 00
Mrs. Hannah Manning, cleaning 9 00
James Hill, trees 5 25
66 G. L. Gill, books for poor children and ink, 18 65
66 N. B. Furnald, curtain fixtures and clocks, 41 71
66 Wm. G. Prescott, cleaning out privies . 3 00
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