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THE AUDITORS'
EIGHTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF QUINCY;
TOGETHER WITH THE
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TREASURER, TREASURER OF THE WOOD- WARD FUND, MANAGERS OF THE MT. WOLLASTON CEMETERY, TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, MANAGERS OF THE ADAMS ACADEMY, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
WITH A LIST OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS,
FURNISHED BY THE TOWN CLERK,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1875.
BOSTON : PRESS OF ROCKWELL AND CHURCHILL, No. 39 ARCH STREET. 1875.
THE AUDITORS'
EIGHTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF QUINCY;
TOGETHER WITH THE
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TREASURER, TREASURER OF THE WOOD- WARD FUND, MANAGERS OF THE MT. WOLLASTON CEMETERY, TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, MANAGERS OF THE ADAMS ACADEMY, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
WITH A LIST OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS,
FURNISHED BY THE TOWN CLERK, 1
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1875.
BOSTON : PRESS OF ROCKWELL AND CHURCHILL, No. 39 ARCH STREET. 1875.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1874-5.
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the l'oor, and Surveyors of Highways. * WILLIAM A. HODGES, JOHN Q. A. FIELD, EDMUND B. TAYLOR.
Town Clerk.
GEORGE L. GILL.
Town Treasurer. HORACE B. SPEAR.
School Committee.
ASA WELLINGTON, JOHN Q. ADAMS, JAMES H. SLADE,
CHAS. F. ADAMS, JR.,
Terms expire March, 1875.
66 .. 1876.
CHAS. L. BADGER,
WILLIAM B. DUGGAN,
66
1877.
Collector of Taxes. CHARLES N. BAXTER.
Auditors.
CHARLES MARSH, EDMUND B. TAYLOR, BENJ. F. CURTIS, W. B. WORSTER, SETH DEWING, JR.
Fire Engineers.
WASHINGTON M. FRENCH, CHIEF, JAMES H. ELCOCK,
AMOS M. LITCHFIELD, GEORGE B. PRAY, EDWARD A. SPEAR.
Constables.
AMOS M. LITCHFIELD,
PATRICK F. LACY,
GEORGE B. PRAY,
JOSEPH T. FRENCH,
CHAS. N. DITSON,
EDWARD A. SPEAR,
WASHINGTON M. FRENCH,
WILLIAM PARKER,
WILLIAM C. SEELYE,
F. H. FRENCHI,
JEFFERSON MORRILL, JAMES H. ELCOCK,
ALONZO GLINES, M. W. GERRY.
WM. W. GREENOUGH, CHARLES F. ADAMS, JR., HENRY BARKER,
L. W. ANDERSON, CHARLES H. FOSTER, ..
Terms expire March, 1875.
1876.
H. A. KEITH, 66
1877.
Managers of Adams Academy.
CHARLES F. ADAMS,
CHARLES H. PORTER,
JOSIAH P. QUINCY,
L. W. ANDERSON, Terms expire March, 1875. * E. H. DEWSON, 66 1876. HENRY BARKER, .. 1877.
Managers of Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.
E. S. FELLOWS, CHAIRMAN, ASA WELLINGTON, BENJ. F. CURTIS,
GEO. L. GILL, SEC'Y, HENRY F. BARKER, GEO. L. BAXTER,
Terms expire March, 1875.
1876.
Representative to the General Court. WILLIAM A. HODGES.
* Resigned.
.
Trustees of Public Library.
ENSIGN S. FELLOWS,
INDEX.
Adams Academy, Report of Managers
94
Almshouse
27
Almshouse, Poor out of .
31
Appropriations
59
Auditors' Report
37
Culvert on Hancock Street
25
Estimate of Expenses for 1875
60
Fire Department, Expenses of
39
66 66 Report of Chief Engineer
63
Grand Army of the Republic
45
Highways, Repairs of
20
Hingham and Quincy Bridges
53
Miscellaneous Expenses . . 45
Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, Report of Managers
. 65
Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, Report of Committee on Enlargement
98
Neponset Bridge
53
New Street at Point Holes
25 55 24
Penn's Hill
50
Public Library
51
Public Library, Report of Trustees
90
Registry of Births .
71
Registry of Marriages
76
Registry of Deaths
83
Reservoirs
44
School Committee's Report
103
Schools, Expenses of
7
Selectmen's Account
6
State Aid
52
Statement of Almshouse Account
30
Steam Pump .
44
Street Lamps
.
52
5
Cemeteries
PAGE
Outstanding Accounts
Police Station
4
PAGE
Taxes
54
Town Debt
58
Town House
49
Town Officers, Pay of
47
Town Officers, List of
2
Treasurer's Report .
56
Watering place at West Quincy
. 44
Woodward Fund
.
61
AUDITORS' REPORT.
The undersigned, Auditors of Accounts of the town of Quincy for the year ending February 1, 1875, hereby report that they have examined the books of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, and Treasurer of the Woodward Fund, and find them correctly kept, with proper vouchers for all payments made. They have also visited the Almshouse, and find every- thing neat and in good order, the superintendent and matron very kind and faithful, and doing everything in their power to promote the comfort of the inmates.
CHAS. MARSH, BENJ. F. CURTIS, SETH DEWING, JR., WM. B. WORSTER.
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SELECTMEN'S CASH ACCOUNT.
Orders drawn on Treasurer during the year ending
Feb. 1, 1875, as follows : -
$85,729 2
Schools,
$31,639 18
Highways, repairs of,
6,356 61
Penn's Hill,
1,353 55
New street at Point Holes,
79 50
Culvert on Hancock. St.,
396 00
Highways, removal of snow,
700 67
miscellaneous expenses,
991 41
Almshouse,
3,593 18
poor out of,
4,720 05
Cemeteries,
2,284 17
Fire Department,
5,826 45
Alteration of Hose House,
1,291 27
Steam Pump,
350 00
Watering-place at West Quincy,
122 50
Reservoirs,
1,172 75
Grand Army of the Republic,
200 00
Town officers,
4,952 14
Town-house,
944 70
Miscellaneous expenses,
2,623 73
Public Library,
4,000 00
State Aid,
3,299 00
Street lamps,
2,426 31
Police station,
306 53
Hingham and Quincy bridges,
192 30
Discount and abatement of taxes,
5,089 47
Neponset Bridge, 817 78
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Whole number of scholars, -1st term, 53; 2d term, 54; average for the year, 532.
TEACHERS.
Paid H. A. Keith,
$1,400 00
Miss S. L. Barnes,
650 00
J. B. Stetson, singing,
300 00
$2,350 00
FUEL.
Paid O. Adams, coal,
$103 75
D. H. Bills, coal,
40 70
G. Brooks, fuel,
5 00
149 45
CARE, OF ROOMS AND FIRES.
Paid C. H. Pray, care of rooms and fires, E. Pray, cleaning rooms,
$233 25
18 00
251 25
Amount carried forward,
$2,750 70
8
Amount brought forward,
$2,750 70
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Paid E. B. Souther, books and sta-
tionery,
$0 85
W. S. Pattee, books and stationery, 3 00
Miss S. L. Barnes, books, 1 75
C. H. Pray, ink, etc.,
3 50
9 10
INCIDENTALS.
Paid C. H. Pray, stock, labor, crayons, etc., $54 67
John Kilshaw, gravel,
5 00
F. C. Ellis, ladder,
3 30
J. S. Carey, cleaning vaults,
10 00
J. O. Holden, repairs on clock,
4 30
A. M. Litchfield, labor and stock,
22 17
Keating & Spear, moving piano, and repairs, 14 25
E. E. Fellows, repairs on furnace,
84 05
C. Gas Light Co., 3 00
200 74
$2,960 54
ADAMS SCHOOL.
Whole number of scholars, - 1st term, 362; 2d term, 314 ; average for the year, 338.
TEACHERS.
Paid Seth Dewing, Jr., $1,200 00
Miss H. F. Thayer,
475 00
Miss E. A. Dinegan,
176 72
Miss Palmer,
298 28
Amount carried forward, $2,150 00
9
Amount brought forward, $2,150 00
Paid Miss L. A. Williams,
450 00
Miss E. C. Sheahan,
450 00
Miss Mary L. Flint,
450 00
Total for teaching, $3,500 00
FUEL.
Paid Grenville Brooks, fuel,
$11 00
Owen Adams, coal,
152 00
163 00
CARE OF ROOMS AND FIRES.
Paid C. H. Pray, $233 25
Mrs. A. Walsh, cleaning rooms, 18 60
251 85
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Paid E. B. Souther, books, $29 41
W. S. Pattee, books for poor chil- dren, 3 31
Daniel Baxter, ink, chalk, etc., 12 00
J. L. Hammatt, erasers, etc., 9 62
54 34
INCIDENTALS.
Paid Liba Litchfield, glass, stone school-
house, $8 40
C. H. Pray, labor, glass, etc., 69 98
J. S. Kilshaw, gravel,
4 50
E. A. C. Hardwick, rent of land, stone school-house, 10 00
F. C. Ellis, ladder,
3 30
J. S. Carey, cleaning vaults,
10 00
A. M Litchfield, stock and labor,
13 66
Amounts carried forward,
$119 84 $3,969 19
10
Amounts brought forward,
$119 84 $3,969 19
Paid Keating & Spear, curtains and repairs, 4 60
William H. French, stock and labor,
15 25
E. E. Fellows, sundries, 5 85
J. O. Holden, repairs on clock,
4 30
C. F. and J. W. Pierce, flue irons,
1 00
Daniel Baxter, pails and nails,
2 17
153 01
$4,122 20
CODDINGTON SCHOOL.
Whole number of scholars, - 1st term, 269; 2d term, 267; average for the year, 268.
TEACHERS
Paid Henry B. Brown,
$279 06
J. H. Wardwell,
892 86
Miss C. P. Barnes,
475 03
Miss M. E. Dinegan,
475 03
Miss L. E. Morse,
450 00
Miss J. E. Underwood,
450 01
Miss F. B. Howland,
104 65
Miss L. B. French,
198 83
Miss S. M. Stinchfield,
146 50
Miss C. P. Barnes, extra services,
11 00
$3,482 97
FUEL.
Paid Owen Adams, coal,
160 00
Amount carried forward, $3,642 97
11
Amount brought forward,
$3,642 97
CARE OF ROOMS AND FIRES.
Paid J. Jones,
$80 00
Mrs. Kelly,
31 00
Wm. Pray,
77 33
188 33
INCIDENTALS.
Paid E. B. Souther, $64 47
C. H. Pray, glass, screen and labor, 27 92
H. Brown, piano string,
75
J. O. Holden,
6 67
Wm. Pray, brooms, dusters, etc.,
10 67
Keating & Spear, dusters and broom, etc., 11 90
A. M. Litchfield, labor and stock, 5 37
C. W. Stratton, tuning piano, 2 75
. Lapham Bros., carrying scholars,
172 50
C. F. & J. W. Pierce, iron ware, etc., 18 60
P. B. Turner, stock and labor,
25 16
J. W. Hersey, glass,
2 00
$348 76
$4,180 06
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Whole number of scholars, -1st term, 231; 2d term, 234; average for the year, 232}.
TEACHERS.
Paid Isaac F. Hall, $1,200 00
Miss E. A. Bosworth, 475 00
Miss A. P. Robbins, 88 34
Amount carried forward, $1,763 34
12
Amount brought forward,
$1,763 34
Paid Miss Angie S. Amsbury,
450 00
Miss S. A. Souther,
449 95
Miss Morrison,
44 18
Miss Marden,
309 29
Miss A. S. Reed,
208 25
Miss E. Hall,
33 13
$3,258 14 -
FUEL.
Paid D. H. Bills, coal,
$41 78
Owen Adams, "
282 00
323 78
CARE OF ROOMS AND FIRES.
Paid A. S. Amsbury, $9 00
John Harmon,
191 00
Mrs. Porter,
31 75
Mrs. Connors,
16 60
248 35
INCIDENTALS.
Paid E. B. Souther, books, stationery, etc., $9 36
G. Clements, labor, maps and repairs,
15 00
C. H. S. Newcomb, pump,
27 24
I. F. Hall, erasers, books, station- ery and travelling expenses, 34 35
John Harmon, labor, glass, etc., 17 50
W. B. Ryan, repairs, pump and stock, 11 10
Jenkins & Jordan, lightning rods, 12 00
A. P. Messer & Co., paper and crayons, 2 25
Amounts carried forward,
$128 80 $3,830 27
13
Amounts brought forward, $128 80 $3,830 27
Paid Keating & Spear, dusters, sink, chairs and glass, 28 87
S. Smith & Co., table, 10 00
J. L. Hammatt, baskets and bell, 5 09
J. O. Holden, 2 clocks,
18 00
G. H. & T. B. Thomas, erasers,
3 00
Chas. Hall, sundries,
1 88
A. P. Hill, tuning piano,
2 00
J. F. Burrell, tin ware,
1 36
199 00
$4,029 27
ALTERATION OF SCHOOL-HOUSE.
Paid J. D. Rollins, $3,374 38
Fawcett, Hawkes & Co., furnace, 350 00
$3,724 38
WILLARD SCHOOL.
Whole number of scholars, -1st term, 355 ; 2d term, 349 ; average for the year, 352.
TEACHERS.
Paid S. C. Higgins, $1,200 00
Miss Minna Marden,
474 93
Miss M. A. Veazie,
88 37
Mrs. M. Dewing,
386 66
Miss Emily A. Newcomb,
408 12
Miss Ada E. Locke,
450 00
Miss M. A. Spear,
450 00
Miss M. L. Pierce,
449 94
Miss Abby O. Spear,
64 27
Amount carried forward,
$3,972 29
14
Amount brought forward, $3,972 29
FUEL.
Paid Owen Adams, coal,
$208 00
D. H. Bills, 66
116 22
G. Brooks, fuel,
15 00
339 22
CARE OF ROOMS AND FIRES.
Paid Mary Forbes, $73 20
H. Glines, John Sprague,
161 00
92 00
326 20
INCIDENTALS.
Paid G. W. Ripley, conveyance of scholars,
$143 60
C. L. Badger, stock and labor,
2 94
A. O. Spear,
50
Jenkins & Jordan, lightning-rods,
113 34
F. C. Ellis, step-ladder,
3 30
E. E. Hall, brushes, brooms, glass, etc., 15 85
E. B. Souther, books, station- ery, etc., 12 21
J. L. Hammatt, ink-stands, 6 75
C. S. Mitchell, glass and setting, 7 50
S. C. Higgins, books, 2 61
Herbert & Dolan, stove-pipe, etc., 51 06
Daniel Monk, door-springs,
11 00
Keating & Spear, curtains, 23 58
Jonas Shackley, stock and labor, 24 80
E. H. Doble, books, etc.,
10 29
429 33
Amount carried forward,
$5,067 04
15
Amount brought forward, $5,067 04
CR.
By cash, for old lumber sold, $11 00
By cash, from Hammatt & Co., error in bill, 7 10
18 10
$5,048 94
QUINCY SCHOOL.
Whole number of scholars,-1st term, 165; 2d term, 168 ; average for the year, 1662.
TEACHERS.
Paid L. F. Hobbs, $1,200 00
Miss E. M. Plummer, 450 00
Miss E. A. Flint, 450 00
$2,100 00
FUEL.
Paid S. H. Frost, coal,
$18 00
O. Adams,
160 00
178 00
CARE OF ROOMS AND FIRES.
Paid Peter Rowell, 220 00
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. Shields, conveyance of scholars, $37 00
J. M. Glover, setting glass and painting pump, etc., 10 62
P. A. Wales and son, pump and repairs, 57 50
Amounts carried forward, $105 12 $2,498 00
16
Amounts brought forward,
$105 12 $2,498 00
Paid Peter Rowell, extra work, 19 weeks, carrying water, grading and cleaning, moving coal from bin to furnace, etc., 108 68
Thomas Gurney, paper and books, etc., 60 25
Thomas Gurney, paper, books, and sundries, 41 81
Jenkins & Jordan, lightning rods,
113 33
E. Ramsdell, stock and labor, and repairing floors, 192 86
Keating & Spear, curtains,
36 25
S. D. Ramsdell, stock and labor on well, 80 76
739 06
$3,237 06
WOLLASTON SCHOOL.
Whole number of scholars, - 1st term, 119; 2d term, 108 ; average for year, 1132.
TEACHERS.
Paid Miss H. H. Morse,
$679 06
Mrs. L. L. Follett,
461 96
Miss K. Averill,
282 46
$1,423 48 -
FUEL.
Paid Owen Adams, coal,
$119 50
G. Brooks, fuel,
5 00
124 50
Amount carried forward,
$1,547 98
17
Amount brought forward,
$1,547 98
CARE OF ROOMS AND FIRES.
Paid G. W. Griffin,
$202 00
Mrs. Mahoney,
21 00
Mrs. Ring,
1 50
224 50
INCIDENTALS.
Paid E. B. Souther, books, stationery,
etc.,
$20 77
W. B. Duggan, books, stationery, etc.,
11 03
4 50
J. C. Russell, 1 feather duster, 66 brooms,
4 70
P. A. Wales, pump,
39 00
J. C. Rollins, stock and labor,
39 09
C. Moody, 60
12 90
C. F. & J. W. Pierce,
1 50
133 49
$1,905 97
EXTRA EXPENSES.
Paid C. Moody, new privy,
$575 00
L. Ballou, grading yard and lay- ing drain, 187 50
Peabody & Stearns, commission on building, 402 36
Jenkins & Jordan, lightning-rods,
113 33
Keating & Spear, seats, desks, etc., 301 12
G. F. Pinkham, rent (1873),
291 67
$1,870 98
2Q.
18
CRANE SCHOOL.
Whole number of scholars, 17.
TEACHER.
Paid S. M. Stinchfield, $320 25
FUEL.
Paid Owen Adams, coal,
32 00
CARE OF ROOM AND FIRE.
Paid J. Freeman, 31 55
INCIDENTALS.
Paid D. S. Baxter, stock and labor, $60 00
E. D. Souther, books, etc., 2 85
62 85
$446 65
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES, SCHOOLS.
Paid Bowditch Ex. Co. $2 50
Quincy Mutual Fire Ins. Co., rent 6 mos., 1873, Willard School, 60 00
C. H. Pray, services overseeing delivery of coal, 15 00
Asa Wellington, printing, postage and services, 9 23
E. B. Souther, paper, etc., 1 30
D. K. Flint, hack-hire, 2 00
W. B. Duggan, travelling expenses, 5 00
CR. $95 03
By cash for school books furnished scholars, 48 50
$46 53
19
RECAPITULATION OF SCHOOL EXPENSES.
High School,
$2,960 54
Adams Schools,
4,122 20
Coddington Schools,
4,180 06
Washington
4,029 27
66 66 alteration,
3,724 38
Willard Schools,
5,067 04
Quincy 66
3,237 06
Wollaston
1,905 97
66
66
extra expenses,
1,870 98
Crane School,
446 65
Miscellaneous,
95 03
$31,639 18
CR.
Cash as per preceding statement,
66 60
Total cost of schools, repairs, etc.,
$31,572 58
APPROPRIATIONS.
At annual Town Meeting, $29,600 00
" Town Meeting, Oct. 27, 1874, 2,500 00
" Repairs on Town Buildings, 1,000 00
$33,100 00
Total cost of schools, repairs, etc.,
31,572 58
Balance unexpended, $1,527 42
20
HIGHWAYS.
The Auditors have not deemed it advisable to specify the names of the persons whose names are on the pay-rolls of the Surveyors of the road.
They have examined the books of the several Surveyors, and find them correctly kept, with proper vouchers for all sums paid ; they have merely given in gross the sums thus paid, and by the annexed report these amounts will appear as paid to the Surveyors.
REPAIRS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SELECTMEN.
WEST DISTRICT.
J. Q. A. FIELD, Surveyor.
Cash paid John Q. A. Field, for labor, $705 24
M. McGovern, gravel, 7 00
S. Maloney, setting edgestone, 10 85
J. P. Bigelow, gravel, 2 00
Ames & Severance, covering stone, 10 00
Thomas Shea, gravel,
1 00
Thomas O'Brien, gravel,
4 16
R. G. Elliot,
33 20
John McGovern,
14 32
Elcock & Sons, labor, 3 50
Michael Blake, labor and gravel, 3 60
H. K. Carleton, gravel, 3 20
F. & C. Wilson, stone, 20 20
Thomas Owens, gravel,
1 25
William H. Jones, "
11 52
O. T. Rodgers & Co., stone and chips,
53 26
Elcock & Son, labor,
17 00
$901 30
Labor from Almshouse,
305 50
Amount carried forward,
$1,206 80
21
Amount brought forward, $1,206 80
SOUTH DISTRICT.
J. Q. A. FIELD, Surveyor.
Cash paid John Q. A. Field, for labor, $373 54
L. Rideout, setting 97 ft. edgestone, 19 40
J. Connor, labor,
7 50
C. H. Pray, labor,
3 00
J. Maly, labor,
31 00
S. Maloney, setting edgestones,
9 40
A. M. Litchfield, stock and labor on fence, 88 65
S. Maloney, labor,
23 00
John Maley, laying stone,
8 12
S. Maloney, setting edgestone,
13 05
Baily & Baxter, labor and stock, 1 50
William S. Williams, stone
16 75
chips,
$594 91
Labor from Almshouse,
228 00
822 91
CENTRE DISTRICT.
E. S. FELLOWS, Surveyor.
Cash paid E. S. Fellows, for labor, $446 00
L. M. Coburn, labor,
5 50
Chas. Gill,
92 00
J. Connor, 66
12 00
S. Maloney, setting edge- stones,
60 55
J. Arnold, labor,
50
L. Holbrook, “
5 00
John Maly, 66 40 00
Amounts carried forward,
$661 55 $2,029 71
22
Amounts brought forward,
$661 55 $2,029 71
Cash paid John Q. A. Field, paid for labor, 10 00
Albert French, labor,
2 00
E. S. French, gravel,
9 18
Baily & Baxter, stock and labor, 4 00
Thompson & Sons, stone chips, 5 37
Thomas Owens, 66
1 75
P. McDonald, gravel,
27 12
John Q. Wild, stone,
6 00
Mckenzie & Co., stone chips,
75
Cornelius Moriarty, labor,
5 00
Estate of W. Abercrombie, gravel, 2 40
C. H. Hardwick, gravel and stone chips, 10 85
$745 97
Labor from Almshouse,
129 12
875 09
BLUE HILL ROAD.
Cash paid H. S. Hunt, labor,
$28 25
John Q. A. Field, paid for labor, 113 79
J. J. Glover, labor,
24 75
E. A. Spear, " 5 40
John Kilshaw, "
7 00
179 19
WOLLASTON AND NORTH DISTRICT.
E. B. TAYLOR, Surveyor.
Cash paid E. B. Taylor, for labor, $369 62
S. D. Ramsdell, labor, 87 33
W. D. Emery, 3 00
Amounts carried forward, $459 95 $3,083 99
23
Amounts brought forward,
$459 95 $3,083 99
Cash paid S. Maloney, setting edge- stone,
14 30
Bernard Gerry, labor,
13 75
P. Farrell, labor and gravel,
46 84
P. Hoar, 66
5 00
Smith & Smith, labor,
1,615 82
H. Feltis, blacksmithing,
4 50
Geo. E. Faxon, building cul- vert, etc., 262 00
Jas. O'Brien, labor,
3 00
George Clark, gravel, 25 50
William Mahoney, labor,
10 50
William Shea, stone trough,
40 00
I. Waterhouse, moving earth,
8 00
L. Ballou, labor on drain and stone,
21 25
E. S. Fellows, paid for labor,
12 00
$2,542 41
Labor from Almshouse, 265 00
2,807 41
POINT DISTRICT.
E. S. FELLOWS, Surveyor.
Cash paid E. S. Fellows, paid for labor, $764 17
John Q. A. Field, “ 32 25
J. R. Graham, land damages, 225 00
Henry Souther, land damages,
225 00
John L. Souther, gravel,
3 44
J. Williams, carting, 6 00
Q. P. Land Associates, gravel, 32 00
Amounts carried forward, $1,287 86 $5,891 40
24
Amounts brought forward, $1,287 86 $5,891 40 280 12
Labor from Almshouse,
1,567 98
CR.
By loam sold, $139 87
EAST DISTRICT.
E. S. FELLOWS, Surveyor.
Cash paid L. M. Coburn, labor, $3 00
E. S. Fellows, paid for labor, 54 12
John Q. Adams, gravel, 47 85
104 97
Total cost of repairs of highways,
$7,564 35
Appropriation, $8,000 00
Expense less than appropriation, 435 65 - $7,564 35
SNOW.
Paid sundry persons for removing snow (the whole amount having been expended previous to the March meeting, 1874),
$700 67
PENN'S HILL.
Paid J. Q. A. Field, for cash paid for labor, $874 55
A. McFee, laying wall, 155 50
G. E. Faxon, laying wall,
237 50
F. C. Wilson, stone,
75 00
Amount carried forward, $1,342 55
25
Amount brought forward,
$1,342 55
Paid J. Q. Wild, stone, C. H. Hardwick, stone chips,
5 00
6 00
$1,353 55
Labor from Almshouse,
195 00
1,548 55
Cr. by loam sold,
128 00
$1,420 55
Appropriation,
$1,300 00
Excess of expenditures,
120 55
$1,420 55
NEW STREET, POINT HOLES.
Paid E. S. Fellows, cash paid for labor,
$79 50
Labor from Almshouse, 40 00
$119 50
Appropriation,
$300 00
Expended less than appropriation,
180 50
$119 50
CULVERT. ON HANCOCK STREET.
Paid Smith & Smith,
$396 00
Appropriation, Expended less than appropriation,
500 00
104 00
- $396 00
26
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS INCURRED PREVIOUS TO THE PRESENT YEAR.
Paid Jos. W. Robertson, concrete walk, old bill, 1873, $14 41
Estate of N. Ames, gravel, old bill, 1873, 26 40
A. Holt, labor, old bill, 1873, 2 00
E. C. Sargent, gravel, 1873,
35 88
L. Rideout, altering fence, corner of Water and Franklin street, 51 25
William Garrity, express charges, .
5 55
Frederick & Field, stone dust, 1871,
17 00
Frederick & Field, labor and dust, 1872 and 1873, 140 80
A. Churchill, stone, old bill, 21 00
A. M. Litchfield, building fence, on Water street, 75 00
F. & C. Wilson, labor on new street, Han- cock to Adams street,
50 00
G. W. Brooks, gravel,
2 04
H. W. Gray, refreshments,
7 13
National Granite Bank, land taken in 1873,
321 80
National Granite Bank, concrete walk, 1873,
11 08
G. F. Pinkham, concrete walk, in 1873, 44 35
Macomber, Bigelow & Dowse, tools,
13 56
Dodge, Gilbert & Co., 1 doz. picks,
16 20
Sarah Palmer, land damage on Foster street, 60 00
D. K. Flint, transportation of surveyors, 3 00
S. K. Tarbox, repairing tools, 25 75
S. Babcock, gravel, 1873,
12 18
Richard Newcomb, stock and labor, Foster street, 10 25
Amount carried forward,
$966 63
27
Amount brought forward, $966 63
Paid Timothy White, gravel,
3 36
Frank Marden, gravel, 1872, 2 50
Whitney & Nash, nails, bolts, powder, etc., 2 92
Henry G. Pratt, 4 wood culverts, 1872, 16 00
$991 41
ALMSHOUSE, DR.
Paid Ewell & Joseph, iron bedstead, chair,
$6 75
W. G. Prescott, ice, 4 00
Nora Dailey, labor,
154 29
John Q. Adams, seaweed,
1 50
John J. Shea, expressing,
7 50
N. B. Furnald, chairs, etc.,
11 27
George J. Jones, repairs on harness,
29 88
Wm. A. Hodges, flour, crackers, etc.,
194 25
H. W. Gray, supplies,
21 18
A. B. Morse, services and cash for supplies,
69 46
John McGann, labor,
77 00
Lapham Bros., use of horse and carriage,
2 00
J. Q. Wild, shoeing horses and blacksmithing,
159 77
Dr. J. A. Gordon, services,
31 00
I. W. Munroe & Co., molasses and groceries,
54 71
Hinckley & Ayers, butter, 16 15
Amount carried forward, $840 71
28
Amount brought forward, $840 71
Paid George F. Wilson, meat and groceries, 159 72
Joseph Loud & Co., hay and grain,
585 65
Josiah P. Quincy, hay,
33 90
D. H. Bills, coal,
122 75
J. Q. A. Field, cash paid for labor,
92 87
66 66 pig,
12 00
John H. Wheble, fish,
19 11
P. O'Brien, labor,
9 75
Horace Feltis, blacksmithing,
15 40
Tirrell & Sons, new cart and repairs,
172 57
Ira Litchfield, stock and labor,
20 26
Dr. Small, services, 25 00
E. Burns, labor, 145 00
Roger Lewis, painting and setting glass,
18 77
C. H. Spear & Co., butter,
22 32
E. B. Taylor, cash paid for labor,
2 00
Thomas Noble, mowing,
10 00
N. Durgin, services as superintendent,
375 00
66 cash, sundry bills,
11 48
N. A. Dyer, butter,
38 48
Macomber, Bigelow & Dowse, tools,
21 06
W. B. Thayer, sewing machine,
55 00
E. Clapp, groceries and dry goods,
28 06
Ebenezer Bent, groceries,
79 80
J. H. Veazie, medicine, 61 16
J. T. Ripley, dressing hogs,
5 00
Keating & Spear, table, etc.,
2 27
Lawrence Ballou, cleaning well,
6 00
Richard Newcomb, stock and labor,
20 97
G. Totman & Sons, supplies,
222 31
66 wood,
60 00
D. B. Stetson, boots and shoes,
21 15
Wm. H. French, mason work,
3 50
John O. Holden, repairs on clock, etc.,
1 95
Amount carried forward, $3,320 97
29
Amount brought forward, $3,320 97
Paid George Saville, caps and shoes, 5 65
Nath'l Nightingale, repairs on shoes,
2 65
Thomas Bates, dressing hogs,
4 00
G. L. Baxter & Co., supplies,
41 78
C. F. & J. W. Pierce, tin ware, grates, etc.,
6 45
John Hall, horse hire,
8 00
Whitney & Nash, supplies,
32 63
G. W. Brooks, provision,
7 97
C. A. Spear, clothing,
2 50
Daniel Baxter, groceries,
48 23
E. E. Fellows, stoves and repairs,
22 70
J. N. Blake, supplies,
29 65
Henry Glidden, swine,
60 00
Total amount paid for Almshouse,
$3,593 18
ALMSHOUSE, CR.
Appraisal of Stock, Tools, Provisions, etc., Feb. 1, 1875.
3 horses, $400 00
2 cows and calf,
125 00
8 harnesses, 106 00
1 hay-cutter, 5 00
2 blankets, surcingle, 3 00
1 feed-box and chest, 6 00
Grain, 15 00
1 covered wagon, 15 00
8 tons English hay, 200 00
1 drag and jack, 4 00
4} tons salt hay,
54 00
1 sleigh and pung, 15 00
1 mowing machine,
15 00
Manure, 50 00
Ladders,
5 00
1 wheelbarrow, 3 00
Carried forward, $934 00 Carried forward, $1,236 00
Brought forward, $934 00
1 street roller, 150 00
1 pr. wheels, pole, and scraper, 20 00
1 horse sled, 5 00
6 snow-scrapers, 40 00
30
Brought forward, $1,236 00
Farm tools and yokes, 50 00
blocks and tackle, 5 00
1 large grain chest, 10 00
25 empty barrels, 4 00
Wood for fuel,
100 00
Posts and rails,
10 00
20 gals. molasses, 11 00
135 lbs. lard, 20 00
50 " salt fish, 3 50
1 hay wagon,
30 00
Road tools,
93 00
7 tons coal,
56 00
Butter,
17 50
1 chest tea, 5 00
Crackers, 2 00
Coffee, 1 00
Dried apples, 4 50
16 bbls. apples,
32 00
Medicines, etc. 5 00
Sewing machine, 65 00
3 pigs,
50 00
Stoves, 75 00
Carried forward, $2,041 00
$2,392 75
SALES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Produce sold,
$120 18
STATEMENT OF THE ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
DR.
To stock on hand Feb. 1, 1874, $2,354 50
Cash paid as per this report, 3,593 18
Amount carried forward,
$5,947 68
Brought forward, $2,041 00
1 gravel screen, 2 00
200 lbs. ham, 30 00
600 " pork, 75 00
1 bbl. soap, 5 00
Tubs, pails, etc., 10 00
4 horse-carts, 225 00
1 light wagon,
15 00
13 bbls. flour, 12 00
75 lbs. sugar, 8 25
1 grind-stone, axes, vise,
and carpenter's tools, 20 00
70 bushels potatoes, 70 00
Vegetables, 5 00
30 fowls, 30 00
31
Amount brought forward, $5,947 68
CR.
By stock on hand Feb. 1, 1875, $2,392 75
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