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Ex Libris' HENRY-SILL-BALDWIN
Vestigio Nella Retrorsum
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REBVILT IN IODAYS OPENED JVLY 18,1921.A.
SIXTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
ON THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1858.
LYNN:
W. W. KELLOGG, PRINTER, OVER THE DEPOT, TYPOGRAPHIC HALL,
1 858.
REPORT
of the
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT .
MISCELLANEOUS .
EXPENDITURES .
Henry S. Cox, printing vot- ing list $5 00
Samuel C. Pitman, service as selectman 50 00
do cash paid A. Lewis --
3 70
John C. Stimpson, services as
selectman and surveyor -- 28 00 do team and expenses to Chelsea 2 90
John Chapman, service as select- man and surveyor 25 00
W. W. Kellogg, printing tax
bills, reports and summons 19 00
D. F. Proctor, posting up warrants, &c - 1 75
Joseph Blaney, for refusal of land one year 39 60
N. J. Lord, for services, $16 00
O. P. Lord, for services, 26 00 42 00
On account of a suit brought against the town by Luther Cluff
The above bills were con- tracted in the year of 1856 - 57 216 95
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Henry Scales, building fence
on Burrill st. 6 25
James Bryant, do do 10 50
Charles Farrington, for re- freshments at fire 13 12
Philander Holden, do 10 54
Waldo Thompson, do
11 40
Henry J. Thing, cash for
insurance 17 00
Rufus Delano, burying two
men found on the beach,
and all other charges -- 20 00
John L. Seger, writing for assessors 15 00
Joseph Breed, 2d, lumber for fence on Burrill st. & drain
57 00
Henry Martin, two days' work
on liberty pole 3 00
F. E. Andrews, for work on do. 6 00
H. S. Cox, printing tax bills 3 00
James Riggs, iron work for cemetery 3 81
do do engine
6 50
Waldo Thompson, sundries to engine 4 52
do do 8 81
Tilliam Seger, land rent
10 00
William D. Brackett, record-
ing births and deaths
13 90
Amount carried forward, 437 30
4
Amount brought forward, $437 30 M. Plumstead, repairing hose, 17 75 Daniel P. Stimpson, oil for engine company 5 75
Rufus Delano, returns of deaths 1 90
Joseph Blaney, land rent to March 1, 1858 18 00
N. Lee, laying floor in life
boat house 16 13
Wm. R. Blaney, constable services 10 00
To interest paid on town orders 20 93
Wm. D. Brackett, town clerk- 50 00 do Mass. Townsman and postage 1 63
James A. Knowlton, services as assessor 10 00
E. Weeks, services as selectman 6 00
Allen Washburn, do
6 00
Henry J. Thing, do
30 00
do as assessor 15 00
J. F. Phillips
do
10 00
Wm. Fuller, collector of taxes 40 00
$696 95
HIGHWAYS. EXPENDITURES.
John Washburn, labor in
February, 1857
$17 25
Robert Harris, surveyor of
highways 465 69
$482 94
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
EXPENDITURES.
W. H. Merritt, teacher
Principal School -$800 00
Louisa C. Martin,
assistant do 56 25 856 25
do teacher intermed-
iate school 168 75
Jane H. Martin do do
50 00
Adeline B. Galucia do Beach School 225 00
Clara B. Ingalls, do
Primary school 200 00
Harriet N. Bartlett do
Farm school
112 50
Laura A. Roberts, do do
37 50 150 00
Boynton & Co., balance
S. Wales' bill 3 77
Michael Casey, care of
Farm school-room 3 00
John Casey, do - 3 75
W. W. Kellogg, printing reports, 32 50
Simon Wilkins, care of school-room 101 00
do sawing and split-
ting wood 15 00
W, T. Pierce, do 11 62
do distributing re-
ports
1 50
Amount carried forward,
1,822 14
5
Amount brought forward, $1,822 14
Samuel Tufts, do 1 50
Stephen Smith, for fuel, -
168 95
Betsey Galucia, care of Beach school-room
13 00
Waldo Thompson, bell, cray- ons, &c 12 91
John Washburn, teeming fuel
14 07
Otis Ingalls, to sundries
for Beach school
1 30
E. B. Phillips, rent for school-room 25 00
do do 18.56 $25 00
do for fuel do 12 00 37 00
Wm. D. Brackett, school books, 8 70
$2,104 57
REPAIRS, &C.
Geo. Brine, white wash- ing rooms and fence 20 00
P. Holden, cleaning and repairing, 16 19
do grates for stove, &c. 5 05
Geo. W. Stone, setting
glass in school house - 8 25
James Littlefield, repair- ing stove and funnel 9 94
Amos Holt, repairing farm school room 15 75
"m. Fuller, collecting bills for schooling 5 00
W. O. Haskell, sets desks and chairs 11 00
$91 18
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
Otis Ingalls, groceries, $5 00
John Chapman, coffin and
plate, 9 75
Rufus Delano, burial ex- penses, 6 25
Robert Harris, wood and coal,
6 12
do do
4 25
Joseph Lewis for care of -
9 50
Moses Nesbett, Jr. services 3 00
$43 87
CEMETERY.
EXPENDITURES.
Allen Washburn, for labor - 62 42
E. Weeks, for labor and cash 14 00
Rufus Delano, for labor -
2 00
78 42
.
Dr.
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in account with JOHN CHAPMAN, Collector.
cr.
To balance of Taxes committed for
By Taxes collected 1854 do 1855
$5 60
collection 1854, $7 10
12 73
do
do
do
1855, 41 18
do
1856
254 73
do
do
do
1856,402 06
Taxes uncollected 1854 -- $1 50 do 1855 -- 28 45
do 1856 -- 132 78 162 73
Taxes abated 1856 14 55
$450 34
Swampscott, March 1, 1858.
$450 34 JOHN CHAPMAN, Collector.
Dr. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in account with JOHN CHAPMAN, Town Treasurer. Cr.
Paid Selectmen's Orders, $405 40
Overseers! of Poor Orders, 22 87
Interest on Notes, Nos. 1 & 2 -- 270 00
State and County Tax, 1, 468 70 Express 25
Balance in Treasury, 11 77
Balance in Treasury last year $207 30 Received of J. Kelioe in payment for exchange of Lots in S. Cemetery,- 2 00
Received of Mass. School Fund-
61 63
Rec'd. of Wm. Fuller, Collector of Taxes, Check on Lynn Mechanics Bank, and Receipt for Int.
1,635 00
Rec'd. of John Chapman, Taxes-
1854
$5 60
do do 1855 12 73
do do 1856 254 73 273 06
$2,178 99
JOHN CHAPMAN, TOWN TREASURER.
Swampscott, March 1, 1858.
$2,178 99
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TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT with WILLIAM FULLER, Collector, Cr. By Amount committed for collection, $5,759 39
of school bills, 109 13
$5,868 52
Dr. To amount of Select-
men's orders
in my hands, 2,854 16 paid John Chapman,
treasurer , 1,635 00
abated, 36 40
11
11 uncollected, 1,318 74 cash, 24 22
$5,868 52
Swampscott, Feb. 27, 1858.
On account of difference of opinion between the treasurer and collector, we find the above account incomplete, for which, as Auditing Committee, we are not responsible. - We print the accounts as we receive them.
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Swampscott, June 12, 1857.
Received of town of Swampscott the following Liquors, viz: -
53 bottles of ale, at 1.80 per doz. $7 95
8 2 gallons Madeira wine at
2.75 23 37
52 gallons Sherry wine at 2.25 12 37
3 pints Port, at 2.25 84
6 gallons Brandy, at 4.90 -
29 40
$73 93
Sold 3 gallons,
3 quarts, 1 pint
Brandy $18 98
2 gallon Madeira
wine - 1 37
3 quarts, 1 2 pints
Sherry wine, 2 11
3 pints Port wine 84
26 bottles ale 3 90
327 20
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Town of Swampscott, with J. Porter, Agent.
salary
$1 00
Liquor on hand
Faucets
1 00
March 1 '58
1 quart measure
25
1 pt. Brandy
cleaning
7 gal 3 qt Madeira
4 gallons,
1 ¿ quarts
$2 75
Sherry
22 bottles
27 20
ale
Balance due town
$24 45
J. PORTER, Agent.
1 gal. 3 qt
measures
50
Dr.
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in account with WM. WIDGER, Liquor Agent.
cr.
To Cash received of Town Treasurer -- $250 00
By Cash paid for Liquors, &c $636 68
do
do for sundry articles- 43 19
do to Town Treasurer, 60 00 Cash on hand
do
do sale of Liquors ----
617 87
214 38
do
do salary 1 3/4 years- 175 00
53 bottles Ale, at 15 cts.
7 95
1 gallon Port Wine, 2 25
6 gallons L. D. Brandy, at $4 90
29 40
8 1/2 gallons Madeira Wine, at $2 75,- 23 37
6 1/2 gallons Sherry Wine, at $2 25, --
14 63
$1,086 06
Swampscott, March 1, 1858.
$988 66 WM. WIDGER, Liquor Agent. The town lost by Liquor Agency, by adding $25 interest for the capital paid in, $122 40.
Dr. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in account with WM. WIDGER, Liquor Agent.
To Cash received for Liquors, $214 38
By Salary 1 3/4 years
$175 00
Bill of Sundries in 1853-4-5 -- do 1857
18 75
10 40
Cash on hand 10 23
$214 38
W/M. WIDGER, Liquor Agent.
Swampscott, March 1, 1858.
cr.
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RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, 1857-58.
Receipts.
Balance of cash in
Treasury, Feb. 28, 1857
$207 30
taxes uncollected do
450 34
Taxes assessed for years 1857-58
5,759 39
Received of Mass. School fund - 61 63
From city of Salem for schooling 79 13
Philo Shelton and Ire- son 30 00
William Widger, L.A. Cash, 10 25
Jacob Porter, L. A. Cash
24 45
W. H. Wardwell for one
lot in cemetery, ----
11 00
H. J. Thing, for hay-do
13 00
$6,646 49
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EXPENDITURES.
Miscellaneous $696 95
School Department 2,104 57
Repairs of school houses, . 91 18
Poor department .. 43 87
Repairs of highways 482 94
Cemetery
78 42
State and county tax 1,468 70
Interest on notes,
No. 1 and 2 .. 270 00
Abatement on taxes 1856 14 55
do 1857
36 40 5,287 58
Balance in favor
of town
1,358 91
$6,646 49
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SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Principal school house
lot:
$4,900 00
Primary school house and lot
1,000 00
Engine house
300 00
Engine
1,000 00
Lot of land on Burrill
st.
200 00
Cemetery and improve-
2,000 00
ment
Hearse and harness 200 00
$9,600 00
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TOWN DEBT .
Note on demand Lynn
Savings Bank
$3,000 00
do Charles Stetson,
1,500 00
do Blaney and Phillips
395 00
$4,895 00
OUTSTANDING ORDERS AND BILLS.
To orders drawn by selectmen
229 00
To outstanding bills, known to selectmen -- 16 00
To interest on Blaney and Phillips note 41 48
286 48
The committee have examined all the accounts that have come before them and find them properly vouched for.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM FULLER, ) Audit- JOSEPH STANLEY, ing
WILLIAM D. ROWE, JR. ) Committee.
Swampscott, Feb. 27, 1858.
SWAMPSCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1996 00132 2173
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