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HENRY-SILL:BALDWIN
Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum
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REBVILT IN IODAYS OPENED JVLY 18,1921:AD.
SEVENTH
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
AUDITING COMMITTEE
on the
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
of the
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT.
for the
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1859.
LYNN: W. W. Kellogg, Printer .. Over Central Depot Typographic Hall. 1 859.
REPORT
of the
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS. *********** *
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES.
E. N. Wardwell, covering
to wagon, - $3 00
John Chapman, services as treasurer, 10 00
J. C. Stickney, services in 1855-6, 8 00
21 00
The above bills were con- tracted before the last financial year.
W. W. Kellogg, printing re- ports, $35 00
A. C. Goodell, services, -- 19 91
John L. Seger, writing for assessors, 15 00
Thomas Herbert, assessors' books, 12 62
John L. Seger, writing for assessors, 15 00
Ira Hammond, lamps for boat houses, 11 87 James Littlefield, lamp for boat houses, 9 50
James M. Riggs, lamps
for boat houses, - 7 50
James M. Riggs, sharpen- ing drills, &c .- 19 22
Henry Kendrick, land rent, 8 00
John Chapman, building fence, 14 59
John L. Seger, recording
births and deaths, 17 97
N. Lee, repairs on engine and school houses, 19 53
Henry S. Cox, printing tax bills, 5 75
Charles A. Morris, 3 rods of fence,
6 85
D. P. Stimpson, sundries,
9 81
Joseph Breed, 2d, lumber
for fence and drain, - Joseph Blaney, land rent,
38 63
18 00
Waldo Thompson, sundries, 21 19
John L. Seger, town clerk, 50 00
William Seger, land rent,
10 00
James A. Knowlton, assessor, 10 00
J. F. Phillips, assessor, 10 00
Henry J. Thing, assessor, 15 00
Amount carried forward, 421 94
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Amount brought forward, 421 94
Henry J. Thing, selectman, 35 00
Eben'r Weeks, selectman, 10 00
Allen Washburn, selectman, 10 00
John W. Brooks, treasurer and collector, 75 00
Daniel F. Proctor, con-
stable, 10 00
$561 94
HIGHWAYS.
EXPENDITURES.
Robert Harris, surveyor
of highways, $585 65
John Proctor, gravel, -- 50 64
22 50
Henry J. Thing, gravel, 0. A. Durrell, covering stones to drain, - 10 33
Donley & Flynn, blasting ledge in front of Nath'l Blanchard's --
16 37
$685 65
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CEMETERY .
Dr. to Allen Washburn
for labor, $13 50
Morris Brossman for labor, 8 75
Eben'r Weeks for labor, 34 00
$56 25
Cr. by cash received for hay,
16 10
$40 15
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
James Boyed & Sons', engine hose, 288 75
Hunneman & Co. repairing engine, 262 75
John Chapman & Co. committees'
services, 15 10
John Washburn, teaming engine to Roxbury and back, -- --- 8 00
$574 60
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
W. H. Merritt, teacher
principal school, .. $800 00
Louisa C. Martin, assist. principal school, · 130 00 $930 00
Jane H. Martin, teach- er intermediate school, 200 00
Clara B. Ingalls, teacher primary school,
200 00
Adeline B. Galucia, teacher Beach school, 135 93
L. H. Pratt, teacher
beach school, 31 15
F. E. Fuller, teach-
er beach school, 15 00
Clara W. Woodbury, teacher beach
school, 39 96 222 04
Laura A. Roberts, teacher farm school, 150 00
Simon Wilkins, care
of school house, &c. 120 62
Betsy B. Galucia, care
of beach school house, 10 00
Breed & Thing, wood
and coal, 132 36
E. Prevear, repair-
ing clocks, 1 50
Jesse Frost, clock,
and repairing clocks, 7 50
... ........
£
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Briggs Delano, repairing school houses, 7 11
Wm. D. Brackett, school books, &c. 22 81
George Towns, sundries paid for, 10 38
W. O. Haskell, desk castings, 13 44
J. B. Clark, school com- mittee's services, .. 35 00
Philander Holden, sundries,
8 85
George W. Stone, glazing,
5 00
William T. Pierce, dis-
1 50
tributing reports, William T. Pierce, sawing wood, 9 62
W. W. Kellogg, printing
cards and circulars,
10 00
32,097 73
FARM SCHOOL HOUSE. EXPENDITURES. 17. P. M. Martin, for land, $200 00
Donley & Flynn, underpinning, 58 50
Eben'r Holt, contract,
673 00
Donley & Flynn, altering underpinning, 20 00
John Connel, grading,
5 92
V. M. Beede, moving school house, 12 00
Eben'r Holt, building shed and fence, 13 65
G. Chilson, stone, 22 50
James Littlefield, stove funnel, 10 28
Joseph Breed, 2d, lumber for
shed and fence, 14 94
$1,030 79
....
Dr.
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in account current with JOHN CHAPMAN, Collector.
Cr.
To balance taxes committed for collection, 1854, do do
$1 50
67 00
do
1855,
28 45
1 50
do do do 1856,
132 78
1855,
23 45
do
1856,
59 15
taxes abated, 1855-56, 6 63
$162 73
$162 73
Dr. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT, in account current with WILLIAM FULLER, Collector. cr.
To amount paid J. W. Brooks, Treas.
$836 51
do taxes abated,
201 50
do do uncollected,
304 95
By balance of taxes committed for col. 1857, cash on hand March 1, 1858, $1,318 74 24 22
Swampscott, March 1, 1859. $1,342 96
WILLIAM FULLER, Collector. $1,342 96
By taxes collected, 1855, do 1856, taxes uncollected, 1854, do
$5 00
Dr.
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT, in account current with JOHN W. BROOKS, Collector.
Cr.
To amount committed for collection, $6,318 02
By amount collected, $5,667 81 amount abated, 70 07 amount uncollected, 580 14 $6,318 02
Dr. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in account current with JOHN W. BROOKS, Treasurer. Cr.
To cash paid Selectmen's orders of 1857,
3228 00
By balance in treasury, $11 77
Selectmen's orders of 1858,
4,735 01
Notes temporary loan, 2,010 00
Temporary loans,
2,010 00
Rec'd. from Mass. school fund, 63 63
State and County tax,
906 69
Recid. from overseers poor, 34 00
Interest,
374 44
Rec'd. of John Chapman collector taxes, 1856, 72 00
School house lot,
200 00
Overseers of poor orders,
197 23
Rec'd. of Wm. Fuller, collector taxes, 1857, 836 59
Recording deeds,
1
12
Refunded tax paid on dogs
37 00
Rec'd. John W. Brooks, collector
Balance in treasury,
6 31
taxes, 1858, 5,667 81
$8,695 80
$8,695 80
Dr. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in account current with J. P. PORTER, Liquor Agent. Cr.
To 7 qts.brandy at $4 90 per gall. $8 65
2 qts. ¿ pt. s.wine, 2 25 per gall. 1 26 3 qts. 2 pt. M wine, 2 75 per gall. 2 17 1 doz. ale, 1 80, 1 80 $13 84 Salary, 1 00
There remains on hand, accord- ing to last year's measure: 6 galls, 3 qts., le pts.M wine, 3 galls. 3 qts. 5 pts. S. wine, 10 bottles ale,
$12 84
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES .
Wm. D. Brackett, cloth-
ing for Jon. Fuller, $30 62
Wm. D. Brackett, cloth- ing for child,
7 83
City of Lynn, supplies, John Proctor, 20 79
Otis Ingalls, sundries,
Jon. Fuller,
12 94
Otis Ingalls, sundries, John Galucia, -
5 00
A. Newhall, wood, John Galucia,
2 25
Desire Phillips, board,
Jon. Fuller,- 66 00
J. A. & A. Knowlton, boat,
&c. Jon. Fuller, 16 48
John B. Granger, board, Jon. Fuller, 3 00
James Harding, board child,
15 00
Oliver Questrom, assis- tance rendered, - 1 00
Waldo Thompson, sundries to child, 72
Moses Nesbett, jr., ser- vices, 11 00
Ira Worcester, board
Jonathan Fuller, 4 57
Cr. Jonathan Fuller
197 20 labor, - $34 00 One boat and fittings, 13 00 47 00
$150 20
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RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, 1858-59.
RECEIPTS.
Balance of cash in treasury,
February 28, 1858- $11 77
= taxes uncollected,
February 28, 1850-57- 389 05
Taxes assessed for years, 1858-59, 6,318 02
Received of Mass. school fund,
63 63
= Ebenezer Weeks, for
hay, 16 10
Jacob Porter, liquor
agency, cash, - 12 84
$6,811 41
EXPENDITURES.
Miscellaneous
$561 94
Fire department
574 60
School department,
2,097 73
Farm school house
1,030 79
Repairs of highway
685 65
Amount carried forward,
$4,950 71
9
Amount brought forward,
$4,950 71
Cemetery, 56 25
State and county,
906 69
Interest on notes No. 1 and 2, 270 00
Interest Blaney & Phillips,
two years, 47 40
Interest on temporary notes,
57 04
Abatement on taxes,
1857-
201 50
11
1858-
70 07
1856-
6 63
$6,566 29
Balance in favor of town- 245 12
6,811 41
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SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Principal school house
and lot, $4,500 00
Primary
do
do
1,000 00
Engine house, 300 00
Farm school house and lot
1,000 00
Lot of land on Burrill Street, 200 00
Cemetery and improvement,
2,000 00
Hearse and harness,
200 00
Engine,
800 00
One Boat and fittings, -- 13 00
10,013 00 F
TOWN DEBT.
Note on demand, Lynn Savings Bank, $3,000 00
Note on demand, Charles Stetson, 1,500 00
Note on demand, Blaney &
Phillips, 395 00
$4,895 00
OUTSTANDING ORDERS AND BILLS.
To Orders drawn by selectmen, $65 90 Outstanding bills, - 3 00
Interest on Blaney & Phillips note, - 20 00
$88 90
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The Committee have examined all the Accounts that have come before them, and find them properly vouched for.
All of which we respectfully submit,
WM. D. ROWE, JR. )
WM. FULLER, )
Auditing Com. JOSEPH STANLEY, )
Swampscott, March 1, 1859.
SWAMPSCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1996 00132 2173
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