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HENRY-SILLBALDWIN
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REBVILT IN JO DAYS OPENED JVLY 18,1921.A.
EIGHTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1860.
LYNN : H. S. COX, PRINTER,-REPORTER OFFICE, NO. 13 EXCHANGE STREET. 1860.
REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott : -
In conformity with the by-laws of the town, the Auditing Committee, in discharge of their official duty, have the honor to submit this, the eighth annual report of the receipts and expendi- tures, and a schedule of the property belonging to the town. The total amount of the bills paid during the year was $4533.68, including bills contracted by former town governments, to the amount as follows, viz. : -
School Department, Selectmen's Department,
Poor Department,.
Police Department,
Fire Department,.
Total
The Assessors' valuation of estates in the town, May 1, 1859, was as follows : - Real estate, $710,111 ; personal estate, $322,- 587. Number of polls, 404. Tax assessed, $5365.63 - includ- ing State tax, $231.90; County tax, $706.94.
The balance of taxes uncollected, in the hands of the Collec- tors, is as follows, viz : -
John Chapman, 1855 and 1856, William Fuller, 1857, John W. Brooks, 1858.
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$18 41
222 30
57 75
343 92
John W. Brooks, 1859,
$642 38
Total,
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$6 80
201 35
17 37 10 02 28 09 2 81
$266 44
Highway Department,
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The total amount of the town debt is as follows : -
Note on demand, Lynn Savings Bank, $3000 00
Note on demand, C. A. Stetson, 1500 00 I
Note on demand, Blaney & Phillips, 395 00
Unpaid orders,
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278 43
Total,
$5173 43
Your Committee, in closing this report, cannot refrain from expressing their pleasure in regard to the admirable manner in which the books of the Selectmen and Treasurer have been kept, which has greatly aided us in the discharge of our duties, and for the ready courtesy which these gentlemen have at all times extended towards us.
WM. D. BRACKETT, S. O. INGALLS, P. HOLDEN .*
* Mr. HOLDEN, after the first meeting of the Committee, withdrew, in
consequence of the majority refusing to itemize the report.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
J. L. Seger, licenses for dogs,. $19 50
Richard Newcomb, rent of engine hall, 1 00 1 f 4
James Nisbett, shingles,. 1 25 1
J. C. Stimpson, shingles,
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Total,
$22 15
EXPENDITURES.
C. M. Tracy, furnishing records relating to streets and town ways, 1856,- $ 56 00
Allen W. Dodge, expenses of Co. Commissioners, 1856, 29 20
W. W. Kellogg, printing reports, &c., 1858, 48 25
William Seger, land rent for pound, 10 00
C. A. Morris, cleansing and varnishing hearse,
9 70
C. A. Morris, setting glass, &c. 6 83
Joseph Blaney, land rent for engine house,
18 00
Daniel Marshall, adopting child,
50 00
James Harding, four weeks' board for same,.
10 00
James Nisbett, one week's board for same,
1 75
Samuel Tufts, distributing reports, 2 00 I
Betsy B. Galucia, cleaning engine hall, 1 75
Thomas Herbert, tax book,. 6 00
Rufus Delano, removing body of child in cemetery, 1 50
Henry Kendrick, land rent for life boat house,
8 00
J. F. Kimball, advertising, 2 00
Edwards, Fernald & Kershaw, fire proof safe,
115 00
J. C. Stickney, letter in case of Wm. Granger, 1 00
J. L. Seger, recording births, marriages and deaths,. 19 50
Amount carried forward,
$396 48
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Amount brought forward,
$396 48
Waldo Thompson, sundries, 11 20 Wm. Gurney, board and lodging, (per order Selectmen,) 1 50 John W. Brooks, collecting school bills, -. 4 00 John W. Brooks, services as Collector and Treasurer, __ 75 00
John L. Seger, salary as Town Clerk,. 50 00 John Chapman, services as Selectman and Assessor,_ 70 00 - John C. Stimpson, services as Selectman and Assessor, 31 50
Total,
$639 68
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $2000 00
Received of Commonwealth, from School Fund, 66 15
City of Salem, for schooling, 32 64
From sundry persons, for schooling, 6 62
Total, $2105 41
EXPENDITURES.
W. H. Merritt, teacher Grammar school, $400 00
F. O. Ellis, teacher Grammar school, 346 11
Louisa C. Martin, assistant teacher Grammar school, 166 25
Jane H. Martin, teacher Intermediate school, 1
225 00
Clara B. Ingalls, teacher Primary school, 1 1
225 00
Clara W. Woodbury, teacher Beach school, 1
200 00
Laura A. Roberts, teacher Farm school,
81 00
Mary L. Huggins, teacher Farm school, 1 1
81 00
Simon Wilkins, care of Grammar school-house, and mak- ing fires, 89 50
Simon Wilkins, care of privy,
14 67
Simon Wilkins, sawing, splitting and putting into Gram- mar school-house 6 1-2 cords of wood,. 19 50
Betsy B. Galucia, care of Beach school-house, 1858,- 3 80
Betsy B. Galucia, care of Beach school-house, 1859, 15 20
John Casey, care Farm school-house, 1858, 3 00
John Casey, care Farm school-house, 1859, 15 50
William T. Pierce, sawing, splitting and putting into Beach and Farm school-houses 4 3-4 cords wood,- Breed & Thing, fuel, 131 80
15 87
Briggs Delano, cleaning windows and repairs on Gram- mar school-house, 12 34
Amount carried forward,
$2045 54
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James Littlefield, furnishing stove pipe, labor, &c., 14 95
George W. Stone, setting glass,. 5 58
Henry Whitehall, three planispheres, 7 50 1
J. B. Clark, paid telegraph despatch, 1 1 1
1 87
Waldo Thompson, sundries,.
5 00
John Washburn, carriage hire, Joseph L. Ross, two desks,.
36 50
Wm. D. Brackett, sundries,
3 87
Wm. D. Brackett, school books to teachers,. 3 53
Wm. D. Brackett, school books to children, per order,- 1 22
John Chapman, repairing seats and desks,. 2 25
George Towns & Co., expressing,. 6 25
W. H. Merritt, ag't, cash adv'd to purchase sch'l books, 88 02
J. B. Clark, services as chairman School Committee,. 48 25
Wm. D. Brackett, services as School Committee, 15 00
S. O. Ingalls, services as School Committee,.
15 00
Total,
$2304 33
POOR DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Jonathan Fuller's labor, $126 81
City of Newburyport, on account of F. Barrett,
10 75
Total,
$137 56
EXPENDITURES.
Bethuel Wiley, furnishing bedding, July 4, 1857,
$15 00
Otis Ingalls, supplies to John Galucia, 44 00
Otis Ingalls, supplies to John Proctor, 2d, 35 27
Otis Ingalls, supplies to J. Fuller, 40 53
John D. Cross, board at Ipswich for J. Proctor, 2d, I
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William Paul, supplies to same,.
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2 37
1 1 Eleanor Pierce, labor for same,. 2 05
1 1 1 1 A. Haraden, labor for same, 1 1.7
M. A. Bryant, labor for same,- I
1 45
Benjamin Sargent, bread, &c., for same,
4 72
Richard F. Proctor, supplies for same, 1
5 50
Breed & Thing, fuel for same,.
11 74
John Washburn, fuel for same,. 4 00 1 1
Amount carried forward,
$187 69
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$187 69
F. O. Barstow, medical attendance, &c., for same,. 58 42
W. B. Ramsdell, one cot bed for same,_ 3 00 Wm. D. Brackett, dry goods and clothing for same, 42 20
John Washburn, carriage hire, 3 00
Wm. D. Brackett, clothing for J. Fuller, 34 52
Desire Phillips, board for same,. 121 20
Philip J. Edge, shaving, &c.,. 3 50 I
Breed & Thing, fuel for John Galucia,
16 49
Breed & Thing, fuel for F. Barrett, 10 75
William Gurney, lodging, &c.,.
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Total,
$482 02
BOARD OF HEALTH. EXPENDITURES.
W. B. Ramsdell, taking care of John Proctor, 2d, ____ $42 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
Hunneman & Co., exchange of blunderbuss, 1857. $12 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs on engine,. 12 30
William Granger, care of engine and house, 1858-9, -. 14 59
Richard Newcomb, care of engine and house,. 16 34
J. B. Trickey, drawing Relief tub from Lynn to Swamp- scott, and back,. 1 50
Otis Ingalls, lanterns for engine,.
2 00
James M. Riggs, repairs on engine,.
5 75
Daniel P. Stimpson, sundries,
14 14
Waldo Thompson, sundries, .
24 37
James Littlefield, stove pipe, labor, &c., 1 1
7 53
W. W. Kellogg, printing,
6 00
Breed & Thing, fuel, 8 88
George Towns & Co., expressing,.
3 87
Total,.
$129 27
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
Daniel F. Proctor, services as constable, 1858, $10 02
James A. Mott, services as constable, 13 65
Total,
$23 67
IMPROVEMENT ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
EXPENDITURES.
John Chapman, repairs on Beach school-house, $75 60
C. A. Morris, furnishing blinds for Farm school-house,_ 20 00
R. Hickok, furnishing lightning rods for school-houses,_ 87 28
D. D. Clark, moving engine house, 19 00
William Rowell, repairs on engine house, 9 49
John Chapman, repairs on engine house, 63 57
Flynn & Donnely, underpinning for engine house,. 19 42
Robert Harris, grading round engine house,_ 7 00
H. M. Norton, repairing, plastering and whitewashing,
6 00
Total, $307 36
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
Joseph Stanley, Surveyor of Highways, for repairs, $391 86
John Chapman, repairs on drains, &c.,- 2 75
Edward Donnely, shovelling snow, Feb., 1859, 2 81
Joseph Breed, 2d, 624 fect plank,-
10 85
Total,
$408 27
IMPROVEMENTS ON PUBLIC GROUNDS.
EXPENDITURES.
Joseph Stanley, grading Grammar school-house yard, __ $34 25
Joseph Stanley, grading Beach school-house yard,. 12 94
Simon Wilkins, labor in school-house yard,- 2 00
Joseph Stanley, teaming rocks to King's Beach,. 73 62
Total,
$122 81
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$106 00
$67 65
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$74 27
Total,
RECAPITULATION OF APPROPRIATIONS,
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Selectmen's Department, receipts,
School Department, appropriation and receipts,
Cemetery Department, appropriation and receipts, Poor Department, receipts, -
Total,
Selectmen's Department,
School Department,
Poor Department,.
Fire Department, .
Police Department,
Public Grounds, Highways,.
Cemetery,
Public Buildings,
Board of Health,
$4533 68
EXPENDITURES.
$639 68
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482 02
129 27
23 67
408 27
122 81
74 27
307 36
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Appropriation,
Thomas Hadley, for hay,
Total,
EXPENDITURES.
Thomas Hadley, Superintendent, trees, post and labor,_ Jas. M. Riggs, one pair tongs, per order of R. Delano,- W. Thompson, sundries, per order of R. Delano,
2105 41 $22 15
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$2371 12
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SWAMPSCOTT CEMETERY.
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SCHOOL BOOK REPORT.
DR. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with W. H. MERRITT, Agent. CR.
To merchandise on hand, $121 95
By cash from Town Treasurer, __
$88 02
By books furnished to teachers, --
8 96
By books furnished to town children, __
2 41
By ink, &c., for schools,-
2 25
By amount due Brown, Taggard & Chase, per bill, 40 90
By amount due agent,-
1 60
$144 14
W. H. MERRITT, Agent. 11
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TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with JOHN CHAPMAN, Collector. CR.
To taxes collected, 1859,
$38 80
By balance committed for collection, 1859, ___ $84 10
To taxes abated, 1859,
26 89
To taxes uncollected,
18 41
$84 10
$84 10
JOHN CHAPMAN, Collector.
To cash on hand,_ 22 19
$144 14
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DR. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with WM. FULLER, Collector. CR.
To amount paid J. W. Brooks, Treasurer, __ .$51 77
By balance of taxes committed for collection, $304 95
To amount of taxes abated, _. 30 88
To amount of taxes uncollected, 222 30
$304 95
$304 95
WM. FULLER, Collector.
DR. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with J. W. BROOKS, Collector. CR.
To balance committed for collection, 1858, __ $580 14 To amount committed for collection, 1859, __ 5365 63
$5945 77
$5945 77 JOHN W. BROOKS, Collector.
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By taxes collected, 1858,
$445 56
By taxes collected, 1859,
4764 48
By taxes abated, 1858,.
76 83
By taxes abated, 1859,.
110 39
By discount, 1859, -
146 84
By taxes uncollected, 1858,
57 75
By taxes uncollected, 1859, 1
343 92
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TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with J. W. BROOKS, Treasurer.
CR.
To cash paid Selectmen's orders, 1859-60, __ $4255 25
By balance in treasury, March 1, 1859,. $6 46
To cash paid Selectmen's orders, 1858. 65 90
By cash of City of Salem, for schooling, -. -
32 64
To cash paid insurance, 1859, - 20 54
By cash of Liquor Agent,_ 12 54
To cash paid interest on notes, -. 310 20
By cash of Lynn Inst. for Savings, temp. loan 1000 00
By cash of Richard Newcomb, rent,.
1 00
By cash of Mass. School Fund,
66 15
By cash of City of Newburyport, on account of F. Barrett,_ 10 75
By cash of Overseers of Poor, on account of J. Fuller,
126 81
By cash of sundry persons, for schooling, 6 62
By cash of J. L. Seger, licenses for dogs,
19 50
By cash of J. C. Stimpson, for shingles, -.
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By cash of James Nisbett, for shingles, __. -
1 25
By cash of Thos. Hadley, hay from Cemetery, 6 00
By cash of John Chapman, Collector,
38 80
By cash of William Fuller, Collector,. 51 77
By cash of John W. Brooks, Collector, 1858, 445 56
By cash of John W. Brooks, Collector, 1859, 4764 48
$6590 73
$6590 73
JOHN W. BROOKS, Treasurer.
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To cash paid State and County tax,_ 938 84
To cash paid temporary loan,- 1000 00
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SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Grammar school-house and lot,.
$4500 00
Beach school-house and lot,
1100 00
Farm school-house and lot,.
1200 00
Engine house,
400 00
Life-boat house,
100 00
One hearse and house,
300 00
Swampscott Cemetery and improvements,
1500 00
Lot of land on Burrill street,
200 00
One engine, No. 1, " Atlantic,"
1500 00
One hose carriage,
75 00
Two hundred and seventy-five feet new hose, at $1,
275 00
Two hundred feet old hose, at 50c.,
100 00
One fire-proof safe,
115 00
School books in agent's hands,
121 95
One dory and fittings,
10 00
Lot of new plank,
5 00
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$11,501 95
Swampscott, February 29, 1860.
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