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FOURTEENTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1866.
LYNN : H. S. COX, PRINTER, - REPORTER OFFICE, NO. 22 EXCHANGE STREET, 1866.
REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott : -
The Auditing Committee, having attended to the duty as- signed them, respectfully present their fourteenth annual report of appropriations, receipts and expenditures, together with a schedule of property belonging to the town.
The total amount of bills paid during the year was $31,985.87.
The Assessors' valuation of estates in the town, May 1st,. 1865, was as follows : - Real estate, $755,394.00 ; Personal es- tate, $279,837.00 ; total, $1,035,231.00. Number of polls, 351. Total tax assessed, $15,744.17, including State tax of $6,674.00, and County tax of $1,490.80. Rate per cent. of total tax, 1 47-100.
The total amount of the town debt is as follows, viz : -
Notes on time, M. C. Pratt. $7,000 00
Notes on demand, Lynn Institution for Savings,_ 9,000 00
Notes on demand, N. F. Burrill. 5,000 00 Notes on demand, John Stanley,
1,450 00
Notes on demand, J. A. Knowlton,
700 00
Note on demand, W. B. Chase,
500 00
Note on demand, Marietta C. Chase
900 00
Note on demand, Daniel Roberts 1
1,000 00
Note on demand, John Roberts
1,000 00
Note on demand, E. P. Proctor.
600 00
Note on demand, David Newell
500 00
Note on demand, John Proctor 1 1 1
400 00
Note on demand, Blaney & Phillips. 1
395 00
Note on demand, Sally Phillips.
200 00
Note on demand, Edward Knowles
250 00
Note on demand, P. Holden
200 00
Outstanding orders.
370 73
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$29,465 73
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The balance of uncollected taxes, in the hands of the Collec- tors, is as follows, viz : -
William Fuller, 1857.
$40 64
John W. Brooks, 1859-60-61
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262 30
Joseph Stanley, 1864
266 24
Daniel H. Millett, 1865
1,297 30
$1,866 48
Amount due from State Aid
934 18
Total value of the public property.
22,400 00
Cash in the treasury.
1,440 07
$26,640 73
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In presenting this report to our fellow-citizens, we cannot forbear to express our grateful acknowledgments for the valua- ble assistance rendered us by the Town Clerk and Selectmen in completing the work assigned us. The records and accounts of the town have been kept in a remarkably neat and correct man- ner, and we feel that those who have had charge of them still e deserve our unabated confidence and approval.
E. E. BOYNTON, D. H. MILLETT, Auditing Committee. W. D. BRACKETT, JR.
Swampscott, March 3, 1866.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
Bounty returned from State Treasurer
375 00
Received for license 2 00 1 1
$1,577 00
EXPENDITURES.
W. T. Pierce, distributing reports, 1864. $4 00
S. O. Ingalls, services as Auditing Committee, 1864 10 00
Henry S. Cox, printing Reports, 1864. 37 80
P. L. Cox, advertising proposals for new road.
4 00
R. H. Bishop & Co., sundries
2 67
Ames Plow Co., for edging knives.
2 17
1 Stephen H. Phillips, examining claims, &c. 1 1 1
33 00
W. Galeucia, supper for Band. 15 00
1 1 1 Chelsea Band _. 76 00
J. Harding, baiting horses for same. 1 50
25 00
1 Vincent Brown, license for town liquor agent. 25 00 1
W. Gurney, lodging, &c., for sundry persons. 1 H. S. Cox, printing handbills.
4 80
E. E. Boynton, taking census, 1865
48 51
H. Kendrick, land rent for life-boat house. 9 00
40 00
James A. Knowlton, services as Assessor, 1864. John P. Woodbury, writing deed.
4 50
H. S. Cox, printing handbills.
3 80
W. D. Brackett, Jr., mourn'g goods to decorate hall
2 91
Charles H. Swan, surveying, &c. 25 00
D. P. Stimpson, stationery, &c.
5 33
Amount carried forward,
$381 49
W. Seger, land rent for pound.
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Amount brought forward,
$381 49
S. H. Phillips, services.
50 00
James A. Knowlton, services as Assessor, 1865 36 00
W. W. Kellogg, printing tax bills.
4 00
Z. Small, for land.
50 00
N. Galeucia, services as Constable.
13 50
W. Thompson, coll'ting statistics for soldiers record
121 67
John L. Seger, services as Town Clerk.
75 00
John L. Seger, record'g births, marriages and deaths 16 80
J. L. Seger, stationery.
4 50
D. H. Millett, services as Collector and Treasurer for 1865.
300 00
S. T. Beers, services as Selectman.
35 00
John P. Palmer, services as Chairman of Selectmen 50 00
E. G. Foster, services as Selectman 25 00
60 00
Joseph Stanley, services as Assessor and Secretary Joseph Stanley, services as Auditing Comm'e, 1864 Stimpson & Mott, stationery and stamps.
5 00
2 29
Joseph Stanley, services collecting taxes, 1864. 27 50
J. L. Seger, services as Secretary to Selectmen, 1865
50 00
$1,307 75
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
$3,000 00
Received from State School Fund.
82 17
$3,082 17
EXPENDITURES.
W. T. Pierce, sawing and splitting wood. $3 00
H. S. Cox, printing School Report. 50 75 1 1
J. Chase, whitewashing and stock. 46 85 1
J. Littlefield, stove-pipe and labor
3 00
Jesse Frost, clock for school-house.
8 50
Maurice Hayes, care of Farm school-house
32 25
F. O. Ellis, teacher
1,000 00
F. O. Ellis, sundries.
11 12
Emma J. Porter, teacher
270 00
M. L. Ober, assistant teacher
62 50
H. Woods, teacher
206 25
C. W. Woodbury, teacher
252 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,946 22
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$1,946 22
M. E. Ingalls, teacher.
300 00
Lucy P. B. Hadley, teacher 1 1
137 50
M. L. Huggins, teacher
150 00
Celestie I. Porter, teacher
62 50
S. F. Davis, teacher.
37 50
Samuel Tufts, care of Grammar school-house 153 31
Betsey Galeucia, care of Beach school-house 25 00
James Bryant, care of West End school-house 26 50
J. B. Clark, services as School Committee 89 46
Briggs Delano, repairs on school-house. 23 29
J. Brine, whitewashing school-house fence
16 00
John Drinan, charcoal.
27 50
John Chapman, labor and stock
13 90
C. A. Morris, painting school-houses and engine- house. 223 58
Ivory Emmons, stock and labor
121 69
J. A. Knowlton, rope and labor.
6 00
J. Frost, repairing clock.
2 00
P. Holden, sundries.
1 63
J. P. & D. R. Palmer, brushes, &c.
8 50
Thing & Rowe, fuel
200 50
Mrs. Mailey, cleaning Farm school-house J 1
2 84
John Washburn, teaming coal. 23 35
J. H. Treadwell, repairing stove, &c.
7 62
D. W. Fuller, services as School Com., three years- Stimpson & Mott, sundries. 3 49
75 00
George Towns, ink and expressage.
21 40
$3,706 28
STATE AID DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance of State aid reimbursed for the year ending December 31st, 1863 $132 42
State aid reimbursed for the year ending December 31st, 1864 2,400 00
$2,532 42
EXPENDITURES.
Mrs. Z. Small
28 00
Benjamin A. Lewis
88 00
Mrs. Fitzgerald
8 00
Patrick Milan
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$136 00
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$136 00
H. W. Wardwell
20 00
Peter A. Martin
16 00
W. H. Clark
12 00
John P. Pierce.
60 00
F. C. Pierce
16 00
George W. Wilkins. I
24 00
Michael Haley
13 33
J. H. Langley-
20 00
N. B. Lewis
60 00
J. Glines.
42 00
A. M. Chute
72 00
C. O. B. Blaney .
20 00
H. T. Smith
46 00
J. W. Glass
16 00
S. O. Covell
48 00
J. A. Trask
20 00
W. D. Hammond
48 00
Thomas McCarty.
18 00
H. M. Baker
14 85
Thomas H. Dennis.
48 00
E. Delano.
20 00
J. O. Stone
96 00
Jacob Phillips.
48 00
*$934 18
NEW SCHOOL-HOUSE.
EXPENDITURES.
I. Emmons, balance on new school-house
$2,000 00
W. Sparrell, survey and estimate of same.
25 00
E. G. Foster, recording deed.
50
$2,025 50
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
John Chapman, repairs
$4 00
Edward Donnelly, underpinning.
10 00
Nathaniel Galeucia, care of engine and house
30 00
D. P. Stimpson, oil
6 13
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation.
$200 00
EXPENDITURES.
D. F. Drew, medical attendance, Mrs. Proctor $10 00
Thing & Rowe, fuel for Mrs. Glass 10 50
S. T. Beers, services as Overseer.
5 00
S. T. Beers, sundries 3 05
M. G. Phillips, services as Overseer.
5 00
$33 55
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
$200 00
Received from sale of lots
95 00
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$295 00
EXPENDITURES.
S. C. Pitman, trees.
$18 00
C. A. Morris, varnish
1 31
J. G. Collins, labor
16 00
L. Collins, labor
17 00
S. T. Beers, labor.
15 00
J. Bryant, labor
2 00
Samuel Kennison, labor
27 00
$96 31
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Robert Harris, surveyor.
$906 18
W. H. H. Davis, sharpening picks
8 29
Robert Harris, labor on new road.
16 85
Robert Harris, labor and stock
73 10
$1,004 42
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TOWN HALL DEPARTMENT.
Receipts
$103 00
EXPENDITURES.
J. Littlefield, repairs, &c. $3 89
Samuel Kennison, labor.
4 00
Samuel Kennison, janitor Town Hall 1
25 00
P. Holden & Co., kerosene oil.
17 41
Thing & Rowe, fuel
31 75
McElroy & Evans, oil, &c.
2 60
$84 65
POLICE DEPARTMENT. EXPENDITURES.
Nathaniel Galeucia, services as police
$25 00
M. D. Porter, services at Town Hall
5 00
D. F. Proctor, services as constable 5 00
$35 00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT. EXPENDITURES.
W. B. Chase, services as board of health $6 00
J. E. O. Nisbett, same. 20 00
$26 00
NEW ROAD.
EXPENDITURES.
H. C. Clark, building road,- $1,200 00
F. O. Ellis, for land 150 00
$1,350 00
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RECAPITULATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Selectmen's department, appropriation and receipts School department, appropriation and receipts. 3,082 17
$1,577 00
Poor department, appropriation and receipts. 200 00
Cemetery department, appropriation and receipts __ 295 00
1,000 00
State Aid department, appropriation and receipts __ Town Hall department, appropriation and receipts. Interest on town debt.
103 00
2,000 00
State and County tax
7,550 00
$18,339 59
EXPENDITURES.
Selectmen's department
$1,307 75
School department
3,706 28
Highway department
1,004 42
Poor department.
33 55
Town Hall department.
84 65
Fire department
50 13
Police department.
35 00
Cemetery department. 1
96 31
Health department
26 00
State Aid department.
934 18
New School-House
2,025 50
New Road.
1,350 00
Interest on Notes
2,404 63
State and County tax
8,164 80
$21,223 20
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Town House and lot.
$6,000 00
Grammar School-House and lot
5,000 00
Beach School-House and lot.
1,500 00
Farm School-House and lot
1,700 00
New School-House and lot
4,700 00
Engine House.
200 00
Engine, Hose Carriage, &c.
1,000 00
Hearse and House
300 00
Cemetery and improvements
2,000 00
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Highway department, appropriation and receipts. --
2,532 42
DR. TOWN
OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with DANIEL H. MILLETT, Treasurer.
CR.
To cash paid Overseers' orders, 1863 $10 00
By cash in treasury.
$5,708 63
To cash paid Selectmen's orders, 1864.
281 83
By cash from State Treasurer, allotment
75 33
To cash paid Overseers' orders, 1864. 70 44
By cash from E. G. Foster, cemetery lot.
10 00
To cash paid Selectmen's orders, 1865.
10,259 99
By cash from State Treasurer, bounty ret. 375 00
To cash paid Overseers' orders, 1865 23 05
By cash from S. Kennison, rent of hall __
103 00
To cash paid interest, 1865
2,404 63
By cash from E. B. Phillips, temp'y loan_
2,925 20
To cash paid State tax, 1865
6,674 00
By cash from S. T. Beers, cemetery lots _._
85 00
To cash paid County tax, 1865.
1,490 80
By cash from State Treasurer, school fund
82 17
To cash paid allotment
75 33
By cash from State Treasurer, State aid reimbursed, 1863
132 42
To cash paid Daniel Marshall, note
350 00
By cash from State Treasurer, State aid reimbursed, 1864
2,400 00
To cash paid G. W. Pattee, note
100 00
To cash paid William Seger, note
600 00
By cash from James A. Mott, license __
2 00
To cash paid E. B. Phillips, note.
2,925 20
To cash paid Lynn Institut'n for Savings
6,000 00
To cash paid insurance on school-houses
70 60
To cash paid school-house lot
50 00
Balance in treasury -.
1,440 07
$33,425 94
$33,425 94
DANIEL H. MILLETT, Treasurer.
SWAMPSCOTT, February 28, 1866.
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To cash paid W. B. Chase, note_
500 00
By cash fm. State Treas., corporation tax
6,331 04
By Selectmen's orders __ 17 33
By cash from Joseph Stanley, taxes, 1864 1,200 00
By cash from D. H. Millett, taxes, 1865 __ 13,978 82
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To cash paid Sally Phillips, note
100 00
DR. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with JOSEPH STANLEY, Collector. CR.
1865.
To amount collected
$1,200 00
To amount abated_
77 41
To amount uncollected.
266 24
$1,543 65
1865. By amount committed in 1864 $1,543 65
$1,543 65 JOSEPH STANLEY, Collector.
SWAMPSCOTT, February 28, 1866.
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DR. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with DANIEL H. MILLETT, Collector. CR.
1865.
1865. By amount committed in 1865 $15,744 17
To amount collected
$13,978 82
To amount abated ..
468 05
To amount uncollected.
1,297 30
$15,744 17
$15,744 17
SWAMPSCOTT, February 28, 1866.
DANIEL H. MILLETT, Collector.
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TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with WILLIAM FULLER, Collector .* CR.
1865. To amount uncollected. $40 64
1865.“ By balance committed for collection, 1857_ 40 64
WILLIAM FULLER, Collector.
SWAMPSCOTT, February 28, 1866.
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DR. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with J. W. BROOKS, Collector .*
CR.
1865.
To amount uncollected
$262 30
1865. By amount committed in 1859-60-61 ___ $262 30
JOHN W. BROOKS, Collector.
SWAMPSCOTT, February 28, 1866.
* Having received no account from the Collectors, we have taken the above from the Treasurer's account.
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