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EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT.
FOR
THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28,
1870.
BOSTON: PRINTED BY J. FRANK. FARMER, 18 EXCHANGE STREET. 1870.
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,
FOR ..
THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28,
1870.
BOSTON: PRINTED BY J. FRANK. FARMER, 18 EXCHANGE STREET. 1870.
REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of the Town of Swampscott :
The Auditing Committee respectfully present herewith their Eighteenth Annual Report of appropriations, receipts and ex- penditures, with a Schedule of property belonging to the Town.
The work of preparing this report has been greatly facilitated by the careful manner in which the accounts and records of the town, in the various departments, have been kept.
J. S. HIGGINS, W. D. BRACKETT, JR.,
F. O. ELLIS,
Auditing Committee.
The Assessors' valuation of the town, May 1, 1869, was as follows :
Real Estate,
$1,244,120 00
Personal Estate,
313,711 00
Total,
$1,557,831 00
Number of Polls,
460
State Tax,
-
-
-
-
$3,550 00
County Tax,
-
-
-
.
1,490 80
Town Tax, -
13,326 83
Total Tax assessed, -
$18,367 63
-
- -
-
-
-
-
Rate per cent. of Total Tax, $11.20 on $1,000.
4
STAEMENT OF TOWN DEBT.
Notes on demand, Phillips & Blaney,
$995 00
N. F. Burrill,
5,000 00 L
66 Elizabeth Proctor,
600 00
66
66
John Stanley, -
1,000 00
66
Edward Knowles,
250 00
66
66
David Newhall, -
500 00
66
66
Wm. B. Chase, -
900 00
66
John Roberts,
-
1,000 00
66
Thomas Stanley, -
1,000 00
66
·
Coffin & Boyce, -
3,000 00
66
66
Warren E. Small,
500 00
66
G. W. Stone,
400 00
66
C. F. Coffin,
2,000 00
66
Lynn Inst. for Savings, -
13,000 00
Total debt of Town,
$31,545 00
The balance of uncollected taxes, is as follows :
Joseph Stanley, 1864, -
34 87
D. H. Millett, 1866, -
-
-
98 20
P. Holden, 1867, 66 1868, -
-
-
-
1,349 33
James A. Mott, 1869,
-
-
-
2,228 03
$4,094 70
Amount due for State Aid, -
-
1 696 00
Total value of public property,
28,200 00
Cash in Treasury, -
441 80
$33,432 50
Total amount of bills paid during the year, - $20,455 16
-
400 00
66 John Proctor, -
-
Jonathan Brown,
1,000 00
-
-
384 27
-
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for 1869, - - $1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
W. D. Brackett, services as Auditing Com., 1868, - $10 00
J. Frank Farmer, printing town report, 1868, 37 50
State Reform School, keeping Patrick Ryan, -
26 00
H. A. Davis, sealing weights and measures, - 6 00
F. O. Ellis, services as Auditing Com., 1868, -
10 00
William Seger, land rent, ·
25 00
Lamprell & Marble, one flag,
-
37 00
John Chapman, sundries, stock and labor, -
29 48
Wm. Howland, professional services in trial of Cole vs. Town of Swampscott, 20 00
John W. Brooks, sundries, - -
25 55
I. S. Cole, damages, for horse, wagon and harness, Stimpson & Mott, sundries,
203 38
13 57
C. A. Phillips, professional services in case of Salem Turnpike, 75 00
361 42
E. Y. Smith, labor on new road, -
2 00
Joseph Stanley, services as Assessor for 1869,
25 00
Patrick Cullen, sharpening and repairing tools for 26 62 road on the hill, 26 62
Amount carried forward,
$963 52
S. Armstrong, labor, improvements on Rockland St. John Q. Hammond, plans and surveys, 30 00
6
Amount brought forward,
$963 52 W. D. Brackett, Jr., services as Town Clerk, 1869, 50 00
66 recording births, marriages and deaths, -
20 05
66
postage and stationery, -
1 55
66 66 cash paid express, 1 50
James A. Mott, Jr., services as Treasurer and Col- lector, 1869,
300 00
D. H. Millett, services as Assessor, 1869, 75 00
66
Auditing Com., 1868, 10 00
N. Galeucia, lodging and meals for travellers, 1868,
6 70 John McDonough, team and labor, -
19 00
Benj. S. Boynton, 174 loads of gravel delivered on Essex Street, - -
69 60
D. P. Stimpson, sundries, -
·
-
-
23 74
E. Weeks, sundries,
17 35
W. Thompson, professional services,
2 50
John W. Brooks, services as Selectman, 1869,
60 00
66 66
Road Committee,
20 00
66
66 Supt. of Cemetery, -
15 00
George Towns,
Selectman, 1869, -
55 00
Assessor,
25 00
66 66
Committee on Avenue, 10 00
Selectman, 55 00
Avenue Committee,
10 00
66 66 cash paid out, -
2 10
H. Q. Stimpson, Secretary of Selectmen, -
50 00
$1,862 61
TOWN HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Received of B. M. Green, rent of hall, $19 00
66 Glee Club,
18 75
Baptist Mission, " 66
45 00
66 Chas. S. Lewis,
- 149 60
-
-
-
$232 35
-
-
-
D. P. Stimpson,
66
7
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. Wilkins, reeving halliards,
$5 00
Chas. S. Lewis, cleaning Town Hall,
10 00
Mrs. Twining, 66
8 00
Mrs. Small, 66 -
6 00
Stimpson & Mott, sundries,
38 51
Wm. Rowell, stock and labor on Town House,
10 00
H. Q. Stimpson, clock for hall,
3 00
Thing & Rowe, fuel, -
-
39 75
Chas. S. Lewis, care of Town House,
23 00
B. M. Green,
2 00
D. P. Stimpson, sundries, -
28 78
174 04
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, -
-
- $5,500 00
Massachusetts School Fund, -
- -154 89
$5,654 89
EXPENDITURES.
Samuel Tufts, care of Grammar schoolhouse, $32 00 - 66 sawing wood, 2 66 -
Mrs. Childs, care and labor on Engine House, 14 00
J. H. Treadwell, stock and labor, -
-
34 73
Martin Nies, reseating chairs,
3 00
American Tablet Co., blackboards, -
10 40
M. B. Nowell, services as teacher, -
385 88
M. G. Burgess,
209 27
C. W. Woodbury, 66
437 16
Hattie Blaney, 66
-
437/10
M. E. Boynton,
363 20
Ellen Ledyard,
414 08 -
Amount carried forward, 1 1.5V/4 82,343 48
LASE
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
Amount carried forward, - - $2,343 48
P. C. Porter, services as teacher,
- 1,243 83
66 66 school books and stationery, -
77 44
Lewis Delano, labor and care of schoolhouse, - 193 04 C. E. Wright, whitewashing Grammar schoolhouse, 35 00
Mrs. A. Small, cleaning schoolhouse,
5 55
J. L. Ross, desks, chairs, &c. -
269 00
Mrs. Twining, cleaning schoolhouse, -
12 35
Stimson and Mott, sundries, -
10 24
John Chapman, stock and labor,
74 16
Maurice Hayes, care of Farm schoolhouse, -
49 30
Thing & Rowe, fuel,
209 75
C. F. Bessom, printing school report,
54 00
S. K. Abbott, binding, -
3 50
Mrs. Kehoe, cleaning, -
-
4 60
Wm. T. Pierce, sawing wood, 3 25
S. A. Vinton, services as teacher, 253 50
Woodman & Hammett, books and stationery,
27 82
Charles S. Lewis, paid for sawing wood, -
1 40
Mrs. Galeucia, care of Beach schoolhouse, - -
45 00
James Bryant, care of West End schoolhouse,
26 50
J. Welch & Co., stove and funnel for West End schoolhouse, -
60 34
W. H. Collins, labor and materials, -
10 41
Shaw & Small, teaming,
24 00
Bartlett Shaw, teaming,
9 75
Jesse Frost, repairing clock,
1 00
Theron Porter, hooks and labor,
50
John Washburn, teaming coal,
49 25
P. Holden, sundries,
2 28
D. P. Stimpson, sundries, -
5 66
W. B. Chase, services as School Committee, 66
50 00
66 cash paid out, I,
3 87
Ingalls & Foster, sundries for Beach School,
2 24
20 00
D. W. Fuller, services as School Committee, 66 66 cash paid for stoves, book, &c., John Thomson, services as School Committee,
23 70
90 00
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-
-
-
$5,295 71
I
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9
STATE AID FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS
RECEIPTS. State aid reimbursed for year ending Dec. 31, 1868, $650 00
EXPENDITURES.
Mrs. Harriet Blaney,
-
-
$48 00
66 Mary E. Stone,
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
96 00
66 Bridget Milan,
-
-
-
96 00
66 Mary E. Fairbanks,
48 00
66 Lydia Small,
48 00
66 Deborah Delano,
-
-
-
48 00
" A. M. Chute,
96 00
Hannah Johnson,
48 00
Mr. James Umber,
-
48 00
$696 00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
-
- $2,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Robert Harris, labor and materials on highways, - $2,030 65
Simeon Flint, drain pipe, - 34 74
Dennis Lyons, 326 loads gravel, - 54 33 - -
George Towns, clearing snow from streets,
3 00
$2,122,72
A
Mr. Joseph W. Glass,
72 00
Mrs. A. N. Widger,
-
-
-
-
-
48 00
10
BRIDGE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
-
$300 00
EXPENDITURES.
John R. Jordan, stone for bridge at Stacy's Brook, -
$44 10
T. G. Blethen,
57 32
Thomas Hadley, labor on bridge, stock, -
30 80
Joseph Breed, 2nd, sundries, -
57 30
Robt. Harris, teaming,
-
-
23 00
$399 20
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
James Wheeler, services as constable,
$26 55
Elbridge G. Blaney, 66
-
- 3 00
F. A. Tweed, 66
-
-
14 00
$43 55
BOARD OF HEALTH.
EXPENDITURES.
W. B. Chase, chairman of Board of Health, 1868, $20 00
A. F. Nesbitt, services on
36 66
11 50
Leonard A. Blanchard,
66 10 00 -
$41 50
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$150 00
Received from Superintendent,
-
51 00
$201 00
EXPENDITURES.
Leonard Collins, 36 days' labor, - $72 00
-
186 68
11
POOR DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for 1869, -
$150 00
Received of State Treasurer in case of Michael
78 00
Kirby,
$228 00
EXPENDITURES.
City of Salem, sundries to Mrs. L. W. Newcomb,
$47 15
W. B. Chase, medical attendance to M. Kirby, -
68 00
J. F. Galloupe, " 66
66 66
-
34 00
Mrs. Rebecca F. Glass, board of Mrs. I. Glass,
10 00
Dr. M. V. B. Morse, medical attendance of I. Glass,
10 00
Thing & Rowe, fuel for S. Kennison,
12 25
Henry Breed, coal for “
6 25
Thomas Stone, cash paid to travellers, -
5 25
66
for travelling expenses, -
3 99
$196 89
FIRE DEPARTMENT
We find no expenditures during the year 1869.
TOWN LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Received from Unitarian Society, - 67 27
$167 27
EXPENDITURES.
Cash paid to C. V. Merritt, for services from April
14, 1869, to Feb. 28, 1870,
80 50
W. F. Webster, sundries, -
9 20
฿89 70
After the above had been sent to the printer, we received the Librarian's Report, from June, 1868, to March 1, 1870, from which we extract the following figures, want of time preventing a more extended report :
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-
F
12
RECEIPTS FROM JUNE, 1868, to MARCH 1, 1870.
From First Unitarian Society, 1868,
+50 00
66 1869, -
- * 67 27
private donations, -
-
-
143 75
66 Receipts for books, -
-
-
- 326 62
EXPENDITURES.
Cash paid for books, stationery, expressing, &c., 582 11
Balance on hand, 5 53
Number of volumes in Library when opened, - 487
66 since added, - 574
Total number, 1,052
The above does not include the appropriations or the bills paid by the town.
* Receipts acknowledged above. f Acknowledged last year.
DOG DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
From County Treasurer, for dog tax,
$126 59
EXPENDITURES.
F. A. Tweed, enforcing dog law, - 20 00
RECAPITULATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.
Corporation Tax, - - $3,054 41
Selectmen's Department, appropriation,
-
1,500 00
School 66 appropriation and receipts,
5,654 89
Highway
appropriation,
2,000 00
State Aid
receipts, - -
650 00
Poor
appropriation and receipts,
228 00
Bridge 66
appropriation, -
-
300 00
Town House
receipts, +- -
232 35
Town Library
167 77
Cemetery
appropriation and receipts, - 201 00
$587 64
13
From County Treasurer, receipts for dog tax, - $126 59
Interest on Town debt, appropriation,
2,300 00
State and County Tax, 66
- 5,50,0 00
$21,914 51
EXPENDITURES.
Selectmen's Department,
-
-
-
- $1,862 61
School
66
-
-
-
- 5,295 71
Highway
66
-
-
2,122 72
State Aid
696 00
Poor
196 89
Bridge 66
399 20
Town House 66'
174 04
Town Library 66
139 70
Cemetery
66
72 00
Board of Health
66
-
-
41 50
Police
66
-
-
-
43 55
Enforcing dog law,
20 00
State and County Tax,
5,040 80
Interest on Town Debt,
2,325 79
Paid town of Saugus on account of Turnpike,
1,508 65
New Gravel Pit,
320 00
Insurance,
$20,455 16
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Town House and lot,
-
- $10,000 00
Grammar Schoolhouse and lot,
- 7,000 00
Beach
- 2,000 00
West End
-
- 4,500 00
Farm
-
-
2,000 00
Engine House,
400 00
Fire Engine, Hose Carriage, &c.,
800 00
Hearse and House, -
700 00
Gravel pit,
-
-
500,00
New Gravel pit,
-
-
300 00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
196 00
-
-
-
$28,200 00
-
DR. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with JOSEPH STANLEY, Collector. CR.
1864.
1864. By balance committed in 1864, - $48 87
To amount of taxes collected, - $14 00 -
uncollected,
34 87
.
$48 87
$48 87
Feb. 28, 1870.
JOSEPH STANLEY, Collector.
14
DR. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in Account with D. H. MILLETT, Collector. CR.
1866.
To amount of taxes collected, -
$7 50
1866. By balance committed in 1866,
$187 30
6
abated, -
.
81 60
98 20
uncollected, .
$187 30
$187 30 D. H. MILLETT, Collector.
Feb. 28, 1870.
-
DR.
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in account with P. HOLDEN, Collector.
CR.
1867.
To amount of taxes collected, -
- $151 43
abated,
-
50 27
66
uncollected,
-
384 27
$585 97
$585 97
1868.
To amount of taxes collected,
$2,608 92
66
abated,
21 50
66
uncollected, -
- 1,349 33
$3,979 75
Feb. 28, 1870.
$3,979 75 P. HOLDEN, Collector.
15
DR. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in account with JAMES A MOTT, Collector. CR.
1869.
To amount of taxes collected,
$15,479 63
1869. By taxes committed for collection, 1869,
$18,479 63
discounted,
426 69
66
uncollected, -
2,228 03
$18,479 63
$18,479 63 JAMES A. MOTT, Collector.
.
abated, -
-
345 28
-
Feb. 28, 1370.
1867.
By balance committed in 1867, -
$585 97
1868. By balance committed in 1868, - $3,979 75
-
DR. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in account with JAMES A. MOTT, Treasurer.
1869.
To cash paid Selectmen's orders, 1868, -
$819 04
By cash in Treasury, rec'd of P. Holden,
66
Overseers' orders, 1868, 19 48
1869, -
137 65
received on account of Town Hall,
-
66
66
Notes,
- 5,200 00
66
66 Jonathan Brown, -
1,000 00
בכ
66
Temporary Loan, -
720 00
66
Town of Saugus on account of turnpike, -
1,508 65
received State Treas., on acct. of State Aid,
650 00
66
66
66
County tax,
-
- 1,490 80
66
State Treasurer, on account Corporation tax, -
3,054 41
66
received State Treasurer, on
account of School Fund, - 154 89
66
received County Treas., Dog tax, 126 59
J. W. Brooks, on acct, of cemetery, -
51 00
" Taxes collected,
15,479 63
66 cash, D. H. Millet, collector, 1866,
7 50
$27,326 24
$27,326 24
Feb. 28, 1870.
JAMES A. MOTT, Treasurer.
16
56
66
State tax,
-
- 3,550 00
66
66
- Balance in Treasury, 441 80
-
-
196 00
6
received Overseers' of Poor, -
78 00
2,325 79
66
received Temporary Loan, -
720 00
66
First Nat. Bank of
-
Lynn,
2,000 00
-
232 35
66
Selectmen's orders, 1869, Interest on notes, 1869,
10,867 03
1869.
$1,378 87 2,393 00
66
Insurance, -
-
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