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TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1881.
LYNN: THOS. P. NICHOLS, PRINTER, NO. 24 MARKET STREET, ISSI.
TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28 1881.
LYNN: THOS. P. NICHOLS, PRINTER NO. 24 MARKET STREET, . 188I .
REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
ASSESSORS' VALUATION OF THE TOWN, MAY 1, 1880.
Real Estate .
. $1,991,880 00
Personal Estate
1,133,247 00
Total
$3,125,127 00
Number of polls .
633
State tax on polls . $1 00
County tax on polls .
1 00
'Total poll tax
-$2 00
State tax on property .48₺ on $1,000
County tax on property .54} on 1,000
Town tax on property .
$5.97 on 1,000
Total rate of taxation . $7.00 on 1,000
Total tax on polls . $1,266 00
Total tax on personal estate 7,933 75
Total tax on real estate
13,943 16
Total tax for State, County and Town .
$23,142 91
Number of dwelling houses 511
Number of acres of land . 1517
Number of horses . 193
Number of cows 105
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
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STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT.
Date. When due.
C. F. Coffin, Trustee . $11,000 00
Rate per cent. 7 Nov. 13, '74, Nov. 13, '84
Lynn Inst'n for Savings
5,000 00 7 Nov. 13, '74, Nov. 13, '84
P. A. Chase .
5,000 00 - 7
Nov. 13, '74, Nov. 13, '84
P. A. Chase, Trustee . 5,000 00 7 Nov. 13, '74, Nov. 13, '84
Lynn Inst'n for Savings 4,500 00 5 May 21, '77, May 21,'82
Blaney & Phillips .
1,000 00 6 Dec. 2, '76, Dec. 2, '81
Edward Knowles . 250 00 6 Dec. 2, '76, Dec. 2, '81
Outstanding orders, . .
282 20
$32,032 20*
The balance of uncollected taxes is as follow's :-
William Seger, 1874
$235 70
William Seger, 1875
581 22
Total tax uncollected
$816 92
Due from State Aid
764 50
Cash in Treasury .
9,903 91
Value of Public Property
38,759 75
Indigent Soldiers' Aid .
196 10
-$50,441 18
* Debt reduced during the year, $7,674.80.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 1
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT,
Appropriation . $1,500 00
To prevent the sale of liquor 1,000 00
Extra appropriation . 30 00
Receipts from liquor licenses, 200 00
Receipts from peddlers' licenses
6 00
Received of Horace Norton, land rent
15 00
- $2,751 00
EXPENDITURES.
E. D. Smithurst, distributing Reports $3 00
L. C. Smith, distributing Reports 3 00
Leech & Lewis, printing Reports 90 00
Everett Boynton, stationery
2 76
R. M. Pulsifer & Co., advertising, Boston Herald 7 50
Journal Newspaper Co., advertising
9 00
Little, Brown & Co., copy of Town Officers . 3 00
John Macfarlane & Co., printing bills, curbstones 2 00 Hastings & Sons, advertising 21 96
A. A. Abbott, Clerk of Courts, cost of entering By-Laws 7 90
City of Salem, part cost of boundary stone 3 50
Leonard Blanchard, land rent for life boat 15 00
L. C. Parker, printing tax bills
5 25
Geo. F. King, dog tax book and paper
9 75
Geo. F. King, books for record and mortgages .
20 00
E. Eugene Chute, hacking and expressing police and beer 1 50
Town of Marblehead, tax on gravel pit 9 50
Amount carried forward,
$214 62
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $214 62
D. H. Millett, cash paid sundries, Assessors' dep't 5 40
John Washburn, use of horse and carriage 4 00
C. K. & D. H. Roberts, expressing 6 65
Nathan M. Hawkes, legal services . 28 00
Chas. A. Morris, painting coasting and way signs 4 37
Alonzo Corey, labor on flagstaff at Town Hall . 2 00
Wm. Martin, labor on flagstaff at Town Hall . 2 00
J. E. O. Nesbitt, labor on flagstaff at Town Hall 2 00
Frank Blaney, labor on flagstaff at Town Hall . 1 25
1 20
Warren T. Small, paint for flagstaff at Town Hall Chas. W. Gay, surveying land at Town Hall . .
6 60
S. J. Pettengill, sundries at Town Hall . 5 64
Frank Lowell, painting sign . 2 00
William M. Hill, services State police at Ocean Cottage 20 00
James M. Weeman, three and one-half days' la- bor at S. A. Lewis' Rock Avenue 11 37
A. F. Nesbitt, damages, Rock Avenue 4 17
Royalty for driven well at hay scales . 10 00
John Chapman, labor and stock, well at hay scales 3 41
8 03
A. J. Kelley, stock and labor at tubular well
J. H. Webster, wood pump at tubular well 11 00
David Myers, labor on drain at hay scales 2 00
Daniel J. Myers, labor on drain at hay scales 1 75
88
E. Marsh, Jr., half day labor at well at hay scales Daniel Myers, half day labor at well at hay scales S. H. Shaw, teaming rocks at hay scales .
1 00
I. H. Andrews, labor on railing, Burrill Street opposite New Ocean . 3 00
75
John Kennedy, labor on rail, setting posts, at the same place . 1 50
Malachi Kennedy, setting posts at same place 2 00
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber at the same place 3 08
P. Cullen, iron railing, Burrill and Rockland Sts. 6 71
Amount carried forward,
$462 00
T. O. Philbrick, labor and stock, well at hay scales
67 77
A. J. Kelley, tubular well at hay scales . 17 85
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $462 00
I. H. Andrews, stock and labor, railing on Rock- land Street 2 80
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber for railing on Rock- land Street 1 64
Wm. H. Wilson, stone for bank wall at same 4 96
D. J. Myers, two and one-half days' labor at same 4 38 Daniel Myers, two and one-half days' labor, same 5 00 John Myers, two and one-half days' labor at same 4 38 T. O. Philbrick, repairing pump opposite W. Stubbs' market . 1 90
J. H. Webster, two boxes, and repairing pump at same place . 3 50
John H. Crosman. returning deaths 5,25
Frank M. Alley, returning deaths 6 00
E. A. Farnham, services as Auditor, 1879 15 00
Joseph Stanley, collecting taxes, 1880 223 03
125 00
D. P. Stimpson, services as Treasurer, 1880 . . D. P. Stimpson, postage, stationery, administer- ing oaths, etc. 17 18
D. H. Millett, services as Auditor, 1879 15 00
D. H. Millett, services, Sec. Board of Assessors, 1880 125 00
John Chapman, services Board of Assessors, 1880 40 00
Benj. J. Lindsey, services as Auditor, 1879 . . 15 00
/ Benj. J. Lindsey, services as Town Clerk, 1880
75 00
Benj. J. Lindsey, returning and recording births, marriages and deaths 31 15
Benj. J. Lindsey, cash paid express, dog notices, stationery, etc. . 8 94
I. H. Andrews, services as Chairman Selectmen, 1880 150 00
I. H. Andrews, services as Assessor, 1880 40 00
I. H. Andrews, cash paid car fare 5 30
I. H Andrews, street signs . 2 00
Geo. Towns, services as Selectman, 1880 100 00
Chas. W. Haskell, services as Selectman, 1880 100 00
Benj. Potter, services as Clerk Selectmen . 125 00
-$1,714 41
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $6,500 00
Receipts Massachusetts School Fund 138 04
-- $6,638 04
EXPENDITURES.
S. E. Bailey, services as teacher . $900 00
Abbie M. Mott, services as teacher 450 00
Charlotte F. Mott, services as teacher 405 00
Hattie J. Thing, services as teacher 405 00
Emma J. Machon, services as teacher 312 50
Martha E. Grey, services as teacher 350 00
Fannie L. Stanley, services as teacher
350 00
Annie E. Boynton, services as teacher
187 50
Margaret B. Wardwell, services as teacher
397 50
Kate Commerford, services as teacher 190 00
E. J. Hadley, services as teacher 237 50
Mrs. M. E. Larkin, services as teacher
180 00
Kitty L. Hardwell, services as teacher 43 50 Alva Gowdey, services as teacher 45 00
Mrs. P. Holden, services as teacher
14 00
Miss S. L. Honors, services as teacher 10 50
Miss A. L. Thing, services as teacher 12 00
R. V. Bessom, janitor Essex St. School 50 00
Eben S. Martin, Jr., janitor Grammar School . 300 00
Eben S. Martin, Jr., cash paid for brushes, &c. . 3 09
John P. Pierce janitor West End School 99 96
Bridget Casey, janitor Farm School . 50 00
Mrs. Harriet Coan, janitor Beach School . 100 00
A. F. Nesbitt, services as truant officer, 1879 . 45 00
Benj. M. Green, services as truant officer, 1879 . 15 00
Mrs. S. Hammond, cleaning Grammar School . 2 00
Mrs. Hannah Kane, cleaning Grammar School . 1 00
Mrs. E. Maker, cleaning Grammar School . 1 00
Daniel Lombard, sawing and splitting wood . . 8 00
J. E. Melzard, taking up and putting down desks 10 00
Amount carried forward,
$5,175 05
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $5,175 05.
J. E. Melzard, paint and labor Pine St. School 95 00
J. E. Melzard, paint and labor Essex St. Sch'l 50 00
H. W. Wilson, cleaning clock Farm School . 2 00
H. W. Wilson, cleaning clock Beach School . 2 00
H. W. Wilson, new clock 5 00
J. E. Chase, cleaning vaults at Grammar Sch. 12 00
J. E. Chase, cleaning vault at Beach School . 5 00
J. E. Chase, cleaning vault at Pine St. School 3 00
Boston School Supply Co., dictionary and maps 17 55
J. Chapman, stock and repairs Grammar Sch'l 15 72
J. Chapman, stock and repairs Beach School . 8 20
J. Chapman, stock and repairs Pine St. School 2 87
H. J. Bodwell, cleaning clock . 1 00
G. H. Holden, wood 17 70
E. Boynton, books 20 70
John P. Russell, painting Grammar School 102 95
Leech & Lewis, printing School Reports 21 50
Gilbert Delano, stock and labor 8 75
Nehemiah Lee, coal . 159 08
Gilbert Kniveton, stock and labor, piping, etc.
16 53
Alden Choate, wood and coal . 39 77
Theron Porter, labor 4 05
John Chapman, labor and stock. Beach School
75
I. H. Andrews, labor and stock 3 17
1 90
Wm. A. Francis, sundries at Grammar School
· C. E. Durgin, hardware 2 26
Thomas Davey, steam pipe
11 38
Lee & Shepard, books .
54 00
D. N. Kemp, broom
35
Bartlett Shaw, grading at Beach School .
59 55
Frank O. Ellis, sundries
9 80
Frank O. Ellis, re-seating chair
65
J. L. Hammatt, cushion erasers 11 67
Carter, Rice & Co., paper . 25 00
Carter, Rice & Co., paper and ink. 16 50
.
Amount carried forward, $5,982 40
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $5,982 40
William Ware, books . 90
Hall & Whiting, ink and inkstand 4 40
O. Lappan & Co., brooms 4 00
D. Lathrop & Co., books 3 20
Rand, Avery & Co., diplomas . 15 00
Nichols & Hall, crayons and ink . 15 75
A. G. Whitcomb, school desks 115 00
S. E. Bailey, sundries 6 17
T. O. Philbrick, sundries at Beach School . 11 41
T. O. Philbrick, sundries at Farm School . . 3 60
T. O. Philbrick, sundries at Grammar School 27 84
T. O. Philbrick, sundries at Pine St. School . 24 65
T. O. Philbrick, sundries at Essex St. School 5 05
C. A. Morris, stock and repairs Farm School 4 15
C. A. Morris, stock and repairs Grammar Sch. 7 25
C. A. Morris, stock and repairs Pine St. Sch. 3 25
C. A. Morris, stock and repairs Essex St. Sch. 3 75
C. A. Morris, stock and repairs . 6 25
C. A. Morris, drawing paper . 31 45
C. A. Morris, services as School Com., 1879 . 75 00
Chas. P. Curtis, services as School Com , 1879 60 00
F. O. Ellis, services as School Com., 1880 . 60 00
S. O. Ingalls, services as School Com., 1880 75 00
$6,554 47
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $3,500 00
Extra appro'n, Columbia St. and Beach Ave.
500 00
$4,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Patrick Farrell, 67} days' work at $1.75 $118 11
Amount carried forward, $118 11
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $118 11
Patrick Farrell, 474 days' work and team $3.50 165 37
William Kain, 17} days' work at $1.75 . 30 62
Dennis Lyons, 14 days' work at $1.75 24 50
John C. Rich, 133 days' work at $1.75 . 23 62
George Barker, 12 days' work at $1.75 . 21 00
R. P. Kendrick, 21} days' work and team $3.50 75 25
Michael Ryan, 93 days' work at $1.75 . 162 72
Thomas Cahill, 54 days' work at $1.75 . . . 94 50
J. McDonough, 63} days' work and team $3.50 222 25
D. W. Nesbitt, 30 days' work at $1.75 . 52 48
Ed. Marsh, Jr., 45} days' work at $1.75 . 79 61
Michael Casey, 31} days' work at $1.75 55 12
Jasper Stone, 2 days' work at $1.75 . 3 50
James Bryson, 30} days' work and team $3.50 106 75
Daniel Allen, 15₺ days' work and team $3.50 54 25
J. G. Twisden, 24} days' work and team 3.50 85 75 Nath'l Galeucia, 173 days' work at $1.75 . . 30 62
William Haley, 48 days' work at $1.75 . 84 00
J. W. Thurston, 5 days' work at $1.75 . 8 75
John Griffin, labor on snow . 3 00
Daniel Cronin, 23 days' work at $1.75 . 4 37
Geo. H. Wellman, 39 days' work at $1.75 . 68 24 Bryan McDermott, 3} days' work at $1.75 . 6 12
Timothy Ryan, 85} days' work at $1.75 . 149 60
James Myers, 5} days' work at $1.75 . 9 62
John N. Galeucia, 42 days' work at $1.75 73 48
Daniel J. Myers, 632 days' work at $1.75 . 111 54
Daniel Myers, 643 days' work at $1.75 . 113 30
Daniel Myers, blasting . 4 50
John Myers, 33} days' work at $1.75 . 58 19
James Lyons, 20 days' work at $1.75 . 34 98
Stephen Randall. 21 days' work at $1.75 . 36 74
Abram D. Stone, 19 days' work at $1.75 . . 33 24
John Gannon, 283 days' work and team $3 50 99 75
Jolın Mahan, 80 days' work at $1.75 . 139 99
Thomas Murray, 27} days, paving, $2.25 . . 61 19
Amount carried forward,
$2,506 62
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $2,506 62
Thomas Murray, 254 days' work at $1.75 . 45 07
S. Nesbitt, 8} days' work at $1.75 14 87 A. D. Armstrong, 21} days' work at $1.75 . 37 62 Charles Roderick, 15} days' work at $1.75 . 27 12
Patrick Carroll, 15 days' work at $1.75 . . 26 25
A. G. Stone, 50 days' work at $1.75 . 87 49
Martin Nies, 38 days' work and team $3.50 . 133 87
J. M. Weeman, 31} days' work and team $3.50 110 25
J. M. Weeman, 1 day's work . 1 75
S. H. Shaw, 962 days' work and team $3.50 . 338 62
S. H. Shaw, 1 day's work and team 3 00
Bartlett Shaw, 70} days' work and team $3.50 246 75
Bartlett Shaw, 8 days' work at $1.75 .. .
14 00
Bartlett Shaw, pruning trees, . 2 00
Bartlett Shaw, 101 days' personal service $2.75 277 75
Martin Carpenter, 26 loads gravel at 30 cents 7 80
281 85
P. Holden, 142 loads gravel at 25 .
35 50
Rob't Harris, 3 days' shoveling snow
4 50
Rob't Harris, 40} days' teaming at $3.50 .
141 75
Rob't Harris, plowing streets
1 00
Thomas Bergin, sharpening picks
4 90
Ames' Plow Co., 1 dozen shovels
12 52
Parker & Gannett, brush-snath and scythe
1 65
Charles E. Durgin, 1 shovel
1 00
Patrick Allen, sharpening picks and drills . 65 85
Josh. P. Small, sundries . 1 25
John Chapman, stock and labor on culverts . 11 88
Thomas Bergin, sharpening picks and drills . 35 24
Bliss Brothers, 6 stone hammers 8 00
Rob't Harris, 12 days' work and team $3.50 . 42 00
Ivory Emmons, water for streets 285 00
John Washburn, storing derrick . 3 00
J. Washburn, 76 days' work and team, $3.50 266 00
J. Washburn, 103 days' work and team, $3.50 37 61
$5,182 83
J. P. Woodbury, 1879 loads gravel at 15 cents J. F. Phillips, 410 loads gravel at 15 cents
61 50
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AUDITORS REPORT.
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $600 00
Receipts, dog tax, 1879 166 97
S. L. Honors, . 30 30
$797 27
EXPENDITURES.
Miss S. L. Honors, services as librarian . . . $145 84
Curtis V. Merritt, ten weeks' services librarian 37 00
Curtis V. Merritt, sundries . 60
50 00
C. G. Rowell, services assistant librarian, 1880 Charles G. Rowell, sundries .
1 83
Charles C. Merritt, services assistant librarian
30 00
David N. Johnson, copy "Sketches of Lynn " 2 50
J. L. Lang, rubber stamp. 1 25
E. G. Robinson, Manilla paper for covers . 16 00
Benj. Potter & Sons, mouldings and cornice . 3 84
I. H. Andrews, seven days' labor 19 25
I. H. Andrews, gross screws
40 1
Miss S. L. Honors, sundries 3 50
J. E. O. Nesbitt, labor . 2 00
J. P. Small, locks, keys, etc. . 2 25
T. O. Philbrick, sundries .
1 40
A. J. Kelley, gas pipe and bracket
5 38
A. H. Adams, binding books 20 05
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber . 22 38
Hastings & Sons, printing 1 00
Hastings & Sons, " Enterprise " 2 00
New England Subscription Agency, magazines 61 35
J. N. Allen Berry, cards . 11 50
Newhall & Hussey, book-binding, 48 50
Estes & Lauriat, books . 313 09
$802 91
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $1,500 00
Receipts (reimbursements) 122 62
-$1,622 62
EXPENDITURES.
Essex Co. Receptacle for Insane, board Wm.
Quiner
$130 71
Essex Co. Receptacle for Insane, clothing Wm. Quiner 22 00
Worcester Lunatic Hospital. board, Margaret
Welch, 173 17
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, clothing, Margaret Welch 7 47
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board, Anna F. Richardt 87 78
Asylum for Chronic Insane, board Jas. Bishop 166 67
Asylum for Chronic Insane, clothing, James Bishop 16 82
State Hospital for Insane, board, Maria Hatch 173 64 State Hospital for Insane, clothing, Maria Hatch 4 30
State Hospital for Insane, board, Sarah P. Russell 30 59
State Hospital for Insane, board, Ed L.
Brimblecomb 176 89
State Hospital for Insane, sundries for same . 1 86
Wm. A. Francis, groceries supplied P. A. Martin, Jr. 10 00
M. E. Tucker, furniture and bedding. Arthur Ellis 25 87
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, board, Ar- thur E. Woodbury 70 00
P. A. Martin, house rent for Mrs. J. Caswell 50 00
Town of Natick, board of Henry Allen's child 104 00
Amount carried forward, $1,251 77
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,251 77
Geo. H. Copeland, lodging for tramps . 1 50
N. Lee, coal for Mrs. Charles Bacon . 20 15
N. Lee, coal for Mrs. Frazier . 6 60
N. Lee, coal for M. Connell 6. 35
City of Lynn, aid rendered Caroline Pierce 7 50
D. N. Kemp, groceries supplied Mrs. Proctor 5 00
Nath'l Seaver, aid rendered Ellen Burrows . 72 00
Cash paid Mrs. Harriet E. Maker 12 00
S. J. Pettengill, groceries supplied C. Bacon . 105 20
J. Washburn, cash paid Mrs. Abbotts' fare to St. Johns 12 50
J. Washburn, cash paid medicine Mrs. A. Stone 1 18
J. Washburn, services as Overseer and team . 35 00
John C. Stimpson, travelling expenses 5 00
John C. Stimpson, services as Overseer . 45 00
John A. Rogers, services as Overseer 15 00
N. M. Hawkes, legal services .
25 00
City of Lynn, aid rendered Abbie Pierce
3 75
Alden Choate, Coal for A. Stone
2 13
Alden Choate, coal for J. O. Stone
5 25
Alden Choate, coal for Amos Holt
4 25
Alden Choate, coal for M. Connell
3 12
Alden Choate, coal for Chas. Bacon
5 25
John Pedrick, cash paid 28 00
$1,678 50
Reimbursed by friends of Anna F. Richardt
$87 78
Reimbursed by John P. Russell . 30 59
Reimbursed by Amos Holt 4 25
$122 62
To be reimbursed by State, Wm. Quiner 76 35
To be reimbursed by State, Jas. Bishop . 91 75
To be reimbursed by State, John Pedrick 28 00
$196 10
Actual expense of Poor Department $1,359 78
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $500 00
Receipts 2 00
$502 00
EXPENDITURES.
J. F. Symonds, services police, 30 weeks at $10 $300 00
J. F. Symonds, services police, 12 days . . .
17 16
J. F. Symonds, services police, special duty . 1 50
J. F. Symonds, services enforcing dog law . . 15 00
J. F. Symonds, services carrying prisoner to Lynn 2 00
D. W. Nesbitt, services police, 6 weeks, at $9 54 00
D. W. Nesbitt, services police, special, 1 week 10 00
D. W. Nesbitt, services, constable . 22 50
John Washburn, horse and carryall . 1 00
John McDonough, horse and carryall . 1 00
Nath'l Galeucia, services as constable 20 00
James Wheeler, services as constable . 25 00
$469 16
TOWN HALL DEPARTMENT,
Receipts
$210 50
EXPENDITURES.
Lynn Gas Light Co .. $129 30
S. J. Pettengill, broom . 30
J. P. Small, labor, keys, etc. 2 80
Jos. F. Symonds, services special police 5 70
T. O. Philbrick, stock and labor 3 50
N. Lee, coal . . 22 69
Amount carried forward, $164 29
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Amount brought forward,
$164 29
G. H. Holden, wood . 5 85
W. H. Hutchinson, window line . 1 23
I. H. Andrews, hanging windows, etc. 2 75
John E. Chase, cleaning vault . 4 00
J. E. O. Nesbitt, cleaning Town Hall 12 00
J. E. O. Nesbitt, alcohol, chimney and rake . 1 90
J. E. O. Nesbitt, extra services janitor 15 00
W. H. Collius, paint and labor 7 50
Wm. Granger, clearing rubbish . 1 50
$216 02
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $300 00
Receipts from sale of lots 200 00
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Joseph Breck & Sons, tools and grass-seed . . $10 30
John H. Myers, 2} days' blasting 3 94
Daniel Myers, 2} days' blasting 4 50
Daniel Myers, blasting 2 25
Daniel Myers, Jr., 2} days' blasting 3 94
James Bryson, teaming
5 25
Martin Nies, 1 day with team
3 50
James E. Phillips, painting house, pump and gate 22 00
John G. Collins, 201 days' labor at $1.75 . 35 87
Jos. S. Brown, 352 days' labor at $1.75 62 56
Rienzi Phillips, stock and labor
8 43
Isaac H. Andrews, services as superintendent 25 00
Isaac H. Andrews, stock and labor 60
$188 14
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
Appropriation .
3300 00
EXPENDITURES.
George F. King, book . $2 75
P. Cullen, two anchors 1 50
John Kennedy, cleaning Beach 2 00
John Washburn, cleaning Beach 4 00
John Washburn, hogshead 1 00
R. B. Jordan, services, Board of Health, 1879 15 00
Thos. Farrell, cleaning, Beaches 60 00
Hastings & Sons, advertising . 2 00
Isaac K. Harris, survey and plan 6 00
B. A. Martin, cleaning drain 2 00
S. J. Pettengill, nails 75
Bartlett Shaw, labor on Beach drain 5 00
R. B. Jordan, services, Board of Health, 1880 15 00
C. E. Harris, services Board of Health, 1880 25 00
C. E. Harris, cleaning Beach . 5 50
George Town, services, Board of Health 25 00
D. Marshall, services, Board of Health, 1879 25 00
D. Marshall, services, Board of Health, 1880 40 00
D. Marshall, printing regulations 2 50
D. Marshall, cleaning Beaches 7 95
$247 95
LAMP DEPARTMENT,
Appropriation .
$1,100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Jas. A. Knowlton, building for storing oil . . $25 00
Jas. A. Knowlton, rent of house and land . . 4 50
Amount carried forward, $29 50
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$29 50
Street Lamp Committee, one lamp 7 00
T. O. Philbrick, chimneys
50
Ed. Marsh, care of lamps two months
22 86
C. A. Morris, glass
1 45
Globe Gas Light Co., lighting and care of lamps, 1880
775 00
$836 31
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Appropriation
$100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Wm. A. Francis, sundries
$5 20
Jas. Boyd & Son, suction hose 19 97
R. P. Kendrick, services as steward
25 00
Thos. Bergin, repairs
2 50
Engine Co., services engine men
60 00
$112 67
CURB-STONE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $2,000 00
RECEIPTS.
George W. Stone
$11 15
George Towns 8 71
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas
10 37
Gustavus Austin
9 75
Wm. F. Norcross .
11 00
Amount carried forward, $2,050 98
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $2,050 98
James A. Knowlton . 19 36
Mrs. E. L. Harris 14 59
Horace W. Blanchard .
14 63
John Chapman
11 00
Mrs. Mehitable S. Lowell
7 77
Nathan M. Harris
7 96
J. Frank Blaney
11 77
Mrs. J. C. Blaney .
33 77
D. Holman Millett
9 09
Wm. Galeucia
16 23
George Towns
22 99
Mrs. J. C. Blaney
79 84
Zebedee Small
31 11
Chas. W. Haskell .
22 13
Charles P. Curtis
23 98
Jacob M. Haskell .
55 22
Daniel P. Stimpson
15 43
William Seger
10 27
Bartlett Shaw
15 84
Frank F. Stanley .
14 36
Frank E. Ingalls
13 42
Hiram H. Wardwell
11 09
Benjamin J. Lindsey
18 45
John McDonough .
16 28
Eckford A. Thorndike . 21 67
Mrs. Paul Newell .
14 98
Isaac H. Andrews
15 98
First Congregational Society 11 22
S. E. Bailey 16 56
John Smith 1 27
Edward Knowles 26 18
James E. Phillips 16 32
William F. Joy . 14 80
Charles E. Morrison 45 03
John Stanley . 16 81
Amount carried forward,
$2,748 38
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Amount brought forward,
$2,748 38
George S. Hall .
17 95
Mrs. J. C. Blaney
65 03
Eben N. Wardwell
15 33
Philo S. Shelton
79 31
R. E. D. Emmons
43 71
Mrs. A. N. Loring
20 74
Mrs. C. F. Allen
14 63
Daniel Marshall
13 64
Mrs. E. S. Horton
16 92
Fred A. Tweed .
4 15
Ziba Eldridge
11 84
George F. King
22 19
$3,073 82
EXPENDITURES. SETTING, BLASTING AND GRADING.
Daniel J. Myers, 454 days' labor at $1.75 . $79 17
Daniel J. Myers, 48 days' labor at $2.00 96 00
Malachi Kennedy, 713 days' labor at $2.00 143 50
Malachi Kennedy, 1 day's labor
1 50
John Kennedy, 712 days' labor at $1.50
107 62
John Myers, 42 days' labor at $1.75 . 7 88
Thomas Cahill, 12 days' labor at $1.75 .
21 00
George H. Wellman, 26 days' labor at $1.75 .
45 50
Stephen McDonough, 1 day's labor
1 75
Bartlett Shaw, 3 days' labor at $1.75
5 25
Thomas Bergin, sharpening tools 3 65
Charles E. Durgin, axe 1 75
Patrick Cullen, labor and tools
15 26
Wm. H. Wilson, } day's labor
1 75
Wm. H. Wilson, 1087 feet curb-stones
478 10
Jas. A. Knowlton, 88 feet curb-stones at 44 cts. 38 72
John D. Dennis, 2 cant hooks at $2.50 5 00
Capt. E. E. Scammon, freight on curb-stones . 90 97
Capt. J. H. Bennett, freight on curb-stones 59 02
Alden Choate, wharfage 20 55
Amount carried forward,
$1,223 94
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,223 94 Jos. H. West, 1874 feet curb-stones at 29 cents 542 28
Scott Brothers, 1790 ft. curb-stones at 44 cts. 787 70 Scott Brothers, 41 ft. curb-stones at 50 cts. . 20 70
C. J. Gardner, teaming curb stoness 90 78
I. H. Andrews, 72 days' work superintending, labor, setting, surveying and assessing abuttors for curb-stones 180 00
I. H. Andrews, pattern for covers 1 00 $2,846 40
STATE AID DEPARTMENT.
Received from State $750 00
EXPENDITURES.
Joseph W. Glass
$72 00
Patrick Milan 48 00
Wm. Widger . 48 00
Wm. H. Johnson 48 00
Andrew M. Chute
48 00
Charles H. Fairbanks
48 00
James Umber
43 00
John C. Stimpson .
120 00
John Merritt .
52 50
Michael Haley
48 00
Matthew B. Cochrane 72 00
George W. Pierce
40 50
James K. Carroll .
48 00
Wm. F. Fay .
24 00
George Horton 4 50
$764 50
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RECAPITULATION.
Appropriations and Receipts.
Selectmen's Department
$2,751 00
Expenditures. $1,714 41
School Department
6,638 04
6,554 47
Highway Department
4,000 00
5,182 83
Library Department
797 27
802 91
Overseers of Poor Department
1,622 62
1,678 50
Police Department
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