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Ex Libris HENRY-SILL-BALDWIN
Vestigia Nella Referonsum PONTEM FECIT
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D. C. MMellett.
THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1883.
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LYNN :
THOS. P. NICHOLS, PRINTER, NO. 24 MARKET STREET. 1883.
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THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1883.
LYNN : THOS. P. NICHOLS, PRINTER, NO. 24 MARKET STREET. 1883.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
The orderly and systematic manner in which the accounts of the Town have been kept, has been of great assistance to us in preparing this Report. The Committee have carefully examined the different departments, and find them correct, and proper vouchers for the same, and respectfully present the same for your consideration.
D. HOLMAN MILLETT, Auditing FRANCIS C. THING,
EDWIN A. FARNHAM, Committee.
REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
ASSESSORS' VALUATION OF THE TOWN, MAY I, 1882.
Real Estate
$2,228,330 00
Total
Personal Estate
1.264.938 00
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$3,493,268 00
Number of polls .
. 612
State tax on polls $1 00
County tax on polls
1 00
Total poll tax
-- $2 00
State tax on property 642 on $1,000
County tax on property 494 on 1,000
Town tax on property .
. $4 864 on
1,000
Total rate of taxation
. $6 00 on $1.000
Total tax on polls $1,224 00
Total tax on personal estate 7,589 62
Total tax on real estate
13,369 98
Total tax for State, County and Town $22,183 60
Number of dwelling houses 515
Number of acres of land . . 1517
Number of horses 203
Number of cows 98
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT.
DATE OF NOTE. TO WHOM PAYABLE. AMOUNT. TIME. RATE.
Nov. 13, '74 . Lynn Inst'n for Savings . $5,000 . 10 yrs. . 7%
Nov. 13, '74 . P. A. Chase 5,000 . 10 yrs. . 7
Nov. 13, '74 . P. A. Chase, Trustee 5,000 . 10 yrs. . 7 Nov. 13, '74 . C. F. Coffin, Trustee 11,000 . 10 yrs. . 7
May 21, '77 . Lynn Inst'n for Savings 4,500 . 10 yrs. . 5
Aug. 1, '82 . Lynn Inst'n for Savings 2,000 . 4 yrs. . 4 Nov. 1, '82 . Lynn Inst'n for Savings 1,500 . 4 yrs. . 4 Dec. 12, '82 . D. A. Gleason, Tr. of Mass. 1,500 . 1 yr. . 4
Dec. 12, '82 . D. A. Gleason, Tr. of Mass. 1,500 . 2 yrs. . 4
Dec. 12, '82 . D. A. Gleason, Tr. of Mass. 1,500 . 3 yrs. . 4 Dec. 12, '82 . D. A. Gleason, Tr. of Mass. 1,500 . 4 yrs. . 4 Dec. 12, '82 . D. A. Gleason. Tr. of Mass.
Dec. 12, '82 . D. A. Gleason, Tr. of Mass.
1,500 . 5 yrs. . 4 1,500 . 6 yrs. . +
Dec. 12, '82 . D. A. Gleason, Tr. of Mass. 1,500 . 7 yrs. . +
Dec. 12, '82 . D. A. Gleason, Tr. of Mass. 1,500 . 8 yrs. . 4 Dec. 12, '82 . D. A. Gleason, Tr. of Mass. 1,500 . 9 yrs. . 4 Dec. 12, '82 . D. A. Gleason, Tr. of Mass. 1,500 . 10 yrs. . 4
Outstanding orders 91
$49,091
Due from State Aid .
$770 00
Cash in Treasury . . 15,332 54
Value of Public Property 44,770 00
-$60,872 54
Whole amount of bills paid during the year . . $32.518 03
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
R. B. Jordan, vaccinating 12 persons $6 00
W. B. Chase, vaccinating 10 persons 5 00
E. A. Farnham, services Auditor 25 00
J. E. Alger, distributing Reports 5 00
W. C. Leavitt, distributing Reports 5 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery 3 00
Auburndale Watch Co., thermometer 3 00
B. J. Lindsey, services Auditor .
20 00
Hastings & Sons, advertisement location L. & B. H. R. R. Co. . 3 33
D. H. Millett, papers for Asses. Dept. 1 20
Rockwell & Churchill, mortgage blanks 6 50
Thos. P. Nichols, printing warrants . 6 00
Thos. P. Nichols. printing 800 Town Reports 100 87
D. H. Millett, papers for Asses. Depr.
6 40
C. M. Beckford, stencils . 1 75
Geo. F. King & Merrill, Treasurer's book 6 50
John Mahan, 7 days' labor at Stacey's Brook . 12 25 Hastings & Sons, ad. Assessors' notice 26 00
C. W. Gay, writing deeds of land from D. K. & L. II. Phillips 2 00
C. W. Gay, survey and plan of above 16 08 Joseph W. Glass, 5 days' labor at Stacey's Br. 8 75
A. R. Gay, stationery . 2 30
Amount carried forward, $271 93
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $271 93 John Mahan, 3 days' labor at Stacey's Brook . 5 25
John L. Seger, stationery 1 25 Isaac K. Harris, survey of Stacey's Brook . . 10 00 John Chapman, repairing Mrs. N. Blanchard's fence 5 00
Scott Bros., flagging for gutters 9 00
Benj. A. Martin, posting notices 1 50
Town of Marblehead, taxes on gravel pit 12 10
E. Boynton, qualifying special police 1 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, sundries 3 00 ,
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber for town scales 5 95
Timothy Ryan, 1} days' labor on sea wall 2 62
D. H. Millett, services as Assessor 125 00
Chas. Rowell, labor and stock on sea wall 35 91
B. J. Lindsey, carpet for Selectmen's room 31 12
Geo. F. King & Merrill, sundries . 1 75
Robert Harris, teaming for sea wall 8 25
Philbrick & Pope, sundries .
7 45
B. J. Lindsey, services Town Clerk 75 00
B. J. Lindsey, recording births, marriages and deaths 29 40
B. J. Lindsey, cash paid for
stationery. ex-
pressing, etc. 3 52
Allen Rowe, services as Selectman 125 00
John Washburn, carriage for Assessors 4 00
John Washburn, storing derrick 3 00
P. Gardiner, stock and labor in Selectmen's room 2 50
Alonzo Carey, services as Assessor 40 00
E. Boynton, services as Justice of the Peace . 1 00
E. Boynton, services as Sealer of Weights and Measures 1 00
Thos. Pedrick, weighing coal, 1881 4 00
A. R. Bunting, services as Selectman 125 00 John L. Seger, services as Sec'y for Selectmen 100 00 J. H. Crosman, returning 20 deaths 5 00
Amount carried forward, $1,056 50
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,056 50
Dean Peabody, legal advice 15 00
Amos Holt, services as Fence Viewer 2 00 P. Holden, professional services, 1881-'82 . . 15 50
D. P. Stimpson, professional services, postage and rent of P.O. box 7 44
A. R. Bunting, cash paid for traveling expenses 16 35
J. A. Knowlton, cash paid for traveling ex. . 16 88
J. A. Knowlton, cash paid for telegrams 98
J. A. Knowlton, 2 shelves and brackets
2 00
J. A. Knowlton, recording deeds and plan 1 15
J. A. Knowlton, services as Selectman 150 00
Geo. H. Holden, services as Treasurer 150 00
Geo. H. Holden, stationery and postage . 3 75
P. Gardiner, repairing fence at King's Beach . 50
M. E. Porter, services as Collector 214 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, balance of acct. 1881 4 25
C. K. & W. H. Roberts, expressing 8 00
- * $1664.30
* $37 08 of this amount was for bills remaining unpaid for the years, 1881-'82.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT,
Appropriation . $7,300 00
EXPENDITURES.
J. B. Clark, services as teacher $1,200 00 Grace B. Clark, services as teacher . 280 00
A. M. Mott, services as teacher
. 500 00
C. F. Mott, services as teacher . 450 00
H. J. Thing, services as teacher .450 00
E. J. Machon, services as teacher , 400 00
Amount carried forward,
$3,280 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $3,280 00
Annie E. Boynton, services as teacher . 400 00 Fannie L. Stanley, services as teacher . 400 00 L. W. Cochrane, services as teacher . 430 00
Lucy G. Chase, services as teacher . 390 00
E. J. Hadley, services as teacher
490 00
Frank O. Ellis, services as School Committee . 100 00 Ivory Emmons, services as School Committee . 100 00 S. O. Ingalls, services as School Committee . 50 00
Ivory Emmons, stock and labor
50 86
E. S. Martin, services janitor Grammar School 370 00 E. S. Martin, cash paid for repairing clock . 1 25
Mrs. Casey, janitor Farm School 50 00
J. E. Alger, janitor Pine St. School .
40 00
John Pierce, janitor Pine St. School .
25 00
Mrs. John Pierce, janitor Pine St. School 25 00
R. V. Bessom, jauitor Essex St. School 50 00
Mrs. H. Coan, janitor Beach School . 100 00
A. F. Nesbitt, services as Truant Officer, 1881 45 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery
26 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, 1 case of crayons . 8 00
J. P. Small, repairing lock . 70
John Gallagher, setting glass in Grammar S. H. 75
Jos. S. Brown, labor at Grammar School H. . 2 63
Jos. S. Brown, labor at West End School H. . 1 49
N. E. School Furnishing Co., stationery 3 41
H. F. Miller, piano . 250 00 Calvin Tucker, soap 34
E. Boynton, books 11 09
Henry Widger, teaming 1 75
Mrs. A. B. Shaw, cleaning Grammar S. Room 5 00
G. A. Taylor, 11 keys 2 30
Hastings & Sons, ad. proposals for Grammar School House 5 50
N. E. School Furnishing Co., stationery 10 80
P. Cullen, sundries . 2 00
F. J. Cushing, stock and labor
10 25
Amount carried forward $6,739 12
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $6.739 12
Benj. Callender & Co., 6 call bells 4 35
F. F. Small. cleaning vaults 7 00
Thos. P. Nichols, printing School Reports 23 00
L. A. May & Co., 1 duster 1 35
Frank O. Ellis, 5 dusters 3 00
Schaffer & Bye, advertising proposals 3 50
H. Hume, books . 9 58
Mrs. H. Connell, cleaning Grammar School
5 00
Michael Ryan. 1 day's labor.
1 75
Lee & Shepard, books
5 60
J. E. Law, printing programmes
3 00
W. D. Brown. tuning piano . 6 00
Thompson, Brown & Co., merchandise 15 07
Waldo Thompson, insurance, mechanics' risk 48 50
E. J. Hadley, use of organ 4 00
I. H. Andrews, stock and labor 25 62
Philbrick & Pope, do. Grammar School 78 69
Philbrick & Pope, do. Pine St. School 37 88
Philbrick & Pope. do. Beach School
10 70
Philbrick & Pope, do. Farm School
4 75
Philbrick & Pope, do. Essex St. School
3 90
Ivory Emmons. do. Beach School 3 24
Ivory Emmons. do. Pine St. School
1 70°
B. T. Getchell, labor
5 80
J. E. Phillips & Co. stock and labor, Gram- mar School 11 00
J. E. Phillips & Co. do. Pine St. 7 75
A. Choate & Co., coal, Essex St. School . 19 50
A. Choate & Co., coal and slabs, Pine St. School 51 98
A. Choate & Co., coal and slabs. Beach School 24 54
A. Choate & Co., coal, Grammar School . 204 23
A. Choate & Co., coal, Beach School . 18 75
A. Choate & Co., coal, Farm School 19 00
A. Choate & Co., coal. Grammar School 25 11
Amount carried forward, $7,433 96
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $7,433 96 William Rowell, stock and labor, Grammar
School . 1 00
J. L. Hammett, 3 doz. erasers 5 75
Geo. H. Holden & Co., sundries 15 28
Hall & Whiting, ink, etc ..
12 69
P. Gardiner, stock and labor, Grammar School 1 50
J. C. Norton, tuning and repairing organ. Primary School, Redington Street .
3 50
A. J. Kelly, repairs on boiler. 2 50
C. W. Leach & Co., school cards 3 00
John E. Melzard, setting glass 1 75
Theron Porter, stock and labor, 1 40
Knight, Adams & Co., 100 drawing pencils 3 00
P. Holden, 4 cedar posts, Grammar School 2 30
Thomas Hall, repairing apparatus, do. . . 9 75
Geo. T. Newhall, advertising proposals do. 2 00
C. E. Durgin, water pot, Pine St. School . 1 25
O. Lappen & Co., sundries 5 45
Breed & Sprague, wood and coal . 32 04
C. K. & W. H. Roberts, expressing 10 60
$7.578 72
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$4,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
J. Henry Widger, 303 days' labor, $3.50 . $107 62
Wm. Haley, 45} days, $1.75 79 61
Michael Casey, 5 days, $1.50 7 50
Michael Casey, 20} days, $1.75 35 78
Patrick Carroll, 422 days. $1.75 . 74 79
Amount carried forward, $305 30
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $305 30
John Mahan, 622 days, $1.75 109 77
Geo. Wellman, 57} days, $1.75 100 62
D. J. Myers, 22 days, $1.75 38 50
D. J. Myers, 13 days, $2.00 26 00
D. W. Nesbett, 26} days, $1.75 46 37
Daniel Ford, 11 days, $1.75 .
19 25
John Myers, 11} days, $1.75
20 12
John Myers, 12 days, $2.00 .
24 00
James O. Stone, 35 days, $1.75
61 25
Daniel Myers, 26} days, $1.75
46 36
Daniel Myers. 12 days, $2.50
30 00
Geo. Stone, 21 days, team, $3.50
73 50
S. H. Shaw, 10} days, team, $3.50 .
36 75
John McDonough, 33 days, team, $3.50 115 50
Stephen Randall, 15 days, team, $3.50 52 50
Rienzi Phillips, 11 days, team, $3.50 . 38 50
Patrick Farrell, 344 days, team. $3.50
119 87
Patrick Farrell, 14 days, $1.75 24 50
Patrick Moore, 20 days, team, $3.50
70 00
John Gannon. 122 days, team, $3.50 . 43 75
Dennis Lyons, 15 days, team, $3.50 52 50
James Bryson, 7 days, team, $3.50 .
24 50
James Bryson, teaming gravel for sidewalks 18 75
Thomas Widger, 7 days, team, $3.50 . 24 50
Martin Neis. 7 days, team, $3.50 24 50
H. M. Pierce, 6 days, $1.75 . 10 50
Daniel J. Myers, 1 day, $1.75 . 1 75
Daniel J. Myers, setting curbstone," Pine St. 2 00
Joseph Higgenbottom, teaming stone 1 00
J. N. Phillips, 1 day . 1 75
C. B. Delano, 5} days, $1.75 9 62
Jos. S. Brown, trimming trees, etc. 2 60
John McDonough, 6 days, team, $3.50 . 21 00
John Gannon, blasting, Essex St., contract 40 00
John Gannon, 3} days, $2.50 . 8 75
John Gannon, 2 days, with cart. . 3 00
Amount carried forward.
$1.649 13
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,649 13
John Gannon, powder, fuse, etc. 2 00
James Myers, 1 day, . 1 75
W. C. Leavitt, } day . 87
T. Ryan, 10} days, $1.75 . 18 47
P. H. Ryan, 40} days, $1.75 70 87
Thomas Ryan, 29} days, $1.75 51 62
Peter A. Ryan, 43} days, $1.75 76 19
M. J. Ryan, 15 days, $1.75 . 26 25
M. J. Ryan, 18} days, $1.50 27 75
Michael Ryan, 67 days, $1.75. 117 24
Timothy Ryan, 55} days, $1.75 97 11
C. S. Pitman, 81 days, personal serv. $3.00 243 00
C. S. Pitman, 108 days, team, $3.50 378 00
C. S. Pitman, 60 days, team, $1.75 . 104 99
C. S. Pitman, teaming stone, Danvers road 2 00
J. P. M. S. Pitman, 4 days, $1.75 7 00
P. Holden, 53 loads stone, 10c. 5 30
Amos Holt, repairing plank sidewalk 2 00
Geo. H. Holden & Co., sundries . 2 82
Geo. Towns, 52 loads gravel, delivered, 60 c 31 20
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber and nails 19 41
Thos. Bergin, sharpening picks and drills .
9 86
L. H. Peck, powder and fuse 10 00
Ames' Plow Co., 2 wheelbarrows 5 50
Ames' Plow Co., 1 doz. shovels 12 75
P. Cullen, sharpening picks and drills 42 18
Robert Harris, teaming . 12 00
Robert Harris, personal service and labor . 19 62
John Washburn, 13 days, team, $3.50 45 50
Ivory Emmons, pumping water
200 00
J. Henry Widger, teaming gravel 1 70
M. Kennedy, 1 day, culverts 2 50
Daniel F. Knowlton, 22 days, Pine St. . 7 50
Daniel F. Knowlton, 44 days, Swamp road 8 50
John Kennedy, 1 day, repairing culvert . . 1 75
.Imount carried forward,
$3,314 33
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $3,314 33
W. II. Bell's Express, damage to wagon and goods, Essex St. 225 00
James Bryson, 2 days, team, on snow, $3.50 7 00
Patrick Carroll, 2 days, on snow, $1.75 . . 3 50
Timothy Ryan, 2 days, on snow, $1.75 . 3 50
P. H. Ryan, & day, on snow 87
John Mahan, 1 day, on snow 1 75
William Haley, 3} days, on snow, $1.75 6 12
Michael Ryan. 1 day, on snow 1 75
Robert Harris, labor with team. on snow 11 12
Charles S. Pitman, teaming rails and repair- ing road, Essex St. 2 00 .
Charles S. Pitman, 3} days with horse, snow 6 12
('harles S. Pitman. 3} days' personal service on snow, 10 50
Charles S. Pitman, labor on snow
4 75
$3.598 31
OVERSEERS OF POOR DEPARTMENT,
Appropriation . $1,600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Essex Co. Receptacle for the Insane, board
of Margaret Welch $95 10
Clothing for Margaret Welch 22 00
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of Mar- garet Welch 16 43
Clothing, etc. for Margaret Welch
6 00
Danvers Lunatic Hospital. board of Jennie Stanley 127 68
Sundries for Jennie Stanley . 20
Board of Maria Hatch 169 47
Amount carried forward, $466 88
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $466 88
Sundries for Maria Hatch . 24
Board of Edward Brimblecom 169 47
Sundries for Edward Brimblecom 1 45
Board of Sarah P. Russell 117 49
Sundries for Sarah P. Russell 1 94
Board of Mahala Woodbury .
158 30
Sundries for Mahala Woodbury 2 52
Board of Geo. Pettigrew .
147 62
Sundries for Geo. Pettigrew
1 75
Town of Natick, aid rendered H. Allen's child 110 00
T. O'Conner, rent for Sarah Myers 50 00
T. O'Conner, coal for Sarah Myers . 1 00
77 92
Abram Stone. board of Richardson's child . City of Lynn. aid rendered Caroline Pierce Chas. Clarrage. board J. K. Woodbury's child Town of Peabody, board Arthur Woodbury State Primary School, board A. Woodbury N. Seaver, aid rendered Ellen Burrows . T. O'Mara, rent for Sarah Myers
7 50
57 50
21 07
11 00
36 00
Jane Proctor, board of Mary Proctor .
8 00
Geo. W. Stone, rent for Peter A. Martin, Jr. 38 50 G. H. Holden & Co .. groceries to J. O. Stone 20 79 B. J. Lindsey, pair boots to J. O. Stone . . 3 10
C. E. Durgin, groceries to J. O. Stone . .
5 05
C. E. Durgin & Co., groceries. W. Wright 5 00
C. E. Durgin, groceries to T. H. Durgin 5 00
G. H. Durgin & Co., groceries, J. O. Stone 5 00
G. H. Holden & Co., groceries A. Woodbury 15 06
S. J. Pettengill, groceries to Chas. Bacon . 99 60
S. J. Pettengill, groceries to W. Wright 5 00
S. J. Pettengill, groceries to T. H. Durgin 10 00
S. J. Pettengill. groceries to M. Connell .
6 00
S. J. Pettengill, groceries to Chas. Bacon . 19 95
S. J. Pettengill, groceries to M. Connell : 20 00
S. J. Pettengill, groceries to W. Wright 15 00
John Washburn, coal and team. Sol Abbott 4 75
Amount carried forward.
$1.730 45
5 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,730 45
John Washburn, cash p'd Mahala Woodbury 7 59
John Washburn, boat, trawls, K. Woodbury 14 00
John Washburn, clothing to A. Woodbury 6 00
John Washburn, carriages to Danvers 8 00
John Washburn, expenses to Worcester . 7 75 John Washburn, services as Overseer . 35 00
Dr. R. B. Jordan, medical attendance on W. Wright family . 13 00
Dr. R. B. Jordan. do. Mahala Woodbury 4 40
N. M. Hawkes, legal advice, 20 00
John C. Stimpson, services Overseer 50 00
John A. Rogers, services Overseer . 18 74
John A. Rogers. travelling expenses 1 26
A. Choate & Co., fuel for C. Bacon 37 25
A. Choate & Co., fuel for Kate Frazier , 15 50
A. Choate & Co., fuel for Sarah Myers . . 6 70
A. Choate & Co., fuel for Caroline Pierce . 6 70
A. Choate & Co., fuel for M. Connell 6 70
A. Choate & Co., fuel for T. H. Durgin 6 70
A. Choate & Co., fuel for J. O. Stone 4 60
A. Choate & Co., fuel for W. Wright . 6 70
For Reimbursements see page 28.
$2,007 04
TOWN HALL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, receipts
$285 50
EXPENDITURES.
Lynn Gas Light Co. $110 50
Daniel F. Knowlton, repairing fence 8 25
N. D). Russell, stock, labor and piping 13 47
P. Trayers, white washing 1 50
P. Gardiner, stock and labor 4 87
Amount carried forward, $138 59
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $138 59
S. J. Pettengill, sundries 3 70
S. N. Breed & Co., stock . 19 45
John J. Adams, setting glass 1 20
J. E. O. Nesbitt, extra services as janitor 1881 and 1882 . 25 00
J. E. O. Nesbitt, do. for March. 1882 . 19 60
P. Gardiner, repairing book-case 1 50
Philbrick & Pope. sundries
28 64
John I. Adams, painting Selectmen's room 10 90
C. Tucker, oil . 1 40
W. H. Hutchinson, papering Selectmen's i'm 11 75
Geo. H. Holden & Co., sundries . 2 57
A. Choate & Co., coal 66 25
A. F. Nesbitt, janitor
175 00
F. F. Small, cleaning vault
2 00
Harry Pierce, cleaning cellar 2 63
J. P. Small. sundries . 2 81
$512 99
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $800 00
Dog Tax 192 11
$992 11
EXPENDITURES.
Estes & Lauriat, books $244 79
Courtis & Breare, binding books . 88 40
Charles Rowell, labor 1 00
Philbrick & Pope. stock and labor
6 65
John H. Bean. repairing table
3 00
Amount carried forward, $343 84
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $343 84
W. B. Gifford & Co., paper ceiling . 37 00
C. K. & W. H. Roberts, expressing 2 75
L. A. May & Co., chandelier
8 99
L. A. May & Co., chandelier, etc.
11 22
National Subscription Co., books
34 50
Hollingsworth & Whitney, Manilla paper 20 80
Peter Gill, show cards 1 25
John I. Adams, painting settees
1 50
Thos. P. Nichols printing 500 catalogues
40 00
Thos. P, Nichols, printing 3000 cards 23 00
James E. Phillips, painting. as per contract 55 00
B. J. Lindsey, oil carpet 33 63
Ivory Emmons, contract, extension Library
125 00
Ivory Emmons, extra work and stock 11 93
John Earp, services as assistant 12 50
Herbert Stone, services as assistant
15 00
Charles C. Merritt, services as assistant
15 00
Charles G. Rowell, services as assistant .
33 33
Charles G. Rowell, sundries .
5 64
S. L. Honors, services as Librarian
175 00
Mrs. Gallagher, cleaning 1 20
H. E. Metcalf, books . 7 06
$1.015 14
LAMP DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation .
$1,600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Globe Gas Light Co., care and lighting . . $1.410 38 Lewis C. Smith, painting posts and lanterns 22 80
Peleg Gardiner, labor on posts 1 50
Globe Gas Light Co., glass and frames . 13 49
C. K. & W. H. Roberts, expressing 1 50
$1,449 67
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
DANVERS ST. BRIDGE.
Appropriation .
$750 00
EXPENDITURES.
Henry W. Rogers, writing contract . $2 00
P. Gardiner, labor . 13 75
D. F. Knowlton, labor and stock 3 39
Scott Bros., contract .
516 30
S. N. Breed & Co., stock . 167 23
Charles Knowlton, paint and labor 5 25
$707 92
FIRE-PROOF VAULT.
Appropriation $750 00
EXPENDITURES.
Patrick Carroll, 6 days' labor, $1.75 $10 50
William Haley, 2 days' labor, $1.75 3 50
E. R. Morse & Co., vault doors 125 00
Foster Peirce, 5 days' labor, $1.75 8 75
N. G. Chapin, agt. E. R. R., iron
36 90
J. Higginbottom, labor, ¿ day .
87
A. W. Rowell, 3 days' labor, $3.50 . William Rowell, ¿ day's labor 1 75
10 50
Fred Stocker, bricks 245 85
Charles Rowell, labor . 76 87
D. F. Knowlton, stock and labor 15 50
Scott Bros., stone . 15 00
T. A. Newhall, lime, cement and sand
63 21
John Washburn, teaming 23 48
A. R. Bunting, 12 days' labor, $3.50 42 00
Amount carried forward,
$679 68
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $679 68
P. Cullen & Son, stock . 2 13
P. Gardiner, case in vault . 42 00
John I. Adams, painting 8 75
B. Potter & Son, plan of case 1 00
$733 56
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $1.000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Joseph F. Symonds, services as police $461 50
Joseph F. Symonds, enforcing dog law 15 00
George M. Conner, services as police . 203 50
City of Lynn, services of Lynn police, Ocean House fire .
17 50
S. Y. Atwood, services at Ocean House fire John Griffin, do.
5 00
S. S. Stone, do.
3 00
E. G. Blaney, do.
3 00
A. F. Rogers, do. .
11 50
Joseph Glass, do ..
4 00
William Martin, do. .
4 00
Jasper Stone, do. 3 00
W. Wright. do. 3 00
John Pedrick, do.
4 00
Benj. A. Martin, do.
9 60
W. H. Hammond,do. 3 00
P. H. Ryan. do.
6 00
Peter Coan, do. 5 00
E. T. Heath, do. 3 00
John Melzard, do. . 3 00
Amount carried forward,
$770 60
3 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $770 60
M. B. Harding, services at Ocean House fire 8 00
C. E. Harris, do. 3 00
Geo. W. Harris, do .. 3 00
John Pedrick, do.
3 00
F. N. Dearborn, do. . 3 00
D. F. Knowlton, do. . 3 75
E. S. Martin, Jr. do. . 3 00
H. I. Waitt, do.
2 00
D. Mahan, do. .
3 00
S. H. Shaw, do. .
3 00
C. B. Delano, services at Blaney's fire 3 00 80
J. H. Myers, do. .
3 00
M. E. Porter, services as police 4th of July
J. E. O. Nesbitt, do. . 5 00
Nathl. Galeucia, services as police 6 00
W. F. Brown, carrying prisoner to Lynn 1 00
D. F. Knowlton, services with team 2 50
A. F. Nesbitt, services as police .
5 00
D. W. Nesbitt, services as police
5 00
D. W. Nesbitt, services as constable 14 50
James Wheeler, services as constable 14 00
Wm. Reed & Son, 2 pairs twisters 1 50
John P. Lovell, cartridges 60
Wm. Reed & Son, handcuffs 3 75
John Washburn, teams 6 00
C. A. Twichell & Co., police badges 11 50
John Chapman, repairs at Cullen's shop . 1 00
$895 50
Wm. Widger, do. .
3 00
Gilley Carroll, do. . 3 00
2I
AUDITORS' REPORT.
BLANEY'S BEACH DRAIN.
EXPENDITURES.
P. Gardiner, labor $24 75
M. Kennedy, labor 2 75
John Kennedy, labor 3 50
S. H. Shaw, labor 4 38
M. Ryan, labor
7 88
T. Ryan, labor
8 74
Wm. Granger, labor
2 63
Morrison Bros., driving piles
65 00
Frank Picknell, labor .
4 50
Daniel F. Knowlton, labor
6 00
Charles Melvin, labor .
88
Charles Knowlton, labor
3 00
S. N. Breed & Co., stock
106 44
Scott Bros., stone 10 40
P. Ryan, labor 3 50
P. Carroll, labor . 6 25
Thomas Bergin, stock and labor 3 60
John Mahan, 42 days' labor, $1.75 . 7 87
Patrick Carroll, 2} days' labor, $1.75 . 4 38
$276 45
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$350 00
EXPENDITURES.
D). W. Nesbitt, labor . $2 00
David Warren, cleaning beach . 75 00
Amount carried forward, $77 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $77 00
John Stanley, services on Board of Health 15 00
W. H. Collins, do. 15 00
Abner Hayford, do. 15 00
F. A. Cole. cleaning King's Beach 2 00
$124 00
INDIGENT SOLDIERS' DEPARTMENT.
Essex Co. Receptacle for the Insane. board
of William Quiner $130 35
Clothing to William Quiner 22 00
Worcester Asylum for the Chronic Insane
board of James Bishop 186 01
Military aid to John P. Pierce 20 00
Military aid to Benj. M. Green
96 00
$454 36
WATER PIPE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$15.000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Charles W. Gay, survey and plan of streets,
preparing specifications, contracts . $105 00
Norman. Weaver & Co., laying water pipes 4,000 00
$4,105 00
STREET CROSSING DEPARTMENT
Appropriation and unexpended balance . . $321 90
EXPENDITURE.
Farnum & Hook, 96 yds. concrete, 50 cts. . $48 00 :
AUDITORS' REPORT. 23
CURBSTONE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $800 00
Unexpended balance of 1881 335 57
$1,132 57
Received of George W. Harding
4 33
D. K. & L. H. Phillips
45 58
Edward T. Rich
16 60
Mary E. Meredith
61 69
Olivia H. Griffith
23 50
Milton D. Porter
19 07
Susanna Stone
18 20
$188 97
$1,321 54
EXPENDITURES.
Scott Bros., stone $835 87
Scott Bros., blasting, Ocean House . 24 00
Scott Bros., 1 day setting stone
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