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THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 29, 1884.
SETTLED A.D. 1629
INCORPORATED
TT, A. D. 1852
AS
SWAM
LYNN :
THIOS.
P.
NICHOLS, PRINTER,
NO. 24 MARKET STREET.
1884.
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB 29, 1884.
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SETTLED
A.D. 1629.
INCORPORATED
JTT. A.D. 1852.
AS
SWAN
LYNN : THOS. P. NICHOLS, PRINTER, NO. 24 MARKET STREET. 1 884.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
The orderly and systematic manner in which the accounts of the Town have been kept by A. W. Rich, 2d, Secretary, has been of great assistance to us in preparing this Report. The Commit- tee have carefully examined the different departments, and find them correct, and proper vouchers for the same, and respectfully present the same for your consideration.
FRANCIS C. THING, EDWIN A. FARNHAM, Auditing D. HOLMAN MILLETT,
Committee.
REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
VALUATION OF THE TOWN MAY 1, 1883.
Real Estate . $2,259,855 00
Personal Estate 1,589,556 00
Total
$3,849,411 00
Number of Polls .
. 630
State tax on polls . $1 00
County tax on polls 1 00
-
$2 00
State tax on property
674 on $1,000
County tax on property . $1 00} on 1,000
Town tax on property 6 824 on 1,000
Total rate of taxation
. $8 50 on $1,000
Total tax on polls . $1,260 00
Total tax on personal estate . 13,511 23
Total tax on real estate .
. 19,208 77
Total tax for State, County and Town
$33,980 00
Number of Dwelling houses 521 Number of acres land . 1517
Number of horses 202
Number of cows
125
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
NOTES PAYABLE.
Date Note.
To Whom Payable.
Amount.
Time.
Rate.
Int. Payable.
Nov. 13,'74.
Lynn Institution for Savings .. $5,000 00 ...
. 10 yrs. 7 per ct. April 1-Oct. I
Nov. 13,'74.
P. A. Chase
5,000 00. . .
.IO .....
7 .. . . .
April 1-Oct. I
Nov. 13,'74.
P. A. Chase, Trustee
5,000 00. . . . 10 . .
7
April 1-Oct. I
Nov. 13,'74.
C. F. Coffin, Trustee
11,000 00. ..
. IO ...
April 1-Oct. I
May 21, '77.
Lynn Institution for Savings ..
4,500 00. .
. IO. .. . .
5.
Nov. 21-May 21
Aug. I, 'S2.
Lynn Institution for Savings ..
2,000 00. . .
.. 4. .. ..
4.
Feb. 1-Aug. I
Nov. I, 'S2 .
Lynn Institution for Savings ..
1,500 00 ...
. . 4 .....
4. .
May I-Nov. I
Dec. 12, '82.
D. A. Gleason, Treas. of Mass.
1,500 00 ...
.. 2 .....
4 . .
June 12-Dec. 12
Dec. 12, 'S2. D. A. Gleason, Treas. of Mass.
1,500 00 ...
.. 3 .....
4 . .
4. June 12-Dec. 12
Dec. 12, '82.
D. A. Gleason, Treas. of Mass.
1,500 00 ...
.. 5. . ..
4 June 12-Dec. 12
Dec. 12, 'S2.
D. A. Gleason, Treas. of Mass.
1,500 00 ...
.. 6. .. .
4. June 12-Dec. 12
Dec. 12, '82.
D. A. Gleason, Treas. of Mass.
1,500 00 .. .
.. 7. .
4
June 12-Dec. 12
Dec. 12, 'S2. D. A. Gleason, Treas. of Mass.
1,500 00 ...
.. 8 ...
4 . . June 12-Dec. 12
Dec. 12, '82.
D. A. Gleason, Treas. of Mass.
1,500 00 ...
.. 9. ....
4.
June 12-Dec. 12
Dec. 12, '82. D. A. Gleason, Treas. of Mass.
1,500 00 .. . . 10 .....
4 . . June 12-Dec. 12
May 4, '83 .. D. A. Gleason, Treas. of Mass.
3,000 00 ...
.. 5· ···
4. May 4-Nov. 4
Amount of Notes . . $50,500 00
Outstanding Orders 225 86
-- $50,725 86
Due from State Aid
$645 50
Cash in Treasury
1,258 01
Value of Public Property
51,861 00
$53,764 51
Whole amount of bills paid during the year . . $45,621 85
June 12-Dec. 12
Dec. 12, '82. D. A. Gleason, Treas. of Mass.
1,500 00 ...
.. 4 .....
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
RECEIPTS. AND EXPENDITURES.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $1,600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Isaac H. Andrews, services as Assessor $50 00
E. A. Farnum, services as Auditor . 25 00
Hastings & Sons, advertising 4 00
R. L. Smith, letter case 88
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery 16 25
C. W. Gay, survey and plan of Mudge St. 6 00
Thos. P. Nichols, printing warrants, etc. 16 75
Thos. P. Nichols, printing reports
100 87
Thos. P. Nichols, printing tax bills
8 50
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber 23 17
Richard Horton, use of pump at hay scales 6 00
M. W. Andrews, labor on railing Swamp Road, Essex St. . . 25 00
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber and nails . 1 23
Allen Bros., rubber stamp 1 50
Geo. F. King & Merrill, sundries 2 48
L. C. Smith, distributing reports . 6 50
Thos. Paine, posting bills . 1 00
D. H. Millett, services as Auditor, 1882 . 20 00
D. H. Millett, services as Auditor, 1883 20 00
Hastings & Sons, adv. Assessors' notices 24 75
Johnson & Thompson, engraving seal 7 00
Niles & Carr, legal advice to Fence Viewers . 5 00
Milton D. Porter, rebate on 1882 taxes . 5 40
Amount carried forward, $377 28
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $377 28
Isaac K. Harris, survey and plan lot on New Ocean St. 5 00
Peleg Gardiner, rep. on fence, King's Beach . 50
Boston Ster. Foundry, seal 65
F. J. Cushing, water pipes, New Ocean St. 80 97
Town of Marblehead, tax on gravel pit . 10 89
I. H. Andrews, recording deeds 1 99
C. A. Putnam, plan of street 3 00
Everett Boynton, service, Justice of the Peace 4 91
Geo. F. King & Merrill, pencils, paper and ink 8 05
Geo. F. King & Merrill, desk pads . 3 00
Hastings & Sons, adv. registration of voters 6 17
W. H. Coates, shipping list . 2 06
C. P. Thompson, legal advice 40 00
Thos. P. Nichols, printing check list and tax bills . 47 50
H. Colman, reporting two births 50
Geo. F. King & Merrill, letter paper 3 20
D. Holman Millett, services as Assessor 125 00
Edward Newhall, reporting two births 50
Geo. F. King & Merrill, pens . 1 00
B. J. Lindsey, recording births, deaths and marriages . 30 90
B. J. Lindsey, services as Town Clerk 75 00
Daniel Roberts, rent land for hay scales 2 yrs. 8 00
Frank M. Alley, return of deaths 4 25
Alonzo Corey, services as Assessor 50 00
John Washburn, team for Assessor 4 00
Thomas Pedrick, services as Town Weigher . 12 00
Philbrick & Pope, pumps and repairs on same at hay scales 11 65
Philbrick & Pope, repairs on wooden pump 15 12
John H. Crosman, report of deaths 5 50
I. H. Andrews, services as Assessor 50 00
Roberts Express, expressing
3 85
R. B. Jordan, return of births
2 00
Amount carried forward,
$994 44
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $994 44
W. B. Chase, return of births 1 25
Everett Boynton, services as Sealer of Weights 1 87
A. R. Bunting, cash paid car fares 4 90
I. H. Andrews, cash paid car fares 4 79
John Stanley, services as Selectman 150 00
A. R. Bunting, services as Selectman,
150 00
I. H. Andrews, services as Selectman . 175 00 A. W. Rich, 2d, services as Sec. to Selectmen 150 00 R. Phillips, services as Fence Viewer . 3 00
F. C. Thing, services as Auditor . 25 00
M. E. Porter, services as Tax Collector . 496 33
D. P. Stimpson, administering oaths, postage and box rent 7 56
$2,164 14
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation .
. $7,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
J. B. Clark, services as teacher
$480 00
E. P. Barker, services as teacher 600 00
Mrs. E. P. Barker, services as teacher 180 00
Grace B. Clark, services as teacher 320 00
L. W. Cochrane, services as teacher
315 00
Fannie L. Stanley, services as teacher 200 00
Annie E. Boynton, services as teacher 400 00*
E. J. Machon, services as teacher 400 00
C. F. Mott, services as teacher 480 00
Hattie M. Norton, services as teacher 90 00
Lucy G. Chase, services as teacher 415 00
Hattie J. Thing, services as teacher 450 00
A. M. Mott, services as teacher 560 00
Amount carried forward,
$4,890 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $4,890 00
E. J. Hadley, services as teacher . 530 00
E. J. Hadley, rent of organ . 3 50 Mrs. Casey, services janitor Farm School 50 00
E. S. Martin, services janitor Grammar School 450 25
Mrs. J. H. Coan, janitor Beach School . . 100 00 Mrs. H. Coan, cleaning at Beach School 3 00
James E. Alger, services janitor Pine Street School 88 00
John I. Adams, setting glass 1 80
A. T. Thurston & Co., kalsomin'g school rooms 30 00
Thomas P. Nichols, printing School Reports 30 00 A. F. Nesbett, Truant Officer 45 00
Clark & Maynard, books 11 70
B. T. Getchell, teaming ashes, etc. 7 75
C. W. Leach & Co., printing 6 50
Geo. Cokly, cord pine wood, sawed and split 12 00 John Washburn, 3923,7% tons coal at $5.40 . 209 65 Calvin Tucker, brooms and pail 2 45
Philbrick & Pope, sundries at Farm School . 4 55
Philbrick & Pope, sundries at Beach School . 16 19
Philbrick & Pope, sundries at Grammar School
10 17
Philbrick & Pope, sundries at Pine St. School
15 20
Philbrick & Pope, sundries at Essex St. School 17 08
Geo. H. Holden & Co., sundries at schools .
30 21
Geo. H. Holden & Co., 24 cords wood 28. 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, writing paper 15 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, erasers . 9 00
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., maps and charts 38 85
Thomas Hall, one iron retort and mortar 3 20
Hall & Whiting, 25 Science Readers 16 88
Hall & Whiting, ink . 2 50
Ivory Emmons, services as School Committee 100 00
Ivory Emmons, repairs on school houses . . 119 04 Henry W. Rogers, plans and specifications for New school house on Essex St. 16 00
Lee & Shepard, books 15 00
Amount carried forward,
$6,928 47
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $6,928 47
W. H. Collins, setting glass . 50
F. J. Cushing, plumbing .
1 25
J. L. Hammett, writing paper 11 00
Robert's Ex., expressing 2 00
H. Hume, sundries,
3 06
Newhall & Thing, 5 tons coal at $6.25, Gram- mar School 31 25
G. Martin, varnishing desks . 4 25
Waldo Thompson, insurance on New School House, Essex St. 37 50
C. D. Lyon, keys 85
Robert Johnson, whitening Farm School House rooms 15 00
J. P. M. S. Pitman, labor with team .
17 50
Henry McElwain, black-boards 29 00
Everett Boynton, books for teachers 12 84
C. H. Whiting, ink 7 88
Boston School Supply Co., record books 7 50
J. L. Hammett, maps 1 30
Wm. Ware & Co., books 5 40
Wakefield Rattan Co., 2 dozen mats 5 60
W. H. Hutchinson, shovel 1 15
Everett Boynton, books for teachers 4 55
D. Appleton & Co., books 6 91
Ingalls & Kendricken, repairs on steam boiler 8 50 35
D. N. Kemp, broom
A. S. Barnes & Co., 6 Science Readers 4 05
Frank O. Ellis, services as School Committee 100 00
J. E. Dame, services as School Committee 75 00
Frank O. Ellis, clock and dusters 10 00
John I. Adams, setting glass 1 10
L. C. Parker, printing 3 00
Thompson, Brown & Co., book-keeping and blanks 20 83
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., readers 9 20
A. T. Thurston & Co., whitening school rooms 33 14
Amount carried forward, $7,399 93
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $7,399 93
E. P. Barker, teachers' books 12 92 John Washburn, 20,13 5 tons coal at $5.39, Grammar School 108 15
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber
28 78
Win. Rowell, labor and stock at Pine Street School building 3 06
Chas. Rowell, labor and stock at Grammar School building 1 75
John E. Chase, cleaning vaults 12 00
Hall & Whiting, ink 3 24
Thompson, Brown & Co., 80 Bradford's Arith- metics 43 20
H. Hume, books
3 06 $7,616 09
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, including water for streets . $4,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Robert Harris, 472 days labor, at $2.50 . . $119 35
Robert Harris, 44 days with team, $4.25 . . 187 00
Robert Harris, 1 day, 4 horses and 2 men . . 10 50
Robert Harris, ¿ day, 2 horses and 2 men .
3 50
Robert Harris. ¿ day, 2 horses and 2 men . . 3 50
Robert Harris, ¿ day, 2 horses and 1 man . . 2 63
Robert Harris, 152 days, team at $1.75 . 27 55
Robert Harris, 1322 days, man and team $3.50 464 59 Robert Harris, rake 75
Robert Harris, teaming gravel . 1 00
Robert Harris, teaming 2 l'ds street scrapings 50
Robert Harris, teaming 2 l'ds gravel 1 50
Robert Harris, labor on trench 2 25
Amount carried forward, $824 62
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $824 62
Robert Harris, labor on drain . 1 25
Robert Harris, load of gravel . 75
Robert Harris, bldg. fence and drain, Essex St.
3 00
Robert Harris, labor on fence, Humphrey St.
1 00
Robert Harris, two loads gravel Essex St. . . 1 50
Robert Harris, stone and cement, cesspool, . 2 60
Robert Harris, plowing Burrill St. 1 50
John Washburn, 653 days, man and team,$3.50 230 11
R. V. Bessom. 113 days, $1.75 20 55
James O. Stone, 27} days, $1.75 48 12
Henry Widger, 14} days with team, $3.50 50 75
Daniel Cronan, 11} days, $1.75 20 12
S. A. Randell, 302 days with team, $3.50 106 75
John H. Myers, 6} days, $1.75
11 37
John H. Myers, powder and fuse
1 50
W. S. Kendrick, 11} days. $1.75
20 12
C. S. Pitman, 4 days with team, $3.50
14 00
C. S. Pitman, 1 day horse and snow plow .
1 75
C. S. Pitman, 3 days personal labor, $3.00 9 00
Wm. Haley, 14} days, $1.75 26 23
Geo. Martin, 16 days, $1.75 27 99
Perley Kendrick, 484 days, $1.75 84 40
Martin Neis, 232 days with team, $3.50 83 13
Martin Neis, 1 day, 1 75
Edward Marsh, Jr. 23 days, $1.75 4 80
John Griffin, 4 days on cesspool, $2.50 10 00
John Griffin, 22 days, $1.75 . 4 80
Horace W. Stone, 40 days, $1.75
69 99
Abram Stone, 53 days, $1.75
92 74
D. Lyons, 57 days, $1.75 .
99 73
Geo. W. Stone, 30} days with team, $3.50 106 75
Peter Coan, 39 days, $1.75 68 24
Timothy Ryan, 70} days, $1.75 122 90
Thomas Cahill, 12 days, $1.75 20 99
Patrick Carrol, 34 days, $1.75 59 47
Wm. Kain, 82 days, $1.75 143 44
Amount carried forward,
$2,397 71
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $2,397 71
Daniel McCarty, 32 days, $1.75 . 6 56
Ivory Emmons, pumping water for streets 200 00
Dennis Ford. 33 days labor, $1.75 6 55
Patrick Farrell, 532 days, $1.75 . 94 05
Patrick Farrell, 74 days with team, $3.50 . . 258 98
J. P. M. S. Pitman, 4 days with team, $5.25 21 00
J. P. M. S. Pitman, ¿ day with team, $3.50 2 62
J. P. M. S. Pitman, labor on snow, 1 50
Geo. Wellman, 2 days, $1.75 3 50
Amos Holt, 1} days building plank walk, $2.50 3 75
Thomas Ryan, 8 days, $1.75 14 00
John McDonough, 4} days with team, $3.50 . 15 75
Daniel Myers, 22 days, $1.75 4 81
J. A. Millett, ¿ day, $1.75 88
James Bryson, 1 day with team, 3 50
Michael Ryan, 2 days, $1.75 3 50
B. McDermott, 2} days, $1.50 . 3 75
John Mahan, 99 days, $1.75 173 20
Thomas Bergin, sharpening picks and drills .
27 30
Thomas Bergin, repairs on snow plow 4 75
C. E. Durgin, 4 lanterns 4 00
L. S. Nevons, paving 41 25
Philbrick & Pope, drain pipe 52 04
Geo. H. Holden & Co., rake, padlock and hoe 2 30
Scott Bros., covering stone 5 00
P. Cullen, sharpening picks and drills 9 84
Ames' Plow Co., dozen shovels 12 44
Cook, Rymes & Co., dozen picks 27 00
Cook, Rymes & Co., stamp 4 95
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber 2 42
$3,408 90
SIDEWALK DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $500 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Daniel Myers, 91 days' labor, $1.75 $16 18
John Griffin, 32 days' labor on wall, $2.50 8 75
Wm. Kain, 151 days, $1.75 . 27 12
Patrick Carrol, 6 days, $1.75 10 49
D. Ford, 81 days, $1.75 14 43
G. W. Stone, 1 day with team 3 50
Peter Coan, 1 day, . 1 75
Horace W. Stone, 6 days, $1.75 . 10 50
Daniel McCarty, 3} days, $1.75
6 12
Thomas Ryan, 1 day 1 75
Wm. Haley, 1 day 87
Martin Neis, 5 days, $1.75 8 75
Martin Neis, 1 day with team 3 50
John Washburn, 2 days with team, $3.50 7 00
Perley Kendrick 121 days, $1.75 21 87
Timothy Ryan, 131 days, $1.75
23 18
Abram Stone, 11 days, $1.75 19 25
Dennis Lyons, 132 days, $1.75 23 62
John Mahan, 222 days, $1.75
39 80
Patrick Farrell, 42 days with team, $3.50
16 62
Patrick Farrell, 8 days, $1.75 . 14 00
John Chapman, making 2 box drains 5 00
Jos. Breed & Sons, lumber 8 68
Robert Harris, 11 days with team, $1.75 19 25
Robert Harris, 192 days, personal, $2.50 48 75
Robert Harris, 401 days with team, $3.50 . . 141 30
Robert Harris, 2 days, teaming stone, $5.25 .
10 50
$512 53
OVERSEERS OF POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation .
$1,600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Danvers Lunatic Hospital
Board of Maria Hatch
$169 47
Amount carried forward,
$169 47
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $169 47
Sundries for Maria Hatch . 6 06
Board of Edwin L. Brimblecom 169 47
Sundries for same . 1 03
Board of Mahala W. Woodbury 165 26
Sundrie's for same 2 15
Board of Geo. Pettigrew 65 46
Sundries for same . 1 90
Board of David C. Bunting 4 64
Sundries for same . 3 13
Board of Jennie H. Stanley 9 75
Board of Sarah P. Russell 85 43
Sundries 06
Asylum of the Chronic Insane
Burial expenses of James Bishop 14 00
Timothy O'Conner, house rent Sarah Myers . 60 00
Susan Stone, house rent Malachi Connell 18 00
Town of Natick
Board of H. Allen's child 1 year 104 00
City of Boston
Aid rendered H. T. Smith 10 89
Aid rendered Geo. Arnold 23 00
John C. Stimpson, services as Overseer of Poor 45 00 John C. Stimpson, traveling expenses 10 88
L. E. Kendrick, services as Sec'y Overseers of Poor 10 00
John A. Rogers, services as Overseer of Poor 20 00
John A. Rogers, traveling expenses 3 50 John Washburn, services as Overseer of Poor 35 00
John Washburn, traveling expenses 11 00
John Washburn, burial expenses of George Pettigrew . 15 00
John Washburn, coal and wood to Mrs. Bacon 36 59
John Washburn, coal and wood to S. A. Abbott 7 94 John Washburn, ton coal to Mrs. H. Wilson 8 25 John Washburn, coal and wood to M. Connell 8 00
Sprague & Breed, coal and wood to J. O. Stone 9 00
Amount carried forward, $1,133 86
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,133 86
Sprague & Breed, ton coal to Kate Frazer 7 25
Sprague & Breed, ton coal to Sarah Myers 7 50
Sprague & Breed, ton coal to M. Connell . 7 50 Sprague & Breed, ton coal to H. Wilson 8 00
Newhall & Thing, coal and wood, J. O. Stone 8 15
A. Choate & Co., ton coal to W. Wright . . 6 70
A. Choate & Co., } ton coal, Mrs. S. S. Stone 3 35
A. Choate & Co., } ton coal, Sarah Myers 3 35
A. Choate & Co., ton coal, W. H. Parsons . 6 70
A. Choate & Co., coal and wood, J. O. Stone 9 20
D. N. Kemp, bag flour, Sarah Myers . 1 30
C. E. Durgin, groceries, James O. Stone 20 00
Geo. H. Holden & Co., groceries, J. O. Stone 27 74 Geo. H. Holden & Co., groceries, Mrs. Parsons 3 00
Geo. H. Holden & Co., groceries, Abram Stone 5 00
Geo. H. Holden & Co., groceries, J. Galagher 5 00
S. J. Pettengill, groceries, Malachi Connell . 20 00
S. J. Pettengill, groceries, Mrs. Chas. Bacon 84 80
S. J. Pettengill, groceries, Wallace Wright, . 15 00 Calvin Tucker, groceries, Wallace Wright . 10 30 Essex Co. Receptacle for the Insane
Board of Arthur E. Woodbury 125 35
Clothing for same 20 00
Sundries for same 2 40
Board of Margaret Welch . 130 35
Clothing for same 22 00
Board ofGeo. Pettigrew 3 21
Chas. Clarrage, b'd of J. K. Woodbury's child 88 50
Chas. Clarrage, sundries for same 6 00
Abram Stone, b'd of A. Richardson's child 70 68 Town of Blanford
Board and care of G. T. Bishop 101 00 John A. Rogers, cash paid out for examination Geo. Pettigrew 4 00
Nath'l Seaver, board of Ellen Burrow's child .
31 00
$1,998 19
Amount carried forward,
$1,998 19
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$1,998 19
Reimbursed by J. B. Brimblecom $30 00
John Stanley 9 75
Mary E. Bates 6 68
John P. Russell
85 50
J. K. Woodbury 5 00
Mrs. A. A. Bunting
7 77
Mrs. Parsons
6 70
W. W. Wright
10 00
$161 40
Actual expense of Poor Department . $1,836 79
TOWN HALL.
Appropriation
EXPENDITURES.
A. F. Nesbitt, services as janitor $175 00
A. F. Nesbitt, mops, etc. . 63
John I. Adams, setting glass 4 15
Wm. Widger, labor on vault 1 75
Lynn Gas Light Co. 93 25
Scott Bros., curbstone 6 00
Chas. Rowell, stock and labor 6 50
Calvin Tucker, oil, matches and soap 88
F. A. Richardson, cleaning vault 2 00
S. J. Pettengill, lines 55
Geo. L. Damon, small safe 22 00
M. C. Warren & Co., bronze knobs 1 17
F. T. Twisden. 1 day's labor 3 00
Peleg Gardiner, stock and labor 2 10
Philbrick & Pope, stock and labor 9 27
T. A. Newhall Coal Co., 1 cask cement 1 60
Newhall & Thing, 10 tons coal at $5.35 53 50
Newhall & Thing, 1} tons coal at $6.00 9 00
$392 35
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . . $600 00
Dog Tax 211 21
$811 21
EXPENDITURES.
S. L. Honors, services as Librarian $175 00
S. L. Honors, sundries . 2 97
John Earp, services as Assistant Librarian 30 00
Herbert Stone, services as Assistant Librarian 30 00
C. K. & W. H. Roberts, expressing 4 75
Courtis & Breare, binding books . 16 55
T. A. Dodge, 1 book . 2 40
J. Trippin, 1 book . 12 80
H. D. Noyes & Co., books 27 00
American Naturalist, 1 year's subscription 4 00
Estes & Lauriat, books .
457 92
$763 39
LAMP DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Globe Gas Light Co., care and lighting street
lamps . ..
$1.530 78
Globe Gas Light Co., glass sign and holder . 4 15
L. C. Smith, lamp post and setting 1 75
$1,536 68
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $1,000 00 Appropriation for Suppression Liquor Traffic 1,000 00
$2,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Joseph F. Symonds, 1 yr. service as constable $24 50 Joseph F. Symonds, 38 wk. service as police 437 00
Joseph F. Symonds, 14 wk. service as police 147 00
Joseph F. Symonds, special
16 50
Joseph F. Symonds, enforcing dog law 15 00
Joseph F. Symonds, telephone message 25
Geo. M. Conner, police, Feb. 25 to June 3 32 00
Geo. M. Conner, special police, 25 66
Geo. M. Conner, 1 week's service police 11 50
Geo. M. Conner, 15 weeks, police, $10.50 157 50 Geo. W. Conner, services Sept. 30 to Nov. 11 14 00
R. V. Bessom, 25 days, police, $2.00 50 00 A. F. Nesbitt, 1 day, police . 2 25
Geo. B. Knowlton, 1 day, police . 1 50
· E. T. Heath, services rendered to police 2 00
John G. Phillips, use of team Martin Neis, use of team 1 00
2 00
Chas. Harman, use of team 3 times 3 00
9 00
J. B. Hawes, use of team .
John Washburn, use of team 4 times 7 00
30 00
City of Lynn, police dept. repair. ambulance C. K. & W. H. Roberts, expressing liquors . 1 60
A. W. Mitchell, 10 badges 10 15
J. P. Lovell, revolver, billy and twisters 5 80
James Wheeler, constable fees 11 50
$1,017 71
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation .
$300 00
19
AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
W. H. Collins, services $20 00
John Stanley, services 20 00
John I. Adams, services 20 00
Fred Watts, removing nuisance, King's Beach 2 00
Martin Neis, cleaning beaches, 75 cts. trip 67 50
Henry Widger, cleaning beach 5 25
$134 75
INDIGENT SOLDIERS.
Asylum for Chronic Insane
Board for James Bishop . $164 82
Sundries for same 7 55
Essex Co. Receptacle for Insane
Board for Wm. Quiner
64 64
County of Essex
Board of Wm. Quiner 65 71
Clothing for same 22 00
John Galagher, military aid . 14 00
B. M. Green, military aid .
56 00
James Umber, military aid
120 00
Henry T. Smith, military aid
70 00
$584 72
WATER PIPE.
Balance of appropriation . $10,895 00
Am't of contract of Norman, Weaver & Co.$12,900 00
Extra, for coating pipe . 500 00
Extra, 1071 feet 10 inch pipe, $1.25 . . 134 37
Amount carried forward, $13,534 37
20
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $13,534 37
Extra, 5561 feet 8 inch pipe. $0.95
. 528 67
Extra, 2813 feet 6 inch pipe, 80 . 225 40
Extra, 431 feet 4 inch pipe, 60 26 10
Extra. 1 10 inch gate 45 00
Extra. 1 8 inch gate 35 00
Extra, 1 6 inch gate 25 00
Extra, 3 4 inch gate, $20.00
60 00
Extra, rock work 70 50
L. S. Nevons, paving
11 25
A. R. Bunting, Supt. Laying Pipe 75 00
John I. Adams, painting
5 35
$14,641 64
Credit by cash paid last year
4,000 00
-$10,641 64
CURBSTONES.
Appropriation . $1,200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Scott Bros., 242 ft. curbstone at 50 cts. . $121 00
Scott Bros., 4 ft. circular stone at 70 cts. . . 2 80
A. R. Blethen & Co., curbstone for sidewalk Highland Street . 12 12
L. S. Nevons, setting 282 ft. curbstone, 9 cts. 25 38
$161 30
Curbstones furnished to the following parties :-
Philander Holden, 86 'z ft. straight curbstone at 29} cts. $25 63
John B. Richardson, 42 ft. straight curb- stone at 29} cts. . 12 62
W. B. Chase, 62 ft. straight curbstone, 29 }c. 18 29
Amount carried forward, $56 54
2I
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $56 54 W. B Chase, 4 ft. curve curbstone, 391c. . 1 58
A. R. Bunting, 513 ft. stra. curbstone, 29}c. 15 19
$73 31
2219 ft. set, corner of Redington and Rockland Street. Total, 269,9 ft.
122 feet re-set.
Price of straight curbstone. 50 cts. per foot.
Price of curve curbstone, 70 cts. per foot.
Price of setting curbstones. 9 cts. per foot.
CEMETERY.
Appropriation .
. $200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Jos. S. Brown, services as Superintendent $25 00
Jos. S. Brown, 443 days, $1.75 77 86
Jos. S. Brown, plants, etc. 6 20
John Collins, 83 days, $1.75
15 31
John Collins, labor on trees . 2 50
E. N. Wardwell, 20} days, $1.75 35 88
Ivory Emmons, stock and labor 3 33
B. T. Getchell, labor with team 4 50
Geo. H. Holden & Co., tools 9 82
C. S. Pitman, clearing snow and ice 3 00
J. P. M. S. Pitman, labor with team 6 50
$189 90
RECEIVING TOMB.
Appropriation
. $1,200 00
22
AUDITORS' REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
R. M. Pulsifer & Co., printing proposals . . $9 63 H. W. Rogers, plans, specification and survey 40 00
$49 63
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
Lynn Fire Dept., services at Essex St. fire . $500 00
Lynn Water Board, use of hydrant . 25 00
Wm. Granger, services janitor Engine House 50 00
Albert R. Galeucia, services as fireman 7 00
Benj. F. Rich, fireman 7 00
Gilbert Carroll, fireman 7 00
A. O. Cahoon, fireman 7 00
E. F. Knowlton, fireman 7 00
Edward Cobb, fireman 7 00
Abram G. Stone, fireman 7 00
Jasper H. Stone, fireman 7 00
Peter Coan, fireman 7 00
Geo. B. Knowlton, fireman 7 00
Clarence B. Kendrick, fireman .
7 00
Clarence B. Delano, fireman . 7 00
E. G. Emmons, fireman
7 00
Horace W. Stone, fireman
7 00
Harry P. Norton, fireman
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