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Ex Libris HENRY.SILL-BALDWIN
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REBVILT IN IODAYS OPENED JVLY 18,1921:A.
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THIRTY - THIRD
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1885.
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LYNN: PRESS OF THOS. P. NICHOLS, NO. 24 MARKET STREET. 1 885.
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1885.
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.LYNN : PRESS OF THOS. P. NICHOLS, NO. 24 MARKET STREET. 1 885.
REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$2,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
D. W. Nesbitt, distributing reports $6 00
George C. Herbert, Lynn Directory 2 00
L. C. Folsom, two globes and holders 2 40
Geo. F: King & Merrill, two indexes . 1 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, blotters and pads . 4 50
Geo. F. King & Merrill, inkstands, holders and envelopes . 2 25
Geo. F. King & Merrill, Collector's Record Book . 12 75
Geo. F. King & Merrill, three Assessors' Books 12 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill. rubber stamp, pad, etc. 1 35
Geo. F. King & Merrill, bill-heads 13 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, record book for Registrars 2 75
Geo. F. King & Merrill, case for check list 3 50
Geo. F. King & Merrill, ink and mucilage . 80
Geo. C. Herbert, stationery . 2 72
John R. Widger, cash paid for envelopes, stamps, etc. . 7 90
John R. Widger, for receipts, etc .. 6 00
Amount carried forward, $80 92
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $80 92
John R. Widger, for mucilage, etc. 3 20
John R. Widger, for letter file, etc. 2 26
Hastings & Sons, advertising petition Lynn H. R. R. 7 50
Hastings & Sons, adv. Assessors' notices . 28 88
Hastings & Sons, adv. Town way across Cedar Swamp 3 00
Thos. P. Nichols, printing Town warrants . 4 00
Thos. P. Nichols, printing 900 copies Town Reports 106 00
Thos. P. Nichols, printing milk notices, licenses, etc. 7 25
Thos. P. Nichols, printing tax bills 7 00
Thos. P. Nichols, 150 fire alarm cards 3 00
Thos. P. Nichols, check list and notices . . 33 50
Thos. P. Nichols, show cards, notices, etc. 5 25
J. B. Murray Blaney, land damage . 100 00
H. A. Wadsworth, printing bill-heads, re- ceipts, etc. 9 00
H. A. Wadsworth, print. posters, circulars, and proposals 3 00
T. A. Newhall Coal Co., cement for sea-wall, Orient St. 23 25
Edwin F. Wiley, 12} days' labor on sea-wall, Orient St.
42 88
J. Frank Blaney, 12} days' labor on sea-wall. Orient St. .
19 88
R. M. Pulsifer & Co., advertising petition Lynn H. R. R. 9 50
John E. Chase, damage to wagon, Reding- ton St., 1883 25 00
F. A. Osgood, Collector Marblehead, ship- ping list 2 10
A. W. Mitchell, rubber stamps 50
Patrick H. Ryan, three days' labor, Blaney's Beach drain 5 25
Doane & Greenough, two Town order books 23 00
Amount carried forward, $555 12
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $555 12
Doane & Greenough, ledger . . 15 00
Doane & Greenough, bills and wrappers 11 00
Doane & Greenough, 2000 letter heads . 10 00
Wm. Stacey, Collector Marblehead, taxes on gravel pit 10 22
Henry B. Pierce, Sec'y of State, register of voters 1 40
D. Holman Millett, copy of valuation book, 1883 15 00
Estes & Lauriat, copy of "Town Officer" .
2 50
Peleg Gardner, stock and labor, Blaney Beach drain .
22 03
Peleg Gardner, case for new ballot box . . 11 03
Trustees Estate of Maria L. Phillips, abate- ment on real estate 337 70
W. W. White, mounting plan 1 35
Wm. B. Chase, returning births 2 75
John H. Crosman, returning deaths 6 25
John Washburn, carriage for Assessors 2 00
Chas. W. Gay, plan of Town 52 00
Chas. W. Gay, plan and survey of Beach Bluff Avenue 55 30
G. H. & W. A. Nichols, printing notices. . 1 25
Philbrick & Pope, repairs on pump, hay scales 14 75
J. Edward Law & Co., 100 legal notices 3 00
Frank Willey, Treas. p'd recording tax deeds 6 00
C. K. & W. H. Roberts, expressing 7 00
Calvin Tucker, soap and oil . 56
D. P. Stimpson, postage and professional services 3 73
Everett Boynton, professional services 7 70
Everett Boynton, services Sealer Weights and Measures 2 00
P. Holden, professional services 4 25
Thomas Pedrick, services Town Weigher 12 00
Eben N. Wardwell, services Moderator 25 00
Amount carried forward, $1,197 89
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,197 89
Geo. H. Holden, services Treasurer, 1883 . 150 00
E. A. Farnham, services Auditor, 1883 . 25 00
F. C. Thing, services Auditor, 1883 25 00
D. H. Millett, services Auditor, 1883 20 00
Niles & Carr, general legal services 222 00
B. J. Lindsey, stationery and express 2 41
B. J. Lindsey, recording births, marriages. and deaths 25 70
B. J. Lindsey, services as Town Clerk 75 00
D. H. Millett, services Chairman Assessors 150 00
I. H. Andrews, services Assessor
50 00
Alonzo Corey, services Assessor . 50 00
John W. Brooks, services Collector
300 00
Frank Willey, services Treasurer 200 00
A. R. Bunting, services Selectman
175 00
A. R. Bunting, car fare and telegrams 14 03
James A. Knowlton, car fare 9 00
James A. Knowlton, services Selectman . 175 00 · John R. Widger, services Clerk Selectmen 150 00
George H. Crosman, services Selectman 175 00
$3,191 03
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
School Fund $24 71
Appropriation
. 8,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
E. P. Barker, services as teacher High Sch. $1,120 00 Mrs. E. P. Barker, Assistant High School 360 00
Abbie M. Mott, 1st Grammar School 600 00
E. J. Hadley, 2d Grammar School 550 00
Lucy G. Chase, Ass't 2d Grammar School 450 00
Hattie J. Thing, Pine St. Intermediate 450 00
Amount carried forward, $3,530 00
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Amount brought forward, $3,530 00
Charlotte F. Mott, Redington St. Primary . 500 00
Annie E. Boynton, Pine St. Primary 400 00
E. J. Machon, Essex St. Primary 400 00
Hattie M. Norton, Beach Intermediate 360 00
Susie E. Porter, Beach Primary 150 00
Cora E. Gale, Farm School . 180 00
Grace B. Clarke, Beach Intermediate
160 00
Eben S. Martin, janitor Grammar School
450 00
Eben S. Martin, iron pipe . . 50
Bridget Casey, janitor, Farm School . 50 00
James E. Alger, janitor Pine St. School 92 00
R. V. Bessom, janitor Essex St. Sch., 1883 50 00
R. V. Bessom, janitor Essex St. Sch., 1884 50 00
Harriet Coan, janitor Beach School . 100 00
Authur W. Porter, custodian school supplies
25 00
E. S. Eastman, custodian school supplies .
10 00
E. S. Eastman, two clocks 10 00
E. S. Eastman, cleaning clocks
2 75
Frank O. Ellis, services School Committee . 100 00
Frank O. Ellis, cash p'd Dr. Beardsley, lecture
10 00
Frank O. Ellis, Mrs. Wiley, refreshments, (Institute) 5 00
Frank O. Ellis, school supplies 14 67
Samuel O. Ingalls, services School Com. 100 00
Curtis V. Merritt, services School Com. 75 00
Curtis V. Merritt, stationery and expenses Wm. Ware & Co., books and stationery
167 77
Knight, Adams & Co., school supplies . ·
219 71
Geo. F. King & Merrill, school supplies . . 32 35
12 00
Harper Bros., school supplies
64 65
A. C. Stockin, school supplies
18 96
D. Appleton & Co., books 23 45
Ginn, Heath & Co., text books
6 28
Clark & Maynard, books 7 56
Harris & Rodgers, books 2 03
Estes & Lauriat, books . 3 60
Amount carried forward,
$7,384 48
1 20
Boston School Supply Co., school supplies
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $7,384 48
J. L. Hammett, school supplies 41 78
C. P. Jeffers, school supplies 15 25
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., readers 3 00
Lee & Shepard, books 5 00
Heyer Bros. & Co., alphabet blocks 1 50
Thomas Hall, supplies for High School 43 09
C. H. Whiting, books and readers 31 34
Thompson, Brown & Co., books . 45 28
Everett Boynton, books . 39 78
Geo. C. Herbert, ink and paper 2 15
Carter, Rice & Co., two gallons ink 3 00
Warren P. Adams, readers 8 21
T. J. Ready, supplies for High School 8 45
Wm. D. Brown, Wood's organ 55 00
Wm. D. Brown, use of piano
6 00
Thos. P. Nichols, printing cards, etc. . . . 30 75
Thos. P. Nichols, printing School Reports . 32 00
Wakefield Rattan Co., two mats 5 60
B. J. Lindsey, carpet and paper, Com. room 34 78
B. A. Martin, hanging paper, lime, etc. . 5 21
Geo. H. Holden & Co., sundries 24 06
Chas. Rowell, stock and labor 53 05
A. L. Lovejoy, thermometer 1 25
C. K. & W. H. Roberts, express . 6 75
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber 14 35
Geo. A. Taylor, keys .
1 60
E. F. Wiley, stock and labor, Beach School 6 00
Ingalls & Kendricken, piping 19 11
Salem Boiler Works, tubes for boiler, Gram- mar School 5 98
T. W. Tyler & Son, gaskets and packing · 1 38
Phillips Bros., printing monthly reports . 3 75
Paine's Express, expressing . 50
H. J. Bodwell, repairing clock . 1 00
Kendall & Roberts, repairing boiler, Gram- mar School 15 10
F. J. Cushing, rep. boiler, Grammar School 10 19
Amount carried forward, $7,965 73
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $7,965 73
W. S. Chamberlain, Agent, inspection and
insurance, boiler . 20 00
John E. Chase, cleaning vaults 6 00
Josh. P. Small, locks and keys . 4 80
Patrick Carroll, two days' labor, Pine Street School 3 50
J. P. M. S. Pitman, grading Essex Street school yard 70 00
John Washburn, coal 12 35
Newhall & Thing, coal and wood . 295 58
E. E. Strout, cord wood sawed 8 70
G. W. Hall & Co., table for Com. room 19 00
A. G. Whitcomb, school furniture 22 18
A. F. Nesbett, truant officer . 45 00
John Gallagher, painting and glazing 1 60
Malachi Kennedy, labor and stock 14 65
John Kennedy, labor and stock 10 24
John I. Adams, painting and glazing
8 15
Phillips & Adams, painting
27 34
Philbrick & Pope, stock and labor, Gram- mar School 53 02
Philbrick & Pope, stock and labor, Pine St. School
40 67
Philbrick & Pope, stock and labor, Beach School
11 13
Philbrick & Pope, stock and labor, Essex St. School
3 30
Philbrick & Pope, stock and labor, Farm School
6 06
Gilbert Delano, stock and labor, Grammar School 139 40
Gilbert Delano, stock and labor, Farm School 1 00
Gilbert Delano, stock and labor, Beach School . 15 15
Gilbert Delano, stock and labor, Pine Street School 117 16
Amount carried forward,
$8,921 70
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $8,921 70 Gilbert Delano, stock and labor, Essex St. School 3 60
Glibert Delano, labor and stock, Committee
room
27 37
$8.952 67
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $3,800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Patrick Carroll, 654 days' labor, at $1.75 . $114 13
John Mahan, 773 days, $1.75 136 04
William Kane, 602 days, $1.75 . 106 28
Peter Coan, 432 days, $1.75
76 54
Parker Blanchard, 474 days, $1.75
82 66
Patrick Farrell, 214 days, $1.75
37 17
Patrick Farrell, 45 days with team, $3.50 .
157 50
Thomas Ryan, 37} days, $1.75 .
65 61
Abram Stone, 454 days, $1.75 .
80 04
Steph. A. J. Randall, 482 days with team $3.50 170 63
Thomas Cahill, 832 days, $1.75 146 56
R. Perley Kendrick, 553 days, $1.75 97 55
John N. Galeucia, 28 days, $1.50 42 00'
James O. Stone, 172 days, $1.75 . 31 06
Horace W. Stone, 162 days, $1.75 . 29 31
James K. Carroll, 14} days, $1.75
24 93
Bryan McDermott, 8} days, $1.75
14 86
77 86
William Haley, 44} days, $1.75 Patrick H. Ryan, 302 days, $1.75 53 78
Thomas Ryan, 2d, 17} days, $1.75 30 61
Timothy Ryan, 11} days, $1.75 20 12
Daniel Myers, 302 days, $1.75 . 53 81
Michael Ryan, 192 days, $1.75 34 55
Amount carried forward, $1,683 60
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Amount brought forward, $1,683 60
Ed. Marsh, Jr., 4} days, $1.75 7 43
George Young, 5 days, $1.75 . 8 75
J. Dillon, 2} days with team, $3.50 8 75
John Delory, 9 days, $1.75
15 75
John McDonough, 54} days with team, $3.50
189 86
James Bryson, 15 days with team, $3.50 . 52 50
Jos. S. Brown, 1 day, $1.75 .
1 75
John Kennedy, ¿ day, $2.00
1 00
John Washburn, 65₺ days with team, $3.50
229 25
Dennis Lyons, 15 days with team, $3.50
52 50
Addison Stone, 1 day, $1.75
1 75
Daniel Myers & Son, blasting stone, 3 00
E. C. Phillips, 174 days with team, $3.50 . 60 37
John Gannon, 18} days with team, $3.50 . 64 74
Martin Neis, 34} days with team, $3.50 . . 120 74
Solomon H. Shaw, 1 day, .
1 75
George B. Knowlton, 104 days, $1.75 17 93
Robert Harris, 972% days, personal serv. $2.50
243 60
Robert Harris, 165 days with team, $3.50 . 579 13
Robert Harris, setting lamp post, $1.50, and cement 50 cents 2 00
Robert Harris, ¿ day with 4 horses and man
4 37
Robert Harris, horse and cart
87
Robert Harris, man 12 days, $1.75 .
2 62
Robert Harris, labor on drain and gutters
11 00
Robert Harris, clearing snow
9 62
Robert Harris, labor on trees,
2 00
Robert Harris, castings $1.20, freight .70 1 90
Leroy S. Nevons, paving 231 yards gutter at 25 cts. yard . 57 75
Leroy S. Nevons, resetting 170 feet curb- stones at 9 cents. . 15 30
Leroy S. Nevons, labor on catch basin and stepping stone . 3 75
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber 2 71
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber for drain .40, Danvers St. bridge $1.43 1 83
Amount carried forward, $3,459 87
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $3,459 87
S. N. Breed & Co., teaming . 1 50
Jos. Breed, 2d & Sons, lumber . 3 74
George Tyler, Victor Road Machine
211 50
Thomas Bergin, sharpening picks and drills
35 58
Philbrick & Pope, drain pipe, Humphrey Sq.
17 28
J. B. & W. A. Lamper, cement
1 35
Ivory Emmons, pumping water for streets .
200 00
Geo. H. Holden & Co., sundries . 2 68
Charles Rowell, stock and labor on drains . 3 94
$3,937 44
$63.60 of this amount was for labor and materials used in grading water pipe trench, and the same has been paid into the treasury by Norman, Weaver & Co.
SIDEWALK DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $500 00
EXPENDITURES.
William Kane, 14 days' labor at $1.75 $24 50
Thomas Cahill, 13 days, $1.75 . 22 74
Michael Ryan, 10} days, $1.75
18 37
William Haley, 8 days, $1.75
13 99
Geo. B. Knowlton, 1 day .
1 75
John Mahan, 14} days, $1.75
25 37
Thomas Ryan, 2 days, $1.75
3 50
R. Perley Kendrick, 8 days, $1.75
14 00
J. Parker Blanchard, 7 days, $1.75
12 25
Patrick Carroll, 132 days, $1.75
23 17
Patrick H. Ryan, 94 days, $1.75
16 18
Abraham Stone, 7} days, $1.75
13 12
Thomas Ryan, 2d, 4 days, $1.75
7 00
Peter Coan, 72 days, $1.75
13 12
Timothy Ryan, & day, $1.75
1 30
Amount carried forward, $210 36
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$210 36
John McDonough, 7 days with team, $3.50 24 50
Patrick Farrell, 11} days with team, $3.50 Patrick Farrell, 5 days, $1.75 .
40 25
'8 74
John Washburn, 9 days with team, $3.50
31 50
Martin Neis, 7} days with team, $3.50
26 25
Steph. A. J. Ramsdell, 7} days do. $3.50 .
26 25
Robert Harris, teaming 3 loads gravel cor. Redington and Rockland Sts. 2 62
Robert Harris, 9 days' personal services $2.50
22 50
Robert Harris, 9} days with team, $3.50 68 25
Robert Harris, clearing snow
12 23
$473 45
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$2,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Town of Natick, board of H. Allen's child $104 00
Town of Natick, medical attendance, child 25 00
B. J. Lindsey, clothing, J. O. Stone, . . 11 60
S. J. Pettengill, groceries, Mrs. Chas. Bacon 106 47
Chas. E. Durgin, groceries, Bridget Milan . 1 70
Chas. E. Durgin, groceries, Abram Stone . 6 00
Chas. E. Durgin, groceries, P. A. Martin, Jr. 8 82
Chas. E. Durgin, groceries, J. O. Stone . .
6 68
Chas. E. Durgin, groceries, Mrs. H. Wilson
10 00
Chas. E. Durgin, groceries, J. O. Stone, . 6 70
Chas. Clarrage, board, Bertha Woodbury . 79 50
Chas. Clarrage, clothing, Bertha Woodbury 3 00
Abram Stone, board, A. Richardson's child 83 60 T. O. Connor, house rent, Mrs. Sarah Myers 55 00
Newhall & Thing, wood and coal, J. O. Stone 20 65
Amount carried forward,
$528 72
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $528 72
Newhall & Thing, coal, Mrs. Chas. Bacon 13 00
Newhall & Thing, coal, P. A. Martin, Jr. . 6 50
Newhall & Thing, coal, Sarah Myers . . . 3 25
Newhall & Thing, coal, Mrs. Henry Wilson 7 50
Newhall & Thing, coal, C. H. Poole 13 00
Newhall & Thing, coal, Bridget Milan 4 40
Newhall & Thing, coal, Abram Stone . 3.25
Geo. H. Holden & Co., groceries, J. O. Stone
43 28
Geo. H. Holden & Co., groceries, A. Stone Susanna Stone, house rent, Malachi Connell
28 00
G. H. Copeland, lodging and meals 6 75
26 75
City of Lynn, medical attend. Sarah Myers Sprague & Breed, wood and coal, J. O. Stone 8 63 Sprague & Breed, coal, Mrs. H. Wilson . . 8 50
J. A. Rogers, rubber boots, J. O. Stone .
2 75
4 62
John Washburn, wood and coal, S. Abbott John Washburn, traveling exp. Tewksbury John Washburn, carriage, Danvers .
1 25
2 00
John Washburn, coal and wood Mrs. C. Bacon John Washburn, coal, Mrs. C. Bacon . 6 75
8 50
*John Washburn, coal, . 8 00
John Washburn, aid rendered H. T. Smith 10 00
J. C. Stimpson, traveling expenses . 10 71
J. C. Stimpson, services as Chairman . 50 00
L. E. Kendrick, services as Secretary . 10 00
John Washburn, services Overseers of Poor 30 00
John A. Rogers, services Overseers of Poor 25 00
Essex Co. Receptacle for Insane :
Board of Arthur E. Woodbury 130 71
Clothing for same 22 00
Board of Margaret Welch . 130 71
Clothing for same 22 00
Danvers Lunatic Hospital :
Board of M. L. Hatch 169 92
Clothing for same 4 10
Board of E. L. Brimblecom 168 93
Amount carried forward, $1,528 48
6 00
City of Boston, aid to Wm. Burrows . 3 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,528 48
Danvers Lunatic Hospital :
Clothing for E. L. Brimblecom 20
*Board of S. P. Russell . 169 92
Clothing for same 10 36
$1,708 96
* Reimbursed-See Treasurer's Account.
TOWN HALL.
Appropriation
. $200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Jesse L. Attwill, 3 frames and glass $2 25
Lynn Gas Light Co. 95 75
E. R. Morse & Co., labor on box and vault 3 00
Patterson & Lavender, letter press stand . 9 50
Geo. F. King & Merrill, letter press in ex- change 9 00
L. M. Ham & Co., cell door and lock 30 00
Chas. Rowell, stock and labor, basement steps . 74 51
W. D. Nelson, 6 keys and rings, cells 1 55
H. C. Scott, basement steps . 23 25
Z. C. Coffin, stock and labor, basement door 11 65
Z. C. Coffin, stock and labor, changing door School Com. room 20 25
John I. Adams, painting door 75
Waldo Thompson, insurance 25 50
R. Perley Kendrick, one-half day's labor 87
Newhall & Thing, 10 tons coal . 48 50
Patrick Farrell, one-half day's labor
87
Phillips & Adams, painting tin roof 2 00
B. J. Lindsey, cocoa mat . 60
Amount carried forward, $359 80
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $359 80
A. Frank Nesbett, services as a janitor . 175 00
A. Frank Nesbett, mops and chimneys 1 15
A. Frank Nesbett, extra services 15 00
Philbrick & Pope, stock, labor and sundries 38 79
P. Cullen & Son, repairing lamp . 1 50
H. M. Norton, repairing door-way. 1 50
$592 74
BELL TOWER.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Z. C. Coffin, contract . $1,203 63
Moses Pond & Co., 24 ft. cresting, $2.00 . 48 00
H. W. Rogers, superintending and plans 75 00
S. N. Breed & Co., 1 09
Philbrick & Pope, stock and labor 5 14
$1,332 86
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $600 00
Dog Tax
229 50
$829 50
EXPENDITURES.
Miss S. L. Honors, services as Librarian 175 00
Miss S. L. Honors, cash paid Mr. Gallagher 50
John B. Earp, services Assistant Librarian 30 00
Robert Stone, services Assistant Librarian
15 00
Amount carried forward, $220 50
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $220 50
Herbert Stone, services Assistant Librarian 15 00
Hastings & Sons, advertising
1 50
F. J. Cushing, labor
2 21
Welch & Cummings, furniture
15 00
E. H. Rodgers, book .
1 85
C. K. & W. H. Roberts, expressing
3 75
Geo. C. Herbert, set dates
75
H. D. Rodgers & Co., magazines
33 60
Courtis & Breare, binding books .
14 75
Estes & Lauriat, books .
224 55
$533 46
LAMP DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $1,700 00
EXPENDITURES.
Globe Gas Light Co., lighting $1,573 39
Globe Gas Light Co., glass for lanterns 26 12
Peleg Gardner, repairs on oil house . 11 27
Philbrick & Pope, repairs on lanterns 2 45
$1,613 23
INDIGENT SOLDIERS.
John Gallagher
$91 00
Henry T. Smith
96 00
E. T. Heath, 62 00
James Umber
180 00
Essex Co. Receptacle for Insane :
Board of Wm. Quiner
130 71
Clothing for same 22 00
$581 71
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $2,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Joseph F. Symonds, services from Feb. 23,
to March 29, 5 weeks, $11.50 . $57 50
Joseph F. Symonds, 2 weeks, $11.50 . 23 00
Joseph F. Symonds, 1} days and 1 night 4 50
Geo. M. Conner, special police from Nov. 18 to April 13, 23 days, $2.00 . 46 00
R. V. Bessom, 50 days 9 hours, $2.00 101 80
Jos. C. Bassett, 1 week 14 00
George F. Young, 20} days, $2.00 41 00
L. Chester Smith, 8} days, $2.00 17 00
Jos. W. Glass, 1 day 1 hour, $2.00 2 20
A. Frank Nesbett, 1} days; $2.00 3 00
D. P. Moore, 3 months 44 50
City of Lynn, 161 hours, 25 cts. 40 25
Winfield S. Kendrick, 18 weeks
207 86
Wallace Wright, 43 weeks, $14.00 602 00
Wilmont D. Nelson, Chief Police, 45 weeks, at $17.50 787 50
Wilmont D. Nelson, attendance at court, telegrams, witnesses, car fare, convey- ing prisoners, etc. 47 35
James Wheeler, constable . 9 50
Nathaniel Galeucia, constable
11 50
S. O. Aborn & Co., police helmets 9 20
M. Plumstead & Son, leathering billies 2 00
Geo. C. Herbert, stationery 4 92
D. Evans & Co., buttons 3 75
J. F. Hannan, professional services in Ken- ney case 10 00
McFarland & Harding, lantern 55
Chas. Harmon, carriage . 2 00
John Washburn carriage 2 00
Amount carried forward, $2,094 88
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $2,094 88
E. P. Barker, Treas., bill of B. B. Johnson, serv. as attorney Law and Order League 50 00
J. B. Hawes, carriages . 4 50
L: H. Coburn, special police . 3 25
J. G. Davis & Co., police helmets 6 50
J. Otis Marshall, 12 billies 9 00
Wm. Read & Co., revolver and 3 pair hand- cuffs repaired 25 25
$2,193 38
Reimbursed by G. & R. Club $ 75
Niles & Carr 15 00
Carter Bros. 5 00
Wardwell Bros. 3 00
Jas. L. Little
19 00
L. & B. H. R. R. Co., E. F. Oliver, 71 87
$114 62
$2,078 76
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation
. $200 00
EXPENDITURES.
D). W. Nesbett, labor on beaches $5 50
D. W. Nesbett, posting notices 2 25
Wm. A. Nichols, printing circulars 4 25
Martin Nies, cleaning beaches
66 00
Benj. T. Getchell, labor
2 00
William Kane, labor
1 00
Reuben B. Jordan, services
30 00
Wm. H. Collins, services 25 00
John Stanley, services 25 00
$161 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
CURBSTONES.
Appropriation .
. $500 00
EXPENDITURES.
H. M. Scott, curbstones $522 91
John Kennedy, one-half day's labor 1 50
Malachi Kennedy, resetting 178 ft. at 8 cents
14 24
$538 65
RECEIVING TOMB.
Appropriation
. $1,600 00
EXPENDITURES.
H. M. Norton, contract ..
$1,260 00
H. W. Rogers, superintending
25 00
James Bryson, sodding 30 00
James Bryson, four loads loam 8 00
James Bryson, labor
38 00
Z. C. Coffin, stock and labor 35 70 $1,396 70
CEMETERY:
Appropriation . $500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Jos. S. Brown, 441 days' labor $77 41
Jos. S. Brown, plants 5 50
Jos. S. Brown, services as Superintendent . 25 00
John Collins, 5 days' 8} hours' labor 10 22
Eben N. Wardwell, 37 days' labor 64 75
Lynn Marble & Granite Co., 20 marble markers 15 00
B. T. Marshall, 50 loads screened gravel 62 50
Chas. W. Gay, map of Old Cemetery . 10 25
B. F. Getchell, labor 3 00
$273 63
2I
AUDITORS' REPORT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $1,000 00
Special appropriation . 750 00
$1,750 00
EXPENDITURES.
E. Gerry Emmons, Engineer of Steamer $50 00
John B. Sweetland, Assist. Engineer do. 37 50
D. Holman Millett, service, Engineer Dept 50 00
Robert Harris, for same 37 50
Ivory Emmons, for same
37 50
Geo. B. Knowlton, fireman 25 00
Merritt E. Porter, do.
25 00
Ed. F. Knowlton, do.
25 00
Harry P. Norton, do.
25 00
Nathaniel Galeucia, do.
25 00
Peleg Gardner, do.
25 00
John I. Adams, do. 25 00
Rodney A. Douglass, do.
25 00
W. Henry Neill, do.
25 00
Clarence Kendrick, do.
25 00
William G. Earp, do.
25 00
James E. Phillips, do.
25 00
James P. M. S. Pitman, do.
25 00
Benj. F. Rich, do.
25 00
Edgar W. Rowell, do.
25 00
William Granger, do. and janitor . 54 50
Edgar W. Rowell, service as janitor
34 37
John Washburn, horses for steamer 26 25
Geo. H. Holden & Co., sundries 18 59
Joshua P. Small, sundries . 1 57
E. Gerry Emmons, stock and labor 3 70
Ivory Emmons, stock and labor
4 95
American Fire Hose Manfg, Co., rep'g hose
3 50
Newhall & Thing, wood and coal,
23 56
Chas. P. Jeffers, blue vitriol . 12 80
Philbrick & Pope, sundries 6 83
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Amount carried forward, $778 12
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $778 12
Sprague & Breed, coal . 20 75
Silsbee Manfg. Co., two sets grates 20 75
A. W. Mitchell, badges . 8 25
C. A. Twitchell & Co., badges
13 60
Eastern R. R. Co., freight
1 75
C. E. Durgin & Co., sundries
7 77
C. E. Durgin & Co., use of wagon
10 00
John I. Adams, setting glass
1 40
Geo. F. Young, services Cedar Hill fire
4 00
A. Frank Rogers, for same
4 00
Melvin Harding, for same .
3 50
Wm. H. Hutchinson, file and handle
60
Globe Gas Light Co., lawn lantern
2 75
W. T. Smith, 10 straps
6 00
White & Co., canvas cover for steamer .
5 00
Samuel Horton, stock and labor
7 72
Holbrook & Barker, labor on hose pipe .
1 80
E. S. Eastman, repairing clock
75
J. N. Orcutt, fitting gong to wagon 2 50
F. J. Cushing, sundries . 1 40
T. W. Tyler & Son, 8 rubber coats 24 00
$926 41
Sawyer & Chase, ladder truck $74 50
M. Plumstead & Son, supply wagon 164 80
John D. Dennis, iron work for hose carriage 54 50
Shaw Manfg. Co. labor on same
8 08
S. N. Breed & Co. pattern work 3 28
A. S. Jackson, steel stamps 4 75
Boston Woven Hose Co., 500 feet hose 360 00
$669 91
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