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18.68
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH,
CONTAINING A
SCHEDULE OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, THE
Report of the Oberseers of the Poor,
THE
REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
AND
Statistics furnished by the Town Clerk,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCHI 1ST, 1869.
BOSTON : WRIGHT & POTTER, STATE PRINTERS, NO. 79 MILK STREET. (CORNER OF FEDERAL STREET.) 1869.
Warren F. Poulton
Warren F. Fourstor
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH,
CONTAINING A
SCHEDULE OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES,
THE
Report of the Overseers of the Poor,
THE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
AND
Statistics furnished by the Town Clerk,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1869.
Lillian
C
Land darth
Burton
BOSTON : WRIGHT & POTTER, STATE PRINTERS, NO. 79 MILK STREET. (CORNER OF FEDERAL STREET.) 1869.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
The Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth for the year ending March 15, 1869, respectfully submit the following Report, with the Schedule of Receipts and Expenditures ' annexed :-
During the past year an appropriate granite monument has been erected at the expense of the town in the North Wey- mouth Cemetery, inscribed with the names, dates and manner of death of those residents of Weymouth who sacrificed their lives in the military and naval service of the United States during the late war.
The Cemetery Association have generously conveyed to the town the ample and tastefully arranged grounds upon which the monument stands, and the town has assumed the pious duty of a watchful care and preservation from injury and decay of this monument and its surroundings, as an expression of her gratitude and affection towards those honored patriots whose fragrant memory this shaft is designed to transmit to the latest posterity.
The condition of the streets in some sections of the town has been considerably improved during the past year. The additional amount appropriated for the repairs of highways has enabled those surveyors who have made a judicious expenditure of their proportions of the sum raised to undertake and accom- plish important improvements in the roads of their respective districts.
That the results of the year have been different in the several districts is not an unusual or unexpected occurrence. So long as the present system of eleven surveyors, holding office for a single year only, acting independently of each other and with- out supervision, is maintained by the town, it will inevitably
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happen that a considerable part of the appropriation for repairs of highways will be wasted through lack of skill and experi- ence, if, fortunately, no part shall be lost by fraud or neglect. A board of three or five surveyors acting together in the repair of roads and the removal of snow, would, in our judgment, tend greatly to the efficient and economical management of this department of town affairs.
A considerable sum has been expended by the selectmen in working the widenings of Pond, Pleasant and High Streets, laid out by the county commissioners, and a considerable expense remains to be incurred in completing the widenings on Pleasant Street. An important and much needed improvement has been made' on Broad Street, near the junction of Drury Lane, by widening and raising the grade of the street and side- walk. Broad has also been materially widened between Essex and Middle Streets, but further widenings and improvements are much needed to render this thoroughfare suitable for the large amount of travel which passes over it.
We have laid out during the year a new street leading south- erly from a point on Pleasant Street near the manufactory of Messrs. W. & C. C. Blanchard, for which we recommend the name of " Central Street," and also a new street leading east- erly from the northerly end of Neck Street, for which we recommend the name of " River Street."
No new guide-posts have been erected during the year, but the old remain substantially as last year, and fulfil the require- ments of law.
The Liquor Agency was continued in charge of A. S. White, Esq., until the repeal of the law authorizing the same, with result shown in the annexed report, leaving a balance of $992.11, which has been paid into the treasury of the town. Mr. White was first appointed to this agency in 1852, upon the enactment of the prohibitory law, and continued to hold the position by annual appointments to the time of its repeal. This fact alone is convincing evidence of the highly satisfactory manner in which the duties of this office have been performed, and the balance paid into the treasury of the town, which has mostly resulted from the yearly excess of profits above the expenses, is creditable to the financial management of the agency .
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REPORT OF LIQUOR AGENT.
A. S. WHITE, Agent for Town of Weymouth.
DR.
1868. June 22. To amount of liquor on hand last settlement, amount purchased since less amount on hand 382 53
$252 00
amount 15 per cent. added for expenses, 90 83
amount cash on hand last settlement, 744 13
$1,469 49
1869
CR.
June 22. By amount paid to date as per bills, .
$468 46
amount liquor now on hand, 8 92
amount cash to balance, 992 11
$1,469 49
A. S. WHITE, Agent.
JAMES HUMPHREY, NOAH VINING, T. B. PORTER,
D. S. MURRAY, GEO. W. FAY, Selectmen of Weymouth.
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SCHEDULE
OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH, 1869.
Received Town, State and County taxes, . . $65,834 14
Francis Ambler, Treasurer last year, . ·
2,803 65
State School Fund, 431 09
Union National Bank on notes, .
14,000 00
First Nat'l Bank South Weymouth on notes,
3,000 00
for State Aid for 1866-7, 9,000 00
for State Aid on account of 1864, 600 00
for Corporation taxes, .
1,827 63
for assessing School District taxes, ·
100 00
for Corporation taxes of 1867,
73 74
of Weymouth and Braintree Fire Insurance Company on notes, . 3,000 00
of Lovell Bicknell on note, .
800 00
of Joseph Totman on note, .
1,000 00 .
of State Aid for James E. Ford, .
34 00
for rent of Town Hall, .
85 50
from East Bridgewater, on account R. Shaw and wife, . 25 00
from Hingham, for L. Newcomb, . 30 15
for rent of David Tirrell's house, . 30 50
from A. S. White, Liquor Agent,
992 11
$103,667 51 v
SCHOOLS.
The town grant for schools, .
· . $14,000 00
income of Alewife fund, .
252 00
town's portion of State School Fund, . 431 09
$14,683 09 v
There was expended for the high schools, and those in the several districts, as follows, viz :-
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NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
Alfred Bunker, teaching and expenses,
$500 00
George W. Shaw, teaching and expenses,
750 00
Amos S. White, ink, .
68
$1,250 68 /
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.
F. B. Gamwell, for teaching,
$1,077 82
J. Loud & Co., for coal,
4 00
Albert Tirrell, for coal,
26 50
Rachel Rogers, rent of room,
100 00
S. A. Rockwood & Co., books and stationery,
17 65
L. Tuck, incidentals,
3 25
J. M. Whitcomb, incidentals,
78
Care of rooms,
20 00
$1,250 00 /
DISTRICT No. 1.
Paid Carrie W. Clay, teacher,
$320 00
Martha E. Price, teacher,
342 00
Alice M. Cushing, teacher,
112 00
M. F. Burrell, teacher,
161 00
Josiah H. Pratt, care of rooms,
20 00
40 00
Henry Newton, coal,
100 00
W. Bicknell, coal,
26 00
Josiah H. Pratt, fuel, .
3 25
J. W. Bartlett, books, crayons, ink, &c.,
13 88
$1,138 13 V
DISTRICT No. 2.
Paid Eliza French, teacher, .
$360 00
J. Loud & Co., for coal,
24 75
S. Thomson, for fuel,
7 37
William White, care of room,
20 00
S. Blanchard, ink and crayons,
.
2 85
$414 97
DISTRICT No. 3.
Paid Franklin Jacobs, teacher,
$276 25
E. B. Fox,
·
·
308 75
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Paid D. H. Davis, teacher,
$65 00
Hattie E. Bates, 66
320 00
Augusta Raymond, "
315 20
Ellen G. Parrott, 66
280 00
Mary A. Healey, 66
.
280 00
Lavina Totman, 66
266 00
W. W. Raymond, care of rooms, .
120 00
Bela French, wood,
143 00
W. W. Raymond, fuel, .
3 00
Jotham Pratt, preparing fuel,
57 00
$2,434 20
DISTRICT No. 4.
Paid Susan B. Porter, teacher,
$360 00
Hattie P. Lyon,
.
.
296 00
A. A. Smith, 66
273 00
J. Loud & Co., coal,
.
52 00
W. Hunt, fuel,
11 75
W. F. Hunt, care of rooms, .
60 00
A. S. White, ink and crayons,
5 66
$1,058 41
DISTRICT No. 5.
Paid Alice R. Rogers, teacher, .
$360 00
Lizzie L. Cushing, 66
.
alex Er. 320 00
Lydia T. Cushing, 66
.
.84
280 00
Isaac N. Hollis, coal,
54 00
Asa Pool, care of rooms,
· 40 00
L. T. Cushing, care of rooms,
8 00
W. G. Nash, ink and crayons,
3 11
$1,065 11 V
DISTRICT No. 6.
Paid Martha W. Seymour, teacher,
$360 00
A. Lois White, teacher,
280 00
J. Loud & Co., coal,
46 25
C. H., care of room,
40 00
A. Holbrook, books and crayons, .
7 00
$733 25
.
.
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DISTRICT No. 7.
Paid S. L. Vining, teacher,
$360 00
Lucia Hewitt, 66
.
·
320 00
Emma J. White, "
.
320 00
Maria Morrell, 66
320 00
Mary E. Allen, 66
.
128 00
Emma L. White, "
192 00
A. Clementine Orcutt, teacher,
304 00
Lizzie L. Whitman,
280 00
Albert Tirrell, coal,
231 00
J. Loud & Co., coal,
28 65
Quincy Pool, charcoal, .
13 95
C. A. Wright, wood,
3 50
D. Slattery, wood,
6 50
N. B. Thayer, fuel,
6 63
Charles G. Morrell, fuel,
3 50
66 care of rooms,
80 00
N. B. Derby, care of rooms, .
4 00
S. A. Rockwood, ink and books,
32 78
N. B. Thayer, cash paid for crayons,
6 37
B. Chandler, care of room,
20 00 -
Sandford Hollis, care of room,
20 00
N. B. Thayer, fuel,
6 63
Clarence F. Cushing, care of rooms,
10 00
66 66 preparing fuel,
1 50
$2,699 01 :
DISTRICT No. 9.
Paid Lizzie C. Wood, teacher,
$360 00
Emma J. Baker, 66
320 00
Adelaide A. Keeler, "
320 00
Hannah E. Miller,
300 00
Amey M. Adlington, teacher,
280 00
M. Lizzie Foye, 66
280 00
J. Loud & Co., coal,
149 71
R. E. Lee, fuel,
19 80
J. R. H. Williams, care of rooms, .
120 00
66
66 66 fuel,
2 70
Amos S. White, ink and crayons, .
19 52
balance due R. K. Trott for care of room, 1867,
36 00
$2,207 73
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DISTRICT No. 10.
Paid Sophie Bowles, teacher,
$320 00
Fannie M. Burrell, "
280 00
Ezra Tirrell, coal, .
.
49 50
Edward E. Bates, care of room,
40 00
$689 50
Expense of North High School,
. $1,250 68
of South High School,
1,250 00
$2,500 68
Amount expended,
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appropriated for schools, .
. 14,683 09
Balance above appropriation, .
. $257 90 /
HIGHWAYS, TOWNWAYS, AND BRIDGES.
Paid Samuel Cleverly, District No. 1
. $370 11
George Bennett,
66
2
. 255 82
Augustus Pratt, 66
3
501 21
George Nash, 66
66
4
*349 06
Wm. B. Hersey, 66 66
5
435 07
Joseph Hawes, 66 66
6
359 80
John Reed, 66
7
488 11
Elon Sherman, 66
8
559 25
J. R. H. Williams, 66
66
9
* 542 70
Silvanus Bates,
66
"$ 10
.
*316 68
George N. Blanchard «
" 11
288 23
$4,466 04 V
$25 69
W. B. Hersey, 66
66
66 66 51 26
William Colson, District 4,
8 00
84 95 /
$4,550 99
* $103 in the 4th, $279.37 in the 9th, and $54.40 in the 10th Districts were worked by Almshouse labor.
6.87
. $14,940 99
·
Paid Elon Sherman, damage caused by rain,
11
Land Damage and Expense of working improvements in Roads.
$125 00
Paid Sally Pratt for land to widen Pleasant St.,
30 00
Mary E. Joy. """ Central St., .
Ezra Reed, for damage caused by flowage, 55 00 .
Joseph Hawes, for removing ledge Pleasant St., . 100 00
Joseph Hawes, working a widening 66
66 184 85
Jacob French, 66 High St. . .
316 64
Joseph Totman, 66 drain
66 66 25 00 .
James Matheson, stone 66 66 11 50
Silvanus Bates, removing ledge corner of Broad and Middle Streets, . 152 00
George W. Fay, for work on Broad Street,
14 00
Jacob French, 66 66 Broad St., near Dizer's, 255 42
L. Aldrich, 66 66
66 70 00
D. P. Richards, for removing rocks in Dist. No. 10 . 24 00
T. B. Porter, labor in District No. 10, 19 00
Jason Holbrook, labor and materials for working the widenings on Pond Street, .
688 82
Joseph Hawes, labor in working the widenings on Pleasant Street, . 532 98
Martin Vining, gravel, 39 00
11 92
Joseph Hawes, for work on Washington Street,
14 00
Joseph Hawes, " " " Park Street, . 18 50
Wm. P. Marlow, " R. R. Bridge, 48 38
Charles Colbath, stone work on Bridge Street, 180 00
28 25
J. Matheson, splitting stone, . 9 00
5 00
Asa Burrell, use of land for stone, .
11 25
J. Matheson, labor, .
Q. L. Reed, surveying in Old Spain St., Broad St., and Cross Street,. 44 00
A. J. Garey, for drain-pipe in Broad Street, 16 00
Wm. Bicknell, labor and material for railing Bridge Street,
27 35
Leonard Aldrich, labor on Broad Street, 219 28
$3,276 14 .
Removing Snow.
$224 77
Paid Samuel Cleverly,
No. 1, .
106 63
George Bennett,
" 2,
.
.
.
Augustus Pratt,
3,
.
·
85 98 .
1957
Lemuel French, 66
Josiah E. Rice, building flume, Broad Street, .
12
Paid George Nash, No. 4,
$44 99
William B. Hersey, 5,
136 34
Joseph Hawes,
66
6,
189 11
John Reed,
7,
108 83
Elon Sherman, 66
8,
99 22
J. R. H. Williams, 66
9,
66 40
Silvanus Bates,
" 10,
63 40
Geo. N. Blanchard,
" 11,
112 63
Thomas South, (snow plough) No. 1,
20 00
66
66
66
66
6,
20 00
66
66
66
66
9,
20 00
$1,298 30
Bills of last year.
Paid George W. Huntress, No. 1,
$616 67
Samuel Tompson,
66
2,
44 50
Jacob French,
66
3, ·
75 25
William Colson,
66
4,
89 94
William B. Hersey,
66
5,
70 81
Joseph Hawes,
66
6,
87 15
William Stoddard,
66
7,
30 38
Elon Sherman,
66
8,
41 42
Thomas Pray,
66
9,
58 75
Silvanus Bates,
66
10,
49 77
George N. Blanchard,
11,
110 36
$1,275 00 v
Summary of Expense on Roads.
Paid for repairs on highways, etc., .
$4,550 99 :
for land damage and improvements on roads, .
. 3,376 10 + 100,
for removing snow, .
. 2,573 30 -
$10,500 39
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
Paid E. C. Sargeant,
. $3,026 36
for grading lot,
496 89
Paid J. Humphrey to pay for printing, . $32 25 .
$3,523 25
expenses of band at dedication,
175 00 .
.
13
Paid White & Burrell for teams, $50 00
E. Bourk 66 12 00
J. Humphrey to pay sundry expenses of , the dedication, . 71 23
$340 48
$3,863 73 /
TOWN HOUSE.
Paid J. Loud & Co., for coal, . $24 00
Francis Tirrell, care of hall,
24 75
Samuel Burrell, oil, etc., . .
15 50
T. B. Porter, wood and expenses,
10 75
$75 00 /
TOWN OFFICERS.
Town Clerk.
Paid Francis Ambler, services, $45 00
Postage and stationery, 3 40
Recording marriages, deaths, and births, 96 80
$145 20-
Treasurer and Collector.
Elias Richards, .
350 00 /
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.
Abner Holbrook, balance due, 1867, . . $8 00
Z. L. Bicknell,
. 21 05
James Humphrey,
215 55
Noah Vining,
190 87
T. B. Porter,
243 46
David S. Murray,
153 25
George W. Fay,
133 50
965 68 -
Assessors.
Quincy L. Reed, balance due, 1866, . $3 00
James Humphrey, 167 50
14
Noah Vining, .
$186 00
Thomas B. Porter,
·
.
146 25
David S. Murray,
139 50
$642 25
Auditors.
John W. Loud,
. $3 00
Oran White,
. 6 50
Henry Loud, ·
.
. 6 50
16 00 /
Superintendent of Schools.
Francis M. Dodge,
1,350 00 .
-
School Committee.
John W. Loud,
$52 11
Josiah H. Pratt,
. 17 50
James Humphrey,
3 50-
George W. Fay,
. 35 00
Abner Holbrook,
. 15 00
J. Murray Whitcomb,
. 20 25
William H. Bond,
. 14 00
Charles C. Tower,
. 2 00
159 36
Constables and Police Officers.
William Stoddard,
· $6 00
Dan W. Barrows,
. 9 94
Charles C. Tinkham,
. 6 00
George W. White, Jr.,
. 15 00
Isaac N. Tirrell,
. 5 00
Wilmot Cleverly,
12 00
Andrew J. Garey,
3 00
J. D. Gutterson,
3 00
B. F. Robinson,
. 3 00
J. R. H. Williams,
3 00
M. Macauley,
3 00
C. E. Bicknell, .
3 00
Thomas South, .
3 00
Samuel Curtis, .
3 00
Noble Morse, .
3 00
George G. French,
3 00
83 94
$3,712 43
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Wright & Potter, printing, $338 10
C. G. Easterbrook, printing, 115 81
A. B. Wales, refreshments furnished at the fire of G. W. White's house, . 5 00
W. G. Nash, refreshments furnished at the fire of Nash's barn, 28 00
M. L. Cushing, for drawing fire-engine from French's fire to landing, . 5 00
Samuel Tompson, for drawing fire-engine from Rogers' fire to landing, 1 00
C. S. Williams, rent and care of lock-up, 70 30
James Humphrey, cash paid for record book, . 10 00
N. Vining, cash paid valuation book,
7 00
E. Richards, cash paid collector's book, .
10 00
J. Chisholm, printing poll-tax list, . 25 00
N. E. Farmer, advertising, 4 56
H. Loud, stationery, delivered F. M. Dodge,
90
E. Richards, postage as collector, 4 50
J. Lawrence, returning deaths, 2 40
Josiah E. Rice, returning deaths, 30
Abner Holbrook, distributing schedules, 5 75
Z. L. Bicknell, distributing schedules,
3 00
Nautical School, Eugene Jordan, 36 13
Nautical School, Daniel Sullivan, 8 64
W. O. Nash, care of monument grounds,
15 15
L. W. Cook, photograph of Hunt's Corner, East Weymouth, for use in lawsuit, 12 50
David Torrey, to refund subscription bounty, . 20 00
Noah Vining, surveying, . 3 00
Noah Vining, stationery and postage,
2 50
J. Humphrey, stationery,
8 30
S. A. Rockwood, school-books, sundry persons,
16 93
W. G. Nash,
66
66
2 67
A. S. White, 66 66
23 86
Jacob French, fees and expenses in the case of Hunt vs. French, 15 50
James Humphrey, cash paid witnesses in above case, 25 00
Mudge & Son, printing diplomas, . . .
15 00
$841 80
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STATE AID PAID
To Disabled Soldiers and Sailors and their Families, and the Families of the Deceased.
Walter S. Adlington, . $48 00 John Hope, .
. $168 00
Samuel A. McAlister, .
96 00
John Horgan,
96 00
John T. Ayres, 28 00
James R. Jones, ·
40 00
Christopher T. Bailey, . 84 00
Edwin L. Joyce, .
48 00
Andrew J. Baker,
·
96 00
George W. Kehr, .
8 00
Calvin R. Baker, .
72 00
Joseph Lamar,
.
· 96 00
Matthew Birmingham, .
3 75
William A. Lewis,
96 00
Moses Beaulieu,
48 00
Charles T. Linfield,
48 00
Otis S. Blanchard,
84 00 Lemuel P. Littlefield, 96 00
Charles H. Burrell, 2d, .
168 00
George F. Lord, .
93 50
Martin D. Burrell,
44 50
William Long,
154 00
William L. Burrell, ·
48 00
Hiram G. Lothrop, · 16 00
Galen A. Carter, .
96 00
Daniel E. Louney,
96 00
Edward B. Cheesman, . 192 00
Ellis V. Lyon,
96 00
J. Lewis Clapp,
36 00
Branch Lyon,
42 00
Charles A. Crocker,
96 00
Charles J. McMorrow, . 120 00
George H. Coolidge, .
48 00
William F. Merchant, . William McNair, . ·
24 00
Joseph T. Dame, . 96 00 ·
Aaron P. Nash, Jr., ·
72 00
Jason L. Deshon, .
40 00
Nathaniel B. Peare,
· 84 00
George W. Farrar,
40 00
William J. Pedman, ·
24 00
I. Justin Fearing, .
48 00
Charles F. Pray, .
96 00
John Fennell,
27 00
Benjamin F. Pratt, 2d, . 144 00
James Ford,
126 00
Benjamin F. Pratt, 3d, .
96 00
Benjamin F. Foss,
96 00
Francis B. Pratt, .
72 00
Edward B. Gardner,
168 00
James Pratt,
96 00
Jacob Gardner, Jr.,
·
44 00
Warren W. Pope,
·
80 00
Andrew J. Garey,
72 00
Elijah Prouty,
96 00
James R. Gillegan,
154 00
Michael Riley,
168 00
Lucius M. Hamilton,
144 00
Henry Ritchie,
96 00
William Harrington,
24 00
Benjamin F. Robinson, .
84 00
Albert C. Hayden,
·
40 00
S. A. Rockwood, . . 120 00
Cornelius Healey,
·
96 00
Daniel F. Rogers, ·
96 00
Daniel D. Hersey,
48 00
Samuel J. Ross, .
36 00
John Q. Hersey, .
96 00
George W. Russ, .
84 00
Boyle D. Hill,
112 00
Andrew J. Shaw, .
. 36 00
Henry S. Hollis, .
·
96 00
Edward Slattery, . .
168 00
Lyman T. Holmes,
48 00
John G. Slattery, . ·
40 00
$279.00
·
22 00
David W. Cushing,
·
28 00
Daniel Lamson,
132 00
Frederick T. Bicknell, .
48 00
.
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77:4.20
William W. Smith, . $48 00
Edwin F. Trufant,
$48 00
Oliver B. Stackpole,
· 96 00
Henry T. Wade, .
28 00
George Starbuck, .
.
96 00 Patrick Ward,
49 50
Sargent L. Stoddard,
84 00
James Weeks,
144 00
Samuel C. Taylor,
40 00
Gilbert F. Willett,
88 00
Noah W. Thayer,
96 00
Eugene S. Williams,
48 00
Charles H. Thompson, . 168 00
Stephen R. Willis,
· 96 00
Sumner Thompson,
. 144 00
Naaman Torrey, .
·
96 00
Richard B. Torrey,
· 96 00
9600:00
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Paid State Treasurer, for tax collected on bank shares of non-residents of State,
. $50 07 /
NOTES PAID.
Paid H. A. Gardner,
$100 00
John Thomas,
200 00
E. S. Williams' estate,
400 00
Joseph Totman.
1,000 00
Lovell Bicknell,
800 00
Weymouth and Braintree Fire Ins. Co., 3,000 00 . ·
Weymouth Institution for Savings,
5,000 00 .
Union National Bank, Weymouth,
. 19,000 00
First National Bank, South Weymouth,
4,000 00 .
$33,500 00 -
INTEREST.
Paid Union National Bank, Weymouth,
$279 63
First National Bank, South Weymouth,
57 08
H. A. Gardner,
5 00
J. Thomas,
9 27
E. S. Williams' estate, .
43 00
Mary D. Vining, .
24 00
J. Totman, .
82 50
L. Bicknell, .
50 40
3
$7,724 25
17
18
05-2 88
Paid Shuah Sumner,
$74 20
Olive P. Huntington,
50 00
F. Sumner Torrey,
12 00
Thomas Derby, Jr.,
18 00
O. B. Shaw, .
49 00
Institution for Savings, .
280 97
Fire Insurance Company,
115 30
Town Bonds,
3,297 00
$4,447 35 /
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State Treasurer, for Tax on Bank Shares of non-
residents,
$50 07
State Tax,
7,900 00
County Tax, .
.
3,341 79 ·
$11,291 86 v
DISCOUNT AND REMITTANCES.
Discount on Taxes.
. $2,112 24
Remittances for 1866,
2 17
for 1867,
152 73
for 1868,
85 67
$2,352 81.
RECAPITULATION.
Received from all sources, . . $103,667 51
EXPENDITURES.
On account of Schools, · $14,940 99 /
of Roads,
·
10,500 39
of Town House,
75 00
of Town Officers,
3,712 43
Miscellaneous, .
841 80
Aid to Soldiers and Families,
7,724 25 -
.
.
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Town Poor,
· $5,205 14
Notes Paid,
. 33,500 00/
Interest, .
4,447 35Y
State Tax, .
7,950 07 v
County Tax,
.
3,341 79/
Discount and Remittances,
2,352 81 v
Soldiers' Monument, .
3,863 73 V
$98,275 75
Balance,
$5,391 76
TOWN DEBT.
Ten $1,000 Bonds due April 1, 1871, 5 per cent., · $10,000 00
66 66
1873, 5 66 10,000 00
66 66 1875, 5 66
10,000 00
Twenty-five $100 Bonds due May 1, 1870, 6 per cent., .
2,500 00
Twenty-three $500 66 66 1874, 6
11,500 00
Sixteen $1,000 66 66 1877, 6 16,000 00
Note on Demand due Mary D. Vining,
400 00
F. Sumner Torrey, .
200 00
Thomas Derby, Jr., .
150 00
Olive P. Huntington,
714 30
Shuah Sumner,
1,060 00
Oliver B. Shaw,
700 00
Joseph Totman,
1,500 00
Lovell Bicknell,
800 00
$65,524 30
ASSETS.
Cash in hands of Treas. and Taxes unpaid, after deducting unpaid orders, · . $6,186 66
Balance due from State on Aid ac't, for 1864, .
766 86
66 66 66 66 for 1865, . 498 12
66
66 66 66 for 1866
and 1867,
2,640 95
7,030 75
Balance due from State on Aid ac't, for 1868, . 66 66 66 from Jan. 1, 1869, to March 1,
1,122 50
Balance due from Trustees of Hingham and Quincy Bridges, 240 00
Balance due on Nadell House, Marshfield, . 425 00
$18,910 84
$46,613 46
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Weymouth for the current year, respectfully submit the following Report :-
Mr. Wilber C. Austin had charge of the Almshouse until April 1st, when he was succeeded by Mr. Leonard Aldrich, who is now the Superintendent. The administration of Mr. Austin was orderly and economical, and we should willingly have engaged him for another year, had he not made other arrange- ments more beneficial to himself. Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich had, previously to their engagement by us, been employed in a sim- ilar capacity in this State, and consequently brought to their work a considerable experience, as well as an unusual degree of energy and resolute purpose. Their management of the affairs of the House and of the Farm has generally met the approval of this Board, and has resulted, as we think, in secur- ing a comfortable home for the wards of the town intrusted to their care, and at as small an expense as has been incurred during any recent year. We have noticed with satisfaction through the whole of the year the scrupulous cleanliness of the house, and the general tidiness of the inmates, indicating, on the part of the matron, an earnest effort to promote the health and happiness of her numerous family.
The number of deaths in the house has been unusually large, but three of the six were cases of persons who were brought to the house whilst very ill, and with no prospect of recovery. Two of these deaths occurred before the beginning of the term of the present Superintendent, and one other within twenty-four hours after the admission of the patient. The expense incurred on account of the sickness and burial of these persons, together with the considerable amount which has been expended for furniture for the house, has increased the net weekly cost of
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the support of the inmates beyond that of the two preceding years ; but this result is in no part due to any increase in the ordinary expenses, or to any diminution in the earnings of the house.
We believe that the farm has been steadily improving for the last two years.
The number of paupers in the house at the commencement of the year was nineteen ; the whole number during the year, (excluding transient inmates,) was twenty-seven ; the number at the close of the year was seventeen ; and the average num- ber was nineteen and one-third. The cost per week for their . support has been two dollars and twenty-two cents for each pauper.
Account of Goods bought and Bills paid in 1868 and 1869.
Paid Bicknell & Brothers, for groceries,
$185 82
Willis & Worster, 66 66
237 33
Henry Loud, 66 66
40 81
E. K. Chipman,
66 66
13 40
J. Binney & Co.,
66 66
.
52 78
Ratcliffe & Allen,
66 66
.
1 25
B. Paine & Son, fish,
48 84
W. Thayer, 66
5 78
Cash, meat and fish,
3 62
Josiah Martin, meat,
173 10
William Thayer, "
1 52
Henry Loud, dry goods,
104 55
Milton & Reed, dry goods and clothing, 53 11
13 19
William K. Baker, provisions and expressing, Josiah Martin, pig,
14 00
F. Evans, hog,
22 50
A. B. Wales, curing hams, 66 66 66 1867,
4 00
Weymouth Iron Company, alewives,
9 00
R. Lowell, dressing hogs,
4 00
J. Loud & Co., grain, meal and coal,
565 14
A. S. Howe, bread,
21 06
D. P. Hayward, soap,
16 00
J. Torrey, 66
8 50
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